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CARMEL RESIDENT SAM YUDES IS A COLLEGE STUDENT, BUSINESS OWNER, AND FRANKLY, ONE SMART KID

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By Tracy Line Current in Carmel

High school, college, career – that’s the path most people take. But Sam Yudes isn’t like most people. At 21, the Carmel native and 2005 Brebeuf Jesuit graduate is a college student and a business owner. He’s also a great example for the rest of us.

Yudes owns the Carmel branch of College Pro Painters, a national company that he also plans to expand to Westfield.

Founded in 1971, the company paints about 30,000 homes per year in 29 states and seven Canadian provinces. College Pro is unique in that all its managers and franchise owners are full-time students.

Yudes’ journey with the company began four years ago, when he signed on to be a painter.

“I was promoted to job-site manager on my first day,” he said.

And the move paid off: Yudes’ crew earned a 100-percent satisfaction rating from customers that summer.

The following year, he became the Carmel franchise owner and continued his success. His crews painted 26 homes, earned a 95-percent satisfaction rating, and sponsored a service project for a local family.

Last year, Yudes tripled his business, painting 85 homes and maintaining a 98-percent satisfaction rating – unheard of by today’s standards. Yudes considers his success the product of hard work and good business.

“I put my focus on the satisfaction of anyone touched by College Pro in Carmel,” he said. “This means putting my employees and customers first in my decision-making process.”

Yudes says he involves customers on the job, asking for input and checking back often to make sure they are happy.

He also treats his employees well, he says, offering bi-weekly social events

(such as cookouts and movie outings) and taking the “crew of the week” out to lunch.

This year, Yudes will add a new title to his growing resume: field advisor. In this position, he is responsible for the growth and development of all of College Pro Indiana. He says he is excited for the challenge.

“It gives me the opportunity to take on a more serious leadership role with the company,” he said.

College Pro also encourages community involvement. With that in mind, Yudes and his 2007 crews painted a home for a Carmel resident in need.

“That experience changed me,” he said.

“It showed me how small acts of kindness can have a huge impact. I’ve learned that no matter what I do professionally, service will always be an important part of my life.”

He plans to offer a similar service this summer.

Juggling school and work isn’t always easy, Yudes says, but the Indiana University junior remains positive.

“In my first year, it was difficult, but my grades actually improved,” he said. “It forced me to be more efficient with my time.”

But let it be known that Sam Yudes isn’t all work and no play. In addition to his roles at IU and College Pro, he plays the guitar, cooks and loves talking with people. He’s found what many have yet to discover: the recipe for success in both business and life.

COLLEGE PRO PAINTERS College Pro Painters (www.collegepro. com) is North America’s most successful student painting company. Sam Yudes is the franchise owner for the Carmel area, with plans to expand to Westfield.

Contact him at 317-850-0026 for a free painting estimate.

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OUR TAKES It is our position that the Carmel Street Department did an outstanding job clearing the roads and making transportation safer after the storm two weeks ago. We understand the difficulty and length of time it takes to clear our city’s streets, and we appreciate everyone who was out early in the morning working diligently on our behalf.

Street Department Director Dave Huffman not only anticipated the snow-covered streets would be problematic, but he took action to prepare personnel to be ready and in place for the foot of snow we received.

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Even with clear streets, we must take the snowy conditions into account to ensure safe transportation. As such, we must all remember that the effects of snow do not end on the streets.

The city can only do so much. As Carmel citizens, we must also help those, such as the elderly, who have trouble with arduous tasks like shoveling or even walking in the snow. Carmel will certainly be a better place if we continue to act as good Samaritans and help those who have more trouble in these wintry conditions.

It is our position that Indiana’s firstever Miss America title holder, Katie Stam, has given Hoosiers a reason to be proud. Along with much of the world, we’ve had the opportunity to meet this Seymour, Ind. native who has not only earned the title of Miss America, but has also been given a chance to influence the rest of the nation – through her grace and intelligence – about the importance of volunteering one’s time to worthy causes.

Pageants are oft maligned (sometimes

with good reason), but Stam’s impressive resume and engaging personality are wonderful showcases of Midwestern values and character. By all accounts from those who knew Stam before she wore the crown, she is also a warm, caring and genuine human being who strives daily to be the best she can be.

During these turbulent economic times, we as citizens of the state of Indiana should be proud to have STAM Katie Stam as a symbol of hope. Thanks, Katie, for making us proud!

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in their personal lives, marriages and aking its rounds on the expectations of others. Others suggested Internet is the latest even more personal details, attempting chain letter of sorts. This to be witty. The particulars were seldom one asks recipients to (although occasionally) salacious, but create a list of 25 random they were usually uncomfortthoughts and share that list ably candid. with 25 close friends (or at Are we all so lonely as to least the closest friends who share intimate details with share the same Internet interanyone who will read them? Is ests). Ostensibly, this streamthe urge to salve our insecuriof-consciousness disclosure ties so great that we will push will lead to more honest and them out so others might redirect communication, and, in inforce us? Or are we simply turn, according to the letter, so arrogant that we feel the better relationships with those need to impose our views on with whom it is shared. those lucky enough to have a After receiving the third or shared e-mail address? fourth such solicitation, I took the time to peruse some of As for me, I was feeling Terry pretty superior to this needy these petite manifestos. And Anker lot until I remembered I often I must report there was much share trivial thoughts with the to be learned. In addition to 100,000 or so folks who read Current. identifying irrational fears of clowns, escalators and spiral staircases, I found Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current even reasonable folks willing to expose Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at intimate details. terry@currentincarmell.com.

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Mary loses job, and now two great emhat happens when your ployees have left the company. With a company’s star player is little foresight, the risk could have been out – indefinitely, and minimized by training Mary – or a difmaybe permanently? ferent employee – with additional skills, Every company should far in advance of John’s health invest time in the pursuit of problem. a comprehensive succession What if John is one of our plan. Succession planning is area’s elected officials? a process whereby companies How are we in Hamilton look at external trends in County ensuring we have a employment, audit internal well-prepared stock of incomtalent to identify key roles, ing city council, county counexamine programs for training cil, mayoral and legislative canand recruiting employees, and didates? Are we grooming and develop plans to minimize risk recruiting talent, or waiting to from human capital losses. see who throws their hat in the Every business should have a ring? What if one of our elected succession plan. Large or small, officials resigns or becomes ill? for-profit or not, succession Is our pipeline full of talent, plans make business managers Sue or just full of those who want answer tough questions. Good Finkam to hold office? Will we have leaders take that knowledge the guts to ask ourselves if a and put it into operation. potential candidate is qualified and do the Too many small businesses fail when the health of a valued employee becomes requisite homework to get an answer?

The next municipal elections are in as issue, because no one ever stopped 2011. Evaluate our team. Can our startto think, “What would we do if John ers compete? Do we have a deep bench? weren’t here?” What happens is when John gets put on disability, trustworthy and hardworking Mary is asked to do his Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference in the community through healthy job. Mary, without the appropriate skill conversation. You can participate in the conset for the job, is “promoted” into a job versation by posting a comment on her blog for which she’s not trained. at www.youarecurrent.com.

Mary struggles, company loses clients,

FROM THE BACKSHOP a bad idea whose time has come?

Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) has proposed a tax on gasoline as “a revenue-neutral way to treat our oil addiction.” Lugar, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is suggesting that for every “so much” in gas tax, “that much” is returned to Americans in their paychecks. What’s surprising is that Lugar’s suggestion of an additional tax smacks of the tired, old liberal way of using taxation to effect behavior change. Here’s a better idea: “the people” immediately impose a stupidity tax on Washington. That means every time our elected officials do something stupid, it generates a new tax on their income, pensions and future earnings. We predict, once enforced, the budget will be balanced by noon.

••• As you already know, Tom Daschle, the former South Dakota senator, withdrew his nomination to oversee the Health and Human Services Department. That was a mighty good call. We were appalled this clown was just saying “I’m sorry” to not paying $128,203 in back taxes and $11,964 in interest. It should be noted he only paid these back taxes because he was nominated by President Obama to serve in the cabinet. Now we know how to reduce

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg our tax bill: fire your accountant and just get nominated for a cabinet post in this administration.

••• Kudos and an update: Congratulations to Randy Sorrell, owner of Surroundings

by Natureworks, for designing and displaying a phenomenally inviting outdoor living space at the Home Show. Simply stunning. ... Doreen Squire Ficara, executive director of the Carmel Arts Council, is back at it following shoulder surgery – just as we knew she would be. This octogenarian is indefatigable: “Looking forward to joining the mainstream shortly. I did raise $500 for the CAC while out of the office! Could still use the telephone!” she told us in an e-mail.

Frankly, we’re not surprised. Not one bit.

A champ at fundraising, we figured she solicited donations from her medical team ... right there in the operating room.

READER’S VIEW DUE DILIGENCE OR WILD GOOSE CHASE?

