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Longtime Carmel resident Jay Brill is First Vice President of National Bank of Indianapolis.

Now 15-years-old, The National Bank of Indianapolis continues to grow at its own pace

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By Mike Beas Current in Carmel

Architecturally speaking, the majority of The National Bank of Indianapolis locations are the ideal blending of strength and uniqueness. The limestone exterior assists in giving the buildings a broad-shouldered appeal that makes them difficult for passersby to not notice.

But as your parents used to tell you, it’s what’s inside that counts.

Founded in December of 1993, The National Bank of Indianapolis recently eclipsed $1 billion in assets, making it the largest locally owned bank in the Indianapolis Metropolitan area. Currently there are 11 locations with three being in Hamilton County. A fourth, located in the Village of West Clay, opens its doors for business on Nov. 8.

If such a growth pattern comes off as conservative in this era of cookie-cutter brand name overexposure, there is good reason. National Bank of Indianapolis, led by Chairman of the Board Micky Maurer, proceeds with tremendous caution when it comes to bank location and the individuals responsible for running it.

“There’s an inherent risk in expanding too fast and moving too far away from your roots,“ said John Snyder,

Vice President and New clients. Our employees have Banking Center Development an ownership in the bank.

Officer. “The challenge is findEveryone prospers based on ing the right people.” the goals of the bank.

Thus, the screening process “People want to work here. involved with prospective NBI The loyalty between employHamilton County Locations employees has been known to be ees and senior management.

Carmel Drive Banking Center time-consuming. For instance, The style of banking. There’s 650 East Carmel Drive Snyder laughs when recalling a different feel. People walk in West Carmel/Zionsville Banking Center how he was first called in for an and they’re comfortable. It’s 10590 North Michigan Road interview in October of 1998 chemistry. I’m the one who Westfield/Carmel Banking Center and started work the following handles complaints and I don’t 2714 East 146th Street March. hear complaints. We have very Village of West Clay Banking Center Cliché as it sounds, The competent people.”

(Opens Nov. 18), 2410 Harleston Street National Bank of Indianapolis And very tightly pinpointed is about people helping people. objectives. With a new Carmel Hence the lengths it goes to branch opening in just over ensure that the individuals on both sides of the teller’s a month and others surely on the horizon, The National counter are part of a positive experience. Ditto when it Bank of Indianapolis continues to surge forward in these comes to NBI’s other banking services offered. times of economic uncertainty.

“I think we have a very high retention of our clients “We always have different milestones,” said Brill. “The and a very high retention of our employees, and there is a next milestone is $2 billion, but the continued milestone connection. Our customers walk in and they see the same is good customer service. If you do that, people will come. people,” said Jay Brill, NBI’s First Vice President. “The fact is that we deliver. We find ways to really assist our

The National Bank of Indianapolis

BARRY GINDER

SHARON KNAPP

Vice President and Private Banker Age: 37 High School: Valparaiso High School, 1988 College: Ball State University, 1993 Residence: Carmel The quality most associated with a good banking institution is its . . .: The commitment to customer service. That phrase is overused by many banks, but to us it is one of our core values. The reason The National Bank of Indianapolis really stands out today is that no matter what is happening in the market we stay have focused on what we do best, taking care of our clients.

Vice President and Banking Center Manager Age: 42 High School: Carmel High School, 1984 College: IUPUI, 1988 Residence: Westfield The quality most associated with a good banking institution is its . . .: People. We are excited about the professionalism and loyalty of our people at The National Bank of Indianapolis.

JOHN SNYDER

JAY BRILL

First Vice President Banking Center Administration Age: 56 High School: Ft. Hunt High School, Alexandria, Va., 1969 College: Ball State University, 1974 Residence: Carmel Do you think smaller banks are going to benefit from the current crisis on Wall Street?: I would say our bank is positioned properly with product policies and procedures that are sound.

Vice President and Banking Center Development Officer Age: 43 High School: Cathedral High School, 1983 College: Indiana University, 1987 Residence: Carmel The quality most associated with a good banking institution is its . . .: Employees. That they are more than just sales-focused, but people-focused. They take the time to truly get to know their clients by listening and being responsive to their specific needs and interests.

ROBIN PATTERSON

Vice President and Banking Center Manager High School: Rockville High School (Connecticut) College: Indiana Wesleyan Residence: Noblesville The quality most associated with a good banking institution is its . . .

Integrity to the clients, community and sound banking principles.

OUR TAKES It is our position that Congress should exercise extreme caution when seeking to bail out a financially distressed sector of the economy. At print time, Congress is evaluating whether to invest aggressively in a bridge loan for AIG Insurance while replacing its senior management team. If approved

by Congress, free market economic principles would dictate that the government ought to return its 80-percent-plus ownership stake in AIG to the private sector once a buyer is identified.

Washington is also anticipating a plea from the Detroit automotive sector for its turn at the taxpayer trough. Detroit’s

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monon center should hoop it up

bailout is approximately $400 billion to salvage the players in the Motor City. As opposed to the case with AIG, wherein the financial well-being of individual policyholders hangs in the balance, the Detroit deal does NOT affect individual policyholders.

Given this fact, Congress should be even more cautious in considering financial assistance of any kind here. It may be time for the economy to come to terms with the artificially-inflated wages of union jobs, such as the $50-per-hour janitor. The dynamics of election-year politics make this debate even more treacherous as the votes of millions of union workers may be decided by this single issue.

It is our opinion that the Monon Center clearly needs more than fiscal relief. It more needs the City of Carmel to take it over and make it a stunning success.

Mark Westermeier, director of Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, says the operation requires a $600,000 infusion.

At last count, the Monon Center was $805,000 in the hole. Clay Township government is not the answer to advancing the economic growth of the facility.

The center is a phenomenal entity, and with the right marketing it could be brimming with paid users year-round.

Consider AAU basketball alone. If just one age group was hosted for a Super Regional tournament at the Monon Center, the cash registers would ring

beyond compare. There are entry fees per team of sometimes up to $600, the concession stands couldn’t possibly be busier, admission for spectators could bring a heap of cash and it could inspire tomorrow’s college-bound stars to come see today’s. This speaks nothing of what it could mean to restaurants, hotels and shopping in Carmel.

Aggressive marketing under city control would make the place tick.

Of course, first comes the fine-tooth comb act to rid the joint of any identified excess. Then let’s see how much is needed. It’s a business first and foremost.

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t a recent meeting about arts offer the best quality in education, when funding in Carmel, it struck compared to test results worldwide our high me that there are several schools are challenged. Students, as a group, people who are questioning don’t measure up in science and math. how money is Music and art are two activities spent to promote the arts. that promote subjective thinkI own a gallery on East ing, which should translate to Main Street. I have bills to better skills in other areas. pay, but the main driver is for We still are a wonderful me to become a better artist. nation for choices, but our I am an idealist. I find it to be choices are being badly made upsetting that some parents in some cases. According to don’t value the arts as much as General Electric CEO Jeffrey perhaps they should. Others, Immelt, more people will though, deserve praise for not graduate in the United States filling their kids’ afternoons with sports exercise degrees exclusively with sports activithan electrical engineering ties, regardless of the seemingdegrees. “So, if we want to Magdalina ly community-wide pressure be the massage capital of the Hoyos-Segovia world, we are well on our to “do sports.”

If we as a society were better way,” he said. This speaks informed, we would recognize we don’t nothing of China and India, which roundly promote activities to help stimu- produce 11 times the engineers than the late our intellectual mechanisms. When U.S. does. Think about that. certain parents tell me, “Sports are so good for the kids because they keep them Magdalena Hoyos-Segovia is the owner of Magdalena Gallery, and the future owner of occupied, my next thought is: Occupied a liquor store or a McDonald’s if the gallery instead of what? Instead of thinking? In thing doesn’t work out. You may contact at other words: Don’t think. Run?” art@magdalenagallery.com.

