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SALLY SCHROCK SAW A NEED AND CREATED SECOND STARTS, WHICH HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BEGIN A NEW.

By Tracy Line For Current In Carmel

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fresh start, a new beginning, a second chance; who hasn’t needed this at least once in his or her life? Sometimes when the stars align and all is right with the world, we catch that lucky break we’re seeking. And when we do, we remember most those who helped us on our way. For many, Sally Schrock, is that someone.

Schrock is the founder of Second Starts, a not-for-profit charity that supplies household goods, at no charge, to the formerly homeless.

She collects, organizes and then graciously delivers new and gently used items such as linens, dishes and lamps to those who have next to nothing. And she does it well. In the last six years, Schrock and her volunteers have assisted hundreds if not thousands of people.

Currently, she gives basic housewares to an average of 16 individuals a week.

Schrock is no stranger to helping the less fortunate. For 10 years she participated in IHN through her church. IHN, or Interfaith Hospitality Network, is a national program that provides temporary shelter, meals and support

in the basement of the mission-house at Carmel United Methodist Church.

The church allows her to store her supplies for free.

Here she sorts, inventories and organizes all donations. Goods come from individuals, churches and corporations.

Some items are new, but most are gently used. She gets a little of everything. Laughingly she admits, “If I can carry it, I’ll take it.” Reuse is important to Schrock.

“I feel like we’re recycling. Many people can afford to get new things when they’re redecorating and all, and they no longer need their old stuff. We recycle their former stuff by giving it to someone who really needs it.”

Nothing goes to waste.

If she can’t use it, she’ll

Sally Schrock sorts goods.

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“You see somebody that works on Saturday, and every Monday through Friday and she isn’t even getting paid for it. She’s extraordinary.” to homeless families. It was in doing this that her idea for Second Starts came to fruition.

“There was a woman there and she said ‘I need sheets’ ” says Schrock. “I thought, hey, we all take our stuff to Goodwill, I bet I could get people to give me their stuff instead.”

That very week she applied for a nonprofit status and formed Second Starts. Needless to say, the woman she had spoken with got her sheets.

Now Schrock spends most of her days

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sell it. Schrock organizes an annual garage sale, and hosts a flea market booth year-round.

She uses the proceeds to cover operating expenses.

Reactions to Schrock are not quite what you’d think. Some individuals become teary and even hug Schrock when she arrives with her armload of goods. Others though, don’t even bother to thank her. This might deter many of us who would be inclined to judge, but not Schrock.

Care to Help?

Second Starts accepts donations of new and gently used household goods such as sheets, towels, shower curtains, dishes, dish towels, small appliances and just about anything else you no longer need.

To donate items you no longer need or if you are interested in volunteering, contact Sally Schrock at 569.0089, 908.2666 or

www.secondstarts.org.

“The very first day, I had to ask myself, ‘Am I doing this for me, or am I doing this because it needs to be done?’ ” she says. She decided her mission was to help, not to be rewarded.

It is this selfless attitude as well as her cheery disposition that make Sally Schrock and Second Starts stand apart from other charities.

Just ask her volunteers.

Marsha Coyner, previously of Carmel, has been volunteering with Schrock once a week for close to three years.

“I enjoy working with Sally” says Coyner, “She has a clear vision about what she is doing and (she) works really hard.” Coyner also finds the work extremely rewarding, “It is very hands on” she says, “I have the sense that this is something very meaningful.”

Jana Miller, of Carmel, agrees. She began volunteering two years ago.

“We make deliveries and walk into homes that have absolutely nothing in them” says Miller, “It’s a nice reality check for me to realize I (already) have so much.” She too has a great respect for Sally, “You see somebody that works on Saturday, and every Monday through Friday and she isn’t even getting paid for it. She’s extraordinary.”

They may not get paid in terms of money, but Schrock and her volunteers receive rewards in other forms. Coyner says the work is fun and she feels her efforts truly make a difference. She likes the fact that they reuse everything noting that it is good for the environment. Miller can’t say enough about

Sally Schrock Personal: Age 47, married with two grown children.

Title: Founder and president of Second Starts. She quit her full-time job as a medical billing manager 3 and a half years ago to devote her time to Second Starts.

Her agency: Founded in 2002, Second Starts is a 501.c.(3) charity that supplies basic housewares, without cost, to the formerly homeless.

By the numbers: In the past six months, Second Starts has helped more than 600 individuals.

Schrock and the work they are doing, “You walk away from working a day with her and it’s better than a paycheck.”

Schrock welcomes all donations and is always ready for a helping hand. To make a donation or to volunteer, contact her at 569.0089 or check out her Web site at www. secondstarts.org.

Tracy Line is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications. You may contact her at tracy.line@insightbb.com.

OUR TAKES It is our position that the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge (www.carmelmayorswellnesschallenge.com) is the kind of proactive approach to general heath care in which we should all participate. In this age of epidemic obesity and chronic self-inflicted maladies of

own often irresponsible and self-destructive actions.

While it is unlikely that any individual program or effort, either governmental or private, will be able to have significant impact, we laud the recognition by these entities that a reactive

www.carmelmayorswellnesschallenge.com every kind, we are pleased that Clarian North Medical Center and the mayor’s office are partnering on this program again for 2008. While calls for universal health care and onerous payer systems are being lauded as solutions from any number of would-be presidents, the real crisis in U.S. health care is more about the drag on the system caused by unnecessary and redundant care precipitated by our very

approach to the problem is not sufficient.

Others, including the Carmel/Clay School’s repositioning of school-aged health class and physical education into “Wellness,” are working to encourage a healthy, life-long approach.

We believe these efforts will ultimately be more effective than even the most behemoth of government-run insurance subsidies.

THE FUTURE IS SO BRIGHT It is our position that congratulations are in order to the Hamilton County Alliance for its continuing work on entrepreneurship education in Carmel and across our county.

As a part of its ongoing commitment to enhance our flourishing local economy, the Alliance set out to encourage local schools to educate our youngsters in the ins-and-outs of business start-up and development. This month, the organization hosted its second annual Business Plan Competition, which sported a 30 percent increase in student participation over last year’s event. And, with the support of a number of local businesses, awarded thousands in cash prizes.

Cathy Langlois, the manager for entrepreneurship education at the Alliance, has recruited a stable of local business and financial leaders to review written plans and then oversee formal presentations by the students of their proposed businesses. Kudos to Tom Coyne, JD Gaylor, Carolyn Gaskill, Allison Kehoe, Tony Lazzara and Caitlin Williams (all winners from Carmel). Every manner and sort of business idea was advanced – many of which hoped to take advantage of Carmel’s Arts & Design District. Suffice it to say, the future of Carmel is bright. And, thanks to the Alliance for helping make it so.

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THE FUTURE OF INTERNETWORKING

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hose of us from the generations that came after the formation and widely accepted use of the Internet and, perhaps even more importantly, the ubiquitous nature of cell phone camera, are often relieved by the fact that our past remains largely just that – our past. We can happily re-create (or create, if necessary) a view of the past that is of our own intention. Junior asks what the college years presented, and Mom omits recantTERRY ing the story of the ANKER lost weekend on sorority walkout to the University of Florida – before she met Dad. Today’s kids are not going to have that luxury.

With seemingly every detail of one’s credit, personal status and recent history already online, they will grow into adulthood with much of their lives somewhere recorded and ready for display just a click away. Privacy experts are already warning college-aged folks to resist the temptation to post even the most seemingly innocuous personal information on their MySpace page – or better yet avoid having such a thing at all. But, like most new-fangled inventions that we older generations attempt to keep the kiddies from sampling, social networking sites are among the fastest-growing anywhere on the Web. So what does all of this data mean to the next generation?

When reviewing a potential investment in addition to checking references and talking to management, I scan the search engine sites to see what comes up. Has this exploration ever led to a refusal to partner? No. But occasionally odd (read embarrassing) information appears during a review that leads to additional questioning of the idea or those behind it.

While there may be no reason not to participate in one political group or another — and there may be no reason not to experiment with whatever it is that one might deem experimental — it is likely that most would agree that those proclivities and experimentations are best not made a part of the early evaluative process in forming new relationships.

In searching under my own name, I found some things that I didn’t know where on the Web about me – some were absolutely true and some were absolutely false. For example, an aggregator of trade information identified me as the owner of a business on the East Coast, while the fact is that I am a part owner in a similarly-named business in the Midwest.

