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ON THE WEBAs part of his continuing effort to extend less effort around the house, Columnist Mike Redmond hired a couple of guys to put up the Christmas lights this year. He is feeling guilty about it, too, but in a weird way. He’s not feeling guilty about hiring the guys to do a job that he has always done. He feels guilty for not feeling guilty about hiring the guys. It’s like he should be ashamed of him-self, but he’s not, and feels ashamed for it. To read more, visit currentinfishers.com

Dec. 13 is the annual Holiday in the Arts District event in Carmel. From 3 to 6 p.m., attendees can visit with Santa Claus, get their faces painted and enjoy music from school choirs. There’s a Gingerbread Scavenger Hunt with prizes. Merchants in the district will decorate the gingerbread houses which can be seen in each of their windows and an award will be given based on votes for a “People’s Choice” award. The hunt begins at Teabuds with prizes collected at Auntie Em’s or the Simply Sweet Shoppe. To read more, visit currentincarmel.com.

“Guardians of the Galaxy” is a dizzy, daffy antidote to a summer of mostly dreary flicks. Here for the first time was a super-hero movie that was a flat-out comedy. That whole thing with glum caped cru-saders kvetching about “with great power comes great responsibility” had gotten kind of old. Rather than being inveterate do-gooders, these Guardians are a motley crew of thieves and killers who get thrown together while greedily pursuing the same mysterious orb. To read more, visit currentnightandday.com

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DISPATCHESTheatre for kids – The Indiana Repertory Theatre’s newly launched Exploring Stages program for kids ages 3 to 8 is so successful that they are adding four show times. The Vel-veteen Rabbit will be shown at 7 p.m. Dec. 19, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 20 and 2 p.m. Dec. 21. This special performance is a child-scaled produc-tion where children and their caregivers can sit on carpet and have the chance to see the actors, costumes and design up close. Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for youth. Kids two and under are free. For tickets call 635-5252 or visit www.irtlive.com.

Orchestra to perform – Fishers Chamber Or-chestra presents A Christmas Extravaganza at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Holy Spirit at Geist Catholic Church, 10350 Glaser Way. The Fishers Cham-ber Orchestra Brass will be featured, as will dancers from the G. Scotten Talent Center, performing selections from the Nutcracker. Adult tickets can be purchased for $15 online at www.fishersmusicworks.org. Children under age 18 are free.

Breakfast with the Grinch – Back by popular demand! Join the Grinch for a special break-fast from 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park. The menu includes Grinch fingers, Cindy-Lou’s sausage, and green eggs and ham. Cost is $12 per person for Fishers residents. Register online at www.fishers.in.us. Select Culture & Recreation>Parks & Recreation>Registration.

By Holly Kline • [email protected]

Kathy Hietpas, local resident and studio owner at Sola Salon Studios in Fishers, is organizing a Holiday

Bazaar and Silent Auction to benefit her good friend Stephanie Ellis who was recently diagnosed with Stage IV

cancer. The event will take place on Dec. 12 from 5 – 7 p.m. at Sola on 11801 Commercial Dr., Fishers.

Ellis recently retired from Sola because of her ill-ness and is a single mother to her 8-year-old daugh-ter. Hietpas explained that the public is invited to the silent auction event and that there will be vendors and food.

“I’m hoping to raise enough money so Stephanie can take a trip with her daughter and make a memo-ry,” said Hietpas.

Hietpas went on to say that Ellis is a giving soul and has always worked to give back to her community.

“Before Stephanie got sick she was cooking at the Wheeler Mission,” said Hietpas. “At her retirement party she asked for donations of blankets to a can-cer center for people going through chemo because

they are cold all the time.” The blanket drive resulted in over 112 blankets.

Ellis is very appreciative of Hietpas’ help. “Kathy has been awesome and all of the girls at

Sola have really pitched in,” Ellis said. “I’m retired from the salon now but all the girls keep sticking gift cards in the mail and have been incredible. I would have never expected all of this help.”

Ellis’ prognosis is two years. She wishes she could attend the silent auction but will be unable to do so because of her chemotherapy schedule.

Hietpas hopes to inspire even more people to help Ellis and her daughter.

“I’d like to get the word out about Stephanie,” she said. “It’s my hope that this could domino into a few more events for her.”

Hietpas’ silent auction items include donations from the Pacers, Colts, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Crew Carwash and more. Participants are asked to stay until the end of the auction at 7 p.m. to see if they won. Winners should pay for their items with cash or check.

Interested in helping Stephanie Ellis but can’t attend the Holiday Bazaar event? Visit www.youcaring.com, search for Stephanie Ellis and learn how to donate.

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Philanthropy – It’s not too late to get your holiday cards and this year, give the card that gives back. The Humane Society for Hamilton County boxed cards contain 10 cards and 10 envelopes, each featuring a shelter pet. Boxes are $15 and all proceeds benefit the shelter. For more information or to order, visit www.HamiltonHumane.com.

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On Dec .1, Fishers police officers responded to five residential burglaries in three separate

apartment complexes. Three of the burglaries occurred in the Sandcreek Wood apartments and the other two

occurred in the Deerbrook and Sunblest apart-ment complexes. The investigations revealed that in each incident the suspect(s) forced entry to an exterior door and once inside the residence removed items such as jewelry, wallets and purses. Employees of the Watermark on Cumber-land apartments reported seeing two suspicious people on their property during the time frame of the burglaries. Anyone with information regard-ing these crimes is asked to contact the Fishers Police Department at 317-595-3300.

The Fishers Police Department provided the following safety tips:

• Install exterior lights at all entrances. Con-sider motion detector lights.

• Install a wide-angle viewer on all exterior doors.

• Check who is at the door and do not open the door to anyone you don’t know.

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The Town of Fishers has hired Oscar Gutierrez to fill the new position of controller, a position re-

quired by state law for the governing of second-class cities, cities with a popula-

tion between 35,000 and 599,000 residents. “The main responsibilities of a controller

are similar to that of treasurer,” said Gutierrez. “All of the city’s finances run through the controller’s office, such as payroll and paying vendors. Also rev-enues such as utility billing,”

Gutierrez most recently served as the controller for the City of Lawrence, preceded by experience in financial management with the Department of Defense—where he was awarded the Joint Ser-vice Commendation Medal and the Joint Service Achievement Medal for his contributions. In ad-dition, he is a non-commissioned officer in the Army Reserves with eight years of active duty and 12 years of continued service.

“I’m an active reservist. I continue to be very involved in the military—I have a deep passion for that,” said Gutierrez.

Gutierrez is looking forward to working with Mayor-elect Scott Fadness.

“Fishers has a reputation for sound fiscal policy,” said Gutierrez Scott Fadness is a mayor that I can relate to as far as trying to modernize

Gutierrez city’s first controllerprocesses that are in place.”

Gutierrez explained that several factors lead him to the job. “It’s the strong position of Fish-ers, the leadership, and wanting to do more for Fishers,” he said.

Gutierrez said that one mistake smaller com-munities make is not effectively making the nec-essary moves when transitioning from a town to a city. “Fishers will be one of the largest cities in

the state, so we need to do business as a city” he said.

Gutierrez thinks that good communi-cation among departments is a key to success.

“We need to streamline communica-tions and provide department heads with information to make the right decisions. We also need to evaluate

the controls that are in place to make sure that standards are up to what a city should look like,” he said.

Gutierrez’s notable resume includes:• 5th Congressional Indiana War Memorials

Commissioner – appointed by Gov. Mike Pence• Indianapolis Public Library Board of

Trustees – appointed by Marion County Commissioners

• Hispanic Business Council Board of Directors• Gutierrez and his wife, Meghan, are look-

ing forward to making Fishers their home and enjoying the amenities the community offers.

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During the holiday season, there are many decisions to make: which gifts to choose, what

parties to attend and what kind of Christmas tree to purchase.

Greg Moberg, nursery man-ager for Allisonville Nursery in Fishers, suggested ways to make the process of selecting a tree easier this year.

