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Christie Blanton's business model may not make her a millionaire, but she hopes her overall impact on the community will be much more valuable.

Blanton, a 14-year resident of Westfield, opened Craze Boutique last Oct. 16 inside an old house on

Main Street. Basically, she did it on a whim. With razor-thin margins,

Blanton provides local women high fashion at low prices

but wants to do much more than that. She said she views Craze as a small symbol of inspiration in the city and a medium through which she can do some good for others.

Prior to opening the boutique, Blanton sold commercial roof-ing products; she also has extensive retail experience. She said her private life in the past was "rough," including losing her father and mother to a heart attack and cancer, respectively. After her parents passed away, Blanton said she was motivated to follow their advice and do something she loved. The business, she said,

is her personal new beginning, symbol-

ized by the butterflies in the store's logo and

décor, and Blanton said she hopes Craze can inspire some

women to pursue their own fresh starts.“I want to be able to help women help

themselves,” she said. “If you can help somebody, why not? People will remem-ber that.”

Currently, Blanton's drawing custom-

ers from all over Central Indiana, courtesy of re-ferrals from shoppers who have been impressed with her high-quality, low-priced products and her willingness to do favors for complete strang-ers. Whether it's something small, such as giving a bracelet to someone who can't afford it, or using her connections with suppliers and per-sonal experience to help women start their own fashion businesses, Blanton said she takes every opportunity to help others better their lives.

Approximately once a month, for example, Craze plays host to a "girls' night out" allows a different Westfield woman to be the focus each time. The nights serve as free marketing, networking and sales opportunities for local women that run small businesses. Even in her own shop, Blanton occasionally has offered local merchants, often just starting out, to place their products in the boutique for increased exposure. Some have questioned her motives, Blanton said, but she added that many aspects of her business aren't motivated by money at all. She simply wants to help others look and feel better.

“It's not like I don't want to make a living,” she said. “But it's not a gimmick. I've been ac-cused of that, and it's not like that at all.”

Valerie Bellon, a frequent Craze customer, said Blanton's concern for her customers is gen-uine, and it's why she keeps returning. Bellon joked that she'd visited Craze on every payday since it opened because Blanton has a way of encouraging her, which is personal treatment she said other boutiques don't offer.“She makes me feel like I can walk out of there and do any-thing,” Bellon said.

Blanton said that a feeling of invincibility is exactly what she wants to instill in her custom-ers - and even the rest of the community. She said several people have questioned her decision to open a boutique in this economic climate; however Blanton said those doubters, coupled with the potential impact of her success, only-motivate her further.

“I will make it; I'll do whatever I have to to make it,” she said. “This city needs me to. There are people watching me to see if I can make this work ... If I make it then someone else may go out on a limb and try something new.”

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After losing her mother to breast cancer four years ago, Christie Blanton has dedi-cated a room in her boutique to apparel helping to raise breast cancer awareness. Everything in the room, from the walls to the curtains transforming closets into dressing rooms, is pink. Blanton intends to donate her profits from those products to cancer-related causes or even local families in need.

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Blanton said her store carries many of the same brands and designers found in “elite” boutiques but at prices that are much more customer friendly. Her clothing and jew-elry are sold just above cost, and Blanton recently added an affordable salon in the boutique.

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“I'll do whatever I have to to make it,” Blanton said. “If I make it then someone else may go out on a limb and try something new.”

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

Article. VI. continued … thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the

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It is our position that all Hamilton County citizens should step up to support Michael Fein-stein and his efforts to increase knowledge and appreciation of the Great American Songbook. Soon to be a resident in our midst, Feinstein was brought here, in part, to bring this classic American music back home, and now we are called upon to support it.

The Great American Songbook High School Academy and Competition brings students from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Wiscon-sin. Once all the applications have been entered, 10 finalists will be chosen and invited to a competition, held this year at the University of Indianapolis. Each finalist will sing two songs from the Great American Songbook and be judged by five judges. This year, the judges include Michael Feinstein, Sylvia McNair, Susan Powell, Catherine Russell and Richard Walters. It is our belief that Hamilton County residents should try to make it to the south side and attend the competition.

While certainly there are many demands upon our free time and enter-tainment dollars, in this case, a trip to the South side may be inconvenient but is highly warranted. Kudos to Feinstein’s efforts to increase knowledge about this classic form of American music.

What's old is new Speed UPIt is our position that the recently (and

continuing to be) transformed Keystone Avenue is one of the best thoroughfares this city and surrounding area has ever known. In fact, it is award-winning. It is aesthetically spectacular and a tre-mendous improvement to traffic flow! Kudos to American Structurepoint.

Now, if only we could utilize it to its fullest. Yes, we are asking … no no, we are urging: Please increase the speed limit from the current 40 mph to a more reasonable 55 mph. Let us enjoy this wonderful road as it was in-tended. We have all dealt with the forecasted expense, what seemed end-less time of construction, and the actual (and yes much greater) expense. So again we ask, why aren’t we able to drive 55 (at least where the project is finished)?

Of course, change does take time, and there may be a perfectly good explanation as to why this road has a limit of 40 mph and lesser quality and more congested streets are above 45 mph, but does it really have to be that way? It would be such a shame to have gone through all of this trouble to end up driving slower.

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COMMENTaRYBy Terry anker

I recently finished reading a book that was a collection of essays and letters written by and to our founding fathers. Of late, I’ve taken to looking directly to the words of these men to attempt to divine my own meaning from their actions. It’s been a very interesting and enjoyable exercise. I recommend it highly. I’m astonished by the rhetoric they use in describing the government – to which many of them were formally loyal – of the royal family in England. Tierney! These were men that routinely called for violence to achieve political objectives.

