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It is our position that all patriotic Americans now have occasion to and should say job well done to our elected Senate and House of Representatives! The Bipartisan Deficit Commission on Nov. 10 articulated recommendations aimed at curbing big-spending politicians of all persuasions (all too often more concerned with spreading the pork than with the statesman-like spending temperance due our good nation). While much of the recommended course will require painful expenditure discipline and management of federal taxation, we must consider sacrificing immediate gain with an eye to the long term. While political rhetoric has become largely unreliable, the basics of elementary mathematics remain unchanged. For each of the last few years and far into the future, we have chosen to spend more than a trillion dollars in excess of our collective budget. Doublespeak aside, we all must understand that this is not sustainable. The Commission urges that both foreign and domestic spending must be considered (defense and public dole included). Social Security must be made solvent, all the while encouraging self-responsibility and sufficiency. Any thoughtful tax discussion must include purposeful consideration of abundant benefit programs.
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It is our position that the 50-mile-per hour speed limit posted on the just-completed Keystone Avenue from the Marion County line to Westfield is a welcome change. The highway’s innovative design in absence of the once ubiquitous stop lights, coupled with the wide lanes and clear visibility, should lead to a safe and efficient driving experience for all. While most are thankful the limit was raised from the construction-era maximum of 30 mph, many feel the new number to be too constraining. Thanks to the elimination of pedestrian traffic and to the broad crosswalks at the roundabouts, the road is no doubt safer to foot and bicycle traffic as well even at a higher limit. But we also understand that the higher speed limits will lead some, believing traffic laws to them do not apply, to choose to drive at far greater rates. Those can expect continued police patrols to help keep the area safe scofflaws in check. With no stop lights, no pedestrians and broad lanes, we believe that behavior on the stretch should be monitored to consider an increase to that posted if we motorists prove able to drive both comfortably and securely.
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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the Indiana Constitution. ARTICLE 4. Legislative. Section 11. Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may meet, adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members. A quorum being in attendance, if either House fail to effect an organization within the first five days thereafter, the members of the House so failing, shall be entitled to no compensation, from the end of the said five days until an organization shall have been effected.
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Section 12. Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same. The yeas and nays, on any question, shall, at the request of any two members, be entered, together with the names of the members demanding the same, on the journal; Provided, that on a motion to adjourn, it shall require one-tenth of the members present to order the yeas and nays. Section 13. The doors of each House, and of Committees of the Whole, shall be kept open, except in such cases, as, in the opinion of either House, may require secrecy. Section 14. Either House may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and may, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member; but not a second time for the same cause.
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From the backshop Little leaving Legacy to build in Iowa We’re extremely familiar with what it takes – and how satisfying it ultimately is – to build something from the ground up. So when we hear that someone else is doing it, we aren’t as much amazed as we are completely energized by the notion. Such is the case with Brad Little, the executive director of The Legacy Fund, which we back and will continue to back far into the future. Little, who is a not-for-profit leader across several categories, is giving up a sure thing with the fund, which benefits not-for-profits in Hamilton County, to take on the seemingly monumental task of launching a similar initiative in Ottumwa, Iowa. If anyone can do it, it’s Little, who said the chance to build something from scratch was too good to pass up. For years, we’ve watched his confident, measured handiwork with the Carmel Dads’ Club and now the fund, all of which added up to make a major difference for everyone those entities touched. And now, it’s off to the upper Midwest, where he once again will deploy his skills to rally a community and make a positive impact. In our view, Little is a rising star. Cliché though it may be, our loss is Ottumwa’s gain, and the good folks who acquired
Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg him will realize that in short order. Fare thee well, friend. Now, go work your magic. ••• We were thrilled to be able to sponsor Carmel’s Holiday on the Square celebration last Saturday. Civic Square, as it should be for such community efforts, was packed with folks enjoying the various attractions and festivities. We might have noticed our own managing editor, Margaret Sutherlin, going gaga over reindeer. (Margaret: We need to have a talk.) To those who visited, thank you. To those who didn’t, please put it on your calendar and attend next year.
READER'S VIEW Transparency as the council sees it Editor’s note: The following column by John Accetturo, Carmel City Council member and candidate for mayor, is being presented here in response to Current in Carmel’s “From the Backshop” (Nov. 2, Page 4), in which the writers challenged the council’s wisdom in making cuts to the city’s information budget for 2011. Editor, In the spirit of transparency, I would like to offer you the “other side of the story” to the recent Carmel City Council’s reduction of the Mayor’s Proposed 2011 City Budget. Once you and your readers understand the facts, I am confident you will come to the same conclusion we did, CUTS HAD TO BE MADE. First Fact: Personal income fell in Carmel by over $400 million dollars in one year. This decline equated to a $4.1M dollar reduction in County Option Income Tax revenues that can be collected by the City for 2011. Second Fact: Assessed value of property in Carmel fell by $31 million dollars, which also will result in less revenue for the City next year. Just like in your household or business budget, less revenue means the City cannot spend as much in 2011 as it did in 2010. Knowing these facts, if our Mayor was a Responsible Leader, he would have made the
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appropriate cuts beforehand and submitted a balanced budget to the City Council. Since this did not happen, the City Council had no choice but to reduce expenditures to meet our income. We, the Council, were committed to first look at everything else before any cuts to police, fire, and 911 would have been considered. I am pleased, at this point, that we have not had to make any cuts in crucial city services. However, if we continue to spend what we do not have, we may find ourselves in a more dire situation in the near future. We can no longer afford line items such as $2 million dollars for the Performing Arts Complex operation without additional income to offset the expense. The Mayor must understand that we simply cannot afford to fund everything we think we want, when the revenues are not there. Unlike President Obama and Congress, the City of Carmel cannot print money. As our national government begins to wake up to the reality that we cannot spend and borrow our way to prosperity, I ask the Mayor of our great community to understand that as well. Let’s be committed to making the hard decisions today, before conditions of tomorrow demand them. John V. Accetturo, CGFM Carmel City Council District 3
Commentary By Terry Anker While I have known this elder community leader and businessman for several years, we have not enjoyed much time together without the distraction of other folks or a prescribed agenda. So we set a date specifically for me to learn from his vast experience and good perspective. When the day arrived, our conversation flourished, and I found great joy in the encounter. As, I think, did he. At a point sufficiently into our meeting to be socially appropriate, his demeanor turned more serious. It seems in mentioning his upcoming talk with me to another, he encountered a note of concern. While the details of the circumstance are not important, suffice it to say my companion had encountered someone with whom I endured an unresolved conflict. Why is it so disconcerting if another from our social circle learns an embarrassing tidbit from our personal lives? My would-be mentor, politely, but firmly, helped me to understand the impact of these is-
sues on my potential perception in our community. He gave me some pointers on how I might resolve the issues and even offered to help if desired. I appreciated his honesty and empathy. But I was still reeling that the imagined private affairs of my life had come to roost is such a way that might negatively affect this or any other relationship. He knows something about me that I wish he did not. But does it really matter? Isn’t it more about how I respond to the information than his knowing it that matters? In this instance, the conflict had little to do with my action, but to be entirely honest, I could have taken a more active role in resolving it. And perhaps given the extraordinarily interconnected nature of our lives, I should have done so. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.
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back or side sleeping. And guess what else presents a potential suffocation risk? Those adorable crib bumpers! Who knew? Miscellaneous: Gone are the old-fashioned walkers; stationary exer-saucers are the only way to prevent an accidental trip down the stairs. Forget about restoring your baby crib; lead paint and too-large spacing between the bars means you can’t turn it in to a family heirloom. And don’t even look for baby aspirin at the pharmacy; those delicious candy-like morsels now cause Reye’s syndrome in children under 18. The good news? Precedent shows that despite the evils I am surely exposing my own children to, they will probably turn out OK. Like me! Peace out.
