May 5, 2009

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WILSON: MOTHERS ARE MAGICIANS / p5

WORRELL: DON’T THROW AWAY THAT MARSH BAG / p7

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CARMEL COMPANY ONE OF STATE’S ‘BEST PLACES TO WORK’ / p6

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SKY HIGH CARMEL RESIDENT AND LOCAL PILOT JOHN MORRICAL CALLS HIS LOVE FOR FLYING AN OBSESSION

By Stephanie Carlson Curtis Current in Carmel

Hamilton-Boone county area.

According to Don Silvey, President of the Hamilton County Airport Authority, the airport is home to 105 planes and 20 jets. He said it recorded 44,000 takeoffs and landings in 2008.

Airport owner and operator Dan Montgomery (who also runs Montgomery Aviation) said the airport, which sold 500,000 gallons of fuel last year, is a key fueling station and a viable alternative to Indianapolis International Airport for busiMONTGOMERY ness traffic.

“Our customers include a wide variety of companies, as well as entertainers like the Jonas Brothers, who were in town for a concert last summer,” said Montgomery.

Morrical feels very fortunate to be able to share his love of flying with others through Montgomery Aviation and the Eagle Flyers, the company’s flight instruction group.

“I can’t tell you how many times I have heard, ‘I’ve always wanted to fly’” he said. “My response: ‘Meet me at the airport next Saturday.’”

Stephanie Curtis is a freelance writer/photographer. You may e-mail her at stephanie@currentincarmel.com.

‘FLY-IN’ TO BENEFIT DOWN SYNDROME Indianapolis Executive Airport (11329 E. State Road 32 in Zionsville) and Montgomery Aviation will host a fundraiser June 20 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. to benefit Down syndrome. The event will feature aircraft displays and military vehicles, children’s activities, live music and refreshments. There will be a skydiving performance at 1 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 317-769-3288.

Photos by Stephanie Curtis / Illustration by Zach Ross

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Many young boys grow up fascinated by airplanes.

John Morrical’s curiosity was sky high. He calls it an obsession.

He was just 14 years old when he hitchhiked 15 miles to a small airport in south St. Louis without telling his widowed mother where he was going. There, he spent hours doing odd jobs in exchange for flight lessons.

“I would work all day doing grunt work like pumping gas, putting fabric on planes – anything – so I could learn to fly,” said Morrical, 71. “I was 15 when I soloed for the first time.”

In 1958, Morrical joined the United States Navy, where he trained to become a fighter pilot. He was stationed at Okinawa, Japan, where he engaged in airdefense missions. After fulfilling his four-year commitment in active military duty, Morrical began a career in banking and investments in Texas.

He was recalled in 1968 as a naval reserve fighter during the USS Pueblo Crisis. The USS Pueblo was an intelligence-gathering ship captured by North Korea and accused of straying into territorial waters. All 82 crew members were taken hostage and released 11 months later.

This is just one of many amazing events Morrical has experienced throughout his 57-year aviation career. His

most memorable flight occurred while instructing a student pilot on Sept. 11, 2001.

After departing from an airport in White Plains, New York, he recounts, “As we were crossing the Hudson River, we observed smoke rising from the World Trade Center. About that same time saw an airliner at low altitude crossing our flight path. We believe it was the second hijacked airplane.”

Upon retirement, Morrical moved to Carmel with his wife, Karen, to be closer to their grandchildren. But retirement didn’t last long. His daughter, Ann-Marie Deets, introduced him to Montgomery Aviation’s Eagle Flyers – located at Indianapolis Executive Airport – when she donated his flight instruction services to a charity auction.

He was hooked.

“After exposure to hundreds of general aviation facilities, I recognized the devotion and detail to customer service that Montgomery provides,” said Morrical.

This small airport, based on State Road 32 along the Hamilton-Boone county line, was built in 1950.

Formerly known as Terry Airport, Hamilton County purchased the 600-acre property in 2003. Since then, the airport has continued to see increasing traffic and growth.

The Aviation Association of Indiana reports that Indy Exec packs a $43 million economic punch for the

OUR TAKES It is our position that the educators and administrators of Carmel Clay Schools should be lauded for terrific work pertaining to the scorecard developed by the No Child Left Behind law.

As announced last week by newly elected state Superintendent Tony Bennett, roughly half of Indiana’s schools did not meet the Adequate Yearly Progress standards. Despite that dreary news, Carmel schools stood out from other school corporations, with all 15 schools meeting or exceeding the AYP target

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While this metric certainly measures a strong result by our students, now is the time for members of the school corporation to redouble the efforts. Like the outside world, the world economy for human capital is becoming ever more competitive, meaning the competitive edge is rising each and every year.

School officials should strive for the standards and level of required proficiency to rise every year.

In doing so, Carmel Clay educators could further enhance the educational benefit to their students.

It is our position that U.S. forces were right to move forward aggressively in dealing with the continual threat off the coast of Somalia from modernday pirates. While we certainly empathize with the deplorable living conditions brought about by decades of corrupt (and inept) leadership, highseas thievery is not an appropriate response. As the world continues to become a global marketplace, first-world development and rule of law will continue to press against the often lawless and generally different local practices of the rest of our brethren.

China, India and the rest of the developing world have much to lose if this

old-school form of maritime terrorism continues unfettered. Increasing the cost of transportation will only reduce these emerging markets. Typically, Europe remains unable to speak in a single voice on the matter. And sadly, many of the so-called pirates are young boys recruited (or captured) into service. But the rule of law at sea must be preserved, regardless of unintended consequences.

Encouraging this behavior by signifying a tolerance for it will only bring more Somalis (and others) into harm’s way.

Regrettably, the loss of a few lives will undoubtedly preserve those of many others.

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requently, people use expressions of us seem equipped to learn from its cautionary tale. Why is it that so often as shorthand to convey ideas, when danger approaches we freeze, seemthoughts and feelings in a coningly unable to move either to the left or cise and universally recognized right, knowing full well that fashion They’re often failure to do so will lead to our witty and ridiculously confusultimate demise? ing to non-native speakers If indeed we are a higher life and young children. form, how do we train ourSome of the greatest selves to break this cycle? As memories we have of our own recession or divorce or obesity children, nieces and nephews approach, we stand – locked come from their struggles to in place – as the disaster caunderstand the adult use of reens in our direction. Perhaps vernacular. It seems they now it seems all too simple, but get even with us with all sorts wouldn’t it be easier just to of hip-hop lingo and textmove out of the way? messaging cryptology.

Be alert. Be attentive. Be As the years have passed Terry and life has been consumed aware. What danger is apAnker proaching? And what are we by the various and sundry, going to do to avoid it? The few expressions seem particuanswer might be as easy as moving out of larly poignant. One refers to our natural the way. tendency to freeze when threatened with attack. “They reacted like a deer in Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current headlights.”

Yet for all the times we have heard and Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@currentincarmell.com. even used this particular expression, few

FROM THE BACKSHOP campbell draws circles around all of them Sound the trumpets! Bring up the spotlights! It is with great pride that we tell you our very own Currentoonist, Tim Campbell, was recognized by the Indiana Society of Professional Journalists for having drawn the best cartoon in the state last year.

(The image is on Page 1 today.) He topped some heavy competition on the CAMPBELL way to the top. Proud? You bet. Surprised? Not in the least. Tim’s signatures on the news that affects our lives – locally, nationally and internationally – can’t possibly be any more original.

We’ve heard from readers that have been touched, humored, made to think and/or were downright entertained by the stroke of his pen and his genius. We believe the honor couldn’t happen to a more talented guy. Now, having stated that, please understand we, unlike our mainstream relatives, don’t write, design, photograph or draw for awards; we do that for our readers exclusively. Tim entered on his own, which is awesome, but you won’t catch us doing it. Still and all, we’re extremely thrilled for him and mighty happy to have him in our

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg corner.

••• As Westfield continues to gear up for a redevelopment of downtown, which will include the Grand Junction, Carmel is ready to receive tenants for the Indiana Design Center. If you haven’t seen the building, it really is a visually appealing piece of work. With the detail that befits the Arts & Design District, to say nothing of the 100-plus parking spaces (now open) in the garage beneath it, it is sure to prove magnetic for prospective leaseholders. Westfield is watching, as there are lessons to be learned from such ventures.

As for Westfield’s plans, there is nothing that stands in the way ... other than dollars. Those will come, just as they have for Carmel, and when they do the trade area will have taken a quantum leap forward.