Likewise, newspapers in England at the time routinely referred to the rabble-rousers in the United States as domestic terrorists. Has it really changed that much? People who opposed the war when Bush II was in charge were routinely labeled as being anti-American. They, in hand, routinely put Kill Bush bumper stickers on their vehicle bumpers and backpacks. Today, people who challenge the present Washington regime are summarily called racists or worse. And yet,

some of those deserve the label. Is this discourse simply par for the course?

How can we expect our children to think in a more high-minded fashion, when trash talking is a part of everyday life? Reggie Miller and Spike Lee elevated it to a high art form, but to what end? In my lifetime, I’ve seen effi-gies burned, political graffiti painted and blogs posted. I’ve heard our president called a racial epitaph, read blogs urging the assassination of a local mayor overrode projects, and most recent-ly, the suggestion that a disgraced former deputy prosecutor for Marion County of Southeast Asian descent should “go back to his job at the convenience store.” Is it all just good fun? Or is it really time for an armed rebellion? I truly doubt it.

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

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Irony is alive and well in Washington. After several large companies announced projected profits will be reduced in the wake of the recent approval of the health care bill, Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) now is demand-ing the CEOs of these companies must go to Washington to testily and prove their math. Isn’t that incredible? Shouldn’t we demand that ol’ Henry testify to us how he and his fellow Democrats came up with their num-bers in the heath care bill?

• • •As you may be aware, our sterling Legislature

let the session go without doing anything about political redistricting, which is required every 10 years. We wholeheartedly agree with Indiana Policy Review, which stated that if elec-toral maps to be drawn in 2011 are to have any credibility with voters, legislators will have to follow a more transparent and honest process than has been used before. A novel idea – and one whose time clearly has come!

• • •As we suggested last week, Mother’s Day

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woman with a wonderful prize package – just for her. It’s the first Rejuvenate Your Mom Contest, and nominations may be made online at www.currentincarmel.com or www.ologyspa.com through April 27. As important as the haul our winner will receive is the fact that someone cared enough to nominate her and the reasons why. Do it for Mom!

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» Scholarship deadline approaching – Williams Comfort Air located in Carmel, is offering six scholarships total-ing $5000 to high school seniors who are ExtraordinAIRY Treasures to our future. Students must be nominated by an adult such as a parent, teacher, etc. in the form of a 400-word essay. Find details at www.ExtraordinAIRyTreasures.com. Nominations will be accepted through April 13.

» MacGregor Park expands – David Gill, Washington Township Trustee and Parks Governor announced the pur-chase of 16 acres next to MacGregor Park Nature Preserve. The land will be used to provide additional park and recreational facilities. This will expand MacGregor to over 50 acres and provide a multi-dimensional park similar to Hamilton County's Cool Creek Park.

» Jubilee Jam – Jubilee Village Project, a non-profit, grass-roots movement working to serve the poor in western Kenya, will present a special opportunity to learn about its mission and enjoy a night of fellowship and Christian comedy at the Jubilee Jam on April 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at East Street Studios in Westfield. The event is free but you must visit www.jubileevillage.org to register before April 16.

» Town hall meeting – Republican U.S. Senate candidate John Hostettler will be hosting a town hall meeting April 7, beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street (334), Zionsville.

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COMMENTaRY By Danielle Wilson

I’m a math nerd. Always have been. I like the way math has a right and a wrong answer with no warm, fuzzy areas such as in English or history. Math is math, cold and hard.

I’m also a mom that rarely gets a solid eight hours of sleep. After tutoring a student studying probability, it occurred to me I could develop a formula to calculate the odds of getting a good night’s sleep (OOGNS) based on various factors and circumstances:

KIDS: If you have kids, you must factor the likelihood of one of them waking in the middle of the night. We have four, and in our house, at least one night a week, someone is creeping into our room. So my chance of a restful eight hours based on the kid factor is 6/7. (Six out of seven nights, they won’t bug me.)

HUSBAND: Mine radiates heat and snores. Loudly. Not all the time, but let’s say one out of the five night. OOGNS: 4/5.

ME: I get sick about twice a year to the point where I sleep like crap, even with the help of Nyquil. OOGNS: 363/365.

STORMS: Depending on the season, storms will awaken me and keep me awake for most of the night. In the spring, it’s prob-ably once a week, while in the winter, it drops to once every two months. Throwing in the fall and summer, and working some fraction magic, I calculate the OOGNS to be 9/10.

CAT: The cat somehow manages to open our bedroom door at least one every three weeks or so, jumps on our bed and tries to lick my face or eat my hair. This awakens up. Then I have to get out of bed and put her back in the boys’ room, which, of

course, means taking a bathroom break. Now I am wide awake. OOGNS: 20/21.

TIME OF THE MONTH: Men, skip this portion. Women, you understand what I’m talking about when I say that depending on the time of the month, you’ll either sleep like a happy, fat baby or a menopausal coke addict. Hot flashes, insomnia and cramps, and sometimes all three, seriously disrupt my beauty rest. OOGNS: 4/5.

MISCELLANEOUS: Raccoons in the attic, early morning earth-quakes, prank phone calls at midnight – they have all at some point screwed with my sleep. Thankfully, these random events are few and far between. OOGNS: 363/365.

