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Couple starting program to help guide young people’s careers

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield residents Jennifer and Cole McCulloch saw a need to assist young people who might need help deterSERVICE mining the best direction for them following high school.

“We are parents of three teenaged and young adult men, and we noticed that a lot of their friends, as well as their classmates, have struggled to understand, ‘What do I want to do after high school and what path takes me to that goal?’” Jennifer said. “So, goal-setting and figuring out a path toward a successful career that may or may not include college is a challenge for a lot of kids.

We (think) we’ve run a successful business.

Our kids have faced these challenges as well. We think that we can be a help to the community and young people.”

Jennifer and Cole, a disabled U.S. Marine Corps veteran, are starting Champion’s Path in Westfield. Cole is the owner and Jennifer is the director of operations. The program is dedicated to helping high school students and young adults find a career in the trades, U.S. military or as an entrepreneur. The program’s classes can be completed online or in person at Student Impact of Westfield.

Classes are scheduled to begin Jan. 2, 2024.

All courses are led by successful business owners who have also served in the U.S. Marines, U.S. Special Forces and other military branches.

“We’ve talked to other business owners who were struggling to find employees,” Jennifer said. “We said, ‘You are struggling to find employees and young adults are struggling to find jobs. Why don’t we find a way to work together to bring you possible employees and young adults who are ready to do an internship, or maybe want to start a business, to go into the trades or into the military? Or maybe they go to college, but they’ve been through a preparatory program that has you looking internally at what you want to do, the skills you might have and let’s figure out a way to put them to good use.”

The five-week program is held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with each student attending only one of the days each week.

The classes are 2 to 2 1/2 hours per night.

The target ages are 16 to 24.

Student Impact of Westfield Executive Director Danyele Easterhaus is convinced

Cole and Jennifer McCulloch are starting Champion’s Path. (Photo courtesy of McCulloch family)

the program is a good fit.

“Teens and young adults have muddled through the last few years without a sense of direction like never before,” Easterhaus said. “Everything they knew in school, at home and in the community was changing and fluid. Consistency is a key factor in helping students to reach their goals in all areas of life. Champion’s Path has a relationship-based approach that fosters individuals in group settings, paired with successful business-minded people in the community.

The collaboration of CP with the workforce takes a step forward for these students that

they don’t have to do alone. They have partners who can assist them with their desires, direction and questions to make their own best path forward for their career choices.”

Easterhaus said Champion’s Path is a natural continuation for many of the students at Student Impact.

“The impact of allowing students to have a framework in place to assist them with making lifelong career decisions is key to making them successful adults who contribute well to the community with love and acceptance,” Easterhaus said.

Jennifer said the program is designed to get young people to think about what they want to do.

“Then we introduce them to possible employers or schools or where they want to go,” Jennifer said.

In addition, Jennifer said college has become increasingly unaffordable for many people.

“You can rack up a lot of debt and have no real reason except someone said you needed to (go to college) and then you have no idea how to be a good employee,” Jennifer said.

The first course is the Compass Course, where young adults have to give a PowerPoint presentation to the course and parents to show their path.

For more, visit championspath.net.

DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS Jennifer and Cole McCulloch moved to Westfield 2 1/2 years ago so their middle son, Ryan, who has high-functioning autism, could attend Midwest Academy in Carmel.

“All three of our children have gone to high school and all three have taken completely different paths to life,” Jennifer said.

Ryan, 20, received a scholarship to attend Marian University and is attending the first year of its autism program, Spectrum of Knights.

Jennifer said Ryan retook his junior and senior years at Midwest to prepare himself for college.

The couple’s youngest son Holden, 17, is an elite soccer player who attended University High School through his junior year.

He attends Italy’s top soccer academy called Rome City Institute this school year.

Holden also has received a scholarship offer to participate in the academy’s college program if he chooses to stay in Italy.

“He wanted to see how far he could go in soccer,” Jennifer said. “He’s an excellent soccer player but he also wants to be a good student. We researched where else you could be looking to get great coaching and a great education.”

Oldest son Connor, 23, started college but wasn’t sure what he wanted to do.

“Right now, he’s working at Whole Foods in Carmel and is considering some sort of career in the trades,” Jennifer said.

