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From left: 2013 Enterprise Awards winners Alaina Shonkwiler, Jeff Bragg of Noblesville Schools, Jay Merrell of IDI Composites International, Darren Peterson and Laurie Dyer of T&T Sales and Promotions. (Photo provided by Lauren Trisler). Founded Sept. 15, 2009, at Noblesville, IN Vol. V, No. 11 Copyright 2013. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com The views of the columnists in Current in Noblesville are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

Krista Beck’s first-grade class from Geist Elementary donated $150 to Local 4416 President Tony Murray, back row, far right, Fishers Fire Chief Steven Orusa, back row far left, and local firefighters for the Hamilton County Fallen Firefighters Memorial. (Submitted photo)

Memorial receives heartfelt donation By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com

Students in Krista Beck’s first-grade class at Geist Elementary School came together and donated their loose change to help raise fundraising funds for the Hamilton County Fallen Firefighters Memorial. After all the pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters were counted the first-graders donated $150 to the project. “It was tremendous,” Local 4416 President Tony Murray said. “It’s a really nice gesture.” The Memorial Committee was grateful for the students’ hard work and wanted to find a special way to show their appreciation. In addition to the visit by the firefighters, the class also will receive a brick paver that will be displayed at the memorial site. “They can visit and find their brick years from now,” Murray said. Beck said this project has helped students remember the sacrifice firefighters make for their communities and remind them that they are never too young to help others. Local career and volunteer firefighters have come together as a committee to construct a memorial for three Hamilton County firefighters who gave their life in the line of duty. The goal is to raise $275,000 to

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build the monument on the grounds of the Hamilton County Judicial Center in Noblesville by September. Murray said small and large donations have been made – a total of approximately $20,000 since the Oct. 13 campaign kick off. Current Publishing is one of the effort’s sponsors. “A lot of interest generated is from Current’s participation,” he said. “The word is getting out… We’ve applied for some grants. We’re on our way.” Glen Schwartz and his family donated $12,000 at the kick-off announcement. “For us it’s a very ambitious project. We’ve received support verbally and $20,000 in the span of a few weeks. I’m very happy with the public support,” Murray said. Murray said the first milestone is raising $30,000 for the downpayment on the bronze statue of a grieving firefighter by Arizona sculptor Nicholas Wilson. The statue will include three bronze helmets to honor the three firefighters who died in the line of duty. In the event that another emergency worker dies tragically, another helmet will be placed. Murray said the “100-percent original piece” takes several months to create. The park-like setting of the memorial is designed by Hittle Landscaping and includes two key items: a piece of metal beam from the World Trade Center in New York City and the sculpture.

DVD review As with the Superman and Hulk movies, the do-over of “The Wolverine” wasn’t markedly better than the first attempt. The new version goes for an adaptation of a popular 1980s graphic novel set in Japan, but booted most of the narrative and replaced it with a confusing mish-mash of fight scenes, wooing and, for some reason, a cyborg. To read more, visit www.currentnightandday.com

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Columnist Mike Redmond used to be a dedicated gym rat, then the warranty ran out on his body and things that used to make him feel good, i.e., picking up extremely heavy objects and putting them down in precisely the same place, began causing damage. But the time to resume working out has come – maybe. To read more, visit www.currentnoblesville.com

Jason Lafever of Noblesville was among the members of the Saint Joseph’s College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers that traveled to Italy for a series of concerts and religious services at ancient sites rich in history and tradition. The highlight of the trip was the closing weekend celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Cappella Giulia at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. To read more, visit www. currentnoblesville.com

Holiday market – The annual Noblesville Main Street Holiday Market is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St. The Holiday Market, sponsored by Noblesville Main Street, currently has more than 60 vendors selling various holiday giftgiving items, handmade items, and homemade items just in time for the Christmas giving season. Admission is $1 and can only be purchased at the door the day of the event. This year’s co-chairs are Dana Thompson and Alaina Shonkwiler. For more information, contact Dana at 691-6105 or e-mail renee@NoblesvilleMainStreet.org.

Sweet sounds – The top jazz bands from Noblesville and Fishers high schools opened the show for the Northern Illinois Jazz Ensemble at NHS on Nov. 22. Famed bassist Rodney Whitaker also performed at the show. Free parking – Mayor John Ditslear has announced that the December free parking initiative for the City Hall metered parking lot will return again this year. This initiative’s purpose has been to encourage downtown holiday shopping since the parking lot is located just one block away from the courthouse square. The City Hall public parking lot is immediately east of City Hall and is situated between Conner and Maple Streets. “As always, we hope this program will inspire people during the holiday season to come explore the many things that downtown Noblesville has to offer,” Ditslear stated.

Snapshot In case the weather kept you inside or you want to relive the Noblesville Christmas Parade, photos from the event are available online at www.currentnoblesville.com.

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Mayor John Ditslear, Joy Petty of the Noblesville Youth Assistance Program, Noblesville firefighter Rick Russell and others from the Noblesville Charity Ball Committee count the thousands of coins at BMO Bank on Ind. 37. (Submitted photo)

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Noblesville Schools’ second Coin Harvest at the seven elementary buildings brought in a total of $6,514.41 – all of which will go education to three local organizations. The coin harvest took place in classrooms during the first week in November. The money will be combined with funds raised at the next Noblesville Charity Ball and then given to the Noblesville Youth Assistance Program, Friends of Central Pool and the Noblesville Firefighters Christmas Food and Toy Drive. The Noblesville YAP works directly with Noblesville’s

school counselors to assist students. Doni Fisk’s kindergarten class at Stony Creek Elementary School raised $215.45, the most of any class in the school district. That class, as well as the class at each of the other elementary schools that raised the most in their school, earned a pizza lunch with Mayor John Ditslear. The other winning classes include: • Hazel Dell – Justin Rausch, fourth grade • Hinkle Creek – Katelyn Schalburg, first grade • Noble Crossing – Tania Stultz, fifth grade • North – Lynnette Husted, first grade • Promise Road – Lisa Barthuly, third grade • White River – Jaime Miller, fifth grade

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ATHLETES WANTED! Our new St.Vincent Sports Performance (SVSP) location at Clay Terrace in Carmel offers athletes a new performance training resource in Hamilton County. The new 26,000-square-foot facility includes a 65-yard-long turf, nearly 4,000 square feet of weights and 11 physician offices. The current facility at 8227 Northwest Blvd. will remain open and all services, including performance training, medicine, nutrition and psychology, will be offered at both locations.

