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Soccer players receive mental attitude award By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com Four Noblesville United Soccer Club players have received the Steven Sizemore Mental Attitude Award. The award RECOGNITION honors a former longtime club player who died at a young age. Sizemore was known for his exceptional attitude, dedication to the sport and his team and his work ethic. “While he passed far too young at the age of 20, his passion and sportsmanship (are) something for young athletes to aspire to,” said Abigail Donofrio, NUSC board member. “Because of this and of his long-lasting impact to those he played besides NUSC, in combination with his family, (we) created the Steven Sizemore Award.” Each season, coaches are asked to nominate a player who exemplifies each of Sizemore’s traits. “It’s prestigious as it is symbolic of all things positive in a person, and to be a recipient means that you have made a difference to the team, the club and the community,” Donofrio said. This year’s recipients are Owen Davis, Sonia

Perez, Kolden Schlotter and Taylor Thompson. “The Steven Sizemore Award, to me, is an award from the family whose son is a symbol to others of great sportsmanship _ an outgoing player and teammate, hardworking, with a positive attitude, and enjoys what they do,” said Thompson, a junior at Noblesville High School said. “I’m extremely grateful to have received this award and send my appreciation to Davis the Sizemore family.” Perez also was honored to receive the award. “I try to behave on the soccer field the same way that I do in real life and try to lead by example,” said Perez, an eighth-grader at Our Lady of Perez Grace Catholic School. “I try to be the best player and teammate that I can be. I’ve been very lucky to have great coaches since I started playing soccer and am also very thankful for all of the friends that I have made.” Davis said soccer is the “best game out there.” Davis also won the award in 2019. “Soccer gives the opportunity, no matter

what position you play, for each player to shine,” said Davis, a senior at Noblesville High School. “No matter how many games I play, no matter the weather, I always end up thinking, ‘That game was not long enough, how can it be time is up already?’” Donofrio said honorees excel on the field and off and balance the sport and other activities. “Learning to create balance Thompson is something that everyone will have to do for their entire lives, and it’s not something that always comes easy, so we really want to shine a light on those club members that have found a way to do so for inspiration,” she said. Schlotter “Balancing time between soccer, school and friends is difficult for any teenager,” said Schlotter, a senior at Noblesville High School. “I make sure to prioritize school and include friends in my activities so that I can help find a balance in life.” For more about the award, visit noblesvilleunited.com/steven-sizemore/.

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City and county elected officials and paramedicine professionals from around Hamilton County pause after a presentation of the grant Nov. 22 at the Hamilton County Commissioners meeting. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County)

Duke grants $80,000 to county for paramedicine program By Chris Bavender news@currentnoblesville.com Duke Energy Foundation has awarded Hamilton County an $80,000 grant to help paramedicine programs DONATION provide better behavioral health services in the county. The grant will be used by paramedicine programs in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield for prevention, early identification and intervention, crisis intervention and short- and long-term treatment programs throughout the county. “It’s extremely important, because instead of waiting until there is a crisis situation to help people, we can try to identify their needs at the earliest possible stage,” Hamilton County Councilor and retired Hamilton County Judge Steven Nation said. “We are trying to analyze this from a global sense and say, ‘How do you deal with this instead of saying the best option is to lock someone away and not provide a pathway to help?’” Nation collaborated with local lawmakers to help craft Indiana House Enrolled Act 1118, which became law July 1. The law allows paramedicine programs to request a patient’s individualized mental health safety plan, if certain conditions are met, so they can follow up with the patient and offer

services and support they need to get back on their feet. Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy Mark LaBarr said it’s important to the company to support the work of organizations helping residents with behavioral health challenges. “We believe in giving people another chance, and sometimes they can end up on the wrong path, but with proper help and treatment they can get back on the path to being productive,” LaBarr said. “Let’s say you have someone who is an addict and has gotten into trouble and police show up at the door. But this time it’s different because there is a paramedic there as well and, instead of going to jail, they can get that person the treatment they need right now.” It’s hoped the program could eventually be employed statewide, Nation said. “We want to develop procedures and protocols so smaller departments in the state can use them and not go through the expense and time to develop that kind of system,” he said. “It could provide a framework for the state to have guidelines on what they can do to help train and help further the discussion. You have to figure out the needs and where the gaps are and what you can do to fill those gaps, and that is what this software will help us do.”

