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Eclectic Endeavors

Cheri Piebes and John Heinzinger run Artisan Masterpiece, which reflects their varied interests in art, clothing and kids.

By Bryan Unruh Current In Carmel

handy, as did Heinzinger’s technology savvy. Best of all, they were working together, which was one of Cheri Piebes and John Heinzinger the major reasons for opening the aren’t your typical art-gallery owners. gallery to begin with.

Children: Ashley and Regan The couple met at IBM’s head“Some husbands and wives are Hometowns: Kokomo (Cheri) and quarters in New York more than perfectly happy doing their own Scarsdale, N.Y. (John) 20 years ago, their positions in the separate things, but we like to be Education: Cheri - Purdue advertising and technology departtogether all the time,” Piebes said.

University. John - Pace University, ments a far cry from their duties “To me, that is what retirement is all magna cum laude now at Artisan Masterpiece. Their about.”

Favorite TV show: “24” (both) love for art quickly became a source After a year and a half at their Hobbies: interior design of common ground, but in the fastoriginal location, the couple decided Community involvement: Cheri is paced lifestyle of corporate New to expand their business, moving president the Old Town Arts District York, it wasn’t exactly their top into a three-story location at Main Merchant Association, president of priority.

Street and Range Line Road in the Carmel Arts Council, and board That is, until Piebes retired from member of Carmel’s International Carmel’s growing Arts & Design IBM and decided to move home to Arts Festival.

District. More than ever, the store Indiana. Raised in Kokomo, she was began to mirror their unique pereager to return to her roots. In her sonalities. The first floor – they call it the “artist’s gallery” 30 years in New York, she says, she learned more about – features a wide range of handcrafted pieces, ranging life and business than she could have ever imagined. Now from glasswork to carved tables and lamps, and includes a it was time to use that knowledge to be her own boss. number of Indiana artists.

“Once I decided to retire, I wanted to The second floor, or women’s boucome home,” she said. “IBM was a wonderful company, but I wanted to run things the way I thought they should be run.

Within the confines of IBM, I could be creative, but I couldn’t push the envelope that much.”

Heinzinger’s decision to leave New York wasn’t as easy. He was born and raised there, and much of his family still lived in the area. He’d grown used to the city life, and the thought of leaving that behind made him nervous. But after Cheri’s retirement, he knew it was the right time to relocate.

“I was a little apprehensive about moving,” he said. “But meeting people here and being a part of the community has made me realize how much I didn’t know.

It’s great here. People are friendly and accessible, and there is a real sense of community and progress.”

After arriving in Indiana, they decided to pursue their dream of owning and managing an art gallery. During their time in New York, the couple made frequent visits to other parts of the world, both for business and pleasure. In all their travel, they noticed that other countries seemed to possess a greater appreciation for hand-crafted art. They wanted to bring that sentiment home.

In 2004, they opened a singlelevel store at Merchant’s Square and started turning their dream into a reality. Piebes’ experience studying women-owned businesses at IBM came in

Cheri Piebes and John Heinzinger

tique, is chock-full of Piebes’ favorite clothing, much of which is exclusive to the store. Perhaps her favorite floor, however, is the third, which houses a variety of art classes.

She hires teachers for both children and adults, helping them learn to create pastels, stained glass and pottery, among other things.

In the summer, the store hosts a children’s arts and crafts camp. Geared to accomodate working parents, kids can come to the camp for a full-day or half-day on whichever days best suit them. Piebes said the camp is “wildly successful,” and she considers it one of the most rewarding elements in owning Artisan Masterpiece.

“I think every child needs to have a creative outlet,” she said. “I love these kids, and it is just wonderful to see their faces when they make something they are proud of.”

After three years working full-time at the gallery with his wife, Heinzinger decided last year to go back to his “day job.” He is a full-time technology adviser at Electronic Strategies in Indianapolis, but still finds time to help out at the store, working evenings and weekends and spending as much time with his wife as possible.

Piebes, meanwhile, uses her sparse free time to stay involved in the community. She is president of the Carmel Arts Council and the Merchant’s Association in the Arts & Design District, and serves on the advisory board for the Carmel Business Leader and Carmel International Arts Festival.

Getting away from the shop is tough, but she finds the time.

“When you want to do something and it is important to you, you make time,” she said. “Working at IBM, there is no time to get involved with the community. When I retired, I knew I wanted to get involved.”

OUR TAKES It is our position that Carmel is lucky to be adding the dining establishment Bistro de Paris to its Arts & Design District. Since opening day, this establishment is working to fill a niche in independent table-clothed restaurants in our fair city. It is yet another example of what is happening in our downtown (can we say that yet?). But with this new-found commitment to the small, proprietor-owned and operated set, we have assumed a considerable obligation.

Chief among them is the responsibility to take advantage of the goods and services offered and to help these fledgling businesses – even through criticism if

necessary – find their way to profitability.

Start-up businesses, especially ones in the retail and food-service industries, are notoriously difficult to bring to profitability. And, such businesses with inexperienced operators are even more challenged. But the district is strong and the Valentine’s Day Art Walk found the streets filled with shopper (and buyers). But even as some merchants raked in the cash, others were inexplicably closed for the evening. We all need to bring our dollars and support to help our city’s small private operations; but they need be ready for us when we get there.

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YOU MAKE US SICK It is our position if they are sick, make them stay home! A company offering online job search services from more than 300 offices worldwide, OfficeTeam, recently released a survey indicating that 80 percent of employees report to work frequently or somewhat frequently when they are ill. All this means a far greater likelihood of the rest of us getting sick!

Those surveyed said that the fear of the immense workload awaiting them upon return ranked as the greatest reason for ignoring the bug and showing up at the office anyway. Interestingly, managers at the same companies surveyed

believed that employees come to the office when they should not – but at a much lower 20 percent rate or so, suggesting that managers might in fact be suspicious over those regular “illness” calls.

But our bravado is taking its toll. Illness shared among coworkers and prolonged sickness precipitated by a failure to get early care costs U.S. businesses billions in lost dollars each year. In the meantime, portable e-mail and telephone connections make it far easier for the sickies to work from home for a couple days. So managers, when that sneezing employee shows up – send them home.

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ike most of us who grew up become more hopeful that technology watching great television and will relieve us from our labors. We get movie science fiction over the fat while awaiting a pill that will make us years, I find that in my active thin. We pine for the day that robots will imagination I am still free us to spend more time waiting for ray guns, flying cars with our kids (and with each and humanoid robots. While other) yet we spend hours we can take solace in the fact each day sitting in front of that our cellular phones are not our ever-enlarging televifar from the communicator that sion sets filling our heads Capt. Kirk used and the average with 300 channels. Recently desktop computer does have while discussing the merits access to such copious amounts of online dating sites, a new of information that it would enlistee shared with me that make HAL blush, I can’t stop she hoped that a computer thinking that we have somehow would be able to do for been cheated. her what she had failed to How could our beloved Walt do – find the perfect mate.

