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FAR FROM FLIPPING

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BANK-OWNED PROPERTIES IN HAMILTON COUNTY AREN’T AS EASY OR INEXPENSIVE TO ‘FLIP’ AS ONE MIGHT THINK / p2

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FAR FROM FLIPPING BANK-OWNED PROPERTIES IN HAMILTON COUNTY AREN’T AS EASY OR INEXPENSIVE TO ‘FLIP’ AS ONE MIGHT THINK

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

REO. It’s the common abbreviation of “real estate owned” – the term lenders use for properties turned over to them following foreclosure. And if you’ve listened to the nightly news or read the reports online about REOs, you might think getting your hands on one would be a piece of cake.

The reality couldn’t be much further from the truth, particularly in Hamilton County.

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The biggest issues plaguing investors, would-be house flippers and homeowners looking for a deal in Hamilton County are the banks’ bidding and listing practices. When homes go to sheriff’s sale – the public auction of a foreclosure property being seized by the bank – lenders make the initial bid. Many lenders bid the full price of the judgment – the defaulted loan amount plus interest – and that judgment has, of late, been what the home is worth in tip-top condition.

Often, too, banks list properties at prices that make flipping impossible.

Real estate investor and Carmel resident Todd Stein typically sticks to Marion County for residential investing, because he says Hamilton County properties just don’t sell for prices that allow for any profit.

It’s a frustrating phenomenon for investors and other deal-seekers STEIN in Hamilton County: Lenders with REO properties often just don’t seem willing to negotiate.

For house flippers, the banks’ unwillingness to cooperate is the kiss of death. Flippers have to look for a bargain that allows not only for repairs, holding costs and selling fees, but also for profit. It’s a calculated risk, and the asking prices for REOs in Hamilton County tend to keep investors’ calculators in their pockets.

Mark Davis, broker/owner of IndyREO, a real estate company that lists REO properties for banks, says this

Davis in front of one of his company’s REO properties

A ‘FLIPPER’S’ PERSPECTIVE The following is a hypothetical example of an investor’s approach to ‘flipping’ a house. Different investors might use different approaches with the same property.

Approximate value of property in excellent condition: $239,000 Cost to update/renovate from current condition: $35,000 Holding costs for four months (interest on loan, utilities): $2,800 Cost to sell home (buyer agent compensation only): $7,170 Desired profit: 25% ($47,800) Necessary purchase price: $146,400 (Value and costs are approximations. This information is based on a holding time of four months)

isn’t a new development, but that differences in lending practices have made the judgments closer to or more than the value of the homes.

“Ten years ago, you would find that there was some equity (in the judgment price), but now there’s not,” Davis said. “Actually, they’re upside-down, and I don’t think anything has changed in the way banks do business . . . to them it’s out one pocket and into another.”

Time is Money

The movement of the property from one department to the next is often a rather slow process, which can also be detrimental to the resale of property.

“A lot of these banks aren’t very ‘on the ball’ because they have so much volume,” Davis said. “Sometimes we don’t get verification from the bank for months after the sheriff’s sale. In that event, a sheriff’s sale happens, the occupants leave, they turn (the utilities) off, but at the bank, (the title) doesn’t even get to the right person to get (utilities) turned back on for eight months.”

Because of the discrepancy in time between the occupants moving out and the REO departments getting the

listings, damage to vacant properties is frequent. When the utilities are turned off, basements may flood, pipes may burst and various other issues may arise, lowering not only the value of the home, but also the number of potential buyers.

In addition, the houses sitting vacant are often an eyesore and can negatively impact the values of surrounding homes.

Davis says banks with updated technology and quickmoving REO departments eliminate much of the timevacant problem. But even the most efficient communication between departments doesn’t guarantee access and preservation. Lenders have to be vigilant about title issues: If personal property has been left behind, allowing contractors or other agents access to the property can become a liability.

No Need to Liquidate

So not only have the poor lending practices of the past five to ten years affected the number of foreclosures, they have also affected the likelihood that the properties will sell at bargain-basement prices. Property values in Hamilton County have traditionally been very good, and the desirability of the area makes banks less likely to “dump” houses.

“It could be that in different municipalities, (banks) have a different formula,” Davis said. “They could have been saying, ‘The property values are in a range that we don’t want to be a part of.’ So they bid 20 percent under in an attempt to liquidate.”

That’s not the case in Hamilton County.

Cheryl Garner, the Hamilton County sheriff’s assistant who administers the weekly sheriff’s sales, notes that while she’s seen a change in lender bids, that change hasn’t been extraordinary.

“This year, I’ve been kind of tracking it, and about 25 percent come in (at) what is owed plus interest; the remainder come in less,” Garner said.

Garner says, though, about 95 percent of the properties that come up for auction go back to the lenders.

And the process begins.

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OUR TAKES It is our opinion that the stimulus funds being allocated to municipalities represent a responsible use of our federal tax dollars. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard is right to ask for money. We’d prefer that the cash never leave home, but if it must, we are pleased to see some of it coming back.

Nixon created the “federal revenue sharing program” that returned money back to communities. For 15 years, this program allowed local governments to distribute money in a way that would positively affect their citizens. Now, we have to rely on congressmen arguing about the

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fiscal needs of their constituents.

Mayor Brainard’s requests were primarily for streets and roads. While some may grimace at these improvements, it costs $5 million to upgrade one mile of country road. His leadership in going after these funds for Carmel should be applauded.

Check out www.stimuluswatch. org. Not every mayor showed up with a list. In the same way that neighborhood “dues” provide services to residents, these funds belong to us and should be returned to us in a way that directly affects our lives.

Our tax dollars are being passed out in D.C., kudos to Mayor Brainard for getting some back.

It is our position that private entities should be heavily regulated in their ability to disrupt traffic flow. For example, since L.A. Fitness opened on 146th Street, there have been two privately contracted police officers directing motorists during heavy travel hours.

While the business is clearly looking out for the safety of its patrons (and also getting the advantages of a position at an intersection without the premium), there is no excuse to use emergency means as a permanent solution.

Exceptional circumstances do exist – some sporting or weekend special events

can create heavy pedestrian traffic. But routine disruptions to our comings and goings are inexcusable. If there is a traffic light planned for this location, the county should install it.

Otherwise, businesses should not have the authority to redirect traffic for their own ends.

Who wouldn’t want immediate egress? And who wouldn’t want hundreds of stopped drivers perusing expensive signage at regular intervals? We urge the city and county to strictly oversee these relationships and ensure that the specific desires of a particular landowner do not infringe on the rights of our general citizenry.

