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CHATEAU WILSON?NOT LIKELY, BUT THE FORMER HILBERT RESIDENCECREATES A STIR FOR OUR SNOOPING SOCCER MOM
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CHATEAU WILSON?NOT LIKELY, BUT THE FORMER HILBERT RESIDENCECREATES A STIR FOR OUR SNOOPING SOCCER MOM
Estate Facts1143 West 116th Street, Carmel, IN, 46032Price: $20 millionBuilt: 1993 by Leonard Watson for Ste-phen and Tomisue HilbertArchitect: Robbie Fusch (Dallas)Land: 33.6 acres plus an adjoining 7.6 acresBasic upkeep: $10,500 per monthTaxes: $92,000 per year30•year mortgage at 7 percent with 5 percent down: $126,407.47 per month
Main House:7 bedrooms11 full baths/ 2.5 half baths24,786 square feet6 garage bays (carpeted, of course)9 fi replacesWalk-out basement
Of interest:• The highest-priced single family dwell-ing sold in Indiana to date went for $8 million. Situated in west Carmel, that property had 60 acres.• A master craftsman from Germany spent six months creating Hilbert’s home offi ce out of a European wormwood - on site.• More than 36,000 people visited the estate during the 2006 Decorators’ Show House; the carpets, left uncovered dur-ing the event, still look new
If you’re from Carmel or have lived here for at least fi ve years, you’ve heard of former Conseco CEO Ste-phen Hilbert and have driven past his former estate on West116th Street at
least a dozen times, ogling the “For Sale” sign and wondering when and to whom it will sell.
Because every good soccer mom is nosy by nature, I decided to investigate the situation and bring all of you billionaire-wannabes up to speed.
First let me state that numerous nice homes have drawn a “Holy (insert favorite expletive here)” out of me, but The Mansion
Formerly Known as Hilbert’s is the only one that ever has left me speechless (and wondering if I should dump my husband and marry again for money). It is at once dramatic and warm, inviting and, well, let’s just state it: unattainable. For me. If I dumped Whatsh-isname for big-time money, it could afford me, among other
things, these notables:• There is a personal beauty salon in the
basement. (“No, Babs, I cannot possibly make the bridge club today. Francois and Stefan are coming over to touch up my roots.”)
• The kids’ third-fl oor, Narnia-themed “rec room” is so far from the main living area that they may as well be in an isolated tower surrounded by lava. There is a high probability you won’t see them for days!
• Just off the master bedroom is a private 25-meter, European-tile lap pool. (“No, Babs, I cannot join you when I am fi nished! Paulo will be here to change the pool fi lter.”)
• Donald Trump has stayed several times in an upstairs bedroom dubbed “The Red Room.” Now, that’s just cool.
• The home has three “hers” closets, all bigger than my two-car garage. And since I’d winter in Florida, I could designate one for each season!
• The catering kitchen on the main fl oor (as opposed to the catering kitchen in the basement) has a 4-foot by 6-foot walk-in re-frigerator. Do you know how many Tostino’s Pizza Rolls you could store in there?
Despite the hand-crafted banisters, Italian
marble fl oors, and stunning slate roof, there actually are a few things I’d change should I win Powerball and decide to keep a Carmel residence (although this place is a keeper, trust me):
1. I would move the center-court logo in the 11,000 square-foot private gymnasium to the locker room shower stalls and replace it with a large cardinal. As a native Louisvillian and daughter of a former U of L cheerleader, I think “IU” belongs near the toilets.
2. I would update the lower-level enter-tainment area. Sure, it has a built-in large screen TV, a bank of three smaller ones, a bar and a live music stage/dance fl oor with strobes, but where’s the Nintendo Wii?
3. I would convert the front guest house (the one visible from 116th Street just behind the main gate) to a guard house. Everyone thinks that’s what it is anyway, so why not make the public right for once?
4. I would take down half of the wall-to-wall mirrors in the private workout rooms (yes, plural). I know my butt is big; why would I want to see it from every angle? Plus, if I’m going to aerobicize at home, I should be able to do it in my birthday suit every once in a while and imagine myself a total hottie.
5. I would add a few more fi replaces; there are only nine in the main house.
6. I would re-commission the European artist who painted the mural on the domed ceiling in the foyer to put my face on the blue-robed fi gure and turn that god into a goddess. Besides, it would be kind of creepy to have the former owner staring down at me while I’m headed to my in-the-buff workout.
All kidding aside, the Hilberts (and their ar-chitects, designers, and builder) deserve high praise for creating a house that is charming
and graceful - even without furniture, artwork or accessories. You get the feeling that people actually lived in and enjoyed the space, all 25,000 square feet of it. It’s not a “museum.” And although it was easy for me to picture myself scrubbing the fl oors and singing “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” if I closed my eyes and tried really hard, I could also envision my own kids playing on the elevator, swimming in the out-door infi nity pool, and eating Frosted Flakes at the kitchen’s butcher-block island.
That being said, much as I hate to bare my fi nancial soul, I can’t afford it. The $20 million price tag is, oh, about $20 million more than I can handle at the moment. The monthly mort-gage payment alone is only forty-thousand dol-lars less than what my husband and I paid for our home. But according to Century 21 Realty Group sales associate Greg Cooper, there have been some quite serious inquiries during the last 18 months - and three legitimate offers.
So, who will the likely buyer be? Cooper won’t name names, although he did say that at one point a professional wrestler was inter-ested (Can you imagine Carmel with its own resident WWF personality? Smackdown City!). Still, Cooper says he believes the buyer prob-ably will be a local whom you would never suspect. And now that Conseco has clear title to the estate (as of January), Cooper says he expects a sale to go through in the next three to six months.
Well, I certainly would hope so. I really can’t waste any more time daydreaming about Paulo and that pool fi lter.
Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at [email protected].
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OUR TAKESCHECK RACISM AT THE DOOR
It is our position that we need to take a hard line against racist and degrading remarks and then apply that approach across the board.
CBS and MSNBC broadcaster Don Imus was fi red for remarks that he made about the young women of the Rutgers basketball team. It is imminently safe to say that Imus clearly proved himself to be unworthy of our listening.
Then our genius secretary of state, Todd Rokita, chose to make a point in a very poor fashion and is rightly paying the price. He gets no respect from this corner.
In the Duke lacrosse case, the rocket scientist of a prosecutor down in Durham, N.C., exhibited an astonishing disregard for the evidence in his pursuit of a pack of
“frat boys.”We won’t venture to say if any of these
individuals is expressly racist. However, they are exploiting rhetoric that divides people rather than connects them.
Instead, we each must show intolerance to hateful stereotypes, which was the case with cartoonist Tim Campbell’s entry last week on this page, one in which he lampooned the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Caucasian boys are NOT misogynistic, spoiled rapists, and African American females are NOT “ho’s.” And while others may feel they have a right to say such things, we have an equal right to reject them or respond in our own anti-racist way. And we will. At every turn.
It is our position that pay raises for the Indiana Legislature should include some sort of performance requirement.
Don’t get us wrong; we believe that some of our elected legislators are very hard-working folk who earn every penny that we pay them – and perhaps more. Jerry Torr (R-Carmel) burned the midnight oil to get daylight savings time past the naysayers.
But many have lost sight of whom they were elected to serve. You see them in luxury suites watching the Pacers with lobbyists instead of attending important committee and constituent meetings.
We urge Gov. Mitch Daniels to veto the Senate Bill 401 advanced by the legislators giving themselves unfettered
raises with something more akin to what the private sector might recommend.
Bonus pay should be based not upon tenure but upon success. Does our employee attend all meetings and generally show up for work? Does our employee spend our money with better success than other employees? Does the legislator get the job done?
Many of our elected offi cials complain that they are underpaid regardless of output; we respectfully disagree. Besides if this political primary season proves anything, it is that there is always someone of surprising quality in line to take the job.
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Wanna write us a letter? You can do it a couple ways. The easiest is to e-mail it to [email protected]. The old-fashioned way is to snail mail it to Current in Carmel, 1 South Range
Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032. Keep letters to 100 words max (we may make exceptions), and be sure to include your home zip code and a daytime number for verification. Oddly enough, some newspapers have been hoaxed. Can you believe it?
