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No payments from Shapiro’s ‘since April,’ according to city By Jordan Fischer • jordan@youarecurrent.com Shapiro’s Delicatessen has paid only $4,000 on its city-owned lease this year, and has made no payments since April, according to Nancy Heck, Carmel’s director of community relations. The Shapiro’s building, 918 S. Rangeline Rd., was purchased by the city via the Carmel Redevelopment Commission in 2010 for $2.3 million. The building was then leased back to Shapiro’s owner, Brian Shapiro. At the time, it was reported that the CRC had been making interest payments on Shapiro’s commercial loans on the building. The CRC receives its funds from commercial taxes paid by merchants in City Center and other tax increment financing districts in the city. As part of the leasing agreement, Shapiro’s is supposed to pay the CRC rent in the amount of $1,000 per month, plus a percentage rent of the lesser of 4 percent of gross sales or 50 percent of net sales. However, according to Heck, those payments have stopped since April. Similar commercial space at Cornerstone Commons, just north of Shapiro’s at 912 S. Rangeline Road, is currently on the market at an asking price of $3,000-$4,300 per month, or $22 per square foot. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said he has been talking privately
with Shapiro about the matter, but declined to comment further. He did say, however, that the city is looking at the Shapiro’s building as a possible home for an employee health clinic “if it gets subdivided,” fueling speculation that Shapiro may be looking to downsize his current space. “We’re investigating whether an employee health clinic would save our self-funded health insurance plan money, and we’re considering the Shapiro’s building as a possible location,” Brainard said. Shapiro would neither confirm nor deny whether plans to subdivide his space were in the works. “Nothing has occurred,” Shapiro said. “I’ll consider anything, but we haven’t responded … haven’t talked to anyone from the redevelopment commission about their offers.” Redevelopment Commission member Jeff Worrell said that although he’d heard talk of the building being subdivided in the past, it had been some time since he’d heard anything new. “If there are any plans to divide it up, I’m not aware of those,” Worrell said. According to Tim Ochs, an attorney for Ice Miller who represents Shapiro, the business is “considering its options.” “Every business has to consider options, and that’s what Brian is doing,” Ochs said. “But there is no deal in place. For me to say that it’s something that’s likely or unlikely would be premature.”
Police still investigating Carmel grad’s death By Jordan Fischer • jordan@youarecurrent.com
believed he had been drinking vodka prior to arriving at the house. A statement issued by the Hamilton County Coroner’s office concluded that Finbloom’s death was The Aug. 3 death of Carmel High School graduate consistent with alcohol poisoning. Brett Finbloom, apparently as a result of alcohol poiFinbloom, the son of Norman and Dawn Finbloom, soning, remains under investigation by Carmel police. was a member of the varsity soccer team and “Do The 18-year-old was transported to the Indiana Something Club” while at Carmel High School. He Heart Hospital after friends called 911 reporting that volunteered at the Monon Center, where he worked Finbloom had no pulse. He died two days later after with teenagers with special needs. being taken of life support. Finbloom Finbloom was planning to move to the University of In the 911 dispatch call, released last week by the Carmel police, an unidentified caller reported finding Finbloom passed Oklahoma this week, where he intended to study business. Finbloom is survived by his parents; sister, Jenna Finbloom; and out in the backyard of his eastside Carmel home. The caller said he was unable to find a pulse, and noticed a bump on Finbloom’s head grandparents, Keith and Dee Wiegand and Lorraine Finbloom. His obituary may be viewed online at flannerbuchanan.com. where he may have fallen. According to the call, Finbloom's friends $195 million CRC refinancing back on track – A deal between the Carmel Redevelopment Commission and the Carmel City Council to refinance some $195 million worth of debt incurred by the CRC briefly went off the rails last week as Councilwoman Luci Snyder suspended all further work on the ordinance following comments made by Mayor Jim Brainard to the Indianapolis Star. Snyder is the chair of the finance committee, which was set to read the refinancing ordinance at its meeting Thursday. Snyder reportedly took offense at Brainard's characterization of the CRC's money woes as "temporary cash-flow issues." After Snyder's decision, Brainard backtracked, telling the Indianapolis Star that the CRC needed to "recognize that there is a problem" and work together with the council. More information will be posted about this story as it becomes available at currentincarmel.com.
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Carmel to compete in Bloomberg Mayors Challenge – Carmel will be one of nearly 400 cities across the U.S. competing in the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, a competition to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life. Participating mayors must submit their ideas by September 14, 2012, for a chance to win a grand prize of $5 million or one of four $1 million prizes. The idea must solve a major social or economic issue, improve the customer service experience for citizens or businesses, enhance accountability, transparency, and public engagement, and/or increase government efficiency. Twenty finalists will be announced later in the fall, and winners will be announced in spring 2013. Carmel Lions’ 74th Annual Fish Fry this weekend – The 74th Annual Carmel Lions Club Fish Fry, billed as the oldest community event in Carmel, will take place Friday and Saturday from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Carmel Lions Club, 141 E. Main St. The event is sponsored by St.Vincent Health, and proceeds will benefit local and Lions Club charities. For more information, visit carmellions. org or call 317-846-1191. Gayla Hodson on display at Renaissance Gallery through Aug. 31 – Local Indianapolis area artist Gayla Hodson is now on display with her "Poppy Fields: The Serendipity of Gayla Hodson” exhibit at the Renaissance Fine Art and Design Gallery in Carmel. Hodson is one of 100 artists included in the recently published “100 Artists of the Midwest.” Renaissance Fine Art and Design Gallery is located at 1 S. Rangeline Rd. For more information about Gayla Hodson, visit gaylahodson.com. The Stratford hires new medical director – The Stratford, a retirement community located in Carmel, announced Aug. 2 that Dr. Kevin Helms with Advanced Healthcare Associates will serve as the community’s new medical director. Helms is board certified in internal medicine and graduated from Indiana University’s School of Medicine in 1997. Before joining Advanced Healthcare AssociHelms ates, he served as an internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care hospitalist at IU Health North Hospital for 12 years. School of Rock to celebrate back to school Saturday – The School of Rock in Carmel will celebrate school starting back up with a “Rock to School” party on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at 626 S. Rangeline Rd. The event will feature live music, food trucks, a bounce house and tours of the school. For more information, contact School of Rock at 317-848-7625.
