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www.currentinwestfield.com Current in Westfield November 27, 2012 | 3

Founded Jan. 29, 2008, at Westfield, INVol. V, No. 45

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COMMUNITY Around town

ODOrAnT LEAK – Vectren Energy Delivery’s odorant supplier overfilled the odorant tank at Vectren’s Sheridan Regulator Station located in Westfield near U.S. 31 and 156th Street on Nov. 15. The overfilling of the odorant caused ex-cessive pressure to build up in the tank and odorant to leak out of the fittings and travel through the air in Westfield.

HOLLy JOLLy JAMBOrEE – Mrs. Claus and the Jolly Old Elf himself, Santa Claus, will be available for pictures throughout the program from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 18 at Cool Creek Nature Center. Jingle John of Silly Safaris will be present-ing his Animals of the North Pole program which will include several animals that like the cold weather, including a Reindeer.

COMMuniTy CLOTHinG DriVE & GiVEAWAy – Westfield Washington Schools will host its annual Community Cloth-ing Giveaway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at Washington Woods Elementary School. The district is currently collect-ing donations of gently used clothing and shoes through the end of November. All sizes and types are welcome, but please label each bag with the contents. Donations can be dropped off at Washington Woods, 17950 Grassy Branch Rd.

HOLiDAy STOryTiME – Westfield Washington Public Li-brary’s Miss Vicki presents a special Holiday Storytime on Monday and Tuesday. Enjoy holiday stories, songs, fin-gerplays and rhymes. And, of course, there is an art project, craft, or activity afterward. On Monday, times are 10:30 a.m. for Toddlers (18 months to 3 1/2 accompanied by a caregiver) and 1 p.m. for Pre-schoolers (3 1/2 - Kindergar-ten). On Tuesday, times are 10:15 a.m. for Preschoolers and 11:15 a.m. for Toddlers. The program is free, and regis-tration is not required.

TEEnS OnLy MOViE – The next movie is “Beetlejuice” (PG) is 3 p.m., Tuesday at Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St. A recently deceased couple hires Betelgeuse, the afterlife’s best bio-exorcist, to scare a family out of the couple’s former home. Betelgeuse gets beyond their control, so they hire a brooding teenager to help banish him from the home. You must be 13 or older to attend.

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Westfield Mayor Andy Cook detailed the current city projects, programs and goals when he delivered his sixth State of the City Address to the Westfield Chamber of Commerce on Nov. 15.

“I’m here today to say that I can sum up the state of the city in one word … and that word is ‘booming,’” he told the crowd.

Cook went on to State that because of careful planning of large projects while the economy was down, the city has now begun implementing those plans and is beginning to see a return on investment. As an example, the city has seen permit revenue in-crease this year by $20 million over last year’s year-to-date totals. Building permit numbers are up 25 percent over last year’s totals and new-home starts total nearly 300 so far this year, which aligns with home-start numbers for the town of Fishers, which is three times the size of Westfield.

The city also is seeing major construction take place aside from U.S. 31 and plans for upcoming projects, including Union Street Flats, a 237-unit upscale apartment complex; Grand Park Vil-lages, 220 acres for residential and commercial use; Springmill Corner Planned Urban Development, 6.5 acres of commercial; Towne West PUD, 120 acres for residential and commercial; Har-mony PUD, 227 acres of residential and commercial; and Casey Acres Apartments with 252 multi-family units on 18.5 acres.

“We have the busiest planning commission in the county and quite possibly the state of Indiana,” said Cook. “Many criticized how we announced plans for several large-scale projects in such a down economy, but we are beginning to see development flocking

to Westfield because of the unique environment we are working hard to create.”

Chief of Staff Todd Burtron finished the talk by outlining the city’s goals for 2013, which include a Safe City initiative, enhancements to public infrastructure, excellence in community relations, fiscal responsibility and employee engagement.

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Mayor Andy Cook delivers his annual State of the City Address to the Westfield Chamber of Commerce at the Bridgewater Club. (Photo provided by Carrie Cason)

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Westfield Boy Scout Troop 107 and local Cub Scouts collected nearly 2,000 non-perishable food items for the Open Doors and Amanda Strong food pantries on Nov. 10. Food collected will go directly to the Open Doors Thanksgiving Meal and the Amanda Strong Christmas Basket programs for families in Westfield.

Food was collected from bags previously placed and retrieved by Scouts at Westfield residences and donations dropped off di-rectly to the Scouts at the Christ United Methodist Church Garage on Nov. 10. Troop 107 and the Scouts in Westfield have been supporting needy families in Westfield for more than 10 years.

Westfield Scouts collect food for local pantries

Troop 107 Boy Scouts collected nearly 2,000 food items in its recent Scouting for Food drive to benefit Westfield families. (Photos provided by Jim Hester)

nEArLy nEW BOOK SALE – It’s time once again for the Friends of the Westfield Library annual Nearly New Book Sale at the Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St. There are hundreds of very gently used books available at prices ranging from $1 to $6. The Friends Only Preview Sale (you can become a friend at the door) is 6 p.m., Dec. 7. The sale is open to everyone from Dec. 8 to 15 during regular library hours. Get a head start on your holiday shopping, save money and benefit a great cause. The Friends of the Westfield Library use the proceeds to fund library programs and to purchase needed items beyond the library’s operating budget.


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The Westfield Middle School Drama Club pre-sented “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on Nov. 16 and 17 on the WMS stage. The play took place in Sleepy Hollow, a Dutch farming commu-nity 27 miles from New York in the early 1800s. More photos available at currentinwestfield.com

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Brom Bones (Jay Arvin) talks with Katrina (Paige Penry) about their relationship. ichabod Crane (Austin Hobleman) reacts to a story about Sleepy Hollow spirits following a dinner party. (Photos

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A space heater set fire to a Westfield home at 14605 Little Eagle Creek Ave. on Nov. 16. Short-ly after midnight, an elderly man was watching television and noticed smoke coming from a front room. Westfield Fire Dept. spokesman John Barrett said he jumped up, made for his alarm panel, and hit the panic button. Smoke detectors blared and he got out of the house.

“Firefighters rushed to the home and found flames busting through first floor windows. They quickly went into action – fighting the

blaze with water,” said Barrett. “With the fire almost out, firefighters soon found flames jump-ing into void spaces. These spaces caused by numerous renovations and older construction made it extremely difficult for firefighters.”