For me, then, the likelihood of getting a good night’s sleep to-night is approximately 55.6 percent. Not exactly promising, but not enough to warrant an Ambien, either.

Oh wait! I completely forgot to figure in anxiety. Will I get a job this fall? Will Corinne need sedation to get four teeth pulled? What if my friends don’t get pregnant? Will we ever sell our house? What if I died in a car accident tomorrow and Doo had to pull double parenting duty for the next 40 years? Blast!

My OOGNS just plummeted to 22.8 percent. Math stinks. Peace

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

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Longtime incumbent Congressman Dan Burton was absent from a forum for Indiana’s fifth district Republican candidates during which his opponents stressed the importance of replacing him in office.

Seven Republican candidates will be on the ballot May 4. Six of them were present at a public forum held March 30 at Central Christian Church, including Ann Adcook, Andy Lyons, John McGoff, Brose McVey, Luke Messer and Mike Murphy. Burton, however, who has served in Congress since 1983, did not appear at the forum. While his six opponents did not agree on every issue, they all shared the opinion that change is needed in the United States government, beginning with some new blood rep-resenting the state’s fifth district.

The six candidates present at the forum began the session by introducing themselves to the audience filling the church gymnasium. Murphy, a former corporate executive, began his five-minute introduction by posing a Jeopardy-style question to those in attendance. The answer was “Hey Jude.” The question: Which song was number one when Burton was first elected to public office? However, moderator Alan Potasnik presented to Murphy and the rest of the candidates a question from an audi-ence member: How can Burton be beaten with six candidates splitting the vote?

“The presence of six challengers despite the incumbent’s un-willingness to be here is not a bad sign,” Murphy said. “It’s a sign of strength for the Republican Party.”

While the candidates share a view that Burton should not return to Washington, Carmel resident McVey stressed that the other six vying for the spot aren’t running on a “team ticket.”

“These are great candidates,” he said. “Let’s fight for one of them and go win this thing...If we come together in this county we can pick the next congressman.”

Like the rest on the panel, Lyons, a current school teacher and former police officer, said the United States cannot continue down its current path. He claimed the government has become “a monstrosity,” and he is running, in part, because the district needs a fighter who will work with others to bring about change. From a recent conversation with Burton, Lyons said he knows first hand that the incumbent will continue as usual.

“He looked me right in the face and said ‘I’m not changing

how I do things,’” Lyons said. “I told him, ‘Then you’re not get-ting reelected.’”

Messer estimated that this is the strongest anti-incumbent environment since the Watergate scandal. Adcook agreed, adding that Hoosiers in the fifth district currently lack a true voice in Congress, which motivated her to run for office for the first time. McGoff, however, has ran against Burton before, including losing in a close race during the last election. He said he’s running again to “finish the job.”

“Are you happy with what you’ve got?” he said. “If you are, then you should vote for Congressman Burton and send him back.”


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“There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.”

- Ralph Waldo EmersonA group of us were enjoying each oth-

er’s company over pizza recently at a planning session at Gallery One36. As often happens when several women are together, we started telling stories about relationships and amazing (and not so amazing) things that have happened to us in the past.

One of our lovely participants told a story of a time when she was absolutely destitute financially and honestly left bills sitting on her desk because it was just too depressing to face them. She knew she was in danger of having one of her utilities shut off, but could not see any aid in sight at all. She was depressed and overwhelmed.

About that time, one of her aunts came to visit her. Her aunt caught sight of what my friend was going through and brought “justin-case” to her several days later. My friend wanted to know where the money had come from and her aunt said, “Oh, I just tuck a little money away from time to time, justincase.” Her aunt

thought it was the perfect time for “justin” to be used.

My friend related that later in life she had mentioned the incident to her aunt. That moment had changed her from hopeless to hopeful, from overwhelmed to daring to believe again. he told her aunt about that moment and the impact it had on her emotionally and spiritually.

You know what her aunt said?“Oh, I don’t even remember that incident.”It wasn’t a cold, dismissive pronounce-

ment. She was just a warm, loving, generous woman who didn’t keep score, so she didn’t need to store the information. She had done what she had done and had forgotten about it.

Another friend sitting at the table said, “She never thought about it again; and you never forgot it.”

My hope is that we are all people who can readily forget the good we do for others and never forget the good that has been done to us.

Robin Chaddock is a freelance author, speaker and life coach in Westfield. She welcomes comments and can be reached at [email protected].

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COMMENTaRY By ken kingshill

Last year I wrote that one of Westfield’s strengths was its people, particularly its em-ployees. Here’s an example of the strength of its citizens:

October was National Fire Safety Month. In an effort to make people more aware of fire safety precautions, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company organized a nationwide contest among smaller communities. The 10 communi-ties with the highest citizen responses to a fire-safety quiz would each receive a $10,000 grant.

Recognizing a special opportunity for their local fire department, Westfield Community Emergency Response Team members Jim and Mary Ake sprung to action. They felt getting Westfield residents to respond to a simple online survey should be a fairly easy way to earn some money for the department.

They produced flyers and started canvassing their neighborhood asking people to complete the survey. They spoke at City Council meet-ings, urging council members and city staff to get behind the effort. Jim made several an-nouncements at Westfield Rotary Club meet-ings. They spoke at WeCan meetings. They at-tended Westfield High School basketball games,

distributing their flyers and asking people to respond to the survey.

They did much more. Then they went back and did it all again, realizing people need to be gently reminded several times to do something like this. I have to confess that it took three such general appearances and one personal plea from the Akes for me to go online and eventually complete the survey. But I did it. And so did many of you.

