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‘A DIFFERENT FEEL’

COVER STORY

‘A DIFFERENT FEEL’ “To the current members, do not forget your heritage at Woodland. You are the ones who will create the history of the future.”

- Harry Cooler in his Historical Review

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There is nothing typical about Carmel’s recreational/social gem, Woodland Country Club.

future.

“There was talk of building a new course on the east side of Carmel, but the members didn’t want to give up the maturity of the trees and many were loyal to the club,” said Pat Welch, head golf professional.

After several years of due diligence, Woodland purBy Stephanie Carlson Curtis chased 50 acres of Current in Carmel abutting farmland.

A “quiet, little” This additional propABOUT WOODLAND corner of Carmel erty gave the club flexcontinues to stand the ibility to sell a portion Where: 100 Woodland Lane, Carmel test of time as a sancPhone: 846.2588 of the original design tuary for business and Web site: www.woodlandcc.com to a retail developer E-mail: info@woodlandcc.com recreation. Welcome and provided the space to Woodland needed to rebuild the Memberships

Initiation Fee Monthly Dues Country Club. course.

Golf (Class “A”) $15,500 $475 Tucked quietly in “The new land had 35 years + includes family the southwest quadroll and a natural Golf (Junior) $9,500 $383 rant of 116th Street creek. It was a fun 30 – 34 years and Keystone Avenue, piece of ground,” Golf (Super Junior) $7,500 $383 it is the brainchild said Pete Dye. “I Under 30 years of William “Bill” tried to coordinate Family Social Waived $176 Diddel, who was the new layout with Clubhouse Social Waived $155 driven to create one Bill Diddel’s plan in of his own after mind.”

For more detailed membership information, contact Laura building 250 golf As a world-reHuckleberry at 846.2588. courses for clients. nowned golf course Thus, he started architect, Carmel sculpting the rural farmland on which he lived, transresident Dye has a special relationship with Woodland. forming the rolling terrain into one of Indiana’s most As a young man researching occupations, he sought compelling then-public courses starting in 1949, and he advice about becoming a designer from Diddel, who died made it the centerpiece of the first golf-course community in 1985 at age 100. “We have such a bond to the club in the Midwest. because of Bill Diddel,” said Pete’s wife and co-architect, According to documentation by Harry Cooler, a charAlice Dye, who helped format the women’s tees. Pete Dye ter member of Woodland, when Diddel began building redesigned the course for $1 as a tribute to Diddel. The his dream course, Carmel was a mere village of 4,000 new layout came on line in 2000, and no change is made residents. There was no Keystone Avenue, few homes to the course without Dye’s nod. and miles of farmland. The only road to Carmel from Indianapolis was Westfield Boulevard.

After a few years of operating as a public course, a Woodland president Terry Walsh, a Carmel insurance group of Woodland golfers approached Diddel about executive, has, perhaps, the most unique take on the forming a private club. In January 1956, 221 people club. “We’ve gone from a little, quiet, nothing club that paid the $168 initiation fee to join, and the club operis now in the upper echelon of clubs in this area,” he said. ated smoothly for decades, adding new members, a pool, “We still attract the same type of down-to-earth people, tennis courts, social activities and ongoing improvements though. If there is an undesirable person here, I haven’t until Carmel’s booming growth challenged Woodland’s met him or her. The ‘typical’ country club member isn’t

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here. See, ‘Carmel’ and ‘country club’ together has a certain connotation. Woodland has a different feel and atmosphere than one might think. We’re real people. So, then, it’s not about the dignitary. It’s about the family and successful business person who doesn’t need an ego stroke.”

Walsh said he preferred to not discuss any sort of Who’s Who among current and former members. “I wouldn’t feel right doing that,” he said. “What I will tell you is this: We were this little housing community that happened to have a golf course. Now we’re a country club with houses around it. By the way, those homes are increasing in value.”

The club has 338 golf memberships, “with just a few openings left,” Walsh said. “We believe we’re in better shape than most clubs.”

It isn’t all golf all the time, either. Ken Whitten said the club operates a federally authorized charity, the Woodland Christmas Club. As the chair of the effort, Whitten proudly tells a visitor, “In 22 years, we’ve raised $1.5 million and spent it all on Christmas gifts for needy families in Hamilton County.” Last year alone, the member-run Woodland Christmas Club helped 214 families with 547 children. In addition to member contributions, the club receives support from the community and local businesses as well as Carmel American Legion Post 155.

So attractive is this Carmel gem that Mayor Jim Brainard routinely includes it on his tour for businesses investigating possible relocation to the city. Said Walsh: “The comments he gets about it are favorable. ... We have a (New York) Central Park feel at 10 percent of the prices.”

More than 50 years after the first fairway was cut, Woodland thrives as a private family-oriented club rich with history, a prestigious redesigned golf course, a fullservice clubhouse and pool as well as a commitment to the community.

Steve Greenberg of Current in Carmel contributed to this report.

WHAT’S NEXT?

“In the next seven to 10 years, we’ll need to make some decisions on (renovating) the pool and clubhouse.”

– Terry Walsh, Woodland president.

OUR TAKES It is our position that Bureau of Motor Vehicles employees around the state should be commended for what Governor Daniels recently called the “turnaround of the century.” At a recent BMV town hall meeting, the Governor announced that the Indiana BMV was the recipient of the 2008 Customer Service Excellence Award, granted by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. This prize did come at a cost for the Daniels’ administration as well as the residents of Indiana, when retail business principles were introduced into the management of this governmental agency. The administration’s first commissioner brought tough decisions to close 20

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branches across the state, a decision which was met with indignation from citizens and elected officials alike. Similarly, the pain resulting from a much-needed computer system transition was very real, as drivers seeking to conduct transactions were confronted with hours-long lines in some branches.

To use a driving analogy, the Bureau of Motor Vehicles has certainly turned a corner.

Customer service survey results from the first half of 2008 show that 97 percent of BMV customers rated their experience as, at the least, satisfactory. The most prevalent theme in the data is the shortened wait time as a driver of satisfaction, proving that less time means more satisfaction.

a real savings It is our position that Governor Daniels’ administration should be commended for its sound fiscal management resulting in our State’s receiving an highly coveted improved debt rating granted by Standard & Poor’s Rating Service. Despite being lowered on two occasions during the 2002 – 2004 timeframe, Indiana’s rating has further improved on two occasions during the Mitch’s tenure. The most recent change is an increase from AA+ to AAA, which is the S&P’s highest rating. The direct impact upon Indiana taxpayers is far-reaching: schools and other governmental entities will be able to borrow money at a lower interest rate.

And some other existing rates will come

down.

Reasons cited for this highest rating include: realignment of state and local spending, low overall state debt, economic stability and the balanced State budget. Specifically highlighted are the efforts of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, which has brought more businesses in diverse industries into the state economy. In other words: good judgment and sound leadership. Indiana joins only eight other states with a rating of AAA. Notably, Minnesota is the only other Midwestern state, further highlighting the fact that Indiana is an island of relative success amid a sea of Midwestern economic struggle.

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another take everybody’s a winner

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he tension between instilling to a competitive skill-set and the requiconfidence and teaching hard site opportunities is a significant one. lessons has never been more So how do we work to teach our taut. While we live in an age children, employees and anyone about where it is increasingly comwhom we care enough to impart wisdom monplace for everyone to get in such a way that these folks a trophy on the team and not often spoiled by the contemjust the winners, the rationale porary penchant for everyis that we are all winners, and body-is-entitled-to-their-owneven the most esteemed and opinion-and-open-mindedcompetitive institutions of ness-is-more-valued-thanhigher education are in the good-judgement will hear? throws of rampant grade inflaSo often it seems that our tion, designed to help their pushback on some ill-formed grads get jobs an increase the plan or idea is the first negalikelihood of a good rating in tive feedback ever received US News & World Report by these massage-softened, thus keeping the University internet-surfing crybabies, brand, and tuition prices, and they usually don’t like it.

Terry high, is it possible that everyFor me, the first push is a test; Anker body is a winner? if they show the character to Conversely, Americans are react to criticism appropriatecompeting in a world that can bring to ly, then I believe that they can learn and bear new ideas and previously untapped it is time to invest time and treasure. For human resources of a scale so vast that the others, it is probably a waste of both; it boggles the mind; experts say that instead, let’s give them a participation China’s middle class alone will soon trophy and send them home. eclipse the entire count of the American Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current population. The space between our in Carmel. You may e-mail him at terry@curfellow citizens that will succeed in the rentincarmel.com new economy and those who are ill prepared and unlikely to find a path to get

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government mandates 3-day weekend

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tah leaders recently announced the water utility or visit the city building their state workers will begin on a Friday? Do you think 4-day work working a 4-day workweek. weeks give city employees an undeserved Some personnel still have to perk compared to the schedule you keep? work Fridays, such as stateCould our cities potentially lose experirun university employees, state enced workers who have to find police officers, prison guards, a different jobs because daycare and employees of the courts. centers and spouses could not And don’t forget, those stateaccommodate the new change run liquor stores must remain in hours? open on Fridays!

Would you find it refreshing The state of Utah estimates to take care of business during it will realize a $3M savings in extended weekday hours at a energy savings the first year, and municipality from 7 a.m. to 6 that employees collectively will p.m.? Do you think it would spend $300,000 less on gasoline put an unfair hardship on local commuting to work. I don’t government employees to work know about you, but I think four 10-hour days instead of the miles I would drive in my five 8-hour days, or would you Sue car running errands and having appreciate the fact that fewer Finkam fun on my extra day off might cars would be traveling home in offset my regular commute to the regular 5 p.m. commute? work. But I digress…

What’s your take? Is this something on The big cities of Miami, Fla., and which the cities of Carmel and Westfield Birmingham, Ala., have also announced should perform a cost-benefit analysis?

