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It is our position that Halloween provides a unique opportunity for parents to impart important lessons for the betterment of our children. As society tries in vain to focus on issues such as the potential banning of witch and devil costumes, perhaps the more germane topics for today’s kids are good judgment and personal safety. Whether we take our little toddler door-to-door, stand on the sidewalk as our 8-year-old rings the doorbell, or stay at home while our tween takes to the neighborhood, engaged, active parenting is especially important on this holiday. As parents, we live in a completely different world where caution is not only an obligation, but an absolute necessity. Being aware of the local threats that lurk in the darkness is not something that should be dismissed. Parents ought to remember that sending children out into the night, either largely unsupervised or even with disguised adults walking around in costumes, could have a frightening outcome indeed. In addition to discussions on appropriate costuming standards and excessive chocolate consumption, let’s all have that serious talk with our kids about an age-appropriate sense of caution on this traditional night of fun.

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It is our position that this country desperately needs a leader to guide us back toward prosperity. Luckily, we Hoosiers don’t have to look far for such an individual. Yes, we are asking our man Mitch to make a run in earnest for the U.S. Presidency. He may not be the tallest or the most charismatic character in the room, but we don’t believe it matters. Hoosiers know what really counts. Daniels has steered our State through financial distress and deftly returned it onto sound financial footing. Indiana is one of a handful currently operating in the black. And in spite of its rust-belt heritage, Indiana is adding jobs to its work force and has slashed government spending. Now Daniels must take his approach and his Hoosier experience to D.C. That said, the Governor must continue to be accountable for the impact of the difficult financial decisions required by falling State revenues. And, any national run would require answers to some difficult questions about his role in potential errors along the way. But with our nation facing a fork in the road, we believe that Governor Daniels would know the correct path to follow.

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From the backshop Where 3 percent isn’t quite what it seems Mayor Jim Brainard and Carmel City Council recently shook hands on including a 3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for city employees in the 2011 budget. This appears to fly in the face of a recent announcement by the Social Security Administration that said there will be no cost-of-living increases for 2011 since inflation is negligible at best. When we heard both reports, we wondered how the city could spend more on salaries. We thought, We’re living in the greatest city in Indiana, our residential property taxes are nice and low, the city is moving forward with development in the right way, its employees are accomplished in their areas of expertise and are handsomely compensated – now add 3 percent? We’re in a recession, folks. At best, everything should be flattened, we thought. At best! (Wrong, typewriter breath.) We visited with the mayor last Thursday, and posed the question of whether it makes sense, given the COLA announcement by the Social Security folks. Well, it turns out it DOES make sense. The 3 percent should be viewed, the mayor said, as a 1.5-percent increase, since there was none last year. ••• Quoting accurately from The Wall Street

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg Journal: “Since the Supreme Court’s January decision in Citizens United vs. FEC, Democrats in Congress have been trying to pass legislation to repeal the First Amendment for business, though not for unions. Having failed on that score, they’re now turning to legal and political threats. Funny how all of this outrage never surfaced when the likes of Peter Lewis of Progressive insurance and George Soros helped to make Democrats financially dominant in 2006 and 2008.” While you’re pondering that, remember the Dems are NOT investigating Charlie Rangel. So, after trying to shut out Fox News, they’re now trying to quiet businesses. Change!

COMMENTARY By Terry Anker These past couple of weeks has brought an inordinate amount of tragedy to the lives of those around our family. While we ourselves have remained unscathed, I have spent far too much time mourning the painful loss those about which we care deeply. Perhaps it is indicative of my personality that I find it oppressive, or perhaps it is simply that I enjoy laughing more than crying, but I very much look forward to returning to some state of unfettered normalcy. I do not hold out hope that the process will progress through anything but the passage of time, albeit the clock seems slow, grinding and desperate. But, I know that joy will return. In traveling this road, I have been reminded of the many hazards that lie along the path to recovery. Of course, there are the obvious challenges of logistics. How does one manage the variety of issues that emerge with a crisis? Are there sufficient financial resources to help tra-

verse an appropriate period of recovery? Are the personal relationships strong enough to endure? Will those affected seek and receive the skills necessary to successfully withstand the challenge? But why does it seem that tragedy inevitably brings with it those who feed on the pain, fear and adrenaline produced by the crisis? Who are these Angels of Death? They seldom appear in good times; yet as soon as calamity mounts the horizon, they arrive relishing every salacious and hurtful detail of the catastrophe. Then, in turn, they gleefully act as conduit sharing every blood soaked morsel to others of their ilk. Misery, they say, loves company. But isn’t it more true that misery propagates misery? When is it time to expel the ghouls and seek happiness even in the depth of tragedy? I hope it comes soon. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

They seldom appear in good times; yet as soon as calamity mounts the horizon, they arrive relishing every salacious and hurtful detail of the catastrophe.

READERS’ VIEWS City, Dads’ Club should be ashamed Editor: Those of us who use the Gray Road Park at 106th Street on a daily basis were initially pleased to learn that the Carmel Dads’ Club was going to renovate the ball fields, but we had no idea that the Carmel Dads’ Club was in fact building its own version of the Branch Davidian Complex complete with iron barred gates, chains and padlocks. I was told by a member of the Dads’ Club that they lease the fields from the city and as such can do as they please. If this is true, then shame on the city for allowing this. As a former youth baseball coach, I applaud the playing facilities they have constructed and I fully understand limiting access to prevent damage. What I do not understand is the utter lack of consideration for the other users of the park. Locking off access to the ball fields is one thing, but preventing people from using the restrooms? The sign on the gate states the use is restricted to authorized users only. Apparently if you don’t belong to the Dads’ Club or participate in their

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functions, you are not allowed on the “hallowed ground”. Last week I encountered a grandfather walking his granddaughter back to his car. He was angry and she was crying because she had to go the bathroom but could not access them. The little girl had soiled herself and was embarrassed. He asked me why they were locked off from the public. I explained the Carmel Dads’ Club was responsible. His words, “I cannot believe the arrogance of that action. Why do you have a playground area and picnic facilities and not have access to the bathrooms? Do those idiots think that children only have to go the bathroom when they play baseball?!” Who can argue with him? I spent 27 years in the planning and design business and it does not take a genius to figure out how to lock off the fields and still leave the restrooms open to the public. The Carmel Dads’ Club and the city officials who condoned this should be ashamed. Rick Leonard, 46033

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DISPATCHES » Project on 126th moves west – The road project on 126th Street, from Towne Road to Tuscany Boulevard is now open. However, the road west of the intersection of 126th Street and Tuscany Boulevard to Shelborne Road is now closed in order to construct a roundabout at 126th Street and Shelborne Road. » Day Furs to liquidate inventory – Day Furs, a respected Carmel retailer selling fine quality furs and outerwear since 1980, is closing its Michigan location, and will sell a selection of inventory at auction Oct. 28, at Wickliff Auctioneers’ gallery in Carmel. Day Furs will designate a portion of the proceeds to 100 Voices of Hope, supporting breast cancer research. Approximately 150 garments will be offered at the auction beginning at 6 p.m. Learn more at www. wickliffauctioneers.com. » Job fair – The Noblesville Economic Development Department and Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear will host a Hamilton County Job Fair Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville. The event will feature dozens of employers looking to fill a variety of positions and there will also be three 45-minute sessions providing tips on interviewing, résumés and strategies for finding employment. For more information, call 776-6345.

Yes, running is my hobby COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson I always list “exercise” as a hobby, but in fact, I despise most forms of cardio-vascular training and muscle toning. Sure, I do it, just like I pay my energy bill and endure pointless staff meetings, but I don’t look forward to step class or riding an elliptical, and I certainly don’t enjoy it. What I should write under things I enjoy is “running.” I’m completely serious. I relish every minute I spend jogging, particularly when I’m feeling fat and it’s a beautiful October day. Though I usually procrastinate a good two hours, once I’m on the road, I’m in my own little heaven. I started running in high school. When I failed to make the volleyball team, a teacher suggested I go out for cross country. Thinking I would literally race circles around “those girls,” I pompously showed up at the first practice and nearly stroked out before most of the team had even broken a sweat. I was hooked from that

moment on. I continued jogging recreationally after high school, and participated in several road races, mostly 5Ks. The year before I was married I ran a mini, and a year later, a full marathon. After that particularly horrifying four-plus-hour death march, however, I vowed never to lace up my Saucony’s again. Luckily I started having babies soon thereafter, and though every fall I longed to hit the pavement, basketball bellies and, shall we say, less control over the ole bladder, prevented me from returning to running. I was okay with that. I joined a gym that offered free daycare and hot showers, and life was good. A couple of times I found myself contemplating a threemile jaunt, but my knees would act up or an ice storm would hit, and I would simply find another way to stay in shape. Last year, my husband and I even completed P90X, which in retrospect might have been more traumatic than the marathon. Intense is not too strong a word

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» Vigil will remember victims – Prevail, Inc. a Hamilton County-based organization advocating for victims of crime and abuse, will remember the 54 Hoosiers who lost their lives last year as a result of domestic violence during a vigil today at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Square, Noblesville. The vigil will be held from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the Hamilton County Commissioners’ Courtroom located on the first floor. Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear will be on hand to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For more information, visit www.prevailinc.com » Weekly rotary meeting – The Carmel Rotary Club will meet Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th Street. For more information about Rotary Club or its weekly meetings, visit www.carmelrotary.com.

for Mr. Tony Horton and his “ab”-normally fit cronies. But here’s the alluring thing about running, at least for me. It’s always there. I don’t have to pay a fee, rent special equipment, find a court, or use a trainer. I can just go, whenever, wherever, and for however long I want. And though it’s not the best for the joints, jogging gets my blood pumping, lowers my anxiety levels, and clears my head. I actually “write” a lot of my columns while running. This year with all the ups and downs of moving and working, being able to run has been my lifesaver: a chance to do something good for myself, by myself. So here’s hoping you have a “hobby” you love too. Peace out.

