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It is our position that while the federal government’s bailout of General Motors Corp. is riddled with ethical, Constitutional, and other significant challenges, it may prove to be financially acceptable. Specifically, the $82 billion bailout for GM, Chrysler, and other participants in the automotive sector executed under the Obama administration may attest as the better of two difficult choices; allow the companies to fold and liquidate or attempt a short-term capital infusion. While the jury is still out on Chrysler, at GM the bailout seems to have turned a highly bureaucratic, slow-moving, and inflexible operation into a profitable company about to announce its second straight quarter of profits and looking towards repaying the taxpayers’ investment in full. Clearly some of the decisions made along the way, especially in regards to how the GM bankruptcy was handled and who benefited most remain controversial, specifically concerning unions. But many believe that the private sector could not absorb the jobs lost and the impact to other suppliers on the remaining, and financially stable automaker, Ford Motor Company. In the light of day, we urge Congress to take up the issue of future policies addressing bailouts now, not when the next crisis emerges.

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It is our position that we must reduce our dependence on foreign oil and the existing decadesold configuration of the internal combustion engine. But we fear that Federal Government subsidies for alternative energy sources like wind, solar and bio fuels are unlikely to produce an ultimate solution. All are expensive and doubtful to satisfy a significant percentage of our energy needs. And while bio fuels assuredly exacerbate carbon emission production there is debate about whether they produce a net energy gain. We urge that the free market decide the source of energy for our future economy. Government bureaucrats are rarely successful entrepreneurs. How can shifting money via taxes away from wage earners and business to prop up operations that produce energy that is not competitive on the open market be a benefit? Has full consideration been given to the expansion of nuclear generation of electrical power and the use of hydrogen powered fuel cells? Neither produce greenhouse gases, or are available in near limitless supply. Many issues must be resolved, significantly the disposal of spent nuclear material, but it seems early in the game for the federal government to pick favorites.

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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 4. Legislative. Section 2. The Senate shall not exceed fifty, nor the House of Representatives one hundred members; and they shall be chosen by the electors of the respective districts into which the State may, from time to time, be divided. (History: As Amended November 6, 1984). Section 3. Senators shall be elected for the term of four years, and Representatives for the term of two years, from the day next after their general

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From the backshop Send the bum way, way upstream The unsavory character from Illinois, the one who planned to have sexual relations at a Westfield hotel with a 12-year-old female, apparently is the latest to prey on youth through cyber means. And it has inflicted pain not only on the Hamilton County youth, but a scar on the city. We’re not here to lecture parents on the dangers of letting their kids interact freely on line, but THIS could have been your daughter or son; we’re not blaming the youth’s parents, but we ask all moms and dads to simply consider their “parental controls.” As for Samuel T. Henzel, the 29-year-old from suburban Chicago, shame on him. We hope he is fully prosecuted for the crimes with which he is charged. Frankly, we don’t need that kind of disgusting nonsense in this community – nor anywhere else, for that matter. As for the girl, we applaud her for having the wherewithal to contact authorities when she realized the meeting was something about which to be frightened. ••• It was interesting to us, in the wake of the Republicans’ swoop in to U.S. House of Representatives control last week, that the

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg underdog Libertarian Party of Indiana will maintain ballot access for four more years. That is based on gaining 6 percent of the vote in the secretary of state race in the general election; Mike Wherry earned 100,847 votes, the highest number of votes cast for a single “L” candidate in the state’s history. Automatic ballot access is critical to maintaining the state’s only third party. It may not have been enough to make a dent or headlines, necessarily, but in our view it is significant. It means for the first time more than 100,000 people said, “Enough with government as it is. We want and need real change.” In time, we hope that happens.

The full catastrophe COMMENTARY By Terry Anker Why is it that strategic planning seems so often to be an oxymoron? We often plan things, like trips to the grocery or a weekend getaway. And, we may even think strategically, like paying for the kids’ college or maintaining a marriage. But, we hold out vein hope that some opening in our overly abundant lives will allow us to step away from the business of running the everyday to consider the course to attain our intended goals. Yet in reality, few of our actions reflect any effort toward following a specific path. In fact, we routinely plan for our daily customs without regard to strategic thinking in any form. Do we really live lives following any specific intention or would it be more accurate to say, that we tend to let our lives live us? Carolyn, my beautiful bride of over 20 years, sums up the mass of our family’s existence as “the full catastrophe.” She means to say that we exist in a perpetual state of all-in, the full-blown American

dream: kids, pets, mortgage, jobs, aging parents and too much to do! Is such a world inconsistent with any real and thoughtful design? Is it possible at the same time to live intentionally and in the moment? Yet if we are not thinking in advance of our actions, can we hope to end up anywhere more than where the wind blows us? As anyone who has ever sailed will attest, nature cannot be controlled. Some days, the best action to take is to take no action at all. Yet even in the storm, a plan, perhaps better said a destination, must be assessed and re-charted with each passing gale. Even if highly difficult, is it possible to live a directed life without an articulated and implemented strategic plan? Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

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go back to work”). He’s gotten better over the years, but certainly, his first instinct is to “fix.” If, on the other hand, you empathized with my plight or merely nodded and thought, “That must be hard,” I’d bet my mini-van you’re a mother or therapist. You understand that women oftentimes just need to clear their heads by vocalizing their concerns, and in fact, want no assistance at all in solving their problems. They just want someone to listen, hold their hands, and wait patiently for them to “get it all out.” When I sat down to write a column on underarm hair, this was the result. Who knew? Thanks for letting me vent. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

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» Food drive for Open Doors – Ameriana Bank in Westfield is collecting canned and nonperishable food items to benefit Open Doors, a Westfield-based ministry and food and clothing pantry. The food drive will help those in need this holiday season. Make donations at Ameriana Bank, 3333 East S.R. 32 at Carey Road. Call 867-7740 for more information. » City to install mile markers – The city announced last week it will be installing mile markers on the Monon Trail in Westfield. The mile marker installation will increase safety on the trails by educating trail users of their precise location in the event of an emergency. The mile markers will be wooden markers and will be marked every tenth of a mile.

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» Local Christmas events – Christmas is more than a month away but holiday events are just around the corner in Hamilton County. Country Christmas at Stonycreek Farm, which offers hayrides and the opportunity for families to find and cut down their own Christmas trees, will begin in Noblesville Nov. 21. The Reynolds Free Christmas Light Display at Reynolds Farm Equipment Store in Fishers begins Nov. 23 and lasts all day, every day through Jan. 3. For more information on either event, call 773-3344 (Stonycreek) or 849-0810 (Reynolds).

