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FROM THE EDITOR

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Dear Reader, First, let us thank you for taking the time to read our publication. We truly appreciate you spending some of your time perusing what we have to offer you.

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The idea is simple; it's a trickle effect and a trickle eventually becomes a roaring rapid. Every single dollar we invest in our local economy is, in turn, infused back into that same economy. This creates more local business opportunities for entrepreneurs, offering better paying jobs for local citizens, pumping even more money back into the local economy and building stronger local communities and a better Hendricks County for us all to enjoy. That's why we're doing what we're doing with this magazine. Support local, buy local.

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Resolutions: How to Make them Happen

by Alicia Chrapek It's that time once again when we look to the New Year and all of its possibilities. 2013 is behind us and 2014 provides a clean slate to become the person we want to be, whether that be physically, mentally or spiritually.

The truth about goals

Reach out to a trained professional, like myself, that you can ask...someone who can research anything or answer questions. You are not in this alone!

Accomplishing a goal starts with proper preparation. It is very important to be in the right frame of mind.

If you are not in the right mind set, then you will have trouble following through. Successful completion will take (1) time, (2) planning, (3) research and (4) commitment.

The great news is that if we follow these steps, it will change your life.

The most popular goal for the New Year is to lose weight. The harsh reality is that, statistically, 92% of those who make New Year's Resolutions do not complete their goal. Regardless of how determined and dedicated a person may be on January 1st, many will "fall off the wagon" within the first three months. A year later, they are found making the same resolutions they failed to accomplish the previous year. Steps for Success

Step 1 The first step is making a resolution that you are passionate and serious about. Think about it and write it down. Ask yourself WHY this goal is important to you and how much better your life will be after completing it. During those days when you are less Tomorrow becomes next week... motivated, revisit these reasons.

Next week becomes next month..

Next month becomes next year... Step 2 Next year becomes "someday" and The second step is planning. This SOMEDAY IS NEVER TODAY! will set you up for success from the beginning. Planning out mini goals throughout the year will Get Started break down the large goal and foThe good news is...today is cus on a single aspect at a time. today. So how do you get Each month choose a new change started? While you are going you want to incorporate into your through the following steps, life. January you could start with don't hesitate to ask questions! cutting out fast food. February could be to join a gym and With statistics like these, we need to step back and realize what we are doing wrong, so that we can fix this issue once and for all. No more repeated resolutions. No more, "Oh well, maybe tomorrow."

Someday will never be today!

go 2-3 times per week (while still avoiding fast food).

You will have one objective to conquer each month, rather than trying to make multiple life changes all at one time, to make it easier.

Step 4 Now that your plan is mapped out for the year, you can move forward and put your plan into action. Set daily and weekly objectives for nutrition and fitness.

After each monthly mini-goal is accomplished, reward yourself!

Maybe buy a new workout shirt, shoes, a juicer or a nice relaxing massage. DO NOT reward yourself with food! You are note Step 3 Keep it simple! Look a dog! Your reward should be at your work and something that keeps the momenfamily's schedule tum going, not setting you back. and set up times that you can commit to going to the As you accomplish your daily and gym, grocery shopping or prepar- weekly objectives, look at them as ing food. Remember, no one is small victories. As you accomplish perfect all the time. Life will get your mini goals for each month, in the way, but when we antici- use that success as motivation pate those difficult times, we can to keep going. Don't stop short of manage them more easily. Make the finish line! I will not lie to you, the best effort you can and don't it will be difficult. There will be stress out or get down on your- days that you want to give up, or self if you slip up occasionally. splurge on fast food. Don't give in!

Just before you execute your plan, take baseline measurements; such as height, weight, body fat percentage or chest, waist and hip measurements.

You can schedule a visit with a personal trainer to take these measurements and set up goals.

Another idea is to take before pictures. Tell your friends about your new resolution. Use social media, such as Facebook or Twitter, to post your goal and weekly updates on how you are coming along. Get your family involved.

Cook meals with your family and share your goals. They can keep you accountable and you may even end up inspiring them!

After completing your 12 months of mini goals, you will have the results that you set out for. Your body will feel and look great. You'll have more energy, higher self-esteem and a new lease on life. You might even, after consulting with your doctor, be able to reduce the use of some medications. The even better news is that you will no longer dread the New Year's resolution of getting healthy. You'll have already achieved it. Now, go forth and tackle your goals!

Alicia Chrapek is a Tri-West High School alum and a native of Pittsboro. She received her Bachelor of Science in Dietics and Nutrition, Fitness and Health with a minor in Psychology from Purdue University. She's a personal trainer and nutrition counselor at Anytime Fitness of Brownsburg.

She can be reached at aliciachrapek@gmail.com

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Home Remedies Hot Peppers for Headahes?

Ginger as a Pain Reliever?

Headaches. For some they are a periodic annoyance. For others, they are a debilitating affliction.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, "Fifteen percent of adults experienced migraine or severe headache in the past 3 months. Adults ages 18-44 were close to three times as likely as adults 65 and older to report migraines or sever headaches."

All credible sources indicate that eating a healthy diet and getting regular exercise is the key to a long, healthy life; but, many people find exercise somewhat painful. The solution may be ginger.

According to a double-blind, placebo-controlled study performed

by Georgia College and State University, raw and heat treated (cooked) ginger taken daily reDr. Michael Greger, of Nutrition- sulted in pain reduction for those Facts.org, is a wealth of nutrition who had exercised previously. knowledge. In one of his short, sweet and information-packed According to AARP.org, a clear videos, "Hot Sauce in the Nose for majority of those studied with Cluster Headaches?", claims that joint pain of the knee reported by applying a small amount of hot less soreness upon standing sauce in the nose, medical stu- after consuming ginger extract dent recipients of this procedure during a 6-week long study. Osdescribed the pain as an "8 or 9 teoarthritis sufferers may benefit on a scale of 10;" however, when from ginger consumption at least repeated, the process appears to as well as when taking ibuprofen dump so much of the pain neu- per an article cited by the Univerrotransmitter that cluster head- sity of Maryland Medical Center. ache sufferers found great relief.

In fact, the study cited that 80% of those studied noted that the hot sauce treatment described was as least as effective as all of the other treatments available with some of the participants noting a complete relief of symptoms.

Sufferers can use nasal sprays with Capsaicin (the active ingredient that makes chili peppers hot) such as, Sinus Buster or Sinol, which are available widely in drug stores and online.

This information is not meant to substitute medical advice. We strongly encourage you to seek guidance from a healthcare professional. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources. Patients and consumers should review the information carefully with their professional healthcare provider. The information is not intended to replace medical advice offered by physicians or other qualified personnel.

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Science and the Facts on Weight Loss

Can the artificial sweeteners in your diet soda actually lead to weight gain?

by Dr. William Eiler There has been a lot of press lately that diet sodas, particularly the artificial sweeteners used in them, can actually lead to weight gain as well as a host of additional health problems. But, how much of this is hype and how much is fact? While I cannot answer that question, and at this point no one can regardless of what they say, I will do my best to give you a brief overview of what my fellow scientists have found out about the effects of artificially sweetened beverages (ASB) on weight gain.