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Professional baseball could come to Hamilton County By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel Hamilton County’s very own professional baseball team could be stepping onto the field in a little more than two years if one group’s efforts go as planned. A trio of local and regional businessmen has been planning to bring a Frontier League baseball team to Hamilton County for the past two years. That team will call Westfield home if a few hurdles can first be overcome, but the end result, team officials say, will be a great addition to the county. Tom Leix, an insurance executive working in Indianapolis, is credited with the idea of bringing baseball to Hamilton County. He later teamed up with David Morton, principal of Indianapolis sports marketing firm Sunrise Sports Group, and Matt Perry, president of Kansas-based National Sports Services. Perry and NSS specialize in services such as sports franchise acquisition and venue development. With him on the board, the group’s plan was set into motion. Perry The three spent time researching various locations in Hamilton County to place a team, but Perry said Westfield, with its Family Sports Capital of America initiative and the possible inclusion of a baseball stadium in the Estridge Companies’ proposed Symphony development, became a clear-cut choice. “Hamilton County has a really strong demographic but there’s not a team there, a sports franchise that Hamilton County can call its own,” Perry said. “Westfield’s one of the locations we were

what is the frontier league? The Frontier League originated in 1992 and is an independent baseball league, meaning that, unlike the Indianapolis Indians, its teams are not affiliated with Major League Baseball franchises. This past season, the team with the highest attendance averaged 4,253 fans per game while the team with the worst attendance drew only 607 per contest. Most teams averaged more than 2,000 fans per game.

familiar with. It seemed to make sense to try to make something happen there and bring baseball to Hamilton County.” A 5,000-seat baseball stadium planned for the mixed-use Symphony development would serve as the team’s home stadium, but while the club would play ball in Westfield, the city’s name won’t be on the team’s jerseys, Perry said. It’s currently too early in the process, Perry said, for a team name to be selected; however, he said it would have a “more regional” name that would encompass Hamilton County and surrounding areas, including northern Indianapolis. Before a name is selected, though, this project must first overcome a significant hurdle. Like a rain delay interrupting a game in its late innings, news that Estridge will be reevaluating Symphony has left this trio’s plans in limbo. Estridge announced two weeks ago it will look to rezone and complete Symphony in small sections rather than developing an entire 1,400-acre site at once. Company Spokeswoman Jen Thomas said all of the amenities originally planned for the development, including the stadium,

are still expected to be included, but Perry said a formal proposal cannot be presented to the Frontier League until stadium plans are finalized. “Does it make sense? How does it get funded? What does it look like? … In any project, those are the things that create the biggest road blocks,” he said. “Personally I think it’s a very valid assumption that if the stadium funding plan comes together, the Frontier League will figure out how to get a franchise there.” Though it would be only miles away from the home field of the Indianapolis Indians, Perry said a Hamilton County franchise would not be intended to compete, or take away fans from that team. The focus, he said, is rather to create a family entertainment option in Hamilton County residents’ backyard. Morton said competition on the field isn’t necessarily this group’s primary focus, either. While Morton would like to see a competitive team on the field, he said that, as with any minorleague sports team, the primary goal of this plan is to create convenient, affordable entertainment for Hamilton County families. “It’s about the entertainment value,” he said. “It’s about the competition, but it’s not about the scoreboard.” Perry said the team couldn’t be ready in time for a 2012 season, but if a few obstacles can be overcome – the greatest of which being the stadium plans – then a team could hit the field as soon as 2013, he said. Morton, a 30-year veteran of sports marketing and management, has never been involved in the inception of a team, so he said to see this plan come to fruition would be very gratifying. “It’s not like the birth of a child,” he joked, “but professionally speaking it provides a lot of tangible rewards. And oh, by the way, I’m a huge baseball fan.”

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ridership has been good and fare box amounts have covered what the cities would had to match. In 2008, ridership peaked in Carmel at 69,053. Last year ridership totaled 40,683. Launched in March of 2008, the routes run Monday through Friday during morning and evening rush hour. There are nine inbound trips and eight outbound trips between Carmel and Indianapolis. “I think what this data shows is that there is a need for these busses, and I think that without them it could really impact a lot of people lives,” Knight said. The Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority is looking at other potential grants or other subsidized funding to determine how it can provide this service to Hamilton County residents. The ICE public hearing is on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 7 p.m. at the Fisher’s Train Station meeting room, located at 11601 Municipal Drive in Fishers. w

By Brandon Bowman Current in Carmel On Oct. 21 the Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo) will hold a public hearing to discuss the future of the Carmel Expressway Route. A federal grant funded the initial project, but with money running out the future of the north side commuter routes are in jeopardy. “City officials have been asked to participate in this one hearing, but I’m not positive on who will be there to hear the results and discuss the future of these routes,” said Sarah Knight, manager of marketing and communications for IndyGo. In December, the funding from the federal grant, which covers 80 percent of the cost, will expire and the remaining funding from Carmel and Fishers will not be enough to continue the service. Data from the last three years shows is that

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Folk group to take detour for local member By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel The New Christy Minstrels, a nationally famous folk music group that was started in the 1960s, is still active and performing, and the storied band will soon be taking a detour on its latest cross-country tour to perform in Carmel. The group, which is under the direction of its original founder Randy Sparks, is a Grammy Award-winning ensemble that heavily influenced folk and popular music in the 1960s. The New Christy Minstrels helped launched the careers of performers such as Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers and even today, with an almost entirely new roster, still sells out performing arts venues around the country. But the NCM will play at the Mansion at Oak Hill in Carmel Nov. 4 to give its newest member a chance to play in front of his friends and family. Carmel resident Greg O’Haver first auditioned for Sparks in 1968 for a spot in The New Society. O’Haver was beat out by Fats Johnson but started working with Sparks for a number of years at Ledbetter’s Store of Fun & Folk Music in Los Angeles, which housed many up-and-coming performers including comedian Steve Martin. O’Haver continued practicing as a guitarist and kept in touch with Sparks throughout the years. After his wife Jeanie passed away in February following an 11-year battle with cancer, O’Haver received an unexpected call. “Randy called me up about a week later and

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Local resident Greg O’Haver (top left) joined the New Christy Minstrels this year and will perform with the group in Carmel Nov. 4.

asked me if I wanted to get out of the house, and he offered me a spot in the group,” O’Haver said. “I think Jeanie got up there and put in a good word for me.” O’Haver has played all over the Indianapolis area during his musical career, including with his ‘70s group Pleasant Street, which performed around the country during its day. But this Nov. 4 concert will be O’Haver’s first time in front of his friends and neighbors in Hamilton County as a member of NCM. “This is a bit of an older group but they all still have their chops,” O’Haver said. Tickets are $45 and include dinner. For reservations or more information, visit www.oakhillmansion.com.

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Police Chief Fogarty looks at his 15 year career in Carmel By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Carmel The day Chief Michael Fogarty was offered the position as head for the Carmel Police Department he thought he was attending a pretty standard meeting: coffee, note taking and reviewing reports. “I didn’t know Mayor Brainard very well at the time, but I was appointed to his law enforcement transition team before he took office,” said Chief Fogarty. “He called and asked to meet with me one day, which I thought was about the report the transition team had put together. Instead he asked if I wanted the position to head the department.” He was a bit surprised, and was just as prepared to accept the new position. Chief Fogarty’s commitment to his Carmel community is nearly as long standing as his commitment to public service. Fogarty’s career began in 1968 in the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, where he worked his way up the ranks to Public Information Officer and eventually Deputy Chief before accepting a position in Carmel in 1996, an appointment by Mayor Jim Brainard. While Fogarty served in Indianapolis, he and his family made their home in Carmel in 1972. For Fogarty, Carmel’s unique personality made it an easy place to be at home, and eventually work. For a new administration, Mayor Jim Brainard and his transitional team knew the importance of finding someone with experience and a clear understanding of the community to help direct a young police department, which has only recently had to rapidly expand with the growing Carmel community. “My initial thought was that he would never give up his position in Indianapolis to come to Carmel,” said Brainard. “Chief Fogarty had a tremendous amount of experience and dedicated his entire career to public service, and was well respected by ev-

CPD community programs Safety Link: The Morning Call Network Volunteers call senior citizens to make sure they are in good health and safe each morning. Citizen’s Police Academy: Since 2001, this program teaches the public to understand the finer points of police work. Teen Academy: Teenagers learn about physical fitness and how to handle traffic stops, building searches, and alcohol and drug awareness. Police Explorers Program: Teens interested in a law enforcement career can join this early education program for training. Neighborhood Crime Watch: Local neighborhoods sign up and organize to monitor activity in their neighborhood. Child Safety: Car Seat Program Anyone can make an appointment at the Department to learn how to put a child seat into their car properly, and the CPD provides free seats to families that cannot afford them.