4-day workweeks, but Birmingham is Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference taking the added step of alternating days in the community through healthy conversaoff so that city hall remains open Monday tion. You can participate in the conversation through Friday. by posting a comment on her blog at www.

Consider if Carmel and Westfield muyouarecurrent.com. nicipalities adopted this work schedule.

Would it inconvenience you not to call

FROM THE BACKSHOP what the heck is ballard doing?

It’s time for one of those vaunted six (-plus) month reviews of new administrations, and today’s subject is Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s. (Westfield Mayor Andy Cook and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, take note.) You may recall we endorsed Ballard’s candidacy, thereby clearly catapulting him to victory (shaddup!). Well, well, well. What a difference six-plus months makes. We’re not impressed by his lack of force in solving crime, by not immediately solving predecessor Bart Peterson’s income-tax increase, by the shoddy condition of streets and the moves he is making to ensure that 3 percent of all business contracted by Indianapolis goes to veteran-owned companies. By executive order! This is nothing against veterans, trust us. We view each and every one of them as the heroes they are. This is against government run amok.

If a veteran-owned company is the most qualified for the job, it should be, without question, awarded the work. But to declare any number of companies will be assured work is ludicrous.

••• We asked Brainard about school board

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg vice president Bruce Calabrese’s assertion that the mayor isn’t keeping his pre-election promise to have the city help the schools on a grant request to benefit students who are academically challenged.

Said hizzonor: “The request came in after the budget had been passed by council.

I asked (Supt.) Barb Underwood when she thought she needed the money, and the answer was 2009. So this is one of the items we’re working on in budget meetings now. The schools are on a July 1-to-June 30 budget, and the city’s runs Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. If it was an immediate need, we could have had a special hearing, but Barb said 2009, so we went with that.”

••• Hey, didn’t you used to be John McCain, presidential candidate?

DISPATCHES

KING OF GLORY PASTOR RECEIVES GRANT- King of Glory Lutheran Church at 2201 E. 106th St. Carmel has received a grant of $44,107 to enable its minister, Rev. Paul F. Swartz, to participate in the 2008 Clergy Renewal Program for Indiana Congregations, funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. It is one of 22 congregations in the state that will support their ministers in the program, which allows pastors to step back from their busy lives and renew their spirits for challenges ahead.

Community North Helps Habitat- This past Saturday, about 200 Community North Hospital employees and a dozen Lowe’s employees erected interior and exterior walls for Habitat for Humanity houses in the Community North parking lot. Volunteers worked in one-hour shifts, and the panel build gave many employees the opportunity to help a worthy cause: the walls will help frame two Habitat houses for families in need.

SPEED DATING FOR THE BOOK WORMSpeed Book Sharing is like speed dating, only with books! Share a book you’ve enjoyed reading in brief one-on-one conversations. Light refreshments will be served. Program is free, but please register by calling 317-844-3362. The program will be held in the Program Room at Carmel Clay Public Library.

me to giggle. Constipation is also really horrendous after a tummy tuck, if you can imagine, so I made sure I bought stock in Colace and Miralax the week prior to my big day. Luckily, that area of my recovery has been smooth sailing.

Just as surprising has been the total collapse of the house and my subsequent depression at not being able to fulfill my role as Super Mom. Family and neighbors have graciously entertained kids and made dinners – even cut the grass – but dishes, laundry and weeds are plotting to overthrow my sense of order and neatness, and it’s killing me that I can’t stop them.

According to my surgeon, though, everything looks good. She assures me that after the swelling and bruising abate and all the stitches come out, I, too, will be pleased with the results. I hope so.

This was too expensive and painful to not emerge with abs of steel, or at least abs of some alloy. For now, I’m taking each day as it comes, catching up on missed episodes of Project Runway, and trying not to dwell on the fact that my household has completely fallen apart. Peace out.

If you have any questions about my experience or want more gory details, shoot me an email. I’m happy to share!

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

ROAD CONSTRUCTION UPDATE Rangeline Road and 136th Street Roundabout:

This 60-day project should be nearing completion and done within the next few weeks. The intersection will be converted to a roundabout. There will also be a new bridge over Cool Creek just north 136th Street, which will overlap the construction of the roundabout.

Pedestrian Bridges on 131st Street: Pedestrian bridges have been installed just east of Hazel Dell Parkway on the north side of 131st Street over the Mitchner Ditch and west of River Road on the north side of 131st Street over the Vestal Ditch. The bridgework is now complete and the bridges are open to pedestrian traffic.

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SUNDAY SEUSSIBRATIONS- After each Sunday matinee of the Carmel Community Players performance of Seussical the Musical, there will be a circus-like festival for the kids (young and old!). Bring your cameras to have pictures taken with your favorite character. There will be face-painting, balloon animals and bubbles galore!

Juggling, crafts, snacks and a whole lot more. Seussibrations will last for an hour after each Sunday performance.

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did it! I survived a tummy tuck and wall and to remove about a half-pound am sufficiently detoxed enough to of loose skin left over from my pregnancy tell you all about my plastic surgery with twins. I also had a touch of lipo just experience. for funsies. The next morning, prior to Let me start by saying I am only discharge, I dry-heaved and then passed eight days post-op as I write out cold for two minutes. It was and cannot honestly tell you awesome. yet if it was worth it. I’m I spent the first 72 hours cut hip to hip, still have a recuperating in bed with eight drain, and can’t walk without pillows cushioning my wounded resembling my 87-year-old body and a smorgasbord of pills grandmother. I can only sleep within arms’ reach. My biggest comfortably with a Percosetaccomplishment came on Day Ambien cocktail and get Four when I managed to shuffle slightly dizzy if I sit upright to the potty unassisted, but it for too long. Had my mother wasn’t until six days post-op that not been able to come and stay I successfully traveled downstairs with me for the first few days, for a ten-minute visit in the I might have been starting kitchen. I still have a no-fly zone Danielle divorce proceedings and the in place around my bed and Wilson kids may have abandoned me within a two-foot radius of my for greener neighbors’ yards. person.

Physically, this has been the roughest week Now that I am mostly narcotic-free, I of my life. must admit to not being totally prepared Back to live action. My journey began in for how difficult this recovery would be. high-celebrity fashion when I showed up When abdomimal muscles have been at the surgery center in a matching sweat traumatized by a scalpel, everything hurts, suit and oversized sunglasses at 7:30 a.m. from eating and drinking to talking and a week ago. (Where was the paparazzi?) crying, to baby-steps down the hall to After being sufficiently doped on three the bathroom. And forget about laughdifferent anti-nausea drugs, I underwent ing! I had to ban Kathy Griffin: My Life a three-hour operation to correct an umon the D List and all funny people from bilical hernia and separated abdominal my bedroom because it seriously pained

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Putt Away for Theraplay: Carmel Sertona is hosting a fundraising event at the Pirate’s Cover this Saturday, August 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Instead of a golf outing, this familyfriendly event is a putt-putt outing!

For $15, you can play putt-putt and have lunch. Bring the kids, as there will also be a face painter, silent auction, and raffle. All proceeds benefit Theraplay, a Carmel group that provides equine therapy to kids with various disabilities.

PLASTIC SURGERY SURVIVAL: IT’S TUCKED!

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mixed reaction to starbucks’ closing

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel The Starbucks at 2316 E. 116th Street in Carmel will be closing.

The store, located on the corner of 116th Street and Keystone Avenue, is one of 600 locations nationwide set to shut down early next year. A total of 23 Indiana locations will close, including eight in Indianapolis, and one each in Greenwood, Greensburg, Plainfield and Beech Grove.

Each store employs about 20 people, so 200 central Indiana employees could lose their jobs as a result of the large-scale downsizing. The company, however, said it hopes to transfer some employees to other locations.

Employees were instructed not to speak with the media about

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Local Starbucks customers expressed mixed opinions about the company’s large-scale downsizing. Some said they saw it as a reflection of the sagging economy.

“I definitely think it is the economy,” said Westfield resident Margaret Cinotto. “People just aren’t spending as much on things they don’t need.”

Others, however, believe the company is to blame for failing to anticipate the effects of its rapid market oversaturation.

“I think you have to look at the high-level management,” Carmel resident Caryl Johnson said. “There are just too many locations. It’s overkill.”

Company officials did not return phone calls asking for comments about the impending closures.

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about a true pioneer

library experience more fulfilling. When her career began, they had just left the old Carnegie building where automation was just a dream. Moving to 515 East Main, Evelyn turned the Reference Desk into a resource that knew no bounds. She retired years later as plans were underway to move into the beautiful new building the Library now calls home.

When asked why SIMPSON she stayed with her job so long she said, “I loved working with the public while at the same time, being able to spend time around books and knowledge.�

Wendy Phillips, the current Director of the Library and close personal friend also remembers the day of the Range Line Pioneer Award. “It was such a fitting honor for Ev. We could not walk one block in Carmel without someone stopping her to appreciate her service over the years. She knows everyone.�

Thank you Mayor Johnson for recognizing a Pioneer when you see one.

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er name will always precede the sixty-one other honorees on the list that is now a who’s who of dedicated contributors to the evolution of Carmel. She is the inspiration behind Carmel’s highest citizen tribute, The Range Line Pioneer Award.

In October of 1992, during a surprise party celebrating her 20year anniversary as a Librarian at the Carmel Clay Public Library, Evelyn Simpson received an Jeff unexpected surprise.

Worrell Mayor Ted Johnson decided to establish an enduring award program for citizens who rise above the crowd and strive to make Carmel a better place to live. An anniversary celebration was the perfect time for the award, but everyone, including The Mayor, knew she was a Pioneer for more reasons than just length of service.

