September 23, 2008

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Working her passion Volunteers like Rosemary Waters make the Carmel International Arts Festival an annual success / p2

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Working her passion Volunteers like Rosemary Waters make the Carmel International Arts Festival an annual success

By Barbara E. Cohen Current in Carmel

The Carmel International Arts Festival, which takes place Saturday and Sunday, brings the world to Carmel – and Rosemary Waters brings the CIAF to life.

For the last 11 years, most recently as president of the CIAF board, Waters has helped grow the hometown event, which moved a few years ago WATERS from its first home in Civic Square to the Carmel Arts & Design District.

“Although the original festival was championed by Mayor [Jim] Brainard and hosted by the city, at a certain point it became its own self-supporting entity,” Waters said.

The festival, an annual sampler of the world’s performing and visual arts, shrinks the world to fit on Main Street and South Range Line Road.

Festival parking and shuttle buses

Parking continues to be a challenge along Main Street and South Range Line Road. Rosemary Waters, festival board president, recommends parking at the Carmel High School and walking or taking the shuttle bus up to the event.

winnowed to 155.

“Taking only the highest-quality submissions improves the show for everyone,” Waters said.

The Carmel Arts Council provided the show jurors, while Jacob Pfeiffer, a Romanian master oil painter who lives in Cincinnati, will serve as the judge for festival awards.

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New this year

Waters originally was recruited to work in the children’s activity area.

“Back in those days, we had a sidewalk chalk contest, face painting, balloon twisters and the kids could make crafts items,” she said. “We continue to expand the art activities. For example, this year we will also have a play area for adults, because why should kids have all the fun?”

Members of the Hamilton County Artists Association will be on hand to teach grown-ups about painting or drawing. Everyone is encouraged to take part in the massive Us By Numbers mural project under artist Doug Arnholter’s direction, too.

Other improvements include the addition of a second stage at the festival’s western edge and positioning of food vendors there, too.

The call for artists went out earlier than before, resulting in more submissions.

However, qualifications for getting into the show were more stringent. Although last year’s event included 185 artists, this year the list was

size and complexity for this year’s event.”

Waters spends more than 1,000 volunteer hours a year overseeing every detail.

She can recall few serious problems from past festivals, thanks in large part to the festival team.

But don’t be surprised to see Waters directing traffic, helping vendors set up or any one of 100 other tasks. She rarely has time to savor the festival herself because she devotes herself entirely to making sure everyone else is having a great time.

Plan for fun

The goal is to showcase as many cultures as possible in the art exhibitions, entertainment and interactive activity areas.

“Although we’re leaner and meaner [among the artists’ booths] this year, we think the quality of the festival overall has really gone up,” Waters said.

Entertainment on two stages means there are some new faces among the crowd favorites.

In the International Artists Tent, look for Masayo Higashii – from Carmel’s Japanese Sister City, Kawachinagano – doing traditional brush ink painting.

Admire 83 works of art by Japanese schoolchildren hung at the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery and in the International Artists Tent, too. Joining Higashii is Basque artist Mariano Corral Libano, who was lives and works in Bilbao, Spain.

Fabulous festival

Brian Moore, Blue bowl

Team leader

Waters is quick to give credit to those who assist her in managing the festival.

“One person could never get it all done, but my job is easy because everyone else handles their assignments beautifully,” Waters said. “Although we got a little too large last year, we think we’re at the right

Waters is proud of CIAF, and especially of the fact that the festival doesn’t charge an entry fee. Because the intent is to raise just enough to stage the festival each year, booth and vendor fees, along with generous donations and sponsorships from the community, fund all operating expenses.

Last year’s profits were distributed in a first-time scholarship awarded to a Carmel High grad in May, a tradition Waters hopes they can maintain or expand.

“The festival is always a lot of fun,” Waters said. “Seeing everyone having so much fun causes me to forget all the hard work involved.”

Work aside, Waters does purchase at least one item each year to grow her own art collection.

“Many of the artists and entertainers come from a long distance to join us, and I hope everyone will come out and enjoy this year’s event,” she said.

Schedule of Activities

The schedule of events (current at press time, but subject to last-minute changes) is:

HOURS

Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Location: Main Street and South Range Line Road in the Carmel Arts & Design District Info: (317) 573-9602, www. carmelartsfestival.org Food vendors’ menus and a list of participating artists (with preview images) are available at www. carmelartsfestival.org.

NEW THIS YEAR

Us By Numbers, an activity where festival-goers help paint a Carmelthemed mural canvas.

Hamilton County Artists Association adult painting area.

MAIN STAGE

Saturday 10 a.m. - Opening and Chinese Dragon Dance Team 11 a.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band Noon - Indianapolis Chinese Performers 1 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band 2 p.m. - Magic of C. R. Ryan 3 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band 4 p.m. - Harmony Magic 5 – 7 p.m. - Barometer Soup Sunday 10 a.m. - Russian Ballet Academy of Indiana 11 a.m. - The Meisterwinds (traditional German music) Noon - Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts Minyo Dancers 1 p.m. - Dave Hepler (jazz piano) 2 p.m. - Magic of C. R. Ryan 3 p.m. - The Lathans (acoustic Irish and American music) 4 p.m. - Latin dance, folklore and Zumba performers

SECOND STAGE ON 3RD STREET

Saturday 11 a.m. - “Two Guys with Guitars” Noon - Circle City Cloggers 1 p.m. - “Two Guys with Guitars” 2 p.m. - International Dance Ensemble 3 p.m. - Emily Ann Thompson (Celtic music) 4 p.m. - Jim Muciarelli (accordion) Sunday 11 a.m. - Maple Trio (strings) Noon - Adamsons Karate Studio 1 p.m. - Paul Odenwelder (guitar) 2 p.m. - Actors Theatre of Indiana 3 p.m. - Paul Odenwelder 4 p.m. - Jim Muciarelli (accordion)

CHILDREN’S AREA

Face painting, easel painting, Dooley the Clown, the Monart School of Art, a caricature artist, kids’ BMV and more!

OUR TAKES It is our position that the current crop of political attack ads is embarrassing to the electoral process and to all Americans.

Even as Democrat Barack Obama is getting laughs from his party’s faithful supporters by co-opting Governor Sarah Palin’s memorable and much-repeated convention line referring to the determination of hard-working women (the difference between a pit bull and a hockey mom is lipstick), Obama said that putting lipstick on a pig, you still have a pig. Was he calling Alaska’s Governor and a mother of five children, including one now serving in Iraq, a pig? Obama later claimed his remarks were not intended to directly relate

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to Palin, and that he was simply criticizing the packaging that had seemingly gone into her selection as the vice presidential running mate of Republican candidate John McCain.

Sadly, news outlets around the world were not eager to accept Obama’s explanation and ran the remarks to highlight the preoccupation in our electoral process of style over substance. We are big fans of using humor to point out policy differences between candidates. We are even supportive of some negative campaigning as it highlights past performance (or lack-thereof ). But overt name calling, intentional or not, should be passionately avoided.

It is our position that utility lines be buried for all development in Carmel.

The recent rash of storms and remnants of hurricane activity have resulted in power outages throughout Central Indiana.

These outages are inconvenient and annoying. However, these limitations result in hard-dollar costs for repairs to down or damaged lines, and for increased vegetation maintenance around them.

Health and safety benefits of buried lines include the elimination of accidents from pole-car conflicts and human contact injuries. Malfunctioning traffic signals recently contributed to a crash at 73rd and Meridian that injured

a sheriff’s deputy and a 19-year-old Indianapolis woman. The signals at the intersection were down after strong winds cut power to the area.

Increases in air quality also can be directly correlated to environments with buried vs. overhead lines.

One of the most significant benefits of buried lines is an increase in property values. Studies show that the additional growing space for trees and other landscaping positively impacts property values by estimates of 1 to 7 percent.

Burying utility lines will save us money, make us safer and increase the collective value of our personal and community assets.

