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It is our position that Hamilton County deserves a standing ovation for ranking No. 1 in overall health out of Indiana’s 92 counties in the second-annual County Health Rankings survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (countyhealthrankings.org).

The survey factors in mortality, morbidity, health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, as well as physical environment. We are fortunate to live in a community where residents have the desire to take responsibility for their health as well as access to wonderful parks and recreation facilities.

Grocery stores and restaurants with healthy food choices are abundant.

We boast a good ratio of primary health care providers to residents and access to nationally ranked hospitals. We’re also taking responsibility for our health by engaging in preventative behaviors such as getting proper health screenings, and our county has low smoking and obesity rates. In these hard economic times, Hamilton County residents also enjoy a low unemployment rate. While we continue to squabble over how these valuable resources are developed, managed and funded, we should pat ourselves on the back and consider how lucky we really are to be Hamilton County residents.

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It is our opinion that the Butler Bulldogs recent success (and humility in failure) is the best story in basketball. This small school in Indianapolis, built with players the “top tier” programs have brushed aside, has done what no other Indiana school has been able to do in the history of college basketball: back-toback Final Four appearances. Watching these games has given us amazing thrills, and listening to the players and coaches have given us goose bumps. But there is so much more to this program than effective provision of entertainment.

The Bulldogs shrugged off this criticism and found a way to win. Please consider the fact that one of the star players, Matt Howard, is just as much of a star in the classroom as on the hardwood and was named the overall Academic All-American for men’s college basketball. This player, along with the rest of the team, exemplifies what “college athlete” is supposed to mean.

Pick any of the subplots or simply the main story, and it is what team sports is all about. Mid-major colleges aren’t supposed to get to the Final Four … but then again we would say Butler is no longer a mid major. Go Bulldogs!

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

ARTICLE 6. Administrative Section 4. Qualifications of county officers Section 4. No person shall be elected, or appointed, as a county officer, who is not an elector of the county and who has not been an inhabitant of the county one year next preceding his election or appointment.

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Section 5. Residence of state officers Section 5. (a) The Governor, and the Secretary, Auditor, and Treasurer of State, shall severally keep the public records, books, and papers, in any manner relating to their respective offices, at the seat of government. (b) The Governor shall reside at the seat of government.

(History: As Amended November 3, 1998).

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FROM THE BACKSHOP High-fives to HCLA’s new leaders Congratulations to the incoming board of directors for the Hamilton County Leadership Academy. The new board members are Josh Blackmore, Carmel Dads’ Club; Patricia Fox, Riverview Hospital; Matt Snively, Eli Lilly Federal Credit Union; Liz Tate, Central Indiana Community Foundation; Jennifer Williams, Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim; and Greg Wyant, Noblesville Fire Dept.

Also named as officers were: President Beth Smietana, Carmel Public Library; VicePresident Carrie Cason, City of Westfield; Treasurer Paul Hensel, Community Bank; and Secretary Judy Gareis, HR Essentials.

The academy was established in 1991 to educate and inspire leadership to create a positive impact across the county. A debt of gratitude goes out to departing board members Lone Callahan, FORUM Credit Union; Terri Gill, Fifth Third Bank; Dan Kloc, St. Vincent Health and Sam Mishelow, Meyer Najem Corp. HCLA will accept applications for enrollment through June 30 for the 2011-2012 class. For more information, contact Jill Doyle at 379.1879 or visit www. hcla.net.

••• We’re proud to help sponsor Riverview Hospital Foundation’s Women of Vision Luncheon, April 28 at the Renaissance Hotel in Carmel. Nora Zarvos, the guest speaker

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg and owner of Zarvoc Coaching and Consulting, will deliver her personal story of “leaving the past behind.” The event gets under way at 10:30 a.m. with registration. Cost is $45 per person. We urge you to attend or to at least seek more information at 776.7938.

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••• Kudos to the 270 attendees who helped the Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission take in $30,000 at its recent annual fundraising gala. The funds will ensure arts-oriented activities will continue in the city. Being that we’re suckers for the arts, we’re especially looking forward to NCAC’s summer concert series and Shakespeare in the Park, among other pursuits. For more information, check out www.noblesvillearts.org.

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COMMENTARY And it was easy to see why. They’re both very

By Kevin Kane personable. They want to interact with the comMy column last week was a case of “so much munity and are genuinely excited about the imto cover, so little space.” I wanted to touch on pact this program could have on Noblesville. the Noblesville Police Dept.’s new community I’m sure there were other good candidates policing initiative but couldn’t ignore the fact within the NPD, but these two seem to perthat Forest Hill Elementary effectively changed fectly fit the mold. hands three times in 10 minutes.

••• For those of you who were on spring break A current TV ad claims a company will pay last week and missed the April 5 cover story on cash for your used cell phones. And some of community policing, two NPD officers – Chad you may remember a story from a year ago Yoder and Craig Pittman – are in some ways about a California teen who, through a series of going to act like the beat cops we’ve seen in old Craigslist trades, turned an old cell phone into a police TV shows and movies. They’re going to interact with the public and work to solve prob- Porsche. Seriously.

My point is that you can theoretically get lems, not just respond to incidents. something for your old phones, but a number The hope is that, in a time when the city’s of residents recently chose to use their phones to population is growing rapidly but the NPD’s help others, instead. staff and budget have decreased, this proactive The Hamilton East Public Library recently work will make the department more efficient. ended its campaign to collect used cell phones for So there’s a financial need for this. AdditionPrevail and received more than 200, according to ally, Police Chief Kevin Jowitt said Noblesville is HEPL Marketing Manager Cheryl Jurgens. a perfect fit for this program and believes the city That’s a good start, but more are needed. You is ready for it. Great. But great plans don’t work can still drop off old phones at the library, 1 without the right personnel to execute them.

Library Plaza.

After meeting officers Yoder and Pittman, though, I think the NPD has the right men for the job.

A few months back, officers in the departKevin Kane is the managing editor ment were able to apply for this new role if of Current in Noblesville. You can interested. Jowitt said the original plan was to reach him via e-mail at Kevin@ only select one officer, but after interviewing 4/5/11 9:55 AM currentnoblesville.com.

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Historic alignment COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker Surprisingly, kids are not that different from regular humans. While a compelling case might be made that teenagers are (during their transition from childhood, they sometime morph into something more animal-like), we all, young and old, operate within fairly defined parameters. Our tolerance for temperature, our need for food and water, and our regulation of bodily functions all fall within a comparatively narrow band of what sustains us. Said another way, we are far more alike as humans than we are different.

It is in that mindset that we have arranged our annual Spring Break trips. The boys, like boys are likely to do, would be overjoyed if we were to make each trip an homage to them.

Days would be filled with cotton candy, amusement parks and football games. Alternatively, their mother and I would park on a beach or in an urban high rise and avoid the crowds, lines and electronic interruptions that so define our workday worlds and enjoy simple companion-

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It has worked remarkably well. But the unexpected consequence of the whole scheme is that we all seem to enjoy the outings more. The kids endure a museum tour knowing that next year will bring rollercoasters. And we adults laugh alongside Sponge Bob Square Pants (if you don’t know who he is, you should look him up) secure in the understanding that we’re all in this together. Yet the most surprising turn is in how much the history tours have brought us together. We plan, study and explore for months each taking our own lessons. I guess learning side-by-side reminds us how human, how much the same, we really are.

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“Are you serious?” I asked. “He’s a guy!” Stylist was dead serious, and went on to explain that though she had told him he was good-looking and handsome, she’d technically never called him “beautiful.” “So you’d better start saying that to your boys too,” she warned. “Or you’ll end up with an adult son who feels neglected.”

I thought about her advice. We tell our girls they are beautiful because that’s what seems appropriate. Females are beautiful, males are handsome, bunnies are adorable. That’s the way it is.

Wouldn’t our boys think it weird if I suddenly blurted out, “Hey, Geoffrey, you’re beautiful!”

Of course they would, they’re boys. With only one way to find out, though, I decided to test my theory. That night, as I tucked in my 9-yearold, I added, “Andrew, you are beautiful.” To my complete and utter surprise, his eyes lit up,

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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» Anker named Legacy president – Terry Anker has been named the next president of the Legacy Fund, the Hamilton County affiliate of Central Indiana Community Foundation. Anker accepted the position following an extensive search that began in December. The chairman of The Anker Consulting Group, Inc., Anker replaces former president Brad Little, who resigned from Legacy Fund in December to head a private foundation based in Iowa.

He became truly upset when he realized that mom had never called him beautiful.

a grin spread across his face, and a fist shot into the air. “Yah!” he yelled, clearly delighted. Huh?!

The next morning, I tried out the same gig with my 12-year old son, anticipating a more “Stop! You’re embarrassing me, Mom!” reaction.

No dice. He blushed slightly, smiled just a bit, and accepted the compliment without blowing me off. And then he actually thanked me!

What the devil was happening? Could Stylist have stumbled upon a new way to build selfconfidence in young men? I decided to continue the experiment and tell my two sons they are beautiful whenever I could. And guess what?

Each and every time I got the same reaction: a look of pure joy and a subtle, yet definite, puffing out of the chest.

So we’ve started a “You’re beautiful” campaign in our house, and are attempting to spread the love. Andrew even belted it out to his teacher during class yesterday.

The moral of the story is that even boys need to feel they are beautiful, and that just by telling them so, you can give a major boost to their self-confidence. So peace out, my Hoosier friend. You’re beautiful too!

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lege and read my article. He became truly upset when he realized that mom had never called him beautiful.

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» Life’s a Journey – PrimeLife Enrichment’s annual fundraising event, Life’s a Journey: Green and Growing with Dr. Dirt, Dick Crum, will be held April 30 at Woodland Country Club, Carmel, at 6 p.m. The event will include, cocktails, a silent auction, dinner and a live auction. Individual tickets are $75, Green Thumb corporate tables are $1,000, Master Gardner premier corporate tables are $1,500. Proceeds will support wheelchair-accessible transportation for seniors in Hamilton County.

Tickets are available by calling 815-7000.

COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson A few weeks ago I went to have my hair cut, and the first thing my stylist said was, “Your last article got me in a ton of trouble!” She had a smile on her face, so I knew she was joking, but I could also see there was something more serious going on. Uh-oh, I thought. If I don’t play this right, I could walk out of here one eyebrow short and the words “Democrat hussy” shaved into my head.