Denhart named IEDC executive vice president of talent and workforce — Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers recently announced Tony Denhart has been named executive vice president of talent and workforce for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, effective Jan. 3. Denhart, a Noblesville resident, most recently served as the University Relations Director for GE Corporate. NCL offering $500 scholarship — The Crossroads Chapter of National Charity League is offering a $500 scholarship to a female high school senior who has shown consistent involvement in community service and leadership. The scholarship application process began Dec. 1. Applicants will have until Feb. 15 to apply. The winner will be notified in April. NCL was formed to encourage mothers and daughters to build relationship and leadership skills, while serving together in their community. To apply, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/ crossroads/ and scroll to the bottom of the page to find the link to the scholarship application. HSHC receives energy rebates — The Humane Society for Hamilton County moved into a state-of-the-art facility in April, and qualified for more than $24,000 energy efficiency rebates from Duke Energy Incentive Programs. The facility is one of only a few Humane Societies in the country that have their own animal surgery suite on site. The installed heating, ventilating, air-conditioning system is unique because of the large quantity of outside air which provides a healthy environment for the animals. The project used both the Duke Energy Mid-Stream HVAC program and their prescriptive lighting program to capture rebates for the high efficiency lighting and occupancy sensors. The 40,000-square-foot facility uses 42 percent of the energy used per square foot compared to their previous Noblesville location.

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work Location: Veterans Way Project: Wheeler Road traffic between The Cat Theatre signals and 1st Street SW. Partial Location: Construction CONSTRUCTION closures will occur but started on Wheeler Road access to all addresses will at the intersections of be maintained. both Ind. 32 and Tournament Trail. The Expected completion: The four-phase project will add a traffic signal at Wheeler project, which will later impact other areas, Road and Tournament Trail, complete is expected to be complete by May 2022. the connection on Tournament Trail from Project: Burial of overhead lines Wheeler Road to Oak Ridge Road and add Location: Guilford Road between Grand a second left turn lane on Wheeler Road at Boulevard and Main Street Ind. 32. There will not be any closures. Expected completion: End of 2021 Expected completion: Before the end of ZIONSVILLE the year WESTFIELD

Project: Jersey Street Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Expected completion: Jersey Street will be closed for the remainder of the Grand Junction Plaza construction. Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street. Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase. Parking is available on the west end of Park Street. FISHERS

Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street. Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street. Expected completion: May 2022. Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street. Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st street by taking 126th street. Expected completion: July 2022. CARMEL Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March 2022 with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street. Expected completion: Summer 2022 Project: Transmission and water utility

Project: Southern Rail Trail closure Location: The southern portion of the Rail Trail closed Sept. 24 for the installation of a new bridge over Starkey Avenue, to pave and widen the southern portion of the trail and for the installation of a bridge connecting to the future Overley-Worman Park. Expected completion: The trail is anticipated to open later this year. Project: Templin Road Bridge reconstruction Location: The shoulder of this bridge is closed. The Templin Road bridge over Eagle Creek was inspected and an engineering firm has been hired by the Boone County Highway Department to work on design of a complete bridge replacement. Estimated completion: Construction will start in 2022. Project: C.R. 300 S. corridor project Location: The town has partnered with the Boone County Highway Dept. to conduct a corridor study along C.R. 300 S. from C.R. 800 E. to the Boone/ Hamilton County line. The purpose of this study is to identify a preliminary scope and a potential design of future road widening and intersection improvements considering feasibility, costs, impacts to properties, environmental concerns and bridge needs. Estimated completion: While there is one known bridge replacement project planned within the next four years, there are no identified intersection or road projects at this time. The information learned from this study will initially guide bridge design as these structures are maintained and replaced as needed.

