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It is our position a societal change in attitude is necessary to manage distractions while driving to ensure safety on the road. The National Transportation Safety Board recently called for a first-ever complete nationwide ban on driver use of cell phones and portable electronic devices. Distracted driving is the new DUI. Somehow, common sense eludes many drivers as they are behind the wheel of a 3,000-pound piece of metal when their cell phone rings or they hear a ding indicating a new text message. The current antitexting/e-mail-while-driving law in Indiana is difficult to enforce. If the onus is placed on the government to save us from ourselves and others who are driving while distracted, what does that say about our society?

Should drivers be mandated to use a mobile application that automatically turns off cell phone capabilities while driving, or are they capable of using the “off“ button? Music, reading, grooming, eating and noise of passengers always have been frequent distractions for drivers – and now, PEDs. It is unrealistic to rely soley on the government to legislate drivers from being distracted. The hope is for a change in drivers’ attitudes to safely manage the distractions.

Penn State

It is our position the scandal at Penn State last year was, if not the darkest, one of the darkest moments in sports. We also believe Penn State made the correct decision in not allowing Joe Paterno to finish the season as head coach of its football team.

The scandal, which involved allegations of former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky sexually abusing young children who were involved in his charity, Second Mile was known to Paterno for at least part of the reported 15 years these actions occurred. Original reports claimed Paterno would finish the season and retire. We believe Penn State’s board of trustees made the correct decision in firing him on the spot. Paterno was put into a position that carried great prominence not only for the football team, but the university and surrounding area as well. He proved he was not up to the responsibility that came with being a community leader.

No matter how great your football knowledge, not reporting Sandusky’s alleged actions proved Paterno was not a role model. We hope everyone has learned from Paterno’s transgression and takes the appropriate actions if found in the same situation.

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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 U.S. Constitution.

Article. I. Section. 8. Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States; Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

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United States; Clause 5: To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States; Clause 7: To establish Post Offices and post Roads; Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;.

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Removing the government’s boulder

FROM THE BACKSHOP Manilow one honoree for June 16 gala Barry Manilow, the award-winning songwriter and vocalist, is to be among the honorees at the June 16 gala at The Palladium at The Center for the Performing Arts, we have learned. Manilow and others to be named next month will be inductees to the Great American Songbook Hall of Fame at the Center. The Center has soft-launched table sales for the formal event on a one-onone basis, and they are said to be priced at $7,500 for corporate tables and $5,000 for others. Each table is to seat 10 persons. John Hughey, director of external relations for the Center, said Michael Feinstein, the Center’s artistic director, will launch the public phase of table sales on Feb. 15, when he will announce all the Hall of Fame inductees along with specific gala details. The Hall of Fame will induct new artists each year, recognizing their contributions to the Songbook. This is the second gala for The Palladium; the initial gala Jan. 25, 2011, was a sellout, and its tickets were the most sought-after Hamilton County has ever seen. Krieg DeVault is sponsoring the June event. To be clear, the June gala is not a Manilow concert; he will attend and perform, but that represents only a portion of the evening. Manilow, who you may not know is also a jingle writer of strong

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg repute, is a highly-decorated performer.

Among his many honors: 1978-1980 American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist, 2006 Emmy for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Barry Manilow: Music and Passion, 1977 Emmy for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music for The Barry Manilow Special, 1979 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Copacabana and a 2002 induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. As for his jingles, beneficiaries of his handiwork include McDonald’s, KFC, Band-Aid, State Farm, Pepsi, Stridex and Dr. Pepper. We can’t wait to learn of the rest of the lineup for June.

COMMENTARY

By Anne Slamkowski As the General Assembly session begins, I see that we are being confronted by news articles once again on changes to our educational system. As much as I think change is needed, I fear we consistently base our educational value on ISTEP test scores and graduation rates.

Once again, our government continues to lump all of our children like a herd of cattle instead of seeing them as individuals who learn on very different spectrums. In the meantime, some of the children are significantly affected by this in the classroom.

My husband and I have three children, ages 13, 11 and 7. We are continually educated on the differences of each of our children. Our 13and 11-year-olds thrive in the public system.

They are what I would call the “normal” child for lack of a better term. Our 7-year-old is what I would call “eccentric and exciting.” School creates anxiety and stress for her, but I don’t believe her situation is abnormal to the public school system by any means.

Bundling children is dangerous and disastrous not only to the school system, but to the community at large. These “eccentric” kids – ones with behavioral issues, ADD, anxiety issues, – are being left behind. Schools must determine a plan for these children. Government has mandated individual education plans and 504 plans to help these struggling kids, but do they actually have to follow

through on the plans, or can they claim stupidity?

Too many times parents feel exhausted trying to advocate for their “eccentric” kids, forcing them to look at alternative schools that may not even be available in a financial household budget. No one plans for this to happen.

This is the boulder that has fallen blocking the road to progress. Until the government is ready to approach the fact that all children learn at different speeds, in multiple ways and in creative environments, then this boulder will never be removed. Government officials make decisions based on the normal child. There is no doubt about that in my mind. Decisions are based on children that show progress in the system, the ones who test well on standardized tests, the ones who have strong parental support and the ones who will continue on to graduate from high school. Schools systems must deal with everyone – all children at every level of learning ability. The government does not seem to have a place for that in their law making.

So as you continue to see the news articles about new laws, regulations and educational ideas, think about who these laws are meant for – the individual or the herd?

