March 31, 2009

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By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

It’s getting late on a drizzly evening at Macaroni Grill. Most patrons are finishing their meals and enjoying their conversations, when a staff member makes an announcement: She is going to sing.

The 27-year-old professional opera singer takes a moment to explain the song, “Summertime” (from George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”), then launches into its beautiful melody as she meanders through the dining area.

After she finishes, her husband, also 27 and a professional opera singer, joins her to sing “Happy Birthday” – in Italian – to one of the diners.

The two remarkable singers/waiters are Bryn and Campbell Vertesi. They both hold master’s degrees in voice performance, and they have both performed in operas throughout the United States and Europe.

Maintaining their marriage while performing in different shows at different ends of the country (or in different countries) isn’t easy, though. And that’s why they decided to move to Carmel – Bryn’s hometown – to work temporarily as singing waiters at the Macaroni Grill (2375 E. 116th St. in Carmel).

“Usually, the way the opera business works for young singers is on short contracts,” Campbell said. “So it will either be one to two weeks or three to four months. We find it incredibly hard on the relationship because we spend so much time apart.”

The couple, who met as undergraduates studying opera at Indiana University, also went to the University of Cincinnati together for their master’s degrees. And though they shared two schools, hectic performance schedules have made time together a rarity.

In the fall, they plan to move to Paris, where they hope to take advantage of Europe’s government-funded opera houses. In the United States, opera houses are struggling because of the economy and a decrease in endowments, but the houses in Europe are still going strong.

They also hope the move will allow them to spend more time together.

“In Europe, there are a lot more opera houses that are much closer in proximity,” Bryn said. “So even if we were to get separate contacts, we’d still be closer together.”

But while they are still here, the couple wants to make the American public aware of the accessibility of opera. “(In the U.S.) we have this whole idea that you have to be in a tux and tails,” Campbell said.

“And drive to the theatre and spend 80 bucks,” Bryn said.

“Which isn’t even true anymore. I mean people go to the opera house in jeans all the time, you can get tickets for 20 or 30 bucks … For us it’s a bit of a personal mission to do opera in a casual environment and show people that it’s okay to just enjoy it.”

LISTEN UP! If you would like to hear Bryn and Campbell Vertesi sing at Macaroni Grill, the best opportunity is during the less-busy times, such as before and after the dinner rush. They each have upcoming projects and will be out of town periodically, but they work most weekends and are off only on Mondays. To be certain they will be there and singing, call ahead at 317-582-1637.

INFORMAL OPERA Bryn recently produced a Baroque-style opera in an art gallery, attempting to prove opera doesn’t have to be a formal event. Campbell normally considers Baroque operas boring, but he says, “That was a real successful project because of the way the space involved the audience.”

“It had a real intimate feel to it,” he said. “I have a hard time staying awake through Baroque opera, but it was a real success.”

Even Bryn’s father – not usually a fan of opera – said he enjoyed the show.

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CARMEL SINGERS BRYN AND CAMPBELL VERTESI SPREAD THEIR CHARM AND TALENT EVERY NIGHT AT A LOCAL EATERY

OUR TAKES It is our position that the city of Carmel must remain aggressive in enforcing contractual terms on the extensive Keystone Avenue reconstruction project. Recently it was discovered that Milestone, a contractor on the project, was in significant violation of its responsibilities.

The city moved quickly to threaten suit against the company. Although litigation is rarely a satisfactory outcome to any business relationship, contracts are in place to ensure mutual understanding and adherence between parties.

Mayor Jim Brainard is wise to move quickly in correcting noncompliance with

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whatever tools are available to his office.

While many civic construction projects are complicated, the Keystone delays have been especially difficult to understand. Days and weeks have passed with little activity on the jobsite. Now, after threatened litigation, scores of workers are out daily. The cost to Carmel residents – driving countless miles to manage detours extended because of questionable management – was largely unnecessary. It is our expectation that the city will exert its authority to recover an appropriate sum to compensate for Milestone’s loss of focus.

It is our position that those companies who received federal bailout funds have voluntarily surrendered their rights to privacy regarding compensation. Attempts to block disclosure only lead to suspicion.

More accurately described, the bailouts are, in fact, stock takeovers by the American taxpayer. And as primary shareholders, we must demand full disclosure. To be fair, some institutions are voluntarily

surrendering requested information (often with their own set of demands); but many remain intransigent. By refusing simple shareholder requests, those individuals and companies who have accepted significant investment from taxpayers are behaving in a way that would suggest some degree of irresponsible behavior.

We must demand that these companies “leave the door open” to regain our trust. As the companies emerge from taxpayer investment, perhaps a new standard of transparency will remain.

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easy. Knowledge is locked away in an recently attended a conference of ivory tower as if it were some precious big-thinking academics regarding commodity that can be diminished. the responsibility of colleges and Many believe academic learning is universities statewide. At one point something that is completed; not somein the discussion, representatives thing that is practiced. One from each major institution plays golf every week for years shared their visions and mison end, and yet if we applied sion statements. Perhaps not to golf our approach to learnsurprisingly, there were many ing, we would complete the shared themes. One of the lessons, sell our clubs (cheap), most common was the prinand never play again. While ciple of lifetime learning. that might seem prudent for Not surprisingly – in a me given the quality of my room full of people who make game, it would seem nonsentheir living through education sical to most.

– the group was quick to critiDo we practice learning? cize the lack of commitment Do we practice the foreign from government and indilanguage we once learned? Do viduals in fostering a culture Terry we read increasingly difficult of continuing education. One Anker books or increasingly easy very pithy thinker referred to ones? Do we challenge ourthe phenomenon as a sort of selves to become smarter? I fear not, and “arrested intellectual development.”

While I believe there are many reasons our learning suffers because of it. people don’t continue pursuing higher Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current learning – at least in an academic sense Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at – many have to do with the institutions terry@currentincarmell.com. themselves. They simply don’t make it

READERS’ VIEW learn more about roundabouts

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Editor:

First, I would like to thank Nancy Blondin for her community service in Carmel. Second, after reading her take on the Keystone Avenue project (“Crotchety Old Broad is back,” March 24), I felt relieved to know she was a former head of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce.

She didn’t mention that roundabouts save money on traffic lights and gas and promote cleaner air. Nancy, do you know about that? Try to step back and look at the big picture. Learn more about roundabouts.

Wanda Strange Carmel

common sense is often wrong Editor:

I’ve heard good things about Brose McVey, and I have no doubt he has noble intentions for seeking election to Congress. However, while his March 17 article titled, “It’s time to take Hoosier common sense to Washington,” hits all the usual Republican buzz phrases, he makes a contradiction that speaks louder than his words.

Brose writes, “I believe our federal government is too large and intrusive, and it has long overstepped its intended purpose.” I agree! However, Brose declares in the next paragraph he will make education reform a top priority.

Education is not a federal issue. It is funded mainly by state governments,

and D.C. bureaucrats have no business meddling in local communities’ decisions regarding curriculum. The Department of Education is a wasteful example of big government, and its existence violates the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which reserves all powers not enumerated to the federal government for the states or people.

So which is it, Brose? Do you want the federal government involved in education, or do you want the federal government to operate within its intended purpose?

What we really need in Washington are elected officials who vote in a manner consistent with their campaign rhetoric.

