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Carmel High School graduate Tim Padgett’s work as a journalist has taken him from Miami to Mexico City and Venezuela to Peru.

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Tim padgett, Time magazine’s Miami bureau chief, traces his love of writing to his Carmel High days.

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By Michelle Browning For Current In Carmel

hatting it up with some of the world’s top political leaders while investigating hostage crises and drug use is all in a day’s work for Carmel native Tim Padgett. The 1980 Carmel High School grad is the Miami and Latin America bureau chief for Time magazine.

In his 11 years with one of the nation’s top news magazines, Padgett has written about such issues as the Elian Gonzalez controversy and the 2000 presidential re-count in Florida.

And he’s one of the few United States journalists to have interviewed Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

It’s a far cry from his days as features editor of the high school paper, The Hi-Lite.

But Padgett, 45, credits CHS with giving him a solid foundation for his career.

“It’s a very goal-oriented school,” he says, giving props to both the journalism and English departments. Padgett points to former English teachers Doug Estell and Michelle Satchwell and to journalism teacher and HiLite adviser Mark Shoup as mentors. “(Shoup) was the best introduction to journalism,” he said. “He had a knack for getting students enthused.”

Padgett’s journalism career almost didn’t happen, though.

He was a sophomore in 1978 when the high school football team won the state championship. He was the backup quarterback and all set to lead the Greyhounds the following year. But his first game out the next season, Padgett says, he threw two or three interceptions.

“I think I spent the rest of the year on the bench.”

It was a case of doors closing and windows opening. It allowed Padgett more time for writing.

After graduation, he went on to major in English at Wabash College, where he served as editor of the student newspaper, The Bachelor. He earned his master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 1985 and, after a summer internship at the Chicago

Sun-Times, landed Photo courtesy his first job there. of Tim Padgett.

Padgett worked the newspaper’s night shift, which is where most young reporters start out.

In Chicago, that meant covering a lot of crime.

Padgett says the crime beat was good for “cutting your teeth as a journalist.”

He stayed with the Sun-Times three years before joining Newsweek’s Chicago bureau.

In 1990, he moved to Mexico City to serve as Newsweek’s bureau chief.

After six years with Newsweek, Padgett joined the staff of Time magaTim Padgett has interviewed a number of world leaders, including Hugo Chavez of Venezuela (left). zine as its Mexico tolerates,” Padgett says of Chavez. “He’s not Latin America, the Caribbean and around City bureau chief. too fond of much in the United States.”

Florida about once a month. He tries not to be In 1999, he moved to Miami to write about Of all the world leaders he’s met and inter- gone more than a week at a time, and he tries Latin America and Miami. viewed, though, there is the one that got away. to be home on weekends as much as possible Over the years, Padgett has written about “(Fidel) Castro is the one interview I never for his wife, Yola, and their two kids. the 1996got,” Padgett says. “I’m not likely to ever get it “There’s no story that’s more important 97 Peru now since he’s so sick.” than spending time with my kids,” he said. hostage Padgett says his interest in Latin America Padgett was just home visiting his parents, crisis, the Jim and Barb Padgett, in July. He said he tries establish- began while he was at Wabash.

“The Latin-America wars in the 1980s was to get back home for a visit at least every other ment of a the Vietnam of my generation,” he said. year. guerrilla Former Hi-Lite adviser Mark Shoup said he governremembers that Padgett was always ready to ment in tackle important issues, even as a high school southern student. Editorial board meetings often lasted ColomTim Padgett late into the night, Shoup remembers, because bia, Latin Age: 45 of the deep conversations that came about.

America’s drug consumpEducation: 1980 graduate “He was smart … school smart, world tion crisis and the violent of Carmel High School, 1984 fall of Haitian President Jean- smart and common-sense smart,” Shoup graduate of Wabash College and remembers. “I can remember his passion Bertrand Aristide in 2004.

1985 graduate of Northwestern for all kinds of issues that affected Carmel He’s interviewed Cristina University. students back then, even the 1980 presidential Fernandez, now president of Spanish: He speaks it fluently. election among Carter, Reagan and third-party Argentina.

Claim to fame: Time magazine’s candidate John Anderson. I remember that the He’s interviewed Chavez four times. The Miami and Latin America bureau Hi-Lite editorial board endorsed Anderson.” first was in 1994 after Chavez left prison and chief Shoup said he’s tried to keep up with his tried to lead a coup attempt. Padgett’s most Family: Wife Yola, two children. former student’s career over the years. recent interview with him was after Chavez She is from Venezuela, and they For the past five years, Padgett has led gave a controversial speech to the United Namet while he was there on a Time’s coverage of Latin America’s political tions in 2006. graduate fellowship.

“I’m one of the few U.S. correspondents he shift to the left. His job requires traveling to

OUR TAKE It is our position that the significant investment of time made by scores of Conseco employees in support of the American Red Cross Chapter of Greater Indianapolis is a model to all. The folks at this fine local operation have contributed more than 10,000 man (and woman) hours to the benefit of food banks, disaster relief, education programs, and accounting and other services. Wow. That makes a difference.

Interestingly, this company has been mostly private about this significant contribution to central Indiana. In the face of so much publicity that has been often critical of the company, its stock performance

and especially some of its former management, Conseco’s rank and file have been out helping others in need. Quietly serving their neighbors. Quietly making a difference. Thank you.

Not unlike our friends at Conseco, Carmel often can be maligned in the larger public press. We have it too good. Our streets are just too clean. And, we don’t feel the pain of others. But the reality of it all is that we, citizens of Carmel, unceremoniously, and with little public relations, support charity and civic efforts across Indiana and wherever people are in need. Keep up the good work.

WE’RE STARTING TO SHOW It is our position that the steel beginning to rise over the Carmel City Center project is a welcome gift to us all this holiday season. Just this past week, passers-by on Range Line Road were greeted with a number of new cranes and welcomed above-grade construction.

And even as steel work is reaching towards the heavens, the Performing Arts Center is digging into the cool central Indiana soil.

Ground has been broken to set the footings for what will soon take shape as a 1,600 seat state-of-the-art theater – one of the most important in the United

States. Carmel is lucky. We are lucky. Our city is poised to become an important center for arts and music. And this project is only the start of it all. But this blessing merits significant ongoing effort.

Mayor Jim Brainard is working to raise additional dollars to endow the Center and to top-off some of the finishes.

We wish him luck. It takes significant imagination for donors to hear music coming from a rather frigid hole in the ground. As the structure springs forth, the tune will become clearer – we hope clear enough to elicit generosity and sustain the vision.

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CONSIDER ORENTLICHER AS CARSON’S REPLACEMENT

ow that U.S. Rep. Julia Carson’s retirement is inevitable, I’m glad to see state Rep. David Orentlicher’s name bandied about as a possible replacement. Orentlicher has been my favorite state legislator practically from the moment he took office. And I’ve told him so every time I’ve met him.

