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It is our position that while the means to communicate have expanded exponentially, the ability to communicate has declined by the same amount. Parents, children, politicians, citizens, bosses, employees and most other Americans agree that interaction is important. However, parents and children tend to “check in,” but spend precious little time talking to one another. The politician responds to a question from a reporter or citizen, but the answer often has nothing to do with the question! The employer directs his staff to send an e-mail rather than encouraging face-to-face discussion. Technology robs us of one of the most important elements of interpersonal communication, which includes the body language and expression of others. These gadgets can provide a shield that may lead to comments better left unsaid. In an age where the world is becoming more polarized and opinions more entrenched, the ability to express a clear statement is critical. Unfortunately, communication has become sound bites, tweets, openmics, truncated texts, and throwaway lines. As a nation, we cannot hope to resolve the important issues facing our country and world if we do not even talk to one another! Technology is a means to communicate, but it is NO substitute for thorough expression.

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tend a wedding where he wasn’t the bride. While COMMENTARY both the assembled crowd and target of the retort By Terry Anker took it all in good humor, it struck me how many Whenever traveling away from the shores of us imagine ourselves as Chinese fighting fish of our great nation, I am struck by the broad entirely worthy and only able command and willingness to exist in the fishbowl absent of others around the globe to speak English. Certainly, ... we are reminded about any others. Can we, if afflicted by a some of their interest in our how pithy speakers burning desire to be the cennative tongue comes from can be when they’re ter of attention, ever learn ubiquitous American cultural dominance lessons even communicating with only to enjoy stepping out of the spotlight and allowing othin the most remote villages a limited vocabulary ers to benefit from the light? in far-flung capitals. Moreand perhaps even less Can we set aside, even for over, the dominant U.S. dola moment, our sense that lar creates desire to affiliate of an on-the-ground we must compete with our even as much as it creates understanding of the own sons and daughters, a strong sense of envy and resentment. dialectic impact of certain our friends and neighbors, and even strangers and colBut among the many lesrhetorical imagery. leagues? Perhaps we shouldn’t sons to be learned by our question whether we should own seeming cultural and even try to resist! From what linguistic recalcitrance, we I can tell being the bride is exhausting – someare reminded about how pithy speakers can be times it’s better to simply sit in the corner, listen when they’re communicating with only a limited to the music and enjoy the cake. vocabulary and perhaps even less of an on-theground understanding of the dialectic impact of certain rhetorical imagery. At a conference Terry Anker is an associate recently in South America, a presenter, seemingly editor of Current Publishing, frustrated by the pedantic lecture he was endurLLC. You may e-mail him at ing at the hands of one of his fellow panelists, terry@currentincarmell.com. remarked that his debate opponent wouldn’t at-

Stay the course with the top job in City Hall. That’s our advice to Carmel residents as the May 3 primary election draws closer. In the race for the opportunity to be the city’s chief executive, incumbent Mayor Jim Brainard is our choice over challengers John Accetturo and Marnin Spigelman. We appreciate some of the points raised by Accetturo and Spigelman regarding fiscal conservancy, but Carmel, in our opinion, couldn’t possibly be in better hands for the next four years. Other endorsements: Brian Poindexter for city judge (he deserves a full term), Paul Wonch in the Southwest District (he will set the standard in this new area), Eric Seidensticker in the Central District (his yen for debate is healthy and we view him as honest), Sue Finkam in the Northeast District (it’s time for a change and a fresh, focused perspective), Luci Snyder in the Southeast District (a fierce advocate for her constituents, although we like challenger Tom Kendall’s idea for a small-business incubator … as long as it would be privately funded, but there’s no guarantee there), and incumbents Kevin “Woody” Rider and Ron Carter (each is building a fine legacy and deserves to continue service) as at-large can-

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg didates. After we had our own spirited debate on the Northwest District, we settled on Mike Casati (his law enforcement, legal and community involvement backgrounds speak volumes). ••• Thumbs-up to former Hamilton County Sheriff Doug Carter, who was honored April 13 by Indiana University-Kokomo’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs with its Public Service Award. Carter was recognized for his service to the county from 2003-2010.

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DISPATCHES » Win a home makeover – College Pro Painters and Sherwin Williams have partnered again to accept nominations for the College Pro’s Home Makeover Patrol until May 3. Carmel residents are encouraged to submit photos of the exterior of their home and explain why they deserve to have it painted for free. To enter visit email stories to collegeprohomemakeover@gmail.com or send through the mail to 14941 Admiral Way Carmel, IN 46032. » Driving prep course - The AAA “Dare to Prepare” safe driving program will be conducted at AAA Hoosier Motor Club’s Carmel office (1130 AAA Way) Apr. 27 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Dare to Prepare is a free pre-permit program for parents and teens alike that is intended to provide critical driving-related information that teens need to know before getting behind the steering wheel of an automobile. Pre-registration is requested but not required, call (317-923-1500, ext. 251) or via email at ADSN@aaahoosier.com to register. » Life’s a Journey – PrimeLife Enrichment’s annual fundraising event, Life’s a Journey, will be held April 30 at Woodland Country Club, Carmel, at 6 p.m. The event will include cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and a live auction. Individual tickets are $75, Green Thumb corporate tables are $1,000, and Master Gardner premier corporate tables are $1,500. Proceeds will support wheelchair-accessible transportation for seniors in Hamilton County. Tickets are available by calling 815-7000. » Candidate debate – The final mayoral and city council candidate debate will be hosted by the Carmel Chamber of Commerce on April 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Indiana Design Center where candidates will be able to take a turn on the “soapbox”. There will be drinks and appetizers. Reservations requested. $5 for non members. » Holocaust remembrance ceremony – The City of Carmel will host a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony Friday May 6 at noon in the Council Chambers on the second floor of city hall (1 Civic Square, Carmel). The program will include a keynote address by Isaiah Kuperstein, Former Director of Education, US Holocaust Memorial Museum and Carmel resident. A light lunch will follow the program.

