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It is our position that although justice was served in the capture and execution of Osama bin Laden, the war on terror continues. We must remain vigilant. Al Qaida will surely seek retaliation. After ten long years chasing the “most wanted” man in recent U.S. history, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks met his demise through the heroic efforts of the CIA, the U.S. military, and the courageous Navy Seals. Americans gathered in the streets to cheer the good news. Finally, those who lost loved ones in the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, United Airlines Flight #93 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan might finally feel a bit of closure. Truth be told, the witch is not dead, as in the Wizard of Oz. The goals of Al Qaida are pandemic. After the war in Afghanistan, bin Laden became a revered figurehead for Al Qaida. Others took on the work of leading and directing the war against the Infidels. Numerous other organizations have joined in the effort to eradicate non-Muslim Western culture. Now is not the time to let down our guard. Bin Laden’s death may have kicked up a hornet’s nest. The Holy War hasn’t ended.

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It is our position that residents and businesses are drawn to Hamilton County because it offers adequate and well-maintained roads, tasteful and manageable growth, first-class police and fire protection, and abundant parks and recreational opportunities – and relatively low taxes. Because of Republican dominance, recent primary elections effectively determined who will serve in many local offices. However, the voters who elected these representatives hold many different views on how to prioritize among these often-competing goals. Every objective impacts another: For example, increased growth may benefit the tax base but cause traffic congestion, or more parks and recreational opportunities may put pressure on taxes. At the very least, a dollar spent in one area is one less dollar available elsewhere. It is our view that within our councils and commissions, the diversity of views held by residents must be reflected and civilly advocated – even if dissention is required. When budgets are drawn and priorities established, there will inevitably be some who would have made different choices. That’s OK, as long as the “losing” priority was adequately considered. Oneparty rule should not mean there is only one view when it comes

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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the Indiana Constitution. Section 5. Court of Appeals. The judges of each geographic district shall appoint such personnel as the General Assembly may provide by law. (History: As Amended November 3, 1970). Section 6. Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals. The Court shall have no original jurisdiction, except that it may be authorized by rules of the Supreme Court to review directly decisions of administrative agencies. In all other

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Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg were told for the record by an executive at the center that its advertising schedule would be pulled from Current Publishing products in a punitive response. Now, we have learned from John Hughey, the public relations manager for The Center for the Performing Arts, that, in an additional punitive action, we (and you, by extension) are now cut off from receiving news releases issued by the center. Remember, we’re not the big-city daily with beat report-

Diversity forges the American alloy COMMENTARY By Terry Anker How fortunate are we to live in a country where people from around the world attempt still actively seek residence? The United States stands as a conglomeration of a stunning array of nationalities and cultures. To be sure, the incongruence amongst these people is responsible for more than a little strife and misunderstanding. However, the rich texture and strength that comes from such a breadth of thinking and perspective has been among our greatest assets as a nation. Much of the world does not share this advantage. Many countries have limited immigration to the point where the bloodline receives little new genetic material. For example, walking the streets of China, Japan, Moscow or central Africa, one rarely encounters anyone outside of the stereotypical norm. Yet here, our international guests often comment on the astonishing blend of faces at every function and street corner. Sadly, some of our more closed-minded brethren believe that this diversity weakens – like some modern-day Aryan, they would prefer a far shallower gene pool. How can this be? Isn’t

it from this diversity that comes so much of our innovation? Disparate thoughts lead to new ideas. The vibrant ethnic food community in the once blighted strip centers along West 38th Street stands as testament. New immigrants struggle to make a place alongside mature business and residences. They contribute, build and participate. Thanks to the Indiana Humanities program “Chew on This” for reminding me of the side of immigration not often debated on the Senate floor. Isn’t being American more a thing than a place? Isn’t it a mindset that seizes the imagination of the ambition of people around the globe? Isn’t it more about contribution than about GPS coordinate? Some call America a melting pot. Are we more of an alloy – a combination that together is stronger than any element individually?

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COMMENTARY By Jeff Worrell We have all heard the saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in their blood.â&#x20AC;? You immediately know the phrase refers to expertise. It means someone must have a dedication or special affinity to a hobby, job, sport, country, culture or almost anything. If it is â&#x20AC;&#x153;in their blood,â&#x20AC;? they are completely dedicated to something they love. Occasionally, I run across members of the Callahan family, and I sense Carmel, and the love of it, is racing through their veins. Specifically, serving the people of Carmel as city of Carmel employees has been a family tradition. An unusually large number of Callahans have served the city in various capacities over the years. In other communities, it may be a dying trend to have such family legacies, but in Carmel, the Callahans keep stepping up. So it seems only fitting that a department within the city would also step up to help a member of their own, a family in need. A younger Callahan working in the Communications Department as a 911 dispatcher has contracted viral myocarditis, and it is brutally attacking his heart. The disease has incapacitated him, making it impossible for him to work. Soon, he will be placed on the heart transplant list. With an eight-month-old son just learning to walk, employees of the clerk-treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office

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DISPATCHES » Chaucie’s Place – A comprehensive sexual abuse prevention training program to educate adults to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse will be offered at Noblesville City Hall, 16 S. 10th St., Room 1 A214, on Tuesday, May 24, from 6-8:30 p.m. The cost per person is $15, and space is limited. For more information, or to register online, visit www. chauciesplace.org or call 317-582-8251. » Celebrity fundraiser – The Riverview Hospital Foundation will present the “Race to the Finish” celebrity fundraiser on Thursday, May 26, from 6-9 p.m. at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 9445 Threel Rd., Indianapolis. The event will feature celebrity bartenders Pat Fox, CEO of Riverview Hospital, and “Elvis” a.k.a. – Andy Gigante. Tickets for the Indy Car Raffle are $100 a piece. For more information, or to purchase tickets, contact Susan Beckwith at 317-770-2962 or sbeckwith@riverview.org. » Law firm relocates – Attorneys Carol Steiner Applegate and Anita A. Harden announced recently they have relocated their elder law practice to 540 North Rangeline Road in Carmel. Applegate & Harden, Attorneys at Law, provides legal expertise for seniors and their families. For more information about the law firm or its services, visit www.applegateandhardenlaw.com or phone 317-522-1325.

Royal wedding truly a sight to behold COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson Did you watch the royal wedding? My husband and I couldn’t seem to get enough of it, which is weird because we normally don’t follow the lives of celebrities (unless we run in to actual celebrities in an L.A. bakery, of course!). I can’t speak for Doo, but I think my fascination stemmed from several factors, including memories of childhood dreams, a need for happy news, and my British heritage. I was nine when Diana and Charles married, and can still remember sitting with my parents and sisters watching that wedding. Oh how I wanted to wear an enormous ball gown, walk down an aisle longer than my street, and marry a handsome prince! I mean, what little girl doesn’t yearn for her happily ever after? So to witness another fairy tale wedding, particularly one where the bride was not royalty, reminds me dreams do really come true. (Thanks to the extensive television coverage, my youngest daughter is already plotting her royal engagement. She plans to attend “university” somewhere in England to improve her odds. Princess Madelaine has a lovely ring, doesn’t it?) I also think the reason we’ve been unable to pass up any channel showing wedding highlights is the need for good news. I’ve said this before, but I have enough worries with family and work to spend my precious free time

watching some reporter sensationalize the latest bombing or natural disaster or economic downturn. Give me something to celebrate for a change! And weddings, second only to the birth of a baby, are hands down the most joyous occasions to witness.

Weddings, second only to the birth of a baby, are hands down the most joyous occasions to witness. Especially when the couple really does seem to love each other. My husband and I both agreed that Kate and William acted just like we did when were married: They joked, laughed, fidgeted, and appeared nervous and excited at the same time. It’s no wonder people cry at occasions such as these, the start of a new life for two people. I even found myself getting a bit teary-eyed until the cameras panned the crowd and caught Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice looking like Dr. Seuss’s version of Cinderella’s two ugly stepsisters. Hysterical! Dried my eyes right up! But I guess the biggest pull to the wedding for me was personal. One of my grandmothers was British (literally fell in a bomb hole in

» Youth chorale – The Indianapolis Youth Chorale, under the direction of Cheryl West, will entertain all ages with a free performance Sunday, May 22 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Carmel. The 3:00 PM concert will feature boys and girls in grades 10-12 who have been selected for this group, one of eight performing choirs coordinated by the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. For more information on concerts at St. Mark’s, 126th St. & Gray Rd., visit www.stmarkscarmel.org or call 317-846-4912. » Food drive – In conjunction with the United Way of Central Indiana, the National Association of Letter Carriers will be holding the NACL Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive from Saturday, May 14, until Wednesday, May 18. Simply leave canned goods and other non-perishable food items, including baby and pet food, by your mail box for your mail carrier to deliver to food pantries. If your donation is not picked up, contact the local post office. For more information, visit helpstampouthunger.com and facebook.com/ StampOutHunger.