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In an effort to provide a more focused portrayal of business in our city, Current Publishing, LLC, in tandem with Times-Leader Publications, LLC, will begin delivering monthly to all 3,800 businesses in town the Carmel Business Leader. We’ll launch with a July issue, which will be mailed the last week of June.
TLP is our sister organization, and it has a wealth of experience and a tremendous track record in developing such publications. Too, we have participated mightily in the launches and development of the Hendricks County Business Leader, the Morgan County Business Leader and the Johnson County Business Leader. We know the landscape and are poised to celebrate it.
We figure it’s high time someone put a face on that under-served segment of our community, and we’re pleased to be able to do so. We will be unabashed cheerleaders for local business and the people who make it go – at every
level. We’ll show you how to make money – or save money – in running your
operation, but the focus will be on people.
Please welcome “home” Rick Myers, the president of TLP’s niche publishing division. You may remember Rick from his work for city government here and later with the former Thompson Newspapers on Carmel Drive. The Business Leader concept is Rick’s, and we’re proud to be able to deliver it to Carmel.
We’re happy to provide you with more information on the Carmel Business Leader. For now, simply e-mail us at [email protected].
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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE MEMORIESVisions of Clark Griswold and the smell of
I-don’t-know-what coming from the backseat, take me back to summer vacations of my youth.
The idea of leaving town for Spring Break was a completely foreign concept as a kid growing up in the countryside of rural Indiana, but now this time of year means family vacation. Packing. Driving. Praying for quiet. Laugh-ing. And most importantly, creating memories with our kids that will live far longer than we do. Long, smelly, wonderful things that live in our hearts as the halcyon days of our shared past. They don’t have to be big or expensive, but they do need to get you, all of you, out of the routine. It has to be an adventure.
For us, this year’s trip was the first com-pletely “character-free” one in years. The kids finally were ready to leave the long lines in the hot sun seeking a two-second exchange with a college student sweating away under 100
pounds of foam and fake fur designed to look like some cartoon personality.
What we exchanged it for was long lines in a hot airport after a missed flight. And, we found some amazing shared history as a family. We stressed, recovered and then laughed – together.
We celebrated the un-expectedly good view from our room – together.
We rejoiced in the new-found bravery of our young-est at the beach – together.
We carried luggage until our arms hurt… we labored over silly souvenir trinkets in the tourist trap
of a market… we remembered how the rest of the world doesn’t get to live like we do here in Carmel… and we did it all as a family. Together.
Shared experiences. Shared lives. Next year, as I am still emptying the sand out of the luggage from this trip, I will remember it fondly. All of it.
SOCCER MOM HITS HOMEEditor:
I just wanted to write to you to let you know how much I enjoyed Danielle Wilson’s short piece on being a Carmel soccer mom (April 10). It really hit home with me, a Carmel mother of three, and it made me laugh.
Unlike Danielle, I was raised right here in Carm-el, and I’m still here. Carmel certainly has changed dramatically over my 40 years of life. So, it’s good to hear from people like Danielle, the kind of people that were typical of Carmel as I was growing up (except the Democrat part!). Hopefully, there are still a lot of people like Danielle out there!
I really enjoy your newspaper in general. It is informative and insightful and seems to reflect the true essence of Carmel.
Thanks for your work.- Jill Reese
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RATE ASSERTION CHALLENGEDEditor:
In regards to the letter from city council mem-ber Ron Carter in your April 10 issue,
Carter is incorrect. The rate cap was defeated twice in the past 10 years, in 2000 and 2001 with a 5-2 vote. Council members Norm Rundle, Wayne Wilson, Luci Snyder, Kevin Kirby and John Koven voted against these, because there would be deficit spending in the city budget. The only two affirma-tive votes were from Bob Battreal and Carter. So much for political muscle-flexing; it appears to be sound fiscal management to me.
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“Since I first took office, we have grown our park system from 40 acres to more than 700 acres through a careful plan to expand our parks and trails system. This is one of our greatest assets as a community.” Mayor Jim Brainard
Our parks and trails system has been one of our greatest successes over the past decade. Not only have we recently seen the six year effort to plan and build the new Central Park become a reality, but today we have more than 700 acres of park land and trails in our city.
Our focus on healthy living, with accessible outdoor facilities, contributes to the high quality of life that Carmel citizens enjoy. This important community asset confirms our commitment to a great future in Carmel. It is an honor to serve you.
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DISPATCHESWORRIED ABOUT MYSPACE? The Carmel Clay Public Library will present “Navigating the Social Net” from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday. This interactive workshop will concentrate on the facts, ben-efi ts and dangers of today’s social Internet. Presenters will be Ryan Hupfer, author of “MySpace for Dummies”; Sarah Robbins, Ph.D. candidate at Ball State University; and Mark Bell, M.A. student in Digital Storytelling. The workshop will be divided into three parts: 1) Past, present and future of the social net; 2) “Getting your hands dirty”; and 3) Questions, answers and opinions (a panel discussion). The workshop is free, but regis-tration is required. Please call 571.4292 to register.
SIGN UP FOR ACTING CLASSES:
Applications are being accepted for spring acting classes at Carmel Community Players, 15 First Ave., NW. Beginning Acting and Improvi-sation classes begin May 6 and run for six weeks. Beginning Acting is from 2 to 4 p.m., and Improvisa-tion will be from 4:10 to 6:10 p.m. Cost for each is $105. For infor-mation, call Ken Klingenmeier at 253.2249 or e-mail him at [email protected].
APPLY FOR SPORTS MARKETING GRANTS: The Hamilton County
Convention and Visitors Bureau is accepting applications for a sports marketing grant program. Quali-fi ed Hamilton County non-profi t organizations can request up to $5,000 to help attract high quality amateur and professional sporting events, conferences and meet-ings that in turn, advance and promote year-round tourism and economic impact and quality of life in Hamilton County through sports. This year, the bureau could award up to $35,000 to qualifi ed sports organizations. Two dead-lines have been set for May 15 and August 15. For an application or more information, call the bureau at 848.3181.
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Editor’s note: Jeff Worrell’s Carmel Can! column will return May 1. This represents his signature on a recent newsworthy Carmel meeting.
Without uniforms, the only way to tell the two teams apart was from their position at oppo-site ends of the table.
The home team arranged itself at one end of the long meeting table and thus the visitors must have felt obligated to head to the far end. These two teams have played each other many times, but on this occasion, it was as if they didn’t even know each other.
I am only referring to city councilors Kev-in Kirby, Joe Griffi ths and Rick Sharp as the home team, because
Kirby is the chair of the council’s Finance, Administration and Rules Committee. That makes Mark Rattermann and Fred Glaser the team whose score will be recorded under
“visitor.”The chairman simply asked the city at-
torney, Doug Haney, to give an analysis of the proposed ordinance that was before the committee to establish an ethics policy for city employees, excluding elected offi cials. He presented an 18-page document bearing reasons why the ordinance was poorly crafted and likely would create expensive litigation for the taxpayers. He explained that this was not just his opinion, but the opinion of an outside law fi rm that had been retained to review the ordinance.
As a spectator with front-row box seats, I nodded my head in agreement because I had been told the same thing by a third set of attorneys. The Carmel Chamber of Commerce also had looked into this proposed ethics stat-ute and determined it would cause many more problems than it could possibly prevent. Even though the visiting team is the author of the pending legislation, the lawmakers appeared to be unconcerned about their work being called unconstitutional.
When the whistle blew for the start of the fourth quarter, so to speak, it seemed as though this match would come to an early conclusion. Kirby asked the visiting team if it would like to re-draft, rewrite or re-submit something without loopholes that might stand a chance of becoming law. In a buzzer-beater,
the visitors demanded an up or down vote on the ordinance as written, without changes, and the “game” ended.
I went to a scheduled meeting about ethics and ended up witnessing something seemingly headed in the opposite direction. The authors of this ethics ordinance should practice what they propose.