Terry Disney have been so wrong If that is her desire, then I Anker with his predictions of the hope so, too. But what do house of the future? Sure we you do after the marriage? got microwave ovens (and the popcorn is Can people be so compatible that they wonderful), but where are the sparkling no longer need to find ways to get along? clean, crime-free cities with driverless Will the service provide a follow-up each cars taking us to our destinations? I was year that tests for ongoing compatibility? certain that we’d have arrived at Mars by If times get hard, do we blame the algonow. With a robot around the house, I rithm for our failing marriages? was going to be free to read more and For me, I often leave my phone in the work less. But instead, we have develcar and cut the umbilical cord. Even this oped not labor-saving devices but instead short break causes some who reach out labor-making devices. My really cool great anxiety. I guess they think that I am phone most assuredly releases me from trying to avoid them – and for that I am the chains of my desk – I have mensorry. But, I endeavor to live my life in tioned how much I appreciate its freeing the present. My days are not neatly catacharacteristics as I sit in a Carmel Dads’ logued on video. My kids don’t have a Club game and am still able to respond running “True Hollywood Story” of their to an e-mail at halftime. But at the same years on the planet; but they can say they time, that dang phone has created an did have my direct and undivided attenimpression in people that we SHOULD tion. No one hopes for the invention of respond to e-mail at halftime at the ballthe future more than I – teleportation game. Let’s not even talk about the phewill be my favorite – but it mustn’t renomenon of texting while driving. The place our role in our own lives. volume of calls … and voicemail … and e-mail … and text messages is out of con- Terry Anker is the associate editor of Current in Carmel. You may e-mail him at terry@curtrol. How do we keep up with all of the freedom that these devices have delivered? rentincarmel.com.

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FROM THE BACKSHOP tax cuts: they favor who?

Is anyone nauseated by the noise politicians make, especially at the national level, about wanting to end the Bush tax cuts because they “favor the rich?” Well, according to Investor’s Business Daily, in 2005, the latest full year for data, the top 1 percent of earners accounted for 21.2 percent of all income, but paid 39.4 percent of all federal taxes. The top 5 percent earned 35.8 percent of all income and paid 60 percent of the taxes. That’s right: The top 5 percent paid more in income taxes than the remaining 95 percent combined.

Interestingly, in 1980, the top 1 percent paid just 19 percent of all taxes and the top 5 percent just 37 percent. We suppose that when a lie is repeated often enough, folks tend to believe it.

••• Anyone else troubled by the closing of the Circuit City store at Clay Terrace (other than mall manager Ken Simmons and local government)? We find it disappointing that the Richmond, Va.-based electronics retailer closed up shop last month, leaving Best (?) Buy as the lone close-proximity option. At Circuit City, we got honest answers. At Best (?) Buy, we

Steve Greenberg & Brian Kelly get snotty Me Generation kids shrugging us off as stupid middle-agers (shaddup!)

We’re not saying here that Circuit City was unjustified in its move. It knows its business well more than we, but Carmel and Westfield deserve options. Actually, we have one: the Circuit City store at Castleton.

••• We just can’t win. Accompanying an editorial in the Feb. 26 edition was a photograph of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. A caller and a writer, each noting our longstanding anti-Hillary stance, said we should have made room for her photo, too. Well, guess what! It wasn’t our selection. You might be surprised that the person who did make the call is a liberal.

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READER’S VIEW WHOSE CHOICES? Editor: Wow! I must say that I was a little shocked and taken back by your article that I read from today’s mail in Current In Carmel’s latest issue dated Feb. 26, 2008.

I am glad to see Carmel looking at the National Issues, such as the election.

However, to have an article on page 3 titled, “It’s All About Choices,” with a good picture of Obama. … Choices? Yet, no other political picture was provided. I believe that Sen. Hillary Clinton, who is the first female candidate and the first former

spouse of a U.S. president to run for the USA presidential office herself, as you did mention, deserves the respect to provide her picture. Choices? The democratic side of the presidential race is not yet complete; however, both pictures were not provided.

Yet, choices?

Are the ‘Choices’ being represented in the Current In Carmel?

Let’s present all sides, so all choices can be seen!

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BLOOD DRIVE: King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2201 E. 106th St., is having a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Call the office at (317) 846.1555 if you want to sign up.

CARMEL COOKBOOK: Members of MOMS Club of Carmel-West will be selling their cookbook, “Round-About Recipes,” at local Marsh stores the weekends of March 8 and 15.

STUDENTS ON DEAN’S LIST: A number of students from Carmel were named to the Valparaiso University Dean’s List in recognition of their academic accomplishments during the fall semester. They are bordcherding Daniel Brunette, senior history major; Molly Mullins, freshman marketing major; Micah Borcherding, senior physics and secondary education major; Christopher Bednarczyk, freshman mathematics major. To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must achieve at least a 3.50 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and be enrolled full time.

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been reversed, not only would our spouses have taken sick days, but they would have moaned and groaned the entire time they were bedridden. “I’m cold,” “I’m hot,” “I need some soup,” “Wah, wah, wah.” And we would have gladly waited on them because taking care of people is what we do best. It’s the ultimate “I’m needed” confirmation.

But who took care of me? Where was my mommy when my tummy hurt? “Oh, sorry Soccer Mom, didn’t you get the memo? You’re SOL if you get sick. It’s in the fine print of parenting.” Luckily for me I have wonderful neighbors. When I called for some Campbell’s chicken noodle and ginger ale, one brought the soup straight over and the other went to the store and bought them for me in addition to some soothing Jell-O. Now that’s service!

Moms just can’t afford to take a day off, period. My 14 hours on (and off) the couch resulted in a household gone awry:

messed-up naps, no dinner, our gecko going without food for another day, the trash not being taken out, delayed bedtimes, and no baths, just to mention a few. I couldn’t call in a sub or have a co-worker cover my shift. I also couldn’t just lie in bed and nurse myself back to health because I had my energetic preschooler running around, part of the day without clothes! As much as I wanted to ignore her, she just isn’t old enough to take care of herself (as any child with access to Kool-Aid, graham crackers and softened butter will happily demonstrate.) So unless we’re in the hospital or unconscious on the floor, we moms still have to be moms.

The moral of this story? Don’t get sick!

Wash your hands obsessively, OD on vitamin C, and wear a surgical mask in the presence of germ-infested toddlers. I’m not kidding! We have to stay healthy because we’re the only ones who know how to keep our families running properly and efficiently! Can you imagine the horror that would result if all moms of the world suddenly fell ill? (Maybe that’s the real reason the dinosaurs died off, all of the mommysaurs got the flu.) Anyway, I hope to goodness that was my one illness for the year. My family can’t withstand another one.

Peace out.

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

ROSEMARY CONARD IS ONE WHO CAN!

am fortunate to have the opportunity to highlight volunteers on Cable Channel 16 during the newsmagazine television show “Connecting With Carmel.” The one-hour production that airs each day features a segment spotlighting local volunteers working in our community.

CarmelCAN! as it is called, matches people with various skills who are looking for opportunities to get plugged in, stay active and give back Jeff to others in their own town Worrell During the segment, I routinely ask people with some time on their hands to donate those spare hours to our community by calling the CarmelCAN! hot line at 814.1111. A surprisingly large number of viewers pick up the phone and take the first step toward making Carmel a better place to live, work and raise a family. So many offers of help

Rosemary Conard pour in each month that the job of pairing them with an organization looking for ready, willing and able bodies is more than I can personally handle. The CarmelCAN! Volunteer Program clearly needs a volunteer of its own.

Lucky for us that Rosemary Conard just happened to be tuned in and watching Connecting With Carmel a few weeks ago, because now she finds herself head volunteer of sorts. As the new CarmelCAN! Volunteer Coordinator, Rosemary is going to help keep track of all of the details and information that it takes to keep the mayor’s volunteer initiative running smoothly.