I tried to think back to any controversial columns of late, and came up completely blank.

“Which one?” I asked, truly baffled. Stylist replied, “The column about how important it is to tell your children they’re beautiful.”

As we walked back to her room, I breathed a sigh of relief. That was the article about my daughter who has so much self-confidence it’s staggering, even though she is usually in need of a hot shower and a wardrobe adjustment.

My husband and I believe her high self-esteem is due to our telling her she is beautiful, even when she’s clearly at that awkward tween phase.

But to my recollection, I hadn’t said anything offensive about politics, religion, or even homeschooling. Yay! I would not become the victim of an errant razor today! Still puzzled as to the cause of her distress though, I asked Stylist to explain.

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» City Council meeting – The City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night, 7 p.m. at the City Hall council chambers, 16 S. 10th Street. For more information, visit www.cityofnoblesville.org.

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» Bed race registration – Registration forms are now available for the inaugural Bed Race, to be he held May 21. The forms are available online at www.cityofnoblesville.org, and all proceeds from the event will benefit summer camp scholarships.

For more information, call the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville at 773-4372 or Noblesville Parks and Recreation, 776-6350. » Tree planting – The Noblesville Rotary Club will create a memorial arboretum at Dillon Park, beginning with its first tree planning this Saturday at 10:30 a.m. The cost to donors for the purchase of a memorial tree and identification marker is $295; however, the families may make any additional donations that they deem appropriate. All additional funds collected will be used solely for the maintenance of the arboretum. For more information, call David Willis at 877-2400.

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Adding a bathroom – the ultimate marriage test, solution?

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By Brenda Alexander The best advice I ever received regarding marriage came from my older brother on my wedding day. He said, “If you two ever consider divorce, first add a bathroom.”At the time, my response was, “Huh?” But I now think I understand.

When you marry, you are in an abnormal psychological and hormone-induced state where you need to do everything together. Love makes us join together emotionally, psychologically, physically and, eventually, legally. Cynics sometimes view this as a cosmic joke played on us to make us enter an institution that otherwise we’d run screaming from.

If we are lucky, we also find that our temperaments, life goals, child-rearing philosophies, senses of humor and tolerance for annoying sounds and bad breath are compatible as well. If you stay married long enough, your body, mind and soul will eventually be laid bare to each other. There’s no hiding anything, really, if you choose to live as one.

This is good and bad, wonderful and horrifying.

If you are lucky in marriage, there is someone on the face of this earth who has seen you at your most humbling moments and in your greatest triumphs and has loved and supported you through it all.

Speaking from just enough experience to not be laughed at by the golden anniversary crowd and not be dismissed as old fogies by the new-

lywed crowd, marriages that survive experience their share of marital bliss and marital blahs.

Until this spring, my brother’s advice remained an incomprehensible mystery. Normally pragmatic and down to earth, I never entertained the possibility that he was speaking in metaphor.

But I’ve learned his advice works on two levels. First, all that marital togetherness needs a pressure-release valve. An extra bathroom (the one place in a home you can reasonably expect privacy) represents that valve. Bathrooms are no-judgment and no-expectation zones. What happens in the bathroom stays in the bathroom.

Second, adding a bathroom is a project that will determine whether or not a troubled marriage will survive. Living in literal chaos for weeks brings any marital flaws to the forefront. If you can survive a remodel, you can survive mid-life crises, ill health, career disappointments, financial strains, raising children and whatever else comes your way.

Right now, there are four of us with three bathrooms. I’m not sure we’ll need to add one, but if we have to, I’m up for it.

Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville.

You can contact her at AlexanderInk@comcast.net.

Preschool fosters love of learning, community COMMENTARY

By Krista Bocko You know what I love? I love the constant discovery of whole new worlds that I never even knew existed and seeing the passions of people who are so synced with their gifts, doing what they love. Kids radiate this.

Recently I was doing some writing research about preschool philosophies. I already have experience with several of the different types of preschools, but I didn’t know about cooperative preschools (co-ops.) I was so intrigued by the one I was corresponding with in Indy that I was wishing there was something similar here in Hamilton County.

And then a friend of mine, Sara Heiliger, clued me in that there is. Fishers Pointe Co-op is the only co-op preschool in the county. It’s awesome, and it may need to close if a new space isn’t found in the next few months (see related story in this week’s Current).

I went to check it out for myself. I saw kids totally immersed and learning (that’s what I love to do, too). I saw teachers and parents who are deeply committed to this school and its philosophy.

I saw why it’s so loved by Sara and all of the families involved. The philosophy is play based, allowing for a child’s freedom to explore their interests in an open-ended and organic way with age-appropriate activities and guidance in the classrooms.

‘Not a lot of parents know about co-ops.

It’s not just about the kids; it’s what we can do for the entire family. And we feel like a family here.’ Courtney Floyd, copresident of Fisher Pointe Co-op said.

For parents, co-ops offer a place to become involved in their children’s preschool experience as well as a community of other families that you actually get to know, due to the co-op structure. Parents help in the classrooms a couple times per month and work together to run the school. Because co-ops are parent-run, tuition is much less than non co-op preschools.

I want to see the school continue, and am hopeful that somehow they can find the space they need to continue their tradition.

Krista Bocko lives in “Old Town” Noblesville with her husband and four children. She can be reached via her blog at www.cachetwrites. com.

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Co-op school could close without a new home

By Krista Bocko Current in Noblesville Forty five families—including 60 kids in total—are counting on a Fishers-based cooperative preschool to be able to find a new home by this August.

Co-op preschools are ones run primarily by the parents of the students with some help from paid professionals. Because of this arrangement, tuition is cheaper than traditional preschools.

Founded in 1996, Fishers Pointe Cooperative Preschool, now in its third location, quickly outgrew its previous two. Based in Northeast Community Church (9959 East 126th St.) for the past five years, the school’s lease with the church is up in August.

The school learned last winter that its lease would not be renewed because of the growing church’s plans to utilize the space differently, and parents have been searching ever since for a new, suitable space to house the school.

While it may seem that space should not be an issue in Hamilton County, that’s not proving to be the case in this situation.

“We can’t find the square footage that a quality program requires,” teacher Carla Bidwell said. “Enrollment is not a problem for us. Having dedicated, hard-working parents is not a problem.

We have no problems with any of that. It’s just the space.”

There are a dozen cooperative preschools in the metropolitan Indianapolis area. Fishers Pointe is the only cooperative preschool in Hamilton County, having started here because “Hamilton County fit our demographics,” Bidwell, a founding member of

searching diligently since for a new space with copresident Courtney Floyd.

“The ones who’ve wanted to welcome us in just don’t have the space, and if they do have the space, they already have a preschool of their own,” Switzer said.

The possibility of locations other than churches is being explored as well. “We have a commercial Realtor, it’s just—what can we afford?” Switzer said. They hope to stay in Fishers but are exploring the outskirts of Fishers, such as the south side of Noblesville or the east side of Carmel.

Office and warehouse spaces that have not been built out is generally out of the budget for the school, though its leaders are looking into getting preapproved for a mortgage, should they find a suitable space to purchase.

“We’ve increased our fundraising and are trying to raise enough money [for those options],” Floyd said.

Fishers Pointe is the county’s only cooperative preschool.

When it comes down to it, if the school can’t find a space, or finds a space to purchase and can’t afford a mortgage, the co-op, said. they won’t be open in August.

The school follows the high standards of the National Associa“And we’re bound and determined not to see that happen,” tion for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and is a Floyd said. member as well of the Indiana Council for Preschool Coopera“We’ve worked too hard for that,” Switzer added. tives. These groups set the standards for minimum square footThe parents are optimistic they’ll have a new home. “Even though ages per child, curriculum and parental involvement.

“We don’t want to step away from that high standard,” Bidwell we don’t know what our address is going to be in the fall, parents are writing checks and enrolling their children,” Bidwell said. said. “We’re finding that church buildings are small, or their eduFor more information, read Krista Bocko’s column in today’s cational areas are small.” paper and visit www.fisherspointecoop.org.

Lisa Switzer, co-president of the co-op since last May, has been

Family fun with ‘Fools’ said. “The characters believe they are fools. They

By Brandie Bohney believe they are cursed and they’re stupid.”

Current in Noblesville A teacher comes to the village and decides Ryan Shelton got started in theater as a colto try to break the lege student, and curse, a decision that a few experiences leads to a windfall of onstage at The Belfry strange and hilarigot him hooked. A ous circumstances. fifth-grade teacher And while the plot at Noblesville Inincludes a love story, termediate School, the play isn’t just for Shelton has also done grown-ups. Shelton considerable work notes that children with Stone Soup as young as eight or Children’s Theatre nine will enjoy the programs and also Jeff Bick (left) and Rob Lawson. show, making it a has assisted in directproduction fit for families. ing several shows.

“Adults will find it funny and engaging, but it’s When it came time for his directorial debut a good show for children to watch because it’s silly at The Belfry, Shelton chose a comedy with a and fun,” Shelton said. “It’s got a nice balance… manageable cast size: Neil Simon’s “Fools.” He People who like theatre will love watching these notes that an outstanding cast and crew have actors. there are some really neat characters.” made the experience a very good one.

“Fools” opens Friday at 8 p.m. Shows will “These actors are really good,” he said. “They run for three weekends on Fridays and Saturwant to show off this work, and we know peodays at 8 p.m., and matinee shows will be held ple will enjoy it.” on April 24 and May 1 at 2 p.m. Tickets are The play itself is fun, Shelton said. “Fools” is $15 each for adults, and $12 each for children a light-hearted romantic comedy. Shelton ex12 and under. Reservations are strongly recomplains that the play is not a typical Neil Simon mended: www.thebelfrytheatre.com/reservascript. tions/ or 773-1085.

“This is a little different for Neil Simon,” he

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Scholarship to honor McCullough’s life, passion

By Kevin Kane Current in Noblesville Friends and family of Anna McCullough are working hard to ensure she is never forgotten.

McCullough spent nearly her entire life in Noblesville before losing her five-year battle with cancer in September at age 28. Now, her friends and family are creating ways to share her passion and personality with the rest of the community, beginning with a new scholarship for Noblesville students.