While I don’t like being misrepresented, there isn’t much I can do to fix it. If that business is sued or otherwise faces challenge, I could find myself spending my own hard-earned cash to get out of a lawsuit to which I never should have been a party.

But is this brave new world all bad? I certainly hope not. In fact, this new level of transparency ultimately could make our world a little better and each of us a little more honest?

The video of Mom at sorority walk-out might be an opportunity to talk to Junior about the risks of teen-age drinking. Or, it could become a scapegoat for Junior to justify his own irresponsible behavior. The landscape of the Web and new technology is not something bad or good. It is simply a new variable of modern life that must be considered and exploited where necessary; but it is not something to be feared or even worse ignored.

Each of us is leaving a footprint on the Web. Each of us is being recorded. It occurs to me that the lesson is not to fear the technology, but instead to recall that humanity is the sum of our legacy – and the Web is taking it all down.

Terry Anker is the associate editor of Current in Carmel. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmel.com.

About our governor and his tax plan. ...

As we’ve said before, Mitch Daniels is to be commended for taking bold leadership on a tough issue. We saw many politicians just run and hide over the years, like “Band Aid” Bart Peterson, who ran the fastest and hid the best.

We are disappointed, however, that Daniels is not focusing first and foremost on the root problem of this fiasco: spending. He does mention the issue of spending, but he seems to bring it up later rather than sooner when talking about his solutions to this debacle. He should demand immediate and substantial cuts from ALL departments, with a zero-based budget approach, in order to determine the true cost of operating the basic services of our government. The focus can then shift to determining how to fund it. We are against his suggestion of raising the state sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, which he says will generate $928 million to provide immediate tax relief. We say cut spending by this amount. Tell us what services we’ll lose and we’ll have to live with it. When it comes to politicians, you need to cut off their air supply (money). If you give it to them they’ll spend it. Or, should we say, waste it. It’s the spending, stupid. *** Yo, Carmel High School students! We’re tattling here, and your parents are reading, too.

Those of you who park in the lot south of East Main Street between and South Range Line Road and First Avenue SE during school hours are doing so illegally. Those spaces are for customers who frequent the storefronts and offices in Old Town Shops, among then the Carmel Chamber of Commerce and the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau.

You have mega-parking at the CHS stadium lot, and the walk up the trail is no longer than the walk from the downtown lot to the school.

Consideration is appreciated. Our merchants deserve better. (Maybe the city will show its teeth one day and actually tow offenders’ cars.

The lot belongs to the city, after all.)

STEVE GREENBERG & BRIAN KELLY *** Need suggestions for Valentine’s Day presents for us? Didn’t think so. *** A week from today, we debut Current in Westfield. This is serious: Were it not for you welcoming us into your home each week, and our wonderful advertisers’ loyalty, the expansion wouldn’t be possible. We’re excited to share with Westfield what works so well in Carmel. You asked for a community newspaper, for by and about Carmel. Westfield’s getting the same thing ... uh, except for the Carmel part. *** Speaking of Westfield and Carmel, the latter needs to take a serious bow as the former begins to develop as a city. The leadership likes what Carmel has done by way of development, re-development and improvements and would like to, in some part, emulate it. Nice compliment, we think. *** A nice, brisk winter walk, you ask? Why, certainly. The second Gallery Walk of the Arts & Design District is scheduled for Feb. 14.

Show our purveyors of fine art how much you appreciate their efforts – and in some cases, leaps of faith – by visiting the establishments.

You will not be disappointed. There truly is something for everyone.

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PHOTO FUNDRAISER: During January, Ami Gallery, 240 E. Main St., will be photographing pets for its Cute Tails Contest on Mondays

and Tuesdays. Receive a free sitting, free 5x7 of contest print and free entry into the Cute Tails contest with a $20 donation to the Hamilton County Humane Society.

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extraordinarily efficient and far less stressful than the phone. I can read and reply at my convenience, I can edit my words until they exude nothing but wit and intellect, and I if a child should set free all 50 crickets from our gecko’s feed house, I can easily organize an insect hunt without having to rudely hang up on someone.

I’m best buds with people who love e-mail and curse people who don’t have an account.

I truly believe that e-mail is better than the telephone, be it cell or cordless. For some women, it’s verbal communication all the way, and for others, it’s vomiting feelings on paper. Whatever your outlet, good for you.

But for me, there is nothing more beautiful than hitting that send button at 5 a.m. while sipping my first (or fourth) cup of joe. Peace out.

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

HELP TURN THE THERMOMETER RED

he other day, I thought about the big, wooden, United Way thermometer and it got me wondering, how does the United Way raise so much money? Where does it all go? Who makes it happen?

Carmel resident Nancy Hildebrand had the details for me as we discussed her 10 weeks of volunteer activities this summer as the Loaned Executive from Eli Lilly & Co. The program allows workers from major corporations, such as St. Vincent Hospital JEFF and Federal Express, WORRELL to focus significant CarmelCan! energy and time raising money for our community, all with the blessing and support of their employer.

Nancy remembers hearing about United Way campaigns for years, and intuitively understanding United Way, but not until she worked as a Loaned Executive did she fully compre-

hend the importance of how much red paint appears on the thermometer.

The 2007 goal for Hamilton County was $2.65 million, the majority of funds coming from local businesses and organizations agreeing to raise money Nancy Hildebrand using workplace campaigns. In Nancy’s case, she worked with local employers, for example the City of Carmel, to help employees set goals and determine how best to reach them. All the while, Nancy is making sure that everyone knows where the money goes and how it benefits local communities.

Nancy talks about two significant pieces of information that she believes helps people feel comfortable supporting UW, but did not know herself until she got involved. Her first “Aha” moment was when she learned only 5 cents of every dollar on the thermometer goes to United Way administration. The remaining 95 percent of the money raised goes directly to groups like Primelife Enrichment, Boy and Girl Scouts, Hamilton County Youth Services and YMCA. The reason our United Way agency

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of central Indiana can operate so efficiently is because in the early 1990s it received a very large endowment from the Lilly Foundation covering their overhead for eternity.

Her second inspiration was to learn that United Way continuously assesses the needs of the organizations it supports. In other words, just because a group received support from the United Way in 2006 doesn’t mean there is automatic support in 2007, unless a need can be proven. She believes this is a great insurance policy to make sure all monies are used wisely.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com.

If you would like to volunteer and help the thermometer turn red, contact United Way of Central Indiana Volunteer Center at 921.1271 or volunteer@uwci.org.

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This is when e-mail entered the picture. About that time, my husband moved our computer from the basement to a small guest bedroom off our kitchen, making it far more accessible to me. I began venting my daily frustrations, recounting the day’s DANIELLE events and asking WILSON for advice from just about everyone in my e-mail address book. (My apologies to any great-uncle who received a lactation-related soreness question!)

Now, I’ve never been one for emotional releases on paper. To my knowledge, I have never kept a diary (or a diarrhea, as my 3-year-old calls it), even as an anguished teenager. But for some reason, typing away on the keyboard felt great. I could complain as much as I wanted at any hour of the day, and usually someone would be out there listening to me. They’d respond “I’ve been there; it’ll get better” or “My husband is just like that; you’re not alone” or even “That’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard, but it makes sense.”

VALIDATION AT LAST. These days, I’m on e-mail all the time. Besides being the perfect tool for venting, I’ve found it to be

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COMMUNITY MEETINGS: Carmel Lions meet on the second and fourth Tuesday nights of the month at about 6:30 p.m. to socialize; dinner is at 7 p.m.

Its clubhouse is at 141 E. Main St. Find out more at www. carmellions.org.

Carmel Clay Kiwanis Club meets at 7 a.m. Mondays at the Life and Learning Center, 515 E. Main St., across from the high school.

Golden K Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday at the American Legion at 852 W. Main St. Social hour is at 9 a.m. and the meeting runs from 10 to 11.

Carmel Rotary Club meets from noon to 1:30 p.m. each Friday at the American Legion, 852 W. Main St. Sertoma Club of Carmel meets every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the MCL in Merchants Square, 116th Street and Keystone Avenue.

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n 2001, I gave birth to healthy boy/girl twins. They joined an older brother, then 2½, and I joined the ranks of stay-at-home moms (because daycare for three was sadly more than my teacher’s salary!)

