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Haunted Places in Hamilton County

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In some areas of Hamilton County, the eeriness of Halloween is a 365-day ordeal.

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Tuesday, October 28, 2008

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel

Maggie Zoiss was 27 when she started to believe.

It was August of 2002, and her fascination with the paranormal was nothing new.

She had been ghost hunting for years, since first discovering Fishers’ notorious Heady Lane Cemetery as a teenager.

She had joined her first paranormal group, Indiana Ghost Trackers, years prior and come away with a husband, Mike. Together they would found their own organization, Indiana Paranormal, just a few months later.

But she still wasn’t convinced.

“I am a very skeptical person,” she said.

“I try to keep my mind open, but I was always thinking, ‘Did that really happen, or was it just my imagination?’ ” That all changed on that warm summer evening – an otherwise typical investigation at Anderson’s Mounds State Park.

Mike, Maggie and the rest of the group were canvassing an old homestead on the property, questioning the spirits about its long-ago residents, the Bronnenburg family, when it happened.

“Someone asked if (the man who built it) was a tanner,” she said, “and I heard a man’s voice right next to my ear say ‘mm . . . hmm.’”

Asking questions is common practice for ghost hunters, and Maggie says it has yielded most of her paranormal experiences. She is quick to recall another instance, this one in 2006, when the group was

making a documentary about the Central State Hospital in Indianapolis. An infamous asylum built in the 1800s, the hospital is notorious for its wealth of paranormal activity.

“We were trying to get the windows open in one of the buildings, but none of us knew how,” she said.

“All of a sudden, three of us heard a voice say ‘pull down.’ Two of us heard a male voice, one a female voice. There is just no other explanation for that.”

Maggie Zoiss Paranormal events aren’t always auditory, either. Mike and Maggie have seen their fair share of ghosts, as well, though they generally appear as “orbs,” captured with the infrared video cameras that never leave their side.

Mike clearly remembers one of their strangest orb encounters.

“One of our cameras was pointed at a woman when she started bawling uncontrollably,” he said. “We didn’t know she was on camera, but later when we watched the tape we saw an orb fly into her just as she started crying. Then, a minute or two later, it flew back out.”

In spite of all the excitement of ghost hunting, however, the Zoiss’s say it’s not always everything it’s cracked up to be.

They’ve been all over the country in search of the paranormal, but their experiences often differ from the “trendy” groups on television.

“Most of the people who contact us just want answers. They want someone to help them understand the phenomenon,” Mike said. “We’re kind of like therapists.”

“Most of the people who contact us just want answers. They want someone to help them understand the phenomenon.”

-Mike Zoiss

Carmel Woody’s Library Restaurant: Employees have seen an old man at the downstairs bar, reportedly an early 1900s janitor . . . he has also been heard cleaning the bathroom.

Carmel Clay Historical Society: Employees have heard mysterious footsteps throughout the building … footsteps and knocking at the front door is also common.

Carmel Cemetery: In the early evening, woman dressed in black “mourning clothes” with an opaque veil seen walking on northeast corner . . . during the day, chatty woman reportedly engages passers-by for several minutes, then disappears.

Carmel High School: Legend says a dead janitor is occasionally seen walking the halls during late-night school functions.

Jolietville Building on northwest corner of State Road 32 and Joliet Road: Formerly an antique store, a grocery store before that . . . footsteps heard coming up and down stairs . . . child’s footsteps heard running throughout the store.

Westfield Jan’s Village Pizza: Lights mysteriously turn on and off . . . employees have heard whispers, felt breathing on their necks . . . one employee was pummeled with plastic pitchers falling off a shelf at an impossible angle.

Anti-Slavery Friends Cemetery: Cemetery in Asa Bales Park for friends of runaway slaves . . . “woman in white” has been seen walking on the southeast corner . . . civil war soldier seen on the cemetery’s west side.

Pond on Oak Road, south of 171st Street: Several children have died in the pond, part of the original Carey property . . . local legend says children appear playing nearby and beckon onlookers into the pond.

Hinkle Creek Cemetery: Part of old Quaker church on Hinkle Road . . . multiple reports of early 1900s Quaker man standing amongst the gravestones.

T.G.I. Friday’s: Employees have felt touches, seen pots and pans fly off the shelves without reason . . . lights and music mysteriously turn on and off.

OUR TAKES It is our position that American citizens should read and understand the constitutions of the United States and Indiana. We all can use a refresher course on what the founding fathers intended for the generations that followed the launch of this nation.

Continuing this week, we are running excerpts from an article of the Indiana Constitution (next week, one more from the U.S. Constitution).

Today, we offer Article XV, Section 2: “When the duration of any office is not provided for by this Constitution, it may be declared by law; and, if not so declared,

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such office shall be held during the pleasure of the authority making the appointment. But the General Assembly shall not create any office, the tenure of which shall be longer than four years.

To view the U.S. Constitution and the Indiana Constitution in their entirety, go to www.usconstitution. net and www.in.gov/ legislative/ic/code/ const/.

We urge you to carefully consider our constitutions before casting your vote in any primary or general election.

It is our position that city leaders should be commended for their efforts to keep services high and tax rates low. The Carmel City Council passed a budget that included a 9.7-percent increase in funding (to meet inflation and higher costs on goods). But the Mayor expects most homeowners will actually see reductions in their tax bills. How is it possible?

It seems that the continued uptick in property values and a robust commercial sector continue to help Carmel beat the taxman while retaining exemplary amenities. But even as congratulations are being circulated, anxiety is rising over significant cost overruns on the massive Keystone Avenue Project.

The budget-busting thoroughfare is expected to significantly exceed its budget. So much so that humbled city leadership was forced to return for additional tax dollars to get the job done right. While we are disappointed that the projections were not closer to target, we strongly urge leadership to see Keystone through without cornercutting. It is unlikely that Carmel will see tax increase due to the overruns. Regardless, it would be penny-wise and pound-foolish to abort the design mid-stream. Learn lessons now – even costly ones – but get the job done. We believe this community deserves no less.

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hose of you who know me know I don’t know as much about Channel I’m a nut about customer service, 8-LI N. They aren’t communicating with which is in short supply in our me these days. Maybe they have a legitiworld today. Since I left O’Malia’s mate point in wanting to charge for their two years ago, I’ve become even signal. But they made the decision to pull more immersed in the subject. that signal. What are those high I know how difficult it is to school teams they’re showing give good customer service. on Channel 10 these days? I’ve And I sympathize with business never heard of any of them. owners on that point.

Ever hear of a compromise?

But I’m mad as heck and I’m Ever hear of “putting yourself in not going to take it any more. the customers’ shoes?” I’ll do it I’m mad at a lot of companies, for you. Every time I carry the but I’m really honked off at two upstairs TV downstairs and risk — Brighthouse Cable and LIN hurting my 61-year old back a TV (Channel 8, Channel 10, etc.) little more to watch the Colts, I I’ve been angry at want to strangle someone.

Brighthouse long before this But there’s good news out recent dustup with LIN. I don’t there. Cummins of Columbus Danny think showing the same boxing plans to help “bail out” anO’Malia match on three channels at other venerable and important the same time and eliminating Columbus-based company, Irwin ESPN Classic and not returning phone Financial Corp., by buying $25 million calls is very good service. And I don’t apworth of stock. In 1919, the son of Irwin’s preciate the boss of Brighthouse telling founder backed Cummins founder Chessie me to complain to Channel 8-LIN, either. Cummins when he launched the company.

He knows it won’t do any more good Belated “hats off” to Irwin, circa 1919, and than complaining to his company. And a bouquet to Cummins for supporting its he sounds a heckuva lot like a politician, community. You’ve made me just a little less which is certainly not good. cynical. And believe me. I needed that.

FROM THE BACKSHOP OUR PICKS: DANIELS, NONE OF THE ABOVE Mitch Daniels is good for business.

Business is good for Mitch Daniels.

That pairing, especially considering what it has mean to Carmel, leads us to this: He must be re-elected as governor.

What we now have is what we really never had before Republican Mitch assumed the throne: our first CEO of the state. We’re on our way to being a profitable entity. His vision, and his ability to execute it, have improved business owners’ lots in life these nearly last four years.

We don’t expect a second term as leader of Hoosier Nation to bring anything but more of the same.

The next four years for Daniels would prove more of a test of his business and leadership acumen, in our opinion. With the current economic crisis not expected to end anytime soon, his creativity and the ability to unite the Legislature to keep businesses in a winning environment brings on even more scrutiny. If anyone can succeed on business’ behalf, it’s Daniels, and we do wish him well.

When discussing the choices for president - Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) - one word kept coming to the fore: Embarrassing.

As is the case in Hoosierville, this nation needs a CEO in the worst way. The aforementioned political combatants are in no way fitting of that description. They talk about cutting business taxes. We’ve heard it before. It sounds like this: “Blah, blah, blah.”

Actually, when they get around to raising

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg taxes (bank on it), it’s ultimately a tax on the consumer, not on the business. They’re not smart enough to know that any additional tax levied on companies will be compensated for by adjusting the price of goods and services businesses offer. Sadly, that means the consumer is going to pay more.

It’s just another shot in the kisser.

What this nation needs – now more than ever – is someone who believes in letting the free market reign. No viable candidate exists in that realm, so our choice for president at this writing actually is none of the above.

Actually, it’s less than that if, in “a heartbeat away” scenario, vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) is considered.

