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It is our position that the minority party has the right and the responsibility to do what is legally and ethically possible to affect the actions of the majority party, but in a democracy (representative republic) it is the majority that prevails. The tactic of exiting our sovereign State specifically to prevent business from progressing is an outrage. Legislators must work to make such tactics illegal or adjust rules on quorum to reflect the intent of the democratic election process. The minority party must be content to try to persuade more voters that particular positions on various legislative issues are the preferred ones. This may be accomplished by modifying a dogma or point-of-view and/or by educating the voters to better understand their current positions, but it is unlikely to ever be accomplished by coercion, blackmail and extortion. We would suggest that if the financial contributions from special interests were eliminated from campaigns the current legislative impasse facilitated by the questionable “remote hot tub” tactic would be unlikely to recur. We stand firmly behind the concept that the majority may not always be correct, but it remains the majority until the minority displaces it. Elections do have consequences special interests or not.

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It is our position that religion is better discussed person-to-person; and that antagonistic slogans do little to advance the discourse. Coming soon around the I-465 loop are billboards stating “You Don’t Need God to hope, to care, to love to live.” While we stress the importance of freedom of speech and believe that the group putting up these likely pro-atheistic messages may exercise it, we also believe that there are more respectful ways to express a point of view. Whether in agreement with the meaning behind this PR campaign or not, we believe that care should be taken to show respect towards the treasured beliefs others and that this effort is intended to poke the faithful. Those behind the slogan could have employed a myriad of ways to communicate without seeking intentional offence. We would likewise reject a message “You Don’t Need Allah to hope, to care, to love to live.” In an age of explosive (both literally and figuratively) expressions of religion (or anti-religion), shouldn’t we strive to be more thoughtful in the way we seek to have one’s view heard? We believe this attempt pollutes the public space as it seems designed to offend and not to persuade.

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you. In Hawaii, it is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit. Source: Weird Laws (iPhone application)

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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 U.S. Constitution. Article. I. Section. 7. Continued . .0. and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays excepted) after it shall

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have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law, in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law. Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the Case of a Bill.

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An idea whose time has come Finally, a school that isn’t about sports state championships likely will emerge for the 2015 academic year. This would be a collegiate school, serving academically achieving Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern students and offering them the chance to acquire up to one year’s worth of university credits by the time they graduate high school. It would focus, necessarily, on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. IU Health, along with Purdue, Ball State and Indiana universities and the state Department of Education are among entities in on the planning. We love it! Imagine, a school at which the only final scores that count are for homework, quizzes and exams. The institution would be in the burgeoning Exit 10 sector, if all goes according to plan. In order for the project to get meaningfully off the ground, the school board needs to sign off on everything related to its founding. For obvious reasons, we hope its members will do just that. ••• While we’re on the subject of education, listen to what Tom Schatz, president of Citizens Against Government Waste, had to say the other day: “There are hundreds of millions of Americans that grew up without a (federal) Department of Education. And certainly, an argument can be made that they're

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Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg better educated than people that have been around since 1977, when that department was created.” We couldn’t agree more. ••• Last week’s Big Ten (Eleven?) Men’s Basketball Tournament in Indy created a stir off the court, when ire was raised because Michigan State followers’ “home” bar was one that allowed patrons to smoke. They were fired up about it, and that certainly is their right. Look, neither of us digs walking into a smoke-filled room, and it is our choice to not do so. However, we are vehemently opposed to a statewide smoking ban, which further would diminish liberties. Had the fans inquired before making the trip, another establishment could have been secured.

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Potholes, and an unexpected farwell Commentary By Jordan Fischer At some point during the last two weeks, either a giant, sledgehammer-wielding carnival worker (in my head, it’s the guy who works the “Ring the Bell” attraction) or a marauding herd of dinosaurs took advantage of the icy weather and cover of nightfall to unleash some pent-up aggression on the roads near my apartment. Some of the holes dip several miles under the Earth’s crust. I think I even saw molten lava the other day. It’s absurd to the point where the head-on collision you would experience from swerving around the craters would actually do less damage to your car than subjecting your suspension to driving over them. I know the city of Indianapolis is working on filling them in, but I don’t see my little road that can hardly fit two-way traffic ranking high on the priority list – and frankly, I hope they fix Westfield Boulevard first. That thing looks like somebody played a game of lawn darts in a minefield. That being said, it may come to me filling them in myself with what I’ve got available: sand and pulped childhood dreams of becoming a paleontologist. On a more serious note, the town of Fishers

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is asking citizens to help it proactively tackle potholes by reporting them to the public works department. You can do that online at www. fisehrs.in.us, or if you have a nifty space-age smart phone, you can report them through the Fishers iPhone application. It’s free. ••• Just before press time, we learned that Town Manager Gary Huff had decided to leave his position to seek new challenges elsewhere. While we’ll miss Gary, who proved to be a competent administrator – under his management the town achieved numerous national accolades for excellence – he has always maintained that he is a professional, and not a politician. And, inevitably, there comes a point in every career where it’s time to move on to something new. We wish Gary the best of luck in his future endeavors, and thank him for his service to Fishers, and his part in welcoming the Current to your community. Jordan Fischer is the managing editor of Current in Fishers. You may e-mail him at jordan@ youarecurrent.com

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» Godspell – Grace Community Church Worship Arts Ministry will present Godspell on their south auditorium stage on Thursday, March 17 – Sunday, March 20. The musical explores the lives of urban characters who are given a message of hope from a “Master,” who meets them and accepts them where they are. Tickets are $5. For more information, call 818-4833 ext. 401 or visit www.gracec.org/theatre.

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I hadn’t found one by morning. I actually felt sick to my stomach from another crappy night’s sleep and was not impressed when I came downstairs to find Doo at my desk again, singing some stupid song, the house still a sty. His cheerful mood was aggravating me to no end, and I had to restrain myself from saying as such. So I stomped around and yelled at the kids to get ready for church, and of course they ignored me, which fueled my flames even more. Then Doo started in: “Every week I have to listen to you complain about going to church, and then you want my help, and blah, blah, blah.” I couldn’t hear the rest for the steam pouring from my ears. I just wanted to yell. “You’ve been selfish and inconsiderate and totally oblivious to my needs, this entire weekend, you expletive! You may not be Catholic, but our kids are!” Screw being loved; I wanted to be right. I knew my bad mood was born entirely from lack of sleep, but I seriously didn’t care. I’d been with my bratty kids all day Friday, other peoples’ bratty kids Saturday, and a disengaged husband throughout. I was done. So I fell off the New Year’s resolution wagon and cut loose. It wasn’t pretty. But, as people in recovery programs will tell you, setbacks only mean failure if you don’t learn from them. So I’m using my tirade as an example of how not to handle fatigue and hoping the next time I hit the motherload of exhausting weekends, I’ll want to be loved more than I’ll want to be right. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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» Children’s prom – The Westfield Mom’s Club and Ameriana Bank are teaming up to support Riley Hospital. They are asking for donations of new or gently used formal wear for boys and girls ages 3-18. The collection site is the Ameriana Bank, 3333 East SR 32 at Carey Road. Call 867-7740 for more information.

COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson One of my New Year’s resolutions is to be less critical of my husband. Whenever I feel the urge to do so, I ask myself, “Do I want to be right, or do I want to be loved?” Though it’s only March, I’m already struggling with the love part, and if this past weekend is any indication, I’m in serious trouble. Here’s what happened. Friday was a surprise snow day, which means I was already heading towards the ledge come Friday night, when I slept like poo. Then Saturday morning, we had to go to my in-laws for a farewell pancake breakfast (they’re off for their annual six-week hiatus in non-snowy Florida) before rushing back to our house to prep for our youngest’s birthday party extravaganza. (And by “extravaganza” I mean “descent into hell.” She invited 20 of her besties to come make crafts and eat sugar, and lucky us, they all accepted.) I still had to run some errands for it, and asked Doo to take care of the kitchen, garbage and laundry room while I was gone. When I returned, nothing had been done. Nothing. I found him sitting in the exact same spot as when I’d left, downloading music and pretending to “work.” But I wanted to be loved, so I bottled my frustration and calmly reiterated my request for help. To his credit, he did so. Marital crisis averted, we survived the party with minimal alcohol intake, and I felt pretty good about sticking to my resolution. So I went upstairs for a quick shower and makeover, excited to be fluffing for a black-tie fundraiser with Doo. Unfortunately, the fatigue was starting to catch up with me, and I didn’t enjoy anything after the initial cocktail / silent auction hour. When we arrived home to a complete disaster and all the children awake, I went immediately to bed, searching for a happy place. !