Prior to moving to Westfield, the couple had owned one of the largest privately owned shooting ranges in the nation in West Virginia. Jennifer, who ran the facility, continued working in the business for two years after moving while transferring it to the new owners.

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Community Health Network Chief Legal Counsel is Russell Brown • Ali Bartlett, Bose McKinney & Evans LLP of Clark, Quinn, Moses, Scott & Grahn, LLP. and board member for the Greater IndiBrown is a member of the Fort Harrison anapolis Republican Women’s Club Reuse Authority board, a former Lawrence • Oscar Gutierrez, president at Bondry Township Trustee and has served on the Consulting and former city controller Board of Zoning Appeals.

• Pam Dechert, local nonprofit board Other team members include: member and technology professional • Camille Blunt, director of public affairs at Lumen at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP • LeAndre Level, community outreach • David Corbitt, partner at Krieg DeVault coordinator for the Marion County ProsLLP ecutor’s Office

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‘Center of Hope’ marks 25 years news@geistcurrent.com Community Health Network’s Center of Hope recently commemorated its 25th anniversary of caring ANNIVERSARY for victims of violence, abuse and neglect, especially sexual assault and interpersonal violence.

According to an announcement from Community Health Network, Indiana State Senator Jean Breaux presented a plaque of special recognition to the Center of Hope.

She was among the caregivers, law enforcement and community members who gathered at Community Hospital East to commemorate the work of the Center of Hope.

The celebration included a tour of the space at the hospital dedicated to caring for victims of sexual assault from Community Health Network facilities throughout the greater Indianapolis area, including Lawrence and Fishers.

“All of the nurses have specialized training to understand domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking and the trauma involved,” stated RN Jennifer Conley, Center

From left, Rainey Martin, Community Hospital East Women and Children Nursing director; Pam Jahnke, Center of Hope Founder; State Sen. Jean Breaux, District 34; Jennifer Conley, Center of Hope nursing manager; and Casandra Cashman, Center of Hope medical director. (Photo courtesy of Community Health Network)

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The Center of Hope team works closely with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, law enforcement, victim’s assistance, mental health and social service agencies to help victims access the services they need.

Services at the Center of Hope are available 24/7, including weekends and holidays by calling 317-355-4673 or through the emergency departments and inpatient units at Community Hospitals East, North and South.

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Lawrence leaf collection — Each City of Lawrence residence is allowed 10 bags of yard waste per month in April, May, June, October, November and December. A maximum of 60 bags are allowed per calendar year. All lawn waste must be in brown bags placed next to or inside of the trash cart. For households that exceed 60 bags of yard waste in a year, an overage tag will be required. Tags are $2 each and can be obtained through the Department of Public Works.

Kroger launches Holiday Hunger Campaign — Kroger Central Division and the Kroger Co. Zero Hunger, Zero Waste Foundation have launched the annual Holiday Hunger Campaign to provide meals to local families in need. According to Kroger, the campaign runs through Dec. 30, and customers shopping in stores and online in Indiana will be encouraged to donate $1, $5 or $10 or round up their purchase to assist Kroger’s local food-bank partners.

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Bicentennial Bash – The Hamilton County Bicentennial Commission will host the free Bicentennial Bash from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 3 to round out a year of celebrating the county’s 200th anniversary. The free, open house event is family-friendly and designed to celebrate all that Hamilton County has to offer.

It will include free food, live music, a short film commemorating the year, an art show, displays and more. The bash will be at Ivy Tech Hamilton County, 300 N. 17th St. in Noblesville. Learn more at hamcoturns200. com/events.

Fishers HS Marching Band to march in Macy’s Parade — The Fishers High School Marching Band is one of six high school marching bands to perform in the 97th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 23. To watch, tune in starting at 8:30 a.m. to NBC or Peacock.

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Purple Star schools announced

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com The Indiana Department of Education announced that four new elementary schools in the Metropolitan School EDUCATION District of Lawrence Township are among the schools receiving the 2023 Purple Star Designation, awarded for their commitment to service members, veterans and students and families connected to the nation’s military.

According to MSDLT, those schools are Crestview Elementary School, Mary Castle Elementary School, Oaklandon Elementary School and Sunnyside Elementary School.