Until our American Idol society stops fawning over this year’s political rock stars, Obama and GOP vice-presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska), we’ll get exactly what we deserve. You want reality TV? You’re living it, folks. It’s called “Survivor – USA.”

READERS’ VIEWS Kudos for Sharp

a (bad) sign of the times

Editor

Editor

The Current published that Mayor Jim Brainard told your reporter that the City of Carmel would use a $75 million bond to pay for Keystone Avenue. I hope your reporter checked with the Clerk Treasurer’s Office before writing this story, because I did. There is no such bond to pay for “extras”. In fact, the definition of bond completely contradicts that statement.

Bonds are loans, not extra savings. I want to applaud Rick Sharp in this article for taking a stance against this extra $50 million in spending. I hope other council members will do the same. It is time that the citizens of Carmel take a stance against this extra spending. Not only are we looking at spending $50 million more on Keystone Avenue, but we are also spending $45 million more on the performing arts center. How can we possibly think it is acceptable to miss a project estimate by more that 50-percent?

Like many citizens who are passionate about this election cycle, we wanted to support our candidate with a yard sign.

We finally got our sign on Oct. 17, and promptly placed it in our yard. By the next night it had been stolen along with a number of others in our neighborhood, all for the same candidate. Then, in the mail, we found two web printouts (without postmarks) warning of the dangers of electing our candidate. Last we checked, it is illegal to steal anything from someone’s yard. As registered Democrats in Hamilton County we expected to be in the minority, but never to be subjected to these juvenile actions. We need to come together as a nation to face challenges on the domestic and international fronts, and we hope such behavior is limited to a few bad apples. We would like to believe that the majority of John McCain supporters disapprove of these kinds of tactics.

Anne Slamkowski, Carmel

Rich Cohen and Susan Merriman Carmel

cycle of life inspiring as it is mystifying

music while a cast of 30 actors recreate the events. Live animals are used. Over 3000 spectators are expected. The auditions are Nov. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 8, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Studio 15. Please contact Lori Raffel for more information at linesbylori1@ aol.com or 435-0293.

LIVING NATIVITY AUDITIONS - Carmel Community Players is seeking a large, multi-cultural cast of men, women and children (age 6 or older) for the 19th Annual St. Vincent Living Nativity.

All roles are non-speaking, but actors should be visually expressive. This is an enormous event. It is held in a heated circus-sized tent on the grounds of the hospital. A professional narrator reads the biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

A 40 voice choir provides inspirational

GUILDED LEAF LUNCHEON - The Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation’s fourth annual Guilded Leaf Book and Author Luncheon is this Oct. 30, from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. This fund-raising event supports live homework help from tutor. com at the library and the Carmel Clay Public Library’s children’s literacy programs. Tickets are $60 per person or $1,000 for a corporate table. Featured authors are Sandra Brown, Louis Bayard, Jennifer Chiaverini, Ellen Crosby and Kit Ehrman. Please call 814-3905 for reservations.

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ne of my all-time favorite she had five hole-in-one’s. (All I’ve ever movies is Steel Magnolias. had on this hole is the urge to yell “Fore!”

Brilliant casting, characterat the drivers of a snappy red convertible). acting, and writing have Three weeks later, on the last day of caused me to quote this film September, I had the honor of meeting more times than my husband Payton Shea. A pink and percares to recall. “It’s like two fectly round little thing, she arpigs, fightin’ under a blanket;” rived at 11:10 p.m. in Louisville, “Yes, Annelle, I pray!” and the KY, and weighed in at almost post-diabetic-fit scene’s “Juice eight pounds. Because I am is better.” Even more compellogistically gifted (I had kids at ling, the film is a story about the in-laws and was on the road love and loss, and how despite in under an hour) and drive like heartache, life must go on. Last a bat out of hell (I challenge month, two people in my life anyone to a mini-van race on demonstrated exactly that mesI-65 South, slightly past rush sage, and I wanted to share their hour on a Tuesday), I was able stories with you. to be one of the very first people I first had the pleasure of to hear her cry (also because I Danielle meeting Jane when I was 20snuck into the hall outside the Wilson years-old and several months delivery room at precisely the into dating my future husband. right moment). She is my sixth She was unlike any “grandmother” I’d ever niece and looks like she will follow in her known, and certainly a far cry from my big sister’s footsteps with red hair. I am very own Mamaw and Nanny. At 73, she had jealous of this, as none of my children are better posture than Miss Indiana, a mind carrot-topped, but take solace in the notion sharper than a tack, and a need to experithat I will be her favorite aunt, as she will ence life at its fullest greater than most have to look to me for make-up tips and 20-year-olds. She was married to her third beauty advice (Her brown-eyed mother has husband and spent her winters in Hawaii no concept of the extreme importance of and her summers at Culver. A few years mascara to us albinos of the world). I am later at my wedding, she wore a sassy, yet very much looking forward to getting to elegant, black-lace number that had more know Miss Payton and to seeing what she people staring at her than at me! Her love will make of this world. of red wine and spicy foods endeared her So the beginning of the month was to my husband, while her achievements as marked by sadness at the loss of Jane, but a female pilot and her dislike of watermelthe end was filled with joy at the arrival of on enthralled me. “Lady Jane,” as she was Payton. And you know what? That’s okay. often called, died on a Friday afternoon Because like M’lynn says at the end of the in early September at the age of 89. As film, as she pushes her grandson in the regal as ever, she passed peacefully among swing wishing her daughter were still alive, family, just in time for, I’m sure, cocktail “Life goes on. Life. Goes. On.” Peace out. hour with the men she loved most — Art, Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and conJack and Jack — on heaven’s lanai. Her tributing columnist. You may e-mail her at ashes will be scattered on the golf course danielle@currentincarmel.com. which she loved, over hole No. 6 where

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DISPATCHES PREVAIL FUND-RAISER TONIGHT Carmel Tri Kappa’s annual fund-raising event for Prevail is tonight, Oct. 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woodland Country Club. Tickets are $7 at the door. There will be many vendors such as Pampered Chef and jewelry, a purse-themed silent auction, appetizers and a cash bar.

ELECTION DAY INFORMATION - City offices in Carmel will be closed next Tuesday for Election Day. If you need to find your polling place, enter your information at www. co.hamilton.in.us/app/hcvoter/default. asp. The Carmel Clay Public Library has a page devoted to links to various reputable political websites at www. carmel.lib.in.us/ref/election2008.cfm.

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HOOSIER NATIVE AUTHOR IN TOWN - A Hoosier native and long-time resident, Ronald Tierney now lives in California and he’s making a rare return visit to The Mystery Company at 7 p.m. tonight (Oct. 28). He has published nine books featuring a detective series based in Indianapolis.

His latest novel, Bloody Palms, is part of the series set in Indy and was released recently.

Magical Halloween For children grades 1-5 - Join us at the Storytime Room in the Carmel Library on Oct. 29 from 5-5:45 p.m. or 7-7:45 p.m. for an evening of entertainment with special guest, Shawn Hull. You will be wowed by a unique blend of comedy magic, juggling and ventriloquism. For more information, call the Children’s & Youth Services desk at 317-844-3363.

Election Day Prayer Vigil - St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (126th St. and Gray Rd) will hold a prayer vigil in its chapel from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.

Any interested person is welcome to stop by during this time period to pray for our country, our freedoms, our decision-making and our future. Guided prayers will be available (and optional to you) on that day. Please call Lydia, 317-846-4912, with any questions or visit www.stmarkscarmel. org.

Mayor, city council president quarrel over Keystone project

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel

Passions flared last week over Mayor James Brainard’s attempt to call a special meeting to discuss the Keystone Avenue construction project.

City Council President Rick Sharp said the meeting was both poorly planned SHARP and illegal, citing an ordinance requiring the mayor to give council members 48 hours notice of any meeting “either verbally or by letter.” Brainard notified the council of the meeting, which he scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, via email on Monday afternoon.

“You did not speak to me, nor did anyone in your office,” Sharp said. “I find it astounding that you found the time to talk to so many members of the council, but you did not have the time to speak to the council president.”

The meeting was also problematic, Sharp said, because its hasty planning

would be an inconvenience to community and council members, several of whom said they would be unable to attend.

The council eventually decided to postpone the meeting until Nov. 3 (its original date), but only after a heated discussion, during which at-large Councilman BRAINARD Ron Carter called Sharp’s motivation into question.

“I didn’t realize the mayoral campaign had started (already),” he said.

Sharp has been a vocal critic of several Brainard decisions, particularly his handling of the Keystone and Regional Performing Arts Center projects. The mayor disclosed earlier this month that both were severely under-funded, and he is set to ask the council for an additional $90 million for the projects.

“In the working world, people lose jobs when they are off by 50 percent,” Sharp said.

This story originally appeared Oct. 21 on Currentincarmel.com.

Case Handyman receives awards Case Handyman and Remodeling of Carmel received three top awards at the 2008 Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence Awards (MAME) held at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis. The MAME awards are sponsored by the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis.

Case won in the categories of Best Detached Structure ($50,000 $100,000), Best Deck (over $10,000) and Best Color Ad – Remodeler.

The firm was nominated as a finalist in seven categories: Best Color Ad—Remodelor; Best Porch—Over $20,000+; Best Deck—Over $10,000; Best Kitchen Remodel $40,000$75,000; Best Room Addition—Over $150,000+; Best Detached Structure $50,000- $100,000; Best Detached Structure $50,000 - $100,000.

“This is a great honor for Case and a testament to the talent we have on our staff,” said Greene.