By Brent Edstrom Carmel Link Executive Committee

The reconstruction of Keystone Avenue into a modern expressway is vital to our community’s economic future, yet our city council is delaying the project. Their recent funding delays, finger pointing and posturing are putting local businesses at risk.

At the Carmel Business Roundtable meeting two weeks ago, we were told that if council does not approve funding for this year’s construction in early February, all of the remaining construction will be pushed into 2010, at a higher construction cost because of inflation and with a year-long disruption to Keystone traffic – including the possibility of having to close Keystone to all traffic for up to six months.

In 2011, INDOT will begin a five-year reconstruction of U.S. 31, diverting car and truck traffic to Keystone. This crushing traffic increase will put a chokehold on the intersections at Carmel Drive and 116th Street. The congestion will devastate local merchants.

City engineers, along with American Structurepoint, the architectural design firm in charge of the project, recently presented plans to construct the 116th Street inter-

change this season and Carmel Drive in 2010. This plan has been endorsed by both the Carmel Chamber of Commerce and the businesses in the Merchants Square and Carmel Drive business districts.

City council should not feel compelled to second-guess the complete and professional work of Structurepoint and the city engineers. We understand the council’s desire to learn more about the project, but it is disappointing they did not get involved earlier.

Now, we are faced with a crisis in timing.

It is the council’s right to look at the project’s records. The finance committee wants to spend more money to hire a consultant to explain the fine details. That’s fine, but they should not slow down construction on Merchant’s Square-area interchanges.

The bottom line? Council needs to be objective and approve funding for the project. Save the third-party review until after funding is in place. Businesses and residents in our community are potential victims of political posturing.

It is time for the project to move forward.

The Carmel Link Executive Committee represents a group of businesses – retailers, bankers, restaurant owners and other businesses in the Merchants Square area.

BOOK-SIGNING – Simply Sweet Shoppe (30 N. Range Line Rd.) will co-host a booksigning benefit with children’s author Rebecca Kai Dotlich Feb. 14 from 2-4:30 p.m.

In addition to signing copies of her latest book, “Bella & Bean,” Dotlich, along with local author/illustrator Sharon Vargo, will help children in attendance create a special Valentine’s card. A portion of the proceeds from the book’s purchase price will benefit Best Buddies Indiana. For more information, call 317-818-9866 or visit www.30northrangeline.com.

NEED WORK? – The Carmel Clay Public Library will host a workshop Feb. 16 from 7-8:30 p.m. to describe its available resources for your online job search.

You will learn how to find jobs using both national job banks and individual company Web sites, as well look at the library’s more traditional resources for assisting your job search. Registration is required. Call 317-844-3362 for more information or to register.

But what about all those Hollywood moms who model Victoria Secret lingerie two months after birth? First of all, Heidi Klum is not from this planet, so she doesn’t count. Second, they all have personal trainers, nannies and air brushes to make them look thin. They are NOT real people!

So instead of comparing yourself to make-believe women and complaining about your weight, why not revel in your plushness? This is a rare opportunity to fill out a double-D, have curvaceous hips and drink a dark beer every night. Because the fact is, even if you return to your normal exercise routine and diet, you won’t be back to pre-pregnancy form for a long time, especially if you were thin to begin with. Sorry, you just won’t.

And a note to dads from one of my favorite “Scrubs” episodes: “You have no lines in this play!” (Unless they are words of encouragement.) If you can’t say something nice, zip it! We’re already selfconscious enough, and we don’t need you to remind us we used to wear a size six.

Pregnancy is torture on the body, but it’s all for good cause. So buck up, postpartum moms! You’ll lose that weight eventually, but it will take time.

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Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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Keystone Audit Moves Forward

By Lily Tsay Current in Carmel

Consulting firm KPMG will audit the Keystone Avenue project.

City council voted unanimously Feb. 5 to hire the international firm, which has an office in Indianapolis. The firm estimates a six-week timeline for the audit, which it estimates will cost between $50,000 and $65,000.

The aim of the audit, said council Finance Committee Chair Luci Snyder, is to save money on the project by finding components that can be built later or by changing methods or selections.

Mayor Jim Brainard originally estimated the project’s cost at $90 million. It could now cost up to $142 million.

“I’m thinking less of decorative railings and lights,” Snyder said, “and more on getting the road built.”

Of the three consulting companies that presented pitches to audit the project, council member Rick Sharp said KPMG was the most thorough in scope and cost-effective. The other company the council interviewed Feb. 5, the Kenrich Group, estimated costs between $70,000 and $90,000.

Council member Kevin Rider said he preferred KPMG because the firm wasn’t “coming out like a shark and a pit bill.”

Rider and fellow councilman Ron Carter voted against the audit earlier this month.

The other five members voted in favor.

Carter said the project seems to be getting filibustered.

“What we are starting to look like is the U.S. Congress,” he said.

This story originally appeared Feb. 5 on www.currentincarmel.com

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Attend events and seminars to earn points and win a $500 fitness package.

Events are free, but they do require registration either online or with a guide.

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ne of my sisters recently had a still aren’t back to your old self. I remember thinking I’d be one of those miracle women baby, and when I say recently, who wear skinny jeans two minutes after I mean about four months giving birth, only to find myself frustrated ago. She is my “athletic” sibling: She was a state-champion and disheartened six months later, when I was still wearing drawstring runner in high school, became sweats. So here’s a reminder to a personal fitness trainer, and all you pregnant and postpartum looks fantastic in a bikini. moms out there: It takes nine Like most new moms, she months to gain 25-60 pounds, is ready to get back to her preand it’ll take nine months to lose pregnancy weight, and she can’t it. Why is this so hard for us to understand why she’s not. And accept? even though I (and everyone Remember, your body doesn’t else) think she looks great, she just pack on the fat. Your pelvis complains about her boobs expands to accommodate a being too big and her stomach growing child, muscles loosen not flat enough, that she never in preparation for labor and has anything to wear except her delivery, and mammary glands staple black maternity nightDanielle begin their warm-up for the gown-turned-dress, and that Wilson impending dairy-cow game that strangers in the produce aisle often goes into overtime. These still ask when she’s due. (By the way, don’t ever ask a woman how far along changes don’t just go away when the baby pops out. And if you elect to breastfeed, she is unless you know for certain she is forget about it! There is no chance in hell pregnant; i.e. you are related and/or are your body will shed those last five to ten attending a baby shower in her honor.) pounds while you’re burning an extra 500 We’ve all been there. That crappy time calories in milk production. when you’ve lost most of the weight, but

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REMODELING WORKSHOP - Love both your spouse and your house this Valentine’s Day. Case Handyman and Remodeling of Carmel will host a free kitchen remodeling seminar Feb. 14 from 9-10:30 a.m. at its design center, 108 W. Carmel Dr. It will be the first in a series of free monthly seminars relating to home remodeling and renovation.

Case President Larry Greene will discuss remodeling ideas and trends, as well as what to expect during a kitchen remodel and how to create a budget, choose a kitchen remodeler and live through the process with minimal disruption. RSVP

by Feb. 9 to caseadmin@indyrr.com or 317-846-2600.

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By K.O. Jackson Current in Carmel

Growing up in Carmel, Kristen Johnson never imagined making a legal living – a good one – escaping shackles and handcuffs. Passing through the spinning blades of a 747 jet turbine engine never entered her mind.

And she certainly never imagined performing these stunts and illusions on television, or during halftime at NBA basketball games.

Abacadabra, it has happened.

As a result, the former Carmel resident will return home Feb. 28 to perform “Breathless” at the Anderson Paramount Theatre Centre & Ballroom. The awardwinning show, a collaboration with her husband, Kevin Ridgeway, includes the only 747 jet turbine illusion in the Western Hemisphere and the world’s only full-view water torture cell escape – an adaption of the trick made famous by Harry Houdini.

Mixing music, comedy and inspirational stories, the Vegas-style show is “a good mix of illusion and escape,” Johnson said.

Johnson “It’s a unique pack-

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What: Kevin Ridgeway and Kristen Johnson present “Breathless” When: Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Paramount Theatre Centre & Ballroom, 1124 Meridian Plaza in Anderson Cost: $10-35 Info: 756-642-1234 or www.andersonparamount.org age,” she said. “The audience will have fun, laugh and be thrilled at the same time.”

Johnson is the daughter of Sunny Johnson, who owns Clowns, Etc., a Carmel-based clown supply dealer (3588 Tahoe Rd.). Sunny said she is proud her daughter, who got her start with Carmel company, is performing so close to home.

“It’s really pretty special,” she said. “I recently saw her performing illusions on a TV show. That was a big deal. We are so proud of her. It’s going to be a very special show.”

The show, called “Masters of Illusion,” was broadcast only once. But Johnson nevertheless viewed it as a grand opportunity to share her faith with the world.

