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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the Indiana Constitution. .Section 11. Tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. In the case of judges of the Court of Appeals the electorate of the geographic district in which he serves shall vote on the question of approval or rejection. Every such justice and judge shall retire at the age specified by statute in effect at the commencement of his current term.

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The point was to lampoon Palin We received a voice mail about Tim Campbell’s cartoon in the June 7 issue of Current, the one depicting Rosa Parks’ bus and Sarah Palin’s in succession. We were told we’re racist. That would be news to us, and sad news, at that. We’re actually nothing of the sort. Somebody lost – completely – the intent, which was to lampoon Palin for her over-inflated opinion of herself and her candidacy (heaven forbid!). No, we don’t view our world by color, and, no, we don’t legislate what Tim draws, just as we don’t legislate anyone’s conclusions. Get to know us and you’ll see. ••• The Family Justice Center, a “pathway for healing,” should – we hope – be ready later this year to receive abuse victims in a one-stop treatment/counseling/interview location. It can’t come a moment too soon. Some victims have had to endure up to 27 interviews. The center would cut that to one. ••• Sometime in August, INDOT will replace the traffic signal at Ind. 19 at Logan Street. It’s a good move to upgrade the light in what has become a congested area. Drivers, beware: Expect short-term lane closures in the vicinity, and, for Pete’s sake, pay attention

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg to the flaggers. The $485,128 light is being paid for by INDOT. ••• President Barack Obama: “There are days when I say, ‘One term is enough.’ ” We were thinking the same thing. ••• Congratulations to our friend, Brandon Gorin, owner of Marco’s Pizza in Fishers, and his wife, Julie, on the birth of their daughter last week. She joins a 4-year-old big brother at home. Gorin is poised to open a Marco’s outlet inside Ben & Ari’s, just north of 141st Street and Ind. 37 in Noblesville. Pizza with fun and games? It makes perfect sense! (Actually, pizza alone makes perfect sense, too.)

COMMENTARY By Kevin Kane As a community newspaper editor, I am contacted frequently by Noblesville residents. In most cases, people call or e-mail me to tell me about their events, new businesses or recent accomplishments. Occasionally, however, people call to comment – either positively or negatively – on something going on in the city. That’s great. We at Current always want to hear your opinions. These comments from the public, though, are typically negative. In my experiences, people only feel compelled to contact others and give their opinions if they’re upset about something. When they come to us about something the city is or is not doing, they’re surely hoping that we will run an article that will prompt the city to change its ways. There’s nothing wrong with that approach. After all, newspapers are to, among other responsibilities, serve as watchdogs. But for the past several weeks, the city has been asking for citizens to give their two cents, and from what I’ve heard, the public has been uninterested in doing so. Specifically, the city has been seeking input from those with local businesses, asking them to fill out a brief survey as the Noblesville Economic Development Dept. works on its next strategic plan. The plan will lay out the city’s financial goals and strategy for the next five to 10 years, but this is more than simply identifying the types of businesses that the economic development dept. will pursue.

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

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

Hopefully idealistic, I suggested fate must have been in the mix.

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According to the city’s release from May, the anonymous online survey “consists of 20 questions that focus on a business’ size, plans for the future, and overall company health. In addition, the survey asks businesses to describe their satisfaction with the services and facilities the city provides to companies and to offer suggestions of new or improved services they believe the city should offer.” The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Noblesville_Business_Survey. Technically, the period during which the city was planning to accept these surveys has passed, but Assistant Director of Economic Development Christy Langley said they will still accept surveys that are completed now. We ran this announcement in our Community Dispatches, but perhaps we should have done a better job of promoting this before now. Still, I know from my own experiences that there are Noblesville businesspeople out there with comments and/or suggestions for the city. I hear some of them fairly regularly. I certainly will continue to welcome such comments, but when you have an opportunity to give your two cents directly to the people who can do something about it, that’s an opportunity that should not go by the wayside.

Term limits needed at all levels Editor, In regards to Kevin Kane’s column from a few weeks ago, yes, I believe we need term limits. It seems to me that after a person has been in office for several years, they begin to build buildings using the most expensive materials

available. Next, we notice the suppliers of material and engineering firms are supplying funds to the campaign fund. We really need term limits from the Federal level down. Richard Beaver 46060

Thank you for the help Editor, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate the help in getting the city’s July 4th volunteer plea out to the public. We definitely picked up some volunteers last year specifically because of Current in Noblesville and I’m sure this year

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DISPATCHES » Traffic change – The Indiana Department of Transportation was scheduled to shift eastbound and westbound traffic on State Road 32/38 to temporary lanes recently constructed north of the roadway between the S.R. 32/38 split and Union Chapel Road yesterday. During the S.R. 32/38 closure—expected to continue until Labor Day—Gradex and E & B Paving, the state’s contractors, will remove and replace the existing roadbed. In addition, south halves of roundabouts at Promise Road and Union Chapel Road will be constructed. All work is under the City of Noblesville’s supervision—with cooperation from INDOT. The speed limit through the construction zone has been reduced from 55 mph to 35 mph, and police patrols are enforcing the lower limit. » Department unveils new site – The Noblesville Economic Development Dept. debuted a new website last week: www. ChooseNoblesville.com. This stand-alone website will offer potential new businesses or businesses looking to expand with information that is specific to their needs. In addition to advertising in state, regional, and national publications, this website will promote Noblesville as an outstanding place to do business. All aspects of the city’s marketing campaign, including the new website, will present a consistent image and message about Noblesville. » Food distribution – Twenty thousand pounds of food were distributed to residents of Hamilton County on June 14 by volunteers from the Church of ACTS North at Lighthouse Fellowship. Hundreds of cars lined the streets near the church to receive the food as more than 250 families were given canned goods, cheese, and frozen meat. » Treatment to protect against ash borers – The city is beginning the second year of a five-year partnership with Valent Professional Products for the Legacy Tree Project. The Emerald ash borer is an invasive insect that is 100 percent lethal to ash trees and has killed millions of trees across the U.S. Valent is treating approximately 200 street trees in Monterey Village, Pinehurst Village, Sommerwood, and Forest Park. A product that is registered for EAB control is being injected directly into the soil at the base of the ash trees. This program is provided at no cost to the city, as Valent will cover all costs associated with this project.

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

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

I just can’t bear the thought of his reaction, which will certainly include massive tears that he will bravely but ineffectively attempt to suppress.

medical attention sooner, or kept more moisture in her tank, or continued with the calcium dusting of her food. I don’t know. I’m sitting at work stalling so I that don’t have to go home and deal with Andrew. But I guess the sooner he hears, the sooner he can begin to cope with what’s happening. By the time you read this we will either be one gecko short at Chez Wilson (I’m choking up again at the thought!) or taking exceedingly drastic precautions to ensure another four years of joy with our “immortal” Quickie. I will, of course, keep you updated. Peace out. P.S. I discussed the issue with Andrew last night, and initially, he successfully maintained his composure. The dam didn’t burst until an hour later, midway through his pre-soccer game spaghetti dinner. As the tears poured down his red face and the sobs shook his little body, Doo and I just held him, struggling to not completely lose it ourselves. (We’ve decided consoling grief-stricken children definitely makes the Top Five Sucky Jobs of Parenting list.) On a positive note, though, Andrew went on to score two goals, his first this season, I like to think, in a tribute to his friend Quickie.