VIEWS

avoid the name calling

CURRENTOON by Tim Campbell

317.489.4444

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Publisher – Brian Kelly brian@currentincarmel.com / 414.7879 Executive Editor – Steve Greenberg steve@currentincarmel.com / 847.5022 Associate Editor – Terry Anker terry@currentincarmel.com Managing Editor – Mike Beas mike@currentincarmel.com / 730.4833 Dispatches Editor – Brandie Bohney brandie@currentincarmel.com / 564-4544 Art Director – Zachary Ross zross@ss-times.com / 787-3291 Associate Artist – Stefanie Lorenz stefanie@currentincarmel.com / 340.1836 Reporter – Brandon Bowman brandon@currentincarmel.com / 489.4444 Reporter – Bryan Unruh bryan@currentincarmel.com / 489.4444 Cartoonist – Tim Campbell tim@currentincarmel.com

Advertising Carmel Sales Executive – Dennis O’Malia dennis@currentincarmel.com / 370.0749 Carmel Sales Executive – Lara Acton lara@currentincarmel.com / 409.1418 Indianapolis Sales Consultant – Kevin Messmer kevin@currentincarmel.com / 513.4359

Business Office Bookkeeper - Deb Vlasich deb@currentincarmel.com / 489.4444 The views of the columnists in Current In Carmel are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

To comment on Tim’s currentoons, contact him at: tim@currentincarmel.com.

another take

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FROM THE BACKSHOP

All elections are important

HERE WE GO, AGAIN: LISTEN CAREFULLY!

t strikes me that change in governand sound, widely supported energy and ment is a good thing. That is unless, economic policy is the key to slowing the of course, it is a bad thing. grip that oil barons have on the West.

We are approaching yet That is not to say that this again another “election election is not important. of a lifetime.” One that will no They all are. Certainly, these doubt change the life and living individuals will represent us conditions of all of us immearound the globe. But perdiately and without exception. haps most importantly, they The choice of one person will will be the ones deciding our lead to nirvana with a chicken fates if and when terrorism is in every pot and a car in every sponsored directly by a nation garage. The other choice would state equipped with a nuclear lead to economic chaos and to weapon and the inclination the likely dismantling of our and means to harm us. For me, very way of life. this election – like all – matThe thing that I cling to in ters more for what I believe the Terry these times of a surge of negaprospective candidate will do Anker tive and destructive political ads without thinking about it than is a belief that neither choice is their theatrically crafted and really going to bring the change (or lack of maintained images. Will they be rattled by change) that the millions of dollars spent disaster or attack or failure? Or will they asserts that they will bring. Even if she shine most brightly when most desperately desired it, Sarah Palin as Vice President needed? cannot overturn Roe vs. Wade any more than a President Barack Obama could wave Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current in Westfield. You may e-mail him at terry@cura magic wand and change the world finanrentinwestfield.com. cial distribution. Courts will decide cases;

OK, now this one really takes the cake.

A couple weeks ago we received a note from a reader accusing us of racism for running Tim Campbell’s cartoon (Current in Carmel, Sept. 9, 2008). The cartoon poked fun at the recent Carmel Dads’ Club decision to no longer display kids’ names on jerseys.

We found Tim’s work, like many readers with which we spoke, to be quite clever and funny.

However, said caller thought we were racist for using the name “Juan.” To clarify, the name “Juan” was used in Tim’s cartoon because it rhymed with “one” – as in No. 1, the number the coach called the kid sitting on the bench.

Now, we’ve asked several readers about the cartoon and no one, and we mean no one, read into it what our detractor did. And certainly no one saw anything negative about use of the name Juan. So, we find it ironic our critic had a problem with this name. We’re not sure why. Perhaps a discriminatory palate? Perhaps she is jumping on the out-of-control political correctness bandwagon. Anyone who knows us

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Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg realizes political correctness is for starchy, highly regulated offices – like those you’d find in, oh, say, GOVERNMENT buildings. We suggest the caller send her complaints to Jesse Jackson and/or Al Sharpton.

••• We’re the first to admit when we’re wrong about something. Case in point: We were dead wrong about the number of presidential and vice-presidential debates. They are: Friday (presidential, Oxford, Miss.), Oct. 2 (vice-presidential, St. Louis), Oct. 7 (presidential, Nashville, Tenn.) and Oct. 15 (presidential Hempstead, N.Y.). This, of course, was pointed out by a writer who also termed us neocons. WRONG! Neither of us ever was on the left. We’ve always been, if anything, slightly right of center. Next?

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READER’S VIEW Current cartoon insensitive toward Hispanic community Editor: After seeing Tim Campbell’s (cartoon) this week, I was absolutely speechless and infuriated. First of all, I am appalled that the publisher and editors would even allow something like this to be printed. The political, satirical cartoon is nothing short of racist!

Being a Hispanic American who lives in Carmel, this racist cartoon pokes fun at Hispanic people with accents and sends a message to Hispanic youth and families that being Hispanic is something to be ashamed of.

I spoke to Brian (the publisher) on the phone and the fact that he missed the racial undertone of the cartoon completely

WRITERS’ RULES

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does not speak so highly of him, either.

Seriously people, I am not so naive that I would deny that racism exists, but it would be nice to open my local paper and not see it staring me in the face.

It is my opinion that the publisher, Brian Kelly, the editors who clearly are not editing anything, and Tim Campbell should start growing a social conscience and maybe even a soul. I still have hopes that one day people will look past race and religion, but for now, I think you, Brian Kelly, Tim Campbell and the editors of “Current In Carmel” owe the Hispanic community one big apology.

Shelia Cafferty Carmel

to Current in Carmel, 1 South Range Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032. Keep letters to 200 words max (we may make exceptions), and be sure to include your home zip code and a daytime number for verification.

DISPATCHES

MONON CENTER BLOOD DRIVE - Every day there is a need for blood. You can’t save the world, but if you come out to the blood drive on Thursday you can save a life. The drive is from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Monon Center West Parking Lot. You must be 17 years of age (16 with parental consent) and weigh at least 100 pounds and be in good health to donate. Please bring a picture ID. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can schedule an appointment by calling 848-7275.

CHIP FOR KIDS - Dr. Lane and the Carmel Freemasons are working together to bring the National CHip Program to Carmel on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Carmel Masons Lodge, 310 1st Street NE. This program provides tools to help law enforcement authorities to find and identify a lost or missing child.

None of the information is copied, and all identifying materials are given to the child’s family. This is the first time it has ever been done in Indiana, and Dr. Lane is proud to be a contributing sponsor.

American Legion raises $30,000 for charity

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel

The Carmel post of the American Legion raised $30,000 for charity earlier this year at its annual golf tournament.

The Indiana Veterans Home in Lafayette and the Woodland Christmas Fund for Needy Children will receive the money, raised July 17 at the 17th Charity Golf Tournament at Mohawk Hills Golf Course.

“It is heart-warming to see the face of a veteran who receives a new wheelchair or a child who is surprised and thankful when they receive a new pair of shoes or a hot meal,” said Harold “Rock” Effron, a life member of the Carmel American Legion.

The 18th annual Charity Golf Tournament will be in July 2009. The event is open to the public.

For more information, call the American Legion at (317) 846-0001.

OOPS - Last week, we erroneously stated that the Carmel City Center would open in “late 2009.” Its scheduled opening is in the fall of 2010, with marketing on residential units beginning in the fall of 2009.

a guestbook out of a Anne Geddes photography collection; have nametags for everyone; buy a cake with “Congratulations” or “Welcome Baby Girly Name” on it; put balloons on your mailbox. Guests should see that you actually spent some time preparing!

• Make it personal. If the guest of honor is allergic to strawberries, don’t serve them. If she can’t stand mornings, don’t start your shower until after noon. If she’s Jewish, don’t make everyone stand in a circle and say a Christian prayer before the meal. This is about her, not you.

• Encourage Knocked Up to invite family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and old high school buddies. “The More the Merrier” holds true at baby showers — more purchases off the Babies-R-Us registry and no one feels left out of the celebration.

A hostess can only do so much to ensure a baby shower’s success. If you are a guest at a shower, be sure to do the following: RSVP; arrive and depart promptly; offer to help set-up, cook, or clean-up; and participate, even if it means sampling some peuce-colored puree. Good luck planning your next baby shower. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

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FALL FAMILY CAMP-OUT - Load up the kids, dig out your tents and head over to West Park for our fall Family Campout taking place Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Participants must bring their own tents, bug spray and flashlights. The fee of $35/family includes dinner, a light breakfast and all activities.

Tent setup takes place between 4:306:00 p.m. West Park is located at 2700 West 116th Street. In case of inclement weather, the rain date for the Family Camp-out will be Oct. 3-4. For more information, please call 848-7275.

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’ve thrown a lot of baby showers over party started and then maybe “Name the years, and, if I can be honest, I’m that Baby Food” later in the shower. pretty darned good at it. So here are Prizes can be as small as $1 candles from some of my tips for hosting a fabuMarsh. lous party for the mommy-to-be that • Gifts should be opened at the shower will appeal to both great aunt so that guests can see the joy Myrtle who never married and appreciation (real or fake) but enjoys cats, and sassy little on their friend’s face when she sister who loves the nightlife in opens her 14th package of oneChicago: sies. Make sure, if possible, pres• Send a decent invitation. ents are passed so that everyone You can go to Kinko’s, buy can “ooh” and “aah” over the cute paper and matching incredible softness of the receivenvelopes, and use your ing blankets. Have a soon-to-be word processor and printer aunt record gifts and givers for to create professional and thank-you notes, or better yet, fun invitations for less than release your guest of honor from a dollar each with postage. this sometimes overwhelming Include a phone number responsibility with a collective Danielle and an e-mail address for “You’re Welcome!” Then the Wilson RSVPs. Hormonal One only needs to • Keep your shower shorter send cards to the people who than three hours by establishing a schedcouldn’t attend. ule of events beforehand. Don’t rely on • If your religion allows, serve alcohol.