“So far, the show has been the highlight of our career,” she said. “It was an honor to be invited, and it was seen all over the world. When we started running the business, we wanted to do something with young people and we wanted to do what God directed us to do, and we decided that was illusions.”

“We will keep doing this until God tells us not to,” she said.

Peele House to Find New Home

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

Carmel’s historic Peele House on West Main Street will soon have a new location.

The Carmel Redevelopment Commission plans to move the house to a site on North Range Line Road sometime in March, said Les Olds, CRC director. The exact date and location have yet to be determined.

At press time (Feb. 5) the plan to move the house had not been formally filed. However, Mike Hollibaugh, director of the Department of Community Services, said an owner’s group has already agreed to accept the move.

Once the home of Elizabeth Peele, the Quaker settler credited with giving Carmel its name, the house is now isolated behind a construction fence and barricades at 140 W. Main St. Peele is said to have suggested “Carmel” when postal regulations required a change from the town’s former name, Bethlehem, in 1847.

“We’re not sure of the date of the Peele House,” said Carmel Clay Historical Society historian Tom Rumer, “but it probably doesn’t date back to the beginning of her shop. It’s probably a later structure … maybe as early as the late 1850s.

The house and its preservation have become the “poster child” of sorts for the possible creation of the Carmel Preservation Commission, Rumer said.

“Since it is located where it is and since it was endangered, a lot of attention has been focused on it,” he said. “It’s become a pilot project sort of accidentally because (of its location).”

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do together, and the students really relish having contact with people and going out and doing stuff.”

Vaughn has worked at the Carmel Ice Stadium for two years passing out skates, and he recently started a volunteer position at Lifetime Fitness.

Denner said the Best Buddies program is a great way to “meet a lot of very nice people.”

“Ethan is very sweet and giving,” she said. “He is a lot of fun to hang out with. I love being his ‘best buddy!’”

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During Unified Neighbors’ first year, Bill and partner Dean Schultz knocked on 6,000 doors, bringing in 3,000 subscribers at $12 (!) each. In this startup period, Janet took the time to deliver child No. 3, Brandon.

Later, they added the HighFlyer, which Janet ran – “better than I could have,” said Bill.

Their business changed with the times, adding larger printing capabilities, direct mail and, more recently, high-tech webbased services.

The Corbins sold UN in 1988 because Bill was worried about a “conflict of interest” between investigative journalism and his commercial ventures.

“At the time, printing the HighFlyer looked like a good way to send two kids through college,” Bill said.

As many folks know, that decision opened the door to Angie’s List.

“We wish them well!” Bill said. “We’re still enjoying our ride.”

What’s the point in finding the

‘Best Buddies’ Go Bowling Special Olympics Indiana partnered with the Best Buddies program Jan. 31 for a bowling tournament at Woodland Bowl, 3421 E. 96th St. in Indianapolis.

One of the participants was Ethan Vaughn, a student at Carmel High School.

His “best buddy,” Amy Denner, is also a CHS student. Denner joined the program, which encourages the social integration of individuals with mental disabilities, at the beginning of the school year.

“I really enjoy working with children who have special needs, and I thought Best Buddies would be a great experience,” she said.

Together, Vaughn and Denner won a gold medal and T-shirts. Vaughn has been with the program four years, and he was excited about the tournament because bowling is among his favorite activities.

His mother, Jamie Campbell, said he bowls at least once a week.

“He got a new Colts bowling bag for Christmas,” she said. “Now he owns two of his own bowling balls, and he’s really excited about that.”

Campbell said the Best Buddies program pairs students based on availability, likes and dislikes.

“We’ve been very happy with Amy,” she said. “They’ve found things they like to

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Bill Corbin, a self-described “serial entrepreneur,” and his wife and business partner, Janet, came to Carmel via a circuitous route. Bill grew up in the Randolph County hamlet of Union City, attended the General Motors Institute, earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and headed to a GM plant in Ohio.

He describes his Harvard experience as “vintage Corbin.”

“Half of it was great,” he said, “but it took me 10 years to get over the other half. I thought I was ready to be president of U.S. Steel, but I didn’t have a clue how to humbly earn the job.”

In 1971, Bill and Janet moved to Carmel, and Bill went to work at the RCA plant on Sherman Avenue. A year later, with children Kim and Lisa along for the ride, Bill decided he “wasn’t a bigcompany guy.” Entrepreneurialism kicked in soon thereafter.

A few months later, he and Janet happily launched Unified Neighbors, the forerunner of Angie’s List.

The UN newsletter was initially printed outside, but the couple quickly purchased a printer, which they installed in their apartment. The company soon moved to a 6,000-square-foot office on Range Line Road in Carmel, beginning a march that led to a 30,000-square-foot location in

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dent,” she said. “He works with the kids hen he walks into the on puzzles, reading and numbers. Lately, room, her eyes give the he is really into physical fitness, even with first signal. She is glad it’s the wheelchair-bound kids.”

Thursday. Her entire face The consummate Indiana University contorts, communicating fan, Kim has not failed to bring extreme joy at his presence. All his Crimson bias into the classis right with the world. room. The kids frequently witGen, a student at the Tri ness the friendly back-and-forth County Education Center in between him and McCoskey, Noblesville, uses the parts of her a Duke University graduate. body that still work to shout, Susan has certainly had the last without words, “On Thursdays, laugh this year, but always the Kim is my world.” good sport, Gaskill says he is Gen is non-verbally referring hopeful the IU basketball proto Mr. Kim Gaskill, a weekly gram will have another winning volunteer at the school who season in his lifetime. serves those with severe cogniThough Tri County is Kim’s tive medical and behavioral passion, his volunteer efforts are disabilities. For the last five Jeff not limited to the school. He years, Gen has woken up on is also a member of the Carmel Thursdays knowing she would Worrell Rotary Club, and he was resee her best friend, Mr. Gaskill, sponsible for organizing the food vendors later in the day. at several recent CarmelFests.

Gaskill pushes her wheelchair outside Gaskill is doing so much more than through the grass on beautiful spring days helping students count to 10. McCoskey, or takes her to the gymnasium when the Gen and the other 44 students at the snow flies. On Thursdays, he makes sure school are grateful recipients of the posievery student in Gen’s class receives a tive spirit he emits every Thursday. healthy dose of respect, dignity and love.

Carmel Clay teacher Susan Ryan Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He McCoskey, a 31-year veteran of Tri recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with County, gives Kim a lot of credit for his Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at willingness to work each week. jworrell@advantagemedical.com “He is interested in every single stu-

CHS TEAM MAKES STATE – For the third straight year, the Carmel High School academic decathlon team has qualified for the state finals competition, which will take place Feb. 13-14 at Purdue University. Carmel is one of 10 qualifying teams in the large-school division. The team qualified based on its performance at the Jan. 24 regional in Fort Wayne. Students Jonathan Callahan, Steven Chen, Leslie Cornelius, Jae Han and E.B. Hunter won gold medals in the regional. Last year’s team finished fifth in the state finals.

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LOCAL STUDENTS NAMED TO DEAN’S LIST – The following Carmel natives were named to the 2008 fall-quarter dean’s list at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga.: Allison Gilreath, a fibers major seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; Nicole Kraft, a graphic design major seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; and Andrea Sheafer, an art history major seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

CES MATH BOWL – Members of the Carmel Elementary School Math Bowl have been named and are preparing for the Hamilton County Competition at Forest Dale Elementary in March. The members are Elizabeth Borlik, Amber Cottrell, Anna Ding, Grant Defalque, Daniel ElRite, P.J. Grocki, Claire Haffley, Cole Hepp, Hannah Klineman, Jack Lorson, Ryan Kueber, Morgan Miller, Xuan Niu, Keonwoo Park and Patrick Reeves. Fifth-grade teacher Carolyn Hayes and fourth and fifth-grade challenge teacher Missy Grzeskowiak are the team’s coaches.

L to R: Spech, Bullock, Hanson, Dean and Brooks SCIENCE FAIR – Our Lady of Mount Carmel students Theresa Spech, Abbey Bullock, Taylor Hanson, John Dean and Pearl Brooks placed in the top five at the school’s eighth-grade science fair. The top three will advance to the Central Indiana Regional Science Fair.

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

the grammar guru

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Do you have any good friends with habits that annoy you to no end? Of course you do. We all have friends who chew with their mouths open, or pick their noses in public, or snap their gum, or use reflexive pronouns when they should be using personal pronouns – annoying things like those.

What’s that, you say? That last one is just me? Oh, sorry.

I do have a good friend who has made a habit of using the reflexive pronoun myself as a substitute for the personal pronouns me or I. She is a very good person whom I like very much in spite of this small idiosyncrasy, and I am grateful she lives far enough away that she will probably never, ever see this column.

For example, she often says things such as, “He gave the documents to Harvey and myself.” And I nearly have to pick myself up off the floor every time she does it.

