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Feinstein competition winner and CHS grad Julia Bonnett conquered a New York night club. Now she’s tackling college. / P2

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Where is she now?

Feinstein competition winner and CHS grad Julia Bonnett conquered a New York night club.

Now she’s tackling college.

By Dave Arland Current in Carmel After dazzling a New York audience at one of the city’s most prestigious nightclubs, 2009 Carmel High School graduate Julia Bonnett is studying calculus, business communications and music appreciation as a freshman at Indiana University. The limelight may be in her future, but for now the freshman is knee-deep in classes and college life.

“I’m learning to be on my own and learning to live in a small space with another person,” she said. “I’m constantly busy, more now than ever before.”

Bonnett was the first winner of the Michael Feinstein Foundation’s Great American Songbook High School Competition earlier this year. She was coached by the famous singer and songwriter before performing at his club, Feinstein’s at Loews Regency.

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“It was so interesting to see how he interprets songs,” she said. “Michael encouraged us to make our own decisions. I was so used to sticking to the rhythm and the beat. But Michael said we should sing and express ourselves the way we want a song to be sung. It’s about the singer and feelings.”

For Bonnett, the experience of her debut performance was surreal. She took Feinstein’s advice, gave a perfect performance and brought down the house, earning herself an ovation from the savvy New York audience.

“It was like nothing like I’d ever experienced before,” she said. “It was great.”

The success of that show wasn’t a surprise to Gail Payne, one of the organizers of the Great American Songbook competition.

“Julia has a beautiful, lyrical voice that carries this music very well,” Payne said. “She is a beautiful young woman with great poise and who seems very mature for her age and comfortable performing in nearly any venue.”

Music is still a big part of Bonnett’s life. Her iPod is filled with nearly 4,000 songs and a rich mix of show tunes, Beatles, rock, country, hiphop, and lots of classical music, which she said she has come to love thanks to her music appreciation class. She has also come back home to perform this fall, singing selections from Hoosier songwriter Hoagy Carmichael with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and performing a Cole Porter song at a downtown Indianapolis cabaret fundraiser. All the attention on music could lead

to a slight shift in her academic studies.

Bonnet will audition for the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. With a reputation as one of the nation’s top music schools, each of the 1,600 plus students in the school possesses great talent. Bonnett said she isn’t convinced she’ll be accepted, but if she does, she may move to a more music-based degree path.

“If I get in (the music school), and I decided to do it, then I would do a bachelor’s program with an outside field degree – like a vocal major and a business minor,” she said. “I think it’s important to have a foundation. That’s what it’s been like my entire life.”

The itch to perform is something Bonnett developed early, followed with vocal and dance lessons before landing roles in local community theater and middle school productions.

By the time she reached the pinnacle of her high school years, she had won a spot in the prestigious Carmel Ambassadors show choir.

Ambassadors instructor LaMonte Kuskye, an 11-year veteran teacher, noticed Bonnett’s spark of talent a few years ago.

“I saw that extra something at her first audition as a freshman,” Kuskye said. “Her talent just grew and grew. She has that star quality.

She’s always had it.”

The Michael Feinstein Foundation will soon be looking for the next star, the next performer of Bonnett’s caliber, as applications are currently being accepted for the 2010 Great American Songbook High School Competition.

2010 Feinstein competition now accepting applications Ten finalists in the 2010 Feinstein High School Academy and Competition will participate in a five-day “boot camp” at the University of Indianapolis next June, with the final competition performance held at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center.

Interested high school students from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa have until

the end of February to submit recordings of their interpretations of two songs from the “Great American Songbook,” with finalists named at the end of March. The Grand Prize is an appearance with Michael Feinstein in New York City.

Details available at www.MichaelFeinsteinFoundation.org.

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It is our position that Indiana should remain in the Eastern time zone. Recently, a group ostensibly headquartered right here in Hamilton County called for a renewed debate about Indiana time zones.

Since Indiana switched to daylight-saving time, the debate has raged about which time zone is best for our state. Cows, school bus drivers and golfers all registered heated opinions. And while we do not necessary advocate strongly for the Eastern time zone, at last a decision was made, and now it is time for all of us to adjust our clocks (and our attitudes). We see little in the argument for changing to the Central time zone (or, as some would say, back to the system that split Indiana into its own time island).

While we understand that many are concerned about it being dark while kids are going to school, we believe there are a number of alternatives to address this important issue – improve security at bus stops, change the start and finish time for the school day, consider alternative transportation methods, etc. It is time for Indiana to move beyond what is often a provincial mindset (claiming our own time zone), and instead focus our considerable energies on innovation.

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Powell, a British war hero, conceived of the group during his service in the Boer War, literally working to scout the enemy. But he kept the work going into peacetime because of the many positive benefits claimed by scouts.

In the U.S., the BSA has become one of our country’s largest youth movements, providing an inexpensive after-school, summer and weekend activity for millions of youth – both keeping kids off the street and teaching outdoor and leadership skills.

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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the U.S. Constitution..

Section 7. Continued Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the President of the United States; if he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after

such reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill shall be entered on the journal of each House respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their adjournment prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law.

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Close to home

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By Terry Anker While this newspaper routinely calls for us to spend our time and dollars close to home, when does the valuable booster-club spirit become hateful provinciality?

As I write this document, the official launch of the Entrepreneurship Advancement Center (www.goentrepreneurs.org), will have already occurred. A 501(c)(3) dedicated to the economic health and vibrancy of Hamilton County, the EAC will take over the high school entrepreneurship education effort and business-plan competitions, coordinated by the Hamilton County Alliance.

The group hopes to build upon Hamilton County’s strength in encouraging business ownership and growth with reasonable tax policy, community amenities and regulatory support.

The theory goes that young people steeped in entrepreneurship as an alternative to traditional employment should be encouraged (and especially encouraged to do it here at home). Who could disagree with an effort aimed at education? Who could complain about an effort to create jobs in our fine state?

Surprisingly, some have suggested that we in Hamilton County should not invest in supporting the fledgling tycoons in our midst – instead, they say, we should focus our efforts on other, less fortunate, Hoosier communities Imagine the argument like this: We can’t waste any coaching or training time on Peyton Manning until all the players on the team have caught up to his skill level. If he declines, oh well.

Certainly, no players on a team are unimportant, but winning programs do not delude themselves with idealism. Success for all comes from focus on strengths and not from obsession with weaknesses. From my point of view, as Hamilton County leads Central Indiana benefits. Cautionary tales about burnt-out urban cores with thriving suburban communities (consider Detroit), should reflect more on failed urban policy than aggressive suburban innovation.

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

Certainly, no players on a team are unimportant, but winning programs do not delude themselves with idealism.

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From the backshop The Web project: Version 1.04, finally!

We’re at it again, crawling into the 21st century here at Carmel’s Best Weekly Newspaper™. Next week, we’re going to tear the lid off a redesigned Web site … again.

We always look for ways to improve, so when you go to www.youarecurrent.com, we hope you’ll find a more useful and informational tool to keep you abreast of what moves in this great city. It’s not as if we rushed into it. Being the deliberate souls we are, to speak nothing of our, a-hem, combined technological genius, we wanted to finally put to rest all the back-and-forth with our Internet presence and settle it once and for all. So, we got out the old legal pad and started listing things. Like the names of those who needed to be invited to our annual holiday party. Then, we got serious; we rolled up our sleeves … and we picked up the phone. This was a job for Swan Man, aka Carmel resident Alex Morozov, and his team of talented developers at Carmelbased Swan Software Solutions, LLC. After about 30 seconds of begging, Alex basically told us to shut up, that he would write a plan, we would approve it quickly and then the work would begin. Oh, and he didn’t

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg require our “expertise.” Ouch! In all seriousness, though, we needed to do a better job with respect to our virtual presence, and Alex has come up with a workable solution.

