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Founded Jan. 29, 2008, at Westfield, INVol. V, No. 49

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Commentary by Brian Sawa

On Dec. 8, the 12th Annual Clothing Giveaway was held at Washington Woods Elementary School. During the event, more than 200 people arrived to take advantage of the large volume of clothing donated by the community. More than $130 was collect-ed during the event to be given to the Amanda Strong Founda-tion, an organization which assists Westfield-area families during the holiday season.

Events such as these can only happen because of the tremen-dous support from both the school and Westfield communities. A big “thank you” goes out to all of those who were able to clean out their closets and donate unneeded items to the clothing drive. And we very much appreciate Sodexo Support Services for collect-ing all of the donations from the various schools and delivering them to Washington Woods.

It is a huge undertaking to get all of the donations unpacked and sorted, and much gratitude goes to all of those who volun-teered their time to unpack and fold clothes, including Wash-ington Woods students and staff, Washington Woods BAC and Student Council, Westfield Chamber of Commerce, Westfield Lions Club, Westfield Rotary Club, City of Westfield, Shamrock Springs Elementary Caring Kids, Westfield High School’s Leo Club, and the Harey Hoppers 4-H group. We are also extremely appreciative of Papa John’s on Greyhound Pass for donating a stack of pizzas to feed our volunteers during the event.

We’re able to hold this event each year because so many come together to make it work. Thank you to all for making this event happen another year — it matters so much to so many of our families!

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SAfE SChOOlS – Westfield Washington Schools responds to the Connecticut school tragedy and informs residents and parents what precautionary steps the district currently takes to make its buildings as safe as possible. For the past several years, WWS has worked in conjunction with the Westfield Police Department and Westfield Fire Department to de-velop comprehensive and effective school safety plans.

TAilGATinG fOr ChriSTMAS – Do people actually tail-gate for Christmas? Well, they may if they attend a bowl game that takes them away from home during the Christmas season. If they’re visiting a warm weather climate, why wouldn’t they make their Christmas dinner a tailgate party? Joe Drozda writes this week about things to consider if you are still able to tailgate.

GrAMMAr Guy – Columnist Jordan Fischer’s next grammar lesson explains the “at versus in” question raised by Current reader Carol Fridlin. Specifi-cally citing the use of “born at” and “born in” in genealogy and journalism, Fischer will make sure you are using the correct word.

BiG DiviDEnDS – Promoting Hamilton County as a place to visit and play has yielded a great return on investment, according to the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau, which reported recently that its 2012 advertising campaign generated about 52,000 trips to Hamilton County which equaled an economic impact of $25 million and a re-turn of 58 tourism dollars for every advertising dollar spent. Did you know the HCCVB spent about 50 cents for each po-tential visitor household targeted in most cities? To find out more, visit www.currentinwestfield.com

ShOP fOr KiDS – The Ham-ilton County Sheriff’s Office shopped with approximately 40 area children for gifts and toys. This year through the fund raising efforts of the “Shop for Kids” organization and a generous grant from Target each children was able to spend $125. The families that participate in this event are referred to us by the Good Samaritans Network or identi-fied by members of the Sheriff’s Office.

SOlD SiGnS – With 1,708 pended sales in November in Central Indiana, overall year-to-date home sales are up 16.9 percent compared to this time last year, according to statis-tics compiled by F.C. Tucker Co. The increase marks the 19th consecutive monthly increase over the previous year’s exist-ing home sales. More statistics about Hamilton County and Westfield real estate are available online.

Community made annual clothing giveaway a success

Westfield Police Department and city employees fold clothing for the Washington Woods Elementary School Clothing Giveaway. (Photo submitted)

Brian Sawa is the guidance counselor at Washington Woods Elementary School and organizer for the Westfield Washington School district annual clothing giveaway. He can be reached at 867-7906.

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook’s assistant, Anne Co-tham, left, and her mother, Di-ana Stew-art, created this Santa hat for redman and placed it on his head at redman Park in downtown Westfield. (Photo submitted)

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No one was injured after a Ford pick-up truck smashed into the bedroom of a Westfield home on Dec. 14.

Around 8 p.m., the residents of 129 Coatsville Dr. were sitting in their living room when they heard a loud bang as the truck crashed into the other end of their house. They immediately went outside and checked on the driver, who said he was un-injured. The driver was checked by paramedics and released at the scene.

