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It is our position that nearly every candidate running for office this election season complains about their opponent receiving special interest money to finance campaigns. And, we find it curious that gifts to elected officials are routinely classified as bribes while gifts to candidates are tolerated by the public as the standard operating procedure? Is it possible to believe that labor unions, big businesses and other special interests graciously part with huge sums of money without expecting and perhaps getting, favors in turn from targets of their largess? Would it be more honest to classify some of these campaign contributions as legal bribes? Many have wrestled with the line drawing problem of what to consider fair and what not. Would a better strategy allow for an absolute restriction on contribution? With the Internet, public debates and news conferences there are any number of cost effective methods for a candidate to advance a message. Or would the removal of all restrictions go further to prevent the successful bias of one particularly well-funded subgroup or individual? It is time for serious debate. If all candidates are affected, does that imply that the issue is sufficiently universal to require a universal solution?

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It is our position that it is possible to have “smarter government”. While many of our fellow Midwestern states have seen an economic implosion, Indiana has endured. While our unemployment rate is about average for the nation, Hoosiers should take heart because a corporate site selection and relocation trade publication recognized Indiana’s business climate as best in the Midwest and sixth best in the U.S. Indiana scored high in rail and highway accessibility, labor climate, fast track permitting, business friendliness, and lowest business costs categories. Indiana’s low cost, pro-business environment has attracted national attention. In May, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber Foundation found Indiana to be fourth best in the nation for its business tax and regulatory climate and a leader in private- sector job growth. The good folks at our State Capital have avoided the siren song of “tax & spend” and have practiced fiscal restraint. Like the “Field of Dreams”, build it and they will come, provide an environment friendly to business and business will follow. What does commerce bring? Jobs! More and more corporations are relocating to Indiana from elsewhere. To remain globally competitive, we need “smarter government” in Washington. It’s just that simple.

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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the Indiana Constitution. ARTICLE 2. Suffrage and Election. Section 14. (b) The General Assembly may provide by law for the election of all judges of courts of general and appellate jurisdiction, by an election to be held for such officers only, at which time no other officer shall be voted for. (c) The General Assembly shall provide for the registration of all persons entitled to vote. (History: As Amended March 14, 1881; Amended November 3, 1998).

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ARTICLE 3. Distribution of Powers. Section 1. The powers of the Government are divided into three separate departments; the Legislative, the Executive including the Administrative, and the Judicial: and no person, charged with official duties under one of these departments, shall exercise any of the functions of another, except as in this Constitution expressly provided. ARTICLE 4. Legislative. Section 1. The Legislative authority of the State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The style of every law shall be: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana"; and no law shall be enacted, except by bill.

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From the backshop Our spies: Elton, Tony to play Palladium Gala The Palladium Gala, a pricey, red-carpet affair which officially raises the curtain on the overly stunning venue on Jan. 29 with a “dusk to dawn” event, (the likes of which this region never has seen), has a couple surprises in store for attendees, we’re told. Our well-placed spies have relayed to us that Sir Elton John and Tony Bennett are in line to make surprise cameo appearances on the stage of the dazzling concert hall to help commemorate its official opening. This is an incredible coup – HUGE - if our spies are correct. (The Palladium declined comment.) It’s also proof positive that Michael Feinstein, at the very least, is worth every single cent he is being paid. Feinstein’s connections never should be underestimated, and we’re thrilled he has such influence. (And they said it couldn’t happen.) ••• We hope to wake up tomorrow to news that incumbents everywhere were kicked to the curb in an historic taking-out-the-garbage vote. Our wishes: A new class of leadership steps up to protect our individual freedoms and the free-market system that is the envy of the world. ObamaCare would be on the way to having its plug pulled; taxes are headed

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg for cuts well beyond the Bush levels; corporate taxes are headed for elimination; Social Security is planned for a phase-out, replaced with private investment accounts; the departments of education and energy are headed for shuttering; and all aspects of our massive government, especially entitlement programs, go under the knife. It’s a sweet dream, eh? We caution our Republican friends that they may want to temper their excitement over expected victories; we’ve been down this road before. At least with Democrats, we know what to expect: Big spending, big taxes and big mistakes. The Republicans need to be way smarter. The last chance they had, in 1994, was blown. Will history repeat?

COMMENTARY By Terry Anker Over these many years I’ve been blessed to accumulate a broadly disparate collection of experiences. Some of them I most assuredly would not do again. Yet others became lifelong habits. Regardless, all have helped form my world view. At a recent benefit dinner in support of our own Civic Theater, the attention of our table was turned to a memory of one such undertaking. Like the little boy in the famed 1970s advertisement asking, “Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” (the answer, by the way, is “athree”), a dare while traveling with some friends posed the question ofhow long would it take to get to the bottom of a hotel minibar. Incidentally, the web is a wonderful thing – in writing this column I’ve watched the vintage commercial three times laughing out loud each time. While the challenge all seemed fun enough, if a little sophomoric, the feat was undertaken in earnest. But we learned more along the way than

the fact that minibar food is REALLY expensive! As one progresses through life, some of us tend to consume our favorites first. Others hoard our choices. Whatever the plan, we often end up with little on our plates more than Tanqueray and Toblerone. And then, those unattractive options often will dictate our actions. Would we pair the Juniper Berry flavored alcohol with the legendary honey-infused Swiss chocolate? Of course, we would not. Yet while some in our group despaired, others forged on. Was the combination tasty? Had we discovered a new fusion sensation? Not so much. Yet ultimately, we prevailed and the tiny refrigerator filled with even tinier food was vacant. We bonded. We laughed at ourselves. And, we helped keep the hotelier in business! Isn’t that enough? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

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» City will replace street signs – The city of Westfield received a grant from the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for $98,843 and will match $9,885 with its own funds. Beginning next spring, this money will be used to replace street signs and other signage in older subdivisions including: Sandpiper, Woodshire, Springs Meadow, Village Farms, Bridalwood, Silverthorne, Shadow Lakes, Westfield Farms, Crosswind Commons, Mulberry Farms, Springdale Farms, Springmill Villages, Pine Ridge, Quail Ridge, Brookeview Place, Harvest Meadows, BeechWood, Silver Lakes, Sleepy Hollow, Grassy Knoll, Timberbrook, Pheasant Run, Carrie Commons, Morgan Woods, Ridgewood, Southridge, Pines of Westfield and Coverdale. » Water discoloring was normal – The Westfield Public Works Department underwent biannual fire hydrant flushing last week. Temporary water discoloration is a possible result of these flushings, so if you experienced this, don’t be alarmed. Hydrant flushing is required periodically to scour the distribution system water mains. WPW crews worked to particulate matter (Iron and Manganese) that subsequently builds up in the water mains. Removing these substances, the city says, ensures that the cleanest water possible is provided to all residents.

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Interestingly, my other nine-year old (twin brother to Miss Reeksalot) has no odor whatsoever. He can play in the heat and humidity for hours and not see the inside of a shower stall for weeks, and still smells okay. Sure his hair begins to stick up from the build-up of dirt and oil, but he doesn’t yet produce the bacteria that causes body odor. I suppose it’s only a matter of time though. And then, heaven help us. Do they make B.O. detectors, like they do for carbon monoxide? I don’t want to die in the middle of the night from the poisonous gasses emanating from my kids’ bedrooms just down the hall! Enough talk. Something foul this way comes, and I think I know who. Peace out.

So until the object of a first crush refuses to go to CVS or DQ with my child due to his or her “bouquet,” we’re stuck with nagging and often begging them to shower. PD

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that this was one of the first delightful side effects. She recommended frequent bathing and deodorant. Right. She doesn’t have children. First off, the aforementioned odiferous ‘tweens don’t think they smell. Even though I almost pass out from their fumes whenever they enter the van after soccer practice (“For God’s sake, Son, don’t close the window! Someone has to drive!”), they firmly believe it’s all in my head. Secondly, none of their friends appear to notice either. So until the object of a first crush refuses to go to CVS or DQ with my child due to his or her “bouquet,” we’re stuck with nagging and often begging them to shower. Of course, we also have to remind them to use soap, not just water, and to then apply copious amounts of Teen Spirit or Axe Citrus once they get out. If all goes well, we can expect to breathe clearly for about a day or two, or until the next sporting event in eighty-degree-plus weather.

COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson Can we talk B.O.? Not the railroad or the First Dog, but body odor, people. And not mine, because I actually shower on a regular basis and wear deodorant. My children, on the other hand, not so much. Yes, children, as in nine and eleven. What in puberty hell is going on? How can kids stink so badly? I’m not joking. My oldest son and oldest daughter both have horrific B.O., and have for a couple of years now. I used to blame it on milk because they both drink gallons of the stuff a week, and somewhere in the hood I’d heard that it’s full of stench-causing human growth hormones. So I switched to organic dairy, but after three weeks, with no change in aroma and quite a bit more cash out of my pocket, I went back to the steroid milk. Then I talked to our pediatrician. She said that they were both closing in on puberty and

» Woman’s Club to meet – The Westfield Woman's Club will meet on Nov. 9, 1 p.m. at Westfield Friends Church, 324 South Union St. The guest speaker will be Jamie Burroughs of Union Street Florist, Westfield. For more information, contact Darlene Fuller at 896-1981.

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» Burn ban lifted – Westfield Fire Chief Todd Burtron issued a temporary ban on opening burning in early September as a result of the recent lack of rainfall, but this ban was lifted last week. The ban applied to the city of Westfield and Washington Township and prohibited any open burning, comfort fires, agriculture burning or similar legal fires. If conditions are to revert back to very dry conditions, the fire ban may be reinstated.

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Westfield native to volunteer eight weeks in Costa Rica By Brandie Bohney Current in Westfield Jennifer Spinosa graduated from Westfield High School in 2003 and went on to graduate from Arizona State University with a degree in social work. Now she is forwarding her career in social work by planning a trip to Costa Rica to volunteer – for eight weeks. “I was looking for volunteer [and social work] Spinosa opportunities in Indianapolis online, and Cross Cultural Solutions kept popping up,” she said. She added that she may not be in a place in her life to do such volunteer work again soon, so the opportunity seemed like a good one: “Right now is a time that I can go abroad and do something different. I decided to stop the job search and just go for it.” That by-chance online venture led Spinosa to a program in Cartago, Costa Rica. Spinosa’s trip is scheduled to begin in January, 2011. As of right now, she isn’t exactly certain what her specific duties will be, but there are a number of

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Getting Involved Before she can take her trip, though, Spinosa needs to raise a little money to cover her travel costs and accommodation expenses. If you are interested in helping her reach her goal by donating, or if you’d just like to learn more about her trip, visit www.supportjen. moofruit.com.

options that she is both qualified for and excited about. She said that the area has many displaced children and elderly residents, so her work might involve helping those groups, or she may teach English in one of the local schools. “It’s really cool because it gets the kids in the school. The parents are really excited for their kids to learn from a fluent English-speaker, so they see enrollment go up because of [the program],” Spinosa said. Upon her return, Spinosa intends to look for work specifically in her field. “This experience will give me a different perspective and help me polish up my Spanish a little more, and when I get back I want to dive into my social work career.”

Opening night promises to be a big event By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Westfield As January’s grand opening of the Palladium nears, preparations for one of the largest celebrations Carmel has ever seen are also well under way. The opening night gala is both a fundraiser for the Center for the Performing Arts, and a celebration honoring the new state of the art building. A large cocktail party, concert, dinner and dancing, and after party will come together to make one large event, and full evening of celebration for the arts. “It’s an event of the century,” said event cochair Rosemary Waters. “There will be celebrities and it’ll be a spectacular evening, with the Palladium as our star.” Co-chairs Rosemary Waters and Jeryl Mitsch have a team of 30 committee members and the vision of event planner David Jackson with Premiere Events to bring the night to fruition after nearly a year of planning. An army of volunteers will be on hand to help manage the actual event and make such a transformation of an indoor and outdoor spaces in January happen. An initial event was hosted in August to introduce the design and some food options of the gala. David Jackson has been very careful creating a warm and inviting feeling within the Palladium and outdoor structure being

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built for the event. Swag bags for the night are already valued at $500 and local catering company Kahn’s will be in charge of food and drink for the evening. In addition to the dinner and performance, an after party, tentatively named Afterglow, will feature a variety of music styles throughout the Palladium. Individual rooms throughout the building will be designed to reflect jazz lounges, nightclubs and cabarets with individual performers in each space. “You can come from anywhere and know this venue is about music and listening to music,” said Jeryl Mitsch. “We want to ‘super’ use the Palladium that night, using space to create clubs and cabarets and dancing on the stage so no matter who you are, you can find a place to embrace that has the style of music you like.” The opening night performance will feature Michael Feinstein, Neal Sedaka and others, in addition to several surprise guests. Tickets will be available to the public to be a part of the first show in the new venue. And though the event promises to be one that is focused on celebration, the fundraising aspect is not to be forgotten, said Waters. “This is the culmination of our Community Week where the public can come see the facility and fundraising for the Center for the Performing Arts.”

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Get out the vote COMMENTARY By Ken Kingshill There are lots of reasons to take a trip to your local polling place today. Today you can tell Washington what you think about everything that’s gone on there in the last two years. You can have an impact on which party controls Congress is. You can impact how Washington manages our finances. You can have an impact on the long term future that we are leaving to our children. You can have an even more immediate and direct impact on our children as you decide today whether or not to approve Westfield Washington School’s funding referendum. There are several ways that you can have an impact on how we are taxed. Your vote at the congressional level will affect your federal income taxes, capital gains taxes, estate taxes, and a myriad of other federal taxing opportunities. Your vote at the state level can have an impact on state income and other taxes. You also have the opportunity to weigh in on whether or not property tax caps become permanent.

What you will not see on the ballot today will be city races. Today is not the day that you will vote for Westfield offices. That election will occur in 2011. No matter which way you come down on each of these issues, please exercise your privilege, your right, and your civic duty and vote. Remember all those who have sacrificed and continue to sacrifice so much to ensure that you and I freely enjoy that privilege, that right, that duty. We honor each and every one of them when we avail ourselves of this freedom. Indiana’s polls close early compared to the rest of the nation, at 6:00 p.m. This evening the country will be watching our returns closely. How things break in Indiana may be an early indication of what is in store for the rest of the country. Let them hear us loud and clear. City Councilor Ken Kingshill is a Westfield resident and Realtor. You may e-mail him at kkingshill@ westfield.in.gov.

No matter which way you come down on each of these issues, please exercise your privilege, your right, and your civic duty and vote.

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New development could increase St.V’s longevity By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield Construction began just a few months ago on a new development in Carmel, but those involved in the project are talking about what it could mean to the future of one other facility in particular. Browning Investments is in the early stages of creating a 37-acre, mixed-use development on the northeast corner of U.S. 31 and 131st (Main) Street. The development is simply titled Meridian & Main and will feature a variety of retail and office space as well as a hotel. Much of the office space is expected to be occupied by businesses in the medical field, and those involved in the project say this will increase the lifespan of St.Vincent Carmel Hospital and benefit the local economy as a result. Mike Shaver of Wabash Scientific is serving as the economic development consultant for Meridian & Main and he does similar consulting work for cities such as Carmel. Shaver said all hospitals have a natural lifespan. As medicine and technology change, they eventually become outdated, and in many cases it’s easier and cheaper to relocate these facilities rather than undergo extensive renovations. Because Meridian & Main will house medical specialists such as Indiana Spine Group, which has a building under construction there now, Shaver said the development could prevent St.Vincent from ever relocating for this reason.

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“The synergy between [the Indiana Spine Group] and St.Vincent can make this as permanent a facility as anyone would care to make it,” he said. Indiana Spine Group’s 60,174-square-foot facility is said to be the first free-standing building in the state completely dedicated to spine care and centralizing all aspects of treatment in one location. The three-story building is scheduled to be completed next fall and will feature state-of-the-art equipment and training facilities, expected to draw specialists from all over the country. Shaver said having these types of facilities could have helped other cities. “One of my other clients is Beech Grove and the fact that St. Francis is moving has devastated that local economy,” he said. “If they would have had an investment like this, St. Francis could have extended its life span in Beech Grove.”

