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By Barbara E. CohenCurrent in Carmel

On a recent weekday, Gregory Hancock was taking his dancers through their paces at the Performer’s Edge stu-dios in Carmel. Although many people in Indianapolis, even dance aficionados, don’t realize it, Hancock’s epony-mous dance troupe is firmly rooted in this community.

“Carmel is central for our dancers, who hail from downtown Indianapolis but also from places like Lapel,” Hancock said. “Plus, we have a good-sized and well-main-tained studio space at the Performer’s Edge.”

Hancock lives in Carmel, where his family moved in 1976. Although he grew up in Kansas and Michigan and has lived in a few other places, he eventually settled here to be close to his family and because the suburban lifestyle suits him artistically, too.

“I have more creative freedom here and a better quality of life than I would in a bigger city,” he said. “It’s much less hectic, I have a backyard to relax in, and there’s plenty of quiet time.”

Regular tours, off-season performances and guest ap-pearances around the world provide creative stimula-tion beyond the borders of Hamilton County. For ex-ample, the group performed at the 11th International Baltic Ballet Festival in Riga, Latvia, and at the American Telugu Association National Convention in Newark, N.J. But while travel broadens the company’s horizons, there’s a reasonable work-life bal-ance with Carmel as its home base.

“Sure, there are a few drawbacks,” Hancock said. “There aren’t a lot of other professional dancers here, the pay scale is lower than in a place like New York, and we have a shortage of qualified male dancers. But we’ve had no trouble attracting qualified people because of the nature of our company and the quality of life here.”

Local dance audiences are great, too. They’re especially supportive of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre’s distinc-tive blend of creative styles. Hancock, who as chief chore-ographer and artistic director has written more than 100 pieces for the 11-year-old company, combines classical ballet, ethnic and folk dance, modern dance movement

and a host of other influences in both short/emotive and long/narrative works.

However, Hancock chaffs at a label often bestowed by well-meaning fans: “one of Indiana’s best-kept secrets.”

“We don’t want to be a secret,” he stated emphatically.One reason the company may be seen as a hidden jewel

in Hamilton County is that it currently has no regular performance space here. As a resident company at the Pike Performing Arts Center, GHDT gets pegged as Indianapolis’ treasure. Once the Carmel Performing Arts Center is completed, Hancock expects the company to become much more visible in the community.

“We’ve been talking to the mayor about this,” he said. “We are certainly interested in more corporate underwrit-ing from Hamilton County firms, and we’ll continue to build stronger ties to this community as we grow. In a few years, as a resident com-pany in the new performing arts center, we can discard the ‘best-kept secret’ designa-tion for good.”

In the meantime, daily rehearsals for the main and junior companies, a summer dance academy for dancers ages 10-18, and a mid-winter cabaret performance at Performer’s Edge are all ways to build the company’s vis-ibility in Carmel.

Hancock conceded that a small marketing budget may have hindered the growth of his company’s reputation. But he quickly pointed out

that they make up for their financial limitations with vol-unteer assistance on big-concept productions embellished with inventive costumes and imaginative lighting.

This week’s “Superhero: The Story of a Man called Jesus” is a perfect introduction to the group if you haven’t yet had the pleasure of attending a performance. The two-act piece centers on a well-known, but neverthe-less dramatic story told through stirring movement set to powerful music. The production made such a deep impression in 2006 that fans appealed to Hancock for an encore performance.

Loosely based on the story of Jesus and the women around him in the last days before the Crucifixion, “Superhero” fuses movement drawn from classical ballet and modern dance with theatrical storytelling. The show features guest artist Inita Salenice from Riga, Latvia, and

over 75 young dancers from GHDT’s Summer Dance Academy.

“The drama may be a little intense for very young chil-dren, so gauge if your child is ready to see a reenactment of the Crucifixion,” Hancock suggested. “But ultimately, it’s a very beautiful piece to watch.”

missioN stAtEmENtGregory Hancock Dance Theatre offers a socially conscious form of professional dance dedicated to the exploration and presentation of thought-provoking issues. With the ability of dance to transcend the barriers that divide our world, we strive to enlighten, educate and entertain audiences of all ages.

GREGoRy Hancock DancE THEaTRE’s 2008-2009 sEason

Oh My Goth!Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2008 at 8 p.m.

Pike Performing Arts Centerfeaturing “The Seven Deadly Sins” and “Alice Lite”

(a condensed version of “Alice and Her Bizarre Adventures in Wonderland”)

Tickets: (317) 216-5455, www.pikepac.org

The NutcrackerDec. 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 6, 2008 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.Dec. 7, 2008 at 2 p.m.

Pike Performing Arts CenterTickets: (317) 216-5455, www.pikepac.org

Down on the BayouFeb. 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28, 2009

The Performer’s Edge, 12955 Old Meridian St., Carmel

Reservations required: (317) 846-2441

G2 (the second company of GHDT)Date and venue TBA

India Ever AfterJune 12 and 13, 2009 at 8 p.m.


Romeo and Juliet (at the Disco)Aug. 14 and 15, 2009 at 8 p.m.


Hooray for Hancock

Performances: Aug. 15 and 16, 8 p.m. at Pike Performing Arts Center, 6701 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis.Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students and seniors Information: (317) 216-5455, www.pikepac.org

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CURRENTOON by Tim Campbell

a capiTal iDEa FoR caRmElIt is our position that Carmel should

take great pride in bringing Capital Group Companies and their $50 million plus in investment to the swelling North Meridian Street corridor. The investment manage-ment group announced its intentions to make the sizable outlay for infrastruc-ture in a pair of buildings – but perhaps more impor-tantly it will bring with it 900 jobs with a promised average salary of $45,000. This is good news in eco-nomic times that have many concerned about tomorrow’s paycheck. The City Council has committed to a 10-year tax abatement on equipment and construc-tion costs presumably to help entice the

group to land in Carmel. The plan is now on Mayor Jim Brainard’s desk awaiting an expected signature.

While this kind of investment is to be lauded, and many cities around the coun-

try would be proud to have managed to recruit and close on this deal, we urge our leaders to be vigilant in overseeing the investments made by Capital Group. All too often failed performance fails to carry with it a

reduction or removal of promised govern-ment investment. We are confident that all parties have good intentions; and we expect this to be a significant win for all involved.

a lEsson in TRaGEDyIt is our position that there is much

more to the story in Iraq than is reported on the evening news. Recently a long-time community member and active serviceman in the Middle East, Captain Chad Pittman of the US Infantry, sent an e-mail to friends and family reporting the death of a local comrade.

Captain Pittman reported the events in a way that Katie Couric could not:

Sergeant Brian Miller is still on a mission. He passed late on August 2, 2008… most of us will only manage to use the words of Duty, Honor and Country in a philosophical context in our lives. [This Sergeant] lived them

as he started every day – lacing up his combat boots – [he] was the embodi-ment of the concept Patriot… we will pay our tribute to Sergeant Miller by

executing these tasks as our nation has directed us; and we shall do so with the resolved professionalism that he expect-ed of himself.

How is it that such perspec-tive is not highlighted? How can the profound contribution of this man not be newswor-thy? His service, not his death,

is perhaps the most important story. Thank you, Sergeant Miller, for your service and leadership. And thank you, Captain Pittman, for reminding us of it.

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DumbERER THan EvER mEET mikE, ouR nEw m.E.

Sometimes I feel like the dumb-est person in America. Men who look like me are regularly the butt of the joke in every-thing from sitcom television to

advertisements from cellular minutes to adult diapers. Let’s face it, popular culture thinks that middle-aged sub-urban white guys are about as socially accepted as a plaid suit. I’m not sure exactly how this happened. It wasn’t that long ago the Father-knows-best would arrive home from a long day at the office and Kitten, Buddy and Princess would rest at his feet to glean the wisdom of his advice on all manner of topic. Today, I’m afraid to take my children to Hollywood’s latest block-buster “family” movie because the plot will undoubtedly include an idiotic and self-absorbed father figure who will, with considerable prodding from his progeny, discover that his teen-aged daughter was right all along to steal the car and run in the illegal cross country race. Come on!