David J. Kalbfleisch www.electdave.org, Carmel

Where negative spin on retail makes no sense Shopping consultancy Retail Forward has news for you: Shoppers who have cut back on purchases in the grim U.S. economy are likely to continue their conservative shopping habits even if the economy improves. Nothing like negative spin to keep merchants down, eh? The likely overpriced survey came up with these gems: People are doing more with less, shopping behaviors shifted because of the economy, credit is tight and job loss continues. We know this already, of course, because we are pounded with it by the mainstream media. We say this: Look for less “bad news” each month – especially among the key indices – and we’ll find ourselves, step by step, moving out of the abyss. That process is under way, in case you haven’t noticed. To wit: Sales of previously owned U.S. homes rose at their fastest pace in nearly six years in February, offering some hope to an economy battling a 15-month recession. The folks at the Indiana State Fair say attendance – and SALES – were up at the Flower & Patio, Home and RV shows this year. Need an indicator that things are starting to loosen? You just read it. Here’s more: The Commerce Department said durable goods orders jumped 3.4 percent in February, widely

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg exceeding expectations and breaking a record-long streak of six consecutive monthly declines. (But you won’t read it in the daily newspapers or see it on the evening news very often. Don Henley wrote it best in his hit song, Dirty Laundry. Listen: “I make my living off the evening news.

Just give me something, something I can use. People love it when you lose, they love dirty laundry.”)

••• This makes so much sense that it will get voted down, we predict. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), has vowed that if made law, her amendment to the GIVE Act would prohibit not-for-profit entities from using taxpayer money for lobbying, political organizing or other partisan purposes. Without her amendment, dollars going to President Barack Obama’s national service programs would wind up in political coffers.

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If you must vilify, condemn in 1915 while onboard the illand eternally disparage, why, fated Lusitania, a passenger ship resign your position, and then that was torpedoed and sunk by when you are outside, damn to a German submarine. your heart’s content. But I pray Although not a student of you, as long as you are a part of literature, I have long carried an institution, do not condemn some of Hubbard’s writing with it. Not that you will injure the me as I’ve moved from job to institution – not that – but job. While the below excerpts when you disparage a concern of may speak to some of you and which you are a part, you disparnot to others, I found them age yourself. worthwhile to share in this time More than that, you are loosof economic uncertainty. ening the tendrils that hold you Many businesses – from Sue to the institution, and the first large corporate entities to small Finkam high wind that happens along, mom-and-pop stores – are you will be uprooted and blown closely monitoring margins. away in the blizzard’s track – and probably As uncertainty continues, businesses look you will never know why... to reduce their potential financial risk by reducing expenditures, which may include Sue Finkam is interested in making a difcosts associated with human capital. ference in the community through healthy As an employee, consider Hubbard’s conversation. You can participate in the conwords below. You may not be able to control your destiny, but you can control your versation by posting a comment on her blog at www.youarecurrent.com. contribution. ... If you work for a man, in Heaven’s

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Weprich (left) with Johnson and Sen. Kenley STUDENT PAGES – Local students Olivia Weprich and Mary Brooke Johnson served as Senate pages for Sen. Luke Kenley of Noblesville earlier this month.

Pages spend one day at the State House assisting senators and Senate staff members with a variety of legislative duties and learning about the structure of Indiana’s government.

CHAMBER BREAKFAST – The Carmel and Westfield chambers of commerce will join for a breakfast April 2 at Charleston’s Restaurant, 1436 N. U.S. 31 in Carmel. The event, from 7:30-9 a.m. The cost is $10 for members, $20 for non-members. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.carmelchamber.com or call 317-846-1049.

COOKING FOR ONE OR TWO - Do you find it hard to cook for one or two people? There is a solution. A monthly group has formed to cook and have a fun time together. Each month, on the first Wednesday (from 1-4 p.m.), participants will gather to prepare and cook 6-8 recipes. The event, at the Senior Citizens Organization’s Community Center (18336 Cumberland Rd. in Noblesville), costs $5. Participants must register in advance.

Call 317-804-9635 to register.

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Early in my Current career, I wrote an ’m sad. I just ran into a friend at the advice column about keeping the “magic” grocery store, and she surprised me alive in relationships. I took some hits, by saying she is getting a divorce. of course, but I stand by my suggestions: Actually, she said her husband is Send dirty e-mails to each other, read smut divorcing her; he apparently doesn’t novels, schedule a nooner, go on love her anymore and hasn’t date nights – whatever it takes, been attracted to her in a while. just do it! Your marriage is too She didn’t see it coming, but important to let it dissolve into now that she knows how he a tepid puddle of complacency feels, she says she can look back and boredom. and see all the signs. They’ve So you’re older? So you’re been married 12 years and have fatter? So your boobs resemble two kids. He just turned 40. your old gym socks? You’re Was it a mid-life crisis that still you – only wiser, more spawned his decision? Or has he experienced, and with fewer truly been unhappy for 10 years? inhibitions. The same holds She’s not sure, but she did say true for your husband. He may something that struck a chord have gray hair and love handles, with me: “I’d fallen into the Danielle but I’m certain he still gets delusion that it’s normal to lose turned on when you wear that the passion in your relationship Wilson plaid mini-skirt and stiletto once you’re married. That that is knee-highs. how everyone feels after being with someMy point is, just because you’ve been one for a long period of time. I assumed I married for an eternity doesn’t mean you was happy.” should expect less passion in your life. If This got me thinking about my own you make time to remember why you fell marriage. Was I like her but didn’t know in love in the first place and concentrate it? My husband and I have also been maron how much more creative and daring ried 12 years. My “older” body wears the effects of pregnancy, childbirth and gravity you are than when you were a newlywed, you’ll discover marriage can actually intenlike ill-fitting clothes. My husband has sify the passion. gone bald and weighs slightly more than And if you do find you’re having probhe did on our wedding day. We lead busy lems, for God’s sake talk about it! Share lives filled with work, kids, a mortgage, your concerns with one another, and seek and a leopard gecko that refuses to die. professional help if you need to. Don’t And, I’ll admit, passion is my husband’s wait until it’s too late! My friend found specialty, not mine. I’m fairly evenout the hard way that a passionless martempered (especially for a redhead), and I riage is not the norm, and she vows never rarely do anything spontaneously (except to let that happen again. She knows there combust when I discover purple marker is someone out there who will love her and all over my new beige sectional). But I still love my husband, and I am still crazy- want her forever, even when she’s a crabby old lady with glaucoma and dentures. attracted to him. We work really hard to Peace out. keep the spark alive. It doesn’t always pan out the way we plan, and we get in ruts like everyone else, but I can say with confi- Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at dence marriage does not have to mean the danielle@currentincarmel.com. end of passion.

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By Stephanie Carlson Curtis Current in Carmel

From the Carmel City Court to the Hamilton County Circuit Court, Judge Paul Felix has expanded his scope from traffic violations to that and much more since his election last November.

“The issues are more complex,” Felix said. “My jurisdiction includes major felony cases, adoptions, divorces, juvenile and civil matters.

There is a significant amount of research necessary to keep up to date on the laws.”

Elected to replace 25-year veteran Judge Judith Proffitt, Felix says, “I will work to maintain the high FELIX level of excellence set forth by Judge Proffitt.”

Felix welcomes the vast array of cases he faces from his bench in the Hamilton County Courthouse and hopes to implement programs to keep juveniles out of the courtroom.

“In Carmel City Court, we started a program for teens caught committing traffic offenses,” he said. “Doctors and firefighters met with these kids showing them evidence of tragic accidents caused by poor driving behavior.”

Felix hopes to apply the same type of juvenile-focused resourceful tactics targeting teen drinking and drug abuse.

“Anytime we can provide programs that will educate and provoke discussion, we can make a difference,” he said.

