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ZIPped together The edges of Carmel and Westfield are intertwined with misleading ZIP codes and addresses; mayors Jim Brainard and Andy Cook are teaming up to change that / P2

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The edges of Carmel and Westfield are intertwined with misleading ZIP codes and addresses; mayors Jim Brainard and Andy Cook are teaming up to change that

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cook on the usps “I’ve asked them, ‘Why so many ZIP codes?’ Their preprogrammed response is ‘ZIP codes were never designed for anything else than delivering mail.’ That’s a very ignorant statement,” Cook said. “I’m very disappointed in this quasi-governmental agency that hides behind that quasi part whenever they want to.”

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geographical locations, but only if voters approve the change.

On April 1, 7,500 surveys will be mailed out asking residents if they’re in favor of changing the city name in their addresses. Of that total, 3,200 will be distributed in Carmel, and if a simple majority of surveys returned within 30 days support the change, it could become effective as early as July.

The results of the surveys, however, will not affect the cities’ ZIP codes, and USPS spokesperson Kim Yates said there are no plans to change them. She stressed that while ZIPs such as 46074 may be associated with Westfield, they’re not “wrong” if used outside that city’s boundaries, and making changes to these codes is simply not practical.

“It would have been a huge expense,” she said. “We reviewed it and determined that it is not feasible.”

Yates said she had “no idea” exactly how much it would cost to

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change some of the cities’ ZIP codes, but they mayors said it may be worth the significant expense. They said the confusion caused by misleading ZIP codes and addresses creates identity issues, prevents effective communication and even affects public safety.

Frequently, Cook said, dispatchers experience problems when sending emergency vehicles to Carmel and Westfield because those needing help can’t accurately identify where they’re located.

“It’s very common for people to call for assistance north of 146th Street and say ‘I’m standing in front of the Marsh in Carmel,’” Cook said. “That happens way too much.”

Brainard said that he hopes everyone receiving a survey will vote in favor of the change, and while getting city names changed in addresses would be a small victory, he said he will continue to work with Cook in hopes of getting the ZIP codes changed as well.

“Switching them makes too much sense,” Brainard said. “For some reason, the Postal Service doesn’t get that.”

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By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield Mayor Jim Brainard and Westfield Mayor Andy Cook are working together in hopes of rectifying a situation that has caused problems for years. Many homes and businesses residing within Carmel city limits have Westfield addresses and ZIP codes, and vice versa. Aside from sheer confusion, Brainard said the mix-up causes serious problems for the city, but the United States Postal Service isn’t planning to address the whole situation.

Carmel residents and businesses with a Westfield address will soon be mailed surveys which could help resolve the situation, but that’s only half the battle.

Brainard said he began asking for the issue to be reviewed about 12 years ago, and Cook said he started around 2005. The two have been individually and jointly asking for the USPS to look into the matter during that time but all previous requests for changes to be made were rejected.

“The Post Office always has an excuse, unfortunately,” Brainard said.

Brainard said he was always told by the USPS that labor agreements, costs and space restrictions would prohibit any changes from being made. The mayors made some headway, though, when they requested and received help from Congressman Dan Burton’s office.

After Burton intervened, Cook said the USPS sent a letter stating it had revisited the mayors’ requests and decided to conduct a review of the issue. The USPS agreed to change the addresses of homes and businesses with city names not matching their

In October of 2009, Carmel returned about $255,000 in food and beverage tax money that should have first went to Westfield. The money came from Westfield-located businesses but was wrongly distributed to Carmel. According to a release from the city of Westfield, the error was caused in part by confusion due to ZIP codes.

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It is our position that voters deserve an open discourse about alternatives before a community accepts (or rejects) any referendum advanced by its school board.

Both Noblesville and Carmel are seeking citizen support to increase taxes for schools, and the tensions of stakeholders on both sides of the issue are already escalating.

Perhaps some of the frustration from voters may stems from the framing of the discourse. Like accusing those opposed to war as being unpatriotic, many blind advocates for increased school funding prefer to believe that anyone opposed to higher taxes must be a kid-hater. Of course, neither is true. What alternatives should be considered to tax increases?

Are there alternatives to higher taxes to be considered before concluding that quality education will be forever lost unless a referendum is approved?

In a recent move to allow local communities to participate directly in the debate about how and at what level its schools are funded, lawmakers have moved the discussion from the statehouse to the neighborhood. We laud the state for bringing decision-making authority home. For now, we’re watching Carmel and Noblesville to see if the discourse remains civil.

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It is our position that the concerns of recreational anglers should be protected. The Obama administration recently ended public debate (at the urging of Big Green anti-use groups) for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing in the Great Lakes, coastal areas, the nation’s oceans and even inland waters. The fishing industry feels their interests are being ignored.

More than 1 million jobs are supported by recreational fishing in the Great Lakes area. Recreational fishing contributes billions of dollars to local economies and related industries. Many Hoosier families have memories of vacationing on the Great Lakes – visiting Fishtown in Leland, walking the marinas of various port cities and towns, fishing for perch and walleye on Lake Michigan, feasting at a fish boil in Door County.

A balance of science and economy has served the Great Lakes well for hundreds of years. Most concerning is a possibility of a federal government takeover of the Great Lakes under the guise of “marine spatial management.” The Great Lakes states, including Indiana, must protect their sovereignty, as written in the Constitution. Certainly, fish populations should be monitored and protected. Surely, too, there are commonsense solutions worthy of consideration.

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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the U.S. Constitution..

Article. IV. Section. 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress. The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the

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Section. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence.

Article. V. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments…

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From the backshop ObamaCare: Check the fine print As of this writing, the regime in Washington is getting ever closer to voting on a government healthcare plan. The new trick: “Deem and pass,” the latest maneuver to ram this program through the house. Long story short, this action allows the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the healthcare plan without actually casting votes. This way, House members can cynically tell his or her constituents they actually didn’t vote for the bill. These folks are real legislative giants, aren’t they? They honestly believe all of us are so pathetically uninformed that we won’t see through this scam. For some reason, President Barack Obama just doesn’t get the fact that poll after poll shows the majority of the American people does not want this particular bill passed. Just what will it take for him to see the light? Maybe someone just needs to whisper in his ear, “Gee, Mr. President, this sounds like a bill George W. Bush would have liked.” This whole process reminds us of a great quote: “Believe nothing, no matter who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and common sense.”

Buddha wrote it, by the way.

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Indiana culture worthy of celebration COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker The Indiana Humanities Council (IHC) recently launched an ambitious two-year program aimed at reminding Hoosiers of our collective traditions – much of that involving the production, consumption and culture of food. Titled, aptly enough, “Food for Thought,” the project will assemble many of our fellow citizens, as the IHC says, to think, read and talk about food.

How does food help to form our social groups?

How does food remind us of special people and special times? How does the food we produce help to feed the word? And how does it define and, at times, confine us? How is it that something we spend so much time producing, distributing, buying, preparing and eating elicit so precious little time in thinking? We routinely fail to consider the central role it has in our lives.

I like that this group is reminding us about our collective history and the bright future we share – one of food, both as a consumer and producer. Most of us may be aware that U.S.

farmers not only feed the hundreds of millions living within our teaming shores, but also share the abundance with countless millions more around the globe. And what’s more, U.S. innovation in agriculture has brought farming techniques and technologies to help all nations in their quest to feed their own peoples. Indiana, with a strong farming heritage and advanced science from state universities and businesses, can claim an important role in our nation’s service.

Years ago, when I first found my way to the big city, I recognized the culture of it all. There were museums, operas, stadiums and people – lots of people. But it was years later when I recognized Indiana has its own unique culture. Perhaps it is agro-culture, but it is a culture worth celebrating.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

But it was years later when I recognized Indiana has its own unique culture.