Definition

Let's start with a basic question, "What defines an artificially sweetened beverage?" Well, that would be any beverage that has no, or negligible, calories and therefore of no, or negligible, nutritive value. These are in contrast to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) which are often sweetened by high-fructose corn syrup (that's a whole other article). These artificial sweeteners, as their name implies, are chemically engineered and are hundreds to thousands of times sweeter than standard table sugar. Currently the FDA has approved five artificial sweeteners as safe for human consumption: acesulfame potassium (Sweet One), aspartame (NutraSweet), neotame, saccharin (yes a study did link saccharin to bladder cancer in rodents, but was never replicated and the doses given were extremely high), and sucralose (Splenda).

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ask without first explaining a small caveat regarding ASBs and weight gain. Most individuals who drink these "diet" sodas and such typically already have a relatively higher body mass and may be more prone to obe-

So, as we all know, the makers of these artificial sweeteners and the vendors who use them have fed countless millions into the marketing machine in order to promote their consumption and the consumption of the products they are in, but how much of these sweet chemicals do we as Americans consume? Surprisingly, that's difficult to say. Our two primary sources of data regarding food and beverage consumption in the US, the Nationwide Food Consumption Survey (NFCS) and the National Health and Nutritive Surveillance (NHANES) survey define "diet beverages" as only diet soft drinks or carbonated water. This does not account for the non-carbonated pre-ASBs or the use of artificial sweeteners to sweeten other non-carbonated beverages such as tea and coffee. So, what data do we possess? Well, interestingly enough, only about 8% to 10% of Americans report drinking ASBs; whereas, the estimate of those consuming SSBs was about tenfold at around 80%. These numbers tended to increase with age.

It could be assumed that if noncarbonated beverages were to sity due to other factors. It is sughave been included that the num- gested in fact, that individuals bers would be somewhat higher. that consume more ASBs tend to eat better in general than their SSB drinking colleagues. So it The Question becomes difficult to separate the Now that we have some backchicken from the egg, does conground information, do the 8% sumption of ASBs lead to weight 10% of people who drink ASBs tend gain or does weight gain lead to to gain weight more readily than higher consumption of ASBs? those who do not consume ASBs? Well that's a tricky question to

Studies

The majority of observational studies, not true experiments but instead asking people about what they drank and their weight, conducted across time have shown increased consumption of ASBs

to lead to reductions in weight gain, not the increases that are presented in many sensationalized reports. In a school-based intervention study it was shown that the odds of becoming obese dropped 56% with each servingper-day increase in ASBs from SSBs while increases in SSB consumption predicted a 60% increase in the odds of becoming obese. Some studies can be

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more difficult to interpret such as the findings of the Project EAT survey in which the frequency of diet soda consumption and 5-year changes in body mass were tracked.

This study initially found that the more diet soda a person consumed the more weight they gained over the 5-year period.

However, and this is where that caveat I mentioned earlier comes into play, when considerations such as diet, demographics, and other lifestyle factors were accounted for, the effect of ASBs on weight gain vanished. Studies with adults have shown similar effects with ASBs actually being protective against weight gain over a 4-year period. Two notable studies did show increased weight gain following increased consumption of ASBs; however,

HEALTH & NUTRITION these studies did not differentiate between ASBs and SSBs so it remains unclear if it is SSB consumption or ASB consumption that drove the weight gain.

There have been some true experiments conducted that have looked at the association between weight gain and ASB consumption. Most of these studies have replaced an individual's consumption of a SSB with an ASB and looked at changes in their weight. Think Pepsi Challenge only replace the Coke with a Diet Coke for several weeks or months. These studies all seem to suggest that substituting out SSBs with ASBs leads to at least modest weight loss. However, it is important to note that these studies were rather short in duration and that the weight loss seen was not always significant.

The Answer

So, what's the verdict? Is diet soda good for you? Well, based off the research and a good measure of my humble opinion, I would say that it is alright. Will you lose weight by continuing to drink it? Possibly, but no amount of diet soda is going to help you lose weight if you are using it to wash down a super value sized meal from your local burger joint, but as part of a healthier eating regiment, it probably won't hurt. Will you gain weight by drinking it? Again, the answer is it depends on how you adjust the rest of your diet while drinking it. In the end, the evidence would suggest that artificially sweetened beverages are not the enemy of weight loss, just possibly the scapegoat when it fails.

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Dr. William Eiler is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, studying obesity through the use of human neuroimaging. In his spare time he is a huge Sci-Fi and Lego geek. He is also an official for three local Indianapolis roller derby teams; Naptown Roller Girls, Circle City Derby Girls and the Race City Rebels. Questions? Contact us at: info@hendrickshome.com

YOUTH

Waiving Right to Waivers Irks Students, Parents

By J.D. Nesbitt Well, the weather outside has been frightful for sure so far this Winter. With frequent clipper snow systems, along with the heavy snowfall event at the first of the year, Brownsburg Community School Corporation has been faced with the tough decision to cancel classes several times already this school year.

While the decision to cancel classes is never made lightly, as is typical in any major organization, there will be dissidents on each side of every scrutinized decision made by the Corporation. Typically, if they decide to hold classes,

there will be those that will say that they should have cancelled for the safety of the students. If classes are cancelled, there will always be folks who complain about the hassle of having to suddenly find alternate solutions for child care.

I don't think hardly anybody will complain about the most recent decisions to cancel classes. Between slick, snow-packed roads and bitter temperatures, most would agree that the right decision has been made. What most do seem to take issue with is the recent decision by Superintendent Dr. Jim Snapp to waive the Corporation's right to apply for waivers from the state for snow days.

These waivers would allow BCSC to forgo making up the missed day. The state has recently been allowing waivers to be applied for in light of this particularly brutal Winter to date. Waivers were offered for January 6 & 7 due to the polar vortex arctic blast.

According to Snapp, "Many families make plans for these days and schedule things such as flights/ trips that cannot be rescheduled without a financial penalty."

So, the current last day of school is now pushed to June 5th, irking many students and parents. BCSC Rather than apply for the waiver released an FAQ to answer some for the January 7th missed day, Dr. of the many questions regarding Sapp made the call to tack a make- snow days. You can find it here. up day at the end of the school year. The Brownsburg school One look at the Corporation's system has cancelled at least four Facebook page shows the frustradays so far this school year. As tion of both parents and students of now, all days have been tacked to, "save Summer". The current to the end of the school year, by- last day for classes is slated for passing typical makeup days like June 5th, barring any further winMLK Day and Presidents Day. ter weather delays this season.

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LOCAL BUSINESS

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Economy Brings Change for the Better

By Dave Giltner

Life-Changing Inspiration Preston Gentry, longtime resident of Brownsburg, worked in IT for many years until, like many in the economic downturn, he lost his job.