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Fond farewell as CEO Commentary by Frank Basile When I agreed to become the interim CEO/ president of the Center for the Performing Arts on July 29, 2011, I did not expect that I would be serving in that capacity until Aug. 17, 2012. But here it is, more than a year later and I am finally turning the job over to the new permanent CEO, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko. So much has happened during this year, but the business of the Center continued, thanks to the hard work and dedication of a competent and loyal staff. This included successfully presenting the shows for the 2011-12 season, and the building of a great new season of performances for 2012-13. Ticket sales have set records for our organization and we are well on our way to accomplishing our sales goal for the year. Our fundraising has also set new records with $3.1 million of contributed income for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. We also enjoyed a very successful year with the Michael Feinstein Initiative and the Great American Songbook Vocal Competition. At the
same time, we provided a home for our seven great resident companies. Along the way, we have been guided by the overall mission of our Center to provide worldclass entertainment to the residents of Central Indiana and to be a great community asset for the citizens of Carmel. Our new startup organization is well positioned to continue fulfilling that mission well into the future while relying less on government assistance through the coming years. I have enjoyed serving this wonderful organization and community while meeting so many great people in the process – people who have become good friends. Katrina and I will treasure this past year, including the experiences we had and the people we met. Thank you, citizens of Carmel, for giving me this opportunity to serve. Frank Basile has served as the interim CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts since August 2011.
A season to remember Commentary by Cheri Dick If you’re like me, the names Marvin Hamlisch, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Steven Sondheim have a special place in your heart. These three well-known and highly respected names are synonymous with great Broadway music, memorable storytelling, master craftsmanship and the pursuit of theatrical excellence. Interestingly, these are also many of the same goals and attributes that have distinguished Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre for 98 years. You can see a Broadway musical at lots of different local theatres. The stories will still resonate, and the music will make your heart sing. But, only shows at Civic Theatre are staged by a full-time staff of theatre professionals and a sophisticated production crew. This translates into what is known in the theatre world as “production value”—a.k.a, eyepopping sets and costumes, dramatic lighting, stirring performances by talented actors and musicians, and the kind of cohesive, fast-paced storytelling that only a seasoned theatre director can deliver. Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is privileged to be staging a musical by each of these iconic composers during the coming season. We’ll open our year with “A Chorus Line” (Marvin Hamlisch). Back by demand, our holiday offering is “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat” (Andrew Lloyd Webber). And our season concludes in the spring of 2013 with “Into the Woods” (Steven Sondheim). Combined, these three shows account for over 7,600 Broadway performances and 19 Tony Awards. Their creators, messengers Hamlisch, Webber and Sondheim, have won numerous Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, Golden Globes—and even a Pulitzer Prize. Their shows will be presented by Civic Theatre this season with the same commitment to excellence that each of these three composers routinely demanded and demonstrated. In a sentence, our goal at Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre is to do justice to their great work. Single tickets for these three musicals, along with Civic’s two plays for the coming season, “The Lady in Black” and “The Fox in the Fairway,” are on sale now. You’ll get one of the best seats in the house by ordering your tickets early. Call 317-843-3800 or order online at civictheatre.org. Come, let us entertain you, inspire you, and delight you as only Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre can. Cheri Dick is the executive director of the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. You can contact her via e-mail at cheri@civictheatre.org.
LeAnn Rimes concert rescheduled for Sept. 9 – The LeAnn Rimes concert at the Center for the Performing Arts has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 9 at 7 p.m. Rimes previously canceled her July 27 Palladium appearance due to an emergency root canal. Available tickets for the Sept. 9 concert may be purchased via the box office at 317-843-3800 or TheCenterPresents.org. Tickets for the July 27 concert will be valid for the rescheduled performance. 6 | August 14, 2012
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Action: The council tabled a proposal to amend commitments concerning the Pulte Homes Fortune Property. What’s next: The ordinance will be discussed at the next council meeting on Aug. 20. Action: The council voted unanimously to approve the Lakes at Town Road III Planned Unit Development (PUD) District. What it means: Twelve single-family lots will be added to the Lakes at Towne Road subdivision, located on the west side of Towne Road at 136th Street.
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Action: The council voted to reject an ordinance amending the qualifications of BZA Hearing Officers. What it means: Former members of the Board of Zoning Appeals will not be eligible to act as BZA Hearing Officers. Action: The council unanimously approved an ordinance amending commitments concerning the development of the Gramercy project at Mohawk Hills Apartments. What it means: Gramercy developer Buckingham Co. will be able to move forward with a scaled-down version of its redevelopment plans at the Mohawk Hills Apartments.
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Action: The council held a first reading and public hearing on the proposed Highpointe on Meridian PUD, which would be located near the intersection of 136th and Illinois Streets. What it means: Having already been before the planning commission, the PUD came before the council for an official first reading, which enters it into the legislative process.