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world police games When Indianapolis hosted the World Police and Fire Games in 2001, Carmel’s SWAT team came in first place against contenders from across the world. Fogarty said it was a particularly important moment for building community and showing what Carmel is capable of.

erybody, even the critics of the Indianapolis Police Department. He brought a lot of experience and expertise to our department and had a local background.” In his new role heading the department, Fogarty spent much of his time learning about the way things were done, and looking for opportunities to take the force to a higher level of excellence. Not long into his position, Fogarty saw the chance to further develop the department’s relationship to Carmel, beyond regular policing duties. Two important programs established or continued under Fogarty were the Citizen’s Police Academy and Police Explorer Program. Both have been both wildly successful teaching a nuanced understanding of public safety to the public. One of the most important initiatives under Fogarty was increasing the size and relevance of the neighborhood crime watch program. In a rapidly growing community, neighborhood communication and community policing were keys to making sure Carmel remained safe. “The neighborhood crime watch program was really important,” said Lt. Jeff Horner. “There used to be low participation in the program and now we have over a hundred neighborhoods participating. It’s a really positive thing when we get to go out and interact with people in the program. They get to see a different side of the department. The Police Department under Chief Fogarty has more than doubled in size, and with the growing community, Fogarty has also seen the development of a new traffic division, placed officers in Carmel Clay Schools and revitalized many departments, and set out for a few more subtle changes in attitude and operation. A commitment to performing above and beyond, becoming an accredited department, and making sure the right people are in the right positions have been crucial to make the transition to a more professional police department. Chief Fogarty always focused and always calm on his own, expects his officers to do their

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Accreditation In 1996, Fogarty made one of his priorities to make sure the Carmel Police Department was accredited by Commission on the Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA). The department has been accredited since, meaning that the Carmel Department follows national standards and guidelines.

jobs with a commitment to the department and community, to show respect and be professional. “The direction of his leadership was one where he simply expected us to do our jobs and do them professionally. He was not here to micromanage us or tell us how to do our jobs, but support and encourage us to make our own decisions,” said Assistant Police Chief Tim Green. “He helped bring us to a different level and really set the direction and tone to get things accomplished.” Though Chief Fogarty admits he misses being in the field some days, he said he lives “vicariously” through his hard working police force. At a time when the Carmel Police Department needed experienced direction and a foundation for the future, Chief Fogarty has been able to through quiet and effective management take the department to a higher level and make it a truly integral part of Carmel’s community. And in the next few years, as the Chief looks towards retirement, he can know that he’s helped build a fine police force. “It’s easy to say no one is like Mike Fogarty, but it really is true,” said Mayor Brainard. “No one will do the job like Mike Fogarty. He has really built a sense of pride and service among the members of the police force.”

revitalizing the chaplin program In an effort to support his officers on difficult jobs such as accident or death notices and also to provide counseling to officers, Chief Fogarty reorganized the Chaplin program. “He cares about his officers and their real lives,” said George Davis, a Carmel Police Chaplin. “It’s important to let officers know that the work they do is valued and they do have lives beyond the department, and Chief Fogarty has really been supportive of that.”

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Renowned authors coming to library fundraiser By Brandon Bowman Current in Carmel Celebrating literature the sixth annual Guilded Leaf Book and Author Luncheon has invited several nationally recognized authors to Carmel to help raise money for the Blount children’s section of the Carmel Clay Public Library. The has always been very successful, and striving to always do a little bit more each year, this year’s luncheon, discussion and book signing will include Roy Blount, Jr., Brian Haig, Joyce Maynard, Sena Jeter Naslund, Jason F. Wright, and David Weisner. “Last year we had about 450 people attend the fundraiser,” said organizer and director Ruth Nisenshal. “The authors always express how surprised they are by the turn out.” Over the years, this fundraising event has made $275,000 for the Carmel Clay Public Library, including funding access to websites for homework help, summer reading programs, children’s books and audiovisual material for

children. Beth Smietana, communications manager, said that it’s tough for libraries to find the money they need to run because tax revenues are unstable. Without the hard work of the foundation, the library would be a different place. Now 65 volunteers help keep fundraising for the library going. “These authors are all unique, and it’s fascinating what you can learn when you get a chance to talk to them face to face,” Nisenshal said. Aside from the authors, Smietana said the event is a great way to meet new people in the community that share the same interests that you do. “This event is becoming very well known within author’s circles, and we’re only planning on making the event larger in the future,” Smietana said. Tickets are now available for The Guilded Leaf Book and Author Luncheon at the Ritz Charles in Carmel on Oct. 28. For more information contact Ruth G. Nisenshal by phone (317) 814-3905 or by email rnisenshal@carmel. lib.in.us. More information is available online at www.carmel.lib.in.us.

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Brainard details successes in State of City Address By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard summarized the state of Carmel in one word last week - “thriving.” Brainard gave a State of the City Address to the Carmel Chamber of Commerce for the 14th time since taking office in 1996 and delivered a speech entitled “Building a Thriving City.” The address focused on various signs of Carmel’s success and the planning and leadership that made it possible. Carmel is not “thriving” today by accident, Brainard said. He credited the fiscal management of past and present city leaders as well as their abilities to create and implement longterm plans. “Our strategy has been, and will continue to be, building a vibrant and thriving city that has broad appeal based on the wisest use of tax dollars with the greatest long-term economic impact,” Brainard said. “We believe, and it has been proven time and time again, that the investments we are making today will continue to pay off now and in the future in the form of economic development.” Brainard added that there is abundant evidence that the city’s strategies are working as intended and making Carmel a desirable place to live and do business. He cited recognition

Brainard from national organizations and new publications, recent relocations to the city by prominent businesses, low taxes and high bond ratings as evidence that Carmel’s strategy is working. He also said many cities and towns across the country want to learn from Carmel’s efforts, including Kansas City, which he said recently sent 50 of its representatives to study Carmel’s roundabouts and city planning. In order to maintain and build upon they city’s successes, Brainard urged city residents to become more involved and invested in the community. “Carmel is a thriving place of which we are all a part and it is a gift we will leave with future generations,” he said.

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Hartford works as families’ problem solver By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel Machelle Hartford works as a unique type of matchmaker. Through her business, Solutions Home Staffing, the WestHartford field resident identifies and addresses the needs of some of the area’s busiest and sometimes wealthiest families, employing her good judgment and staffing savvy to identify a safe, reliable candidate capable of meeting her clients’ needs, no matter how unusual they may be. Before starting her business four years ago, Hartford was working long hours in marketing and needed someone to look after her children. She always found great people to work for her, though, and was often asked by friends for help in this process. While traveling on the east coast, she saw that many others were making a living through those same efforts, and began thinking about offering similar services back home. “I thought, ‘There’s a niche for that. We have the demographic for it. Why isn’t someone doing it?’” she said. The majority of Hartford’s clients use her to find a nanny or household manager, but she’s also helped families find chefs, personal assis-

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tants and even nurses for elderly care. Carmel resident Julie Weaver needed much more than just a nanny when she first contacted Hartford for help. She needed someone who could not only watch her children but who also had a teaching degree and could assist with tutoring and occasional cooking. Weaver said she gave Hartford a “tall order” but was amazed by the great results. “She was lining up interviews for me within 24 hours,” Weaver said. “Everyone she put in front of me was actually more qualified that I could have hoped for.” When another family required that she find a nanny skilled in cooking traditional cuisine using recipes from the family’s home country in the Middle East, Hartford said she presented five candidates fitting that description. As a working parent herself, Hartford said she knows how important it is to find the right person for every situation and to do so in a timely manner. “I really see a need for families to find a balance between work and family,” she said. “I have many families who just need someone like Alice from ‘The Brady Bunch.’” Learn more about the company online at www.solutionshomestaffing.com or contact Hartford at SHSagency@gmail.com.

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Carmel karate school sends record number to world championships By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel More than a dozen years ago, John Adamson competed in the AAU Karate Junior World Championships in Italy. Today, he’s returning to Italy for the championships again, but this time, he’s going as a coach. Adamson, who owns and runs Adamson’s Karate in Carmel, was selected as one of the coaches of the 64-member U.S. junior team that will compete this weekend in CaorSubmitted photo le, Italy, just outside of Venice. Adamson Karate in Carmel is sending 14 students to an international competition in Italy, accounting for 20 percent of the U.S. team. Students include: It’s no wonder he’s one of the coaches: over 20 percent of the (front, left to right) Luke Sartino, Dean Shriver, Courtney Martin, Johnny Cimmerman, Trishya Srinivasan, (back, left to right) Coach John Adamson, team – 14 of the U.S. team Malcolm Talbert, Matt Kane, Rick Mellinger, Graylan Cunningham, Catherine members – are from his school Krege, Colin Kane, Cameron Martin, Alex Schuster. here in Carmel. “In order to place on the team, you have to at 33, Adamson is also the youngest of the four get past the local and regional championships, coaches for the U.S. team this year. and then at nationals, you have to get either first The ages of the participants range from 12 or second place in one of the events,” Adamson through 20. said. “We had more kids than we’ve ever had “All of these kids are going to get to experi[qualify] by far, and more kids than any other ence Venice and compete against 26 other counteam in the country.” tries,” Adamson said. Adamson noted that there is a Hawaiian team Adamson’s father started Adamson’s Karate 33 that is historically stronger than Adamson’s years ago, and the school is the longest running team, but he doesn’t think that even that group karate school on the north side of Indianapolis. has ever fielded so many athletes in a single year. Obviously, the legacy he left to his sons has con“We may have broken a record,” he said. And tinued to grow.

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By Samantha Volpe Current in Carmel “Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness” Roman Philosopher, Seneca. As I sat in stand still traffic on my way home from school with my friends in the car, we noticed a large woman with a walker at the end of her driveway, struggling to drag her trashcans up the curb. We sat in my car, fifty yards away, feeling sympathetic for her, wishing we could help. Just seconds after our banter about this poor woman, we see a car whip into her driveway. A woman gets out, places her hand on the woman’s back, and drags the can up for her. Why didn’t I think of that? Life gets busy, and sometimes, we lose perspective on the importance of our interactions and relationships with the people surrounding us. Kindness should be a lifestyle. The slightest effort can make a difference in someone’s day. The ability to be kind is power in a way: it’s a power to keep composure, hold patience, and maintain an optimistic attitude. If it’s so easy, why are we not doing it? Could it be that we’re too preoccupied with ourselves, our thoughts

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and our days? Most likely. The pleases and thank yous I was taught to use in preschool aren’t heard as frequently as I would expect. I’m not pointing fingers here; I too am guilty of expecting the world to run on my clock. But, I’m working on being comfortable with going a little slower, and giving my little brother the last Dr. Pepper. What about when someone’s unkind towards you? Be even kinder in response. Generally, they’re the kind of people who need it most. When you’re in line for coffee, try to help the person struggling in front of you, rather than tapping your feet. The apparent lack of kindness is not due to unkind people, rather, distracted ones. The challenge which faces us is not making the effort; it’s thinking to make the effort. A few acts of kindness, weather significant or trivial, will make the difference, and it will pass on. Samantha Volpe is a senior at Carmel High School graduating in December and an intern with Current Publishing. You can reach her via e-mail at info@ currentincarmel.com.