Schools in Lawrence Township that renewed their designation in 2023 are Belzer Middle School, Skiles Test Elementary and Winding Ridge Elementary School.

According to the Indiana Department of Education website, the Purple Star School Designation is valid for three years.

Requirements to be considered for the Purple Star School program include: • A designated staff member serves as the liaison for service members, veter-

Crestview Elementary School is one of four Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township schools newly designated as a Purple Star school by the Indiana Department of Education.

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ans, and students and families.

• The school hosts a military recognition event that demonstrates a military-friendly culture • The school has a display recognizing service members, veterans, and/or students and families • The school board has approved a resolution representing school support for military students and families Applications to be considered for the program in 2024 are available in April.

For more, visit in.gov/doe/educators/ purple-star-school-applications.

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Senior was a kicking/punting threat for Eagles

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Trevor Henkle started playing soccer before football for a good reason.

Henkle lived in England for two years from age 7 to 9 because of his father’s job at Rolls-Royce. His family eventually moved back to Zionsville, where they had lived Henkle previously.

“That made it easy to transition to kicking footballs,” Henkle said of soccer. “I started kicking in fourth grade, and I started playing middle school football in seventh grade. I played soccer through freshman year, (when) I was on the JV team. Sophomore year, I decided to put all my energy into football. I’ve always known since fourth grade that football was my passion, but I wanted to keep up with soccer because it was fun.”

The Zionsville Community High School senior had two successful seasons as a kicker and punter for the Eagles.

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Henkle averaged 58.2 kickoff yards per game, with 74 percent of deep kickoffs being touchbacks. He was 27 for 27 on extra-point attempts as a senior and 21 of 22 on PATs as a junior. He made 18 of 25 field

Zionsville Community High School senior Trevor Henkle is being recruited by colleges as a kicker and punter. (Photo courtesy of Tom Marron Photography)

goals in the two seasons, including a long of 37 yards.

“In both phases, he had a great career

and contributed a lot to the team,” Eagles coach Scott Turnquist said. “We asked that he do a lot, not just kicking as far as he can, but directional kicking. He is a guy that is constantly working. He is the equivalent to a gym rat on the football field. He’s always out kicking on his own. He’s constantly trying to get better in a lot of different ways.

We had confidence in him whenever we put him out there.”

Several colleges are recruiting Henkle for kicking and punting.

“It helps that I can do both kicking and punting because with limited travel roster size, they value having a specialist who can be a starter for one skill and be a backup for another,” he said. “I really enjoy both kicking and punting, but there’s nothing better than putting points on the board with kicking.”

Henkle said his biggest improvement has been with his punting in the last year.

He credits his private kicking coach, Mark Hagee, for helping with that aspect.

Henkle has taken several visits to Big Ten, Mid-American Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference and Ivy League schools.

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Kiwanis Club of Castleton founded 35 years ago by Fort Harrison officers

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com At midnight on Oct. 1, 1988, a group of Fort Benjamin Harrison officers, recruited

by Gen. Bob Mooorhead, gathered at a Keystone at the Crossing hotel to establish the brand-new Kiwanis Club of Castleton.

Among them were Bill Smith and Norm Lorsung, both still active members of the club, which is part of Kiwanis International, an organization that focuses on helping children. Smith said Moorhead wanted the new Castleton club to be the first one officially organized that year, which is why they gathered at the registration location at midnight.

“General Moorhead was big into Kiwanis at the top level — he recruited a bunch of us to start this club. This one was basically recruited out of people that were at Fort Harrison,” Lorsung recalled. “Bob Moorhead swore us all in, the club started, and everybody went home.”

Smith said he was happy to help start the new club.

“I was an Army officer at Fort Harrison and coming up on retirement,” he said. “I heard they were putting a Kiwanis club together and I jumped on it.”

The best part of Kiwanis, he said, is simply “helping kids.”

That original 1988 group had 15 to 20 members, with membership fluctuating over the 35 years since it started, Lorsung said.

Currently, about 20 members meet twice a month at the MCL Cafeteria in Casleton for lunch, a speaker and to talk about how they can continue helping kids.

Lorsung recalled that pre-COVID-19, club members tutored elementary students who needed help with reading skills, collected backpacks filled with food to distribute to children who might otherwise not have enough to eat and volunteered at an area preschool. Those activities shut down during the pandemic, however. Now, the club focuses on raising money for area children’s services.

