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It is our position that the use of marijuana by adults should be made legal. While we all have concerns regarding its use, it will be a great deal easier to regulate the drug in the open market and will generate substantial tax revenue. Over 15 million Americans have used the drug in the past month according to the most reliable figures available, and while many users may be doing so for medicinal purposes many more are risking prosecution. The arrests for possession and distribution of marijuana each year put an unreasonable burden on our prison system and cost taxpayers in this country billions.

When and if use becomes legal, most of us will still not be drug users.

Rather than spend the money enforcing the unenforceable, incarcerating hundreds of thousands each year, and encouraging the formation of potential dangerous black markets, we feel it would be much better to simply regulate the drug, create tax revenue, and lessen the burden on our jail system and law enforcement to reduce our cost and focus our efforts on more dangerous and addictive drugs and their related crimes like heroin, crack cocaine, and meth amphetamine which tend to be great deal more grievous.

Sky Lanterns

It is our position that Sky Lanterns are a bad idea and deserving of their recent public scrutiny.

On the Independence Day weekend, many of us witnessed what looked like a flaming paper bag floating above our communities. Essentially, they consist of an impermeable hood attached to a candle that when lit creates hot air filling the bag and lifting the apparatus into the heavens much like a hot air balloon.

To many, this is a cool concept illuminating the night sky with an almost ethereal glow. Sounds like a good idea, right? Sadly, not only do these soar overhead when ignited but are also known to drop onto rooftops causing house fires. And, they’re a danger to animals who eat them and young children who can pick them up while still hot.

It is the very nature of these devices that brings us pause. Once released, the flaming sack-of-fun is at the mercy of the caprice and folly of the wind. Unlike other traditional forms of nighttime celebratory fireworks, this one may drift some distance and cannot be safely contained on an open range. While we support the right to revel, we do not find this risk worth the reward.

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ARTICLE 8. Education Section 5. Reinvestment If any county shall fail to demand its proportion of such interest, for Common School purposes, the same shall be reinvested, for the benefit of such county.

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(History: As Amended November 7, 1972. The schedule adopted under the 1972 amendment to Article 8, Section 8. was stricken out by the November 6, 1984, amendment).

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The story behind THE STORY In today’s edition of Current in Carmel, we present what we know and our news sources have told us about the circumstances that precipitated the negotiated separation of Steven B. Libman and The Center for the Performing Arts, for which he was the president and chief operating officer. He did not resign for “time pressures” or “to go sailing.” Elsewhere in these pages, you will find the truth, which we’ve known for months but weren’t comfortable presenting for a variety of reasons. Was withholding the report a mistake? You can be the judge of that. To us, it wasn’t. We’re longtime members of the city, and we consider ourselves something of a two-headed taxpayer protector. Our investigation of Libman’s leadership was launched on rumors – chatter that proved to be quite true in the end – but talk nonetheless at the time. We’re not exactly overburdened with staff here, and we don’t have buckets of money, so we enlisted the aid of two freelancers to help us out. What they found, they diligently reported back to us. And what we learned caused us to probe deeper. After all, the Center, which benefits all of Central Indiana and beyond, is, in part, funded by taxpayer dollars, so that sent our antennae sky high. As our story details, Libman spoke openly in the workspace of aggressive accounting, and then, of course, there was the dalliance with a former female staff member, who, if she happened to wake up on the wrong side of the bed, could have sued the not-for-profit foundation which runs the city-owned Center and the city itself. We’re talking about potential Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and numerous other civil court complaints with respect to Libman’s carrying on with a subordinate. If the potential taxpayer burden of that, alone, doesn’t make you shudder, we suggest you sharpen your thinking. When we came into possession of information that we believed could (key word there, could) indicate criminal behavior, we met with Mayor Jim Brain-

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg ard; we’re a lot of things, and legal experts are not among them. He insisted we let the story sit “for now” so the city could investigate and be certain to not besmirch the reputation of someone who may not have done anything wrong. It also was for the good of the taxpayers. This was not, as many are claiming, a political move in the least. The only way it was about money is this: It was a way of helping to protect the future fundraising efforts for the Center and the taxpayers. So, we relented for a variety of reasons, among them our belief our findings needed to be sharpened and we didn’t have the resources to do so; our evidence, such as it was, would be inadmissible in court, if it came to that. The city’s investigation was launched based on the information Current provided, because we saw the potential for perhaps horrific consequences for taxpayers. So, today we present the real story and more. It was an agonizing decision, because our journalistic instincts told us to go with the story. Now, we’re awfully glad we waited. Actually, it was kind of interesting to watch our big-city media counterparts go to war with one another in an effort to be first with the story. But make no mistake: We were first, and we delivered it where it should have been delivered in the first place – and for the right reasons. This isn’t about selling newspapers or improving ratings; it’s about serving our community, and you may not agree with us but we believe we have done that well.

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By Terry Anker In its monthly meeting with all staff, it is the habit of the Central Indiana Community Foundation (www.cicf.org) to pose an ice-breaking question to be answered in turn around the table of those gathered. It not only allows folks to become acquainted with others previously only known as a voice at the opposite end of the telephone or as a co-addressee on a department-wide email; it is also designed to promote thinking and consideration of philanthropy. At one such meeting hosted by Central Indiana’s Gleaner’s Food Bank, the question posed invited attendees to comment on their favorite individual food memory.

As evidenced by the soon to complete Food for Thought program presented by Indiana Humanities (www.indianahumanities.org), people LOVE to talk about food. We tell stories about our grandmother’s persimmon pudding. We tell stories about the disastrous attempt at home cooking that led us to know that we were in love with our soon-to-be spouses. We tell stories

about holidays and families. And sometimes, we even tell stories about hunger. But food, for all of its abundance or absence, holds a special place in our collective memory.

It makes me wonder if we are building the kinds of food memories in our own lives that generations to come will hold dear as tribute to their own youth. Is a Lunchable thrown over into the backseat on the way from school to dance class creating a lasting remembrance? In absence of time and abundance of prepared products, are we able to keep food as a connector between us or has it simply become a mechanism to convey calories? Growing up in rural Indiana, the trip from farm to table for me entailed about 50 yards. To my kids, food is something else entirely. What is our favorite food memory? And are we talking about it?

… people LOVE to talk about food. We tell stories about our grandmother’s persimmon pudding.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

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DISPATCHES » Rotary meeting – Rotary Club of Carmel will meet Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St.. Program: Wes Horton, Carmel Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Chile. Contact: Wendy Phillips 501-4955. » IWS’ season of premieres – The Indiana Wind Symphony will perform the world premieres of three exciting new compositions in its 2011-2012 season.

The six-concert season runs from September 2011 to May 2012. Single tickets are on sale now at www.TheCenterForThePerformingArts.org. » CSBN meeting – In 2002, Mayor Jim Brainard launched the Carmel Small Business Network (CSBN) as part of the City’s economic development initiative. It offers an opportunity for owners to become acquainted with each other and with city officials. The next Carmel Small Business Network meeting is Aug. 25. For additional information or to become involved in the Carmel Small Business Network, please call 571-2673 or email smaki@ carmel.in.gov. » Coburn Fest – Help support the programs at Coburn Place, a safe haven for women and children fleeing from domestic violence, by attending this year’s Coburn Fest on Sept. 17. The party, held at the Robert Irsay Pavillion (1303 W. 116th Street in Carmel) will run from 7 to 11 p.m. and will feature the Henle and The Loops. Tickets are $50 per person. For tickets or more information, visit www.coburnplace.org. » Carmel a finalist – The city of Carmel is a finalist in the 2011 Savvy Awards competition presented by the CityCounty Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA) for its efforts in communicating with residents and businesses about the Keystone Parkway project. Carmel will find out which of the top three awards it won when it is officially announced at the annual 3CMA meeting in early September. » Antique appraisal event – Grab a treasure you’ve always wondered about and find out more about it at the CCHS Antique Appraisal event Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. at Carmel Christian Church. Appraisals are $5 each; CCHS members get two items appraised free, with each additional appraisal $3. The public can join the CCHS the day of the event for $25 and enjoy the free and discounted appraisals.

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Irritating things: Part Deux COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson I had a huge response to my list of irritating things. Here are the ones I missed, plus a few of yours.

People [read: my children] who return empty containers to the pantry or refrigerator. I had my heart set on a few Oreo’s, opened the package, only to find nary a crumb. Not cool! Now what am I supposed to scarf down for breakfast?

The round-about challenged. I understand most drivers here are not European, but roundabouts aren’t that difficult. Read the signs, follow the car in front of you and don’t stop once you’ve entered or ever cut over from the inner lane to the outer when you realize you’ve missed your exit. You WILL cause an accident.

Cat hair. Our little tabby has weaponized fur.

It’s like anthrax spores floating in the air, just waiting to be inhaled to wreak physiological havoc. Me-owch!