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This year’s race won’t be the same COMMENTARY By Jeff Worrell Things will feel very different this year. For some in attendance, they will not be able to put their finger on it. The 9th annual running of the Trinity Free Clinic 5K Run and Fitness Walk will appear routine. It will start on time. A huge crowd of runners and walkers will show up ready to support an integral community medical cause. Yet, veterans of the race know, it will never be the same. For eight previous years, Rosemary Cantwell was a driving force behind the primary fundraiser for the Trinity Free Clinic. Rosemary, founder and race organizer passed away unexpectedly March 20 of this year while training for her 23rd marathon. She will not be at the starting line this year when the horn sounds and a stampede of runners take off. Her cheering and support will not be heard this year as runners struggle to finish the last one hundred yards of a 3.1 mile race. She will be terribly missed, but this year’s organizers benefit from the legacy she leaves behind. Race organizer and volunteer Meredith Marrs summed up how everyone that worked with Rosemary feels. “Rosemary loved this run for what it did for others. Her tireless devotion to the race as well as her smile will be with us forever.” On October 30th, her friends and co-volunteers will honor her life by dedicating this year’s

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event to her memory. A firm believer in the importance of providing free medical and dental services to the uninsured and underinsured of Hamilton County, Rosemary Cantwell would be pleased to see a bigger and better event this year, with all proceeds benefitting the Trinity. The Trinity Free Clinic has served over 10,000 patients since its founding, providing quality healthcare from volunteer Doctors, Nurses, Dentists and other workers. It is located on 146th & Oakridge Road at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church and is open each Saturday morning for acute medical care. Other services performed throughout the week. To dedicate your Saturday morning to the Trinity Free Clinic and help everyone remember Rosemary Cantwell, remember to register for the Trinity Free Clinic 5K Run and Fitness Walk. Oct. 23 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Registration starts at 7:00 a.m.; race starts at 9:00 a.m. Registration Fee: $20 before race day; $25 at the door. Prizes will be awarded for top three men and women racers, additional prizes. For more information www. trinityfreeclinic.org or call Meredith Marrs. (317)-379-2894. 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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DISPATCHES » Parent improvement workshop – An upcoming interactive parent workshop with facilitator and parenting coach Becky Kapsalis will focus on behavioral issues that often makes parents second guess their effectiveness. October's session, Trust Yourself, Trust Your Child, will be held Oct. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the AmeriCenters conference room, 11805 N. Pennsylvania, Carmel. Cost is $20 per person; save $5 by bringing a friend. Call 508-1667 for more information. » Cell phones in class? - With cell phones used by three-fourths of teens, many high schools are ceding defeat and instead are inviting students to use their hand-held devices for learning. A Chicago Tribune article reported that teachers in some Chicago schools are utilizing phones in their teaching methods by having students instantly research topics on the Internet, record themselves speaking foreign languages or send assignment reminders, for example. -Chicago Tribune » Teachers could earn $100,000 – A new contract would allow effective and ambitious Baltimore teachers to earn up to $100,000 a year. The deal, praised as the most progressive in the nation, links teachers’ pay to students’ performance and gets rid of regular pay increases based solely on years of experience and education level. The agreement also dictates that by its third year, all schools will employ “school-based options” — a plan under which 80 percent of teachers in a school could help set working conditions not outlined in the general contract, such as a longer work day or more planning time. -Baltimore Sun

Cyberbullying & sexting IN VOGUE Consignment Boutique COMMENTARY By Becky Kapsalis There are two diseases reaching epidemic and fatal proportions in our homes and schools affecting our kids. There is no vaccine for it; it cannot be quarantined and it is spreading like wildfire. There are no rashes, high fevers, pock marks or any tell tale signs of disease. It lives in the depths and souls of our kids. We have rules and regulations prohibiting kids from going to school if they haven’t been properly inoculated, yet we parents are not doing everything in our power to inoculate our kids from the diseases of cyberbullying and sexting. Cyberbullying is defined as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices. As one teenager stated, “It makes me hurt both physically and mentally. It scares me and takes away my confidence.” Victims of cyberbullying tell us they are afraid or embarrassed to go to school; nearly 160,000 kids, nationwide, don’t go to school because of bullying-according to one report. Sexting is the sending or receiving of sexually

explicit or sexually suggestive images or video via a cell phone, defined by the Cyberbullying Research Center. Hope Witsell was 13-years-old when she sent a topless picture of herself to a boy she liked. That picture found its way into the phones of other students. Her journals indicated vicious name-calling like slut and whore she endured for weeks before it became too much for her to handle. She committed suicide two weeks before her eighth grade year. Cyberbullying and sexting have no class distinction. We parents can’t expect our educators alone to bear the brunt of this vicious behavior. If you believe that your child is either being bullied or sexting or being a bully, work with the school, their friends, and/or other parents. Do what you would do if your child had the measles by giving them the attention they need to get well so as not to contaminate or be contaminated by others. Hugs! You can contact Becky Kapsalis at becky@indyparenthelp.com or 317508-1667 for Parenting Classes.

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» ACT passes SAT – The ACT officially caught up with the SAT in popularity nationwide for the class of 2010 test takers, although California students still prefer the SAT two to one. In the class of 2010, 1,568,835 students nationwide took the ACT, while 1,547,990 students took the SAT. Twenty years ago, 817,000 students across the country took the ACT, while 1,093,833 took the SAT. Every college that requires a college admissions test accepts the SAT or ACT. -www.sacbee.com

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GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney One of my sweetest and most loyal readers sent me the idea for today’s column. It seems that another local publication recently printed a story containing the phrase, “as best as possible.” Excuse me. That’s so awful that I need a moment to recover. I didn’t see the article myself, so I’m hoping that the paid writer didn’t put together that doosey. I hope it was a statement made by someone in the heat of the moment, by someone whose emotions overrode his good grammatical senses. That sort of excuse would even give the editor an excuse for not editing out such a horror. Otherwise, that copy editor is in serious danger of being fired. Or he should be. You see, when you construct the phrase “as ______ as possible,” an adjective or adverb in the blank cannot be comparative or superlative. Did I lose you with those fancy grammarian’s words? Comparative adjectives and adverbs are ones that generally show the relationship between two things: better, worse, flatter, squishier, more,

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less. Superlative adjectives and adverbs show something in relationship to several other things: best, worst, flattest, squishiest, most, least. Because most comparative and superlative adverbs are formed by adding more or most (or less or least) to an –ly adverb (more slowly, less likely), the error with those is hardly an issue. I mean, seriously, can you imagine constructing something like, “I want to move as more slowly as possible.”? And really, most adjectives and adverbs ending in –er or –est aren’t going to make it into that construction, either: as flatter as possible, as squishiest as possible, and as less as possible. But for some reason, some people put comparatives and more often superlatives into the “as _____ as possible” construction. But not you, my faithful readers. If you didn’t know better before, now you do.

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The terrible, no good standardized test day COLLEGE PREPARATION By Tanna Hanger In the children’s book by Judith Viorst, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” a frustrated little boy gets scrunched, bumped, and humiliated as his day goes from bad to worse. Many high school students assume that they will experience a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day when they take the SAT or ACT test. The mere mention of these three-letter words creates varying degrees of test anxiety. However, being prepared can reduce this overwhelming sense of stress. To understand the difference between the SAT and ACT, let’s break them down into simple terms. Critical Reading+Math+Writing = SAT. The SAT reasoning test, three hours and 45 minutes, measures critical reading, math, and writing skills. Each section is scored on a 200-800 point scale, with 2400 being the highest possible score. English+Math+Reading+Science+(Option al Writing) = ACT. The ACT, two hours and 55 minutes, consists of four sections: English, math, reading, and science. Each section is scored separately and then averaged for a composite score ranging from 1 to 36. An optional writing test is also offered.

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Which test is better suited to your strengths? The ACT, an achievement-type test, assesses what you have learned in school. The SAT, an aptitude-type test, examines problem solving and verbal skills. The answer may best be determined by taking them both. Most colleges will accept either test and will consider the highest scores across all test dates for admission. Take the SAT and ACT in the winter of junior year, then take one or both tests again in the spring. If you still need improved scores, take the necessary tests again in the fall of senior year. Studies have shown that scores generally go up the more times you take them. Though more schools are making the tests optional, most colleges continue to require the SAT or ACT for admission. Before giving into fear of the unknown, understand these tests and focus on preparation. You’ll be able to embrace the day with courage and confidence, making it a pleasant, successful, no worries, very good test day. Tanna Hanger is a college advisor at Carmel High School. The opinions expressed are her views and donot necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Carmel High School. Comments or questions can be sent to dsjpub@aol.com.

