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Special Deliveries TV personality Julia Moffitt’s kids, Rylann and Aiden, are cherished Mother’s Day ‘gifts’.

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By Christine Bavender Current in Carmel Mother’s Day usually means a card, maybe some flowers or a little gift for most women. But for Carmel resident and WTHR-TV (Ch. 13) Sunrise anchor Julia Moffitt, it has meant receiving – not just once, but twice, the very special gift of becoming a mother.

Both of her children – Rylann and Aiden – were born on Mother’s Day. “It sounds so corny, but can you think of any better gift than to become a first-time mom on Mother’s Day?” she said.

“And then to have it happen with the second one ... I was just blown away.”

Neither baby’s MEET JULIA MOFFITT predicted due date was Mother’s Day, Hometown – Lebanon Moffitt said.

College - Indiana State “Actually with Rylann, the date Husband – Married to I was given was Barry for 14 years this Timothy McVeigh’s July (the Oklahoma City Children – Rylann, 6, bomber) execution date,” she explained.

Aiden, 2 “And that always WTHR-TV (Ch. 12) bothered me.”

Sunrise anchor since She actually went summer of 2004 into the hospital the Friday before Mother’s Day for Rylann’s birth, thinking her water had broken. She had to wait until the doctor came in the next morning, only to find out she wasn’t quite ready to deliver.

“So I went home, and that night I went into labor and I waited so long I almost missed my epidural,” she said with a laugh. “The nurse asked why I had waited so long and I said I hadn’t wanted to be sent home again.”

Aiden will turn 3 Thursday – just a few days before Mother’s Day. Rylann will turn 7 May 13th – two days after Mother’s Day. “It actually is kind of hectic because it seems party planning is all we do,” Moffitt said with a laugh. “We try to get with our own mothers and grandmothers on Mother’s Day and have the kids try to get together with their cousins ... for their birthdays.”

Moffitt admits she thought briefly on the way to the hospital to give birth to Rylann that it would be funny if the baby were born on Mother’s Day. But with Aiden, she never dreamed it would happen again, as his due date was a few days past the holiday.

Neither of the children understands the concept yet of just how uncommon it was that they both were born on Mother’s Day, Moffitt said.

“To them, right now, it is all about the presents and the cake and they have no idea or concept of the fact,” she said. “I saved articles and stuff because I think one day they will think it’s wild. Especially when they are parents themselves.”

The odds of having not one but two children born on the

same holiday are rare, Moffitt said.

“I know it’s not that common, but it’s not like when I am out in public that everyone says, ‘Oh you’re the one that had both your babies on Mothers Day,’ ” Moffitt said. “It’s usually the women viewers who remember it.”

Viewers watched what usually is a couple’s private experience unfold on television.

“It’s weird to go through it because you are sharing something that is very special for you and your family but you are also sharing it with everyone,” Moffitt said. “But in my experience it just made it nicer. It never made me uncomfortable or unhappy. It was just extra people sending me blessings and wishing me well – just an added bonus.”

A bonus for which couple did not plan, Moffitt said. “It just is something special that happened for us,” she said.

As far as celebrating Mother’s Day, Moffitt said she her husband, Barry, try to do something special with the kids.

“We go to breakfast and the kids love to give me their presents and little drawings,” she said. “It’s different for my husband though – he’s so grateful he goes overboard. But he always tells me, ‘look, I didn’t deliver two kids on Mother’s Day so it’s special.’”

As far as celebrations, this year a cookout with the whole family is on tap.

“We still try to focus on our mothers,” Moffitt explained. “No one looks at is as if I gave birth on Mother’s Day. We have to be so focused on birthdays – birthdays are far more important to a 7- and 3-year old than Mother’s Day.”

OUR TAKES It is our position that the intersection of West 136th Street, Eglin Drive and Rohrer Road is a confusing and dangerous intersection, and it needs to be on an extremely short list of traffic safety priorities.

Traffic exiting U.S. 31 at breakneck speeds hurls into this intersection and proceeds to turn left onto West 136th Street or right onto Rohrer Road, oftentimes changing lines and direction at the last second. It is not uncommon for the eastbound driver on West 136th Street to heed the stop sign, only to stomp on the brakes moments later and in mid-intersection when speeding danger appears.

By contrast, Carmel overall steadily is

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improving its traffic infrastructure. The plan to submerge Keystone Avenue, while simultaneously allowing east-west traffic, will be the subject of lauded trade periodicals across the country.

As for thoroughfares on the west side of Carmel, one only need ask daily commuters to Marion County on Spring Mill Road whether the series of roundabouts has improved traffic flow.

A roundabout may not be the answer for the 136th/Eglin/ Rohrer intersection; we’ll leave that to the engineering professionals. Let’s please be sure, though, that this traffic conundrum is high on the priority list targeted for improvements.

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It is our position that President political process by those who may rarely, Clinton’s visit to Carmel High School, or never, mentally engage in the process. without regard to voting preferences, was One key question is whether President a great opportunity for Carmel.

Clinton has enough star power This is one of the highly tanto woo the youngest of progible signs that Indiana is main spective voters. Time will tell stage for today’s presidential whether Bill’s and Chelsea’s primary. It is interesting to note appearances in the Hoosier that the CHS appearance was state at high schools and unislated for the very important versities can battle sufficiently timeslot of the week before with Barack Obama shooting the primary, when the rings of hoops in the land of Hoosier influence are tightening around Hysteria. clinton the voters in one of the highest Regardless of candidate prefvoter-turnout counties in the erence, history was made at the country. high school, and despite the results of the Clearly, having the former president election, neither victory nor defeat at the speak to and shake hands with today’s polls can take away the stamp of history. audience spurs greater interest in the

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ANOTHER TAKE disputing sports statistics Editor: Your article “Abating Abuse” makes use of the following statistic: 70% of all athletes quit sports by the age of 13. This is meaningless because many of these kids are quitting because they are entering high school and lack the ability to make it on that level. Widespread, this is a question of ability not abuse. However, Respect in Sport USA does attack a very

real problem and I applaud its founders.

It would be interesting to evaluate why 13 year olds quit sports (lack of talent, burn out, abuse, etc). It could be that the most effective methods of building great athletes and teams (aka Winning) align with the Respect in Sport ideals.

John Herndon Carmel Dads Club Coach

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against softball complex Editor: I am Drew Greene, a 5th grade student at Cherry Tree Elementary and a resident of Avian Glen. Every day at recess, many fifth grade boys and I all run over to our huge grassy area where we grab a football and have a great time.

Most of the girls and kids who don’t play football will go to our softball field right behind our school and play kickball. The others kids play tag and swing on our swings on our playgrounds.

If this plan goes through, our day will be work at school, then go outside to our “nice” blacktop to play football and kickball, all squished together. We have to do that on days when we cannot go on the grass because it is wet, and let me tell you, it is absolute madness! In my recess block, three grades go out at the same time. Those grades are second, third, and fifth grade. During our football game, a fifth grade student will catch a pass and will turn and see a little second grader.

Most of the time it is too late to stop or move and the fifth grader pummels the poor little kid and there are usually some

injuries. That happens in our football, kickball, tag, and soccer games we play at recess. We have 300 students running around and smashing into each other. It is amazing we have not had any broken bones yet!

Another problem would be parking.

At the high school softball game on Sunday, I drove past Cherry Tree and with only one game on one field, cars had already packed the school’s parking lot and were nearly parking in the street. If there were to be more fields, the parking would be impossible and people would have to park in Avian Glen or on the side of the street somewhere. That would be madness!

I am very concerned and would do just about anything to stop this. If this were to go through, my friends, my school, and my neighborhood would be outraged. I was one of the Cherry Tree students who started that petition and I am doing everything I can to stop it.

This just cannot be allowed.

Drew Greene

difference in car seats Editor: Concerning your article, “Car Seats being so Confounding”, I was appalled you decided to pass on information that was inaccurate, more opinion-related and had little or no factual basis. I have been in the child products business for more than 10 years and work for one of the companies you mention. I have spoken to safety experts to clarify facts.