Mrs. Simpson is credited with helping to usher in the age of technology at the Carmel Clay Public Library. She recognized the desire of library patrons to utilize computers and automation to make their

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Why The O’Malia Family Is Sticking With The Pacers

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t’s no secret that our first major league Indianapolis – and by extension Carmel sports franchise, The Indiana Pacers, – going. You can’t be a suburb of nothing! has fallen on hard times recently.

Hard times soon followed. During that Nor is there any doubt the wounds July 4 telethon back in nineteen seventy have been largely self inflicted. As a whatever, my dad and I decided to buy season ticket holder since day 1 four additional tickets and held (1967), the O’Malia family, like on to those for several years thousands of others, has had a until the crisis passed. Man, it hard time justifying the expense was hard to get people to use — in money, time and emotion those!

— these last few years.

Then in 1983 the Simons resWith the help of what I like cued the Pacers. And that’s why to call my Pacers Consortium, we’re sticking with the gold and three local businesses who are blue. Because of the Simons, also good friends, we have rethe Pacers survived and thrived. newed our tickets for next year.

I honestly wonder if we had lost And I’d like to encourage those our Pacers back then — would on the fence to do likewise. I the Colts have come here when know many folks have not done they did?

Danny so, and I respect their reasons.

I look at Seattle, and they’ve O’Malia But let me tell you why we’re lost the Sonics. We can’t afford hanging in there for at least one more to take such a huge step backwards. season.

The Pacers still have a lot of work to do.

Before I do that, a little history. Being But they’ve brought good people in – on an Indy native, I was thrilled when the the court and off. Jim Morris will make a Pacers were born. My dad had taken me huge difference. The Simons, not native to the last Olympians’ game as a child.

Hoosiers but Hoosiers at heart, deserve I longed for major league anything in our support.

Indy. The Pacers were part of what got That’s my opinion. Go Pacers!

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By Brandon Bowman Current in Carmel

A plan to build a dog park, animal cemetery, animal crematorium and more town homes west of the Monon Trail on Smokey Row Road is causing concern among residents before it’s reviewed on August 19 by the Carmel Planning Commission. The developer, Meadows Three, LLC, might have to do an overhaul of the whole plan before it’s voted on.

“We recently found out that a wetland was located on the property that we were originally unaware of,” Ron Bussell of Meadows Three, LLC, said. Bussell says the dog park, animal cemetery and animal crematorium are all good additions to the area. “With modern technology, the crematorium should be completely unnoticeable. The cemetery will actually have no carcasses in the ground,” Bussell said.

Anne Brookie, a resident next to the proposed development, has been working with many of her neighbors to voice concerns over the plan. “They went through many meetings before anyone here found out about it. I feel like someone missed the boat when it comes to the flood plane,” Brookie said.

Brookie is also looking at the future of their property values. Brookie and her neighbors have asked real estate agents how this could affect their property taxes.

“We just want to work with the developer and the city to make sure this doesn’t hurt us in the end,” Brookie said.

Councilman Eric Seidensticker said he would wait to voice his opinion on the plan. “I’ve been talking with home owners in the area, and I’m waiting to see what the final plan is,” Seidensticker said.

That final plan will go before the Carmel Planning Commission on August 19.

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DIVERSIFY FROM WITHIN: In this sagging economy, most investors are overlooking a simple way to eliminate a bulk of their investment uncertainty: stop trying to bottom fish the poorperforming sectors. You don’t need a lot of stocks to be diversified; just a handful of carefully selected ones. You need to find companies who can derive revenue from multiple streams or are in the favored sectors. Two companies that fit those criteria: Chemical and Mining Company of Chile (NYSE: SQM), which is positioned in all the right places given the global build-out that is underway; and Robbins & Meyers (NYSE: RBN).

With a wide source of revenues and a growth rate of over 35 percent, this stock alone is healthier and more diversified than most people’s portfolios. − Forbes

1904 Columbia Steam Car In fact, all steam cars will go up very rapidly in 2008. Columbia produced both passenger and commercial versions. They discontinued manufacturing in August of 1905 and never resumed. One of the reasons you will see a big jump is with all the talk of modern Athol gas, electric cars and Hybrid cars, the public is becoming more curious of steam cars. Therefore, they will take a big collectible jump in 2008. I picked the Columbia as the top one, due to the small size of the car, its simplicity of design, and it is the easiest to keep running. It should increase 25 percent in 2008. $37,000 to $60,000, depending on condition.

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WALL STREET IS BRAINWASHING YOU: Everybody’s brain operates on a preprogrammed guidance system.

We create subconscious “rationales” so compelling that facts that contradict them are usually rejected. Scientists call this “cognitive dissonance,” and it works because an estimated 98 percent of our brain’s activities happen outside conscious awareness. Here’s how Wall Street uses that to its advantage. 1. You hate to lose more than you love to win: You often sell winners to lock in profits, but you hang on to losers, praying for a miracle. 2. You throw good money after bad: Here’s a familiar example: first blunder, pay too much for a house.

Second, fail to get out at the top. Third, turn down a bid because it’s less than you paid. You’re stuck paying a big mortgage instead of cutting your losses.

3. You don’t sweat the small stuff: You ignore small numbers such as brokerage commissions and fund fees. Big mistake.

This is why Wall Street bankers, brokers and fund managers make dozens of times more than the average investor. − MSN Money

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hat’s the difference bewater – it’s all around you, relaxing and tween engagement and comforting – that’s the experience you immersion? Is a business’s want. online goal to engage Immersion is about developing trust people with the and setting expectations. One brand or immerse those same way to set expectations is to visitors? If you think about what let people know where they engagement really means, it are in your process. One of my makes an immersion experience favorite things about church the preference. I can engage a guy is the program. It’s really an by punching him in the jaw. Not agenda. A list of things we are exactly the optimal situation to there to accomplish, and it achieve a transaction. Or I can tells you when you are going immerse him by developing a to sing, pray, stand up, and, different type of relationship – a perhaps most important, it tells relationship where he is gently you when it ends. Think about pulled into the process. meetings, too. Everyone likes So how do you immerse people to know when they start, but with your company? For startespecially when they will end.

David Cain ers, when someone visits your They also like to know the Marketing online experience (what a website key points early and often should be), they need to be greet– what are we here to do? ed with a clear understanding of what they Remember this simple thought when are supposed to do. It needs to be simple you engineer your online experience. After and easy to understand. And people gener- all, everyone wants to know what they are ally develop relationships slowly. supposed to do and when it’s over as soon If people develop relationships slowly as it starts – respect today’s world of short by establishing trust, then engagement attention spans, and you’ll be better off. is really just an interruption. A simple David Cain is President of MediaSauce, a digior engaging way to attract attention and tal media and online marketing company in get people interested. Certainly it is less Carmel. He welcomes your questions or comeffective when compared to complete imments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com. mersion, which is total involvement. Like the feeling of sinking into a pool of warm

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UTILITY STOCKS A SAFE BET: Utility stocks are a traditional haven when fear rules the stock market. Since the low in the Dow Jones Utility Average in March, the utility sector has climbed 10 percent, while Dow industrials have fallen 8 percent. Other reasons to buy utility stocks: soaring energy prices, impending energy shortages in major regions and likely action to tackle global climate change. Some tips on buying high-performance utilities: look beyond yield; look for utilities adding assets to their base rates; look for utilities with the right mix of assets and assets under construction and avoid utilities with the wrong assets. Exelon (EXC), Edison International (EIX), and FPL Group (FPL) fit these criteria. − MSN Money

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Square footage: 6842, including 2801 in the finished basement Rooms: This five-bedroom, five-bath, brick two-story home has a main floor master with sitting area, two-story great room and main floor den with built-ins.

It boasts an impressive kitch with an adjoining hearth room. The walk-out lower level is complete with a home theater, wet bar, family room, exercise room and guest quarters.

Strengths: This home is built for entertainment with amenities such as the home theater, wet bar, wine cellar, three fireplaces, sizable screened

porch and lower level guest quarters.

It is set on a large tree-lined lot for added privacy. Special touches include quality woodwork, modern fixtures, large windows, built-ins, tray ceilings, wainscoting and built-in bookshelves.

Challenges: According to the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors, area homes in this price range have sold at an average of two per month over the last six months.

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Owners: Valerie and Patrick Luzadder Address: 260 W. Carmel Dr. Hours: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: 317-575-8588 Website: www.carmelcyclery.com Carmel Cyclery has a new location, but its goals remain the same. Valerie Luzadder, who co-owns he store with her husband, said Carmel Cyclery will continue its customer and family-centric attitude. “There is nothing more exciting than helping a family and seeing them leave fired-up

about biking,” she said. They moved to Carmel Drive because they wanted a more visible location with drive-up parking, she said, and they have seen a significant spike in their customer base since the move. The family also attributes their success to the increasingly bike-friendly atmosphere in Carmel and across the nation.

MONEY MATTERS With large companies like Starbucks closing some locations, do you feel the economy or the company management is to blame? Why?

“Poor high-level management. There are an awful lot of Starbucks, and at some point I would think that is not a good idea.”

Virginia Terpening Carmel

“Poor high-level management.

They have one on every corner, and that is absolutely too many.”

Michelle Palamara Carmel

“The economy. People just don’t have the extra money to spend on those things.”

Tim Pye Carmel

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s perception reality? We often hear, compromising your principles, but it does “People’s perception is their reality.” mean being reflective enough and mature In a sense, that’s an accurate stateenough to consider the possibilities. ment. We all see things through our Einstein, Gates, Ford and Reagan are a few own lens of experience, and our expe- fairly successful folks who were willing to rience is real. change their own perceptions Perception is not, however, and lead others to do the same. synonymous with the truth.