Might Quickie live? Yes. Because the vet can’t identify the exact cause of her kidney failure – could be severe dehydration or a bacterial infection among a host of other things – antibiotics and fluids may work. But the doctor cautioned that at this advanced stage, Quickie’s chances of survival are only slightly higher than all of our children winning collegiate luge scholarships. They will know in 72 hours after another round of lab work, when we, coincidentally, will be half way through our road trip to South Carolina. Andrew’s last time seeing his pet might have been this morning when the vet examined her. He didn’t even say goodbye! And now, I am actually crying. The worst part is thinking we may have been 11081 INFINITI Carmel Current_5_31 5/25/11 responsible for this. Maybe if we had sought

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Is being lazy such a bad thing? COMMENTARY By Brenda Alexander For my family, the very best of days can be summed up in two words: pajama days. These are the days that we have nothing planned. If we want to, we stay in pajamas all day. On these days, showers are optional, and meals are on demand. Lots of reading occurs, sometimes a checking account gets balanced, but mainly these days are about board games and seeing if we can get bored. So on one of our non-pajama days, I was bemused to discover that humans are not the only creatures who crave total relaxation. On a recent trip to the Indianapolis Zoo, the red panda schooled all of us. As we turned the corner, we spied the shy beast straddling a tree limb, out cold. In more than a decade of routine zoo visits, I’ve never seen the little guy doing anything other than straddling that tree limb. Clearly, the creature is devoid of expectations to entertain us. But this time, he was stone cold asleep as well. And the complete state of relaxation he had achieved rivaled that of the Buddha when he attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree. Hanging limply from a tree branch, all expectations and impulses drained from its seemingly lifeless body, the red panda garnered three out of three votes for our routine “what was your favorite thing at the zoo today” question. Impressive.

So I was left to ponder what precisely about this red panda was so alluring. For someone raised on a farm where work ethic was a moral good just below God and country, seeing anyone relax was a catalyst to find something for that person to do. Demands on others’ time was a right defended by the U.S. Constitution. Being called lazy was the worst of the deadly sins – at least murder shows initiative. If you manage to achieve a pajama day this summer, you will probably have some guilt to assuage. Try to remember – relaxation happens, it cannot be planned. Just as the Tao that is seen is not the true Tao; the relaxation planned is not the true relaxation! Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville. You can contact her at AlexanderInk@ comcast.net.

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Returning to the earth in death COMMENTARY By Krista Bocko Natural burial must have come into my awareness once upon a time from one of the environmental blogs I read. I know, I know— death is not exactly a fun topic and is one I’d rather not think about, but it’s important and unavoidable. So, I tried to get past my mental roadblocks of not even wanting to think about it and started doing some research. With gratitude to Google, I easily learned about the resources for how to obtain a green burial, which, as it turns out, isn’t quite as easy as Googling is. But what is natural burial and how does it compare to conventional burial? It basically means being buried in a biodegradable, sustainable casket without the use of toxic formaldehyde embalming fluid. This appeals to me because I try to avoid chemicals in my body in life, so I really don’t want to have them in my body in death. The casket part is important to me too. I want a simple casket that’s not made of veneer, plastic, steel, and/or exotic, non-sustainably harvested wood. I also don’t want to be encased in a concrete vault. One of the few funeral homes here in Indiana that offers this natural option says that “it allows your body to gently reunite with the

earth while nurturing and renewing the land.” It’s like composting, at its essence. Returning to the earth. I like that, the thought of being buried in a natural setting along winding paths, or at least in an environmentally sustainable way. Even though today only a handful of funeral providers offer this option, it’s gaining in popularity as more people learn about it. Visit www.greenburialcouncil.org for a listing of approved providers. And see www.indianalivinggreen.com for more articles on this topic. For those interested in this route, there is a “green” cemetery, Kessler Woods, located in Indianapolis. No state requires embalming or concrete vaults for burial, and there are no laws prohibiting unembalmed bodies from being buried in biodegradable caskets. So even though a cemetery may not be certified “green,” it’s worth asking funeral directors and cemetery caretakers about. The more requests are made, the more accepted and mainstream it will become.

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Historic homes of Noblesville Location: 355 S. 9th St. Owners: Dr. Jason and Tina Bell, since 2005 Style and history: The Sowerwine house was built in 1904 by Charles and Sarah Sowerwine. The home, a late Queen Anne, exhibits numerous characteristics of this style, but without the exuberant ornamentation. Edward and Eleanor Forsythe, who owned the home from 1918 to 1950, enlarged it with a two-story addition in the 1920s and converted it to apartment in the 1930s. After more than 65 years as apartments, the home was recently converted back into a single-family residence. What are your favorite features? “We like that the house has large size rooms with plenty of storage, the large wrap-around front porch and our in-ground swimming pool.” What work have you done on your house? “The entire house has been renovated and has all new electrical and plumbing. We have added some new windows, a wood pellet stove,

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Brown to lead North Elementary Current in Noblesville Joseph A. Brown has been named the school’s new principal and he will join Noblesville Schools’ administrative team on July 1. His appointment was approved June 14 by the Noblesville Board of Brown School Trustees. “I look forward to learning more about the great initiatives under way at Noblesville Schools,” Brown said in a release. “I’m excited about the opportunity to become part of the North Elementary family, and I’m eager to get to know all of the stakeholders in the upcoming months, especially the students!” A resident of Lafayette, Brown has served Delphi Community Elementary School as principal for the past two years. Under his leadership, the school made Adequate Yearly Progress in 2010 for the first time since the 2005-06 school year. The school has been recognized by the Indiana Department of Education for high growth in language arts and math. “I credit our success to differentiated instruction and accountability alongside the other initiatives we’ve begun,” he said. After the successful implementation of reading and writing workshops, he says it is a plea-

sure to see all students receiving reading and writing instruction at their own level. Brown began his career in education as a third-grade teacher at Camden Elementary School in the Delphi school district. He also taught fifth and sixth grades for IPS before being named assistant principal and then principal at the Delphi school. He received his bachelor’s degree in elementary education from IUPUI and his master’s degree in educational administration from Purdue University. He is working toward a doctorate degree in educational administration from Marian University.