Although American universities still

FROM THE BACKSHOP PROBABLY THE ONLY REASONABLE SOLUTION City Council’s recent 4-3 vote for it to make the ultimate call on funding for the arts has to be considered a good move for taxpayers. Mayor Jim Brainard, beginning next year, must present his ideas on which arts groups and projects should receive the city’s financial support and at what levels. This could be a one-year exercise if the council decides to not extend its oversight beyond 2009.

Today, and in the recent past, Brainard has overseen the fund, which is generated by up to one penny from every tax dollar collected. The Mayor’s Arts Advisory Council now is and has been responsible for meeting with Brainard, reviewing his requests and then voting on them. Some believe that committee represents little more than a rubberstamp effort. It engages in vigorous discussion at times, and Brainard has been known to revise his requests downward.

The problem with the committee was that it was staffed by appointees who had a passion for public and community arts initiatives. We love that passion, and you’ll find no more vocal an entity in these parts than this newspaper. Don’t

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg expect us to change. In the end, though, the committee of appointees was not a great idea. Fiscal oversight really should be required in this case – and you KNOW we’re NOT about government intervention. Beginning next year, though, once Brainard’s proposals are presented, council could accept, deny or request downward change. Council president Rick Sharp voted for council control, but he said he is steadfast in his belief that the fund needs to be increased to $720,000 from $675,000, the level of the last two years. A nice move.

Arts help to attract business to this city, to speak nothing of enhancing offerings for those who call it home. We hope this proves to be an adequate solution.

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READER’S VIEW Hypocrisy and double standards Editor:

It’s funny how Bob Walters in his “In Spirit,” column states that Sarah Palin thinks “integrity matters,” when she used coded racial language to describe Barack Obama in her speech at the Republican convention. Another funny thing: I’ve never seen Walters defend the good Christian Obama from the vicious smears insinuating that he’s a closet Muslim. Or from the vicious Left Behind-esque ads, sponsored

by John McCain, insinuating Obama’s the Anti-Christ. And it’s downright hilarious how Walters cites Palin’s pregnant teenage daughter to make the case for the vice presidential candidate’s so-called integrity.

If Obama’s daughter wound up coming

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to the convention with her boyfriend, pregnant, I’d have a hard time believing that Walters would say, as he said about the Palin kid, “she is accepted and loved by her family, and, of course, God.” As far as Matt Damon’s statement about Palin’s creationist beliefs, Walters doesn’t mention that Damon was wondering aloud whether access to nuclear codes, by someone who has little trust in empirical reality, is a good idea. Damon’s comments would’ve tickled my funny bone if they weren’t so scary.

Pardon me in advance, Mr. Walters, for being part of Karl Rove’s so-called “realitybased community.”

Dan Grossman Carmel

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GOLFTEC GRAND OPENING Combining leading technology with personal coaching, GolfTEC brings experience with over 1.4 million lessons to 9873 N. Michigan Rd. The Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for October 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ribbon cutting will occur at approximately 10:30 a.m. Live golf demonstrations throughout the day will include The Golf Swing and Putting and Club Fitting. You are invited for a free demo, refreshments and a chance to win great prizes.

TAILGATE AFTER HOURS - Kick off the football season at Tailgate After Hours (formerly AutumnFaire) this Thursday, October 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Mansion at Oak Hill (Corner of 116th Street & Hazel Dell Parkway). In addition to great fall-themed food, drink and music, there will also be a short course in Football 101 at 4 p.m. The event is $5 per person for Chamber members, and $10 per person for non-Chamber members. Call 846.1049 or visit www.carmelchamber.com to learn more.

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ver the last year I’ve received was off-limits. But each night I attended a lot of email expressing conmass I became overwhelmed by homesickcern over my lapse in Catholic ness. Though I had hoped to find comfort faith and anger at my treatin the fact that a Catholic mass is the same ment of the Catholic Church. wherever you are in the world, attending I usually reply with a “Thanks mass did nothing but paralyze for your comments” because if me with an intense longing to go I get into it with every person home. So after several pathetic who thinks I’m going to hell, attempts at finding my inner I’d never get off the computer. strength, I vowed once again to That creates two problems, become Jewish. however. First, the reader When I got married and doesn’t get the opportunity started having children, my atto debate with me and is left titude toward religion changed feeling frustrated. Second, it once again. I wanted my kids to doesn’t give me the chance to have what I had as a child, and explain myself and/or clear up that included the Catholic faith. any misunderstandings. So I More importantly, after putthought it time to take care ting some serious thought into Danielle of the latter. Now the next it, I realized I still believed in Wilson person who feels the need to the basic tenets of the Catholic pass judgment or offer reliChurch. I also liked the idea that gious advice will have all the info. (And let my children would be connected to someme preface this entire column by saying thing almost 2,000-years old. So I started “thank you” to everyone who is currently going to mass again, registered the kids in praying for my soul, though by the sound the religious education program, and made of it, there is little anyone can do to save sure they began receiving the sacraments. me from eternal damnation.)

But — and like my own, it’s a big one Born and raised in a big Catholic family, — I still struggle with my faith. I conI attended Catholic schools for 13 years, stantly find myself trying to reconcile but stopped going to mass when I was a what I am supposed to believe and do sophomore in high school. That’s when I with what I actually believe and do. To decided that Catholicism was nothing but be honest, I flat out disagree with several an overrated cult and announced I would of the Church’s teachings. I also respect be converting to Judaism. My parents my non-Catholic husband’s beliefs, which merely handed me a book on Jewish culsometimes differ from the Church. Does ture and asked if I’d like a ride to temple. that mean I’m a bad Catholic or not a Damn that reverse psychology! I never Catholic at all? converted, but my parents didn’t make me I don’t know. But I do know that I try go to church anymore, either, so it had all to be a good mother to my kids, a good worked out. wife to my husband and a good person on Then I went away to the Air Force this earth. If I’m going to hell, at least I Academy and found myself praying to know I won’t be lonely. Peace out.

God a lot. The first few nights of basic Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contraining, I felt inexplicably drawn to tributing columnist. You may e-mail her at church, to connect with something from danielle@currentincarmel.com. my home. Plus, I knew no one could yell at me in the chapel because holy ground

FAMILY BINGO AND PIZZA - Food and fun for all ages! Come out to the Monon Center this Friday, October 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for bingo, snacks and pizza. The cost is $35 per family, and all winning participants will receive an award and door prizes will be given as well. Pre-registration is not required.

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GOT STUFF? WANT IT GONE? - If you have things you’d like to sell, but you don’t want to deal with the hassle of setting up your own garage sale, consider renting a space at the community garage sale at the Monon Center on October 11. The charge is only $10, and you’ll have the benefit of being part of a large event that will attract more buyers than a paper yard sign. The deadline for registration is October 4.

Call 573-5243 to reserve a spot.

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES Capital Group - The Capital Group Companies announced groundbreaking last week for two buildings on its 24-acre campus at 12911 N. Meridian St. The campus will include a five-story, 175,000square-foot office building with a full-service café and a single-story, 32,000-squarefoot mail processing center in addition to the 106,000-square-foot building the company purchased from Opus North in 2007. The Capital Group will invest nearly $50 million in the development, which is expected to be completed in early 2010.

Grand Boulevard - This will be a new roadway connecting Guilford Road just south of Carmel Middle School to Main Street just west of Old Meridian.

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levard with a median, storm sewer installation, curb and gutter, on-street parking and multi-use paths. Construction on the segment from Guilford Avenue to Old Meridian is underway, and this portion of the project is expected to be completed early to mid-November.

Monon Bridge over Carmel Drive- Construction for this pedestrian and bicycle bridge has started, and the Monon Trail is closed at Carmel Drive. The detour will consist of the multi-use paths along City Center Drive, Guilford Road and 116th Street. There will not be any long-term road closures of Carmel Drive to complete this installation, but short-term closures will be necessary. For more information www.mononbridge.com.

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NOMINATIONS FOR CHAMBER AWARDS CLOSE SOON! - The Carmel Chamber will celebrate five businesses and a leading volunteer at its eighth annual Images of Excellence Awards Luncheon on December 10 at the Ritz Charles.