The thing is, she isn’t the only one who has trouble with reflexive pronouns. Lots of people seem to believe they can replace personal pronouns. I have no idea where this belief comes from; to me, it doesn’t even sound marginally correct. My suspicion, however, is that some people use reflexive pronouns because they aren’t sure whether to use the subjective or objective forms of personal pronouns (whether to use I or me, for instance). It’s a terrible solution, though; I think the reflexive sounds even more offensive than the incorrect personal pronoun.

Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves, and they reflect

back on the subject of a sentence and often show that the subject is acting upon itself. They can act as direct or indirect objects, and they are necessary for the sentence to be complete or make sense.

He hit himself on the head with a hammer.

They hurt themselves on a skiing trip.

I bought myself a coat.

Intensive pronouns are the same as reflexive pronouns, but they intensify another pronoun or noun in the sentence. Intensive pronouns aren’t necessary for the meaning of the sentence to be obvious; they are used for additional emphasis.

Dr. Martin himself did the complex surgery.

Rather than accept a handout, the girls wanted to earn the money themselves.

These are the only uses for reflexive and intensive pronouns. They should never act as replacements for personal pronouns.

On a side note, I don’t expect my friends to exhibit perfect grammar. If I did, I couldn’t even be friends with myself.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher who developed a mastery-learning system of teaching grammar to high school seniors. If you have a grammar-related question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

Reflexive pronouns end in -self or -selves, and they reflect back on the subject of a sentence and often show that the subject is acting upon itself.

‘Classical Teaching’ on Display Feb. 14 his inspiration comes from Evangelical theologian Douglas Wilson’s “Recovering the Lost Tools of Learning,” which On Feb. 14, the Zionsville Fellowship refers to an essay by English author and Church (9090 East S.R. 334) will host Christian humanist Dorothy Sayers. the Summit Academy’s sixth-annual “She argued that we spend a lot of our Highlander’s Day. time teaching facts, but Guest speaker Andrew we don’t teach kids how to Kern, president of the CiRCE think,” he said.

Institute of Concord, N.C., He says most schools will give a presentation measure children’s work by titled “Anger Management: production, not understandAchilles, Paul and the ing. For example, teachers Christian-classical tradition.” make students fill out lots of Kern said he is the ideal worksheets, but that doesn’t speaker for Summit (lomean they understand the cated at 3600 W. 96th St. in material.

Indianapolis) because of the Kern’s presentation will school’s classical education Summit Headmaster use classical teaching to comteachings.

Billy Belt pare and discuss Achilles and “My definition of classiSt. Paul’s methods for dealcal education is that it’s a cultivation of wisdom and virtue,” he said. ing with anger.

The event will begin at 8 a.m. with a “Classical teaching is more humanistic. It’s continental breakfast, followed by three about becoming more human.” sessions. It is open to the public.

Kern said classical teaching puts an em“We’re so thankful Mr. Kern is able to phasis on knowledge and experience, but come speak,” said Summit Headmaster also trains the intellect. He compares the Billy Belt. “He is very influential in our process to an apprenticeship.

Speaking is nothing new for Kern; he curriculum.” has spoken in venues nationwide. He says

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INSTANT PORTION CONTROL - If eating too much at midday is a problem for you, a little preplanning can solve your problem. Block out a chunk of time once a week to prepare your lunches, and stock up on single-servingsized plastic containers. Prepare some healthy foods, like chicken and veggies, and divvy them into the containers.

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EXERCISE = LONGER LIFE – “Fit” people – those who walk for about 30 minutes a day – are more likely to live longer than those who walk less, regardless of how much body fat they have, according to a recent study of 2,603 men and women. Similarly, overweight women can improve their heart health by adding just 10 minutes of activity to their daily routine, says recent research. So take a walk on your lunch hour or do laps around the field while your kid is at soccer practice – just find ways to move a little more, every day.

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Dr. David R. Sullivan is a board-certified foot surgeon and certified wound specialist with Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC. He can be reached at drs@westfieldfoot.com or 317-896-6655.

NO SURGERY REQUIRED - If you’re looking for a youngerlooking face, a facelift may be an option. But not everyone wants or can afford such a procedure. Max Factor makeup artist Jake Bailey explains another way to get a facelift: “Extend brows outward, not downward,” he says, “and using a contour powder under the jawline tightens up the look of your neck.”

- Harper’s Bazaar

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Two weeks ago, we discussed the causes of pain in the back of the heel. This type of heel pain is one of the most common reasons people seek the care of a podiatrist. Patients typically think this aching and/or burning and tightness feeling will eventually go away, but it often doesn’t.

When there is inflammation within the tendon or frictionreducing bursa and the physical stress causing it is not removed, the pain will persist and typically worsen over time, because it has not had the chance to heal. The repetitive trauma caused by an overly tight Achilles tendon will continue until treatment is sought or activity is significantly changed.

The treatment for posterior (back of the heel) pain includes: Physical therapy (formal and at home): This is absolutely necessary to stretch the calf muscle and therefore force the Achilles tendon – the extension of the calf muscle – to not pull so tightly on the back of the heel during gait.

Bracing/orthotics: The foot and ankle need to be placed in as balanced a position as possible to reduce the stress on this area. The more abnormal the foot or significant/chronic the pain, the

greater the need for a prescription custommade device, rather than a prefabricated one.

Anti-inflammatories: These could be prescription or over-thecounter medicines, such as ibuprofen or naproxen; and in some cases, a small amount of cortisone injected into an inflamed bursa away from the Achilles tendon is warranted.

Lifestyle change: Low-impact exercise and weight loss will decrease physical stress on the heel and help prevent recurrence.

Surgery: This is reserved for those who do not respond to conservative measures and have very frequent and significant pain.

They must also understand the long recovery process.

Seek treatment if this type of pain does not resolve quickly, because it is more easily treated as an acute rather than a chronic problem. Long-term prevention may involve custom orthotics or a customized ankle brace, as well as home physical therapy and a maintained healthy lifestyle.

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FRESH OR FROZEN? Ever wonder whether you should buy your food fresh or frozen? The answer to the fresh-or-frozen dilemma depends on the food.

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BEST FROZEN Peas: Because they are picked and preserved at the peak of their flavor, frozen peas are your best bet for your-round goodness.

Corn: Unless you have access to a farmer’s market with just-picked produce, you’ll be better off with the flavor of the frozen stuff.

Shrimp: Because it’s so perishable, the majority of shrimp preferred by fine restaurants is “flash frozen” – that is, frozen on the boat, right after it’s been pulled from the water.

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Lobster: But only because of our location. If you’re within 100 miles of where they’re caught, always buy fresh.

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Fish: Fresh fish is always superior, hands down. The best indication of freshness is smell – it should be briny and remind you of clean water, not ammonia or, ironically, anything overly “fishy.”

Fruits and berries: The taste of fresh fruit can’t be beat. And once it’s been frozen, it will never return to its original consistency. Frozen is good for off-season fruits, however.

Chicken: The texture of chicken never completely recovers from the freezing process.

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DISPATCHES NEW KEYBANK BRANCH – KeyBank has completed construction of its new branch at 13279 Harrell Parkway in Noblesville. The branch, located in the Hamilton Town Center, opened to the public in Feb. 2. It will host an opening ceremony Feb. 14. The branch is the first of six new branches Key will open in the greater Indianapolis area this year. The others are in Beech Grove and Zionsville, and in Indianapolis at 71st and Graham, 9th and Meridian and 46th and Lafayette Road.

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BUY BONDS – According to Fortune Magazine, buying bonds now is the right thing to do, especially because a serious depression isn’t likely. Investmentgrade corporate bonds, more so than ten-year treasury bonds, are producing a better return and are expected to continue their strong yields for years to come. Low-risk bonds, tax-free municipal bonds and high-risk corporate investment bonds should all be considered.

- Fortune NEW HIRE AT KRIEG DEVAULT – Krieg DeVault has hired Brett J. Ashton to serve as a member of its Governmental Affairs practice. He will represent the company as a key member of its legislative and executive branch lobbying team, focusing on the financial services industry. He was most recently employed with AIG as the company’s assistant general council of state relations. Krieg DeVault is a law firm with more than 130 professionals representing a wide variety of local, regional and national clients. It has offices in Indianapolis, Carmel and Noblesville.

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KEEPING AND GROOMING TALENTED EMPLOYEES – Finding leaders within a company is easy, says Paul Russell, director of leadership and development at Google. Simply ask employees to identify people they respect, and then give them training tasks. But holding on to good employees is important as well, says Russell. He says you should help employees map out their goals and “apply those aspirations to what they do every day. You’ll build a sense of affiliation with the company and make them feel they belong,” he said. “Don’t force workers down paths they’re not interested in.”

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TOP REAL ESTATE DEALS RIVIERA MAYA DEVELOPER CLOSEOUT – New two-bedroom condos on the Mexican Caribbean are available for only $220,000 from auction site PlayaDelCarmenreal-estate.com.