As Indiana’s only Jewish legislator, he rightly took offense when Andy a morning Statehouse prayer, under the direction of then-House Leader Brian Bosma, turned into a Southern gospel sing-a-long, praising Jesus by name, and blatantly violating the constitutional separation of church and state.

As a practicing Christian, I can’t imagine how Orentlicher felt during the Bosma Tent Revival, but as a civil libertarian, I certainly share his sentiment. Anyway, rather than bowing to popular sentiment, Orentlicher challenged this constitutional violation, and won a judgment from a judge whose father was once the senior pastor at my church.

Orentlicher is not the type to kowtow to popular sentiment when he believes popular sentiment is wrong or overreaching. I was initially disappointed when I learned Orentlicher was not among the legislators favoring an end to Indiana’s property taxes. But then I read his reasoning, and realized he was correct. His

YES, IT WAS OFFENSIVE

Editor: Thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Absolutely yes, I am offended by Victoria’s Secret’s window displays. As a woman, mother, daughter, I am offended by the constant degradation of women portrayed as sex symbols only. I have boycotted them for a long time because of this. I long ago stopped walking my children past their store. I am so grateful to you for bringing this scandal out in public. I will contact Victoria’s Secret also.

Susan Poe 46033 OFFENSIVE TO MOST PEOPLE In answer to your question: Yes, I do find the VS window offensive, and always have, as have most of the people I talk to.

Laurel DeStefano Carmel

MORE TO WORRY ABOUT

Editor: If Lori Baxter and the other members of Concerned Mothers in Carmel have problems with what their children seeing in the Victoria’s Secret window displays, then there are a whole lot more things they should be protesting: clothing catalogs, public swimming pools, public beaches, day-time soap operas, even some prime-time sitcoms show the same or more. Why is it that they think their opinions,

thoughtful and careful reasoning had trumped my reactionary opinion.

Following a presentation he gave at a meeting of the Hamilton County Democrat Club, he stated offhand that he was on his way to campaign door-to-door in Home Place. On the way home that night, I mentioned to my wife that I was glad I was not an elected official, as I would hate the campaigning element. But then I thought how lucky the residents of Home Place Ray were to have a representative who cares enough to actually meet them face-to-face.

Julia Carson has served her constituents well. She certainly carries the persona of “one of us,” whereas Orentlicher comes across as more of a college professor, which of course he is. He is also a doctor and a lawyer, making him our state’s most degreed member.

While I certainly respect former Congressman Andy Jacob’s endorsement of Julia Carson’s grandson, Andre, as her heir apparent, I don’t believe he is experienced enough yet to serve as a U.S. congressman. I believe the citizens of Indianapolis deserve a thoughtful, intelligent, caring legislator, such as David Orentlicher.

Andy Ray is a manufacturer’s representative in Carmel. You can reach him at andy46032@mail. inct.net.

beliefs and “rights” outweigh anyone else’s?

The window displays are not “pornography” and there is nothing “obscene, lewd, indecent or lascivious” about the window displays.

It they think it is, then they should exercise their rights to shop someplace else and quit trying to rule the world and everyone around them. I haven’t shopped there in the past, but if that’s what it takes to shut down Baxter’s personal brand of censorship, I’ll shop there in the future.

Verlin Abbott 46032

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Editor: As a current member of the Carmel Clay Schools redistricting committee, I feel compelled to respond to the comments printed in Danielle Wilson’s column. I would like to go on record by saying that the views of that one anonymous committee member do not, in any way, reflect my feelings. From the beginning, communication by the school administration was very clear about the purpose of this committee ... redistricting. I never believed that this committee would be responsible for debating the need for redistricting. Dr. Under-

FROM THE BACKSHOP BUSHED AND HILLARIED AT ONCE! OK, seriously. We’re not making this up.

Our president unwittingly gave a boost to this nation being Hillaried, when he told a talking head, “No question. There is no question that Sen. Clinton understands pressure better than any of the candidates, you know, in the race because she lived in the White House and sees it first — could see it first-hand.” The genius also went on to say Hillary “understands the klieg lights,” Could we say the same thing about Socks, Hil and Bill’s kitty? Is Socks equipped to be Secretary of State, given the feline’s exposure to “the klieg lights?” Perhaps political pundit Dick Morris put it best, writing, “Bush lent credence to Hillary’s campaign assertion that she could ‘hit the ground running’ if she were elected president.” Please, tell us this didn’t happen. Just when our great nation seems to be figuring out her synthetic, equivocal and unnatural (or, is it?) campaigning, our chief executive runs off at the mouth. *** Yet another way the government is attempting to get into our pockets: The Indiana Department of Natural Resources first announced fees for Indiana State Parks and Reservoirs would be going up, effective Jan. 1. Of course!

Then, two days later, a reversal sailed across the transom: “The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks and Reservoirs says it will not implement three minor fee increases as previously announced.

Officials say it was determined that several of the increases were not necessary.” Why

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Wanna write us a letter? You can do it a couple ways. The easiest is to e-mail it to info@currentincarmel.com. The old-fashioned way is to snail mail it wood and Mr. Dillon were very clear about the duties of the committee from the earliest communications.

I also disagree that the group is “in chaos.”

That simply is not true. We have spent time debating the pros and cons of shifting certain neighborhoods in order to allow growth in schools, which are facing overcrowding and more fully utilize the schools which have declining enrollment.

Words cannot express how disappointed I am that a committee member has chosen to share this very preliminary information when as a group we agreed not to do so. In addition to causing concern and anxiety where it may be completely unnecessary, this individual has also made the job of the rest of the committee that much more difficult. I worry that publicity stunts such as this will jeopardize the use of parent committees in the future. ... Dr. Underwood has stated her continued support

Steve Greenberg & Brian Kelly did they try to put it on us in the first place?

Fellow citizens, this is a reminder to fight ridiculous government encroachment on your finances at every turn. *** The response to our invitation to comment on the Victoria’s Secret dustup has been overwhelming. The hundreds of phone calls and emails (some of which are on this page; the rest of which are on our Web site, currentincarmel. com) have been thought-provoking and, in many cases, downright passionate. Regardless of which side you’re on, know this: Carmel cares. We care, too. While the poses “created” for the mannequins made even us blush, the move to put them in PJs was a marketing gaffe.

As we understand it, from a legal standpoint, V.S. can do within reason what it wants to do.

Which is good. But sometimes it comes down to being a good corporate citizen. Is it worth the effort? Perhaps. Who are we to say what offends one group and not another? And above all else, as you’ve read here before, let the free market reign.

to Current in Carmel, 1 South Range Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032. Keep letters to 100 words max (we may make exceptions), and be sure to include your home zip code and a daytime number for verification. for parent committees but after what has happened with this committee I would certainly understand if she changed her mind.

