January 13, 2009

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Wilson: Labor Should Not be a Competition / p5

Downturn Hits Local Animal Shelters / p6

Alabama-born Winston Long and his media production company have been Carmel staples for 33 years / P2

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Videoactive Alabama-born Winston Long and his media production company have been Carmel staples for 33 years

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By Mike Beas Current in Carmel

Winston Long’s 33-plus years in Indiana have joined forces to gradually dilute his Southern accent, but traces of the South are still audible every time he talks.

“Some people hear it and some don’t,” said Long, whose Carmel-based media production company, OMNI Productions, has been going strong since 1976. “I have heard that my accent gets recharged when I come back from the South. Down there, they think I’m a northerner – that I’m thoroughly acclimated here. And I am. I just like this city and am proud to be a part of it.”

So how does someone born and raised in Birmingham, Ala. wind up riding fate’s unpredictable tide to the heart of Hamilton County? Perhaps the same way a college student completely switches gears after three years in predentistry, like Long did at the University of Alabama.

“I was involved in educational television even before what we know today as PBS,” said Long. “I got into the business at the ripe old age of 21. What intrigued me was the opportunity broadcasting provided to communicate with people.”

One notable perk associated with this then-newfound passion was the opportunity to meet the university’s Houndstooth-crowned head football coach. Like millions of other Alabamans, Long revered Paul “Bear” Bryant. But unlike most of them, Long got to work with the grizzled legend.

He describes Bryant as “gentle, but imposing.”

Years later, on a cold January day in 1983, the two men were scheduled to meet in Tuscaloosa so Bryant could autograph a poster Long had picked up on a business trip to New Orleans. That was the day the 69-year-old Bryant died of a massive heart attack, sending an entire state into mourning.

“That,” Long says, “was one of the saddest days of my life.”

He’s enjoyed his fair share of good days as well. He’s been married to his wife, Sandra, for 43 years as of this past New Year’s Eve. They’ve been blessed with three children (all Carmel High School graduates) and three grandchildren.

Hoosiers since 1975, the Longs moved to Carmel after Winston heard one of his co-workers at the Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis sing the city’s praises.

“The dean of the School of Nursing lived here, and she said this is a solid family

community with excellent schools,” Long said. “And she was right. We’ve been very happy with the quality of life this community offers.”

Long has thrived professionally as well. Fascinated by the world’s technological advancements, he finds himself

OMNI PRODUCTIONS P.O. Box 302 Carmel, IN 46082 Phone: 317-846-2345, ext. 111 E-mail: omni@omniproductions.com Web: www.omniproductions.com

constantly challenged as newer, quicker and clearer methods surface. Roughly 65 percent of OMNI’s business deals with video production, while 25 percent is focused on video streaming for company and individual Web sites.

“OMNI Productions started out producing product videos,” Long said. “‘This truck has these features’ – that sort of thing. We rarely produce commercials per se, but we do corporate videos and image productions for companies.”

Long prides himself on being an active member of the Carmel community, having served on a number of local boards. These days, one of his primary objectives is to educate the residents of homes that have been standing for more than 25 years. He says it is important to maintain those homes to keep property values up.

Long can talk long and passionately about this subject, and he does. And as usual, the ‘Bama accent is always along for the ride.

Long with Jim Mullet, production manager and senior producer at Omni Productions Photo by Chelsea Blow

OUR TAKE It is our position that the time is right for the city of Carmel to begin unifying street names and addresses across our fine community, including Main Street. Carmel has long worked toward unification. We continue to support the contentious Keystone Avenue project because it is designed to remove the barrier between east and central Carmel. The U.S. 31 project will have a similar effect.

Unfortunately, Main Street is impossible to find from either of these thoroughfares, even though both are bisected. As drivers move in either direction from Range Line Road, they quickly find themselves on 131st Street.

If city officials expect Carmel to become a destination city, they have to help it develop a sense of place. We believe creating an easily identifiable Main Street is an important first move.

Of course, the expense and inconvenience for business and home owners should be considered. Perhaps the change could be phased over a number of years and completed as the U.S. 31 Major Moves project draws to a close in the coming decade.

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Worst President Ever?

Editor: It was with great disappointment that I read Andy Ray’s silly little tirade (Dec. 23) about how President Bush is the “worst president ever.” What makes an article like that worth printing anywhere, let alone in a locally-oriented publication like yours? I noted that he didn’t mention how Barack Obama is the “most unqualified president ever,” but I suppose that would

have been equally juvenile. In fact, President Bush was dealt a tough hand and history will be the judge of his performance.

How about sticking to news of local interest and letting the broader media deal with national matters?

Perhaps they can do it in a more thoughtful and appropriate way.

Editor: I wanted to write you and express my appreciation for your article titled “Bush is the worst president ever” (by Andy Ray). Ray expressed my thoughts on the subject most eloquently, but he missed a few sins in the clutter of Bush’s misdeeds.

• The trampling of the Constitution with Bush’s warrantless searches of Americans’ e-mails and phone calls.

• The trampling of the rights of Iraqi and Afghani prisoners in Guantanamo Bay.

• The hyper-inflation we will all endure because of Bush’s guns-and-butter policies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

• The ubiquitous and successful attempts to silence regulatory oversight resulting from a blind, ideological faith in the ability of market forces.

Though there are numerous other misdeeds, I think these are, like Ray’s, top-tier candidates. I have no doubt we will all suffer from Bush’s missteps and miscalculations for decades to come.

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FROM THE BACKSHOP al franken? this must be a joke!

Al Franken, the washed-up comedian/ actor, as the next Democratic senator from Minnesota? What is this? Chicago?