Jeff Worrell is a local business owner. He rec-ognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on Cable Channel 16. Contact him at [email protected]
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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 forty acres to six hundred including development of the Monon Center and Central Park, and making it possible for our performing arts groups to have a home.
Through this shared vision we have also accomplished providing the best city services with a tax rate that is nearly the lowest in the state.
The upcoming election is about whether Carmel continues to need and want effective leaders … those who share your vision of keeping Carmel the best place for families to grow and prosper. That is why I ask you to vote for me in this year’s Republican primary for City Council, At-Large
CHS grad onstage in ‘Guys and Dolls’By Patricia Rettig
The stage seems to be set for a promising entertainment career for a 2002 Carmel High School graduate.
Heidi VanSlambrook is making her debut at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre as one of the Hot Box Girls who sing and dance with Miss Adelaide in “Guys and Dolls” (now on stage through May 13).
It’s a homecoming for VanSlambrook, who recently earned her degree in music educa-tion from the University of Dayton and has returned to pursue her dream of performing.
She’s received support and guidance from her family and educators along the way. “My experiences at Carmel High School had a big impact on my career (and) instilled in me a love for music and performing,” she says.
She was in The Ambassadors show choir for three years and credits choir directors Lamont Kuskye and Ann Conrad, who “had such energy that (they) inspired me to pursue music and performing.”
Other infl uences for VanSlambrook were her college voice professor, Lee Hoffman, and “Guys and Dolls” director/choreographer, Ron Morgan, who also is the artistic and execu-tive director of Performer’s Edge in Carmel. “He encouraged me to pursue performing and scheduled an audition for me with Eddie
Curry, Beef and Boards’ producer,” she says. “He also helped me with my dance train-ing and provided advice on performing as a career.”
VanSlambrook says she is enjoying being a part of the cast, and she says she has devel-oped many friendships among the actors and actresses.
“Everyone is so courteous, professional and friendly,” she says. “The fi rst day of rehearsal, everyone was walking up to one another and introducing themselves. Theatre can be pretty competitive, but everyone here treats each other as equals. … It’s also a very reputable theatre that I am proud to be a part of.”
And she’ll be back for the next show at Beef & Boards: “The Wizard of Oz.”
“I am so glad that I have had the oppor-tunity to gain experience in a nice environ-ment while being close to family and friends,” VanSlambrook said. “This is what I love to do. It’s what makes me the happiest in life. I love being at rehearsal and performing. I love put-ting on makeup and costumes and entertain-ing audiences. I feel very lucky to have this opportunity – this is such a talented cast, and it’s been a privilege to be a part of it. I have learned so much in such a short amount of time from working with and observing other professionals. It’s a great opportunity.”
WHAT: “Guys and Dolls”
WHEN: March 29 through May 13
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Vote for “Woody”“I believe in our city. I have built a business in Carmel that has benefi ted from the vision and wisdom of our current leaders. But, as a businessman, I know the importance of paying attention to the bottom line. Today, our city council needs leadership that will get the facts right and work with the community to ensure a sound future for Carmel. I have the qualifi cations and the determination to make the tough decisions that will be necessary in the next four years.”
I respectfully ask for your vote on May 8
Positive IdeasMore EnergyConservative Values
Societal and economic changes have caused parents (mostly moms) and the mainstream American family to face an overwhelming, stress-filled
daily lifestyle. Financial issues cause both spouses to
work to make ends meet in the majority of two-parent households. Financial and daily stress issues are even greater for the single parents, who now compose more than 50 percent of American households. Societal
pressures cause par-ents to buckle under to external validations and evaluations of their children. Chil-dren are turned over to educators, day-care providers, baby sit-ters; in essence, all those charged with influencing a child. I see parents frantically trying to parent the “right way.” Can you relate to the follow-ing?
In a typical day, the daily rush begins in the early morning hours. Have coffee, get the kids up, get them fed, leave them alone to catch the school bus (or drop them off at the before-school program, or day care) because you have to get to work. Fight traffic and then work at your stressful job all day.
Stay-at-home moms have the same early morning schedule but instead of work they face the daily stress of household management before the kids come home from school.
After work or school, it’s the same thing, only in reverse, plus dinner and homework. Sadly, “too many children are victims of this pattern,” according to Dr. David B. Stein, au-thor of “Ritalin Is Not the Answer” and “Unrav-eling the ADD/ADHD Fiasco.” Writer Thomas Moore (“Care of the Soul”) states that these conditions are ripe for us and our children to develop all kinds of emotional, behavioral and psychological problems, ADD/ADHD (IA/HM) included.”
Dr. Stein goes on to say, “Please don’t feel guilty. The social and economic conditions that created this way of life were beyond your or my control.”
Becky Kapsalis, aka “Ask Yiayia,” is a certified parenting coach, mother, mother-in-law, grand-mother, speaker and Current In Carmel columnist. She can be reached at 810.9358 or [email protected].
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DISPATCHESCARMEL STUDENTS EXCEL: Elaine Buck and Erin Spahr of Carmel High School and Hillary Smith of Cathedral High School received second place in Performance Art at the state finals of the eXceL Awards competition April 14 at the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center on the University of Indianapolis campus. Their piece was titled “Driven Within.” Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has sponsored and administered the competi-tion since its inception 18 years ago and has awarded more than one-half million dollars to Hoosier students. This year, the company presented six first-place winners with $3,000 each. Second-place contestants received $2,500, and third-place entrants received $2,000.
SCIENCE TEAM COMPETES: Carm-el High School’s Science Olympiad team finished fourth in the state and won eleven individual medals in a competition on March 31 on Purdue’s Calumet campus that featured 24 teams from Indiana. Team members included seniors Kyle Egbert, Fangzhou Liu, Rohit Majumdar, Michelle Sing, Hao Yang and Helen Yu and juniors Josh Barthuly, Johanna Hutchins, Alice Ji, Yifan Meng, Alex Metz, Xingping Shen, Michael Tu, Morgan Yang and Tyler Zou. Alternates were juniors Yue Jiang, Arthur Nguyen, Austin Nguyen, James Peng, Sachin San-thakumar, Amy Zhang, Will Zhang and John Zhong and sophomores Yon-Sue Choi, Yingxue Li, An-nie Wu, David Yang, Alex Yin and Tianyi Zhang.
FOR GIRLS WHO LOVE HOOPS: Any girl who will be in grades 7-12 during the next school year is invited to participate in spring basketball workouts in Carmel High School’s fieldhouse. Carmel girls varsity coach Scott Bowen will direct the sessions, which will take place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in April and May. Participants will spend the first hour of each session in the weight room and the second hour on the court. Please bring both running and bas-ketball shoes. For more informa-tion, contact Bowen at [email protected] or (317) 846-7721 (ext. 7645) or assistant coach Joe Stuelpe at [email protected] or (317) 846-7721 (ext. 7225).
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Tony WillisOn Schools
“A public library is the most enduring of memorials, the trustiest monument for the preservation of an event or a name or an affection; for it, and it only, is respected by wars and revolutions, and survives them.” – Mark Twain
I have lived in Carmel for 17 years and have seen numerous changes for the better in our community. And while our schools – justifiably, I believe – often are cited as one of the ameni-
ties that attracts new residents to our city, the Carmel Clay Public Library also provides outstanding programs and services. Of course, full disclosure is required of jour-nalists, so here goes. For almost four years, I have served as a member of the public library board of trustees. That experience has given me even more reasons to be proud of our outstanding library.
I haven’t been around long enough to have checked out a book from the Carnegie Library, but I do recall the “old” library across from the high school on East Main Street. When plans were announced for a bigger facility, I was pleased that it would be located just down the street. It only makes for what arguably are the community’s two largest education facilities – the library and high school – to be located in close proximity.
That mutual relationship continues
to grow. We are fortunate to have a dedicated, profes-sional, hard-working public library staff that strives to meet the needs of our growing, ever-chang-ing community.