Nominations will be accepted until Friday, October 10.

Applications for all awards are available online at www.carmelchamber.com.

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Things got a bit leafy for Collin McNair as the Forest Dale Elementary School kindergartner recently found this treasure in the back yard of his Carmel home. The Sycamore leaf measured 20 inches in width.

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City Council will have the final word on the city’s 2009 arts budget.

Mayor James Brainard will continue handling arts funding, but the council will be able to approve, reduce or reject funding to any organization.

Brainard said the decision, which came on a 4-3 vote at the council’s Sept.

15 meeting, would not affect the arts community.

“This is just a discussion of process,” he said. “We are trying to find the process that will help us make the best decisions for the city.”

Ron Carter, city councilman at-large, was among the most vocal opponents of the resolution, worrying that that it would “politicize” an inherently non-political issue.

“I don’t see how any of us can say with a straight face that we won’t have groups politicking us for funding,” he said at a Sept. 3 preliminary meeting on the issue.

“The council is politicizing something that is not broken.”

Supporters argued that the decision was not political in intent, and that it reflected the best interests of the city. Kevin

“Woody” Rider, city councilman at-large, also stressed the resolution’s “sunset clause,” which will force the council to revisit the issue next year.

“If I find that this becomes a political statement, I will not support it next year,” he said.

Council President Rick Sharp said the decision will likely lead to an overall increase in arts funding, from $675,000 in each of the past two years to $725,000 – or 1 percent of the city’s total budget – in 2009.

Three members of the council were in favor of the 1 percent arts allotment last year, Sharp said, but he was opposed. He said he will change his vote this year based on the Sept. 15 decision, tipping the vote in favor of the funding increase.

Rider’s passionate support for the increase also contributed to Sharp’s vote reversal, he said. Rider said he views arts as tools of economic development that fuel commerce and attract new business.

“I think 1 percent makes a strong statement that we are committed to helping the city of Carmel,” Rider said.

The council will vote on arts funding along with the rest of the city budget at its next meeting on Oct. 6, Brainard said.

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One stock to keep an eye on that has been an impressive performer is Wells Fargo (WFC).

The equity has broken through longterm resistance at the 38 level and tagged a fresh all-time high of $44.75.

Another stock that has been widely underestimated by investors is PNC Financial Service (PNC). The stock has broken through long-term resistance at the 76 level, an area that capped shares in January 2001 and throughout 2007, and has tagged a new all-time high of $87.99. One last company worth keeping an eye on is Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK). Like its compatriots above, the stock has been in an uptrend since its July lows, gaining more than 79 percent along the way.

-www.forbes.com

of passwords, logins and especially the password resetting process. It occurs to me that if these communities, groups or networks mattered I wouldn’t forget the login and password.

I would know it because I cared, because it added value to my life and because I returned to visit or communicate with the group every day.

Do you think active members forget how to get to the Rotary? Doubt it. They know where it is and how to get in because it matters to them and adds value to their life.

There isn’t a secret formula for getting someone to join an organization or group. As more organizations begin using online social communities as a strategy to connect with their constituencies they have to prove to potential members that their network adds value to their members’ lives. And, more often than not, that value comes from the other members. People look for connections, both online and in person. They want to meet others with similar interests, discuss topics of importance and learn more about subjects that are significant to them and entertain. They call them “social� communities for a reason.

Social networks cannot rely on a “build it and they will come� strategy alone to get people to join. They have to prove their value. People use online communities in different ways, but clearly the most successful provide value and entertainment.

How many groups are you a part of? And how many add significant value?

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

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LIGHTEN YOUR LIGHT BILL - Here are three simple ways to reduce your electric bill: 1. Get new bulbs. You know that compact flourescent lightbulbs (CFLs) are more energy efficient, but did you know they are up to 75 percent more efficient and last up to ten times longer than standard bulbs of the same wattage? Switch out your standards. Good Housekeeping Research Institute recommends the Satco Energy Saving Mini Spiral Bulb.

2. Turn down the lights. Setting your dimmer at 75 percent output saves an estimated 20 percent in energy and can quadruple the life of the bulbs.

3. Power-off savings. Consider installing motion sensors in stairways, halls and garages; these areas get a lot of through-traffic, but people often forget to shut off the lights as they exit.

-Quick and Simple

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ow many times has it happened? A friend asks you to attend an event with the intent of introducing you to the organization in hopes you will join. Or you receive a message from a group you have had some past relationship with requesting you get back involved. I call these requests “join strategies� and most aren’t very effective.

People’s lives are packed with things to do, and who has the time to squeeze in something else?

David Cain With today’s online Marketing or virtual world, requests to join groups and networks have probably doubled or even tripled. How many online groups have asked you to join them? How many logins and passwords do you have filed away in your memory banks? For me, I sometimes feel like my childhood pet is still alive because I type his name so many times to reset passwords. Well, he’s been dead for years, my Mother’s maiden name isn’t anyone’s business, and I haven’t lived on Sunrise Street for 23 years. I’m tired

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KeyCorp on the rise - BMO Capital Markets is upgrading KeyCorp’s (KEY) stock from “market perform� to “outperform� and raising its price target from $11 to $20. “Given overall market turmoil, it is nice to see some positives,� said KeyCorp vice president Jeffery Magginnis. The stock’s EPS estimate will remain unchanged, expected to be a loss of $1.79 in 2008 and a gain of $1.12 in 2009. In a press release, the company said it was able to make the upgrade because of its success in building reserves and addressing credit issues

Online communities must prove their worth

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Neighborhood: Woodland Golf Club is a golf course community that encompasses Woodland Country Club, which offers golf and a swimming pool with paid membership.

Square footage: 4,904 square feet including 904 in the unfinished basement.

Rooms: This five-bedroom home offers a large kitchen with double ovens, gas cooktop six-burner stove, granite counter tops, hardwoods, small bar with sink, walk-in pantry and fireplace. There is a spacious great room with built-ins, a main floor bonus room and office.

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Owner Dr. Tim Gossweiler Address: 14904 Greyhound Court Carmel, IN 46032 Hours: Monday – Tuesday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., Wednesday – Thursday: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m., Friday: 7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Phone: 317-566-3300 Website: www.ezdentalanddentures.com When Dr. Tim Gossweiler returned from a five-year, 28-country family vacation, he knew he wanted things to change. Once a cosmetic dentist, his frequent volunteer work during the trip convinced him to focus on affordable dentistry. “I realized I

view of the golf course and two fire pits.

The location of the well-established golf course at 116th Street and a large number of mature trees makes Woodland Golf Club unique.

Challenges: This home is within close proximity to Keystone Avenue and may experience some traffic noise. No other home of this size has been built and sold in the neighborhood recently.

John Pacilio and his team specialize in Westfield real estate with RE/MAX Ability Plus. Contact him at 216.8500 or John@ JohnPacilio.com.

wanted to work with people who wouldn’t normally get dentistry work because they consider it too expensive.”

With an in-house lab and a commitment to low prices, EZ Dental boasts some of the lowest rates in the area and offers financing and senior discounts. New patients are also granted free exams, X-rays and consultations, and they can choose between a free exam or whitening beginning Oct. 7.

MONEY MATTERS Does where you bank really matter?

“I guess it does. My bank is through the military and it has always been really good.”

Tom Hillebrands Carmel

“To me it does. I have been with First Merchant’s Bank for seven years and never had a problem.”

Deidre Dowdon Carmel

“I think it has some effect.

I bank at a credit union, and I feel more comfortable there. It’s smaller and more personable.”