By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Westfield Carmel based non-profit Chaucie’s Place is making an effort to get information out to parents and kids about sexual and physical abuse of children. Chaucie’s Place will be holding the next Stewards of Children program in Carmel to teach adults how to recognize the signs of abuse and how to responsibly handle a situation. The program is open to all adults, and is especially useful for those often interacting with children, including staff, volunteers and par-

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ents. To register for the Nov. 9 class and learn more visit http://chauciesplace.org. Additionally, Chaucie’s Place was recently given a $50,000 donation by John and Bert Anderson. Long time supporters of Chaucie’s Place, the Anderson’s chose the not for profit as one of three to close out their family foundation. “Because Chaucie’s Place is a smaller non-profit organization, this donation means the world to us,” said executive director Toby Stark. The private donation will ensure future programming and support for child victims of abuse.

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A STEP AHEAD By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield A small group of Westfield High School students are getting work experience that would normally be unavailable to them for years. The Professional Career Internship program at WHS gives upperclassmen a unique type of work experience, taking them out of the classroom and giving them real-world lessons unattainable at school or summer jobs. These students identify a career they may pursue after graduation, find an employer willing to show them the ropes and work several weeks as they get a sneak peek at their potential careers before they devote years of study and thousands in tuition after high school. But few WHS students are actually utilizing this opportunity. How it works The program serves as an elective class during the last period of the school day, and there are essentially no prerequisites aside from age and reliable transportation. The students are told to select careers that interest them – not jobs – and each submits a proposal explaining his or her interest in a specific field and why the proposed internship would be beneficial. Once their internships are approved by the teacher running the program at the time, students are responsible for finding and connecting with a company that will host them, but the faculty will help when necessary. “I have a lot of connections in Westfield, so I can help grease the wheels a bit,” said Laurie Russo, a business teacher who taught the class this most recent trimester. The students work a few days each week en route to logging 70 total hours during the term. At least once a week, though, they meet as a group and discuss their respective experiences, sharing things they’ve learned and working through problems. The benefits In addition to giving students some realworld experience, the internship program is intended to either reaffirm a student’s interest in a particular career path or prompt him or her to look into others. The main benefit, though, is that these evaluations can be made before students make any major decisions in college. “This is a chance for high school kids, if they aren’t sure what they want to do, to put their foot in the water and test things out before they spend money on credits,” said senior Emily Bielefeld, who spent her internship at First Impressions Family Dental Care in Westfield. Bielefeld said she hopes to open her own practice after dental school, and she was able to experience working with patients as well as various aspects of business management. “I’m 17 years old and I’m doing stuff that dental school students are doing. You just can’t beat this.”

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Emily Bielefeld learned about both dental care and business management while interning with Jason Flannagan at First Impressions Family Dental Care. Here, Bielefeld demonstrates to Landen Sucre, 6, how to properly brush. The Westfield High School senior hopes to open her own practice after completing dental school.

Bielefeld’s classmate Chelsea Purcell used the class as an opportunity to combine two of her passions, nursing and assisting the elderly, when she essentially took over as the activities director in the memory care unit at the Riverwalk Village nursing home in Noblesville. There, she focused on connecting with residents and helping them to exercise their memory through games and discussions she planned. Like Bielefeld, Purcell far exceeded her required hours, and volunteered for an additional 55 at Riverwalk. “I just had fun, and I didn’t want to stop,” she said. Good, but underutilized Though Russo, Bielefeld and Purcell all tout the benefits of the program and the opportuni-

ties it provides, few students at WHS are actually taking advantage of it. The class is not new, Russo said, but only five students enrolled during this most recent trimester while up to 25 or 30 could have been accommodated. Bielefeld said, for whatever reason, many students seem to be unaware of the program. Even some of her friends wrongly assumed she was simply going home when leaving after fourth period until she later corrected them. Even when she explained why she was leaving, though, Bielefeld said these other students weren’t aware such a class existed. “It’s not that they aren’t doing this and choosing ‘no;’ they just don’t know about it,” Bielefeld said. “I feel like the five of us, it’s our job to ad-

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Learning outside of school The Professional Career Internship program allows Westfield High School students to intern in almost any career field that interests them. This past trimester, students worked at places such as nursing home, dental office and an automotive shop specializing in high performance modifications.

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DISPATCHES » Lacrosse call-out meeting – All Westfield High School girls interested in playing lacrosse this spring are invited to attend a registration meeting this Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Oak Trace Elementary School cafeteria. Coaches and seasoned players will be there to answer questions. » Book fair – The Westfield Washington Public Library will have a Book Fair Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m., at the Barnes & Noble in Greyhound Plaza. By using voucher #10288421 when shopping in-store or online, 15 percent of your purchase will go to the Westfield Washington Public Library. Purchasing a NOOK will be included, and you can use it to download free eBooks from the library’s Web site. » Class size matters? – According to Leonie Haimson, executive director of the nonprofit organization Class Size Matters, writes that studies from Tennessee, Wisconsin, and states throughout the country have demonstrated that students who are assigned to smaller classes in grades K-3rd do better in every way that can be measured: they score higher on tests, receive better grades, and exhibit improved attendance. She added that studies also indicate that they earn more in adulthood. -www.educationnews.org

COMMENTARY By Becky Kapsalis We send a wrong message to our kids when we make excuses or blame others for our kids’ bad behavior. I’m told of a mother whose 12-year-old child (fictitious name, Plato) was being bullied on the playground at recess. The teachers did the right thing by causing the bully (fictitious name, Hector) to stay in after school detention. Good first start since Hector’s mother was inconvenienced by having to pick up Hector from school rather than have him ride the bus home. It isn’t known whether or not Hector faced additional consequences at home for having bullied another child. What is known is that Plato’s mother (not getting an expected call of apology from Hector’s mom), called the mom to reach an agreement that this type of behavior must stop. Something she would hope a mother would do for her if the shoe were on the other foot. Fully expecting Hector’s mom to discuss possible solutions for what her son had done to Plato, you can imagine how stunned Plato’s mom was to hear the voice on the other end ac-

cusing her of her son Plato’s deserving of being bullied since, according to Hector’s mom, Plato was being a bully to her son on other occasions. This is a classic case of defensive parenting. When parents become defensive by blaming or accusing others for their kids’ bad behavior, that same bad behavior is traced back to the parent. It is a reflection of a parent who was bullied as a child, most likely by his/her own parents. I recently read staggering statistics that most children who are bullies or cheaters during their school years, grow into bullying/cheating adults as Parents, CEO’s, Teachers, Politicians, etc. Imagine Hector, as an adult, in a position of influence over your child, all because his mom/ dad didn’t face up to-nor have the courage-to teach him in his early years that making excuses or blaming others become a characteristic flaw forever. Hugs!

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Really tricky plurals GRAMMAR LESSON By Brandie Bohney Have you seen that car commercial where the salesman opens the trunk of the car and there’s a whole happy little world in it? The one where the guy wanting to purchase the car opens with a line something like, “Those are big MPGs.” It drives me nuts. The problem is MPGs. MPG stands for miles per gallon, as you probably already know. The problem is that the words MPG stands for are already plural, and writing, or worse, as in this case, saying MPGs is not only superfluous plurality, but also just plain wrong. And the abbreviation is pluralized incorrectly all over the internet. It doesn’t sound plural when you say MPG, and it doesn’t look plural when you write MPG. But guess what? It doesn’t matter how it sounds or looks. The abbreviation is plural, and that doesn’t change because some ad-writer somewhere thought it sounded funny. This happens with other unusual-sounding plurals, too. I’ve discussed in previous columns that the plural of hyphenated nouns such as sister-in-law or bride-to-be have to be pluralized with care (sisters-in-law and brides-to-be). The trick with MPG, however, is that you have to think carefully about what the abbreviation stands for. Even if you remember that M stands for miles (plural), you almost

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certainly wouldn’t say “miles per gallons.” But that’s what MPGs actually says. Even trickier still are abbreviations for which few people know the original words. Take, for example, JPEG. Most people know that photos sent electronically can be sent in JPEG format, and many people refer to such electronic images as JPEGs. Do you know what JPEG stands for, though? Joint Photographic Experts Group. So are the images really JPEGs? Not exactly. They are JPEG images or images in JPEG format. Still, JPEG is often the name used for such images. So what do you do? There’s no clear-cut solution for the JPEG problem and many others like it. But here’s what you can do: think about the words an abbreviation replaces before you pluralize or otherwise adjust it. If you don’t know what the abbreviation means, look it up. Then do the best you can to be as correct as possible. That should make your grammatical world a little more like the utopia in that trunk. And you don’t even have to buy the car to get it. Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail. com.