If you haven’t vis-ited the public library recently, I encourage you to do so. Our library, under the leadership of director Wendy Phillips, has
changed to meet the needs of its patrons. For example, audio books now are available for downloading from the library Web site. Books may be renewed on line. Service has improved even though the library’s budget has taken a hit during the last several years.
I have learned much during my nearly four years as a library board member, and I am fully confident that the Carmel Clay Public Library will continue as one of our community’s most valuable assets.
Tony Willis is the supervisor of curriculum and communication for the Carmel Clay Schools. Con-tact him at [email protected] or at 844.9961, ext. 1093.
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NOMINEES WANTED!The Rotary Club of Carmel, Indiana is
seeking nominations for its annual RotaryOutstanding Service Award (ROSA). Theaward goes each year to a non-RotarianCarmel citizen who best demonstrates dedication in the enhancement of Carmel andClay Township through community service andwho has demonstrated "Service Above Self" inour community. The recipient is recognized inthe CarmelFest Parade and at the annualFreedom Ball in Carmel. The honoree also ispresented with a permanent plaque at RotaryPlaza on the Monon Trail.
HOW TO NOMINATESend your nominations to ROSA, 1 S. Range
Line Rd., Suite 220, Carmel 46032, or [email protected] by May 11. Includeyour nominee’s name and reason(s) why he orshe is deserving of the honor, and please provideyour name and daytime contact information.
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INTERNATIONALTALENT ACADEMY
“It’s never too early to learn.”
Cordially invites you to our annual fundraising event“Discover Your Talents - 2007”
Join us for dinner, a silent auc-tion, and ITA presentation featuring Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard as our
guest speaker, and live piano perfor-mances by our 6-16 year old advanced students - winners of local, national,
and international music competi-tions. Come and hear exciting piano solos and concertos by Bach, Haydn,
Schumann, Grieg, and more!
FUNDRAISER INVITATION:WHAT: International Talent Academy fundraiser: dinner & concertWHEN: Sunday, May 6th, 2007. WHERE: OAK HILL MANSION; 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel, INTIME: 5PM-8PMCOST: $75 person/$145 couple/$550 table (8)(Event sponsorship, company tables or individual tick-ets are available. Details are available upon request).
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Bob WaltersSpirituality
Some folks believe the wildly popular “In God We Trust” In-diana license plate is offensive, an infringement on their individual
rights and will make Hoosiers a national “religious nut” laughing stock.
At least they believe something.Perhaps they believe divisive
things about U.S. currency as well, which if read carefully also offends.
“In God We Trust.” It’s the best sermonette on the roadways since highway signs fi rst began preach-ing “Keep Right.”
The new specialty tag, an-nounced last summer and offered since Jan. 1, is available for no extra charge when Indiana license plates are renewed.
The Bureau of Motor Vehicles initially, crazily, ordered a half-million plates. To the undoubted chagrin of leftists, church-state extremists, ICLU’ers, liberal commentators and leave-me-alone-about-that-God-stuff curmud-geons across the Hoosier state, more than 400,000 have been distributed and another half million have been ordered.
God wants us to be kind, humble and lov-
ing. When we put one of those plates on our car, some deem us to be arrogant, backwards and endangering the Union (America, I mean).
The plates are reverent to God, not to the “Church of Me.”
For the attentive, there is great entertainment in deciphering the two-letter branch code on the plate … and likely even more fun watching the secular-or-else crowd’s heads explode when they realize all those letter combina-tions can actually have scriptural signifi cance.
“J R”? How about Jesus Redeemer? “A O”? Why not Alpha Omega? “J C”? Um, that one’s easy. There are 50; and 50 more on the way.It’s interesting that former House speaker Bob Gar-
ton, who for years blocked the “God” plate, relented in 2006 when he was challenged for his Columbus district seat by an overtly Christian opponent. The plate sailed through the legislature, and Garton lost his seat.
God Bless America, and the Indiana BMV.
Bob Walters ([email protected]), a Carmel resi-dent, urges those who are squeamish about the plate to read Romans 13 for comfort.
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Family Members: Steven and Anne Sushka, Ella and Eli
Residence:Thistlewood Subdivision
Why: We started attending College Park shortly after moving to Indy in the summer of 2001. We were im-mediately attracted to its unwavering focus on the Lordship of Jesus Christ, Biblical preaching, local and global outreach and relevant worship. And now that we have kids, we appreci-ate their efforts to introduce the children to God at a very young age. Even though the church is quite large, we were able to connect with several of the leaders and a few smaller
communities within the church. Both of us have been actively involved in serving with several different minis-tries during our time there, including local and global outreach, nursery and MOPS. The church’s Mission is “To Glorify God by making Disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit.” We are truly grateful for this focus and that the preaching challenges us to think and live in view of God’s truth, even when that truth might not always be easy for us to swallow! Location: 2606 W. 96th St.Phone: 875.0282Web site: www.yourchurch.com
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DISPATCHESCARMEL TAX RATE APPROVED: The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance has approved Carmel’s property tax rate for tax-es payable in 2007. The rate will be $0.4329 per $100 of assessed value. This is down from the rate of $0.5282 per $100. The reduc-tion was requested by Mayor Jim Brainard in response to the state’s implementation of a new formula for property valuation that is expected to cause an increase in property taxes for the majority of residents in Indiana this year. The reduction in Carmel’s rate is intended to offset that increase, estimated to be 22 percent.
CLOSED FOR ROUNDABOUTS: The intersection of Pennsylvania Street and Old Meridian is sched-uled to be closed for roundabout construction from late this month through June 5. In addition, from May 7 to June 20, the intersection of Main Street and Old Meridian will be closed for roundabout construction. During the overlap-ping construction of these round-abouts, which is estimated to be about one month between May 7 and June 5, Old Meridian will be closed to through traffi c from Pennsylvania Street to Guilford Road. Local access to busi-nesses and homes on Old Meridian between Pennsylvania Street and Main Street will be maintained via Carmel Drive. Local access to businesses and homes on Old Meridian north of Main Street will be maintained via Guilford Road. Detour routes will be in place prior to the Pennsylvania Street/Old Meridian closure to move traffi c around the closures on Old Meridian Street. CARMEL GIRL IS HOUSE PAGE: Hannah Reese of Creekside Middle School recently served as an Indi-ana House Page for Rep. Brian Bos-ma during the 2007 session of the Indiana General Assembly. As a page, students 13 years and older spend the day gaining a greater understanding about state govern-ment and how laws are made. Hannah, 13, got a backstage tour of the Statehouse and worked alongside legislative assistants and interns. The Indiana House Page Program is an excellent way for students to become more familiar with the lawmaking process by meeting their State Representa-tive and witnessing how laws are made fi rsthand. For information about the program, call 232.9621.
city council candidates weigh inIn the fourth of a series of reports on the May 8 primary election, Current in Carmel reporter Vicki Duncan Gardner caught up with the candidates for city council seats, asking them a series of questions to give the community a sense of where they stand on various issues and topics. Her report:
THE CANDIDATES What do you think Carmel should look like in 20 years?
What is the biggest issue facing Carmel, and what would you do about it?
A vibrant, dynamic community where residents have pride and enjoy quality living and where the community and it’s leaders act as a responsible stewards.
... the loss of our intellectual students. It’s been long known that over 90% of our graduating se-niors go on to college. Unfortunately, not many of them return to build their careers here. It is criti-cal that we stop this brain drain. To accomplish this, we must stay on the path of what we have developed in this community thus far. ...It is now reality that is taking shape and this will be the gaurantee that our youth will return ...
I see the nearly 450% increase in the city’s debt that has taken place in the past 3 1/2 years as the biggest issue. I don’t want to stifl e growth, I like a lot of the improvements here, but I would harness the unnecessary spending. Our current property tax payments don’t include all payments for what we have already spent.
Carmel in 20 years well be a vibrant community. There will be amenities like no other city, with the Performing Arts Facility, Central Park, and the Arts & Design District. They will attract not only new residents and new companies, but young professionals that once went to high school here and have decided to return to Carmel. It will and is the fi nest place, in the Midwest, to live, work, and raise our families.