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ficials – Republican or Democrat – do not e can help stimulate the know anything about the tax code, because U.S. economy with a they have never had to meet payroll and $5,000 new-car coupon. they believe the code is just for the rich.

This coupon would Under this plan, vacant houses throughout be issued by the federal the country would be gobbled up government, and it would be by investors who would maintain good for three years. It would and rent them. be valid only for cars at least Another place for stimulus is 76-percent made in America. defense spending. Ninety-five A second coupon for hybrids percent of all money spent on could be worth $2,500.

U.S. defense should stay in the This would be a true tax country. Why should we share sebenefit. There are many taxes crets and production with foreign on new automobiles: sales tax, countries? A large portion of our excise tax, license plate taxes, defense budget for materials and local taxes, etc. Add those to weapons currently goes overseas. federal and state wage taxes, This needs to stop. local income taxes, social secuAs for energy efficiency, we rity taxes, Medicare taxes, gas Brian should have a law that gives taxes on fuel, corporate propShapiro taxpayers a triple-deduction for erty taxes and taxes on repairs, making property energy efficient. and the $5,000 would be a This would save energy and help the conmere tax return.

This plan would give people a little extra struction industry.

The path to recovery is with the basics. I incentive to go out and buy a new vehicle don’t have a problem with President Obama’s made in the U.S.A. To help the used-car plan to rework infrastructure, as long as it foside of the market, we could require fullmaintenance warranties for 500,000 miles. cuses on sewers, water, electricity, roads, rails This would increase resale values by ensur- and drainage. We should not spend money on water parks and art projects. ing automobiles are properly maintained.

Many professors and Washington-types Brian Shapiro is a Carmel resident and contribthink the tax code is not the place for uting columnist. He owns Shapiro’s Deli and is stimulus. I disagree. We should revisit a non-practicing CPA/JD. You may e-mail him Ronald Reagan’s 15-year depreciation for at brian@shapiros.com. real property. The majority of elected of-

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“epic doom,” “funeral doom,” “sludge was walking out of a restaurant recently, and I glanced down at a news- doom” and “stoner doom.” Funeral doom seeks to evoke a sense of emptiness and stand. In it was a free publication despair. Sludge doom lyrics often focus on whose cover featured a local band. suffering, drug abuse, politics and anger The title referred to the band’s genre toward society. as “doom metal.”

Oh, and then there’s “drone My first thought was, “What doom,” “black doom” and the heck is doom metal?” “death doom.” I grew up in the Curious, and somewhat ‘70s and ‘80s, man. Whatever amused, I grabbed a copy and happened to fun music? What headed back to the office. is wrong with the Bee Gees, The article was not particuPeter Frampton, the Stones and larly helpful, so I hopped on Van Halen? When David Lee Wikipedia. What a scream. I Roth sang, “Go ahead a jump,” alternated between laughter he didn’t mean off a bridge. and general alarm at what I After my impromptu research was reading. First of all, “doom project, I threw the paper away. metal” is described as “a form What a joke. No wonder the of heavy metal music that Kent Burns world is getting more screwed typically employs slow tempos, On Success up every day. I’m heading to low-tuned guitars and a much the gym, and my iPod won’t be ‘thicker’ or ‘heavier’ sound than playing any of this crap. other metal genres. Both the music and lyrics evoke a sense of despair, dread and Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and coimpending doom.” founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a professional Holy smokes. Who the heck would speaker and author of What’s Your Why? He can want to listen to that? be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com.

It gets more interesting. The genre also has various “stylistic divisions,” such as

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DISPATCHES BUSINESS NETWORKING – The Carmel Alumni Business Networking group will meet Feb. 18 at noon at Dooley O’Tooles, 160 E. Carmel Dr. The group offers shared business contacts to expand your cliental, an idea-exchange to enhance your sales, and opportunities to reunite with your fellow classmates. It meets every first and third Wednesday.

For more information, visit www. carmelalumnibusinessnetwork.com or contact Brian Borshoff at 317-846-1005 or bborshoff@aol.com.

NEW HIRE AT ANKER CONSULTING GROUP – Carmel native Drew Loftus has joined the Anker Consulting Group as an associate. He will be directly involved in capital formation, management and operation for LOFTUS several portfolio business interests, and he will serve as an advisor to people in several industries.

The Anker Consulting Group assists entrepreneurs in mature and start-up enterprises. It bolsters the energy and commitment of founding entrepreneurs as they manage business transitions.

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in-ground pool because of condition and liability issues. The rental market is picking up steam, and this has the potential to be a good rental home. If the data is accurate, this same home sold in 2001 for $177,000.

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They have already started a program with local high school and college teams, and they offer lessons year-round. The course is one of only two in the state that uses the TrackMan Launch Monitor, which helps evaluate and analyze proper golf equipment; the putt-analyzing SAM Puttlab; and V1 Instruction Software, which helps videotape golf swings. Anyone interested in playing better golf before the spring season begins can take advantage of special-package pricing through March 31. “We’ll teach them how to swing in the winter and play in the summer,” Tague said.

MONEY MATTERS Do you give your kids an allowance? How much?

“No. They’re grown now, but they used to do chores to earn money.”

Sharon Newill Carmel

“I have an 11-month-old son, so no. But I will give an allowance for chores and odd jobs – the same stuff I had to do.”

Jeremy Long Carmel

“No, because my kids are six and three. I definitely will in the very near future, but they’ll have to do chores.”

Sarah Huffman Carmel

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Wood Wind Golf Academy instructors Jon Hoover (director of fitting) and Tim Tague (director of instruction) say they are pleased with the course’s Jan. 7 opening for many reasons. For starters, they had a successful turnout at the open house, drawing about 250 attendees. “We’ve already filled all 32 spots for our junior program,” Tague said. “Our goal is somewhere between 400-500 kids this summer.”

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And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive ifth in a series on the Lord’s Prayer. those who trespass against us: “Forgiveness After the salutation, “Our is what You give us through Christ and, to Father, who art in heaven,” – eshonor You, what we must learn to continusentially, “Hello, Creator God ally give to others. Whether we say trespasses, Almighty” – there are seven petidebts, or sins, only Your loving forgiveness tions in the Lord’s Prayer. Three are “thy” solves the destructive guilt of our requests about God; four are human and earthly transgressions.” “us” requests about people.

And lead us not into temptaHallowed be thy name: “God, tion: “Jesus, Job and countless please let me care enough for saints have suffered, but the Great Your holy name to lift myself Tempter is Satan, and Satan alone, and others toward You, to recfor the Evil One hates God’s righognize Your love for this world, teousness. In our human suffering, and to not drag You into our O God, You purify our lives or gloearthly filth.” rify Your name with trials, but let Thy Kingdom come: “Your our faith in You reside steadfastly. kingdom is truth and good. If You are the source of all strength.”

You are absent, O God, nothBut deliver us from evil: O ing can be good, our hope is Lord, do not give the Evil One gone, and the world will be in Bob Walters more room to maneuver than ruins. Give us a listening heart; Spirituality we can bear; we can only lose it is Your kingdom, not ours.” ourselves when we have lost You. Thy will be done on earth as it is Our faith enables us to see You; do not let in heaven: “With the freedom you alone give to us, help us learn to love You and our neigh- evil take faith from us.”

As St. Cyprian famously said, “When we bors, not just ourselves. Help us to make Your pray, ‘deliver us from evil,’ there is nothing will our first priority. In heaven, Your will is left to ask for.” absolute; may earth become heaven.”

Give us this day our daily bread: “You acknowledge our earthly needs. How can the Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) recommends a thoughtful read of chapter five (on The Lord’s presence of Jesus, the bread of His body, Prayer) in Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 book, “Jesus teach us a greater truth than this? Help us to turn our cares over to You, and to renew of Nazareth,” which inspired this five-part series and heavily informed this final installment. our trust and faith in You each day.”

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worthy of our loyalty because He seals hat is faith? The word means different things to His promises with His death and resurrection. And what are those promises? different people. Some He promises forgiveness of sins to all people immediately people, life and salvation to all who bethink of religion and belief in God. Others think of civic duty, lieve in Him, and eternal life in Heaven to all His children. commitment and trust. The True faith acknowledges word has many different defithat all good things come nitions, and like many words, from God, including faith no one definition captures its itself. According to the book full meaning. of Romans, “Faith comes Given its plethora of meanings, by hearing, and hearing by it is no wonder many people are the Word of God” (Romans confused about faith, especially 10:17). Only by faith can we Biblical faith. Of course, the word be certain Jesus really is who can be used in many different He says He is: God’s son and ways, but how does God intend our redeemer. it to be understood?

Faith, who needs it? You According to the book of do, I do, we all do.

Hebrews, “Faith is the substance Jeremy Mills “For by grace you have been of things hoped for, the evidence Faith saved through faith, and that of things not seen” (Hebrews not of yourselves; it is the gift 11:1). Faith, according to God, of God, not of works, lest anyone should is trusting in something (or someone) you boast” (Ephesians 2:8-9). cannot comprehend by human reason.