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because we must. Isn’t it more merciful t seems there is always plenty of to warn of the unlikelihood of an anticibad news to go around. In an ecopated pay increase before the purchase of nomic period during which folks the new car? are making less than they Should we give bad news to did the year before and our friends, co-workers and expenses are continuing to loved-ones? Or is the real quesrise, bad news seems harder tion whether we have an oblito take. Maybe it is just the gation to give them bad news result of the all-too-long at all? It is clear from the most Indiana string of grey winter common reaction – think “kill days, but on my long list of the messenger” – that most things to do this month are folks would rather not hear the a number of occasions on unfortunate news at all. which I will have the displeaIs blissful ignorance better sure of delivering bad news. than painful truth? As kids, “We’re sorry, but we don’t we learned Superman never have a job for you.” And to Terry lies – but he doesn’t always tell our 13 year-old-son: “No, you cannot go on a Spring everything he knows. Maybe it Anker is a compassionate measure of Break trip with your buddy the balance of pain. I’ll let you from social studies!” know how it goes.

Why is it that delivering bad news makes us suffer? Is it our fault that a job for an unfortunate mid-life middle-man- Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at ager is as rare as a major lottery win? terry@currentincarmell.com.

But we push through the discomfort

Is blissful ignorance better than painful truth?

FROM THE BACKSHOP obama’s tune playing from a broken record The siren song about hope, change and unity is sounding, to us, like a broken record. While it is true that there is less “bad news” with each passing week, it seems that we’re marching closer to the gates of socialism. We see the line of sheep forming over to our left. A recent Pew Research Center poll indicates President Barack Obama has the widest partisan gap in job approval in modern American history. The mainstream media lauds an “era of unity” under Obama. Truth is, it may well be the precursor to a looming Balkanization of America. That’s change?

••• The mail came, and in the stack was a brochure screaming, “Help is Here.”

It came from Rep. Dan Burton’s office.

We thought, immediately, that it was his resignation announcement. Alas, we were incorrect.

••• Didn’t you, too, believe the Obama camp would welcome the return of bank bailout money? Some $340 million in TARP cash flowed back recently from four small banks in our state, Louisiana, New York and California. Why no fanfare as the dough was returned? Our government wants

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg iron-fisted control over banking - just as it now steers GM and Chrysler (Is health care next?). Keeping the TARP money in bankers’ hands ensures government retains control. (See our aforementioned comment about the gates of socialism.)

••• Finally, we wish to salute all the incredible, financially savvy souls who trekked into downtown Indy last Wednesday for the Tea Party. Real American heroes, all. It was a fitting demonstration on what we call Mardi Gras for Liberals (April 15), and it made us think about the order that could be in place were elections to be held each April 16.

Who would vote for these robber barons one day after forking over a non-voluntary contribution to fund their pet projects and free health care, not to mention pension plans that stagger the private-section mind?

looking to the future but wealthy people plan into the next generation.

Larger businesses and municipalities re you a planner? Do you have routinely plan ahead. The city of Carmel to-do lists, goal sheets and New is completing work on the Carmel Clay Year’s resolutions, all aimed to Comprehensive Plan, a document that steer your life in a attempts to plan land use, thorcertain direction? If oughfares, bicycle paths and the so, how far ahead do you typilike through at least the next cally plan? decade. Although this docuKatherine Graham was a ment serves only as a guide, it Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiis referenced by developers and ographer and former chief explanners as redevelopment and ecutive of the Washington Post. new construction are designed.

She said her father created a life What if we all examined our map for himself at an early age. lives and looked a little further His map indicated he planned down the road? What if each to spend the first 20 years of family authored its own comhis life as a student, the next prehensive plan?

20 years building a successful What do you think? Where Sue business, and the next 20 years do you want to be one year Finkam in public service. He excelled at from now? Five years? Ten? all three.

Twenty? What do you need to Imagine having that type of clarity. get there, and who can help?

Dave Ramsey is a popular radio and TV host who helps Americans get out of debt Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference in the community through healthy conversaand build personal wealth. Ramsey said tion. You can participate in the conversation the defining behavior between those who by posting a comment on her blog at www. are wealthy and those who are not is that youarecurrent.com. most people think 2-5 years in advance,

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DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY The City Council Chambers will present a Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony, “Never Again: What You Do Matters,” April 23 at noon at City Hall. Aron Zoldan, Holocaust survivor, will be the Keynote Speaker, and special presentations will be given by Carmel area middle school students and choirs and Melissa Pesia Cohen. A light lunch will follow the presentations.

SPRING FLING – RE/MAX Legends Group will hold its annual Spring Fling Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25.

The event is hosted by Riley Hospital for Children at Clarian North, 116th and Meridian streets in Carmel. Attendees will be treated to music, crafts, games, lunch, seated massages and additional activities. Register to win prizes given away every 15 minutes. Donations will be accepted throughout the event to benefit Riley Hospital for Children.

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friend of mine just had her first believed me. If I had told my friend that baby. She’s 35, and her husband the first time she changed a diaper on her scrawny, chicken-legged baby with a driedis 42. As slightly older parents, they felt pretty confident going up, raisiny navel and an angry-red circumcision site she would feel as capable as a into the labor and delivery and blind toddler driving a semi, thought they’d have no problem she would have laughed in my adjusting to life as Mommy and face. “I’ve changed hundreds of Daddy. diapers on my nephews; I’ll be Just to be sure, though, they fine!” took a couple childbirth classes WRONG. She’ll feel incomand read as many books as they petent and freaked out. And could find. But nothing, absothe real kicker is that the only lutely nothing, prepared them for available person who might be being at home with a newborn. of help is the guy who’s feeling Talk about a deer in headlights. more incompetent and freaked One of the first things they out than she: her husband. See, said to me when I arrived for a dads are generally complete mommy intervention was, “How basket cases. They cannot relate come no one told us it would be Danielle to our mommy parts, nor what this hard?”

Wilson we’ve just been through. So in Good question. I’ve been desperation, they end up surfthere; done that. Why didn’t I prepare my friends for the sheer terror that ing the ‘net at 2 a.m. for the best latchingon techniques and insisting we need would grip them when they left the safe nipple guards, stat. and secure walls of the hospital for the I think the other reason seasoned pardark and intimidating confines of their ents don’t talk about life with a newborn RN-absent home? Why didn’t I at least is because we’ve blocked out our own clue them in to the fact that their first traumatic experiences. No one wants to couple of days alone with a helpless baby remember how breastfeeding, which is (who only speaks two languages, Cry and supposedly the most natural thing in the Wail) would probably suck big time? world, took many days and several emoWell for starters, they wouldn’t have

tional breakdowns to perfect and gave us ulcers the size of Texas. Or the fact that we never put the baby down for fear he would die of SIDS in the first month of life.

