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Mayor Andy Cook and Westfield City Council have lowered the tax rate for 2012, despite approval from the Dept. of Local Government and Finance to significantly raise the tax rate. Cook said the city’s assessed value dropped nearly $35 million from 2011 to 2012. As a result, the DLGF approved the city to raise property taxes to compensate for the loss in assessed value. “Instead of raising the rate to the authorized amount, it is our responsibility to be a fiscally responsible municipality. Furthermore, instead of raising the tax rate, we’ve responded to the economic realities and we were able to slightly lower the rate,” said Cook. “We are constantly looking at developing ways to deliver services to our

citizens in the most efficient ways possible.” The City of Westfield receives approximately 25 percent of a typical household’s tax bill, and Westfield Washington Schools receive nearly 65 percent. The other 10 percent is divided between the Westfield Library, Washington Township and Hamilton County. “We hope the other taxing entities will also strive to lower their rates so residents can begin to see decrease in overall tax bills,” Cook said. According to Cook, city officials hope to continue the downward trend as it relates to the city tax rate, and will continue to work with other government units to drop overall tax bills for residents and businesses.

Local retirement community sponsors writing competition for high school seniors editorial@youarecurrent.com The Stratford, a retirement community located in Carmel, announced it is giving away nearly $3,750 in cash prizes to be used for future college expenses by local high school seniors. The Silver Pen Scholarship is open to high school seniors with plans to graduate in 2012. The scholarship is for seniors in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville and surrounding areas. First place will receive a plaque and $1,500; second place will receive a certificate and $1,000, third place will receive a certificate and $750 and fourth place will receive a certificate and $500. Winning participants will receive their prizes at a formal award reception at The Stratford in May. Entries will be judged by a group of retired business professionals, educators and community leaders. Judging is based on several criterion including creativity, fluidity of language and the ability to convey complex feelings in a concise and clear manner. This year’s topic asks students to consider the perspective of a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. “There’s no doubt we can do a better job of educating our children and young adults about important topics related to aging in America,” said Sam Carrillo, The Stratford’s executive director. “Our nation is faced with a shortage of knowledge and resources for a rapidly aging population. The goal of The Silver Pen is to get young adults interested in the process of aging so we can foster a culture of mutual understanding and respect for the aged in our society.” The deadline for entries is March 30. Students interested in participating in The Silver Pen contest should request an application by e-mail at SCarrillo@Stratford-Living.com.

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WIS Team 2 adds numbers for success Westfield Intermediate School Team 2 was the Class 1 State Runner-Up in the Indiana Association of School Principals Elementary M.A.T.H. Bowl contest. WIS Team 1 finished in 17th place out of the nearly 100 teams that participated statewide in Class 1. Team 2 correctly answered 25 questions, while Team 1 finished with 22. In Class 4, Maple Glen Elementary placed 22nd in the state, and Monon Trail Elementary was 40th. More than 6,900 students on 446 teams competed across the state to correctly answer seven multiple-choice questions in four rounds of competition. Introduction to e-books – With the explosion of e-readers, such as the Nook, Kindle, iPad and all the various applications to use with them, you may want to try free books to download to your reading device from the Westfield Washington Public Library. “Intro to E-Books” is a new class offered at the WWPL Thursday at 3 p.m., teaching how to search for, download and read e-books for free from the library Web site. Contact Information/Reference Services at 8969391 to register for this free class, and be sure to bring along your reader.