Kim Wolfert 46033

IDENTIFIED WITH WOLFSIE

Editor: I laughed myself silly reading Dick Wolfsie’s column about trying to find a plain old sandwich now that all the modern sandwich shops have opened. Like Dick, my husband, Kevin, also cannot decipher the wall menus with all the “foreign language.” He says no man in his right mind would go into one of these places unless a woman pulled him in by the ear. And I am that woman!

Thanks for a great laugh.

Sandy Aldrich Carmel address, residing in Westfield

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St., is collecting gently used  musical Finally, the third trimester arrives, bringing more          instruments through the   incredible experiences. Sleeping comfortably for more  end of the year. The instruments than two hours is a nightly failed goal; stretch marks  will be donated to children at the  Christel House Academy. circle the navel like a category five hurricane; even the slightest            cramping or back pain invokes fears of premature labor; and the  END-OF-THE-YEAR RUN: scale is reading an obscene number that just has to be wrong.  Washington Township Parks will The worst part of the whole 10 months (oh,  host the third annual Race to the yeah, it’s 10), at least in my opinion, are the New Year 5K Run/Walk starting final few weeks leading up to your due date. at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 29 at Cool Constant stabbing pains from below, BraxtonCreek Park, 2000E. 151st St. Hicks contractions, swelling, carpel-tunnel, Registration is $15 ($20 after Dec. migraines, hemorrhoids, outgrowing the maternity clothes 20) and will go towards the parks department. Each participant will — what a precious time! I kept hoping I would be one of those lucky receive an official T-shirt. women whose water breaks at 37 weeks, pushes twice and births a beautiful 7-pounder without drugs in four minutes flat, but alas, it was not to be. The closest I came was with the twins at 39 ½ weeks, when I had a not-so-minor breakdown in my o.b.’s office and strong-armed him into inducing me.

The point here, ladies, is that it’s all right to not enjoy being pregnant; I’d wager that most of us don’t. Is it worth it?

Of course! Will you do it again? Inexplicably, yes! But if you’re not feeling radiant and nurturing and empowered at every turn, it’s OK. You’ll have 18 long years to do that after the delivery. The scary, painful, was-someone-killed-in-here-there’s-so-much-blood delivery.

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he Carmel Chambuilt a new building to hold his ber of Commerce growing medical practice. will recognize the After Dr. Hershey died in 1927, best of the best in the house sheltered a variety of several categories owners and business establishduring the annual Images of Excelments. The years took their toll lence Awards luncheon at noon as it sat empty for many of those Wednesday at the Ritz Charles. years until Mark and Dawn deThe recipients of the coveted cided enough is enough. Out of 60 Look Award for best building renofloor joists, Mark found 40 were vation are Mark and Dawn Fraley. rotten and had to be replaced.

They own the Great Frame Up, Undeterred, he exclaimed, “Let a custom picture framing shop. the restoration begin!”

Jeff Worrell About two years ago, they decided As they say, the rest is history.

CarmelCan! to locate their business in the Drive by or — better yet — venture Carmel Arts & Design District. The inside to see how good the Great little house at 21 First St. SW with a for sale Frame Up looks inside an 86-year-old house. sign in the front yard had seen better days, but You will no doubt notice the Look Award Mark and Dawn could see past that. plaque commemorating the hard work that Our community is full of rich history, and Dawn and Mark Fraley put into restoring this this house played a crucial role in the day-totreasure. But you might also notice one special day lives of early Carmel residents. When Dr. face nestled among the other pictures hanging L.S. Campbell decided to construct our city’s on the refurbished walls. This picture seems first medical office in 1890, he did so at the quite naturally at home. The face of Dr. L.S. corner of Main and Water Street. Dr. Campbell Campbell is well framed and well remembered built a thriving medical practice until 1921, at the Great Frame Up. when he sold the building to Dr. Hershey, who Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recwould carry on treating the sick. Dr. Hershey ognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” decided to move the house to its current spot on Cable Channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@ on First Street and make it his residence. He advantagemedical.com.

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Along with this recognition, the library board has qualiďŹ ed as an Outstanding Board because the majority of its members has reached Level One. Board member Jane Herndon earned Level One status in 2006.

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Speech coach Sylvia Hyde, who teaches French at the school, said Zhang is the first student to earn this honor at Clay. This is the first year the school has fielded a competitive team. This lifelong membership, Zhang Hyde said, allows students to accumulate points for speaking in public and entering speech and debate competitions. Members earn ranks of merit through high school, college and their professional careers.

kids, but I have to say that the motivation to raise decent sons was not as much a priority as raising decent, ambitious sons. Therein lies the contradiction.

Somehow our society allows for dads to sit on the back burner without even a hope of them ever hearing their children sing. I was fortunate. My dad decided he would participate effectively, emotionally and enthusiastically in the lives of his children, and he knew he had to come equipped with his own song book.

So dads, this column is dedicated to you! Work on not cheating yourself out of a glorious symphony. Realize how important

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hen I was a little girl, Mom told me a story of the father bird and how it made her sad.

She compared all dads with father birds. She went on to explain that the father bird seldom hears his babies sing.

When the birds are singing, father bird is away from the nest gathering food; and when the father is in the nest, they are being fed, unable to sing. Having full tummies, they would go to sleep without as much as a chirp for the father bird to hear. To tell you the truth, it made me Becky Kapsalis Ask YiaYia a little sad, too. It saddens me to think that, perhaps, dads seldom hear their children singing Understandably, dads are busy providing for their families. In fact, dads are raised to believe they need to be breadwinners, successful, strong, intelligent and confident.

In retrospect, I know my husband and I raised our sons differently than we raised our daughter. My husband is a great dad to all his

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o I’m sitting in phrases for this … “following church with that Christ,” “giving my life to the tear rolling down Lord,” “accepting Jesus Christ my cheek and I as my personal Savior,” “being could not begin to saved,” “born again,” “I saw compose a coherent explanation the light,” “made a decision for for it. Nor could I ignore it.

Christ.”

Mature Christians can tell you Very nice. And all gibberish to what that tear was … it was my a nonbeliever; proof that words heart breaking for the Lord. That’s won’t save you. But that tear, its how you become a Christian: journey beginning in my heart … your heart breaks, in an odd mix that was persuasive. of shame, thanksgiving and love, Russ, I am convinced, was a Bob Walters recognizing why and what Christ master – without really trying Spirituality was willing to do to save each of – of meeting people where they us from eternal death. were in their faith. He could cut And it’s too real to shake off. through the gibberish and encourage one’s Wonderful Russ Blowers, this kindly, comdeepest hope, and do it with sincere love that manding, calm, cheerful Christian preacher, revealed Christ. was up front talking about Faith, Then once you got it, once Hope and Love; not hellfire, you owned it, you knew Russ damnation and judgment. And was willing to share it with you, it got to me. It was my converto teach you, to strengthen you. sion experience That’s why so many thousands To someone who hadn’t of people over the years thought been to a worship service in Russ was their best friend.