From the backshop Schools a large source of Carmel’s wealth Editor: How sad that Carmel resident Bob Huser thinks educators “create absolutely no wealth” and “suck off the tax dollars” and uses these as his reasons to vote against funding our local schools (“Referendum review,” March 16). An educated population creates wealth by preparing children to be productive citizens, business leaders, doctors, inventors and entrepreneurs.

The greatness of this community is its ability to highly educate its future citizens and the future leaders of our country. People buy homes

in our city specifically for the schools, and if we want to continue to have higher-than-average home prices and sales, we must maintain our high test scores and small class sizes. The success of our city, state and country depends on our educated children, and we must invest in them and our schools. I hope Carmel residents see the value of funding local schools whether or not they have school-aged children.

Olga Keegan Carmel

Danielle Wilson is a hypocrite Editor: I am appalled at Danielle Wilson’s column about her church experience (“Sometimes it’s hard not to protest at church,” March 16). I believe it is not her priest who is a hypocrite, but her. She claims a tolerance for all faiths, yet shows intolerance for the faith and belief of her own priest.

I wonder if Ms. Wilson made a habit of throwing a temper tantrum and storming from the room in protest every time she had a college professor, (assuming she is college educated), who taught something she disagreed with.

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Someone who espouses tolerance should be tolerant of all views, not just those they embrace.

As I said, Ms. Wilson, you are the hypocrite!

I think you must be the type of person who enjoys getting a rise out of people. I usually don’t send these types of letters, but since you feel the need to protest any time you hear something you disagree with, I thought you should get a little taste of it too. I hope you are inundated with huffy “protests” pointing out your own hypocrisy.

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What fun is life without taking a few risks?

DISPATCHES » Savvy Savings for Everyone – Would you like to save $10, $20, $30 or more each week on your grocery shopping? Learn how to save money and maximize your grocery budget during this seminar by Candace Barnes of the Frugal Indy Web site, March 30, 7 p.m. at the Carmel Clay Public Library. For more information, call 844-3362. » Scholarship deadline approaching – Williams Comfort Air, located in Carmel, is offering six scholarships totaling $5,000 to high school seniors. GPAs and career choices are not factors, and students must be nominated by an adult such as a parent, teacher, etc. in the form of a 400-word essay. Find details at www.ExtraordinAIRyTreasures.com. » Easter Egg Hunts for All – This Friday night are the teen (8 p.m.) and adult (9 p.m.) flashlight egg hunts at Inlow Park. Saturday, kids (10:30 a.m.) and dogs (11 a.m.) can get in on the action at West Park. And the new underwater egg hunt will take place Saturday evening at the Monon Center Pool. Call 848.7275 for details. » Hot Yoga – March 27, 1:30 p.m. BetterBodies Village of WestClay 12775 Horseferry Road, Carmel. Hot Yoga is a series of yoga poses done in a heated room designed to promote profuse sweating and make your body very warm and flexible. This class would be good for people with a comfortable yoga base. Call 818-1432 to sign up.

Commentary

By Danielle Wilson The other day, I was talking to one of my sisters, who was having one of those mega feeling-sorry-for-herself kind of days.

She didn’t get the promotion she’d been working more than 60 hours a week for, she was thinking about quitting, she isn’t dating anyone, and she’ll never ever ever get married and have kids. You get the picture.

And then she said, “I should have stayed in L.A. and never moved to Chicago!” We talked about that statement for a few minutes. She thinks if she’d stayed out west, she’d be making more money, have a higher position in her company and probably be settling down. Basically, that if she’d played it safe, she’d be happier.

But that’s the thing about taking risks. You never know what’s going to happen. Life could definitely take a turn for the worse, and you could most certainly end up regretting your decision.

Take our upcoming move, for example. We have an accepted purchase offer on our house (yah!) but still haven’t found a new one (boo!). Our dream house is back on the market (double yah!), but it’s even worse off than we thought (mega boo!).

Both my husband and I are now second guessing our decision to sell. After all, we like our current house, we love our neighbors, and we didn’t have to move. What in the world were we thinking?

But if we’d not gone for it, we’d have surely kicked ourselves for not giving ourselves at least a chance. “You’ve got to risk it for the biscuit!”

Here’s another example: One of my good friends experienced a horrendous ordeal when she miscarried in the middle of her Disney cruise. I’m talking emergency D&C in St. Thomas and and missing the rest of the trip. After going through something like that, you’d think she’d never want to try to get pregnant

again. But guess what? When I spoke with her a few days ago, she was already gearing up to try for a third baby. She was even laughing about some of the crazy things that went down on her vacation from hell.

Bad doody happens in life, but surviving those times makes the joyous ones even better. And let’s face it, life is plain ole’ boring if you never take chances. My sister was not happy in L.A., and she decided to do something about it. She packed up and moved thousands of miles away to a city she’d never lived in. She took a big risk, but I think on most days, she’d agreed it was worth it.

Same with us. Is it scary not knowing where we will live come April? Is it frightening and stressful to have no idea if we will even have a home come August? You bet. But I can honestly say that the past month, though it’s had some incredible lows, has also had some of the most exciting moments of the past few years for me. And eventually, we know everything will work out the way it was meant to.

As for my friend, if she and her husband had decided to protect themselves from the pain of another miscarriage, they most certainly would never know the joy of having another baby.

They’re willing to chance another loss, because the good will so outweigh the bad.

So here’s to encouraging you to take some chances this year; to put your fears behind you and to just go for it. Life ain’t worth living if you’re not going to live it. “Risk it for the biscuit!”

Peace out.

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

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Educators’ Association: CCS teachers already underpaid

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel Last week, Current in Carmel’s article “Referendum review” included a suggestion by a Carmel resident that teachers with Carmel Clay Schools take a pay and benefits cut in order to prevent reductions in force.

Currently, CCS teachers are working without a contract and have been doing so for two years. Salaries have remained frozen at the 2007-2008 pay scale.

Teachers continue to get their step-up pay based on their years of service, but they have gotten no raises otherwise. In addition, because no agreement has been made on the contracts, teachers have absorbed 100 percent of the health insurance premium increases over the past two years.

“I know there are others who face similar challenges,” said Carmel Clay Educators’ Association president Brian Lyday. “Not only have we had no increase in salary, but our increase in insurance costs has driven our take-home pay lower and lower each year.”

Even with the pay increases for experience, the increases in insurance costs have

caused teachers who take the insurance – especially those on family plans – to take what amounts to significant pay cuts each of the past two years.

Teachers on a family insurance plan at CCS currently pay 45 percent of the plan’s total cost, or $8467.12 per year. In 20072008, teachers paid 33 percent of that premium. Teachers at the bottom end of the scale would have to have at least seven years of experience before insurance would take less than a 20 percent cut of their pay.

Only one school district like CCS contributes less towards insurance benefits, and in 2007-2008, CCS was 92nd in the state in starting teacher salaries. Sixteen of the districts paying more than CCS are direct competitors for teachers in central Indiana, including Zionsville, Noblesville, Westfield Washington, and Hamilton Southeastern.

“Our position in bargaining is that we are only bargaining money that is currently available in the school system,” Lyday said. “We feel like referendum money that might be raised should go toward decreasing the number of students in classes.”

Main Street name change

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On March 15, the City of Carmel officially changed the name of 131st Street to Main Street. The street had previously been labeled using both names, and the change was made to alleviate confusion. The only area of 131st/Main Street where the change will not occur at this time is on the far west side where mailing addresses carry the Westfield designation because there is already a Main Street in Westfield. In these photos, Mike Clark of the Carmel Street Department makes the change to one sign.

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Separating fact from fiction

Brainard to seek $2 million for arts center On April 19, Mayor Jim Brainard will ask the City Council to give $2 million to the nonprofit organization running The Center for the Performing Arts.

The money will help cover the center’s operating costs, which are expected to be between $3 million and $4 million annually. Brainard said the money will come from the city’s “rainy day” fund, containing up to $40 million in excess income and residential property taxes. While some have claimed that Brainard promised not to use such funds for the center, the mayor said this had been in his plan “since 1999.”