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DISPATCHES » Storing apples for cider – Apples keep well for about six months at temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. A Styrofoam chest or a double cardboard box in a cool mudroom or cellar can approximate root cellar conditions. Remember to give your apples an occasional change of air. Apple cider may be frozen after first pouring off a small amount to allow for expansion. -www.almanac.com » Mall-o-Ween at Clay Terrace – Little ghouls and goblins will be able to enjoy Halloween fun in a safe, climatecontrolled environment at Clay Terrace’s annual “Mall-o-Ween” event on Oct. 30. The entire event will last from 4 to 8 p.m., with carnival games, face painting, skit performances and other family-friendly activities lasting until 6 p.m. Safe trickor-treating will take place at the shopping center for the remaining two hours. For more information, call 818-0725. » Good wine, good value – At just $9 per bottle, Villa Maria Unoaked Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay 2006 from New Zealand is a good white wine selection from a solid producer from a solid region in a solid year at a bargain price, says ForbesLife’s Eric Arnold. For more of his affordable wine selections, visit www. forbes.com. -www.forbes.com » October gardening tips – 1. Brush your root crops clean of any soil and store in a cool, dark place. 2. Never refrigerate potatoes and apples together; the apples give off ethylene gas, which will spoil the potatoes. 3. Clipping the tops of parsnips, carrots, beets, and turnips will keep them fresher longer. 4. Dig up and store dahlias, gladioli, and other tender plants. -www.almanac.com » Haunted Trails – Hamilton County Parks and Recreation will present Haunted Trails, a family-friendly Halloween activity, at Cool Creek Park Oct. 26, 27 and 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event is perfect for families with young children, as it features several “scare-free” activities including hayrides and campfires. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, visit www.coolcreekhauntedtrails.com.

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Carmel Community Players’ comedic season starts By Samantha Volpe Current in Carmel Carmel Community Players is kicking off their season with the dark comedy, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone.” Expect nothing but humor this season from CCP, this season is called the “Make’em Laugh Season”, mapped out solely for comedies. The play starts in a café, where a cell phone continuously rings until a woman becomes fed up with the incessant ringing and answers it, only to find out the cell phone belongs to a dead man. “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is quite an original script and production. Producer Michael Long describes the play as intelligent and humorous. “Don’t come expecting a farce or slapstick humor”, said Long. Although it’s not a show intended for children, Long believes anyone would find something to enjoy about this show. Filled with subtle humor and interesting characters and situations, the production is likely to stick around in the audience’s mind days later. The message is intended to make the audience realize how memorializing and remembering the dead changes us. Although the productions’ title seems to reflect morbid topics, like death and grieving, Long says the show is really quite funny. “Don’t let the title confuse you,” said Long. “As they say, laughter is the best medicine. I think the best way to enjoy this show is to let yourself laugh.” The dedicated cast and crew work on the production for about six weeks before opening night. Carmel Community Players have been performing in Carmel since 1993. The new playhouse opened only one year ago, and their ready to let the stage see new faces. “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is performed Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.carmelplayers.org. Located in Clay Terrace, it’s worth the stop or the call to check out this production and the performances in the upcoming season.

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Clarian North Medical Center’s The Bash…Boo! Brats! Beer! What: A family Halloween event benefitting Riley North Oncology at Clarian North Where: The Carmel Arts & Design District When: Saturday from 3 to 9 p.m. Cost: General admission is free. Tickets to the 21st Amendment Beer Garden and unlimited tasting of craft, imported and domestic beers are $30. Info: Check out The Bash on Facebook or call 459-7593 Details: Spooktacular fun for all will be found at The Bash. Children and adults will be spellbound in PNC’s Happy Hallow which will include free face-painting, balloon twisting, spin art and a variety of live entertainment from 3-7 p.m. Marsh’s Monstrous Rocktober Stage opens at 3 p.m. with Kyxx, a Styxx tribute band followed by Jenn Christy, former back-up singer to John Mellancamp and Barometer Soup & Friends. Arts district merchants will also participate in safe trick-or-treating from 3:45 to 4:45.

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Lahmahjoon (Armenian Pizza) Ingredients • 1 pound lean ground lamb • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper • 1 teaspoon minced garlic • 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional) • 4 pita breads, or fluffy tortillas Directions Place ground lamb in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and break into small pieces until mostly browned. Drain any excess grease. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste, then season with parsley, basil, mint, cumin, and if using, cayenne. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate overnight

to blend the flavors. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Distribute the lamb mixture evenly over the tortillas, and spread out to the edges. Place the tortillas onto a baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and place the lahmahjoons onto a large piece of aluminum foil so that two of them are meat side to meat side, then stack the pairs together, and bring the foil up over the top to keep warm. These can be served hot or cold. Cut into small wedges. -www.allrecipes.com

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Where I Dine

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The Great American Songbook represents arguably the best American songs of the 20th century. The Michael Feinstein Foundation, which works to preserve items from this time period, will move to Carmel following the completion of the 1,600-seat Palladium concert hall. Until the hall’s grand opening in January 2011, Current will introduce you to a sampling of the items in this collection. The Michael Feinstein Foundation possesses an extensive collection of items focusing on the Andrews Sisters, a group that performed for more than 30 years, recording 700 songs during that time. Patty, Maxene and LaVerne were often referred to as “America’s Wartime Sweethearts.” The Feinstein Foundation is preserving the sheet music and recordings of many of this trio’s top hits, including this copy of “Winter Wonderland,” recorded with Guy Lombardo in 1946.

From Five Guys Burgers and Fries Where do you like to eat? “I like Bravo Italian Restaurant, near Castleton Mall”. What do you like to order there? “Their fettuccine alfredo pasta is delicious”. What else do you like about Bravo? “They have a great atmosphere and really good service”. Bravo Italian Restaurant 8651 Castle Creek Pky East Dr Indianapolis, IN Phone: (317) 577-2211

Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a casual, franchise restaurant. Their menu consists of all specialty items. Burgers, fries, hot dogs, and sandwiches cover their top rated menu. These made to order sandwiches come however you like it. With a wide range of toppings (which come free of charge), specializing your meal to your taste buds is made easy. While you wait for your food, Five Guys offers free peanuts for customers. Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Address: 2009-8 Greyhound Pass, in the Kohl’s Plaza Phone: (317) 587-7474

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Creepy Halloween Portraits What You'll Need • Camera • Computer with imageediting software/printer or copy machine • Black picture frames • White cardstock • Patterned paper • Adhesive foam dots • Hot-glue gun and hotmelt adhesive • Spooky embellishments such as plastic spiders or faux spider webbing How to Make It 1. Take photos of your subject looking in different directions (up, down, sideways). (The background doesn’t matter because it will be cut out.) 2. Use image-editing software to convert the photos to black-and-white. (Or make black-and-white copies of the photos on a copy machine.) 3. Resize your favorite images as necessary so the subjects’ heads will fit nicely into the frames. 4. Print onto white cardstock and cut out the backgrounds from the photos. 5. Cut a piece of patterned Halloween paper to fit inside the photo frames. 6. Adhere the cutout photos to the underside of the frames (and in front of the patterned paper) with adhesive foam dots so the subjects are looking through the frames. 7. Hot-glue a spider, faux spider webbing, or other spooky embellishments in a position so it looks as if the subjects are looking at them. -Better Homes & Garden

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Dry the hot dogs with a paper towel so that the rolls stick to the hot dog. Use pre-made, refrigerated breadstick dough from the store and wrap the hotdog so bits of the hotdog shows through the dough. It may be necessary to slightly stretch the dough to fit around the hotdog. Add capers for the mummy eyes and bake for 12 minutes at 375 degrees, or until golden brown.

Sweet Vampire Cookies

Blood-sucking creatures aren’t often sweet, but these cookies are the exception. Dip peanut butter sandwich cookies into melted vanilla coating; cover the cookies completely and let dry. Pipe on chocolate frosting to create Dracula-like faces and vests, then pipe on a bow tie with red gel frosting. To serve the cookies, cut pieces of felt to resemble vampire capes and place the cookies on top of the felt pieces on a serving tray.

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The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder & the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York By Deborah Blum

Poisoners in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries could literally get away with murder. Many poisons were undetectable by existing chemical tests and even if scientists could detect them, juries were unlikely to believe the scientists. With the appointment of Dr. Charles Norris as the chief medical examiner of New York City in 1918, things began to change. Dr. Norris soon persuaded chemist Alexander Gettler to found the first toxicology laboratory in New York and the two of them proceeded to make forensic medicine into a reputable and dependable science. This fascinating and fast-moving account of the origins of forensic medicine is divided into chapters dealing with particular poisons. Blum draws from original research to track the two scientists’ groundbreaking chemical detective work, as they fought to end an era when untraceable poisons provided the perfect murder weapon. Stories about these poisons from the files of Norris and Gettler illustrate the difficulty of their detection in the human body. The book includes such case studies as a family mysteriously stricken bald, Barnum and Bailey’s Famous Blue Man, factory workers with crumbling bones, a diner serving poisoned pies, and many others. Reviewed by Marian Corya CCPL Reference Librarian

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Spooktacular Primrose School of Noblesville, 15707 N. Dreamcoat Noblesville voice and piano teacher Elaine Wagner directs a large cast of local actors and a student choir in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St. Show times 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets are $5 for ages 5-15, $10 for senior citizens and $12 for adults. Group rates available by call 317.773.9512.

White Christmas

The Christmas holidays arrive early at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Road, with Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” continuing through Nov. 21. Based on the favorite Paramount Pictures film, the musical tells the story of two entertaining Army buddies who pay tribute to their former general by putting on a show in his picturesque, but struggling, Vermont inn. Tickets range from $35 to $58. For reservations and show times, call the box office at 317.872.9664 or visit www. beefandboards.com.

THEATRE Heartland Film Festival

The 10-day Heartland Film Festival continues with screenings at the AMC Casteton Square 14 and AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 through Oct. 23. For a schedule of events and ticket information, visit www. trulymovingpictures.org.