But here’s the deal: If we don’t talk about how difficult it is with infants, new parents will constantly second-guess themselves and think they are terrible mommies and daddies. They will feel isolated and desperate and won’t ask for help if they need it. They will suffer needlessly and potentially miss out on those wonderful first bonding moments.

So, if you know a couple getting ready to experience the miracle of birth, be a good friend and have a nice, long chat with them about what to expect as new parents. Be honest about how hard it might be and discuss potential pitfalls.

Convince them that a nursery has no place for pride, and encourage them to line up help ahead of time. Mothers, grandmothers, aunts – and even an experienced father or two – can be real lifesavers in the first 48 hours, if for no other reason than to make emergency stool softener runs or hold the baby while they have a good cry.

Peace out.

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JAPANESE GARDEN DEDICATION Tomorrow (April 22) is the Japanese Garden Dedication and 15-Year Kawachinagano Sister-City Celebration just south of the Carmel City Hall parking lot at One Civic Square. The dedication is at 10 a.m. and will be followed by a Japanese cultural exposition, Kawachinagano Day, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the same location.

being a new parent is terrifying

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

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CCP UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

The Lorches (left to right: Joy, Parker, Makenzie, Kurt and Lexi) and family friend Carrie Young (far left)

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SISTERS RAISE FUNDS TO WIN WAR

By Stephanie Carlson Curtis Current in Carmel

From lemonade stands to jewelry making, Lexi and Makenzie Lorch eagerly dream up creative ways to raise money to defeat multiple sclerosis, a disease that attacks the central nervous system.

The disease has no known cause or cure, but the Lorch sisters are taking an active role in fundraising to help find a cure for a disease that has affected them both personally – their father, Kurt, is afflicted. They even get their classmates involved.

At College Wood Elementary, first grade teacher Allison Schmidt helped Lexi – now a freshman at Carmel High School – coordinate “hat day.” Six years later, the tradition continues, as students are invited to

bring a donation in exchange for permission to wear a hat.

“The kids will go around and give a little reminder speech about why they should wear a hat,” said Schmidt.

“Having a dad with MS, an aunt with MS and so many close friends with MS only makes my desire to find a cure that much greater,” said Lexi.

To further their fundraising efforts, the Lorch family has created a team to participate annually in the MS Walk (held at IUPUI at 9:30 a.m. April 25). This weekend, Team Lorch will be decked out in army gear and camouflage. Their theme: “Join us as we win the war against MS!” Want to join the war? March online to http://walkini.nationalmssociety.org.

The Carmel Community Players recently experienced a major change in direction.

Founding members Larry and Susan Creviston resigned in late 2008, leaving big shoes to fill. Larry had served as president of the board of directors for Michael Long, the several years, and new president of Susan had been the the CCP board of directiors business manager.

Shortly after their resignation, Larry’s brother, Ron – also a board member – also resigned.

Lori Raffel, secretary of the board and artistic director for the company, says that while CCP didn’t know the Crevistons were going to leave when they did, it didn’t come as a huge surprise.

“Sometimes when you’re involved in theater, you don’t have much else in your life, because you just spend so much time (on it),” she said. “They had talked for at least a couple of years … that it was very all-consuming for them and that they wanted to be able to spend time with their grandchildren.”

And while the remaining members

of the CCP board were sorry to see the Crevistons go, they focused instead on making burnout less likely for the future.

“A lot of the people who have been around for a long time have really stepped up and spread out the work,” Raffel said.

In addition to reducing burnout, a few other changes are underway for CCP. “We found that we were losing money on our big musicals because we have to rent space for those,” Raffel said. “So … I am concentrating on one musical during the summer and the rest of (the productions will be) drama, comedy, farce … in the studio so we don’t have rent space.”

The group will also RAFFEL be doing a number of recognizable shows, a strategy aimed at preserving audiences during a weak economy: “(The economy) doesn’t mean people won’t be coming to theater,” Raffel said.

“But they may not be as anxious to experiment; they’re going to want to come and see shows that they know.”

The lineup for the coming season includes five straight plays and one musical, all of which have won Pulitzer Prizes. Raffel will announce the season’s productions officially at the annual meeting May 13.

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Former L.S. Ayres models will be in attendance May 1 when Carmel’s Serendipity tea room (2 W. Main St.) hosts Grand May Day Teas.

The event, a benefit for the Carmel Clay Historical Society’s new Heritage Fund, will offer three seatings: Luncheon Tea at 11 a.m., GLASS Traditional Tea at 2 p.m. and High Tea at 4:30 p.m.

Serendipity owner Karin Glass said some menu items were inspired by the L.S. Ayres tea room. The Luncheon Tea will include the Ayres health sandwich, chicken salad and a tower of treats.

“All food will be very comparable to what Ayres did,” Glass said. “We will have three different teas, and all of our teas are proprietary.”

L.S. Ayres & Co. was founded in Indianapolis in the late 1800s.

It grew into one the area’s premier department stores in the mid1900s before merging with a New York City company.

At the event, former Ayres models will participate in informal modeling and present clothes and accessories from Lilly’s Boutique Gallery in Zionsville.

Guests at all three events will have the option of a salad or shot of chicken velvet soup. Each tea also features door prizes, music and favors. The mistress of ceremonies will be Carmel Chamber of Commerce President Mo Merhoff.

The Heritage Fund is dedicated to preserving vintage clothing, books, photographs, maps, manuscripts, diaries and other collections.

Reservations are $35 each and can be made by calling Judy Huber at 317-587-1017. The reservation deadline is April 27.

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The tremendous success of the event can be attributed to many, but Allie Weller, dance chair; Curtis Pittman, speaker of the house; Weston Luzadder, student body president; and Ms. Sarah Wolff, faculty sponsor, were the driving forces.

The dancers were honoring the memory of Ashley Crouse, 2001 CHS student body president, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in 2005. She was very involved in dance marathon at Indiana University, and the students at CHS four years ago decided this would be a great way to honor her memory.

When talking to Luzadder about the event, it is difficult not to be enthused and inspired by the youth of our community. This year, they started a dance marathon at Clay Junior High School to mentor the younger grades moving up to the high school. Luzadder told me, “Seems like Dance Marathon is becoming the cool thing to do.”

Weston, it is much more than cool.

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dropped my daughter, Amy, and her friends off at the front door of Carmel High School.

Prior to exiting the vehicle, she sold me on the idea of sponsoring her efforts to participate in the CHS Dance Marathon.