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London while pushing my dad in a pram during WWII!), and I actually have dual-citizenship with “the realm” thanks to some archaic clause about both my father and grandfather having been born in England. Undoubtedly, I am more in tune to the royal family than most Yanks. So ignoring the splendor of the day’s festivities, just seeing London and Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace decked to the nines was exhilarating for me. Not so much for Doo, who has yet to travel to the Isles, although he was completely enamored by the various military uniforms on display and the intricacies of royal succession and etiquette. And both of us enjoyed the spectacular array of British sports cars. (It was better than a Bond movie!) We can’t wait to take our kids across the pond to experience the history, and let’s face it, majesty, of England. I know there were a lot of people who couldn’t stand the media hype building up to and during the wedding day activities, but in all honesty, I think it was a wonderful moment in history that came at just the right time. And I can’t wait to see what happens when it’s Prince Harry’s turn! Gingers unite! Peace out. Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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With few resources available to Hoosiers with brain injuries, Scott McNichols perseveres with help from his mother By Jordan Fischer Current in Carmel “I’m just doing what any mother would do,” said Becky McNichols, watching her 32-year-old son, Scott, being raised into the Hamilton County Express bus. The bus pulls away from the McNichols’ Fishers home to take Scott to the Monon Center in Carmel, and McNichols worries that he’ll be too hot in his blue jeans. Then she picks at a few stray weeds in a small flower patch in her front lawn, hoping rain will come early enough in the day that she’ll be able to pull them after they dry. For the past seven years, McNichols has been caretaker, sole provider, and advocate for Scott, who suffered a life-altering brain injury in a snowboarding accident in March of 2004. The accident left him wheelchair-bound and quadriparetic, with little to no function or control over his arms and legs. He also suffers seizures and body contractions, and must be monitored continuously to avoid dehydration, which poses extra risks for persons with brain injuries. “That’s when our journey began…” There are pictures of Scott McNichols and his younger siblings, brother Michael, 28, and sister Leigh, 26, scattered throughout his mother’s living room. The one she points to first, though, is of him alone, captured just fractions of a second before striking a soccer ball. “He won four state championships with North Central High School,” McNichols says proudly. After college – Scott went to Indiana University, as did his younger brother and sister – he traveled to Kirkwood, California, to work at the Kirkwood Mountain Resort, a haven for ski enthusiasts. “Scott had the opportunity that many of us don’t … to realize his dream,” McNichols said. On March 8, 2004, Scott struck a tree at 30 mph while snowboarding. The collision caused a shearing injury, or a diffuse axonal injury, one of the most devastating types of brain trauma. More than 90 percent of patients who suffer a severe DAI never regain consciousness. Scott was airlifted off the mountain to a trauma hospital in Reno, Nevada, where his mother flew out to stay with him for six weeks

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Scott and Becky McNichols before she was finally able to have him airlifted back to Indianapolis. “That’s when our journey began,” McNichols remembers. The long battle Much of Becky McNichols’ time now is spent lobbying legislators and advocating for more information and medical options for persons with traumatic brain injuries. After a difficult process of pushing for more support, McNichols was able to get a Medicare waiver from the state to take Scott to the Rainbow Rehabilitation Center in Detroit. The waiver was necessary, McNichols said, because there are almost no services available in Indiana for brain injury rehabilitation patients in the ages between childhood and elderly care. And the waiting list for out-of-state waivers can stretch into the years. “There’s no resources,” she says. “There’s nothing that would say, ‘Oh, Becky, your son has a brain injury. Here’s a list of things you can do.’ There’s nothing there, and nobody to tell you what to do.” “It’s only because I kept asking for more and pushing that I finally found out what my options were,” McNichols says. McNichols was one of the leading proponents of SB 24, authored by Sen. Patricia Miller, R-District 32, which cleared the Indiana State Senate but died in the House after the Committee on Public Health refused to give it a hearing. The bill would have established an Indiana Brain Injury Commission to study whether more treatment options should be made available in-state. Currently, Indiana spends $10 million annually on out-of-state treatment for Hoosiers with brain injury.

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Because of a lack of in-state treatment options, McNichols said Scott has lost much of what he learned at Rainbow Rehab, including what speech ability he had regained. Scott now communicates with limited hand signals and facial expressions. “There’s a myth that wherever you are in a year or two, that’s where you’ll be for the rest of your life,” McNichols said. “That’s not true. For example, Scott didn’t learn to eat solid food on his own until year three.” Even simple things like transportation become expensive challenges. McNichols praises Hamilton County Express for getting Scott around the county, but she says that to get to a doctor’s appointment in Indianapolis, or anywhere outside of Hamilton County, a lack of public transportation options forces her to put him in his wheelchair in the back of her SUV. Recently, one of Scott’s biggest sources of exercise and social engagement was removed when Medicare refused to cover his physical therapy in the Fishers YMCA pool. McNichols says the agency instead sent Scott to a physical therapist at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel, at a much higher cost. “I want my son to have a quality of life,” McNichols says. “He’s watching his friends and siblings starting lives, getting married. Why not let him go to the pool? Why not let him go to the fair?” McNichols has been working with the Brain Injury Group of Indiana to spread information and contact other persons with brain injuries for support, and to help them tell their stories. She also continues to meet with legislators and health care officials to seek more treatment options in state. “We’re not asking for money,” McNichols says, “we’re offering to assess the situation. We want to be fiscally responsible, but address the issues of this very needy community.” “I love my son dearly,” she says. “I just want the best for him.”

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Volunteering is fun and rewarding. And, since you will be enjoying all the Festival has to offer anyway like food, entertainment, music, fireworks - why not be a gopher, help in the KidZone, deliver ice to the food vendors or line up the parade entrants? There is a wealth of opportunity right here in Carmel Civic Square for all of the above.

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Time again for all good people to join us in making this year’s CarmelFest celebration the best ever! Believe it or not, in less than two months time, we will be celebrating the 4th of July weekend..and, no doubt, we will be complaining about how hot it is and how much we need some rain! The theme for CarmelFest 2011 is “Proud to be an American”, and with that, we ask you to become involved in your community and show your patriotic spirit.

Join the volunteer team at the “best Festival in Indiana” by registering online at www.carmelfest.net or email me, Sherry Russell at sruss4488@yahoo.com. I promise when you are done volunteering, you will not only be Proud to be an American, you’ll be proud you are a part of this community as well!

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Snapping turtle holds up traffic on 116th Street By Jordan Fischer Current in Carmel Why did the snapping turtle cross the road? In this case, most likely to get to her favorite nesting grounds. In the process, this 10-pound common snapping turtle managed to stop four lanes of traffic along 116th Street during last Friday’s lunch hour.

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Pre-registration for the 2011 event is $20 per participant before June 29. All race entrants will receive a patriotic colored T-shirt, bib numbers and post-race refreshments. There will also be a special award for the person wearing the most patriotic outfit. For more information, go online at http:// www.carmelfest.net/.

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Carmel High School Journalism Teacher Named District’s Top Instructor Current in Carmel In a surprise ceremony on May 4, Jim Streisel, Carmel High School (CHS) journalism teacher and HiLite newspaper advisor, was announced as the 2011 Stephen A. Backer Teacher of the Year. Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent, Dr. Jeff Swensson, Susan Backer, and her daughter, Ellie, surprised Streisel and his colleagues by making the announcement at an after-school faculty meeting at CHS. As an additional surprise, the audience included Streisel’s wife, Stacia, and children, Jared and Zachary (pictured right). “Jim is a perfect example of the dedicated teachers at Carmel Clay Schools,” Dr. Swensson said. “His enthusiasm and leadership provide students with the skills and abilities needed to be successful in college, their career, and life as a whole.” Streisel, age 39, has worked at Carmel Clay Schools (CCS) for 16 years, received his Bachelor’s degree from Ball State in 1995, and became sponsor of the HiLite newspaper in 2004. Under Streisel’s direction, the HiLite has received the Hoosier Star by the Indiana High School Press Association five times and many of his students have received recognition from organizations throughout the country. Streisel will now represent Carmel Clay Schools in the state

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Teacher of the Year competition for 2012. Tony Willis, CHS English teacher and nominator of Streisel, said, “he has incorporated technology into the high school journalism classroom, teaching cutting-edge skills to students as they cover CHS not only in print, but online as well.” Stephen A. Backer Teacher of the Year nominations are made by students, parents, and other staff members to the Carmel Clay School administration starting in January. A selection committee then investigates the nominees and the winner is announced in April. The Carmel Clay Schools Teacher of the Year award is endowed by the Stephen A. Backer Memorial. Throughout his life, Backer was an advocate and supporter of the Carmel Clay Schools. He served on the Carmel Clay School Board of Trustees from 1994 to 1998 and from 2006 until his passing in March 2009. Stephen held the position of school board president for five of those years. The Stephen A. Backer Memorial was started shortly after his passing and continues to receive donations. Donations in support of the Stephen A. Backer Teacher of the Year award can be made through the Carmel Education Foundation. To read about previous CCS Teacher of the Year winners, please visit http:// www1.ccs.k12.in.us/district/about/toy.