“Saturday Night Live?” Nope, it’s an outrage! On Election Day, way back in November, Republican Norm Coleman was ahead by hundreds of votes. Go figure. It’s 1960, Part Deux. It’s also just like what the Dems tried, but failed, to do in 2000 – which explains, in part, their hatred of President Bush. But the Republicans are a bunch of wimps for not fighting back and protecting legitimate votes, so they get what they deserve.

Look at the bright side: No need to worry about sanitizing the Senate chambers after Hillary’s stay.

••• President-elect Obama – man, we can’t WAIT for next Tuesday – should be roundly lauded for what seems to be an embrace of tax cuts as a key component of his stimulus package. Somebody has to lead us away from the economic morass we find ourselves in these days, and we believe he can pull it off. Doesn’t it also seem to be the best way to stave off the Pelosi/Reid Horror Show? Further, it ap-

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg pears Obama is determined to prevent the crooks in Congress from adding their pet projects to his stimulus plan. He deserves to be praised for this, since his predecessor NEVER rejected ANY spending plan. Do we EVER need a change!

••• This is some funny stuff: Syndicated columnist Ann Coulter apparently was temporarily banned from offering her witty, on-point, concise commentary on NBC. We caught her actually bragging about it on Fox. At least Fox doesn’t believe in censorship.

You go, girl! (You may remember MSNBC allowed the “virtuous” left-wing motormouth, Keith Olberman, to anchor convention coverage. Even NBC had to take him off that assignment because of his lack of professionalism.) Excuse us, but what exactly are the Peacock’s ratings these days?

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Student Wins Boy Scout Award Matt Ralls of Carmel recently received the Walter J. Schuchmann Boy Scout Leadership Award from the Indianapolis Veterans Day Council. The council hands out the award every Veteran’s Day to honor the achievements of Schuchmann, the highest-ranking civilian at Fort Benjamin Harrison and an active Boy Scout. The award honors a Boy Scout who has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities. Matt is an Eagle Scout from Carmel Troop 112. He is also a junior honors student at Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School.

Local teen wins feature race Shelby Campbell, 16, of Carmel, won the Heavy Honda feature race at the Fort Wayne Rumble Dec. 26.

Shelby has been driving Quarter Midgets for the past three years. She raced 2-3 cars in local club races at Mini Indy Speedway and Kokomo Quarter Midget Club. She has also been involved with the Indiana State Championship Series, Region 4 Championship Series, the Eastern Grand Nationals and the Buckeye Indoor Winter Nationals. She raced in all five Rumble Series feature shows this year. For more information, visit www.rumbleseries. com.

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only scored a seven on the Apgar test. Top ou know how men like to emthat!” (Read: It was a normal labor and bellish stories to make themdelivery.) selves appear more masculine?

Granted, I actually do know one woman “I rock! I just shot an 86” (read: He took nine mulligans and lost who almost died during childbirth, one who was totally screwed over by three in the lake); “I’m wiped! a doctor and ended up having I just spent four hours mowing the nurse deliver her baby, and the lawn and another two another who made it all the edging and weeding” (read: He way to nine centimeters before paid the neighbor’s kid to cut having an emergency C-section. the grass and watched the Cubs But I think the majority of us doubleheader); “I was the man! have had very normal experiI played tight end in high school ences in the delivery room, even and scored 14 touchdowns as if they were the most traumatic a senior” (read: He rode the events of our lives, relatively pine for four years except one speaking. down on senior night when he I just find it funny that when fumbled). we retell these stories, we do I used to think guys were Danielle whatever it takes to make ours the only ones who sat around Wilson sound more heroic than the trying to one-up each other next. So what was a 15-hour with exaggerated tales of longlabor becomes a 20-hour labor. The 45 ago glory. But alas, we women are just as bad, especially when it comes to labor and minutes of pushing becomes two hours.

And what passed as a drug-induced restdelivery. I don’t know why we do it, but ful slumber turns into a night of hellit’s like a competition over who had the ish suppositories and evil, unqualified worst experience. One mom will tell the anesthesiologists. story of a birth, making it sound slightly Come on, ladies! The miracle of birth more traumatic than it actually was. Then should not be a competition! We should another mom will follow with an even wait until our kids are old enough for premore disturbing account of her delivery, and so on and so on until someone is liter- school before we begin “accessorizing” the truth. “Oh yes, little Billy could sign the ally on her death bed as she is pushing her 14-pound breech child into the world in a ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ at age two.” (Read: He could wave his arms and say “bombs McDonald’s drive-thru. bursting” over and over.)

“Oh it was really bad. My heart rate We are all amazing women simply for dropped, I was running a fever, my epidubeing women; there is absolutely no need ral failed, there was meconium, and I was to play the men’s game of one-uppance. moments away from a C-section.” (Read: So the next time you feel the urge to make It was a normal labor and delivery.) stretch marks out of the truth, remember “Mine was worse. I had to have oxygen, we are all heroines in our labor and delivI was Strep B positive, the cord was ery stories, even if we’re heavily medicated wrapped around the baby’s neck and the doctor had to use a vacuum.” (Read: It was and only push once.

Peace out. a normal labor and delivery.)

“Oh yah? Well I was in labor for 49 Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and conhours and had to have toxic levels of tributing columnist. You may e-mail her at pitocin, a level-four episiotomy and an danielle@currentincarmel.com. internal fetal monitor! Oh, and my baby

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Farhood said she does not know exactly when the station will reopen.

“We’d like to see it open as soon as possible,” she said.

At least one neighboring business is anxious to see the station back in business.

John Mikesell, co-owner of A Dog Bakery, said his business has suffered since the spill. “(The gas station) drives business for the whole center,” he said. “Everyone wishes it would come back.”

City Attorney Doug Haney said Carmel hopes to recover all emergency response costs from the accident through a claim with the Indiana Excess Liability Trust Fund.

“We anticipate recovering the vast majority of our costs through that fund,” he said. “But we may be out a small amount of money (because of the deductible required for the fund).”