Back Pain and You: When to Call the Doctor By Praveen Perni, M.D., Board Certified Spine Surgeon

Back pain is the second most common reason patients go to see their doctor, after the common cold. The most common cause of back pain is a muscle strain or sprain. There are several muscles that run along the spine on either side, and sometimes when you twist or turn the wrong way, you can get tears in the muscle or the ligaments that attach to the bone, causing muscle spasms and the acute onset of back pain.

SO, WHEN SHOULD YOU SEE YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT YOUR BACK PAIN? Certainly you can wait a few weeks to see if that muscle spasm or joint arthritis improves after you’ve modified some of your activities and taken some antiinflammatories. However, if you have had symptoms for more than four weeks, you should see your primary care physician to evaluate it. There are also certain symptoms that we call “red flag symptoms.” For example: if you have any signs of acute weight loss; if you’re having fevers, chills or night sweats; if you have a pain in your back that wakes you up at night; if you have any history of cancer. These are all cases where you need to get in and see someone right away. Thankfully, most cases of low back pain go away on their own after a few days. In those rare instances where it does not, there are several treatment options, such as medications, physical therapy, or target injection treatment to help alleviate the pain.

Another cause for low back pain involves the disc that cushions the two vertebral bodies in the spine. Over time, that disc can get some wear and tear, and as we get older, the disc starts to dehydrate. When that happens, you can Praveen Perni, M.D. When it comes to treating back pain, the staff at St.Vincent get tears and herniations in Fishers Hospital has years of spine the disc, which can become painful and experience. It’s a brand new facility, which cause lower back pain. means we’re working with state-of-the-art When the disc starts to wear out, that equipment on the latest procedures to help starts to put more pressure on your facet ensure our patients have the best possible joints, which are the joints in the back of outcomes. From the nursing staff to the your spine. Those can also become imaging technicians, they’re very attentive arthritic and painful. Usually when people and compassionate to the patients’ needs. have facet arthritis, they have pain mostly For more information or to schedule when they are bending backwards, or leaning to the side or rotating. All of those a free get-acquainted visit with movements put more pressure on the facet Dr. Praveen C. Perni, call 317-583-3192. joints.

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Best in Show: Noblesville’s Carol Schmidt won first place in the Sharing the Story category and Best in Show second runner-up for her picture of son, Kyle Schmidt, participating in the Hamilton County 4-H Fair Supreme Showmanship competition on July 22. (Submitted photo)

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Fifteen photographs submitted by American Farm Bureau Federation members and staff were chosen out of more achievement than 620 entries as the winners of the 2013 Farm Bureau Photo Contest. Winners were selected in three categories: My Scenic Farm or Ranch, Working on the Farm or Ranch and Sharing the Story. Noblesville’s Carol Schmidt took first and second place in the Sharing the Story category. Her winning photo was then selected as Best in Show second runner-up. Schmidt and her fellow winners will be highlighted at the AFBF Annual Convention on Jan. 12 through 15 in San Antonio. First place winners

will be awarded $100, second place, $75, and third place, $50. Best in Show will be awarded $400, first runner-up, $300 and second runnerup, $250. The contest was jointly sponsored by AFBF and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. AFBF said the winning photos accurately portray today’s farm and ranch families and their efforts to maintain a safe and healthy place to work and live. This contest was open to all state and county Farm Bureau members and staff over the age of 18 at the time of entry, including professional photographers. To view the entire list of winners and their photos, visit www.fb.org/index. php?action=programs.photocontest2013.

BACA promotes Noblesville’s Williamson – The Behavior Analysis Center for Autism has promoted Amy Williamson to operations support manager. She was previously a therapist, trainer and clinical assistant at BACA. In her new position, Williamson creates staff schedules, maintains BACA’s annual calendar, prepares all outside consultants, screens resumes and applications, arranges for certification trainings and works with the director of operations on various outreach opportunities. Williamson started working at BACA in 2008, focusing on the applied behavior analysis and verbal behavior fields. She received the Therapist of the Year Award in 2011. “We are excited to have Amy serve in this new role at BACA,” BACA Administrative Director Devon Sundberg stated. “She has been very dedicated to the BACA mission of providing high-quality ABA services to children and young adults with autism, and she will continue to help BACA be successful as our operations supWilliamson port manager.” Originally from Mitchell, Ind., Williamson received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and her master’s degree in special education with certificates in autism and ABA from Ball State University. She lives in Noblesville with her husband and daughter. Meet Officer Josh Blocher – Officer Joshua M. Blocher has worked for Noblesville Police Dept. since 1999 and currently holds the position of master patrolman. He works the A shift (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Blocher is a certified drug recognition examiner and standardized field sobriety and drug recognition examiner instructor for the department. He is a certified breath test operator in the State of Indiana and a Reid Advanced Interviewer. Blocher is a member of the Hamilton County Metro Fatal Alcohol Crash Team and the Noblesville Crash team and responds for OWI/DRE investigation. Blocker and his wife, Nancy, have been married for 14 years and have two children. He attends Noblesville Baptist Church. His hobbies include training horses, outdoor survival, hiking, hunting and fishing, in addition to spending quality family time with his loved ones.

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Noblesville High School seniors Pete Freeman, left, and Chase Elliott competed in the duo interpretation category and placed sixth overall out of nearly 100 duo entries. (Submitted photo)

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Noblesville High School’s speech team traveled to Glenview, Ill. on Nov. 23 to compete in the 34th edition of The Glenextracurricular brooks Speech & Debate Tournament. Seven members of the NHS speech team competed in dramatic interpretation, humorous interpretation, duo interpretation, original oratory, extemporaneous speaking, and prose/poetry. Seniors Victoria Houghtalen, Chase Elliott, Pete Freeman, Luis Sorto, Kelly Weaver, Kristen Pimley and Sara Highers represented the team. The Glenbrooks Tournament is the largest regular season speech and debate tournament in the nation. More than 217 schools were represented at this year’s contest, including 1,800 speech and debate entries. Speech competitors compete in

four preliminary rounds before cuts are made to quarterfinal, semifinal, and final rounds. Highers placed 26th in the humorous interpretation event with her interpretation of “Waffles After Dark” by Heather Martz. Elliott and Freeman competed in the duo interpretation category, placing sixth overall out of nearly 100 duo entries. Their interpretation of the book “Wigfield” by Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert, earned high praise from the tournament’s pool of judges. Elliott and Freeman’s break into a national final round is a first for the team. The Noblesville High School speech team is comprised of more than 30 students who compete in multiple regular season tournaments across the state. The team is currently ranked eighth overall in Indiana and in the top 10 percent nationally, as reported by the National Forensic League. The team is coached by Evan Elliott, a NHS graduate and local real estate agent.