Hebrews goes on to discuss people of Jeremy Mills is the pastor of Epiphany faith throughout history. Every Biblical Evangelical Lutheran Church in Westfield. character helps us understand faith.

You may email him at pastormills@epiphEach teaches us that faith is trusting in a anylcms.org or visit Epiphany’s website at promise, the single promise of God – a www.epiphanylcms.org. promise grounded in deliverance and centered on one figure: Jesus Christ.

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SINGULAR SENSATION - When a single bloom says so much, why not highlight it in a vase that’s equally elegant? The form of the bud vase should be as striking as the beauty of the bloom it holds. Vases with voluptuous bowls make bold statements, but a long stem, such as a calla lily, shines in a vase with a more linear look. There’s a bud vase to please every taste, from classic to contemporary. Choose what suits your style.

- Martha Stewart Living BACK TO BASICS FASHION - If you’re wondering about spring fashion trends, remember KISS: Keep It Simple, Sweetie.

Spring’s pared-down elegance ushers in a balance of power that can go from the Dow to downward dog, and it proves that simplicity is the new chic. Look for straightforward pieces in solid colors or simple patterns and pair them with relatively basic accessories like bangle bracelets.

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I understand and forgive a few toe scuffs our mother probably said this to on a front door. (After all, how else would you countless times: “You never kids get in the door, other than with a get a second chance to make a swift kick?) But my door was an extreme. first impression.”

Next on the list, a paint job.

Before you protest, “I know, I A console table or small chest know,” let me remind you that is perfect in most foyers. I use the same is true of the home. such a piece to creatively store When was the last time you my keys and mail. This eleactually entered your front ment passed the test. My piece door? If it has been a while, try is really intended as a writing entering as if it were the first desk, but the color, size and time. Pretend you are a potenscale are perfect. tial buyer or even just a visitor.

Next, it was time to assess the I did this at my own home overhead lighting. If yours was last week, and it was a genuine installed in 1986, if it is too dim eye-opener. or too small, you should add a The real entrance to a home change in lighting to your list starts on the outside, so I started … pronto! I must confess that the “unbiased appraisal tour” on Vicky Earley when I looked at mine, I realized my front porch.

Design it was dim. Actually, that was The first item I examined was good news. If the light had been the exterior doormat. Mine is ample, the cobwebs would have been more iron, so it gets a bit rusty after several seavisible. Next items on my list: Upgrade the sons. I let it pass, because the patina still fixture and clean it once in a while! works with the feel of my home. If your I know I am nagging, but remember, mat is coir or rubber and has deteriorated from the elements, it is time for an update. your home’s entry provides the first impression, and it only gets one chance.

The next item I scrutinized was the Make it count! hardware on my front door. Oh my … I realized the handle on the storm door that Vicky Earley is the principal designer for had been dangling for at least a year was Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If not going to undergo a miracle restorayou have an interior design question, please tion. New hardware was number one on contact artichokedesigns@aol.com. my list.

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Your hair deserves better

By Christi Thompson

If you think you might be better off purchasing your hair products in a drug store, you are not alone. Whether you have found that drugstore brands sometimes cost less, or have convinced yourself that “shampoo is shampoo”… it is important to note a few differences.

Hair products sold in drugstores have been subjected to “price creep” to the point where they rival, and in some cases surpass prices of professional hair care products sold at independent salons. While professional hair care products have the stereotype of being more expensive, quite often you can find deals (“buy 2 get 1 free specials”) at salons that will help ease your mind and wallet when purchasing products.

Here is something else to consider. When you buy products at a drug or superstore you miss out on the chance for a recommendation that comes with purchasing products from a

knowledgeable beauty professional.

Truly professional stylists analyze your hair and suggest shampoos, conditioners, styling aids and finishing sprays that are best suited for you, and your special type and style of hair. Simply reading the bottle, relying on your instincts or performing a self-assessment of your hair can sometimes result in inferior results which may leave you disappointed.

You should also know that professional hair care products sold in independent salons often have superior ingredients to those merchandised to the masses. Organic ingredients and blends formulated for maximum performance or sensitivities distinguish professionally recommended brands.

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the perfect ’do for ‘I do’ You are agonizing over how to wear your hair on your big day. Deciding on the perfect hairstyle requires some thought, so consider these tips when finalizing your ’do plan.

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months before your wedding day.

2. Plan early. If you have short hair or bangs you would like to grow out, begin the process immediately. It takes short hair many months to reach shoulder length or longer, which is ideal for many up-do styles.

3. Consider your dress style. During the consultation with your stylist, make sure they understand the neckline and style of your dress. This will help decide which style might be best for you. Bring in a picture of your dress if you have one available.

SOOTY SOLUTION – If you’re worried about soot build-up in your chimney, here’s an easy solution for between professional cleanings: Before lighting a fire, toss a handful of plain table salt onto the logs (real, fake or made from newspaper). The salt will help loosen soot from the chimney, and it will also give the fire a bright, yellow flame.

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ELENA MERANI MARR: A STAR IS BORN

By Barbara E. Cohen Current In Carmel

As Westfield resident Elena Merani Marr steps onstage in the Indianapolis Civic Theatre’s production of “Enchanted April,” a star is being born.

A small star, perhaps, since Marr plays a supporting role as Costanza, the housekeeper at a castle taken over by two disenchanted London housewives in post-World War I Italy.

“This is something I’ve always wanted to do,” Marr said. “I’ve been on stage before, but this is the first time I’ve had a speaking part.”

Marr appeared as a dancer in “Footloose” at the Kokomo Civic Theatre and in “Jane Eyre” at Indianapolis’ Footlite Musicals, where she also worked as a choreographer.

The role of Costanza requires fluent Italian, so the casting might seem obvious, as Marr grew up in Milan, Italy. However, her trip to the stage at the Civic Theatre was less than straightforward.

Marr has lived in Westfield only since 2005. She studied English in London, where she met her husband, a businessman who works for Rolls Royce. When he relocated to Connecticut in 2002, he asked Marr to marry him and immigrate. She readily agreed.

Marr has found a welcome home in

Marr Westfield since her husband was transferred to the area. He grew up all over the country in a military family, but he

considers himself a Hoosier. And she has embraced life in Hamilton County, where she is a stay-at-home mom with one son.

And though she is far from her original home and family, “Enchanted April” feels like a return home for Marr, because the castle in which the play’s central characters seek refuge from the dreary London winter is based on an actual place in Portofino.

Marr visited it with her grandparents, who lived nearby, when she was about six year old.

“Life is full of coincidences,” she said.

The part of Costanza will be unfamiliar to anyone who has seen the film production of “Enchanted April.” The role is fleshed out more fully in the stage production, although Marr utters only a single word of English.

“Learning my lines hasn’t been a problem, but I’m working hard to move properly on stage,” she said. “Costanza appears at strategic moments in the play and makes it more fun.”

The play runs through Feb. 15 at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre at Marian College, 3200 Cold Spring Rd. in Indianapolis. For tickets, call 317-9234597 or visit www.civictheatre.org.

Barbara E. Cohen covers the arts for the Current community newspapers. Please send comments or story ideas to barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

What: Valentine’s Day Gallery Walk When: Feb. 14, 5-10 p.m.

Where: Carmel Arts & Design District Cost: Free Details: Fine art purveyors, storefronts and eateries of the Carmel Arts & Design District host receptions that feature works by local and international artists, many offering customized hors d’oeuvres and complimentary drinks.

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Vertical branches can be trained to become horizontal by weighting them down for a few weeks. This may also be done in the summer.

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BOOK-SIGNING FOR CARMEL AUTHOR Westwood Paper (20 Executive Dr. in Carmel) will host a book signing Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for “Getting to the Heart of Complimenting,” written by Anne Paluszny and illustrated by Lori McDonough.

The book is the first in the Carmel residents’ “Blooming Heart Books” series.

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Scholar’s Inn is a unique place to grab a bite to eat. One unique characteristic: The kitchen is below ground and features an extensive wine cellar.

The restaurant recently introduced Executive Chef Jake Brenchley, along with his new, unique menu influenced by cuisine from around the world. He will change a few items each month to keep the menu fresh. His selections range from trout to duck breast with curry peach puree, parsnip mushroom croquettes, cranberry rhubarb compote and pancetta crisp.

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Believe it or not, one civilization actualn our culture, stinky breath is not ly scorned garlic, referring to it as “Italian acceptable, but in some cultures it perfume, halitosis and Bronx vanilla.” could mean you are a medicine man Have you guessed it? Americans were or man of wealth. Garlic is used in biased against garlic until the 20th century practically every cuisine around the – it was a common-man’s food world, and in most cultures it and seasoning, frowned upon is also a medicinal staple. So is by anyone with class and poise. garlic primarily a vegetable or Today, garlic is in 90 perherb, a food or medicine? cent of complex recipes.