Local business to raise money for injured teen By Eric Seaman Current in Noblesville There is an array of events that parents want their children to experience. But matching all of those happenings are all of the tragedies and mishaps that they never want to imagine their children going through. Unfortunately, the family of Tanner Hall has had to endure such an event with the paralysis of their son. Hall, 15, is a motocross enthusiast. The

» Traffic signals to change – The Indiana Department of Transportation will update a traffic signal on State Route 19 as part of a contract to replace outdated signals in the Greenfield District. The signal to be modernized is at the intersection of Indiana 19 and Logan Street, just north of Indiana 32/38. Midwestern Electric is the state’s contractor for the project and was selected based on its low bid of $485,128. The contract also includes signal modernization at five other locations within INDOT’s Greenfield District. The work is expected to begin sometime in August. Drivers should expect short-term lane closures at these locations. Work crews will use flagging operations and arrowboards to close lanes while maintaining traffic on the highway. Drivers can receive updates on roadway conditions by calling 800-261-ROAD (7623) or viewing www.trafficwise.in.gov online.

last race he participated in ended tragically when he collided with a wall at 55 miles per hour. The incident resulted in Hall crushing a vertebrae and becoming paralyzed from his chest down. But there’s a way you can help: through a charity dance. Family friend Patrick Cowherd of Noblesville has pulled his resources together to give hope to Hall with what he likes to call Club Hollywood. Currently, in suburban Plainfield and Fishers, Club Hollywood is what Cowherd calls “a place for kids to just hang out, dance, and have fun.” The goal for this establishment was originally just to give local youth a place to do the latter. But now after Hall’s accident, Cowherd was immediately compelled to help. Starting Wednesday, The Tanner Hall Project will set out to raise money for Hall’s medical bills and a potential trust fund while Hall is in rehabilitation. Every Wednesday, for an indefinite amount of weeks, Club Hollywood will be doing its part by taking percentages of entries to the club and sending the allotted sum directly to Hall. Each week will have a different theme for teaching the latest dance crazes. Helping the cause includes local dance group, famed from America’s Got Talent, Breaksk8 along with others. Start time will be from 7:30 pm until 11:30 pm every Wednesday throughout this summer. For the fall and winter months, Cowherd has planned for the Fishers Convention Center to move the events to Friday or Saturday nights. To learn more about Club Hollywood or how you can help, visit www.clubhollywoodin.com. » Upcoming auditions – Director Doug Davis recently announced auditions for Westfield Playhouse’s “Don’t Hug Me,” an award-winning musical comedy that takes place in a colorful, rustic north woods bar in tiny Bunyan Bay, Minnesota. Needed are two women and three men, stage ages 25 -55. Auditions will be at 7 p.m. on June 26 and June 27. Bring comfortable clothes for a movement audition with choreographer Jan Jamison. Performances will be August 26 through September 11. Visit www. westfieldplayhouse.org for additional information.

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Organizers say the Hamilton County Family Justice Center will bring an overdue service to domestic violence victims By Kevin Kane Current in Noblesville A meeting in Noblesville’s City Hall last Monday started with the playing of a 20-year-old 911 call. The caller, a little girl named Lisa, screamed into the phone in fear as she watched her stepfather, drunk at the time, beating her mother and siblings. She pleaded for help to the woman on the other line before her voice disappeared from the call altogether. Lisa, now 24, still struggles with the abuse she experienced on that night and others, and a former San Diego city attorney who worked her case, Casey Gwinn, says the aftereffects she deals with now largely could have been avoided with proper care and services. And that’s why he was in Hamilton County last week. Gwinn first came up with the idea for a family justice center in 1989. His idea was to use the “one-stop-shop” approach for the treatment of domestic violence victims, as he believed it would be easier for them to get the care and services they need if all could be available at one location. After years of planning, the first Family Justice Center was launched in San Diego in 2002. Since that time, Gwinn has spread the word of the concept and impact of these centers and helped launch new facilities in other states and countries. Today, there are 81 similar centers operating around the world and many more in development – including one in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Family Justice Center has officially been in the works since early 2009, and the meeting in Noblesville was to update leaders of local organizations of its progress. The center would serve as a singular facility where victims of domestic violence could get all of the assistance they need. Many different entities – including law enforcement agencies, child advocacy centers, Prevail and several others – would separately bring their efforts under this one roof when necessary. “It’s not really very expensive,” Gwinn said. “It’s a place. Everyone’s doing the work already. This just brings them all together.” Such centers have proved successful in providing thorough care and attention to a greater number of domestic violence victims and increasing the rate of prosecution of their offenders. Organizers say the project has a great deal of support within the county, but a few roadblocks must be cleared before the HCFJC can open its doors. Finding a home for this center is one of them. HCFJC Director Beth Gehlhausen said the center should enter Phase I of its long-term plan later this year. This step includes moving into a donated space in the Community Health Network building at 146th Street and Cumberland Road and operating the HCFJC one day per week. Gehlhausen said a permanent home might be a few years down the road. She said Noblesville, being the county seat, is the optimal choice, but the pickings are

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slim across the entire county. “The difference between us and other counties is that we’re still a new community,” she said. “There aren’t a lot of government buildings sitting around.” In addition to a building, the HCFJC also needs monetary donations to help get the center off the ground. But Gwinn was optimistic, citing numerous recent examples of fundraising successes from other Family Justice Centers that found donors to be much more willing to help when several entities come together for a single cause. But while finding a home and raising funds may be the two biggest and most time consuming challenges, Gehlhausen said there are two that must be addressed immediately. The center’s governance structure still is undecided, and committees soon will meet to discuss whether the HCFJC will be a government-run facility or a nonprofit. At the very least, Gehlhausen said, a 501(c)(3) will be created to be the center’s fundraising arm.

The individuals present at last week’s progress report meeting are also now working to promote the center, continuing to get more entities onboard and generating a greater “buy-in” throughout the county, Gehlhausen said. All involved in the process, from Gwinn to the local leaders, are excited about the impact the center can have on Hamilton County, but work still must be done before the dream can become a reality. “You’re at a critical juncture,” Gwinn said to the meeting’s attendees, adding that the Hamilton County group has presented the best vision statement he’s seen of all Family Justice Centers he’s seen since the original. “We look forward to that vision becoming a reality.”

Why it’s needed According to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, in 2009 41 percent of all A misdemeanor battery charges, 26 percent of all D felony domestic battery cases, 75 percent of all B felony rape cases and 33 percent of all C felony child molestation cases in the county were dismissed. “That’s why we’re here,” said Luckie Carey of the Carmel Police Dept. at last week’s meeting. By conducting a number of services under one roof at the Hamilton County Family Justice Center, abuse victims would receive better care and provide more accurate information to investigators through fewer interviews, theoretically resulting in far fewer cases being dismissed. Without centralized services, abuse victims new have to tell their stories up to 25 or 30 times. The HCFJC should reduce that figure to one. For more information, visit www. familyjusticecenter.org.

