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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 11. Tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. In the case of judges of the Court of Appeals the electorate of the geographic district in which he serves shall vote on the question of approval or rejection. Every such justice and judge shall retire at the age specified by statute in effect at the commencement of his current term.

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Every such justice or judge is disqualified from acting as a judicial officer, without loss of salary, while there is pending (1) an indictment or information charging him in any court in the United States with a crime punishable as a felony under the laws of Indiana or the United States, or (2) a recommendation to the Supreme Court by the commission on judicial qualifications for his removal or retirement. On recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifications or on its own motion, the Supreme Court may suspend such justice or judge from office without salary when in any court in the United States he pleads guilty or no contest or is found guilty of a crime punishable as a

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FROM THE BACKSHOP The point was to lampoon Palin We received a voice mail about Tim Campbell’s cartoon in the June 7 issue of Current, the one depicting Rosa Parks’ bus and Sarah Palin’s in succession. We were told we’re racist. That would be news to us, and sad news, at that. We’re actually nothing of the sort. Somebody lost – completely – the intent, which was to lampoon Palin for her over-inflated opinion of herself and her candidacy (heaven forbid!). No, we don’t view our world by color, and, no, we don’t legislate what Tim draws, just as we don’t legislate anyone’s conclusions. Get to know us and you’ll see. ••• The Family Justice Center, a “pathway for healing,” should – we hope – be ready later this year to receive abuse victims in a one-stop treatment/counseling/interview location. It can’t come a moment too soon. Some victims have had to endure up to 27 interviews. The center would cut that to one. ••• Well, we told you it was going to happen, and now it has. Please welcome Ellen Kizik, your Current in Carmel managing editor. Last Thursday was her first day (we don’t do “conventional” around here), and she immediately immersed herself in the community, making acquaintances and sponging up story ideas. Of-

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg fer yours to her at ellen@youarecurrent.com. ••• President Barack Obama: “There are days when I say, ‘One term is enough.’ ” We were thinking the same thing. ••• Congratulations to our friend, Brandon Gorin, owner of Marco’s Pizza in Fishers, and his wife, Julie, on the birth of their daughter last week. She joins a 4-year-old big brother at home. Gorin is poised to open a Marco’s outlet inside Ben & Ari’s, which he says attracts a lot of Carmel residents, just north of 141st Street and Ind. 37 in Noblesville. Pizza with fun and games? It makes perfect sense! (Actually, pizza alone makes perfect sense, too.)

Long lost COMMENTARY By Terry Anker Nostalgia generates a powerful state-of-mind. To the point, I recently met yet another person who, after the death of a long-time spouse, rediscovered a high school sweetheart through a social networking site. Although they lived on opposite sides of the country and hadn’t seen each other in decades, they connected. After a whirlwind romance that would belie their chronological maturity, they married. This time there were no restrictions on their passions. They are adults not awaiting the right time to be together. Houses were put on the market and careers were ended. Caught up in the romance of the story as told by the blushing newlywed, I asked if they had pined for one another from across years and the miles – his Montague to her Capulet. I was at once disappointed and relieved that the response was simply, “Goodness, no.” In fact, they both had enjoyed happiness, family and success. It was only coincidence that led them to be in the same place at the same time when Facebook

COMMENTARY By Jordan Fischer Last week I wrote encouraging parents to make sure their kids (and themselves, if applicable) learn how to swim, so as to avoid any further pool tragedies in the wake of a pair of drownings in Indianapolis. In response, one reader sent in a letter pointing out that even strong swimmers can get in trouble, and parents should think twice about letting their children go off to the public pool without supervision. As a former lifeguard, I can tell you, even at our most alert, it’s nearly impossible to be watching every swimmer at every moment in a busy pool. The extra eyes parents provide on their own children help lifeguards to keep everyone safe ••• Likely one of those memories I suppressed after leaving high school, I was reminded of the existence of driver’s education this week

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interceded. Hopefully idealistic, I suggested fate must have been in the mix. While attempting not to disappoint, she proposed that a high-speed Internet connection was the more likely cupid. The next day, my inbox delivered a call from a long-lost friend of my own. While we grew up together, his life has taken him first to faraway places in service to our country and then to endless career wanderlust. After high school I lost track until we were invited to his wedding some decades ago. Our last talk must have been happened before my 10 year-old son’s birth. Yet, I returned his call promptly and fell into conversation as if we had spoken just yesterday. While our lives are much different, is it possible our souls remained the same?

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while driving down I-465. I feel for those kids who have to learn to drive on the busy interstate with trucks barreling down the highway alongside them. I learned to drive on country roads and small city streets. My biggest worry was that a cow might break loose and decide to take a nap on the interstate. ••• I want to thank you, the reader, for making our job so much easier by sending in your events and news items to us. While we don’t always have space for every single thing that gets submitted, we look over everything, and do our best to get it in. Keep sending in your news, and we’ll keep publishing.

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DISPATCHES » Carmel Lions Club – Recently, the Carmel Lions Club donated $500 in personal care items to Homeless Veterans and Families (HVAF) of Indiana, Inc. through the Barbers for Veterans program at Main Street Barber Shop. Bill Bledsoe (L) and Jason Peek (center) of Main Street Barber Shop accept the donation from Tom Lorson of the Carmel Lions Club. » Rotary inductions – Rotary Club of Carmel new officers and directors will take office on July 1. An induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, New officers include President Richard F. Taylor III, President-Elect Judy Hagan, Vice-President Ray Kramp, Secretary Judy Woempner, Treasurer Marilyn Jeter, and Sergeant-at-Arms Jerry Roberts. » Women’s network – Premier Women’s Network welcomes all women in business and career seekers. Next meeting is July 14th, 4PM to 6PM at O’Charleys, 11655 Fishers Corner Blvd., Fishers. Call Cheryl Friar for more information at 260-747-5202. » Youth exercise – Riverview Hospital will be offering the Youth Exercising Successfully (YES) program for kids age 5-13. Participants will receive 12 sessions with an Athletic Trainer or Exercise Specialist with the first appointment being as assessment. Cost is $120 for 12 visits. Registration is required. For more information or to schedule your child’s first appointment, visit riverview.org or call 776-7225. » Leadership Academy – Applications for the 2012 class of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy are due by June 30. The program is available to county residents or those with business or civic activities within the community. The tuition fee of $1,500 may be paid by an employer/sponsor, individual or not-forprofit organization. If you know someone who is interested in applying, the application can be accessed online at http:// www.hcla.net, or by contacting Jill Doyle at 379-1879. » Food distribution – Twenty thousand pounds of food were distributed to residents of Hamilton County on June 14 by volunteers from the Church of ACTS North at Lighthouse Fellowship. Hundreds of cars lined the streets near the church to receive the food as more than 250 families were given canned goods, cheese, and frozen meat.