Brainard added that, on 14 different occasions, he’s stated in print that residential

taxes would needed to run the center – but not to build it. Tax increment financing (TIF) money is being used to fund many major projects in the city, including the arts center, but Brainard said Indiana law prevents the money from being applied towards anything other than construction costs. At the March 15 council meeting, Councilman Eric Seidensticker said Brainard had done a “lousy job” of defining operating and construction costs.

Brainard disagreed, however, and said that the there won’t be long-term effects from his upcoming request.

“It won’t impact taxes,” he said. “That’s the bottom line.”

COMMENTARY

By Mayor Jim Brainard I was approached last week by a citizen who was concerned about news stories featuring naysayers who would have you believe that the city is on the verge of financial ruin. This is simply not true. He said we need a reality check in Carmel so people understand what is going on at City Hall.

Here are some observations to help sort out fact from fiction: • I believe it’s good for our City Council to ask questions about our projects and how they are being managed. This is their role and for the most part, the questions are intelligent and well intentioned. More importantly, the answers are all positive.

• Not only did the city start this year with $1.5 million more than we started the previous year, we ended up 2009 with an operating balance of nearly $40 million – a figure that far exceeds most cities of our size.

• The development of the Center for the Performing Arts and much of the infrastructure in our City Center is paid for by the business taxes generated in the TIF district. This has been a huge success story for Carmel and has generated revenues more than double our 2005 projections. This is vastly different from some of our neighbors that are out of money.

As a result, we have been able to move forward with our projects while meeting our financial

116th St. at Keystone now open After being closed since March 3, 116th Street at Keystone Parkway was reopened last Thursday. The construction company was contractually obligated to get the road opened by the end of that day,

and Keystone Project Manager Jeremy Kashman said that while there was still some work to be done on March 18, the crews would work until midnight if necessary.

Council approves $213,500 for sculptures The City Council approved to disburse $213,500 from the arts fund to cover the latest installment of sculptures by John Seward Johnson, Jr. by a 5-2 vote, with Councilmen John Accetturo and Eric

Seidensticker voting against the ordinance.

This will be the fourth of five installments.

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• Strong, conservative fiscal management has been a critical element in how well we have weathered the current economic downturn. We benefit from a strong bond rating reflecting the confidence that the financial marketplace has in our management. Our investments in infrastructure are in sharp contrast to other cities that face staggering costs to repair and replace aging systems.

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By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel Displaced by new construction, Carmel’s Veterans of Foreign Wars are settling into their new post and are happy with the change.

Five years ago, the Carmel Redevelopment Commission started planning the redevelopment of portions of downtown Carmel, including the location for the VFW’s Photo by Kevin Kane previous home of over 50 years at the The Carmel VFW’s new post, located on Old Meridian, has all new equipment and more square footage than the previous post. block north of Main Street, between Membership has increased since the group moved in to this permanent 1st Avenue NW and 2nd Avenue. location in October.

Currently, Keystone Construction previous post and 5,370 in the new one.

Corporation is building the Luxury Lofts & Shoppes in that location, but before that project Additionally, the facility has all new equipment and is better suited for the group’s large gathercould begin, the VFW first had to move. ings. Sheffer said the upgraded kitchen has al“They had the option to stay there,” said lowed the group to provide more free meals to Keystone Construction CEO and President veterans and the better visibility of the new locaErsal Ozdemir. “They got a brand new building tion has increased membership. The new post that they didn’t have to pay for.” even has a room for a smoke-free section, which The VFW agreed to move, and Keystone Sheffer said is important to many.

Construction built the group a new post in Sheffer said the VFW is very appreciative of a public-private partnership with the CRC. its new building and would like to thank all inAfter meeting at a temporary location for a few volved in the five-year process. The new facility months, the VFW moved into its new post on has increased the group’s capabilities and its size, Old Meridian in October. and Sheffer said he hopes to see that continue.

“We love our new post,” said VFW Project “We welcome all veterans that have been in Manager Glenn Sheffer. “It’s very nice compared harm’s way,” he said. “It’s their right to belong to to what we had.” this post.”

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Media: Leave the CHS investigation to the police

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By Jason “Hogjawz” Peek In the barber shop this week we have all been complaining about how the media has tried several tricks to get people to talk about the hazing situation at Carmel High School.

We also almost have to laugh at how quick a rumor can spread within a city.

We find it amusing that news outlets that are supposed to be professional and factual try to get a story out whether it has facts or can just speculate facts. I don’t think our founders meant freedom of speech to be what ever you want to say; I think it meant you as an individual have the right to express an opinion and speak freely, not just make up stuff and call it freedom of speech.

I find it insulting, ignorant and irresponsible to not do your absolute best as an American and journalist to give the hard facts.

What? Is it not cool to tell the truth anymore?

I’m just a barber from Hamilton County, and I write a little article for the Current every now and then, and I still go out of my way and try my best to get the facts. It’s called responsible journalism.

Even as an individual, why would you want to just report something for the sake of reporting?

Especially when it could come back and smack you as it has many journalists and news reporters? Is it wrong to want your fellow countrymen to know the facts about our world and country?

This is a police and school matter, not to mention possibly a criminal investigation.

Did the media actually think the school or police would just give them information and irresponsibly run their mouths when young students and their lives are involved? Please use your head, pack-up your van antennas and wait until the police or school release the information.

Jason Peek is the owner of the Main Street Barber Shop. Want to tell him what you think? Stop in for a haircut or e-mail him at hogjawz@sbcglobal.net.

COMMENTARY ByJeff Worrell When an ongoing, perpetual gift is achieved, I think it should be celebrated. University High School student Stefan Ludlow started a blood drive three years ago that has become a stable, twice-a-year event that benefits a large number of people in our area. Stefan, now graduated, trusted his legacy would continue on, shepherded by someone in a future class.

But for a legacy to continue, good, likeminded people must come along willing to do the hard work, improve on the concept and keep the legacy alive. Fortunately for surgery patients or victims of unexpected vehicle accidents, Melissa Burke stepped up as a member of the next generation willing to keep the legacy alive. The senior made a promise to lead this year’s University High School blood drive and increase deposits to the Central Indiana Blood Bank.

The challenge to collect more pints of hemoglobin than last time falls on the shoulders of Melissa and her team. The blood drive at UHS is unique because it is completely student initiated and student managed. The responsibility at times might be overwhelming, but it is worth it, as the students receive experience that will stay with them for years.

The student donation of blood would have been greater except for the fact that 14 potential donors had just returned from a class trip to Costa Rica. Seems Costa Rica is one of the countries on the list of places you cannot travel to and then donate blood.

But sophomore Niki Gates, not a traveler, had acceptable blood and was excited to contribute saying, “You have to be 16 to donate. I donated the day after my 16th birthday. It just happened that way, but it really gave me a sense of accomplishment.”

Melissa is lauded by her peers and school officials as an exemplary leader, acting as the perfect example for other students to follow. Head of school Chuck Webster did not hold back as he described Melissa’s attributes. He said, “When the former student blood drive coordinator graduated, Melissa saw a need and jumped in to continue the tradition. But in typical Melissa Burke fashion, she set even higher goals and raised the awareness of the importance of blood donation among our students and faculty.”

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com

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If I had it to do over ‌ COMMENTARY

By Becky Kapsalis Knowing what I know now and having joyously lived through the parenting process, I would probably do some things differently in raising my children. At my stage in life, I have the unmitigated pleasure of sitting back and witnessing young parents doing the very best they can raising their children in today’s often stressful, yet purposeful environment. I’ve come to realize that while circumstances, environments and events are different – causing different challenges – emotions are invariable. We all experience the same emotions, just not at the same time. We all experience love, hurt, sadness, happiness, fear and joy – to name a few. (Children too!) • If I had to do it over I would ‌ • Listen to my children’s feelings. • Help them get to know themselves. • Get to know them as individuals. • Spend more one-on-one time with them. • Let them express their feelings freely. • Communicate without coercion. • Encourage involvement in church, school and community affairs. • Promote making sacrifices.

