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Monon fail Founded Sept. 15, 2009, at Noblesville, IN Vol. II, No. 29 Copyright 2011. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved.

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It is our position that portions of the Monon Trail are an eyesore. In one section just south of Main Street in Carmel, for example, one can see rusted, abandoned buildings which have been untended for decades, and there is unsightly trash dumped behind a dangerous barbed-wire chain link fence. An old grain elevator, its paint peeled and dulled by time, towers above a misshapen fence.

Twisted metal, rust and debris stare back at hikers and bikers, providing a stark contrast to the rejuvenated Carmel nearby. Warm weather is upon us, inviting residents and out-of-towners alike to spend time outdoors.

Great pains have been taken in recent years to beautify not only Carmel, but other parts of Hamilton County. What should be an inviting stretch of public hiking and biking trails is an embarrassment in many places, and certainly not the impression we want to give to visitors to Hamilton County.

We challenge property owners along these walkways to either clean up their property or tear down the offending structures, removing this blight on our image. The many improvements to Hamilton County are breathtaking, but we do not want our breath taken away by the presence of a ghetto in our midst.

Season of surprises

It is our position that the only thing that the storms over the last couple of weeks have proved, is that you have to be ready for anything. One minute we’re expecting 70-mile-per-hour winds with tornadoes, and the next, strong winds with heavy rain. We can watch the Weather Channel all day and still get surprised with what Mother Nature brings.

That being said, we need to be prepared, whatever the case may be.

With the tornado sirens going off more than usual now, we need to be sure not to give them the “boy that cried wolf” treatment. We believe that everyone should take preventative actions to create a safe environment.

Some preventative actions include; creating a plan so you can find cover within seconds; having a storm kit with flashlights, batteries, bottled water, food and a first aid kit; and recognizing the signs of a potential tornado. For more tips on how to prepare for a tornado, you can go to www. spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/safety.html.

With all of the weather tracking technology and tornado warning information available to us, there is no excuse to not being completely aware and ready for any kind of bad weather.

The views in these editorials are of reader participants. They do not represent those of Current Publishing ownership and management.

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you.

In Illinois, it is illegal to be broke.

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

Section 3. Chief Justice. The Chief Justice of the State shall be selected by the judicial nominating commission from the members of the Supreme Court and he shall retain that office for a period of five years, subject to reappointment in the same manner, except that a member of the Court may resign the office of Chief Justice without resigning from the Court. During a vacancy in the office of Chief Justice caused by absence, illness, incapacity or resignation

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all powers and duties of that office shall devolve upon the member of the Supreme Court who is senior in length of service and if equal in length of service the determination shall be by lot until such time as the cause of the vacancy is terminated or the vacancy is filled.

The Chief Justice of the State shall appoint such persons as the General Assembly by law may provide for the administration of his office. The Chief Justice shall have prepared and submit to the General Assembly regular reports on the condition of the courts and such other reports as may be requested.

(History: As Amended November 3, 1970).

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Golf cart ordinance is sputtering

FROM THE BACKSHOP Bennett, Cosby and Peters, oh, my!

It’s a beautiful thing, our network of spies.

They always mean well, and they almost always hit the mark. So, it is with extreme confidence in multiple sources – all of which shall remain nameless - that we tell you it’s no longer a secret: Tony Bennett, indeed, is coming to The Palladium this fall. THE Anthony Dominick Benedetto, that vocal icon of pop music, standards, show tunes and jazz, will grace the stage once and for all. (Last year, we wrote that he would be on hand for the Gala in January; our source was deep inside, more like family, you might say, but it just didn’t happen. We’re confident that’s not the case this time.) So, for those of you still thinking artistic director Michael Feinstein isn’t worth the money, think again.

In all honesty, we were told about this and other shows well more than a month ago in an off-the-record conversation. We stayed quiet, true to our word, and we were committed to remain so, until we heard about it from a handful of others. When word traveled that quickly, we decided, at press time, to start typing. Our spies also tell us that Bill Cosby will delight what we hope will be a packed Palladium sometime in 2012, and

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg this summer’s schedule will feature shows by Indigo Girls, Goo Goo Dolls and Miranda Cosgrove, star of iCarly on Nickelodeon.

Wait, there’s more: We also hear that Feinstein will pair with Bernadette Peters and Sandi Patty, respectively, for concerts featuring the Great American Songbook. Can you feel the momentum that joint is gathering? It is becoming a magnet venue for Central Indiana, which is exactly what it was designed to be – and which is exactly as it should be.

We urge you to pack the house for these shows. Tickets? Try 843.3800 or tickets@ thecenterfortheperformingarts.org for more information.

COMMENTARY

By Kevin Kane A few weeks ago, City Attorney Mike Howard presented a new ordinance to the Common Council which would legalize golf cart travel on approved streets.

The ordinance, as originally written, was to go into effect beginning May 1. That’s not going to happen, though, as the council voted to table the ordinance for a second time at its April 26 meeting.

The ordinance was originally introduced with the intent of allowing residents in golf course communities to legally – and safely – travel short distances using their golf carts, which is both convenient and fuel efficient. When I heard this brought up at the March 29 meeting, I thought it would easily pass in the next meeting, after all council members had a chance to thoroughly review what it does and does not allow.

For example, the ordinance allows for the use of golf carts on roads with a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour or under, excluding roads that are only at this speed limit during school hours. It also excludes driving on 8th Street, 10th Street, Logan Street, Pleasant Street, Clover Road and Herriman Boulevard as well as sidewalks and other walking paths.

To ensure safety, the ordinance requires golf carts and their drivers to adhere to a number of safety rules, including staying as far right on

roads as possible. Like I said, with all of the necessary safety requirements seemingly in order, I thought this ordinance would have no trouble passing. Now, I’m told it may never be passed.

At the very least, it will be a few weeks before this gets the council’s approval. It was tabled for a second time this past week without any discussion, and I’m told that, after reviewing the ordinance further, members of the council and the Noblesville Police Dept. now have concerns about potential safety issues this could cause.

Councilwoman Mary Sue Rowland said the ordinance was originally introduced to help protect the individuals who live near golf courses with a legitimate reason to use carts on city streets. But she said the council is realizing that this ordinance could instead encourage many more people to use golf carts when it is not necessary.

This isn’t Florida, where residents run errands with golf carts on a regular basis. Here, we aren’t used to sharing the road with these vehicles, and I think the safety concerns are warranted.

And it sounds like these concerns may be enough to kill this ordinance altogether.

Kevin Kane is the managing editor of Current in Noblesville. You can reach him via e-mail at Kevin@ currentnoblesville.com.

READER’s VIEW To the community that helped raise my child…

Editor, In the African society of Lunyoro there is a proverb that says “Omwana takulila nju emoi,” that translates to “A child does not grow up only in a single home.” Another kernel of eternal truth: No man, woman, or family is an island. Indeed, it takes a village to raise a child. Furthermore, it takes a village to carry a child and her family over rough and rocky roads.

During my daughter Anna McCullough’s five-year journey with cancer and after we lost her in September 2010, people have reached out from all over the world to offer love and support in so many different ways.

Since Anna’s death, not much surprises me anymore - except for those shining moments when miracles do happen and I am amazed, awestruck and reenergized by the actions of kind, compassionate people.

Thank you to the community of people in Noblesville and beyond for continuing to reaffirm the life of Anna McCullough. Anna lived most of her life in Noblesville, but she loved the German language, people and countryside. She traveled there several times.

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She loved fine things. She loved good food.

She loved to laugh. She loved to learn and she loved life! A scholarship has been started through the Noblesville Education Foundation in her memory called “Lebenslust” or “Joy of Life” to provide a deserving Noblesville High school student the opportunity to travel and study abroad.

Many thanks to the Current in Noblesville, Rowland Printing and Creative Underground for their generosity of time, creativity and resources in getting the word out. To Ester and O’Dell Lakes and everyone at Smith’s Jewelers, forever gratitude for giving Anna a start in the career of fine jewelry and for keeping “Diamonds on the Souls of her Shoes” through your continued support of our village.

In Kihaya (Bahaya) there is a saying, “Omwana taba womoi,” which translates as “A child belongs not to one parent or home.”

Anna belonged to all of us who knew her and loved her and we in turn, belonged to her.

Simply and sincerely, thank you.

Carol Karst-Wasson 46060

Looking through the eyes of a visitor Editor, A few months ago, Kevin Kane wrote about the city’s opportunities to show off its best features to visitors during the week of the 2012 Super Bowl.

I also saw an article about a particular logo city officials want to circulate.

I am not a Noblesville native; my husband, son and I have lived here for about 10 years. I would like to see officials pay more attention to the areas of blight. I know the industrial build-up around Hamilton Town Center is important.

But, there has been seemingly no effort to tend to current needs in the city proper -- housing that

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needs to be repaired and improved near the Firestone plant and west of the railroad tracks, and the traffic congestion going east-west through town.

Pleasant and Cherry streets were not intended to be thoroughfares across town and can’t handle the traffic load.

As far as I’m concerned, the city needs to make these kinds of improvements before looking to “strut its stuff” as Mr. Kane put it. If I were looking at this city as a visitor, I would be impressed by the town square and practically nothing else.

Christine Berman 46062

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DISPATCHES » Prayer breakfast – The public is invited to the seventh annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast hosted by Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear. The breakfast will be held on Thursdayat White River Christian Church, 1685 N. 10th Street in Noblesville. Tickets are $15 per person or a table of eight for $125, and all proceeds will be donated to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Chaplaincy.

The ecumenical and non-denominational prayer and worship service is scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. followed by breakfast and the testimony. Reservations are required

by Monday. RSVP to Cindy at 776-6324 or e-mail chawkins@noblesville.in.us. » Intersection closure – The intersection of Greenfield Avenue and Union Chapel Road will be closed beginning on or after May 9 for approximately 42 days, weather permitting. The purpose of the closure is to allow construction of a roundabout at this intersection. Access will be maintained to all homes and businesses within the closure area for the entire duration. Access to Chapel Woods, Sagamore, and the Belfry Theatre will be from the north on Union Chapel Road. Access to the Belfry Theatre will also be from the west on Greenfield Avenue. Access to Meredith Meadows will be from the east on Greenfield Avenue. To view a location map including detour routes, visit www. cityofnoblesville.org/Engineering.

How to celebrate the perfect Mother’s Day COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson Mother’s Day, 2002 … ah, the memories.

Puking 10-month-old twins, parties for in-laws, my husband ditching me with said twins and a precocious 3-year old for five hours to attend his brother’s graduation. I’m telling you, nothing says “we love you” like vomit and abandonment.

Luckily, I was able to call a “redo” and celebrated a lovely Mother’s Day the following Saturday. More importantly, I learned a good lesson: If I want to enjoy Mother’s Day, I need to plan, in advance, a whole day just for me. No kids, no in-laws, no husband. If this is the only day all year that I get to celebrate the joys of motherhood, then I’m going to spend the time pretending I’m not a mom.