People [read: Doo] who hit “snooze” repeatedly in the morning. If I don’t have to get up until 6:30, then why should I have to listen to my husband’s alarm going off at 5:30, 5:38, 5:46, and 5:54? Just haul your caboose out of bed on the first buzz!

Self-righteous people: If you’re not God, then stop acting like you’re better than everyone else. Respect others’ decisions to live their lives according to their beliefs, values, hopes and

dreams. Unless someone asks for your opinion, just mind your own frickin’ business!

People who are rude to servers: Waiting tables is one of the hardest, most humbling jobs out there. I truly believe if this country wants to do a better job of turning young adults into leaders, we should require all high school graduates to serve either a year in the military or a year in a restaurant. You’re an idiot if you think the kid serving your burger won’t wipe a booger under the lettuce if you treat her like dirt. Be kind, have patience and remember to tip at least 15 percent.

People who don’t vote. I dream of waterboarding the losers who criticize our president, our Congress, our military, our judicial system, our economy and our public schools, but refuse to drag their lazy butts to the polls twice a year. If you’re not taking full advantage of your rights as an American citizen, which thousands of brave men and women have fought and died for, than SHUT THE HELL UP. You have no part in this play.

I’m on a roll now … No. 8-15. Feminine pads, #2 pencils, cold sores, dirty dishes, panty lines, Fox news, Japanese beetles, and Valentine’s Day. Peace out!

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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TFC provides care to the county’s un- and under-insured COMMENTARY

By Jeff Worrell The way I see it, there are only two types of people in the world whom should read this column. Those who have medical training and those who don’t. Everyone else, move on to the next page.

For those of you familiar with which end of a stethoscope goes in your ear; I will address you first. I invite you to explore a clinical oasis where you may practice your art of medicine, void of the business pressures, paperwork and schedules you might experience in the “real world.” Even if only for a few hours each month, I dare you to learn about a very unique place, The Trinity Free Clinic. Once inside the peaceful sanctuary, you will find an overwhelming amount of love, gratitude, humility and most importantly, patients whom appreciate and seek your expertise.

The Trinity Free Clinic, located on the campus of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church, now occupies a brand new, austere yet dignified building built specifically for one mission only.

To provide free medical, dental, podiatry and ophthalmic care to the uninsured and under insured of Hamilton County. Modern exam rooms well stocked with equipment and supplies are not utilized to full capacity because there are not enough people with initials after their name, willing and able to donate a few hours to provide desperately needed healthcare.

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life that is different; very different.

The other kind of person that should continue reading this column includes he or she without medical aptitude, but who instinctively knows how to hug, guide, clarify, encourage, assist, listen or just be there. The volunteer experience at Trinity Free Clinic is not only rewarding, but a sought after therapy of its own. Should you heed this call, you will find yourself describing your new home away from home as a haven.

The welcoming staff and volunteers at TFC will quickly become your friends and are gentle experts at exploiting every volunteer skillset that walks in the front door. I promise you will get much, much more than you give.

A day just for potential volunteers has been set aside to properly explain what Trinity Free Clinic can do for you. A Volunteer Open House is being held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 1045 W. 146th St. I want you to join the community which will become your link to a future of rich, personal satisfaction and a gift to your fellow man of which you most likely will never fully be able to explain. Good people are ready to welcome good people to volunteer paradise. Join us on Sunday.

Jeff Worrell is a local businessman.

He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com

READERS’ VIews Libman exceeded expectations Editor, Because of the sudden resignation of Steven Libman, the President/CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts, and the ensuing questions, I believe that I should state the following for the record: While Mr. Libman was not an employee of or under contract to the city of Carmel, the City Council was concerned about the success of this multi-million-dollar taxpayer investment.

His monumental task when he was hired in September 2009 was to supervise the completion of three venues, raise national consciousness

about the Palladium, hire competent staff, book the various artists, plan the gala opening, work on outside funding and establish an endowment.

His performance met and exceeded expectations as evidenced by the five-year extension of his contract just two months ago by the board of the Foundation of the Center. I have confidence in that evaluation and fully support Mr. Libman for his accomplishments.

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I have a son and daughter in Colorado, and the people there would never dream of not stopping for a walker, runner or bicyclist.

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I feel like Carmel is trying to become a “bike friendly” city, but as the rules stand now, it isn’t very friendly. I agree everyone should be on the same page with the rules about the crossings and I appreciate the bridges and tunnels the Monon Trail has for us to avoid road crossings.

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Carmel Lions will hold their 73rd Annual Fish Fry Aug. 19 & 20 COMMENTARY

By Alice Gossett It’s time again for the Carmel Lions Fish Fry, which is Carmel’s oldest community event. It is where one and all are welcome to eat and relax.

Everyone will enjoy our “secret recipe” for fish sandwiches with all the trimmings and homemade desserts. This year we will also be serving lunch between 11 am to 1:30 pm on Friday as well as dinner from 4 pm to 7:30 pm Friday and Saturday. There will be music, door prizes and a chance to win four $100 gift certificates to O’Malia’s or Marsh Food Stores by making a $1 donation. With help from our generous sponsor St. Vincent Health, this will be our largest fundraiser of the year.

Each time you purchase an item at our fish fry you are helping us to help others in need.

100 percent of the net proceeds go back to local, state and Lion’s charities.

The Carmel Lionsclub also helps on a local level by collecting used glasses and hearing aids along with providing eye exams to those in need. We screen pre-school children for eye problems, we support Boys Scouts, Girl Scouts, Meals on Wheels, high school scholarships and

much more. The Carmel Lions club membership consists of men and women of all ages who are motivated to help their community and exemplify our motto “we serve.” Why not consider joining our club? Learn more at www. carmellions.org.

The first Lions club was founded in 1917 by businessmen in Chicago who wanted to give back to their community. By 1920 Lions clubs were an international organization and since 1925 our main goal has been to eradicate preventable blindness around the world. In 1968 Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) was established to assist Lions with global and large-scale local humanitarian projects. With 45,000 clubs, 1.35 million Lions, in 206 countries there are usually Lions clubs wherever disaster strikes. We know first hand what is needed and we help both physically and financially.

Lions were there after Katrina, the tornados in the Carolinas, from Haiti, to Japan to New Zealand. We give strength, resiliency and hope to those who have lost everything. This too is how “we serve.” In a recent financial survey LCIF was ranked the number one non-governmental organization (NGO) worldwide. Please visit our

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By Jason Peek I know we have heard this story before, but last month the Arts & Design District was home to the Art of Wine. The turnout was great, and people seemed to have fun. It gave merchants the chance to showcase their shops and wares. It also gave local wineries a chance to showcase their wines. My wife, Danyil, loves wine and good food to go with, it so I’m all in if it makes her happy. She has endured cage fights, Kiss, Charlie Daniels and numerous “Jason” events.

But, as usual, poor planning cost merchants and citizens more grief. I wrote in this space a few weeks ago about how the Carmel Marathon shut down the city in June. Well, the Art of Wine shut the streets down at about 9:45 a.m. when it only took an hour for vendors to set up their tents. When I left my barbershop at 2:30, the crowds had decreased and few vendors were left. There were four of us in the shop that Saturday we lost half our income because of the early setup. There wasn’t enough foot traffic seven hours before the event to justify putting the screws to businesses again.

It doesn’t take seven hours to set up this event; even the event staff working was taking breaks and moving slowly.

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I know we are showcasing Carmel and bringing attention to all we offer, but I still wonder if the powers are listening to the community and coming up with better plans. It’s not the merchants and citizens who should be inconvenienced by almost every event. There should be a timeframe given to the outside vendors to get here and set up. We need to make sure these events are benefiting Carmel more than hurting it. It takes a few years to determine if an event works, but other merchants and myself are sick of having money taken away from our families and businesses to help showcase Carmel.

I can speak for at least our customers on the fact every time they turn a corner for sports practice, run an errand or try to grab a haircut or bite to eat, they have to spend another 20 minutes driving around and guessing how to get to their destination.

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Wiffle ball tournament will help build homes in Guatemala

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com A group of Carmel residents is looking to do a lot of good through a favorite childhood game.

Members of Carmel Lutheran Church will hold the second annual Wiffle por Casas Tournament (Wiffle Ballin’ for Houses) Aug. 27 at the Carmel Dads’ Club fields. Proceeds from the event will go to building houses for impoverished families in Guatemalan community the church has long worked to help.

For the past five years, members of CLC have worked with the Central American Lutheran Mission Society, an organization comprised of Lutheran churches from across the country that, through service efforts, strives to create and grow local congregations in Central America and the Caribbean. Working with CALMS, CLC members have built 25 to 30 homes in El Maguey, a very poor village just outside Guatemala City.

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Carmel Lutheran Church chose to hold an annual wiffle ball tournament to raise funds for its mission trips because the event is unique for the area.