Specially trained tactical rescu-ers from Westfield and Fishers arrived on the scene and began rebuilding the wall that evening. Because of the damage, the residents stayed with family overnight.

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from left, Westfield high School Junior nathan fauntleroy, seniors Tolulope Odimayomi and hollyn Culley and State Sen. luke Kenley. (Photo provided by Whitney Moorman)

Students interact with legislators at conferenceBy robert herrington • [email protected]

For the 16th year, high school students from Hamilton County got an up-close and personal view of state government during the Luke Kenley Leadership Conference held at the State-house Dec. 7.

State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) an-nually invites high school junior and senior leaders hand-picked by their principals from Senate District 20 to his Indianapolis conven-tion, where they’re given the opportunity to meet with state government officials. This year, students from eight Hamilton County schools interacted with Gov.-Elect Mike Pence, Secre-tary of State Connie Lawson and State Sens. Jean Breaux (D-Indianapolis), Doug Eckerty (R-Yorktown) and Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis).

“This annual event gives young Hoosiers in our area special access to current state officials, who teach them about scholarship, fellowship and leadership through stories of their own experiences,” Kenley said. “My hope is this conference will inspire our students to continue excelling in school and become future leaders in their communities.”

These students also participated in a breakout session at the conference during which they dis-cussed what they believed to be Indiana’s most important issues. Job and workforce training, small business incentives, education and mental

health issues all made their list.In total, 22 students attended and were hon-

ored with certificates of achievement for com-pleting the leadership conference:• Carmel High School: Seniors Chris John-

son and Race Johnson, and juniors Jessica Chiang and George Gemelas.

• Fishers High School: Seniors Erin Lattimer and Dustin Meeks.

• Guerin Catholic High School: Seniors Aus-tin Arceneaux and Luke Labus.

• Hamilton Heights High School: Senior Kelly Moorhous, and junior Leah Knapp.

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niors Austin Davidson and Kennedy Rob-inson, and junior Delaney Burgess.

• Noblesville High School: Seniors Kelsey Sigman and Sydney Toschlog, and junior Luis Sorto.

• Sheridan High School: Senior Macy Mullin, and juniors Matthew Delph and Boone Rose.

• Westfield High School: Seniors Hol-lyn Culley and Tolu-lope Odimayomi, and junior Nathan Fauntleroy.

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The Humane Society for Hamilton County hopes to find permanent homes for their Fea-tured 50 pets by Monday, and the community can help through two holiday programs.

The Homeward Bound for the Holidays pro-gram features 50 dogs and cats that have waited the longest for a home. The Humane Society’s website lists the Featured 50 with photos and personality profiles.

Manager of marketing and public relations Jennifer Judd explained that a volunteer writes a custom profile for every animal at the shelter.

“Having over 400 animals to write a profile for can be a challenge, so you try to find that one special thing about each cat or dog. One of our amazing volunteers, Rebecca Ebert, single-handedly writes all the profiles, and we truly think they make a difference,” Judd said.

All Featured 50 pets adopted through the Homeward Bound program will come with a Noah’s Animal Hospital gift package. This package includes a free annual exam, booster vaccines and a dental cleaning. Featured 50 dogs also come with either an additional Paws and Play or Ultimate Canine training package.

The Holiday Sponsor program offers another option to help a shelter animal. Sponsors choose between three levels of support and two ways to dedicate their gift. Sponsors who dedicate their gift in the name of someone else will have a card

sent to their recipient. Cards feature professional photos of six different

shelter animals. Sponsors can also choose to honor their family, a pet or the memory of those who have passed away. Sponsored names will be displayed on an ornament decorating a shelter animal’s cage.

Judd reports the community has made the programs successful.

“We’ve had a dog adopted that has been wait-ing since August 2011, and a cat that has been waiting for almost two years,” Judd said. She encouraged the public to visit the wide variety of animals and pointed out that purebred pets are among those available.

“About 40 percent of the cats and dogs in our care are purebred,” Judd said.

The shelter also welcomes basic supply dona-tions such as liquid laundry soap, trash bags, bleach, and canned cat and dog food. A wish list of more specific items can be found at www.hamiltonhumane.com.

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The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office an-nounced it has awarded 21 reserve deputies with the President’s Volunteer Service Award, a national honor offered in recognition of volun-teer service. Deputy Joe Faucett and Deputy Jeff

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“These recipients of the Presi-dent’s Volunteer Service Award are role models for all Ameri-cans,” Sheriff Mark Bowen said. “Each volunteer hour contributed makes a difference in improving the quality of life for others, and I encourage everyone to contribute to our community by volunteering. Volunteers bring us closer to-gether as families, as communi-ties and as a nation, through their commitment.”

