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FROM THE BACKSHOP Rokita takes on the postmaster general Rokita takes on the postmaster general We love a good steward of the taxpayers’ dollars, and U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) seems to be just that. He has taken Patrick Donahoe, the nation’s postmaster general, to task on scheduled postal rate increases, which are planned for a Jan. 22 rollout. He cites to Donahoe the detrimental effects businesses in our midst would suffer in the wake of hikes as high as, stunningly, 300 percent. While we commend Rokita’s efforts, we wish to remind him he is dealing with the top dog at a nearly insolvent, union-controlled government organization. In other words: Good luck, Todd, and thanks for trying. (We hope we have to eat those words.) ••• Those planning to attend Wednesday’s Fishers Chamber of Commerce luncheon are in for a terrific holiday treat. The supremely talented Hamilton Southeastern choirs, Royal Edition and Royal Sensation, will perform at the FORUM Conference Center, 11313 USA Parkway. Put yourself in a seasonal mood with this one. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $18 for members, $25 for non-members. For more information, please visit www.fisherschamber.com. ••• We congratulate Current columnist Bob

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A failure to compromise Commentary By Terry Anker When our boys started the inevitable drive to procure a cellular telephone of their own, we laid out for them the acceptable path that might lead to the successful satisfaction of their desires. They had to achieve a certain chronological age; they had to maintain a certain GPA; they had to be involved in some community-serving organization; and, they had to achieve a definite maturity (with we parents as the sole arbiters). Both of our kids have attempted to negotiate these realities – regularly employing a tactic of claiming a desire for compromise. If, the logic goes, we expect them to be a specific number to be eligible for a phone and they are now a lower digit, the “correct” age falls somewhere in between. Failure to compromise would be “unfair!” Innately, I like civic disagreement. It seems good to me to come together in the public square and argue for or against a particular matter in the hopes that resolution can be found.

But that is not to say that there are no absolutes. In fact, I believe that our system works best when an unreachable compromise points to the fact that some issues are irresolvable. Vote no and move on. It has become heresy in the popular media to proclaim that a failure to compromise is, in fact, an action in itself. Many, filled to overflowing with good intentions, take action hoping to “fix” this bad outcome or another. The resulting imperfect “fix” ends up being more problematic than the problem. They have been lost to the dogma that preaches that all problems can (and should) be fixed. If there is not a natural compromise, is it better not to compromise at all? And if fundamental tenets of another’s beliefs are compromised, has there been a compromise worth doing?

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DISPATCHES » Holiday Bazaar – Hoosier Road Elementary PTO will present its annual Holiday Bazaar on Sat., Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon in the school’s gymnasium. The event will feature 56 small business owners selling unique creations and offering items from popular direct-sale companies. Admission is free. Hoosier Road Elementary is located at 11300 E. 121st St. in Fishers. Parking is available in the front and back of the school. » Raffle winners – Dick and Linda Shepard of Fishers were the proud winners of the Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s “61st Annual Fall Art Show” painting raffle. The Giclee print of the original painting of the Hamilton County Courthouse was donated by HCAA member and nationally known artist J. Rodney Reveal of Arcadia. For more information on the HCAA and its events, visit www. hcaa-in.org or call 776-2278. » 126th and I-69 now open – 126th Street, between Hoosier Road and State Road 37 including the bridge over I-69, is now open to traffic. Most of the area is a construction zone with a speed limit of 30 mph. As traffic leaves the construction zone, the road transitions from four lanes to two lanes, so caution should be taken at this crossover. Construction will still be ongoing in this area, and temporary lane restrictions are possible over the winter and spring. For information on road projects or closures, visit http://www.fishers.in.us.

Hands off the goods, Internet thieves COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson I’ve been violated! More specifically, some hacker broke into my checking account and tried to use my debit card number. What the *&#@! I was checking our account online the other day to confirm that Doo and I had both been paid, (still miss the old-fashioned paper checks!), and noticed in pending transactions a $1 payment to something called Google Google, followed by eight, $10 payments to Skype. All well and good if we ever Skyped, or had even installed Skype, but to my knowledge we didn’t owe Skype a skyping dime. Plus, neither Doo nor I was currently in San Diego, where the controversial purchases originated. I first called Doo to make sure this wasn’t some kind of janky Christmas present (my twin sister does live in California and has been encouraging me to embrace 21st Century technology for some time now) but he assured me it was not. Next I contacted the bank, which, thank goodness, was already investigating. We tracked down the culprit − a textbook purchase I had made at a so-called “eBay subsidiary” − and cancelled my debit card. The bank was able to decline the transactions, so everything worked out in the end, but the whole incident messed with my head. I am a trusting soul, almost to the point of

