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It is our position that our pets do not belong on our laps while we are driving. They may be cute and cuddly and help keep us warm on these cold winter days, but it is a danger to you, your pet and everyone on the road with you. The American Automobile Association reports that when a driver turns their attention to something other than the road for just two seconds, they double their risk of an accident. With all of the distractions already on the road, it is not a good idea to have our pets on our laps or able to wander around our cars without some sort of restraint. We all love our pets, but there is no reason to put everyone in your car and on the road at risk. We can understand how some do not want to crate their pet. The use of harnesses (which can be found for purchase online or at your local pet store) are a good alternative and allow your pet to sit in the backseat in a safe manner. Let your dog be a lap dog at your home, not in your car.

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It is our position that certain state supported universities are doing the right thing by capping tuition increases and loosening course credit requirements to facilitate timely graduation from college for Hoosier students. The welcome changes are occurring in response to tuition cap recommendations from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, a coordinating agency that works closely with Indiana’s public and independent colleges. The commission made the recommendations as a result of rising tuition increases that are twice the rate of inflation and the resulting debt that delays timely graduation and creates financial hardships for graduates. Indiana State, Indiana and Ball State Universities have recently announced tuition breaks for summer school students – which also allows for better use of their facilities, as well as a reduction in college credits required to graduate. Ball State is even offering a $500 tuition break for Hoosier students who graduate in four years. Even though these changes are likely occurring due to pressure from the legislature, it’s about time state universities put dynasty building aside and respond to the needs of Hoosier students in the current downside economy. This type of creative thinking is mandatory for colleges to remain a practical and affordable higher education option for Hoosiers.

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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 U.S. Constitution. Article. I. Section. 6. Clause 2: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office. Section. 7. Clause 1: All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the

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House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills. Clause 2: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law.

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Christmas gifts: Whew, that was close You hear the stories every year, naturally, about the guys who wait until this close to retail closing time on Christmas Eve to begin – and complete – their shopping. Uh, we came close; not that close, but perilously close. It’s not that the holiday or our families aren’t important to us – trust us, they are – but taking care of “the immediate free world” mostly takes something we haven’t had a lot of around here: time. The in-office holiday season, to speak nothing of our voluminous social engagements (It sounds good, at least, doesn’t it?), has had us pinned deep. Getting out to shop hadn’t been much of an option, because we napped in our spare time – usually when the stores were closed. No one should feel sorry for us, because we got it all done. And before you accuse us of taking to the World Wide Web, think again. We’re storefront shoppers, preferring to give to those in our midst items you can’t buy in an indoor human traffic jam. We support local business whenever possible, and we did that in the nick of time. We also picked up “little somethings” for those outside our families. Allow us to clue you in: • For The Center for the Performing Arts – Full houses all across the campus. • For Hamilton County Highway Dept. – Clearing thoroughfares roads of snow without pummeling residents’ mailboxes to plastic pulp.

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Women in the office Commentary By Terry Aker Former Presidential hopeful Herman Cain’s purported dalliances have been well publicized and lines of political contention have been drawn. It is the nature of the process of vetting our would-be leaders. But is there any other benefit that we can extract from this painful and often gory method? The obvious message to many (if it is not abundantly apparent, I strongly encourage another look) is to conduct one’s personal life with some degree of restraint. Playing duck-duck-goose around the office with someone else’s spouse is not going to remain a secret – ever. And, no matter how strict the confidentiality agreement, someone, given the right incentive, will talk. But is there more here? Does this case speak to the subtle work-place politics that continue to keep women under the glass ceiling and out of the White House? If I stay late alone with and then buy dinner for a male subordinate, I am lauded as hard working and respectful. If I stay late alone with

and then buy dinner for a female subordinate, distinctly different perceptions are created. One executive recently announced to a group of our peers a policy of never closing his office door with a female underling. I asked the group if this would limit women’s opportunity to advance. Doesn’t trust come from intimacy and shared confidentiality? If I can express with Joe my secret plan to acquire the company but not with Jane, doesn’t Joe have an advantage? If a solution to prospective transgression is to restrict access, can we ever find parity? Of all the bigotry that has plagued humanity, is gender bias the most pernicious? Does our fear of one’s misunderstanding our intentions or actions prevent us from achieving a higher level of interaction? If in fact we are different, how can we be the same?

