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It is our position that New Year’s resolutions make sense. Isn't a crucial part of life about growing and improving ourselves? And, isn't the New Year is a great time to establish a starting point to work on an aspect of our lives? While some imagine the tradition quaint, we believe the counter reset can be compelling. Many great historical figures were in a constant process of self-improvement. For instance one of our favorite Americans, Benjamin Franklin kept a journal and worked to follow 13 virtues (he identified them at age 20 and worked to implement and perfect them until the end of his life). While we certainly do not expect that most of us are able to set and pursue a single goal for the rest of our lives, we do believe that the at least annual act of contemplating and selecting a worthwhile personal objective is a valuable process. Even if we have never gone to the trouble of making a New Years’ resolution, why not make Jan. 1, 2011 the kickoff year. Weight loss, enhanced learning, expanded vocabulary, and skill development – there has to be an area that is worthy of improvement and remember effort counts too.

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It is our position that while school redistricting is a necessary and even good at times to balance school enrollments and prevent overcrowding; it is the responsibility of the School Boards to make sure students receive the same high-quality education in every school. Rightly, school redistricting can sometimes be an explosive topic. In some stilted effort to achieve school choice, families routinely relocate to certain areas so that their children can attend a particularly well-rated school. And with length of bus rides a significant area of concern, proximity to those buildings matters. When school boards change building boundaries, parents feel unjustly harmed as they are often paying a housing premium to be in a specific district. Most school administrators would argue that in a perfect world, redistricting would never be necessary. But reality dictates otherwise – some schools are bursting at the seams while others schools see increasingly empty desks. However, long bus rides across town to move kids from top-rated schools to lower performing ones is a tough pill to swallow. What is required to ensure that all schools perform at the top level? School boards must be held directly accountable for the performance (or nonperformance) of individual schools.

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Santa Spy dropped this on us as we were up against press time late last week: Carmel’s tax-increment financing payments came in not quite as expected. A shame, you say? A sham, you think? Think again, gingerbread breath. The city early on anticipated around $5 million in TIF dough, but the yearend check for around $9 million, put the total for the year over $18 million. To the detractors of The Center for the Performing Arts (especially The Palladium and its $126 million price tag), to those who said the money wouldn’t come or amount to a hill of beans, well, it might be time to start munching those words. Granted, it’s just the first TIF payment, but future checks, we’re told, potentially could allow an accelerated payoff. We’re not suggesting all funds be redirected to effect an early payoff, but being able to make a dent each year is exactly what was planned. Well played. ••• Be patient, this is going to take a while – and we really don’t know exactly how long. We’re talking about the widening of the 146th Street bridge over U.S. 31 … for starters. The effort, part of the $1.2-billion Major Moves project to turn U.S. 31 into a

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg limited-access highway, is to get under way sometime in February. Yes, it’s going to be something of a mess. When road projects of this scope are undertaken, it mostly cannot be helped. INDOT, we believe, will do the heavy lifting involved to keep traffic flowing at a reasonable pace, but it said there will be some lane closures at times for the work that, in our city, will go from I-465 to the bridge. Given the city’s progress and relative speed on other road and street projects – Who’s complaining about Keystone Parkway now? - we’d seriously like to see Mayor Jim Brainard work a deal to take over the project from the state. Can it happen? Yes. Will it? We can only hope.

‘If I were a rich man’ COMMENTARY By Terry Anker It is a conflict time immemorial. Tevye pined about what life might be like if he “were a rich man;” and in an interestingly close name coincidence, modern music artist Travie (McCoy) found chart-topping success with his ode to immense wealth, “Billionaire.” In itthis young performer dreams of how his life and the lives of those close to him could change were he bathed in billions. It acknowledges the particularly philanthropic and the entirely rapacious. Wealth, it seems like so many things, serves to amplify the existing conflicts within us. It allows us to indulge our desires – good and bad. Tevye couples the fact that money would provide him with time to study religion to become more devout even as it would pay for servants which would allow him to avoid work. Perhaps is the subtle message of the tune, but isn’t it in fact more pious to labor for oneself? Some, especially during the holidays, test their financial limits in seeking to be generous. They

rack up irresponsible debt and push themselves to the brink. Is it possible to envy the generosity of another? Are Tevye and Travie really seeking to be generous, or simply longing for the power of cash? Envy of the wealth of others is an undoubtedly powerful motivator. Art and politics have followed it throughout the generations. Political leaders use class warfare to advance their own personal agenda (often including the tremendous accumulation of wealth). Countless wars and revolutions have been fought from our burning desire to count other people’s money. Yet scores of surveys have shown that most people would be satisfied with 20 percent more than their peer group, ensuring that rich is always out of reach. It seems our perception of wealth is defined by our perception of self. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

Editor, A Carmel citizen spoke before the City Council last week to bring attention to the fee structure. As a couple on a fixed income, she and her husband used to have a “Fitness Only” membership for $150/year that permitted use of the track and exercise equipment. The Parks Board eliminated that type of membership in favor of an across the board fee of $275/year – an 80 percent increase stating this was due to abuse by those who paid for limited access but used the full facilities. As we have been urging Parks to make changes to raise revenue, the Council understands the Parks Board’s initiative to increase membership dollars while maintaining fairness to all and eliminating access abuse. Using the appearance of the citizen at last evening’s Council meeting as a story-pole, it appears the old “Law of Unintended Consequences” has struck again and this time it’s unintended victims are our seniors. We ask these questions:

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DISPATCHES » HEPL collecting phones – Hamilton East Public Library is partnering with Prevail to collect unused or retired cell phones to assist victims of domestic violence. Donated cell phones will be refurbished and reprogrammed for emergency calls, or sold to help raise funding for agencies that fight domestic violence. All cell phones must be deactivated prior to donation. Donations will be accepted through March at both the Fishers Library and the Noblesville Library. For more information, call 773-1384. » Prevent sexual abuse in children – The next Stewards of Children program will be Tuesday, Jan. 18 at the Monon Community Center in Banquet Room A at 6:00 p.m. During the hour and a half program, adults interacting with children and adolescents on a regular basis can learn how to prevent and recognize the signs of child sexual abuse and react responsibly in an abuse situation. The cost is $15.00 and registration is available online at www.chauciesplace.org or by calling (317) 582-8251. » Conner Prairie wins national award – Conner Prairies Interactive History Park was awarded the highest honor for museums, the 2010 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The award recognized Conner Prairie as one of the top five museums in the nation for its outstanding educational programs and economic contributions to the area. The award was presented by First Lady Michelle Obama.

Apparently you can learn a lot from rats COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson Every year at my children’s school, fourth graders participate in a nutrition unit in which they study the effects of food on lab rats. Each classroom hosts two female albino rats – one to act as the control, the other as the variable – for about a month. Students take turns babysitting over the weekends, and since our oldest had done so two years ago, our twins begged to do the same. But Santa brought a cat last year, you see, and as we all know, cats eat rats. I explained to our kids that if they didn’t want to have to tell their classmates how Ginger slaughtered poor little Zoey, they would need to be diligent not just in caring for their “pets,” but in closing their bedroom doors. They promised, and we agreed. Holy Mary, pray for us. As luck would have it, they both were assigned a rat on the same weekend, which also happened to be a hunting trip for Doo. Yay! Just me, the kids and the afortmentioned rodents for 60 hours. The cat notwithstanding, how hard could it be? And actually, the first two days went well. The twins played with the rats, cleaned their cages and covered them at night. They fed them fresh hot dogs, carrots, lettuce and bread,

and provided them plenty of clean water. They even made little rat obstacle courses out of cardboard boxes! So cute. On the second morning of their stay, however, something awakened me around 6 a.m. Call it a motherly instinct, but I knew immediately that the cat was attempting a full-frontal assault. I leapt from my bed, ran down the hall, and burst into my son’s room just as Ginger was scaling the side of the cage. Gotcha! I proudly walked into school Monday morning with two 9-year-olds and two live rats. Yes, I am amazing. Ahh, but the story doesn’t end here. Several weeks prior to our rat-sitting experience, one of twins had begged me to let her enter the drawing to become a lucky new rat owner once the project was over. With 22 students and two rats, her odds at winning were one in 11. This meant I could say “yes” and appear to be the best mother ever without any real threat of actually getting the creature. A brilliant plan, if I do say so myself. She failed to tell me that only two students put their names in the hat. Two. So the very day I returned two rats, I got to bring one back home. Awesome! For several weeks, Zoey managed to avoid being eaten. Though I would often see Ginger 10181 INFINITI Carmel Current_F_12_28