“At age 23 she was first diagnosed,” her mother, Carol Wasson, said. “She was ready to go out and set the world on fire but had to come home and treat cancer. But she made the most of a bad situation.”

While undergoing treatments, McCullough still worked full time, spoke on behalf of several cancer agencies, started a youth group – now named after her – that helps young people dealing with cancer and was very involved with the Cancer Support Community.

To keep their friend’s spirit alive, Ryan Miller, a manager at Sagamore Golf Club and Carolyn Beardshear, McCullough’s longtime German teacher, came up with the idea of beginning a scholarship, named after McCullough, that will go to a Noblesville student studying her favorite subject and foreign language.

A scholarship called “Lebenslust,” or “joy of life,” is being created through the Noblesville Education Foundation in McCullough’s honor (www. annasfoundation.org). It will be awarded to a No-

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McCullough blesville High School student studying German, allowing them to study abroad and participate in other learning experiences that McCullough had to work hard to pay for on her own.

“What made her so passionate about German?” Beardshear said. “Anna was passionate about everything, but perhaps it was the opportunity to take risks and to interact with new people and new ideas. She knew the German exchange program would give her that opportunity, 100 fold.”

Wasson said she plans to write a book about her experiences in the near future will continue to find ways to honor her daughter and remember her impactful life.

“One of the things Anna said to me was that her greatest fear was that she’d be forgotten,” Wasson said. “Of course, my response was, ‘Honey, as long as I’m alive you won’t be forgotten.’ And what I’ve found is that many other people don’t want her to be forgotten, either.”

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RICH POTENTIAL Noblesville’s economic future is said to be in its Corporate Campus

By Kevin Kane Current in Noblesville There are many unused, undeveloped acres in the large stretch of land between State Road 37 and Interstate 69 set aside for Noblesville’s Corporate Langley Campus, but these big, open spaces play an even larger role in the city’s future plans.

More than 10 years ago, the city’s leaders were seeing Noblesville quickly solidifying its future as a bedroom community of Indianapolis. The city was experience significant, sustained residential growth and had plenty of vacant land available to help continue that trend. To allow for economic growth that the city would need in the future, a plan was developed during the next few years that would set aside substantial acreage for decades of new businesses.

This 3,600-acre area is now known as the Noblesville Corporate Campus, and it is expected to play a significant role in Noblesville’s economic future.

Eight years from the campus’ official launch, Assistant Director of Economic Development Christy Langley says the project is progressing at a satisfactory rate, although it may not appear that way to everyone. She estimates that, today, there are 50 to 60 businesses in the Corporate Campus, but the number of buildings is far less, as many of these companies are doing business in new office parks. She said about half of the total businesses there relocated from elsewhere in Noblesville and expanded, adding more jobs.

The other half, she said, moved from outside the city to the Corporate Campus.

“And truthfully, many of those companies could not have moved here without the Corporate Campus,” she said.

What allowed some of these companies to move to Noblesville is also what the city uses as a selling point when recruiting others: its abundance of highly accessible, shovel-ready land. Though some additional, smaller investments need to be made with almost every new construction project on the site, the city has invested more than $55 million in infrastruc-

The Noblesville Corporate Campus is 36,00 acres wetween S.R. 37 and I-69

ture for the Corporate Campus over the last 10 years. Additionally, the land has all been rezoned as “office/flex,” allowing a fast-track process for nearly any business looking to move there.

Despite its numerous attributes, though, the number of businesses in the Corporate Campus is far less than what the space can potentially hold. But Langley said the campus is where it should be. It was modeled, she said, after Carmel’s U.S. 31 corridor, which houses several office parks and large individual businesses such as IU Health North. Carmel’s corridor accounts for a significant percentage of the city’s total tax base,

but it took more than 20 years to develop to where it is today. And Langley pointed out that there are still open spaces along the highway.

She said Noblesville’s campus could have that great of a financial impact here, but it won’t happen overnight.

“People blame the recession for everything, but that was a major speed bump,” she said.

“We’re satisfied with where it’s at, but we have a lot of work to do.”

For the economic development department, attracting new businesses is a top priority. Currently, the city is on the short lists of three soon-

why use abatements?

Like many cities, Noblesville often uses tax abatements as incentives for companies relocating here. Langley said some people object to this practice, but she said these are a good deal for the city in the long run. Much of the land in the Corporate Campus was previously zoned as farmland.

Commonly this type of land will have an assessed value of a few hundred dollars per acre, Langley said. Rezoning the land and constructing a new building, even if it’s empty, immediately multiples the assessed value, she said, and the abatements only give businesses a temporary break on the additional assessed value.

Pleasant surprise Hamilton Town Center was not included in the original plans for the Corporate Campus.

In fact, no retail was planned for the site at all. But when the opportunity arose, Langley said it was one the city could not let go, so the campus plans were adjusted.

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to-be-relocating companies, Langley said. She added that the department receives several new inquiries about Noblesville and the Corporate Campus each week from other out-of-town businesses looking to move. Thus far, the city has been targeting office, manufacturing, science and technology, and light industrial jobs for the campus but Langley said the city could soon start making corporate headquarters a primary target.

“Not only would that bring in jobs, but it would bring in the highest-paying executive jobs,” she said. “That’s what we want here.”

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DISPATCHES » Game to benefit Riley – For the first time, the rivalry between the Carmel High School and Noblesville High School varsity baseball teams will serve as a charitable fundraiser for patients at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent. The game will be held this Saturday, 7 p.m. (rain or shine) at Hartman Field, 5201 East Main Street (located behind the Carmel Education Services Center). Tickets are $2 and available at the gate. Raffle tickets ($5) will be sold with prizes awarded during the game. To donate or learn more, visit www.give.stvincent.org. » School board meeting – The Noblesville school board will meet April 19, 7 p.m. at the central office annex, 1775 Field Drive.

For more information, visit www.noblesvilleschools.org. » Scholarship opportunities – The Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, through funds raised at the Chamber’s Diamond Anniversary Gala in November, is offering two $1,500 scholarships. One is available to a son or daughter of a chamber member. Apply online at www.noblesvillechamber.com by April 15. The second scholarship is available for

a chamber business member to attend the Hamilton County Leadership Academy for the academy year 2011-2012. Apply directly to www.hcla.net and refer to the chamber scholarship. » Annual egg hunt – The Noblesville parks department and Hare Chevrolet will host their annual free Easter Egg Hunt on April 16 at Forest Park (701 Cicero Road). Children are invited to come and enjoy many fun activities beginning at 10 a.m.

The Easter Bunny will make a special guest appearance to have pictures taken with boys and girls. The egg hunt will then begin at 11 a.m. sharp. For more information, call 776-6350. » Pancake breakfast – The Noblesville Sunriser Kiwanis invites all to hop out to Forest Park Inn, April 16 between 8:30 and 11:30 a.m. for its Pancake Breakfast. Cost is $5 per person. Proceeds from the event will be donated to Riley Children’s Hospital. For advance ticket orders or more information, call 776-6350.

The hyphen makes a difference GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney The UPS Store, in an effort to connect basketball fans to its printing services, instituted “print madness.” The campaign, which ends Friday, is marked by a deal on color prints. There’s only one problem: The deal is vague.

I don’t mean vague in the sense that they don’t tell you anything (“Come in, and we’ll give you a deal. Trust us …”). But what they do tell you in the commercial is nearly as vague as nothing: “Four color prints for a buck.”

OK, OK. I realize you’re looking at that, thinking, “What’s wrong with her? That’s completely logical and clear.” And it is, as written.

Unfortunately for the UPS Store, until the last two weeks of the campaign, the deal wasn’t written out. It was only spoken. So it was impossible, at least when the ads first aired, to know whether the deal was four color prints for a buck (25 cents each) or four-color prints for a buck (prints with four colors for $1 each).

You see, when two or more words work together as a single adjective directly preceding the noun they modify, they need to be hyphenated: much-needed discipline, fast-paced game, bluehaired grannies. The hyphen serves to indicate that the words are working together rather than separately. Take fast-paced game as an example.

Without the hyphen, fast and paced would be equals, each modifying game. But their independent meanings are significantly different. Add-

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ing the hyphen forces them to work together.

The grand exception to the hyphenating rule is with adverbs ending in –ly. Those don’t get hyphens: strangely worded text, massively muscled monster, candidly honest answers.

The UPS Store commercial is a classic example of how a simple punctuation mark can significantly alter the meaning of a sentence. Each time my husband and I saw the commercial in question, we’d chuckle at the company for not realizing the ambiguous nature of the wording.

And then, two or three weeks after we’d seen the ad for the first time, the spoken portion of the commercial was followed quickly by a screen noting the correct spelling for the promotion: “Four color prints for $1.” And suddenly, the humor was gone.

In its place, clarity. And the commercial was back to being only mildly humorous for reasons intended by the marketing team for the UPS Store.

If you’d like to learn more about writing with clarity and precision, come to Grammar Therapy this Thursday night at Carmel Lutheran Church, room 101A. We’ll even painlessly remove your dangling modifiers without sedation.

No respect for spring break gradebooks during their week and a half off.

TEEN LIFE Students don’t want to focus on school during

By Jenna Larson a vacation any more than teachers do.

Most students, it’s safe to say, look forward So, as break went on, I found myself having to spring break. For some, it’s because of an to make time in the midst of the hours spent upcoming vacation in Florida. For others, it’s playing Frisbee and watching “Teen Mom” in simply an opportunity to relax and push away order to complete some thoughts of schoolwork. here and Considering the fact It may not seem like a big deal, homework there. that the last time I travbut I’m not sure if I can go back It may not seem like a eled to Florida was in elementary school, I fit to class feeling like I’ve actually big deal, but I’m not sure if I can go back to class into the second category. had any break at all. feeling like I’ve actually Sure, spring break had any break at all. doesn’t mean lying on a For me, the whole point of spring break is that beach and soaking up sunshine with cool sand it provides an opportunity to renew my motivaunderneath my towel, but it does mean some tion and charge ahead so that I actually want to peace and a week without stress. It’s still someput effort into school for the remaining weeks. thing to look forward to.

Now, though, I’m not so sure. And to be honSo, as the four-day school week before break est, I’m even a little jealous of my little sister’s was panning out, my motivation waned more lack of a spring break agenda. and more. I couldn’t stand the idea of working But I know I’ll get over it. At least I can look another problem set for pre-calculus or reading forward to summer. Although I’ll have assignany more chapters of history. Thursday rolled around, and I was definitely pumped to hear the ments then, too, at least I know they’re coming.