We now know things like the Our perceptions can be distortworld is not flat and that man ed and affect the way we percan fly because, thankfully, perceive the truth. Think of a time ception is not always truth. when you thought a particular Want to develop an edge relationship in your life was in business, relationships or going well, only to find out that some other aspect of your the other person was quite dislife? Develop the trait of being pleased with you or some aspect open and able to shift your of the relationship. Whose perceptions. It will provide you perception was correct? Where with a tremendous advantage was the truth? It’s impossible to over others who either can’t or Kent Burns automatically see things somewon’t. Perception isn’t always On Success one else’s way, because we aren’t reality. Perception isn’t always someone else. truth. The winners in the What’s the antidote to this predicament? world are the ones who do the best job of I think the answer is found in trying to be continually figuring out the differences. open-minded and humble. Open-minded Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and by reminding ourselves that there are co-founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a profesother ways of seeing things. Humble by sional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? admitting that the way we look at an issue His blog is www.kentburnsblog.com, and he just might be…wrong. It doesn’t mean can be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com.

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here are two times when the stock marked by an overall market fall of at market tends to make front page least 20 percent) and hit the skids every news: when it is hitting new highs five years or so, meaning that the current and when it is in the doldrums. market slump is just a normal part of the The first, known as a bull market, ups and downs that come with investing makes investors happy and eager in equities. to open their investment account Given that, here are a couple statements when they arrive of names that you might want in the mail at the end of each to take a closer look at and try month. In stark contrast, they to take advantage of the mardon’t even want to think about ket’s fearful mood. Healthcare investing now that a bear market titan Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) has officially reared its ugly head. is no stranger to business cycle At first glance, investing when fluctuations, as almighty J&J the stock market is falling doesn’t has managed to log a 100-year seem to make sense. I mean, why history of double-digit sales add more money to stocks when and earnings growth. This year where they’re headed is down? should be no exception. For But truth be told, buying stocks those with a stronger stomach, Ryan when share prices and company the market has knocked Best Fuhrmann earnings are falling can work out Buy (BBY) toward recent lows. quite well, provided you invest A continued weak economy for the long term. Warren Buffett, one of could end up hurting this electronics the most successful investors of all time, giant, but so far consumers are still buying sums it up by recommending that invesplenty of iPods and flat-panel TVs, and tors “be fearful when others are greedy and Best Buy has plenty of room to grow its to be greedy only when others are fearful.” store base.

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Fear not my friends; there is something we can do about it.

Many analysts are predicting oil to have continued escalating prices. With the rising demand from emerging markets and the increasing Joe geopolitical concerns Reynolds in oil producing countries like Iran and Venezuela, a valid case for this line of thinking can be made. If this does come to fruition, you might want to check out the exchange traded fund UGA. UGA is an exchange traded fund that was launched earlier this year and is designed to track directly to the price of gas at the pump. For example, if gas goes from $4.00 per gallon to $4.20,

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Soy not for Boys? New research shows that soy can be a hidden health threat for men. Why? The estrogens found in soy, called phytoestrogens, are pharmacologically active molecules — in other words, drugs — and can cause slower mental processing when consumed in large quantities. Keep your soy-protein consumption under 25 g per day. Or look for foods made with whey protein instead — it offers similar prostate-protective benefits without any of the side effects.

– Menshealth.com

MRI Breakthrough Technology: Physicists have invented a new kind of MRI technique that allowed for the first-ever magnetic resonance image of the inside of an extremely tiny magnet.

The technique may eventually enable the development of extremely small computers and even give doctors a new tool for studying the plaques in blood vessels that play a role in heart disease.

The technique combines three different kinds of technology: MRI, FMR, and atomic force microscopy.

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machine market is flooded with a lot of different varieties, so if you are looking for one, make sure you are comfortable with the motion before you buy; the motion varies slightly from model to model.

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Nordic Track – I think Treadmill – Treadmills most people have been around a long have tried this at time. The bottom line is they one time, but get the whole body involved in many don’t exercise and will develop the have the pamuscle in your heart very well. tience to learn You can do walk, jog or run. how to use it.

Most also offer inThis isn’t cline, so you can an item challenge that you yourself by will see at going uphill. very many health clubs because John Karesh it will sit vacant, due to its level Fitness of difficulty. Be patient, and learn to balance on it; it will be worth the effort. The Nordic Track has adjustable leg resistance and arm resistance, since it was originally built to simulate Stairmaster or step mill – Some cross country skiing. Nordic Track is easy hard-core exercisers still use the on the body and easily elevates heart rate Stairmaster or step mill. The step mill, or into a target training zone.

Gauntlet, resembles an escalator, whereas Elliptical Trainers – Elliptical trainthe Stairmaster has pedals that allow you ers are very popular now and seem to move up and down without lifting your to have replaced the Stairmaster. They are feet. You won’t experience much upper extremely easy on the joints and most will body movement, but it involves your legs involve upper and lower body. The exercise dramatically.

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Bike – Stationary bikes are good, but because you are sitting, it is difficult to elevate your heart into the zone without experiencing leg fatigue. Bikes definitely have their place, but if you think you’re going to burn a lot of calories with one, think again. There are better choices.

John Karesh is a fitness-and-nutritional expert and the owner of Fitness Together in Carmel.

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Are BSEs Necessary? According to a review by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization that evaluates medical research, there’s no evidence that self-exams actually reduce breast cancer deaths. In fact, the oftenrecommended monthly chore may even do more harm than good, according to the group’s analysis of a pair of studies of nearly 400,000 women. BSEs can be problematic because the lumps and bumps women do report often turn out to be benign.

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COMMON MISTAKE BY FITNESS WALKERS- Winging arms in and out sends energy sideways, slowing you down.

Instead, bend your elbows at a 90-degree angle, pumping them back and forth to propel yourself forward, says Therese Iknoian, Author of Fitness Walking. And when bending your elbows, remember: the swing needs to start at your shoulder in order to fully maximize your stride.

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THE CHOCOLATE IN YOUR DIETJust one ounce of dark chocolate contains three grams of filling fiber, the same amount you’d get from a small apple. “A little chocolate can actually help keep you satisfied longer,” notes Steven A. Schnur, M.D., author of The Reality Diet.

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HOW TO MAKE EXERCISE EASIERTired of huffing and puffing through your workouts? Serve up some broccoli!

The veggie contains compounds called nitrates that boost blood and oxygen flow to muscles. This slows down exercise fatigue. Eat one cup daily to boost your get-upand-go, suggests study author Filip Larsen of Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute.

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- Quick and Simple

SNEEZING CAN HURT YOUR SNOOZINGIf you are an allergy sufferer, beware.

Your sneezing may be hurting your snoozing. “Congested nasal passages cause people to breathe through their mouths at night,” explains Neil Bhattacharyya, M.D., a professor at Harvard Medical School.

“And the uncomfortable dry mouth often wakes people up -- leading to poor sleep.” So what do you do? Prescription nasal sprays are likely an excellent fix for your problem, so talk to your doctor.

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MAKE-UP GONE BAD - You know that your makeup has an expiration date, but did you know that you should be cleaning up your application brushes regularly to keep them fresh, as well? About once a week, run the bristles under warm water and apply a dollop of shampoo. Work the shampoo into a light lather, then rinse until the water runs clear. Lay the brushes out to air dry.

Make it a habit to keep your skin healthier and to keep from contaminating new makeup with residue from the old.

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SHOULD THERE BE A U-TURN WITH CALCIUM?

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BERRY NICE: PUMP YOUR HDL Berries are beautiful, and their beauty runs deeper than their exterior appearance. In a Finnish study, people who ate a half a cup of berries daily experienced a significant increase in HDL (good) cholesterol. Berries contain high amounts of polyphenols, which seem to encourage the body to produce more of the heart-healthy type of cholesterol. So enjoy a bowlful regularly and use them to spruce up your salads and yogurt. It will do your heart good!

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Calcium supplements have long been valued as a way to complement the calcium you get from food. However, a major study recently challenged current advice that supplement calcium protects against osteoporosis and colon cancer. So should there be a U-turn on calcium?

Beside being a major component of bones and teeth, calcium is also needed for muscles to contract properly, blood to clot and nerves to function; yet calcium can’t do its job without Vitamin D. Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and finetune calcium levels in the blood. Recently, researchers have realized the Americans may not get enough Vitamin D and that we may need more than current dietary recommendations.

Calcium should be taken with meals, but preferably not with your multivitamin/mineral, as calcium binds with iron and zinc. It’s also very important to find a form you’re likely to take consistently. Check the upplement facts label for the number of pills in a “serving,� so you don’t have to take 20 pills a day.

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Wine gadgets—time to accessorize

By Louis Calli, Wine Director of Vine & Table gourmet market

Like most guys, I love my toys. I just can’t get enough of cool gadgets and gizmos. From my iPod to my GPS, from my PS3 to my Blackberry, I LOVE GADGETS! Wine is no exception to this rule.

There are myriad little peripherals and knick knacks to enhance your wine experience. Let me highlight a few that I think are actually useful to the everyday enthusiast.

1.) Preservation—Two primary methods here:

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The first are vacuum pumps. These handy little gizmos use a rubber stopper and you actually pump all of the oxygen (or at least a good portion of it) out of the bottle, ideally saving your wine from the spoiling effects of it.

The second method is an aerosol can that protects the wine with a “gas blanket” (sounds lovely eh?). You simply spray a bit of the can’s contents (which is an inert gas) into the bottle and re-cork it. The gas is heavier than oxygen and creates a protective layer between the surface of the wine and oxygen in the bottle.

