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goal of every high school student is to have a career at some point,” said Carrie Lively, the career center’s executive director. “The funding is helping identify curriculum that needs to be adjusted and adapted for the career force and to recruit students and to really grow and retrain our own talent pipeline in Hamilton County.” Community Relations Manager for Duke Energy Mark Labarr said the comLively pany wants to help every student realize their full potential. “We are fully supportive of this work. When folks are skilled up for the changing

The Duke Energy Foundation recently awarded the Hamilton County Center for Career DONATION Achievement a $20,000 grant. The money will be used to support the development and expansion of educational programming for students in Labarr the Hamilton County public school systems. The HCCCA was established in June to coordinate and expand course offerings for students in all six public school systems in Hamilton County. Its mission is to provide students an understanding of high-wage, high-demand jobs available in their communities while giving them the education, credentials and college credits to pursue those occupations after leaving high school. “The idea is to expand career and tech offerings. When you think of careers and tech, there is a stigma that it is only things such as construction and cosmetology. But the

economy and workforce needs, when our communities thrive, that is when Duke is thriving as well,” he said. “When the economy is going well and growing and expanding well, Duke is, too.” Labarr pointed to careers at Duke as an example of what is available to students after high school that they might not be aware of. “Certainly, college is appropriate for a number of students, but we have jobs — good-paying jobs available with a high school diploma, such as line work with a four-year apprenticeship paid for by Duke,” he said. “And after four years, they can be earning six figures without going to college, and I think that would be attractive to folks.”

“The idea is to expand career and tech offerings. When you think of careers and tech, there is a stigma that it is only things such as construction and cosmetology. But the goal of every high school student is to have a career at some point.” — CARRIE LIVELY, HAMILTON COUNTY CENTER FOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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“These are the conversations we have to have to destigmatize these opportunities,” Lively said. “We have told students there is one pathway, and that is to graduate high school and go to college and find a job. But there are a lot of jobs that can provide for your family and provide great futures for a child that does not meet the college-for-all rhetoric. A big focus of HCCCA is educating the community on occupations that are available.” HCCCA plans to pilot multiple programs in fall 2022 to offer opportunities not previously available to students. “We are looking at building a program in key economic sectors — ag, health care, manufacturing, construction trade and cybersecurity,” Lively said. “In talking with schools and the community and employers in and around Hamilton County, we want to really focus on key sectors that are underserved right now.” The funding will run through September 2022. The HCCCA is managed by Invest Hamilton County, the county’s local economic development organization, in direct coordination with representatives from the six Hamilton County school corporations.

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Pilot program equips female inmates to be business owners after release By Anna Skinner and Rachel Greenberg anna@youarecurrent.com When inmate Jennifer Bellah leaves the Hamilton County Jail, she has a detailed business plan to HAMILTON COUNTY follow to create her own baking business. She will soon be a graduate of the new Launch HOPE Foundation, which equips female inmates with skills such as sewing or entrepreneurship to prepare them for life outside of jail so they’re less likely to return behind bars. The Launch HOPE Foundation started in the Hamilton County Jail earlier this year. It is only available to female inmates. The program is led by Butler professor Kristi Mitchell, who teaches the women entrepreneurial skills. A portion of the program teaches tangible skills, like sewing. Bellah, who is serving time for theft, is grateful for the Launch HOPE Foundation experience. She said with a criminal history, it’s hard to get a good job, but now she plans to be self-employed. “It’s like a merry-go-round,” she said. “I don’t want to steal. I don’t want to use drugs. But I can’t wait three weeks to get a paycheck because I was living in a hotel. I have to go out and do this (steal). You’ve never had a hand to get off (the merry-goround), and now I have that hand to get off. That’s what they do. God put me here for a reason because I was not going to be stopped on my own.” Bellah previously worked for Cake Bake in Broad Ripple and is skilled in cake decorating. As she navigated her business creation plan with the Launch HOPE Foundation, she wanted to start a wedding cake and cupcake business but realized she needed more name recognition in that industry before launching that dream. Upon release, Bellah will live at The Hope Center for a year, which also has a commercial kitchen she plans to work out of. “I’m still doing cupcakes and cakes, but