Barrett said the elderly man stayed with neighbors overnight and the American Red Cross is assisting him. The homeowner was treated by paramedics at the scene and released without going to the hospital.

“The damage is estimated at $50,000,” said Bar-rett. Firefighters from Carmel, Sheridan, Zionsville and Perry Township assisted with the blaze.

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By Darla Kinney Scoles • [email protected]

Hamilton County farmer Rand Woodward, featured in a May 2012 Current cover story, is back in the tractor seat again – harvesting his crops – following the worst drought year in decades. He’s not complaining, though. Ac-cording to Woodward, farmers in Hamilton, Tipton and Madison counties benefitted from late-season rains that literally saved the soybean crop and in some cases, even the farm.

“That bean crop will save the day,” said Woodward, adding that certainly farmers in other areas were not so lucky. “This has been a great year to learn to never give up.”

Counting this as his third major drought, Woodward said, “As a farmer, you are already somewhat prepared for weather extremes be-cause it is always in the back of your mind.”

As Woodward moves at 5 mph cutting a 30-foot wide swath through a corn field, the monitor on his tractor provides a constant yield read-out, which bounces from 0 to 180 bushels per acre. When the field is entirely harvested the overall yield averages out to about 100 bushels per acre – half of the 220 it would be in a nor-mal growing season. Weeds and insects were more of an issue this year as well.

“A 300-acre field normally makes an easy 60,000 bushels of corn. I’m hoping to get half of that,” said Woodward. “Every time you go into a corn field, you wish it was beans. But the corn

that is there looks good. There’s just less of it.”The soybeans look good as well, and fortunate-

ly for Woodward Family Farms, more of their fields were planted with beans this season rather than in corn. That fact, along with crop insur-ance, decades of experience and knowledgeable strategies will keep the farm going in spite of this historically dry year. The widespread nature of the drought actually benefits those hit as well, as prices will not affect just one pocket of growers.

Woodward, who is a loyal Beck’s Hybrids cus-tomer, credits in part, improvements in seed tech-nology with the yields he does see in bad weather years. Companies like Beck’s have been hit as well, but, like the farmer, prepare for such years.

“Like much of the Midwest, we were affected by the drought,” said Scott Beck, vice president of Beck’s Hybrids. “But we were prepared for un-fortunate weather and are confident that we’ll be able to supply our customers with seed, even our most popular hybrids, for the upcoming year.”

Woodward expects to see the price of goods rise, which will regulate demand and balance out the market. If, however, a second drought situa-tion should occur he sees a much bleaker picture.

“Farmers have gotten so efficient,” declared Woodward, “that we can overrun this country with grain in a year if conditions are right. But another year of crop failure could see us running out of grain. Hopefully that will not happen.”

“Farmers always hope for the best, but pre-pare for the worst,”Woodward said.

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Grade/Subject at what school: Second grade, Monon Trail Elementary School

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Why did you become a teacher? I became a teacher because I wanted to help kids discover what they are capable of accomplishing.

What goals do you have for your students? My goal for my students is that they will recog-nize their potential. I want them to be able to identify their gifts so that they can look ahead to their future with hope and purpose.

What do you encourage parents to do at home to help their children strengthen par-

ticular skills? Read with your child, and enjoy these moments with them. As a parent, life is very busy. If we can slow down and make reading with our children a special time of day, we will foster the love of learn-ing in them. This will also open up conversations with our chil-dren about life, and this is very important. Parents are a child’s teacher for life.

What is your favorite mov-ie? National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation

Who is your favorite musician or band? Lifehouse

What’s something your students might not know about you? I just finished my first mara-thon on Nov. 3.

Meet your teacher: Heather Miller

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What holiday traditions does your family embrace?The Shamrock Survey

“My cousins from Noblesville and I watch the Thanksgiving pa-rade each year no matter what.”

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“On Thanksgiving, my cousins and I play Ghosts in the Grave-yard after we eat.”

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“The night before Thanksgiving my family and I get Chinese food.”

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“We do a lot of traveling; we bounce from St. Louis to Evans-ville and back home for my wife’s family.”

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“On Christmas Eve we [my family] drive around and look at Christmas lights and come home, stand in the street, and look at our own house’s lights as a family.”

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The Farndale series version of ‘A Christmas Carol’ takes center stage at Westfield Playhouse The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate

Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Production of A Christmas Carol

◆ When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Dec. 7 and 8; 2:30 p.m. Sunday and Dec. 9

◆ Where: Westfield Playhouse, 1836 W. Ind. 32. ◆ Cast: Kelli Conkin (Mrs. Reece), Bobbi Van Howe

(Mercedes), Grace White (Felicity), Tonya Fenimore (Thelma) and Wade Lovell (Gordon)

◆ Crew: The show is directed by Kate Hinman with assistance from producer/asst. director Linda Hazelgrove. The crew consists of Cayley Fenimore, Ryan Conkin, Cody Fenimore, Doug Stanton, John Sampson and Tom Corbett.

◆ Plot: A group of British women with time on their hands have created a dramatic guild and periodically put on shows. They know next to nothing about theater and all that can go wrong does. They are presenting “A Christmas Carol” and the laughs are non-stop.

◆ Tickets: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Tickets may be reserved by calling 896-2707. For more information, visit www.westfieldplayhouse.org.


Kate Hinman sits in the back of the room watching inten-tional madness take place on the stage in front of her. As props fly across the stage, she writes down notes and during a brief set break she yells one out.

“Slow down, we’re missing a bunch of jokes because you’re talking too fast,” the director warns her cast during a recent rehearsal.

While being comfortable orchestrating the mayhem on stage, Hinman said it has been more than 26 years since she last di-rected a full show.

“It’s been a number of years and I like directing. Most of the time I’m acting,” she said. “It’s like I never left it. I’ve learned from directors I have had.”

Being around the stage is Hinman’s love. Her first job was as a lighting tech in her high school auditorium.

“I come from a tech background,” she says proudly. “Theater is my fun.”

The last time Hinman directed a show, she met her husband, who died of lung cancer in March. While the two were to-gether they spent many nights on stage and being involved in productions.

“We had that in our blood,” said Hinman. “I love theater, it’s been very therapeutic.”