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Editor:

Each year, King of Glory Lutheran Church lifts up an overarching theme that gives direction to all the ministry being planned. Our current theme is “Transformation at the Intersection,” reflecting the literal “transformation” that has taken place at the intersection of 106th Street and Keystone Avenue, where the church is located.

I’m reminded of a passage in Isaiah 40 in which the prophet urges the people to “make straight a highway for our God.” How appropriate, then, in light of what has taken place, to hear the prophet speaking for God, offering comfort because the “warfare” – the hard labor, the inconvenience – is over.

We have lived with the impediments created by the closure of 106th Street for a year. I’m tempted to proclaim a “no excuse” Sunday, because with the opening of the intersection, we can experience the reassuring word of “comfort” the prophet promises.

Have we been inconvenienced? Of course! But as good neighbors and integral parts of the community, we follow the

words of another prophet, Jeremiah, who urged the residents to seek the best welfare for their city.

We are aware of the hindrances, and often we will choose a detour or take the long way to avoid a known hassle or bottleneck. Perhaps more often still, we won’t bother to make the trip at all.

So it is with “sociological barriers” within a community. Rivers, railroads, freeways, and major arteries like Keystone create barriers within the community, separating east from west; north from south.

With these intersections bridging Keystone, people in one neighborhood can flow easily into other neighborhoods without waiting several minutes for the traffic lights to change. These roundabout intersections enhance the sense of “community” within Carmel.

So, on behalf of King of Glory, it is a joy and a pleasure to salute and congratulate the city of Carmel on the opening – and the transformation – of these enhanced intersections.

Paul F. Swartz Pastor, King of Glory Lutheran Church

DISPATCHES

PLANT SALE – Citizens for Greenspace will host a perennial plant sale at the Carmel City Hall gazebo May 8 from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and May 9 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. It will feature hundreds of varieties of top quality, locally grown perennial plants and herbs.

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PEYTON MANNING CELEBRATES WITH ST. V - On May 8, St. Vincent Health and the St. Vincent Foundation will host the second annual Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Celebration of Caring gala at Lucas Oil MANNING Stadium. This year, the premier event will have an “Under the Big Top” theme, for which the health system will transform the inside of Lucas Oil Stadium with 1920s circus decoration and performances.

ONE STEP AHEAD OF HITLER – Author Fred Gross will present his book, “One Step Ahead of Hitler: A Jewish Child’s Journey Through France,” next week in a program at the Carmel Clay Public Library. For more information, call 317-814-3905.

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o you ever think about how and school without one speeding ticket, accident or flat tire. I rarely get lost and amazing mothers are? No offense, men, but you’re not even am almost always on time. If this parenting thing doesn’t work out, I am confident on the radar when it comes I could make a good living with Yellow to some of the crazy things Cab (whose name I would then we can pull off while applying change to Mommy Cab). lipstick, baking brownies and negotiating world peace. With Food and beverage: I Mother’s Day upon us (this will concede that dads are Sunday, and there’s still time generally better at grilling meat to order flowers), I thought we and purchasing beer, but since should reflect on the areas in cheeseburgers and Coors Light which moms have mad skills. do not make for a good school lunch, I have to give props to Field medicine: I’ve mothers for meal preparation. never participated in any Can men remember the fourth medical training, except a lifeTuesday of the month is ‘nachos guard course when I was 16, day?’ Pa-lease. They can’t even rebut I could be a licensed medic member their birthdays. Women with the my experience treating Danielle are, hands down, the queens of scrapes, stings, sprains, burns, Wilson cuisine, from their PB&Js with bruises and broken bones all by the crusts cut off to their muffins myself. It’s just like the Holiday with hidden vitamins and fiber.

Inn Express commercials: “Are you a doctor?” “No, but I did survive the ‘terMagic: All moms are magicians, rible twos’ with twins.” I’m pretty sure all possessing crazy sleight-of-hand moms can channel Doctor Quinn when techniques and impressive illusion-creating necessary. abilities. “You’re right, honey, Goldie the Diplomacy: Siblings fight, that’s just Goldfish does look slightly more orange how they roll. And most of the time, and a tad bigger, but I bet that’s because fights will occur during normal working she had a birthday!” (Or perhaps because hours, when Dad is away, leaving Mom Goldie died yesterday and this is her reto handle the arbitration. Over the years, placement.) “Thank you husband’s boss, I have become a world-class diplomat, our home is actually this clean all the dealing with sparring contenders and the time.” (Just don’t open that closet or look ensuing fallout. Daughter: “He hit me and in the basement.) We have so much to do pulled Barbie’s head off!” Son: “Well, she and so little time that magic is the only called me an idiot and knocked over my way everything could possibly get done.

Lego tower!” Me: “Assault and toy decapiFifty points to Gryffindor! tation calls for an hour in your room, as So happy Mother’s Day to all you ladies does slander and destruction of property. who have mad skills. We are truly remarkable! Remember to take some time for Therefore you must both apologize, hug yourself and reflect on what an important one another and go clean the kitchen.” and tough job you have as a mom, and Done!

Transportation: Early in my career congratulate yourself on doing the best as a mini-van chauffeur, I hit the you can. (Or at least on getting out of bed each morning!) Peace out. mailbox while backing out of the driveway. But since then, I have mastered the Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and confine art of driving four to seven kids to tributing columnist. You may e-mail her at soccer, play dates, Target, the bank, ballet

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CARMEL COMPANY ONE OF STATE’S ‘BEST PLACES TO WORK’

By Chelsie Lanning Current in Carmel

The Carmel location of Group RCI was recently named one of the state’s “best places to work” by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.

Created in 2006, the awards recognize and honor the best BALLOTTI places of employment in Indiana. An employee celebration and ceremony will take place May 6 at the company’s offices at 9998 N. Michigan Rd. The celebration will feature events throughout the day, including a miniature Indy 500 Race, prize giveaways, entertainers, lunch and a scavenger hunt.

Special guests include Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO of Group RCI and Christel DeHaan, the company’s cofounder. Ballotti has been with the company one year and said he’s proud to be recognized by so many voices.

“I’ve worked with hospitality and tourism for 20 years, and I’ve never seen quite the same spirit as I have here with RCI,” he said. “Every time I visit the Indy place, I walk away amazed.

Ballotti said the business is fun to work

with. The company is a global leader in leisure real estate.

“It’s about personal relationships,” he said. “It’s a fun business because we’re sending people on vacations and making their dreams come true.”

Gordon Gurnik, the company’s North American president, GURNICK said RCI has a great work environment. Aside from the Carmel location, the Mexico City office received a “great places to work” award from the Great Places to Work Institute in 2008, and the parent company, Wyndham Worldwide, was listed as one of Fortune magazine’s “most admired companies” for 2009.

The staff stays connected to Indianapolis by supporting charities and doing volunteer work. Gurnik said they are serviceoriented and see other employees as part of their family.

“We have a great mix of people,” he said. “It’s a family atmosphere because we have brand new people to people that have been with the company 25 years. I look at myself and where I started and it creates a lot of opportunity.”

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brothers build the “flying machine.” an we trust our president to But fellow Republican John D. protect Wall Street, Main Street, Rockefeller hated “Teddy” so much he and the free enterprise system and preserve our individual free- backed Democrat William Jennings Bryan.

Roosevelt, a member of a rich family, dom and potentiality? fought the super rich who Did you know that on Sept. wanted to “monopolize the 6, 1901, President William American Dream.” So, he McKinley was shot by Leon created the “Sherman AntiColugos?

Trust” laws.

That McKinley won, in Our new president has come 1896, on the “sound dollar” to office in a time when Sherman ticket? He never accepted or Anti-Trust is an expression not paid a dollar to get elected allowed in polite society. and campaigned only from his Now it’s the Democrats front porch. who are protecting the super On Sept. 13, 1901, rich with “stimulation,” Theodore Roosevelt became costing real Americans trilthe youngest president in lions of dollars. And it’s the American history.

Dr. Robert Republicans who are saying to He was young, dynamic, Montgomery the middle class, “you deserve athletic and skilled in protecta break today!” ing the integrity of America.

What is America to me? A name, a During the Spanish-American War, map, a flag, a certain word: democracy. he organized the “Rough Riders.” When What is America to you? he reached the top of San Juan Hill in Is our president another “Teddy” Cuba, he threw his body across barbed Roosevelt? wire so his troop could step over him Let’s hope so. into the battle.