Jennifer Bellah participates in a sewing class. (Photo by Rachel Greenberg)

to get started, I’ll be doing business-to-business. To start as a decorator, you have to have a (well-known) name,” Bellah said. “So, to establish myself for the first few years, I’ll be doing cupcakes, cookies, gourmet English muffins and scones for businesses, so I won’t have a storefront.” Bellah’s baked goods will be sold at businesses, offices, coffee shops, cafeterias and hospitals. Bellah is scheduled to be released by Dec. 28 or earlier, and she’s eager to get started. She said her dream feels real. “I have always thought about doing a business on my own, but I didn’t know how to get there,” Bellah said. “I had no idea. I never would’ve had the confidence to do it, either. So now, I literally have a whole business plan set up. All we are waiting for is me to get out. It feels wonderful. “(Mitchell) has taught us a lot how to get from Point A to Point B.” Mitchell, an Indianapolis resident, teaches a business accelerator program to the

women while they’re in jail and after their release. “I vet business concepts, and when they get released, they have the option to go into the business accelerator where they bring their company to market,” Mitchell said. College interns help the new entrepreneurs with launching a proof-of-concept plan, marketing, website design and sourcing suppliers. “Whatever their unique business needs, they work with the entrepreneur – not just doing it for them, but doing it with them so the entrepreneur learns simultaneously,” Mitchell said. Nine women are enrolled in the program in the Hamilton County Jail. An additional 10 women are on a waitlist. The Launch HOPE Foundation also has an entrepreneurship center at the Phalen Leadership Academy on the east side of Indianapolis. Three new entrepreneurship centers are planned. For more, visit launchhopefoundation.org.

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Shade shows her versatility for NHS girls basketball team By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School guard Ashlynn Shade’s list of final eight college choices reads like a who’s who of women’s college basketball. Shade, one of the most highly sought juniors in the nation, has narrowed her list to Connecticut, Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee, Louisville, Indiana University, Vanderbilt and North Carolina. “The thing I am looking for most in a college is a family culture,” Shade said. “I know wherever I go I am going to be surrounded by so much talent, so the biggest thing for me is culture, looking for my home away from home.” The 5-foot-9 Shade is ranked No. 5 in ESPN’s Class of 2023 recruiting rankings. Shade averaged 23.9 points on 47 percent shooting and 8.1 rebounds last season to help the Millers to a 21-5 record and their first sectional crown since 2015. “Ash is a hard worker,” Millers coach Donna Buckley said. “She is a straight-A student who excels on and off the floor. In addition to being a great student/athlete, she is also

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who played for the Lady Gym Rats last summer but plans to play for IGB next summer. Shade, who averaged 20.5 points as a freshman, was averaging 19.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and five assists in the Millers’ (50) first five games this season. “The most improvements I have made from last season is being a better leader for my team and making everyone around me better,” Shade said. “My goals are very team oriented this year, so being a better leader will help our team accomplish those goals.” Shade said there are always parts of her overall game she is seeking to improve. Shade said she and the team are very motivated after reaching regionals last season. “Because it proved to ourselves what we were capable of, and with our team returning so many players, it makes us even hungrier to go even farther in the tournament,” she said. At a young age, Shade played multiple sports because she liked to stay active. “But basketball has always been my love. When I would play other sports, all I could think about was dribbling a ball,” she said. “It wasn’t until middle school when I solely focused on basketball.”

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Make the most of every new day Commentary by Lorene Burkhart Every day arrives with new challenges and opportunities. Just for fun, I multiplied my years times 365 days PLAIN TALK to see how many days I have lived (more than 31,600). It’s a bit overwhelming to think about how they have been used or wasted. I think about my new great grandson, who is now about 5 months old. Every day for him means growing and developing his physical and mental being. Every day for me means shrinking or losing some of my physical and mental self. Ironic, isn’t it, that we spend the first part of our lives becoming fully developed and the last part watching it gradually diminishing as we go through the cycle of life. Contemplating this from beginning to end creates pesky thoughts about what I did with all that time. Was my life purposeful? Did it make a difference beyond creating two new lives?

The challenge each day is to have a plan that will serve a meaningful purpose. It’s so easy to slide into habits that just sustain another day, but at the end of it, what can be said for its value? My sons have always laughed about Mom’s daily list, but I’ve noticed that they organize their time using their electronic devices. I enjoy watching them employ some of the strategies that I’ve used to accomplish their goals. Will I have just another 365 days, or will it stretch to another 1,000 (by then I’ll be 90)? We don’t know, but we can continue to do our best every day, stretching the hours to accomplish new goals.