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Did we really need to go all the way to L.A.? COMMENTARY By Danielle WIlson My daughter and I just returned from a fourday trip to Los Angeles in celebration of her 10th birthday. She chose the location, she chose the activities, and she even helped to choose the hotels and restaurants. We had a grand time, but once we returned, I couldn’t help thinking how we probably could have enjoyed many of the same experiences without spending money out the wazoo and 22 hours in travel time. I’ve listed below the highlights of our adventure (according to her), in addition to some cheaper, local substitutes. 1. Sticking her feet in the Pacific Ocean. The White River, though not quite as large as the P.O., is only about 15 minutes from our house and probably warmer. Me likey. 2. Playing at Universal Studios. We go to Kings Island every year. True, they don’t have the original “Psycho” set or a car lot with Magnum’s Ferrari, but they make a darn good elephant ear and they have an Eiffel Tower. Top that, producers of King Kong 3D! 3. Spotting movie stars. What am I, chopped liver? Am I not a local celebrity? And I’ll actually give you an autograph, unlike one of Elle’s sorority sisters from “Legally Blond” or Mary Alice from “Desperate Housewives.” Not that we asked them for one or anything. That would have been rude, right? There they were, just trying to get some coffee and scones. I’m sure the last thing either of

them wanted was to engage in conversation with a drooling, awestruck Midwesterner. And I know they are only supporting actresses, but when two legit celebs (with imdb.com bios and everything!) order breakfast right in front of me, it’s amazing. And for my daughter, too, of course. 4. Flying on an airplane. When it comes right down to it, the only cool thing about traveling by plane is that you are soaring above the earth at an incredible rate while someone serves you Fresca and mini-ginger snaps. But really, is that so different than a juice box in the mini-van at 70 mph? Is it? 5. Getting a manicure. Asian Nails off 146th, $10, ‘nough said. 6. Shopping on Venice Beach boardwalk. Cheap stuff

minus the marijuana shops equals Forever 21 at Castleton. Not as much fun in terms of peoplewatching, clearly, but at least you won’t be accosted by a tat-covered street performer selling neon pink bobble-skulls. “Run, daughter, RUN!” 7. Ordering room service. I believe she does this every morning of the week, only it’s served on the patio, aka the kitchen counter, and usually does not include French toast. Still not a bad deal, all things considered. Fruit Loops made to order, no gratuity necessary. 8. Watching production of a television movie. My sisters and I film Christmas skits every single year. We use quality cell phones with video capabilities and film on location in the back yard. Best of all, we allow our adoring public to get up close and personal with the actresses and crew. Warner Bros wouldn’t even let us within 10 yards of their assistant gaffers! Accio binoculars! 9. Seeing the Hollywood sign from an open-aired bus on Mulholland. Can’t top this one. It’s pretty cool. 10. Spending time with mom. Like No. 9, this is hard to accomplish while staying in town. Brothers, Little Sister, and Daddy tend to get in the way of quality mother-daughter bonding. Which is why we took the trip in the first place – to commemorate her first decade of life, just the two of us. And you know what? It was worth every penny. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

Japanese to dedicate new tea house Current in Carmel Members of the Kawachinagano Rotary Club will be in Carmel this week to help assemble the newest addition to the Japanese Garden just south of City Hall. Kawachinagano is Carmel’s sister city, located in Japan. The current shelter will be transformed into an Azumaya-style Tea Gazebo as the next phase of the garden’s development, and also as a celebration of the Kawachinagano Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary. The updates and reconstruction will help add further amenities and traditional Japanese elements to the garden, which is a symbol of the cultural exchange between Carmel and Kawachinagano. The chapter of the Carmel Rotary with help from the Sister Cities program and city also helped bring the project together. The official dedication of the new tea gazebo will be May 2 at 10 a.m. in the Japanese Garden just south of City Hall and will include a Japanese tea ceremony and tea tasting afterwards.

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Carmel students, athletes make giving back a habit COMMENTARY By Jeff Worrell There is much more to a Lady Greyhound softball player than just a bat and a softball. The 2011 team is off to a great start, clobbering the Panthers and soundly defeating Floyd Central and Castle in the Jasper Invitational. Everyone involved with the program has high hopes for this season, as the team marches towards the state tournament. But the Lady Greyhounds are also making a difference off the field. By taking advantage of a schedule with an unusual number of home games, this year’s softball team will also help score some wins for local charities. Last weekend, during the team’s spring invitational, its members kicked off their charitable season by collecting canned goods for the Carmel United Methodist Church food pantry. Food pantry volunteer Marty Hurst was thrilled to receive hundreds of pounds of food. “Donations rise during the holiday season, but begin to taper off during the spring and summer months,” Hurst said. “The need exists 12 months out of the year. The response from the tournament was tremendous.” Candy Jones helped manage the “Together We CAN” food drive. She made sure the visiting teams and their fans were included and knew to bring nonperishable items. But the team is not stopping there. Tonight the Hounds take on Lawrence North High School at Cherry Tree Softball Complex.

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It is also Strike Out Cancer night. Carmel High School is participating in a national program sponsored by the American Cancer Society to raise funds to promote awareness and fight cancer. On May 2, Cherry Tree Softball Complex will also host Best Buddies night. Best Buddies is the organization dedicated to creating one-toone friendships for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Speaking of philanthropy in the Carmel Clay School System, did you hear about the kids at Orchard Park Elementary? The Student council held a bracelet sale to benefit the Red Cross Tsunami Relief Fund. Not only did they raise awareness and learn some essential lessons from the experience, they sent $1,100 dollars to Japan. And, the Forest Dale Elementary student council organized Chew-Chew Day, which allowed every student with an extra $1 to chew gum IN SCHOOL. Best dollar they ever spent, and they sent $450 to the Humane Society. College Wood Elementary raised $7,859.61 for the American Heart Association by jumping rope and shooting hoops. The good in our schools is not just confirmed by grades, but by the behavior of our students outside the classroom.