Preston says, "You could have asked me that day how long I was going to be here and I would have answered, 'Until I retire.'"

As a result, his life changed and in fact, the lives of many Hendricks County residents were affected for the better. With time on his hands, and the support of his wife and family, Preston decided to go back to school, enrolling at the Art Institute of Indianapolis in their culinary program. After mastering the courses he studied, he knew it was time to embark on his new adventure. Delish Cakes was born.

Finding His Market

When asked, "Why here?" He says, "I really felt like Hendricks County had the market need for something like this. With our quality ingredients, our market is not in competing against a big, box store...they are a different kind of product. I wanted a location where I could have individual products by the slice, like cakes and tarts. Something where someone could come in and relax, talk with friends and have their dessert there with a cup of coffee or tea or they could take it with them."

Let them Eat Cake or...

Delish Cakes doesn't offer just

cakes. While they do have everything from dessert cakes to wedding cakes to three-dimensional cakes, Delish Cakes also creates beautiful, extraordinarily high quality desserts like: tarts, cookies and cupcakes, too.

While some entrepreneurs enjoy what they do, I have rarely come across anyone more passionate or more genuinely pleased with producing not just beautiful, high quality products; but with bettering the lives of those he serves. He recalled for us a treasure chest cake that one particularly precocious young man wanted. The boy asked his mother to draw up a map of the backyard and provide guests with a treasure map. Of course, "X" would mark the spot where there would be presents for his guests. Preston was most pleased by how the little boy's birthday will be enriched and more memorable because of his work. The cake reflected the boy's imagination. The child and his mother were, of course, thrilled with the resulting cake creation.

treasure chest cake; but, a large tarantula cake. In fact, you'll see a wide range of cakes from Delish Cake's own line of custom cakes available for ordering.

Delish offers their standard nine inch layer cakes by the slice, or the entire cake. Custom cakes range in price based on the size, types of fillings and amount of detail work for the cake, like handmade flowers and the like. All items are made with high quality ingredients and are offered at a reasonable price.

Advice

Now in business for two years, and with a great deal of success already under his belt, Preston has this to say when advising someone thinking of starting their own business. "Determination and offering a product that is really not as available. We offer a product line that really fit a niche that was needed. Opening a business in today's economy is not an easy feat. Find something that you truly love and work to develop your skill set and don't give up on your dream. It's important to know your market or what If you peruse the photo album you want your market to be." of Delish Cakes Facebook Fan Page you'll see not only the I think that's pretty good advice.

Delish Cakes can be found conveniently located at 405 E Main St, Brownsburg. Stop in or call them at (317) 852-7900. You can also find them on Facebook.

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We of their styles include scripture and are offered want to make and/or inspirational quotes. in many creative a difference by and fun designs. supporting misSarah started the business here sions and orin Hendricks County by first tak- Other regularly ganizations all ing orders from friends through available items over the world. " Facebook and Instagram. With include button great attention to detail and a scarves, chunky ear warmers, and Their current focus is on Church of can-do attitude, Shop 29:11 infinity scarves, just to name a few. God ministries in Paraguay, which gladly takes custom orders. have been in operation since 1974.

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My Special Hand

How a limb difference built a community of support for one local family.

By Dave Giltner Like many mothers, Jenni Thomas delivered their youngest son, Sam by cesarean section. Eric and Jenni noticed, as they were finishing the procedure, that they had taken their baby over to clean him up but there was something unusual. The nurses and doctors gathered around him. "It seemed like it was taking longer than it should." Eric noticed.

When they brought the baby over, they said, "There's a problem...but it's not a big deal. He was born without some fingers."

Eric described the feeling as overwhelming. He described the joy at the indescribable miracle of meeting their son but when they said that there was a problem, he recalled the feeling of terror. "Your mind always goes to the worst possible place." The hospital was quick to have a geneticist involved but Eric said that at that time, nothing had detail - everything was nebulous.

challenged to help their son learn to do things one-handed.

They came into contact with Ryan Haack of Living One Handed who had a video, "How to Zip a Coat One-Handed" (one of many brilliant and witty videos).

Sam asked if Ryan had any videos about how to put Legos together. They searched, but alsas, there were none; however, this was the seed that started Sam's own online community, My Special Hand. Sam told his father, "Maybe we can make our own videos."

They built the site and started producing content. They were contacted by Molly from Lucky Fin Project. She thought the site was great and asked to send Sam a bracelet and a t-shirt. At this point, Sam also began to get noticed by Ryan Haack (Living One Handed) and Jen Reeves (Born Just Right). With their support, and the support of friends and family, My Special Hand grew to more than 1,000 Facebook fans and helped to form the framework

Sam decided that he wanted to show videos like the ones he'd seen, except he wanted to show videos about "doing stuff that kids want to do".

The fierce negotiator, Sam decided they needed a website like the ones he'd seen. Eric, Sam and Carson, Sam's older brother, went to work putting the family video camera to use. My Special Hand was born and officially launched in February 2012.

He went on to tell how there was a great deal of testing, the results of which determined that the cause of Sam's limb difference was due to a lack of blood supply during the time when that part of The three sat down and brainhis right hand was being formed. stormed four ideas for videos.

They've only completed two of Once home, Jenni went through the four today, but they have proand immediately found other duced a total of eleven instrucpeople with limb differences. The tional videos, plus videos about first person she came in contact camps and trips. Eric said that with was Jen Reeves of Born Just when a video is released, they Right . By age 4, Same reached try to keep another in production. the stage where his parents were

of a community of support for Sam and other children like him.

Sam, Carson, Jenni and Eric put together a yard sale fundraiser to get them to Nub-ability Camp, a sports camp designed to encourage children who have limb-differences. The sale was a great success and raised enough money to create a scholarship to help others attend the camp as well.

While speaking about the experience, Eric said, "This was the first time being in a group of limb-different people." He explained the amazing connection the group enjoys. Because of their shared

differences, they all just get together and play. "They can concentrate on being kids. There's no one asking them questions about 'Why is your leg different?' or 'Why is your hand different?'"

Eric says that when Sam goes out places, he's really great about just being a kid, but as a parent, standing back from the situation, some kids make a face. "A lot of times, it's because they've never seen anyone who is different, let alone talked to anyone who is different. So they don't have the skills to ask the right questions."

"We were at a swimming pool in 2012. The kids were in the pool playing, having a good time, when this family comes and their two little girls are playing and having a good time, too. The little brother joins and he was like, 'Ewwww! What's wrong with your hand!? It's gross!' And that just came out of his mouth.

The mom came over and told him to stop talking like that." Eric explained that they feel it is important, with children, to not scold them about noticing the difference but encourage and teach them to understand and appreciate the difference so that is neutralizes the fear and addresses the curiosity that some children may have.

Eric said that Carson, standing up for his little brother, told the boy, "It's not gross - it's cool! He's got a website and it's awesome!" Eric remarked that a lot of times children

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want to know what happened.