In a festive mood, the ladies of the Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society mount another assault on the classics with their stage version of “A Christmas Carol.” They enthusiastically portray a dizzy array of characters from the Dickensian favorite (and a few which aren’t), engineer some novel audience participation while bravely contending with an intrusive PA system.

“It’s very funny,” said Hinman. “I love British humor.”“It’s a great way to start off your Christmas season with a

laugh,” said Bobbi Van Howe, who plays Mercedes.The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild

Dramatic Society has a series of plays – this being the holiday

one. If you haven’t seen a Farndale production before its OK, Hinman explained.

“There are five or six. Each play stands on its own,” she said.This show also marks the first Farndale experience for all the

cast members, who portray a main character and four to five oth-ers in this “play within a play,” which is prop heavy and includes several costume changes.

“I’ve done real heavy duty roles lately. This is my first time to do a comedy in awhile,” said Kelli Conkin, who plays Mrs. Re-ece. “It’s like standup comedy for me.”

“We all talk in a British accent,” said actress Grace White. “There’s no fourth wall and it’s neat to be a part of that – having direct interaction with the audience.”

Adding to the stress of the live show is its timetable. Only four weeks were allotted between auditions and opening night.

“It’s been a little rushed, but I have got the most fabulous cast. We want it to be fun put on a quality production that Main Street Productions is known for,” said Hinman. “The cast has just been so enthusiastic.”

Van Howe, an experienced actress, described the show’s re-

hearsal schedule as “unprecedented.”“Usually you have six or seven weeks,” she said. “Typically

you aren’t off-book until the end. We’re off-book more quickly. Everything’s done in a shorter period of time because we have no choice.”

“It’s all been intense,” said Tonya Fenimore, who plays Thelma.Assisting with the short rehearsal schedule is the show’s plot: a

group of british women with time on their hands have created a dramatic guild and periodically put on shows. They know next to nothing about theater and all that can go wrong does.

“This is one of those shows that if something happens it’ll fit in,” White said.

“We’re all veterans so we’ve all done this before,” said Wade Lovell, who plays Gordon, the lone male in the cast.

“You just act,” explained Conkin. “If you miss something, someone will catch you with this group.”

Mrs. reece (Kelli Conkin) shows off her dress

Felicity (Grace White) finishes her dance number during a costume break

Thelma (Tonya Fenimore) as Ebenezer Scrooge tells Mercedes (Bobbi Van Howe), who is playing a little boy, to fetch the Christmas Goose for him.

Gordon (Wade Lovell) sits on Mercedes’ (Bobbi Van Howe) lap as the two break gender roles as they play Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit in “A Christmas Carol.”


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Commentary by Terry Anker

Most credit newsreel broadcaster, West-brook Van Voorhis, in his series from the early 1930’s, “March of Time,” with first coining the now clichéd expression that “time marches on.” Regardless of attribution, it’s not like the concept is a new one – indeed, time does march on. The most distilled interpretation might argue that while we can chose to stand still, the world waits for no one. Deadlines come and go. People age and opportunities pass. All can and do occur without interaction or intention from any of us.

So the question isn’t really whether we have choices to make, it is more whether or not we chose to make them. And then, isn’t the chal-lenge whether this forced choice is one that we embrace or one that is thrust upon us? For me, it the quandary is summed up thusly: Is the choice something that I have to do or is it something that I want to do. It seems like a minor, perhaps even inconsequential dissimi-

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In two days, the “intermediate” opening of the Monon Trail project - at the Carmel terminus and the Westfield origin - is scheduled to take place. The bridge spanning West 146th Street now is in place, but there still is work to be done. The $3,373,800 project, which was begun June 29, is scheduled for completion next May 24. The planning and work comprise a Federal Aid project, utilizing Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization funds to cover approxi-mately 80 percent of the utilities relocation, construction and construction-inspection costs, according to the Hamilton County Bridge Pro-gram, which reports the remaining 20 percent and all of the design costs are locally funded. We find the design to be appealing. The bridge itself does justice to the memory of the former Monon Railroad, and the concrete pillars, ramps and enforcements are aesthetically pleasing. Once complete, this project will have a tremendous “wow” factor. What excites us more, though, is that it actually is being done. Several times, we begged in this space for such an option. Trail us-ers literally were taking their lives into their own hands by trying to cross 146th – and that’s when they had the right of way. The money spent on this project in the end, we’re convinced, will save at least one life. We’re glad it’s nearly ready for use, and we believe it will be impressive once completed next spring.

• • •While we’re on the subject of the Monon

Trail, we’ve been urged to alert trail users to re-member that vehicular traffic is not required to stop where there is a trail crossing. As recently as last week, we nearly collided with a bicyclist that darted southbound across East 136th Street. Obviously and thankfully, we braked in time. Signage is there for a reason; please read it.

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

What do you get when you mix together an attention-deficit disorder husband with a penchant for impulse-buying, a four-pack of pet-deprived children, and a worn-down moi? A dog! A gosh-darn dog.

I swear I don’t know how it happened. I’ve successfully resisted canine ownership now for 16-plus years. (As mentioned previously, I am NOT a pet person, particularly dogs. My first puppy, Muffin, ran away after three days, a golden retriever mauled my younger sister when I was eight, and another sister’s Doberman pincher enjoyed shredding my personal undergarments while I was growing up. Doo suggests counsel-ing.) The lizards bought me some time, and when Santa brought the cat I thought I was home free. But no-ooooo! Adamant opposition on my part could not withstand the brutal erosive forces of my family’s perennial hopes of buying a dog. In my defense, they caught me at a weak moment.

I’ve been leaning toward a puppy for a while but had convinced Doo to wait until the spring. The weather would be more conducive to potty training and, frankly, it was still six months away. Then holiday shopping snagged me with her cold, gnarled hands. My girls are easy . . . clothes, accessories, a chocolate fountain . . . but what to get the boys? All they really want are Xbox games and gift cards to buy Xbox games.

And I refuse to contribute to their “We’ll just live in the basement of our parent’s house ‘til we’re 50” dream.” When I asked if there was anything else . . . anything . . . they both replied with a resounding “A dog!” Well, poo.