» Chamber luncheon – David Allison, general manager for Experience Delivery at Conner Prairie, will speak at the Fishers Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Wednesday, March 16. Allison will speak about the newest exhibit, the 1859 Balloon Voyage. The luncheon will be at the FOURM Conference Center beginning at 11:30 a.m. Registration is $18 pre-pay and $25 at the door. For additional information please contact the Fishers Chamber of Commerce www.FishersChamber.com or 317-578-0700.

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Town council approves rezoning requests

Town Manager Huff resigns position

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers The Fishers Town Council approved 13 requests for property rezoning at its regular meeting March 7. Also on the agenda were two requests to approve right-of-way dedications for the proposed construction of a roundabout at the intersection of 131st Street and Lantern Road. The rezoning requests came after amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance were passed in 2010. The amendments allow for property owners with at least five acres to opt in to a rezone of their property to either an agriculture (AG) or estate residential (ER) zoning district. “The rezone allows for more options in home occupation,” explained Wes Bucher, director of development, “and allows some limited farm animals and accessory structures.” The council moved to fill a vacancy on the Economic & Community Development Commission left by the recent resignation of appointee Jeff Sturgis. Kris Conover was appointed the newest member of the ECDC. Finally, the council moved to accept the dedication of two right-of-ways for the construction of a roundabout at 131st Street and Lantern Road. The Hamilton Southeastern Cumberland Building Corporation dedicated 0.282 acres of land located on the New Britton Elementary School property. The council also offered thanks

hurry” to see Huff go. By Jordan Fischer “We didn’t want Gary to leave, Current in Fishers but he decided that’s the best Fishers Town Manager Gary thing for him to do personally,” Huff announced Thursday that he Faultless said. “We’re doing everywill leave his position to seek new thing we can to make the transiopportunities. tion for him and the rest of the Recently, Huff was a finalist in town’s staff as smooth as possible.” the search for a town manager in So far, Faultless said that transiHamilton, Ohio, and Wyoming, Huff tion is being taken care of very Ohio, both in the Cincinnati area. well. He also added he didn’t believe the town Attempts to reach Huff for comment prior would have difficulty in filling the manager to press time proved unsuccessful. position. “Gary has played a pivotal role in helping “From my perspective, Gary and others Fishers manage its development responsibly, have done a good job of successor planning administer our budgets conscientiously and from within,” Faultless said. “We have a lot help bring national recognition to our town of good department heads, we have strong as a thriving and family friendly community,” stated Town Council President Scott Faultless. deputy town managers … we have a lot of good people on staff who are very competent Faultless told Current in Fishers the anand capable.” nouncement, while surprising, was not enHuff has been the Fishers Town Manager tirely unexpected. since March 7, 2005, after having served as “He had informed me that he was looking for other jobs,” Faultless said. “And I had actu- town manager of Blacksburg, Va., for six years. Before that, he was the deputy town manager ally spoken to elected officials in Hamilton, of Leesburg, Va. Ohio.” During his tenure as town manager, Fishers Deputy town managers Nathan George and was named a Money magazine “Best Place to Scott Fadness have assumed oversight of the Live” four times, including an eighth-place day-to-day operations of the town. It’s unclear national ranking in 2010. how soon Huff’s departure will take place, though Faultless said the town wasn’t “in a

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Chaucie’s Place continues 10-year-old mission wrong and opened Chaucie’s Place on By Darla Kinney Scoles Main Street in the very community Current in Fishers where Chaucie’s abuse took place. Enter the driveway to Chaucie’s That was 10 years ago, and while Place and along a fence you see colChaucie’s hand prints are not drawn orful, playful handprints – making it there, her picture is prominently easier for the children arriving there displayed, and according to Stark, to feel at home, safe and among “her memory drives everything we friends. Each set of the more than do, above everything else. 2,600 prints bears a personal mesChaucie Quillen "This tenth-anniversary year, we sage as well. Some are angry, some want to remind everybody why we are here. Abuse hopeful and encouraging. does happen,” said Stark. “One in four girls and It’s a powerful visual created by those who one in six boys will be sexually molested by their have often felt powerless. There’s one set of 18th birthday – even in Hamilton County. prints that does not grace the place, however “We still have a long way to go in helping the handprints of the young girl who, after 10 reduce child sexual abuse in our community. In years of dealing with familial sexual abuse and the coming years, we will stay focused on meeta judicial system that failed her, took her life to ing the continuing and evolving needs of the end the struggle and end the pain. children and families in Hamilton County.” Chaucie Quillen had been repeatedly raped That future focus includes the organizaby her father, a prominent Carmel real estate tion’s outreach Body Safety and new Stewards developer, from age 10 to age 18 when in 1992 of Children programs. This year also holds a she garnered the courage to confront him, leave major move for the facility itself. The current home and file charges. Though Philip Quillen home will be removed in the U.S. 31 widening went to trial on 26 counts of child molestation, a juror’s failure to disclose he had a family mem- project, and the organization hopes to relocate ber once falsely accused of sexual abuse, resulted to Noblesville. With funds to raise (the center is nearly 100 percent privately funded), a facility in a hung jury and mistrial. to find, the big move and settling in, the beginChaucie committed suicide the day after ning of the next decade will be busy. Christmas that same year. She was 21. To learn more about Chaucie’s Place, their proPowered by devastating grief for this brave grams and happenings visit www.chauciesplace. young soul, a group of dedicated founding inorg or “friend” Chaucie’s Place on Facebook. dividuals took on the task of righting this tragic

Academy visits public works, wastewater treatment By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers The Town Government Academy visited the public works garage Tuesday night, where Director Eric Pethtel explained the ins and outs of keeping Fishers functioning – even in an ice storm. Pethtel and Deputy Town Manager Scott Fadness remembered the particularly challenging week in early February of this year, when Fishers, along with the rest of the Midwest, was coated with several inches of ice. Both men hopped into plows along with public works employees and hit the streets. “To see their director and their deputy town manager right out there with them at 3, 4, 5 o’clock in the morning, I think it’s good for morale,” Pethtel said. He also added that snow plowing is on the discussion table year round. “There’s not a week that goes by that we don’t talk about snow plowing,” Pethtel said. “We’re constantly planning and strategizing.” Pethtel also noted that the recent annexation of Geist added another 40 miles of roads to the public works department’s plowing routes, bringing it to a total of 340 miles that need

plowed and salted in a winter weather event. The academy also visited the Cheeney Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility, for what Fadness described as the “most popular tour” of the whole series. Wastewater Department Director Rick Farnham said most people have a general idea of what he does, but the scope of it might surprise people. Among other aspects: • Fishers has 110 miles of sanitary sewer lines, and 337 miles of storm sewer lines. • There are 20,000 structures in the storm water system, which includes inlets, manholes and catch basins. • The facility has treated nearly 6 million gallons of water per day in 2011. • More than 10,000 tons of N-Viro Soil – bio-organic waste converted into soil useful for agriculture fertilizer – were produced and marketed in 2011. Farnham also added that many people are surprised to learn that wastewater is more than 99% unpolluted water. “The job is a challenge because you’re trying to take a little bit of material out of a lot of water,” Farnham said.