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In 2001, the company moved to Carmel sent the next generation of children who are fully grown and working in to occupy a brand-new building, and it changed some longstanding business the local family business. Probably practices. Only then did it computermore than one of their gramize its inventory, having used mar school chums has fond the same paper-card filing memories of the loot acquired system for 120 years. The comfrom a Glenn birthday party. pany’s showroom in Carmel’s “Jackpot!” these kids must have Mayflower Industrial Park is the thought when their invitations place birthday-planning moms, arrived in the mail, as the Glenn carnival co-chairs, school PTO family owns the 129-year-old leaders and others gather to find Kipp Brothers Toy and Novelty everything from chattering teeth Company, 9760 Mayflower to colorful laugh hammers.

Park Dr. in Carmel.

After 129 years, Kipp In the company’s centuryBrothers is still going strong, plus life, only three families and we are lucky to have it in have controlled the reins since the community. I became aware Albrecht and Robert Kipp Jeff of the company recently when founded it in 1880. President it was recognized by the city and owner Bob Glenn told Worrell of Carmel for its sponsorship me the secret to the company’s in the recent Holiday Tree Lighting cerlongevity is its ability to change with the emony. It has also supported other Carmel times.

The Kipps started their enterprise selling activities, including CarmelFest.

For a company that promises smiles and high-end figurines and fireworks imported giggles, it is no joke that Kipp Brothers has from their native country, Germany. They persevered through decades of economic sold the business in 1939 when World War II put a damper German exports. The ups and downs. I hope you will join me in wishing the company another 129 years of Levin family bought the company and success. turned the focus toward carnival supplies and novelties.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He Kipp Brothers products sell across the nation, and at one time the company had 29 recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at sales representatives in Indiana alone. Now, jworrell@advantagemedical.com the company markets itself only through its

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Surrendering pets to shelters is not ideal, according to the Humane Society’s Web site, because pets have trouble adjusting to shelter life, and they often become depressed or aggressive.

The Humane Society ran a successful holiday adoption campaign. The Home for the Holidays Adopt-a-thon aimed to find homes for at least 200 animals. The final count was 225.

Landau said adopting one animal actually helps two because it frees up space for another animal to live.

“We’re happy, but the work continues,” he said.

The shelter still has many animals in need of homes. However, if you cannot adopt a pet, you can still support the Humane Society by donating supplies from its wish list at www.hamiltonhumane.com.

The Marathon gas station and convenience store at Guilford Road and West Main Street in Carmel will reopen soon, said Elaine Farhood of Tharp Investments, which owns the property.

The business has been closed since a broken gasket in the station’s underground tank leaked 8,000 gallons of gasoline into the ground in October.

The convenience store’s original tenant left after the gas leak, Farhood said, and Tharp has met with several potential new store managers.

The intersection of Guilford and West Main closed shortly after the leak, and business owners said they were hit especially hard.

“It is a 100 percent loss,” Michael’s Family Restaurant owner Michael Vagias said in October. “We don’t have any customers.”

Vagias’ restaurant is in the same plaza as the Marathon station. He said his restaurant has been doing fine since the intersection reopened.

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As Hamilton County residents deal with a troubled economy, animal shelter officials say local animals are suffering as well.

David Landau, manager of marketing and public relations at the Humane Society of Hamilton County, said the shelter, located in Noblesville, has seen a 59 percent increase in surrendered pets over the past two years.

“The shelter is at capacity,” he said. “We are feverishly working with various rescue groups.”

The Humane Society accepts animals found on the street or given up by families who can no longer care for their pets. The Hamilton County location does not turn away animals, not matter how full it gets.

Some people get to the point where they have to choose between feeding their family and feeding their pets, Landau said.

“Hamilton County residents are not immune,” he said.

The Humane Society of Indianapolis is also suffering from the downturn, Executive Director John Aleshire said. In November and December, almost 600 animals were surrendered, and 80 percent of the owners blamed the struggling economy.

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• Nearly everything in a relationship deere you are. You’ve been dating pends on how much a guy likes the gal he five months and you have no is dating. If he likes her a lot, he will start idea where this relationship is to think of her as his girlfriend within the going. first three to four months. If he doesn’t, If he really liked you, she’s probably not “the one.” wouldn’t he be calling you his • He could, however, drag his girlfriend by now? Have you feet for other reasons (his fiasked him? Will he think the nances aren’t in order, he doesn’t chase is over if you show you feel settled, his job is stressful, are interested and want to move etc.). If this is the case, conforward? fronting him about the relationWarning! You’re sitting ship would not scare him off. It smack-dab in the middle of the would strengthen the relationBermuda Dating Triangle. ship. If he’s not interested, this Even with all my opinions on conversation would probably relationships, I am completely end the relationship. But that’s stumped on this one. I did a a good thing – it’s time to move little research and found some on. conflicting views. Get this: Women writing on this topic say Rachael Noble • If a few months have passed DATING and he still hasn’t made a move, to give an ultimatum. Men say continue dating other people. if a guy hasn’t already expressed He may not be the one for you. Keep your interest, you should just move on. Don’t options open. look back.

No matter how much things change, So I had to go to my cousin for help on men will always be pursuers. Let them this one. He’s one of the “good guys” (too pursue you. If they don’t, pull yourself out bad he lives in Texas, ladies). Here is his of that Bermuda Dating Triangle and steer balanced view on the subject: yourself to better seas.

• A guy usually knows if he is interested Happy sailing! within the first couple dates. If you’re still dating after two or three months, things are looking good. Beyond that, start trying Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at to figure out if things are moving forward nobleadvice@yahoo.com. or if they’re stagnant.

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he recent Colts loss created anoth- great on pass defense, but the run is coster year of disbelief and anguish for ing us too much time.