For example, Club President Shawn Denney said they work with Riley Children’s Health and they deliver for Meals on Wheels.

That indirectly benefits kids, Denney said.

“What we did find out during some of these breaks, or during a snow day, the

Kiwanis Club of Castleton President Shawn Denney, left, Character Counts student Faith Downs and her mother. (Photo courtesy of Shaun Denny)

number of grandparents that we do deliver to, the number of children that were answering the doors and collecting the meals,” he said. “So, yeah, maybe the meal is being dropped off for Grandma or Grandpa, but there are children in the house. And I suspect they’re paying for the children’s food first.”

Club Treasurer Barb Lynn added that they donate money to the St. Mary’s preschool, cystic fibrosis research, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and Boys and Girls Club, among others. They give away about $10,000 annually.

Lynn said they used to organize fundraising events, such as raking leaves or other clean-up activities. However, club members are aging and can’t do as much as they used to.

“We’ve done a lot of different things. It’s finding new stuff that our club can manage,” she said.

Club member Steve Townsend is the group’s main connection to Changing Footprints, an Indianapolis-based charitable organization that collects new and used shoes to distribute to those in need, locally and worldwide.

“One of the good things about it — you

buy a new pair of shoes, you drop your old ones off at the shoe store,” Townsend said.

“You’ll know there’s Changing Footprints around when you see a plastic garbage can with a lid and it’ll be all dolled up.”

Townsend said even worn-out shoes are accepted.

“If a shoe is so bad and can’t be worn, they go back to Nike,” he said. “They grind them up and make them into that rubbery stuff they put on children’s playgrounds.”

He told the Kiwanis members gathered for a recent meeting that Changing Foot-

prints wants to buy shoe racks to display the shoes in schools.

“Because the kids can’t drive, the parents can’t take off work in the middle of the day to come over to our warehouse to get a pair of shoes, so they’re putting the rack in the school,” he said, suggesting that the club consider donating funds to help purchase racks.

Another program the club organizes every year is called Character Counts. Club member Bill Hubbard said the program has been in place about 20 years and recognizes exceptional students from Lawrence North and Lawrence Central high schools.

“We let the high schools select the students — two students from each class each month,” he said. “We ask (the students) to really think about what character means to them, and to get up in front of us and do a little speech about what character means to them, then we ask them some questions and learn a little about them.”

The program not only recognizes students, it gives them a little practice with public speaking.

Kiwanis Club of Castleton also offers two $1,200 scholarships to Lawrence North and Lawrence Central seniors each year, Smith said.

For more about the Castleton club, visit castletonkiwanis.org.

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members, from left, include Shawn Denney, Sven Schumacher, Tom Spolyar, Bill Hubbard, Rudy Rouhana, Russell Judd, Barb Lynn, Bill Smith, Christine Gehlhausen and Steve Townsend. (Photo courtesy of Shawn Denney)

KIWANIS’ WORLD HEADQUARTERS IN INDIANA While Kiwanis International started in 1915 as a business networking organization in Detroit, Michigan, by 1919 it became a service-focused organization that went global in the 1960s.

Its world headquarters are now at 3636 Woodview Trace in Indianapolis.

Kiwanis Indy Metro Lt. Gov. Tom Ford said there are 80 Kiwanis clubs around the world and nine in the Indy Metro division. He stressed Kiwanis’ work with

kids and the value of various children-led Kiwanis school clubs, such as Key Clubs for high-school age youth.

Ford said the school-based clubs help children learn about public service and to be future leaders for their communities.

“It’s a pretty amazing system that’s created for Kiwanians and for kids,” he said.

For more about Kiwanis in Indiana, visit indkiw.org.

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In sitting through yet another four-hour Zoom meeting, we all become fans of the KISS principle — keep it simple, ESSAY stupid! The notion that overly complex systems are less efficient and effective than their simpler alternatives first appeared in the United States between the great wars to be ultimately brought to prominence by the Navy in the early 1960’s. Essentially, it advocated that a straightforward approach, in the absence of considerable evidence to the contrary, is always better than a convoluted one.

Today, it covers any discussion or process whose complexity outweighs its productive value.

