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TODAy’s WeaTHER SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 Today: Partly to mostly cloudy with spotty showers. HERIDAN OBLESVIllE ICERO RCADIA S | N | C | A Tonight: Spotty showers. ATLANTA | WESTFIELD | CARMEL | FISHERS NEWS GATHERING LIKE & PARTNER FOllOW US! HIGH: 75 LOW: 60 Stop it ... just stop it "When you COLUMNIST you embarrassed Help Sheridan kids keep criticizing your mother and your kids, they I." What he heard don't stop loving was, "You are not you, they stop good enough. I'm keep up the good work loving them- sorry you are my selves." Let that child." sink in. The words of I read those a parent can so words this week JANET HART LEONARD quickly change and they resound- From the Heart the way children ed over and over feel about them- in my mind. I don't know selves. A parent may not who wrote them but we break the bones of a child need to read them ... and but they can break the spirit read them again. of that child. I've sat across the ta- "You'll never be good ble from a girlfriend as she enough." "You are just like shared the heartache that your mother." "You act just she has carried for over 50 like your father." "How dare years because of the words you embarrass me?" "Why of her mother. She has final- can't you be more like your ly been able to forgive her sister?" but she still hears them in The loudest voices a her heart. child hears on or off the ball I've listened to a child, field or court is that of the almost grown, share his parents. Many a child has heart as he told of what incurred more defeat by the his parent said about him. voice of a parent than at the Photo provided It was not pretty. He was hands of an opponent at a The Sheridan CrossRoads Student Center, 305 S. Main St., could use a little help. The non-profit compared to the other par- ballgame. organization serves 50 free community dinners each year and provides a variety of positive activities ent, who was hated. What When children are ques- for local youth. According to Pastor Chris Brooks, CrossRoads café was created for three purposes: was that telling him? tioned about doing their To serve the community, to help recreate the idea of community, and to provide opportunities for I've heard a dad telling best, they question their young people to invest in themselves and their hometown. Their Wednesday night community his son as he shoved him own value. They hear that dinners have been featured on WISH-TV Channel 8 news and in the pages of The Reporter. Now into the family minivan, doing their best will never they need your help to keep up their good work. They are asking for donations so they can not only "You should have tried hard- be good enough. continue, but have the resources to do even more for Sheridan. If you would like to help, click here. er, you should have known what needed to be done, See Stop It . Page 2 Nickel Plate Arts welcomes new drawing instructor The con is on! The REPORTER Nickel Plate Arts is pleased to welcome veteran art instructor Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi as its new drawing instructor. She will lead classes for adults from 7 to 9 p.m. on Monday nights, Oct. 7 through Dec. 9. The cost is $110 for the 10-week ses- sion. Drop-ins are welcome. The cost is $11 for a single class. Pomeroy Parssi This popular 10-week al artist for more than 25 years. She enjoys drawing class is available to adult artists at sharing her passion for art with others and is all skill levels, basic to advanced. pleased to be joining Nickel Plate Arts as its "This is a great class for beginners and new painting and drawing instructor. She has a relaxed opportunity for more experienced been teaching painting and drawing for more artists," said Koda Witsken, Exhibits & than 15 years and recently served as mak- Sales Manager for Nickel Plate Arts. er-in-residence at Ignite Studio, located with- Pomeroy Parssi will also lead class- in the Hamilton Southeast Library in Fishers. Reporter photo by Stu Clampitt es for tweens, with instruction in basic 2019 marks her sixth year as a member of the This is the play everyone is going to be talking about. If you did not drawing technique from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. faculty at Michigan’s famed Interlochen Cen- see Actors Theatre of Indiana’s Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Studio Wednesdays, Oct. 9 through Nov. 7. Cost ter for the Arts