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We endorse Brainard and his vision, believing he has more than earned the right to continue at the helm of this great city

FOUR MORE YEARS!

Current in Carmel is a commu-nity newspaper. We hold that title with a sense of respon-sibility and a commitment to Carmel – for now and for the

future. Frankly, we love Carmel, its people, its businesses, its schools and its institutions.

Carmel and Jim Brainard have become syn-onymous. One cannot talk about the changes in the city without mentioning the mayor, and that is exactly why we have chosen to endorse Brainard for re-election.

Our city is headed in the right direction under his leadership. We live in a wonderful city of opportunity and assenting infl uences. Almost all doubt related to Brainard’s plans for the city long has faded, although there re-mains a group of naysayers that looks askance of progress. We chose to discount their objec-tions as the opportunistic and short-sighted pleas of politically provoked individuals.

We have a vital community. The civic or-ganizations remind us that we are a small city; our Rotary, Kiwanis and Chamber of Com-merce organizations all are collegial groups with the strong bonds that allow us to keep our small-town feel in myriad events such as the CarmelFest parade.

We are pleased that our mayor has been careful to preserve our past, which is not based on buildings but on the traditions that bind our neighborhoods, our institutions, and, more importantly, our families.

To date, the Brainard administration has developed an inspiring track record. The low tax rates, the number of new jobs, the miles of new roads, among other pluses, all are testa-ment to his vision, hard work and determina-tion. But, in looking at the success, we must look at the nearly 12-year record as a whole and not isolate any review to a single event. Frankly, Brainard has earned the right to fi nish his job.

The successful efforts across his three terms are many. The Keystone Avenue acquisi-tion is a good example. The mayor had talked about the need to get Keystone Avenue away from state control for years. The fact that the fi rst 10 years of his administration have been under governors of a different political party did not help in his efforts, but his latest nego-tiations with Gov. Mitch Daniels have resulted in $90 million dedicated to pay for updating of the road with a clearly creative and innovative approach.

It is curious to us that the opponents in this general election campaign, independent Marnin Spigelman and Democrat Henry Winckler, have attacked Brainard on issues that clearly were not effective in the primary

election in May. Accusing the mayor of over-spending and fi scal mismanagement are claims that are unlikely to gain traction with the aver-age homeowner that is enjoying the benefi ts of a well-managed city; in our view, neither is the case. We would go so far as to suggest fi scal management is Brainard’s strong suit. He is the “chief executive offi cer” of this city, and an adroit one at that. He believes strongly in the issues near and dear to this newspaper: redevelopment, development and controlled, responsible growth. A political strategy to defeat him on this issue seems to be short-sighted, and we believe it will not succeed.

Brainard has shown a new confi dence in the past four years. Perhaps that is from a good working relationship with the city council, or

perhaps it is the realization of the bold ideas revealed following the 1995 election.Consider:• In 1995, Brainard said in a newspaper

interview that all of Clay Township should be known as Carmel. The uproar was deafening, but today our city nearly is there. The results of annexation seem to be mostly positive, and the city is keeping its word related to improving infrastructure.

• In 1996, Brainard debuted a plan to expand the parks and trails in the city. First, he de-veloped a legal strategy to gain city control of the Monon Trail land that protected the property owners. Again, a vocal minority tried to stop the trail, but the city prevailed, and today the Monon Trail is a key asset in

and to the city. We submit that this success was the impetus that propelled the city and township into the creation of Central Park.

• In 1997, Brainard stood in the lobby of City Hall and announced an initiative to establish a new downtown, whose crown jewel would be City Center. The naysayers said that Brainard would never succeed, but today this vision is becoming a reality.

• In early 1998, Hazel Dell Parkway opened with a new type of intersection for Carmel, the roundabout. This highly successful stretch of road was explained by the mayor as a demonstration of the importance of building infrastructure ahead of develop-ment. Constructed in record time, the parkway is an archetypal demonstration of Brainard’s “get it done” ethic.Brainard confounds the experts in urban

planning as he advocates a new urbanism agenda in our Midwestern suburb. Despite the howls of the East Coast sages, who show no respect to Carmel, Brainard outwits them with a nimble combination of economic growth, tax-base expansion and an eye on building a city to which business leaders can attract highly prized employees, to a place where they will be happy to raise their families.

So, in summary, why do we like Brainard so much? Is it the vision thing that has our city on a roll? Is it the sensible view of what we are as a city and what we can become? Is it Brainard’s fortitude that has created an extraordinary place to call home? Truly, it is all of that.

But, it is something else, too. Brainard moved to Carmel with his family in 1988. He was a volunteer in the Carmel Dads’ Club, worked to become a part of this community through his church and in the Republican Party. He is to this city “one of us.” Carmel residents are the benefi ciaries in the relation-ship.

There is a legitimate question as to who will succeed the mayor when he decides to step down. While we have no inside informa-tion on the mayor’s plans, and we believe he clearly could hold onto the offi ce for as long as he wants, considering his political capital, it may be tempting for him to leave on a high note as many of the projects he has started are fi nished or nearly so in the next four years.

We hope you will make the extra effort to vote on Tuesday. Your vote for Brainard will help to ensure a continued bright future for all Carmel residents and businesses.

WHICH WOULD WHICH WOULD YYOU PREFER?OU PREFER?

We SUPPOWe SUPPORRT BrT Brainard, Cainard, Cararter, Ridter, Rider, Sharper, Sharp, Kirb, Kirbyy, , Griffiths, MaGriffiths, Mayyo and Po and Piebes - and we tell yiebes - and we tell you whyou why

s a community newspaper,Current in Carmel is deeplyinvested in our city.

Not only do we care aboutthe day-to-day happenings inCarmel, but we care deeply

about the quality of life that is the accumulationof our schools, our merchants, our neighbor-hoods and our local government.

Normally, primary elections are partyaffairs and the media doesn't involve itself.But in Carmel, the primary election is, infact, THE election, since the Democratic Partydoes not have enough adherents to mountany reasonable challenge. For that matter,neither does the Libertarian Party.

So, the election on May 8 very muchDOES matter.

The nominee of the Republican Partyessentially will be elected to office, andunless there are political upheavals of tsuna-mi status, we will know our leadership forthe next four years one week from tonight.

We believe that the best interests ofCarmel citizens are served by the re-nomina-tion of Mayor Jim Brainard and at-largeCarmel City Council candidates Ron Carter and Kevin"Woody" Rider.

Our decision is based on the record of the Brainard admin-istration. Since 1995, Brainard has been driven by a commit-ment to keep the tax rate stable and has been able to cut taxesin 10 of the past 11 years.

We were intrigued with the mayor's announcement that hewould petition the state to cut the tax rate by 22 percent, aplan that has been approved by the state's Local GovernmentFinance agency. There is no other mayor in the state who hasdemonstrated such an innovative knowledge of tax law or asbold an approach to cutting taxes.

Too, we strongly believe Brainard deserves credit for man-aging the unprecedented growth in Carmel. While the city hasdoubled in population during the past four years, and throughannexation increased its land size by 100 percent, it is encour-aging that the city has been able to manage its budget with areasonable increase. While Brainard's chief opponent, JohnKoven, has made the increase in budget one of his campaignissues, we believe that his protest fails the test of truth sincehe once chaired the Annexation Committee of the city councilthat increased the size of the city so dramatically.

In considering this endorsement, Current in Carmellooked beyond the obvious signs of the Brainard administra-tion, the roundabouts and the Monon Trail. Instead, welooked at the way the mayor works with the other institutionsand governmental units in our community, county and state.We very much like what we see in the mayor's active participa-tion in our public schools, his dynamic communication with

the school board and administrators. We've also found that heis a strong advocate for our city in his daily negotiations anddealings with county government and state government, wherehe is respected for his innovation and vision.

Our office is in Arts & Design District, at the southeast cor-ner of East Main Street and South Range Line Road. We've real-ly come to know our merchants and neighbors, and when theytell us that Koven has visited their businesses and threatenedto stop the redevelopment of the old downtown and fire cityhall (claims he denies), you have to wonder if his campaign isrational and represents progress or is simply a vendetta againsthis longtime political adversary, Brainard.

We are endorsing Carter and Kevin "Woody" Rider for dif-ferent, but we believe equally significant, reasons. The negativecampaign of incumbent Mark Rattermann, who is runningfor one of the two at-large seats, seems to be entirely focusedon the city's debt; it doesn't add up when you consider thefacts.

Rattermann's campaign literature conveniently has left outkey facts related to the payment of the debt related to thePerforming Arts Center, and he ignores the administration's fis-cal plan that shows debt payments without tax increases.What's more, his 2003 campaign literature contained hispledge to support parks and trails, yet within one week of tak-ing office and then consistently through his term, Rattermannvoted against parks and trail projects.