Joe Shafer Carmel

History repeating itself

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s the clowns in Washington with a bank. I am afraid that until we face debate the financial future in our energy demands domestically, we are America, we watch the markets going to be stuck watching the downfall of swing in a state of the Roman Empire in America. chaos. The last time We have the natural resources we had a government bailout and the brain power to solve our of the savings and loans took energy and cash flow problem, over a year for the stock market but we are going to experience a to make a bottom and three sluggish economy until we face years for the housing market to up to our energy needs. rebound. Our current situation This happened during the oil may take much longer to solve. embargo in the 1970s. History My dad’s best friend was Bernie is repeating itself again, but our Landman, and if Bernie were leaders in Washington are too alive today, he would say: the busy covering their butt and not builders built based on financing doing the people’s business. The and not on demand. This is what clowns have not even considered Brian happened with today’s real estate the pain the local and state govmarket. There are more houses ernments are going to take with Shapiro than qualified buyers. the decrease in property values The sad thing is that the averand less income to tax with age buyer bought a home at a fair price, but higher unemployment. Higher taxes are not because of the oversupply, the prices dropped the solution for these lean economic times. dramatically, which created the domino The solution rests with expansion of the effect. The banks only loan people money domestic energy to keep our dollars at home in the good times, and basically, they have and stop the global transfer of wealth. stopped. If you have a blemish, you are toast

The last time we had a government bailout of the savings and loans took over a year for the stock market to make a bottom and three years for the housing market to rebound.

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DISPATCHES

Please, get yourself some sleep

ZUMBA CREATOR IN TOWN The Creator of Zumba is coming to Carmel Dance Arts! Beto Perez, creator of Zumba, will be offering a two-hour Master Class Sunday, October 19, from 6 to 8 pm; Call 8449131 or stop by the Carmel Dance Arts Studio (575 Carmel Drive) for more information or to order your tickets. Come join the party!

SMOOTH OPERATORS - The Smoothie King website says, “Say hello to a better beach body,” but their 40 oz.

Strawberry Kiwi Breeze or Blackberry Dream “Trim Down” smoothies contain roughly 750 calories each.

Don’t assume that because it’s a smoothie, it’s good for you. Most aren’t. To keep the calories between 200 and 250, order any 20 oz.

Slim-N-Trim smoothie except strawberry, or better yet, just have some fresh fruit.

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-Nutrition Action Healthletter

October 11 10am - 1pm

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This is a story about striving for unconsciousness. It’s about what’s happening to us between the hours of 10:15 p.m. and 7 a.m., when we should be hanging z’s.

Sleep shuts down your body and awakens your mind. In addition to being vital, it’s also bizarre and contradictory - it’s the inactive activity, the void you fill by dreaming up entire worlds, the state of nothingness that means everything.

The science of sleep is only about 40-years-old, and among the things yet to be discovered by researchers is how sleep works, exactly. That, and how to define it. But that’s sleep for you: full of mysteries and surprises.

Maybe the most surprising thing of all is that 60 million Americans do it very poorly, suffering any number of sleep disorders. And more than half of the afflicted are men, according to James Rowley, M.D., director of the sleep-disorders center at Harper University Hospital, in Detroit. Many of these guys would deny

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“Women get motivated when they’re sleepless,” says Dr. Rowley. “Men are silent.”

As the years pass, the odds are that these bleary-eyed, silent guys will get even less sleep, and touch off a cascade of other miserable conditions.

If sleeplessness doesn’t put a sudden end to your morning commute, it can dim your brainpower and success on the job. It can sour the report your doctor gives you on your cardiac risk, make you fatter, and set you up for diabetes. It will make you fight more with your wife, kids, and house pets. Sleeplessness is the symptom that makes its underlying cause - stress, depression, pain, or all of the above - even worse.

The stakes are high when it comes to sleep. For our own good, we all need to rest a little easier.

- menshealth.com

PRESS HERE TO RELAX Your own fingers may be one of the best stress relievers. Here are the top soothing spots you can massage yourself to unwind:

Ear lobes: With your thumb and index finger, gently pull down and out along the edge of your lobe starting at mid-ear and working your way down to the bottom.

Hands: When you feel a stress headache coming on, squeeze the groove between the thumb and index finger of your left hand with the thumb and index finger of your right hand for 1 minute; then switch hands and repeat.

-Health

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Feet: Relieve lower back strain by pressing down with your thumb where your heel ends and your arch beings; hold for 60 seconds.

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This hearty tree nut is a “trigger food� that may cause cancer cells to self-destruct. It’s a super source of selenium, a promising anti-cancer trace mineral that also promotes DNA repair and boosts immunity. Just two medium nuts contain enough selenium to perhaps reduce the incidence of prostate, colon and lung cancers!

-Environmental Nutrition

Mushrooms require thorough cleaning because of where they grow, how they’re shaped and how well pesticides adhere to them, but a specialty brush for all those nooks and crannies might seem like a waste of money. If you’re fond of the fungi, buy an inexpensive soft-bristled toothbrush to get your mushrooms really clean. The small head slips easily under the gills to capture every stray bit of dirt. A run through the dishwasher will then clean the soiled brush for reuse.

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POLICE RUNS

September 22 1:26:13 a.m., alarm burglar, 2632 Twin Lakes Drive 2:32:46 a.m., investigation, 12999 Pennsylvania St 3:01:37 a.m., security check, 2140 E 116th St 3:04:11 a.m., alarm hold up, 2375 E 116th St 3:47:07 a.m., security check, 37 W Main St 4:11:53 a.m., welfare check, 9656 Kittrell Drive 4:50:18 a.m., investigation, 10411 Power Drive 5:23:22 a.m., found/lost property, 300 S Guilford Road 5:34:15 a.m., disturbance, 10580 N Meridian St 5:54:46 a.m., 911 hang up, 10411 Power Drive 6:15:08 a.m., security check, 13085 Hamilton Crossing Blvd 6:19:03 a.m., f alarm commercial, 9750 Lakeshore Drive E 6:43:13 a.m., security check, 3130 E 96th St 6:39:48 a.m., theft, 1309 Donnybrook Drive 6:55:36 a.m., theft, 200 S Rangeline Road 7:10:00 a.m., security check, 1425 W Carmel Drive 7:26:52 a.m., lock out, 350 Gradle Drive 7:33:28 a.m., security check, 12575 River Road 7:39:04 a.m., directed patrol, East 146th St / Carey Road 7:53:39 a.m., suspicious activity, Lakeshore Drive East / Brunswick Drive 7:58:31 a.m., alarm hold up, 1430 S Rangeline Road 7:57:14 a.m., investigation, 917 Shea Court 7:39:04 a.m., directed patrol, East 146th St / Carey Road 8:06:21 a.m., security check, 10601 Hazel Dell Parkway 8:13:06 a.m., security check, 998 S Rangeline Road 8:13:36 a.m., security check, 1430 E 96th St 8:15:18 a.m., security check, 14490 Clay Terrace Blvd 8:28:25 a.m., criminal mischief, 200 S Rangeline Road 8:42:08 a.m., investigation, 101 4th Ave Se 8:59:09 a.m., security check, 2700 W 116th St 8:59:30 a.m., security check, 1251 Rohrer Road 9:00:41 a.m., accident property damage, 2140 E 116th St 9:18:09 a.m., traffic hazard, West 116th St / Illinois Street 9:09:20 a.m., f hazmat level 2, W 131st St / Towne Road 9:19:44 a.m., f alarm commercial, 11075 Pennsylvania St 9:36:10 a.m., security check, 10909 Gray Road 9:51:55 a.m., suspicious activity, 610 1st Ave Nw 9:54:36 a.m., driving complaint, East 116th St / Keystone Avenue North 10:01:54 a.m., investigation, West 136th St / Old Meridian Street