I cannot honestly recall most of that summer or even much of that fall, but I do remember around January coming out of a diaper-induced haze to discover that I had lost control of much of my once-organized and self-fulfilling life. I was not happy, though people everywhere kept telling me how lucky I was to have three healthy children, a great husband, and the love and support of family and friends.

Frankly, that infuriated me. In my mind, I knew these things to be true, but the fact that I still woke up on a daily basis dreading the day to come made me feel even more alone.

And by 6 p.m., when it was not unusual for my husband to find me sitting in the garage awaiting his return, I felt not only “on the edge,” but bitter toward him and resentful towards the kids. I was drowning in a sea of laundry and dishes and strained peas, and the rescue boat had called off the search.

Some might say I was suffering from post-partum depression, but I disagree.

Sadness was never an issue, nor did I ever feel depressed. I just felt overwhelmed with the responsibilities of motherhood and alone in my attempts to obtain a sense of validation, a sense of acknowledgement that being at home with small children is tough, and that I was doing a good job.

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MISSION TO MOBILE: King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2201 E. 106th St., will join Zion Lutheran Church in Madison, Wis., to send 15 volunteers to Mobile, Ala., on Saturday for a week of work rehabilitating homes for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

More than two years after the hurricanes, hundreds of homes remain uninhabitable with residents lacking resources to make repairs.

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By Tim Kemper Current In Carmel Participants in the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge seeking a healthier lifestyle

this new year can get a head start today, as the second week of the 2008 Wellness Challenge is under way.

A number of fitness activities and healthrelated classes are available, including daily scavenger hunts at Whole Foods Market, stretching and flexibility classes at Velocity Sports Performance today and Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., a Zumba fitness class from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Northview Christian Life Church and a youth cooking class from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Young Chef’s Academy.

Teams can earn points by attending adult fitness classes at Velocity Sports Performance daily from noon to 1 p.m.

Mayor Jim Brainard and Jonathan Goble, president and CEO of Clarian North Medical Center, kicked-off the second Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge last Monday at Velocity Sports Performance.

More than 500 teams and 2,500 individuals participated in the 2007 Carmel Mayor’s

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Wellness Challenge, which is designed to help area residents and employees enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

“We plan to not only meet but break those

accomplishments this year,” Goble said at the launch.

Goble said improvements to the 2008 challenge include a redesign to the Web site, an increase in partnerships from local businesses and corporations as well as more diverse programming.

This year’s 11-week challenge will feature a holistic approach to fitness, combining exercise challenges with diet, stress management and organizational programming.

Teams participating in the challenge will undergo free health screenings before starting the competition. To

earn points participants keep logs tracking the number of challenges completed.

“Everyone is a natural winner in this competition because they are improving their health,” Goble said. He also noted that prizes will be awarded to the winners of the challenge such as gift cards and trophies.

The City of Carmel and Clarian Health partnered for first Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge last year in an attempt to create awareness for health issues in Indiana.

“Indiana, as a whole, is not a healthy state,” Brainard said.

He said the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge coincides with Carmel’s commitment to health issues. Carmel has committed $1 billion in its health care infrastructure as well as $1 million for trails and fitness centers, Brainard said.

For more information on the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge, including a schedule of times and locations of activities, go to www.carmelmayorswellnesschallenge. com.

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This book takes place in a disturbingly plausible near future when global warming has led to catastrophic climate change, social inequality has intensified, and the use of genetic and bioengineering technology is extreme.

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Events were held simultaneously at Clay and Carmel Middle Schools and Towne Meadow Elementary for approximately 450 Carmel Girl Scouts. The event served as a “pep rally� for the start of cookie sales, which began January 12 and run through mid-March.

If you don’t know a Girl Scout, there is a cookie order “hotline� that people can call – 1-877-474-2249. They will take orders and give them to Carmel troops to distribute to people who call so that local troops benefit from the orders.

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By Current In Carmel Approximately 450 Carmel Girl Scouts made a huge “commotion� Jan. 11 at three middle schools. But it was all in a good cause and no one got in trouble with the principal.

The event was the 2008 Carmel East Girl Scout Cookie Commotion, held simultaneously at Clay and Carmel Middle schools and Towne Meadow Elementary School. The event served as a “pep rally� for the start of cookie sales, which began Jan. 12 and run through mid-March.

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By Lindsay Holajter Join Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation at The Monon Center on Wednesdays to introduce your children to new games, activities and end with a snack.

The fee is $11 per class, and children should be age 3-5.

Winter Wonderland Bring your children to this fun and exciting class that will be filled with crafts, games and more! You will create snowflakes and much more. Class runs Wednesday from 10 to 11am.

Marvelous Masks and Hilarious Hats This day, your children will create a crazy looking hat and mask that they will wear home, along with playing a fun game. Class runs Feb. 6 from 10 to 11a.m.

Extraordinary Eggs Sign-up your children for this fun-filled class of coloring, hunting eggs and playing different types of egg games. Class runs March 19 from 10 to 11 a.m.

April Showers This day will be about learning how the seasons change. Your child will create different objects that surround the earth during this change. Class runs April 16 from 10 to 11a.m.

For more information about these classes and those for other age groups, call 848.7275 or go to www.carmelclayparks.com.

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(Pictured from left): Daisy Girl Scout Kelli Singell and Junior Girl Scout Cara Singell, Carmel, decorate a poster during Cookie Commotion, the annual kick-off event for Girl Scout cookie sales. Sally Ernst, Carmel, looks on as Kelli and Cara glue sparkles to the troop poster.

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CLASS WINNERS ONLINE: Carmel High School has named its CLASS award winners for the third sixweek grading period. CLASS – Connecting Learning and Student Success – awards give teachers an opportunity to recognize students for improvement in behavior, attitude or grades, according to Principal John Williams. Award recipients were recognized at a ceremony on January 18. For a complete list of student winners, go to www.currentincarmel.com.

arenting co-exists with coaching. When we effectively parent our children we’re coaching them to be responsible, respectful adults.

One of the greatest coaching/parenting skills is the ability to listen. Children feel safer and more secure when they feel we are listening to them.

Some experts have broken listening skills into three levels: Level 1-Internal Listening, Level 2-Focused Listening, and Level 3-Global Listening. As I define the different levels, ask yourself which level you are using when listening to your children and try to determine which level of listening best defines how your children react to your listening BECKY level.

KAPSALIS A Level-1 listener Ask YiaYia hears the words of our children, but our attention is on our thoughts, our judgments, our feelings, our conclusions. An example of Level 1 listening would be a 9-year-old asking, “Mom/Dad – Where did I come from?� The

Children feel safer and more secure when they feel we are listening to them. saying,� by their smile or expression. A young boy hadn’t spoken a word in 12 years. The frantic parents took him to many doctors. One day, during dinner, the boy pushes a dish away from him and says, “I don’t like the peas.� The parents jump for joy and asked why he hadn’t spoken all these years. His reply: “Up to now, everything’s been fine.� A Level-2 listener

would have noticed the nonverbals.

A Level-3 Listener is an intuitive listener and a successful influence. When we listen at Level-3, our children become totally aware that we hear, feel, see what they are saying.

They respect our response. A Level-3 listener guides, directs and instills confidence in the child to the point that the child takes credit for the decision. “I’m not going to the party. I heard there’s going to be drinking.�

Hugs!

Ask Yia Yia (grandmother in Greek), aka Becky Kapsalis, is a mom, grandmother and certified parent coach. She can be reached by phone at 810.9358 or e-mail at askyiayia@indy.rr.com.

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internal listener will go into detail about the birds and bees of conception, understanding that any good parent knows when the child asks, be honest and sincere.

When the facts are disclosed the 9-yearold begins to walk away until he’s asked why he wanted to know. His reply?

Billy’s from Ohio.

A Level-2 Listener notices what our children are saying and how they are saying it. Even what they’re “not

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o obey God, or not to set us free of our sin. God gave to obey God, isn’t us free will (love is an act of free really the question. will, not coercion) so we could But, if you are love Him; that is, if we decide – inclined to obey, with that same free will – to even do you obey God out of love or recognize him. out of fear? Now there’s a quesWhen Christians obey God out tion. of fear, that faith usually seems to Obedience in the religious be accompanied by great doses of sphere is the active exercise of guilt, judgment, condemnation one’s faith. It’s where the rubber and the like. God is wrathful. The meets the road of our faith jourBible is a rulebook. A heavy yoke. ney. Whether the load is heavy or When we obey God out of BOB light, I think, is governed by fear love, then our faith tends to look WALTERS on the one hand, and love on the more like the peace, patience, Spirituality other. kindness (“fruits of the spirit”) list Christian obedience is especially tough. in Galatians 5:22-23. Christ is our companion.

