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Thank You For Your Service
Dear Readers,
I love November! I love the falling leaves and the cooler temperatures. I love gathering with family over a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. But there’s also a holiday between Halloween and Thanksgiving that we can’t neglect. Veterans Day.
As I mentioned in my September letter, my husband served in the United States Army for 20 years. His father, brother-in-law and uncle spent their careers serving in the Army, as well. Maybe you are a veteran. Most likely you have family or friends who served in the military. In my interview with a retired general who lives in Carmel, James Bauerle tells us to encourage veterans to tell their stories. So this year, if you have veterans sitting at your Thanksgiving table, take time to ask them about their experiences and listen to what they have to say.
In addition to Veterans Day, with Thanksgiving coming up, November offers the perfect month to slow down and focus on the blessings in our lives. After writing “Putting Pen to Paper” for this issue, I am determined to bring back the hand-written thank you note.
Earlier in my life, the importance of writing thank you notes for any and every kindness was instilled in me. But, to be honest, as life seems to have sped up, my communication often devolves into quick texts here and there.
If you’re like me, you may feel that life seems to be moving faster and faster, that you are constantly bombarded with words and images on your phone and watch. And, if you’re like me, you sometimes wish you could just turn off your notifications and slow down—take a deep breath, stop and smell the roses, count your blessings.
I hope this “Thankful” issue gives you the opportunity to do just that—take a seat, read through the pages, be grateful.
AMY ADAMS, PUBLICATION DIRECTOR @CARMEL.CITY.LIFESTYLE
November 2024
PUBLISHER
Andrea Kulsrud | andrea.kulsrud@citylifestyle.com
PUBLICATION DIRECTOR
Amy Adams | amy.adams@citylifestyle.com
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Celena Cisco
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Brianna Richardson Photography, Logan Clark (Thynk Creative)
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1: Co-owner Holly Kirsh enjoys helping Judy Davidson with a fun shopping spree at AH Collection. 2: The staff at Kits & Kaboodle gathers for a celebration. 3: From left, race car driver Jack Harvey, Matt Carroll and Zak Khan step out at VELOCE. 4: Some Carmel High School choir members tackle the ropes course at Koteewi Aerial Adventure. 5: New Carmel Fire Chief Joel Thacker is sworn into office. 6: Pooja Garg, center, celebrates Hariyali Teej with friends and family. 7: Archie is dressed for his walk with Hector Castrellon Duran with Tammy’s Pet Sitting Service.
8: Pat and Bob Green enjoy an afternoon of s’mores at The Restoracy. 9: Girl Scout Troop 1770 spends time with Mayor Sue Finkam learning about civics. 10: Kayla Miller cuddles a bunny from The Bunny Burrow at an event at A Yarn Market.
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A LIFE LIVED in Service
RETIRED GENERAL WORKS TO MAKE LIFE BETTER FOR VETERANS
ARTICLE BY AMY ADAMS
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRIANNA RICHARDSON PHOTOGRAPHY
General James Bauerle has committed his life to serving our nation, and that commitment didn’t end when he retired in 2000.
THE PAST
Having grown up on the southside of Indianapolis, Bauerle was drafted in 1968 during the Vietnam War. He retired 32 years later as the commanding general of the 88th Regional Support Group. During that time, Bauerle graduated from Engineer Officer Candidate School (OCS) and earned a bachelor of science degree from Marian University. He served in both the United States Army on active duty and the U.S. Army Reserve, holding titles like platoon leader, executive officer, commander and chief of staff. He worked in the highest level of logistics during Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the early 1990s, when he organized large troop movements and wide-spread humanitarian efforts, including the emergency restoration of Kuwait.
Bauerle received the Legion of Merit twice, Bronze Star three times, Meritorious Service Medal four times, Army Commendation Medal twice and many, many more awards, including the coveted Humanitarian Service Medal for his actions in Indiana during the blizzard of 1978. He was inducted into the Engineer OCS Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame in 2022.
THE PRESENT
A Carmel resident since the early 1980s, Bauerle has spent the past 24 years working to improve the military community and the lives of service members and veterans.