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Hamilton County kids join to feed hungry By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Fishers Children from across Hamilton County are up for a big challenge with this year’s Kids Against Hunger Pack-a-Thon. In past years, kids have been asked to put together 200,000 bundles of food to fight hunger at home and abroad. This year, the goal is 500,000. “It’s a big undertaking for us this year, especially since we have grown so much since 2007,” said Angie Mollenkopf, director of development and the program director for Kids Against Hunger in Indiana. “We are here to really teach kids about hunger and offer them a hands-on learning experience.” Kids Against Hunger is a national nonprofit organization that reached Indiana in 2007 when Carmel residents Dan and Nancy Hintz decided it was an opportunity to serve the community. The Indiana chapter has distributed 2.5 million meals since 2007, 1.3 million of which were from 2010, and the organization operates year round through the Noblesville Red Cross. This year’s Pack-a-Thon is scheduled on April 16, which is Global Youth Service Day. In conjunction with area schools and organizations, Kids Against Hunger hopes to package 500,000

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meals for Gleaners and the Midwest Food Bank, and also send packages to orphanages and schools in Africa and Haiti. The mayors of Westfield, Carmel and Noblesville have all declared April 16 to be Kids Against Hunger Day to promote the Pack-a-Thon. Each meal packaged is a carefully researched and developed series of ingredients to support immune systems and get vitamins to those who are malnourished. Mollenkopf described the “medicinal” blend of soy, dehydrated vegetables, rice and the “secret scoop” of vitamins as crucial to support those receiving the meals. This year’s event seeks not just to feed the hungry, but also educate students about hunger and malnutrition around the area and world, as youth from Indianapolis and Hamilton County will be together at the Pack-a-Thon. “This urban and suburban youth working together will be a chance to kind of develop a fellowship between them,” said Mollenkopf. “This is a community-wide event to raise awareness and get kids working alongside kids and with adults too.” To register for Kids Against Hunger’s Pack-aThon on April 16, visit www.kidsagainsthunger. net

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DISPATCHES » Silver Key – Fishers High School student Nick Vare was recently recognized with a Silver Key award for his short story “The Forgotten Churchyard” in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of Central and Southern Indiana. The » HSSF dinner – The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation will present “One Step at a Time” with Colts community spokesman Josh Bleill at a benefit dinner on Tuesday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at the FORUM Conference Center, 11313 USA Parkway, Fishers. Registration and a cash bar open at 6 p.m. For more information e-mail hsefoundation@hse.k12.in.us. » Colglazier Workday – Need a job done? The 8th Annual Carrie Colglazier Workday will be Saturday, March 26. As part of the workday, you can hire a student to spring clean, mulch, or complete other chores. Students will work up to eight hours with a minimum donation of $25 per worker. To hire a worker please contact Leah Ann Self at 765-534-3416 or self4royals@aol.com or Jennifer Jacobs at 913-1894 or jjacobs@ hse.k12.in.us. Workers will be matched with

employers on March 20. All proceeds go to the Carrie Colglazier Scholarship Fund. » Quiz Bowl – The Hamilton Southeastern Quiz Bowl team took home first in the World Quest competition. Congratulations to team members Sawyer Morgan, Mike Young, Bosi Zhang, Drew Herrmann, and Jacob Burton-Edwards. The team is now making plans to travel to Washington D.C. to compete at the national level. For more information, contact Sandy Riley at 317594-4190. » Blood drive – There will be a blood drive all day at Fishers High School on March 17. For more information, call 317-594-4100. » Dance Marathon – The Fishers High School Dance Marathon to benefit Riley Children’s Hospital will be held all day on Saturday, March 19. For more information, call 317-594-4100. » Golf call-out – Any 7th or 8th grade boy interested in trying out for the golf team needs to attend a mandatory call out meeting on Monday, March 21st after school in Coach Richard's room (213).

Third 'collegiate' high school on horizon for HSE? pus would allow our students By Jordan Fischer to graduate with over a year’s Current in Fishers worth of college courses, and With every incoming class these wouldn’t be AP classes, bringing in nearly 700 more but rather authentic college students than the one it reclasses taught on a college-like placed, Superintendent Brian campus.” Smith doesn’t need enrollSmith acknowledged fundment projections to see that ing is tight for the district, Hamilton Southeastern’s two but said that providing more already-swelling high schools space for students will have to may soon not be enough. Smith happen soon either way. He Smith says the rapidly also said that construction of growing district may need a “collegiate” high school could cost as much a third high school as early as 2015. He also as a third less than a traditional high school, said this might be the chance to provide a high since the proposed school wouldn’t have athletic school campus for HSE students unlike any facilities. Students would participate in sports other in the country. through existing teams at either HSE or Fishers What Smith has proposed is a “collegiate” High Schools. high school focused on academics and offer“From the community feedback we got, ing college courses taught either by professors people weren’t interested in seeing a mega-high through distance learning or an accredited HSE school develop,” Smith said. “We didn’t want to faculty. Students would be able to apply to atsee an enrollment of 4,000.” tend the high school prior to their freshman Though the school is still in early stages of year, and would be pulled from the top academconception, Smith said the district has already ic performers in the district, Smith said. looked at the IU Health Saxony Hospital as an “Over 90 percent of our students go on to a academic partner, and as a potential spot for the four-year program,” Smith said. “So we asked, construction of the campus. ‘Is there a better way to serve them?’ This cam-

HSE hockey champions for fifth year By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers For the fifth year in a row, the Hamilton Southeastern Men’s Hockey Team has gone undefeated in both the regular season and the tournament. On Feb. 26 (?), the team took home the Hoosier something something Coach Mike Berger shown here with trophy. the "Racers" youth hockey team. “I attribute a lot of it to the caliber of hockey player we’ve gotten in, both as athletes David Ternik, a junior defensive player, said and as students,” said Mike Berger, who has he’s made a lot of great friends on and around coached the team for the past nine years. “We the ice. He joined the rest of the team in a postnever have to worry about our kids being comseason skate with a team of younger players mitted during the season.” from Indianapolis last week. The team, formerly known as Royals Hockey, “It’s been pretty incredible,” Ternik said. is comprised of students from both Hamilton As to why hockey has been so successful Southeastern and Fishers High Schools. both in competition and in generating interest Senior Tyler Rhodes has been on the A-team in Fishers, Berger said it’s a “special sport.” Of for the past three years. He also credited the course, he may be a bit biased. team’s success to having a number of talented “Everybody can play basketball, because evplayers. erybody can run,” Berger said. “Not everybody “It’s a great feeling,” Rhodes said about going can play hockey, because not everyone can undefeated. “Each year you want to improve skate.” and defend that title.”