Teachers haven’t respected summer for years.

2:35 bell ring.

Freedom?

Well, not quite. Throughout the day, I had Jenna Larson is a junior at been handed assignment upon assignment withNoblesville High School and is opinions editor for The Mill Stream. out remorse. Do teachers have no respect for View Jenna's blog at jenna-larson. spring break anymore? I somehow doubt that tumblr.com. most of them planned any quality time with their

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DISPATCHES » Mom’s Nite Out – Clay Terrace is hosting the seconnd annual National Mom’s Nite Out from 6 to 9 p.m. onThursday, May 5.

This event is a chance for area mothers to be treated to an evening of pampering and relaxation – and a chance for area businesses to showcase their products and services to moms in attendance. For more information, visit www.momsniteout.com. » Auditions – The Westfield Playhouse will hold auditions for “Alibis,” with four roles for men and five for women, April 18 and 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the playhouse, 1836 S.R. 32 West, Westfield. For more information, visit www.westfieldplayhouse.org. » WTC artifact comes to county – The Hamilton County Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial committee has been given ownership of a World Trade Center artifact to be incorporated into a future memorial, planned to be placed near the Hamilton County River Walk project. The artifact arrived in the county last week and Hamilton County Professional Fire Fighters Local 4416 plan to display it throughout the county this summer. For details, visit www.project911indianapolis.org.

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Fifteen travel experiences in 15 years TRAVEL

By Tracy Line Every parent has things they’d like their children to experience and usually it’s something we enjoy: cooking, gardening, sports, music, etc. Budget Travel (my favorite travel magazine) recently compiled a list of places to take your kids to: 15 places kids should see by age 15 • Grand Canyon, AZ • Redwood National Forest, CA • Monticello, VA • Freedom Trail, MA • Niagara Falls, NY • National Mall, Washington, DC • Williamsburg, VA • Walt Disney World Resort, FL • Independence Hall, PA • Alcatraz Island, CA • Ellis Island, NY • Yellowstone National Park, WY • Fenway Park, MA • Crators of the Moon National Park, ID • San Diego Zoo, CA It’s a great list, but who can afford all those trips in 15 years? Not my family. I’ve made my own list. It’s not as educational or exciting, but it’s a good old Midwestern travel experience list.

Here goes…

15 travel experiences every kid should have by age 15

• Making ‘smores and hot dogs around a campfire • Spending an entire day, hot and sweaty, at an amusement park • Tubing, canoeing, or fishing in a lake • Riding a train, be it cross-country or to Chicago • Swimming in the ocean • Spelunking-preferably at Mammoth Cave • A city trip: Chicago, New York, San Francisco…

• The family road trip-in a car with siblings, arguing and boredom • A hometown tour: museums, art galleries and sites you normally ignore • Visiting a war memorial • Hiking in a state or national park • One to three “splurge” vacations, the kind you save for, but remember forever • Hearing and seeing a waterfall, be it Niagara or Clifty Falls State Park • Exploring a farm, complete with pigs, cows, chickens and manure • Seeing the mountains. There’s nothing more peaceful.

Tracy Line is the owner of Noblesville Travel and a travel writer. Contact her at tracy@noblesvilletravel.com. For travel tips and information check out her blog at www.noblesvilletravel.com.

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Perkins Restaurant & Bakery What do you usually order there? I usually get the pecan trout.

What do you like about Perkins? The food is good, and the service is, too.

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The scoop: Best Bet Breakfast & Lunch, located off of S.R. 37, offers visitors a menu of made-from-scratch breakfast favorites. Customers dine in a heavily poker-themed environment, the whole restaurant adorned with artsy memorabilia. All the while, diners have their pick of a variety of fresh breakfast dishes in large portions.

Type of food: American

Price: $9-15 Specialty menu items: Locally raised pork, biscuits and gravy, blueberry pancakes Dress: Casual Reservation: Accepted Smoking: None Hours: 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Sunday Address: 14300 Mundy Dr. Phone: 776-1136

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Easy as A, B, sea bass COOKING

By Clint Smith The headliner of this dish is the fish, of course, but our two accompanying components are far from perfunctory. This trio – delicate sea bass, spicy arugula and beet vinaigrette – although ostensibly simple, produces an intriguingly complicated flavor combination.

When cooking in a sauté pan, it’s a common urge for novice cooks to fidget with the fish. But please (even if using Teflon) resist this impulse, particularly during the initial stage of the cooking process.

Sear your sea bass in an oven-safe sauté pan (read: no rubber handles), something you can

slip into the oven to finish the fish. To check doneness, press the sides or top of the fish; if the flesh feels firm and gives some resistance, you’re good to go.

Sea bass has a flaky texture, and the skin crisps up to a briny crunch, while the arugula (also known as “rocket”) acts as a peppery response to the sweet-and-sour sauce. With all three sharing the stage, the finished product is a scene-stealer.

Clint Smith is an honors graduate of The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, Le Cordon Bleu, and is currently a culinary arts instructor at Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood. To read more about techniques and recipes, visit www.cookingwithclint.com.

Pan-seared sea bass with wilted arugula

Ingredients • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil • 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 4 bone-in chicken breast halves (about 3 pounds) • Cooking spray Directions 1. Preheat oven to 425°.

2. Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well. Loosen skin from chicken by

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• 1/2 shallot, thin slice • 1/4 tbsp. unsalted butter

Ingredients • 1 oz vodka • 1 oz rum • 1 oz peach schnapps

• 7 – 8 oz. fresh arugula

• 1/4 cup white wine

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Serves two Ingredients • 2 medium, skin-on sea bass steaks (or one large, cut in half) • As needed, canola oil

• To taste, kosher salt and cracked black pepper Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. On range, heat sauté pan to medium-high; add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides of sea bass. Once oil is hot, place fish in pan skin-side down.

Tilt pan so that the oil surrounds the fish; sear for several minutes. Using an offset spatula or tongs, flip fish. Cook for a few moments before placing in 350-degree F oven. Cook through for 5 – 7 minutes.

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inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub rosemary mixture under loosened skin over flesh; rub over top of skin.

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2. Remove fish from oven and reserve, covered, on a plate. Return sauté pan to medium heat; add butter, and allow to melt before sautéing shallots, cooking until translucent. Pour in white wine and reduce. Add in arugula – cook until just wilted. Adjust seasonings with salt and pepper. Place sea bass on top of arugula, and serve with beet vinaigrette.

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Designing for the seasons of Indiana living

By Sue Faulstich Current Publishing Living in Indiana, we Hoosiers have a clear understanding of crazy weather. We tolerate those long, brutal winter months because we know that just around the corner is the annual season of rejuvenation of mind, body and spirit; and for some, rejuvenation of our living spaces. We all know that the arrival of spring is in the hands of Mother Nature, but she can’t prevent you from reinvigorating the interior of your home and starting your spring season off on a positive note.

After the spring cleaning is done, the windows are washed, the dust is gone, and the winter themed accessories are put back into storage it is time to start thinking about how you can get your home’s interior to match your refreshed attitude. Springtime, when it finally arrives, lends itself to things like lightening up, adding color, and simplifying spaces in your home.

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Getting organized and prepared is a good way to start any project. When a space is clutter free it is easier to focus on ways to usher in a new look. A fresh, new season brings a fresh, new attitude for getting projects accomplished.

Whatever the scope of your springtime interior refresher, let it begin with a clean palette.

Color is a springtime essential...

One of the most popular ways of refreshing an interior space is to change the color scheme.

With each spring season a new collection of bright colors is showcased. Whether your style is traditional, transitional, or ultra modern, a change of color for your living space will easily make that long winter a distant memory.

Traditional decor will be revived with a new set of accent colors. Heavily saturated, bright

color can be used in a way which complements the understated, classic elements of traditional design. If a more transitional or modern style is what you enjoy in your home, you have the perfect opportunity to explore more whimsy in the color combinations you select. With color, any style of home decor can be refreshed with an energized and creative notion.

But don’t forget about white...

Just like adding color to a fresh, new look, the use of white as either a background or an accent is equally important this time of year. It is no coincidence that every time spring rolls around white decorative accessory items are prominently displayed in stores and catalogs.

Whatever the design craze or color trend for any given spring season, it is most likely going to be complimented by white. Other ways to incorporate white into your design scheme is by simply replacing your old lamp shades and repainting trim. Putting a new, white shade on your existing lamps will brighten your space as well as give you a refreshing visual. A fresh coat of white paint on wood trim is a way to give a home a clean, fresh appearance.

April showers bring May flowers...

You have already patiently waited for spring.

Bring fresh flower bouquets into your home early and often. The idea of bringing nature into your home is not a new idea. In the way of trees and decorative greenery this has been a common element in interior design.

Springtime provides the opportunity to include floral patterns and arrangements in the mix. Fresh floral arrangements can lift spirits as well as provide visual charm. The bold floral prints introduced for this new season are another way of displaying this element of nature.

Sprinkling a few botanical patterns into your design scheme provides a breath of fresh air to a space. A big change can be achieved with small details such as accent pillows, throw rugs or even picture frames.

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Spring is all about simplicity. This is the time of year to think big without acting on a grand scale. Utilize bright colors, dramatic accents and large, yet uncomplicated accessories and patterns. And remember—simple does not have to be boring.

Spring rejuvenation, in every part of your life,

Refresh and rejuvenate with spring green interiors

is worth your time and effort. In this beautiful time of the year take a cue from Mother Nature, the ultimate diva of design and renewal, and let the brand new season compliment your interior design.

Current Publishing What would spring be without delightful shades of green?

The color green is so full of energy. Not only does green symbolize life on earth, but it represents richness, growth, peace, healing and balance.

If you love white and neutral colored interiors, green is a great contrasting color choice that will bring color and vibrant expression into a room.

Some complementary colors that work well with varying shades of green are yellow, brown, beige, taupe and blue.

Green adds freshness to the room that can be rejuvenating for one’s spirit and mind. Try mixing some green into your interior design with plush pillows, floral arrangements, wall color and even simple decor items like candles.