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Action: The council held a first reading of an ordinance to refinance approximately $195 million worth of debt incurred by the Carmel Redevelopment Commission. What it means: If approved, the City of Carmel would agree to guarantee loans issued by the CRC with municipal bonds. In exchange, the debt would be refinanced at a lower rate, expected to save $12-$20 million in interest payments.
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Whistle while they work Commentary by Jeff Worrell The begging and pleading is complemented with colorful signs waved by energetic high school students in swimsuits. It is a scene that is familiar and hard for many to resist; especially if your car is dirty. The Carmel High School Ambassador Show Choir Free Car Wash will once again make the motorized vehicles in our town shiny and sparkling clean. From 9 am to 4 pm on August 18th at the Carmel High School West Parking Lot, Ambassadors will clean and polish your car all while entertaining you with the sweet sounds of their latest competition set. Last year, the talented vocalists turned expert car washers de-grimed 270 cars. That is one car every 90 seconds! The singers will gladly wash anything and have done so, including RV’s, tow trucks, motorcycles and a fire truck. The Saturday in August tradition has been a routine for well over 15 years. Technically, this major car washing event is absolutely FREE. That’s right, no admission fee. Your car will look like new and you will not be asked for your credit card. Whether by miracle or just due to good human nature, the Ambassador Show Choir seems to always end the day with more money in their coffers than they started with. Through the generosity of people with filthy cars, last year they netted north of
$3700 dollars. By holding a FREE car wash, the Ambassadors walk away with enough money to pay for costumes and some travel expenses. The kids do not undertake this project alone. The Ambassador Parent Club is famous for endless support. There is an unwritten rule as each new class of parents take their shot at supporting the kids by building and adding to what has come before. The goal is always to make better and achieve more while paying homage to the work and effort from parents who previously labored to set the bar high. The high level of support from parents is not lost on the kids. Senior Ambassador Katie Camp said, “Everything that we achieve and every opportunity we have would not be possible without the help of the parents. They are incredibly supportive and our group would not be what it is without them.” So, don’t forget to work the Free Car Wash in to your schedule this Saturday. Not only will you end up with a car looking almost as good as when you drove it off the lot, you will get the rare chance to keep them singing. Jeff Worrell is a local businessman. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at jworrell@ advantagemedical.com
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Twenty Years of change – Before the explosive growth occurred in Fishers, the downtown area was much more rural than it is today. Pictured is eastbound 116th Street circa 1990. The restaurant now occupying the most immediate building on the right is I Love Sushi. (Photo courtesy of Fritz Kreutzinger.) If you have a historic photo that can be included as part of Now & Then, please contact Robert Herrington at robert@ youarecurrent.com. Photos, which can be returned, can be mailed to 30 S. Rangeline Rd., Carmel, IN 46032. Information about the photo, including location, date and background, would be greatly appreciated.
Tim Wright to perform at City Center Aug. 21 – Musician Tim Wright of the Wright Brothers Band will perform Aug. 21 at Carmel City Center, 720 S. Rangeline Road. From 6-7:45 p.m. he will perform outside Mangia, and from 8-9:45 p.m. he will perform outside Hubbard and Cravens Coffee Co. More information can be found online at wrightbrothersband.com.
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Carmel Clay’s school resource officers enter the year as the nation’s 2012 Model Agency By Jordan Fischer • jordan@youarecurrent.com Carmel Clay’s school resource officers are used to keeping their eyes open, whether it’s for substance-abuse trends among students or possible safety risks at schools. This year, however, all eyes will be watching what they’re doing, as the National Association of School Resource Officers named the Carmel Police Dept.’s School Resource Officer program its 2012 Model Agency. The national award is given annually to a law enforcement agency that has shown excellence in several areas while implementing or maintaining a model school resource officer program. According to NASRO, recipients have shown a willingness to be proactive in their training, comprehensive in their policies, demonstrated excellence in their daily operation, and have brought recognition to the SRO program. Previous award winners have included departments such as Sacramento, CA, and Sioux Falls, SD, Police Departments. “This award is a reflection of the dedication these officers commit to our school resource unit in their day-to-day activities; along with the team efforts between the Carmel Clay School District and the Carmel Police Dept.,” said CPD Chief Tim Green. “We are proud of these Officers and all those involved in supporting the SRO program.”
Resources for students Founded in 2001, the CPD School Resource Officer program began as a single SRO stationed at Carmel High School. The intention was for the schools and police deptartment to work together to increase security for students and faculty. Officers oversee safety plans and protocols, educate students and faculty and serve as “informal mentors” for students. Since its founding, the SRO unit has grown to encompass five officers with a complete command structure: Lt. Jeff Horner, who oversees the unit; Sgt. Phil Hobson, stationed at Carmel High School; Officer Wendy Bodenhorn, stationed at Creekside Middle School; Officer DJ Schoeff, stationed at Carmel Middle www.currentincarmel.com
School; and Officer Greg Dewald, stationed at Clay Middle School. Middle school officers are also responsible for each of the “feeder” elementary schools. “In the past, kids in general did not have a lot of contact with law enforcement,” said Hobson. “This program sort of addresses that and reinforces positive experiences with law enforcement.” Officers engage students with a “triad approach,” according to Schoeff.
officers said they’ve said positive results from their increased visibility in schools, and from participation in extra-curricular activities as well. Dewald, for example, helps coach the Clay Middle School boys’ basketball team. “I think it helps because I get to know the kids who are going to be the athletes, the quote-unquote ‘popular kids,’” Dewald said. “I’m riding along on the bus with them, kind of keeping them in line.” For some officers, the SRO-student relationship has even continued after graduation. “I actually had an ex-student who had graduated come to my office to turn himself in on a warrant,” Hobson said.