Anne Slamkowski is a Carmel resident. You may contact her at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

Stop e-nnoying us COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker Most of us know something nefarious can lurk in the unsolicited e-mail from a purported lost relative in central Africa who needs cash wired so “they can get transportation home.”

These messages and the dozens of others glutting our e-mail inboxes are outright scams. Unlike the trusty mailbox at the end of the lane, the one on our desk (inside of our locked and secure personal domiciles) is far more dangerous. Certainly, folks have used the post office to cheat and steal since the early days of post. But the Internet has accelerated crime right along with its many blessings. How do we tell the difference between a legitimate offer and one cleverly concealing a computer virus ready to steal our personal information and hijack our friends list? But not all of this SPAM (defined not the tasty, guilty-pleasure, meat product but as junk mail) is treachery. Some of the messages are invitations to attend events for causes to which we have no interest, solicitations to sample pharmaceuticals and other cures for problems with which we are not afflicted, updates on all manner of topics which require little appraisal, or the retelling of another crude joke from a distant acquaintance that is sure the urban legend must be passed to “10 friends or something

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bad will happen.” This mix is largely harmless enough. One doesn’t need to do more than press the delete key.

Yet, what is the difference between connecting with others and e-noying them? How much information – even transferred in the most passive way – is simply too much information? And even more importantly, how do we help folks understand they are sharing too little too often?

Don’t we all want to be connected and informed – yet how much can we really consume?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmel.com.

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DISPATCHES » Sculpture removed – The public art that once sat between Muldoon’s and Accent Details has been removed. Mayor Jim Brainard said the sculpture was on loan. “The plan for this sculpture platform had been to have artists install works there for a year or two,” he said in an email. “The artist may be able to sell the piece to someone who lives in this area and, if not, they take it back and we install a new piece.” » Race for the Cure fundraiser - AlphaGraphics of Carmel will host an afterhours event at La Mie Emilie,15 W. Main St., Jan. 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to raise funds for Team MAMMagRAPHICS Race for the Cure. Heather Ramsey will be on hand to entertain. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served along with a cash bar. To RSVP or learn more about Team MAMMagRAPHICS, call Rhonda at 8446629 or e-mail her at rkile@alphagraphics. com. » Belden to grow headquarters - Belden employs approximately 6,600 associates globally, including 39 employees at its headquarters in Carmel. The company will begin hiring the additional 40 headquarter associates, including human resources, finance and customer support, this year.

Mammogram missing masseuse and mimosa COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson I must say I’m rather disappointed. I waited to write this column until after my appointment, confident I’d be bursting with hilarious anecdotes and entertaining mishaps. But alas, here I sit with nary a tale and a sense of anticlimactic restlessness. The Mighty Mammogram turned out to be not so mighty after all!

Because I turn 40 painfully soon, my doctor encouraged me to schedule a baseline mammogram. Luckily, I have no family history of breast cancer or any other risk factors, so I’ve been able to delay the exam until now. And I have wanted to delay it. The thought of some technician with carny hands shoving my girls between ice-cold metal plates recalled long-suppressed nightmares of breastfeeding twins, when I was nothing more than a strung-out milcher working overtime.

Nevertheless, I made the stupid appointment and figured at the very least, the experience would make for a good story. But nooooooo.

For starters, the breast center was more like a spa than a doctor’s office, with soft ambient lighting, faux-mahogany lockers and friendly, welcoming women. If I’d had a mimosa and a masseuse named Paulo, I would have gladly relaxed all day! I was actually disappointed my wait was so short, as I’d discovered a missed edition of People Magazine and was thoroughly enjoying a quiet moment. My nurse did not in fact have

carny hands, and explained every step of the procedure to dissuade my lingering anxiety. The worst part was the slight embarrassment I suffered at having so little to work with, if you catch my drift.

Yes, I was squeezed a bit, and yes, for a second I vowed to create the first ever scrotal-gram machine to see how men liked having their giblets flattened like a crepe, but honestly, it was no big deal. I’d definitely take a mammogram over a pap smear any day!

So since nothing traumatic happened, allow me to plug an opportunity to contribute to breast cancer research: In conjunction with the Super Bowl and Indy’s Super Cure Initiative, the Komen Tissue Bank in Indianapolis is hosting a breast tissue collection event Jan. 28-29. Researchers recently learned their center is the only one in the world to have both healthy and cancerous tissue samples from two separate women, a major development in breast cancer research. Their goal is 700 samples, with half coming from women of diverse ages, ethnicities and geographic backgrounds. To register, visit http://komentissuebank.iu.edu. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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A somber night in the CHS gym COMMENTY

By Jeff Worrell On Friday at 7 p.m., the Carmel High School varsity gymnasium will take on a very different look and feel. Instead of bright mercury-vapor lights, well-practiced basketball players executing plays and excited cheerleaders coaxing the crowd to yell even louder, the mood will be somber. A soft glow from hundreds of candles will not just illuminate, but give comfort to the crowd. The emotions in the gym this night will not come from a win, but sadly from a loss. This night will be one not of basketball victory, but one to remember the victims struck down by cancer.

Each summer, the American Cancer Society sponsors Carmel Relay for Life. Folks touched by the deadly disease in one way or another come together for an overnight, continuous walk around the track to raise money, hoping to one day stomp out cancer. The thought of saving a life or eliminating the pain of loss drives the relay teams to push on, one lap at a time.