Then I remembered how cute it was when the kids awoke on December, 2009 to find an ador-able little kitten under the tree. Maybe I could actually do it! Thus, the crack in the dam. So I casually mention this stupid idea to Doo, and liter-ally the next thing I know, I’m being swept away in a flood of lies and carefully orchestrated plans for obtaining the dog. No joke, less than 24 hours elapsed between my showing Doo an ad for Labra-dor retrievers and said Labrador retriever urinating in my car on the way home from Lizton.

I’ve subjected myself and my house to one year of puppy pee, puppy teething, and in general, good-for-nothing puppy antics. Doggone it! Ah well, I suppose it was inevitable. When you love your family, sometimes you have to make sacri-fices. Besides, they pretty much have to do what-ever I say now because I’m the awesome, albeit pet-traumatized, mom who finally got them a dog. Peace out.

All I want for Christmas

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


VIEWS HumorBig Good John

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

Big John Gillis was as tall as a grizzly bear, but gentle as a teddy bear. The forty-year veteran of Indiana radio, who recently passed away, was an iconic figure. His loyal listeners looked up to him. “I guess being 6’ 4” was a big help,” he once told me.

So ingrained in Indianapolis was the persona of Big John that until his passing, people still thought he spent his mornings in a helicop-ter reporting for harried commuters making their way to work. Truth is, John hadn’t been in a WIBC chopper for almost 20 years. In a bow to the economy, he had transitioned to a fixed-wing plane and then a mobile unit for his reports. He ended his traffic career broadcasting from a studio where even the sound of barking dogs on the street outside did not convince his fans he was really earthbound.

His words were meticulously chosen.Years ago in an interview at his home, after

he left WIBC, John told me, “I have 20 seconds to do what I have to do, read a sponsor’s name, and then if I can figure out a way to twist a word or inject my personality into it, that’s it … I’m a disembodied voice, and every 10 minutes I stop what I am doing and talk to my imagi-nary friends.”

A disembodied voice? Perhaps. But it still embodied everything that was good about radio in those years.

John loved radio. It was his best friend. He wanted to introduce you to his best friend. But “why radio?” I asked him during our visit in 2007. “Because everywhere you travel, it’s there; it takes you places immediately … it exercises your imagination.” If there was any sadness, any remorse in John, it was that media had changed. “We went to high tech and lost the high touch,” he told me. “Radio should be about content, character and personality.”

John should have thrown in loyalty, an ingredi-ent he added to a recipe that brought him a taste of success, and also fulfilled him. There was no doubt, Big John had many opportunities to leave the market and pursue a more lucrative career elsewhere. That was not in John’s flight plan.

“If I have 20 minutes to live and I spend the next 19 with you, having this conversation, I would die happy,” John said to me. “If in that 20 minutes, we come up with an idea and we have 20 years to make it happen, then God has blessed me far beyond my wildest dreams.”

John did not have those 20 years. But if you still hear his halting, yet mesmerizing, voice in your head, look to the heavens. No, he’s not in the helicopter, but he’s up there. Trust me.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at [email protected].

Long live TwinkiesCommentary by Mike redmond

Lots of people are mourning the Hostess Twinkie, but I think reports of its extinction are premature. I’m certain someone already has a plan to license the names and recipes of all those Hostess snack foods. It wouldn’t be the first time this has happened in the snack food industry. Dolly Madison Zinger (made by Host-ess), anyone?

Even if Twinkies did disappear forever, would that be such a bad thing? Brands – even long-standing ones – come and go. If that weren’t the case, we would all be filling up our Studebakers at the DX gas station, then driving to the neigh-borhood Rexall to pick up some Sal Hepatica for Grandma and a Hollywood candy bar to eat on the way home, where we’d find Dad pour-ing himself a glass of Drewry’s beer while Mom mixed up a big pitcher of Funny Face drinks.

I have some fond memories of Twinkies but they don’t involve eating them.

My grandfather loved Twinkies. He used to play cards in the back room of a restaurant in LaGrange where the stakes were candy bars and Hostess cakes. Grandpa being an excellent card player, he always had a big basket of his win-nings on top of the refrigerator, and many a time I saw him split a package of Twinkies with my baby sister.

You’ll notice I was the observer here. He didn’t

like me well enough to share Twinkies with me.And then there was Edwin, a legendary copy

boy at The Indianapolis News. Edwin was de-velopmentally disabled and as such, he valued routine. And so his lunchbox, packed daily by his mother, always contained chicken-and-stars soup, white bread, vanilla wafers and a Hostess Twinkie. Every single day. Every single day, that is, except one.

One day, Edwin’s mom forgot the Twinkie. He was beside himself with worry and anger. He went through every drawer of every desk in the city room looking for his Twinkie. He accused every one of us, in turn, of stealing it. He refused to accept a replacement Twinkie from the vend-ing machine upstairs. It wasn’t until we called his mom and she confessed that she’d forgotten to pack it that day that. I’m pretty sure he went to his grave thinking someone had stolen it.

As I said, I’d be surprised if the Twinkie were well and truly dead. I’m certain it will be resur-rected by the snack food industry. And if not, I still won’t mourn.

I would only do that for Tastykakes.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at [email protected] or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.


Who won locally•Best Sound Board Operator of a

Drama: Lori raffel, rebecca, Carmel Community Players

•Best Lighting Design of a Drama: Bryan Fonseca, rebecca, Carmel Community Players

•Best Light Board Operator of a Drama: Lori raffel, rebecca, Carmel Community Players

•Best Set Design of a Drama: Karla ries and Michael ries, 12 Angry Men, The Belfry

•Best Performer 18 and under in a PLAy: Cody Fenimore, The Diviners, Carmel Community Players

•Best Costume Design of a Drama: Jeff Farley, rebecca, Carmel Community Players

•Best Minor Supporting Actor in a Drama: russ Clinton, 12 Angry Men, The Belfry

•Best Minor Supporting Actress in a Drama: nichel Washington, Hollywood Arms, The Belfry

•Best Major Supporting Actor in a Drama: Earl Campbell, rebecca, Carmel Community Players

•Best Major Supporting Actress in a Drama: Jennifer nicholson, Hollywood Arms, The Belfry

•Best Major Supporting Actress in a Musical: Brenna Campbell, Company, Carmel Community Players

•Best Actor in a Drama: Cody Fenimore, The Diviners, Carmel Community Players

•Best Actress in a Musical: Vickie Phipps, Company, Carmel Community Players

•Best Male Singer: Mark Duray, Company, Carmel Community Players

•Best Musical number: “Side by Side” Company, Carmel Community Players

•Best Director of a Drama: Danny russel, The Diviners, Carmel Community Players

Carmel: Luminary Walk • Spend a relaxing evening taking a walk through the winter won-derland at Monon Community Center’s Central Park, 1235 Central Park Dr. East. From 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, enjoy carolers and hot chocolate as you take in the ambiance of more than 1,000 lumi-nairies lighting the path through the wetlands, floating over the lagoon, and spanning across the boardwalk. For more information, call 573-5243 or visit www.carmelclayparks.com.