Your statement claiming “the variations in costs on all seats are basically aesthetics” is uninformed and misleading. While all seats are federally regulated, higher priced seats usually offer European engineering, higher energy impact foam, Side Impact Protection, not to mention the design in their plastics and steel framing that help

support a child’s body if they were to be in an accident. They are also designed to fit most cars making it easier to install which insures a proper fit into the vehicle.

The reason there are no laws regarding standards for weight and height and why it’s up to the car seat manufacturers is because no two seats are alike, just as there are no two children alike, and not all seats fit into all makes and models of cars.

If you are concerned about your child’s car seat, certified techs can help.

There really is a difference in car seats.

It is difficult to figure out which seat is the best fit, but isn’t your child worth the extra time and research??

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FROM THE BACKSHOP where does it all stop?

OK, so now we’re faced with the potential of yet another taxpayer benefit for our elected officials. A recent proposal being discussed will allow Carmel City Council members to receive up to $18,000 in taxpayer-funded health benefits. Now, we realize that council members work incredibly hard on behalf of the city; no argument there whatsoever. They are paid roughly $15,600 in salary for a part-time position, from which no one is getting rich, obviously. However, once we start adding the health-benefit costs, we’re looking at about $33,600 per year. That doesn’t stink for a part-time job’s comp plan. We bring this up, because we firmly believe taxpayers need to know how their money may be spent. You may recall we editorialized against the recently offered adoption benefit for full-time city employees (up to $5,000 per child with a maximum $10,000 per employee). We need to ask: Where does it all stop? Or, better, yet, let us ask this: How does the comp plan at your private-sector job compare?

(Westfield citizens, take note.)

••• Today, you might know, is the Day

Steve Greenberg & Brian Kelly When Indiana Mattered. Primary elections. If it’s still Tuesday and before 6 p.m. as you read this, and you haven’t gone to the polls, please do so. Now. It’s your chance (some would say “responsibility”) to show the nation – and one candidate in particular - that one can’t marry one’s way into 1600 Pennsylvania Street. We have the voodoo doll working overtime. We’re Steve and Brian, and we approve this message.

••• As the work on Keystone Avenue gets under way in earnest fairly soon, we beseech you to deal with the mess and potential delays as gracefully as possible.

The pleasure will be worth the (shortterm) pain. The benefits for Carmel and Westfield commuters, and all motorists in general, will be immense. Carmel’s ownership of the thoroughfare is a great thing.

CARMEL CAN! CPD, volunteers have a ball

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hortly after Michael Fogarty and promote the 2008 Policeman’s Ball, became Carmel’s police chief, and this year’s event is May 17. Jen Smilg, he created the Citizens Police the chairperson, tells me that not only will Academy. It was designed to give there be plenty of entertainment, dancresidents an inside look into law ing and a live auction, but most imporenforcement. tantly the presentation of Police The academy exists to increase Service Awards. public awareness and support of All of the proceeds raised the police department through help to fund future academies continuing education and volunas well as other worthwhile serteer programs. It has allowed citivice projects in the community. zens to learn the roles of police Jen has help from Ken officers and foster a sense of open Yamasaki, president of the communication between them. alumni association board of Fogarty believes a well-indirectors. Joining him are formed citizenry that has an Barbara Coss, secretary; Patti accurate knowledge of the inner McAllister, treasurer and Beth workings of the department is Passwater, member at-large, better able to build trust and each making sure there are Jeff eliminate misunderstandings. exciting auction items, the Worrell The class itself is an 11-week chicken isn’t cold and the music course taught by members of is loud enough. There still is the police force. From automatic weapons time to get tickets and support our police training to the use of force to vehicle stops, department For more information call much of the training is actually hands-on.

571-2690, extension 8854.

Now, seven years later with several classes of graduates out in the community, Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with a sub-group of alumni has evolved. The Carmel” on Cable Channel 16. Contact him at Citizens Academy Alumni Association jworrell@advantagemedical.com. shoulders the responsibility to organize

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Mother’s Day Crafts: Would you like to make your mom or grandmother a cool bracelet for Mother’s day? The Carmel Clay Public Library will provide the beads and other materials. You provide the creativity. No experience is necessary. Please register by calling the Children and Youth Services desk at 844-3363.

Health and Safety Fair: The Hamilton County Sports Complex is celebrating its soft grand opening on Saturday, May 10th, Noon - 4 p.m., with a family health and safety event. The fair, which is open to the public at no cost, will focus on health and safety issues concerning children. Sponsored

by St.Vincent Physician Network, the community can take advantage of free services such as blood pressure screening, vision screening, health screening and child ID cards. The Hamilton County Sports Complex is located at 9625 E. 150th Street in Noblesville.

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ter of the mom she was and still is, I know I’d be okay. And so would my kids.

Uh-oh, now I’ve done it. I’m getting all verklempt. I need to take a Kleenex break.

I’ll give you a topic. “Filling cavities in baby teeth: dentist cash cow or necessary medical treatment?” Discuss amongst yourselves.

Alright, I’m back. Deep breaths, all better. I think for the sake of everyone’s tear ducts, I’ll risk the inevitable hate mail and divulge the details of Mother’s Day Extravaganza ’08. You’ll be so much more amused by it than me going on and on about the joys of motherhood and the love a parent has for her child, blah, blah, blah.

Sap City!

Well crap. Now I’m out of space.

Have a great Mother’s Day! Remember to take a few moments for yourself on Sunday to congratulate yourself on the amazing job you do. And if you happen to see me at the 2:40 showing of “Made of Honor,” I take butter on my corn! Peace out!

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

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Head for the Cure: Put on your running shoes and Head for the Cure at West Park Saturday.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the event starts at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $20. This Walk/Run event is very family oriented and all proceeds fund brain tumor research Register online at www.braincure.org or call Natalie Sapper Horowitz, Organizer of Head for the Cure, at 317-414-9540.

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ver since a horrendous Mother’s than I ever anticipated, and that although Day six years ago that revolved I love it, motherhood has physically, emoaround vomiting kids and gradutionally and spiritually changed me forever ating siblings (and not me!), - not always in a positive way (I might I have spent the entire second be getting that tummy tuck this summer, Sunday in May doing the ladies! More later). Again things I never ever get to do though, sort of a buzz kill. on normal basis. I eat out, see I could share with you how a flick, get my nails done, and my worst nightmare is one of shop, shop, shop. (For a commy children being kidnapped plete, detailed schedule of “My and that occasionally I obsess Most Perfect Day,” of which I about the possibility in the early will be repeating this M.D., see hours of the morning. But that’s the 4/8/07 issue in the Current definitely not entertaining. archives.)

I could tell you when I hear Not surprisingly, I received news reports or see movies or a lot of static about my day read books about abused chilwithout kids because apparently dren, I get sick to my stomach, all good mothers want to spend or I could admit that watching Danielle time with their precious angels “A Baby Story” on TLC always Wilson on the only day that’s supposed makes me smile. La-ame! to be all about them. Whatever.

How about that on many To each her own, right? days I second-guess my parenting deciThis year, on the eve of Mother’s Day, so sions and sometimes even feel like a as not to get anyone’s panties in a bunch, mommy failure? Nah - you don’t want to I thought I’d reflect on my own mom and read about that! what I’ve learned from her. (Hi Mom! Well, maybe I should focus on my own Here’s the article I’ve been promising!) But mom and how she raised five daughters then I realized I couldn’t possibly fit all of in a house with only one bathroom and that into a 600-word column, nor could I still managed to stay fairly sane. How she make it more funny than sappy. Sing it, put up with the constant cat-fighting and Bob Marley: “No Woman, No Cry!” clothes-stealing and tampon shortages and So what to write? Well, I could talk somehow earned her Master’s degree in about how much harder being a mom is education. How, if I could be even a quar-

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SALVATION ARMY DRIVE: On Saturday, Carmel Girl Scouts are holding their 29th annual Salvation Army drive at the southwest corner (across from the Carmel Public Library) of the Carmel High School parking lot from 9 a.m. to noon. This event is being held to help out the Salvation Army.