I gladly wrote a check, having been skillfully informed about the important work Riley Hospital for Children will conduct with the money raised. The car door slammed behind her, and off they went, dancing gear in hand. As I pulled back on to Main Street, I thought how nice it was to see a few kids getting together to raise money for a good cause.

As it turns out, this was Jeff no little get-together. In reality, the 2009 CHS Dance Worrell Marathon was a fundraising machine that made some professional, adultmanaged organizations blush in comparison. Soon, the organizing committee will present a check to the Ryan White Infectious Disease Center at Riley Hospital for Children in the amount of $159,500. I couldn’t believe it either.

Amy and her friends were part of a group numbering 885 students dancing, eating, mingling and supporting the patients at Riley. They each had to convince someone to support them in some small way, but throughout the year the team also solicited corporate sponsors.

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diabetics and their feet

By Dr. David Sullivan Current in Westfield

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We have all heard about the growing number of diabetics in the United States and how it is most likely a result of the ever-increasing overweight population.

Diabetic patients are at risk for a number of complications, with major areas of concern including the eyes, kidneys and nervous system. This can also cause a number of foot problems.

If the nerves are not functioning properly, a patient can experience burning, tingling, tightness and (the most dangerous) numbness in their feet. If any part of one’s feet is numb, pain will not be adequately noticed.

If a callus develops from undue stress to a particular area, without the experience of pain, it could develop into a diabetic ulcer. This presents a high risk of infection. Often, patients will only arrive at the office after noticing an odor or a green or yellow drainage in their sock.

They might not act quickly enough if there

is no pain to motivate them to call the office or go to the emergency room.

If an infected ulcer goes untreated, it can deepen to the bone. Once the bone is infected, amputation becomes a very realistic treatment, depending on the location and the extent of the infection.

Vigilance and education are the most important factors for preventing amputation in the diabetic population. Diabetics need to have their feet checked on a regular basis. They also need to inspect their feet daily for calluses, foreign materials, ingrown toenails or anything else that is abnormal.

If you are diabetic, have your feet examined by a podiatrist so you can be fully educated about this aspect of your disease.

Dr. David R. Sullivan is a board-certified foot surgeon and certified wound specialist with Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC. He can be reached at drs@westfieldfoot.com or 317-896-6655.

Vigilance and education are the most important factors for preventing amputation in the diabetic population.

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compare. And there it was; the likely ’m not a Starbucks coffee junkie, but answer. The survey participants that rated I do enjoy their conveniently located meeting spaces. Because of the conve- poorly probably didn’t visit many other locations. They weren’t comparing this nience, I visit them all over the city. location to others; they were comparing it My “home Starbucks” is one of the to their own expectations. best in the city. That little spot With no other experience along U.S. 31 in Carmel has to compare to, your response great service and great atmomight be less positive if your sphere, and it is an example to personal expectations were most other branches. higher. If you had been to Last month, I was at my other locations and noticed home Starbucks waiting for their service was better or my drink order. Posted on worse than the Starbucks you the wall by the drink pickup were reviewing, your criticisms spot, similar to the other locamight be more accurate and in tions around the city, were the line with the actual service. results of a recent customer There are lots of different satisfaction survey. The results ways to measure customer sersurprised me. They weren’t David Cain vice, but looking at the entire that good. It had to be a misMarketing spectrum of alternatives is take. This was one of the best important too. Knowing where Starbucks in the metro area. the bar is and their comparison points will I started thinking about this survey and help in the analysis of the service. Paying surveying in general. How could I feel so attention to all the facts will allow for the positively about the service, while others most comprehensive evaluation. At the end had different opinions? Surely the service of the day, the survey says “needs improvedidn’t vary that much throughout the day. ment,” but does the survey really know?

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BUSINESS NETWORKING – The Carmel Alumni Business Networking group will meet April 29 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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CHAMBER LUNCHEON – The Carmel Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly luncheon today at 1:30 p.m. at the Monon Center, 1235 Central Park Dr. in Carmel. The event is $17 for members who pre-pay, $20 for members who pay at the door and $25 for all guests and walk-ins. Reservations are required. Visit www.carmelchamber.com or call 317846-1049 to make a reservation.

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I have seen more than my Talented individuals are availshare of corporate managers able! Last summer, we had five who are long on ego and short interns working for us. I look on work ethic. They spend a lot forward to having more this of time “fixin’ to get ready” to year. do something and look to avoid It’s a buyer’s market for labor Kent Burns accountability for anything. this year. Most of the summer On Success There are a lot of college kids internships in 2009 will be out there who can work circles unpaid. However, please stress around them. that they are NOT working for “free.”

Got stuff that needs to be done? In the Young, bright and talented, they need experience. Experience is exactly what you Summer of 2009, interns are the ticket. have to offer – as well as insight, mentorKent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and coing and connections. They can get lots founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a professional from us “grownups.” We challenge them. speaker and author of What’s Your Why? He can We expect things from them. We let them do things that we didn’t get to do when we be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com. were 20 years old.

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he said. “There are not many places around here where you can just go to relax and have really good food.” The pub features karaoke on Tuesday and Thursdays, poker on Thursdays and Sundays and bands on weekends. One of the featured bands has been the Jester Kings. “The performance was phenomenal. They had a fiddle player who was unbelievable.” Lemke said he has tried to create a menu that has items not featured most places. “We don’t sell ‘bar food,’” he said. “We’ve taken a local neighborhood pub and turned it into a neighborhood place with highquality food.” The menu’s most popular item is the tenderloin LEMKE sandwich.

MONEY MATTERS How much do you think Carmel has been impacted by the current economic situation?

“I guess maybe some road and building construction has slowed down. Other than that, there hasn’t been much impact.”

Kristin White Carmel

“I think there has been a little impact, but Carmel hasn’t been impacted as much as other communities.”

Nancy Slover Carmel

“I think every town has been affected. People aren’t shopping as much or going out to dinner. Small businesses have been affected.”

Katie Wright Carmel

SELL THESE STOCKS quarter. The San Francisco company announced earlier this month that earnings for the fiscal first quarter ending May 2 would range from 50 to 56 cents a share, up from earlier estimates of 18 to 25 cents issued last month.

• Shares of Textron (TXT) increased after a Kuwaiti newspaper reported the defense and aerospace contractor was in buyout talks with a group of Middle Eastern investors. The paper reported that a group of unidentified buyers from the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait had made a $21-pershare offer for the company to get hold of its civil transportation and components businesses.

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• Wells Fargo (WFC) caught Wall Street off guard after the bank said it expects to report record earnings more than twice the first-quarter consensus estimate when it formally announces its results April 22.