New calendar preferred in survey By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com

Nearly one full semester into the new balanced calendar, a majority of parents and school staff indicated through a district survey that they like Noblesville Schools’ education new school year plan. After this year’s fall break, a survey was created to help the district gauge the opinions of parents, teachers, administrators and members of the support staff. More than 2,700 people took the community survey with two-thirds coming from the elementary schools and 35 percent (950 people) coming from Noblesville High School. When asked their opinions of the calendar at this point in the school year,

55.8 percent (1,489 people) preferred the new calendar, 17.5 percent (467 respondents) liked the traditional calendar and 26.7 percent (713 people) had not decided. Nearly 850 staff members – including 526 teachers – took a staff survey. When asked the same calendar question, 71.4 percent were in favor of the new calendar, 5.9 percent preferred the traditional calendar, and 22.7 percent were undecided. When asked if the two-week break was generally beneficial, 59.6 percent (1,600) of parents and 54.7 percent (428) of staff replied yes. Noblesville Schools will continue to collect feedback on the calendar as the year progresses.

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Noblesville has launched a software system called NEOGOV to improve the hiring process for those interested in government seeking employment with the city. Job seekers are now able to quickly apply online for job openings when positions become available with the City of Noblesville. In addition, the online application system allows individuals to submit job interest cards if there are no current openings or openings that do not match a candidate’s interest. Individuals will then receive an email when a job opening is posted on the city’s Website that matches his/her job interest card selections. The NEOGOV system allows the city’s human resources department and department managers to quickly access online records which will then help to expedite the hiring process. In addition, this system allows hiring managers to initially evaluate a pool of applicants in a more efficient manner.

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Library open house – On Dec. 4, the Hamilton East Public Library will host an open house celebrating the retirement of two of its longtime and highly respected management team members in Noblesville. Combined, Library Adult Services Manager Linda Shaw and Library Circulation Manager Mary Kay Patterson have dedicated more than 56 years to the library system. Both have served as integral parts of the management team, and helped lead HEPL through great periods of growth and change over their tenure. The retirement celebration will be held at the Noblesville Library from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 4. For those who are unable to attend, congratulatory notes and cards may be sent in care of the Hamilton East Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, Noblesville 46060.

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A leap of faith and one dedicated lunch break helped Darren Peterson, 46, start his architecture firm 17 years ago. “Somebody once told me if you don’t start your cover story company before you’re 30 you won’t start it until you’re 50. So four months before my 30th birthday – four months before my first daughter was born – I went out on my lunch hour. They were widening 116st Street and I went door to door with all those businesses that were affected, negotiated a contract (with one business) and went back to my company and quit my job,” Peterson said. Peterson said a secret of his success has been the company’s willingness to take on any project. The original focus was on outpatient medical facilities, which was hit and miss, so the firm expanded to design gas stations, factories, warehouses and restaurants. Peterson has buildings in 37 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. “I’m the author of the fourth largest building in Oregon, a 1.5 million square foot Lowe’s distribution center,” he said. “While we were working on that we were also getting a building permit for a dog house here in Hamilton County.” Among his clients are five Fortune 500 companies including Lowe’s, Frito Lay and Pepsi Co. “I try to make everyone feel unique. I’ve designed 50 Taco Bell restaurants and every one is a little different,” he said. Peterson Architecture is at 298 S. 10th St. – a place he is very familiar with. “Fifteen years ago we designed the area that used to be a spa,” Peterson said. Peterson graduated from Ball State University in 1991, when the economy “was pretty bad.” His first job out of school was as a graduate architect at Ernst Bliem Architect in Tirol, Austria. “I spent every penny I had traveling around Europe,” he said. When he returned stateside, Peterson landed in Noblesville as he stayed with friends. “I had no home or car. Noblesville got to be home pretty quick,” he said. “My first client was in Noblesville. “Fishers and Carmel didn’t have the same home feel.”

Peterson said it’s important for the success of your business to be active in the community. “You have to be a part of the community to better understand your clients better. I know why I moved to Noblesville and understand why they moved to Noblesville,” he said. “The goal is to work, play and live all in the same place.” Outside of work, Peterson is involved in the Noblesville Riverwalk Committee, Façade Grant program, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Noblesville First United Methodist Church and Nickel Plate Arts. He also is the vice president of Noblesville Main Street where he created the Thursday evening produce market this summer. “It was a nice intimate marketplace. There was a big variety this first year,” Peterson said. “We made use of a lost space on the square.” In his free time, Peterson enjoys spending time with his family. While helping his daughter, Emily, on her 4-H cake decorating project Peterson discovered a new hobby that utilized his skill background. “It’s a hobby that I could get paid for and do with my daughter,” he said. “I’m a Wilton Cake decorating teacher at the new Hobby Lobby in Noblesville.”

Young Professional of the Year Alaina Shonkwiler, Economic Development Department The inaugural Young Professional of the Year Award went to Noblesville native and city employee Alaina Shonkwiler. “I’m being rewarded for doing something I love,” she said. “I feel the pressure that I have to set that standard and keep on doing what I’m doing.” The 2001 Noblesville High School graduate earned a degree in public affairs management and a minor in nonprofit management from Indiana University. “Like many of my fellow (NHS) graduates I decided I needed to leave Noblesville and experience something else and with that I packed up and moved to Washington, D.C.,” Shonkwiler said, adding she worked as a budget analyst for the corporation of national and community service for three years after graduation. Shonkwiler, 30, returned home in 2009 after brief stays in Fort Bragg, N.C. and Columbus, Ohio. She worked part-time at the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce before becoming an economic development specialist for the city. “Before I started working for the city I had no idea the focus the mayor and city had on the quality of life aspect for our citizens,” Shonkwiler said. Shonwiler, whose focus is on community development in the down-

town and Old Town areas, is a stable at Nickel Plate Arts, Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Noblesville Main Street and Kiwanis meetings and events. “What I love about going into work is building relationships and talking to people who have such a passion for downtown. We’re all trying to make it a better place,” she said. “Being from Noblesville I remember coming into downtown for different events. I like we are creating that sense of place for the community.” One of Shonkwiler’s favorite aspects of her job is her involvement in the future of Noblesville. “One of the most beautiful things about my job and my role in this community is I do get to have an impact on it. We’re talking about the Westside Park and having it be an 85 to 100 year park. We’re talking about the materials that might be here for someone else. We’re building a community for the future and someone did that for us so I want to be able to do that for them, my grandkids and the future generations.” Her wide range of topics makes each day at work unique and different. “I love that I can go from a very serious project submission to going to an arts council meeting. Some are serious, some are fun – it fits my personality well,” she said. “I’m so glad the mayor see’s that. It’s his vision I get to act it out.”