We hope you find it to be easily navigable (we believe it is), and we certainly hope you will send us your photos, calendar items, news tips and other information. Tour it, play with it, put it through its paces, and then tell us what you would like to see.

(Elsewhere in these pages, you’ll find an “explainer” about the site. Use it; it’s good for you.)

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Adapting to the changing habits of holiday shoppers COMMENTARY

By Sue Finkam Holiday shopping sure ain’t what it used to be.

According to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Holiday Survival Kit, we’ve come a long way in our shopping habits.

• Almost 1 in 4 shoppers on Black Friday was at stores at 5 a.m.

• For 1 in 2 stores last year, Cyber Monday was the biggest sales day of the year.

• People purchased 3.6 gift cards for an average of $40 each.

The NRF also forecasts that sales are expected drop 1 percent, or $7, from last year’s average holiday spend. Economic stimulus advocates encourage aggressive spending to stimulate the economy. But with only a 1-percent decline forecast, it’s difficult to get too worried about any perceived lack of spending.

Which got me thinking as to how else we could change our holiday shopping experience…

Shouldn’t discounts get smaller as purchases gets bigger? Don’t retailers know that the more a person spends, the more money they’re likely to have, thus the less likely they’ll need a discount?

And who decided income taxes should be

paid on April 15? Credit cards bills from postholiday sales will still be streaming in for many Americans when the tax man cometh.

Speaking of credit cards, the interest and fees are totally ridiculous. How is one expected to make ends meet when these greedy credit card companies actually want to make money off of the money they loaned?

Surely you must know by now that I jest, but the focus on spending for the holidays appears to be a bit blurry. Way too many families overextend themselves at this time of the year, setting themselves up for months of financial impact.

And some families who have more to spend feel guilty because they’re worried about the opinions of others.

Shouldn’t the holidays be about your family and faith, not what you got or how much you spent? How are you handling the purchasing stress this holiday season?

Sue Finkam is interested in making a difference in the community through healthy conversation. You can participate in the conversation by posting a comment on her blog at www.youarecurrent.com.

Shouldn’t the holidays be about your family and faith…

READERS’ VIEWS Obama needs to remember why he was elected Editor: What is my best Christmas memory? It occurred last year when Barack Obama was elected president, bringing a renewed sense of hope to a country and a world that drastically needed it, and electrifying a whole new generation of voters.

What is my best Christmas wish? For Pres.

Obama to remember why he was elected.

He needs to get our military out of Iraq and Afghanistan. He needs to follow the wishes of

almost three-quarters of Americans by ensuring that, at the very least, a strong public option for health care is made available to all. And he can finance it by cutting unnecessary weapons from the Pentagon budget and raising taxes on the top 1 percent of all American incomes. Have a backbone, Mr. President! Then we will all sleep better this Christmas!

Andy Ray Carmel

Don’t blame the referee; Greyhounds had their chances Editor: Great season, Carmel Greyhounds! Maybe the Warren Central receiver would have come down out of bounds on his own, maybe not. As it is, all the ref has to say is, from his angle, the receiver would have come down inbounds. We still could have won in regulation had we stopped the twopoint conversion.

Anyway, never let a game come down to an official’s judgment call! We had the ball three times with an eight-point lead. Three times, we made little yardage, ran very little time off the clock. The offense has to step up, make first downs. Take control, finish the game off!

Same problem last year. With a 19-point lead

over Center Grove and about nine minutes left, we had the ball, but took it out of Morgan Newton’s hands and legs, ran three plays into the line and out. Never got the ball back again. Lost.

Like last year, the defense needed a few successful blitzes, interceptions (had at least two good chances last drive), a sack or two, and time runs out on Warren Central. Didn’t happen.

If we can teach our athletes anything, it should be to accept responsibility for defeats, then make improvements. Just remember, we are all mere humans who make mistakes as players, coaches or referees.

Bruce Braden Carmel

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DISPATCHES » Holiday Bazaar – King of Glory Preschool (106th Street and Keystone in Carmel) will host a holiday bazaar Dec. 11 from 5-9 p.m. The event will feature local vendors with plenty to choose from. Creative Escapes will also be on hand to make one-of-a-kind Christmas Ornaments! Call 317-965-4951 for details. » Clothing and toys needed – The American Indian Council of Indiana and the Good Red Hearts are collecting new toys and gently used clothing and blankets for children of the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota. Drop off sites are SkinSense Spa (411 1st Ave. NW), Lakeside Corporate Centre (630 W Carmel Dr.) and Simply Sweet Shoppe (30 N. Range Line Rd.). Donations are desperately needed and appreciated. » Gifts that give back – Amani is selling bracelets, necklaces, bags and other items to benefit New Life Homes in Kenya. Holiday hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m to 2 p.m., Wednesday, 5-8 p.m., and by appointment. Visit amanichildren.org for details. » Clay Book Fair – The Clay Middle School Book Fair will be held in the Large Group Instruction Room through Dec. 11. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily, with late hours Thursday until 4:30 p.m.

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Cats and dogs for Christmas?

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By Danielle Wilson ‘Tis the season! And like previous years, my husband and I are seriously considering getting our kids a pet for Christmas. A real pet. I don’t count the two beta fish (still alive after seven months of frequent neglect) or the leopard gecko (who simply refuses to die, despite several accidental periods of malnutrition and dehydration), because they don’t cuddle or convey affection. Quickie licking his eyeballs does not scream, “Love me!”

No, I’m talking about a dog or a cat. Four-legged mammals with a personality and a penchant for buggery. If it were up to my husband, who grew up with black labs all named Libby, we’d have a dog by now. But alas, the decision isn’t totally his to make, and unfortunately, I can’t stand dogs. There. I said it. But before you string me by my non-PETA-member toes, hear me out. I actually have some decent excuses for denying my precious children a canine companion.

For starters, my first and only puppy, Muffin, ran away three days after my dad brought him home. I was six. My parents swore Muffin was safe somewhere, but I knew in my heart he had been squashed by a Ford LTD station wagon on the major road near our house.

The next traumatic dog moment came a mere two years later, when my younger sister was mauled by a neighbor’s golden retriever. She spent three days in the hospital with bandages and hundreds of stitches covering the left side of her cute little face, and still has the scars some 30 years later (although surprisingly, she is a huge dog lover). I’ve been leery of dogs with teeth ever since.

The final nail in my anti-dog coffin was listening to my mom complain 24-7 about urine stains, omnipresent hair, and the general mess involved with a dog for most of my middle-school and highschool years. Another younger sister had a Doberman pincher and

then later a German shepherd, and though they were both sweet dogs, the upkeep about sent my mom over the edge on a weekly basis. By sheer osmosis, I acquired a strong aversion to the smell of anything dog-related: dog food, dog breath, dog fur, etc.

In my screwed-up mind, then, dogs are associated with abandonment, attack and stench.

So get a cat! Umm, no. Though I have never lived in a house with a feline (cat fights do NOT count), something about cats wigs me out. They seem sneaky. Manipulative. Like they’re constantly plotting your demise. Plus, I saw “Pet Cemetery” at a formative age and can’t forget how Church, the reincarnated demon cat, tortured that poor family before they raised their scalping-wielding, yet still adorable, Gabe from the dead.

Birds and mice are out too. My sister’s parakeet Bill was electrocuted by a lamp wire while we were on vacation one year, and her science fair mice pulled a Shawshank and spent years scurrying in the basement walls. Plus, they fall into the “non-cuddly” category with the reptiles and fish.