If we recognize this as a good general truth, can we take it too far? Is there a danger of spending too few words to make a point just as there is risk with too many? Sure, uncomplicated engineering, as originally envisioned by the Navy, still had to work. The device or plan required sufficient detail so that it could manage to accomplish the task it was assigned to address. Is proper communication that

much different?

Is the simple yes or no answer enough with any more words becoming a distraction? Or is the binary response overly simplistic and unable to fully address an interrogatory? No matter how many times someone says a single word, it doesn’t make a sentence, or sense. The “Guardians of the Galaxy” team member, a personified and charming tree, is only able to say, “I am Groot.” He is a clever comic book character but not a nuanced orator. Context and pantomime matter, but are they able to carry the full message by themselves?

The first duty of communication falls to the communicator, and the second to the listener. So, as that communicator is finding the right words leading the charge and the right number of words following up right behind?

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Let me ‘spa’ it out for you Commentary by Danielle Wilson What am I thankful for this holiday season? Spa’La Christina. It’s the name my husband gives to my sister’s HUMOR Architectural Digest-worthy house in Ohio because of the pampered experience I receive every time I stay with her.

Normally, I visit for Thanksgiving, but this year, our mom decided to host and my highly anticipated annual trip to SLC was cancelled. To heck with that.

I called the manager (on her personal line!) and reserved an early November overnight.

Although it’s a three-hour drive, being at SLC was worth every gallon of gas and frustrating zipper merge (for the love of all that is holy, people, stop blocking the lane 2 miles out!).

For starters, the proprietors have spent years remodeling and now have a circa-1920s abode that embraces its old-world charm with a nod to modern features and furnishings.

The wood floors creak and the arched doorways are low, but the dimmer lights

and surround-sound classical piano tunes create a magical ambiance whether at the 11-foot marble kitchen island or in the seagrass-wallpapered den.

Even better, the SLC manager/co-owner is the consummate host.

She greeted me with freshly made pumpkin bread and a latté from her built-in coffee bar, while showing me to one of her daughter’s bedrooms, where she’d placed clean towels and a heavily laden snack tray. I was then escorted to the cozy living room where a puzzle, sparkling water and hummus invited me to enjoy the roaring fire. I partook in a posh steak dinner and then woke the next morning to more soothing background music and espressos.

I felt rich. I felt cherished. I felt rejuvenated. Thank you, Spa’La Christina!

Peace out.

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A Lawrence Christmas & Winterfest offer holiday family activities

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com The City of Lawrence’s annual Winterfest kicks off the Saturday following Thanksgiving with A Lawrence Christmas, starting at 2 p.m. and running through 8 p.m. Nov. 25 at Civic Plaza, 5710 Lawrence Village Pkwy.

The celebration includes a skating rink, vendors offering food and holiday gifts, a parade, musical performances and a tree-lighting ceremony.

Chief of Staff Cori Korn said after A Lawrence Christmas, Winterfest is open every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 7 p.m. through Dec. 23.

“We will have live entertainment both on Saturdays and Sundays as well as the skating rink,” she said. “And then this year we will have a winter market every day that we are open at Civic Plaza.”

The skating rink is synthetic, so it’s not dependent on freezing temperatures.

“The theory is it glides like ice, but that it’s actually a little bit easier for newbies to learn to skate on,” Korn said.

“Our parks department installs that and that will go up mid-November.”

There is a fee for skating, which includes skate rental.

The cost for a day is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 12 and under.

The rink and winter market open at 2 p.m. Nov. 25, with the Christmas Parade starting at 5:30. Korn said the parade starts at Government Center, 9001 E. 59th St. According to the event webpage, the route winds from Post Road to Kent Avenue, south on Lawton Loop to Otis Avenue, ending at Civic Plaza.

The parade will feature the Marching Pride of Lawrence Township Drum Corps, Lawrence North dance team Fierce Felines, outgoing Mayor Steve Collier, Santa and The Grinch on a firetruck, various city public safety vehicles and more.

“It’s energizing and it is so much fun and everyone who attends has a great time,” she said. “There are free goody bags for the first 500 children there, and hot chocolate and cookies that are given out by the police department and their support team. Our market is a little bigger that day.

We have an expanded kid zone that evening with an area for a picture with your family, so it’s just — it’s a really, really fun day with all kinds of hustle and bustle all day.”