Towne Meadow schedules Oct. 29 open house While Towne Meadow Elementary already has hosted back-to-school nights for each grade, parents will get the chance to meet their child’s Spanish, music, art and physical education teachers as well as the school’s media specialist Oct. 29 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Parents are asked to meet at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium, where they will be greeted by Principal Ryan Newman. After being welcomed, small groups of parents will visit the art, Spanish and music classrooms as well as the media center and the gym, where physical education instruction takes place.

Other teachers who will participate are Jillian Elliott, Spanish; Phil Lamie, art; Robin Walker, physical education; Debbie Wolf, media specialist.

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Carmel Brass to Play Tribute Concert

By Christine Bavender Current in Carmel

Smoky Row to host Donuts with Dad on Oct. 31 - Smoky Row Elementary students may invite their fathers, grandfathers or any other adult male relatives or friends to Donuts with Dad on Oct. 31 at

The concert is free to the public – an offering will be taken, however, in order to defray some of the expenses of presenting the concert.

Available for purchase that evening will be the group’s new DVD – Red, White and Blue in Brass - for $20. Also available will be a CD called Christmas Joy which the ensemble recorded several years ago.

That cost is $15.

Akins said he hopes people will come out for a “great evening of entertainment.”

“The price is certainly right and they will participate in the growth of something that could be very positive for the community which is more arts activity,” Akins said. “It’s an opportunity to smile and perhaps even shed a tear or two in reflection of those close to them who have served or are serving. We certainly encourage people to come because of that.”

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An evening of patriotic music is in store on Nov. 11 as the Carmel Brass performs its Honor our Heroes concert at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Indianapolis.

Music director and conductor, Thomas Akins, said there were several reasons behind the decision to have the concert.

“We have a tremendous amount of a patriotic repertoire that is appropriate for Veteran’s Day, but we also wanted to start doing more programs in our home area and increase our presence in Carmel in particular and Central Indiana in general,” Akins explained. “We also thought this might be a good place to have a program since we received a very enthusiastic response to the idea from the clergy and parishioners at St. Christopher’s.”

Founded in 1970, the Carmel Brass normally features a mix of brass and percussion. The 17 members are professional musicians who play in other top ensembles in the city and other areas, according to Akins.

7:15 a.m. The event in the school cafeteria will give visitors the chance to have donuts, juice and coffee with their students, according to Principal Kelly Davis. For more information, call the school at (317) 571-4084.

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fter hearing about Cade’s make sure he had plenty of friends along Courage and his story, I cannot to share the ride. On a beautiful Sunday in pass a blue sign along the road- June, smiling ear-to-ear, Cade led a crowd way proclaiming Carmel as a of bikers north on the Monon Trail a short Bicycle Friendly Community distance and then back again. They raffled and not consider each word off a bike, sold bike tune-ups independently. Together the and encouraged donations words mean we have fabulous raising a significant amount bike paths, mandatory bicycle of money to put towards parking racks and other rules the mounting hospital bills. and regulations that helped us Everyone in attendance was win the prestigious designamoved by the spirit of Cade and tion. But separately, Bicycle ‌ generously gave of themselves Friendly ‌ and Community ‌ for his benefit. mean something very different The Luzadders are not strangto me and also to Cade Conlon. ers to helping others through Conlon, a Forest Dale their bike shop. Over the last Elementary School first-grader, few years they have collected, clearly declared his desire to refurbished and donated 277 Jeff ride his bike on more than one bikes to needy kids in the area. occasion. However, this could They operate a not-for-profit Worrell only occur once he returned organization called Bikes For home from the hospital where he was reKids. Said Valerie, “On the day we learned ceiving treatment for Leukemia, which he of Cade’s Leukemia, I was upset because a had been battling for over a year. Patrick, bike order was arriving late. Upon hearing Valerie and Weston Luzadder, close family of the news about Cade, everything was friends of the Conlons, determined Cade put into proper perspective for me.â€? should have company when he is once Carmel truly is a Bicycle Friendly again able to return to the activity every Community. kid loves: riding a bike.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He The Luzadders own Carmel Cyclery on recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel Drive and decided to organize a Carmel� on cable channel 16. Contact him at bike rally to raise money for Cade’s medijworrell@advantagemedical.com cal expenses, celebrate his remission and

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NOT ANOTHER GREAT DEPRESSION - Vincent Farrell, chief investment officer of Soleil Securities and a Forbes.com Investor Team member notes, “The actions of the stock market bears some resemblance to the 1930s, but the policy response is vastly different,” he wrote. The U.S. and other governments have responded quickly, with the U.S. Federal Reserve more than doubling the size of its balance sheet to $2 trillion by year’s end. This injection of liquidity into the system is exactly the opposite of the government’s response to the Great Depression. Farrell believes it has already brought different results. Sure, we talk of frozen credit. During the Great Depression, people weren’t even writing checks.

-www.forbes.com

What they’re buying now: Six star fund managers who have beaten the market over a decade, offer stock picks they say would do well for investors: Jean-Marie Eveillard: American Express.

Bill Friess: Ace Group.

Tom Marsico: Morgan Stanley.

Robert Rodriguez: Ensco International.

Wally Weitz: Microsoft.

David Winters: Nestlè.

directly to your phone so you can make updates no matter where you are.

In addition to Twitter, there are ancillary services that deliver interesting experiences of their own. For example, on TweetBeep. com, you can select keywords and this service will deliver you an email that tells you each time someone “tweets” it. I put in “Cain” and asked for alerts. Now, I get an email every hour that shows me that all of America that can’t spell McCain correctly - instead they spell it MacCain or Mc Cain (with a space).

The popularity of micro-blogging has increased and now most social networks are incorporating these micro-blog posts.

I have followed several marketing leaders from around the nation. They use this service to tell their followers what they are up to like what interesting books they are reading, where they are appearing, what they are speaking about. It’s actually interesting and a great learning platform.

I check my updates more frequently than I thought. And, while I don’t tweet a lot, I do follow a lot of people who keep me very entertained and informed. Even the presidential candidates have Twitter accounts. Give it a try.

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PACK LUNCH, SAVE BIG - The average American worker who buys lunch during the workweek spends $6.60 a day, according to a recent “Brown Bag” survey by ConAgra.

And they are eating up a substantial savings opportunity. Buying enough ingredients to pack a lunch from home just three days a week can save about $600 a year.

-money.cnn.com

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Fantastic Exposure. “

ver heard of micro-blogging? It’s like blogging, where people journal online as in web log or blog, except as “micro” would suggest, it offers more limited information.

In fact, a popular micro-blogging service is Twitter (check it out at Twitter. com). You can easily join the service by simply registering.

Twitter allows users 140 characters to answer the question “What are you doing?”

Last week a guy I work with got marDavid Cain ried. At 9 a.m. on Marketing the big day, he asked his “followers” on Twitter for “. . . any last words of advice”.

At 12:30 S ip.m., Jo he h n“tweeted” s o n , that he was “waiting for his bride at the altar.” By V i c e P re s i d e n t / 4:30 p.m. his updates or tweets reported e ahappily l t o r married / M a nand a g had e r no that “heRwas regrets”. And, by the end of the weekend, a r happily m e l F.married C . Tu cand ke loving r Office he was C “still it.” I know what you are thinking: who takes the time to update the status of their day this much? But, actually, Twitter is a very popular service and the mobile web delivers this experience and these updates

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DIVIDENDS CAN BE GREAT - The stockmarket plunge has made a number of quality companies paying hefty dividends much cheaper -- boosting their “dividend yield,” or the annualized dividend as a percentage of the stock price. That has some analysts recommending these shares to investors eager for some ballast in a rough market.

Indeed, stocks such as Coca-Cola (KO) and Altria Group (MO) sport dividend yields ranging from 3.4 percent to 6.6 percent and are considered relatively safe picks even in a painful global recession.

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Rooms: The 10-foot ceilings throughout give this home an expansive feel. The attractive kitchen has hardwoods and ample cabinets. In addition to the three bedrooms, there is a main floor office and a bonus room with skylights.

Strengths: This home is located in a community that has no requirement for a monthly maintenance fee. Custom ranch homes with main-floor master suites

are desirable to many of the downsizing families in this area and are a product in good demand due to the increasing age of the population.

Challenges: This home does not offer a basement like many other Carmel two-story homes in the same price range. The ranch/no basement design of the home will limit some potential buyers, but as a result, will hit the mark for those looking for its attributes.

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

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Owners: Lindsey Fella Berry and Mitch Berry Address: 100 Union St. Westfield, IN 46074 Hours: Monday – Friday: 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Saturday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Phone: 317-441-7364 Website: www.perfectpilatesstudio.com Email: info@perfectpliatesstudio.com Lindsey Fella Berry loves her craft. A graduate of the University of Kentucky, Pilates started as a hobby for her. But that all changed five years ago when she opened the first incarnation of Perfect Pilates Studio at Carmel Total Fitness “I was happiest when I was teaching Pilates,” she said. “I love working with people.” On Oct.

13, with the help of her husband, Mitch, she moved into her first standalone studio in downtown Westfield. Classes begin there on Nov. 1, and the studio will host an open house the same day. The studio is Westfield’s first, but Berry continues to differentiate her studio from her competition in Carmel, offering personalized DVDs, online scheduling and a host of other unique services. For class and pricing information, visit the studio’s Web site.

MONEY MATTERS How long do you think it will take the economy to recover?

“Six months to a year. I think we will see a big change after the presidential election, no matter who is elected.”