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mom. And just because I worked all day doesn’t mean I can come home, put my feet up, and relax. Oh no. Being a mom means I have to come home ready to engage with my children, cook dinner, vacuum the office, do the laundry, go to the grocery, drive to soccer, help with homework, and, if I’m lucky, “entertain” my husband. Deep breath. In with the peach, out with the green. Okay, I feel better now. It seems I just needed to vent for a moment. Now that I’m finished, I can prioritize my “To Do” list, meet specific goals and table others, and get on with life. But here’s a quick question for you: Were you trying to “fix” my problems while reading the first two paragraphs? Yes? You’re a man, right? My husband does the same thing every time I complain. He wants to immediately make things better (“Just make the kids clean up”) or, if he’s had a long day himself, to blame me for my issues (“Hey- you’re the one who wanted to

COMMENTARY By Danielle Wilson Ugh. I just walked in the door after a very long ten hours at work. All I can hear is the sound of my youngest screaming at her sister, my eldest’s whiney queries as to the nature of dinner, my nine-year old’s shouted requests for help in locating a soccer cleat, and his twin’s begging to “Come upstairs and see what I’ve done to my room!” There are backpacks and shoes and jackets strewn across the living room floor, bowls of Waffle Crisp and Honey Nut Cheerios left for dead on the counter, and various textbooks, pencils, and folders abandoned on the kitchen table. Why have I gone back to work? On days like these, I honestly don’t know. The house is in total disarray, I’m exhausted, and I have a headache the size of Montana. All I really want to do is go to bed. “Oh how I long for the sweet release that sleep will bring!” But wait. I’m a PD

» Woman’s Club to meet – The Westfield Woman's Club will meet today, 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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» Craft show – The Westfield High School Band Boosters will present their second annual Holiday Craft Show Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Westfield High School. A small entrance fee of $1 per adult will have you enjoying the ambiance of live holiday music and over 80 craft and retail vendors; a majority of the vendors will sell handmade goods. Proceeds benefit band and guard students by helping to provide uniforms, transportation, entry fees, equipment and other items that cannot be provided with the groups’ initial budgets. Call 501-0484 for more information.

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This map, accessible at www.westfield.in.gov/parks will identify locations competing in Westfield in Lights using a snowflake icon. Clicking on the icons provides the exact address of the display and any other important information, such as the radio station synced to the lights.

City uses Google Maps for lighting contest By Brandie Bohney Current in Westfield The city of Westfield is making it possible for residents to find the exact location of unique lighting displays this holiday season. Westfield’s GIS and Information Systems Analyst Leane Welsh has made it possible for the city to use a Google Maps application in order to both enter this year’s inaugural Westfield in Lights holiday lighting competition and to easily find lighting displays. “My purpose was to make a map for the parks department to show geospatial information, and so far, it’s worked great,” Welsh said. “It enables departments in Westfield to display geospatial information without having to have a lot of knowledge of how to do it.” The lighting competition map – accessible at www.westfield.in.gov/parks -- displays the competing locations with snowflakes, and each snowflake

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is a link to the exact address and any additional information the competitor would like to add. “If anyone has [a display] synchronized to music, we’ll have the radio stations on each snowflake [link] so they can tune in to it, or if they take a video or picture of their house, we can also link that to the map,” Welsh said. Westfield in Lights representative Kathy Gray, who updates the map for the lighting contest, is thrilled with the application. “When we approached [Welsh] about it, she said, ‘I have a great idea,’” Gray said. Welsh sent Gray an example of how the map would look and operate, and Gray took the idea to Parks Director Melody Jones who approved it immediately. “This is a way for families to ... map out where they want to drive to look at holiday lights; it does such a big service for the community,” Gray said. “It’s using innovation and technology to help our city.”

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Commuter lines in jeopardy of being stuck in neutral By Margaret Sutherlin Current in Westfield In the cold, dark early morning of the Meijer parking lot, commuters from Carmel and Hamilton County wait for the area’s only commuter service to take them downtown. But the Indy Commuter Express bus routes might be stuck in neutral come December when federal funding expires for the demonstration commuter program. And though city officials and administrators are actively seeking alternative funding and grants to continue with the project, passengers are starting to look for alternatives and wonder what the future for public transportation in the area holds. “They called this a demonstration route,” said Sharon Jordan, a local Carmel resident and daily passenger on ICE, wrote a petition to urge Carmel to try to keep the routes. “They’re demonstration route worked. These buses are full every morning, so why are they taking it away?” Jordan, like others on the ICE buses, like the option and are unsure what they’re next step is. Her only other viable option for public transportation, and one she’d used before, is to drive to Nora and take a city bus downtown, extending her day by another hour and a half. A public meeting was held in October to discuss the potential options available and status of the buses, though since then there has been no positive word on the future of the system. For the riders, the buses are a cost-effective and efficient way to get from Carmel to downtown Indianapolis. Fem Atlock is a Westfield resident and freshman at IUPUI. “I started riding this summer since I don’t have a car, so this is really my only option. I’m saving money too on gas and the couple hundred dollars on a parking pass.”

ICE Bus in Carmel Established in 2007 with funds from the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality grant, the ICE program was started in Fishers, Carmel and Greenwood as a 36 month test for commuter transportation. Low ridership in Greenwood resulted in the lines being cancelled and the funding transferred to Hamilton County

lines. The federal grants initially covered 80 percent of the cost, while the cities paid 20 percent that were entirely paid for by rider fees. Carmel mayor Jim Brainard and Mike Hollibaugh, Director of the Department for Community Services, are confident however that funding that is being requested will come through. Taking into account that it is the end of the demonstration route period and a new parking lot might have to be considered that is less expensive to rent from than Meijer’s, the city said they had been working on finding funding for a long time. “We’ve been working with CIRTA (Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority) to get a grant for a least of couple months,” said Mayor Brainard. “This is a great option for commuters and helps us with controlling our budget. Taking cars off the road helps delay road expansion and such.” The CIRTA has been involved with the bus system since its 2007 launch, and while they are more cautiously optimistic, they also believe that the lines will continue. “We expect a quick turnaround for the funding,” said Ehren Bingaman, executive director of CIRTA. “We want the lines to keep going and have difference strategies. We’re more cautiously optimistic as some funding options were long shots and now we feel the third option is a much better one.” While other public transportations options are being proposed by Indy Connect, a group charged with finding a variety of solutions to Indianapolis’s lacking transportation options, the plans wouldn’t take effect for years, leaving commuters using ICE stuck to find other ways to get around. *To learn more about the ICE routes and Indy Connect, find an extended version of this story online at www.currentinwestfield.com.

