July 14, 2009

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Left, Christi Wallace, AKA J-Roller, gets physical in a high-intensity Naptown Rollergirls match

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CARMEL RESIDENTS CHRISTI WALLACE AND NICOLE GUIO SHED THEIR BUSINESS PERSONAS EACH WEEKEND TO SKATE WITH THE NAPTOWN ROLLERGIRLS

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TRY IT Is there a roller girl in you? Find out. Workshops begin July 7, on Tuesdays and Thursdays nights, where you can see if you are cut out for the sport and the time commitment. Weight training, workouts and skating drills prepare future rollers.

Tryouts are on August 2.

Do you have an alter ego?

Maybe you need one.

Take Carmel resident and executive Mary Kinietz.

For more information about the league, see Monday through Friday, Mary is a business manager. She www.naptownrollergirls.com or e-mail info@ wears conservative suits with matching shoes that have naptownrollers.com no scuffs. She has a loving husband, Steve. Their house is tidy, their grass has no weeds and their dog never growls at strangers. who-knows-what.

Then Saturday comes.

An in-your-face but family friendly sport, fans are no Mary becomes Bloody Mary. less colorful and come in all personas –grandmas, moms, Donning fish net stockings, a mini skirt and a torn dads, husbands, kids, daycare workers, punk rockers, T-Shirt with “Let Them Eat Skate” scrawled across it, tattoo parlor owners and politicians. The wide demoMary holds up a sign that reads, “JOSEPHINE tear ‘er graphic of folks, who probably would not otherwise bones APART.” This Clark Kent to Superman transformingle, meld together like old friends as they root on mation takes place as Mary lets her hair down their favorites with fervor akin to NASCAR fans. and her inner tattoos out as she and some Husbands’ and boyfriends’ shirts often bare executive friends cheer on the Indianapolis the names of their significant roller, such as Naptown Rollergirls’ two teams –The “Mr. Naughty” or Westfield’s “Mr. Brimstone” Warning Bells and Tornado Sirens – who who says, “The best part of being married to a take on Fort Wayne’s SWAT Team and Naptown Roller is having a 38 year-old wife with Bomb Squad in a double header at the a six-pack.”

Indiana State Fair Grounds.

There is an abundance of entertainment Athletes – whose day jobs include and sass, but it is a serious sport with journalists, chemists, IT engineers and endless rules, hours of practice and students among others – swoosh plenty of injuries. Carmel resident around a flat cement track inches and business owner Christi from cheering – and sometimes Wallace, AKA J-Roller, booing – fans who park their botstates, “It is not the same toms on the cool cement, barely off roller derby they used to the course. Some fans opt to sit in see. That was fake. This wooden chairs or bleachers to get is a real competition, a a different view of the fray. And real sport.” what a view. The athletes, who It’s the best bargain in range in age from 20 to 40-plus, sports with tickets $11.00 wear their campy, tongue-inin advance and $16.00 at cheek alter ego’s names on the door. Across the Toyota their backs.

Pavilion, opponent GoGo Beware With handles like Ivvana sports black spankies with “Talk B. Naughty, Fire Anne Derby to Me” stretched across her Brimstone, Josephine backside. She sells temporary tatBone Apart, Toretta toos, stickers and t-shirts to a family Lynn and Cereal Killer, of three generations. Nearby, a the women come in all young girl gets her face painted sizes, often with thighs while another visits with the cast of tightly tucked into fishnet stockings the latest Star Wars movie. Every bout – with holes and runs – and somehas a theme such as Cyclone Wars or Jen X prepares for another times garter straps are connected to Burning Rink of Fire. day on the track

Bloody Mary (left) and Slamma Montana cheer on their rollergirl pals

YOUNG ROLLERS For girls 8-12 (or younger if experienced) Indianapolis Junior Roller Derby Association is starting its first season starting in September thru November. Parent orientation is September 7. Contact Sandy Nelson at psychedelicsandy@ yahoo.com or Mizz Understood at mizzunderstood@naptownrollers.com

Westfield’s Jennifer Duba, AKA Fire Anne Brimstone, says, “I’m doing something I thought I’d never do. I used to have two best friends, now I have 30.” After the bouts, skaters and fans go out. “Bad calls and elbows are all forgotten at the after party,” she says.

Away games this year included Alabama, North Carolina, Minnesota and Louisville. One fan blogger described the bouts as “…an exciting mix of feminism, punk rock, muscle, chutzpah and moxie.”

Jen X (Nicole Guio) of Carmel says skating is a huge time commitment, “…but how often can you do something like this for a couple of years in your life? I’ll have something to tell my grandchildren.”

Bloody Mary is proof that athletes and fans alike experience the temporary but empowering mild mannered reporter/super hero shift. Mary and her cheerleading squad did not get woozy watching the campy derby queens whirl around in circles during their bouts. No word if Bloody Mary and her party got dizzy as they circled through countless round-a-bouts all the way back home to Carmel.

Photos by Josh Rosentreter

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By Suzan Davis Current in Carmel

OUR TAKES social net-marketing

It is our position that Gov. Mitch to increase travelability, reduce fuel conDaniels should be applauded for his acsumption and, most importantly, reduce tions to make U.S. 31, one of central the chance of high-speed lateral impact Indiana’s most congested roads, accidents. safer. But the project, creating Understanding that signifinew interchanges between 96th cant expenditures are difficult in Street and 216th Street, must be these economic conditions and expedited (and protected from that cash for improvement is not those who might raid the state’s in great supply right now, the coffers).

U.S. 31 improvements are more The high volume of both than cosmetic. Saving lives more truck and passenger vehicle than justifies the commitment.

DANIELS travel make it a prime spot for Review the plans at: http:// serious accidents. The interwww.us31hamiltoncounty. changes, which will replace the stoplight in.gov/. Then e-mail your elected represenintersections with diamond interchanges, tatives and tell them to get the job done tight diamond interchanges, and singlenow (before the money is pilfered). point urban interchanges, are designed

It is our opinion that popular social networking Web sites like Facebook are aggressively blurring the line between networking and direct marketing. And we’re not sure this is a good thing.

Seeking an update of our friends and family, we are routinely confronted with a notification about the latest must-attend event at some unknown tavern. When do these advertisements become an inhibitor to continued participation? When do they get in the way of the reason we participated in the first place?

We believe it is time that Facebook, MySpace and others must clean up the line between marketing and networking.

There is a place for both. And these sites offer a cheap source of advertising for many who can’t otherwise market their products. But we encourage these sites to devise a methodology to keep information flowing without overflowing our e-mail inboxes with unpaid and unsolicited directmarketing appeals.

Sadly, as we get more activity from companies wanting our business than friends trying to get in touch, our attention will shift to other methods. And that is the market that should most concern these social networking sites. Take the responsibility now and make sure networking comes before marketing.

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carmelfest, even with rain, proves huge hit

They came from South Carolina, Michigan, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee and, of course, all over Central Indiana, among other launch pads. CarmelFest 2009 proved once again to be a magnet of terrific strength. We have no mountains, Brian Kelly & beaches, casinos lakes, rivers or oceans (although we did have some water falling Steve Greenberg on Day 2), but we do have a terrifically part of it for the third year, and we organized event whose popupledge that as long as there is a larity thankfully mushrooms CarmelFest, Current annually. As the rain will be a hugely continued to fall supportive part of with ebb-and-flow it. It’s our pleasure … intensities, folks and our responsibility. simply brought out the ••• umbrellas and fairly crowded the lawn wOrchestra’s w w . c a r m e l f e s t . nHave e t you signed and refor the Carmel Symphony turned the requester card that was inserted annual performance and the succeeding into last week’s Current in Carmel? If you fireworks. CarmelFest chairman Gary Frey (who we hope will return) and his legion of have, we want you to know how much we appreciate the effort. If you haven’t, and volunteer co-chairs, committee heads and you still have the card, please complete it their recruits proved a hearty, happy and and drop us it intothe mail today. If you forgot city employees offer can-do bunch as they combined to pull for allowing Gary Frey to do it, or if you lost the card and still off the best CarmelFest yet.

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Some of us canGary Frey teer Director; Lynda Our committee spent of relaxing quiet were shattered celled our plans. Some of us hid Pitz, Public Relations re than six monthsindoors. And even more of us as the house emptied itself of the restless little ones. Seeing blamed our luck. But aCo-Director; few – a Cindy Roberts-Greiner, ting the details of this year’s hit the water precipitated a special few – of usPublic decidedRelations Co-Director;me Jason tival together, and very some of those gaggle of followers in spite of to swimjobs in the their income-producing onrain. Randlett, Development Director; precipitation. many plans Blickman, CarmelFest the Has back burner to makeLike sure thisof us, ourDaris Soon an adventurous adult for the holiday included r’s edition of the Greatest Festival Talent Director; Gena Hout, CarmelFjoined in – in a flash the pool time with family and friends est Has Talent Co-Director; Barbara ndiana was executed to perfecwas filled with guests (and – mostly outdoors and mostly Ellis, JamesI told one tentan. Collectively, thousands of hours laughter). in or around a pool. After sev-Information Coordinator; Delgado, Environmental Director; nt into CarmelFesteral 2009.