Some kids need different setting EDUCATION By Edy Stoughton For many schoolchildren, the fall of a new school year is a time to become familiar with classroom routines, form relationships with teachers and peers, and learn new skills and concepts. However, this is also the time of year when many children and their parents realize that things aren’t working well at school, and they need to start looking for alternatives. Many of these families come to see me. I am the Head of Midwest Academy, a small, independent school located in Carmel for students in grades 4-12 who struggle to succeed in school for a number of reasons such as Asperger’s syndrome, school anxiety, or learning differences. I meet with a number of parents at this time of year who are worried, confused, and discouraged as they see their children falling farther behind academically or struggling socially. They see such warning signs as sleeplessness, frequent complaints of illness, refusal to talk about their classes or classmates, meltdowns when the child comes home from school, increased stress and tension, and negative self-comments such as “I’m stupid,” or “I’m bad.” Many children have learning needs that are difficult to accommodate in the structure of typical schools. They may need smaller classes and more personalized attention where they can feel comfortable asking questions and seek the

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DISPATCHES » Heartland enjoys record attendance - Screening attendance for the 19th annual Heartland Film Festival grew by 10.4 percent from last year, resulting in 36 sold out screenings and a total screening attendance of 21,586 – a new record. This year’s Audience Choice Award winners were: Best Dramatic Feature: Festival Award winner: “Ways to Live Forever,” directed and written by Gustavo Ron. Audience Choice Award for Best Documentary Feature: Official Selection “For Once in My Life,” directed by Jim Bigham and Mark Moormann. Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film: Festival Award winner “The Butterfly Circus,” produced, directed and written by Joshua Weigel. » Airline miles are good for more than flights - To assuage mounting traveler frustration over the difficulty of booking frequent-flier tickets, airlines are offering members a cornucopia of goods that have little to do with flights. Starting next month American Airlines plans to let its frequent fliers use miles to book car rentals and hotel stays online. Earlier this year, Delta expanded its online Marketplace to include everything from a 3/4-pound tin of Godiva chocolates (8,500 miles) to laptops (285,000 miles). And next month, Delta will allow all members of its loyalty program to exchange miles for gift cards for stores like Gap and Lands’ End. -www.msnbc.com » Arts kick-off in Fishers - The Fishers Arts Council has spent the last year merging with the Fishers Cultural Alliance and revitalizing its organization. The organization has also rebranded and created new membership benefits. The Fishers Arts Council's membership campaign kick-off, Transformation Celebration at Gallery 116 on Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m., will give a taste of what's to come. The event will showcase the artwork of current and past artists of the month and the renowned Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy will provide music. » CSA launches new exhibits - The Marion Community School of the Arts (CSA) in Marion, IN (305 South Adams Street) is launching a series of exhibits by accomplished local artists. The exhibit schedule includes works from nationally recognized artists such as the creators of the Garfield Cartoon. Each artist on the schedule lives and works in this small city. Now through Dec. 3, the ceramics of Randy Gunyon and the Art of Garfield will be on display. Call Mark Fauser at 765-661-4621 for more information.

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Eye on Art enhances vision of design district By Barbara E. Cohen Current in Westfield Jerry Points, owner of the new Eye On Art Gallery, has a fresh vision of what a gallery can be, and he’s excited about joining the growing number of artists creating studio-cum-gallery spaces in the Carmel Arts & Design District. “After six years at the Stutz Building, which is essentially just a studio space except for a few special events, I wanted the higher exposure that a street-level gallery in Carmel offers,” Points said. “I look forward to showcasing contemporary Indiana artists and artists from other regions along with my own work.” The public is invited to explore the 1,600-square-foot gallery and studio during the Nov. 6 Carmel Arts and Design District Gallery Walk. Points will be on hand to talk about his

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“Pegrinación” (Pilgrimage) What: Cuban artist Carlos Estévez brings his conceptual schematics outlining his epistemological voyage of life to the walls of the Evan Lurie Gallery. When: Thursday; presentation by Estévez at 4 p.m. with an artist reception to follow. Where: Evan Lurie Gallery, 30 West Main Street, Carmel Info: www.evanluriegallery.com Details: With an artist reception and over a dozen new pieces scheduled to be exhibited,Estévez will open his solo show with a body of work that for him defnes the state of a passage towards understanding life and aptly named“Pegrinación” (Pilgrimage). Estévez will describe each show of his career as chapters from his personal book of life.

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canvases and the work of 14 artists who have joined him in the new venture. Although the opening event is its Grand Opening, Eye On Art has been open for business on a modest scale since September. Already, Points notes, Carmel residents have offered a warm reception to the changing shows there. “We’ve had plenty of foot traffic since we opened the doors,” Points said. “When artists think of Carmel, it’s a no-brainer to relocate to Main Street due to the high level of interest in art here.” Points plans to provide a monthly rotation of paintings and drawings, three-dimensional works of art, and glass by local artists well-

known through the Hoosier Salon, such as illustrator Rob Day and sculptor Paul Siebenthal, and artists with a national reputation, such as the superrealist painter Todd Ford, from Texas; Sangita Phadke, a photorealist from New Jersey; and Harry Gold, a bronze sculptor from New York. A one-year grant from the Carmel Arts & Design District underscores the friendly business environment for the fledgling gallery, where Points wishes people, even those with kids, will feel comfortable to visit often.

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This month, Z’s Restaurant will be celebrating their third anniversary at their Indianapolis location. Featuring as a seafood and steakhouse, Z’s is rated locally as a four star restaurant. Z’s offers seafood flown in daily from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, Hawaii, and coasts of Asia. Their steaks are only served Prime, and their lunch menu offers ‘the best burger in town’, made from Prime beef. Z’s motto is “Simply prepared and elegantly served.” They strive to elevate the life quality of their guests by providing the best food possible. The restaurant sees customers of late twenties to seventies in age. Private dining rooms are provided for business functions, wedding receptions, rehearsals and dinners. With award winning wine, Z’s has been voted one of the most romantic restaurants in Indianapolis. Complete with a lounge and patio for outdoor dining, Z’s creates a dining experience beyond expectations. 6220 Castleway W. Drive Indianapolis, IN 46250 Reservations and Information: (317) 644-8000 http://www.zsoyster.com/

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THEATRE White Christmas

The Christmas holidays arrive early at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Road, with Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” continuing through Nov. 21. Based on the favorite Paramount Pictures film, the musical tells the story of two entertaining Army buddies who pay tribute to their former general by putting on a show in his picturesque, but struggling, Vermont inn. Tickets range from $35 to $58. Price includes a buffet, with a fruit and salad bar, unlimited coffee, tea and lemonade. For reservations and show times, call the box office at 317.872.9664 or visit www.beefandboards.com.

The Little Mermaid

The Pyramid Players presentation of the stage adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, “The Little Mermaid,” continues through Nov. 6 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. The production is 1 hour long without intermission. Performances are for all ages, but offered particularly for children in preschool through sixth grade. Children will have the opportunity to meet the after each show for pictures and autographs. Tickets are $12.50 and include a snack. Performances are at 10 a.m. on Fridays and at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays. For reservations, contact the box office at 317.872.9664 or visit the theater’s web site, www.beefandboards.com.

ART Community Creates

The Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s “Community Creates,” showcasing professional and non-professional art in all mediums, Nov. 5-26 at the Hamilton County Art Center & Birdie Gallery, 195 S. 5th St., Noblesville. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Open house is 6- 9 p.m. Nov. 5. For more information call 317. 776.2278 or visit. www. hcaa-in.org.

Hamilton County Artist Exhibit

The Hamilton County Artists Association has its annual art exhibit, Nov. 1-13, at the Noblesville Library. Hours are 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1:30-5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 317.877.0290.

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THEATRE Stardust Memories

Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Stardust Memories: The Life and Music of Hoagy Carmichael” Nov. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. The concerts will take place at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Centre in the Frank and Katrina Basille Theater at 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis. Tickets are $25 each. For more information or reservations, call 669-7983 or visit www. actorstheatreofindiana.org.

The Belle of Amherst

Carrie Schlatter of Irvington will bring to life the words of Dickinson when she appears as the famed American poet in Civic Theatre’s production of “The Belle of Amherst” Nov. 4-14 at Marian University (3200 Cold Spring Road). Tickets can be purchased by calling 923-4597 or visiting www.CivicTheatre. org. Additionally, Schlatter will participate in “Cake and Conversation at the Theatre” following the Nov. 7 performance. At no extra cost, attendees can enjoy an insightful discussion of Dickinson’s life and work with Schlatter, Director Robert J. Sorbera, Dickinson scholar Dr. Hilene Flanzbaum of Butler University and artist Rita Spalding.