With a minimum of two donation “kitchen- sized bags,” Girl Scouts will receive a patch to put on their uniforms to symbolize participation in this event.

Donations must be clean and in working order. Clothing, shoes, sporting goods, toys, books, furniture, and appliances are all examples of acceptable donations.

Please seal containers holding games, puzzles, Legos and other toys with many parts. All donations are tax deductible and receipts will be given. For more information, contact Carol Anatrella at 317-844-3504 or kicknchick@inbox.com.

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Homeowners around Cherry Tree School still are doubtful about plans to upgrade the softball fields at the site.

The Carmel Clay School Board voted 41 April 28 to approve the $2.5 million project, which will expand the number of fields used by the Carmel High School girls softball program.

The finished facility will have four fields instead of two, a changing building and better lighting.

The expansion plans are not popular with the neighboring residents, who are concerned about lost green space for Cherry Tree students as well as the possible traffic and noise impact.

Homeowner Kevin Kultgen, 5135 Oriole Dr., said residents are waiting for the Carmel city government to review the plans. Kultgen, the president of the Avian Glen Homeowners Association, said he is concerned the expansion may exceed what the city’s original zoning for the site required.

Roger McMichael, the school district’s

assistant superintendent for business affairs, said the project was needed because the girls’ softball program was outgrowing the existing site. The board originally had planned to move the softball complex to Prairie Trace School, 14299 Hazel Dell Parkway, but decided to keep it at Cherry Tree after homeowners around Prairie Trace objected.

McMichael said the school board did take steps to help protect some of the green space at Cherry Tree. For example, one of the four fields would be unfenced, instead of all four as originally planned. The school district also will landscape a water retention area at the site to make it more useable as a play area for the students.

School Board President Stephen Backer and board members Bruce Calabrese, Jeffry Carter and Joseph Miller voted in favor of the project at the April 28 meeting.

Greg Phillips voted against it.

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Time To buy your spark buTTons CosT: $3 Where To buy: Spark Buttons will go on sale May 19 at most merchants in the Carmel Arts & Design District. They will also be available at the Farmers’ Market each Saturday in June.

Drawings for prizes will be held Monday through Friday starting June 16. The last prize drawing will be July 5.

Winning prize numbers will be displayed at www.CarmelFest. net and www.wibc.com.

Prizes are donated by Carmel businesses. All proceeds help defray the cost of fireworks on July 4 at 9:45 p.m.

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meeT a VolunTeer “My responsibility for CarmelFest 2008 is planning signs and banners of all types, including street signs, parade banners and signs and others. I work to make sure the signs meet the requirements on size and cost, and I do the ordering and take delivery. I make sure all signs are placed and then taken down in a timely manner. (When CarmelFest is over, reusable signs are stored for the next year.) It is my pleasure to be a part of this wonderful community and to celebrate the American tradition for our next generation. My husband, Mike Godfrey, and I enjoy volunteering together for CarmelFest.”

VolunTeer or sponsor?

Contact us at: www.carmelfest.net or 571.2464.

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Welcome to CarmelFest 2008!

For almost 30 years, the Carmel community has come together to celebrate our national and community heritage. Through our festival, the CarmelFest Parade, the fireworks, the Freedom Run, and the Freedom Ball, this year’s theme of America the Beautiful will be exhibited throughout Carmel. Our goal is to preserve those treasured traditions, and the unique sense of American community that has made our nation, and the Carmel so great.

At CarmelFest 2008, there will great fun and excitement for “kids” of all ages. Our planning committee has been working diligently since last year’s festival to make this year’s event the best ever.

Our fabulous Fourth of July Parade and our awesome fireworks show are among the best in the Midwest. Add to those our three fantastic music stages, and our new racing-themed Thunder Zone, you have a great festival. And, of course, we will have more great food than you can possible sample.

(But, we hope you’ll try!)

For the last five years, under the leadership of the Rotary Club of Carmel, CarmelFest has grown dramatically. This is due to our great community volunteers, our corporate sponsors and the growing legion of CarmelFest attendees. This year we want to give special thanks to our great corporate partners, whose generous support and sponsorships make your CarmelFest 2008 possible. Special appreciation goes to the City of Carmel, St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, Riley Hospital at Clarian North, Firestone, Conseco, Current in Carmel, Media Sauce, WISH TV8, B105.7, and many more that we will share with you in the weeks to come.

We look forward to seeing you at CarmelFest on July 3 and 4. And if you want to really accelerate your experience, you might consider volunteering at CarmelFest for a few hours this year. Just visit our Web site, www.carmelfest.net, to do so.

Gary Frey, Chairman

sT.VinCenT hearT CenTer of indiana parade aT CarmelfesT Marching bands, floats, clowns, and some exciting surprises will parade through Carmel on July 4th, beginning at 10:30 a.m.

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Zionsville Ranked: Money Magazine ranked Zionsville No. 57 on its list of 100 best places to live and launch.

The 10,893 person-town was lauded for its vibrant indie retail sector. The town is both a wealthy bedroom community, with a median income double the state average, and a retail and tourist draw for visitors from Indianapolis and beyond. The town boasts 15 art galleries, fine Victorian architecture, and multiple festivals throughout the year.

Entrepreneurs benefit from newly zoned manufacturing and retail districts. The magazine cited high property taxes as Zionsville’s biggest con.

-Money Magazine

to spread the word (good or bad) much faster.

Yesterday I saw a T-shirt that inspired much of these thoughts. It said simply “Be nice to me, I’m going to blog about this later.” Imagine that, a regular runof-the-mill customer with an audience - an audience that just might listen to them.

It’s no surprise that people generally regard the opinions of others over a pre-packaged, scripted message from a company.

David Cain But, how many Marketing companies are paying attention to what’s being said? And, how many are bringing those comments right to their home page? Unsolicited, wide open comments from customers are powerful advertising. If reputation is everything, then your customer’s experience might just be your new marketing department.

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

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High Price of Organic: While many companies are now rushing to “go green,” recent surveys show American consumers are getting turned off by the organic hype for three reasons: price, skepticism and confusion.

The percentage of consumers who believe organic products are good for them is down to 45%, while those who believe they’re good for the environment has fallen to 48%, according to the latest survey from consulting firm WSL Strategic Retail.

Both measures stood at a 54% approval rating two years ago. Higher cost of organic products versus mass-market alternatives is a primary deterrent to many consumers, especially during a period when families are already struggling to stretch the household budget.

-Money Magazine

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ood news travels fast but bad news travels even faster. And now this news isn’t only being shared by traditional media outlets. Finding out about the customer experience is as easy as typing a company name in Google or any other search engine. For that matter, you can ask Google to send you an alert (i.e., Google alerts) anytime someone posts information on the Internet with a certain name, phrase, or other identifier of your choosing. My Google account is set to let me know anytime someone posts my name or our company name on the Web. It’s astonishing how many people are talking about you virtually and you don’t even know it.

The pace of information dissemination is rapid, to say the least, thanks to the transformative power of Broadband technology. And if bad news spreads like an August fire, then is customer experience your new marketing department? Most people spread the word on good customer service far less often compared to poor service.

The Internet provides a vehicle for consumers

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Foster Results to Participate in Slingshot Program: Foster Results, a Westfieldbased financial services company providing day-today bookkeeping, was recently selected to take part in the Slingshot Program. The FOSTER Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce chose seven emerging women business enterprise companies to participate. Slingshot gives firms a chance to showcase products and services in order to accelerate growth. Foster Results was chosen because it has grown from one to seven employees since its inception in September 2006. “We’ve grown quickly because we provide a service that every small business needs,” says Jennifer Foster, President of Foster Results.

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ast week, I heard someone give a cool speech. This individual really likes music, and spoke of listening to it often. Her iPod recently reached its capacity, so she was faced with a dilemma. In order to download any new songs, she would have to delete some old songs. Feeling nostalgic, she began listening to the old songs again, knowing that soon they would have to go.