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Tip leads to drug task force arrest – On March 6, members of the Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force arrested Curtis Combes, 47, of Indianapolis and charged him with one count of possession of a controlled substance, a Class D felony; one count of possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor; and one count of cultivation marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor. Combes’ Combes arrest stems from a five-month-long investigation. A tip to the Hamilton/Boone County Drug Task Force led to the investigation of Combes. Officials said information obtained during this investigation may lead to further arrests. Baseball umpires soughT – Central Indiana Umpires is seeking umpires for the upcoming season. Rookies and those with limited experience are welcome, as well as experienced umpires new to the area. Training will be provided, including a rules review and instruction on umpiring mechanics. Umpires are compensated for games they work. CIU, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of umpires, has served baseball programs in the Indianapolis area for many years, doing mostly Catholic Youth Organization, Babe Ruth, Little League and travel-team tournaments. For more information, call 845-8112, 685-1840 or 902-6175. Art student of the month – In celebration of Youth Art Month, Westfield Washington Schools have selected student artists who represent the excitement and energy of Youth Art Month. You can see featured artists from Westfield Washington elementary schools, their projects and how they created their pieces. Boy Scout Breakfast – All Westfield Boy Scout troops will be honored at a breakfast tomorrow. Mayor Andy Cook will be speaking at the event to highlight all the Scouts’ hard work during the year. “The Boy Scouts do a lot for our community. I want to support them any way I can,” said Cook. We asked you answered: Here are the results from the recent online poll question: “Do you think the annual sales of specialty license plates should determine if the organizations can continue raising money through that outlet?” Yes (63%, 5 Votes); No (25%, 2 Votes); Neutral (12%, 1 Votes); Total Voters: 8 Visit currentinwestfield.com to answer the new poll, “How do you get involved in March Madness?”

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COMMUNITY Education WHS DECA students advance to state competition editorial@youarecurrent.com Westfield High School had an outstanding showing at the Distributive Education Clubs of America district competition, advancing all 46 students to the state competition. Michelle Goudy, DECA club co-sponsor said, “Becky Sondgeroth and I were overwhelmed with pride as they (judges) announced the winners of each category. Many of the judges commented on our students’ professionalism, creativity, confidence and thinking skills. The WHS business teachers cannot accept sole credit for students’ accomplishments. The numerous wins are the result of years of caring teachers who teach creative thinking, problem-solving and presentation skills along with content. DECA’s success reflects on Westfield Washington Schools’ commitment toward our students.” WHS competed with students from area high schools: Harrison, Carmel, Hamilton Southeastern, Guerin Catholic, Zionsville and Frankfort. The competition provides the opportunity for students to apply their marketing knowledge in competitive situations. They compete in either individual or team events, consisting of two roleplays and one to two tests. The overall score combines the concept score (test score) and the roleplay score. To advance to the next level, students must place in the top 14 in the overall scoring. The students competed in the state competition from March 11 through today at the

Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Winners at state will compete in the international conference held in Salt Lake City in April. Some of the results from the DECA district competition: • Accounting: Alex Schulke, 1st concepts, 1st role play, 1st overall • Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Ahren Alexander, 1st concepts, 1st role play, 1st overall • Principles of Marketing: Kyle Long, 2nd role play, 2nd overall • Marketing Management Services: Jake Haubner, 11th overall • Principles of Business Management and Administration: Drew Humphrey, 6th overall • Automotive Services Marketing: Jake Cruse, 2nd concepts, 2nd overall • Restaurant and Food Service Management: Betsy Reeder, 8th overall • Hospitality: Josh Lynch, 3rd role play, 3rd overall • Quick Serve: Aly Sisk, 3rd concepts, 2nd overall • Buying and Merchandising: Lauren Schweizer and Katie Lentz, 13th overall • Sports and Entertainment Marketing: Ryan O’Hara and Luke McQuillen (Luke – 1st concepts), 13th overall To read the full results, visit www.currentinwestfield.com.

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COMMUNITY Road Construction Daniels announces plans to speed U.S. 31 work editorial@youarecurrent.com Work on U.S. 31 in Hamilton County is now expected to be completed three years sooner than originally planned. Last week, INDOT announced its intent to speed up U.S. 31 Hamilton County construction using contractor financing, a public-private partnership strategy enabled last year through one of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ legislative initiatives. Through this proposed plan, the project would open to traffic by the end of 2015, three years earlier than expected. Daniels, who made the announcement at the 2012 Road School Conference at Purdue University, said, “We’ve found a way to bring this project forward by three years for the people who have waited for so long

for U.S. 31. It will be bid in one bundle, and be built less expensively and years sooner than would have otherwise been the case.” In May, Daniels signed into law Senate Enrolled Act 473, which allows for expanded use of private capital for transportation improvements. Using this new law, INDOT intends to bundle remaining construction phases for U.S. 31 Hamilton County into one contract, taking advantage of low construction and financing costs. INDOT would then repay the contractor over seven to 10 years using state and federal transportation resources. Through this proposed plan, INDOT is exploring closing U.S. 31 to traffic for accelerated construction of an overpass at 126th Street and roundabout interchanges at Main and 136th streets.