Each home costs $4,000. The 450-square-foot concrete houses aren’t glamorous, but they’re safe. If they’re lucky, Bultemeier said, El Maguey residents have a house made of mud walls and whatever materials can be found to create a roof.

Typically, strong storms will knock these, so the tournament organizers are aiming to create safer living conditions for many families.

Butemeier said he hopes the tournament can

draw up to 30 teams this year, more than double the number in last year’s event.

“We’d like to have up to 80 teams in the next five years,” he said.

Team entry fees are $125 for recreational teams, $150 for the competitive level. Players can be of any age, and all teams are co-ed.

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Carmel Girl Scouts return home for reunion editorial@youarecurrent.com Celebrating their childhood connection and commitment to Brownies and Girl Scouts, a troop from 1956-1967 returned recently to Carmel for a reunion. Comprised of 10 girls, the group led by Maxine Cotton initially met in second grade and stayed together as a troop until their graduation from Carmel High School. Six of the original 10 were welcomed at Mayor Jim Brainard’s office at city hall on July 28 and toured the Palladium the following day. Their reunion also included a picnic in the beautiful Japanese Garden and stops at the Village of West Clay and Coxhill Gardens.

In order to satisfy a badge requirement in the 1960s, the troop worked for months to prepare a puppet show, “The Magic Onion,” which included making their own paper mache puppets and presenting the show to other troops, churches, etc. L.S. Ayres downtown invited them to give the show five times in one day and made a donation of $35 to the troop. This was considered a generous donation at the time.

The unique group of high-achieving young ladies also sold enough cookies to take a twonight trip to Chicago. Their meeting place was initially the basement of the Carnegie Library

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Âť Running, learning use same waves – According to a new study, the acts of learning and running use the same brain waves. The pattern of brain waves, called the gamma rhythm, “is known to be controlled by attention and learning, but we find it is also governed by how fast you are running,â€? said one UCLA researcher. The researchers studied the brain waves of mice as they ran in the lab. Specific spikes in the brain’s electrical activity — one way the brain cells communicate — seemed to show an increase in the gamma rhythm as the mice moved faster. The researchers don’t know how this might influence the learning process in the hippocampus.

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 Apply faster - Common Application (commonapp.org) probably is the best known method for applying for college online, but several new options have been developed over the past three years. One of the best is SUPERAPP (superapp.connectedu.net/application). Offered in some 2,500 high schools across the U.S., this option allows students to apply to 1,500 colleges and universities. By using your school’s gateway, the software automatically loads academic data (GPA, test scores, etc.) onto the application.  Almost 80 percent of the application is completed without the assistance of school personnel. Recently, the SUPERAPP has become available to individual students at no charge, however all information will need to be completed individually by each student.

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 Best-paying degrees – As some recent grads continue to look for work, here are the 10 best-paying degrees from last year, according to PayScale. 1. Petroleum engineering ($93,000 starting pay, $157 mid-career pay); 2. Aerospace engineering ($59,400, $108,000); 3. Chemical engineering ($64,800, $108,000); 4. Electrical engineering ($60,800, $104,000); 5.

The readers weigh in: Pronunciation chaos GRAMMAR GURU

By Brandie Bohney Two weeks ago, I asked you to send me your pronunciation pet peeves: words and phrases that are frequently misspelled because of their pronunciations (and mispronunciations). Wow, did you ever come through with this assignment. Everyone gets an A! The most popular response was a good one: for all intensive purposes. The actual phrase is for all intents and purposes, but the rapidity at which it is often spoken blends intents and and. The phrase means in any capacity, but when written or spoken as intensive purposes, it means only for all exhausting, demanding, concentrated, or severe purposes. Purposes of a more relaxed style need not apply.

Our runner-up in popularity was a tough road to hoe in lieu of a tough row to hoe. This popular phrase has agrarian roots: when planting crop, one uses a hoe to turn the soil and make it suitable for seeds. If the ground is hard, the work is tedious and difficult; thus, a tough row to hoe. Using a hoe on a road – especially a modern one (or even an ancient wooden one) would be tough no matter what.

Another good one: he cut off his nose despite his face (or in spite of) instead of to spite his face. This charming phrase is used when someone does something in order to hurt, annoy, or thwart someone else, but in the process does equal or more harm to himself as to

the other person. An example would be, say, burning down your house to anger your spouse.

Several readers suggested individual words that get misspelled because of mispronunciation. Among them were axe (instead of ask), expecially (especially), pacifically (specifically), and my favorites, probly, prolly, and probaly (probably). One reader even noted many people call duct tape duck tape. I agree with his sentiment, there’s not much point in taping up a duck. Ducts are much more receptive to tape.

On the flip side of this pronunciation coin, one reader noted that she understood the meaning of the word segue from context, but she didn’t know its real pronunciation (like segway) until she heard it on television. She notes she was glad she never used it in conversation prior to learning the correct pronunciation.

In addition to the above excellent suggestions, some readers had some hilarious examples from print. My two favorites were goodie tooshoo instead of goody twoshoes and chesterdraws instead of chest of drawers.

Nice work, everyone. Class dismist.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammar-related question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

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By Susan Bryant That title sounds like heresy, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it?

Especially in a community where at least 90 percent of high school graduates pursue college.

President Obama wants the United States to have the highest amount of young adults with a college degree in the world by 2020. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a growing debate over the value of college for todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students given the rising costs of higher education and our struggling economy. Is a college diploma still the requisite golden ticket to professional success? â&#x20AC;&#x153;College shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be an automatic choice.â&#x20AC;?

Many argue that assuming every 18-year-old should head off to college is a cookie cutter approach fails to consider the different abilities and interests of the individual. Other options exist like trade schools, two year programs or military service that could be a better investment. Plus, drive, hard work and ambition account largely for a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success and those traits arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t handed out with a cap and gown.

Ever met a kid who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what he or she wanted to do? Thousands of dollars can be invested on a lukewarm interest. Time spent in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;real worldâ&#x20AC;? may make a student more focused or motivated. The ivory tower will still be there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;College is still the best option.â&#x20AC;?

Others argue a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree is necessary to even be considered for many positions and

having one will always ensure priority over other candidates. College graduates still have better earning potential than non- graduates and obviously certain professions can only be pursued with a college degree.

Besides the monetary viewpoint, many feel that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;collegiate experienceâ&#x20AC;? provides valuable intangible benefits. Young adults are exposed to different kinds of people and philosophies resulting in a more â&#x20AC;&#x153;well-roundedâ&#x20AC;? individual.

Clearly both arguments have valid points and parents and students are left to evaluate the decision right for their unique situation. I have good friends who are on both sides of the equation with their two daughters. For one daughter school always came easily, she was academicallydriven and dreamed of careers that only a college degree could make possible. She is excited to be a freshman at the University of Kentucky this fall. Their other daughter, equally as talented and smart as her sister but not as academically inclined, is thinking of a different educational path. She is considering a career in real estate.

Fortunately, these two girls are blessed with parents who have the great wisdom to allow them to choose their own destiny.

With that kind of support, both girls are bound for success.

Susan Bryant is a freelance writer and mother of two in Fishers. You can reach her at susanbryant7@gmail.com

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DISPATCHES » Get out of Disney alive – Here are some tips to make the most of your trip to Disneyland: 1. The lines at gates 13, 20 and 21 move the fastest. 2. Go clockwise around the park, starting with Adventureland. Most people go the other way, so it’s like a reverse commute: less traffic. 3. Hit the rides at mealtimes or during parades. Again: less traffic. 4. Leaving the kids with Mom to ride Thunder Mountain solo? Let the attendant know. There’s an express line for unaccompanied parents.

-Esquire » Circus under the stars – The Indianapolis Art Center will host its annual fundraiser on Aug. 20. This year’s theme is Circus Under the Stars. Admission includes food, drinks and live entertainment. The night begins at 6 p.m. for those who purchase VIP tickets while general admission ticketholders will be admitted at 7 p.m. For details and tickets, visit www.indplsartcenter.org. » A room with a view – When you reserve a hotel room online, you never know what kind of view to expect. Room 77 aims to change that. On Room77.com, you can search for rooms at hotels in 18 cities, includ-

ing New York, Chicago and London. You can stipulate a high or low floor and set a variety of other preferences – close to or far from the elevator, say – and book adjoining rooms.

The site generates a list of rooms, including details like floor number, that best match your criteria. Then, you can click on a hotel diagram to see a photograph showing the approximate view from each room.

-www.inc.com » Chip catches hotel thieves – The New York Times travel blog, In Transit, reported that a washable RFID chip can be sewn into sheets, bathrobes and towels. So far, just three hotels — in Manhattan, Miami and Honolulu — are using the technology from Linen Technology Tracking. But such inventory control could be coming soon to a hotel on your itinerary.