They want to know if he was hurt.

They think it was an injury. Because of this interaction, the family at the pool went to the website to learn more about limb differences.

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notice it...because it doesn't define him. But there were 10% of them that had Sam or Sam and the friend with varying degrees of a hand. They drew big fingers on one hand and little fingers on the other. Sam says, 'I have The causes for limb differences two hands - one's just smaller.'" are many, but there are three primary reasons for limb difference. As a result of Jenni and Eric reachThe first is congenital, meaning ing out to those families in similar people who are born with the dif- situations, and because of the ference. In Sam’ s case, his fin- community of friends that has gers were not fully formed due developed, Sam is equipped to a restricted blood supply in to deal with physical challengthat part of his body. The second es more easily. For example, is through infection or disease; there are a number of Parasuch as cancer, peripheral artery lympic athletes that have ofdisease or sepsis. Doctors may fered to personally speak with amputate these areas in order Sam’ s teachers to better equip to keep disease or infection from them with whatever assistance spreading. Finally, trauma may may be necessary for Sam to lead to amputation. Such cases participate. But Sam is never may be the result of war, factory to be underestimated. His gym work or automobile accidents. teacher told Jenni and Eric that there was only one activity in Sam is in Kindergarten now. For which Sam ever required any his birthday, each of the kids assistance - the "Crab Walk". She made him a birthday card with noted that activity is difficult for a sentence or two about him, children with two hands. The soalong with a drawing. Eric told us, lution was to shift his balance and "About 90% of the cards had a rotate his hand, shifting his weight. picture of either Sam or Sam and In fact, the network has helped the child that was doing the draw- both children. Soccer Coach, Eric ing in it. In 90% of them, Sam had Westover (professional goalie two hands...It strikes me that they for the U.S. National Amputee don't notice it, which has been Soccer team) has offered to asour experience. Most kids don't sist Sam's older brother Carson

with a goalie clinic. In their adventures, not have they only been able to meet those of sports fame; but also Miss Iowa, Nicole Kelly, who was born without her left forearm.

In an age of miracles, among one of the most astounding is 3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing). In this process, a material is melted and

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that is 3D printing, Sam is now to be the recipient of a "Robohand".

This printed prosthetic device is being given to Sam for free by a lab in Nebraska. When asked the color he would like his hand to be, Sam selected red. The process usually requires a recipient to be local; however, they are testing a new process which involves a number of photographs of the limb and a new technique which will allow the lab to use video. Adjustments will be made on site.

This technology will not only transform Sam's life but the lives of many amputees. Eric estimated that the cost of a similar prosthetic device might be $20,000 or more to create, but notes that the cost involved with the printed device may be under $10.00.

deposited (or vice versa) and then the process is repeated over and over until a physical, 3-dimensional object is created.

For more information about limbdifferences, please visit the sites mentioned in this article or find some of the mentioned organizations on Facebook. Here's a list Through investigation, Jenni and of the organizations mentioned: Eric learned that there were no real prosthetic options available to aid My Special Hand Sam in his day-to-day life except Born Just Right those that are cosmetic. But thanks Lucky Fin Project to the manufacturing revolution Living One-Handed

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Standing the Test of Time

By Dave Giltner When you think of businesses that have been around a long time in Avon, not many can boast the longevity of Old Bob's. We spoke with President Josh Williams to get an inside peek at the history and inner workings of this amazing local business.

In the Beginning

Not always at their current location, Old Bob's started out as a custom home builder in Brownsburg back in 1975. They kept their crews busy by creating storage buildings. They had a warehouse with extra space, so they added paneling and their product line began developing there.

What's in a Name?

Is there really an Old Bob behind Old Bob's? As it turns out, the answer is no. The name comes from their desire to produce excellent bird seed. So, as it turns out, "Old Bob" is really just short for "Old Bobwhite".

Product Offerings

Old Bob's has a number of specialties, from storage and furniture to wallpaper and picture framing.

Offering an excellent price point and great selection, customers come from far and wide to shop Old Bob's wares. According to Josh, customer's have even driven there to order wallpaper from as far away as Kokomo.

But how many of them are independent? Not many any longer.

There's one in Brownsburg and here. All the rest are big box stores...You get a big box store advertising 50% off of custom framing. That doesn't mean anything when the price is already marked up. All the money is in Local is Best With many manufacturing jobs the advertising and not in the can overseas, Josh said that they at- - they are all hat and no cattle." tempt to primarily provide products made in the United States. The A Store with Soul competition has changed over the Not just a store or some place years from local, small business- where you go to buy stuff, Old es to big, box stores. "There's a Bob's, as Josh put it, is a store perceived notion that their prod- with soul. This is the kind of store uct is going to be cheaper." This is where you go in and the people not the case with Old Bob's. Josh know you and if they don't know recalled for us the story of a cou- you, they want to get to know ple that wanted to buy a storage you. It is the kind of place with building. There was a lady whose real people who are genuinely husband would not get out of the interested in helping you and car because he just knew that it providing you with a great qualwas going to be too expensive. ity product because they are your After Josh showed her the price friends, they are your neighbors as built, she went out and got and they are in your community. her husband from the car so they could move forward. That's not an Of course, you can visit Old unusual experience when doing Bob's at 10896 E US 36, Avon, business with local companies. IN 46123, just west of the corner of Raceway and US 36 or "That's the same with cus- call them at (317) 271-2266. Intom picture framing," Josh terested in checking their prodsaid. "There are custom pic- ucts out? Go visit them online ture framing shops all over. on Facebook or on their website.

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Did you read something that you enjoyed or perhaps you read something that rubbed you the wrong way? Did you have an additional thought on one (or more) of our articles? Did you have some resource or personal experience that you wanted to share about anything you saw in this publication?

We want your stories. Did something happen to you or someone you know? Maybe something you read jogged a memory you'd like to share?

We want you to tell us what is going on.

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We want your letters.

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FAMILY

Judgment Day

By Lynn Clinton I went to Walgreens in my pajamas. This statement would normally come from a flighty 16 year old that doesn't know any better, but I was 34. Just to give you an idea of time frame, I am still 34.

Now you're thinking a panicked mother in the middle of the night running for fever reducing infant Tylenol, but no. It wasn't even nighttime, and I don't have any infants anymore (though each takes their turn acting like one from time to time). It was 11:30 in the morning and I was emergency-free. Pause for reaction.

You're thinking lazy...hung over... perhaps a frequent Wal-Mart shopper? Bad mother for sure.

You are a way better mother than that, right? Here's the truth. I was up by 6:30 am, showered and dressed, and what is a larger feat, I had the teenager up and dressed and to school on time. Then I had the other two dropped off at their two different schools, also on time.

After that, I got to my school so I could teach my preschool class.

Now, how does that get me to the store in pajamas at 11:30? That is

when I have a teaching break, and I needed to run out for supplies for my next class... and it was pajama day. Not what you were expecting, huh?