As he embarks on the first months of his six-year term, he says he is not only driven to make a difference, but committed to listening, understanding, researching and doing what it takes to ensure each case receives a fair ruling.

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

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CARMEL COMPANY UNVEILS IPHONE APP

JUDGE FELIX RELISHES NEW ROLE

If you’re a Butler University fan, getting highlights about your favorite team just got a little easier. Carmel company LaViaz Mobile has released its latest iPhone application, HLN Mobile – a program focused on Butler’s athletic conference, the Horizon League.

The company, which specializes in the development LA VIAZ of mobile applications, used its SportsView mobile platform in its latest offering. The platform provides fans with up-todate sports information, video clips, highlights and other communications.

The application might not seem necessary because iPhone users already have Internet access and could find scores on sites such as Espn. com, but LaViaz CEO Ron Blaisdell says HLN Mobile is more specific and fan-based than major Web sites.

“If I want to see a video of my favorite team’s basketball highlights – boom – I hit it, and there it is,” he said. “If I want (team-related sports) news, I go to the news button, and it will have all the latest news. The big guys, like ESPN, they won’t have all that stuff.”

And even if they did have all the same news and video clips, Blaisdell says, major sites still wouldn’t match the accessibility of the HLN application, which requires two touches to

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Blaisdell and co-founder Steve Pieper – sports fans themselves – say they tailored the application to the typical fan thought process.

“It’s the way a fan’s mind would work – my team first and then the teams they’re competing against,” Blaisdell said. “And that’s the way we designed it.”

Blaisdell says the SportsView platform could be easily adapted for any athletic league or group of like-minded or like-interested people.

“Although we initially started in (collegiate athletics) for fun … our platform can be used for almost any mobile application … to reach a group of people with a high common interest,” he said.

The HLN application is available at no charge through the iTunes App Store.

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WILLPOWER IS BRAIN POWER much exercise as you can carry. Become interested in everything in life and about life. The more you want to know, the more you will know.

Thinking is beautiful

There are many, many brain foods just waiting to be discovered. I have learned I feel better and can think better when I eat no granulated sugar. I have a sweet tooth – sweeter than yours. But no white sugar or white grain.

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Willpower is brain power

Your brain has a mind of its own (that’s you).

So, if you want people to think you are smart. Be smart.

And stop pushing yourself so hard. The damage from stress can be a killer.

Be open to communicating your needs, your wants, your dreams.

Talk to people, listen to people and remember what you do and say.

Be around animals. A pet will listen to you. We learn about life from animals.

Meditate for seven minutes in the morning and again from 2:08 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. every day.

Your brain won’t rest, but you will.

Start solving puzzles. And learn to speak a foreign language.

And walk for 20 minutes to get your circulation going. Before breakfast, walk and carry two three-pound weights, one in each hand. Make sure you walk fast enough to increase your blood flow.

Dr. Robert Montgomery is an occasional contributor to Current Publishing. You may e-mail him at info@currentincarmel.com.

The more you want to know, the more you will know.

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s we age, our brain and body go through biological changes that change the way we think and feel. Now there is evidence that age may soon be under your control.

Memory, for example, shows signs of slowing down at about age 40. General mental power slows down even sooner. But the loss is even slower than the aging process.

The neurons in your brain release chemicals that carry Bob messages from one Montgomery place in your brain to another. Some just die, but most just slow down.

• Aging is inevitable, but is it reversible?

• Can we keep our brain cells working efficiently?

• Can we recharge our think-ability?

Fat causes our brains to shrink. Free radicals can kill brain cells, so stay on a low-fat diet and eat less red meat, more fish and food supplements like omega 3 and 6.

I’m not a medical doctor. Each individual needs the help of top professionals before going on a diet or changing his or her lifestyle. Today, we have holistic doctors who want to prevent aging – or at least slow it down. And they can do it.

Eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat and grains. But stick with whole grains. Whole grains have fiber. They digest slowly, so your brain gets a slow, but constant, flow of fuel.

Willpower follows purpose. Your brain can do more than solve problems. You have a mind to do that. Use your brain to discover what you want and when you want it.

But keep your brain in gear. Give it as

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MAYOR’S WELLNESS CHALLENGE COMES TO A CLOSE

By Chelsie Lanning Current in Carmel

Clarian North Medical Center wrapped up the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge last week.

The event, in the south end of the hospital’s atrium, featured a cooking demonstration and educational booths, and employees gave free blood pressure and cholesterol screenings.

Fulgenzi and fellow Atrio chef Atrio chef Peter Fulgenzi demMichael McDonald onstrated healthier ways to cook.

He showed attendees how to make a healthier salad.

“You can make a salad and not have any calories in the dressing by using a good balsamic dressing,” he said.

First-time participant and Carmel resident Virginia Stowers said she cut back on eating sweets for the challenge.

“I’ve been eating more fruits and vegetables and tried cutting back on breads and desserts,” she said. “I definitely learned some things from this program.”

Fishers resident Kathy Kent-Knurek presented childproofing product demonstrations at a table for her business, The Baby Squad. The certified pediatric nurse practitioner offers classes for parents to learn about baby safety and health.

Participants entered in a drawing for the grand prize, a $400 Dick’s Sporting Goods gift card with two duffel KENT-KNUREK bags.

Clarian marketing assistant Jackie Towle said they simplified the program from last year by not having teams.

“We made it more for individuals,” she said. “It was a lot easier this year.”

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other-daughter duo Margot in prize money to make the planet last longer and Lauren Gibson are eager to or help their community become greener. It create a mini Lilly Endowment looks as though the Gibsons found what the or Ford Foundation Fund if judges were looking for, as they are No. 1 on you help them by voting in the the voting Web site. They could have developed Clorox GreenWorks “Green Heroes” ideas to put recycling bins along the grant contest. The pair is a top-10 Monon Trial or asked the Mayor to national finalist in the contest dereplace all of the light bulbs in City Hall with energy-efficient LEDs. But signed to promote the growth of no, their concept was much more eco-friendly community projects creative, and if they win, it will genacross the country. erate 22 new green projects around It all started one day when mom our city.

Margot was shopping in Marsh and If the Carmel “green” teen group came across the Clorox contest. receives your vote each day through She knew daughter Lauren was not April 10 at www.greenworkscleaners. just “in to” saving the planet, but com/greenhero, it will become a mini was actually practicing what she Lilly Endowment by awarding micro preached by organizing the Carmel Area Roots & Shoots environmental grants to local Scouting groups, Jeff and humanitarian group. school groups and civic organizaRoots & Shoots, on a national tions. Brilliant idea. Encourage all Worrell level, is the brainchild of Jane groups and organizations in Carmel Goodall, the British anthropologist best known to think and plan and come forward with for her work with chimpanzees. Lauren will “green” ideas. Spread the 10K around by helpactually visit the famous scientist later this year ing not just one group, but several. to help her celebrate her 75th birthday. Mother Vote, vote, vote for Lauren and her friends, and daughter together tackled the grant apand they will use the Clorox green to help us all plication deciding they had to do something lead greener, cleaner, healthier lives. different with their entry to stand out from the Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes crowd. volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable Nationwide the entries flooded Clorox, channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagecontaining great ideas on how to make the medical.com world a better place. Page after page explained how each entrant would spend the $10,000

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A soldier in the middle of a battle may not feel a bullet that went through his shoulder until much later. Pain n my last column, I menis ultimately felt in the brain, tioned that two different and it presents itself as a sensory types of pain exist. One experience. This experience is is acute pain; the other is different in different people, chronic pain. Both have so with the same amount of completely different mechatissue damage, people experinisms, creating completely difence different levels of pain and ferent treatments. suffering.