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From left, Amelia Wiggins, Carter Metzger, School Board President Joe Forgey, Supt. Beth Niedermeyer, Mayor Chris Jensen, Associate Supt. Dave Mundy, director marketing and communications Marnie Cooke and Kelsie Hayward cut the ribbon to the roundabout. (Photo courtesy of Noblesville Schools)

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designs during a community art contest in 2019. The sculpture is intended to honor Noblesville Schools’ students, staff, families and alumni. Five submissions featured a prominent “N.” The winning submissions came from Carter Metzger, Noblesville West Middle School sixth-grader; Amelia Wiggins, Noblesville High School 10th grader; Kelsie Hayward, 2021 Noblesville High School graduate; Jakob O’Dell, 2019 Noblesville High School graduate; and Donna Hess, Noblesville Schools receptionist.

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Firestone views bond as key to ZCHS football success By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Zionsville Community High School receiver Trey Firestone will never forget the journey with his teammates. The Eagles reached the Class 5A state championship game in 2020 and 2021, losing to Cathedral each time at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. “It’s hard to put into words the love I have for the seniors and my brothers that I played with,” Firestone said. “We created such a strong bond and such great relationships with one another that made us the team that we were. We competed against one another each day no matter how tired or sore we were. We always competed. “The underclassmen tagged along early and worked their tails off each day with us, and I’m excited to see what the future holds for this program.” The 6-foot-3, 200-pound Firestone was the leading receiver with 61 catches for 937 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Eagles (9-6). In the 34-14 loss to Cathedral in the Nov.

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well,” Turnquist said. “He had an injury bug early (in the 2020 season), which slowed him down as well. He finished extremely strong.” As a sophomore, Firestone grabbed 42 passes for 529 yards. He made strides with the experience of his first two seasons. “I felt like I made the most improvement as a leader overall and understanding coverages,” Firestone said. “I started playing receiver as a freshman when they switched me from quarterback. “ Firestone moved to Zionsville in seventh grade. “I enjoyed playing quarterback when I grew up in Fort Wayne, but being a quarterback wasn’t the best option for me when I moved to Zionsville, and that is why I switched to receiver,” he said. Firestone said he played almost all sports growing up, including football, baseball, basketball and golf. Firestone was an outfielder for the high school baseball team last season but hasn’t decided if he plans to play as a senior. His plan is to play football in college. “I am considering a few schools but keeping my options open for now,” he said.

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Marilyn’s Place seeks donations, new space in Hamilton County By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Glenn Conn needs the community’s help to continue the mission of Marilyn’s Place Inc., a non-food pantry FUNDRAISER in Noblesville. Since opening on Aug. 1, 2020, Conn said Marilyn’s Place has been fortunate to be able to serve more than 96 families and groups, representing more than 212 adults and children. Conn, Marilyn’s Place board president, said the client base is growing daily. However, the Noblesville resident said the nonprofit has struggled to pay rent. “Marilyn’s Place has been notified that if we cannot pay our outstanding balance of $11,000 by Dec. 31, we will have to vacate our premises at 1106 S. 8th St. in Noblesville,” Conn said. “We would welcome any space that could be donated for our cause, whether in Noblesville or in Hamilton County.” Conn said the non-food pantry, which is named to honor Conn’s late mother Marilyn,

moved into its space and began paying rent in December 2019. “Our business plan was to open our doors by spring 2020,” he said. “Unfortunately, COVID-19 came along and we were forced into self-isolation and other safety precautions. We had to pay rent during this delay, which was around six months.” Conn said obviously that was a blow financially “We have applied for numerous grants and COVID relief, but at this time have not been awarded any funds,” Conn said. “We were able to open in August 2020. But this was by appointment only. We opened our doors for regular business hours in August 2021. We are seeking donations to help bring us up to date on back rent, if possible. Even so, it may still be necessary to relocate to help prevent recurring debt going forward.” Donations can be dropped off during regular business hours. There is a GoFundMe account under Marilyn’s Place Non-Food Pantry. For more, visit marilynsplaceinc.org.