I would've thought the same thing.

Women, particularly moms, judge each other viciously. Motherhood is not the inclusive, happy and loving "it takes a village to raise a child" mentality. No, sir, it's a "prove we are doing the right thing by demeaning any other opinions" bloody, verbal fight club. It's not just public PJs either. We get down and dirty. You work? I would never want a stranger raising my child. You stay home? I'd never want to teach my girl that women can't have careers. You breastfeed? I'm not adding dairy cow to my resume. You used formula?

Your child will never earn that "honor roll" bumper sticker you've been eyeing. It's like an oral Hunger Games, lactation edition.

Here's my point. Support isn't just for bras anymore, ladies! Women spend more time trying to compete with each other than they do just living life. If it were an Olym-

pic sport, the over 30 crowd would clean up at the medal ceremonies, but watch out because there will be an epic battle over who looks best in that USA sweater.

Instead of snarking at one another for our choices, maybe we could step back and realize the one great truth in parenting. We all get to ruin our children in our own special ways! Let's agree that breast is best, unless it's not.

Working works for you, unless it doesn't. We all have one ultimate goal, don't we? We're all just trying to keep our kids alive and have them care about us enough to pick out a decent nursing home when we're old and feeble. Does it really matter how we get there?

Lynn Clinton is an Avon woman who traded her career and stilettos for children and sneakers. She almost never looks back. Would you like to read more? Lynn also writes over on her own blog, Love, Laughs and Lice...Stories from my life.

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1 1/2 cups flour, plus more for dusting 10 tablespoons of unsalted butter (freeze your butter - trust me) 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, plus approximately 2 tablespoons for dusting Approximately 1/4 cup of cold water plus more as needed 1/8 teaspoon table salt (Spices like ground nutmeg, cinnamon powder, powdered ginger or powdered clove may be added for a special touch to your pie, but use an easy hand)

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(1) Freeze your sticks of butter.

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(3) Process until evenly distributed.

(4) Add the 10 tablespoons of frozen butter and process until the mixture looks similar to cornmeal - approximately 1 minute.

(5) With the processor running, slowly add approximately 1/4 cup water.

The cornmeal mixture will begin to clump together and slowly form into a ball. (Note: The water should be as cold as possible without freezing. We suggest placing it in the refrigerator ahead of time if possible.)

[Tip: Flour your hands before handling the dough.]

(6) Once the ball of dough has formed, stop processing and remove the ball and place onto a well-floured surface. The ball of dough should have a cool, slightly moist, but not wet, similar to Play-Doh [Tip: If the ball has broken into smaller pieces, before placing on the floured surface, reform into a ball to avoid difficulty later.]

[Option: You may split the dough into two pieces, cover and freeze up to a week or refrigerate for up to a day for use later - the key is to keep the dough cool. If you choose to freeze, thaw by placing in refrigerator overnight.]

(7) Flour the outside of the dough ball as well as the rolling pin.

(8) Firmly press and work the dough into a sheet into desired thickness.

[Tip: When working with the dough, flour the surface often and turn the sheet over to flour both sides to avoid pulling and tears. If a tear forms, or you cannot get the dough sheet to shape in the way you need, then when you pan the dough, use the trimming by slightly wetting the tore/unformed area and then patch and pressing them into one another.]

(9) For a special cookie crust, after panning the dough (if an open pie

like pumpkin) or after panning, filling and covering (like an applie pie), coat the surface with enough milk to moisten the dough. Then sprinkle a dusting of granulated sugar.

[Tip: Do this step over the sink] Follow the regular cooking times for the pie you are making.

[Tip: To keep the outside ring of crust from burning, allow to cook for approximately 10 minutes. Then remove (carefully) from the oven and cover with a foil ring or guard and placing back in the over for the remainder of the time.]

[Option: Wanting something savory instead like a quiche or potpie? No problem. Follow steps 1-8 above and use the following ingredient list.]

Savory Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour, plus more for dusting 10 tablespoons of unsalted butter (frozen) Approximately 1/4 cup of cold broth, plus more as needed (cold, clear broth with no solids) 1/8 teaspoon table salt (omit if broth is high in sodium) Spices like garlic powder, chili powder, red pepper flakes, powdered ginger, curry powder, onion powder, and the like, may be added for a special touch to your pie, but use an easy hand.

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HISTORY

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What Are We Losing?

Our Pioneer History

By Dave Giltner

grass head high or higher.

and resources.

Many of our streets, parks and familiar places are named after the people buried in pioneer cemeteries, the resting place of many of the founders of the towns in Hendricks County. Unfortunately, as time passes, weather, overgrowth and vandalism ravage the cemeteries and the stones become illegible. As people pass and move away, the rich history of Hendricks County goes with them.

When asked, he informed us that it was not under the care of the Liberty Township Trustee, nor in the care of the Town of Plainfield.

When talking about cemetery restoration, Phyllis said, "There are just not enough people to volunteer...we are very busy people. There are only so many hours in the day and you are going to divvy them up somehow." If you happen to have additional time and would like to volunteer, please email us at: info@hendrickshome.com

Our research leads us to meet with Linda Cook of the Brownsburg Library. She has been previously involved with restoration of cemeteries in Hendricks County and confirmed that many of the cemeteries are situated on privately held land. We asked about the laws and rules that govern maintenance of these cemeteries. Linda said, "While there are protections in place, if a private property owner is paying taxes... there is a little bit of a gray area.

Who is going to prosecute?"

We had the privilege of speaking recently with Hendricks County Historian and treasure of knowledge, John Parsons and his wife, gifted storyteller Phyllis Parsons.

If you are unfamiliar with John and Phyllis, then you should immediately make plans to visit the Hendricks County Historical Museum. Unfortunately, according to Linda, privately owned pioneer cemetery John revealed to us that he had owners are not required to grant been working on cleaning up access to even the families of the Irons Cemetery in Liberty Town- deceased, so even concerned ship. "I went down and looked at it citizens or otherwise qualiand it was bad enough that Phyl- fied individuals, are sometimes lis went and took some pictures of not given permission to mainit just to see how many trees were tain or restore grave markers. down over stones and weeds and

Photo courtesy Ancestry.com RootsWeb

Both Linda and John were unaware of a cemetery association.

Hendricks County Home was unable to locate any active organizations that have set out to help preserve pioneer history in this county. John said, about groups that maintain and clear cemeteries, "Boy Scouts are the only group that I know of that have done it."

But he noted that even otherwise concerned local government is often strained for time, personnel

For more information about: Save Irons Cemetery Visit their Facebook page Hendricks County Historical Society 170 South Washington Street PO Box 226 Danville, IN 46122 (317) 718-6158 Open Saturdays 11am - 3pm Visit their Facebook page Visit their website

Photo courtesy Save Irons Cemetery in Plainfield Facebook page

Photo courtesy Ancestry.com RootsWeb

Above: A shot of the condition of the Irons Cemetery prior to its cleanup by John. He was able to clear fallen trees and cut the grass.