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naïveté. I believe that people will do the right thing, and when they don’t, I find some excuse for their awful behaviors, like “He has abandonment issues” or “She’s pregnant.” Doo, on the other hand, is a bit more cynical when it comes to human nature. He was royally screwed over in a business deal a few years ago, and is very slow to trust. He also has a bit of the “Big Brother is watching” syndrome and believes our country is headed for an Orwellian dystopia. Completing my husband’s mindset trifecta is that, as an IT geek, he understands how vulnerable our identities are in cyberspace. Needless to say, Doo was not surprised at all. But I was. Until that moment, I’d truly believed I was safe. Invincible even. I mean, all the websites say they are secure. They wouldn’t lie, right? Now I’m second-guessing myself. So I’m angry that those stupid thieves tried to steal my money, sure, but I’m even more mad that they compromised what I think is one of the better parts of my personality. Will I ever be able to trust my friend, the Internet, again? I honestly don’t know. But I can tell you one thing: I’m definitely not getting Skype now. Peace out.

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Lawsuit filed against HSE after freshman’s suicide By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com A lawsuit was filed against Hamilton Southeastern Schools Nov. 21 alleging the district was negligent in its treatment of Jamarcus Bell – a freshman at HSE High School who killed himself last year. Natalie Moore, Bell’s mother, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, alleging three counts of negligence, one count of deprivation of constitutional rights and one count of violation of Title IX. In the lawsuit, Moore alleges that Bell was subjected to “harassment, bullying and assaults” – including having his shoes stolen, “forcing him to spend half of a school day barefoot” – based upon his “race and perceived homosexuality.” The lawsuit notes that shortly into Bell’s seventh grade year (fall 2008) at Fishers Junior High School he began to develop disciplinary problems at school. In May 2009, according to the lawsuit, a child psychiatrist diagnosed Bell with ADHD, major depressive disorder and oppositional defiant disorder – stemming, the lawsuit alleges, from bullying incidents at school, which Bell “lacked skills to cope with.” Bell was hospitalized after a suicide attempt in April 2009 at Fishers Junior High School. A staff member found an apparent suicide note left by Bell, and discovered him in a janitor’s closet with a noose hanging from the ceiling. In the months following the suicide attempt, Bell “continued to experience disciplinary issues and bullying and harassment at FJHS,” according to the lawsuit. On Jan. 10, 2010, a request for his expulsion from FJHS was issued. After a psychoeducational evaluation of Bell, a case conference committee was convened, and determined that Bell “did not meet the criteria for the emotionally disabled classification.” His expulsion from FJHS was then upheld. Bell enrolled at HSE High School as a freshman in 2010. Shortly thereafter, according to the lawsuit, he “once again became the victim of constant and ruthless harassment and bul-

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IU Health ribbon cutting (Above) From left to right: LaTonya Brown, director of finance, Dr. Philip Dulberger, CEO and chief medical officer, Myron Lewis, director of operations, and Cari Koley, chief nursing officer. (Left) The new IU Health Saxony Hospital officially opened its doors for business Dec. 1 with a ribbon cutting ceremony ushering in its first patients, many coming in for imaging or other out-patient tests. Photos by Jordan Fischer

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By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com Fire stations in Fishers will again be hanging holiday wreaths – their annual “barometer” of fire safety. Every December, wreaths are posted at Fishers fire stations, covered with red bulbs and a single blue bulb at the top in memory of firefighters who died in the line of duty in the past year. If there is a structure fire in Fishers during the holiday season, a white bulb will replace a red bulb for each incident. While the department says cooking is the leading cause of fires and fire-related injuries, the holiday season increases the prevalence of other fire sources as residents begin using their chimneys and heaters and lighting decorative candles. While the best fire prevention tool is common sense – having a yearly chimney inspection, discarding fireplace ashes in a metal container or by mixing them with water, leaving 3 feet between heaters and nearby combustibles – firefighters nevertheless encourage residents to be extra-mindful of potential fire hazards, so that the wreaths might have as few white bulbs as possible. For updates on the wreath displays and links to more safety information, visit the Fishers Fire Department web page at www.fishers.in.us/fire. For questions, please call (317) 595-3200 or email fire@ fishers.in.us.

