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Inspired by the prospect of uniqueness, Dale and Dave Sollenberger put a new twist on custom-designed homes

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Brothers Dave and Dale Sollenberger followed remarkably different paths to success.

Schooled at the hand of their father, Bill, who started Sollenberger Partners with his own brothers in 1954, both were introduced to the construction world SOLLENBERGER at an early age. But while Dave returned PARTNERS to the family business 389 Gradle Dr. in 1979, shortly after Carmel, IN 46032 earning his construcPhone: 317-846-4876 tion technology degree Website: www.sollenbergerpartners.com at Purdue University, Dale’s homecoming was always in doubt.

He entered Ball State University in 1976, still uncertain about his future, and graduated five years later with a burgeoning enthusiasm for design and a degree from the university’s rigorous architecture program. But joining the family business was not a forgone conclusion. Instead, he moved west and formed Wandering Architects, a single-employee freelance architectural firm.

“I wanted to go west because I liked to Homes designed by Dale and Dave Sollenberger stray from the status ski and hang-glide,” he said. “A lot of firms quo whether it’s the living room (above), main stairway (bottom right) wanted people, but didn’t want to hire or kitchen (middle right). This house is available for $1.4 million. them permanently. I would just come in, see what the city was like, and that was it.

I wanted to see what life was like outside business.

The lot, which sits at the top of a 35-foot of Indianapolis.”

Dale’s arrival 16 years prior had set incline overlooking a lake, was a unique Dale spent more than 10 years away in motion a gradual transition from a challenge for the Sollenbergers, and Dale from Indiana, working for large-scale artraditional custom home builder into a knew it was the perfect opportunity to try chitectural firms in Dallas, Sun Valley, ID, “design-build firm”, which highlights both something that had always captivated him and his favorite, Salt Lake City. brothers’ talents and focuses on customers’ – Prairie Style.

“Anything you could ever want to do lifestyles before their technical demands.

“Prairie Style is a very comfortable, very outside,” he said, “you could do it there.”

The House (pictured here) was the culclean style, and that felt good to me,” he In 1989, he returned to Indiana and mination of that transition. said. “It is a style that is synonymous with joined Sollenberger Partners. His hands-on “I was tired of doing house after house the Midwest, though a lot of people don’t role with the family business was in stark …exactly the same,” Dale said. “I thought realize it, and you don’t see too much of it. I contrast to the expansive, multi-faceted Indianapolis was ready for something had been interested in (the style) for a long casino and hotel projects he was used to, different.” time, but I was never able to act on it.” and he embraced the change.

The project began in 2004 when Pioneered by famous architects like

The House In 2005, Dave and Dale embarked on a project that would forever change the

Brenwick Development Co. founder George Sweet approached Dave and Dale with a unique tract in Lochaven on the Carmel-Westfield-Noblesville border.

Frank Lloyd Wright, the style is marked by its abundant use of horizontal lines, angular roofs and landscape integration.

Dale considers it among the most difficult

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architectural styles, but also one of the most rewarding.

The brothers took home a slew of awards after completing the house in August 2005, just in time for the Builders Association of Indianapolis’ annual HomeA-Rama event, which awarded them best kitchen, best interior design and best landscaping. They also won the American Institute of Architects’ prestigious Best Design award.

Dave says it is the house’s comfort level that sets it apart.

“At Home-A-Rama, I gave some tickets to friends of mine, and they kept saying, ‘I just feel comfortable in this house,’ ” he said. “They didn’t get that feeling in other houses.”

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 an excerpt from an article of the Indiana Constitution. Today, we offer Article XIV, Section 4: “Section 4. Every person elected or appointed to any office under this Constitution, shall, before entering on the duties thereof, take an oath or affirmation, to support the Constitution of this State,

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and of the United States, and also an oath of office.

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.

And, as today is Election Day, we sincerely urge you to get out to exercise your right and responsibility to be counted in any or all of the races being contested.

Please go to your polling place as an informed voter.

It is our position that the removal and replacement of the old Tuesday Morning store on Main Street is a welcome change. We recall a pleasant retail experience in the building, yet we also remember this same shop nearly caving in on its customers during operating hours over one year ago.

The decaying building has been an eyesore that looked certain to capitulate to the next bout of stormy weather. With the combination of new construction and remodeling on Main Street, this vacant structure presented a stark and unflattering contrast. While change can be difficult for many of us, it will be ex-

citing to see such a prime section of the Old Town Arts & Design District take its place of distinction.

While such a change is a good thing, developers of projects within the District must remember that other businesses on Main Street must continue to thrive during the construction phase. Sights of shingles and tar paper blowing through town are not acceptable. Now that Main Street is home to alfresco diners and more pedestrian traffic than ever before, such unsightly and potentially dangerous debris cannot be tolerated whether during the demolition or building phases.

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ANOTHER TAKE The Promises we keep

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aybe it is just that I am a approach and not a dogged adherence to little cynical today. Maybe anything that we’ve ever said – attempting it is because I have heard to reinforce the conceit that we are now one too many political ad- and always have been omnipotent? Sure vertisements blast through we need to have some idea – some level of the ever-present radio in my predictable comfort – with how office. But I worry about inothers will make decisions. But tegrity in America. Words that is it a good thing to call people used to mean something like liars if they change their minds judgment, honesty and promor just had the facts wrong? ise have either been inverted It bugs me that politicians (if someone displays judgment “promise” and then cannot or we are as likely to think them will not deliver. But then again, judgmental and close-minded I look at how much of life is as discerning and thoughtful) in constant flux. “Dad, you or completely subverted by promised you’d be home at 6 those who would capture the p.m.” Does that failure make us words to their own purpose (it liars? Or is it an opportunity to depends “what is is”). discuss how to make decisions?

Terry This time of year our ears are Do we spend the time counAnker filled with one partisan calling seling a friend in trouble and another – liar. Even more they move the kids to 7 p.m.? Can cry about trails of broken promises and we help them understand that sometimes a abandoned hope. Wouldn’t it be wonder“lie” is really a decision in disguise? ful if some of these folks, even while under Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current attack, were to say, “yes, under the current in Carmel. You may e-mail him at terry@curfacts I changed my mind.”? Wouldn’t it be rentincarmel.com. wonderful if the consistency that we praise were a consistency of decision-making

FROM THE BACKSHOP SECRETARY OF STATE RICHARD G. LUGAR? As the presidential campaigning comes to an end today - thank goodness - we have but one question as it relates to the Indiana segment of it: Where has Sen. Richard G. Lugar been hiding? Actually, that question came from our publishing colleague, Rick Myers, the former public information officer for the late Ted Johnson’s Carmel administration.

We find it odd, given the importance of Indiana as a battleground state in this election, that the respected senior lawmaker was nowhere to be found on candidate Sen. John McCain’s (R-Ariz.) campaign trail through Hoosier Nation.

Of course, there is the possibility that Lugar was not backing his Republican colleague. And if you think that’s not possible, just remember the ad that presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has aired. (We know, WHICH ONE? There have been SO many.) This particular spot featured Lugar and Obama’s bipartisan work in preventing the smuggling of loose nuclear weapons. It wasn’t just Lugar’s name that was used in the ad, his face was well positioned in the spot as well.

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Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg So, pending the outcome of today’s election, we wonder if Lugar is hoping for an Obama victory, one that ultimately may land him a seat in an Obama cabinet.

After all, they’re bipartisan buddies.

Can you say, “Secretary of State Richard G. Lugar?” (It wouldn’t shock us).

••• Let’s have another look at the losers in Washington, shall we? At press time, it was looking as though they were considering giving General Motors yet another batch of financial salve. This possibly could have been in hopes of a GM/Chrysler pairing.

You remember Chrysler, right? Used to be a fine automaker, like GM once was. We’ve come to this pithy conclusion: That’s a marriage made for bankruptcy court!

The New “New Deal”?

n 1932, when Franklin Delanor Many are looking to the government to bail Roosevelt publicly accepted the them out of the financial mess they’ve creDemocratic nomination for ated for themselves. Both political parties President, he stated, “I pledge you, I have pandered to this sentiment, proposing pledge myself to a new deal for the large government programs to put money American people.” in Americans’ pockets while pickThat pledge, referred to ing them at the same time. as the “New Deal,” initiated As we transition to a new several years of government administration, I can’t help but expansion developed to bring wonder if we aren’t about to the country out of the Great embark upon a 21st-century New Depression. The New Deal Deal of focused wealth distribuincluded the development tion, government regulation and of gigantic work relief protaxation. Speaker of the House grams that put millions of Nancy Pelosi has indicated inout-of-work individuals to frastructure projects might be work building governmentneeded to put Americans to work. financed infrastructure and Sen. Barack Obama discussed arts programs. The New Deal openly with Joe the Plumber Sue also brought with it scores of his desire that Americans “share Finkam agencies and regulation, such the wealth.” Sen. John McCain as the Social Security Act, espoused a plan to provide tax the National Labor Relations Act and the credits for those that don’t have health care Federal Reserve. by taxing citizens who receive employerPresident Roosevelt strongly felt that the sponsored health care. rise of personal wealth was destructive and Are we headed down the road of a new not good for the country. He stated, “We “New Deal?” Do you think it’s the governcontinue to recognize the greater ability of ment’s responsibility to fix your life, or is it some to earn more than others. But we do yours? assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambi- Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference tion to be preferred to the appetite for great in the community through healthy conversation. You can participate in the conversation wealth and great power.” by posting a comment on her blog at www.

In these times of economic uncertainty, youarecurrent.com. many Americans are scared and angry.

DISPATCHES

CARMEL BRASS TO PRESENT VETERANS DAY CONCERT - Carmel Brass, Indiana’s only fully-professional large brass ensemble, will present a free “Honor Our Heroes” concert on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11. The music will begin at 7 p.m. at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, 1402 West Main Street in Carmel.