In his 2002 State of the Union Address, Presi-dent George W. Bush created the USA Freedom Corps and called on every American to make a lifelong commitment to volunteer service.

“The President’s Volunteer Service Award recog-nizes individuals and families who have answered that call,” Bowen said. “America’s volunteers work to make our communities stronger and safer. As a certifying organization for the award program,

HCSO is proud to be aligned with this prestigious volunteer award, and we are especially proud of our reserve deputies who have made volunteer service a central part of their lives.”

This is the eighth year that HCSO has partici-pated in the Award program, which was estab-lished in 2003. As one of thousands of certifying organizations participating in the program, HCSO confers the award to recognize the out-standing achievements of its reserve deputies.

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COMMUNITY Cover Story

Nine middle school girls raise money and

awareness for children fighting cancer

Inside Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, the girls in Crafts for Courage hold their gift of 31 blankets. Left to Right: Allison Hendrix, Grace Reynolds, Sydney Proctor, Maggie McAndrews, Rebecca Davidson, Abigail Gift, Makaiah Haberkorn and Olivia Beardslee.

By Katy frantz • [email protected]

As children ran outside for recess at Oak Trace Elementary School two years ago, six fourth-graders gathered for a self-organized meeting. The group called themselves Key Chains for Kindness and they sold handcrafted key chains to raise money for a close friend, Spencer Lancaster, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2007.

Abby Gift, now 11, started Key Chains for Kindness in 2010. She rallied five girls to work together: Maggie McAndrews, Ari Grinnage, Grace Reynolds, Sydney Proctor and Olivia Beardslee.

Teresa Gift, Abby’s mother, drove the girls to the store for sup-plies or to events where they raised money.

“We really enjoyed doing it,” the younger Gift said. “It gave us a sense of responsibility, and it was something to do outside of school.”

Key Chains for Kindness spent the proceeds on gift cards for the Lancaster family. Gift said she hoped the Lancasters created memorable moments in those last few months they had with their son, who passed away in August 2011.

With Spencer’s passing and the girls entering fifth grade, the meetings during recess stopped. Now in sixth grade, Gift wants

to “revive the business” and continue supporting children fighting cancer.

“We came up with a way to help kids who are going through harder times than we are,” Gift said. “We’re trying to get the message out that while we are going through our everyday lives, there are kids that are going through things that are really scary for them.”

The group now has a new name: Crafts for Courage. Three more girls – Kaiah Haberkorn, Rebekah Davidson and Allison Hendrix – also joined the group. With nine girls, each special-izing in a certain craft, they hope to raise more money to make blankets for the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent. They made 31 blankets on Nov. 25 and delivered them earlier this month.

“The point of the blankets is to give (the children) something warm so they have something comforting while they are going through hard times,” Gift said.

Gift made 31 butterfly ties, a pin with craft lace tied around it to make it look like a butterfly. She created them in honor of Lancaster, who loved the carefree, colorful insect. On each of the 31 blankets, Gift placed a butterfly tie and a special poem in memory of her friend, which read:

“We give you this blanket to fill you with warmth When we know you are probably scared

We know you are filled with great strength And with this in your arms, you will know that we cared.

Donated in memory of Spencer Lancaster” “The thing that I have enjoyed about this is it wasn’t a parent

saying, ‘I think this is something you should do.’ It was devel-oped on their own,” Gift’s mother said. “They’ve really been self-motivated.”

The ultimate goal is for the girls to make a variety of items to sell: key chains, duct tape wallets, scarves, bracelets and butterfly ties. With more money, they will buy more fleece and donate more blankets, Gift’s mother said.

Olivia Beardslee, who will be designing a sample book of all the items to sell, said the group had looked into more events where they could sell Crafts for Courage. With hopeful ideas, some creativity and support from parents, the girls hope their donations will support children going through treatments at the hospital.

“We want it all to be donated in honor of (Lancaster) because he was really special to us,” Gift said.


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It is our position that keeping chil-dren safe is a priority of our nation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families who lost loved ones in Newtown, Conn. The first questions that come to mind af-ter such a shocking and horrific event are “how and why”? The search for answers has sparked passionate debates on gun control – specifically the accessibility to automatic weaponry, lacking mental health education and services, the muffling of organized reli-gion in an effort to be politically correct and gratuitously violent movies and video games produced by the entertainment industry. Like our schools, Sandy Hook Elementary practiced lockdown drills, tragically it was not enough.