Marty Roan(R)District 4
Joe Griffths(R)District 4 incumbent
My vision of Carmel is a city with a perfect blend of commerce and community, big enough to at-tract solid businesses and small enough to keep backyard and front porch neighborhoods alive. I see Carmel as a place in which my daughter and son will want to raise their families with a great school system, excellent emergency services, low taxes, high property values and a continually improving infrastructure.
Balancing our growth and our debt. If we con-tinue to increase our debt at the current pace, the debt will choke off growth Fortunately, we are not to that point yet.I would address the council’s spending and debt in much the same way individuals do. First, evaluate expenditures based on necessity and return on investment. Second, make direct payments against the principal debt. Finally, set in place a system of accountability to keep the constituents informed regarding council actions.
Tom Brooks (R)District 4
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ITEM: Speeding – The total cost
BACKGROUND: If you are caught speeding in Carmel, it can cost you upwards of $150, plus a license sus-pension and a jump in your insurance premium. However, this represents only a small portion of the total cost of speeding to our community.
Speeding is involved in 30 percent of all the fatal traffi c accidents that occur in the United States, and there-fore is to some degree responsible for one traffi c death every 40 minutes. Distressingly, 50 percent of these traffi c deaths occur in business or residential districts. Local roads have triple the death rate of highways.
The inexperience of young drivers compounds the problems caused by speeding. Speeding-related accidents alone cost our nation in excess of $190,000,000 each day.
In addition to these general costs, speeding can cost an offending driver much more than $150. Speeding in a manner that constitutes “reckless driving” carries with it a 180-day jail term and a one-year loss of driving privileges. Traveling 20 miles over
the speed limit (or less in poor driv-ing conditions) and causing a fatal traffi c accident can result in a felony charge of “reckless homicide,” which carries with it a four–year jail term and a $10,000 fi ne, as well as other life-altering ramifi cations. Perhaps most tragically, the felon will have to live forever with the knowledge that his or her “need for speed” took an innocent life.
SUGGESTIONS: Any way you look at it, speeding carries a very high cost to both the speeder and our community. If you have a “lead foot,” slow down. If you don’t, remember to drive defensively and to report speeders the proper placard or license plate.
RESOURCES: Report speeders to the Carmel Police Dept. (571-2500). Visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov; www.statis-ticstop10.com.
Douglas C. Haney is the Carmel city attorney. The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of the City of Carmel. Haney’s views should not be relied upon as le-gal advice applicable to a specifi c factual situa-tion. E-mail him at [email protected].
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DISPATCHESSPEAKER TO FOCUS ON HEALTH: Michael Wasserstrom from Pre-mier Sports Chiropractic will talk about raising healthy children, eating well, affi rmations for healthy living and the importance of water from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Carmel Parks and Recreation Offi ces, 760 Third Ave. SW, Suite 100. Pre-registra-tion, either online or in person, is required. Fee is $10 for residents, $15 for nonresidents. All ages wel-come. Contact Kate Schneider at 571.2487 or [email protected] for more information.
CLASSES SCHEDULED AT STUDIO: Strength training classes begin April 30 and May 4 at Dance Class Studio, 260 W. Carmel Drive. These classes will work to in-crease stamina for daily tasks and to increase muscle mass. A pilates mat class is scheduled to begin May 2. All classes begin at 8 a.m., run for 8 weeks an cost $60. For more information, call the studio at 568.1949.
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Crunches, push-ups and squats are great exercises — when you do them correctly. If you don’t use correct form, the exercises will be a waste of
time and might lead to injury, says Polly Duke, a veteran personal trainer who owns the Home Bodies studio in Carmel.
Of the many ways to do abdominal crunches, bicycle crunches are among the best
choices for working the upper, lower and oblique (side) parts of the ab muscle all at once, Duke says.
• How to do it: Lie on back, rest head in fi ngertips, and lift shoulders off the fl oor. Pedal legs slowly, bending the left knee as you lift the right elbow and shoulder toward the ceiling. Then bend the right knee and lift the left elbow toward
the ceiling. Continue to alternate knees.• Common errors: Arching your lower
back. Instead, concentrate on pressing navel to spine and lower back to fl oor. To avoid straining your neck, hold your head lightly
and contract your abs to lift your shoulders. Do not yank your head with your hands.
Push-ups are “one of the best exercises going,” Duke says. In addition to working arms, shoulders and chest muscles, “you’re really working your core.”
• How to do it: Lie face down on the fl oor with hands under shoulders. Lift your body by straightening your arms. Push-ups can be done from the knees or toes, or with your legs balanced on a large stability ball.
• Common errors: Poor body alignment, which prevents improvement in core strength. Don’t let your head hang, or your buns lift up. “Keep your body as straight as you can.”
Squats are a common way to build strength
in thigh and butt muscles.• How to do it: With feet shoulder width
apart, sit until thighs are parallel to the fl oor. To increase the diffi culty, hold a dumbbell on each thigh.
• Common errors: Hunching over and letting knees jut ahead of toes. “That’s really bad for your knees,” Duke says. It’s best to keep your weight over your heels; keep your back straight and let your buns stick out behind.
Patty Hagen, a Carmel resident, has been writing about health and fi tness for more than 20 years. She’s the author of “Mini Splendored Thing – A Celebration of 30 Years of the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon.” Contact her at [email protected].
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For the second year in a row, HealthGrades has just ranked St.Vincent Heart Center of Indiana as the state’s top cardiac program, and we’re also a 2006 Solucient Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital. That’s good news for anyone who doesn’t want to travel across the country for the highest level of cardiac care. When you’re with us, your heart is in the right place.
Flatulence happens. We trust, however, not during yoga class.
The healthy benefi ts of eating beans far outweigh any temporary moments of social impropriety. We discreetly, and sometimes proudly, expel methane gas several dozen odiferous times daily. Not an appetizing contemplation, but, for gosh sakes, it’s a biological fact of life. Don’t tell me you didn’t laugh at the campfi re scene in “Blazing Saddles,” after the railroad crew was served baked beans one night, creating a cowpoke symphonic cacophony.
If cheeky explosions didn’t happen, my snickering grandkids say we’d explode. Eeeeuuuuuu, the humanity! Listen up, bean brains, I’m not pulling your fi nger: Eat your legumes. They will protect your digestive tract and your life, plus you might lose some weight. Beans are quite fi lling and take time to digest, keeping you feeling full longer.
Let’s clear the air. Some of the healthiest whole foods, touted as anodynes for cancer and heart disease, create the most gas.
Wendall FowlerNutritionist
let’s clear the air: beans are benefi cialBeans are a major player in the fi ght against cancer. The small orbs are high in protein, fi ber, help lower cholesterol and are benefi cial to diabetics. The infamous musical fruit is a fi rst-rate source of B vitamins, including folic acid, which has been determined to perk up brain power and possibly protects us from Alzheimer’s.
They also provide the minerals iron, potassium, selenium, magnesium and even some calcium. Beans are a good source of insoluble fi ber, which promotes digestive health and relieves constipation. Beans also provide
soluble fi ber, which helps purge fat levels in the blood.
Relax your sphincter. On average, each person produces 500 to 1000 ml of ozone-depleting gas every day.
Eating foods with large amounts of indigestible carbohydrates like green beans, under-cooked legumes and baked potato are detonators. Foods containing sorbitol / xylitol / alcohol sugars also cause fl atulence. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and caulifl ower are also gas producers. Eating salmon, high in sulfi tes, can produce a more piquant gas than normal.
Antibiotics occasionally cause people to
break wind due to the lack of balance between the protective good and bad microbes that maintain silence. Delicious Kefi r, a grocery pro-biotic, will help you re-colonize, restoring peace to a rumbling valley.
Stop blaming the dog. Go out and buy some Beano, for goodness sake.
Wendell Fowler is a chef, author and speaker. Contact him at [email protected].