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no car seats. Today, Indiana law requires both. Click it or ticket! Smoking: On said road trip, our favorite part was the “purses” my mom packed with goodies to keep us occupied on our 18-hour trek across the South. Among them, candy cigarettes. We would pop those babies out and smoke to our hearts content. I’ve also heard tales of how women in the 60s and 70s would smoke alongside their doctors while at their OB appointments. Can you imagine what would happen if I walked into a hospital with a cigarette, noticeably pregnant? In an Indy suburb? I shudder to think. Sleeping: I am a stomach sleeper, and according to my mom, I always have been. “We used to put you girls on your stomachs to sleep, and none of you died!” True, true, but I could easily get CPS called on me if I put an infant to sleep on his belly in today’s world. And actually, that’s probably a good thing. SIDS-related deaths have decreased by perhaps as much as 25 percent since pediatricians began recommending
COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson I was talking to a good friend of mine who is literally about to burst with a twin pregnancy. She was surprised to learn that I had not delivered my twins until three days before my 40week due date, and that was only because I had gone mental on my OB and had begged him to induce labor. “Yah, they don’t do that anymore,” she said. “It’s too risky to go past 38 weeks.” That got me thinking about how quickly safety recommendations can change, and how it’s a miracle anyone survives childhood. Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane, shall we? Car safety: I distinctly remember driving to St. Petersburg with my family in a big old Ford LTD station wagon. Two of my sisters could lie spread eagle in back while another sister and I sprawled across the middle bench. My infant sister was snuggled up front at the feet of my mom in the front passenger seat. No seat belts,
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‘Puppy Love’ strong in Westfield She also currently has a By Brandie Bohney puppy from Miami County’s Current in Carmel shelter, Perry County’s Suzanne Cox started as a shelter, and two puppies foster home for dogs awaiting that were being sold off the adoption. After an unusual back of a truck in Peru. “Of incident in her fostering course, I bought them right experience, Cox decided away,” Cox said. that starting her own rescue When Cox takes the pupoperation would be a better pies in, they get a thorough fit for her. examination and vaccinaSo in July, Cox, a retired tions from Dr. Emily King in business owner, started Puppy Westfield. Love Rescue. Since then, she Cox and 8-week-old “I don’t know what I’d do has adopted out close to 60 chihuahua Dora without her,” Cox said. puppies to homes that have Cox also gives each puppy a medicated bath been heavily screened for safety and the best and treats it for fleas and parasites. She adopts possible compatibility. “All of our parents have to go through screen- the puppies out young enough that they aren’t yet spayed or neutered, but families adopting ing and a contract,” Cox said. “I have had the her puppies must sign a contract stating that best parents ever.” She explains that her screenthey will spay or neuter the dog by the time it is ing process is more rigorous than most shelters, six months old. and while it may eliminate some potential Although the adoptions are a bit heartrending adoptive homes, it’s in the best interest of the for Cox, who grows quite attached to the puppuppies. pies, she acknowledges that there’s nothing else She had some connections for finding puppies from her fostering experience. “The puppies she’d rather be doing with her retirement. “This is what I was meant to do,” she said. come from all over,” she explains. “I always have For more information contact Suzanne Cox a litter waiting to come in … I can’t take in as at 317-432-9800 or puppyloverescue2@aol. many as I’d like to.” com. Listings of puppies currently available may One of her current puppies came from a be found on Pet Finder: www.petfinder.com/ woman who had to return to China, but many shelters/IN506.html come from various shelters and larger rescues.
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Legacy Fund president resigns Current in Carmel Legacy Fund is now searching for its next leader. Last week, Legacy Fund announced that its president, Brad Little, will leave Hamilton County’s Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliate at the end of November. Little joined Legacy Fund in 2007 but will soon assume the positions of president and CEO of the recently formed, Iowa-based Ottumwa Regional Legacy Fund. “My new position is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an organization from the ground up, and I am excited to lead this new
foundation through a strategic planning process, and help it have a lasting impact on the community,” Little said in a release. Under Little’s direction, Legacy Fund grew from $25 million to $40 million while raising nearly $28 in the down economy. The organization helps local families and businesses effectively donate funds. CICF Communications Director Mike Knight said the process to find Little’s replacement is under way and Legacy Fund’s board “plans to have someone in place by the end of the first quarter of 2011.”
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The China school is a four hour program of language and culture Because ICCCI is a nonprofit organization, many parents of students focused courses, offered on Sundays through the Indianapolis Chinese and active members step up to help teach enrichment courses and find Community Center Inc. Hugely successful and offering classes for young ways to continue to diversify them in the future and the school really dechildren and adults, the program appeals not just to members of the Chipends on the use of Carmel High School facilities to host classes, said the nese community in central Indiana, but also to Carmel residents who are language courses coordinator Hong Gao. Many of the administrators or interested in learning more about the culture and language. PTO members have children involved in the school. “We found that this was something important for our children,” said Dance instructor Harry Wang first became involved through his mother, Keyun Quing, president of ICCCI. “They had little to do on weekends who participates in ICCCI. A dance major at Indiana University, Wang and in addition to being bored, were losing their language abilities. Beteaches and helps choreograph on Sundays as a volunteer, like nearly all the cause we needed a place to come together we established ICCCI and the instructors in the enrichment side of the school. Like the other courses, he school.” emphasizes a blend of traditional and modern dance in his programs. The school programming is just one example of the organization’s com“It’s interesting to be able to use what I learn about contemporary mitment to its heritage and culture and also education. ICCCI, founded dance at IU and be able to combine it with the more traditional Chinese in 1994, is active in a variety of ways throughout the Carmel community, dance elements,” he said. from participating in the Carmel International Arts Festival and the ChiFor parents and administrators in the school and involved with ICCCI, nese New Year celebrations, and also contributes ot the Children’s Muthe school is a world of importance. Since relocating to Hamilton Counseum of Indianapolis and works with big events throughout the city. ty, they’ve seen a large increase of students, from the original 50 or 60, The Chinese school hosted on Sundays is a mixture of culture and lanto now well over 300 students, and are growing, and they recognize the guage classes for students. For half the time, students spend time learnmove was an important one to best reach those interested in the program. ing Chinese. Professional teachers lead students through seven levels of Though the school is open to all, the vast majority of students are Asian language instruction, starting with students as young as four or five, and and Chinese, and a good portion of students are adopted Chinese chiloffering it also for adults. dren, who live with non-chinese families. The China School allows these “The Chinese language is quite tough for kids to learn,” said Julie Z particular students to connect with other children in their unique situaHuang, Principal of the school. “We have children and adult classes, and tion and also better understand their heritage. the different levels allow students to work at a level that is best for them. “It’s about not heritage but also connecting with each other and the The language courses are tough, but the cultural programming is also key community,” said Julie Z Huang. “We want this to keeping the students focused.” to be a kind of cultural exchange and we don’t And while language classes are the major join china school want to isolate our students. This is to help draw for parents, especially those who make them connect with the Chinese culture and frequent trips back to China, the cultural eduothers.” cation is also a key component of the day, and Semesters are $120 and include language The programs are important to helping stukind of incentive for children who participate in and cultural enrichment courses dents be as successful as possible and really conthe school. For more information visit nect with their heritage and grow to understand Students can take enrichment courses in http://www.indy-chinese.com/ the importance of traditional Chinese culture. traditional Chinese dance, painting and draw-
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Carmel resident turns tragedy into charity COMMENTARY By Jeff Worrell I believe something good always comes from something bad. Sometimes I have to dig deep for the good, but a positive result eventually follows. This week’s column is an example of great good for hundreds of Hoosiers resulting from a tragic day in the life of one family. It all started when an accidental fire struck the home of an employee at Woodland Country Club just days before Christmas. Not only was the smoke and water damage to the home substantial, the family Christmas Tree and all of the presents neatly stacked beneath it were destroyed. The Christmas memories every family dreams of were shattered within a matter of hours. Kent Whitten, a member of Woodland, heard about the disaster and started asking a few of the members to help out. After just one evening’s worth of fundraising, Kent came up with $800 to, at the very least, provide a Merry Christmas to a family trying to put their lives back together. Kent is the type of guy that wondered aloud, “Look what we did in a matter of one evening. Imagine what we could do with a whole year.” That was 25 years ago, and Kent Whitten is still at it, putting together a very Merry Christmas for needy families in Hamilton County. That first $800 launched what is now known as Woodland Christmas Club for Needy Children. The all-volunteer group of Santa’s Helpers, led