Wayne Wilson, the other candidate for the at-large seat, webelieve, doesn't offer the level of leadership that this city needsto move forward. Wilson decided to end regular meetings with

the mayor in his past term as a councilman, and hevoted for a provision over Brainard's objection thatended up raising municipal property taxes in Carmelby more than 10 percent. That, coupled with votesthat diminished the city's ability to communicate withcitizens through its cable television channel and itsWeb site, lead us to conclude that Wilson represents aphilosophy and time of government that long sincehas passed in our city. We have serious questions, ifnot reservations, about Wilson's vote against ClayTerrace while at the same time accepting a major con-tribution from the popular shopping center's majorcompetitor.

Carter is an outspoken and often overly candid(which we appreciate) member of our city council,who has shown his commitment to service on theCarmel Redevelopment Commission and as the guid-ing force behind our Farmers' Market. Carter impress-es us with his conservative-but-principled approach togovernment.

Rider, a newcomer to politics but a long-time busi-ness owner in our community, has amazed andenthused us with his commitment to youth, his driveto involve small business in community affairs, and hisdetermination to see the Brainard administration'splans move forward.

We wholeheartedly support and endorse Carter and Rider.The former will continue to be and the latter will becomeexceptional stewards of our city, your trust and your pocket-books. We believe you should add to that list city councilincumbents Rick Sharp, Kevin Kirby, Joe Griffiths and BrianMayo, because each has distinguished himself as a positivecontributor to the city's move forward. We also believe CheriePiebes will make a fine addition to council, and we urge yourconsideration of her business, executive leadership and com-munication qualities.

While newspapers with a wider area focus likely will turntheir attention to races such as those for the presidency andCongress, we are by, for and about Carmel. That is why we areendorsing here. That is a commitment we plan to keep in thefuture and a commitment we share with our readers to do ourpart in a community in which we all can take pride.

Brainard Carter Rider Sharp

Kirby Griffiths Mayo Piebes

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OPINION: OUR ENDORSEMENTS

Brian Kelly, publisher

Steve Greenberg, executive editor

Rick Sharp (incumbent) – District 1: This former council president is a people-fi rst representative. We admire his resolve and his focus on issues by level of importance. His is a vision we admire.

Joe Griffi ths (incumbent) – District 4: The reigning council president offers his constituents solid representation on all fronts. Not one to shy away from being heard on their behalf, he’s a keeper.

Luci Snyder – District 5: We like what she has to say about effi cient fi scal planning and the need to hear more from the community. Too, her previous council experience will serve her and the council well.

Ron Carter (incumbent) – at-large: With heavy emphasis on redevelopment and expanding our green space in meaningful ways, Carter’s infl uence absolutely is great tonic for our city.

Kevin “Woody” Rider – at-large: His beliefs mirror ours. Couple that with the fact that he’ll gladly stand on his own at any and all times, and we fi nd him to be a winner. He will fi ll the role admirably.

CITY COUNCIL ENDORSEMENTS

Current in Carmel has chosen to not endorse candidates in races for council Districts 2 and 3. Their views on growth and Carmel’s economic future cause us concern.


WHICH WOULD WHICH WOULD YYOU PREFER?OU PREFER?

We SUPPOWe SUPPORRT BrT Brainard, Cainard, Cararter, Ridter, Rider, Sharper, Sharp, Kirb, Kirbyy, , Griffiths, MaGriffiths, Mayyo and Po and Piebes - and we tell yiebes - and we tell you whyou why

s a community newspaper,Current in Carmel is deeplyinvested in our city.

Not only do we care aboutthe day-to-day happenings inCarmel, but we care deeply

about the quality of life that is the accumulationof our schools, our merchants, our neighbor-hoods and our local government.

Normally, primary elections are partyaffairs and the media doesn't involve itself.But in Carmel, the primary election is, infact, THE election, since the Democratic Partydoes not have enough adherents to mountany reasonable challenge. For that matter,neither does the Libertarian Party.

So, the election on May 8 very muchDOES matter.

The nominee of the Republican Partyessentially will be elected to office, andunless there are political upheavals of tsuna-mi status, we will know our leadership forthe next four years one week from tonight.

We believe that the best interests ofCarmel citizens are served by the re-nomina-tion of Mayor Jim Brainard and at-largeCarmel City Council candidates Ron Carter and Kevin"Woody" Rider.

Our decision is based on the record of the Brainard admin-istration. Since 1995, Brainard has been driven by a commit-ment to keep the tax rate stable and has been able to cut taxesin 10 of the past 11 years.

We were intrigued with the mayor's announcement that hewould petition the state to cut the tax rate by 22 percent, aplan that has been approved by the state's Local GovernmentFinance agency. There is no other mayor in the state who hasdemonstrated such an innovative knowledge of tax law or asbold an approach to cutting taxes.

Too, we strongly believe Brainard deserves credit for man-aging the unprecedented growth in Carmel. While the city hasdoubled in population during the past four years, and throughannexation increased its land size by 100 percent, it is encour-aging that the city has been able to manage its budget with areasonable increase. While Brainard's chief opponent, JohnKoven, has made the increase in budget one of his campaignissues, we believe that his protest fails the test of truth sincehe once chaired the Annexation Committee of the city councilthat increased the size of the city so dramatically.

In considering this endorsement, Current in Carmellooked beyond the obvious signs of the Brainard administra-tion, the roundabouts and the Monon Trail. Instead, welooked at the way the mayor works with the other institutionsand governmental units in our community, county and state.We very much like what we see in the mayor's active participa-tion in our public schools, his dynamic communication with

the school board and administrators. We've also found that heis a strong advocate for our city in his daily negotiations anddealings with county government and state government, wherehe is respected for his innovation and vision.

Our office is in Arts & Design District, at the southeast cor-ner of East Main Street and South Range Line Road. We've real-ly come to know our merchants and neighbors, and when theytell us that Koven has visited their businesses and threatenedto stop the redevelopment of the old downtown and fire cityhall (claims he denies), you have to wonder if his campaign isrational and represents progress or is simply a vendetta againsthis longtime political adversary, Brainard.

We are endorsing Carter and Kevin "Woody" Rider for dif-ferent, but we believe equally significant, reasons. The negativecampaign of incumbent Mark Rattermann, who is runningfor one of the two at-large seats, seems to be entirely focusedon the city's debt; it doesn't add up when you consider thefacts.

Rattermann's campaign literature conveniently has left outkey facts related to the payment of the debt related to thePerforming Arts Center, and he ignores the administration's fis-cal plan that shows debt payments without tax increases.What's more, his 2003 campaign literature contained hispledge to support parks and trails, yet within one week of tak-ing office and then consistently through his term, Rattermannvoted against parks and trail projects.

Wayne Wilson, the other candidate for the at-large seat, webelieve, doesn't offer the level of leadership that this city needsto move forward. Wilson decided to end regular meetings with

the mayor in his past term as a councilman, and hevoted for a provision over Brainard's objection thatended up raising municipal property taxes in Carmelby more than 10 percent. That, coupled with votesthat diminished the city's ability to communicate withcitizens through its cable television channel and itsWeb site, lead us to conclude that Wilson represents aphilosophy and time of government that long sincehas passed in our city. We have serious questions, ifnot reservations, about Wilson's vote against ClayTerrace while at the same time accepting a major con-tribution from the popular shopping center's majorcompetitor.

Carter is an outspoken and often overly candid(which we appreciate) member of our city council,who has shown his commitment to service on theCarmel Redevelopment Commission and as the guid-ing force behind our Farmers' Market. Carter impress-es us with his conservative-but-principled approach togovernment.

Rider, a newcomer to politics but a long-time busi-ness owner in our community, has amazed andenthused us with his commitment to youth, his driveto involve small business in community affairs, and hisdetermination to see the Brainard administration'splans move forward.

We wholeheartedly support and endorse Carter and Rider.The former will continue to be and the latter will becomeexceptional stewards of our city, your trust and your pocket-books. We believe you should add to that list city councilincumbents Rick Sharp, Kevin Kirby, Joe Griffiths and BrianMayo, because each has distinguished himself as a positivecontributor to the city's move forward. We also believe CheriePiebes will make a fine addition to council, and we urge yourconsideration of her business, executive leadership and com-munication qualities.

While newspapers with a wider area focus likely will turntheir attention to races such as those for the presidency andCongress, we are by, for and about Carmel. That is why we areendorsing here. That is a commitment we plan to keep in thefuture and a commitment we share with our readers to do ourpart in a community in which we all can take pride.

Brainard Carter Rider Sharp

Kirby Griffiths Mayo Piebes

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Brian Kelly, publisher

Steve Greenberg, executive editor

Steve GreenbergGeneral Manager

Brian KellyPublisher

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We hear a lot of talk about property taxes, failing schools and crime in Indianapolis, and it got us thinking about our neighbors to the south. They, too, face an important election on Tuesday, perhaps one of the most important in recent memory.

We believe one of the key issues for continued success for Carmel is an equally successful Indianapolis. Let’s face it, we enjoy the restaurants, shopping, sporting events and entertainment the city of Indianapolis offers. It enhances our lifestyles.

That’s why we can’t believe the reaction to the recent news about the mayoral race between “Band-Aid” Bart Peterson and Greg Ballard tightening. Our take on it was a bit different: We couldn’t believe how anyone, other than those on the public dole, could

possibly support Bart? Why isn’t Ballard trouncing him? Where do we start? He saw the property-tax tsunami heading his way, and what was his response? Borrow! That’s right, let’s just apply a Band-Aid (hence our nickname for hizzonor) to the problem and stick future taxpayers with yet another bill. Meanwhile, he had no REAL solutions.