Fishers: Victorian Family Holiday • From 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Historic Ambassador House & Heritage Gardens, 10595 Eller Rd., will be “hosted” by characters portraying the home’s most promi-nent residents, Ambassador Addison Harris and his wife, India. They invite families to celebrate the era with story time in the Peppermint Parlor, traditional crafts for children to make and take, games from the Gilded Age, Dickens Carolers and characters to entertain, and a special visit from St. Nick. For more information, call 845-4265 or visit www.ambassadorhouse.org.

noblesville: My Three Angels • This warm and witty comedy is set in turn of the 20th century French Guiana. Despite the sweltering heat of the tropics, three paroled convicts use any means necessary to ensure that one hapless family of colonist enjoys the Christmas holiday. Shows are 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 773-1085 or visit www.thebelfrytheatre.com.

Westfield: Westfield in Lights • The annual program Friday at the Westfield Farmers Market will include the city tree lighting at 7 p.m., and activities from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., including a Santa House with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, live nativity scene, horse carriage rides, Girl Scouts Gingerbread contest, carolers and local dancers, voting for best merchant lights, a live reindeer and Winter Mar-ket. For more information, call 965-3334 or visit www.dwna.org.

Zionsville: Christmas in the Village • Saturday and Sunday are jam-packed with activities taking place throughout the village. Santa arrives at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street led by the Zionsville High School Marching Band. You can ride the antique trolley and stop off at the library on Saturday for fun-filled holiday crafts and storybook readings, make a stop at Akard True Value in Boone Village and join in on the fun with the Elf Scavenger Hunt. For more information, visit www.zionsvillechristmas.com/december-1-2.

November 27, 2012 • currentnightandday.com

Local theaters bring home 19 Encore AwardsBy robert Herrington

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The annual Encore Awards gala, Indianapolis metropolitan area community theater’s version of Broadway’s Tony Awards, was a very good night for Hamilton County community the-aters as Carmel Community Players took home 15 trophies and The Belfry Theatre in Nobles-ville won four.

“This was a wonderful evening for us,” said CCP president Rich Phipps. “We don’t do our plays to win awards, but recognition like this by our peers is validation that we are our living up to our goal of providing exceptional enter-tainment up close at Clay Terrace.”

“The encore awards is a celebration of com-munity theater,” said CCP Artistic Director Lori Raffel, who received awards for Best Sound Design of a Drama, Best Sound board Operation of a Drama, and Best Light Board Operator of a Drama. “That our peers recog-nized our efforts with so many awards is hum-bling, amazing, and very encouraging.”

“Company,” Stephen Sondheim’s musical about relationships in the 1970s, was a favorite of the judges, winning awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Vickie Phipps), Best Major Sup-porting Actress in a Musical (Brenna Camp-bell), Best Male Singer (Mark Duray) and best Musical Number (Side By Side). The show also won a special judges award for its videotaped simulated TV show used to introduce the show and tell audiences to turn off their cell phones. The award was accepted by Willie Wood who had directed the show and designed its award-winning introduction.

Another big winner for CCP was “Rebecca” which, along with Raffel’s three trophies gar-

nered awards for Best Costume Design of a Drama (Jeff Farley), Best Lighting Design of a Drama (Bryan Fonseca) and Best Major Sup-porting Actor in a Drama (Earl Campbell). Also taking home a trophy was Franklin Col-lege drama professor, Nick Crisafulli, who was awarded Best Cameo in a Drama for “Six De-grees of Separation,” which he also directed.

The Belfry’s awards were split between two shows – “12 Angry Men” and “Hollywood Arms.” The courtroom drama saw Karla Ries and Michael Ries win for Best Set Design of a Drama. Russ Clinton won Best Minor Sup-porting Actor in a Drama. The personal details of Carol Burnett’s upbringing and early career are the basis for “Hollywood Arms,” which garnered Best Minor Supporting Actress in a Drama for Nichel Washington and Best Major Supporting Actress in a Drama for Jennifer

Nicholson.Perhaps the biggest surprise winner of the

night was 12-year-old Cody Fenimore of Sheri-dan who won awards both for Best Performer 18 and Under in a Drama and Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of a mentally chal-lenged youth in “The Diviners.”

“You broke the audience’s heart every night,” Director Danny Russel told Fenimore during his emotional acceptance speech after being named Best Director of a Drama for his work in “The Diviners.” “If you are this good at 12, I can’t wait to see you when you’re 18.”

For a complete list of Encore winners, visit www.currentnightandday.com.

Jennifer Atkinson in "Hollywood Arms" at The Belfry Theatre.

Cody Fenimore, 12, of Sheridan who won awards both for Best Performer 18 and under in a Drama and Best Actor in a Drama for his portrayal of a mentally challenged youth in “The Diviners.”


