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It is our position that vaccines are a necessary good for children and the public at large. Vaccinations against major debilitating diseases, such as, polio, diphtheria, whooping cough, small pox, etc. have nearly eradicated these diseases in the U.S. And yet, many continue to express concerns about the value and safety of vaccinations.

As a local school recently reminded, “Indiana law requires that students have all required immunizations within the first 20 days of school or the student must be prohibited from attending school until they receive the required immunizations.” Students entering grades 6-12 are required to have vaccinations for tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis, meningococcal conjugate vaccine, and a second varicella vaccination. Students entering preschool or kindergarten must now have two appropriately documented chicken pox vaccines, physician’s documentation of disease history, or laboratory evidence of immunity.

Accepted documentation includes a physician’s written documentation, a written documentation from another school corporation, an immunization record from (CHIRP) or printed record from another state registry. Documentation must include month, day, and year each dose of vaccine was delivered.

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It is our opinion that President Obama’s decision to summarily ban off-shore drilling near U.S. waters after the recent BP oil spill seems more of an emotional and political choice that one attentive to science and the pressing economic reality of our nation.

This country needs a steadfast and strong leader focused on guiding us out of one of the worst recessions in recent history. Devastating the energy industry in several states seems inconsistent with that need.

Clearly, the oil spill has been a complete and utter tragedy. Many will spend days, weeks, and months seeking where to affix blame – to BP, the Obama administration and all others involved. Sadly, our commanderin-chief’s action ultimately increases our reliance on foreign oil and costs American jobs. Offshore wells have functioned for decades with a solid safety record. We should use this opportunity to learn and not to advance an ill-conceived green political agenda.

We have talked about healthcare for some, mortgage rules for all and now environmental advocacy. Isn’t it time that we talked about the economy and jobs? At the very least in this case, we should allow experts in the energy industry and the states directly affected to participate in the discussion.

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Every week, we will print a portion of the Indiana Constitution, followed by a portion of the U. S. Constitution. We encourage you to benchmark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the Indiana Constitution.

PREAMBLE. TO THE END, that justice be established, public order maintained, and liberty perpetuated; WE, the People of the State of Indiana, grateful to ALMIGHTY GOD for the free exercise of the right to choose our own form of government, do ordain this Constitution.

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Section 1. WE DECLARE, That all people are created equal; that they are endowed by their CREATOR with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that all power is inherent in the people; and that all free governments are, and of right ought to be, founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and well-being. For the advancement of these ends, the people have, at all times, an indefeasible right to alter and reform their government.

(History: As Amended November 6, 1984).

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From the backshop Stamp act: A senator sticks it to us Every once in a while, we come across a situation that, in our opinion, crystallizes what’s wrong with Washington with regard to its inability to get its fiscal house in order. Perfect example: We’re sure you’re familiar with the problems at the United States Postal Service.

According to a study released March 1 of this year, the Postal Service will lose $238 billion during the next decade. Postmaster General John Potter is to be commended for recognizing the need for drastic action, including eliminating Saturday deliveries, which he says will save $40 billion over the next decade.

Potter’s request was made to the Senate panel that oversees the USPS. Now, it’s tough to not laugh about a plan for saving money and becoming more efficient relies on our Senate, which is suspect, given their track record of fiscal disasters. But here’s the point we’re trying to make: Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), in a grandstanding announcement, said, “Folks in rural and frontier communities often rely on their Saturday mail to bring them the things they need to live.” We can’t imagine that these folks, long known for their hard work and perseverance, couldn’t get by on a five-days-a-week delivery schedule. We

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg might add, Tester said the $40 billion dollars amounts to “relatively small savings and cost hundreds of jobs in Montana alone”. So, there you have it. A $40 billion saving plan doesn’t matter, nothing gets done, and we’re stuck paying for those rural post offices and Saturday delivery. Look for a postal increase come January.