Jay, left, and John Merrell.

Business Person of the Year Darren Peterson, Peterson Architecture

Business of the year IDI Composites International IDI Composites International is the premier global formulator and manufacturer of thermoset industrial compounds for custom molders and original equipment manufacturers “Composites International started in Noblesville in 1966, known as Industrial Dielectrics, Inc. - IDI - which is what we all still call it,” said Executive Vice President Jay Merrell. “We make polyester modeling materials for electrical, automotive, appliance applications – many different things that you use in your household but don’t think about very much that would come from Noblesville.” The business, started by Merrell’s father, John, began as a stamping business. His first customer was RCA. “The business at the time was built for electrical insulating materials, mostly for TVs and radios. If you think back to the old days of the TV turners where you actually had to walk up to the TV and twist the knob, the switch on the inside we made the parts for those.” The company started to make the materials themselves for the same insulated parts and the chemistry of making materials transferred into the modeling materials that it makes today. “The business is going to continue to grow. It will continue to grow here in Noblesville and that’s one of the main reasons we did our remodeling project,” Merrell said. The company also has plants in Puerto Rico, England, France and China but the markets the company touches are as equally broad as its global business. From automotive to electrical applications for switch gears and circuit breakers, Composites International makes things that help distribute electricity. Merrell said the Noblesville plant makes bulk molding compounds and sheet molding compounds. “These are raw materials that are then molded into all these various products,” Merrell said. The annual Enterprise Awards are presented to local businesses and people for their exceptional work by the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and the City of Noblesville.

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and so a lot of times we’re just laughing. Best small business Dyer said the company name is “silly, very silly.” T&T Sales and Promotions, Inc. “T&T is a secret nickname that we thought T&T Promotions is a screen printing, embroidery and promotional company which of – actually I didn’t think of it,” she has been open since 2001. said. “All my life my brother has given nicknames to everybody and I’ve always “There are over 100,000 items out there you can put your logo on,” cohad a nickname. He gives himself a nickname. If you walk through the door he’ll owner Laurie Dyer said. probably give you a nickname too.” Dyer owns the company with her brother, Scott Fihma. The company is working on a tool where patrons can customize their own “So many people tell you not to go Dyer T-shirt design online and send it to the into business with family and I’m sure it’s true on most parts but I really enjoy working company for a quote. For more information, call 774-7106 or visit www.tntsalespromo.com. with Scott and I think he’d say the same thing about me,” Dyer said. “I can count on two hands “We’ve been up and down Herriman (Boulevard) but for the past several years we’ve been the number of times we had a fight so in 15 years at 15320 Herriman Blvd.,” Dyer said. I think it’s pretty good. He’s a complete jokester Best new construction/renovation Noblesville Schools Educational Services Center As Noblesville Schools’ enrollment has grown over the years, so has its central office staff and the need for more space. A temporary fix was adding portable classrooms behind and adjacent to the building for board meetings and administrative offices. In July, the new two-story central office was opened at 18025 River Road. Supt. Libbie Conner said it was 12 months from design to move in, “which is a really rigorous timeline.” Conner described the building as “an empty shell” which only had an elevator in the center and two restrooms in it. “The rest was wide open. There were holes in

the floor,” she said. “We got an incredible deal on that building. We’re able to pay for it on contract over 10 years and the money we saved went into remodeling and the renovation.” The new building is approximately 40,000 square feet and Conner said 30,000 square feet were renovated. “That was what our budget would allow, but that’s great because we have room for expansion and we have room for storage we just didn’t have before.” The building also has a larger space for monthly school board meetings. When it is open it can fit 250 people, but the room also has the ability to transform into three individual training rooms.

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Holiday shows to be applauded

Sculpting spirit

Some have transpired, and others are to come. All in all, it’s hats-off time to all the area show choirs, choral groups and their affiliates at local high schools. Their holiday shows are packed with high-caliber entertainment and the kind of vibes we all need to get beyond the guns-and-butter news of the day. When you attend, and we urge you to do so, keep in mind these kids and their teachers also work full time at instruction and learning. This socalled and extracurricular activity is anything but that. They work their tails off – some starting as early as late summer – to make sure the kickoffs to the holidays are jolly days. It’s affordable entertainment delivered with high levels of enthusiasm. We hope you’re able to show the actors, vocalists, musicians, directors and stagehands the same in return. (Check your high school’s website for performance dates and times.) ••• A point of parliamentary procedure, if you will: Current Publishing recently topped a value of $1 million in total sponsorships since its Oct. 24, 2006, launch. We’re proud of that, and we’re suckers for not-for-profit causes. Actually, we can’t remember ever saying “no.” If your NFP wishes to have Current sponsor its event, we have a system in place. If you e-mail our special projects coordinator, Julie Osborne (julie@youarecurrent.com), she will get the ball rolling on your behalf, and in some form or fashion you’ll have our support. Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

Unequivocally equivocating Commentary by Terry Anker Writers like words. A clever turn of phrase is a thing of beauty. It can make us see the world in a new way. It can make us smile. It can deliver the poignant so that it penetrates our defenses and helps us rise to a greater level of understanding. We greatly admire the masters of our language – the great communicators. But as Stan Lee, father of DC Comics’ iconic hero Spiderman, wrote in “Amazing Fantasy” in 1962, “with great power there must also come great responsibility.” Those gifted with the authority to sway others with their words must be ever vigilant to use the power only for good. In a time where political and other leaders run fast and loose with the truth, they justify all manner of prevarication obsessed with some narcissistic knowledge that, because they know best, the ends justify the means. But, can we ever really rationalize lying to get what we want? It is not a new phenomenon, to be sure. And it is not restricted to

one political affiliation, religious order or division of race. There are those who might allege that we in current times are more inclined to deceit. They point to infidelity, situational ethics and a general reordering of traditional measures of virtue. Perhaps. Yet, I cling to the idea that we all have the capacity given us by free will. We each can choose to use our abilities to be clear, honest and direct in our interactions with others. Or, we can choose not. A friend reminded me recently of the parable of a young George Washington being asked by his father if he’d cut down the cherry tree. Today, his response would likely be “I cannot put that forward in a way that unequivocally ends up not being accurate.” Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmel. com.