He brought peace to end the war beDr. Robert Montgomery is an occasional tween Japan and Russia. He completed contributor to Current in Carmel. You may the Panama Canal. He created our e-mail him at info@currentincarmel.com. national parks and helped the Wright

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LOCAL FOUNDATION NOT HORSING AROUND Inspire. Involve. Impact. That’s the mission of the newly formed guild that supports the Children’s TherAplay Foundation, a Carmel outpatient rehabilitation clinic for children with special needs.

“We hope to bring people in and inspire them by the success stories of these children and the organization itself,” said Kristen Durrett, one of three guild founders. “We hope they will want to get involved with TherAplay, and help make an impact on these children’s lives and the community.”

The other two founders, Caroline Young and Carolyn Bickel, knew TherAplay – located at 9919 Towne Rd. in Carmel – needed more volunteers to grow the program.

“In 2009, just to keep our doors open, we need to raise more than $350,000. Our mission is to serve all children who can benefit from our services, regardless of their family’s income,” said Young. “No child is turned away because of an inability to pay, and more than 90 percent of our families participate in our scholarship fund. As a result, more than 40 percent of our budgeted revenue has to come from fundraising.” “(TherAplay) is unique because we

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incorporate the movement of horses into physical and occupational therapy sessions,” said Raquel Ravinet, executive director of the organization. “That’s YOUNG a big deal – we’re a medical clinic, not a recreational riding program. But the horse isn’t the only treatment tool our therapists utilize. They also work with our kids in our child-friendly clinic.”

Since its inception in 2001, the Children’s TherAplay Foundation has served more than 500 children.

For more information on the guild or to become a member, contact Raquel Ravinet at 317-872-4166 or via e-mail at Raquel.

Ravinet@ChildrensTherAplay.org or visit the Web site at www.childrensthereplay.org.

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ous donations. Our Lady of Mt. Carmel ncluded in your mailbox amongst HELP Pantry, United Methodist Church the bills, advertisements and this and Open Doors of Westfield will divide week’s highly anticipated Current the food and use it to sustain the patrons in Carmel should be a very imporusing their facilities. tant brown paper bag. Your United “The food is critical to these States Postal Service letter carcharities during the summer rier placed the Marsh grocery months when donations tend bag in your mailbox with the to drop off,” Herr said. hope that you will return it The whole project is a logisMay 9, full of non-perishable tics and organizational chalfood. lenge, with you – the citizens For the last 17 years, the of Carmel – playing the most National Association of Letter important role. The grocery Carriers has solicited food dobag donated by Marsh connations on a nationwide basis, tains instructions asking you with Carmel and Westfield to hang or set the bag on the participating every year. In outside of your mailbox this 2008, the Carmel letter carcoming Saturday. Feel free to riers picked up more than Jeff set several bags on or beside 33,000 pounds of food, and your mailbox for pickup, and this year – with your help – Worrell let’s see if we can get the back they plan to gather even more bumpers of little white delivery trucks soup, macaroni, flour and cereal. hanging a little lower.

John Herr, a local letter carrier, is in charge of the food drive this year for his union branch. He told me about the suc- Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with cess they had last year, but he fears the need for food is even greater for the three Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com local charities that will share the gener-

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slowly but surely making their way into reen residential construction larger homes through remodeling efforts has come to the suburbs. on the part of savvy homeowners. Tax Green homes use energy credits are available for a number of enerand water more efficiently, have a reduced impact on their gy-efficient home improvements.

And there’s an economic physical environment, and benefit, too. The National are healthier for homeowners.

Association of Home Buyers Although these types of homes estimated that in 2008, 1.11 usually have a smaller footprint jobs and $30,217 in taxes were and cost slightly more to build gained from every $100,000 than standard homes, they spent on residential remodeling are cheaper to operate, retain alone. The creation of a “green their assessed value better, and collar” workforce will help usually demand a higher price stimulate our local economy upon resale. and create a robust workforce.

Interior elements of green Perhaps now is the time for homes include energy-efficient Carmel to take a leading posiappliances and windows, natution on protecting our natural rally lit interiors and thoughtful Sue resources. Maybe the city could design. Non-toxic advanced start by creating incentives insulation materials, low-VOC Finkam for homeowners, builders and (volatile organic compounds) developers to support green construction. paints and floor coverings and the use of What do you think? natural ventilation combine to improve As John Mellencamp might say in 2009, the health of a home.

“Ain’t that America, home of the free?

Outside the home, light-colored roofs Little green houses for you and me.” and shaded exteriors keep it cooler in the summer months. The use of rain barrels, open pavers and indigenous landscape ma- Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference terials leverage natural resources wisely and in the community through healthy conversation. You can participate in the conversation improve efficiency. by posting a comment on her blog at www.

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Editor’s note: This story ran April 28 with inaccuracies. This is a corrected version.

By Chelsie Lanning Current in Carmel

Last week, local youth environmental group Carmel Area Roots & Shoots was named one of the five winners of the nationwide Clorox Green Works “Green Heroes” grant contest.

The group was among 10 national finalists, whose entries were posted online at the Clorox Web site. Open voting has been open since Jan. 15 for the contest.

The top five vote-getters received $10,000 grants.

Because no member of the group – which consists of middle, elementary and high school girls – is over 18, group leader Lauren Gibson’s mother, Margot, served as the adult supervisor.

“A lot of these kids have really good ideas for projects, but nowhere to get the money,” Margot said. “The youth have embraced this whole green movement a lot easier and faster than adults. Hopefully this will motivate and empower them to make changes.”

The group’s project idea is called the Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program.

They hope to provide funding for 22 youth-driven, eco-friendly community

projects throughout the next two years.

The grant will be divided into $250, $500 and $1,000 micro-grants, which will be offered to Carmel-area scouting, school, church and other youth groups for green projects.

Clorox hosted the contest to promote its new Green Works line of eco-friendly cleaners. Lauren and Margot got the idea when they saw the grant advertised in the grocery store.

“We were at the store and just saw a little plastic ad by the price tag that said, ‘You can be a green hero,’” Margot said. “We thought $10,000 could do a lot of good green things for this city. It was just kind of a shot in the dark, but it’s pretty cool.”

Because Margot is also a member of Carmel Green Initiative (a nonprofit green group), she took advantage of connections to surrounding green groups and sent out mass e-mails asking people to vote for them daily online.

“It was really interesting to open up my e-mail in the morning,” she said. “I would get e-mails to vote for us that had been forwarded five times, and they would make their way back to me.”

“When I got the e-mail saying we won, I had to read it several times for it to sink in. This whole thing is just wonderful.”

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chronic pain difficult to solve

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cent pain relief. hronic pain is a complex matter.

If treatment is only on one level – say It involves the whole continuum with an injection or with medication and of the nervous system, from the no injection – the help may be only parnerve endings through the trunks and then the spinal cord, the brain tial and unsatisfactory to the patient. It is well-known in the medical matter and – finally – the cortex. community.

Every level of this continuum One single doctor – however may be involved in the producskillful and talented he/she is – tion and maintenance of chronic cannot treat chronic pain alone. pain. Physicians frequently are Because of that, when dealing unable to identify exactly where with chronic pain, a neurosurthe major generator of pain geon may be as important as a exists, and though the cortex is podiatrist or a psychologist. always involved, pain may come Also, treatment of chronic from any level below or from the pain is expensive as there is no cortex itself. one single treatment that usuPain is being analyzed by ally helps. At the same time, nerves at each level and is brought to the brain pre-packtrying to avoid one treatment Dmitry Arbuck may be a crucial factor in the aged and labeled in a certain way. Frequently, every level con- Pain Management failure of the whole treatment.

Even insurance companies untributes to the pathology, and because of that, all levels have to be treated derstand that and are willing to pay for multiple modalities in the treatment of a simultaneously This is why peripheral treatments, spinal particular patient. cord treatments, brain matter treatments, Dmitry M. Arbuck, M.D., is a psychiatrist and and psychological treatments are utilized pain management specialist at Meridian together. Each of those treatments may remove 10-15 percent of the problem, and Health Group. For more information, visit in summary, patients may have 70-80 per- www.MeridianHealthGroup.com.

One single doctor – however skillful and talented he/she is – cannot treat chronic pain alone.

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PRAY TO LIVE LONGER - Want to live seven years longer?

Start praying. We’re not joking here; seven years is the increase in lifespan you can expect if you nurture your soul and your health through prayer, faith and religious involvement, according to various studies. For one thing, research shows a strong connection between heart health and religious faith. In one study, people who went into open-heart surgery and reported feeling strength and comfort from their religion were three times more likely to survive the surgery than people with no such spiritual grounding.