30-odd years, it was a very scary But I’m telling you, that tear moment. wasn’t the greatest gift.

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DOCTOR DELIVERS BOOK: Carmel area orthopedic physician David Porter of Methodist Sports Medicine / The Orthopedic Specialists has released a book, “Baxter’s The Foot and Ankle in Sport.” It discusses sports-related injuries of the foot and ankle and how these injuries can Porter be devastating to an athletes’ performance. It provides physicians and their patients with guidance in getting back to peak physical condition. It’s $179, and available at http://www.elsevier.com/wps/ find/bookdescription.print/710268/ description ALLIED MOVES IN: Allied Solutions held a ribbon cutting on Dec. 1 for its new Carmel headquarters at 1320 City Center Drive, after having outgrown its former locations in Westfield and Carmel. The new facility, developed

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TRY THESE ‘LOSERS’: Harry Domash of moneycentral.msn.com gives his Comeback Kids, which are beaten-down stocks likely to recover in the coming year. He has eight candidates and, as you might have guessed, five were tripped up by problems caused by the subprime-mortgage mess. They are Merrill Lynch, Bear Stearns, Starbucks, Capital One Financial, Kohl’s, Home Depot, Forest Laboratories and Morgan Stanley.

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ith another baby on the way, I found myself in need of a new vehicle – something bigger and more accommodating.

To begin my purchase process, I decided to do some online research. In a matter of minutes, I had the best recommendations for a vehicle that would fit my demands, including the budget.

Knowing that my wife would completely undermine my decision-making prowess, I concluded the only solution was to give her the car as a gift. That would certainly eliminate all the discussion and streamline the David Cain process. With this On Marketing new-found liberation in tow, it was off to the dealer to retrieve my last piece of the buying puzzle. I still needed the details on financing, leasing and purchase options – information on how to fund and acquire the vehicle. And that required the assistance of a real live person. Everything else I already knew – who offered the vehicle locally, options, what color, what year, the approximate cost, and finally what other owners

of the car thought of the vehicle.

When I arrived at the dealer, I was greeted by a cheery salesperson not 10 steps into the showroom. He asked me what I was interested in, and I replied with exact precision. I was escorted to a small desk where he began asking me questions that seemed redundant.

I interrupted and asked about the missing details I needed to wrap up my decision, and he surprised me with, “When do you plan to buy this car?”

“I had hoped today; preferably now,” I replied.

And for the biggest surprise, he said, “That’s not possible; you haven’t even driven one.”

My new sales friend was an intermediary for the dealership, and he wasn’t offering much value to my current need. Instead of taking a consulting role where he could help me navigate through a series of my questions (helping me buy a car), he wanted to follow his pattern for how to sell me a vehicle. He was an intermediary.

An intermediary is a person in the middle – a person who represents one party to the transaction (usually the seller) and talks to the other party (buyer). Sometimes legally defined as agents or brokers, an intermediary is a broader, more generic term. The role of the Internet is shaping up to be the spoiler for that occupation.

The Internet provides one of the most con-

venient methods for a buyer to be directly linked to the seller without

the middleman. If you are in the middle, think about your future.

You have to be adding value and not just providing information or making buyers go back to the beginning of the process. The days of just representing the information people want to know are ending, because this information is available online.

As “disintermediation” continues, it will become more important to provide original thinking that adds value.

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are relatives of the melon, pumpkin and the cucumber.

My wife, Sandi, loves her squash baked with Smart Balance and maple syrup. I prefer to steam peeled and cubed butternut squash, mash them like potatoes and add orange juice, a pinch of sea salt, cracked pepper, and Madras curry. Some of you make squash soup, but don’t bastardize it with heavy cream. Spices that go well with squash are coriander, allspice, and curry.

It tastes sweet when eaten raw. The name “squash” comes from the Algonquin word “askutasquash,” which means “eaten raw.”

Squash is different than a peel-and-eat banana.

Perhaps that’s why so many avoid it. It’s not easy to handle the sometime bulky, awkward, football or convoluted shape. Deal with it, Chiquita, because the benefits of eating nutrient-dense squash far outweigh the effort.

If someone you love is a smoker or a midnight-toker, then preparing vitamin A-rich foods, such as winter squash, could be saving their, cough, hack … lives.

Orange and yellow winter squash is jampacked with anti-cancer phytonutrients like

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For 10,000 years, squash has kept humans regular, satiated and healthy due to the large amount of fiber, beta carotene, potassium, folic acid, omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins B1, B3, B5, B6, and crytpoxanthin. No, not kryptonite; beta-cryptoxanthin is an orange-red carotenoid, which can significantly lower the risk of developing lung cancer.

I’m not referring to the prolific green and yellow garden variety zucchini squash, which are nutritionWendell Fowler ally weak by comparison. Restaurants use ho-hum yellow and green zucchini as their vegetable offering because they are cheap. Unlike winter squash, summer squash are more fragile and cannot be stored for long periods of time. Summer squash, members of the Cucurbitaceae family,

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The last hint is really more of a plea. Make sure you are backing up your data. If you have data on your computer that you can not afford to loose (pictures, finances, school work) make sure you have a backup drive and are using it. Though we can usually get data back from a crashed drive using a data recovery lab, it is much cheaper and faster to get your data back from a back-up hard drive.

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• Make sure you have good anti-virus and anti-spyware programs on your computer and make sure they are updated regularly. I recommend CA. It is a very aggressive software but does not add a lot of unnecessary processes like some of the more popular software and is very reasonably priced.

• Keep your startup clean. Many times when you download a file from a Web site you will get a message asking you to accept something. If you want the download (and you do), then you must click the accept button. Many times you also are accepting the addition of items to your startup. After you get a few of these, your computer may slow down significantly. You can delete many of these from the startup by going to Startup in the programs list and deleting them. (Go to START /All Programs / Startup. Right click on the program and delete it.)

• Delete all your temporary files. These can take a lot of room on your hard drive after

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

TIVO ADDS PICTURE BROWSING: Tivo has joined forces with Photobucket and Google’s Picasa to allow users to browse online photos from their Tivo box.

According to media reports, select users of both Photobucket and Picasa were sent an e-mail saying their online image collections could now be viewed from their Tivo box. Tivo, which requires users to have a connected Internet source to receive TV schedules, will also allow users to browse through the entire collection of online Photobucket images that people around the world have posted.

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ids are fearless when it comes to operating a computer. You watch them clicking through messages, jumping on the Internet to IM their friends, downloading videos from YouTube, downloading music from “hopefully” legal Web sites, and yes, doing it all at the same time.