That’s why we endorse Ballard as the next mayor of Indianapolis. We’ve viewed spending as the biggest issue in Indianapolis, and Ballard has addressed this time and again. He

proposes instituting a hiring freeze, with fewer deputy mayors, assistant mayors and deputy

assistant mayors. He’s promised to cut the non-public safety budget, currently at

$700,000,000 by 10 percent by the third year in office or he promises not to run for re-election. We think he should do this in the

first five minutes of his administration, but at least he’s

talking about it. We also like his suggestion

for quarterly, open-to-the-public budget reviews for all departments; selling unnecessary

duplicative township property; eliminate taxing authority of unelected boards. And, he says he won’t issue bonds to pay for current operations unless “we have exhausted every other option”.

On crime, Ballard wants the mayor’s office to take back control of the police department to foster greater responsibility.

Finally, shame on Gov. Mitch Daniels for not helping his fellow Republican. We’re perplexed why he hasn’t provided Ballard with the help he needs. Maybe Daniels prefers a spineless Indianapolis mayor because it makes him look good.

So, Indy residents, fire Bart on Tuesday and hold Ballard to his word. Your friends and neighbors in Carmel are depending on it.

CURRENTOON (Tim Campbell has the week off.)

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OUR TAKEFOR CARMEL’S SAKE, INDY VOTERS NEED TO GIVE BART THE BOOT

Source: Doug Wolverton, Humortimes.com

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S EDITORIAL BIGOTRYEditor:

Why does only Bob Walters’ column — with a Christian point of view — merit the editorial disclaimer: “His views do not represent those of this newspaper”? You devote half a page to the banal whining of Danielle Wilson, yet don’t distance yourselves from her sopho-moric blather about men’s urination with their “built-in aimer,” or about her own bladder control issues.

John K. Swayze46033

Editor’s note: The viewpoints of all our colum-nists are their own opinions, as we now acknowl-edge on page 3 of each issue.

MAYOR DISPARAGED HOME PLACE

Editor:Speaking on behalf of the citizenry of

Home Place, we sincerely appreciate your “lauding” our efforts to resist forcible annexa-tion by the City of Carmel (Current In Carmel, 10/23/2007).

These things being said, however, we wish to express our opinions regarding the “manifest destiny” exuded by the current city administration of Carmel. We [in Home Place] have managed to “truly operate” our commu-nity successfully for many years.

What is being challenged by our citizens is that we have been disrespectfully criticized by a mayor who seems to have “manifest destiny” as his primary agenda.

Had Carmel’s mayor chosen to pursue a more respectful approach method, withheld his disparaging remarks and generally treated Home Place in a manner of which we all wish and should be afforded, I suspect the resolve of Home Place would have galvanized less.

We continue to consider adjacent Carmel a fi ne city to have as a neighbor, similar to our feelings for Indianapolis, Zionsville, etc. We would like to keep it that way, regardless of whatever attacks without merit are launched against our community.

Josh Scism46280

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CORRECTIONSLorene Burkhart lives in Indianapolis. Her place of residence was incorrect in the Oct. 30 Current In Carmel.

“Hannah Montana” is on the Disney Channel. The channel was incorrect in the Oct. 30 issue.

Alan Potasnik’s name was incorrect in the Oct. 23 issue.

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A very good man named Don Dunkerly used to purchase bicycles and then

leave them on the front porch of his real estate business on Range Line Road. Overnight they would disappear, and when Don came to work the next morning, he would smile. Don was happy the bikes had vanished. His knew that the new owner desperately needed transportation, and an unlocked bike left was his way of solving the problem.

Don Dunkerly passed away Oct. 18. Our community lost one its biggest allies, and many, many organizations in Carmel will

notice his absence and miss him dreadfully.

I can’t say that I knew Don well, but I knew of him. What al-ways impressed me was his vigor-ous support of his community. He and his wife, Waneta, could often be seen enjoying the festivals and outdoor activities around town. Unknown to those standing beside him at the same event, he usually was a sponsor or contributor in some way.

My fondest memories of Don will always be his purchase of Spark Buttons during the Farmers

Market on Saturdays. Each year he would kid around and make me work for the sale. I would do my best to convince him that his

purchase of a Spark But-ton to support CarmelF-est would be the best and most important $3 he ever spent. I always knew he would buy more than one and would do it no matter what I told him.

A good friend and former employee of his, Ramona Hancock, told me it will be easy to write good things about Don because that’s all there is. I would have to say, I agree.

My deepest sympathies to Waneta and the Dunkerly family.

Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He rec-ognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on Cable Channel 16. Contact him at [email protected].

How would you react if your son caught the winning TD pass from Peyton

Manning in a game against the Patriots? Would you cheer? Cry? Get jiggy with it?

I did all three when my extremely constipated 4-month-old son fi nally managed to poop out a brick (or, in keeping with the game analogy, “pass his own football”) after an hour of straining and screaming. Honestly, I couldn’t have been prouder! The next morning, our momentary trauma long-forgotten, I vowed to cut back on the bananas and add some apple juice to his diet.

Then, fi ve years later and still constipation-ignorant, I found myself at a Promptcare on a Sunday afternoon with an obscenely hot physician, trying to explain how, even with laxatives and a children’s enema, my infant daughter couldn’t go. I watched in horror as he nonchalantly “extracted” the blockage with a Q-tip and then lectured me on the importance of dietary fi ber. Not my fi nest parenting moment, to be sure.

Now, thanks to one of my twins, I am fi nally an expert on children’s constipation. Part of his problem is his diet, which rarely sees a fruit or a vegetable, but the other part is just his body. His intestinal tract hasn’t matured enough yet to process foods properly. There’s nothing I can do for his genetics, which I blame entirely on Soccer Dad, but I can address what he eats. Unfortunately, that’s a lot easier said than done. After all, he can’t down 12 espressos and smoke a pack of Camel Lights to stimulate

his bowels. And there is absolutely no way I can convince him that Mueslix and prune juice make a yummy breakfast. So what to do?

Our main course of action has been Miralax, an OTC laxative that he can consume for the rest of his life. Miralax is like Iocaine powder, “tasteless, odorless, and dissolves instantly in liquid,” so I can sneak it in hot chocolate or juice fairly easily. (Snaps for me, I just quoted “ The Princess Bride” in a constipation column!)

Next up are the fi ber supplements. Two candy-like tablets a day plus Benefi ber

sprinkled on and in anything he eats. We’ve also switched out Wonder Bread for its miracle imposter, whole-grain white, begun eating whole grain pasta, and changed to non-iron vitamins. As for the MIA fruits and veggies, he’s only come on board with canned pears and peeled apples, neither of which provide much fi ber, but it’s a start. And thanks to all our efforts, he’s the most well-versed fi rst-grader on the subject: “Mom, Raisin Bran has 7 grams of fi ber per serving. Count Chocola only has 1.”

Hypothetically, we should be able to wean him off all this subversive counter-constipation “crap” any time now, but on the few occasions when we’ve forgotten to administer the Miralax for several days, he’s reverted right back to a strung-out 6 year old, red-faced and crying on the toilet with nothing to show for his efforts. According to his doctor though, he’s a healthy normal little boy who may just have to deal with a laxative addiction. And I’m OK with that, as long as he says “Hi Mom!” while holding the Lombardi trophy.

Poop out!

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

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DISPATCHESTICKETS TO HOLIDAY SHOW: Tick-ets for Carmel High School’s “Holi-day Spectacular” will go on sale to the general public at 7:30 a.m. Wednes-day in the bookstore. Ticket prices range from $8 to $15. Shows are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 6; 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 8; and 2 p.m. on Dec. 9.

FIGHT BACK AGAINST SCAMS: For more and more Americans, retire-ment security depends on the quality of their investment deci-sions. While that is good news for some people, it also puts more people at risk of investment fraud, which takes enough forms to fool the best of us: Phony promis-sory notes, pyramid schemes, and unregistered securities and agents. AARP Indiana will teach seniors to fi ght back at a free Scam Jam from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 at The Fountains Banquet/Confer-ence Center, 502 E. Carmel Drive. Pre-registration is encouraged. Call (877) 926-8300 toll-free.

AUTHOR TO READ TALES: The Carmel Clay Public Library will host author Lorene Burkhart at 10 a.m.

and 2 p.m. on Nov. 10. She will be reading books from her Raccoon Tales series, in-cluding her newest book, “Hip, Flip, Skip and Boo Go to the Zoo.” The books also will be

available for purchase and auto-graph. No registration required.

ART ON DISPLAY: The Carmel Clay Public Library will host its an-nual art exhibit featuring Ham-ilton County artists through Nov. 16. Pieces will be available for purchase. This year’s exhibit will also feature a children’s section. Admission is free and the hours of the exhibit coincide with regular library hours of operation. For more information, contact the Hamilton County Artists Association at 776.2278.