• Think of them as human beings ‌ not just children. • Be less of a know-it-all parent and more of a let’s-learn-this-together parent. • Focus on their emotional intelligence, allowing them to bring out the best and the worst of their feelings, so they learn to be accountable for their emotions.

I feel fortunate to be a parent of five kind and decent kids who are now raising kind and decent grandchildren. I can only imagine how much more they could be had I known what I know now.

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Is ‘absolutely’ overused? Absolutely COMMENTARY

By Brandie Bohney I got a request a while back to consider the word absolutely and its frequency of use. I did a little bit of digging and found that many sources – including Jeremy Butterfield, a lexicographer whose book “Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare” is a jewel – cite absolutely as one of the most overused words in the English language. Butterfield lists it as the sixth-most overused word in the language.

Because I’m not sure precisely when the overuse began, I can’t speculate with much precision why it has become so popular. My guess, however, would be that because there has been so much uncertainty in so many areas of life in recent years, people are reaching out for a word that expresses absolute certainty. And what better than absolutely?

Horrifyingly enough, I am one of the absolutely over-users. I didn’t realize I used it with such regularity until I got the e-mail about it, and then I started noticing I had used it when I would go back through digital recordings of interviews I have done for Current. Good grief!

In my case – and I think in the case of some others – when having a conversation in which I want to continue to give verbal and physical cues that I am paying attention and understanding the party doing the speaking, absolutely

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And without sounding like I’m just saying this to keep myself in the right, I think this is a somewhat forgivable use of absolutely.

For others, though, absolutely is just a way to respond positively to questions: Did you do your homework? Absolutely.

Do you want syrup with your waffles?

Absolutely.

Are you being tried for murder tomorrow?

Absolutely.

This is where I take issue. The problem, I think, is that by using absolutely as a replacement for yes, the former becomes a watereddown version of itself. It doesn’t change the meaning of the response, but it does make a stronger word weaker by virtue of overuse. And continued overuse of absolutely actually makes it sound less sincere than a plain ol’ yes. Why else would you use it when yes works just as well?

In general, if you can respond with yes, do so. Use absolutely much less frequently, and only when you truly mean without a doubt or unequivocally.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

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A quick fix for an outdated kitchen COMMENTARY

By Vicky Earley There comes a time in every kitchen’s life that a little lift is in order.

I’m not talking about major surgery.

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The tile backsplash is an area that is vulnerable to a premature out-of-date look. I believe someone made a fortune in the ‘90s selling tiles laden with vegetables and dainty pink-and-blue flowers.

Before you allow your entire home to be held hostage by the palette in these tired tiles, consider an approach that just might hold you over until it is time to tackle a kitchen remodel.

Before you begin the paint project, examine the tile for damage. Quick-drying epoxies are the best materials to use. Also, cracks need to be filled with silicone and allowed to dry for a few days.

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Using painters’ tape, mask off areas that transition the area of tile to the wall or floor. I have painted tiles complete with the grout and also have masked off the grout with artists’ tape. The latter method is labor intensive but gives a more professional finish to the project.

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DISPATCHES » Strock joins Methodist Sports – Methodist Sports Medicine/The Orthopedic Specialists has expanded its orthopedic and rehabilitation services to include physical medicine and rehabilitation, Strock and Dr. Gregory Strock will lead this new branch of medicine for the practice. » Riverview’s Chance to be honored – Nancy Chance, director of the blood and tissue band at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, is Community Partner of the Year in Region 7 of the National Association of Social Workers – Indiana Chapter.

Region 7 consists of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties. She will be honored March 25 at the National Social Work Month celebration at Southeast Community Services, 901 Shelby St., Indianapolis, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Chance has been the Volunteer Board chairman for the Hamilton County American Red Cross. She was instrumental in creating the Hamilton County Good Samaritan Network which brings the efforts of trustees, agencies, pantries, and churches together to meet community needs. In 1993, she started the Hamilton County Habitat for Humanity Program. » Exercise for your DNA – The tip of each chromosome in the body is capped with a telomere, genetic material that helps stem DNA decay. That deterioration is thought to be a basic cause of aging. Now German researchers have found that runners have longer telomeres, and thus more protection, than nonrunners, which may help explain why exercise is so good for you.

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Are abdominal pain and childhood sexual abuse related?

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By Dmitry M. Arbuck When people talk about abdominal pain, they frequently think of possible of sexual abuse in childhood.

Actually, controlled scientific studies do not show this correlation. On the contrary, depressed individuals with no history of physical abuse have significantly more unexplained pain symptoms than depressed individuals who were abused physically. What turns out to be the case is that it is not abuse or neglect that are associated with unexplained pain symptoms, but depression.

In other words, patients who were abused but did not develop depression do not have unexplained pain, and people who do get depressed developed chronic pain as well. A large study of documented court records in the Midwest, which included about 676 abuse cases and about the same number of people who were not

abused, showed that documented abuse victims are no more likely than non-abused controls to have medically explained or unexplained pain symptoms.

At the same time, a significant increase of pain symptoms occurs in patients who recall being victimized and labeled themselves as “survivors.” This is yet another fact suggesting that forgetting the trauma may represent a form of healthy coping. Therapists who actively search for the possibility of childhood abuse and try to make patients “remember” may actually harm such individuals by bringing up real or unreal memories.

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Muscle compression, joint mobilization, and acupressure are also used during treatment.

Many therapists today do table Thai massage, which utilizes some of the traditional floor techniques on the table. Thai massage as both relaxing and energizing.

Thai massage is usually done on a padded mat on the floor. No oil is applied, so you are fully dressed. You are usually asked to bring or wear comfortable clothing to the massage. I have found Thai to be very rhythmic in nature, and, if you choose to keep one eye open and watch, you will find that it is like a dance as the therapist moves gracefully from one position to another.

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By Dr. Barry Eppley Just when you think you have heard it all, a new and bizarre tale of cosmetic surgery rears its head. In Essex County, N.J., a group of female patients (six to be exact) ended up in hospitals after undergoing buttocks enhancement.

Apparently, they received injections containing caulking material; the same material used to caulk windows and bathtubs was injected to make their glutes larger. Different from medical-grade silicone, the substance used in these Mengele-like botched procedures was believed to be a diluted version of a nonmedical-grade silicone.

The women were admitted to hospitals following the injections after developing raging infections. They were treated with surgery and antibiotics and appear to be recovering (although, you can be certain their buttocks will never be the same).

While these cases are certainly a tragedy, the looming question is how could this happen? In a country with the finest and most advanced medical technology in the world, how does someone come to the fate of having their butt caulked?

While injectable aesthetic treatments, such as Botox, collagen and fat have been real advances in plastic surgery, there is a rare dark side to the concept. Because injection therapy is not surgery,

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Because of their apparent simplicity to administer, injectable treatments are often viewed as a commodity. While searching for bargains is commendable in many retail situations, a faux watch or look-alike handbag does not carry the same risk as faux injection materials.

While not common in this part of the U.S., black-market injectors do exist, and their practitioners prey on the weakest and least educated consumer. As crazy as the butt-caulking incident sounds, there has been a recent history of dubious practitioners providing cosmetic implants of nonmedical-grade materials. They function in a makeshift office for a short time, then get put out of business … only long enough for other shady providers to take their place.

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After considering acting and then writing, the Noblesville resident discovered she wanted to write and create her own films. Some of her past projects include Lost, a twelve minute short film about dealing with the loss of loved ones; Laundry Day, a father-daughter-inspired film about how to make laundry fun; and her most recent multi-award winning First They Came For..., a human rights piece about discrimination and standing up against stereotypes.