The evening will also mark the public release of the new Carmel Brass DVD entitled Red, White & Blue in Brass.

CORRECTIONS - Funding for the additional money needed for Carmel’s Keystone project will not affect residential property taxes. The city’s current fiscal plan takes into account debt service for a bond of $78 million.

Debt service for that amount can be paid without a negative property tax impact from existing income tax revenues. No bond has been approved.

gone at school and realized, my neighbors aren’t stupid, they’re brilliant! A couple of years later and they had a built-in babysitter to boot. The siblings may not be best friends, but they will fight less, and as one who grew up in a house with five girls and one bathroom (me-ow!), I can tell you firsthand that that that’s a very positive thing. College tuitions and wedding receptions and are also spaced farther apart, a fact my father may have benefited from if they had not had four daughters in less than six years. Silly, silly man!

Then there’s this girl I know from my gym. She has four kids under five, all 14 to 16 months apart. I’ve also labeled her insane on numerous occasions for obvious reasons. First off, she was pregnant when she had a six-month old. I can’t even fathom how one gets through morning sickness with an infant constantly spitting up on you. Then she got pregnant again with a potty-training toddler and another who’s learning to climb hearths and fall down stairs (that’s called living la vida loca). But then I recognized the sheer genius of her plan. In five years, she’ll be completely done. Instead of spreading her misery out over a decade or more, she’s just compressing it into a 60-month period, same as her mini-van loan. And the kids will be extremely close-knit.

They’ll share friends, interests, experiences

and clothes, and will probably never remember a time alone. Then again, one-onone time with dad might be hard to come by and competition will undoubtedly run high, especially if the first-born is Miss Perfect and ruins it for the rest with her perfect hair and perfect grades.

So which is best? Close together or far apart? Only you can decide which will work for your family. We seemed to have ended up somewhere in the middle, which at times is perfect and at others, not so much. I love that my daughters can share a room and play Barbie’s for hours, but I want to hightail it to Jamaica when they scream and fight (like girls) over a stolen bottle of glitter nail polish. Of course, this entire treatise is somewhat ridiculous in the sense that only a few women are Fertile Myrtles, those lucky enough to say, “I’d like to have a baby in April because the birthstone is diamond,” and then bam, get pregnant the first time she tries in July.

Most of us just take what we can when we can and hope to God it’s not triplets.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Peace out.

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

Model Railroad Meet on Nov. 8 Want to learn more about model railroading? Come to the Carmel Clay Public Library on Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Model Railroad Meet. This is a fun program in honor of National Model Railroad Month. See operating model trains and talk model railroading with others who enjoy this hobby. Free and open to all ages. For more information, call the Children’s & Youth Services desk at 317-844-3363.

Donations Needed for Library Bookstore The Friends Library Bookstore, located in the Carmel Clay Public Library, is in need of gently-used books, videos, CDs, DVDs, audiobooks, and children’s books.

Donations are accepted during library hours at the bookstore or the library’s checkout desk and are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. The library is located at 55 Fourth Avenue SE, across Main Street from Carmel High School.

For larger donations, please call the checkout desk at 317-844-3361 to arrange for assistance upon delivery. Items should be in good condition. Hobby-related magazines (knitting, gardening, etc.) are accepted, while weeklies, monthlies and publications such as National Geographic and Reader’s Digest are not.

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FIGHT BREAST CANCER WITH AN EVENING OF ELEGANCE - Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery will be holding its fifth annual Evening of Elegance benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation on Dec. 2.

The event will be held from 5-9 p.m. at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. The evening consists of free wine and hors d’ oeuvres, free pampering from local businesses including facials, manicures, massages, hair styling, psychic readings and a huge silent auction. Tickets can be purchased at www.indyface.com. Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery is proud to invite anyone who has been affected by breast cancer, wants to support a good cause or just wants to have some free pampering and bid on some amazing items to our Evening of Elegance. For more information contact Jennifer Fish at 317814-1104 or email jenn@indyface.com.

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efore I started a family, I used to look at my cousins and wonder why anyone would be stupid enough to space their children a year apart. Then I had my first and decided almost immediately to start trying for that second. When the twins arrived many months later, I realized that even three years was not enough for me.

Maybe I should have waited five.

Or maybe fifteen months would have Danielle been better. I don’t Wilson know, but I am certain that there’s no “ideal” spacing of kids.

Take my neighbors. They had a nineyear old and five-year old when they decided to have another. I thought they were nuts! They’d made it to that magical place called freedom and here they were going back to diapers and swings and midnight feedings. Clearly they’d lost their minds.

But then I saw how the older kids helped out, how the mom got to spend time with just her little one while the others were

COMMUNITY

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 held in a heated circussized tent on the grounds of the hospital.

A professional narrator reads the biblical account of the birth of Jesus. . Live animals are used. Over 3,000 spectators are expected. The auditions are Nov. 9 from 6-8 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 7-9 p.m. at Studio 15. Please contact Lori Raffel for more information at linesbylori1@aol. com or call 317-435-0293.

the pluses and minuses of child spacing

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Pharmakon LTC Pharmacy Expansion to Bring Jobs to Carmel

By Christine Bavender Current in Carmel

A $1.2 million expansion of its packaging and distribution operations is planned

by Pharmakon LTC Pharmacy in the first quarter of 2009 in Carmel. The move is expected to add 52 new jobs by 2011.

The company will relocate to an existing 21,000square-foot building on Congressional MERHOFF Boulevard. Carmel Clay Chamber of Commerce President Mo Merhoff said it’s welcome news.

“Any time a company chooses Carmel, it is a plus to the community,” Merhoff said.

“We like to say as a Chamber that business and business contribution to the community has made the biggest difference because it is their investment that brings good things, including infrastructure.”

Pharmakon currently employs 60 people at its Indianapolis facility. It plans to begin hiring pharmacists, pharmacy techs and shipping staff in the next few months.

“Whether it is 100 jobs or 50 jobs, it is an important contribution to Carmel,” said Merhoff. “Carmel has a wide variety of employers and one of the reasons we may have been more resilient is our economy here is not manufacturer driven that much. There are a lot of financial, real estate and professional services here in Carmel.”

Merhoff added the relocation of Pharmakon fits with the ongoing theme of companies moving into the area.

“We are seeing more medical and medically-related services companies coming to Carmel and I think that is driven by the fact we have three major hospitals on the corridor.”

The city of Carmel will provide property tax abatement to the company.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered Pharmakon up to $150,000 in performance-based tax credits and up to $55,000 in training grants based on its job creation plans.

Pharmakon was founded in 2003. Its goal is to provide medicine to individuals in long-term care. Its services also include Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio.

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Organizations receive grants to serve Hamilton County The Town of Arcadia Incorporation, in partnership with Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau, located in Carmel, recently received $20,000 from Legacy Fund, the community foundation serving Hamilton County, to support a revitalization of downtown Arcadia into an artisan area. It was one of ten local organizations selected by Legacy Fund in the third quarter grant round.

The following local organizations also received grants from Legacy fund: • Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources, Inc. received $5,000 to pilot an equine assisted program for at-risk teens attending Options Charter School in Noblesville and Carmel.

• BABE and Beyond Store received $5,000 to support the BABE Store, a program that promotes well-check medical

visits and healthy baby development.

• Family Development Services received $3,000 to increase the library holdings at the Hamilton County Head Start site, located on Conner St. in Noblesville.

• Hamilton County Artists’ Association received $12,000 to support the hiring of a part-time Art Center Director.

• Hamilton County Parenting Coalition received $4,000 to provide low cost parenting educational classes for families referred by local agencies or self-selected at a low cost.

HONORING VETERANS A BIG DEAL IN CARMEL

By Mike Beas Current in Carmel

Veteran’s Day and the yearly recognition of those who have so bravely sacrificed for this country is serious business in Carmel.

Don’t anticipate that changing this month. Carmel’s annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony will be held on Nov. 10 at the Steven Couts Fire Headquarters at Civic Square.

The ceremony begins at noon. The gradual pulling of heartstrings commences shortly thereafter.

“Every year I’ve taken part since the city started them,” said longtime Carmel resident Bill Ensign, 76, a retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel who led the Pledge of Allegiance last year and is scheduled to do so again this time around.

“It’s very heartwarming and I feel

elated the city would do something like this for the veterans. Most of society has grown away from public service and from the military. If it weren’t for veterans we wouldn’t have the country we have.”

Carmel’s bond with veterans and the holiday that honors them strengthened once Jim Brainard became the city’s mayor in January of 1996.

“When I first took office, the city did not have any way to formally recognize or thank our veterans. We have since named the street east of City Hall “Veterans Way”, provided land and helped with the creation of Veterans Memorial Plaza and began our annual Veterans Day program,” said Brainard.

“It is important for us to come together each year to thank the many Veterans who live in our community and took great risks to protect our freedom.”

• Hamilton County Urban Conservation Association, Inc. received $5,000 to support the creation of demonstration sites in the county for the purpose of educating residents on environmental issues.

Holiday shopping open house at Woodland CC Have holiday shopping to do? Need a babysitter? Need someone else to gift wrap? You can accomplish all these tasks at a luxurious Holiday Shopping Open House hosted by Jenny Page of Beads for Needs on Nov. 15 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Woodland Country Club, 100 Woodland Lane, Carmel, IN, 46032.

Carmel’s Woodland Country Club will be filled with a variety of unique, high-end gifts from custom handbags, clothing and jewelry to autographed sports memora-

bilia. Shoppers are sure to find something for everyone on their gift list during this chance to “one-stop, holiday shop”. To ease the shopping experience, this Holiday Shopping Open House will offer on-site babysitting and gift wrapping service.

A portion of the events proceeds will benefit Prevail, Inc., a victim assistance program serving Hamilton County. For more information contact Jenny Page at 317-590-8037, jenny@beadsforneeds.biz or visit online at www.beadsforneeds.biz.