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Noblesville Girls Softball Alliance seeks new home By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Time is ticking for Noblesville Girls Softball Association to find a new home. The organization uses four fields on a 10-acre property belonging to Crownland Cemetery, which needs to expand and has given the NGSA a year’s notice to vacate the fields. NGSA Treasurer Brandie Laudig said the organization is seeking property in the area. The NGSA has sent letters to local landowners seeking land donations to build new fields. The letter informed the landowners that if the NGSA doesn’t find land in time, it will be forced to dissolve. “We’ve known for quite some time (the cemetery) may need to take those (fields) back to expand,” Laudig said. “So, next year is our final year we are able to use these fields.” Laudig said the NGSA — a nonprofit — is willing to lease land or accept it as a donation. When land is secured, the organization will launch a fundraising campaign to build the fields and facilities. “We will need sponsors and donations of any size to help build because it is going to cost a pretty penny to build what we need,” said Laudig, adding that cost estimates won’t be available until the organization either receives a land donation or has to purchase land. Laudig said the NGSA always operates within its budget but doesn’t have “an excessive amount of money to do this.” “We need to search for grants and things like that,” she said. Laudig said she expects the future location also will need to be about 10 acres. The organization wants to build six fields and a concession and restroom building. “We have to build everything — bathroom, concessions and parking lot. It’s going to be a big project for us,” Laudig said. Laudig said she expects the final design will be similar to the baseball diamonds at Grand Park. The facility will be in a clover leaf-like design, with a restroom and concession building in the center. “We would build another two fields, if we can, outside of the clover. That’s what we

ing on those fields and a bunch of fun memories.” The NGSA has spring and fall seasons. Spring practice starts in March 2022 and games begin in April. Games go through the second week of June. Fall games begin in August 2022 and end in October. The NGSA is managed by a board of directors who volunteer their time. For more, visit noblesvillesoftball.com.

ON THE COVER: Gabby Hopkins slides into home as umpire Sean Hosfield watches. (Photo courtesy of Brandie Laudig)

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would really like to do,” Laudig said. “Location and land (are) our No. 1 priority.” NGSA players begin as early as 5 years old. The leagues are separate from the Noblesville High School softball program but some players do play for the high school. When the NHS season ends, some players join the NGSA for the final few weeks of its season. Laudig’s 13-year-old daughter Isabelle plays for the NGSA. Many NGSA players will continue with the program until they age out. The oldest girls are 18. Seventeen-year-old NHS junior Jordyn Ryan has played in the NGSA for 13 years. “I’m pretty sure I started when I was around 5 years old,” Ryan said. “I don’t really remember much about first starting out, but I do remember building friendships and all the fun softball songs we’d sing. We

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“I’ve built a lot of friendships from playing on those fields and a bunch of fun memories.” – JORDYN RYAN

Although the Noblesville Girls Softball Association is a recreation league, NGSA Treasurer Brandie Laudig said it is just as beneficial for players as the high school’s varsity program. “It’s mostly about friendships and learning things and building their way up,” Laudig said. NGSA player Jordyn Ryan said she’s made most of her friends through the program. “I think that it’s a great way to reach out for more friendship opportunities and social opportunities,” Ryan said. “I got most of my friends from playing on those fields.” A letter seeking donations from local landowners notes each year the NGSA has hundreds of girls in the program. “It is our mission to provide programs for girls to have fun and develop friendships while learning teamwork, sportsmanship, leadership and athletic skills through the sport of softball,” the letter stated. “Noblesville Softball (NGSA) is a nonprofit organization that provides girls the opportunity to play fast-pitch softball in instructional, recreational and competitive programs.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker “The snow is snowing and the wind is blowing, but I can weather the storm.” Struggling through years of the Great Depression and on the verge of World War II, Irving Berlin penned the 1937 lyrics to “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.” Despite the coming tempest, he advised we’d do all right as long as we remembered what really mattered — namely to love and be loved. It reminds us that we can only control what we can control and should let go of the rest. Still, we seem invariably to occupy our days with thoughts of the feral. We obsess over the uncontrollable and too often overlook places where we could have great influence. While no amount of rage will stop the snow from falling and may not be able to “remember a worse December,” we could send a positive note to a friend, check on an elderly neighbor, or make cookies to share. Anxiety, suicide, crime and other negative indicators are off the charts. And supply chain disruptions continue to suggest an insecurity of where our next roll of toilet paper might be found. What does it all mean? Once we’ve built the bunker and stacked wood for the winter, is it time to settle in to snuggle a bit by the fire? Can we do more to prepare? Should we? Or is it time to relax for now and wait for the squall to subside? Berlin’s coming storm would last through 1946 and kill millions. At the end of it all, stability returned and humans reconnected. Does love sustain us even as hate endeavors to drive us? Can we safely take off our masks long enough to share a smile? Let’s make some hot chocolate and share a blanket. Surely, together we can weather the storm.