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Conner Prairie CEO Ellen Rosenthal reflects on the museum’s six-year anniversary of independence from Earlham College By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com The future of Conner Prairie was uncertain in December 2005. Disputes over the administration of the museum’s endowment and funding by Earlham College, at that time its steward, had led to the dismissal of the museum’s president and board of directors in June 2003. By 2005 the Indiana attorney general had become embroiled in the conflict as well – much of it centering around control of a trust left by Eli Lilly to establish the museum, worth more than $200 million at that time. But, on Dec. 31 of that year, an agreement was finally struck: Earlham College would resign as the trustee of the museum, the Lilly endowment would be split between the college and the museum, and Conner Prairie would become completely independent. Six years into the museum’s independence, President and CEO Ellen M. Rosenthal sat down with Current to talk about the transition, how self-governance has changed the museum and how Conner Prairie is weathering the recession.

First off, how did Earlham College (based in Richmond) end up as the trustee of the museum? Rosenthal: “Lilly wanted to connect people and history in ways that books could not. In 1968, knowing he was mortal, and wouldn’t be able to accomplish all he envisioned in his lifetime, he started looking for a college to take over the project. He offered the land initially to Purdue, who turned it down. Ultimately, he ended up donating the park to Earlham University.”

So Earlham created “1836 Prairie Town” – the historical re-enactment village that most visitors to the park are probably familiar with. But they didn’t have the desire to take the museum much further? Rosenthal: “What happened was, the endowment got very big, and (Earlham) eventually needed more and more of the money … from the very beginning, there was tension over this money. The first charge on the money given by Eli Lilly was for capital and operating expenses at Conner Prairie. Earlham though they had created this village, and that’s all Lilly had wanted.”

And that tension led to the dismissal of the board and president by Earlham College in 2003? Rosenthal: “The board started to challenge Earlham on how the money was being allocated. They wanted freedom from Earlham, not just because of the money, but because there’s a big difference in fundraising if you’re independent versus being a part of a larger organization. Conner Prairie was basically just another department of Earlham … like the chemistry department.”

With such a large endowment – something like $150 million at its peak after the split – why was fundraising so important? Rosenthal: “Well, when the recession hit in 2008, the endowment fell from $116 million to $72 million. But also, because Conner Prairie was part of Earlham for so many years, it never had the broad base of support that most museums have. Only about 6 percent of our budget comes from philanthropic support, whereas

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most museums operate on 30 percent from philanthropy.”

What about attendance fees? Rosenthal: “Attendance is up about 87 percent from where we had been. We had 330,000 visitors in 2010, and 55,000 school children. In 1995, there were only like 35,000 people coming for the daily experience, and since then it’s increased fourfold. But still, admission only pays for about 14 percent of the operating budget.”

That being said, you haven’t exactly been circling the wagons, so to speak. In the last few years you’ve introduced the 1859 Balloon Voyage, the 1863 Civil War Journey, and Conner Prairie participates in the Access Pass Partnership (along with many other Indianapolis museums) to offer $1 admission to any family in a state assistance program. Those things cost money to develop and staff. Rosenthal: “There have been staff reductions, certainly, and many new features are replacement of previous exhibits, at least as far as the line item on the budget goes. Programs need to earn their keep. ‘Follow the North Star,’ for example, is very laborintensive, but we keep it because we think it’s very impactful. Our new motto is trying to become a ‘Catalyst for curiosity.’ The way you engage people is developmentally, culturally and personally. Education is not a bucket you fill, but rather a snowball you push

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Earlham College’s decision to dismiss Conner Prairie’s president and board of directors in 2003 has never been fully clear, according to Doug Church, a current board member and chairman of the board at the time of the dismissal. What was clear, however, was the “line in the sand” Church said the action drew between the college and museum. “The vision that we had from the museum’s perspective was very clear,” Church said. “With Church the real estate, the endowment funds and the intellectual property that were available – and really, the international stature of the museum – it was too big a prize to let slip away. To let Earlham diminish that would have been too big a cultural loss, so we all worked very hard to prevent that.” When the museum gained its independence at the end of 2005, Church, along with other board members, was reinstated. Since then, he said, the difference has been “night and day.” “At the time of the termination of the original board, we had a pretty good idea of the potential of the museum,” he said. “But we were simply hamstrung, because we couldn’t get Earlham to go along with it.” “In essence, Earlham was not inclined to support things that were going to cost money,” Church said. “They were interested in restraining and restricting expenditure of funds to ensure that income Earlham was relying upon was not spent on Conner Prairie.” Now free of Earlham, Church said the museum is aggressively pursuing its educational mission, and learning how to fundraise and what its role in the community can be. “Conner Prairie is an asset for the entire State of Indiana,” Church said. “And the good news is, it’s located in Hamilton County, specifically Fishers. But I think all of the communities that border it, be it Carmel to the west or Noblesville to the north, kind of claim a bit of ownership in the museum.” And, the international acclaim the museum draws hasn’t been bad for the area either, Church said. “(CEO) Ellen Rosenthal was recently at the White House, with the First Lady talking about Conner Prairie in Fishers, Indiana,” Church said. “You just can’t buy that kind of publicity.”

down a hill. It has to be immersive of all the senses, and relevant to today. On that … my sons were always my best focus group. My youngest son said of the museum when I first started: ‘Why would I want to go talk to old people?’ But experiential learning is our specialty now … I think that would have appealed more to him then.”