We are tive dad that once wet, one hours trapped in the house Kumiko Kay Brunson, Marketing and all-volunteer organization, and wehosts couldn’t get any wetter. The with the thwarted who Signs; Bec Hunter, Parade Co-Direcpe to remain so in order to retain rain wouldn’t make him wet in were watching their homes a pool. under the load oftor; a Steve Greenberg, Entertainment wonderful spirit ofstrain community.

Terry As I watched the events bunch of disappointed but still Becky Pruitt, Entertainch year we try to add to this superb Committee; Anker unfold, rambunctious children, dogs, ment Committee; Jay Kim, Food Co-it reminded me of our nt, and we try to include more of struggling economy. Why do friends and family, I decided it Tricia Carrington, Treasurer Director; as either corporate sponsors or we seem afraid was time to lead an expedition to the pool. and Mary Jane Oakley, Executiveto swim in the rain? How unteers. much wetter can we get?

Without fanfare, I slipped out of the conWe want to thank all of the(mostly mag- aboutAssistant. versation the disappointing We’re tentatively targeting cent sponsors that weather) were part themy swimsuit.

Terry Anker isnext an associate editor of Current andof into July 4 and 5 for CarmelFest cesses. Without theirFrom loyalthe support Publishing, 2010.

LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ guest bathroom to the back Details be worked out with the currentincarmell.com. would not be able to produce Cardoor took only a second – then are a fewtosteps city, but we believe it is important to lFest. And I hope you will thank, I will here, the committee members not conduct the parade during tradibelow that gave of their time with tional Sunday worship hours.

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remembering how his music shaped earccording to The New York lier years and pop culture. The “Thriller” Times, Elvis Presley made video, the glove, the moonwalk – all are his world debut one week iconic things that have impacted indiago today in 1954 when a Memphis, Tenn., radio station viduals, movements and culture.

Nostalgia is important, played his first recording of albeit not practical. Perhaps “That’s All Right.” media coverage of his life Fifty-five years later, fans and death can be healthy if are mourning the death of it makes us feel better about Michael Jackson, the King of ourselves.

Pop, one of only a handful of Then we can go back to acts that captured the hearts wondering if the state budget of the world since the passing really is going to be effecof the King of Rock and Roll. tive, or if it will handcuff In a time when California future generations. Or if the is almost $25 billion in debt, healthcare reform that’s being our nation is at war, job losses shoved through Congress has continue to mount and the been debated enough to be government is slowly but Sue effective. Or if the economic surely infiltrating private Finkam stimulus dollars approved by enterprise, why has his death Congress will ever impact the eclipsed all other headlines?

American people, now that the recession What do you think about the media attention surrounding his death? Doesn’t has been declared officially over by certain economists. it seem oddly out of place? Are the realiWhat do you think? ties of the world just so depressing that sometimes we need a distraction? Was Sue Finkam is interested in making a difJackson’s life so bizarre that it makes our ference in the community through healthy own look good?

Perhaps the ongoing media blitz allows conversation. You can participate in the conversation by posting a comment on her us just one more chance to see the star blog at www.youarecurrent.com.

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EIGHT REASONS TO START INVESTING NOW

The market follows events. Events create trends, and trends are the only truth in the market. Everything else is just opinions.

Never in the history of the world have there been so many people with their pockets stuffed with money – and wanting to invest.

There are many opportunities in the market but the two I’m suggesting you look at are Bob new defense spendMontgomery ing and opportunities in Canada.

Defense spending is huge.

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• The war defense budget is 48 percent of the worlds total spending on military defense.

• We are motivated by fear, and we are getting ready to defend our interests anywhere in the world.

• Defense spending is still behind its own budget.

• Defense spending will hire people and pay them well.

• The price of defense company stocks are still down, because Obama continues to

vocalize first on defense.

• We will not be able to have our Army troops in Iraq come home on schedule.

We can not leave Afghanistan defenseless with Iran on one side and Pakistan on the other.

• China is busy creating a mysterious alliance under the world’s largest democracy and wants to be ready when the time comes.

• We are now the world’s largest manufacturer of military equipment,

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China is enjoying a fast recovery from the recession. China has trillions of dollars from many nations and has 30,000 people, well educated and counting on things to buy.

New jobs follow new defense weapons construction. New jobs add to the potential of every market and increase the sale of everything.

Our banks are loaded with money and need to loan numerous amounts.

Canada ... There is more to the great white north than oil. The conservative banking system has been too strong to be ignored. If you want to participate, get involved with companies like Atlantic Power at $7 or $8.

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DISPATCHES AMERICAN LEGION GOLF OUTINGThe American Legion will host the 18th annual American Legion Charity Golf Outing July 18 at Mohawk Golf Course.

The organization is asking for help, such as donations, auction items and hole sponsorship. Volunteers are appreciated.

For more information, visit americanlegionpost155.org.

WINNING SPARK BUTTON NUMBER – The winning CarmelFest Spark Button number for July 5 is 5687. The deadline to pick up prizes it Aug. 31 at the Carmel Arts and Design District office, 111 W. Main St., Suite 140. The other winners: June 12, 5582; June 19, 4900; June 26, 4991.

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ALPHAGRAPHICS FOOD DRIVE - The AlphaGraphics business center in Carmel is sponsoring a food drive for the entire month of July to benefit Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. It’s easy to participate. Just call 317-844-6629, and a food donation box or barrel will be placed in your office with accompanying flyers and posters supporting this worthy cause. The box or barrel will be picked up at the end of July.

PONDERING A ‘MARRIAGE CONTRACT’

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marriage. part from a pre-nuptial agreeWhy? Because it forced them to not ment, have you ever heard of only evaluate where they are (financially, a marriage contract? I hadn’t emotionally, spiritually and physically) until a friend of mine told me but to really listen to their partner’s conabout the one she and her huscerns. My friend is completely band recently put together. The stressed out by student loans concept is simply brilliant. and credit card debt and fears A little background on my that becoming a stay-at-home friends: They’ve only been marmom will only worsen the ried three and a half years, relaproblem. Her husband really tive newlyweds in my book, and wants another child, but also have an 18-month-old daughter. wants his wife to quit work.

Both work full time with crazy She’s not sure she wants to schedules. Most days, they have give up her career, especially about an hour together before when her husband is gone for they collapse from exhaustion. long periods of time with his Life was hectic, communication job. They fight about the same was in the tank, and their martopics over and over and yet riage was suffering.

Danielle nothing is ever resolved.

So my friend decided to create Wilson To remedy the situation, a marriage contract. Basically, it’s their marriage contract states a simple document that defines that they will live on his salary for six the couple’s mutual goals and outlines a specific plan of action to meet those objec- months to see if going down to one income is even feasible. It also says that my tives. First, she and her husband sat down friend’s husband will spend quality time and talked about what was important to with his wife and daughter at least twice a them and where they wanted to be in six months. Their biggest issues were debt and week in an effort to reduce the emotional distance their crazy schedules have created. lack of quality family time. Then they disBecause all of this is typed up into an ofcussed the little steps they could each take to help them reach their goals. They wrote ficial document rather than coming out of the mouth of my often highly-emotional everything down, typed up an officiallooking contract, and signed it – one small friend during a heated argument, her sometimes annoyingly rational spouse can step for them, one giant step for their

get his hands around it. And when someone screws the pooch, the other can calmly reference the contract instead of succumbing to tears or tuning out.

Inspired by their enthusiasm, my husband and I created a marriage contract, too. Ours is more for budgetary purposes, but when you have a partnership where one person is a tight wad (yours truly) and the other is an impulse buyer (my sweet hubby), having a discussion about spending habits carries more weight when the results will be written down, saved to the hard drive and plastered on the fridge.

A surprise bonus to the whole deal was how excited we got to start cutting back.

Most of you know what I said a few weeks back about giving up my vacations and cleaning help just to save money – no way in any of the nine circles of Hell would that ever happen! – but now with my husband on board, sacrificing his beloved Qdoba and spontaneous tech purchases, I feel totally different.

Because when you’re on the same page with your partner, your marriage is going to work better, period. And a marriage contract might just be the way to get there. I’ll keep you posted! Peace out.