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Members of the SRO unit receiving their "Model Agency" award from NASRO. “We’re law enforcement, we’re informal councilors and we’re educators,” he said. “The education aspect is drug education and safety lessons in the classrooms. And then we do a lot of mentoring outside of classrooms to help (students) make good decisions in their lives. “When you’re talking about school-aged kids, you’re talking about decision-making in general,” Schoeff said. “Teaching kids that there are consequences for their actions is something we’re consistently working on. And in some ways, I think it’s an uphill battle because our society doesn’t necessarily follow that.” To help officers connect with kids so the lessons they attempt to teach will hit home, much of their time is dedicated to building relationships with students, according to Bodenhorn. The Current in Carmel
Along with updating security plans for each school every year, the SRO unit also examines trends on crime and drug use in the community and the student demographic. “We always evaluate issues that are affecting our kids and try to tailor our curriculum to that,” Hobson said. Officers say they hope programs like DARE, which stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education, and “It’s Party Time and It’s No Game,” a roleplaying simulation given to middle school students, will help reinforce to students that serious, long-term effects often accompany their decisions to use drugs or alcohol. The recent death of CHS graduate Brett Finbloom of apparent alcohol poisoning underscores the importance of the programs, according to officers, as nowadays kids have access not only to alcohol, but to prescription drugs and narcotics. “One thing that I’ve always said is that the problems you have in your community are reflected in your school system,” Hobson said. “Prescription drug abuse is something that we’re definitely seeing trending.” As the school year commences, the officers said they encourage any students or parents looking for resources inside or outside of school to contact them; information to do so for each school can be found online at ccs.k12.in.us/district/student-services/ student-officers. August 14, 2012 | 11
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Fundraising It is our position that traditional fundraising tactics used by school, sports, church and youth groups are losing their effectiveness. We are growing tired of being guilted by well-meaning children and their adult counterparts into buying twenty-dollar magazine subscriptions, thirty-dollar bags of popcorn and overpriced wrapping paper. While the Girl Scouts are the clear victors in offering tasty cookies for an affordable $3.50 a box, consumers are getting less for their dollar due to the rising cost of production. Most members of the community are glad to donate a few dollars towards these causes. Lately, it seems that the real winners in the fundraising game are the manufacturers and publishers who also benefit from the sale of these items. Even though many school PTO’s have listened and are now offering a one-time donation option, it seems that we are still constantly solicited to buy goods, trade-in box tops, and buy raffle tickets, just to name a few. Fundraising is only going to grow and it will likely become more challenging for these groups to cash in during this weakened economy. If these organizations could just spare us the “stuff,” they may get more cash in return, which would benefit their cause more efficiently.
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Let me count the ways Commentary by Terry Anker
How do I love Thee, let me count the ways. When Elizabeth Barrett Browning penned the (now famous) line, one could imagine that she was yet another romantic poet in a time of many romantic poets. But this particular phrase has held sway in the some 17 decades or so since it first found its way from creator to audience. Why? Certainly it resonates as we consider the ways in which we share our love with another. But doesn’t it also get at our innate desire to create lists? We list our top movie picks. We keep long lists of things to pick-up at the market. We create imaginary buckets into which to compile our lists of things to see and do before we die. We list our friends and our enemies. We list it all. But too often, doesn’t the list become the object in itself? The act of creating the list becomes a substitute for actually accomplishing anything on it.
Maybe list making is simply another mark of the over-achievement driven set among us. Once, I actually made a list of all the lists that I needed to make. But aren’t lists most effective when they are used as elemental tools – as simple pneumonics to keep us on track and prevent distraction? They are tidy devices to keep us from forgetting the point of our mission and to extend the limited powers of our own minds. Ultimately, lists are useful and authoritative mechanisms to get more done and to improve recall. Yet, they are not a substitute for doing. We are still accountable to ourselves (if not the list) to actually watch the movies, buy the groceries and jump out of an airplane.
Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.
Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmel.com.
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He was way too young, as were so many before him. He had everything going for him, as did so many before him. That Brett Finbloom, 18, of Carmel lost his life in an apparent binge-drinking incident makes us incredibly sad for his family, friends and all those in our communities who have lost loved ones and friends to similar tragic circumstances, so this isn’t about geography. The Web site, teenalcoholabuse.us, tells us approximately 5,000 teens die every year as a result of alcohol use, and we also learned that teens are more likely than adults to consume too much when they are in possession of alcohol, increasing the risk of accidents. The education, begun at home and in schools as early as elementaryschool age, is there. Evidence is there. It’s all very black and white. So it’s absolutely confounding when it happens. Look, we were imbibing youth once upon a time. We, as now with our own children and relatives, believed we were invincible. Loss. Devastation. Heartbreak. Why does this happen? Independence. Experimentation. A jointhe-party posture. Lose your cares. But, lose your life? Let’s hope and pray this young man did not die in vain as we keep his family and friends in our hearts and prayers. ••• As if you needed another reason to vote against President Barack Obama this November: On July 12, the Obama administration said it would issue waivers to the federal work requirement for welfare recipients. Thus, saying goodbye to Bill Clinton’s signature welfare-reform achievement.