KIWANIS SPEAKER: Carmel Golden K Kiwanis will be joined at 10 a.m. Thursday by Tom Sharp, who will speak on the History of Transporta-tion in Indiana. The club meets at 10 a.m. each Thursday at Carmel American Legion Hall, 852 W. Main St.

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Vote for “Woody”• 18 year Carmel resident• Local Small Business Owner (Woody’s Library Restaurant in Old Town)• 9 year member of Chamber of Commerce• Member/Life Group Leader Northview Christian Life Church

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Acceptable forms of identifi cation include:

• Indiana driver’s license• Passport• Military IDForgetting your ID will not prohibit

you from exercising your democratic right to vote. No ID means you may vote on a provisional ballot, which will not count until you can carry a form of ID to the Hamilton County Elections Offi ce by Nov. 16.

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voting machines that read the ballot at each polling place.

By law, you must “put away” all cam-paign materials, because such materi-als are forbidden within 50 feet of the polling place. Of course, this includes buttons and pamphlets, and don’t wear the “Vote for So and So” T-shirt.

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CARMEL’S CANDIDATES FOR ELECTION(Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. R = Republican, D = Democrat, I = Independent, Inc. = Incumbent. Candidates for Clerk-Treasurer and Judge are unopposed. Some races have no incumbents.)

MAYORJim Brainard (R), Inc.Marnin J. Spigelman (I)Henry Winckler (D)

CLERK-TREASURERDiana L. Cordray (R), Inc.

CITY COURT JUDGEPaul A. Felix (R), Inc.

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1Rick Sharp (R), Inc.Anne Slamkowski (I)Sarann Klain Warner (D)

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2Julie Fernatt (D)Eric Seidensticker (R)

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3John V. Accetturo (R)Robin G. Pauker (D)

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4Joe Griffi ths (R), Inc.Geri Piedmonte (D)

CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5Mary M. Carter (D)Luci Snyder (R)

CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE (elect 2)Ron Carter (R), Inc.Edward Chu (D)Kevin Rider (R)John Sullivan (D)

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Dear Friends,

Next Tuesday is Election Day and I want to take this opportunity to say it has been an honor and privilege to work with you in making our city a truly special place.

As you consider your vote on Tuesday, I ask that you carefully weigh how fortunate we are to live in a city that is not having a crisis with crime, taxes or education.

We live in a city with the lowest tax rate of any city our size or larger in the state. When you look at the communities that surround us, Carmel residents pay lower taxes for city services while generally having higher appraisals for their homes.

We live in a city with a strong financial management program. We have funded our police and fire pen-sions and funded our street and infrastructure improvements without raising taxes. Our sound fiscal management has earned us one of the highest ratings from Standard and Poor’s.

When I first ran for office, I said I would get our priorities right and, with your help; we have held firm on standards of growth and remain committed to walkable neighborhoods connected by sidewalks, trails, and bike paths such as the renovation of downtown. Park land has expanded from about 40 acres to more than 760 acres including the Monon Greenway and Central Park. Many said it could not be done.

What has been crucial to our success is the spirit of positive teamwork combined with the intense de-sire by our citizens to create a city that exceeds all expectations.

Projects started years ago are now coming to completion. Over the next four years, we will finally see a reconstruction of Keystone Avenue, a project that has been in discussion for over a decade. The project is designed to remove heavy truck traffic and eliminate stoplights. We were successful in negotiating a record $90 million dollars from the state. This record return of approximately $3,500 per household in Carmel returns these tax dollars we’ve paid to the state.

We are keeping our promises to the newly annexed areas in the city, making major improvements in streets, intersections, and drainage in these previously county-controlled areas. These new streets are a significant improvement and, most important, they were paid for out of new revenue and did not result in tax increases for property owners.

On November 6, Carmel will hold an election for mayor. I would be honored to continue serving as your mayor and respectfully ask for your vote.

Vote Tuesday November 6

Carmel has the lowest tax rate of any city its size or larger in the state (108 cities have higher rates,)

Carmel’s water rates are half that of IWC customers and have not increased for 13 years. Sewer rates were reset to 1991 levels,

Carmel will pay for its new streets and improvements without raising taxes,

Carmel’s fiscal condition is rated A+ by Standard and Poor’s,

Carmel has over 760 acres of new parks and trails, a new downtown is underway and Keystone Avenue is finally under city control,

This didn’t happen by accident. Jim Brainard has worked hard to make Carmel a very special place.

Let’s vote on November 6 to keep him as mayor and the city on the right track.

James BrainardCarmel, Indiana

Dear Friends,

Next Tuesday is Election Day and I want to take this opportunity to say it has been an honor and privilege to work with you in making our city a truly special place.

As you consider your vote on Tuesday, I ask that you carefully weigh how fortunate we are to live in a city that is not having a crisis with crime, taxes or education.

We live in a city with the lowest tax rate of any city our size or larger in the state. When you look at the communities that surround us, Carmel residents pay lower taxes for city services while generally having higher appraisals for their homes.

We live in a city with a strong financial management program. We have funded our police and fire pen-sions and funded our street and infrastructure improvements without raising taxes. Our sound fiscal management has earned us one of the highest ratings from Standard and Poor’s.

When I first ran for office, I said I would get our priorities right and, with your help; we have held firm on standards of growth and remain committed to walkable neighborhoods connected by sidewalks, trails, and bike paths such as the renovation of downtown. Park land has expanded from about 40 acres to more than 760 acres including the Monon Greenway and Central Park. Many said it could not be done.

What has been crucial to our success is the spirit of positive teamwork combined with the intense de-sire by our citizens to create a city that exceeds all expectations.

Projects started years ago are now coming to completion. Over the next four years, we will finally see a reconstruction of Keystone Avenue, a project that has been in discussion for over a decade. The project is designed to remove heavy truck traffic and eliminate stoplights. We were successful in negotiating a record $90 million dollars from the state. This record return of approximately $3,500 per household in Carmel brings back these tax dollars we’ve paid to the state.

We are keeping our promises to the newly annexed areas in the city, making major improvements in streets, intersections, and drainage in these previously county-controlled areas. These new streets are a significant improvement and, most important, they were paid for out of new revenue and did not result in tax increases for property owners.

On November 6, Carmel will hold an election for mayor. I would be honored to continue serving as your mayor and respectfully ask for your vote.

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SPIRITIf you haven’t yet heard of Dr. Ben Carson, I’m praying that we will all be hearing more from him soon.

Carson is head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions in Baltimore. He became famous in 1987 for separating cranially conjoined

twins at JHMI, and repeated the procedure 10 years later in Zambia. He is the author of three books with a fourth on the way, and he grew up dirt-poor in the hard inner city of Detroit.

And he’s a Yale graduate.And he’s energetically Christian.And he’s a prostate cancer survivor.And he has a sharp eye for irony and truth.And he’s terrifi c to listen to about his faith,

our country, black culture, American culture, medical ethics, stem cells, the American medi-cal system, and I’m sure other subjects. No

room for the long list of profound observations and wry one-liners here, but Google Dr. Ben Carson.

Carson, 56, showed up recently on C-SPAN, which aired his presenta-tion at the Baltimore Speakers Series, a “cultural entertainment series of diverse opinions.” He drew a standing ovation … a fi rst for the two-year-old program, the moderator said.

Carson has obviously been bril-liant for years (he’s had the JHMI directorship since he was 32), but a televised uber-intelligent, relevant, makes-a-ton-of-sense TV

appearance can launch a lifetime of achieve-ment into looking like an overnight success.

I’d love to see Carson in the mainstream of American commentary. It would be a great spot for a brilliant physician and a true Chris-tian believer.

Bob Walters ([email protected]) notes that Carson is a Seventh-Day Adventist, a denomination with a solid confession of the Triune God.

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SPIRITUAL JOURNEY INCLUDEDMany of THE WORLD’S RELIGIONS

Some 25 years ago, I fi nished my studies to obtain a master of arts degree in personality theory

& religion from Butler University/Christian Theological Seminary. There were fi nancial reasons for not then pursuing a doctorate in counseling, or some such degree, but there was a more compel-ling reason. I wanted to initiate my own reading research, rather than have others in charge of my reading. Most of all I wanted to research religion, mythology and history (especially early American history). I wanted to do this research using as many primary-source documents as possible. Primary-source documents are the actual documents of a person or group.

I was about 30 years old at the time I set off on my quest. It seems to have been a good age for this. In the past, fi gures such as Jesus, Mohammad and Buddha reportedly have set off on such quests or missions at or about age 30. In Gail Sheehy’s early Passages, 30 was an age where people reassessed their lives and made changes, if necessary. Today, with increased longevities, adults can have several later opportunities to reassess lives lived, mak-

ing changes if necessary. I read the Bible. Big book!

Nice to read it virtually cover to cover at least once. I also had the advantage of being able to listen to it courtesy of books on tape several times. The same goes for other religious texts of Egypt, Babylonia, Persia, India, China and Islam. I have yet to work through the entire Book of Mormon, which I considered, at the time, tedious and uninspiring. I found as much as I could so far on the writings of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, John Adams, George Washington, i.e., the Founders, referring to

religion. Finally, I also wanted to get a better

understanding of the chronology of religions, history, and myths. I wanted to know what and who came fi rst, who borrowed and built on ideas from whom. Reference books such as The Timetables of History help.