Choosing the right tree“Determine the variety of tree you would like,”

Moberg said. “Decide if you want a cut spruce, fir, or pine tree or a living spruce, fir or pine that you can plant after the holiday.”

The advantages of a Frasier Fir, according to Moberg, include longevity and sturdy branches. Sturdiness is also a plus for spruce trees.

“The tree in Rockefeller Center is an 85 foot Norway Spruce,” Moberg said. “It weighs 13 tons and holds a 550 pound star at its top. The tree is 90 years old.”

Pine trees, on the other hand, have flimsy branches and have a tendency to dry out more quickly than fir or spruce trees, Moberg noted.

After consumers decide on the type of tree, they should determine which one will fit in their home.

“Measure the height of your ceiling and width of the space in your house where you would like the tree to stand,” Moberg said.

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In addition, Moberg recommends that owners keep their tree stands full of water while watch-ing the levels daily.

Owners can also lengthen the lives of their trees by using a product called Wilt Proof, an anti-desiccant that covers needles with a rub-berized coating, thereby reducing water loss. Other ways to keep the tree fresh include limit-ing the outdoor light it receives and keeping the tree away from hot vents.

After Christmas“After the season is over,” Moberg said, “a

common question is, ‘What do I do with my dead Christmas tree?’”

While owners may put their trees out for trash collection (typically the trees are taken to a landfill), other options include taking the tree to Sahm Park. Moberg noted that the trees will be mulched and the boughs used as insulation for plant beds.

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On December 13, Secret Families Christmas Charity of Hamilton County will deliver Christmas

to seven deserving local families. This charity originated in Dela-ware County in 2004, serving two

families its first year. Last year, the organization served 287 families.

“A lot of people don’t think there’s a need in Hamilton County, but there is assuredly a need here,” said Tom Flanagan, executive director of the local extension.

Partnering with schools, families are identi-fied. Names of those being helped are kept confidential.

“We work with the local HSE elementary schools to help families with young children,” Fla-nagan said. “We work with the schools and ask for three or families of those families who won’t have Christmas if someone doesn’t intervene.”

The families are given all that is needed to make a memorable family Christmas.

“They get a set up and decorated Christmas tree, and each person of the family gets wrapped

gifts. Meijer stores generously donate $50 gift cards to purchase Christmas dinner, and a Bible is included,” he said.

Secret Families of Hamilton County is seeking volunteers to shop for presents, deliver and set up Christmas trees, wrap presents and deliver the presents to families.

“We hope to help seven or eight families this year. We hope in the second year to help 25-50 families,” he said.

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Fishers business MyIndyParty.com has kicked off its third annual Holiday Hands of Hope campaign and is counting on the community’s generosity to help provide

new, unwrapped toys and books for children at the Wheeler Mission Center for Women and Children in Indianapolis. Collection boxes are set up in several Hamilton County businesses through Dec. 17 and

donations will be delivered in time for Christmas.“Last year we received over 555 items and we hope to get even more this year,”

said Jennifer Payne, co-owner and CEO of MyIndyParty.com. “Wheeler creates a San-ta Shop and the women who are living there can choose items for their children.”

Shawnna Rice, administrative supervisor and after care coordinator for Wheeler Mission, is appreciative.

“We are most definitely in need of new unwrapped toys for children of both gen-ders and all ages up to teenager,” she said. “Last year the women here loved being able to ‘shop’. The looks on their faces made all the work put into setting up the Santa Shop so worth it.”

Payne started Holiday Hands of Hope because she wanted to give to those who are less fortunate and she is grateful for the public’s generosity. She was moved in particular by two stories from last year.

“We had one woman who wanted to donate and she asked for the ages and siz-es of all the kids at Wheeler at the time,” she said. “She then went out and bought brand new pajamas for each child. Also, there was a birthday party at Sky Zone in Fishers and the birthday kid asked that the presents go to Wheeler Mission.”

Inspired to donate? Area drop box locations include Accelerated Rehab in Fishers, Indianapolis and Noblesville, Sky Zone in Fishers, Dave & Buster’s, Incrediplex and Latitude 360 in Indianapolis, The Paint Cellar and Off The Wall Sports in Carmel and Jump N Play in Noblesville and Avon.

Payne hopes for a successful campaign and spoke about the most rewarding part of organizing Holiday Hands of Hope.

“For me, it’s when I deliver the items to Wheeler and get to see how excited the women are,” she said. “It brings tears to my eyes.”

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Jennifer Payne, left, and business partner Renee Ahearn with a 2014 Holiday Hands of Hope collection box.

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Our plans for Thanksgiving were in the air until the fairly last minute. We had made plans to

travel that changed to staying home. We have hosted the past few years, really since

moving to Fishers. We finally had space that would accommodate the family and with a grow-ing family, packing up two rowdy boys and head-ing out of town is a feat unto itself. Who knew a four hour drive could easily turn into seven hours of rest stops, food breaks and more “keep your hands to yourself” than I care to remember ac-curately? I have learned that getting to and from the destination requires a separate vacation.

Knowing we would be here for Thanksgiving meant four days of late nights, sleeping in, fall-ing asleep on the couch after turkey, attempted potty training for the youngest (disaster ensued) and pajama days. I love these long weekends!

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meeting a tornado and for once, I really did not care. Our home looked lived in and loved.

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Almost 11 months after the event, Hamilton County governmental agencies are receiving

more than $800,000 from FEMA as a result of the snowstorm that affected Central Indiana for

five days in January. “We’ve been working on this for nine months

to get the right numbers,” Tom Sivak, Hamilton County Emergency Manage-ment executive director, said. “After any disaster, we’ll be stronger because it happened. We’ll know how to track (di-saster costs) and when.”

From Jan. 5 through 9, crews worked to clear the streets and agencies tasked with assisting county resi-

dents saw their budgets rapidly depleted as a result of the manpower overtime, salt usage and other emergency issues. The amount of snow combined with the extreme cold prompted the Hamilton County Commissioners to declare a state of emergency for the county, closing roads and government offices during that time.

“It was one of our largest Emergency Opera-tion Center activations in our history,” Sivak said. “It was a big event. For us, the biggest thing is everyone came together. … It’s what we do in Hamilton County. We all have one common purpose.”

Although Hamilton County was initially denied inclusion in the state disaster declaration, it was later added as financial costs for public assis-tance exceeded the threshold established by FEMA. Sivak explained that the county’s thresh-old is $3.45 multiplied by the 2010 population census – or approximately $960,000. The State of Indiana’s threshold to request disaster relief is $1.45 times its population, or approximately $9 million.

In total, 23 county agencies submitted in-formation for reimbursement from FEMA. Each agency worked independently with a FEMA representative during the span of six to seven months to identify storm-related costs that would qualify for assistance.

“We are lucky to have such great working relationships with all of our partners throughout Hamilton County,” said Sivak. “Without their time and support, reimbursement of federal funds to offset the costs of the storm would not have happened.”

Sivak said more than $1,070,500 in storm-related expenditures were identified as eligible for reimbursement with FEMA paying 75 percent or $800,000 of those costs back to Hamilton County.

Sivak said Hamilton County will retain ap-proximately $115,000 for damages/costs to its emergency management, sheriff’s office, build-ings and grounds, highway, parks and airport departments. The remaining $685,000 will be distributed to municipalities and public safety agencies to assist with overtime, product and operations costs during the storm. Sivak did not release the exact amount each municipal agency received.

“We’re able to replace financing that exceeded normal event costs. Everybody is working with tight budgets,” Sivak said.

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Commentary by Larry Lannan

Fishers and all areas suburban to Indianapolis are facing a crisis that has been long ignored

and must be handled at some point. We have to figure out how to handle people suffering from mental illness.

A recent investigative report by WISH-TV in Indianapolis found that among the 2,300 inmates at the Marion County Jail, 40% are suffering from mental illness. The cost of treating these in-mates is a staggering $8 million a year.