I have used both methods and have had success with both. It’s really more of a preference thing. The vacuum pump is definitely the more economical option, as you continually need to buy more spray cans as you use up the gas.

2.) Aeration/Decanting Decanters are an absolute must in any true wine enthusiast’s arsenal.

Decanters are used to expose as much surface area of the wine to oxygen as possible, and are generally used for young full bodied wines that are not yet mature. They can make a WORLD of difference in a wine’s drinkability, and range greatly in price, with some crystal gems hovering in the $500 dollar range.

The other more modern option is the Vinturi wine aerator. You actually pour wine through this little gizmo into your glass, and it aerates the wine as it pours. I was hyper skeptical when I first heard about it, but as many of you know, I now use it at our tasting bar with certain wines. Long story short: it works.

3.) Pouring—Anyone who has a carpet knows that wine is definitely its enemy. If I am ever having company, every open bottle of wine gets a “Pour Disk”. These handy silver circles fit in the neck of the bottle, and prevent virtually any stray drops from trickling down and ruining your prize shag rug.

You could also go with the more posh Ball Pourer from Patent designs.

It aerates AND has an integrated ball stopper to prevent spillage. Genius.

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Aquavit, akvavit, or akevitt is an ageold spirit that has been part and parcel of Northern European culture for

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All in all, aquavit is an acquired taste but it should be sampled with a view to pairing it with fine foods and in the company of good friends. You can sample our selection of aquavit from Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, and also from the U. S.’s only producer, North Shore Distillery in Chicago.

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Lysholm Linie Aquavit Pale yellowish copper. Boldly spiced caraway and sweet star anise aromas. Dry, light and brisk on the palate with cucumber, salt, mint, and caraway flavors. Nice, spicy fade with a touch of warming heat and alcohol. A very good aperitif.

List: $33.99 V&T: $27.49 North Shore Distillers Aquavit North Shore’s aquavit’s primary ingredients are caraway, cumin, and coriander, but the cardamom and anise come across strongly as well.

The aquavit also tastes of subtle citrus flavors and spiced tones.

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Brown Sugar Seared Scallops with Sweet Pea and Preserved Lemon

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• U-10 Scallops (2-3 per person) • Dark brown sugar • 2 tbsp butter • 1 bag frozen or fresh sweet peas • 1 shallot, minced • 1 clove garlic, minced • ¼ cup white wine • 1 sprig of fresh thyme • 2 cups heavy cream • Corn Starch • 2 lemons • ¼ cup sea salt • 3 cups water • 1 bay leaf • 6 whole peppercorns

Preserved Lemons: In a small, non-reactive sauce pan bring water, peppercorns, and sea salt to a boil. Place lemons in a plastic or glass container. Cover with hot liquid. Add bay leaf and refrigerate overnight. sweet Pea sauce: In a small sauce pan over medium-high heat, sauté the shallot and the garlic until fragrant. Add the white wine and thyme. Reduce the wine till almost dry, and then add the cream. Bring the cream to a simmer and thicken very slightly with corn starch slurry.

Blanch peas until bright green, drain and add them to the cream sauce. Puree mixture in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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scaLLoPs: Season scallops with sea salt and dust them with brown sugar on one side. Bring a non-stick skillet to high heat and add the butter. Sear scallop brown sugar side down first until caramel brown then turn. Cook until still slightly opaque in the center.

Serve scallops drizzled with pea sauce and a few slices of preserved lemons.

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many centuries. It is essentially flavored vodka, but bares little resemblance to the rows of fruit-flavored vodkas that line the shelves at any wine and spirit store. It is distilled from either grain, such as wheat or rye, or potatoes. The distinction between vodka and aquavit is that a number of herbs and spices are distilled and infused into the clear spirit. The dominant flavor is caraway but fennel, dill, anise, coriander, and numerous other herbs and spices can be used in the recipe. Caraway was originally added

by the peasants as a way of masking the rough flavors of the raw spirit to making it more palatable.

Before aquavit is bottled, it is aged for anywhere from one to twelve or more years. Clear or Taffel aquavits are aged in old casks that do not impart color or flavor to the spirit. But for a more rounded, smoother drinking experience, some aquavit is aged in former sherry casks which give the spirit a yellow hue and slightly sweet taste.

The word aquavit comes from the Latin words Aqua Vitae meaning “water of life.” The first recorded mention of it was in Denmark in 1531 and since then, aquavit has become an integral part of festivities and also of everyday life in Scandinavia. It is a spirit that is usually consumed with a beer and/ or a meal. Served slightly chilled in small glasses, it makes for a great chaser after a beer. The flavors cleanse the palate and get the drinker set for the next round.

Aquavit truly comes into its own when accompanied by food. Appetizers such as pickled herring and smoked salmon are delicious with it. There is even an old saying that it “helps the fish swim down to the stomach.” Sausages and roast pork pair well with aquavit as the spices aid digestion of the fat.

A unique product from Norway is Lysholm Linie Aquavit. After distillation the spirit is put in oak casks, and then put onboard freighters that take the casks on a voyage around the world for several months, crossing the equator twice before

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DISPATCHES Tutoring Center Earns an A: Central Indiana Educational Service Center is offering reading and math tutoring for students grades 1 through 5. Their program is tied to Indiana State Standards and has received an A from the Indiana Department of Education for academic performance based on ISTEP testing. Contact Amie McIntosh, Director of Tutoring, at 387-7112 or amcintosh@ teacherstutoring.com.

Carmel Swim Club: Come Join the Carmel Swim Club! They will hold evaluations 5:30 to 7 p.m. on August 26 and 27 at the Carmel High School pool. If you can swim the length of the pool, you have a place in their club. Call 575-8244 for more information, or check out our website at www.carmelswimclub.org.

Honest Abe Conference: The Indiana History Center (450 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis) will present the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Conference on August 8 and 9.

Friday night will include dinner and a keynote lecture featuring Harold Holzer, author of Lincoln: PresidentElect. Saturday will include updates on the bicentennial commissions, book signings, exhibitions, music and concurrent breakout sessions. $70 for complete conference, $40 for Friday, $35 for Saturday. Call 232-1822 to register or visit www.indianahistory.org.

Travel Baseball Team Tryouts: Carmel Pups and Carmel Hounds Travel Baseball teams will hold their tryouts in August and early September for the 2009 season.

Carmel Pups are travel teams for 4th, 5th and 6th grade boys. Carmel Hounds are travel teams for 7th and th 8 grade boys. There are separate teams for each grade level.

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Renaissance Wows: Out of 76 nationwide Renaissance Hotels, the new Carmel location, which opened May 30, has ranked first in guest satisfaction for three weeks in a row. In addition, grill 39, the premier of a brand new restaurant concept, has also continued to wow guests. Lead by managers Lisa Fortunato and Ryan Amsler, the restaurant is nothing short of extraordinary. The restaurant offers Martini samplings each Wednesday and live jazz this Saturday, August 2.

By Barbara E. Cohen Current In Westfield While school’s out, kids have been busy painting, singing, dancing and playing away the hot summer days. Area programs catering to school-age children run the gamut of the visual and performing arts. Here’s what some local youngsters have been up to: Adorable Lucas Reisinger, 3, took part in the Starting Line Preschool’s “Kids in the Kitchen� summer camp in July. The program for toddlers ages 2 through 6 years focused on a variety of crafts, cooking projects and kitchen science, along with food safety and nutritional information. For four hours every day, Reisinger and his little friends learned about the basic food groups, made their own lunches, and created a cooking-related craft item. Using washable acrylic paints, the kids made their own aprons one day, potholders and picture frames on other days. “This is a great short-term program to introduce children to the facility and to find out if they’re ready for preschool in the fall,� said Diane Atkins, who runs the preschool on West Carmel Drive. “We keep them occupied with performing arts and music, crafts and other activities all day long, so learning is fun for them.�

Older children have even more choices,

especially for programs with a specific direction or attention to one or more art media.

At the Indianapolis Art Center, Lydia Copeland, 7, who attends West Clay Elementary School, joined with best friend Gloria Hardesty, also 7, who attends an IPS school, for the Fine Arts Day Camp, which provides half-day and full-day options for elementary- and high schoolaged children. Participants can try their hands at a wide range of fine arts, from drawing and painting to ceramics and glass-blowing.

Connie Chu, 12, is fairly typical of students who sign up for these programs.

According to her mother, Ming Yin, Carmel, when Connie was given a choice of regular summer camp or art camp, she chose an arts program. Yin helped her select a series of week-long classes at

the Indianapolis Museum of Art and Herron School of Art & Design at IUPUI, so Chu will take five weeks of art classes all told. While Chu especially loves to draw, she also spent time exploring origami paper folding, clay and nature arts.

For older students, Summer Stock Stage at Park Tudor School, is now in its fifth season as a professionally run, youth-oriented theater company. More than 20 Carmel-area kids participated this summer. After a month-long program, the students present a play. This year’s choices were Suessical, Jr., which ran in late June and Urinetown the Musical, which was performed in late July.

Carmel members of the cast this season included Melanie Addleman, Carrie Barnthouse, Brian Bondus, Julie Bonnett, Alicia Estes, Kara Huster, Daniel Hellman, Sunny Huang, Ian Ketcham, Blake Koness, Kelley Lubitz, Katie Mazzini, Abby Mowery, Max Pallman, Drew Paramore, Chris Ramirez, Graham Reinbold, Miranda Rivas, Devin Smith, Hillary Smith and Kyle Straub.