Our country was intended to be a safe haven. This type of tragedy is not supposed to happen in America, specifically, not to in-nocent children and their teachers at school. It’s time for a national dialogue on all the aforementioned issues.

Must our schools become military fortresses with bulletproof windows and barbed wire fences to shield evil? While changes must take place, we cannot count on a government-legislated panacea. Love, compassion, common sense, morality and civility cannot be bottled or legislated. In the memory of these little angels, we must succeed in the latter.

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Commentary by Terry Anker

For many of us, there seemingly is not a week that goes by that doesn’t involve a committee, board or other communal meet-ing. Designed to share information, make informed decisions, establish responsibilities and goals, these gatherings bring value to the most humble church basement and the lofti-est corporate executive suite. In my own life, I have spent more than an hour or two sitting around the table seeking collaboration and camaraderie to advance my community, my faith and my business. Yet, for all their impor-tance, some of these meetings are dreaded like lines at amusement parks – long and perhaps necessary but rarely commensurate with the minutes consumed by the actual ride.

In fact, the idea for this column was presented by a reader who’d had her fill of pointless meetings meandering aimlessly, all-the-while wasting the precious time of those that had gathered for the forum. She, it seems, longs for the structure and protocol

of a formal process to move the indispensable work of the boardroom forward in the most efficient and respectful way. But, in a world where jeans have become more common than business suits, is there a place for formality, even in the conference room?

Meetings, like any journey from being in one place and headed to another, require some sense of direction. If the goal is to advance a cause or move a company, the agenda acts as the map. The minutes are the perfunctory reminders of things that have been done in preparation for today’s trip. The reports inform the group that progress (or regress) is being made and that the journey is, in fact, underway as promised. But mostly, isn’t organization about showing respect for the other people in the room? Innovation needn’t be stymied by structure.

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We hesitated to interrupt your enjoyment of the holiday season with this, but it needs to be written: We believe the recent horrific tragedy in Newtown, Conn., is as much about the break-down of the American value system as anything. Our mainstream-media brethren will continue to overanalyze the ownership of and the use of guns as the culprit in this shocking event. We already have watched - and will continue to watch for weeks - experts speaking of all the possible reasons; they will pontificate until we are more traumatized. President Barack Obama, who was genuinely and deeply touched by the killings, pointed to a debate that he said should take politics out of it. We know it’s about guns, and guns were used to commit this unconscio-nable, despicable act. The deeper issue? Try this: As a nation, we have lost all respect and regard for human life, and until our values are reversed in that respect, we can expect more horrendous tragedies as was experienced in Newtown. We have created in the last 40 years a culture based on our idolization and emulation of much of what Hollywood produces; it’s a constant contributing factor to our lost moral soul as a nation. Need we say more? Our thoughts and prayers go to the victims and the survivors of this tragic occurrence.

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Commentary by Danielle Wilson

My husband, Doo, had surgery last week, and though it was a minor outpatient procedure, sit-ting in the waiting room gave me precious time to reflect on the past year.

Not a ton of time, mind you, as I needed to catch up on the celebrity scene (the Royals, the Cruises, the Honey-Boo-Boos), the latest fash-ion trends (I can rock a Russian-inspired hat) and work stuff (a teacher’s day is never done.) Through my extraordinary people-whispering skills, I discovered the receptionist’s son was in the same math class as my daughter and so wasted a good half hour discussing the pros and cons of middle school.

But, after I’d settled in, popped a Diet Coke and had nothing more to do than watch the clock, the fact that Doo was under the knife rat-tled me a bit. What if something went wrong? People die on the operating table all the time; not generally 40-year old men in for what’s typically a pediatric procedure (ear drum repair and tubes for good measure.) But still, I don’t want to be a single parent! And how do parents of sick children handle this kind of stress day in and day out? I could live without Doo, but I don’t think I’d make it if something happened to one of my kids.

So I guess the point of this column is to en-courage you to take a moment during this busy

holiday season and focus on what’s important in life. Family, good health and employment. I’d have rather not spent my Friday in a generic lobby area drinking stale coffee with powdered creamer, but the opportunity to just stop, to step away from the demands of work, moth-erhood and marriage (and particularly from puppy ownership) and reflect on what’s good in my life was truly a gift. Doo and the kids are healthy, I have a job that I love, and I am surrounded by friends and family who, for the most part, tolerate me. All in all, 2012 was a very good year for the Wilsons.