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From the “Moderate” Side by Jim Blessing A good friend of mine (a notorious Cardinal fan) recently asked, “Jim, what is rarer than a Chicago Cub World Series victory?” His answer: a Democrat in Carmel. Well, I am a Democrat (and a Cubs fan), and sometimes in the past I have felt like this is true. However, the times are a-changin’, as evidenced by President Obama getting 38.5 percent of the 2008 vote in Hamilton County. Instead, what now seems rarer than a Democrat in Carmel is a Moderate Republican. Recently, Tea Party “Republican” Richard Mourdock beat long-time Senator Richard Lugar in the Republican primary. Lugar has served Hoosiers in the Senate since 1977 and had developed a national reputation for integrity and expertise, especially in foreign policy. Don’t tell my Democratic friends, but I even voted for him a few times. Mourdock was able to pin Lugar with the horrible moniker of “Moderate,” because he had actually practiced bi-partisanship in the interest of governing. After his victory, Mourdock publicly stated that there was too much bi-partisanship in Congress and pledged not to compromise with Democrats. Of course, the inability to compromise is one of the major reasons Americans give Congress a favorable rating of less than 10 percent. In 2011, newly elected Tea Party “Republi-
cans” reportedly leaned heavily on Speaker of the House John Boehner to resist compromising with President Obama on a proposed multitrillion dollar deficit reduction proposal. While a significant majority of the proposed reduction came from spending cuts, it also required a compromise. President Obama wanted to end the temporary Bush tax rate of 35% for couples on incomes over $250,000 and take it back to 39.6%. Tea Party “Republicans” like Mourdock believe that this balanced type of deficit reduction action, even when accompanied by predominant spending cuts, is just not acceptable. Has the Republican Party always held this view in order to avoid compromise in deriving bi-partisan solutions? And who was the last Republican president who achieved an annual surplus during a 12-month period during his term? The last Republican president who achieved budget surpluses was Dwight Eisenhower, in 1956, 1957 and 1960. I noticed that a key factor in Eisenhower’s surpluses was that he resisted calls for tax cuts and kept the tax rate at 91% for income over $100,000. Gee, that makes a tax rate of 39.5% on income over $250,000 look pretty reasonable, doesn’t it? Jim Blessing is a Carmel resident. He recently retired from the U.S. Treasury after 33 years.
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School is upon us, my friends, and I, for one, am thrilled! Can I get a “Whoop, whoop!”? See, as much as I love summer vacation (and need a break from the grueling parenting demands of four not-always-so-well-organized children), I am usually ready for it to be over after approximately five weeks. ’Cause that’s the time it takes for my beautifully constructed summer plan to be ruined. Take the computer/Xbox restrictions. In June, my husband and I monitored our kids’ electronic playtime very closely to ensure minimum brain-cell damage and muscle atrophy. But as the heat set in and the novelty of swimming in our neighborhood pool wore off, our commitment to occasional Amish-style living bit the dust, much like my drought-stricken petunias. As for the chore list, it fared only somewhat better. Between a beach vacation and grandparent visits, sport camps and sleepovers, we weren’t here enough to make much of a mess, and frankly, I just stopped caring whose night it was for dishes. Let’s order pizza! We continued to have movie night approximately once a week, and were treated to some downright awful viewings. Doo and I, still slugging through the Top 100 Films of All Time, wasted more than four hours of our lives with Raging Bull and Cabaret (sans kids as both are www.currentincarmel.com
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I’m sure you remember when you first heard as a youngster that the average American family had one and a half cars and two and a half kids. At first, this seemed bizarre – that is, until the Volkswagen Beetle came out, and then that car number started to make a little sense. As for the “two and a half kids” thing, that was a head scratcher. I mean, you can’t have half a kid. Can you? But nowadays, with parents obsessed with their children’s athletic achievements and the availability of growth-stimulating hormones, it’s not unheard of to be the proud parent of a sixfoot-nine eighth-grader. That would, in fact, be a kid and a half. Information on the average American family has traditionally been focused on a certain kind of statistics: TVs, microwaves, computers, and even handguns, have been painstakingly documented in the home. Some new research I came across has delved into a much more important set of data: how much crapola we have in our houses. And where we put it. In their book At Home in the 21st Century, UCLA archeologists went to 32 homes to carefully record how much junk people had. As George Carlin famously observed, “A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it.” In the course of their interview process, scientists tabulated results from closets where women
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Gallery owner Bill Niemeyer brings artists Dave Seeley and Jeremy Caniglia to Carmel By Christian Sorrell • christian@youarecurrent.com Since March, Bill Niemeyer, owner of Carmel’s Atlas Fantasy Art House, has been working to bring fantasy and science fiction artists to Central Indiana. The artists visit the gallery, meet the public and give a demonstration. These events have begun to slowly cement Central Indiana as a center for the art of the fantastic. “It’s kind of like an art movement,” said Niemeyer. “It’s all about bringing awareness to this kind of art in the Midwest. The artists are more Niemeyer than happy to come out and represent the art.” Dave Seeley, a digital artist and painter who has worked with Lucasfilm and Wizards of the Coast, appeared at Niemeyer’s event last Saturday at Shiraz Wine Experience & Art Café in Carmel. This appearance was the first of two Niemeyer has scheduled for the month of August.