The walkers do not just work hard to raise money, but they pause during the evening for a very special ceremony designed to honor those who have lost the battle, those people suffering through exhaustive treatments or those caregivers sacrificing to provide support. The Carmel Relay for Life Luminaria Ceremony during this year’s

summer outdoor event was canceled because of a huge windstorm and rain. The walkers raised the money and walked the track, but did not get the chance to honor their loved ones.

Co-chairs Stephanie McDonald and Jennifer Coghlan decided the Luminaria Ceremony could and should be rescheduled. They promised a ceremony and they plan to deliver. The entire Carmel community is invited to attend the rescheduled Carmel Relay for Life Luminaria Ceremony this Friday night at 7 p.m. There is no charge to attend and parking is available in the south lot of the school. Participants can enter through door No. 1 by the auditorium and make their way to the varsity gym.

Both Coghlan and McDonald know the pain and suffering cancer foists on families. McDonald lost her husband and Coghlan lost her father-in-law. In their second year of organizing the relay, both women understand the importance of remembering. Although several months later, the rescheduled 2011 Luminaria Ceremony will give everyone the chance to properly honor loved ones so dear to us all.

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Carmel native to appear on ‘Jeopardy’ editorial@youarecurrent.com It’s easy to find Indiana University junior Sarah Bauer every night at 7:30 p.m. – on the couch in front of the TV, shouting out questions to answers posed by “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek.

Bauer, who counts trivia king Ken Jennings among her heroes, has held that same nightly ritual since second grade. So it seems only natural the Carmel native, a Cox Research Scholar majoring in economics and philosophy, put off plans to study in South Africa after auditioning to be on the game show.

“I would never forgive myself if I ended up making it on the show and I couldn’t go,” she said. “It’s been my childhood dream to appear on ‘Jeopardy,’ so when I had that chance, there’s no way I could do anything else.”

Now, that dream is coming true. After taking an online test in March and being invited to audition in May, Bauer learned she’ll appear on the “College Jeopardy” tournament. Bauer was in Los Angeles last week for taping. The taping will air Feb. 1-14. Bauer could win the maximum amount of $100,000 and the chance to appear in the show’s tournament of champions.

Before flying to LA, Bauer crammed for the show, memorizing U.S. presidents, world capital, and studying up on the minutiae included

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Bauer in the “Dictionary of Cultural Literacy.” She also had to come up with the personal anecdotes all contestants share during brief on-air conversations with Trebek.

“I don’t want to be ‘that guy’ who does something stupid or embarrassing, or who has a terrible story for their anecdotes,” Bauer said. “It’s so uncomfortable when that happens.”

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Tickets available for Bob Knight appearance in Carmel

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com Dominique Ball said Bob Knight is the biggest name in the history of Indiana sports, and that’s why he’s bringing him to Carmel.

Knight – a Hall of Fame basketball coach who won three national championships leading the Indiana Hoosiers - will come to Authentic Sports Collectibles at Carmel City Center Saturday. ASC opened Nov. 1 at 715 Hanover Place, and Ball said he has been working on bringing Knight to the store for more than a month.

“I wanted to go big and who’s bigger than Bob Knight?” he said.

The signing is open to members of the public who purchase one of the 500 tickets available.

Tickets can be purchased at the store from now until the day of the event, but Ball said waiting until the 14th may leave some without a ticket, as he expects media coverage – including an appearance

by Knight on The Bob and Tom Show scheduled for this week – to put the tickets in high demand.

Ball said ASC’s contract with Knight prohibits him from publicly disclosing the price of each ticket but added that, in his experience, attending autograph sessions offers the best prices on signed memorabilia.

“To come witness the guy sign it, that’s the cheapest way to buy it,” he said. “It’s cheaper

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Attendees are allowed to bring one item per purchased ticket, and Ball said there are very few limitations on what can be presented to Knight to sign. Traditionally, Knight has politely refused to sign two editions of Sports Illustrated covering his firing at IU as well as copies of A Season on the Brink. Aside from that, Ball said, nearly anything is fair game.

“He’ll even sign a chair if you want to bring that,” he said.

Ball said he has many other signings planned for 2012, including appearances by “Mean Joe” Greene, Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Gale Sayers, Mike Alstott and more. Ball said those seeking more information or to purchase tickets can call him directly at 554-9906.

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Meet your new councilor: Sue Finkam and debt, and the use of incentives editorial@youarecurrent.com for new development. I will look Represents: Northeast Region to support high-quality projects E-mail: sfinkam@carmel.in.gov in Midtown and across the city to Family: Married to husband, ensure area home prices hold their Joe, since 1997; one son, age 9 value and maintain Carmel as a Day job: Administration & HR unique place to live, work and Manager at Skjodt-Barrett Conplay. tract Packaging We need to continue to position Community involvement: our community as a destination previous secretary of Carmel for corporations and residents Economic Development CommisFinkam seeking family oriented amenision; attends Grace Community ties, such as parks, trails, quality educational Church; Carmel Dads’ Club; Carmel United opportunities and arts. In my opinion, we Soccer Club Finkam on joining the council: “I would like need to dedicate resources to the branding and to use my talents to assist the city in its transfor- promotion of our community to ensure we are mation from sleepy suburb to dynamic edge city attracting conferences, meetings, entertainment, business and residential development. to ensure our corporate base stays strong, our Last, but certainly not least, there is no residential taxes low and our home values high. greater priority than keeping our residents On a very personal note, I hope to inspire more and visitors safe. I want to ensure public young women to participate in public service.” safety remains a top priority as we continue to On the council’s top priorities for 2012: grow, and that our public safety personnel can “Strong fiscal management will continue to handle any situation or emergency in a timely be a priority as we complete promises made to manner.” new southwest Carmel residents who joined On one goal for her four-year term: “I’d like the city as a part of the most recent annexation. to provide our residents with a greater sense of With this will come challenging decisions reassurance that their dollars are being spent wiselated to infrastructure needs and financing. ly. To accomplish this, I’d like to see enhanced We will need to have frequent and compretwo-way communication vehicles along with hensive discussions about redevelopment of simplification of fiscal reporting measures with Midtown (and) other underutilized areas, espeonline metrics and benchmarks.” cially as they may relate to associated revenues

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Among family law attorneys, January is a peak time for new clients.