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Country Christmas • Continue a family tradi-

tion and take your family for a hayride to the field to choose and cut your own Christmas tree. You will also find a wide selection of freshly cut trees, fresh wreaths and garland at the greenhouse. Sip hot cider and browse through our gift shop featuring our custom made wreaths and other unique items • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily • Stonycreek Farm, 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville • 773-3344 • stonycreekfarm.net

Wine Wednesday • Looking for a little pick me up at the midweek point? Hearthstone Coffeehouse & Pub offers up Wine Wednesday. The venue that often hosts music and dishes out coffee and craft beer puts its House Red and House White wines on sale at $4 per glass. • Hearthstone Coffeehouse & Pub • 8235 E. 116th St., Fishers • 436-7049

Butler Ballet’s The nutcracker • Twirl with

the snowflakes and waltz with the flowers while waiting for the dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince. The show features Butler University students and faculty members, children from Indianapolis area dance community and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir • 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday • $14-$28.50 • Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler Univer-sity, 4602 Sunset Ave.• ticketmaster.com

Fishers Tree Lighting • Celebrate the official wel-come of the holiday season by joining family and friends as we light the holiday tree and decorations! Enjoy a visit with Santa, caroling with Sister Cities’ Dickens Carolers, refreshments and other surprises • 6:30 to 8 p.m. • Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. • fisherschamber.com

A Christmas Carol sponsored by Community Hospital Anderson • Visit the Madison Park Church in Anderson for a live musical production of the Christmas classic by cast, crew and orchestra. The opening show on Thursday is dinner-theatre style featuring a festive dinner, which requires reserva-tions by Dec. 3 ($22). The weekend shows are free with open seating. An offering will take place for the Dove Harbor Women’s shelter • Dec. 6 at 6:30

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Westfield in Lights • The annual program at the Westfield Farmers

Market will include the city tree lighting at 7 p.m., Santa House with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, live nativity scene, horse carriage rides, Girl Scouts Gingerbread contest, carolers and local dancers, voting for best merchant lights, a live reindeer and a Winter Market • 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. • North Union Street in down-town Westfield • 965-3334 • dwna.org

The Music Man • River City is just a small town minding its own business until Harold Hill comes to town. The swindling conman works his way into the heart of the town by professing to be the leader of a big band. When he promises to craft a band out of the town’s youngsters, he sets about creat-ing something out of nothing. • 7:30 p.m. • $7.50 • Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel • 843-3800 • thecenterfortheperformingarts.org

My Three Angels at The Belfry Theatre • Set in French Guiana during the turn of the 20th century, this feel-good comedy focuses on the adventures of three prisoners and an unlucky family during Christmas • Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. • 2 p.m. Sunday • 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville • $15 • Children 12 and under $12 • 773-1085

Christmas in the Village - A Zionsville Tradition •

Santa arrives at 9:30 a.m. on Main Street led by the Zionsville High School Marching Band. You can ride the antique trolley and stop off at the library on Saturday for fun-filled holiday crafts and storybook readings, make a stop at Akard True Value in Boone Village and join in on the fun with the Elf Scavenger Hunt. Continue on to the SullivanMunce and pick out a handcrafted bowl and fill it with steaming hot chili and shop at its holiday artisan boutique and then head back to Main Street to finish your holiday shopping. Continues Sunday • zionsvillechristmas.com/december-1-2/

Luminary Walk • Spend a relaxing evening taking a walk through the winter wonderland at Central Park. Enjoy carolers and hot chocolate as you take in the ambiance of more than 1,000 luminaries lighting the path through the wetlands, floating over the lagoon, and spanning across the boardwalk • 6 to 9 p.m. • Monon Community Center, 1235 Central Park Dr. East, Carmel • 573-5243 • carmelclayparks.com


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“Men in Black 3” has an obligatory feel to it, like it was made to provide a few people a career boost and satisfy quarterly profit margins for the studio. Arriving a full decade after the second (horrible) film in the franchise, “MIB3” is rea-sonably entertaining, contains some nice special effects and a few interesting new characters.

Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back as members of the secret govern-ment agency that protects humankind from the knowledge that bug-eyed aliens are living among them in disguise. But when a particular-ly nasty alien criminal named Boris the Animal fiddles with the flow of time, J must travel back to 1969 and team up with Agent K’s younger

self (Josh Brolin) to set things right.The 1960s fashions and vibe are a hoot, and

I liked how director Barry Sonnenfeld and his crew make sure the aliens from back then re-semble products of era-appropriate pop culture.

But there’s very little heart and soul in the MiB’s third outing, making it the perfect home video rental. Pop it in, get a few yuks and thrills, and never think of it again.

Please note, “Men in Black 3” arrives on video Nov. 30. Movie: B-

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Here's how to keep it simpleFor a recent tailgate opportunity the weather

forecast worsened all week. On game day the actual weather had temperatures in the low 40s and occasional rain. Early on, as we planned our menu, we thought that or chicken noodle soup would be a warm treat for our guests. Later, we had to decide on how we were going to make, transport, and heat the soup at the game. We wound up with a Rube Goldberg-like collection of a propane crock pot, a thermo-electric (plug-in) cooler/heater and a grill. We really had to juggle all these gadgets, in the light rain, just to fit them into our car and later to fit them onto a table so we could get ready to serve our guests.

My Web site has a 1954 photo of a tailgate picnic at Colgate University. The folks in that picture had a picnic basket and a thermos bottle. They had no need for a crock pot or thermoelectric cooler/heater even if these were invented back then. Maybe we would have been better served, considering the weather, if we had prepared like those folks in that 58-year-old photo. Sometimes we “progress” so much that we create more work for ourselves.

Here’s a great chicken noodle soup recipe for your cold weather tailgate party.

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Q: i am a 40 year-old-male and my eyebrows are bothering me. i have read that they can be lifted by opening the up-per eyelid and putting in some device to lift them. Do you think that it can resolve my problem or do you have another sug-gestion for me? Perhaps a mid-forehead lift will lift my brows and then you can even take the excess skin that i have in my forehead out. i have two very deep, long wrinkles in my forehead that you can use. i know that there will be scars even inside the wrinkles but i am willing to correct a problem that is bothering me and accept scars that i can treat later with laser. i want to lift my brows so there has to be some way to do it for me.

A: As for browlifting in young men, there is never a completely satisfactory so-lution. The endotine device to which you refer is placed through an eyelid incision but only lifts the male brow slightly. Whether the amount of lifting that can be achieved, which is just the middle to outer brow area, is enough should be consid-ered carefully before surgery. No scar across the forehead would ever be acceptable in any male but an older one who already has deep horizontal forehead wrinkles may not be bothered. A mid-forehead or direct browlift is a major concern in younger men where the trade-offs for doing something are worse than the original problem. Male browlifting is a challenging issue, particularly in the younger pa-tient. The endotine device approach is the only browlift option I would consider at your age.

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Grammar guy by Jordan Fischer

Question: I doubt this is of general interest, but I believe I continue to hear the incorrect use of the word myself. An example would be, “My son and myself attended the basketball game.” The correct sentence would be, “My son and I attended the basketball game.” Could you please clarify what the correct use of this per-sonal pronoun is?