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

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Campers also worked Instead of canoeing and on team-building exercises making tie-dye T-shirts, and groups prepared end10-year-old Alexa White of-camp presentations for spent her time at summer their parents about a hypocamp learning how to dithetical patient they had to agnose a person with heart diagnose. disease and dissecting a Diane White, Alexa’s cow’s heart. mother, said her daughter’s “We were learning about patient was described as a WHITE the respiratory systems and heavy smoker with chest all the other systems in the pains and high blood pres(human) body,” she said. sure. Alexa’s group diagnosed him with White, a fifth grader at West Clay heart disease, which Alexa was chosen to Elementary, was nominated by her gym explain to the parents, Diane said. teacher to attend the National Young “I think the whole experience was just Scholars Program’s “Medicine: The wonderful for her,” Diane said. “(Alexa) Incredible Human Body” camp. According has always been very responsible and very to NYSP’s Web site, the camp teaches mature, but she just came back with such second through fifth graders about human a high level of confidence. This has just and animal anatomy and the similarities really fueled her passion for animals and between them. The overnight camp, took her love of science.” place June 21-26 in DeKalb, Ill. Although the cow heart dissection was White said her favorite activity was disa highlight of camp for Alexa, Diane said secting the cow’s heart. Campers split up Alexa values the friends she made at camp into groups and pointed to the different and is even planning to meet back up with parts of the heart, while their teacher came them for a sleepover at one of the girl’s around to check their findings, she said. homes in Illinois.

“When I grow up I want to be a vetAlexa said she had so much fun at the erinarian, and [the dissection] helped camp that she wants to go back next year. me understand what I would be doing,”

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According to the Indiana Design Center Website, a soft opening was planned for this past spring with a grand opening this fall.

New Opening

Fall 2009 - Spring 2010

Athough the website says otherwise, Pedcor Vice President of Marketing Melissa Averitt said the plan all along has been for tenants will be able to open their doors this fall, with a grand opening planned for next spring.

Leases

1 lease signed, 10-14 tennants currently in negotiations

“I think this (progress) is very good,” Averitt said. “It’s better than expected, especially given the current economic climate”

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First official tennant:

Jim Baker, owner of Albert Square LTD., and J. Baker Interiors. “I think it’s a beautiful building,” Baker said. “A majority of designers live in this general area, and we feel like this is the place to be.”

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“A tremendous amount of money is being invested in the Arts and Design District,” Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said. “This building is a prime example, and will over years become an anchor for the area.”

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seat and a galley like the ones found on airplanes. The chuck wagons will cruise the neighborhoods where disadvantaged children are, just like ice cream trucks cruise the neighborhoods where advantaged children are, and will make frequent stops as the children come out. Any child who is hungry will be able to board Clark the chuck wagon and enjoy a hot meal and a bottle of cold water with no strings attached.

Many folks already do a lot for charity.

Nonetheless, regardless of whether you wish to participate in the International Championship, would you please be so kind as to help us get this project off the ground by making a small donation? Simply click go to www.jimclarkandassociates.com/swimming/jimclark/1068 and you’ll arrive at the Swimming for the Children International Web site. Then, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Become a Children’s Champion Now. Thank you for your help!

About the swim There’s a reason more people have climbed Mt. Everest than have swum the English Channel, and there’s a reason as few as 10 percent of those who try to swim the English Channel succeed; it’s a difficult and sometimes dangerous task. The water is cold enough to cause fatal hypothermia, currents are strong enough to drag even the strongest swimmer out to sea, fog is thick enough to get a swimmer lost, darkness, sharks; giant jellyfish capable of stinging a swimmer to death, sea snakes loaded with lethal venom, blood sucking lamprey, and more than 800 ships a day passing through the area are a few of the impediments encountered by those who make the attempt. At best, swimming the English Channel is tough duty.

About the swimmer Jim Clark is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Jim Clark and Associates, a leading retirement planning firm based in Carmel. He is an athlete, published author, business consultant, radio and television producer, talk show host, and nationally recognized public speaker. He is the creator of Swimming for the Children, an international project dedicated to ending the pain and suffering of disadvantaged children.

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merchants’ fest ready to kick off Merchants’ Fest, beginning Friday evening, will feature events for the entire family, giveaways and live music to increase awareness for Merchants’ Square.

The shopping plaza on 116th Street and Keystone Parkway has come together to let the Carmel community know that even with the Keystone construction project, the shops and restaurants in the area are very much alive.

Beginning at 6 p.m. July 17, merchants in the area plan to hold sidewalk sales, and restaurants will have booths with free and discounted food.

Festivities will continue July 18 beginning at noon and lasting until 9 p.m. with drawings including a grand prize of VIP Brickyard 400 tickets, live music from the Carmel City Singers and other local bands and the Arthur Murray Professional dance competition.

Brent Edstrom, a member of the city’s Business Advancement Committee put together to combat revenue loss due to the construction, has been working on the event for almost 18 months.

“Even though a few businesses have left the area, including Old Navy and Finish Line, we want to make sure people know that there is a lot of viable retail here,” Edstrom said.

Charles Braswell, owner of local eatery Mellow Mushroom and also a member of the committee, organized food vendors such as Longhorn Steakhouse, MCL Cafeteria and Baskin Robbins to participate.

“This is a chance for local restaurants to participate in a community event,” Braswell said. “It’s also a chance for the community to hear music, sample great food and revisit the area if they’ve missed it because of construction.”

“Dancing with the Carmel Stars” will showcase the boogieing prowess of local celebrities like County Commissioner Christine Altman, Asst. Police Chief Tim Green and co-host of Connecting with Carmel Jeff Worrell.

Events for the whole family include a children’s activity area, live local bands and NASCAR show cars. For more information, visit www.CarmelLink.org.

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SoGGy but Spectacular!

thank you, carmel, For your Support!

city employees for allowing us to offer this community our rite of summer once again.

On behalf of the CarmelFest 2009 Now, then, a round of applause for: Committee, and The Rotary Club Jeff Worrell, Co-Chairman, Fireworks of Carmel, I wish to thank you, the Director; Sue Westermeier, Co-ChairCarmel community, for joining us at man, Entertainment this year’s event. Our Director; Peggy Powell, first-day attendance Parade Director; Brian was considered a record Carriger, North Zone by most accounts. Our Director; Doug and Kay parade was a smashThompson, MarketPlace ing success, as well. We Directors; Paul Wonch, ended up being the only Kidz Zone Director; metropolitan IndianapoMichael Godfrey, Falis community to actucilities Director; Kim ally launch fireworks on Gaskill, Food Director; the Fourth of July this Sherry Russell, Volunyear!

Gary Frey teer Director; Lynda Our committee spent Pitz, Public Relations more than six months Co-Director; Cindy Roberts-Greiner, putting the details of this year’s Public Relations Co-Director; Jason festival together, and some of those Randlett, Development Director; put their income-producing jobs on Daris Blickman, CarmelFest Has the back burner to make sure this year’s edition of the Greatest Festival Talent Director; Gena Hout, CarmelFest Has Talent Co-Director; Barbara in Indiana was executed to perfecEllis, Information Coordinator; James tion. Collectively, thousands of hours Delgado, Environmental Director; went into CarmelFest 2009. We are an all-volunteer organization, and we Kumiko Kay Brunson, Marketing and Signs; Bec Hunter, Parade Co-Direchope to remain so in order to retain tor; Steve Greenberg, Entertainment our wonderful spirit of community.

Each year we try to add to this superb Committee; Becky Pruitt, Entertainment Committee; Jay Kim, Food Coevent, and we try to include more of Director; Tricia Carrington, Treasurer you as either corporate sponsors or and Mary Jane Oakley, Executive volunteers.

Assistant.

We want to thank all of the magWe’re tentatively targeting next nificent sponsors that were part of the successes. Without their loyal support July 4 and 5 for CarmelFest 2010.

Details are to be worked out with the we would not be able to produce Carcity, but we believe it is important to melFest. And I hope you will thank, as I will here, the committee members not conduct the parade during tradilist below that gave of their time with tional Sunday worship hours.

Once again, a heartfelt “thank you” enthusiasm as they pieced together to volunteers, sponsors, the city and, – away from work and family – the certainly, our guests. They all comlargest of all community gatherings bine to make this the signature event here in Carmel. it is.

Finally, a sincere “thank you” goes Until next year, best wishes to all. to Mayor Jim Brainard and the great

By Gary Frey CarmelFest Chair

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By Kim Puckett Current in Carmel

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known for heat and sunburns instead of knew it was coming, but as I typidamp, cold and water-soaked, wrinkly cally do, I refused to yield to reality. skin. People were still having fun and I reInstead, I pretended that everything alized that even with the rain, CarmelFest would remain dry and somehow, is what you make of it. just somehow, the dark clouds would Not only did the crowd show up, but magically disappear and nothing but sunso did our loyal and dedicated volunteers. shine would fill the sky.

Although shutting down and If you were in central Indiana going home was never serion July 4, you know sunshine ously considered, it could have or dry sky was not to be found become a factor if the volunanywhere. In my 17 years workteers had not had the spirit to ing on CarmelFest, I don’t ever keep pushing forward. They remember a year where the rain were happy, devoted and most started in the morning and conimportantly, present. tinued solid until the fireworks I learned to be thankful were over – a slow, miserable, that the rain held off until the steady flow of water that is the parade was finished. I apprecihorror of any festival organizer. ate Mother Nature not adding However, as wretched as the any lightning or wind with her day was, there were a surpristorrential downpours and her ing number of positive lesJeff courteous allowance to raise the sons that came from “the year cloud ceiling for our fireworks.