Team “Blue Lightning” won the championship in the grades 3-4 girl soccer league in Carmel Dads’ Club on Oct 12. Head coach is Dennis Carafiol (right) and assistant coach is Mike Katz. Team players are, L-R, front to back, Amee Patel, Camille Carafiol, Morenike Osuntokun, Payton Goldner, Cece Katz, Samantha Dietrich, Chloe Wiser, Ashley Yang and Franci Goldner. Not pictured is Deborah Park.

fearrin’s golden touch

Carmel High School will host a community open house on Nov. 9 from 1-3 p.m. All are welcome to visit the school during any part or all of this two-hour event. When they arrive on campus, individuals are requested to go to the auditorium, which is located at the South 1 main entrance.

Teachers, administrators, counselors and students will be available to answer questions about Carmel High School’s nationally recognized academic, extracurricular and athletic program. Tours of the school also will be

available.

For more information, call the school at 317-846-7721.

NOVEMBER 10 ANNUAL VETERANS

DAY POSTER & ESSAY CONTEST by Carmel Art Students - all elementary schools. Judging by Art members of the Carmel Arts Council. Essays by junior and high school students. Held on Nov. 10 at noon at the Steven Couts Fire Department Headquarters at Carmel Civic Square.

Certificates of Recognition to be presented to participating students by Mayor James Brainard.

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CHS open house is Nov. 9

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e were not far into our a charter member of the local Jaycees, conversation before he actively participating in that group until made it clear to me how his age forced him out of the group with a he really feels about his mandatory limit of 35 years. I am told by community. his daughter, Lisa Claps, that he “I feel privileged to live and actually was allowed to stay on work in Carmel.” Nine words a few years past the mandatory that correctly define the moJaycee retirement age because he tivation of a civic-minded was such a valued member. neighbor, merchant, volunteer During his stint with the and friend to many in Carmel.

Jaycees, Bob worked on the This month, Bob Fearrin will yearly community survey which join with family, customers was well known in Carmel and associates to celebrate the back then. The Jaycees went Golden Anniversary of Fearrin knocking on doors of Carmel Insurance. residents asking for their opinBob grew up here, graduation. They wanted to find out ing in 1952 from Carmel High what the person on the other Jeff School and then going on to side of each door thought was Butler University. Towards the important or of concern to the Worrell end of his college career, he citizenry at large. The data once was painting the house of an insurance gathered and compiled became a valuable executive who happened to see potential tool for government leaders, clergy and in young Fearrin. Surviving on just $300/ others involved in making decisions affectmonth draw against commission, Bob beat ing the town as a whole. the odds and created a successful insurance The same year he started his business, agency rightly named, Fearrin Insurance. he joined the Carmel Lions Club and Now, some 50 years later, Bob, his wife can now claim a 50-year anniversary with Carol and their seven children can look them, as well. Fearrin’s entire business back proudly on the accomplishments and career and personal life is an example of reminisce over a rich cache of memories. how to be a pillar of society. Although he Not all business, Mr. Fearrin got inis quick to say he is privileged to live here, volved in his community early, offering it is we that should feel so honored. his vision and expertise wherever he could.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He An original founder of the Carmel Clay recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Chamber of Commerce, he also served Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at a term as its president. In 1987, he was jworrell@advantagemedical.com named Small Businessman of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. Fearrin was

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No deal on Monon Center

By Bryan Unruh Current in Carmel

City and township officials are still working to finalize a solution to the Monon Center’ $600,000 budget deficit.

On Oct. 14, the city council’s Parks, Recreation and Arts Committee recommended the use of Eckard $650,000 from the county option income tax fund, which would require a temporary change to the city-township interlocal agreement.

The Carmel Clay Parks Board would use the additional $50,000 to hire an accountant and correct weaknesses in its financial analysis system.

Mary Eckard, Clay Township Board chairman, said the city and township are waiting for attorneys to draw the final agreement. “We are anxious to get this thing behind us,� she said.

Officials and parks board members have disagreed frequently about the cause of the shortfall, with officials accusing the board of mismanagement and board members blaming a tumultuous summer. The center derives profit primarily from its indoor and outdoor pools, both of which must close during a thunderstorm. “The lightening this summer was devastating,� said Susannah Dillon, parks board vice president.

The township board will meet “sometime� in November, Eckard said, to discuss the issue after the legal process is complete.

Boys invited to Nov. 22 Carmel basketball event Carmel High School boys basketball coaches, players and Spirit Club members invite boys in grades 1-4 to the annual parents night out Nov. 22 from 6:30-9 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.

Those who register before the Nov. 14 deadline will pay $30. After that date and during walk-up registration at the event, the cost will be $40.

Boys who attend will get the chance to play five-on-five basketball games, improve their skills with Greyhound players and coaches and eat pizza, among other activities, according to varsity head coach Mark Galloway.

For more information, contact Galloway at 317-846-7721, ext.

7651 or mgallowa@ccs.k12.in.us.

lovely estate home!

Priced to sell in west carmel!

This executive home boasts over 8,100 SF and offers an interior finish with a contemporary flair. You’ll find 5 bedrooms & 6 baths including a main level master suite. The master bedroom features a deck, luxurious bath with a walk-in tiled shower & claw footed tub. The walk-out lower level is perfect for entertaining wtih a home theatre area, rec room, sitting area w/ wet bar as well as guest quarters. There is a fabulous gourmet kitchen & 2 laundry rooms. The sparkling in-ground pool highlights the gorgeous, tree-lined, cul-de-sac homesite in East Carmel’s Williams Ridge Estates.

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businesses. They add steps to a process that already works or, worse, they don’t even know there is a more-efficient way. And I began to ponder all the times I feel like I’m adding my food to the fork with my hands?

Customer satisfaction is marketing and it’s efficient and cost effective. No putting the food on the fork with your hands there. You offer great service to existing customers and they buy more. What better way to create good customer service than giving them what they want in the fewest steps? Ever think about how a clock works? Who cares? Not me. All I want to know is what time it is. I don’t care what goes on behind the scenes. I just want the outcome that I paid for – the correct time.

But know this, if there isn’t efficiency and accuracy behind the scenes, the outcome probably won’t be right.

If customer service is your best marketing, then take a look at your hands. Make sure there aren’t eggs on your hands from loading the fork. It will only make your customer service less like service and more like customer work. And when you make the customer work you just might find the egg is on your face.

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

Conseco Services, LLC of Carmel is one of nine Indianapolis area businesses to be recognized by the American Heart Association’s Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Program for promoting physical activity and health in the workplace. Other Indianapolis area companies include BSA LifeStructures; Celadon Trucking Services, Inc.; Emmis Communications; Juno Lighting Group: Navistar; Print Communications; St. Vincent Health, Inc.; United Healthcare of Indiana and Kentucky.

Revolution Eyes adds Pediatric Optometrist Dr. Jeremy Ciano of Revolution Eyes, leading optometrist located in the Clay Terrace Shopping Center, announced that Pediatric Optometrist, Dr. Jennifer Heil will be joining their team. Dr. Heil is the only Pediatric Optometrist serving families in Hamilton County. As part of her qualifications, Dr. Heil, a graduate of Indiana University, is able to perform examinations on patients as young as six months.

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THE INSIDER MOVES - These six stocks have seen heavy insider buying recently: • Best Buy (BBY) • Intel (INTC) • Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) • Parker Hannifin (PH) • Republic Services (RSG) • Textron (TXT) - wsj.com

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aturday’s are my day with the kids. I have two small children and Saturday is the day that my wife is paroled – to spend the day (I assume) getting massages and shopping – and I have a full day with a 2-year old and a 10-month old. I learn a lot on Saturdays.

This weekend was no different.

As the sounds of “see ya” still echoed in the garage, I began cooking scrambled eggs for our 2-year old, little Zoe. Watching her eat the David Cain eggs I had painstakMarketing ingly prepared, I noticed a flaw. It all started when she began the meal with a food strike. She refused to eat without “…a fork daddy”. I searched the kitchen for one of those miniaturized forks and once the tiny fork was discovered, I passed it along so she could finally begin eating.

It went without a hitch. Only one thing, the eating looked unfamiliar. My little girl had added a step. She would grab a fistful of eggs off her plate, add them to the fork with her hands, and then eat them. When I watched this, I thought, this is like most

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Fueling the Economy - Who knows how these calculations are made, but when the first dollar came off of average gasoline prices – from well north of $4 a gallon in July to $3.15 in early October – that decrease in price, annualized, amounts to $135 billion in savings for America’s hard-pressed consumers. Why is that interesting? At the very least, it amounts to much more than the $90 billion in tax rebates that were doled out this summer.

But here’s a question: Is it still savings when it’s money you don’t have that you don’t spend? Or if it’s gasoline you don’t burn? The answers would appear to be no, and yes. But among OPEC’s oil deliberations, increased Mideast tensions, global financial summits and our presidential election, should we be waiting for someone to call it a tax cut?

- The Wall Street Journal

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What’s it worth

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Type: Traditional Age: New Construction Location: 161st Street and Carey Road Neighborhood: Oak Manor offers a community pool and clubhouse.

Square footage: 5,065, including 1,720 in the finished basement Rooms: This four-bedroom home has a main floor office, upstairs bonus room, finished walk-out basement with a full bath and room for a home theater, master suite with sitting room, pond views and a threecar side-load garage.

Strengths: This is a builder’s spec home that has never been lived in. It is an attractive value and could not be rebuilt for the same price. In my opinion, the property tax cap will help these suburban neighborhoods

immensely and may improve the monthly payment by as much as $500.

Challenges: There are vacant lots in the neighborhood, so a potential buyer will have to deal with future construction traffic.

The supply of area homes in this value range has forced builders to price homes aggressively. Home resellers need to keep close tabs on the builder market to price their home competitively.