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It’s not easy to lose a pet – even a gecko COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson I just got off the phone with the exotic animal vet, and much to my surprise, I am extremely upset by her news: Quickie, my 9-year-old son’s beloved leopard gecko of four years, is in renal failure. When I called my husband to tell him, I couldn’t even speak for the lump in my throat! What gives? I’m supposed to be the tough-asnails, never-let-‘em-see-you-cry, cold-hearted mom who detests hugs and Hallmark commercials even more than scouring maggot-filled garbage cans. And Quickie is a lizard for Pete’s sake, not a big-eyed puppy or a fluffy kitten. We don’t snuggle with her, play fetch, even touch her much. She devours live crickets and meal worms and washes her eyeballs with her tongue. Her impending demise should come as a relief to me, the primary reptile-poo-and-insect-limbcovered-aquarium cleaner. The real reason I’m all verklempt is my son, whom I haven’t told yet. I just can’t bear the thought of his reaction, which will certainly include massive tears that he will bravely but ineffectively attempt to suppress. I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, and I don’t know what to do. I asked Doo for advice, who wasn’t much help: “Wait until you get home. Do not tell him over the phone.” (And typical Doo, “How much is all of this going to cost?” A question of course

I never even asked the vet. Who cares! Money shouldn’t matter when family’s concerned, even if said family member basks in the nude and sports a striped tail.)

I just can’t bear the thought of his reaction, which will certainly include massive tears that he will bravely but ineffectively attempt to suppress. Might Quickie live? Yes. Because the vet can’t identify the exact cause of her kidney failure – could be severe dehydration or a bacterial infection among a host of other things – antibiotics and fluids may work. But the doctor cautioned that at this advanced stage, Quickie’s chances of survival are only slightly higher than all of our children winning collegiate luge scholarships. They will know in 72 hours after another round of lab work, when we, coincidentally, will be half way through our road trip to South Carolina. Andrew’s last time seeing his pet might have been this morning when the vet examined her. He didn’t even say goodbye! And now, I am actually crying. The worst part is thinking we may have been responsible for this. Maybe if we had sought

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Are events hard on the locals? Classic Barber Shop COMMENTARY By Jason Peek In years past, I always wrote about Rock the District and how it went. The talk in the barber shop last week, in the wake of another running of the event, was not about the bands and the food - and how well or not well the business did - but about every road in Carmel to get to the district being closed. Massive manpower was used on June 11 not only for Rock the District but for initial running of the Carmel Marathon. Now, I’m sure a lot of people enjoyed the run, but it was the people who didn’t run that got inconvenienced. I drove from Ind. 238 and Ind. 37 in Noblesville, made a complete loop around Carmel and came in from the south on Range Line Road. All I saw were angry drivers and all I got were angry phone calls at the barbershop on how people couldn’t get to it; they even had maps and were told that they could go a certain route just to be stopped and turned another way. In the 10 years that I’ve worked on Main Street, I see that every time they close roads for events it always causes a problem. Now, we need to bring attention to Carmel and all that is going on in the city and the District, but I and many others wish it could be done at no cost to the merchants and locals. I have an opinion on this but can’t come up with the best solution. Yes, it brings people to Carmel, but it also took money out of some of the mer-

chants’ pockets. Still, we need to examine the cost on all this as compared to the pick up in business. How much did it cost to have fire and police to take care of this event? Could we use the Monon to run the event? Can we use country roads or the race track? I don’t know, because I don’t do that sort of planning for a living, but I’m sure there is a better plan than just closing the two major roads and side streets in town. Did more people have fun running or were more inconvenienced by this run? From my world, nobody I came in contact with all day was happy about the run and what it brought to Carmel. Now, like I said, this is my world and other merchants might have a different experience than the barbers; our citizens might have loved the run, so if that is the case let me know. Closing roads on Saturdays - usually the busiest day for most merchants - doesn’t sit well with me. I don’t own a business to not make a living. The District can speak for itself with good places doing good business and the word will spread. Let’s build this town without making it hard on the locals.

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The entire house had to be stripped before the new coat of paint could be applied.

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Steve and Toni Watermeier get a new lease on life, and a new coat of paint for their house

By Jordan Fischer Current in Carmel As the painting crew breaks for lunch, Steve Watermeier steps out the front door of his Carmel home to inspect the work. His wife, Toni, stands nearby, looking over palette strips. She planted the shrubs in front of their house months ago, but Steve is just now noticing them. She smiles at his late discovery, and goes back to choosing a new color for their stripped door. This is an everyday occurrence for the Watermeiers. Along with sons Sam, who lives with them, and Harry, now in Philadelphia, they’re working to restart their lives after more than a year in limbo while Steve battled throat, and then liver, cancer – four months of which he spent in a medically induced coma. “You lose track of time,” Steve said. “You come home thinking the groceries you just bought are still good, but you’ve been gone almost a year and a half… and four months of that you were completely gone.”

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“I’m still a reasonably young man,” Steve, 56, said. “I still have a lot to do.” That outlook on life may have been what pulled Steve through, says Toni, who was by his side every step of the way. She recalled counting 32 IV poles standing around his bedside at one point, during which he was on dialysis 24 hours a day. “The doctors and nurses have told us they’re convinced Steve made it through because of his attitude,” Toni said. While the initial operation to remove Steve’s throat was successful, he became septic afterward. Doctors put him in a medically induced

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Steve Watermeier, left, Sam Yudes, center, and Toni Watermeier. coma while they treated the infection. Months later, after waking from the coma, and after, as Toni recalled with awe, spending weeks with his esophagus and stomach (now pulled up into his chest) exposed through a cavity in his chest, tests showed cancerous spots on his liver, requiring yet another surgery. Today, back at home with wife and son, Steve seems eager to make the most of his second chance at life. “I traveled a lot for work, so I missed a lot while my boys were young,” he said. “It’s been great to be back and see my wife and son Sam

every day, and my son Harry regularly. To see my sons start becoming adults, to watch what they’re going to do, that’s been a thrill.” “Just sitting around in the backyard grilling, or raking leaves with my wife… those are the things I missed,” Steve added.

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Sam Yudes, owner-operator of the local College Pro Painters franchise, was looking for nominees to receive a free home paint job when he heard the Watermeiers’ story from one of their neighbors.

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“I hadn’t selected them yet when I first met them,” Yudes said. “But we sat down and ended up talking for an hour and a half. What I liked about their story was that they were persevering through all of it, and that it had a happy ending.” Sherwin Williams Co. donated hundreds of dollars worth of paint for the project – stripping and re-painting all the exterior walls, window shutters and trim, as well as roof work – and Expert Window and Home Remodeling offered its services to do necessary wood repair. The total project ran nearly $5,000, which the Watermeiers said just wouldn’t have been possible on their now-fixed income. “When you’re in the hospital that long, you lose your job,” Steve said. “Even though my family did an incredible job keeping up with everything in our 35-year-old house, there’s still a lot of things that need to be done. The house needed paint badly, but where that money would have come from, I don’t know.” “When Sam came up… I mean, you talk about a godsend,” he added. For his part, Yudes just seemed enthusiastic to do the work, even during a week where frequent rains delayed, interrupted or prevented entire day’s work altogether. “What touched me about their story was that they were persevering through all of it, and that it had a happy ending,” Yudes said. A month ago, Steve was given a clean bill of health and is now in remission. As far as what’s next for the Watermeiers, the sky is the limit, they said. “What I’ve found out through this is, cancer is not a death sentence,” Steve said. “It’s all about attitude.”