The first Monday after the holiday break has even earned a nickname known as “Divorce Day”. It isn’t meant to be insensitive, but reflects the real statistics that many couples are motivated after the holidays to seek a solution to their marital difficulties.

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Initiating a divorce may seem overwhelming, but alternatives to traditional litigation provide more options for spouses who are concerned about the emotional and financial burden of the divorce process. After the holiday expenses, some couples may not feel that they can afford to divorce, even if they are struggling with ongoing marital conflict. Remaining in an unhealthy situation can be more even more damaging, especially if parties have attempted counseling and have not been able to repair their marriages. But options such as collaborative law and mediation are methods which are often less costly, financially and emotionally, and empower couples to have more control over the divorce process. It can facilitate the transition into the next stage and help preserve the co-parenting relationship, minimizing some of the negative effects of divorce. The Family Law Practice Group at Harden Jackson LLC offers comprehensive legal services including litigation and collaborative law for clients considering a fresh start and contemplating divorce or separation. To learn more about our services, contact 317-569-0770 or visit www.hardenjacksonlaw.com

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2012 could be a year full of projects, changes

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com The city’s to-do list for 2012 could be quite lengthy.

From connecting trails to potentially overhauling a major intersection, Carmel has a number of projects in the works, many of which could be completed in, or at least see significant progress made by the end of 2012.

Mayor Jim Brainard detailed some of the most notable projects on the city’s agenda this year.

96th Street and Keystone Parkway

Removing stoplights on 116th Street Rush-hour traffic could soon become less congested on 116th Street. Brainard said the city will continue to work this year on the planning of new roundabouts at the 116th Street intersections at Hazel Dell Parkway and Gray Road, respectively. “Those are two of our most dangerous intersections and will also greatly help traffic flow during rush hour on 116th Street,” Brainard said.

Roundabout at Carmel Drive and Range Line Road Work won’t begin until 2013, but the city will design a roundabout to be built at the intersection of Carmel Drive and Range Line Road this year. City engineer Mike McBride said the city has received $1.2 million in federal grants to cover the costs of constructing the roundabout. While the total cost of the project is unknown, McBride said the grant will cover a significant portion of the cost. Construction will take place during the 2014 federal fiscal year – July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014.

Construction could begin as early as September on a proposed project that would replace existing traffic signals at this intersection with a multi-lane teardrop roundabout on 96th Street, which would run underneath an elevated Keystone Parkway. The state is predicting 60 percent of traffic on U.S. 31 will migrate to Keystone when Major Moves construction begins in 2014, and city officials say this makes improving traffic flow at this intersection a top priority. However, Brainard said Carmel is still determining exactly how this project will be funded, and how much the state will contribute. “I am still working with INDOT to determine how to get this project funded,” Brainard said.

911 center resolution The City Council last month rejected a contract in which the city would agree to pay Hamilton County $1.1 million annually for five years to handle its 911 dispatching. Brainard said a change in state law makes it necessary for the city to discontinue its own dispatching efforts and give these responsibilities to the county, a move which he said will save the city more than $1.5 million per year.

Brainard said he would like to see a quick resolution, but cannot yet put a timeline on the finalization of the agreement. “I hope to move the 911 contract along as soon as is reasonable to start saving money and give the current employees some certainty, but do not want to put a time frame on it,” he said.

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PNC Bank project

During his State of the City Address in October, Brainard said the city is in talks with PNC Bank to create a new development at the northeast corner of Main Street and Range Line Road, where a PNC branch sits today. Tentative plans include a multistory structure containing a new PNC office on the ground floor and “either offices or living spaces above,” Brainard said. He added construction could begin as early as this fall.

New City Center construction

Revamping Range Line Brainard said he wants to begin developing plans for an important gateway to downtown Carmel: Range Line Road near U.S. 31, north of 136th Street. “That area will redevelop quickly after (U.S.) 31 is completed,” he said. “This will be an entrance to Carmel from the north so we need to get it cleaned up.”

Illinois Street extension City officials have said this project will be a top priority this year. In preparation for the U.S. 31 construction scheduled to begin in 2014, the city plans to extend Illinois Street between 114th Street and 106th Street. Brainard said construction could begin early this year and, with no existing roadway in that area, should be completed quickly. But McBride said the city has not yet secured full funding for the project, estimated to cost $15 million.

“The funding for that project we think will come from a couple of different sources,” he said. “We do expect that we will be able to get that pieced together early on this year.” Barring funding issues, McBride said the majority of the project could be finished and ready for use this year.

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Work on the next buildings in the Carmel City Center project could begin this year. Pedcor Companies plans to construct a mixed-use building including retail and apartment spaces on Range Line Road just south of the existing City Center structures. Brainard said work could begin this year and be completed in 2013. The company also plans to build a four-star hotel, presently being called The Georgian, near The Center for the Performing Arts. Few additional details are concrete at this point.