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DO HOMEWORK ON COLLEGE PAYMENT PLANS: Financial aid offi cers — often viewed as the most reliable, trustworthy sources to fi nding the best lender for college loans — have recently come under scrutiny for their nebulous relationships with lenders. According to an ongoing investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s offi ce, fi nancial aid offi cers at colleges across the country are accepting “kickbacks” in the form of gifts, vacations and fi nancial rewards from private lenders. Kalman Chany, founder of Campus Consultants, said students need not be “scared” into choosing a lender by the May 1 deadline. He suggests borrowers take time to shop around and compare rates, not payments.
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A phrase I hear often from companies is “we have to be concerned about internal equity.” What the heck is “internal equity,” anyway?
Here’s the scoop. When companies look at giving raises or try to hire someone, they evaluate things in light of what others within the company get paid. HR departments have job grades, salary ranges and all kinds of other parameters in place that set up constraints on hiring and rewarding high caliber people. They also serve to delude and often ignore reality.
HR says, “If we pay this candidate $60,000, it will create ‘internal equity’ issues in the department.” What a BOGUS response. Does that mean that you, Mr. Employer, are cheap? That you aren’t paying your existing employees market value? That you don’t recognize that everyone performs to different levels? That different levels of performance justify different levels of reward?
Here’s the deal. “Internal equity” is a concept created by and designed for HR people and line managers who don’t have the courage to deal with money issues head on. They don’t want to face a conversation with
Johnny, who found out that Jimmy makes more than he does. Perhaps Johnny should be counseled that Jimmy produces 30 percent more than him, and that if Johnny raises his game, he can make more money too.
As an employee, you must be aware of your value proposition and your market value. Save
your performance reviews. Set up an Outlook folder for all e-mails you receive complimenting your performance. Save cards or any other documentation you receive that reference a job well done. Build alliances internally. Look at salary surveys online. Don’t be afraid to show your employer that you’ve done your homework. Chances are that they haven’t done theirs. They’re too focused on “internal equity.”
The free market is a beautiful thing. Pay for performance is a beautiful thing. Why do a lot of companies sabotage it in
the interest of mediocre and self-serving management?
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 of “What’s Your Why?” His blog is www.thewhybook.com/blogs and he can be reached at [email protected].
‘internal equity’ bias
Kent BurnsOn Success
I follow one television program — meaning simply I watch it every week. “30 Rock” on NBC appears Thursday nights at 9 p.m. I look forward to that time slot like it was 1980 and I
was waiting on “Three’s Company.” There are two or three people at the offi ce who also like “30 Rock.” Friday morning bright and early I met one of my fellow fans in the hall. My fi rst remarks were, “I was kind of disappointed last
night; really wasn’t their best show.” And her response was, “What are you talking about?” Further discussion let me know that she didn’t watch the show when I did. “Oh, I watch that on Saturday.”
Brought about by video on demand (VOD) and digital video recorders (DVRs), this phenomenon is known as time
shifting. Time shifting occurs when someone records a program for later viewing or listening. Technically, time shifting has been going on since the videocassette recorder made mass market success in the late 1970s. Even so, VOD and DVRs are creating a situation where time shifting is even easier. And let’s not forget the personal computer and the iPod. With portable devices, not only can you time shift but you can place shift. You can watch the program wherever you want.
Now the experience of the show is portable and there is no need to be available at that time, sit through the commercials or even watch it on the television. The traditional advertising model using television was content, content, advertisement, content, content, advertisement and then another show and repeat the same. DVRs and VOD are taking the advertisement out of the content. So why does a sitcom have to be 30 minutes long and only available Thursday night? It doesn’t — check out NBC.com; most of them are there for anytime viewing.
Beyond time shifting and place shifting, there is perhaps the most intriguing shift of all — authority shifting. Consumer-generated media, Web logs (blog), social communities, and user or customer feedback mechanisms are taking authority away from the networks and publishers and putting it in the hands of the consumer. It all may sound a little scary, but it is just part of the disruptive shifts in behavior that signal an end to television and advertising as we know it.
David Cain is president of MediaSauce, a digital marketing company in Carmel. Contact him at [email protected].
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As part of my never-ending quest to avoid work, I’ve been thinking about the word “interesting.”
Interesting word, interesting.
It seems to have fallen into common misuse, so that its real meaning — “attracts interest, holds attention” — is the one you scarcely hear anymore.
Instead, it finds its greatest use as a wiggle word, as dismissal, and as a curse.
Let me show you what I mean. Let’s say some new parent hands you his or her new baby. They expect you to see the child as they do — a drop-dead gorgeous version of their combined selves — when you’re thinking that all the
kid needs is a bow tie and a cigar and you’ve got a miniature Winston Churchill.
Now, you don’t want to hurt the parents’ feelings by saying that, so instead you mumble, “My, what an interesting baby.”
This brings us to interesting as a word of dismissal. This time little Winston is a girl (Winstona? Winstonelle?) of junior high age, the age when every day is fraught with life-or-death events, such as who talked to whom in the cafeteria.
Let’s say the same child comes home from school to report to her parents all the day’s news, and that Mom and Dad unfortunately have forgotten what it’s like to be 13 years old and half-crazed with adolescent drama. “That’s interesting,” they murmur before turning back to their laptops. Dismissed.
(These parents, by the way, should not be in the least surprised when their child comes back with a dismissal word of her own: The dreaded “whatEVER.”)
This gets us to the third meaning I mentioned. It’s a Chinese curse, actually — “May you live in interesting times” — that has been traced back to the Ming Dynasty. Well, either that or the Yummy Treat Fortune Cookie Company of Ukiah, Calif. And someone seems to have launched that curse in my direction.
Lately it’s like my warranty ran out. In the same week, my thyroid went kablooey and my left eye blew out a sidewall. In fact, it was the eye that got me started thinking about the word “interesting.”
My ophthalmologist decided to do some laser surgery to spot-weld around a leaking
blood vessel on my retinal wall. A guy told me what to expect: “It feels like someone hitting you in the eye with a little hammer,” he said.
At first, I was relieved. The image of a little hammer smacking me in the eye was much better than the laser-surgery image I had been imagining: James Bond strapped to a table while Goldfinger aims a laser at his … well, it wasn’t his eye.
Later, though, as the doctor was lining up the laser gizmo, it dawned on me that you really don’t WANT someone to hit you in the eye with a
hammer. And
just as I was thinking that, WHAM! I got lasered — a flash of unbelievably bright light, a snap, and a feeling like … well, like someone has just hit me in the eye with a hammer.
And then I couldn’t see for about two hours. “It’ll be a little blurry,” the doctor said. Blurry? It was like looking through a half-inch of Vaseline. It counts as one of the weirdest things I’ve ever had happen to me, and believe me, that is saying something. Which gets me back to where I started.
You see, when someone asked me what it was like, I could only answer with one word:
“Interesting,” I said. “It was interesting.”
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.
Recent events involving celebs like shock jock Don Imus and comic actor Michael Richards remind us there are certain words you shouldn’t say in
public or in the media.Or even in private.Many of these inappropriate words are
now referred to by their initial letters, like the F word and
the N word. The irony, of course, is when
you hear those letters, you
immediately think of
those
offensive words
anyway. I can’t be the first
person to realize this. After the Imus
debacle, commentators started referring to the H word and
B word, which kind of threw me because in my world, the H word represented housework and homework, for my wife and son, respectively. I thought I knew what the B word was, but there are two B words so now when people refer to “the B word,” I have to spend some time figuring out which one they mean. The problem here is that so many words are considered inappropriate we are running out of letters.
And what about that K word? Actually, I don’t think there is a “K word.” I just wanted to imagine the look on your face when you thought I knew a naughty word that you didn’t.
Maybe instead of letters, we should assign vegetables to represent these words. That
would make for more polite discourse and a healthier environment.
I thought of this idea because when I was a kid, the S word was spinach and it wasn’t until the third grade when my father hit his thumb with a ball peen hammer that I realized there was another S word.
After that, when I heard we were having the S word for dinner,
it really took on a new meaning. Ever since then spinach didn’t have a chance with me, especially in a soufflé.