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Merry Christmas, one and all Editor, I’m not a politician so I seldom care what is politically right and what is politically incorrect. I miss the old-fashioned Christmas seasons when almost everyone was wishing everyone else a Merry Christmas. I know that Christmas is a Christian holy day (as in happy holi-days), but as a Christian, I don’t mind non-Christians being merry this time of year. I wish everyone

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ing: voices that seemed to come from adults and music that sounded symphonic. Middle school? It seemed beyond a high school level. Hats off to Seussical Jr.’s directors Nicole Johnson and Samuel Moody for incredible direction and staging and to the orchestra and band’s directors Wendy Higdon, Chris Grifa and Becky Sendi for a taste of Carnegie Hall. Holy smoke! Robert Globerman 46032

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DISPATCHES » Cordray VP of IACT – Clerk-Treasurer Diana Cordray has been named first vice president of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns for 2012. This also means that Cordray will serve as the president of IACT in Cordray 2013. “Since 1962, when this organization began, there have only been seven presidents who were women,” Councilwoman Luci Snyder said. “Of those seven, only one of them was a clerk-treasurer. The rest were mayors.” » Election money put to use – Because every race in this year’s general election was uncontested, the city was able to save thousands of dollars by not administering a November election. Judge Brian Poindexter said last week that some of the funds set aside for the election were recently used to replace the chairs inside the city court. » Busby receives award – Busby Eye Care has been awarded the 2011 Angie’s List Super Service Award, an honor bestowed annually on approximately 5 percent of all the businesses rated on the nation’s leading provider of consumer reviews on local service and health providers. Angie’s List Super Service Award winners have met strict eligibility requirements including earning a minimum number of reports, an exemplary rating from their clients and abiding by Angie’s List operational guidelines.

Holiday goal: Survive the holidays COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson I got a new job! And so did my husband! And thanks to both of these majorly stressful life changes (and the stupid timing of the holidays), we are ready to kill each other! Maybe “kill” is too strong a word, but maiming to the point of incapacity has crossed my mind on several occasions during the last two weeks. Here’s the skinny: Both opportunities presented themselves literally within one week of each other, which meant we were interviewing, negotiating contracts and resigning from our current jobs at the same time. And while this definitely was a good kind of stress, it was stress nonetheless. And because we were both so caught up in our own employment insanity, we weren’t able to offer much support to each other. See, when I’m stressed out, I morph into a control freak – nit-picking, criticizing and belittling anyone in the near vicinity. I go around mumbling the “eff” word and flipping off fellow drivers. And thanks to the accompanying insomnia, I swap my normally high levels of patience for constant headaches and nausea. Under normal conditions, however, Doo is there to talk me down off the proverbial ledge. He steps up his parenting role and allows me to decompress sans children. And if I’ve let him see me cry, I can expect a break from laundry and kitchen duty to boot. (The tears always get ’em.) And the same holds true when Doo is freak-

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ing out. I make sure he has the time and space to work through his issues. I let him have his selfish moments and try to be a loving, supportive wife. And though I’m inclined to hold the inevitable poor choices made during his stressinduced tantrum over his head, I don’t. At least not for too long and only after I’m certain he has experienced proper remorse. Problem is, I can’t be that supportive partner when I’m also experiencing chaos. And Doo sucks as an attentive spouse when he has got too much on his plate. So our household has been a war zone lately: me, barking orders and driving my children to seek refuge at neighbors, and Doo holing up and trying desperately not to suck his thumb like a toddler searching for his happy place. And did I mention it’s the holidays? Office parties, family get-togethers, mall traffic, that stupid Elf on the Shelf commitment (I simply CANNOT come up with another location for Pickle Knuckle to appear!) … I’m amazed Doo and I are still functioning at all. The good news? Come Jan. 3, we both will be starting dream jobs and, God willing, laughing about this crazy December. Peace out, and Happy New Year!