With that in mind, I’d like to share with you my Mother’s Day schedule of events for this year, my ninth annual “It’s Great Being Childless Again” extravaganza.

12 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sleep in. My husband can get up with the kids and plough through the breakfast melee and pre-dawn battle for the Xbox on his own.

9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Shower. For the entire hour. And enjoy every warm, quiet, peaceful minute of it.

10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Blow-dry my hair, put some make-up on, and get dressed – all without

leaving the confines of my bedroom to find the missing gecko or break-up a fight over whose turn it is to play Club Penguin.

10:30 a.m. to 10:33 a.m. Say “good morning” to my family, let them present me with my Happy Mother’s Day cards and/or hand-made ceramic gifts, rhyming poems, etc. Say “goodbye” to my family and sprint for the door.

10:35 a.m. to 11:35 a.m. Head to the Barnes & Nobles for a Starbucks venti latte breve (decaf, of course− I’m too jacked-up on the glory of being on my own to need caffeine!) and a scone.

Peruse the magazines, books and CD selections at my leisure.

11:35 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drive over to Stein Mart and search for a bathing suit (one-piece or extra-long tankini, of course) and possibly some cute espadrilles.

12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. Hit Panera for a cup of broccoli-cheese soup, a large sourdough roll and a sweetened iced tea. Call my mom in Kentucky and my mom-in-law in Carmel and wish them “Happy Mother’s Day.” See? It’s not all about me.

1:30 p.m. Roll into Regal Cinemas for the 1:45 showing of “The Rom-Com My Husband Will Never Take Me To Even If He Were Being Tortured ‘Casino Royale’ Style” or possibly “Lincoln Lawyer.” Matthew McConaughey is simply delicious.

4 p.m. Swing by Dairy Queen for a vanilla cone. Nothing cuts the too-much-butter-onmy-large-popcorn-induced nausea like synthetic ice cream. Trust me on this one.

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Walk the aisles at Target. Heaven.

5:40 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. Walk the aisles at WalMart. Cheaper Heaven.

7 p.m. Fly by McDonald’s for my Mommy Happy Meal: a cheeseburger, small fry and Diet Coke, hold the annoying plastic toy.

7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Settle in at Starbucks with a vanilla crème and finish my new most favorite book, “A Discovery of Witches.” (It’s like “Twilight,” but you don’t have to wait until the fourth book for some good stuff!)

8:40 p.m. Return home to wish my beloved offspring “goodnight.” What’s that? Their bedtime was 8:30? Alleluia! The perfect end to a perfect day!

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there. Even if you can’t do a whole day, try to take a moment for yourself. I’m certain you deserve it! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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» Open house – Wittmann 20/20 Family Eye Center (2792 East 146th Street, Carmel) will be hosting an open house May 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Local musician Jennie DeVos is playing from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.. Call 843-2020 or visit www. wittmann2020.com for details. » 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. » Mom’s Nite Out – Clay Terrace is hosting the second annual National Mom’s Nite Out from 6 to 9 p.m. on 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.

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City’s first literary journal to debut this fall journal, Kenley said “We want the journal to

By Krista Bocko look something like The Paris Review or McCurrent in Noblesville Sweeney’s,” referring to some popular literary A little-known Noblesville journals. trivia fact: 8th Street, now the The journal is seeking fiction, non-fiction, route used by some motorists poetry, interviews, photography, art and even to avoid the busier 9th and Kenley has an undefined category. “All works must 10th Streets, used to be the have a Noblesville connection, no matter how main north-south drag through tenuous,” according to the journal’s page, The town.

Polk Street Review, on Facebook.

The street, originally named People interested in submitting work should Polk Street, has seen a lot of send it to thepolkstreechange since 1823, from mills treview@hotmail. that once stood at the north com. bend on the river to bars and Meyer liveries and hotels lining the once bustling street on the south side of Conner. Depots connected Noblesville to St. Louis, Chicago, and Louisville.

Now a new literary journal, named The Polk Street Review, is seeking submissions from local writers. Old Town resident and high school teacher Bill Kenley recently was awarded the Lilly Teacher Creativity Grant to start a literary journal in Noblesville. Kenley and fellow Old Town resident Kurt Meyer are collaborating on the project, which will be published in October.

“We wanted to do something to create an outlet for local writers, to enhance the cultural identity of Noblesville, and at the same time broaden the notion of what living in small-town Indiana means,” Meyer said. “Polk Street became the line between the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ part of town, between blue collar and white collar, flood plain and high ground. It’s touched many of the defining aspects of local life for almost two centuries.

The pages will be filled with stories that straddle the same lines of local experience.”

There are a number of literary journals in cities across the nation, and this will be the first of its kind in Noblesville as far as Meyer and Kenley know. The two regularly trade fiction and review each other’s work.

“We agreed that opportunities for getting your work published were few,” Kenley said of his collaboration with Meyer in this new project. As far as the vision they have for the

Don’t compare our gas prices to Europe’s COMMENTARY

By Brenda Alexander Our current energy secretary, Dr. Steven Chu, was quoted in September of 2008 by The Wall Street Journal as stating, “Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe.”

Despite attempts by the Obama administration to distance themselves from this statement, increasing gasoline prices indicate he is well on the way to attaining this goal. European gas prices are upwards of $7 a gallon.

We are very near $4, and most predict $6 per gallon by summer.

I’ve started planning out shopping trips and reconsidering what is and isn’t necessary. An $84 debit charge at the pump has that effect on me. What will $132 make me forgo?

What puzzles me is why so many Americans seem to accept “but that’s what they pay in Europe” as an effective argument? Wasn’t the way they did things in Europe the exegesis for the creation of the United States? If we liked the way Europe did things, most of our ancestors would have stayed there, or we’d call ourselves colonists!

Americans are so not European. Europeans are both too dense and zoned out for my taste. What does this personal attack have to do with the price of gas in Heidelberg? Well, a lot, frankly.

You see, the reason even low-income Europeans can survive with their high gasoline prices is that they are, indeed, dense. Densely packed, that is. Germany is home to 80 million people.

At 140,000 square miles, it’s roughly the size of Montana, which barely has 1 million residents.

Germany is not unique. European density is a primary reason public transportation works there and doesn’t work here. If we had towns of 10,000 people every three kilometers here in Indiana, we’d have an affordable, self-sustaining public transportation system, too.

Then there are our zoning practices. Americans like to keep their homes away from sooty factory chimneys and high-traffic commercial properties. European countries like Germany mix it up. It isn’t uncommon to find a German family living on the top floor of a working barn!

I’ve seen it with my own eyes. Grocery stores, factories and businesses are walking distance for thousands. Zoning matters.

Americans love freedom of movement as much as freedom of speech. Until there are 80 more Montanans for every one that lives there right now, and zoning boards start allowing commercial, residential and industry to mix it up, we are going to need cheaper gas.

Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville. You can contact her at AlexanderInk@ comcast.net.

Local Mother’s Day events Current in Noblesville Tea Time with Mom – Touchpoint, a program of Community Health Network and the network’s women’s and children’s services, will host “Tea Time with Mom,” a mother-daughter tea and fashion show, on May 7. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.at The Ritz Charles in Carmel. Attendees will be treated to a white glove afternoon tea service, luncheon, presentation and fashion show. Register today by calling 1-800-777-7775.

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Mother’s Day Buffet – The Mansion at Oak Hill will present its annual Mother’s Day Buffet designed for the entire family celebrating your mother and grandmother, May 8 with seating available beginning 12:15 p.m. and lasting until 2:45 p.m. Cost is $27.50 for adults and $18.50 for children 12 and under.

Make your reservations by calling 843-9850.

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Historic homes of Noblesville Location: 1223 Wayne Street Owners: Nick and Patsy Schanz, since 2003 Style and history: Not much is known history-wise about this oneand-a-half story home, built around 1900 in a vernacular style. The vernacular style in architectural terms means it exemplifies common techniques, features and materials in regards to that time period and this region.

What are your favorite features?

“We love our home’s big windows to allow in lots of natural light, our front porch is delightful during the summer, our yard is very peaceful with gardens I’ve created for birds and other wildlife, and we love our bright sunny kitchen and built-in china cabinet.”

What work have you done on your house? “We removed aluminum siding and repaired the exterior wood, and painted the house. We removed faux and decorative walls on the interior and uncovered transom windows, and created gardens and had electrical upgraded.

We plan to restore the front porch, finish the decorative features on the exterior and update our kitchen.”

What do you like about this area/neighborhood? “Our favorite things about living in

downtown Noblesville is our close proximity to great restaurants, living near the river, being close to beautiful parks for walking and riding our bikes, and having wonderful neighbors.”

Carol Ann Schweikert contributed the home research. See www. noblesvillepreservation.com for more information or visit Noblesville Preservation Alliance on Facebook.

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Is Starbucks really eco-friendly?

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By Krista Bocko The night before Earth Day, I learned that Starbucks has a yearly campaign to give a free fill-up of coffee or tea to anyone who brings in their own reusable mug on Earth Day. In the words of Shania Twain: That don’t impress me much.

It sounds good, at first. But a closer look and some critical thinking makes it obvious that Bucks isn’t as green as it claims, and in fact this is a great example of greenwashing – when a company tries to appear more eco-friendly than it really is.

Let’s start with the paper cups, which are bleached. Not good. Why don’t they use unbleached cups? And if you think the paper cup is recyclable, think again.

The cup goes from your lips to the landfill.

It’s got a plastic coating, making the recycling process much harder (and the plastic coating nixes its compostability). Supply creates demand though, and if Starbucks collected the cups for recycling – numbering around three billion a YEAR – recycling centers would respond.

And? There are compostable paper cups in green coffee shops RIGHT NOW … but not in Starbucks.

Coffee shops truly trying to be green will promote reusable mugs and cups. Do Starbucks employees ever ask “for here or to go?” and serve

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“for here” customers drinks in ceramic mugs?

I’ve never seen that happen.

Bucks also touts on its Web site that it gives 10 cents off customers’ drinks when they bring their own mug. Even though ten cents is lame, how many people know about the ten cents off? If Bucks really wants to make an environmental change, where are the signs reminding customers to bring their reusable mug or to get their drink in a “for here” mug?

Admittedly, I rarely step inside a Starbucks, but I’ve never seen such a sign.

Clearly, paper throwaway cups are the standard, which is totally backwards. And if you do bring your own mug, baristas often forget you did and put your drink in a paper cup anyway. Or they measure your cinnamon dolce in a paper cup before pouring into your reusable cup. Both defeat the purpose. Palm to forehead.

Back to Earth Day and the Starbucks free drink promo. Seems like a way to get all warm and fuzzy, like you’re actually helping the Earth by driving to Bucks for a free cup o’joe. It’s a good gimmick, but little more than that.

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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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“We didn’t know much about dialysis before Ivy’s ordeal but now know how hard it is on a person and also on a person’s caregivers,” Katy said.

“It consumes your life.”

But in addition to helping educate others about kidney disorders and organ donation, Katy believes the experience will be beneficial for her son, too.