Native to Asia, garlic was Throughout my career, stua staple in ancient Chinese, dents and laymen alike have Egyptian and Greek civilizayearned to learn the secrets of tions, and it was usually used roast garlic and been delighted for both purposes. It has been to realize its simplicity. Now I found pictured on ruins and pass it along to you. tomb walls from Sumaria, Egypt, Crete and Pompeii.

1 bulb of whole garlic peeled You will find it mentioned and cleaned. medicinally by Hippocrates 1 ½ cups olive oil Chef Michael and Mohammed in their writToss garlic and oil in a small Vlasich ings and scriptures. Even in saucepan (ideally garlic should Culinary Explorer recent history, garlic was used be covered), place on mediumin both World Wars to treat low heat, and allow garlic and the ill and woundzed for diseases and oil to infuse until the garlic is visually soft infections. and slightly caramelized. Strain the garlic

from the oil and store the garlic in a little of the oil in refrigeration. The infused oil should be stored separately and also refrigerated. (If the oil and/or garlic are stored at room temperature, there is a great chance you will culture botulism, killing all the innocent people you feed.)

The oil is ideal for multiple uses: in salad dressings, to sauté with instead of plain oil, drizzled over cooked vegetables instead of butter, or for a rub on your favorite meat before you roast.

The roast garlic has limitless applications: mixed into whipped potatoes for garlic mashed potatoes, mixed with whole butter, herbs and parmesan for a spread on fresh bread, or in sauces to change or enrich the flavors. Remember, the more you add, the stronger the flavor. You be the judge. Sexy yet?

Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel resident and the executive chef at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may e-mail him at chefmichael@currentincarmel.com

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Scouts from Carmel Boy Scout Troop 202, chartered by Saint Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, braved subzero temperatures for a memorable camping experience Jan. 30 through Feb. 1 at Camp Kikthawenund in Madison County. They were among approximately 500 scouts participating in the annual Del-Mi District Winter Camporee. This year’s theme was the Winter Olympics. 1. Troop 202 2. Around the fire 3. Duncan Moran and Mike Leonard 4. Ben Gormley 5.

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The Carmel United Methodist Church (621 S. Range Line Rd.) will host “Forever Plaid” – a musical review of 1950s close harmony “guy groups” – in its Valentine Dinner Theatre Feb. 13-14 at 7 p.m. The comedic and family-friendly show will include a complete dinner. Tickets are $21, and they are available by calling the church at 317-844-7275.

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Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece won seven Tony Awards including best musical, best book of a musical and best original score. For reservations, call the box office at 317-872-9664 any day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. For more information or a complete show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.

St. Valentine’s Evening Gala The Indiana wing of the Commemorative Air Force will host its annual St. Valentine’s Evening Gala Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Indianapolis Executive Airport.

Tickets are $75 per couple. The event – capturing the spirit of a 1940s-era USO gala – will include fine dining catered

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The Seafarer The Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave. in Indianapolis, will produce the premiere of up-and-coming Irish playwright Conor McPherson’s “The Seafarer” Feb. 5 through Feb. 28. The play takes as its reference point an Old English poem of the same name. It is told from the viewpoint of a seafarer nearing the end of his days, and he reminisces about his life on the water and longs for the comforts of dry land, fire and plentiful food and drink. Performances are Thursdays at 7 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m. and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 for those 25 and older, $15 for those 24 and under. On Thursdays, tickets are $15. For more information or to buy tickets, call 317-635-PLAY or visit www. phoenixtheatre.org.

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do you do with the vase? Add it to your … It’s Valentine’s Day. 100-vase collection?)

Alright. You survived the holidays.

Who I am I kidding? I love Valentine’s Thank God. But before you get too comDay. I’m a big sap and I wish I fortable in your “I’m single and had the teddy bear, chocolates I survived the holidays” T-shirt and flowers to brighten my and “This year is gonna be my holiday. year” mentality, brace yourself, Anyway, if you’re single like girlfriend, because here comes me, let’s make this a day to one last blow. reflect on those who do love For us single ladies, it’s the us (like our mommas, God most dreaded holiday of them love ‘em) and think about how all. It’s the holiday that makes we can better ourselves, find you wonder why you decided in friends and celebrate life!

January to dump that guy who Here’s wishing you all hapsaid you’re too fat. After all, he piness and love this Valentine’s did say you had a nice personalDay, my friends! And rememity, and maybe having him for Rachael Noble ber, we don’t have to dread company on V-Day wouldn’t be DATING this day. What better day to so bad. Maybe you could starve set aside for ourselves and our yourself our something. No, friends than this? scratch that. Bad idea. (Ladies, it’s a wonHere’s a personal invite to all you derful holiday, but not good enough to North-side guys and gals: Come celebrate warrant throwing out your self esteem.) an Un-Valentine’s Day party with me Why is it that we gals put so much Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at Bistro de Paris, 15 pressure on ourselves to have a date to celebrate this day of pink fuzzy teddy bears W. Main St. in Carmel! We’ll have prizes, complimentary appetizers, a DJ, speed (which end up in next summer’s garage sale), chocolates (which add to our already dating and more. Feel free to e-mail me for more details and cost. growing saddle bags) and flowers that wilt Much love to you all! and die (not to mention get that really stinky dead-flower smell before you throw Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and them out. And then you hate to throw contributing columnist. She can be reached at them away because you have to clean out the vase, which also stinks. And then what nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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26 ENLARGED LAUNDRY ROOM & NEW MUDROOM LOCKERS INITIAL SITUATION: This home on the east side of Carmel was built in 1995 and included a very small laundry room and mudroom closet. As the family’s laundry load increased, the laundry room became too small to function. The goal of the remodel was to find a creative way to increase the size of the laundry room and create a new, enlarged mudroom with lockers for the children.

DESIGN PHASE: The design phase focused on how best to enlarge the area. The solution was to completely remove the wall and doorway that separated the laundry room from the mudroom. In addition, it was decided to remove the hallway coat closet. The removal of these walls, including the framing, drywall and doors, created the space needed to reconfigure the room. The new room became a combination laundry room/mudroom and provided the space the family needed.

FINAL PRODUCT: The new laundry area includes an LG front-loading washer and dryer with a beveled-edged laminate countertop that provides a convenient folding area. The white cabinetry to the side and above the washer/ dryer was custom built to fit the exact dimensions of the area. The tall cabinet provides storage for brooms and mops, while the upper cabinets provide hidden storage. The clothing rod above the washer/dryer provides a convenient hanging spot for clean clothes. The lockers are 20” wide and include beadboard backing, coat hooks and an 18” high bench for the children to change shoes.

Finally, the existing ceramic tile flooring was Larry removed and replaced with 20”x20” porcelain Greene floor tile, and all the new cabinetry and trim was painted with two coats of white semigloss paint.

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PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase included presenting several scaled drawings to the homeowners, including floor plan and elevation views. This phase lasted two weeks, and the construction phase also

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spread out over approximately two weeks.

Have a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600. Visit www. caseremodeling.com for more information.

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Strained muscles, pulled ligaments, sprains and bruises are the most common canine injuries in the spring, when the weather invites us all outside and even seems to encourage dogs to overdo it.

Enthusiastic, rigorous exercise following several months of relative inactivity is a prescription for injury.

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• Prevent injuries with warm-ups, cooldowns and conditioning exercises.

• Help your overweight dog shed pounds to reduce risk of injury.

• Use supplements to help your canine athlete maintain healthy weight and muscle condition.

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Prevention is always better than treat-

ment, and the name of the prevention game is conditioning. Keep in mind that young dogs should not jump higher than elbow height until their bones are completely grown (at about 12 to 14 months of age). Overweight dogs should start slowly and increase exercise gradually.

Conditioning programs involve both strength and endurance exercises. Steep hills and short retrieves are examples of strength training. Because muscles need about 48 hours to recover from this type of workout, use this sort of training only every other day.

Long walks, runs and swims are examples of endurance training, which builds stamina by strengthening the heart and lungs.

Interval training combines short bursts of demanding exercise with longer periods of easy exercise, such as alternating periods

of running and walking. Interval training is fun for dogs, and it reduces the risk of injury.

Every workout should begin with a warm-up and end with a cool-down. A cool-down promotes recovery and returns the body to its pre-exercise, pre-workout state by removing lactic acid from muscles and reducing soreness.

Overweight dogs are at such a high risk of injury that the only sensible approach to getting them in shape is a diet change combined with gradually increasing, low-impact exercise. Switching from grain-based kibble to high-protein food, or preparing low-carb food, should make weight-loss a lot easier.

John Mikesell, owner of Love of Dogs Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@ att.net.

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DOUBLE YOUR DONATION - A small group of financial supporters will match every dollar (up to $6,000) raised for the Hamilton County Humane Shelter between now and March 31. Donations can be mailed to the Humane Society for Hamilton County, ATTN: Matching Program, 1721 Pleasant Street, Ste. B, Noblesville, IN 46060. You can also make a secure donation at www. hamiltonhumane.com.