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Local veteran works with Colts to inspire others By Lauren Burdick Current in Westfield For Josh Bleill, losing both legs in Fallujah, Iraq in 2006 as a Marine was a day that he remembers as “horrible.” However, it was through that experience that Bleill came to his current position as a community spokesperson for the Indianapolis Colts. During his recovery time at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, DC, the Indianapolis Colts won the Super Bowl. While visiting President George W. Bush, Bleill, a Carmel resident, had the opportunity to meet Colts owner Jim Irsay, leading him to his position today. Today, Bleill speaks as the Colts’ community spokesperson about perseverance and overcoming adversity. Bleill and the Colts’ goal is to inspire all National Football League teams to create a corresponding position to the held by wounded veterans. For Bleill, his work has broadened his horizons about citizens in central Indiana. “It’s just amazing how connected everyone is,” he said. “Everyone faces some sort of adversity, and the people of Indiana were wonderful to me.

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Downtown makeover Some say the continued addition of public art could help revitalize downtown Westfield By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield Right now the north exterior wall of the Westfield Pharmacy and Union Street Flowers and Gifts building is just that – a plain brick wall. But in the coming months, the same wall could tell Westfield’s history, give a glimpse into its future or show something else entirely. Regardless of the direction taken, that north wall will be Mead art beyond downtown one of the earliest and most noticeable changes made in an effort to revamp A sculpture has been selected for the the city’s downtown. roundabout at 151st Street and Carey Road. The city of Westfield and the Grand Junction The artwork is another piece by the same Task Group (GJTG) are looking to fill that curSheridan artist who created the sculpture rently blank space with a removable outdoor in front of the offices of the Anderson mural and are seeking input and designs from Corporation, Steve Wooldridge. both local and nonlocal artists. The winning design for helps add diversity and generate interest the city-funded muin any city, which he said benefits ral will be chosen by the local economy. the GJTG, and its of“I think the more interficial unveiling is planned esting a downtown you for 2011’s Westfield Rocks the 4th have, the more potential celebration. you have for developBut the mural will be just the first of what could ment,” he said. “It’s a be many pieces of public art in downtown Westfield. pretty tried-and-true “Public art is key to the revitalization of a commuformula.” nity,” said Anne Poynter, executive director of the DownFormer town town Westfield Neighborhood Association and a GJTG councilman Mic committee member. “It’s about creating a whole outdoor Mead, who heads environment and a livable space.” the three-person Poynter is part of a three-person committee aiming to arts committee and bring a variety of artwork to Westfield for this purpose. The is himself an artist, ultimate goal, she said, is to have both said Westfield could the city and private business quickly gain ground owners investing in art for the on neighboring cities sake of improving and beautifylike Carmel and others ing the city. One business, the around the country that Anderson Corporation, has done have accumulated a large coljust that. lection of public art throughout The company installed an abstract their longer histories. Mead said metal sculpture outside its offices about two other downtown businesses a month and a half ago, and though have expressed interest in posAnderson Corporation does not own sibly creating their own outdoor the artwork, it provided downtown murals and added that there have Westfield its second piece of public art. been discussions with the HerThe “Red Man” statue east of the Main ron School of Art and Design at Street and Union Street intersection is Indiana University-Purdue University Inthe other. dianapolis in regards to a student-created Jim Anderson, owner of sculpture. That piece of the Anderson Corpoartwork would be placed ration, said public art on Union Street near the

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access to Asa Bales Park, but there is currently no deal in place. Mead added that public art is an opportunity for Westfield to display its identity as a “forward thinking” city to visitors, which is why he said, years from now, he would personally like to see large sculptures near the intersection of U.S. 31 and S.R. 32. “Art affects people,” he said. “And it shows them something about our city.” Anderson also stressed the importance of visitors’ first impressions. For better or worse, he said, cities are typically judged by their downtowns. Adding art is a small step that could help in that area, which is why Anderson said he’s on board. “We’re just trying to do some good things for downtown that are interesting and I’m all for it,” he said.

adding some color Adding some color The winning design for a mural covering the north wall of the Westfield Pharmacy building will be announced the week of Jan. 3, 2011 and will be installed in June. The materials used will be largely up to the winning artist, but the city-owned mural must be moveable.

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Birds and recycling do go together COMMENTARY By Ken Kingshill Each week when I take my yellow lidded recycling can out to the road I chuckle a bit, thinking about the recycling that has been going on in our house long before the practice was convenient and widespread in Westfield. You see, my family owns some rather large parrots. Parrots and recycling, they actually do go together! For years we used old newspapers to line the bottom of the bird cages. However, several years ago, we terminated our subscription. Like many others, I now read the paper online. This posed a dilemma when it came to lining the bottom of the birdcages. What to do? Luckily, a friend of ours was getting three different daily newspapers on her desk at work. So she started bringing them home and piling them up in a laundry basket for us. For several years this kept us in plentiful supply. Meanwhile, her husband’s a carpenter and, naturally, works with lots of lumber. When he’s on a job, he collects the odd bits and pieces of two-by-four that are left over and brings them over to our house. Charlie the cockatoo and Tambo the macaw both love to chew wood. Often it’s furniture or interior trim. Anyway, I drill

holes in the scraps of two by four and string them up on a chain in their cages. Charlie and Tambo then proceed to chew them up into slivers. The slivers fall to the bottom of their cages. I retrieve the slivered wood, store it in a paper bag, and come winter time use it as excellent starter material for my wood burning stove. Sadly, our friend’s business started feeling the pinch of the economy and she no longer receives three daily apapers on her desk. I soon had to scramble for additional cage lining material. Luckily, I’ve found a new, rather old fashioned source who actually still reads the printed version of a number of national newspapers. Now, rather than throwing them in his yellow bin, he stacks them neatly in a paper grocery bag and saves them for me. Of a few things I’m fairly certain: my birds stay warm, they’re caught up on current events, and they consider themselves ahead of the “green” trend. City Councilor Ken Kingshill is a Westfield resident and Realtor. You may e-mail him at kkingshill@ westfield.in.gov.

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CYT offers special performances for families affected by autism By Brandon Bowman Current in Westfield Christian Youth Theater’s production of “Honk” this week will also include a sensory friendly matinee. CYT first began offering these special performances with the helpful input from the families and leaders in the Indianapolis autism community. The performance, Saturday at 10 a.m., will take place with the house lights on, the speaker volume low, alternative seating like bean bags, and a “quiet room” where audience members can relax in a quiet area if it’s needed. “Each show we do at CYT gets bigger and bigger. The demand for sensory friendly performances is out there. We’ve almost sold most of the tickets for this weekend’s production,” said Mandy Polster, the artistic director of CYT Indy. CYT pursued a partnership with Autism Advocates because of the growth that some autistic students received at the Christian Youth Theater. “Bringing Art to Life” is CYT’s program to develop local, non-profit partnerships that encourage the theater’s students to regularly participate in focused community service. Partnerships are selected based upon the social theme of the production.