Instead of referring to “the B word,” people could say Brussels sprout. “Boy, this math problem is a Brussels sprout,” your son might complain. Sounds good to me. Actually, it doesn’t. I hate Brussels sprouts, but you get the point. Of course, this might be troublesome for dog fanciers who would have to say “my prize-winning Brussels sprout just had puppies.”
Don’t refer to “the C word.” Why not say cauliflower? Then, when someone mentions cauliflower, you won’t think of the vulgar reference. You’ll just think of a cruciferous veggie high in antioxidants.
I also think this concept would be very effective in the public schools, helping to keep conversation between the students mannerly and refined. But I must warn you that as a parent it will be tough to effectively discipline your youngster when the teacher calls claiming your 6-year-old has used the asparagus word, or, heaven forbid, the zucchini word during recess.
If I could get this concept to catch on, think how it would change rap music. Instead of an endless array of obscenities, you could turn on your iPod and listen to a vegetable medley.
My feeling is that we should not only eliminate expletives and insulting words from our vocabulary, but we should eliminate their symbolic letters, as well.
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”Dick Wolfsie is a columnist, author and speaker. Contact him at [email protected].
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Mike RedmondHumor
The Funny thing about words ...It’s all in the perception Some Shouldn’t be uttered
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Elizabeth Ann McClain, 68, Westfield, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007. She was born Sept. 5, 1938 in Murphysboro, Ill., to James and Rachel Wilson Stoever. Mrs. McClain was a State Farm Insurance agent, retiring in 1980. She was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Funeral services were April 17 at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center-Carmel. Burial was in Hamilton Memorial Park Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Roger F. McClain; daughter Debbie McClain; son Jeff (Kerri) McClain; mother Rachel Wilson Stoever; brother Dr. W.W. Stoever; grandchildren
Megan and Mason McClain. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or FACE Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Russell B. Rennaker Jr., 73, Indianapolis, passed away Friday, April 13, 2007. He was born Oct. 29, 1933 in Sweetzer, Ind., to the late Russell B. Sr., and Ruth Foust Rennaker. Mr. Rennaker graduated from Arlington Heights High School and Purdue University. He retired in 2002 from Charles Industries, a telecommunications company, where he was in sales. Mr. Rennaker was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Purdue Alumni Association and the John Purdue Club. He served in the Air Force and was a member of the American Legion. Funeral services were April 17 in St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. Friends called April 16 at Flanner and Buchanan Funeral Center-Carmel. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Preusz Rennaker; children Kathleen Gibson, David Rennaker, Karen Starkey, Steven Rennaker; stepchildren Larry Shepherd, Gary Shepherd, Constance Tupman, David Davis; 14 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; sisters Helen Mansfield, Joanne Windlow and Barbara Hoch. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael Rennaker. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Arthritis Foundation.
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If an exterior paint job is looming this year, I implore you to call your painter now.
2005 will go down in the Earley family annals as the year that the Crocus popped up in addition to the 5- year-old khaki paint on the Earley house.
I waited until late May to address the peeling issue. After all, I had a Rolodex of painters that I had referred through the slow winter months. Surely, one or two of those guys would come running with a crew the moment I called.
It was a bit of a shock and somewhat humbling to hear that I could certainly get on the list for exterior painting and be guaranteed the fi rst place in line … for spring of 2006.
Being a bold and determined soul, I was not deterred. After all, how hard could it be? My house is not large but it is a Cape Cod. I knew going into the process that the roof pitch and dormers could pose a challenge, but I was game. While I was at it, I thought a color change was in order. I love a Cape Cod dressed in buttery yellow.
Please don’t think that my plan was to do this project solo. No, I have two healthy sons who would benefi t from the lesson that there
is honor in hard work. A single week of painting would be good for all of us. My husband was skeptical but agreed due to a lack of options.
I recall June of 2005 as a very hot month. After two weeks of sending my teenage sons to the back of the house with roller extensions in hand, I began to worry. We hadn’t even turned a corner. This was, indeed, honorable hard work.
June turned into July and paint cans still littered the yard. Extension ladders became lawn ornamentation. Weekends were planned around painting. Friends and family stopped coming by for fear of ruining clothing by being drawn into the painting vortex.
I love my Cape Cod (which I call my “cottage”), but I recall announcing quite loudly that I was really meant for condo living.
As with most miracles, my answer came unexpectedly. A painter who was working in my neighborhood had witnessed my pitiful attempts. It was high noon on a Saturday afternoon when he took over. Two days later, my Cape Cod sported a beautiful yellow coat.
I love driving up
in front of my house and seeing the soft yellow color. It looks so pleasant. The process, however, was anything but pleasant. I developed a profound respect for those who make a living as exterior painters.
Save yourself. If you need to have exterior painting, make that call today.
Also, if you know my sons or husband, please don’t mention the summer I decided to paint the house … it’s a bit of a sensitive subject.
Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs located in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact Vicky at [email protected].
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By Gary HubbardWhat causes e-mail messages to get fi ltered
by spam fi lters? Do you often have problems with people saying they did not get your messages?
One of the most likely causes is e-mails contain an image. This will instantly raise your spam score with spam fi lters.
The reason is primarily the huge increase in “image spam,” the most recent tactic that spammers have adopted to assault us. Instead of putting their pleas in text form, they fi gured out if they created an image that had their sales pitch in it, they could bypass the text-based spam fi lters.
Spam fi lters use an algorithm (among other methods) to score each message based on known spamming techniques and common keywords. Terms like “mortgage,” “stocks” or “FREE” will also add to your spam score because of the propensity of spam dealing with mortgages, stocks and free offers (and there are hundreds of others).
So if you’re a mortgage broker who has your company logo and the word “mortgage” in the signature and include a marketing message such as “Ask about our FREE appraisal program” in every message, you’re probably going to be dead meat with many of today’s spam fi lters. Our latest experi-ence with a mortgage broker pointed out that fi lters don’t like people who call themselves “broker.”
Spam fi lters constantly adjust their scoring
systems, so what is OK today is considered spam tomorrow. If you want to see how complex this can get, look at the testing parameters for a popular fi lter called Spam Assassin at http://spamassassin.org/tests.
Among other possible causes that keep your message from getting to their destinations include:
• Large fi le attachments (whenever possible, put the information in the body of the message instead)
• Colorful backgrounds, which are essentially images
• Extraneous text, such as proverbs or cute say-ings at the end of your message, especially if they are in quotes
If you are having a problem getting a message out or want to see if your basic e-mail message template is causing your spam score to be higher, try sending it to [email protected].
I sent a blank message and got a score of 1.3 (considered low risk), then sent a blank message with a small image added and it jumped to 4.2 (considered medium risk).
The moral of this story is use the KISS (Keep It Simple, Silly!) system for sending e-mail and you will be more likely to get your message through.
Gary Hubbard is owner of Data Doctors Computer Services - www.datadoctors.com Send questions to [email protected]
DISPATCHESAPPLE UPDATE PATCHES SERIOUS FLAWS: Apple has released an extensive security update for Mac OS X including patches for fl aws discovered by the Month of Apple Bugs project. Security Update 2007-004 can be downloaded and installed via Software Update or direct from Apple Downloads.
VIDEO ROCKETRY FOR BEGINNERS: For anyone interested in an easy and fun entry to rocketry, Estes sells a beginner video rocket kit, the Oracle (as low as $75 online) that has everything you need except engines, which are inexpensive. It is a completely pre-assembled rocket, but it only takes a D-size engine. The video camera is in the nosecone and refl ects off a 45 degree mirror to look down the length of the rocket. Google this and have a blast!
IDOL iPODS IN HAPPY MEALS: McDonald’s teamed up with “American Idol” and made a toy based on you. Yes, iPod, you’re on top. Starting late last week, little kids across the land (and probably a few Mac geeks) will dig into Happy Meals fi lled with “American Idol” toys, including a fake mp3 player that looks, shockingly, exactly like an iPod with the Idol logo on it. It can’t be loaded with music, but it seems to have at least contain a tiny amount of music.