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Positron HQ, $55M coming to Noblesville Current in Noblesville The city’s Economic Development Dept. has said its goal is to attract corporate headquarters to Noblesville. Recent developments have put a big notch in the department’s belt. Positron, a molecular imaging company currently based in the Chicago area, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the city to relocate its corporate headquarters, manufacturing and research and development facilities to Noblesville. The company also plans to build a cyclotron to produce isotopes for use in cardiac positron emission topography (PET) scans. The cyclotron will be the highest energy commercial cyclotron for isotope production in the country. In total, the company’s capital investment in the city should total $55 million and generate about 84 jobs over the next three to five years. The majority of these jobs will be highly skilled professional positions. “Just by investment numbers alone this is a huge deal,” said Assistant Director of Economic Development Christy Langley. “What is a bigger deal is the attraction potential that an operation like this can bring. Because of the nature of the isotopes they will be producing, and their respective half-lives, many research and medical uses will need to be located in very close

proximity to the Positron operation.” The city of Nantes, France has a cyclotron similar to that which is being proposed by Positron to be constructed in Noblesville. Since it opened, several related medical technology businesses and research organizations have relocated to Nantes specifically to be close to the cyclotron. Langley said her department has spent more than a year working to recruit Positron to Noblesville. “We are extremely pleased to have signed this MOU with Positron,” said Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear in a release. “Attracting a company of this quality and the ripple effects its presence will produce is exactly what the city had in mind when developing our Corporate Campus.” The city and Positron are finalizing a financial incentive package. The incentives are expected to go before the Common Council at the end of this month or in early July for approval. But the company is already looking toward its future in Noblesville. “We believe Noblesville is the best choice for our expansion plans based on its growing, high quality community, strategic location, and the city’s commitment to promoting a thriving healthcare and technology environment,” Positron CEO Patrick Rooney said in a release.

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DISPATCHES » Leaders wanted – Applications for the 2012 class of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy are due by June 30. The tuition fee of $1,500 may be paid by an employer/sponsor, individual or not-for-profit organization. If you know someone who is interested in applying, the application can be accessed online at www.hcla.net, or by contacting Jill Doyle at 379-1879. » Great American Campout – Join families all across the country for the National Wildlife Federation’s Great American Backyard Campout this Saturday. Families are invited to camp overnight in Forest Park beginning at 4 p.m. Families will need to bring a tent, sleeping bags, camping gear, and food while the parks department will provide the activities and s’mores! Parks department staff will be onsite the entire time. The cost of this event is $10 per family and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 770-5750. » Art camp – The Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s Children’s Art Camp will be held June 28 through July 1, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Hamilton County Art Center and Birdie Gallery, 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville. The camp is intended for students ages first through sixth grade. The cost per participant is $10 per day, or $35 for all four days. For more information, contact Karen Fehr at 896-3754 or k.fehr1@comcast.net. » Computer class – On Track of Hamilton County is offering a Computer Basics class to be held at DeerCreek Community Church, 1008 S. 9th Street, Noblesville, on June 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. The class will be led by an experienced technical consultant who will teach basic computer, e-mail, word processing and Internet skills. Class fee is $20. Register by calling 774-0152—leave name and phone number; or register online at www.mylifeontrack.org. » Youth Exercising Successfully – Youth Exercising Successfully is a fitness program designed just for kids ages 5 through 13 designed to make exercising fun while teaching about living a healthy lifestyle. Participants will receive 12 sessions with an athletic trainer or exercise specialist with the first appointment being an assessment. Cost is $120 for 12 visits. Grant monies have been secured to fully pay the amount of those who qualify. Registration is required. For more information, visit riverview.org or call 776-7225.

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Theatre or A culture shock in Italy theater? GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney I recently got an e-mail from a reader who is frustrated with the insistence of some Americans to cling to traditionally British spellings of certain words. I don’t share his frustration with the alternate spellings or with the point of view that the British spellings are incorrect for Americans, but I did think it would be an interesting subject to research a little further. It turns out most of the spelling changes originated in the early 19th century when Noah Webster was putting together a dictionary of American English. He wanted to distinguish British English from American English – perhaps as a big, wet raspberry at the Brits – by simplifying spelling or arranging the letters more phonetically. Grey became gray, colour became color, favourite became favorite, centre became center, and theatre became theater. The traditional British spellings, however, were never dropped completely. Especially in acting circles, many people clung to the British forms. Now, most British spellings are acceptable alternatives to the American ones. With the exception of the switch from ou to o, almost all British spellings are considered as correct as their American counterparts. So which spelling should you use? Really, it’s up to you. There are a few things to keep in mind, though: Words with –re (centre) endings versus –er (center) endings tend to be considered in some circles more sophisticated and in other circles more stodgy or stuffy. Often in acting circles, theatre is the spelling to signify an acting company or the art of acting on stage, while theater refers to the building in which movies are shown or theatre is performed. Certain other words exhibit a change in connotation with the change in spelling. For example, learned is considered standard in American English, but the British form, learnt, would be seen (or heard) by many as a nonstandard – or even uneducated – form of the past tense of to learn. It is, however, an acceptable spelling (and pronunciation). If you dislike the British spellings and, like Noah Webster, would like to thumb your nose at the Brits, don’t use them. If you think they’re fancy, and you’re feeling the need to be fancy, go ahead and use them. Both spellings are correct. Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

no more than a split second, and then move on to the kitchen to prepare more food. And on the drive from San Quirico d’Orcia to Florence, I noticed that on the side of every road was a ton of trash, trapped forever between the metal guardrails and cement walls bordering the lanes. And all the impatient drivers in their tiny cars simply turned a blind eye. As for the differences in language, well, I don’t really have the right to complain about that either. I can’t imagine how annoying it would be to have snobby American tourists constantly invading my own home. But I feel so out of place when people just start shouting in Italian to each other. At that same pizzeria I mentioned earlier, a woman came up to me and tried to ask me a question in Italian. Perhaps she assumed my dark hair meant I could understand her. But I didn’t catch a single world. So anyway, I’m sure I’ll assimilate a little better in the next week, but until then, I’m still just trying to figure everything out. The filth and the Italian phrases will just take a while to get used to.