Troxell Lemonade Day is a national program that teaches children the basics of entrepreneurship and running a business, all through the model of the lemonade stand. Last year, more than 7,000 central Indiana children participated in Lemonade Day, and the event’s local organizers are hoping for more than 10,000 participants for this year’s day – May 1.

The event is intended to teach children important life skills, and Katy said her son will learn something special through this experience.

“Although Tate is only three, I think it’s never too early to teach him the important lesson of helping others and giving back,” she said.

Tate’s “lemolade” stand, as he pronounces it, will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday in Stony Creek Estates. Signs will direct visitors to the stand. For more information about Lemonade Day, visit Indianapolis.lemonadeday.org.

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By Kevin Kane Current in Noblesville Noblesville resident Katy Troxell read about the annual Central Indiana Lemonade Day in a previous edition of Current and thought it would be a fun experience for her three-year-old son, Tate.

Now the family wants it to be more than just a learning experience.

Katy’s sister, and Tate’s aunt, Ivy Harrison has been on dialysis for more than a year after suffering complications from pneumonia, and she may even be in need of a kidney transplant in the near future. So to help raise funds and awareness about kidney disorders, Tate’s Lemonade Day business will be in honor of his aunt.

“I thought it would be great to bring to light kidney disease in honor of Ivy and millions of others so Tate’s lemonade stand turned into a great fundraising and awareness-building opportunity,” Katy said.

She added that her friend, Jennifer Walls, is making baked goods and the money, along with proceeds from the lemonade, will go to the National Kidney Foundation of Indiana and to the Indiana Organ Procurement Organization (IOPO). And IOPO has provided literature to help educate and encourage people to become

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New prosecutor and sheriff Lee Buckingham and Mark Bowen work to keep the county safe – despite a reduced budget

By Kevin Kane Current in Noblesville This time last year, Hamilton County Prosecutor Lee Buckingham and Sheriff Mark Bowen were working hard to win the support of Hamilton County voters. Now, having spent a little more than 100 days in office, the two are working to tackle much bigger challenges.

With a decrease in incoming tax revenue last year, Hamilton County was forced to cut more than $1.2 million from its 2011 budget, and funding for the sheriff’s department and prosecutor’s office were not immune to these reductions.

Both Bowen and Buckingham said the county is still among the safest in the state, but maintaining that level of safety isn’t easy. In one of the fastest-growing counties in Indiana, this duo is expected to maintain that level of safety while serving more residents with smaller budgets and staffs.

“We’ve both been told that we took our positions at the worst time,” Buckingham said.

Despite the bad timing, the two men said their respective transitions into their new positions have been fairly smooth, primarily because both served alongside their predecessors for many years. Buckingham, a Fishers resident, worked as deputy prosecuting attorney for nearly 16 years and Bowen, also a Fishers resident,

a different approach “If we continue to have to suffer more and more decreases in our budget, we may have to look at how we deal with low-level offenses,” Lee Buckingham said. He and Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen said they have not taken this approach yet, but they have made other changes to conserve resources. For example, they may choose not to pursue extradition of a low-level criminal who does not pose a threat to the public. This, Bowen said, saves money and keeps officers here, instead of on the road. Additionally, they may expedite lesser cases if a defendant has certain health issues, reducing the financial burden of the person’s medical care on taxpayers.

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most recently worked as chief deputy assistant to former sheriff Doug Carter and has worked for department for nearly 20 years.

That familiarity has helped the two identify inefficiencies and make changes allowing them to get the biggest bang out their dwindling bucks. The keys to maintaining a high level of public safety in this economic climate, the two said, is increased efficiency and proactive efforts intended to reduce crime.

“We have a certain caliber of service we want to provide to the community but when budgets are limited it makes that more difficult,” Bowen said. “We have to be more creative in how we deal with things. A year or two ago we didn’t have to do that.”

Some of the first changes made were with personnel. For example, Buckingham said late last year that the prosecutor’s office was facing a backload of cases. After taking office in January, he said he reorganized his existing staff members and has helped to correct that problem. Additionally, the two said they’ve worked to conserve their resources by combining purchasing and training efforts whenever possible.

But increased efficiency doesn’t decrease their respective workloads, and both Buckingham and Bowen said they have staff members consistently working beyond their responsibilities, sometimes unpaid, to help get everything done.

Because staff members cannot be added, however, the prosecutor and sheriff are looking for ways to be proactive in hopes of reducing crime.

One way they’re doing this is by focusing on abusers of drugs and alcohol.

“I’ve been telling people for years that, without drugs and alcohol, 85 to 90 percent of my cases would disappear,” Buckingham said.

He added that, while cases involve crimes directly related to drugs and alcohol, many more occur because of a person’s use or dependence on these substances. To combat this, a drug court was recently established in the county. Buckingham said this helps treat some offenders’ drug and alcohol addictions rather than simply running them through the criminal justice system, and the hope is that they will be less likely to be repeat their mistakes.

They’re also interested in making a similar impact on the county’s youths. Recently, various municipalities in the county have looked into

Hamilton County Prosecutor Lee Buckingham (left) and Sheriff Mark Bowen have been in office for just over 100 days. implementing Westfield’s new Youth Assistance Program in their communities, and Bowen and Buckingham said they would likely support using this program across the entire county. The program identifies at-risk children and others seemingly headed down the wrong path and uses mentors to help steer them back in the right direction before they enter the criminal justice system. A little more than a year old, YAP has been very successful in Westfield thus far, city officials say.

Bowen said the pair’s first few months in office have been spent largely spent identifying inefficiencies and ways to address them. Soon, Bowen and Buckingham will implement more changes and create more programs as they look to keep the county safe with fewer resources.

“We’re getting settled in and are just taking care of business,” Bowen said.

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budget crunch Unlike Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen, Prosecutor Lee Buckingham has not lost any staff members, but the 2011 budget cuts have affected his office in other ways.

The attorneys on his staff must undergo continued training to remain a member of Indiana State Bar Association. His budget for this training, however, has been reduced to just $2,400 for the year. “That’s not possible unless we start doing it all in house, which we are now doing,” he said. Additionally, he said he’s been sending more staff members to free seminars when they’re offered, even if his office is left temporarily shorthanded.

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MAYOR John Ditslear, Republican Personal: Has five children with wife Teri and is a 45-year resident of Noblesville. Is a member of Bethel Lutheran Church, Noblesville Elks Club and the American Legion, among others.

Background: Has served as mayor since 2004. Served in the United States Navy for two years. Is a previous member of the Noblesville School Board and other boards with organizations, including the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club and Riverview Hospital Foundation.

Web: www.ditslearformayor.com Steve Brown, Republican Personal: A lifelong resident of Noblesville. He and wife Tina have four sons, two foster children, will be adopting a two-year-old and are the guardians of two mentally challenged individuals.

Background: Spent more than nine years on active duty with the United States Air Force and is a veteran of Desert Storm. Currently works as the shipping and receiving manager of Noblesville golf.

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Common Council District 1 Roy Johnson, Republican Personal: Has twin college-aged children with wife Judi, and they are members of Bethel Lutheran Church.

Background: Currently serves District 1 on the Common Council in his first term and was president of the council in 2010. He is co-owner and vice president of HomeTown Television Corporation. He has served on the plan commission and budget, roads, parks and wastewater committees during his first term.

Mary Sue Rowland, Republican Personal: Lifelong resident of Old Town Noblesville.

Has two children with husband, Ted. Is a member of two Noblesville churches.

Background: Currently serves as an at-large council member in her second term. Served as mayor of Noblesville from 1988 to 1996. Co-chaired the first and second Hamilton County Girl Scout annual fundraisers and is the chairwoman of Downtown Décor, among other board and committee memberships. Owns and operates two local businesses with her sons and husband.

Common Council District 3 John Elliott, Republican Personal: Has lived in Noblesville since 1972. Has three children with his wife, Karen. Background: Public affairs manager of Kroger and small-business owner. Leads Kroger’s central division’s $13.3 million in annual charitable donations. Has served in leadership positions for more than 20 not-profit organizations and founder of Old Town Economic Development Committee.

Dale Kenney, Republican Personal: Has lived in Noblesville for 17 years. Raised three grown children with wife Madeline. Member of Refuge Christian Church, American Legion and Masonic Lodge 57.

Background: Currently works part-time for Hewlett Packard as a sales associate trainer. Previously owned a computer company in Indianapolis and two restaurants in Crawfordsville.

Has served on multiple boards of directors including current position on Mended Hearts board at Riverview Hospital.

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Common Council District 3 Rick Taylor, Republican Personal: Lifelong resident of Old Town Noblesville.

Has two daughters with his wife, Sandra. Member of the Moose Lodge.

Background: Retired from Noblesville Fire Dept. last year as assistant chief following 33 years of service. He was responsible for all hiring and equipment for the seven stations within the department. Member of the Indiana Fire Chiefs Assoc.

Common Council at-large (2) Brian Ayer, Republican Personal: Has lived in Noblesville since 1964. Has two children with wife Toni Ramsey Ayer. Is an Elks Club and Moose Lodge member and attends Noblesville Methodist Church.

Background: Owner of Ayer Real Estate since 1978.

Also owns Hamilton County Bail Bonds and AME, LLC. Has served as a board member of Habitat for Humanity of Hamilton County, Noblesville Main Street and Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, including a stint during which he was chamber president.

Terry Busby, Republican Personal: Has two children and has lived in Noblesville since 1969. Is a member of an Elks Club, Lions Club and a Masonic Lodge in Indianapolis.

Background: Served as a teacher and coach with Noblesville Schools for 37 years. Spent nearly 25 years as a member of the Common Council, most recently in 2007.

During that span, he was council president eight times and was chairman of the finance committee for 16 years. He presently serves on the city’s redevelopment commission.

Andy Corman, Republican Personal: Has lived in Noblesville with wife, Judy, and two children for 15 years. Born and raised in a small town in Massachusetts.

Background: Worked in construction management for 32 years, working on projects including the Indianapolis International Airport, Indianapolis Convention Center and Ivy Tech campuses. Launched his own business, AC Trash Hauling, in 2008 and has grown the business by 150 percent since that year.

Rex Dillinger, Republican Personal: Has lived in Noblesville for more than 40 years. He and wife, Eve, have three children. Coworship leader for Green Valley Church of Christ.

Background: Served on the Common Council from 2000 to 2003. Currently works as a political consultant for HWC, Inc., is a partner with NorthStar LEADS and owns Dillinger Real Estate. Board and committee member with many local organizations, including Chaucie’s Place. Founding board member of the Hamilton County Traffic Safety Taskforce.

Jeff Zeckel, Republican Personal: Noblesville native with one daughter. His family has owned and operated a men’s clothing store on the Square for 66 years and his father owned Syd’s for 22 years. He is a member of First United Methodist Church.

Background: Worked as senior manufacturing engineer for Freightliner Mercedes Benz of North America, controlling roughly half of the manufacturing plant’s budget. Current is a small-business owner and advertising director for the Noblesville Daily Times. Has served on multiple community boards and committees, including Noblesville Main Street and Downtown Strategic Action Committee, among others.