There has been a recent move to give police officers training in handling people with mental illness as part of the new recruit class. But is it fair to put that burden on police officers in the field?

Although the problem is clear, the solution is not. How does the system identify someone that has committed a crime, as opposed to someone not able to even realize they’ve com-mitted a criminal act and needs mental health treatment?

The WISH-TV report quoted one state law-maker and a local judge looking for answers. The legislature is looking for ways to end the constant cycle of mentally ill individuals being rearrested on a regular basis and requiring expensive treatment while incarcerated. The judge expressed concern about determining which people are dangerous and which people

with mental illness are no threat to society. The judge wants to put mentally ill defendants on a program to ensure they are taking their pre-scribed medications in exchange for dismissal of criminal charges.

With Fishers moving to a city government on January 1st, it will be worth watching whether the new city council and Mayor Scott Fadness decide to find solutions to the issue of how police are supported in their efforts to deal with mentally ill individuals.

In my view, the key point in this process is when a police officer is called to the scene of an incident and the officer must determine whether the person involved needs to go to jail or be sent to a mental hospital.

One answer is to have mental health profes-sionals on call 24-hours a day. They could be summoned to the scene and determine whether mental illness is involved. It’s not a cheap solu-tion. But failure to handle such situations the right way is also very expensive once a mentally ill person is placed in the criminal justice system.

Let’s hope Fishers studies this issue carefully and finds workable solutions.

Larry Lannan is an active newsblogger in Fishers. For his views and coverage, visit larryinfishers.com.



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As Dan Dakich was packing up his office at Indiana University after his term as interim head

basketball coach ended in 2008, he made a call that would change the course of his life.

“I didn’t want to get back into coaching,” said Dakich, who had previously been Bowling Green’s head coach for 10 seasons. “At that point I’d had enough. I didn’t want to move around the country.”

He made a call to Kent Sterling, who had suggested Dakich get into the media business when he was finished coaching. It proved per-fect timing because Sterling, then WFNI-1070 AM programing director and now a sports talk show host on 1430 AM, was looking for a local radio show to replace Colin Cowherd’s nationally syn-dicated show on WFNI in Indianapolis. Dakich did some trial runs and soon got the show.

From there, the 52-year-old Zionsville resi-dent’s broadcasting career has skyrocketed. Not only does he have his successful three-hour ra-dio show, but he is a top color commentator on ESPN college basketball games.

“I’ve gotten so lucky,” said Dakich, whose son Andrew played basketball at Zionsville High School and is now a sophomore walk-on guard at Michigan. “Maybe that’s why it happened. Kent told me to be yourself and things will fall in place. I never imagined this going to where this

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is. I have some pretty wild dreams but they don’t involve radio or TV.”

Dakich, a former IU basketball player, audi-tioned for a Big Ten Network job in the 2008-09 season, but didn’t get it. He was hired to be a Big Ten Network studio basketball analyst the next season. He began working at ESPN as a color commentator in the 2010-11 season.

Dan Dakich at his gig on The Fan. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Dakich said he often watches games with the audio off, which he learned from watching game tape as an IU assistant coach under Bob Knight.

Dakich is known to occasionally break out in song, sometimes he’ll give relationship advice or seek dining tips during his radio talk show.

Occasionally, Dakich gets combative with call-ers, e-mailers or tweeters who are critical of his views. He said he has been more tolerant of late and plans to avoid Twitter arguments.

“Even my mother has said, ‘You’ve been so good lately. You’re nicer than you were,’” Dakich said. “My reaction is not always the best, but that’s who I am.”

Whatever he does, it’s working. Dakich’s radio show was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings in the Indianapolis area for the coveted demographic of males ages 12 to 54 in his time slot (noon to 3 p.m.) for the month of October.

“Dan has no problem challenging the status quo locally in sports,” said Greg Rakestraw, WFNI program director. “He has no problem challenging the teams, the athletes and the listeners. There are sometimes that Dan says things that can even make me cringe. Yet I go back and listen to him and very rarely do I disagree with him. That’s good that you have that voice in the market.”

When Dakich is on the road with color com-mentating duties, Rakestraw said he does his best not to miss hosting his radio show often.

“Neither is more important than the other,” Dakich said. “I love doing both.”

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Creating a show for this year’s holiday Cel-ebration of Lights caps a year of success for

professional entertainer Ashton Wolf.

Wolf is putting his pro-fessional experience as a musician, actor, writer and director to use as the executive director of Nickel Plate Players, Fishers newly-formed community theater company. He and his wife, actress and director Sandy Thorne, co-founded Nickel Plate Players to help cultivate creative opportunities for local theatrical talent with the added benefit of providing quality entertainment choices for Fishers residents.

In July, Wolf directed the Nickel Plate Players in their first production, “Beehive.” The show’s concert-like style was seemingly a perfect fit for the Nickel Plate Amphitheater outdoor venue. Over 1500 people attended the performance. Fol-lowing the success of the summer production, the Nickel Plate Players partnered with Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy for six fundraising perfor-mances of Beehive in October, the proceeds of which helped the company with start-up costs.

With the new development in downtown Fish-ers, Wolf and Thorne think the timing for their creative endeavor couldn’t be better.

“Where there’s culture, there’s commerce—when you have the two, the city will thrive,” said Wolf. He thinks that the theater can help support economic development. “People will want to go shopping or out to eat while they’re downtown to see a performance. It’s culture and commerce working together to benefit everyone.”

Thorne’s wish is to develop new projects and lesser-known productions. “Although shows like ‘Oklahoma’ and ‘Les Miserables’ are always wonderful, we really want Nickel Plate Players to open the door for people in the community to create new material. We’re interested in the unknown,” said Thorne. Thorne and Wolf want to develop theatrical artists of all types, includ-ing songwriters and playwrights. “I want to help people develop their work and look for licensing opportunities and success,” said Wolf.

Residents of Fishers since 2006, Thorne and Wolf are grateful for all in-kind sponsors, includ-

ing Town of Fishers Parks and Recreation, Fish-ers Arts Council and Fishers Music Works. “We felt very blessed to get so many sponsors and support,” said Wolf. “The arts community and the town really embraced the idea of having a com-munity theater organization.”

Wolf hopes to see Fishers become a model for how the arts can benefit a growing city. “Not only do we have a great town, as a city we can climb even higher. Having a unified vision for the arts helps to cultivate a well-rounded city, which attracts businesses to the community,” he said.

The Nickel Plate Players use rehearsal space at The Ambassador House, another in-kind spon-sor. Wolf and Thorne are working with other interested parties to find a permanent, communi-ty-friendly home for the organization.

“We’d like to develop classes for all ages. Kids, teens, and adults. The theater arts doesn’t have age limits, because you need all ages in plays,” said Wolf. “Theater needs all qualities and types.”

“Some of our actors haven’t performed since high school, but they now have the time and want to bring out their artistic side,” said Thorne. She believes that returning to performing helps people step out of their daily routine. “Commu-nity theater allows for this artistic challenge,” she said.

Wolf’s enjoyment from writing plays extends to what his work brings to performers’ lives. “I believe the theatrical experience lifts people out of the grind of work. They may not have a pas-sion for their job, but must do it to support fami-lies or take care of themselves--but it might not be something they enjoy doing. There’s nothing

“Beehive” production by Nickel Plate Players received a standing ovation.

Summer performance by Nickel Plate Players.Sandy Thorne and Ashton Wolf outside temporary rehearsal space—The Ambassador House

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I enjoy better than doing something that makes people happy,” said Wolf.

Thorne and Wolf want those with an inclina-tion to perform to get involved with Nickel Plate Players “Don’t be shy. Get involved,” said Wolf.


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But, do we give sufficient review to these linguistic devices? Does their simplicity belie an inherent and more sinister deception? Take for example, the common expression “to take something personally.” In a nutshell, it informs the listener that his reaction to another’s act, omission or viewpoint should remain the focus and that the listener is shifting toward his own “feeling” about the matter.