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pacing in front of Corinne’s room, we were all diligent in keeping the door shut and the cat out. It was incredibly stressful, though, to wonder how many nights the rat had left. Surely Ginger would figure out a way to “go native.” Luckily, she never got the chance. On the very day I was set to go to Petsmart and finally purchase appropriate cage bedding, Corinne came home from school to find Zoey asleep. Permanently. She calmly announced, “It’s OK, Mom. I didn’t expect her to live long anyway.” No tears, no hysterics, just flat-out maturity. Personally, I was just relieved. (Interestingly, the saddest person was the mother of the other rat owner, who emailed when she heard the news: “I’m so sorry! Sorry we didn’t get Zoey!”) But now that Zoey’s gone, I’m realizing how much she actually taught my kids. Nutrition, responsibility and the circle of life … not bad for a rat. Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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City Council elects Seidensticker 2011 president By Jordan Fischer Current in Carmel The Carmel City Council decided on Eric Seidensticker as its 2011 president Monday night. Seidensticker was nominated by fellow councilor Kevin Rider, and he was Seidensticker elected with a unanimous vote of approval. He will take the place of outgoing president Rick Sharp, who served his third term as council president this year. Also on the council’s agenda was a proposal to create a City Court Operations Fund. Judge Brian Poindexter explained the fund’s purpose: “There are instances when the State of Indiana allows courts to retain a portion of fees collected from criminal court costs,” Poindexter said. “It’s known as a ‘judicial salary fee.’” According to Poindexter, the fee, which is $18 per criminal case, is remitted back to the state at the end of the year. However, statutes allow for courts to retain 25 percent of these

fees, assuming the city has an appropriate fund set up to do so. “We could direct those dollars toward any line item attributable to the court,” Poindexter said. “And it will add up to a lot in the long run.” Suspending the normal rules, the council voted unanimously to approve the proposal immediately. The final item on the 2010 agenda was city council appointments for 2011. Brad Meyer and David Bowers were nominated for open positions on the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. With no other candidates in line, both were approved. Three appointments were tabled until the January meeting of the council, as there were no candidates for the Carmel Ethics Commission, Carmel Fire Department Merit Board and Carmel Police Department Merit Board. The next Carmel City Council meeting will be held on January 3, at 6 p.m. in the Carmel Town Hall.

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Outreach Inc seeks solutions for homeless youth By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Carmel At an early Monday morning staff meeting on the eastside of Indianapolis, members of Outreach Inc are sitting in a circle in the large conference room of Englewood Christian Church sharing updates from the past week. Things are progressing slowly until one member announces the good news that sends everyone into enthusiastic cheers: one of their clients has found a job. The mood picks up around the circle, and people are pleased, excited, hungry for similar stories. Another update or two later, and the mood shifts from the fleeting success to groans of frustration: one client has gotten his girlfriend pregnant. The morning proceeds in the same way, a few ups with more downs. When trying to help a growing homeless youth population, Outreach Inc.’s members are used to as much bad news before any good. Getting a job is no small victory in today’s economy, but a big one, especially for a homeless teen. For Outreach employees though even small successes are big ones, especially amid the setbacks and challenges that can be a lot more serious than an unplanned pregnancy. “I had a really radical change in my perspective of success,” said executive director Eric Howard. “Outreach came about through my own spiritual journey with Jesus Christ. I started it in 1996 and have been busy since.” Outreach’s mission is simple: to help get homeless teens and children into homes, and get those that can work jobs. Providing stability and safety is the focus, though community education also plays an important role. It’s a difficult task which sends their small team of 12 out to Indianapolis’s tough neighborhoods, seeking out ways to engage the homeless community.

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The nonprofit relies on street teams to go out and engage the homeless community, and identify youth by actually being on the street. Being active in the homeless community allows Outreach to better find youth in need, and by simply allowing them the opportunity to know help is available and allowing them to seek it on their own terms. This structure has helped word about their organization to spread quickly among those who need Outreach the most, according to Howard. Moreover, the team is always active in IPS and other area schools to reach out to youth. These combined strategies allowed the organization to identify 500 homeless youth this year, and help over 400 of those to enter the Outreach program. While the Drop In center is an important way for Howard and his group to touch base with the kids and allow them the chance to warm up and get a nutritious meal, any teen entering the Outreach program will enter the full faceted Outreach program. Through

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Outreach, teens will receive careful case management, helping them with legal hurdles and getting proper documentation to be successful. The G.O.A.L. program allows a case manager to help the teen make it through school or achieve their GED. One of the bigger challenges for Outreach’s director Eric Howard is not necessarily just reaching out to homeless kids, but educating Indianapolis’s entire community about the changing face of homelessness. “Homelessness here doesn’t look like big city homelessness,” he said. “Some kids have clothes and go to school but don’t have anywhere to go at the end of the day. The causes are so widespread that no stories are the same. Some kids might be getting out of jail and their parents have moved on leaving no forwarding address. Others homelessness might be a result of poverty, or they’ve outgrown the foster system. Some kids just know it’s easier on them and their family’s situation for them to move out and on.” Another educational focus of the organization is helping Indianapolis realize how widespread the problem actually is. “We’re trying to underwrite full time case manager positions at Pike High School and North Central High School,” said Howard. “Our homeless population goes that far north, and a lot of people don’t realize how very much in their backyard this is.” It’s a tireless job and one where a little success of any kind for a client is big news. For new staff member, Katie Johnson of Indianapolis, the challenges in the community as a whole are much bigger than the ones she faces as a member of the street team. “There is this misconception that they are different from us,” said Johnson. “But really these are amazing kids, with a story and who want to build relationships with others. They aren’t so different from you or me.” To learn more about Outreach Inc visit outreachindiana.org.