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The most valuable volunteer VOLUNTEERS By Jeff Worrell Clearly she was shocked. Maybe stunned is a better description. For sure, she was surprised, which was the primary Smietana objective of the award elves impersonating Carmel Chamber of Commerce business professionals. Chairwoman Susan Ziel joined by Ron Carter, Barry Ginder, Mike Hollibaugh, Mike Vall, Jud Scott, Sue Maki, Jill Zaniker and Mo Merhoff sits on the Chamber Civic Pride Committee and its mission was to find the Most Valuable Volunteer and then present the honor at the 10th annual Images of Excellence Award luncheon. As the accomplishments of the secret honoree were read to the audience; it was fun to watch this personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face as it became clear who was being described. Beth Smietana, the 11th person to receive the MV2 Award, experienced a mini version of, This Is Your Life. She heard accolades like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is someone willing to do lots of work quietly and efficiently, while never claiming the spotlight, nor seeking singular recognition.â&#x20AC;? The distinctions continued with, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The perfect volunteer,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The person you most want to give a job to, because without hassle, and always with a sense of humor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get done.â&#x20AC;? Smietana received the MV2 award because of all she has done to serve our community. She is a familiar face around the Hamilton County

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New Gramercy plans presented By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com The Gramercy project has undergone a number of changes since its developers last sought approval from the Carmel Plan Commission. The commission approved the Gramercy planned unit development in 2006, two years after Buckingham Companies acquired the property for its proposed development: the 116 acres near Keystone Parkway and 126th Street where the Mohawk Hills apartment community currently sits. However, the company pulled the plug on its plans for Gramercy in 2008, citing a slowed economy and struggling housing market. But Wednesday Buckingham presented its drastically revised plans in a public hearing during the commission’s December meeting. Though Matt Griffin, a development manager with Buckingham Companies, said the new proposal would remain within the parameters of the original PUD, the plans presented Wednesday include far less new construction. Previously, the company planned to demolish most – if not all – of the current structures at Mohawk Hills. That’s not the case now. Griffin said the original PUD allowed for the construction of up to 2,100 new units, yet Buckingham now is proposing a development with only 1,350 total units, including 400 renovated units. Griffin said the company is aiming to better serve current Mohawk Hills residents in addition to attracting new ones. “The last thing we want to do would be to

lose our current residents,” Griffin said. “That would defeat the whole purpose.” If the current plans are approved, Gramercy will be divided into four neighborhoods so residents “feel like they’re in smaller communities,” Griffin said. The central neighborhood, Gramercy Commons, would feature mostly new construction and target empty nesters and young professionals. It would serve as the urban core of the development and would have Gramercy’s tallest structures at a max of four stories. The remaining neighborhoods would include a mix of new structures and renovated ones with adjusted rooflines, painted brick, new kitchens and other changes aimed to improve the overall condition and appearance of the buildings. Once given the green light to proceed with the project, Buckingham Companies plans to start construction as soon as June 2012, with new products available after 15 months and a potential completion in 2014, Griffin said.

Water rates to increase by 22 percent for many By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com Councilman John Accetturo said that the City Council’s approval of water-rate increases last week was “not a win,” but Accetturo still successful. The city’s utilities department originally asked the council for $27 million to fund projects including a new waterworks facility. Much of the funding was previously available before the department was forced to complete other projects, including $1.5 million for the relocation of water lines prior to construction on Keystone Parkway. To generate the new funding, an amended rate schedule was presented to the council in November which would have increased many residential consumers’ bills by 47 percent, with even steeper hikes for the city’s biggest water consumers. But the council last month stressed its desire to reduce the amount of the increase, which it accomplished last week with the help of the utilities department. “I think any time you can be presented with a 47 percent increase and keep it down to 22…I would say that’s not a win, but it’s very successful,” Accetturo said. The percentages refer to the rates applying to what the council called “average” residential