One more thing … you talk about Conner Prairie growing its community partnerships with Fishers, and beyond, almost as though the museum was in a world of its own during Earlham’s governance. But the museum has been here since 1968 … and the William Conner House since 1823. What’s the game plan for starting to build those relationships now? Rosenthal: “We’re … looking for ideas. It used to be enough for museums to just open their doors and people would wander in. Now there’s an expectation that you’ll be a part of the community, a place where people can come in and have a conversation. There are a lot of museums that are sending their staff out into the community to have cafés where people can grab a coffee and listen to a presentation. So, we’re looking at things like that.”

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SEC investigation may not hinder Positron’s expansion plans By Robert Herrington & Jordan Fischer robert@youarecurrent.com A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into Positron CEO Patrick G. Rooney will not impact the Fishers-based company’s plans to build a $55 million cyclotron facility in neighboring Noblesville – at least from the city’s end – according to officials. The SEC is investigating a complaint that Rooney, 48, allegedly mislead investors in a hedge fund he operates, Solaris Opportunity Fund, by investing more than $3.6 million of their money in Positron – reversing the fund’s non-directional investment strategy and leaving investors with a “concentrated, undiversified and illiquid position in a cash poor company with a lengthy track record of losses,” according to the SEC. Rooney was also one of 11 individuals sued by the SEC in 2000 as part of an insider trading investigation. However, Noblesville officials – who approved a $6.7 million tax incentive plan for Positron in June – said the investigation won’t necessarily affect the company’s expansion into their city. “We have an agreement. If they perform we will honor the contract,” said Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear. “If they perform, we’ll perform.” City officials emphasized that the tax incentive plan offered to Positron begins only after Positron has reached at least $42 million in pri-

vate sector investment – purchasing land, equipment and/or construction. “They have to have $11 million in the ground before we even give them the first payment,” said City Attorney Mike Howard. “We’re out nothing unless it starts coming in.” Ditslear added that the recent news “is not detrimental to us.” He said, however, that the investigation could cause Positron officials trouble in raising the capital needed to make the move to Noblesville. Howard said the SEC investigation carries a civil penalty upon conviction and Rooney has not been charged with a crime. He added that the allegations did not include the “bad” legal words of fraud or indictment. “We’re concerned and the council will keep in conversation, but we haven’t spent 1 cent,” said Common Council President Mark Boice. “The city taxpayers are our No. 1 concern … We were extremely cautious in how we structured the deal.” Judi Johnson, Noblesville economic development co-director, said officials knew from day one there was a chance this would not go forward because there is so much money involved. “We hope it happens. We want their jobs in the community. Positron is a working company that currently employees people. We can’t judge them on a civil suit,” she said. “You have to have your doors open for business.”

Fishers-based Troop 199 shows giving spirit Current in Fishers Boy Scouts of America Troop 199 and Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana, Inc., successfully held its first Good Turn for Goodwill Service Project in October. The service project was designed to benefit people who are served by Goodwill while helping Scouts earn a special patch for their donations. Each Scout in Troop 199 had a goal of donating four 13-gallon bags of donations to participating Goodwill stores, which earned them a special Good Turn for Goodwill patch. The Fishers-based troop met this goal with openarms by donating 516 bags of donations, which exceeded the goal by 6 percent. “A major part of scouting is service to others, so we were excited for the chance to partner with an organization that gives back to the community,” said Bryan Spellman, Scout Master for Troop 199. “The scouts had a good time participating and were able to learn about Goodwill outside of just being a retail store.” In addition, the service project included five scouts, along with their parents, touring the Allisonville Road Goodwill Store to learn more about Goodwill’s donation process and how the donations help fund employment and educational services in the Fishers community