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Local family has seen four generations of Girl Scouts By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Deirdre Gengenbach’s Girl Scout troop bounces around her home, jumping from one project to the next with the boundless enthusiasm mustered only by 13-year-old girls on a mission. Two of the girls are her own daughters, Adrienne and Haley – representing the fourth generation of Gengenbachs to continue the Girl Scouts tradition. However, Gengenbach says her daughters’ Girl Scouts is a much different organization the one she and Deirdre Gengenbach helps daughter Haley with edither two sisters participated in when they were kids. ing audio files for a stress-relief project. “In the past, the badge areas ranged through cooking, sewing, basic fire skills,” Gengenbach said. “Now there are badges on stress reduction, technology, and a lot of science and math daughters the opportunity to travel to Europe. After saving opportunities.” money for four years, the troop was able to travel overseas for The iconic badge sashes are still the same, and they still sell 10 weeks, including a double overnight at Camp Lachenwald in cookies, but the Girl Scouts in Gengenbach’s home were also Germany. Perkins’ daughters Tara (Rousu), Maeve (Van Hoorde) learning how to edit audio files to create stress-relieving music and Deirdre (Gengenbach) were all able to join their mother mixes while two of their peers practiced yoga in the living room. on this or similar trips, either as scouts themselves or junior “With girl input, they’re creating programs that are relevant to counselors. the girls today,” Gengenbach said. All three of Perkins’ daughters still live close by, and remain All in the family active in the Girl Scouts, as do their own daughters. Gengenbach, Gengenbach’s grandmother Caroline Adams first got involved who now lives in Fishers, where she leads a troop of her own, with the Girl Scouts in the early 1930s. She served as a volunteer counts it as one of the most important experiences of her life. with the national Girl Scout Headquarters, and helped research a “It’s all about providing opportunities for girls to participate in song book called the Ditty Bag. activities that might be new to them, or a little scary, in a safe and After moving to Indianapolis, Adams continued her work comfortable environment,” she said. “Through them, they gain with the Girl Scouts, serving as Indianapolis Marion County courage, confidence and character.” Council president and helping with the production of the Girl Gengenbach recalled a “survival camp” she took her troop on Scout Brownie handbook during the 1960s. Adams also assisted one year. The girls learned survival skills, including fire-building, in finding the location for the signaling, and how to deal National Center West in Wyowith hypothermia. Then, the hamilton county ming, and oversaw the archaecouncilors simulated a plane LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON ology program for 10 years, crash by blindfolding the which included more than 100 girls and scattering their gear On Friday, March 25, the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana dig sites. through the woods. The scouts will host the second annual Hamilton County Leadership In honor of her service, then had to survive through Luncheon. The event, which is the primary fundraiser for the the lake at Camp Gallahue in the night. organization, will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Hamilton Morgantown is named Caro“I think, at 5 o’clock in County 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. This year, Lt. Governor line Adams Lake and Wildlife the morning, when that first Becky Skillman will be the keynote speaker. Refuge. thunderbolt hit is what I reIn 2010, the luncheon raised more than $27,000 for Adams’ daughter, and Genmember most,” Gengenbach the organization through volunteered donations. Deirdre genbach’s mother, Georgie Persaid, recalling the downpour of Gengenbach said she is hoping to beat that this year. kins, followed in her mother’s rain which continued through “All of the money goes back to the girls,” she said. “It footsteps. Perkins was the first the night. subsidizes the programs, it subsidizes the opportunities waterfront director at Camp “It’s not very likely that and provides grants for girls who don’t have the funds to Gallahue in 1960, and served you’re going to be stranded participate. No girl is turned away because she can’t afford to on the local council’s board for in the woods someday,” she do something.” 15 years. She too was honored added, “but you may be The luncheon itself is free. Donations will be requested for her service with the naming stranded at a train station in on a volunteer basis during the event. Tables of eight or of Camp Gallahue’s Hillcrest individual seats are available, and registration begins at 11:30 Europe, and you’ll remember “Georgie’s Place” two years a.m. For luncheon reservations, contact Mary Sue Rowland at those skills that you learned in ago. marysuerowland@yahoo.com or call 317-773-1829. survival camp.” Perkins also offered her

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Deirdre Gengenbach with grandmother Caroline Adams showing off a prehistoric axe handle found during a Girl Scout dig.

Deirdre Gengenbach and sister Maeve Van Hoorde celebrate their mother Georgie Perkin's award at Camp Gallahue in Morgantown, IN.

Four generations of Girl Scouts, from Caroline Adams, through daughter Georgie Perkins and granddaughters Deirdre Gengenbach and Maeve Van Hoorde.

From left to right, Girl Scouts Vicki Bernard and Adrienne Gengenbach.

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You can still enjoy festive drinks and dishes this St. Patrick’s Day even if you’re making them at home. Add blue food coloring to light-colored beers to turn them green or try these themed cocktail and food recipes.

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lucky irishman Ingredients • 2 oz. Baileys Original Irish Cream (25 oz. per bottle) • .5 oz. Bushmills Original Irish

Whiskey (25 oz. per bottle) Directions 1. Combine ingredients over ice in a tall glass. -www.thebar.com

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GREEN GOBLIN Ingredients • 1 shot vodka • 1 shot kiwi juice • 3 shots lemon Fanta

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Where do you like to eat? LongHorn Steakhouse What do you order there? Steaks like the Flo’s Filet What do you like about Longhorn Steakhouse? The quality of food is good for the price. 5910 East 82nd St. Castleton, 46250 595-0094

The scoop: Nestled away on 116th St., this small pizza bistro offers Italian-style pizzas by the slice. The menu also features calzones, and more traditional Italian fare like spaghetti, baked ziti and manicotti. They also offer pizza subs, in Italian, meatball and chicken parmigiana varieties, in case you want to eat your pizza on the go. And, if you’re a pepperoni fan, you can’t go wrong with the Luca’s Pizza original pepperoni breadsticks. Type of Food: Pizza Price: A slice of pizza will run you around $3.50 – $4.99 if you want it stuffed. A calzone is $5.99, and an order of four breadstick is $3.99. A 14” pizza starts at $12.99, and an 18” at $15.89. Specialty menu items: The “stuffed” pizza comes in two varieties: meaty and veggie. The former is baked with a

double layer of Mozzarella cheese, pepperoni slices and sausage chunks. The stuffed veggie pizza features a medley of succulent mushrooms, roasted green peppers, fresh spinach, onions, and black olives in between a double layer of marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese and crust. The original “pepperoni breadsticks” are unique too: pepperoni slices hand rolled into dough with a hint of garlic and baked golden. Dress: Casual Reservation: No Smoking: No Hours: Monday – Saturday 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Address: 890 E. 116th St. Carmel, IN Phone: 317-844-5822

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Guinness and onion soup Ingredients • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil • 5 cloves minced garlic • 8 cups thinly sliced onions • Gray salt • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar • 1 1/2 cups Guinness • 6 cups beef stock • 6 slices bread cut 1/2-inch thick, toasted • 1/2 pound Irish Cheddar, sliced thin Directions 1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add garlic and cook briefly to release aroma. Add onions, season with salt and cook for about 5 minutes stirring often. Reduce heat to low and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are brown. 2. Add the thyme, vinegar, and beer. Reduce beer by half and add the beef stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 more minutes. 3. Transfer soup to an ovenproof serving dish or individual ovenproof soup bowls. Top with toasted bread slices and sliced Cheddar. Broil. -www.foodnetwork.com

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March 19 Civic Theatre: Cabaret March 11-27, Thursdays-Sundays, Showtime varies. Tickets $25-32, Call 317-923-4597 or visit www.civictheatre.org Civic Theatre at Marian University 3200 Cold Spring Road On the eve of Hitler’s rise to power, a Cabaret singer, an American writer and the citizens of Berlin are caught in the swirling maelstrom of a changing society. This provocative Broadway show features a macabre emcee and phenomenal cabaret dance numbers.

Center for the Performing Art: Tango Buenos Aires March 16, 7:30 p.m. The Palladium, Carmel Tickets at thecenterfortheperformingarts.org Tango Buenos Aires enjoys worldwide acclaim for its authentic and uncompromising interpretations of Argentina’s national art form. The Tango is renowned for its impeccable precision and its sensuality. Performed by the brilliant dancers of Tango Buenos Aires, it will take your breath away.

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March 18 The Storytelling Ability of a Boy March 11 – 27 7 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays The Phoenix Theatre, 749 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46202 Tickets $15 Thursdays, $25 for adults, $15 for ages 20 and under Call 317-635-7529 or visit phoenixtheatre.org. The story of two dangerously smart teenagers and the teacher struggling to help them, armed with humor and compassion. No matter how smart or talented any of us are, each of us has felt at some point in our lives that we didn’t belong. In perhaps the toughest world of all – high school – Peck and Dora have each other and their friendship can endure anything the bullies or the teachers or society can throw at them.

March 18 The Indianapolis Museum of Art: Hard Truths -The Art of Thornton Dial Now-September 18, 2011 Indianapolis Museum of Art 3000 Michigan Rd. Tickets $8.00 Public, Free for members; for more information visit www.imamuseum.org Thornton Dial is an extraordinary American artist, whose work addresses social issues in innovative and thoughtful ways.