Other weekends during Winterfest will include the rink, winter market and entertainment, she said. Santa will be at the Civic Plaza on Saturdays. The dates are Dec. 2, 9, 16 and 23.

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Skaters enjoy the synthetic skating rink at Lawrence Civic Plaza, installed every year for the monthlong Winterfest. (Photo courtesy of the City of Lawrence)

Korn said the city is incorporating the 2024 solar eclipse into the festivities.

“Our theme this year for the holidays as we lead into the eclipse is ‘Ice Eclipse,’” she said.

After the parade, a variety show will feature different performances, and at around 7 p.m., the “tree,” made from lights strung into a tree shape and suspended from light poles, will be illuminated.

“It’s 40 feet tall and stands at the south end of the plaza,” Korn said. “It’s really neat because people can see it coming over the bridge on 56th Street.”

Korn said she anticipates around 2,000 people will attend A Lawrence Christmas on Nov. 25. She said it’s grown significantly over the last decade.

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The City of Lawrence has additional Winterfest celebrations planned, including a Winter Solstice event on Dec. 21 with the new Fort Ben Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library; and Breakfast with Santa with MSD of Lawrence Township and the Fort Ben YMCA on Dec. 9.

Arts for Lawrence has scheduled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Jr., a one-hour musical adaptation of the classic Christmas story, starting at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 2; and 3 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Theater at the Fort, 8920 Otis Ave. Arts for Lawrence also will offer a shortened version of “The Nutcracker Suite,” at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 1 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Theater at the Fort. The performance is directed by Oybek Tashpulatov, Cristina Pretorius and Alexandra Harrill, and supported by Andrea Hagan of A-List Dance Center, featuring dancers of various ages.

For tickets, visit artsforlawrence.org/tickets.

Heartland Films is planning Merry Movie Nights starting Dec. 7 at the Theater at the Fort. Tickets are not yet available for this event but will be sold through artsforlawrence. org/tickets.

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Nov. 30-Dec. 10 — Main Street Productions of “Inspecting Carol,” a comedy about a wannabe actor who gets a role in “A Christmas Carol,” will be held at Basile Westfield Playhouse.

Dec. 1-24 — Civic Theatre’s “Elf the Musical” returns after successful runs in 2019 and 2021.

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Dec. 8-17 — Carmel Community Players will present “Moon over Buffalo,” a screwball comedy, at The Cat in Carmel.

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Dec. 1-10 — Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s student production of “The Nutcracker” at The Florence in Carmel is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 1; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 2; 2 p.m. Dec. 3; 7 p.m. Dec. 7; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 9; and 2 p.m. Dec. 10.

Dec. 15-17 — Ballet Theatre of Carmel’s production of “The Nutcracker” is slated for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 16 and 2 p.m.

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Holiday concerts to catch at the Center for the Performing Arts

The Midtown Men will perform Dec. 1 at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

Dec. 1 — The Midtown Men, which reunited stars from Broadway hit “Jersey Boys,” will feature iconic Christmas songs with their “Holiday Hits” show at 8 p.m. at the Palladium.

Nov. 30 — Pianist Jim Brickman will be joined by Chrissy Metz, from “This is Us” fame, in “A Joyful Christmas at 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium.

Dec. 9 —Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s Creole Christmas performance is set for 8 p.m. at the Palladium.

Dec. 2 — “Girl Named Tom: One More Christmas Tour” is set for 8 p.m. at the Palladium

Dec. 10 — Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops, featuring vocalists Ben Davis and Amelia Wray, will be presented at 3 and 7 p.m. at the Palladium.

Dec. 3 — Sarah Scharbrough will perform two holiday concerts with special guest Ryan Ahlwardt at 4:30 and 7 p.m. at the Studio Theater.

Dec. 13 — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swinging’ Holiday Party’s unique take on American swing and jazz music is set for 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium.

Dec. 3 —Indiana Wind Symphony’s “A Christmas Festival” will feature soprano soloist Jessamyn Anderson at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Palladium. The family-friendly afternoon show will feature a visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Dec. 13-17 — Actors Theatre of Indiana’s “Celebrate the Holidays” features Wayne Powers and his All-Star Trio at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 13-14, and Katy Gentry and pianist Eric Baker at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16 and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Studio Theater.