Old covenant, new covenant. The 10 ComOur whole trust is in God. The yoke is light. mandments (Deuteronomy 5). The Sermon on We can be tossed about by the stormy seas the Mount (Matthew 5-6-7). of life’s turmoil regardless, but the love-or-fear God seems to be saying in the Old Testanature of our relationship with God determent: Obey my laws or face my wrath. What mines the roughness of the ride. he is really saying is, I will be faithful, no matter what.

Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) knows the electric In the New Testament, Jesus says He alone train story doesn’t exactly fit this “return a gift” is the way ( John 14:3) to God; to have faith, context, but it’s a true story. Christmas is about a and to obey his commands. Paul says we are true story. saved through God’s grace by faith alone, and that the law brings wrath (Romans 4). James says faith without deeds is dead ( James 2:26).

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HARTLEY JOINS WALLS: Attorney Rebecca S. Hartley has joined the Carmel based law firm of J.D. Walls & Associates, P.C. Hartley brings Rebecca S. more than a Hartley decade of diverse legal experience, including family, estate planning, real estate, and education law experience. The firm can be contacted by visiting www. jdwalls.com.

HOT STOCKS TO AVOID: Solar power is a hot sector, according to the Motley Fool. It’s a huge growth industry, now that the world is starting to move away from oil and focus on sustainable sources of energy. But it’s unclear how well investors will do. Cash generated from operations — that could, in other industries, go to shareholders — will end up buying the next generation of manufacturing equipment. Moreover, this new equipment won’t provide any sustainable competitive advantage.

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hen was the last time you visited a Web site because you saw it advertised? You know, the “to learn more visit www. xyz-company.com.” I have, but I was already on the Internet when the commercial ran or I read the article. It’s easy to visit a Web site if I’m online when I see or hear the advertisement. Otherwise, I seldom take the time to remember a site.

That’s not the case with all ages, however.

When online, would you be best characterized as a browser or a searcher?

Do you spend time online looking for specific information of DAVID CAIN just cruising around On Marketing checking things out?

Well it probably depends on your age. If you were born after the mid-1970s, you probably spend time browsing or surfing, just checking out online spaces that you were referred to by friends or other online sources. However, if you were born in the 1950s and ’60s, you are more apt to be online for a targeted search. That is, you aren’t just browsing; you are looking for something spe-

cific. If you don’t know the specific site you’re probably using a search engine, like Google, to find it.

I work with a lot of people born in the 1980s, and most of them are browsers or surfers. They spend time and connect with people online using social networks. Moreover, there is not much room for television or print media in their lives. If there is, it is very carefully selected. Contrast that with older folks who read anything that enters their house or crosses their path.

Most visitors to Web sites are driven there because of some type of advertisement, press surrounding the site, or because someone is specifically searching out that company or product. It’s not a “build it and they will come” world. It’s more of a “build it and some will come if you tell them to and promise to be entertaining.” We don’t live in an “either or world” – you need online and offline media. You need integration. And, you must consider the age group.

Remember when the credit card came along? People thought cash would go away. It hasn’t. Even so, ask a 25- year-old if you can borrow 20 dollars cash and see what they say.

Bet you don’t get the money if you won’t take a credit or debit card.

David Cain is president of MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel.

David welcomes your comments at David.Cain@ MediaSauce.com.

RUTHERFORD IS CHAIRMAN: Former Carmel resident Mark W. Rutherford has been elected chairman by the Indiana Public Defender Commission. Rutherford was appointed earlier this year as a Libertarian by Gov. Mitch Daniels to a term ending July 1, 2010. Rutherford, a resident of Indianapolis, is with the Indianapolis law firm of Thrasher, Buschmann, Griffith and Voelkel.

He is the son of John and Laura Rutherford of Carmel and a graduate of Carmel High School.

COLEMAN OPENS IN CARMEL: Coleman Technologies Inc., an employee-owned business founded in 1995 to provide information technology and systems engineering services building on corporate aerospace systems engineering experience, has opened an Indiana Regional Office in Carmel. The office is located at 11595 N. Meridian St., Suite 150.

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BURNS In the end, Pop On Success Around — a business plan for a downtown popcorn shop — and South Quarter — a business plan for a high-end restaurant — were my favorites. Those plans were the best - conceived and most viable to me.

In case you occasionally get cynical about the next generation based on what you hear in the media and see around you, take heart.

There are some amazing young people out there who will make us all proud some day.

We grownups need to do our part to identify them, mentor them and provide them with opportunities to succeed.

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oday I was a judge for the Hamilton County Entrepreneurial Alliance Business Plan Competition. Sixty-four students from high schools all over Hamilton County competed. I really get a kick out of participating in this event each year.

The plans were all quite different: a used formal wear store, a car wash, a popcorn shop, an upscale salon and a high-end restaurant. Four businesses were to be based here in town, and one ambitious student wants to launch her upscale salon in San Francisco, on Fulton Street, to be exact.

They had done extensive market research.

One student handed out surveys at a shopping mall as part of her data gathering. Another made large picture boards with aerial views of the city block where he wants to locate his restaurant. The smallest capital request? $20,000.

The largest? $1,250,000.

It was a great morning of fun for me; the kind of morning that helps mitigate my occasional cynicism. I see so many young people these days who are lazy. Their parents have busted their tails to provide a lifestyle of comfort and convenience, only to have it treated like an entitlement by their children.

Oops. There I go getting cynical again.

Back to these kids...They presented ideas.

They have dreams. They believe in themselves. One girl today titled her second

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Phone: 341.1346 Web site: www.vestigevibeboutique.com Past, present and unique all merge at the new Vestige Vibe Boutique just opened in Carmel’s venerable Mohawk Place on Range Line Road. With hand-picked and unique jewelry, fine art and handcrafts from all over the world, owners Chandra Parker and Alaina Joyce have grown the eclectic shop first out of their homes, then to a small space last summer on Medical Court, and now into a Carmel boutique in the southwest corner of Mohawk Place.

“We know where to find this stuff, and

Strengths: This home is on a large wooded lot and backs up to the White River. There are many upgrades, including a nice trim package, crown molding throughout, hardwoods, new front door and fresh exterior paint.

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people love it,” Parker said of the store’s diverse items.

Collections with names like “Monsoon,” “Royal Safari,” “Fairy Tale,” “Patchwork,” and selections geared to women, men, youth and “Little Ladies” describe the small store’s wide offerings and chic ambience. “These are all custom pieces and custom art,” Parker added. She and Joyce are transplants to central Indiana. They met for the first time as friends in Zionsville and have hatched Vestige Vibe from common current interests and heritage. The store’s festive grand opening with food and giveaways is planned for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 2.

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GREEN TEA AND EGGS: An ideal breakfast is an egg. The incredible edible contains B vitamins, which enable nerve cells to burn glucose, your brain’s major energy source; antioxidants, which protect neurons against damage; and omega-3 fatty acids, which keep nerve cells firing at optimal speed.

Wash it down with a cup of green tea, which supplies you with theanine, an amino acid which keeps brain cells from firing too fast and wearing out.

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lower risk of age-related vision loss, help prevent kidney stones, lower LDL (the “naughty” cholesterol), increase HDL (the “good” cholesterol), lower the risk of certain cancers including prostate and breast cancer.

With that in mind, truck on down to the grocery and buy several bags of fresh cranberries. Use them in fruit smoothies. Fresh, obviously, is best. When cooking your Irish Steele

cut oats, use apple cider and about half way through, toss in a cup or washed cranberries and a ¼ cup of walnuts for essential omega 3’s.

One cautionary note: People taking the drug Warfarin / Coumadin, as I am, should talk with their doctor to adjust their dose of cranberries because they can interact with the medication. Adjust your medicine to your diet, not your diet to the medicine unless you have an allergy to certain foods. We need the nutrients green foods have to offer. Smell what I’m cooking?