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

NOW OPEN Drake Interiors

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Owners: Cathy and Larry Chitwood Address: 1350 S. Range Line Rd. Carmel, IN 46032 Hours: Monday – Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Phone: 317-566-6500 Website: www.drakeinteriorsindy.com Drake Interiors is coming to Carmel. A fixture in Indianapolis for 22 years, owners Larry and Cathy Chitwood will re-open the store Friday at The Centre shopping plaza, located on the northwest corner of 116th Street and Range Line Road. “We have lived in Carmel for 18 years,” Cathy said. “We are so excited to be close to home.” The store, which specializes in interior design, sells

lamps, accessories and a unique assortment of contemporary and traditional art.

Cathy also teaches decorating and design classes from the store. The classes cover a different topic each session, and they will occur once a month, except this month when she will offer three – on Nov. 6, 12, and 18. Everything at the store is 20 percent off through the end of the month.

MONEY MATTERS Do you think social security will be around when you retire?

“Yes, but probably not in its current form. I think it will be privatized.”

Deidre Dowden Carmel

“I have already retired, so the answer is yes. I think it will be around for my lifetime.”

Earle Hart Carmel

“I think they will find a way to make it work.”

Alice Morton Carmel

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he older I get, the less tolerance I asking himself: have for the superficial. This presWhat about the change ents challenges for me on a daily What about the difference basis. Notice I used the word “tolWhat about the grace erance”, as opposed to “patience”.

What about forgiveness Patience is a virtue, so I try to I want to live a life that’s practice it (I’m not always sucshowing cessful, and I don’t always have I’m undergoing the change to like it, though). Tolerance is The t-shirt, bracelet and different. I don’t have to tolerate bumper sticker shouldn’t do the anything and everything that talking. The way we live our comes my way. Whenever possilives should be doing the talkble, I choose not to tolerate suing. St. Francis of Assisi said, perficial people. Many days that “It’s no use walking anywhere means I have my hands full. to preach unless our walking Perhaps you are more suis our preaching.” Call me an perficial that you’d like to be. optimist - a “cup-half-full” Looking back over my life, I kinda guy - but I believe most spent years being superficial. everyone’s unspoken desire is Kent Burns Then I figured out that it’s hard to be a better person tomorrow On Success enough to simply be the person than they are today. To do that, that God created me to be you have to say goodbye to why would I want to complicate things by being superficial. trying to be someone else?

What about the change?.

Stephen Curtis Chapman wrote a song Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and called “The Change”. In it he describes co-founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a profeshow he has all the accoutrements of a sional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? Christian - Jesus T-shirt, WWJD bracelet His blog is www.kentburnsblog.com, and he and a fish decal for the bumper of his car. can be reached at kent@currentincarmel.com.

Then he gets to the heart of the matter by

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irst, when the credit card comimportant for the houses to be used and panies come to the Bernanke maintained. low-interest window, we must The little guys that own businesses or see a real impact. want to start up businesses Currently, GE Capital need to be able to go to the and American Express have low-interest rate window. signed up for the three-percent Currently, the banks are not or lower money. We do not lending much, and if they do need to extend more credit, lend they are making a bigger but reduce the interest rate to spread and charging more in the consumer. We need to cut fees. rates from 20-percent or higher Finally, those of you that levels to 11-percent. have cash or businesses that The low interest rates need to have a big cash flow at the be spread to the users. I realize beginning of the month need that this style of Reagonomics to protect your money. I am is unpopular, but surely a little using the term big money as supply-side money would be amounts larger than what the Brian important to stimulate the government can insure even Shapiro economy. with every family member’s With respect to the housname on the account. Many ing market, my good friend, Zeff Weiss, banks advertise that they do not have suggested that the occupiers of their sub-prime loans, but be sure to check homes can probably pay some amount. their capitalization. If it is less than nineThe government could come into the percent, you might demand that your mortgage market and rework the new money should be backed with securities loan. The owner and the government pledged to your account. Be prepared to could share in upside profits in the future argue. when the home is sold. The worst is presBrian Shapiro is a Carmel resident and conently occurring because many homes are tributor to Current Publishing. You may e-mail being abandoned. Have you seen what him at brian@shapiros.com frozen pipes do to a home? It is very

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omeowners buy house insurexceeded the $85 billion federal credit line ance as a form of protection extended to it to sort out the mess this in the unlikely event that a “tiny” division created. tornado flattens their abode or The good news is that the Securities a fire burns it to the cinders. and Exchange Commission and Financial But what if it were possible to Accounting Standards Board also take out insurance on your are fast at work to regulate the neighbor’s home or, better yet, to CDS market. The bad news profit from one that blows away is that the amount of credit because it sits smack dab in the derivatives ended 2007 at middle of tornado alley? $62.2 trillion, although it has That, in a nutshell, summarizes contracted somewhat and stood one of the primary culprits for at $54.6 trillion at the end of the worldwide financial crisis.

September. So while most firms Credit default swaps, or CDS for have prudently employ CDS short, allow risk-averse investors to control their risk, others will (or profit-seeking speculators) to exploit it as a form of gambling offset (or profit) the risk that a and simply close shop if their bond defaults and stops paying a bets don’t pay off.

Ryan coupon. Supposedly clever finanI recently mentioned banks Fuhrmann cial firms also found ways to slice like JPMorgan Chase and Wells and dice mortgages into residenFargo as having successfully tial mortgage backed securities (RMBS), avoided the toxic portion of the market, which were intended to efficiently package and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway risk according to individual customer needs. again deserves mention due to its riskWe all know how that turned out averse culture. Berkshire’s B shares curbanks and hedge funds across the world rently trade for $3,500, which is well off were caught holding billions in these setheir highs for the year. curities once housing appreciation came Ryan Fuhrmann, CFA, is a freelance investto a screeching halt and default rates ment writer/analyst based in Carmel. Feel started their rapid ascent. Erstwhile insurfree to contact him at Fuhrmanncapital@ ance giant American International Group gmail.com or or visit his website at www.

(AIG) fell into government hands as a RationalAnalyst.com. direct result of selling CDS and currently

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DISPATCHES Medical mysteries solved right here - How dirty is money, really? Are carrots good for the eyes? Dr. Mehmet Oz has the answers: Is money really that dirty? Do I have to wash my hands after touching it?

In one study, 94-percent of bills had pathogenic or potentially pathogenic organisms on them. (Interestingly, another study showed 92-percent tested positive for cocaine).

But at the end of the day, are they dangerous?

No. Our skin provides a barrier. Just avoid sucking on dollar bills, and do less cocaine, please.

What’s the popping sound in my hip (or elbow or knee) when I do certain stretches or exercises?

When you stretch a joint, it creates a vacuum that literally sucks gas out of the fluid inside the joint. Pop. No big deal Carrots: honestly good for the eyes or old wives’ tale?

Lutein is the best for eyes - and it’s in leafy, green vegetables. The carrot rumor was started during the Second World War. The Nazis realized that the British were getting a lot of lucky shots on their aircraft, and so the British started the rumor that their pilots were being given carrots to improve their eyesight. Which was hogwash. What they really did was discover radar.

Healthy Websites - Curious about Omega 3s, flu shots, breast cancer prevention, prostate issues, natural health, organic foods, anti-aging and any number of other basic questions regarding your health? Certainly ask your doctor, but here are three pretty good websites loaded with health tips and information focused on alternative medicine and healthy living: • DrDavidWilliams.com • NaturalNews.com • Mercola.com The way to whiter teeth - The whitening agents dentists use are up to three times more powerful than athome versions, so you’ll see results faster than if you go solo. If you’re looking for a dramatic, fast solution, consider power whitening: First, a protective rubber guard or barrier gel is placed over your gums to help avoid possible sensitivity to peroxide. Then the teeth are coated with a bleaching agent and a light is aimed at them to activate the ingredients. The procedure takes about an hour, and costs $500 to $700.

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hope and help for autistic kids

n 1993, three doctors diagnosed Mark and Louann Merrell’s daughter, Maddie, as having one of the most severe cases of autism they had seen.

The lack of results with mainstream therapies led them to alternatives.

There is a handful of doctors who are getting real results with autistic kids.

One is the doctor Jenny McCarthy often credits for her autistic son’s amazing improvement.

Mark and Louann studied what this small group of Susie Beiman doctors are doing Be Well and learned about mHBOT (there is a one- to two-year wait to see these doctors).

In combination with other therapies, they credit mHBOT in helping Maddie’s impressive progress. Opening OxySpa is their way of sharing what they have learned.

plasma and other body liquids to absorb additional oxygen.

What are the benefits?

Increased oxygen provides optimal environment for the body to perform, thus increasing the body’s ability to heal itself.

Is it safe?

There is no risk of oxygen toxicity even with regular use.

It’s non-invasive, non-pharmaceutical with no dangerous side effects reported.

Who Can Benefit?

There are 14 FDA approved usages for mHBOT, plus a growing list of ‘off-label’ uses like autism and ADD. No therapeutic outcomes can be guaranteed; mHBOT is not meant to cure any condition.

What is mHBOT? (mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy) A method of delivery more oxygen to reach the cells of the body.

Training/Education OxySpa Medical Director, Dr. David Darbro, personally experienced mHBOT’s benefits after a stroke.

Mark is training in EMT and is currently pursuing a CHT (certified hyperbaric technician) license.

How does it work?

Increased air pressure allows blood

What’s a session like?

Chamber is precisely filled with com-

pressed, ambient

air.

Chamber pressurization may cause ear pressure like on a airplane.

Wear loose, comfortable

clothing.

Chamber inflates within one minute; session lasts one hour.

Enough room for a child and an adult to sit up or lie fully extended.

Can read, play handheld games or nap.

Frequency recommended based on needs and accessed by an MD; usually five days on and two days off.

What does Mark want you to remember?

“I want you to have hope. There is another way. Educate yourself.”

Susie Beiman owns Details, an Indy Gift Gallery, and advocates Integrative Medicine.