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Carmel’s developments, continued growth and citizen loyalty set it apart from other cities By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Carmel As the Carmel community continues to grow and shape itself over the next decade, much can be said about the developments throughout the past several years. Increasing numbers of residents, businesses and investments will continue to help evolve Carmel as a city that appreciates its uniqueness, exceptional schools, business development and culture, in a sea of Midwestern corn and a stalled economy. A recent study by the James L. Knight Foundation and Gallup focused on the very questions of community attachment and what makes a hometown feel like home. In 26 cities, over three years and with 43,000 respondents, the survey is one of the most in-depth ever done before. What the Knight and Gallup study showed was not exactly groundbreaking. People feel most emotionally attached to their communities when there are amenities. What was unique about the survey was that from Gary, Ind. to Boulder, Colo., respondents said the same thing for each community: aesthetics, social and gathering options, and a general openness and welcoming attitude were more important to forge the emotional attachment to their city, than the health of the economy or the number of jobs being brought in. People feel more connected to and more a part of their communities when there are more amenities. In Carmel, over the past decade developments across the city, building a healthy economy and providing amenities have been a priority for the Carmel Redevelopment Commission and Mayor Jim Brainard. Carmel has re-imagined and rebuilt its downtown into the Arts and Design District, increased the park and recreation space from 40 acres to 800 acres, created a cultural center with the Center for the Performing Arts, implemented a variety of community events, and developed a stable infrastructure. Cultural Districts “We didn’t have a downtown,” said Mayor Brainard about forming his vision of what Carmel could be. “We asked where Carmel residents thought their downtown was, their heart of the city, and we got varying responses, from where City Hall is, to

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old town, to Merchant’s Square.” Creating a true heart to Carmel and a gathering place started by looking at available space, and deciding the acres available north of city hall, and old town, were the options to revive the heart of the community. The Center for the Performing Arts and City Center offers regional appeal for business and tourists, and a local amenity for Carmel residents to use, according to Mayor Brainard. For Mayor Jim Brainard, the future of Carmel is one where the amenities recently created continue to grow and develop as they were imagined. The Center for the Performing Arts and Design District will be connected with residential, businesses, and light retail along 3rd Avenue. More green spaces will be available to citizens through small parks and walkways across the area. “In think people will pick Carmel for schools and home resale values, and then look at the other things. I believe here in Carmel we have made a conscious effort to start with the basics. How can we keep taxes low? We preserved the Meridian corridor to protect big businesses and our revenue source,” said Luci Snyder. “We have then worked to create parks, develop the arts and other things. We have created a reason to stay in the community. We are now trying to create a hometown, a main street.” In the Soul of the Community project, openness was broadly defined, but most leaders in Carmel said openness was not just about demographic diversity. Openness in Carmel is not defined just by demographics, but openness for lifestyle and business. Young professionals, families and retirees finding something they like in Carmel keep the community diverse and fresh. “We need to maintain our continued vigilance of what today and tomorrow’s businesses are looking for,” said Chamber of Commerce President Mo Merhoff. “Ask what workers of today and tomorrow want. Ask if we’re creating options for that type of living that appeal to businesses and business relocations. We have a great quality of life in return for what you’re paying. In return for low taxes and good infrastructure, exceptional schools, a nationally ranked library, and parks and recreation facilities, what you’re going to be paying in relationship to other parts of the country is significantly less.” Natural gathering places Amid construction and growth, one thing that has been extremely important amenity added to the community was the addition of more parks and walkways for residents. Including the Brookshire Golf Course, Carmel has increased its parks space by a factor of 20, from 40 acres to 800 acres. Leading on the greenways front has been former CRC member and City Councilman Ron Carter, who in the early 1990s recognized the importance for green space and a bike friendly community. “Even after a Carmel Clay Parks survey showed nearly 87 percent of Carmel citizens wanted more parks and greenways, the city was not terribly interested at the time, so I decided to get involved and run for the council,” said Carter. “We really took the Monon Trail, what was a junkyard at the time, and made it an asset. Linear parks [trails and greenways] cost less to purchase, less to develop and engineer, and less to program and staff. People know what to do.” The Monon Trail, which connects the Arts District with City Center and other area communities, hasn’t been the only park created. Additionally, the Monon Center at Central Park has become a place for people to meet and socialize, according to Carter.

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“It’s important to understand that parks don’t just add to recreation and health, but also the economy. It helps distinguish our city from others. The more amenities we have, the more enhanced options, the more businesses and people will want to locate here.” Things such as the Farmer’s Market, Rock the District, and CarmelFest also enhance the ability of the community to organize and come together in a way that promotes a sense of community. Looking ahead at our future The pulse of the community over a decade ago said that Carmel was something special, with strong bonds between neighbors but a need for improved amenities to further support schools and the lower tax rates. Since then, the vision of the city has been supported through business property taxes in the TIF districts along Meridian and guided by the state law for the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, which has helped to manage partnerships and business investment in the area. The city’s vision however was created not by any single person or leader, but by responding to resident needs. One thing is clear from all the interviews conducted for this story – the organizations and institutions that exist in the city have created a strong sense of belonging for Carmel citizens. The Dad’s Club, the service organizations, area churches all pull together to create strong feelings of ownership. “I make these plans by listening to what people want. People want good schools and low taxes, but they also want places to gather and a sense that they belong,” said Mayor Brainard. “I ask what people want, that’s the way I found out.” The vision and attitude of Carmel will only grow strong with more people coming in however, according to Merhoff. “I think we’re a big, little city. I don’t think Carmel feels like its size. I think you can go places and get that sense of community: the farmers market, the fact that the tuning concerts have involved everyone, even groups that would not typically perform in a hall like that. We’ve been able to maintain the small city feel with growing city amenities.”

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Area design business moves to Design Center, wins award By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Carmel Now at the Indiana Design Center, Mitsch Designs President and CEO Jeryl Mitsch can see the creative juices of her team flowing faster than ever. In an economy where Mitsch corporate design firms are not expanding, Mitsch is joining the growing number of firms relocating to the Design Center. Mitsch said not only are her clients excited about the ease and appeal of the new space, but her designers are able to move more freely around the office and collaborate on designs. “The community has been so welcoming here,” said Jeryl Mitsch. “People here are curious and want to see what we’re doing. And our clients just love it. It’s an open space so people can see us at work and we can collaborate together and interact with other designers. There is inspiration everywhere here in the Design District that is so accessible for us at any time we want it.” While it has not necessarily been a quick route to achieve such clients as the Indianapolis Museum of Art’s or Dow AgroSciences over the past 21 years, Mitsch said expanding into other

areas of design and at one point even cutting the work week to four days, were very helpful strategies to beat the economy and keep her business strategy fresh. Mitsch Designs has grown and developed by Jeryl Mitsch’s own hands and hard work. Her work paid off with her recent honor from the Athena PowerLink program from Athena International. Athena International, based in Chicago, supports women in business and leadership positions, providing them with resources to succeed and recognizing their achievements. The PowerLink opportunity is bestowed on only a very few select companies, and allows the honored business to have an elite team of advisors, selected just for their industry and business, at their disposal for a year. The end goal being that the business receives important knowledge and information to grow and develop in the years after the PowerLink panel has ended. “We were so honored to be selected,” said Mitsch. “This is a huge deal for us and we’re the first recipients in the area.” Mitsch credits her success as a businesswoman to her focus and hard work, as any other business person. “I never really recognized if it was a fight in a man’s world or industry. I just wanted to fight a good fight in business and design.”

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Carmel’s Do Something Club offers new options for teen volunteering By Lauren Burdick Current in Carmel When Darlene Pham, club co-president and Carmel High School senior, began the Do Something Club with Viviane Linos, also co-president and a senior, the two imagined a volunteering-based club that was different from standard teenage volunteering organizations. Do Something Club, apart from other volunteering clubs at the high school, does not have a set number of goal hours, allowing students to work at their own rate. “We wanted to encourage other students to actively participate in community involvement and volunteering. Although other clubs exist with the same goal, we wanted Do Something to be way more laid back,” Pham said. “A lot of students here are incredibly busy with various extracurricular activities, so we didn’t want to issue a certain amount of hours or anything like that. We thought if we made it more voluntary and relaxed, more students would be able to participate.” Now in its second year at Carmel High School, Do Something Club has volunteered at Sunrise on Old Meridian nursing home and made fleece blankets to donate to homeless shelters. Most recently, members of the club volun-

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teered at Dayspring Center, a homeless shelter for families in Indianapolis, helping throw a holiday-themed party. According to Pham, the club is looking to volunteer at Dayspring again in the coming semester. “A lot of people don’t realize that homeless shelters aren’t in need only during the holidays, so we’re trying to go back and do another party for the kids. They need it, especially when their parents are busy with trying to find a home and job for them; the kids just need someone to be there for them,” Pham said. Pham said that Do Something Club also differs from the norm because it encourages its members to come up with new volunteering ideas. “We really try to have our members be involved with activities that they want to do next. Every meeting, we ask them what they want to do as a whole and they’ve really come through with great ideas,” Pham said. For Pham, Do Something Club adds another layer to the extracurricular scheme at Carmel High School. Pham said, “I think the club adds another option for students. They can join a club where they can enjoy volunteering on their own time and not have to deal with hours.”