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and central Indiana. During the tour, the Scouts donated 68 bags of clothes, toys, books and household items. To conclude the inaugural service project, Goodwill recognized Troop 199 by awarding the Scouts with certificates and patches. Special recognition was given for outstanding achievements: • Eli Heindricks of the Sharks Patrol received the Top Scout Award, a pizza party and a gold-bordered Good Turn for Goodwill patch for donating 47 bags of items, and • 11 Scouts from the Phoenix Patrol received the Best Patrol Award, a pizza party and silver-bordered Good Turn for Goodwill patches for donating 86 bags of donations. “I feel very excited that I was able to bring in all of those donations to help Goodwill,” said 13-year-old Eli Heindricks. “I will continue to donate to Goodwill and encourage my other Scouts by telling them this is for a good cause.” Heindricks is in the 7th grade at Hamilton Southeastern Junior High and has been a Boy Scout for the last two years. “The service project was certainly an eyeopener for a lot of the scouts,” Spellman said. “It allowed them the opportunity to see the power of the troop and what type of impact we can have by working together.”

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each piece into a knot (pulling dough gently, if necessary). 3. Sprinkle remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture over knots. Bake until puffed-up and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Serve warm. Makes six servings. (Two knots per serving)

Christmas Berry Asparagus Salad INGREDIENTS: • 1 lb. fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces • 3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, divided • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper • 8 cups spring mixed salad greens • 3 cups fresh strawberries, sliced • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced • 1/2 cup toasted walnuts, chopped • 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar • 1/2 tsp. sugar DIRECTIONS: 1. In a bowl, toss the asparagus with one or two tablespoons of oil. 2. Spread in a single layer in a greased 10” x 15” jelly roll baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and

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Christmas Pumpkin Roll INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 2/3 cup pumpkin, 1 cup chopped nuts, 3/4 cup flour, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. nutmeg, 1/2 tsp. salt FILLING: 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 cream cheese — (3oz.), 4 Tbsp. butter, 1 tsp. vanilla DIRECTIONS: 1. Beat three eggs at high speed for 5 min. Gradually beat in one cup sugar. Pour 2. in two-thirds cup of pumpkin. Mix together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt. Fold into pumpkin mix. Grease and flour jelly roll pan or a long sheet cake pan. Pour in mix and sprinkle one cup of nuts on top. Bake at 375° F for 15 min. Turn out on towel, sprinkle with powdered sugar and roll in towel until cool. Unroll and spread filling over

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DISPATCHES » International Carnivale – The International Talent Academy will hold its fourth annual fundraiser titled “International Carnivale: An Evening of Wine and Dance,” March 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Ritz Charles in Carmel. Money raised will benefit performing arts programs and summer camps for underprivileged children. For more information, visit www. internationaltalentacademy.org. » Civic, IRT team up – Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre and the Indiana Repertory Theatre invite families to “Two’s The Season” with a special holiday offer: one ticket to Civic Theatre’s annual holiday musical, Roald Dahls’ Willy Wonka, and one ticket to the IRT’s A Christmas Carol for just $60. Willy Wonka will run from Dec. 16 through Jan. 7 and A Christmas Carol is on stage now through Dec. 24. Tickets can be purchased through the IRT’s ticket office at 6355252 and are valid for all performances. » County recruiting mobs – The Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau is recruiting groups that sing, cheer, perform, dance and like to have fun to be a part of a special Hamilton County Hospitality Cheer Mobs program and welcome visitors during the week of the Super Bowl. Groups can be comprised of children, teens or adults, or be blended groups. Each cheer mob can have no more than 10 participants. The mobs will be assigned to at least two locations and asked to share a three- to five-minute original program. To sign up, visit www.8GreatTowns.com/BigGame. » HSHC campaign – Each December the Humane Society holds its annual “Homeward Bound for the Holidays” campaign to help find homes for the 50 animals who have waited the longest or have the most urgent need. The “Featured 50” is comprised of 25 dogs and 25 cats. A donor has come forward and will make a $50 donation to the shelter for every animal adopted from the Featured 50 list that is 10 years or older. For more information, visit www. hamiltonhumane.com. » Stronger houseplant – If you grow your amaryllis in a very warm room, the flower stalk will probably require staking. Just insert one next to the stalk, taking care not to disturb the bulb in the container. Amaryllis bulbs may not bloom if they are in too large a pot. There should be no more than one inch of space on each side of the bulb. At least one third of the bulb should be above the soil line. -www.almanac.com