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Religion and politics COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker Conventional wisdom dictates that we shouldn’t talk religion or politics in polite company. But have those rules changed? It seems as we Americans have become less directly identified with a particular religion, we are equally less likely to be offended by those who would attack our once firmly held beliefs.

If, for example, Christianity is attacked by television personality Bill Maher as the relationship between the ignorant and their imaginary friend Jesus, we tend blithely to change the channel until his rant is focused on something more consistent with our beliefs. It has simply become un-cool to care about religion. And on the political front, more of us are calling ourselves independent. We strongly reject being labeled Democrat or Republican. Facebook alone has dozens of choices for both religious and political self-identification.

But even as we have lowered our tempers on these two traditional dividing lines for American debate, have we simply substituted our intolerance for discourse with other topics? As we collectively move past the heady euphoria from the

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DISPATCHES » Arts center adds staff members – Last week David Anderson and Brian Seitz were announced as the Center for the Performing Arts’ new director of marketing and box office manager, respectively. The two will assume their this month. Anderson comes from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater where he served in the same position. Seitz was most recently the customer care manager with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. » Community walk – The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention will hold its Out of the Darkness Community Walk September 11 at the White River State Park Canal. The event is one of 220 community walks raising funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Visit www.outofthedarkness.org for more information. » Fish fry – The Carmel Lions Club’s 72nd Annual Fish Fry will be held August 20 and 21, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the group’s clubhouse, 141 E. Main St. First held in 1939, it is the longest running community event in Carmel. All menu items are $5 and under, and profits will benefit local and Lions charities. The event is sponsored by St. Vincent Health. » Palladium update – At last week’s City Council meeting, Carmel Redevelopment Commission Vice President Bill Hammer said work on the Palladium is “on or ahead of schedule.” He said crews are currently laying flooring and removing scaffolding.

Am I addicted to sleeping pills?

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By Danielle Wilson I think I’m addicted to Unisom. Seriously, I’d been taking half a pill for the last four nights to help me sleep during the Wilson Family Reunion Weekend (29 people, ages five weeks to 65 years, one lake cottage, no A/C), and thought I could quit cold turkey last night now that I was back in my own – well, my inlaws’ – bed.

No dice. It took me hours to fall asleep, and then I felt as if I were tossing and turning every 15 minutes. This morning, I’m chalking my sleepless night up to withdraw from doxylamine succinate, but in all honesty, my insomnia is probably the result of anxiety. Here’s the latest in my so-called life: On the upside, we do have a house we are closing on in just three short days! Yay! And my husband and I are going to my cousin’s wedding in Clearwater without our kids for a weekend getaway. Double yay! The problem is, the two events are less than 24 hours apart, which means we won’t be able to actually move in until after we return, leaving me only one week to unload three Pack Rat containers, one garage bay and several closets full of crap before school starts. So last night, in between cursing the cat for her uncanny musical resemblance to Yoko Ono and beating the bejeesus out my unusually lumpy pillows, I was trying to figure out the logistics of yet another move and whether I could get a very blue kitchen painted before Christmas.

In the scheme of things though, moving in to a place is more along the lines of good anxiety, much like the excitement I feel before a vacation or my birthday. I don’t mind a few sleepless nights because of that. What I do mind and what is somewhat ruining the fun of a new house is that I still don’t have a job.

Remember that “might-be-perfect” Tuesday I wrote about? Well

I didn’t get the position I interviewed for, nor did I get the next two jobs that came along. So now I’m stressed out that I’ll be unemployed forever. This would mean I won’t be contributing financially to our mortgage, which will in turn increase my husband’s stress level and require me to step up my hug game, thereby resulting in even more stress for me. It’s most definitely a vicious cycle. No job, more stress, less money, more stress, more hugs, more stress: You get the picture.