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Hamilton County businessman launches bid for governor Service Medal. By Jordan Fischer Wallace is also a graduate of Current in Carmel the Harvard Business School, and Fishers resident and businessserved as the director of manageman Jim Wallace announced ment services under former IndiaTuesday his official candidacy napolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith, for the Republican gubernatorial and as liaison to the Service, nomination. Efficiency, and Limited Taxation Wallace is the founder of Committee chaired by Governor Indianapolis-based TWG Capital Wallace Mitch Daniels. Inc., which provides capital and “Indiana needs a veteran of commerce, and financial solutions for the insurance industry, an ambassador of the business community,” and served as a member of the Fishers Town said Wallace in an official campaign video Council from 1999-2002, and the Hamilton released Tuesday, “someone who can work side County Council from 2002-2004. by side with corporate leaders to bring investIn a letter to Republican Party officials, ment, jobs and new industry to the state.” Wallace stated that his experience in business “It’s now time to build on the firm foundaand executive leadership set him apart from tion that Gov. Daniels has set, and raise the other candidates. standard for Indiana to obtain economic secu“Understanding the challenges and requirements is not enough,” Wallace wrote. “Possess- rity for all Hoosiers,” Wallace said. “It is with great honor, therefore, that today I formally ing the track record of successful business and executive leadership is fundamental to deliver- announce my candidacy for the governor of Indiana.” ing on the promise for Indiana citizens.” More information about Jim Wallace’s canWallace graduated from the U.S. Military didacy can be found online at http://www.walAcademy at West Point in 1983, afterward laceforgovernor.com/, or through his official serving as a combat helicopter pilot at Fort Facebook group, Families for Wallace. Hood, Texas. During his service in the armed forces he was a recipient of the Meritorious

Oranje Leaf teams up with Carmel students for Chaucie’s Place By Scott Raychel Current in Carmel On Wednesday, Carmel residents looking for an escape from the heat found it at the Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt shop. As an added bonus, customers got the chance to help raise money for an important cause while enjoying a cool treat. Student broadcasters from WHJE, Carmel High School’s radio station, teamed up with the Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt Shop to raise money for Chaucie’s Place, a center focused on the investigation of cases of abuse and neglect of children in Hamilton County. The organization was named after Carmel resident Chaucie Quillen, who took her own life at 19 after years of sexual abuse by her father. Twenty percent of each frozen yogurt purchase was donated to the organization. The shop quickly filled up with hungry students and parents after the schools in the surrounding area let out, where the customers were treated to music played by DJ’s from Carmel

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» Leaders wanted – The Hamilton County Leadership Academy, which trains future community leaders through a 10-month program, is currently accepting applications for its next class. The application deadline is June 30. HCLA will hold an informal informational meeting this morning, 8:30 a.m. at the Westfield city services building, 2728 E. 171st Street. To apply or learn more, visit www.hcla.net.

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» Winter Guard – The Carmel High School Winter Guard earned first place at the Winter Guard International World Championship. The win concludes a strong season for the Winter Guard team, which placed first at the Indiana High School Color Guard Association state finals and the WGI Indianapolis, GI Dayton, and WGI Mid-South Power Regionals.

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» Forbes award – Forbes Magazine recently rated Carmel Clay Schools as one of “America’s Best School Districts for Your Housing Buck.” Carmel was ranked #9 for cities with a median home value between $200,000 and $399,999.

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» Charity run – Eight students from the Coram Deo Academy, a young classical and Christian school meeting at Carmel Friends Church, 651 W. Main St., organized a charity run on Friday, May 6, to benefit tornado victims in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The 5th and 6th grade students ran the Monon for an hour. All proceeds were donated to charity.

GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney Football is my favorite sport. I played flag football in high school and college whenever I had the opportunity, I dated (and later married) a college player, I attended games even in rain and snow, and I became a huge fan of the Colts just before moving to central Indiana. I follow professional football in particular, and I even watch the draft. Yes, I watch the draft. I couldn’t tell you now who even the Colts selected, but I was watching. This year, however, I almost had to change the channel. One of the commentators said something so loony that I nearly switched to “House Hunters.” Seriously. Now, I don’t expect the highest-quality grammar coming from sports commentators. I take that back: I expected outstanding grammar from Dennis Miller when he was a Monday Night Football commentator. I didn’t expect much else, but I did expect grammatical excellence. Other commentators, though? Not so much. But back to the draft. One of the commentators (and I can’t recall who it was precisely, but I think it was Jon Gruden) used the non-word projectize. As if that weren’t enough, the use was such that the correct option was project, as in, lic

» Student art – Students from the Carmel High School Art Department will be exhibiting work at the Lurie Gallery, located at 30 W. Main St., on May 21, from 7-10 p.m. The artists are students of Jonathan Kane. For more information, write info@luriegallery.com or jkane@ ccs.k12.in.us.

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Escape to play COMMENTARY By Susan Beaurain It’s May and spring is in the air. But at the Monon Community Center, our minds have been on summer for months. Our planning to provide the community with a summer of fun begins in November. While our staff enjoys turkey, pumpkin pie, and football with family, we sometimes catch ourselves daydreaming about water slides and swim lessons! This year, Aquatics has included some creative and exciting programs and ways to make the water park at the Monon Community Center even more enjoyable than last year. Our swim lessons continue its tradition of providing quality lessons to fit any schedule this summer, starting as young as six months old in groups or private settings. New this year is Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation (CCPR) Seas Dragons, our summer youth swim team—

Daily admission to the water park at the Monon Community Center, 1195 Central Park Drive West, Carmel, is $8 for adults and $5 for youth and seniors. Season passes start at $60 for unlimited use. New this year is the “Late Day” admission rate, just $4 for the last two hours, daily.

a great opportunity to involve your child into competitive sports in a low-pressure environment. The CCPR Sea Dragons will practice and compete with other local summer swim teams over an eight-week period. New USA Masters swimming is available for adults. The Aquatics staff begins water park preparations as early as February. That’s right. Snow and ice is still falling from the sky and we’ve started planning and cleaning for thousands of summer visitors to our cozy beach area, six-lane lap pool,

water slides, play structures, lazy river, diving well, and kiddy pool. Our long preparations will finally be finished and the water park ready for its opening day on Saturday, May 28 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. We’ve ordered sunny weather and Radio Disney 98.3 FM will be on site to offer special promotions and give-a-ways. Have you ever thought of hosting your neighborhood gathering or company picnic at a water park? Rentals are available after public hours from Sunday through Wednesday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Contact Carrie at ckeaveney@carmelclayparks.com for more information. Susan Beaurain is a division manager with the Monon Community Center. Contact her by e-mailing to info@youarecurrent.com.

Living life to its fullest TRAVEL By Tracy Line My grandma just died. She had a great life, living to the ripe old age of 98. I am sad and will miss her. As far as grandmas go, she was the best. She was kind, witty, encouraging and cute. Grandma Cille, as we called her, had a true zest for life. Grandma loved to travel, and truly enjoyed nature. She once took me for a picnic by a mountain stream in the Smoky Mountains. She also enjoyed traveling afar. She and my mom told countless tales of their trip to England, becoming giddy as they talked of having high tea in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon. When I was 10, Grandpa retired. He and Grandma sold their house and its contents and bought an RV. They spent two years traveling the country. I loved listening to Grandma describe the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and the Painted Desert in Arizona. At 13, I flew to Arizona by myself and drove back to Indiana with them. We took two weeks

exploring Arizona, Texas and Missouri before heading home. Seeing the Grand Canyon with my grandparents is something I’ll never forget. Grandma often said living in the RV was the best time of her life. My grandparents spent their summers in Indiana visiting the family. All the grandkids were treated to a trip. Grandma was an artist, so whenever we camped, we’d also set up shop and paint whatever we saw around us. I learned many valuable lessons as we sat and painted together in the great outdoors. The time I spent traveling with my grandmother was truly a gift. Yet the real gift came in watching her enjoy life. Through Grandma I learned to follow my heart, do what I love, and laugh along the way. It’s how she lived, and the way I aspire to live.