-www.msnbc.com » New cork remover – The new Electric Rabbit cork remover includes a display screen showing how many corks you can pull before recharging. The compact design is up to three inches shorter than other electric corkscrews and the recessed spiral first neatly over a wine bottle. Available at many retailers.

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Now – Aug. 28 Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre: Church Basement Ladies 2 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis Details and ticket information available online at http://www.beefandboards.com/#.

Now - Aug. 27 Carmel Repertory Theatre: Hairspray Aug. 11-14, 18-21, 25-27 Thursdays through Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2:30 p.m. 1 Center Green, Carmel Details: www.carmelrepertorytheatre.com Thursday - Saturday Morty’s Comedy Joint: Jake Johannsen 3625 East 96th St., Indianapolis Cost: $12 on Thursdays (8 p.m. show time) and $15 on Fridays and Saturdays (8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. show times) Details: www.mortyscomedy.com or call 848-5500

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street.

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Friday – The Bishops Saturday – Peace Train & the Flower Power Brass Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

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Wednesday Verizon Wireless Music Center: Stevie Nicks 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville Cost: Tickets range from $25 to $201 Details: www.livenation.com/VerizonWireless-Music-Center-tickets-Noblesville/ venue/41099 Friday Jazz Squared: David Hartman Band Downtown Noblesville Square Concert (7 to 9:30 p.m.) is free to attend and lawn chairs and picnics are welcomed.

Details: www.noblesvillemainstreet.org Saturday Verizon Wireless Music Center: Kid Rock 12880 E. 146th St. in Noblesville Cost: Tickets range from $39 to $95 Details: www.livenation.com/VerizonWireless-Music-Center-tickets-Noblesville/ venue/41099 information, call 770-9020.

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Steak and barely—nothing odd about this couple Cooking

By Clint Smith Just because you hear the word “steak” doesn’t automatically imply “heavy.” Today, I’m talking about filet mignon—appealing to stout appetites in the mood for something filling, yet dainty enough to guard off guilt. Buying this coveted cut of beef doesn’t mean breaking the bank. A thick, center-cut filet will do the trick for a duo of diners. This is a summertime dish, after all.

I usually discuss the application of contrasts in terms of flavor; however, for this recipe I’m focusing on temperature. In the hot zone is our aforementioned steak, and over in the cold corner you have a chilled pearled barley salad. Filet is a tender cut of beef, but it’s often times bland. No worries—this accompaniment makes up for it.

Pearl barley is hulled and polished grains, undergoing about five or six polishing procedures. During this process, the grain has its germ extracted, along with a small amount of vitamins and minerals. However, pearled barley remains an excellent source of iron, zinc, folic acid, B6 and thiamine. It’s also a high quality source of dietary fiber. Not to mention a nice change of pace on your summertime plate.

Clint Smith is an honors graduate of The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, Le Cordon Bleu, and is currently a culinary arts instructor at Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood. To read more about techniques and recipes, visit www.cookingwithclint.com.

Pan-seared filet with pearled barley salad Ingredients • 1 center-cut filet • 1 cup pearled barley, dry • 1 teaspoon olive oil • 1 quart of water or stock, warm • 2 ounces balsamic vinegar • 6 ounces olive oil • Pinch sugar • 1/2 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, small dice • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint • 2 tablespoons feta cheese • 7-8 cherry tomatoes, sliced in half • To taste, kosher salt and cracked black pepper Directions 1. In a small pot, heat oil and add dry pearled barley, coating each grain with fat. Pour in warm water or stock, bring to a steady boil and cover.

Allow pearled barely to cook for 20-25 minutes. Remove from heat, strain and “shock” in ice-cold water. Thoroughly strain from cold water and place in large bowl. For vinaigrette: in a separate bowl, pour in balsamic, and slowly whisk in olive oil until emulsified. Add pinch sugar, salt, and pepper, and stir in a small amount in pearled barley.

Allow barley to absorb vinaigrette before adjusting with more. Add in cucumber, fresh herbs, feta and tomatoes. Place in fridge to chill.

2. Season both sides of filet with salt and pepper. Heat oven to 400° F. Meanwhile, in an oven-safe sauté pan over medium-high heat with a small amount of oil, sear filet on all sides until achieving mahogany color.

Place pan in oven to finish cooking to desired doneness (medium rare is around 140° F). Let steak rest for ten minutes before slicing and serving atop chilled pearled barley salad.

Back to School Grilled Shrimp Ingredients • Wooden skewers, soaked in water for 30 minutes • 1-1/2 lbs large shrimp, peeled and deveined • Old Bay seasoning to taste • 1/4 cup Italian dressing • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce • 4 tsp honey

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2. In bowl, mix Italian dressing, Worcestershire sauce, and honey. Reserve 20% of the mixture. Marinate shrimp for 1 hour. Thread shrimp onto skewers and season with Old Bay. Cook shrimp over medium/hot flame. After 2 minutes baste with reserved marinade and turn. repeat 3 times (8 minute cook time) until shrimp are done. Serve hot and enjoy!

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Feinstein, Pierce open Tarkington Center for the Performing Arts Artistic Director Michael Feinstein and Emmy-winning performer David Hyde Pierce opened the 500-seat Tarkington theater Aug. 6 during a black tie gala. Feinstein (shown bottom right, left to right) with interim Center CEO Frank Basile, Mayor Jim Brainard and Pierce, performed selections from The Great American Songbook with the Broadway and television star.

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Embrace your inner lumberjack or Scottish heritage by choosing plaid for fall. From head to toe plaid, to just accenting with accessories, we’ve seen this trend take over the runway. Both large and small prints are in, so you’re guaranteed to find a style that suits you. For more fall fashion advice, check with your Salon 01 stylist!

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Stop: Braiding at the top of the head. Tie the end of braid to the top of your head using a clear elastic band. With the hair that is outside the elastic, twist and tie into a small bun. Don’t worry about it looking too polished, a messy look is almost always more fitting for this style.

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Your Handbag Essentials Don’t you hate it when you’re out for the day when suddenly you realize you’re missing something? From sunglasses to lip-gloss, there are certain essentials that should always be in your handbag. We compiled a quick list of your must-haves.

• Hair ties or headband, for when you need to pull back your hair from your face.

• Hand lotion with SPF. A travel size of Jan Marini SPF 25 lotion is perfect to toss in your bag.

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• Roll on perfume, such as one of the Ambre Essence fresh scents.

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DISPATCHES » Shinier hair – You can use a makeup brush for shinier hair. Shine products help restore lost moisture and luminosity from sun exposure and hotter temps, but many contain heavy silicones that can wear hair down. The solution? Spritz shine spray onto your blush brush, then sweep over hair. “The soft bristles help apply precise, targeted shine without weighing hair down,” says Antoinette Beenders, global creative director at Aveda.

-www.today.msnbc.com » Help in redecorating – The Internet has sites that can help with redecorating a small space.

One is Mochihome.com, which accepts photos depicting readers’ design dilemmas and then – using a little computer magic – posts images of a variety of solutions. It makes for a “refreshingly practical” site, and its archives will give you ideas of your own.

-The Week » Stain removal tips – Grass stains: Sponge rubbing alcohol on the stain and then wash with it with detergent. Watermelon juice: Soak the area with cold salt water, then pour boiling water through the fabric. Put detergent directly on the stain and wash.

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Fine Corinthian leather DECORATING

By Vicky Earley Admit it.

You have opened the Sunday supplement and had your curiosity piqued by advertisments for leather sectionals for only $599. Leather is leather, right? What could be wrong with that?

When selected properly, leather is one of the most durable upholstery materials available. When selected based on price, you might end up with Ricardo Montalbon crooning about your “Fine Corinthian Leather” sofa right along with a 1984 Chrysler Cordoba.

There is a good chance leather bearing a price tag too good to be true, is actually a bonded leather. Bonded leather is a processed material that looks similar to genuine leather, but its leather fibers are bonded with latex and covered with polyurethane. A finish is applied to make it look like the real thing.

Sofas covered in bonded leather may have varying amounts of genuine leather in the material. Typically the leather content is around 17 percent, this is not real leather.

Genuine leather upholstery is made from the real hides of real animals.

Leather is a natural material, each hide has a unique texture, pattern and coloration. It takes many hides to cover a single sofa, so variations in color and texture are common To insure you are a wise leather consumer, this cheat sheet will help sort through the types of leathers on the market…real and faux.

• Full-Grain is the most coveted of all types of leather. Full grain leather is the most genuine type of leather, as it has not been altered far beyond the removal of hair and it retains all of the original texture and markings of the original hide and a palpable texture.

• Top-Grain doesn’t refer to the quality of the leather but refers the way the hide is cut. This leather is from a hide where the top or outermost layers have been left intact. When purchasing leather furniture labeled as top grain, make sure that the cushions, back and the large vis-

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Split Leather is made from the lower layers of a hide that have been split away from the upper layer. Splits are buffed, sanded and embossed to look like top grain leather. These hides are stiffer than top grain leathers and are used on less expensive furniture.