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By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Fishers The Studio Theater is ready for opening night: The seats are ready, the lights are installed and the stage is set for the audience and inaugural performance. The Carmel Repertory Theatre’s production of “The Fantasticks” opens the theatre for a show that is family friendly and famous for its comedy and outstanding music. “We are at our heart a community theater,” said Larry Creviston, chairman of the CRT Board and founding member. “We came together years ago for this, and we’re still here. We’re about community and people getting involved and see an affordable show. We are a community organization.” The production is the first official one in the new black-box theater, which is a part of the Center for the Performing Arts campus. The 250-seat theater is very flexible and intimate in design, and for CRT, the perfect fit for the show and company. “The Fantasticks” is a famous off-Broadway production, and the longest running musical in the world. The simple production and stage set up, and also timeless story has made it a hit in the past for CRT and the opportunity to perform it again was exciting for all involved.

The storyline revolves around two young teenagers, Luisa and Matt, who fall in love despite their feuding fathers. After learning the feud was an act to get their children to fall in love, because teenagers do the exact opposite of what their parents want, Luisa and Matt go their separate ways, and eventually come together again, a little older, wiser and ready to be truly in love. For young actress and singer Jessica Lempereur, 15, the chance to play the female lead as Luisa is an opportunity to continue to grow and develop as a performer. A sophomore at North Central High School, Lempereur is excited about her role in the production. “I’ve loved acting since the sixth grade when I was in ‘Annie,’” said Lempereur. “The excitement of opening night just stuck with me. Now I get to work the CRT, and they are such great people and supportive.” The vast variety of local actors helps give “The Fantasticks” plenty of personality. For CRT veteran Dick Davis, the chance to perform the first show in the Studio is so exciting. “It’s so great to have a place we can call home and have as our own to grow in,” said Davis. “The community groups and performing arts organizations are going to really benefit from this space.”

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre: Hairspray Now-March 27, 2011, Show times vary Beef and Boards, 9301 N. Michigan Road Tickets $36-59; Call (317) 872-9664 Join Tracy Turnblad and Link Larkin as they fall in love and dance the night away in this hit Broadway musical set in the 1960s. Tracy becomes an overnight sensation on a local teen dance television show, and uses her fabulous dance moves, curves, and forward-thinking to make some major changes to her Baltimore home.

March 26 The Center for the Performing Arts: 3 Generations of Divas: Diane Reeves, Jane Mohneit and Nikki Yanofsky March 26, 8 p.m. The Palladium, Carmel Tickets at www.thecenterfortheperformingarts. org It promises to be a pitch perfect evening when Dianne Reeves and Jane Monheit, join forces with 16-year old phenomenon Nikki Yanofsky to bring their considerable talents to the Palladium. These three remarkable vocalists are following in the footsteps of Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, even as they blaze brilliant paths of their own.

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Seasonal Allergies: Nipping Symptoms in the Bud After the long, harsh winter, who doesn’t look forward to the spring thaw and the plants and flowers that come with it? Allergy sufferers, that’s who — those who become watery-eyed and sniffly or congested as the buds start popping out of the trees may dread the coming warmth and growth each spring.

As many as 20 percent of adults and a whopping 40 percent of children suffer from seasonal allergies

(also known as hay fever or allergic rhinitis). Dr. Stephen Dewey, a family physician at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast, says that most people get good results from treating allergies with over-the-counter medications like antihistamines or decongestants, but the most effective way to treat seasonal allergies is to head them off before they settle in. (Of course, you can also avoid symptoms by avoiding the things that cause allergies, but who wants to stay inside when the whole newly warm outdoors beckons?)

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The most common spring allergens are tree pollens, which are prevalent from late March to early May, and grass pollens; grass pollinates some time in late May or early June. If experience tells you that these times of the year are going to be rife with the discomfort of constant sneezing, congestion, runny nose, itching, and watery eyes, get out ahead of the pollens. Dr. Dewey points to an over the counter nasal spray called Cromolyn for combating most symptoms, especially if you start using it before you have the allergic reaction. Talk to your doctor about options for treating your own allergies. In certain cases, he or she may want to do a skin test for allergies so that you can find out exactly what is causing your discomfort. Small doses of the allergen injected at regular, increasing intervals can help you build immunity to it and so diminish your symptoms. If you have seasonal allergies, you do have options. Make an appointment to talk to your doctor about the ways you can combat seasonal symptoms. Call 415-9110 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Dewey.

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Being proactive about your blood pressure, diabetes, or high cholesterol can pay off significantly, and Stephen P. Dewey, MD, is dedicated to making sure that patients have the information they need to address these common health issues. Born and raised in Indiana, Dr. Dewey graduated with honors from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his residency at St.Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Dewey enjoys caring for patients of all ages and has a special interest in wellchild care and preventive medicine. He points to the long-term relationships he develops with patients as a particularly rewarding aspect of his practice. Call 317-415-9110 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Dewey. His offices are located at 13914 E. State Rd. 238, Suite 108.

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You’ve probably heard a lot about the importance of pap smears, but maybe you don’t know exactly why you need a pap smear. Routine pap smears have helped lower the rate of invasive cervical cancer by 74 percent over the past several decades. Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by one of the viruses a pap smear can find. New guidelines indicate that women should have their first pap smear at age 21. Women who’ve had a hysterectomy and have never had an abnormal pap smear no longer need pap smears. Roughly 50 percent of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the U.S. never had a pap smear. Make sure you aren’t one of those women by scheduling a pap smear. For more Tips 4HER, visit 3384HER.com, call our 24/7 nurse advice line at 338-4-HER, or schedule an appointment with an OB/GYN at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast.

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Linda Sinclair, MSN, RN, ONC, explains how joint replacement surgery can help you live without pain. Register at MedicineAndMovement.com/LearnMore or by phone at 317-338-CARE (2273).

Holliday Park Trail Run sponsored by Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent Saturday, March 19 8:00am – 5:30pm Holliday Park, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis Presented by the Friends of Holliday Park, to benefit Holliday Park, the 11th Annual Holliday Park Trail Run offers a 5-mile course along the trails from Holliday Park to Marott Park. The event includes a 1-Mile Trail Run for kids 6-10 and a Tot Trot for younger children. Proceeds benefit the Nature Center, playground and endowment. For more information, call 317-507-4075 or visit www.hollidaypark.org.

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Our goal is to make every scanning service as convenient and comfortable as it can be. We use the latest, safest technology for CT scans, MRI, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and X-rays. Our high-quality imaging aids physicians in providing accurate diagnoses. And we make that happen while focused on your well-being. Call 317-338-3224 to schedule an appointment with Radiology/Imaging, located in Suite 102 at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. For questions, please call 317-415-9200. Weekend and evening appointments are available.

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Budgeting ahead will save you headaches COMMENTARY By Sue Faulstich Nobody likes the feeling of getting to a grocery store only to realize your list is still sitting at home on the kitchen counter. Without your organized list of needs and wants, it will surely cost you extra time and more money than you budgeted. Just like a budget for family finances, a budget for a home interior design project should be a priority for a successful result. A budget is more than a way to control expenses; it is also a way to estimate necessary expenditures. If your project includes items like built-in cabinets, or an audio and video plan, it is essential that a written contract be prepared. If a construction company underestimates the total cost or time a job takes, this should not affect the budget. Once the scope of a project is determined and the design scheme has been planned, the venture can be itemized into the following categories: Furniture: The proper furniture plan can answer any question one might have regarding any given room in a home. Style, size, functionality and durability are all pieces of the puzzle and should be considered when picking new pieces of furniture. Flooring: The number of selections is much larger than anyone faced with this choice ever realizes. The traditional choices of carpet, tile and wood have now been expanded to include such alternatives as concrete, bamboo, cork and leather tiles. Lighting: This category will include everything from ceiling lights to table lamps. The lighting plan will depend on the way the space will be used when the project is complete. Wall treatments: From paint to wall covering, this category can have a lot of influence on a final budget. Just like original

art, some decorative painting and high-end wall coverings are going to be an investment, which will pay off at a later date. Window treatments: Whether purely decorative or needed for privacy, treatments for windows are an important part of any design plan. They can be the perfect backdrop of your overall scheme. Accessories: Sometimes the “smaller ticket” items are overlooked. Never underestimate the power of a preserved palm or the importance of some framed family photographs. When determining cost estimates to plug into your budget, the figures are going to be dependent on a number of factors: quality of materials and workmanship, location and deadline of completion, to name a few. Although no two interior design projects are ever alike, this list will glide you smoothly through a project and hopefully help you avoid that shopping cart with the squeaky wheel. Having used a well thought out checklist, it is easy to measure the progress of your endeavor and manage your hard earned funds and precious spare time. Just like realizing you forgot the key ingredient for the amazing chicken stir fry you were planning on making to impress your family, there is nothing worse than reaching the end of a design project only to realize you have an empty bookshelf in the corner which you forgot to accessorize. Sue Faulstich is an interior designer for Z&R Design in Fishers. To contact Sue, write her at suefaulstich@ zandrdesign.com.