by Whitten, will build 2010 into their largest distribution yet. They will make available all of the fixings for not just a Thanksgiving meal, but also a huge Christmas feast four weeks later. In addition to the food, some 550 children will receive $75 worth of Christmas presents, plus a shopping trip to Shoe Carnival and a new winter coat. All of this accomplished by the generosity and determination of Woodland Country Club members. This summer, they held two major golf events: the Men’s Big Apple and the Women’s Big Apple to raise the necessary cash. Jon Bereman serves on the committee responsible for this year’s event. “I am always amazed how each year, the number of people we are able to help grows and grows,” he said. “This is a testament to Kent, the members of Woodland and the generous benefactors of Woodland Christmas Club for Needy Children.” If it were not for the fire, most likely Jon Bereman would not be amazed by big hearts in Carmel. If it were not for Kent Whitten, $2.5 million of donations would not have found their way to needy children for the last 25 years. Jeff Worrell is a local businessman. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com
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Historic holiday home tours return to area Current in Carmel As the holidays approach, the return of the holiday home tours across the area are getting underway. In Carmel, the Carmel Clay Hisotrical Society hosts its 14th annual tour Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday, Dec. 4. Each tour includes visits to some of Carmel’s 19th century homes to learn about the history of the area. Each home will be decorated with traditional holiday décor and also fine antiques. Friday’s tour includes dinner and an auction, and hors d’oeuvres will be served after Saturday’s afternoon tour. In Noblesville the second annual holiday tour will also be happening, along with the popular Candlelight Holiday Home tour on Main Street’s First Friday event on Dec. 3. Tour chairperson Joni Corbett had no idea what kind of attendance to expect last year. But she is planning for at least this year’s crowd to match last year’s. “We were pleasantly surprised when last year’s inaugural tour exceeded our expectations. This year we plan to build on that excitement by adding a fourth house and inviting additional retail shops to take part,” Corbett said. Four downtown shops will be participating in the event by showcasing their holiday wares
in these special settings. Each participating shop will be decorating a home, and décor items will be available for purchase the night of the event. For Carmel, call (317) 846-7117 for more information, or make reservations by calling (317) 587-1017. The Friday tour and dinner tickets are $55 and the dinner begins at 6:00p.m. The Saturday tours start at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. and also 2:00 p.m. which also includes hors d’oeuvres after. Tickets on Saturday are $20. All tours meet at the Carmel Christian Church at 463 E. Main St. Visit http://carmelclayhistory. org/index.htm for more information. In Noblesville, the Candlelight Holiday Home Tour, presented by the Noblesville Preservation Alliance, is set for Dec. 3 from 5-9 p.m. Luminaries will light the way to the homes and welcome visitors into four warm and welcoming historic private residences, all located on North 10th Street within walking distance of the Courthouse Square. Proceeds from the tour will fund NPA projects, such as the new homeowner façade grant program which will award $3,000 a year to historic home owners in the city limits for exterior improvements. Visit www.noblesvillepreservation.com or call 317.73.4549 for more information.
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Local photographers to lend talents for good cause By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel A local photographer hopes to be surrounded by at least 150 smiling faces this weekend. Chelsea Moore, a Carmel resident and co-owner of CW Photography (www.chelseaandwendy.com), is organizing a group of photographers and stylists for this weekend’s global Help-Portrait event. Started by celebrity photogMoore rapher Jeremy Cowart, HelpPortrait is an annual worldwide event in early December during which photographers donate their time, talents and equipment to take professional portraits of individuals who otherwise could not afford them. For the past eight weeks, Moore has recruited other Hamilton County photographers and stylists to help her provide a special day for less fortunate individuals and families. There is no money involved, and no pictures taken this Saturday will appear in any photographer’s portfolio. These photo and beauty professionals are donating their time simply to provide something special for those who really need it. “It’s all about making the less fortunate feel appreciated, and it really does,” Moore said.
“You think it’s just a photo but they come in off the streets and people are seeing them for who they really are.” Moore participated in last year’s Help-Portrait after being recruited by a friend, but when that photographer announced she would not be able to work this year’s event, Moore stepped up and took the reins. With a little help from her friends, Moore has posted flyers at area food banks and shelters, hoping to draw as many people as possible to the event – both in front of and behind the camera. Moore said she’ll have about 35 to 40 volunteers helping her this Saturday, and while about 75 people were photographed for free last year, Moore said she’s aiming to double that number. Moore’s group, one of about four participating in Help-Portrait in the Indianapolis area, will work at the Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation center, 964 North Pennsylvania Street, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday. The group is still in need of donors of some financial support. Those interested in contributing time or money can call Moore at 332-0594. To learn more about the event, visit www.helpportrait.com.
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Redistricting process winds down, parent concerns continue By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Carmel The process of drawing the new boundaries for Carmel schools may be wrapping up, but the debate over redistricting is just heating up. Parent concerns over the origin of projected growth, uneven school population and a lopsided student to teacher ratio across the district has many unhappy with the proposed plans, though the redistricting committee stands by the decisions and finalized maps. “We know this is emotional and we’re trying to make this as easy as possible,” said Steve Dillon, Director of Student Services for Carmel Clay Schools and also heads the redistricting committee. The most recent proposal moves a little over 800 students across the district to balance west Carmel growth against the east, and the elementary schools that feed into middle schools will not be changed. The committee planned on finishing the maps by December to allow for the school board and superintendent to approve the plans and then move forward with implementing them, which involves redrawing bus routes and organizing orientation programs. For some west side parents however, the new map doesn’t begin to address their concerns. While the new map reduces the number of students being moved from the projected 1,000, parents wonder how the redistricting committee arrived at projected growth at the schools and how they’re S i being Jo hheld n saccountable o n , to include Parent Action Committee suggestions. The new V iyear c eusesP grassroots re s i d parent e n t liaisons / process this to communicate the plan between the map Realtor/Manager making committee and parents. “I think that no one is actually against reC a r m e l F. C . Tu c ke r O f f i c e districting, and the process is much improved since last time,” said parent Jill Chlyston, whose three children attend Smokey Row elementary and live in Spring Mill Ponds. “I just don’t think that the school has drawn geographically natural boundaries or created balanced enrollment. I
think the solution isn’t to start here at 146th but move the neighborhoods south and east first, which are closer to the other school (Carmel Elementary).” Dillon said that he understood the emotion behind having to change schools, but said that the schools had to redistrict. While drawing maps, he said they took into account anticipated growth, and tried to cushion for continued west side development. While some parents seem frustrated by what they call a lack of transparency on the part of the administration, Dillon argued that it wasn’t a lack of transparency but simply that specific requests for information referred to data that didn’t exist. “The projected growth is derived by formulas created from data over the past two years, since we don’t have numbers for boundaries that didn’t exist before,” said Dillon referring to projected west side growth and also the 2007-2008 redistricting. “You’re comparing apples and oranges because we just don’t know how many kindergarteners are coming in and how many families will move in and out with children at what ages. We don’t know what’s going to happen with the economy either.” At the Nov. 22 School Board meeting several parents spoke about their concerns as to why their neighborhoods were being moved and how decisions were reached. In particular, parents referenced suggested the district hire a demographer and the school board consider making new maps after the final December submission. “We’re trying to be fiscally responsible and we want to keep it locally focused, an outside firm would create the most efficient plan possible and wouldn’t care about neighborhood ties,” he said in regard to the suggestion of hiring an outside firm. But for parents the concern is still their children. “I’m worried our kids will lose friends. Neighborhoods here are very much intertwined and it will be hard on them,” said Chlyston.