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Balsamic Pork Chops Ingredients • 1 (6.2-ounce) package fast-cooking long-grain and wild rice mix • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/2 teaspoon pepper • 6 (3/4-inch-thick) boneless pork chops • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine • 2 tablespoons olive oil • 2 garlic cloves, pressed • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar • Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs Directions 1. Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm. 2. Combine flour, 1 teaspoon rosemary, salt, and pepper. Dredge pork chops in flour mixture. 3. Melt butter with oil in a large skillet

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May 20 Actors Theatre of Indiana: Chicago The Studio Theatre Now through May 22 Tickets available by phone at 317-843-3800 or online at actorstheatreofindiana.org/. A universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show stopping song after another; and immortal staging by Bob Fosse, no wonder the show has wowed audiences all around the world. Join Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly and the rest of the “Merry Murderesses” as they vie for the spotlight and the headlines during that era known as the roaring twenties.

May 21 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940s Marian University, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis Now through 21. Times: 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $21 for Thursdays and $28 for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and can be purchased by calling 923-4597 or visiting www.civictheatre.org. This kooky play features a motley crew of characters that gather in a mysterious mansion to pitch a Broadway musical to potential backers. Complete with revolving bookcases, trap doors, secret passageways and cases of mistaken identity, the show is a riotous homage to the corny thrillers of Hollywood’s heyday.

May 21 Beef & Boards: Cinderella Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Now through July 1 Tickets available by phone at 317-872-9664 or online at www.beefandboards.com. Rogers & Hammerstein’s enchanting musical, Cinderella, is the classic story of the young Cinderella who is left in the care of her step-mother and three bossy step-sisters after the death of her father. It’s not until she meets Prince Charming that things start looking up. In a twist on the original musical, the Beef & Boards production features the ugly step-sisters as played by male actors.

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May 22 Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre: G2 The Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre 329 Gradle Dr., Carmel Now through May 22 Tickets available at the door day of the performance. G2, the pre-professional company of GHDT presents its annual showcase concert. The talented young dancers will present an exciting evening of classic GHDT repertoire, including excerpts from “Alice and her Bizarre Adventures in Wonderland” and “Lagaan”. Also on the program will be “Invisible Children” with choreography by Martin Casanova and the US premiere of “SHATTERED” by Gregory Hancock.

May 27 The Phoenix Theatre: The Zippers of Zoomerville The Phoenix Theatre 749 N. Park Avenue, Indianapolis. Now through May 28 Tickets available by phone at 317-635-7529 or online at www.phoenixtheatre.org. Retooled, streamlined and ready for more speed, greed and the dirty deed? This musical spoof of all things Indy 500 in the month of May and send-up of Gilbert and Sullivan is a celebration of flat-out folly and full-throttle love.

June 2 The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Brahm’s 1st Piano Concerto The Hilbert Circle Theatre 45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis June 2 through June 4 Tickets available by phone at 317-639-4300 or online at www.indianapolissymphony.org/. At the age of 24, when Brahms wrote his First Piano Concerto, the weight of history was upon his shoulders. A few years earlier Schumann declared him to be the next musical genius, destined to change music history. Shortly after that declaration, Brahms heard Beethoven’s Ninth for the first time and came away from it ready to write the next great symphony. But Brahms struggled and that symphony took decades to finish. Brahms instead completed his First Piano Concerto, which shows the influence of Beethoven’s Ninth. information, call 770-9020. Friday – Through Being Cool Saturday – Jai BakerMoon Dog Tavern, 825 E 96th St., Indianapolis, 46240. Call 575-6364 for more information. Friday – Living Proof Saturday – Skeeter McGee

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COMMENTARY By Vicky Earley Custom window treatments are the sector of interior decor that seems to be shrouded in mystery. Most homeowners recognize custom does look different from ready-made, but few can readily pinpoint why. Ready-made window treatments, available since first introduced by mail order in the 1920s, have garnered appeal over the years. While it is quicker and less intimidating to pick up “ready to go” drapery at a chain decor store than it is to plan and execute a custom look with the aid of a professional, the final product almost always falls short. The first element to consider is the type of thread used in the fabrication. Clear nylon tread is the first red flag. Nylon can dissolve during the dry-cleaning process, so it is generally used only in inexpensive applications. Quality window treatments will generally be fabricated with cotton or a cotton-poly blend thread that is color matched to the fabric. Custom window treatments will have a weighted bottom, while ready-made treatments fall haphazardly. A custom silk or poly/silk window treatment will often include a fleece interlining or English Bump Cloth as well as lining. This added layer provides additional dimension and richness. As much as 25-30 percent of a home’s energy can be lost through windows, so this custom touch is as hard working as it is beautiful. If considering a ready-made window treatment, an examination of the pattern match might change your mind. This is often an area that is ignored in mass production, and stripes that are off are can be a visual irritation! Custom window treatments should be matched with meticulous care, both vertically and

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horizontally. Identify the type of fabric that a window treatment is comprised of. Ready-mades are often constructed of fabrics that are not the proper weight to balance a window. A screen-print cotton might be fine for a guest bath but totally ineffective for a dining room. If at all possible, avoid the ready-mades that are not lined. Years ago, I used a bold color, unlined in my first apartment only to receive a notice in my mailbox asking that I substitute them with white or lined drapery. Also, consider the type of lining – to ensure the lining is rot proof, sun proof and water resistant, it is almost always necessary to go the custom route. Ready-made panels are generally constructed just like a pillowcase with a simple seam connecting the lining with the face fabric. Custom treatments generally sport as much as a two-inch hem on the sides to eliminate the lining from being visible. Ready-mades are often not identical in length due to mass production processes, while custom gives the option of fine details such as covered buttons, fringe, cording and the opulence of puddling. I completely understand there is a need and a place for the ready-made drapery market. The low cost makes it quite attractive. If at all possible, however, it should be reserved for apartment dwellers and first-time homeowners. Beyond that, custom fabrication offers a look that frames and softens a room in a way that no piece of art or accessory can. 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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As 2011’s fashion trends come to fruition, and we move fully into a new decade, its time to introduce a new trend that has been on the horizon for some time. If you are one that has enjoyed the military-chic trend over the last decade, you may be interested in learning that this year, the army-inspired look is being replaced with the biker trend. According to www.fashionising.com, a motorcycle jacket is the key piece to pulling off this trend. These jackets can be found in anything from the standard black leather, to silver, and can be plain or embellished for a more feminine finish. Try one on, you may not think its your style, but you might be pleasantly surprised!

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to “stretch” before working out; now we are FITNESS encouraged to warm up the muscle rather than By April Conard give it a static stretch. In fact, stretching before Ask most active people if they believe they your workout can actually give you an injury, should stretch before and after their workout, not prevent one. and they’ll likely answer with a resounding, After a workout: Yes. Stretching after your “Yes!” (Even if they don’t always comply). Cerworkout will not prevent soreness. The soreness tainly at one time we’ve heard that pre-workout you feel is from mircotears to tissue, and only stretching prevents injury. And right now, it is time can repair this depretty much gospel that layed-onset muscle sorestretching immediately Any activity requires muscles ness. However, stretching after activity prevents soreness. to stretch to a certain degree; after exercise will help restore muscle to its resting Here is the question: how much it stretches state, essentially allowing What is stretching really you to maintain your for, and when is it really depends on the activity. current level of flexibility, worth our time and efpreventing tightness. fort? Let’s back up and Flexibility used to be a term I associated with talk about the long and short of it. Muscle is gymnasts, but if you look from the point of elastic in nature. It can expand to a point, and view of how it affects your joints, it becomes then it returns to its resting or shortened state. more important. We all know someone who is Any activity requires muscles to stretch to a aging and joint mobility has become an issue. certain degree; how much it stretches depends So the answer is yes, you should stretch; not beon the activity. So when a muscle is stretched cause it will prevent soreness, not because it can regularly, it develops the ability to stretch further, and the affiliated joints increase their range make you run faster, but because it will help you maintain your quality of life now and later. of motion (flexibility). The opposite is true as well: If the muscle is not stretched often, it will stay shortened, and the joints are less mobile Noblesville resident April Conard and your range of motion decreases. Which is an NETA- certified trainer and Group Fitness Director at the brings me back to the question: Is stretching Noblesville Athletic Club. You may good for me, and when should I do it? contact her at nac@nacfitness.com Before a workout: No. It is very old school