As she listened to those songs, they reminded her of past Kent Burns experiences. She On Success described that music as “the soundtrack of her life”. I thought that was a neat way to describe it. It also got me thinking…

Forrest Gump said, “Life is like a box of chocolates.” If Forrest were around today, would he also say that life is like an iPod? If the box of chocolates is the future, then the iPod is the past. Every minute, every day, every experience is a download. Some of those downloads are free, some are quite expensive. Some are permanent; some we want to delete.

The iPod is a pretty influential gadget.

The number of hours daily that people listen to them, if possible to calculate, would no doubt be staggering. The stuff that comes out of it goes directly into our brains. Then it gets attached to all the other thoughts, feelings and moods that reside in our heads.

So the question becomes, “What’s playing on the iPod of your life?” I hope you are playing lots of happy, positive stuff. I also hope you are downloading new songs. Don’t get stuck listening to the same, tired play list. Maybe it’s time to delete old music and download some new experiences. And most importantly, I hope your life isn’t still operating on vinyl. Or – Heaven forbid – eight track tapes.

What’s playing on the iPod of your life?

restaurants deal unsettled

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel The apparent sale of Carmel restaurants Deeter’s and the Glass Chimney has hit a snag and owner Dieter Puska is unsure when the situation will be resolved.

Last week, sources reported Puska had sold the restaurants to DIETER Carmel residents Jim, Judith and Corbin Roudebush. Despite speculation new ownership would inevitably bring drastic change to the establishments, the trio announced they planned to continue Puska’s legacy unaltered.

But the deal “hit a snag” as a result of undisclosed issues with the kitchen staff, Jim

Roudebush said, and his purchase of the restaurants remains in doubt.

“There is still a chance something will play out,” he said. “We should know more in a week or two.”

Puska, however, is negotiating with other potential buyers. He said he had spoken with several parties interested in purchasing the restaurants, though no final deal had been reached. “(Roudebush) told me the deal was off,” he said. “So I started looking for somebody else.”

Puska originally planned to retire April 26, but the restaurants remained open through April 30. Both are located at 12901 Old Meridian St.

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DISPATCHES SCOOPIN’ FOR SCHOOLS - MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream & Treatery, East 146th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway, has benefited three schools within a mile of its location through a grand opening effort. On April 26, Cherry Tree and Prairie Trace elementary schools of Carmel and Noble Crossing Elementary School of Noblesville each had faculty representatives as “celebrity scoopers,” who helped serve ice cream.

Together, the schools together raised more than $2,300 through in-store sales that day and by selling ice-cream cake vouchers as a fundraiser prior to that day.

FOREST DALE PTO NEEDS VOLUNTEERS - There still are a few PTO volunteer positions available at Forest Dale Elementary School. On the PTO executive board, there is an opening for an assistant treasurer that would be under the direct tutelage of Tory Counen to help prepare for the 2009-2010 school year. The group also needs a talent show coordinator and a lunch room coordinator. Persons interested in volunteering or gathering more information are urged to contact incoming PTO president Bryan Baker at bksnbaker@sbcglobal.net.

is tutoring right for your child?

By Michael Ney For Current in Westfield Here’s something for parents with children headed to summer school – or even for next academic year – to consider.

Particularly in the areas of reading and math, skill acquisition and retention is based on a sequential skill building process. Gaps in this process, for whatever reason they may occur, can impede mastery of those skills. Unfortunately, once these “skill gaps” manifest themselves in the classroom, parents cannot always be sure they will be alerted.

While schools may respond by recommending a specialized curriculum, the problem may have less to do with “what” a child is taught, and his or her basic abilities, and more to do with “how” a child is taught. Through individualized instruction, customized lesson plans that attack specific areas of weakness with skill building exercises, and constant measurement of progress, tutoring programs can help children become more effective learners – and more confident students.

There are a number of indicators that tutoring may be beneficial to a child. The following are the most common signs that parents should be aware of: Citizens ACAdemy Alumni AssoCAtion

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Sponsorship packages for the Checkered Flag Gala are available to corporate and local business sponsors. Adult ticket prices are $75 per couple and $40 for a single ticket. Tickets are being sold at Carmel Elementary School and at Woodys Library Restaurant. The Gala will be held at the Heartwood custom model home at 13369 Winter King Court, Westfield. Shane Rodimel will be performing acoustic guitar selections.

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Lack of motivation. When a child seems unwilling to try, it is a clear sign that the assigned tasks are either too difficult, or that the requisite skills to accomplish them are lacking.

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Homework frustrations. While it is natural for parents to want to minimize their child’s frustration, it is easy to get into the habit of helping a child complete his or her homework.

Neglecting to identify the cause of the frustration and strengthening the learning skills will not help a child become a successful learner.

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Inappropriate classroom behavior. Children who “act up” in class or are constantly seeking help from other students may be having deeper problems than being “troublesome” or “lazy”. These behaviors may be masking gaps in academic skill building.

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Weak math skills. Contrary to the belief of some parents, there is no “math gene.” Success in math is based largely upon mastery of basic skills, and the critical period for establishing this foundation is between the first and eighth grades. If a child falls behind during this period, his or her ability to grasp high school algebra is very problematic.

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Inability to read at grade level.

The foundation for reading skills is laid down from kindergarten through third grade. If that foundation is shaky, it can affect virtually every other learning skill that children need to acquire.

While tutoring can be an effective means of addressing the aforementioned, it also sets an expectation for success. Only you can decide if it is the right approach for your child.

Michael Ney is the owner of Tutoring Club in Carmel. You may e-mail him at mike.ney@bigmeadows. org.

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SKIN-CANCER SCREENINGS - Community Regional Cancer Care will offer free skin cancer screenings to the public from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 15. The screenings will be conducted by appointment only, by calling 800.777.7775.

Dermatologists and nurse practitioners will be on hand at Community Regional Cancer Care-North (7229 Clearvista Drive)

Step 1

Find out where you are health-wise. A physician and blood tests may get you going.

Whether it is weight loss, blood pressure, cholesterol, stress or other factors, you must identify what it is that makes you feel unhealthy. You also might consider having an assessment by a fitness professional. Many times you will be surprised John Karesh – in a good or a bad Fitness way. In either case, you’re on your way, because you took this step, so (thinking optimistically here), congratulations!

be too proud to get help. Anyone that can expedite the process is worth their weight in gold. They are a legitimate (and approved) shortcut to solving your problem or resolving your condition. Think of it as education with you playing the role of the student – which, in this case, you really are.

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List carefully what you want to accomplish now and for the future. The long term may be during the next year, and the short term would be things you want to accomplish in the next six to eight weeks.

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Don’t be afraid to hire a professional, regardless of whether it is a personal trainer, a nutritionist, or an MD that can treat a specific problem or condition. Please, don’t

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Talk is cheap. Take action! Don’t procrastinate. If you are looking for that right time to do it, there isn’t one. I think Halley’s Comet still is another 53 years away. Why wait? Life is way too short. You can set appointments for yourself to go to the gym, meet a friend at the gym or even a personal trainer. You can also have weekly meetings set up with a nutrition expert. Whichever the case, stay true to those appointments and soon you’ll be basking in the satisfaction of becoming a new you.

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GOT SHOTS? - State health officials urge Hoosiers planning international travel this summer to be sure they are up to date on routine vaccinations and to check with their health care provider to find out if there are recommended vaccinations they should receive. If vaccines are needed, to get them four to six weeks prior to traveling to allow the vaccines to work properly, as most vaccines take time to become effective in the body.

prepare yourself for a healthy lifestyle change

Keep a detailed record of everything you’re doing. In six months you most likely will be amazed by what you have accomplished.

Step 6

Don’t stop. You’ve created a new lifestyle, and it is your goal to keep it going.

John Karesh, a certified personal trainer and nutrition expert, is the owner of Fitness Together in Carmel. You may e-mail him at FTCarmel@ att.net.