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Bec Hunter-Barnett’s role as CarmelFest Parade CoDirector with Peggy Powell could not be better cast. As a Broker Associate Realtor & PR Director for RE/MAX Legends Group, she is used to handling a myriad of details and has put this talent to good use. Bec is particularly proud to have arranged two separate tributes to the armed forces: an A10 jet fly-over during the parade and RE/MAX Legends Group military tribute grand finale. According to Bec, “The grand finale will include over a quarter mile of military men and women with their families representing all branches of service.”

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You can help support the CarmelFest fireworks display by purchasing colorful Spark Buttons. Two styles are offered: the traditional button for $3 each and the light-up button are $6. Spark Buttons are available from the Carmel Arts & Design District and at the Carmel Farmers Market or from Jeff Worrell, 317-696-0162.

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The “Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent KidZone” will be buzzing with new attractions, rides, games, shows and an expanded entertainment stage. The zone located just south of the Carmel Courthouse will offer free entertainment throughout the festival on the family-friendly performance stage. According to KidZone Director, Kevin Mendell, “The KidZone community stage encourages audience participation. And, we want kids to have a chance to interact with performers.” On both Sunday-July 3rd & Monday-July 4th, the stage will lead off at 1:00 pm with a demonstration from Master Yoos Tae Kwando team. Spectators will have a chance to test their own skills and apply some of their newly learned Tae Kwando moves. Sunday afternoon at 2:00 pm, you will have your choice of rocking to the sounds of the Girls Band as they perform “The Way We Live” … or heading over to the grassy area (just east of the KidZone) to watch the Indy Dog & Disc Frisbee Dog Show or join the Carmel Fire Department in a ceremony dedicating their new “Safety House”. Later in the day, the fun will continue as the KidZone stage offers the magical talents of Ryan Demler, Indiana Jim’s Reptile Experience and performances by the Sho’Time Dancers. And, if you are in the mood for a musical, you will have two opportunities to enjoy CYT’s presentation of “Hats Off to Broadway” (July 3rd at 5:30 pm & July 4th at 4:30 pm). The KidZone Stage will wrap up each day with an encore performance by talented vocalist and “CarmelFest Has Talent” 2010 Winners Blake and LaTina (July 3rd & 4th at 8:00 pm). For more details on the entertainment schedule, visit www. CarmelFest.net

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Brainard on Palladium finances: ‘We watch’ By Marc Allan Current in Carmel On March 17, the city of Carmel turned over $2 million in taxpayer money to the Center for the Performing Arts to fund operations at the Palladium and its sister theaters, the Studio and the soonto-open Tarkington. Current in Carmel wanted to know how that money is being spent. The short answer is: It’s covering the shortfall between the center’s income from ticket sales, donations, advertising revenue and other sources and the actual cost of operations. Overseeing spending is the center’s board of directors, chaired by Rollin Dick, and Mayor Jim Brainard. Because the Center for the Performing Arts is run by a private foundation, its finances are not public record. With the Center for the Performing Arts asking for $4 million next year (a figure Brainard says has not been finalized), Current asked veteran local reporter Marc Allan to interview the mayor about who’s watching the center’s expenditures. Current: The city is providing $2 million for the Center for the Performing Arts for the first year, right? Brainard: Generally, we knew there was going to be a gap between the revenue and the amount of expenses. That’s almost always the case for performing arts facilities. If they made money, Brainard the private sector would build them. We build them for other reasons – to add to the quality of life in Carmel and attract corporate relocations here. Current: And you oversee how the money is spent. Brainard: We watch. And we trust the private sector board to do their job too, to make certain that the money is spent properly. They watch over it, and we get quarterly reports, public reports. The not-for-profit corporation is required by federal law to file a public tax return, a form 990. The foundation is going to file an annual report as well and make that available to the public, which is not legally required

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but something we felt was important for them to do given the amount of public money that’s involved. Current: So you get regular updates in how tickets are selling and how the finances are being handled? Brainard: (President and CEO Steven) Libman and I meet for coffee early in the morning

every other Friday. And Mr. Dick, who is the chair of the board, meets with us. I get regular updates, and I think that’s particularly important in the early stages of this institution. Mr. Libman and Mr. Dick have been very forthcoming and helpful when I have questions. Current: Is the Palladium profitable? Brainard: No. The Palladium will not be

profitable. And I’ve said that from the day we proposed this facility 10 years ago: performing arts facilities are not profitable. If they were, the city would not be involved. They’re not profitable the same way schools are not profitable and libraries are not profitable. Current: Word is, the city’s contribution next year will be $4 million. Is that correct? Brainard: We haven’t made any decision about what will be provided next year. We’re in the very early stages of discussion. Current: If it were $4 million, would that bother you? Brainard: I’d have to know a lot more about any request before I’d want to comment on it. I have given the staff some direction about what the city has available. I hope we’re able to stick to that number. Current: Is there more money available? Brainard: The city, as of Dec. 31, 2010, had over $50 million in the bank. Well over $20 million of unencumbered funds. We’re in a very good cash position at the end of last year and I anticipate we will be at the end of 2011. Current: Is the city on pace to pay off the construction? Brainard: Oh, yeah. We’ve made payments already, and cash flow is good. You asked about problems. One of the issues is rumors – this rumor, that rumor, they spent money on this, they spent money on that. That’s where we have to trust our private sector board. One of the first things the board did was to have an audit every year. It is a true audit, where the board can say to the general public or to the IRS – whoever might be asking the questions – this has been audited. The money is being spent appropriately. Current: Of course, Conseco was audited. Lehman Bros. was audited. So an audit doesn’t tell you everything. Brainard: It doesn’t tell you everything, but we get a lot of questions when the city is audited. And the auditors do a good job. It’s hard for me as a mayor, who’s used to managing the city on a day to day basis, to let go. But I think it’s important to trust this private sector board to do their job.