When the results were in, Westfield was one of the top six communities in the coun-try to respond to the survey. Incidentally, so was Carmel. Thus, Hamilton County repre-sented two of the top six winning slots nation-wide. Pretty impressive.

It’s my understanding that the fire depart-ment will use the grant proceeds to sponsor more community awareness programs. Thanks to all the Westfield Fire Department employees and to Jim and Mary Ake for getting involved and making Westfield a better community.

City Councilor Ken Kingshill is a Westfield resident and Realtor. You may e-mail him at [email protected].

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Becky Kapsalis. aka YiaYia (pronounced Ya-Ya.) is a certified parenting advocate and child behavior coach. You may reach her at 317-848-7979 or e-mail [email protected]

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammar-related question, please email her at [email protected].

COMMENTaRYBy Brandie Bohney

Today’s topic comes from Zach, a friend of the column. He and his wife had a discussion about the uses of since and sense. I don’t know if it was a civilized conversation or a knock-down, drag-out altercation, and I didn’t ask. And since he asked via e-mail, I couldn’t see if he had a grammatical-argument-induced black eye.

Ah, homonyms. They really bring families together.

The problem with since and sense, of course, is that they sound very much alike and are there-fore confused for one another frequently. Their meanings, however, are nothing alike. In fact, they don’t even function as the same parts of speech. Ever.

Sense is a verb or a noun. As a noun, it has at least a dozen meanings in any dictionary. But rarely do people mistake the noun form of sense for since. In fact, most people don’t foul up the verb form, either. Think about these sentences:

Argus has an excellent sense of depth.He sensed the wall was approaching before he ran into it.

Would you ever replace sense or sensed with since or (gasp!) sinced? Heck, no. Or at least I hope not. If you would, you definitely need more help than this column can provide.

It’s the other direction that people stumble on. Since can function as an adverb, conjunction or preposition. That’s not as important to you as the meaning of the word, though. In almost

every instance, since is an indicator of time. Rip’s been sleeping since he arrived.He refuses to hike ever since the bear at-tacked him.

Since can also be used as a substitute for be-cause. Some grammarians dislike this usage, but I think it is OK for informal conversations and communications.

I didn’t attend since I wasn’t in town.Now look back at all three of those last three

example sentences. Those are the places where since and sense are most likely to be confused. I know no easy way to remember which is which. If you’re better at remembering parts of speech, keep in mind that sense functions as a noun or verb and nothing else. If you forgot what the parts of speech are shortly after (or even shortly before) eighth grade, just remember that since only indicates passage of time or substitutes for because.

Of course, I once had a student who man-aged to make even less sense of sense when he assumed that it was the appropriate spelling for sensei (a Judo instructor, I believe) since his spell-check didn’t catch it. Spell-check won’t catch the since-sense error, either, so learn it well, Grasshopper.

COMMENTaRY By Becky kapsalis

When I was 15 years old, I was misdiagnosed with petit mal epilepsy. I was given a 20-miligram prescription drug that I was told I would take the rest of my life. Since that time, I have gotten married, had five children and moved to four different states with my husband’s career. With each move and without getting re-diagnosed, my prescription was filled by my new doctor on just my word that I needed the refills.

I want to share with you a little-known thought process that takes place when chil-dren are prescribed medications for whatever reason. I want to address the medication doc-tors provide – and often parents insist doctors provide – for the non-severe, non-life threaten-ing emotional disorders our children might be experiencing.

I’m referring primarily to attention defi-cit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyper disorder (ADHD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Mentally, the prescribed drug to balance the child’s behavior works won-ders. Emotionally the child is subconsciously reminded he/she has a disorder every time they take the prescribed drug. They feel they are not ordinary kids because they can’t get through

a normal childhood day without the help of drugs.

Every day, I was reminded I was not normal, that I was being controlled by medication. It was such a negative daily reminder. I began weaning myself off the drug until I was told by one of my OB/GYNs that the dosage amount I was taking to prevent me from having a seizure was equivalent to a ¼ aspirin for a migraine headache. That was when I stopped taking my medication completely. I haven’t had a seizure since. I was apparently misdiagnosed back when I was 15 years old.

My message to all parents who might have kids with ADD, ADHD or OCD: Please exhaust every medical and emotional option available before succumbing them to unneces-sary drugs. For the most part, they are likely to outgrow their disorder. If not, they might be misdiagnosed and become addicted to a Life of Disorder (LOD)!

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After releasing her much-anticipated first album, “Leftover Grooves,” Carmel native and singer Chris Stone is hopeful about her recent success.

The title of her CD started with a bass groove her husband wrote for someone else, but they decided to use another idea, so Stone made it her own.

“I really liked it because it was so funky, so I started writing lyrics and melody for it and called it ‘Leftover Grooves,’ because it was in fact, leftover,” Stone said.

As is not always the case with up-and-coming musicians, the process of creating a CD was easier for Stone, because she was working with folks who know the ropes. The biggest obstacle that stood in her way was working around the varying schedules of the members of the band; often they were immersed in their own projects or gigs.

“Leftover Grooves” was pro-duced, mixed and mastered by Doug Henthorn.

“I enjoyed creating ‘Leftover

Grooves’ because Doug is super talented and I learned so much working with him,” Stone said.

One of the tracks, “Heck,” is about a musician friend of Stone’s who passed away a few years back.

“He and I always joked about writing a country song called ‘Where the Hell is Heck,’” Stone said.

