🌱 Swimming Pool Holiday Surprise + De-Stress This Holiday Season

Good morning, Indianapolis! Happy Thanksgiving! Please know that, like most of you, I will be taking the day off to enjoy the festivities, so there will not be a newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. We appreciate your understanding of the slight pause in the Indianapolis Daily, and we'll be back to our normal routine Saturday morning!

First, today's weather:

Breezy; a little morning rain. High: 46 Low: 21.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. A swimming pool disaster led to a $90,000 Thanksgiving surprise for an Indianapolis great-grandmother. 80-year-old Kitty Smith spent her life savings on her dream home so she could host her 29 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, but after a major snowstorm in February, her dreams were shattered when she discovered the walls of her in-ground pool had collapsed. Over the past few months, Michael Shebek, the owner of Westfield-based Automatic Pool Covers, has rallied a group of eight Indiana companies to come together to solve Smith’s backyard dilemma by offering to replace her collapsed pool with a brand new one, at no cost to her. (WTHR)
2. While the holiday celebrations can be stressful, experts are advising families to "try not to argue too much," but rather, focus on fun. Eskenazi Health psychiatrist Dr. Heather Fretwell suggests trying "not to get caught up in any of the frenzy that can accompany the holidays and just make meaningful choices." He warns against extending one's self and encourages taking breaks when need be. (WTTV CBS4Indy)
3. Community Health Network is encouraging families to practice gratitude during stressful moments and around the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day. (WISHTV.com)
4. For the first time ever, 'Disney Princess — The Concert' is coming to Clowes Memorial Hall in Indianapolis on March 22, 2022. (WTHR)
5. Indianapolis Moms are supporting mental health during the holiday season by discussing some ways to lessen stress. (WISHTV.com)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Family Fun Turkey Run (formerly Festive Four Mile Foot Fest) - Arthur R. Baxter Branch YMCA (8:30 AM)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.