That’s if their (or your) computer still functions with any speed. The problem with these activities is that they open the computer to attack by viruses and spyware, load items in the startup that aren’t needed, and add a lot of info to your hard drive.

If you’re lucky, it will only slow down the computer. It will Gary Hubbard seem like it takes Technology forever to boot up when you turn it on (and maybe it really does) or when you click to open a program or file. You probably get messages warning you of all kinds of things.

If you’re not so lucky, your computer will just stop working.

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Humor never called me before. Is there “Joe, I’ve done all of those something wrong? Not funny already. I’m going to be honest enough last week?” with you. I’m not so grumpy about most of “No. Nothing like that, Dick. I wanted to that stuff anymore. Some people get grouchy be sure we were going to get a Christmas as they get older. I’m actually mellowing out. column from you this year. You didn’t do a I’m looking for a new attitude.”

Thanksgiving feature like all our other writers, “You may be looking for a new job. These so we were getting worried.” are edgy times. Would it kill you to be a big “You know, Joe, I’ve done Christmas jerk for one more lousy week?” columns for six years. There’s really not “Sorry, I can’t do this. Maybe with a little much else to say. I was going to write thought I can come up with a few complaints something about how many wires are behind about St. Patty’s Day or April Fool’s Day. I may my computer even have some equipment.”

Would it kill you to be a big jerk Easter issues, but “OK, but don’t right now, I’m for one more lousy week? let Andy Rooney feeling pretty good catch you. That about things.” was on “60 Minutes” last night. No, we need a “What about New Year’s Eve? Can you work Wolfsie Christmas column.” with me there?”

“But I have nothing left to complain about “Oh, like all the amateurs who go out and regarding Christmas.” drink that night? And all the losers who stay “Come on, Dick. Get in the holiday home because they have no friends? And how spirit. Or in your case, get out of the holiday the restaurants rip you off and how my wife spirit. All our writers just gush on about the won’t let me watch football the next day? And true meaning of Christmas, the joy of being how the whole idea of New Year’s Eve brings with family and the scenic beauty of winter back memories of my adolescent years without in Indiana. Not you. You are the ultimate a date? And why I refuse to watch that stupid curmudgeon when it comes to this time of ball drop at midnight? Is that what you mean?” year. You’re the only guy in the 100-year “Dick, you are the man. Thanks for doing history of this newspaper ever to complain this for the paper. You’re crankier than I had that Christmas wasn’t commercial enough.” ever dreamed. Merry Christmas.”

“And you liked that?”

“I hated it. But you’re a hero in the Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. advertising department.”

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recently spent most of What he did not tell me was a weekend admitted to that this room was going to be in one of central Indiana’s the Coronary Intensive Care Unit. fine hospitals, and I have Ah, yes, the CICU. It was just reached the following four walls, a bed and a cardiac conclusion: Given the choice, monitor, but I’ll always think of I’d rather not spend most of a it as home. I’ll cut to the chase weekend admitted to one of here: No, I didn’t have a heart central Indiana’s fine hospitals. attack. According to the experts Oh, they’re wonderful places I have ventricular tachycardia, full of brilliant and caring doctors a condition whereby my heart and nurses who use amazing suddenly shifts into high gear technology and talent to save lives, for short, intense bursts. Then, Mike Redmond but still, hospitals are not high because it’s going so fast it can’t Humor on my list of Places To Hang Out. recover and take in blood to They’re full of sick people. move around the ol’ circulatory Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Well, system, there’s no blood pressure and I get genius, if you were admitted to a hospital, it faint. means you were a sick people, too.” There’s a Great. A heart condition that involves disagreement about that. I thought I felt fine. swooning. Although you can up the manliness However, I was outvoted by about 26 doctors ante by pointing out that this is not a and nurses. condition you want to have Which gets us back to that under any circumstances, but business about how I wouldn’t especially not while doing hang out in the hospital, things I enjoy, such as riding given the choice. I was given motorcycles. no choice in the matter. One Well, anyway, the medics minute I was standing there eventually got tired of looking talking to the nice ladies at at me, and sent me home.

St. Vincent Emergency Triage This was good news. I really about this funny feeling I’d didn’t feel Intensive Care sick been getting in my chest. They next thing I and I was thinking there had to be someone knew, I was being whisked to a room where out there who needed the care – especially six people started hooking me up to monitors the care of Bret, Karla, Rachel and Jenny, the and sticking me with needles and taking my kindest, most professional and therefore best pulse in some VERY personal areas of my nurses on the planet – more than me. body, and asking questions about whether I But I’m still deep in the cardiac woods, had ever had a heart attack (no) and if I was trying (with the help of my new -ologists) to sure I had scarlet fever when I was 7 (yes) find the right path of treatment. I kinda hope and hey, wasn’t I that writer guy (depends it doesn’t lead back to the hospital for a while, on whether the person with the needle liked but if it does, I know this much: I’ll be in good what I wrote). hands. Even the ones that poke you in the ER. Soon after that I was having a conversation Not to mention other very personal places. with a Very Serious Cardiologist, the newest addition to the roster of -ologists I have picked Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@mikeredmondonline. up recently. And my Very Serious Cardiologist com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244. For (I think I’ll call him Dr. Laffs) was telling information on speaking fees and availability, visit me I was going to check into a room at the www.spotlightwww.com. hospital.

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DISPATCHES HOLIDAY FASHION MISTAKES: Wearing Too Much Glitz. Beading, metallic and shimmer are all fine for the holidays. But too much shine can overwhelm anyone.

Showing Too Much Skin.

Thigh-high miniskirts and cut-to-the-navel dresses may look great on the runway, but in reality they are almost impossible to carry off.

Making It Too Complicated. Instead of trying to match up dressy separates, try a little black dress this season. Just add accessories and you’re set.

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STYLE TIPS FOR MEN: No cowboy hats unless you’re a cowboy. Or a Village Person. No fedoras or bow ties unless you’re older than 45.

No spats, pincenez, monocles, arm garters, or walking sticks unless you’re older than time itself. Baseball caps should be worn only when tracking a fly ball into left-center. Wear no clothing emblazoned with opinions or exhortations.

— esquire.com FASHIONABLY LATE? You don’t want to be early unless you’ve been invited to help prepare for or set up a party. If it’s a sit-down dinner or brunch, good manners require you to show up right on time. If it’s an appetizer or cocktail party planned for two or three hours, it’s fine to arrive any time within the first hour, or later if cleared with the host.

— lifestyle.msn.com DON’T GET TOO SEXY: Strappy, see-through, extra-tight or downright sleazy styles won’t ever do your career any favors, regardless of your career path.

Many fashion spreads will trumpet high slits, plunging necklines, sheer and a plethora of inappropriate looks in the name of “femininity.” But sexy doesn’t cut it for 9 to 5. Ever.