Another track, “Comin’ Back,” has given Stone the most atten-tion by her fans.

“Leftover Grooves” may be bought at Indy CD and Vinyl and Luna Music in Broad Ripple, or online at www.cdbaby.com. In the coming weeks, it also will be available on iTunes.

Stone is scheduled to perform May 8 at the Music Mill and May 15 at the Broad Ripple Art Fair, where her CDs will be available. A CD release party is also on Stone’s agenda for sometime in June. She hopes to create another CD in the winter, and, until then, she will continue singing.

“That’s all I want to do and that’s what I’m most comfortable doing,” Stone said.

Carmel’s Chris Stone enjoys success of recent album

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COMMENTaRYBy Chef Michael Vlasich

We finally broke the 60-degree mark, and boing! It’s like opening the jokester’s bread can with the spring-loaded snake and confetti. My dog has gone bonkers, teenagers seem to be in full fledged “let me out of here” psychosis, and I even caught myself cruising with the windows down blaring Steppenwolf ’s “Born to be Wild.” It’s that time of year when our bodies go into a metamorphosis and we automatically have the rush of endorphins and adrenalines that change our eating habits from winter to summer.

Now we begin to sneer at the winter staples like potatoes, root vegetables, rice and other car-bohydrates. The heavy, thick, dark overcooked foods appear less appealing. We begin to see our gardens waking with signs of life. Other items like asparagus and broad beans appear in the grocery isle.

Naturally, we crave the dark leafy greens and bright-colored fruits. All winter, our bodies were deprived of sunlight. We ate heavy and sat like couch dummies, expanding our girth. Our bodies, however, starved of certain nutrients, wait for us to rejuvenate and cleanse.

There are many supplements on the market to help us with the quest to stay young and fit. Everyone has their favorites and recommenda-tions. The one we all should use is probably the least known. It is the food of the future and one that is most often hidden in the label of real super supplements: spirulina.

Scientists insist spirulina is truly the best nutrition found on earth. They claim it’s the food of the future with 65 percent protein. Additionally, it has all essential amino acids in perfect balance. Its photosynthesis rate is 8-10 percent, where most land based plants are 3 percent.

Spirulina grows in fresh water ponds and lakes and also can be found in certain desert areas in a dormant state. In the future, spirulina will be in many foods as an additive, and it is a possible key to ending starvation on the planet. Scientists continue to study it feverously, look-ing for the answers.

Until then, we will have to cook healthfully.

Try the included recipe for stuffed artichoke, which has a plethora of vitamins and minerals.

Chef Michael R. Vlasich, CEC, AAC, is a Carmel resident and the executive chef at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. You may e-mail him at [email protected]

Ingredients:• 2 artichokes trimmed of sharp tines off

leaves• 1 lemon• 1/3 cup minced sweet onion• ½ tsp. minced garlic• 1 tbsp. olive oil blend• ½ cup minced walnuts• ¼ cup wheat germ• 1/3 cup white wine• 1 tbsp. minced parsley• ¼ tsp. paprika• ¼ tsp. dry mustard• ½ cup shredded cheddar• ¼ cup shredded parmesan • 1 tbsp. lemon juice• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:In a sauce pot, bring 1.5 quarts of water and the lemon cut in half to a boil. Add the trimmed artichokes cook until the bottom can be pierced with a knife easily and then cool. Remove the center choke with fuzz using a spoon (only what you need to). In a sauté pan, cook the onions and garlic with the olive oil until translucent. Then add the walnuts and wheat germ. Cook for about five minutes, stirring often. Next, add the white wine and herbs; cook until wine is almost gone. Remove from heat and let cool. Add the cheeses and lemon juice, then divide between the artichokes, layering the stuffing between the leaves. Cover with foil and bake in a 325-degree preheated oven for 30 minutes and serve.

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Purdue Varsity Glee ClubThe acclaimed Purdue Varsity Glee Club which has wowed audiences around the world and has per-formed at five presidential inaugurations and Carnegie Hall, among other notable venues will perform in Carmel Saturday, April 24th at 7:30pm Reserved seats are $15. For tickets, call 317-582-0127.

Flight of the Spirit Encore Vocal Arts presents its second aerial dance endeavor joined this time by the chamber choir of Zionsville Community School for Igor Stravinsky’sSymphony of Psalms and Leonard Bernstein’s beloved and beautiful Chichester Psalms, April 17 at the Zionsville High School Performing Arts Center at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12, $8 for students under 18. Visit www.encorevocalarts.org for details.

Hello, Dolly!Through May 2, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents the famous matchmaking musical Hello, Dolly!, the winner 10 Tony Awards. Renowned Chicago actress Iris Lieberman stars in the show. Tickets range from $35 to $58 and include a meal. Call 872 - 9664 for details.

Yankee TavernThe Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis will pres-ent Yankee Tavern, written by Steven Dietz, from April 8 and runs through May 1. Tickets are $15 for Thursdays and Sundays, $20 for Fridays and Saturdays. Show times are 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Crimes of the HeartThis 1981 Pulitzer Prize-winning story of three sisters gathering to await news of their ailing grandfather will be presented at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace from April 15-25. Ticket prices are $15 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors. For more information, visit www.carmelplayers.org.

CSO's final concertThe CSO’s season finale concert, “Beethoven, Sibelius & Moyer,” also featur-ing Dvořák’s Carnival Overture and Sibelius’s Symphony No. 5, will take place on April 17, 7:30 pm at Westfield High School. Visit www.carmelsymphony.org for ticket information.