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Detox your diet this spring Current Publishing Spring is the ideal time to implement new changes in your diet. Our tastes naturally shift from heavy meals to lighter foods, and our bodies look forward to the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that the new season brings. There are many things you can do to improve your diet and add more detoxing food into your life.

Avoid ‘bad’ fats: Avoid trans fats and saturated fats and choose hearthealthy cold-pressed vegetable oils such as olive, hempseeds or flaxseed oils.

Eat what’s in season: Now that the growing season is near, it’s the best time of all to eat more locally. Seasonal cooking is one of the best ways to eat fruits and vegetables at their peak freshness, which makes them not only more delicious, but also more nutritious.

Eat more raw food: Raw food brings you vitamins, minerals and precious enzymes that could otherwise be destroyed by cooking. With nice weather ahead, our bodies are naturally more drawn to lighter meals such as fresh, crisp salads. Eating more raw fruits and vegetables also is a great way to detox naturally.

Discover tender greens: Spring brings new bright green shoots.

It’s the ideal time to get familiar with new delicious and alkalizing greens. Dark, leafy greens have a milder flavor when they are young. So it’s the ideal time to add baby spinach and other young field greens for a mineral-rich liver-cleansing diet.

Bring in some dandelion: Dandelion is one of the best detox foods. It naturally cleanses the liver and supports all the organs involved in natural detoxification. Spring is definitely dandelion season, when leaves are tender and juicy, without the bitterness that summer can bring.

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Rejuvenate that old grill with a few quick fixes Current Publishing Don’t replace your old grill just yet.

Before you make a big purchase on a new one, first try a little cleaning and some new parts to squeeze another year or two of service out of your grill. In most cases, grill repairs are cheap and easy, and salvaging your existing grill can be up to 90 percent less expensive than buying a new one.

Try this: A little cleaning can go a long way.

Perhaps, the only thing your grill needs is cleaning off that buildup of black, greasy crud left by a summer’s worth grilled goodies. Strip the grill to its shell, and clean with warm, soapy water and rinse with the hose. Clean the burners and grates, making certain they are dry before reinstalling.

Inspect the grill. In some instances, it might just be a single burner, but in other situations where rust has eaten through much of the interior components, you could be looking at burners, manifold, igniters, barriers and more. In that case, replacement parts might cost more than a new grill.

Light the grill and see how the flame burns. When a gas grill is working properly, the flame is evenly distributed through the burners and the flame is blue with yellow tips.

The greatest point of failure in a gas grill is the burner, which typically lasts about three years with low-end grills.

It can be replaced for as little as $20.

Insects such as spiders love hid in the venturi tubes which connect the control valve to the burner and can their nests can block the mix of fuel and air that provides a flame. The best solution is to wrap the venturi tubes with an aluminum screen that will not block the airflow but will keep the critters out.

Simple replacements are usually worth the money.

Here’s how much you might be paying for some commonly replaced parts: fuel hose and regulator, $19$23; control valve, $19-$20; burner with venturi tube, $20-$25; igniter kit, $12-$20; high-heat paint, $7-$9.

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Summer camps Hamilton County 4H: A Focus on Head, Heart, Hands, and Health For many years the 4-Her’s living in Hamilton County have had the opportunity to participate in 4-H programming held at Carmel High School throughout the month of June.

This year we are excited to announce that any youth living in Clay Township grades 3-12 may participate in these workshops. The workshops include a variety of hands-on activities such as ceramics, science experiments, food creations, animals, and more.

All workshops will have a minimum fee (less than $20) in order to provide appropriate supplies. To register for the workshops visit sites.google.com/ carmel4h and to view the complete schedule. Email any other questions to Katie Vollmer at carmel4h@gmail.com.

••• Carmel Clay Schools Summer Camps and Classes Carmel schools offer camps and additional classes for students in preschool through high school. In addition to academic courses, sports, arts and other camps are available to students.

To register visit www.ccs.k12.in.us and click the “Summer Programs” link.

Register online.

••• Crossroad of America Council-Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Day Camp at Camp Belzer Cub Scout Day Camp offers boys a chance to make crafts, shoot bb guns, shoot bows and arrows, go swimming, go boating, play games, learn about nature, be outside with their friends and most importantly have fun! Each year the camp is themed and all the activities and crafts will follow that theme. Camp starts at 8:30 a.m. each day and includes an overnight one night during the week. Camp Kikthawenund in Frankton and Camp Ransburg are resident camp options for older boys. To register visit www. crossroadsbsa.org and click Programs of Scouting to select which camp a Boy Scout is interested in for his age level.

••• Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation offers a variety of day camps for students in pre-school through high school.

Join CCPR for day camps featuring arts, science, sports, and the great out of doors. To Register: Visit www. carmelclayparks.com to download the complete list of camp options and fill out the registration formsDates: May 31July 29, for 9 1-week sessions •••

Westfield Washington Schools Join Westfield Washington School teachers, administrators, and volunteers at a variety of camps for WWS students.

Camps include academic camps, such as a Spanish languare camp, and also science camps, arts camps, sports camps, special interest camps including an American Girl and also Harry Potter themed camp, and plenty of sports and fitness camps for all interests.

Our traditional full day camps have weekly themes and activities which provide day care that parents need and awesome camp experiences that children enjoy. Traditional day camps start June 2 through August 22. The specialty camps can be including with traditional full day camp enrollment.

Register online www.wws.k12.in.us by clicking on Summer Camp ParentPoint icon found under “Quick Links” on the left hand side. Call (317) 867-8017 if you need assistance. Time: June 2-August 22 ••• Girl Scouts of Central Indiana- Girl Scouts of America Venture to Camp Dellwood to experience a whole new side of Girl Scouting. Camp Dellwood, the area’s only Girl Scout day camp, is located in Indianapolis. Day camp is for all girls completing kindergarten through 7th grade. Girl Scouts from other councils, as well as non-members, are welcome to attend day camp. Day camp day begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. All campers will have the opportunity to spend one night (Thursday) at camp. On the overnight, girls will sleep in a tent/cabin with other girls. Adults will have separate sleeping quarters. Camp Dellwood Girls, regardless of their ability, may attend the session of their choice at day camp.

During Session # 5 at Camp Dellwood, July 11-15, there will be a unit for girls with special needs.

Register online at the Camp Forms page at www.girlscoutsindiana.org or mail the completed form and payment to Girl Scouts of Central Indiana, 2611 Waterfront Parkway East Drive, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46214, or fax completed form with credit card information to 317.931.3346. Cost: $100 for Girl Scouts, $125 for non Girl Scouts (includes registration for Girl Scouts in fee) Sessions: Session 1: June 6-10 Session 2: June 13-17 Session 3: June 20-24 Session 4: June 27-July 1 Session 5: July 11-15* (Special unit available for girls with disabilities) Session 6: July 18-22 Session 7: July 25-29

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A monthly guide to keeping your lawn green Current Publishing

April Seed your lawn if you haven’t done so already. Begin mowing as soon as your lawn greens up and starts growing. Mow at 3 inches in height through fall when needed, making sure to remove no more than a third of the leaf blade. If crabgrass has been a problem in the past, apply a crabgrass-preventer herbicide with little or no nitrogen prior to the initiation of weed seed germination.

May Aerate and/or power-rake to help alleviate compaction and thatch. A power raking machine removes the dead debris and crust that builds up on a lawn over winter and is a gentler way to remove thatch without causing significant damage that dethatching can cause. In mid-May, apply 3/4 to 1 pound of a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer for every 1,000 square feet, but not if fertilizer was applied with a preventive herbicide in April. Spotspray flowering dandelions with a broadleaf herbicide, although it would be more efficient with broadleaf herbicide applications in October. Watch for grub activity. Use Dylox or Carbaryl if needed. Organic option: In late-May, apply a wellbalanced organic lawn food, such as manurebased Espomas. Add second application of Milky Spore grub control.

June Water as needed, continuing through August. Water thoroughly, and then don’t water again until the first signs of drought stress are seen. Habig’s suggests 1 inch of water per week, preferably all at once, or 2 inches if drought occurs. Watch for red thread and dollar spot in slowgrowing lawns. If the outbreak is severe, apply 1/2 to 3/4 pounds of a nitrogen product per 1,000 square feet. If an unattractive amount of crabgrass develops, apply a post-emergence herbicide, but not if temperatures are above 80 degrees or if the turf is drought-stressed.

July Water only as needed when the lawn first shows signs of water stress -- bluish-gray color of the grass and/or depressed footprints that remain visible after walking across the lawn. Treat with a 3/4 pound of a slow-release nitrogen fertilizer per 1,000 square feet, but only on watered lawns or during summers with above average rainfall. Check for grubs. If your lawn has a history of white grub damage, consider a persistent insecticide like Merit in early July.

Organic option: Mid- to late July, do a second application of a balanced organic lawn food and water to activate.

August Re-seed thin or bare areas starting in the middle of August.

Optimum time is Aug. 15 to

Sept. 15 in Central Indiana. Continue scouting for white grubs. If you find any, or your lawn has a history of white grub damage, apply an insecticide like Dylox or Carbaryl in early August.

September Fertilize with 1 pound of nitrogen product per 1,000 square feet. Aerate and/or power-rake if needed, and only when grass is growing vigorously. If grub damage is found, increase watering and apply the insecticide Dylox. Organic option: Apply Milky Spore grub control and corn gluten.

October Remove leaves and other debris from lawn as they fall through November. Leaves can be mulched into the turf while mowing if the leaf fall is not heavy. Control dandelions and other broadleaf weeds as long as temps stay about 60 degrees. Spot sprays or blanket applications of broadleaf herbicides containing 2,4-D, dicamba and MCPP are most effective.

November Apply 1 to 11/4 pounds of a fast-release nitrogen product, such as urea, after the final mowing in early November while the grass is still green. Apply fall and spring root builder for winter hardiness and density.

- Purdue University Department of Agronomy

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Not even the most powerful spell could’ve saved the movie.

As it is, this penultimate finale to the saga of a boy wizard battling his evil nemesis moves along at a crisp pace under the steady hands of director David Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves, who collaborated on the last three Harry Potter movies.

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April 15 Westfield Playhouse-Tuesdays with Morrie Westfield Playhouse 1836 State Road 32 West, Westfield, IN (Eagletown) Fridays and Saturdays - 15, 16 at 7:30 p.m. Sundays - April 10, 17 at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets: $8.00 ($2.00 from each ticket sold will be donated to the ALS Foundation); Reservations Recommended: www.westfieldplayhouse.org, 317-896-2707 “Tuesdays with Morrie” is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie’s appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling ALS/Lou Gehrigs Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a last class in the meaning of life.