CarmelFest’s luck ran out.” The Worrell Although far fewer people got most amazing characteristic to see the new smiley face and hearts exof the whole day was how many people plode in the sky, those who stuck with us showed up bound and determined to seemed to be pleased. enjoy the Fourth of July. I couldn’t believe Despite the weather, I still saw smiles the crowd we had watching the entertainand excitement and patriotism and comment, eating elephant ears and helping munity spirit. I witnessed dedication, their kids in and out of the bouncing games. People were prepared with umbrel- family togetherness, teamwork and appreciation. I learned a lot this Fourth of las and raincoats as though they were enJuly, and it all started when I felt a single tering a hurricane zone. raindrop splash on my face.

The greeting expressed by the majority was, “Hey, we won’t melt! Happy Fourth Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He of July!” And a steady crowd covered the expanded grounds of Carmel Civic Square recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at making the best of a holiday typically

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HASTA LA VISTA, SPLOTCHES – Splotchy skin from sun exposure is fairly easy to avoid, but it does take some planning.

Swear off the speedy spray ‘n’ play approach to sunscreen. Give yourself a good chunk of time to make sure you get every single square inch and apply 30 minutes before going out, says Vermén M. VeralloRowell, M.D., author of Skin in the Tropics: “Sunscreen needs time to soak in.”

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It’s true, according to Kay McMath, a food technologist for New Zealand’s Massey University. “Flavor in ice cream is released when the fat—which carries the flavor—is warmed to at least body temperature,” says McMath. When you lick ice cream it coats the tongue

PLANNING A BABY? – When couples begin trying to get pregnant, generally women are more concerned about the condition of their bodies than the would-be daddies. But if conception is your goal, Dad may need a weight-loss plan first. Heavy men produce less semen and have more sperm abnormalities, both of which lower the odds of conceiving.

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HINT, HINT – If you’re a Triscuit fan, you know what a good find they are. Original Triscuits are 100 percent whole grain, and a serving is fairly low in saturated fat. Now Nabisco has made a good cracker better. Hint of Salt Triscuits have just 50 mg of sodium per serving (less than half as much as in Original Triscuits).

And because the salt is on the crackers’ surface, the flavor is still full.

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and fully warms the frozen treat. A spoon, on the other hand, insulates the ice cream.

And then there’s the psychological aspect of savoring the treat more slowly: You just cannot lick ice cream as fast as you can spoon it. So if you’re going to enjoy some ice cream, make sure you get the most out of those calories! Lick it!

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igraine headaches are caused spasm, but mostly to a change in the blood by three major components: vessel size. Therefore, even if a blood vessel is dilated and stays dilated, it is better than misfiring of the trigeminal when it spasms, enlarges and nerve, aseptic goes back and forth. (non-bacterial) When people have an acute inflammation of the blood vesmigraine, blood vessels dilate sels and dilation (stretching) of and the main treatment is to blood vessels within the brain. spasm them by any means. This The treatment, therefore, is is how usual “abruptive” headpointed toward stabilization of ache medications work. This is those three events. why caffeine works. This is why Multiple medications, primary people use Excedrin. anti-seizure medications, stop Unfortunately, both Excedrin the trigeminal nerve from overand caffeine, because of their firing. Multiple anti-inflammashort action, ultimately end up tory medications are also used doing exactly the opposite. I to stop inflammation around Dmitry Arbuck strongly recommend not using the blood vessels. Such medicaPain Management tions are primarily everyday Excedrin and not using caffeine or non-steroidal anti-inflamanti-inflammatory medications matory medications in the treatment of like Naprosyn, but some less intuitive methods, like anti-asthma medications, are chronic headaches. also used.

Dmitry M. Arbuck, M.D., is a psychiatrist and Finally, the blood vessels themselves are pain management specialist at Meridian stabilized by a variety of anti-high blood Health Group. For more information, visit pressure medications. The brain reacts to www.MeridianHealthGroup.com. not just dilation of blood vessels or their

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HEALTH WATCH

12 THE VITAMIN AISLE More than half of American adults take vitamins, minerals, or other supplements. But unlike medications, these products are not reviewed for safety by a government agency before they hit shelves. In addition to following commonsense guidelines, consumers have some resources available.

United State Pharacopeia is an independent, nonprofit organization that tests supplements for quality, purity, and potency. USP review is voluntary, and although available to manufacturers worldwide for a fee, not all companies are willing to pay for testing. Visit usp.org for more information.

ConsumerLab.com also uses independent labs to analyze products, but results are available to subscribers only for a $29.95 annual fee.

The FDA’s Current Good Manufacturing Practices bill, which was recently pass and is now being phased in will ensure (by 2010, anyway) that what’s listed on the label is actually in the bottle.

-Martha Stewart Living

Eating 60 to 90 minutes before exercising helps to prevent light-headedness and loss of concentration during moderate to high-intensity activity. You’ll need a simple fat, sugar and protein combination—this balance can be found in both a healthy breakfast food or a fitness bar. Which will power you through your workout without a crash? A bar is easy, but the McMuffin is real, filling food, and it packs more protein in each calorie than the Stinger bar—including protein from egg whites, the purest form of muscle-building fuel available. If you’re a morning workout man, skip the sugar-and-soy for actual breakfast to get going.

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FIRST FINANCIAL EXPANDS – First Financial Bancorp recently announced its purchase of the Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company’s locations in Carmel, Greensburg and Shelbyville. The company purchased approximately $150 million in performing commercial loans.

with? Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom ould you believe most whose audience is your children or you are decisions are based on the owner of a business whose audience is fear? Humans, like most three distinct groups, you have to know animals, are motivated the fear that drives decisions to know how by fear. Therefore, most to communicate effectively decisions we make are rooted and influence those decisions. in fear.

Speaking directly to those My 3-year-old makes the depains makes it easier to comcision to get out of bed in the municate in a way that matters morning because she is certain to the person you are talking her little sister is already up to. After all, most of us are and playing with her toys. It’s self-centered. fear. I make the decision to get If you play to the fears of out of bed in the morning beyour audience and ensure you cause I’m afraid I’ll miss work. talk directly to their pains in It’s fear. I make the decision to their language, then you too stop for coffee on my way to will find it easier to compel work, even at the risk of being people to your way of thinking. late for a meeting, because I’m David Cain If I want someone to do busiafraid I won’t be myself withMarketing ness with me or listen to my out caffeine. It’s fear. We don’t thoughts, I need to say somebuy designer clothes because thing that speaks to their fears and pains of their superior quality. We buy them and show that I can solve their problems. because we are afraid if we don’t we won’t look as fashionable and cool. Most deciDavid Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital sions are driven by fear and rooted in our media and online marketing company in pains.

Carmel. David welcomes your questions or Do you know the pains of the people comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com. you live with, work with, or do business

Speaking directly to those pains makes it easier to communicate in a way that matters to the person you are talking to.

13 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.

For more information, call 317-844-6629.

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BUSINESS NETWORKING – The Carmel Alumni Business Networking group will meet July 15 (and again August 5) 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 orbborshoff@aol.com.

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t’s mid-2009, and America continues its spiral toward abject mediocrity. It’s a national epidemic. Our country is becoming mediocre because its citizens are willing to tolerate mediocrity in their lives. An increasing number, it appears, celebrate it.

Andrew Carnegie said, “People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” OUCH. Are you an underachievKent Burns er, allowing yourself On Success to be content with mediocrity? If you need a swift kick in the pants, here are some ideas to get you moving in the right direction once again:

• Provide yourself more structure.

Keeping a tighter calendar doesn’t necessarily mean more appointments.

It means continually protecting your time for its highest and best use – including rest, fun and family time. If at all possible, go to bed and awake at roughly the same time daily. Stop skipping meals.

• Be the best-mannered person others will encounter all day. Enjoy the show as people are routinely blown away.

• Give a full day’s work for a day’s wage. Spend less time on your favorite Web sites; don’t waste time forwarding joke and chain e-mails. You won’t get hit by a bus if you don’t forward this to ten people.

• Encourage others continuously Most of us are painfully aware of our shortcomings; but when is the last time you were sincerely praised for your strengths?

Try a few of these this week and watch what happens. You’ll suddenly feel less mediocre.

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.

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• Keep your eye on the prize. You know the old saying, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” Most of us spend way too much time in the weeds. Tell somebody your objective(s), and give them permission to hold you accountable.

Don’t hide. Put yourself out there with

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Challenges: Selling a luxury property does have hurdles. Per the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, only one home between $1 and $2 million has sold in Carmel in the last six months, however, two are now under contract. There are currently 52 on the market in this price range.