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Polster said that she has noticed that families affected by autism deal with dirty looks and societal non-acceptance when outbursts happen in public. “I’ve seen tears in the eyes of mothers every time,” she said. She added that the thespians involved all show a real passion towards the production. “Honk” is the story of the ugly duckling. Jared Updike and Lauren Boughner of Carmel play the two main characters, Ugly and Ida. “Honk” starts at 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday then at 8 p.m. on Saturday. The sensory friendly production starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The performances will be held at Grace Community Church at 5504 E. 146th Street in Noblesville. Tickets can be bought online at www.cytindy.org.

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DISPATCHES » 129 WHS students honored – Westfield High School inducted 129 juniors into National Honor Society (NHS). The students hold a 3.5 or higher grade point average and submitted two letters of recommendation. All NHS members are required to maintain a 3.5 grade point average and uphold the pillars of NHS: character, scholarship, leadership, and service. There are 250 students that are members of NHS. » No school Nov. 18 – There will be no school for students in kindergarten through grade 12 on Nov. 18. The day will be used for parent conferences (grades K-8) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and staff development for Westfield High School. For more information, visit www.wws.k12.in.us. » Athletes graduating at record rate – A recent report shows 79 percent of Division I athletes entering college between 2000-1 and 2003-4 earned a degree within six years. That matches last year’s record number. The latest freshman class, from 2003-4, also hit 79 percent, tying the record mark set each of the past two years. - Associated Press

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» Midwest adds staff, student newspaper – Midwest Academy, an independent school in Carmel, has bolstered its arts program with the recent addition of Alicia McClure as the new music teacher for middle school and high school students. Current Publishing Assignments Editor Kevin Kane has also partnered with Midwest, serving as an advisor in the creation of the school's first ever newspaper. Students will produce four editions of the paper in this first year.

PARENTING By Becky Kapsalis I don't know about all of you but I'm pretty disgusted hearing of, yet another, child molestation case discovered in Hamilton County. The Halloween weekend produced an internet child molestation case. The man, 29 years old, was arrested on preliminary charges of sexual battery of a 12-year-old girl. They met on the internet and the jerk admitted to knowing the girl was just 12, and the girl admitted to agreeing to meet this jerk. She rode her bike to the meeting place and, willingly, got in his car where he drove her to be molested. Three questions come to my mind. What kind of parents/guardians raised this man to be an indecent person? What kind of parents allow a 12-year-old to have unsupervised access to the internet? What does it tell us about the child who willingly subjects herself to abuse? In both cases, the man and the girl were and are neglected individuals. This does not excuse their disgusting behavior but it sheds light on the fact that their parents need to suffer some of the consequences of that neglect. For the 29-year-old creep, his parents/guard-

» Study: Drugs improperly prescribed to kids – The annual number of children prescribed anti-psychotic drugs jumped fivefold between 1995 and 2002, to an estimated 2.5 million, a recent study says. But more than half of the prescriptions were for attention deficit and other non-psychotic conditions, the researchers said. The increasing use of anti-psychotics since the mid-1990s corresponds with the introduction of costly and heavily marketed medications such as Zyprexa and Risperdal. The packaging information for both says their safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. Anti-psychotics are intended for use against schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses. -www.educationnews.org

ians should be court ordered to go through a decency course to understand that all behaviors are need driven and all behaviors are learned from someone-mostly parents. A child doesn't suddenly become a child molester at age 29. Somewhere along the lines of growing up he gave his parents plenty of clues that things weren’t quite decent. They neglected him and neglected the clues. Same thing for the young victim: her parents/guardians need to be court ordered to go through a child raising course to get them to recognize that their child has been neglected to the point that she has to turn to alternative methods of feeling loved or that sexual activity gives her control over unfair demands being made on her. To neglect a child is to spit in the face of the human race. Pay attention! Hugs!

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DISPATCHES » Roadshow comes to town - Collectors state $300,000 is expected to be distributed this week for antiquities, collectibles, and gold and silver items when the Ohio Valley Refinery & Roadshow comes to the Lebanon Comfort Inn, 210 Sam Ralston Rd., Nov. 9 through 13. Residents can sell items to Roadshow collectors Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Call 217-726-7590 for details. » Stretch your dollars with dinner The good news is that the cheaper, less popular cuts of meat also happen to be the most flavorful. With beef, pork, and lamb, skip the tenderloins in favor of cuts from the shoulder and leg. They'll need a long, slow braise in broth and wine, but you'll be rewarded with some of the tastiest eats money can buy. If you're cooking poultry, try swapping boneless, skinless chicken breasts for thighs or whole chickens. For fish, look for mackerel, monkfish, and fresh sardines; they're inexpensive and full of healthy omega-3s. -www.menshealth.com » Evening with Magic and Candlelight – Artist Nancy Noel will host a holiday event at her Zionsville gallery, The Sanctuary, Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event, entitled an “Evening with Magic and Candlelight” will give guests the opportunity to mingle with Noel as well as fine view a performance by magician Jeff Edmonds. Guests will also have access to a full bar and dinner menu. All are welcome to attend and there is no charge for admission. Call 733-1117 for more information. » Civic to hold auditions – All are welcome to audition for the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre’s “The Last Night of Ballyhoo,” Nov. 15 and 16, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Campus of Marian University, 3200 Cold Springs Road, Indianapolis. Just show up. No appointments are necessary. Call 924-6770 for more information. » November gardening tips – 1. Make certain that climbing roses are securely attached to their supports. 2. Use small stakes or markers where you've planted bulbs or late-starting plants in the perennial garden to avoid disturbing them when you begin spring soil preparation. 3. Apply protective mulches on the perennial garden after the ground has frozen an inch or two. -www.almanac.com

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Local teen filmmaker needs your vote By Samantha Volpe Current in Westfield Fresh Films is a program that gives teens a chance to replace the professionals on a film set. This type of opportunity doesn’t come around to just anyone, but Carmel High School senior Ann Jarzynski got to experience it all. During fall break, Jarzynski Jarzynski worked with nine other teenagers in Chicago to create an original drama film, “Ringing of the Belles.” Competing against teams from both San Francisco and Los Angeles, Team Chicago spent six days hard at work on each step of the filmmaking process - running casting calls, scouting locations, coordinating permits and releases, shooting, edits, and even directing the film. The film was finished and entered into a nationwide contest, and Jarzynski is asking her neighbors in Hamilton County to help her team achieve victory. The winning crew of this film contest each receives mini-digital cameras, which will give Team Chicago’s members the right tools to advance their knowledge and practice in filmmaking. Jarzynski said she has always had an interest

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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 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” at 7 p.m. Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Nov. 12-13 and 2 p.m. Nov, 14 at Marian University (3200 Cold Spring Road). Tickets can be purchased by calling 923-4597 or visiting www.CivicTheatre.org.

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 - Zanna-Doo! Saturday - The Remedy Band

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. 12 – Bishops Nov. 13 – Something Rather Naughty Nov. 19 – Loo Abby Nov. 20 – Blonde Sonja Nov. 26 – Forte Nov. 27 – Greta Speaks

Noble Coffee and Tea Co.