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Sushi, Sake, & Wine Tasting: Sushi the ultimate healthy & quick meal. A little rice, some veggies and sometimes a little seafood, and you’ve got a power-packed meal that’s fun to eat. But how do you make those little rolls stick? Learn how to roll your own sushi at Vine & Table Gourmet Market’s Mr. Kang, Master of Sushi! Then, taste great sakes and four wines that go with your freshly made sushi. The event is Friday, August 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Vine & Table Gourmet Market (313 E Carmel Dr.). Cost is $30 per person. RSVP online or call/email Rick at 817-WINE or rick@vineandtable. com

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

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Koryta Book Signing: The Mystery Company in Carmel will welcome Indiana’s own Michael Koryta to discuss and sign copies of his new book, Envy The Night, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August koryta 5. After three books featuring private eye Lincoln Perry, Kortya is publishing a standalone thriller of family secrets, mob hitmen and a father’s shadowy legacy. He will be available to sign copies of his other works, too. Author’s website: michaelkoryta.com

What: Patti Trostle Solo Show When: ends 2 p.m., Saturday Where: CafĂŠ Patachou, 4733 E. 126th St., Carmel Cost: free Details: Patti Trostle, an Indianapolisarea artist who specializes in portraits in a variety of media, shows a range of figurative, landscape and still life paintings at this popular Carmel breakfast and brunch spot. “Good Company,â€? pictured here, is a winethemed oil painting on canvas that will definitely brighten your morning omelets and coffee.

Information: (317) 569-0965 for CafĂŠ Patachou; (317) 408-3089 and www. pattitrostle.com to reach Trostle

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Lunchtime Concerts: Clarian Health, in partnership with Indy Parks and Recreation, will present Lunchtime Concerts on the Canal from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday through August 27. Performers include Acoustic Catfish (July 30), Convergence (Aug 6), Ann McWilliams (Aug 13), Cathy Morris (Aug 20), and Circle City Bluegrass Band (Aug 27). All concerts take place at Canal Plaza in downtown Indianapolis.

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‘Exotic or not?’

xotic or Wild Mushrooms are not as rare as they used to be; here in Indiana we can grow many varieties easily. Most people are comfortable preparing mushrooms; 90 percent sold in retail are the white domestic type.

Their popularity is evident in the produce section of your favorite store, from Shiitake to Oyster to Portabello, they are all cultivated year round. The peak season for mushrooms is July Chef Michael through October Vlasich and then again Culinary Explorer in the late spring.

You can and will find them growing naturally, spawned by the heated warm days and cool damp nights which are the best conditions. Do not try to pick and eat them – leave it to the professionals. Most worry about the poisonous types, but we don’t think of the potential of pesticides, pollutants, or the let’s-get-really-silly type we don’t mean to consume – except at Woodstock in the 1960s.

Peak summer is the perfect mushroom season for consumption as we enjoy them with all grilled foods, especially steaks, chicken and fish or in salads, sauces, soups or vegetable melodies. The great thing is they are generally low in fat, cholesterol, calories and salt, which fits right in with the new healthy diet consciousness the doctors keep scolding us with.

When storing keep them dry in the refrigerator, remember they are a sponge and so will adsorb odors and flavors. Wash them thoroughly only when ready to prepare and eat, as they will deteriorate fast after they are wet.

At the Downtown Marriott we use crimini, porcini, shiitake, oyster, morel, chanterelle, portabello, enoki and trumpet mushrooms in the restaurants and banquets. Come on by and try something new. Who knows? It may become a new favorite; otherwise try this recipe, one of my most enjoyed:

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Mushrooms with Polenta [as an appetizer or side for dinner]:

Serves four 1 small box Polenta mix Chicken Stock instead of water 1 bu. Basil julienne 1 bu. Chives sliced 1 cup parmesan cheese ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese 6oz portabello 4 oz shitaki 6oz crimini 1 oz enoki 2/3 stick whole butter ½ tsp fresh minced garlic 1 Tbl minced shallot 1 cup dry white wine [slightly oaky preferred] 2/3 cup cream Prepare polenta as directed on side of box [for crouton or bread, not soft or runny but moist] substitute chicken stock for water in the recipe, when done fold in ½ of the basil, chives, and parmesan and all of the mozzarella cheese, put into a greased sheet pan 2/3 inch thick and let cool.

Wash mushrooms and slice except the enokis, heat a sauté pan, melt the butter, add garlic and shallots, cook until translucent, add the three mushrooms cook until wilted, and the remaining herbs and white wine, cook until wine is nearly gone, add the enokis and cream, reduce until slightly thickened, season with salt and pepper.

Heat polenta in preheated oven then cut into 1inch by 2inch rectangle, place one on each plate and pour mushrooms over the top evenly and top with remaining parmesan cheese.

What he likes about McDonald’s: “It’s really fast. That’s it.”

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Rick and Debbie Geddes of On Your Way Café shy away from the corporate restaurant feel at their establishment and try to make you feel at home. “The photos on our walls are from family vacations,” Rick said. The food at On Your Way Café is all homemade. A family owned business. They also serve breakfast all day. On Your Way Café makes sure you feel like you’re at home. “If I’m not busy in the back, I’ll come out and pull up a chair to talk with people at their tables. We know just about everyone by their first name,” Rick said.

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.

Lychee Cocktail

Ingredients 2oz White Wine 1 oz Light Rum 1oz Lychee Juice Dash Lime Juice

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5645 Pebble Village Lane Noblesville Phone: (317) 867-2233 Fax: (317) 867-2573 Website: www.onyourwaycafe.com Hours: Monday- Closed; TuesdayFriday 9 a.m.- 2p.m., 5 p.m.- 8 p.m.; Saturday- 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.; Sunday- 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Directions Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into chilled wine glass. Garnish with lime or lychee fruit.

If you substitute sparkling wine, don’t add that to the shaker. Simply mix the other three ingredients and strain into a champagne flute and then top with the sparkling wine.

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Aug. 6 ~ Peter Rabbit Preschool students will exhibit their work in the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main Street, starting at 1 p.m. For information, call 844-3450 Aug. 9 through 24 ~ Linda M. Bachofner, a local artist, will be exhibiting her work at the World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery, 40 W. Main Street, Carmel. The Open House will be August 9 and 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The gallery exhibit will be open everyday from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. through the 24th. For more information, call 844-6033.

Please e-mail Doreen Squire Ficara dsfcarmelarts@yahoo.com at least two weeks prior to the month of any art events or for any future special arts events.

Mark your calendars - Saturday, November 1st. Ritz Charles - a special Gala by the Carmel Arts Council.

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Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming: The Sanders Family Singers return to Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre for Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming, now on stage through Aug. 6. The entire original cast from the 2007 smash hit Smoke on the Mountain returns for this sequel.

Remaining tickets are limited and can be reserved by calling the box office at 317.872.9664 any day between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. For more information or show schedule, visit www. beefandboards.com.

The Merchant of Venice Saturday, August 2nd at 8:00 p.m., Heartland Actors Repertory Theatre (HART) will be bringing Shakespeare to the Free Family Arts Series. The Merchant of Venice will be performed in the outdoor amphitheater at the White River State Park. Families can bring their blankets and picnic baskets to enjoy the show. Lawn chairs will be provided. Food and refreshments will be for sale as well. Those interested can also purchase HART merchandise to support the actors.

ALL MONTH ~ Anita Riemen will display her watercolor exhibit on the Carmel/Clay Art Wall of the Library during scheduled Library hours - 55 Fourth Ave., SE. For information, call 846-1108

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Muldoon’s 111 W. Main Street, Suite 100, Carmel Jeff DeHerdt Trio: Thursday, July 31, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Rick Stump: Saturday, August 2, from 8 to 11 p.m.

RICK STUMP Visit www.muldoons. net or call 571-1116 for more information.

Mickey’s Irish Pub 136th and Meridian in Carmel Fire in the Dawn: Friday, August 1 Roadhouse: Saturday, August 2 Entertainment Reservations are accepted. Call 573-9746 for reservations or visit www. mickeysirishpub.com for more details.

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verybody is talking about The thing really evil involving great personal Shack, the terrific 240-page paper- loss happens. Redemption ensues. And back by novice writer William P. while some Christians’ favorite subjects Young. are guilt and hell, Young avoids the traps The Shack is a novel, of focusing on these defeating not a Christian tract or selfconcepts. I say defeating because help book. It’s not scripture or in my experience when guilt a new book of the Bible. I say and hell comprise our inwardlythat because Christians somedirected spiritual focus, we are a times get carried away with mess of inability to know God’s how they misidentify especially love; and when they are outhelpful literature, sermons and wardly directed, we are unable to preachers. share God’s love.

So let’s not worship this Young’s focus is love and relabook, but by all means, read tionship, and his palette is truth it. And if you can, read it with and humanity. Christ imagery someone else. This is a book is a common literary device, but you will want to discuss. the image Young paints of Christ Bob Walters The Shack reveals plain yet is fresh, surprising and straight Spirituality potentially startling Biblical out of the Bible. perspectives – I’m inclined If there is a limitation on the to call them truths – about the nature of broadness of the book’s potential popularGod, the Trinity, humanity, religion, creity, it might be that it describes with absoation, good, evil, grace, forgiveness and a lute confidence and stunning realism the whole lot of other stuff. truth of the Trinity.

Like any good novel, the basic story is capWhat the book describes is a God withtivating. Surprises abound. Curiosity is whet- out limitations who craves a personal related. Emotions are intensely experienced. The tionship with every person on this planet. writing is first rate. The factual and scriptural It’s a God I want to love. basis of the story – like one of Jesus’ parables Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) has intentionor even a great sermon – allows for deeper ally said almost nothing about the story conunderstanding of our faith and doubts amid tent and theological muscle of The Shack. It’s God’s enormous mystery. too good to ruin.