I understand that Marvin Harrison’s fans. But the business impact on greater Indianapolis is devastating. inability to draw double coverage was part of the problem. The Colts staff will have We the people have invested to adjust the offense through free our tax dollars into the Colts agency. This is not the time to be organization, and we expect a hard-headed with draft picks, bereturn. Because the team did cause we need to stop the run on not host a home playoff game, defense. And we need to spread greater Indianapolis lost more the wealth around with our curthan $5 million in tax revenue rent players and try not to lose and profits. This adds up. these guys to free agency.

Colts revenue helps the local But remember, we the people economy pay for services, and invested in the team with tax dolit creates wealth. lars, and we expect home playoff We need the Colts to use games. We probably have another their first draft pick on a very eight to ten years with No. 18, large defensive nose tackle, and their second pick needs so we need to make the most out Brian of it. to be another large defensive Shapiro nose tackle. We need an extra Brian Shapiro is a Carmel resident player in case one gets a mysand contributor to Current Publishing. You may terious illness, like Booger McFarland, or e-mail him at brian@shapiros.com gets caught with a bag of pot, like Corey Simon. We have to stop the run. We are

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The unique board allows for the sense of community Sorensen loves. “People always want to tell their stories and give us their stories,” he said. “It is really a great way for community building.”

MONEY MATTERS If you won the million-dollar lottery, what would you do with the money?

“I would divide it among my children and family and try to help the needy.”

Mickie Sheats Carmel

“I would help some family members in need and put some away for my kids’ college education. I would invest some and I might take one fun trip, maybe overseas.”

Barb Neumann Carmel

“I would put it in the bank for future need.”

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Though it is one of many store fronts in Carmel’s Clay Terrace shopping center, Merrell Shoes has focused its attention on the customer to bring a sense of community to the new store. Independently owned, the store features a wide variety of Merrell products, including shoes and outerwear.

Proper shoe-fittings are also available at Merrell. “We measure customers’ feet and take into account any foot problems and

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- goodhousekeeping.com Neck and Hands Are Age Giveaways - Most people can correctly guess whether a woman is in her 40s, 50s, 60s, or older simply by glancing at her hands or neck, says Zoe D. Draelos, a dermatologist in High Point, N.C. Some tips for young hands: Use hydroquinone to bleach age spots and a lotion that will remove dead cells. Tips for a youngerlooking neck: Slather Arbutin or kojic acid on the broadly spaced age spots, try a “densifying” cream, and use sunscreen.

Curing Morning Heel Pain

By Dr. David Sullivan Current in Carmel

Stabbing, aching, sharp shooting – this is how many people describe heel pain, especially in their first few steps out of bed each morning. When people have mechanical issues with their feet or have added stress to them, they often feel symptoms like those above.

Plantar fasciitis (planter fashe-ite-is) is the most common heel-pain diagnosis. It is caused by excessive physical stress to the plantar fascia (fasha), a strong, wide, thick ligament stretching from the heel to the ball of the foot.

This pain is often worse during the first few steps out of bed because the fascia tightens at rest, especially after physically demanding activity. When weight is placed on the foot, it naturally wants to flatten out, but the tight fascia doesn’t want to stretch, so it jerks on the heel bone. This causes inflammation and pain.

The physically demanding stress can be any of the following (or a combination):

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If this condition goes undiagnosed or untreated for several months, the inflamed tissue can thicken, similar to scar tissue. The vast majority of patients respond well to conservative treatment with only 3-5 percent requiring surgical intervention.

Treatment begins with determining the actual stress, then it may include orthotics, cortisone injections, anti-inflammatory medication, education on shoes, splinting, lifestyle changes, and physical therapy. If pain is not adequately controlled with conservative treatment, surgery is usually the next step.

Consult your podiatrist if you have heel pain that has not improved.

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Avoid these unhealthy fad diets: Raw foods diet: Eat healthful whole foods, cooked or raw, to help whittle your waist, not your wallet. hCG diet: Just 500 to 800 daily calories (below 1,000 is dangerous) and injections of red-flag-laden pregnancy hormone hCG. Um, no.

Master cleanse: You’re likely to wind up losing lean muscle and replacing it with fat – not a clean exchange.

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Good nutrients and liquids, but impractical and bland.

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Bretharian diet: Most “out there” of the bunch. Just air alone, no food or water.

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think they are making healthy choices alking into Starbucks is when they aren’t. For example, when some a morning ritual for my people go to Arby’s, they try to make a friends and me. When we health-conscious choice by picking the went there for the third Santa Fe Salad. But in the end, that salad time last week, we took is 844 calories – 504 more than precautions while choosing the restaurant’s famous roast beef our purchases. My friend has sandwich. People associate the a “calorie-counter” application word “salad” with healthfulness, on her iPhone, and when we when in reality the dressings and looked at the Starbucks menu, toppings make it worse than the we realized most of the drinks sandwich they craved all along. contain double the calories I think I eat pretty healthjust because of the whipped fully, with the occasional excepcream! tion of Starbucks and Steak ‘n Concerned with the calories Shake. My good eating habits in my favorite coffee, I chose came from playing sports. wisely. I still got the drink I Coaches really stress eating right. wanted, but I decided a “tall” Mountain Dew and candy aren’t was more appropriate than Maddi the best choices before a workout the usual “grande.” I received Bourgerie or game. my ice mocha, and sitting on As active as teens are today, top was a delicious-looking the opportunities to stay healthy are much dollop of whipped cream. But with our greater than in my parents’ generation. knowledge, we knew we had to scrape off Teens need to follow through and eat well. the whipped cream, lowering the calories Having the calorie counter really brought from 330 to 200. it all into perspective. Though I consider I think my generation is more knowlmyself active, with a good diet, that occaedgeable about health issues. We learn a sional splurge may undo all my hard work lot from health and physical education classes, and it seems as if more information to stay in shape. is available every day. But I wonder if teens Maddi Bourgerie is a student at Carmel High really follow through.