Linda Lugar Carmel

“Three to four years. I think the indicators are really serious, and the problem went undetected for too long. Pouring money in is only the beginning.”

JoAnn Steele Carmel

“(Until) the third quarter of 2009. That’s what everyone says.”

Justin Kamm Carmel

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nvestors in general are fed up with the stock market, and it’s hard to blame them. The stock market is down more than 30-percent so far this year and has barely budged in a decade as the S&P 500 traded at a similar level back in November 2007.

But along the way there have been plenty of ups and downs. The market was 60-percent above today’s levels back in 2002 and just last September. Surely a number of savvy investors must have Ryan gotten out at the top, Fuhrmann right?

Not exactly, and the way our brains are wired actually causes us to act the exact opposite way we should when it comes to investing. Many studies have demonstrated that investors feel most comfortable investing during bull markets and sell out when times are rough, which absolutely kills investment performance. Today’s markets are providing perhaps the best examples in history: many speculators bought at the height of the housing bubble, which only created a downward spiral in home prices.

Hedge fund, money market and other redemptions are pushing prices down as everyone heads for the exit all at once. It’s a classic bank run, just like in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life. And, unfortunately, there really isn’t a solution, making bubbles and the subsequent burst an inevitable part of investing.

As far as I can tell, the only solution is to hang tight and ride out the volatility.

Investing in stocks generally takes at least a five-year time frame, meaning that if you think you’ll need the money in less than that time you should likely keep it in bonds or a shorter duration bank CD. Currently, a greater than 10-year horizon has been warranted as the late 1990s and early 2000 period saw some of the highest valuations in history, meaning it has taken many years for earnings to catch up to the high multiples investors were paying.

What is interesting is multiples are at lows not seen for many decades.

For example, Fort Wayne-based Steel Dynamics is trading at about four times expectations for 2009, as is Mexican cement giant CEMEX. So while timing the market is futile as there’s no way to tell we’re at a bottom, we’re certainly not in a bull market, which makes things look quite interesting right now.

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DISPATCHES TO PEEL OR NOT TO PEEL - If you or your kids aren’t into eating skins on fruits and veggies, you may wonder what kind of nutrition you miss out on. Christine Sergent, nutrition team coordinator at Cornell University has these recommendations: APPLES: Don’t peel. Wash it thoroughly and eat the peel, and you’ll get twice as much fiber, 50 percent more vitamin A and 25 percent more potassium as you would without it.

CUCUMBERS: Peel. Most of the cuke’s fiber comes from the seeds, and you won’t lose much potassium when you lose the peel.

CARROTS: Peel. Peeling won’t cost you much potassium, vitamin A or fiber.

PEACHES: Don’t peel. The flesh and skin are packed with vitamins A and C, potassium and fiber.

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Signs You’ll Live Longer Than You Think Consider this: In the 20th century, the average life expectancy shot up 30 years — the greatest gain in 5,000 years of human history. And this: Centenarians, folks who make it into the triple digits, aren’t such an exclusive club anymore, increasing 51 percent in number from 1990 to 2000.

How to account for these dramatic leaps?

Advances in health, education and disease prevention and treatments are high on the list, and that makes sense.

But what you may not know is that seemingly unimportant everyday habits, or circumstances in your past, can influence how long and how well you’ll live. Here are some examples:

Mom Had You Young

If she was under age 25, you’re twice as likely to live to 100 as someone born to an older mom, according to University of Chicago scientists.

They suspect that younger moms’ best eggs go first to fertilization, thus producing healthier offspring.

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Both green and black teas contain a concentrated dose of catechins, substances that help blood vessels relax and protect your heart.

In a study of more than 40,500 Japanese men and women, those

You’d Rather Walk

“Fit” people, defined as those who walk for about 30 minutes a day, are more likely to live longer than those who walk less, regardless of how much body fat they have, according to a recent study of 2,603 men and women.

Similarly, overweight women can improve their heart health by adding just 10 minutes of activity to their daily routine, says recent research.

You Skip Soda (Even Diet)

Scientists in Boston found that drinking one or more regular or diet colas every day doubles your risk of metabolic syndrome, a cluster of conditions, including high blood pressure, elevated insulin levels, and excess fat around the waist, that increase your chance of heart disease and diabetes.

Lower-body strength translates into good balance, flexibility and endurance.

As you get older, those attributes are key to reducing your risk of falls and injuries, particularly hip fractures, which often quickly lead to declining health. Up to 20 percent of hip-fracture patients die within one year because of complications from the trauma.

You Eat Purple Food

Concord grapes, blueberries, red wine: They all get that deep, rich color from polyphenols, compounds that reduce heart disease risk and may also protect against Alzheimer’s disease, according to the new research.

Polyphenols help keep blood vessels and arteries flexible and healthy.

-health.msn.com

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-Health Pilates classes at King of Glory Lutheran Church - King of Glory Lutheran Church, located at 2201 E. 106th St., Carmel, is offering New Yoga & Pilates Classes.

Pilates: Oct. 30 at 6 p.m.; Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m.

Pilates and Sculpt: Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.

Body Sculpture: Oct. 30 at 5:15 pm Yoga: Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Each class has seven sessions for only $56 per person. For more information, contact Hans Loyda at hans.loyda@ att.net or 317-575-1029 Due to the 106th Street & Keystone Roundabout construction, access to Keystone is closed and all traffic must approach King of Glory on 106th Street from the west.

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who drank five or more cups of green tea every day had the lowest risk of dying from heart disease and stroke. Other studies involving black tea showed similar results.

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Fennel bulb is an aromatic vegetable high in vitamin C, fiber and potassium.

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Asian noodles (like soba or buckwheat noodles) are high in fiber, and their rich store of flavonoids may lower your cholesterol and blood pressure.

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Walking your shoes to the bedroom closet. Trekking through the house contaminates your floor with more dirt and

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Washing fruit in the bottom of the sink. Thanks to germs left behind from prepping raw foods like meat and eggs, the bottom of the sink is teeming with illness-causing bugs. Try rinsing your fresh produce off in a bowl or colander instead.

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

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POLICE RUNS

October 20 12:15:46 a.m., welfare check, East 96th St / Wild Cherry Lane 12:18:34 a.m., security check, East 136th St / Brentwood Lane 1:25:19 a.m., investigation, 33 Catherine Drive 2:10:28 a.m., welfare check, 15101 Us 31 N 2:33:29 a.m., accident property damage, 13275 Beckwith Drive 6:01:13 a.m., f alarm residence, 14211 Avian Way 6:13:57 a.m., theft, 5011 Westwood Circle 6:49:32 a.m., accident property damage, Westfield Boulevard/ Orchard Park DriveS 6:57:28 a.m., accident person injured, East 96th St / North Meridian Street 7:26:23 a.m., burglary, 11920 Pebblepointe Pass 7:48:39 a.m., traffic hazard, West 116th St / Springmill Road 7:13:08 a.m., theft, 400 S Guilford Road 8:30:18 a.m., investigation, 4150 E 96th St 9:04:46 a.m., traffic hazard, East 126th St / Gray Road 9:30:07 a.m., alarm hold up, 1 Civic Square 09:45:32 a.m., animal complaint, 846 Mohawk Hills Drive 11:10:50 a.m., suspicious activity, 13211 Penneagle Drive 11:24:43 a.m., investigation, East 99th St / Keystone Avenue North 11:41:45 a.m., alarm burglar, 136 Parkview Road 11:55:16 a.m., escort, Monroe County 12:21:44 p.m., investigation, 1490 Warwick Court 12:55:43 p.m., driving complaint, Illinois Street / West 116th St 1:21:18 p.m., abandoned auto, 1708 E 116th St 1:37:17 p.m., welfare check, 1 Civic Square 1:40:16 p.m., alarm burglar, 13824 Nansemond Drive 1:49:37 p.m., burglary, 9908 Hodges Dr 1:47:05 p.m., investigation, 5748 Marsh Glen Court 2:00:25 p.m., battery, 311 2nd St Ne 2:18:13 p.m., sex offense, 520 E Main St