Speaking of time, mine’s up for today.In future columns, I will share some of my

fi ndings and ideas with you.

Bruce Braden is an author and poet. He is the editor of “Ye Will Say I Am No Christian: The Thomas Jefferson/John Adams Correspondence on Religion, Morals, and Values.”

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is rated Ex. FedEx to be precise. It arrived the

other day, an entire box of it from Maui, where my wife and I had finished up our Hawaiian vacation. I eagerly opened the box, and the contents were just as I had remembered them: dirty.

Why I sent my dirty laundry Federal Express from Hawaii is a saga I did not want you to hear about, but my wife claimed I had written more stories lately making fun of her than making fun of myself. Years ago we agreed that each of us would take an equal amount of skewering in my weekly column.

“You need to write about your dirty laundry and Federal Express,” she said on the plane ride home.

“Are you crazy? People will think I’m some kind of weirdo.”

“It’s your turn.”“Wait a second. Wasn’t it just last week I

admitted that I’ve been lying about my height for 40 years and that I once got lost in a cul-de-sac?”

“I know, but this is just sooooooooo good. I’ll owe you one.”

OK, here goes: I do not like mixing my dirty laundry with the clean clothes in my suitcase. Just the idea that the two are traveling together strikes me as unseemly.

Toward the end of vacation in Hawaii, our laundry bag — a 54-gallon drum liner — was beginning to bulge with our previous two weeks of grubby apparel.

Because of this, I started having trouble sleeping. Just knowing there were 14 pairs of grubby Fruit of the Looms and a dozen damp T-shirts in an undersized cabin with me put me on edge.

One morning toward the end of the trip my wife went kayaking. I decided to use the time wisely to address some personal issues. I took the bus into town, shouldering my plastic bag filled with those unmentionables I mentioned. People on the bus stared at me,

whispering about the growing homeless problem.

At the Kinko’s FedEx, I faced an overzealous clerk who aspired to be an airport security guard. She carefully examined what I was placing in the box to send across the Pacific.

“Sir, this looks like dirty underwear,” she said suspiciously.

I felt I was being profiled. Which was scary. At my age, I don’t look good in profile, especially in briefs.

“Yes, it’s all dirty laundry. Is there anything wrong with that?”

“No, sir. We do see that occasionally. Usually from men who are fans of the show, ‘Monk.’ ”

That night, I told my wife what I had done…

“How much did that cost us?”“$50 to send the box. But the bus to the

mall was free.”“Are you nutty, Dick? For $50, you could

have bought all new underwear.”“It wouldn’t be the same.”“Why not?”“You have to break in new underwear. I

don’t want to start all over with new size 40s when I get home. Then have to wash, dry, stretch, and shrink them over a three-week period into perfect 36s, which is my actual size. But you’ll never understand this problem because you are a woman, and you don’t have a…”

“I don’t have a what?”“A clue what I’m talking about.”By the way, the dirty laundry is still in the

FedEx box. After a week back home, the whites have actually gotten a little grungier. I think I’ll just throw all of it in the trash. That will make Mary Ellen happy. Wasn’t that her suggestion in the first place?

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at [email protected].

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Why? I have no idea. Maybe it’s part of getting a few miles on the ol’ odometer, also known as getting your AARP card. Maybe I’m just trying to get a jump on Thanksgiving. Whatever the reason, I’ve started putting together a list of simple things that have brought me great joy in the last week or so. Here it is:

• New socks. • Soup.• Running through the gears on a manual

transmission.That’s it. It’s a short list, but remember, I

just got started. Besides, even as I was putting it together I noticed things aren’t always as simple as they first seem.

For example, I love putting on a brand-new pair of socks. Except, of course, they have to be laundered before you put them on, because (as my germ-phobic mother taught) you never know what kind of cooties they might pick up hanging on a rack in a department store. Of course, this raises a question: Are socks new after you’ve laundered them, or does that wash away the newness? I say they remain new until you wear them, but they can only be new for one wearing. See? It’s complicated.

Soup can be complicated, too. It’s a rainy evening when you see the shadow of winter looming over the landscape. “Ah,” you think, “what would be better than a simple bowl of soup and a hunk of fresh bread?” But you don’t like soup from a can and all the bread in the house is gummy sandwich bread, so you have to make the soup and bread first.

You’ll start with a nice, big chicken and some fresh vegetables to make the broth. Then you’ll have to remove the chicken from the bones, strain the broth, chop some more vegetables, add the other ingredients and

seasonings, and then let it simmer. While all that’s going on, you’ll also need to mix together the bread dough, knead it, let it rise, punch it down, let it rise again, punch it down again, form it into a loaf, let it rise again, and bake it. And when it’s all done, you’re so tired of fooling with it that you just make a bologna sandwich instead. It takes a lot of work to make a simple supper.

And as for running through the gears – well, I find that immensely satisfying. I suppose it’s a guy thing. Actually, I do think manual

transmissions make for better drivers, because they require a level of involvement that isn’t necessary with an automatic. There’s no dialing a cell phone while you’re shifting. Of course, you have to remember not to kill the

engine coming away from the stop light, and you have to remember to double-clutch going into third. Stopping on a steep uphill grade can be kind of tricky, or at least scary for the car behind you. Oh, and don’t ride the clutch. Or bark the tires. But other than that, it’s a breeze.

So simple things aren’t always as simple as they seem. But you know what? That doesn’t make them any less of a joy.

And now, I think I shall work on my list some more – to continue looking for joy in the seemingly simple things around me. I already have some nominees. I think I’ll add leaves (which need to be raked, in my yard anyway), dogs (especially mine, who has been pestering me for a walk), and naps. No explanation necessary on that last one.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at [email protected] or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244. For information on speaking fees and availability, visit www.spotlightwww.com.

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N“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

When I fi rst began writing for Current in Carmel, my sole intent was to help develop parenting into a lifelong career.

Over the weeks, and based on the feedback I am getting, most parents want to know “how to parent.”

While I’m fl attered that you feel I am worthy of your intent, I believe our most effective parenting skill is to identify our personal parenting style. This becomes a question of knowing ourselves and the changing patterns and habits that might be detrimental to the well being of our children.

We’re the only ones who can answer

that question honestly. We know what we are bringing to the table. We know if and when our parenting styles are honorable, genuine and decent. Are those styles integrated into

who we are and how we want our children to know us? We also know we need to improve ourselves before we can ask our children to improve on themselves.

During an emergency on an airplane, the adult is asked to put on the oxygen mask before placing one on a child. So it is with parenting. We must address our own “emergencies,” with the intent of helping ourselves so that our children will survive the turbulence that will surely arrive from time to time.

I’m not suggesting this is an easy transition. I am stating that “children are not the problem” when we as parents have taught them most of everything they’ve learned. At best, we have the opportunity to shape our children into respectable and respected

human beings. At worst, we’ve taught them to accept our imperfections and forgive our mistakes.

Yes, I can help you with “how to parent”

your children, if you’re willing to let me, as your personal “parent coach”

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yourself, too. Think about

it. “Which came fi rst, the parent or the child?” I’d love to hear from you.

Ask Yia Yia (grandmother in Greek), aka Becky Kapsalis, is a mom, grandmother and certifi ed parent coach. She can be reached by phone at 810.9358 or e-mail at [email protected].

DISPATCHESSHOOTING CLINIC FOR GIRLS: Carmel High School girls basketball players and their coaches invite girls in grades 4-8 to attend a bas-ketball shooting clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 15 in the high school fi eldhouse. The session will include using proper footwork and shooting form, devel-oping a quicker shot release, improving accuracy, and conducting drills to emphasize stationary shoot-ing as well as shooting on the move. Registration forms are available at www.ladyhounds.com. Cost is $40.

PLANETARIUM SHOW: Carmel High School’s planetarium will present its annual “Season of Light” show at 7 and 8 p.m. Nov. 17. Tickets are $4 for adults and $2 for children and

seniors. They will be sold at the high school bookstore from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Nov. 6. Any tick-

ets that remain will be sold at the

door. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. To ensure the safety of those who attend, nobody will be admitted after the show starts. Children 12 years and under should be accompanied by an adult.

MATH TEACHERS SPOKE: Five Car-mel Clay teachers were selected to speak at the recent Indiana Council of Mathematics state conference

in Indianapo-lis. They were Paige Hanafee, CHS, for using technology in math class-rooms; Janice Mitchener, CHS,

for utilizing graphic calculators; Angela Moreman, Creekside, for using PowerPoint academic games; and Wes Pagge and Robb Hedges of Creekside, for their cross-curricular mapping project.

STUDENT LEADERS ELECTED: Prairie Trace Elementary students have elected their Student Council members for this school year. They are Alyssa Berry, Natalie Bryie, Conor Corken, Xavier Drudge, Sally Ernst, Logan Farrow, Amy German, Zach Grove, Sydney Hartwick, Grace Miller, Sommer O’Donnell, Ashley Otero, Jackson Rose, Olivia Schmidt, Ethan Szuhaj and Gloria Xue.