Left: A view of the cemetery cleaned up, in terms of grass and weed maintenance. As you can see, many stones are still in disrepair.

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SENIOR LIVING

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Aging at Home

By Dave Giltner I am 37 years old. When I turned 30, on my birthday, I could actually, physically feel the change in my body from 29. That was the first time that I think I ever felt older. It was a heavy feeling and a little like the feeling you get when you lose your keys; you know...frustrating and confusing and a little angry. Bill Cosby said, "Like everyone else who makes the mistake of getting older, I begin each day with coffee and obituaries." I don't stand alone in my sense that aging sucks.

I recall, as a boy, spending time with my great grandmother. Her name was Ruby. She was an epic kind of woman. She had 6 children and raised them through the Great Depression, was alive before indoor plumbing was common, used snuff, was from Hazard, Kentucky and kept a jar of morphine in the closet of her room up on a shelf. She was a poet and a gardener and ran a corner grocery store. She kept a bottle of peach schnapps by the bed and a gun under her pillow.

She was the first person I knew that was elderly and became debilitated. She had to move in with her daughter, my great aunt Lucille. We would sit in her room and eat stale Planters Cheese Balls and watch reruns of Alfred Hitchcock. Later she moved into a nursing home.

I was too young to appreciate the seriousness of the situation.

elderly loved one. A friend of mine and her family take turns caring for their elderly grandmother. They each take a month to help her get her prescriptions, take her grocery shopping and call her every day to make sure she is okay. According to Heidi Boyle, LSW with Brownsburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, one of the things we should start to do while in our 60's is start investing in our home and surroundings. She states, "I think it could translate into staying in your home longer - increased independence. If you set up your environments correctly, you can deal with several disease processes or illnesses a little easier."

Even in "safe" areas, crime can be a real problem for some elderly Hendricks County residents. Heidi noted from her own personal experience, "Just from working with the elderly all of these years, my awareness of the elderly people in neighborhoods is heightened. You can tell by the overall decline of the home. The grass and the landscape are not being freshened, or the house isn't freshly painted. The gutters are full. A big thing for a lot of people is a ramp to the front door.

They usually do it in the front yard. If I were someone looking to break in, I would look at that and think, someone that couldn't stop me lives in that home."

Laurel Leslie, a Registered Nurse and home healthcare worker specializing in elder care notes, "What was a fantastic home when you were 20 can be a danger house Most of us know someone who when you are older." But one of is participating in the care of an the biggest issues of concern she

"You can tell by the overall decline of the home. The grass and landscape are not being freshened, or the house isn't freshly painted. The gutters are full."

discussed was "stuff". She said, "These homes are packed to the gills with stuff...and it's dangerous." She discussed with us how many seniors, as they age, have a difficult time letting go of possessions for which they may no longer have the ability to care for. "It's all nostalgia." The problem that many family members and caregivers face in this aspect of aging is working with their loved ones to edit their possessions down into a manageable level. Laurel mentioned specifically that the elderly, as they age, they begin to feel increasing anxiety as they lose control over many aspects of their lives, but they feel as though they can maintain control over their belongings. When a caregiver attempts to remove those items, emotions come to the surface and tension increases between the caregiver and the loved one.

Unfortunately, in many instances,

this dangerous inability to maintain their spaces can lead to a loss of independence.

"Falls and frailty," Laurel remarked, "The more you fall, the frailer they consider you to be. And that is how doctors and caregivers ultimately gauge if that is how you need to be taken out of your home and placed somewhere. Broken hips and head injuries are common. One of the first things we ask people is 'Have you fallen?' and 'How many times have you fallen?' and 'Why did you fall?'"

During the safety check of the home, healthcare workers are trained to look for rugs that aren't tacked down to the floor, adequate lighting, adequate space, stairs and safe access and egress.

"A man growing old becomes a child again." - Sophocles.

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Sadly, this appears to be true according to Laurel. We are all familiar, at least in part, with the Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. "If you're of sound mind but feeble body, you know that you shouldn't be in the kitchen with a stove and cutting implements. If you're feeble mind and sound body, you're lighting the stove or wandering off or leaving the door open or getting lost," Laurel said. This is the other measure by which one may lose independence.

freedom." On this point, she went on to discuss how the expanding compliance (even voluntarily) with ADA has allowed the elderly to gain access to facilities that historically they would not have been able to use. Grocery and department stores, libraries, theaters, restaurants, government buildings and religious facilities are now manageable for those with mobility issues, young and old. This, combined with group activities; clubs and organizations encourage people to stay active longer.

The Americans with Disabilities Act - Heidi said, "It's meant that they can get out there. The more [seniors] pull in, the more they retreat - then, the less likely are going to be able to stay independent.

If they get out, there is a greater chance they are going to stay independent. ADA means to them...

Heidi offered resources, like Hendricks County Senior Services, that offer a variety of services including transportation assistance, respite and companion services, light housekeeping, home visitation for the home bound and offers resources and support groups for seniors in the county.

Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Hendricks County 95 North Jefferson Street Danville, IN 46122 (317) 745 - 9978

They accept donations for their support, so if you have the ability to donate your time, talent or treasure to this worthy cause, please contact Executive Director, Marina Keers at the number below. Your help will greatly help further their cause.

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DINING OUT

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Dawson's Too Brings Fresh Creativity Coincidentally we are also located on Main Street, however we Ever walk in somewhere and won- all agreed upon Dawson's Too as der about what the back story is the name for the second location. behind a restaurant? Recently, we had to opportunity to speak with HCH: Tell us a little about the the good people at Dawson's Too owners. to learn a little more about them.

Dawson's: Tony Hill and his wife HCH: What made you select Kris Ann, Chris Hill and his wife Brownsburg?

Diane and Greg Rose and his wife Jen are the partners for the Dawson's: Tony, Chris, Greg Brownsburg location. Tony and and Jen all graduated from Kris Ann live in Brownsburg with Brownsburg High School and are their three kids and Tony is the all local residents, so Browns- creative mind in the kitchen while burg was a natural choice... Kris Ann is a RN. Greg and Jen the south side of town was lack- also live in Brownsburg with their ing for a restaurant that offered daughter. Greg runs the day to day a full menu of everything from operations and Jen is employed as salads, to sandwiches, to sea- a sales rep. Chris and Diane live food, to pasta, to steak. We were in Pittsboro with their three kids also trying to draw guests from and both Chris & Diane manage neighboring towns to help bring Dawson's on Main in Speedway. more business to Brownsburg.

HCH: Tell us a little bit about the HCH: How did you all get started? staff.

What is the Dawson's Too story?