Shares jumped more than 22 percent during early trading and served as a catalyst for a 150-plus point jump in the broad market. The San Francisco-based bank, one of the strongest survivors of the collapse of the financial sector, pre-released earnings of 55 cents a share, well beyond Street estimates of 23 cents.

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These are intensely personal issues, even “The fool says in his heart, ‘There in light of the fact that as believers we are is no God.’” members of a community, the There is no shortage of people church, the Bride of Christ. who think not knowing Christ is Newsweek magazine reports a lot easier and, well, saner, than that Christian political influknowing Him. But even for beence is dwindling in our culture. lievers there is a pesky question: Fine. Romans 13 is just one of How do we know what we several places in the Bible that know? plainly tells Christians not to If one is seeking comfort in seek political influence. Jesus the knowledge of Christ, the did not come for the nations – reality of the Cross – man’s “They are a drop in a bucket” brutality and God’s love – is a (Isaiah 40:15) – He came for scary and mystical proposition our individual souls. that does not immediately invite Plainly, Christ didn’t come for comfort, or easy defense.

Bob Walters political glory. His glory was and But even with the courage to Spirituality still is in providing us with a sinface Christ, the energy to engage free, eternal and loving relationthe Holy Spirit and the wisdom to accept God’s word as the ultimate moral ship with God; we are forgiven. Politics always seems to be looking for someone to blame. truth, there is no way to measure our unThe best way for us to glorify Christ derstanding of the Divine. is to love Him above all else, and to love That’s OK. Christ isn’t about measureeach other, no matter what. If we can trust ment. He’s about faith … and love. that, politics becomes a minor annoyance, Believers generally want to know everyour faith is secure, and we, lovingly, know thing they can about the blissfulness, peace what we know. and challenges of truly knowing God. That’s one of the easy self-tests of whether one is a Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) notes that believer or a seeker. How thirsty am I? politics so often seems to be the perfect antiIn possibly the same moment, one might wonder if the faith deep in our souls dote for love and forgiveness.

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WOODBROOK INSTRUCTOR NAMED CARMEL’S TOP TEACHER - A veteran teacher who has coached academic state championship teams and shared his musical talents at his school has been named the 2009 Carmel Clay Teacher of the Year. Jay Vahle, VAHLE 42, who teaches the fourth and fifth grade gifted and talented challenge class at Woodbrook Elementary School, will represent the school district in the 2010 Indiana Teacher of the Year competition. Vahle was hired into the school district in 1993, and his first teaching assignment was fourth grade at Carmel Elementary. Carmel Clay Superintendent Barbara Underwood surprised Vahle and his colleagues by making the announcement at an after-school faculty meeting at the school April 15.

CHS COLOR GUARD TRYOUTS - Girls who will be enrolled at Carmel High School next year are invited to color guard tryouts, which will take place April 21 and 23 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the high school band room. The color guard serves an auxiliary unit to the Marching Greyhounds, twirling flags, spinning mock rifles and sabers and dancing along with the music. For more information, contact Rosie Queen, color guard director, at rosiequeen@mac.com.

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CARMEL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS – Members of the Carmel Clay School Board have elected their officers.

They are Bruce Calabrese, president; Tricia Hackett, vice president; and Gregory Phillips, secretary. The election of officers, which usually takes place every July, is the result of the March 15 death of Stephen Backer, school board president. The new officers will serve their terms until the board reorganizes again in early July, as required by state law. Backer represented District 2. Any interested patron residing in District 2 of the Carmel Clay Schools who is a registered voter and who has lived in the school corporation for at least one year is eligible to apply for this open seat. Application materials and a map and boundaries of District 2 are available on the Carmel Clay Schools Web site at www1.ccs.k12.in.us.

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Do you know what a euphemism is? Even if you’re not certain of the exact definition, I guarantee you use euphemisms regularly. Everyone does.

A euphemism is another, generally gentler, way to say something that either has a negative connotation or is just plain negative. How many times have you said someone who died has “passed away”?

Euphemisms are also a way to avoid offending someone with a stronger word: The sheep is really going to hit the fan now. We all know what’s really going to hit the fan, but my example is clean enough for my 5-year-old to hear it without damaging her vocabulary.

There are a lot of good uses for euphemisms, especially if you’re a politician. Take the difference between torture and enhanced interrogation. They sound different, huh? But the reality is quite the same. And how about Homeland Security? It sounds a lot less scary than Anti-terrorism Unit, doesn’t it?

For the rest of us, though, euphemisms can be used to soften the blow in bad news or other unpleasantries: You can be sturdy or stocky instead of fat or obese; restructured, outsourced, or let go instead of fired or eliminated. Homeless becomes displaced, crash becomes unplanned landing. There are countless examples of ways we make ourselves and others feel better using euphemisms.

We can also make ourselves or others seem better or more important through euphemism use. Ever notice that

very few people have bosses anymore? We have managers, executives, facilitators, or any number of more-importantsounding titles. And we’ve changed all sorts of job titles to make them seem less menial or unpleasant: housekeeper instead of maid, custodian instead of janitor, funeral director instead of undertaker.

The problem with euphemisms is they can take the real meaning out what we say and write. I’m not saying we shouldn’t consider the feelings of our audiences; I’m saying we shouldn’t use euphemisms to deceive our audiences or ourselves. When you hear casualties instead of deaths or killings, it sounds less terrible. And sometimes we need to know when things are terrible.

Euphemisms can hide the truth, and that’s why we need to be aware of our own use of euphemisms and especially aware of the same use by people in positions of power or the media. Euphemisms can be a form of spin, and recognizing spin is important in understanding the truth. Language has a funny way of twisting and bending at the whim of those who know how to use it, and we need to be aware of how those twists and bends affect our understanding.

Because everyone knows breaking wind is really farting.

And either way, it still stinks.

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.

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leaves us with no time or energy to do uring my child-raising years, something for ourselves, which can lead to I’d often say I lost my identity a lot of unwanted stress for our family. once I became a mom.

Parenting experts recommend taking “You’re Mrs. Kapsalis? time out from our children – even if it’s Are you Pete, Dan, Whitey, only 10 minutes a day – and Deanne or Dean’s mom?” doing something for ourselves I love the connection with as a great stimulus for stress-free my children. They have always parenting. Reading, soaking in been a great source of joy and a tub and working out are all purpose for me. However, I’d worthwhile de-stressors. The be less than honest if I didn’t point is to focus on something confess that there were plenty of you can do to regain your times I felt I was being taken for identity. granted by my loved ones.