“I was an architect for about a dozen years. When my wife and I found out she was pregnant, I decided I wanted to be a more active parent and made the jump to art,” said Seeley. “Art has been my main gig for almost 16 years now.” Seeley’s art is a unique blend of dramatic architecture, photorealistic characters and painterly images. The result is a blend of styles that is as visually striking as it is detailed. “Almost everything I do starts with photo collage. I have Seely a stylistic range with things that look more painted and things that look more photorealistic,” said Seeley. “I love chaos in images.” Jeremy Caniglia, a gothic painter, is the second artist appearing this month. Over the years, he has worked with Stephen King, Ray Bradbury and many other great fantasy authors. “Caniglia has a darker side to most of his art. It tends to be a darker type of realism. I wouldn’t even necessarily always call it fantasy
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Artist Jeremy Caniglia is giving a lecture on the history of the art of the fantastic at 4 p.m. this Saturday at Shiraz Wine Experience & Art Café (404 W. Main St., Carmel). Caniglia and Seeley’s art is currently on display at the Atlas Fantasy Art House (246 W. Main St., Carmel).
“Darksiders 2” – Available in stores today, Death, one of the legendary Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, embarks on a quest to under Armageddon in this sequel to the well received Darksiders. Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC – $60. “Southern Air” by Yellowcard – In stores and available for download today, alternative rock band Yellowcard returns with its first studio album since early 2011 including the songs “Awakening” and “Surface of the Sun.” “ParaNorman” – In theaters Friday, this film from the makers of “Coraline” follows a misunderstood boy who can speak with the dead and must save his town from a centuries-old curse. For a list of local events, see the Event Calendar on Page 14. Vol. I No. 27 Managing Editor – Christian Sorrell christian@youarecurrent.com / 489.4444 Advertising Executive – Dennis O'Malia dennis@youarecurrent.com
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Treating a sign of summer: Swimmer’s ear Commentary by Jennifer Jones Summer’s string of scorching days makes swimming even more inviting. While swimming is a great way to cool off, kids who spend a lot of time in the water, especially underwater, can experience inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal. This is medically referred to as otitis externa, but commonly known as “swimmer’s ear.” Unlike middle ear infections that occur behind the eardrum, otitis externa affects the outer parts of the ear. The ear canal and outer ear can become painful and inflamed, usually from irritants such as water, cotton swabs and other foreign objects, or from scratching too hard. With swimmer’s ear, the most common symptom is pain, although itching and redness may also occur. One way to tell if the pain is due to swimmer’s ear is to wiggle or pull on the ear. If this causes pain, it’s likely swimmer’s ear; if not, it could be a middle ear infection. If your child has swimmer’s ear, your doctor likely will prescribe ear drops with a steroid to be applied several times a day. The pain should subside quickly, but swimming is generally discouraged while using the drops. Some children and adults are more prone to
swimmer’s ear than others. Keeping the ears as dry as possible will help prevent the condition. Tilting the head and drying ears with a towel after swimming is a good way to avoid water being trapped in the ears. Drying ears with a hair dryer on the coolest setting also works. For children experiencing frequent cases of swimmer’s ear, a swim cap, ear plugs or over-the-counter ear drying drops are often helpful. For general ear care, refrain from clearing the ear wax from ears. Wax provides a natural protective barrier and helps prevent infection.
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Hoosier health officials have now confirmed 113 cases of variant influenza A (H3N2v), impacting 18 counties statewide – including Hamilton County – with more cases expected to be confirmed. The Indiana State Dept. of Health has set up a call center to answer the general public’s questions regarding variant influenza A. The call center is open 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. The call center telephone number is (877) 826-0011. Flu symptoms usually include fever and re-
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Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center adds lens finishing lab – Local optometrist, and owner of Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center, Dr. Tammy Wittmann has installed on premise an environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art lens finishing laboratory. The highly advanced, fully computerized lens finishing system, from Santinelli International, is the first in the industry to fully comply with international R.O.H.S. (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) standards. In addition, the system utilizes a water filtration system which drastically reduces water consumption compared to other methods, while collecting particle debris into a filter allowing for routine recycling. By installing this top-of-the-line lens finishing equipment, Wittmann 20/20 will be able to produce the highest quality eyewear for their patients faster and “greener” with virtually no lens material by-product introduced into the environment. Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center is located at 2792 East 146th Street, Carmel. For more information call 843-2020 or visit wittmann2020.com.
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DOUGH Insurance Finding the right balance of auto coverage and cost Commentary by Jamie Ianigro Question from Kortney P. from Noblesville: I have four vehicles and four people driving in my family. I want to make sure I’m doing everything I can to get the best price. Any tips? Response from Jamie Ianigro: The first thing you need to do is make sure you have an independent insurance agent helping you find the right coverage for you. Independent insurance agents have access to multiple carriers and will be able to find the right coverages at the best price by checking all of them. The key is finding the right balance of coverage and price. Your independent agent will be able to explain what you are sacrificing as you adjust coverages to get a lower price (unlike getting your insurance from the internet). There are also a couple of things to keep in mind if you have young drivers on your policy. Make sure that your young driver is assigned to the correct vehicle. The difference between a teenager being the primary driver on a Toyota Camry versus being the primary on a new Mercedes is significant. Make sure your agent knows if your child is a good student also. Many carriers give a discount for young drivers that stay on the honor roll.
You can also double check that your vehicles are listed properly on your insurance policy. Look over your policy to make sure you are receiving a credit if your vehicle has an alarm or security system. Make sure that your yearly driving estimates are still accurate. Changing the amount you drive each year can alter your premium. You should also make sure that your coverages reflect the value of the vehicle you are insuring. For example, it doesn’t make much sense to have full coverage insurance with a $1000 deductible on a vehicle that is only worth $2,000. A mistake like that adds unnecessary premium to your policy. The last thing you need to do is make sure you are maximizing your policy discounts. A multi-policy discount is probably the most valuable discount that people miss out on. You can qualify for this even if you don’t own a home. Pairing a renter’s insurance policy OR a homeowners insurance policy with your auto policy will qualify you for a great discount. Jamie Ianigro is with Shepherd Insurance & Finanacial Services. Have an insurance question you need answered? Send it to asktheadvisor@shepherdins.com.