April 16 Carmel Symphony Orchestra: A Thousand and One Nights The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts Saturday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets available by phone by calling 317.843.3800 or toll-free at 877.909.2787. Visit www.carmelsymphony.org for more information.

Carmel Symphony performs Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky, and Rimsky-Korsakov in what is sure to be a fantastic musical evening for the entire family.

April 17 Carmel Repertory Theatre: Jacques Brel The Carmel Repertory Theatre, 484 E. Carmel Dr., Carmel, IN Thursday, April 15 – Sunday, April 17 Shows at 8 p.m., matinees at 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are available by calling 317-767-3973 or online at carmelrepertorytheatre.com The genius of Jacques Brel is beautifully captured in this brilliant collection of timeless songs - songs of passionate desire and heartbreak, of youthful exuberance and world-weariness, of joyful hope and forgotten dreams.

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April 29 Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra: Sylvia McNair and The Four Freshman April 29 through May 1.

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Could it be Beef up on complete protein my thyroid?

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By Dr. Angela LaSalle The rapid hormonal changes of pregnancy and menopause can cause major shifts in our immune system, making a woman’s immune system more likely than a man’s to attack her own tissues.

Because thyroid hormone levels also shift with changes in estrogen and progesterone, the thyroid gland can be misidentified as a foreign invader and is prone for attack by the immune system. The result may be thyroiditis, or inflammation of the thyroid gland, and may present with symptoms of either hypothyroidism (low function) or hyperthyroidism (high function).

Such inflammation may be transient and resolve on its own, as in a case of post-partum thyroiditis, or may be chronic in nature, and require long-term medical treatment. Many patients have presented with complaints of not returning to their normal energy levels after pregnancy or issues during menopause such as hot flashes, insomnia or hair loss. Since the symptoms of thyroid disease overlap with hormonal changes, it may be easy to miss a developing thyroid problem without proper testing.

Hypothyroidism can present with weight gain, constipation, dry skin, depression and cholesterol issues or menstrual abnormalities. Hyperthyroidism is associated with weight loss, fast heart rate, feeling jittery and diarrhea. It is important to note that both conditions can cause menstrual abnormalities, fatigue, hair loss, skin changes, palpitations and mood issues. For a new mom, issues with milk production, not restarting menstrual cycles after stopping breast feeding, continued hair loss, rapid weight changes, depression, palpitations and insomnia may be additional red flags to a possible thyroid issue.

If you suspect a thyroid problem, ask your doctor to check the level of a signal hormone from the pituitary called TSH, or thyroid stimulating hormone. Its level runs opposite of the thyroid function and will be elevated if the thyroid is under-functioning and low if the gland is too active. Checking free levels of thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) measures thyroid hormone available to the cells and anti-thyroid antibody levels like thyroid peroxidase antibody and antithyroglobulin antibody can look for an immune system attack on the thyroid gland.

Thyroid issues can present in both men and women at any time of life. But in women, hormonal swings can often overlap or trigger the symptoms of thyroid disease, and complicate the diagnosis.

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A meal combining two incomplete proteins, COMMENTARY such as rice and beans, forms a meal containBy Laura Marenco ing all the essential amino acids needed.

What are we without protein? Not much, A whey protein shake is a complete protein really: Excluding water, protein is the most source good in a pinch or post-workout. Choosabundant molecule in the body. Protein is found in our every cell and also forms the vital ing a shake can be confusing, though, with many containing differing sources, such as milk protein amino acids that support our body’s function. concentrate, whey protein Proteins are made up concentrate and whey of more than 22 differA whey protein shake is a protein isolate. Ultimately ent amino acids, nine of which are considered complete protein source good the best form is whey isolate, as it conessential, as they canin a pinch or post-workout. protein tains more proteins for not be made by our our body to utilize, and is body. And because of free of sugars and cholesterol. In fact, it is also free our need for essential amino acids, sources are of lactose and can be consumed by someone who not equal. Protein from animals, such as beef, is lactose intolerant, and also doesn’t come with chicken, fish and dairy products, are a comthe bloating of lower-quality milk protein sources. plete source of the essential amino acids we When comparing protein shakes, look at need. Sources of protein from plants though, the labels. Make sure the primary ingredient is such as vegetables, grains, legumes and nuts, whey protein isolate and check cholesterol and do not provide a complete source of essential sugar content, which if higher indicates loweramino acids (with exception of soy protein). quality proteins. There are many benefits to Animal meats provide the best source of getting quality protein in your diet, and you complete protein, although it is best to stick get what you pay for. with lean meats such as chicken and fish. Beef is a great protein source, but it also contains high amounts of saturated fats. One 16-ounce Laura Marenco is a certified porterhouse steak has 51 grams of fats and 89 personal trainer and nutritional percent of our RDA of saturated fat. When advisor for PointBlank Nutrition.

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Pay attention; this is important COMMENTARY

By David Cain We live in a world of distractions. Everyone is interrupting. Even as I write this, I’m getting instant messages; they bounce up and down at the bottom of the screen, begging me to give in and read. Baiting me to stop what I’m doing and kill any momentum I have.

This morning I estimated there is an additional 25 minutes associated with my kids getting out the door for school because of their cell phones. They both have iPhones and play games or music as they get ready for school. At three and five years old, they are definitely digital natives. Something I thought I’d never say to girls barely as tall as my knees: “Girls, put down your cell phones!” We even have a name for these distractions; we call it multitasking.

I met a woman at a conference who worked for a company that developed pole wraps. Not a product you easily forget, they develop padding for poles – any type of poles including light poles, sign poles, utility poles. Evidently distracted people, usually texting or answering emails, walk into poles every day in congested cities. There are evidently a lot of injuries at-

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tributed to distracted walking or multitasking. Now, this company sells more than pole wraps, but this is a new product for congested municipalities.

Yesterday, I passed a semi-truck only to notice the big-rig driver with a phone on top of the steering wheel and both hands busy on the touch screen. A scary visual that will make you accelerate and pass them quickly. Distractions are everywhere.

I was asked recently to judge a video submission contest focusing on texting and driving. You can participate here: http:// www.kurtsnyder.com/film-contest-form. It’s got me thinking about the obvious cost of distractions. Even in a meeting room, distractions take their toll on the bottom line. In a vehicle, distracted driving has been compared to driving under the influence. Both have an impact on all of us. And it’s still my opinion that it’s not technology’s fault.

We even have a name for these distractions; we call it multitasking.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com.

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MONEY MATTERS What is one financial decision you’ve made that you wish you could redo?

“Buy a new car. All I got was payments and headaches.”

Joann Varney Noblesville

“Frivolous spending. It’s a waste of resources.”

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“I would say saving right away for [my] children’s college, just because it really does help to have a plan right away and children grow so fast.”

Yvette Perry Noblesville

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Current Publishing Don’t file electronically – The IRS encourages electronic filing, and soon this may be required for all tax returns. Until then, however, you should file the old fashioned way if you’re worried about a potential audit. Why? Paper filing means it’s more work for the IRS to access all the information in your return. Your duty as a taxpayer is to be truthful and accurate, but you don’t have to make it easy for the IRS. Disclose just enough - You’d be surprised how many professionals and amateurs alike try to submit too much information. True, if your return is complex, you may need to add explanations or disclosures in footnotes. Be concise, truthful and accurate, but don’t provide copies of sales agreements, settlement agreements, bank statements, etc., unless you are later asked to by the IRS. Pay and move on - If you take reasonable tax positions, and complete your return accurately, checking your math, why should you pay a bill if the IRS sends you one? The answer is more practical than principled. It usually doesn’t pay to fight with the IRS, so if the tax bill is small, don’t get into the system and risk bigger problems for a few dollars. Just pay it and move on.

Don’t ask for your money back - If you are entitled to a refund, consider applying it to your next year’s tax payments, rather than asking for the refund in cash. You’ll have a lower profile if you file a return applying a whopping refund to estimated tax payments for the current or future years. This logic applies to both initial returns and to amended ones.

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Decorating for the mood of the moment COMMENTARY

By Vicky Early Pantone 18-2120, a.k.a. honeysuckle.

When I wrote the “color of the year” column in January 2011, I had no idea that it would create a stir. How can an innocent color be controversial?

The problem lies in the fact that honeysuckle falls in that ohso-lovely, yet emotionally charged continuum of pink and coral. In most homes, just saying the “pink” word causes all decorating to halt.

Formerly silent men come forth and voice strong opinions. No pink!

Pink is the only color that carries such a gender assignment that is a huge issue when one occupant of the home wants to experiment with trends and one wants to maintain a modicum of masculinity.

It is possible to incorporate the trendy by combining basic design elements in impartial tones and accenting them with pops of color to create interiors that are chic but temporary.

First, create a basic backdrop with well-made, textural upholstery pieces in buff or gray tones.

The next layer consists of well-made window treatments in a different texture. Add walls painted in a lighter or deeper tone, introduce a

This approach is perfect for those who get bored and bemoan the idea of complete redecorating!

non-patterned floor coverings, and you are well on your way to a fabulous foundation.

Next, add a few carefully selected statement pieces: a painting, a unique chandelier, an unexpected piece of wood furniture, and a small chair covered in a gorgeous textile.

The final layer reflects the trend.

These are pillows, artwork and other accessories that reflect the mood of the moment.

This approach is perfect for those who get bored and bemoan the idea of complete redecorating! A far cry from the typical “neutral” approach to decorating, which often translates to “without personality,” this avenue allows you to create a whole new look in a space with the simple switch of a few statement pieces and accessories.

So, to those who crave the color of the year … even if it is pink … and to those who are hopelessly bored with their decorating, there is a solution!

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Men’s Hair Musts

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You don’t need to have a ‘do like Troy Polamalu to pay attention to your hair. Whether you like your hair short, like a military cut, or longer, remember its important to follow these basic steps.

1. Cleanse. Use a shampoo for your hair and scalp needs. Our stylists’ or barber can recommend a moisturizing or thickening formula for your hair type.