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High-school team finds the meaning of life by connecting dots A team of high-school girls has captured the idea behind great success – by connecting the dots By Lindsay Eckert Current in Carmel Carmel High School Winter Guard is bringing home the world championship trophy for their performance of Stay Foolish, Stay Hungry. Their methods are hardly foolish, and they are surrounded by too many supportive families to ever have to go hungry. But their interpretation of the show was the driving force in achieving their goal, and in teaching others the message through their movements. A united team of 34 girls backed by families making costumes, nursing injuries and cheering them through struggles went into last week’s world finals undefeated. They’d been there three times before, but this year they had something different. They had a pattern of what life is about, and they were there to express it through music and artful athleticism. They had perfected their performance with practice and successful performances, but the true perfection came from highschool girls, most not even 18, already understanding life while remembering it is something we won’t have one day. Their inspiration came from Steve Jobs’ commencement speech titled “Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish” at Stanford University. The beginning of his speech said, “Life is about finding how the dots connect, trusting they will connect and understanding you can only see their connection by looking backward.” He said he was only there to tell three stories about love, loss and death. Like many, he had experienced all three by age 40, and it took that to learn how the dots in his life were connected. A group of 15-18 year olds’ united passion for winter guard and trust in one another has brought out an old soul in all of them, making a group of teens wise beyond their years and more grateful for their shared experiences and ambitious teamwork than a trophy. Lisa Dye’s freshman daughter is on the team and she says the leadership and commitment the girls have for each other has made a tremendous impact on her daughter. “When you’re on a team or in a family, you’re reminded there’s something bigger than yourself and with that comes opportunities to be accountable to yourself and to other people,” Dye said. “My daughter joined the team as a little girl and now, in just one year, she’s matured into a young woman.” Her 15-year-old daughter, Emily says she sees life with different eyes since her very first performance with the team.

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2011 CARMEL High School COLOR GUARD AUDITIONS May 3rd (Tuesday) 6:00-8:30pm AND May 5th (Thursday) 6:00-8:30pm **Meeting by the band room hallway for registration, come by the circle drive in the front of the school by the flag pole and enter through those doors. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. outside of band room area. ** NO EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY The award winning and 2011 WGI World Champion color guard is holding auditions for its 2011-2012 upcoming season. The color guard twirls flags, rifles, sabres and dances to music with the Carmel High School marching band during the fall and Winter Guard season. The CHS Color Guard will also be performing in the 2011 Macy’s Day Parade in NYC this Thanksgiving!! If you are interested in making lots of new friends, performing, dancing, gymnastics, and traveling around the country to compete in this elite performing group of young ladies, the Carmel Color Guard is for you!! All auditionees must be attending CHS in the fall. No experience is necessary – we will teach you everything you need to know! You’ll never know if you don’t try!

“I was nervous for the first one and it didn’t go great; there were things I could’ve done better, but the older members were encouraging us throughout our entire performance, they gave us the chance to believe in ourselves,” Emily said. Emily said when she first started she only knew two people on the team, and she was still trying to learn how to budget her time with her family, homework and intense practices. But it was the older girls’ dedication to believing in her that made her not give up. “We’d go through hard times while being exhausted from the intense training; sometimes it felt like it wasn’t going anywhere,” Emily said. “Now, to have the chance to look back and see what we did and how rewarding it is to see this kind of ending is a really cool feeling. It has really taught me when you’re working hard with a group people we can do anything together and that makes us want to work even harder now.”

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At just 15, she and the rest of the team see deeper than the surface shimmer of their world championship trophy. Like any winning team, they have a sense of pride seeing Carmel High School next to world champions, but when one of them sees their reflection in their trophy’s golden sheen, they see a team that was able to connect the dots. They see 34 girls capable of embracing each others’ pasts while finding the dots in all of their lives. After, they strapped on their all black costumes with one white line to symbolize the line that connects each member’s dots so audiences can see how a team trusting each other can lead to finding the true pattern of life. Like Steve Jobs said, it’s all about looking backward to see your dots so you can move forward to connect them. One of the team’s youngest members thought the same way when she held the trophy: “Having the chance to look back and see what we came from is what made winning amazing,” Emily said.

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READEr’S VIEWS Trash issue needs to happen Editor: Rather than moving the city-wide trash and recycling ordinance out of his Public Safety Committee on April 11 so that the full City Council could vote on that measure at our meeting on April 18, as I had urged, Joe Griffiths, simply moved the matter on to Luci Snyder’s Finance Committee. This rather unprecedented trick prevented a vote on this very important matter prior to the Primary Election. The move by Griffiths and Snyder may also keep this ordinance from being voted on before the bid, which has now been extended once by Republic, expires in June. That bid was provided before the gas prices skyrocketed. Many residents have asked me what is going on. Frankly, I have not been able to tell them. Kevin Rider and I were fully prepared to vote for the measure on the 18th because we feel it is right for the Community. The staff of Carmel Utilities and the management of Republic, the successful low bidder, answered all of our questions about this ordinance and the benefits this will bring to our citizens long ago. The only thing I can tell you is that it appears Luci Snyder, Rick Sharp, Eric Seidensticker, John Acetturro and Joe Griffiths are not in favor of the ordinance and wanted to get past the election to vote it down. On the other hand, they may be in favor of this, but did not want to tell their small group of core constituents this, many of whom are not in favor of city wide trash and recycling, by standing up and voting for the measure in a public meeting. As I have maintained all along, this is important enough to have been voted on before our residents go to the polls on May 3. Mrs. Snyder has put forward her reasons for not moving this to a vote now. And I would tell you that I don’t believe the citizens are interested in either of the excuses that Mrs. Snyder has offered. The first is that, just like the Keystone project, she needs to have complete oversight on this so that the finances of the city can be protected.