Prego to set the pace, or you’ll never get Mimosas, white wine, beer, spiked to the gifts. I recently did a baby shower punch, anything to help take the edge with one of my sisters; it was over in 90 off of people who are uncomfortable in minutes! “Let’s move, ladies. We have a social situations and/or who are not yet golf scramble to get to.” parents. Don’t forget non-caffeinated • Have at least one game prepared. Baby soda, tea or coffee for With Child. showers often bring together women • Little touches mean a lot. Have soft who don’t know each other, and games music playing in the background; light help lighten the mood. Try “Match the a candle in the bathroom; decorate Baby to the Celebrity Parent” to get the your buffet table with baby toys; create

COMMUNITY

SAFE SITTER - St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (126th St. & Gray Rd) will host a Safe Sitter Class Friday and Saturday for boys and girls ages 11-13. This medically accurate program will be held in two parts: from 6 - 9 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. - noon on Saturday. Students will learn how to recognize emergencies and know the appropriate action to take as well as receive tips on age-appropriate activities. Cost to participate is $35, and pre-registration is required. To register, or for more information, contact the church office, 846-4912 or visit www.stmarkscarmel.org.

A playbook for that upcoming baby shower

COMMUNITY

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel

Most 1-year-olds get presents on their birthday. Not this one.

In commemoration of its first birthday, the Dunkin’ Donuts at 1305 S. Rangeline Rd. donated a ballistic bullet-proof vest to the Carmel Police Department in a celebration last week.

Mayor James Brainard and Police Chief Mike Fogerty attended the ceremony on Sept.15, celebrating the heroism of local police and Dunkin’ Donuts’ wildly successful first year.

Carl Whitmire, executive director of marketing for Dunkin’ Donuts owner Miracle Restaurant Group, said the donation was part of the chain’s focus on community.

“The police officers in Carmel put their lives on the line every day for us,” he said. “We thought it would be a great idea to give them something they can use.”

The Carmel SWAT team will use the vest, which is significantly heavier and more expensive than a normal bullet-proof vest, Fogerty said. The vests worn by patrolling police officers cost about $600 and prevent injuries from

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Carl Whitmire, Mayor James Brainard, Police Chief Mike Fogerty, and Dunkin Donuts manager Mike Thompson.

handguns, while ballistic vests cost about $1,600 and protect against high-powered rifles, he said.

“We have a need for these,” Fogerty said. “We are most appreciative to Dunkin’ Donuts for doing this.”

Brainard also commended the restaurant’s community involvement.

“It’s a very good thing when a little business voluntarily offers to help the police department,” he said.

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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl combine softened butter, confectioners sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, egg and blend together. In a second medium bowl add flour, baking soda, salt and whisk.

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Sydney Melrose, 8, a third-grader at Towne Meadow Elementary School, displays a fresh batch of what she calls, “Undecided Cookie”. The cookie’s name comes from Melrose almost always having difficulty deciding whether to eat sugar or chocolate chip cookies, so she makes halfand-half. Below is the recipe submitted by Melrose:

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Dunkin’ Donuts donates vest to CPD

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International Arts Festival.

Committee matriarch Doreen Squire Without her yearly dedicaFicara attends every meeting having done tion, the festival would not be so since the first festival in 1997. She overas grand as it has been the last sees the workings of the World’s weekend of each September.

Smallest Art Gallery, located in Behind Waters is a top-notch the center of the festival. Lynda gathering of lieutenants organizPitz, a new member of the group, ing, planning and implementhandled marketing and Public ing this weekend’s party.

Relations. Carmel police officer Always behind the scenes is Lee Goodman donates his time Paxton Waters, loyal husband. helping with parking, security A talented architect comes in and traffic. Elaine Bass, another handy when trying to figure veteran member of the commitout how to squeeze 150 artists tee, handles facts, particulars and and their tents onto a city street fine-points, putting everything with a rigid beginning and uninto writing from year to year. yielding endpoint.

Mary Lou Schweitzer and Jeff Joan Cimino is in charge Leslie Lauk head up the chilof the area designed for artists dren’s area, giving young artists Worrell currently attending a local high a place to express themselves school. She also is responsible for bringfreely and without borders. The volunteer ing to the festival the work of Mariano heading up volunteers is Cherie Piebes.

Corral-Libano, a popular artist from Spain.

Always on the lookout for helpers, www.

Julie Houck, a local artist with a followcarmelartsfestival.org will put you in touch ing of her own, serves on the committee with her. As you stroll along Main Street coordinating needs of participating artists. this weekend enjoying the festivities, Sandy Barretto is a committee veteran and remember the people behind the scenes the voice of reason. This year she tackles responsible for the art you didn’t see. entertainment, having in previous years Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He made sure everyone was well-fed with good recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with food. Filling her shoes as Food Chairman Carmel� on cable channel 16. Contact him at is Gary Frey. Michael Godfrey, a student of jworrell@advantagemedical.com

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SOMERSET WELCOMES JACK ORTH - Somerset CPAs is pleased to announce that Jack Orth has joined their Information Solutions Team and Construction & ORTH A/E Team. Orth is a Timberline software consultant and has been serving the construction and real estate industries since 1983. Hiss expertise includes implementation of computerized systems, job costing, job capturing, project management, custom report writing and controller responsibilities.

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ver been thumbing through a me in some manner. I occassionally catch paper or magazine and see an adan episode of King of Queens. And as I vertisement that didn’t make sense watch, I find that only a small fraction of to you? A product you would the commercials appeal to me – probably a never buy? Have you ever found percentage that closely reflects my viewing yourself watching a television habits for the show. show, and you see commerWhen it comes to marketing, cials that clearly aren’t for you? you must know who you are If you’re a guy, have you ever talking to. Unlike marketing in picked up Cosmo and browsed more traditional channels, many just to satisfy your curiosity or businesses don‘t give much conto find out what women really, sideration to their online audireally want? Well, those adverence. Questions like “Who will tisements aren’t for you; in fact, be visiting?” and “What are their there’s probably nothing in there tasks and goals when they stop you’d buy willingly. by my online destination?” must For television, newspapers be answered. The answers serve and magazines, those contentas a foundation to understandproducing companies generally ing your audience.

David Cain know their audience. They know Armed with that understandMarketing their audience and thoroughly ing, you can begin to create understand their interests -- so the experience and story that much so that they sell time to advertisers will resonate with that group. A look, feel based on the audience profiles. Therefore, and functionality that quickly makes them when you are a viewer or reader, you are think, “this is for me,” is the goal. After all, often getting an advertising message that if someone visits your website, and they appeals to you and your lifestyle. are met with a message that doesn’t immeIf you aren‘t seeing products or services diately feel comfortable, the “back” button you would buy, your viewing habits may is the next move they’ll make. be misaligned with your lifestyle (or the David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital percieved lifestyle of most viewers or readmedia and online marketing company in ers). I regularly watch The Office and 30 Carmel. David welcomes your questions or Rock. Nearly every commercial speaks to

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SALARY GROWTH TOP AND BOTTOM - Out of the top 200 metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, 20 cities with the fastest wage growth and the 20 cities with the slowest have been identified. Here are the five best and five worst from their lists.

BEST: College Station-Bryan, Texas, 9.5 percent; Gulfport-Biloxi, Miss., 7.2 percent; New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, La., 6.8 percent; Redding, Calif., 5.9 percent; Merced, Calif., 5.7 percent.

WORST: Florence-Muscle Shoals, Ala., 0.1 percent; Ocala, Fla., 0.9 percent; Alexandria, La., 0.9 percent; Kalamazoo-Portage, Mich., 0.9 percent; Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, Mich., 1 percent.

No cities in Indiana made either list.

-msn.com

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BEST BUY OF THE WEEK

By John Pacilio, RE/MAX Ability Plus

Price:

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Type: French Country.

Age: Built in 2002.

Location: Near the intersection of Keystone and Main Street.

Neighborhood: A quaint wooded community with 39 custom homes.

Square footage: 3,050 square feet with an additional 1,845 square feet in the partially finished basement.

Rooms: This four-bedroom home has a main floor master suite with a view of the woods and creek and includes one of three fireplaces. Two of the upstairs bedrooms share a Jack and Jill bath while the third is used as an office with French doors. The partially finished basement walks out to the wooded lot.