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Anger isn’t the problem; It’s how we express it COMMENTARY By Dylan Stanton I often think that anger is the most misunderstood and devalued emotion within the cadre of human emotions. Anger is so negatively regarded in our society that many say they ‘don’t have anger.’ Admitting anger is akin to identifying oneself as defective, impulsive or simply, bad. When clients come to me seeking therapy for issues surrounding anger, their confessions of anger are blotted with shame and embarrassment. But to denigrate anger’s role and vilify it is a misrepresentation of its purpose. Anger is a necessary emotion. It warns us that something is wrong, and depending on the situation, it may activate the fight or flight response. The reality is we are wired with anger just as we are wired with happiness and sadness. But if anger is a necessary emotion, why does it get such a bad wrap? The answer lies in the expression of anger, not in the emotion. Some handle their anger by repressing the emotion; that is, they stuff their feelings and don’t acknowledge the source of their anger. Others do just the opposite; they brazenly confront the target of their anger and explode. Neither of these approaches is healthy. The first is passive, and the second is aggressive. The passive approach results in one typically not getting needs met, and the aggressive approach demands that needs be met via abusive behavior. The key to handling anger is finding healthy and effective ways of expressing

it. If your approach to anger is to bury it or be passive, consider how impotent and disregarded this makes you feel. It is important that you claim your voice, address the source of your anger, and speak in an assertive manner. This means using “I” statements (i.e. taking responsibility for how you feel) and briefly sharing how you feel, what you want and what you need. Those who are passive are primarily motivated by fear of reprisal, hurting others or being “bad.” If your approach to anger is aggressive, that is, you explode; remember that others will see you as a hothead and out of control. It is important for you to slow yourself down, your body and your mind. This means counting to ten, taking a timeout or thinking about the consequences of aggressive choices. Once you have neutralized yourself, you also need to speak to the source of your anger. This means being assertive by using “I” statements, not aggressive by using “you” statements. Sometimes it is helpful to talk to an objective person before approaching the party who angered you. This gives you an opportunity to calm down, talk things through and gain clarification. Remember it is not “bad” to feel anger or to talk about it with others as long as it is done honestly, respectfully and without blame.

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GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney I recently got an e-mail from a reader who is frustrated with the insistence of some Americans to cling to traditionally British spellings of certain words. I don’t share his frustration with the alternate spellings or with the point of view that the British spellings are incorrect for Americans, but I did think it would be an interesting subject to research a little further. It turns out most of the spelling changes originated in the early 19th century when Noah Webster was putting together a dictionary of American English. He wanted to distinguish British English from American English – perhaps as a big, wet raspberry at the Brits – by simplifying spelling or arranging the letters more phonetically. Grey became gray, colour became color, favourite became favorite, centre became center, and theatre became theater. The traditional British spellings, however, were never dropped completely. Especially in acting circles, many people clung to the British forms. Now, most British spellings are acceptable alternatives to the American ones. With the exception of the switch from ou to o, almost all British spellings are considered as correct as their American counterparts. So which spelling should you use? Really,

it’s up to you. There are a few things to keep in mind, though: Words with –re (centre) endings versus –er (center) endings tend to be considered in some circles more sophisticated and in other circles more stodgy or stuffy. Often in acting circles, theatre is the spelling to signify an acting company or the art of acting on stage, while theater refers to the building in which movies are shown or theatre is performed. Certain other words exhibit a change in connotation with the change in spelling. For example, learned is considered standard in American English, but the British form, learnt, would be seen (or heard) by many as a nonstandard – or even uneducated – form of the past tense of to learn. It is, however, an acceptable spelling (and pronunciation). If you dislike the British spellings and, like Noah Webster, would like to thumb your nose at the Brits, don’t use them. If you think they’re fancy, and you’re feeling the need to be fancy, go ahead and use them. Both spellings are correct.

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Faith Band reunites for Mickey’s Irish Pub gig By Courtney Stiehl Current in Carmel Indianapolis-based Faith Band will perform at Mickey’s Irish Pub on June 25 at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. The band will play its original rock ’n’ roll hits from the ’70s and tracks from the album Faith Band Legacy, released last December. The disc showcases previously unreleased material from the original sessions. Dave Bennett, who plays the guitar in Faith, says the band’s reuniting has been a “tremendous” experience. “There’s some kind of magic between us that’s never happened with any other musicians I’ve ever worked with,” he says. “The music happens automatically.” He says the rock band’s success came after the national popularity of “Dancin’ Shoes.” Nigel Olsson went on to cover the song, which became a Top 20 hit that year, according to Faith’s website. Faith Band released 5 albums before its members broke up to work on independent projects within the music industry.

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June 24 Renaissance Fine Art & Design Gallery: The Next Step: Selected works from John Paul Caponigro’s Next Step Alumni 2011. Renaissance Fine Art & Design Gallery, 1 South Range Line Road, Carmel Now through June 24 www.renaissancefineartanddesign.com Twenty-five members are currently participating in the exhibit. The resulting work is as diverse as the individuals with subjects and artistic endeavors including: landscapes, editorial, abstracts, composites, portraits, seascapes, cityscapes, nude and figure, fine art, street photography, architecture, nature, animals and wildlife. Cool Creek Concert Series: The Snakehandlers St.Vincent Health presents the Cool Creek Concert series every Friday night at Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st Street, Westfield. Gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; children age 12 and under are free. For more information, visit www.myhamiltoncountyparks.com.

June 25 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.

June 26 Carmel Repertory Theatre: Andersen, a Fairy Tale Life The Studio Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel June 16 through 26; show times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30. www.carmelrepertorytheatre.com “Andersen” is a musical of the true story of Hans Christian Andersen’s rise from abject poverty in an obscure village on the tiny island of Funen in Denmark, to become the most famous person in the world during his lifetime.

July 9 Actors Theatre of Indiana: The Andrews Brothers The Studio Theatre at The Center for the Performing Arts, 4 Center Green, Carmel July 8 through 24; July 9 at 4 and 8 p.m.; Wednesdays and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Tickets are $37.50, available at www.actorstheatreofindiana.org. It’s 1943 in the South Pacific , and tonight The Andrews Sisters headline the big U.S.O. show. But when a flu outbreak quarantines the girls, stagehands Max, Lawrence and Patrick, along with pin-up girl Peggy Jones, cook up the perfect way to wow the troops and save the day—all it will take is three wigs and a lot of makeup.

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Exploring veganism continues COMMENTARY By Courtney Stiehl I’ve dove into my June-long journey and have successfully gone vegan. I hope to reap the benefits soon, but for now I’m still adjusting. It turns out my first two days trying veganism weren’t entirely vegan. I failed to look at some ingredients closely and realized too late I had consumed small amounts of dairy. Also, I picked up a pack of Starbursts to treat myself after a day of health food. It turns out they contain gelatin, a foodstuff made from mammal bones. Although I’ve chosen to eat gelatin sweets throughout my years of pescatarianism, I follow veganism strictly. It requires my close attention, so I’ve since become more careful. Beyond these initial mistakes, maintaining a vegan diet hasn’t proven difficult for me. Sure, I dreaded it the night before my start date and became cranky the first days when I couldn’t find much to eat at my house. But, a relatively short experiment to look and feel better drives me. Also, I’ve told too many people about this to do anything but move forward. Really, I become most aware of my “unusual” diet around other people. Different social settings over the weekend placed off-limit foods in front of me. Vegan experts recommend focusing on eating veggies and whole grains. Although I easily eat

the grains and often munch on fruit, I need to eat more leafy greens. But, it’s hard to get hyped over spinach! I use a vegetarian cookbook for recipe ideas and replace dairy items for soy. This is the greatest change veganism has brought about: I’m forced to make my own meals rather than eating processed foods or dining out. Veganism automatically eliminates most junk food. Still, seven days time is not enough to track many benefits. Oprah’s weeklong vegan challenge on her show resulted in dramatic effects for those who did it. Not for me. It could be because I already abstained from meat going into this. Or, that I don’t have many health problems to solve or weight to loose. The main effect has actually been negative, as this diet appears to cause me headaches. I looked this up online and realized they’re common at the start of the switch. My mom says my body must be detoxifying. In the meantime, I’m eating plenty, drinking lots of water and taking iron to combat this. I continue to eat healthier every day. I’ll get better at this. Courtney Stiehl is an editorial intern with Current in Carmel. You can contact her at cstiehl@ indiana.edu.

