Photos from 11-17-2008

The program also presents the history of the winter solstice and the origins of many holiday customs. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Shane, Jill, and Isaiah are all smiles after the show. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Attendees file out of the Planetarium after the 40-minute show. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Children and adults brave the cold weather to see the Carmel High School Planetarium's Season of Light, which explains the changing seasons, winter constellations, and star phenomenon. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Meera, an eleventh grade student at Carmel High School, helps collect tickets at the door. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Lisa and Neil enjoy listening to Christmas carols before the start of the program. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Chris waits patiently in line to get into the sold out program. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
A very popular seasonal event, Season of Light sold out two performances on Saturday evening. The next show at the planetarium will be the December 6. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Jessica, Leah, and Connor can't wait to check out the show. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
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Little Zane carefully negotiates the stairs with a little help from Chris. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
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Zane can't wait to see the show again! (Melanie Ball for The Star)
The Season of Light program is one of the first holiday events to kick off in Carmel this season. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Mark and Bethany enjoy a great start to the holiday season. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Clockwise from the back row: Cindi, Jazen, Rosemary, Cyan, Drej, and Honor come out to enjoy the Carmel High School Planetarium. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Clockwise from the back row: Cindi, Jazen, Rosemary, Cyan, Drej, and Honor come out to enjoy the Carmel High School Planetarium. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Honor, Jazen, Drej, and Cyan bundle up to head back into the cold weather. Temperatures in the 30s helped set the tone for the holiday event. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Meera is all smiles before the program. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
In this photo provided by StarPix, actor Michael Sheen, left, poses for photographers with David Frost at the New York premiere of "Frost/Nikon" Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at the Ziegfield Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Dave Allocca, StarPix)
In this photo provided by StarPix, actor Michael Sheen, left, poses for photographers with actor Frank Langella at the New York premiere of "Frost/Nikon" Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at the Ziegfield Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Dave Allocca, StarPix)
Model Agyness Deyn attends the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists event at Skylight Studios on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Actress Charlize Theron and fashion designer John Galliano attend the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists event at Skylight Studios on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Professional tennis player Maria Sharapova attends the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalists event at Skylight Studios on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Australian actors Nicole Kidman, right, and Hugh Jackman walk to a photo opportunity following their press conference for their latest movie "Australia" in Sydney, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. The world premier for Australia will be held in Sydney later Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Australian actors Nicole Kidman, second right, and Hugh Jackman walk past fans to a photo opportunity following a press conference for their latest movie, "Australia," in Sydney, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008. The world premier of "Australia" will be held in Sydney later today. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
PAY CUT WORTH THE STABILITY James Hayworth knew he would take a pay cut, but he applied anyway. Wages for Honda workers start at $14.84 an hour with a guaranteed raise in the second year to $18.55 an hour. Benefits are worth another $9 an hour. "Money isn't everything," said Hayworth, 37, Cambridge City. "Working in a company that hasn't had a layoff in 50 years means something." Hayworth had worked for a Richmond bakery. In Honda, he said, he saw an opportunity for job security and satisfaction. "Honda takes a lot more pride in their employees and treats their employees a lot better," Hayworth said.
PAY CUT WORTH THE STABILITY James Hayworth knew he would take a pay cut, but he applied anyway. Wages for Honda workers start at $14.84 an hour with a guaranteed raise in the second year to $18.55 an hour. Benefits are worth another $9 an hour. "Money isn't everything," said Hayworth, 37, Cambridge City. "Working in a company that hasn't had a layoff in 50 years means something." Hayworth had worked for a Richmond bakery. In Honda, he said, he saw an opportunity for job security and satisfaction. "Honda takes a lot more pride in their employees and treats their employees a lot better," Hayworth said.
MOM CAN SEND SON TO COLLEGE Jackie Clark, 50, was a Connersville mom who had been out of work for months. Her big uncertainty was her son. How would she ever pay for Ricky's college education? When Honda hired her this year, she knew it meant, quite simply, she said, that she could send her son to college. "Everybody was laying off, and jobs were hard to find," Clark said. Clark was laid off in 2004 from Ford supplier Visteon's massive Connersville plant, where she had worked 12 years. "I thought I'd retire from Visteon," she said. Now she's part of the crowd of Visteon alumni on the Honda line. "I can retire from here," Clark said. "I feel confident about that."
A CALIFORNIA TRANSPLANT Samantha Porter lost her job as a Lehman Brothers loan processor in California. When her mother, Lela Cameron, decided to return to Indiana from California, Porter looked and found a job in Honda human resources administrative support. "This is such a different environment," said Porter, 38, St. Paul. "It's so structured. "I think it means stability for families. At least if one family member has a stable job, people can safely raise their children in some stability."