Just this week, I’ve been instructed

that America needs a change and that the time of those mid-life white guys printed on the U.S. greenback is over. Okay, I admit that Washington’s wig and lace collar might not work on casual Fridays,

but he helped found a nation. He led troops into battle. He built a new form of govern-ment. I still think that he is relevant. Shouldn’t we all?

It is always fun – and even sometimes good – to make fun of the strong, to take them down a notch, as my mother-in-law likes to say. And there are many folks out there who don’t look like dead Presidents who should get a chance to prove themselves. But it is not necessary to devalue and debase the prin-ciples upon which we have

built a nation just so France thinks we are cool. And not every white guy fits a stereotype as fat, stupid or irrelevant.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current in Westfield. You may e-mail him at [email protected]

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is THERE a HEalTHy Tax?

Earlier this year, the City of San Francisco implemented universal health coverage. Well, almost.

The program, dubbed “Healthy San Francisco,” does not provide

health insurance. To combat the rising ranks of the city’s 82,000 uninsured, San Francisco bor-rowed from its public health roots and created a network of over a dozen facilities in the city contracted to provide preventa-tive and primary care for those enrolled in the plan.

Based on company size, this plan can cost employers up to $1.76 per hour per employee. Employees need only to work in the city, not live in it or pay taxes there, to benefit from the plan. Additionally, the plan is offered to uncovered em-ployees regardless of immigration status, employment status or pre-existing medical conditions.

Many businesses reacted by passing on increased costs to their customers in the form of a price increase. Others bit the bullet and reduced margins. Restaurant owners were the loudest opponents, with many instituting “health tax” in the form of a flat fee or percentage increase added onto patrons’ bills.

What if Carmel or Westfield were to pass similar ordinances? Would this be a shrewd way to encourage a reverse com-mute from Marion County to Hamilton County? Would this help local recruiting

efforts, where it has sometimes been difficult to recruit certain job classes because cost of living is too high for some to live here? Would this take the pres-sure off small business owners to reevaluate health care cover-age options every year?

Conversely, would this be an administrative nightmare funded by taxpayers? Would you dine in Westfield knowing that your dining bill might be augmented by a $5 healthcare surcharge? Would local busi-nesses become less competitive due to higher overhead? Would

we become a less attractive destination for relocating businesses?

What are your thoughts? If city coun-cilor for a day, would you support this concept or vote against it?

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

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Kids.

Not only are they the best thing that ever happened to you, without saying so much as a word they wield the power to

influence virtually every major decision you make.

The ultimate marshmallow in the eyes of my two young daughters, ages 8 and 1, I plummet directly into this very category as I ultimately grew weary of years of working eve-nings and arriving home long after everyone had gone to bed. I sought the 8-to-5 existence so many 8-to-5ers tend to take for granted.

Thus, when recently offered the opportunity to become managing editor at Current Publishing, LLC, I jumped at the opportunity. A relatively bold move considering my vertical isn’t quite what it once was.

I’ve been a resident of Westfield for nearly 10 years, and my professional jour-nalism background reaches back 24 years, including stops at The Indianapolis Star and The Herald-Bulletin in Anderson.

Lessons absorbed from experiences mean nothing if one doesn’t apply them to his current (no pun) job. I learned a lot, and I plan to implement those in an effort to improve on the Current weekly publica-

tions in Carmel and Westfield.Another benefit of the recent

job change is the chance to again work alongside Current Publisher Brian Kelly and General Manager Steve Greenberg. (Editor’s note: He’s really sucking up at this point.) Brian and I were part of the team that launched the weekly Image publication in Hamilton County in 1999, and Steve was the managing editor for sports at The Star from 1995-97.

And for the loyal legion of Current readers, I offer up one more bonus to my coming on

board: a seven-day vacation from having to look at the photo of Brian and Steve that normally resides here.

Mike Beas, the managing editor for Current Publishing, LLC, may be reached at 730.4833 or by e-mail at [email protected].

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“VETTE FOR VETS” AT CARMEL AMERICAN LEGION- “Vette for Vets” Corvette Show Presented by Circle City Corvette Club and Carmel American Legion Post 155 will be held on Saturday, August 16, at the Carmel American Legion Post on 852 West Main Street . Registration is from 8 to 11 a.m. with awards at 3 p.m. Register online at www.circlecitycorvetteclub.net.

CARMEL NATIVE TO PLAY HOCKEY AT NEBRASKA-OMAHA - The Indiana Ice announced today that defenseman Matt Smith has committed to play Division I hockey at University of Nebraska-Omaha for the upcoming season. The veteran defenseman and Carmel, Ind., native, Smith joins a long list of Ice recruits who will suit up for the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) member. The stay-at-home defenseman appeared in 81 games in an Ice uniform registering 17 points (G, 16A) and 123 penalty minutes.

DID YOU NOTICE?- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) traffic signal crews adjusted afternoon traffic patterns on U.S. 31/Meridian Street between 96th Street and Range Line Road on August 6 for improved efficiency. Updated U.S. 31 signal timing should aid traffic being diverted around nearby road construction on Keystone Avenue and elsewhere. INDOT estimates that a 2006 signal retiming project on U.S. 31 saves motorists a combined 264 hours behind the wheel and 193 gallons of gas each day.

BIG AwARD FOR CCPR’S KLITZING - Michael W. Klitzing, Assistant Director of Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)/American Park and Recreation Society (APRS) New Professional of the Year. Each year, NRPA recognizes an inspirational person who has been in the profession for less than ten years and exemplifies the outstanding work being done in parks and recreation to improve Americans’ quality of life. Klitzing oversees an $8 million annual operating budget, nearly 70 percent funded with non-tax dollars. He directed the opening of the $55 million Central Park and 146,000 square foot Monon Center, initiated the proposal resulting in a contract to manage Carmel Clay Schools’ before-and-after-school program serving over 1,400 students, and has guided the growth of the department from 40 to over 600 employees over a three year period.

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DISPATChES scHool is back, anD THank GooDnEss

The hills are alive . . . with the sound of music. Aah-ah-ah-ah. That’s because parents everywhere are singing the joys of school starting again this morning after

what felt like a particularly long summer break.

So (a needle pulling thread) how did you fare? I myself did a little better this year, though I’m certain my three-week plastic surgery convalescence in July played a part in that. If I’d known sooner that all I had to do was chop myself in half to get a break from the action, I would have done it years ago! That being said, I felt like I was climbing every mountain and fording every stream just to entertain my kids. And for what? So they could tell me there was nothing to do. (Then I’d remind them that nothing comes from nothing, that nothing ever could, and that some-where in their youth and childhood, there must be something good.)

Boredom was our definitely biggest issue this summer, and how do you solve a problem like ennui, huh? (Let that one sit a minute. It’ll come to you.) None of the kids wanted to participate in any sports camps, which was just fine for me and my pocketbook. The only item on our

calendar was Vacation Bible School, which I might add is the best bargain in town! Nine in the morning ‘til noon, Monday through Friday, for four kids cost me (a name I call myself ) a whopping $75. If I

paid a sitter that little, people would accuse me of running a sweat shop!

But I digress. As I mentioned, the kids’ mantra from June 8 through yesterday was, “I’m bored. I’m bored. There’s noth-ing to do. I’m bored.” My oldest is nine, but his attitude was more like sixteen going on sev-enteen. And even though these were a few of my favorite things growing up, apparently swim-ming at grandma’s, playing on the slip-n-slide, catching lighten-ing bugs, riding scooters, and gorging on s’mores (a dull vice

. . . A. Dull. Vice. Nothing? Keep trying, you’ll get it.) just doesn’t cut it anymore.

Consequently, summer fights were up 30 percent among the boys, 55 percent among the girls; bric-a-brac breakage and basement trashing skyrocketed to unbelievable proportions; and my four-year old had enough meltdowns due to decreased Mommy-to-herself time to make Chernobyl seem like a rather nice place to visit. How can love survive? (Okay, that’s an obscure one, but it’s sung by

the Baroness and Max Detweiler in the Broadway production.)

Speaking of “hot” vacation spots, we did take one family trip to Gulf Shores, Alabama, but in retrospect, I’ll admit to making a monumental miscalculation in timing. We left the afternoon school let out and were back before other districts were even done for the year. Big mistake. Huge. Now we had seven weeks with nothing to look forward to! Yodelayee-yo-delayee-yodelay, boo-hoo!