And to top off my anxiety sundae with a big, juicy, tensioncovered cherry, one of my kids is complaining of “black-outs” followed by Alzheimer-like confusion. What?! Though it’s probably just migraines due to her not wearing her glasses; when I’m awake at 4:47 a.m. my mind races to epilepsy, brain tumors and pediatric stroke. Damn you, Web MD! So now the question is, do I succumb to my addiction and resume my sleep candy habit, or do I buck up and try to stay clean tonight? I feel terrible today and can’t bear another anxietyridden, no-sleep session, and I do have another interview tomorrow. On the other hand, I don’t want to be dependent on a pill, despite its pretty blue color, and I’m certain people would prefer to not hire a druggie. Of course, without my beauty sleep, I won’t score any points, either. After all, we day-walkin’ gingers need all the help we can get, including eight to 10 hours of Zs. Decisions, decisions. Ah, who am I kidding? Unisom, 1, successful intervention, 0. Peace out.

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

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By Matt Werner strip tips – are made from scratch Current in Carmel each day with Kemp’s own reciFor Dooley O’Tooles owner pes, and most of his meat prodDoug Kemp, success comes down ucts, he said, come to him daily to being fortunate and being true from Joe’s Butcher Shop. Kemp to who you are. said he likes to show his gratitude The Carmel landmark restauto local customers and business rant celebrates its 25th anniverowners by providing his 30-persary this month, and Kemp said son banquet room free of charge. he’s just been very fortunate.

In addition to community “I’ve been real fortunate to spirit, Kemp said hard work, have a very dedicated staff over quality food and fair prices have the years,” he said. “Most of my all contributed to the success and staff has been long-term employlongevity of Dooley’s. ees. They know our clients, and “Our food is at a fair price and it’s like family.” very generous portions,” he said.

When Dooley’s first opened, it Dooley O’Tooles | 162 E Carmel Drive | 843-9900 “When you come in and eat here, was owned by a group of invesPhoto by Matt Werner you’re not going to leave hungry. tors. After a few months Kemp Doug Kemp, pictured with wife Terri, first worked at Dooley O’Tooles as a general manager The last thing I will ever cut is was brought in as a general manbefore the couple became the restaurant’s owners quality and portions of our food.” ager and slowly began to buy the As for how much longer Dooley O’Toole’s will now iconic restaurant. He and his wife, Terri, didn’t chase the latest trends. Most of the décor be open with the Kemps at the helm, that is unnow own and operate the restaurant in a totally is the same, and the menu has been updated certain, but the end doesn’t appear to be in sight. hands-on way. periodically. But we’ve tried to stay in the same “I love what I do and enjoy working with the “My goal was to make this place last this focus of who we are. In my 35 years of this staff and our clientele. It’s like a family,” Kemp long, but honestly I didn’t know,” he said. “This business, one thing I’ve always done is make it said. “This is part of me. We’re run by passion is a very tough industry, and now we’re at the consistent for clients. They always know what is and dedication and why I’m in it. I have no point that we’re a landmark in Carmel.” going to be on the menu.” goals to achieve like retiring by the time I’m 65.

Not a lot has changed over the years, which Kemp attributes the deliciousness of the food I am going to do this as long as I can possibly has been one of Kemp’s objectives. to local businesses and his own secret recipes.

“We’ve stayed true to ourselves,” he said. “We The restaurant’s soups – like the Irish stew made work.”

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Bald eagle makes home in Carmel

By Brandon Bowman Current in Carmel Woodland Springs residents can find more than their neighbors fishing on the 50-acre lake located in the neighborhood. American bald eagles have been sighted perched up in the trees and fishing in the lake.

“I heard about a sighting of the bird a year ago, but just recently I saw the him for the first time,” Mark Kichler of Carmel-based Wordmark Photos said.

Kichler said he saw one eagle originally and a pair of them about six weeks ago. The nest is said to be in a tree at the intersection of 106th Street and Gray Road. Eagles can make nests up to seven or eight feet wide and up to 12 feet deep, and they prefer to use the same nest each year, making minor modifications when needed.

The eagle that Kichler saw and photographed is an adult bald eagle, and Mayor Jim Brainard said he’s seen the same eagle when traveling in that area. Brainard added that the nest at that intersection is three years old.