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By Richelle Rider America is full of wonderful history.

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Fact: The U.S. produces about 6 billion gallons annually and leads the world in beer production with regards to volume.

Fact: The most common style of beer in America is pale lager, which is historically related to pilsner. These beers are of low alcohol content and feature the light flavor of malt, hops and carbonation.

Fact: Pabst is now called Pabst Blue Ribbon because it was the first to win a blue ribbon at the 1893 World’s Fair.

Fact: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was elected in 1932 because of his promise to end Prohibition.

Fact: The first United States Marine Recruiting Station was in a bar.

Fact: The U.S. $2 bill features three brewers: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Samuel Adams. In fact, George Washington installed a brewhouse on his grounds at Mount Vernon.

Fact: American beer is made mostly by rice, unlike the beers of other countries. This was

invented to give American beer a lighter taste and tap into the market of women buyers.

Here is an interesting timeline of the history of beer in America: 1587: Virginia colonists brew ale using corn.

1607: The first shipment of beer arrives in the Virginia colony from England.

1612: The first known brewery in the New World is established on the southern tip of New Amsterdam (Manhattan).

1775: Revolutionary War measures by Congress include rationing to each soldier one quart of spruce beer or cider per man per day.

1789: George Washington presents his “buy American” policy indicating he will only drink porter made in America.

1820: Brewers report business is off due to increased consumption of whiskey.

1935: Canned beer is introduced.

1943: Brewers are required to allocate 15 percent of their production for military use.

1969: Canned beer outsells bottled beer for the first time.

1978: Homebrewing made federally legal in the United States.

1981: The first-ever Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is held in Colorado – now America’s oldest/largest beer tasting competition.

1994: It becomes legal to put the alcohol content of beer on containers.

1996: BeerAdvocate.com launches.

1998: 1,376 craft breweries produce 5.5 million barrels of beer. A crowded industry feels the strain of such a large number of producers and begins to correct itself, resulting in the closing of many brewpubs and microbreweries across the nation.

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Why do you like to dine there? Because the food is really good and the atmosphere is awesome.

Pizza King of Carmel is a family-owned-and-operated pizza chain originating in Indiana and serving Hamilton County since 1991.

“Good to the very edge,” they live up to their motto by evenly distributing fifteen of their freshly diced toppings for a more consistent taste in every bite. Pizza King specializes in thin crust pizza, fresh hand chopped salads, hot sandwiches, pasta and Mexican items. Their cheese is fresh provolone for a richer and creamier flavor, and the square pieces of pizza provide for easier eating along with freshly baked thin crust. Pizza sizes range from eight to 16 inches with flavors like grilled chicken ranch, taco and the royal feast, which includes pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers and sausage. Pizza King offers hot sandwiches such as the submarine, beef boat and stromboli. With a wide variety of menu items other than pizza, Pizza King will satisfy everyone’s taste.

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A Plague of Secrets Makes 4 servings Ingredients: • Non-stick cooking spray • 2 tbsp. sugar • 1 tsp. cornstarch • 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper • 1/4 cup water • 1 cup fresh strawberries • 1 cup fresh raspberries • 1 tbsp. sugar • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon • 4 sheets frozen phyllo dough, (9x14-inch rectangles) thawed Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat four 4x2x1/2-inch rectangular tart pans with removable bottoms with cooking spray; set aside. In a small saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch and cayenne pepper. Stir in water and half the strawberries. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Fold in remaining strawberries and the raspberries; set aside.

In a small bowl, stir together 1 tbsp. sugar and cinnamon. Place one sheet of phyllo on cutting board. Lightly coat with cooking spray; sprinkle with about 1 tsp. sugar mixture. Repeat layering with remaining

phyllo and sugar mixture. Repeat layering with remaining phyllo and sugar mixture, ending with cooking spray. With a sharp knife, cut phyllo stack in half lengthwise and crosswise, forming four rectangles. East rectangles in to prepared tart pans. Bake for 8 minutes or until phyllo is golden brown.

Cool slightly; remove shells from pans. Spoon filling into shells just before serving. Serve warm or cool.

This recipe, by University of Indianapolis Executive Chef Dan Phillips, is one of the winners of Feb. 28 Dining A La Heart fundraiser. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the Reviving Hearts Program, which donates automated external defibrillators to high schools throughout Indiana. For more information, contact Margie Fougeron 317-338-6080.

A successful criminal defense attorney in San Francisco, Dismas Hardy, had worked as a policeman, been a deputy prosecutor, and now is working on the “dark side,” as his friends in all aspects of politics and law enforcement would attest. When Maya, the mayor’s niece and owner of a popular coffee house, is accused of murdering her manager (posthumously discovered to be a major supplier of high-quality marijuana), Dismas is asked to defend her and all of the other political interests that are at risk. Maya has been an upstanding citizen for years, but dark secrets lurk in her past. Unsupervised investigating, lying witnesses, political opportunism and unanticipated complications from the past provide a fast-paced story that is hard to put down.

John Lescroart’s 20th novel combines a twisting plot and swipes at both state and federal prosecutorial misconduct to produce a compelling commentary on modern society. His incidental enlightenment of the reader to investigative and prosecutorial sleight-of-hand is an added bonus.

Reviewed by Karen Smith CCPL Reference Librarian Visit the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Web site at www.carmel.lib.in.us for more book reviews.

Hummus is like manna from above in the Middle East

By Molly Herner Current in Noblesville During my brief travels to the Middle East, in Jerusalem to be exact, I discovered that hummus , like wine or chocolate, has its very own culture and culturists.

Hummus, also spelled hummous, is an age-old condiment dating back to the Roman Empire. Its ingredients are very simple and commonplace in the Middle East, throughout the Mediterranean and even into Central Asia.

In Jerusalem hummus is served standard alongside pita bread with meals, as a condiment for gyros and falafel and many other dishes. It is like the “ketchup of the Middle East.”

Hummus is a divine combination of freshly boiled and smashed garbanzo beans, finely minced garlic, sesame paste (called tahini), lemon and the purest extra virgin olive oil, which is the first and best pressing of the olives. Because these ingredients grow indigenously in Israel and surrounding countries, hummus there is like manna from the gods!

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however, are also packed and exported making them, not fresh, but readily available.

Its pure and simplistic nature is what makes this condiment/sauce so delicious and versatile.

Serve with calmata olives and roasted red peppers or on a platter with fresh vegetables, feta cheese and warmed pita.

Molly Herner, is the baker/pastry chef at Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano. You may email her at odette05@aol.com.

Ingredients: • Ingredients: • 2 cans of chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) • 1 lemon • 4 or 5 cloves of fresh garlic, finely chopped • 1/2 cup tahini, or sesame paste (found in the foreign foods aisle of your grocery) • Olive oil, extra virgin Directions: 1. Boil the chickpeas in water until their skins come off and the skim most of the skins out. A few rogue skins pose no threat to your end result.

2. Drain the beans and put them in a blender or food processer. Pulse the beans, garlic and tahini paste until nearly smooth.

3. Steadily blend the mixture on low and slowly pour in olive oil while the hummus purees. Add the juice of a lemon for extra zest. The consistency should be smooth and thick like cream cheese.

4. If the hummus seems too thick add more olive oil or lemon juice to thin it out.

5. Add a dash of salt to taste.

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‘Carousel’

The hauntingly poignant Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Carousel” takes a ride at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, playing March 12 through March 28. Show times are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Prices are $25 (Thursday) and $32 (Friday-Sunday). Go to www.civictheatre.org for tickets and details.

No Greater Love

On Palm Sunday, March 28, at 9:30 and 11 a.m., Carmel United Methodist Church will present No Greater Love by John W. Peterson. This musical presentation of Christ's death and resurrection includes a 50-voice festival choir, orchestra, drama, interpretive dance, artistic visuals and the procession of the palms. Call 844-7275 for details.