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Muffin tops, love handles and liposuction COMMENTARY By Dr. Barry Eppley Muffins and their tops are very appealing snack or good breakfast fare. But indulging in too many will likely give one a permanent muffin top. Both men and women grapple with the so-called “muffin top” problem. Most know this name as it provides a clear picture of unsightly rolls of fat that pop out and over one’s waistline. Muffin tops seem to be a feminine description, in men they are better known as love handles. Why fat deposits want to settle in this area is not known. While diet and exercise help control how much fat is deposited, such efforts don’t always prevent it from accumulating on the waistline. I have seen many fit patients, who exercise regularly and are weight conscious, but still developed a bit of a muffin top. This is especially true as one ages. The muffin top has always been an ideal area to treat with liposuction. It can be maximally reduced with liposuction even though it is a curved surface that is being treated. Aggressive liposuction can be safely done because if the area becomes over-resected, no aesthetic harm is done. There is probably no such thing as a waistline that tapers in too much. Fat in the muffin top or love handle comes out very easily with liposuction. Secondly, it is not a big area to treat so fat removal is fairly quick and recovery is relatively easy. One may only need a few days off work and

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the wearing of a compression garment for a week or two to get back to a normal lifestyle. As liposuction has evolved, many patients wonder what is the best method and does one work better for the muffin top problem. The technology has evolved in liposuction with different ways to help break and loosen the fat for it then to be suctioned out. My current preference is the use of the laser probe. Known by the brand name of Smartlipo, laser liposuction helps heat and melt the fat. This not only does a better job of destroying fat but contributes to less pain and bruising afterwards. While muffin tops can appear in isolation, most of time they are part of a more global waistline problem. Muffin top reduction is often part of abdominal and hip liposuction as well as tummy tuck or abdominoplasty surgery. For most patients, the muffin top is just part of a near-360-degree waistline fullness. But whether they appear alone as side bulges or just part of the “spare tire,” today’s liposuction techniques can successfully rid one of these less than flattering protrusions - in just slightly more time than it takes to drink that cup of coffee and finish off that muffin. Dr. Eppley is an Indianapolis board-certified plastic surgeon. Comments can be sent to info@ eppleyplasticsurgery.com

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Props for props COMMENTARY By David Cain I was watching a game last week. The mascot, a familiar sports team friend, was hopping around, waving and dancing. This character was hard to miss. While I like to think only my kids like the mascot, I will say that there is definitely a link between that furry fellow and my brain. You see, my brain likes things that are tangible. It likes things, no matter how cheesy, it can attach to and remember. If I showed up at a presentation and gave my talk and in the middle I took out a hammer and crashed it to the podium saying, “You’ve got to bring down the hammer!” people would remember that. They would see the hammer as a tangible prop, and their memory would attach to it, embedding the words I say in their memory of that experience.

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You Get Paid To Do That? Name: Kelly Williams Title: Floral manager Business: Marsh Time at Marsh: 27 years How did you get started in floral design? When I was 20, I saw a sign that Marsh needed salad bar help. I came in, and they put me in floral, and I’ve been here ever since. I had a great teacher who taught me everything – bouquets, corsages, arrangements. Believe it or not, her name was Rose. I had no experience before that, and I learned as I went along. What do you do as the floral manager? Customer service is No. 1. That’s our whole job. Anything a customer wants, we do it. We fill our cooler with vases and different flower designs. We have a cooler with birthday and anniversary arrangements, dozens of roses and bud vases. We do custom orders and fill the cooler with arrangements in different price ranges – big, medium and little ones. We do bouquets and corsages, weddings, funerals, birthdays, anniversaries, get well and more. We also water lots of plants. What are your top sellers? Rose bouquets sell really well. We have a wide variety of bouquets. They probably sell the best. Valentine’s Day is our No. 1 business; Mother’s Day is No. 2. Prom is really close to our Easter sales. A lot of people here really like gerber daisies. They’re popular, they’re big, and there is a

Kelly Williams designs a corsage. wide variety of colors. It’s amazing. We also sell a lot of pom pom daisies. They are everyday flowers and people like them. What is your favorite flower? The stargazer lily. It smells good, and they’re just pretty with the pink in the middle. What is the most challenging aspect of your job? Prom is the most challenging. There’s little time to do the corsages, and they’re very time consuming. We did more than 100 this year. And we’ve done large weddings, up to $4,000 weddings. We’ve made big $200-$300 arrangements for weddings. We do table arrangements for receptions, altar arrangements and brides’ bouquets. What do you like best about your job? I like working with the plants the best. I like the different varieties. There are so many – at least 50 varieties. I like the houseplants. If you talk to them, it really helps.

It’s why having visuals, when you explain things to people, helps. What helps even more is explaining with things they can touch and feel. When I teach my kids math, we use sticks or buttons in lieu of paper and pens. When they pick things up and move them, these tangible props become better understood. They become easier to remember, because they are real. It doesn’t matter if the audience for my presentation is a 5-year-old or a 50-year-old; we all like tangible things that we can attach to. My presentations now include props I use to help tell my story. Tangible things that people can understand and relate to quickly. Props assist with the story and create a more memorable experience. Stories that are accompanied by tangible things are much easier to understand. Is there a prop for the story of what you do? If not, it might be worth inventing. David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce. com.

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DISPATCHES » Office 365 launching this year – Microsoft is making a big push into cloud computing with Office 365. Designed to make enterprise-level tools more accessible to smaller companies, the system comes with Lync and Sharepoint. Office 365 also comes with Web and mobile apps for programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel. Though the online applications are less intuitive than Google Docs, these apps sync with their desktop counterparts, automatically updating files in both places. In theory, 365 eliminates the need for racks of servers and an IT staff, as it lives on Microsoft’s cloud. The software, set to launch this year, starts at $6 per month per person. -Inc. » Computer recycling event – Donate your computers to Wings for West Africa, local non-profit that provides computers to schools in West Africa during a computer recycling event May 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Noblesville High School. Hard drives are professionally wiped and unusable items responsibly recycled by Work Force, Inc. of Indiana. Tax receipts provided. Contact Susie Seal at 445-0788/Susie@wafwings.org for more information.

Data breach protection tips TECHNOLOGY By Gary Hubbard What more can you do to protect yourself from all the data breaches we keep hearing about? The recent data breaches at Epsilon and Sony should have everyone asking this question, even if you weren’t personally affected by either of these massive compromises. The unfortunate reality is these types of breaches are going to continue to increase, so the likelihood of your personal information being compromised by someone you do business with (online or off-line) is very high. Unless you can completely unplug from the world AND have never given any company your personal information, you can’t avoid it. As bad as that may sound, it’s nothing more than a rule of the road in the digital age that we must all keep in mind. Unfortunately, people die in car accidents every day, but that doesn’t keep us from getting into a car a couple times a day, because we understand the rules of the road. Let’s start by reviewing what you should do if a company you do business with notifies you of a breach. If the data breached is simply marketing information such as name and e-mail address (e.g. Epsilon), then your primary exposure is a well-crafted scam, primarily delivered via e-mail (a.k.a. “spear phishing”).

Because they have your name and your e-mail address, they can specifically design a message that is more likely to get you to take action (click a link, etc.) than generic phishing scams that start with “Dear Customer.” Never click on any link in an e-mail that is asking you to update your account or install an update. Go directly to the Web site of the company being represented in message and log into the account yourself to check the validity of the request. (If it was real, the same info will appear when you log in). If the data breach is more substantial and potentially includes credit card information (e.g. Sony’s PlayStation Network), than cancelling the credit card used for the account and having your bank re-issue a new card would be prudent. In addition, closely monitoring your credit card statements and your credit rating with the major credit bureaus will allow you to quickly detect any potential issues. If the breach included username and password, you must immediately change your password or cancel the account altogether, including any other sites that use the same username and password. The best protection comes from proactive measures that can help minimize the impact when (not if!) your information gets compromised. The first is to NEVER use a debit card for any online account, because any amount in dispute

will be inaccessible while you work through the fraudulent activity. It can take weeks or even months to get things straightened out with your bank before they make the funds accessible again, so don’t put yourself in that position. Another preventative measure is to avoid using the same password for all your online accounts. It’s much easier to remember, but if any one site gets breached, all of your accounts are potentially at risk immediately. If you really want to ensure separation, you can use “e-mail address aliases” for each of your accounts. Gmail, for example, allows you to create any alias you want that will get forwarded to your actual Gmail account. For instance, if username@gmail.com is your primary account, you can use username+BofA@ gmail.com and all the messages will get to your account, but the e-mail address grabbed during the breach would be the alias. The bottom line is that data breaches are a fact of life; so start preparing yourself today for what is likely to happen tomorrow! Gary Hubbard is the owner of Data Doctors Computer Services – www.datadoctors.com. Have a technology question? Send it to CurrentInCarmel@datadoctors. com