So what to do? My go-to argument of, “You’re not old enough to handle that responsibility” doesn’t hold as much water now that my oldest has reached the one louder age of 11. We don’t have the house or yard for a big Labrador, but we certainly could do a Yorkie or, gag, a kitten. And it would be magical to see their reactions when a midget Lassie scampered into the present mix. We’ll see. After all, ‘tis the season. Peace out.

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

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Carmel man holds film festival in brother’s memory

Carmel Rotary to give back in Mexico

By Kevin Kane Current in Carmel Local filmmaker Brian Pearce and his brother Steven had long talked about putting together an independent film festival in Carmel. When Steven passed away in September, after battling kidney disease, Pearce decided to finally turn that idea into a reality in remembrance of his brother.

On Nov. 21, Pearce held the first-ever Wet Your Pants Comedy Film Fest at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace. The proceeds were donated to the American Kidney Foundation in Steven’s name.

“We put it together in memory of him because he was a big fan of film,” Pearce said.

“He’d much rather have people celebrate life than sit around and dwell on things.”

The all-day event featured 15 funny films, including three features. Filmmakers from all over Indiana and even as far away as Los Angeles submitted films for the event, and not all of the 31 films sent in could be used. Of the ones selected, a viewer’s choice award was given to the funniest film, because while the festival was raising money for a serious cause, Pearce said it was also meant to be a fun experience.

“We chose comedy because it’s very indicative of my brother,” he said. “If you were hanging out with him you’d always be laughing by the end of the night.”

After putting the festival together in a matter

By Arika Herron Current in Carmel Looking for a reprieve from the harsh Indiana winter? A trip to Mexico City with the Carmel Rotary Club can provide just that, as well an opportunity to give back.

The club will be taking its fifth annual mission trip to Mexico City from Feb. 17-21. Led by past club president Tom Dusing, members from the Carmel club will join members from clubs in Muncie, Ind., Knoxville, Tenn., Kansas City, Mo. and St. Louis. While there, the group will visit schools and communities that have been recipients of past Rotary grants and dedicate a fire truck being donated to a local station.

This will be one of four fire trucks to be donated this year, adding to the 12 fire trucks and ambulances that the club has worked to donate in the past six years. Club member Claude Johnson started the fire truck donations by getting retired trucks from local stations and refurbishing them for the stations in Mexico.

The service projects are funded through matching grant programs. Every dollar raised by a local club is then matched by its larger district and then again by Rotary International. The Carmel club has participated in ongoing matching grant programs with the Mexico City club for five years.

“We’ve established relationships with

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Film festvial organizer Brian Pearce addresses the audience on Nov. 21

of weeks, Pearce was able to raise more than $2,000 for the American Kidney Foundation through ticket sales, merchandise and sponsorships. He said that while a second Wet Your Pants festival isn’t definite, it’s very likely this year’s fundraiser won’t be the last.

“It’s looking like we’ll do it again next year,” he said. “The only problem is picking a date, but we’re receiving a lot of interest from filmmakers.”

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The Carmel Rotary Club has donated money, time and equipment, including the firetruck shown above, to Mexico City over the past five years

Rotarians there,” Dusing said, “and in some cases they’ve become our very good friends.”

Dusing, who has gone on the trip every year, said registration is still open for the four-day trip to Mexico City. In years past the missions were only open to Rotarians but Dusing said anyone is welcome. The economy has made it harder to meet the 20-person goal, as each traveler must pay the approximately $1,200 cost out of their own pocket.

“It allows us to establish bonds with the people we’re helping,” Dusing said. “I keep going back because I see the difference we’re making.”

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Superintendent search winding down

By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel Carmel Clay School Board President Andrew Klein sent out an unexpected e-mail last week to parents of children in the district. According to Klein, the search for a new superintendent is down to just two candidates.

Most parents were expecting to find the date for the third candidate’s meet-andgreet session with the public, but instead they learned the third candidate had withKLEIN drawn because of a family emergency.

“I think we have two strong candidates before us, and we looked back at the original six (finalists) and decided it was best to go forward with the two candidates we have,” Klein said.

Although the six finalists were all very qualified, Klein said, the board chose not to select a new third candidate from the remaining three because Stuart (Jeff) Swensson, Carmel Clay assistant superintendent, and Michael P. Benway, Valparaiso Community Schools superintendent, have been well received by the community. The board, Klein said, felt its focus should be on completing the vetting process of the two finalists rather than continuing to search for a third

» Carmel Clay superintendent finalists: • Stuart (Jeff) Swensson, Carmel Clay assistant superintendent • Michael P. Benway, Valparaiso Community Schools superintendent finalist.

“The input we received from the public sessions (with Swensson and Benson) was overwhelmingly positive,” Klein said.

The school board is still engaged in the vetting process.

“Now we’re in the process of following up on our own contacts … to get perspectives of people who have worked with the candidates,” Klein said.

At press time, these interviews were still ongoing.

The candidate who withdrew from the process was from out of state, but because applicants were assured of confidentiality until their public sessions in Carmel, no other information about the individual will be released.

Klein says the board hopes to have made a final decision and to have worked out an acceptable offer with the preferred candidate within two weeks.

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CHS players show class following blown call COMMENTARY

BY Jeff Worrell For most of the last half of the big game, I fully expected to celebrate, with the rest of the crowd, a Carmel High School state football championship. The momentum seemed to be going our way, as Carmel was ahead for most of the second half. There was no place I would rather have been at that moment than Lucas Oil Stadium.

That feeling did not last.

As you are most likely painfully aware, the disputed call that sucked the life out of the Carmel crowd came in the final seconds of the 5A playoff game. When the referee raised his arms straight into the air to signal a touchdown, the blue and gold faithful couldn’t believe it. A few short seconds later, the jumbo TV screens showed why the crowd doubted the call – over and over again.

Before the next snap, someone surely would do something. Somehow this obvious wrong would be righted. Where is the justice? This call must not stand. It’s not fair!

But without interference, the ball was snapped and Warren Central went on to claim the title in a 42-36, double-overtime win, leaving the Carmel spectators in a state of shock.

There was to be no intervention, and the words stolen and robbed were spewed about as very sad Carmel fans departed the stadium. Alas, one must tell oneself there is always next year, and

one can only hope tomorrow will be a better day.

And that is just what happened as I turned to the Sunday newspaper sports section, trying to find confirmation that a travesty had taken place. Instead, I found comments that made me proud. Quarterback Adam Shaffer and linebacker Brian East practiced in the newspaper what they surely must preach on the field.

Sportsmanship. Genuine, too often lacking, good old-fashioned sportsmanship.

Shaffer and East decided to not let the call become an excuse. In what can only be described as pure class and exemplerary leadership, Shaffer said, “Obviously, we were all disapointed. But I’m not going to sit here and complain about the officials. Obviously, the chips fell where they did.”

Added East, “My first thought was he was out, but the ref called it. Stuff like that happens. If we deserved the state championship, we would have fought through it.”

High fives to Shaffer and East for their effort on the field. But more importantly, thanks for making the day after a little better.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@advantagemedical.com

Shop Talk Jason “Hogjawz” Peek recalls the chatter from the Main Street Barber Shop

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By Jason “Hogjawz” Peek Dec. 2 was a very interesting and opinionated day in the barber shop.

The topic was Afghanistan, so as usual, I started to get opinions.

The first thing I heard was that, since most media outlets....unlike Current... report what they like and think sounds good, your common American citizen really doesn’t have the truth or knowledge about what really is going on. So I decided to ask Military men only.

Our friend that is an active sergeant in the Army, served in the war in Iraq and Afghanistan told me and others that they, as soldiers, support going to Afghanistan to finish the job we started.