The deeper the red color of the tart cranberries, the higher the concentration of the healthy anthocyanin pigments.

Fresh cranberries, compared to the dried, have the highest amount of the antioxidants. Processing, storage and heating dilute the antioxidant levels.

Cranberries are yet another gift the generous Universe. Plant foods in their originally packaging by their Maker, is all you need: whole foods. Genesis Chapter 1, verse 29 is interesting albeit, subjective. Check it out.

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SHUT THOSE PEEPERS: Close your eyes while exercising. This helps you visualize the muscles you’re working, which is especially helpful for posterior muscle groups like your back, hamstrings and butt. Also try closing your eyes during any exercise that involves balance, such as a onelegged squat. “It challenges the neuromuscular system and helps you establish better balance,” says Carter Hays, C.S.C.S., a Houston-based personal trainer.

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Cranberries assist the healthy bacteria that homestead in our digestive system and boot out “bad” bacteria in our mouth. They also

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

LOW TESTOSTERONE: One in 4 men older than 30 has low testosterone, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Chronic low testosterone can lead to decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis, sleep disturbance, depressed mood, lethargy, and diminished physical performance. One of the best ways to protect your T levels is to limit yourself to one or two alcoholic drinks a day. A simple blood test can tell you where you stand.

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o cranberries bog you down?

Actually they are cran-tastic for our health. but we seem to only think of them during the holidays or when we get a painful bladder infection.

From the jiggling canned gelatinous log, to cooked fresh cranberry salad with oranges, cranberries are a tradition during the holiday season. Growing up, I was never a fan of either one, and neither was anyone in my family, except Mom. Sugar, and lots of it, seemed to take away the bitterness, except for Uncle Stephen, a burned-out journalist.

You repeatedly hear cranberries help prevent painful urinary tract infections.

Why? Cranberries contain proanthocyaniWENDELL dins (PACs). PACs are FOWLERN effective in inhibiting Nutrition the fimbrial adhesion of bacteria, including Escherichia coli, to the urinary tract epithelium.

Other encouraging studies that suggest that this gorgeous maroon orb is also linked to improved gastrointestinal and oral health.

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AUTISM GENE: A rare genetic variation dramatically raises the risk of developing autism, a Boston-area study showed, opening new research targets for better understanding the disorder and for treating it. Thus far, only about 10 percent of autism cases have a known genetic cause. Researchers estimate the gene glitch they’ve identified accounts for another 1 percent of cases. The defect was sometimes inherited, but more often the result of a random genetic accident.

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CRANBERRIES AREN’T JUST FOR THANKSGIVING

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— Quick and Simple WORK THE CORE: Want to work your core without spending an entire workout doing crunches?

Grab a ball. Stability balls keep you unbalanced during most moves — meaning that your core has to do extra work to keep you stabilized.

It’s like an additional abs workout throughout your whole circuit. A 2007 study in Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism found that doing pushups on a Swiss ball makes your arms work

30 percent harder than when you do them on the floor. Crunches on a ball increase activity in the abs muscles by 24 to 38 percent compared to traditional crunches, according to researchers at Los Angeles’ Occidental University.

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COMBINING TWO EXERCISES MIGHT BE A TIME SAVER

Q: What is the best exercise to do with not much time?

A: According to a public opinion survey Eve Olson, M.D. by the American Dietetic Association (ADA), lack of time is the No. 1 barrier to exercise in the United States. While moderate exercise for

While moderate exercise for 45-60 minutes most days of the week is ideal, this is not always possible. If time is a factor, try combining exercises.

45-60 minutes most days of the week is ideal, this is not always possible. If time is a factor, try combining exercises.

For example, rather than performing an exercise for every major muscle group (arm curl for bicep strengthening), integrate exercises like a squat followed immediately by a shoulder press (lifting the weights above your head). This in turn allows several large muscle groups to work simultaneously.

As always, consult your physician before beginning an exercise program and be sure to include stretching, warm up and cool down exercises to avoid injury.

Q: What effect do low-carbohydrate diets

have on the kidneys?

A: Generally speaking, low-carbohydrate diets are synonymous with high protein diets; most of the calories in these diets come from protein and therefore, are not balanced nutrition plans. As of late, these diets have been very popular with the American public.

Researchers have concluded these diets do have short-term effects on kidney function.

Unfortunately, there has not been enough research completed regarding the long-term health effects from these diets.

The kidneys are the filtering organs of the body; they process everything we take in and eliminate toxins, or waste. With increased protein consumption, the kidney is forced to work overtime and “hyperfiltrate” to eliminate waste from the body. Over a period of time, this over-working can lead to kidney damage or even failure in those with already compromised kidney function. The good news is, researchers have not found these diets to have adverse effects on those with normal kidney function. Your best bet… Stick with a diet that is well balanced and calorically sound.

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SONY GIVES IN: Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the last major music label holding out against selling music online without copy protection, has relented and announced Amazon.com’s digital music store will carry songs by its artists. Sony BMG had resisted selling songs from its catalog without embedding Digital Rights Management coding, which prevented them from being copied. Amazon’s digital music store sells songs only in the MP3 format, which can be burned onto CDs, copied to multiple PCs and played on any number of digital media players, including Apple Inc.’s iPod and Microsoft Corp.’s Zune.

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THE BUZZ ON OPERATION: This buzzing board game lit up in 1965 – and Cavity Sam’s aches and pains stayed consistent until 2004, when one new ailment was added: brain freeze! A steady seller, this patient refuses to go under.

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Digital recordings can be transferred and copied in numerous ways without the traditional loss of quality that occurred when making copies of videotapes. “kit” that includes the cables, converter box and recording software in one package.

These kits convert the analog output from your DVR into digital, so it’s not as clean as a pure digital transfer, but if you want it to be easy, this may be your solution.

I have had good success with the Video Xpress system from ADS Tech ($50, www. adstech.com). It allows you to capture any analog video output ( VCR, DVD, DVR, camcorder, etc.) to your computer through a

box that connects to a USB 2.0 connection.

Once you install the software on your laptop and connect all the cables, you simply press the play button on your DVR and the record button in the software on your laptop to record the video stream real-time.

Once you have captured the video, you can do simple edits and then burn it to CD, DVD or convert it for use on other devices, such as Sony’s PSP or video iPods.

If you are interested in other video capture options, including HDTV or direct to disc, take a look at the other offerings at ADS Tech’s Web site.

Another company that has some interesting offerings is Pinnacle Systems (www.pinnaclesys.com), including a new product called Pinnacle Video Transfer ($130).

The difference in the Pinnacle Video Transfer system is that you don’t even need a PC to transfer your video from your DVR to an iPod, PSP, USB 2.0 hard drive or USB flash memory device.

Once it is on an external hard drive or flash memory stick, you can transfer it to any PC to burn DVDs, video CDs or whatever you want to do with it.

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(LOC) to first take a virtual tour of historic documents and map out what exhibits they want to see, the two organizations have announced. The project will include the Myloc.gov Web site, to be launched in April, linked to information kiosks at the LOC’s Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C. — pcworld.com

channel) or S-Video jacks that would allow you to transfer the recorded shows from the DVR to your computer.

In order to do this, you will need some special equipment that will allow you to connect the two and capture the video signal as it’s being played.

For most non-technical users, one of the easiest methods is to purchase a video transfer

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

TOUR THE NATION’S LIBRARY: Microsoft will provide the technology that allows visitors to the U.S. Library of Congress

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he Digital Video Recorder (DVR) has replaced the VCR as the de facto standard for most people who want to record television programming.

The range of options include stand-alone systems, such as the TiVo, and DVRs that are built into cable and satellite tuner boxes that can record exponentially more programming than our old six-hour VCR tapes.

Digital recordings can be transferred and copied in numerous ways without the traditional loss of quality that occurred when making copies of videotapes.

Your specific DVR and PC will determine the options available to you, so checking with your supplier GARY or manufacturer is a HUBBARD good first step. TiVo Technology has TivoToGo option for instance, while some PCs come equipped with special video cards and software designed to connect to any video signal.

Typically, DVRs have standard RCA output jacks (coded as red and white for the left and right audio channels and yellow for the video

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As an owner of a local auto repair shop, I’ve seen many situations and/or repairs that are very expensive and very much preventable. They include coolant (antifreeze) leaks, dead batteries or alternators, steering and suspension problems, flat tires, and complete engine failure, to name just a few.