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Carmel City Center welcomed its newest retailer last week: Bath Junkie, a custom bath boutique. Owned by franchisee Melissa Farmer, the City Center location is the first in Indiana. Bath Junkie allows customers to choose from more than 100 fragrances to create their own customblended products, including bubble bath, moisturizers and shower gel. Farmer said she decided to open a Bath Junkie franchise after visiting the Nashville, Tennessee, location. “A shopping experience should be fun and unique,� Farmer said. “My first time at a Bath Junkie was just that. The fact that I could pick
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DOUGH Business Muehlhausen, Hubler to speak at CEO Boot Camp By Jordan Fischer • jordan@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Business Leader, in partnership with Current Publishing, publisher of Current in Carmel, will present a CEO Boot Camp and the Power of Small Group Dynamics this month. The boot camp, which will take place Aug. 28, will feature keynote speakers Jim Muehlhausen and Howard Hubler. Muehlhausen, CPA, JD, the founder of the Business Model Institute Muehlhausen and the author of “The 51 Fatal Business Errors … and How to Avoid Them,” will speak on the most grievous errors he sees businesses commit. He started his career by becoming the youngest franchisee in Meineke Discount Muffler history while attending Indiana University School of Law. Over the past nine years, he has given nearly 4,000 face-to-face coaching sessions to business owners across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Muehlhausen’s clients have been recognized with the Indiana Blue Chip Award, as Ernest & Young Entrepreneur of the Year finalists and NAWBO Businesswomen of the Year. He served previously as an adjunct professor of business at the University of Indianapolis.
Hubler, a partner and owner of the Hubler Automotive Group, which owns 10 locations in Central Indiana and employs 550 people, will speak on “The New Normal.” “A lot of people say when things get better I’m going to do this or that,” Hubler said. “My presentation will say, things aren’t going to get better. If they wait for that, they’re going to go broke. So my presentation is about making it in the new normal.” Hubler holds a Masters degree in administration Hubler from Indiana University, and has more than 30 years of “on-the-job” training. In the last several years he has been active as a speaker, columnist and business coach – offering CEOs and small business owners the benefits of the wisdom he’s gained from three decades of successes and failures. The CEO Boot Camp will be held from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Aug. 28 at Kincaid’s Restaurant, 14159 Clay Terrace Blvd., Carmel. Space is limited to the first 50 applicants, and is intended for CEOs and general managers. For more information, or to register for the event, contact Heather Grey at heather@youarecurrent.com. There is no cost to attend this event.
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Playing chicken with God Commentary by Bob Walters “The hard part about playing chicken is knowing when to flinch.” – Capt. Bart Mancuso, The Hunt for Red October “Chicken” is a game of irresistible forces lunging headlong toward immoveable objects. Feigning death before dishonor, both force and object, praying that the other flinches first. And so it is in religious “values” conversations these days. Talk about God and generalities; you might get away with it. Talk about God and specific human behaviors; you better buckle up and hang on. For example... On Wednesday July 4, Hobby Lobby (an overtly Christian company and retailer) ran full-page advertisements headlined, “In God We Trust,” in hundreds of American newspapers. The ad displayed quotes from American history’s greatest thinkers on the absolute necessity of faith, religion, and Christianity in American democracy and freedom (see “Holiday Messages” at hobbylobby.com). The July 4 ad was on point, wise, patriotic, devout, appreciated – and despite its daring, straight-up God and Country theme, it caused no hue and cry. By late July, America had nearly come apart at the seams over Chik-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy’s evenly paced remarks on American same-sex marriage, and God’s judgment, on a mid-July
Saturday afternoon radio talk show. A Saturday afternoon radio talk show. Does that scream “obscure” to anyone but me? The show’s host is Dan Coleman, but it was only due to the Washington Post’s biting, agendadriven, culture war follow-up coverage that everybody in America actually heard about it. I am shocked (sarcasm) to find out that a Christian CEO of an overtly Christian-values company appearing on a traditional values talk show said that he supports Christian family values and has a faithful concern about God’s judgment. That’s what I’d expect a guy like that to say. The ensuing “story” isn’t so much real “news” as a media-fueled purpose pitch. Real news is what’s not supposed to happen. The endless anti-Christian squawk from the marrywhomever crowd? That was predictable. The record sales for Chik-Fil-A? That’s people voting with their wallets. My deep-down read on this chicken “controversy” is that we mustn’t confine the issue to divine judgment and same-sex marriage. In the larger view, God commands us to love Him and each other. Oddly enough, God gives us the Bob Walters (rlwcom@aol.com) notes that this is weekly “In Spirit” column #300. Thanks to Current Publishing, now serving all of north Metro Indianapolis.
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Summer fun need not end By Lindsay Labas • editorial@youarecurrent.com
Just because the kids are going back to school doesn’t mean all the fun needs to end. All the enjoyable things you did and the escapes you took in summer are available right here in Carmel at the Monon Community Center, and within our parks. Continue your workouts indoors; whether you enjoy swimming, weight lifting or running. The Monon Community Center’s Escape Pass provides unlimited access to the Indoor Aquatics, Fitness Center, Gymnasium, KidZone (childcare), The Waterpark (seasonal), and Group Fitness Classes (household pass only). Escape Passes start as low as $23 per month. Bring your four-legged friend for a swim at The Waterpark on September 8 for Barktember, an event where dogs have a dog-gone good time swimming, competing in fun challenges, and socializing. All net proceeds benefit the Humane Society for Hamilton County. Stay active and continue to promote fitness at our annual bike ride event, Tour de Carmel, on September 15. Bike along with us as we highlight some of the best parks, businesses, and entertainment Carmel has to offer. This is a safe and family-friendly event that allows you to create lasting memories while promoting fitness. From training wheels to pedal clips, we have a route for you!