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By Lauren Burdick Current in Carmel For Carmel High School junior Shaina Pan and sophomore Sunhee Han, co-presidents of the Share the Music Club at Carmel, the holidays bring with them the sound of classical Christmas music. The club, which visits local hospitals and nursing homes to play orchestral music, will be at Clarian North Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 11 and Sunday, Dec. 19 from 3 to 4 p.m. According to Ann Sawyer, Volunteer Coordinator at Clarian North, the members of the club visit twice each month during the weekends and will continue to do so through May of 2011. “They play classical, season-oriented selections.” Sawyer said. “Since it’s the holidays, we encourage (club members) to play holiday music to add to the mood of the season,” Pan said. Sunhee echoes this sentiment. “People in nursing homes and hospitals like when we play Christmas music,” she said. ” The club visits various facilities each month throughout the year, and all members sign up on a voluntarySbasis, i J o hinsuring n s o n , that different performers are present each time. Sawyer said that Vice President/Realtor/Manager the performances average around five student C a r m e l F. C . Tu c ke r O f f i c e volunteers that bring their own instruments. The club was started two years ago by Jane
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DISPATCHES » A Very Tacky Christmas – Join Tacky the Penguin and all his friends from Nice Icy Land at the Westfield Washington Library as they get ready for the holidays. Read the book, play penguin games, hear penguin Christmas carols, and make Tacky into a Santa Christmas tree. Kids 18 months to kindergarten can come at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec.6, or Tuesday, Dec.7. Then there will be a special program for everyone on Saturday, Dec. 11, also at 10:30 a.m. All the programs are free, and registration is not required. » Holiday Art Contest – Students through K-12 can create their own holiday artwork for the Holiday Art Contest sponsored by the Carmel Arts and Design District and THe Great Frame Up. Students have until Dec. 1 to submit their original two dimensional works and winners will be chosen Dec. 12. The first prize receives custom framing, second place winner gets free art lessons and the third will receive art supplies. Drop off works at The Great Frame Up (21 1st West St. SW) by Dec. 1 and go to www. carmelartsanddesign.com to learn about regulations and rules. » Teacher training could be overhauled – Teacher-training programs have long been criticized for not putting enough emphasis on inside-the-classroom practice, but eight states have signed on to adopt recommendations that would turn teacher-training programs “upside-down” by putting practical training first and foremost. The recommendations advise creating formal mentorship programs for student teachers akin to those at medical schools and suggest that more scrutiny be given to teaching programs. -www.washingtonpost.com » College presidents’ income rising – Parents struggling with high tuition bills might be fuming when they look at the list of the top-paid presidents of private colleges and universities. The annual analysis of tax records by the Chronicle of Higher Education found 30 top executives out of the 448 institutions the Chronicle surveyed received a total compensation of more than $1 million in 2008. More than 20 percent had a compensation package that exceeded $600,000. And it’s a trend that seems to be heading upward: Just four years earlier, not a single college president in the Chronicle’s survey had received more than $1 million. -www.yahoo.com
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Don't accept excuses from your children PARENTING By Becky Kapsalis Internationally renowned author and inspirational speaker Dr. Wayne Dyer has authored a book titled Excuses Begone. I use it as a reference for the many times I find myself making excuses for myself, my children and, yes, even my grandkids. Dr. Dyer makes perfect sense. For example, he writes, “When you resort to using an excuse, the ultimate payoff is that you remove responsibility for your own shortcomings and place responsibility for them on the shoulders of someone else.” In other words we blame others for our shortcomings. I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase, “When you point your finger to blame someone else ... three are pointing back to you.” I interpret that to mean, “When I blame you, I’m making three more excuses for myself.” Put another way, any excuse means something did not get accomplished that we were responsible for. Which of these excuses sound familiar? He hit me is an attempt to dodge the fact he shouldn’t hit at all. She made me do it passes the blame on someone else to justify doing something you weren’t supposed to do in the first place. I’m too tired is the age-old excuse for getting
someone else to do the chore. The quickest excuse, without accountability, is “I can’t.” It is also the lamest excuse. In most instances of making excuses, we focus on being convincingly right. The necessity to be right feeds the ego, which, in turn, fuels the excuse. We make and hear excuses all the time, and if you think back on any excuse, it’s almost always, a disappointing response: “Were you able to get your homework done? No, I forgot my books at school.” When we allow our kids to make excuses, we’re teaching them how to be helpless. There are plenty of opportunities for our kids to stand up to their responsibilities without making excuses. When they say “I can’t” our response should be, “What can you do?” Hugs! You can contact Becky Kapsalis at becky@indyparenthelp.com or 317-508-1667 for Parenting Classes.
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It’s that time of year … GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney This year, just to shake things up a bit and put you in a festive mood, I’ve set my annual holiday-card grammatical warning to music. Of course, this is a newspaper, so you’ll have to listen to the music in your head, but I think I’ve chosen a really recognizable tune. Sing the following lyrics to “The Christmas Waltz.” You can choose whether it’s the Carpenters or Frank Sinatra who is singing in your head. “Apostrophe Waltz” Writing Christmas cards, a tradition you see, And you’ll sign your name frequently. So remember dears, to punctuate it well. There’s no apostrophe! It’s that time of year when grammar goes amok Sprinkled punctuation everywhere: “Happy holidays” should have no apostrophe. And this song of mine in three-quarter time Wishes you will save apostrophes!
***** OK, OK, so the rhythm is a bit off, and I’m not going to win any awards for lyricists anytime soon, but I hope you get the picture. Holiday cards should be signed The Bohneys or The Bohney Family, not The Bohney’s, The Bohneys’, or The Bohneys’s. Of course, you should be using your own family’s name rather than mine. If your family name ends in s, You can add –es or you can avoid the whole issue altogether: The Joneses or The Jones Family. Happy Holidays does not get an apostrophe, but Season’s Greetings does. And it’s New Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve, but Happy New Year. Let the card writing begin! Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.