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My children are disgusted with me, specifically with my decision to erect a fake Christmas tree this year, and I’m not being dramatic. “We are not those people!” was their weekend refrain, exclaimed with abject disdain and barely concealed rage. Definitely not the holiday spirit I was going for. Over Thanksgiving, see, I forced them to help assemble the monstrosity that I’d purchased last January at an online auction (I hadn’t planned on buying a faux fir, but at that price, I simply could not pass on the opportunity to own a reusable, non-needle-dropping, passable rendition of a 13-foot Douglas!). With the vertical addition of each of the seven plastic and metal sections and subsequent “lifting and separating” of branches, the skepticism I’d harbored about any worthy substitute for fresh-cut pine slowly diminished. By god, it actually looked like the real thing, although it is extremely tall and narrow and does indeed smell more of department store than Sherwood Forest. The kids were far less impressed. In their defense, they’ve never known anything but a live Tannenbaum. It’s our tradition as a family. We go choose one from Ace Hardware, ridicule Doo as he struggles to secure it to the van, collectively wrestle with ceramic lights and half-broken ornaments, and then debate the pros and cons of tinsel for hours. But in the end, our collaborative effort results in a beautiful focal point we all cherish. I’m hoping once we decorate The Imposter, as they’re now calling it, that everyone will calm the elf down. Change is scary, granted, but it’s just a Christmas tree. Albeit fake. Peace out.

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A look back at the laughs: Part 1 Every year about this time, I look back with appreciation at the people, places and predicaments that made it into my column during the past 12 months. Here is Part 1. So, thanks to: • My brother-in-law Tom, who last Christmas gave me an Apple Watch: I am not tech savvy, but Tom told me not to worry. “Many have been intimidated, but with a little patience you will find it all worthwhile.” This was the exact advice he gave me when I told him I was going to marry his sister. • To IKEA stores that had to withdraw their Swedish meatballs temporarily because there were traces of horsemeat in the product: In racing terminology, horses are not withdrawn. But no shopper wants to hear over the loudspeaker, “Effective immediately, we are scratching our meatballs.” • To the mice that have infiltrated our house the past year: My wife favored the catch-and-release traps, so we took them back to the woods after we captured them. Heard in the forest:

Mouse 1: “Hey, Myron, have you been to the Wolfsie home lately?” Mouse 2: “Is it worth the trip?” Mouse 1: “It’s awesome. You walk into this container and there’s a morsel of peanut butter. The little door closes behind you. These people then pick up the container and give you a free ride back to the woods. Next day, back for more treats. I mean, are humans really that dumb?” • To the makers of our new toaster who, in the directions, warn against using toasters for any other purpose, like six of them to heat an extra bedroom: Their liability is limited to the price of the appliance. So, if the toaster ignites and burns down your half-million-dollar home, a check for $29.95 is in the mail. No questions asked. • To all the critters in our backyard — the deer, rabbits, birds and squirrels that are so enjoyable to watch: We used to have raccoons, but when they lifted the mask mandate in Indiana, the little bandits felt self-conscious, and we haven’t seen them since. • To my doctor, whose new Medicare questionnaire really stumped me: It

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asked how all my aunts and uncles died. I had no clue. We were not a close-knit family. I called my brother. “Peter, it’s Dick.” “Dick who?” “Very funny. I have a question about Uncle Sid’s death.” “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. When did he die?” “1978.” • To the Prevagen people who make a pill that supposedly improves your memory: Mary Ellen and I both took the pills for a few weeks. One night Mary Ellen was arguing with me. “I am angry because you once told me I was starting to look a little chubby in a bathing suit,” she said. “Wow, that was 35 years ago.” “I know, I just remembered.” Watch for Part 2 next week.