Dawson's: We have a great staff, Dawson's: Dawson's Too is a some of them have been with us spin off of Dawson's on Main, since we opened two years ago. which is located in Speedway. Given we are family owned, we Tony Hill has been involved in really get to know our employees the restaurant business for many and it is truly like on big family. years. So Tony, along with his brother Chris, took a leap of faith HCH: What made you decide to and opened Dawson's on Main expand to the adjoining spaces? in June of 2006. Due to the success and loyal customers, they Dawson's: We already occupied contemplated opening a second three of the five suites in the strip location and brought their long- mall and our vision was to expand time friend, Greg Rose, to part- to the next suite to add more banner with the new restaurant. We quet space that would allow us to get a lot of questions about the do a couple of things - first, with the name, and Dawson is the name "cave" and the banquet room comof Tony's son and, since it was bined can host up to 140 guests a second restaurant, we like and you have a private entrance, the play on words with the Too. a private bar, restroom and a

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One of the many delectable salad selections available from Dawson's Too, Sticks & Stones in Brownsburg.

kitchen that can serve these guests so the remainder of the restaurant's guests are not impacted by large parties. By adding the fourth suite, we also have the ability to host smaller, more intimate parties in the cave and the extra space comes in very handy when trying to accommodate all of the holiday parties.

fresh every day. We also have the flexibility to change our menu, or add specials accordingly and since we are family owned we can make these decisions on the fly and adapt our menu to the seasons. [Anecdotally, Dawson's Too is accommodating to special dietary needs like those of vegetarians and vegans.]

HCH: What are you expecting in the future?

HCH: What's your culinary vision?

Dawson's: We would like to increase our outdoor seating to accommodate more outdoor dining during the warm months. The patio was very busy this past summer, so an expansion is on the horizon. We are also open to the idea of pursuing another location in the next five years.

HCH: What makes you different than the competition?

Dawson's: We are a 100% scratch kitchen and use only the finest ingredients - nothing is ever frozen, everything is delivered and made

Dawson's: We want Dawson's Too to be the restaurant of choice when folks are wanting a great meal, at a reasonable price with great service. We are proud of our menu items and continually tweak it to bring new options to our diners and to keep the crowd pleasing favorites.

HCH: What are 3 tips for running a successful restaurant like this one?

Dawson's: Organization, teamwork and allowing our employees to be creative. We have a great staff and want them to feel included so we always solicit feedback from

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our staff as to how we can are handling the situation to our continue to improve to make guest's satisfaction, and we try to Dawson's Too a stand out. thank all those that provide positive feedback as we appreciate HCH: In today's economy, what them taking the time to thank us. do you do to bring customers to We also share this feedback with your restaurant? our servers as we believe it's important they see and hear the same Dawson's: We run various spe- feedback that we as owners do. cials every day and we also have coupons in several publications. HCH: Are you involved with the community in Hendricks County?

HCH: Do you pursue social media and review sites like Facebook, Dawson's: We are very active in Twitter and Yelp? If so, how do the community and have hosted you handle praise or complaints? several fundraisers to help those in need - we've done back to Dawson's: We are very active on school fundraisers, cancer awaresocial media sites, and while we ness and farm to table. We believe don't like to hear negative com- it's very important to be part of plaints about our restaurant, we our community and as local resialso know that we can't fix the prob- dents we are committed to this. lem unless we know about it. We address all negative complaints HCH: How do you measure sucthat are received to ensure that we cess?

Dawson's: Our restaurant being busy, and customer's leaving with a smile on their face.

Nothing pleases us more than to hear from a guest that their experience was wonderful and they can't wait to return.

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Dawson's Too, Sticks & Stones 773 East Main Street Brownsburg, IN 46112 (317) 858-8400 Monday through Thursday 11:00 am - 10:00 pm Friday and Saturday 11:00 am - 1:00 am Sunday 11:00 am - 9:00 pm Voted #1 Caterer in Hendricks County Catering Available On or Off Site

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Cultural Trail Highlights Hendricks County Art

By Dave Giltner

cultural locations."

The second Saturday of this month (January 11th), something wonderful happened, just like every other second Saturday.

The Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail helps you tour the county with fun and interesting things to do and places to visit.

"The trail is a self-guided, selfdirected driving tour and all locations along the trail must be locally owned and include some type of handmade or locally produced items. We have everything from art galleries and studios, to confectionaries and restaurants, to wineries and breweries, to yarn shops and stores with handcrafted gifts. All locations, excluding the Second Saturday's businesses, are open Thursday through Saturday. Several are also open throughout the week but the 'trail' is open year-round Thursday through Saturday.

This is the fourth year of the cultural trail in Hendricks County.

It was started in 2010, building on the success of the annual ArtsGo! event put on by the Hendricks County Arts Council.

Sarah Ferguson, Director of Marketing for Visit Hendricks County, had this to say, "We partnered with the Arts Council to develop this themed trail itinerary to encourage residents and visitors to get out and explore the heritage and cultural locations of west central Indiana and further promote Indiana artisans. It is very important for Visit Hendricks County to be able to promote and help small businesses, so this is a great catalyst for that. Also, packaging these attractions and businesses together helps attract visitors to the area that are interested in arts and

When asked about funding for the trail, Sarah says, "In 2012 we applied for and received the Tourism Trails Development Grant from the Indiana Office of Tourism Development. This extra funding helped us to be able to launch the trail expansion and include businesses in Morgan County. You can see on the back of our guides all of the locations that are now partnering with us to help make this trail a success.

occur on the Second Saturdays on each month. Most of the locations designated as a Second Saturday's location are only opened limited hours so this is a great chance for the public to be able to visit these studios, etc."

Visit the website for more information about the trail. It's easy to use and has a map with addresses to locations on the trail, like those listed below.

Hendricks County Brownsburg Lynne Medsker Art & Photography Artistic Designs Gallery Finer Things Frazee Gardens

Pittsboro Pittsboro One Room School Sally Ann's Ceramics

North Salem

Perillo's Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen Our Second Saturdays events Art Gallery at McCloud Nature Park

Danville The Porch Confection Delights Bread Basket Cafe & Bakery Hendricks Cty Historical Museum Gallery on the Square Carla's Creations & Gifts

Plainfield Hot Blown Glass, Ltd. Nomad Yarns Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library Art Gallery Black Swan Brewpub Chateau Thomas Winery

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INTERIOR DESIGN

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Personalizing Bedrooms Shared by Children

By J.D. Nesbitt In a perfect world, every kid would have their own space in your home - preferably far, far away from your space. Unfortunately, we don't live in a perfect world. Sometimes siblings have to share a room and it's harder on the parents than it is on the kids!

There is hope, however. Here are 10 ways to create a shared space with real personality.

Hanging a large photo of each child over their personal space gives your child a sense of pride regarding having their own space. It's also a really cute way to indicate which space belongs to which child.