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DISPATCHES » Register for Family Read Aloud – Beat winter weather blues and join the Carmel Clay Public Library for the Family Read Aloud program. Read aloud with your children for four hours and complete the snowman poster you get when you register, and each family will receive a craft to take home and make together. Children will also be rewarded with hot chocolate packets and two prizes from the treasure chest. For more information call the Children’s Reference Desk at (317) 844-3363. Registration starts Jan. 2 and the program ends Jan. 31. » Library holiday hours – The Carmel Clay Public Library will be closed Dec. 31 and January 1 in observance of New Years. The library will reopen Jan. 2. » Smoky Row helps IPS – Smoky Row Elementary students collected over 700 coats, hats, mittens and scarves for the students at Brookside Elementary. Smoky Row has partnered with this IPS school for many years to support students in their varying needs. The student council helped to motivate the students to bring in items by organizing a grade level contest. » Register for camp – Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation are offering a variety of 9-week summer camps starting May 31 and concluding July 29. Registration is open at www.carmelclayparks.com. » Class size matters? – According to Leonie Haimson, executive director of the nonprofit organization Class Size Matters, writes that studies from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and states throughout the country have demonstrated that students who are assigned to smaller classes in grades K-3rd do better in every way that can be measured: they score higher on tests, receive better grades, and exhibit improved attendance. She added that studies also indicate that they earn more in adulthood. -www.educationnews.org » Arizona evaluates teachers in new way – Starting in 2012, all Arizona public school teachers will be evaluated in a new way - including measurements of how well students have progressed academically under a teacher. Currently, the evaluations include Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards test scores, but they only compare scores from year to year, using different groups of students. The new system will analyze individual student growth over the year. -www.educationnews.org

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Simple New Year’s resolutions we can all share

PARENTING By Becky Kapsalis Legendary coach and motivational speaker Lou Holtz said, “God put eyes in the front of our head – not in back to see where we’ve been ... but in front to see where we’re going.” This appears to be an appropriate message for the coming New Year. Where we’ve been (2010) is soon to be history, and where we’re going (2011) can be a year for wide-eyed optimism. The older I get, the quicker the holidays seem to come, and my resolutions from the year before creep up on me so quickly that I find there isn’t enough time in a year to see my resolutions to fruition. So this year I’m going to take a much closer look at my resolutions and keep them simple enough to accomplish. I’ve separated my resolutions into three categories. Categories that were instilled in me as a child and resolutions that can be applied on a daily basis – not cumulative – rather collectively. The three categories are God, country and family. GOD: I will give my thanks and gratitude to God, every day, for providing me with all that is possible through Him. I will show my respect to Him by being aware that everything I say needs to be good and helpful so that my words are encouraging to all who hear them. COUNTRY: I will honor my country by reciting, daily … I pledge allegiance to the flag Of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: One Nation under God, indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for all. I will give thanks to our military for keeping us safe and I will educate myself and exercise my right to vote for the candidate who best defines my American values. FAMILY: I will not take my family for granted. I will be a beacon of trust, loyalty, humility, sacrifice, perseverance and sterling character, with exemplary morals, values and ethics. I will see to it that my children and grandchildren understand their own responsibilities to God, country and family. Children are our greatest accomplishment. Nothing we accomplish can be greater than the accomplishment of raising kind and decent children. Simple yet succinct resolutions. Resolutions I believe we can all share in. Happy 2011 everyone. Hugs!

I love semicolons; you should, too

GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney Of all the punctuation marks, I think the semicolon is among the least understood and therefore the least used. It makes me a little sad, because I really love semicolons; I use them frequently. In order to alleviate some of the stress some of you may be feeling about using semicolons, I’ll put it in easy terms: The semicolon is basically a weak period. By weak, I don’t mean it’s a wimpy punctuation mark. It’s not getting beaten up by the other punctuation marks on the playground. Oh, no. This bad boy holds his ground. What I mean is that rather than completely dividing sentences the way a period does, the semicolon leaves the sentence intact. It just shows a break between clauses. It’s a way of saying, “These two sentence parts could stand alone as their own sentences, but I don’t want them to because they’re better as a single sentence.” Mark and Joseph work well together. Their projects are always impressive. Mark and Joseph work well together; their projects are always impressive. I can almost hear the semicolon singing: “Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything better than you.”

You don’t use a semicolon, though, if you are also using a coordinating conjunction (and, but, if, or, for, nor, so). In that case, you use a comma: Mark and Joseph work well together, and their projects are always impressive. Semicolons are a good way to add variety to the types of sentences you use in your writing. If you frequently use commas and coordinating conjunctions or short, choppy sentences, having a sentence broken up by a semicolon once in a while is good for your writing. Variety is the spice of life, you know. Another use of the semicolon is something I’ve heard termed a super-comma. I think the term is a little silly, but the basic premise of the super-comma is that it’s the divider in a list of items that already contain commas: The runners are from Anchorage, Alaska; Dallas, Texas; and Columbus, Ohio. So while it still may not be a punctuation mark you use every day, the semicolon is not to be ignored. 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 » Civic to hold auditions – The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will hold auditions for its upcoming production of “Cabaret” and “Miss Saigon” Jan. 3 and 4, 7 to 10 p.m., at Marian University, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis. Anyone can show up and audition for various roles. Visit www.civictheatre.org or call 924-6770 for more information. » Leap into White – Garvey Simon Art Access, 27 East Main St, Carmel, will present an exhibition of new oil pastel drawings by Daisy Craddock from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. Craddock has been exhibiting her work nationally since the mid-1970s. Known for her gestural paintings and drawings that explore nature, Craddock’s new body of plein air drawings are the subject of this exhibition. For more information, visit www.gsartaccess.com. » Registration filling up for mini-marathon – The 500 Festival announced last week that approximately 1,000 spots remain for the 35th running of the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The Mini-Marathon and the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K are scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Registration remains open for the Finish Line 500 Festival 5K at www.500festival.com for $35. » Flight attendants fool drunks – If you're noticeably drunk or getting unruly, it's the flight attendant's responsibility to control the situation. "Sometimes if we think you've had too much to drink, we'll serve you, but not serve the whole mini-bottle of booze," confesses one flight attendant. "We may just dip the rim of the glass in enough vodka or gin and fill the rest with mixer." -www.glo.msn.com » December gardening tips – 1. As houseplants are growing more slowly in December light, cut down on watering by half until active growth resumes. Hold off on fertilizing as well. 2. Group houseplants near each other to form a support group to cope with the low humidity of most winter homes. -www.almanac.com » Airlines rake in bag revenue – According to just-released figures from the Department of Transportation, the nation’s top 20 airlines took in $2.56 billion in baggage fees during the first nine months of the year. Since then, they’ve almost certainly topped the $2.7 billion that they earned during all of 2009. -www.msnbc.com

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Lots of laughs and music at Beef and Boards in 2011 Current in Carmel Beef and Boards is starting their 2011 season with a smart comedy about growing up as a whiz kid, and with adults that never quite made it out of their childhood. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” is a Tony-Award winning musical that is filled with wonderful music and funny moments for adults and older kids. Centered on each of the various spellers, the musical introduces each child’s unique story and situation through musical and some audience participation. The musical starts Dec. 29 and runs until Jan. 30, and also includes a very special New Years Eve show, where dinner and dancing will be especially important to bring in the new year. “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” stars Sarah Hund, Jayson Elliott, Tiana Checchia, Dominic Sheahan-Stahl, and Licia Watson, DaRon Lamar Williams, Kiyo Takami, Seth Tucker and Paul Hansen. In addition to the January show, the 2011 features Hairspray, Annie Get Your Gun, Cinderella, Church Basement Ladies and Singin’ in the Rain, along with Beef and Board’s traditional holiday favorites returning next December. Hairspray, which starts in February, is a movie, turned Broadway musical, turned movie, set in the 1960s Baltimore, were Tracy Turnblad makes her television debut on a local show. Her big hair, hips, and loads of enthusiasm help her use her new star power to help others. The musical focuses on music and dance, but also race and the dynamics of being a teenager. Showtimes vary, in addition to ticket prices which can vary from $36-59, so to learn more call the box office at (317) 872-9664 or visit www.beefandboards.com.