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‘A BEEF & BOARDS CHRISTMAS’ “A Beef & Boards Christmas” runs through Dec. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards. com. ‘A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS’ Civic Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through Dec. 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org. ‘ELF THE MUSICAL’

Joshua Pedde will conduct the Indianapolis Children’s Choir’s “Comfort and Joy” holiday. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Children’s Choir)

Indianapolis Children’s Choir presents ‘Comfort and Joy’ in new venue By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com After a year’s hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir will spread CONCERTS its holiday cheer in person this year. The Indianapolis Children’s Choir will present its holiday concert “Comfort and Joy” Dec. 17-19 at Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. In recent years, the concerts had been held at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Indianapolis. “So, we’re really excited to be in a new space,” ICC Artistic Director Joshua Pedde said. The shows are at 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 18 and 4 p.m. Dec. 19. “The 7 o’clock performances will be our advanced singers,” said Pedde, a Carmel resident. “The afternoon performance will feature beginning levels and intermediate choirs. The younger kids sing for just over an hour and the advanced ones sing for an hour and 15 minutes to an hour-and-a-half worth of music. The whole program will be showcased over that weekend.”

Pedde said there will be different arrangements of holiday classic songs, such as “Jingle Bells,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.” “We’re doing some new music,” Pedde said. “We’re doing a version of the ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’ that was recorded by Pentatonix. There is going to be something for everybody at these performances.” The Dec. 19 concert will feature the ICC alumni choir. “Alumni from the past 36 years will be together to sing along with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir,” Pedde said. “We have about 50 that will be our alumni choir. They will be featured on a couple songs on their own. They come together (Dec. 18), do rehearsal, have some time for fellowship and put on the concert (Dec. 19). The range is from some of our founders 36 years ago to recent college graduates.” Pedde, who is his sixth year as artistic director, is familiar with many of the alumni. He has been with the choir for 20 years. Pedde said the holiday concert has been held at several places, including first being held at Second Presbyterian Church sever-

al years ago. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 holiday concert was videoed and available to watch streaming during the month of December. “Our COVID protocols include social distancing and masking,” Pedde said. “Our audience also will be asked to wear a mask while they are in the building. We are taking extra precautions as we see cases rise here.” Pedde said ICC performed an in-person concert in the fall. Pedde said the ICC has been busy this holiday season, participating in three different presentations of “The Nutcracker” in central Indiana and singing at the Indianapolis Zoo. “We’re getting back to as normal a schedule as we possibly can still during this time,” Pedde said. The “Comfort and Joy” concert will be recorded and presented early in the morning on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day on WTHR-13. “It’s never the full concert but people can see portions of the concert,” Pedde said. For tickets, visit icchoir.org/tickets. Tickets will be available at the door.

Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf the Musical” runs through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts Center in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org. ‘HOLIDAY POPS’ Carmel Symphony Orchestra presents its “Holiday Pops” concert with Jon McLaughlin at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18 at Westfield High School. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org. ‘CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH ATI’ Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform “Celebrate the Holidays with ATI” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15-16 at Feinstein’s Cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, feinsteinshc.com. ‘DAMIEN ESCOBAR: 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS’ “Damien Escobar: 25 Days of Christmas” is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. ‘YULETIDE CELEBRATION’ The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents AES “Indiana Yuletide Celebration” through Dec. 23 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org. ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ The Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy presents “The Nutcracker” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18-19 at STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville. For more, ballettheatreofcarmel. org. ‘WHITE CHRISTMAS’ Main Street Productions’ presents “White Christmas” through Dec. 19 at the Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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‘Messiah’ returns to Palladium By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Even if it wasn’t a holiday tradition, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra resident conductor Jacob Joyce views CONCERT performing Handel’s “Messiah” as a treat. The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will present “Handel’s Messiah” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The 2020 performance was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s really special to have it back this year,” said Joyce, who conducted “Messiah” for ISO in 2019. “It’s one of our favorite events of the symphony orchestra. To get to perform at a venue like the Palladium is really fun and exciting. It’s been my experience there is a great crowd that comes out to this concert as well. It’s a holiday favorite. We like to see that the Indiana community really supports the ISO and understands what a world class of an operation they are. I love being a part of it and it’s a really great event for the ISO and, hopefully, for the community as well.