2. Moisturize. Even if your hair is short, a light conditioner can do you good.

3. Use a little product. You don’t need to resemble grease lightning, but use a little gel or spray to keep your hair in place.

4. Get regular trims. For those of you who like the high and tight, this is a no-brainer. But even for a longer look, get your hair trimmed regularly to keep the dead ends off and to avoid looking like a mountain man.

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Make a statement in your flowerbeds LANDSCAPING

By Mark Skipper There are some unique and exciting plants this year that I am crazy about. Unloading these new plants at our garden center this week made me think my wife will shoot me if I don’t bring some of them home to plant. The following plants can add a “wow” statement to your landscaping beds.

Bloomerang lilac: This new re-blooming lilac rocks the horticultural world and keeps coming back for more! You know how much you love the lilac fragrance and color in spring. Now you can enjoy the show throughout much of the summer. This repeat bloomer sports deep purple flower clusters that fade to pink. A magnet for butterflies and hummingbirds! Now you can enjoy your lilac beyond two weeks in the spring!

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• Highly fragrant flowers that burst forth in spring and then again in mid-summer and continue right up unit frost • Compact, full-growth habit and small leaves that make the perfect shrub for smaller gardens • Mildew resistance • Stunning purple blooms

Tomato Soup-cone flower: This is the brightest red coneflower to date with its long-lasting 3/5” flowers. The strong, multibranched stems of this vigorous new red enchinacea make if the perfect addition to any cut flower arrangement. Coneflowers are a rugged species that thrive in sunny location in the flower garden where they like hot, dry conditions. Water this perennial during the first year of establishment to ensure success.

Features …

• Plants that quickly grow to produce large 30” mounds topped with numerous 3.5” vibrant red flowers • Strong spicy fragrance • Butterfly magnets with their large, fragrant flowers • The perfect companion to long-blooming KnockOut roses, drought-proof sedums, reblooming daylilies and ornamental grasses

Vanilla strawberry hydrangea: Like the original “endless summer” hydrangea, this relative of the classic PeeGee hydrangea produces stunning blooms starting in midsummer on both new and old stems.

The enormous clusters of flowers begin creamy white but turn soft pink two weeks later and then become strawberry red as they mature, retaining that shade for about 3-4 weeks.

Features …

• New flower heads that continue opening into late summer • Blooms from June to first frost • Showy triple-color bloom progression • Blooms borne on red stems making a contrast against the green leaves If you are the gardener who likes to be “different,” look at these exciting new plants this year! You will not be disappointed.

Mark Skipper is the president of Mustard Seed Landscapes & Garden Center and Weddings at the Metsker Plantation in Noblesville. Contact him at mark@ mustardseedlandscapes.com.

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Grout: Digging out the facts REMODELING

By David Decker Every homeowner with any tile flooring in the house at some point will deal with a grout issue, and it’s not always easy to know when grout needs to be replaced, sealed or maybe just cleaned.

Reader Jennifer A., who recently moved into a 20-yearold house, eventually wants to replace upstairs bathroom carpet with tile, but that project is on hold because she had no luck getting the facts from a contractor she hired to replace the kitchen tile when she moved in.

She asked, “Is it always necessary to seal tile and/or grout? My contractor who installed the new kitchen tile said he doesn’t do that kind of work. I called the grout maker and couldn’t get a straight answer. My friend had a contractor who tiled her kitchen and then sealed it all, saying some contractors are afraid their sealant will fog over the surface. Our new kitchen floor is top grade porcelain tile with ultra-premium grout. I don’t know whether to seal it or not. Can you help me?”

She provided me with some specifics on what materials were involved, and my answer to her was that sealing depends on the type of grout used. Epoxy and

urethane grouts do not need to be sealed. She used highend sanded grout, which is the same one we offer. It does not need to be sealed initially because of its DropEffect (reduces surface absorption) technology properties. These properties will wear off eventually, and the grout will need to be sealed.

To determine if the grout is still sealed, put a couple drops of water on the grout lines. If the water beads up, your grout is still good. If the water beads soak in, it’s time to reseal. Porcelain and ceramic tile do not need to be sealed.

There are many types of grout, sealers, tiles and installation methods. This makes for endless combinations of maintenance concerns, and I think sometimes the best, first thing to know is a flooring expert who can advise you on your flooring choices.

David Decker is president of Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms, based in Carmel (877-252-1420, www.affordablekandb. com). Have a home improvement question? E-mail David at david.decker@ affordablekandb.com, and he will answer in an upcoming column.

Boxed perennials are an affordable option GARDENING

By Holly Lindzy A boxed perennial is the frugal gardener’s dream. For most, a plant in a box, sitting on a shelf with a brown stem sticking out of the top, is somewhat uncustomary. But it can save you some money, and the challenge is sort of fun.

Store displays of boxed perennials show hostas, daylilies, clematis, ferns, phlox, ornamental grasses and so much more. Essentially, these plants are just bare root divisions that haven’t been potted. If you know what to look for, you can build a whole garden completely from boxes … and for about half the price. Mail order catalogs also offer bare root perennials at significant savings, along with a guarantee.

Firstly, seek out some sign of life. The stem might be sprouting some leaves, but if not, just slide the plant out of the box (it will be in a vented plastic bag with some peat) and have a look at the roots. Healthy roots are white in color. Anything brown may be diseased, and something with excessive moisture should not be purchased. This can be tricky, and some packages will not be good to take home.

I’ve planted all of my bare root perennials directly into my garden. Planting is a cinch; one needs to be sure only not to cover the crown of the plant, where the plant base turns into the roots. Water carefully – not excessively – until established.

Boxed perennials do their best when planted from May through June. Some may not flower the first year, like the first season after acquiring a new division. To me, that just makes it all the more rewarding. If you long to have a terrific garden that doesn’t put a hurtin’ on your budget, don’t look past the display of boxed perennials.

Holly Lindzy is an Indiana accredited horticulturalist and advanced master gardener residing in Noblesville. Email your gardening woes (or wisdom) to hollylindzy@gmail.com.

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When a loved one is lost in a disaster

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By Darla Kinney Scoles While researching this week, I came across a blog addressing a timely subject in light of recent world events: finding records on those who are lost in tragic circumstances.

A part of the Spokane, Washington Public Library website, the blog referred to a story written to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the avalanche there that killed 96 people.

Stated the blog, “Those 96 people had relatives who, quite possibly, never saw a body and only had the articles published in the local papers and their memories to pass down to their children. How many families have forgotten or lost this information?”

To assist such families in finding ancestors lost to such disasters, a website actually exists to reunite people with their lost loved ones. GenDisasters.com is a free site that individuals can search or post to in an effort to find that great uncle killed in a mine explosion or a great-great grandfather who was lost in a flood.

“While we hope that your ancestors never endured the hardships and sufferings from fires, explosions, floods, mine accidents and other disasters,” states the site, “we’re here to help you

find the ancestors that did. From fires to floods, train wrecks to tornadoes, we’re chronicling every wreck, every accident, every drowning, every storm - every event that touched our ancestors lives.”

Featured articles included the 1964 Wichita Fall, Texas tornado, Washington, D.C. Knickerbocker Theatre roof collapse of 1922 and the commuter train that plunged off its trestle in Woodbridge, New Jersey in 1951.

The site is searchable by state or province (currently only the U.S. and Canada are recorded), surname, year or event. A message board help connect searchers as well. Readers who come across an event in their local paper can set up an account and add it to the archives. Those who are looking for an event can also post it to the site – connecting generations even in times of disaster.

Darla Kinney Scoles is a freelance journalist living in Noblesville. Her most recent work involves the creation of “Stories”, an individualized writing service helping people get their personal histories down on paper. Contact her at darlakinneyscoles@gmail.com.

The power of emotional eating COMMENTARY

By Kristen Boice When do you find yourself eating? Are you managing your feelings with food? If so, you are not alone. Millions of people eat to manage their emotions.

Emotional eating is eating for reasons other than being hungry. Instead of hunger initiating the eating, an emotion triggers the eating. It’s like trying to fill a hole that never gets filled. In other words, some people use alcohol, drugs, shopping, etc. to cope with challenges or help numb their feelings, while others turn to food.

Experts estimate that 75 percent of overeating is caused by emotions. Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events, such as a death or divorce. More often, though, it’s the countless daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort or distraction in food. Eating becomes a habit, preventing you from learning skills that can effectively resolve emotional distress.

If you are eating to satisfy an emotional need, you are more likely to keep eating even if you are full. Emotional eating often leaves you feeling guilty and ashamed.

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Start a food log. Track when you eat, what you ate, your feelings and thoughts daily. This often can lead to a deeper understanding and insight into your patterns.

Identify your triggers. Maybe there was an event that lead you to eating for comfort. For example, excessive eating can result from being encouraged by others to eat, eating to fit in, arguing or feelings of inadequacy around other people.

Develop other coping strategies. Make a list of things to do instead of eating, such as taking a walk, journaling, reading a book, deep breathing or exercising. Carry it with you. When you are triggered and have the urge to eat for emotional reasons, stop what you are doing, take a moment and review your list.

Find a support group. Many people struggle with emotional eating. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a good resource if you need support or help.

Everyone can eat when we are bored, happy or sad. When eating becomes the main strategy to manage feelings, it’s time to take action.

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Celebrating Christ all year long FAITH

By Janna Lynas Although it is just a little more than a week away, it seems Easter should already be over.

Store shelves have been full of bunnies, chicks, candy, baskets and “grass” for weeks, literally just after Valentine’s Day. It seems it’s been more than just a few weeks since I saw the ash cross spread across the forehead of a grocery store employee, signifying the observance of Lent and a heart preparation for Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday.

I don’t mind all the bunnies and candy – it’s fun to hide eggs and eat chocolate and find a little something new in a plastic basket. It’s tradition.

But it’s also a family tradition, not just at this time of year, but throughout each year, to remember the life of Christ, to think of his suffering – unimaginable to consider how high and deep and wide his love is for me – I can’t begin to touch it, and celebrate the fact that the grave could not contain him, the best news of this life. It’s the good news we always

talk about with our family.

The Christian community goes to great lengths to remember and celebrate Christ’s sacrifice and glorious return to a risen life.

It is the very thing on which we hinge our faith. It’s also what makes our faith unique in that we worship a risen savior, Jesus Christ.