The following musical acts will be playing at Noble Coffee and Tea Co., 933 Logan St., Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 773-0339. Nov. 26 – Steve Newby.

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THEATRE Follow the North Star

Conner Prairie’s award-winning “Follow the North Star” program, a dramatic reenactment of the fears and challenges faced by Indiana’s runaway slaves, is from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 11-13 and 18-20. In the 90-minute program, participants play the parts of runaway slaves on the Underground Railroad as they search for freedom. Cost is $19 per person ($16/ member), and reservations are required. Call 317.776.6006 or visit www. connerprairie.org for more information. Conner Prairie is located at 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers.

ART Community Creates

The Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s “Community Creates,” showcasing professional and non-professional art in all mediums, through 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. 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, through Nov. 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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Is it eclectic or just hodgepodge? INTERIORS By Vicky Earley Eclectic style, defined as a blend of furnishing styles from a mixture of sources, allows individual style to shine like no other, but only when a thoughtful plan is followed. It is not defined as anything goes! In the hands of the unskilled, the declaration of “My style is so eclectic!” can easily translate to “I don’t know who I am and I really don’t know what I like!” Before I say anything else, I need to qualify this statement: there are homes that are simply a collection of belongings and things that have been accrued over the years. Although these homes do not reflect even a remote thought about a decorating style, they can be filled with love, happy people, and treasured memories. These are wonderful homes that do not declare any specific style, even eclectic. One the other side of the fence is the homeowner who desires a more refined look in their environment. This person will choose to select furnishings with a goal of home that is appointed in a style that is visually and functionally ap-

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DISPATCHES » St.V selected ‘most preferred’ St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, 2001 W. 86th Street, was recently selected by consumers for the 15th straight year as the No.1 most preferred hospital in the 2010 National Research Corporation (NRC) Consumer Choice Award survey. The faith-based facility is the only hospital in Indiana and among the top 2 percent in the country to win the award all 15 years. The award identifies hospitals which healthcare consumers have chosen as having the highest quality and image in more than 300 markets throughout the United States. » Machines allow mind reading – A new advance in brain-machine interfaces could enable scientists to one day decode what a person is thinking simply by monitoring brain cell activity. In the research, scientists connect the activity of single neurons to images on a computer screen and demonstrate how a person can fade these images in and out by simply thinking about the pictures. So far, the researchers have found four image-specific neurons for each of their 12 participants. The next step would be to map thousands of these neurons with their related image or concept. -www.msnbc.com

» Weekend headaches could indicate stress – A sudden drop in stress can prompt migraines, says Todd Schwedt, MD, director of the Washington University Headache Center. Stick closely to your weekday sleeping and eating schedule to minimize other triggers. -www.prevention.com » The health benefits of sex – Yep, sex feels good and does wonders for your mood, but it's also fantastically great for your health. Research shows that people with active sex lives have stronger immune systems, less pain, a lower cancer risk, healthier hearts, and less stress. The best news: It can even make you look younger—up to 12 years, a study shows. -www.prevention.com » Decrease your cancer risk – So say the EPA and the President’s Cancer Panel: Pumping one last squirt of gas into your car after the nozzle clicks off can spill fuel and foil the pump’s vapor recovery system, designed to keep toxic chemicals such as cancer-causing benzene out of the air, where they can come in contact with your skin or get into your lungs. -www.prevention.com

Elderberry boosts immunity and helps you get over the flu NUTRITION By Laura Marenco Part of a long tradition of herbal remedies and traditional folk medicines, Elderberry extract has been used for its healing properties for centuries. Elderberry fruit contains many important nutrients, such as vitamins A, B and C, flavonoids, tannins, carotenoids, and amino acids. It is derived from the fruit of the Sambucus nigra or Black Elder, a small tree located in Europe, Western Asia, North Africa, and North America. Elderberry is best known for its anti-viral properties, and elderberry has long been used to boost the immune system. Small clinical studies has have shown that the elderberry extract found that elderberry helped curb influenza when taken during the first 48 hours of symptoms. One clinical study performed in Norway, published in the Journal of International Medical Research in 2004, studied the treatment of influenza infections among 60 patients aged 18 to 54 years during the flu season. The patients studied had the flu symptoms for less than 48 hours prior to treatment, and were either given a placebo or an elderberry extract four times a day for five days. Those receiving the elderberry

extract had relief of symptoms an average of four days earlier than the placebo group. The elderberry is thought to stimulate the immune system by enhancing production of cytokines by monocytes, which regulates your immune response. Also elderberry has been shown to inhibit the spread of the influenza virus by preventing the adhesion of the virus to the cell receptors. And the elderberry contains the flavonoid anthocyanins which has an antiinflammatory effect. Essentially, it boosts your immunity, inhibits spread of the virus in your body, and helps relieve the aches and pains associated with the flu. To shorten the recovery time from the flu, begin taking an elderberry extract as soon as you start to feel sick. Flu can have serious risks, particularly in the very young, the elderly and persons with deficient immune systems. Always consult with a doctor if flu presents a serious risk to your health. Laura Marenco is a certified personal trainer and nutritional advisor for PointBlank Nutrition. You may e-mail her at laura@pointblanknutrition. com.

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 1-3pm: Parent Lecture Meridian Hills Country Club, 7099 Spring Mill Rd, Indianapolis 6-8 pm: Professional Lecture at Meridian Hills Country Club

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Retin A? Retinol? Renova? Tretinoin? COMMENTARY By Brooke Tetrault We have all heard of one form or another of the anti-aging drug class, known as retinoids. These retinoids, which are Vitamin A derivatives, are an extraordinary treatment for your complexion. Topically, they are most commonly used to treat acne (an oral form is known as Accutane), wrinkles, scarring and sun damage. Retinoids, in their most potent topical form are known as Tretinoin, Retin A, Renova, Tazorac, Retinoic acid and others. This drug has been prescribed for 20-25 years because of its efficacy in treating common skin concerns. Tretinoin works at the molecular level to help regulate how cells function. It binds directly to receptors on skin cells to increase cell turnover. It keeps cells focused on maturing, dividing, and behaving normally. Tretinoin is also proven to boost collagen production. Collagen is what gives your skin its structure, elasticity and youthful firmness. Where sun and UV rays break down collagen, Tretinoin prevents enzymes from breaking it down. It is very important that users of Tretinoin wear sunscreen on treated skin. Some physicians argue that Tretinoin causes skin to thin and look older. The epidermis may be thinner with use of this product because the

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dead skin cell layer is exfoliated. However, the dermis layer of the skin is actually thickened. Skin is healthier, more evenly toned and deep down is more structurally sound. Tretinoin improves overall skin texture, shrinks pores and prevents skin cells from getting trapped in pores, which cause whiteheads and acne. With initial use, patients may experience flaking and redness because of the rapid skin cell turnover. If patients work with their physician through this phase, they will see excellent results. It usually takes about 24 weeks to see dramatic improvement in deep wrinkles and scarring. There are over 300 “retinol” containing products on the market. However, Tretinoin is the active form of this vitamin A-derived drug class. The prescription topical formulation, Tretinoin, acts directly on skin cell receptors, where overthe-counter retinols have to go through many enzyme pathways to act in the same manner. Do your research, and talk to your doctor about any contraindications.