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DISPATCHES » Financial forum – The Noblesville Chamber of Commerce economic development committee will present a Financial Resources Forum for Business on May 4, 7:30 to 10 a.m. The event will take place in the Krieg DeVault Conference Room at Riverview Hospital. There is no charge for this event; however, registration is required by contacting the Noblesville Chamber office at info@noblesvillechamber.com. » White belt certification – Franklin University’s Center for Professional Training & Development (CPTD) will host a free LEAN Six Sigma White belt certification workshop on Tuesday at its Castleton location. The workshop is ideal for HR professionals to obtain the knowledge and skills they need to dramatically improve productivity and enhance organizational effectiveness. Team members, executives, managers, and project leaders are encouraged to attend this workshop in which they will learn the tools used to streamline and strengthen both manufacturing and service industries. For more information or to register, e-mail indy@ franklin.edu or call 429-3100. » ADHD and growth – The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD has reported that children who took stimulants consistently for the treatment of ADHD were about 2 centimeters shorter, on average, than expected at both the 24-month and 36-month marks. Other research suggests, however, that children with ADHD may grow at a slower rate in childhood and adolescence, but catch up by adulthood. Because every situation is different, families need to weigh the risk of shorter stature against the advantages of treatment.

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Will the Symphony Soldiers ever win the ‘Whisper War’?

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By Jenna Larson For many teens in Noblesville, April 29 was a huge night. There were gorgeous flowing dresses, strappy high-heels, and dashing black tuxes.

That’s right: prom.

While I was in attendance, dancing it up and jamming out with the rest of NHS, the night also had an unrelated significance in my mind.

It was the three-year anniversary since the release of my favorite CD I’ve ever owned by my favorite band of all time: “Whisper War” by The Cab, a piano-infused pop/rock group from Vegas.

To this day, the CD is the only thing I remember caring about on my 15th birthday.

Birthday money = iTunes card = The Cab’s music. That was my mindset.

Those 12 tracks have helped me through a lot. It was a great CD to have going into my freshman year.

And the songs haven’t lost any meaning. I still think each and every one of them is perfect and melodic and wonderful. But they certainly haven’t been racking up the same play count on my iPod as newer songs by other bands have recently.

The Cab needs something new.

I’ve been hearing talk of their upcoming CD “Symphony Soldiers” for more than a year now, and there’s still no set release date.

At first, I was mad at the band. Why does it take three whole years to cook up a single CD? But then, I found out The Cab has done all their work. They have written enough songs for multiple discs, and they’ve picked a tracklist and recorded everything. Now, they’re just waiting on their record label, Fueled By Ramen.

It seems as if FBR may be ignoring them.

The Cab certainly don’t get the attention they deserve; all the label’s time and energy is put forth to promote VersaEmerge or Paramore. It’s irritating. So, a group of other crazy fans put together a promotion to try to get The Cab some respect: The Cab Day 2011, set on the most appropriate day of the year: April 29.

As a result, I had reason to fall victim to wandering thoughts throughout the night, which was officially dedicated to a group of people whose music means so much to me. I kept hoping the DJ would, by some sheer twist of fate, play “Bounce” or “That ‘70s Song.”

Regardless, I had a great time flaunting my magenta dress with my boyfriend by my side.

Prom was incredible. But that’s a story for next issue.

Tastes great, less filling GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney I’m very comfortable talking in front of people. Five people or 500 people, it’s of little difference. But even my comfort with public speaking doesn’t save me from occasionally struggling with one particular speaking pitfall: verbal fillers.

Some verbal fillers, like um, er, uh, and ah, are quite natural. Although there’s no hard and fast explanation as to why we use these fillers (they differ from language to language), they are a verbal cue to the listener that the speaker isn’t quite finished with what he or she is saying or that the speaker is in the process of formulating a response. Speakers who are uncomfortable with silence use them often to fill the silent void – even if that void is only two or three seconds long.

Just because they’re natural doesn’t mean you want to use them all the time. The more frequently you use verbal fillers, the less certain or articulate you will sound to your audience. In casual conversation with friends, this is not a big deal. In interviews, presentations, or other formal speaking opportunities, fillers can become a problem. Use them once or twice in formal speaking, and chances are good no one will notice. Use them with great frequency, and chances are good that your audience will start counting the number of

times you say, “um,” rather than listening to what you’re really saying.

The problem amplifies when your fillers are more complex. Common complex fillers are you know, it’s like and I mean. While the occasional um or er will probably fly under the radar of most listeners, the more complex fillers often do not. Especially if you us them all together: “Um, you know, I mean, it’s like really obvious to the listener that you don’t know what you want to say.”

So what’s the solution? First, get comfortable with silence. Three seconds may seem like an eternity to the speaker, but it’s not much to the audience. And it’s better to have a few pauses than stumbling with multiple fillers.

Another solution is to know your subject very well. The more confident you are, the fewer fillers you will be inclined to use.

Remember, too, that if you use fillers a lot, it takes time to filter them out. Be patient and persistent. As I said before, I’m comfortable speaking in front of groups, and I’m still, like, trying to, um, weed them all out of my speech.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail. com.

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Among the new rules, which won’t take effect until this summer, is that the advertised price you see is the price you’ll pay (prior to tacking on ancillary charges, such as bag fees). This rule applies to any ticket seller, whether it’s the airline, an online travel agent, or a human travel agent. Travel agents also will have to disclose bag fee information both before and after the consumer purchases their ticket.

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-www.thedailygreen.com » Storing frozen foods – Although the Department of Agriculture says that food can be safely kept at 0 degrees indefinitely, here’s how many months it says you have before taste starts to degrade: bacon and sausage: 1 to 2 months; casseroles: 2 to 3 months; frozen entrées: 3 to 4 months; ham, hot dogs and cold cuts: 1 to 2 months; meat, uncooked roasts, steaks, chops: 4 to 12 months; uncooked ground meat: 3 to 4 months; cooked meat: 2 to 3 months; uncooked whole poultry: 12 months; uncooked poultry parts: 9 months: soups and stews: 2 to 3 months.

-Consumer Reports » Recover taxes while traveling – Each year, American travelers leave behind an estimated 60 million euros in unclaimed value-added tax refunds, according to Global Blue. Many don’t realize they can recover the tax, which can be as high as 20 percent, on many goods bought abroad. To qualify for a refund, tourists must spend a minimum, which varies by country, in one store on the same day.

Services like Global Blue or Premier Tax Free can help with the process for a cut of the refund.

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Memorable Mother’s Day gifts TRAVEL

By Tracy Line Mother’s Day is just around the corner; do you have your gift? While flowers, brunch and cookouts are hard to beat, there are other options. Try giving your favorite female a day she’ll long remember with one of these unique experiences.

Treat mom with a train ride.

On Mother’s Day, the 2011 La Bella Donna train will depart from Noblesville’s Forest Park at 10:30 a.m. and travel north along the scenic former Nickel Plate Line to Tipton. Here you, Mom and the whole gang can enjoy a special buffet lunch at the Tipton Elks Club. Mom will receive a beautiful long stem rose before arriving back at Forest Park at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults and $10 for kids (lunch is extra). Call 773-6000 for details.

Tea for two. Take mom for a tea party at the Propylaeum in downtown Indianapolis. This memorable event, to be held May 8, promises to be fun for all ages. Sample Apple Carmel Squares, Nutty Fingers, Irish lace cookies, hot tea and more.

Tickets are $10 for mothers and grandmothers, $6 for chil-

dren. Call 638-7881 for reservations.

Day at the museum. Nourish Café at the Indianapolis Art Museum is offering a Mother’s Day brunch buffet made from the freshest local ingredients. With spring gardens beginning to bloom, visitors will enjoy sampling early harvest fruits and vegetables from local farms. Enjoy the food and then take mom for a stroll through the museum. $35 per adult, $16 children ages 4-10. Call 317-923-1331, ext.

235, for reservations.

Best brunch deal. I know brunch isn’t an experience, but this deal’s too good not to mention. Treat mom to brunch or dinner at Fleming’s on Mother’s Day and she’ll receive a $25 dining card to enjoy on a future occasion. Reservations recommended; call 466-0175 today.

Try giving your favorite female a day she’ll long remember with one of these unique experiences.

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.

Piano brings family, music academy together

By Jordan Fischer Current in Noblesville A long time ago, Doug Whisman says, he got the idea to buy a piano, and signed himself up for lessons.

Though he’s still not a musician, he did meet his wife, Ji-Eun Lee, after she began teaching him to play.

The two own Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers, which has grown since its incorporation in 2004 to encompass 14 professional, degreed instructors and hundreds of music students. Lessons are offered on a variety of instruments, from piano to violin, guitar and voice.

“Basically, we got married, had two kids, and got this idea to start a music school,” Whisman said. “We both have an entrepreneurial spirit, and we wanted to do something with an art or cultural impact on the community.”

Recently, the academy decided to dispose of a few pianos.

Rather than getting rid of them altogether, Whisman has begun shopping around town for locations interested in making them available to the public, in a project he’s tentatively calling, “I am piano. Play me.”

The project takes a cue from British artist Luke Jerram’s street piano artwork, titled “Play Me, I’m Yours.” The original exhibition featured 30 pianos placed around streets, public squares, train stations and markets in London for members of the public to “play and engage with.” The project has gained ground internationally, with street pianos being featured in Barcelona, Sydney and New York.

Whisman said the Ambassador House, located in Heritage Park, has expressed interest in featuring a piano, and continues to search for other public venues for the project.

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“Arts organizations need to get involved in the community and be an advocate for (the arts),” Whisman said. “There’s been no problem in public funding of sports in Fishers. But there’s almost nothing available for arts.”

Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy currently offers a youth orchestra geared toward students in the 9-12 age group, although younger and older students do play. Call outs for the second session, which will be held during the summer, are ongoing.

Whisman said he and his wife also hope to add an adult orchestra soon. The academy recently moved into a new 7,000-squarefoot facility located at Cumberland Road and 126th Street, which includes a 225-seat concert hall.

Since the academy’s move to the new facility in October of 2010 alone, the student base has grown by 25 percent. Whisman points to this as evidence that, despite a recession, arts and art education is still a high priority for Fishers residents.

“We got nervous as any business owner (when the recession hit),” Whisman said. “We figured we’d be cut… be the last thing a parent would want to pay for. Turns out that’s not true.”

“What it came down to was 100 percent of parents I asked told me that education was the last thing they would consider cutting,” he added. “So that was encouraging to us.”

Information about the Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy and class offerings can be found at http://www.jlma.net/. More information about Luke Jerram’s “Play Me, I’m Yours” street piano project can be found online at http://www.streetpianos.com/.

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RESTaurant

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Miyagi Sushi Bar

Grilled Tandoori-style chicken drumsticks

Manager, Kiss Z Cook Where do you like to eat?