A resident of Carmel for more than 51 years, Rosemary herself was looking for a

way to stay active and connected after the recent passing of her husband. Instead of just sitting around, she encourages those who might be in her same situation to get up off of the couch, get out of the house and join the ranks of those that CAN! She didn’t raise her hand and step forward as a volunteer to get anything other than a rewarding experience helping her fellow citizens. But she is now the star of the show she was only just viewing weeks earlier. Rosemary Conard is featured all month on Connecting With Carmel as our volunteer of the month, and I encourage you to tune in and get to know her. Because she is our volunteer of note, another surprise awaits her. Doug Kemp, the owner of Dooley O’Tooles located on Carmel Drive just east of Range Line Road, is giving every CarmelCAN! featured volunteer of the month two free dinners and an appetizer.

He contacted me almost a year ago with the offer and has been quietly rewarding our volunteers every month since.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on Cable Channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com.

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DONATE STUFFED ANIMALS: Rangeline Chiropractic, 531 N. Range Line Road, recently collected $120 for the American Heart Association through donations from patients.

Now through March 14, it will collect new stuffed animals for Chaucie’s Place, an organization designed to help abused children.

New patients will receive their first day visit for free in exchange for donating a stuffed animal. New patients interested in making an appointment should call 575.1115.

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recently did the one thing that mothers are never, ever supposed to do.

Ever. I got sick. I’d been feeling really lousy all day and chalked it up to the usual “not enough sleep because of storms/snoring husband/kids up at night.” At the library that evening while tutoring, I had to excuse myself from simplifying exponents to race for the bathroom. I made it just in time to lose my peanut butter and jelly dinner.

(Whoever was in the second stall, I apoloDanielle gize! And I’m not Wilson bulimic!) Though I actually felt much better when I returned to my student, we decided to cancel the rest of the session so I could head home for some rest. As if!

The next morning, still running a low-grade fever and feeling queasy, I got kids ready for school, made lunches, and took care of a precocious 3-year old.

(Unfortunately, my brilliant idea to have her play “nurse” and take care of her “sleeping patient” lasted only 20 minutes.)

My husband went on to work just like any other day with the only exception being that he made his own coffee.

Because that’s just it; moms can’t rest, even when we’re sick. With dads it’s different. We all know that had the tables

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WOMAN’S CLUB MEETING: The Carmel Woman’s Club will host a luncheon Monday at noon at the Prairie View Golf Club, 7000 Longest Drive. The Prime Life Follies Irish Program will be featured at the luncheon. For more information, contact Shannon Hammontree at 846.5517.

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CHS STUDENTS RAISE RECORD FOR RILEY

The Carmel ash tree population is in danger. The enemy: an invasive beetle, smaller than the picture of Abraham Lincoln on a penny.

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an exotic beetle from Asia, was found in southeastern Michigan in 2002. It likely arrived from packing material made from ash wood in Asia.

The beetles’ larvae feed on the inner bark of ash trees, restricting the trees’ ability to transport water and nutrients, and effectively destroying the trees.

EAB’s were discovered in northern Indiana in 2004, and appeared on ash trees in Carmel/Clay township along the Hazel Dell Parkway in Jan. 2006.

Tonight, the Carmel Department of Community Services is hosting an public information meeting to discuss the impact of EAB and the benefits of trees.

Here are some more facts about the Emerald Ash Borer: • Adult beetles are bright metallic green in color. Adults What: Public Meeting to Discuss are one third inch long and one Emerald Ash Borer and the Benefits sixteenth inch wide. They are of Trees present from mid-May through When: 7 p.m. late July.

Where: Carmel Clay Public Library • EAB has killed more than 20 at 55 Fourth Avenue SE. In the first million ash trees in Michigan, floor program room.

Indiana and Ohio.

Who : Carmel Citizens, local • EAB moves slowly—only and surrounding area residents, about half of a mile per year homeowners association • EAB’s expansion is accelerleadership and general public ated by humans when infested ash firewood and logs are moved to new areas. • Campers should only buy firewood near campsites, and should not transport firewood to new destination trip. • If you see this beetle or notice trees with signs of damage report the information to the Indiana Department of National Resources at 317-232-4120 • Information gathered from Purdue University Entomology at entm. purdue.edu/eab; Indiana DNR at www.in.gov/dnr

By Ellen Gilmer Current In Carmel

Hundreds of Carmel High School students stretched their legs between songs and listened intently to compelling stories from students and community members about how Riley Hospital for Children has affected their lives.

The students winced during stories of struggle and cheered when learning of triumph. This was the purpose of the night.

The students raised a record-breaking $129,866.31 for Riley at the nation’s single largest high school dance marathon Feb. 23, a press release from Riley Children’s Foundation said. More than 750 students participated in the six-hour event of music, food, dancing, socialization and guest speakers, including a video testimonial from Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Each student pledged $75 to dance from 4 to 6 p.m. The original goal of the committee of three school staff members and 50 students was to raise $75,000 for the Ryan White Infectious Disease Center at Riley.

Jason Mueler, assistant manager for communications at Riley Children’s Foundation, said the students’ hard work and time devoted to the event matched that of entrepreneurs. “In a sense, they’re running a small business and doing really impressive things,� he said.

Senior event coordinator for the Riley Children’s Foundation Katherine Cain said she was more than satisfied with the night’s outcome.

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“What was accomplished tonight was nothing short of remarkable,� Cain said in the press release.

Senior Annie Greenberg was the top fundraiser. She raised a total of $3,618, mostly by sending out letters in family Christmas cards.

She said that she was motivated to do that after being sick in October (she was hospitalized with pneumonia and sepsis). “I wanted to start paying forward, and this was an excellent way to do it.�

The marathon was sponsored by Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, based in Carmel, which committed $15,000 to support the event for the next three years.

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DISPATCHES AP EXAM SIGNUP: Carmel High School students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses have until Friday to register for May examinations. Students who earn a specific score, usually 3 or higher on a five-point scale, earn college credit for the course. Students enrolled in an AP course received an individual exam registration form in February.

Each exam costs $83, except for math and science, which are $8. For more information, call 571.5922, (x.7439) or email mcottone@ccs.k12.in.us.

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TOP SOLOISTS, GROUPS: Several Clay Middle School musicians earned gold medals at the Indiana State School Music Association competition. Christina Hwang won for her piano solo, and The Music Men (Branden Clemens, Eric Dick, John Evelo, Henry Googasian, Nate Harcourt, Scott Jackoway, Mike Phipps, Jacob Vahle, Josh Vahle and Ryan Wiegand, Mark Sangiorgio and Wathen Young, Ian Bossung, Jack Googasian, Chris Hsu, Mike Mykyta and Eric Wiegand) and the Triple Trio (Amanda Koopman, Emma Nalin, Monica Ramirez, Renee La Schiazza, Abby Schneller, Abigail Sears, Shelby Shadrick, Sarah Stoesz and Patricia Spears) won for vocal ensembles.

SHAKESPEARE WINNERS: Carmel High School has named the winner of its Shakespeare recitation competition, with the first-place student qualifying for the regional competition at the SHVETS Indiana Repertory Theatre in Indianapolis. Senior Dahlia Shvets presented a monologue from “The Merchant of Venice” to capture first place in the competition that was open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Junior Bat-el Miller finished in the runner-up spot, with senior Jacob Ahdoot capturing third.