Answer: I’m happy to jump in on this one. It’s a mistake I often hear myself. (Boy, am I clever?)Myself is a reflexive pronoun. Along with

other reflexive pronouns like himself, herself, ourselves and yourself, myself is used to refer to a previous word in the sentence. In the case of myself, it’s the word I.

Reflexive pronouns are most commonly seen in two cases: when the subject and object are the same person or thing (including objects of prep-ositional phrases) and as intensive pronouns. You saw an example of the latter in my opening paragraph.

How about some examples for the good of the order, then? Our reader’s question correctly points out an incorrect usage of myself: “My son and myself attended the basketball game.” It

is incorrect because the reflexive pronoun has nothing to refer to. The correct word to use in that sentence would be the subject pronoun I.

Fortunately, we are masters of grammar, so I think we can salvage this. When I was in high school, no basketball game was complete with-out a bag (or two) of oh-so-salty popcorn. So let’s get ourselves a snack, and redeem that re-flexive pronoun in the process: “I bought some popcorn for my son and myself at the basketball game.” Now, the subject of the sentence is I, and the objects are the son and the speaker, bring-ing myself back in play. We could even just say, “I bought some popcorn for myself ” – but, you know, sharing is caring.

To wrap it all up, if you think myself might be appropriate, take a look back at the rest of the sentence. Have you already used the word I? Are you talking about or trying to emphasize something you’re doing? If so, myself could be called for. If not, the word you’re probably look-ing for is me.

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With Halloween and Thanksgiving behind us, we are only a few short weeks away from Christmas and Hanukah! It is always such a busy time of year, but it is also one of my favor-ite times of year!

One thing that always seems to keep me busy is baking. Besides the typical holiday baking, it seems inevitable that I am asked to bring treats to several gatherings or school events. I never mind doing that, but sometimes I need a simple recipe that looks really great, but doesn’t take a lot of work … or even an oven to create!

So today I want to show you how to make some really cute, really simple snowman pops – no baking involved!

Snowman popsYield: 1 snowman popingredients:• (1) long lollipop stick• (3) mini powdered donuts• (6) mini chocolate chips• (1) candy corn (many grocery stores carry

these all year long in their candy aisle)• (1) straw candy• (2) M&M’s or similar candy• White icing (from a can is fine)Directions:1. Carefully insert the lollipop stick into all

3 mini donuts. Be careful and go slow so that the donuts don’t break.

2. Carefully tie the candy straw in between the first and second mini donut to create a scarf.

3. Using icing, attach the mini chocolate chips as the eyes and mouth.

4. Using icing, secure the candy corn in the

hole of the top mini donut for the nose.5. Using icing, add the M&M’s into the holes

of the second and third donuts for buttons. You can get as creative as you like, use differ-

ent candies and vary your colors! This is also a really fun kid activity for those cold winter months when it is too cold to go outside! Plus, it’s fun to eat after you are done creating them!

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Original bathroom with a view: This home was built in 1998 in Plum Creek Village sub-division on the east side of Carmel. The cur-rent owners are the second owner of the home, which backs up to Plum Creek Golf Course with a beautiful view from the master bedroom.

Why remodel: According to the owner, “The number one reason was to get rid of the garden tub, as we had no need for it. We wanted to update the bathroom, giving it a warmer feel. We also wanted to enlarge the shower.”

Design phase: “The designers helped us figure out what we could do with the bathroom and how to get the look we wanted. We did not have a design in mind, but once we saw the arch design, we knew that was for us. We had thought about flipping the shower area and the toilet area, but it was too costly.”

Vanity details: Favorite part: “The vanity is my favorite part. I like the openness and flow of it, with one large continuous unit. We are trying to not clutter it up with all of our stuff now. We are using the tower cabinets to store items that were on the countertops before. For my husband, the enlarged luxury shower is the favorite.”

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thought, but we felt that as long as we were doing this beautiful bathroom, we might as well complete it with the closet. It is the same size, but we removed the door and put in an arch-way. It makes it feel like part of the bathroom now. The closet organizer makes everything

much neater. Everything has a place now.”Favorite features: The owner commented,

“Before the remodel, we had contractor-grade materials in the bathroom. Now it is so much more luxurious. We feel like we have created a tastefully elegant place just for us.”

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Gary D. SimpsonOf�ce: 317-660-5494 Cell: 317-703-9575

Free Estimates & Satisfaction Guaranteed

[email protected]

• Kitchen/Bath Remodeling• Custom Decks• Finished Basements• Ceramic Tile• Wood Floors• Doors/Windows• Interior/Exterior Painting

• Dry Wall• Plumbing/Electrical• Roofing/Siding• Household Repairs• Power Washing• Decorative/Regular Concrete• Handyman Services

Since 1993

“WE FIX LEAKS”

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Storm Damage/Insurance Specialist

ROSE ROOFING

Fall Services:ROOFING • SIDING

WINDOWS

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Servicing:Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville,

Westfield and Zionsville.

Insured & bonded.

• Car, Truck and Motorcycle Accidents• Biking Accidents• Slip and Falls on Residential and Commercial Premises• Injuries from Explosions, Fires, Railing or Stair Collapse CALL 317-525-7754 OR 317-576-8620

HAVEL LAW OFFICE, PC11650 Lantern Road, Ste.214, Fishers, IN 46038 | www.havel-law.com

Providing Personal Attention to your Personal Injury Claims

Linda Havel

LAURA'S LAUNDERMUTT Mobile Dog Grooming We come

to you!

For information or to make an appointment call:

317-202-1005

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HANDYMAN SERVICESCHIP TRAIN REMODELING

KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • BASEMENTS

Licensed • Bonded • InsuredChip Train 317.873.3119 • [email protected]

RemodelingCarmel and Zionsville

since 1992

BANKRUPTCYIn most cases, you may be able

to protect your home & car!Get rid of most debts!

Free ConsultationAttorney F.A. Skimin | Indianapolis

317.454.8060We are a Debt Relief Agency. We help people file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

Get your card in front of more than 104,000 households! Call Dennis O’Malia @ 370-0749 for details


We Buy Any Car, Running, Junk, Wrecked, etc

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1400 S. Guilford Road, Carmel 46032 • (317)641-8600(116th and Guilford)

11720 Olio Road, Fishers 46037 • (317)348-8600(116th & Olio - Kroger Plaza)

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14000 St. Rd. 32E, Noblesville, IN765.606.6001

Always accepting clean consignments.