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Snooze It or Lose It: A special kind of sleep is key to learning and memory.

Scientists have known for some time that sleep plays an important role in organizing and laying down memories (just as they know that sleep deprivation interferes with the process). During a typical night, you repeatedly cycle through five stages of sleep, each of which appears to nourish and influence the brain in a distinct way. From the relatively light stages of one and two, you progress to the deep slow-wave sleep (SWS) of stages three and four, and finally rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep, in which dreaming occurs. The cycle lasts between 90 and 120 minutes and usually occurs four times a night; about a third of that time is spent in deep SWS. Until recently, REM sleep was thought to play an important role in memory consolidation. Neuroscientists now believe that deep SWS is the stage in which new information is integrated with the old for storage. And that’s why sleep is vital in memory retention. Get yours tonight.

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Canola, peanut, sunflower and soybean oils also contain the more desirable fats essential to maintaining a healthy diet.

Many of these oils are in products that once were considered less-than-healthy.

For example, mayonnaise now is made from oils of soybean and canola.

Mayonnaise that is low in saturated fat, has no trans fat, and contains omega-3 and omega-6 polyunsaturated fats can be part of a healthy, balanced diet. Just don’t overdo it.

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The PerfecT relaTionshiP: Wine & food

By Louis Calli Is there any moment in dining more perfect than when a great dish joins with a great wine on the palate?

The experience of a well-executed and purposeful pairing is amazing, and can completely change a dining experience.

However, pairing wine and food is, at best, a vague science.

The old paradigms of beef = red, and white = chicken/fish have been shattered by a younger, more aggressive, and creative generation of wine sommeliers.

There are no “rules” anymore; there is an infinite amount of room for experimentation and personal expression.

When choosing a wine for a meal, remember that the ultimate goal is synergy. You want the product of the two to be greater than the individual parts--e.g., the wine should not overpower the food and vice versa. With over 10,000 wines from 71 countries, this can be more difficult than it sounds, so here are a few things to bear in mind when choosing the perfect bottle for your dish.

Flavor Intensity: It’s important to remember the “weight” of your meal when choosing a wine. Lighter foods like flaky fish, un-grilled vegetables, and fruits should do well with a wine of similar briskness (Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, etc.). Flavorful food like beef or even heavy pastas will need a bigger wine to stand up to it.

Opposites Attract: Don’t be afraid to pair contrasting flavor profiles.

For example: a sweet dessert wine can go extremely well with a spicy curry or Asian dish. The opposing accents will not only cleanse the palate but can create a completely new flavor.

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Preparation: How the food is being prepared is also a key factor. The wine I would pair with a poached salmon (a bit more delicate), would be completely different from the wine I would choose for a braised or grilled salmon (flavor intense).

Keep it Local: One great guideline is to pair food and wine by geographic location.

For example, most tomato and meat based Italian pastas go extremely well with Chianti Classico. With international (and particularly Italian and Spanish) dishes, the chances are that many of the regional wines evolved from the regional cuisine or vice versa!

Don’t Over-Think It: It’s easy to get lost in the “geekiness” of the whole affair. In the end, let it be more about what YOU enjoy. You will not find a chef on earth who will tell you his food is not a direct extension of his personality. So let your knife and your glass be your medium, and try to have some fun!

Menus are sent to me daily with pairing requests. Here are a few I have done recently:

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Wine: Champalou Vouvray Sec, 2004 (Chenin Blanc) Braised beef short ribs with unagi.

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Wines To Avoid With Cheeses

Almost every time I open a bottle of wine, I usually have some different types of cheese displayed as well. Sometimes, my pairings are intentional; however most times this is not the case. I tend to take a pot-luck approach, which leads to some wonderful pairings--and some that are not quite as positive! I’ve tried to give some general pairing guidance for milk-type cheeses and wines that tend to pair well.

I’ve also listed some sure-fire wines with matching cheese suggestions. Happy tasting and pairing!

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Pairs That Work

Matching Cheeses

Champagne Pierre Robert, Exploratour, Edel de Cleron, Brie Ermitage

Cabernet Sauvignon Aged Cheddar, (Bordeaux) L’Eden de Cleron, Appenzeller, Cave Aged Gruyere

Pinot Blanc Montasio, Pont L’ Evêque, Sbrinz

Carignan Mimolette, Aged Manchego, Montasio, Reblochon

Syrah Petit Basque, Manchego, Pecorino di Toscano

Cow’s Milk Cheese Bordeaux, Port, Shiraz, Carignan, Red Zinfandel

Pinot Noir Beaufort, Single Gloucester, Zamarano, Red Zinfandel Coolea, Parrano, 12-Month Aged Gouda, Aged Goat Cheese

Riesling (Alsatian) Livorot, Robiola, Vacherin Fribourgeois, Gubben Riesling (German) Reblochon, Pierre Robert, Zamarano, Lanchashire

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There are many moments throughout the culinary calendar year that leave me feeling inspired, but none more so than spring. Spring is a symbol of new growth, and for me new growth breeds new ideas.

The first new growth of the year pops its lily-ofthe-valley-like leaves through the decomposing fall ground cover in March and early April. The Ramp.

This is my version.

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Ingredients: • • • • • • • • • •

Mountain Ramps

½ lb. Ramps, Cleaned With Roots Trimmed Off 3 lb. Mixed Heirloom Potatoes, Quartered ½ lb. Pancetta, Sliced Very Thin and Julienned 1 T. Olive oil 2 Cloves garlic, Crushed 1 t. Red Pepper Flakes 1# Endamame Beans, Shelled 1 t. Fresh Thyme Leaves 1 T. Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice Shaved Sheep’s Milk Cheese (Manchego, Idiazabol, Petite Basque)

Directions:

To clean ramps, rinse loose dirt off under cold water, than soak ramps for 15 -20 minutes covered in cold water. Trim off roots and slip off the outer skin on the base of the ramp. Rinse thoroughly again and spin in a salad spinner to remove remaining dirt and excess water.

Begin by adding olive oil to a cast iron skillet and bring to near smoking. Add pancetta and sauté until well browned and most of its fat is rendered. Add garlic and red chili flakes and sauté for 30 seconds. Add potatoes, stir and cover. Reduce heat to medium high. While potatoes are cooking, Cut the purplish white stem from the ramps and Finely slice it. Cut the green leaves into thirds and set aside. Once the potatoes have browned well on one side, turn them over and let brown again. When the potatoes are just barely fork tender, add the sliced ramp base, and cook for five more minutes. Next add the endamame beans, lemon juice and fresh thyme. Sauté three more minutes and remove from heat. Toss in the remaining ramp leaves. Serve with shaved goat cheese.

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Traditionally, ramps were eaten as a sort of tonic. After the long, harsh winters in the mountains, ramps provided much needed vitamins and nutrients early in spring. Though they were, and still are, commonly eaten raw as a wild green; the most common dish prepared with ramps is a simple dish of potatoes and ramps fried in bacon fat. That simple classic is wonderful in its own right, but classical isn’t what I’m all about.

Sauvignon Blanc Aged Goat Cheese, Bucheron, Bucheret, Taleggio

Rioja Mahon, Garrotza, Roncal, Idiazabol

Sheep’s Milk Cheeses Sangiovese, Rioja, Cabernet, Pinot Noir

The ramp is a wild onion with broad leaves, a scallion like white bulb and usually a deep burgundy or purplish colored base stem. The taste is a wonderful mix of sweet onion and black pepper accompanied by a strong aroma of garlic. The ramp grows wild throughout much of the Appalachian Mountain range from Canada to Tennessee, with a majority being harvested in West Virginia. They grow in the mineral rich soils in the thickly forested areas around the base of the mountains.

White Wines Matching Cheeses

Cabernet Sauvignon Epoisse, Durrus, (California) Montgomery’s Cheddar, Keen’s Cheddar, Stilton

Goat’s Milk Cheeses Pinot Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

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DISPATCHES Grab a Tall One: Pour your drink into a tall, narrow glass and you’ll sip much less than if you used a short, wide one—but you’ll think you’re drinking the same amount, report Cornell University researchers.