Welcome ANITA BHAGAT, M.D. The physicians and staff of Cumberland Crossing Family Physicians are pleased to welcome Anita Bhagat, M.D. to our practice. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Bhagat will provide care for patients of all ages. Her areas of special interest include women’s gynecologic health and preventive medicine. Dr. Bhagat is accepting new patients. Schedule a free personal “meet and greet” appointment and receive a complimentary gift. Call 317-621-9393 to schedule your appointment. CUMBERLAND CROSSING FAMILY PHYSICIANS Anita Bhagat, M.D. • Terry Layman, M.D. • Sue Pallekonda, M.D. • Monica Tewari, M.D. 11501 Cumberland Road, Suite 500 • Fishers, IN 46037 • 317-621-9393

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DISPATCHES » St.V rebrands – St.Vincent officials recently unveiled the new brand for its neuroscience services – St.Vincent Neuroscience Institute. The new name is represented on the outside of St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital at 8333 Naab Road, entrance 6. St.Vincent Neuroscience Institute specializes in areas of brain and spine tumors, cerebrovascular, epilepsy and seizure, movement disorders, neuromuscular and sleep. » Beer is good for you – “Beer is good for you, as is any alcohol, as long as you don’t overdo it. Alcohol is cardio-protective,” Kathleen Zelman, an Atlanta-based nutrition consultant told the Miami Herald. The 2010 Dietary Guidelines agree, and define moderate drinking as one drink a day for women and two a day for men. Nondrinkers should not start drinking for health benefits, though. -www.miamiherald.com » Diabetes fair – Join Riverview Medical Group’s Diabetes Center for a free Diabetes Fair this Saturday, 8 to 11 a.m, in the lower level of the Women’s Pavilion, entrance 11. Find out if you are at a high risk by getting a free A1C screening at the event. For more information, call 770-5835. » Beware of reduced fertility – Everyday chemicals may be lowering your sperm count. Bisphenol-A (BPA), for example, has been linked to fertility problems and low sperm count and quality, but 40 percent of cash register receipts are coated with this. Metal food cans often contain BPA, too. Phthalates, linked to cancer, allergies, birth defects, and infertility, are commonly found in scented soaps, shampoos and vinyl shower curtains. Additionally, heated car seats and heating pads increase testicular temperatures enough to decrease sperm production. -www.mercola.com » Lack of sleep leads to optimism – People who do not get enough sleep tend to make overly optimistic decisions and may be more prone to risky gambling, a recent study says. Scientists used magnetic resonance imagining to examine the brains of people who had spent a night of disturbed and shortened sleep compared to their better-rested counterparts. The scans showed increased activity in the parts of the brain that assess positive outcomes, and decreased activity in the areas that process negative outcomes. -www.foxnews.com

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Heal your brain with exercise WELLNESS By Angela LaSalle M.D. We understand the calorie-burning effect of exercise, but did you know regular exercise is good for your brain? A 2008 study of factors affecting cognition in the elderly showed that regular exercise was a factor in the prevention of dementia and decline of neurological function. This may be in part due to the release of growth factors, decrease in inflammation and increased release of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin and glutamate. Exercise also releases endorphins, which act as natural antidepressants for the body. Studies have shown that both serotonin and endorphins are increased by exercise and may be maintained at higher levels for several days. Milder cases of depression can respond well to regular exercise leading to increased self-esteem and a decrease in stress and anxiety.

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The beauty of the ‘mommy makeover’ BODY BEAUTY By Dr. Barry Eppley Pregnancy and childbirth can wreak havoc on a woman’s body. Few women would cast doubt on a phenomenon that they have probably seen or experienced. Throw in the strain of a few months of breast-feeding, and a bunch of sleepless nights, and a woman’s body is sure to suffer. To reverse some of these changes, plastic surgery has come up with a variety of cosmetic procedures to help restore a woman’s body. Dubbed the “mommy makeover,” it has become popular as both a marketing concept and a treatment strategy for the post-pregnancy female body. A mommy makeover is a collection of bodyreshaping procedures that focus on the breasts and abdomen – the two body areas most affected by pregnancy. These can include breast procedures, such as a breast lift, breast implants or a breast reduction. Abdominal and waistline options include various forms of tummy tucks and liposuction to eliminate unwanted pockets of fat from the stomach, hips and thighs. None of these plastic surgery procedures are new, but combining them all at once in a single surgery is. Combining breast and abdominal reshaping can create the most dramatic changes ever seen in a woman between the shoulders and the hips. Some women can never return to exactly the way they looked before children, even with the best of plastic

surgery, but others end up looking shapelier than before pregnancy. While many women get stellar results with a mommy makeover, it is not right for everyone. The best candidates are women who are finished having children and are done with breast feeding. One should have made a good effort with diet and exercise to get the best body possible before surgery, and have sufficient time off and support to allow for an adequate recovery. While some women are anxious to begin the process of a mommy makeover shortly after giving birth to their last child, it is often better to wait for at least 6 months to a year. Most mommy makeovers are done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia. No really significant breast and abdominal changes can be done within the limits of local and sedation anesthesia. Real body changes require real surgery … and recovery. While some women bounce back from pregnancy like nothing ever happened, other women struggle with feeling their bodies have been ravaged after pregnancy. Mommy makeovers can reverse years of damage to a woman’s body in just a few hours. Dr. Eppley is an Indianapolis board-certified plastic surgeon. Comments can be sent to info@ eppleyplasticsurgery.com

John J. Ratey, MD, clinical associate professor of Psychiatry at Harvard, recently wrote about exercise’s effects on the brain in his book “Spark: The Revolutionary Science of Exercise and the Brain.” According to his writings, exercise helps to increase our stress tolerance, improves learning, combats symptoms of ADHD and improves the brain’s repair mechanisms by elevating a chemical called BDNF or brain derived neurotropic factor. By elevating the neurotransmitters and neurologic growth factors, the connections between the neurons are improved, promoting a quality of brain function known as synaptic plasticity. Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco monitored 6,000 women’s exercise habits and cognitive function over an eightyear period. They found that those in the most active group had the best cognitive function. Even small increases in exercise showed benefit. For every extra mile walked per week, the team noticed a 13 percent smaller chance of cognitive decline. There are numerous studies linking improved brain function with exercise. With that being said, the only decision left to make is when to get moving. Angela LaSalle, M.D. practices integrative medicine with the Indiana Health Group in Carmel and is board certified in family medicine. For more information, visit, www. angelalasallemd.com.