Our sergeant said, “We have been over there since 2001 and this should have already been done years ago. The surge of troops will help but the draw back in Iraq needs to be done at a more progressive pace to make the surge

in Afghanistan more worthwhile and effective.”

The military men all felt that the plan to pull out in 2011 was just hopeful thinking and not logical because there are too many factors in play. They said our troops need to go full bore with all needed equipment, and they were passionate about this. Saturate it and get the job done!

The bottom line is we here have to keep positive, rely on God and support our troops.

Jason Peek is the owner of the Main Street Barber Shop. Want to tell him what you think? Stop in for a haircut or e-mail him at hogjawz@sbcglobal.net.

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By Vicky Earley “Man burned by his own sofa!” “Toxic sofa hospitalizes owner!” These could be the headlines to a story recently published about

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a British man who received compensation for injuries caused by a “toxic sofa.”

The article said Maurice Heminsley, 68, of West Midlands, Great Britain, was offered an undisclosed four-figure payout for blisters and burns that appeared over most of his body after he simply sat on his sofa, recently purchased from a lower-end furniture store.

This story, ripe with details that begged for disbelief, maintained that the man was hospitalized in November of 2007, several days after buying an imported Chinese sofa. It detailed descriptions of rashes across the man’s neck and back, in addition to weeping sores on his legs that required almost three months to heal.

Mr. Heminsley’s sister was quoted, saying, “It was like someone was pouring hot water over him. Maurice had been suffering for more than a week before he finally confided in us that he had a painful rash.”

Unfortunately, this story was not a sensational headline in a supermarket tabloid. It was published in the London Times.

Having experienced a similar situation with a bed pillow imported from

China, this story helped answer some questions about my own “burn” experience.

Furniture Today, an industry newspaper, reported that the British man suffered severe skin rashes and burns from the anti-mold chemical dimethyl fumarate (DMF) in his Chinese-made sofa. Additional reports said DMF is a common ingredient added to sofas and chairs by Chinese manufacturers Linkwise and Eurosofa to help protect from humidity.

DMF is packaged in little packets similar to the silica desiccants often packaged with goods.

But these packages are inserted inside the seat cushions and between the leather and the cushion, so you won’t see any sign of them.

The bottom line to all this is to purchase quality goods. It really is OK to purchase one item at a time if that is all the budget will allow. You really do get what you pay for with furniture, and in the end, high-quality furnishings will last and look beautiful for decades, while cheaper stuff will fall apart, look shabby and end up in the landfills.

This event gives new meaning and respect to the concept of “made in the USA.” Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Them and those: examining country music

By Brandie Bohney You may have caught on by now that I am a fan of country music. It’s not all I listen to, but I do enjoy it.

It causes me some problems, though, because it seems as though poor grammar is not merely an option, but a necessity in many country songs. Now, I believe I’ve covered my opinion of grammar in music before: sometimes a song just sounds better with poor grammar or purposefully requires a grammatical error (see The Rolling Stones’ “Satisfaction.”)

But while listening to Kenny Chesney recently, I was bothered once again by some lyrics in “Summertime.”

Bikini bottoms underneath But the boys’ hearts still skip a beat When them girls shimmy off Them ol’ cut-offs Them girls? Them ol’ cut-offs? Really?

Exchanging those for them doesn’t ruin anything about the song. Not the rhythm, not the meter, not the sound, not the meaning. Nothing. Yet it seems no one informed Mr. Chesney. And it appears that he didn’t know on his own.

Still, the confusion of them versus those seems to be disturbingly common. I’m going to have to say once again, I don’t get it.

Them and those are both pronouns, but they’re totally different kinds of pronouns. Them is a

personal object pronoun: I’m going to the mall with them. On the other hand, those is a demonstrative pronoun: Those are mine. I’ll take those.

The latter can be used as a subject or object, but them cannot. In addition, those can function as an adjective: I like those flowers, but not these. Again, them cannot be used in this fashion. How people ever began using them in such a fashion boggles me.

Still, some people – including a few near and dear to me – insist on using them as an adjective in lieu of those. I’m going to be brutally honest here: I think the substitution makes the offending writer or speaker sound tremendously uneducated. In fact, with few exceptions (one being subject-verb agreement), few grammatical errors, in my opinion, can send as negative a message as the them-those confusion.

And I guess that’s what bothers me most about Kenny Chesney’s incorrect use of them. It assumes that his audience either won’t know it’s a mistake or won’t be bothered by it. It perpetuates the idea that it’s OK to speak that way without specific purpose. It’s not. Not even in country music.

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

A lot can be learned from what we say COMMENTARY

By Becky Kapsalis The following are a compilation of declarations made by kids and parents from my parent-coaching files.

DECLARATIONS FROM KIDS • Trust me. I may not always behave the way you’d like, but trust me. I don’t want to disappoint you.

• You are the most important person in the world to me. You are my hero.

• I am your likeness. Be the person you’d like me to become.

• Help me feel important. I don’t need to feel special; I just need to feel important.

• Help me be aware of my feelings. Let me bring my feelings to the surface so I can experience them.

• Teach me how to behave. It’s something I need to learn from you.

• Give me choices. It helps me feel capable of making good decisions.

• Do not take my poor choices personally. I need to be held accountable for my own bad choices.

• Give me credit for making good choices. I need to know you’re paying attention.

• Believe in me. When you believe in me, I believe in myself.

DECLARATIONS FROM PARENTS • Thanks you for making me a parent.

Without you there would be no need for me.

• Trust me. I will have your back and be your backstop.

• I will love you unconditionally.

• I will parent you the very best I can. And then I’ll do better.

• I do not come with instructions any more than you do. We’ll learn from one another.

• Parenting is, arguably, the most important profession in the world. And it is being run by amateurs.

• I know I won’t get today back with you. I will appreciate something of you, each day.

• I am the cornerstone for shaping your life.

How I shape your life is how I shape your world.

• I will give you the best of what I’ve got to give.

• I will work hard to develop your spiritual, emotional, physical and cerebral needs. You take care of your wants.

Hugs!

Becky Kapsalis. aka YiaYia (pronounced Ya-Ya.) is a certified parenting advocate and child behavior coach. You may reach her at 317-848-7979 or e-mail becky@askyiayia.biz.

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Local students display art throughout A&D District

By Arika Herron Current in Carmel Visitors to the Carmel Arts & Design District will get an extra treat this holiday season. In addition to the abundance of public art and gallery shows, work from local students will be on display at various merchants throughout the area.

Students from any Hamilton County school were invited to submit holidaythemed artwork to the annual Holiday Art Contest in the District. The contest was open to grades K-12 and a winner was chosen from each grade.

This year’s sponsor, The Great Frame Up, will custom frame each first-place piece and display them in the store through the holidays. The Great Frame Up owner Dawn Fraley has displayed pieces before but decided to take a larger role this year.

“I like encouraging kids in their artistic endeavors,” Fraley said, “and I like giving them a framed piece of their own work they can hang at their house. I think parents are often surprised at how good the work really is.”

Stephanie Marshall, special events and fundraising coordinator for the Arts and Design District, said that although they got fewer entries in years past, the level of creativity has only increased.

“They’re so uninhibited,” Marshall said.

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“Really, as an arts district it’s our job to promote upcoming artists like these kids.”

The works will be displayed through December at The Great Frame Up, the Carmel Clay Public Library, Simply Sweet Shoppe, Edward Jones, the Arts & Design District office and other various locations. All participants are invited to a reception celebrating their work Dec. 12 from 7-8 p.m. at The Great Frame Up. Artwork can be picked up in the Arts & Design District’s office from Jan. 5-15. Marshall will donate to a local retirement home next holiday season.