He is a member of the U.S. Global Leadership Council and a flag officer group called Mission Readiness that promotes Armed Forces’ preparedness. He serves as state president of Veterans for Energy and as a board member for TreatNow.org, which promotes the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy to treat
“If you see a veteran, ask them to share their stories and then listen. Tell them ‘thank you.’”
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.)
As the Army Reserve Ambassador to Indiana, Bauerle interfaces between government, the public, private businesses and the Army Reserve. He helps recruiters, works with legislators and educates the public.
Bauerle also serves as vice president and legislative chairman for The Military Veterans Coalition of Indiana, an advocacy group for Hoosier military members, veterans, retirees, families and survivors.
He describes TMVCI as an “ACE organization” in that its goals are to advocate, celebrate and educate. He points out one visible accomplishment as seeing the road to the airport named Colonel H. Weir Cook Memorial Drive after a pilot during World War I.
“We spend much of our time trying to get laws passed,” Bauerle explains.
One of the organization’s top priorities right now is to get approval of the Reserve Tuition Supplement Program. This would make scholarship support available to reservists in addition to those who serve in the National Guard. Other goals include reducing the veteran suicide rate in Indiana, property tax and rent tax breaks for disabled veterans, guard and reserve employer tax abatement credits and more.
THE FUTURE
Bauerle works hard now to make life better for service members, veterans and their families in the future.
He recommends that young people be open to talking to recruiters, even if they have never considered military service. He advises them to look into the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and Career Exploration Program (CEP) which help students identify interests, skills and career options, all for free.
With recruits, veterans and the civilian public, Bauerle stresses the skills gained through military service.
“Being a veteran brings with it unique skills like adaptability,” Bauerle says. “You can’t take a course on that in college.”
Skills like leadership, responsibility, work ethic and interpersonal communication often take years to acquire in civilian positions.
According to Bauerle, one way to help employers understand the benefit military service lends to employability is for veterans to talk more about their experiences during service.
“I tell veterans to tell their stories no matter how trivial they might seem,” Bauerle says. “If you see a veteran, ask them to share their stories and then listen. Tell them ‘thank you.’ That’s really all veterans are looking for.”
BEST FACE FORWARD
ARTICLE BY AMY ADAMS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY LOGAN CLARK (THYNK CREATIVE)
FROM PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO AESTHETIC TREATMENTS, DR. EMILY HRISOMALOS AND HER STAFF HELP PATIENTS CELEBRATE THE SKIN THEY’RE IN
Dr. Emily Hrisomalos is one of a select group of double board-certified facial plastic surgeons. She specializes in reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries of the face and neck.
Hrisomalos feels as if she owes a debt of gratitude to wonderful mentors throughout her childhood.
“Being surrounded by such role models motivated me to pursue the medical field,” she says.
Earning her undergraduate degree in biology and chemistry from Indiana University in Bloomington, Hrisomalos went on to Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis. Following a residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery in Cleveland, Ohio, through Case Western Reserve University, she pursued a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery through the University of Miami in Florida.
“I love what I do and feel so blessed to be able to take care of patients in this way and be part of their lives,” she says.
Hrisomalos opened her own practice a couple of years ago and has patients who come from out of state.
“We strive to always treat patients as if they were our own family members and go above and beyond to deliver the highest quality of care and compassion to them,” Hrisomalos says. “We are so thankful to have their trust.”
The most common reconstructive surgeries Hrisomalos performs are following skin cancer removal. She works closely with surgeons who use the Mohs technique, allowing them to remove the least amount of tissue while still ensuring they’re removing all the cancer cells.
“When working on the face, every millimeter counts,” Hrisomalos says.
She is often able to perform reconstructive surgery on a patient in the afternoon after a Mohs procedure has occurred in the morning.
“WE ARE SO THANKFUL TO HAVE THE TRUST OF OUR PATIENTS.”
“We are really fortunate to have that collaboration,” Hrisomalos says. “It helps to give those patients the best outcomes.”
David Roseberry, 70, has had five skin cancers on his face.
“My worst skin cancer was on the tip of my nose,” he says.
His dermatologist referred him to Hrisomalos.
“I was really worried about going through the rest of my life disfigured,” Roseberry says. “Dr. Hrisomalos knew I was nervous about it. It was too deep to do regular skin grafting, so she had to do a more extensive repair. She did a beautiful job putting me back together.”