Skip’sAuctionsGallery

DISTRESS SALEBank Foreclosures Hamilton Co.

Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a FREE daily list by e-mail;

www.hamiltoncoforeclosures.com

Guitar LessonsWth recording artist Duke tumatoe

Learn from professional and have fun All levels - in Carmel

[email protected] or 317-201-5856

Full-time Openings Available!Experienced child care in the Woodgate Area. Licensed, CPR Certified, First Aid Training. Mon.-Fri. 6:30am-pm. Ages 0-6yrs.Call 317-844-7207.

For saLe: 2008 Jayco Jayfeather Sport 165

Camper. Clear title. Standard/Conventional Package. RVQ, Blue-OX hitch and sway control. Many camping

extras. $10,000. 219-781-7071.

Part time Front Desk position available at Carmel medical

aesthetics practice. Job requirements include customer

relations, appointment scheduling and confirming, answering a multiphone

system, computer skills, product/service sales. Must be available evenings and

Saturdays. Please send resume to [email protected]

For Lease BRAND NEW OFFICE SUITES FOR

LEASE ON GEIST LAKE STARTING AT $295 PER MONTH.

6 &12 MONTH LEASES. INCLUDES UTILITIES, BATHROOMS,

FREE INTERNET, SHARED BREAKROOM & CONFERENCE ROOM

PLUS MAILBOX. $150 FOR VIRTUAL OFFICES. CALL 317-900-1956 WWW.

MITFORDOFFICESUITES.COM

northLake ViLLaGe aPts is looking for a PT Groundskeeper. 20 hrs/week. Stop by or email resume to [email protected]

Happy Pets In-Home Pet Care

A less stressful and economical alternative to boarding with loving care for your

pets in the comfort of your home. Experience in Exotics.

Insured/BondedMember of Pet Sitters Associates LLC

[email protected] County only

317-645-6043 • References available

naiLs by hiLLiary To your door nail services

317-730-2544Buy a spa pedicure

get a manicure for FREE!I am available for parties,

girls night out, etc.“Let me take care of you”

Now at Hillary & Co. • 815-8480

Guitar LessonsWith Baker Scott

Beginners thru AdvancedAll styles

Electric-Acoustic-BassPrivate Lessons

Parent-Child Lessons

near Carey Road & 146th

Carmel317-910-6990

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PuZZLE AnSWErS

Pet & House Sitting Service9 Years Experience317-802-6565

“The Safe and ReliableAlternative to Boarding”

Insured/BondedServing Carmel & West�eld

[email protected] Available

13 Years Experience317-432-1627

in-home tutorinGMaster’s Degree Instructors

SAT/ACT Test Prep, Math, English, Study skills, and all subjects

neW! home school sat/aCt test Prep begins in november

Corporate training Programs availableCall 317 776 7615 • www.hctutoring.com

inDianaPoLisCARPET REPAIR

“Don’t Replace It…Repair It”10% oFF First rePair!

* Restretch * Burns*Holes/Tears *Berber

*Pet Damage 317-207-0212

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noW hirinG Waitstaff & Line Cooks

Days and Night: Full or Part Time Apply in person.

Dooley O’Toole’s • 160 E. Carmel Drive

LeaF remoVaL anD/or Gutter CLeaninG

Call 317-405-9858E-Scape Lawn Care and Landscaping LLC

Oberweis DairyHiring door to door sales reps.

Guaranteed minimum of $800. biweekly while in

training. Great opportunity with Excellent income Health

Ins., 401k, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability offered

Call:317-756-8788or send resume to:

[email protected]

saLesrePreseNTaTiVe

noW hirinGServers

Host (AM)Room Service (Part time)

HousekeepingLine Cook (PM)Banquet ServersBanquet Set-upApply in Person!

11925 N. Meridian Street Carmel, 46032(317) 816-0777

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Costumes: $25.New and Vintage gowns from $99Donations of gowns — tax deductible

Proceeds donated to local charities

(317) 796-9432BridesRevisited.org

Gowns for the Greatest Good

Gowns for LessSUPER SALE

toWn oF Fishersnow hiring seasonal, on-call snow

Plow Drivers and back hoe operators. Earn extra money this winter plowing local streets & parking lots during snow events.

Training and equipment provided.For more information and to apply visit:

www.fishers.in.us.

reaDinG & math tutorinGPre-K - grade 4; 45 minute sessions

twice weekly; Indiana licensed teachers; convenient Fishers location;

Contact Renee at 317-849-4182; www.jnrtutoring.com.

oFFiCe assistant Part time (20 hours) Lawson Elser, Inc.,

Consulting Engineers 650 E. Carmel Dr., #150

Carmel, IN 46032Send Resume to (317) 574-9431 FAX

noW hirinG! Join a workforce dedicated to helping

individuals with disabilities live meaningful lives! Noble of Indiana is now hiring Direct

Support Professionals for Community Living (Residential) Services.

Requires HS diploma/GED; Must provide own transportation, have a valid driver’s license and meet driving insurability and

background check requirements. Variety of shifts available. Please send resumes to

[email protected] or by fax, 317-375-2719

noW LeasinG!1, 2, 3 & 4 Bedroom Apartments

$356-$900Valley Farms Apartments1001 South Union Street

Westfield, Indiana317-896-3010

“Rental assistance may be available for eligible households”“This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer”

meChaniCs Lien saLe: Cream 1994 Infiniti Q45

JNKNG01D9RM259397@All StarTowing 512 Washington ST,LaPorte IN 46350.12/14/2012@10:00am.Due at

Sale$1935.45

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Indiana University Health North Hospital delivers the highest level ofcoordinated cardiac care.

Learn more at iuhealth.org/northheartor call 317.688.DOCS to make an appointment.

As a Level One Heart Attack Program, the physicians, nurses and technicians at IU Health North Hospital give you the best chance to survive. Through highly coordinated care and the latest equipment, our staff performs immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), the preferred heart attack treatment. When every second counts, trust in the highly skilled local heart program that’s part of Indiana’s only healthcare system named to U.S.News & World Report’s 2012-13 National Honor Roll.

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