Did I pay for those few precious hours? Of course! A weekend spent nursing a hopped-up spouse who can’t hear anything while trying to shuttle kids to theater rehearsals, swim meets and soccer games made me not only bitter and jealous (at least Doo had Vicodin!) but physically and emotionally exhausted. I was also totally unpre-pared for my classes come Monday morning. But, having the time to appreciate all that is good in my life was the perfect way to end the year. So, here’s wishing you a quiet moment over the next few weeks, and many more in 2013. Peace out.

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In most, if not all family law cases, the �nalization of the divorce/case does not mean that all matters related to the case have concluded. Rather, the entry of a Court Order �nalizing the matter is only a Court decision (or approval of an agreement) as to how all matters related to the case will be handled. Each Court Order contains provisions which must then be enforced in order to effectuate the decision. In many cases all provisions are carried out without issue. However, in the event either party fails to comply with the terms of the Court Order, mechanisms exist to gain an individual’s compliance. The Court can intervene after a party alleges noncompliance by the opposing party. Such an action can be initiated by �ling a Motion for Rule to Show Cause (commonly referred to as a “contempt” motion) notifying the Court of the issue. If the Court �nds that the actions of one of the parties rises to the level of a contempt citation, a variety of penalties exist to punish the past actions and encourage future compliance with the Court Order. Parties would be well-advised to seek the advice of counsel in determining how to best proceed with the enforcement of a Court Order as the remedies vary based upon the issue presented as well as the nature of the non-compliance itself. Enforcement of Child Support. Pursuant to Indiana Law, there are potential civil and criminal penalties for the nonpay-ment of child support; failure to make support payments can have serious rami�cations. If the prosecutor chooses to go forward with criminal proceedings, the charges can rise to a Class C Felony, punishable by 2-8 years in prison conceivably, for the nonpayment of support in excess of a statutorily-de�ned amount. As the payee of a support order, you may request the Court exercise its power to hold the child support payor in contempt. This can result in a variety of potential orders, including that the contemptor pay the other parent’s attorney’s fees for any and all costs associated with maintaining or bringing the action; order that the contemptor perform community service; issue a warrant for the individual’s arrest for failure appear to show cause for the nonpayment of support; suspend the individual’s driver’s license; intercept tax refunds to

pay against past-due support; and attach interest to a delinquent support balance. In exceptional cases, the Court can incarcerate a non-payor of support; however, rarely are parties jailed when found to be in civil contempt. Frequently, this is counter-productive as that person stands to lose their employ-ment and become further delinquent on his/her child support payments. Be aware, however, that the Court must consider whether the acts of the non-payor are willful; if the circumstances under which this person is not paying are beyond their control, the Court may not believe a contempt citation is proper.Enforcement of Real Estate / Property Issues. If an unpaid obligation remains from a divorce, in lieu of seeking remedies as a contempt action, another option to explore would be to obtain a money judgment against an opposing party and enforcing it through regular collections proceedings. However, this change from divorce obligation to money judgment, generally, removes the contempt aspects and simply turns the debt into money with statutory interest and the ability to collect through wage and bank garnishments. Obviously, when the terms of the decree are not strictly �nancial, the option to convert to a money judgment is not appropriate. For example, if the parties agree to re�nance a mortgage into one party’s name and that person subsequently does not qualify for the same, the third party (the creditor) cannot be ordered to comply with the Court Order. Therefore, the remedy requested will likely be to modify the terms of the Decree, and not to �nd the party in contempt. Additionally, issues exist when a party is unable to sell a home within a set timeframe due to the issues in the housing market, effectively frustrating the intentions of the divorce decree but not through the fault of either party such that a contempt award would be proper.

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Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

This is my annual tip of the hat to all those who have perplexed, frustrated and amused me and, as a result, inspired one of my columns this past year. So, for 2012, I’d like to say thanks to:

… the guy whose underwear I accidentally put on at the gym and then wore home because I was afraid to tell him the truth. Here’s to a clean start in 2013.

… the people at Humana Health Insurance who wrote me a letter telling me they couldn’t cover my prostate exam because they have me listed as a woman. When I called, the customer service rep said they had a software problem. I told him that apparently I had a hardware prob-lem. He didn’t laugh. I hope you did.