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consumption – about 8,000 gallons per month or less. Households using 8,000 gallons per month now will pay a rate of $25.53, up from $20.93 but less than the previously proposed rate of $30.83. Rates for the city’s biggest users saw a much greater increase. Previously, metered rates decreased as consumption increased. Those using more than 3,750,000 gallons per month were paying a rate of $0.78 per 1,000 gallons. Last month, it was proposed that this rate climb to $4.38; however, in the amended version of the ordinance approved this week, the new rate was reduced to $3.55. “The big users are stressing our system out,” Mayor Jim Brainard said in November. “This rate adjustment is meant for them to be able to do that and pay for it.” Councilwoman Luci Snyder said the increases are smaller thanks to help from the utilities department and its director, John Duffy. The department agreed to curtail or even eliminate some of it upcoming projects, Snyder said. Additionally, the council used Snyder $1.5 from road bonds to reimburse the utility for its expenses related to the Keystone project, and a $750,000 management fee paid by the utility to the city was eliminated.

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Carmel band Late Nite Reading is developing quite a following By Derek Fisher editorial@youarecurrent.com The Irving Theater lights go down, and four shadowy figures file into place amid ethereal synthesizer beats. The quartet of musicians let the scene play out for a moment, teasing one last bit of anticipatory chatter from the crowd. Suddenly, bulbs burn bright and the small room is awash in melody and movement; it’s a tune called “On Mainstreet,” and seemingly everyone here knows the words. Frontman Dalton Wixom sings and bounces and gyrates, a youthful mix of himself and Brandon Boyd, with a dash of Jagger thrown in for good measure. This is Late Nite Reading –a Carmel-based pop-punk band that boasts an enormous following, recently released a new album and that, quite simply, makes better music than its peers. Wixom and his mates – none of them out of high school – are still very much Late Nite Reading when catching up with Current at a local cafe one week after the Irving performance, but their humility and maturity strike with ferocity similar to their music. “We’re lucky to get to do what we do,” Wixom, not yet 18, says as the evening darkness hangs just outside the window. “[This band] is something we all really want, and to hear that people relate to us is a cool feeling.” Bassist Brady Szuhaj, also 17 and a co-founder of Late Nite Reading (or simply “LNR”) along with Wixom, concurs while simultaneously acknowledging cries for attention from his iPhone. “We’re ball-and-chained to [LNR] now,” he says. “It’s almost like a full-time job and this is our thing, our calling. It’s always going to be about moving forward.” Szuhaj and Wixom formed the group in 2009 when both were in the eighth grade. After cycling through a handful of other players, the band’s present lineup was cemented this past August: guitarist Mitch Volpe plays lead and newest member Drew Cottrell handles percussion. Shortly after Cottrell’s addition, LNR set out on its first proper tour, one that saw it deviate from its usual four-to-five-hour travel radius. Acting as support for Score 24, the band traveled together and played gigs as far away as San Antonio – something Szuhaj called a “great bonding experience.” The resulting chemistry snowballed into the creation and Nov.

Dedicated to Deadlines is not Late Nite Reading’s first effort in the album department. In the summer of 2010, LNR released Cycles and Sounds, a five-song EP. Both records are available on iTunes.

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11 release of the studio EP “Dedicated to Deadlines.” The sixsong effort is a digital exclusive, and sold more than 1,000 copies before the end of the month. How does a young band move 1,000-plus records in less than a month’s time on iTunes, plus boast availability on numerous other online outlets? The answer lies in Szuhaj’s buzzing mobile device. “A lot of our fan base is concentrated online,” says Szuhaj, who’s seen LNR’s YouTube channel collect more than 200,000 subscribers. “We use technology to expose people to our music and ourselves. [Doing that], we’ve developed a local following – but our national following is bigger.” “If we’re not using the Internet,” Volpe, 16, adds, “we’re only hurting ourselves.” “It’s about constant interaction, constant content,” says Szuhaj’s father Bernie, a Carmel entrepreneur who is the band’s de facto manager. The elder Szuhaj may tout the online approach, but more importantly, he brings experience to the group. He’s been in the band’s shoes. “I’ve done this before,” he said. “Playing shows, doing demos in college. My job is to make sure [LNR]’s best interests are taken care of. The guys are hardworking and respectful, and they make it easy.” Logically, what’s next for LNR might include being signed by a label. While that may come in time, thanks largely to Bernie, the band has a very sustainable model and is content to wait for the right opportunity; it’s all about the music for Late Nite Reading. “Looking into the crowd and seeing even one or two kids mouthing the words to a song you’re part of,” Volpe begins as he

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Late Nite Reading’s sound is an eclectic blend of its members’ tastes. Singer Dalton Wixom is influenced by pop music and melodies, while guitarist Mitch Volpe, who played in a classic rock cover band previously, lists that genre as his inspiration. The rest of the band leans toward the punk scene, giving LNR a very unique musical fingerprint.