Liz Hatton of For the Birds of Indiana, a bird rescue and rehabilitation center in Westfield, said she had first heard of an eagle in the area last week and said that bald eagles living in places like Carmel is not as uncommon as it might sound.

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Any eagles in the state will likely remain in Indiana for several more weeks, as fall migration for adult bald eagles does not typically begin until northern lakes start to freeze.

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Educational foundation continues making strides for students Dorothy Ilgen are focusing on raising awareness of the 44-year-old institution. They will also direct more of the money they raise toward increasing the foundation’s 10-year-old grant program.

The foundation will still continue to award individual scholarships, but members believe they can impact hundreds of students at a time by awarding grants to teachers for specific projects. In past years, CCEF can take credit for “Art Smart Students” at Forest Dale Elementary, “The Lyrical Language of Literacy” at all elementary schools and “Operation Safe School,” which is held district wide.

Today’s Carmel property owners are the beneficiaries of a revered Carmel Public School system. Some of the credit must be directed toward those working tirelessly over the years promoting education via the Carmel Clay Education Foundation. For more information about getting involved in an upcoming fundraiser, or to provide volunteer assistance, visit www.ccs.k12.in.us/ccef/ home.

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By Jeff Worrell About 10 years ago, I attended a traditional end-of-the-school-year event, Carmel High School scholarship night. During the evening, hundreds of graduating seniors paraded across the stage to claim a check acknowledging academic achievement, civic leadership or some other unique indicator of the best CHS has to offer. Though I was astonished and impressed, I wasn’t at all surprised.

After all, Carmel is known for its academic superiority and strong behind-the-scenes support from parents, merchants and civic organizations. The success of that evening 10 years ago was strongly influenced by the hardworking board of directors and volunteers of the Carmel Clay Education Foundation.

But CCEF President Jill Pilcher Reese (CHS ’85) reminded me recently that the foundation may not be the household name it used to be.

“We have lost some of our name recognition over time,” she said. “An increasingly transient population, the changing face of philanthropy over the last few years and considerable new nonprofit competition in Carmel … have had an effect.”

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By Brandie Bohney Current in Carmel For six months now, Project Lifesaver has been watching over several residents of Hamilton County. The program, designed primarily for sufferers of Alzheimer’s, McCormick autism, Down syndrome, and dementia, outfits participants with a wrist or ankle bracelet that contains a locating device.

If the participant would wander away from home or family, the transmitter device can be used to quickly locate the individual.

David McCormick, who is now the Project Lifesaver (PLS) Coordinator for Hamilton County, saw the need for bringing PLS to Hamilton County several years ago after an Alzheimer’s patient who had wandered from her home was found dead. “ We heard about [PLS] through Indianapolis,” he says. “They’ve had searches for clients where they located them very quickly … once we heard about [PLS], we contacted [Indianapolis PLS coordinators] for more information, and we decided we had to have it and make it available to Hamilton County.”

Rather than taking hours to locate people who have wandered away from home, organizations trained to use PLS can generally find them in minutes. Of the residents McCormick

has outfitted with transmitters so far, only one has wandered away to date, but she has done so three times.

“The average recovery time in locating her is about ten minutes,” McCormick notes. “Those without the bracelets, it was taking us about nine to twelve hours to find them if they would wander away.”

Receiving or getting a family member outfitted with a transmitter requires a relatively lengthy application process, including a statement from a physician noting the medical condition of person who is to wear the device. The program is free, however, to residents of Hamilton County.

McCormick explains, “We make it 100 percent free to residents of Hamilton county, including servicing of the transmitter; if it becomes lost or damaged, we will replace it for free, and we replace the batteries monthly at no charge.”

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By Matt Werner Current in Carmel Roberts Imaging has had a prominent place in the photo industry for decades, but owner Bruce Pallman still is excited about the opportunity provided by his new Carmel location.