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub

The following performances and events will take place this week at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street. For more information call 573-9746. Wednesday – Texas Holdem Poker Friday – Zanna-Doo! Saturday – Naptown Boogie

Mo’s Irish Pub

The following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020. Oct. 22 – Cari Ray Band. Oct. 23 – Something Rather Naughty

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Headless Horseman

The 27th annual Headless Horseman event continues on weekends through Oct. 30 at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers. The event features a spooky hayride, campfire storytelling, puppet shows, glow in the dark activities, scary-o-ke and the Disney movie “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Hugabug make-up lessons and Animalia. Gates open 6-9 p.m. Tickets: Thursday and Sunday tickets are $8 presale (at participating Marsh and O’Malia stores) and $10 at the gate. Friday and Saturday tickets are $12 presale and $14 at the gate. Info: www.connerprairie.org, 317.776.6006

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There has been an accident at the “biomedical research facility” and innocent people are turning into zombies at this year’s Barn of Terror, 19807 Hague Road , Noblesville. In addition to the haunted barn there’ll be a hayride (included in the admission charge). The Heroes of Noblesville will there on Kids Night, and Amazing Amuzementz will be doing face-painting and airbrush-tattooing on additional nights. Hours: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. Kids Night Oct. 28, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 30 and 8-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission: $2.

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Forest Hill Elementary, which is closing at the end of the school year, will host its final Haunted Woods Oct. 23. For a $5 admission guests will receive a meal, unlimited games, and unlimited trips through the Haunted Woods. Ages 4 and younger are free. The family can enjoy games, bounce houses, food, music and equipment displays from the local police, sheriff and fire departments. Friendly lights-on trail tours will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. for little visitors. The scares will be more frightful after 6:30 p.m. A witch will be telling scary tales near the woods and face painters will be in the gaming area.

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DISPATCHES » Case climbs in national rankings – Case Design/Remodeling of Carmel climbed in two distinguished publications' rankings of the nation's top residential remodeling firms. "Qualified Remodeler" and "Remodeling Magazine" release respective lists of the country's 500 and 550 best remodeling firms each year. In the previous year's "Qualified Remodeler" ranking, Case placed 402 out of 500 firms. This year, Case shot up 120 spots to no. 282 in the nation. "Remodeling Magazine" formerly had Case ranked as the 142nd largest full-service remodeling firm in the country. This year, Case cracked the top 100 by ranking no. 85. » Best eye cream ingredients For plump skin cells nothing beats hyaluronic acid, which draws moisture from the air and holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water. In addition to hyaluronic acid, Jeannette Graf, MD, author of “Stop Aging, Start Living,” says that ceramides also help maintain hydration. A powerful new formula that includes both: Estée Lauder Time Zone Anti-Line/Wrinkle Eye Crème. » Carry your iPad in style – Fashion designers are taking iPad accessories to another level. Designers such as Gucci, Julie Boyles and Louis Vuitton all have highpriced iPad sleeves on the market, but they all pale in comparison to Orbino’s $569 handstitched cases made with genuine South African ostrich skin. This special edition item can be ordered at www.orbino.com. » Fashion and Art Show – PrimeLife Enrichment will hold its 2010 Fashion and Art Show Oct. 27 at the PrimeLife Center, 1078 Third Avenue SW, Carmel. The doors will open at 11 a.m. and the event will feature wearable art clothing hand painted by the Indiana Decorative Artists Association as well as original jewelry designed by Katherine Kemp. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members and must be purchased on or before Oct.21. No tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, call 815-7000.

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The secret language of design INTERIORS By Vicky Earley I was with a client last week discussing some design, when mid conversation, the return gaze told me that I sounded as if I were suddenly fluent in Portuguese. Ah ha, I was speaking “Designer-ese”. It is easy to become so familiar with our own small parts of the world that we forget that others do not share our familiarity with those esoteric words that mean absolutely nothing other than to describe a slight visual variation. Here is a little help from my own designer dictionary. • COM Most custom furniture buyers have encountered this code word but might require a reminder. COM simply means “customers own material.” This is material ordered on a client’s behalf and is to be used on furnishings in lieu of fabric offered by the manufacturer. • Gimp This is a flat, decorative trim that provides a decorative finish for raw seams or edges.

• Ruche (pronounced roosh) This means to pleat or gather a finished edge. • Engineered wood This is a derivative wood product that is manufactured by binding together wood strands, particles, or fibers with adhesive to form a composite material. • Bias This means that a fabric is used with the weave placed on an angle. • Bullion This is a long corded fringe used in upholstery or window treatments. • Finial This is a turned or carved piece at the top of a post or the piece that holds the shade to the harp of a lamp. Also, the decorative ornament placed at the end of drapery rods. • Trompe l’oeil “Fool the eye” is the translation of this phrase used to describe decorative painting on walls or furniture pieces that appear to be three dimensional. • Header This is the top of a curtain, drapery, valance, or balloon shade, finished with tape, ties, rings, or other treatments, which hangs from a rod or pole.

• Mullion The are slender strips of wood or metal dividing panes of glass in door or window units, often referred to as “divided lite” • Interlining This is a soft layer of cloth placed between the face fabric and lining to provide insulation and also improve the way the curtain or drapery hangs. Could also be termed “bumpcloth”. • Welt This is a cording covered with matching or contrasting fabric used in seams of upholstered furnishings or pillows. • Tensile Strength This is the breaking strain of fabrics. • Railroad This means to turn a fabric where edges run horizontally rather than vertically. This is used when fabrics are nondirectional to avoid unwanted seams. Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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COMMENTARY By Dr. Jodie Harper and Dr. Angela Corea Fine lines, wrinkles, pores, and scars are among the most common complaint women and men have about their skin. While there are several options for treatment of these issues, many of those options require a few days of social downtime, which some people are not able to do depending on their job or social schedule. Also, these more aggressive treatments are not safe on all skin types. Non-invasive laser treatments, such as Cutera’s Laser Genesis, are a great option for people looking for no-downtime skin rejuvenation. These lasers are noninvasive, comfortable, and scientifically proven to produce new collagen. This new collagen along with remodeling of your own collagen will result in smoother skin texture and diminished fine lines and wrinkles. It also reduces the number and size of pores, tightens the skin, and softens acne scars, and trauma or surgical scars. The treatment feels like a flush of warmth similar to lying in the sun. After just one treatment, your skin will have a refreshed, youthful glow. Best results are seen with a series of treatments two to four weeks apart. The procedures are quick, and makeup can be

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DISPATCHES » The next Visa and MasterCard? – Fed up with banks or spurned by them, millions of customers are turning to prepaid plastic that works like an ATM card. Two young companies, Green Dot (GDOT) and NetSpend, could emerge as giants in this space. Customers put $5.8 billion on Green Dot cards and $7.3 billion on NetSpend cards last year, and that will rise sharply by many estimates. Green Dot’s stock is available now, and NetSpend is a private company preparing to go public. -www.moneycentral.msn.com » Chinese are investing in tea – Dahongpao, a once obscure tea from the southern coastal province of Fujian that has suddenly become one of China’s hottest commodities. Literally. Since the middle of last year prices of certain types of dahongpao have increased tenfold. According to one expert, the wholesale price for mid-range varieties of the tea has risen from between 200 and 400 yuan to around 4,000 yuan per kilogram, with retail prices reaching 20,000 yuan or more. One retail shop in Xiamen is said to be selling one variety for 200,000 yuan, or roughly $30,000, per kilogram. -www.wsj.com

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of that destination. If the location is not in the game, you can add it. You get points and badges for various activities and there’s a leader board showing how you compete for points with your city and your friends. I’m fully aware that it sounds silly. However, imagine you work downtown, you can see where your friends are having lunch, drinks, or coffee. What’s more, some retailers have added specials. If you check-in virtually, you might get 10 percent off: just show your server you checked in. Location based technology is in its infancy. It is easy to see, however, how it can begin to shape our habits. Yesterday I ate somewhere different. I was driving to my salad supplier when I “checkedin” and noticed that a friend downtown, miles away, was eating at a Mexican place. Mexican sounded good to everyone in the car and it was within walking distance. So we all ate there instead. We are all habitual. And, even more so, we are often followers. People influence people.

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COMMENTARY By David Cain We are all creatures of habit. While I’d like to think I’m not, today is surprisingly similar to yesterday. Now, I’m not starring in “Groundhog Day”, but I am predictably predictable. Take lunch, I do every day, and, always at the same place. It was under a year ago, and roughly twenty pounds, when I would enjoy an omelet and hash browns five days a week. I broke the habit when I made the decision to eat healthier. Since then, I’ve been a disciple of a salad place and to say this is a favorite spot would be a gross understatement. If you have a smart phone, you have access to applications or utilities that can, with your permission, track your location. There are several applications with different features but one common piece of functionality. That is, they are designed for people, consumers, to share their experiences with their friends. One of these applications, FourSquare, has garnered a bit of my interest of late. In this application, you can track the location of your friends. It’s not as creepy as it sounds. You have to put your location in the system and it shares it. You can leave a tip too. However, you choose to say where you are. If you frequent a location enough, you can become “Mayor”

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» Learn what top CEOs know – Howard Cox of Somerset CPAs will present the next installment of the company’s CEO Series of seminars. This upcoming presentation, entitled “The 7 Critical Things Successful CEOs Know,” will be held Nov. 2 from 8 to 9:30 a.m., including breakfast, at the Somerset Conference Center, 3925 River Crossing Parkway. The event is free, but e-mail seminars@somersetcpas.com to register. » A common 401k mistake – Many people pick funds based on performance alone, yet stock and bond returns are highly unpredictable. But the one factor that is predictable is the expense rate. When deciding which funds to invest in, zero in on the ones with the lowest expenses. The impact could surprise you. A recent Hewitt analysis found that cutting investment fees by 25 basis points, or $25 per $10,000 investment, could have the same effect as receiving an extra half-percentage-point match from your employer over your career. - www.moneycentral.msn.com