2:32:20 p.m., accident property damage, East 116th St / Keystone Avenue North 2:30:30 p.m., theft, 14528 Saddleback Drive 2:54:57 p.m., theft, 620 S Rangeline Road 3:06:39 p.m., directed patrol, 2450 E 136th St 3:41:41 p.m., welfare check, 840 Golfview Drive 4:18:31 p.m., investigation, 3 Civic Square 4:25:28 p.m., juvenile complaint, North Meridian Street / Clay Terrace Boulevard 4:32:35 p.m., accident property damage, 250 E 96th St 4:30:27 p.m., investigation, 20 Circle Drive 5:52:48 p.m., alarm burglar, 522 S Rangeline Road 5:54:22 p.m., weapons complaint, 3825 E 106th St 5:58:37 p.m., traffic hazard, Keystone Avenue South / East Carmel Drive 6:12:41 p.m., robbery, 12561 N Meridian St 6:51:31 p.m., traffic hazard, East 96th St / Westfield Boulevard 7:08:55 p.m., alarm burglar, 11595 N Meridian St 7:51:41 p.m., alarm burglar, 14567 Jason St 8:11:31 p.m., assist public, 1430 E 96th St 8:37:49 p.m., alarm burglar, 12225 N Meridian St 8:45:08 p.m., disturbance, 14250 Clay Terrace Blvd 8:59:05 p.m., investigation, West Carmel Drive/ City Center Drive 9:27:39 p.m., alarm burglar, 13481 Salamone Way 11:06:29 p.m., civil dispute, 3511 Brunswick Drive 11:29:41 p.m., harassment, 20 Arrowae Drive 11:47:23 p.m., disturbance, 931 Shea Court October 21 12:15:10 a.m., harassment, 234 Arbor Drive 3:23:21 a.m., investigation, 740 Mohawk Hills Drive 4:14:51 a.m., security check, 11800 Esty Way 6:14:08 a.m., investigation, 9958 West Haven Circle 6:34:13 a.m., theft, 10201 North Meridian St 7:01:46 a.m., burglary, 54 Cricketknoll Lane 7:06:20 a.m., theft, 10201 N Meridian St 7:33:30 a.m., traffic hazard, Haverstick Road / East 116th St 8:48:30 a.m., investigation, 18111 Cumberland Road 8:34:01 a.m., animal complaint, 930 Auman DriveW 8:19:30 a.m., animal complaint, 6020 E 116th St 9:21:01 a.m., harassment, 5266 Crenshaw Court 9:44:54 a.m., found/lost property, 35 Rosewalk Circle 10:02:57 a.m., accident property damage, East 96th St / North Meridian Street 10:18:45 a.m., suspicious activity, 4220 Rolling Springs Drive 10:42:26 a.m., alarm burglar, 1165 Clay Spring Drive 11:04:51 a.m., investigation, East 126th St / Keystone Avenue North 11:04:51 a.m., investigation, East 126th St / Keystone Avenue North 11:07:42 a.m., alarm burglar, 12020 Towne Road 11:19:34 a.m., acc minor, 154 Medical Drive

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Becky Kapsalis Even parents who Ask YiaYia tend to give choices can benefit by asking “whose problem is this?” Stop and ask. “Does this problem belong to me or my teenager?” before trying to fix, dismiss or offer choices to the problem.

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How do we decide? We ask ourselves four questions: (from Systematic Training for Effective Parenting) 1. Are my rights being disrespected?

2. Could anybody get hurt?

3. Is someone’s property threatened?

4. Is my teen unable to take this responsibility?

If the answer to any of these questions is “yes”, then it’s our problem and we own it. If the answer to every question is “no” then our teenager owns it. Knowing the answer to this can help avoid conflicts and whether or not we should get involved.

But if we’re bothered by our teen swearing or leaving a messy room, it’s our problem. We own it, so we find a solution.

That doesn’t mean ignore it or give orders.

It means it’s up to us to help them make better decisions in solving our problem.

Or if what to wear, how to spend their allowance, what music to listen to is a problem, then our teenager owns it and needs to solve it without our involvement. This helps them make decisions and teaches them about their own values. 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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Books For Youth doing its part - College Wood’s student council has wrapped up a campaign that has resulted in several hundred books being donated to “Books for Youth,” a program sponsored by the Indiana Department of Child Services. Jacy Borcherding, who sponsors the council, said the program’s goal is to collect enough titles to give 25 age-appropriate books for every needy child in Indiana foster care.

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Mock election at CHS - Students enrolled the combined U.S. history/ American literature class, taught by Will Ellery and Jason Gallman, are conducting a mock election at CHS. Students have chosen their candidate, written about their rationale and designed and put up posters in designated hallways. Students also will tape a commercial to be aired over the in-house TV station just before Election Day. They will tally the results and release them the afternoon of Nov. 4.

Sixth-graders contribute to St. Jude’s - By raising $1,042, Clay sixth-graders have surpassed the goal they set for their contribution to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.

Over the years, the school has donated more than $50,000 to the hospital. The top fundraisers were Grant Freeland, Annalisa Thielmann, Jacob Worrell and Jessica Zhang. Sixth-graders asked family and friends to sponsor them in a matha-thon, making a contribution for each math problem they answered correctly.

Creekside tennis teams undefeated Creekside boys’ and girls’ tennis teams completed undefeated seasons by knocking off rival Noblesville with 5-0 varsity victories for each side. The final triumph marked an unprecedented second straight double undefeated season for the Wildcats.

Led by seventh-grader Bailey Padgett and eighth-grader Gabriella DeLaCruz, the Creekside girls have now won 39 consecutive matches and have a run of three seasons in the last four without a loss.

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MOST POPULAR COSTUMES GIRLS: Witch, “High School Musical” cast members, Hannah Montana, Dorothy from “Wizard of Oz.” BOYS: Indiana Jones, “Star Wars” characters, Power Rangers, The Grim Reaper.

ADULTS: Barack Obama, John McCain, The Joker (from “Batman”), Hillary Clinton, Indiana Jones, Sarah Palin, Pirates.

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This isn’t your father’s Halloween, and it’s more John McCain masks than you can count from being your grandfather’s.

Halloween has become big business. Not only for stores selling miniaturized candy bars and the fraternity of dentists who’ll ultimately benefit, but in terms of costumes.

Like the times, they are a changin’. Every October the envelope gets nudged forward just a little bit more than the previous year.

At the Party Tree in Carmel, patrons are aspiring to be everyone from Indiana Jones to Barack Obama to Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz. Furthermore, Sarah Palin-style glasses are a hot item (no pun) and are frequently accompanied in checkout lines by a beehive wig.

“This year it’s been maybe not as busy because of the economy, but we’re kind of a last-minute shop, and you know how people get at the end of a season,” said Steve Hecox, the general manager of Party Tree.

“You never really know until Oct. 31, but we’re expecting to have a very good October.”

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Giving new meaning to the words “Killer Bee” is Tina Mahurin (above), while “John McCain” (left) proves popular - as a mask - this year.

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Novemberand 1, 2008Live 6:00pm–midnight bar‌ Raw/Sushi bar 6 to 7Saturday, p.m. Silent Ritz Charles North Meridian Street Auctions. Indianapolis Symphonic12156 Choir singing Carmel, Indiana Proceedsseated, will go to the Michael Feinstein Foundation Gershwin songs while diners are Recognition of for the education and preservation of the Great American Songbook.

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Come in costume for our Halloween Celebration. There will be prizes for the best costumed audience members.

Prizes will be awarded for the best kids costume, the best group costume, best overall costume and the best Beauty and the Beast themed costume. IWS Music Director Charles Conrad will conduct.

By Barbara E. Cohen Current In Carmel

In search of unique and locally made gift items at reasonable prices? Check out the “Holiday at Home” show of the Westfield Artisan Consortium. The newly formed group of emerging and part-time craftspeople hosts its first public event at 818 Hadleigh Pass on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

“We hope people will enjoy getting to know a number of undiscovered artisans living in Westfield,” said organizer Paul North, “while purchasing affordable gifts that are ideal for friends, teachers and coworkers in a casual atmosphere.”

The show is something like a church bazaar, but held in the cozy confines of North’s family room – with the emphasis on items made in Hamilton County. Think of it as a cross between a holiday church bazaar and a Tupperware party where everything is made by the person selling it.

Browse the paintings, jewelry, stained glass, handmade note-cards and other stationery items, aprons, hand-carved wooden spoons, red chili wreaths, fudge, cookies and more displayed throughout the twolevel home. Participating artisans will be on hand to talk about their work, answer questions and take special orders.

Lori Shreve’s Boyd’s Fudge, available in several dozen traditional and seasonal flavors ($6.95 for an 8-oz. box, $12.95 per

pound) is sure to be a hit. The Westfieldmade treat is available in regular and sucrose-free varieties perfect for hostess and teacher gifts, or for a paper boy, babysitter or hairdresser.

Stephanie Rahlf’s orange oatmeal cookies, made from a family recipe, make a sweet treat for someone special, and 10year-old Gabby Johnson’s organic pet treats ($2 per bag) will delight your own pet or that of a friend.

Barbara North’s pen-and-ink sketches and note-cards and Paul North’s paintings of Indianapolis scenes are engaging and nicely priced for gifting, while Trinity Coryell’s beaded bracelets, necklaces, earrings and watchbands are sure to please, too.

Pick up cherry wood spoons carved by chef Brian Swenson, which he pairs with

recipes. Swenson will hold cooking demonstrations in the Norths’ kitchen all day.

His wife, Wanda, makes red chili pepper wreaths that can brighten a home during the winter holidays.

Suzi Wagman, known as “Purple Sue,” shops the world and brings home batiked garments, garden statuary, silver jewelry and home décor.

Cynthia Mashburn’s All in the Details sells wide variety of paper goods, candles, flower vases, magnetic bulletin boards covered with fabric, To Do list pads and beaded cocktail skewers – “and anything else her creative mind thinks up,” organizer Barbara North said. Stock up on greeting cards for the holidays and other occasions made by Livia Harford, a third-grade teacher at St. Maria Goretti School in Westfield.

Refreshments will be served all day, and raffle tickets will be drawn every half-hour to award a door prize donated by one of the artisans.

Please note: Although some of the vendors can handle credit-card transactions, most of the artisans prefer cash or check payments.

For more information, call Barbara and Paul North at (317) 867-0210 or visit sageconnect.org.

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Payless Grand Opening on Nov. 1 - If you’ve driven along W. Carmel Drive lately, it is hard to miss the beautiful new retail center at the corner of Adams Street (between Guilford and Old Meridian). Over the door of the anchor store the sign reads “Payless Liquors”. Inside is over 4,500 square feet of wine from the typical high-volume “pocketbook friendly” lines to the largest selection of high-end wines in Hamilton County. There are 48 different wines open for tasting at all times. The store’s Grand Opening is scheduled for Nov. 1 from noon to 6 p.m. Regular store hours as we enter the holiday season are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Saturday. They will open at 6 p.m. election day.