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Women who cheat RELATIONSHIPS By Rachel Noble I recently wrote a series on men cheating, spurred by my conversation with a girlfriend about her being cheated on once again. My mind just couldn’t grasp all of these stories I had heard of infidelity, and I was wondering what we as a society can do about it. I hoped to expose the topic and offer some thoughts for change for those out there who may be struggling with the cheating battle, as well as suggest some ways women can contribute to change as well (such as not taking a man back who cheats on them, not dating a married man, etc). Thank you for hanging in there with me during that series and for all of the great feedback! Now I will say there were a few e-mails that came in from a couple of men who seemed, well, pretty perturbed at me for covering the topic (I was called inappropriate names, told that I should start “bashing women,” that no man would ever want to date me and such) … oh dear. Friends, please pardon me if I stepped on your toes. However, sugar coating these delicate topics is just not something I’m going to do. And now, as promised, let’s talk about the subject of women cheating. I’ve put off writing about this issue because frankly, I know so few

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Make your apologies count RELATIONSHIPS By Doug Jeschke Apologies are hard. To apologize effectively, we have to put aside our feelings of being hurt and wronged by a person, and focus only on what we did wrong. But this is difficult, because usually when I find myself needing to apologize to someone, I am also convinced they are at least as much as fault as I am. The 1980s film “A Fish Called Wanda” captured the spirit of many apologies. In the scene where Kevin Kline’s character was sent to apologize to John Cleese, Kline was so angry that he punched Cleese in the face each time he said I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. WHAM. I’m so very very sorry. WHAM. … Many times, my apologies are just about as effective. Although I rarely actually hit the person I’m apologizing to, I often figuratively slap him or her by loading my apology with excuses and reasons why the other person really was at fault. As a result, my apologies usually come out like this: I’m sorry I yelled, but you should know not to interrupt me during “American Idol.” Or, I’m sorry if you got upset when I crashed your car. Or, I’m sorry I forgot to tell you your mother called. Maybe you should take your own phone messages in the future. All of these qualifications serve to limit my

responsibility for my own fault in the conflict. If an apology is followed by an immediate challenge for the other person to change his behavior, the person receiving the apology immediately goes back on the defensive. Effectively, they don’t even hear the apology. Instead of qualifying apologies with words like if or but, it is critical that we try hard to figure out what we are really at fault for, and take full responsibility for that failing. For example: I’m sorry I was rude and cut you off when you were telling me about your infected toenail. I realize that is painful for you, and that you feel like I don’t care when I don’t listen. No matter what we think about how the other person should feel or have done differently, when it’s time to apologize, it’s time to focus solely on our own wrongdoing, big or small. An honest heartfelt apology can be a powerful way to open communication and break the cycle of attack-defensivenesscounterattack that pervades during times of conflict. Don’t miss this opportunity. Doug Jeschke is an attorney and mediator, providing divorce and other family mediation with Providence Mediation. Email questions or concerns to doug@ providencemediation.com.

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The upside of great despair SPIRITUALITY By Bob Walters It’s a darn shame but a fact of life that often we have to bottom out before we can be lifted up by Christ. Non-believers find the logic of that truth impossible to understand. That’s partly right – it is impossible – because at its core Christ’s truth is about faith, not logic. We generally, rationally, think we have the best shot at saving ourselves from whatever malady might befall our human existence. “My brain and my logic are all I need,” we reason. “If I’m strong enough, I can fix this.” “I believe in me.” Religion, many people think, is a cop out. I have had real conversations with smart people – some of them dear friends – whose view of someone “finding Jesus” was accompanied by a long, low whistle and a dipping motion of the hand. “People turn to Jesus when it’s as bad as it can get …”; then comes the long low whistle and hand dip, implying, “They’re a mess. It’s so bad, they found Jesus!” The perceived awfulness isn’t so much a concern for the despair, suffering or hardship a person faces – that would take Godly compassion – the awfulness is turning to Jesus. Oh no! Not Jesus! You’re a goner! Our pride and egos are horrid things, and

the power of Jesus Christ is opposite everything the world thinks it knows about power. In the world, power is the imposition of will. It’s living one more day. In Christ, power is love and freedom, and eternal life at the throne of God. “Our egos are prisons that keep us from the love and freedom of Christ,” notes my teacher, George. What a great statement. Our egos want power because we think with power, we can forestall death; maybe just for today or tomorrow – and we admit we’re all going to die someday – but power is about my strength. We cannot tap into God’s inexhaustible supply of strength when we try to compete against it with our own. Christ is like an experienced lifeguard, George analogizes. He knows when to approach a drowning person. After letting us fight a while in the deep, swirling water of our sin and pride, when we realize we can swim no more, Christ comes and gets us. The power of God is to forgive and to love, and His ultimate strength is His compassion. That’s the gift He gave us all in Jesus Christ. Bob Walters (www.believerbob. blogspot.com, email rlwcom@ aol.com) found Christ when things were going fairly well; God somehow overwrote his sizable ego.

Could you be a DAR? GENALOGY By Darla Kinney Scoles While attending a cemetery preservation workshop recently, I met a woman who was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, commonly known simply as the DAR. I was curious as to what was required of her in the way of genealogy to become a member of this group and what types of worthwhile causes the membership pursued. The DAR, founded in 1890 by four women whose common bond was the fact that each had fathers or grandfathers who were patriots of the American Revolution, was created to “perpetuate the memory and spirit of the women and men who achieved American independence.” Still going strong, the organization is open to any woman, age 18 and up, who can prove lineal, bloodline descent from an ancestor who aided in achieving American independence. This line must be proven with documentation for each statement of birth, marriage and death. (Visit www.dar.org for the four-step membership process.) Obviously, simply knowing an ancestor’s name is not sufficient to determine whether or not that person was involved in this country’s struggle for

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independence. Historical information will need to be researched, as well as strict lineage. But what an exciting bit of information it would be to know your ancestor fought for freedom at a time when all things American were young and taking shape. The DAR is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) charitable organization, dedicated to patriotism, historic preservation and education. The woman I met was learning cemetery preservation skills in order to put together service projects for her local chapter. Her pursuit of membership and work as a member was interesting and sparked my interest in an organization to which I had previously given little thought. I could be a DAR and not know it. So could you. Aren’t you curious to know if you have a Revolutionary War predecessor waiting for you to join in honoring his or her cause? I am. Darla Kinney Scoles is a freelance journalist living in Noblesville. Her most recent work involves the creation of “Stories”, an individualized writing service helping people get their personal histories down on paper. Contact her at darlakinneyscoles@gmail.com.

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Kitchen remodel: Custom design in older home REMODELING By Larry Greene HISTORY OF THE ORIGINAL HOME: This home is located in the heart of downtown Zionsville and was built nearly 100 years ago. Originally a barn, the home was relocated closer to the road and had various additions added to it over the years. Although the owners love the character of their older home, the kitchen area was just too cramped and boxed in for them to really enjoy it. The homeowner commented, “I never wanted to cook in the old kitchen; it wasn’t fun. I was separated from everything else going on in the house.” The kitchen area was separated into three areas by boxy, interior walls – a table/ hallway area, a game room, and the actual main kitchen. The goal of the design phase was to combine these three areas into one big open space while retaining the original functionality of the three areas. DESIGN STRATEGY: The design schemes were based upon removing walls and opening up the space. Knowing the age of the home, potential structural issues were just as much the

focus as the actual design schemes and material selections. Regarding the overall style, most of the existing rooms in the home had developed a Victorian style and feel to them. However, in contrast, the homeowner wanted the kitchen to feel very modern. A classic shaker door style was chosen for the cabinetry since the clean lines and transitional style would help blend the new kitchen with the remainder of the home. An overall neutral color palette was chosen so the room could be decorated with splashes of color. This also gave the home a very cohesive feel. FINAL RESULTS: The homeowner said, “Dur-