She then points to how much the majority on this Council did to protect the citizens on that project. (And Al Gore invented the web.) Frankly I can tell you that not one thing on the Keystone Project was changed because of Mrs. Snyder and Mr. Sharp. There simply was not a change in scope that is attributable to this Council majority, except for the deletion of the landscaping … a safety feature on all our roundabouts … not just an aesthetic feature. The huge amounts of money that Mrs. Snyder speaks of in regards to monetary savings made by this Council on your behalf were the result of the economy and the lowering of construction and commodities prices, not the work of Mrs. Snyder. In reality, the only thing that she and Rick Sharp did was to spend $60,000 in taxpayer money on a consulting firm that told us the Engineering Department was doing things properly. Her track record for safeguarding the City’s finances is not supported by fact. It is simply supported by her rhetoric. The second excuse for not moving this is that Mrs. Snyder feels there is no need to hurry this along, as if the nearly three months this has been in Committee is not enough time for any good business person to have gotten all their questions and concerns handled. She says, “There is not trash piling up in the streets. Garbage is being picked up. So why do we have to rush into this?” I suppose what she is saying is that we will have to wait to get city wide trash pickup until that is the case … until trash is overflowing in the streets. That is not leadership. That is politics. I would ask all of you to understand that Woody and I support this. And that, apparently, those who are holding this in committee do not support the program that has been carefully put together, bid and negotiated by our Utilities Department for over a year. I ask that you take this into consideration as you decide for whom you are going to vote on May 3rd. Ron Carter City Council, At-Large

Support Casati in the NW district Editor, I had the pleasure of meeting Mike Casati more than 20 years ago, when we served together in the Indiana State Police Major Drug Section. Mike distinguished himself there as one of the best and most effective drug enforcement investigators in the unit’s history. I hope that, in this election season, the voters in Carmel’s northwest district get to know Mike, now a partner at a Carmel law firm, as I do – as an honest, hardworking and dependable person of high integrity whose exceptional com-

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bination of education, experience and personal qualities will make him a tremendous asset to the Carmel City Council. As a resident of the far western part of Carmel, I cannot vote for Mike Casati. But I urge those who live in the northwest district to vote for him so that all of us can benefit from his measured judgment and commitment to excellence. Timothy J. McClure 46032

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Join the excitement as the CarmelFest Gazebo Main Stage comes alive with impressive vocalist competing in “CarmelFest Has Talent”. Semi-Finals are set for Sunday-July 3rd and Finals will take place on Monday - July 4th. The celebrity MC for the show will be Reka - the popular DJ from Indy’s RadioNOW 100.9. Brought to you by

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The CarmelFest Has Talent third annual vocal competition encourages gifted singers to reach for the stars and realize their dreams of performing live on stage during the CarmelFest Independence Day Celebration. If you have a great singing voice – it’s time to share your gift with an enthusiastic audience! Applications from undiscovered, talented vocalists in Indiana are being accepted at www.CarmelFestHasTalent.com. Singers will compete in one of three categories: the first group will include ages 12 years and younger, second group will consist of ages 13 through 17 and third group will include soloists ages 18 and over. According to event chairperson, Daris Reno Blickman, “Our area has an abundance of exceptionally talented vocalists.” Auditions conducted in May will narrow the field of contestants selecting up to 10 top performers in each age category. These semi-finalists will perform on the gazebo main stage July 3rd. Judges will determine the top three contestants per age category to “sing their hearts out” during the CarmelFest Has Talent competition finals on July 4th. Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded to the first, second and third place. As an added perk – the nine vocalists performing in the final competition will ride in the “St.Vincent Health July 4th Parade at CarmelFest” and they will be offered a chance to sing at the Roundtrippers - Continental Amateur Baseball Association World Series event. Months of planning have gone into organizing CarmelFest Has Talent for the auditions, semi-finals and finals. The dedicated team of volunteers includes Daris RenoBlickman who has served as the event chairperson for 3 years, co-chair Bernie Szuhaj who is part owner of the Second Story Playhouse and Simply Sweet Shoppe in Carmel, and committee member Gena Hout who is credited with suggesting the talent competition concept. All the committee members are focused on presenting a top quality, high energy performance for the community at CarmelFest in July.

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Griffiths’ use of campaign funds in question By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Carmel Carmel City Council Northeast District candidate Joe Griffiths soon may have to answer questions regarding expenditures reported on his most recently filed campaign finance report. The pre-primary election report filed with the Hamilton County Election Division on April 15 indicated several examples of what potentially could be construed as personal expenses having been paid with campaign contributions. According to state law, campaign contributions must be used to “defray any expense reasonably related to the person’s or committee’s a) campaign for federal, state, legislative or local office; b) continuing political activity; c) activity related to service in an elected office” or to make contributions to other candidate committees. The code also spells out clearly: “Money received by a candidate or committee as a contribution may not be used for primarily personal purposes by the candidate.” Whether Griffiths followed state law could be up to the election board. Griffiths recently moved from his Double Eagle Drive home to a new residence on Simplicity Parkway in the Legacy development off East146th Street. According to city records, the address on Simplicity Parkway is his current home address. It is not uncommon for candidates to report residential addresses as their political committee headquarters. Mayor Jim Brainard, council member Luci Snyder and at-large candidate Wayne

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Wilson each reported a home addresses as the political committee address but did not deduct personal living expenses such as rent or electric bills. In a review of Griffiths’ report, contributions were used to pay bills to Duke Energy and Legacy Towns & Flats, citing campaign expenses each time. Griffiths in 2011 paid January through April rent to Legacy Towns & Flats at $776.49 per month, each time citing “headquarters rental.” He also stated he paid Duke Energy in February, March and April for “headquarters electricity” and included two payments to Verizon Wireless for “call banks.” Repeated attempts to communicate with Griffiths in person, by phone and by e-mail were unsuccessful. Kathy Richardson, head of Hamilton County Elections, said the Indiana law is clear that campaign money cannot be used to pay for personal expenses. “If the election board considers this there are two questions to be considered for a decision to be made: whether this was for a primarily personal purpose and if they were expenses reasonably related to the campaign.” There was an advisory opinion from 2001 by the Indiana Election Commission that allows candidates to receive a salary from their campaign contributions, but Griffiths did not allocate himself a salary and is currently self-employed and the president of Griff Tech and Sons LLC, which as of Friday was registered with the Secretary of State. Sue Finkam and John Koven are running against Griffiths in the May 3 Republican primary.