I volunteered at school and After I stopped feeling sorry church. I started my own busifor myself, I realized it was up ness. And as long as I wasn’t to me to do for myself as well compromising my family as for others. When I did this, I values, I appreciated being was much more patient and reBecky Kapsalis Becky, who happened to be laxed for my family. And when Ask YiaYia Pete, Dan, Whitey, Deanne and I was more patient and relaxed, Dean’s mom. my children were more patient Funny thing though; I have no qualms and relaxed. losing my identity to be called YiaYia. Pam Leo, author of Connection Hugs!

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Alice Harpel describes herself as a Changes are afoot for the artists’ co“watermedia” artist. She recently retired operative gallery that occupies the from the Indiana Department of historic building at 430 N. Range Education and is carving out a Line Rd., according to Robyn second career as an artist.

Brown, manager of the Blue Egg Although Harpel is primarily Gallery. self-taught in acrylics and watercolSeveral artists have already estabors, she paints primarily in acryllished a foothold on Main Street for REAMER ics, using other media to achieve the growing gallery. Meanwhile, the her lively color palette. Her works artists are searching for another space to are on view at Blue Egg as well as in the continue their efforts to showcase Montgomery County Visitor’s local contemporary art, because Bureau in Crawfordsville, her home they’ll move out of the Range Line town. gallery by mid-May. “My subject matter comes from The new Main Street space my original photographs, from my consists of two rooms inside the plein air (outdoors) painting exCarmel Arts & Design District ofHARPEL periences, and from my memory,” fices at 111 W. Main St. Works by Harpel said. “I want people to photographer Marie Reamer and painter enjoy the vibrant colors and textures I use Alice Harpel are currently on view there. in my floral compositions and landscapes.”

Reamer’s style is influenced by Ansel Works by Reamer and Harpel are on Adams, George Tice and Art Wolfe, view indefinitely at the A&D District ofamong others. While her husband’s career fices during regular business hours, with took the family to England for a few years, artist demonstrations planned for Saturday she was able to travel extensively around afternoons and special occasions, such as Europe, where she photographed the cities during District gallery walks and the upand landscapes “trying to capture vignettes coming Rock the District event. of our remarkable world.”

Barbara E. Cohen covers the arts for the Current “Through photography, I have found a community nwspapers. Please send comments way to express myself and feel connected or story ideas to barbara@i-writersstudio.com. to the world,” Reamer said. “Sharing this connection with viewers brings me great

What: “References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot” When: Through May 2 Where: Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis Cost: $15 – $25 Details: This play examines the relationship between war and desire: Benito is coming home from “a war in the sand,” and wife Gabriela anticipates his arrival. Is he still the man she wants? Is her life what she wants? In this magical love story, playwright José Rivera celebrates the confusion that grows out of trying to understand not only the one you love, but yourself as well.

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hat would you guess is the most enjoyed, indulged flavor in the world? Some hints: Its fragrance is equally pleasing, conjuring images from far-away island paradises. It is the second-most expensive cultivated spice in the world.

Legend says a godly princess named Xanat was forbidden by her father from marrying a mortal, so she fled with her lover to the forest.

Chef Michael Followed by the Vlasich father, the couple Culinary Explorer was eventually captured and beheaded. A marvelous plant grew in their place – a beautiful orchid.

From this orchid, we received a precious gift: the vanilla bean.

There are more than 110 types of vanilla orchids in the world, though only two species produce the vanilla pod suitable for producing the vanilla we know. Ninetynine percent comes from one type, which is grown in Madagascar.

Vanilla was totally unknown to the world before Christopher Columbus and his escapades. However, once again, the Spanish conquistadors are credited with its discovery. Upon developing the taste and desire, they rapidly introduced vanilla to the rest of the world.

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Once completed, store in a clean glass jar closed airtight. When jar gets half empty, add more vodka. Some people prefer to use rum or bourbon, which makes the taste slightly different.

Over the centuries, vanilla has been credited with establishing countries and serving as the economic foundation of entire regions. It has influenced countries and kingdoms and spawned romance, culinary creations and intrigue. Whether it is used as an aroma or flavor, few can resist vanilla’s intoxicating appeal.

Included is a popular recipe for homemade vanilla extract. This is especially good if you have fresh vanilla beans that are starting to get old. It is quite simple, but it requires some time.

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Oliver Stone, arguably the most efficient assassin ever developed by the United States Secret Service, has just murdered two prominent politicians. After escaping with incredible ingenuity and foresight, his plans are altered when he witnesses the brutal beating of a seemingly defenseless man.

Despite his dire need to escape, Stone interferes and garners the friendship of a has-been high school quarterback who helps him hide in Devine, a tiny burg with big secrets in rural Virginia. A series of violent murders seem to enmesh him in those secrets. Ultimately, the Camel Club gets involved, uncovering a drug smuggling ring and bringing some vigilante justice to Devine.

Fans of David Baldacci have long been following the Camel Club, an eclectic, disparate group of superheroes. This latest installment only whets one’s appetite for Baldacci’s next offering.

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Actors Theatre Presents ‘Forbidden Broadway’ The Actors Theatre of Indiana will perform “Forbidden Broadway” – an offBroadway smash hit that celebrates and spoofs Broadway’s most famed musicals – 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.

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s that a zit or … a wrinkle? Ever feel like actors playing teens on TV aren’t really teens? On hit TV series such as “Gossip Girl” and “90210,” the main characters don’t seem to size up with me and my friends.

The actors in many popular series make teens feel pathetic, because they are freakishly mature for their age. Take the men playing boys in “Friday Night Lights,” who make teens notice their mushy Maddi muscles and nonBourgerie existent growth spurts.

All these “high-schoolers” look old because they are! For the geeky title role in “Napoleon Dynamite,” John Herder was 27 playing a 17-year-old. In “Mean Girls,” Rachel McAdams plays “miss popular” at 26.

This is a reoccurring trend in movies and TV. When “Grease” debuted in 1978, Olivia Newton John was 30 years old. On the popular show “Hannah Montana,” Hannah’s 17-year-old brother is played by 31-year-old (according to USA Today) Jason Earles.

HELP OUR COLUMNIST Maddi will soon be traveling to the DECA nationals in Anaheim, Calif., where she will present a business plan about a bakery in the Arts & Design District. She is excited to represent her school and community in the highly recognized business program, but to participate she needs more than $700 for expenses.

Any contribution you can afford would be greatly appreciated. Please help our columnist by sending donations (by April 24) to: Maddi Bourgerie 1473 Gwynmere Run Carmel, IN 46032

This wouldn’t be such a big deal if they were truly acting their “age.” But isn’t the line blurred when adults playing teens are acting like, well, adults? We all know many teens are influenced by the media.