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub

The following performances and events will take place this week at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street. For more information call 573-9746. Friday – The Bishops Saturday – The Late Show

Mo’s Irish Pub

The following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020. Nov. 5 – Through Being Cool Nov. 6 – Sour Mash Nov. 12 – Bishops Nov. 13 – Something Rather Naughty Nov. 19 – Loo Abby Nov. 20 – Blonde Sonja Nov. 26 – Forte Nov. 27 – Greta Speaks

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INTERIORS By Vicky Earley The stars were back and if I were looking for any sign of a rebound in the home furnishing industry, it would be the return of the design celebrities! We found the producer and host of HGTV’s “Homes Across America” and author of “Found Objects”, Joe Ruggiero, tucked away in a showroom that was featuring his latest upholstery line. Joe was also kind enough to share some of his design philosophy. First of all, Joe Ruggiero maintains that a home is to be lived in. Showrooms are for showcasing furniture, not for living with family and friends. Fabrics on his collections have to withstand the mess of life with kids, dogs and cats. Fabrics have to stand up to stains with courage and fight abrasion with strength! Sunbrella brand outdoor fabrics have moved indoors and are now featured on all of his interior furnishings. Vicky Earley with Joe Ruggiero Sunbrella has evolved into a sophisthe outdoor fabric, Sunbrella. ticated textile. The touch can be as soft as any One of the most exciting features of Suninterior fabric and the visual is virtually identibrella brand fabrics is the cleaning process. The cally to the interior textile cousin. We were able manufacturer recommends simply brushing off to see and touch a sofa that was upholstered in dirt before it becomes embedded in the fabrics, lush velvet, chairs that were patterned in a sowiping up spills as soon as they occur and spot phisticated medallion fabric, all upholstered in

cleaning with water and a mild detergent soon after stains occur. This is the foundation of Joe Ruggiero’s philosophy of actually living and using furniture without fear! This was explained with a carrot and radish theory. When one slices a carrot, the color is on the inside as well as the outside. This represents the solution dyed acrylic of the outdoor textile. The radish represents the typical indoor fabric, when the radish is sliced it becomes apparent that the color is on the outside only. Joe Ruggiero was delightful in the passion that he demonstrated when sharing his philosophy on living in a home. We left filled with inspiration on creating beauty in the home without sacrificing durability! Our private inspiration session with Joe Ruggerio was one of our High Point furniture show highlights! Thank goodness the stars are back and the beautiful home is back in style! Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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DISPATCHES » Clarian North to change names - Effective early 2011, Clarian North Medical Center will be named Indiana University Health North Hospital. The name change is part of a larger effort to establish a new identity that better aligns with Clarian Health’s, soon to be IU Health’s, vision to provide one standard of care. The names of all hospitals within the Clarian system will align with the Indiana University Health name, yet maintain their local identity. The name will better identify Clarian’s unique brand of nationally recognized health care and reinforce its partnership with Indiana University. » Walking can cut risks - Just 2.5 hours of exercise a week (that’s a little more than 20 minutes a day) could reduce heart attacks by one-third, prevent 285,000 deaths from heart disease in the United States alone, and practically eliminate type 2 diabetes. -www.prevention.com » A protein could indicate cancer – A protein in urine could be a strong indicator of prostate cancer risk, according to British scientists who say their findings could one day be developed into a quick and simple test for the disease. Scientists from the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute and the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) said the protein, called microseminoprotein-beta or MSMB, is found at reduced levels in men diagnosed with the disease and are also lower in men with more aggressive forms of the cancer. -www.msnbc.com

Increase lean muscle and reduce body fat for older adults NUTRITION By Laura Marenco Loss of muscle mass and an increase in body fat are common consequences of growing older. Exercise is a proven way to prevent the loss of muscle mass, but can supplementing in addition to exercise have benefits for older adults? One study conducted by researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, set out to determine specifically if two supplements that are popular with bodybuilders also benefit older adults that are trying to maintain and increase muscle mass. The study looked at the benefit of supplementing with the naturally occurring compound creatine monohydrate and the fatty acid conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) for increased muscle strength and a reduction in fat mass compared with unsupplemented exercisers. Participants of the study were men and women 65 to 85 years, and were either given a daily supplement of 5 grams of creatine in combination with 6 grams of CLA, or a placebo. All participants took part in the same exercise program over a 6 month period that included resistance exercises. Participants were evaluated before and after the treatment period for strength and muscular endurance, functional tasks, body composition, blood values, urinary markers of compliance, oxidative stress, and bone resorption.

At the end of the 6 months, functional capacity, as measured by tests involving walking, balance, sitting, standing, and stair climbing, showed improvement in both groups. Additionally, oxidative stress was reduced. Strength, measured by a variety of tests, also improved in all participants, however, among subjects that received creatine and CLA there were greater gains in muscle endurance, as well a significant increase in fat free mass and body fat loss compared with the placebo group. Specifically the group that supplemented with creatine and CLA lost an average of additional 3 pounds of fat and they gained an additional three pounds of muscle. Additionally, none of the participants had adverse effects to the training regimen or with the supplementation. The study showed that with training and supplementation, we can be successful in fight the aging process. Because of the potential for side effects and interactions with medications, dietary supplements should be taken only under the supervision of a knowledgeable health care provider. Laura Marenco is a certified personal trainer and nutritional advisor for PointBlank Nutrition. You may e-mail her at laura@pointblanknutrition. com.

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New hip replacement method comes to Clarian By Brandon Bowman Current in Westfield Dr. John Hur, M.D. of Methodist Sports Medicine/The Orthopedic Specialists is one of a small number of surgeons offering patients an alternative approach to hip replacement procedures. Using a special technique called the “direct anterior approach” this particular method for hip surgery is less invasive, much quicker in the surgery room and helps speed up recovery time. Because of a specially designed operating table and technique, doctors have easier access to perform the surgery. “This is a great procedure no matter how you do it. There’s more operative precision and immediate feedback with the x-ray. Patients also like hearing we don’t need to cut through a lot of muscle,” Hur said. He added that no matter how a hip replacement is done, success comes down to the experience a surgeon has with the operation. Hip replacements accessed through the back and sides of the hip are done on a standard operating table. Surgeons are not able to use an x-ray when operating that way. With this new procedure, an x-ray is on hand for surgeons to gain real time feedback on the placement of the hip to the femur. Independent arms are equipped on a specialized operating table. These arms allow the

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surgeons to easily move the entire leg and stabilize it to gain better access to the joint. Hur has been selective when recommending this approach to hip surgery. But since becoming trained, he has completed 25 hip replacements using the new model at Clarian. The specialized operating table costs more than regular operating table. Dr. Hur said younger surgeons are trained to perform this procedure, but having the financial means to acquire the table for operation might be hard for other hospitals to do. Luckily, this isn’t that case at Clarian North. “Clarian North has always been state of the art when it comes to their approach toward medicine,” Dr. Hur said. Dr. Hur has seen a small number of his patients going home after two weeks of recovery time, but he feels that measuring recovery time is subjective when it comes to this operation. Every patient has his or her own individual situation post-op, and it’s hard for Dr. Hur to say without a doubt that the Direct Anterior Approach drastically cuts recovery time. “It gives me peace of mind during the operation, because you expect a perfect placement because of the x-ray. It’s always better for the patient if you can cut back the risk of them having a dislocation as a result of the operation after it’s done,” Dr. Hur said.