When we tell others to stop taking our actions personally, are we really telling them that they are not allowed to have an emotional response? Do we have that right? If the matter is applied without regard to the person – e.g., all employees in the plant are fired – can we restrict one’s feel-ings? Should we? Isn’t emotion an integral and important element of our humanity? Absent it, we are less.

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One strong indication of fluency in a language (or culture) is a robust command of the idiom and expressions that shortcut our daily com-municative interactions. When we say, “Don’t cry over spilled milk,” we are rarely talking to someone who has just become emotional at the wasting of the common dairy product. It is more likely that we are suggesting that the listener take stock of his or her situation and recognize the relative insignificance of the matter when compared to the reaction offered. In a nutshell, we are saying: Don’t overreact.

Our language, like most around the planet, is littered with these shorthand alternatives to communicate ideas. They help us interact more quickly even as they serve to define us as sharing a common cultural understanding and heritage. Any among us who manages to speak more than one language will say, in multiple tongues, that understanding and correctly using the idiom not only ingratiates one to the locals – it also proves a deep commitment to word and culture.

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America’s favorite race pimp, Al Sharpton, is at it again. After the sleazy reverend helped to incite unrest in Ferguson, Mo., in the wake of the grand-jury decision not to indict former Ferguson police office Darren Wilson, it was revealed that Sharpton, who also serves as an advisor to President Barack Obama, owes $4.5 million in federal and state tax liens. This was reported in the liberal-leaning New York Times. Sharpton, of course, called the story “misleading and totally out of context.” Oh, sure, Al. Much has been said about why Obama would count this charlatan among his advisers. We find it hysterical that Obama actually met with the good reverend back in 2012 to have him tout the president’s efforts in raising taxes on “the rich.” In fact, shortly after that White House meeting, ol’ Al preached the tax-hike rhetoric on his MS-NBC talk show. Yes, he actually has a TV show; other than his immediate family members, we can’t imagine anyone would be watching. We should note that despite his tax troubles, Sharpton rakes in a reported $250,000 a year from his nonprofit organization, National Action Network, which, by the way, did not file timely tax returns and used payroll taxes – money collected from employees – to pay operating expenses. We actually aren’t surprised at all by the president’s association with Sharpton. After all, Obama, in our opinion, is the most divisive president in American history and with past friends such as Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weather Underground, an organization known for bombing public buildings in the 1960s and 1970s, Sharpton is just another in a long line of questionable characters to associate with Obama through the years.

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Son is nowjob well done

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

For the past year, I’ve often wondered whether my first-born would lead a successful life or end up a terminal basement resident. These thoughts were based entirely on two things: his addiction to video/computer games and his snotty attitude when asked to do something. Anything. Granted, he’s 16 and probably not unlike the majority of his friends. But still, I thought I’d raised him better than his behavior has indicated.

And then, a holiday miracle. He got a job! All on his own without any provocation from ei-ther me or my husband Doo. Literally, he came home from school one day and announced, “I have to go to the car wash to fill out an appli-cation. Can you drive me?”

What?! Where did this come from? Appar-ently his good friend has been working there for a few months and convinced my son to join the team. We discussed the interview pro-cess, found his social security card (he’s a real person!) and later congratulated him on his pseudo first form of employment. (He’s been a youth soccer referee for two years but it’s not quite the same thing. I’ve yet to see a W-2!)

In just three weeks, we’ve seen drastic changes in our little 6-foot-1 worker bee. He organizes his own rides to and from his job site, does his laundry by himself on a regular basis and actually engages his family in non-digital conversation. He’s even reset his social calendar to accommodate his work schedule: Last Saturday, he actually called his friend and told him not to come over; he was just too tired and needed sleep. Maybe more telling of his newfound maturity, he chose to forgo opening weekend of shotgun season, a tradi-tion he and his dad have shared for years, to put in 18 hours of detailing cars.

My favorite moment occurred yesterday while I was on the phone with him. When I said I was just across the street at a neighbor’s, he replied, “I’ll be right over.” He’d received his first paycheck and was so proud of it that he couldn’t wait the two minutes it would take me to walk home to show it off. I know!

What does all of this mean? I like to think it’s that our baby boy will be OK. He’s demon-strating that if he so desires, he does possess a work ethic and the ability to make responsi-ble choices. I guess you never really know how your kids will turn out until they actually start turning out. Luckily, we feel confident enough about this one that we can now cross him off our list of “Potential Middle-Age Basement Dwellers.” Only three more to go! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at [email protected].


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The radio in my car has been broken for quite a while. The tuner is busted and the tape in the

cassette player is jammed with an educational travel tape I have been listening to over and over again

since our trip to Egypt six years ago.I decided to treat myself to a new stereo. The

prices seemed reasonable and I really wasn’t looking for many bells and whistles.

I took the car into an auto shop and waited about an hour. “All done, Mr. Wolfsie,” said Steve. “Just read the directions and you’ll be all set.”

“Read the directions? For what? You turn on the radio and, bingo! You have music. You twist the knob to change the station. You stick your CD in the slot. What else is there to know?”

“Well, you’ll need to pair your Bluetooth with your iTunes. And sync your Pandora with your iPhone. Then link your Voice Control to the speak-ers by installing a pin number, which you can use to access the Internet through your USB drive and the auxiliary option.”

This is not exactly what he said, but he did use all those words. The next day, I still hadn’t cracked the code, so I went back to the store. “Look, Steve, I am still very confused. For ex-ample, how do I get an AM station?

“Can’t help you there. No one has ever asked me that before. Did you figure out the hands-free voice control?”

Don’t touch that dial“Not really. How do I do it?”“That should be easy. Instead of dialing on

your cell phone, which is very dangerous, simply talk to the microphone on your dash.”

When I got in the car, I did want to talk to my son at work, thinking maybe he could explain some of the complexities of the new stereo that still baffled me. I spoke clearly into the speaker, leaning in: “Call Brett,” I said.

“Call Brad,” the device tried to confirm.“Brett!” I yelled back. … “Calling Burt.”I broke out in a sweat. I was so frustrated,

I needed some music to calm my nerves. Now, according to Steve, all I had to do was say the artist’s name and his songs would play.

“Play Bob Dylan,” I requested. Then I heard this: “Looking up Dylan on Wikipedia. Dylan is a singer-songwriter and has been an influential figure in popular music for more than five decades.”

Geez, I didn’t want his bio. I wanted to hear him sing. At wits’ end, I screamed at my new electronics. “I CANNOT FIGURE THIS OUT. HOW DO I MAKE THIS THING WORK?”

Then, a familiar voice: “The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind.”

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Holiday in the Arts District – Sponsored by IU Health North Hospital, experience the

wonder of the holidays in the Carmel Arts & Design District with elves and reindeer, carol-

ers, carriage rides, a visit from Santa Claus, special activities and Carmel elementary school choirs from 3 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13. The district also will host the Second Saturday Gallery Walk from 5 to 9 p.m. with pieces created just for the holiday season. For more information, call 571-2787 or visit http://car-melartsanddesign.com/FEATURES/holiday/.

Breakfast with the Grinch – The Grinch wel-comes families to join in for breakfast, activi-

ties, pictures and holiday fun from 9 to 10 a.m. Dec. 13 at Roy G. Holland Memorial Park

Building, 1 Park Dr. The Grinch’s menu includes Grinch fingers, Cindy-Lou’s sausage and ev-eryone’s favorite, Green Eggs and Ham. Cost is $12 to $18. For more information or to register, call 595-3150 or visit www.fishers.in.us.

Santa’s Workshops – Channel your inner elf and create one-of-a-kind holiday gifts at

Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. Eighth St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 and

20. All skill levels, from elementary school to adult, are welcome and Santa has made plans to stop by. Cost is $20. For more information or to register, call 340-0351 or visit http://nickelplatearts.org.