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Food and Drug Administration officials said late last week the manufacturer of Hydroxycut has launched a nationwide recall of the dietary supplement, used by people trying to shed pounds and by body builders to sharpen their muscles.

Hydroxycut is advertised as made from natural ingredients. It accounts for about 90 percent of the market for weight loss supplements, with sales of about 1 million bottles a year.

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WOMEN’S SELF-DEFENSE COURSE – Indianapolis Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is taking reservations for its next women’s selfdefense course. The course will begin May 7. Classes will be held on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 pm. The course will be one hour per week for eight weeks.

Reservations are required. Class size will be limited to 12 participants. The cost is $100. To inquire or register, call 317-5060973 or visit www.indianapolisjiujitsu. com.

SALSARIFIC - If you’re looking for a great salsa, look in the refrigerated section rather than the Mexican food aisle. A fresh salsa like Trader Joe’s is mostly diced tomatoes (or beans or mango), so it easily comes in under the 70 mg sodium limit per serving.

Jarred salsas typically contain tomato paste or puree, which gives them a saucier consistency. But they tend to have more sodium. Some uses for salsa other than as a chip dip:

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IS YOUR MONEY READY? – Somerset CPAs’ Wealth Management Team is hosting a three-part seminar series explaining how to take control of your financial future by overcoming today’s retirement challenges and being prepared for the unexpected. Each will be held in the Somerset Conference Center, 3925 River Crossing Parkway in Indianapolis. There are no fees to attend.

Part one, “Five things to do today,” will be May 14 from 6:30-8 p.m. If you are concerned about what lies ahead, you will want to attend this educational workshop, where you will learn sound investment and financial strategies that will help you pursue your financial goals.

For more information and future dates, visit www.somersetcpas.com.

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BUSINESS NETWORKING – The Carmel Alumni Business Networking group will meet May 13 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.

For more information, visit www. carmelalumnibusinessnetwork.com or contact Brian Borshoff at 317-846-1005 or bborshoff@aol.com.

‘CURRENT’ COLUMNIST RELEASES BOOK – Kent Burns, a recruiting expert and recurring DOUGH columnist, recently released “The Why Guide to Your First Job – College Edition.” In it, he condensed many of the tools he uses as one of the top executive recruiters in the nation. The pocket guide aims to help young people increase their chances of being hired and positively impacting their salary. The book is available for $9.99 (plus shipping) exclusively at www. kentburnsonline.com.

LOCAL RE/MAX ASSOCIATES EARN DESIGNATION - The following associates from RE/MAX Ability Plus in Carmel are being recognized for completing the Certified Distressed Property Expert course and earning a CDPE Designation: Jimmy Dulin, Michael Mergell, Robert Kim Baxter, Jayne Gauci, Pam Jones, Rick Pierce, Libby Cyman, Phil Herman, Brett Young, John Deck, Tad Braner, Angela Dant, Warren Griffin, Dave Galt, Terry Brown, Brad Ansen, Diana Vowels and Tom Colvin. Realtors with the CDPE designation have valuable training in short sales that can offer the homeowner much better alternatives to foreclosure.

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understanding that an audience is a niche. ou have to fish where the fish You can’t be everything to everybody. are, ski where the snow is, and You can’t be everywhere at once. And you dive where there is treasure. can’t expect everyone to be interested in Online, the days of “launch it you. Social media means something differand walk away” have ended. In ent to everyone, just like being fact, those days probably never social means different things to existed to begin with. different people.

If you view your Web site Web sites as destinations that as a destination sure to attract attract masses are becoming less the masses, it might be time to relevant. You have to be where give your 1990s thinking an the people are, and you must let upgrade. them share you. Create a social Why does someone visit a site media presence and let your aumore than once? There is really dience develop and form tribes only one reason: It provides of people with common interentertainment and/or value ests. Give them simple tools on relevant to their life. Employees your site to let those who care, visiting their employer’s site share. Most businesses can’t (provides value relevant to David Cain afford to accomplish what social their life), visiting your own Marketing media can achieve if you let the site again and again (relevant users do the work. to your life), shopping online A friend once told me, “If you are going (relevance and entertainment), paying a bill to run with the bulls, better be sure you (relevance), getting information that you have on your running shoes.” It’s easy to need (relevance), sharing something funny (entertainment), or learning something new see from the sidelines that too many businesspeople are still wearing their loafers or, (relevance) are all examples. worse yet, leather-soled wingtips when it What you won’t find is someone visiting comes to using social media. a destination they find boring or without any relevance. I don’t visit tanning salons.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital I do go to bookstores. I don’t visit a barber. media and online marketing company in I do go to a chiropractor. I don’t go to the Carmel. David welcomes your questions or opera. I do attend sporting events. Get it?

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AlphaGraphics (12955 Old Meridian St. in Carmel) is offering job seekers a complimentary set of 25 resume copies, 25 sheets of blank paper for cover letters and 25 matching envelopes. This is a limited time offer for out-of-work-residents.

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LOOKING FOR WORK/NEW EMPLOYEES? Send your abbreviated resume (in the format below) to hire@currentincarmel.com and we will feature it without your name. Companies are encouraged to e-mail us (again, hire@currentincarmel.com) to express interest in any featured candidate. We will send all company information to the candidate, who is free to contact the employer if interested.

THIS WEEK’S CANDIDATES: CANDIDATE #1 Looking for: Outside technical sales or operations/project/general management Experience: More than five years as a Navy submarine officer and nuclear operator manager of personal investment and rental properties. Licensed health and life insurance agent Education: Bachelor’s in mathematics and Navy “nuclear engineer officer” certification CANDIDATE #2 Looking for: Position as a project manager/ coordinator Experience: Dedicated project manager with eight years of managing marketing and advertising projects. Candidate #2 is an extremely organized and detailed individual who thrives on the process involved for creating consistent, accurate and quality publications.

have written many times over the years about people who hustle. I am absolutely biased toward them, probably because of all my years in sales.

The economic climate we are experiencing can be suffocating. In good times, the mediocre survive and even prosper. In tough times, those folks go out of business and disappear. Hustling is no longer about beating the averages. Hustling is about survival.

What amazes me is how long it is taking Kent Burns some to figure it On Success out.

Many of you know Dennis O’Malia. He’s a familiar face around Carmel and a “sales guru” for Current. For nearly three years now, I’ve seen Dennis walking our streets, a bundle of newspapers under his arm. A few times each month, I bump into him at various restaurants around town. Every time, he’s with an advertiser – or prospective advertiser – doing his thing. Dennis is a hustler.

I totally dig that about him. What’s been the result? Look at all the ads in this paper. There’s the proof.

Regardless of what you read, or what the American media O’MALIA (this publication excluded, of course) professes, life goes on. Lots of people are tired of being tired.

They’re tired of bad news, they’re tired of bad weather, and they’re getting just about pissed off enough to go make something positive happen. Enough of this recession/ depression garbage. It’s time for us all to stand up straight, pull our shoulders back, look straight ahead and start hustling again.

Do you think Dennis is feeling the effects of this economy? Sure he is. Do you think he’s going to let it dictate his mood or break his will to succeed? Not a chance.

He’s a hustler. How about you?

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Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and cofounder of CrossConfirm. He is also a professional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? He can be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com.

It’s time for us all to stand up straight, pull our shoulders back, look straight ahead and start hustling again.

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Angie Kern will hold an open house for the Creative Hideaway May 9 to expose the business to busy Carmel and Westfield women. The experience, she said, is meant to be one of “escape, relaxation and creativity.” Although Kern offers scrapbooking materials for guests, she said the retreat is not just for those who scrapbook. “I have also had the pleasure of hosting groups of quilters as well as those who enjoy cro-

basement, but the renovation in not yet complete. This home is at the entrance of the neighborhood and backs up to 156th Street. The sizable backyard provides a buffer between the home and nearby road. A home of this size with a basement is a great value at this price point.

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cheting, knitting or just spending time with friends.” Kern said women today are so busy caring for KERN others that they have little time to take care of themselves. The retreat is a weekend-long stay in a 6,000-squarefoot facility with four guest bedrooms to accommodate up to 13 guests. Guests are treated to five meals for the weekend: dinner on Friday; breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday; and brunch on Sunday. The house also features workstations in the basement with entertainment and supplies for crafting.