See, as thrilling as the initial three hours of summer vacation are in terms of freedom, we all need routine. And though kids would never admit to it, sub-consciously they, too, miss the structure, schedule and social network that is school. Bedtimes, homework and sack lunches are little things that actually make a big differ-ence. I have confidence in sunshine, but I have more confidence in spelling bees and math tests.

And so, as the bright yellow school bus pulled away this morning, I ecstatically sang, “So long, farewell, adieu, auf wei-dersehen! I think I’ll have a glass of good champagne!” Have a great day, my little children! I know I will. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and con-tributing columnist. You may e-mail her at [email protected].

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Spring Mill Road Improvements: A roundabout bypass lane will be constructed for westbound 116th Street to northbound Spring Mill Road. Additional entry lanes will be constructed on the south and east approaches of the Spring Mill Road and 131st Street roundabout, and a roundabout bypass lane will be constructed for eastbound 131st Street to southbound Illinois Street. These improvements will be completed under traffic but will involve lane restrictions. Also included in this project will be the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Spring Mill Road and Dorset Boulevard. This intersection will be closed during construction. The entire project is scheduled to start in mid-August and is scheduled to be completed this fall.

131st Street (Ditch Road to Towne Road) Towne Road at 131st Street was expected to close on or after yesterday. The 131st Street project from Ditch Road to Towne Road is expected to be completed this fall.

Keystone Avenue: For information on The Keystone Avenue project go to www.CarmelLink.org.

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By Bryan UnruhCurrent in Carmel

Bistro de Paris can legally serve cocktails and hard liquor.

The restaurant recently applied for a three-way liquor license to expand its alcohol sales beyond beer and wine. The new license is valid starting today.

Co-owner Kamafily Sissoko said the change was fueled exclusively by cus-tomer inquiries.

“In business, you have to adjust based on customer needs,” he said. “Some customers don’t want to eat unless they can have a Scotch.”

Customers have inquired about hard liquor almost every day since Bistro de Paris opened in February, Sissoko said. He

also explained that although the license was expensive, he wasn’t worried about how quickly it would pay off.

“It will probably take a while to get our money back,” he said. “But we aren’t thinking about that right now. Our main focus is customer satisfaction.”

The restaurant will begin serving cocktails and hard liquor on September 1, allowing its staff two weeks to adjust to the new products, Sissoko said. It will use the occasion to debut its new entertainment lineup, which includes a jazz

night every Wednesday, an African food-tasting every Thursday and assorted enter-tainment each Thursday and Friday.

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On September 5, celebrate 25 years of Carmel High School Men’s Soccer as four of the top high school boys pro-grams in Indiana compete head-to-head.

At 6 p.m., see Westfield take on Lawrence Central, a match to be fol-lowed at 8 p.m. when Carmel faces Pike.

Bub’s Burgers will be on site in the parking lot with their mobile grill offer-ing their fabulous hamburgers prior to game time.

All Carmel Dads Club soccer players will be admitted free to the game if they wear their Dads Club soccer jersey.

The Carmel men’s varsity teams, play-ers and coaches from the last 25 years will be recognized at halftime of the Carmel-Pike game.

Fabulous prizes will be awarded to lucky fans throughout the evening. Witness firsthand the action, passion and excitement of Carmel soccer.

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Today is the first day of school in Carmel, and the yellow buses are traveling the streets collecting stu-dents eager to begin the learning process. Well, maybe not eager,

but it is possible some day they will appreciate the gift of in-struction from Carmel Public Schools. There are hundreds of dedicated employees in the School Corporation making sure your kids receive an educa-tion considered to be one of the finest in the state.

Employees notwithstanding, it is the unpaid workers I seek to recognize this beginning day of the school year. It takes plenty of volunteers to keep the world of education spinning and I think we should applaud their generosity. Without them, many of the activities and resources our children enjoy would simply not be possi-ble. Today, as children find their ways into their classrooms for the first time, I say thanks to the people whom accept nothing in return but a smile and a thank you.

Band Boosters

Homecoming Dance ChaperonesTraffic Crossing GuardsHomeroom MothersField Trip ChaperonesConcession Stand Workers

PTO OfficersEnvelope StuffersTutorsInterpretersHall MonitorsTicket TakersCostume/Uniform WashersLunchroom ObserversTeacher’s AidesAthletic BoostersLab AssitantsOffice HelpersTimers, Scorekeepers, StatisticiansPicture Day HelpersPlayground SupervisorStorytellers

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Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at [email protected]

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I say thanks to the people whom accept nothing in return but a smile and a thank you.

While not technically a native Carmelite (he grew up in South Bend), the Ritz Charles’ Chuck Lazzara has been part of

this community for a long time. And his wife Lynn is a Carmel Greyhound (Chuck admits he first noticed her as a Greyhound cheerleader but didn’t meet her until years later).

Chuck’s first “business love” was real estate. He spent eight years with F.C. Tucker in Carmel and connected with Lynn during that time, as she sold title insurance. His interest in real estate led to his founding the Ritz Charles in 1985. He bought the ground and then figured out something to do with it. He’d always been a foodie and an out-of-the-box thinker. Lots of folks told him it would never work.

But Chuck had visited large banquet halls in cities like Chicago and Detroit as his buddies get married and had seen such facilitates. He believed that the concept would work in Carmel — at the right location.

I remember well, upon hearing about Chuck’s plan, the amount of speculation around town as to whether such a facility would work. This was before any of the

other facilities that now compete with the Ritz were founded. It was hard to have a wedding reception outside a church basement or a Knights of Columbus hall. Chuck was definitely ahead of the curve.

Entrepreneurship and food preparation apparently run in the family. Chuck’s brother Joe owns Joe’s Butcher Shop & Fish Market in the Arts district. And his brother-in-law Matt Frey owns and runs the wildly popu-lar Bub’s. The four Lazzara kids are also Carmel Greyhounds. The oldest, Kelle, a nurse at Riley Hospital, is getting mar-ried yet this summer. I didn’t have to ask where that reception will be! Daughter number two, Casey, works between the Ritz and the Monon Center. The

third daughter, Michelle, attends Miami (O). Tony, the baby, just graduated from CHS and “was Carmel’s top golfer this year.” Tony will be a freshman at Ball State.

The Lazzaras and the Ritz are a big part of what makes Carmel Carmel. Thanks, Chuck and Lynn!

Danny O’Malia, a Carmel resident, is a con-tributor to Current in Carmel. You may e-mail him at [email protected].

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-www.forbes.com

SMALL wONDER - As the telecom in-dustry switches to high-speed networks, Adtran’s (ADTN) products will be in high demand. Revenue and earnings for the networking and communications equip-ment firm are expected to grow by an average of 9 percent and 13 percent, respectively, over the next three years. Adtran also has the balance sheet to handle turmoil in the telecom sector. Though it carries $50 million in debt, that is more than offset by $300 million in excess cash. And the company generates a lot of free cash flow. Fortune notes it as a good consideration for your portfolio.

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PULLBACK STOCKS - With stocks con-tinuing to pull back from their highs, there is still a lot of opportunity for patient traders. There are a couple of different ways traders can deploy the patience necessary to successfully trade these volatile markets. The first is simple: Pick a handful of successful stocks, wait for them to move lower, and then snatch them up. For this technique, pick stocks with low two-period Relative Strength Indexes (RSI) or Short-Term Power Ratings around 8. The second approach is more aggressive, but it can lead to true out-performance for swing traders who like to buy low and sell high: Look for entry levels of 4, 6 or even 8 percent below the last closing price, especially when used against stocks with high Short-Term Power Ratings or low two-period RSIs. Watch the stocks closely, monitoring their habits and catching them at their profit-taking decline. Some stocks to consider: VNUS Medical Technology (VNUS), westinghouse Air Brake (WAB), and Omega Protein (OME).

- Forbes

It’s a common question: “What is Web 2.0?” It’s not just the new version of the Internet. It is a term generally associated with a new way of communicating on the

Internet. Marked by two-way communication, collaboration and interaction, it is about creat-ing dialogue. In the early days of the Web, most online activity was about designing a static cor-porate brochure. Now, features like blogging and customer feedback channels can create conversations.

So what is Web 2.0? Outlined here are four characteristics that could be considered hallmark characteristics of Web 2.0.