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When it comes to fish oil, know what you are eating HEALTH By Carol Rossetti, N.D. I’ve sounded over and over the importance of taking a well- tested fish oil, and the results of not doing so can be dangerous to devastating. If you are pregnant, it is vital that you include a good Omega 3 fish oil high in DHA in your diet. It feeds the brain and central nervous system of the developing child. If you have a cardiovascular condition, it is equally vital that you take a high quality Omega 3 fish oil high in EPA, as this is the portion that nourishes the heart and circulatory system. If you have any kind of inflammatory condition including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, fibromyalgia, or arthritis, Omega 3 fish oils can dramatically lower your pain levels. So, why is testing important? Dioxins, lead, mercury, food dyes (I call them crayons) are why. You don’t have a deficiency of heavy metals or crayons in your body. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), dioxins are industrial pollutants and highly toxic to the human body. Dioxins cause cancer. So, if you are pregnant, why would you want your developing baby to have this pollutant?

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Lead is dangerous in adults and even moreso in children. Damages include harm to the child’s brain, behavior problems, slow growth in children and reproductive problems, high blood pressure, nerve disorders, memory and muscle and joint pain in adults. Mercury goes directly to the brain and central nervous system of the child and is the main reason it is have been removed in most children’s vaccines, though not from flu shots. I conducted a seminar 33 years ago on the devastating effects of feeding children food dyes; it’s not new information. There are only two companies who make an Omega 3 fish oil I would take myself, suggest you take, or have my daughters and grandsons take. They are not created equal. When you are eating salmon, choose only Alaskan, coho, or wild and never Atlantic or farm-raised because they are fed dyes to give them color. Noblesville resident Carol Rossetti, N.D. is a Naturopathic Doctor with Wellness By Nature. She can be reached at (317) 773-1612 or visit www.wellnessbynature.com.

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Urban plastic surgery dictionary BODY BEAUTY By Barry Eppley When it comes to slang words or phrases, plastic surgery has many such terms. Used everyday with patients or in the operating room, here are a few of the most common ones: Elevens – Popularized by the manufacturer of Botox in their advertisements, these wrinkles are vertical lines appear between the eyebrows when a person is scowling or frowning. The elevens are exactly what Botox injections were initially FDA-approved to treat. Crow’s Feet – Long recognized as the wrinkles that radiate out from the corners of the eyes as we smile, a crow would probably be delighted to have its feet so described. Since wrinkles on our face always form perpendicular to the direction that the underlying muscles move, these naturally occur from eye squinting. Botox works well to reducing these. Dog Ears – These have nothing to do with a dog’s ear or anyone’s ear for that matter, this is the bunching of skin at the tail end of a scar. They commonly appear when skin areas are elliptically removed, like the shape of a football, and the closure results in a straight-line scar. From procedures such as tummy tucks and breast reductions, dog ears may develop at the ends of the scars. They are a frequent source of minor scar revision.

Turkey neck – Who doesn’t recognize this one, particularly if you are middle-aged or older? It needs no description and it often drives the desire for a neck lift procedure. Saddlebags – An older, urban plastic surgery term that many women recognize. That fat collection at the side of the thighs that resists every form of diet and exercise, but which liposuction can treat so well. Parentheses – These are the lines that develop from the sides of the nose down past the sides of the mouth. They are one of the major places for the use of the very popular injectable fillers to make them look less obvious. Muffin Tops – These are the classic fat rolls that stick out from the side and back of your pants. Liposuction is a good option to rid of this. Puff Daddy – Men won’t recognize this problem, but most women will. It is the fullness or puffiness of the pubic area just below the waistline. It can become evident after a tummy tuck when the waistline becomes narrower than what lies below. It can be an embarrassing bulge in pants that no slimwear can flatten. Dr. Eppley is an Indianapolis board-certified plastic surgeon. Comments can be sent to info@ eppleyplasticsurgery.com

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DISPATCHES » 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. » Showroom relocated – Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms has moved its showroom to 1000 Third Av. SW, Suite 120, Carmel. Its phone number also changed to 575-9540. Learn more at www.affordablekandb.com. » Two new stores open at Clay Terrace – Clay Terrace has added two new names to its lineup of upscale shops. JEM Jewellers and Escapades have opened in the lifestyle center, just in time to welcome holiday shoppers. JEM specializes in custom jewelry creations, including bridal jewelry and mother’s jewelry. In fact, more than 15 years ago JEM Jewellers

created the unique Mother’s Bracelet, which remains a hallmark of the collection today. Escapades is a women’s specialty boutique featuring designer clothing and accessories, including Brighton Collections. » More shoppers conduct online research – Research shows 58 percent of adults have done research online about the products and services they buy, and about 25 percent have posted comments or reviews online about the things they buy. On a typical day, 21 percent of adults search for product information online. This is an increase from 15 percent in 2007 and 9 percent in 2004. -www.smari.com » Fischer Homes to build 2011 Centerpiece – Fischer Homes has been chosen as the Centerpiece Home builder for the 2011 Indianapolis Home Show. Designed and fullyconstructed by the Fischer Homes team, the 2011 Centerpiece Home will be built entirely inside Exposition Hall at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Fischer Homes will be showcasing its Keller floor plan as the Centerpiece Home with the Arts & Crafts exterior, a unique light-filled solarium with 13 ft. ceiling height and 3,467 square feet of living space.