‘Nunsense’

Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Nunsense” March 3-28 at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace. All Wednesday and Thursday night performances are only $20. For details on tickets and specific show times, call 317-669-7983.

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub

The following musical acts will be playing live at Mickey’s Irish Pub,13644 N Meridian, Carmel. For more information, call 317-573-9746: March 27 – Meatball Band April 2 – Henry Lee Summer and Friends April 3 – Wooly Bullies April 9 – Endless Summer April 10 – Lemon Wheel Band

PERFORMANCE CHS student to play benefit concert

Carmel High School Junior Jingxuan Zhang will perform a piano recital to benefit the CHS Performing Arts Department March 27 at 5:00 p.m. at the Dale E. Graham Auditorium at Carmel High School. Tickets will be available at the door for $5. All proceeds will go to the CHS music department. Zhang is a winner of the IU Jacobs School of Music Piano Concerto Competition.

PERFORMANCE ‘An Evening with the Ambassadors’

The nationally ranked Carmel High School Ambassadors Show Choir, with their special guests The Accents and The Ambassador Brass, are will present “An Evening with the Ambassadors” March 25 and 26, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dale E. Graham Auditorium. Tickets are on sale at the Carmel High School Bookstore during regular school hours and will also be available at the door. Ticket prices are $15, $12 and $10.

Purdue Varsity Glee Club

The acclaimed Purdue Varsity Glee Club, which has wowed audiences around the world and has performed at five presidential inaugurations and Carnegie Hall, among other notable venues, will perform in Carmel April 24 at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seats are $15. For tickets, call 317-582-0127.

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The following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020.

March 25 – Carl Ray Trio March 26 – Something Rather Naughty March 27 – Greta Speaks April 1 – Lady Di & The King April 2 – Daniel Joseph Band

The Sanctuary Choir and Covenant Symphony of East 91st Street Christian Church will present My Redeemer Lives, a passion week musical, on March 28, 7 p.m. in the church sanctuary. This musical is a celebration of the last week of Jesus’ life. The event is free and the public is welcome. Call 849-1261 for details.

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Remember the power of three COMMENTARY

By David Cain I really like apples, tomatoes and melons. When you read that sentence in your head, what do you remember? Don’t look back; what were the three things mentioned? Here’s a second quiz, quick, what two Brady girls come to mind when you remember the three daughters on the Brady Bunch?

I remember Marsha and Cindy first. And that’s not because they were my favorites. At that young age, I actually thought Jan was the cutest, but I seldom remember her name first. It’s the power of three. It’s easier for people to remember three things and, when presented with three, the first and the last are the most common to recall. Apples and melons, Marsha and Cindy each are easier to remember because they are the first and the last. Jan and tomatoes are a little harder to come to mind. Not that the middle gets forgotten; it just has less of an impression than the first and last things said. That is, unless there is some way to remember.

Consider the first example, the first and the last fruits were apples and melons. What if

you knew the list as the acronym ATM? Could you recall the middle easier? The brain likes mnemonic mechanisms to remember lists, even when that list is only three words long. When it comes to making statements about your marketing and what you do, consider finding the three things that are most relevant. When you find the key three, put the most important in the coveted first and last positions.

While last place isn’t usually coveted, when it comes to remembering, last can stand out. Even in the Olympics, the television covered the winner and last place. Silver was noteworthy, too, but Bronze was the least memorable. When it comes to making an impression, remember the power of three. The Three Musketeers, the three Brady sisters or the three wise men – there is a power in limiting your message. And, remember too, no one knows who finished fourth.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com.

When it comes to making statements about your marketing and what you do, consider finding the three things that are most relevant.

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Three drug distributors for your portfolio COMMENTARY

By Ryan C. Fuhrmann Have you ever wondered how the drugs used to fill your prescription at the retail drugstore reach it to the store shelves? Maybe not, but there is an entire industry dedicated to distributing drugs to retail establishments, hospitals, and other medical faculties. Better yet, they can make great investments provided they can be found at an appealing price.

In a nutshell, the wholesaling of drugs consists of obtaining them from original manufacturers such as Eli Lilly and Merck, storing them in a secure warehouse as they await shipment to the likes of Walgreen’s, CVS, Clarian hospitals, and other physician groups. The profit margins are minuscule, amounting to about 1percent of sales.

Turnover is the name of the game, meaning the faster these companies can distribute drugs through the system, the more money they earn.

As a result of rapid inventory turnover, returns on equity and capital average in the double digits for the largest publicly-traded industry players.

Three firms dominate the industry – McKesson (MCK), AmerisourceBergen (ABC), and Cardinal Health (CAH). Each is gener-

ally similar and focused on drug distribution, though there are minor differences. For instance, McKesson operates a small but lucrative software unit that helps health care providers operate more efficiently and close to half of Cardinal’s sales stem from Walgreen’s and CVS for some serious customer concentration.

Collectively, these players are trading at appealing share prices, with reasonable P/E ratios and modest levels of sales and profit growth expected in the next three to five years. Of course they operate in the highly regulated health care industry and have been volatile as Washington tries to put together a comprehensive overhaul of the industry. Overall, the long-term picture continues to favor these key wholesalers in the drug industry.

Ryan C. Fuhrmann, CFA, is a financial writer and investment manager based in Carmel. He is long shares of Walgreen and Cardinal Health but has no positions in any other company mentioned above. Contact him at ryan@fuhrmanncapital. com or visit his website at www.

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Challenges: The price range of this home will limit the amount of potential buyers. According to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, there is currently more than a year of inventory in this price range in Carmel.

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By Rachael Noble Men, have you ever been on what you thought was the best first date ever, only to find she doesn’t return your phone call the next week? What went wrong? If you find yourself consistently not getting that second date, consider the following tips for your next go ‘round.

Keep conversations light and simple. I can’t convey the importance of this enough. No asking or telling stories of past relationships, no talk about what you’re looking for, no sex talk, no romantic talk. Compliment her but only once or twice; don’t gush on and on, don’t analyze out loud (such as, “I like that you’re into music like I am. I think we are a good match. I want to see more of you.”) Analyzing out loud and so early on will scare her away and it definitely takes the spontaneity out of the conversation.

Keep her wanting more. Believe it or not, women like a chase, too. We want to know that we’ve caught your eye, but we also want to wonder just a little bit if you’re completely into us yet. And if you aren’t, it makes us want you more – weird, but true. On the first date, don’t already talk about the next date. Do text

her after the date to say you had a nice time, though, and don’t contact her again for a day or two, then ask her out again. NOTE: After a few dates, it’s time to get closer so don’t keep her wondering for too long.

Treat her like a friend on the first few dates.

This will not only make her comfortable so that she can later open up to you, but it will also make her wonder if you like her (which again will make her want to get to know you more).

Don’t undermine yourself, and on the other hand, don’t brag Photo Illustration too much. In other words, don’t talk about how little money you make to try to look humble – this could make you look unambitious. On the other hand, don’t brag about how much money you make or name drop; it can make you seem materialistic and insecure. Show her that you are a hard worker yet you’ll always put her first.

So happy first date, and go get ‘em, tiger!