PROSUMERS. A prosumer is a coined term that mashes to-gether the words producer and consumer. It’s about the user generating content. On today’s Internet, much of the content is generated by users or prosumers. They want to hear from others. Highly visible examples include Flickr.com, YouTube.com, Wikipedia.com and Cafepress.com.

REMOTE APPLICATIONS. Think about Google docs and gmail, they are programs that are free and housed remote-ly. This allows them to be accessible from anywhere by anybody. And, as for Google docs, they are shareable and the formatting

doesn’t change. SOCIAL. Web 2.0 is the social Web.

There are applications that would have no value if other people didn’t participate. Facebook is an ex-ample. If you didn’t have any friends, there would not be any value. It becomes a situation where your friends are the real value in the applications.

API. An application pro-gramming interface or API pro-vides the ability to share data and, as importantly, integrate data easily. For example, you can integrate easily information from another application (e.g., Google maps) right into your website, seamlessly.

Today the Internet is full of options to let your voice be

heard. And savvy companies are integrat-ing these features in their marketing and communication plans as well as monitor-ing what the world is saying. If you ignore the conversations occurring with or with-out you, those ripples of innovation might just become waves that sweep you away.

David Cain is President of MediaSauce, a digi-tal media and online marketing company in Carmel. He welcomes your questions or com-ments at [email protected].

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Number five on Dean Kruse’s list of collectible cars most likely to see the greatest appreciation this year is the

1957 chrysler imperial convertible These huge, high-fair convertibles make you feel like a “King of the Road” when you are cruising down the highway. This was the year that styling moved further away from that of other Chrysler cars. There is as much steel in one door as there is in an entire new Yugo. This is an era that has passed us by and this blast from the past will bring happiness. You can’t find one easily, and when you do, sellers will ask you for your arm and leg to buy it. They should increase nearly 20 percent this year. Excellent condition - $15,000 to $35,000 – Some have sold for $60,000.

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Type: TraditionalAge: Built in 1987Location: Near Main Street and Gray Rd.Neighborhood: Foster Grove is a custom built neighborhood with large lots and mature trees. Square footage: 3337 square feet including the finished basementRooms: This four-bedroom home has a family room adjacent and open to the large kitchen with center island, a lovely brick hearth with gas fireplace and surrounding built-ins, Corian counter tops and vaulted ceiling, main floor office or extra bedroom, large laundry room, finished basement, and a master suite with tall ceilings, a private bath and large walk-in with extra storage.Strengths: This home has a very private, large fenced backyard, beautiful

landscaping, and a screened porch. This one-owner home has had every major item updated inside and out. This is an attractive price point for this area. Challenges: Recent changes in the mortgage industry have slightly reduced the quantity of buyers with marginal credit. The natural woodwork may not appeal to the buyer looking for a newer home where the norm is painted white trim.

John Pacilio and his team specialize in Westfield real estate with RE/MAX Ability Plus. Contact him at 216.8500 or [email protected].

Crowe’s Eye PhotographyOwners: John and Joslyn CroweAddress: 16 W. Main St. Carmel

Hours: By appointmentPhone: 317-924-8144

web site: www.croweseyephotography.com

John and Josyln Crowe are far from typi-cal wedding photographers. Schooled in fine art and design, the couple focuses on creativity over budget. “We try to capture people’s spirits,” John said. “We don’t want them just to pose. We like to create a natu-ral scene and see what comes from it.” They began Crowe’s Eye Photography five years

ago in a warehouse, working primarily on fine art and personal projects. But when they decided to shift their focus toward wedding photography, they knew they needed a more visible studio. “We knew we needed to be on a main street,” Joslyn said. “And in a more inviting place where people would feel comfortable.” They opened the Carmel studio in July.

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MONEY MATTERSDo you think the value of your home is appreciating or depreciating

and at what percent? What is your outlook for the future?

“I would guess it has depreci-ated by 7 or 8 percent in the past year. My outlook is good, though, because I think things are about to bottom out and improve gradually.”

william CampbellCarmel

“I think its value is staying about the same. As for the future, I don’t know. I don’t think anyone knows.”

Marian RandCarmel

“I don’t think it is deprecating, but it certainly isn’t appreciat-ing either. I would hope it is worth a little more than when I built it 17 years ago.”

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Thanks to the genius of American marketers, we are increasingly held hostage in a myriad of ways as we try to live our lives. We now must sit through 30 seconds

of advertising before we see a video clip on the Internet. Websites blast audio messages at us as soon as the page loads. Instead of fun facts, trivia or local ads set to background music, big budget national commercials are now part of the pre-movie ritual at movie theaters everywhere.

Retailers have cashiers asking me what my zip code is before they ring up my merchandise. I stopped at a gas pump the other day and had to put in my zip code before I could pump any gas, for goodness sake. And while I’m ranting, what’s the deal with these gas pumps, anyway? “Is this Debit or Credit?”…”Do you want a car wash?”…”Do you have a Fresh Idea Card?” By the time I complete all the steps, I forget that I’m standing there for the privilege of buying $4.00 per gallon gasoline.

“Are you an XYZ Club member?”…

“Do you have a Borders Rewards Card?”...“Would you like to complete a Kohl’s charge application? It only takes a minute, and you can save 10 percent on your purchases today!”... “Can I have

you email address? (Then, my company can start relentlessly sending you emails about things in which you’ll have little to no interest.)” ... “To register on our site, please supply your life story…fields with a * are required.”…”Thanks for your purchase. To help us serve you better in the future, please com-plete the following brief survey.”

Are you feeling my pain? I haven’t figured out an answer to this predicament beyond simply saying, “no,” whenever possible. If you have a better answer, please tell me. I promise I

won’t ask you for your birth date or the last four digits of your social.

Kent Burns is a Carmel resident, investor and co-founder of CrossConfirm. He is also a profes-sional speaker and author of What’s Your Why? His blog is www.kentburnsblog.com, and he can be reached at [email protected].

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MAYBE, BABY? - Deciding whether or not to have a baby? Clarian North (116th and N. Meridian) will host a free class from 6:30- 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, on the steps you can take even before pregnancy to help ensure the healthiest start. A genetic counselor will be there to answer questions about nutrition, fetal development, prenatal testing, family and genetic history. Register online at www.clariannorth.com/classes.

CANCER PATIENT SEMINAR FOR wOMEN - The American Cancer Society’s Central Indiana office will hold free Look Good…Feel Better sessions for women currently going through cancer treatment from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, August 18, at Clarian North Hospital. Women will learn about makeup, skincare, nail care and options related to hair loss. Each participant receives a free kit of cosmetics. Reservations are required by calling 1.800.ACS.2345.

SOY LINKED TO INFERTILITY- Eating half a serving of soy food a day lowers sperm concentrations and may play a role in male infertility, particularly in obese men, Harvard University researchers report. The reason for this relationship between soy and sperm count isn’t clear. However, researchers speculate that soy increases estrogen activity, which may have a negative effect on sperm production and also interfere with other hormonal signals.

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Boot camp training is becom-ing more and more popular. For people who don’t want to dedicate a lot of time doing a strength training routine

and cardiovascular routine it can be an efficient way of training. Before signing up, consider some of the pros and cons:

pRos:• It is a time saver. You can train the cardiovascular system as well as the musculoskeletal system in 30 to 60 minutes.

• It tends to be a more fast paced work-out, and time passes quickly.

• It is less expensive than personal training.

• A boot camp workout usually has a group of people, and you tend to push yourself harder in a group.

• You will burn a lot of calories in a rela-tively short amount of time.

cons:• It is harder to build strength in a work-

out that encourages shorter rest peri-ods. You can build more strength and muscle tone in training sessions that encourage 30-second to two-minute rest periods.

• The ballistic style of movement can encourage more injuries. Any time you move at a quick pace and are out of breath, it is easier to bounce or use improper form. Generally, limit bal-listic-type movements to once or twice a week depending on the periodization split.

• Boot Camp training usually requires a higher level of fitness to begin and is not for everyone. Getting a medical release is an excellent idea.

John Karesh is a fitness-and-nutritional expert and the owner of Fitness Together in Carmel. You may e-mail him at [email protected].