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Now to Dec. 20 – Continue a family tradition and take a hayride to the field to choose and cut your own Christmas tree during Stonycreek Farm’s Country Christmas, 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville. You will also find a wide selection of freshly cut trees, fresh wreaths and garland at the greenhouse. For more information, call 773-3344 or visit www. stonycreekfarm.net. Thursday to Dec. 18 – The Carmel Repertory Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” at The Studio Theater, 3 Center Green, Carmel. Performances are 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Based upon the book by Charles Dickens, an old miser who makes excuses for his uncaring nature learns real compassion when three ghosts visit him on Christmas Eve. For more information, call 843-3800 or call www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org. Friday to Sunday – The Belfry Theatre presents

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian St. For more information call 573-9746. Friday – Endless Summer Band Saturday – Goodnight Gracie Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

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How St.Vincent Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James Bicos helped the U.S. gymnastics team bring home the gold at the 2011 Pan Am games. Throughout most of the year, Dr. James Bicos focuses on helping Central Indiana residents overcome orthopedic injuries. But, for a couple of weeks last month, he applied his trade in the high-pressure environment of the Pan Am Games.

managed to compete in the floor competition and uneven bars, helping the team win the gold medal.

Dr. Bicos served as the team physician for the U.S. Gymnastics Team in this year’s games, held in Guadalajara, Mexico. In previous years, he has traveled with the team to London and Rotterdam for the World Gymnastic Championships. This time, though, the stakes were higher. “These gymnasts train for years just for this event,” Dr. Bicos said. “Their entire careers hang in the balance.”

Now home in Indiana, Dr. Bicos is back to helping college Dr. James Bicos athletes, weekend warriors, and even non-athletes overcome everything from sprains and strains to complex joint problems. But his experience in the Pan Am Games has made him a better doctor, he says.

While the team fared well, success didn’t come easily. Two days before the full-team competition began, Indiana’s own Bridget Sloan suffered a freak foot laceration. With just 48 hours before she was slated to compete, Bicos and his team had to act fast.

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to be left behind. Tip one (more tips will follow in the next two weeks): The airline regulations will require you to pack much less than a car or van trip, but you can still fly and tailgate. Carry-on baggage regulations allow you to tote a bag up to 40 pounds that measures no more than 22 by 14 by 9 inches. That means a 20-can soft-sided cooler by Igloo ($15) would make a tremendous carry-on bag and double as a cooler at the tailgate party. Smaller sized coolers can be folded and packed inside along with other less important items like clothes.

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DISPATCHES » Fish fights Alzheimer’s? – Eating fish may keep the brain healthy and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study says. In the study, people who ate baked or broiled fish at least once a week had larger volumes of gray matter in areas of the brain known to be involved in memory and learning. Moreover, people with larger volumes in these areas reduced the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease five-fold over a five year period. People who ate fried fish, on the other hand, did not gain protection against Alzheimer’s. The findings suggest lifestyle choices can ward off Alzheimer’s disease, said study researcher Dr. Cyrus Raji, of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. -www.myhealthnewsdaily.com » Margarine lowers cholesterol – Love butter but hate the unhealthy fat that comes with it? Switch to a margarine with plant sterols, such as Promise activ or Benecol, to help lower cholesterol. Plant sterols are compounds that reduce cholesterol absorption. In April 2008, AJCN published a study that found that women who had a higher plant sterol–based diet were able to lower total cholesterol by 3.5 percent. -www.prevention.com

» Community to build new hospital – Indianapolis-based Community Health Network, in partnership with Centerre Healthcare, last week announced plans to build a $23 million state-of-the-art inpatient rehabilitation hospital in northeast Indianapolis. The new 63,000 square foot, 60-bed rehabilitation hospital will serve the medical rehabilitation needs of the Indianapolis community by offering the highest quality programs for neurological, stroke and traumatic injury patients. » Laptops affecting sperm? – A recent article in the academic journal Fertility and Sterility raised the question of whether WiFi-enabled laptops are frying men’s sperm. Argentinian researchers obtained semen from 29 healthy men, and stored the samples underneath a laptop computer connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi, presumably simulating the experience of using a laptop on one’s lap. Four hours later, the sperm in the samples stored under the computer showed less movement than sperm in samples that were stored at the same temperature but away from the laptop. And 9 percent of the laptop sperm showed DNA damage — more than three times higher than in the control group. -www.healthland.time.com