Description: This bank-owned home, currently listed at $359,900, is a great deal for the buyer that is willing to deal with

a repossession situation. This home was modeled after an award-winning design from the west coast and is conveniently located just down the street from Carmel High School and the new Arts and Design District with quick access to Keystone. A wooded lot adjacent to a creek is a rare find, especially with a four-year-old property.

Similar lots without houses in Carmel have sold for over $150,000. Remember, with a bank-owned property, the bank will do little or no repairs to the house.

John Pacilio and his team specialize in Westfield real estate with RE/MAX Ability Plus. Contact him at 216.8500 or John@ JohnPacilio.com.

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CarX

Manager: John Neibold Address: 17501 Ganther Blvd.

Westfield, IN 46072 Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday: 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Phone: 317-896-1315 Website: www.carx.com CarX isn’t alone in the automotive service market, but John Neibold, pictured, manager of the corporation’s newest location in Westfield, says his company tops all its competitors. Aside from the typical express lube service, CarX offers service on brakes, mufflers, tires and alternators

among a host of other products. “We are a one-stop shop,” he said. “We do everything here.” CarX outlets receive inventory directly from the manufacturer, Neibold said, allowing them to guarantee the lowest service rates. The Westfield location, which opened on Sept. 8, will charge just $14.95 for an express oil lube through the end of the month. The normal cost is $26.

MONEY MATTERS How confident are you in the economy?

“Throughout history, economies are cyclical, and this one will improve as well.

Confidence in yourself is what is important.”

Jai Massela, Carmel

“I am more confident than I was earlier (last) week, but I think it could be a while before I am truly confident.”

Karen Stevens, Carmel

“I am very confident. We are just getting back to where we need to be. It will be fine.”

Steve Kinney, Carmel

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“ It has been a

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y business partner and street musician made me jump. The little I recently moved into girl watering the plants doesn’t seem to new office space in the bother me. Perhaps because I’m sure I Arts and Design District. could take her in a fair fight…

We are totally digging it.

The father helping his child learn to Carmel is such an awesome ride a bike no doubt has place to live and work. We’re caused a few double takes all extremely blessed to be on the Monon Trail. Is it here. (Feel free to interpret coincidence that the sailor this as a shameless plug for kissing the nurse is placed Jim Brainard and his adminnear Pillow Talk? Maybe they istration. Keep driving progcould outfit her in some linress, guys.) It’s been an easy gere -- just an idea. adjustment for me to this I’m not sure how long it’s new environment, except for going to take for me to react one thing. differently to seeing these I see statues. things. I keep telling myself Everywhere. that eventually I’ll get used No matter how many to it. This winter, my goal is Kent Burns times I drive through town, to drive by and not freak out On Success they catch me off guard. and momentarily think that Even though I now walk some old guy really is sitting down Main Street almost on that bench in the pouring every day, I can’t get used to them. And rain reading the paper.

I’m not a ‘fraidy-cat. Things typically Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and don’t spook or startle me. But I have to tell you, that lady with the bag of grocer- co-founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a proies outside Joe’s Butcher Shop sometimes fessional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? His blog is www.kentburnsblog.com, gives me the willies: she seems to always and he can be reached at kent@currentincarbe watching me. Just this week, I parked mel.com. my truck on the street, walked around to the curb, and that darn violin-playing

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id you know that just like auA drawback is they don’t make much sense tomobiles, mortgages have the if the house is sold within a few years. There ability to move forward and is also a monthly service fee of around $30, backward? The standard loan interest rates are variable, interest is increasused to buy a home is straight- ingly accrued on interest since there is no forwardly referred to as a mortregular payment, and the upfront gage, while reverse mortgages costs can be high, to the tune of sound like a more exotic type of 2-percent of the loan amount. loan and have grown rapidly in In general, a home equity loan popularity in recent years. is simpler and still makes the In reality, reverse mortgages are most sense for gray-haired home home equity loans used to extract owners in need of capital and cash from your existing residence able to make the payments. A with a few key twists. They are recent government bill has made only available only to those 62 reverse mortgages more appealing years or older, but are becoming since Congress decided to cap more widespread given this is a the upfront costs to $6,000 and fast-growing demographic thanks also made it more difficult for to the aging of the Baby Boomers. unscrupulous brokers to attach Ryan More than 100,000 reverse mortexpensive annuity and insurance Fuhrmann gages were issued by the federal products to the overall deal. It government last year, a more than still may not add up entirely 10-fold increase in the past decade. for many prospective clients, but reverse The key benefit to these mortgages is they mortgages can make sense for those in need offer a way for seniors to use their home as of liquidity and intent on staying in their a giant piggy bank while continuing to live homes for many years, provided they also in it. And the loan doesn’t become due until read the fine print. the home is sold or the owners merge with Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA, is a freelance investthe infinite, with no monthly payments to ment writer/analyst based in Carmel. Feel be made. Better yet, if the home is worth more than the loan amount at the end of the free to contact him at Fuhrmanncapital@ gmail.com or or visit his website at www. term, the heirs pocket the difference and if RationalAnalyst.com. the reverse holds true, Uncle Sam takes care of the shortfall.

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DISPATCHES UPCOMING FREE SEMINARS - Clarian North is offering two free seminars regarding minimally invasive surgery techniques this week. To register for each seminar, call 688-2746 or visit clariannorth.com. All seminars are held in the Learning Center at Clarian North Medical Center, 11700 N. Meridian, Carmel.

Use of the da Vinci Robot for Prostate Cancer Monday, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Presented by Dr. David Hollensbe; Urology of Indiana Use of the da Vinci Robot f or Uterine Fibroids Sept. 30, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Presented by Dr. Leo Bonaventura; Bonaventura Reproductive Medicine

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A FAIR SHAKE - Salt has long been tagged as a high blood pressure culprit, but the tide may be turning: The Journal of General Internal Medicine recently reported that people on low-sodium diets may have an 80 percent greater risk of dying from heart disease than salt lovers. Experts, confounded by the results, are still studying why. In the meantime, a moderate salt intake is recommended.

-Quick and Simple SUNLIGHT REVERSES AGING - It’s true. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that high levels of vitamin D – a nutrient your body makes from sun exposure – can slow the aging process by up to five years.

The vitamin apparently cuts down on DNA damage that boosts the risk of age-related illnesses like heart disease and cancer. Just 20 minutes a week of sunlight on the skin (preferably not on your face) can deliver 90 percent of your daily vitamin D requirements.

-Health.com PILATES BEATS CRUNCHES - A study by researchers at Auburn University-Montgomery in Alabama found that Pilates ab exercises are superior to crunches for strengthening abdominal muscles.

In particular, the crisscross was better for strengthening the external obliques while the teaser was a more effective exercise for the rectus abdominis.

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Mindful eating has its benefits

or many adults, what and why we eat does not have a lot to do with our physical need for food. It is rare that people actually eat food for the sole purpose of fuel for the body.

Many have had the experience of looking down and realizing that the whole bag of chips or box of cookies is gone without meaning to eat that much. For others, the problem is eating too quickly because of being on the go, multi-taskDr. Eve Olson ing or simply habit.

Wellness When we engage in mindless eating, we are not only robbing ourselves of the enjoyable experience of eating, but we are usually eating far more than our bodies truly need.

There are some easy things that everyone can do in order to become more mindful about eating. First, pay attention to eating. Do an experiment with yourself when you have a few minutes one day.

Try sitting down at the table without any distractions to eat a meal or snack. Pay at-

NO COLD SHOULDER Women ages 40 to 60 are especially prone to shoulder injuries because of fluctuating hormones and loss of bone density.

Stay healthy and pain free with two quick moves:

tention to the task of eating and to the food that you are eating. This may not be comfortable because many are used to eating while doing something else such as watching TV, driving or working on the computer.

Another way to gain awareness is to keep a food journal. Take several days, and write down everything that you consume. This forces you to take a hard look at exactly what you are putting in your mouth.

If you find that you do not have time for either of these more formal exercises, simply try to slow down when eating.

Attempt to make each meal last for at least 10 to 20 minutes. This may seem like an easy task, but many people gobble up their food in half this time. Making these

changes can bring us new perspective on your eating habits and lead to positive changes in your diet overall.

Eve Olson, M.D., is the owner and founder of the Olson Center for Wellness. For more information, please e-mail askdrolson@currentincarmel.com, or call 705.1400.

Great fall activities at 4 Kids Books & Toys: Book Signing for Howard the Fish

Open the Door

Saturday, Sept. 27th, 10:30 & 11:30am

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Maintaining bend in elbow, raise weight across body toward left arm. Lower slowly and repeat 10 times, then continue to the next move.

By Julie Shore and Kate Jones.

Author readings, crafts for kids, and book signing.