Three lessons I learned at gunpoint DOUGH By David Cain When I had arrived at the office on Sunday, someone else was there. She was at the other end of the building so I choose not to bother (or scare) her and just went straight to my desk at the end of the hall. As she left, she turned off the lights in the hallway; I got up and turned them back on. On Halloween Sunday, this seemed to be the making of a scary move. And, it was. I sat back down and went back to work, all alone in the building. It was a Sunday afternoon and I was at the office trying to get a jumpstart on the next week. Headphones in, volume as high as it goes, I had created my own world. Out of nowhere, three police bust through the open door and surround me. Most of the details from there are blurry, but I do remember my heart beating. I remember the emotion. My odds of being shot, because a co-worker thought I was a bad guy robbing the building, had to have increased by my choice to get a head start on the month. As I provided identification including photos of me with my kids on my desk, I was left to restart my jumpstart. I thought about the recently concluded incident and decided I learned something from the whole event. Below are three lessons I learned as while my heart pounded through my chest. • Change Requires a Catalyst. Something

that scares you can change your mindset. I was reminded that usually game changers for me are the things that scare you but you survive them nonetheless. When I went back to work, I had better ideas. I was scared into a whole new perspective. Innovation and fresh ideas are always there, feel the fear and push on anyway. Doing things differently often requires a catalyst. • Always Say Hello. It’s a good idea to always say something when you see someone you know. I knew someone was in the building and I should have said hello, it’s the nice thing to do. Being more interested in working and less interested in being polite put me at risk. It can do the same for a business too. • Be Prepared to Explain. You should always have a good reason for what you are doing. People like rationale and explanation. Be prepared to answer, “Why does this makes sense?” the same as you would answer, “What are you doing here?” Believe me, it makes things easier. I’ve also decided I don’t like surprises. 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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A well recognized yoga studio in Broad Ripple has opened its first Carmel location in Clay Terrace. Co-owners Heather Thomas and Karen Fox hope that the new studio will find success in its location and accessibility to Clay Terrace’s other features, and only days since their opening have seen classes filling up quickly. The Yoga Center focuses on the practice of Ashtanga and Vinyasa Yoga. Both studies complement each other for slower focused classes of Ashtanga, and more dynamic and physically challenging Vinyasa. At The Yoga Center, all classes are taught in a “hot” environment and with a louder than usual music and unusual playlists to really challenge those practicing and focus on the more rigorous poses. “We induce chaos,” said co-owner Heather Thomas. “When someone backs into your car one day or you have a crazy day at work, that’s chaos. The world isn’t a peaceful place so we teach how to handle it.” Additionally the large classroom also lacks mirrors to help students focus on their own practice, rather than the distraction of comparing their yoga progression to other students. The studio also sells some yoga apparel, mats and other things to help with practice. 14400 Clay Terrace Blvd. Suite 160 Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: (317) 843-9642 | Website: www.tycyoga.com

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DISPATCHES » One-fifth have tried video chat – Almost 20 percent of American adults have tried video calling, either online or via their cell phones, research shows. That figure comes from adding up the number of adults who said they either had made a video or teleconferencing call online (17 percent of adults have done that) or made video calls on their cell phones (6 percent of adults have done that). These figures translate into 23 percent of Internet users and 7 percent of cell phone owners and were gathered in a survey of 3,001 American adults (ages 18 and older) between Aug. 9 and Sept. 13, 2010. -www.smari.com »iPods can contribute to hearing loss – Hearing loss typically develops slowly from prolonged exposure to thousands of high-decibel insults to the ear, many of which come from everyday gadgets, like iPods or hair dryers. MP3 players set at 50 percent volume can pump out sounds up to 101 decibels, well over the recommended safety threshold. To combat this, keep your MP3 player’s volume as low as possible and noise-canceling earbuds to block out ambient sounds, reducing your need to jack up the volume. -www.prevention

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TECHNOLOGY By Gary Hubbard It’s always been dangerous to conduct private business on public Wi-Fi networks, but the danger just elevated 1,000 fold this past week. A programmer at a hacker conference in San Diego released a free add-on to the Firefox browser to illustrate how dangerous it is to login to any unsecured website on a public hotspot. Sidejacking refers to the ability to hijack a web session on another computer that is connected to the same open Wi-Fi network (someone sitting by your side, hijacking your web surfing session). Anyone that downloads the plug-in introduced this past week can start monitoring the traffic on any open Wi-Fi network and capture the ‘session cookies’ that are common to how most websites work with registered users. For instance, when you sign into your Facebook account, a session cookie is sent back to your machine for any other requests you make during that session. Once you log off, the session cookie is terminated and is no longer of use. If someone sitting near you is on the same unsecured network, they can literally snatch a copy of the session cookie out of the air and start using your account as if you had just logged into their computer. And just to ease your mind a bit, banking sites or other secure websites that use the HTTPS protocol on all pages cannot be exploited by this tool, only exchanges that are unsecured HTTP. There are a number of ways to avoid getting hijacked that

range from changing your behavior to installing special software. First and foremost, don’t ever login to any of your e-mail, shopping or social networking accounts through a web browser on a public network ever again (or install the add-ons in the next paragraph). If you have a smartphone that you occasionally use on public Wi-Fi (because it’s faster than the cell data networks), download the associated social media apps instead of going to Twitter.com or Facebook.com on a web browser. If you want to make sure your web browsing sessions are not captured while on public Wi-Fi networks, you can install a free Firefox add-on called Force TLS (http://bit.ly/9CzNPE) or if you use Google’s Chrome, install KB SSL Enforcer (http://bit. ly/d5thKD) both of which automatically redirect you to secured pages for the sites that you choose. If your laptop is part of a corporate network, it may already have VPN (Virtual Private Networking) software installed, which will also protect you. All of these security programs will add ‘overhead’ to your sessions and in some cases functionality may be impacted but the tradeoff is more than worth it.

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Wise words from a clumsy gal RELATIONSHIPS By Rachael Noble There’s nothing like embarrassing yourself on a first date. Here are some practical tips from yours truly, someone with years of dating experience but who still seems to find a way to embarrass herself on many a date. 1. If you are going to wear false eyelashes, do be sure that they are properly glued to your eyelid. There’s nothing like creeping out your date by that spider looking thing dangling in front of your eye. 2. When wearing a push-up bra, it is especially important to secure the “push up” part. There’s nothing like being out and about on a romantic picnic and your item of lingerie falls out and blows in the wind all the way down the hill. And further, don’t try to explain what it is that just happened. Just let it go, girlfriend. Just let it go. 3. Always call your date by the correct name. Enough said. 4. If you have poor eyesight, always wear your contacts when going out. There’s nothing like making flirty eye contact with a guy across the room, only to find out when you start to approach each other (cue romantic music), that not only is he NOT waving at

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you (as you dorkishly wave back), but he is in fact older than your grandpa, accompanied by his wife (whom you thought was perhaps his shorter wingman) and he and his wife who is now glaring at you, pass you by for the person they were actually waving at behind you (music comes to a screeching halt). Not good. 5. High heels rock. But take into consideration your nervous first date jitters as you pick out your shoes. Wearing 8 inch heals is never a good idea when there’s a possibility you may walk down a cobble stone street and your ankle does that whole I’m-tired-of-thisand-I’m-totally-gonna-give-out-on-you-now thing. You know what I’m talking about, ladies. Where your ankle fails, dropping you to the ground? So not cool. On the other hand, the redeeming factor is that you may position yourself in need of rescue and to that end, perhaps your prince charming may find your clumsiness endearing. Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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REMODELING By Randy Sorrell One of our final projects this year reflected familiar themes for 2010. Themes of business in general and family specifically where conservative budgets are married with great visions of how to improve our lifestyles and homes without busting the bank account to do it. We still desire the full package, but are willing to retrofit existing decks, patios, landscapes and interior rooms to get there. Modest self participation with a shovel or paintbrush is still in vogue and the art of price negotiation has caused more pain than I care to visit. CONSUMER & BUSINESS OWNER GUIDANCE The National Federation of Independent Business notes that a 1 percent price reduction to the consumer typically results in an 8 percent reduction in operating profit. Fortunately, the converse is also true. My seasoned guidance to both savvy consumers and hungry business owners is to be mindful when negotiating. Also, be prepared for escalating prices in the first quarter of 2011 as demand, both here and abroad, directly impact the cost of goods and resulting price to you. If you have a project to act on, do so now. HIDEOUT Where is your hideout, the place where you can escape to for a few hours and feel protected