Holly Jolly Jamboree – Come be merry with the Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Dept.

as it welcomes Mrs. Claus and the Jolly Old Elf him-self, Santa Claus, from

2 to 4 p.m., Dec. 14 at Cool Creek Park, 2000 E. 151st St. The Clauses will be available for pictures throughout the program. Jingle John of Silly Safaris will be presenting his animals of the North Pole program which will include several animals that like the cold weather, including a reindeer. Crafts and cookies will also be available. For more information, call 774-2500.

13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet – Celebrate the holiday season by experiencing the Nut-

cracker Ballet with the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St. Become a part of the magic as Clara and her Nutcracker Prince battle mice and the evil Rat King and journey through the Land of Snow. Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert par-ties will be held before each matinee (for an additional $10), featuring a picture with a cast member, dessert and a craft. Cost is $18 to $25. For more information, call 844-7453 or visit www.cidedance.org.

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T H I S W E E kGlitz and glamor: The Wizard of Oz

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There’s no place like home for costume de-signer Adrienne Conces as the Zionsville native

and Ball State graduate sews her magic to bring an iconic cast of characters to life in the Booth

Tarkington Civic Theatre’s current production of “Wizard of Oz.”

Conces and her staff, that only includes one assistant and a handful of volunteers, have the laborious task of building individual costumes for each member of the cast, which includes 42 munchkins played by children and 27 adult characters.

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of L. Frank Baum’s story coupled with the 75th an-niversary of the Civic Theatre, a special costume theme of gold and sparkly seemed the logical choice to Conces.

“We put in a lot more sparkle and for the Ozians, it’s typically all different shades of green,” Conces said. “I incorporated gold and lots and lots of sparkles to add a whole new level of glam so when the lights hit everything, there will be a whole other level of sparkle and magic.”

Conces turned to the classic MGM film for in-spiration yet was given free reign by the show’s director as the stage production primarily relies on the costumes to bring the show alive.

“I watched the movie several times,” she said. “At the same time, I knew our director did not want to go the Ozian route that they did in the movie, which is the ’20s and ’30s look.”

According to Conces, every character has something they wear that sets them apart and makes them memorable and most costumes start out plain built from basic patterns.

“What you see on the pattern is not whimsical or fairytale, so it’s really just a base foundation and your imagination is what makes it - the ruffles, the extra bow in the back, all that is what ends up making it,” she said. “I knew I wanted everything to have gold buttons, which is a theme.”

In between completing her internship at the Civic Theatre and serving in her position as costume designer, Conces spent three years in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. as the costume designer at American Heritage Center for the Arts, which allowed for many trips to the costume designer’s paradise, Disney World. Her love of Disney served as inspiration for outfitting Glinda the Good Witch of the North.

“My favorite is probably Glinda because it reminds me of when I was a little girl and I just loved big skirts and sparkly fabric,” she said. “She is much glitterier than the previous one. The pre-vious gown had more beadwork so it was beau-

The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s produc-tion of “Wizard of Oz” runs Dec. 12 to Jan. 3, with no performances on Dec. 25 or Jan. 1. For show times and ticket information, visit www.civictheatre.org.

tiful when you were right next to it, but from the audience, you couldn’t necessarily see all the beadwork. So hopefully all the extra sequins will give it an extra level of wonder.”

Conces especially loves designing costumes for the children.

“They love how whimsical everything is,” she said. “They have these little flowerpot hats. I think the adults love it, but the kids, they just love feeling a part of a fantasy land, especially because they usually have to wear their regular school clothes.”

After all the hard work of Conces and her staff

since September when the show was cast, her hope is that their labors of love will evoke the audience’s imagination.

“I hope that the costumes do transport you to another world, that they evoke the imagination,” she said. “I think that’s what it’s all about.”

These character shoes are sure to dazzle on stage as sequins were replaced by sparkly glitter.

Each Ozian girl’s green dress will look unique according to age dif-ferentiation and economic status to create more of a realistic vil-lage setting.

Civic Theatre Costume Designer Adrienne Conces. (Photos by Terri Spilman)


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Boards! Celebrate the season with the annual Christmas show and enjoy a dazzling variety of music and dance numbers. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • Today at 1 and 8 p.m. and runs daily through Dec. 23 except on Mondays. • Tickets start at $38.50 • 872-9664 • http://beefandboards.com

Pictures with Santa • Santa is coming to Fishers to hear Christmas wishes and take pictures with kids. Photos are free for children of all ages. • 1 Municipal Dr., Fishers • Tonight from 6 to 7:30 p.m. • Free • 595-3150 • www.fishers.in.us/parks

Reynolds Farm Equipment Annual Lights Dis-play • Pack up the hot chocolate, hop in the car and head to Reynolds Farm Equipment near 126th Street and Ind. 37. Drive through winding paths and marvel at the holiday scenes lit up in glorious Christmas lights. • Reynolds Farm Equipment • 12501 Reynolds Dr., Fishers • Tonight through Jan. 1. • Free • 317-849-0810 • www.reynoldsfarmequip-ment.com

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The Center Presents: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Palla-dium • Listen to the masters of

contemporary swing and celebrate the upcoming holidays in big band style. • 1 Center Green, Carmel • Tonight at 7:30 p.m. • Tickets start at $48 • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.com

Gifted 2014 at Nickel Plate Arts • Visit the fine arts and hand-made goods exhibition at Nickel Plate Arts and consider purchasing some of the unique, locally made pieces for gift giving. • 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville • Noon to 5 p.m. Today and Dec. 12 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 13 • Free • 452-3690. • www.nickelplatearts.org

Carmel Community Players Pres-ent: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Who Am I This Time?” • The Hoosier author’s take on small-town America and

the complicated subject of love is funny and heartwarming. • 14299 Clay Terrace Blvd., Suite 140, Carmel • 7:30 p.m. Today and 13 and 2:30 p.m. Dec. 14 • Adults $17, seniors and students $15. • 815-9387 • www.carmelplayers.org

The Great American Songbook Film Series Pres-ents: “White Christmas” at the Palldium • Bing Crosby stars in this holiday classic that will be shown on a screen on the stage of the Palladium Concert Hall. • The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 2 and 7:30 p.m. • $10 • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfor-theperformingarts.org

3rd Annual Holiday Lights Historic Neighborhood Tour • Noblesville’s “Twelve Houses of Christmas” will be decked out for Christmas. Purchase a map at Nickel Plate Arts, tour the homes at your con-venience and vote for your favorite. • Maps avail-able at 107 S. Eighth St., Noblesville • Tour is now through Dec. 31 • Maps are $1, tour is free. • 426-1672 • www.noblesvillepreservation.com

Beef & Boards Presents: “A Christmas Carol” • Experience the timeless Yuletide tale of Dickens Scrooge presented as a Christmas musical com-plete with classic carols. This one-hour show without an intermission is perfect for an office lunch party. • 9301 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • 1 p.m. today and Dec. 12 and 16 and 1 and 8 p.m. Dec. 15 • Tickets start at $24.50 • 872-9664 • www.beef-andboards.com

Gingerbread Village at Conner Prairie • Stroll through the amazing and delicious-looking holiday gingerbread house village. Marvel at the many exhib-its from both amateurs and professionals. Take the time to notice all the little details and try to choose a favorite display! Kids can also stop by the indoor play area. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Today through Jan. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Free with gen-eral admission • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

13th Annual Nutcracker Ballet • Celebrate the holiday season by experiencing the Nutcracker Ballet with the Central Indiana Dance Ensemble. Become a part of the magic as Clara and her Nut-cracker Prince battle mice and the evil Rat King and journey through the Land of Snow. Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert parties will be held before each mati-nee show (for an additional $10), featuring a picture with a cast member, dessert and a craft • Zionsville Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville • 7:30 p.m. Today and 13, 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 • Cost: $18-$25 • 844-7453 • www.cidedance.org

Winter Farmers Market in Car-mel • Stop by the Wilfong Pavil-ion in Founders Park for a large

selection of locally produced food and wine at the Winter Farmers Market. More than 30 vendors will be on site through March 14 • 11675 Hazel Dell Pkwy., Carmel • Today from 9 a.m. to noon. • Free • 710-0162 • www.carmelfarmersmarket.org