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DISPATCHES » Cursing Christmas present? – One of the hottest gifts this Christmas season was the You and Me Interactive Triplets sold at Toys R Us stores and online via Amazon.com. Many buyers, however, claim the supposedly babbling baby dolls say “You crazy b***h” in one of its audio recordings. Dozens of videos of the doll have been uploaded onto YouTube and angry parents have flooded Toys R Us with complaints.The toy store insists the baby is just babbling but is allowing offended customers to return the dolls with a receipt. -www.news.com.au » The best kitchen knife around? – Pineapple corers, egg slicers, melon knives, the Slap Chop — these are ridiculous things you should not have clogging up the drawers in your kitchen. The perfect tool for all of these jobs, and a good many more, is a simple, well-made knife: the Gyutou, a Western-style chef’s knife handmade in Japan by the master forgers at Togiharu. Many chefs have at least one Togiharu knife in their bag. It’s balanced, strong, comfortable, and ludicrously sharp. If you are ready to get serious about their chef’s knife, this is the one you want: 9.4” Togiharu Hammered Texture Damascus Gyutou, $169, korin.com.

BEYOND THE SUNSET By Leonid Plotkin I don’t normally start the day at two in the morning, but on my birthday this year I woke up early. It was the longest birthday I’d ever had. Even in tropical Indonesia, the middle of the night feels cold in the mountains. So, I was not only sleepy but also shivering as I stumbled outside and set off walking out of the village. Quiet. Calm. A deserted road. Darkened houses. A full moon in the sky. I can hike without my flashlight, I thought. And at that very moment all the village dogs broke out barking and baying. I turned on my light and scrambled to grab some stones — just to let them know I’m human. The manic animals roared and thunSunrise at the Tengger Caldera in East Java dered but kept their distance. It occurred to me Photo by Leonid Plotkin that I no longer felt tired or cold. Remarkable, I thought, what a little adrenaline does to perk one up in the inspiring beauty and also of deep meaning for the Hindu people morning: better than coffee. So it was with a rediscovered vigor who inhabit the area and, carrying on practices old as time, venerand liveliness that I strolled past the mutts until I had left them ate the volcanoes as gods. Surrounded by eternal nature, or in the and the village behind and could walk again in the moonlight. presence of ancient cultures, my thoughts often turn to time. I was The road became a trail. I entered a forest. Climbing steeply, I a year older. Time is short; and I felt glad to begin a new year of life hiked several hours. And when I emerged from the trees a magical, with an extra long day in this magnificent place. moonlit panorama revealed itself far below: three eerily glowing volcanoes rising mysteriously in the center of an ancient caldera — Leonid Plotkin left his career as a lawyer to travel the itself an immense volcano that had collapsed long ago. Sitting on world, and if he had to identify somewhere as “home,” the highest point of the crater’s edge, I watched the sky brighten he said it would be Carmel. Reach him via email at i@ and the first rays of the sun illuminate an ethereal, lunar-esque leonidfotos.com. landscape: east Java’s Tengger Caldera. It is a place of timeless, awe

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Greyhounds’ championship season available on DVD editorial@youarecurrent.com The storied season of the 5A state champion Carmel football team has been captured in an full-length video now available locally on DVD. Praxis Media Group and Compton Strategies partnered to present the video titled “Can’t Be Beat, Won’t Be Beat: The Story of the 2011 Carmel State Football Championship,” which chronicles the Greyhounds’ run to the title game played at Lucas Oil Stadium Nov. 26. The video includes game footage from all the regular season and postseason games as well as Jackie Adams, Madeline Heavey, Emily Zaniker