Dec. 5 — David Koz & Friends return for their annual Christmas Tour at 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium.

Dec. 16-17 —The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s Festival of Carols, featuring vocalist Anthony Nunziata and Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, will be presented at 3 p.m. each day at Palladium.

Dec. 8 — Indiana-born singer/songwriter Jon McLaughlin & Friends is “Home for the Holidays” at 8 p.m. at the Palladium.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Brett Edwards has long been a fan of “Elf.” “We hosted Thanksgiving and we had 20 to 30 people, and at the MUSICAL end of the day, for about 10 years, we would watch ‘Elf,’” Edwards said. “So, that was always our thing.”

So, it seems fitting that the Broad Ripple resident is playing the lead role of Buddy in Civic Theatre’s presentation of “Elf,” which runs Dec. 1-24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

Edwards performed in the ensemble of “Elf” in Altoona (Pa.) Community Theatre.

At the time, Edwards was an AccuWeather meteorologist in State College, Pa. “To be able to perform in the show and Jack Tanselle, left, and Brett Edwards will perform in “Elf” at Civic Theatre. (Photo courtesy of have the role of Buddy is really exciting,” Joshua Hasty Photography) he said. “Being able to play the role means not just a lot to me, but I know my family much of the musical. in the ensemble. has a lot of connection to the show and “He turns around and finds the ChristThis is Carman’s fourth show at Civic but the character itself. It’s definitely a mas spirit by the end of first on the main stage. She has dream role.” the show, thanks to his been in Junior Civic for three years Matt Bays played Buddy in the long-lost son,” Tanselle and appeared in Actors Theatre of 2019 and 2021 productions of “Elf” said.

Indiana’s presentation of “Violet” at Civic Theatre.

Civic Theatre Executive in 2022.

This is the first Civic Theatre Artistic Director Michael “I really like being in a show show for Edwards, an energy Lasley directed the show with kids and adults,” Carman said. meteorologist analyst for Midcontiin 2021. John Goodson is Carman especially enjoys the McNally Carman nent Independent System Operator directing this year. song “Happy All the Time.” in Carmel.

“They each have their “I love the movie,” she said.

“Primarily for the last year or so, I’ve own interpretation of the show, and both Jack McNally, a Creekside Middle School been at Footlite Musicals,” said the have worked really well,” Tanselle said. eighth-grader from Carmel, plays Michael 28-year-old Edwards, who is originally from “But they are different. It worked so well Hobbs. the Chicago area. “I’m a big fan of comedic the last time and I think it’s a little dif“I saw the musical when Civic did it two timing. I like making people laugh.” ferent view and angle and it’s going to years ago and I’ve seen the movie a couWestfield resident Jack Tanselle returns work again. To see two different people ple of times,” he said. “I like that I get to in the role of Walter Hobbs, who he played can have two different takes on the same be a child, which means I get to be super in the 2021 production. show and each of them work equally well energetic.”

“I was in it with my daughter two years is pretty cool. The cast is quite different.

McNally played Kurt in “The Sound of ago,” Tanselle said. “She was the prompt We have a new Buddy who brings incredMusic” at Civic earlier this year. for me to get back on stage. I had so much ible energy to the show and incredible “My favorite part of any show is the peofun. Even though she is up at Northwesttalent.” ple. The people make or break how good a ern now, I thought I would do it again.”

Quincy Carman, a College Wood Elemenproduction is,” McNally said.

Tanselle said Hobbs is off-putting for tary School fifth-grader in Carmel, performs For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘WHITE CHRISTMAS” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “White Christmas” Nov. 24 to Dec. 31 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘CHRISTMAS IN VIENNA’ Vienna Boys Choir’s “Christmas in Vienna” is set for 2 p.m. Nov. 24 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Indy Nights with Ryan Ahlwardt & Friends will perform at Feinstein’s cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22. ESC4P3: The Journey Tribute Band’s performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25. For more, visit feinsteinhc.com.