LeaRn more – Those interested in learning more about the schedule and maintenance of traffic changes to the project, as well as current and upcoming construction, can attend a public open house March 29 at Carmel High School. The event is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. with a presentation at 6 p.m. in the main cafeteria. For more information, visit us31hamiltoncounty.in.gov.

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Meet your teacher: Bev Staub Name: Bev Staub Grade/subject at what school: Visual arts, Washington Woods Elementary School Number of years teaching: 32 Background/schooling (college and high school): Springfield Township High School, Wyndmoor, Pa.; Bachelor’s degree in art education, Temple University, Philadelphia.; Master’s degree in arts education and research, Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y. Why did you become a teacher? I knew I wanted to be an art teacher when I was a little girl. I used to play “school,” inviting the boys and girls in my neighborhood to my house so I could teach them art lessons. What goals do you have for your students? My biggest goal is to help my students develop a love and appreciation of the visual arts. I want them to learn to express their own thoughts and creative expressions through art. The arts will prepare our children toward building 21stcentury skills in problem-solving, cooperative learning, teamwork and creativity, all hallmarks of a sound education and a bright future. What do you encourage parents to do at home to help their children strengthen particular skills? I encourage my parents to ask their children to tell them about their artwork and listen for cues to question further. Avoid

asking things like, “What is it supposed to be?” This implies the child did not reach a goal or satisfy some visual requirement while he/she was enjoying an art experience. Display your child’s artwork in a place where it can be seen often by friends and family members. Provide your child with creative materials to work with at home. Ask your child to draw for you and with you, whenever possible. Your child does not care if you are proficient in your technique. It is a way for him or her to spend quality fun time with you. If you feel uncomfortable, let them teach you! Plan a family trip to a nearby museum or gallery and allow your child to examine the works of artists. Ask your child to describe the work of art from his/her perspective. Zoos, botanical gardens and parks provide great visual stimulation. Bring a sketchbook along! Name your favorite movie. “Matilda” and “Schindler’s List” Name your favorite musician or band. Simon and Garfunkel What’s something your students might not know about you? I have two wonderful daughters I am so proud of. Both my daughter are artists. My daughter Allie teaches art at Westfield Middle School, and my daughter Lauren lives and works in New York City at one of the largest art galleries worldwide.

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Grammar by Brandie Bohney

There are plenty of iconic Elvis Presley phrases, but none greater, I think, than his classic, “Thank you. Thank you very much.” If you’re of a certain age, you can’t read that line without hearing Elvis’ swagger and cadence. And thank you is such a lovely phrase (clause, really, if you consider the implied subject), you don’t even need Elvis’ swagger to carry it off beautifully. Nearly any type of heartfelt thank you is appreciated when appropriate. Unless, of course, you opt to hyphenate it. Then it becomes a bane to the existence of grammarians everywhere. And of late, I have been seeing a lot of instances of hyphenated thank yous. I also think I know a possible root of the rampant hyphenation of unsuspecting – and likely unwilling – thank yous: two-word adjectives. You see, when you use two words as a single adjective preceding the noun they modify, they require hyphenation: bat-eared dog, turned-up noses, thank-you notes. Did you see that last example? Thank-you