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with your fi rst impression? Do you put your best foot forward? Are you sure it truly represents you? It’s true. First

impressions only come once. What do you do with yours?

Generally, we make up our minds about people in the early seconds of meeting them. You know instinctually whether you like someone, trust them, or even want to know them. That’s the basis of relationships. And the same process works when customers form relationships with organizations or businesses. They usually know early in the process if they will

have a relationship or not, and many times that decision is based on emotion conveyed through a story or by association. That’s why companies have spokespeople – for positive association.

In general, people like to associate things. We associate positive attributes with other positive things. If someone is attractive, we might initially believe they are successful, fun

or that everything is easy for them. If some-one is reserved, we might think of them as unfriendly, cold, distant, or even judgmental – none of which might be true.

Has it ever occured to you how often people make judgments and form opinions with only a little information? In your personal or professional life, you must make an impres-sion with positive associations very quickly. It’s what makes you memorable. Give it some thought, each time you meet someone new

– what’s your fi rst impression? Is it what you expect from yourself or your business? Chances are you could do better – we all could do better. And that’s one of the roles of marketing – to create positive associations and convey a memorable fi rst impression. Don’t let your fi rst impression be your last.

David Cain is president of MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your comments at [email protected].

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TRANSITONS: Krissi Price has been hired by ungar strategies as program development manager. Ungar Strategies, 11405 N. Pennsylvania St., Suite 115 is a strategic consultancy helping clients in sports make

unique, lasting, and substantial improvements in their business. … Vicki Sheets, a real estate sales professional in Carmel, has joined

the Keller Williams Realty Indy Metro North Market Center, 11711 N. Meridian St. … Fred Yde and Judy Wothke, broker/owners of RE/MAX Premier Group in Carmel, recently earned the status of Certifi ed “Succeed” Mentor from RE/MAX

of Indiana. RE/MAX Premier Group is at 3985 W. 106th St., Suite 100. … Dr. G. Peter Maiers II has joined Methodist Sports Medicine/The Orthopedic

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As much as I enjoy writing, some days it’s not as easy as others. I often sit down at

the computer and words fl ood the screen. On other days, not so much. It’s commonly known as “writer’s block.”

Wikipedia says that writer’s block “can be closely related to depression and anxiety, two mood disorders that refl ect environ-mentally caused or spontaneous changes in the brain’s frontal lobe.” As I continued, however, my mind was put more at ease when I read that “it is widely thought that writer’s block is part of the natural ebb and fl ow of the creative process.” I felt better, and much less like I needed to schedule a doctor’s appointment.

I think sometimes I have writer’s block because I become blind to inspiration.

A group of psychologists once conducted an experiment in which subjects were asked to watch a group of basketball players passing the ball back and forth. The subjects were told to make note of anything unusual they saw during the timed event. During the ex-periment, a lady carrying an umbrella walked across the far end of the gymnasium. Later, a person wearing a gorilla suit did the same. After the experiment, each of the subjects said

they saw the lady and the gorilla.A second group of subjects

was brought in, and were told that their task was to count the number of times that the ball was passed from player to player. Again, the lady with the umbrella and the person in the gorilla suit made their way across the basketball court. Guess what? Only 20 percent of the subjects noticed them.

The conclusion of the psy-chologists? In normal language, people see what they look for.

What does that have to do with my writer’s block? Every

day there are wonderful things going on around me from which I can draw inspiration. There’s an umbrella lady or a guy in a gorilla suit somewhere close by. My writer’s block just means I wasn’t looking for them.

Do you have days where you are oblivious to the wonderful things going on around you? Don’t let the grind blind you to these things. Life is too short and too rich. Sharpen our senses and look for the inspiring every day.

It’s there. Our job is not to miss it.

Kent Burns is a Carmel resident and partner at MRINETWORK, the nation’s largest staffi ng fi rm. He is also a professional speaker and author. He can be reached at [email protected]

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MONEY MATTERSHow much do you spend on food each week?

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Little Caesars Pizza has returned to Carmel. Robert Flores is the owner of the Little Caesars Pizza at 11530 Westfi eld Blvd. “The market was open for a Little Caesars in the area,” Flores said. Flores had no problem getting started. “The people at corporate help you out when-ever you need them,” Flores said. For his training, Flores spent a lot of time in

Detroit learning how to make his Little Cae-sars great. Flores says that Little Caesars is great at complet-ing big orders. “We have what we

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Dear Fellow Carmel Voter:

We are long-time residents of Carmel who support Mayor Jim Brainard and appreciate the direction in which he has taken our city.

We feel the kind of pride in our community that comes from being a part of the process. Throughout the years we have all shared ideas with our elected offi cials, past and present. Many of us have served our community as either former elected offi cials, board or commission members or community volunteers. We feel that by working together we are helping make Carmel the best place to live, work and raise a family.

The positive changes and continued commitment to excellence we’ve seen in Carmel are resulting in new economic growth, attracting corporate headquarters, new retail stores, restaurants and more residential options. We are creating the kind of place in which all generations want to live, work and play. People are drawn to Carmel for its high quality of life and they stay in Carmel because they feel a strong connection to this safe, clean, welcoming community.

This didn’t happen by accident or without careful planning and teamwork. We want to see Carmel’s success continue. We believe in Mayor Brainard and ask you to vote for him on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6th.

Sincerely,Paul Ayres (31 years) Cheryl Ayres (31 years)Jack Badger (39 years)Ila Badger (39 years)Nancy Blondin (39 years)Rodger Blondin (39 years)Bob Book (39 years)Jeanne Book (39 years)Elbert Bradshaw (29 years)Jim Burrell (32 years)Doug Callahan (45 years)Lu Callahan (49 years)Larry Creviston (40 years)Susan Creviston (25 years)Jim Dillon (22 years)Sue Dillon (22 years)Carol Duginske (23 years)Pat Duginske (23 years)

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If it’s yellow let it mellow,If it’s brown,Flush it downHold on here a darn minute! If it’s

always yellow, more than likely you’re not drinking enough water to flush the toxins out of your Holy Temple. You can’t see them, you can’t smell them, but they are there, in your over-worked liver, awaiting their turn to be released.

My personal Guru, Deb McClure Smith of Good Earth, explained to me that our earth

suit is able to rid itself of a reasonable amount of toxins, but not like today where we are overly bombarded with es-trogens, preservatives, antibiotics, pharma-ceutical drugs, food colorings, MSG, DDT, PCP, arsenic, and a constellation of other preservatives that require an interpreter to pronounce. That ain’t natural!

Use of highly toxic DDT was restricted

in 1972, but it still comes back to us on Third World produce we eat during the winter. Is organic sounding better to you?

Bob Landman, owner of Good Earth Whole Foods in Broad Ripple, shared with me that when your liver gets overwhelmed, the toxin overload gets stored and accumulates in your fatty tissue. Have you ever wondered what cellulite is and where it originates? Toxic metals like mercury, aluminum, and lead are stored and accumulate in our fatty tissue. Each living person carries about 7 to 8 gooey, nasty, pounds of accumulated toxins in their earth suit that are unable to flee from our internal ecology and compromise the quality of our short lives.

The lumpy material resembling cottage cheese that is commonly found on the thighs,

stomach and bottom is called cellulite, a fancy name for collections of fat that push against the connective tissue beneath a person’s skin and cause the surface of the skin to dimple resembling cottage cheese. Toxins that your liver cannot handle get banished to the fatty cellulite areas of the thigh, butt and tummy for storage.

Cellulite can be caused by damaged circu-lation, not enough water, free radicals, poor digestion, lack of fiber, hormonal imbalances, lack of exercise, over exertion and the grand-daddy of them, industrialized food.

If you take a vitamin in the morning, then in about one hour your urine will be bright yellow from the B vitamins. Sandi and I drink a large glass of filtered water upon awaken-ing. Your body has been working all night to rid itself of toxins. Give it a hand by drinking filtered, not distilled, water all day. If your urine is a dark color, please see your physical or urologist. Lemon yellow is more natural.

We are all exposed to toxins in the environ-ment and our food over our lifetimes. Some are easy to avoid, others less so. Clean living, whole foods, and a regular detox program is the best we can do to avoid overexposure to toxins.

Wendell Fowler is a retired chef, as well as an inspirational speaker, health humorist, storyteller, author and edu-tainer. Contact him at [email protected] or go to www.wendellfowler.com.

DISPATCHESEAR INFECTION WORKSHOP: Dr. Nancy Elwartowski-Cooper with Chiropractic Wellness Center of Indiana and Dr. Carolyn Berghuis of Joy of Raphael will be presenting a workshop on how to heal ear infections without drugs or surgery. It will be at 6:15 p.m. Nov. 12 at 2000 E. 116th St. Suite 101, Carmel. Call 575.9310 to reserve a seat.