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DISPATCHES » Santa arrives at local malls – Santa made his grand entrance to both Clay Terrace in Carmel and Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville last Friday. He will be available at both locations through Dec. 24. For more information, visit www. simon.com. » Save money on red eyes – As the airline industry’s loss leaders, red-eyes are often cheaper than their daytime counterparts. JetBlue, Virgin America, American Airlines, and Delta offer coastto-coast red-eyes. Book a window seat to avoid disturbances, and don’t forget your eye mask and earplugs. -www.travelandleisure.com » High School Holiday Show – Join 500 Carmel performers for their annual “Holiday Spectacular” in Toyland the first week of December. Watch as the Dale E. Graham Auditorium at Carmel High School is transformed into a festive holiday world. See the performance Dec. 1-3 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 4-5 at 2 p.m. Tickets for the performances are on sale at the Carmel High School Book Store during regular school hours. » ‘Catch 22’ now an e-book – The late Joseph Heller’s million-selling send-up of war and military bureacracy, one of the notable missing links in the digital library, has been released electronically by Simon & Schuster, the novel’s original publisher. “Catch-22” first came out in 1961 and Simon & Schuster plans a special 50th anniversary edition in hardcover and paperback next year, featuring an introduction by Christopher Buckley and reprints of essays by Norman Mailer, Anthony Burgess and others. -www.msnbc.com » The best red you’ve never heard of – While Blaufränkisch is hardly a household wine term, it has risen from nothing in 1995 to, well, more than nothing. During that time, growers in eastern Austria, the grape's ancestral home, have started to take care with the grape to plant it in good sites, reduce yields and stop blending it with other varieties. Some of these wines sell for about $130 in the U.S., but there are at least a couple entry-level options, such as the Moric 2007 Blaufränkisch (about $22). The only trick will be hunting it down, which you can try to do at www.wine-searcher.com/find/ moric/2007/usa. -www.forbes.com
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Discover SoHo Café and Gallery By Barbara E. Cohen Current in Carmel SoHo Café and Gallery opens on Friday, Dec. 3 at Mohawk Place, on Range Line Road between the growing Arts & Design District and Carmel’s new performing arts center. The newest business in Carmel’s oldest shopping center – originally developed by Harry C. Elliott and now owned and managed by the Lawhead family – consists of a café serving light refreshments, an art gallery featuring works by local and regional artists, and studio space for working artists. “We saw a need for a different kind of experience within the city, not only connecting to the design district and arts center but also focusing on foot traffic along the Monon Trail,” said Jess Lawhead, a co-owner of the new gallery and snack bar. The success of a pop-up gallery in the shopping center in July emboldened the entrepreneur to undertake the SoHo project, named by co-owner Vivian Lawhead after New York City’s art-friendly SoHo district. SoHo Café will feature locally made baked goods with premium coffees and specialty drinks. Revitalized greenspace fronting the Monon will make a welcome spot for convivial breaks come spring, when the new patio landscaping is completed. Two local artists, J. Scott Bugher and Micah Davis, have already taken up residence in the reconfigured building, which formerly housed the
SoHo Café and Gallery 620 South Range Line Road, Unit M Carmel, Ind. 317-454-2241 Grand opening Friday, December 3 | 6 – 10 p.m. Refreshments include a sampling of the café’s offerings. Photos by Barbara Cohen
Partners in SoHo Café and Gallery: Micah Davis, Jess Lawhead, Nick Lawhead, and J. Scott Bugher (standing, left to right), Sarah Lawhead and Vivian Lawhead (seated, left to right)
offices of Molly Maids. Three other studios await tenants, and there’s room to create an additional 8-10 affordable artists’ studios – creative space in short supply elsewhere within the A&D District. Bugher and Davis will curate the 1,500-square-foot gallery, specializing in shows of works by regional artists not otherwise represented in Carmel galleries. The art space will also host fundraisers for aspiring middle and high school artists, and the resident artists will offer basic and advanced drawing and painting classes for children through adults. “We’ll concentrate first on exhibitions, with the education component to follow as the SoHo grows,” said Bugher, a former Nashville sessions
musician turned artist and writer. “Our goal is to help people discover the great artists working and developing here.” Davis agrees that an important goal is to spotlight the variety and quality of local art. “You think you have a handle on who’s working here, and yet you quickly find, as a curator, all of this other work by artists without local representation,” Davis said. True to their vision, the gallery’s first exhibition features 35 eight-inch by eight-inch carved and painted wood reliefs by Andrew Jendrzejewski, formerly of Vincennes University. The abstracted landscapes ($500 each) – which will be shown in a single row but can be hung in groups – are part of a series begun in 2000, the first 50 of which are illustrated in the exhibition catalog, Beyond Landscape (also available for sale at the gallery).
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Polar Bears to Penguins What: Polar Bears to Penguins Exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis When: Now-Jan 2, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Where: Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, 3000 N. Meridian St. Price: Included in museum general admission: $10.50 Youth (ages 2-17), $15.50 Adult (ages 18-59) $14.50, Senior (60+) $13.50 Info: www.childrensmuseum.org Details: An educational and fun multimedia exhibit for families, Polar Bears to Penguins looks at the unique nature at the polar regions and the scientific endeavors being undertaken there. Learn about the animals how they survive the extreme environments, and the different people that live in these chilly conditions! After learning about the arctic, take a trip to the North Pole to go ice fishing, visit Santa and ride the Yule Slide during Jolly Days. Target Family Free Night is Dec. 2 from 4-8 p.m., where there is free admission to the museum and exhibits.
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Caramel apple oatmeal cookies Start your Thanksgiving feast with this delicious appetizer. Ingredients • 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups) • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 3/4 cup granulated sugar • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 large egg • 3/4 cup finely chopped dried apple slices • 3/4 cup caramel bits or 16 small soft caramel candies, chopped Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (through salt) in a bowl; stir well. 3. Place sugars and butter in a large bowl; beat
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with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture; beat at low speed until just combined. Fold in apple and caramel bits. 4. Drop dough by 2 teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Flatten balls slightly with hand. Bake at 350° for 9 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Remove cookies from pans; cool completely on wire racks. -www.myrecipes.com
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Broad Ripple restaurant Taste, located near Butler University, has been open for five years and recently added After-Taste, an evening dining option. Taste provides delicious, savory café-styled breakfasts and a relaxed vibe for soups, salads and sandwiches for lunch. Striving to stimulate its customers’ senses for the ultimate dining experience, Taste offers a large variety of foods, created by professional chefs. The restaurant also features healthy style menus, complete with smoothies, parfaits, omelets and Belgian waffles. The restaurant is now ready to serve up a new, tasty variety of foods. Taste transforms into a sophisticated, urban dining restaurant by night. Its extensive dinner menu offers signature champagne cocktails and other selections from an expansive wine and beer list. Taste’s unique, savory foods from appetizers to desserts make the experience. 5164 N College Ave. Indianapolis IN, 46205 Phone: 317.925 2233 Web: www.tastecafeandmarketplace.com/
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THEATRE Every Christmas Story Ever Told
Three actors, instead of performing “A Christmas Carol” yet again, decide to throw together a Christmas show based on stories and traditions from all over the world. The Carmel Community Players will present this show at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace Dec. 9 through Dec. 19 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Visit www.carmelplayers.org or call 815-9387 for tickets or details.
Hanukkah with Hoosir
Indiana University’s premier a cappella group, Hoosir, will perform a special Hanukkah concert of tradition Jewish liturgy and more contemporary popular music at the Carmel Community Playhouse, 14229 Clay Terrace Blvd, Suite 140 in Carmel, December 4 at 8 pm. Sponsored by Hillel Jewish Community Center. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at http://www.carmel players.org/tickets or by calling the Carmel Community Playhouse box office at (317) 815-9387.
A Year with Frog and Toad
Join Actors Theatre of Indiana as they present the family-friendly musical A Year with Frog and Toad. Performances are at the Pike Performing Arts Center (6701 Zionsville Rd.), Friday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for children, $19 for students and $25 for adults. For more information visit www.actorstheatreofindiana.org or call (317) 216-5455.
Redneck Christmas
Main Street Productions at Westfield Playhouse is bringing a little Redneck to Christmas. A Good Old Fashioned Country Redneck Christmas opens for a limited engagement on Thursday, December 2. Show dates are December 2 – 5, and 9 – 12. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. curtain for Sunday matinees. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for seniors. For reservations, call 896-2707. For details, visit www.westfieldplayhouse.org.
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THEATRE A Carol of Christmas
This musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” will be playing dinner theater performances this Friday and Saturday and a free matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Reserved seat tickets are $15. For tickets or details call 773-4630 or visit www.familypraisecenter.com.