Contact her at info@detailsgifts.com.

Why You Want to Avoid Using Chemical Disinfectants

Autumn’s first freeze knocks out many allergens, but here are some tips if your home continues to make you sneeze:

The recent spate of staph infections in high-profile athletes has turned up the spotlight on chemical disinfectants.

Chemicals used to kill bacteria could be making them stronger.

Low levels of biocides, which are used in disinfectants and antiseptics to kill microbes, can make the potentially lethal bacterium Staphylococcus aureus remove toxic chemicals from itself more efficiently, potentially making it resistant to being killed by some antibiotics.

Biocides are commonly used in cleaning hospitals and home environments, sterilizing medical equipment and decontaminating skin before surgery. At the correct strength, biocides kill bacteria and other microbes. But if lower levels are used, the bacteria can survive and become resistant to treatment.

Minimize clutter (it collects dust)

The Five Dirtiest Places in Your Home (and what to do about them)

You might think it’s the toilet, but there’s (ugh) more fecal bacteria in the laundry. Here’s five dirty places and a cleaning tip ‌ • Sponges and Dishrags (nuke them for 2 minutes) • Kitchen Sink (teaspoon of bleach in a quart of water down the drain every two weeks) • The Floor (tile especially) (1/4 cup bleach in a gallon of tap water, mop) • The Cutting Board (wash with soap, do not just rinse) • Laundry (wash underwear separately in germ killing bleach) - Men’sHealth.com

Wash clothes in 130-degree hot water (kills dust mites) Allergen-proof bedding (barrier for pillows, mattresses, etc.)

Wear face mask (when vacuuming, dusting, cleaning, etc.)

Use air conditioning in the car (lot of allergens out there) Dehumidifier for your home (change the water often) Use throw rugs, not carpet (washable, eliminates big dust & mite collector) No smoking in home (well, duh!)

Portable air filter (removes floating pollen, mold, pet dander) Isolate pets (one encounter a week will keep pet dander allergy going) Keep it clean (minimize chemicals, wipe with damp cloth, bleach in humid areas) Make one room a sanctuary (allergyfree environment).

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Obituaries

Richard E. “Dick” Bussell, 79, Fishers, passed away peacefully in his home on Oct. 27. He was born in Fortville, IN, on July 30, 1929 to the late Claud and Elizabeth (Alford) Bussell. He was raised in Anderson, IN, and was a 1947 graduate of Anderson High School. Dick attended Butler University and Indiana University and was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. Dick was a veteran of the US Marines having served during the Korean War. He worked as a Real Estate Agent for the W.A. Brennan Real Estate Company for 26 years before owning his own (REBI) Real Estate Brokerage Company. Dick was a diehard “Cubs” baseball fan. He also coached summer league baseball at North Central High School and was the official scorekeeper for the Indiana Pacers during their early years. Dick was awarded the “Realtor of the Year” in 1995. Survivors include his loving wife, Rose Marie (Wohlhieter) Bussell, whom he married on May 31, 1958; sons, Richard K. (Melissa) Bussell of Moyock, NC, Robert K. (Diane) Bussell of Fishers, and Timothy E. (Leigh Ann) Bussell of Fishers; six grandchildren, Brooke, Ryan, Kelsey, Kyle and Sophie Bussell and Alex Braunagel; sister, Suetta Johnson of Anderson; twin brothers, Ronald (Donna) Bussell of Carmel and Donald (Jenny) Bussell of New Palestine, IN, and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends gathered on Oct. 29 in Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel. The funeral service was held on Oct. 30 in the East 91st Christian Church of which he was a member, Elder and Sunday School teacher. You may share a memory, sign the guest book or make a memorial contribution, in Dick’s memory, to East 91st Street Christian Church Foundation, 6049 E. 91st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46250.

Orval L. Byrd, 87, Indianapolis, passed away Oct. 25. He was born in Howard County on Feb. 23, 1921, to the late Otto and Floella (Perkins) Byrd. Orval was a veteran of the US Army Air Force, having served during WWII. In 1949, Orval answered God’s call for his life to enter into the ministry.

He then graduated from Northwestern Bible College, Minneapolis, MN, in 1954. He was ordained into the Gospel Ministry in the First Baptist Church, Osceola, WI, in 1955 where he served as Pastor.

Other churches Orval served in were the Wildrose Baptist Church, Wildrose, WI, Bethel Baptist Church, Beloit, WI, First Baptist Church, Luverne, MN, First Baptist Church, New Ulm, MN, First Baptist Church, Carmel, IN, and Calvary Baptist Church in Olney, IL. Orval was preceded in death by three brothers, Otto Jr., Walter and Raymond; one sister, Sara Sigman. Survivors include his loving wife, Edith Straley Byrd; sons, Roger D. (Bonita) Byrd, C. Stephen (Linda) Byrd and Philip B. (Brenda) Byrd; grandchildren, Leah, Dathan, Stephen (Holly), Seth (Julie), Sam, Bradley and Emily Byrd; great grandsons, Landon and Aaron Byrd and great granddaughter, Olivia. Family and friends gathered on Nov. 1 in Colonial Hills Baptist Church. You are invited to visit www. leppertmortuary.com where you may share a memory, sign the guest book or in lieu of flowers, make a memorial contribution to the Colonial Hills Baptist Church Organ Fund. Arrangements entrusted with care to Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel.

Police Runs

October 27 12:08:42 a.m., suspicious activity, 429 3rd Ave NW 12:21:57 a.m., traffic hazard, West Main Street / Knoll Court 12:34:06 a.m., welfare check, 1417 Queensborough Drive 1:12:45 a.m., suspicious activity, 151 S Rangeline Road 4:54:21 a.m., suspicious activity, 111 S Rangeline Road

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5:46:20 a.m., alarm burglar, 13630 Smokey Hollow Place 7:31:52 a.m., driving complaint, Old Meridian Street / West 136th St 7:35:27 a.m., traffic hazard, East Main Street / Keystone Avenue North 8:05:26 a.m., criminal mischief, 10689 Pennsylvania St 8:15:45 a.m., driving complaint, Keystone Avenue North / East 116th St 8:24:25 a.m., weapons complaint, 400 S Guilford Road 8:48:36 a.m., accident property damage, 275 Medical Drive 9:08:42 a.m., theft, 5354 Rippling Brook Way 10:01:56 a.m., traffic hazard, 300 E Carmel Drive 11:19:52 a.m., solicitor, 3 Civic Square 11:22:12 a.m., alarm burglar, 1269 Helford Lane 11:33:50 a.m., investigation, 11300 Hazel Dell Parkway 11:44:54 a.m., theft, 13108 Dunwoody Lane 11:52:21 a.m., alarm burglar, 3961 Chadwick Drive 12:13:15 p.m., mental person, 11407 Green St 12:27:48 p.m., harassment, 520 E Main St 12:46:16 p.m., driving complaint, East 96th St / Keystone Avenue North 1:00:51 p.m., lock out, 750 E Carmel Drive 1:07:47 p.m., domestic, 631 Danforth St 1:15:36 p.m., disturbance, 400 S Guilford Road 1:40:24 p.m., accident property damage, East 96th St / College Avenue 1:37:27 p.m., burglary, 11615 Williams Creek Drive 1:12:49 p.m., criminal mischief, 921 N Rangeline Road 2:44:15 p.m., theft, 14599 Clay Terrace Blvd 2:55:45 p.m., directed patrol, 2450 E 136th St 3:00:38 p.m., investigation, 11517 Lakeshore Drive W 3:03:11 p.m., accident property damage, 9613 College Ave 3:26:09 p.m., alarm burglar, 11709 Windpointe Pass

3:59:39 p.m., animal complaint, 13811 Riverwood Way 5:17:09 p.m., accident property damage, 8th St NW / North Rangeline Road 5:24:19 p.m., accident property damage, 1010 E 111th St 5:29:19 p.m., harassment, 2628 Alcott St 5:45:35 p.m., investigation, 3 Civic Square 6:23:59 p.m., case follow up, 10761 Belair Drive 6:38:31 p.m., accident property damage, East 126th St / Hazel Dell Parkway 6:56:20 p.m., traffic hazard, East 106th St / Pennsylvania Street 6:59:10 p.m., case follow up, 11407 Green St 7:09:37 p.m., accident property damage, West 121st St / Shelborne Road 7:15:22 p.m., domestic, 126 Lark Drive 8:13:42 p.m., investigation, 14580 Jason St 8:18:21 p.m., harassment, 900 E 96th St 8:27:03 p.m., suspicious activity, 10291 N Meridian St 9:20:16 p.m., accident property damage, 5973 Pebblestream Drive 9:24:15 p.m., investigation, Lowes Way / Keystone Avenue North 9:22:49 p.m., disturbance, 1493 Sierra Springs 9:59:07 p.m., investigation, West Carmel Drive / North Meridian Street 9:53:16 p.m., theft, 111 W Main St October 28 12:59:24 a.m., accident property damage, West 96th St / Springmill Road 1:25:58 a.m., alarm burglar, 1224 S Rangeline Road 1:45:06 a.m., alarm burglar, 12645 Treaty Line St 1:46:52 a.m., missing person, 14371 Quail Pointe Drive 2:10:12 a.m., f als serious, 9870 Haverstick Road 4:32:12 a.m., suspicious activity, 255 E Carmel Drive 5:05:00 a.m., animal complaint, 877 Bridle Court 6:44:29 a.m., investigation, 3 Civic Square 7:20:02 a.m., f als, 816 Schoen Court

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CHS journalists won four first-place Harvey awards. They are Jon Haslam, Kelli Beckman, Brittney Chen, Jennifer Cannady and Bryan Granato.

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Spell Bowl Team announced - Carmel Middle School has named members of its spell bowl team.

They are sixth-graders Jenny Cook, Jaelle Moss, Sarah Reich and Kelsey Vonderohe and eighth-graders Nolan Chastain, Beverly Falodun, Kristof Glauninger, Erika Stith, Morgan Ward and Charlie Watson.