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DISPATCHES » Save on medical bills – Request a threemonth prescription at the drugstore. This option, given mostly for medications that treat chronic conditions, like diabetes and arthritis, can reduce costs up to 33 percent (compared with paying monthly). For your teeth, visit a dental student. Many dental schools have clinics that treat patients. Fees are about 50 percent less, and your care is supervised by a dentist. -www.cbsnews.com » Grand opening – Platinum Living, a Noblesville-based interior design retailer, postponed its scheduled ribbon cutting last week as a result of inclement weather. The business will celebrate its grand opening at its new location, 960 Logan Street, on March 26. Learn more at www.platinumlivingllc.com. » Good, unknown tech stock – BroadSoft (BSFT), which makes software that helps telecom carriers transmit calls over the Web, went public in June 2010 at a price of $9 a share. Nine months later, it’s trading just below $50. That’s a gain of almost 500 percent. The stock surged nearly 40 percent alone last week on the back of an incredibly strong earnings report. -www.cnnmoneytech.com

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» Free financial seminar – Joel Harris of Amicus Financial will host a free financial seminar Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Monon Community Center in Carmel titled "Retirementology: Rethinking the American Dream in a New Economy." This workshop is ideal for anyone thinking about retiring in the next 20 years. RSVP to joel@goarmicus.com. » Weak AOL on the verge? – On the daily chart, the 50-day moving average just crossed over the 200-day to the downside, a signal that the trend is now down. Price broke below the 52-week low of 21 a few sessions ago — not good. On the weekly chart, price has downtrended now since November, a serious divergence from the market as a whole. -www.forbes.com » Avoid business killers – The Entrepreneurship Advancement Center will guide attendees in learning about the six common mistakes business owners make and the impact of those mistakes during its program “Business Killers: Avoiding the 6 mistakes that can destroy your business and future.” The program will be held April 19, 7 to 9 a.m. in the first floor conference center at 10333 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis. Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at buskillers.eventbrite.com.

Small Business 101: Get different COMMENTARY By CJ McClanahan What do you know about Benjamin Franklin Plumbing? I have asked this question to hundreds of people, and I almost always get the following response: “They are always on time” or, “They pay you if they show up late.” In reality, their official tagline is: “If there’s any delay, it’s you we pay.” Why did Benjamin Franklin decide to create a policy that could end up costing them a ton of money over the course of a year? I wasn’t invited to the meeting, but I’m certain they were tired of being treated like a commodity. They wanted the marketplace to value their services over the competition. They needed to get different. Guess what? So do you. Nobody wants to pay too much for a product or a service. As a result, we want to commoditize everything and then choose the item with the lowest price tag. Think about the last time you bought a car. Did you just accept the price the dealer offered? Of course not. You searched the Internet, checked multiple dealers and then made the choice with price as a huge factor. In a commoditized world, price is everything. The only way to increase your margins is to differentiate from the competition and develop your unique selling proposition (USP).

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Luckily, like just about everything I teach, developing your USP can be boiled down to three easy steps. First, find out what the marketplace wants. Most business owners confuse what they want and what the marketplace wants. In the case of Benjamin Franklin, it’s respect for customers’ time. Next, make certain that you can provide what the marketplace wants and needs. Back in the Benjamin Franklin boardroom, I am certain someone pointed out that it’s nearly impossible to always be on time. Finally, be sure that you can describe your USP in 25 words or less. Have you ever met a mortgage broker who claims in a seven-minute rambling that they are “helping home owners achieve their dreams”? All anyone wants to know is how they can do it easier, faster and better than the other 10,000 mortgage brokers in the room. There you go – three steps for getting different. As with most things in life, the solution is simple. All you need to do is choose to execute. Choose wisely.

Address: 8249 Long Walk Court (Woods at Prairie Crossing) Age: Built in 2005 Style: Two-story traditional American Rooms: Three bedrooms, 2.5 bathroom, great room, family room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room, bonus room, home theater, office, laundry room. Strengths: Large family home on cul-de-sac. Unique features include screened porch overlooking private backyard, hardwood floors, formal living and dining rooms, large master with jetted tub, shower and walkin closet. Finished basement has recreation room and home theater. Negatives: A little longer commute to high school and freshman campus from this neighborhood. Listed by Andy Deemer of F. C. Tucker Company Office: 259-6000 Kurt Meyer is a Noblesville resident, freelance writer and realtor for F.C. Tucker. Contact him at 317.776.0200 or kurtmeyer@talktotucker.com.

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Noblesville Travel, a full-service travel agency, is now open and ready to serve customers’ various vacation needs. The company assists with honeymoon planning, family vacations, anniversary trips, family reunions, girlfriend getaways and group travel. Noblesville Travel works with customers to book vacation rentals, cruises, tours, all-inclusive packages and more. According to Tracy Line, owner of Noblesville Travel, the benefits of using a travel agency are numerous. Line believes travelers get more for their money when working with an agent versus booking via the Internet. “There’s a myth out there that it costs more to go through a travel agency,” Line said. “In fact, most travel agencies offer prices comparable to anything you can find on the Internet.” Addition, many agency suppliers offer a price-beat guarantee, she said. Line has worked in the travel industry for more than 10 years. She began her career at RCI (Resort Condominiums International) where she worked in sales and service, assisted with customer check-in issues, and later worked in servicing RCI’s resort clients. She left RCI in 1997 to raise her children and pursue a career in freelance writing, something she continues to do now as a travel writer. Line re-entered the travel industry in 2010 and is excited to offer her services to the public. “I love to travel and I love to help others plan their trips” she said. “There is a joy to knowing you’ve helped someone have a great vacation.” Phone: 414-3840 | E-mail: Tracy@noblesvilletravel.com

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Nothing says friendship like a Facebook birthday wish HUMOR By Dick Wolfsie I’d like to sincerely thank all my “friends” who last week wished me a happy 64th birthday. More than 400 people, who set their Facebook accounts to notify them of birthdays, posted greetings on my homepage that said, “Hi Dick, happy birthday.” I did receive a few congratulatory posts that were more personal, like, “Hi Dick, have a great Saturday,” “Hello, Dick, have fun, despite the rain,” and my favorite: “Happy birthday, Richard. Are you interested in term life insurance while it’s still affordable?” As I write this, the salutations are still pouring in, about 15 or 20 an hour. I would not even bother reading them, but I’m afraid that embedded in this avalanche might be an important message. Like a request for one of my books or a substantial inheritance from one of my Nigerian relatives. YOU’VE GOT MAIL! Hold on, there’s one now. It’s from Tom, who told me to have a great day and then added, “How old are you? Has your birth certificate expired, yet?” As a kid, I used to display selected fingers to show how old I was. If Tom were here, I’d select ... YOU’VE GOT MAIL! That was from JP. He’s never remembered my birthday before. JP has owed me 50 bucks for two years. Well, at least he remembered something, that no good ...

I’m going to ask all of my friends to fiddle with their Facebook account and start sending me messages that will have a more direct benefit to me in my disordered existence. Thanks for helping me manage my life. Here’s your message to forward to me (by the first letter of your last name): A-C: Hi, Dick, quit procrastinating and schedule that periodontal exam. (April 3) D-G: Hey, Dick. Avoid the slammer. TAXES! (April 15) H-L: Hi, Dick. Isn’t it time to shell out eight bucks for a car wash? (May 9). M-S: Hello, Dick. It’s your anniversary. Don’t screw it up like last year. (June 14) T-Z: Hi, Dick. Saw you on TV. Get a haircut. (Send first of every month) One day I’ll change my Facebook configurations so they no longer show the day I was born. But for now, I’m going to go down to City Hall tomorrow and convince them to change my name and the year of my birth. I have a feeling that will be much easier. YOU’VE GOT MAIL Oh, shut up!