KINDERGARTEN SIGNUP: Carmel Clay Schools will register kindergarten students for the 2008-2009 school year March 11. Students must be at least 5 years old by Sept. 1 to start kindergarten next August. Registration will take place in all 11 elementary schools from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. March 11. Because the school district is in the process of changing attendance boundaries for the next school year, parents are asked to determine their child’s school on the district Web site, www.ccs.k12.in.us by clicking on “20082009 School Boundaries” under hot topics.

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ince ALL HUMAN LIFE is a to point fingers. And only then can we put product from parents, the buck the oneness of (good or bad) behavior on stops with us. them. And it is certainly not within our How often have you heard (in right to pass judgment on the child. various ways), “The parents are On the flip side, what responsibility do driving me crazy,” “I can’t stand our children have to us? They the parents.” We say these things have the responsibility of taking as though we are not the parents care of their own WANTS. we are talking about. When THEIR WANTS are not OUR we sit in judgment over other WANTS. Their WANTS tell us parents – we’re, essentially, judgtheir choices and become clues ing ourselves. WE are the only for us. We can hold them acpeople that will and can change countable for their WANTS. the world. How we parent But just having them say is how we shape the world. they ‘want’ without describWhether or not we are a parent ing what their investment to – we are products from parents, their want will be, is enabling. therefore we must all begin to “I want a car.” “That’s OK if parent within ourselves and well you can show me how you past the point of our children will participate in getting your Becky Kapsalis coming of age. ‘want’ met.” “I want to play the Ask YiaYia Our only responsibility to piano.” “That’s fine. I’ll help our children is to foster their you find a teacher. Are you willNEEDS. They NEED us to keep them ing to pay me 25 cents per week from your healthy: mentally, physically, emotionally allowance to help pay for these lessons?” and spiritually. That’s all they NEED from Hugs! us. That’s how we show our intentions, Have a parenting topic or question? Submit transparencies, purpose and hope for it to Ask Yiayia, aka Becky Kapsalis, Certified them. When we become totally aware of Parent Coach and founder of P.A.R.E.N.T. our importance to our children and when we understand what influences we want to Development Principles, at askyiayia@indy. rr.com or call 810.9358. pass on to them we won’t have the desire

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n April 13, 1738, the 32‘Lord, Lord,’ but that we did Good to our year-old Benjamin Franklin fellow creatures. See Matthew 25.� wrote to his parents, Josiah An Arian did not believe in the Trinity, and Abiah, who were apparthat Jesus was of the same substance as ently concerned about his God. Rather, Arians believed Jesus to be of religious beliefs: a similar substance as God. Arminians did “I have your favor of the 21st of March not believe in predestination. Arminians in which you both seem conbelieved salvation was open cerned lest I have imbibed some to all mankind, not just erroneous opinions... Doubtless Christians, or the baptized, or I have my share... A man must any one particular Christian have a good deal of vanity sect. Franklin refers his parents who believes, and a good deal to the Last Judgement account of boldness, who affirms that of Matthew 25: 31-46, which all the doctrines he holds are has no mention whatsoever true; and all he rejects are false. of Jesus judging all nations by And perhaps the same may be faith, but rather deeds/works. justly said of every sect, church, Those rewarded fed the hungry, and society of men when they gave drink to the thirsty, took assume to themselves that infalin the stranger, clothed the libility which they deny to the naked, visited the sick and popes and councils. imprisoned. Those punished Bruce Braden Faith “...My mother grieves that did not feed the hungry, did one of her sons is an Arian, not give drink to the thirsty, another an Arminian. What an did not take in the stranger, did Arminian or an Arian is, I cannot say that not clothe the naked, did not visit the sick I very well know. The truth is, I make such and imprisoned. distinctions very little my study. I think Bruce Braden is an author and poet. He is vital religion has always suffered when the editor of “Ye Will Say I Am No Christian: orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue.

The Thomas Jefferson/John Adams And the scripture assures me, that at the Correspondence on Religion, Morals, and Last Day, we shall not be examined what Values.� we thought, but what we did. And, our recommendation will not be that we said,

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obody’s right if everybody’s ourselves, trying to make sense of both wrong ‌ the human and the divine. But the gift (Stephen Stills, “For of grace we receive as part and parcel What It’s Worth,â€? Buffalo of our faith in Christ is supposed to, it Springfield, 1967) must, unlock our love for others. It can’t There is a philosophical sucker’s trap be selfish. When I know the truth, that into which Christians occasionally stum- truth doesn’t change because someone ble. It goes something like this: disagrees with it, ridicules it, “If you think Jesus is the attacks it, or is annoyed by it. one, true and only way to So here is a radical, nonsalvation, then you are saying PC idea: what if, in fact, the everybody else is wrong. That’s Christian truth is right? selfish to think that way, and I have a pretty persuasive Jesus wasn’t selfish.â€? argument: a real relationship Therefore ‌ what? Jesus is with Christ, a Bible, a church, wrong? Truth doesn’t exist?

2,000 years of Christian theoLet’s look at that. logical development, 6,000 We Christians strive diliyears of biblical history, a gently and joyfully to mature deep, abiding, daily, palpable in our personal and individufaith in God’s truth and love ally unique relationships with as revealed in Jesus through Bob Walters Christ. We are to witness to it the Holy Spirit ‌ and plenty Spirituality (Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 1:8), of people around me every yet it is clear in the Bible that day who think I am wrong. not everybody will “get it.â€?

I can’t always adequately explain to Humans tend to forget that we are the others why they need Jesus, but give me variable in the equation of God’s grace the time and I’ll do my best to explain and truth. God doesn’t change, but we – with love and grace – why I can’t live do. In comparison with God’s perfect without Him. simplicity, ours is a fairly complicated It’s the right thing to do. existence. We deal with a fallen world, Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) is stunned accidents, surprises, etc. God doesn’t when he realizes 1967 was 41 years ago ‌ have to deal with the unknown.

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nother season of “American HOW COME THEIR CONCERTS Idol” has begun, and as usual ARE ALWAYS SOLD OUT???? Yours I’m not watching. truly (NOT!), Jennifer, Ashley and Britni.”

I have a bone to pick with This is the formula of “American the people who foisted this gar- Idol.” Never mind the comments of the bage on the American public.

Snotty Englishman, the OnceActually, several bones. OK, an Respected Bass Player and the entire skeleton.

Professional Ditz. The proof Not only do I believe this is in the audience vote, which program is contributing more reinforces the notion that popthan its share to the Dumbing ularity indicates ability.

Of America, I think it is quite Now think back to your high possibly changing popular school student body president music, and not for the better. and you’ll see how it simply Let’s start with the Dumbing isn’t true. It sure wasn’t at my Of America, since it’s probably high school, anyway. And no, the more critical of the issues. it wasn’t me. Better yet, think Or at least the most visible, this back to the Grammy Awards of being an election year.