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Candidates for Carmel court focus on efficiency ing a judge familiar with By Margaret Sutherlin the practices of many difCurrent in Carmel ferent courts throughout The campaigns for the state of Indiana and Carmel city judge have having an open mind to primarily focused on accept changes,” Garways to use technology to man said. “I intend to streamline the process, but increase the efficiency of also to extend the outreach the court, and to educate programs in the court to Poindexter Garmin the Carmel community interact regularly with the on the operations of the court, in Carmel community. order eliminate the intimidation. Incumbent Brian Poindexter was Community service, communication appointed by Governor Mitch Danand hands-on involvement with the iels in 2009. Since that time Poindday-to-day operation of the court are exter said he spent quite a bit of time important factors in creating a posievaluating business practices and tive relationship between the citizens technology in the court, and worked of Carmel, those who attend the to streamline things almost right Carmel City Court, and the court, away with electronic filing for cases Snyder its staff, the police agencies and and paperwork. Poindexter said in the future he hopes to get a closed-circuit televi- prosecutor.” Kurt Snyder, also a practicing lawyer in Carsion system between the jail and court and to mel, said he thoroughly understands the funcfurther develop community outreach programs. tion of the Carmel court, is dedicated to staying “It is crucial to our system of justice that the to lead it, and desires to improve efficiency and public be served by an experienced and capable judge that understands the challenges and needs a fair process. He also hopes to further improve technology and make more legal materials availof a community,” he said. “I make a very disable to the public. tinct effort each and every day to ensure that all “Just like Mitch Daniels’ improvements with litigants in my court know that they have been the BMV, I will run the court with customer treated respectfully, fairly and impartially. The service and efficiency outcomes as my primary court will be expanding its existing commugoals,” he said. “As the former director and nity outreach programs for elementary, middle school, and high school students. It is important counsel of trial court technology for the Indiana Supreme Court, I managed a multi-million dolto promote good citizenship and the role of a lar budget and was a key innovator in improvresponsible citizen at these age groups.” Candidate John Garman served as a judge for ing court technology statewide. This experience will serve me well in a court where most matters Edgewood and has also maintained a general are processed electronically. I have also had the practice for 20 years. Garman said he knows pleasure of visiting and working with courts how important it is to have a judge who knows the state code and city laws. He emphasized also and legal institutions throughout Indiana and the world. I have seen what works and what the importance of a streamlined and efficient doesn’t work. If elected, I will bring a wealth of process using technology, but also knowledge of best practices for efficiency to the Carmel City the law. Court. “Improvement in the court comes from hav-

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Northeast district candidates seek to bring business background to council “We have to work By Lindsay Eckert on ordinances and perCurrent in Carmel mitting to ensure we’re Northeast district nimble enough to attract candidates John Koven new jobs and responsive and Sue Finkam and enough to retain existing Joe Griffiths have been Finkam Griffiths Koven ones,” Finkam said. “I’d part of the Carmel comhave regularly scheduled munity and say they’ve contributed to the city’s success. Now they want and ongoing dialogue with the Chamber to solve problems businesses are facing.” to use their experience and bring their ideas to “My expertise in business and economic develthe table as Council members. opment will lend itself nicely to what Carmel realSue Finkam comes from a business backly needs right now: an emphasis on positioning the ground and says she’s heavily involved in the city as a unique destination to attract businesses, community, which she says will bring a unique jobs, residents and visitors,” Finkam said. mix of perspectives that are needed for the Koven says his plan is to focus on vacancies in council. John Koven, a former Council memall of Carmel to ensure community-wide busiber, says the Northeast seat needs experienced ness development. leadership and full disclosure between the gov“The City has put untold resources to deernment and citizens. velop a viable downtown while ignoring the Koven explains the projects he says have been established commercial developments such as successful in the Council. “I was the creator Merchants Square, Merchants Point and Clay and sponsor of the city’s Rainy Day Fund ordinance, which was a lifesaver last year, as the City Terrace, which are experiencing their own vacancy problems,” Koven said “City government Council was presented with 2 billion dollars must stop being a real estate speculator and quit financial support of the Palladium,” Koven said. picking and choosing the particular enterprises “I want to protect neighborhoods while planthey want.” ning for growth and continue creating solutions Joe Griffiths is the Northeast incumbent and for everyday problems.” is running for re-election. Several attempts were Sue Finkam says quick action for properties made to contact Griffiths but none were returned. needs to happen to grow businesses.

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At-large council candidates discuss economic impacts By Lindsay Exkert Current in Carmel As the voting time approaches, four at-large council candidates are talking about what the city needs and how they can make it happen. Ron Carter and Kevin Rider Rider are both Republican incumbents running to hold their seat in the council against Wayne Wilson, a former Council member, and Ron Houck, who is in the science and technology industry. Many voters ask questions about how candidates will move forward from the state of the nation’s economy. Ron Carter says the city has sustained the nation’s economy. “Citizens’ property taxes have not increased since I have been in office,” Carter said. “Their utility rates are among the lowest in the state, including the water rates, which are 40 percent lower than the city of Indianapolis.” Kevin Rider says Carmel’s economy hasn’t been impacted by the economy like other cities. “Even with this economy, Carmel is growing

when other cities are falling behind,” he said. “I look to continue making Carmel grow in a responsible way.” Wayne Wilson says citizens need to be and stay informed to achieve financial goals for the Carter city. “I’ll work to eliminate the debate on city finances and transparency,” he said. “Clear and precise communication and documentation between the administration, City Council, and the public will make it possible for all to understand the accurate state of city finances and obligations.” Ron Houck says to move forward in this economy the city needs to balance building new business while consciously keeping check on existing businesses. “Developing business should be done in a way that doesn’t promote unfair advantages to new businesses at the expense of existing businesses in our community,” Houck said. “Programs to improve business must be equitable and cost-effective for new and existing businesses for financial success.”