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

Tired of avoiding conflicts? Take action! COMMENTARY By Doug Jeschke Watching the drama unfold in the Indiana legislature, I am drawn to think about the impulse in many of us to withdraw and hide from conflicts in our real lives (as opposed to the surreal political world). Conflicts are inevitable when we need other people to survive and thrive. And yet, a common tendency is to avoid conflict and pretend it doesn’t exist. For example, I sometimes get irritated with small things my wife does (Imagine!). At least once a week, she parks her car in the garage, where I have to climb over it to take the garbage out. Usually, this is a minor annoyance and I can easily justify not mentioning it to her: After all, she’s far more considerate of me than I am of her. But, sometimes I find myself storming back into the house and being sulky for the next hour. It’s then I know that I’ve wrongly avoided a conflict. People avoid conflicts because they’re afraid of angry or hurtful responses, because they don’t know how to bring up problems without being verbally assaulting, or because they anticipate that airing a transgression might lead to the retelling of a failing on their part. In my example, if I complain about my wife’s parking, she’ll remind me of the giant stack of old work files also

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in the garage that I keep promising to sort and throw out. That’s not an argument I can “win,” so I avoid it. And sometimes I sulk. But the thing is, if the transgression keeps me from acting in a functional and supporting manner in my relationship, I need to resolve it. I’m not justifiably overlooking a wrong, when I give my wife the cold shoulder for the rest of the night. I’m avoiding again. So the first step in resolving a conflict is realizing that you’re in a conflict that requires work. Instead of avoiding, take affirmative steps to resolve the issue and, dare I say it, help your relationship grow as a result. Not that any of this would help the Indiana Democrats – they realize they’re in a conflict. They just know they can’t “win” and believe “losing” is not an option. Fortunately for us, relationships, unlike partisan politics, are not win-lose situations. With my wife, I own up to the work I haven’t done and approach her without assuming she intended to cause me inconvenience. That’s a start. 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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Family pots add appeal, color to home COMMENTARY By Randy Sorrell Glamorous flowering pots are perhaps the most underutilized and least appreciated method to create drama, color and curb appeal at your home. Here are energizing tips from leading landscape designers and garden centers to create the most spectacular pots you’ve ever had! “Texture, height and a trailing vine” are foundational components, says Dave Purcell, president of Daves Lawn and Landscape (317-861-6160). Additionally, a 90-day slow-release fertilizer , a few inches of gravel, and proper pot drainage accomplished with a generous hole in the base of the pot are critical. Basic, but brilliant. “Size matters,” according to Ryan Coyle, the genius behind VIVE (317-773-9933), another local landscape, patio and outdoor-living-space guru. The compelling message here is scale. A large home and big patio commands oversized pots. Don’t skimp on the size, quantity or quality … it will show. The correct ones will survive for years and age gracefully, like you and me. “Thriller, spiller and filler” are Cindy Krile’s selfexplanatory secrets for blazing pots. She can be found at Salsbery Brother’s Landscapes right here in Carmel on 146th Street. It’s difficult to miss their incredible drive by appeal and color. In fact, their collection of vibrant orange, red, yellow and blue ceramic pots can be seen easily from the road. She loves some of the smartly tweaked old standbys for pots including New Zealand Flax, Wave Petunias and Dragon Wing Begonias and commits close to seven varieties of different flowers for pots. Pansies have likely arrived at favorite’s Salsbery and Sundown Gardens.

Expect perennials around mid April. More tips … be brave, overplant, use fresh soil every year with watering crystals, employ tropicals, empty a robust hanging basket into a pot for something quick and try www.provenwinners.com for zany plant marriages. It’s never too early to start planning for spring and successful pots. Randy Sorrell is president ofSURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings.com or www. choosesurroundings.com.

What’s cooking with kitchen floors? REMODELING By David Decker Kitchen flooring is an expanding business, because the biggest trend in kitchen design is … larger kitchens. With more floor area, taller ceilings and expansive adjacent living spaces, today’s kitchen floors – with their unprecedented size and presentation – are on display as never before. Keeping up with that trend is an ever-growing abundance of flooring materials and design options that can – with the right design input – help define and balance these often-complex spaces. And while kitchen space and flooring display may be growing, there are still the same old practical issues to address – slip, stain and water resistance, repelling bacteria and mold, foot comfort, noise absorption, environmental concerns, and durability. Often, time-honored materials are the proven solution. Wood’s warmth and richness has become wildly popular in kitchens the last 10 years or so, and now bamboo, which grows faster than trees, is a less-expensive but viable substitute for wood. Linoleum, now made with linseed oil instead of chlorine, is environmentally friendly and remains among the most versatile, inexpensive and easy-to-install flooring choices. Laminates are durable and available in endless patterns. Porcelain tiles are making a comeback as highly durable, indoor-outdoor stone look-

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alikes. Modern radiant heat technology economically takes the “chill” out of tile flooring, and slip-resistance is enhanced with scoring and finish applications. Cork flooring is also making a comeback, for its environmental sustainability and softness, which provides foot comfort, thermal insulation and sound-deadening. And, it’s waterproof to boot. In high-end applications, pattern-colonized concrete joins slate, stone, terrazzo, glass, marble – even steel – in providing highly unique, luxurious, stylish and functional kitchen flooring. Appearance is just about always our clients’ No. 1 design parameter for kitchen flooring, but it’s the job of the professional flooring expert and unique home improvement designer to help arrive at the best mix of appearance, function and cost. These days, that’s a really big decision.

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PETS BY Dr. Greg Magnusson For me, spring is a time to look back at what has worked and what has failed, and renew my vision for the future. Let’s shake off the dust, open some windows, and take a deep breath of this gorgeous Indiana air! The last seven months have been quite an adventure, at Leo’s Pet Care. We have made so many new friends, and look forward to meeting many, many more of you this year. Starting a brand-spanking new business during this recession has been quite a challenge as you might expect, but I’m proud to report our doors are still open!! Not only that, I am super excited to announce that beginning Friday, April 1st, Leo’s Pet Care will now be open five days a week! Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, we will open 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-2pm (still closed Wednesdays except by early morning or evening appointment, for now). I’d like to remind everyone that, if you haven’t already got your dogs and cats on flea and heartworm prevention, now is definitely the time. Most veterinarians require yearly heartworm testing before dispensing heartworm pills, so keep that in mind when

you’re budgeting for this season. Of course, Leo’s Pet Care recommends year-round flea and heartworm control. Because really, who wants worms in their pet’s heart and bugs on their fur? If the only critters you want in your home are the ones you can see, please see your veterinarian today to protect your pet, your kids, and yourself, from doggy and kitty parasites. Spring is also a very common time for pets to be vaccinated, and for good reason. All that fresh air means we take our pets outside to explore, and meet new friends! Truly, nothing makes a veterinarian sadder than seeing a dog or cat get sick from something we could have easily prevented with a couple of inexpensive shots. Please vaccinate your pets. Then, once your pets are vaccinated, parasite-proofed and heartworm-protected, you can rest easier knowing you have made their outside time as safe as possible. Dr. Magnusson, a practicing veterinarian for the last decade, is now the owner of Leo’s Pet Care, a new veterinary hospital located at 106th and College. Contact Dr. Magnusson at DrM@LeosPetCare.com or 317-7217387 (721-PETS).

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Pets of the week Malichi is a nine-year-old male chocolate American Pit Bull Terrier mix. Malichi is a very affectionate boy who adores humans of all ages. He is house trained and knows the commands sit, shake, stay and roll over. Malichi is still very playful and outgoing and would do well in most any home, but he would prefer a family who will make him the center of their attention and not have to share them with other pets. He also qualifies for the PAWS program and can be adopted for a reduced fee by anyone age 55 or older. Butterscotch is a three-year-old female orange and white tabby DSH. Butterscotch is a very sweet tempered girl who loves to cuddle and snuggle right into your neck. She is spayed and litter box trained and would make a wonderful lap cat. Butterscotch arrived at the shelter in need of surgery to repair a hernia and she received the necessary medical attention, so now she is looking for a loving forever home where she can finish recuperating and begin her happily ever-after. For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974

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12. Colts former foes 13. Color associated with 35-Across 18. Former Pacer Darnell Hillman’s ‘do 21. Woodland Bowl target 23. Go bad 24. WTLC’s “Afternoons With ___” 25. Salon01 job 26. Arab chieftain 27. Kiss Z Cook instructions 28. Serve meals at Carmel Elementary School

30. Clark County palindromic town 31. Mins. and mins. 34. Give the nod to 36. Indiana Gun Club skeet shout 37. Away from the bow on Geist 38. Lincoln’s coin 39. Full of excitement 40. Scream at a Purdue game 44. Foot Locker shoe part 45. IUPUI dorm room staple 46. Nearly 47. Woodland Country Club cotil-

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lion girl 48. Fishers or Carmel, e.g. 49. Like many 35-Across celebrants 50. Confronted directly 51. Assemblybuild Hallthe sound of words displeasure 53. Part of EST 54. Marsh checkout action

56. Catch red-handed 57. Mate of 5-Across 58. Barely manage, with “out” 59. Kincaid’s caviar 60. Franklin College frat. 61. “To ___ is human...”

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