Aniline leather is colored all the way through with a transparent dye. The effect is applied by immersing the leather in a dye bath. The finish is transparent and shows the natural markings of the leather, only the best quality hides can be used.

Semi-Aniline is leather to which a pigment layer is added to even out the color and add protection.

Antiqued or Distressed Leather is dyed with one color over another (typically darker over lighter) to create rich highlights and an artificially-aged appearance.

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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By Ashley Phipps Do you want to know a secret about me? Most people don’t know about me. Don’t laugh, OK? I am not crafty.

I know if you are reading this paper, you probably have seen me show you crafty ideas over the last few months. But I really do not feel like a crafty person!

As an interior designer, I always have an “itch” to decorate and redesign my home. Unfortunately, my budget doesn’t allow me to do this as much as I would like to.

I began to get frustrated, while shopping for some small decorative items for my home. I couldn’t find anything I loved. The one item I did find was too expensive. After looking at this item for quite some time, I realized I could make it myself for a fraction of the cost.

This is when I became “crafty.”

So, I want to show you an oh-sosimple home décor craft can do for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a similar item: decorative tack balls.

First, take a Styrofoam ball of any size and insert thumb tacks, overlapping as you go so very little styrofoam shows through.

If some of the tacks have trouble staying in the styrofoam, you can use a little bit of hot glue.

Once the entire Styrofoam ball is covered with tacks, pick a color and spray paint the entire ball.

I made mine brown, but you can paint these in any color. I would love a few red ones in my home.

These look great in a vase or a decorative bowl and are so fun and versatile. Best of all, they are so simple and inexpensive to make.

Happy decorating!

Ashley Phipps, Interior Designer NCIDQ #25242, floral designer, and creator, designer and author of Simply Designing: www.simplydesigning. blogspot.com.

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The real story behind the resignation of Steven Libman

By Kevin Kane and Jordan Fischer editoral@youarecurrent.com

teven Libman’s abrupt resignation last month left Carmel residents and officials puzzled.

The former president and CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts left his post suddenly July 29, just weeks after signing a five-year contract extension. Citing personal reasons and “enormous” time demands involved in running the center, a brief statement released by Libman, 51, left more questions than answers.

Since his resignation, rumors have multiplied as the public and news media attempted to piece together the following story.

The first domino fell in mid-May when, on the heels of the April 30 issues of Current, which broke news of high-profile acts coming to the Palladium, Libman instructed his staff not to speak to or provide information to Current.

This action was later confirmed via e-mail by the center’s public relations manager, John Hughey. “(Current Executive Vice President Steve Greenberg) and I thought that showed a flaw in judgment,” Current President Brian Kelly said.

“How could the only medium to reach every address in the center’s own hometown be denied the opportunity to report the center’s news on the same footing with other media? We were appalled, and we wrote about the injustice Libman’s decision perpetrated on our readers.”

Current long had heard unverified allegations of aggressive accounting and excessive spending of the center’s funds, but the financial information of the nonprofit charged with running the center, Carmel Performing Arts Foundation, is not available to the public. When it became clear Libman likely would request a greater subsidy for 2012 – perhaps up to $4 million in taxpayer money –Current hired a freelancer to investigate the center’s leadership and spending.

However, that investigation revealed a possible entirely different problem: Libman was, purportedly, having a romantic relationship with his assistant, a move which could put both the city and foundation at risk of lawsuits stemming from potential state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission violations. (Current is not publishing the woman’s

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name, because it does not reveal the identities of persons who may be victims of sexual crimes.)

Two months after launching its investigation, Current had “reached the end of its rather limited legal expertise,” according to Kelly. Concerned about the negative impact of running an as-yet incomplete story, Kelly and Greenberg decided to present the findings to the city.

“We never considered turning the information over to the city until we realized the damage that could be done to taxpayers and the center by running it prior to a more thorough investigation,” Kelly said. “Additionally, Steve and I had great concerns that criminal laws might have been violated and felt we had a legal obligation to turn over our information to appropriate city officials.

“We’ve always been extremely supportive of the center, and we always look for ways to protect our fellow taxpayers.”

To corroborate Current’s findings, City Attorney Douglas Haney hired a private investigator who, for about $8,000, tailed Libman for “one or two weeks,” Haney said.

“This is nothing unique,” he added.

“I have to investigate Haney it or I’ve violated my oath to protect the city … it’s not nefarious. You have to corroborate allegations not only for the public, but out of fairness to the accused.”

Not only did Haney’s investigation confirm the relationship, but it also identified other po-

“He promoted her and paid her more money

in the middle of their dating relationship without posting (the position) or making it available to other employees.”

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tential wrongdoings.

“He promoted her and paid her more money in the middle of their dating relationship without posting (the position) or making it available to other employees,” Mayor Jim Brainard told CurBrainard rent. “This action, in and of itself, could create liability. Without question, it caused morale issues among other employees.”

Current’s sources also said the two would leave the office during the workday for several hours per week, purportedly even flying on several occasions to other cities on the center’s dime, which, according to a source, included East Coast cities.

According to Brainard, once the investigation reached a point “where there was absolutely no question that all the key facts had been confirmed,” he presented the findings to the foundaLibman leaving th tion’s board, which immeCarmel, where he te

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After meeting with the executive committee of the board, Libman’s resignation was effective.

The confrontation

Libman and his now-former assistant were bound for Chicago on the morning of July 29, according to one of Current’s sources, when a caller from the executive board asked him to return to Carmel for a meeting. Libman then was confronted with evidence the city had collected in its investigation. He tendered his resignation shortly after 2:30 p.m.

At 2:54 that afternoon, Current first reported Libman’s resignation on the Internet. More than two hours later, Hughey distributed a press release announcing Libman’s departure and Frank Basile’s appointment as interim president and CEO. In the meantime, Brainard was burning up the phone lines, talking to all the city council members he could reach; he said he wanted them to make certain those he was able to reach were fully informed of the city’s involvement and the board’s actions prior to learning of it elsewhere.

“After a great deal of reflection, I have decided to pursue other opportunities,” Libman said in the release. “I have loved my tenure at the Center, but the time demands have become enormous. I am very proud of what has been accomplished and I know the Center has a very bright future.”

Libman said he preferred to not comment until he had the opportunity to review this report.

Why now?

Weeks after Current first learned of Libman’s relationship through independent research, it now is disclosing the full story.

“Brian and I made the decision to go with the story now, satisfied that our reporting team had all available facts at its disposal,” Greenberg said. “Part of that decision was based on the many leaks with which everyone was becoming familiar, and many of those leaks contained incor-

“Publishing the story before the investigation was completed could have

jeopardized the fact-finding process.

There’s a duty to report everything and make sure it comes out,

but in a way that doesn’t harm the community.”

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rect information.”

Brainard said Current’s handling of the situation has been “unorthodox” from a journalistic standpoint, but that a more traditional approach could have prevented a proper follow-up investigation from taking place.

“Publishing the story before the investigation was completed could have jeopardized the factfinding process,” he said. “There’s a duty to report everything and make sure it comes out, but in a way that doesn’t harm the community.”

‘A necessary expense’

In the wake of Libman’s departure, several City Council members have questioned an $8,000 expenditure by the city to hire a private investigator. At the time, the expense was not officially linked to what was an ongoing investigation by the city into Libman’s conduct.

“The council wants to know what we’re paying for with this invoice to International Investigators,” said council President Eric Seidensticker, adding that the council may not approve the claim until it is satisfied with the city’s answers about the expense.

According to Haney and Seidensticker Brainard, the expense was a necessary part of the city’s investigation, saying the city could have been sued for defamation had it not conducted a thorough investigation before bringing allegations about Libman to the foundation’s board.

Brainard also said there were fears that in the case of a lawsuit against the Center for possible EEOC violations, Carmel taxpayers ultimately would be held liable for the damages.

“There’s nobody there to make up the difference if they get sued,” Brainard said. “We’d be expected to make up the difference, and the taxpayer would absolutely be liable for those expenses.”

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Current consulted with attorney Sandra Blevins, a partner at the Indianapolis-based Betz & Blevins law firm, which focuses on employment law, about possible damages the city could incur through such a lawsuit. According to Blevins, typical cases result in damages from $250,000 to $500,000, though it’s “definitely possible” for some cases to hit seven digits. For example, in May of this year, a Kansas jury awarded $10.6 million to a former UBS Financial Services employee after she brought a sexual harassment suit against the company.

“What happens in these situations, even if

it’s allegedly consensual, if the relationship sours, which they always do, then the subordinate almost always claims that it was not consensual and the person of authority had them under Blevins their sway,” Blevins said. “How do you prove consent in that case? It’s very difficult. That creates a great deal of risk.”