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If you’re looking for something to munch on at the office before lunch, try these vending-machine staples: popcorn or whole-wheat crackers. Elisa Zied, author of So What Can I Eat?!, explains, “They’re high in filling fiber, which takes a while to digest, so you feel satisfied at lunch.” Avoid breakfast bars or muffins because “They con-sist mainly of sugar and fat,” explains Purdue professor of nutrition William Evers. “Plus, they’re filled with empty calories.” You’ll digest them quickly and be starving and hour later.

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Initial Situation: The owners of this Carmel custom home were planning a major backyard project includ-ing a new pool, pool house and extensive landscaping and hardscaping. A master plan was created for the entire area to include the layout of all these elements. The challenge was to design the pool house so it would architec-turally complement the existing home and the proposed landscaping and hardscaping improvements.Design Phase: Functionally, the pool house needed to provide the following: 1) an out-door kitchen, 2) a storage/mechanical room and 3) a changing room/bathroom. The out-door kitchen includes a built-in grill, refrig-erator, sink, ice maker, outdoor stainless steel cabinets along with granite counter tops. The storage/mechanical room was designed to house the pool equipment and other out-door accessories. The bathroom included a half bath with an outdoor shower station. Clinker brick was ordered to match the existing home, and exposed cedar beams were designed as a cathedral ceiling to pro-vide an open air feeling.Project Schedule: The project design phase was han-dled by the project architect and included coordination

with the landscape designer and the pool company. The initial construction contract was signed in February and construction began in April. The construction phase

for the pool house lasted approximately 12 weeks.Final Product: The “after” photos show the finished product. Rough-sawn cedar beams and posts are a highlight of the structure. The cathedral ceiling above the outdoor kitchen reveals an exposed beam ceiling with tongue-and-groove planking. The gable exterior sides are covered in fiber-cement stucco panels with 1 x 6 rough-sawn cedar battens. A stucco finish covers the front of the outdoor kitchen bar, and the doors to the storage room and changing room include custom-stained fiber-glass doors in a rustic style. The cedar arched beam over the kitchen was custom milled at a local lumber yard, and the column bases were covered in natural stone. Finally, decorative

wood pendants and arched dormer vents were installed for added architectural interest.

Have a remodeling question? Ask Larry Greene, owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at [email protected] or call 846-2600.

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AVOIDING BULLYING - Adamson’s Karate Studio (271 Merchant Square Dr., Carmel) will be offering a free Anti-Bullying Seminar at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 23. This event will teach students how to handle a bully without getting expelled from school or losing their dignity. Please call 844-0657, and ask for John or Heather Adamson to pre-register or for more details.

HILITE GARNERS AwARD - The 2007-08 Carmel High School HiLite newspaper staff has earned an all-American honor rating, the National Scholastic Press Association’s highest achievement. CHS seniors who served in leadership positions last year were editor-in-chief Jaclyn Chen (University of Pennsylvania), managing editor Grace Baranowski (Duke University), and John Shi (Dartmouth University). Jim Streisel is the newspaper’s faculty adviser.

LIFE SKILLS FOR KIDS - Parents play a critical role in a child’s education. Here are five beyond-the-books life skills to teach your kids that they may not learn in school. Money Matters: teach your kids about how money works. Responsibility Rules: Insist on punctuality and following through on promises. Good Manners Count: remind them to speak politely and use good grammar. Household Chores Aren’t Optional: hold them accountable. work on Career Skills: encourage them to explore careers now.

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CARMEL RESIDENT HELPS OUT VU’S FOCUS- Molly Mullins of Carmel was one of 16 Valparaiso University students who served as orientation assistants during Focus, the University’s freshmen orientation program. Incoming students attended one of four two-day Focus sessions during the month of June where they were introduced to several aspects of college life. Each orientation session allowed students to attend their first class at the University, meet with academic advisers, take placement exams, register for classes and learn about student organizations.

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until they are on their own as adults. Consider this true story about a teacher’s dilemma with her unruly fifth-grade students:

Morale was low. Her frustra-tions came from the fact that the children were not kind to one another. After many at-tempts at conventional prac-tices of trying to establish a decent camaraderie among her students, she embarked on an innovative process of building self-worth within themselves.

She passed out a list to each student with the names of everyone in the class. The stu-dents were to write something nice about each other. From the mundane to the meaningful, they had to say something kind. She then took the papers home, consolidated the lists of all the nice things the other students had said and handed the compiled lists back to each of the students. Comments overheard such as, “I didn’t know you felt that way about

me – thanks,” or just, “thanks,” created changes in attitude that stayed prominent the rest of the year.

The story doesn’t stop there. Fast for-ward several years later when one of those

students enlisted in the Army and was tragically killed in the Iraq war. Because this young man had kept in touch with his teacher, she went to his funeral to pay her respects. The boy’s father caught the teacher’s eye. As he approached her he was taking something out of his son’s wallet. What he showed the teacher was the tattered list of all the nice things his 5th grade classmates had said about him. The dad went on to tell the teacher how the list never left his son’s side and how it helped him get through many

struggles when he had self-doubts. We may never know who or how we

influence, but be sure, niceties will always go a long, long way.

Hugs!

Have a parenting topic or question? Submit it to Ask Yiayia, aka Becky Kapsalis, Certified Parent Coach, at [email protected] or call 810.9358.

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St. Vincent Carmel Birth Announcements:07/27Boy- Helm, Brett and Melissa07/28Boy- Redzvelja, Aldin and NinaTwin Boys- Michael, Timothy and Joni 07/29Boys- Dechert, Derek and Pamela; Lee, SequoiaGirls- Nietz, Daniel and Andrea; Holman, Kiel and Kiley; Ryerson, Jimmy and Amanda07/30Boys- Sturgill, Joseph and Christina Marie; Callaway, Jonathan and StaciGirls- Brown, Steven and Moore, Joan07/31Boys- Lu, Yuefeng and Tong, YanGirls- Alberson, Brian and Jennifer; Riggins, Nigel and Wandini; Farmer, James and Cassandra; Thalhelmar, Blake and Burn, Christine; Benisty, Eldar and Dana

Patricia Ann Craig Maurer, 65, of Indianapolis, passed away July 30, 2008. She was born on August 18, 1942, to the late Harold and Bessie Dickson Craig. Pat was a student of God’s Word with over 40 years of service in

children’s ministries. An avid gardener, she had completed the Master Gardener course. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Maurer; children, Brent (Julie) Maurer and Kim (Jay) Wiley; grandchildren, Nicole, Annie, Matthew, Megan and Zachary; sisters, Bea Dennis, Marilee Breimeir and brother, Jack Craig.

Eunice Robinson Hillis, 93, of Indianapolis, died on August 7, 2008. She was born to Joseph and Eunice (Conder) Robinson on June 20, 1915 in Jasonville, Indiana. Eunice was a “Rosie the Riveter” type, working in the defense plants in Detroit during WWII. She was also a food service worker before going through training to become a Licensed Practical Nurse in Cook County, IL Hospital. Eunice worked in the Chicago Osteopathic Hospital for her entire LPN career before moving to Indianapolis in 1988. She was a devoted mother and catholic with a love for all animals. Eunice is survived by son, William J. Hillis; grandchildren, Bridget Sisson, Stephanie Rollins, Pamela Crowe, Andrew Hillis; and ten great grandchildren, Natalie and Zachary Sisson, Olivia, Luke, and Joey Crowe, Sean and Meridith Rollins, A.J., Peyton, and Jordan Hillis. Friends and family may gather on Tuesday, August 12th one hour prior to a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. You are invited to visit www.leppertmortuary.com to

leave a personal message, sign the guestbook or in lieu of flowers make memorial contributions to Humane Society of Indianapolis. Arrangements and care entrusted to Leppert Mortuary, Smith Carmel Chapel.