summer art camp, where she Theater, 4 Center Green, Carmel, on opening weekend, time is running for the seven-week session is $75. developed the camp’s Global Arts Program. out. This hilarious off-Broadway musical comedy is only staging through “We firmly believe the words of Picas- Registration is open now for both adult Sept. 29. Scoundrels’ stars (from left) Tony Carter, TJ Lancaster and so, who said every child is an artist, and and tween classes. For more informa- Deborah Mae Hill were kind enough to pose for The Reporter’s camera these classes will allow young artists to find tion about the class, visit the Nickel Plate on opening night. If you want to see more of them, and you should, their artistic voice,” said Witsken. website at nickelplatearts.org or call reserve your seats at atistage.org. Pomeroy Parssi has been a profession- (317) 452-3690. Plein air painting comes to Carmel Several seats still available The REPORTER division, will be painting at for Noblesville Parks’ bus Watch art created be- a variety of locations for the fore your very eyes at the plein air event all day Friday trips to Nashville, Chicago sixth annual Carmel on and Saturday. The public is The REPORTER at 8:30 a.m. and will return invited to come to the dis- Canvas plein air event – an There is still time to re- at approximately 6 p.m. open-air painting exhibi- trict and Midtown to watch serve your seats for the fi- Cost is $40 per person. The tion and competition on the painters set up their ea- nal two Noblesville Parks’ deadline to register is Tues- the sidewalks throughout sels and paint their chosen bus trips in 2019. The day- day, Oct. 15. the Carmel Arts & Design subjects. The artists’ works long trips will visit Brown Chicago Christmas District and Midtown. The are for sale, so you could County on Oct. 23 and “The event, which is free to spec- negotiate a price before the Windy City” on Dec. 7. shopping tators, runs Friday to Sun- paint is even dried. Artists Nashville shopping/ The annual “Chicago day, Sept. 13 to 15. are able to register at the In- Christmas Shopping” bus “We are excited to wel- diana Design Center (200 S. sightseeing Photo provided trip is Saturday, Dec. 7. come back local and re- Range Line Road) beginning Autumn is a beauti- Make a day-trip getaway gional artists to Carmel on at 8:30 a.m. Friday, and from Also on Saturday, chil- over the course of his career, ful time of year to take a to explore shops and holi- Canvas, said Carmel May- 8:30 a.m. ton noon Saturday. dren are able to paint at the has shown his works in a va- trip to Brown County. On day lights in Chicago. The or Jim Brainard. “This is a One quick paint is of- Carmel Arts Council’s Kids riety of galleries across the Wednesday, Oct. 23, the bus will leave Noblesville great event for our commu- fered to registered artists Zones from noon to 3 p.m., United States. This year the Noblesville Parks Depart- City Hall, 16 S. 10th St., nity, which highlights our on Saturday at the Carmel with two locations in the Arts artist was invited to be a sig- ment will take a chartered at 7 a.m. and will return beautiful architecture and Farmers Market (5 Center & Design District, including nature member of the Amer- bus for your shopping plea- at approximately 11 p.m. landscapes through the eyes Green) where winning paint- Magdalena Gallery of Art ican Tonalist Society and to sure to Nashville, Ind., and The cost is $50 per person of various artists. It is espe- ings will be determined by a (27 E. Main St.) and Carm- participate in the inaugural on the way you can enjoy and the deadline to regis- cially entertaining for fami- community vote by market el Arts Council’s Children’s exhibition Shades of Gray at the beautiful fall foliage. ter is 4 p.m. Wednesday, lies with small children who visitors. The winning artists Art Gallery (40 W. Main St.). the Salmagundi Club in New There are many shops to Nov. 27, or when the bus we hope become inspired to will take home a $300 first The plein air artworks York. Locally, he has been in- browse and get a jump start is filled. create their own art.” place prize, a $200 second created on Friday and Satur- vited to participate in recent- on your Christmas shop- Those under the age of Artists ranging from pro- place award and a $100 third day will be judged by Shawn ly curated shows at Butler ping as well as many local 18 must be accompanied fessionals to amateurs, in- place spot, as well as the $50 Krueger.