In addition to planned surgeries like Roseberry’s, Hrisomalos has also spent time in emergency rooms, working with trauma patients, from dog bites to motor vehicle accidents.
However, perhaps the most challenging and impactful reconstructive surgery cases Hrisomalos faces are those involving domestic violence survivors. Early in her career, she dealt with two patients who had signs of scarring on the face and deformities of the nose that were causing breathing problems.
“They were forced to relive and talk about their trauma repeatedly because of the obvious disfigurement,” Hrisomalos says. “After surgery, a new page had turned. They were so happy to have that in their past so that it wouldn’t have to define them anymore.”
Cases like this continue to be rewarding for Hrisomalos.
“When I can treat these patients, and they come in after surgery, and they are glowing, you can really see how it has impacted them,” Hrisomalos says. “When I can take away that daily visible reminder of the traumatic events they have survived, I am so thankful to have been able to make a difference.”
In the past year, Hrisomalos has welcomed Medical Aesthetician Susan Eaton Barnes into the practice. Barnes brings more than 25 years of experience in non-surgical cosmetic treatments and procedures, with a specialized expertise in laser services.
“I feel so honored to be working with Dr. Hrisomalos,” Barnes says. “I love coming to work knowing that our patients are getting the best care from the entire staff."
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P U T TING PENTOPAPER
Thanksgiving offers us the opportunity to count our blessings. But beyond thinking about what makes us thankful, writing about it can be even more beneficial. Try a Thirty Day Thankfulness Challenge and see how putting your gratitude in writing can improve your wellbeing and even bless others in the process. Here are several ideas for expressing your thankfulness over the next month. Any way you write it, there’s bound to be a positive result.
TAKE A THIRTY DAY THANKFULNESS CHALLENGE AND PUT YOUR GRATITUDE IN WRITING THIS THANKSGIVING SEASON
ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY AMY ADAMS
Gratitude Journal
Thirty Days of Thankfulness
A variety of scientific studies show that writing down our gratitudes can increase happiness and optimism and decrease stress and even inflammation. Consider keeping a gratitude journal for the month of November. Buy a brand new journal for the project or add to a journal you’ve already started. There is no right or wrong way to practice gratefulness journaling. You could choose one gratitude a day and write a page about why you’re thankful. If you’re less inclined to wax poetic, you could use colored pencils, markers or gel pens to express your gratitude. You could even choose to add three to five items each day to a running list.
If you struggle to identify blessings, remember that gratitude can extend from big picture categories like freedom and health all the way down to the minutiae of any given moment, like the reading glasses that help you read this page.
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Thank You Notes
Bring Back the Tradition
The Emily Post Institute declares that handwritten thank you notes accomplish more than “fulfilling bare-minimum social obligations.” Rather, they are an “opportunity for us to connect to the people in our lives in a meaningful way.” And beyond the message itself, a handwritten note shows that you care enough to invest your time and energy into acknowledging another person.
Even Harvard University has chimed in on the topic of sending and receiving thank you notes, reporting that it can have positive psychological effects for both the sender and recipient.
Rather than saving thank yous for gifts given, consider writing one thank you note each day leading up to Thanksgiving to people in your family, as well as professional and friend groups, who make a positive impact in your life. Mail your sentiments to those who won’t be with you and use folded notes as place cards for those who will be at your table.
Get the Family Involved
Blessing Boards, Joy Jars and M&Ms
Get your children, grandchildren and other family members aboard the thankfulness train with an activity for ages 4 through 104.
Use a chalkboard, dry erase board or even a piece of poster paper to create a Blessing Board. Write “Thankful” in the center and give everyone the opportunity to add two or three items that make them grateful.
Or create a Joy Jar with just an empty jar, cut-up slips of paper and a pen. Set a period of time, whether it’s all month or a couple of hours, and encourage others to write down what makes them thankful. Read out the slips of paper at Thanksgiving dinner.
Finally, for a fun game that involves no writing, pass around a bowl of M&Ms or other small candies. Have everyone take a handful, anywhere from one to ten candies. Then go around the room or the table and have everyone name one gratitude for each of the candies in their hands.