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the opportunity to pursue some of their own interests,” she said. SarahCare’s services include a full-time nurse, bathing and salon facilities, occupational BOONE and behavioral therapy, transportation, and nutritionally balanced meals with the ability to accommodate special diets, Boone said.

Recreational amenities include a bigscreen TV, reading area, arts and crafts room and a fully functional kitchen for cooking activities.

MONEY MATTERS What impact do you think events like CarmelFest, Rock the District and the recent AAU basketball tournament have had on the local economy?

“Huge, absolutely huge.

“They bring in a lot of people The community gets out who probably help the and visits local vendors. economy.”

Community money stays in Pat Parks the community.”

Carmel Jim Spelbring Carmel

“They keep dollars here in the local economy. And it raises excitement with the citizens to they come back.”

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SarahCare executive director D’Ann Boone said her business’ most important goal is to keep the elderly living comfortably in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Boone said SarahCare, an adult day care center that opened July 13, provides its participants with a safe, enjoyable place to stay and gives family members more freedom during the day. “There will be activities here, and that family member has

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• $372,000 for “dairy farm profitability” from Senators Robert Casey (D-Pa.) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) • $165,000 for “maple research” courtesy of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Va.)

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Founded in 2001, the site quickly became the online destination for high-end antiques and twentieth-century design.

Recently, 1stdibs announced it was adding vintage couture and designer fashion to its stable. As expected, they have nothing less than a thoroughbred lineup on offer, as fashion expert and independent curator Clair Watson corralled dealers like Resurrection, The Way We Wore, The Paper Bag Princess, Mark Walsh and Leslie Chin, and Rare Vintage to participate.

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Upholstery fabrics typically range from “A” on the less Vicky Earley expensive end and Design can go as far as the “should be made of spun gold” grade Z. Keep in mind that a higher grade does not indicate durability.

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Cotton and cotton blend provide decent resistance to wear, fading and pilling, but are less resistant to soiling and wrinkling. Surface treatments and blend-

ing with other fibers often compensate for these weaknesses.

Durability and use depend on the weave and finish Leather is, perhaps, the best all-around upholstery “fabric” ever! This tough material comes in a variety of colors and finishes and develops more character and softness with age.

Scratches are considered patina, so this upholstery option is forgiving and easy to clean.

Linen provides a clean, fresh look, unless you are going to sit on it. This textile is best suited for formal living rooms or adult areas, because it soils and wrinkles easily While it won’t withstand heavy wear, linen does resist pilling and fading. Linen must be professionally cleaned to avoid shrinking.

Silk is a beautiful, delicate fabric that is suitable for formal or low-use areas.

It should be backed with a reinforcing material to make it durable enough for upholstery use. Silk must be professionally cleaned if soiled.

Wool and wool blends are sturdy and durable and offer good resistance to pill-

ing, fading, wrinkling and soil. If you have ever settled into a cozy chair covered in Mohair, you just might be a convert to wool Acrylic is a synthetic that was initially developed as a substitute for wool, and it resists wear, wrinkling, soiling and fading. Low-quality acrylic may tend to pill excessively in high-wear situations.

Better-quality acrylics are manufactured to resist pilling.

Microfiber is a term used to describe a new category of upholstery fabrics with a velvety, suede-like surface. This introduction to the furniture industry is made from ultra-fine polyester fibers. Microfiber fabrics are durable and soft to the touch.

Polyester is used alone in upholstery or blended with other fibers to add wrinkle resistance, eliminate crushing and reduce fading. Poly that is used solo is subject to stretching and is better used in conjunction with other fibers.

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

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MAN HANDS • Smooth the edges. Nail files are just as important as they are embarrassing, but having your nails fully rounded will keep you from picking at them. Don’t try to use the little file on your clippers -- get a real one.

• Don’t cut your cuticle, that thin layer of skin that grows over the base of each nail. It’s not sanitary, and it’s not safe.

Push it back after you shower, when your skin is softest.

• Leave a little bit of white at the tips of your nails. Cutting too close to the nail bed can cause infections and frustration when you find a spare penny. According to the guys at Truman’s, it’s time to trim when you touch the end of your finger and can feel your nail.

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By Christi Thompson If you are anything like me, you are agonizing over how to wear your hair on your big day. After all, it is a very special day, and it is important to look and feel your best! Deciding on the perfect hairstyle requires some thought, so consider these tips when finalizing your ‘do plan.

1 Talk to your stylist. Several months before your big day, get professional tips on what to do to get (and keep) your hair in the best shape possible. If you are thinking about a drastic change in hair color or style, it is best to try it out many months before.

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By Christi Thompson Most women dream of recreating the voluminous, bombshell hair that can be found on magazine covers and all along the red carpet.

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2 Plan early. If you have short hair or bangs you would like to grow out, begin the process immediately. It takes short hair many months to reach shoulder length or longer, which is ideal for many up-do styles.

3 Consider your dress style. During the consultation with your stylist, bBring in a picture of your dress if you have one.

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Angela really likes doing total make-overs. “I love being a part of the beauty and fashion world,” said Angela. She can look at the overall picture, and can help others create a totally new look from hair to makeup and fashion. “There are lots of things to consider when giving someone a new look. This includes knowing how to pair a great haircut with the right face shapes. If the haircut does not complement the face shape, the whole look can be off.” Book an appointment with Angela today! Call Salon01 at 317-580-0101 or book your appointment online at www.salon01.com where you can find all of our Stylist’s profiles.

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say what you mean; mean what you say

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

When most people think of diction, they think of clarity when speaking or singing. Diction has another meaning, though: word choice. In addition to meaning speaking and pronouncing words in a way that is easy to understand, diction also refers to choosing words in a way that fits their context.

One of the reasons it is tremendously important to pay attention to the words you choose is that by being lazy with your diction, you may be unintentionally misunderstood or say something you don’t really mean.

For example, I’m a jogger. I don’t run; I jog. Running has the connotation of a certain speed and grace, neither of which describe me accurately. If you look only at denotation (the literal meaning of a word), I guess I could be a runner, but connotation (inferred or implied additional meaning of a word or phrase) indicates that a runner would be fast. On the other hand, call a real runner a jogger, and you may wind up with running-shoe tread marks on your head. And it’ll happen fast.

Here’s another example: When you get a really terrific bargain on something you purchase, do you refer to the item as cheap? Probably not. Cheap tends to

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connote an item of low quality in addition to low price. Cheap does not generally make a person think of a good deal. In fact, it often means just the opposite: While the purchaser didn’t pay much for the cheap item, he or she also didn’t get much for the money. The killer antique end table you scored at an estate sale might be a bargain, a deal, a steal, or one of a dozen other terms, but it’s not cheap.

Diction is especially important in critical documents such as resumes and cover letters, presentations, letters of recommendation, and so on. Even the difference between very similar words can be less subtle than you think in certain contexts.

Consider the difference between large, enormous, massive and hulking. Each says something a little different. And how about great, excellent and exemplary?

Also more different than you may initially think.

Pay attention to your word choice so your diction doesn’t create fiction.

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

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their whole-being successes. ecently, my husband Andy and YiaYia’s Top Ten Lessons Learned (upon I celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. It is a milestone by reflection): any stretch of the imagination, Trust your instincts. (Your gut is but, more importantly, it is a your moral compass.) testimonial to the institute of Treat your children as marriage, raising children and people. enjoying grandchildren.

Empowerment builds Celebrating 50 years gives self-worth. Enabling is Andy and me insightful parentdisabling. ing perspectives. We are able Influence with integrity. to look back and reflect on the trials and tribulations we experiSpeak to your children in enced along the way. Would we a respectful tone. do it again? Without a doubt!

Pay attention to your You, too, while in the throes child’s emotional of raising your children, might transitions. often find yourself scratching Believe in them. your head in dismay, disapBecky Kapsalis pointment and even despair, Ask of your children what Ask YiaYia agonizing over whether or not you ask of yourself. you are connecting with your Keep promises made. children. Looking into our parenting rearview mirror, we see all the riches we have Be firm, fair and consistent. in our children and grandchildren and would not change them for the world. You Michael Angelo at 87 years old said have these riches before you as well. “ancora imparo.” Translation: “I am still In becoming a parent advocate and learning.” Me too! Hugs! child behavioral coach, I find it helpful to Have a parenting topic or question? Submit know looking back is a good thing, but being mindful of the daily lessons our chil- it to Ask Yiayia, aka Becky Kapsalis, Certified dren learn from us is the best assurance for Parent Coach, at askyiayia@indy.rr.com.

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JAZZ AT CCPL - The Carmel Clay Public Library will present Jazz for a Summer Evening, featuring Mojo Gumbo, July 18 at 6:30 p.m. Playing music from Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta, Mojo Gumbo blends Zydeco, Cajun, New Orleans funk, R&B and blues into a delicious, unique musical flavor. For more information, call 317-571-4281.

CLEANING HOUSEPLANTS – Keeping houseplants in their best shape means more than watering and adding soil now and again. A damp microfiber cloth removes dust and grime from hard-leaf plants.