So it only makes sense that TV series dealing with teen relations should be somewhat realistic, right?

Sadly, they are not realistic. Teens receive the wrong ideas about how to act.

And when kids already want to be older than they are, do they need the media to encourage them further?

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by other men. It’s as if they are a pack of ’m sitting in my hotel room in wolves, feeding off of the testosterone in Chicago, where I attended a conventhe air and ready to pounce on the 10 pertion this week for my job. cent of attendees who are women.

Conventions: Events where men I wonder sometimes what the wives and women can get away from their of these dudes are doing back significant others for a few days home. Are they tucking in their to network and make business babies while dad’s out “breaddeals over drinks. winning” (i.e. making a busiTrue story: I was talking to a ness deal at a “club”)? Are they potential client, and while he was trying to call to say goodnight, using hand motions to make his and hubby’s phone is off or point about software, I noticed rings without answer while he is he was wearing a wedding ring. chatting it up over drinks with Then he placed his hand in his a “booth babe” (gals who stand suit jacket pocket for a bit, and in the booth to draw in men, when he pulled out his hand, his some of whom are not exactly wedding ring was gone. Presto “clothed”)? Let’s just say that change-o! One minute – married. what happens at conventions The next minute – unmarried!

Rachael Noble stays at conventions, if you I found his magical skills truly DATING know what I mean. impressive. Then I impressed him So what’s my point? Simply with my magical skills by disapthis: If you are married or have a signifipearing when he asked me if I’d like to join cant other, why not choose to do the right him for drinks at 11:30 that evening. thing? Why not practice the golden rule Now, before I begin to talk about my and think about how you would feel if recent and past convention experiences, you were at home with the kids while your let me also say it is not just men who tend partner was out philandering? The next to stray on these work vacations. I’ve seen time you attend a convention, keep your women do the same. But since I am a wedding ring on. woman, I will give a woman’s perspective.

I’ve attended many conventions over the Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and years, and I really enjoy observing what contributing columnist. She can be reached happens to men when they are away from at nobleadvice@yahoo.com. their significant others and surrounded

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26 NEW master bathroom addition in carmel FINAL PRODUCT: One challenge was the matching of the exterior brick. The new matching brick is made in a slightly different size, so some original brick was found at a nearby church. This original brick, along with salvaged brick, was used on the more visible front side to create a seamless blend. Care was also taken to closely match the new windows and shutters. The expanded DESIGN PHASE: The first step was to create master bath includes birch stock vanity cabia floor plan for the master bath and closet. nets with a saddle-stained finish. The counterThe solution was to remove the walls and tops are cultured marble with integral sinks. use most of the former master bath as a new The 32” x 48” shower has cultured marble walk-in closet, and then create a small addiwalls, a corner buttress seat and a chrome tion for the master bath. Different floor plan framed shower door. The new tub, shower schemes or layouts were created. The homand vanities all include chrome plumbing fixeowner also wanted the exterior brick and tures. The ceramic tile flooring includes a Sun shutters to blend seamlessly with the rest of Touch warm wire radiant heating system with the home. Selections were made for tile floorLarry a digital thermostat. Finally, the bathroom ing, countertops, vanity cabinetry, lighting, Greene walls were covered in wallpaper that tied into plumbing fixtures and wallpaper. the décor of the bedroom.

PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase included Have a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of the creation of several new floor plans and elevation Case Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at views, along with permit drawings. The design phase lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600. Visit lasted four weeks, while the construction phase spread www.caseremodeling.com for more information. out over approximately 10 weeks.

INITIAL SITUATION: This home near the Jordan Woods addition in Carmel was built in the 1960s and included the original master bath and a small adjoining closet. The homeowner wanted a larger master bathroom and closet. The only way to accomplish this was to increase the footprint of the home by adding a room addition.

Resist Urge To Work Wet Soil For Current in Carmel Many gardeners are getting that itch to get out the tiller and work up their garden soil. But many areas are still soggy from snow melt and rain, making soils too wet to work.

It really is best for your garden’s longterm health to resist the urge to work the soil when it is still wet. Whether you use a tiller, plow or just a garden spade, working wet soil can badly compact soil, and the negative effects will last for many years.

Working wet soil will pack soil particles tightly, leaving less room for water and air to penetrate. Compacted soil also makes it more difficult for plant roots and gardening equipment to move through the soil. The compression forms tight clumps of soil that become hard as rocks upon

drying and are difficult to break up. In addition to making it difficult for plants to grow, compacted soils also tend to drain more slowly, in turn delaying the ability to work the soil after the next rainfall.

Once compacted, it will take many years to rebuild a healthy soil structure, requiring annual applications of organic matter, such composted plant and animal wastes.

The best course of action is to prevent compaction in the first place. To determine whether your garden’s soil is dry enough to work, dig a trowel full of soil and squeeze it in your hand. Soil that crumbles through your fingers when squeezed is ready to garden. If, however, the soil forms a muddy ball, give the soil another few days to dry, and sample again later.

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Come see Shannon Gross: Animal Communicator Animal communication is a unique opportunity to speak with your animal friends and hear their responses— right from the dog’s (or cat’s or horse’s or whale’s) mouth!

DISPATCHES MONEY FOR NOTHING - Want an easy way to raise money for the Humane Society for Hamilton County? All you have to do is vote for the shelter once a day at www.theanimalrescuesite.com by entering “Humane Society for Hamilton County” as your shelter choice in the $100,000 Shelter+ Give. With one click a day, HSHC could be on the way to win one of the grand prizes for its wonderful animals. It’s free, it’s easy, and last year the shelter received $1,000. With your help, this year could be the $10,000 year.

MONITORING SENIOR CATS - As your cat ages, the likelihood it will develop various changes in the function of its body systems increases. Some of these will be normal changes due to the aging process, others may be indicative of disease. To be more easily alerted to possible signs of disease early in the disease process, monitor your cat’s behavior, activity and mobility. Keep an eye out for changes in eating, drinking, sleeping, or eliminating habits. Any changes should be reported to your veterinarian. For a complete list of signs and symptoms, click on the senior cat care tab of the cat articles page at www. peteducation.com.

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A clean beach is a fun beach, so always clean up after your pooch.

Keep a friendly dog from visiting other beach-goers unless it’s a welcomed and invited visit.

Don’t forget to bring along proof of vaccinations and you dog’s ID tags.

-Dog’s Life

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animal communication is for real

f I could tell you one thing about animal communication, it would be that it has consistently amazed me, all the way back to my very first encounter.