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Holiday in the arts district gallery walk

When: Dec. 12, 5-10 p.m.

Where: Carmel Arts & Design District Cost: Free Details: Find eight galleries within walking distance offering an impeccable variety of art and warm welcomes from gallery owners and art consultants.

Expect to find original works and limited edition prints, all forms of painting, art glass, sculpture, photography, portraiture and more.

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Tiny bubbles swirling around your head COMMENTARY

By Chef Michael Vlasich One popular beverage in this season of cheer and celebration was originally produced for royal celebrations and the coronation festivities of kings. Surprisingly, wine with bubbles was at first frowned upon as a miserable mistake.

It started back in the days of Roman occupation. The soldiers were the first inhabitants to plant vineyards and produce wine in that region of France. Bubbles would occur because of late harvest; as this region was so far north, the cold temperatures would stop the fermentation prior to

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In the late 1600s, a nearly blind monk named Dom Pierre Perignon would become the treasurer and cellar master of Reims cathedral in the Hautvilliers Abbey. Because of his positions, he began looking at the wines as a businessman.

Noticing the king was favoring the red wines from neighboring Burgundy, he began experimenting, trying to forego bubbles by blending juices and removing the skins.

With these techniques, he produced the first white wine and developed the art of blending wines, but he still hadn’t solved the problem of the bubbles. Not giving up, he continued blending and manipulating the wines, until one day he tasted lighter bubbly wine, causing him to exclaim, “Brothers, come taste, I am tasting stars!” He had created an exciting wine soon to be known as champagne.

Once he was satisfied that the problems were solved, the champagne was delivered to the king.

Immediately, the king was delighted with the effervescent pale-colored wine. Shortly thereafter, there were champagnes designed for special occasions, including specific royal coronations.

For leftover champagne, try the included recipe.

champagne vinaigrette (makes 3/4 quart) Ingredients: • 1 1/3 cup olive oil blend • 1/3 cup apple vinegar • 2/3 cup champagne • 1/3 cup pasteurized beaten eggs (or two whole eggs) • 1/4 cup Dijon • 1 heaping tbsp. honey (or less depending on sweetness of champagne) • 1 1/2 tsp. minced shallots • 1 tbsp. chopped parsley Directions: In a mixer, blend the eggs till slightly frothy, mix in the mustard, shallots, and honey. Slowly add the oil until completely absorbed, then slowly add the vinegar and champagne. Finish by adding the parsley, salt, and pepper. Taste, and then adjust ingredients as needed depending on the type of champagne used.

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

Ballet Theatre of Carmel at Performer’s Edge

Everybody is Irish when they visit Muldoon’s.

This local establishment has been serving up a mix of Irish and American cuisine for 28 years now. Patrons followed Muldoon’s from their original location on Range Line Road to their current Main Street location three years ago.

With the move the Arts and Design District, Muldoon’s has continued to serve up fan favorites like tenderloins, onion rings and ribs along with the restaurant’s wide selection of beers on tap including, or course, Irish favorites like Guiness and Killian’s. The restaurant and pub offers a great break from the work day during lunch hours as well as a comfortable, friendly atmosphere for dinner. And don’t forget to come by on game days because with great food, TVs and beer, Muldoon’s has everything you’ll need.

Despite the popularity of Muldoon’s bar, it does have a family friendly area as well and all ages are welcome in this smoke-free establishment.

Muldoon’s 111 West Main St., Carmel Phone: 317-571-1319 Web: www.muldoons.net Hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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A Nutcracker Suite Dance Holiday

Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 6:00PM Westfield H.S. Auditorium Featuring PE Musical Theater Company Artistic Director, Trish Roberts

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A devilish delight: Molly’s famous egg appetizer

By Molly Herner Current in Noblesville Looking for a good deviled egg recipe to complete your holiday appetizer buffet? Well, look no further because I have a great deviled egg recipe that has been pleasing crowds for years.

In the Herner family we go as far as to say, we cannot do Christmas without these deviled eggs.

The first time I made deviled eggs was in high school. I made them as a last-minute appetizer table filler, using whatever I had in the refrigerator, and this is what I came up with.

My recipe has evolved over the years from a mere fledgling base recipe to an often requested and highly coveted holiday starter.

Here’s my secret recipe for a dozen deviled

eggs. You may want to adjust any of the ingredients to taste, particularly if you know someone doesn’t care for mustard or Italian dressing.

Molly Herner, is the baker/pastry chef at Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano.

You may email her at odette05@ aol.com.

molly's famous deviled eggs Ingredients: • 6 large eggs, boiled • Real mayonnaise (not light) • Green olives (in olive juice with red pimentos) • Any Italian dressing • Yellow mustard • Salt and pepper • Parmesan cheese, finely grated Directions: 1. Boil eggs at a rolling boil for about 10 or 15 minutes 2. Remove eggs from the heat and cool by running cold tap water over them for several minutes.

3. Peel the eggs and cut them in half the long way. Remove the egg yolks from the whites and set the whites aside for later.

4. Put all of the yolks in a bowl and mash

them into a fine paste using a fork.

5. Add half cup of mayonnaise, a tablespoon of yellow mustard, a tablespoon or so of olive juice from the jar of olives and two tablespoons of Italian dressing. Mix together until creamy.

6. Mince about 15 green olives and add them into the mixture. Also, add a sprinkling of parmesan cheese, a pinch of salt and a few twists of pepper.

7. Mix all of the ingredients until smooth and creamy, and then put the yolk mixture back into the egg white halves by the spoonful.

8. For garnish, use a green olive sliced in half, putting a half on top of each egg. You could also sprinkle paprika over the eggs if you don’t like olives.

9. Refrigerate until served.

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Hear the Christmas story

Greater Indianapolis Community Choir sings the Christmas Portion of Handel's Messiah Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. at Carmel Lutheran Church, 131st and Gray Roads in Carmel. Performance includes a full Baroque Orchestra, and childcare is available. Call 814-4252 for details.

Oz at the Murat

Oz the Musical” will be performed one time only at the Murat on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. The musical will feature several children from Carmel. Call the Murat at 317231-0000 for details and ticket information.

‘A Christmas Carol’ at the IRT

The IRT brings “A Christmas Carol” back to the main stage for the 14th consecutive year. Opening night is Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. Tickets for this St. Vincent Health-sponsored event start at $25. Call 317-635-5252 for details.

A Beef and Boards Christmas

Anna Lasbury, 12, a seventh-grader at Carmel Middle School, is the featured young performer in A Beef & Boards Christmas 2009 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. On stage through New Year's Eve, the performance features singing, dancing, a salute to the military, a live Nativity, and a special segment for children. Call 317-872-9664 for ticket information.

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Carmel Brass, Indiana’s only fully-professional large brass ensemble, will present the second concert in its 2009-10 series Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in the East Building of the Monon Center in Carmel. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students under 18 and seniors 65 and over, and $20 for an immediate family group, regardless of size.

Carmel Symphony “decks the halls”

Join the Carmel Symphony Orchestra in “decking the halls” with joyous music on Dec 12. The concert, featuring guest vocalists Cathy Berns Rund and Steve Caress, is scheduled for 3 p.m. with an encore performance at 7:30 p.m. at the Westfield High School auditorium. Call 317-844-9717 for tickets.

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The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art will present its biennial Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art through Jan. 18. The sixth cycle of the initiative features an exhibition of artwork, called Art Quantum.

My Kid Can Paint That!

Magdalena Gallery of Art in Carmel is presenting this art show, displaying artwork by local kids. Opening night was Nov. 21. All artwork is available for sale, ranging from $100 to $150. Call 317-844-0005 for details.