This perception is due to a visual trick called verticalhorizontal illusion. People have a natural tendency to register volume by focusing on heights instead of widths, explains Wansink.

- Quick and Simple Supermarket SPECIALS: The next time you’re confused by foodlabel lingo, take heart. Things are about to get easier.

Starting in August, a new system called the Overall Nutritional Quality Index will debut in grocery stores nationwide. Developed by Yale researcher David Katz, M.D., the system will stamp foods with scores of 1 to 100 based on nutritional factors like fiber, trans fat and more. The higher the score, the better the food is for your body. “It’s going to help you improve your diet, one informed choice at a time,” says Dr. Katz.

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house, according Webster’s ... I want it to feel safe.” dictionary, is defined as a place My client was on the right track with that provides shelter and living color. Color is emotional and it is the most space. That part is easy enough; critical element in creating flow and harit is simply a combination of mony in design. A gallon of a copper hue bricks, mortar and wood.

(Pennywise, Sherwin Williams) A home is far more compaint can add 10 degrees of plicated. A home is where psychological warmth to a room one finds refuge. It is a restful in just a few hours. A gallon of or congenial place. It is the a calm blue/grey (Greenstone structure that protects a family.

Grey, Porter old deck) can put There is a reason for the saying, a room into a Zen-like state in “Home is where the heart is.” an afternoon. A room painted A new client called the in a luscious chocolate (Sturdy studio and made an appointBrown, Sherwin Williams) can ment for a color consultation. ground a room and make it feel It seemed innocuous enough, like an embrace. but experience has taught me Color was just the start to expect anything. toward a safe, warm feeling in Vicky Early This client had done homethis home. The kitchen and Design work and greeted me at the hearth room had a creamy-color door with a rainbow of color ceramic tile floor. A ceramic swatches. She showed me all kinds of floor can look as cold as it feels. The next colors that she liked, colors that she had item on the agenda was a plush, thick rug used before, and colors that she had seen for the hearth area. in friends’ homes.

The only window treatments in this I interrupted the shower of hues with home were valances. They framed the winthe questions that are essential for knowdows nicely but offered no privacy. Next ing who the client really is. Typically the item suggested was to consider panels that most important is: “What is your goal for could be opened and closed. These would this room?” serve to anchor the room as well as offer The response to this question was an a buffer from the world outside. There is answer that I am beginning to hear repeat- a huge difference between panels that are edly: “I want my home to feel like a home. just fabric strips and panels of the appro-

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Sweet Relief: Pennsylvania State University researchers discovered a spoonful of honey can be more effective than over-the-counter meds at relieving nighttime coughing. Its antimicrobial agents soothe the nerves in the throat that trigger coughing, says study author Ian Paul, M.D., professor of public health sciences. He suggests two teaspoons before bed.

- Quick and Simple Go Undercover: Columbia University researchers found that people chow down less when the serving dishes on the table are covered. “It’s like ‘out of sight, out of mind’ when food is in front of us. We eat more because we’re seeing and thinking about the food more,” explains Wansink. Forgo open containers for lidded ones, or keep serving dishes in the kitchen during mealtime.

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While genuine French champagnes can be extremely expensive, they are the ideal drink for celebrations or parties where you want to make that extra effort for your guests. Consider: Cristal - These days, Cristal is most commonly associated with hip-hop artists who mention it in their songs as a testament to how wealthy they are (a bottle of Cristal typically goes for anywhere between $350 to $1,200, depending on its age and the venue it’s sold in).

Dom Pérignon - Dom Pérignon is always produced at a ratio of 55 percent Chardonnay to 45 percent Pinot Noir and aged for over a year to yield its distinctive silky texture. With prices ranging from $150 for newer vintages to thousands for older vintages, a bottle of Dom Pérignon can be a serious investment.

Bollinger - Bollinger produces some 1.2 million bottles of luxury wine each year.

The most well-known Bollinger champagne is the Special Cuvée, a non-vintage wine that may include up to 10 percent reserve wines and which has a grape composition 60 percent Pinot Noir, 25 percent Chardonnay, and 15 percent Pinot Meunier. Prices: $175 and up.

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The political uncertainty, current economic woes, and gas prices of 2008 are nothing compared to the trauma of the 9/11 attacks. The response, however, appears to be quite similar. The desire to create a secure nest where a family can feel safe and snug is a basic human desire.

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LIBRARY PROGRAM SET - Off the Shelf, a new group for people in their 20s and 30s, will meet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, in the Carmel Library’s Program Room. The topic for this month is “Financial Planning for Your Future.” Don Wylin, CFP, from BDK Financial Planning, Inc., will discuss financial planning from a perspective that is relevant to people in their 20s and 30s. Light refreshments will be served.

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When Orlando Pelaez came to central Indiana from Colombia in 1975, there wasn’t much interest in works by Latin American painters.

But through the years, he has seen a steady increase in public interest here in paintings and sculpture by artists from South America.

Pelaez credits Evan PELAEZ Lurie, who represents many Latin American artists at Evan Lurie Fine Art Gallery, 30 W. Main St., with creating even more buzz.

“I really appreciate seeing the works on display at the gallery,” Pelaez said. “It’s a good sign of how people are receiving Latin American artists here now. It shows how people are expanding their horizons.”

Pelaez is doing his part to contribute to a greater appreciation of art from South America. As the featured artist of the month, he is showing a selection of recent paintings and drawings at McFee Gallery and Studios (874 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis) through May 31.

People recognize Pelaez for his bold use of bright colors. He paints in traditional

What: Dedication of new public art sculpture piece called Rolling Rhythm created by Bloomington-based artist Dale Enochs When: 4 – 6 p.m., Thursday Where: Witten Park, 13257 Saxony Blvd in Fishers Cost: Free Details: In addition to the art dedication, Republic Development will sponsor the Saxony/Republic Scholarship for Achievement in the Arts awarded to a Hamilton Southeastern High School and Fishers High School graduating senior who have overcome adversity and who excel in and intend to pursue an education in the visual or performing arts.

and contemporary styles, depending on the subject matter.

His work encompasses the whole Latin American experience.

“Afternoon in Santa Marta II” (acrylic on canvas) references his childhood experiences in Colombia, but in a romanticized and distilled fashion. With one woman carrying a bounty of fruits and fishes, is she on her way to the market or gathering food for her family?

The wind tugs at her apron, sends her hair flying, and churns whitecaps into the sea at her back.

The still life “Tilted Fruit Bowl II” (acrylic on canvas) explores avocado – the color and the fruit – in a tight spatial frame. But even the sky in the upper righthand corner of the canvas has turned green from the pervasive hue. Both works show Pelaez’s use of clear, strong fields of color delineated with dark contour lines.

In contrast, “Hot Salsa in the Night” (colored pencil drawing with digital ma-

nipulation) comes alive with musical energy bursting from the abstract composition and overlapping figures.

Prices for the works on display range from $275 to $1,600.

The region’s growing interest in art with a multicultural perspective has been a boon to Pelaez.

He sold well at the Indiana Art Fair at the Indiana State Museum in February, and he has been accepted into the Penrod Art Fair for September. It’s fair to say Pelaez’s work is not only bold in form, but it’s decidedly a “hot” commodity.

For gallery hours and more information, call (317) 822-5922 or visit www.mcfeegallery.com.

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Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who covers the arts for Current in Westfield and teaches art history at Ivy Tech Community College. Please send comments or story ideas at barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

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IN THE SKY - Carmel High School’s planetarium will present, “More Than Meets the Eye,” May 17, with the first of two 45-minute shows at 7 p.m., followed by an 8 p.m. show. The show will focus on what can be seen in the night sky with the naked eye and include observatory astrophotos, spacecraft images and small telescope views.

Tickets ($4/ adults and $2/children and seniors,) are on sale now in the bookstore. Children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.