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By Gary Hubbard Are the cellular-based Internet services good enough for you to consider getting rid of your home Internet connection yet? You may have noticed a lot of advertising and online discussions are starting to pop-up about the upcoming 4G service from the cellular companies and how much better they will be than the current 3G. In the cellular network world, 4G is a reference to the “fourth generation� of technology. The first generation was simply the ability to make calls; the second generation introduced some basic data capabilities (mainly text messaging); the third generation (and the current standard) introduced high-speed data transmission for capabilities beyond voice and text (like audio and video); and the coming forth generation is designed to increase the speed to make tasks like streaming video much better. The general consensus on the speed difference of 4G is that it will be 3-5 times faster in aver-

age and peak download speeds, but we will only see limited access to these networks in 2010. Whether it makes sense for you to “cut the cordâ€? has a lot to do with your needs and uses. At the current time, the cost vs. performance of cellularbased Internet services is a little out of line in that you get a lot more speed and data capability with a traditional broadband connection for less than you do with cellular data networks. If you don’t do much more than surf the Web and check e-mail, you may find the (currently) slower speed of cellular Internet offerings are adequate, but be careful of the pricing structures. Traditional home-based high-speed Internet services are an “all you can eatâ€? type of offering, whereas some cellular data plans (especially data-only plans) have limitations on the amount of information that you can download before being charged extra fees.Â

If you are going to compare, make sure you are comparing unlimited cellular data plans, even if you don’t think you will need it. Content and media on the Internet is increasing at a blinding speed, and you could easily increase your data consumption without realizing it on a pay-as-you-go plan. Another issue to consider is the impact of lots of users on a cellular data network. If there is a large number of users all trying to get on at the same time, data service can be terribly slow and almost unusable.

Solutions are available for sharing cellular Internet connections (most companies are referring to it as MyFi or personal hotspots), so if you have multiple users in your household, you are definitely better off with a traditional highspeed Internet.

4G is getting a lot of hype as the first legitimate alternative for those that want to “cut the cord,� but it’s going to be a while before the various providers build out their 4G networks. That means early adopters will only get 4G speeds in limited areas, so make sure you see a coverage map before you take the plunge!  Gary Hubbard is the owner of Data Doctors Computer Services - www.datadoctors.com. Have a technology question? Send it to CurrentInCarmel@datadoctors.com

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By Dick Wolfsie I recently celebrated my 63rd birthday. In the past, I was lucky to get five cards in the mail – from my family and close friends. But we all have that one individual in our life who sends a birthday greeting every single year. You can go into the Witness Protection Program, and you still get that sappy reminder that this person, whose birthday you don’t even know, is once again making you feel guilty. So knock it off, Lorrie.

This year, due to some annoying Facebook feature, everybody knew it was my birthday.

All told, I received more than 300 posts on my homepage, which can make a guy feel really loved, except that I’ve never heard of most of these people. The majority of the well-wishers were friends of my friends – people I’ve never met.

It’s one thing when you forget someone’s birthday because you don’t recall the date. It’s another thing when you forget someone’s birthday because you can’t remember the person.

One complimentary message mentioned that I still looked like a man in my early 50s: “Dick, you haven’t aged in 10 years. Great photo of you standing next to Market Square Arena.”

Any discussion of aging brings back a favorite memory involving my mom, who passed away in

2007. Even she would have smiled at my retelling this story. It’s a classic example of how adept my mother was – except this one time – at eliciting compliments about her youthful look.

Unlike most women, Joan boasted about her age. She never told people outright exactly how old she was, but she hinted at it and gently prodded folks to take a stab at a number. When they missed the mark by 10 or 15 years, Mom gave the guesser a big smooch on the cheek. My mother did seem younger than her years, but I am sure an ounce of caution on the guesser’s part resulted in some of those south-of-reality approximations.

On Mom’s 85th birthday, I returned to New York accompanied by my wife and Brett, our son. That night, we headed out for dinner along with my brother and sister. As we were eating, my mother eyed a diner at the next table.

And so began the game that night …

“Hello, I’m Joan,” she said, as she fiddled with a French fry on her plate. “This is my son and daughter-in-law visiting from Indiana.”

“How nice to have all your family here together,” said the woman.

“Yes, Dick moved away 25 years ago to go into television,” she said proudly. “But I’ve lived right here in New Rochelle for 85 years,” she

further proclaimed.

The bait had been set. Soon would come acknowledgment from this stranger about how young my mother looked for her age.

“And where did you live before that?” came the reply.

I tried not to show the sheer joy I felt at this comeuppance, but I think sliding under the table, holding my sides, convulsing in tears may have given it away. My sister choked on her asparagus and my brother did a spit take with his beer.

The ride home was uncomfortable. None of us knew what to say. Joan seemed to be taking it well, having convinced herself the woman’s remark was simply an attempt at sarcastic humor.

But Brett, about 10 years old at the time, didn’t fully appreciate the implications of what had just occurred.

“Grandma,” he asked, “when can we visit where you used to live?”

Exp. 4-6-10 Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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The only place where a can of soup still costs 6 cents COMMENTARY

By Mike Redmond Stand back. I am about to make a shameless plug for my other job. No, not that one. The OTHER other job.

I am about to encourage you to come see me at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick History Center, home of the Indiana Historical Society, at 450 W. Ohio Street in Indianapolis.

Wait. Let me take that back. I don’t want you to come and see me. I want you to come and meet some friends of mine, Ernest Zwerner and George Greenlee.

Ernest and George are men I portray in the Indiana Experience program, “You Are There,” where visitors go back in time by literally walking into a photograph of from long ago. George is the owner of the Ford dealership in Hartford City circa 1924, and Ernie is the owner of the Citizen’s Market grocery in Terre Haute, in 1945.

Ernie and I are old pals, sort of. I portrayed him during the pilot phase of “You Are There” back in 2008. Fools that they are, they asked me to come back and get it right this time.

If it’s anything like the pilot year, I am going

to be a happy boy.

Imagine a job where you get to make new friends every hour of every day … a job where people come into your place of work and have a profound, positive emotional reaction to the atmosphere you’ve created … a job where you play all day and help people think about their OWN histories.

Basically, that’s what I do.

Of course, it has other amusements as well.

The market, you see, is a nearly-perfect reproduction of Mom and Pop grocery stores of the era, right down to the prices. You would be surprised how many people come in and want to buy what they think is a can of soup for six cents. Or maybe you wouldn’t.

One guy in 2008 kept coming in, day after day, bringing a new friend every day, to point out the bargains. He was so enthusiastic that I came close to selling a broom for 41 cents before I remembered I was pretending, even if he wasn’t.

Now, George Greenlee is a new friend. The guy loves selling cars, but all Ford offers is the Model T in basic black, and it’s not moving the way it used to. He’s a little worried, but he

covers it up with bluster and banter and most of all, jokes. I don’t know why they chose me to play him.

The cool thing about these roles, if you can call them that, are that they’re based on real people and there’s no script. It’s all improv. You know – like real life.

And it’s fun for the visitors, too, which is why I invited you. Admission is $7 for three experiences (there’s also a cool 1914 Indianapolis violin shop) and the Cole Porter room, where interpreters in fancy dress sing Cole Porter’s songs.

Yes, I’ll be working in there, too. I TOLD you these people were fools.

But come on in if you want to know what it sounds like when Rochester from the Jack Benny Show sings “Night and Day.” I liken it to the sound of a rusty gate swinging while the wind whistles through the outhouse. Which is another kind of Indiana Experience altogether.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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By John Mikesell I must start this column with sad news: Isabelle, a.k.a Izzy, my constant companion – and really the store owner – has left the building. She was a great and gentle dog who loved to greet everyone as they entered the store. I suppose some of that was because she liked to beg for treats from anyone who went close to the bones we bake in the store, but I will say this: Except for once, on her first day in the store, she never took a bone unless someone gave it to her.

Izzy will be missed. So I am going to write a little about end-of-life care for your pet. It is not something I enjoy, but it is necessary and something we all have to face at some point.

WHAT YOU CAN DO • Educate yourself about dog’s condition to facilitate more productive conversations with her veterinarian.

• Ask your veterinarian if he is comfortable helping guide you through hospice care or if he can refer you to other options and resources in your area.

• Focus on your dog’s quality of life; continue to engage him in the daily life while keeping him comfortable and pain-free.

• Take care of yourself! Talk with dog friends, read books, use Internet resources and seek out a pet support counselor or group to help you cope with transitions.

• There are many books that can help you through a difficult time. One I enjoyed was “The Art of Racing in the Rain.”

RAINBOW BRIDGE Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals that had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor.

Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them is our dreams of days and times gone by.