1990. The award for best new Mike Redmond To do so, we’re going to have artist went to ... Milli Vanilli.

Humor to draw on my experience as So much for popularity indicatmusic critic for a newspaper ing ability. that no longer exists. Sherman, set the This gets us to the other issue – music. wayback machine for The Indianapolis If you accept the stipulation that we are News, circa 1990. Here we find pop music dealing with an extremely gullible audicritic Mike Redmond – long-haired, ence – we’re talking Professional Wrestling bearded, wearing jeans, motorcycle boots, Gullible – then you’ll see that the popularand a leather jacket over a Hillbilly Central ity-equals-ability fallacy is fueled by the T-shirt – going through his mail, most of histrionics and vocal gymnastics of the which is devoted to rebuttal of a recent singers. The more dramatic the display, concert review. the more ridiculous the melisma (all In this review, Mr. Redmond panned those vocal loop-the-loops and backflips), a popular kiddie singing group of the the better the singer – or so goes the time, New Kids On The Block. Or, as he “thinking.” christened them, Joey, Jordan, Jonathan, This works its way into the mainstream Donnie, Danny, Fred, Barney, Doc, and becomes the standard. This is why Sleepy, and Grumpy. As you might surall new pop singers sound so much alike. mise, he went about this task gleefully, This is why you seldom hear the National and New Kids fans are writing to express Anthem being sung as written anymore. displeasure.

They’ve been American Idol-ed.

Some examples: But I seem to be in the minority these “Dear Mr. Redmond: You suck. New days. Oh well. Idol Fans, go on without Kids rule. NKOTB 4 Ever! Jennifer.” me. Have fun. Enjoy the show. But don’t And “Dear Mr. Redmond: (Expletive). get too caught up in Idol Worship. After Yours truly, Ashley.” all, I have it on good authority that New Then he finds a letter that attempts to Kids rule. ensnare him in the steel-cable web of logic: “Dear Mr. Redmond: If New Kids are so Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ bad, then HOW COME EVERYBODY mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, LIKES THEM???? HOW COME THEY Indianapolis, IN 46244. For information on SELL MILLIONS OF ALBUMS AND speaking fees and availability, visit www.spotRECEIVE PLATINUM RECORDS???? lightwww.com.

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’m not the smartest consumer in the Canyon in 1969. world, but the other day when I was I also have cheese in the fridge that has scanning the label on my bottled been aged 12 years, but when I brought water to make sure there were no it home, the package said there was only carbs in it, I saw something strange. a month left to eat it. I say: “Age it 11 “Best if drunk by December years. Give me the extra 12 31, 2008.” Well, that’s New months.”

Year’s Eve, and I am at my So what should you do best if I’m drunk before the with this expired water? You year changes, but I don’t think can’t just pour it down your that’s what they mean. kitchen sink. There’s probably That gave me just a year to some government regulation gulp down the product, or against it — a government else. Or else what? program to collect and propI think it’s fair to ask what erly dispose of expired water. is actually going to happen to I’d like to know more about this water after two years. It this. With my luck, I’ll end can’t lose its nutrient value. It up buying property next to an doesn’t have any. It can’t lose expired water dump. There go Dick Wolfsie its color. It has none. the real estate values.

Humor One company I spoke to By the way, I checked my said the water changes in taste cans of Pepsi and 7-UP. There after a year. Changes to what? I are no expiration dates. I think this sure wouldn’t know. With a bag of is great news for anthropologists of Doritos and a jar of Redd Foxx the future. When they dig up my Salsa, I can’t tell the differremains in a frozen block of ice, ence between Budweiser and I’ll be knocking down a Fresca, Maplehurst Farms. my diet drink of choice.

And so what if my Evian “Dr. Gallagher, this antastes funny. There’s a world of cient man we found with the difference between funny-tastChannel 8 ball cap has someing water and funny-tasting thing called a Fresca in his mayonnaise. Trust me. hand. Looks like some kind of What about people who prehistoric drink. I think the buy bottled water for the sole drink is 4,000 years old. Can purpose of storing it in case of we taste it?” a terrorist attack?

“Is there an expiration date “Harold, I have some bad on the can?” news for you. We’ve been “No, professor. No expirahiding in the basement now tion date.” for two months and I think “Go for it. Just be sure it’s our bottled water has expired.” not pure water.”

“Pour it down the drain, Maude. I I know we are all going to die, but I’m know how little will power you have glad people don’t have expiration dates when you get dehydrated.” printed on them. Although, at the age of Then I read that the American Red 60, mine should probably read: BEST IF Cross advises changing your bottled USED BY DECEMBER 2035. water every six months. I doubt I’ll Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and remember. I haven’t changed my tartar sauce in 13 years. There is a jar of honey speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com. in my pantry that I took with me when I hiked to the bottom of the Grand

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It would seem obvious then that most people with something to offer should consider looking closely at their existing customers. Profile them, understand their needs. As a business, you want more of them. These are the people that have values and needs that align with your products or services. And, as a general statement, it’s easier to find buyers than to make a sale.

Whether marketing your business, dealing with your children, or hiring a college basketball coach, you might want to consider past behavior as a strong predictor of future behavior. If they’ve done it before, likely they’ll do it again.

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tudies suggest that people will repeat behavior more than 85 percent of the time. If you’ve done it once before in the same situation, chances are you will do it again if confronted with the same or similar situation. Now this is not to imply we are all doomed to repeat our past behaviors; there is about a 15 percent chance your behavior will change. This statistic is why behavioral interviewing has been popular since David Cain the 1970s. The most Marketing accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in similar situations – a cornerstone of behavioral interviewing.

It makes sense. You can count on people to do exactly as they’ve done in the past.

That’s a believable statement.

If you applied these behavioral statistics to your customers, it’s simple to reach a quick conclusion that existing customers are a vital part of most businesses. It would appear there is a strong likelihood they will repeat the same behavior and buy again.

And that is good news for any business.

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Thursday at Prairie View Golf Club, 7000 Longest Drive. Cost is $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Reservations are required. Call 846.1049 or go to www.carmelchamber.com to make a reservation.

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“YOU NEED IT ANYWAY”

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ast week you read all about the op- not easily marketable as a business entity. portunities that exist in the market For the most part, they serve to pay the for long-term holdings in the area bills, and if you are good at what you do, of single family residential rentals. a salary. Small- to medium-sized busiWe start there because this is the nesses rarely sell as an exit strategy for the simplest, easiest to identify, and founder(s). Now retailers are in most importantly easiest and quite a tough spot. When you cheapest to afford and operate need walking traffic, you almost of all the various types of real have to rent. Likewise, if your estate investments with the healthcare business is based on lowest possible risk. the convenience of being in a Now let’s move on to “needbuilding connected to a hospibased” real estate investments. tal, you almost have to rent. If For example, if you need a you have the budget to build place to live, and you are planyour own hospital or mall and ning on being there for a while, compete with some very savvy you will probably buy a house. developers, you are way out of You don’t consider the mortmy league. gage payment an “investment.”

If your business is not so Nathan You need it anyway! So if you dependent on a high traffic or Thornberry don’t own a home and need niche location, you might conReal Money one, buy one. Over the long sider purchasing or constructing run, you may spend not much your own facility. If you have more than you would on a comparable some money to put down, decent credit, a rental, but in addition to the various tax solid business track record of at least two benefits, you will also years, and a good idea see the benefits from of where you will be the reduction of your from now until 10 principal balance as years from now, you well as property apcan enjoy the same preciation at the time kind of benefits you of sale. get personally for Nearly everyone owning your home who read the last corporately for paragraph said, “of owning your own course, that’s common building. sense and everybody You may spend understands that.” a bit more initially I would say that to get this facility we do have an overonline, but you will whelming majority enjoy a consistent of homeowners in cost of overhead for Carmel. At the same years to come and time, we have a lot of eventually a paid-for business owners and building that may be entrepreneurs, too. If worth more than the you fit in this category, do you lease your business itself when you decide to sell or offices or warehouse space? retire.