MONEY MATTERS What do you think is the greatest financial issue facing Carmel right now?

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“People losing their jobs.”

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Why did God allow there to be evil ationally syndicated columwhen Genesis 1 and 2 tell us He created a nist Leonard Pitts recently perfect world without sin, or – more imtook great pains in print to portantly – death? beg forgiveness from his readMaybe it’s because without evil, there ers. Despite what a backward would be no challenge, choice idea it is to those he considers or freedom about loving God, his intellectual peers, he still and therefore no true love, no can find no explanation for the faith, no triumph, nothing to Columbine massacre except to prove and nothing to overcome. call it an act of evil.

Pitts cowered to mention evil Evil. I’m not sure I can come as an acceptable explanation of up with a more easily underlife’s unexplainable horrors, but standable concept than evil. Love I was entertained a few paratakes work. Forgiveness takes disgraphs later to find his assertion cipline. Faith takes perseverance. that “(evil) flies in the face of Kindness takes sacrifice. our innate belief in the perfectBut evil. Evil is easy. Evil is ibility of human beings.”

100 percent about “me.” Our Huh? If history, humansociety, our culture, our cult of Bob Walters ity, Christianity, politics and self-esteem is ever loosening its Spirituality celebrity culture have taught grip on the reality of evil. us anything, wouldn’t we agree Pitts’ problem with evil seems to be that it is a sign of intellectual resigna- human beings are not perfectible?

Certainly not in this life. tion to actually believe evil exists.

We humans are a magnificent mess and And for way too many people, evil is a hardly perfectible by our own effort. Evil small mind’s opinion, not a controlling is our life’s combat. But we have hope of cosmic fact. eternal perfection, and the name of that To go back to the basics, God is good, hope is Jesus Christ. and Satan is evil. God exists and Satan exists. There is absolute good and perfecBob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) reads liberal tion in the divine person of Jesus Christ. and conservative columnists; liberals make Satan is a miserable fact of our existence him laugh, and conservatives make him cry. whose sole aim is to separate us from God by means of death and sin.

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FREE KITCHEN REMODELING TIPS – Case Handyman & Remodeling will host a free kitchen remodeling seminar May 16 from 9-10:30 a.m. The event, at the Case design center at 108 W. Carmel Dr., is the fourth in a series of free monthly seminars relating to home remodeling and renovation. Case President Larry Greene will discuss how to choose a kitchen remodeler, remodeling design ideas and trends, what to expect during a kitchen remodel, how to create a budget, and how to live through the process with minimal disruption. RSVP at caseadmin@indy.rr.com or 317-846-2600.

am pleased to report that the 2009 High Point Furniture Market is alive, well and showing a bounty of new home furnishing styles. This semiannual home furnishing show, which draws attendees from 50 states and 110 countries, is probably the clearest crystal ball for home décor trends.

Although my intolerance for blisters and exhaustion prevented us from visiting each of the 2,000 exhibitors spread out over 12 million feet, Cindy Vicky Earley Thomas and I were Design able to glean a generous sampling of the styles on the horizon.

Contradiction, comfort and color were strong design threads. Cindy and I were witnesses to numerous marriages of velvet and burlap, as well as linen and silk. While the pairing was beautiful at first blush, I am not convinced the union will last.

Most of the showrooms featuring this natural countenance of pure fiber paired with elegant frames displayed it with compelling grandeur. When I realized I could not

remember where I had seen a certain piece, it became clear they lacked the individuality demanded.

Color was a contradiction as well. We saw entire furniture collections presented in the natural tones of unbleached cotton.

Nature’s palette of vibrant greens and magentas was abundant in botanical patterns found in the new wallpapers and fabric.

It looks like a contemporary edge will still be working its way into traditional home décor with a soft blend of modern silver with traditional stylings. This mix of modern and traditional offers the opportunity for change in home décor without the need to throw out everything and start from scratch.

The message of recycle, reuse, reclaim – words once reserved for trash cans and the recycling containers – has been adopted by most home furnishing companies.

Manufacturers were boasting carpets made from recycled soda bottles, chairs upholstered with shipping tarps, sofas covered with reclaimed T-shirt cotton and furniture foam made of soy. My eyes were drawn to a piece of art created from flattened soda cans and a recycled frame.

While concern for waste is admirable, that gem was more than I could embrace.

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Comfort was evident both in the physical sense as well as the emotional.

Down and down-like cushions were standard offerings.

There was a strong resurgence of nostalgic painted furnishing and wood pieces with surfaces that were rough hewn and worn with age.

In all, I like the style direction I sensed at this market. It is kinder, gentler and less demanding of the consumer.

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CREEKSIDE ANNOUNCES PTO BOARD – Creekside Middle School has announced its board members for 2009-2010. They are Shelley Campbell, president; Hallie Beddes-Bailey, co-vice president; Gayle Fedele, co-vice president; Elizabeth Laconi, treasurer; Rebecca Swedo, assistant treasurer; Jennifer Butts, corresponding secretary and Becky Weber, recording secretary. For more information about the PTO and fundraising events, visit http:// www.ccs.k12.in.us/Creekside/PTO.htm.

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By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

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MOHAWK TRAILS CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY – Scouts from Pack 105 from Mohawk Trails Elementary School participated in the Arbor Day Tree Planting last month in Carmel’s Founder’s Park. Left to right: Stevie Slavin, Henry Harkins, Joe Dickson, Nick Ginn, Sam Burkhard, Dan Burkhard, Will Morris and Scott Corman.

CHS NEWSPAPER HONORED – Carmel High School newspaper staff members have earned eight awards, representing the work of 17 individuals, in the 2009 International Writing/Photo Contest sponsored by the American Society of News Editors and Quill and Scroll. Carmel High HiLite staff members recognized are Ariel Aisen, Aili Arnell, Tim Chai, Lauren Burdick, Maggie Brandenberg, Cassie Dugan, Evelyn Forbes, Beverly Jenkins, Renny Logan, Erin Lowe, Lauren Mugavin, Jade Schwarting, Ellie Seta, Tracy Sun, Sam Watermeier, Rebecca Xu, and Jinny Zhang.

CMS TEACHER SELECTED FOR PROGRAM - A Carmel Middle School social studies teacher is one of 40 educators from across the nation selected to participate in a week-long workshop this summer in Lowell, Mass. Peggy Lehman, who teaches eighth grade social studies at the school, will take part in Inventing America: Lowell and the Industrial Revolution, which begins July 12 and ends five days later at the Lowell National Historical Park and the Tsongas Industrial History Center. The program is conducted by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the University of Massachusetts.

As I’ve mentioned in the past, I love reader mail. For one thing, it makes it clear people actually read this column, which is gratifying personally and professionally in the name of good grammar. For another, not a week goes by that I don’t get at least one e-mail with someone else’s language and grammar pet peeves, which keeps me from feeling like a nutjob for having so many of my own. Finally, I regularly receive e-mails with questions about usage, which I love.

If you’re asking questions about usage, it means you’re thinking about usage, and that’s fantastic. One of my favorite questions is, “How do I start improving the way I speak (or write)?”

Several readers have gotten my reply to that question, but for anyone else wondering, here’s a bit of a primer: Take it one challenge at a time. You can’t change every ingrained grammar faux pas at once.

The truth of the matter is that even a single change can take considerable time and effort to commit to memory in a way that makes correct usage natural instead of forced.

Start with errors you write frequently. For example, if you regularly confuse subject and object

pronouns (Him and I went to the park instead of He and I went to the park), and you write documents that would contain such an error frequently, start with that. It’s easier to correct errors in writing, because you get a chance to think about and correct your work as you go.

Pay attention to yourself.

Listen to what you say when you speak, and reread what you write.

If you aren’t paying attention, you’ll miss your errors.

Get a grammar buddy. If someone you know and love (or at least respect) knows you are trying to improve your grammar, he or she can help you. My husband was well-spoken when we met, but he’s become so proficient in grammar that he now corrects my slip-ups sometimes.

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Are they just words? important two-letter words in the English language are, ‘If it is to be, it is up to me.’”