… my massage therapist who twisted me into contortions, causing me to scream and groan in pain. I wish I could afford to go more often.

… the now disgraced editor of a Minnesota newspaper who stole my newspaper columns word for word and printed them under his own name. When he was fired, the publisher said it was no big loss, that the column wasn’t always that funny, anyway. Wait a second!

… the staff at my doctor’s office who request-ed that I fill out a form listing the cause of death of my parents, my grandparents, and all my aunts and uncles. I had neither the patience nor

the necessary information to complete this task, so I wrote down the same thing for everybody. The nurse called to tell me that in all her years in medicine, I was the first person who had 12 relatives run over by a bus.

… the good people of Taiwan who, according to researchers, live seven years longer than aver-age because they dine at home instead of going out and eating restaurant food. Of course, these people were eating Chinese food just about ev-ery night. They can call it “eating in,” but here in the Wolfsie household, we call that take-out.

… my dentist who sends me a reminder card for my appointment, then an email, followed by a text message and finally a phone call. Then when I arrive, the hygienist always says: “Oh, do you have an appointment today?”

… my wife for forgiving my obsessive-compulsive packing method when we prepared for new carpeting in our home. I put things in boxes alphabetically. Cell phone, can opener, cancelled checks: all together. That’s how we finally found the cat.

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Editor,When discussing Warren Buffett’s

eagerness to raise taxes, you should mention that he uses every trick in the tax code to reduce his taxes, plus he is in litigation with the Internal Revenue Service over under paying his taxes by billions. He’s really just eager for the rest of us to pay more, but like the tra-ditional liberal, the paying more part doesn’t apply to him. Come on War-ren, you want to pay more? Show us! Just send it in!

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Editor,Your “Pay Dirt or Dirt Pay?” column (Dec.

11) really struck a chord with me. I have long thought that executive largess has been a long-tolerated hypocrisy that usually hides behind thin arguments about “capitalism” and competi-tive conditions. Now, I’m a capitalist, but do recognize abuses of an otherwise good system when they are so prevalent.

Your observation about the governor’s salary vs. presidents’ of universities just capped my concerns – way out of balance. I had hoped to find internet information on the salary for mayor Jim Brainard in Carmel, supt. Libbie Conner in Noblesville and

a few other examples of suspected excess, but have so far not succeeded. I believe Conner’s salary is about $150,000, which is grossly inflated for value received and degree of complexity when compared with the governorship. Like other high executive salaries, it establishes an umbrella effect – an up-per limit under which salaries of assistants creep upward, usually unnoticed. Also, shouldn’t Indiana University basketball coach Tom Crean’s salary be solely sourced from basketball events – or at least any premium above a taxpayer-provided salary equivalent with the governor’s? Keep up the atten-tion on the topic.

A. Charles Clark, 46062

Editor,You (Steve Greenberg and Brian Kelly) have stated

succinctly what many Americans would like to say to the national Republican Party leaders. I wrote a scath-ing letter to them just after the election attempting to say what you more eloquently stated (in last week’s edi-tion.) Unfortunately, Mr. Romney was a “moderate” and had no chance against a far left liberal/socialist who is a media darling. The Tea Party put up some awful candi-dates in 2010 and 2012, most of whom (like Mourdock and others) lost badly due to speaking out of turn or on a subject which they knew little about, even if they were sincere about it. Keep up the good work!

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Ringing in the New Year, safelyCarmel: “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” • Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical adaptation of the well-known Bibli-cal tale returns to Tarkington Theater, 3 Center Green, Carmel, now through Jan. 5. For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www.thecen-terfortheperformingarts.org. Cost: $34-$44

fishers: 20th Annual Christmas lights Display • Everyone is busy during the holidays. Taking a ride out to Reynolds Farm Equipment, Inc., 1501 Reynolds Dr., to check out its free Christmas lights display is low maintenance. The show will be spe-cial for family from out of town.

noblesville: unplug & Create After Christmas • Drop in to see what surprises are in store from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at Nickel Plate Arts, 107 S. Eighth St. Browse and buy art, mingle with artists, or get your creative juices flowing by doing one of several art activities or by making a craft project. For more information, visit www.nickelplatearts.org.