Dooley O’Toole’s What do you like to eat at Dooley O’Toole’s? “I like their Reuben. It’s very good”

Miyagi, located on 96th, is a fresh and contemporary sushi bar. Modern and upscale decor compliment the extensive and diverse menu, with extremely fresh food. For those who love sushi, it’s a good option, and for those who don’t, there are plenty of other options on the menu. In addition, Miyagi has a full bar and dessert menu and is a welcoming restaurant for all.

What do you like about Dooley O’Toole’s? “Their atmosphere and friendly staff stuck out to me when I went there on St. Patrick’s Day.” Dooley O’Toole’s 160 E. Carmel Dr 843-9900

Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 11am-10pm Friday 11am-11pm Saturday 5pm-11pm Sunday 5pm-10pm Miyagi Sushi Bar 3625 E 96th St Indianapolis, IN 46240 http://www.indymiyagi.com/

Ingredients • 1 cup(s) plain nonfat yogurt • 1 2-inch piece of ginger, peeled and finely grated • 2 large garlic cloves, finely grated • 2 tablespoon(s) fresh lemon juice • 1 tablespoon(s) mustard seeds • 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) garam masala • 1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt • 1/2 teaspoon(s) Kashmiri chile powder or cayenne pepper • 8 (4-ounces each) skinless chicken drumsticks, trimmed of excess fat • 1/2 teaspoon(s) chaat masala Directions 1. In a large bowl, whisk the yogurt with the ginger, garlic, lemon juice, mustard seeds, garam masala, kosher salt, and chile powder. Using a small, sharp knife, make shallow 1-inch slashes in the chicken. Add the chicken to the marinade and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.

2. Light a grill, heat a grill pan, or preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Remove the chicken legs from the marinade, wiping off all but a thin layer. Grill the chicken legs over moderate

heat, turning occasionally until browned and cooked through, 30 minutes. Alternatively, roast the chicken legs on an oiled baking sheet for 20 minutes, turning once halfway through. Transfer the chicken legs to plates, sprinkle with the chaat masala, and serve.

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THE DREAM

OF AMERICA Saturday, May 7 7:30pm | The Palladium

Limited seating

David Bowden Conductor Kate Hamilton Vocalist

DAVID BOWDEN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Kate Hamilton

available!

WILLIAMS Liberty Fanfare PORTER/MAYS Another Op’nin’, Another Show and So in Love from Kiss Me Kate BERLIN/MAYS Irving Berlin Medley BERNSTEIN/MASON West Side Story: Selection for Orchestra POWERS Shenandoah McHUGH & CRAWFORD/POWERS A Wing and a Prayer BERLIN/HOLCOMBE God Bless America v DVORÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”

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Doors open at 6:30pm.

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Discounts for groups of 12 or more are available! Call 317.844.9717 for details.

RushPass $5

For High School and College students, available day-of-concert

Celebrating our 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON

KidsPass FREE!

For 8th grade and younger, subject to availability Artists and repertoire subject to change

Tickets start at $15! Please call the Center’s box office

at 317.843.3800 or visit The CenterForThePerformingArts.org.

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May 1 CYT: Seussical The Musical At Westfield High School April 29-May 1 Pre-order tickets: $11 adults; $9 kids and seniors At the door: $13 adults, $11 kids and seniors For more information visit www.cyt.org.

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

45 Monument Circle, Indianapolis www.indianapolissymphony.org She’s one of great operatic sopranos of the last quarter century, but Grammy winner Sylvia McNair can also bring the audiences at Feinstein’s and The Regency to their feet with her sultry interpretations of the American songbook. Formed at Butler University 61 years ago, The Four Freshmen are still the kings of vocal jazz after all these years.

They join McNair for an evening with the ISO.

May 6 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940s Marian University, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis May 6 through 21. Times: 7 p.m. on Thursdays, 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. on Sundays.

Tickets are $21 for Thursdays and $28 for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and can be purchased by calling 923-4597 or visiting www.civictheatre.org.

This kooky play features a motley crew of characters that gather in a mysterious mansion to pitch a Broadway musical to potential backers. Complete with revolving bookcases, trap doors, secret passageways and cases of mistaken identity, the show is a riotous homage to the corny thrillers of Hollywood’s heyday.

May 8 Beef and Boards: Annie Get Your Gun Through May 8, Showtimes vary Beef & Boards 9301 N. Michigan Rd. Indianapolis Tickets: (317) 872-9664 or www.beefandboards. com. Join Annie Oakley and Frank Bulter as they compete for the top spot in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street.

For more information call 573-9746.

Friday – Henry Lee Summer and Friends Saturday – Tightrope Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

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The Green Hornet

May 7

PG-13, 119 minutes

Actors Theatre of Indiana: Chicago The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts Friday, April 29 – May 22 Tickets available by phone at 317-8433800 or online at actorstheatreofindiana.org/.

A universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show stopping song after another; and immortal staging

by Bob Fosse, no wonder the show has wowed audiences all around the world. Join Roxie Hart, Velma Kelly and the rest of the “Merry Murderesses” as they vie for the spotlight and the headlines during that era known as the roaring twenties.

May 7 Carmel Symphony Orchestra: The Dream of America The Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 355 City Center Drive, Carmel May 7, 7:30 p.m.

Tickets begin at $15 and are available at www. carmelsymphony.org or by calling 843-3800 or toll-free at 877-909-2787.

Join conductor David Bowden as he leads the Carmel Symphony Orchestra for “The Dream of America” with vocal soloist Kate Hamilton.

Seth Rogen stars in ‘The Green Hornet.’

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By Chris Lloyd “The Green Hornet” is what happens when smart people set out to make a dumb movie.

This hipper-than-thou would-be comedy can’t decide if it wants to be a spoof of a super hero movie, or on homage to one. Director Michel Gondry and star Seth Rogen, who co-wrote the screenplay with Evan Goldberg, mock the conventions of the genre while indulging in them.

Interestingly, the Green Hornet – who’s best known to younger generations for a 1960s TV show co-starring Bruce Lee – is one of the few costumed crusaders who didn’t originate in a comic book. He started out as the star of a serial radio show in the ‘30s, followed by some cheapie movies, and only then did he show up in comics form.

Rogen plays Britt Reid, a petulant playboy

and heir to a Los Angeles newspaper fortune.

When his father dies mysteriously, he learns that the family mechanic Kato (Jay Chou) secretly built daddy an arsenal of weapons and gadgets, including a tricked-out 1965 Chrysler Imperial dubbed Black Beauty.

They decide to fight crime, but pose as criminals in order to infiltrate the underworld led by kingpin Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz), who frets about his drab image.

There’s one or two really good laughs, but mostly “The Green Hornet” fails to sting.

Movie: D-plus Read more of Chris Lloyd’s review of current films and DVD’s at www.captaincritic.blogspot.com or www.TheFilmYap.com.

May 13 Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre: G2 in concert The Academy of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre, 329 Gradle Drive, Carmel May 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., May 15 at 2 p.m., May 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and May 22 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.

This is a performance by G2, the pre-professional, student dance ensemble of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre. The company of 10 dancers will present classic pieces from the GHDT repertoire including excerpts from “Lagaan.”

information, call 770-9020.

Friday – Sour Mash Saturday – Blonde Sonja Moon Dog Tavern, 825 E 96th St., Indianapolis, 46240. Call 575-6364 for more information.

Friday – Alan Kaye & The Toons

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Poaching requires little coaching COOKING

By Clint Smith With spring here, it’s refreshing to pair delicate cooking techniques with food that’s equally delicate. If you’ve yet to employ poaching as a method for preserving gentle flavors and tender textures, then read on, my friend.

There are two types of poaching: submersion and shallow. For this recipe, we’ll be using the latter. Similar to steaming, shallow poaching is a moist-heat method in which food is placed partially in a liquid—called “cuisson” (kweesohn)—which has been infused with various aromatics; the seasoned liquid should come up about halfway up the sides of your item. Ideally, the surface of a poaching liquid should show minimal movement, with no bubbles. Aim for a

steady temp between 160-180 degrees F. Another delicate element in this recipe is the watercress. An aquatic plant, watercress (as hinted by the name) requires an abundance of fresh, cool water to grow. The dark-green, ovalshaped leaflets have a unique, spicy profile. In fact, the Latin word nasturtium is derived from nasus tortus: “twisted nose,” due to its arugulalike pepperiness.

This is an ideal dish to ease into the season.

Enough coaching, let’s get cooking.

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 cookingwithclint.com.

Join us for Mother’s Day brunch at the Renaissance this Sunday, May 8, and let kids pamper Mom by preparing delicious pancakes with our chefs. The best mothers in the world deserve the best pancakes in the world. Discover a delicious new tradition this Mother’s Day at Renaissance

Mother’s Day Brunch Brunch Mother’s Day sunday, May 8th Sunday, May 8th served from 11:00am–2:00pm Served from 10:30am–2:00pm

Seating times: 10:30am, 12:30pm and 2:00pm

$34.95

per person

$34.95 per person

$15.95 for children under 12 Tax and gratuity not included.

$15.95 for children under 12

Tax and gratuity not included.

For reservations,

call 317-816-0777

For reservations, call 317-816-0777 Live entertainment featuring “heather ramsey”.

Live Entertainment featuring “Heather Ramsey”.

MENU Chinese Wok Station OmeletMENU Station CarvedChinese PrimeWok RibStation & Pork Loin Omelet Station Fajita Carved StationPrime Rib & Pork Loin Salad Fajita Station Station Salad Station Raw Bar Bar MartiniRaw Mashed Potato Station Martini Mashed Potato Station TexasTexas StyleStyle French Toast French Toast Cheese Blintzes withwith Fresh Berry Cheese Blintzes Fresh BerryCompote Compote Bacon & SmokedSausage Sausage SugarSugar CuredCured Bacon & Smoked Hash Brown Casserole Hash Brown Casserole Salmon Citrus Beurre Blanc Salmon Citrus Beurre Blanc Chicken Marsala Chicken Marsala Fresh Seasonal Vegetables Display Fresh Cheese Seasonal Vegetables Antipasto Display Cheese Display Dessert Mountain with Cherries Jubilee Antipasto Display Bananas Foster Dessert Mountain with Cherries Jubilee Bananas Foster

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Business Plan Competition Poached salmon with watercress sauce Serves 4 Ingredients • 4, 6-ounce salmon fillets • 1 lemon, sliced into 4 or 5 medallions • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 6 fluid ounces white wine • 2 – 3 sprigs fresh tarragon • 2 – 3 sprigs fresh dill • 6 whole peppercorns • Pinch, kosher salt • As needed, watercress (for garnishing) Lemon and watercress sauce • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 6 – 8 fluid ounces milk (warm) • 1 lemon, zested, juiced • 1/8 teaspoon sugar • To taste, kosher salt and cracked black pepper • 2 tablespoons chopped watercress

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Directions 1. Place lemons, butter, wine, herbs, peppercorns and salt in a large sauté pan (with lid). Gently apply heat until butter melts; add salt. Place salmon on top of the lemons. Cover with a lid, and maintain temp so that liquid does not bubble. Meanwhile, for sauce: in a small sauce pan, melt butter and add flour; mix to make a paste (this is called a roux). Whisk in milk, bring to simmer; add lemon zest and juice, sugar, and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Add chopped watercress.