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BOOK DISPELS SOME ILLUSIONS Scott A. Shane blows apart many of the myths of entrepreneurism in “The Illusions of Entrepreneurship,” as reviewed by Nick Schulz in The Wall Street Journal. According to Scott, most entrepreneurs are not the “jet-setting, Silicon Valley-residing engineer who, along with a couple of his buddies, has raised millions of dollars of venture capital to start a new company to make a patentprotected gizmo.” In fact, most entrepreneurs tend to “live in a place like Des Moines or Tampa” and pursue “a lowtech endeavor, like a construction company or an auto repair shop.”

The average entrepreneur is most often “a married white man in his 40s who attended but did not complete college.”

He also has plenty of company: “Each year in the United States, more people start a business than get married or have children. And as much as 40 percent of the U.S. population will be self-employed for some part of their work life.”

However, “America is no longer a particularly entrepreneurial country; nor are we in much of an entrepreneurial era.”

According to Shane, entrepreneurship in America “has been flat or declining over the past twenty years.”

Reason is, America is a wealthy country with relatively more job opportunities, meaning that “the opportunity cost of running your own business goes up because the amount of money you could have earned working for someone else increases.”

In other words, you have a better chance of making more money by working for someone else. While Schulz likes this book, he faults Shane for failing to mention Joseph Schumpeter, he of “creative destruction” fame, who said that entrepreneurs are less interested in making money than in challenging the status quo and creating change -- a characteristic that puts them at odds with the establishment and, he says, has led to “a long tradition of vilifying entrepreneurs.”

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ots of people have said something Didn’t know anything about it. But I to me on the whole Kent Burns, didn’t let the fear change my decision or Version 3.0 article that ran two stop me. Eddie Rickenbacker was a World weeks ago. E-mail messages, comWar I flying ace and drove in the Indy 500 ments from people that I saw four times. Rickenbacker said that there while out and about in Carmel, can be no courage unless you comments made to my wife, are scared. Attempt to manage Patti, other friends and family, your fear; don’t simply yield people who read my blog, you to it. name it. It was cool, and it Perhaps you haven’t “gone really got me thinking. Upon for it” because certain cirfurther reflection, I think I uncumstances in your life don’t derstand the response. It’s the allow it at this point. Might be power of dreams. Everybody kids in college, might be illhas dreams. In America, it’s ness, there might be multiple who we are – it’s embedded in hurdles. Here’s the important our culture. Therefore, when we thing – don’t stop dreaming, see somebody put himself “out and don’t give up. Plan for it. there” and says he’s going for it, Assume that it will happen.

Kent Burns what do we do? We encourage Expect your time to come, and On Success them. We cheer them on.” there’s a good chance it will.

That’s why the message resoIt’s great to cheer someone nated with so many people. on when they decide to take a big risk, and Now…what if you’re a person who thanks to all of you who have cheered me is thrilled when someone else does this, on in the past few weeks. Just don’t live but just can’t ever see yourself doing it? life without taking any risks of your own. I Hmmm... I think it’s time to drill-down want to cheer you on, too. on that. The first question obviously, is Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, professional why? Follow the rule of 5 Whys. Keep speaker and author of “What’s Your Why?” His asking Why until you get to the real root blog is www.kentburnsblog.com and he can cause. Maybe it’s simply fear. That’s nothbe reached at kent@currentincarmel.com ing to be ashamed of. Heck, I was scared when I went from Version 1.0 to Version 2.0. I’d never been a recruiter before.

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MONEY MATTERS Do you believe the doom and gloom reports about the economy? Why or why not?

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Massage also aids in maintaining flexibility in your joints. These joints are thoroughfares for nerves, veins and arteries, so their freedom of movement allows energy and blood to flow unimpeded.

As you can see, massage offers more benefits than you may have imagined. It’s good to know that something that feels so great can contribute to your long-term health as well.

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WARM UP WITH A CIRCUIT: When you use weights, circuits can be a great totalbody workout.

But they’re most valuable without weights as a warmup of the nervous system, joints, and muscles. Because a circuit stresses the entire body, it’s more effective than a treadmill jog, which primes only your lower body. An added bonus? When using a circuit as a warm-up, you need only your body weight or a barbell. — Menshealth.com

reduce the heart rate. Touch can also signal the brain to produce endorphins, your body’s natural pain suppressors.

Going deeper, massage can restore suppleness and strength to your muscles, improving their overall function.

It’s the ideal treatment for releasing tension or muscles in spasm and helps to release toxins such as lactic acid (produced by muscle tissue during exercise), as well.

The nervous system is your communication network, sending messages constantly that determine proper functioning throughout our body. Stress can affect the ability of the nervous system to do its job. The many nerve endings found in the skin and muscles are soothed by massage, and this contributes to keeping your internal lines of communication open and

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he typical initiation to massage is motivated by a stressful or painful condition. But massage’s many benefits go deeper and offer you far more than you may have ever suspected. Regular massage can greatly benefit your overall health and wellbeing. Read on to learn some of the wonderful health aspects available to you through massage.

The most obvious benefit is that a full body massage makes you feel great. The stress-relieving, Dr. Eve Olson soothing results are Wellness enough for many to include massage as a regular part of their lives. But what are the less obvious benefits?

The first sense to develop is your sense of touch. It’s not surprising when you consider that each square inch of your skin contains roughly 50 nerve endings.

With as many as five million total touch receptors in your skin relaying messages to your brain, your body’s initial response to massage is to relax. Simple safe touch has been shown to lower blood pressure and

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The device offers two range settings of 13 and 26 feet, it is waterproof, and it can monitor up to four kids at once. There is no pricing information on the official site, but a Romanian site was selling it for the equivalent of $170, which should be a decent indicator.

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hen we attend any large ranged from traditional simple formats to conference or business elaborate layouts and color schemes. meeting, we often return The “government issue” business cards with a stack of business scanned in flawlessly. The name, title, cards with miscellaneous company address, phone, fax and e-mail notes scribbled on them that information were all captured need to be processed. perfectly.

The value of a business card Unfortunately, most compascanner is based on the value of nies get more creative with their the information that you want business cards these days, so to scan. If you are in sales, busidon’t expect that kind of accuness development or any other racy for most of your scans. position that relies heavily on Of the 80 scans we did, 57 keeping in touch and you don’t of them required some editing have a good structured process of the results, but most of it was already in place, they can be minor. worth their weight in gold.

More important, it doesn’t They are certainly more eftake much to fix the minor ficient than manually inputting issues (often you simply cut and Gary Hubbard business card info into your paste from one field to another Technology address book, but they are not or type in a company name). perfect.

Once we had the 80 cards We did a test on one of the more scanned and cleaned up, we were able to common units that you’ll see in electronexport the entire database of information ics and office supply stores: The CardScan into a file that could be imported into my Personal (www.cardscan.com - @ $150 Outlook contacts. The instructions on how -$160 street price). to import the file into Outlook was includThe installation and calibration only ed on the screen once we completed the took about five minutes and was very easy. export from within the CardScan software.