Brainard said he is confident the city took the right steps in investigating the allegations.

“The board, and I believe the city as well, has handled this about as well as it could be handled,” he said. “Immediately upon receiving this information, it was investigated and then turned over to the board. I don’t see how it could have been handled any better.”

Haney added that the city’s use of a private investigator was necessitated by the fact that Libman was not an employee of the city, and initial evidence was deemed insufficient to warrant a criminal investigation.

“I don’t like secrecy any more than anyone else, because it makes people think of black helicopters and dead drops,” he said. “But it’s just part of the job. … It happens every day.”

A track record?

“I was very disappointed, when the facts brought to us by Current proved to be true,” Brainard said. “(Libman) let down people who trusted him. …The fact that he did this shows very poor judgment.”

But Libman’s resignation in Carmel wasn’t his first. He now has resigned from three top executive positions with performing arts centers since 2004, and the reasons for his leaving previous employers are not entirely clear.

In September 2008, Libman resigned as manager of the La Jolla Playhouse after a little more than three years on the job. The official announcement from the Playhouse on Sept. 16, 2008, said Libman was stepping down “to pursue an expanding consulting practice,” referring to his company, The Libman Group, founded in 2004.

In an article published Sept. 21, 2008, in the San Diego Union-Tribune, Libman gave more details behind his reasons for leaving. The article says Libman, 48 at the time, insisted his quitting was both amicable and voluntary and was done to allow him to spend more time with his family and other interests, including sailing.

Yet less than a year later, Libman agreed to become the first executive director of an under-

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construction performing arts center, a decision requiring he work at least 40 hours a week and move to the Midwest.

Not only did Libman leave the Tony Awardwinning Playhouse to eventually head Carmel’s new center 11 months later, but his change in positions also resulted in a pay cut – at least initially. His first-year salary in Carmel was $200,000, with the amount increasing to $225,000 in the second year and $250,000 in the third. According to the Union-Tribune, Libman made $232,826 when he left La Jolla.

Current found no one willing to discuss Libman’s resignation from La Jolla on the record, and when asked for an interview, La Jolla’s board president at the time of Libman’s exit said: “It’s the policy of the La Jolla Playhouse and our board not to comment on former employees.”

‘Structural imbalance’

More information is available about Libman’s time with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, where he worked from 1987 to 2004. According to his résumé, Libman joined the PBT as its development director, a position through which he claims to have “increased individual and trustee contributions by over 300 percent.” He was promoted to managing director in 1991 and held this position until resigning May 11, 2004.

While some involved with the PBT went on the record with local media outlets after Libman’s resignation, praising him for his fundraising success, the theater struggled financially at times during and immediately after his tenure.

The following excerpt is from a summary of the PBT’s history presented on its Web site: “While PBT enjoyed great artistic success during this period (following the arrival of Artistic Director Terrence Orr in 1997), a structural cash flow deficit plagued the organization. During this period, PBT’s annual budget had grown to nearly $8 million. In June 2004, Libman resigned his position of Managing Director. PBT engaged consultant Thomas B. Harris, a specialist in the field of transition in nonprofit organizations, whose assessment uncovered a structural imbalance of approximately $800,000 per year.”

In January 2005, nearly eight months after Libman’s resignation, the Pittsburgh PostGazette reported PBT’s deficit was approaching $1 million, a figure E. Jeanne Gleason, chair of the theater’s board at the time, disputed to the paper. The same article said the PBT was able to finish the 2004-2005 season in the black

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By Barry Eppley The stomach area is the number one region most women and some men would like to improve. Many have discovered improving the abdomen area is not as easy as one would like.

Many people work hard to slim down their stomach, but they can eventually “hit the wall” and get frustrated; some may even quit their diet and exercise routines without any positive physical changes. Loosing stomach skin and fatty bulges at the waistline from pregnancy or significant weight loss is challenging and not amenable to internal calorie or fat burning. This brings some to the conclusion the only way to achieve a shapely torso is a surgical one.

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There are two basic types of tummy tucks: If your excess skin and fat is mostly located below the belly button, you may do just fine with a mini tummy tuck. Skin and fat are removed below the belly button and a short incision can be placed very low and the belly button is not moved. There is a slightly shorter recovery with emphasis on the word ‘slightly’. If the loose skin and stretch marks are above the belly button, only a full tummy tuck

will do. A full tummy tuck comes with a longer scar and a longer recovery.

I have seen recent treatment approaches, particularly online, that tout a ‘scar-free tummy tuck’. There is no such thing and this is just a marketing spin to say they are offering stomach liposuction. It raises a question for people to decide between liposuction or a tummy tuck for their flabby and sagging stomachs. That has become a popular request, particularly since Smartlipo (laser liposuction) technology has become available. While it is true that Smartlipo does have some skin tightening ability, it is quantitatively different than what many people need.

Smartlipo tightens skin as measured in millimeters; most people need stomach skin tightening as measured in centimeters.

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A tummy tuck alone is a 180 degree or frontal torso change. By adding waistline and back contouring with liposuction, the results become more of a 270 degree torso change.

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Going solo COMMENTARY

By David Cain I threw a party recently and as a part of the program, I dropped by Costco to pick up some party supplies. Paper plates…check, food…check, Solo cups…check, adult drinks…double check. The Solo cups were the big plastic red ones – the SUV, gasguzzling versions of today’s more eco-friendly cups. For whatever reason I had a ton of them leftover and I’ve been working my way through the stacks. It is taking forever since they are reusable, providing for never-ending pillars of plastic.

I started taking an ice-cold Solo cup of water for my drive to work. More water is good for the body and I’m looking to use up these cupboard-hogging cups so they are getting all types of use. I also pour a glass of water and take it to the park with the kids. I’ve noticed on both excursions the Solo cup is all kinds of stereotyped. Everywhere I go with one in hand, people notice. When it’s 8 am on Carmel drive and you roll up by the police at the stoplight and take a big healthy drink from your Solo cup, you get a stare. If it’s 8 pm on a Saturday night and the same moment occurs, you might get pulled over.

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I picked up a client in my car last week and he saw a pair of the big red cups on the floor of the backseat. He immediately said, “Have a big weekend?” Who knew, the Solo cup comes with such baggage? Who knew a big red cup says, “I’m partying!”

I searched “Red Solo” on the Internet and a variety of blogs and Facebook pages show up. It appears the red Solo cup has a big following. It’s referred to as, “the trademark of college parties everywhere”.

Branding, sometimes you control it and sometimes it controls you. Nowhere on the Solo website could you find anything about how useful this cup was at hiding alcohol on college campuses. I’ve now taken to only drinking out of my big red cups at home - I’m tired of the glares. Each time I take a drink I think of how a brand can be reshaped by its market.

With every gulp, I’m reminded of how a brand’s recognition drives sales. And, with some drinks, I remember my college years.

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By Dena Shepherd Page Question from Michael M. from West Clay: My insurance agent is always trying to sell me an umbrella policy. Is this something I should consider adding? It just seems like an extra cost.

Response from Dena Shepherd Page: Issues: It sounds like you have a good agent. I always encourage my clients to at least consider adding the extra layer of liability protection that an Umbrella/Catastrophe policy will add. An umbrella policy is really all about having the peace of mind in knowing you are protected.

There are many ways to end up with an umbrella claim, but the most common claim is an auto accident involving multiple injuries and very costly medical bills. The other common claim is an incident on your property that results in injury. Medical and legal costs can eat up the underlying limits of your homeowners, auto, boat or motorcycle policy quickly. Your umbrella policy or your personal assets cover these costs when your policy limits are exhausted.

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The hospitalization was followed by some time in a wheelchair, but he was able to walk again after six months of physical therapy. This claim cost $800,000 with $300,000 coming from the auto limits and $500,000 coming from the umbrella limits.

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A shady solution COMMENTARY

By Randy Sorrell Extreme weather often dictates extreme solutions. Thankfully, we live in a convenient age where 4 wheel-drive SUV’s, comfortable sunrooms, juiced up snow blowers and nonstop flights to Marco Island manage to fight the snowy winter blahs. I’m usually good until midJanuary then it seems no volume of self-pep talks and tortuous exercise bouts are sufficient.

So, what are some shady solutions for summer’s percolating offenses? Start with gentle strategies like a tasteful cedar pergola, a few ornamental trees and a happy patio umbrella.

It seems these solve most homeowners’ dappled shade wishes, except on the scorchers when even armadillos are searching for relief.

“What exactly is a lanai?”… likely the most F.A.Q. this summer, besides “have you been to the Palladium yet”. Lanai is actually a Hawaiian island first seen in 1779 and later purchased by James Dole who stumbled into the pineapple business. Yep, that Dole whose pineapple venture has grown this island into the largest pineapple plantation in the world. Although, I’m guessing that’s not the lanai you were curious about.