The animals are happy and content except for one small thing: They each miss someone special who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly, he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in a joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face, your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

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PETS OF THE WEEK Boti is an 8-year-old male reddish-blonde Shar-Pei/shepherd mix. Boti is a big boy who knows what he likes and has articulated the following to describe his idea of a perfect home: A home with a back yard big enough for him to stretch his legs and get in some light exercise. A home with a fenced-in yard so he can't accidentally wander away and become lost. A home with adults or maybe teenagers who won't tease him or try to pull on his ears or tail – those are things an older guy like him just can't deal with. Boti is neutered and knows the commands “sit,” “shake” and “beg,” and he can be quite the ham for the camera too. Boti qualifies for the shelters PAWS (Partnering Animals With Seniors) program.

Lilly is an 8-month-old female tabby with white DSH. Lilly was surrendered to the shelter along with her brother Ollie because their owner could no longer keep them after finding them as abandoned kittens. Lilly is very sweet, and she loves to romp and play with her brother. She is also good with children and is litter box trained. Lilly has an adorable little pink nose, and she likes to gently touch noses with her humans. It would be nice if we could place them in a permanent home together, but it is not required.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com.

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John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@att.net.

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Basement remodel: New open floor plan for a family COMMENTARY

By Larry Greene Original chopped-up floor plan: This home in Claridge Farms on the west side of Carmel was built in the 1990s and included a large finished basement. The space was divided into several rooms and included dark-stained trim and outdated finishes. The homeowners wanted to update and create a space for both children and adults to relax and entertain.

Structural challenges: The design focused on ways to remove walls and open up the space.

Two of the walls targeted to be removed were determined to be load-bearing. A licensed structural engineer provided specifications for the new beams and support columns. New footings were dug, and new reinforced concrete footings were poured in the basement floor to provide adequate support. New LVL beams were carried down into the basement and installed.

Creative design touches: The wall between the wet bar and theater was opened up and an “L” shaped bar was designed to link up the two areas. The updated wet bar includes creamy white semi-custom cabinets with brown highlighting. The new countertops are Volga Blue granite. This exotic-colored natural stone just

BEfore happens to include seams of deep blue color similar to “Colts” blue.

Balancing space for kids and adults: The goal of the project was to create dedicated spaces for activities, yet keep the overall open feeling of the room. The adult home-theater area includes an upgraded in-ceiling projector system with theatre seating, while a separate kids’ gaming area was created in an adjacent area. Custom trim and built-ins were added to provide new

AFTER storage areas for toys and games. The area under the stairs includes a hinged bookcase with a hidden door that opens up into a secret hideaway area for the kids. Finally, the room was brightened up by painting all the existing dark stained trim in a new off-white color.

Larry Greene is owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at lgreene@ caseremodeling.com or call 8462600. Visit www.caseremodeling. com for more information.

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There is buzz about chemical means to control them , but plants are an environmentally responsible approach. Not only do the tall native plants deter the geese, but they look nice and save money on lawn maintenance. Hello?!

Although the geese are pesky and messy, it’s not their fault that we made it so cushy for them.

If we develop more habitable spaces for them, then they will be content and reproduce in more places. Then there are more geese. Duh. And actually, it would be more than appropriate to sit back and enjoy these birds because of their loyal nature and responsible ways. In the end, there isn’t one of us on earth that wouldn’t behave the same as the geese, given the situation.

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By Holly Funk The news is that Canadian geese are taking over the country. Time for a revolt.

Typical of my balanced nature, I am on both sides of the fence on this subject.

Mostly harmless, the problem is that geese love to poop. Taking in about 5 pounds of food a day and “releasing” 4 pounds out the other end. Where there are geeses, there are feces.

Geese mate for life and are quite territorial when the female is sitting on her eggs. A male will chase off anything, even a child with a bag of bread to feed it. Scary, yes, but the goose is only behaving instinctually.

The geese only squat here because we’re forever putting in retention ponds. Sadly, the need for the ponds is to catch the (filthy) rain water that pours off of our impervious surfaces so neighborhoods don’t flood. But these “lakes” are like resorts to these guys, and whose fault is that?

Because they are so territorial and take their family rearing seriously, they choose these ponds to call home because they must be able to look across and have a clear view in order to defend the nest.

Ponds are always mowed right up to the shoreline and this provides the perfect habitat. This is why

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Holy Week – Peace, violence and victory COMMENTARY

By Bob Walters How odd that the greatest truth in the universe – Jesus Christ’s saving grace revealing God’s love, power over death, and our eternal home – is not explained in plainer language.

I know … it’s all right there in the Bible.

But it’s a gigantic truth too big for words, too good for our sin, too eternal for our temporal understanding.

Next week is Holy Week – Palm Sunday to Easter – the Christian celebration of that enormous truth, of the Logos, of the Word of God. Palm Sunday commemorates Christ’s “triumphant” arrival into Jerusalem. How odd that he rode a donkey, a symbol of peace and humility, rather than a horse, a symbol of power and triumph.

How odd is the violence of the Crucifixion on Good Friday, when Christ, the sinless Prince of Peace, died horribly to defeat death and erase our sin.

How odd that Christ’s victory over the grave on Easter assures us of eternal life. How odd that God’s love resides not in our understanding, but in our faith in His love, which gives us true hope.

How odd that a believer’s heart is assured and at peace, yet the world expects words to soften hardened hearts. How odd that a man without sin erased my sin, yet I’m still a sinner, yet I am

loved, and in my faith am saved.

The difficulty describing this with words is at least twofold: God’s truth is a love relationship, not a word puzzle. Try describing your love relationship with someone or something using only words.

Can the totality and expression of love be contained in words? Not a chance.

Christ is a real person, not merely an idea, so words and images fail. The Bible’s words show us how to meet Christ, but truth resides in the relationship, not in the meeting.

Holy Week begins with the Peace of Christ and adulation; peaks with the crucifixion’s infinite violence and scorn, and ends with Christ’s resurrection and mankind’s victory over death.

And so begins the truth of eternal life.

It’s a big week. Read about Palm Sunday in the Bible (Mark 11:1-11, Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19), and continue reading each book to the end.

Ask Christ to send the Holy Spirit to help you understand. I pray you’ll find love and peace, discover truth and learn that it’s not odd at all.

Bob Walters (www.believerbob. blogspot.com, email rlwcom@aol. com) knows you can’t argue the Holy Spirit into someone, knows truth exists in Christ, and knows God loves each one of us. Amen.

Introduce yourselves, your family to Passover this year Commentary

By Janna Lynas When I was a child, I had lots of questions but had already assumed Passover was a holiday because I could see it printed on my calendar. My parents rather simply explained it was a Jewish holiday and we didn’t celebrate it.

For many years I didn’t think much about it until my church offered a Passover meal observance. I was curious, and quickly signed myself and my husband up for “dinner.”

It was not what I expected it to be. In fact, the herbs and odd mixtures of food items left me thinking in the middle, “Is this all there is to it?”

Then, I distinctly recall looking around the table at the family sitting with us thinking, “This is special. This is holy.”

It was then that I began to savor each item I wouldn’t have eaten before that night and absorb the spoken passages, understanding why Passover was celebrated.

First eaten by the Israelites the night before they were finally released as slaves in Egypt, Passover is an important feast of remembrance of God’s deliverance.

My children will be introduced to Passover for the first time this year. They will learn

about its historical significance to our faith and a solemn event Christ, the ultimate Passover lamb, celebrated before He Himself instituted communion upon the eve of His death.

There are many Web sites (www.happypassover.net is just one of many) with information how to teach your children about Passover and the connections it has with the real reason behind Easter.

If you are celebrating the living Christ with your family this Easter season, why not learn about the Jewish celebration of Passover as well. It begins at sundown March 28.

Additionally, if your family would like another way to observe Holy Week, White River Christian Church will hold a Maundy Thursday service, April 1 at 6:30 p.m.

Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.

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