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Hope for the Holidays

Friends Helping Friends is holding a holiday benefit concert at the Performing Arts Center of Carmel on Dec. 13 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. A live concert will feature Blair Clark, Heather Ramsey and others. Proceeds will benefit John Anderson.

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Sautéed Brussels sprouts with bacon and golden raisins

Bento Box in the Heartland: My Japanese Girlhood in Whitebread America

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Hands-on time: 15 min Total time: 45 min Ingredients: • 1/2 cup cider vinegar • 1/2 cup golden raisins • 6 slices bacon • 2 lb. small Brussels sprouts, trimmed • 2 tbsp. olive oil • 1 tsp. kosher salt • 1 tsp. black pepper • 1 small red onion, cut into thin half-moons Directions: 1. Heat oven to 425° F. 2. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, warm the vinegar. Add the raisins. Turn off heat; let plump. In a large skillet, fry the bacon until crisp, about seven minutes.

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In this memoir, Linda Furiya recalls her childhood growing up in the only Asian family in Versailles, Ind. In each chapter she recounts a particular experience and concludes with a recipe for a Japanese dish that relates to the experience, especially fitting because food played a very large role in her family’s life.

Stories she relates include her embarrassment at being the only child at school who had rice balls and chopsticks in her lunch box and having to reciprocate a sleepover which she puts off for fear of what her friend will learn about her family.

Other episodes are more humorous, such as a family trip to catch crabs in Florida and having to write her own notes to her teachers because of her mother’s limited English. Two adventures, Linda’s trip to Japan with her mother at age 10 and visiting Americanized relatives in New York at age 15, contribute greatly to her understanding of herself and her first-generation Japanese parents. Despite minor conflicts growing up, she has tremendous love and respect for her family, which becomes especially apparent after she leaves home.

This is a delightful and sensitively told memoir of a young girl growing up as an outsider in her community. It reveals much about Linda’s experiences and perceptions but also much about the past lives of her mother and father. Fans of Amy Tan’s “The Joy Luck Club” and other cross-cultural intergenerational stories will enjoy this memoir.

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Three ways to boost your brain

DISPATCHES » Bell named to advisory board – Tanya Bell has been named to the Advisory Board for KeyBank in Central Indiana. Bell is president and chief executive officer of Indiana Black Expo, Inc. Key’s Central BELL Indiana Advisory Board is made up of community leaders who provide insight on local issues, market performance and new products and services. » Images of Excellence Awards Luncheon – Join the Carmel Chamber at the 2009 Images of Excellence Awards.

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By David Cain Ever feel like you just aren’t on your game? Like you spent the night at a bar, but really you were in bed? Ever get the feeling your brain isn’t cooperating? Like the bulb is flickering and the synapses just aren’t firing? Here are three ways that might just give your brain a break.

Migratory sleeping. It’s the middle of the night, and out of the darkness screams a twoyear-old. It’s the kind of scream that wakes the house and sends my spouse to the kids’ room.

And this scream translates to a sinking feeling of “I’ll never get back to sleep” followed closely by the “I have so much to do tomorrow. Why tonight? I’ll never make it through the day.” For me, it’s usually my clue to migrate to another room. It’s time to grab my blanket and pillow and roam the house in search of that spot fit for the male migratory sleeper. The idea of sleep as a pre-cursor to success is well founded. Your brain likes to be well rested. Get some Zs to get the As – that goes for two-year-olds, too.

Cognitive cardio. Ever finish a big workout and feel smarter or sharper? Go for a nice long walk and get the feeling you are ready to conquer the world, or at least your part of it? Could

it be that your brain works better if you are physically active, creating a smarter you? Research suggests the more active you are, the more active your brain is.

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Multitasking myths. I can type with both hands and walk and chew gum while talking, but I seem to fail repeatedly when several things require my attention. Is multitasking a reality or a myth? The jury is still out for me, but research suggests multitasking doesn’t happen and our mind prefers to focus. Don’t believe it? Try to solve a complicated math problem while listening to someone that needs your help with a problem. You’ll disengage from one of the problems to focus on the other. Spend time with too many things, and you’ll feel like you get nothing done. Focus to achieve.

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Ruggieri also said that Italia Mia’s prices are much lower than they could be, considering the quality. The reason? The owners want to build a relationship with their customers, and that means seeing them on a regular basis. Ruggieri and Solazzo want it to be affordable for guests to come in for Italian-style pizza for lunch one day, lamb or veal for dinner the next night with enough cash left over to come back soon for pasta.

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DISPATCHES » Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis – This year’s 5K run/walk for Arthritis is Dec. 12 at the Indiana State Museum at 8:15 a.m., followed by a Santa Chase for kids at 9 a.m. Participants are also encouraged to take part in the annual costume contest starting at 7:30 a.m. Call 317-879-0321, ext. 207 or log on to www. indyjinglebellrun.com for more information and to register. » Save your back – Let’s be honest: Maintaining proper posture is probably the last thing you’re thinking about when under a major work deadline. And on a jam-packed day, regular stretching breaks may not seem like a wise way to spend your time. But skipping these habits may cause your back to suffer. That’s because back muscles will weaken if you don’t use them; inactive joints lose lubrication and age more quickly. Sitting at a 135-degree angle can reduce compression of the discs in the spine, so lean back slightly every now and then. Do it when you take a phone call or a coworker stops by to chat.

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The importance of a healthy gastrointestinal tract in disease prevention COMMENTARY

By Dr. Ralph Waldo Is there a link between the health of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract and disease?

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Additionally, when the GI tract is irritated, it will not absorb critical nutrients or co-factors that run chemical reactions, such as iron, magnesium and zinc. If the body is iron deficient, it can’t get oxygen to organs,

and neurotransmitter production is shut down.

If the body lacks zinc, a person cannot inhibit aromatase, and the body will produce too much estrogen.

Compounding the problem is the fact that zinc is necessary to produce stomach acid and digestive enzymes. Bacterial overgrowth or dysbiosis occurs.

Finally, magnesium is needed to run 390 chemical reactions and is necessary to methylate, a process that impacts 400 reactions and genetic expression. If a person can’t methylate, he/she will not produce melatonin for sleep or break down histamine. Also, when a person is not methylating, one mechanism to metabolise estrogen is lost, creating a risk for a number of female issues.

In summary, if the GI tract is irritated, a person is setting him/herself up for a chain reaction that can lead to disease.

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The value in plastic surgery: Is it worth it?

COMMENTARY

By Dr. Barry Eppley An important concept in cosmetic plastic surgery is value. In short, what are you getting for your money?

Talking frankly about a patient’s expectations before surgery remains the cornerstone of good “doctor-patient” communication, and it helps a lot with overall customer satisfaction. But the “value” concept in plastic surgery is often overlooked.

What is the inherent value or lifespan of the operation or procedure? How long will the results last? Interestingly, this varies greatly among the many surgical options available.

Certain plastic surgery procedures have tremendous value, because they essentially last a lifetime, almost regardless of the patient’s postoperative lifestyle. These include procedures such as rhinoplasty (nose job), otoplasty (ear pinning) and facial implants (e.g., chin implant).

Once these changes are made, barring complications, they are permanent. The same can almost be said for breast augmentation and abdominoplasty (tummy tucks), although the permanence of these is influenced by the patient’s age at the time of surgery. If a woman is done having children, these two operations can have a long lifespan with little change.

Moderate-lifetime plastic surgery procedures can be influenced by one’s lifestyle. Liposuction is the leader in this category. While immediate postoperative changes can be quite gratifying, the

short and long-term benefits of the procedure last only as long as the patient supports his or her investment with proper nutrition and exercise.