Storytime

Tuesdays, 10:30am

Stories and play time.

Close the Door

Still on right side, extend right arm overhead, and bend left arm across chest with 3-pound dumbbell in hand. Maintaining bend in elbow, rotate forearm away from body until it’s parallel to floor. Lower and repeat 10 times, then switch sides to do the series using opposite arms.

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CONSISTENTLY CLEAN Not all conventionally grown produce carries high levels of pesticide. You can save money by buying conventional versions of these fruits and vegetables with no substantial risk of pesticide exposure: onions, avocado, frozen sweet corn, asparagus, frozen sweet peas, bananas, cabbage, kiwi, pineapples, mango, broccoli, papaya.

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This annual fund-raising walk for the American Liver Foundation will take place at Fort Harrison State Park on Saturday. The Liver Life Walk is a family- and pet-friendly event packed with fun. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., and the walk will kick off at 10 a.m. with lunch and entertainment to follow. Visit www.liverfoundation. org/walk, or contact Natalie Sutton, Executive Director of the American Liver Foundation Indiana Chapter, at 635-5074 or nsutton@liverfoundation.org for information or registration.

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OBITUARIES

Henrietta Lucille Lamb, 86, of Carmel Ind., passed away Sept. 15, 2008. She was born on March 10, 1922 in New Augusta to the late Henry and Osa Hollingsworth Simmons. Henrietta graduated from Pike High School and then attended Indiana Business College. She was employed with ASC for 39 years as well as farming along side her husband, Raymond for 55 years in Hamilton County. Henrietta was a member of the John Purdue Club and a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star Radiant Chapter #200. She also served on the Carmel Town Council Zoning Board for 10 years. Some of the joys of life for Henrietta included playing cards, gardening and painting. She and Raymond were great supporters of the Carmel High School athletic and musical events for more than 50 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Simmons; sisters, Irene Brooks, Evelyn Simmons and Maxine Roehling. Survivors include her loving husband of 54 years, William “Raymond” Lamb; brother-in-law, Dick (Joanne) Lamb and Bob Roehling; eleven nieces and nephews; seventeen great nieces and nephews and two great great nieces. Funeral arrangements were handled by Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel. You are invited to visit www.leppertmortuary.com where you may share a memory, sign the guest book or make a memorial contribution to the Salem Lutheran Church, Music Department or the Murat Shrine Transportation Fund, 510 N Jersey, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

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September 15 1:20:53 a.m., alarm burglar, 14017 Sourwood Lane

2:47:29 a.m., security check, 11813 River Road 6:57:23 a.m., accident property damage, 32 I 465 W 7:08:02 a.m., traffic hazard, Keystone Avenue S / East Main Street 7:19:17 a.m., accident property damage, 32 I 465 W 7:55:02 a.m., investigation, Haverstick Road/ East 98th St 8:07:11 a.m., suspicious activity, 2925 W 146th St 7:55:02 a.m., investigation, Haverstick Road/ East 98th St 8:12:58 a.m., accident property damage, 4140 E 96th St 8:33:09 a.m., assist other dept, East 96th St / Westfield Blvd 8:40:50 a.m., accident property damage, East 96th St / Bauer Drive E 8:41:31 a.m., directed patrol, Edinburgh Drive / Carey Road 9:11:57 a.m., investigation, 520 E Main St 9:17:03 a.m., investigation, East 116th St / Green Street 9:25:48 a.m., investigation, Gray Road/ Woodcreek Drive 8:41:31 a.m., directed patrol, Edinburgh Drive / Carey Road 9:26:59 a.m., traffic hazard, S Rangeline Road/ East Carmel Drive 9:25:48 a.m., investigation, Gray Road/ Woodcreek Drive 9:31:43 a.m., alarm burglar, 12316 Brookshire Parkway 9:09:20 a.m., animal complaint, 434 Cool Ridge Drive 9:25:48 a.m., investigation, Gray Road/ Woodcreek Drive 9:57:27 a.m., directed patrol, East Main Street / Keystone Avenue North 9:25:48 a.m., investigation, Gray Road/ Woodcreek Drive 9:59:40 a.m., abandoned auto, 549 Melark Drive

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September 16 12:05:42 a.m., theft, 10101 North Meridian St 1:16:00 a.m., investigation, 516 E Carmel Drive 1:30:46 a.m., investigation, 1254 Golfview Drive 1:46:45 a.m., investigation, S Guilford Road/ East 116th St 2:19:52 a.m., investigation, 450 Meadow Lane 6:18:17 a.m., battery, 118 Medical Drive 6:28:23 a.m., investigation, 13066 Fleetwood Drive N 7:43:55 a.m., directed patrol, Carey Road/ Linden Lane 8:09:53 a.m., accident property damage, City Center Drive / 3rd Ave Sw 8:12:10 a.m., acc minor, 11725 Illinois St 8:15:27 a.m., investigation, Springmill Road/ Pintail Court 8:21:56 a.m., ts, Briarwood Trce / Gray Road 8:23:29 a.m., ts, Keystone Avenue S / East Main Street 8:22:12 a.m., juvenile complaint, 3714 Cambridge Court 8:28:35 a.m., traffic hazard, Keystone Avenue S / East Carmel Drive 8:32:02 a.m., alarm burglar, 420 N Rangeline Road 8:34:40 a.m., investigation, Clay Center Road/ Clay Spring Drive 8:36:50 a.m., ts, W 146th St / Shelborne Road 8:34:40 a.m., investigation, Clay Center Road/ Clay Spring Drive 9:54:38 a.m., investigation, Keystone Avenue North/ East Carmel Drive 10:04:36 a.m., harassment, 13193 Dunwoody Lane 11:00:11 a.m., investigation, Springmill Road/ Dorset Blvd 11:02:22 a.m., directed patrol, Brian Pl / Lakeshore Drive E 11:04:12 a.m., investigation, East 146th St /

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10:09:57 a.m., child welfare, East 96th St / Gray Road 10:09:44 a.m., theft, 150 West 96th St 10:15:12 a.m., accident property damage, W 131st St / Illinois Street 10:26:14 a.m., traffic hazard, 31 I 465 W 10:33:30 a.m., security check, 6310 East 131st St 10:38:41 a.m., f hazmat gas line cut, 10710 Braewick Drive 10:54:22 a.m., investigation, 1235 Central Park Drive E 11:08:04 a.m., investigation, East 106th St / Keystone Avenue North 11:08:04 a.m., investigation, East 106th St / Keystone Avenue North 1:25:34 p.m., alarm burglar, 13722 Coldwater Drive 1:34:27 p.m., investigation, 38 W Main St 1:48:22 p.m., theft, 520 E Main St 1:54:16 p.m., theft, 5288 Breakers Way 2:16:08 p.m., domestic, 511 E 111th St 2:46:15 p.m., juvenile complaint, 8 Horseshoe Lane W 2:55:14 p.m., suspicious activity, 365 Winding Way 3:21:33 p.m., accident property damage, 2259 E 116th St 3:59:42 p.m., burglary, 665 Woodbine Drive E 4:22:30 p.m., assist other dept, East 146th St / Gray Road 4:45:43 p.m., accident property damage, 231 S Rangeline Road 5:23:25 p.m., juvenile complaint, 210 N Rangeline Road 5:51:16 p.m., security check, 275 Medical Drive 6:02:23 p.m., accident property damage, East 96th St / College Avenue 6:28:01 p.m., alarm burglar, 9799 Enterprise Drive 6:46:16 p.m., driving complaint, Hazel Dell Parkway / East 116th St 7:22:03 p.m., assist public, 3 Civic Sq 7:58:11 p.m., assist other dept, East 116th St / Pennsylvania Street

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College Wood student council named - College Wood Elementary students and teachers elected members of this year’s student council, which is sponsored by fifth-grade teacher Jacy Borcherding. Fourth-graders are Abby Griffey, Liz Hamilton, Caleb He, Kelly Kingston, Ethan Merriweather, Isaac Schrof, Noah Walton and Grace Zhang.

Fifth-graders are Maggie Baker, Andrew Baldini, Lucus Cheng, Scott Corbett, Quinn Cuthbert, Hannah Dahler, Katie Holland, Connor Holly, Jonathan Lewis, Chad Mann, Andrew Masin, Anastasy Morozov, Lizzie Polak, Nicole Prancik, Emma Stiggleman, Kelly Stiggleman, Joe Stebbins, Katie Tellus, Haley Urbanowski, Leah Vadas, Hallie Watson and Alex Yom. Homecoming activities raise $10,536 for charity - Playhouses built by Carmel High School students and faculty for last week’s football homecoming celebration have been sold, with proceeds to be donated to charity. Bids were taken for each of the five playhouses. Each year, rather than building floats that are just torn apart and thrown away at the end of the homecoming football game, each class as well as the faculty builds a playhouse, which are then sold to the highest bidder. The house built by the faculty sold for $600, with funds going to the Carmel Clay Education Foundation.