Commercial leaf polish makes them shiny, but so does a drop of vegetable oil – not cooking spray, which can smother a plant – on a paper towel: Wipe over the leaf tops only, so the pores underneath can breathe, then buff to gleam.

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CREATIVE COLESLAW - Served as a side or a sandwich topping, coleslaw is the perfect picnic dish. Its cool, tangy crunchiness offers just the right complement to sizzling summer grilled meats andspicy seasonings or sauces.

If you’re looking for something a little different, try a broccoli slaw or bok choy slaw. There are numerous options that are sure to compliment any summer spread. Check out www.delish.com for several recipes. Click on “picnics” under Parties and Holidays, the scroll down to 12 Tasty and Creative Coleslaw Recipes.

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What: “RENT” When: July 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19.

All performances at 7:30 p.m.

Where: The Artists’ Studio, 12810 Ford Drive in Fishers.

Cost: Adult tickets are $15, discounts for senior citizens and groups of 10 or more.

Details: “RENT,” the Broadway musical written by Jonathan Larson and loosely based on Puccini’s opera La Bohème, plays at The Artists’ Studio through July 19. The musical depicts a bohemian lifestyle, as seven friends struggle with AIDS and money in New York City.

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LOBSTER TIPS – Prepare lobster yourself at home in three easy steps: cook, drain, eat. Hold the lobster behind the head and gently drop it into boiling water. Time in the water will depend on size. When it’s finished boiling, snip the tips of the claws over the pot to drain the liquid so it doesn’t wind up on the plate. Remove the tail meat by running a fork along the inside edge of the shell and then lifting the meat out in one piece.

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WALKER

He might be known for writing Jamie Foxx’s hit hip-hop single “Blame It on the Alcohol,” but 21-year-old Nate Walker is blaming his success on Carmel.

While Carmel might not seem like the center of the hip-hop and rap industries, the songwriter and music artist said the city gave him the boost he needed to pursue a career in the music business.

“I definitely look at Carmel as the reason I’m doing what I’m doing right now,” Walker said.

Walker, originally from Nashville, Tenn., lived in Carmel with his sister for two years after high school as he attempted to launch a music career.

Working at the Hollister clothing store in Castleton Mall, he found a friend in another music-business hopeful, Stefan Burrows. At the time, Burrows was a senior at Carmel High School.

Walker and Burrows built a working relationship by writing a fight song for Carmel High School called “Crank Dat Blue and Gold.” The song played as part of halftime shows for the Carmel football team the rest of the year.

“We had been doing music on the side for awhile,” Burrows said, “but (Carmel) is kind of where everything came together.”

After their fight song success, the two spent as much time as they could promoting their work, including handing out CDs in Broad Ripple. Hollister offered Walker a full-time career with the company, which he turned down promptly.

“It was financial security,” Walker said, “but my whole life was on paper, and it was definitely not the way I wanted it to be.”

Walker moved to Atlanta and finally to Los Angeles to pursue his music dreams.

“Blame It…,” performed by Jamie Foxx and featuring T-Pain, has sold more than 1 million downloads and peaked at number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 list.

Walker said he is currently working on his own album and hopes to release his first single this month.

“I want to become a big deal,” Walker said. “Carmel deserves a big deal.”

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SHAPIRO’S OPENS PATIO – Shapiro’s Deli (918 S. Range Line Rd. in Carmel) recently opened its patio. From 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on weekdays and 11:30 a.m. until 7 p.m. (weather permitting), enjoy outdoor grilling. Items include chicken sandwiches, steak sandwiches, hamburgers and hot dogs.

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Red Robin is a family-oriented restaurant with 28 different kinds of gourmet hamburgers. “Another huge feature here is the fact that we have bottomless garlic fries,” Troy Butler of Red Robin said. Red Robin serves hamburgers wrapped up so you can see all the ingredients inside. “Serving them open face like that lets the customer see everything that is on their burger. It looks a lot better than smashing the hamburger down and wrapping everything up real tight,” Butler said.

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chicken tortilla soup Ingredients: • 1 onion, chopped • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 tbsp. olive oil • 2 tsp. chili powder • 1 tsp. dried oregano • 1 (28 oz.) can crushed tomatoes • 1 (10.5 oz.) can condensed chicken broth • 1 1/4 cups water • 1 cup whole corn kernels, cooked • 1 cup white hominy • 1 (4 oz.) can chopped green chile peppers • 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro • 2 boneless chicken breast halves,

cooked and cut into bitesized pieces Directions: 1. In a medium stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.

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We want to reduce the stress that weighs heavy on our minds, bodies and spirits.

By improving our choices and eating habits, we can affect the top four concerns of doctors: nutrition, fitness, stress reduction and renewal.

Chef Michael As a chef dealing Vlasich with the public, Culinary Explorer it has become apparent to me that the average person is confused and unsure of the basics of stress control and reduction. The following are some basic reasons we may eat those foods that give us false gratification.

Carbohydrates increase serotonin, which is a calming chemical that counters irritability and depression. Science shows that when we consume, the result in digestion takes 90 minutes from raw carbs to the amino acid tryptophan that positively modifies the serotonin levels that can last up to three hours.

Other foods can act as a “high,” just like a runner might experience after a run, because of the endorphins, which are pleasure enhancers.

According to most studies, Americans eat more than 20 pounds of snacks per

GORP • 1/2 oz. slivered almonds • 1/2 oz. peanuts • 1/4 oz. dried cranberries • 1/4 oz. dried apricot pieces • 1 oz. dried dates • 1 oz. Chex rice cereal • 1 1/2 tbsp. carob chips • 1 tbsp. yogurt covered raisins Mix all ingredients well. And to mix it up, add a little add cajun seasoning and parmesan cheese. This gives more of a bar-snack appeal.

year, or 42,000 calories. Generally, most folks’ weaknesses hit in the afternoon, paralleling other studies showing this is the most stressful time of the day. To really top it off, we probably want it again after dinner while the brain drone occurs in front of the TV. If even a simple mind like mine can understand and identify this phenomenon, why am I still 30-plus pounds on the plus side? Since all of us fail to consume the usual celery sticks, rice crackers or yogurtcoated fruit, maybe it’s time to try a new angle, like thinking in combination categories such as warm and sweet, crunchy and salty, smooth and fruity or crispy and crunchy.

The following is my version of “Gorp.”

It is quick and easy, yet satisfies most the above combination categories.

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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By A.J. Jacobs A.J. Jacobs attempts to follow the laws and rules of the Bible as literally as possible for one year, but as an agnostic Jew, this is no easy or natural task. With the help of friends and advisors (Jewish, Christian and Amish), he begins his hilarious journey with the Old Testament and a new beard. Jacobs spends the first nine months as an orthodox Jew and the last three months emerged in Christian rituals. Jacobs chronicles his account with humor, history and lore. His very patient and forgiving wife and young son round out a story that is sure to entertain readers of any faith.

This is a very witty and clever memoir that begins as an experiment but ends with personal reflection. While the author puts himself into absurd, laugh-out-loud situations, he is serious about his pursuit. It is a tribute to his storytelling ability that he is able to keep the tone light and the story from becoming ridiculous with his insight and biblical history.

Reviewed by Susan Wylin CCPL Reference Librarian

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thursday, October 29 Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian Street Doors open at 9:30 a.m. • Luncheon begins at 11:15 a.m.

Support the library by purchasing books at the event. enjoy a day of literature with friends old and new.

Reservations now being accepted Individual tickets: $60

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THEATRE

‘Forbidden Broadway’ In this long-running Off-Broadway hit musical revue, “Forbidden Broadway” irreverently pokes, prods, teases and lampoons anything that Broadway has to offer – but always with love. Journey through more than twenty Broadway shows and spend the evening with Carol Channing, Ethel Merman, Mandy Patinkin, Julie Andrews, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables,The Lion King and so many more in this entertaining tribute to some of Broadway’s greatest shows and stars!

Performances to be held at The Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th Street in Carmel.

Tickets are $45 with dinner, $25 show only. Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www. actorstheatreofindiana.org.

‘Oliver!’

The Carmel Reparatory Theater presents “Oliver” July 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31 and August 1 at 8 p.m., July 19 and 26 and

‘Sanders Family Christmas’ It’s a familiar cast in a new show to Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre as it celebrates Christmas in July with the singing Sanders family. “Sanders Family Christmas,” the original sequel to “Smoke on the Mountain,” is live on stage this summer through August 22.

Come back to Mount Pleasant Baptist Church as the audience plays the role of the congregation for this festive occasion. Tickets range from $34 to $57, and include Chef Odell Ward’s dinner buffet, full salad bar and unlimited coffee, tea and lemonade. Parking is always free.

For reservations, call the box office at 317-872-9664 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. daily.