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By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. - Charles Wadsworth

Ice will be taking on a different form this holiday season downtown as Noblesville Main Street introduces its inaugural “Holiday Ice Sculpture on the Square” for the final First Friday event of the year. Christmas on the Square, 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6, is the type of evening that Norman Rockwell dreamed of. The event, sponsored by BMO Harris Bank-Stony Creek, will showcase 15 threefoot sculptures in various holiday themes displayed around the Courthouse Square. NMS Executive Director Renee Oldham said the organization is creating some additional holiday features this year. Those activities include The TJ Maxx “Holiday Hot Spot” and the BMO Holiday Cookie Jar, along with a live ice carving demonstration by Indiana Ice Studio at 6 p.m. on the Courthouse Square. The familiar traditions include stopping by Santa’s House and strolling downtown Noblesville to visit our unique shops and restaurants. NMS will be handing out free cups of cocoa to keep hands and mouths warm while standing in line for Santa. The weather may be cold, but the scene of downtown’s sparkling lights, Christmas music and smiling faces will warm your heart. I’ve been to many of the December First Fridays and had chestnuts roasted by Lions Club members, seen the horse-drawn carriages circle the square and heard the Victorian carolers at street intersections. If you haven’t been, you should give it a try – just don’t lick the ice. ••• Speaking of Santa Claus, Dec. 6 marks only his second time visiting his temporary Noblesville home so eager children still have plenty of time to get their pictures taken after telling him all the gifts they wish to see under the tree. Santa also is available 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22; 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 19 and 20; and noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 24. Families may bring their camera and take photos free of charge. In case you didn’t know, Santa’s House is across from the Visitor’s Center in downtown Noblesville. Robert Herrington is the managing editor of Current in Noblesville. You may e-mail him at robert@youarecurrent.com

BELIEVE IT! Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In New Hampshire it is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach.

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Am I a helicopter parent?

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

As a high school teacher, I deal with all types of parents. Honestly, most are terrific. They respect what I am trying to do for humor their son or daughter and trust me as a professional to make the right decisions in the classroom. If and when an issue arises, they encourage their teenager to take the lead in resolving matters and only get involved when absolutely necessary. I like to think that Doo and I fall into this category, but sometimes I’m not so sure. What if we are actually [insert whisper] helicopter parents? Never heard of a helicopter parent? Well, trust me, you’ve probably met one. These are the men and women who hover incessantly over their children. They never allow little Suzy to fail at anything, or fight her own fight. They refuse to let their precious angel out of their sight for fear something might happen that they cannot control. And God forbid their Tommy gets an F. Admittedly, my first instinct when one of my own kids scores poorly on a test or does not make a school sports team, is to blame the teacher or coach. (I occasionally dwell in La La Land with Tom Brady and my four perfectly-perfect offspring. We live off old money in Tuscany and vacation in Davos.) I revert to Mama Bear mode and want to defend my child at all costs.

Luckily, the teacher in me and my real spouse quickly step up. They remind me that 99 times out of 100, my child didn’t complete his homework, forgot to study or took a nap during class. His teacher had absolutely no role in the failure. I am forced to accept that my child has made a poor decision, and therefore must handle the repercussions. But watching them fail and take responsibility for their actions is really hard for me. After all, what parent enjoys seeing his or her children struggle? But Doo and I are determined to avoid a “Failure to Launch” movie scenario. We believe strongly that they should be the ones communicating with their teachers, advocating for help, and charting their own course to success. We’re here to redirect when they wander off, but we’re not going to stop that initial step off the path. So maybe I’m not actually a helicopter parent. I certainly have that instinct to perform frequent fly-overs and keep a constant watch on them, but, honestly, I’m too selfish to spend my days micromanaging the ups and downs of our kids’ lives. I’d rather be daydreaming about Tom and the Swiss chalet. Peace out.

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READERS’ VIEWS Obama uses bait-and-switch tactics Editor, My name is Mallory, and I am a 21-year-old social work student, so one can see how I am surrounded by many “Liar in Chief” fans. I loved your article because it shows the other side to this whole tax the wealthy movement. Obama has made it seem that wealthy people have no right to their money, yet they are often the ones making huge advances in our world. Philanthropy in the private sector has a huge

impact on our world, and those people aren’t forced. Let’s not be socialists. Also, I am disgusted by the “bait and switch tactics” that have been used on the American people. Sadly, Obama and his corrupt posse are never reprimanded for the lies that pour from their mouths. I just never realized how corrupt our government can be and get by with it. Great article. Mallory Heincker, 46077

Chaplain touched many lives at Riverview Editor, Hamilton County lost a wonderful man this week. The Rev. Bill Cunningham passed away peacefully in the presence of his family. Bill’s obituary will describe his many accomplishments, but we knew him for years as our chaplain here at Riverview Hospital. Bill’s faith was manifested in the kindness he showed the patients and staff of Riverview Hospital. Even in his passing, he remained considerate and kind to all those around him. He died with tremendous grace and dignity. I know I speak for the whole Riverview family in expressing our sadness in his passing and expressing our condolences to his family. Rest well, old friend. Samuel R. Heiser, Riverview Hospital doctor

One less reason to drive to downtown Indy Editor, Another traffic light at 54th Street and North Meridian. Another obstruction for downtown traffic. Another reason northern suburbanites stay home. Go Palladium; go Westfield massive activities complex. Henry Winckler, 46032

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Talent and tradition in IBC’s ‘Nutcracker’

By Jay Harvey • editorial@youarecurrent.com

As a Russian native and student dancer in “Nutcracker” productions in her home country, Alyona Yakovleva-Randall is a BALET strong proponent of tradition. Tradition is also a teaching tool when it comes to ballet. So the fourth production of the “Nutcracker” that she has mounted for the Indiana Ballet Conservatory has a practical reason for not changing much, except to take into account shifting abilities and skills in each year’s large, primarily student cast. “I try to keep the tradition going and may make a little adjustment, because every year I’m dealing with the changing potential of the students and the talent,” she said. She explained that this year’s production uses 150 students, divided into two casts over six performances. With so many involved, Yakovleva-Randall wants to enlist older students in passing on “Nutcracker” tradition. “I want my students to memorize it and give it to students later,” she said. “I hope when they have their own schools they will treat their students the same.” It’s inevitable that ballet schools of the future will also be mounting the “Nutcracker.” The conservatory estimates that 750 productions are performed annually in the United States alone. Holiday productions are often what enables a ballet company to balance its books. Growing up in Russia’s third largest city of Novosibirsk, Yakovleva-Randall was thoroughly embedded in this ballet as a young student. “It was a mandatory production for all students,” she recalled, “part of the curriculum during eight years of education at the conserThe Nutcracker by Ballet Theatre of Carmel at Performer’s Edge – This charming production will be performed by Ballet Theatre of Carmel dancers along with members of the Carmel High School Ambassadors. The audience will laugh at Mother Ginger’s special dress, delight in beautiful costumes and choreography, and be enchanted by scenery and characters that make this a holiday classic • 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 • Carmel High School • Tickets are $20; $10 for children. • For more information call 846-7721.