TEEN LIFE By Jenna Larson At the moment, I am sitting in a room in the Hotel Relais Palazzo del Capitano in San Quirico d’Orcia, Siena, Italy. My grandparents planned this huge family trip with all my aunts and uncles and cousins, too, plus my mom and my sister. We just got back from a dinner at the hotel’s restaurant, which was preceded by a long tour and lots of walking in Florence. It’s only been approximately 32 hours since our plane landed at the Rome Fiumicino airport, and already, I’ve caught on to what are in my opinion the two biggest differences among Italian and American cultures: the importance of cleanliness, and the primary spoken language. In the United States, it’s usually pretty important to keep everything nice and clean. Restrooms, restaurants, public streets … you get the idea. Here, though, it seems as if the people think it’s a waste of time to pick anything up. Now, I’m not dissing on Italian culture. I certainly wouldn’t want to be sweeping up toilet paper or disposing of roadside waste, but the difference in how dirty everything seems is unbelievable to me. At a pizzeria in Florence this afternoon, I witnessed a chef come out of a bathroom stall (which, judging by the one I used, was probably filthy from both abuse and neglect), run his hands through cold water for

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Value versus price: What’s more important? TRAVEL By Tracy Line In this age of instant everything, it takes but seconds to get the information we want. As we make purchases, many of us want the bottom line quickly. What’s the bottom line for most? Price. But is price really the most important factor in a purchase? I am by nature a frugal girl. I watch for sales, compare prices and spend my hard-earned pennies carefully. Yet as I make major purchases, I’ve learned there’s something to be said for value over price. By definition, value is material or monetary worth. Since we all have a unique perspective, value is subjective. I’ve learned if price is my bottom line, I’m often left disappointed. A painter does a much better job painting a room than I do. Cheap furniture doesn’t last; good furniture does. Spending a bit more to get what I want? Almost always worth it.

I’m never an advocate of spending more money than you have, but it’s important to consider the value in a purchase. The same rule applies to travel. Vacations are about the experience: the sights, the sounds, how we feel as we travel. If I plan a trip with only the mighty dollar in mind, I may be settling for a mediocre experience. If add value to the equation, my experience becomes more memorable. My four-day getaway is restful instead of stressful when my flights get me in and out of the airport quickly. My beach vacation is better when I stay on the ocean instead of a few streets back. I’m paying a little more, but I’m also more content. My vacation gives me what I need: renewal. I’m never an advocate of spending more money than you have, but it’s important to consider the value in a purchase. The old adage “you get what you pay for” almost always proves true. If price is your only priority, consider that you may not be getting what you’re truly seeking.

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June 24 Renaissance Fine Art & Design Gallery: The Next Step: Selected works from John Paul Caponigro’s Next Step Alumni 2011. Renaissance Fine Art & Design Gallery, 1 South Range Line Road, Carmel Now through June 24 www.renaissancefineartanddesign.com Twenty-five members are currently participating in the exhibit. The resulting work is as diverse as the individuals with subjects and artistic endeavors including: landscapes, editorial, abstracts, composites, portraits, seascapes, cityscapes, nude and figure, fine art, street photography, architecture, nature, animals and wildlife.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Annuity sales rose 17 percent in the first quarter of 2011. that need to be addressed before buying an annuity: 1. Annuities are illiquid. If you change your mind, there may be steep fees for the early sale of the annuity. Can you afford to leave your annuity funds untouched for a long time? 2. Are you so far away from retirement that it would be better to leave your retirement funds in the market? 3. What are the financial and tax consequences of assembling the funds needed to buy an annuity? Annuity gains are free from taxes until the product “annuitizes,” or begins generating retirement income. 4. If you already have enough income from Social Security and pensions to pay your fixed expenses, do you really need another layer of guaranteed income, or would you be better off leaving your funds in the market? -www.money.usnews.com like landscaping or even a nurse or caregiver who comes regularly. Community members meet to decide how to spend the monthly dues. Co-housing developments are usually less expensive than continuing care facilities and offer more privacy. -www.smartmoney.com Ditch the fat wallets – The bulge caused by fat wallets is ugly – and bad for you, too. Sitting on a thick wallet can stress your back and cause pain. “You’re elevating your pelvis on one side, which bends the spine,” says Stuart McGill of University of Waterloo, Ontario. “You’re also compressing the sciatic nerve, which runs behind your hip.” Move the wallet from your back pocket, or switch to a much slimmer version. It’ll force you to edit the cards, cash, and trash you’re carrying now. -www.menshealth.com

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

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

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

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

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All you need to know about sunscreen COMMENTARY By Brooke Tetrault SPF, or Sun Protection Factor, is something that all skin conscious men and women are reaching for this summer, but sunscreens can be confusing, from the ingredients in the product to the claims made on the packaging. The FDA recently cracked down on SPF’s misleading labels, and is helping clear things up for consumers. Starting summer, 2012 … • Only products that protect against both UVA and UVB rays can be labeled “broad spectrum.” And only these “broad spectrum” products (with an SPF of 15 or higher) can claim to offer protection from sunburn, premature aging and skin cancer. Those that don’t protect against both will come with a warning label. • “Waterproof,” “sweat proof ” and “sun block” are terms of the past. Instead, expect to see “water resistant” along with reapplication recommendations (ranging from every 40 minutes to two hours). • SPF values can no longer be higher than 50, as there is not enough evidence to support that the higher the number means better sun protection. • These changes are a step in the right direction, but don’t go heading off to the pool quite yet. Proper sun protection starts at home. Now that you have the perfect prod-

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Losing weight with liposuction COMMENTARY By Barry Eppley Liposuction is a very popular body-contouring surgery largely because it works. It is an immediate method to remove certain areas of unwanted fat that you just haven’t been able to budge by your best efforts. With this fatremoval method, many people expect to lose weight as well. Can you lose weight by liposuction? The simple answer is yes ... in the short term. When advertisements promote how much weight is removed with liposuction, they are referring to what is suctioned out at the time of surgery. This is known as the fat aspirate, and it is collected in a canister. It can be both measured in cubic centimeters or millimeters (always is) and weighed (sometimes is). The weight of the aspirate can be closely approximated by its measured volume. Since a gallon of water weights 8 pounds and a gallon contains 2.2 liters (2200cc), then a liter (1000cc) of fat will approximately weigh 3.5 pounds. Therefore, if you had 2000ccs removed, for example, you would have had a surgical weight loss of about 7 pounds. While this seems impressive, it is actually a bit misleading. The reason is that prior to the actual liposuction, a large amount of fluid is put into the fat. This is essential to liposuction to not only lessen the pain after surgery but, of equal importance, to reduce any bleeding the

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Liability protection with a pool INSURANCE Q&A By Andy Warren Question from Michelle S. of Westfield: We’re getting ready to open our pool for the summer and are slightly concerned we don’t have all of our bases covered when it comes to protecting ourselves. What are the important issues? Response from Andy Warren: • Issues – The most important thing to remember as a pool owner is that you make sure that your insurance agent knows you have a pool. Failure to notify your agent can result in denied claims and the liability risk falling completely on you. This is very important to remember if you add a pool to your existing property. Forgetting to notify your agent can expose you to some serious unwanted risks. Carriers have varying requirements and pricing schemes when it comes to pools. Independent insurance agencies have access to many carriers and will be able to find the best combination of price and coverage for your needs. • Coverage recommendations – I recommend at least $1 million in liability coverage for all of our clients that have a homeowner’s policy. I would also advise adding an additional $1 million of coverage by adding an umbrella liability policy to protect you and your family against catastrophic claims.