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MONEY MATTERS How much do you plan to spend on Halloween this year? We are going to buy a lot of new things to use on old costumes. Adding in candy, I think I’m going to spend more than $50. Ann Vokas Carmel

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c4 corvette AUTOS By Shawn Miller In my opinion the C4 Corvette was the first Corvette that was truly a C4 Corvettes are at the bottom of the bell curve in price, with nowhere world-class sports car. While Corvettes to go but up. have always been great cars, they lacked the handling of their European competitors, that want to shift. So manuals bring a premium. is, until the C4 debuted in 1984. Several Collector Editions were produced over The C4 had a long production run, from the long run including 35th and 40th anniversary ‘84 until ’96, a testament to the advanced editions in ‘88 and ‘93 respectively, but the most engineering in the car. Capable of speeds over collectible C4’s are the Grand Sport (with only 150 MPH, the C4 was a completely redesigned 1,000 built), the Calloway Twin Turbos of ’90-91 Corvette except for its engine, and the emphasis and of course the ZR-1, which is really a different was on handling with the introduction of the car entirely. All of these bring substantial premifront transverse composite leaf spring, which is ums over their standard brethren. still used today. Prices are at the bottom of the bell curve with The first major body, chassis and suspension early higher mileage examples selling for around change since 1963, the C4 featured a rear glass $5,000. These cars have nowhere to go but up. hatch for improved cargo access, all new brakes This is an excellent world-class sports car, and with aluminum calipers, an all-aluminum susit’s pretty amazing you can buy one for what pension for weight savings and rigidity, and they bring now. They are easily maintained, the first one-piece targa top with no center parts are cheap and club support is rampant. reinforcement. There is no downside to this car. This is a truly 1984 through 1988 Corvettes utilized a great car with lasting value. “4+3” transmission – a 4-speed manual coupled Shawn Miller is a lifelong car to an automatic overdrive on the top three gears. collector and president of It was replaced by a modern 6-speed manual SignificantCars.com, a successful gearbox in 1989. Of course, eight out of 10 collector car brokerage with a Corvettes are automatics since, by the time one showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just can afford the car, he or she is usually too old to west of Keystone.

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DISPATCHES » Facebook, Bing create ‘social search’ – Facebook dipped its social-media chocolate into Microsoft Bing's peanut butter, introducing a "social search" engine where Facebook friends and their "likes" are factored into search results. The end product is what it sounds like: If you search for movies and restaurants, some of the results represent what your friends have selected. If you search for people, those with more connections to you pop up first. To get started, login to Facebook and visit Bing with the same browser, a pop-up will appear asking you if you want to participate. -www.msnbc.com » Verizon gets iPad – Verizon Wireless stores will begin selling Apple's iPad on October 28, but without 3G inside. Instead, the carrier will bundle iPad Wi-Fi models with Mi-Fi 2200 mobile hotspots for the same price as AT&T's iPad 3G models. That means users will have to carry around a second device in their pockets, and the Mi-Fi's four-hour active battery life doesn't nearly keep up with the nine-hour iPad. On the bright side, the Mi-Fi can connect with up to five devices at a time, including laptops. -www.pcworld.com

Can my employer see my private Facebook posts? TECHNOLOGY By Gary Hubbard Question: On Facebook, if a person is not friends with any coworkers and has all settings to friends only, would the employer be able to access that person’s account in any way, shape or form? In general terms, an employer wouldn’t have direct access to a person’s account under those circumstances (meaning, they couldn’t view everything posted as if they were a friend), but the reality continues to be that anything you post on the Internet should never be considered truly private. If you have any concerns about the wrong people seeing something you post on Facebook, you should find another way to get the information to others. Facebook’s privacy setting can get confusing and there are a number of areas of assumed privacy that many users overlook. The most obvious point for an employer to see your profile, is the ability to Like or Share most anything that appears in your news stream. As soon as someone you are friends with clicks the Share option on anything that you have posted, it becomes visible to their entire network and possibly more based on their privacy settings, including Everyone if they have very low privacy settings. To avoid the problem, make sure that you don’t use Facebook’s “Recommended” settings for privacy. When you get to the Privacy Settings screen, be sure to click on the ‘Customize settings’

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Where are your priorities? RELATIONSHIPS By Rachael Noble Isn’t it fascinating that our society puts so much effort into material things, while ignoring the most important and lasting things in our lives: relationships? For instance, if you were to buy a new gadget like an iPhone, you may spend literally hours loading cool applications. Then you’d spend some time learning how to operate and maintain the darn thing once you have your baby set up just the way you want it. But ask yourself, have you put this same care into your relationship? I am dumbfounded by how many of us, myself included, will make the step to enter a relationship and then do absolutely nothing to learn how to nurture and grow it and craft it into a success. If you bought a new home, you wouldn’t just flippantly let the house go to ruins after purchase. Not tending to it will someday cause it to lose its value and maybe even collapse. Is your home worth so much more than your relationship? If we put even half the amount of time into our relationship as we do into our material things, perhaps we would find success in love. Just like with our cars, we always seem to

remember to change the oil, wash it and clean the interior, right? Why then do we marry, and then go day to day without any “maintenance” or striving to learn how to make our partner happy? Our entire future hinges on the actions we take once we have made a commitment. A bad relationship can damage us for the rest of our lives, and possibly our child’s life too, financially, emotionally and mentally. A good one can help boost our confidence, our career, our outlook on life, our entire future, really. So again, I’d like to ask all of us, why are we not striving to better our relationships? It doesn’t have to be hard! Pick up a book on the topic, learn from other happily married couples, and work with your partner to build a solid “game plan” on how to keep the marriage alive and healthy. In a time when divorce is at an ever increasing high, it’s time to take a step back to reevaluate where we put our time and effort. Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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Just don’t claim a Truth from the author of Truth, the only person in the history of mankind or in any religion to claim to be the Truth: Jesus Christ. Leave Him out of it; lest you offend someone. Christ as Truth is an unwanted opinion. The, um, truth, of course, is that the Truth of Jesus Christ has pretty much always been, for competing doctrines or most governments, an unwanted opinion. Exhibits A and B are the Pharisees and Pontius Pilate. America was supposed to be different because our founders believed: 1. It was unwise to codify religion in our Constitution, 2. Only God’s free Truth residing in the free hearts of ethical citizens would prosper and congeal a free society, and 3. Truth was cherished by the people. Dallas Willard’s just-released book, “A Place for Truth,” published by The Veritas Forum, contains a series of on-campus presentations on Truth by many of the world’s greatest thinkers: Christians, philosophers, scientists, atheists. The book is encouraging, fascinating, challenging and has a lot of truth.

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Before nets for extra storage. The cabinetry is topped with a Glacier White Corian countertop and is further enhanced with a new arched bulkhead that includes three overhead low-voltage puck lights. The expanded shower includes a new half wall capped off with semi-frameless clear glass with a 90 degree return panel and 30 inch door. The shower walls include 3” x 6” porcelain tile in a subway pattern with 2” x 6” bullnose accent pieces and a comfortable shower bench. The removal of the large tub deck cleared away room

After for a new Hampshire claw foot tub by Victoria and Albert. This full size classic Edwardian tub includes claw feet in a white painted metal finish. The former red painted walls were repainted in a more monochrome neutral color that allows the new Brizo chrome plumbing fixtures to really pop. Finally, the existing carpeted flooring was replaced with 18” x 18” Buonarotti porcelain tile

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COMMENTARY By Larry Greene INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Smokey Ridge subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built in the 1980s and included the original master bathroom with a large cultured marble corner tub, small shower and outdated oak vanity cabinets. The homeowner wanted a larger and more luxurious shower, updated vanity area and new free-standing soaking tub. They also wanted to completely change the room’s color palette and bring it more up to date with their home’s style. DESIGN PHASE: The initial design phase focused on the overall layout of the room trying to find the needed space for a larger shower. The solution was to remove the large corner tub deck creating more space for the enlarged shower. The vanity area was also completely redesigned to eliminate a wasted corner cabinet. PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase spread out over four weeks while the construction lasted approximately five weeks. FINAL PRODUCT: One of the highlights is the new semi-custom French Villa vanity cabinetry in white semi-gloss paint with twin tower cabi-

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Co SA der II • L• EE n • No tra n • era ADA ws C C Civ -co s • F s • Pre which were always lousy; they complained FLGen e V cy atio ts • ConssioSev r • • La EO n • on act age ce • Ra It isn’t fun. about the weather, which was never satisfactory; elegal Iservices attorneys wide of e A •provide • Titl nan inOurr • array • Etoabusinesses mi aA tios • Nntr • Wran DA • ts • nd e VI law yand It took me a long time to learn how to have they complained … well, you name it, they had E om including i e employment litigation. t n e o n c • reg crim SecandDindividuals S i l G n A s C • FL • Tit na rim creA • CssioSev r • Awsu har P Dis de an inordinate amount of fun. I was middle aged a complaint for it. • A e i a e C il • more g isc S E m&mKorin, a g ht te ML sfor es gKazmierczak • TrCall Kris about DKatz A •PC.nd • L C re information when I was younger – a real grump, a sourball, Chief among these, of course, were us kids, • har il Ri mpes • F age • P e • Drades • A Co FLS • Ge VII EEO • Civ dedicated to work and not much else. And then who were by their assessment: C Civ -co ct • W nce ac • T ge hts e • LA tle y • ion • Non tra ion era • R its har ig pet FM • Ti anc at one day I realized that I had become a middle Lazy. Kids had to be told what to do instead • on iss ev DA su C il R om s • es gn min aged adult of my kidhood, and I wasn’t even 35 of just waking up in the morning and instinc• Comm • S r • A LawEOC Civ n-c act ag Pre cri years old. tively knowing that they had a thousand chores C SA de II • • E n • No ntr • We • Dis FLGen e V cy atio ts • Co sion nc ce • “Hope,” said Aristotle, “is the dream of a to do, from weeding the peas to putting a new • Titl nan in re A • mis era Ra waking man.” Well, that’s what happened. I roof on the chicken house, before they could sit E our • our community • reg opportunitiEs Envisioning m cliEnts ev and rim ec Dfor woke up, realized that the planet keeps spinning down to eat some Cheerios. P Disc de S • A s CoA • S ADA • Tra ges ht LS r • no matter how hard we try to stop it. Do I think Not too bright. See above. See also report ig • F • har deavenue n indianapoliS, in 46204-2964 The emelie Building n 334 norTh today’s kids are lazy, none too bright, irresponcards, choices of friends, hobbies, reading matee GSenaTe enn k aTzkorin.com l Ret464-1100 C ivi[317] sible, tasteless and undisciplined? Of course. Do rial, and having to be shown repeatedly how to C mp A • co ML I think they represent the end of civilization? Of properly operate a lawnmower. •F