Farrah is a 7-year-old female gray tabby DSH. She is a little reserved with new people, but that’s mostly because she isn’t too sure about her current surroundings. She doesn’t find being around so many other cats very comforting, but she does appreciate the staff that cares for her every day. Farrah was found wandering the streets of Carmel by a concerned citizen who brought her to us at the end of August. She is safe, but what she wants more than anything is a nice little kitty bed near a window.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com.

February 12, 13, 14, 15 at 8am Indiana State Fairgrounds Over 2,500 Dogs Representing 125 Breeds Admission: $5 12 and Under: FREE ThURSDAy Only Admission and Parking FREE www.hoosierkennelclub.org or www.centralindianakennelclub.org

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DOG SHOW THIS WEEKEND – The Indy Winter Classic All-Breed Dog Show and Obedience and Rally Trials take place Feb. 12-15 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds (1202 E. 38th St.) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. More than 3,000 dogs representing more than 125 breeds will compete for the Best-in-Show President’s Cup. Admission is $5 per person, plus $3 for parking. For more information, call 317-861-6937 or 317-887-4455.

Jo Jo is a 1-year-old male brindle mastiff/ American Staffordshire terrier mix. He is a very outgoing and fun-loving boy. He loves attention and hasn’t quite realized he is a big boy and doesn’t fit into most human laps … but he will sure try. Jo Jo is surprisingly upbeat, considering his previous owners brought him to the shelter because they didn’t want him and kept him outside.

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BRIDGE THE GAP

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ast week, I got this note from my brother in New York: Dick, Did you know that chicken wings are going up in price due to a shortage of chickens? I’ve been warning everyone about this for years.

Peter With the trouble in the Middle East, failing banks, closing businesses and free-falling stock market, it’s a good thing some people have their eyes on the really important Dick Wolfsie things. He went on: Humor Buffalo Wild Wings sold 40 billion wings last year. Do the math.

I’m doing it right now. If they sold 40 billion wings, that’s like, hold on … give me a second. Wow. That’s 20 billion chickens.

Well, not quite. There’s Eldridge, aka Lefty, a famous chicken who lives in Mentone, Ind. Lefty still survives because he once saved a burning henhouse by squawking and awakening the Walker family. But why does Eldridge have only one wing?

“You don’t eat a chicken that smart all at once,” said old man Walker, who obviously spends a lot of time reading Internet jokes.

There just seems to be more bad food news every day. Just a few years ago, there was a spinach scare. As a youngster, I was a little frightened of spinach – as are most kids. Using Popeye to sell spinach didn’t work for me. Even back then, effective advertising usually involved some kind of implicit guarantee that using the product would attract the opposite sex. But for me, a full decade before women went from vague attraction to full-on obsession, I knew I wasn’t in the market for anyone who looked like Olive Oyl. Even though the thin look, a la Twiggy, did become trendy, to this day I prefer women who are into aerobics – not anorexia.

The big thing now is the peanut butter mess, which – just on the face of it – has to be the hardest food on the planet to get out of your house. Once peanut butter is happily settled somewhere, it’s not going anywhere.

I went on this government Web site to read about the peanut butter fiasco, and I was shocked to see how many hundreds of foods have been tagged as lethal that I’d never heard about. For example, did you know there is serious concern about Guangdayan-brand dried sweet potatoes?

And all the Kashi Go Lean powder chocolate energy mix has been quietly hustled

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off the shelves? And I don’t want to scare you, but the Kyosai Sengiri Daikon, better known as dried radish, can cause some serious gastric problems.

I’ll pause for a moment while you all run to your pantry.

But back to peanut butter. I guess we all knew peanut butter had a lot of peanut butter in it, but on this FDA Web site, there’s a long list of products the government says have “undeclared” peanut

butter. That means somehow peanuts wormed their way into a factory and got into the strawberry jam or the raspberry fruit tarts without anyone knowing it…

“Mr. Farnsworth. This is Jensen down in security. There’s someone suspiciouslooking down here who wants entry into our processing plant.”

“Well who is it, Jensen?”

“He says he’s a federally approved additive, but between you and me, I think he’s

some kind of a nut.”

Finally, I learned Amy’s Tofu Scramble in a Pocket sandwich has been recalled.

Apparently, this delectable treat had “undeclared milk” in it.

I understand how a peanut could sneak into a factory, but someone should have noticed that cow walking around.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Now if Tiara (who, interestingly, borhear those strip clubs – the ones rowed her stage name from sparkly headwhere women remove most (and gear instead of the usual source for stripper in some states, all) of their clothing names: the weather report – hence all the and perform gymnastics routines the Sunnys, Mistys, Rains and my favorite, Olympics have never seen – are not the Partly Cloudys) had been always the most respectable wearing tennis shoes, maybe places to spend an evening.

Yusuf would have gotten out OK, you got me. Yes, I venwith his proboscis intact. But tured inside one or two such no, these were stripper shoes places in my youth. Strictly for – dangerous footwear with research, you understand. At thick soles and heels five or least that’s what I told a friend six inches tall, often made of of mine when he met me going Lucite. In the wrong hands – out as he was going in – also to or, rather, on the wrong feet do research, I understand.

– they could be considered Of course, I only went into weapons indeed. places identified as “gentleTake the case of the guy men’s clubs.” That way, if down in Florida who was someone pressed the case, I injured at a club when a could say I was at the club Mike Redmond dancer’s shoe flew off during a with some gentlemen, and Humor performance, hit the mirrored fool them into thinking it was ceiling, and showered the poor one of those places where old schmo with broken glass. The shoe hit guys sit in club chairs reading newspapers him, too. Bet he had fun explaining that while silent waiters bring them glasses of sherry. Yeah, right. And meanwhile, naked one in the emergency room.

So remember, you dancers: If the shoe women cavort over in the dining room. fits, wear it – snugly. And if it doesn’t, you Anyway, I knew these places were less might tell the customers to duck. than reputable, but I never thought they That won’t help Yusuf ’s nose, of course. were dangerous. That is, until I read about But I do have a question for our friend: a man in Akron, Ohio who is suing a club What was it doing in the flight path? Were because he was injured during the postyou perhaps a little too close to the danger swimsuit portion of the program.

The injury? A stripper, named Tiara, was zone? Just asking.

So now you know. Strip clubs can be doing a high kick and clobbered him right hazardous to your health. And not just on in the nose. the premises, either. I mean, what about Yusuf Evans, 35, says he needed surgery that guy in Florida? Forget about explainand still has impaired breathing from the blunt force of Tiara’s fashionable (in 1973) ing his injuries in the emergency room. i Johnson, What do you suppose he looked like after platformS shoe. he explained them at home?

“I have to live with this the rest of my Vice President/ life,” he whined, as he sued the club for e a l itt oallowed r / Mdancers a n a gtoe wear r Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, $2,500,Rsaying humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ “improper attire.” m e l Weren’t F. C . Tu c ke rinOimf f i c e mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, (NoteCtoa rYusuf: dancers proper attire the reason you were there? Or Indianapolis, IN 46244. For information on speaking fees and availability, visit www.spotwas it just because you enjoy listening to lightwww.com. bad music and paying seven dollars for a watery Coke?)

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So, as it turns out, there are many probhen I’m sitting in class, lems with continuous texting. Not only I hear a buzzing sound does it ruin writing skills, it also makes about every five minutes. communication with others less personal, And if I’m lucky, maybe a fun ringtone will break the and it makes teens more distant. I have noticed that even dialing a phone monotony. But entertaining number has become rare. Making or not, I can always count on a phone call is almost intimidatmultiple phone interruptions ing, and heaven forbid we ever per class. have to use a landline.

My generation is addicted But I think the worst outcome to communication, which of continuous texting is the includes texting around the informal habits it breeds. Teens clock. For teens, cell phones no longer need to be social to have become security blancommunicate, and that might kets. Text messaging has hurt us in the future. Having bad become the most popular communication skills can affect form of communication for our impressions on adults. And 12-to-20-year-olds. Sure, my college applications, job intergeneration could be considMaddi views and other social situations ered a “step ahead” electroniBourgerie require the ability to communically, but is there a downfall to cate properly. constant, shorthand, writtenBeing an avid texter myself, I too may only communication? be affected by using only written commuAccording to the Pew Internet and nication. I have come to realize I need to American Life Project, “60 percent of learn other communication skills. Though teens do not think of electronic texts as communication through e-mails and texts ‘writing.’ And while they do not think will only increase, connecting with others their use of computers and text-based on a personal level will always be a vital communications influences their formal skill. writing, many admit the informal styles that characterize their e-communicaMaddi Bourgerie is a student at Carmel High tions do occasionally bleed into their School. Contact her at maddiclarexo10@aol.com schoolwork.”

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