And it’s not that I was all that open to the idea that humans could understand what animals were saying. In fact, I still remember my exact thought when a friend told me she’d spoken with an animal communicator: “I guess Shannon Gross that’s possible.”

I didn’t have direct Animal experience with Communicator animal communication until a few weeks later, when my dear Bill

the Cat became a medical mystery. The veterinarians, though they tried their best, could offer no explanation as to why my pussycat was so sick, and I was thankful to have a communicator as an additional resource.

The consultation, to me, was a miracle.

How could this woman in Virginia, with only a verbal description of Bill to guide her, “talk” with my cat? How could she “hear” when Bill told her how he felt (and in surprising detail)? Still, I could feel the truth of it in my heart, and working from the information Bill shared with me, I was able to help bring some ease to his body.

Now a professional animal communicator myself, I am continually astonished by what I learn from animals:

• The cats who advise their human “parents” on relationships • The horses who tell their riders, “I know you think you’re cueing me to do this, but you’re really cueing me to do that!”

• And even the fish that saved its own life by telling his person what was wrong with the water in its tank and how to fix it.

Here’s the most important question for you, though: What will your animal say?

As a professional animal communicator, Shannon Gross has consulted with hundreds of animals in 22 U.S. states and five countries.

Learn more at www.shannongross.com.

I am continually astonished by what I learn from animals.

Pets of the week Minnie is a 10-year-old female tan and white rat terrier mix. She is a very special little girl who will need a very special person to care for her.

Minnie is house trained, crate trained, spayed and good with cats and other dogs. She knows the command “sit,” and she is very good at catching food or small treats. Minnie wasn’t very well socialized, and she doesn’t trust people when first meeting them. So she is going to need a patient and compassionate person who will take their time with her and build a trusting relationship.

Noah is a 2-year-old male brown tabby with white DSH. He is a very handsome boy who is playful and loving. Noah is litterbox trained, neutered and his front claws have been removed. Noah arrived at the shelter when his previous family had a baby who was allergic to him. He enjoys human companionship and would make a great family pet.

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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JUST BEACHY - For dog owners, there is little more rewarding than playing on the beach with a canine companion. If you’re taking your pooch on vacation to a sandy locale, though, remember your beach etiquette:

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Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker.

Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Answers to BRIDGE THE GAP: PHOENIX, SECRET, GROUND, TRACK, SHOE, FREEDOM, PUPPY, SIMON, CASE, NAVY

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got some great news the other day about my new book “Mornings with Barney.” A European publisher bought the rights, and the book will be translated into German.

I decided to send a note to all the people on my e-mail list and let them know my good fortune. The congratulations started pouring in. I was amazed at how many of my acquaintances spoke German. I received responses from a number of friends that included sentiments like these: Wir wunschen ihnen viel erfolg; Ausgezeichnet; Achh! Das isss goot ting fer yu, Ya! Gratuliere; Sehr gut, mein Dick Wolfsie Herr. And finally, this one: Humor Gesundheit.

I figured out what all those phrases meant only because my wife and son speak a smattering of German. But there were several additional, more complicated, messages that required translation by a friend who teaches German at the University of Indianapolis.

Here are a few she translated: Oh good, now there are two languages I won’t read your book in.

So let me understand this. Barnes and Noble isn’t carrying the book in Noblesville, but I can get it in Dusseldorf. Great marketing plan, Wolfsie.

You convinced a German company to publish a book about a dead dog and an aging reporter on an American TV station. You must have one heck of an agent, Dick.

Hey, maybe now I’ll finally read it … in a nice hotel suite in lovely Lubek on our anniversary, after a cruise on the Rhine – Your loving wife, Mary Ellen My agent thinks I should do a book tour when the new German edition comes out. But I don’t see what good that would do. I can’t do a book signing, because I can’t write in German, and I can’t make a presentation, because I can’t speak German.

Oh, what the heck, I’m going to give it a shot. Hope to see you at the Hamburg Gift and Hobby Show.

Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Games: BRIDGE, GIN, GO FISH, HEARTS, POKER, SPADES; Characters: ELLY MAY, GRANNY, JED CLAMPETT, JETHRO, MR. DRYSDALE; Restaurants: HOT TUNA, KONA JACK’S, OCEANAIRE, RED LOBSTER; Companies: GEICO, PROGRESSIVE, SAFECO; Pharmacies: CVS, WALGREENS; Attorney General: ZOELLER

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my life as a secret bodybuilder

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building at my age is because someone ou wouldn’t guess it to look at told me I couldn’t. This person said it was me, but I am a bodybuilder. impossible to build significant muscle at Really. I just hide it under sevmy advanced years. I don’t know about eral inches of flab. you, but telling me something can’t be As a bodybuilder (albeit a done will pretty much guarsecret, flabby one), I spend antee I’m going to try it, espean inordinate amount of time cially when it is accompanied in my home gym picking up by a wisecrack about my age. heavy things, putting them And guess what? You CAN back down, and then picking add muscle after 50. Not only them up again. that, you can even add muscle Of course, what you pick up and lose flab at the same time. and how you do it is kind of I’ve been doing it. You just important, too. Bodybuilding have to work extra hard, beis all about dividing your body cause it’s not as easy as it was into muscle groups and workwhen I was 20. We have more ing them in isolation until they gravity now. explode. It’s heaps of fun.

And now, if you’ll excuse But I am committed to me, I have to go out to the blasting my trapezoids, Mike Redmond garage.

I need to work on my crunching my abominables Humor deltas and lattes. You can come and pumping my bivalves along if you like. Just don’t ask (that’s bodybuilder talk) every me to pose. Remember, I’m a secret bodyday, with time off on Sunday for good bebuilder. Just stand there by the wheelbarhavior and paralysis. row, and be ready.

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BACK IN THE DAY

The former location of the Kroger store at 1217 S. Range Line Rd. in Carmel. The photo, from 1993, was taken just months before the home was torn down to make way for the store, which moved from the corner of 126th Street and Range Line Road.

Photo courtesy of Carmel Clay Historical Society

OBITUARIES

Michael D. Wilson, 60, born Sept. 5, 1948 in Indianapolis, to Thomas D. and Caroline R. Wilson, died April 9 after a courageous battle with cancer. He graduated in 1966 from Carmel High School, attended Ball State University and retired in 2000 after owning his own business for 30 years.

Mike was an avid golfer and a member of Ulen Country Club, American Legion, Masonic Lodge and Murat Shrine Club.

He is survived by Ginny Belden, his loving companion of many years; his parents; sons, Christopher (Melissa) and Craig; two granddaughters; brothers, Steven (Sharon) and

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