HIS JOB MOVED TO MEXICO If it weren't for Honda, keeping a career in manufacturing for Jim Street would have meant moving to Texas and commuting to work in Mexico. Street, 36, was a production manager for Fujitsu Ten Corp. in his hometown of Rushville -- until the company decided to move the bulk of its manufacturing operations to Mexico last year. Fujitsu Ten makes audio, video and navigation control systems for cars. He helped Fujitsu relocate but decided that he didn't want to move his wife and daughter. It was luck that Honda called with a job offer on the day he was headed back to Indiana. Now he's in charge of in-line tests for Civics coming off the production line. "I feel blessed because of what I went through," he said.
OPPORTUNITY WAS KNOCKING One generation ago, middle-class job security meant landing at Ford, Chrysler or General Motors. Today, the Detroit automakers are on the verge of collapse. But Charity Davis, 34, Sunman, remembered favorably the good pay and benefits when her grandmother worked for GM in Dayton, Ohio. "I came here for the opportunity," Davis said. "They presented all the good things I knew came out of the automotive industry." She last worked at a forklift company in Hebron, Ky., which offered steady pay, but Honda was better. "I have great opportunities," Davis said. "It means I have a job I can retire from, and I don't have to worry about it ending."
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Purdue's Chris Kramer, right, defends Eastern Michigan's Solomon Farris in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue coach Matt Painter cheers on his team as they play Eastern Michigan in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Purdue defeated Eastern Michigan 87-58. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue's Marcus Green, top, and Eastern Michigan's Brandon Bowdry go to the floor for a loose ball in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue's Chris Kramer, shoots for a basket in front of Eastern Michigan's Brandon Bowdry in the first half of a NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue's Robbie Hummel, right, drives on Eastern Michigan's Wendale Farrow in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. Hummel scored 18 as Purdue defeated Eastern Michigan 87-58. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue's JaJuan Johnson, right, dunks over Eastern Michigan's Brandon Bowdry in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Purdue's E'Twaun Moore (33) pulls up for a shot over Eastern Michigan's Brandon Bowdry, left, and Kyle Doddin, back, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in West Lafayette, Ind., Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
The Junior American Citizens Group of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter NS DAR held their annual Hooked On Heritage Workshop at the Zionsville Library on November 16 where the children made basic family trees. Here 10-year-old McKenzie Mimms displays her tree. The group is open to all children under age 18. ( Photo provided by Joann Wasson )
Four-year-old Kate Lehnen proudly shows the Christmas tree she made for one of our veterans at Roudebush Hospital. The trees were made at a meeting of the Junior American Citizens Group of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter NS DAR held in Zionsville on Nov. 16. ( Photo provided by Joann Wasson )
In this photo provided by StarPix, actor Michael Sheen, left, poses for photographers with David Frost at the New York premiere of "Frost/Nikon" Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at the Ziegfield Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Dave Allocca, StarPix)
In this photo provided by StarPix, actor Michael Sheen, left, poses for photographers with actor Frank Langella at the New York premiere of "Frost/Nikon" Monday, Nov. 17, 2008 at the Ziegfield Theater in New York. (AP Photo/Dave Allocca, StarPix)
Becky Culp, chairman of the Junior American Citizens Committee of the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter NS DAR leads her group in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag at their Nov. 16 meeting at the Zionsville Library. The group open to all children under age 18 emphasizes patriotism. Shown left to right are Kate Lehnen, Shannon Lehnen, Rachael Squier, Madeline Culp, Becky Culp, Becca Squier, Megan Culp and Mary Culp. ( Photo provided by Joann Wasson )
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Jean is one of the 20 participants in the Thanksgiving Pot Luck Feast. The 55+ Club meets monthly and is open to Fishers residents and those in neighboring communities. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Dawn's celebrity character was Serena Williams. Dawn said that she does play tennis herself but left her racket at home. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
During dessert, each person wrote down their favorite Thanksgiving memory and shared it with the rest of the club members. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
William deciphers clues to his celebrity's identity. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Raina is all smiles as she finds out there is plenty of cake. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Jean and Ortencia enjoy the fun at the Monday night event. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Humana MarketPOINT's Richard Mandel and Fishers Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator Alyssa Krumholz take a break from their duties.(Melanie Ball for The Star)
Floria and Sandra enjoy the December event for club members. Other club events in 2008 included an Antiques Road Show, massage therapy, and seminar with a mortgage specialist. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
After a few hints, William guesses correctly--Kenny Rogers! (Melanie Ball for The Star)
No matter what the scheduled event is, the 55+ Club always makes sure that fun is on the agenda. (Melanie Ball for The Star)
Raina was visiting her Nana, M.E., and her only concern with attending the Pot Luck was, "Will there be cake?" (Melanie Ball for The Star)
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