Midtown redevelopment To better connect the Arts and Design Center with City Center, the city plans to redevelop a roughly four-block stretch on 3rd Ave. SW. The redevelopment project, called Midtown, will consist of a number of projects including a park surrounding a 750,000-gallon water tower. Brainard said clearing of the site has begun with the demolition of the grain silo near the Monon Trail. Brainard added he would like to see some construction start this year.

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Illegal: noun or adjective?

GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney Now that the holidays have come and gone, I’ve survived another round of traveling, eating too much, receiving weird gifts and answering my mother’s now age-old question: “How do you keep coming up with grammar stuff to write articles about?”

When I started this column more than three years ago, I came up with the topics entirely on my own. Now that I have a readership, though, I get a lot of ideas from you, my readers. And while Mercedes-Benz and Diet Dr. Pepper have provided some frightening grammar fodder, my readers have posed and continue to pose some great questions.

Take today’s topic: illegal. It seems like such an average adjective, modifying nouns like drug and alien. But in recent years, it’s made an appearance as a noun meaning someone who is in a country illegally, too, and reader Johanna wanted to know if that’s acceptable. To be honest, I had no idea.

It’s a question I had never considered.

With a little bit of research, though, it appears that illegal is now considered acceptable for use as a noun, but there is a bit of a rub. It turns out

although you can use illegal as a noun, it’s not considered the most appropriate choice of words. While it appears it is grammatically acceptable to say, “They hire illegals,” it is more socially acceptable to say, “They hire illegal immigrants.”

It’s one of those lines where grammatical acceptance and social acceptance are not necessarily on the same page.

For other examples, consider any racial slur. Real words? Yes. Okay to use? Nope.

Along the lines of immigration, though, I thought it would be beneficial to explain the difference between the similar words emigrate and immigrate. Emigrate means to leave or move from a country, and immigrate means to enter or move to a country. You emigrate from and immigrate to. An easy way to remember which is which is to think of emigrating as exiting: they both start with e.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammarrelated question, please email her at bbthegrammarguru@gmail.com.

Let’s all resolve: our students’ future is now EDUCATION

By Jeff Swensson As Carmel Clay Schools begin the new year, educators, parents, relatives and citizens all must resolve to act with the understanding that, for our children, their future is now. The vision that guides CCS – “Experience Excellence, Explore Opportunities, Realize Potential” – puts all of us in a position to promote the highest quality education for students whose future develops every day.

For CCS, one of the school corporation’s most important tasks is to engage our students in learning experiences that prepare them for the challenges and opportunities inherent in the future that surrounds them.

We adults are fortunate, then, to have a GPS to guide the academic opportunities our students require to tackle the future successfully.

Our GPS is composed of standards which CCS will use to put our young people on track to be ready for college and future careers.

The standards with which CCS pursues the highest quality achievement for each student include research-based, national and international, benchmarks. Just some of these include Common Core State Standards, AdvancED Standards and 21st Century Habits of Mind.

These standards are much more demanding than those most adults experienced during their school days. CCS resolves to use the latest research to teach these academic standards students need to attain the brightest possible future for themselves. For example, here’s a quick sum-

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mary of some of the standards included in our 21st Century Habits of Mind: The ability to work independently and collaboratively with others to successfully solve problems and accomplish goals.

The ability to critique and justify one’s own conclusions, arguments and theories or those of others by citing pertinent evidence from credible sources.

The ability to acquire a base of critical content knowledge and apply it to create new understandings.

The ability to value and demonstrate personal responsibility, character, cultural understanding and ethical behavior.

The opportunities embedded in these standards, and this bright future, can be delivered by all of the adults who care so much about the children of our community. For CCS, for parents/guardians, and relatives, and for every Carmel citizen: Preparing our young people for the ever-present future must be an everyday occurrence. All of us know keeping this particular resolution is a matter of the greatest importance.

Our community can count on CCS to sustain and expand our work to realize the vision we hold for each child now in their future.

Dr. Jeff Swensson is the superintendant of Carmel Clay Schools. E-mail him at jswensso@ ccs.k12.in.us.

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Rediscover winter fashion at Courtney’s Kitchen The Scoop: “Simple Sustenance” is the motto of Courtney’s Kitchen. However, Courtney’s Kitchen is anything but simple. Serving up tasty burgers and sandwiches, Courtney’s Kitchen provides customers with sustenance and more. Friendly, personal service is always on the menu. A familystyle setting and comfortable seating enrich the dining experience. For those warm, sunny days, Courtney’s Kitchen also offers patio seating.

Type of food: Sandwiches and burgers Price of entrees: $5.95 to $7.95 Specialties: Burgers Reservations: Not accepted Smoking: Not permitted

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Upscale mac and cheese Ingredients: 1 lb. Radiatore spiral pasta; 6 Tbsp. butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose Flour; 3 cups cream, heated; 6 oz. sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 6 oz.

Monterey Jack cheese, grated; 4 oz. PREMOO gouda-style whole milk cheese; 4 oz. Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled; 1/2 cup of diced fresh Portabella Mushrooms, sautéed; 10 slices of lean thick bacon; 1 cup sourdough breadcrumbs; 1 cup fresh shitake mushrooms, quartered; 1/4 teaspoon salt & ground black pepper; 2 pieces of grilled chicken, sliced; White Truffle Oil Preparation: Night before – Take sourdough bread and create 1 cup bread crumbs, set aside covered in a paper towel. Day or preparation Preheat oven to 350 F. Boil pasta until slightly underdone (8 min.) & drain. It will cook more in the oven. In a small pan sauté 1/2 cup diced portabella mushrooms, set aside. In a medium saucepan simmer cream, add salt & pepper then set aside.