Family film festival Northview Church will offer a free Family Film Festival over Spring Break. April 6: Bedtime Stories at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; April 7: Up at 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. The event is open to people of all ages and seating is done on a first come, first served basis.

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Mickey’s Irish PubThe following musical acts will be playing live at Mickey’s Irish Pub,13644 N Meridian, Carmel. For more information, call 317-573-9746:April 9 – Endless SummerApril 10 – Lemon Wheel BandApril 16 – Living ProofApril 17 – Toy FactoryApril 23 – Soul StreetApril 24 – Big Daddy Caddy

Mo’s Irish PubThe following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020.April 8 – Greta SpeaksApril 9 – Lou AbbyApril 10 – Through Being CoolApril 15 – Cari RayApril 16 – Daniel Joseph BandApril 17 – Something Rather Naughty

Hedgehog Music Showcase The Radio Review at Hedgehog Music Showcase, 101 W. Main St., Arcadia, takes the form of a live radio show featuring big band, swing and pop standards of the 1920s-30s-40s performed by musicians and vocalists 8 p.m. every Saturday. For more information, call (317) 573-9746:

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Xeones is the lone Spartan survivor of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartan soldiers in a suicide mission against the immense forces of the Persian King Xerxes fought heroically in an attempt to break the king’s will. Because of his desire to understand Spartan military tactics and the training of men who fight to their death, Xerxes orders his staff to interview the survivor. As Xeones narrates events of the battle, he interweaves stories about his life as a Spartan outsider to help offer insight into his adopted city. He describes the loss of his family and the flight with his cousin Diomache following the attack on his city of Astakos. When Xeones chooses Sparta as his adopted city, he eventually becomes a soldier’s squire. He learns about the philosophy, military training and family life that support the Spartan way of life.

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Dancing for a causeThe International Talent Academy held its third-annual fundraiser “The Art of Wine and Dance: from Shiraz to Jazz” March 28 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. 1 and 2. Nicki Malyeyev and Basia Zawadzki 3. Steven Libman and wife Keitha 4 and 5. Performing Arts Center stu-dents hit the dance floor 6. Michael Fatyanov and Angela Foli

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COMMENTaRYBy Dmitry M. arbuck

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) has a bad name. It is usually associated with intracta-ble pain that nobody knows how to fix – and in a patient’s mind, it presents a lifelong suffering.

Because of that a set of conditions, what collectively used to be called RSD was reclassi-fied into the big category of CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). This term describes a variety of painful conditions that happen longer than expected after any injury and result in sig-nificant impairment of person’s functioning.

CRPS Type I includes what most commonly was named RSD in the past: development of pain after a minor incident, such as bumping into a desk or carrying a heavy purse in a hand. In addition to the pain, people develop swelling, bluish skin color, loss of hair and ultimately loss of bone density in the area of pain.

This reaction is completely disproportion-

ate to the event that started he whole cascade and is based on the abnormal circling of nerve impulses through the spinal cord in absence of center inhibition of pain by the brain.

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Dmitry M. Arbuck, M.D., is a psychiatrist and pain management specialist at Meridian Health Group. For more information, visit www.MeridianHealthGroup.com.

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Dealing with a particularly frustrating pain disorder

This reaction is completely disproportionate to the event that started he whole cascade and is based on the abnormal circling of nerve impulses through the spinal cord in absence

of center inhibition of pain by the brain.

Angela LaSalle, M.D. practices integrative medicine with the Indiana Health Group in Carmel and is board certified in family medicine. For more information, visit, www.angelalasallemd.com.

COMMENTaRYBY angela LaSalle, M.D.

Feeling overwhelmed and experiencing memory issues, mood swings and concentra-tion problems are common as we get older. But is it age? Or is it our hormones? Shifts in hormone levels that start in our 30s and continue throughout menopause and andropause can have significant effects on our neurotransmit-ters. Memory and con-centration can be severely affected and can go far beyond the occasional misplacement of the car keys and leave the sharpest executive won-dering whether they’ve lost their edge.

Estrogen, progesterone and testosterone are only a few of the hormones that can affect brain function. Shifts in blood sugar or thyroid ab-normalities may also contribute and can cause significant fatigue and brain symptoms. The brain tissue has specific receptors for hormones, which help determine the levels of neurotrans-mitters. Neurotransmitters are the chemicals that carry signals from one neuron to another, and having decreased production or imbalance can cause symptoms on a spectrum of minor changes in energy and mood to full blown de-pression, anxiety.

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COMMENTaRYBy gary hubbard

Your Hotmail account has been hijacked and someone is sending fake messages to your friends saying you are stuck in London and need money. What can you do?

The power of the Internet allows virtually anyone to con-nect with anyone else, including those with malicious intent.

Increasingly, the target of these malcontents is your e-mail ac-count, because it’s the gateway to virtually everything else you do online.

When someone hijacks your e-mail ac-count, one of the first things they are likely to do (after locking you out by changing the pass-word) is search through your sent, received and saved messages to figure out which online ac-counts they can compromise.

Once they figure out which accounts you have (Amazon, Paypal, banks, online brokerage, etc.), they can go to each site’s login page and click on the “I forgot my password” link and have the password reset instructions sent to your freshly hijacked e-mail account.

From there, they can wreak serious havoc with your identity and online accounts, be-cause they have essentially assumed your online identity.