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course not. We’ll survive. Our parents did. So I am having fun, which, I suppose, some interpret as me continuing to be lazy, irresponsible and all that, still dragging the world to its ruin. To heck with them. They’re still asleep. No wonder their lives are such nightmares. Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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Missed my 45th reunion, may go to the 40th HUMOR By Dick Wolfsie My 45th high school reunion was Oct. 9 in New Rochelle, New York, and while my generation was sipping merlot, comparing Lipitor prices and kicking the legs on state-of-the-art walkers, I was vacationing in Egypt, looking at mummified people. I felt bad about not seeing some of my old friends, but I’m not a huge fan of reunions. It’s all very awkward. You’re chatting with someone you haven’t seen in 35 years when you spot an old buddy you haven’t laid eyes on in 45 years who you actually liked better or played varsity baseball with or made out with in the back seat of your Chevy, and what are you supposed to do? And so, I was okay with missing my 45th reunion. Then the other day, I got this email. It began: “New Rochelle High School is having a 40 year reunion. Please join us.” There must have been a mistake in the mailing. “We are trying to locate some of our teachers, so that they, too, can trip down memory lane with us,” the letter continued. This was not, in fact, a reunion of my graduating class; it was the 40th reunion of the first high school class I taught back in l969. “Unfortunately we can’t possibly treat every teacher who wishes to attend. If you cannot

afford the $90, perhaps we can come up with a solution.” Was this a personal note to me? Had their reunion committee determined I had been unsuccessful in life when I left the classroom and probably needed some financial assistance? As I remember, most of the other faculty members had at least 30 years on me, so I think the pickins’ are going to be slim. “If you would like to attend, and you are willing to pay $90, we would love for you to share this happy time with us. Our teachers helped make us who we are today.” I’ll tell you what you are today: a bunch of cheap ingrates who won’t lay out a lousy ninety bucks for the best teacher you ever had! Not only that, you guys always thought I was old, but I wasn’t much older than you. And you probably think I became a grumpy old man. I don’t think so. There’s still a chance I may go to that 40th reunion. There are a few students I’d like to see. I hope they’re all members in good standing of AARP.

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DISPATCHES » Dogs may stop eczema – Young children with a family history of allergies may be less likely to develop the allergic skin condition eczema if they live with a dog starting in infancy, a new study suggests. The current study included 636 children who were enrolled as infants in a longterm study of environmental exposures and allergy risk. All were considered to be at increased risk of allergies because they had a parent with a history of asthma, nasal allergies or eczema. Researchers found that 14 percent of the children had eczema at the age of 4. But that rate was lower -- 9 percent -- among the 184 children who'd had a dog in the home during infancy. -www.msnbc.com » The sedate debate – If your cat tends to stage noisy, anxiety-laden freak-outs during travel, tranquilizing the beast would obviously be the most humane thing for everyone involved, right? Well, not necessarily. "In general, I don't recommend it," said former American Veterinary Medical Association President Dr. Greg Hammer. The risks associated with sedating your cat could easily outweigh any positives. "Cats that have been tranquilized don't get rid of their heat as well," Hammer said, and the risks of complications increases with a cat's age. The best medicine is to get your cat acclimated to its crate, hopefully eliminating the need to sedate altogether. -www.pawnation.com

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Grain-free the way to go? PETS By John Mikesell Grain free dry dog food has become wildly popular in the past few years. Many dog owners who feed grain-free foods don’t know why they are spending a small fortune on these foods .Or they may have reasons but are the reasons valid. The most common reason people say they have switched to grain free foods is because dogs don’t need carbs. They are partly right. Dogs do not need carbs. However, grain-free foods do contain carbs. In fact, many grain free foods contain a fair amount of carbohydrates in the form of potatoes, sweet potatoes, tapioca, or peas. Grain-free foods perform really well when fed to some dogs, but may be inappropriate for others, for example, when a high-fat or highprotein diet is contraindicated. Owners should feed their dogs diets that work best for their individual animals, and develop an accurate understanding of why those diets work well. There are two categories of carbohydrates: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates require little or no digestive breakdown and are readily absorbed from the small intestine and converted into glucose. Complex carbohydrates are further categorized as either starches or fibers, and are digested more slowly than

simple carbohydrates. Starches require additional breakdown by enzymes, produced by the pancreas and intestinal wall, before they are adsorbed and utilized by the dog. Few dog food labels list carbohydrates, it is not legally required. To roughly calculate the percentage of carbohydrate in food, look at the guaranteed analysis on the label, and subtract the protein, fat moisture, and ash content from 100 percent. The remainder is an approximate percentage of carbs in the diet, and includes the food’s crude fiber. As a dog owner, it’s not too hard to know if the diet for your dog works. Listen to your dog! Skin, coat, eyes, stool, regurgitation/vomiting, energy, behavior, and urinalysis/blood work are all indicators of whether what you’re feeding is working. Don’t banish carbohydrates from your dog’s diet without understanding why you’re doing so. When feeding carbohydrates feed your pet from high quality sources, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. If and when you make a dietary change, document it well: make a list of what was in the previous food, what’s in the new one, and compare.

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PETS OF THE WEEK Randall is a two-year-old male tri-color Australian Cattle Dog mix. Randall is an outgoing and playful boy who loves to go on walks and hangout with his human friends. He is very intelligent and would do well in obedience training or even agility training. Randall has a great temperament but his is rather strong, so a home with older children would be best so he doesn’t accidentally knock down little ones while playing. He has a special adoption fee this month so please stop by to meet him. Joanie is a three-year-old female tortie DSH. Joanie is a social and loving girl and she gets along well with other cats. She prefers the companionship of adults who will pet her and let her lay on their lap, but she isn’t fond of being carried around or held a lot like children might want to do with her. Joanie has a special adoption fee this month so please don’t wait to meet this sweet little girl. For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com

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Across 1. Electrical unit 4. With 51-Across, name of person in photo 7. Indianapolis hockey team 10. ___ Wolf Chevrolet 13. Indiana State Fair barn sound 14. Indy Indians pitching stat 15. Congressman ___ Burton 16. UIndy psych class subject 17. ___ Tech 18. Hawkish leader with military and civil control 20. Pledge of Allegiance ender 21. Blow a horn for the ISO 23. Kevin Gregory weather word 24. Throw in the towel 25. Like an old LP, often 28. Indianapolis Zoo big bird 30. Goal at Pebble Brook Golf Course 31. Animal dens 34. One of the Seven Dwarfs 37. John’s Famous Stew utensil 39. Charged particle 40. Number of Super Bowl appearances by the Indianapolis Colts 41. IU to Purdue 44. First-born 47. Parachute material 49. Afternoon event at

Serendipity 50. Baker & Daniels org. 51. See 4-Across 56. Excavates 59. Tell it to the judge at the Hamilton County Courthouse 61. Carey Ridge Elementary School desk item 62. Intense anger 63. Unelaborated 66. Gasteyer of “Saturday Night Live” 67. Pendleton Correction Facility inmate 68. Towel stitching 69. Ornamental Japanese fish 70. Same old, same old 71. Terre Haute-to-Westfield dir. 72. Middle of spinners? 73. Bayh or Lugar tit. 74. Indy 500 dashboard abbr. Down 1. Indianapolis Star section, briefly 2. Mayhem 3. See 8-Down 4. Member of Congregation BethEl Zedeck 5. Union Bank offering 6. Big Ten basketball tournament month 7. WXIN’s “American ___”

8. With 3-Down, position of person in photo 9. Dwight Freeney’s position 10. “My Name Is Earl” star, ___ Bridges 11. Wrinkly fruit at Marsh 12. Buffoon 19. Meijer snack maker, Frito-___ 22. Record 24. Witty remark

26. Mo’s Irish Pub spigot 27. Shed tears 29. Some advanced degs. at Ball State 32. Learning method 33. Indiana Pork Producers females 34. Knight’s title 35. Joe’s Butcher Shop cut 36. A deadly sin

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38. “Forget it!” 42. Word of woe 43. Carmel Racquet Club high ball 44. Butler fraternity letter 45. Kona Jack’s garland 46. “Drat!” 48. Woody’s Library Restaurant table linen 51. Hoosier Park wager 52. Prepares to shoot pool at Chalkies 53. Sleep spoiler 54. Accumulate, as a debt (2

wds.) 55. One of two certainties? 56. They’re spotted at Indiana Live! Casino 57. Crooked Stick caddie’s offering 58. Indy philanthropist, ___ Glick 60. Not as much 63. Babyface Edmonds song: “There ___ Goes” 64. Habig Garden Shop tool 65. Yang’s counterpart

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