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HIDING WRINKLES WITHOUT A MASK In the ‘80s, starting with a clean canvas meant piling every freckle and pore with thick foundation, meaning you were left with a completely blank – and often unnaturally pale – slate. Now, beauty pros take a less-ismore approach.

Use a light coat of foundation, just to even things out.

Painting on too much can lead to caking, which will just accentuate wrinkles and blemishes, creating the opposite of the barely-there look.

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MELONS FOR YOUR MELONS - We knew there was a reason our breasts resemble melons! Oranges and melons are rich in immune-boosting vitamin C, and some studies indicate that a C-heavy diet (from food, not from supplements) helps prevent breast cancer. So eat some melons to protect your melons.

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HEALTHY GUMS - If you want to keep your pearlywhites in tip-top shape longer, nosh on dairy products. A recent study published in the Journal of Periodontology analyzed the periodontal health of 942 people and found that those who consumed 55 or more grams of products containing lactic acids (found in dairy products such as milk, cheese and yogurt) daily had significantly lower incidence of gum disease.

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CHOCOLATE FOR HEALTH New research reveals that chocolate can keep extra pounds away in addition to being able to spark positive feelings and prevent clogged arteries.

You’ll know when to stop. A recent study in the journal Hypertension found that the antioxidants in dark chocolate, called flavanols, may help regulate blood-sugar production – preventing the spikes that can spur overeating.

A little goes a long way. Just one ounce of dark chocolate contains three grams of fiber, the same amount you’d get from a small apple.

It targets your waistline. In a new study,

Spanish researchers found that subjects who ate a diet high in monounsaturated fats – they’re plant-derived, and chocolate is full of them – had trimmer middles than those who consumed the same number of calories minus the “monos.”

It keeps you determined.

Neuroscientists at the University of California found that chocolate contains anandamindes, feelgood chemicals that promote a sense of confidence and well-being – the kind that help you stay motivated to stick to your diet!

-Quick & Simple

FISH FEED We tend to think of fatty fish as heart-healthy food, but in reality, it depends on what the fish itself is fed. A collaborative research project by the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has shown that heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids are found in noticeably greater amounts in the blood of patients who ate fish-fed marine

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• Walking on water – vv. 6:16 he Fourth Gospel, written by the • Healing the blind man – vv. 9:1 disciple John between 50 and • Raising Lazarus – vv. 11:1-44 100 A.D, is different from the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew, John 3:16 is one of the best known Mark and Luke, in that John verses in the Bible, partly bebegins his Gospel at the begincause of that rainbow-haired ning of the world and links nut who used to wave the Jesus Christ directly to God at “John 3:16” sign at televised Creation. ballgames, but mainly because John the Evangelist was the it contains Jesus’ core message: cousin of both Jesus and John “For God so loved the world the Baptist – their mothers were that he gave his only begotten three sisters: Salome, Mary and son so that whoever believes in Elizabeth. It was Salome (the him shall not perish but have wife of Zebedee) whom Jesus everlasting life.” sternly rebuked in Matthew Sadly, the follow-up, John 20:20 after she asked Jesus to 3:17, may be the most overfavor her sons John and James. looked verse in the Bible: “God Despite that rebuke, Salome Bob Walters did not send his son to con(John 19:25) was at the foot of Spirituality demn the world … but to save the Cross with her sister Mary, the world.” son John, Mary Magdalene and John introduces us to the Holy Spirit another Mary, wife of Clopas, who is men(14:15-31, 16:5-16) and records Jesus’ tioned nowhere else in the Bible.

John’s Gospel, considered more mystical fabulous prayer for disciples and believers in the Garden (17:6-26). than the Synoptics, is highly focused on The bottom line? John, the disciple Jesus identifying Jesus as fully man, fully God and fully man’s sole chance for salvation. It loved, tells us Jesus’ salvation is for everyone and God’s love is for everyone … if is also called the Book of Signs: only we believe.

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DISPATCHES STAIN SALVATION - “If you have a stain you’ve ironed over, it’s difficult to get out, so it’s best to check for stains before drying or ironing,” says Judy Woolfolk, a family and consumer-science consultant. Light scorching from an iron can often be fixed by laundering the item with detergent and the appropriate bleach. To reduce any shine caused by overpressing, wet and wring out a press cloth, place it over the shiny surface, and press with an iron. Repeat until the area is almost dry. Use a soft nylon brush to raise the nap of the fabric.

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f you have a party or family gathering coming up, you are probably facing the perpetual conundrum: Where will everybody sit? Most family rooms can manage a sofa, two chairs and a coffee table or ottoman, but seating for the masses requires creativity and tricks of the trade!

First of all, relax.

Unless you are serving a sit-down dinner, there is no need to run to the party store to rent enough folding chairs to ensure a seat for every guest.

Vicky Earley Remember, some Design of your guests will prefer to stand while engaged in conversation. Standing room can be as important as seating, as demonstrated by the convergence upon the party Mecca, the kitchen. Tables stocked with coasters will serve as gathering stations for intimate conversations.

The biggest problem with sufficient seating happens when all eyes need to be glued to the big screen. Super Bowl and Final Four parties necessitate a variety of comfy places to lounge.

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Start with the traditional sofa-and-chair combination. If an ottoman is used in lieu of a coffee table, another seat or two is gained, and you can plan on seating six or seven guests comfortably. If a coffee table is preferred, two small ottomans will provide just as much seating.

Next, good design can provide additional seating. If your home is decorated with flow between rooms, seating can be borrowed from the kitchen and dining room.

When the main floor of a home is treated as one space, a chair or bench borrowed from one room will blend seamlessly.

At this point, we have created as many as 17 seats. If the guest list is longer, floor pillows are the next plan of attack. A trio of large down or foam pillows stacked by a fireplace is an ideal way to soften the hard brick, marble or stone of a fireplace.

I frequently remind clients that if a room really had enough seating for even a modest gathering, it would look like a perpetual book club meeting!

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

• Angular - If you’re very tall, wiry, or have a triangular face, a swept collar with a low, wide stance will soften your hard edges and balance things out.

• Round - For the round-faced or short-necked, try a point collar; the vertical slant will give the appearance of length and definition.

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Lip gloss is one of the most popular makeup products on the market. It has the ability to transform lips instantly into a reflecting pout, and is a staple for women of all ages.

Lip gloss is easy to use and provides quick results. It is easy to apply, even without a mirror.

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CONCEPT PILLOW FOR INFANTS - An MP3 pillow is nothing new, so designer Yw Li has decided to infuse a little bit of Eastern mysticism into a released concept – the Music Pillow. It is shaped after the traditional Chinese Tiger Pillow which was said to pull in good fortune, safety and health to kids, so if this were to be released, chances are only Chinese parents will pick this up for their little ones. Features of the Music Pillow include a couple of speakers and of course, MP3 playback - perfect to keep the little one snoozing away while you go about with the day’s chores. There is no word yet as to whether or when this product will make it to production.

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And if you’re a prosumer or a business user – the Acer netbook’s desired target market – the Pro 731 sounds like it could have your name all over it. The generously sized netbook will have a 16:9 display with a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels and runs on an Intel Atom Z530 processor and the Poulsbo chipset, paired with GMA500 graphics.

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Companies are encouraged to e-mail us (again, hire@currentincarmel.com) to express interest in any featured candidate.

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ow many licks does it take to get to the center of a lollipop?

The world may never know.

How many people does it take to start a revolution? Well, usually just one.