2. When salmon has poached for approximately 12 - 15 minutes (or is firm to the touch), remove from poaching liquid. Serve atop pasta, along remaining watercress and sauce.

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DISPATCHES » Design seminar – Case Design/Remodeling will hold a free kitchen and bath seminar on May 5, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Indiana Design Center at 200 Range Line Road, Carmel.

Case president and owner Larry Greene will discuss current kitchen and bath trends and how to budget for and complete a renovation in these areas of your home, among other topics. Register by e-mailing caseadmin@indy.rr.com or calling 846-2600. » Rain check – A $99 umbrella requires an investment up front, but it’s probably what you’d spend on a series of drugstore models that end up inside out in the trash. Davek is so sure its wares won’t join them that it offers an unconditional lifetime guarantee. If you’re brolly breaks, they’ll repair or replace it. If you lose it, they’ll sell you another for half price.

And their construction can supposedly stand up to the windiest conditions. Learn more at davekny.com.

-Forbes » Official shoe for summer – The return of the 1970s ushered in new silhouettes for clothes, and also some fun new trends for accessories. For shoes, the wedge is the official shoe of warm weather, so try a pair with a wood base to reflect the contemporary twist on the 70s. These at Banana Republic are interesting, modern, and not so trendy you won’t be able to wear them in the future. Visit www.bananarepublic.com to buy.

Don’t cry over spilled mud pie COMMENTARY

By Vicky Earley With flip flops poised for service, I am pleased to announce we are just weeks from moving our families back to that ultimate family room where kids can play unfettered, dogs can be dogs and tracking dirt is quite proper … the patio.

This is that part-time living space where the ceiling is painted sky blue and changes minute to minute depending on the time and weather. It is that coveted outdoor room where walls are as close as we build them or as far off as the horizon. It is our backyard haven, our deck, our patio, our veranda and our porch.

Yes, this year we have survived some of nature’s most challenging weather offensives, so we have truly earned our time in the sun. It is time to start thinking and planning this hallmark of leisure as a part of our living space.

Whether your outdoor space is a multi-level deck complete with pool and cabana or a tiny apartment balcony, the patio really is part of our living space and can be decorated with the same deliberation as our interior space.

One of my favorite accessories for this seasonal annex is the outdoor rug. This versatile decorating tool provides a grounding element for an outdoor living space, defines a conversation area, or can simply disguise a tired patio surface.

When selecting a rug for the outside area, select colors and designs that will bring life to the space and mirror the vibrant colors

in the adjacent gardens. This is an opportunity to decorate with your alter ego in charge and play with colors and designs you would be too timid to try indoors!

When selecting an outdoor rug, verify that it is mold and mildew proof as well as fade resistant. Most outdoor rugs are fabricated from polypropylene or acrylic, which have qualities that help them withstand the outdoor elements. As with any rug, determine the area in which you plan to use it. If it is a high-traffic area, a flat weave is a good choice to help avoid tripping.

Because of the rising popularity of outdoor rugs, manufacturers are busy introducing new product lines that mimic traditional indoor rugs. Carefully blended synthetics fibers that are weather resistant make it possible for you to have an outdoor rug with the plushness and comfort of an indoor handwoven beauty.

The best part about an outdoor rug is it can be hosed off and returned to service looking fresh and new. Dogs, kids and dirt are no threat to this decorating champ!

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

MarketPlace – Something for Everyone When CarmelFest kicks off on July 3rd – volunteer Kay Thompson will have the MarketPlace area filled with over 90 booths offering something for everyone. The Carmel Civic Square Fountain with be surrounded with an array of vendors, Kay & Doug Thompson artists, informational areas and displays.

Shoppers will enjoy perusing the square to view (and buy) handmade arts & crafts, specialty goods, jewelry, toys and more. When you need a little relaxation, find a health and wellness area to enjoy a shoulder massage and gather tips on leading a healthy lifestyle. If you wander west from the Civic Square fountain, be prepared to fall in love with a potential new pet in the area dedicated to animal rescue groups.

Whether you enjoy browsing or buying - sampling or trying – CarmelFest’s MarketPlace is the spot for you.

Booth applications available at www. carmelfest.net

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Men: Look no further for a great cut!

• Hair • Skin • Nails • Massage

Our barber, Ernst Buckingham is accomplished in his trade and comes with over 22 years of experience. While at Salon01 Ernst has dedicated himself to training other stylists in men’s work. Ernst offers a variety of barber services including hot lather shaves, perfect for any guy

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To make an appointment with Ernst for you or the man in your life, call Salon01 at 317-580-0101.

For Your Eyes Only

RELAX!

Eye makeup has been an important beauty staple through the ages. From ancient Egyptians, like Cleopatra and King Tut, to the mesmerizing hues on Russian ballerinas in the 1800’s, to the Roaring ‘20’s and on to today, eye makeup has been a staple in fashion and culture for centuries.

$10 off a 1-hour deep tissue massage

Today, instead of grinding spices for richly colored shadows ourselves, or using coal as liner, we are fortunate enough to have a variety beautiful colors to pick from. Jane Iredale has mastered the art of luxury eye makeup, and Salon 01’s makeup artist is on stand-by to help you choose the perfect color for your skin tone and eye shape.

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This season, eye shadow will take center stage, and proper application is a must for creating the daytime professional look or nighttime dramatic look you are going for. Call Salon 01 at 317-580-0101 to schedule a customized makeup lesson today!

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You have your dress.you have your jewelry.you have your shoes, but don’t forget about your most important accessory of all.your hair!

This year, brides are opting for down and loose looks rather than the perfectly sculpted up-do. Show your carefree side by sporting a messy chignon, or long and loose curls. You will be sure to love these new and improved popular bridal styles!

You can also glam up your “do” with hair accessories. Crystal brooches from your grandmother can serve as your “something old,” while a French twist accented with sparkling hair pins will look like you stepped right off the red carpet.

If you are still unsure of the style you want for your big day, be sure to consult with your stylist. Trained stylists at Salon 01 are able to take into account the feel of your wedding and your dress style to customize a look to complement the overall tone of the event.

Call now to speak with our Wedding Coordinator. She will help you plan all the services the day of your wedding, as well as help you schedule your trial style.

We also offer special occasion makeup, including false eyelash application!

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DISPATCHES » IU Health wins award – Indiana University Health North Hospital has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Peer-review evaluations, conducted in each breast imaging modality by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field, have determined that this facility has achieved high practice standards in image quality, personnel qualifications, facility equipment, quality control procedures and quality assurance programs. » PFCs in your clothes – Clothes labeled as “no iron” or “wrinkle-free” often contain perfluorochemicals (PFCs), which are extremely long-lasting in the body because they cannot be broken down and eliminated. They accumulate in the body’s cells and have been linked to reproductive and developmental toxicity, as well as cancers of the liver and bladder. The chemicals in clothing may be absorbed through the skin or inhaled when they outgas from the fabrics. Numerous cycles through the washer may release some, but not all, of the PFC coating from the fabrics.

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Kids need a good dose of healthy living FITNESS

By April Conard When Saturday was the only morning for cartoons and the one remote you had belonged in your dad’s hand, did it not seem more obvious to go outside and play? Snow days were a perfect opportunity to work up a sweat building forts and climbing hills dragging a heavy sled.

Is it me, or does it seems like kids today have more of an interest in stationary activities? Are you thinking that with all these new “active” video games, why would our children need to attend a fitness class? Because for the five minutes they do the “active” games, they are surfing the net or laying on a couch texting their friends.

I am not saying all kids are lazy and overweight. Plenty of our children are involved in sports or other physically active hobbies. Doesn’t it seem as though our children’s generation is getting bigger at an early age?

Aside from the lack of movement this generation suffers from, let’s talk about the types of food they consume. Not everyone buys fast food, but it sure is easy to get pulled into that line of thinking.

Many of the things our children consume are directly our doing. What we purchase at the store is what they are going to eat. I have a nephew who doesn’t like anything but hotdogs

and mac ‘n cheese. My family is so afraid he will starve that they keep high quantities of this “food” in the house. Well, if he is hungry he will eat what you give him or he won’t eat. Sure, he may put up a fight, but eventually he will eat when he is hungry. A little tough love is good for his heart even if it hurts yours.

If you have a child who is not into the basics when it comes to athletics, try a different approach to teach your kids about healthy living.

Many fitness centers, such as the Noblesville Athletic Club, offer activities specially for children. We have karate classes, gymnastics, cheer, dance and junior racquetball. Children don’t have to be good at it, but they should enjoy it.

Making anything fun will always ensure their interest is sparked.

It goes without saying but I will say it anyway: Children learn more from what you do than what you say so set the example. Make fitness and healthy eating habits part of your lifestyle and chances are, your family will do the same.

Noblesville resident April Conard is an NETA- certified trainer and Group Fitness Director at the Noblesville Athletic Club. You may contact her at nac@nacfitness.com

Rose hips may help naturally alleviate pain from arthritis HEALTH

By Laura Marenco Arthritis of the joints affects many of us as we get older, and although there are 100 identified types of arthritis, common to all types is inflammation of the joints that can be very painful.

Rose hips show some potential for relieving arthritis pain naturally without the side effects associated with anti-inflammatory medications that are commonly prescribed.

Rose hips is the fruit produced by the common rose plant. This bright orange, orb like fruit is high in Vitamin C and is a healthy source of other vitamins as well as antioxidants.

It’s frequently consumed as a fragrant tea and can be found in dietary supplements. In the world of alternative medicine, it has been touted for it’s anti-inflammatory properties.

Some clinical studies have been conducted that show rose hips have some effect with pain reduction for different types of arthritis. A study conducted in Denmark published in Ostearthritis Cartilage Journal published in 2008 found it was twice as effective as placebo in reducing pain osteoarthritis patients. The study confirmed safety of the supplement and called for longer term studies.

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A study published in Phytomedicine Journal in 2010 looked at its effect in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Patients were given rose hips powder daily for 6 months. Physical symptoms were shown to improve in the group of patients receiving the supplement and worsen in the control group. The studies showed that rose hips positively affected the patients with benefits that included reduced pain as well as increased joint functionality and range of motion.

If you do experience pain from arthritis, you may want to consider a rose hip supplement as a safe and natural alternative to medication with lesser negative side effects. Rose hips can be found in teas as well in powders or in extractions that can be taken in supplement form. It is another option to go along with omega 3’s and turmeric to fight inflammation and the associated joint pain. Of course, always consult with your doctor if you are taking other medications before taking a new dietary supplement.

Laura Marenco is a certified personal trainer and nutritional advisor for PointBlank Nutrition.

You may e-mail her at laura@ pointblanknutrition.com.