• Claim prevention – Having adequate insurance in place protects your assets if an incident occurs, but it does nothing to prevent something from happening. Liability almost always falls on the pool owner and staying on top of your responsibility to keep your pool safe and secure is just as important as having the proper insurance in place. A safety pool cover protected by lock and key is probably the best place to start. A quality cover completely seals the pool and prevents accidental access to the water by unwanted visitors, children and pets. Making sure your pool is protected by a fence is also a good idea, but no fence is unconquerable. Andy Warren is with Shepherd Insurance & Financial Services. Have a question you’d like to ask? E-mail it to asktheadvisor@shepherdins. com.

Riverview Medical Group Pediatrics is now pleased to offer three convenient locations. Help us celebrate the opening of our newest location by visiting Fishers Pediatrics Kids Day on Saturday, June 25, from 9am to noon. Featuring Radio Disney, Meet the Docs, health information, games, and more. For additional information, please call (317) 770-5835. event location: 14540 prairie Lakes Blvd. Noblesville, iN 46060 (317) 578-4193

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Address: 19003 Course View Rd. (Prairie Crossing on Noblesville’s near-west side) Age: Built in 2006 Style: Traditional American/ranch Rooms: Three bedrooms, two bathrooms, great room, bonus room, dining room, kitchen, breakfast room. Strengths: Meticulously kept ranch on Fox Prairie #7 fairway. Screened porch and patio have lovely view of golf course. Kitchen has granite counters, stainless appliances and breakfast bar. Master has double sinks, garden tub and separate shower. Huge 20’ x 12’ bonus room upstairs is being used as workout room, but could be kids play area or man cave. Negatives: None that stand out to me. Listed with Gene Ott of F. C. Tucker Company. Office: 317-776-0200 Kurt Meyer is a Noblesville resident, freelance writer and realtor for F.C. Tucker. Contact him at 317.776.0200 or kurtmeyer@talktotucker.com.

Touting thorough service and a wide selection of glasses frames, Coriell Eye Care, now open at 14555 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Carmel, represents Dr. Holly Coriell’s commitment to the Hoosier state to grow her new private optometry practice. Opened June 14, Coriell Eye Care offers all patients a comprehensive eye exam which includes a visual field screening test, retinal photography and a glaucoma check as part of standard examinations. In addition to comprehensive eye care, the office will offer more than 500 varieties of frames across all styles and price ranges. Brands include Vera Bradley, Tommy Bahama, Gucci, BCBG, bebe, IZOD, Nike, and Armoni Exchange. “A lot of offices hae just one style or price range, but we have so many styles at a price range to fit everyone,” said Coriell. To schedule an appointment, call 317-706-2020.

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The “Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent KidZone” will be buzzing with new attractions, rides, games, shows and an expanded entertainment stage. The zone located just south of the Carmel Courthouse will offer free entertainment throughout the festival on the family-friendly performance stage. Leading off on the KidZone stage at 1 pm on July 3rd, Master Yoos Tae Kwando team will offer a demonstration and allow spectators to apply some of their newly learned Tae Kwando moves. In the afternoon at 2 pm, you have your choice of rocking to the sounds of the Girls Band or heading over to the grassy area to watch the Indy Dog & Disc Show or joining the Carmel Fire Dept in a ceremony dedicating their new “Safety House”. The fun will continue throughout the festival as the KidZone stage offers the magical talents of Ryan Demler, Indiana Jim’s Reptile Experience, and performances by the Sho’Time Dancers, CYT’s musical presentation of “Hats Off to Broadway” and an encore performance by talented vocalists and “CarmelFest Has Talent” 2010 Winners Blake and LaTina.

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Summer landscaping: It’s time Commentary By Mark Skipper On June 21 at 1:16 p.m., the summer solstice begins in the Northern Hemisphere. Sol + stice derives from a combination of Latin words meaning “sun” + “to stand still.” As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems to stand still in the sky. As a major celestial event, the summer solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. The Northern Hemisphere celebrates in June, but the people on the Southern half of the earth have their longest summer day in December. Summer solstice fun facts: Pagans called the midsummer moon the “Honey Moon” for the mead made from fermented honey that was part of wedding ceremonies performed at the Summer Solstice. Ancient Pagans celebrated midsummer with bonfires, when couples would leap through the flames, believing their crops would grow as high as the couples were able to jump. Midsummer was thought to be a time of magic, when evil spirits were said to appear. To thwart them, Pagans often wore protective garlands of herbs and flowers. One of the most powerful of them was a plant called “chase devil,” which is known

today as St. John’s Wort and still used by modern herbalists as a mood stabilizer. But, in my opinion, the first day of summer landscaping fun fact is this: It is still a great time to improve your landscaping and/or to create your new backyard oasis! Why? The ground temperatures have now reached optimum levels for ideal plant growth and the ground is very “workable” due to the decrease in the amount of rain water in the past few weeks. Now that the planting season for annuals has passed, I would encourage you to look at the many different types of perennials that are perfect for planting in summer. Coneflowers are budding at this very moment, hydrangeas have some of the biggest panicles (flowers) that I have seen in a long time and the knock-out roses are bigger this year due to all of the spring rains. Regardless of your landscaping situation, be sure to ask your garden center or landscaping professional for help in determining the best perennial for your landscaping plans. And as always, let me know how I can help. Happy planting! Mark Skipper is the president of Mustard Seed Landscapes & Garden Center and Weddings at the Metsker Plantation in Noblesville. Contact him at mark@ mustardseedlandscapes.com.

Stone flooring: Exclusive and exciting Commentary By David Decker You’re guaranteed to get a floor unlike any other with a natural stone floor. No two are ever alike. The exclusive look, feel and function of real stone flooring create an exciting home design palette from the ground up. Stone works well just about anywhere, but there are a few important things to know and consider when making the decision. Appearance – Just as no two rocks, no two snowflakes, no two trees or no two of anything else in nature are exactly the same, so it is with flooring tiles cut from quarried stone slabs. Variety is the spice of a natural stone floor owner’s life. Cost – You’re going to pay a few dollars per square foot for real stone compared with good ceramic or porcelain tile. Installation – Also more expensive than with man-made tiles, it is a professional’s laborious, intricate and time-consuming task to prepare, fit, cut, level and finish real stone flooring. Maintenance – Depending on the variety, real stone can be harder or softer, more dense or less dense, more porous or less porous. In just about