And that one voice needs some friends – lots of friends – and they have to be friends that like to influence and share the word with others. Add a dose of passion and a great big rallying point, and you have all the working components for a king-sized David Cain revolution.

Marketing Consider the recent election of President Barack Obama. Many attribute his victory to the use of social media. Using an online community, Mybarackobama.com, he managed to engage people in the campaign.

The message was simply, “Yes We Can� or “Together We Can.�

Here’s the fun part. How many people would you suppose participated in this famed online effort? You might think millions and millions. Well, at the end of the election, there were reportedly about one million people in the MyBO.com database. That still seems like a lot of folks, it is actually less than one half of one percent of the total population, and it is about one percent of the total number of registered voters. Think about that statistic.

Can you imagine it only takes 1-2 percent of a total audience to make a huge impact? While not everyone joined the network, millions were aware of it and were likely influenced by its existence.

Still, at the end of the day – or the campaign – imagine if you only “activated�

1-2 percent of your total audience of customers?

How much more influence would your company have and how much more success would you realize? Maybe you aren’t trying to start a revolution, but wherever you are looking for greater influence, consider this more achievable goal. And, when recruiting, it might not hurt if your 1-2 percent are the vocal ones.

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Type: Residential Age: Built in 1993 Location: Cedar Lake, Carmel Property Description: This fourbedroom, 2.5-bathroom home sits on a cul-de-sac and offers more than 2,500 square feet of living space. Additional amenities include an oversized deck overlooking a pond, a 1,200-square-foot unfinished basement, a hearth area in the kitchen, hardwood floors, a large family room, and nicely sized bedrooms.

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Keith Albrecht is a Carmel resident and realtor with RE/MAX Real Estate Groups.

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MONEY MATTERS What do you think is behind the recent rise in the stock market?

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“I think people are trying to stay positive and the president is trying. It’s a delicate situation.”

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Betsy and Dave Onofrey opened Ono’s Pizza in Carmel’s Greyhound Court March 6. The family-oriented business features pizza, sandwiches and salads. The Onofreys have been in the pizza business for 20 years, owning Piezano’s, formerly Jack’s Pizza, in Indianapolis. “Business is building every day,” Dave said. “The hardest part is getting people to figure out we’re here” The owners say the sauce at Ono’s, which features a mix of basil and a hint of sweet-

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most of the time. What I had to do was forget about how I was “feeling” and do what needed to be done. I picked up the phone and started calling job candidates.

Over the next hour, I had several conversations that really energized event.” me. By lunchtime, I felt much “I don’t feel like being nice today.” better and was looking forward It happens to all of us. to coming back for the remainRecently, I was struggling. I der of the day. just wasn’t getting the results I This has application in every was hoping for or expecting. I area of your life. Take the guy stopped what I was doing and who says, “I don’t love my wife just sat there. My mind shuffled anymore ... I don’t feel the same through various thoughts – way I used to.” Love is a verb. It some positive, but most negaimplies action. The way to feel tive. I really wanted to just shift love for your wife is to actually into neutral and push paper love her. Start doing things for until lunchtime. Then, I was her that express love, and you’ll going to get the heck out of the Kent Burns find that your feelings change. office and think about someOn Success Right behavior produces thing else for a while. right feeling.

As I sat there, staring at the Want to feel good about yourself? Do floor of my office, it occurred to me that I was throwing myself a small pity party. Poor the right thing every time you have a chance. Tell the truth. Help people in me, didn’t have a good morning at work ... life is so unfair ... I don’t feel like being a re- need. Be kind. Work hard. Take care of cruiter right now. Sniff, sniff, whine, whine. your family. Eat right. Exercise. I bet you Thanks to Zig Ziglar, I knew what I had a quarter your self-image will skyrocket. to do. Zig taught me several years ago that Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and coyou don’t feel your way into acting; you act your way into feeling. Think about that founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a professional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? He can for a minute – let it soak in. be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com.

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NEW F.C. TUCKER ASSOCIATES – The F.C. Tucker Company added 10 residential sales associates in March to its network of Indianapolisarea offices.

The following realtors are now providing real estate services from the listed F.C. Tucker locations: Susan Brandon, Indianapolis northeast; Zee Curtis, Fishers; Monica Fassoth, Indianapolis west; Denise Johnson, Fishers; Rob Lemieux, suburban north; Cindy Meskauskas, Zionsville; Kyle Peckinpaugh, Keystone; Halsey Roberts, Zionsville; Patty Smith, Castleton; and Marilyn Suitt, suburban north.

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BUSINESS NETWORKING – The Carmel Alumni Business Networking group will meet April 1 (and again April 15) at Dooley O’Tooles, 160 E. Carmel Dr. The group offers shared business contacts to expand your cliental, an idea-exchange to enhance your sales, and opportunities to reunite with your fellow classmates. It meets every first and third Wednesday.

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DOGGIE EGG HUNT Bring your dog out to West Park in Carmel (2700 W. 116th St.) April 4 at 11 a.m. for eggs, doggie treats, prizes and a great time. Dogs will be divided based on weight (0-25 lbs, 26+ lbs).

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Have you ever salted your freshwater aquarium?

It’s a measure you should consider if you like your fish to be healthy.

Using aquarium salt in your freshwater tank can have a number of positive influences. At best, it is an inexpensive health care preventative, and one that does not harm the beneficial bacteria in your tank.

Adding aquarium salt can: • Destroy many parasites when added to the aquarium at levels up to 0.3 percent (2.5 teaspoons of aquarium salt per gallon of water).

• Enhance your fish’s ability to produce a protective slime coat. This is especially helpful if your fish are recovering from a bacteria infection or an injury such as a torn fin.

• Prevent intake of lethal nitrites during the nitrogen cycle when starting a new

pets of the week Valentino is a 9-month-old male tri-color beagle/hound mix. He is a happy and fun-loving puppy who is quite sure he would make a perfect jogging partner. He is energetic like most puppies, and he also loves doggie biscuits, which will make his training easier. Valentino is neutered and likes to play with toys – preferably those that are squeaky!

Madison is a 5-year-old female tabby with white DSH. She is a little insecure in her current environment, mostly because she lost the only home she had ever known. Madison, along with her three feline siblings and three canine siblings, arrived at the shelter just days after Christmas because their owners were getting divorced. She is spayed and will warm up if given a few minutes. All of Madison’s siblings have been adopted, and she hopes it will be her turn soon.

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• Lessen stress by aiding gill function.

Fish kidneys are designed to excrete the water absorbed through the fish’s skin and gills. This is a big job and a constant one necessary for your fish’s survival. By adding aquarium salt to the water, your fish’s kidneys do less work because the amount of water absorbed into the blood by way of the gills is reduced.

Use with care with plants, bottom feeders

Although the benefits of aquarium salt are many, there are a few drawbacks that freshwater hobbyists need to consider before adding it to their tanks. One is that live plants, especially Elodea, can be killed by treatment concentrations of aquarium salt. Spawning, too, can be affected by the addition of salt. Breeders often refrain from using aquarium salt because it can

dehydrate eggs and kill the sperm emitted by male species.

Add at intervals

Bottom-feeding fish may adjust to low concentrations of aquarium salt in their water if the desired concentration of salt is added over several days. Therefore, hobbyists should avoid dumping all the salt into the tank at one time if delicate species are in the tank.

Don’t experiment with salt

One final warning: Many people think salt is salt. It isn’t. It comes in many forms.

Iodized table salt, if added to an aquarium, has been known raise ammonia and nitrate levels. It could severely upset an established aquarium’s biological filtration bed.