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Creating the perfect home office COMMENTARY By Sue Pelley Gone are the days when you only had the choice of a desk and chair for your home office. Today’s home-office furnishing options are all but endless. So, first things first! As with any decorating project, you first need to determine what you want to accomplish in your new home office, and then match those needs with the right furnishings. While many people purchase a conventional desk, more and more are requiring extra space. If you fall into this category, you might consider a workstation. With an L-shaped configuration, you should find it provides approximately twice the workspace of a traditional desk. Plus, the storage options are virtually endless – cubbyholes, drawers and cabinets are all designed to store office essentials. Another popular workstation option is the office armoire: Two tall doors open to reveal a drop-down work surface and plenty of storage space. Available in a multitude of design styles and furniture finishes, these popular pieces can easily fit into any design style. Chairs, too, have vastly improved in terms of aesthetics as well as comfort. This is one place you can really put a personal stamp on your home office. Who says you can’t work from a traditional wing chair? Or even a country-style Adirondack chair? Once you’ve determined you style preference, you next need to give careful consideration to ergonomics. If you spend a majority of your time working at a computer, you may want to opt for a chair with separate adjustments for

lumbar and lower back support, arm width and height, seat back angle and seat height. Another extremely important consideration in creating the home office of your dreams is storage. Books, files, mail, magazines and a plethora of other paperwork are essential to any full-fledged office – and as we all know, every piece of paper deserves its own home. Take stock of how many linear feet of open and closed storage you need right now, then multiply that figure by 25 percent to 50 percent to allow for future growth. Once you’ve come to a comfortable conclusion, consider various storage options – everything from conventional steel files to traditional wood cabinetry. And finally, don’t forget those furnishings that will put the “home” in “home office.” Decorative lighting, an ottoman for put-your-feet-up comfort, even a home entertainment unit can add up to an office ready for any job. And of course, those finishing touches – custom window treatments, area rugs, artwork and collectibles – will all help to say, “This is my space!” Given the right decorative approach, you’ll find it hard to leave work when 5 p.m. rolls around! Noblesville residents and business partners Sue Pelley and JoAnne North operate Decorating Den Interiors. Design segments featuring Pelly have aired on HGTV. Pelley can be contacted at: suepel@ sbcglobal.net.

Don’t fear bees COMMENTARY By Holly Lindzy Step outside these days and (besides schlepping through mud and puddles), and you’re likely to run into a rather large and menacing bee. The carpenter bee. And nothing makes me chuckle more than the sight of a big, tough human shrieking at the sight of a bee, or any other bug for that matter. I don’t know … it’s just funny to me. But these carpenter bees, although quite large and seemingly aggressive, are rather harmless. Drilling perfectly round holes into mostly unpainted wood, they tunnel into the wood to lay eggs, which develop most of the summer and mature before the fall. In the spring, the females are busy tending to nesting and other domestic matters while the male buzzes about protecting the family … like a good man. The male is the one that will approach you and hover creepily, but it has no stinger to harm you – only the female bears the sting, which is quite vicious but must be provoked by swatting or handling. The holes can be somewhat destructive to eaves, siding and decking, so if they seem to be problematic, you’ll want to treat with an insecticide. Wait until the evening when they are far less active to reduce the chance of a painful encounter. All in all, however, the bees are quite harmless, and if you can keep your cool around them, then you should have no worries. After all, they are just living day to day like you and I … so best to go by the old adage, “Live and let live.” Even when it’s a big, scary bee … heehee.

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Patch is a 7 year old male black Shepherd/Lab the point of self- mutilation. COMMENTARY mix. Patch is a laid-back guy Almost every dog-mauls-toddler headline is By John Mikesell who is looking for a relaxed followed by an article that includes, among other There are many reasons why it’s important to environment home with things, these two phrases: pay attention to stress indicators, including the someone who will take him “The dog was always good with children.” And, following: for daily walks and a few trips “The bite was unprovoked.” • Stress is a universal underlying cause of to the dog park. He is good Most people who think their dogs are good aggression. with other dogs and loves with children don’t realize that their dogs only • Stress can have a negative impact on the romping and playing at the tolerate children – the dogs are actually stressed dog’s health. dog park, but towels are a necessity because he in the presence of children, at least to some • The dog’s ability to learn is impaired when also likes to wade into the water! Patch is house degree. Dogs who are truly good with children she is stressed. I remember when I first took trained and knows the commands sit, down, adore them; they don’t just tolerate them. Izzy to training class; she was so stressed out heel, stay and shake. Patch would prefer a home They are delighted to see children, and, with by the other dogs she couldn’t concentrate with adults or older children who will treat wriggling body, wagging tail, and squinty eyes, on me or her instructions. him with respect. Patch is very loyal to those can’t wait to go see them. With the rare exception • Dogs respond poorly to cues when stressed he trusts most, so he will need an experienced of idiopathic aggression – aggression for which • Negative classical conditioning can occur as owner to help him feel secure in all situations. there is no discernible cause – every bite is proa result of stress. voked, from the dog’s perspective. We as humans There are several signs of stress. I will name a Basil is a 7 month old male tabby DSH. Basil really few, and there are many more then we have space may feel the bite wasn’t just or appropriate, but enjoys playing with toys and rest assured the dog felt justified in biting. for here. with his brothers Cajun, What you can do: Anorexia: Stress causes the appetite to shut Cilantro and Pepper. The • Observe your dog closely and make a list of down. A dog that won’t eat moderate to high four kittens arrived at the the behaviors he manifests when stressed. value treats may just be distracted or simply not shelter when they were just Watch for those subtle ones! hungry, but this is more often an indicator of weeks old and needed to be • Study the list to determine which stressors stress bottle fed. They have been you can remove from your dog’s environAvoidance: Dog turns away, shuts down, and/ in a foster home where they have become healthy, ment. Create a plan to change his associaor evades handler’s touch and treats. strong and social kittens and are ready to find their tion from negative to positive with as many Digestive disturbances: Vomiting and diarforever home. Basil is very affectionate and is quite of the stressors as possible. rhea can be a sign of illness, or stress; the digesthe purring machine. With just a scratch under • Watch other dogs you come across a make tive system reacts strongly to stress. Carsickness is his chin, he will gladly roll onto his side or back and note of their signs of stress to improve your often a stress reaction. playfully paw at your arm as if to say “Please don’t stress observation skills. Hyperactivity: Frantic behavior or just restless stop petting me.” pacing, sometimes misinterpreted as ignoring or For more information on these and other animals at the “blowing off” owner. John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 Excessive grooming: Dog may lick or chew Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@att.net. Answers to BUILD THE WORDS: ARCHITECT, CONSECO FIELDHOUSE, KEY WEST, GUERIN, HUMMINGBIRD paws, legs, flank, tail, and genital areas, even to

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Living healthfully not all it’s cracked up to be HUMOR By Dick Wolfsie My wife has renewed our subscription to Prevention magazine. I say “our” subscription because she reads it and then sticks the articles in my face. The purpose of this annoying publication is to make you worry about nearly every aspect of your life from the second you wake up in the morning and fail to drink organic orange juice to the second you fall asleep and start battling sleep apnea because you have a chubby neck. The magazine has the same dimensions as Reader’s Digest, their only similarity. Those who write for Prevention are opposed to almost anything its readers could possibly digest. Over the history of this monthly periodical, everything you have ever put in your mouth gets raked over the coals (yes, including everything you ever barbequed) and deemed unfit for human consumption. Oh, you can nibble on raw cauliflower or dip florets of broccoli into a savory sauce made of skim milk and low-fat yogurt, but once the phrase “Mmmmm, that’s really good” comes out of your mouth, that’s an indication you have put something bad into it. They do permit chocolate consumption as long as you know that while the dark variety contains anti-oxidants, it will still clog your arteries. I guess that’s bittersweet news. Much of the advertising in this magazine is for drugs that will treat your coronary disease, gout, migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, polyps and acne, which is a strong hint that all this nutrition advice is a bunch of hooey and that you might as well pop a pill and get back to enjoying life. Eat ribs, take Lipitor and get a three-year subscription to this magazine. I think that’s about as much as I’m willing to commit to my longevity. Of course, some decadent foods are advocated by the magazine if consumed in appropriate amounts. On Saturday mornings when Mary Ellen drags me to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods,

I get an earful about what’s OK to get a mouthful of ... “Dick, did you know that if you eat a serving of peanuts a day, you are 14 percent less likely to have a stroke?” “That may be true. I’ve never seen an elephant with a walker.” “Here’s what else I read. Men over 60 – that’s you – are 30 percent less likely to have a heart attack if they eat fresh fish once a week. Too bad cooking that stuff stinks up the house, or I’d be willing to do that for you.” “What else?” “I also read that you should get your pulse up to 180 at least once a day. How would you do that? “I’d let you read to me from that magazine right before I go to sleep.” There’s also a lot of good advice about exercising in the book. That’s what my wife tells me, anyway. I noticed Mary Ellen had also bought a copy of a Prevention cookbook. Each recipe includes a complete analysis of the ingredients and explanation of why each item will give you a longer, healthier life. Here was one recipe: Half pound of no fat, no taste, sausage 3 oz. of soy milk 6 oz. of hummus 12 peanuts 2 oz. of skim milk A cup of wheat germ 3 leaves of fresh spinach Mary Ellen mixed it up, made it into patties and placed it on the grill so I could have it for dinner while she went to work out at LA Fitness. Was it good? I don’t know. But the dog will live to be a hundred.