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AUTHOR APPEARANCE - Junie B. Jones (of the children’s book series) and her Smelly Bus will be at the Carmel Meijer (1425 West Carmel Dr.) at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, to visit and sign autographs with her fans. For event guidelines and additional information call 573-8300.

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Closed Mondays Owner Adam Hoffman loves what he does, and it shows. He can barely contain his excitement when he talks about Big Hoffa’s Barbeque. After owning the restaurant for more than four years – and working in the dining business an extra 10 – you would think the novelty might have worn off. But it hasn’t.

Hoffman entered the restaurant industry about 15 years ago in Los Angeles, working his way up the ladder at California Pizza Kitchen.

The restaurant prides itself on its quality food, which the staff spends hours preparing each day. Hoffman estimates 70 percent of his customers are regulars – a testament to both his food and dedication to customer service – although he says he sees a new customer almost every day. An average meal at Big Hoffa’s costs between $6 and $8 including a drink.

at 317-872-9664. Group rates are also available for parties of 20 or more. For group reservations, call 317-876-0503.

Muldoon’s Live Music Schedule: Wednesday - Jeff DeHerdt - pop, jazz, standards piano player and vocalist Saturday - Kenny Taylor - blues and rock For more information visit: www.muldoons.net

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Theatre Show Boat, final performance is this Sunday. This historic American epic is a collaboration of theatre talents Jerome Kern, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist; and producer Florenz Ziegfeld, and returns to the Beef & Boards stage for the first time in eight years. Tickets range from $33 to $55, and include a dinner buffet and the show. Parking is free. For tickets, call the box office between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. at 317-8729664. Discounts are available for ages 3-15. Group rates are also available. For group reservations, call 317-876-0503.

Events Author Speaks: The Mystery Company will host local author Dick Cady at 2 p.m. Saturday at The Mystery Company at 233 2nd Ave. SW, Carmel. Cady will be discussing and signing copies of his latest book, “Champions”, a non mystery set in the world of boxing.

The event is free to the public and no purchase is necessary. For more information call 317-705-9711 or 800-643-6737. Or you can visit www. themysterycompany.com The search is on to find 12 of the area’s most talented cocktail servers and promotional representatives.

Those selected will work at an exciting Indy venue opening this spring. The competition is already under way for Indiana Live! Casino’s first-ever Ultimate Live! Angels competition. If offered a job, each finalist will compete online for one of the 12 spots. Starting tomorrow through May 16th, you can visit www. indianalivecasino.com and vote for your favorite Angel. Winners will be announced on the site on or after May 20th.

Karaoke Bobby Brennan’s Family Pub Date: 9 p.m. to close Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Location: 81 E. Main St., Westfield. Phone: 867.5404. Web: bobbybrennans.com.

Karaoke with Mark When: 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

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Peter Pan takes to the sky! The show opens May 15 and runs through June 29. Appealing to the child in all of us, this magical tale by J.M. Barrie tells of Peter, a mischievous boy who would not grow up. With some help from the famous fairy Tinker Bell, Peter and his new friends the Darling children: Wendy, John and Michael are able to soar through the air as if they, too, had wings. There are 53 performances of Peter Pan scheduled. Tickets range from $33 to $55, with a special $10 discount for ages 3-15. Tickets include a dinner buffet and the show. Parking is free.

For tickets and show times, call the box office between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily

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by Larry Shue. An inspired comic romp, equal in inventive hilarity to the author’s classic comedy The Nerd, this play demonstrates what can happen when a group of devious characters must deal with a stranger who (they think) knows no English. The scene is in a lodge where the “exotic foreigner” overhears more than he should from a group of strangers with a lot of sinister, fun, and secrets. The show runs Friday-Sunday and May 16-18. Curtain time is 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The theatre is located at Studio 15, 15 First Ave. NE, Carmel. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, children and seniors. For reservations call 317-815-9387 or visit www.carmelplayers.org

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DIGITAL WRITER: Mobile Digital Scribe is the first device ever to capture natural handwriting from any surface, and store it in the receiver for future use. Based on a revolutionary electronic pen that uses ordinary ink refill to write on any paper, the Mobile Digital Scribe stores handwritten notes, memos or drawings for easy upload to any computer at your convenience. No special digital notepad is required. Additionally, if the Mobile Digital Scribe is connected to a computer, handwritten text and drawings are displayed directly on the computer screen.

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DRIVERS ED MADE FUN: Soon, drivers’ manuals made out of paper will be a thing of the past. At least that’s what DreamCatcher Games and JoWooD Productions are hoping with the upcoming Nintendo DS title Drivers Ed Portable. DS owners who purchase the title will get a complete training system for the written portion of their state’s driving exam, along with three smaller gaming elements that have been designed to put those skills to use in a safe, virtual environment. The game isn’t limited to the U.S. either--there are also training modes for Canada and most of Europe with localized rules that are then reflected in the minigames. DreamCatcher Games might be most well known for its shooter series Painkiller, which helped spawn gaming celebrity Johnathan Wendel, also known as Fatal1ty. Presumably Drivers Ed Portable involves less shooting and more parallel parking.

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For those not familiar with a Service don’t know. More importantly, history has Pack (SP), think of it as a collection of shown that Microsoft doesn’t know what updates, patches and enhancements for it doesn’t know until it releases a Service a software program all rolled into one Pack. To that end, the safe money will sit download. on the sidelines for a month Service Pack 3 is the longor so to let potential issues awaited major update for surface before taking the Windows XP (SP2 was released plunge. in August 2004) that is mainly If you keep your systems the collection of all previous updated on a regular downloads along with some basis, you probably have minor enhancements. most of the fixes that are Most of the enhancements in SP3 already, so rushare designed to assist those that ing out and installing manage large numbers of comit as soon as it’s availputers on business networks; able isn’t that critical. however, some of the security For those that want to conenhancements will be beneficial trol when Service Pack 3 is for all users. installed on their Windows XP Gary Hubbard Various entities on the systems, a simple change to the Technology Internet that have tested Service way Windows handles updates Pack 3 claim that they have will do the trick. seen performance improvements (as much To access the Automatic Update conas 10 percent) on their test systems after figuration interface, right-click on My installing the update (your “mileage” may Computer and then select Properties vary). to open the System Properties window.

Microsoft is making no claims of imNext, click on the “Automatic Updates” proved performance for Windows XP systab and select the “Download updates tems, but then again, anything that could for me, but let me choose when to install cause consumers to stick with XP over them” option.

Vista is not something Microsoft would This will tell Windows to download upwant to promote. dates as they become available and notify The real concern with major updates of you so you can decide when or if you want this nature is that we don’t know what we to install them.

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Lord and Savior … well, you’re Spirituality Ajai Lall, a native of India a fundamentalist. No, seriously and president of Central India … you are. And if you love your Christian Missions, spoke in Indianapolis enemies, have compassion for others before recently about extreme Christianity and yourself, forgive all wrongs, and tell others what it looks like in his native central of your faith that Christ is the only way to India. This is an area where Christians eternal life (John 3:16, John 14:6) you’re a endure atrocities at the hands of Hindus Christian extremist. and Muslims.

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Join the Carmel Chamber of Commerce Arrows Gathering at Old National Bank from 5-7 p.m. next Tuesday. The event is open to chamber members and guests, 40 and younger.

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Mother’s Day Events The Carmel Library will offer children in grades 3-5 the opportunity to make a craft for Mother’s Day from 6:307:30 p.m. Wednesday, in the Storytime Room. Would you like to make your mom or grandmother a cool bracelet for Mother’s Day? We’ll provide the beads and other materials - you provide the creativity! No experience is necessary.

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water on the brain

t’s such a pleasure to finally to be should drink a couple of quarts of water. right about something after all these Couldn’t hurt.” years. I was wrong about Yodels.

On Good Morning America recently, Apparently, they do cause weight the truth about water was officially regain. I was off base about gambling. vealed. Even their resident physician, Dr. I guess you can lose money in the long Tim Johnson, was forced to admit there run. I really underestimated the Red Sox has never been a scientific study to support (twice). this nutty notion about drinking water.