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New owner wants to grow Snap Fitness P.J. Pettijohn has either played or coached athletics his entire life. So, it seemed owning a gym would be a natural FITNESS fit. Pettijohn recently purchased Snap Fitness, 220 W. 161 St., Westfield. The gym is open 24 hours, seven days a week. “I’ve been in corporate sales my entire life,” Pettijohn said. “I’m finally doing something I have a ton of passion for. I look forward to helping people get fit and healthy and maintain that lifestyle.” The gym is a full-time pursuit for Pettijohn. “I’m going to give it 100 percent to get this business up and running,” Pettijohn said. “Right now, it’s making a small profit, but my goal is to make a larger profit. I’m going to be in the community selling for the gym.” Pettijohn said Snap Fitness will have a grand reopening from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and 8 a.m. to noon Dec. 11. His wife, Esmeralda, is helping promote the business. Pettijohn, a 1991 Terre Haute South High

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Downtown holiday tradition returns Dec. 4. By Chris Bavender news@currentinwestfield.com The City of Westfield’s downtown holiday tradition will return next month. Westfield in Lights is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Dec. 4 and will feature something for all ages. Westfield in Lights was started in 2009 by the Downtown Westfield Association. The city took over the event in 2013. “Westfield in Lights is one of the longest-running events hosted by the city,” Westfield Community Events Coordinator Kelley Wells said. “Many families have incorporated this event into their annual holiday traditions. We typically expect to see between 3,000 to 5,000 attendees at the event.” Westfield in Lights features a variety of attractions. “We will have two caricature artists doing free sketches.,” Wells said. “We will also host the Santa’s Workshop craft-making area inside the Westfield Playhouse. Members of the Playhouse’s upcoming production will be singing carols on their front porch. We are also very excited to announce that we will have a new ‘walk-a-llama’ attraction. The Hamilton County Llamas Inc. will bring their llamas dressed in festive attire, and attendees can walk them through a small obstacle course.” The event also includes a Letters to Santa Station, a gingerbread house display, a reindeer petting station, holiday craft stations, carnival games and musical performances. Westfield in Lights also will feature approximately 15 booths set up by local retail merchants, service vendors and food vendors and sponsors. Last year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was made to celebrate Westfield in Lights in a socially distanced manner. “Our Pictures with Santa attraction was converted to a timed reservation format which worked so well that we decided to continue with this method,” Wells said. “ We hosted the Tree Lighting Celebration virtually. We also hosted a two-night outdoor Winter Walk through Asa Bales Park in lieu of the traditional event layout near Christ United Methodist Church and City Hall. We decorated Asa Bales with lots of lights,

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The tree lighting will be at 7 p.m. (Photos courtesy of the City of Westfield)

inflatables and structures and also offered hot chocolate to our attendees. While the Winter Walk was well-received, we knew our attendees were hopeful to return to the traditional event format this year.” In 2020, Westfield in Lights featured a Winter Walk but Wells said the city decided not to hold it this year because the holiday event is returning to its traditional format. “But we encourage residents to enjoy the lights at Hadley Park, City Hall and other downtown Westfield locations,” she said. Westfield in Lights culminates in the Tree Lighting Celebration at 7 p.m. Mayor Andy Cook will light the tree, which signifies the official start to the holiday season in Westfield. “We want this event to serve as an opportunity for families and friends to make memories and continue holiday traditions,” Wells said.

Westfield in Lights will feature a gingerbread house display.

Although Westfield in Lights is a one-day event, Wells said the community is encouraged to sign up for a Gift & Greet home visit by Frosty the Snowman. “Gift & Greet visits will be offered on weekdays from Dec. 7 to Dec. 15,” she said. “Gift bags are $10 each and you can schedule a time for Frosty to stop by for a short visit and drop off a gift bag filled with holiday goodies.” Wells said hosting Westfield in Lights for the community is important. “Though we are a growing community, we recognize that importance of small-town values and we believe this evokes a sense of community pride,” she said. For more, visit westfieldwelcome.com/ calendar/westfield-in-lights/. ON THE COVER: Westfield in Lights is set for Dec. 4. (Photo courtesy of the City of Westfield)

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Commentary by Terry Anker Although there are countless ways to do it, there are none that don’t hurt, at least a little. When it is time for the breakup, somebody always feels the sting. Sure, Hollywood types talk about the “conscious uncoupling” from their fourth marriage. And occasionally, the relationship is not particularly beneficial to either party – it is just that neither side wants to call it quits. In business, and also family, not everything lasts forever. It may have been the best contract ever when it was signed, or so it seemed. Still, we rarely benefit in exactly the same way all the time. So the conversation, whether in person, by email, phone, video call, post-it note or sky writing, usually starts with some attempt to make the soon-to-be injured party think that the person delivering the bad news is still a good person. “It is not anybody’s fault. It’s not you, it is me. We’re going to try another direction but don’t want for us to end with any negative feelings.” OK. If there is so much love, why is the relationship ending? What they probably are avoiding saying is more like, “This relationship does not work and cannot end fast enough to suit me – it is your fault and there is no way to make it go with an idiot like you.” Well, maybe it is not quite that mean-spirited. But when we hold back, are we doing so to protect the feelings of others or to assuage our own guilt for our part in the failure? If we are entirely correct in the decision, would it be more helpful to the other person to say why, or would it be pointlessly cruel to explain our understanding of the problem? If we learn from our mistakes, what can we learn from a polite lie?