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra resident conductor Jacob Joyce conducts a previous “Handel’s Messiah” at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra)

“In a time when we all could use more joy in our lives. ‘Messiah’ is a musical tradition that has been a source of joy and comfort for centuries.” The ISO will be joined by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir and four guest soloists. The soloists are Sari Gruber, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Miles Mykkanen, tenor; and Nicholas Newton, bass. Joyce said “Messiah” requires a smaller orchestra because it was composed during the Baroque era. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. For more, visit indianapolissymphony.org.

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on what is really important. “ The music was written by Glenn Rudolph and the lyrics are by Thomas Troeger. Indianapolis Symphonic Choir member “He began it in July (2001) and completed Mary Jo Wright missed singing with her it Sept 30 after knowing what happened on friends during the Sept. 11,” Wright said. “It’s a beautiMUSIC height of the COVID-19 ful piece and dedicated to the mempandemic. ory of those who perished on 9/11.” “We are thrilled to be back live Wright said the show always this year,” Wright said. “It was really ends with “Hallelujah Chorus” from hard not to be together last year Handel’s “Messiah.” because we’re like family.” “We have changed other pieces The Carmel resident has been a every year,” she said. “We have Wright member of Indianapolis Symphonic some really great pieces this year. I Choir for seven years. The Indianapolis Symknow when people hear ‘Festival of Carols,’ phonic Choir will perform “Festival of Carols” they think we’re just going to get up and Dec. 17-19 at the Palladium at the Center for sing Christmas carols. (While) they are that, the Performing Arts in Carmel. The shows they are some of the most beautiful choral are 8 p.m. Dec. 17 and 3 p.m. Dec. 18-19. (songs) that have been written at this time.” “Festival of Carols is one of the biggest Wright is a retired elementary school performances we put on solely by the Symteacher. She taught at Sycamore School in phonic Choir,” Wright said. “It’s such a treat Indianapolis, Park Tudor and in Washington to sing at the Palladium.” Township in Indianapolis. She retired seven Wright said there are always two songs years ago. the choir does each year. One is “The Dream Wright’s husband, Phillip Wright, is a pasIsaiah Saw.” tor at Traders Point Christian Church. “That was written after 9/11. It’s a beautiFor more, visit indychoir.org. ful song,” Wright said. “It’s written to focus

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that I am the granddaughter in as well. I was struggling with the first note in my solo song, but Brenna the music director Zionsville Middle School sixth-grader Liv helped me, and I’ve got it all figured out Keslin has no problem pinpointing the best now.” part of performing in “White Keslin said she watched YouTube perforMUSICAL Christmas.” mances from the movie. “I really like mak“My mom helped me figure out ing friendships,” Keslin said. “I’ve more about my character before become really close with several auditions,” she said. of my cast members, even though Keslin played Tootie in “Meet Me they are all adults and I’m the only in St. Louis” at the Westfield Playkid in the show. They help me with house last summer. my costumes and makeup. One of Keslin started acting at age 7. Keslin them is trying to teach me how to “Then after my fourth-grade do my makeup. I definitely learned a school musical I started doing more lot from them.” classes at the Booth Tarkington Civic TheKeslin plays Gen. Waverly’s granddaughatre in Carmel,” she said. ter, Susan, in Main Street Productions’ Keslin auditioned and was accepted into “White Christmas” at Westfield Playhouse. the Jr. Civic Theatre program. In June 2022, The musical was set to begin Dec. 9 and the Jr. Civic group is scheduled to travel to runs through Dec. 19. New York City where they are scheduled to Keslin, 11, said she has quite a few lines in attend two Broadway shows and likely be the musical. part of a workshop. “I am in four songs total. One is a solo One of Keslin’s favorite roles was playing song as the granddaughter,” she said. “One Anna in “Frozen Jr.” while in elementary is a song where I am a random little girl on school. She performed in “Singin’ in the a train, and the two others are group songs Rain” at ZMS in May.