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Change the oil at regular intervals (yes, there are those who still don’t).

Have your battery and alternator checked regularly by your mechanic. Your car is very advanced and dependent on minimum system voltage.

Once in a while, walk around your car when you come out of a store and look at your tires and make sure they aren’t flat or low on air. You only see the driver side if you don’t.

Take it easy on the road. We are not race car drivers, but sometimes I wonder if we are aspiring to be on our commutes.

We are very hard on our cars and we should expect failure without regular checkups.

Society is very busy these days. We put our cars through the challenge every day, but at times forget they need recharging, care, and sometimes a little TLC. We want to put the key in, turn it, and go. A reliable vehicle requires maintenance. After all, we ask a lot of them everyday of our lives. Think about it.

Joe Peil owns Joe’s Auto Service in Carmel. You may contact him at 846.3216.

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By Larry Greene, Case Handyman & Remodeling Question: We recently moved into a 12-year-old Carmel home with the original whirlpool tub in the master bathroom.

The tub looks outdated and we hardly use it now. What are the latest types of whirlpool tubs on the market? What type do you recommend?

Answer: I recommend upgrading to the newer technologies. These tubs not only make you feel better and relax, they can even improve your health. Also remember that tub size is important. A smaller, standard size tub is faster to fill and therefore may get used more often.

Here are the differences between the types of whirlpool tubs on the market: 1. Water-jetted tubs: This is the traditional whirlpool tub where typically 4-8 large jets propel water. These tubs give a high velocity of water, which results in an intense massaging action. Water-jetted tubs circulate water, which results in the need for frequent cleaning. Choose this version for the lowest price point or if you prefer a more vigorous massage that targets specific muscle groups.

2. Air-jetted tubs: This is the fastest-growing type of tub on the market.

Air tubs work by forcing hot air through thousands of tiny openings. These tubs produce a more gentle bubbling action and are more suitable if you like to add oils, salts or bubbles to the bath. An airtub is quieter and gentler than a waterjetted tub and will give you an all-body massage sensation without beating you up like water jets can do. These tubs also require less maintenance than a traditional water jetted tub since there is no recycling of water. For example, some air-jet systems automatically purge bacteria-causing residue after each use.

3. Combination water/air jetted tubs: These tubs combine traditional water jets with the newer air jets. You are able to control the type of experience you want between the two. This customization works well when you have multiple family members using the same tub.

Have a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600.

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take a heart stress test photo, each artery was clogging every two years. Back in up, dripping with disgusting goo. l990, they found a little It looked like an ad for Liquid plaque in one of my Plumber. arteries, which surprised “I don’t want to complain,” I me because I floss almost every said to the nurse, “but wouldn’t day. it be more soothing if you Last week I headed for another moved the treadmill in front of a session on the treadmill. I must window?” say, the staff is very nice in the “Mr. Wolfsie, this is a stress cardiac lab. Which is like saying, test, not 13 minutes at Club Med. “I didn’t want to spend the night Now start pumping those legs.” in jail, but I did meet some lovely After 13 minutes, I was pretty DICK people.” spent.

I hadn’t been on a treadmill WOLFSIE A stress test takes almost five in two years and I was feeling the Humor hours. That gives you plenty effects. I told the nurse I thought I of time to read Prevention magazine in the needed the doctor. waiting room and wonder if you have any “Oh dear, shall I call the cardiologist?” of the other 47 diseases that they say you “No, the orthopedist. My knees are killing can avoid if you just do all of those things me.”

When I was done with the treadmill, I was “Then we whisper the cost of told I could relax for an hour before returning for the second part of the procedure. “Feel the procedure in your ear. free to go to lunch if you’d like,” said the That always does the trick.” nurse. “And you may eat anything you want.

There’s a Denny’s down the street.” you have no intention of ever doing. I like Then she shot a glance at the goopy blueberries and artichokes as much as the next arteries on the wall, flashed me a Cheshire cat guy, but they don’t belong in a smoothie with grin and walked out of the room. tofu. I’d rather die. Which is the very choice I walked into the Denny’s. The waitress they seem to be giving me. came over. “Can I help you, sir?”

Protocol in the cardiac lab required they “Yes, I’d like a garden salad with the low-fat explain the procedure once again. “By running vinaigrette dressing.” on the machine, Mr. Wolfsie, we’re going to try “Oh, you must have just come from the to increase your pulse and raise your blood cardiac lab. That place is just ruining our pressure.” business. Please consider our Grand Slam: “What happens if that doesn’t do it?”

Three eggs, sausage, bacon and hash browns.”

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Spider-Man. Seems ol’ Spidey got himself caught in a web, so to speak, that required some sort of magic to undo, but at a price: He and his beloved Mary Jane, to whom he has been wed several times longer than the national average for first marriages, would no longer be man and wife. In fact, SpiderGuy wouldn’t even remember their time together, although Mary Jane would (I didn’t say it was NICE MIKE magic.)

REDMOND Well, as soon as I Humor read about this – and about the outraged reaction from Spider-Man fans, who came storming out of their parents’ basements to protest – there was only one person I wanted to talk to: My brother P.D. You see, P.D. was a Spider-Man fan when we were kids. I was not (hence the “supposedly” up there in the first paragraph). This was one of our longer-running arguments, right up there with the Great Basketball vs. Hockey Debate of 1967, the Mom Said You Had To Weed The Peas Fracas of 1969, and the Which Brother Broke The Garage Window Fight that persists to this day.

P.D. claimed that Spider-Man comics were “relevant.” As if a guy with the powers of an overgrown arachnid, fighting a weirdo named Doctor Octopus, who ran around with long metal arms coming out of his back, related in any way to life on a farm in LaGrange County.

He came up to me one day, brandishing a copy of the book in which Peter Parker was anguished about something or another – a zit, as I recall. “There,” he said triumphantly, thrust-

ing the comic at me. “See, he has problems just like you do. Especially that one on your chin.”

My argument was that if I wanted relevant, I’d read the newspaper. I already knew more than I wanted to know about zits. If anything, I wanted to get away from zits.

To me, comic books were about escape. I wanted intergalactic adventure and good guys with amazing powers and abilities and super heroines with flowing hair and bounteous proportions who fought crime in their bathing suits. None of which, I can assure you, were to be found in Greenfield Township. Trust me, I looked. Especially for that last one.

So I preferred DC comics, the province of Superman, Batman, Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, while my brother liked Marvel, home of Spider-Man, The Hulk, Iron Man and The X-Men. He thought my comics and I were hopelessly staid. I thought he and his were hopelessly weird.

“They’re great stories,” he said. “They’re people you can relate to.”

“You do realize they’re made up, don’t you?” I countered.

And you know what? We never have come to an agreement about this. When DC “killed” Superman a few years ago, my brother scoffed at such an obvious gimmick. When Green Lantern turned bad, my brother said they were just trying to boost sales.

Now it was my turn to tease him. My turn to scoff at HIS comic book’s obvious gimmick and attempt to boost sales. My turn, after all these years, to even things up in the great comic book debate.

Well, my turn if he’d answer the phone, that is. He knows why I want to talk to him, so he’s not answering. He’ll say it’s his Spidey-Senses, but we DC fans know it’s really Caller I.D. Oh, and in case you were wondering: He broke the window.

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ENERGY-SAPPING CANDLES: They may seem harmless, but they can have a serious downside. “When lit, many scented candles, particularly those made of paraffin, release headache- and fatigue-triggering chemicals like formaldehyde and acetaldehyde into the air,� says Paula BaillieHamilton, Ph.D., author of “Toxic Overload.� Skip the candles and make a natural potpourri. Dried herbs will infuse your home with a cheerful scent – and, as a bonus, improve your mood. If you’re feeling stressed, the smell of fried lavender can help you chill out, says a study at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Need more pep? Add a little dried mint to your mix. — Quick and Simple MAN IN THE KITCHEN: The kitchen “as a place of cooking, and thus principally for women,� appears to be headed for the dustbin of history, as reported in The Economist (1/4/08). The “kitchen of the future� will not just be more egalitarian, but more masculine, as well. While it’s true that women are still “the main cook in 77 percent of kitchens,� according to a survey by IsoPublic, “men increasingly spend time there too.�

In part this is because of the influence of “male celebrity chefs, such as Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay.� But it’s also because the kitchen is becoming more of a high-tech hub, laden with “stateof-the-art multimedia gadgetry�: “Appliance manufacturers are ... beaming music, TV and the internet into the kitchen, in part to meet what are considered male demands. Various manufacturers have introduced a digital TV refrigerator, with a built-in LCD screen on the fridge door.