notes? I think people have seen an appropriately punctuated use of thank-you notes, and lost their minds: “Did you see that thank you was hyphenated? I didn’t realize it was hyphenated! Holy guacamole! I’ve been writing it without a hyphen for all these years! This is a situation which requires rectification!” And then they never write thank you without the hyphen again. Let me set the record straight: thank you almost never requires a hyphen. Only when it is used as an adjective to modify a method of gratitude delivery (thank-you notes, thank-you cards, thank-you balloons, thank-you elephant rides) does it require a hyphen. So please, please, please, for the love of Elvis, stop hyphenating thank you. Thank you very much. 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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How a son’s legacy lives on through Relay for Life By Lindsay Eckert • lindsay@youarecurrent.com A family’s memory of a child who died long before he could grow up always will win the race against time through the family’s participation in Relay for Life. Spencer Lancaster, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2008, wasn’t just racing for his health with his family during the fundraiser. Despite the hurdles of treatments and surgeries, Spencer never untied his tennis shoes or gave up. He raised $1,800 to help find a cure, even if there wasn’t a cure for him. “He did it by just being Spencer. He had that about him. He was just who he was and it didn’t take a whole lot for him to raise that much money,” Jill Lancaster, Spencer’s mother, said. “Spencer’s tumor was unlike any other; it wasn’t leukemia or any kind of cancer that had a series of planned treatments. It was something different. It was Spencer’s tumor,” Jill said. “He had been sick with sinus infections and he went in for a CT scan. We came out of the hospital eight hours later with a terrifying diagnosis,” Shawn Lancaster, Spencer’s father, said. By the time of his first relay, Spencer said he completed six rounds of chemo and 33 days of radiation, along with a port-replacement surgery and two craniotomies. But even that wasn’t enough to stop him from putting one foot in front of the other every day. “He wanted to be a part of everything, even if it was just to observe. He wanted to be around people,” Shawn said. Family members said his determined spirit is what helped them turn tears into the fuel they

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needed to keep going. “We sat all the kids down when we knew we wouldn’t be able to beat it,” Jill said. “Spencer said, ‘OK, what’s next? Let’s move on.’ He was fearless and his perspective is what helps us get through the days,” Jill said. Spencer’s willpower to run faster than anything showed a sense of maturity only found in the hearts of those with years of wisdom. His family said his old soul showed the importance of cherishing every moment of life. “Living is a tribute to him. If all of us sat back and didn’t do anything, we wouldn’t be honoring his legacy,” Jill said. “He didn’t want to be coddled. He went to school, played soccer

and he kept living.” Although Spencer fought with bravery, he understood the differences in the future between him and classmates. “Kids would talk about what they wanted to be when they grew up – astronauts, doctors, etc. Spencer went to say what he wanted to be, but stopped and said, ‘I won’t be here to grow up,’” Shawn said. “We (family members) told him it wasn’t over, but he knew. So he said, ‘I want to be a baseball player.’ I think he said it for us. To give us hope.” Spencer passed away in August in the arms of his mother, who fought against every challenge, pain and tear, along with other family

members. “I could feel when it was going to happen. I called the doctor and said, ‘It’s happening tomorrow.’ I could just feel it,” Jill said. “He squeezed my hand for the last time that next day, then his breathing slowed.” The tragedy was one that crippled the family’s spirits and the grief made every step heavier, and although it’s never easy living without the ones you loved sharing memories with, Relay for Life, which Spencer and his family had participated in for three years, was the only thing that kept family members’ hearts beating. “So many people die in too short of time. Watching kids go through it and seeing how brave they are, I don’t know how you couldn’t want to help raise money,” Jill said. This year will be the first time the family steps on the track without Spencer, but family members said they will honor Spencer just as he would’ve wanted – never give up and always try to win the race for others. “To watch families watching their kids go through the toll of cancer, you have to help,” Jill said. “Spencer’s tumor was a difficult one. The money raised is our only chance to prevent even more families from heartbreak.” “It was bittersweet for our family the year before. We didn’t know it would be our last chance,” Shawn said. “Relay has hundreds of survivors, and the community connects people in a way you don’t realize. You don’t realize how many people are affected until you’re there,” Jill said. “You have a common thread with everyone. It’s a good support message to get out.”