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Barbara E. Cohen covers the arts for the Current community newspapers. Please send comments or story ideas to barbara@i-writersstudio.com.

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HAUNTED TRAILS - Make your way through the “boo-tiful” woods of Cool Creek Park for the annual Haunted Trails Halloween event. Ghouls and goblins are lurking at every turn and waiting for you to arrive. After the horrifying experience, gather around the campfire for some storytelling and music. The event is tonight, tomorrow, and Thursday nights (Oct. 28-30) from 7 to 10 p.m. each night, and the cost is $5 per person. The trail is not recommended for kids under 12.

AUTUMN HARVEST - Everyone can enjoy the beauty of fall and Indiana’s agrarian heritage by visiting the Autumn Harvest at Hilbert Conservatory at the Indianapolis Zoo through Nov. 9. The conservatory has been transformed into an idealized country scene, complete with a covered bridge and a small barn with a weather vane. There is also a scavenger hunt for all ages. Admission is free for members and included in regular zoo admission.

What: Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s Oh My Goth!

When: 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday Where: Pike Performing Arts Center Cost: $25 adults, $20 students and seniors Details: A dark and delicious treat!

GHDT presents an October tradition, the darker side of dance. First, the world premiere of “The Seven Deadly Sins,” followed by “Alice,” a reimagining of the story of Alice in Wonderland in one act that received rave reviews on the company’s recent Eastern European tour.

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o you and I, celery may be a plain vegetable of pale, stringy and crunchy ruffage that we generally could take or leave. Most likely, few of us don’t give a lot of thought to it other than, is it stuffed with cheese or chunky in my chicken noodle soup or pot pie?

Fact of the matter is, celery is a very important base food of all cuisines, playing a vital role in the flavor profile and texture of all dishes it is used for.

Chef Michael Celery was origiVlasich nally native to the Culinary Explorer Mediterranean basin of the ancient world and is documented as being in recipes for the Roman, Greek and Chinese cultures for food and medicine as early as 850 BC. There are repeated mentions in great literary works from Homer and Hippocrates, and even physical evidence found on a shroud embroidered with celery garlands with other edible plants of the day, in the tomb of King Tut in Egypt. The Romans believed celery to be an aphrodisiac, this has been proven recently by scientists, as celery contains a pheromone that is the same as one produced by men when they sweat, which is proven to attract females.

Celery has many dietary benefits and helps to cleanse the digestive system. High in Vitamins A, C, K, and minerals of calcium, magnesium, riboflavin and iron, we should all strive for daily intake into our diet.

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Celery Soup with Boursin Cheese and Parmesan Crumbles

Makes 6 each 8 oz portions 2 ½ TBL butter ¾ cup minced white onion 1 1/3 cup minced celery ½ cup small dice celery ½ cup all purpose flour 3 cups chicken stock 1 cup whole milk 1 tsp heaping parsley salt and white pepper to taste 1 small wheel Boursin or garlic herb cheese ½ cup shredded imported parmesan cheese In a one-gallon stock pot melt the butter then add the minced onions and celery cooking on medium heat until translucent.

Add the flour and diced celery and cook 10 minutes on medium-low heat stirring often. Add the chicken stock and half the parsley simmer 15 minutes on low heat. Add the tempered milk simmer another 10 minutes (if heat is too high add a little more stock if to thick, if heat level has been right it will be fine). Adjust salt and pepper as needed.

On a separate teflon cookie pan, place parmesan cheese mixed with the remaining parsley in a thin layer and bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees until the cheese bubbles and turns a nice golden brown color. Cool for a few minutes remove the cheese and break up into ½ inch crumbles.

Serve the soup in warmed soup bowls, add three teaspoon-size drops of the herb cheese to float in the soup and sprinkle the parmesan crumbles on the top.

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Chop Chop salad, a smoked turkey salad with basil and three kinds of cheese.

What she likes about Palomino. I like the atmosphere, and the service there is always great.

Palomino 49 W. Maryland St., #189 Indianapolis 317-974-0400 www.palomino.com Hours Lunch: Monday – Friday: 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Saturday: 11:30 a.m.2:30 p.m. Dinner: Sunday – Thursday: 5 p.m.-10 p.m., Friday – Saturday: 5 p.m.-11 p.m.

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4335 W 106th St Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: 317-228-9090 Hours: Monday – Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Friday, 10:30 a.m.11 p.m.; Saturday, 11 a. m. - 11 p.m.

Sunday Noon- 10 p.m.

In 1995, Roselli’s opened in the College Park area. Working out of a smaller location at 86th & Michigan, Roselli’s soon moved into a large pizzeria on 106th & Michigan Avenue.

Roselli’s serves pastas and salads, but the real focus is on the pizza. Roselli’s serves very good thin-crust pizza.

Roselli’s lunch buffet in the dining room includes four televisions , a party room and cheerful music to make your dining experience pleasant. For information on delivery, carry out or catering call 317-228-9090.

Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel resident and the executive chef at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may email him at chefmichael@currentincarmel.com

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gredients to cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with sparkling water and garnish with freshly grated nutmeg and lemon wheel. ** To make home-made grenadine, simply take 1 cup of storebought pomegranate juice, and 1 cup of superfine sugar, and shake until all the sugar is dissolved.

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Blithe Spirit The Carmel Community Players are presenting Noel Coward’s comic farce, Blithe Spirit, opening Nov. 7, and running through Nov. 23 at Studio 15 (15 First Avenue, NE in Carmel). Novelist Charles Condomine invites a medium to bring back his first wife, but little does he – or his second wife – know that his first wife intends to see Charles in Heaven long before his time. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $12 for children, seniors and students. Call 317-815-9387 or visit www.carmelplayers.org for tickets.

Costume fundraiser at Mickey’s Mickey’s Irish Pub will be hosting its 3rd Annual Costume Party, a fundraiser for the Indiana Women In Need (I.W.I.N.) Foundation, which is devoted to giving women of Indiana the strength to endure during breast cancer treatment by providing personal services.

The event is Nov. 1 beginning at 8 p.m. The band “The Late Show” will provide the entertainment. For more information, call 317-573-9746.

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

Aimee Allen: Nov. 1 starting at 7:30 p.m.

Visit www.muldoons.net or call 317571-1116 for more information.

Mickey’s Irish Pub 136th and Meridian in Carmel The Merecats: Oct. 31 The Late Show: Nov. 1 Entertainment Reservations are accepted. Call 317-573-9746 for reservations or visit www. mickeysirishpub.com for more details.

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The Murder Room In its fifth season of production, Oaklandon Civic Theatre will present the comedic murder mystery, “The Murder Room,” by Jack Sharkey. With an intriguing history of its own and a hidden stage that was discovered by local actress and company founder Donna Wing, the theater lends itself to the tricks, plot twists, hidden rooms and secret panels that keep audiences guessing in this classic whodunit.

The show will open Nov. 7 and run Fridays, Saturdays and one Sunday through Nov. 22. Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 8 p.m., and the Nov. 16 matinee will begin at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased by calling 317-823-4761, ext. 3 or by visiting http://oaklandoncivictheatre. org/reservations.html. Oaklandon Civic Theatre is located at 6450 Oaklandon Road, Indianapolis.

Laughin’ on the Avenue Uncut, uncensored, off-the-hook comedy is what you’ll find in this comedy series at 8 p.m. in the historic Madame Walker Theatre. Each month features a national comedian. This month’s host is the notoriously funny Smokey. Tonight doors open at 7 p.m. with an 8 p.m. showtime. Admission is $10 in advance and available at the Walker Box Office, Bar-B-Q Heaven (317329-6418) or online at ticketmaster. com. A cash bar will be available.

Laughin on the Avenue is open to audience members 18 years of age and older. E-mail comments and requests to Laughinontheave@aol.com.

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Each week, participants will watch film depictions of Jesus, his life and ministry. The group will then review Gospel accounts of these same scenes to determine what they believe really happened. This new study, held from 9:30-11 a.m. each week through Dec. 10, is based on Philip Yancey’s best-selling book, The Jesus I Never Knew. It was developed to be equally enlightening to those who have known Jesus their entire lives and those meeting him for the first time. Workbook cost for the study is $10 and childcare is provided. To register, call St. Mark’s at 317-846-4912 or e-mail Lydia@stmarkscarmel.org.

King of Glory enrolling for preschool - King of Glory Preschool, 2201 E. 106th Street, Carmel, is now preregistering for new classes starting in January. For more information, contact preschool director Robyn Duxbury at 317-846-0597 or robyn.Duxbury@ kogcarmel.com.

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t’s hard not to notice the anger hangfoolish anger Proverbs warns against – the ing thick in the air this political fear of punishment and condemnation; season. the fear that destroys love.

Between the two, anger and the Selfish anger is an outgrowth of Satan’s political season, I think the more imevil grip on our world and, too often, on portant and dangerous issue for Christians our individual lives. is anger.

Believe me when I say I’m not Anger is a spirit and Biblical preaching here from some elevatissue for all seasons. ed pulpit. Controlling my worldly Broadly, there are two kinds fear and anger is perhaps the most of anger, righteous anger and difficult part of my Christian selfish anger. Both are based on walk, because I know I have fear, but on two distinctly difa fearful, angry, worldly beast ferent kinds of fear. within me. Satan knows it, too.