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every case, stone takes more maintenance and is harder to clean. Application – Stone is a handsome, luxurious floor surface just about everywhere, but you definitely want to think twice before installing a real stone shower, including flooring and/or walls. The lime and calcium in central Indiana water love to stick to porous stone. Substitution – For a low-maintenance, consistent looking, less expensive alternative, man-made stone tiles have many of the same long-term characteristics of real stone with far less maintenance. Selection – Travertine, limestone, slate, granite and marble are just a few of the stone varieties available in nature’s spectrum of unlimited colors. They’ll never be exactly what you see in the showroom, but will be spectacular when they are installed. Value – No question, well-maintained real stone flooring enhances the real estate value of

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

The perfect annual? GARDENING By Holly Lindzy I love annuals as much as anyone, but I have to admit, the deadheading drives me a smidge batty. Most annuals require some amount of it but, how about a plant that doesn’t need any deadheading and still blooms like crazy? If that sounds like a plan to you, then you will love impatiens as much as I do. They are actually tender perennials that are sold as annuals in flats or pots but are just as easily grown from seed. A tender perennial is a plant that is will grow and grow in a warm climate, but in our chilly zone five, the frost will zap the life out of them. Impatiens flower profusely in shades of white, pink, purple, red and even orange. They love the shade and will even grow under black walnut trees, which exude a toxin from the roots that prevents many other plants from not thriving in its midst. No extra care is needed but if they get too much sun, the midday heat will cause them to wilt, so if you can, plant them in absolute shade. And then have some lemonade. While most annuals need regular deadheading, like I said before, this one does not. It flowers nonstop from spring until frost. One word of advice: Yank them before the first frost hits, because once it does, the stems turn to terrible mush. No fun, trust me. I like to plant light colors of impatiens in the shade because they show up much better than darker colors that tend to get lost in the darkness … and white is my absolute favorite. Plant in masses for clouds of no-fuss color in your favorite shady spot, and you will not be disappointed. Even though that walnut tree might be. 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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COMMENTARY By Vicky Early Ah …. life is good when it includes a lazy summer afternoon, sweet tea, a long, white porch and, of course, a blue porch ceiling. A blue ceiling? Yes! A recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina revealed a color tradition that was totally alien to me. I learned you can ask just about any Savannah, Georgia native what they know about “haint blue” and they will tell you that, obviously, painting a porch ceiling blue will make daylight last longer! Doesn’t everyone know that? The more staid historical reason this pale blue has been selected over other hues was its ability to ward off evil spirits, better known as “haints” This belief in the folklore of color and the effect on restless souls has led southerners to refer to pale blue shades used on a house as “haint blue.” The Gullah population of South Carolina, descendants of Southern plantation slaves, is thought to be the originator of this colorful tradition. As with most cultural heritage, this belief has been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling. A fear of haunts or “haints” is the core of the practice of painting with pale blue, since the Gullah culture believed these spirits could not cross water. To confuse the offending ghosts, a bluish mixture of lime, milk and other pigments was used to paint each and every opening of a home … including the ceiling. The legend surrounding the restless spirits and the purpose of light blue spread beyond southern borders. Prospect Place, a historic mansion

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that was a station along the Underground Railroad, is reported to be one of the most haunted mansions in the state of Ohio. The builder of Prospect Place, abolitionist George Adams, painted the sleeping quarters shades of “haint” blue on the advice of household staff that had migrated from the south. In 2011, there are those who believe that haint blue can repel insects almost as well as it can manage restless spirits! The theory is that a porch ceiling painted in “haint blue” will look like a big blue sky to the pesky flying creatures and discourage them from making a home on the exterior of a house. I think it is more likely that the primary ingredient of lime in the original milk paint formulas was what deterred the insects, rather than the color. Since current paint formulas do not contain lime, it is best to simply appreciate the color for its history and be prepared to greet the insects with a flyswatter and tissue. If you believe “haint blue” is merely an amusing piece of folklore and has had no influence on your decorating choices in the Midwest, you might want to think again. The last time you painted a baby boy’s room a soft shade of blue or held him close wrapped in a pale blue blanket, you welcomed “haint blue,” the trusted protector of all baby boys, into your home!

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

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

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Uncovering pain opens the door to authenticity RELATIONSHIPS By Kristen Boice What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you like what you see on the inside and out? Do you feel stuck? Do you carry around pain, hurt or trauma that you have buried for years and that affect how you see yourself? Do you look to others to feel better about yourself? Not many people can say they truly love themselves. They spend so much of their energy keeping their feelings under lock and key because they are afraid others will not like them or think less of them if they show who they really are. Often the pain of carrying around the hurt or dislike for ourselves manifests physically. Our bodies absorb the emotions since they have been stuffed for so long. Some people cover the hurt with layers such as eating, drinking, shopping, smoking, or whatever else you have used to keep the feelings at bay. Once you stop the cycle of covering your feelings, you can begin to really know who you are. Feelings truly are our guides in life and teach us about whom we are. Authenticity comes when you give up trying to live your life so others will like you and start being who you are in all situations. You start by letting go of the thought that our worth is tied to what others think and get centered in knowing your boundaries, triggers, passion and, most importantly, your purpose.

When you do not seek or need other people’s approval, you are at your most powerful. We give away our power when we worry about what someone might think of us. Compromising who you are and covering up how you feel to gain the approval of another is an example of giving away part of your spirit. Here are some helpful tips to move through pain and live your life with authenticity and meaning: • Check in with how you feel and what you are thinking. Then try saying what you feel and think more often even if you think someone else isn’t going to like it. It might be something they need to know or hear. • Look at what you use to manage your feelings. Do you have healthy or unhealthy coping strategies? • Explore your passions and discover your purpose. What gets you excited? What do you feel passionate about? Your passion often leads to your purpose. The more you look within and discover your worth and value, the more you will be comfortable in your own skin. Kristen Boice is an individual, couples and family counselor and speaker with Pathways to Healing Counseling & Education. Contact her at kristen@ pathwaystohealingcounseling.com.

Pray for God, not yourself FAITH By Janna Lynas I’m sure we’ve all heard the old adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” I try to keep that outlook on life in everything I do. This holds true for my spiritual life as well. Recently, I’ve been challenged to spend time simply telling God just how great I think he is. You see, my usual prayer goes something like this: “Father God, thank you for today and for my life. Thank you for forgiving me and giving me Jesus.” I run through prayer for my family, mentioning them all by name. Then I quickly drift to asking God for all the things I need and the things I think I need. I probably spend the majority of my time on me when it comes right down to it. I pray for others, but generally I most likely focus on my concerns, troubles and worries. So I decided to spend my prayer time only praising God and telling him exactly how I feel about him. I’ve tried to do this before and probably spent less than two minutes whispering praises to God

before spewing various issues and concerns. This time, I was determined to only magnify and glorify his name above all others, and this time, it was all about God – none of me. The hair on the back of my neck literally stood on end as the words rolled off my tongue – all the things I know Him to be: creator, protector, healer, provider, Father, friend and savior. I went on and on, and then I turned into my workplace parking lot. I had spent about 20 minutes only lifting high the name of my God. I didn’t worry about all the people or situations I hadn’t prayed for during this time. God knows all the things on my heart, and I know he cares about all of it. The most important thing I could do this morning was put God in his right position as king and myself at his feet.