Other houses and their recipients include the freshman class, $625, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful; sophomore class, $625, Joy’s House; junior class, $800, the Julian Center; and senior class, $625, Chaucie’s Place. Add the playhouse donation to the Sept. 6 5K run and walk and collection jars that were placed in the high school cafeterias last week, and homecoming activities at Carmel High School raised $10,536 for charity.

Orchard Park student art headed for Japan - As part of the activities for the Carmel International Festival, several Orchard Park Elementary art students had their work selected for an exchange to Japan. Those students are kindergarteners Kylie McPherson, Kate Phegley and Madalyn Scobell; first-graders Paige Gardner, Isabella Habash, Dristi Patel, Sebastian Penix and Garrett Sharp; second-graders Elizabeth Lebedeva and Jinnie Tomes; third-graders Savannah Bailey, Jyllayne Kelley-Parmley and Noah Whited; fourthgraders Shannon McConnell, Anjali Papadopoulos and Carson Strohm; fourth- and fifth-grade challenge class members Madhi Rahman and Tyger Lilley and fifth-graders Sagar Lalla and Jenna Langen.

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canine grammarian tackles lay and lie

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lay: My head hurt so much yesterday that I lay down to rest.

The past tense of lay is laid (not layed, which isn’t even a I’d like to introduce you to my dog Tessa. You may be word): He laid the papers on your desk yesterday. wondering why I’m bringing up When you need a strong dose my dog in this story (especially of confusion, move on to the past if you know that she’s no longer participles: I have lain here each living). Let me explain: Tessa was a afternoon for a month. (lie) He grammatically correct canine. has laid his keys and wallet on his How can a dog be grammatically dresser after work every day until correct, you ask? Tess knew the diftoday. (lay) ference between lay and lie, and she No wonder it’s so confusing! wouldn’t obey the incorrect comAnd if you learned the “Now mand. That’s what happens when I lay me down to sleep” prayer you pair a wildly bright dog with when you were little, it probably someone who has a passion for just confuses you even more. The Lie down. Good dog. good grammar. prayer is actually correct because It annoyed my mother to no end. me is acting as the direct object, but unless you are in the Lay and lie present a problem to many people – my habit of saying you lay yourself down when you rest, that’s mother included – who almost always pass their inability just not the way to go. to distinguish between the verbs on to their dogs (and their My only suggestion for tackling this usage issue is to kids). And just for clarification, we’re not talking about the make yourself aware of how to use each verb correctly and verb lie as it refers to saying something you know is not then work diligently to turn that awareness into real-life true. usage. Start one tense at a time if you have to.

Lay is a transitive verb, which means that it is incomplete And just so that you don’t feel like a dufus compared without a direct object. In other words, the laying is always to my dog, she really only knew the difference between being done to something: I always lay the knife on the table the present tense forms, and she never had to use them in when I finish slicing. Please lay down your pencils. The knife conversation. and the pencils are the recipients of the action.

Brandie Bohney, an editor for Current Publishing, is a former Lie is an intransitive verb, so it does not take an object: English teacher who developed a mastery-learning technique He will lie down for a nap. Lie still for your MRI. Voila for teaching grammar, style and punctuation to high school – no direct objects. seniors. If you have a grammar question for her, please email The problem is, in part, some overlap in the verb forms bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com. when you shift out of present tense. The past tense of lie is

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Sometimes, she applies a coating of liver

Among the 155 artists participating in the Carmel International Arts Festival this weekend, Wendy Franklin shines like a jewel. Her earrings, pendants and rings of precious metal clay, or PMC, are tiny sculptures that reflect her passions for art and antiquities.

Visitors to CIAF will recognize Franklin – who describes herself as a Carmel hockey mom/artist – from previous years’ participation in the art fair. However, don’t look for her one-of-a-kind, hand-modeled Santa sculptures this year. Franklin has retired from the seasonal venture and broadened her artistic scope.

In searching for a medium she could sell at art fairs year-round, Franklin took a class last year at the Indianapolis Art Center. The results of her explorations – silver jewelry with a vintage style – will be for sale in her booth at CIAF. “In making jewelry, I’m inspired by other works of art, such as ceramics or the recent Egyptian exhibit at the Indianapolis Museum of Wendy Franklin displays some of her jewelry.

Art,” Franklin said. “However, you won’t see a direct reference. My pieces are of sulfur, which darkens the silver finish. abstractions of works that inspire me.”

Usually, Franklin buffs off most of the Franklin continually sketches ideas, dark finish, leaving a faux age-worn patina. which she later uses to develop each disHer pieces look like they could have been

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“Carmel is my favorite art fair for several reasons,” Franklin said.

“First of all, it’s a wonderful atmosphere, and the buyers are great.”

Franklin also likes that there’s no admission fee, and the fair is small enough that people can stroll comfortably and take time to shop. Furthermore, they can think about an item overnight and return the second day to purchase it, if they need time to consider.

However, because each textured, funky piece is unique, Franklin cautions about waiting too long if a bracelet or ring catches your eye.

“I always regret when someone returns for a piece another buyer has already taken away,” she said.

*Sampling of 2008 sales. Homes sold for 96-100% of list price.

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The Tale of a Tall Toque

n recent conversations, both social The cooks were beheaded and French law and professional, the was made that all chefs and cooks question of the chef ’s hat were required to wear hats while has come up as a curiosin the kitchen. Coincidentally ity and topic of converduring this time, the French were sation. Inevitably, I end up developing and implementing explaining the history behind the kitchen brigade system, along the established white symbol with the foundations and recipes of power and prestige as well of modern day cooking. The final as the meaning for the specifdevelopment of the toque was ics in design and the symbolthe lengthwise pleats on the hat ism of the scarf and collar for which there are two theories: ribbon colors. there should be 100 pleats symFor the past few hundred bolizing 100 ways to cook an egg, years, the chef ’s hat, or toque, or the more pleats, the longer Chef Michael as we know it today, has gone the experience of the chef, and Vlasich through an evolution begintherefore, the more knowledge of Culinary Explorer ning with a hat worn as a cooking. direct attempt to protect clergy and chefs The use of the chef ’s hat has been alike throughout world history. The first consistent ever since the French era. No recorded situation occurred during the matter the kitchen, ethnic origin, or Christian oppression period along with country, you will find hats on the cooks. the fall of Constantinople. Preceding the Though not always a traditional toque, it fall of the city, which was known for its is always a symbol of professional cooking state-of-the-art culinary mastery, Turkish and strict sanitation standards.

Muslims attempted to plunder the city The following is a great recipe for a and churches. The bishops, seeking shelter, snack during football season that we often hid in the kitchens, pretended to be cooks, prepare in Champions, our sports bar and as they wore hats that were similar to the restaurant. Give it a whirl! chefs’ hats.

HOT JALAPENO CRAB DIP Originally the clergy wore only black, 1 lb can lump crabmeat while the chefs wore 1 tsp minced garlic gray. The city and 1/3 cup chopped empire were under jalapenos siege and would soon ¼ lb jalapeno jack cheese, fall. At this time the grated imperial chefs took 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce refuge in the monaster1 tsp hot sauce ies, as everything that ½ tsp salt 2/3 cup mayonnaise was great about the 2 oz grated fresh city — the arts, free parmesan thinking and culinary superiority — was about to be destroyed, Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all and the chefs were to be executed. In an ingredients except the parmesan in a mixing effort to blend in easily, the chefs switched bowl; mix gently. Place in Pyrex oven-safe bowl and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from to the black hat. In this situation of suroven and top immediately with the parmesan vival, the hats became interchangeable. cheese. Let sit for 5 minutes prior to serving.

In the 15th century the chefs were opServe with toasted sliced French bread, pita pressed due to their creative tendencies, chips or flatbread. and again they took refuge in the catholic cathedrals. This time the clergy were wearChef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel ing white, and the chefs changed color resident and the executive chef at the again.

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For 30 years, Morton’s has served only the finest quality foods, featuring USDA prime-aged beef, fresh fish and seafood, hand-picked produce and elegant desserts. Morton’s steakhouse has plenty of delicious appetizers on their menu.

From Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes to a Prime Ocean Platter big enough to be for two, four, or six, you could easily eat the delicious appetizers in place of your meal. Chicago-style bone-in Ribeye Steaks and their New York Strip are all classic cuts of steak done the way you like it. At Morton’s, reservations are encouraged. Entrees range from $24 to $44.

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Tickets are $25 for adults, and $20 for full-time students, military personnel and seniors. Visit www.tots.org or call 685-TOTS for more information or to order tickets.