Article courtesy of Petland, Carmel. For more information, contact Juan Lopez at 317-569-PETS.

The Kennel Alternative: In-Home Pet Sitting

By Phyllis Durborow For Current in Carmel

With more than 63 percent of U.S. households owning one or more pets, the dilemma of who will care for their furry friends when owners travel or have long days at the office is a tough one. Many turn to traditional kennels, doggie daycares and luxury boarding facilities. Here’s why you should think twice before signing your pet up: Risk of infection. The highly contagious and potentially deadly strains of canine influenza and Parvo disease, not to mention the kennel cough virus, are more prevalent in large group settings.

Psychological concerns. While some animals do fine, many experience adverse effects because of over-crowding in small areas, stress from alpha dogs, constant noise and over-stimulation.

Training goes out the door. Some dogs will lose their good manners after being exposed to a group situation for an extended period of time. Hygiene can be compromised when there are many dogs and not enough caregivers.

Extras cost more. Do you want a special diet for your pet, or treats, or a private walk or belly rub? Be prepared to pay for it.

So, what’s a travel-bound pet owner to do?

The good news is sound alternatives that can readily thwart pet illness do exist, such as professional in-home private pet sitting.

Reputable in-home pet care services typically send a representative to stay overnight with your pets. They walk dogs one at a time or in small groups or privately board or daycare them individually in the comfort and safety of a sitter’s home. Thus, the disease risk level for in-home pet sitting is considerably lower than that for ‘en masse’ dog lodging.

Phyllis Durborow is the owner and manager of Fetch! Pet Care of North Indy.

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TOY TIDBITS - Toys are a great way to interact with your pet. Keep these tips in mind: • Size: Always purchase the correct size of toy for your pet. Toys that are too small can be choking hazards, but those that are too large may be unwieldy and cause accidents or disinterest.

• Variety: Animals like a little spice in their lives! Be sure to keep a variety of toys for a variety of play: tugging, chewing, chasing, and entertainment.

• Upkeep: Watch for tears or breaks in toys and replace them at the first signs of damage. If a piece breaks off or is torn loose, it can be dangerous if swallowed.

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GOOD READS - If you’re looking for a book to suit your mood, try one of these: • To exhilarate you: “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese. A saga about love, medicine, and exile, this debut reads like a modern “Odyssey,” as it follows two boys born in an Ethiopian mission hospital as they search for the man presumed to be their father.

• To make you smile: “Welcome to the Departure Lounge” by Meg Federico. As this memoir wittily and affectionately demonstrates, it is possible to survive the “sandwich” years, caring for one’s children as well as mothering your mother.

• To move you: “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett. In the segregated South of the 1960s, three women’s lives intertwine: two black maids, and one white debutante. A haunting look at what it takes to survive and cross barriers.

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pinewood derby challenges local scouts

By Barbara E. Cohen Current In Carmel

Connor McPherson of Carmel’s Cub Scout Pack 136 is one of hundreds of local Scouts heading to the Indiana State Museum this week to test his model racer on the museum’s two-story track in the Governor Frank O’Bannon Great Hall.

ISM’s second annual week-long Pinewood Derby event, in collaboration with the Boy Scouts of America’s Crossroads of America Council, offers a chance for Scouts and non-Scouts throughout Indiana to race official Pinewood Derby cars against each other.

McPherson, who is in the third grade at Smokey Row Elementary School, built his “Drago” car with the help of his father, Dave McPherson, over the course of a couple of weekends. Connor, who wants to be a space scientist some day, engineered the wedged-shaped design himself, based on designs he’s previously used to build model rockets.

The “Drago” car, named for the stickers that emblazon the blue-and-white racer, earned McPherson a fifth-place finish in his pack’s Derby, based on six race heats.

He’s looking forward to taking his car,

What: Off the Walls: Indiana Artisan Premiere When: Through June 14 Where: Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis Cost: $7 adults, $6.50 seniors (60 +), $4 children (3 – 12); $3 per person for Scouts and their families during Pinewood Derby Week Details: The Indiana Artisan program seeks to develop recognition for the high quality and unique work of Indiana artists, craftsmen and food producers. A sampling of fine art and craft from around the state, this exhibit features 35 works in various media, from traditional oil painting to recycled fiber textiles.

Info: 317-232-1637, www.indianamuseum.org

Pinewood Derby “Open,” held from noon to 8 p.m. The fastest 24 cars will vie for trophies in a runoff to discover the fastest car in the state this year.

Anyone with a Pinewood Derby car measuring no more than 7 inches long and 2 3/4 inches wide can weigh in for a run down the 120-foot-long track. The wooden cars are built from kits available at the museum’s gift shop or from any Scout shop. Official entries must weigh no more than 5 ounces and have four official BSA Pinewood Derby wheels.

If your car doesn’t pass inspection for Saturday’s open race, you’re still welcome to take part in the fun runs held all week.

Although this is only the second year for ISM’s statewide challenge, the first Pinewood Derby took place in 1953 in California.

Today, more than one million Cub Scouts participate each year in McPherson local events. For more information Submitted Photo about this week’s ISM events, call which meets official BSA Pinewood Derby 317-232-1637 or visit www.indianamuseum.org. requirements for dimensions and weight, for a “fun run” on the museum’s track.

Barbara E. Cohen covers the arts for the Current Anyone can try their car on the track all community newspapers. Please send comments week, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or story ideas to barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

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Manager at Bella Pizzeria Where he likes to eat? Outback Steakhouse What he likes to eat there? I always get the steak. And I love Fosters beer also.

What he likes about Outback Steakhouse. The service, the food, the atmosphere. It’s kind of a big deal for me and my wife to go out because we have a child. Outback is always a guaranteed good time.

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As knowledgeable servers delight customers with their every need, you’ll experience firsthand why the American Culinary Federation recently presented The Capital Grille with the “Achievement of Excellence Award.”

The Capital Grille is open for lunch and dinner. It can also be the location of your grand soiree in one of its private dining rooms.

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Calories: For a product to be considered “calorie free,” it must have less than five calories per serving. “Low calorie” means 40 calories or less per serving.

Sodium: For a product to be “sodium free,” it must have less than five milligrams of sodium per serving. “Low sodium” means 140 milligrams or less per serving.

So, does that help you play along, or does it sound like a bunch of hogwash?

Does it really help to have reduced or low options? Some experts claim it is all just marketing mumbo-jumbo.

Did the rat in the lab really live longer or run on the wheel an extra mile as a result of these benefits? Probably not. But the real key to success is variety, balance and moderation! These words should be on all labels.

The above recipe is a healthy entrée salad called “Fire and Ice” – great for watching all of the above criteria.

FIRE and ICE • 2 bundles fresh watercress, washed • 1 cup seedless watermelon, diced • 4 thin slices sweet red onion • 2 six-ounce fresh halibut filets • 1 fresh jalapeño, minced • Sea salt and fresh mill pepper to taste • 3 tbsp. grapeseed oil • 3 tbsp. raspberry vinegar • 1/4 cup seasoned flour for dredging

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Lightly flour the halibut pieces. In a preheated Teflon pan, pour the oil and sauté the fish until 75 percent done. While fish is cooking, lay watercress on two plates and randomly place the onion rings, with watermelon sprinkled over and around. When fish is 75 percent done, add the jalapenos and deglaze with raspberry vinegar. Place warm fish on the salad, pour the oil and vinegar drippings over the top, and finish with salt and pepper. (Add more oil and vinegar if more dressing is desired.)

Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel resident and the executive chef at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may e-mail him at chefmichael@currentincarmel.com

Almond Peach Shortcake Ingredients: • Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray • 2 cups White Lily® Self-Rising Flour • ¼ cup sugar • ½ cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped • ¼ cup butter, melted • 1/3 cup heavy cream • 1 large egg • ½ teaspoon almond extract • 4 cups peeled, sliced peaches, sweetened • 1 cup heavy cream whipped with • 1 tablespoon sugar Directions: Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray baking sheet with no-stick cooking spray. Reserve two tablespoons of almonds. Combine flour, sugar and remaining almonds in a large bowl. Whisk together 1/3 cup cream, egg and melted butter in small bowl. Stir into flour mixture to make dough. Form into eight individual mounds using two spoons or hands; place 2-3 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Split shortcakes in half; place on individual serving plates. Fill and top with peaches and whipped cream. Sprinkle with reserved toasted almonds.

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‘FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’ SPOOFS GREAT WHITE WAY With final rehearsals underway at The Mansion at Oak Hill, Carmel audiences are about to get a taste of a rousing musical revue that has entertained audiences in New York for more than 25 years. “Forbidden Broadway” opens this week at 116th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway and runs April 2, 3, and 4 and every Wednesday night through May 13. The dinner and show feature is presented by Carmel’s own Actors Theatre of Indiana.

“You can see more than 20 Broadway shows in 90 minutes,” boasts “Forbidden Broadway” director Billy Kimmel, who also stars as one of the singers in the production, along with ATI’s own professional troupe, which includes actors Cynthia Collins, Judy Fitzgerald and Don Farrell.

“This is our ‘greatest hits’ version of ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ and I know Carmel audiences are going to recognize the music of ‘Annie’ ‘Phantom of the Opera,’ ‘The Lion King’ and ‘CATS,’” as well as sendup impersonations of stars like Barbra Streisand and Ethel Merman.

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ences, having performed years ago in Beef & Boards productions. The offBroadway veteran has performed in “Forbidden Broadway” in New York for a decade.

“The New York company just closed after 27 years, and we’ve decided to release this ‘greatest hits’ version to tour the country,” Kimmel explains. “In New York, Broadway stars go to see themselves. If you’re parodied on ‘Forbidden Broadway,’ you’ve really made it.”

He has high praise for ATI’s talented cast, including local residents and former New York performers Collins, Fitzgerald, and Farrell. The Carmel production is one of the first authorized stagings of “Forbidden Broadway” since the show ended its most recent New York run.

“You have superior singers doing this show. It’s all done with interesting costumes and quite a bit of movement and dancing,” says Kimmel, who graduated from Ohio University’s theatre program with ATI’s Cynthia Collins.

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Actors Theatre Presents ‘Forbidden Broadway’ The Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform “Forbidden Broadway” – an off-Broadway smash hit that celebrates and spoofs Broadway’s most famed musicals – April 2 through May 13 at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St. in Carmel.

“Forbidden Broadway” irreverently pokes, prods, teases, and lampoons anything Broadway has to offer – but always with love. The show opens April 2, with performances April 3 and 4, and then every Wednesday through May 13. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30.

Admission is $45 per person (with dinner) or $25 (without dinner). Reservations required. For more information or to make a reservation, call 317-843-9850 or visit www.actorstheatreofindiana.org or www.oakhillmansion.com.

Easter Brunch Carmel’s Ritz Charles (12156 N. Meridian St.) will host an Easter brunch April 12 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Registration is required, and advanced registration is due by April 8. Guests will enjoy a gourmet brunch featuring smoked salmon, beef Manhattan, carving station, frittatas, pasta station, antipasto, glazed turkey breast and spiral ham, gulf shrimp cocktail, sweet and savory bakeries, a dessert table and more. The cost is $23 for adults and $16 for children under 12. Children under 2 are free.

‘Cats’ at Beef & Boards America’s favorite musical sensation is playing at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre (9301 N. Michigan Rd. in Indianapolis) through April 5. Based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece won seven Tony Awards including best musical, best book of a musical and best original score. For reservations, call the box office at 317-872-9664 any day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. For more information or a complete show schedule, visit www. beefandboards.com.

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We were selfish, boorish clods, for the young friend of mine, who says most part. And we were doing our level we Baby Boomers® got all the best to destroy our cognitive abilities one good stuff and had all the fun brain cell at a time. before everything started to go At age 27? Still morons. you-know-where in a handbasFrom my observation, men ket, recently forwarded an ardon’t really start to get a handle ticle intended to put Boomers® on maturity until age 35, and in our place. even then it’s a tenuous grip at “Old Age Begins At 27,” best. It isn’t until we’re crowdwas the headline. “Our mental ing 40 that we begin to figure abilities start to decline at out the whole maturity thing. age 27, after peaking at 22,” And it’s maturity – wisdom said the article, from Asylum.

– that really counts. A 22-yearcom. “Researchers from the old may have a 500-horsepower University of Virginia gave a brain, but if he’s just wasting it, series of mental tests to 2,000 what’s the point? men and women over a sevenSo let the University of year period. They found that Virginia have its study. If my in nine of the 12 tests, the Mike Redmond synapses aren’t firing as fast as top score was achieved at age Humor they did when I was 22, so be it.

22, and 27 was the first age at And to my young friend, I say thanks which some of the abilities – including reasoning and speed of thought – began to for the article, but it doesn’t change the fact that we Boomers® did, in fact, get all decline significantly.”

Well, hold on there, Baba Looey. I think the good stuff and have all the fun before we became mature human beings. That’s this article contains a certain amount of right. We’ve matured. And in this mature what we shall, in the name of politeness, call manure. Let me put my dentures back spirit, I say to you: Neener-neener-neener. in, and I’ll explain what I mean.

I don’t have a 2,000-person, seven-year Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, study to back it up. I just have lives – mine humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ and my male friends’. And we’re all pretty mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, much in agreement that at age 22, we were Indianapolis, IN 46244. morons.

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BRIDGE THE GAP

HOOSIER HODGEPODGE

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y sister and I have been playing Scrabble against each other on the computer. Linda lives in New York City, and things must be pretty dull out there, because this is apparently the biggest thing to hit the Big Apple in years.

I know she’s already laughing at this column.

Tomorrow she’ll brag to her friends how funny I am, and the unmarried ones will ask if I’m single, which I’m Dick Wolfsie not, but at my age Humor I just like the idea that someone is even asking.

Linda and I were always close growing up. Now that we’re older, we’ve been looking for something that will maintain the relationship without actually having to take the time to talk to each other on the phone or, worse, get on a plane and visit each other. Turns out Scrabble may not be the best idea.

Linda says she is playing against eight different people, many of whom are males.

The fact that my sister likes to talk wordy to all these guys concerns me. Linda is single, and this is just inviting men onto her Facebook page – men who want nothing more than to score.

There’s a great deal of nasty stuff going on over the Internet. It’s bad enough that you can use four-letter words online; this game encourages seven- and eight-letter words. Not that I’ve thought of any.

By the way, I really shouldn’t call this Scrabble. The people at Hasbro raised quite a ruckus (which, by the way, is worth 36 points if you play it on the triple-word score) because the name is copyrighted, so Facebook calls their version Lexulous. One of the differences is that a “T” is worth two points in Lexulous and only one point in Scrabble. I can see the expression on your face. This is the stuff you start thinking about when you’re eating dinner at Cracker Barrel at four in the afternoon.

There is also an online Scrabble game that you play against the computer. I have enjoyed that competition the past few years, because the program provides constant feedback when you make a good move. Big letters pop up and there’s accompanying audio fanfare: Good Job! Ta Da! Great Word! Bada Bing!