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Obituaries Ralph F. Morgan, 94, Carmel, passed away in his home on Feb. 24, 2008. He was born on July 25, 1913, to the late John and Ida Morgan in Marion County. Mr. Morgan

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— Fortune LIGHT UP THE SKIES: Before lifting the ban on flick lighters in August 2007, the Transportation Security Administration confiscated an average of 22,000 of them a day.

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BARBIE THEN AND NOW: In 1959, Ruth Handler – co-founder of Mattel Toys – created the curvaceous blond Barbie doll, which, if life size, would have measured 36-18-38! Her “job” was teenage fashion model. Ken, her boyfriend, was introduced in 1961.

Barbie sold for $3 at first; more recently, an original doll went for $10,000. Today, Barbie is also African-American, Hispanic and Asian. She owns more than a billion pairs of shoes and has worked 80plus careers, including U.S. president, NASCAR driver and soldier. Alas, Barbie and Ken broke up, but who needs him?

Barbie can pass time in her closet sorting through clothes designed by Gucci, Bob Mackie, Vera Wang and other top designers.

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Along with protecting your eyes from damaging ultraviolet rays, sunglasses can help you avoid jet lag, according to Scottish researchers. In a study of 1,000 international travelers, those who wore sunglasses for the first few hours of the

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BROADWAY SELECTIONS: The Carmel Symphony Orchestra will present “Bernstein & Webber: Broadway Hits” at 7:30 p.m. on March 15, at Westfield High School, 18250 N. Union St. Vocalists Jerry and Kathleen Hacker will sing music from “West Side Story,” “Cats,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Phantom of the Opera” and more! Tickets ($20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 teenagers, free under 13) are available now by calling 844.9717.

For more information, go to www. carmelsymphony.org.

CARMEL IDOL: Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Thursday for Carmel Idol at Carmel High School’s auditorium. The event is put on by Student Venture and local youth ministries around Carmel. For information, go to carmelidol.com.

Carmel resident Karen Land is one of more than 35 artists from the Stutz Artists Association who created a new piece for the grand opening exhibition at the Stutz Art Space Gallery.

The exhibition, opening Friday, is the first one at the new LAND gallery in which all of the artists with studios at the Stutz were eligible to participate. To ensure room for a painting or sculpture from each artist and to throw down the gauntlet for the association’s members, all of the artists were asked to create something using the same 16-inchby-16-inch format.

“Everyone was given an identical square panel, with all of the challenges of working in that limited space and in a square composition,” said Land, who moved her studio into the Stutz building about a year ago. “Also, we weren’t allowed to provide traditional framing, to keep the pieces more similar in format.”

Land enjoyed painting “Shift,” which

is both a tightly cropped image of a woman in a shift dress and a metaphorical statement about change, which is often thought to appear in dreams as wind or tornadoes. The mixed-media image was created with more than 30 layers of acrylic paint and mulberry paper, giving a deep texture to the figural study.

Not providing a frame posed no problem for Land, who typically embellishes her canvases with little “secrets” in the area usually covered by a frame. For example, the words “equipment optional” augment a painting of a football player in another of her creations.

“Shift” (mixed media, $600) Land’s paintings, which are heavily Photograph courtesy of Karen Land influenced by the techniques and subject matter of artists as diverse as the painter “This show is like a row of tiny windows Edgar Degas and the photographer Diane into our artistic souls,” said Land. “We Arbus, explore humanity through close-up adopted the fixed format as a display of images of people. Antique photographs group unity, but in the end, this approach often provide a starting point, as they did emphasized each artist’s individuality.” for “Shift” ($600).

An opening reception is set for 5 to “People ask why I chop off the heads or 9 p.m. Friday, in conjunction with the limbs,” Land said, whose paintings sell for Indianapolis Downtown Artists & Dealers $75 up to $1,200. “Sometimes, the story Association (IDADA) monthly First is in the stance or the gesture, and the face Friday gallery tour. More information is is a distraction. It’s my way of emphasizing available at www.stutzartists.com. the universal rather than the individual.”

With each object by a different artist, Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who the Stutz exhibition, which is open 11 covers the arts for Current in Carmel and a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays through March teaches art history at Ivy Tech Community 28, is a chance to experience the creativity College. Please send comments or story ideas of a large number of artists at one time. at barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

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DUNLAP TO SPEAK: Author Phil Dunlap will return to the Mystery Company, 233 Second Ave. SW, Carmel, at 2 p.m. on Saturday to talk about and sign copies of “Blood on the Rimrock,” Dunlap his latest police procedural set in the American West. For more information, go to themysterycompany.com.

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TASTE OF CARMEL: Presented by the Orchard Park Elementary School PTO, Taste of Carmel raises funds for student programs and projects at the school.

Activities include sampling menu items from 20 to 30 Carmel area restaurants, silent auction and live entertainment. It will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St. Tickets are $30 in advance or $25 at the door.

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What she likes about Mandarin House: There is always good service there, the owner is very friendly and the food is great. It’s just a nice place – classy but not overly expensive.

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McAlister’s Deli 2271 Pointe Parkway, Carmel Phone: 817.8000 Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Web: mcalistersdeli.com McAlister’s Deli has been in Carmel for five years, says general manager Patrick Cassidy, where the “sweet tea is the best in town.” McAlister’s also offers unsweetened tea. The chain grew from roots in Mississippi. A popular choice is the muffuletta. It’s a sandwich on New Orleans-style muffuletta bread, with ham, salami, olive salad and provolone cheese for $6.79 for a half. Sides include chips, potato salad, fruit cup, cole slaw, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables. Other popular selections are the club and chicken tortilla soup. Cassidy says the deli prides itself on its “quick casual” dining experience, where your food is brought to your table after you place your order at the front counter.

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World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery Dates: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and March 16.

Carmel Elementary Art Students under the direction of Abbey Browning, art teacher, will exhibit their work. Location: 40 W. Main St. Phone: 844.4989.

Coming of Spring-Floral Expressions Exhibit Dates: Through March, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday. Location: Blue Egg Gallery, 430 N. Range Line Road. Phone: 536.4696.

Taste of Carmel Date: 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Fundraiser for Orchard Park Elementary School PTO. Location: Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St. Tickets: $30 in advance or $25 at the door.

Theater Art Dates: Friday-Sunday, March 14-16.

Location: Carmel Community Players, 15 First Ave. NE, Carmel. Tickets: $12 to $15.

Phone: 815.9387. Web: carmelplayers.org.

West Side Story Dates: Through March 22. Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theater, 9601 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Tickets: $33 to $55; includes buffet. Phone: 872.9664. Web: beefandboards.com.

Carmel Idol Date: 6:15 p.m. Thursday. Location: Carmel High School’s auditorium, 520 E. Main St. Mickey’s Irish Pub Friday: Toy Factory: Saturday: The Late Show. Location: 13644 N. Meridian St. Phone: 573.9746. Web: mickeysirishpub. com.

Emerson Hart Date: 9 p.m. Friday (doors open at 8).

Location: The Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis. Tickets: $15. Web: themusicmillvenue.com.

Jennifer Kirk and Friends Date: Thursday and Friday. Location: Kincaid’s at Clay Terrace, 14159 Clay

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Carmel Symphony Orchestra Date: 7:30 p.m. March 15. “Bernstein & Webber: Broadway Hits.” Location: Westfield High School, 18250 N. Union St. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $5 teenagers, free younger than 13. Phone: 844.9717. Web: carmelsymphony.org.