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love this time of year, when interior design heads for the great outdoors.

My hat goes off to my neighbors on Brookshire Parkway who out-do themselves year after year and illuminate my safe and festive passage home throughout the month of December.

I set aside the Sunday after Thanksgiving to decorate my store windows with a “designer” tree and white lights buried in our “designer” snow.

Home from college for the holiday, my oldest son agreed to tackle the task. He had heard of a fabulous new light and wanted to bring my level of Vicky Earley Christmas decorating Decor awareness into the age of technology.

My son introduced me to the Christmas Brilliance Diamond-Cut Crystal Sparkle LED light. The box promised a clean, brilliant white light. Bulbs were cut with facets, hence the Diamond name. There was an environmental bonus of a 90 percent energy savings with this new generation of Christmas lights. These new lights were destined to escort my storefront into the New Year with a progressive techno-

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My son did a fabulous job positioning the lights in each and every window, thus ensuring their visibility from the street. He puffed up the fiberfill that we use to give a snowy illusion like a veteran holiday decorator.

It was still daylight when his decorating efforts were complete and a Colts game beckoned so he missed the moment, at twilight, when the street lights, Christmas lights and all other illuminations came to life.

Those of us still busy with tasks at hand realized that darkness had fallen and rushed outside to see the magic of our Christmas lights.

Not a word was uttered. No one wanted to go first. There was something wrong ... very, very, very wrong.

No one on that dark street corner could put it into words. It really required pondering and a few other trips to the street to reconsider.

The problem with the Christmas Brilliance Diamond-Cut Crystal Sparkle lights was that the glow was a steely gray. There was no confusing it with blue or white ... it was gray.

LED Christmas bulbs use light emitting diodes rather than the traditional incandescence, so LED light just sits there. It doesn’t do anything.

My lights didn’t radiate. They didn’t twinkle and they didn’t warm the cockles of my holiday heart. The lights in my store windows were cold and gray ... and scary.

If you drive by my store windows today, you will see that those LED lights have been replaced by the familiar miniature white lights that have been a holiday decorating mainstay for years.

I often fall on the side of “green” in design choices. Christmas 2007, however, is the year that I refuse to be politically, socially or environmentally correct. I might change my mind in future years but for now, my use of the steely LED lights will remain on crossing signs and headlights.

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

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FREE CARRIAGE RIDES: The Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent will sponsor complimentary carriage rides from 5 to 8 p.m. at Clay Terrace each Saturday and Sunday in December, up to Christmas.

The line forms on the sidewalk northeast of Mitchell’s Fish Market. The 8 p.m. ending time will be strictly followed.

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The recently renovated World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main St., has been showing children’s artwork since January 1998. In the first year, 770 children were represented in the series of month-long exhibitions, according to Doreen Squire Ficara, the museum’s director.

“Every elementary school used to be represented once a year, but now they are here once every 13 or 14 months,” Squire Ficara said. “We’re very popular, and we’re already scheduled for exhibitions through 2009.”

In 2007, “way over 3,000” children have had their works on display there, partly because there are more elementary schools in

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The gallery is open for visitors on Dec. 8-9 and Dec. 15-16 during the “Holiday in the Arts District” festivities or by appointment (call 844-4989). Hours are noon to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. on Sundays.

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FOR FAMILIES: The family friendly production of “A Year With Frog and Toad,” presented by Actors Theatre of Indiana, will be Friday through Dec. 23 at Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis.

Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and seniors and $10 for children and may be purchased by either calling the Pike Box Office at 216.5455 or online at www.pikepac.org.

Last Sunday’s opening “gala” wasn’t Carmel’s most elegant. But the punch-andcookies affair was certainly one of the city’s most enthusiastically attended art events this season.

Works of art in various media by students in Angie Crider’s Smoky Row Elementary School art classes were unveiled at the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery. The blustery weather didn’t put a damper on the parade of students, their siblings and parents who braved a wet Sunday afternoon in Old Town to celebrate their artistic achievements.

The reaction of 11-year-old Hallie Stallings, who has two works in the show, was typical of the talented kids on hand.

“I am proud,” Stallings said about her picture of pumpkins and a study of shadows and highlights being selected for the show.

“And kind of surprised. This is the first time I’ve been chosen.”

Because this is her last year in elementary school, it’s especially meaningful, according to the fifth-grader’s mother, Susan Stallings, who recorded the experience on videotape.

Grant Gold, 8, a third-grader in Mrs. Crider’s art class, was equally tickled to have a work on display, though he was an old hand at the proceedings because he contributed a work of art to last year’s exhibit as well. This year’s selection was a folded-paper image of a scary old man.

Carmel and partly due to more open hours at the little gallery, which is staffed by community volunteers. Each student with work on display receives a certificate from the Carmel Arts Council saluting their achievement.

The works hanging this month include an Oriental image with a haiku composed by third-grader Chloe Kennedy, 7. Her mother, Karen Kennedy, said that Chloe was especially excited to be selected because her older brother was a participant last year.

For Nicole Steinhardt, 10, having her abstract turtle image selected was a thrill.

“I love art,” the fourth-grader said, who has also taken art classes at Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI. “Art class stretches your artistic ability and imagination.”

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SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS: King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2201 E. 106th St., will present a Sounds of Christmas program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday. This is a musical presentation of the Christmas story prepared by the servants of King of Glory. There is congregational singing, scripture reading, music and a Christmas skit. Come for a reflective and participative evening. A reception follows for fellowship.

By Barbara E. Cohen

DIVERSIONS FOR THE RECORD

WATCH THE SKIES: Carmel High School’s planetarium will present “George and Oatmeal Save Santa” at 6 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. on Dec. 15. Santa Claus is missing, and it’s up to George the wizard and Oatmeal the snowman to locate him by using the North Star to find their way back to the North Pole. The program includes holiday music and special features for children 4 years and older.

Tickets ($4/adults; $2/ children and seniors) are on sale now at the bookstore.

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Tie with kitchen string in 3 places. Transfer to a small roasting pan. Roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the tenderloin registers 140 degrees for medium-rare, 35 to 45 minutes. Add 5 to 10 minutes to the roasting time for well done. Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 5 minutes. Remove the string.

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Started in 1991 by Don and Tom Main, there are now six Puccini’s Smiling Teeth locations in the Indianapolis area. The Carmel location has been there at least 14 years, kitchen manager Scott Groves said. There are also five other Puccini’s locations in Indiana and Kentucky. Puccini’s serves pizza and pasta, following recipes developed by the Mains, Groves said.

The most popular pizzas are the Ultimate Warrior, which is a supremetype pizza, and the Campfire Pizza, which has onion marmalade. All the food is made from scratch. Groves said Puccini’s is popular because it’s a “family place that doesn’t do ads on TV.” Its business is word-of-mouth, Groves said. The restaurant does an equal amount of both delivery and eat-in business.