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The Civic Theatre hosted candy making parties at the Simply Sweet Shoppe in Carmel last Saturday and Sunday to promote its new production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, on stage through Jan. 7 at the Tarkington theater at The Center for the Performing arts. For more information or tickets, visit www.civictheatre.org.

editorial@youarecurrent.com Jack Milo’s Baggy Pants Burlesque will make its Indianapolis debut Wednesday. Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will present the production which it claims will be the “perfect antidote to the post-holiday blues.” Baggy Pants Burlesque takes the stage for just 10 tantalizing performances before Beef & Boards kicks off its 2012 season in January. The production stars Beef & Boards funnymen Jeff Stockberger (center, back) and Doug Stark, a Carmel resident, and Jeff StockDoug Stark (front) in Jack Milo’s Baggy berger, together with Milo himself. All remaining Pants Burlesque. tickets are $49, include dinner, and are available by calling the box office at872-9664. For more information, visit www.beefandboards.com.

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Many seniors find the winter months a perfect time to see the world, enjoy warmer climates By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com The holidays are a popular time for travel, and seniors are no exception to this rule. Whether they’re snow birds heading to warmer climates, visiting out-of-state children, or just joining the rest of the family for a holiday vacation away from home, many seniors will make the most of their Golden Years by opting out of some of Indiana’s less-pleasant months. Despite a still-sluggish economy, leisure travel, both domestic and international, is showing signs of an increase, according to an annual Travel Trends Survey released this week by the Travel Leaders company. And, while 43 percent of respondents in the survey said they’d be spending roughly the same amount per trip in 2012 as they did in 2011, 44 percent said they’d likely be spending more. For those looking to book travel plans to escape the winter months, seniors or otherwise, the Travel Leaders report contained plenty of other useful information, including top destinations and average trip-planning time:

Winter Market – The Carmel Winter Market will resume at Carmel City Center, 720 S. Range Line Rd, beginning at 9 a.m. on Jan. 7. The free, public event features 15 to 20 vendors from the Carmel Farmers Market and, with exceptions during the holiday season, will be held every Saturday through March 17. For more information, visit www. carmel.in.gov. Santa’s Train Home – This short, fun train ride takes families from the Fishers train station to the North Pole at ITM in Noblesville’s Forest Park. Say goodbye to Santa and then return on the scenic trip to Fishers. Passengers also might get one last gift from Santa. This train will operate twice each day on Tuesday and Wednesday. Departure times on both days are 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. from the train station, 11601 Municipal Dr., Fishers. All-you-can-eat pancakes – Breakfast at the Carmel Lodge No. 421 will be held Jan. 14 from 7 to 10 a.m. at the lodge, 310 1st St. NE. Attendees are asked to make a donation of $5 for adults and $2 for children. For more information, visit www.carmel.in.gov.

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Natural health open house – Join the Logan Institute for Health & Wellness (8499 Fishers Center Drive) on January 12, 4 to 7 p.m. for a free Natural Health Educational Open House. The practitioners present will be experts in naturopathic nutrition, acupuncture, massage, hypnosis, reflexology, detoxification, Reiki, yoga and much more. Attendees will also have a chance to schedule an appointment with each practitioner at a 25 percent discount. For more information, visit www.loganmd.com. Sam Bush Band – The Sam Bush Band will perform at the Palladium in Carmel, 3 Center Green, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. Bush is a Grammy Award-winning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who fuses traditional bluegrass music with jazz, rock, blues, funk and other styles. He has been honored by the Americana Music Association and is the co-founder of the genre-bending New Grass Revival. For tickets or more information, visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org. Euchre group – The euchre group will meet at the Westfield Washington Public Library twice next month, Jan. 11 and 25, at 5:30 p.m. The library is at 333 W. Hoover St. For more information, visit www. wwpl.lib.in.us or call 896-9391.