Santa’s House on the Noblesville Square • Kids are welcome to visit Santa’s house on the court-house square and tell him what they want for Christmas. Parents are allowed to take pictures. • 1 Hamilton Square, Noblesville • Today from 1 to 4 p.m. • Free • 776-6367 • www.cityofnoblesville.org

Santa in the Santa House in Downtown Zi-onsville • Christmas in the Village in Downtown Zionsville continues and Santa will be in the Santa house. Visit the shops and make time for little ones to tell Santa what they wish to find on Christmas morning. • Patio at Serenity, Downtown Zionsville • Today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and noon to 3 p.m. Dec. 14 • 873-3836 • www.zionsvillechamber.org

Dinner with Santa at Conner Prarie • Enjoy a delicious dinner with Santa and participate in fun holiday activities. • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • Tonight at 6 p.m. • $21.95 for adults and $11.95 for youth ages 2-12 • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre Presents: “The Wiz-ard of Oz” • This holiday show celebrates the classic “Wizard of Oz” tale with dazzling song and dance. • 3 Center Green, Carmel • Today at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. Dec. 14 • Adult tickets are $46.50 and $24 for kids. • 843-3800 • www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.com

Mass on Main Holiday Pop Up Shop in Carmel • A group of Indy’s Mass Ave. retailers is creating

shopping opportunities in Carmel. Stop by to see displays by Silver in the City, Crimson Tate, Nurture Baby and Handmade Promenade; these special shops will be open through Dec. 31. • 110 W. Main St., Suite 130, Carmel • Today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and every Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. • Free • facebook.com/massonmain

Country Christmas 2014 at Stonycreek Farm • ‘Tis the season to think about Christmas trees …

why not take a hayride to pick out your own at Stonycreek Farm? Start a new tradition and find the perfect tree. • 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 21. • 773-3344 • www.stonycreekfarm.net



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The Scoop: The Friendly Tavern. Opened in the late ’50s by a former plumber. Owned by Scott Barnes.Type of Food: Traditional American pub.Average Price: Prices range from $11 to $30.Food Recommendation: The Friendly Famous Wings.Drink Recommendation: The Lemon Drop.Reservations: None.Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday.Address: 290 S. Main St., Zionsville.Phone: 873-5772

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Ingredients:1/2 cup molasses. 1/4 cup brown sugar. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda. 1 teaspoon ground ginger. 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. 6 cups hot brewed coffee. 1 cup half-and-half cream. 1 tea-spoon ground cloves. 1 1/2 cups sweetened whipped cream.Directions: In a small bowl, mix together the molasses, brown sugar, baking soda, ginger and cinnamon until well blend-ed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes. Add about a 1/4 cup of coffee to each cup, then stir in about a tablespoon of the spice mixture until dissolved. Fill cup, to within an inch of the top, with coffee. Stir in half-and-half to taste, then garnish with whipped cream and a light dusting of cloves. Recipe makes 6 cups.

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Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Place spaghetti squash with cut sides down on the prepared baking sheet and bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a sharp knife can be inserted with only a little resistance. Remove squash from oven and set aside to cool enough to be easily handled. Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and cook until tomatoes are warmed through. Use a large spoon to scoop the stringy pulp from the squash and place in a medium bowl. Toss with the vegetables, feta cheese, olives and basil. Serve warm. Recipe makes 6 servings.

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Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash, halved lengthwise and seeded. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. 1 onion, chopped. 1 clove garlic, minced. 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes. 3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese. 3 tablespoons sliced black olives. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil.


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Classic holiday at the creamery

Santa will ride his sleigh on the farm on Dec. 13 at Traders Point Creamery. (Submitted photo)

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Traders Point Creamery will be celebrating its seventh annual ‘Christmas on the Farm’ event

this holiday season. Taking place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 13, the event will offer a

holiday experience for adults and children alike.Guests can look at the creamery’s Christmas

tree and enjoy the holiday decorations. Kids will have the opportunity to meet and get pictures with Santa as he sits atop his great hay bale chair. Santa’s reindeer will also be onsite.

“We have live music and the kids can sing along and ring the bells while they sing. It’s very fun and interactive,” said Gail Alden, the direc-tor of special events at the creamery. “We also have live elk right outside the barn and there’s a huge (bull) elk, like seven feet tall, and they’re beautiful and the kids just adore visiting them.”

There will also be sleigh rides throughout the property, a chance to sing Christmas carols along classic holiday tunes and take part in old-fashioned craft making in the Big Red Barn.

“Our Big Red Barn is so beautiful that it makes this really lovely place to bring a fam-ily to enjoy the Santa Claus experience,” Alden said. “It’s kind of an old-fashioned Christmas. We put Santa in a big hay bale chair and we make it for him. Kids climb up into his lap. We’ll have lots of crafts for the kids to do and we’ll have some old-fashioned, homemade pies.”

Items such as homemade potpies, apple beignets with ice cream, Christmas cookies, eggnog and hot chocolate will be available for purchase at the Jingle Bell Café. The Loft restaurant will be serving its normal lunch menu as well and will be decorated with winter greenery throughout the restaurant.

“Some people just like to come relax and have lunch, then go over to visit Santa,” Alden said. “Other people are here to visit Santa and have a cup of hot chocolate, have their kids do some crafts and go on to the next activity. Also it’s a very beautiful way to come and celebrate Santa without having to go to a mall and have a differ-ent experience. We have people that return every year. They’ve done every Christmas on the farm.”

This is the first year that Christmas at the creamery will have an entrance fee. The cost for kids is $5. Adults and children over 11 are free.

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Wine & Canvas Paint your own masterpiece Free family-friendly event Classes on the hour Square Donuts 14 S. Range Line Rd. Origami Christmas Ornaments Free activity, 6-9 p.m. 111 W. Main St., Ste. 135 Candlelight Tour Museum of Miniature Houses 5-8 p.m. 111 E. Main St. Musical Entertainment Guitarist – Brandon Wilson Dulcimer – Sharon O’Connell Dickens Carolers

Free Caricatures Custom Eyes Design Auntie Em’s, 111 W. Main St., Ste. 130 Scavenger Hunt with prizes Starts at ArtSplash Gallery 111 W. Main St., Ste. 140

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December gamesCommentary by Joe Drozda

It’s now December and the only games being played are in the NFL and college playoff/ bowl games. That means the ma-jority of fans are now sitting in front of the TV on game day. So it’s time to start look-ing for ideas for things to serve those fans that come over to watch the big game.

My grandson suggested Acorns. Not the nuts, but that chocolate peanut butter treat that looks like an acorn nut. One of our local grocery chains ran an ad for the public to come in and learn how to make these chocolate goodies. Not wanting to be uneducated, I attended this session and bring news that acorns are pretty simple to make and very tasty. My grand-sons Matthew and Nicholas made them this week.

Easy AcornsIngredients:• 1 Bag Hershey’s Kisses• 1 Bag peanut butter chips • 1 can chocolate frosting• 1 bag Nutter Butter mini-cookies.Preparation: Unwrap the kisses and place them

in a small bowl. Do the same for the peanut butter chips and Nutter Butter minis, using a separate bowl for each. Then spread frosting on one side of a mini cookie and stick on a kiss. Next dab a little frosting on the other side and stick on a peanut butter chip and place the treat on a paper plate. Fill your plate and refrigerate.

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The Carmel Symphony Orchestra celebrates the holidays with two performances of “Indiana

University Health Holidays” on Dec. 13 at the Palladium. The orchestra will be joined

by Rick Vale, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir and a special appearance by Sylvia McNair.

The Indianapolis Children’s Choir, founded in 1986 by Artistic Director Henry Leck, has been recognized for educational and artistic excellence for more than 25 years. The ICC appears regularly at commu-nity and civic functions and a variety of sporting events.