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Unraveling a strange trend in Facebook photos HUMOR By Mike Redmond The world in which we live grows more complicated by the day, and navigating through this thicket presents us with questions bordering on the imponderable, such as the following: How come young women getting their photos taken make duck lips? Have you seen this? It’s all over the World Wide Interwebs. You can find it on all of your basic social networks, such as Faceplace or, as it is widely known, A Whole Bunch Of Fairly Meaningless Jabber That Allows You To Have All Sorts Of Friends You’ve Never Actually Met. You go to one of these places to update your status (“Mike Redmond is eating beef jerky and watching ‘Dancing With The Stars’ while playing the banjo ukulele”) and there they are: Picture after picture of these youngsters doing this duck-lip thing for the cameras. Remember how they used to tell models to “make love to the camera?” Now it’s “make faces.” I used to be a newspaper photographer. In fact, that’s really how I broke into the business, and how I thought of myself for the first 10 years of my (and I use the term loosely) career. This was back in the days when you made pictures with film, not pixels. This was also back in the days when the customary thing to do in front of a camera was to smile. Unless, of course, you were being carted off to jail for something. I always said, “Smile!” when I made those pictures, too, but for some reason none of the subjects cooperated. I got some great remarks from them, though. None of which can be printed here. Anyway, this was in the olden days, the 20th Century. You know. With the dinosaurs and everything. Things were different then. And now they’re REALLY different.

The duck-lip thing, I notice, is pretty much confined to females. Not a lot of guys making duck-lip photos. It’s not that guy lips are unsuited to the task – heck, I went to school with a guy nicknamed “Duck” because his lips were that way all the time. He also walked like a duck. And when we were involved in a waterballoon war with the sophomores while they were working on their homecoming float, duck is what he neglected to do. But guys have better things to do in pictures, such as make gang signs. Which look really stupid when done by white kids from the suburbs. So that leaves the duck-lip phenomenon in the hands, or more accurately on the faces, of young females on social network sites. That could make it a “fad,” or if we’re afraid it will stick around for a while, a “trend.” Or, as is the case of many fads and trends, a “bad idea.” I think it springs from three things: The widespread availability of digital cameras, particularly in cellular telephones; our own ever-changing ideas about what is cute, what is sexy, and what is funny; and copious amounts of alcohol. That’s the other thing about a lot, if not most of the duck-lip photos I’ve seen: They tend to have bars in the background. And I guess that pretty much explains the duck-lip thing. Another of today’s pressing questions answered. Next week: If something goes without saying, then why do we say it anyway? Like I said, it’s a complicated world.

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Across 1. Dick Wolfsie’s online journal 5. They might be loaded at Victory Field 10. Like some of the dresses at In Vogue 14. Hobbling, like an injured Boilermaker 15. In plain sight 16. Kind of list 17. Tom Carnegie saying: “He’s ___!” (2 wds.) 18. Jungle climber and anagram of 2-Down 19. ___ of March 20. With 55-Across, displays at 37-Across (2 wds.) 23. Twist 24. Hamilton County Sheriff, with “the” 25. Misfortune 26. Sansui Sushi Bar fish 28. Commotion 31. Snail trail 35. www.OlogySpa.com, e.g. 36. Home of Pacers’ foe Jazz 37. Downtown Indy attraction (2 wds.) 41. Give off light, like a St. Vincent Hospital laser

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A Petition will be filed for a Court Order directing the Hamilton County Auditor to issue a tax deed to the tax sale purchaser, Community Funding Solutions, LLC. The Petition for the Tax Deed will be filed on or after October 18, 2011 upon the request of the tax sale purchaser. The petitioner intends to request that the tax deed be issued on or after November 21, 2011. The real estate was sold at the Tax Sale held on October 14, 2010. Any person may redeem the tax sale property listed below. The purchaser is entitled to reimbursement for additional taxes or special assessments, plus interest, which were paid on the real estate by the purchaser subsequent to the Tax Sale and before redemption. This real estate has not been redeemed as of the date of this notice. The purchaser or the purchaser’s assignee is entitled to receive a deed to the subject real estate if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption as specified in I.C. 6-1.1-25-4(a), which will be on October 14, 2011. The purchaser is entitled to reimbursement for costs incurred by the purchaser and described in I.C. 6-1.1-25-2(e). If the tract or item of real property has been sold for an amount more than the minimum bid and the property is not redeemed, the owner or record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. If the property is deeded to a 3rd party prior to the issuance of the Tax Title Deed, then only that 3rd party may claim the surplus. Property Address: 7830 Jackson St., Cicero, IN 46034 Parcel Number: 03-02-36-00-00-045.000 Description (Appearing on Tax Sale Certificate): Acreage 1.90, Section 36, Township 20, Range 4, Hamilton County, Indiana

Community Funding Solutions, LLC, Lien Purchaser c/o Daniel F. Kaplan 233 South 13th Street, Suite 1400 Lincoln, NE 68508 Notice to Owners (Jeffrey J. Smith and Terri L. Smith) and Interested Parties (EQ Financial, Inc., American General Financial Services Inc., Scott Young, LVNV Funding, CACH, LLC and any other interested party) of Sale of Real Estate for Unpaid Real Estate Property Taxes: You are hereby notified in accordance with I.C. 6-1.1-25-4.5 of the following information: A Petition will be filed for a Court Order directing the Hamilton County Auditor to issue a tax deed to the tax sale purchaser, Community Funding Solutions, LLC. The Petition for the Tax Deed will be filed on or after October 18, 2011 upon the request of the tax sale purchaser. The petitioner intends to request that the tax deed be issued on or after November 21, 2011. The real estate was sold at the Tax Sale held on October 14, 2010. Any person may redeem the tax sale property listed below. The purchaser is entitled to reimbursement for additional taxes or special assessments, plus interest, which were paid on the real estate by the purchaser subsequent to the Tax Sale and before redemption. This real estate has not been redeemed as of the date of this notice. The purchaser or the purchaser’s assignee is entitled to receive a deed to the subject real estate if it is not redeemed before the expiration of the period of redemption as specified in I.C. 6-1.1-25-4(a), which will be on October 14, 2011. The purchaser is entitled to reimbursement for costs incurred by the purchaser and described in I.C. 6-1.1-25-2(e). If the tract or item of real property has been sold for an amount more than the minimum bid and the property is not redeemed, the owner or record of the tract or item of real property who is divested of ownership at the time the tax deed is issued may have a right to the tax sale surplus. If the property is deeded to a 3rd party prior to the issuance of the Tax Title Deed, then only that 3rd party may claim the surplus. Property Address: 15951 246th St. E, Noblesville, IN 46060 Key Number: 07-04-32-00-00-003.000 Description (Appearing on Tax Sale Certificate): Acreage 4.27, Section 32, Township 20, Range 6, Hamilton County, Indiana The amount to redeem this tract or real property from tax sale is the sum of the following: The minimum bid of $3,517.98 plus a flat 15% interest on the minimum bid, plus an accrued 10% interest on the surplus amount of $31,482.02, which was the amount that was overbid on the date of the tax sale, plus title search costs of $150.00, plus attorneys fees of $500.00 and costs of giving this notice as may be certified by the Tax Sale Purchaser. There may also be subsequent taxes or special assessments paid by the tax sale purchaser after the date of the tax sale and before redemption that would also be added to the amount of redemption, plus interest. Please note that IC 6-1.1-24-7 allows the Hamilton County Treasurer to apply surplus tax sale payments to other delinquent property taxes and special assessments that the taxpayer owes and those amounts, plus interest may be part of the tax sale redemption amount. Contact the Hamilton County Auditor’s Office for the exact amount you will need to pay in order to redeem the tract or real property. Community Funding Solutions, LLC, Lien Purchaser c/o Daniel F. Kaplan 233 South 13th Street, Suite 1400 Lincoln, NE 68508

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