Amazing Play! Hooray!

My sister also believes in the value of a running commentary. She provides this through instant messaging during the game: Ya big jerk Xu is not a word

Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Currencies: EURO, KRONE, PESO, POUND, REAL, YEN; Terms: GOAL, ICING, PENALTY, PUCK, STICK; Courses: BROOKSHIRE, HARBOUR TREES, PLUM CREEK, TWIN LAKES; Words: INDIANA, PURDUE, UNIVERSITY; Options: PAPER, PLASTIC; Secretary of State: ROKITA

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your turn

I was Dad’s favorite Right now, I’m beating every man I’m playing Linda works at a culinary school, so she has tried to sneak in the names of a few herbs and spices I have never heard of. I challenged her on “amchur,” and it turned out to be mango powder. You can imagine how stupid I feel now when I see that in the cupboard every day right next

to the curry. She also played the word “mugwort,” which sounded suspicious, but she’s read every Harry Potter book and I thought it might have been some medieval stew, so I didn’t challenge it. I’ll wait while you look it up.

I’ve really enjoyed playing Scrabble with my sister. It has created a closer bond between us. This summer, my wife and I are going on a cruise and Linda is

going to join us. I’m hoping we can play Scrabble together, assuming we can find two computers.

By the way “xu” is a word. You should have checked that when you were looking up “mugwort.”

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

precision versus the obvious

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COLUMBIA HONORS Carmel high school NEWSPAPER - Several members of Carmel High School’s HiLite student newspaper staff earned awards in the annual Gold Circle Awards program sponsored by the Columbia University Scholastic Press Association.

The following are the winners from Carmel High School. Personal opinion/ off-campus issues: Meher Ahmad, first place, and Tim Chai, second place. Photo Illustration/single black and white image: Evelyn Forbes and Min Qiao, certificate of merit. Informational graphics/two or more colors: Matt Kanitra, second place. Overall design/broadsheet format: HiLite staff, second place. Feature page design/broadsheet format black and white: Bennett Fuson and Jade Luo, certificate of merit. Feature page design/ broadsheet format color: Rosemary Boeglin and Sarah Sheafer, certificate of merit. News Online Design Web site: HiLite staff, third place.

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I had surgery on my knee while I was in college because of a running injury I sustained in high school. There were three tiny incisions; the doctor said one was for a light, another for a camera, and a third for whatever device they used to remove a rather sizeable cyst from my meniscus.

Tiny devices. Lots of precision.

Yet before I went into this very precise surgery, a nurse dropped by my pre-op bedside to draw, with an alarmingly large black Sharpie, a giant X on the knee that did not require surgery. “Just in case,” she said.

That, my friends, is the difference between precise and just plain obvious.

A number of words and phrases in the English language are virtually interchangeable. Using one in lieu of another probably won’t change the meaning of a sentence. There are nuances, however, that need to be minded, like the difference between inexpensive and cheap. The former connotes a possible bargain, while the latter often refers to something that while not costly, is probably not of high quality, either.

Not among the subtlety different, however, are the words how and that. They do not mean the same thing, yet how is often used as a replacement for that. This mistake should fall into the just-plain-obvious category, but for some reason, many people think the difference is more of a nuance.

Let me explain. How refers to the manner in or method by which something is done. I know how to change the oil in my car. I don’t know how he fits his whole foot in his mouth.

That, on the other hand, refers to the actuality of something. I can see that her eyes are violet. I know that loud chewing bothers him. In these examples, I could not replace that with how without changing the meaning of the sentences.

Take the first example; if I change it to I can see how her

eyes are violet, I am saying that I can physically visualize the process by which her eyes are colored as they are. Certainly that is not my intention. The second sentence is no different. I don’t know how loud chewing bothers him; just that it does.

There are, however, instances in which the difference between the two may seem more subtle. Take a look at these sentence pairs: I know that he went to Jamaica.

I know how he went to Jamaica.

He explained that she throws tantrums.

He explained how she throws tantrums.

In the first sentence of each pair, there is merely acknowledgement of some event occurring – the perfect use of that. In the second sentences, however, more information is being conveyed. I don’t merely know that he went to Jamaica; I know that he took a bus to the airport, then flew out of the Chicago O’Hare Airport with a layover in Tallahassee. Maybe I just know that he flew. Maybe I know the exact route both the bus and plane took. The point is, I know more about the journey than just that he took it.

And in that second sentence, he didn’t just say she throws tantrums; he divulged details about her tantrum-throwing behavior.

It’s a matter of saying what you mean and understanding that the words you use craft others’ understanding of what you mean. So don’t operate on the knee with an X. No matter how good you are at the surgery, you’ll never find a cyst that isn’t there.

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Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher who developed a mastery-learning system of teaching grammar to high school seniors. If you have a grammar-related question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

SHOULD PARENTS SPANK THEIR CHILDREN?

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ishment is that it may interfere with the recent report says spanking can create defiant kids. “The Report development of a child’s conscience.

Spanking relieves guilt too easily; the on Physical Punishment in the United States,” endorsed by the child, having paid for his or her misbehavior, feels free to repeat it.”

American Medical Association Spanking, as punishment, is and the American Academy not considered abuse unless the of Pediatrics, was written by anger and frustration behind Elizabeth Gershoff, a mother of the spanking causes the situtwo. ation to worsen, and the fine Gershoff, of the University of line between physical punishMichigan, says she “most defiment and physical abuse escanitely understands why a parent lates. This is not to say we must will sometimes swat or spank a not discipline our children. child who is misbehaving. It seems Discipline, as I’ve mentioned to work in the short term, but it before, comes from the word doesn’t in the long term.” The “disciple” – as in joyful folresearch finds that physical punishlower. Helping our children ment makes our children more understand their feelings of defiant and aggressive in the future.

Becky Kapsalis guilt, anger and frustration can Most of the time, we spank Ask YiaYia be reduced by discussing the our children to get an immedifeelings openly. It’s at our most ate response after threats and frustrating times that we must separate the reasoning have failed. Our need to influchild from the behavior and punish the ence their behavior by spanking them can often backfire, especially when a child feels behavior, not the child. This is not an easy task. Choosing alternative consequences to justified in spanking (hitting) a sibling. spanking begins and ends with understandWhen we spank, we teach our children ing the goals of our punishment. Hugs! that manipulation, defiance and coercion are methods for dealing with frustration.

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CHS GRAD HONORED - University of Indianapolis student Alex Oberheide of Carmel is one of only three students nationwide receiving a National Selection Team Fellowship to attend the OBERhEIDE prestigious Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival’s National Festival next month in Washington, D.C. Fellowship recipients are chosen from the performers in approximately 80 productions at the eight Kennedy Center regional theater festivals. Oberheide was recognized for his portrayal of Edward in UIndy’s production of the Theresa Rebeck play “Spike Heels.” The national festival takes place April 13-19 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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OBITUARIES

George W. Connon, 85, of Carmel, passed away March 7 in Columbus, Ohio. He was born Jan. 2, 1924 in Mishawaka, Ind. to the late George Connon, Jr. and Treva Sagendorf Connon. George was a Navy veteran of WWII aboard the USS Lexington. George worked for Indiana Bell 46 years before retiring in 1988. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by wife, Marjory Jean Bone Connon; son, David B. Connon; daughter, Kathie S. Connon; brothers, Robert E. and Richard E. Connon. Survivors include his two sons, George R. (Lisa) Connon, of Sweden and James F. Connon of Powell, Ohio.

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