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Where is the truth in advertising? BODY BEAUTY By Barry Eppley Advertising and marketing permeates our existence at every turn. It is so omnipresent that it takes outlandish claims and often near unbelievable stories to even catch most people’s attention anymore. Nowhere is this truer than in anything connected to the pursuit of beauty and youth. The world of cosmetic surgery frequently falls into these same marketing shenanigans. But when it comes to board-certified plastic surgeons, it is a completely different story. The American Society of Plastic Surgery provides it members with a clear set of ethical regulations and rules which clearly provide what can and cannot be marketed and claimed. Violation of these rules can result in Society expulsion. Here are a few of these highlights: Plastic surgeons are not allowed to claim to be the ‘best’ without indicating where the claim comes from. No claim of superiority of skills or results of those skills can be stated compared to physicians of similar training unless it can be factually verified by the public. There are no rating methods provided by any legitimate plastic surgery society. The use of “before and after” photographs must be of the same patient, and unaltered. Photographs that have been digitally altered, are of different people, or show results that are not typical for the average patient is forbidden. Before and after surgery pictures that use differ-

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ent lighting, angles and poses that misrepresent results from any plastic surgery procedure is prohibited. American Society of Plastic Surgery members cannot participate in a raffle, fund raising event, contest or promotion where the prize is free surgery. No method of inducement to encourage patients to undergo surgery for a financial reason can be done. When you see such a contest or someone who has won a free makeover, you can be assured it is not a board-certified plastic surgeon that is involved. Claims cannot be made of guaranteed surgical results. A prediction of any outcomes of surgery, including satisfaction or any degree of improvement, is likewise prohibited. Procedure description or outcomes that are placed next to a picture (usually a model) that has never had the procedure is another ethical violation. This would suggest that the accompanying picture is representative of results that the plastic surgeon can produce. While models in advertisements may be used, they must clearly state next to them that the person in the picture has not received the advertised procedures. Dr. Eppley is an Indianapolis board-certified plastic surgeon. Comments can be sent to info@ eppleyplasticsurgery.com

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Monday, November 15 3-5pm: Open House A Meet & Greet with Dr. Melillo and appearance by Radio Disney Brain Balance Center, 9510 N. Meridian Street, Suite D, Indianapolis 7-9pm: Parent Lecture Renaissance Marriott, 11925 N. Meridian Street, Carmel Tuesday, November 16 10am: Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Brain Balance Center in Indianapolis

At St.Vincent Carmel Hospital, we know that a visit to the ER is no fun for anyone. So seeing you quickly and getting you home as fast as possible is our idea of hospitality. Which is why we’re one of the first hospitals in the nation to earn the prestigious designation of Emergency Center of Excellence. So the next time you find yourself in our ER, you won’t have to worry about overstaying your welcome.

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DISPATCHES » Two ETFs banking on consumer revival 1. PowerShares Dynamic Food & Beverage Portfolio (PBJ) - PBJ provides a perfect opportunity to bank on the success of popular fast-food giants such as McDonalds, Chipotle Grill, and Yum! Brands. 2. SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) - Black Friday may still be weeks away, but investors can take advantage of the holiday shopping season today by gaining exposure to the retail industry. Holdings include American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, Wal-Mart, Tiffany and CarMax. -www.moneycentral.msn.com » Job fair – The Noblesville Economic Development Department and Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear will host a Hamilton County Job Fair Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville. The event will feature dozens of employers looking to fill a variety of positions and there will also be three 45-minute sessions providing tips on interviewing, résumés and strategies for finding employment. For more information, call 776-6345.

Downloading caterpillars DOUGH By David Cain It was a beautiful Saturday morning, the sun was shining, it was unseasonably warm, and there were smiles all around. As I helped my oldest daughter onto her burlap sack at the top of the hill, she caught a glimpse of a caterpillar. One of the big furry guys had picked the top of this hill at the commercialized pumpkin patch for his home. Suddenly, the caterpillar was the most important thing on earth. The hill and impending slide to the bottom faded into the background. She grabbed up her new black and brown friend and hit the slide, cupping the little fellow all the way to the bottom. The rest of the day was all about the caterpillar. He was officially a part of the family, for what I estimated to be the next four to six hours. Even so, I still feared for his inevitable fate and kept a watchful eye for his healthy exit. It was about two weeks ago when I remembered seeing a commercial, strategically sandwiched between college football games, which touted butterflies for sale. That was his window. The little guy could safely re-enter caterpillar society if he were replaced. I suggested to both small girls that we buy butterflies and set this one loose. It was the easiest sale of my life, like

selling butter to bread. In a matter of seconds we were on the website buying butterflies. Of course, they come delivered as larva that become caterpillars and then grow to butterflies. We placed the order for the butterflies and I closed the laptop lid with great satisfaction. At four years old, the oldest shouts, “Where are the caterpillars?” I replied, “They’re on their way.” She responded to me with the impatience that only a four-year-old can offer, “Download them now daddy!” We live in a world of instant gratification. It’s called interconnected, but really it seems we underestimate the number of us that would prefer some disconnection. I don’t mind waiting on the caterpillars. However, it would appear that as younger and younger audiences take more prominence in the market, that expectation is shifting. Download the caterpillars; it’s my new analogy for the speed of which people expect things. Right now please! David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com.

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datsun 240Z COMMENTARY By Shawn Miller I am not a big fan of Japanese cars. One of my favorite lines is that the Japanese have only built two collectible cars in their entire history-the Toyota 2000 GT (of which only 100 or so were built and they trade above $500,000) and the Datsun/Nissan 240Z. Actually, I have identified a few more to talk about in later columns, but it still isn’t a more than a handful. The Japanese build appliances, by and large. So let’s talk about the obvious other car, the 240 Z, produced from 1969-1978. An iconic car, the 240Z put Datsun on the map. Here we have a great looking, fast, decent handling car, that broke new ground. The 1970 240Z was introduced to the American market by Yutaka Katayama in late 1969 as a 1970 model. The early 1970 model 240Z had a chrome “240Z” badge on the B-pillar quarter panel. Two vents were included in the rear hatch below the glass molding. These are very rare since in mid-1971 the B-pillar side badges were restyled with the letter Z vent, and the vents were eliminated from the hatch. Design changes for the U.S. model occurred throughout production and basically involved bigger motors and an ill fated addition

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of a rear seat and 2+2 layout, on a longer wheelbase. Initially the car received the L24 Overhead Cam 2.4 liter engine which produced 151 HP mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox. One of the most appealing Japanese cars ever produced, it nevertheless disappeared almost entirely from American road within two decades. Unfortunately, like most Japanese cars of the time, it had insurmountable rust issues. Prices are now at around $7,500- $15,000 for a good non-rusty example and will slowly rise over time. It’s a heck of a car for the money, and they’re pretty rare because of the low survivor rate. Shawn Miller is a lifelong car collector and president of SignificantCars.com, a successful collector car brokerage with a showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just west of Keystone.

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“When I’m down there, I’m at the zoo or other attractions. So, I spend a lot of money on food and coffee, too. “ Becky Stuck Westfield

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Murphy’s Table doesn’t feel like a restaurant when you first walk inside, and that’s exactly what the owners Janet Donato and Connie Bergesen want. The homey atmosphere compliments the food that is often the same recipes the owners serve to their own families. “We just wanted to bring something other than a franchise to Westfield. I love reading, so we also have this reading room that people can occupy for as long as they please,” Bergesen said. Murphy’s Table isn’t looking to “turn and burn” the tables. Patrons are encouraged to loiter for as long as they want. With a menu full of Ruben’s, breakfast Panini sandwiches, soups and stews, Murphy’s Table aims to make a meal about the experience of hearty, good cooking and friends. 202 E Main St. | Westfield, IN, 46074 Website: www.murphystable.com Hours: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Closed Wednesday

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Protecting USB drive at school TECHNOLOGY By Gary Hubbard When the internet started connecting us all to a common network, the virus writers abandoned the slower boot sector viruses (viruses that would attach themselves to the startup portion of a disk, so that any machine that tried to read the infected disk would become infected also) in favor of code that could easily be transmitted via the Internet and potentially infect anyone on the network that had less than adequate protection in place. Now that USB, also known as flash, drives are in wide use, virus writers have spent time figuring out ways to combine the old ‘infection by physical connection’ method. To protect your computer whenever plugging in at corporate or large educational networks, follow these rules. If the transfer is from your home computer to the school’s computers is to flip the ‘write protect’ switch on the drive before plugging it into any computer at school. This turns your USB drive into a read-only device. When you return home, simply flip the switch back to allow writing to the drive from your computer. If you need to copy files from the school’s computers onto your USB drive, you will exponentially increase the chances of contracting some form of malware. Most of today’s USB infections rely upon a feature in Windows called AutoRun.