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Noninvasive facial rejuvenation the buzz in cosmetic circles ANTI-AGING By Drs. Robert Jackson and Chris Lowrey Non-surgical facial rejuvenation is currently in vogue with individuals looking for cosmetic improvement without the down time of a traditional surgical procedure. Noninvasive procedures include chemical peels, laser skin rejuvenation, dermabrasion and microchanneling technology. Previously, patients of these cosmetic procedures could expect treatments that were often painful, and came packaged with extended downtimes, depending upon the intensity of treatment. Recent dermatological advances, however, have shown marked reductions in both pain and downtime – and the Indianapolis area is starting to see these treatments offered in medical offices. Among the more promising of these for consumers to keep their eyes on are DermaFrac and the Vi Peel, a new micro-channeling technology and deep chemical peel, respectively. The DermaFrac system is a micro-needling treatment designed to deliver injectable “cosmeceuticals” directly into the junction of the dermis and epidermis. High-grade active serums (anti-aging peptides, skin lighteners, hyaluronic

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Body Recall founder got us moving COMMENTARY By Marcia Wilson In 1978, about the same time Detroit was starting to recall cars, Dorothy Chrisman was starting to recall “senior citizens.” A physical education and health instructor at Berea College, Dorothy was challenged to offer an exercise course for older adults. In the 70s, our exercise gurus were Richard Simmons and Jane Fonda, but the idea of “old” people exercising was not on the radar. Information was slim to none on the subject, so as she taught she monitored acceptance, comfort level, enthusiasm and anecdotal results. Students actually used the word “fun” when describing her class. What was supposed to be a one semester course turned into a lifetime commitment for Dorothy and her students. She named the program Body Recall, and class members could be seen wearing shirts that read, “This body has been recalled.” Dorothy was ahead of the times. She realized more than 30 years ago that old age isn’t a disease. Lack of movement is the biggest culprit as we age, because without proper movement the body will “rust-out.” So as they exercised, her students learned how movement massages the blood vessels, helping circulation in all parts of the body; they learned how movement strengthens bones; and they learned how movement stimulates production of the synovial fluid that keeps the joints lubricated. They learned that they were not too old to maintain and/or improve their level of well-being and independence.

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Holiday procrastination easier than ever COMMENTARY By David Cain I’m a holiday shopping procrastinator. Every year, with only hours until the gifts are unwrapped, I’m out hustling around for the perfect gift. Throughout the year, however, I’m a committed online shopper. So, this year, like a majority of the world, I attempted to do most of my shopping online to avoid the holiday rush. Here are three trends that might have changed the game for some retailers: Share this. Share campaigns are everywhere now. When you buy online, you are asked to share your purchase. Why? Well, for one thing, friends are the most reliable endorsements for a product and it expands the product’s reach to your address book. Contests like, “Share your purchase and be entered to win” or “Share our Facebook page with 10 friends and get a 50% off coupon” are becoming the norm. Companies everywhere are offering promotions to get you to talk about their products and let your friends know you purchased. Did you do any product sharing this season? If so, you probably increased sales for that company. Smartphone convenience. With more and more companies releasing mobile apps this year, retailers are realizing an increase in

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LAUGHS By Dick Wolfsie No one is better at returning presents than my wife – some would say it’s a gift. The only year I rivaled her was 2009. Mary Ellen checked out two novels from the library that I wanted to read because she thought it was a waste of money to actually buy the books. She wrapped them up and gave them to me for Christmas. I returned both of them. I don’t have a gift-giving knack. One problem is that I am not a very good listener, which explains why three years ago I got my wife an Irish Setter for Christmas when what she wanted was an Irish sweater. But this year, my wife’s unhappiness with my gift selection takes the cake. For the first time in our marriage, Mary Ellen has chosen to return something before she’s even opened it – a decision she made by simply observing the package under the tree. It was a Keurig coffeemaker, the one with the compact individual containers that brew one cup at a time. We have a standard coffeemaker in the kitchen, made by Black and Decker. I choose not to drink liquids from an appliance made by the same people who manufacture my weed whacker. That’s not the way I want to get my buzz in the morning. I was quite proud of the time and effort I had put into the selection of this gift. The meticulous wrapping of it alone had taken almost an hour of my time, but that’s because the line for

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