Olive Spells: Olive Ostrovsky (Tiana Checchia) thinks really hard before spelling a word in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, on stage at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Dec. 29 through Jan. 30. Waiting is Boy Scout Chip Tolentino (Dominic Sheahan-Stahl) and Marcy Park (Kiyo Takami).

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Indianapolis’s well-known jazz club is hosting a New Years party this year, complete with classic jazz and funk. Two shows featuring local artists such as Brenda Williams, will be on hand to ring in 2011. For more information visit www.thejazzkitchen. com. Where: The Jazz Kitchen 5377 N. College Ave When: Dec. 31, 2010, 8:30 p.m. or 10:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 per show, or $30 for both shows

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas By Ken Darby In 1942, lyricist, musician and composer Ken Darby set Clement C. Moore’s famous poem to music and created a holiday favorite. Darby himself was well known throughout the music community initially for his involvement with The King’s Singers, which sang backup for Bing Crosby in “White Christmas”, and also were involved in recordings for “The Wizard of Oz”. Darby won three Academy Awards for best score (“The King and I” and “Porgy and Bess”) and best musical adaptation (“Camelot”). He was well known also as the composer of Elvis Presley’s great hit “Love Me Tender”. Darby worked

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frequently in movies, arranging and composing pieces for stars such as Marilyn Monroe, and worked extensively with Walt Disney. The Great American Songbook refers to American composed music from the 1920s to 1960. Swing, jazz, Broadway and standards are all a part of the collection of songs and composers that wrote music unlike anything ever produced before. Composers and lyricists include Irving Berlin, Rodger and Hart, Frank Loesser and Cole Porter among others. In January the Michael Feinstein Foundation, which seeks to preserve the Great American Songbook and American musical heritage will be moving its collection to the Palladium.

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New Year's party hosting tips This New Year’s Eve, you can have a champagne party on a beer budget through creative planning. Caviar not required – An assortment of raw vegetables are a classy substitute for caviar at a fraction of the price, but presenting them on a platter with dip is boring. Instead, take those same ingredients and place them in individual glass votive candle holders that people can pick up and carry while mingling and then you’ve got something special. Little details like this make your party look trendy and appealing. No filet, no problem – No need to break out the filet mignon if you want to serve more substantial food; cheaper cuts of meat can be presented with flair. For example, you can braise beef in a casserole and serve it in sourdough bread bowls. Stick to classics – For a cocktail party, offer a holiday punch or signature drink to control the costs of buying different types of liquor. Browse the Web for interesting holiday drink ideas -- such as candy cane martinis. Opt for cocktails – Opt for a champagne cocktail instead of regular champagne. Put a few fresh pomegranate seeds in a champagne flute followed by pomegranate juice. Then, fill with champagne. The red-tinted drinks look festive and will stretch out the number of servings you get from each bottle of champagne. Don’t even consider paper – Party hosts often ditch real plates for the convenience of paper plates and plastic utensils. These cheapen the event while adding to costs. Always use real plates and flatware, even if they don’t match. You can even try using vintage handkerchiefs instead of paper napkins. Go natural – Don’t buy expensive holiday decorations for a party when there are plenty of free raw materials in your yard. For example, evergreen shrubs or trees – such as boxwood or holly – can be snipped to make garland and wreaths. Also try Styrofoam cones to artistically display evergreen clippings and make a centerpiece tree. This could cost about $40 at a florist. -www.foxbusiness.com

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medium and simmer until the pepper is very soft, about 10 minutes. Drain the spinach and red pepper in a colander, pressing out as much liquid as possible. 2. Combine the cream cheese and milk in the saucepan and cook over medium heat until hot and softened. Stir in the cooked spinach and red peppers, Parmesan cheese, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and ground black pepper. Continue to stir until well combined and heated through. 3. Spoon hot dip into a serving dish and serve with the tablespoon of finely diced red bell pepper sprinkled on top for garnish. 4. Carefully hollow out a round, one pound loaf of bread and spoon this creamy cheese dip inside. Serve with toasted bread slices or crisp crackers.

Hot broccoli cheese dip Ingredients • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened • 1 cup Knudsen Sour Cream • 1 envelope Good Seasons Italian Dressing Mix • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli, thawed, well drained • 1 (8 ounce) package Kraft Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided Directions 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat cream cheese, sour cream and dressing mix with mixer until blended. Add broccoli and 1-1/2 cups Cheddar

cheese; mix well. Spread into 9-inch pie plate. 2. Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese; bake 5 minutes or until melted. -www.allrecipes.com

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Scallops with potato pancakes and caviar sauce

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Ingredients Pancakes • 1 pound baking potatoes, peeled • 1 large egg, lightly beaten • 1/4 cup matzo meal • 1/4 cup grated onion • Salt • Vegetable oil, for frying Scallops and caviar sauce • 1 1/2 cups Champagne • 9 black peppercorns • 3 thyme sprigs • 1 bay leaf • 1 large shallot, thinly sliced • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice • 1 1/2 tablespoons crème fraîche • 1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons • 1 ounce caviar • Salt • Vegetable oil, for frying • 20 medium sea scallops (1 pound) • 2 tablespoons minced chives Directions 1. Pancakes: Coarsely shred the potatoes and squeeze out any excess liquid. Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the egg, matzo meal, onion and a large pinch of salt. Shape the mixture into 20 scallop-size cakes, about 1/2 inch thick; press the cakes to compress them. 2. In a large skillet, heat 1/4 inch of vegetable

Ingredients • 1 sugar cube • 1 dash bitters (such as Angostura) • 5 fluid ounces Champagne Directions • Place the sugar cube into a Champagne flute, and drop the bitters onto the sugar. Fill the flute with Champagne, and serve. Do not stir.

oil until shimmering. Working in batches, fry the pancakes over moderately high heat until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Lower the heat if the pancakes brown too quickly and add more oil if necessary. Transfer the pancakes to a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. 3. Scallops and caviar sauce: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a small saucepan, combine the Champagne with the peppercorns, thyme sprigs, bay leaf, shallot and lemon juice and boil over high heat until reduced to 1 tablespoon, about 15 minutes. Strain the sauce into another small saucepan. Stir in the crème fraîche and bring to a simmer over moderate heat. Remove from the heat and stir in the softened butter, 1 tablespoon at a time. Stir in the caviar and season lightly with salt. Cover the sauce and keep it warm. 4. Wipe out the skillet and heat 1/4 inch of oil in it until shimmering. Season the scallops with salt and add half of them to the skillet. Cook over high heat until richly browned, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and keep warm while you cook the remaining scallops. 5. Rewarm the potato pancakes in the oven. Arrange the pancakes on a platter and set a scallop on each one. Add the chives to the caviar butter sauce and spoon over the scallops. Serve right away. Note: The pancakes and caviar sauce can stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours. Rewarm the caviar sauce over low heat, stirring constantly. -www.foodandwine.com