August 1 12:19:02 a.m., alarm burglar, 3314 Eden Way1:03:17 a.m., suspicious activity, 13644 N Meridian St1:51:23 a.m., animal complaint, Springmill Road / Creekwood Lane2:46:02 a.m., driving complaint, East 106th St / Westfield Boulevard3:03:51 a.m., juvenile complaint, 13867 Smokey Ridge Drive3:19:59 a.m., driving complaint, East 116th St / State Road 431 N3:39:19 a.m., f invest, 242 Hawthorne Drive7:45:44 a.m., alarm hold up, 14599 Clay Terrace Blvd8:17:30 a.m., accident property damage, North Meridian Street / I 465 E8:34:32 a.m., suspicious activity, West Main Street / North Guilford Road8:35:16 a.m., trespassing, 1027 Nevelle Lane8:39:35 a.m., driving complaint, Clay Terrace Boulevard / North Meridian Street8:49:12 a.m., alarm burglar, 675 Beacon St

8:59:40 a.m., investigation, 308 Gradle Drive9:35:06 a.m., burglary, 12126 Woods Bay Place10:21:48 a.m., alarm hold up, 11711 Pennsylvania St10:48:44 a.m., accident property damage, 4538 E 96th St11:30:29 a.m., f als, 1424 W Carmel Drive11:40:08 a.m., accident property damage, 1424 W Carmel Drive11:43:42 a.m., accident property damage, 11555 N Meridian St12:53:17 p.m., accident property damage, Versailles Drive / Wyndotte Drive1:19:50 p.m., warrant service, Shadow Ridge Road / Sedona Pass1:28:05 p.m., suspicious activity, 225 Shoshone Drive1:39:37 p.m., accident property damage, Hazel Dell Parkway / East 126th St1:55:18 p.m., accident property damage, 96th St / Whitley Court1:57:54 p.m., accident property damage, East 96th St / State Road 431 N2:08:00 p.m., suspicious activity, Haverstick Road / East 96th St2:13:37 p.m., animal complaint, Wilson Drive / Winding Way2:42:03 p.m., theft, 86 Cricket Knoll Lane2:53:39 p.m., traffic hazard, North Meridian Street / West 136th St2:55:03 p.m., theft, 55 4th Ave SE3:12:48 p.m., alarm burglar, 507 Cornwall Court3:19:43 p.m., found/lost property,

3 Civic Square4:08:11 p.m., domestic, 3127 Donegal Circle4:14:51 p.m., theft, East 116th St / South Rangeline Road4:28:44 p.m., f fire commercial, 40 S Rangeline Road4:26:57 p.m., accident property damage, West 116th St / North Meridian Street4:46:25 p.m., theft, 12610 Brookshire Parkway4:59:10 p.m., traffic hazard, East 126th St / Mohawk Hills Drive5:13:43 p.m., accident property damage, 14477 Clay Terrace Blvd6:17:20 p.m., case follow up, 445 S Rangeline Road7:14:00 p.m., accident property damage, 12503 Brookline St7:15:55 p.m., disturbance, 13071 Pennsylvania St8:13:57 p.m., assist other dept, US 31 N / East 161st St8:30:29 p.m., harassment, 38 Circle Drive8:44:51 p.m., alarm burglar, 220 N Rangeline Road9:15:35 p.m., investigation, West 131st St / Shelborne Road9:18:47 p.m., harassment, 535 Memory Lane9:33:14 p.m., juvenile complaint, Alvamar Place / Double Eagle Drive9:32:32 p.m., escort, 425 Lark Drive9:45:01 p.m., juvenile complaint, 14490 Clay Terrace Blvd

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9:28:09 p.m., suspicious activity, Falcon Ridge / Sedona Pass10:13:48 p.m., sex offense, 10909 Gray Road10:32:08 p.m., suspicious activity, 13462 Salamone Way10:43:36 p.m., investigation, River Road / Tall Timber Run10:46:33 p.m., fight, East 106th St / 106th Place10:51:58 p.m., theft, 413 Lark Court11:21:10 p.m., investigation, East 96th St / College Avenue11:29:48 p.m., investigation, 6310 E 131st St11:28:40 p.m., welfare check, East 146th St / Gray Road11:38:27 p.m., suspicious activity, 840 Golfview Drive

August 212:13:05 a.m., suspicious activity, 111 W Main St12:33:59 a.m., investigation, East 106th St / Gray Road12:54:49 a.m., accident property damage, East 116th St / College Avenue1:08:01 a.m., alarm burglar, 11950 Eastwick Circle1:30:53 a.m., investigation, West Carmel Drive / North Meridian Street1:36:08 a.m., investigation, 14281 Avian Way1:35:49 a.m., fight, 10598 College Ave1:43:08 a.m., investigation, West 136th St / Cheswick Boulevard1:47:52 a.m., assist other dept, East 96th St / Gray Road2:08:27 a.m., criminal mischief, 8th St NW / 1st Ave NW

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FURNITURE BUYING TIPS - Looking to buy a piece of new, top-quality furniture? Follow these tips:

• Material: Look for furniture made of hardwoods, such as cherry, maple and oak.

• Joinery: Seek pieces with dovetail construction. This joinery technique prevents joints from pulling apart.

• watch your back: Check the back of each piece. Poorly made furniture will have stapled backs.

• Check your drawers: Bedroom sets should have cedar-lined drawers, as this special feature helps preserve fine clothing.

• Hardware: Furniture companies often use hollow hardware as a cost-saving measure, but this practice sacrifices strength.

• Check the finish: A durable finish will enhance the natural beauty of hardwoods and protect case goods.

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BEAUTY MYTHS EXPOSED - You’ve probably heard your fair share of word-of-mouth beauty tips, but which actually work? Here are some popular myths.

• Rubbing a lemon on your teeth is a good whitening method: While it will help in the short-term, the citric acid will wear away your enamel and create bigger problems later.

• Artificial enhancements destroy nails: It is not the artificial nail or the glue that ultimately causes nail damage, but improper removal, such as picking or prying off.

• Frequent haircuts are necessary for hair growth: Not the case; your hair grows at the same speed no matter what.

• Breakouts are caused by oily skin: In some cases, yes, but there is no cookie-cutter reason for pimples. For instance, some may get them because they have overly sensitive skin.

• Chlorine turns hair green: Copper, not chlorine, is the culprit! Poorly maintained pools can lead to copper deposits in hair that, while initially invisible, will turn greenish after washing with a high-pH shampoo.

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DO learn your true style through magazines and show homes.

DO identify the focal point of the room such as a fireplace, a view or a television.

DO fall utterly and totally in love with something. The item should embody both the color scheme of the room as well as the style and mood you hope to create.

DO purchase investment pieces first, such as upholstered furnishings, rugs and draper-ies. Good design is like a chess game, so these are the pieces that will dictate future design decisions.

DO appoint your home appropriate to the quality of the structure. Furnishing a beautifully built home with cheap furniture ends up with the effect you would get if a Hyundai interior were selected for a Lexus, and it does have an impact on resale.

DO use the principle of repetition when planning shapes, colors, fabrics and pat-terns. One copper accent in a room may look like an afterthought but three copper elements of differing size and texture will contribute to the overall effect.

DO plan ahead for appropriate task, general and accent lighting by using a mix

of light fixtures on dimmers for maximum control.

DON’T paint a room without trying a sample of the color in the room on poster board. Paint chips are computer generated

and can be quite deceiving as to the tone and depth of color

DON’T line up the furniture around the walls. It makes the room feel like everyone is in trouble. Instead, arrange fur-nishings into conversation clus-ters for warmth

DON’T place furniture where it will interfere with doorways, cabinet doors, natural traf-fic patterns or other everyday activities.

DON’T clutter up a room with a million little collectibles unless you love that look.

DON’T try to construct a color scheme from wildly disparate ob-jects. First find a print fabric or rug with all of the colors you want to use, then edit out, repaint or recover items that don’t fit.

DON’T insist that every wood and every metal match. The goal is flow with families of color and texture.

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact [email protected].

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Guido Palau, Redken’s creative consul-tant, offers the following backstage beauty secrets for your hair:

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• To get a head start on volume, apply thickening spray to damp hair and tip your head upside down as you blow dry.

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Whether you have a thick coif or fine tresses, you need to properly tame the frizz and fly-aways in order to look your best!

“Before blow drying thick, coarse hair, use a smoothing balm, like Davines Relax-ing Fluid,” said Salon 01 hair designer, Ka-tie Rector. “Work the product through the ends then blow dry using a round brush.”

To create an even smoother look after blow drying, use a flat iron. Separate your hair into small sections and spray each sec-

tion with a protectant and shine product like Aquage Beyond Shine. Then, run the flat iron over each section of hair.