LIVE MUSIC The following musical acts will be playinglive at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N Meridian, Carmel. For more information, call 317-573-9746: July 18: Roadhouse July 24: Endless Summer Band July 25: The Late Show July 31: The Aberdeen Project

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Bible scholars are a breed apart, they have ccasionally, we don’t field a to know exact grammatical construction to fact cleanly. even come close to bringing Ancient Greek I recently noted that the into modern English. For example, the word “freedom” is not in the Declaration of Independence, grammatical tense of “eleutherothentes” (“being made free” in Romans and that the word “liberty” is 6:18, 22) is aorist passive particinot in the Bible. ple nominative plural masculine.

Right on the first point; “Aorist,” if you’re curious, wrong on the second. refers to an action that hapAn alert reader pointed out pened but doesn’t have an end, that every day the top of the like gaining one’s freedom. front page of the Indianapolis Grammatically perfect Star has the verse from II Cor Classical Greek notwithstand3:17, “… where the Spirit of the ing, my point is that liberty, as Lord is, there is liberty.” we understand personal liberty, That’s the King James Version; and “rights,” are humanist conI did my look-up in the New cepts, not Biblical concepts.

International Version. Whoops.

Jesus Christ is the author of “Liberty,” which appears a Bob Walters our freedom. We are free in couple dozen times in the KJV, Spirituality Christ, and we are free of our is translated as “freedom” in the sin, because Christ died to give NIV. us freedom.

On further review, the word “liberty” He died so that we would know the does appear in the NIV, but only once, Father, and so that our faith would overand it’s buried in the Old Testament, come any mistakes we might make along Leviticus 25:10. the way.

As penance for the mistake, I went to Mea culpa.

ScriptureText.com and looked up the Greek words for “liberty” and “freedom.”

Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) suggests going It turns out they are mostly interchangeoutside ourselves to find right and wrong. God able – though subtly distinct – variations gives us the freedom to search; we pray for the of “eleutheria.” wisdom to find.

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Apple has a detailed, step-by-step resource that will ith many PC users now purchasing Mac walk you through using an iPod (or iPhone) to transfer books for home or school, the question your music, playlists, ratings and play counts from one is, “If you have an iTunes library on both computer to another at http://bit.ly/WcSv5 . computers, how do you transfer songs If your intent is to keep using iTunes on both systems, from the PC to the Mac library?” there are a number of resources you can considIf the iTunes libraries are completely different, er that allow you to “share” your library across moving the files from the Windows system to your local network or via some web-based your Mac library is pretty straightforward. You services. can use any form of storage to transfer, dependIf you really want to extend your ability to ing upon the size of the library, including CD/ share your music library (between home and DVDs, flash drives, external hard drives or even office, for example), you can install a program your iPod or iPhone. such as SimplifyMedia (http://www.simplifyIf, however, both libraries have some of the media.com), which is free. same songs, you will want to be a little more Not only can you share the songs with your particular about what you transfer so you don’t other computers anywhere on the Internet, you end up with duplicates throughout your library. can also share them with your iPhone, as long Another variable is whether you are transferas you have a decently fast connection to supring purchased songs or music that you manually added via CDs to your Windows iTunes Gary Hubbard port the stream.

If you want to keep your libraries synchrolibrary. Purchased songs from the Windows Technology nized across multiple computers on an ongoing system need to be authorized on the Mac system basis, you can buy programs such as SuperSync (http:// after they are transferred in order for them to play. (You supersync.com). simply enter your Apple ID and password the first time Caution: Because this is the most ambitious approach, you play the song.) it has the most complexities, which means it has more You can authorize up to five computers to play your points of failure. Before using any kind of iTunes syncing purchased music, so if you don’t plan to ever listen to program, be sure to back up all your music libraries. the songs on your Windows system again, be sure to deauthorize the songs. (Click on the ‘Store’ menu, then on Gary Hubbard is the owner of Data Doctors Computer Services ‘Deauthorize Computer’ in iTunes 8. Older versions have - www.datadoctors.com. Have a technology question? Send it it under the ‘Advanced’ menu, instead of ‘Store’.) to CurrentInCarmel@datadoctors.com

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STOP BITES WITH YIPES - Puppies bite.

This is not a form of aggression, but a form of play and communication. It’s important to train a puppy not to bite in play or to communicate, as this behavior can become unacceptable and even dangerous in an adult dog. This is a very important lesson for a puppy to learn. For many puppies, all it takes is the owner “Yiping” when puppy teeth touch human skin for them to stop this behavior. Give a “Yipe!” and stop the game for about 15 minutes after you’ve had to yipe to get pup to take teeth off you.

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By John Mikesell Current in Carmel

Five things to do when your dog dashes out the door:

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Catch him. Easier said than done, you may say. An accomplished door darter is often an accomplished keep-away player as well. Don’t chase; you’ll just be playing his game.

Play a different game instead – something else fun. Does he love squeaky toys? Grab one, take it outside and squeak it. When he looks, run away, still squeaking. If he chases after you, let him grab one end of the toy. Play a little tug, trade him for a treat, then squeak it and play tug some more. Let him follow you, playing tug the squeaky,

into your fenced yard, and close the gate behind you. Play more squeaky with him.

If he loves car rides, run to your car and say, “Wanna go for a ride?!” Open the car door and invite him in. My partner’s favorite trick with her dog was to drive the car down the street. Her dog would just jump in.

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Reward, don’t punish. You’ve managed to get hold of your cavorting canine.

No matter how upset you are, don’t yell at him! Don’t even reprimand him calmly He’ll associate the punishment with returning to you, not with darting out the door.

Don’t even take him back inside immediately – that’s punishment, too.

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Create “airlocks” for your doors.

Even if you can’t fence in your yard, you can put up a woven wire barrier around door(s) he darts out of. Whatever kind of barrier you use, insist everyone makes sure he’s behind the barrier before going out the door or greeting a visitor.

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Teach him to wait at doors.

Implement a “say please” program where “sit” makes good things happen, including doors. Teach him to “sit and wait” at doors until he’s given the release.

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Increase his exercise. If you keep your canine pal busy and tired, he’ll be less inclined to look for opportunities to dash through doors. A tired dog is a well-behaved dog.

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

pets of the week Katelyn is an 8-month-old female brindle with white plott hound/ pit bull terrier mix. She is a super sweet little girl who is absolutely adorable! She is friendly and outgoing and loves to play games and play with toys and run and romp and play some more … at only 8 months old she still has lots of puppy energy! Katelyn is very well mannered and she already knows the commands “sit” and “down,” and she is gentle when taking treats.

Hazel is a 2-year-old female calico DSH. Hazel is a playful and outgoing little girl with gorgeous green eyes. She arrived at the shelter when her previous owners moved and didn’t take her with them. Luckily, Hazel gets along with other cats and her roommate made her feel welcome and helped her deal with the shock of being in the shelter.

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There may be muscle atrophy (reduction in the size of the muscle) in the affected limb because the cat is using it less, or at least putting less weight on it. Many times the cat may find it difficult to get up after lying down and appears stiff.

Cats with DJD may be unable to jump up onto a chair or windowsill. Many cats find it difficult to go up or down stairs.

There may be changes in appetite and behavior (e.g., the cat may go off by herself more often). The joints are generally not swollen and the pain is the dull aching type, so cats do not often vocalize or cry out in pain. Some cats will lick or bite at the area that is painful. Some will seek out warmth or soft places to sleep. If you suspect arthritis in your cat, speak to your veterinarian.

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vampires. hat’s with all the vampires Boy, did she start flapping at that one. lately?

“What do you mean, no such thing?”

I’m not kidding. Seems she demanded. “There are vampires everylike they’re everywhere these days – in the movies, where. Right here! More than you might think.” in books, on TV, on the Weird Right. Consider yourself Wide Web. The New York warned, OK? Central Indiana: Times, a newspaper not given Vampire hotbed. to reporting on the supernatuFor most people of my age ral – at least, not in the way the and background, you say the Weekly World News might apword “vampire” and the image proach the subject – even had a that comes to mind is not that feature the other day: “A trend of today’s vampire, some underwith teeth – from film to fashfed teenager who needs to get ion, it’s a season for those whose out in the sun once in a while, pulses quicken at the sight of and maybe visit the orthodonfangs.” tist. It is of Bela Lugosi, the The world has gone batsh ... I Dracula we knew from Sammy mean, guano for vampires.

Mike Redmond Terry’s monster movie show on Even my sister – as close to a Humor Channel 4. normal person as you are likely Maybe that’s why I can’t take to find in my family – is all the vampire thing seriously. Of all the swept up in the vampire craze. I guess she monsters to grace the screen of our black was bitten, so to speak, when she read her and white Zenith, Count Dracula was the daughter’s copies of the “Twilight” books, least scary by far. those heartwarming stories of teenage The Mummy? Scary. The Wolf Man? vampires in love.

Very scary. Frankenstein? MAJORLY scary.