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Where do you like to eat? “I like to eat at Maneki Neko Sushi & Hibachi.” What do you like to order there? “All the seafood and sushi is very good there.” What about this restaurant do you like? “They’re honest people, if you order something and they don’t have it or it’s not fresh, they’ll tell you that and not serve you the food, which, as a restaurant owner, I respect.” 214 E Main Street Westfield, IN 46074 317.867.4810

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Swedish Glogg Ingredients • 2 cups water • 12 cardamom seeds • 2 cinnamon sticks • 12 whole cloves • 1/2 orange, zested • 1 cup white sugar • 1 cup raisins • 1 cup blanched almonds • 4 cups Muscatel wine, or orange Muscat • 4 cups port wine (or Burgundy) • 2 cups brandy Directions • Bring water to a boil with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest; stir in sugar until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to steep overnight. • Place the raisins and almonds into a large saucepan. Strain the sugar water into the raisins, then pour in Muscatel, port, and brandy. Place over medium-high heat, and cook until hot but not simmering. Serve warm in a mug with some fruit and almonds in each cup.

Donatello’s Italian Restaurant is the newest of restaurants in the Carmel Arts District and is nearing their opening day. The owners of Donatello’s are not new to the restaurant industry, having owned Arturo’s in Indianapolis for a number of years. Adam Aasen co-owns the restaurant along with his parents. Aasen and his father take pride in their dedication to the restaurant. Striving for a small, intimate setting, they want their guests to feel personal, genuine service while dining in their restaurant. “We are classic and upscale, without being pretentious. We want to bring back the intimacy of dining.” Aasen said. Seating a maximum of forty people, a nice, small restaurant is exactly what the family was shooting for. Evenings of busy waiters trying to turn tables, impersonal service, and processed food will not be crossed at Donatello’s. “At Donatello’s, we try to make all of our food from scratch, within reason.” Aasen said. Donatello’s serves fine Italian dishes, like Ravioli Gorgonzola, Wild Mushroom Risotto, and Tortellini Michelangelo. Learn more at donatellositalian.com, and call 317-564-4790 for reservations. To stay up to date with the specials, follow them on Twitter at @eatatdonatellos, where deals and specials will be posted daily.

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THEATRE ‘Joseph’ at Civic

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's musical adaptation of the well-known Biblical tale, returns for the holidays. The trials and triumphs of Jacob's favorite son is told entirely in song at Civic Theatre, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis. Tickets are $34 and the production runs through Jan. 1. For tickets and show times, visit www.civictheatre.org.

Norway

Ten years have passed since Brent and Andy shared their deepest secrets. Beethoven scholar Brent drifts from city to city performing and lecturing until he discovers Andy is following him. The production runs at the Phoenix Theatre from Jan. 6 through Jan. 30. Tickets range from $15 to $25 depending on performance dates. For more information, visit www.phoenixtheatre.org.

ART Blue Chip Print Show

Featuring artists such as Chuck Close, Tara Donovan, and Sol LeWitt, the Blue Chip Print Show at Garvey Simon Art Access in Carmel highlights post-war contemporary artists up close and in detail. The show runs through Jan. 7, and the gallery is open Wed. – Sat. noon to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.gsartaccess.com.

COMEDY Morty’s Comedy Joint

The following acts will be performing at Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 East 96th St., Indianapolis. For show times or other details, visit www.mortyscomedy.com or call 848-5500. Thursday through Sunday – Headliner Costaki Economopolis. Tickets: $12 on Thursday, $25 (7 p.m.) or $40 (9:15 p.m.) on Friday, $15 on Saturday, $5 on Sunday.

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The following musical acts will be performing live at the Slippery Noodle Inn, 372 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis. For more information, visit www.slipperynoodle.com. Thursday – Benito & The Black Voodoo Band Friday – W.T. Feaster Band and The Why Store

SYMPHONY A Night in Vienna

Join the ISO to celebrate the start of 2011, as the symphony partners with Dance Kaleidoscope to bring a wonderful night of music and dance. After the performance join in the after party for a champagne toast and ringing in the New Year! Friday, December 31, 9:00 p.m. at the Hilbert Circle Theater. Tickets $35-60. For more information visit www.indianapolissymphony.org

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Holiday sparklers “I’m drinking the stars!” These words, attributed to Dom Perignon, a Benedictine cellar master in the 1600’s, describe the wondrous bubbly wine we use to celebrate. No matter if it’s champagne from the Champagne region of France, or sparkling wine from anywhere else, it signals that this time, this event, this person is special. While many people love champagne, others find it too tart. Brut is the driest and most often served, but if this isn’t to your taste, try a bottle of rose’ or blanc de noirs, both of which are blush colored and less tart. Better yet, try demi sec (little sweet) and you may have found your perfect match. Champagnes and sparkling wines are made from many grapes and blends calculated to produce the right wine for your celebration. Some are almost clear and very crisp, pairing perfectly with fish and hot weather. Others are more full bodied and golden, and work with any food…or no food at all. One of our favorites, Veuve Clicquot (France), is the quintessential, all purpose Champagne. But, at the holidays, wine like this can increase in price as much as $100.00 a bottle. So, let’s celebrate for less. GLORIA FERRER Sonoma Brut – 90 points for this creamy, mild dry sparkler that tastes of flowers, pears and apple. Hamilton Beverage, Classic Spirits, Crown and Payless $15.99-$18.99

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Mo Merhoff & Luci Snyder GLORIA FERRER Blanc de Noirs-aromas of strawberry and cherry, mellow, perfect for every taste. MUMM NAPA Blanc de Noirs – lovely soft taste and aroma, sure to please everyone. Classic Spirits, Crown, Payless $13.60-$14.99 CHRISTALINO Brut or Rose– Spain – produced in the traditional way, this cave’ tastes crisp and dry. Add a drop of cranberry juice or Chambord in the bottom of the glass for a festive Kir Royale. Cost Plus World Market, Hamilton Beverage, Crown $6.49-$9.99 Whether you say cheers, salute, kanpai or skol, a festive glass of “stars” symbolizes our hope for the coming year as well as thanks for our many blessings. You may contact wine lovers Luci Snyder at lsnyder1@ indy.rr.com and Mo Merhoff- mm@carmelchamber.com.

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DISPATCHES » Perfect 10 – A nude nail is always a classic. And for dress-up purposes, you needn't forsake it for something garnet or vampy. Just a hint of shimmer takes it from neutral to festive. Try OPI Nail Lacquer in At First Sight ($8.50, Ulta). Or layer any clear, glittery polish over your usual sheer shade. "This is one of the easiest ways to get in the spirit without going over the top — plus, it's gorgeous," says OPI founder Suzi WeissFischmann. -www.goodhousekeeping.com » Fringe benefits – Call them bargainbasement Botox: Bangs really can take years off your face. "Ask your stylist to snip a few but leave them long enough so that you can sweep them to the side, in case you don't love how you look in bangs," says Stacey Whitmire, a stylist at New York City's Arrojo Salon. Side-swept bangs still partially conceal forehead lines, and the look is almost universally flattering. -www.goodhousekeeping.com