By placing an Autorun.inf file on your USB drive, the virus knows that as soon as you plug it into your home computer, Windows will automatically start running the code that they wrote, which is the virus. If you will often have to plug into school computers and your home computer with a USB drive, I would recommend that you disable the AutoRun feature on your home computer. This will allow you to manually scan for viruses whenever you plug your USB drive into your computer so you can catch malware before it has a chance to run. Microsoft has complete instructions as well as a couple of quick fix downloads to disable and enable the AutoRun feature here: http://bit.ly/cqrCHA If you need to turn AutoRun on and off on a regular basis, a free utility called USB is located here: http://bit.ly/9wmlk9 It is important to note that you must keep Windows and your security software up-to-date as you are now in a high-risk environment that could expose you to malware on a daily basis.

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Tough times can strengthen relationships RELATIONSHIPS By Rachael Noble Obviously, we are living in tough times. How has your relationship with your significant other fared through this economic crisis? Has it drawn you closer or do you find that every talk about finances ends in an argument? I’d like to encourage all of us to take advantage of this time to really reconnect with the things that are most important in life: people, relationships and community. It seems I’m watching marriages fall apart left and right, although other problems are a factor, but so are new fincnial challenges. And many single people aren’t even considering dating simply for the fact that they believe no one will want to date someone so down on their luck and unable to afford extravagant nights out on the town. I’m actually grateful for what this time brings to all of us. I believe we can use these hardships to teach us to cherish our true friendships and perhaps let go of those that we now realize were based more on material things. This is the time when we are shown who are true friends are and if our significant other is really in it for the long haul – for good and bad, for better or worse. I remember growing up in a home where money was scarce but my best memories are not of the

toys I got at Christmas or the fancy trips we never got to go on, but were when we played board games, laid on the roof of the house to watch fireworks coming from the closest town, went camping and my dad fell in the lake and such. Isn’t it better to downsize our lives, cut spending and live the simple life than to lose touch with the ones we love most? If children see a marriage crumble due to a financial downturn, what example is this setting for our kids? That money is more important than people? That a large home, swimming pool and nice cars are worth the fights that are destroying our family? In a community that is so focused on success (not a bad thing, of course), let us remember that spending time with family, building a strong relationship with our spouse and enjoying the things in life that are free is what happiness is all about. Everything can be taken away, but our loved ones are all that matter, so let’s cherish these difficult times and use them to grow stronger together.

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Judge not, lest ye … what? authority of God. In its judgment, firmly and SPIRITUALITY ironically, there are no God standards. By Bob Walters Perhaps, like me, you find it disturbing that “Judge not, lest ye be judged.” (Matthew 7:1-3) these soft-science academics (along with jourIs there a more widely celebrated scripture nalists and pundits) pass for arbiters of ultimate verse in society today or one whose true meanworldly judgment guiding our cultural convering is more misunderstood? My friend Brent Riggs’ blog SeriousFaith.com sation on who can judge whom about what. Why do we intellectually allow that? God’s provides illuminating reading for any biblically standards are high, so why do we dumb down literate believer. He says it’s illogical “not” to expectations of ourselves and each other, reactjudge. “People say, ‘the Bible says don’t judge.’ What ing to corrections and rebukes by misapplying a Biblical proof-text? the Bible says and means is ‘don’t judge … in a Don’t judge: bologna. We may as well say it manner that will bring judgment on you.’ Everyone leaves out the second part,” Brent writes. in the vernacular: Get out of my face! In other words, it’s not don’t judge, but don’t judge me. “It means don’t judge in a way that 1) is hypoMy favorite definition of sin is “anything that critical and 2) uses human standards instead of falls short of God’s standards.” And God’s stanGod’s divine standard that is above pettiness, dards according to the Bible include declaring selfishness and the agenda of man.” one’s faith in Jesus Christ, loving God, loving Don’t judge? Nonsense. We have to judge. and serving others, and engaging one’s heart, We have to discern. We have to develop smarts soul and mind in pursuit of God’s truth, to gaze and discretion and wisdom. We have to judge at the face of Christ. constantly between good and evil, helpful and Channeling Johnny Cochran, “Human stanharmful, loving and unloving, right choice and dards are in dispute, wrong choice. ts CGod’snstandards are iwhile e• absolute.”ac wsu EO tio Psychology and sociology have unfortunately R a E na replaced theology and philosophy as the priA • II • Lcy • rimi rets D c EA s mary behavioral guiding lights in the Academy.• A e V nan iscBob Walters Se AD(www.believerbob. l eg r D t ht t e•A i e e • The post-modern academic world of science • T Pr e ad blogspot.com, d and rlwcom@aol. igemail e s • n L R c p e e diminr • s a research universities constantly seeks a discussion Gto FMeon s right om vilfelt-cthat ge nce • R s • T argCcom) • • i a g s •was e A h judgment and God’ s standards A t n ish, decentralize and compartmentalize truth. It a W a t i o acon Election W nDay. ce Rac ML n • ver • AD su C Cion •• N appropriate • r • w abhors judgment based• F on the absolute moral a O o e t n r A i t s a E r

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Kitchen remodel for improved function for a family REMODELING By Larry Greene INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Smokey Knoll subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built in the mid 1980s, and included outdated laminate countertops and oak cabinets. The homeowner wanted to redesign the kitchen to create better functionality for their family and update the existing appliances and finishes. While the husband loved to cook, the existing island was really too small for two cooks and for needed prep room. They also wanted to figure out how to create new seating for friends and family to dine in the kitchen. DESIGN PHASE: The design focused on improving the work flow and functionality of the kitchen. The existing island was too close to the perimeter cabinets and the refrigerator. The small island with cook top lacked side counter space for meal preparation and didn’t include any seating which was a big thing the family was hoping to add. PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase included several meetings with the client and the creation of 3D models before deciding on the final layout. The selection of materials also involved several meetings with the project de-

Before signer. The actual construction spread out over four weeks. FINAL PRODUCT: The new layout eliminated the island but added a new peninsula that included seating for four. This new peninsula was conveniently located near the French patio doors that lead out to the pool deck. This gave them a place for friends and guests to come in from the pool and socialize while snacks or meals are being prepared. The other improvement was relocating the refrigerator and range to improve the ease of meal preparations. The existing pantry closet was removed making way for a new matching pantry cabinet. The outdated trim piece over the sink was replaced with

After a new gentle-arched valance piece. The new tile backsplash includes Durango 3”x6” pillowed limestone subway tile in a staggered pattern that covers the entire wall all the way to the ceiling above the sink. Finally, the existing oak floors were sanded and refinished in a lighter stain color to better contrast with the new rich cherry

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Ladybug, ladybug, don't fly yet GARDENING By Holly Lindzy Dear ladybugs congregating at my house, Just dropping you a line to welcome you and wish you well during your stay. This time of year can be rough for you, I know. A misunderstood and well-intentioned creature, you folks are the buzz of many a conversation I overhear these days. In fact, just yesterday, I heard a woman denounce the need for you guys and, well, I must say that I simply had to refute. Some people just don’t get it. For instance, I know that you guys are just congregating to find a warm place to overwinter, and you’ll need a spot to be safe until the spring comes. You are no harm to any human, and, in fact, once lively again, you will continue to devour other (more pesky) insects such as aphids, which helps keep our ecosystem in check. Thank you for that, by the way. Even your little babies are voracious predators, the brave soul. So, I think it would be the least I could do to let you be when I see you guys hanging out in the warm spots of the house. What’s even cooler is that you guys have your own natural protection against predators, with your brightly hued bodies. Even the little kids in the neighborhood want to be just like you for Halloween. I know that you are actually a beetle and that might freak some kids out, so I’ll just

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keep that little tidbit to myself. They look so cute with their little felt antennae, which are not particularly prominent on YOU but whatever … it’s cute. So, I guess what I’m saying is go ahead and hang out for as long as you need, and if you need anything, just head to my pathos growing in the front room. You might find some little buggys there you can enjoy. Happy hibernating! From a strangely passionate bug lover Holly Lindzy is an Indiana accredited horticulturalist and advanced master gardener residing in Noblesville. Email your gardening woes (or wisdom) to info@currentnoblesville.com (write attn: Holly Lindzy in the subject line).