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It is our position the legislative debate over same-sex marriages will be ultimately handled by the U.S. Supreme Court. As such, we urge our Indiana legislature to focus its finite resources on more productive pursuits. Certainly, many Hoosiers hold strong and sincere moral and religious convictions that such marriages delude traditional families or are simply abjectly wrong. Yet, our reading of Section 4 of our Constitution leads us to believe this may be a matter for the courts. “No preference shall be given, by law, to any creed, religious society or mode of worship …” Moreover, the very first sentence reads: “We declare that all people are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness …” The decision of with whom to spend one’s life is deeply personal, and perhaps among these inalienable rights integral to the American understanding of liberty. Regardless, we know it is inevitable courts will weigh in on this matter. And, we look forward to a spirited discussion. In the meantime, we encourage our legislative body to focus on matters likely to yield higher impact on jobs, public safety and other more actionable work.

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A piercing predicament Commentary by Terry Anker

From the earliest days, we’re taught not to judge a book by its cover. Mostly, it is very good advice. We cannot assume following the stereotype leads to good judgment. Yet, as a parent of an ever-maturing family, I find appearances do matter. Can we risk allowing our sons and daughters – clearly our mosttreasured responsibility – to get in a car with another teenager noticeably tattooed and pierced? Likewise, can we send them off to church camp after reading stories of predatory cultish practices, sometimes infecting the once safe harbor? Is it that the question, like all normative valuations, depends wholly on the route used to determine the answer? Or, is it simply a percentage of risk charged against one’s tolerance for a particular eventuality? If given a perfect amount of information and time, most of us would work to arrive at a thoughtful solution. Simply because a teenage girl has elected to have a tattoo on her neck is

not enough to assume she is reckless in all areas of her life. However, absent the time to assess the risk adequately, can we, in good faith, disregard this very public statement? So, does how people look define them? Does the wearing of a soul patch make someone a jazz musician or simply follically-enhanced? Does the abundance wrought by augmentation make the woman sporting the amplitude needy or self-assured? Do the corpulent deserve our ire, our sympathy or neither? Regardless, it does make a difference. As we consider the image we present to the world, shouldn’t we likewise consider the assumptions inure to such a posture? While it may be wrong to judge a book by its cover, it may be a good starting place. Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmel.com.

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As you may know, Gov. Mitch Daniels said last week the U.S. 31 project in Hamilton County will be completed three years ahead of schedule, or by 2015, with the use of contractor financing. This is brilliant! Daniels, exhibiting why we still believe he’s presidential material, said the cost-saving project will be bid in one bundle and be built less expensively. As a result, INDOT intends to bundle remaining construction phases for U.S. 31 in our county into one contract, taking advantage of low construction and financing costs. INDOT would then repay the contractor over seven to 10 years using state and federal transportation resources. ••• Have you ever noticed how, when faced with expected revenue shortfalls, our elected officials don’t slow spending, but instead, have no problems requiring taxpayers to wait for tax decreases? The latest example: Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, expressing concern over a two-month shortfall in expected state revenue, now questions speeding a proposed 10-year phase-out of the state inheritance tax. Of course, House and Senate budget leaders had no problems agreeing to spend about $80 million more in the coming year on full-day kindergarten. Spending never waits, but taxpayers always do. ••• Now that we’re all preparing for our annual fleecing on April 17, we’re reminded of that legislative giant, Charlie Rangel. Remember him? You may recall ol’ Charlie (D-N.Y.) didn’t want to bother with those pesky taxes relating to rental income from his villa in the Dominican Republic. After the House Ethics Committee censored him in December 2010, he was required to pay those back taxes. We’ve not heard a word about this, and we’re wondering if Charlie paid those. Well, Charlie, have you? Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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reliving his preparent glory days. But I had come for my sister and was not going to disappoint. So when my AARP-member Well folks, I’m officially pathetic. On what mom asked if I wanted to leave and have an was supposed to be an entertaining getaway early dinner at the stodgy Ralph Lauren Grill, I with my husband to celebrate my little sister’s politely lied through my teeth and proclaimed 30th, I confirmed what I’d already suspected: I my strong desire to keep hate crowded bars, loud music and late nights. In Between 7 and 8 p.m., I faked a happy the evening rolling. I was having fun, damn it! And other words, I’m old. We’d been anticipating face and pretended like this was the sure enough, the next this trip to Chicago for most awesome night of my life ... thing I knew, I’d been illegally sardined into a a while. Everyone was taxi with Doo and five blonde sorority chicks on planning to meet up early at my sister’s favorite my way to God knows where. Yay! Michigan State-designated pub, and then hit Between 7 and 8 p.m., I faked a happy face various other drinking holes as the night proand pretended like this was the most awesome gressed. Since I try not to imbibe past the dinnight of my life, while I watched Doo and ner hour, I was delighted. I could do this! everyone else slowly but surely descend into The odds of me keeping pace with the youngins were seriously against me, though, as I slept blissful, Red-Bull-and-vodka oblivion. When a 2-foot-long grilled cheese behemoth sent Doo like poo the night before. Thank God for Doo. He force-fed me coffee, aspirin and a steak sand- into fits of hysterical laughter, however, I cried, “Uncle!” I hailed a cab, made fast friends with wich, and reminded me I birthed four babies. my Pakistani driver and then collapsed into bed So I headed to the first bar hopped on caffeine alone at 8:30 p.m. In my defense, it was 9:30 and maternal self-confidence. Go elderly! p.m. Eastern. Peace out. But by 4 p.m., only one hour into the festivities, I was already fed up with the high-decibel tunage and masses of yuppies crowding my Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident space. I really just wanted to wrap up in my and contributing columnist. Snuggie and judge people in “Hoarding: Buried You may e-mail her at danielle@ Alive.” Doo, on the other hand, was in his elecurrentincarmel.com. ment, yucking it up with everyone he met and