Hotmail (now called Windows Live Hotmail) has various automated

methods for regaining control of your account. You can reset your password in three ways: by e-mail, by providing your secret answer or by using the secure account valida-tion page.

The specific step-by-step in-structions from Microsoft

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Unfortunately, these steps are also known by the crafty hijackers, so it’s entirely possible they will change your

secret answer and some of the other information that would allow you to regain control of your account.

When this occurs, you will have little choice but to work through the account validation page and wait (usually several days) to work through the process online. Because Hotmail is a free service used by millions of people, there is no option to call someone to get help.

Equally as important is understanding how

your account got hijacked in the first place. In the past, Windows users were more of a target by way of sneaking a password stealing program into the background via one of the many known vulnerabilities.

Today, it really doesn’t matter whether you are using Windows, a Mac or even a Linux-based system, as phishing scams, brute-force attacks (guessing easy-to-crack passwords), traffic sniff-ing on public WiFi networks and spoofed DNS servers, etc. are on the rise.

Additionally, you should really be much more careful about where you access your e-mail ac-count. Public Internet terminals and computers at your workplace that are accessible by large numbers of people are two common situations that come to mind.

Anyone can tell the browser to automatically remember usernames and passwords, so if you do access your e-mail from a computer that you don’t own, get into the habit of clearing out the history, cached files, passwords, form data, etc. before walking away from the computer (tools/options/general for Internet Explorer, tools/op-tions/privacy and security in Firefox.)

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In this corner we have Ready-Made Drapery … the long time favorite of apartment dwellers and those just starting out.

In THIS corner we have Custom Window Coverings … the darling of established homes and those who desire a quality look in their home.

Actually, the debate between ready-made and custom drapery does not have to end up in a TKO, but it is an aggressive exchange of fact and opinion!

Cost is typically the issue that sends a hom-eowner running for drapery sold at the mall. While the pre-fabs can, at first glance, be lighter on the pocketbook, that is not always the case when all factors are considered. While custom will not be for everyone, an awareness of the whole picture will help determine which avenue is best.

The quality and variety of fabrics available for custom coverings makes that option a cham-pion. The textiles, trims, combinations and styling available for custom draperies are limited only by imagination. Accessing the abundance of fabric allows a homeowner to coordinate with the room, thus creating an overall look that is pulled together. If these are important factors, ready-made cannot even make it through the first round.

Custom window treatments can take an im-

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Ready-made window treatments are the underdog when it comes to lining. Custom drapery is always lined (unless a specific design specifies no lining) with a UV protective lining.

Quality lining gives drapery treatments greater body and extends the life of the investment in drapery fabric. Interlining is used with silks and delicate fabrics to provide a rich, full appear-ance. This interlining also provides insulation and has a beneficial impact on heating and cool-ing bills.

Ready-made typically comes in single-width panels. If you wish to cover a larger window, you will need multiple panels, and they will not be attached to each other. At the end of the day, you may spend just as much on a collection of single panels as you would on a custom window treatment made specifically for your window’s width, length, projection and obstructions.

If the fabrics have a pattern, the pattern will most likely not appear in the same location on each panel with ready-made draperies. Custom is just that … custom, so no matter what width you need, your panels will be sewn together and patterns will not be interrupted or broken.

The winner and loser in the match between custom and ready-made really has to be deter-mined by the big picture, rather than the im-pression of cost savings.

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A bully on the playground walks up to a smaller boy. He pushes him. The smaller boy stumbles back and then takes a step forward toward the bully, essentially saying, “Prove it.”

From the playground to the television screen, people demand proof of your claims. They are willing to believe, but you have to offer some proof of what you say.

Effective marketing has a lot to do with prov-ing what you claim to be true. It starts with a mission, a value proposition, a tagline, a look and feel, and then companies go out and tell the world what they do and what they stand for. But it usually takes more than just telling the world. You have to prove it. That’s why cus-tomer testimonials, case studies, ratings, reviews and other forms of actual customer comments and feedback go a long way in closing the deal. People trust people. People don’t instinctually trust companies.

If you want to be effective in marketing your-self or your company, make sure you can prove it. Write down what you think you do better than anyone else, what you stand for, what you “sell.” Limit it to three things, and under each

one write down the proof that you do what you claim. This works for both your personal brand (what you stand for) and your employment brand (what your company stands for).

Let’s say you are working on your personal brand and you wrote down that you are a fun, caring and energetic. Are you the best at it? Are you the best in your house, in your neighbor-hood, in the state? How would you prove it? Got people standing in line to agree with you and provide examples? Do you have any stories in which you fulfilled these promises?

Often, when it comes time to prove it, we find that what we claim isn’t what we stand for. If we can’t prove it, it’s really an empty promise soon to be found out. It’s common for people and businesses to find out that what they are known for isn’t what they want to stand for. You’ve got to be able to prove your claims, and they need to be true, or next time on the play-ground you might find the smaller kid will win.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David wel-comes your questions or comments at [email protected].

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John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at [email protected].

Mr. Teapot has a big personality that comes in a small white package! He came to the shelter in January 2010 as a stray – a 3-year-old American Staffordshire terrier mix who is usu-ally all smiles and full of energy. He is waiting for the right owner to come along who will provide the training he needs to become a wonderful family pet. Because of his energetic personality, he really wants to be in an active family who will spend time to train, engage with him and go on lots of walks. Mr. Teapot also likes to play with toys and releases them easily, allowing for a great game of catch! He is a very sweet boy who fits best in a family with kids over the age of 13 and an owner who is over the age of 21.