Stephanie Sexton is the spell bowl coach.

Local students pass the test - CHS math students finished sixth in the national fall startup competition sponsored by National Assessment and Testing in Seattle. Math teacher Kathie Freed worked with 21 students to prepare them for the first academic competition of the school year. Students had 30 minutes to answer as many as 100 math problems. Several students finished among the nation’s top 10 in their grade. They include Lyndon Ji, Youkow Homma, Ryan Qian and Shawn Qian.

CMS to showcase student art, music - As part of its annual book fair, Carmel Middle School will host the second annual “Expresso Yourself,” a showcase of student art and music, in the school media center on Nov. 6 from 5-8 p.m. A variety of students will be involved, and patrons will be able to shop the book fair, sip coffee and enjoy the talents of sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.

Carmel Elementary School to welcome veterans at Nov. 11 programs - All military veterans are invited to either of Carmel Elementary School’s annual Veterans Day programs, which are scheduled for Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. or 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium.

Veterans who plan to attend are asked to contact school secretary Debbie Drummy at 317-844-0168, ext. 1131 or ddrummy@ccs.k12.in.us. A short reception will follow each program.

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel

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as part of the person’s name, do capitalize:

I really love autumn. I love the cool, crisp days and the crunch of fallen leaves underfoot. What I don’t love, however, is the confusion about whether or not to capitalize the names of seasons like autumn (or fall, if you prefer).

Seasons don’t require capitalization unless you are using them as a proper noun to describe something: Fall term, Spring break, Winter Solstice. Some folks argue that you don’t even need to capitalize them for that.

While I’m on the subject of capitalization, though, here are a few other tricks of the trade to avoid mishaps with tricky caps.

RELATIVES: Titles of relation seem to be a stumbling block of many people, and there’s a reasonable explanation: sometimes you capitalize them and sometimes you don’t.

There’s a simple rule of thumb, but I believe that most people forget the rule (if they ever absorbed it at all) shortly after seventh-grade. If you are using the title as part of the person’s name or in place of the person’s name, it should begin with a capital letter: I need to speak with Aunt Janet about Kristyn’s shower.

He went to the mall with Mother.

Do you know where Gramps left his glasses?

If you use the title in a general reference or you use it with a possessive pronoun (but not as part of a person’s name), it does not need a capital letter: My uncle had skin cancer, but he’s okay now. (My Uncle Gary had skin cancer.)

He attends a support group for single dads.

TITLES: This goes hand-in-hand with the relatives.

When referring to a title in general, no cap is needed, but when referring to a specific person or when using the title

We hope to elect a president soon.

She’ll be relieved when President Bush is no longer in office.

He is captain of the Starship Enterprise.

You must report to Sergeant Riker immediately.

NOTE: When used as a proper noun, even when not part of a name, certain titles are capitalized: The Emperor of Japan met with the President of the United States today. A rule of thumb is that when used with the, caps are necessary for such titles.

EARTH: The capitalization of the name of the planet we live on is another trickster. I learned years ago that when referring to the planet, you capitalize when Earth is used without an article (almost always the), but use lower-case letter when paired with an article. I think that method is debatable now. Most grammarians (and scientists) would agree that when referring to the planet, Earth is capitalized, but when referring to soil or dirt, earth requires no caps.

DIRECTIONS: Words of direction such as north, south, east and west are not capitalized when referring to a direction. When referring to a specific region, however, they require capitalization.

We headed west in search of gold; we soon headed east in search of home.

The Northeast will be pummeled with snow today; I am glad to be in the South.

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

Kids get tangled in divorce

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ore than 50-percent of marriages today end in divorce. Most have children involved. Under the best of circumstances the children are caught in the middle. When we consider that children are typically not the problem for the split, yet are required to share in the consequences, it should surprise no one to know that divorce can negate the opportunity to help children understand which world they Becky Kapsalis belong in.

Ask YiaYia When they’re with their mom, they live in her world. When they’re with their dad, they live in his world. Children long to belong. Children need to know where they fit in. Aside from being in an abusive or life threatening relationship necessitating a divorce, divorced parents should always give the child the benefit of the doubt. After all, we’re asking our children to be willing to share their holidays, birthdays and special events while often taking them away from their friends or

familiar surroundings and routines.

Divorcing parents can minimize detrimental effects of their divorce, including taking steps to reduce conflict and avoid inappropriate communication with the children, especially avoiding any attempt to use them as spies or messengers.

Children typically have a great loyalty to both parents, so asking your child to choose between wanting to please you by betraying the other parent is an extremely unkind and unfair predicament to put your child through.

Some tips to consider:

• Put your child’s needs first.

• A general rule is to not rely on your spouse to relay information to you about school or other topics involving your child. Take responsibility to get that information yourself.

• Refrain from making any negative comments about your ex-spouse in front of the child or to their teacher.

• Maintain consistency in your own routines to provide your child with stability to avoid the sense of disconnection.

• “Helping Your Kids Cope With Divorce the Sandcastles Way” is a great reference book on the topic.

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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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Magdalena Hoyos-Segovia and Mary Johnston couldn’t be more dissimilar when it comes to their paintings. Segovia, who is the owner of Magdalena Gallery of Art (27 E. Main St.), usually focuses hoyoson people, especially segovia mothers and children. In contrast, Johnston’s subject is the landscape.

However, in the “Reflections of Us” show opening on Saturday – in conjunction with the November Gallery Walk in the Carmel Arts & Design District – the two women show how much their work has in common.

“In ‘Reflections of Us,’ we are reflecting on responses we see that people have to our work,” Segovia explained.

Both artists have seen their work change in direct response to other people’s reactions. Not that either artist is swayed by public opinion, but both have noticed their focus shifting recently as they explore ideas directly influenced by comments overheard at other exhibitions.

For Johnston, peoples’ responses to earlier works have pushed her to paint everlarger pieces.

For Segovia, who was born in Veracruz, Mexico, living in central Indiana has effected a subtle change in her palette.

“I’m doing more toned-down pictures because I’m heavily influenced by what I see around me,” she said. “My work is also influenced by public reaction because instead of painting in a secluded studio, as I did in Mexico, I now paint in the gallery with everyone passing by.”

Another change has been a slow shift away from solitary figures or mothers and children to larger groups.

In “Gathering,” Segovia includes adults and children, couples and friends, with everyone dancing together. “Playtime,” which depicts children at play, clearly demonstrates how her style is evolving to include more people in new configurations. The children are either moving toward or away from each other, depending on your point of view.

“Thought” is a painting that reminds Segovia of home, especially of the strong wind that blows there each fall. But it’s not a self-portrait.

Segovia has a dozen new pieces ready to hang, ranging in price from $800 to $4,000. Johnston has 10 pieces in the show with prices from $1,200 to $4,000.

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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“Heroes’ Tree” at the Westfield Washington Public Library - The Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University is partnering with libraries across the state of Indiana to present the Our Heroes’ Tree SM initiative. The trees will feature handmade ornaments created by community members to honor the service members in their lives.To participate, just create a handmade ornament honoring a member of the military from among your family or community from past and present wars, conflicts or peacetime operations.

Supplies to create a simple ornament are available at the Information/Reference Services Desk. Bring the ornament to our library to be placed on the tree, which will be displayed through midNovember. All ornaments submitted will be a part of the Virtual Indiana State Heroes’ Tree and can be accessed from a link on the library website at www.wwpl. lib.in.us. Please remember those who have served and those who now serve, especially for Veteran’s Day on Nov. 11.

By Barbara E. Cohen Current In Carmel

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Carpenter to play with CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - On Nov. 15, the Carmel Symphony Orchestra will present, “Planets & Pipes,” featuring a brilliant young organist, Cameron Carpenter playing Joseph Jongen’s Symphonie CARPENTER Concertante for Organ and Orchestra. On the same night, travel the solar system with Gustav Holst’s The Planets. The concert begins at 7:30 pm at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis). Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65 and older) and $5 for students (high school & college).

Younger students and children are free. However, please reserve a ticket if they will occupy a seat. Tickets may be available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. Or to reserve tickets in advance up until noon the day of the concert, please call 317-844-9717 or e-mail info@ carmelsymphony.org.

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getting that feeling yet?

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ink, Oink, Oink. One of my favorite thoughts and then phrases as we roll into this time of thanks and more importantly giving. The anticipation of wafting aromas as you sprint in the doorway from the frigid November wind.

Your mouth begins to water with anticipation of the upcoming indulgence for perfectly cooked, moist white meat, herb scented fluffy stuffing, double cream whipped Chef Michael potatoes, caramelVlasich ized marshmallow Culinary Explorer topped sweet potatoes and sweetly tart cranberry gelatin, all the while smothered in the piping hot, rich full-bodied, pan gravy.

All of us associate this meal with the season bordering snow and ice, weeks in advance we catch a glimmer of the glutton we will become. For me it all began a few weeks ago as we planned our holiday specials for the restaurants. The junior gun hoe chef ’s daring me to tamper with the traditions, how about “sun-dried cranberry coated muskrat with wasabi-pumpkin gravy and sweet potato, green bean puree jello molds with midwest sushi rolls of pecans, apples and raw turkey liver”. They went on, “Chef, we can put the new into the holiday, everyone will come, we will pack the house”. I grimaced and then smiled, thinking I should let them fall and learn a life-long lesson? How many of us have dared to try new and improved on this day of tradition, only to be scorned

and banished from the dinner table? While the polite guest says “this is nice”, “interesting choice”, or “maybe just a little more salt”, we all know what they are thinking, just like the ugly second cousin removed . . . “ Nice personality”, “fun loving” or “enjoy being around”.

Next week I will get back to the conversations of food, as I have run out my quota for this week. Here’s a crowd pleaser recipe to do in addition to your traditional cranberry sauce.