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DISPATCHES » Amazon overvalued – Amazon’s (AMZN) revenue has increased 32 percent a year since 2008, but Jake Lynch of TheStreet.com says this stock is overvalued, as there are signs that its growth trajectory is tapering. Sales expansion remains brisk, hitting 36 percent in the seasonally strong fourth quarter, but profit growth was marginal. “Amazon, with an $83 billion market value and $34 billion of 2010 sales, is a large-cap trading like a fastgrowth small-cap,” Lynch writes, adding that it also is far more expensive than superior tech stock Apple (AAPL).

-www.thestreet.com » Sale prices decrease – Statewide, when comparing March 2011 to March 2010: The median sale price of homes decreased 2.8 percent to $105,000; and the number of closed sales decreased 13 percent to 4,599, according to the Indiana Association of Realtors’ latest report. » Beware fake certifications – When it comes to paint, Greenguard and Green Seal, environmental certifications based on VOC content and the presence of hazardous substances, are issued by independent orga-

MONEY MATTERS What is the first thing for which you saved money?

investment autos nizations. But GreenSure and Green Promise are self-awarded by manufacturers SherwinWilliams and Benjamin Moore, respectively.

-Consumer Reports » Have a business plan? – Enter the Entrepreneurship Advancement Center’s (EAC) 2nd Annual Business Plan Competition for a chance to pitch your business idea to local business professionals. You could win a consulting package valued at $15,000. For $50, all participants receive a half-day business planning workshop, access to an online business plan development course and feedback on your plan from local experts, among other perks. To enter, visit wwww.buscomp.eventbrite.com. » Negotiate medical bills – Patients usually assume that the cost for various medical procedures and tests are set in stone, but often they’re not. For example, the price for an MRI of the right knee can range from $400 to $1,500. Who to talk to: The billing administrator. What to say: “This is a significant expense for me. Is there a discount for paying upfront or in cash? What other kinds of discounts might be available?” You can save 50 percent or more, and an Angie’s List poll found that 74 percent of respondents who negotiated their medical bills were successful.

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Cadillac Allante AUTOS

By Shawn Miller The Allanté was Cadillac’s first post-war venture into the ultra-luxury roadster market. It was produced from 1987 until 1993, with roughly 21,000 models built over its seven-year production run. The Allanté’s production was planned at 6,000 units per year, however, sales figures show Cadillac only built about half of that amount.

Originally designed under the code name “Callisto,” the Allanté was intended to restore Cadillac to its position as a premium luxury automobile builder. Allanté’s direct competitor was the Mercedes Benz SL and the Jaguar XJS. The body of the Allanté was designed and built in Italy by legendary coachbuilder Pininfarina.

The completed bodies were shipped 3,300 miles in specially equipped 747s, 56 at a time, to Cadillac’s Detroit plant. The bodies were then mated to the chassis. This led to a few interesting nicknames, such as “The Flying Italian Cadillac” and “The world’s longest assembly line.”

Cooperation between American auto companies and Italian coachbuilders has a long history and has produced some of the most desirable collector cars such as the Ghia-bodied Chryslers of the 50s. With this, one has the best of both worlds- European design and style with American performance, reliability and servicability.

The Allanté was initially priced at $54,700,

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far above the price of any other contemporary Cadillac. The car’s front-wheel-drive powertrain was unique in its class, and brought the car in for serious criticism. Additionally, poor powerto-weight ratio in the early years also made the car perform sedately. This initial impression gave the Allanté an image of “all show, no go” from which it was never able to recover. Later models were available with the NorthStar V8, which silenced this criticism.

Prices of these cars have fallen drastically in recent years and have nowhere to go but up.

While Northstar equipped, low-mileage cream puffs can bring up to $20,000, it is pretty easy to find a decent Allanté for under $5,000.

While the Northstar is more desirable, it also carries with it a higher maintenance requirement. The Northstar is a sophisticated quad cam modular V8 and needs rebuilt after only about 80,000 miles.

Shawn Miller is a lifelong car collector and president of SignificantCars.com, a successful collector car brokerage with a showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just west of Keystone.

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“A car in 1965. I wanted to learn to drive.”

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“I think it was for clothes when I was a teenager. My parents thought that when I was working, I could pay for my clothes.”

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“A car when I was 15. I guess a car was a means to my teenage independence.”

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Address: 1234 Morton St. (Old Town Noblesville) Age: Built in 1947 Style: Ranch Rooms: Two bedrooms, one bathroom, living room, laundry room.

Strengths: Nicely updated ranch on quiet street, just a half block from elementary school. Updates include newer roof, furnace, central air and vinyl thermal-pane windows. Fully fenced rear yard has minibarn and mature trees. Short walk to historic downtown, freshman campus, middle and high schools.

Negatives: Modest size will limit its appeal to many buyers.

Kurt Meyer is a Noblesville resident, freelance writer and realtor for F.C. Tucker. Contact him at 317.776.0200 or kurtmeyer@talktotucker.com.

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For all the little projects, and the sometimes really big ones, a new Mr. Handyman has opened, serving a variety of locations across the Hamilton County area. Available 24 hours a day and seven days a week, the Mr. Handyman services are available for maintenance projects, carpentry, repair projects and odd jobs that may pop up.

The franchise was established by James Furrer, who, for nearly 15 years, was a handyman hobbyist. He eventually decided Mr. Handyman was an opportunity to turn something he enjoyed into a business.

All Mr. Handyman contractors are employees of the company and thoroughly background checked with marked Mr. Handyman trucks.

The company promises to arrive on time and get a quality job done the first time, and that no project, from power washing, installing kitchen cabinets and caulking bathrooms, is too small.

8500 Keystone Crossing, STE 540 | Indianapolis, IN 46240 Phone: 317-456-7019 | Fax: 317-208-4858 Website: www.bit.yl.mrhandyman

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Kitchen remodel: Removing a wall to create space REMODELING

By Larry Greene ORIGINAL BASEMENT: This home, located in the Avian Glen subdivision on the east side of Carmel, was built in the ‘90s and included the original kitchen.

MOTIVATION FOR REMODELING: The homeowners moved into the home about one and a half years ago and picked the home because of the overall openness. According to the owner, “After living in the house a while, we noticed when we entertained that everyone loved to congregate in the kitchen and our kitchen was feeling too small and congested with large groups of people.” They then began thinking about ways to enlarge the kitchen. Since the dining room was hardly ever used, they started to think about what would happen if they took out the wall between the kitchen and dining room. They just weren’t sure if it was feasible or what it would look like.

CONSTRUCTION FEASIBILITY: The design phase determined that the wall to be removed was non-load bearing. While this saved cost, it was also determined that the wall contained major HVAC ductwork. A creative solution was to reroute the ductwork over into an adjacent wall.

Before The homeowner relied heavily on the designer’s use of 3D modeling software to help them visualize what the kitchen could look like with the wall removed.

FINAL RESULTS: The homeowner said, “We absolutely love our new kitchen. I know it’s a little crazy, but one of our favorite parts is how we made the refrigerator look built-in. I think the biggest difference from the old kitchen is of course the wall being removed. It gives us a lot more room in the kitchen and great counter space for the island.” The homeowner contin-

After ued, “The backslash, paint color, as well as the continuation of the crown molding and wainscoting from the old dining room completes the look of the kitchen we were going for. Overall, we are very happy with the outcome.”

Energy-efficient windows: A must for today’s energy-conscious homeowner COMMENTARY

By Sue Pelley Sit by a bare window on a sunny day, and you’ll feel the sun’s warmth. Sit by that same window on a cold, windy night, and you’ll feel chilled to the bone! With today’s economic concerns, smart homeowners are continually searching for ways to cut expenses and save on their monthly energy bills.

Naturally, the best place to start is to be sure our homes are well insulated. But all too often, while overall home insulation is a priority, windows seem to be neglected. No matter what your climate, bare windows are primary spots for energy escape.

It’s important to know many window-treatment products have actually been assigned an R-value. Building materials are assigned R-values according to each product’s ability to resist heat movement. Most windows have an R-value of 0.9 to 3.0, and can be responsible for 4070 percent of heat or cold transfer for an entire home.

So let’s look at a variety of window treatment options to help you create cozy room, and cut energy costs at the same time Duette® Honeycomb Shades: These soft, elegantlooking shades actually increase energy values at the window by 25 to 175 percent, depending upon single, double, or triple thickness in the air-trapping construction. They’re durable, easy to clean, mildew resistant and require little to no maintenance.

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Vertical blinds: Available in hundreds of colors, textures and embossed patterns, vertical blinds can increase window insulation by 37 to 123 percent AND block 95-99 percent of ultraviolet light. R-values reach as high as 3.92 for vertical blinds when closed over double-glazed glass.

Vignette shades: These beautiful shades feature the gentle look of a fine drapery, but are made of generously contoured folds of rich fabrics. They provide a 49 percent increase in window insulation value and can block 99 percent of UV light. They boast an R-value of 2.63 when closed over double-glazed glass.

Because there are numerous shade options available on the market today, here are three questions you should answer before making your specific product selection: Do you need special insulation protection? Which direction do most of your windows face – sun or shade? What treatment / product will work best with the rest of your room’s design direction?

Most importantly, talk to a professional decorator!

They not only have a vast store of knowledge on which product would work best for your individual situation, but they’ll be able to add that all-important decorative element to your overall window treatment design.

Noblesville residents and business partners Sue Pelley and JoAnne North operate Decorating Den Interiors. Design segments featuring Pelly have aired on HGTV. Pelley can be contacted at: suepel@sbcglobal.net.

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Larry Greene is the president of Case Design/Remodeling, a fullservice design/build firm serving Hamilton County. Contact him at lgreene@indy.rr.com.

How not to grow a garden 101 GARDEING

By Holly Lindzy Normally, I’m not much for rules – especially when it comes to gardening.

I believe garden design is a personal expression. But there are some gardening practices that will lead you down the path to the gardener’s graveyard faster than you can say “compost.”

Thusly, these are the most crucial acts not to commit in the garden, lest you be doomed to gardening failure: “IF A LITTLE IS GOOD, MORE IS BETTER!” Subscribing to this method of thinking is not recommended in many cases, but especially not in the garden.

For example, if a little fertilizer does the job, more will either grow enormous plants that outgrow their space, or the excess fertilizer could very well burn your plants. And excess water will have your plants drowning in no time. So, excess does not make for good gardening. The same is true for people and potato chips.

TO WATER OR NOT TO WATER Believe it or not, more plants die from watering issues than diseases or pests. While many plants will die from drying out, more will die from too

much water – or sitting in a saucer of water for an extended period. Water thoroughly when the top inch of soil is dry (that’s right, stick your finger in the soil), and then don’t water again until the top inch dries out again.

USE MULCH WISELY By all means, mulch your garden.

Organic mulches, versus synthetic mulches (i.e. rubber, plastic), protect against moisture fluctuations in the soil, smother and prevent weeds and are aesthetically pleasing. However, too much mulch too close to the base of a plant or tree is not a good thing. The darkness and moisture can cause disease issues, and besides that, it just looks bad.

You see? A few simple steps not taken now can save you a lot of grief later, especially if you are a part-time green thumb. For the most part, it is best to let nature take its course. And let gardeners enjoy gardening.