If our kids learn to say these words whenever they find themselves in a dilemma, it just might make a difference in haven’t done the research, but I’d like what they decide to do. Have them repeat to think there are more these words before you send encouraging words in our them off to school every mornlanguage than discouraging. In fact, it might be a good ing ones. If what I think is idea if we say these words to true, there is no excuse to not ourselves every day before we find at least three to four enbegin our day. couraging words daily to use on Encouraging words do much our kids. more than make our kids It might take some practice feel good about themselves. and focus, but it comes with a Encouraging words convince guarantee that you’ll get more them that every problem has smiles and cooperation than a solution, and that they are frowns and discontent. Words capable of finding the best soluof encouragement must be sintion. They assure that our kids Becky Kapsalis cere and age appropriate, and will make decisions that are Ask YiaYia they must fit the deed that has in their best interest. Like the earned the encouragement. old-time song says, “Accentuate “Wow!” “Nice going!” “I’m impressed!” the positive, eliminate the negative, don’t “Great attitude!” “ I believe in you!” “I mess with Mr. In-between! trust you!” “You can do it!” “Thank you!”

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What: “Class: Faculty/Student Show” When: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., weekdays or by appointment through May 29 Where: Stutz Art Space, 212 MAUCK W. 10th St., B110 (enter from 10th St.)., Indianapolis Cost: Free Details: As a preview for the Stutz’s summer classes for adults and teens, local art teachers Janet Chilton, Jane Knight, Diane Lyon, Susan Mauck, Jerry Points and John Reynolds display the work of their most promising students in oil painting, plein air (outdoor) painting, photography and more.

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Larry Creviston experienced actors and dancers.

The director recommends preparing a song to sing before the casting committee, which consists of Creviston, musical directors Janet Crenshaw and Derek Hakes and choreographer Melissa Mellinger A piano accompanist is provided.

There are many parts in the cast for children ages 9 to 16 who can dance, so a portion of the audition time will be spent learning dance steps, not unlike a scene from “A Chorus Line.” Girls as well as boys are sought to play street urchins in the chorus and ensemble, a departure from Broadway productions of the musical.

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Itching to impersonate a Dickensian workhouse child or a pickpocket this summer? Then take your dancing and singing self to University High School this weekend to audition for the Carmel Repertory Theatre’s summer blockbuster production of “Oliver!”

The upbeat story of an orphan boy who escapes the workhouse only to enter the clutches of con man Fagin, “Oliver!” may be just what the doctor ordered for stressed-out Hoosiers to put the global economic crisis into historical and literary perspective.

The casting call includes a wide range of male roles, from the tenor-voiced Oliver Twist and the Artful Dodger to the baritones Fagin, Bill Sykes and Mr. Bumble.

For women, there’s the soprano Widow Corney and the alto Nancy, a Cockney girl with a warm heart.

Actors are needed for characters ages 6 to 60, according to director Larry Creviston.

“The audition is a totally open process,” Creviston said. “Everyone has an equal chance to get any part they want.”

Creviston loves the element of surprise in an audition, where someone like Susan Boyle can show up without any prior experience and steal the lead parts away from

‘OLIVER’ AUDITIONS Auditions will be held at University High School, 2825 W. 116th St. in Carmel, May 10 and 11 from 6-9 p.m.

Performances will be July 17 through August 2, with Friday and Saturday night shows at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call Larry Creviston at 317-844-2081 or visit www.carmelrepertorytheatre.com.

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also exist to encourage non-professional singers and dancers,” Creviston said.

“Everyone who auditions is considered for every part they’re qualified for – unless they specify they will only take a certain role.”

The casting committee is looking for nine men, seven women and a number of children of various ages, plus a large chorus of singers who can project past the 10th row without a microphone. Cast members must commit to the rehearsal schedule for the musical, which will be performed July 17 through August 2 at University High School.

Barbara E. Cohen covers the arts for the Current community nwspapers. Please send comments or story ideas to barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

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MEGHAN NELSON BENEFIT - On May 5 and 6, Max & Erma’s (12195 N. Meridian St. in Carmel) is hosting a benefit for Meghan Nelson. After two trips to the emergency room, Meghan was told she had a large tumor on her brain that was causing her NELSON seizures. On April 22, she had surgery to remove the tumor. The surgery has affected the right side of her body, which she is rehabilitating at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. Meghan has medical insurance through her employer, Max & Erma’s, but with the rehabilitation and multiple doctors, a part will not be covered. To help Meghan and her family, Max & Erma’s in Carmel is donating 20 percent of its lunch, dinner and carry out sales on May 5 and 6. In addition, people can send donations for Meghan to the Living Word Christian Center at 2625 Rolling Ct. Indianapolis, IN 46268.

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Originally the Common Market, Café Nora opened in 1990, offering a wide-ranging menu with a Southern European flair. Southern European cuisine highlights dishes from countries like Spain, France, Italy and Greece. Café Nora is a wonderful blend of fine-dining and casual franchises.

The cooking at Café Nora is done with open-flame grills. The restaurant has some of the highest customer ratings in the Indianapolis area and has been voted “best cuisine restaurant.” The seasonally changing menu showcases a variety of chef specials, such as lamb, lobster and fresh fish. At Café Nora, patrons also have the option to order carry out.

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n my last article, I discussed the plight of salmon, the potential dangers caused by humans, and how it may ruin the economies of multiple countries. Another very popular fish is sea bass, especially Chilean sea bass.

Most restaurants will not feature Chilean sea bass on the regular menu due to availability, cost and perception of endangerment.

For a while, activists were up in arms that it had been over-fished and Chef Michael would soon become Vlasich extinct. They were Culinary Explorer right.

The chefs’ solution was to simply label the menus generically as “sea bass.” Off the

coast of California and Mexico, a few species are relatively abundant, and ironically most of these fish are not even in the sea bass family. For example, Chilean sea bass is really a Patagonian toothfish.

Just like with salmon, fishermen hired scientists to study all species and determine which could be farmed. The most suitable findings were to hatch “white sea bass,” raise them to a fingerling size, and release them into southern California waters, where they would stay within a few-hundred miles.

Maybe we are learning for the better of the food chain, the business world and our taste buds. After two weeks of learning the reality of the fish industry, have your views changed?

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

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The Japanese Garden Dedication and 15-year Kawachinagano, Sister City Celebration was held recently behind City Hall.

Mayor Jim Brainard, members of Carmel Sister Cities, Inc., visitors from Japan and other local dignitaries from Carmel attended. The ceremony was followed by Kawachinagano Day, a Japanese cultural exposition. Japanese delegates held demonstrations of calligraphy, koto performance, origami tea ceremony, and ikebana (flower arranging). 1. Organizer Kumiko “Kay” Brunson delivers her opening remarks. 2. Kyoko Kikuishi plays the U.S. and Japanese national anthems on the koto. 3. Calligraphy artist Kimi Chihara demonstrates her craft.

4. Japanese visitors (left to right) Takuya Chiba, Hidekazu Tsuji, Tamotsu Iisaka, Noriaki Yamaguchi and Toshiyuki Tsuji pose with Mayor Brainard. 5. Brainard and Hidekazu Tsuji kick off the official tree planting.

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BOOK REVIEW The Street of a Thousand Blossoms

By Gale Tsukiyama Hiroshi and Kenji Matsumoto are being raised by their maternal grandparents after losing their parents in a tragic accident. As the story begins, 11-year-old Hiroshi dreams of becoming a sumo champion, and his younger brother Kenji is discovering his own passion for creating hand-carved masks for the Noh Theater. Both brothers have a promising future in their chosen fields, until the bombing of Pearl Harbor forces them to put their dreams on hold.

This richly drawn historical novel spans 25 years of Japanese history, from 1939 to 1966. It is an intelligent and heartfelt story of resilience that captures the lingering effects of war. Tsukiyama writes skillfully about the arts of sumo and Noh and about the devastation and tyranny of war.

Reviewed by Katie Buck CCPL Readers’ Advisory Librarian

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Visit the Carmel Clay Public Library’s Web site at www.carmel.lib.in.us for more book reviews.

The current Carmel Clay Public Library building opened on May 2, 1999.

Join us as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary on Saturday, May 2, 2009!

Planned activities for the day include: • The Spoon Man—10:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. (free tickets required) • Art Sale and 10 for $10 Sale in the Friends Library Bookstore—9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

• Local Author Andre Wofford & Colts Cheerleaders— 1:00 p.m.

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Indianapolis artist Elaine C. Wolfe will show her acrylic exhibit on the Art Wall of the Carmel Clay Public Library, 55 4th Ave. SE in Carmel, during regular library hours. For more information about the exhibit, call the library at 317-846-3118.