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My wife heard a news segment on TV about doctors’ concerns that certain cholesterollowering drugs might be responsible for causing memory loss. This medical report was just another bleak reminder that sooner or later, everything we once thought was good for us is found to have negative side effects. First, coffee was good for me, then it was bad for me. It was enough to keep me up at night. How about wine? Good for your heart, but bad for your liver. It’s driven me to beer. Obsessed with finding one thing I could safely ingest, I decided to be a total yahoo and search the Web by searching if peas are bad for you. Here’s the first site that that came up: “According to researchers, peas are responsible for suffering and possible deaths. The gas produced by the stomach … poisons your system by steadily reacting with the natural acidity of the body, resulting in bloating. Digestive problems get steadily worse and this is linked with bowel cancer.” I wish I had known all this when I was 5 years old. I used to tell my mother the peas were “yucky.” Not nearly as persuasive an argument. I searched other traditionally healthful choices: broccoli, bananas, artichokes, tap water, lemons – all potential death traps, I discovered.

Strawberries? Weapons of mass destruction. There had to be something safe to put in my system. Of course: saliva. What could be safer than my own saliva. Or so I thought: “It is toxic to the brain and can have a hallucinogenic effect,” I printed the article and raced up from the basement to show Mary Ellen. “Why are you showing me this, Dick?” “Saliva! It’s dangerous. Read the article. You’re in charge of my health. Why did you never mention this?” “Dick, that’s not an article about saliva, you must have typed in salvia, which is a psychotropic drug. Didn’t you think it was a little odd it said saliva was unsafe?” “Well, I did find it a little hard to swallow.” I just went back online and searched for more information about statins, the class of drugs I have been taking for the past few years. Imagine my surprise to discover statin is used in lingerie and there are even fancy statin sheets. Wait, that doesn’t sound right. Maybe Mary Ellen can explain it to me.

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We’ve all made that New Year’s resolution about learning another language, and most of the time, we do exactly what we do with all our other New Year’s resolutions: Ignore it. Well, hang on to your hats, because I’m actually keeping my resolution. No, not the one to lose weight. I discarded that one the second week of January. I’m learning a new language. Well, not new exactly. People have been speaking it for centuries. The language? Spanish. The reason? You never know when you’re going to find yourself in South America. And in South America, you will likely need a bathroom at some point, and may not see one in your immediate South American vicinity. Therefore, it behooves you to learn the language. Anyway, I am no stranger to language study. As a kid, I took French (three years), Russian (one year), German (one year) and Latin (one year.) It sounds impressive until I actually try to use them. Then it adds up to six years pretty much wasted. Oh, I can summon up a greeting (Bon jour, Guten Tag) or a phrase (Ad astra per aspera – to the stars through difficulty), but that’s about it. I think the problem was that language study in