EVENTS:

John Caparulo at Crackers in Broad Ripple Funnyman John Caparulo, who has made three appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, has his own half-hour Comedy Central Presents and is now a part of Blue Collar Comedy: The Next Generation. He’ll be a Crackers at Broad Ripple (6281 N. College Ave.) Wednesday through Sunday. Wednesday Night is Ladies’

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Jazz on the Avenue Head to the Madame Walker Theatre (617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis, 46202) for a refreshing Friday afterhours gathering for the entire family from 6 - 10 p.m. in the Grand Casino Ballroom on the fourth floor of the Walker Building. The evening’s atmosphere is filled with jazzy sounds and lots of southern-style food.

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Hip Harp Jazztet Jan Aldridge Clark, Jazz Harpist, will be playing at Bistro de Paris (9 W. Main Street, Carmel) Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Call 844-7270 or visit www. bistrodepariscarmel.com for more information.

Muldoon’s 111 W. Main Street, Suite 100, Carmel The Jeff DeHerdt Trio: Thursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Doug Henthorn: Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.

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od shows up in funny places in Actor Matt Damon – in an Associated American politics.

Press video interview – grimaced and stamRepublicans include God in mered as he contemplated the “bad Disney politics, but that’s not always movie” horror of a potential Palin presia good idea. Pray for wisdom, dency. Damon vapidly posed, “does she sure. But the way churches believe that dinosaurs were alive fight about religious practices, 4,000 years ago?” He really said worship and doctrines, they that, smacking of what I perceive could never achieve consensus to be the unspoken epilogue, “like in government. the rest of those nutty Christian Democrats include God Creationist right wing lunatics.” in politics when it fits a moI don’t remember Mrs. Palin mentary need, then go back ever mentioning dinosaurs. to outlawing public prayer.

Damon’s implication was that, Democrats can say outrageous because of her faith, Mrs. Palin is things about religion and get stupid. I’m not sure when there away with it because hardly were dinosaurs, but then I don’t anybody thinks they under“believe” in dinosaurs; dinosaurs stand what they are saying. as belief don’t matter.

Bob Walters Feminists lost Hillary for I believe in Christ; Christ matSpirituality president and now, dealing ters. Mrs. Palin thinks integrity with family-values pitch-perfect matters. The media thinks Matt Mrs. Palin, are losing their minds. Wanna- Damon matters. be philosopher celebrities spew daily inMrs. Palin’s pregnant teenage daughter? vective against a caring mom and accomShe is accepted and loved by her family, plished, corruption-busting governor. her church, most of America, and of Then there’s the media, the wretched course, by God. Fourth Estate (lowest caste) of the culOnly the Democrats, feminists, celebritural order. Since Sarah Palin joined the ties and media seem to be angry with her.

Republican ticket, the media has proven it Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com), a closet politiis absolutely and possibly irretrievably out cal junkie, thanks Mrs. Palin for her candor, her of touch with the depth and breadth of Christian belief, intellect and – yes – kind- faith, and for finally making this year’s election interesting. You go, girl. ness residing in majority America.

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being one of the top producing malware countries in the world (China is another large contributor to the mess –- watch for an increase in Chinese spam if you aren’t already getting it).

This means that malicious users in Russia are infecting large numbers of computers around the Internet and pulling them into silent networks of infected machines that then send out Russian spam and malware without the owner of the

computer realizing it (a.k.a botnets).

The fear of the unknown is a good thing and will serve you well in avoiding any attempts at exploiting your computer in foreign languages. In other words, just delete them. Don’t open them.

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WEBCAM FOR TRAVEL - If you need to have a webcam with you on trips for one reason or another, and you don’t want to add to the weight of your laptop case (and you don’t have a cam on their notebook), you might want to check out this tiny USB webcam. The USB Notebook Retractable WebCam 2 probably isn’t the highest quality cam on the market; however, it’s one of the smallest. What really makes this little device shine is the retractable cord.

While that might not seem like a big deal, just imagine trying to wrap up the USB cord on your average webcam.

Another bonus? It retails for around $21.

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any of us have been seeing an increase of spam in our Inboxes that is written in Russian, and you may be, as well.

If all we Englishspeaking Internet users are getting these messages, the logical question then becomes “what kind of a spammer sends messages to millions of people who don’t have a clue what the messages say?”

Well, since the spammer is not Gary Hubbard paying for the sendTechnology ing of each message through a legitimate commercial entity (they usually get sent via compromised computers or networks of computers referred to as “botnets”), they don’t care who gets what, as long as they go to real e-mail addresses.

As with English-based spam, don’t click on any links or open any attachments associated with the Russian messages and continue to delete them as they come in.

Earlier this year, in an article published on PCWorld.com, Russia was identified by several anti-malware organizations as

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Mad Hatter Hats make a great fashion statement, but when you wear a hat you want a hair style that still looks good when the hat comes off. There is no reason to shy away from this chic accessory because of the fear of “hat head.” The solution? A classic half-up/ half-down look that might remind you of your schoolgirl days is a perfect resting place for your hat because it will not leave room for “hat head.” If you are still unsure, pack a comb and travel hairspray in

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Jewels As we have seen, large jewelry has been a staple item in recent fashion mags and on the runways.

Eye catching pieces, such as a one-of-a-kind cocktail ring, large cuffs in a bright color, or an ethnic necklace are essentials for this season.

Brighten up your wardrobe and update your look with some show-stopping jewelry. Beware, however, large jewelry pieces are meant to be worn alone. Pick one piece and stick with it. Two or more pieces will be overkill.

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TAPERED HEELS AND FRINGE - The hottest shoes on the runway are shifting away from skinny stilettos and toward thicker, but still tapered heels. Elle. com features a slide show of great designs for Fall ranging in price from just under $100 to nearly $700, and almost every pair they highlight sports the tapered heel.

They note that the tapered heel on oxford-style shoes is hot for Fall. Also in fashion: fringe. It’s not just for moccasins anymore.

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BRING ON THE DRESSES - If the runways have shown anything this season, it’s that the dress is still in. As long as you don’t wear an Empireline smock (so over, it’s dead and buried), all dresses have a place in your wardrobe.

The summer flower patterns have morphed into graphics and color blocks. Dresses to die for are sculpted in a three-dimensional oval shape above and below the waist, with a belt right there around the middle.

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Changing sheen can change the way you perceive your color.

Fill the container with half of each color leaving enough space to shake. The critical part is an even dispersion of the tones. When the color differentiation streaks have disappeared, test this newly developed color on, you guessed it, poster board.

If it is a winner, you have developed a color that is yours and only yours.

But before you go to the paint stores and ask them to do the mixing for you, please reconsider. Paint stores are set up to mix their preset colors based on their recipes. Most are willing to tweak colors on the spot, but mixing is above and beyond the call of duty.

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Donated Warehouse Space We need 5,000–15,000 square feet in the Carmel/ Nora/Castleton area. We have outgrown the 2,000 square feet we now use in the Carmel United Methodist Church mission house.

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LET THERE BE LIGHT - If you are adding on to your older home or just updating with new windows, there are a couple of things you should keep in mind. First, if the space you have is tall and deep, you’ll want to draw in natural light using transom windows. Angling walls and windows will allow more outside in.

Don’t be tempted, however, to select huge plate-glass windows; they tend not to blend with the style of an older home, and they leave little wall space for art.

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olor changes things visually and is The symptom of this is stacks and stacks tightly connected with meanings of chips laid out on the kitchen table. and feelings.

These are stacks that range from blues to Consider walking onto a car greens or raspberry to russet. The cause is lot and finding two cars that are not indecision. The correct color just isn’t identical in every feature other there. than color. One is black, and A way to morph these chips the other is yellow. The black into the perfect color is to car will probably appear more relax and identify two almost distinguished than the yellow colors. Almost colors are hues one. There is a good chance the that have been tested on poster yellow car will sit on the lot, board with the same sheen that labeled a lemon. will be used in the finished The same holds true for interoom. Remember, testing right rior color. A message about taste on the wall is the direct path to is revealed with color selections. disaster. Color perception can There is power in color. be contaminated by the close The strips and decks of color proximity if it is viewed on the chips seem, on the surface, like same surface.

Vicky Earley a source of infinite choice. For Also, look at wall color as Design the sake of this column, just you would see it on the wall, consider that colors that are repwhich is vertically. resented in color decks.

I recently had a success with a custom For 95 percent of the interior color color when my client had a Goldilocks situations, we can throw out the bright or experience. The first color, Retreat by clean colors. This leaves the muted or neu- Sherwin Williams, was a bit too green and tral tones, the colors which are mixed with Aqua Smoke by Porter was a bit too blue. black or umber to grey them down for a A 50-50 mix of the two colors provided richer, more-complicated color. a hue that was just right for our project.