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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Know your triggers RELATIONSHIPS

By Kristen Boice What are your triggers? Have you ever responded with anger by yelling or being short with someone and then feel terrible or guilty because you have no idea what just happened? If so, chances are you were triggered by something.

We all have stressors in our lives. What turns a stressor into a trigger is the level of your reaction.

When you overreact to something or someone, it is generally because of an internal trigger. They are created by emotional events in your past that have meaning to you and are often subconscious.

Our brain stores circumstances we have lived through, which become our stories. It also stores lessons learned, which are our beliefs, and it applies meaning to circumstances, which create our feelings. Then, when something happens in the present moment that feels similar to the past event, it’s overwhelming. Our brain sends a cascade of chemicals throughout our body creating a fight or flight reaction.

As long as you are unaware you are being triggered, your responses remain outside your conscious control and may result in damaged relationships or lost jobs.

The good news is once you become aware of your hot buttons or triggers then you are able to understand and shift to create a different response. It’s important to note when you are hungry, angry, lonely, tired, bored or scared, you are more vulnerable to being triggered.

Here are some helpful steps to manage your

triggers: Identify and notice your triggers: Identify and write down a list of people, things and events that bring about a deep emotional response within you. If we have a certain level of awareness, we will then notice a change in our body somewhere. For example, we might have some tightness in the chest, lump in the throat, stir in the stomach, sweaty palms or racing heart. Our bodies can be the first signal or communication that we are being triggered.

Pause and breathe: Once you recognize you are getting triggered, take the opportunity to pause and simply breathe. This gives you some separation from the trigger and allows you to recognize it and not immediately react.

Explore the trigger: When you have time, sit down and ask yourself some key questions like the following: What exactly started the trigger (words, actions, experience, smell, tone of voice)?

What is it about that situation or person that triggers me? What is my story about it? Have I ever been triggered by this or something similar in the past? Where might the pattern come from?

So, the next time you overreact, stop, breathe and become aware of your triggers. You can work through and conquer them.

Kristen Boice is an individual, couples and family counselor and speaker with Pathways to Healing Counseling & Education. Contact her at kristen@ pathwaystohealingcounseling.com.

Future graves may have different markers GENEALOGY

By Darla Kinney Scoles The future of the funeral industry is a-changin’.

What has become a business based on going to great lengths to prevent the inevitable decay of the human body is quickly making a 180-degree turn toward a more natural, dustto-dust approach to laying one to rest.

With customer demand for natural burials on the rise, not only will the process of caring for our dearly departed change, but the landscape as well.

Several years ago I participated in the preparation and burial of a dear friend who wanted to be put into the earth pretty much the way she came into the world. It was an interesting experience to say the least. A fairly new concept at the time, a natural preparation and burial put us in the position of being rebels and rule-breakers in a number of ways.

Per my friend’s request, a simple flat ground stone marks her final resting place. Engraved with only her name, birth and death dates, the natural marker could be easily overlooked among the woodland preserve where she is buried.

One can only hope that the caretakers of the newest kind of burial grounds will keep careful records and save for future generations the type of information that has been pre-

served for us as our ancestors left this life and were honored with large and often information-fraught markers.

How will our descendants find us?

Several options have come to light already, and more will undoubtedly be created. In place of some traditional headstones, a tree is planted in honor of the departed. Others, wanting something more traditional, choose a marker made of wood, bamboo or plant composites. One natural cemetery engraves names and dates on one common rock area with the actual burial sites undistinguishable from the natural landscape, while yet another uses global positioning system grave markers that send out a radio signal to searchers.

What ever the future holds for the millions who will pass from this earth in the coming years will most likely not include a marble monument to be rubbed by a descendant for genealogical purposes.

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.

Only sinners need grace of Christ SPIRITUALITY

By Bob Walters There is no better way to explain the presence of Jesus Christ on this earth than to say God has a special love for sinners.

And while the fallen world strives to condemn sinners, Jesus Christ came to save us from the fallenness of sin, not to condemn us for it. Jesus obeyed unto death, sharing His perfection so that we might not be condemned for our imperfections.

Don’t get me wrong … we can still be condemned, but it is us, we, ourselves, who do the condemning with our worldly disobedience.

God loves us, wants us saved from our sins, sent his Son Jesus to seal the deal, and yet gives us the freedom to screw it up if we so choose.

John 3:16-18 and 14:6 pretty much make the entire case. God loved the world … Jesus came to save not to condemn … whoever does not believe is condemned already … no one goes to the Father except through Christ.

That’s it in a nutshell, paraphrasing Jesus’ own words. Where it gets sloppy, our stumbling block, is in discerning what “obedience” means in God’s divine context of love rather than in the fallen world’s context of power. Christ’s message isn’t “Obey Me or else!” It is “Follow me” (Matthew 4:19, plus 20 more times). It’s “repent and be baptized” (Peter in Acts 2:38).

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preached inside some churches – is mistakenly cast as an opportunity to condemn sinners, when the truth is just the opposite. Christ is our only chance for forgiveness, and it’s a forgiveness residing in God’s love, not our restitution.

And while condemnation avoidance should never be faith’s main point, what’s even worse is the false doctrine of “no condemnation.” From front to back, the Bible plainly reveals there is indeed condemnation, Hell and a great opportunity to fail God. Only a false prophet would say otherwise, and the worst things about false prophets are their sweet-sounding lies that hasten eternal condemnation.

“Be warned,” the Bible continually says.

Romans 8:1 provides a succinct, reassuring reminder about the truth: “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus …”

Read those words carefully, “in Christ Jesus.”

The name of God’s special love for sinners is “grace,” and it is ours for the asking through Christ, freely and in faith. Only sinners need apply.

Bob Walters (www.believerbob. blogspot.com, email rlwcom@aol. com) quotes his Christian friend May: “Praise God that I am a sinner; it is my only qualification for receiving the grace of Christ.”

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Diet and the older dog: Protein for senior dogs older dogs may need as much as COMMENTARY 50 percent more protein than their

By John Mikesell younger adult counterparts.

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Pets of the week Fish is a five-year-old male Labrador Retriever/Hound mix. Fish is very active and very playful boy who loves to run and stretch his legs. He doesn’t know a stranger and he willingly shares hugs but he does need to work on his leash manners because he hasn’t had much exposure to leash walking. Fish would benefit from a family who will take him to obedience school to help him focus and improve his listening skills. He would be best suited in a home with children age 8 or older. He qualifies for the PAWS Program - Partnering Animals with Seniors. Anyone age 55 or older can adopt Fish for a reduced fee.

Betsy is a 10-year-old female orange and white tabby DSH. Betsy is very loving and wants nothing more than a human lap to keep warm and a window sill to watch the day go by. She is a very petite girl, only weighs about 5 pounds and she would prefer a quiet home with adults or with respectful children. Betsy qualifies for the PAWS Program - Partnering Animals with Seniors. Anyone age 55 or older can adopt Betsy for a reduced fee.

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By Mike Redmond Maybe you saw the story about hundreds of college and high school students taking up an exciting new sport, Quidditch.

Yes, Quidditch. As in “game from the Harry Potter books and movies.” As in “witches and wizards flying around on broomsticks trying to score goals and, occasionally, beat the bee-gonias out of one another.” As in “made up.” “Imaginary.” “Not real.”

But still they play, running around (instead of flying over) Quidditch pitches with broomsticks between their legs, thowing the quaffle, dodging the bludgers and seeking the ever-elusive golden snitch. One change: There being a shortage of magical flying golden balls these days, the snitch of the books is replaced by a person. Presumably, a speedy person dressed in yellow.

I’ll bet they think they’re doing something unusual.

Those of us with some wear on our tires know that made-up sports are nothing new, nothing new at all, and we need only point to our own lives to prove it.

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you 43-Man Squamish, a game first brought to light by Mad Magazine in 1965.

The game is played on a field called the Plutney, in seven 15-minute periods called Ogres (eight Ogres if it’s raining.) Each team has 43 players – one left Inside Grouch, one right Inside Grouch, one left Outside Grouch, one right Outside Grouch, four Deep Brooders, four Shallow Brooders, five Wicket Men, three

Offensive Niblings, four Quarter-Frummerts, two Half-Frummerts, one Full-Frummert, two Overblats, two Underblats, nine Back-Up Finks, two Leapers and a Dummy.

We never had enough people in the neighborhood to play a full game of Squamish, but we did attempt to play Fizzbin, a card game played once on Star Trek. The rules are so complex (each player gets six cards, except for the player on the dealer’s right, who gets seven; the second card is turned up, except on Tuesdays; two jacks are a “half-fizzbin” and must be completed by a king and deuce except at night when it becomes a queen and four) that it took an entire lunch period just to get all the hand dealt. So much for Fizzbin.

Unfortunately, the greatest made-up game came along after I was done playing made-up games. I speak, respectfully and lovingly, of the Calvin and Hobbes’ comic strip by Bill Watterson, which gave us Calvinball. The rules? You can make up new rules any time you like, no rule is too ridiculous, and you can never play the same way twice. Now THAT’S a game.

So let the kids have their Quidditch, I say. Is it silly? It has people running around pretending to fly on broomsticks. Of course it’s silly.

Almost as silly as playing football without a ball. On skates.

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ville, passed away April 21. He was born April 14, 1941 in Noblesville to Jewell ‘Ed’ Piper and LaVaughn ‘Bonnie’ Piper. Edward graduated from Noblesville High School and later served in the Vietnam War with the Army. He worked as Parts Manager for Clark Equipment. He is survived by brothers, Dennis Piper and Dan Piper; daughter, Darcy Leiding; son, Mark Edward Piper; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

••• Arminda ‘Mindy’ Hanni, 50, of Noblesville, passed away April 20. She was born on June 17, 1960 to David L. Burroff and Judith M. Whitelock in Ft. Wayne.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by husband, Michael E. Hanni; and son, Mark Hanni, and wife, Jessica. Mindy was the Founder and President of Urban Design & Construction as a licensed architect and LEED accredited professional. She was a member of AIA, NCARB, CSI, USGBC (including the Indiana Chapter), and was a leader in the state for LEED project certification.

Clara Bell Pyke, 89, of Noblesville, passed away April 22. She was born on May 11, 1921 to William and Ollie (Nelson) McGee in Waynesboro, TN. Clara Bell retired in 1980 after 38 years with Firestone Industrial Products. She attended First Church of the Nazarene in Noblesville. She is survived by two daughters, Barbara Carter and Kathy (Charlie) Stevens, both of Noblesville; brothers, Grady McGee of Waynesboro, Ralph McGee of Dayton, and Ray Bill McGee of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; three grandchildren, Eric (Sarah) Carter, Jennifer and Jonathan Stevens; and two great-grandchildren, Lauren Carter and Steven Hahn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Pyke, who passed away in April 1999; granddaughter, April Carter Hahn, who passed away in April 2010; two brothers, William E McGee and Johnny McGee; and a sister, Maxie Caperton.

••• Edward E. ‘Gene’ Piper, 70, formerly of Nobles-

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