MAY 7

The Carmel Arts Council presents the Ninth Annual English Silver Tea at the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian Street, from 2:30-5:30 p.m. A Victorian Tea and Victorian Garden with live plants for sales in time for Mothers Day. The cost is $20 per person. For more information, call 317-844-6033.

MAY 10

The World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery (according to the Guinness Book of World Records), 40 W. Main St., Carmel, will feature art from the students of College Wood Elementary School. For more information, call 317-844-4989.

THROUGH MAY 13

The Actors Theatre of Indiana presents “Forbidden Broadway.” Performances are at The Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th Street in Carmel. For more information, call 317-843-9850 or visit www.

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THROUGH MAY 17

The Carmel Community Players present “The Mystery of Irma Vepp” Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. For reservations, call 317-815-9387.

MAY 22

The unveiling of a bronze plaque on the history of the Carnegie Library Building, 40 E. Main Street – now Woody’s Library Restaurant – at 6 p.m. during the Carmel Gallery Walk. For more information, call 317-844-4989

THROUGH MAY 24

The Artists’ Studio, 12810 Ford Dr., presents “Beauty and the Beast.” Adults are $15, and children 11 and under are $11. For ticket reservations, call 317-59405070.

MAY 30

The Central Indiana Dance Ensemble presents “Alice in Wonderland” at the Carmel High School Dale E. Graham Auditorium, 520 W. Main Street in Carmel, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

For listing in the Carmel Arts Calendar please email Doreen Squire Ficara, Executive Director of CAC at dsfcarmelarts@yahoo.com by the 18th of the prior month.

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 – 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 visitwww. actorstheatreofindiana.org orwww. oakhillmansion.com.

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Live Music The following musical acts will be playing live at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian, Carmel. For more information, call 317-573-9746: May 8: Endless Summer Band May 9: Why Stop Now May 15: Aberdeen Project May 16: Big Daddy Caddy May 22: Toy Factory

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Every high school student should experience it as a night to go out, get dressed up, party and let parents sit at home and worry frantically (I know mine would).

Prom was the talk of the school all last week. But to my surprise, Maddi many people are Bourgerie opting out this year. And it’s not just for lack of interest. Too many students are questioning whether the heavy expenses are worth it. Costs add up quickly and teens just don’t have the money to attend.

I find this sad, because prom is worth it, and I don’t think teens realize exactly what they are missing. It is one of those once-in-a-lifetime events. I think not attending prom will lead to regret in the future. I understand it is costly but there are ways to work around expenses. You

can borrow a dress, do your own hair or makeup or just skip the whole boutonniere ritual. (Why is this mandatory anyway?) Then all that’s left is the $35 ticket.

So not attending for money can’t really be an excuse, but sadly for many it is.

These students just don’t realize what they are missing.

The dress or tux might cost more than $80, the flowers around $12, the tickets $35 and dinner about $25, but the memories are priceless.

Maddi Bourgerie is a student at Carmel High School. Contact her at maddiclarexo10@aol.com

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26 kitchen remodel in carmel INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Cheswick Place subdivision on the west side of Carmel was built in the late 1990s and included the original kitchen with ceramic tile flooring and a large range hood over the center island. Despite having a fairly spacious overall size, there were several elements in need of an update and redesign. The goal of the remodel was to completely redesign the island, add a new built-in desk area and update the flooring, countertops, lighting and finish items.

PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase for the kitchen remodel included the creation of several new floor plans and elevation views of the new cabinetry.

The design phase lasted four weeks, and the construction phase also spread out over approximately four weeks.

FINAL PRODUCT: The new black painted island includes a downdraft cook top, braided trim pieces, decorative furniturestyle legs and corbels, various base cabinets and three different granite countertop levels.

The salvaged base cabinets from the old DESIGN PHASE: Despite having nice island were reconfigured to make a new desk, custom cherry cabinets, the island was small which was topped with granite. The existing and located too close to the refrigerator area. perimeter cherry cabinets and tiled backsThe design phase focused on the removal of plash remained, but the old wood-edged tops the hood, the redesign and relocation of the were replaced with granite tops. The existisland and the creation of the new desk area.

Larry ing ceramic tile flooring was replaced with A creative solution was to remove and salvage Greene 3.5” dark stained maple hardwood flooring. the island cabinets and reconfigure them to be Finally, the kitchen walls were painted and the plumbused in the desk area. New semi-custom cabinetry with ing fixtures were all replaced. a satin-black painted finish was ordered for the new island. The island was also designed with multi-level Have a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of countertops and space for a wine under-counter refrigCase Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at erator. Selections were made for flooring, countertops, lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600. Visit cabinetry, lighting, plumbing fixtures and appliances.

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• Loose, well-drained, loamy soil to which compost or peat moss has been added is ideal.

• Fertilize with low-nitrogen, high-phosphorus fertilizer. Most perennials do not need heavy fertilization. A single application in spring (after the soil has warmed) is usually sufficient.

• Water deeply, especially during the first growing season.

The soil should never be overly dry or wet. Avoid getting water on the foliage to avoid disease.

• Group plants that have similar water requirements.

• Mulch around plants to keep weeds to a minimum and retain moisture.

• Create a neat, clean edge between your lawn and flower bed. Use an edging tool or install permanent edging.

• Remove spent flowers to prevent plants from using their energy on seed production and to stimulate reblooming.

• Put plant supports in place early in the

season, before plants get too big.

• Divide big plants when they are not in bloom. Spring and fall are usually the best times to do this.

• Once the ground has frozen, cover all your perennials with a protective mulch of compost or dry peat moss.

In our region, where temperatures can dip, we have found a technique that allows the tougher perennials to overwinter right in their pots.

• First, we cover the pots with Microfoam, a 1/2-inch-thick white foam blanket with plastic backing on both sides.

• Then we scatter a thick layer (about 6 inches) of loose peat moss onto the blanket and put another layer of clear plastic on top.

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Sponsorship requests should be received no later than today, May 5, to ensure timely delivery. Sponsorships received after that date will be processed, but delivery by Mother’s Day cannot be guaranteed. Sponsorships may also be purchased at the shelter, or call 317219-3324 to order by phone. Forms may also be downloaded at www. hamiltonhumane.com.

• Limit the growth rate of large-breed dogs when they are puppies, using an appropriate diet and limited rations.

(Never free-feed.)

• Keep your dog slim and fit with regular exercise to keep joints moving, without undue strain caused by too much weight.

• Use a board-certified veterinary radiologist for the final evaluation of any candidate for a breeding program, especially for breeds at an increased rick for hip dysplasia.

Natural medicine for joints

Consider chiropractics and acupuncture as a one-two punch for any problem involving the musculoskeletal system. Both are especially effective for treating joint conditions.

Chiropractics are used in an attempt to

Pets of the week Bear is a 4-year-old male black lab/chow mix. He is a very social boy, and he doesn’t know a stranger. Bear arrived at the shelter when his owner no longer wanted him. He is neutered and housetrained and he knows the commands “sit”, “down”, “shake” and “speak”. He is very gentle when taking treats, but he isn’t particularly fond of sharing the food in his bowl, so he is best suited in a home with older children who won’t interrupt him while he is eating his dinner.

Syrin is a 2-year-old female black DSH. She is a gorgeous and outgoing girl who loves people of all ages. Syrin is spayed and litter-box trained. She is very affectionate, and she has never met a stranger. She was thankful a concerned citizen found her as she was wandering a little too close to a very busy intersection, but now she is ready to find a loving forever home.

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

return the joint to its normal function – a necessary prerequisite for any long-term healing of the joints. Acupuncture is a proven therapy for alleviating pain and enhancing the immune system. Plus, it may offer a necessary “energetic” to enhance healing.

Nutrients and nutraceuticals

There has been much recent buzz about using nutrients and nutraceuticals for joint healing, and the interest has been for good reason: Many, if not most, animals respond to varying degrees after a month or so of treatment.

Several glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans have been used. The most popular are glucosamine (the basic building block for cartilaginous tissue) and chondroitin sulfate, which prevents other body enzymes from degrading the building blocks of joint cartilage.

Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) is

another substance that is often added to “joint-repair” mixtures. It supplies needed sulfur molecules and seems to provide additional pain relief.

A wide variety of these products is available. It may take 30 days or more for you to see a response. Further, one product does not fit all; some dogs respond to one product and not others. If one product does not seem to be working after a few months, increase the dosage, then try another product.

Some other products that have been helpful are Omega-3 fats, Manganese and supplemental vitamin C. For dosages and method of application, check with your dog food professional and your holistic veterinarian.