In a large sauce pan melt 4 Tbsp. of butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour, then cream. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Add Cheddar, Premoo

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& Jack cheeses mixing well. In an extra-large bowl place pasta, mix in cheese mixture, add chicken, and sautéed mushrooms. Fold in Gorgonzola.

Spray a large casserole dish with Non-Stick cooking spray, or grease with butter. Spread pasta mixture into dish. Sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Melt 1 Tbsp. butter and drip over crumbs.

Bake in oven, uncovered 40 minutes and lightly browned on top. Cook bacon, drain, pat off excess grease, and crumble. Cook remaining mushrooms in small amount of bacon grease while pasta is cooking, set aside. Once top of pasta dish is lightly browned and done remove from oven. Serve in bowls, top each with crumbled bacon and mushrooms. Drizzle white truffle oil around edges of pasta and serve.

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Sidis in Western India

Warm welcoming from Sidi minority BEYOND THE SUNSET

By Leonid Plotkin Perhaps it was my own experience of immigration – leaving the USSR to live in America – that prompted the interest. But, for years I’ve found myself fascinated by people who are not where they ought to be – or at least not where one would expect to find them: immigrants, exiles, people dispersed around the world by fate, by history, by a thousand forces and circumstances beyond their control. So it intrigued me when, traveling around India, I learned people of African descent live on the subcontinent.

They call themselves Sidi, and constitute one of the least known communities of the African diaspora. Even most Indians I asked had no idea people with African roots lived in their country, for the Sidis form a tiny minority, a few tens of thousands living among a population of more than one billion people. It required many inquiries before I finally got some leads and learned the largest concentrations of Sidis live in western India. I traveled to meet them.

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as slaves, brought first by the Arabs and later by the Portuguese and the British. Whereas in the New World, most African slaves worked on plantations, in India they occupied positions as soldiers, body guards and servants in the households of various rajas and sultans. Today, though some educated and entrepreneurial Sidis now count themselves among India’s growing middle class, taken as a whole, the Sidis constitute one of the poorest communities in India.

But it is among the poor one sometimes receives the warmest reception, and I spent many days with the Sidis. In many ways they were not so different from the Indians amongst whom they live, for the Sidis have assimilated much of the local culture. But the African rhythms, the songs in Swahili, the religious practices harking back to ancestral cults, and, of course, the faces, all this recalled Africa – Africa and India at the same time.

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» Groupon remorse? – In a new survey, approximately 400 businesses that have offered special discounts through Groupon, LivingSocial, and other daily deal sites in the past were asked if they had plans to run daily deals in the future.

More than half (52 percent) said they wouldn’t offer a daily deal in the next six months, while 24 percent said they’d run just one deal in the half-year ahead.

-www.moneyland.time.com » Rich is $34,000? – It only takes $34,000 a year, after taxes, to be among the richest 1 percent in the world.

That’s for each person living under the same roof, including children.

(So a family of four, for example, needs to make $136,000.) About half of theses people – 29 million – live in the U. S., according to calculations by World Bank economist Branko Milanovic in his book “The Haves and the HaveNots.” Another four million live in Germany. Statistically speaking, none live in Africa, China or India despite those being some of the most populous areas of the world.

-www.money.com » This investment robs 4.5 percent – A recent study showed that, on average, “structured investments” aren’t even worth what you paid for them. Whenever you buy a complex instrument from Wall Street, you can be sure you are being exploited because if the issuer could raise capital more cheaply with a straightforward and simple debt instrument, it would do so. A new study examined the evidence on principal-protected absolute return barrier notes. It found that the ARBNs’ fair price was about 4.5 percent below the actual issue price.

In other words, investors were paying $100 for something that was worth just $95.50. The study also found that the yields on ARBNs were lower than corresponding corporate debt yields. Many were even lower than the risk-free rate.

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Resolve to improve daily DOUGH

By David Cain Why do we wait until a new year to change things? As the packed workout facilities will attest, we like to resolve to do new things at the start of a year. I get it. I do it too. But, does positive change have to start at the beginning of a year and is it mentally healthy?

Here’s my big-picture resolution – improve daily. You can create a new habit in 30 days. So if I think of something I want to improve every day and put it in action, in 30 days I will have created a new positive habit. I’m shifting the power of New Year’s to any time during the year.

Why not empower every day with the ability to change the things you don’t like?

Most resolutions are founded in self-improvement (or self-hatred) and rooted in dissatisfaction. You want to change the things you don’t like (or hate) about yourself – lose weight, drink less, quit gossiping, stop smoking and the like.

Self-hatred is a dangerous thing. I’ve always remembered the saying, “Your subconscious can’t take a joke,” as a response to someone who made a self-deprecating comment. Think about it. Your subconscious mind doesn’t know how to joke, it’s practical and it has a good memory.

Unmet resolutions or any goal founded in your dissatisfaction with yourself can eat away at your subconscious mind and empower your fears.

Happy people are more successful. Happy

people are more attractive. Happy people, well, are happier. Create happiness for yourself and throw out the resolutions, replace them with realistic changes you want for yourself with timelines that fit. This year, instead of a list of resolutions, I’m making a list of things that make me happy. Here’s to your happiness this year!