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918 S. Rangeline Road Phone: 317-573-DELI (3354) Fax: 317-573-3355 Expires 12-31-2007. Offer subject to change without notice.

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Special Events

Holiday in the Arts District Dates: Saturday and Dec. 22. Location: Around Main Street and Range Line Road. Free carriage rides, elves and live reindeer, visit from Santa. Web: carmelartsanddesign.com.

A Holiday Celebration Opening show with wine and cheese reception 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. More than a dozen participating artists, and introducing work from selected Carmel Academy of Art students. Location: Magdalena Gallery, 27 E. Main St. Phone: 844.0005. Web: magdalenagallery.com.

Holiday Happenings Date: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Families can visit Mr. and Mrs. Claus, listen to storytelling and holiday music or take part in arts and crafts. Horse and carriage rides around the park will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Location: Cool Creek Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield.

Phone: 896.5874.

A Christmas Carol Dates: Through Dec. 18. Times: 1 p.m. matinees today, Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday; 8 p.m. show Monday. Loca-

FOR THE RECORD DIVERSIONS

tion: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9601 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Tickets: up to $29, including the buffet. Phone: 872.9664. Web: beefandboards.com Author book signings Don Bruns (Caribbean Mystery series) and Judy Clemens (Stella Crown series) discuss and sign their books. Date: 2 p.m. Saturday. Location: The Mystery Company, 233 Second Ave. SW. Phone: 705.9711. Web: themysterycompany.com.

Live Music

Mickey’s Irish Pub Friday: Blonde Sonja. Saturday: Toy Factory. Location: 13644 N. Meridian St. Phone: 573.9746. Web: mickeysirishpub.com.

Cocktail Sax Carmel-based jazz band performs. Date: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Thursday. Location: Fox Pub & Grill, 11705 Fox Road, Indianapolis. Price: Free. Phone: 823.1000.

Web: foxpubandgrill.com Jennifer Kirk and Friends Date: Thursday and Friday. Location: Kincaid’s at Clay Terrace, 14159 Clay Terrace Blvd. Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Phone: 575.9005 Web: kincaids.com.

Comedy

Dan O’Sullivan Date: Friday through Sunday. Location: Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St., Indianapolis. Web: mortyscomedy.com.

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HONEST. LOYAL. DEPENDABLE.

PUZZLES

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Puzzles by Sanchez J. Jiminez sjjpuzzles@yahoo.com

HOOSIER HODGEPODGE

CAR-MEL-KU

Find the items in the puzzle going up, down, sideways or diagonally and list them. Each letter is used no more than once. Answers below

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CARMEL WORDSMITH CHALLENGE car-mel-ku

ALPHABETICALLY SPEAKING hoosier hodgepodge

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Using the letters in the name "Amanda's," create as many common words of 2+ letters as you can in 20 minutes. No proper nouns or foreign words.

Answers below. alphabetically speaking

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List the one common word found in a standard dictionary that falls alphabetically between each pair of words. No proper nouns, foreign words, abbreviations or a different form of either word is acceptable.

Answers below.

Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Drivers: Busch, Earnhardt, Tools: Bobbin, Needle, Pin, Thimble, Thread; Siblings: Krissy, Skipp Hudnut, Lugar; Songs: Tender Love, What If; Firm: Oxford

Answers to ALPHABETICALLY SPEAKING: 1) THESAURUS; 2) SHORTCAKE; 3) SHIPWRECK; 4) ROULETTE; 5) MIGRAINE; 6) GIBLETS Answers to CARMEL WORDSMITH CHALLENGE: Among the common words in “Amanda’s” are: adman, damns, manas, ands, damn, dams, mads, mana, mans, sand, and, ads, dam, mad, man, mas, nam, sad, ad, am, an, as, ma Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Drivers: Busch, Earnhardt, Gordon, Labonte, Newman, Stewart; Tools: Bobbin, Needle, Pin, Thimble, Thread; Siblings: Krissy, Skipper, Stacie, Todd; Mayors: Goldsmith, Hudnut, Lugar; Songs: Tender Love, What If; Firm: Oxford

Answers to ALPHABETICALLY SPEAKING: 1) THESAURUS; 2) S ROULETTE; 5) MIGRAINE; 6) GIBLETS

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BIRTHS

St. Vincent Carmel

Nov. 23 boys — Hooper, David and Nicole girls — Howell, Robert II and Mobley, LaKea; Harvey, Michael and Cheryl Nov. 24 boys — Alt, Seth and Lori; Ford, Brian and Sarah; Siderys, George and Sangeeta girls — Maurice, Carl and Horn, Rebecca Nov. 26 boys — Degnan, Daniel and Michelle; Grimes, Lisa girls — Theby, Matthew and Diane; Welty, Adam and Kara;

Nov. 27 boys — Lam, Nam and Michelle girls — Fujie, Yoshitsugu and Miho; Carter, Timothy and Amy Nov. 28 boys — Hill, David and Stacia girls — Crowe, Jo’n Paul and Sander, Anika Nov. 29 boys — McKiernan, Thomas and Fiona; Sears, Stepanie; Adibe, Lesley girls — Redding, Jeremy and Amber; Gross, Teresa; Albawi, Ramzi and Alhossni, Rania; Brauer, Ted and Tatum Nov. 30 boy — Bardonner, Gregory and Jill Dec. 1 boys — Vandiver, Marcia; Grant, Herbert and McPherson, Audrey; Teague, Greg and Jill Dec. 2 girl — Eberle, Thomas and Lisa Dec. 3 boy — Yates, Timothy and Kristy Dec. 4

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TIMEHELPERS

DOLLS for sale: Madame Alexander $18 ea., Annette Himstedt “Barefoot Children” $325ea. and Sasha $120 and many more. Call 843-9566

DON’T STRESS DURING THE HOLIDAYS Let TIMEHELPERS assist you with shopping, wrapping, decorating, entertaining, addressing cards, floral design, gift delivery & errands Call Linda @ 317-670-0280 timehelpers.com

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HELP WANTED

CREATIVE SERVICES

Looking for hair stylists to rent booth space and/or commissioned stylist with clientele. Call Terry at Fine Lines 815-8480.

CUSTOM RECORDED MUSIC

REAL ESTATE SALES New or experienced agents who want unlimited income potential Call Si Johnson at 846.7751 Tucker Co., Inc.