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Summer safety tips for pets PETS By Rebecca Stevens Did you know that heat exhaustion could cause brain damage or even death for your pet? Pets, especially outdoor pets, require extra protection from the summer’s scorching temperatures. Dogs with short muzzles, such as boxers, pugs, bulldogs and mastiffs have even more difficulty breathing during hot, humid days. Dogs and cats don’t sweat like humans; instead, they pant to cool themselves. Loud, rapid panting, however, is one of the first signs of heat exhaustion. Other signs include rapid pulse, glazed eyes, excessive salivation, elevated body temperature, excessive whining or agitation, vomiting and white or bluish gums. Only one of these symptoms has to be present to indicate your pet may be in trouble. The following tips will help protect your pets from heat exhaustion: 1. Keep plenty of cool, clean water in a spill-proof container available to your pets. 2. Bring pets inside, especially during the hottest hours of the day. Be particularly careful with senior and overweight pets. 3. Do not shave off your pet’s coat as bare skin can sunburn. Fur protects your pet from the heat and insects. 4. Walk your pet during the cooler morning and evening hours and never jog with your pet on hot, humid days. Avoid the hot pavement, which can burn and blister your dog’s paws. 5. It’s very important that you not take pets with you while running errands. The temperature inside a parked car can kill a pet in a matter of minutes, even if the windows are cracked or you park in the shade.

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Pets of the week Zecca is a 7 year old female fawn Boxer. Zecca is a very outgoing and fun-loving girl who enjoys playing with other dogs. She is good with cats and her favorite pastime is kissing as many people as she can. Zecca does have a condition known as gingival hyperplasia, meaning her gums have grown over her teeth. She will need surgery to correct the condition which will only enhance her already terrific smile. Zecca has a great temperament and would do well in a home with older children who will be gentle when playing with her. She is currently in a foster home, so please contact the staff at animalprograms@hamiltonhumane.com or 7741263 to arrange an appointment to meet Zecca.

If you suspect your pet is suffering from heat exhaustion, gently hose or sponge it down with cool water, especially on the head, paw pads and groin area. Give it small amounts of water to drink, and seek immediate care from a veterinarian. Rebecca Stevens is executive director of the Humane Society for Hamilton County . You may contact her with questions, solutions and story suggestions at hamiltonhumane@yahoo.com.

Kimba is a 5 year old female calico DSH. Kimba is a gorgeous girl who is very social and loves attention. She gets along well with dogs as well as other cats. Kimba is good with people of all ages and she especially enjoys the company of children and she has even been known to let them dress her up in cute outfits as if she were going to hit the runway. She is litter box trained and would love to find a home to call her own. Kimba qualifies for the PAWS Program - Partnering Animals with Seniors. If you are age 55 or older, you can adopt Kimba for a reduced fee. For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974

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Airplane streaking a good distraction from the boredom? HUMOR By Mike Redmond After reading two accounts in as many days of people disrobing, running around and creating what we shall call ruckuses on commercial airliners, I had to ask myself: “Gee, how come this never happens on any of the flights I take?” I do my share of zooming around in aluminum tubes, and it’s all pretty uneventful. While flying you can pass the time in several ways: Not sleeping, not reading, not listening to music, not talking to your seatmates, and of course not enjoying yourself because air travel is tedious at best and soul-crushing the rest of the time. Then you land and wait some more for your baggage, and start the process of dreading the return flight. See? Uneventful. No naked people. No ruckuses except maybe for the occasional bratty kid, but those are small amateur ruckuses compared to someone taking off all their clothes and whooping up and down the aisle. I remember my first flight on an airliner. Mom dressed us kids like we were going to church. Everyone else on the plane was dressed the same way. The attendants took special care of us, a single mother flying with four children, and went out of their way to see to our comfort even

though we were flying coach and, by today’s standards, therefore hardly worth much more than a passing glance as the drink cart rolled by. To be fair, I have had some extraordinary airline service. I am grateful (and say so) when it happens, but I know better than to expect it, despite what the commercials say. Get real. It’s like that guy on the intercom. He says he’s just pleased as punch to be flying my butt to Dallas but you know what? I don’t think he really means it. So I guess I’m just looking for something to replace the dreadful experience that is modern air travel. There is simply no joy in commercial flight anymore. I’d welcome the diversion of someone getting naked and causing a little in-flight excitement. Except that I just re-read the stories and found out that the people who did the disrobing were males, and crazy as loons. Darn. I was hoping for something along the lines of Sofia Vergara. Well, shoot. The last thing I need on my flight is a naked crazy man. The ones with their clothes on are bad enough. They always seem to be sitting next to me. And I’m pretty sure they say the same thing. Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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P6365

2008 ES350

40K MILES!...............................$29,777 11562A

2008 ES350

LIKE NEW!................................$29,588

11625A

2008 ES350

NAVIGATION!..........................$30,995 L6401

2008 ES350

CERTIFIED!................................$29,995 L6406

2008 GS350

AWD 29K MILES!......................$35,995 11438C

2008 GS350

AWD BLK W/ IVORY LTHR!......$33,477

P6366

2008 LS460

FLAGSHIP LUXURY!..................$46,995 L6402

2006 RX330

LEXUS CERTIFIED!.....................$25,777 L6306A

48 MONTHS; ON APPROVED CREDIT AND WITH ZERO DOWN! • FOR A LIMITED TIME!

2006 RX330

AWD!.......................................$26,995

P6422

2008 RX350

PREM PKG!..............................$30,995

11578A

2009 RX350

LIKE NEW!................................$35,995

11667A

2009 RX350

LOADED W/ OPTIONS!............$36,995 11755A

2008 RX350

33K MILES!...............................$33,995

P6426

2006 GX470

LOADED W/ OPTIONS!............$34,995

P6412

2008 GX470

SPORT W/ NAVY!....................$40,995

P6416

2009 GX470

WHITE W/ IVORY LTHR!............$44,995 11730A1

2008 LX570

RED WITH GRAY LTHR!.............$69,995

P6409

2009 LX570

SILVER WITH GRAY!.................$75,995 P6404

2008 RX350

NAV!........................................$36,995

11321A

2009 RX350

32K MILES!...............................$36,995

11769A

2008 IS250

AWD NAV!...............................$32,995 11740A

2008 AUDI A4

2.0T QUATTRO.........................$23,666

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER

P6314

....................................$21,677

2003 FORD RANGER

P6404

4X4............................................$9,777 P6275A

2009 HONDA ACCORD EX

.....................................$18,677 LDR535A

2008 AUDI A6

3.2 QUATTRO...........................$28,477

2008 BMW 128I

11423A2

.....................................$21,477 11558A

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