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Wally Saettel spends his retirement recreating dirt track racing of the early 1900s By Brandie Bohney Current Publishing Most people take up a hobby when they retire. Some, however, prefer a little more excitement. Wally Saettel is one such person. A retired auto mechanic of 45 years, Saettel and his wife Dian kept busy in retirement by chasing trains, attending air shows, and joining an antique auto racing club to watch the races. After a number of years, though, Dian offered a suggestion that changed the Saettels’ involvement in the Antique Auto Racing Association (AARA). “I’ve always liked racing, but we joined this club in ’81,” Wally Saettel said. “We’d been members about 10 years. We were sitting in the grandstand, and my wife says, ‘You ever think about doing that?’ I said, ‘Doing what?’ She said, ‘Going out there and driving.’” His initial reaction was that affording an antique race car just wasn’t feasible for the couple. But as luck would have it, that assumption didn’t end the possibility. Saettel started thinking about building a car from the ground up, and he says, “Just a couple weeks later, there was an ad for an engine and transmission,” in an auto paper. “That’s what got me started.” Five years and dozens of swap meets later, Saettel had pieced together a remarkable racecar made from parts of various pre-1950 automobiles. The frame rails came from a ’28 Oldsmobile, the rear axle is from a ’39 Ford, the transmission’s a ’39 Ford, and the engine’s a ’47 Ford, he said. The rear body piece was modified from two ’55 Chevy deck lids, the front grille is the top two-thirds of a ’37 Ford truck. “I drew a lot of designs on paper,” he said

hiTTing The TrACK Wally Saettel will race in the following AARA races this season in Ohio: July 1-2 in Van Wert, September 10-11 in Celina and September 16-17 in Lima. For more information about the AARA or race schedules, visit www.antiqueautoracing. com.

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with a knowing laugh. “The mistakes are easier to get rid of with an eraser than with a welding torch.” Building the car himself saved tremendously on costs. “I think I’ve only got about $6,000 in the car,” he says. Purchasing a finished car would have cost at least twice as much. History is what determines the price, Saettel said, noting that if a famous driver has raced the car, the value goes up exponentially. When his car was finished in 2000, Saettel started driving it in all six AARA races each season in Ohio and Michigan. At the time, he was 67 years old. Now, 11 years later, he’s still driving the same car in the four races the AARA still runs each season. He laughs at the notion of having someone else drive the car for him. “People say to me all the time, ‘You drive it?’ and I say, ‘You think I’m going to spend five years building it and take a chance on letting someone else drive it?’ Not going to happen,” he said. And at 78, Saettel isn’t the oldest driver in the club; another member takes that honor at 87 years of age. Dian accompanies her husband to every race. When asked if she comes with him, Saettel smiled and answered enthusiastically, “Absolutely! This is her fault!” Dian is more involved now, too, serving as the organization’s treasurer. The cars don’t run at an Indy-car pace; 70

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miles per hour is at the top end of the speed capabilities of most of the cars. In addition, the AARA is about preserving a tradition of racing, not about winning. “It’s not like we’re out there racing for the bean and beer money,” Saettel said, laughing. “Whether you finish first or finish last, you get the same thing: nothing.” It’s all about enjoying the race and upholding the tradition, so risking life and limb to get around one more car simply isn’t part of the process.” While the Saettels and others like them are keeping the antique auto racing tradition alive for now, numbers in the club are beginning to dwindle. Younger race enthusiasts simply aren’t getting involved in antique racing: “If [the cars] aren’t going 200 miles an hour, [younger fans] just aren’t interested … our youngest guy is about 35 years old, and he’s in it because his family’s in it.” Still, members like the Saettels aren’t just casual fans, they’re all-out enthusiasts.

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Home modifications can reduce the risk of falls By Jordan Fischer Current Publishing As the American population ages, and health care costs continue to rise, more and more seniors are considering “aging in place” – or remaining at home during their golden years, rather than moving to a senior living community. Often, the process of aging in place is one of modifying seniors’ existing homes to accommodate their changing needs and concerns. Chief among those concerns are safety and mobility. “As we age, we all want to retain our independence and live at home,” said Nathan Feltman, president of Home Health Depot, which offers home health products and home modifications for aging customers. “The biggest impediment to doing so is an injury as a result of a slip and fall accident,” Feltman said. “Having reduced mobility or another disability, in many cases, does not mean you have to give up your home and your independence.” According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, every year one in three senior citizens aged 65 and above will suffer from a slip and fall accident. Of those, 20-30 percent will suffer injuries that are severe enough to impact their ability to lead active, independent lives. According to Feltman, home modifications

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Leave shoes by the door Walking through your house in shoes you wear outside tracks in allergens and contaminants. One study found that lawn chemicals were tracked inside the house for a full week after application, with most chemicals concentrated around the entryway. Shoes also carry in pollen and other allergens. -www.msn.com

Walks provide memory boost - Mild exercise such as walking can boost brain volume and improve memory in older adults, researchers have found. The hippocampus is the part of the brain involved in the long-term memory of places, people, events and things. This part of the brain shrinks with age, limiting memory. Researchers found that the size of the hippocampus increased in a group of participants who exercised regularly for six months. Participants who did not exercise experienced the expected decrease in size. -www.livescience.com Cheaper heartburn drugs – The top brand-name heartburn drug is Nexium. It costs about $203 per month to take one of these 20-mg pills daily. Switching to generic Omeprazole costs about $19 per month and the dosage is the same. That change means a monthly savings of $184. -consumer reports

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Swap your vacation home, travel for less Current Publishing You have a condo with a fantastic city skyline view. They have a place overlooking a Caribbean beach. You want to go there. They want to come here. Several programs let you exchange your home with other vacationers, thereby eliminating the cost of lodging and enjoying a comfortable upgrade over a cramped hotel room, according to bankrate.com. One such program is Intervac International Home Exchange. The service charges a $65 anDon’t Kick the Turkeys – It is only Reverend Thompson’s third day as Pastor of New Hope Church in this two-act comedy. His secretary lays down the law at the office, the most prestigious member of the congregation is on the war path, and an eccentric lay-person presents some far-out ideas for Sunday morning’s special. The calamity and humor only escalate when a daycare moves into the church after the pipes in their own building burst. The play will be presented June 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m, Family Praise Center, 2140 Greenfield Ave. Noblesville. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at familypraisecenter. com.