Recorded Music for Any Occasion *Advertising Jingles *Dance, Pageants, Sports *Backing tracks

for singers & instrumentalists *Background Music for *Movies*TV*Radio*DVDs*Games

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OBITUARY

Dec. 3 12:47:43 a.m., assist other department, 6 I 69 S 12:49:40 a.m., assist other department, East 96th St. / Allisonville Road 1:55:27 a.m., animal complaint, 20 Arrowae Avenue 2:07:47 a.m., traffic hazard, 31 I 465 E. 2:42:06 a.m., investigation, Pebblepointe Pass / Lake Point Drive 2:47:42 a.m., suspicious activity, East 116th St. / Pursel Lane 3:15:24 a.m., burglar alarm, 2355 East 116th St. 3:42:21 a.m., suspicious activity, Camelot Lane / Brookshire Parkway 4:06:11 a.m., suspicious activity, East 116th St / Usa Parkway 4:13:51 a.m., suspicious activity, 620 Village Place S 7:30:45 a.m., accident with property damage, 3525 W. 126th St. 8:00:30 a.m., traffic hazard, East 126th St. / S. Range Line Road 8:21:50 a.m., burglary, 250 W. 96th St.

LEASE WITH OPTION TO BUY 2153 N. Pennsylvania, Indpls NEW HOME, 4 bed 3 ba. 2-car gg. $2,250 Monthly/ $384,500 DELANO REALTY 317.923.1066 / 403.9522

HELP WANTED Tan Zone, two Hamilton County locations.

Seeking full-time and part-time sales positions and part-time bed cleaners.

Call Patrick, (434) 770.5449

Sales pro wanted for growing media company. Specialize in B2B sales in metro are. Generous compensation package for the right person. Email Salespro@ currentincarmel.com to express interest and detail successes.

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HELP WANTED (cont.)

HOUSE FOR RENT

Now Hiring

Kitchen Supervisor and servers for Home for Rent brunchies @13732 N Meridian Many upgrades; Need to be available; T-F 6-2; - 4 bedrooms Sat &Sun 7-2; closed Monday;CURRENT PUBLISHING, LLC - 2 and a 1/2 baths Colonial on cul de sac Tyler Gillaspie come in and fill out an application Art Director - Carmel schools see Larry Direct: 317.472.3216 - Close to shopping Cell: 317.652.1733 Join a team of awesome people E-mail: tyler@currentincarmel.com - Immaculate condition serving a great community: - New carpet Call 833-5457 for directions Current in Carmel - Huge Deck 800 sq. ft. composite One South Range Line Road, Suite 220 (surrounds tree) Carmel, IN 46032 - Lawn care provided 317.489.4444 $1,450/month www.currentincarmel.com Phone 317-501-0467 RED ROBIN The free direct-mail weekly newspaper for by and about Carmel COMING SOON TO CARMEL From: Steve GreenbergHouse [mailto:steve@currentincarmel.com] in Carmel for Rent Now hiring for our restaurant in the Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 10:39 AM 3 bedroom , 2 bath 'Tyler Gillaspie' West Carmel Marketplace! To: Subject: FW: house MLS sheet SERVERS BARTENDERS LINE COOKS HOSTS DISHWASHERS BUSSERS

8:28:54 a.m., criminal mischief, 4140 East 96th St. 8:51:38 a.m., lock out, 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd.

8:59:53 a.m., abandoned auto, Pecos Drive / Salmon Drive 10:25:28 a.m., accident with property damage, 10101 N. Meridian St. 11:10:47 a.m., theft, 4150 E. 96th St. 11:23:55 a.m., theft, 520 E Main St. 11:31:59 a.m., lock out, 12741 Brookshire Parkway 11:40:29 a.m., traffic hazard, W. 146th St. / Oak Ridge Road 12:28:24 p.m., burglar alarm, 4975 Tudor Place 12:33:45 p.m., assist over department, 2359 Glebe St. 12:35:58 p.m., accident with property damage, 1224 S. Range Line Road 12:39:04 p.m., burglar alarm, 13295 Illinois St 1:22:48 p.m., investigation, 3138 Birch Canyon Drive

Great Location Short term lease available 317-810-0683

FREE classified ad for Kevin – UFN. Insertion order being written now.

From: Kevin Messmer [mailto:kevin@currentincarmel.com] Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 9:41 AM To: 'Leslie Lott'; kmessmer@aol.com; 'Kevin Messmer'; 'Steve Greenberg' Subject: house MLS sheet

Come see us and bring a friend! Red Robin – where are team members’ smiles are as big as our burgers!

Red Robin West Carmel: Now hiring Monday – Saturday 9am-6pm.

Located just north of I-465 at 9965 N. Michigan Rd. Call: 518-8983

HOUSE FOR SALE

OFFICE FOR RENT Premier Carmel Office Bldg For lease 1,500-2,900 sq ft.

Located in the Arts Dist Corner of Range Line Rd & Main New construction. Convenient parking.

Melissa Averitt 317-705-7982 for information

Alpha Executive Services provides furnished executive offices, space for rent and secretarial services.

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Jack B. Clary, 85 of Carmel, passed away Dec. 2, 2007. Mr. Clary was a graduate of Indiana University Herron School of Art as well as the Chicago Institute of Art Eloise Ogan Gift, 90 of Carmel, where he received his master’s passed away Dec. 3, degree. Mr. Clary 2007. She was born retired from Eli Lilly on March 25, 1917 and Company as a in Wabash County, commercial artist.

Indiana, to the late He was preceded Clarence and Okla in death by his wife, Jones Ogan. Mrs. Esther Brown Clary.

Gift and her late He is survived by his husband, Charles, daughter Suzy B. enjoyed traveling in (Michael) Mitchell, Eloise Ogan Gift their motor home. and brother Keith Mrs. Gift worked as Clary. Family and an executive secretary friends gathered Dec. 5 in Leppert with Delco Electronics in Kokomo Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel, before retiring in 1974. Survivors where the funeral service was include daughter Gretchen Gift held. Interment followed in the Zion Barker; granddaughters Kris Cemetery, Lucerne, Ind. Go to Brittain, Karlene Costello and www.leppertmortuary.com to share Kamie Brittain; great-grandchildren a memory, sign the guest book or Kari Heleine, Kassi Morton, Kyle make a memorial contribution to the Brittain and Kevin Brittain; greatSalvation Army, 3100 N. Meridian great-grandchild Anakin Morton; St., Indianapolis, IN 46208-4718. stepgrandchildren Vicki Rose and Craig Barker. Family and friends gathered on Dec. 8 for a Celebration

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Dec. 6 boy — Valdez, Homero and Cox, Jamin

of Life Service in Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel. Go to www. leppertmortuary.com to may share a memory, sign the guest book or make a memorial contribution to your favorite charity.

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SERVICES

boy — Edwards, David and Sarah girls — Wilson, Stephen and Quick, Terri; Munson, Daniel and Mary

FOR THE RECORD/CLASSIFIEDS RECORD

Current in Carmel is happy to publish news of wedding, engagement and anniversary celebrations. Send information and photos to news@ currentincarmel.com

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Mary, heart failure survivor

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