Miko Fogarty and Lasha Khozashvili return to star in the Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s “Nutcracker.” (Submitted photo by Ian Borgerhoff Photography)

vatory. I danced every part, from the smallest mouse through Masha (the girl called “Clara” in many productions) and the Arabian Dance and the Sugar-Plum Fairy.” For the second consecutive year, the conservatory’s “Nutcracker” uses backdrops from the George Verdak Trust. Verdak was associated with Butler Ballet for many years and modeled props and backdrops in his productions on those used in the original 1892 “Nutcracker,” which premiered the year before Tchaikvsky’s death. Lasha Khozashvili, a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet, returns for the third time to reprise the role of the Prince. A conservatory student of distinction, Miko Fogarty, will appear as Masha. In this version she is also transformed into Act II’s Princess and Sugar-Plum Fairy. Fogarty had a major role in the documentary film, “First Position” and

hear the story of the Nutcracker to get ready to watch the show. Have your picture taken in Clara’s sleigh with Clara, the Nutcracker and the Sugar Plum Fairy. • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13; 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14; 2 p.m. Dec.15. • Zionsville Performing Arts Center • 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville. • Tickets are $30; $23 for children. • For more information call 844-7453 or visit www.cidedance.org.

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s Nutcracker – This production features the highly-talented dancers of G2, the pre-professional company of Central Indiana Dance Ensemble the Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre. Presents The Nutcracker – The Sugar Plum Fairy will host a desG2 is joined by many other young sert party prior to each Nutcracker local student dancers filling the matinee performance at 12:30 p.m. Sit stage with movement and color. This down and have a treat, make a craft, Nutcracker follows the same overall and head over to story time corner to story line as the original, but with a

was gold medalist in this year’s Moscow International Ballet Competition. Yakovleva-Randall touts the Vainonen version as superior for its depiction of Masha as rewarded with elevation to Princess and a tour of the Land of Sweets because of her compassion and bravery. In Act I she fights off the marauding mice, helping the Nutcracker doll. “It’s all about miracles that come to Masha because of her kindness and very good heart,” she said. But she allows that audiences can also take it as a pleasant Christmas dream, too, if they prefer.

THIS WEEK Classical music for the season – The Indiana Wind Symphony will present a series of holiday compositions that are sure to CARMEL brighten spirits no matter how cold it is outside. Favorites renditions to delight the entire family will include Jingle Bell March, Sleigh Ride and A Most Wonderful Christmas. The performance is at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Palladium in Carmel. Tickets start at $15. For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org. Celebration of Lights – Bundle up and attend the free annual tree lighting ceremoFISHERS ny at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater and listen to holiday music from the Fishers High School Choirs and The Dickens Carolers. Warm up with complimentary refreshments provided by the Fishers Rotary Club and visit with Santa in the gazebo from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, 6 Municipal Dr. For more information, call 595-3155 or visit www.fishers.in.us. Christmas on the Square – The final Noblesville Main Street First Friday event of the year will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Dec. 6. Santa Claus will be in his house listening to NOBLESVILLE holiday wishes and other events will be taking place. The downtown shops and restaurants will be featuring special sales. For more information, call 776-0205 or visit www.noblesvillemainstreet.org.

The Nutcracker • 7 p.m. Dec. 12-15, 2 p.m. Dec. 14 and 15 • Tobias Theater, Indianapolis Museum of Art • 4000 Michigan Road, Indianapolis • Tickets are $23-$28. • For more information visit www.indianaballetconservatory.org.

uniquely different twist. This magical updated version portrays Klara as a homeless orphan girl who discovers the true meaning of the season through the gift and the giving spirit of a homeless man. • 7 p.m. Dec. 6; 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 7; 3 p.m. Dec. 8. • Pike Performing Arts Center • 6701 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis. • Tickets are $25; $15 for children. • For more information visit www.ticketriver. com/event/9088.

8. • Clowes Memorial Hall at Butler University • 4602 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. • Tickets are $21.50. • For more information visit www.cloweshall.org.

Indianapolis School of Ballet’s The Nutcracker – Be transported into Victorian Indianapolis, where a Christmas tree grows to more than 20 feet before your eyes. Feel the thrill of the battle between evil mice and heroic toy soldiers and laugh along as Mother Ginger corrals her amusing children. Beautiful The Nutcracker presented by Butler scenery recreates the historic MorrisButler House and exquisite costumes Ballet – Come enjoy the music of transport you to another time and Tchaikovsky as the dancers recreate place. • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 20; 2 and 7:30 this favorite holiday tale. From the festive party scene to the enchanted p.m. Dec. 21;3 p.m. Dec. 22; 3 p.m. Dec. Land of Sweets, experience the art23• Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater • istry, music and dance of this magical 650 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. • Tickets are $12-25. • For more information production. • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5; 8 p.m. Dec. 6; 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 7; 2 p.m. Dec. visit www.indyballet.org.

Westfield in Lights – The annual program is 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 on North Union Street in downtown Westfield. It will WESTFIELD include the city tree lighting, Santa House with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, live nativity scene, horse drawn carriage rides, gingerbread house display, live music and entertainment, a live reindeer and marketplace with food and boutique vendors, and Santa’s workshop. For more information, call 804-3000 or visit www.westfield.in.gov. Carol of Homes Holiday Home Tour – From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7, come enjoy six beautifully decorated homes while enzionsVILLE joying Christmas carols performed by the Zionsville High School Show Choir. Get decorating ideas, see the town, and enjoy a day of twinkling lights, sights and sounds. Cost is $20 per person with all proceeds benefiting Zionsville Show Choir. For more information, call 408-0203 or visit www.zchoirs.