IBC Nutcracker
The Indiana Ballet Conservatory will present “The Nutcracker” Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., Dec. 18 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Madame Walker Theatre Center, 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $10 for children age 2 and older. For tickets or more information, call 866-398-NUT or visit www.Indianaballetconservatory.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. Friday – Soul Street Saturday – Peace Train and the Flower Power Brass
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. Dec. 3 – Sour Mash Dec. 4 – Through Being Cool Dec. 10 – Loo Abby Dec. 11 – Cari Ray Band
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The following musical acts will perform live at the Slippery Noodle Inn, 372 S. Meridian St. in downtown Indianapolis. For more information visit www.slipperynoodle.com. Dec 1 - Blues Jam with Gene Deer Dec 2 - Quintas McCormick Band Dec 3 - Big Daddy Caddy, Them Bones w/ Sweet Alice Hoskins Dec 4 - Dwight Edwards, Them Bones w/ Sweet Alice Hoskins
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Commentary By Vicky Earley Just like diamonds paired with holiday attire, crystal is the perfect accessory to dress a home for the holidays in 2010! A holiday party is the ideal time to open the china cabinet and gather crystal pieces and allow them the honor of center stage. The dining room is the natural place to appoint a home with such radiance. Remember those cast off crystal pieces that have kept vigil in the depths of the china cabinet? Every home has an inventory of clear glass candlesticks. Orphan crystal goblets can be given a new opportunity to serve. These simple elements, paired with an abundance of white candles, can serve in the new role of holiday jewels. A crystal table-scape can be used as a grand holiday decoration or as the focal point for a holiday feast. If the table will be used for food presentation, begin by protecting it with a solid white table cloth. White is the only supporting color since it projects purity, cleanliness, and neutrality. It is white that will allow candle light to flicker and dance through the crystal without interference.
Follow the tablecloth with the placement of a lift for varied height. Try using a solid piece such as a silver ware box at the focal point of your table. If the table is to be used for serving rather than dining, select a focal point other than the predictable center and build forward. A second white table cloth should be allowed to gently fall and twist naturally over around the “lift” with gentle folds. A generous sprinkling of
artificial snow on the cloth will provide a delicate bedding for the crystal ornaments, bowls and candlesticks that are to come next. Look through holiday decorations for clear glass or crystal reindeer or trees. The varied sizes and shapes are will provide even more opportunity for the candle light to dance across the table. The sizes and shapes of the candlesticks are best if varied from votives to pillars. Mixing old with new creates an even richer play of light. White tulips and greenery flocked with white are perfect organic elements to add to this scintillating presentation without detracting from the play of light. As with diamonds, crystal has the quality of unleashing the pure essence of light so include an abundance of candles. When artificial lights are dimmed and the candles are lit, this well dressed home will be ready to welcome the holidays! 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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Read all the fine print on cold meds’ labels COMMENTARY By Angela LaSalle M.D. With cold and flu season descending upon us, many are driving to the local pharmacy to find the latest and greatest over-the-counter cold remedy. However, just because a medication is available without a prescription doesn’t guarantee it will be safe for everyone to use. In fact, it was the number of emergency room visits and some fatalities in infants that prompted the 2007 ban on over-the-counter could medicines for children under 2 years of age. Since that time, a CDC study has shown a 50 percent drop in the number of cold medicine related ER visits in that age group. But infants aren’t the only ones that can have bad reactions to cold medications. Adults can have severe side effects too, and it is important to talk with your doctor before you get sick to see what he or she suggests as appropriate overthe-counter remedies given your unique health conditions. The most common medical conditions of concern with these medications are the following: • Heart disease, abnormal heart rhythms and high blood pressure • Thyroid problems • Kidney or liver disease
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DISPATCHES » Local business designs awardwinning church – The creative designs of local church design/build company, Aspen Group, resulted in a Northwest Indiana church winning national honors at the 2010 Solomon Awards. Grace Fellowship Church partnered with Carmelbased Aspen Group to design and build a 10,900-square-foot addition that would provide much-needed space for its growing ministries and a facility that would be welcoming with a “wow” factor. » The Web’s big upstart – Marc Benioff left a top spot at Oracle a little over a decade ago to launch Salesforce and has since created a $1.4-billion-a-year business selling Web software to sales departments. Salesforce tracks a slew of sales-rich data--leads, detailed histories of who bought what when, and how to reach them. Benioff was the first and loudest cheerleader of the software migration from servers to the Web and has waited for the rest of the industry to catch up. Since going public in June 2004, it has returned an average 36.8 percent a year to investors, compared with 15.1 percent for Oracle. -www.forbes.com » Five best growth stocks – The Street’s Jim Cramer recommends five “ubergrowth” stocks that he says buyers are obsessed with: F5 (FFIV), Apple (AAPL), Deckers (DECK), Salesforce.com (CRM), Chipotle (CMG), Amazon (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX). These stocks can go down hard, he says, but they snap back harder, “as there's so much earnings momentum that analysts view any dip as a reason to talk about them and rerecommend them.” -www.moneycentral.msn.com » What’s Buffett buying? – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a $52 million stake in Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in the third quarter, while reducing or eliminating positions in several other stocks, according to a regulatory filing. Berkshire appeared to have sold all shares it held of Home Depot Inc., CarMax Inc., Iron Mountain Inc., NRG Energy Inc. and trash-hauler Republic Services Inc. It also reduced holdings of Comcast Corp., Ingersoll-Rand PLC, Nalco Holding Co., Nike Inc. and Fiserv Inc. -www.wsj.com
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How to kill team spirit DOUGH By David Cain What makes a great team? It seems obvious, but teamwork and team chemistry are critical factors to the success of a team. The ability of players, or coworkers, to work together towards a common goal is crucial for producing touchdowns, homeruns, fast laps, jump shots or revenue for your business. Often, superstars just want the limelight and to pad their personal stats. They don’t help others succeed, so as a result, no one is winning. Great coaches will tell you that if you don’t have a great team in the locker room, you won’t have a great team on the field. Everyone has to get along and be committed and accountable to a mutual purpose and shared respect. Take either away, and you have infighting, complaining and cliques. And you’ll see a truckload of excuse making and finger pointing when it comes to accountability. I had a client call me yesterday and let me know how much she had enjoyed working with the client team assigned to her. I started to think about the keywords “assigned to her.” Customer service seems to have an instant hurdle, since no one picks each other – the company sells something and assigns a service person. Relationships are fundamental to most busi-
nesses. And I’d never really thought about how important it was to find the right chemistry. The “team” goes well beyond your company’s walls when it comes to delivering exceptional service. The shared purpose and respect has to extend from your team and also be respected by the client. When it comes to business, how are your teams structured? Do members of your teams get along? Do you have any consideration to how someone in your organization is “assigned” to a client or a service? Especially if you are in a business that delivers a service, maybe it’s time to consider the chemistry of your account service team and how they fit with the client. I’ve always thought that a good and healthy relationship between a company and a client is like a marriage. It’s got to make sense and be grounded in honest and open communication with a shared purpose – and you have to like each other. If you don’t have that, you’re probably just arranging marriages and hoping they work. Not exactly a recipe for success. David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com.