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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.

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Orchestra on November 15. to take a journey from the works of Mozart and Tchaikovsky to pieces decidedly more modern. The evening will begin with Mozart’s Symphony No. 25 in G Minor followed by local composer Frank Glover’s Diax, in Two Parts. This piece is newly arranged for chamber orchestra and features ICO Trombonist Jared Rodin as soloist. Also on the program is Michael Schelle’s Spider Baby and Tchaikovsky’s Suite No. 4 in G Major (“Mozartiana”), once more interlacing classic and contemporary repertoire.

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he past couple of weeks in this The only earthly referendum on God’s inspace, thinking in broad terms tentions there has ever been is Christ on the about the election, we’ve discussed Cross. If you want to learn God’s intentions, wisdom and anger. read the Gospels, not election returns.

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Well, as God’s people, we are supposed to However the election turns out, somechange. But here’s a newsflash: God does where between 40- and 50-pernot change. God is eternal and cent of Americans will be wonconsistent. Christ is salvation. dering in the days ahead, “How The Holy Spirit is comfort. did God let this happen?”

What I’m saying is, yes, we Fifty- to 60-percent will be must care for one another, but lulled into thinking God sees we must also remember our salthings their way. vation is not in worldly things.

It’s an election bitter in many Government is a worldly thing. ways: divisive factions, veiled Whether we are comforted or intentions, cultural grandstanddiscomforted by the election reing, international peril, finansults, our first priority must be to cial duress, media bias, suspect remember who we are. St. Paul voting, disingenuous assertions, said it awfully well in Colossians dishonest characterizations, 3:12-14: Therefore, as God’s chosen Bob Walters scurrilous lies. people, holy and dearly loved, Spirituality My advice is, let’s all take a clothe yourselves with compassion, big, deep breath and not any kindness, humility, gentleness and one of us make the personal and profound patience. Bear with each other and forgive mistake of thinking the election results are whatever grievance you may have against one more important than our daily, personal another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And faith in Jesus Christ. over all these virtues, put on love, which binds God gives us freedom to vote however them all together in perfect unity. and elect whomever we want. I can’t exBob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) hopes the plain how God both knows everything election is over tonight. Enough is enough. eternally and gives us temporal freedom.

Don’t gloat; don’t despair. Pray for the nation But He does. Don’t read too much Godly to heal. triumph or despair into the voting results.

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Supe-supe-super fast … and $$$ - Although car financing has tightened up, the ultra-rich buyers of these top five production 2009 sports cars, as listed by Forbes.com, probably aren’t feeling the pinch in quite the same way as most of us. Falling gas prices help, but not much.

Koenigsegg CCXR Edition, $2.2 million, Swedish, 1,018 hp, 254 mph, 0-62 mph: 2.9 seconds (Newcomer to top of this list; it’s been the Veyron) Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, $2 million, Italian, 1,001 hp, 250 mph, 0-60 mph: 2.5 second (price up $500K from last year; now has removable roof) Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, $102,450, American, 638 hp, 205 mph, 0-60 mph: 3.4 seconds (first stock six-figure Vette, an awful lot of ponies for the price) Ferrari California, $190,000, Italian, 460 hp, 0-60 mph: “less than 4.0 seconds” (a hard top convertible is an “entry level” Ferrari; top speed not disclosed) Nissan GT-R, $69,850, Japanese, 480 hp, 193 mph, 0-60 mph: 3.5 seconds (first year in USA of this international star) AOL/Forbes.com

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the computer’s operating system (Windows or MacOS). Laptop users may want to consider adding an additional password that is set at the hardware level in the “BIOS” of the computer as well.

• Minimize or remove any automatically saved usernames and passwords, especially for e-mail programs which are the gateways to taking over your online identity.

• Set a password on any documents or spreadsheets that may contain your personal information • Use encryption to scramble sensitive

files, especially for business laptops.

Encryption is built into some operating systems (Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista Ultimate and MacOS X) or require a third party program such as TrueCrypt (http://www. truecrypt.org).

Your primary goal with these steps is to make it difficult to search through your computer files before they pawn it or reuse it for other purposes.

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Picture Perfect - Every photographer has his pet camera, but here are CNET.com’s Top Five digital cameras, from Nikon professional grade to a nifty Canon Powershot workhorse.

Nikon D3 (body only), $4,349$4,999.95: excellent photo quality, high ISO sensitivity, top-notch lowlight autofocus, great performance and a tank of a body.

Nikon D90 (with 18105mm lens), $1,219$1,349.98: lots of features, great performance, and good photo quality making it an excellent value for the money.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 (black), $296.99-$412.99: among the popular megazoom models, stands out for combination of high quality photos, solid performance and broad feature set.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T700 (silver), $355.95-$399.99: small and snazzy ultracompact delivers great pictures and plenty of in-camera storage.

Canon PowerShot A590 IS, $115$196.39: When the budget doesn’t stretch far there aren’t a lot of choices, but Canon offers a solid combination of performance, photo quality and features for the money.

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he fact that virtually every computer contains sensitive personal or business information has added to the computer theft problem for everyone.

What was once an easy item for thieves to sell for quick cash at a pawn shop is now also the target of sophisticated identity thieves, so the likelihood you will have a computer stolen in your lifetime is getting pretty good.

When a computer is stolen, there are two primary concerns. The obvious Gary Hubbard loss of property and Technology the not so obvious loss of proprietary information. How many of us really know exactly how much personal information is stored in all the nooks and crannies of our computers?

Since we know the potential for identity theft from a stolen computer is high, taking steps to protect yourself in the event of a theft before it happens is extremely wise.

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SAT prep video game Play your way to the SATs with futureU, an SAT prep video game available now for PC and Mac and on Nintendo DS later this month.

The game is the first partnership between gaming company Aspyr (known for the Sims) and Kaplan, the established testpreparation expert.

The game comprises six distinctive minigames, divided into three main categories:

math, reading and writing. Designed as a complement to traditional SAT study methods from the Kaplan curriculum, it also includes a section called “Test Skills� that teaches the vital test-taking and time management skills necessary for the Big Exam.

The game is $29.99, and it available from Amazon.com and Aspyr.com. The Nintendo DS version will be available Nov. 11.

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USB Geek Drumming Santa It’s not often that a product brings out the total Scrooge in me, but somehow or another this one certainly did. Perhaps it was the incessant noise produced when going to this product’s webpage, or perhaps it was because the noise actually produced by this USB driven toy was even worse in person...

I don’t know. In any case, I am talking about the USB Geek Drumming Santa, a product which I think should only be given to someone that you don’t like very much, or that you don’t like at all.

At first glance, this item is cute enough.

A three inch tall plastic molded Santa in full regalia with articulated arms stands on his 1.5� white plastic snow mound with a pair of drums. When the USB cable is plugged in,

blue LEDs appear under each drum, which is kinda sesonal and harmless enough.

But when the start / stop button is pressed, a loud clanging begins as “Jingle Bells� is belted out and Santa begins banging on the two drums with his fists... really! As he bangs, the LEDs flash on and off...and yes, he is banging away in time. Banging away, people!

So not only do you have the worlds most annoying version of “Jingle Bells� playing on your desk, you also have Santa thumping in tune. I think the Grinch thought this toy up. Oh wait, now I know why this item was created... it was to sell even more over the counter headache medicines during the holidays!

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UPDATE YOUR CLOSET - Here on some ways to remove the clutter from that hazard area known as your closet while updating your wardrobe at the same time: What to store • Things that no longer fit • Things that are out of style What to keep • Items you can wear both to work and on the weekend (jeans, shoes, etc.).

• Items still stylish that go together.

What to buy • Whatever’s missing at this point.

Remember the old rule of thumb: if you think it’s nice, buy it twice.

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* Research the quality of a table since all that looks good on the showroom floor is not always what it seems. Lowpriced tables are generally made from press board or even photo-finish laminates, which is nothing more than a picture of wood grain. Even the most beautiful holiday centerpiece cannot disguise an inferior quality table. * Medium-grade tables will feature wood veneer glued to a particle-board surface.

These can be as beautiful as solid wood tables, but subject to scratches which cannot be repaired. * Fine wood tables will offer timeless designs, crafted from solid premium-grade hardwoods and complemented by a broad range of hand-applied finishes often the result of a marriage of artistry and modern computer-aided milling processes. There is a world of quality inbetween, so ask questions to maximize this investment.

If you seat no more than four on a regular basis, you might consider a round or square table.

A round table allows all at the table to look at each other and talk easily. A round or square table keeps everyone on equal footing with no one at the head or foot of the table.

If you need to seat six, an oval table or a narrow rectangle will serve as well as a round table. The middle will be more accessible, while the conversation distance will be more amenable to intimate conversation.

If you plan to seat a large number of guests and family, a rectangular table with extensions or leaves should probably be your table of choice. A rectangle reduces the conversation distance with your opposite neighbor and allows easy access to the middle of the table where condiments, main or dessert dishes might be located.

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USE YOUR HEAD - Maybe you’ve noticed that for the first time in decades, men are wearing hats. And maybe you want to get in on it. But will it be a fedora, a trilby, a porkpie or a bowler? And are you going for that Sinatra vibe or more of a Timberlake thing? You’ve got a lot of options. The thing to do is find someone you trust, just like you might use the same barber for every haircut. That ideal person to assist in your hat-wearing mission is needed in a quality hat store.

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or 11 months of the year the dining room table is merely a flat surface that typically supports a floral arrangement flanked by candlesticks. With a protective covering, it can within seconds morph into a school project headquarters or a home office.

On a daily basis it can act as a clearing house for mail and newspapers.

Occasionally, it can even be used as a place for a family dinner.

From Nov. 27 Vicky Earley through Dec. 26, Design the under-appreciated dining room table rises like a Phoenix and becomes the mecca for family and friend celebrations.

The holiday dining room table provides the heartbeat for gatherings and is the stage where tradition and holiday memories are built.