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THE GRAMMAR GURU

I love getting emails about this column. Even when I make mistakes, the reader e-mails are fantastic.

When I made the mistake a while back of using the adverb badly instead of the adjective bad, my inbox was bursting with helpful corrections. Most of them were tremendously kind; others were more critical. But I deserved to be called out on it.

This past week, however, I got the most hilarious e-mail I have ever received in regard (I think) to this column. I have to share it with you. The message line read, “Your article is wonderful!” This is the body of the email (italics are mine): (NOT)You have made many mistakes in your recent articles.

Overall your articles have to many mistakes to be an efficient read, and a good use of time.

How truly helpful and beneficial to receive such a wellworded and specific critique of my work! I was pleased to get some constructive advice for improving my writing.

Okay, I’ll stop with the sarcasm and get to the grammar.

If you read, see or hear something that prompts you to write a letter to the responsible party, these guidelines will help you to be effective and, in turn, to keep from wasting your own and somebody else’s time.

Be clear. Any time you feel the need to critique or compliment someone in a letter or e-mail, it is important to be

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Child: “I can’t do this math.”

Parent: “Tell me what you can do.”

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or saying you ‘don’t want to’ solve the rest of the problems? You decide which of these alternative phrases applies to your ‘I can’t’ attitude.”

Child: “I don’t want to.”

Parent: “You’re telling me you don’t want to try to solve the rest of the problems?”

Child: “Yes. I’m telling you I hate math and I can’t do it.”

Parent: “I hear you saying you don’t think much of yourself when you say you ‘can’t.’ Are you willing to fail math?”

Child: “No. I just can’t do it.”

Parent: “When you use the word ‘can’t,’ you’re telling me you’ve given up on yourself and you’ve given up on trying. Is that the case?”

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Child: “I can only get the first three problems. After that I’m lost.”

Parent: “Maybe I can help you. Are you ‘unable to,’ ‘struggling to,’ ‘choosing not to,’

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‘Can’t’ is a Four-Letter Word

can’t do this” is a phrase created out of frustration and used as an excuse for not getting the job done. Encarta defines “can’t” as a contraction for “cannot,” using words like hypocrisy, insincerity, false piety, humbug and lip service to explain attitudes associated with the word “can’t.”

Allowing our children to excuse their frustrations with “I can’t” is allowing them to accept negative thinking.

Sample dialogue:

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as specific as possible. I write more for Current than this column, and I do other freelance writing. It is entirely possible that this e-mail is criticizing something I wrote for another publication. But who knows?

Be professional. Using a decades-old single-word taunt isn’t the best foot to put forward. It’s important for your recipient to take your concern seriously and not double over laughing before making it to your first complete sentence.

Be correct. I’m not saying I haven’t made any mistakes in recent articles. I’ve noticed typos and some formatting issues that I’m working to correct. What I mean here, though, is you should use correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. I notice at least four glaring errors in the text of the complaint.

Sign your name. Unless you feel threatened by the party in question (and I hardly think I am a threatening force), your signature shows that you are serious about the critique in question. Failing to sign is akin to heckling at a huge event: It probably won’t interrupt the show, and hecklers are rarely taken seriously by anyone – even those who may agree with them.

Please, readers, keep the e-mails coming. I always enjoy thoughtfully written emails, even when they disagree with me.

Child: “No.” Parent: “Good. Show me what you can

do and let’s see how we can solve these problems.”

When we find our children saying “I can’t,” we need to stop them and change their thinking to “I’m not able to,” “I choose not to,” “I’m not willing to,” “I don’t want to,” or “I’m struggling to.”

By not accepting the word “can’t” in our children’s’ vocabularies, we shift negative, stop-gap excuses into powerful and honest thought processes.

If you refuse to accept “can’t,” your children will develop a positive attitude and a willingness to give it their best shot. This approach will take patience, persistence and consistency for measurable results.

Hugs!

Have a parenting topic or question? Submit it to Ask Yiayia, aka Becky Kapsalis, Certified Parent Coach, at askyiayia@indy.rr.com or call 810.9358.

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CHS Info Night - Eighth-graders planning to attend Carmel High School next year, along with their parents, are invited to the school’s academic information meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. Students and parents may attend all or part of the three-hour event.

The meeting will include information about scheduling, classes, academic departments, special services and the International Baccalaureate Program.

School tours will also be available. For more information, call the Carmel High School freshman center at 317-571-4620.

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

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CHS Alumni Hall of Fame - Jan. 15 is the deadline to nominate a Carmel High School graduate for the school’s Alumni Hall of Fame. Members of the school’s hall-of-fame committee seek individuals who have excelled in their profession or in community service activities and who would be considered role models for current students. All Carmel alumni who graduated before 1998 are eligible. A nomination form is available at http://carmelhighschool.net/ chs/nomination_form.pdf.

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scale back your scent

By Christi Thompson

While this season’s accessories may seem bold and daring, and this time of year is perfect for adding a flash of color or some rich highlights to your hair, one thing that should remain subtle is your fragrance.

Choosing a simple, natural scent such as amber, rose or lilac, is a smart step when searching for a subtle scent amongst the ornate aromas that can be found at the perfume counter.

To achieve a perfect perfume balance, dab a tiny bit of your scent to your clavical, nape and

behind your ears. Another tactic for wearing your scent in a less intense way is to use aromatic body oils and mists.

Salon 01 now carries Ambre Blends, a line of oil-based scents which mix with your body’s natural chemistry to create a unique and delicate fragrance that’s all your own. This locally formulated fragrance line comes in three essences and can be worn by men and women alike. Stop in and find the perfect scent for you or a loved one. Ambre Blend gift boxes make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift! (317)580-0101.