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TIME TO GET A UNIVERSAL REMOTE: The ever-increasing number of devices and gadgets requiring remote controls combined with the increasing quality of universal remotes adds up to only one thing: it’s time to make the investment. You can buy a universal remote that not only controls your electronic devices but also lets you browse the Web and send and receive e-mail. However, those may not be things you want – or want to pay for – in a remote. Here are some of your best choices, at varying price points.

Kameleon 8-Device Remote: it’s has been around a while, but it gets decent reviews and is available online for $30 to $70. It runs up to eight devices. Philips Prestigo SRM7500: it will appeal to home-theater buffs and PC enthusiasts.

It syncs up with Windows Media Center and supports Windows SideShow.

Touted for its ease of use, you can find it online for $128. Logitech Harmony One: it seems to be a favorite with reviewers, getting high marks for its easy use over the Internet and its color touch-screen display and docking station. But at roughly $200 to $250, it’s an investment. − MSN.com

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Rub-a-dub dub. My dog in a tub? Of all the things you like to do with your dog, giving him a bath isn’t likely one of your favorites. But a regular bath is important for the health of his skin and coat, his general appearance and self-confidence.

How often should you bathe your dog?

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Follow your nose: the obvious reasons to bathe your dog is if he smells or has rolled in something. As for routine baths, once a month is generally sufficient for most dogs; over-bathing a dog can strip his coat of protective oils that keep the skin from becoming dry and flaky. Use shampoos formulated specifically for dogs.

Brush your dog thoroughly.

Brushing your dog weekly stimulates circulation, removes loose hair, prevents matting and may decrease the need for more frequent baths. Prior to bathing, brushing is a must. It also allows you to assess the skin for rashes or other irritations.

Prepare the area.

Gather your supplies including a comb, brush, cotton balls,

damp wash cloths, towels, shampoo and conditioner, a non-skid mat and mineral oil (optional). Whether you are using a sink for a small dog or a tub for a larger dog, provide your dog with a non-skid mat to enhance his sense of security. Place cotton balls in the ear to protect the ear canal from water. You can also put mineral oil around the eyes to prevent soap from getting in the eyes and causing corneal irritation. Talk to your dog in a soothing voice to keep the experience as stress-free as possible.

The bath itself...

Start the bath at the head. Use a warm damp cloth to clean the dog’s face and head. Allow the water temperature to warm up before wetting the dog down to his skin, starting at the back of the neck and going all the way to the tail. Apply the shampoo and methodically massage it into his fur. Make sure you rinse thoroughly. Towel-dry your dog to remove excess water, and be prepared for a big wet shake! Finish the job with cool or warm blow dryer and a good brush.

If the task is still too daunting, consider a professional groomer to get the job done for you.

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Just because you’re an adult doesn’t mean you’re safe from pimples and the occasional breakout. Wash your face no more than twice a day and avoid the drying masks you used to use. Your skin is likely drier and more brittle than it once was, and over-washing can eliminate surface oils that keep your skin agile. Since you’re facing a shortage of skin oils now, concentrate on exfoliating products rather than degreasing. Try to combine anti-aging products into your acne treatment regimen. Also, benzoyl peroxide served you well as an adolescent and is still the best fast-acting acne treatment available, just use the milder 2.5 percent cream.

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paradigm.

First and foremost, I start in the room where the most time will be spent.

Generally this is a kitchen and/or family room combination. Constants have to be identified before a color deck can even be opened. Constants are those pieces and fabrics that will remain in the room and will be highlighted.

The color I select is generally the one that is most flattering to those pieces.

I will then skip to the pop room. The dining room is the perfect room to introduce drama with deep, rich tones that compliment the first color selected. I always hope the fabrics that must remain in this area relate to the colors in the family room/kitchen so that flow can begin to develop.

Connecting spaces are next on the list.

Foyers and halls have a unique job since they have to bridge the spaces.

The basic palette has been established at this point, so additional rooms can deviate to some degree. Laundry rooms can be fun. A cleaner, brighter version of the previously selected colors can add life to an otherwise tedious space. When I move on to the powder room, I often take one of the colors already selected and use it in a metallic or textured format.

The pallet is your basic blueprint – your colors can ebb and flow in depth, but the blueprint is the foundation. The exceptions to the pallet are private areas. Private spaces such as bedrooms have special permission to deviate from the basic pallet, which makes them the ideal space to enjoy change.

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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FURNITURE-FINDING FINESSE: Some things to consider when purchasing furniture: test-drive a floor plan. Cut newspaper in the shapes of the furniture you’re considering, lay the pieces on the floor and walk around to see if the furniture fits and room flows. Vary the heights. A room where all the furniture is one height lacks interest. Do the scoot test. When buying a chair or sofa, sit in it and scoot your behind forward, back and side-to-side. The legs shouldn’t wiggle. Push your thumb into the seat cushion. Pay attention to the rebound.

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gallon of paint is simply a combination of pigments and binders with a few additives thrown in for good measure. This blend of organic materials such as titanium dioxide, talc, clay, calcium carbonate and silica, which are suspended in materials such as alkyd, polyurethane or acrylic, can strike fear in the most confident of home decorators.

New homes present their own challenges when it comes to paint Vicky Earley choices. Typically, Design the call from the general contractor for color selections will come when the homeowner is totally unprepared.

By the time the brick, roofing, stain, cabinetry, granite, hardwood, carpet, tile and faucets are selected, exhaustion has set in, and one more decision is the last thing an exhausted new homeowner wants to tackle.

If I am called in to help with this daunting task, my primary goal is to identify a palette which can act as a decorating

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Pull my finger and Hear me Roar

am a guy, and every once in a while we’d do that.

I like to celebrate my Guyness.

Our guy brains are giant repositories of Unfortunately for you, this happens jokes so stupid they can’t be repeated within to be one of those days. four blocks of a school, even though all the I say unfortunately based on hard seventh-grade boys (also known as Future experience with some people Guys) are telling even stupider (female variety) who confuse jokes in the lunchroom.

Guyness with boorishness, When things break, we fix also known as being a clod, or them. Afterward, they someCloditude. times work.

There are similarities – belchWe can describe in detail the ing, for instance, but Guyness engine compartment of a 1962 and Cloditude are not one and Studebaker Lark Daytona. the same. Clods think they’re the We believe we are the only only people in the room, at the persons in our households event, on the planet. The person qualified to use the television who spills beer on you at a conremote control, but we let the cert and doesn’t acknowledge it kids borrow it when their favoror even blames you for getting ite shows are on.

Mike Redmond into the path of his drinking We pretend not to like roHumor hand? Clod. The person who mantic movies. In truth, we laughs but hands over his banhave been known to tune in to a dana so you can dry your face? Guy. late showing of “Sleepless In Seattle” when Guys may be a little thick sometimes, nobody was looking. but they still care about their friends, their We know batting averages for baseball families and miscellaneous animals, both players so obscure their own mothers don’t domestic and main-course types. Guys know they played professional ball. make mistakes, sure, and admittedly someWe know the following colors: Red, times act like they have their heads where blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, white, it would be physically impossible for them black. Melon, pistachio, tangerine, butto go. They can be incredibly goofy, if not terscotch, kiwi, squash, mango, cotton outright dumb on occasion, but on the candy and lemon are not colors. They are whole they’re pretty good people. jellybean flavors.

So yes, I am a Guy. There’s more, but I won’t list it here. The We are the designated killers of spiders important points are simple: Guys are, in and catchers of mice. the main, considerate of others, allowing We can spend hours yanking a cord and for the occasional slip-up, such as when fiddling with an engine, trying to start a the Stanley Cup is on. And we clean up balky rototiller. The word “quit” is not in good, as Grandma used to say. You’ll never our lexicon. Because of this, we can also see a boor in a nice suit and tie. And we’re spend hours walking around like cavefun, most of the time. At least, we think men, in excruciating pain. Sometimes, the so. word “smart” is not in our lexicon, either.

I am a Guy. Pull my finger. Hear me roar.

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snooze: “Man, that was a good nap. No, that was a great nap. You know, I’m getting better at this all the time.”

I see the discrimination against nappers every day. Why, for example, do smokers get a special place in restaurants? You can get very sick from second-hand smoke, but second-hand napping has never resulted in a single casualty.

“Good evening Sir, welcome to The Cracker Barrel. Napping or No Napping?”

“Napping please, and I’d like to be over there by the fire.”

“Very good, Sir. Would you like a table or a couch?”

Listen, if there’s a special restroom for babies who need to have their diapers changed – if handicapped people get their own spaces in the parking lot, then why isn’t there a napping section at the movies?

Forty-winkers get no respect. We can only hope that racism, sexism and nappism will

wither under a new administration.

I have written about napping before.

I even went back and stole a few favorite lines from a previous column for this week’s essay. I’m not sure that’s entirely ethical, but I’m not going to lose any sleep over it. At least not this afternoon.

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

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Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Countries: CHAD, EGYPT, GHANA, KENYA, MALI, NIGER; Justices: BOEHM, DICKSON, RUCKER, SHEPARD, SULLIVAN; Units: FOOT, INCH, MILE, YARD; Forts: KNOX, VINCENNES, WAYNE; Calls: MAYDAY, SOS; Site: EVANSVILLE

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ecent studies about the medical value of the daily nap have given me reason to pause – for about 30 minutes — the exact amount of time that scientists have determined is the perfect length for a siesta. If you nod off longer than a half hour, you have officially fallen asleep.

You will now be a real grump until you can squeeze in that nap.

I admire those brave and drowsy men and women who have devoted their lives to studying this misunderstood endeavor. So many young scientists lose their headDick Wolfsie Humor ing and drift into cardiac or cancer research. Somewhere at the Medical Center in downtown Indy, a Ph.D. is sweating it out in a dreary lab injecting DNA into fruit flies while his college roommate had the brains to go into nap studies.