One fear is the reverent, The upside of being able to righteous fear of losing somesimply say, “Jesus Christ is Lord,” thing we love, like our comand mean it in a way that only the munion with Christ. Our “Fear Holy Spirit can teach us how to of God” should be understood mean it, keeps that miserable beast in this way, as an expression of of worldly fear and anger in chains. our commitment to love Him. Then the real upside of a Bob Walters We also must understand Christian’s experience, peace, joy, Spirituality that God’s Old Testament hope, faith. love (see Galations anger is about His love for us; 5:22-23) – even in a political His wanting to protect us from the dumb, season – is truly ours. destructive things we do with the freedom So smile when you’re in church. Smile that He gives us. when you pray. Smile because the sincerity And by the way, are we all agreed as and depth of your love for God is a gift of Christians that we are supposed to use that grace you could not earn. freedom to find Him, love Him and worship Him? Not to find, love and worship ourselves? Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com), still thinking of this political season, reminds all to smile The other fear is the self-centered, “or when we can obey Proverbs 15:1 and let our else” kind of fear that makes us afraid “gentle answer turneth away wrath.” something bad will happen. It causes the

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LED FLASHLIGHT AT REASONABLE PRICE - If you’ve been shopping for a good LED flashlight, you’ve probably realized how expensive some brands are. Not everyone can afford to spend hundreds of dollars on a flashlight and even if they could afford it, they might not want to. Duracell, the same folks who bring you the copper-top battery, have introduced a new LED flashlight called the Daylite. Priced less than $35, it’s a good flashlight for indoors, but lacks a little for outdoor use. Still, it’s great for the budget-minded consumer.

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iFi networks in a typical home are invariably prone to weak or non-existent signals in some portion of the house. Without any obstructions, WiFi signals can theoretically reach 300-500 feet, but unless you live inside of a warehouse with no walls, you are more likely to see a decent signal in the 75-150 foot range.

WiFi networks use a weak radio signal that can be blocked or weakGary Hubbard ened by any number Technology of construction materials: cinder block, concrete, metal and even wood and drywall.

The more barriers between your wireless router and your computer, the weaker the signal will likely be, which also translates to slower connection speeds.

Before you invest in more technology, try a couple of simple tests to see if your signal will improve. Start by moving the router around, if possible. Moving

it around in the room it’s in as well as moving it to another room can sometimes make a noticeable difference.

In general, the best location in your house (if you want coverage throughout) is as close to the middle as possible or on the second floor if you live in a two-story house. Keep it off the floor and away from walls and large metal objects like filing cabinets.

Range extenders (or wireless repeaters) can be useful, but they come with a downside: lower speeds. In most cases, you will get half of the throughput (or less) than connecting directly to your wireless router, so don’t expect the same type of performance.

If you are simply surfing the web and checking e-mail, the speed difference shouldn’t be that noticeable. If you are into gaming, you probably won’t like the

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The range extender must also be located within signal range of your wireless router.

The stronger the signal, the more it has to boost, so you will need to experiment with placement.

Gary Hubbard is Owner of Data Doctors Computer Services - www.datadoctors. com Have a technology question? Send it to CurrentInCarmel@datadoctors.com

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FLAT-PACKED iPOD SPEAKERS Woodchuck speakers are your basic set of flat-packed cardboard speakers that would make IKEA proud. But for those who are worried what their friends will think when they discover that sweet stereo setup is actually made of cardboard, the Woodchuck speakers feature a wood grain print which should easily fool anyone into thinking they’re the real deal. That is unless of course they try to look at them, pick them up, splash water on them or set them on fire.

They produce good sound in spite of their appearance. They’re available from Delight.com in a dark or light wood grain finish for just $13.50.

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By Christi Thompson The holidays can bring much unneeded stress as you fight the crowded stores and get stuck in rush hour traffic. Try these fixes to minimize the damage stress can do on your body.

Take deep breaths. It may seem like a cliché, but at high-stress moments, you may find yourself breathing faster, causing your heart to race as well. Slow down and take a moment. Breathe in and out deeply several times and feel a calmness take over.

Go shopping. Believe it or not, retail therapy has also proven to reduce stress by

giving your brain’s pleasure centers a rush of dopamine, according to a study done at Emory University. The less stressful way to enjoy a little retail therapy is to shop online, therefore avoiding the stress-inducing crowds.

Enjoy a tension-reducing spa treatment. It also has been proven that taking time out from your normal routine to consciously relax can do wonders for stress reduction. We are here at Salon 01 to help ease your stress by offering a variety of facials, massage, manicures and pedicures.

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Your image matters Projecting yourself is an art. You own the ability to “shape” the way others perceive you . . . and you can change this perception as often as you wish. You redecorate your home, don’t you? Why shouldn’t you dare to rearrange yourself and your style?

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GET THE STATIC OUT - As cooler, drier weather approaches, you may find brushing your hair an electrifying experience – literally. To keep brush static from making its way to your hair, Joico stylist Tabitha Coffey has the following recommendation: soak your brushes in a sink filled with water and a capful of liquid fabric softener once every few weeks.

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ustom window treatments are the sector of interior decor that seems to be shrouded in mystery.

Most homeowners recognize that custom does look different from ready-made, but few can readily pinpoint why.

Ready-made window treatments, available since first introduced by mailorder in the 1920s, have garnered appeal over the years. While it is quicker and less intimidating to pick up “ready to go” drapery at a chain Vicky Earley decor store than it is Design to plan and execute a custom look with the aid of a professional, the final product almost always falls short.

The first element to consider is the type of thread used in the fabrication. If a window treatment is made to withstand typical usage, clear nylon tread is the first red flag. Nylon can dissolve during the dry cleaning process, so it is generally used only in inexpensive applications.

Quality window treatments will generally be fabricated with cotton or a cottonpoly blend thread that is color-matched

to the fabric. Custom window treatments will have a weighted bottom, while readymades treatments fall haphazardly.

A custom silk or poly-silk window treatment will often include a fleece interlining as well as lining. This added layer provides additional dimension, richness and protection from the elements.

An examination of the pattern match will generally indicate whether the window treatments are ready-made. This is often an area that is ignored in mass production.

Custom window treatments should be matched with meticulous care, both verti-

cally and horizontally.

We encourage a homeowner to identify the type of fabric of which a window treatment is comprised. Ready-mades are often constructed of fabrics that are not the proper weight to balance a window. A cotton might be fine for a guest bath, but totally ineffective for a dining room.

Consider the type of lining to insure the lining is rot proof, sun proof and water proof.

Ready-made panels are generally constructed just like a pillowcase with a simple seam connecting the lining with the face fabric. Custom treatments generally sport as much as a two-inch hem on the sides to eliminate the lining from being visible.

Ready-mades are often not identical in length due to mass-production processes, while custom gives the option of fine details such as covered buttons, fringe, cording and the opulence of puddling.

There certainly is a place for the readymade drapery market. The low cost makes them an appropriate option for apartment dwellers and first-time home owners.

Beyond that, custom fabrication offers a look that frames and softens a room in a way that no piece of art or accessory can.

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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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BROW BEATING - Defined eyebrows with strong arches have been prominent at certain fashion shows this fall. To get the look for yourself, use a sharp brow pencil to draw in little hairlike lines, then blend with an eyebrow brush. Wondering what color of brow pencil to get? Always use one shade lighter than your hair color.

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GQ DENIM SELECTION - The folks at one of GQ’s style websites for men have selected a pair of jeans that they feel is the best out there. They note: “The intentionally under-the-radar brand (Jean Shop) makes all of its jeans from eye-catching orange-stripe Japanese selvage. Our favorite, the Rocker, comes in either a raw finish or a slightly softer “rinse” option, but if you want to take a more custom approach, create your own wash at the label’s Meatpacking District shop in NYC, where you can nurse a shot of tequila while you wait.” They’ll set you back about $260 at worldjeanshop.com.

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YAPPY HOUR - Join the Humane Society of Indianapolis with your dog at Rock Bottom Brewery at College Park (2801 Lake Circle Drive, Indianapolis) on Oct. 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. At Yappy Hour you can enjoy good times, good food and good beer, as well as find out what is on your dog’s mind by visiting a pet psychic and get training advice from HSI’s resident trainers. Burgers, brats and beer will be available for purchase. All of the proceeds will benefit the programs and services of HSI. Prizes for the best costumes for dogs and people.

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WILD ANIMALS NOT SUITABLE PETS - Despite what animal sellers may say, appropriate care for wild animals requires considerable expertise, specialized facilities and lifelong dedication to the animals. Their nutritional and social needs are demanding to meet and, in many cases, are unknown. They often grow to be larger, stronger, and more dangerous than owners expect or can manage. Small cats such as ocelots and bobcats can be as deadly to children as lions and tigers. Wild animals also pose a danger to human health and safety through disease and parasites.

-www.hsus.com SCRATCHING CATS - Scratching is important, biologically, for your cat.

So you can’t really punish her for clawing the furniture, unless you have provided her with an alternative like a scratching post. If your cat has already scratched something, cover the item with plastic and she will likely turn to the post instead. When you catch your cat scratching furniture, try squirting her with water from a squirt bottle and use a firm “no.” When she scratches her scratching post, reward her with praise.

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chew toys can become man’s best friend So your best friend chewed up your dress pair of Dingo boots. Some best friend, huh? Don’t be so quick to cast the blame your dog’s way. You most likely left the boots on the living room floor, and you probably didn’t offer any alternatives.

Chewing is an inherited canine trait.