5. Separate shared areas from personal ones.

If you must have some common areas in your kids' room, take care to create at least one personal space for each child. A desk area is easily personalized 1. Let the kids help. by painting or covering it with Rather than make all of the deci- contact paper or fabric. Considsions yourself, let your children er placing the desks as far from tell you what they want. Have a each other as the room will allow. family meeting to get everyone's ideas and then start paring them 6. Minimize annoyances. down to what can be reasonably Sometimes kids need very little done. Your children will be less reason to pick a fight with each likely to complain about sharing other, but the practical para room if they've been involved ent will head off as many poin making it truly their own. tential arguments as possible.

Make sure your children each 2. Consider a loft. have headphones for any elecTo create more space in your tronic devices they may use. If kids' room, build up instead of they must share a computer, across. Building a loft is one set a schedule and stick to it! way to physically separate one child from another. If a loft 7. Provide plenty of organizaisn't practical, invest in a set of tional help. bunk beds for a similar effect. Make sure there is plenty of closet space available for each 3. Draw a line down the middle. child in the room. Provide decoSeparate your children by splitting rative crates or boxes as storthe room in half. Although there's age. As anyone who has lived no need to draw an actual line, with a roommate will know, one each half should be personalized of the fastest ways to start an arto the child living in it. Make sure gument is to place a neat freak each side of the room is nearly and a slob in a room together. as identical as possible when it By making it easy for your chilcomes to furnishings and size. dren to keep their room tidy, you Individuality will come from the can avoid this potential disaster. children's choice of decorations, and none will have the chance 8. Let the room grow with your to say, "She has more than I do!" children.

Children are constantly changing and evolving. What is a favorite today might be detested tomorrow. Give your kids a choice of colors among a complementary palette and let each child choose their own covers and sheets according to their personal style.

These items will be periodically changed anyway and are the easiest (and least expensive) way to update the bedroom's look. You can do the same thing for accent pillows on the bed along with any other smaller, easy to replace decorative items.

to display their own photos or mementos.

9. Highlight each child's interests.

If one of your children loves football and the other loves baseball, consider a general sports theme instead of choosing one over the other. Alternately, give each child one wall in the room to display items of interest. Purchase a selection of inexpensive picture frames that each child can decorate and use

Follow some or all of these 10 steps to help ease the burden of having your children share space, for both them and you!

10. Provide a safe place for treasures.

Each of your children will have certain possessions that are of special significance to them.

They may be fragile or irreplaceable. Provide them with a lockable chest or drawer where these possessions can be safely stored, out of temptation's reach, in case of argument. Be sure to keep a copy of the key or combination in case of loss.

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Hendricks County Church Hosts Multicultural Dinner An evening to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

By J.D. Nesbitt Holiday History The third Monday of January each year brings Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, an American Federal holiday created to mark the birthday of Dr. King (January 15th). Reverend King was a chief spokesman for nonviolent activism in the civil rights movement.

he was actually a believer that equality should be established for all disadvantaged races.

A Perfect Setting When creating an event to honor Dr. King's legacy of peace, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hendricks County seems a fitting location for this year's Multicultural Dinner.

A Legacy of Non-Violence The instructions were simple, Dr. King left a legacy of non-vi- bring an ethnic side dish or desolence duing a period of time in sert representative of your culture. this country full of violent turmoil.

Upon arrival, guests were Similarly, the Unitarian Universal- given name tags to help evist Churches promote non-violent eryone identify who was means to ending social injustices who throughout the evening. around the world. The UU Church Guests were also given a multiis founded on seven principles cultural bingo card used by the of belief, some of which include: event organizers as an ice-breakthe inherent worth and dignity of er. Squares included, "Someone every person, justice, equity and who was born in another councompassion in human relations try", "Someone who can say hello and the goal of world community in three different languages", with peace, liberty and justice for "Someone who practices a differall. These principles are similar in ent religion than you" and "Somenature to what Dr. King fought for. one who has visited at least 10 Although he is most remembered other states", among others. for his fight for the equality for African-Americans in this country, After the icebreaker session,

The Unitarian Universalist Church of Hendricks County (artist rendering above) is located at 95 N Jefferson Street, Danville (1 block north of the county courthouse). UUCCHC is a fervent supporter of social justice initiatives throughout Hendricks County.

opening statements were made

by Sam Carman of the Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity, the hosts of the event, and Rev. Lynda Smith who is the current interim minister of UUCC, which provided the location for the dinner.

saurkraut, chicken and vegan baked

biryani beans.

Side dishes and desserts included croissants, green bean casserole, deviled eggs, cornbread, German and Scottish shortbreads and even apple pie.

The spread for the meal was bountiful. Main courses included The majority of the remaining venison stew, lentil and peanut evening was spent in dining and butter soups, beef sausage and fellowship. The event maxed out

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It was truly an amazing experience. Heritages from India, Africa, Scotland, Ireland and all around the world were represented in the fellowship hall of a small church in the heart An amazing thing happens when of Hendricks County, Indiana. you bring together a large group of people with different stories to tell. Indiana may be considered the They dine together, swapping sto- Crossroads of America, but ries like old friends. This evening on MLK Day, a small church none of us knew any strangers. in Danville, Indiana was the Crossroads of the World.

As you looked around the room during dinner, it was amazing the I'd like to think that Dr. sheer variety of people in atten- King would be pleased to dance. Gay couples dined with see how far we've come. interracial couples, people from Africa dined with people from In- For more information on the Hendia. Lawyers, designers, military dricks County Alliance for Diverpersonnel and so many other sity, check out their website at occupations. So many other sto- h t t p : / / h c a d . w e e b l y . c o m ries and experiences to share. or find them on Facebook.

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most of the fellowship hall at UUCC, both in the number of people and the amount of camaraderie being exchanged by people from many walks of life.

Rev. Lynda Smith, current interim minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Hendricks County, speaks prior to the start of the Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity's multicultural pitch-in dinner in the fellowship hall of the church. This is the second year for the pitch-in.

Guests at the Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity's Multicultural Dinner were asked to bring ethnic side dishes or desserts representative of their culture. Main dishes are shown here and included venison stew, quinoa, vegan baked beans, chicken biryani and beef sausage with saurkraut. Guests were also asked to place a pin indicating where they were from.

Originally formed in 2002, the Hendricks County Alliance for Diversity is an interfaith intercultural group of citizens committed to fair and equal treatment of all citizens. The Alliance is a nonprofit organization under the umbrella of the Hendricks County Community Foundation. The Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life in Hendricks County by helping donors match their passion with community needs, awarding grants to nonprofit organizations and projects, and

collaborating to address community issues. The Hendricks County Community Foundation manages an $8.5 million collection of funds that were created by individuals, families, businesses and organizations for charitable purposes.

For more information, contact the Foundation at 317-268-6240 or visit www.hendrickscountycf.org. niversalist UUnitarian CCommunity hurch

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Guests interact during the start of the Multicultural Dinner at the Unitarian Universalist Church The spread was bountiful for the event. Side dishes and desserts ranged from ham, croissants, of Hendricks County. Capacity was nearly maxed out for the event celebrating MLK Day. deviled eggs and cornbread to fruit salad, Scottish and German shortbreads and apple pie.

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