“What are you doing, Silverstein? You’ve sacked out right here in the middle of your office.”

“I guess you’ve forgotten, Dr. Grogan, I’m completing my doctoral dissertation on napology.”

“My apologies. Dream on, Silverstein, dream on.”

Like Silverstein, I have never been ashamed of my abilities in the realm of afternoon respites. Back in the old days, I used to fall sleep during class. I didn’t think it affected the quality of my work, but the principal told me to knock it off or I wouldn’t get tenure. There are some drawbacks, of course, to habitual napping.

I completely slept through a bus tour of Paris on my honeymoon. And close friends tell me that I would have enjoyed the second half of my surprise fiftieth birthday party.

My brother is also a napper. For many years he simply slouched in his chair at work and nodded off. He had a problem keeping jobs, which is why he became a New York City cab driver. Not only is he napping better, but tips have been great because he’s not always yakking at the people in the back seat. Passengers do find his snoring a bit disconcerting, however, when he’s driving through the Lincoln Tunnel.

Women are not programmed to nap. If my wife should inadvertently fall asleep while reading, she apologizes for her lapse when she awakens and wonders if she might be coming down with something.

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INSIDE & OUT

30 three-season porch remodel in carmel home contract was signed in March and construction began Initial Situation: The owners of this 1994-built Carmel custom home had a deck off the sliding patio in April. The construction phase for the porch and decorative concrete patio lasted approximately eight door in the backyard. They were originally weeks. interested in a screen porch addition, but Final Product: The “after” photos show decided to upgrade the project to a threethe finished product. The cathedral ceilseason room by adding windows. Finally, ing includes a cedar-wrapped ridge beam they wanted to add additional patio space with faux coffer beams running perpenand a walkway connecting the driveway to dicular. The gable end was left open and the backyard outdoor living space. insulated glass was custom measured Design Phase: The owners did not want to to fit the space. The porch windows instep out of their existing patio sliding door clude vertical tracks that open up to 75 directly into the porch, but wanted instead percent of the window area for excellent to step out on to a new patio. So a connectventilation. Decorative rope lighting was ing portico roof was designed to provide installed behind pieces of molding at the cover when walking from the patio door into top of the wall to add ambiance at night. the new porch. The portico columns and The floor of the porch includes decoradecorative braces were designed to match Larry tive stained concrete. The two-tiered the existing front porch. The framing and Greene patio is stamped decorative concrete with support columns of the new porch were widbull-nose steps including a walkway conened and wrapped with cedar to provide a more stout necting the patio to the driveway. look to the porch.

Project Schedule: The project design phase included Have a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of several meetings with the client to review architecCase Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at tural drawings and design details. The initial design lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600. agreement was signed in December 2007 and was completed in four weeks. The initial construction

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and grandmother, Dorothy Belcher. Family and friends gathered on Monday, July 21, 2008, in Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel where the Celebration of the Life of Chris Belcher was held at 8:00 p.m. 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 Chris Belcher Memorial Fund, c/o Huntington National Bank, 10585 N. Meridian St., Suite 100, Carmel, IN 46290.

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Brian Baker and Ashley Wilde, Carmel graduates, are planning a January, 2009, wedding. Brian is a graduate of Carmel High School class of 2000. He graduated iupui with a bs degree from the school of engineering and technology 2005. Brian currently works for Pitney-Bowes as a software engineer in Danbury, Conn. Ashley is a CHS graduate class of 2003. She will be graduating from the Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2009. Their wedding and reception will be downtown at Laurel Hall on January 10, 2009. They plan to reside in New Milford, Conn., after the wedding.

Ashley is the daughter of the late Michael John Wilde and Terry Lynn Wilde. Brian is the son of Scott Baker (California) and Lori Ollo who resides yet in carmel.

OBITUARIES Christopher “Chris” Belcher, 21, of Carmel, passed away July 15, 2008. He was a 2005 graduate of Carmel High School and attended Purdue University. He was a member of the Carmel High School Swim Team having been a State Champion in the 100 yard free style.

Chris was preceded in death by his grandfather; Morton Belcher. Survivors include his mother; Nancy Burkett Belcher; father, Roger Belcher; brother, Matthew Belcher

POLICE RUNS

July 18 00:16:39 a.m., alarm burglar, 1368 Claridge Way N 01:07:26 a.m., suspicious activity, East 126th St / Gray Road 01:43:36 a.m., suspicious activity, 4620 E 96th St 03:10:15 a.m., suspicious activity, 13818 Magic Stallion Drive 03:37:32 a.m., suspicious activity, 13989 Hazel Dell Parkway 03:41:53 a.m., suspicious activity, 5285 Ivy Hill Drive 03:52:29 a.m., suspicious activity, 1300 E 96th St 04:19:26 a.m., security check, 2140 E 116th St 05:17:57 a.m., theft, East Carmel Drive / Sr 431 S 06:23:34 a.m., investigation, 9609 Hazel Dell Parkway 07:24:59 a.m.,accident property damage, North Meridian Street / I 465 E 07:44:27 a.m., investigation, 14299 Cherry Tree Road 08:14:10 a.m., theft, 3222 Eden Hollow Place 08:42:52 a.m., traffic hazard, 22 Circle Drive 08:56:46 a.m., animal complaint, Sr 431 N / East Main Street 08:41:09 a.m., animal complaint, 5988 Clearview Drive 09:42:59 a.m., suspicious activity, Clay Center Road / Helford Lane 09:54:33 a.m., suspicious activity, 91 Thornberry

FOR SALE

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Bedroom Set 7 Piece cherry Bedroom Set, NeW Still Boxed, $850 317-679-3575

FOR SALE

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FOR SALE All NEW QUEEN PILLOWTOP Mattress Set. $150, Still in Bag, Can Deliver (317) 223-9301

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Bed-Cherry Sleigh Bed with Matress Set BRAND NEW, in box $375. Can Deliver (317) 679-3575

FOR SALE Baker small oval table Excellent condition $1,700 (When new $2,700) Call 317-846-5565

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‘08 HOT TUB NEW, w/ warranty, colored lights, waterfall, can deliver $1975 (317) 670-9587

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FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT Small 1 Bedroom Apartment No Smoking No Pets Old Town Carmel $495/mth 317-691-6219

FOR SALE

For Sale 1997 Mustang Coupe, Sporty Racing stripes, dual exhaust Custom rims, rear speakers Excellent condition Must Sell - $4,200 Call 317-313-9858

REAL ESTATE

Avenue / East 96th St 13:46:08 p.m., investigation, East 99th St / Sr 431 N 14:31:08 p.m., investigation, 14603 Strauss Dr 14:41:48 p.m., alarm burglar, 13361 Sioux Trail 14:54:30 p.m., investigation, 12242 Pengwater Court 15:01:21 p.m., harassment, 600 E 96th St 15:11:08 p.m., domestic, 604 Mohawk Court 15:21:09 p.m., theft, 10328 Lakeshore Drive E 15:30:14 p.m., domestic, 11710 Forest Park Lane 15:35:24 p.m., suspicious activity, 5814 Stone Pine Trail 15:49:03 p.m., alarm burglar, 1584 Old Mill Circle

House For Sale Trails at Avian Glen 13256 Blacktern Way Fully updated; 4 Bedroom/3½ bath Granite, Stainless, hardwoods Too much to list- MUST SEE! Approx 3,535 sq ft $379,900 Call 281-6338 or 547-1632

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NOW HIRING

REAL ESTATE

For Sale: Great Carmel Location Walk to Arts District, Monon Trail and Carmel Middle School.

Ranch on wooded corner lot.

3 Bed, 1.5 Bath. New Roof.

Neutral colors. 816 Emerson Rd. $139,900.

Momentum Realty Group, LLC (317) 250-9554

Now Hiring Servers Needed Apply in person 13732 N Meridian Street Tuesday - Friday 6am - 2pm Saturday and Sunday 7am - 2 pm

Dooley O’Toole’s Waiters & waitresses Days or nights 843.9900

Now Hiring

Farm-Estate Manager Retired couple needs full-time help keeping up estate and General Maintenance Needs to be honest, reliable, and motivated.

Call George Douglass 317-896-2891 Year round and permanent 8 to 5 / 5 days a week

Tuesday, July 29, 2008 www.currentincarmel.com

SERVICES

With Baker Scott

Court 10:27:42 a.m., assist other dept, East 146th St / Cherry Tree Road 10:44:01 a.m., driving complaint, 14556 River Road 11:05:39 a.m.,accident property damage, 1195 Central Park Drive W 11:10:38 a.m., animal complaint, 13340 Golden Gate Drive W 12:07:19 p.m., animal complaint, 578 Tulip Poplar Cres 12:11:52 p.m., juvenile complaint, West 131st St / Springmill Road 13:17:58 p.m.,accident property damage, College

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IN AAU JUNIOR OLYMPICS

The Westfield Indians 16U baseball team will represent Indiana this week at the AAU Junior Olympics in Detroit. The Indians qualified for the national championship by winning the Indiana AAU State Championship at Anderson University last month. The team was also victorious last past weekend by going undefeated and capturing the Lexington Defender Classic in Kentucky. Team members are:(front row from left)Doug Campbell, Wes Bruemmer, Greg Brunso, Ben Backes, Drew Brown and Adam Durr, and (back row, from left Coach Tim Bruemmer, Austin Schneider, Bryan Larson, Evan Butz, Conner Ewing, Justin Weiler, Jake Krevda and Coach Neil Krevda. Not pictured is Coach Taylor King.

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