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Keeping tab on tablets

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By Ken Colburn Last year could easily be called the “Year of the Tablet” as more companies jumped into the fray (many with little success) and many of my advice columns addressed this highlydesirable tech device.

Fresh off our trip to the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2011, we addressed the question, “Do any new tablets compare to the iPad?” Motorola’s Xoom got a lot of praise during CES, and once we had a chance to play with it, we shared our thoughts on the “iPad 2 vs.

Xoom.”

Since so many folks were first-time owners of expensive mobile devices, we shared our “Tips for tracking your laptop, smartphone or tablet PC” so you knew what to do if your device got lost or stolen.

As the vacation travel season approached, we addressed the “iPad vs. Kindle vs. Nook Color”

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As the back-to-school season rolled up, many students were trying to convince their parents they could use an iPad for college, which prompted our advice on “iPad vs. laptop for college students.”

If you’ve ever heard strange noises coming from your computer, you would be wise to read our advice on “Computer noises you shouldn’t ignore!” and if you are still using the same password for all your online accounts, our “Data breach protection tips” and “Perfect password tips” might help you change that dangerous habit.

Social media continued to be a hot topic in 2011, so we shared “Our favorite social media tools,” discussed “Using LinkedIn to find a job,” and when Facebook completely overhauled their interface, we answered the question of the day: “Can I go back to the old Facebook?”

As more folks started seeing those funnylooking, square puzzle-like images popping up all over, we wrote “How to use and create QR codes,” and with online reviews becoming a huge part of how we make purchasing decisions, we shared our “Tips for evaluating online reviews.”

In the smartphone world, Google’s Android became the most popular platform, so we provided guidance on “Extending Android Smartphone battery life,” and for those without an unlimited data plan, we gave our “Tips for using less data while mobile.”

In 2011, remote computer support became both commonplace and a clever scam, so we addressed both in “Is remote computer repair safe?” and addressed a common threat with our “Tips for sidestepping fake security popups,” and shared our “Lessons from the LulzSec Hack.”

This year will be filled with a plethora of new technology, threats and complications, so keep those tech questions coming by posting them on our Facebook page.

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DISPATCHES » Go half and half – Commit to mixing treats, half and half, with something harmless or healthful. Examples? Mix regular soda with diet soda or, better, seltzer or club soda.

Mix sweetened yogurt with plain yogurt. Mix any kind of fruit juice with plain water or seltzer, and so forth. After a few weeks of this – if you remain diligent – you will find that your tolerance for sweetness declines. Then cut down to three-quarters and one-quarter. Eventually, the things you used to love will taste cloyingly sweet.

-www.dlife.com » More effective Prozac – A new study in mice reinforces recent findings that fluoxetine – or Prozac – by itself doesn’t give a strong benefit unless accompanied by cognitive “talk” therapy. In the study, researchers conditioned mice to be afraid of a noise by giving them a small shock when they heard it.

After the fear conditioning, some of the mice were given what the researchers call “extinction therapy” — the researchers reduced the mice’s fear of the noise itself by making the noise but not giving the accompanying shock.

Mice that had been treated with fluoxetine and given the extinction therapy had different brain responses to the noise and were less likely to freeze when they heard it in the final stage of the experiment than mice given only one of the two treatments.

-www.myhealthnewsdaily.com » Tighter abs, better back – Having strong core muscles (we’re talking abs here) can help protect your back from injury. Do this corestrengthening pelvic tilt two to three times per week: lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor and lower back flattened.

Pull in your belly button toward your spine, contracting your abs; your pelvis should lift slightly off the floor. Do two to three sets of 12 reps.

-www.health.com » IU Health receives accreditation – IU Health North Hospital recently received full Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers. Through this accreditation process, the SCPC evaluates the care surrounding the treatment of patients who present with symptoms of a heart attack. The goal is to ensure that facilities meet or exceed measures based on improving the process for the care of the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patient.

Exercise in 2012? Remember these tips ANTI-AGING

By Bryan Mayol, MD Literally every system in our bodies is healthier with regular exercise. We should strive to get at least 30 to 60 minutes of vigorous exercise every day. Other than smoking or other substance abuse, leading a sedentary life is the unhealthiest thing you can do.

To reduce healthcare costs, many employers are creating financial motivation for people to get active – hitting people in their wallets if they refuse to make exercise a priority.

So, keep some things in mind as you begin to exercise routinely.

To burn fat from around the midsection or hips, do NOT focus on exercises that “target” those particular areas … it doesn’t work that way.

Working those muscles is good but they will still be covered up by the fat, so have realistic expectations. Fat is stored calories; get rid of it by doing ANY exercises that burn calories effectively.

Perhaps the best exercise for the average person is not running, but instead the stair climber, especially taking two steps at a time. It combines an excellent cardiovascular workout while building leg muscle (by having to work against gravity) with very low impact and joint stress. Building muscle helps the body burn more fat 24 hours a

day and helps maintain strength, and therefore independence with aging. As adults, we are getting weaker every day unless we are actively working to build muscle.

Running will burn calories, but it is hard on many joints and is more likely to break down muscle than build it.

Focus on weight-bearing exercises with functional movements, promoting balance and helping prevent osteoporosis.

Core strength is extremely important for all of us for many reasons. Emphasize the eccentric (muscle lengthening) phase of any type of weight lifting by taking about four to five times as long to lower the weight as to lift it. This gives even better results with using less weight, reducing injuries and actually stimulating tendon healing. Keep in mind stretching right before exercise has consistently shown NOT to prevent injuries. A gradual warm up is much more important, then stretch either during or after your workout, which is much more effective.