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DISPATCHES » Student goes to nationals – Creekside Middle School eighth grader Kevin Mi won the Indiana State Geographic Bee. Kevin will compete in the national competition the last week of May in Washington D.C. » ISTEP exams – Students in grades 3-8 will begin taking the ISTEP exam on Monday April 25 and will be administered through May 2. For details visit www.ccs. k12.in.us. » Graduation date – Carmel High School’s graduation has been planned for May 26 at 7 p.m. at the Pepsi Coliseum in Indianapolis. Rehearsals are scheduled the same day at 3:30 p.m. and lineup for the commencement ceremony is at 6 p.m. for more details visit www.ccs.k12.in.us/chs » Hello Dolly! – Tickets for this Carmel High School’s spring musical Hello Dolly go are on sale now in the CHS Bookstore. Ticket prices range from $8-$15 for performances May 5-8.

Apostrophes change meanings GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney My family and I recently visited my in-laws, who live three hours away near some outlet malls. A visit to Grandma and Grandpa B’s house always includes a trip to the outlets. On this trip, the local pizza place (located within the mall) had put up large advertisements at every end and corner of the three large blocks of buildings. Each ad featured an image of pizza with the restaurant’s name and the enormous headline, “LETS EAT.” Lets? Without an apostrophe? Seriously? Let’s is a contraction for let us. The contraction is very common, probably much more so than the not-contracted, two-word version. It’s a common way to start an imperative statement suggesting a future course of action. Let only has two definitions as a noun (and as used on the ads, lets is a plural noun). One meaning is used primarily in law and is defined as an impediment or obstruction; the other meaning is used in tennis or squash and is “a minor infringement or obstruction of the ball, requiring a point to be replayed.” So the signs, while intending something wholly different, truly said that impediments and obstructions eat. Instead of the imperative command, “Let’s eat,” the sign simply made a statement: “Lets eat.” What a difference the apostrophe makes.

As if that apostrophe mistake weren’t enough, on the drive home, barely five minutes on the highway, we saw another sign with a missing apostrophe. This time, it was an enormous billboard for Gangsters Grill. And I was obligated by the forces of grammar to ask, “Do gangsters really grill?” This time the missing apostrophe was for possession rather than a contraction, but the restaurant name becomes a declaration without the apostrophe showing possession of the grill. Either Gangster’s Grill or Gangsters’ Grill would be correct, depending on whether it was one or more gangsters who are purported to own the grill. The point is even simple punctuation matters. A single missing or misplaced apostrophe can completely change the meaning of a sentence or title. Another point: Printing companies do not always (or maybe even usually) employ copy editors. Make sure what you’re putting into print for the public is correct. ••• Want more grammar? Join the Grammar Therapy class on Thursday nights at 7 p.m. in room 100A at Carmel Lutheran Church. This Thursday’s topic is “Words That Aren’t.” Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

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Prairie Trace Elementary fifth grader Jessy Voris said that the drill was good practice for her and her peers. “It’s good because we know what to do now,” Voris said. “What happened in Japan was a very bad thing, and if we hadn’t practiced we wouldn’t have been able to protect ourselves.” The ShakeOut drill was held across schools and businesses in Indiana and the Midwest to encourage earthquake preparedness and awareness.

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Meet the ‘Chicago’ cast Holly Stults as Velma Kelly In what ways have you worked to make the character your own? “I began reading the book ‘The Girls of Murder City’ by Douglas Perry. Also, I took a trip to New York and saw the Broadway production right before we went into rehearsals. I had seen the original revival cast years ago but wanted to watch it with different eyes. I would never/could never attempt be Chita Rivera or Bebe Neuwirth but listen to both the original cast and revival recordings and draw inspiration from both. Also, the director, Judy Fitzgerald, is helping find ‘my Velma.’” Cynthia Collins as Roxie Hart In what ways have you worked to make the character your own? “When approaching a character I try to relate to their situation. You must have a part of that character in you to play it. The rest will come naturally. Be honest in every aspect of your performance. This role is one of the finest. To give anything less than

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Paul Hansen as Amos Hart What are you most looking forward to with this production “Chicago”? I admire my fellow cast members and have wanted to work with several of them for a while. Holly Stults and I have known each other and were hoping to find a show we were both right for, and along came ‘Chicago.’ I’m also excited to be part of ATI’s first show at Carmel’s Performing Arts Center. Honestly, as a trained professional dancer, it feels strange to be a non-dancer in an amazing dance show, but I am thrilled because Amos is a character actor’s dream role … and I get to sing “Mr. Cellophane!” Vickie Klosky as Mona, a Merry Murderesses Are there any characteristics of your character you have identified with? I am trying to connect with Mona’s ability to be duped by a guy. She lets this guy go out every night without her.