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and relaxed? For many, that place is your cheerful sunroom, cozy library or the once hidden space beneath our homes known as a basement. It doesn’t seem fitting to refer to our sub-surface retreats as a basement anymore which is likely what prompted racy architecture magazines to categorize them as “lower levels”. If you think about it, basements are the ultimate retrofit. The featured lower level once resembled a typical sterile storage unit equipped with a few incandescent bulbs swinging from the ceiling and exposed utilities dazzling a scary corner. That’s the power of before and after photos, they remind us of what used to be and what is possible and this modest remodeling project

Baggin’ the bagworm problem GARDENING By Holly Lindzy Ever notice those funky lookin’ brown pods attached to your trees and shrubs? They can multiply from year to year and decimate your tree. The culprit is the bagworm. Bagworms have an interesting life cycle. They emerge from their cocoon and start to feed in late May and when they surface, there can be as many as 1,000 ravenous larvae, determined to wreak havoc on your blue spruce. Now, don’t run off and buy up toxic insecticides. This task can be tackled with a plastic bag and some hefty gloves. Right now, the bagworms are resting quietly, protected from the elements in their cleverly disguised accommodations. They spend all summer piecing together bits of needles and small twigs from the host tree or shrub to create a camouflaged safe haven for raising their family. By the time winter arrives, the bag is almost bulletproof, the tips very securely attached to the branches with their indestructible silk. Although bagworms attack many evergreen species, such as Spruce, Arborvitae and Juniper, they occupy countless deciduous species as well. Once identified, simply employ the gloves and plastic bag. Handpick the bagworm cocoons from the tree, promptly dropping them into your plastic bag. Be sure that none of the bagworms escapes to

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the turf below, where they could still hatch and likely reoccupy your tree or shrub. When you are done, tie up the plastic bag very tightly, drop into a second bag and tie up as well. February or March is the ideal time to control bagworms in this way. If you wait until May or June when they hatch, it will be too late…and you will have to run off and buy toxic insecticides to control them. However, you choose to get even, bagworms are not going to ruin your life, but it is important to be aware and keep this pest in check. If it defoliates your evergreen, you can kiss it goodbye. Its skeleton will be the harsh souvenir of your neglect. The choice is yours… but no pressure (wink).

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).

shouts its bold existence with vibrant paint colors and the very smart use of space. A few short moments into this 400 square foot retreat and you forget that you are “down below” and overwhelmed with at extreme urge to read, relax or motor to the other side and crank out an extreme work out. Choose your space and take your pick…just have a place to do it. Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@choosesurroundings.com or www.choosesurroundings.com.

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Common tater questions HUMOR By Dick Wolfsie If you had to live on one food for the rest of your life, what would it be? I provide this question as a public service for those in long-term relationships who are just desperate for new topics to discuss. Meals are a great time to chat about this, especially if it’s the fourth time in a week you’re having leftover meatloaf. I decided to ask some folks what food they would pick. I called my old college roommate, who once lived on Coors for three months. He opted for Chuckles, the licorice ones, but only after I nixed his first choice: orange PEZ. Then I asked my wife to name just one food. She picked three or four, because there is no one food to make a good beef stew. The answer to this question was easy for Chris Voight, an unrepentant spud lover who also just happens to be Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission. Unhappy with the local school district’s decision to cut fattening foods from the lunch menu, Chris pledged to eat nothing but taters for 60 days. Approximately 1,200 of them. Because of his executive position, Chris decided to put his money where his mouth is, as opposed to his hero, Mr. Potato Head, who can put his mouth where his nose is and his ear where his eye is. As you read this, Chris has probably made it about halfway through his potato marathon. “There are lots of myths about potatoes,” says Chris, in defense of his favorite tuberous vegetable. For example, many people think potatoes have a lot of starch. “Actually, that’s true,” admits Chris. Okay, here’s another one: If you don’t stab the potato with a fork before you bake it, it can explode inside your oven. On this last point, there is some spirited disagreement, one of many “wedge” issues Chris must deal with.

Chris wants you to know that potatoes are full of vitamins and minerals, which makes that silly slice of orange they drape across the plate on Denny’s Grand Slam breakfast seem redundant. Need your daily C? Just order another platter of home fries. I have a friend who eats the Grand Slam every morning and he hasn’t had a cold in 30 years. He weighs 300 pounds, but not a sniffle. Baked potatoes are the mainstay of Chris’ diet but he warns potential devotees of his current regimen to take their preparation seriously. Chris has dined on the simple baked potato, the twice-baked potato, and the yummy thrice-baked potato. Also, French fries, mashed potatoes, potato pancakes, gnocchi and tater tots. Has Chris gone a bit over the edge in his quest to publicize his favorite veggie? “I don’t want people to take the potato for gratin.” Yeah, that’s the way he talks now. After the first two weeks of his single-food plan, Chris admitted he was feeling a little ill. Half-baked was the term he used. This past Thursday, he discovered you can buy vodka made out of potatoes. Now he’s half-fried.

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Pets of the week Tallulah is a three-year-old female white American Bulldog. Tallulah is a darling and petite girl who adores attention. She is playful and very gentle when taking treats; in fact, she actually curls her lips over her teeth when taking a treat. She is a little unsure about men when first meeting them, but with a little patience she does warm up. Tallulah arrived at the shelter with Heartworm disease. This is a curable condition and it is not contagious, but in order for her to begin the treatment, she needs a foster home where she can rest and recuperate.

That’s right, inside your house, where it’s always summer. If some nasty flea manages to lay her eggs in your carpet in October, guess when they’re going to hatch? Yup, January. That’s why your vet recommends year round flea control. Nobody cares about the flea eggs lying dormant under a foot of snow, it’s the little buggers on the raccoons and in your couch we’re worried about. So, in summary, please buy year round flea control from your veterinarian. We hate fleas as much as you do. Dr. Magnusson, a practicing veterinarian for the last decade, is now the owner of Leo’s Pet Care, a new veterinary hospital located at 106th and College. Contact Dr. Magnusson at DrM@LeosPetCare.com or 317-721-7387 (721-PETS).

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