“For fine hair, finding the right product to tame the strays and fly-aways is also im-portant,” Rector commented. “I find that a light product like Brocato’s Blow-Out Serum has just enough control without weighing hair down.”

Work a quarter-size amount of the product through the ends of the hair while damp, before blow drying.

Professional Tip: Only apply products to the lengths of the hair, keeping it away from the scalp area to avoid weighing down the hair and looking greasy.

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We strive to exceed expectations with every service and every product for each guest every day.

We believe in introducing you to many other team members in the salon, hoping that you will feel comfortable visiting any stylist or any technician based on appoint-ment times that are most conve-nient for you.

Salon 01 offers French Hair Cut-ting. We use this method because we believe that this system gives

softer, more feminine layers that are complimentary to the face shape of the guest. You will notice the difference of this tech-nique from the beginning of the service.

Salon 01 is an education based salon. We encourage our staff to share their educational experi-ences with you, and we encour-age you to ask questions about what is happening at Salon 01 be-cause there is always something new. We love the opportunity to

educate our guests on our techniques, our products, the services we offer and our community involvement.

Check out our website for ad-ditional infor-mation about Salon 01 at www.salon01.com!

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“Great eyebrows can upgrade your entire look.” Salon 01 Esthetician, Alice Oshier said. “Most of us over tweeze un-der under tweeze, but the key is getting the shape that best suits your face.”

Sculpted brows add life and expres-sion to your face. Having a professional shape your brows can be an educational experience. Professional estheticians can look at the shape of your face and the natural arch of your brow and accentu-ate the arch to best suit your look.

If you are struggling with unbalanced brows, or are waiting patiently for over-tweezed brows to grow back in, there are several products available that can help fill in your brows until they are back to a natural, neat and sculpted shape. For example, a brow shaper kit or brow tint would help create the illusion of full, shapely brows.

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LIVE JAZZ AT GRILLE 39 - Grille 39 in the Renaissance Hotel Indianapolis North (11925 N. Meridian) will host a live Jazz Concert on Saturday, August 16, and offer Martini Samplings every Wednesday during the month of August. Sunday brunch at grille 39 is served weekly from 10 a.m. to noon.

MOVIES UNDER THE STARS - Join the fun this Saturday night at Clay Terrance for Movies Under the Stars. This week’s attraction is Grease. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to the grassy knoll for an evening of activities and a classic movie. Activities for kids of all ages begin at 7 p.m., and the movie begins at 9 p.m. Come early for a good seat, and enjoy some shopping before the event!

GRAND PRIX HORSE SHOw - For 31 years, the Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair, held at Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, has brought international sports figures and attention to Indiana. For the third year in a row, this breathtaking event will also bring together people who love horses with people who care about Indiana’s most seriously ill and injured children. Riley Children’s Foundation has received more than $80,000 in net proceeds from the event since 2006. The event begins today and lasts through Sunday, with the Grand Prix events on Friday and Sunday. Tickets are $5 Tuesday through Saturday and $10 Sunday and may be purchased at the gate. For the complete schedule, visit www.traderspoint.org.

BE A RUM KNOw-IT-ALL! - Want to know more about rum and sample a variety of the spirit? Come to Vine and Table’s Minister of Rum event tomorrow, August 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. Rum expert Ed Hamilton will be there as the rum tour guide. Hamilton is the author of The Complete Guide to Rum and Rums of the Eastern Caribbean. He can tell you why pirates loved rum, what the difference between rum and rhum is, and any other burning rum questions you may have. The cost of this event is $20 per person. Seating is limited, and payment is required in advance to guarantee your place; sign up online at www.vineandtable.com or call Rick or Denis at 317-817-9463 or email [email protected] or [email protected].

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The ideal solo show should feel to the viewer like a one-on-one conversation, with time to look, listen and come to understand one artist’s work.

Every month, The Artist’s Vineyard in Noblesville hosts such a personal encounter, hanging works by a single artist and invit-ing the public to sip wine or have dinner in what feels like a personal art gallery. Owners Shayne and Bobbi Samples pres-ent a new artist each month, allowing guests a lot of time to savor the art along with the food and music.

Not every artist’s work is well-suited to such an experience, but for artist Amy Falstrom, the featured artist for August, the gallery-cum-wine bar and restaurant’s venue suits her work superbly. But it’s a new experience for Falstrom to show her work outside of a traditional art gallery.

“This is the first time I’ve shown in a mixed-use venue, with art, wine, food and music,” Falstrom said.

Despite the usual pre-show jitters before the opening on July 31, Falstrom antici-pated a happy harmony between the gal-

lery and her pastels and oil paintings.

The restaurant provides a perfect setting for people to linger with Falstrom’s imagi-nary landscapes and gentle nature scenes. While guests enjoy a glass of wine or wait for their dinner, they have the time to explore the subtle color gradations and surprising tonal harmonies and discords captured by Falstrom in the 15 works on display through August 27.

“My paintings arise from memory and from intimate observations of nature,” the artist said. “Rocks, water, weather and light serve as a starting point for a paint-ing, but it’s the full sensory experience in the context of the whole of nature that I’m trying to express in my work.”

When recreating a landscape, Falstrom is inspired by many different places. She grew up on the Gulf Coast of Florida and lived for a while in North Carolina. She studied art in Italy for three years, and she enjoys painting the environments of places as diverse and distinctive as New Mexico and Maine. Each place has found its way into her images, as have more recently the wild places of Indiana.

“I make paint-ings slowly, building up, can-celing out, leav-ing remnants of past marks, and allowing spon-taneous feelings to be included, until the paint-ing arrives at its own comple-

tion,” Falstrom explained.Take a slow turn around the gallery be-

tween courses or glasses of wine to best ap-preciate what Falstrom calls “the random and beautiful quirkiness of how nature places things in the world.” Match yourself to the artist’s leisurely pace in order to ap-preciate what Falstrom labels “the visual ebb and flow of energy” in nature in works like “Lake Light” (pastel on paper, $400), “Cold Front” (oil on panel, $2,000) and “Sun Wash” (oil on panel, $2,800). Like a vision, Falstrom’s emotional landscapes will best reveal themselves to you slowly over time.

Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who covers the arts for the Current community newspapers and teaches art history at Ivy Tech Community College. Please send com-ments or story ideas at [email protected].

By Barbara E. CohenCurrent In Westfield

what: Grand Opening, Lucas Oil Stadiumwhen: Saturday: ribbon-cutting ceremony, 9 a.m.; tours at intervals all daywhere: Lucas Oil Stadium, 500 S. Capitol Ave., IndianapolisCost: FreeDetails: The long-anticipated grand opening event begins, weather permitting, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony outside the stadium’s north side at 9 a.m., followed by self-guided tours of the stadium at 10 a.m., noon, and 2, 4 and 6:30 p.m. Tour tickets are free (8 per person), but required. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com or the Conseco Fieldhouse box office, (317) 917-2727.Information: (317) 262-8600, www.lucasoilstadium.com

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As I sat in my recliner last Sunday, propped-up feet in slippers, Meet the Press shared a very interesting product which changed the way America so-

cialized and dined and increased our national financial stability – ice cream!

Now we all love ice cream and you probably could guess we are one of the biggest consumers of ice cream in the world, but turns out we are the largest ice cream producer; we export to many countries and con-

tinents. So the financial impact on our economy is quite relevant, especially in these trying economic times. We are not only emotionally pacified by a sundae or cone but literally feeding the economy. The following are the scoop about ice cream.

The first recorded traces of ice cream type foods goes back to the 4th century B.C. with ancient references of the Roman Empire in 40 A.D. and King Tang of Chang, China in 618 A.D.

The first known references here in America were George Washington and Thomas Jefferson having it made at their homes and plantations as a special treat to be enjoyed by their families. The first time it was served at a formal White House Dinner, it was First Lady Dolly Madison putting it on a menu for a dignitary soiree of important entertainment and schmoozing.

The first publicly published recipes were from confectioner in Philadelphia named Augustus Jackson. The real big break came with the invention and sales of the hand-cranked freezer, first sold in 1846, then patented in 1848. This revolutionized the ease at which the everyday person could create some of the special treat.