Wolves and packs of wild dogs chew carcasses to keep their incisors sharp and ready for capturing prey. Our canine pets no longer hunt to survive, but they still chew. It’s instinct. Stopping this carnivorous behavior completely is a medieval thought. You’ll never do it. However, by giving your dog its own set of chew toys

you will save personal items.

It is best to offer your pet a mix of chew toys made of latex, rawhide, rubber, vinyl and cotton blends designed safely and exclusively for dogs. Like children, dogs become bored with the same old toys. To keep your best friend away from your boots, you should introduce a different toy to your pet every day along with some verbal praise for chewing his possessions, not yours.

Black cats are good luck, not bad

It wouldn’t be Halloween without at least one mention of a black cat.

Superstition in the United States says black cats are unlucky unless they are strays.

“A stray cat, especially a black one, is

now someone K pets of the week outside of Carmel Havana is a 10-month-old female brindle Mastiff mix. Havana is a who would like to get gorgeous girl with big brown eyes and super soft fur…she’s like a teddy bear! Havana is gentle and loving and she will take all of the attention she can get! Even though she is without a home at an early age, she is nearly housetrained, so she knows that with a little guidance from her knew family she will have this mastered in no time! Havana is a real sweetheart and she is good with people of all ages so she is going to make a wonderful family pet.

Bruce is a 4-year-old male gray and white tabby DSH. He earned a knick name of Bruce Almighty because he is kind of a big boy weighing close to 20 pounds, but he doesn’t think he is overweight, he just feels that there is more of him to love! Bruce is neutered and he truly loves human companionship and he tried time after time to convey that to his previous owner but to no avail. His previous owner made him stay outside and he kept trying to get inside, so after two years they decided to bring him to the shelter.

actually considered good luck,” said a local Petland pet counselor. “So is a black kitty turns up on your doorstep this Halloween, by all means, take it in and give it love and proper care for a lifetime.”

Keep pets safe on bewitching holiday

Animal control officers, local humane care officials and veterinarians are on call in many communities to help pets that become victims of human tricks or treats.

When the goblins are walking the streets of your neighborhood, running door to door, knocking and shouting for candy, Petland says it is best that your pet be secured in the house and out of harm’s way.

Many dogs and cats are afraid of costumed guests. Some pets may act out by biting unsuspecting visitors. Other pets may try to make a break for it, escaping into the night, and into more trouble — traffic, children and offerings of unhealthy holiday treats.

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PORCH CONVERSION The featured project shows how a traditional screened-in porch can easily become a Randy three-season room Sorrell complete with edgy earth-tone tumbled tile (it doesn’t look like ceramic, does it?), complimentary painted brick walls and trim that confidently matches the rest of the home’s interior. And that is perhaps the single greatest component of remodeling and master plans, that it is in harmony with the rest of the home. Simple planned strategies like replicating trim, echoing architectural details and matching shingles, gutters, ceiling texture and light fixtures drives success.

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Possibilities are endless when it comes to coverting your screened in porch into something more. and would ordinarily be completed in a few ambitious weeks. New corner posts were necessary from a scale, building code and support perspective. The exterior siding, interior knee wall material and window size/layout were painfully considered as was the new door. The previous sliding glass door to the kitchen was thankfully removed and trimmed so that the two living spaces feel seamless.

phasing catching on Interestingly, there has been a recent surge in this sort of phasing and curiosities abound on how that strategy is employed.

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with the footers required for an eventual screened in porch or three-season room retreat. Lower levels can be partially jazzed out with walls and ceiling being immediately phased while the floor gets implemented after the next bonus arrives. When Christmas comes, Santa installs the new counters or exercise room.

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BRIDGE THE GAP

HOOSIER HODGEPODGE

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y wife is convinced I’m underemployed. When she heads off to work every morning, she gives me a loving peck on the cheek and tells me to enjoy the day while she is at the office working a full nine hours with barely time for lunch.

On a recent Sunday morning, she ever-so-gently shoved a newspaper story under my nose at breakfast. “Dick, here’s an article about a man who Dick Wolfsie after cutting back Humor at work, decided that to stay productive, he would learn how to drive a big rig.

Now he makes money and enjoys nature’s beauty on the open road.”

“Mary Ellen, my idea of being semi-retired is not driving a semi.”

“But aren’t you bored? You are home all day with nothing to do unless it happens to be spring or summer or fall when you have to drag those big heavy golf clubs around. Except when you take an electric cart. Which is apparently every single time you play.”

Mary Ellen was right, of course. My work schedule has lightened the past couple of years. Most of the TV stations now have younger, better-looking people than me broadcasting the news. I used to be a younger, better-looking reporter. I’m not sure what happened. It seems like just yesterday.

For example, I used to stand out in a snowstorm during the morning news and tell people to drive slowly and leave in plenty of time to get to work. It’s a darn good thing I told them that. Who knows how many accidents I prevented. Now I sit at home during a blizzard watching those younger, better-looking people freezin’ their ponchos off. I’m much warmer than they are. But I do have a grin frozen onto my face.

In the winter, I spend six to eight hours a day in my family room writing and reading. Well, not really. I mostly try to catch up on old episodes of Friends. I also do my wash when more than six dirty socks build up in the laundry basket. You have to keep busy or the mind just goes.

But here’s the problem when you spend time by yourself. You start to become very aware of your own bizarre behaviors.

I already have a tendency toward obsessive-compulsive conduct. I can’t write my weekly column for this newspaper unless

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LAUGHS / PUZZLES

working 30 at home has its perks

the bed is made. I can’t watch a movie on TV if the dishwasher needs to be unloaded. And I can’t be romantic unless I’ve already picked up my dry cleaning.

Yes, my behavior is admittedly odd, but what’s worse is that I feel like I’m being watched, and not by Mary Ellen. I’m talking about the dog.

Toby keeps looking at me. I don’t mean just looking. I mean staring, judging.

When I overeat, he ogles my every bite.

When I stay in my pajamas all day, he rolls his eyes; when I sneak in a nap, he shudders. And if I start playing Scrabble on the computer, he looks downright fed up with me.

It used to be so much fun being home alone. But the allure is fading. Between my dog and my wife, I feel as though I’m constantly being scrutinized. Oh, and then there’s the cat. The cat never liked me from Day 1, but now it’s reached the point

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I’m trying not to be paranoid about this, but I’ll be honest with you: I don’t like the way those tropical fish are looking at me, either.

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there are times when a hearty appetite makes us all look bad

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What do you think those people – those kids – would think of a guy getting a trophy and a big pile of money for eating 45 pieces of pizza in one extremely hurried sitting? Good grief, just what he leaves behind could cause a riot.

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Such as . . . well, see above.

Besides which, eating contests are gross. Ever seen one? Think of John Belushi as Bluto going through the cafeteria line in “Animal House” and multiply that by about 200.

These guys make Bluto look like Miss Manners. It’s not eating, really, in the bite-chew-swallow sense of the word.

It’s Hoovering. And that leads us to this sorry spectacle’s biggest joke of all: I’ve heard people who do this sort of thing say they never really notice how the food tastes.

Which just makes it all the more pointless.

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People are shooting guns and blowing one another to smithereens, and every side is convinced that it is doing the will of the Supreme Being.

All in all, our big blue marble in space is appears to be going you-know-where in a handcart.

Meanwhile, in some corners, watching some guy gorge on pizza is considered entertainment.

Wait, it gets worse. According to what I found in the student-created library at thinkquest.org:

LAUGHS / CLASSIFIEDS

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nd now, let us turn our attention to Joey Chestnut, who recently downed 45 slices of pizza in 10 minutes to win the first Famous Famiglia World Pizza Eating Championship in New York.

I believe this calls for the traditional 21-burp salute. All, together now . . .

OK, maybe not.

But still, what an achievement.

Forty-five slices of pizza in 10 minutes. I’ve seen Boy Scout Troops who couldn’t match that kind of intake.

Then again, this is Joey Chestnut we’re talking about, one of the great professional eaters of our time.

Pizza was no match for our Pal Joey, and neither were hot dogs (backto-back titles in the last two Coney Island July 4 hot dog-eating contest, Mike Redmond with consumption of 59 hot dogs Humor in 10 minutes to win this year) or hamburgers (93 Krystal hamburgers in eight minutes in Tennessee). Or, for that matter, sandwiches, waffles, jalapeño poppers, pork ribs, Chinese dumplings, asparagus, chicken wings, kolaches and matzoh balls. He holds world records for them all.

That’s some big-time eatin’ there, pardners.

It is also, in my opinion, some big-time ridiculous.

Not to be the skunk at the picnic, or in this case pizzeria, but just for a moment, let’s take a look at the world we live in. We’re in a global economic crisis that gets scarier every day, and it seems like every country whose name ends in –stan (and a lot whose names do not) is up in arms about something. The climate is going haywire.

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92.9:

Since its opening in December 2005, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Riley Hospital for Children at Clarian North has served over 750 families.

According to a national survey, 92.9 percent of patient families who responded indicated that they would recommend the Riley Hospital North NICU to others.

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The first Riley Hospital North NICU reunion was recently held at Clarian North. Numerous sets of twins, triplets and other babies and toddlers returned to Clarian North with their families to celebrate with the physicians and nurses who provided care during their stay in the NICU. Special thanks to all the generous organizations that helped make the reunion possible.

Countless:

The number of smiles seen in the Riley Hospital North NICU. Congratulations to our NICU physicians and staff for reaching these outstanding numbers.