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MONEY MATTERS How do you plan for your charitable contributions during the holidays? I already donated to Zaquat, which means “ a system to increase goodness”, at the end of Ramadan. We’re taught that charity starts from home. Abdul Shera Carmel
I donate to the United Way through work, and I do this every year. Nick Rozzoni Carmel
Even though the economy is tight, I will still give. Usually, my money goes to my church and the Carmel library. Jodee Curtis Carmel
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Offering 30 flavors year round, Boyd’s Fudge adds a certain sense of creativity to a seasonal treat everyone is familiar with. Fudge flavors at Boyd’s Fudge include heath English toffee, raspberry chocolate, pumpkin pie and apple pie. “You know, someone came up to me an asked if I could make a hot pepper fudge. It turned out to be a surprisingly delicious flavor,” owner of Boyd’s Fudge Lori Shreve said. Shreve has been making the fudge by herself since 1996. She started the business in the small town of Greentown, Ind. When Shreve talks about how she learned to make these flavors of fudge, it sounds like an epic tale. “In Kentucky, I met this gentleman who made fudge. I was looking at his antique fudge case. He told me some secrets to making fudge. I’ve been inspired by him to make interesting flavors ever since we met,” Shreve said. Boyd’s Fudge is a participant in the Indiana Artisan Development Project, which is a group of Indiana’s best artisans. Boyd’s Fudge is reasonably priced, considering Shreve crafts every batch herself. A halfpound of fudge only cost $7.50. A 20-ounce assortment of four different flavors is priced under $10. The real pay off for Shreve is watching her customers take a walk down memory lane with every bite of her fudge. “I love it when people tell me it’s like their grandma’s fudge,” Shreve said. Phone: (765) 860-8997 Website: www.boydsfudge.com
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BMW 6 series and M6 COMMENTARY By Shawn Miller The BMW E24 series was the first 6 Series, produced between the 1976 and 1989. The name reappeared with the E63 chassis beginning in the 2004 model year. The E24 was a replacement for the CS and CSL coupés first produced in 1965. Production started in March 1976 with two models: the 630CS and 633Csi. The ultimate E24 is the M635CSi was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 1983. It is essentially an E24 powered by the powerplant of the M1 with 282 hp. Most M635csi’s were equipped with special metric 415 mm diameter wheels requiring Michelin TRX tires. A catalyzed, lower compression ratio version of the car putting out 260 hp was introduced in the U.S. in 1987. This very attractive “Personal Luxury” Coupe was very expensive when new, and has always been a desirable car. Sporting a nicely trimmed and stylish interior, shark-like grill and austere lines, this was the German car to have in the 80s. They drive very well, handle very well, and do everything really very well. This is a car that has fallen to the absolute bottom of its value range and will only increase in future years. Presentable examples can be had under $5,000.00,
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which really is nothing in today’s collector car market. M6’s are another story. They have a cult following and their limited production has kept their prices high – it’s hard to find a nice low mileage example for less than $20,000. Still these cars are a good bet for increased appreciation, and certainly well worth the money just to drive and enjoy. Club support is excellent, and the extensive dealer network is second to none. BMW had a pretty shallow parts bin during this time period, so parts are readily available and affordable. The 6-cylinder BMW motor is a bullet-proof engine that will last forever if properly maintained, so rust is the only thing to be wary of in these cars. Shawn Miller is a lifelong car collector and president of SignificantCars.com, a successful collector car brokerage with a showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just west of Keystone.
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TECHNOLOGY By Gary Hubbard The importance of a fast Internet connection in today’s multimedia world goes without saying, but understanding all the variables that can impact your actual user experience is vital. The first thing you must understand is that consumer-grade Internet services are on “shared pipes,” meaning that others in your neighborhood or others on the same service can have an impact on your overall speeds. Most Internet providers tier their packages, so as long as your speed is within the range of the tiered package, they have provided the service that’s in their fine print. For example, a provider’s first tier may be an offering up to 3 Mbps, while their second tier is may only be up to 15 Mbps with “PowerBoost or Turbo” (or 12 Mbps without). Unless you are willing to pay for a substantially more expensive business grade service, which has a tighter guarantee of speeds, your actual speed on their “preferred” package at any given moment will range from 3-12 Mbps. Another very important factor for anyone who wants to upload pictures and video to YouTube or Facebook or for those who want to remotely access their computers is the “upload” speed. In various tests, the upload speeds were generally the biggest problem with what was perceived as a slow connection. There are a number of speed tests you can run to check the average speed between your Internet connection and a remote Internet server; however, understanding how to use these tools is essential. Running a speed test on one site one time is absolutely useless, as it simply gives you the speed for that one moment. Since we know speeds will vary throughout the day, you should use at least three different test sites (running each three times in a row) at three different times of the day. Taking the average of all of those tests will determine what you can generally expect as your
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If it seems to take forever to get anything on the Internet, but your speed tests come up pretty decent, the problem could be one of the many malicious programs that can infect your browser. Most of today’s malware is designed to work silently in the background of your computer (as a process) and jump into action when you launch your Internet browser. The quickest way to see if you have excessive processes running in the background (a possible indicator of infection) is to launch the Windows Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del) and look in the
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Giving back to our own ‘foundation’ RELATIONSHIPS By Rachel Noble In our society, we are constantly encouraged to “give back.” And I’m obviously all for it, as some of you long-term readers can tell from my columns. If we are giving for the right reasons (not just to make ourselves look like saints in our community), it can be very fulfilling. I’m grateful that the world has become so focused on helping others. But sometimes I wonder why there is not as much focus on building a strong foundation in our family. If our family life – our “foundation” – is suffering, √ I would like to encourage all of us to participate in the following exercises to help strengthen our relationships with our closest loved ones. Try it and see if your family’s “foundation” grows stronger! Sit down alone with your significant other without any distractions and without being defensive and ask the following questions: • “What can I do to make your life easier?” • “Do you feel that I am being as supportive in your work/home life as I should be? If not, help me understand how I can improve.” • “If there were some things I could do to make you happier what would they be?”
(Of course, we shouldn’t rely on others to make us happy. However, perhaps your spouse would be happier if you spent more time with him or would listened more intently when she’s talking to you, etc.). • We’ve all heard it; now let’s practice it. Schedule a date night each week to spend time alone (no friends, no kids, no colleagues allowed). • Play a game as a couple or family each week (with no TV or other distractions). • Spend at least three nights per week eating at the dinner table and discussing your day. If you cannot find three nights to do this, perhaps it’s time to cut some activities out of your lifestyle. How sad is it that there will probably be very few families who would actually do this one? Yet they donate their time and money to charity! As wonderful as charity is, perhaps it’s also time to start thinking about our needs and building a stronger foundation within our own homes.
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Finding Christ in Christmas, Part 1 SPIRITUALITY By Bob Walters There’s an old theology joke about God playing hide and seek with man. Everywhere God hid – mountains, oceans, stars, streams, books, paintings, culture, music and magistrates – man found Him. God succeeded only when an angel suggested, “Hide in the human heart; man will never look for You there.” Then there is Dorothy, who needed only to search her heart and click together the heels of the shoes she was already wearing to find her way home. And there is the wandering drunk who stumbled upon a riverside revival. He was grabbed and dunked. The third time the unwitting sot was pulled up out of the baptismal waters, the thundering preacher once again demanded, “Have you found Jesus?” The soaked and stammering man gasped, coughed and sputtered, “I-I-I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking for him!” So, three quick lessons: 1. God is always right here. 2. Home is where our heart is. And 3. The most underrated belief is to simply believe we’re supposed to look for Jesus. Christmas is a great time to look for Jesus – the person of Christ, the Son of God, the unique and holy Word of God, the salvation of mankind ... the voice crying in the wilderness. Jesus is especially easy to see this time of year.
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What does one think all the lights are for? Notice loving people doing loving things for other people – buying gifts, preparing meals, decorating their homes, being hospitable. That’s the servant heart of the Lord Christ in action. Yet we also notice the immense efforts of those trying to hide God, cloak Christ and make Christmas about worldly desires. That’s the wicked heart of Satan, the lord of the earth who exalts man over a God who Satan prefers people don’t seek. At His earthly arrival, Christ wasn’t the powerful conquering warrior for whom the Jewish Nation awaited and prayed. Jesus was a helpless, humble baby born away in a manger to the frightened teenager Mary whose immaculate heart led her to obey God regardless of legitimate earthly peril. And so Jesus came gently, I like to think, into that still, silent, good night. Satan vigorously seeks to remove all that gentility, love, servant, humility, salvation stuff from the Christmas story, but commerce and greed are no match for the glory of God in Christ. So be strong. Seek Jesus, search your heart, and find Christmas.