10:24:44 a.m., security check, East 126th St / Gray Road 10:26:02 a.m., security check, 2450 E 136th St 10:44:53 a.m., security check, 1251 Rohrer Road 10:43:42 a.m., welfare check, 5283 Arapaho Way 10:59:34 a.m., security check, 10580 N Meridian St 11:20:00 a.m., directed patrol, West 146th St / Springmill Road 11:20:31 a.m., assist other dept, 10558 Brecken Ridge Drive 11:34:51 a.m., missing person, 12984 Andover Drive 11:53:00 a.m., animal complaint, 760 1st Ave Nw 11:54:20 a.m., criminal mischief, 15 E Main St 12:09:10 p.m., juvenile complaint, 520 E Main St 12:57:02 p.m., investigation, 5150 E 126th St 1:01:53 p.m., juvenile complaint, 4242 E 126th St 1:04:16 p.m., security check, 1430 E 96th St 1:20:12 p.m., investigation, East 106th St / Keystone Avenue North 1:50:59 p.m., security check, 1300 E 96th St 1:47:18 p.m., accident property damage, 2140 East 116th St 1:20:12 p.m., investigation, East 106th St / Keystone Avenue North 1:58:38 p.m., investigation, Lakeshore Drive East / Tahoe Road 2:02:21 p.m., acc minor, East 116th St / Keystone Avenue S 2:05:57 p.m., criminal mischief, 3039 Rolling Springs Drive 2:30:04 p.m., investigation, 3 Civic Sq 2:30:46 p.m., traffic hazard, West 136th St / North Meridian Street 2:34:50 p.m., alarm burglar, 829 Wedgewood Ln 2:43:08 p.m., harassment, 191 2nd Avenue Sw 2:50:14 p.m., suspicious activity, 1430 W 116th St 2:08:48 p.m., investigation, 3 Civic Sq 3:09:20 p.m., investigation, 2450 E 136th St 3:07:59 p.m., animal complaint, 11590 N Meridian St 3:55:56 p.m., alarm hold up, 4962 Williams Drive 4:09:03 p.m., security check, 2176 E 116th St 4:06:52 p.m., missing person, 12984 Andover Drive 4:09:14 p.m., criminal mischief, 12656 Cerromar Court 4:18:16 p.m., juvenile complaint, 140 N Rangeline Road 4:33:19 p.m., accident property damage, 1708 E 116th St 4:41:34 p.m., security check, 14490 Clay Terrace Blvd 4:42:35 p.m., security check, 520 E Main St 4:50:06 p.m., accident property damage, East 146th St / Scarborough Ln 6:05:54 p.m., disturbance, 411 2nd Ave Ne 6:11:57 p.m., civil dispute, 5283 Arapaho Way 6:40:43 p.m., traffic hazard, East 136th St / Keystone Avenue North 6:46:10 p.m., ordinance misc, 167 Lotus Drive 6:43:50 p.m., found/lost property, 616 Ransburg Drive N 7:25:32 p.m., alarm hold up, 2259 E 116th St 7:48:10 p.m., harassment, 144 Cool Creek Blvd

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The Carmel Arts Council presents

Moonlight & Music You are cordially invited to join us for a formal evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment.

Saturday, November 1, 2008 6:00pm–midnight Ritz Charles 12156 North Meridian Street Carmel, Indiana

Proceeds will go to the Michael Feinstein Foundation for the education and preservation of the Great American Songbook.

Open Cocktail & Sushi Bars • Free Valet Parking Black Tie Optional • Silent & Live Auctions Guest Entertainment: Indianapolis Symphonic Choir Guest speaker: Irwin Helford, Chairman, Michael Feinstein Foundation Guest Performer: Catherine Russell, blues, jazz and swing vocalist Dance Band: Blair & Co.

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e recently adopted a stray dog, Sweetie, and I can’t help but compare my behavior in trying to train her to my behavior in trying to get my kids to behave.

It has become a fascinating study for me.

In the first place, I have much more patience with Sweetie in trying to get her to tell me what she needs. I find myself asking her, “What is it, Becky Kapsalis Sweetie? Do you Ask YiaYia need attention, food or to go outside?” Because she obviously cannot respond, I am persistent until I figure out what she needs. My body language and soft voice tell her that I sincerely want to help her with her needs. I find myself with a renewed sense of purpose in her reliance on me to help her with her needs. I also realize that before I can get her to behave in a manner that would be in her best interest I have to gain her trust. After all, Sweetie is giving me her unconditional love and loyalty. She is

learning, without her uttering a sound, that I am, indeed, someone she can rely on for all her needs.

How does this compare with raising children? The comparison is in our approach. When we are patient, persistent and consistent in our efforts to help with our children’s needs and finally renew our sense of purpose in our children’s reliance on us, we are establishing a trust with our children. We are training our children to recognize the importance of giving and receiving unconditional love and loyalty. We are helping our children understand that, at some point, their communication with us is dependent on our body language as well as words.

In case you’re wondering, even though your children appear not to be responding, you can be sure they are paying attention to your behavior. Isn’t it interesting that pets rarely talk back or have temper tantrums? Could it be that we do whatever it takes to meet their needs?

Hugs!

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Have a parenting topic or question? Submit it to Ask Yiayia, aka Becky Kapsalis, Certified Parent Coach, at askyiayia@indy.rr.com or call 810.9358.

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A matter of animal instincts

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8:02:05 p.m., welfare check, Honors Drive / Sandalwood Drive 8:23:18 p.m., driving complaint, North Meridian Street / West Carmel Drive 8:51:07 p.m., 911 hang up, 701 City Center Drive 9:00:55 p.m., accident property damage, East 131st St / Hazel Dell Parkway 9:06:40 p.m., welfare check, East 116th St / Keystone Avenue North 9:16:27 p.m., missing person, 411 2nd Ave Ne 9:27:58 p.m., suspicious activity, 220 2nd St Sw 9:46:44 p.m., security check, 2700 W 116th St 9:50:41 p.m., security check, 12415 Shelborne Road 9:51:10 p.m., traffic hazard, East 96th St / Gray Road 9:56:24 p.m., security check, Hazel Dell Parkway / East 96th St 10:42:38 p.m., suspicious activity, 11813 River Road 10:55:21 p.m., security check, 12425 Old Meridian St 11:05:36 p.m., security check, 865 W Carmel Drive 11:23:54 p.m., security check, 1708 E 116th St 11:39:41 p.m., investigation, 31 I 465 E September 23 12:07:00 a.m., investigation, 563 Arbor Drive 12:06:08 a.m., investigation, 1309 Donnybrook Drive 12:38:47 a.m., security check, 3400 E 96th St 12:57:44 a.m., investigation, 582 S Rangeline Road 12:50:48 a.m., security check, 4630 E 96th St 1:33:36 a.m., security check, Aaa Way / East 116th St 2:10:04 a.m., suspicious activity, 10101 N Meridian St 2:36:26 a.m., security check, 13600 N Meridian St 3:15:07 a.m., alarm burglar, 12086 Ashcroft Pl 3:23:21 a.m., security check, 1421 S Rangeline Road 3:24:36 a.m., security check, Aaa Way / East 116th St

3:29:23 a.m., security check, Pointe Parkway / East 116th St 3:37:00 a.m., security check, 5801 E 116th St 4:15:44 a.m., alarm burglar, 55 4th Ave Se 4:54:39 a.m., traffic hazard, 30th / Capitol 5:42:54 a.m., security check, 1424 W Carmel Drive 5:56:34 a.m., accident person injured, S Guilford Road / East 116th St 7:00:41 a.m., alarm burglar, 12040 Durbin Drive 7:10:51 a.m., alarm burglar, 3683 Power Pl 7:15:39 a.m., directed patrol, Lexington Boulevard / East Main St 7:16:25 a.m., security check, 14500 Clay Terrace Blvd 7:39:53 a.m., directed patrol, East 146th St / Carey Road 7:47:44 a.m., alarm burglar, 568 E Carmel Drive 8:07:15 a.m., disturbance, 1122 Golfview Drive 8:37:17 a.m., security check, 12575 River Road 8:39:19 a.m., security check, 11813 River Road 9:04:12 a.m., security check, 998 S Rangeline Road 9:26:30 a.m., security check, 1251 Rohrer Road 9:29:13 a.m., domestic, 1264 Golfview Drive 9:49:31 a.m., directed patrol, Brian Pl / Lakeshore Drive E 9:56:26 a.m., security check, 275 Medical Drive 9:49:31 a.m., directed patrol, Brian Pl / Lakeshore Drive E 10:07:04 a.m., driving complaint, 1 Civic Sq 10:23:33 a.m., harassment, 520 E Main St 10:28:00 a.m., security check, 2450 E 136th St 10:43:12 a.m., investigation, 3780 W 226th St 10:40:09 a.m., lock out, 515 E Main St 10:49:46 a.m., 911 hang up, 13463 Humbolt Ln 10:53:14 a.m., investigation, 550 Arbor Drive 11:06:22 a.m., security check, Monon Trl / East 96th St 11:10:37 a.m., security check, 1300 E 96th St 11:35:51 a.m., traffic hazard, East 111th St / North Meridian Street 11:39:09 a.m., directed patrol, 10485 Pennsylvania St 11:44:41 a.m., traffic hazard, 31 I 465 E 11:56:27 a.m., investigation, 12590 Spring Violet Pl

Event to benefit CHS cross country - The Fourth Annual Greyhound Pup XC Mile will be held at the Carmel High School cross country course at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16.