Most homeowners can find a perfectly We had the color matched by computer at fine color within the predetermined hues the paint store, and the recipe was logged that are represented by these computerunder their name for future reference. generated color chips. However, there are Mixing your paints to achieve a hue that times that the color just isn’t there. is distinctively yours just requires a few

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MOOD RING - Remember those rings that were supposed to change color with your mood? Well it turns out that your mood can actually change with color. If you’re looking to paint a room or two in your house, consider how you want to feel in that room. Red and violet will boost your energy, so they’re perfect colors for home offices, entryways, small sitting rooms and staircases. Green and yellow tend to make you happy and upbeat; either is terrific for playrooms or children’s rooms. Blue soothes and calms, making it ideal for bedrooms or bathrooms; just stay away from bright hues, which may stimulate more than calm.

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2008 HAIR BALL - This family-friendly, fund-raising event includes food, wine, beer and soft drinks; live music; children’s activities; and live and silent auctions. The Hair Ball takes place at The Robert Irsay Pavilion, 116th and Ditch Rd. in Carmel, and will be on Oct. 4, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. All proceeds benefit SpayNeuter Services of Indiana. If you’d like to attend or donate, register at IndyHairBall. org or mail checks payable to SNSI to: Hair Ball HQ, 3619 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis 46205. The cost is $15/person or $45/person for Snipper Society. Event coordinators hope to raise $25,000 this year.

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2. Buy birdfeeders equipped with squirrel “bafflers.” These devices hang below birdfeeders and prevent squirrels from getting to the birds.

They are most effective when placed on newly located feeders.

3. Cap chimneys where squirrels like to live. Regularly check roofs and attics for any holes and gaps and seal them immediately (making sure no squirrels are trapped inside).

4. If you do have a squirrel nesting in your chimney or attic, try frightening it away by playing loud music. After you are certain the squirrel has fled and there are no babies left behind, seal the area.

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Clicker training is a popular method used to train dogs and other animals, including cats, horses and dolphins. A clicker is a small handheld device that produces an audible “click” when activated.

The basics of clicker training are relatively simple: get the wanted behavior, use the clicker to mark the wanted behavior, and then reinforce the wanted behavior with a reward. Unwanted behaviors can also be reduced with this type of training through a lack of reinforcement.

Getting your dog to do what you want him/her to do with clicker training may be relatively simple. However, understanding why your dog responds the way he does just might require you to dig out your Psychology 101 text book.

Clicker training is based on the concept of Operant Conditioning. The dog learns from his environment by associating a be-

havior with a consequence. Consequences that increase the desired behavior are termed reinforcers and consequences that reduce the behavior are called punishers.

Consequences must be immediately linked to the behavior with a click and rewarded with a treat or praise. With clicker training, you actually teach the dog exactly what he must do to earn his reward by marking the behavior.

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PETS OF THE WEEK Oreo is an 8-year-old female black and white DSH. Oreo is spayed, and her claws have been removed from all four paws. Oreo has been very reserved and even scared since arriving at the shelter. Oreo wants to be the only pet in the home, which is understandable in her situation. She will need a patient person or family willing to give her some time and space to adjust to a new home because she has certainly faced quite a bit of stress lately.

Oreo also qualifies for our P.A.W.S. Program.

Dunkin is a 9-year-old male American Bulldog mix.

Dunkin is a big boy who is a little thick through the middle -- maybe he is just big boned! He is a happy and social boy who likes to play with toys and he loves being the recipient of lots of affection.

Dunkin is neutered and housetrained and although he gets along well with children, he would be best suited in a home with children over the age of 10 who can handle his energy and strength. Dunkin qualifies for our P.A.W.S. Program – Partnering Animals With Seniors. If you are 55 or older, please contact the shelter to find out how you can adopt Dunkin for a reduced fee.

Classical Conditioning associates a neutral stimulus with an antecedent condition until the stimulus elicits a certain response – think Pavlov’s dog. Pavlov measured the salivary response of dogs when presented with food. He then began to ring a bell prior to the presentation of the food.

Eventually, ringing the bell elicited the salivary response in the dog even in the absence of food. Classical conditioning results in a habitual behavior whereas operant conditioning results in a purposeful behavior.

For more information on clicker training, consult the book “Clicker Training for Dogs” by Karen Pryor or research various dog training methods at www.apdt. com, the website of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers.

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29 to showrooms were used to finalize the selection of Initial Situation: The owners of this mid-1980s tile, appliances, countertops, moldings and plumbing Carmel custom home had decided against buying a fixtures. The initial design phase started in May, the new home, opting instead to invest in reconstruction contract was signed in June and modeling the kitchen and adjoining laundry construction began in July and lasted aproom of their current home. The overall look proximately six weeks. of the kitchen was outdated. The owners Final Product: The final product is wanted to upgrade and improve the look shown in the “after� photos. The removal of without completely replacing the cabinets. the existing wallpaper and bulkheads and Finally, the adjoining laundry room was the new drywall patching and wall painting also in need of updating and needed more gave the kitchen an updated and refreshed storage. look. The addition of the tile backsplash and Design Phase: The overall solution was under-cabinet lighting is a nice accent to the to remove the drywall bulkheads above the new granite countertops. The island cabinets cabinets and upgrade all the finishes in the were painted and glazed with an off-white kitchen. The removal of the bulkheads crebase color with dark brown accents. New ated a much more open feel to the kitchen.

Venetian Gold granite countertops coordinate The seldom-used desk was replaced with a Larry nicely with the hardwood floors, cinnamon new bar area with under-counter refrigerator.

Greene stained maple cabinets and new cabinet hardNew lighting and a tile backsplash completeware. All appliances were upgraded, and the ly changed the look of the kitchen. The existing island existing hardwood floors were refinished to complete cabinetry was salvaged, but was transformed through decorative glazing and painting and the addition of new the job. corbel supports.

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he doorbell rang the other day, and Bob rang it. Bob is a good friend — maybe a little bit too good, in my opinion. He and his wife, Cathy, spend a lot of time helping the poor and the needy, and I find it difficult to have friends who are better human beings than I am.

There was a time in my life when I only hung out with greedy, dishonest people because it made me feel morally superior, but after a while I got tired of cancelling my credit cards and Dick Wolfsie replacing the locks Humor on my doors.

Bob goes to garage and yard sales every week and buys pants for the homeless. He plots out everything on a map, then makes a big sweep of the neighborhoods. He gets the pants really cheap — sometimes for free — by explaining to the sellers exactly who the merchandise is for.

When Bob walked in the door, he asked if I had any pants I could donate. In my haste to associate myself as a good-deed doer, I scrambled up the stairs to my bedroom, tore open the closet door and swept about a dozen pairs off the rack.

Bob gathered up his cache and headed out. The next day I got a letter from the mission, thanking me for donating all the pants. I am going to frame the note even though I think it probably pales in comparison to the thank-yous that Mother Teresa and Albert Schweitzer had hanging in their dens.

That night, my wife and I were headed out for a bite to eat and I shuffled through my closet looking for my cuffed khakis with the double belt loops and pleats.

“Mary Ellen, have you seen those pants I usually wear when we go out?”

“You mean those pants you’ve been wearing for three decades? I have no idea where they are. I was hoping you gave then to Bob even though I think the homeless deserve better.”

I panicked. In everyone’s wardrobe there is that favorite pair of pants: the ultimate texture, the ideal color, the ones where the pant leg breaks at your shoe just exactly where it should. The ones where the waist is not too snug and not too loose. I could tell you about how roomy they are in the crotch, but this paragraph is already starting to sound creepy enough.

I had to face what had happened: in my generosity, I had inadvertently given away the only pair of pants I owned that met the platonic ideal of trouserness. Without hesitation, I picked up the phone. “Bob, I

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don’t know how to tell you this, but I need to get back one of the pairs of pants I gave you.”

“Dick, I already sent them to a mission.”

“Now I have my own mission. I must have those pants back.”

“Why?” “Let’s just say they were my lucky pants.”

“Well, your luck just ran out. What made them so lucky?”

“I’ve had them for 30 years.”

“Wow, that’s even before you were married.”

“I know. That’s the last time I got lucky in them.”

“I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do, Dick. They went to a good cause.”

“Look, I’ll give you three designer suits, a pair of Gucci loafers and an Yves Saint Laurent silk tie for those pants.”

“No, I’m afraid that just wouldn’t work.

I generally don’t distribute clothing to people as they are leaving the opera.

“How about a lovely navy skirt with matching designer heels?”

“That must be from a phase in your life I’m unfamiliar with.”

Only a desperate man would barter his wife’s clothing. Frantic, I scoured my closet for a new favorite pair of pants — in search of a fitting way to end this column.

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