my kidhood was long on grammar and short on conversational skills. At my peak, I could conjugate Latin verbs until the cows redire domum, but I would have been lost trying to order a sandwich. Not anymore. Now I am having an absolute blast, chugging along on practical Spanish lessons. How practical, you ask? Why, just the other day, I learned to say Los calcetines huelen mal. It means “the socks smell bad.” Now, my practical friends like to point out if I ever really needed Spanish, I could always buy one of those pocket translators, or use Google Translate. Fooey. What’s the fun in that? That is the same sort of thinking that led us all to start relying on pocket calculators until we can hardly do long division anymore. Besides, for a person in middle age, learning a language pays offers a bonus. Studies show it’s good to take on new tasks and challenges because learning keeps your brain young. You can’t say that about looking for the restrooms and exits. Or rather, los baños y las puertas. 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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Six months after opening in Broad Ripple, Howald Heating and Air Conditioning announced last week it has launched a plumbing line. Effective immediately, the company’s corporate name and logo will be Howald Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing. Steve Kessler will lead the division. “We had a goal to add this business line when we opened last September,” company owner Larry Howald said in a release. “We were fortunate Steve expressed interest in leading the division. He has experience, expertise and a customer

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Spring officially starts next Tuesday. I like that. It means spring break is just around the corner and longer days are becoming familiar. It means everything flowering will start percolating and cheery forsythia will start screaming amazing colors soon. My five ornamental dogwoods are swelling with anticipation of another glorious showing of pinks and whites. And tulips, daffodils and crocus are pushing through the earth, softening even the crustiest of attitudes. Spring means fresh-skinned joggers and spandex bikers become the road warriors they hunger to be, and new mommies and daddies can introduce their babies to fresh air and warm sunshine. Dogs are overjoyed they can “do their business” in a relaxed fashion and walkers are everywhere. So are the smiles. Spring also brings with it a few necessaries to get your landscape beds in shape for the year. Here’s an immediate concern list: • How’s your mower, Weed Eater and blower? In need of a tune-up or cleaning? • Ornamental grasses and perennials need cut to the ground NOW. Cut back too late and you risk damaging hidden new growth. • Resist the urge to prune spring and summer

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Counter intelligence: Taking quartz for granite Remodleing by David Decker Granted, “granite countertops” are the magic words when it comes to a value-enhancing description of a modern-day kitchen. But when considering the installation of stone countertops in a kitchen improvement project, it’s worth discussing the stone material decisionmaking process with “counter intelligence” – a countertop professional. Granite isn’t the only game in town. Quartz routinely ranks a very close second to – and in some cases exceeds – granite in overall satisfaction ratings. This is not to say granite is better than quartz or vice versa. This is to say countertops are a multifaceted decision involving a major expense, and it’s wise to consider price, differences, function and design before committing to either. Price, surprisingly, is often the smallest difference in this equation. Pricing for good slab granite and almost any kind of quartz is comparable, but there are also high-end and low-end granites that make exact comparisons impossible. It’s best to consult a reputable professional, see samples, understand what level (quality) of stone you need and get pricing based on the specifics of the individual job. Granite is a “God-made” material, while quartz is a man-formed surface of crushed quartz and resins. Granite is softer, more porous

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Hardwood trend – We all love the look of hardwood flooring, but most contractors say it has no place in a moist bathroom. The next best thing may be faux hardwood porcelain tile. "The tile industry has gotten really creative at manufacturing tiles out of one material to look like another material," says Christine Jurs, owner of the Advance Design Studio in Gilberts, Ill. "A perfect example is porcelain tile made to look like real hardwood. It looks fabulous." Available in 2-, 3- and 4-inch planks, the tile is much easier to care for than real wood. And porcelain's natural resistance to moisture makes it an appropriate material for kitchen and bath applications. - www.hgtv.com www.currentinwestfield.com

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