The big landmark on the historical map of America and ice cream was when it was offered for fast-serve walk-away

convenience at the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904. The craze swept the Midwest as it was written about in most newspapers around the country that were there to cover the fair. Some accounts state there was more written about this new “fast food” snack then the actual exhibits at the fair itself.

Today it is estimated each person in the USA consumes over 5 pounds annually with the favorite flavors being Vanilla, Chocolate, Butter Pecan and Strawberry. At one of my restaurants, Circle City Bar & Grille, we make all our ice creams fresh and believe it or not usually have one of these flavors featured of the three we offer daily. Where does your favorite flavor fall in the scheme of things?

The following is a recipe for Bananas Foster, a great topping for entertaining or enjoying lounging on the couch at home:Serves four people:

1/2 stick whole butter (salted)4 bananas, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch1 cup dark brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder1/3 cup rum1/3 cup banana liquor Melt butter, brown sugar, cinnamon,

and banana liquor in a pan. When sugar is dissolved, add bananas and rum, and carefully light with the flame or match. Simmer until the banana slices soften slightly, then spoon over vanilla ice cream or your favorite flavor.

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As You Like ItCity Center Children’s Theatre presents its final show of a one-hour adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It at West Park (2700 W. 116th Street in Carmel) this Friday, August 15, at 6:30 p.m. This is the thrid year for the Shakespeare in the Park series. Bring the whole family, a picnic and your imagination for this free event!

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I’ve been paying attention to the lin-gering controversy after NASCAR’s Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

Days after the event, it was still a heated topic on local sports talk

radio.I’m speaking, of course, of

the debate over the pre-race prayer. Eloquent, long-time Indianapolis Christian preacher Howard Brammer finished up his invocation praying “in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.”

Brammer, Speedway CEO Tony George’s now-retired pastor at Trader’s Point Christian Church, has been doing the Brickyard 400 prayer since the race’s inception in 1994, and has prayed in the name of Jesus every year.

You Bible-readers know that in John 14:13-14, 15:16 and 16:23-24, Jesus, who left mankind few specific in-structions except to “follow me,” “believe in me,” and “love me and each other,” spe-cifically tells us to “ask in my name” when we pray.

Many Christians think that prayers not specifically invoking Christ’s name bounce back off of God’s heavenly switchboard. Although that’s how I like to pray, in Matthew 6:9 and Luke 11:2, where Jesus himself provides the foundational pieces of

what we know as the Lord’s Prayer, it says nothing about praying in His name.

It is not a new idea for a Christian to pray in Christ’s name, just to pester the politically correct. I expect a Rabbi to pray to God, an

Imam to Allah, and a Christian preacher to pray in Christ’s name. It’s just the way it works.

The talk radio guy lamented the unconscionable inconve-nience of having a public prayer mentioning Jesus Christ “jammed down [his] throat.” He agreed as the caller ridiculed NASCAR fans for being “intolerant and close-minded” about religion. I sort of chuckled about the irony of these guys calling anybody else close-minded and intolerant.

Y’know, 43 drivers – most of whom go to Christian pre-race chapel in the garage area with

their families – navigated that 400 mile race on treacherous shredding tires without major injury to anything but Goodyear’s and NASCAR’s fixable reputations.

I’m of the opinion that the last thing anyone should complain about is the pre-race prayer. Seems to me it worked.

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a mature adult; I have a family that still needs me. I needed to face it:

She told me that I whistle.I denied it. I find people who whistle

annoying, rude, self-centered, affected, obtrusive. But my wife was adamant. “You whistle,” she said. “You’ve done it our entire marriage. I thought you knew. You do it when you’re alone in your office or working in the garage. You’ve been whis-tling for 20 years. What really infuriates me is that you whistle while getting ready for work. Do you know how abnormal that is?

“Why?”“Why? Because 99 percent

of all the men in the world hate their jobs. But you whistle on the way to work. Name one other person who does that?

“I can name seven. Dopey, Grumpy, Sleepy...”

“Very funny. I’m not counting your family.”

I called my mother. “Mom, do I whistle?”

“Since you were a little boy. Yes, I used to call you my son, the whistler. Which of course would make me...”

“Please, spare me, Mom. I’m depressed enough.”

How can a person have a bad habit like this for so long and never realize it? I wondered if I had any other habits that Mary Ellen found annoying after 20 years. I asked. (I shouldn’t have.) “Do I have any other bad habits?”

“Not really,” she said. Which is some-what equivalent to: “Let me make a list and I’ll fax it to you in the morning.”

“Come on. Name one more. I dare you.”

“You are always bouncing your right leg.

It started on our honeymoon. At first I thought it was some kind of mating ritual. It hasn’t stopped for 25 years. You shake your leg when you watch TV, when you have dinner, when you read the paper, at restaurants, at sporting events. Quite frankly, it drives me so crazy that some-times I just want to go into the garage, get a sledge hammer and crush your knee.”

“Well, at least it’s not a really annoying habit.”

“Would you like to know what else you do? You make this little moaning, guttural noise kind of in the bottom of your throat. I used to think it was kind of romantic, but you even do it when you clean out the kitty litter—if you’re not whistling, that is.”

“Wow, I must be the world’s most annoying person. Don’t stop now.”

“You stare into the refrigera-tor. You don’t take anything out. You don’t put anything in.

You just stare. Then you close the door. And ten minutes later you come back and open the door again. And then you just stare.”

“Which part is the bad habit?”“Look Dick, you asked for help and all

I get is sarcasm. Rather than be in denial, it would be better for your mental health if you simply accepted your bad habits and worked to correct them. While your habits are annoying, and probably grounds for divorce in many states, I have come to love them as part of your overall make-up, you little leg-shaking, whistling, moaner, you. I even accept your slurping soup, drink-ing out of the milk carton, eating at the kitchen sink, even opening my mail. It’s all just fine.”

“Gee, if I’m that bad, why have you stayed married to me?”

“Heaven knows. You must be habit-forming.”

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Well, ever since then, I’ve wanted to experience weightlessness for longer than the half-second you get when crest a hill at 20 mph over the speed limit.

So there are two good reasons to ride Sir Richard space jitney. Which, as I men-tioned before, requires a certain amount of

richness than my bank account seems not to exhibit.

Wishing is not going to make it happen, though. I need to get busy. I need to be earning and saving so that one day I’ll have the $200,00 to ride into space with the rich folks. I’ll take my place among the few who have seen our Earth as it really is – a place without borders and politics, just a beautiful blue planet spin-ning in space. Two hundred grand? I can

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Like most people, I occasionally wish I were rich. Such occasions include Mortgage Is Due Day, Insurance Premium Eve and, of course, Halloween, also known

as the day I buy an entire tank of gas for the truck (assuming I can get a loan).

But I wish I were rich right this minute so I could get a ride on Sir Richard Branson’s space jitney. From what I read, it’s getting closer and closer to the time when we humans (well, those of us with the dough) will be able to visit space without having to become astronauts.

For only $200,000 – A pittance! A mere bag of shells! – you’ll get a two-hour flight that includes five, count ‘em five, minutes of weightlessness as the flight pattern peaks, 62 miles above the planet.

Speaking of wishes, you have no idea how many times I’ve wished to do that.

Part of it, I suppose, comes from the fact that I was in early elementary school when the United States’ space program was, so to speak, getting off the ground. Every kid I knew was space crazy. We followed the exploits of the Mercury astronauts like they were ball players. I even got into raging argument once with a kid named Roger who said it was wrong for John Glenn to be my favorite astronaut because we were from Indiana, which meant my favorite astronaut had to be Gus Grissom. To think otherwise was disloyal, he said. I told him he was full of what we might politely call manure. My mother overheard and took great pains – mine, in the but-tockular region – to make sure I did not use the word again, and I didn’t. Well, not as long as she was in earshot.

Shortly afterward, Roger moved to Oakland, California.

I assume he got a new astronaut.Now, about this time, my dad was cov-

ering the space race for The Indianapolis News. He covered the Gemini series of launches, the one with the two-man cap-sule, and even took part in an impress-the-press version of astronaut training includ-ing a ride on the weightlessness-training plane, the fabled Vomit Comet.

I still have photos of him floating around the cabin, arms and feet splayed out, Rolleiflex camera trying to drift away, with a look on his face that says he maybe this wasn’t such a hot idea after all. That photo ran on the cover of The Chicago

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