But I was sure right about He made a daring statement, water. For 20 years I have been so daring Diane Sawyer almost saying that drinking eight glasses lost her facelift. He said: “We of water a day was totally absurd have no idea where this idea advice and that someday everyabout consuming eight glasses body who believed this notion of water came from. Apparently would have to admit they spent somebody just made it up.” a lot of unnecessary time in the Gee, ya think? bathroom.

When I heard this, I almost All my goofy friends walk spilled my cup of coffee, which around with water bottles in one I am pleased to say is 99.5 hand or in their back pocket. percent water. But the water They also stick water bottles in wackos over the years didn’t their car cup holder, unaware want to include tea or coffee Dick Wolfsie Humor the hole was specifically deor beer as part of our required signed for caffeinated, sugary amount. “It has to be pure drinks. water,” a nutrition guru friend These people must think that when God of mine told me, “or it doesn’t count.” This created man he decreed, “When you are doesn’t give my stomach much credit for not hungry, don’t eat. You’ll get fat. But, being able to sort things out once everyeven if you are not thirsty, maybe you thing starts churning about down there.

According to this theory, my grandmother should not have lived to 96. She hated plain water. She did drink scotch and water every day, but she applied the Dr. Tim/Dick Wolfsie thinking on this issue and she only consumed it when she was thirsty. Rumor has it, however, she did get in her eight glasses by bedtime.

Now that my water assertion has been proven correct, I’d like to re-examine the long-held belief that we should eat seven vegetables per day, another bizarre dictum I contend is pure malarkey.

I refuse to eat that much greenery. My wife once suggested instead of seeing vegetables as unsightly pieces of tasteless roughage, I should find some creative way of eating them - to make them more palatable. It sparked a brilliant idea. I called it the State Fair Diet. I envisioned it back in 2000 when I noticed how few people lingered at the salad concession.

At the time, I suggested consuming zucchini bread, Bloomin’ Onions, and vegetable cream cheese. Still a little short on Vitamin A? How about corn fritters and carrot cake. Oh, and don’t forget the nutritional value of a big juicy pickle. See, isn’t this easier than holding your nose, eating broccoli and downing a half-gallon of water every day?

Wait a second. I just recounted my list above and I’m a veggie short. How about an olive? If Grandma woke up before noon, she had one for lunch - in her martini.

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

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BRIDGE THE GAP HOOSIER HODGEPODGE

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ell, it’s official. I have sleep apnea. Add it to the list of interesting adjustments that began after I reached 50 and my warranty ran out: Busted eyeball, whacked-out thyroid, weirdo heart rhythms, and now this: sleepus interruptus.

Apnea is troubling because it implies that now I don’t even sleep properly. Huh? I’ve always regarded sleeping as something for which I had a great deal of talent.

Mike Redmond But, no. Tests have Humor shown I’m not as skilled as I thought.

Not only do I have obstructive sleep apnea – the condition where the soft tissues of the airway collapse, causing an interruption in breathing that puts stress on the heart and makes you feel lousy all day because you’re not rested – I dress it with a little hypopnea, which is extremely shallow breathing that causes oxygen levels to drop. You know me.

Always going for extra credit. What can I say? I have an aptitude for apneatude.

Apnea is treated with a CPAP device, which is a gizmo that looks like a miniature shop vac, set to exhaust. You hook up the hose to a little scuba mask sort of thing, strap that onto your face, flip the switch and drift off to dreamland. Well, that’s what it says in the brochure, anyway.

Here’s a little something you probably already know, but I’m going to say it anyway because you can never hear it too many times: Brochures lie.

I’m not sleeping better, not by a long shot. The word that comes to mind is ... oh, let me think... ah, I have it. WORSE. I put on the mask and flip the switch.

Pretty soon I’m being inflated by the shop vac. So far, so good – except I can’t see the television or read a book while I’m wearing the thing. Without a book or television show I have to go to sleep the old-fashioned way. This hardly ever works.

The routine now goes like this: It takes me about an hour to fall asleep. Three hours later I stir from a dream about being attacked by a space octopus, and in a state of half-sleep, rip the mask off my face.

Then I sleep another two hours before I snore myself awake.

Call me the Apneator.

Just don’t call me after I’ve gone to bed.

I need my sleep, you know.

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A/C WORK: DON’T DO IT YOURSELF

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ith warmer weather upon • Charge the vehicle with the appropriate us, many of us are clicking metered amount of Freon and dye (for on the air-conditioning ultraviolet leak detection). Each vehicle unit in our cars. When has its own specified amount of Freon yours blows warm air, capacity. Exceeding this can damage the don’t immediately clutch your system. wallet and heart at the same • Monitor operation with prestime. It’s doesn’t have to be a sure gauges and get a vent readcostly repair. ing of 42 degrees or less. This What needs to happen is this: allows a diagnosis of the presHave a professional determine if sures critical to efficient operathere is refrigerant leak or comtion and comfort. ponent failure. Don’t even think • Leak-check the system. Pros about buying a can of Freon use a halogen gas detector and and pumping it in. You could with ultraviolet light (while exacerbate the problem and cost wearing a stylish pair of yellow yourself quite a bit of money for glasses to see the dye). the repair of system damage.

A thorough air-conditioning It’s important to remember Joe Peil checkup will: that not all leaks will show up Automotive immediately, which may result • Evacuate the system (remove in you having to return to the existing Freon).This is done service center for a follow-up. This hapto see how much Freon remains, if any.

Besides, there is no other way to tell how pens quite often and should not be misconstrued as shoddy service. These repairs much is in the system in order to find it can be very costly, and sometimes it makes is low. sense to simply charge it every summer, • Pull the system down to a vacuum and but eventually this will play out. leak check. Your system must be able to hold negative pressure as well as positive Joe Peil is the owner of Joe’s Auto Service in pressure. If it doesn’t, there’s a leak some- Carmel. For more information, you may e-mail where in the system. him at joepeil@joesautoservice.net.

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Hazel Vivian Foster, 97, of Westfield, departed this world to be with the Lord, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in Westfield where she had lived since 1946.

Foster was born July 27, 1910 in Indianapolis, Indiana She was born to Walter and Nellie (Keeley) Washburn.

Both parents performed in Vaudeville.

Hazel inadvertently joined her parents in an act on the Vaudeville stage at age three in 1913, after which she remained in the act until her parents’ retirement from Vaudeville in 1915. Her parents then operated a confectionery store in New Bethel until the start of WW1. In 1918, she moved to Indianapolis , where she lived until after WWII, when she moved to Carmel .

She was the devoted widow of John Earl Foster II (B1910), who preceded her in death in 1980. She married in 1935, and was the beloved mother of Stephen Earl Foster (Marina), Richard Kent Foster, and Elaine Sue Foster Caughman (Jim).

She retired from the Payroll Department of Allison Division of GMC in 1972. She worked as a comptometer operator since 1925, beginning at Real Silk where she was employed during WWII. She was a member of St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Carmel , singing in the choir and serving on various committees.

She graciously served her fellowman

in volunteer work including Meals on Wheel, food and clothing banks, visiting the sick, and voluntarily performed regularly as a pianist for several local nursing home residences; she continued playing at Maple Park Village until her death.

She was an accomplished painter and artist in all media, oils, to water-colors.

As a gifted pianist and composer, she wrote several songs during the WWII years, during which she was an acquaintance of song writer Hoagie Carmichael. In addition, she wrote poetry and performed in the Old Schoolhouse Players.

She was loved by all that knew her and will be deeply missed by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and her many friends who were touched by her life.

A committal service was held May 2, at Washington Park North Cemetery . You are invited to visit www. leppertmortuary.com where you may share a memory, sign the guest book or make a memorial contribution to the Humane Society for Hamilton County . For more information on Hazel’s extraordinary and blessed life, view hwf.beamsco.com.

Arrangements entrusted to Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel.

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