K.C. is a 3-year-old female torbie DSH. K.C. arrived at the shelter in October 2009 after be-ing found by a concerned citizen. Since her arrival, she has been a little timid and scared in the shelter environment, but when she spent some time in a foster home, she was outgoing and affec-tionate. She is spayed, litter box trained and would love to find a family who will let her be a lap cat. K.C. is a very sweet girl and would make a wonderful family pet.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com.

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COMMENTARYBy John Mikesell

When you or a loved one develops a medical issue, chances are you’ll be inclined to do some Internet research. While I say, “More power to you!” some medical professionals might roll their eyes at the thought of “wasting” valuable time discussing potentially whack-a-doodle no-tions gleaned from cyberspace.

Whether veterinarians like it or not, the Internet is here to stay. What you can is make your online research more productive.

• Ask your vet for her (his) Web site recommendations.

• Take a grain of salt with the information you read on business-sponsored sites; these have a vested interest in “selling” you on their solutions.

• Give your veterinarian some advance warn-ing that you’d like to discuss some informa-tion you’ve learned online. She may want to schedule a longer visit.

• Choose your words carefully when initiating conversation with your vet-erinarian about your Internet research. Communicate in a respectful fashion that invites conversation, as opposed to “telling” your vet what you want to do.

Be sure to check out disease-specific online forums. Check out those sponsored by Yahoo (groups.yahoo.com). They not only provide a wealth of educational information, but also

provide you with a large community of people who are dealing with the same challenges as you. These members can be a wonderful source of emotional support – always a good thing for those of us who share our homes and hearts with an animal.

Look for presentation of cited references (clinical research that supports what is being recommended). Such groups should have a homepage that explains the focus of the group and provides the number of members and posts per month (the more the better). They may have public archives of previous posts that can provide a wealth of information.

Most important is to make sure your vet is open to this kind of communication. When you initiate conversation about Internet research, be respectful. Invite conversations, as opposed to “telling” your vet what you want to do.

One other note: We would like to present Izzy’s Karma. She is a 7-year-old blue merle sheltie who loves kids and adults. She is a little overweight, so we have her on a diet. She is a very quiet dog at the moment, but I am sure she will soon work out of that. This will forever be Izzy’s store. We would not change that for anything. She will never be replaced, but every dog has its0 own personality, and Karma’s will soon appear.

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COMMENTaRYBy Dick Wolfsie

My wife was exasperated. “I can’t handle this any longer,” she said. “I’m all for love and com-mitment, but enough is enough.”

“I understand, Mary Ellen. I feel terrible.”“Dick, I know snoring is not intentional. But

it has some devastating effects on a marriage. What are you going to do about it?”

“I’ll call the vet first thing in the morning.”Toby shot me a glance. He knew we were

talking about him. Dogs always sense that. I felt bad for the pooch. But things had gotten out of hand the last few weeks. It wasn’t his occasional snort that kept us awake; it was a full-blown, get out of my way, foghorn. He was also waking himself up every night, which made him cranky the next day. He really needs his 19 hours.

What led to the sudden onset of Toby’s prob-lem? His recent knee surgery had slowed him down a bit, resulting in a modest weight gain, which is a factor in snoring. I had observed no increase in smoking or alcohol consumption in the hound, another common cause.

True, I had promised Mary Ellen I would call the veterinarian, but first I did an ad-vanced Google search to see if others were lying awake at night thinking about this problem. Apparently, there’s a real wave of sleep disorders in the canine world: narcolepsy, insomnia, night terrors and restless leg syndrome. Jet lag in toy poodles is reaching epidemic proportions.

The first thing I learned was that dogs with short, flat faces – bulldogs, pugs, Pekingese – are more apt to snore. That makes it sound like bedding down with a horse is a better option for a good night’s sleep.

One site suggested preventing your dog from

dozing on his back with his paws up in the air, Toby’s favorite slumbering posture in his doggie bed. When the snoring commences, roust the dog out of his deep sleep, then abruptly flip him over on his stomach. Mary Ellen thought this sounded like a good idea because that very same method worked on me several years ago.

I’m no canine expert, but if Brutus the Rottweiler is keeping you up at night with his snoring, you might heed the time-honored maxim: “Let sleeping dogs lie … and snore.”

In order to keep your dog on his tummy, one pet owner suggested gluing a tennis ball on a leather belt and wrapping it around the dog’s torso, so the bulge on his back would prevent him from rolling over. I tried this with Toby, but he was pretty adept at twisting himself into a knot, snatching the ball from the strap and then dropping it on my head so we could play fetch at two in the morning.

One woman recommended nasal strips, but sticking one of those on a beagle’s nose is like trying to keep a bandage on a peeled banana. Another idea was giving your dog a nice foam rubber pillow to prop his head up at night, thus opening his nasal airway. Toby loved the pillow. Every bite of it.

My wife concluded that the only way to solve this problem was to sleep in separate rooms. She was right. The next night I got some great Zs. I’m not sure about Mary Ellen and Toby.

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

You can’t always let sleeping dogs lie

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The Past, Present and Future of Sports MedicineWEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 6:00 P.M.Clarian North Medical CenterLearning Center – Room B11700 North Meridian Street, CarmelDr. Dale Snead with Methodist Sports Medicine will discuss the ways in which sports medicine has changed over the past decades. He’ll introduce you to procedures that are presently being performed and what the future of orthopedics looks like. Dr. Snead will demonstrate how sports medicine is relevant to everyone.

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