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Very spatial relationships HUMOR By Dick Wolfsie My wife is smarter than I am. She has, for most of our marriage, been professionally more successful. She is far better looking and is a better parent. I wanted to tell you this up front because I’m going to tease her a bit, and I don’t want you think I’m a total jerk. As you’ll see, I’m still not taking any chances. This all started a few weeks ago when I was driving Mary Ellen’s car and noticed that in six months she had gone exactly the number of miles allotted to her on the lease. Pleased we had made the right consumer choice, I used the circumstance to initiate some lively marital patter. “Mary Ellen, guess how many miles you’ve driven since you got the car?” I asked. “Heavens, I don’t know. If I had to guess, 800 miles.” “Eight hundred miles? You’ve had the car for six months. You’ve driven 20 miles roundtrip to work every day, five days a week for six months. How can you say 800 miles?” “Well, you forgot to count shopping. That’s why I guessed so high.” (My wife has an MBA. She’s been an administrator at Butler University. Her IQ is 20 points higher than mine. Okay, back to making fun of her…) I began to realize that Mary Ellen has no sense of distance, speed or time. A few examples: “Mary Ellen, how far is it from New York to California?”

“I’ll say 50,000 miles.” “That’s not even close.” “Well, don’t go by my odometer. It was 6,000 off on my trip to work.” (My wife dresses better than I do, has better manners, understands movies and speaks German. Okay, now back to the needling.) “Okay, one more chance. If you get this answer within a million miles, I’ll buy you an expensive candlelight dinner. How far is it around the earth at the equator?” “Now, that has to be a million miles.” “No, but you did just describe Christopher Columbus’ recurring nightmare. It’s actually 25,000 miles.” “One more chance to redeem yourself. How fast does light travel? “Hmmm. Well, you say California is 3,000 miles away and my job is 10 miles from the house and the moon is 240,000 miles from earth and the equator is 25,000 miles around. Keeping that in mind, I’d say light travels 186,000 miles per second. “I’m absolutely dumbfounded! That is correct. To be exact, it’s 186,282 miles per second.” “Oooh, it got faster.” (She has great hair, and is very forgiving. I hope.)

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HUMOR By Mike Redmond Maybe it’s the time of year. Maybe it’s because they’re forbidden. Maybe I simply don’t have anything better to do with my time. But lately I have been obsessed with doughnuts. (Also known as Donuts, Do-Nuts, Sinkers, Hockey Pucks and Bagels for Gentiles.) I think this is mostly a seasonal obsession. After all, it is autumn, and is there any treat more autumnal than cider and doughnuts? You can make a meal of them if you add a side of candy corn (dinner should always include a vegetable.) Anyway, doughnuts have been much on my mind lately. I might also attribute this to my heritage, which includes some Mennonite roots on my mother’s side. In LaGrange County, where I’m from, it’s the oddball who doesn’t have a few Anabaptists perched in the family tree. Despite the common belief that the doughnut was invented by Maine sea captain Hansen Gregory invented the doughnut by poking a fried cake onto one of the handles on his ship’s wheel, the TV expert Alton Brown once said that doughnuts are more likely the invention of the Pennsylvania Dutch (see above under: Anabaptists) who came to this country seeking religious freedom, with nothing more than the beards on their chins, the bonnets on their heads and boxes of dessert recipes. Either way, the doughnut has since evolved into a dizzying number of variants, though the two main groups are yeast or cake. Indianapolis, by all accounts, seems to be a yeast doughnut city. I base this on years of experience watching people inhale them at various workplaces. I like them too, even if they

are basically Wonder Bread with a glaze. I once knew a man in Columbus, Indiana whose favorite sandwich was bologna between two yeast doughnuts. I like a plain cake doughnut, slightly sweet without being cloying, with just a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg, perfect for dunking into a cup of black coffee. Yes. I admit it. I dunk. Or I would, were I allowed to eat doughnuts. They are on the “no” list along with just about everything else I like. As for the yes list, let’s just say that chicken and spinach lose their appeal next to a box of plain cake doughnuts from Long’s Bakery. Long’s Bakery seems like a good place to go though. I’m only human, and autumn comes but once a year. Save me some cider and thank my ancestors. 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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Practice maintains perfect CANINE By John Mikesell When your dog’s behavior slips, it’s time to schedule regular practice. Never get complacent about training. I can walk Karma, my dog, most of the time without a leash. She minds very well, and almost always stops chasing of squirrels and other animals. There are times, however, that she seems to have a mind of her own, and pays no attention to what I have to say. I probably expected too much from her too soon. Practice, practice, practice is the only way to be sure your dog will follow your commands. Every time there is a failure to listen to my command I do remedial training. I work with a leash and a clicker. Karma is a 7-year-old rescue, so I do not know what kind of training she had before she came to me. She does seem to be somewhat afraid of raised hands, so I would guess she might have been mistreated at some time. It has taken me a few months to gain her confidence, and understand that I will not hurt or hit her. Karma really likes to chase squirrels. The ears and tail go up as soon as she sees one. Then it is off to the races. It has taken me a few months to trust her to stop when I call her. However one can not afford to become complacent about their dog’s training. It only takes one mistake to turn into a disaster. I have noticed that most of the time in dog

parks that dogs seem to be able to get along with others quite well, that is when they are off leash. Put a leash on them and their attitude changes. In any case, be aware off your dog at all times, and practice makes perfect, or at least almost. What you can do • Maintain your dog’s training throughout his lifetime. • Keep your dog socialized! The more your dog gets out into the public, in carefully controlled outings, the better. • Carry treats (or your dogs’ favorite toy) with you when in public with your dog. • Pay close attention to your dog at all times! Protect him from getting frightened or too closely exposed to. John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@att.net.

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Crossword 1

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Indiana Wordsmith Challenge

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Hoosier Hodgepodge

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Across 1. Sing with closed lips 4. Peddle at the Hamilton County Auto Auction 8. Money in Fifth Third Bank, say 13. Olympics chant 14. Tell it to a Hamilton County judge 15. Imagine 16. With 61-Across, Hoosier who was the 23rd U.S. President 18. Hoosier who was Grant’s VP 19. Part of TGIF 20. Not just “a” 22. Chalkies pool table surface 23. Channel 6 call letters 26. Indianapolis Bridge Club seat 28. Life of Riley 29. Make, as money 31. Day parts 36. Adam’s madam 37. Dick Van Arsdale, e.g. 38. Extend your subscription to Indianapolis Monthly 39. Was on the mound for the Indianapolis Indians 41. Like Clarian’s operating room 43. Come after 44. “Encore!” 45. Spy org. 46. ISO section 47. Depend on 48. Get together at Clay Terrace

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49. Dutch treat at the Cheese & Gourmet Gallery 51. Up in the air 52. SS Peter & Paul Cathedral recess 56. Victory Field strike caller 57. Monon Center waterpark goer’s goal, maybe 59. Hoosier who was Bush’s VP 61. See 16-Across 66. Unwind film 67. Indianapolis Star news bit 68. Name on Purdue’s football stadium 69. Comment to an IRT audience 70. Gets the picture 71. Intersected Down 1. Center of activity 2. Not waste 3. Circle City Chess Club piece 4. Petty quarrel 5. Stately trees along North Meridian Street 6. Kona Jack’s garland 7. Hunan Chinese Restaurant lamp 8. “Much ___ About Nothing” 9. Subject of psychoanalysis 10. PNC Bank offering: ___ deposit box 11. UIndy term paper footnote abbr. 12. Westfield HS student’s book 15. Decorates a cake at Roselyn Bakeries

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17. Jazz Kitchen music style 21. ___ Solo of “Star Wars” 23. Crier 24. Shades State Park gorge 25. African fly 27. Number of ABA championships won by the Pacers 29. Indiana State Fair barn female 30. Lucas Oil Stadium sign: First ___ 32. “___ the ramparts...”

33. United Nations kid’s grp. 34. Type of Noblesville HS pitcher 35. Perspiring at Cardinal Fitness 37. The Guess Who song: “___ Eyes” 40. Something to chew on at Fair Oaks Farm 41. El ___ De Tala Mexican Restaurant 42. Attempt 44. Indianapolis’ NBA foe

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47. 29-Down’s mate 48. Annual May event: ___ Marathon 50. Face-off 52. Shade of blue 53. Morty’s Comedy Joint groaners 54. Wrap at Amber Indian Restaurant 55. Ogled 57. Big plant at Habig Garden Shop

58. Kind of race 60. “The Bob & Tom Show” news director, Kristi ___ 62. Had a burrito at Queso Blanco 63. ___ Jones Expressway 64. James Whitcomb Riley’s words of praise 65. Carmel Racquet Club court divider

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