If you or your family doesn’t attend a bible believing church, find one. There are so many great churches in our Noblesville Community that preach and teach the word of God, unashamedly and with great care. In fact, I happen to belong to a wonderful one: White River Christian Church on North 10th Street.

Make this Easter Sunday a family tradition every Sunday. And not just a tradition, but a way of life.

The Christian community goes to great lengths to remember and celebrate Christ’s sacrifice and glorious return to a risen life.

Janna Lynas is a stay-at-home mom living in Noblesville with her minister husband Derek and three children. You may contact her at faith@currentnoblesville.com.

Perfect God is no contradiction Hell. God saves all. Everyone goes to Heaven.”

SPIRITUALITY Theologians through the ages have worked exBy Bob Walters haustively on that idea, known by the Greek term Some people are just not that into God because “apocatastasis.” It means “everyone is restored,” sugGod seems to harbor so many contradictions. gesting, bottom line, Christ’s work on the Cross was Is He the Old Testament’s good and mighty unnecessary because death and sin didn’t really need God of Creation? The exasperated God of the to be defeated. Now there’s a contradiction.

Great Flood? The unfair God who delivered God does nothing unnecessarily, and unIsrael out of Egypt, made the Jews wander 40 derestimating Jesus’ sacrifice is a human death years in the desert and ultimately denied His sentence. So here’s the real deal. There is one servant Moses entry into the Promised Land? unwavering, patient, faithful, good, loving and The warlike God Who vanquished Israel’s unsuspecting foes from Canaan, but then banished eternal God. He is Perfect, and God’s idea of “perfect” is the Bible’s point. Our fallen, self-indisobedient Israel to Babylon? The abiding God terested, worldly, human idea of “perfect” is not. of Psalms 51 and 91 who delivers us from all We pine for our “perfect.” Scripture reveals trouble? Or the absent God of Psalm 88, who time and again, God insists on His. The Bible’s leaves us despairing in the pit? overarching proposition is this: Which is better?

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By Rebecca Stevens The Humane Society for Hamilton County proudly serves our community as an organization that gives every homeless animal their best chance for a second chance. Not a single adoptable animal has been euthanized at our facility because of space or time restrictions in six years.

Our ability to offer this opportunity to the unwanted and abused animals of our county, however, does not come without great effort and community support. The fact is, the days those kennels and cat cages aren’t completely filled are few and far between. Every single day is a challenge for us to find enough room for the day’s new arrivals. You see, for every shelter dog or cat that is adopted, at least three or more come in the back door.

A day for us starts not only with cleaning and caring for the 350-plus animals at our facility, but a strategy meeting to determine how many crates we’ll need to set up, who will stay in the office with us that day to free up a kennel, who will be housed in our kennel kitchen because they’re too frightened to be in the “big” kennel, who gets a visiting room and who will stay in my office because they need an emotional break from the chaos. We simply must find a place for them all, because the alternative is unthinkable.

And when it comes to those animals that are sick or injured, the newborn kittens who will soon be arriving in droves, or those

animals who just desperately need a break from the shelter environment, their only hope is the kindness of someone opening their heart and home to foster them.

Our foster families make it possible for us to not euthanize for space or time, but we need more.

We are in desperate need for foster families to help us give these precious animals the chance each deserves. Fostering is a wonderful way to help an orphaned animal without making a long-term commitment.

Foster periods may range from two weeks to several months, depending on the animals’ needs. The Humane Society provides all medical care and necessary supplies, so there is no out-of-pocket expense to you.

We always appreciate it when our fosters provide food, litter and the basics, but it is not required. All you are required to give is your time and love.

If you would like to help save the life an unwanted or abused animal by fostering, please contact our Animal Programs Department at 774-1263, or e-mail animalprograms@hamiltonhumane.com.

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Pets of the week Tucker is a four-year-old male white and tan Jack Russell Terrier mix. Tucker is an outgoing boy who loves to chase tennis balls and is quickly learning to play fetch. He is actually a bit insecure and isn’t sure he can really trust people, so he is currently in a foster home where he is gaining confidence and learning he doesn’t need to protect his toys or food. He does enjoy snuggling and curling up on the lap of people he does trust, so he is well on his way to becoming a well-balanced family pet. Until his training is complete, he would be best suited in a home with children age 16 or older. To schedule a time to meet Tucker, call 774-1263.

Dreidel is a four-year-old male tabby DSH. Dreidel is a handsome and gentle boy who is very social who loves to meet new people. He is good with people of all ages and he gets along well with other cats. Dreidel arrived at the shelter nearly five months ago and while he enjoys the company of the staff at the humane society, he is ready to move on and find a home he can call his own. His front claws have been removed and he is litter box trained and would do well in any home.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974

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Want to make some new friends? Wear a Butler shirt COMMENTARY

By Mike Redmond The week before the NCAA Final Four, I spent a little time in Philadelphia, and I made all kinds of new friends. All I had to do was walk around the city wearing a Butler University sweatshirt.

It can be interesting to see how something that monopolizes the attention of your hometown goes over in other places.

The Indianapolis 500Mile Race, for example, was how I made my first friend when I started seventh grade at a new school in Maryland.

When Bill Gabrielli, a 12-year-old Indy 500 fanatic, found out I was from Indianapolis, he just about flipped. And when I found out Bill was from Argentina, I just about flipped. I had never thought of the race as a worldwide event before.

Well, Butler basketball seems to have turned into the same sort of calling card. My first morning in town, I strolled into the hotel lobby and found myself surrounded by a concierge and three bellmen, all telling me how much they enjoyed watching the Butler basketball they had seen in the NCAA tourney.

“I hope you guys go all the way,” one of them said, gripping my hand.

“Me, too,” I said, not wanting to spoil the moment by pointing out that I was not affiliated with Butler and that my only real contribution to Butler’s success was at the campus bookstore cash register ($39.95 for the shirt and 75 cents for a pack of Dentyne.)

“Butler? I love Butler,” said Robin the host at the restaurant where I went for my daily infusion of Philadelphia scrapple, a breakfast food made of pork, cornmeal and spices and for me one of the top three reasons to visit Philadelphia. The other two are Independence Hall and

Tastykakes.

Anyway, Robin the host was so effusive in his praise for the Bulldogs you would have thought he was an alumnus. They were a Cinderella no more, he said, “Now they’re the prince.” I would have said future king, but point made.

That was pretty much the same point made by the toothless man in front of the Franklin Institute, who tore himself away from an argument about the Phillies to yell at me, a good half-block away, about how much he liked Butler. Friendly fellow. And loud.

And then there was the lady who was coming out of my hotel as I exited a cab one night.

“Butler!” she cried, raising her arms to the skies and trotting toward me.

Frankly, I was a little alarmed. I had forgotten I was wearing the shirt.

“We LOVE Butler!” she yelled. And then she made the sign of the cross and asked if it was a Catholic university. I guess she thought the Bulldogs play Holy Roman defense or something. Anyway, I set her straight and she didn’t seem the least bit disappointed. “Go Butler!” she called over her shoulder as she left. Just between you and me, I think she might have been sampling the school spirit in the mini-bar.

So if you find yourself in need of some new friends in a major east-coast city, here’s my advice: Go to Philadelphia in a Butler shirt during tourney time. You’ll be richly rewarded.

Now I think I’ll go to Butler in a Philadelphia shirt to see if that works as well.

Butler basketball seems to have turned into the same sort of calling card.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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Ruby was employed in the dietary department for 10 years by Noblesville High School, then later at Riverview Hospital for 17 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of American War Mothers and Senior Citizens Organizations. She is survived by two sons, Lynn Geiger, and Stanley Geiger; daughter, Connie Geiger; three grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert A. Geiger (1986), who she married July 23, 1941; four brothers, Robert, Russell, Herbert, and Albert Cornelius, plus one sister, Ruth Fouch.

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Eva M. Cravens, 98, of Noblesville, passed away April 2. She was born on March 16, 1913 to Charles and Goldie (Barker) Stevens in Hamilton County. A homemaker, she cared deeply about her family. She was a positive influence with her faith and values and unconditional love. She and her husband, Harry A. Cravens retired to Tarpon Springs FL. for 20 years but returned to Noblesville in 1993 to be closer to family. He passed away February 23, 1999.

Prior to her marriage November 25, 1934, she attended nurses’ training school in Indianapolis and worked with the Hamilton County Red Cross. She graduated from Noblesville High School in 1931 and was an 89-year member of the First Christian Church of Noblesville. She is survived by daughters; Jane Martz, and Sara Bradshaw, grandchildren; Peter Bradshaw (Teresa), Michael Bradshaw, Melissa Baker (Terry), Christine Martz, Matthew Martz; five great-grandchildren and two great-great grandsons. In addition

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April 15th from 8am-5pm and April 16th from 8am-3pm.

The Maple Knoll Neighborhood Just north of 161st Street on Springmill Road.

Carmel Electrical company needs experienced electrician. Neat appearance, hard worker.

Dependable transportation.

Pay based on experience.

Email resume to robynrickel@rocketmail.com attn: office manager.

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Detour An American Grille 110 W Main St Carmel, IN apply online www.detourgrille.com Interviews at 12411 Old Meridian St.

NANNY

23-year-year old female graduate student (M.S. Elementary Education) coming home to Carmel for the summer and is seeking full-time weekday (some weekends possible) nanny position in your home. Educational, fun, active, great cook, available to do housework.

Very experienced, reliable transportation.

Resume and References available upon request. Expecting between $10 – $20 / hour call 317-590-6828

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Hamilton Memorial Park Above ground marble crypt Entombs two within prayer chapel That Overlooks waterfall Paid $12,000: Will sell for $6,000 Call 317-804-9132

Friday and Saturday April 14th and 15th: 9 to 5 Dining Table and 8 chairs w Matching buffet: High Efficiency Neptune Maytag Washer and gas dryer: Rugs, wardrobe and more. @ 17803 Sanibel Circle Westfield In 46074

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Nanny For Hire

20 yr old college student looking for nanny position. Loves children and will work day, evenings, weekends.

References available upon request Please call 849-9746 for more information

Nora – on the Monon Trail Bill Kurker’s Hair Design Cosmetologist, Esthetician, Barber, Nail Tec – ask for Bill 259-8329

Child care Seeking summer childcare

help for two children ages 4 and 18 months. Flexible hours. If interested please e-mail jferazzi@mac.com.

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