COFFEE-FUELED NAP: Turns out that a cup of joe won’t ruin your nap, it will enhance it. A 2003 Japanese study found that you can alleviate sleepiness by combining a

short snooze with coffee. Sound counterintuitive? Here’s how it works:

caffeine takes about 20 minutes to a half-hour to kick in, just enough time for you to nap. That way,

if you’ve had a cof-fee-primed nap, the benefits are twofold: you’ve rested and you’re ready to go when you wake.

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VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE COOK-ING CLASSES: Wild Oats grocery store will offer free vegan and gluten-free Thanksgiving cooking classes on Saturday. The vegan class is from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and the gluten-free class is from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Free samples and recipes will be provided. Wild Oats is located at 14598 Clay Terrace Blvd. Call 569.1517 for more information.

PROTEIN DIETS: Here are two menus for varying daily protein needs. The Sofa Slug: Sesame bagel with 2 Tbsp cream cheese, 9.5 g; 1 cup orange juice, 2 g; 4 ounces tuna fish on wheat, 34 g; 16 almonds, 4 g; 1 chicken thigh, 15.5 g (Total: 65 g). The Cardio Guy: 1 packet instant oatmeal, 4 g; 1 cup fat-free milk, 9.5 g; Wendy’s Classic Single cheeseburger with everything, 29 g; 6 oz salmon fillet, 39 g; 1 cup cooked broccoli, 5.5 g; 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese, 28 g (Total: 115 g).— Menshealth.com

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The popularity of text messaging migrated to the cell phone years ago, but most cell phone users older than 30 aren’t regular users of this

form of communication (or even aware that their phone has text-messaging capabilities).

Text messaging with another human being requires the user to be able to have segments of a conversation over a period of time, which necessitates the user to adapt to this newer way of communicating.

Google saw this underutilized technology as another way to extend its brand, especially to those who rarely

used the SMS (Short Message Service) option on a cell phone. Now whenever we older cell phone users have a question that we think Google can help with, we can ask via text messaging (the service from Google is free; however, standard text rates from your cell phone provider may apply. Make sure you understand which text plan you are on, because this service is addicting!)

The easiest way to get started is to use your computer to go to www.google.com/sms and click on the “Get Started Now” button. This will take you to a page where you simply put in your cell phone number and click on “Send Now” to get the party started.

For those of you who are comfortable with text messaging, you can simply send your request to Google at 466453 (which is what you get when you spell Google on a cell phone keypad).

When you get your initial text message from Google, you can simply reply with various requests from then on. For instance if you want the defi nition of a word, simply text a “d” (space) and the word you want defi ned and within seconds Google will respond with a defi nition. Here’s an example: d tantalize.

If you want the current weather in any city, simply text “w” (space) and the name of the city: w phoenix (or even phx). None of the commands is case sensitive.

You can use it to fi nd restaurants that are nearby by putting in the type of food you want followed by the ZIP code: sushi 85281.

You can see what movies are playing in your area: movies 85281 or movies tempe.

This service is invaluable for those who travel. It’s a quick way to get information in unfamiliar cities, but it isn’t just for travel-related items.

You can also use the currency conversion (type: 1 usd in yen), the units of measure calculator (type: 1 us pint in liters), get sports scores (type: score red sox), stock quotes (type: stock goog) and even get prices on any product that you are shopping for (type: price

40gb ipod).You can also ask for directions, maps, fl ight

information and a host of other very helpful items once you learn the basic lingo.

And, of course, you can ask your typical fact-based question of the most powerful search engine on the planet (type: who wrote hamlet).

The best way to get up to speed on this truly incredible service is to visit the overview information at www.google.com/sms or text “help” or “tips” directly to Google through your cell phone.

Gary Hubbard is owner of Data Doctors Computer Services, www.datadoctors.com.Have a technology question? Send it to [email protected]

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DISPATCHESEXERCISE YOUR BRAIN: Geeks have always known that video games make you smarter, but now the rest of the world is catching on, thanks to Nintendo’s Brain Age. Created in collabora-tion with neuroscien-tist Ryuta Kawashimi, the DSLite features timed drills – solving math problems, reading aloud and count-ing stick fi gures – aimed at keeping your cerebral muscles toned.

— wired magazine

ANOTHER VIDEO CHOICE: NBC and Fox this week launched a test version of hulu.com, intended to compete with – and take custom-ers away from - YouTube, owned by

Google. Hulu joins Joost’s video offer-

ings in this increasingly hot and crowded space. While only opening on a limited basis to select users, Hulu is the fi rst major initiative by content owners rather than technology companies that must rely on licensing agreements with television, fi lm and music providers for their content.

— computerworld.com

SAVING THE RESCUERS: The situ-ation is confusing enough when havoc strikes, and when radios aren’t working and fi refi ghters don’t know where their colleagues are, it gets a whole lot worse. Learning from the communi-cations prob-lems of 9/11, designers solved those problems with a Smart Suit. Its embedded sensors transmit the

exact location and vital signs of each fi re-

fi ghter or rescue worker to a cen-tral command

center. This tech could be helpful for disaster work-ers, including those California fi refi ghters

who risked their lives recently.— gizmodo.com

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Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE:Breads: French, Italian, Rye, Sourdough, Wheat, White; Toothpaste: Aim, Colgate, Crest, Gleem, Pepsodent; Fruits: Apple, Grape, Peach, Strawberry; Venues:Beef and Boards, Clowes Hall, The Vogue; Movies: Ocean's Eleven, Syriana; Boutique: Chaos

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HOOSIER HODGEPODGE Find the items in the puzzle going up, down, sideways or diagonally and list them. Each letter is used no more than once. Answers below

T6 Breads M B E 4 Indiana Fruits__________________ R E B P S ____________________________________ P N E R A T S ____________________________________ P E E L H R R D A ____________________________________ E E A V G G G A R N F ____________________________________ C L P C E L U V W A A R T__________________ R P S H L L O R B O I E A 3 Indianapolis Entertainment

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Oct. 12girl — Flatt, Scott and Michelle

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OBITUARY Bonetha Louise Williams, 96, formerly of Frankfort, died Oct. 30, 2007 at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. She married Willard A. Williams on Oct. 19, 1930 in Zionsville. He preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 1988. A 1929 graduate of Lebanon High School, Mrs. Williams was a homemaker. She worked at F.W. Woolworths, Red Cross office at the courthouse, Forlow Travel Service and USCHO. Survivors include: sons Dwight J. (Carolyn) Williams of Carmel and Carroll E. (Judy) Williams of Delphos, Ohio; brother Marion (Melba) Adams of Lebanon; 9 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Godwin Funeral Home in Frankfort handled arrangements. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park.

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By the time my daughter, Katelyn, 16, had lived a dozen years, she had turned down 10,000 invitations to do anything with me. The

answer was “No.” or “No way.”That is until we took our fi rst trip to The

Fashion Mall. That day changed us forever as we took a shortcut through SAKS Fifth Avenue. “Let’s go into Louis Vuitton!” shouted Katelyn,

then 14.“What’s that?”

I asked, unaware of how potentially expensive my question was.

At long last, on the verge of teen-hood, my eldest child had found something she wanted to do with her mother. In fact, she didn’t want to do it without me. The glue that would bond a new relationship between parent and

child was a string of four-letter words: Shop. Shop. Shop.

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I ran into something. It was Katelyn’s outstretched arm. She stopped me cold at the store’s entrance, as music boomed past us both, evaporating into the mall.

“Don’t come in. Just give me money. I don’t want to be embarrassed.”

She next took me to Nordstrom and wanted a sweatshirt and a pair of holey jeans. “They’re only $125.” Pause. “Each.”

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Her blue eyes narrowed; her expression serious. Katelyn Rae Van Maren Neary spoke with such focus and purpose, I was mesmerized. It was as if I was facing a CEO at a board meeting, laying down the law.

Today, I have found common ground with my teenage daughter who doesn’t mind being seen with me — especially if I’m carrying a Louis Vuitton purse and a Nordstrom Signature VISA card.

Suzan Davis is a Carmel resident, writer, public speaker and college instructor. She can be contacted at [email protected]

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DISPATCHESWHAT ABOUT DRINKING IT? Other things you can do with beer: Bathe in it. Instead of sipping a beer, try soaking in it. Pour a bottle of German Badebier in the tub and lie back for a real bubble bath. Put out a fi re. Simply shake and spritz. After all, beer is mostly water. This works on small grill fl are-ups, and some people have been known to carry an emergency can in their car in case of engine fi re. Loosen rusty bolts. Pour some beer on them and wait a few minutes. The carbonation may help break up the rust.

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POLKA DOTS ARE RED-HOT! The polka-dot pattern, perhaps inspired by the polka dance craze, was fi rst mentioned in an 1857 issue of Godey’s Lady’s Book, which described a muslin scarf with rows of embroidered polka dots. And it’s still going strong! Find something that needs a lift and decorate it with dots. Once you start, you won’t want to stop. Use small leftover scraps of fabric, or recycle a favor-ite old shirt or your children’s baby clothes — you’ll wind up with a family heirloom. Cut circles all the same size, or make them irregular, like bubbles. Either way, polka dotting is simple, so don’t worry if you haven’t sewn since high school. Don’t be a perfectionist, don’t be a purist, just be a ... polka dottist!