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Local artist jumps from jewelry to fiber sculpture By Lauren Burdick Current in Carmel On April 29 from 5:30-10:30 p.m. and April 30 from 2-7 p.m., Wendy Franklin, fiber sculptor, along with other artists, will be presenting her work in the Stutz Building downtown as part of the Stutz Artists Open House. For Franklin, this show represents a culmination of her eight years in the art world, although fiber was not always her medium of choice. “For the last three years, I worked in silver jewelry,” Franklin said. “When I started working more and more into wool, I just transitioned into (fiber sculpture). I really enjoyed that side of things.” Franklin said she did research at local art shows before making the leap from jewelry to fiber sculpture. In conjunction with changing art mediums, Franklin changed locations, from working out of her Carmel home to having a studio in the Stutz Building in Indianapolis. This move, she said, positively impacted her work. “I went into the Stutz building years ago, and three steps into the building I thought, ‘this is where I belong,’” she said. “I love the building. It’s got great history and character, and there are about 50 or 60 other art studios there, so you’re

surrounded by artists.” In addition to being surrounded by other artists, a studio in the Stutz Building, according to Franklin, gave her access to much more space than her house, as the process creates large pieces of art and can be wet and messy. Franklin’s work in fiber sculpture also deviates from typical fiber art. “People do use (wool) for wearables a lot, but not a lot for interior design work. It’s more popular in Europe than it is here,” she said. Franklin’s pieces can be hung as wall art, and she creates sizes up to seven feet tall. Smaller pieces, she said, can be framed and hung like a painting. In the future, Franklin hopes to see her art in locations where it can be viewed by large numbers of people. “The direction I’m trying to move in more is bigger installations,” she said. “I’ve done street shows, and I’ve been out there in the public in that way, and now I’d be really thrilled if people went into a hotel and saw (a sculpture) hanging behind a desk in the lobby.” Admission for the 2011 Stutz Open House is $12 for each day or $8 on April 30 with a ticket stub from April 29. Information on the open house is available at stutzartists.com.

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April 29 Beef and Boards: Annie Get Your Gun Through May 8, Showtimes vary Beef & Boards 9301 N. Michigan Rd. Indianapolis Tickets: (317) 872-9664 or www.beefandboards. com. Join Annie Oakley and Frank Bulter as they compete for the top spot in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.

April 30 CYT: Seussical The Musical At Westfield High School April 29-May 1 Pre-order tickets: $11 adults; $9 kids and seniors At the door: $13 adults, $11 kids and seniors For more information visit www.cyt.org.

May 1 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Sylvia McNair and The Four Freshman April 29 through May 1. 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis www.indianapolissymphony.org She’s one of great operatic sopranos of the last quarter century, but Grammy winner Sylvia McNair can also bring the audiences at Feinstein’s and The Regency to their feet with her sultry interpretations of the American songbook. Formed at Butler University 61 years ago, The Four Freshmen are still the kings of vocal jazz after all these years. They join McNair for an evening with the ISO.

May 6 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940s Marian University, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis May 6 through 21. Times: 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $21 for Thursdays and $28 for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and can be purchased by calling 923-4597 or visiting www.civictheatre.org. This kooky play features a motley crew of characters that gather in a mysterious mansion to pitch a Broadway musical to potential backers. Complete with revolving bookcases, trap doors, secret passageways and cases of mistaken identity, the show is a riotous homage to the corny thrillers of Hollywood’s heyday.

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May 7 Actors Theatre of Indiana: Chicago The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts Friday, April 29 – May 22 Tickets available by phone at 317-8433800 or online at actorstheatreofindiana.org/. A universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show stopping song after another; and immortal staging by Bob Fosse, no wonder the show has wowed audiences all around the world. Join Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly and the rest of the “Merry Murderesses” as they vie for the spotlight and the headlines during that era known as the roaring twenties.

May 7 Carmel Symphony Orchestra: The Dream of America The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel May 7, 7:30 p.m. Tickets begin at $15 and are available at www. carmelsymphony.org or by calling 843-3800 or toll-free at 877-909-2787. Join conductor David Bowden as he leads the Carmel Symphony Orchestra for “The Dream of America” with vocal soloist Kate Hamilton.

May 13 Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre: G2 in concert The Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, 329 Gradle Drive, Carmel May 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., May 15 at 2 p.m., May 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and May 22 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. This is a performance by G2, the pre-professional, student dance ensemble of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre. The company of 10 dancers will present classic pieces from the GHDT repertoire including excerpts from “Lagaan.”

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DISPATCHES » Open house – Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center (2792 East 146th Street, Carmel) will be hosting an open house May 14th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local musician Jennie DeVos is playing from 10:30-12:30. Call Phone: (317) 843-2020 or visit www. wittmann2020.com for details. » Senior health fair – American Senior Communities and St. Vincent Health at a senior health fair for seniors. The Spring Senior Health Fair will be held on Saturday, April 30 from 9am to 1pm at the St. Vincent Medical Center Northeast (13914 E. State Road 238 in Fishers). Healthy cooking, in home safety, and other topics will be discussed, in addition to free health screenings. For more information visit www.AmericanSrCommunities.com. » Health fair – Dr. David Sullivan of Westfield Foot and Ankle will be a featured speaker at the 8th Annual Kokomo Chapter Indiana Black Expo Health Fair held at the Carver Center in Kokomo on April 30. For more information call the Carver Center at 765-457-9318.

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COMMENTARY By David Cain I was traveling this week, in Atlanta and then Moline. As I prepared to depart sunny Atlanta and head off to cold Moline, I routinely rushed through security and to the gate only to be greeted by an all too common flight delay. This delay, as I hadn’t suspected, wasn’t caused by the storms hovering over the Midwest, but instead it was announced over the two plus hours I waited as a “maintenance delay”. Maintenance delays don’t inspire confidence in anyone I’d suspect. But, as a clutching flyer, I really don’t like the sound of it. It’s also disheartening to hear them announced in fifteenminute intervals. Seriously, take your time! I envision a mechanic burrowed up in the plane yelling back to an impatient attendant, “Still not done.” And them shouting back, “Hurry up, everyone’s waiting!” Not a visual that inspires confidence. Two hours and thirty minutes later, we’re on our way. Flying along quietly when the Captain firmly states, “We’ll be going through some turbulence for a while, flight attendants take your seats.” Great, now we’ve got a recently repaired plane and we’re going to test it against Mother Nature. Dark clouds above and dark clouds below, our little air ship rocked along as the pilot fought to

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Pandora: Music lovers have likely already set up an account at the Pandora Web site, so this app allows you to extend your stations to your iPad. Just make sure you are on a WiFi connection when you stream the music so you don’t max out your data plan. Remote: Since you have an iPad, you have to use iTunes, so why not add the ability to control iTunes from you iPad! This is particularly handy if you patch the audio output from your computer into your home stereo system. Friendly Facebook: Facebook users who own an iPad have had to settle for the official Facebook app made for the iPhone stretched out to fit the extra space on the iPad. Friendly Facebook not only takes advantage of the additional real estate, it gives you more customization than the iPhone app. Photoshop Express: This free image-editing app is powerful but easy to use and a no-brainer for anyone who loads pictures on their iPad. It’s also a quick way to edit images before uploading them to Facebook or other social sharing sites. Hope this helps you better enjoy your iPad.