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Gardening benefits seniors – A new study suggests gardening can add zeal and increase energy levels for older adults. Researchers from Texas A&M and Texas State Universities surveyed adult gardeners and non-gardeners on their perceptions of personal life satisfaction and levels of physical activity. More than 84 percent of gardeners agreed with the statement, “I have made plans for things I’ll be doing a month or a year from now” compared with only 68 percent of non-gardeners. Gardeners also expressed greater energy levels. Gardeners disagreed with the statement “I feel old and somewhat tired.” at a rate of 70.9 percent, whereas 57 percent of non-gardeners disagreed with the statement. -www.psychcentral.com

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When should you convert your savings into an annuity? Current Publishing Many older investors simply don’t have enough time before retirement to risk a big loss, and some retirement investors are using some of their nest egg to purchase an annuity. By buying a slice of guaranteed lifetime income, investors can be protected from future market declines while locking in a portion of their retirement needs. Annuity sales rose 17 percent in 2011’s first quarter from the year-earlier period, and were also up more than 5 percent from the fourth quarter of last year, according to the Insured Retirement Institute, an industry trade group. The bulk of annuity sales are of variable annuities (VAs), which allow investors to place assets in mutual funds and therefore participate in stock market gains. VA assets hit a record $1.6 trillion at the end of March, the Institute said. However, Fidelity Investments is recommending a deferred variable annuity that includes what’s known as a guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit (GLWB). It allows investors to participate in future market gains while still protecting them from market declines. If at age 60 you buy a GLWB for $100,000, for example, Fidelity will charge you $2,500 a year to provide income for your lifetime and that of a surviving spouse. In return, you are guaranteed annual income payments of $5,000 a year. Fidelity puts your $100,000 into a balanced mutual fund that has 60 percent of its assets in stocks and 40 percent in bonds. If the market does poorly and your account value slips below $100,000, you’ll still be promised $5,000 in annual payments. But there are some fundamental questions Save on taxes – If you’re looking for a domestic retirement tax haven, seven states-Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming--don’t tax personal income at all. New Hampshire and Tennessee tax interest and dividends but not other income. The rest of the states have broad income taxes but give old taxpayers breaks, some quite generous. A 2010 study from the University of New Hampshire and Georgia State calculates that retirees pay, on average, only half the state income tax of working folks with the same income. -www.forbes.com Co-housing a growing trend – Co-housing, a new breed of senior communities, are a cluster of about 20 to 60 single-family houses gathered near a central home or building. Each person owns a home, but they also are contractually obligated to pay monthly dues for a house all members share -- at which the entire community may have weekly meals together and shared amenities or services,

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Annuity sales rose 17 percent in the first quarter of 2011. that need to be addressed before buying an annuity: 1. Annuities are illiquid. If you change your mind, there may be steep fees for the early sale of the annuity. Can you afford to leave your annuity funds untouched for a long time? 2. Are you so far away from retirement that it would be better to leave your retirement funds in the market? 3. What are the financial and tax consequences of assembling the funds needed to buy an annuity? Annuity gains are free from taxes until the product “annuitizes,” or begins generating retirement income. 4. If you already have enough income from Social Security and pensions to pay your fixed expenses, do you really need another layer of guaranteed income, or would you be better off leaving your funds in the market? -www.money.usnews.com

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Ditch the fat wallets – The bulge caused by fat wallets is ugly – and bad for you, too. Sitting on a thick wallet can stress your back and cause pain. “You’re elevating your pelvis on one side, which bends the spine,” says Stuart McGill of University of Waterloo, Ontario. “You’re also compressing the sciatic nerve, which runs behind your hip.” Move the wallet from your back pocket, or switch to a much slimmer version. It’ll force you to edit the cards, cash, and trash you’re carrying now. -www.menshealth.com

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Your on-the-go life may be wearing you down COMMEntaRY By Dr. Richard Mason These days, Americans are living more than ever with the candle burning at both ends, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Whether it’s a busy work schedule, kids’ sporting events, or a work deadline, people seem to be constantly on the go. The human body has an inherent ability to cope with these stressors; but it can’t compensate forever. When the body has been pushed for too long, inevitably consequences occur. An imbalance with stress hormones is the most common result. These hormones are your fight or flight chemicals that come out when you are going through a stressful event. An emotional stressor like divorce or a death will trigger this response; but so will rushing around with no down time. By far the most common stressor to the body besides emotional stress is dietary stress. Skipping meals, low calorie dieting, and consuming too many sugars in the diet also stresses your body as it tries to keep blood sugar regulated. The most common stress hormone is cortisol, which is produced by your adrenal glands and sits on top of your kidneys. Common symptoms of elevated cortisol are weight gain around the midsection, feeling stressed and wired, and not being able to regulate energy due to blood sugar being up

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and down all day. Eventually as cortisol continues to be elevated the body cannot keep up and levels fall. Common symptoms of low cortisol include: Difficulty getting up in the morning, feeling lightheaded upon standing, brain fog (where memory and mental focus are off), fatigue not relieved by sleep, and craving salty foods. In either case, when these symptoms appear they often do so gradually; and proper treatment includes assessing cortisol levels and undergoing nutritional and lifestyle changes to return them to normal. Checking cortisol levels is best done through a saliva sample taken several times through the day, as cortisol levels are different in the morning versus the evening. A blood test will not accurately assess levels as they change through the day, compared to saliva taken several times through the day. The good news is balancing these levels usually requires no medication; and the lasting results are fantastic. If you can relate to any of the above symptoms, then your body is telling you something is wrong. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is listen to it.

COMMEntaRY By Marcia Wilson I’ll never forget the first time I heard those three little words. This new doctor, who looked like Doogie Howser’s little sister, starting a sentence “At your age…” and running off a litany of tests that were appropriate “at your age…” – and my apparently aging brain is thinking, “She knows nothing about me but my age!” I just went in for a tetanus shot for goodness sake, preparing for a rim to rim to rim hike in the Grand Canyon, and now I find out that “at my age” I probably better just sit in a rocking chair in the lodge sipping hot chocolate waiting for my next test. Really, what exactly does “at your age” mean? Explain “at your age” to our 98 year-old family friend flying off to Phoenix with her 90 year-old friend to meet his family; then explain “at your age” to a friend who is 30 years younger and sitting in a nursing home with dementia. Dr. Mark Lachs, author of Treat Me, Not My Age explains that we all age very differently.