Westfield: race to the new year • The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Dept. is partnering with Washington Township Parks and Recreation and Westfield Parks and Recreation for this 5th Annual 5K walk and run Saturday at Cool Creek Park, 2000-1 151st St. For more information, call 574-1074 or visit www.washingtontownship-hc.us. Cost: $15-$20

Zionsville: live Music and 28 new taps - On Friday, live music by Scott Ballantine and Cindy Bailey will be performed at Cobblestone Grill, 160 S. Main St., from 7 to 10 p.m. Twenty-eight new taps with a variety of craft beers will be available for tastings. For more information, call 873-4745 or visit www.cobblestonegrill.com.

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✴ new year’s Eve Celebration at Cha-teau Thomas Winery • Ring in the New Year with music from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. as Jon Barnard and LJ Mechem play Classic Top 40’s Hits. The event includes hors d’oeuvres, party favors, and a Champagne toast • Tickets: $15 • 8235 E. 116th St., Fishers • 849-9463✴ Shiraz new year’s Eve Celebration • Includes one bottle of wine, array of menu items, champagne toast at Mid-night, music and dancing • Tickets: $50 • 404 W. Main St., Carmel • 564-8423✴ new year’s Countdown to noon at the Children’s Museum • Countdown the New Year early so the kids can enjoy a party before bedtime, meet characters from the Wizard of Oz and participate in

some fun activities • 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; please arrive by 11 a.m. to enjoy the countdown at noon • 3000 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis • Included with museum price ($12.50 for kids ages 2 to 17; 18 and over is $17.50; under age 2 is free) • 334-3322 • www.childrensmuseum.org ✴ new year’s Eve Celebration 2012 at Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre • Ring in the New Year with a dinner buffet and a performance of “Arsenic & Old Lace”; enjoy a glass of champagne, balloons dropping from the ceiling at midnight and live music by Blue Bus band; dancing will be followed by a breakfast buffet • Contact Beef and Boards for more information • 9301 Michi-gan Rd., Indianapolis • $75 per person • 872-9664 • www.beefandboards.com

✴ hyatt regen-cy new year’s Eve rock ‘n’ roll Ball • Celebrate the New Year with entertainment from the Flying Toasters, Don Stuck Band, Virgin Millionaires and DJ Brian Jackson; visit the fantasy casino players lounge and enjoy a shower of balloons at midnight • 1 S. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis • Starts at $40; additional room packages are avail-able • 616-6030 for reservations • www.indianapolishyatt.com✴ CirOC the new year Celebration • Party at the rooftop event space of the Regions Bank Tower featuring a 360-de-gree view of the Circle City. This event will feature DJ gNO, Lockstar, Indiana Jones and Gabby Love • Tickets are $125 and in-

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Celebrating doesn’t have to mean drinking or potentially dangerous situations, and Hamilton County leaders are providing another safe opportunity to celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville.

“It’s a tremendous benefit for the community to have folks volunteer their time to provide options,” said Lt. Bruce Barnes of the Noblesville Police Dept. “There’s a lot of different things. What they’re doing is such a tremendous benefit.”

More than 200 people of all ages attended last year’s inaugural event and free alternative celebration. Organizers hope to have 250 to 300 people this year.

“It easily could have been more because we went through a lot of food,” event coordinator Jim Wafford of Logan Street Signs & Banners in Noblesville said.

Wafford is working closely with George Kristo, the executive director of the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs, to coordinate the event.

Kristo and his late wife, Linda, have hosted the alternative party in pre-vious years.

“I’m very flattered and honored to have George ask me to be a part and take the lead in the tradition he and his wife began,” Wafford said.

Games and activities begin at 8 p.m. with the kitchen starting to serve food at 8:15 p.m. The event will include Bingo, board games, cornhole, mini basketball shootout and, of course, ping pong. Wafford bought a second table because of its popularity last year.

“It was such a hit people were standing in line,” he said. “We want to put on a good time.”

Wafford said the event would also feature two classic movies: “Little Princess” with Shirley Temple at 7:30 p.m. and “Fancy Pants” with Bob Hope and Lucille Ball at 9:30 p.m. At midnight, a live streaming of New York City’s Times Square will help count down the seconds to 2013. Local DJ, Kevin Friend “DJ Doctor Toast,” has volunteered his services to play music throughout the event.

“We want this to be more family-oriented, broader. To show younger people there is a way to celebrate New Year’s without getting drunk,” Wafford said. “There are all kinds of food: pizza, hot dogs, even pop-corn. People should have a fun time.”

Attendees can come and go as they please, but Wafford reminds par-ents that this is not a babysitting service.