INDIANA BALLET CONSERVATORY Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s “The Nutcracker” is set for 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 25, and 1 and 6 p.m. Nov. 26 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

CHRISTMAS WITH LORIE LINE Lorie Line will perform her 34th annual Christmas show at 7 p.m. Nov. 28 at Studio Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘HOLIDAY AND MORE’ Ashley Nicole Soprano’s “Holiday and More” concert is set for 2:30 p.m. Nov. 30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

DISPATCH ICC receives a Legacy Grant — The Christel DeHaan Family Foundation awarded a Legacy Grant of nearly $700,000 to the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. With the grant gift, the ICC will be able to establish additional scholarship opportunities for singers and have guaranteed funding for facility operating costs, ensuring that the ICC can continue to serve the community through song for years to come. The new ICC scholarship fund will be called the Christel DeHaan Scholarship Fund for Financial Assistance.

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in his division during the war — well-liked, funny and welcoming to everyone.”

Branic said the biggest challenge is deEven though Matt Branic is appearing in picting Ralph’s pacing. his first “White Christmas,” he is certainly “He’s a busy network executive, conwell-versed in it. stantly multitasking and checking MUSICAL “But it’s not my items off his to-do list,” Branic said. first white Christ“I tend to operate much more slowmas. I am, after all, a Midwesternly, and I cannot multitask to save er,” Branic said. “It is definitely my life. My brain can handle one my favorite among the holiday thing and one thing only.” musicals. It’s hard not to love Irving With a wife and three daughters Berlin’s music — classic, timeless, and a busy work schedule, Branic Branic and perfect for the season. only has time for one full show per Branic, an Indianapolis resident year. and a 1997 Carmel High School graduate, “I try to perform in a number of shortplays Corporal Ronald Sheldrake Nov. 24 to er-run projects as well, just to stay in it as Dec. 31 in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s much as I can,” Branic said. production of “White Christmas.”

A lawyer, Branic has several other inter“There’s plenty to like about Corporal ests, such as triathlons, swimming, golf and Ronald Sheldrake,” Branic said. “Sure, he’s tennis. a brash, somewhat cocky TV producer who “It helps that I get bored with any one goes a mile-a-minute. But underneath that, thing pretty quickly, so I find I naturally he’s a loyal friend who’ll do just about anyswitch gears and fill my day with a fair thing to help his Army buddies in the 151st amount of variety,” he said. “Exercise is my Division. And he’s a veteran, which is worNo. 1 way of de-stressing and clearing my thy of recognition this time of year. In my head.” view, Sheldrake probably was a ‘glue guy’ For more, visit beefandboards.com.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ashley Nicole Soprano is full of holiday spirit once again.

Soprano returns with her HolMUSIC iday & More concert at 2:30 p.m.

Nov. 30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 at The Cat in Carmel.

“This year’s performance will be different from last year’s in several ways,” the Fishers resident said. “Basically, the show is still a celebration of the holidays Soprano and all the traditions and joy that they represent. This year, however, instead of presenting three sets of different holiday songs and styles, we are introducing Ashton Wolf and his energy and style to the mix. Ashton will be performing with me on several songs as well as on his piano as a soloist. He will also be — spoiler alert—performing as the Grinch in both song and story. I will be performing some new selections as well as some from last year’s show.”

Soprano said last year’s show had many unexpected and delightful moments.

“The snowball toss during ‘Marshmallow World’ was magical as well as my many costume changes,” Soprano said. “Some of our favorite plans include not only Ashton and his contagious personality, but ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ audience participation, ‘The Grinch” and maybe even the infamous snowball toss. It’s going to be fun for sure with Ashton in the mix.”

Soprano said she first met Wolf, a Geist-area resident, in 2015.

“Along the way, Ashton has served as both mentor, friend and now colleague as we finally have an opportunity to work side-by-side in my now traditional Holiday & More concert,” she said.

Soprano said the afternoon shows were designed and earmarked specifically for older fans who prefer afternoon to late night entertainment, especially this time of year.

Soprano said her performances in the Indianapolis area are designed with a different theme and genre each month.

Her songs include classical crossover, the Great American Songbook, ABBA, a Patsy Cline tribute and more. She also includes music from her first love -- opera.

Her “Holiday” CD was released in 2022 during her Holiday & More concert.

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Her husband, Jeff McLaughlin, the Westfield High School music teacher, plays For Sarah Scharbrough, the holiday seadrums/percussion. son becomes a juggling act.

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