Electrolux has a model with an internet screen built in above the fridge doors, complete with a barcode-detected food stockage and ordering system.� Cool. — coolnews@reveries.com

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VICTORIANS DID HAVE A SENSE OF STYLE

hen I was little, we would travel to my great-grandma’s in central Illinois. I would dread the trip.

Don’t get me wrong — I loved my Mimi.

It was her crazy sister Auntie Boo’s house that caused my anxiety. For her husband, Uncle Doc, was a self-proclaimed renaissance man. A safari hunter.

His den was an incredibly frightening place for a little animal-loving girl.

Stuffed animals everywhere and not the kind Santa brings you!

I know now he thought it was a signature of a wellJULIE traveled man (alSHAMBARGER though I still haven’t Interiors forgiven him).

Way too excessive then and now, but therein lies the roots of many of today’s styles.

Past trends were often influenced by the appearances of wealth, world events and new discoveries. Animal prints became popular when men discovered safari hunting. If you had a zebra rug, it was real and

you were either connected or wealthy.

If you had anything from the Orient, it meant you traveled there. Anything “Old World� was truly from their old world.

When King Tut was discovered in the 1920s, Egyptian art and furniture emerged as trendy. A good Persian rug was indeed a good Persian rug. All held a place of sophistication in their homes, and truly we are not that different today.

Animal prints are everywhere! Splashes of black are in every room. A touch of the great Orient and Old World, too. The Victorians started it all, and we still practice it.

I can blame about anything on the Victorians. I love them — they were the first to experience wealth and glamour in our country and were not shy about it. Example: puddled drapes. They thought this was a sign of wealth. They could afford to take rich, imported fabrics and let them hit the floor and puddle!

Wallpaper? Sign them up! Take the gaudiest prints the world has ever seen and cover the walls with them. Paper was a commodity, not long before that rare.

It was a sign of wealth to be able to cover their walls. Should we mimic all their ideas and adopt their motivations?

Probably not, but they did leave us some great decorating: Animal prints. They show up in zebra chairs, leopard throw pillows, rugs, or even a lamp with a faux croc shade.

Black. One piece in every room.

Through accessories or furniture. This is a must.

Nature. Your home will appear sterile without it. It’s a layer many miss.

Plants, green, granite, etc. It’s an essential element.

The Great Orient. A beautiful vase, a peaceful Buddha, a hand-carved dog.

Old World European. It’s what we love and what they missed about Europe, bring it into your home! A distressed sideboard as a console, a rich harvest table or an old copper piece.

Remember moderation and never forget your own style. No one wants your home to look like a museum or an antique shop. Just add some history and culture in all that you do. The antique trade has been offering these elements for a long time.

Vintage captures this ongoing trend and was designed by the originals. Without the over-the-top Victorians I would never be able to sell chairs covered in zebra prints!

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FAMILY FUN CONCERT: The Carmel Symphony will present “Family Fun! …

Greatest Hits for Kids” at 3 p.m. on Feb. 10 at Westfield High School, 18250 N. Union St., Westfield.

The CSO Young Artist Yihan Chen Competition winner, Yihan Chen, 13, will also perform. Reserve tickets ($5-$20, children under 14 free) by calling the CSO office at 844.9717. The concert is sponsored by Pedcor.

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Gallery One36 was voted the best art gallery in central Indiana by viewers of WRTV-Channel 6, according to owner Katherine Kemp. Bloggers call the gallery “awesome” and “a wonderful addition to Hamilton County,” while Kemp is said to be “fun and upbeat.”

Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who covers the arts for Current in Carmel and teaches art history at Herron School of Art and Design (IUPUI) and Ivy Tech Community College. Please send comments or story ideas at barbara@iwritersstudio.com.

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EAGLES ON DISPLAY: Duke Energy is inviting the public to attend the 13th annual bald eagle viewing days Saturday and Sunday at its Cayuga electric power plant, just north of Terre Haute. The public is welcome from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Cayuga Station is approximately 35 miles north of Terre Haute on State Road 63. The station can be reached by taking I-74 to State Road 63 and then traveling south about 15 miles, or by taking U.S. 36 to State Road 63.

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“We selected Jerry’s work because it is so whimsical, and we thought students would enjoy the images,” Ellis said.

“Groups of students have been observed standing in front of the images trying to figure them out. Plus, we thought they made a colorful choice to offset the drab winter weather.”

Mannell’s works, of which there are about two dozen on view, are abstract paintings of real objects in combinations often seen in works by the Surrealists, such as Salvador Dali.

“I’ve always admired (Wassily) Kandinsky as a progenitor of abstract art, but I cannot say that I try to emulate anyone in particular,” said Mannell, who holds a B.S. in fine arts from Ball State University and owns his own graphic arts and painting business.

Mannell’s oil-on-canvas paintings are for sale, from “Vision” ($500) to “Green Party” ($750) and “Cortex Vortex” ($1,100).

At Gallery One36 (136 E. Main St., Westfield), Mannell is one of 19 artists showing works based on the theme “A New Beginning,” which runs until March 28. Artists were invited to submit one work pertaining to the 1950s.

In addition to Mannell, selected artists for the one-piece show include Doug

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

MEET THE AUTHOR: The Mystery Company, 233 Second Ave. SW, is hosting a Sisters in Crime guest speaker at noon Saturday.

John Etter is a retired Carmel police canine handler and is an expert on both drugsniffing dogs and tracking dogs. A Civil War scholar, John has also written “The Indiana Legion: A Civil War Militia,” published in 2006. For more information, call 705.9711 or go to themysterycompany.com.

By Barbara E. Cohen If you aren’t familiar with the work of graphic artist and surrealist painter Jerry Mannell, you have two chances to see his work this weekend First, North Central High School is hosting a Jerry Mannell reception for friends and admirers of the artist 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, before closing the exhibition in the school’s art gallery at the end of the month.

Second, Mannell is one of several artists from Carmel participating in a group exhibition opening 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Gallery One36 in Westfield.

The gallery at North Central provides a venue for students to enjoy works by local artists, fellow students and faculty.

Since Dec. 1, Jerry Mannell and ceramicist Catherine A. Schlebecker have had works on view.

Although interest in the show is primarily educational, according to gallery coordinator Leanne Ellis, the public is invited to a variety of events at the school on Friday, including a presentation of one-act plays by theater department students and a

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IMMIGRANT STORY: The Carmel Library will host “An Immigrant Celebrates America” at 7 p.m. on Jan. 29. Mel Ramaswamy, author and radio talk-show host, will reflect on making the adjustment to mainstream America as an immigrant while keeping critical elements of one’s ethnic heritage intact. For more information, call the Readers’ Advisory Desk at 814.3987.

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aNDY pAGANO General Manager, Ted’s Montana Grill Where he likes to eat: Binkley’s Kitchen & Bar in Broad Ripple What he likes to eat there:”They have really good pasta. I especially like the chicken Parmesan.”

What he likes about them: “The service is good, the atmosphere is great and they have a good wine list.”

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Special Events Meet the author Date: 7 p.m. Jan. 29. Carmel resident Dr. Mel Ramaswamy is the author of “IndiaNa,” a light-hearted look at India, and “An Immigrant Celebrates America – Reflections on America through the Fresh Eye of an Immigrant.” Location: Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 Fourth Ave. SE. Phone: 814.3987.

Pillow Talk Grand Opening Dates: Friday through Sunday. Location: 23 E. Main St., Suite 100. There will be gifts, drawings, and prize give-aways. Pillow Talk features lingerie, candles, fragrances, skincare products and jewelry. Phone: 574.8990. Web: pillowtalkinfo.com.

It’s well worth the investment.” “

Music

Mickey’s Irish Pub Date: Saturday: Peace Train and the Flower Power Brass. Location: 13644 N. Meridian St. Phone: 573.9746. Web: mickeysirishpub. com.

Scott M. Wharton,

The Greyboy Allstars w n e(doors r open at 7:30).

Date: 8:30 p.m.otoday Location: The Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., W h a r tTickets: o n I n s$20. u r aWeb: n c e themusic& Indianapolis.