John Mikesell, owner of Love of Dogs Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@ att.net.

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But as with any age group, older people selecting pets should consider this list of questions before choosing a companion pet.

• How active are you? Young, vigorous dogs are not always the best pets for older owners.

• What are your favorite activities?

Decide if most of your favorite activities are inside or outdoors, and then select a pet and breed based on where you’ll be.

• Where do you live? A larger herding dog will do better with wide-open spaces than in a tiny apartment.

• How much do you travel? Knowing what you’ll do with your pet when you’re away may influence your choice.

• Consider financial resources. If you’re on a fixed income, a lessexpensive, smaller pet may be a better bet.

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Now, I know what some of you women are saying: “You’ve never seen my husband, Harry.

He’s the worst.” Of course, Harry is reading this and saying, “Hey Wolfsie, you should see me.

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Why do men and women place such different values on the siesta? Personally, I think women are afraid they’re going to miss something. Like a sale, or a beautiful sunset, or the plot of a movie. Men don’t care about stuff like this.

Sometimes I worry about my son. As a toddler, he almost rivaled me. I had great hopes for him. But lately I’ve begun to worry: He reads an entire book without a yawn, gets through two video games without a stretch, and can actually sit through a movie without digging his nails into his thigh.

But he’s only in college, and there is hope.

The other day I passed his room after he had gone to bed. I could swear I heard the tiniest of snores.

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ders, stomachs being the main locations. n speaking with other members of Being a kid, I figured that was just how the Baby Boom® Generation (“whinthey communicated with each other, and ing and complaining since 1946”), turned my attention back to Quick Draw I hear one theme repeated over and McGraw, not to give it another thought over again: until the day I reached a cer“Nobody told me it was tain age, and suddenly every going to be this tough.” joint in my body seemed to “It,” in this case, refers to need lubrication. Then came life as an adult in 21st century the pain.

America. And “tough” refers to I had no right to be surthe fact that being a so-called prised. Annoyed, yes, but not “grown-up” isn’t nearly as surprised. much fun as we all thought it Oh, and work. I cannot was going to be, especially now remember a single adult in that we’re on the back nine, that time who enjoyed work. age-wise.

Well, I don’t enjoy work either, I admit I’ve had the same which is why I don’t do it. thought myself. When I was Instead, I write. It’s indoors on the other side of (here’s one and there’s no heavy lifting. that’ll date you) the “generation Mike Redmond Of course, there’s not much gap,” adulthood looked like Humor money in it, but there was the Promised Land to me. It never enough money when the represented freedom – freedom from the oppressive yoke of the educational parents talked, either.

By now you should be getting the system, the stern and unblinking eye of parpicture. When we Baby Boomers® start ents, the draconian laws that said you had honking about how tough it is to be us, we to be 21 before you could drink (legally). conveniently forget we were warned – if And, of course, once I got over the gap, not in so many words, at least by example.

I discovered adulthood was no Big Rock We ignored it, for the most part. And now Candy Mountain. Instead, you yoked that we know how things are turning out, yourself to a job, you submitted to the we are, to say the least, dismayed to find observation of a significant other, and you that we are turning into that which we found out drinking legally isn’t all that vowed never to become: Our parents. different from the drinking you’d already It’s a tough realization, but it does have been doing for five years. And worst, you an upside. When we realize it’s no fun found out freedom is one of those conto be a 21st century so-called adult, we cepts they’re still working on. Freedom?

Sorry, kid. Instead you get a mortgage, credit Boomers® can do something we’ve done card bills, a car payment, taxes ... for problems great and small, as long as I, for one, was not adequately prepared. any of us can remember: At least, that’s the excuse I’m going with.

Blame our folks.

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John R. Christy, 47, of Carmel, passed away April 19 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. John was born April 2, 1962 in Morgantown, W.Va. to Alexander Charles and Clara Ann Lewis Christy. John attended Indiana University, playing football and baseball. John was a gifted athlete who was drafted by the Chicago White Sox and also played for the Detroit Tigers. John was the owner/operator of Total Fitness, Inc. where he was a personal trainer/ coach/mentor to thousands of clients throughout a 20-year career. Survivors include his parents:, Alexander and Ann Christy; wife, Jennifer Lynn Snider Christy; children, Olivia Marie, Casey Alexander and Carly Suzanne Christy; sisters, Connie Ann (Bradley) Young, Kathleen (Anthony) Rudicel; brothers; Alexander C. (Jill) Christy Jr. and Jack David Christy.

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rock, oldies, Motown, country-rock Barometer Soup, featuring the vocal talents of Carmel’s own Chris Stone (front row, center), is back with its dependable mix of rock ‘n’ roll, oldies, Motown and country rock.

The high-energy, six-piece ensemble encourages audience interaction, while it transports you to “somewhere other than here.” This year’s show starts at 4:30, July 3, and it will include surprise, walk-on performances by guest players, so claim your lawn spot early. Other members of the band are keyboardist David Martin, bassist Keith Richey and guitarist/vocalist Steve Greenberg, all Carmel residents, as well as guitarist Tom Rake and drummer David Barnes.

peggy powell Parade Chair

Peggy Powell serves on the CarmelFest Committee as its St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Parade chair. She and her committee organize, coordinate and plan to ensure that the Carmel community has a wonderful parade. If your organization or business is interested in appearing in this year’s parade, go to www.carmelfest.net to register.

Peggy lives in Carmel with her husband, John, who is serving as her cochair for this year’s parade. They are retired and are busy with community service through the Carmel Rotary Club, as well as other local organizations. They have two grown children and three grandchildren.

Local area judges will be making or breaking the musical dreams of local singers at our first annual CarmelFest Has Talent contest, sponsored by Allstate Insurance and the Puthran/ Gaskill Agency here in Carmel.

The idea was hatched by Gena Hout, and the event is being chaired by Daris Blickman, with Gena as the co-chair.

In this unique vocal talent search, hopeful winners will be divided into three age groups: 12 and under, 13 to 17, and 18 and older. Contestants must sing acappella or bring a CD with instrumental tracks only.

Auditions will be later this month and in early

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Buttons

in an effort to help defray the expense of the B105.7 fireworks at Carmelfest launched by firestone, Carmelfest spark Buttons again will be sold at various merchant locations in Carmel and on the grounds of CarmelFest. The fireworks are scheduled to run nearly 25 minutes this year, with massive displays of pyrotechnics in the skies over Carmel. watch this space for additional details on sales of the buttons.

June. Some of this area’s greatest musical talent will serve as judges. Locally known musicians such as Blair Clark, Heather Ramsey, Craig Lafuse, just to name a few, will serve on our panel. Auditions will narrow the field of contestants to 10 in each age category. The semifinals will be held at CarmelFest on July 3, and the Finals will be held on the main stage at CarmelFest on July 4. The top three finalists in each age group also will ride in the CarmelFest Fourth of July Parade, and the winners will be invited to perform their winning selection the evening of the Fourth before the Carmel

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July 3 Carmelfest has talent: noon-4 p.m.

Barometer soup: 4:30-6:30 p.m. the wright Brothers: 7-10 p.m.

July 4 the st.Vincent heart Center of indiana Carmelfest Parade: 10:30 a.m.

Jes and Vicky Richmond: noon-2 p.m.

Blair and Co.: 2:30-4:30 p.m. the tides: 5-7 p.m.

Carmelfest has talent finals: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Carmel symphony orchestra: 8:45-9:45 p.m. the B105.7 fireworks at Carmelfest launches by firestone: 9:45 p.m.

(Performances at the Gazebo at Civic Square. All times approximate.)

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Symphony Orchestra’s performance.

Prizes will be awarded to the first-, secondand thirdplace gena hout winners per age group.

Awarded prizes will be given in the amount of an daris blickm $500 for first-place winners, $250 for second place and $100 for third place, and other prizes may follow.

The official rules and applications are posted at www.CarmelFest.net. Due to popular demand, the application deadline has been extended to May 15.

Freedom run PRiMeR

The fourth-annual CarmelFest Freedom Run, a 4-mile run/walk will be held July 4. The course encompasses neighborhoods, the Monon Trail and the St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Parade route. For more information, visit www.carmelfest.net. tRAining tiP: Eat to run. Eat a good high-protein breakfast, then have a light lunch. Run on an empty stomach at least two, preferably three hours after your last meal. Save the carbohydrates for the meal after the run to replenish the muscle sugar.

- Don Carr, Freedom Run Chair

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