$300 HD DVD PLAYERS HEADED FOR WALLY WORLD: How do you get a discount price on an HD DVD player? Order two million of ‘em, that’s how. Or at least, that’s how Wal-Mart did it. Everyone’s favorite monopoly discount giant has placed an order with the China Great Wall Group, paying $300,000,000 for the consignment. If our math is correct that works out at $150 per machine, which leaves Wal-Mart a nice bit of room for profi t when these things go on sale at $300 each. These players aren’t due to ship until 2008.
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The craze for “outdoor rooms” continues to drive manufacturers, designers and
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Fabrics for vibrant outdoor rugs and sofa-like cushions are fade and mildew resistant, there are new toys for grill kitchens, sail-like structures create ceilings, privacy issues are answered with urban bamboo panels and the options for fl ooring are so leading edge, they were unimaginable a few years ago.
Despite heroic advancements, however, brick pavers are still the material of choice for patios. Other smart alternatives are stone tile, stamped concrete, natural fl agstone, Pennsyl-vania bluestone and “green” recycled decking. Homeowner preference, architecture and elevation infl uence the decision.
The selection process can be somewhat overwhelming especially if you are motivated to research ALL the alternatives, shapes, col-ors, sizes, textures, etc…. Often the preferred method is to provide some criteria to the
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DISPATCHESSTUDENTS FEATURED IN THREE PLAYS: Walnut Grove Christian Preparatory School is presenting three plays at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the Auditorium of River Oaks Community Church at 13200 Old Meridian in Carmel. The lower elementary students will perform an adaptation of the tale “Cap O’Rushes,” the upper elementary students will perform a version of the story of Rumpel-stiltskin titled “Straw into Gold,”
and the secondary students will perform “Alice in Wonderland.” The approximate running time, in-cluding two intermissions, will be two and a half hours. Tickets are $7 at the door and $4 for college students. For more information, call 815.6887.
MORE FINE DINING: The Capital Grille will make its Indianapolis debut when the restaurant opens to the public at 5 p.m. Monday in the Conrad Indianapolis, 40 W. Washington St. The Capital Grille is nationally known for its dry-aged, hand-cut beef selections and extensive, award-winning wine list. The restaurant staff prides itself on offering profes-sional, attentive service in an atmosphere of relaxed elegance. The Capital Grille will be open seven days a week, serving break-fast 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday through Sunday, lunch 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, and dinner 5 to 10 p.m. Sunday and Monday and 5 to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Reser-vations are recommended, but not required. Call 423.8790.
SUPPORT ADULT LITERACY: Join other residents in supporting literacy at the Alphabet Affair, a fund-raiser for Indy Reads, begin-ning at 6:15 p.m. Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1 S. Capital Ave, Indianapo-lis. It’s black-tie optional, or guests can wear something inspired by the letter “I.” Cost is $95 per person, and there will be a silent and live auction. For more information and to register, see www.indyreads.org.
By Barbara E. Cohen
Artists from Carmel are among those welcoming the public into their studios this weekend, as the Stutz Artists Association conducts its 14th annual studio tour and open house at the historic Stutz Business Center at 10th Street and Capital Avenue in downtown Indianapolis.
With more than 60 artists taking part in one of the largest gallery tours in Indiana, the two-day event provides a rare opportunity for local art collectors and connoisseurs to discover the work of emerging and established artists from the greater Indianapolis area. More than 7,000 people are expected to attend from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on Friday and noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. A two-day ticket costs $12, which supports the Stutz Residency Program, a scholarship for emerging artists from Indiana.
Originally a one-day open house, the studio tour became a two-day affair in 1999 to accommodate the enthusiastic crowd that turns out to enjoy the festival atmosphere of the indoor art fair. While Friday night offers acoustic music, wine sampling and food vendors, Saturday is Family Day. Children younger than 16 receive free admission, and special art stations around the cavernous building are geared toward children’s art
activities.Artwork on view includes painting,
drawing, photography, sculpture, textile arts and installation art. Prices range from $12 to $2,000. Of the artists involved in this year’s open house, 25 are new participants.
“That means if you haven’t been to the Stutz Artists Open House for a while, this is the year to come,” said Stephanie Lewis Robertson, a fi ber artist and president of the Stutz Artists Association. “There will be many new things to see.”
Hamilton County artists participating in
the open house include Janet Chilton (Studio C365), Susan Mauck (Studio A425), Gayla Hodson (Studio D440) and Maren Denys Bell (Studio C300).
Hodson retired from teaching in Fishers in 2005 to devote herself to painting in oils
full-time. This is her fi rst Stutz Artists Open House, where she will offer works like “Spring Fever,” “Field of Daisies” and “Out on the Town” for sale. Maren Denys Bell grew up in Carmel and attended Carmel Junior High, where she was infl uenced by a great art teacher, “Mrs. Dillon.” She has studied painting, printmaking and drawing for over a decade, and her works include abstract landscapes and images from nature.
Stutz artists also created a group show of works of art honoring Kurt Vonnegut’s contribution to American literature and art, originally intended to open on the eve of his McFadden Lecture at Clowes Memorial Hall. Now, the exhibition will pay posthumous tribute to one of Indianapolis’ favorite sons.For further information, visit www.
stutzartists.com.
Barbara E. Cohen is a freelance writer who covers the arts for Current in Carmel and teaches art appreciation at the Carmel campus of Ivy Tech Community College. You can reach her at [email protected].
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CultureDesk SetDates: Friday-Sunday, April 27-29. Loca-tion: Carmel Community Players, Studio 15, First Ave. NE. Time: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Price: $12 adults, $10 students, seniors and children. Phone: 815.9387. Web: www.carmelplayers.org.
The Full MontyDates: Through April 29. Location: Amer-ican Cabaret Theatre, 401 E. Michigan St., Indianapolis. Time: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday. Price: $30/$25. Phone: 631.0334. Web: www.actindy.org.
Guys and DollsDates: Through May 13. Location: Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Time: Various. Price: $32.50-$52.50. Phone: 872.9664. Web: www.beefandboards.com.
CrazyCinderella Unscripted: An Adult FairytaleDate: Fridays through May 4. Location: 721 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis. Time: Doors open 9:30 p.m., perfor-mance begins at 10 p.m. Patrons may
make written suggestions which per-formers will incorporate into the show. Price: $12. Restriction: 17 years and older. Phone: 951.8499. Web: www.indycomedysportz.com.
ExhibitMuseum of Miniature HousesDates: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Location: 111 E. Main St. Wartime Toys display features toys and other memo-rabilia from World War II. Admission: $4 adults, $2 children. Phone: 575.9466. Web: www.museumofminiatures.org.
DanceRetro Rewind Date: Wednesday. Time: 10 p.m. Loca-tion: Vogue Nightclub, 6259 N. College Ave., Indianapolis. Price: $3. Phone: 259.7029. Web: www.thevogue.ws/in-side.
Local GigsMickey’s Irish PubFRIDAY: Peace Train & The Flower Power Brass. This band features a three-piece horn section and a huge selection of one-hit wonders, bubble-gum pop, psychedelic relics, and brass classics.
They’ll have you “feeling groovy” with the sights and sounds of the late ’60s and early ’70s. 9 p.m. Cover.SATURDAY: Toy Factory, whose members have been nominated for American Music, Golden Globe Awards, co-written Grammy Award-winning songs, and have years of professional experience. RB& and dance selections await you. 9 p.m. Cover. Phone: 573.9746. Web: www.mickeysirishpub.com
KaraokeMajors Sports CaféDate: Fridays. Time: 9 p.m. to midnight. Location: 2293 E. 116th Street. Special: Budweiser buckets of beer special, 5 for $9.95. Phone: 566.8482
Children’s TheaterThe Tortoise and the HareDates: Through April 28. Location: Children’s Theatre Institute, 7435 N. Keystone Ave., Indianapolis. Times: 10 a.m. Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. Tuesday and Saturday, “bedtime” per-formance 7 p.m. Friday. Cost: $6, $7 on Friday evenings. Reservations required. Phone: 252.5900, Ext. 4. Web: www.indycti.org.
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