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By Christi Thompson Eye makeup has been an important beauty staple through the ages.

From ancient Egyptians, like Cleopatra and King Tut, to the mesmerizing hues on Russian ballerinas in the 1800’s, to the Roaring ‘20’s and on to today, eye makeup has been a staple in fashion and culture for centuries.

Today, instead of grinding spices for richly colored shadows ourselves, or using coal as liner, we are fortunate enough to have a variety beauti-

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Despite your best intentions, great hair can turn bad. Changing climates and chemical services, amongst other factors can result in moisture depletion. During these harsh winter months, be sure to pay extra attention to your hair to help ensure that damage does not occur.

To ensure that your hair does not become moisture depleted over the next few months, use moisture-rich products, such as Davines’ Momo shampoo and conditioner, or Vegetarian Miracle, a deep condi-

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Furthermore, don’t go it alone! To help prevent unnecessary damage to your hair, be sure to consult with, and schedule, your chemical services with a professional. Professional stylists will be able to assess any previous damage done to your hair and avoid future damage during the next service.

ful colors to pick from. Jane Iredale has mastered the art of luxury eye makeup, and the makeup artists at Salon 01 are on stand-by to help you choose the perfect color for your skin tone and eye shape.

This season, eye shadow will take center stage, and proper application is a must for creating the daytime professional look or nighttime dramatic look you are going for. Call Salon 01 at 317-580-0101 to schedule a customized makeup lesson today!

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Become a Locavore - Bon Appetit magazine lists 50 ways to “eat green.” No. 35 is “become a locavore.”

Locavores only eat food grown or produced near their homes, supporting their communities and cutting down on their carbon footprint.

Many use a 100-mile radius as a guideline. They regard that distance as a fair radius because it allows some variety in their diet. Use the mapping tool at www.100milediet.org/get-started/map to calculate your own radius.

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a reading lamp and stocked with pens rum roll please! I would like and paper, note cards, tissues, and reading to announce the winner of the material, it would be perfect for a fabulous most versatile furniture piece guest room! for 2009 … Without further If the console is nearing the end of its adieu: It is the humble and lifespan, it could serve as a giftunderestimated console. wrap center in its final days.

Whether it is in the form of a The height of most consoles French country buffet or a sleek provides the ideal work surface, metropolitan cabinet, this single and the storage is perfect for piece lives a multiplicity of lives. papers, ribbons and other wrapAnd since furnishings are an ping supplies. investment, a smart selection The same console, again at can really last a lifetime. the proper height, could serve A carefully selected piece as a baby-changing table. Later, might start out as the star of a it could be filled with toddler dramatic foyer. When it features clothes or toys. A good piece a lamp or artifact, this preemiwill stay with a child for many, nent piece needs no supporting many years. players.

Vicky Earley Finally, this same console Down the road, the same Design could eliminate countless steps console could move to the from your morning routine. If dining room and accept a supporting role as a buffet dressed with lamps. there is enough room in a large walk-in closet, move a chest inside and stock it It would be the perfect place to tuck with all the small items you’d normally linens, silver and serving pieces. keep in a dresser somewhere else. With In yet another life, the console could double closet rods, you’ll still be able to morph into a cabinet anchoring a flatuse the hanging space over the chest. screen television.

It could also provide texture and interest to a large bathroom. Used to hold cosmet- Vicky Earley is the principal designer for ics, towels or bath toys, a good console just Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please might provide the perfect finishing touch. contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Best GPS Units - Here are the top four GPS units for automobiles according to CNET Reviews.

• Garmin Nuvi 880 ($627-$799). The Nuvi is always exceptional, and speech recognition accuracy pushes this unit to the front of the line.

• Navigon 7200T ($279-$449). This ever-improving unit offers complete feature set.

• Magellon Maestro 4370 ($399). A one-touch interface provides quick access to favored destinations.

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What: O.M.A.R. presents the Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular “Birthday Edition” When: Friday, 8 p.m.

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Celebrate his birthday (Jan. 8, 1935) with an era-by-era tribute from some of the best Elvis entertainers in the world. Performers include Shawn Klush, Ryan Pelton and Donny Edwards, with special guests D. J. Fontana (Elvis’ original drummer), Rivington Station (backup singers) and the Fabulous Ambassadors (an 11-piece Elvis tribute orchestra).

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Red is an ancient sign for luck among the Chinese, so the celebration will be filled with red. Attendees are encouraged to wear red. It is also traditional in China – where the New Year’s celebration is the most important day of the year – to wear new clothes or a traditional Chinese costume to the festival.

The start of the lunar new year is Jan. 25. The red lanterns on Main Street signal the annual Lantern Festival (or “little new year”) held on the 15th day of the lunar year (Feb. 9 this year).

The Chinese New Year Celebration begins at 3 p.m. Saturday with carnival games in the CHS main cafeteria. Dinner will be from 4-5:45 p.m., with Chinese box dinners provided by local restaurants ($5 each) or dim sum and ice cream priced a la carte. The performances begin at 6 p.m. in the auditorium.

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The start of the Chinese lunar year is more than a week away, but red lanterns are already popping up in the Arts & Design District in preparation for the coming “year of the ox.”

The local Chinese community will also host a New Year’s celebration Saturday at Carmel High School.

“We used to hold our celebrations in Lawrence, but since more Chinese people live in Hamilton County now, we moved to Carmel in 2004,” said Youyan Zhang, president of the Indianapolis Chinese Community Center (ICCCI).

The festival is open to the community.

Admission is $8 for ICCCI members and $12 for non-members.

Along with a Chinese meal, the celebration will include a performance by a choir from the Chinese School of the Chinese Community Church of Indianapolis, as well stand-up comics and dancers from Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts, Inc. During the meal, elder members (“grandparents”) of the Chinese community will distribute “lucky money” in red envelopes to all children under 18.