Terrace Blvd., Carmel. Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Featuring half-priced appetizers and drink specials for beer wine and cocktails, everyday from 3 to 7 p.m. and from 9 p.m. until closing. Phone: 575.9005 Web: kincaids.com.

Thoroughly Modern Millie Dates: Through March 22. Location: Indianapolis Civic Theatre at Marian College, 3200 Cold Spring Road, Indianapolis. Tickets: $25 to $32. Phone: 923.4597. Web: civictheatre.org.

My Fair Lady Dates: Today through Sunday. Location: Clowes Hall, Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave., Indianapolis. Phone: 940.9696. Web: broadwayacrossamerica. com.

Art of the Holocaust

When: During regular library hours, through March 31 Where: Main lobby, Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 Fourth Ave. SE, Carmel Cost: Free Details: An exhibition of photographs from the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education in Cincinnati.

Info: 814.3900, www.carmel.lib.in.us

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To receive your tickets (limited to two tickets per person) stop by the Carmel Arts & Design District office, located at 111 West Main Street in downtown Carmel, on or after February 27th between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.

In addition to the free tickets you will also receive a free promotional packet from many of the merchants in the arts and design district. For questions please call 571-ARTS (2787) and ask for Sherry Mielke.

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SHARE YOUR ARTS NEWS Starting in April, Current in Carmel will publish a monthly Arts calendar, in conjunction with the Carmel Arts Council.

Galleries, theater groups and other arts-related groups based in Carmel are asked to share their information with Doreen Squire Ficara, executive director of the Carmel Arts Council for inclusion in the calendar.The schedule calls

for the calendar to run the last Tuesday of each month for events to be presented the following month. The deadline to submit events is the 10th of each month for the subsequent month.

For example, the April calendar would appear on March 25, and the deadline would be March 10.

Send your information about arts-related events to dsfcarmelarts@att.net.

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MARCH ACTIVITIES IN CARMEL ARTS & DESIGN DISTRICT

Museum of Miniature Houses “Two Sisters’ Collections” contains handcrafted miniatures of Emma Rogers and the collected dolls of Rose Chevrolet.

The Rogers’ displays are room boxes ranging from elegant bathrooms to formal living and dining rooms and feature two glamorous sets of wedding gowns. The Chevrolet dolls are baby dolls from the Madam Alexander collection. The exhibit runs from through May 25. The Museum of Miniature Houses is at 111 E. Main St. For more information, call 575.9466 or visit www. museumofminiatures.org

Joe’s Butcher Shop Every Saturday in March, stop by Joe’s Butcher Shop and Fish Market, 111 W. Main St., Suite 110, to sample one of the exquisite tasty treats offered from the store.

Sampling begins at 11:30 a.m. and lasts until samples are gone. For more information, visit www.joesbutchershop.com or call 846.8877.

Carmel Clay Public Library Visit the Main Lobby of the Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 Fourth Ave. SE, to view a special exhibit from the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education in Cincinnati.

For more information, call 814.3900 or visit www. carmel.lib.in.us Artichoke Design Studio Artichoke Designs, 240 W. Main St., is hosting “Design After Hours,” a complimentary one-hour individual instudio consultation with a designer. Light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Reservations required. The event takes place first

Carmel Old Town Antique Mall “Deal with the Dealer Day” offers complimentary snacks and a chance to meet directly with the dealers in their shops.

Visitors can also receive free appraisals of their items with a three item limit (no guns, stamps, coins or fine art please). It will be Saturday from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the mall, 38 W. Main St. For more information, call 566.1908 or visit www.carmeloldtownantiquemall.com St. Patrick’s Day at Muldoons Join your friends at the oldest Irish bar in Carmel for authentic corned beef and cabbage and a bagpiper! There will also be fun festivities and giveaways! Muldoons is at 111 W. Main St., Suite 100. Call 571.1116 for more information.

information, call 846.5545.

Spa Open House at Joy of Raphael On March 27, Enjoy complimentary massage, skin care analysis, hand “facials,” ionic foot baths, body fat analysis, refreshments. Enter to win fabulous spa give-a-ways. Dr. Carolyn will be presenting “Hormones Making You Crazy? Learn How You Can be You Again With Natural Therapies” (5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.) and “Toxic Chemicals in Your Home: Are They making You Fat & Sick?” (6:45 p.m.) Reservations for talks is required, seating is limited. Joy of Raphael is at 40 N. Range Line Road. For more information, call 848.2818 or go to www.JoyofRaphael.com

St. Patrick’s Day at the Old Town Tavern Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with green beer and authentic bagpipers at the Old Town Tavern, 29 W. Main St. For more

“Altered Books: What Are They?”

An altered book is any book, old or new, that has been recycled by creative means into a work of art. Liza Hyatt will talk about the history of this new art form and the materials that can be used in transforming a book into art. at 7 p.m. March 27 at the Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 Fourth Ave. SE. For more information, call the Readers’ Advisory desk at 814.3987

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March Cover Party Honoring Bill and Mickey Adkins Tuesday, March 11 • 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Atrium, Clarian North Medical Center 11700 N. Meridian St.

Come for food, fun and networking at the Business Leader’s February Cover Party saluting Bill and Mickey Adkins of Mickey’s Irish Pub. Connect with your community’s business leaders, enjoy appetizers, and win prizes in this fast-growing, business-to-business networking event!

RSVP to Cathy Myers by March 11 at cathy@businessleader.bz. or by calling (317) 273-8701.

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Artisan Masterpiece Enrollment for March, April and May art classes at Artisan Masterpiece, 19 E. Main St., is now open. Class offerings are available for both adults and children including Oil, Watercolor, Pastels, Stained Glass, Potters Wheel, Basic Drawing Fundamentals and Basic Painting Fundamentals For more information or registration, call 818.0774 or visit www.artisanmasterpiece.com

Don’t just live in Carmel. Live healthy.

The 2008 Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge is underway and there’s still time for you to join. Even if you’re not a Wellness Challenge participant, you can begin your quest for a healthy lifestyle by attending FREE seminars.

Visit carmelmayorswellnesschallenge.com to register for the seminars and learn more about the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge.

Clarian North Medical Center is located at 116th & Meridian, Carmel.

Wednesday, March 5 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Sleep: How to Get It, What to Do If You Are Not Presented by Dr. Thomas Sullivan Clarian North Learning Center Monday, March 10 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

The Simplified Home: Tricks & Techniques to Calm the Chaos at Home Presented by Janet Nusbaum Clarian North Learning Center

Wednesday, March 12 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Kid Proofing Your Home Presented by Kent McCool from Home Safe Homes Clarian North Learning Center Monday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 26 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Healthy Cooking Class Presenters for the 17th are Annessa Chumbley and Ruthanne Hilbrich.

The 26th is presented by Chef Peter Fulgenzi.

Clarian North Learning Center Wednesday, March 19 and Monday, March 24 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Maintaining Your Fitness Routine Presented by Velocity Sports Performance Clarian North Learning Center Tuesday, March 25 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

End of Challenge Open House & Awards Event Sponsored by Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists Velocity Sports Performance 1402 Chase Court, Carmel Wednesday, March 26 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Total Knee & Hip Replacement Presented by Dr. Charles VanMeter Meeting House @ The Village of West Clay 2000 E. New Market Street

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