(I should have seen this coming. The Dracula? Looked like the custodian at same thing happened when she read school, wearing his Knights of Columbus Deniece’s copy of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Next thing I knew, all of uniform. Sounded like him, too, come to think of it. her dogs were wearing Hogwarts School Frankenstein was the guy we imagined of Witchcraft and Wizardry sweaters. crashing down the bedroom door in those Gryffindor House, naturally.) sleepless hours after Sammy’s show was OK, well, back to the children of the over. Dracula? We went to sleep DURING night: I guess you can tell mine is not Dracula. among the pulses quickening at the sight So, as concerns the Count and his of fangs. In fact, I think this whole vamilk – count me out. Not that it’ll make pire craze is pretty stupid. I remember much difference. The people who like that saying this to someone during the LAST vampire stuff will continue to like it and vampire craze, when Anne Rice was writthe trendy will like it until the next trend ing a book every other month about that comes along and drives a stake through the Lestat dude. heart of this one.

“But they’re so romantic!” she said.

Personally, I’m kind of hoping it will be Huh? Guy spends all day sleeping in a werewolves. casket in a musty old house and then goes out at night to bite people in the neck and Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, drink their blood. Oh, yeah, that’s rohumorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mance writ large, right there. For another mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, vampire, maybe.

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life after divorce

o you recently went through a divorce. Perhaps you are working through the heartache of being betrayed. Or maybe you are happy, thinking the world will be your “oyster” and you are looking forward to the carefree life of a single person (though as many singles will tell you, it’s way overrated).

Many newly divorced people seem to think it’s time for partying seven days a week and Rachael Noble being free from DATING the responsibility of answering to another person. At some point, however, the reality of singleness ends up hitting them like a ton of bricks. No more help with the kids. No more partnership for life. No more help running last-minute errands because you’re running late.

Now it’s about attending couples outings alone or with a new potential boyfriend that everyone is critiquing. Or you’re placed in the “divorced and single” category as if you have some sort of disease. Or people feel sorry for you because you are single, so you must not be happy.

So once you find yourself in the place where singleness reality has hit, don’t panic.

Here’s what you need to do: Keep expectations low.

Many newly divorced people think they are going to quickly and magically find their new life partner and pick up where they left off. It takes time – sometimes years – to find what you are looking for. Many singles in this city have been in “the singles scene” for perhaps decades. It’s not impossible to find a new mate, but it certainly is challenging.

Times have changed since you met your ex. Each decade presents new challenges, so get ready.

Consider waiting before jumping into a relationship.

There’s nothing like dating someone who “thinks” they’re ready to date, and they’re not. A lot of heartache can be saved if you just take your time and don’t rush into anything.

Don’t sit at home alone.

Many singles realize they don’t belong in the couples’ scene anymore and don’t know what to do next. Check out singles events in your area and start making single friends! You’ll find you are not alone. There are many others like you and (unfortunately), many more like you are coming down the “pipeline.”

Newly divorced person, I want you to know that everything will be OK. You WILL survive this and you CAN do this!

Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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time with her high-maintenance husband.

So I decided to test this theory.

“Mary Ellen, this Saturday I’ll run all your errands for you as soon as I finish my errands. I’ll be home in just an hour and we can spend the rest of the afternoon together.”

“Great! I need a present for a bridal shower. And you’ll also need to get pretty wrapping paper and a bow to go with it. And don’t try to squirm out of this. I know you’re on your way to buy a new lawn mower. Just stop at the gift store for me on the way back.”

I could see it all now. I’m speeding

home that morning when I’m pulled over by the police...

What’s that in the back seat, Mr. Wolfsie?

Well, officer, I don’t want to brag, but it’s a 4.5 horsepower Briggs and Stratton.

Wow, you are one lucky guy. I notice you also purchased a lovely chafing dish and some wedding shower paper color-coordinated with a pink bow.

Back to reality, I said to my wife, “Look, Mary Ellen, if I do this for you, you have to run a few manly errands for me.”

“Like what?”

“Let’s see. How about picking up a bottle of Jack Daniels, a copy of Playboy

and a small handgun?”

“Dick, this is silly. Whiskey makes you nauseous, Playboy depresses you, and you’re scared to death of firearms.”

“Then how about a six-pack of Dr. Pepper and a copy of People magazine?”

“Deal. But this is going to take several hours.”

“Oh, take your time. I’m going to mow the lawn.”

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

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documentary on Michael Jackson’s life, so I figured I could miss one more clip from ‘Thriller.”

“Where have you been?” I asked.

“Getting my hair cut,” she said nonchalantly.

I believed her. I Dick Wolfsie knew she wouldn’t Humor do anything behind my back. Clearly someone had done something behind her back. Her hair was straighter and had some trendy color streaks throughout.

“You were at the hairdresser since you left work at 6?” I asked, a bit incredulous.

“Well, I wasn’t there the whole time, silly. I stopped to pick up a prescription at the drug store.”

“You’re telling me that the reason you’re four hours late is that you also stopped at CVS?” “Well, the drive-thru was closed.”

Unlike Mary Ellen, I approach errands with an organized vengeance. Here’s my list for last Saturday morning. As you will see, my wife was listless. That’s the difference.

1. Pick up dry cleaning 2. Buy new trashcan 3. Get oil change 4. Return DVD 5. Deposit check 6. Return Speedo swimsuit 7. Buy dog food I left the house at 9:30 and was home by noon. I would have been back sooner, but I had a breakfast meeting and stopped for an early lunch. When I do errands, I’m on a mission.

Here was my wife’s “to do” list that same morning: 1. Return defective pantyhose 2. Get new pantyhose She also left the house at 9:30. At 4:30 in the afternoon, she called to say she’d be home by 5.

“How can it take 6 hours to return pantyhose?”

“I also had some books to take back to the library.”

“Did you take them back to the Library of Congress?”

For the entire 30 years of our marriage, Mary Ellen has run errands every Saturday.

I wouldn’t say she’s gone a long time, but the WISH-TV employees’ manual would consider it a leave of absence. Maybe she’s just trying to avoid spending too much

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INSIDE & OUT

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INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Village of West Clay in Carmel was three years old and included a large unfinished basement. The homeowners wanted to finish the space to allow for various activities for the family including a bathroom, wet bar, home theater and game area.

In addition, they were interested in creative storage spaces. The 1,600 square foot basement was large enough to provide space for all of these uses.

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PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase for the basement remodel lasted four weeks, while the construction phase spread out over approximately six weeks.

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OBITUARIES

Patricia Ann Nunemaker Doggett, 58, of Homeplace, was born May 8, 1951 and passed away June 23. She was born and raised in Muncie, Ind. Pat was married to William Doggett on Feb. 8, 1968 starting her family at the age of 16. She enjoyed time with her children, grandchildren and, most recently, her great granddaughter. She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Grace Beckman Nunemaker; brothers, Larry and David Nunemaker. Survivors include her beloved husband, William Doggett; children, William (Deeanna) Doggett, Michael (Gladys) Doggett, Beverly Doggett and Dorothy Doggett (Anh-Minh) Federspiel; brother, Carl (Janet) Nunemaker; fourteen grandchildren; one great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

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Curtis Jeffery “Bones” Clark, 48 of Indianapolis (Homeplace) passed away July 2. He was born May 4, 1961 in Anaheim, Calif. Curt was a graduate of Grinnell High School in Grinnell, Iowa.

He had lived in the CarmelHomeplace area for more than 20 years. Curt was preceded in death by his father, Dean O. Clark. Survivors include his daughter, Samantha Jo, age 16; son, Todd Allen, age 11 of Carmel; significant other, Tracy Culvey and her three sons, Jacob, Trey and Adam; mother, Patricia L. Clark of Kellogg, IA; brothers, Terry D. (Ronda) Clark of Carmel, Philip Patten of Indianapolis, Robert (Debbie) Clark of Fishers, Rick (Chris) Clark of Kellogg, IA; sister, Kristy McIlrath of Carmel; uncle and aunt, Dick and Marilyn Clark of Grinnell, IA; 13 nieces and nephews and 4 great nieces and nephews.

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For more than 80 years, Indiana has known Riley Hospital for Children as the place that provides care and comfort to our sick and injured children. This week, the nation knows it too.

U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 edition of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals distinguishes Riley Hospital’s expert care.

Riley Hospital stands in the top 30 of all U.S. children’s hospitals in seven medical specialties including urology, diabetes and endocrine disorders, orthopedics, digestive disorders, neonatal care, neurology and neurosurgery, and respiratory disorders.

Indiana’s only comprehensive children’s hospital, Riley offers specialists in every field of pediatric medicine and children’s surgery.

From precise diagnosis to ongoing support during recovery, Riley Hospital for Children provides the highest quality health care to children in a compassionate, family-centered environment.

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Parents magazine released its annual ranking of children’s hospitals, and recognized Riley Hospital for Children’s neonatal and pulmonary care departments in the Top 5 nationally.

In addition, Parents magazine ranked Riley among the top 25 in the nation.