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Oil and Water and Pasta Gourmet Magazine has weighed in on whether oil in cooking water keeps pasta from sticking together. Food scientist Harold McKee says the oil just sits on top of the water and lightly coats the pasta.

So, to answer the question: Yes, a little.

But it probably won’t prevent sauce from sticking to the pasta. McKee advises to use a “bigger pot” of salted water (five quarts per pound of pasta) and stir often for no-tangle pasta.

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Web Site Photo Books Creating an online holiday keepsake photo book is a growing hobby and fun family project.

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ociety isn’t as hung up on the carbohydrate-free diet as it was a few years ago. For a while, the diet was a craze, and all the major restaurant and hotel companies were scrambling to modify their menus to accommodate the 25 percent of Americans who thought it was a miracle diet. You know, the one everyone could stick to without worrying about the restrictions or culinary Chef Michael cravings.

Vlasich You’re probably Culinary Explorer rolling your eyes, ready to throw down the paper and yell, “Yes, the holidays are over, and I need to drop these extra pounds!” But who really wants to be reminded of that resolution from less than a month ago? Not me, that’s for sure. If we’ve met, or if you’ve seen my picture, you know my self-control when it comes to culinary delights is not what it should be. Moderation is not always in my vocabulary.

Coincidently, this leads into my topic, which is both a traditional winter meal and the basis for the original no-carb diet, created by James Salisbury in the mid-1800s.

Am I so bold as to imply you or I need a diet? No! What I am saying is we should indulge in great winter meals in moderation, just as we did decades ago when we were growing up. The funny thing is besides inventing Salisbury steak, Dr. James Salisbury also invented a diet claiming vegetables and bread were bad for us. He was the originator of the high protein, nocarb diet – just like the one popular today, except Salisbury steak was the foundation.

Salisbury said starch ferments in the digestive system, causing abnormal acids, alcohol and yeast. These, he said, act as poisons to tissue and muscle, causing or accelerating disease and mental derangement. He believed anemia, colitis, gout, tuberculosis, arthritis and asthma were products of starchy foods.

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lean ground beef. He said fruit, vegetables and starches should make up 25 percent or less of one’s diet. If you already have one of the above diseases, he said, you should eat the “meat cure” thee times a day.

If you’re interested in Salisbury’s diet, the following is a version of the original recipe. I found it in one of my historical cookbooks.

“Eat the muscle pulp of lean beef formed into a cake. The pulp should not have sinew, cartilage or connective tissue.

It should not be firmly pressed or it will taste of liver. Broil the patty, which should be one inch thick not too close to the fire or smoke. It may be seasoned with Worcestershire and mustard, horseradish or lemon. Once cooked, melt butter on it, finishing with salt, pepper, and pan gravy.”

Here is his Salisbury steak recipe: 1 kilo lean chopped beef 1/3 cup Worcestershire 1.5 tablespoons dried mustard 1 juice of whole lemon 1 stick churned butter to melt[1/4 #] Salt and pepper Pan gravy to smoother Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel resident and the executive chef at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may e-mail him at chefmichael@currentincarmel. com

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What she likes about Marco’s Restaurant and Lounge. The atmosphere and pricing. And the food is amazing.

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THEATRE Dead Poet Society Reading Richard Brendan from Journey’s Fire will host a “Dead Poet Society Reading” Jan. 17 at Gallery One36, 136 E. Main St. in Westfield. Bring a favorite poem to read (by a “dead poet”), and for the musically inclined, bring an instrument of your choice to accompany the poems. Drums are welcome. For more on this casual, thought-provoking social event, contact Katherine Kemp at 317-867-4139.

Jewish American Songbook The Jewish American Songbook Series, inspired by the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook collection (coming soon to Carmel) is presenting the first of three fund-raising concerts Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in Meridian Music’s Munger Hall, 12725 Old Meridian St. in Carmel. The show is a celebration of the enduring contributions of Jewish American lyricists and composers, past and present. It will feature the music and lyrics of Stephen Sondheim and Stephen Schwartz, with selections

Phoenix Theatre Produces “Love Person” - The Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will produce the rolling world premiere of Aditi Brennan Kapil’s Pulitzer Prizenominated “Love Person” Jan. 8 through Jan. 31 in its Frank & Katrina Basile Theatre. The play is presented as a partnership with fellow National New Play Network member theatres Mixed Blood Theatre (Minneapolis) and Marin Theatre Company (Mill Valley, CA). Through the partnership, each theatre produces an independent production of the same previously unproduced play.”Love Person” explores how the format of communication shapes understanding.

The play is performed in American Sign Language, Sanskrit, spoken English, and projected e-mail. For more information, call 317-635-2381 or visit www. phoenixtheatre.org.

Live Music The following musical acts will be playing live at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian, Carmel. For more information, call 317-573-9746: Jan. 17: Fire in the Dawn Jan. 23: Endless Summer Band

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Church of the 1960s, the • The “thy” and “thine” language is Lord’s Prayer was a weekly antiquated. staple.