The run is open to all fourth- and fifthgrade students and the $15 fee includes a t-shirt. The Pup XC Mile will benefit the CHS cross country team. Finishing ribbons to all runners and the top 25 in each race. For information and to register, log onto www.runnersforum. com and go to greyhound pup logo.

Entry deadline is Oct. 6.

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Essay contest for Carmel students - The City of Carmel is having its annual Veterans Day essay contest for all students within the Carmel Clay area. This year’s theme is “Patriotic Pride.” Middle and high school students should turn their essays (limit 300 words) in to history or language arts teachers to have it considered for entry into the contest. Elementary school students should turn their posters in to their teachers. Winners will be recognized at the Veteran’s Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 10.

Walk/run honoring former CHS student- The first annual 5K Memorial Walk/Run is being organized by friends and family to honor the spirit and life of Susan Moulder, a Carmel High School graduate who passed away in 2007. This run is being organized to fund a scholarship in Moulder’s name. The run will take place at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, beginning at The Fountain at One Civic Square. For more information visit www.susunmemorialrun.com College information night - Carmel High School juniors and seniors and their parents are invited to attend college information night in the freshman center cafeteria, at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1. College advisers will present information on how to determine grade-point averages required by Indiana colleges and universities, scheduling a college visit, choosing a major, the types of admissions and filing for financial aid.

For information, contact Vicki Nunery or Tanna Hanger 571-5922, ext. 9.

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

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Pronouns have these great things called antecedents, which are the nouns (and sometimes pronouns) that the pronouns replace or refer to. Pronouns and antecedents have to agree, or your writing becomes like the family reunion crashed by the recently disowned and slightly off-kilter uncle whom no one really likes.

Ugly. Really ugly.

A really sticky area of pronoun-antecedent agreement deals with indefinite pronouns. Indefinite pronouns are those that refer to unknown or unspecified people or things. Sounds complicated, but you use these babies all the time.

The trickiest indefinite pronouns, in this guru’s opinion, are the ones that sound like they could be or definitely are plural, but they’re not: everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody, someone, somebody, nobody.

These guys, in spite of their plural-soundingness (not a word), are never plural. Ever. And you know it – sort of – because you almost certainly use the correct verb form with them: Everybody likes pie. If everybody was plural, you would say, “Everybody like pie,” but it’s singular, so you don’t say that. You do know it, even if you don’t realize it.

Try to remember it by thinking about the -one or -body at

the end of each word. One and body are singular. So when you hear someone say, “Everyone must take their seats,” the pronoun and antecedent don’t agree. Their modifies everyone, which is singular. The statement should be, “Everyone must take his seat.” Or her seat.

And that’s another problem. We don’t want to be sexist in our writing or speaking, either. So what do you do? One solution is to remove the singular indefinite pronoun and replace it with another one (which may also necessitate restructuring the sentence): All participants must take their seats.

That makes it gender-neutral. Another method of neutralizing the gender issue is to change the other pronoun: Everyone, please take your seat. You have to direct this statement to the audience, so there needs to be a comma after everyone. Also note that seat must remain singular as well.

Indefinite pronouns have been slipping most people up since the beginning of time (or at least the beginning of the English language around 1066), so don’t feel badly if you make this mistake often; you’re in good company. Now, however, you can show your indefinite pronoun prowess by using them correctly.

Indefinite pronouns have been slipping most people up since the beginning of time (or at least the beginning of the English language around 1066)…

Brandie Bohney, an editor for Current Publishing, is a former English teacher who developed a mastery-learning technique for teaching grammar, style and punctuation to high school seniors. If you have a grammar question for her, please email bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

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Enjoy good converwho want them to be Mr. Right sation and friendship first! from the get-go. They had a lot Rachael Noble to say.

DATING I’ll write more tips in Part 2, Here’s what our Girl’s but in the meantime, keep it Club Guide says to you, Ms. laid back, keep it non-clingy and keep it Jumping-the-Gun: real, chicas! Good luck!

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Karin Glass wants to bring tradition back to Carmel, and her new restaurant, Serendipity, does just that.

Located in the heart of the Arts & Design District, at 2 W. Main St, the restaurant specializes in authentic teas, though it also offers homemade scones, salads and sandwiches, among a range of lunchtime treats.

Envisioned as Carmel’s first “place for women,� Serendipity features Morrison Opera House doors, original tea lights from LS Ayres and a variety of antiques from Glass’ personal collection. Customers are also invited to dine in the refurbished Union State Bank vault. “I want people to come here and think they are going somewhere special,� Glass said.

The business has generated a strong community reaction since its Sept. 5 opening, Glass said, drawing a steady lunchtime crowd each day. It serves dinner by appointment only. “I am so excited this is in the community,� said customer Crimsetta Obaseki. “There is nothing like a fine teahouse.�

On Dec. 6, the restaurant will begin serving the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas teas, in observance of Scottish tradition.

Reservations are required.

Glass will open a second restaurant, Serenity, on Oct. 1 in a refurbished Victorian house in Zionsville. For menus and additional information about both, visit www.occasionsdivine. com.

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Carmel Arts Calendar ALL OCTOBER - Rodney Reveal is exhibiting

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presented by the Carmel Arts Council to benefit The Michael Feinstein Foundation for the education and preservation of the Great American Songbook. This is a formal evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment at The Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian Street from 6 p.m. to midnight.

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PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL - Saturday, October 11, head over to Clarian North Medical Center for a the free Pumpkin Patch Festival. Activities will include a bounce house, police and fire emergency vehicles, petting zoo, family photos, crafts, face painting, live music, free pumpkins, food and drinks, games, prizes and more! Costumes are encouraged! The event lasts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 688-2000 or visit www. clariannorth.com for more information.

NEED A GREAT SCOUTING ACTIVITY? -Are you looking for a great activity for your scouts this fall? Come to Cool Creek Park and experience a hike or an animal talk with a naturalist.

Your group can also participate in a craft. Whether you are working toward a badge or just looking for a fun scout activity, Cool Creek Park is a great place for your troop. Dates fill up fast, so don’t wait! To schedule your scout trip (pre-registration is required) or receive additional information concerning them, please call 317-848-0576.

Nanette Winter’s paintings are full of rich color and distinctive textures, with a hint of mystery in their swells and swirls.

Winter began painting growing up in a small town just across the Indiana-Michigan border from Elkhart.

WINTERS One of her earliest memories involves a birthday present from her mother, who nurtured her emerging talent.

“I was probably 5- or 6-years old when I got a Sesame Street easel with all the paints and everything,” Winter said. “I think that was the beginning of my knowing I consciously loved art. I loved that easel.”

Winter continued to study art through high school, taking lessons from a talented neighbor and exploring media in the school’s Art Club. She experimented with drawing, painting and clay, among other materials.

Through a process of elimination, she settled on painting as the medium through which to best express her ideas.