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Leptin and the big deal about carbs CARMEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leptin is produced from fat cells and signals HEALTH By Dr. Roger Spahr For the past several months you may have seen my mild diatribe regarding the increasing use of carbohydrates in the standard American diet (SAD). Whether it’s in the form of high fructose corn syrup, cane sugar or even the amounts that make it into our catsup, cereals, bagels and specialty coffee drinks, the average American now consumes over three pounds of sugar per week, as opposed to five pounds of sugar per year in the early 1900s. Beyond the obvious increased caloric intake, why do we often find weight increases that seem to exceed calories consumed? Or, why does it seem as though despite adequate food intake, that some people have voracious appetites? Chances are, it’s related to leptin, a hormone that controls appetite and energy uptake and expenditure. Leptin is a hormone which was first discovered in a strain of morbidly obese mice. These mice were not only obese but had huge appetites. It was learned that they had genes which deprived them of the hormone leptin (from the Greek word for thin). Now before you run out and say, “I told you so, it is in my genetic makeup,” this is a very rare finding in humans. No, the reason most people struggle with weight is because of the interactions between leptin and body chemistry.

the brain to reduce appetite so you stop eating. At that time, the body will then begin using its stores of fat and other energy sources for fuel. This is a long term reduction of appetite as opposed to that which comes after just eating a meal or the time between meals. The absence of leptin can result in uncontrolled eating and morbid obesity. If a problem exists with leptin getting into the brain, then it never gets the signal to reduce appetite. Trigylcerides in the blood stream, produced by the liver processing carbohydrates, are the most potent inhibitor or blocker of the brain being able to pull the leptin across the blood stream and into the parts of the brain that interact with the hormone. Bottom line: Control of what you eat from a carbohydrate load will have long term effects on your appetite and ability to gain and lose weight. Hormones are involved, but so is the interaction with sugar and insulin. Correct diets, in concert with the right exercise plan, will help to lower leptin levels and thus positively affect a new level of metabolism, food and weight management.

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Preventing insurance claims around the holidays INSURANCE Q&A By Andy Warren Question from Lindsey J. from Fishers: I had a claim last month and it got me thinking a little more about insurance. I’ve got a hectic month ahead with the holidays and wanted to know what insurance concerns I should keep in mind. Response from Andy Warren: The holidays can be hectic for all of us and provide unique risks that we don’t always consider. I won’t touch on winter driving. It’s something we deal with every year and I urge you to be careful. But let’s concentrate on some things you might not be thinking about. Despise it or hate it, Indiana winter just keeps coming back. Every year it brings ice, cold, wind, rain, snow and a couple of nice days. This is a recipe for increased risk when you combine the elements with travel and the inevitable guests the holiday season brings. We deal with the increased risks of driving in winter conditions every year, but we don’t always think about the risk of just walking. Keeping your sidewalk and driveway clear of snow and ice is critical to preventing a slip and fall claim. A slip and fall claim can happen to anyone and be brought by just about anyone.

You’re liable for what happens to people on your property and preventing claims from occurring is your responsibility. Another thing to worry about when we talk about people coming to your property is holiday parties. Holiday parties often include alcohol and serving alcohol can lead to some ugly liability situations if one of your guests causes some havoc. It is rare, but the best way to prevent liability issues is to be responsible. Don’t overserve and don’t let impaired friends or relatives leave your house behind the wheel of a car. Last, each winter an estimated 108,400 residential building fires occur in the United States, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. Candles, Christmas trees and cooking are all common causes of residential fires. Keep these causes in mind and reduce your risk by not leaving candles or cooking unattended and turning off your Christmas tree when you’re not home (and when you go to bed). Andy Warren is with Shepherd Insurance & Finanacial Services. Have an insurance question you need answered? Send it to asktheadvisor@ shepherdins.com.

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COMMETNARY By David Cain As the holidays officially arrive, and the first one passes by, I find myself primed to easily slip into the holiday spirit as I fret about all the work still on my desk. To me, the holidays are a reminder of how the rest of the year works for most of us. You have some big things going on and a bunch of smaller things that feel like they are drowning you. We all have a tendency to focus on only the big things and let the smaller things remain undone. In sports, they say defense wins games. In business, the same probably applies, as you certainly have to control expenses and limit risk. But for both the world of sports and your business, you need points on the scoreboard or dollars on the income statement to win. You need offense or you can’t be the champion. When I’m reminded of all the things left undone, I rally the offense. Get the team on the field and score some points. Defense might keep you in every game, but offense is how the winner is ultimately decided. More often people and businesses take a defensive approach to their future. They play it safe; they play to not lose: benchmarking competitors, copying best practices, removing all risk, over-