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How to make the perfect guest room COMMENTARY By Sue Pelley Modern living is mobile and fast paced, so it’s not surprising that homeowners can expect to receive houseguests several times a year – especially at holiday time! Whether you’re a growing family or a tiny apartment dweller, your options for guest accommodations are often challenging. The time-honored sleeper sofa has long been a standard, and then along came futons, for those wanting a firmer seat and a solid “mattress.” And today, day beds, complete with trundle inserts, are quite popular. If you must provide guest space in living areas, try to furnish a small chest with empty drawers, which can double as the sofa side table. And don’t forget hanging space in an armoire or nearby closet. Decorative screens are especially popular as room dividers. You might consider investing in one to close off your guest/living area when privacy is needed. If your home has an extra bedroom, decorat-

ing for guests can be a most enjoyable project. Why not try some interesting color and accessory combinations to make your guest room even more inviting. And by coordinating your bedspread, pillow shams, dust ruffle and window treatment, your room is guaranteed to be a restful haven for any jet-lagged traveler. And speaking of window treatments, don’t forget to consider a room-darkening treatment on your windows. There’s nothing worse than having

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your guest arrive very late and tired, and then having them wake up at the crack of dawn to sunlight streaming into their room! Keep in mind that comfort demands several essential pieces of furniture. The bed, no matter what size, should be as comfortable as your own, and there should be an ample supply of pillows and blankets available. A bedside table and lamp are necessary. If space allows, a small desk and chair are wonderful additions to any guest space, especially if you’ve included pens, stationery, stamps and books about local points of interest. A comfortable armchair will give the room a finished look, as well as provide an even greater sense of welcome for your guests. Noblesville residents and business partners Sue Pelley and JoAnne North operate Decorating Den Interiors. Design segments featuring Pelly have aired on HGTV. Pelley can be contacted at: suepel@ sbcglobal.net.

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DISPATCHES » St.V names Heart Center president – St.Vincent Health officials announced recently that Blake A. Dye, FACHE has been named the president of the St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana. Dye will officially start on Jan. 17, and will assume the role formerly held by John Stewart, who serves as president of the newly-formed St.Vincent Medical Group. Dye comes to St.Vincent following an 11-year tenure as president and chief executive officer of Henry County Hospital in New Castle, Ind. » Mood may affect cancer survival – Researchers found that women with advanced breast cancer whose mood lightened during the course of a one-year study lived more than two years longer than those whose mood worsened. But they caution that the potential mindbody connection is still uncertain, and that it's far from clear that depression is at the root of the shorter survival. Depression can burden the body in a number of ways that are linked with cancer progression -- from decreasing immune function to increasing inflammation. -www.msnbc.com

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Fish-oil supplements: Essential Omega 3 source, but avoid pitfalls COMMENTARY By Laura Marenco The benefits of omega 3s are numerous. They serve to nourish our brains and cardiovascular systems, benefit our immune system and inflammation responses, and even fight depression. The best sources of Omega 3s are found in a fish-oil supplement, which should ensure low toxicity and provide easy daily doses. The market is flooded with products, but one can weed out the bad and avoid the pitfalls. Unfortunately, much of our fish is tainted with toxins such as mercury and PCBs. While about all fish oils are purified, many have mediocre quality-control standards. This was recently evident when California sued several big companies such as GNC and CVS for not disclosing high levels of PCBs in their fish-oil supplements. California may be tougher than most, but there are products that exceed requirements, so why settle? Look for a fish-oil brand that regularly tests its product and takes quality seriously. There can be confusion on levels of DHA and EPA contained in fish oils. DHA has benefits for things such as your brain and nervous system and EPA reduces inflammation and improves cardiovascular health. What is important is to get a healthy dose of each. DHA can be the

most crucial, as the body can actually convert DHA to EPA as needed. The recommended daily dose is 500 mg of DHA and EPA combined, and more can be taken for greater benefit. The bio-availability of fish oil is not equal. Due to purification, most omega 3s are formulated as ethyl esters, a different form from the original triglyceride. Few manufacturers take the extra step to reconstitute the fatty acids back into the triglyceride form. A recent clinical study, published in the Danish Journal “Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids,” determined the bio-availability of omega 3s in triglyceride form was 70 percent greater than in ethyl ester form. If it is not bio-available, it misses the first requirement for real benefit. Make sure you are getting omega 3s that are the more natural triglyceride form. So keep in mind purity, healthy levels of DHA and EPA, and bio-availability. You’ll get the healthy benefits of omega 3s without the pitfalls.

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DISPATCHES » County home prices increase - According to a report from the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of REALTORS, the average sale price of homes in Hamilton County increased 5.1 percent to $248,109 during September to November 2010, when compared to the same threemonth period in 2009, resulting in the highest average sale price in MIBOR’s service area. November 2010 average sale price increased 6.4 percent to $240,240 when compared to November 2009. » More consider walking on mortgage – Nearly half, 48 percent, of homeowners with a mortgage said they would consider walking away from their home if they owed more on it than it was worth, according to a Harris Interactive survey released this month. The survey was conducted in November. The real estate industry calls this "strategic default," referring to people who choose to walk away even when they can technically afford to continue paying their mortgage. Just six months ago, a similar survey indicated that only 41 percent of consumers would consider doing this. -www.msnbc.com

Get the most out of your organization's values COMMENTARY By David Cain It’s an interesting idea. You’ve got a mission statement and some related values of your organization that hang on a wall in the lobby or the bulletin board of the break room. There they are, sequestered away like tiny deliberating jurors, just a pipe dream of those who took the time to scribble them onto paper. Almost every business has a vision, a mission statement and organizational values. And so do most other groups. It might not be written down and posted in the living room of your home, but generally everywhere there is a group of people congregating, there is an idea of where you are headed and why you are together, and a collective set of values or rules by which the members abide. At the end of 2009, I wondered how a business could get the most out of its organizational values. I pondered how you really could get people to understand the importance of their actions as it relates to how they represent a company. I met a man who had an idea. He asked people in performance evaluations to cite things they did to promote the values of the organization. But why wait until reviews? Why not begin every meeting with, “Let’s go around the table and quickly say one thing you’ve done in the last 24 hours to live the values of this company.”

What people never understand is that organizational values are more than big overarching statements about what you want to become. They are statements about what you should be. One of our values is, “Always increase the customer’s confidence in you and the company.” If I ask what have you done to support our values in the last 24 hours, the answers range from, “I gave great recommendations to customer X about their project Y” to “I made a commitment on a timeline and kept it.” When people begin to understand that values aren’t simply decorations that hang in the lobby but instead an overlay to behaviors, you see better results. As this year ends, I’m reminded of this lesson. I’ve also starting thinking in terms of how this applies to my kids. Maybe next year I’ll start going around the dinner table and asking, “What have you done in the last 24 hours to support the values of this family?” It might sound like overkill, but it makes people think and act differently. And sometimes awareness is all it takes to create better results. 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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“The worst advice is investing in a speculator stock by the word of a friend or acquaintance.” Russell Judd Carmel