Vale performs with the acclaimed Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra and, among others, will be per-forming a song with the ICC that he originally

wrote for Sandi Patty, “Star of Bethlehem.”Two-time Grammy Award-winning vocalist

and regional Emmy winner McNair lays claim to a three-decade, stellar career in the realms

of opera, oratorio, cabaret and musical theater, appearing as soloist with nearly every major opera company and sym-phony orchestra in the world.

The concert will feature renditions of traditional holiday favorites as well as an audience sing-along.

“It is such a privilege for the Carmel Symphony to have the opportunity to

work with the superb ICC and Artistic Director, Henry Leck,” said Dr. David Bowden, artistic director of the Carmel Symphony. “Many would say this is the finest children’s choir in the world. Rick Vale is a versatile singer in the style of Nat King Cole and Sylvia is simply a gifted artist. It is a pleasure for us all to perform with these art

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Candy Cane CocoaIngredients: 4 cups milk. 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped. 4 peppermint candy canes, crushed. 1 cup whipped cream. 4 small peppermint candy canes.Directions: In a saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and the crushed pepper-mint candies until melted and smooth. Pour hot cocoa into four mugs and garnish with whipped cream. Serve each with a candy cane stirring stick. Makes 4 (1 cup) servings.

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Cheese and Spinach Puff Pastry PocketsIngredients: 12 frozen puff pastry shells, un-thawed. 1 cup heavy cream. 1/4 cup whole milk. 1/2 teaspoon salt. 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. 1 (16-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry. 1 1/4 cups grated Fontina cheese. 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan. 3 to 5 green onions, finely chopped.Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange the fro-zen pastry shells on the baking sheet and bake until they puff and become golden brown, about 20 minutes. Using a small knife, cut out the center of the pastry shells. Mean-while, stir the cream, milk, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Stir in the spinach, Fontina cheese, Parmesan and green onions. Spoon the spinach mixture into the baked pastry shells. Bake until the pastries are golden brown and the filling is hot, about 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer the pastries to a platter and serve.

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Eggnog CheesecakeIngredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. 2 tablespoons white sugar. 3 tablespoons melted butter. 3 (8 ounce) packag-es cream cheese, softened. 1 cup white sugar. 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour. 3/4 cup eggnog. 2 eggs. 2 tablespoons rum. 1 pinch ground nutmeg.Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a food processor combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and eggnog; pro-cess until smooth. Blend in eggs, rum and nutmeg. Pour mix-ture into cooled crust. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 250 and bake for 45 minutes or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and immediately loosen cake from rim. Let cake cool completely before removing the rim. Makes 1 9-inch cake.

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Beef WellingtonIngredients: 1 (2 pound) beef tenderloin. ground black pepper (optional) 1 sheet Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry. 1 egg. 1 tablespoon water. 1 tablespoon butter. 2 cups finely chopped mushrooms. 1 medium onion, finely chopped.Directions: Place the beef in a lightly greased roasting pan. Season with the black pepper, if desired. Roast at 425 degrees F for 30 minutes or until a meat thermom-eter reads 130 degrees. Cover the pan and refrigerate for 1 hour. Thaw the pastry sheet at room temperature for 40 minutes or until it’s easy to handle. Heat the oven to 425 degrees F. Stir the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork. Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook until the vegetables are tender and all the liquid is evaporated, stirring often. Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a rectangle 4 inches longer and 6 inches wider than the beef. Brush the pastry sheet with the egg mixture. Spoon the mushroom mixture onto the pastry sheet to within 1-inch of the edges. Place the beef in the center of the mushroom mixture. Starting at the long sides, fold the pastry over the beef. Place seam-side down on a baking sheet. Tuck the ends under to seal. Brush the pastry with the egg mixture. Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden and a meat thermometer reads 140 degrees F. Slice and serve warm. Makes 10 servings.

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New choreography in CIDE’s Nutcracker

A dancer performs the song “Arabian Coffee” from a performance of “The Nutcracker” by CIDE in 2005. (Submitted photo)

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The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, a pre-professional dance ensemble and resident com-

pany of The Center for the Performing Arts, will present its upcoming performance

of “The Nutcracker” on Dec. 12 through 14. This is CIDE’s first full-length ballet of its 2014-2015 15th anniversary season.

“In addition to it being CIDE’s 15-year anniversa-ry, they are including some new choreography as well as welcoming the live vocal accompaniment from the Indianapolis Children’s Choir,” stated media relations director for CIDE Angie Barnes.

As CIDE celebrates its 15th anniversary, CIDE’s Artistic Director Suzann DeLay said this year’s performances will include new dances, returning guest artist Jakob Pringle from Ballet West, and vocal performances by local youth.

“The Nutcracker is a holiday classic and this year we are looking forward to incorporating

some new choreography and again welcoming guest performers from the Indianapolis Children’s Choir,” said DeLay. “The live vocals arrangements really make our performance of the holiday clas-sic unique. It is reminiscent of the days when or-chestras used to perform at the ballet; it brings a magical element to the already beautiful ballet.”

Another special that CIDE offers with each performance is the Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert Party prior to each Nutcracker matinee perfor-mance at 12:30 p.m.

Tickets are $25 for adults and $18 for children 18 and younger. Sugar Plum Fairy Dessert Party tickets are an additional $10. The performances will be at the Zionsville Center for Performing Arts, 1000 Mulberry St. For more information or to order tickets, visit cidedance.org/performances/the-nutcracker/ or call 844-7453.

Performance Dates & Times:• Dec. 12 – 7:30 p.m.• Dec. 13 – 2 and 7:30 p.m.• Dec. 14 – 2 p.m.

Indiana Ballet Conserva-tory presents The Nut-cracker • 2 and 7 p.m. • Murat Theatre at Old Nation-al Centre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis • This varia-tion is closest to that of the original Nutcracker ballet that came to America from Russia and stars Lasha Kho-zashvili, acclaimed principal dancer with Boston Ballet • www.ticketmaster.com • Cost: $35-$70

Nutcracker at India-napolis Museum of Art • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 13, 2 p.m. Dec. 13 and 14 • Tobias The-ater, 4000 Michigan Rd., Indianapolis • This is the second week-end and venue for the Indiana Ballet Conser-vatory’s version • 202-1617 • http://indianabal-letconservatory.org • Cost: $20-$30

Indianapolis School of Ballet’s The Nutcracker • 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 and 20, 2 p.m. Dec. 20 and 3 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22 • Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater, 650 N Meridian St., India-napolis • Bring home the holidays with a trip to see the yuletide clas-sic, The Nutcracker. Be transported into Victorian Indianapolis where a Christmas tree grows more than 20 feet before your very eyes at the magnificent Scottish Rite Cathedral Theater • www.indyballet.org • 955-7525 • Cost: $17-$27

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Hospital safety has been a heated topic dur-ing the past several months, with politicians and

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At the same time, studies have suggested that medical errors may be the third-leading cause of death in the United States, outpaced only by heart disease and cancer.

Should hospital safety be a concern for people in Central Indiana? Locally, health care organiza-tions are working hard to put their patients’ minds at ease when it comes to safety and quality.

The culture at St.Vincent Fishers is known as a High Reliability Organization or HRO. That means if you see something that’s not right, you are empowered to bring it to another associate’s attention. Our world is electronic and fast-paced and people get very busy. So in an HRO, every-body looks out for each other to keep mistakes from happening.

Since medication errors are right at the top of the list of things to be avoided, we use a double-check system where one nurse will verify

with another before a high-risk medication is administered. Another example is a safe-surgery checklist. Before a procedure starts, everyone takes a timeout and goes through a checklist so everything is exactly right and everybody is on the same wavelength.

That attention to detail and quality of care are reflected in high patient satisfaction scores at St.Vincent Fishers. Based on patient survey results compiled by Professional Research Consultants, 5-Star Awards for overall quality of care were recently bestowed on the following St.Vincent Fishers departments: Inpatient Servic-es; Outpatient Services – Observation Unit; and Inpatient Observation Services. The hospital’s Emergency Services department also received a 4-Star Award from PRC.