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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. Featuring half-priced appetizers and drink specials for beer wine and cocktails, everyday from 3 to 7 p.m. and from 9 p.m. until closing.

Phone: 575.9005 Web: kincaids.com.

Bill Lancton and Coalition, featuring Tad Robinson Date: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Friday. Location: The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. Tickets: $12. Phone: 253.4900.

Web: thejazzkitchen.com.

Cocktail Sax Jazz Band 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: www. cocktailsax.com.

Classes Starches Date: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Location: Kiss Z Cook, 890 E. 116th St. learn new and exciting ways to prepare these staples of every meal. Cost: $75. Register today online at www.kisszcook.com or call 815.0681.

Paint with the Artists

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Shawn Mullins Date: 8 p.m. Friday (doors open at 7).

Location: The Music Mill, 3720 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis. Tickets: Free. Web: themusicmillvenue.com.

Bring your own supplies and paint alongside professional and experienced Indiana artists! Dates: Wednesday and Jan. 30, Acrylics; Saturday, Calligraphy; Jan. 30, Pastels.

Location: Blue Egg Gallery, 430 N. Range Line Road. Phone: 536.4696.

Comedy Don Barnhart Date: Wednesday, Friday through Sunday.

Location: Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St., Indianapolis. Price: $10 to $18 depending on day. Phone: 848.5500. Web: mortyscomedy.com.

Dancing Latin Dance Party Date: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday. Location: The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. Price: $7. Phone: 253.4900.

Web: jazzkitchen.com.

Rumba Class Date: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 8. Location: Washington Township Parks office, 1549 E. Greyhound Pass, Carmel. Cost is $20 per participant; register by Friday online at www.washingtontownship-hc.us.

Theater Run for Your Wife Dates: Through Feb. 3. Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theater, 9601 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Phone: 872.9664. Web: beefandboards.com.

The Indiana Story When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday Where: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis Cost: $7 adult, $6.50 seniors, $4 children 3-12, free children younger than 3.

Details: The arts, science and culture of Indiana from the birth of the Earth to the 21st century.

Info: 232.1637, www.in.gov/ism

A Mother and A Daughter Cleaning Services It’s not just a business, it’s a relationship.

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PUZZLES

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Puzzles by Sanchez J. Jiminez sjjpuzzles@yahoo.com

HOOSIER HODGEPODGE

CAR-MEL-KU

Use logic to fill in the boxes so every row, column and 2 x 3 box contains the letters C-A-R-M-E-L. Answer below.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

ALPHABETICALLY SPEAKING

CARMEL WORDSMITH CHALLENGE

BIRTHS

Jan. 9 boy — Vogt, Jeremy and Balan-Vogt, Andrea Jan. 11 boy — Bates, Robert W. and Amy L. Jan. 14 boy — Richardson, Stephen A. and Leah C. girl — Hamilton, Jared and Ashley

Police Runs Jan. 11 1:03:10 a.m., investigation, East 116th St. / College Avenue 1:07:35 a.m., disturbance, 10667 College Ave 7:09:51 a.m., accident with property damage, East 126th St. / Gray Road 7:31:05 a.m., acc minor, East 116th St. / Lakeshore Drive East 7:40:36 a.m., burglar alarm, 11660 Carriage Lane 8:15:08 a.m., burglar alarm, 14390 Clay Terrace Blvd 8:50:10 a.m., traffic hazard, City Center Drive / 3rd Ave SW 9:05:13 a.m., theft, 11020 Jordan Road 9:04:35 a.m., burglar alarm, 3046 Crimson Court E 9:33:44 a.m., burglar alarm, 12900 N. Meridian St. 9:55:05 a.m., theft, 1424 W. Carmel Drive 10:42:51 a.m., theft, 12999 Pennsylvania St. 11:05:02 a.m., theft, 12918 Reedy Court 11:23:14 a.m., burglar alarm, 3033 Da Vinci Drive 11:22:48 a.m., accident with property damage, North Meridian Street / North Range Line Road 11:47:52 a.m., battery, 3 Civic Square

Jan. 12 12:00:19 a.m., accident property damage, North Meridian Street / I 465 E 12:25:45 a.m., suspicious activity, 12575 River Road 3:23:51 a.m., suspicious activity, East 126th St. / S. Range Line Road 4:30:52 a.m., assist other dept, 32 I 465 W 5:12:23 a.m., suspicious activity, 9799 E. 116th St. 9:09:26 a.m., burglar alarm, 11 W. Main St. 10:55:29 a.m., harassment, 10950 Willmington

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

FOR SALE

HELP WANTED

OFFICE FOR RENT

FOR SALE

NOW HIRING

Guitar Lessons

All NEW QUEEN PILLOWTOP Mattress Set. $150, Still in Bag, Can Deliver (317) 947-8460

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

844-4683 www.carmelallstate.com

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR PAINTING Working with your schedule Day or Evening ACCENT DETAILS

45 W. Main Street

Visit our beautiful Studio Free Estimates 317-440-0250

With Baker Scott

Beginners thru Advanced All styles Electric-Acoustic-Bass Private Lessons Parent-Child Lessons Gift Certificates Available Carmel

317-910-6990

guitarboy@Guitarboy.com

Horse Boarding Needed Experienced horse owner looking for a private residence to board 2 well mannered and socialized geldings in the Carmel, Zionsville and Westfield area.

Will pay a monthly board fee and provide barn chores for your horses and mine.

317-733-9012 or stablelady@live.com

FOR SALE

Bedroom Set 7 Piece Cherry Bedroom Set, NEW still boxed, $750 317-679-3575

FOR SALE

Bed- Cherry Sleigh Bed with Mattress Set BRAND NEW, in box $375. Can Deliver 317-679-3575

FOR SALE

5pc Solid Wood Honey BEDROOM SET, New, Still Boxed $580 317-679-3575

INSURANCE: Customer Service Rep for Northside Indianapolis agency. MUST have Personal Lines insurance experience, current property/casualty license required. $15 to $18/ hr to start, benefits package. Fax Resume to 317-818-0902 -or Email to kencrandall511@msn.com

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

HOUSE FOR RENT 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

Office Space for Lease Excellent space for cost conservative professional services group (attorney practice, accounting, insurance, architectural, engineering, etc.)

1,500 sq. ft. in 4 large offices and, a large reception area, huge storage closets (3), kitchen with wet sink and cabinets, private bathroom, and pre-wired cat-5 network/phone system. At door parking, good neighbors and Zionsville mailing address.

Located in Carmel at about 103rd and Michigan Rd. (explosive growth area).

Last vacant suite in complex, incredible bargain under 12$ sq. ft. (with 3 year term).

Call Lisa at 871-8155 for directions and private showing.

Experienced Child Care Full-time openings 844-7207, Woodgate area, Carmel

• Licensed • CPR Certified • Trained in First Aid PLUS 28 years of experience and references Warm, balanced meals, planned activies & TLC

BOOTH RENTALS Experienced Child Care Full-time Looking For a openings new hot spot?

Booth 844-7207 Rental Opportunity in Carmel for Woodgate area Hair Stylist and Nail Tech Call BekahCarmel @ 317-815-4800 • Licensed • CPR Certified • Trained in First Aid PLUS 28 years of experience and references

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12:06:19 p.m., theft, 9632 Cedar Point Drive 12:18:59 p.m., theft, 13640 N. Meridian St. 12:37:37 p.m., animal complaint, 13535 Shelborne Road 5:17:27 p.m., trespassing, 520 E. Main St. 5:23:08 p.m., investigation, West 116th St. / Springmill Road 5:32:56 p.m., traffic hazard, Finchley Road / Towne Road 5:36:49 p.m., alarm hold up, 500 E. 96th St. 6:29:14 p.m., driving complaint, East 106th St. / Gray Road 7:03:04 p.m., civil dispute, 433 Cool Ridge Drive 7:32:32 p.m., criminal mischief, East 116th St. / North Meridian Street 8:02:10 p.m., burglar alarm, 14593 Jaytee Lane 8:08:52 p.m., suspicious activity, 1158 Golfview Drive 9:43:11 p.m., juvenile complaint, 5718 Cantigny Way N 10:02:42 p.m., burglar alarm, 4775 E. 126th St. 10:14:14 p.m., burglar alarm, 12483 N. Meridian St.