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A cause for paws RELATIONSHIPS By Rachel Noble My daughter and I have started a tradition of heading into Petco on Saturdays to visit the “Pals for Paws” adoptive dogs. They’re so adorable, and it’s hard for us to not want to give every one of them a home! I got to thinking about what great companions animals can be for us singles. It’s such a win-win situation for the pets who need a loving home and for us singles who need someone to give love to. Getting our mind off of our troubles by giving back or by, say, taking care of a pet who needs a home, is a great way to boost our morale and, frankly, to keep us from dreading coming home to an empty space. The other day I started talking to Mary Ellen Wilborn, who I greatly admire – this woman and her kids care for homeless animals just as if they were their own. And when I heard her story, I had to share it with you, dear friends. Mary Ellen went through a divorce and found that she needed a hobby or something to get her mind off of her tough situation. So she decided to take in a pet … or two … or three. Pretty soon, she enlisted the help of one of her friends, who was also single, and together these gals are making a difference, not only in these animal’s

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Mark says, “A more substantial solution is to aggressively aerate the lawn, completely eradicate the dead patches and over-seed with a high-quality seed mix blend specific to your turf type conditions.” Use a calibrated spreader for success, and too much seed is definitely not better. We like a product call penn-mulch instead of straw. This green pelletized product is void of weed seeds and not messy, and it has fertilizer impregnated into it. Once implemented, daily watering for 3-5 weeks is critical. If the seed / soil bed becomes dry, you have the opportunity to start over. On a happy note, did you notice the insane display of flowering trees this season? Magnolias, crabapples, redbuds, serviceberry and weeping cherries were all blooming simultaneously. Subscribe to the Surroundings by Natureworks+ YouTube channel to stay up on “the latest blooming trends” in Central Indiana. I credit the phenomenal display of spring color to the Republicans … thanks Mitch, Brainard too. Just because. Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings.com or www.choosesurroundings.com.

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City Veterinary Specialty and Emergency Hospital, and Dr. Lori Thompson, ACVD, of the Animal Dermatology Clinic, like to explain pet allergies in terms of what they call a “threshold model.” The threshold model suggests that if your pet has “allergies,” she has the potential to show symptoms at any time during the year. The variable determining whether she is symptomatic is the total number of her allergy triggers she is exposed to at any given time. If she’s exposed to all of them at the same time, she’ll show symptoms. If she’s exposed to none of them, she won’t.

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Pets of the week Nevaeh is an eight-month-old female brindle Shepherd/Hound/Terrier mix. Nevaeh is a very outgoing and has never met a stranger. She is full of puppy energy and she loves to romp and play, so she would love an active family with children old enough to handle her enthusiastic nature. She does jump up at times when she gets excited, but she is learning proper doggie manners and hopes her new family will take her to formal training so she can become the perfect family pet.

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Commemorating one of my all-time childhood heroes COMMENTARY By Dick Wolfsie Brooklyn Dodger slugger Edwin Donald Snider, the Duke of Flatbush, star centerfielder for 17 seasons, recently died. This is no way to start a humor column, but I have over the past several years made observations about the passing of people like Soupy Sales, Steve Allen and Art Buchwald, iconic figures who affected my life and whom I had the pleasure of meeting. The name Duke Snider may mean little to you, but he was my hero back in the days when I ate and slept baseball. Literally. I fiddled with my macaroni and cheese in front of the tiny black and white TV waiting for No. 4 to stride to the plate. I went to bed with the transistor radio under my pillow, listening to the games at Ebbets Field, just 30 miles from my house in suburban New York City. Duke was the last surviving member of the starting lineup of the 1955 championship team that finally defeated the Yankees after a zillion tries. Hall of famers Roy Campanella, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson were just a few of the players who made a hit with me. But there was only one Duke. Years ago, I asked Duke in a TV interview if it irked him that some baseball writers back in the ’50s dubbed him the third-best centerfielder in baseball, but “the worst centerfielder in New York,” a nod to the greatness of Mays and Mantle. I badly bobbled the question so it came off

as if I were a critic instead of a fan. I finally got to first base with him by rattling off some of his impressive stats. By the way, if you ever want to win a bar bet, consider this query: In the l950s, who slugged the most homeruns? No, it wasn’t Mays or Mantle: It was Duke. Enjoy your beer. A few years ago, I bought a baseball on eBay with the signatures of Willy Mays, Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider. A rip-off, I finally decided. Willy or Mickey’s authenticated autograph alone usually sold for five times that. When Carl Erskine attended a fantasy baseball camp (where devotees play ball with idols of games gone by), he recalled my skepticism about my Internet purchase and returned from Florida with an official major league baseball: “To Dick, all the best, Duke Snider.” Once again my hero had hit one outta the park. Last week, Carl offered me a final nugget. “As roommates, Duke and I hit 408 home runs,” he told me. “Bet you didn’t know that, Dick.” I didn’t. But I did know two things. First: The Duke hit 407 of those four-baggers. And second: Carl Erskine loves to tell that story. And, after all, great stories are what baseball is all about.

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