If the table you are considering needs to last beyond New Year’s Day, I recommend taking the following suggestions into consideration before completing your buying decision:

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Sushi: My Way or the Highway - We should be glad we can find decent sushi at a reasonable price in local grocery stores and eat it in peace and privacy without having to endure the sharp gaze and severe protocols of legendary sushi chefs.

These guys would make Seinfeld’s “Soup Nazi” flinch. But it’s the ultimate experience for sushi lovers. “Omikaze,” loosely translated as “Trust the chef,” so far hasn’t made it to central Indiana, or even the middle of America, but there are a half-dozen or so of these establishments on the U.S. coasts. For $300 (per person) for a three-hour “Omikase” at Chef Hiro Urasawa’s 10-seat Los Angeles restaurant, you can be told what to eat, how to eat it, when to eat (within 10 seconds of its arrival on your plate … for freshness) and presumably, when they have had enough of your company. And don’t even bother asking for more soy sauce or less wasabi … or the dreaded, Americanized “California Roll.” It’ll be “No Sushi for you!”

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2. Adopt or Foster an Animal 3. Volunteer Your Time and Skills Whether you end up walking pooches, helping at special events or lending your expertise as a newsletter editor, your shelter can match your schedule and talents to their needs.

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Clue 2—Avoids affection or handling Did Fluffy used to be active and energetic, but now sits quietly around the house? Avoiding affection or handling may be a sign of a progressive disease such as osteoarthritis.

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Is your pet’s health safe from recession and family cutbacks? Every family must look at options to cut expense out of the household expenses. Many have swapped to the “Triple Play” with phones, television and internet on one source; traded in the gas hog for a fuel-efficient vehicle, and gone to the four-pound box of Frosted Flakes instead of the 20-ounce box. But what about your pets? Their health? You don’t want to put off needed exams, vaccinations, etc.

Wellness clinics are a great option, a more cost-effective way to have your dog or cat examined and receive the necessary shots. Most clinics are set up in pet stores, thus lowering the overhead that most veterinarians must cover in their charges. As a rule, these clinics do not do any type of surgery, but recommend that you see your own vet or office of your choice.

Wellness clinics provide a needed service for pet owners unable to afford regular veterinary care for their animals. It allows them to keep their pets up to date with needed shots, heartworm medications, etc.

Clinics usually offer: * Puppy Package Includes Physical Exams, deworming (roundworms/hookworms), Distemper/Parvo (DHPP) and coronvirus vaccines. * Dog Basic Package includes physical exam,distemper/Parvo (DHPP), rabies and kennel vaccines. * Dog Complete Package includes physical exam, Distemper/Parvo (DHPP), Rabies Vaccines and HP antigen tests.

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and kitten owners, too. The same programs listed above are available for our feline friends. For further information on packages and costs of Pet Wellness Clinics (and future locations) go to www.wellpetclinics.com John Mikesell, owner of Love of Dogs Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@ att.net.

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Deb is a 3-year-old female gray DSH. She is a beautiful girl with a wonderful disposition. Deb is friendly with everyone she meets and is hoping her gentle nature will catch the attention of visitors. She isn’t a high-maintenance girl; she only wants the simple things in life – food, water, shelter and a comfy place to sleep. Yes, she admits she is getting these things at the shelter, but it’s just not the same if she had a home of her own where she could roam free and be the center of attention.

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Initial Situation: This is part two describing a kitchen remodel for a custom home in Carmel built in the late-1980s. Part One described the hearth room and fireplace mantel and this will describe the remodel of the main kitchen area. The decision was made to keep the existing custom cherry cabinets that were still in good shape and upgrade the other features in the kitchen.

Final Product: The old ceramic tile flooring was replaced with new porcelain tile that looks like African slate with a mocha colored sanded grout. The existing wallpaper was removed and the walls were painted in a deep gold glazed faux finish with a hand-painted Design Phase: The design phase foartistic border at the top. The original tiled cused on a new gold/earthen color scheme, perimeter countertops were replaced with new stone range hood and the updating of new 3cm Cosmic Abyss granite tops with a the countertops, fixtures and finishes. The demi-bullnose edge profile, while the island range hood was designed using the same was replaced with the same material with an lightweight stone material that was used for ogee edge profile. The new tile backsplash the fireplace mantel. The new exhaust fan Larry included Belmondo Tuscany Noce porcelain was a liner designed to be framed in and tile featuring 4x4 decos in the range hood Greene covered over with the new stone. This new area. Finally, new lighting upgrades included exhaust fan required installation of ductwork through the wall to be vented to the exterior. The exist- under cabinet halogen light bars, island pendants and a new ceiling light fixture over the kitchen table. ing downdraft cook top and ductwork was removed and replaced with a new 36� GE Profile induction elecHave a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of tric cook top.

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very marriage needs a little bit of an edge. I don’t want Mary Ellen and me to end up like our friends, the Rodmans, who up until their 27th wedding anniversary couldn’t keep their mitts off each other, but when they got back from celebrating in the Bahamas they sued each other for divorce. They were so happy, they didn’t realize how miserable they really were.

“I have an idea, Mary Ellen. This evening, I’ll act out all your bad habits.

And you can act out Dick Wolfsie all of mine. That Humor way we’ll both get a better picture of how much we annoy each other. That will add a little spice to our relationship.”

I jotted down just a few of Mary Ellen’s little peculiarities. I didn’t want to overdo it because I knew what a challenge it was going to be for my wife to create a comparable list. That night, after I returned from playing golf, Mary Ellen arrived home.

She began by not shutting the door behind her so that every fly and bug could get into the house. She also tracked a lot of mud in on her shoes, but she wiped her feet on the throw rug.

Before she even kissed me hello, she went upstairs and put on CNN to see who was ahead in the presidential polls. Then she put on Fox News and started screaming at the TV set when she heard Brit Hume say something bias. After surfing six other channels, she came downstairs, but she left the TV on in the bedroom so you could hear it throughout the house.

Then she popped open a can of beer and guzzled it. What ran down her chin, she wiped off with her sleeve. Then she put on the living room TV, so now we could hear both sets at the same time. Finally, she kissed me hello, told me she had done nothing all day but play golf and then asked what I had made for dinner. Even before I answered, she broke open a box of Pop-Tarts, ate half of one, then stuffed the other half back in the box and left it on the counter. Then to nail me on my most annoying habit, she searched every room in the house pretending she lost her cell phone.

Now it was my turn to be Mary Ellen.

First, I took all the plates and glasses in the sink and put them in the dishwasher, but not before I rearranged all the dirty utensils and put them in the proper compartments. Then I turned off all the lights throughout the house that had been left

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on all day. I went upstairs and put on pair of sweat pants and an old flannel shirt, just like Mary Ellen does. Next I came downstairs and went through the mail, carefully opening each letter, throwing away the advertisements and meticulously putting the bills in a stack.

Suddenly, I was out of ammunition.

Worse, I was shooting with a pistol; my wife was packing a Gatling gun. This wasn’t nearly the fun I thought it was going to be. I sat down on the couch a little depressed. My wife sat next to me and put her hand on my leg that was shaking nervously up and down. “I wish I had never come up with this stupid idea, Mary

Ellen. How do you manage to live with me?”

“Oh, it’s easy, Dick. You’re habit forming.”

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We were two hours past curfew. This you drive right up like that! Am I making was no problem for Mike and Mark. They Smyself c o t clear?” t M. Wharton, had had their 18th birthdays. Mine, howI decided against pointing out that I o w n e r 10 feet from his legs, and that ever, was several months away. had stopped “Well, boys,” Frank said after examining the only time they got closer was when he W h a rtoward t o n Ime, n s uorrthat a n cifehe&wanted our driver’s licenses, “I think it’s time you walked F i n a n c i a l S e r v i c e sblock I n che. should took young Michael home.” me to stop halfway up the I still haven’t lived it down. have been halfway up the block. Instead, Anyway, that was a long time ago, in a I just said “Abundantly,” and drove away, small place, where the cops actually had a saving for later the remarks about jerks sense of humor and weren’t the jerks the like him using their badges to cover up for older guys said they were. As it turned out, some inadequacy.

Bob and Frank became my friends in time.

Oh, well. Maybe he was having a bad I don’t think this will be the case with day. And felt like sharing. Abundantly.

Officer Friendly, whom I met recently.

Whatever the reason, it reminded me Speaking of jerks. that a police officer with a sense of humor I was driving along when I came up to along with their sense of duty -- the Bobs, an intersection where there had been an Franks and many, many others – are the accident. The car in front of me pulled all real Officer Friendlies. And as for the jerks the way up to the intersection and turned – well, they may have badges or shields, right as if to detour. That’s what I intended but they’ll never be big enough to cover to do, too, when Officer Friendly glared their shortcomings. The jerks. me to a halt.

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’ve been thinking about some of the interaction I’ve had with cops over the years – almost all of it good, although I didn’t always know it at the time.

Take my first (and only) speeding ticket. I got that in 1972, when LaGrange County Sheriff Robert Floring caught me doing my customary 63 miles per hour in the 30-miles-perhour zone about a half-mile from our home in Brighton, Indiana.

Mike Redmond Instead of letting Humor me pull over right there, though, he waved me on until I was directly in front of our place. Then he stopped me and went through the whole “Do you know why I pulled you over?” routine.

Meanwhile, my mother was watching out the window while my sister, Amy – all of five years old – was running around crying, “Mikey’s going to go to jail!”

Bob knew exactly what he was doing.

After he read me the riot act, he turned me over to the real professional, who lit into me as soon as I hit the back door.

I still think he and mom planned it.

My next such adventure came one 2 a.m. when Mike Pipher, Mark McKibben and I were hanging around LaGrange, getting root beers from a vending machine.

Trooper Frank Jagoda of the Indiana State Police pulled up and asked if we knew what time it was.

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