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Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center isn’t focused on just good eye health, but also being a part of the Carmel community. At Wittmann 20/20, Dr. Tammy Wittmann is eager to help her patients make the best choices for their eyes, and learn how to protect their Dr. Whittmann vision. A graduate of Indiana University School of Optometry, Wittmann recently opened her location on 146th Street after having practiced in Carmel and Westfield since 2003. Regular eye exams and checkups are part of the plan at Wittmann 20/20, but she said she also offers more involved treatment for serious eye problems. Lasik, vision therapy and non-surgical vision correction are among offerings, and also treats eye diseases and eye emergencies. Such a wide variety of services allows Wittmann to find an individualized treatment plan for each of her patients’ needs. Wittmann said she doesn’t care only about eye health, however; she also is exceptionally focused on becoming a part of the Carmel community. She said she sees herself and her business as a part of the community, and since her opening, 20/20 has been actively involved with local arts groups from the Carmel High School choirs, to philanthropies promoting breast cancer awareness, and supporting student functions. Address: 2792 E. 146th Street Carmel, IN 46033 Phone: (317) 843-2020 | Web site: www.wittmann2020.com Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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Should Mac owners install security suites? COMMENTARY By Gary Hubbard This is one of the most heated debates on the Interwebs: Should folks who have a Mac install any type of security software? In the past, the discussion was specifically about whether one should install “anti-virus” software on their Mac, but today’s attack vector is much more sophisticated than simple “virus” code, so the real discussion should be about general security. The term “virus” is used by most non-technical folks when they mean any kind of malicious software (malware). But today we are being attacked by so many different malicious programs that actual virus code is pretty low on the threat list. Let’s start by discussing some of the common claims you’ll hear on the Internet: Macs don’t get viruses One of the first viruses every written (1982), was written for the Apple II, and subsequent versions of Apple’s Mac OS (especially 7) have had well-chronicled bouts with lots of viruses. With the release of OS X, Apple made a dramatic shift in security that made most of the past exploits useless. In technical terms, the statement is false, because viruses written specifically to attack OS X as well as various “proof of concept” viruses have been written over the years. If you expand the term “virus” to mean malware, then many Trojans and browser exploits exist. (Here’s the top 20 from Sophos: http://bit.ly/hTz1Y3.) Macs are safer than Windows computers This statement is unequivocally indisputable! The relative dangers for Internet-connected computers running Windows are exponentially higher than for those running Mac OS X. The primary data that most folks point to for the reason is the market share: Worldwide: Windows 90.81 percent vs. Mac 5.03 percent (Netmarketshare.com) US: Windows 83.37 percent vs. Mac 11.46 percent (Netmarketshare.com) Apple’s decisions to leave old exploitable OS code out of OS X essentially required malicious software authors that were targeting Macs to start from scratch. This combined with the inherent security built into OS X made it much

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RELATIONSHIPS By Rachel Noble Any time I’ve done the online dating thing, I can’t help but notice a few turn offs. So guys, if you’re interested in a gal’s perspective, here goes: • When a man shows himself shirtless in his photos. Eeek! Nothing could be scarier or more of a turn off than this. Remember, guys: First impressions are everything! • When men post photos of scenery instead of photos of themselves. Men, your vacation pictures are nice, but we really want to see your face and to make sure you don’t look like an axe murderer. • Guys, we can see right through your game plan when you post photos of you and a woman with her arms draped around you. We know, you’re a big-time stud, so no need to convince us by posting photos like this. Besides, to a woman, it’s a huge turn off to see her prospective date with another woman hanging off of him. • When men go on and on about how they can’t stand psycho women. This always makes me think he might be the type of guy who does things to make a woman crazy (like being a no-show for a date or cheating) and then calls her psycho (even though it’s his own fault). Plus, it just

screams that he doesn’t respect women. • It’s a little annoying when men post those scary-looking photos of themselves with the uber serious face and it looks like they’re mad at the world. Smile, guys! Some ladies are a little nervous about the online dating world, and we want a warm and friendly smile to make us feel comfortable. • When a man spends the first 100 lines of his profile making excuses as to why he’s dating online. Look, guys, we are all on there for the same reason. The funny thing is, most of your buddies are on there too and you just don’t know it. There is a HUGE amount of men dating online from your community, so don’t feel like you’re the only one or that you being on there will make you look like you can’t get a date or something. Funny thing is, women talk about online dating all the time, while men feel they have to hide it. So it’s OK, guys, online date away! We’re glad you’re on there so we can have a chance to meet you. Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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COMMENTARY By Larry Greene ORIGINAL ROOM: This home in the Huntington Chase subdivision on the west side of Carmel was built in the 1990s and included the original unfinished basement of approximately 1,200 square feet. As the family’s children grew older, it became important to create a new finished space where they could hang out with their friends. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN: The project architect worked on three different preliminary designs to give the owners different ideas. The final design incorporated the following areas: bathroom 5’x 8’, media room 17’x16’, wet bar 14’x12’, billiards area 17’x21’, office 12’x12’, stairway 3’x10’ and an unfinished mechanical/ storage room 28’x12’. BATHROOM FINISH: New finishes included a Kohler Cimarron toilet and new 30” vanity in a cherry cordovan stain with a cultured marble top with ogee edge. Plumbing fixtures included Moen faucets and a Sterling tub/shower surround made of a tough fiberglass composite material. Finally, new Alcarra 13” floor tile was installed in a straight pattern.

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Buckle up your pup: Simple safety practices may save your dog’s life and your own COMMENTARY By John Mikesell The dangers of driving with your dog unrestrained are numerous and hardly hypothetical. In the United States alone, thousands of deaths of dogs, drivers and passengers are attributed to unrestrained dogs each year, in addition to what must be an unimaginable number of injury accidents and fender benders Even a low-speed crash may turn an unrestrained dog into a missile, possibly ejecting the animal out through the windshield or side window, or perhaps injuring passenger or driver, resulting in further loss of control of the vehicle. The Automobile Association of America estimates that a 10-pound dog will exert approximately 500 pounds of pressure in a 50-mileper-hour crash, and an 80-pound dog will exert 2,400 pounds in a crash at 30 miles per hour. If a dog survives the impact, he will likely be injured and frightened, and may flee the scene and risk being struck by another vehicle or becoming lost. A small dog on the lap of the driver in a crash is at risk of being crushed between the air bag and the driver. According to AAA, more than 30,000 accidents per year are caused by dogs riding in the front seat of a vehicle. As surprising as this number is, this only includes dog owners insured by AAA. Here’s what you can do: • Buy a well-fitted harness/car safety belt product and use it every time your dog is

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N o b l e s v i l l e / C a r m e l / We s t fi e l d

317-708-3600 I69 at 146th St. by the Verizon Music Center

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INDY’S BEST

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Accountant / (Controller): Part Time; Small Company in Carmel looking for a few hours per week to assist in Accounting oversight. email resume to HR@EquiTeamConstruction.com.

Offer good thru Jan 3

Childcare Coordinator Wanted.

MOVIE VALUE All digital presentation

$6.00

Fun, spacious lobby

DAILY 4:00-6:00 PM

*excludes IMAX, Digital 3D & Fathom

MOVIE GIFT CARDS available at the box office

FREE $1 CONCESSION

COUPON With every $10

Orchard Park Presbyterian Church Sunday mornings, 8:00 am-12:30 pm References and background check required. Minimum age 25 years e-mail resume to sengland@orchardpark.org

All superb rocker seats

BARGAIN TWILIGHT

Movie Gift Card purchase. For a limited time

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Earn points & see movies for a bargain price.

RENTALS DON’T RENT ANOTHER APARTMENT!

Single family homes w/appliances as low as $720/mo! Lease w/option to buy! 317-708-4404

WELLNESS

It’s estimated that there are up to

1.6 MILLION HOMELESS YOUTH IN AMERICA;

Have Something to sell call today! 489-4444 ext. 202

29,000 are

in INDIANA

As you make your year-end donations, please consider a $10 contribution to Outreach, Inc.

Text TEENS to 85944* (be sure to respond YES to confirm)

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“Homeless Youth in Indiana.” The Indiana Youth Institute. Issue Brief: Dec. 2009.

WELLNESS

SINCE 1996, Outreach, Inc. has served 4,056 homeless youth (ages 14-24) in Indianapolis. We provide hope to youth in often overwhelming situations, teaching them the life skills they need to exit street life and become productive adults, citizens, employees and neighbors in our community.

*A one-time donation of $10 will be billed to your mobile phone bill. Messaging and data rates may apply. Donations are collected for OUTREACH, INC. by mobilecause.com. Reply STOP to 85944 to stop. Reply HELP to 85944 for help. For terms, see www.igfn.org/t.

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