Turkey: Take Two
CHEF JACK’S CRANBERRY COMPOTE ADDS TO YOUR THANKSGIVING MEAL AND TAKES LEFTOVERS UP A NOTCH
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Turkey Grilled Cheese Sandwich
INGREDIENTS
• 4 slices whole grain or sourdough bread
• 4–8 ounces sliced turkey breast
• 4 slices meltable cheese, like brie or gruyere
• 4 tablespoons Chef Jack’s Cranberry Compote
• Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons butter
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400F. Spread pre-made cranberry compote and mustard to your liking on four bread slices. Layer two pieces with turkey and two slices of cheese. Top with remaining bread. Heat butter on medium-low heat. Pan-sear sandwiches until golden on both sides. Place sandwiches on sheet pan and finish in oven until cheese is melty. Slice and serve.
• 4 tablespoons citrus juice (Try clementine or tangerine!)
• Zest from half a larger citrus fruit or whole small fruit
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
Stir ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for five to seven minutes or until cranberries burst and sauce thickens. Allow to cool slightly. Transfer to bowl or jar. Allow to cool. Store in refrigerator in airtight container. Serve warm, cold or room temperature.
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Fall essential oil combinations provide a warm and cozy scent while also protecting from sickness prevalent in the colder season. Follow these oil combinations to create your own seasonal scent.
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Combine the following essential oils with a base oil (coconut oil).
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DIRECTIONS:
Combine the following essential oils.
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NOVEMBER 2024
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A SELECTION OF UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS
NOVEMBER 2ND
Shake It Off Fest
Midtown Plaza, 365 Monon Blvd., Carmel | 12:00 PM
This lively community event is designed to bring people together for an afternoon of fun, music and creativity with a variety of activities including live performances, arts and crafts and family-friendly entertainment from noon to 4 p.m. Don’t miss the Friendship Bracelet Making Station, Eras Cider Box from Ash & Elm and Kids Karaoke with Bach2Rock.
NOVEMBER 10TH
The Call: A Concert for Veterans, Indiana Wind Symphony
The Palladium, 1 Carter Green, Carmel | 4:00 PM
This concert celebrates and honors those who have bravely served in the United States Armed Forces. Featured performer Gil Hoffer, a retired trumpet player from Indianapolis, spent his career with the prestigious United States Army Band. Highlights will include "Concerto for Trumpet" by Alexander Arutiunian and "With Malice Toward None" by the renowned John Williams. Find tickets at indianawindsymphony.org/events
NOVEMBER 14TH
Spotlight on Art Benefitting Children
Hotel Carmichael, 1 Carmichael Square, Carmel | 5:00 PM
Enjoy an evening at the luxurious Hotel Carmichael, sipping champagne and savoring hors d’oeuvres while viewing art by local, award-winning artists. From 5 to 8 p.m., participating artists will be donating 50 percent of their proceeds to support children of the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville, Prevail, Inc., and Children's TherAplay. Learn more at spotlightonart.home.qtego.us.
NOVEMBER 16TH
America the Beautiful, Carmel Symphony Orchestra
The Palladium, 1 Carter Green, Carmel | 7:30 PM
America the Beautiful aims to bring people together through music that reminds us of our shared tapestry of American life. The concert will include Aaron Copeland’s celebrated 1942 composition “Lincoln’s Portrait,” as well as “Montgomery Variations,” written by African American pianist Margaret Bonds in 1963. CSO After Party meet and greet tickets are also available at carmelsymphony.org
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Wundernacht at Carmel Christkindlmarkt
10 Carter Green, Carmel | 6:00 PM
New in 2024, enjoy an exclusive, adults-only (21+) evening on Wednesday, November 20, from 6 to 9 p.m., before Christkindlmarkt officially opens to the public on Saturday. The ticketed event will include food and drink samples, specialty cocktails, unique photo opportunities and live entertainment. Plus, get the first chance to shop. Visit carmelchristkindlmarkt.com/get-involved/wundernacht for more.
NOVEMBER 30TH
The Nutcracker, Indiana Ballet Conservatory
The Palladium, 1 Carter Green, Carmel | 2:00 PM
One weekend only, November 30 at 2 and 7 p.m. and December 1 at 1 and 6 p.m., don’t miss the opportunity to see the ballet closest to the original that debuted in Russia more than 100 years ago. New this year, experience The Nutcracker with the timeless score played live by the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
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