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color. Dump the eggs in all at once. Let them sit for 15 to 20 seconds. Whisk them vig-orously for 60 seconds to get really fi ne, soft, loose curds. Take them off the heat. The process takes about 2 minutes. Using a whisk to get the curds nice and small is a classic French technique.

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Does it have staying power? Or, when we wake up 10 years from now in our roundabout inspired haven, will it have passed as another hula hoop/carbon imprint sort of media-driven fad? Tree-consuming press overwhelms our intellect, or at least mine.

Fact: minimizing or elimi-nating the negative impact of building and remodeling projects on the environment holds merit. Consider that more than 136 million tons of remodeling related waste is generated annually, according to the United States Green Building Council. 136 million tons = 272 billion pounds, or 1,100 per citizen. Wow!

“Green” is the topic du jour, and the in-spiring reality is that progressive markets such as California and Atlanta are embracing eco-friendly designing and building, particularly with small commercial projects. Sure, it may bring a 10 percent to 15 percent premium over traditional methods, but the long-term benefi ts are equally rewarding.

Scott Heinemeyer, president of locally based Home-Room Construction and his LEED-H (Leadership in Energy and Envi-

ronmental Design for Homes) trained team recently completed a considerably “green” residential project. They employed strategies that are easy for the DIY to echo: low-E windows, salvaged doors, ultra-low consumption toilet, low VOC paints and CFL lighting. Heinemeyer and his client didn’t stop there. They recognized the importance associated with healthy living structures and the links drawn between poor air quality with asthma symptoms and autism cases. That’s what formaldehyde and fumes from stains, paints, and

other VOC (volatile organic compounds) are purported to infl uence.

The coolest “green” tools he implemented were repurposing the concrete forms for the roof decking and deploying recycling bins. Sustainable site planning is without limits, and we are witnessing, in my humble yet hand-somely graying opinion, an exciting revolu-tion.

Legs? Absolutely, and good ones too!

Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks, a Carmel design, landscape and remodeling fi rm. He may be reached at 679.2565, [email protected] or www.choosesurroundings.com.

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But dry air does not stop there. When a house is too dry, it can cause ceilings and walls to crack, wood fl oors and trim to separate, and can also damage wood furniture. Expen-sive instruments and electronics are also sensitive to low humidity and can be costly to fi x or repair.

A whole-house humidifi er can add moisture to the entire house by using the blower on the furnace and the duct work to distribute moisture. When humidity is added to the air it will feel warmer because your skin is moist and you may feel you can lower

the tempera-ture in the house.

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DISPATCHESCMS PERFORMS SEUSSICAL JR.: Carmel Middle School will put on a production of “Seussical Jr.” at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday in the school auditorium, 300 S. Guilford Road. The musical features Dr. Se-

uss classics such as “The Cat in the Hat” and “Yertle

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WINE, CHEESE & CHOCOLATE: Want to serve your guests that extra special something? Join Wild Oats, 14598 Clay Terrace Blvd., from 2 to 6 p.m. Nov. 17 for samples of gourmet olives, artisan cheeses, delectable spreads, and, of course choco-lates. You’ll also get expert wine pairing advice from Derek Gray, of Graybull Organic Wines. It’s free. Call 569.1517 for more information.

CHRISTMAS GIFT SHOW: The 58th annual Christmas Gift & Hobby Show will be at the Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 E. 38th St., Indianapolis, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $6 to $8. Columnist Mike Redmond will be signing his books, “Six of One, Half-Dozen of Another” and “The Night the Wheels Fell Off” from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9; noon to 2 p.m. Saturday Nov. 10; and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11.

BENEFITTING KOMEN FOUNDA-TION: Winslow Facial Plastic Sur-gery will be holding its fourth an-nual Evening of Elegance benefi ting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St. There will

be free wine and hors d’ oeuvres, free pamper-ing from local business-es including facials, manicures, massages,

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MAGDALENA is HOST to Solo Show By RITA SPALDINGBy Barbara E. Cohen

Magdalena Hoyos-Segovia, owner of Mag-dalena Gallery of Art, invited Rita Spalding to create a solo show of her oil paintings after the artist participated in a group show, “Focus on Florals,” at the gallery in spring 2007.

“Of course, I am delighted to show more of my work,” said Spalding, a self-taught artist from Indianapolis who has a painting studio at the Stutz Business Center.

Her solo show, “Softened View of Reality,” opens Friday and runs through Nov. 30. For the exhibition, Spalding has been painting 30 or 40 hours a week to create the 35 works on display. Normally, she paints about 15-20 hours a week on top of her full-time work as a sales rep with Estridge custom builders.

“I really enjoy the client interaction in my job, and the challenge of creating unique home designs that meet people’s needs,” the painter said. “Although it would be nice to have more time to paint, I would defi nitely miss the creativity of my job.”

Spalding paints more out of personal pas-sion than for payment. She describes herself as someone who is visually stimulated. Drawing and painting are a way for her to understand the world.

“I like to look at things. I take them apart by photographing, sketching or painting them,” she said. “I keep a sketchpad in my car, and I’m always stopping to take note of things

I see.”Talking of

her inspira-tions, Spald-ing mentions the American painter John Singer Sargent: “I try to chan-nel the beauty of his work, though my work is softer and quieter, and my applica-tion of paint is completely different.”

She loves “the wild confi -dence of the way he paints” as well as his strong “bra-vado brushstrokes,” although her own work is kinder and gentler.

The 35 works in the show, all of which were painted in the last eight months or so, are mostly still lifes and fl orals, with a few landscapes, portraits and an oil painting of her pet dog. They range in size from 6-inches-by-8-inches up to 24-inches-by-30-inches and in

price from $300 to $2,500.The exhibition opening takes place 6 to 9

p.m., Friday at Magdalena Gallery of Art, 27 E. Main St. Call 844.0005 for additional informa-tion about the opening or exhibition; call 289.4187 to contact the artist.

Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who covers the arts for Current in Carmel and teaches art history at Herron School of Art and Design (IUPUI) and Ivy Tech Community College. Please send comments or story ideas at [email protected].

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Special EventsRita Spalding Opening ReceptionMagdalena Gallery of Art presents “Soft-ened View of Reality,” a collection of fi ne works by Rita Spalding. A wine and cheese reception will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. The show runs through Nov. 30 at the gal-lery, 27 E. Main St. Phone: 844.0005. Web: www.magdalenagallery.com.

CultureOf Mice and MenDates: Friday-Saturday and Nov. 16-18. Presented by Carmel Community Players Location: Studio 15, 15 First Ave. NE. Price: $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and children. Phone: 815.9387. Web: www.carmelplayers.org.

Mamma Mia!Dates: Today through Sunday. Location: Murat Theatre, 502 N. New Jersey St., Indianapolis. Tickets: www.ticketmaster.com.

Oklahoma!Dates: Through Nov. 18. Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michi-gan Road, Indianapolis. Cost: $32.50 to $52.50. Phone: 872.9664. Web: beef-andboards.com.

MusicCarmel Symphony OrchestraFeaturing violinist Larry Shapiro. Date: 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Where: Carmel High

School, 520 E. Main St. Tickets can be reserved by phone in advance, or will be available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (65 and older), and $5 for students

(high school through college). Children in eighth grade and younger are free. Phone: 844.9717. Web: carmelsymphony.org.

Modest MouseDate: 7 p.m. Monday. Location: Murat Theatre Egyptian Room, 502 N. New Jer-sey St., Indianapolis. Tickets: tickemaster.com.

The Australian Pink Floyd Show Date: 8 p.m. Nov. 13. Location: Murat Theatre, 502 N. New Jersey St., India-napolis. Tickets: tickemaster.com.

Jim SnideroDate: 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Loca-tion: The Jazz Kitchen, 5377 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. Price: $15. Phone: 253.4900. Web: jazzkitchen.com.

Mickey’s Irish PubFriday: Endless Summer. Saturday: Road-house. Location: 13644 N. Meridian St. Phone: 573.9746. Web: mickeysirishpub.com.

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Leadership …“The ability to lead, including inspiring others in a shared vision.”

Over the past few years I believe I helped inspire you … my neighbors and friends … to share in a

vision that is right for Carmel. That vision has included building the Monon Trail, establishing the

Farmers Market, revitalizing Old Town Carmel, increasing our park land from 40 acres to 800,including development of the Monon Center

and Central Park, and making it possible for our performing arts groups to have a home.

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ComedyKevin BozemanDate: Wednesday-Sunday. Location: Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 E. 96th St., Indianapolis. Price: $8 to $18. Web: mor-tyscomedy.com.

KaraokeKaraoke with MarkWhen: 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Loca-

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Karaoke with ‘Pipi’Date: 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesdays. Location: Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian St. Phone: 573.9746. Web: mickeysirishpub.com.

For KidsAlice in WonderlandDates: Through Saturday. Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Times: 10 a.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays. Cost: $12; discounts are available for groups of 20 or more. Phone: 872.9664. Web: beefand-boards.com.

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