“All kids under 12 need to be with an adult. The idea is you need to be there with your family,” he said, adding that a Noblesville police of-ficer will be in attendance.

“It’s really fun to see the families come in as a family and play Monop-oly or chess, something that takes time,” said Wafford. “Everyone should start the New Year together and that’s what we are all about.”

The event is free, but Wafford said he was struggling to find volunteers and door prizes for various games.

“I only have half of what we need,” he said.Those interested in contributing or volunteering can call Wafford at

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The 12 houses of Christmas • Noblesville Pres-ervation Alliance presents a holiday driving tour, featuring the exterior of twelve homes, each from one of Noblesville’s historic neighborhoods. • 6 to 9 p.m. daily. • Cost: Free, but online voting for best decoration is $1 and is a tax-deductible donation to NPA • Maps are $1 at various local stores • 426-1672 • www.noblesvillepreservation.com

“les Misérables” • The film adaptation of the leg-endary musical based on the novel by Victor Hugo is in theaters today. • Consult www.fandango.com for ticket prices and times at theaters near you. • Rated PG-13

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Winter fun Days! • Enjoy some wintertime fun at Conner Prairie. Participate in a chocolate-making demonstration, learn frontier surviving skills in the Featherstone Barn, discover what animals do in the winter and more. • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 6 (closed New Year’s Day) • 13400 Allisonville Rd., Fishers • $12 for adults, $9 for children • 776-6006 • www.connerprairie.org

“Django unchained” • Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz unite on screen for Quentin Tarantino’s latest outing set in the post-Civil War south. Leave the kids at home with a baby-sitter for this one. • Consult www.fandango.com for ticket prices and times at theaters near you. • Rated R

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Winterfest at indiana history Center with radio Disney • Activities that the whole family can enjoy will be offered: crafts, face painting, jugglers, magi-cians, dancers and musicians. Radio Disney will be there from 1 to 3 p.m. • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. • 450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis • Free admission for Winter-fest through today (Indiana Experience admission is $5-7) •232-1882 • www.indianahistory.org/

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1st Signature offers health insurance and flexible work environment.

Please send your resume to Don Davis at [email protected] or mail to 54 N 9th St, Suite 254, Noblesville, IN 46060. Or Fax to 317-815-6040 Attn: Don Davis. Follow up phone calls will be received at 317-759-5624. Please do not follow up unless you have already sent in

your resume

nortHLaKe ViLLaGe aPts is hiring for a Full Time Maintenance Technician. Must be EPA Certified.

Stop by or email resume to [email protected]

2010 Lexus Ls460. Flagship Lexus luxury with less than 23,000 miles. All wheel drive,

leather seats (heated and cooled), Bluetooth, Navigation. Lexus serviced. Truffle Mica with

Parchment interior. Beautiful. $53,450. [email protected].

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Coach: STEVENSAnswers to inDiAnA WOrDSMiTh ChAllEnGE: DAWNS, DOWNS, DOWNY, SANDY, SNOWY, SYNOD, WANDS, YAWNS, ADOS, ANDS, DAWN, DAYS, DONS, DOWN, NAYS, NODS, NOSY, NOWS, OWNS, SAND, SNOW, SODA, SWAN, SWAY, WADS, WAND, WAYS, YAWN, YAWS, YOND, ADO, ADS, AND, ANY, DAY, DON, DOS, NAY, NOD, NOS, NOW, ONS, OWN, SAD, SAW, SAY, SOD, SON, SOW, SOY, WAD, WAS, WAY, WON, YON

FROM THE STAFF AT CURRENT PUBLISHING

FRONT (FROM LEFT):Julie Osborne (Zionsville managing editor), Brian Kelly (president/publisher), Andrea Nickas (graphic artist)

Heather Grey (of�ce manager), Mandi Cheesman (copy editor), Lara Acton (advertising traf�c manager)

BACK (FROM LEFT):Dennis O’Malia (senior advertising sales executive), Dan Domsic (Fishers managing editor),

John Houghtalen (Noblesville advertising sales executive), Bill Lucas (Zionsville advertising sales executive),Steve Greenberg (executive vice president/general manager), Robert Herrington (Noblesville managing editor), Zachary Ross (art director)

NOT PICTURED:Christian Sorrell (Carmel managing editor), Hollie Gossett (Fishers advertising sales executive)

Kevin Messmer (advertising sales executive), Matt Murray (advertising sales executive)

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