After studying fine arts at Western Michigan University, she moved to Indianapolis “because it’s got art and culture

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and lots of things to do.” All the while, she was refining her technique.

Her painting The Nature Channel, now on view at Artisan Masterpiece (19 E. Main St.) is a mixed-media acrylic on canvas with a lot of texture.

“Sometimes I apply modeling paste to the canvas and paint over it,” Winter said.

“I also mix modeling paste with the paint to give it the lumps and bumps.”

In The Nature Channel (24” x 24,” $575), she also incorporated little plastic numbers from an old television set, so the title presents a play on words.

Winter rarely begins painting on a blank canvas. She often paints over old canvases, which adds dimension to the new image.

She finds inspiration in nature as well as in reference binders full of photographs and other works of art torn from magazines. But while she may start with a picture of a tree, her finished work is far more abstracted, with a slightly sinister undertone. The branches of the tree may be lashing in the wind, which the coarse surface underscores.

Winter describes her studio process as “very chaotic.”

“I won’t really have a process,” she said. “I don’t work on a painting from start to finish, but paint part of one, then part of another.

I may think I’m finished and walk away, but when I come back, I will often paint more.”

The painting is done when Winter has “a feeling,” or when she fears working on it any more will ruin it.

“Once I sign it, that’s usually when I leave it alone.

Usually,” she quipped.

Although Winter also sells her paintings at Arts A Poppin’ on Massachusetts Avenue and at the Bungalow and Indianapolis Art Center in Broad Ripple, Carmel residents need travel no farther than Main Street to see them.

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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 to barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

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FALL FESTIVAL AT POTTERS BRIDGE PARK - Enjoy a wonderful fall day at Potters Bridge Park (19401 Allisonville Road, Noblesville) this Saturday, October 4, for the 9th annual Fall Festival. Listen to live music from Mik the Music Man Band and Linda Lee, visit art and craft booths, take your little ones over to the kid’s area and enjoy the natural scenery on the tree hike. The festival is free and runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Lobsters can live to a ripe old age. It is Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel believed some will live to be 200 years old. resident and the executive chef at the A 25-pound lobster is thought to be about Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may 100 years old, and you may see examples e-mail him at chefmichael@currentincarmel. com. of them at times in zoos or as curiosities

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What he likes about Oceanaire Seafood Room. It’s super classy with fresh fish flown in every day. That is hard to find in Indianapolis.

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Call (317) 872-9664 or visit www.beefandboards.com for more information or to order tickets.

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Target Free Family Night The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis will be open late this Thursday, October 2, for Target Free Family Night.

Though the museum normally closes at 5 p.m., it will be open until 8 p.m. Thursday, and admission will be free from 4 p.m. until the extended closing time.

Il Trovatore Butler University’s Clowe’s Hall hosts one of Verdi’s most popular operas. Il Trovatore spins a story of troubadours,

Greater Indianapolis Fall Home Improvement Show The Greater Indianapolis Fall Home Improvement Show is being held at the Indianapolis State Fair Grounds in the Champions Pavilion, Oct. 3-5. The show boasts over 250 booths of new and innovative products for remodeling and updating the inside and outside of the home at one of the largest home savings events of the year.

Home vendors will be showcasing the hottest new trends in kitchen and bathroom remodeling, organization ideas, fireplace updates, sunroom additions, and color and texture ideas for floors and walls. In addition to interior home improvement ideas, exhibitors will display everything needed for exterior home upgrades including windows, doors, landscaping, siding, decks, roofing, guttering, garage additions and more.

Show dates, times, and ticket prices are as follows: Oct. 3,

4-8 p.m.; Oct. 4, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Visit www.IndyFallHomeShow.com for more information and to download a free pass. Free passes to the show can also be found at your 34 Key Bank locations in the Indianapolis metro area.

LIVE MUSIC:

Muldoon’s 111 W. Main Street, Suite 100, Carmel The Jeff DeHerdt Trio: Thursday, October 2, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Doug Henthorn: Saturday, October 4, from 8 to 11 p.m.

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, October 3 The Fabulous Imports: Saturday, October 4 Entertainment Reservations are accepted. Call 573-9746 for reservations or visit www.mickeysirishpub.com for more details.

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gypsies, ill-fated lovers and a terrible dark secret. The opera is performed in Italian with easy-to-read captions projected above the stage and features the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Caraher.

Tickets are $40 to $115, with discounts for students, seniors and groups of 10 more more; they must be purchased in advance by calling (317) 283-3470.

Fire in the dawn

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he most important thing I did as one’s faith against the challenges of an allI began my walk with Christ was too-disbelieving world – is time every bit as to read the Bible all the way from well-spent as learning scripture.

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Apologetics (think C.S. Lewis) means Did I understand everything “defense� and is the arena where my faith I read? No. Parts of the Bible and trust in Christ Jesus encounare great stories, parts of it are ter the doubt, distrust, disapstultifying lists, parts of it are pointment and even hostility of depressing truths about mannon-believers. kind, parts of it are scary truths Books and Internet resources about God, and parts of it are abound (e.g. www.apologetics. glorious truths about God’s org), and there’s a good local love, hope, faith and salvation. event in a couple weeks.

There’s not one part of it that “Basic Training in Truth: doesn’t serve to teach us about An Apologetics Conference� the light and love of Jesus. is planned for Oct. 10-11 in All of it I accept as God’s Westfield at the Church of truth, even the parts I don’t Praise, 18686 N. Eagletown Rd., entirely understand; even the located north of SR 32, about Bob Walters parts I understand, but can’t three miles west of US 31.

Spirituality explain. The Bible is a treasure Mark Coppenger, professor of truth God has provided. As of apologetics at Louisville’s Christians, it’s where we dig for treasure Southern Baptist Seminary, is the featured every day. speaker. Carmel’s Nancy Fitzgerald, foundYet reading the Bible isn’t enough. er of the Anchorsaway high school minisSo many people either stay away or try, leads a special youth component. turn away from Christ, from religion, There’s a nominal fee. Get details at from church, from the Bible. I’ve yet to www.TheJourney4Christ.org, or call encounter a believer whose faith hasn’t 872-8357. been challenged by someone they loved or Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com), on behalf of respected. area Christians, thanks The Journey pastor Reading the Bible end-to-end may provide some street cred in ecclesiastical circles, Paul Albrecht for organizing this second annual conference. but learning apologetics – how to defend

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• Activate the power saving options. Most computers have the ability to set power saving options for the monitor, the hard drive(s) and the entire system.

To access the Power Options in Windows, click on the Start button, then on Control Panel and then on Power Gary Hubbard Options.

Technology To access the Energy Saver option in Mac OS X, choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then choose Energy Saver from the View menu.

• Turn it off. Your display screen is the biggest power consuming device, especially if it’s one of the older CRT monitors. Today’s flat panels consume less than half the power of older CRT

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• Optimize your computer’s performance. If your computer takes forever to boot up and seems to be getting slower for just about everything, not only is it aggravating, you’re wasting energy. If you haven’t had your computer cleaned up in the past year or two, getting it serviced will lower your blood pressure and reduce the power consumption.

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• If you have a laptop, use it more. Laptops by design are more efficient users of electricity, so if you own both a desktop and a laptop, use the laptop as much as you can.

• Get rid of the cutesy screen saver. Many improperly associate screen savers with power savers. Screen savers were designed to keep screens from burning in and are actually power wasters. Those cute photos of your family vacation when your screen saver kicks in cause power to be wasted by your hard drive, CPU and monitor. For the lowest power consumption, set your screen saver option to “blank” which will save your screen and power.

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CUSTOM LAPTOP SHELL - Smooth Creations’ custom paint jobs certainly aren’t for everyone, but if you’re a bit tired of the current netbook sameness, you might want to consider its new Wedge model. Apparently, you can either take your chances with a one of a kind design, or you can shell out some extra bucks for a completely custom design. The netbook’s insides, on the other hand, are considerably more in line with the usual netbook fare, and include a 10-inch display, a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and Windows XP is standard. Look for this one to set you back about $500; more for the custom work.