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A Griswold family kitchen project REMODELING By David Decker (Disclaimer: This is about the movie, not any of our neighbors!) Picking the right kitchen for your home requires skill, design, money, time, at least a little bit of patience and most definitely a keen sense of proportion. Sometimes a lack of that sense (of proportion) is funny. Think of Clark Griswold in the movie “Christmas Vacation.” He of power-gridcrushing light displays, sequoia-sized Christmas trees, completely non-discerning relatives, an utterly ungenerous employer and – when visions of sugar plums should have been dancing in their heads – children having a SWAT team burst through their bedroom door on Christmas Eve. Ah, classic movies … over-the-top works! But when it comes to custom home improvements – a new kitchen, for example – Clark Griswold’s sense of proportion would be anything but funny. A $75,000 kitchen in a $150,000 neighborhood? That will never pay off when selling the home. A tiny galley kitchen in a sprawling, 5,000 square-foot house? Don’t worry about affecting the home value because it will probably never sell anyway. Ultra-modern shiny steel cabinetry in a traditional-style home? With fuchsia hot-pink highlights and marine-blue neon wall backlighting? How about a $10,000 cook top,

or hand-cut Italian marble floors paired with inexpensive, 30-year-old cabinets? Over-the-top definitely doesn’t work. It’s one thing to express a unique personality; it’s another to lack a sense of proportion. The most satisfying and successful custom home improvements will always bring into harmony budget, needs, wants, tastes, style and value. Proportion is that inner, quiet sense of “this is right,” the absence of which can make a movie funny, turn a kitchen improvement into a liability, or make a home un-sellable. It is in this arena that a custom home improvement professional can be indispensable and help keep things in proportion. A kitchen should be ample but not overboard in terms of cost, materials, design or features. Clark Griswold makes me laugh, but he didn’t know when to say “enough.”

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Introduction to creating winter interest LANDSCAPING By Randy Sorrell A primary objective of landscape design is creating drama, excitement, color, texture and fragrance around patios, front entries and incredible outdoor living spaces. Flowering trees, shrubs and perennials are exciting to discuss and fun to design and plant. Even testosterone-riddled teens get a buzz out of seeing a hundred butterflies hanging around a cluster of butterfly bushes, or the intense fragrance of sweet autumn clematis consuming a mood-generating pergola. Throw in a boulder fire pit, a few pizzas and a case of Mt. Dew and they are easily occupied. With our active lifestyles encouraging many to spend as much time outdoors as possible nine months of the year, creating winter interest in the landscape is a pretty low priority … until now. The basics of creating winter interest focus on the structure, or “bones,” of the property. Are there an appropriate number of deciduous trees or large spruce framing the house? Do they create a ceiling and help your space feel intimate while providing a hint of privacy and intrigue? Bed lines are a critical component of structure too. Are they substantial enough to be meaningful or a wimpy afterthought adding little value or dimension? Married with developing critical structure are evergreens, the workhorse of the land-

scape. These basics drivers of winter interest grow in many shapes and sizes and often are guided by the formality of the neighborhood and home. Yews, boxwood, junipers, spruce and pines fall into this category and are tagged evergreens because they remain green throughout the year. Deciduous trees, on the other hand, drop their leaves in the winter, although many have intriguing winter interest as well, to be considered in a future article. Boxwoods lend themselves to more formal spaces while yews and junipers seem a little more relaxed and approachable. And anytime we can sneak in a few princess blue hollies, with their showy orange winter berries, we do. They demand protected northern or eastern exposures where the harsh sun and pounding winds don’t scorch them. Try an anti-desiccant spray in the winter if exposed. Take a smartphone stroll around your home and capture several critical pictures this winter, with and without snow. Need a little extra interest? Expect to see several easy solutions, whether you have a formal outdoor living space, fire feature, teenagers … or not.

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School Bus Drivers Carmel Clay School Corporation is now training School Bus Drivers Must be able to obtain Class B, CDL Starting at $88 day after successful completion of training, no benefits Paid Bi-weekly Available to earn attendance bonus Must be able to pass criminal history and BMV background checks Will work approx 4 hours per day running morning and afternoon routes Apply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us, AA/EOE

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37 beautiful and treasured “Dickens’ Village Houses” with many accessories; people, trees, sleigh, animals etc. Valued at well over $2,000. All boxed and ready to set up for a Magical Christmas: Best Offer over $1,500 – Call 733-9560

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Set of 2 Ultralite – Road Warrior Combination: Street and All-Terrain 18 Speed Bikes Excellent Condition Brand New – Never been rode Very Reasonable: Ideal Christmas Gift Call James 1- 317-374-1326

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Executive conference table. Nearly new. Mahogany with 8 matching leather swivel chairs. Too large for our new space. Value approx. $9,300. Will sell for $3,000 OBO. Call 847.5022.

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