Bryan Mayol, MD, IU Health Physicians Sports Medicine, is a guest columnist located at IU Health Saxony Hospital in Fishers. You may e-mail him at bmayol@iuhealth.org

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The dark side of molding PANACHE

By Vicky Earley If you are a true interiordecorating aficionado, I am sure you have experienced this. It happens when you least expect it. You know the feeling … you walk into a room and let out an inaudible gasp. The room is incredible and you have to stop take it all in.

I visited the Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, S.C., over the holidays and had just that experience. Strangely enough, it wasn’t the grand foyer that took my breath away. It wasn’t the dramatic staircase that stopped me in my tracks. It wasn’t the opulence this resort is known for that turned my head. These were all details that were beautiful but expected in a resort.

Instead, it was the hall that leads to the shops and spa that caught me off guard. It was painted an unassuming pale blue and the thick molding around the windows, the crown molding and the doors were all painted a sophisticated black. Yes, black paired with an unassuming pale blue. The theory sounds awful but the execution was incredible.

Black is the grounding color that flatters any hue which stands alongside it. Black is thought of as the sophisticated color, but for those who fear the dark, it’s often written off as too risky.

When the thought of black walls feels like a guarantee your room will move over to the dark side, consider the reverse … light walls and black trim and doors.

Crown molding, doors, shoe molding, stair treads, railings, bookcases and cabinetry take on an air of importance when painted black.

Here is where it gets complicated … black is not just black.

Just like the “safer” creamy colors, there are undertones which can bring out unwanted undertones. The most common issue is the cold blue cast which comes from glossy, true black paint.

To correct that, I look for warmer blacks.

Fired Earth by Valspar is an excellent choice for a brown/black effect, while Black Fox by Sherwin Williams is a truer black.

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Removing walls and bulkheads makes a difference REMODELING

By Larry Greene ORIGINAL KITCHEN: This home was built in 1985 in the Thistlewood subdivision on the west side of Carmel. The homeowner has lived in the home since 2000. When asked why they remodeled, their response was, “It was time to update. We always hang out in the kitchen and we’ve been thinking about remodeling for a couple of years. We like the neighborhood and our neighbors and we wanted to stay put!”

REMOVING WALL AND BULKHEADS: The structural engineer determined the wall separating the kitchen from the family room was nonload bearing. This made it economical to completely remove the wall and open up the two rooms. The existing carpet in the family room was removed and new prefinished hardwood flooring was installed. “We are so glad we had the wall taken down between the kitchen and the family room. What a dramatic difference it makes in opening up the entire house.” The existing bulkheads in the kitchen were removed and the drywall was patched and the lighting was relocated. This allowed the new wall cabinets to be extended completely to the ceiling including decorative two-piece crown molding.

Before NEW CABINETS AND MORE STORAGE: The new maple cabinets are painted in cashmere white with raised panel full-overlay doors and flat slab drawers, with dovetail drawer boxes and full-extension drawer glides. Other updates include a stone-tile backsplash, under cabinet lighting, pendants over the peninsula and dark granite countertops. The homeowner commented, “We’ve increased our storage capacity tremendously. We had the peninsula updated with some beautiful new pendant light fixtures.”

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By Dick Wolfsie Is it too late to break … I mean make … some resolutions for 2012? I have compiled a list of several work goals I have set for the new year: Give each humor column a catchy intro.

Last week I wrote this great first line for a future column: “I’m in pretty good health right now, and I hope that next year when I reach 65 years old, all my parts will be working – especially Medicare parts A, B and D. I will avoid puns. For example, in a column last year, I wrote about a report by the FDA warning trace amounts of peanuts were somehow getting into jams and jellies, a concern for people with certain food allergies.

“This is Jensen down in security. There’s a suspicious looking character who wants entry into our processing plant.”

“Well, who is it, Jensen?”

“He says he’s a federally approved additive, but between you and me, I think he’s some kind of a nut.”

I changed my mind. Scratch number two.

I will try to avoid repetition of certain expressions. Last year I used “going to the slammer” in reference to people sentenced to jail. Next year, I’ll be sending people to the pokey, the crowbar hotel, the big house, the freezer and up the river.

I will spend less time thinking up headlines for my features. Newspapers seldom use my suggestions, since they are not the same width as

“I am 70 years old. I have been taking medication for blood pressure and cholesterol. Needless to say, I was worried if I could start an exercise program safely. John Karesh made it a nice, gradual transition and I am surprised what I can do now. I feel better now than when I was in my 50s.”

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the column. Here are a couple examples: • Bra Vo (About spam mail I received selling intimate apparel) • Non Scents (About my losing my sense of smell) I will wrap up each essay with an unexpected conclusion. My wife already enjoys each finale.

Here was my favorite last paragraph in a story about my decision to start a fitness program: “My macho neighbors helped me lug a huge barbell up to the second floor of our house. I hoped that after working out with lighter weights, I would be able to lift this new behemoth all by myself. Mary Ellen thought it looked ugly in our bedroom. So she took it down to the basement.”

Well, it made my wife laugh.

I promise to cut my wife a little slack … unless she annoys me or does something really silly, like what she did Christmas morning. I’ll tell you the whole story in next week’s column.

Finally, I will endeavor to make my writing more concise. My columns are usually about 600 words, but last year, I honed a few of them to less than 580. Newspaper editors tell me the less I write, the better. Thank you. I think.

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