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NIGHT & DAY Fishers Parks and Recreation: Santa’s Mailbox • Children everywhere are finishing up Christmas lists and two special mailboxes are set up in Fishers to make sure those lists make it to the North Pole. Santa’s mailboxes are at the Parks and Recreation office and at Fishers Town Hall. Kids who drop letters in these mailboxes will get a reply from Santa himself so make sure the letters include a selfaddressed stamped envelope.• Fishers Parks and Recreation Office, 11565 Brooks School Rd., Fishers and Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers. • Dec. 3 through 16. • Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us

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100 Under $100 • An opportunity to purchase unique works of art from local establishments just in time for gift-giving or sprucing up a home for the holidays. Visit The Carmel Art & Design District Galleries to browse a wide selection of items. Participating galleries will offer art for under $100 in addition to their regular items. • Main Street and Rangeline Road., Carmel. • 571-2787 • Dec. 4 through 31 • http://www.carmelartsanddesign.com

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DIY Holiday Gifts • Teenagers in middle school or high school are invited to the Carmel Clay Public Library to learn how to create handmade holiday gifts. Holiday poppers, hot cocoa cones and duct tape lanyards are just some of the DIY projects available to make. • 55 Fourth Ave. SE, Carmel. • 3:30 to 6 p.m. • Free • 571-4292 • www.carmel.lib.in.us Zionsville Community High School Holiday Concert • The bands, orchestras and choirs of the ZCHS present their year’s biggest show just in time for the holidays. • Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville. • 7 p.m. Dec. 5 and 6. • Cost is $5. • 733-4833 • http://cms.zcs.k12. in.us/zhs/

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Celebration of Lights in Downtown Fishers • Bundle up and attend the tree lighting ceremony at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater. Listen to holiday music from the Fishers High School Choirs and The Dickens Carolers. Kids can visit with Santa in the gazebo until 8 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be provided by Fishers Rotary. • Nickel Plate District, Downtown Fishers. • 6:30 to 8 p.m. • Free • 595-3155 • www.fishers.in.us Winter Farmers Market in Carmel • Visit the Indiana Design Center to browse one of the largest winter markets in the state. 30 vendors will offer meats, vegetables, baked goods, teas and more. • 200 S. Rangeline Rd., Carmel. • 9 a.m. to noon. • Free • For more information, call Ron Carter at 710-0162.

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Cookies and Milk with Santa • The Fishers Kiwanis Club will provide donut holes, cookies and milk, and kids can visit Santa, write letters to him and participate in craft time. • Delaware Township Community Center, 9094 E. 131st St., Fishers. • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Free • Contact Rick Fain, 490-0352. • www. fisherskiwanis.org WinterGreen Market in Downtown Zionsville • Shop for decorated evergreen wreaths, garlands, mistletoe, holly and various blooming arrangements at various locations throughout the Village. • Downtown Zionsville • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • 873-3836 • www.zionsvillechamber.org The Belfry Theatre Presents: ‘Plaid Tidings’ • Forever Plaid is a “heavenly” boy band that once performed the magical songs of the ’50s and ’60s. The boys have been encouraged to return to Earth to bring “Plaid Tidings” to everyone this holiday season. Be prepared to be swept away by songs from a bygone era and enjoy holiday favorites like “Let It Snow” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” • 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville • 8 p.m. Dec. 7; 2 p.m. Dec.8; plays through Dec. 15. • Adults $15; 12 and under $12. • Call for reservations, 773-1085. • http://thebelfrytheater.com Indiana Wind Symphony Presents: Holiday Soundscapes at the Palladium • Enjoy a picturesque holiday presentation while listening to old holiday favorites. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. • 7:30 p.m. • Regular adult tickets start at $27. • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Reynolds Farm Equipment 21st Annual Lights Display • Drive through winding paths and marvel at the holiday scenes lit up in Christmas lights. • Reynolds Farm Equipment • 12501 Reynolds Drive, Fishers. • Dec. 8 through Jan. 1. • Free • 849-0810 • www.reynoldsfarmequipment.com

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Christmas Shopping 101 for the Tailgater Commentary by Joe Drozda and Bob Bley Now is the perfect time to think about Christmas gifts for the tailgater. The pre-Christmas sales are in full swing and tailgating gear - a lot of which is camping gear - is out of season and marked down in price for clearance. With plenty of opportunities for good buys, make sure you put some thought into your gift choices. The important thing to remember is that buying tailgating gear for a loved one is like buying a tie - they usually will not like your choice. To minimize that risk, why not have them indicate what they would like? Go online to www.tailgatershandbook.com and check our Christmas gift suggestions. Ask them to pick out items they want and then you can buy online or look for these things in local stores. Next week we’ll highlight some specific products. Here’s a general-category starter list to get the discussion going: • Coolers • Tailgating flags and poles • Folding tables and chairs • Grills or portable stoves • Tents or canopies and weights to hold them down in the wind For that big shopping day you can start things out right with these Cinnamon Bars and a good cup of coffee. Cinnamon Bars Ingredients: 2 cups flour, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 cup soft margarine,

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The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre announces its most ambitious production to date, “Les Misérables.” Closing out Civic’s 99th theatre season, The Tony Award and Oscar winning musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg will open April 25 and run through May 10 at the Booth Tarkington Theatre at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “We are thrilled to present a large-scale production of one of modern time’s greatest achievements in musical theatre,” said Civic Artistic Director Robert Sorbera. Based on Victor Hugo’s famed novel, “Les Misérables” follows French peasant Jean Valjean’s path to redemption after serving time in jail for stealing a loaf of bread. After breaking parole, Valjean is hunted persistently by Inspector Javert through the streets of revolutionary France. The story is told entirely in song, featuring memorable numbers like “I Dreamed a Dream,” “One Day More,” and “On My Own.”

“The scale of drama in this show is truly epic as it follows the path from evil to good, from being lost to being found,” Sorbera said. In Civic’s fully-staged production, audiences will experience all the excitement of a Broadway show complete with elaborate sets, detailed costumes, and a full orchestra. Resident designer Ryan Koharchik will transform the stateof-the-art Tarkington theatre into 19th-century France, intimately taking the audience through the celebrated story of love, compassion and social injustice. “We’re looking forward to using the full depth of the Tarkington stage, bringing scenes out of the darkness. I think it will be our most exciting production yet,” Sorbera said. “Les Misérables” • 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays; and 5 p.m. May 10 • Tarkington Theater • Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. • Tickets are $46.50 for adults and $36.50 for youth. • For more information call 843-3800 or visit www. CivicTheatre.org.