Any anti-aging facial procedure, such as a facelift, browlift or blepharoplasty (eyelid tucks), falls into this category, because it treats the symptoms of the problem, not the problem itself, which is aging. Time will always outlast the surgical benefits. The value of these procedures must be judged more in the intermediate term (5-10 years), and the cost must be averaged over this time period, which makes it a few dollars per day.

Ironically, procedures with the shortest value period (Botox, injectable fillers) have become tremendously popular. While Botox lasts just four months, its cosmetic uses account for nearly a billion dollars in sales nationally. These short-value procedures overcome the economics because they are easy to administer, provide immediate results and have no recovery time.

While cosmetic plastic surgery decisions are really emotionally driven, it is interesting to look at their economic value in terms of the lifespan of their results. Such considerations are not a major determining factor, but they may help in deciding if a certain procedure is “worth it.”

Dr. Barry Eppley is a certified plastic surgeon at Ology Medical Spa in Carmel. You may reach him at info@ currentincarmel.com.

Treadmill boredom busters With colder weather arriving, more people will be using their treadmills to exercise. We all know music can help decrease treadmill boredom, but here are more ways to make a treadmill workout anything but routine: Deal yourself in. Using an old deck of cards, label the jacks a “sprint,” the queens a “hill,” the kings a “slow pace,” and the aces a “moderate pace.” Shuffle, flip one, do what it says for 1 minute, then flip another.

Continue until you’ve completed your workout, reshuffling if needed.

Double up. Couples can still exercise together even with one treadmill. Do a series of three resistance moves such as biceps curls, squats, and ab crunches while your partner walks, then switch. Keep taking turns until you’ve both gotten in your workout.

Play a game. While watching TV, speed up when a commercial comes on. Or pick a character on your soap opera, and speed up for each 2- or 3-minute segment that she’s on-screen.

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Counting on Christmas, Part 2 COMMENTARY

By Bob Walters It’s the time of year we count things.

At Thanksgiving, we count our blessings.

We count shopping days until Christmas.

We count gifts bought and gifts to buy.

Maybe we count on a Christmas bonus.

Stores count on sales and count on “making it” with Christmas commerce.

We are smart to count (and mind) our money and calories.

We count how many presents are under the tree for each of our children …

Because we can count on our children counting them and challenging any perceived disparities or injustice.

We count, we count, we count. How many presents? How much money? How many calories? How many bills?

We count up presents and we count down the days.

Now … does all this counting add up to a Merry Christmas?

Does it add up to the “ineffably sublime” participation in Christ – because God became human – that is ours purely on faith?

Can we put a number on God’s Creation, which is as inexpressible (ineffable) as it is wonderful (sublime)? Is there a satisfaction index for the birth of our hope in eternal life? Or for the indwelling of the Holy Spirit?

Can you count up what it means for God Almighty to become flesh to demonstrate His pure and divine love for all mankind? No, no, no, no and no.

Christianity is a loving relationship with God, not an amount. This season’s joy is not a matter of economics or mathematics. Love is a gift, but not one that can be put under a tree or counted.

It can only be counted upon.

When we enumerate Christmas – make it a numbers game and start counting, comparing – it costs us the peace that is too far inside our souls to ever be part of an equation. Christ personally gives us that peace – it’s a gift – which we should be overjoyed to celebrate in this blessed season. It’s the peace of knowing Him, of living with Him, of sharing Him, of obeying Him, of transforming our lives for Him. Christ wasn’t much for counting things; He was for understanding the value of things that can’t be counted, the things that really matter.

Christ’s love is the true meaning of Christmas, and it is not a quantitative proposition. It’s a gift we simply have to accept, and Christmas is a good time to do it.

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Don’t forget to read the warning signs COMMENTARY

By Rachael Noble Don’t you wish that while you were dating somebody, little signs would appear over their head to tell you what they’re thinking?

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Before you start planning a trip for two to the Bahamas, try this little test: Think about how much you are gazing into her eyes or how you act like a schoolboy around her. Does she reciprocate, or at least show the same enthusiasm for you in some form or another?

I remember dating a guy for just three weeks, and he had practically started planning our future together. I was feeling smothered, and he remained completely oblivious to my warning signs (backing up when he’d move close to talk to me, not spending my spare time with him, and flat-out telling him I wanted him to slow down).

So keep your eyes out for the signs, singles, and as always, proceed with caution!

Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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DISPATCHES » Geek chic Christmas – Why not let the tree scream for your cause this Christmas? So get plenty of these acrylic gaming ornaments, designed by Dave Rollins, and we bet your decoration will be the talk of the geek town. They are sold together as a set of seven and contain laser cut-out versions of Wii, N64, Xbox 360, Dreamcast, NES, PS2 and Sega Genesis controllers. That said, calling this “geek-chic” would only be an understatement. The ornaments are available in six different colors and are currently selling on Etsy (www.etsy.com/ shop/useyourdigits) and www.ponoko. com for $25.

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Shaped like cans, the clocks are available in four colors. It’s not an alarm - water obviously isn’t that powerful yet, but it does look quite cute and displays the time on the digital panel at that front.

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Taking better holiday pictures Commentary

By Gary Hubbard It’s the holiday season again, and taking lots of pictures with a digital camera that has been sitting in a drawer seems to be the scenario for many people.

Digital cameras are quite different from their film cousins, and understanding some basic elements will greatly improve the quality of your pictures.

First and foremost, unlike film cameras, most digital cameras don’t actually take the picture as you press the button, but slightly after. Holding the camera still for a few extra seconds after you press the button will do wonders for all those blurred images.

Light is the biggest factor in taking any picture, especially with digital cameras.

Understanding the characteristics of your specific camera in various settings ahead of time will help you make good decisions while shooting.

Most cameras have a dial with lots of little icons that users generally ignore. Start in the fully automatic setting, taking any kind of picture indoors. Now change to the next setting

on the dial and take the same picture again. Repeat this process until you get all the way around the wheel.

Do the same thing outdoors in natural light, then download all the pictures to your computer. Look at each picture and make mental notes on the differences in each setting, so you can understand which icons become your alternative “go-to” selections for indoor and outdoor picture taking.

The other big issue with lighting is the flash.

Most folks let the camera decide or, more accurately, “guess” when the flash should be used. If

your indoor pictures are creating unnatural skin tones or lots of harsh glare, take another picture without the flash.

Also, don’t assume that because you are outside, you don’t need the flash. Instead of torturing your subjects by putting them in the sun, find a shaded area and turn on the flash. Your subjects won’t be squinting, and the skin tones will likely be more natural (the best distance for the flash on most point-and-shoot cameras is 4-6 feet).

Because you can delete any pictures you don’t want, get into the habit of taking multiple instances of the same picture at various settings.

Now that you will be taking all those excellent pictures, the most important thing to remember is to protect them. Download them to your computer as soon as possible, and then make sure there is a back-up on and external device.

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in front of me and began dabbing my face with some sort of cream. She began saying something about how it would remove wrinkles, I think. I mean, her blouse was cut so that her good health was right in my field of vision, and I was having a difficult time concentrating. “You have a wife?

A girlfriend?” she asked, also not waiting for the answer. “Any woman would love this.”

“Not if she saw me talking to you,” I said. She turned to pull on a barely-adequate wrap and I skedaddled, this time keeping my eyes open for danger.

Down the hall I went, past the hair-care kiosk, past the bath salts kiosk, past the OTHER wrinkle-cream kiosk, until I got to the sanctuary of a department store where the clerks pretty much ignore you. Ordinarily that would have ticked me off, but on this day, being ignored was blessed relief.

Then I remembered that I had to go past the kiosks again to get to my truck. I resolved to keep my head down and my sales resistance up as I charged back down the hallway.