• You should pray what is in your heart, Our Father, which art in not some rote bit of archaic heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy liturgy. kingdom come; thy will be done, • It’s a prayer, not an on earth as it is in heaven. Give us instruction. this day our daily bread. And forThe Lord’s Prayer comes from give us our trespasses, as we forgive the Bible: Matthew 6:9-13 in those who trespass against us. And the Sermon on the Mount, and lead us not into temptation; but again in Luke 11:2-4. Matthew, deliver us from evil. For thine is in Greek, says “debts” (opheithe kingdom, and the power, and lema); Luke says “sins” (hamarthe glory, For ever and ever. Amen. tia). “Trespasses” doesn’t appear It was something you learned in any version of the Bible: as a kid “by heart” (memorized) The word was inserted into the – like the Pledge of Allegiance or prayer by Origen of Alexandria the Boy Scout Oath. You heard Bob Walters in the third century. it over and over and just knew Spirituality Christians often fight and it in case you ever needed it, but disagree over all the wrong you probably never thought serithings, but here is why the Lord’s Prayer, ously about what it meant. to me, is critical: Today, outside the liturgical churches – When I wasn’t going to church, needed Roman Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, a prayer and had no idea how to pray, I Lutheran, Methodist and a very few other could say the Lord’s Prayer and know Jesus denominations (“liturgy” means standardwas listening. ized worship services and prayers) – the Lord’s Prayer is not part of the routine Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) believes God Christian experience. I think that’s sad. loves all of us all the time; many of us, however, And speaking of routine (and sad), at do a bad job loving God. More on the Lord’s this point many Christians would argue various points of this example of the Lord’s Prayer next week.

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y wife is becoming very interested in nutrition. I knew this would happen as soon as she got her AARP card.

And to make matters worse, she has subscribed to a publication called Prevention Digest. It’s about the same size as Reader’s Digest, but they are absolutely nothing alike – with one exception: The word “digest” is all over the place.

You see, the purpose of this annoying little magazine Dick Wolfsie is to give you the Humor latest inane research on all the foods you can and can’t eat. And my wife, who is too busy during the day to read all her periodicals, has decided to quote the magazine in the car on our way to dinner.

“Wow, listen to this. Men who eat one handful of peanuts a day are 14 percent less likely to have a stroke.”

“That may be true. I’ve never seen an elephant with a walker.”

“Oh, here’s one. They did a study with women who wear completely natural fibers, like 100 percent wool and cashmere. And guess what those women are 23 percent less likely to have?”

“A bad shopping spree?”

“No, osteoporosis. And listen to this: Men 50 and over – that’s you – who eat fish just once a month are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack and will live 10 years longer.”

“Wow, now that is amazing!”

“Yes, and if fish didn’t stink up the house, we could try that.”

“Look, this is crazy. Where should we go for dinner?”

“Maybe Baskin Robbins. Listen to this: Chocolate is actually good for you. It says here chocolate contains anti-oxidants and can prolong your life. But it also says chocolate contains calories and fat, which can cause obesity and heart disease. I guess that’s not all good news.”

“No, Dear. That’s why they call it bittersweet chocolate.”

“First of all, it’s semi-sweet chocolate.

And secondly, how come you get all the clever lines?”

“Keep reading.”

“Okay. They did a study with 500 nurses. Half ate regular mayonnaise and half ate low-fat mayonnaise and guess what they found?”

“The low-fat mayonnaise nurses were more likely to marry a doctor?”

“No, wise guy, the regular mayonnaise nurses actually had lower cholesterol.”

“Really?”

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“And Dick, guess what the real mayonnaise nurses also had?”

“Not a clue.”

“Better BLTs.” “That’s not in the magazine.”

“No, but now we’re even on that chocolate comeback.”

“Tell me more.”

“OK, according to this magazine, couples who eat out more than twice a week have a 12 percent greater chance of being in a car accident.”

“Put the magazine away, Mary Ellen.”

“Let me ask you this, Dick. Do you get your pulse rate up to 180 at least once a

day?”

“Yes. Three cups of coffee usually does the trick in the morning. Listening to you read this magazine has also been incredibly effective.”

The other day, I opened the mail and noticed my wife had bought a copy of the “Prevention Cookbook,” which doesn’t have quite the same allure to me as the “Joy of Cooking.” This book not only tells you the number of calories and the amount of fat in each dish, but it also tells you how long you’ll live if you eat each recipe every day for the rest of your life.

Here’s their meatloaf recipe:

Half pound of no-fat sausage Three oz. of soy milk 6 oz. of hummus 12 peanuts 2 oz. of skim milk 1 cup of wheat germ 3 leaves of fresh chopped spinach Mary Ellen made me mix this stuff up and form a hamburger patty; then she made me grill it outside on my Weber.

Was it good? I don’t really know for sure.

But the dog is going to live to be 100.

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COMBINATION LAUNDRY & MUD ROOM IN CARMEL Initial Situation: This home, located in the Woodfield subdivision in Carmel, was built in the 1980s, and it included a laundry room but no mudroom. The homeowners wanted to update the outdated laundry room and add a mudroom for their children’s belongings.

Design Phase: The old laundry room featured dark-stained trim and vinyl flooring. The homeowners wanted an updated “Nantucket” look with a Cape Cod/coastal design theme. The walls were finished with two coats of blue paint and the new beadboard, trim and lockers were finished with crisp, white semi-gloss paint.

Project Schedule: The design phase took two weeks and included several meetings with the project designer to select materials. The construction phase lasted approximately two weeks.

upper cubbies are open for wicker storage baskets. The lockers are topped with new crown molding. The other side of the room includes a laminate white countertop installed above the front-loading washer and dryer to allow a convenient spot to fold clothes. Two white Nantucket 30-inch-high wall cabinets were installed above the washer and dryer. The existing vinyl flooring was replaced with new porcelain tile.

The old sink and faucet were replaced with a new drop-in sink and faucet. The existing cabinetry was reconfigured and the sink base cabinet was salvaged. Open-storage shelving was custom-built on the right side of the washer/dryer. Beadboard wainscoting was installed around the perimeter of the room at Larry approximately 5-feet high with a 1x2 poplar cap on top. Finally, a laundry chute from the Greene second floor was installed along with a new cover over the water-supply lines.

Final Product: These two photos (right) show the finished product. One side of the room features custom 64-inch locker-style cabinets. The lockers include beadboards on the ends, backs and coat hooks. Open shelves are provided under the bench for shoe storage. The

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