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Folks, I recently made real progress in my 70/30 commitment to be more social. I am not fully dedicated to this goal because I recognize my limits both as an introvert and an early-to-bed hater of evenings. But my husband Doo doesn’t want me to become an agoraphobic cat lady when he passes, which will almost certainly be before me, so he’s been pushing me to make friends and “get out there” on a more regular basis. And though I absolutely loathe the idea, I recognize he probably has a point about me becoming a curmudgeonly hermit. Read on for the details of my small personal triumph. The school where I teach organized a series of trivia nights to encourage faculty to get to know each other better. I chose one where the venue and date played into my well-orchestrated workday routine: It was close to my house and would be over by 9 p.m. But as the big moment approached, I could feel my anxiety kick in and looked for excuses to bail. “I’m too tired!” “This lady who also signed up is in a different department.” “I don’t wanna! Wah!” Doo and my daughter did little to hide their disgust and eventually shamed me into going. And I’m so glad they did. We discovered a new place, enjoyed time together and took home third place (we headed into the final question in first, but mixed up the number of Elvis’ Grammys with Shaq’s NBA career 3-pointers. Stupid!). My colleague never showed, so I didn’t technically socialize, but I did spend two hours at a bar on a Thursday! Yay, me! Peace out.

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Rodney and Amanda Heard will open a SUCCESS Space franchise in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of the Heards)

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Carmel father/daughter duo get opportunity to act together in ‘Elf The Musical’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Jack Tanselle has a special reason for returning to the stage to act for the first time in 23 years; he gets to THEATER perform with his daughter. The last time he performed was in a graduate school follies show in 1998 at Northwestern University. “My daughter has been in a number of shows at Civic Theatre over the years,” the Carmel resident said. A senior at Park Tudor High School, Mary Kate Tanselle was trying out for her first main stage show as an adult when she auditioned. “She and others encouraged me to go through a show with her and go through the process of preparing for a show with her, realizing there may not be another moment when that can actually happen,” Jack said. “I was pretty excited when I got the role.” Jack and Mary Kate will appear together in Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf The Musical” from Dec. 3 to 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Jack plays Walter Hobbs, Buddy the Elf’s father. Mary Kate is in the ensemble. “Prior to her getting her driver’s license, the most involved we were was chauffeuring her to rehearsals,” Jack said. “We were living vicariously through her on what the whole process was like. But it’s been a whole other experience to be here every night with rehearsals. One funny thing is, we are not in a scene together until the finale by the role I play and all the different roles she plays. When I’m not in a scene, I’m able to watch her and vice versa. “She’s had an awesome experience with the staff at Civic over the last eight to 10 years, and she has turned around and been quite a helpful coach to me.” Jack said he had to learn the process of memorizing lines and getting comfortable reacting. Mary Kate said she has watched videos

BEEF & BOARDS “A Beef & Boards Christmas” runs through Dec. 23 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com. MUD CREEK PLAYERS Mud Creek Players will present “A Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon” through Dec. 11 at Mud Creek Theater, 9750 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. CIVIC THEATRE Civic Theatre presents “A Charlie Brown Christmas” through Dec. 18 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Civic Theatre’s production of “Elf” begins Dec. 3 and runs through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington. For more, visit civictheatre. org. INDIANA WIND SYMPHONY

Jack Tanselle and his daughter Mary Kate appear together in “Elf The Musical.” (Photo courtesy of Civic Theatre)

of her father performing at Lebanon High School. “It’s been fun to see him perform again. It’s been especially fun to see him do it at Civic, a place I’ve grown up and done so many performances here,” she said. “He’s always been in the audience, and it’s fun to have him on the stage at this time. We had a lot of friends and family pushing him to do it. I helped him prep for the audition and gave him the best tricks and tips I know. That was fun, too.” Mary Kate said the dancing for her role is intense. “It’s really hard to not laugh at Matt Bays, who plays Buddy,” Mary Kate said. “Your character has to keep a straight face, and sometimes he’s so darn funny, you can’t keep a straight face.” Bays, a former Westfield resident who moved to Cincinnati, is returning in the role he played in Civic’s 2019 production of “Elf The Musical.” Indianapolis resident Carrie Neal returns in the role of Emily Hobbs, Walter’s wife.