We’re really proud of that. I think one of the things we do really well at St.Vincent Fishers is communicate with our patients. We listen to them. We listen to their bodies. We listen to their stories. In doing that we are better able to provide our patients safe care, tailored to their needs and wants.

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“We are very humbled by our selection as the 2014 Agency of the Year,” said David Shepherd, CEO of Shepherd Insurance. “This award is a reflection of the respect that the entire Shepherd team has worked so hard to earn.”

Quinn Shepherd, Partner and CMO, was quick to add, “This is an incredible honor and one that was earned by each and every member of the Shepherd team. Our primary focus will be to con-tinue earning the respect and appreciation of our

Quinn Shepherd, partner and chief marketing officer (left), and David Shepherd, chief executive officer. (Submitted photo)

How to avoid scams this holiday seasonDon’t Trust Social Media Scrooges – Did that email or social media posting urging you to

enter a contest to win the latest iPad or Xbox sound too good to be true? Unfortunately, it prob-ably was.

Scrutinize your Ecards – Ecards have become a popular way to express holiday greetings, but sadly scammers have gotten on the bandwagon. They send out mass mailings with cards containing malware that will disrupt or steal information from your system. If it’s not clear who sent the card, it’s best to trash it.

Prevent Package Pilfering – You could also become a victim if you leave packages inside your car in a quiet parking lot. To prevent criminals from breaking in and taking them, be sure to store them in your trunk before you park and try to leave your car in a busy area. Packages left on your front porch are another temptation for crooks, which is why it’s a good idea to have expensive items sent to your office, to arrange for deliveries when someone can be home and to require a signature, if possible, or to have them sent to a friend or relative who can accept them in person.

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clients and peers.”Big “I” Vice President Steve Duff said, “Shep-

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Shepherd also earned the Agency of the Year Award from IIAI in 2003.

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Before the current fighting, few Americans had heard of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. That fight-

ing is threatening to destroy one of the most inclusive cities in the Middle East, the ancient center of

which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.At the heart of modern Aleppo is a medieval

citadel atop a strategic hill inhabited for at least 5,000 years. A local legend claims Abraham raised goats on the hill and provided milk for travelers on the caravan route between the Mediterranean and Mesopotamia. From the earli-est times, the hill included both fortresses and shrines to the favorite gods of the rulers of the day, from the Amorite Hadad to the Roman Zeus. Byzantine Christians built churches in the citadel, which were converted to mosques, one named for Abraham, when Muslims conquered Aleppo in 636 A.D. Aleppo’s citadel later served as a prison for captured Crusaders. The citadel was expand-ed to its current configuration under Az-Zahir Ghazi, the son of Saladin who ruled Aleppo in the 13th century. During his reign, Ghazi converted the citadel into an opulent palace, complete with private baths. Later rulers enhanced city walls encompassing the citadel, the main mosque and a covered souk (market) approximately eight

miles long.After the Ottomans gained control of Aleppo,

the city became an important center of interna-tional trade. Major European countries opened consulates in Aleppo, which took on a distinctly western feel while maintaining its famous souk, ancient gates and other reminders of its eastern heritage. Shakespeare referred to Aleppo in both “Macbeth” and “Othello.” Christians, especially from Armenia, moved to Aleppo, creating what is now the largest concentration of Christians in Syria. The active Forty Martyrs Cathedral, located in the fashionable Christian quarter, was built in 1491.

Aleppo has seen some of the fiercest fighting of the Syrian civil war, with all sides accusing the others of atrocities and indiscriminate dam-age to important historical sites, including the citadel and the souk. The minaret of Aleppo’s main mosque, erected in 1090, was destroyed by tank fire. Unfortunately, the city named the Islamic Capital of Culture for 2006 will never be the same.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel.com. You may contact him at [email protected].

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NOW HIRINGFull/Part-time Linecook, Waiters & Waitress

Apply in person160 East Carmel Drive • 843-9900

Gowns for the Greatest Good

HAS PARTNERED WITH

5607 E. Washington St. 46219Expanded store hours and inventory.

Bridal donations tax deductible.Resale proceeds donated to charity.

317-796-9432

Woodsmen Tree ServiceWilliam Wainscott 317-412-1306

*Fully Insured *Free Estimates *Tree Trimming *Tree Removal

*Stump GrindingThe Right Choice is as

Clear as Black and White

Consignment AuctionThu, Dec 11, 10 am

5520 S Harding St, IndianapolisYogurt Shop, Machine Shop Equip, Vehicles,

Concession Truck, Sports Memorabilia & More! Visit Keyauctioneers.com

(317) 353-1100

JOB FAIRDecember 16, 2014

3pm-6pmInterviewing for Experienced

Electricians and Electrician Helpers.

12574 Promise Creek Ln #112Fishers, IN 46038

317-595-7924

SALES REPLarge delivery company

has great opportunity for a self motivated,

experienced Sales Rep. Knowledge of industry

helpful, but not required. Company est. in 1965.

Call (317) 791-2749Between 9am-4pm M-F

Exciting Opportunity for a Rewarding CareerBecome a Certified Nursing Assistant!

Excellent School History & Pass RateQuality, Experienced Instructors

Small Class Sizes / Individual Attention4 Week ProgramCall 317-993-3577

Tuition Reimbursement Available



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Answers to HOOSIER HODGE-PODGE: Reindeer: COMET, CUPID, DANCER, DASHER, RUDOLPH, VIXEN; Pacers Coaches: BIRD, HILL, IRVINE, LEONARD, VOGEL; Colts Coaches: DUNGY, MEYER, MORA, PAGANO; Shows: FAMILY FEUD, JEOPARDY, WHEEL OF FORTUNE; Wives: HOLMES, KIDMAN; Capital: INDIANAPOLIS

Carpenters neeDeD noWSimpson Construction Services, LLC, a

family owned general contractor, would like to hire skilled construction carpenters. Our company is growing, and we are looking for craftsmen that take pride in their work and want a future with our company. Contact

Gary Simpson at 317.703.9575.

yOUR CLASSIFIED AD HERECALL DENNIS O’MALIA • 370.0749

NOW HIRINGCarmel Clay SchoolsExperience Excellence...Explore Opportunities...Realize Potential

Childcare Provider• 6:30am - 5:30pm (hours vary), School-Year Position • Previous Childcare Experience Required • Pay Rate Starting at $11.92/hour• Medical Benefits • Paid Leave: 4 Personal/Family Illness and 2 Personal Business Days • School Breaks and Summers OffCustodial Supervisor• 3:30pm - 12:00am (2nd shift), Year-Round Position • Previous Leadership Experience Required • Pay Rate Starting at $20.00/hour • Excellent Benefits Including: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance and Retirement • Paid Leave: 10 Personal/Family Illness, 4 Personal Business and 10 Vacation Days • 11 Paid Holidays

Carmel Clay Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please submit your online application at www.ccs.k12.in.us or scan QR Code below:

Questions?Please call the Human Resources Office at 317.844.9961

NOW HIRINGALL POSITIONS

Apply in Person10 South Main • 317-344-6500

Full Time Career OpportunitiesBachelor’s Degree Required for all Positions

NEW YEAR! NEW CAREER!Hiring Top Talent to Join Our Growing Company

• Customer Care Specialist - Diabetic Medical Device• Customer Care—Inside Sales Marketing

At TMS Health, A Xerox Company, We Mean Business!Career Fair

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Get a head start and apply online!www.tmshealth.com -> Careers -> Apply HereJob Numbers: 14040458 & 14041171

BRING YOUR RESUME!Phyllis Jackson - Senior [email protected]

Wednesday, December 17, 201411:00 am – 7:00 pm

Hampton Inn & Suites11575 Commercial Drive

Fishers, IN 46038317- 913-0300 (Front Desk)

69 Freeway, Exit 205

NOW HIRINGDrivers & Production

Apply online at: www.westfieldsteel.com

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