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By Karen Kennedy • karenk@youarecurrent.com The 1940’s-style ensemble, Five By Design, will perform two Christmas shows on Dec. 14 at the Palladium with the Carmel Symmusic phony Orchestra. The Minnesota-based vocal quintet features Lori Carpenter-Niska, Catherine Scott, Kurt Niska, Michael Swedberg and Terrence Niska. The group is comprised of two brothers, a husband and wife and a childhood friend, and they’ve been singing together since 1986. They have toured the United States, Canada and countries abroad with hundreds of symphony orchestras, including an east coast tour with the Boston Pops for Christmas 2012 . They also have created theatrical productions such as “Radio Days,” “Club Swing” and “Stay Tuned,” in which they present the music of bigband-era legends such as Glenn Miller, Tommy

Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie. “We are honored to perform on a stage on which Michael Feinstein has performed,” said the group’s spokesperson, Alton Accola. “We are also passionate advocates of the Great American Songbook, and we are delighted to come to Carmel and perform at the Palladium, where the work of the Songbook is being preserved.” Five By Design has worked with CSO Conductor David Bowden many times over the last 10 years, and they are excited to rekindle the partnership. They will arrive in Carmel several days in advance to rehearse with the symphony. Holidays with Five By Design and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra • 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 14 • The Palladium in Carmel. • Tickets start at $23. • For more information call 843-3800 or visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

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If eating healthy is on your “to-do” list this holiday season, take heart. With planning and helpful nutritional information, nutrition there are easy ways to eat healthier during the holidays – and still enjoy some of your favorite seasonal foods. In fact, knowing just a few good food substitutes can help trim calories from holiday meals without compromising flavor, and boost nutritional value. Here are some examples: • Instead of using oil in baked goods, choose non-fat yogurt or applesauce. • Fat-free chicken broth and yogurt can be used in place of cream in dips, mashed potatoes and casseroles. Substitute light cream cheese and low-fat milk in recipes. • Skip the eggnog, which is loaded with fat and calories. Sparkling water and low-calorie punch are two festive alternatives. • Consider roasting sweet potatoes instead of serving a traditional sweet potato casserole. Adding a spray of butter and sprinkling cinnamon and sugar on top make roasted sweet potatoes a delicious holiday treat. • Grilling and roasting meat, seafood and vegetables are simple, flavorful ways to prepare foods and help cut down on the need for heavy sauces and creams. • Traditional appetizers often contain lots

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Celebration of Lights Friday, December 6 | 6:30 p.m. @ the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater Join the Town of Fishers to light our 20-foot holiday tree! The HSE Schools Choirs will perform live and complimentary concessions will be provided by the Fishers Rotary Club. Santa Claus is stopping by for pictures. We will also debut our first ever Winter Wonderland! Over 20 light displays will come to life as your family walks around and takes in the beautiful sights! To learn more, visit www.fishers.in.us/NPD

Winter Wonderland Friday, December 6 -31 @ the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater Celebrate a new holiday tradition with Fishers Parks & Recreation. Over 20 life-sized, walkable light displays and two 20 foot toy soldiers will light up the amphitheater lawn. Don’t miss this free, beautiful display during your holiday season from 6-10 p.m. in December. For more holiday happenings, visit www.fishers.in.us/NPD

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English wartime resolve on display

Commentary by Don Knebel

On Dec. 7, Americans will remember the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that brought war to the United States. By then, England had been suffering major attacks travel for more than a year. The courage of English citizens during the horrors of World War II is on display in the Churchill War Rooms in Westminster, now open to the public. In August 1939, days before the German invasion of Poland, the English government opened a command center beneath a new public office building now housing the treasury. The underground complex included a Cabinet room, a map room, bedrooms for staff, rooms for clerks and a room for secure communications with international leaders. In October 1940, after the onset of the German bombing of London, a five feet-thick ceiling was added to make the facility secure against aerial attack and the Cabinet began meeting underground. The complex also included a bedroom, outfitted with communications gear, for Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Although Churchill gave four wartime speeches from the bedroom, he rarely slept there, preferring to spend his evenings with his wife Clementine at 10 Downing Street. After the surrender of Japan in 1945, the command center was abandoned. It was opened to the public in 1984, the rooms pre-

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V-1 casualty reports from Churchill War Rooms. (Photo by Don Knebel.)

sented as they were at war’s end. Papers still lie on the Cabinet room tables and colored pins pierce a large map, showing the front lines of opposing armies. One wall chart includes an obscene hand-drawn picture of Hitler. Another chart shows the effect of the V-1 attacks that began after the Allied invasion of Normandy. With numbers carefully written by hand, the chart records almost 3,000 “flying bombs” crossing the English coastline between June 16 and July 20, 1944, killing 3,802 civilians and seriously injuring another 10,936, more than American losses at Pearl Harbor.

A museum was added to the War Rooms in 2005, displaying a bust of Churchill, looking very much the bulldog. The gift shop sells items bearing the iconic wartime slogan “Keep Calm and Carry On.” The Churchill War Rooms provide lessons in English resolve that can find application anytime and anywhere. Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit currentzionsville.com. You may contact him at news@currentzionsville.com

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The style of tile flooring

Commentary by David Decker

Durable, water resistant and available in a wide array of designs: tile has remained one of the most popular flooring choicindoors es on the market. Upgrading your tile flooring is a high-impact way to refresh the look of your kitchen or bathroom. Best of all, tile installation is relatively easy, and can be done quickly if the right steps are taken. Tile comes in a wide variety of materials, but the two most popular options are ceramic and porcelain. While they are marketed as being very different materials, porcelain and ceramic are actually manufactured in a similar way. Both are made from a clay-based material that is fired in a kiln, but porcelain tile is more refined, leading to a denser, harder material. This density gives porcelain tile an edge over ceramic when it comes to water absorption rates. It also makes the tiles a bit more expensive than their ceramic counterparts. Porcelain tile absorbs less water, which means it is less likely to expand, contract and crack during periods of freezing and thawing if you are using the tile outside. If you live in a colder climate, you may want to select porcelain over ceramic, simply because it is more durable. Although porcelain and ceramic are two of the most popular options, they are far from the only tile materials on the market. Stone, quarry, glass and metal tiles are materials that you may want to research and consider depending on the size and scope of your project. Each type of material brings a slightly different look and maintenance procedure, so research carefully. Material isn’t the only property of tile that you’ll want to be aware of. The following characteristics are also important to keep in mind when planning a new tile design: Size: Tile come in a huge variety of sizes, so don’t feel confined to the old 4-by-4-inch or 6-by6-inch standard tile sizes. Select larger tiles if you you’d like to make a space look bigger. Or if you’d like to generate a more intricate design, small mosaic tiles may be perfect for your kitchen or bathroom. Shape: Square has always been the standard shape for tile. These days, many designers are switching it up and creating tiles that are rect-

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angular, circular or other innovative shapes. Texture and Color: The combination of these elements plays a big role in the overall look of the tile. Keep them top of mind when making your decision. Direction: Changing the orientation of your tile can radically change the entire look of the design. Try vertical or diagonal patterns for a modern style. Selecting tile can seem overwhelming at first, given all of the design considerations and styles that are available on the market. If you need resources, feel free to visit The Affordable Companies website for ideas and information to help you plan your remodeling project. David Decker is president of the Affordable Companies, which include Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms and now Affordable Custom Flooring. They are based in Carmel (575-9540, www.the-affordablecompanies.com). E-mail home improvement questions to david.decker@the-affordablecompanies.com.

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