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New bathroom shines with modern updates COMMENTARY By Larry Greene ORIGINAL BATHROOM: This home in the Woodland Springs subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built in the late 1960s and included the original master bathroom. Over the years the bathroom had been updated by painting over the original dark cabinets and adding minor cosmetic upgrades like new sinks and faucets. The goal of this project was to completely gut the room and start over. PULL AND REPLACE: During the design phase the homeowner decided to save the cost of relocating the major plumbing fixtures by keeping everything in the same place. NEW FEATURES: The new design included the following changes: LIGHTING & MIRRORS: New recessed can lights were installed over the vanity and shower. Small decorative pendants were hung between the sinks and new 24”x 60” vanity mirrors with finished edges were installed. PLUMBING FIXTURES: New white, 12”x18” rectangular under-mount sinks were installed with new Delta Lahara single handle faucets in brushed nickel. A new Kohler Cimarron toilet was installed. A Kohler Villager 60”x30” white alcove tub was
paired with a Moen tub and shower faucet in brushed nickel including a hand-shower on slide-bar. TILE WORK: New Thermae Saturnia 12x12 porcelain tile was installed in a straight set pattern on the bath floor and shower walls. The shower included a recessed niche with shelves to match quartz countertops. VANITY WALLS: New Amethyst Brick glass tile was installed from Before the countertop all the way to the ceiling behind the vanity. VANITY DETAILS: New stock vanity cabinets in an Arborcrest style in Espresso finish were installed including full extension and soft close drawers. The cabinets were topped with a Cambria quartz 3cm countertop with standard edge and under mount sink cutouts. FINAL DETAILS: Finally, a new solid wood, six panel paint grade door and new paint grade shoe molding was installed.
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Good music crosses all genres’ lines
HUMOR By Mike Redmond The other day, I was reminded of something so important that I can’t understand how I lost track of it to begin with. I was getting dinner at that restaurant named after a group of guys who number more than four but less than six. I got the usual: one of their exceptionally good cheeseburgers (with everything) and an order – well, they call it an order but it’s more like a truckload – of the best fries I’ve had that weren’t homemade. Oh, and a Diet Coke. Gotta watch my calories, you know. (My friend Frank and I used to point to this as an example of just how stupid we humans are becoming. You see it all the time, too – someone ordering a 4,500-calorie cheeseburger and a bushel of fries, and the getting a diet soda to wash it down. Like that low-cal soda is really going to make a difference when you’re already taking in enough fat, sugar and salt to stop your heart and three others besides.) Anyway, I was sitting there waiting for the man to call my number when the music in the restaurant caught my ear. It was old school soul music: Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Sam and Dave, Aretha Franklin… you know, the really GOOD stuff. And then I noticed something else. Everyone in the restaurant – white, black, young, old, male, female, worker, customer – was enjoying the music, too. They were smiling, tapping their feet, softly snapping their fingers, and in the case of the true devotees, doing that thing where you stick your head out like a chicken in time to the music. This is known to musicologists as “doing that chicken head thing.” It indicates that you are so in love with the music that you really don’t care how ridiculous you look.
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It hit me just how unusual that was – to have an entire restaurant, a well-mixed bag of people, all truly enjoying the same music. I went looking for the manager and found myself talking to a bright young woman from Indianola, Mo. (that’s B.B. King territory, for you blues enthusiasts), someone from the hiphop generation who puts the store radio on the satellite soul station and keeps it there. “I was raised on it,” she explained. “It’s what I like. It’s from the heart.” That it is. And the great thing about hearts is they only come in one color. You know, Berry Gordy founded Motown Records under a very clever motto: “The sound of Young America.” Not young BLACK America. Young America. And it was. Soul music tells stories of love and loss, heartbreak and glory, with immediacy and rhythm. And it is the flip side, if you will, of another of my best-loved genres, classic country music. In fact, during my days as a music critic, I talked to any number of soul singers who loved country music, and country singers who loved R&B. I guess it just goes to prove what Duke Ellington always said: “There are only two types of music: Good and bad.” There was good music in the burger joint, and everyone, as the saying goes, knowed it and showed it – smiling, snapping, doing that chicken head thing. The hamburgers brought us to the restaurant. The music brought us together. Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.
What will come of phone books?
HUMOR By Dick Wolfsie I thought I was having trouble selling my books. Apparently, the phone company can›t even give theirs away. They›re piling up in hallway closets and on doorsteps. Halloween night, witches and goblins grabbed for a Reese›s Peanut Butter Cup at the Wolfsie house and then stumbled over huge a stack of phone books. Will the White Pages survive? This is a gray area. Telephone companies claim that people who want to reach out and touch someone simply go to the Internet – but not before those subscribers reach for the new phone book and put it in the recycling bin. A typical phone book weighs 3 pounds, 9 ounces, a little more than a dozen iPhones. Or exactly the same as 3 pounds, 9 ounces of potato salad, which I think is a much funnier image. Half a billion phone books are printed each year in the United States, the product of 19 million trees. That›s pretty funny because the best phone number I ever got in my life was carved directly into a tree. Emily Goodman of Northwestern University is doing her doctoral thesis on the history of phone books, probably because her roommate took her first choice: What ever happened to the doily? Emily may need to change the names of all 300 million people in her potential page-turner because this is clearly a class libel suit waiting to happen. Emily laments the passing of this cultural icon. «It›s sort of heartbreaking,» she said. This is one sensitive chick. I hope her cat never dies. Combine the end of the phone directory with the demise of the phone booth, and that means the end of late-night retreating into the glass enclosure looking up and phoning people with names like Bart Simpson, James Kirk and Barney Rubble. «Hey, Barney, you are my favorite actor,» or «Captain Kirk, can you tell
Scotty to beam me up?» I›m sure going to miss those days. Robert Thompson, a pop culture professor at Syracuse University, is now on AARP›s hit list with this tacky observation: «Anyone who doesn›t have access to a computer is probably too old to read the small print in the White Pages, anyway.» This prompted his 87-yearold mother to get out her bifocals, look up her attorney›s phone number, and hack little Bobby right out of the will. No more White Pages also means the end of notoriety for three residents of the Indianapolis area. The name Aaaron (yes, three A›s) will no longer have the status of being first in this soon-to-be-defunct book. I tried to call all day last week, but the line was always busy. That›s what happens when your name starts with AAA. You get lots of calls from people who drove their SUVs into a ditch or left their lights on while they were in Walmart. Zymbroski is the very last name in the Indianapolis phone book. The couple used to live in Toledo, which has a higher population of Polish people, so they were bested by the Zyponskies and the Zyronskis. Motivated to move down in the world, they relocated to Indy and secured their highly coveted lowly position. I called the other day to see how they felt about the news. «This is Dick Wolfsie. I wanted to talk to you about the phone directory possibly ceasing production.» «I guess you›re calling us because we are the last name in the Indianapolis phone book?» «Actually, I called everybody in the book. I’m just glad this nightmare is finally over.”
Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.
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Things influencing a lost dog’s travel PETS By John Mikesell At this time of year, with all of the holiday hustle and bustle, we must be especially careful with our pets. Doors are left open. Children are running in and out. There is a good chance the family pet might take off. The following are some ideas about what to if that happens. 1. Temperament of the dog. Friendly dogs are the most likely to walk up to the first person they see, be rescued and either returned to the owner, taken to a shelter or “adopted” by the finder. Aloof dogs are more likely to avoid strangers until they get hungry, and they may travel a considerable distance before someone befriends them. Fearful dogs are likely to travel farther and actively avoid contact with humans, even when hunger calls. Sometimes the only way to capture a fearful dog is with the use of a humane trap. 2. Circumstances of the disappearance. A dog that wanders out of curiosity is likely to stay close to home and wander back in fairly short order. One who bolts from fear can run for several miles in blind panic. 3. Terrains. Wide open spaces are more conducive to distance travel than residential neighborhoods, where fences create barriers to travel. 4. Appearance of the dog. “Warm fuzzy” dogs are quicker to be rescued than large, aggressive-appearing dogs. 5. Weather. A dog in a blizzard or a driving rainstorm is likely to seek shelter. A
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