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“If you’ve seen one eighty year-old, you’ve seen one eighty year-old,” Lachs wrote. It would be foolish to pretend that getting older doesn’t come with a few challenges, but we are learning that many of our challenges come from lifestyle rather than age, and that it’s never too late to start making changes that can improve our energy, balance, strength and mobility. Nothing is guaranteed in life, but we have options that hedge our bets in favor of extending our years of independence and improving the quality of our lives. So remember, at your age (be that 20 or 120) you can choose, you have options. I’m not an expert – I don’t even play one on TV, but we’ll continue to explore aging in a more positive light instead of accepting “AT YOUR AGE.” Marcia Wilson holds an M.A. in gerontology and teaches exercise courses for aging adults in Fishers. Wilson can be reached at wanderw@ iquest.net.

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Tips for evaluating online reviews TECHNOLOGY By Gary Hubbard One of the promises of the Internet was to give everyone a voice, and today, anyone can say anything on just about anything from just about anywhere. Mobile devices, social networks, review sites and the ability to comment on just about anything has created a massive wave of user-generated content that is now seemingly everywhere. And let’s face it, we all love word-of-mouth referrals when we are trying to make decisions, so learning how to digest all this new “noise’” can make the information invaluable. Here are some basic tips: Tip No. 1: Never base your decision on a single voice. The term “astroturfing” was coined to describe posts or comments made by someone with an agenda. Fake reviewers are flooding the Internet with comments that appear to be from real customers, but in fact are associated with the entity being reviewed (overly positive) or a competitor (overly negative). Tip No. 2: The truth is usually in the middle. Much like our political landscape, there are extremists on both ends, but reality tends to live somewhere in the middle. Take overly positive or negative comments with a grain of salt (especially if there are only

a handful of total reviews), and focus on the ones in between. Tip No. 3: Dig into the negative comments. If you only look at the summary rating of all the comments, you could be missing out on the real info. For example, a friend was researching hotels in the coastal hill towns of Italy and came across an amazing looking budget hotel that only got a rating of 7 out of 10. (Most of the surrounding options were getting 8s and 9s). When she read the negative comments, they all had the same complaint about how many stairs they had to climb to get around the area (in an ancient hill town, really?!?). By digging a little, she found the review ratings for the actual facilities and views were spectacular, resulting in a great find many would have just passed over. Tip No. 4: Check a reviewer’s other reviews. One of the easiest ways to uncover “astroturfing,” especially with overly negative comments, is to see what else that person has posted. We had someone post a negative review about one of our stores, which obviously caused us great concern. When we couldn’t find any service records for the inciden they claimed they had, we checked to see what other reviews this person had posted. We quickly determined it was a small com-

petitor, because he posted similar negative comments on many different computer service companies’ profiles in the same date range and often referred to his own company as a better option. You can also determine if a reviewer is just negative about everything in life no matter what they are reviewing (food, services, hotels, etc.) and take their comments with a grain of salt. Tip No. 5: The more, the better. The more comments on a single profile or item, the less effective astroturfing by those with an agenda will be, so seek out resources that have lots of user comments. If no single source has more than a handful of comments, try to find several other sites that have comments on the same item, service or profile so you get a large enough crowd to pull info from. Lastly, remember those with an ax to grind are far more motivated to post comments than those who had a good or great experience, so be wary when only glowing reviews exist. And seeing how the entity responds to negative comments can be very telling as well! 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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End to the cheating epidemic is within us Relationships By Rachel Noble In this series, I’ve discussed the various personality types of female cheaters. There’s the woman I call “disregarded” (possibly ignored and not experiencing any passion in her relationship). Then there’s the “scorned woman” (the gal who seems ruthless in her cheating). And finally, I couldn’t help but mention “the mistress” (the woman who goes after the married man). There is no excuse for cheating, but looking into these women’s backgrounds and personality types may help us to understand how to help these ladies in their recovery. The root of a lot of bad behavior can be insecurity and/or fear. For instance, an insecure woman may unhealthily seek the attention of multiple men (because it is humanly impossible for one man to fill her bottomless pit of neediness). And a woman who is constantly in fear of being cheated on or abandoned may lash out by beating her mate to the punch and cheating on him. If fear and insecurity truly are the reasons women cheat, then ladies, it’s time to start working on our self-esteem. Counseling is certainly a good start, but I also believe daily affirmations are an additional method of healing. When you get up in the morning, are driving in your car, or are waiting on an appointment to show up, use this quiet time to reflect on

your own personalized affirmations. Say things such as, “My past will not dictate my future,” “I choose to be a woman of excellence,” “I am loved just for being me,” “I am the only person in charge of my own happiness,” and so on. It is amazing how our thoughts will begin to dictate our behavior! In addition, our new positive thoughts need to become our new positive words. Have you ever been around a gal who constantly talks about the bad treatment she received as a child or the jerks she has dated? It’s as if she can’t move on and her actions mirror the bitterness in her heart. Gals, we can counter those bad thoughts and words by constantly catching ourselves doing so and then immediately coming up with positive rebuttals. Eventually, this behavior will turn around. You’ll find yourself drawing good people and relationships and letting go of bad decisions, behaviors and influences. Men, next up will be some thoughts on how you can contribute to the end of the female cheating epidemic and what you can do if you have been a victim of this behavior. Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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Where pride properly resides SPIRITUALITY By Bob Walters Years ago I had a colleague who would compliment my work by saying, “I’m proud of you.” It annoyed me. I took pride in my own work and it was both unsatisfying and a little creepy, frankly, to have my work evaluated from the standpoint of someone else’s overreaching pride. I, um, had plenty of pride of my own. A decade later I began attending church, discovered my life in Christ, was well-mentored by some amazingly intelligent Christians, read the Bible, and over time began to look really, really hard at the pride in my own life vs. the humility of Jesus Christ. No way have I “cured” my own pride, but I now understand pride from a biblical perspective. And that perspective is this: Pride is the Lord’s alone. The Lord is humble, yet only in Him may pride properly reside. Simple, huh? I know … it’s a seeming three-way collision of intellect, logic and faith, the kind that keeps “smart” people out of church. But once we understand pride as a “God” thing, humility as a “Jesus” thing, and faith as a human thing, it starts to make sense. The Bible talks about pride a lot. In the Old Testament, where we learn so much about God, God is constantly telling people that their human, worldly pride will be their undoing, that it

is willful, arrogant, foolish, sinful and in several ways destructive to them and offensive to God. The problem boils down to this: God tells man in Ezekial 28:2, “In the pride of your heart, you say ‘I am a god; I sit on the throne of a god’ … but you are a mere mortal and not a god, though you think you are as wise as a god.” The modern dictionary isn’t much help here, because it defines “pride,” generally, as “justifiable satisfaction.” What God says throughout the Bible is that the “pride” He detests is mankind’s misplaced, unjustified, self-satisfying and self-directed glory, which I interpret to be the biblical opposite of “justifiable satisfaction.” Glory is God’s, not ours. Pride belongs to God’s wisdom, not man’s. Jesus sets our standard and example: He was humble before God and Man. Therefore, rather than harboring pride in our human selves and worldly situations, our pride must reside in our faith that Christ is our sovereign Lord. God knows, it’s no sin to be proud of that. Bob Walters (www.believerbob. blogspot.com, email rlwcom@aol. com) is thankful for God’s blessings rather than proud of the shiny spots in his life.