A veranda or roofed patio is a fantastic de-

scription of a lanai. Likely it was derived from the island that upon discovery was barren and tortured by the baking sun. The original intent of this low-slung roof structure was to capture the relief of ocean breezes and for protection from the sun. That’s how we enjoy them today.

Often this covered porch without walls is attached to the house, but they can easily be freestanding, our usual mode of employment.

Let the home and surrounding environment dictate the formality of the structure. Exposed rafters with naturalized wood and gutterless roofs can command the relaxed state that some prefer.

Most prefer more formality with exterior bead board ceiling, oversized columns, ceiling fan and other architectural details to tie the structure to the home. Phasing in a fireplace, recessed television and a grill kitchen are nice luxuries. Building permits and construction drawings are required.

Need a shade solution? Think pergola, umbrellas, shade trees and lanai.

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Kitchen redo – when to say ‘when’ COMMENTARY

By David Decker When designing a new kitchen for an existing house it is as important to think about perspective and proportion as it is to consider function and funding. room to congregate and to It’s usually tougher to complete homework? Are determine what you should you isolated from the party do with a custom kitchen or the family? Kids versus improvement than to idenno kids makes a difference. tify what you want and what Look to the future. If you can afford. We already you’re staying put – probknow our tastes, desires and ably – then think five to 15 how much money we can years in the future. Where spend. Doing the right thing will you and your kids be?

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Be consistent. Don’t Here are some strategic blow the budget on one top-shelf item, and then things to think about. scrimp on everything else. Balance is better.

Don’t outspend, or under spend, the neighKnow when to stop. Overcrowding a space is borhood. It’s probably not going to pay you a critical mark of poor design. back to be the first people on your block with A professional kitchen improvement specialItalian tile floors, granite counters and top-end ist will help keep the big picture in perspective appliances. Neither is it wise to do an insufwithout cramping your style, your budget or ficiently modest update in a tile and granite your elbows. neighborhood. Know what’s around you.

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iPad vs. laptop for college Even though I can often travel with just an iPad on short busiTECHNOLOGY ness trips for basic needs like email, web surfing or basic word proBy Gary Hubbard cessing, if I need to do anything sophisticated with a spreadsheet or The technology options for college students continue to grow graphics, it can get pretty inefficient. with netbooks and tablet PCs as potential alternatives to the tradiItâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible your child could get by with tional laptop computer. just an iPad, but you could purchase a laptop The best device for your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs The quickest way to for the amount of money youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use to make depends on a number of variables, includunderstand your studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an iPad functional. ing the course of study, your budget and the If you decide on a traditional laptop, then complexity of the tasks to be performed just needs is to evaluate what the inevitable Mac versus Windows questo name a few. software programs will be tions arise. Your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specific software As a parent to college students, here are my thoughtsâ&#x20AC;Ś required as part of their needs may require one over the other, but typically both either one will work.

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Windows-based systems will be less expensive to start (starting at If they are going to edit images, create graphics packages or pre$400) but they are the biggest targets on the Internet. Include a solid sentations, the best bet is a traditional laptop.

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By Bob Walters … Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have [in Christ] … – 1 Peter 3:15 When G.K. Chesterton was asked, Orthodoxy was his answer. In his earlier book Heretics, he had described the spiritual inadequacy of the early 20th century’s burgeoning social and academic inclination away from Christianity and toward Darwinism, socialism and science. When he was publicly challenged for disparaging “modern thought” without clearly describing his own Christian faith, Chesterton responded in 1908 with Orthodoxy.

Rather than presenting an impenetrable apology about scripture or the Trinity, Orthodoxy plainly describes how Chesterton arrived at his faith the same way a secularist arrives at his disbelief, through experience and investigating the facts.

Modernist indictments against Christianity are many. Modernists say Christianity can’t be right because man is too similar to the beasts.

Religion is only the darkness of superstition.

The church causes more problems than it solves.

Chesterton looks closely and finds differently, composing a common-sense return of rhetorical fire. He notices man is entirely dissimilar to beasts. Christianity was the only light at both ends of the tunnel known as the Dark Ages and the Christian church has historically provided an underappreciated spiritual safety net for

Western civilization. His argument is reasonable; his conclusions reassuring.

Chesterton notices modern philosophy plays fast and loose with spiritual “facts.” Setting God aside, modernism voices’ contradictory opinions focused on the ultimate sovereignty or non-sovereignty of man. Chesterton found his faith at the intersection of that contradiction, the center and the heart of the Cross of Christ.

God may be eternal and separate from man, but God as Jesus Christ entered time, space and humanity to prove that God – to be truly God – needed to be something even beyond omnipotent. He needed to be courageous, proven in the real courage of the real trial on the Cross. On the honed edges of Christ’s sundering sword, we learn love is an exercise in recognizing differences, not similarities. Astonishingly, we learn the divine power is an exercise of servanthood.

The Cross has a “collision” at its core and “can extend its four arms forever without altering its shape.” As modern society seeks empirical predictability for all phenomena, Chesterton insists it is Christianity’s wonder and faith that divinely feed all human morality and hope.

Bob Walters (www.believerbob. blogspot.com, email rlwcom@aol. com) writes from the perspective that faith is an intellectual strength, not a weakness.

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But significant cuts needed to be made to Anne Poynter, now the executive director of keep the PBT in the black, beginning with the the Downtown Westfield Association, 2005-2006 season during which the worked for the center from March 2008 40-member orchestra was eliminated until her resignation in April 2010. to cut more than $500,000 from the When Libman joined the staff in Sepbudget. Libman’s eventual successor, tember 2009, Poynter said she soon beHarris Ferris, gradually reinstated the came concerned with some of the things orchestra and, after taking the reins in she was seeing.

February 2006, led PBT to two conPoynter “I felt like his spending was irresponsecutive fiscal years in the black. Before sible,” she said. “I was in charge of the taking up his new duties, Ferris told the Postbooks. …It seemed like Steven was hiring a Gazette the company’s deficit was a result of lot of consultants and spending a lot of money a lack of attention to detail and said the comout of the gate.” pany had “lost control of its production costs.”

That spending, she said, often included However a source from the area with flights and stays in other cities, primarily in knowledge of Libman’s tenure with the PBT New York and California. While Poynter said said he had conflicts with personnel, too. she knows at least some of these trips were for “There were financial and personal missteps legitimate purposes, she said the reasons for along the way that led to his resignation,” said others were “sometimes vague,” and the end the source, who agreed to speak only on the result was an executive director who was frecondition of complete anonymity. quently away from the center and its staff.

Asked to elaborate further on any alleged “He was hired for his fundraising ability,” she “personal missteps,” the source declined. The said.

“I ran his schedule and the books from only reported conflicts refer to a clash with September to April. I don’t know that I can dancers in 2003, when Libman proposed reeven recall fundraising meetings that I set up.” ducing rehearsal times and using more student Poynter acknowledged she did not know performers. everything, and that some of her perceptions Of the jobs listed on his résumé when he could be inaccurate. Additionally, she admitapplied to head Carmel’s new center, Libman ted, she and Libman “were like oil and water.” spent far more time at Pittsburgh than any But while she said her leaving could have simother stops. He served as the managing direcply been a result of an irresolvable personality tor of the Auburn Civic Theatre in New York conflict, she believes there was more to it. from 1981 to 1983 and had the same title “I was not given the option (to resign or be at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, Pa. terminated); I was told to pack up and leave from 1983 to 1986. As of press time, Curimmediately,” she said. “And I was not told rent was unsuccessful in its attempts to learn anything about his departures from these com- why other than ‘There is no place for you here.’ I feel it’s because I raised some concerns. panies, again told – this time by the Fulton …I don’t think he wanted his staff to know Opera House – that company policies would any more than he wanted them to know.” not permit comments on previous employees.

“He was hired for his fundraising ability.

I ran his schedule and the books from September to April.

I don’t know that I can even recall fundraising meetings that I set up.”

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The column appeared in this newspaper and in my blog, and then probably ended up in the search engines. But apparently my wife’s observation about my “decrepit looking chest” found its way to brassiere makers, who selected me from a database of everyone unhappy with their upper half.

Before I wrote this column, I printed out all the spam ads so I could read them more carefully. When Mary Ellen was poking around my office looking for an envelope she saw the material on my desk and assumed that either I thought she needed a Bra Genie or I wanted to wear one myself. You can see that neither alternative was going to lead to a conversation a husband was eager to have.

Then to make matters worse, some computer software programs couldn’t distinguish between “dissatisfied with your upper half ” and “unhappy with your better half,” which meant I got a slew of ads for do-it-yourself divorce kits.

When I explained to Mary Ellen why I was getting spammed, I admitted that I had looked at several of the bra ads, but at least I had stopped making childish puns. It was good to get all that off my chest.

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Recently, I’ve had a few emails about unmentionables, and I’d like to mention those: Bra Wonder, Super Bra and my favorite, Bra Genie.