“I never had any doubt about that,” Neal said of wanting to reprise the role. “I sing five or six songs by myself or with someone. We get to be part of the action, which is really fun. I’ve been doing (theater) as a volunteer and professional for more than 20 years, and I would put this in the top three shows (I’ve) ever done. “The audiences love it so much. There is something special about bringing the holiday to someone.” Noblesville resident Emily Bohannon returns in the role of Jovie. “The way you play a character has so much to do with the people who share a stage with you,” Bohannon she said. “I’m reacting to their energy. There are changes I’ve made, and changes Matt has made. In 2019, I just wanted to do a good job (and) I was so tense. This time, I’m more relaxed and having more fun.” For more, visit civictheatre.org.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com This is the role Rebecca Zigmond has longed wanted to perform. The Guerin Catholic High DANCE School junior and Carmel resident will perform the role of Sugar Plum in Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s student production of “The Nutcracker” at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 4 at Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis. “Growing up performing annually in ‘The Nutcracker,’ I always loved watching the Sugar Plum and, of course, dreamed of dancing that role one day,” Zigmond said. “So many other dancers that I have looked up to over the years have performed this role in the past, and I am so excited to be a part of it. I hope that I can inspire the younger dancers in the same way and that they can aspire to achieve their dreams.” Zigmond has been dancing since age 3. She started in GHDT’s ‘The Nutcracker’ in 2012 and became a student at The Academy of GHDT in 2013. She has been a member of G2, the pre-professional company of GHDT,

Rebecca Zigmond, left, and Leighton Metcalfe perform in “The Nutcracker.” (Photo by Lydia Moody)

for six years. “I have never done partnering before, so it has been a great experience learning to do that,” Zigmond said. “My teachers have been really helpful in making me feel more confident with it.” GHDT company dancer Adrian Dominguez will dance the role of The Nutcracker Prince. The production portrays Klara as a homeless orphan who discovers the true meaning of the season through the gift and giving spirit of a homeless person. Klara is performed by dancer Leighton Metcalfe, 9, from Peru, Ind.

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memories around Christmastime.” Some of those memories include traveling with her late mother-in-law, singer/actress Debby Boone has felt something different Rosemary Clooney, who was one of the in the few concerts she has performed in stars in “White Christmas.” Boone’s 2005 recent months. album “Reflections of Rosemary” CONCERT Performers and was designed as a musical portrait audiences alike are of Clooney, who died in 2002. savoring the moment more since the “Rosemary left me her entire COVID-19 pandemic halted most live catalog of musical arrangements, so music events in 2020 and early 2021. a lot of arrangements I’m doing are “People are not as complacent her very own from her Christmas and they don’t take for granted the show,” said Boone, whose husband, Boone luxury of being able to come here Gabriel Ferrer, is the son of Clooney and hear music,” Boone said. “It’s and the late actor/director Jose moving to all be together again and have Ferrer. this exchange.” Boone said the concert is about 75 perBoone will perform her show “A Debby cent Christmas songs, but she’ll perform Boone White Christmas” at 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at some songs from her most recent album, the Palladium at the Center for the Perform“Swing This,” inspired by her father Pat ing Arts in Carmel. Boone’s headlining days in Las Vegas. “There is something about these ChristBoone typically ends her concerts with mas concerts that are particularly hearther 1977 single “You Light Up My Life,” a No. 1 warming to me because I feel like at Christhit for 10 consecutive weeks. mastime, people come to shows to have “I think that’s wants the audience wants, those fond memories of Christmas past and so I want them to feel satisfied,” she said. connect in a family way,” she said. “There is For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org. a lot more sentiment. I have so many fond For more, visit debbyboone.com.

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Professional singer Jessamyn Anderson, a 2011 Carmel High School graduate, will perform with the Indiana Wind Symphony Dec. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo courtesy of Jessamyn Anderson).

back each year.” Among other holiday and winter favorites, Anderson will sing “White Christmas,” “O Holy Night,” “Merry Christmas Darling” and “Let it Go.” “We always look forward to this day because it is such a wonderful time for the audience,” IWS founder/Music Director Charles Conrad said. “(The show) reminds us all of holidays with our family and friends.” Anderson agrees. “Live music is essential to a culture in desperate need of hope and unity, particularly during the holidays, which can be a hard time for those grieving loved ones or experiencing the weight of loneliness,” she said. “I am honored to bring the Christmas spirit into the hearts of all who attend this concert or tune into the livestream.” For more or for tickets, visit indianawindsymphony.org.

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