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This power of blue is new COMMENTARY By Vicky Early Ah …. life is good when it includes a lazy summer afternoon, sweet tea, a long, white porch and, of course, a blue porch ceiling. A blue ceiling? Yes! A recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina revealed a color tradition that was totally alien to me. I learned you can ask just about any Savannah, Georgia native what they know about “haint blue” and they will tell you that, obviously, painting a porch ceiling blue will make daylight last longer! Doesn’t everyone know that? The more staid historical reason this pale blue has been selected over other hues was its ability to ward off evil spirits, better known as “haints” This belief in the folklore of color and the effect on restless souls has led southerners to refer to pale blue shades used on a house as “haint blue.” The Gullah population of South Carolina, descendants of Southern plantation slaves, is thought to be the originator of this colorful tradition. As with most cultural heritage, this belief has been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling. A fear of haunts or “haints” is the core of the practice of painting with pale blue, since the Gullah culture believed these spirits could not cross water. To confuse the offending ghosts, a bluish mixture of lime, milk and other pigments was used to paint each and every opening of a home … including the ceiling. The legend surrounding the restless spirits and the purpose of light blue spread beyond southern borders. Prospect Place, a historic mansion

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A better outdoor life could be right in your backyard COMMENTARY By Randy Sorrell “Solutioneering” and “retro-fits” consume our projects. Just about every situation requires a little of each. Too much sun on the patio and in need of a shady solution? Not enough time for a full workout but would like a quick endorphin buzz? Packed social calendar and have to choose the highest fun opportunity? Random thoughts regarding random things. • Incredible outdoor living spaces can dramatically alter how you live. Sure, you’ve read it here for years. Emotional stories of recent converts are compelling and a gift. I think we (our collective society) are starting to get it. Turn off the TV / smart phone / laptop and go outside. Arrange a date night on the patio. Celebrate something and breathe / laugh / smile / heal. That’s living! • Concrete and deck are not four-letter dirty words in outdoor living. Well, OK “deck” does have 4 letters. But these underrated surfaces, when used appropriately, can look fantastic and be the most appropriate surface. Think second-story decks or a deck landing that cascades onto a lower patio … or formal living environments with brick ribbons dissecting a concrete surface. • There is life beyond concrete pavers, circular seat walls with a cute fire pit in the middle. There is a place for such an

arrangement, but not every backyard in Hamilton County needs one. Be different. I predict that within the next few years, a resurgence of REAL will prevail. REAL natural stone patios like Pennsylvania blue stone, flagstone, travertine and limestone. Mix it up and combine the elements. No one will tell, but everyone will notice. • Experience is the most underappreciated asset, particularly as I approach the 20-year anniversary of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks. Gray-haired professionals know what works and why. We demand happy customers and respect talented staff. Nevertheless, I love mentoring recent landscape architect graduates whose creative juices are full throttle. • Creating moments and having fun have never been easier or more cost effective. Free and low-cost outdoor concerts can be discovered almost any evening of the week. Art walks, free admission to the IMA, fantastic parks, the Monon Trail, etc. Haven’t been to the Palladium yet? Save your bucks and get there. It will completely amaze your senses, politics aside. Both theaters will be open soon. Expect the same level of precision.

• If I had to hire a firm, other than mine, to transform my backyard or install a patio, it would be Vive, Pro Care, Aspen, Salsberry or Sundown. These guys are visionaries, professionals, leaders and who I want to be when I grow up. DO NOT hire your unemployed buddy who needs a little help. Have you ever heard of a favorable outcome from that arrangement? Me neither. Solutioneer and retro-fit your way to a better life! Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings.com or www.choosesurroundings.com.

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walls. The lime and calcium in central Indiana water love to stick to porous stone. Substitution – For a low-maintenance, consistent looking, less expensive alternative, man-made stone tiles have many of the same long-term characteristics of real stone with far less maintenance. Selection – Travertine, limestone, slate, granite and marble are just a few of the stone varieties available in nature’s spectrum of unlimited colors. They’ll never be exactly what you see in the showroom, but will be spectacular when they are installed. Value – No question, well-maintained real stone flooring enhances the real estate value of any home. Modern technology provides easier and cheaper ways of achieving a stone floor look, but nothing makes the same discerning statement or eyepopping appearance of authentic stone flooring.

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rug. That’s a lot of cat pee where it’s not supposed to be, “outside the litterbox”. And it’s not just your cat, the neighbor’s cat is doing it too. Humans have been trained by our physicians to think that if something is bothering one’s bladder, it must be infection. But in cats, that’s simply not true. Fewer than 2% of cats presented to the vet for inappropriate urination have a bladder infection. And, despite what the pet food industry wants us to believe, only 20% have struvite or oxalate crystals in the bladder causing irritation (which can often be managed with diet). The bottom line to this discussion is simple: if something is bothering your kitty, take her to the vet. But when you do, keep an open mind. Vets are not just antibiotic-dispensing machines, we have other tests to run, other treatment tricks up our lab coat sleeves, and the problem may not be infection. The cat urinary tract is a mysterious beast and deserves respect, time and patience to treat and keep everyone living together, happily ever after.

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Pets of the week Zecca is a 7 year old female fawn Boxer. Zecca is a very outgoing and fun-loving girl who enjoys playing with other dogs. She is good with cats and her favorite pastime is kissing as many people as she can. Zecca does have a condition known as gingival hyperplasia, meaning her gums have grown over her teeth. She will need surgery to correct the condition which will only enhance her already terrific smile. Zecca has a great temperament and would do well in a home with older children who will be gentle when playing with her. She is currently in a foster home, so please contact the staff at animalprograms@hamiltonhumane.com or 774-1263 to arrange an appointment to meet Zecca.

Kimba is a 5 year old female calico DSH. Kimba is a gorgeous girl who is very social and loves attention. She gets along well with dogs as well as other cats. Kimba is good with people of all ages and she especially enjoys the company of children and she has even been known to let them dress her up in cute outfits as if she were going to hit the runway. She is litter box trained and would love to find a home Dr. Magnusson, a practicing to call her own. Kimba qualifies for the PAWS veterinarian for the last Program - Partnering Animals with Seniors. If decade, is now the owner you are age 55 or older, you can adopt Kimba for of Leo’s Pet Care, a new WORDS: veterinary MICROSOFT, CITY, a reduced fee. ZEBRA, BLOOMINGTON, hospital locatedMICHIGAN at 106th and College. Contact Dr. Magnusson at DrM@ LeosPetCare.com or 317-7217387 (721-PETS).

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