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Visiting the historic Athenaeum in downtown Indianapolis Commentary by Don Knebel The Athenaeum, at 401 East Michigan St. in Indianapolis, became a National Historic Landmark in 2016. It was once TRAVEL the center of German social life in the city. After an 1848 revolution failed to unify Europe’s German-speaking states, prosperous Germans (the “Forty-Eighters”) began coming to the United States. Upon arrival, they established institutions known from their homeland, including “turnvereins” (gymnastics clubs), where immigrants could exercise and socialize to develop their ideal “sound mind in a strong body.” In 1851, 26-year-old immigrant Clemons Vonnegut (who founded Vonnegut Hardware Co.) and others founded a turnverein in Indianapolis, which merged in 1852 with another turnverein to form what became known as the “Socialer Turnverein.” In 1892, after meeting in various downtown locations, Socialer Turnverein officials decided to build a permanent home and purchased two lots at the corner of Michigan and New Jersey streets for $32,000 (about $1 million today). It engaged renowned local architects Vonnegut and Bohm (founded by Clemons’ son Bernard) to design a suitable building and raised the needed funds through a stock sale. When completed in 1898, Das Deutsche Haus (The German House), built in the German Renaissance Revival style, featured an ornate brick and stone exterior and a richly carved hardwood interior. It included a gymnasium, auditori-

Do you throw up your dukes when you hear someone wish you “Happy Holidays?” If so, you probably are coming from a place of assuming most GRAMMAR GUY Americans celebrate and observe Christmas. You’re right; a 2019 Gallup poll showed that 93 percent of Americans observe Christmas. However, did you know that “Happy Holidays” has Christian origins? “Happy Holidays” originally referred to the Advent season, which was comprised of four Sundays that range from late November to late December. Many churches also celebrate the Christian feast day of Epiphany, which is in early January each year. Originally, when someone wished you “Happy Holidays,” they most likely meant “Happy Advent season, which will culminate in the celebration of Christmas and subsequently the Epiphany of Christ.” It just so happens that Hanukkah and Kwanzaa align with this time period as well. Of course, the term “holiday” comes from an Old English word that literally

meant “holy day.” The term only applied to special days on the Christian calendar. On top of “Happy Holidays” rubbing some the wrong way, writing or saying “Xmas” bothers many people. However, this term is rooted in church traditions as well. “Xmas” shows up in writing as early as the 1500s. The “X” stands for the Greek letter “chi,” which is the first letter in “Christ” in Greek. “X” was used as an abbreviation for “Christ” because the word was so widely used at the time. You won’t be surprised to learn that the “-mas” in “Xmas” means “mass.” The “mass of Christ.” Therefore, “Xmas” does not belittle or remove the “Christ” from “Christmas.” Both “Happy Holidays” and “Xmas” have deep theological roots. Instead of berating people who use them, allow the terms to enrich your devotion to your faith tradition.

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um, ballroom, bowling alleys, beer garden and restaurant (the Rathskeller), now the oldest restaurant in Indianapolis. The building hosted a number of weekly events to acclimate new immigrants to their city. At a celebration of George Washington’s birthday in February 1918, amid increasing anti-German sentiment in the United States during World War I, Das Deutsche Haus changed its name to the “Athenaeum,” after Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and war whose terra cotta image inexplicably adorns the building’s highest arch. Today, the Athenaeum annually holds a German Fest, celebrating German culture and the contribution of German immigrants to Indianapolis.

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