It was odd to get so many of these in a week.

Manufacturers have all kinds of ways to target their message to the appropriate market. So why was a regular guy like me getting stuff like this? I tried red flagging key words so this type of advertising would go directly to my spam folder, but all it did was block a really good coupon for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Sadly, while discussing this issue with friends, I found it impossible to avoid immature plays on words. I would say things like: who are the boobs sending me this junk? I was very disappointed in myself, but there is nothing more alluring than easy puns, and I am weak.

I did want to know why these ads were flooding my inbox, so I called my techie friend and told him I had this problem that was staring me smack in the face. (See? I can’t help myself.) He responded, “Okay, Dick, it sounds like you need some support.”

“Oh no, Kevin, now you’re doing it.” It was time to figure this out myself. And I finally did.

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I don’t remember my first visit to the Indiana Yes, the animal barns smell like manure.

State Fair. I’m pretty sure it was in the 1950s. I So what? Deal with it. suppose I could call Mom there are times and get a fix on the year I think if the State Fair is Besides, when you’re not exactly a but it really isn’t necessary. going to offer that sort of bundle of roses yourself.

It’s easier to say, I’ve been Go in the morning. going to the State Fair “food” it should do the There’s less nonsense. practically all my life, and decent thing and build a Fair warning: If you I love it more each year. enter a drawing for I realize not everyone gastro-intestinal emergency free windows or gutter feels the way I do about clinic in the infield. guards, you can expect the State Fair. Some to get phone calls from (gasp) can take it or leave salesmen for the rest of your life. Speaking of it and others (gasp again) ignore it altogether.

Well, I am out to fix that. Therefore, I present nonsense.

And finally: to you fair-weather Fair friends the non-official Try to think of the fair as more than just an Mike’s Guide To The Indiana State Fair: For agricultural expo, because it is. It reflects the People Who Don’t Like Fairs All That Much. wonderful variety of our state’s people and their Here are my guidelines: Stay away from the midway. It is chockablock interests; it pays homage to our past and anticipates the future; it celebrates US. with games you can’t win and rides you won’t In other words, get over yourself and just enjoy. The only people I would send there are have fun. See you there. anthropologists looking to record the existence of the world’s only remaining mullet haircuts.

It can be difficult for city people to eat a pork Mike Redmond is an author, chop sandwich after you have seen the newborn journalist, humorist and pigs at the swine barn. Eating one IN the Swine speaker. Write him at mike@ Barn should really be left to the professionals. mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

Hang out at the Pioneer Pavilion, it’s a wonderful look at Indiana’s agricultural past.

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317-202-1005

Master Degree Instructors

College Prep, Math, English, ENL or Second Language Students for all grades K-12 Call 317 776 7615 Or register at GoldenBusinessStrategies.com Only 11 opportunities available Start the School Year with Help, End the School Year with Confidence!

Pet Grooming Services

LAURA’S LAUNDERMUTT Mobile Dog Grooming

Fully Equipped Grooming Van For information of to make an appointment call: 317-202-1005

Services

Services

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 David Arrington  Saxophone and Flute Join me Tuesdays from 7-10 pm and Saturdays from 8-11 pm on the patio at Wolfies in Fishers and Mondays and Fridays at Wolfies in Noblesville.

Details, maps and samples at:

www.SaxItUp.com

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Pet & House Sitting Service Years Experience 129Years

317-802-6565 317-432-1627

“The Safe and Reliable Alternative to Boarding” Insured/Bonded Serving Carmel & Westfield pawptrl@aol.com References Available

Elise Carlu

• Psychic • Medium • Spiritual Guide • Energy Cleansing • Automated Writing

Good news travels fast, Elise Returns to serve Hamilton county after a replenishing journey.

Elise has twenty years experience with Love & Relationship issues, Health, Finance, Career, Education, Family & Loved ones, (Living or non) Call for Individual or Group readings

(317)507-8353 Elise@nextlevelreadings.com

Building For Sale/Lease Commercial building in Noblesville for sale/lease.

Approx. 5000 sq ft of warehouse plus 1500 sq ft of office.

Lease for 2800/mo. Call 317-650-2301

HOME FOR LEASE - CARMEL

TRI-LEVEL EXEC 3BR 2 1/12 BA 3400sq ft • Roman Tub • Park Like Setting Cul de Sac • Walk out decks • Full Bar Oversized Garage • 814 Cedar Wood Call Ron - 317-216-8210

Real Estate Home for Sale by Owner Updated ranch in Brookshire Village 12545 Charing Cross. 2 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, Den and sunroom.

Call 317-815-5797 or 317-697-1794

Moving Sale Large Moving Sale

Everything must GO!!!!! 10760 Chestnut Heath Court, Noblesville 46060 57in Sony Big screen HDTV 780p 1080i...Whirlpool electric smooth cook top range... Queen bedroom set... King mattress and box spring,Occasional chairs,end tables,cocktail tables, dinette sets,Ethan Allen Chippendale style love seat, King Hickory Formal Sofa, Broyhill sofa, love seat and ottoman, brand new skylight,book case/entertainment center,exercise equipment, rugs, lamps, bedding for king,queen,luggage, pictures, women’s name brand clothes&shoes and much more!!! 317.459.4622

Class A CDL With 2 years experience 15 Positions Open Company Drivers OTR and Local OWNER OPERATORS SMALL FLEETS 2,200 min. miles 3,100 max miles Call 317-269-7775

Now Hiring

Waitstaff - Experience required.

Over 21 years of age.

Apply in person.

Dooley O’Toole’s 160 E. Carmel Drive

NOW HIRING

Part Time Inside Sales Representative (Indianapolis, Northeast Side) We are a large national construction contractor in need of help with qualifying sales leads and setting up appointments for Senior Management. This position requires outbound calls and tracking productivity on contact management database. Schedule may change and/or be flexible weekly.

Requirements/Must Have: • 5 years plus experience in B2B Sales • Cold Call Experience at Owner/President Level • Professional ability to Build Initial Relationships by Phone • Experience in Sales Tracking on Contact Management Database i.e. ACT!, Salesforce, Goldmine Send resume and cover letter summarizing experience to dosborn@levelcsc.com

Carmel Clay School Corporation

is accepting applications for School Bus Aides Assist special needs children to and from school Training provided. $10.66 hour Apply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us AA/EOE

Carmel Clay School Corporation

is now training School Bus Drivers for the 2011-2012 School Year Summer Paid Training Program to obtain Class B, CDL Starting at $88 day after successful completion of training Paid Bi-weekly Available to earn attendance bonus Apply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us, AA/EOE

Child care Licensed Foster Mom CPR First Aid certified

“MY HOME DAYCARE”

Infant, Toddlers and special needs children welcome. Low Ratio Christian Environment: Easy access from Keystone Call 575-9056

DAY CARE OPENING

Carmel/Westfield area. 25 Years experience, Family atmosphere, 6 months to 5 years.

7:00 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Mon thru Friday.

Call 844-0450, ask for Lea.

Current in Carmel

NOW HIRING

Full Time Phone operator Housekeeping Dishwasher Part Time Restaurant Servers - $15/hr + Banquet Servers - $15/hr + Bellman Bartender Apply in Person!

11925 N. Meridian Street Carmel, IN 46032

489.4444 ext. 202 Now HIring NOW HIRING

Fishers Food Stand needs Asst. Mgr. Experience required.

Call 317-841-3332 Leave msg.

NOW HIRING

High-end, busy Spa needs the very best nail techs, massage therapists, hair stylists, estheticians, part-time front desk specialists & Asst. Spa Manager (need to have open schedule). Email resumes to: villaggiodayspa@aol.com. No phone calls, please. Two locations: Geist and Carmel area.

NOW HIRING – SALES

PART TIME SALES CALLING ON DENTAL OFFICES EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS AND CLOSING SKILLS, STRONG WORK ETHIC: DRAW PLUS COMMISSION SEND RESUME TO: JESSE AND FRITCHELL DENTAL LAB 10554 SUMMIT DRIVE CARMEL IN 46032

PRESCHOOL

Child-centered, structured, nurturing academic preschool for ages 2 1/2 - 6 yrs.

NOW ENROLLING for Fall!

3085 West 116th St., Carmel Tel. 697-8460 www.westclaymontessori.com

FOR SALE For Sale

Antique pine cupboard.

Drawer at top and double panelled doors below. 569-7260 h-40”, w-40”, d-19” $125.00

Philanthropy

Gowns for Less

Donations of gowns — tax deductible Gowns — greatly discounted Proceeds donated to local charities Gowns from $100 (317)796-9432 BridesRevisted.org Gayla@BridesRevisted.org

Gowns for the Greatest Good 7-line garage sale ad reaching 92,096 households in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and Westfield

Call 489.4444 ext. 202

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