Soon you can grab your friends, flying discs, and enjoy a sport for everyone: disc golf. Lawrence W. Inlow Park is the soon-to-be home to a nine-hole disc golf course. Enjoy the natural obstacles laid out across the course. Follow Carmel Clay Parks on Facebook and Twitter to stay informed on the official opening date of this new feature. And just because winter is around the corner, it doesn’t mean you need to hang up your gloves and spades. Join us for adult and child nature programs, like “The Colors of Fall,” “Winterizing Your Garden,” and “Mom and Me Outdoors.” We have hundreds of programs each season and our new offerings just became available this month. So come and continue the fun with us! Visit www.carmelclayparks.com, or contact one of our friendly Escape Gurus at 848-7275 for more information on all of our fall offerings.
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You know you want a polished look, and you would like to know that the investment will be a wise one. You know enough to know that this is not your area of expertise. This is probably the time to call in an interior designer. If you have not used a designer before, it really can be intimidating. The fear and mystery can be enough to send a homeowner on a solo spiral down the interior design hill. To make matters even more challenging, the best interior decorators are one part artist, one part business mind, one part circus master, one part visionary, and another part translator. You can’t simply Google “designer” and come up with a name that will fit your needs. While the most obvious trait to consider is artistic ability and sense of style, the most important element is personality. If you don’t click with the designer, the room won’t work out. A close bond develops during the design process, so first and foremost, the designer has to mesh with you, your family, and your lifestyle. Trust is essential on so many levels. Just as important, this must be a person who asks questions and listens to the answers. A good decorator should constantly ‘probe’ in order to solicit a vision for the final product. If questions are not being posed, it is a sign that you are not the focus. Before committing to a designer, ask yourself the following: • Do I feel totally comfortable with this person or do I feel intimidated? Remember, you will be spending lots of time with this person, so a level of rapport is essential. • Does this person seem genuinely interested in my wishes? Grab your purse and run
as fast as you can from any cookie-cutter decorator who creates the same look over and over again. • Is he or she clear about the costs involved? There should be a clear understanding of how fees will be charged in advance. Surprises are not a good thing in this situation. This is the start of a long-term relationship with a person who will have access to personal aspects of your life, so these factors are imperative. Relationships between decorators and clients can be as interactive or as hands-off as the client wishes… Clients must take initiative and let the designer know just how involved they want to be. Unless the designer selected is totally and completely devoid of talent, the benefits will far outweigh the cost. Avoiding one mistake could be worth the entire consultation fee! Project errors can be costly. When interviewing a potential designer candidate, expect to be quoted an hourly rate of $75 and up. Additionally, some decorators will quote a flat fee based on a needs analysis. The ideal situation is to look for a decorator who is flexible to the needs of a client. Working with a decorator opens up sources that are typically closed to the general public. Also, designers have a resource list of talented labor that they can readily tap into as well as the ability to negotiate on behalf of a client. Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.
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Creating shade almost seems like a bonus Commentary by Randy Sorrell Creating shade in outdoor living spaces is becoming more appropriate than ever. Recent extreme temperatures have prompted an impressive volume of public conversations regarding shade strategies. Fortunately, many solutions exist and it’s often a marriage of tactics that are most effective in helping us develop smart sun consumption habits.
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This Latin word, borrowed from the Italian term “pergola,” refers to a protective eave extending from a house. Initially, mid 1600s renditions consisted primarily of flexible willow shoots that were transformed into long, covered, arched walkways. When densely planted with vines, a completely shaded area impervious to rain was created. Willow shoots soon graduated to more formal structures with grand stone columns, often of massive scale.
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Stock cabinets usually come in 3 inch width increments. The standard for base cabinets (the ones countertops go on) is 24 inches deep and 34.5 inches tall. Upper cabinets are usually 12 inches deep and either 30 or 42 inches tall. If your project can be designed to accommodate stock cabinets, you may be able to save a few dollars. Semi-custom cabinets are also pre-manufactured cabinets that provide a great value with more options than Stock cabinets. An expanded range of color finishes and accessories are available for Semi-custom cabinetry. Custom cabinets are, in general, more expensive, but you should not necessarily think of them as a luxury. For instance, elevating or raising a dishwasher within a custom cabinet would eliminate the need to bend all the way over to fill or empty it, which is ideal for those who suffer from joint pain, back pain, and, well, age.
• Semi-custom cabinets provide more options and are what we consider a better value than stock cabinets. • Custom Cabinets may come with a higher price tag, but they also afford you the most possibilities and options — and depending on your remodel values, they might be the right choice. The options can be endless and a bit overwhelming. You may find you aren’t sure which route to take as you may not know what is available. That’s why seeking out a good kitchen designer can be essential when searching for the right balance of design, quality, and price for projects of all budgets. David Decker is president of the Affordable Companies, which include Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms and now Affordable Custom Flooring. They are based in Carmel (575-9540, www.theaffordablecompanies.com). E-mail home improvement questions to david.decker@theaffordablecompanies.com. C H I C H E R O I M A M B M A N A O R A T P E G B S W A Y L I N E U N I S G E M B A N A L O R S V
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