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Although a dark or reflective film may reduce the view from the outside looking, it does not mean the same restrictions apply from the inside looking out. This is due to the ability of the human eye to adjust to its light surroundings. In addition, light is also regulated, which is a benefit to those who have eyes sensitive to too much light exposure.

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DISPATCHES FELINE LEUKEMIA SYMPTOMS Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) infection is responsible for more deaths among cats than any other infectious disease.

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Massage techniques are frequently performed on animals, including dogs, cats and horses for therapeutic benefits after injury or as a preventive wellness program.

The specific techniques used will depend upon the goal of the massage and the receptiveness of the animal. You must always respect the animal’s willingness to be touched; therefore, your best attempts at massage may at times only last a few minutes. Any indications of pain in the animal must be assessed by the veterinarian before performing massage techniques.

The benefits of massage included reduced pain, increased joint mobility, improved circulation of oxygen-rich blood for tissue healing and improved lymphatic flow to filter out waste products and destroy them via the action of white blood cells.

Certain massage techniques activate the parasympathetic nervous system resulting

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The common strokes used for pet massage are the same as those used for humans, for example: Effleurage: Long strokes applied superficially along the muscle with light to medium pressure used for relaxation and improved circulation.

Compression: Direct pressure from the thumb, fingers or palm used to compress soft tissues against underlying bone.

Compression techniques release muscle spasms, trigger points or adhesions.

Skin rolling: Lifting the coat and skin away from the muscles and fat with the thumb and fingers. This is a type of myofascial release used to treat chronic pain and restore movement of the connective tissues.

Vibration: A rhythmic back and forth movement of the hands used to for relaxation and joint mobilization.

Joint movement: Passively moving the joints through their available range of motion to improve and maintain flexibility and reduce pain by increasing synovial fluid to the joints as in arthritic conditions Various certifications are available for pet massage and vary from on-line courses to technical programs and college curriculums. Your pet’s veterinarian may also instruct you in specific techniques that you can apply at home to benefit your pet.

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Randy with an oversized media center (previOften it’s in our own benign backyard Sorrell ously known as a TV), refreshment bar of life on the way home from the park and some sort of recreation area for pool, or strolling the Main Street Art Walk ping pong, etc. Recently, gamers have merged edgy when your sweetheart looks up and tells you what rec areas into the media centers space. a great day she had and how much she loves you.

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don’t like things going on in my house while I’m sleeping. Sometimes I hear my refrigerator doing its own maintenance at night. No one has ever fully explained to me what those noises are, but I believe that life in your kitchen should end at bedtime.

My water heater is having some kind of seance in the basement, and my VCR is doing a self-appraisal that continues even if I rip the plug out of the wall. I’m even suspicious of my Dick Wolfsie vacuum cleaner, but Humor at 3 in the morning I’m just too scared to open the closet.

I also have my suspicions about my son’s video game system. But I don’t make false accusations against something with that much firepower.

I used to belong to a labor union, so I am sensitive to anything that smacks of overtime. I’m pretty hard on my appliances, and when they put in a good 12 or 14 hours, they’re off the hook for the rest of the evening. When I hear noise in my house after midnight, it had better be the cat or a burglar. I don’t want my dishwasher on time-and-a-half.

Sometimes at night I hear my computer grinding away. I know it’s up to something, and the result is that I’ve lost a great deal of trust in its operation. I am convinced that at night it has a hidden life. At first I thought there was something going on between my computer and the water heater, but now I’m pretty sure that my printer is in on this. I was already suspicious of my printer because it always has a hissy fit before it actually prints.

But back to the computer. Because I’ve lost confidence in it, I test my e-mail every day by sending myself a message titled TEST. The other morning, instead of TEST, I simply typed my name: DICK WOLFSIE. Then I sent it to myself. At least I thought I did. But by mistake, I also sent it to 150 people on my newspaper column e-mail list, people who have asked to get my column via the Internet. When these folks opened their e-mail, all it said was DICK WOLFSIE. The initial result of this gaffe was that I heard from people I had not heard from in two years. There are other people who read my hysterical, brilliantly conceived column every week who have never had the decency to write or call before. Here’s what some folks had to say (the e-mail addresses have been changed to protect the

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SOMETIMES A SINGLE NAME SAYS IT ALL

not-so-funny): BARMAN (my nephew): Hey, Uncle Dick. Funny stuff. The best you’ve written.

YO926: Thanks for sending me your name. I used it all day today. I’m sending it back. Mine works better.

TOOCUTE: I don’t get it. And I’ve read it three times.

M78STUD: Hey, Dick. Thanks for sending me your name. I’ve sent it to 500 lawyers with a note that some rich guy rear-ended you in his Lexus.

HUB67BUB: Thanks for sending me

your name. But I accidentally deleted it.

Please send me another one.

BRUCE: Not one of your best columns, Dick. No plot and only one weak character.

LOIS87: Hi, Dick. Thanks for sending me your name. I’m sending you mine, also: LOIS! Aren’t computers just the best?

SEAFOX (my brother): It’s always about you, isn’t it?

M670JAY: Well written. Thank goodness for spell-check.

UPSI: Please take me off your e-mail

list. I have a 10-year-old.

MAMAW (my sister): That’s nice. Does that count as a phone call?

I’m not really sure how to end this column. Let’s just say that if I should ever send you my name again via e-mail, please treat it with some reverence. It’s over 60years-old and has traveled around the country several times. It deserves a little respect.

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

o here we are, rummaging around in the waning days of September, and guess what showed up in my mailbox the other day?

You guessed it.

A Christmas catalog.

Yep. Santa Claus. Jingle Bells.

Rudolph. Winter Wonderland stuff, and it wasn’t even officially autumn yet.

Folks, this is getting out of control.

Don’t get me wrong. I love Mike Redmond Christmas, I really Humor do. And I say this after many years of not loving it. I’ve had the whole Ebenezer Scrooge experience, OK? The only difference is it was he pledged to “honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year,” as Dickens wrote, but I just can’t get into the Festive Yuletide Holiday Season, with all its Festive Yuletide Holiday Cheer, and Festive Yuletide Holiday Spending, two Festive Holidays before the Yuletide.

Now, the catalog in question involved food. I get a lot of food catalogs. I swear, you buy one 24-count box of Zagnuts from some joint on the Internet, and the next thing you know you’re get-

ting mail from International House of Licorice, the Overpriced Fruit and Nut Company, and Meat R Us. This catalog specializes in those towers of goodies they sell nowadays (instead of the basket of goodies they used to sell in the olden days, such as last year). These things look like holiday-wrapped pyramids and obelisks, stacked da nine boxes high, tied with a big red ribbon and wrapped in enough plastic to windproof the house.

But do not be fooled. I was, once, and bought one (a basket, actually) for Mom, making sure to get the super-deluxe model so she could share with the family.

Ha. In a basket two-feet wide we found individual boxes containing: Four cashews. Two chocolate truffles.

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Slow down, I say. Take your time. Enjoy the day you’re in before you start getting all worked up about tomorrow, and take your holidays in the proper order. The world moves fast enough as it is.

Besides, you can get the same stuff as in the leaning tower of treats right at the grocery store. It’ll be fresher than what you buy from the catalog, and there will be enough to go around. You really CAN share.

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Various pots of mustards, jams and jellies, each about an inch tall and as big around as a quarter.

It looked a lot better in the catalog. Then again, most things do.

So what’s going on?

Looks to me like panicked retailers trying to jump-start their moneymaking season by moving the start date back a little bit every year.

It just seems a shame that these catalogs want us to rush headlong into Christmas, technically, before summer is out. To me, it reduces the value of the season, and marginalizes the preceding holidays.

First there’s Halloween. What’s more fun than extorting candy from the neighbors? You kids, I mean. And then comes Thanksgiving, the best holiday of all, for my money. And not just because it’s usually my money that buys the turkey.

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