I needn’t have worried. All the salesladies had snagged new victims. I thought I heard one wail piteously as a salt scrub was applied to his elbow by the extremely healthy young woman who, I noticed, had the bait on display again.

“Poor devil,” I thought. “Lured to his doom by bounteous vitality.”

And with that, I shifted the bag of nail products and face creams to my other hand, and went off in search of native girls with martini shakers.

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By Mike Redmond I used to think I knew a thing or two about predators. After all, I’ve seen Shark Week. I’ve seen nature. I’ve even seen the episodes of Mutual of Omaha’s “Wild Kingdom,” in which Jim Fowler wrestled the crocodiles while Marlin Perkins stood safely on the shore, mixing martinis with the native girls.

Oh, please. Crocs are just big lizards compared to what I recently encountered in the jungle known as a shopping mall: cosmetics saleswomen.

These are steely-eyed predators, my friends.

Predators. And their prey is the unsuspecting middle-American goober or, more precisely, the contents of his wallet.

One such yokel – me – was wandering through the mall recently looking for a pair of shoe trees. I was but a few steps into the journey when a young woman leapt from behind a kiosk, grabbed my hand, and began buffing a fingernail, which is a weird way to say hello, even in my world.

“You have a wife? A girlfriend?” she asked, not waiting for an answer. “She’ll love this. She won’t have to spend money at the nail salon.

Look, after just a few seconds of buffing, look at your nail, how shiny it is.”

She began buffing another nail while continuing the sales pitch. “You buy this, she uses it once a week, applies this special mineral, the nails stay nice and don’t chip, she doesn’t have to pay for the nail salon, and you save money.”

She turned to grab a box of products. I saw this as my opportunity and bolted…

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My summer of great savings

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By Dick Wolfsie Would you like to save $14,450? You can, claims the Entertainment book, chock-full of good deals, brimming with coupons, awash in discounts. For a cheap person like me, it’s my savior.

My wife advised me not to pay $25 for the annual publication. She claimed we’d never use the coupons – and if we did, we’d either go on the wrong night, end up at the wrong place, or the coupon would have expired. I consider this user error and decided that with proper management of my discounts, the result would be monumental savings.

So this past June I said, “Here’s the plan, Mary Ellen. For the next few months we are going to try to go to every place in this book, all 569 of them. Think of the money we’ll save. Think of the fun we’ll have. It will be like a second honeymoon, only this time we’ll get two one-topping pizzas for the price of one … as long as we buy a liter of Pepsi and we don’t have it delivered.”

With that, I laid out on the kitchen table an elaborate chart detailing the itinerary – our cost-saving journey through Central

Indiana. My wife was not impressed. “I don’t mind dinner at the DQ, but do we have to play a game of laser tag the same night?”

“First of all, it’s not one game, it’s two. So don’t poop out on me. It’s the second game that’s free.”

“According to this, Dick, you also want to get up early Sunday morning and go duck pin bowling.”

“Do I know how to plan a vacation, or what?”

“I just think we’ll be tuckered out from the two hours of paintball on Saturday night.”

Mary Ellen had a point. The first couple of weeks were pretty exhausting. Morgan’s River Rentals in Brookville may have been an especially bad choice. To get the discount you had to rent two boats, and I think we’d have had more fun and been less tired if we were in the same canoe.

We were like kids: trampolining, wall climbing, go-karting and miniature golfing. It was a little disconcerting watching Mary Ellen swing at 100-mile-per-hour fastballs, but what else are you supposed to do with 50 free tokens at a batting cage?

When it came to dining, we had hundreds of restaurants to choose from. Most were fast-food locations. Mary Ellen was

burgered out. “Didn’t we already eat at White Castle four times this week?”

“We still have six coupons left for sliders.”

“But, Dick, it’s 9 a.m.”

“I know, that’s why the line is so long.”

We did have some relaxing days: the Muncie Children’s Museum, the Basketball Hall of Fame Museum and the aquarium in Newport, Kent. I’m not sure why that last one was in the Indianapolis book, but it said you got a free kids’ ticket if you bought an adult ticket. The problem was we forgot to bring a kid.

That was really too bad because we also got three Big Macs for the price of two. One of them is still in the glove compartment.

Overall, we had a great summer. We saved about $1,200. And it only cost us $3000.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker.

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Get ready for your 2010 dreams to come true COMMENTARY

By Randy Sorrell These healthy homeowners get to enjoy the luxuries of a hot dry sauna after an intense workout in their adjoining, lower-level exercise room. We completed these few portions of the project in less than a week after a few intensive design consults, construction drawings and building permits.

Perhaps the most critical element of a home exercise room is the space planning necessary to accommodate the equipment.

Prior to remodeling, it is imperative that the fitness equipment be identified for dimensional and traffic-flow purposes. Think about it: Once a stand for free weights, an adjustable bench, a multistation fitness system and space for any floor work and cardio equipment are accounted for, a 15’x15’ area is a tight minimum.

Standard wall space for housing a flat screen, motivation pictures and sizeable mirrors to confirm your buff form are easily attained. Most homeowners are considering flooring with absorption pads for safety, joint friendliness and moisture absorption.

Some of us can really perspire halfway through an endorphincranked cardio workout.

I love this pre-cut sauna package, which did not require upgraded electrical or special drywall considerations. 220 electrical service, versus standard 110, for the heating element is typical, as well as proper venting. A concrete board backer for moisture control may be necessary, even for a dry sauna in which minimal steam is created by splashing a heated rock cluster with water.

The pictured 4’x6’ cedar lined unit comfortably fits two, “just for funsies.” That might cause all of us to stick to the exercise agenda better. And the health benefits of relaxing, restoring, flushing unhealthy toxins, cleansing the pores and easing muscle fatigue are fantastic.

Is a healthy exercise room or luxury renovation in your home’s future as we re-solution our lives and consider our 2010 dreams?

Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings. com or www.choosesurroundings.com.

How do I make my home child-proof?

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By Ellen Rosebrock Dear Mr. Handyman, I have a 13-month-old son and am moving into a new home. What steps do I need to take to baby-proof my home?

Once a baby is walking, making your home safe for him is almost a daily chore. Here are some important things to watch for.

• Keep coins, small toys, nail scissors and balloons – any item that is small enough to fit inside a cardboard toilet paper roll – out of your infant’s reach.

• Remove mobiles and other hanging toys from the crib as soon as your child can reach up and touch them.

• Shorten drapery and blind cords.

• Remove the plastic end caps on doorstops, or replace the stops with a one-piece design.

• Drill breathing holes into any trunk you are using as a toy box, in case a child gets trapped inside.

• Lock any potentially dangerous substance in an upper-level cabinet.

• Place houseplants out of children’s reach; know the names of all plants in case a child eats one of them.

• Keep a bottle of Ipecac and activated charcoal in your home, but use only when

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instructed by a medical professional.

• Cover every electrical outlet in your home with a child-resistant outlet cover (the plastic plugs are easy to pry out).

• Install ground-fault circuit interrupters on outlets near sinks and bathtubs, because they stop the electrical current when an appliance gets wet.

• Install a toilet seat latch to keep baby out of the potty.

• Pad the edges of coffee tables and brick or tile fireplaces.

• Remove the crib bumper pad as soon as your infant can get up on all fours, because baby may use it as a step to climb out.

• Position audio/video equipment so children cannot pull televisions or stereos off furniture.

• Keep appliance cords wrapped short so children cannot pull coffee makers, toasters and other appliances.

For more information about creating a child-safe home, visit the National Safe Kids Campaign at www.safekids.org.

Ellen Rosebrock is the owner of Mr. Handyman of Southern Hamilton County. You may reach her at ellen. rosebrock@mrhandyman .com.

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