Pallman, a Carmel resident, originally opened a Carmel store 10 years ago after persistent requests from residents looking to avoid trekking downtown. His new location, 12761 Old Meridian St., Street officially opened July 1, but a grand-opening celebration was held last Friday and Saturday to officially welcome customers to his new space.

“We needed more depth and breadth of our product line, so we decided to move to our new location,” Pallman said. “We found a great spot on Old Meridian, which is an area that is starting to build up. We definitely found a good growth area in Carmel, which has me really excited about the new store.”

Roberts originally opened in 1957 at 255 S. Meridian St., Indianapolis, as a jewelry store, and then began to carry luggage and cameras. After the Pan Am Games in 1987, Pallman realized the potential market for high-quality camera equipment.

“The Pan Am Games brought a lot of photographers, and we started doing a lot of business with them,” Pallman said. “By the mid-’90s we became very prevalent in that market.”

World-renowned sellers Roberts Imaging sells camera equipment to nearly all major newspapers in the U.S. as well as magazines, and it even does business overseas, including in Australia, France, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy.

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Pallman graduated from Indiana University in 1974 and began working for his father the next day at the downtown store. He later went to law school and graduated in 1978; he passed the bar exam the same year. Two years later, though, he wasn’t practicing law; he was running the company.

“I liked the excitement, action and variety of opportunities every day,” he said. “In law, everything is a negotiation. In this business, there are no winners and no losers. Everybody is a winner, because they get what they want, and we make a profit.”

While Roberts arguably is a great place for anyone to purchase high-quality equipment, the company does business with several high-end clients, including Sports Illustrated and several other notable publications nationwide.

“We are now selling to most major newspapers in the United States like the New York Times, New York Post (and) Chicago Tribune,” he said. “You name it, and we’re probably selling to them.”

Before Roberts became suppliers to major media, the staff had to know how to sell the equipment and how to get its foot in the door in a very tough industry. Everyone learned to sell by going to catalog showrooms, and they created connections in the industry by traveling to trade shows and workshops. Additionally, they got to know photographers to better understand their needs and expectations. Those efforts eventually paid off.

“Now we’re doing our own things at trade shows,” Pallman said, adding the reason for Roberts’ success is the result of highquality, personal service.

“Our philosophy is to treat every person as soon as they walk in the door,” he said. “We really try to go the extra mile and that contributes to the growth of this company.”

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“We became very big with selling cameras to insurance companies, but that market has dwindled. Plus, film went out of style,” he said. “We’re getting our foot in the door in the forensics field as well as government agencies. We’re always looking for new markets because the old markets will dry up.”

While the store makes the most of its profit from camera equipment sales, you can still find jewelry in the stores.

“We still have the jewelry because of my father,” he said. “It still makes us some money, and it’s where we started. It keeps us grounded.”

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Roberts now has moved to a new location at 12761 Old Meridian St. Its phone number is 818.9800.

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By Vicky Earley Is there such a thing as a design emergency? Perhaps. I say that because a mistake can be quite costly and can be the source of some pretty intense anxiety.

Once a mistake is made, it is not uncommon to learn it is the source of a cascade of mistakes that are done in a desperate and knee-jerk attempt to rectify the situation.

I really don’t like getting those “911” calls. I can almost feel the angst of the homeowner on the other end of the line. There is a unique sound of desperation in the voice that can signal only one thing: Something has been changed in the home, and it just is not working.

Often, a call to a design professional can salvage these situations that are ripe with stress, but typically the cost is greater than if it had been done with the guidance of a designer from the beginning.

The issues range from a new paint color that looks like a YMCA swimming pool to a sofa that won’t make the turn into its intended room. Regardless of the magnitude of the problem, it can be overwhelming to the caller and the source of sleepless nights.

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By Brandie Bohney Readers regularly e-mail questions about resources I would recommend for students and adults to improve their speaking and writing skills. I’m always happy to oblige, but I thought that because today is the first day back to school (for my daughter in Carmel Schools, anyway), I’d give you a resource suggestion list in honor of the beginning of a new school year.

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

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By Becky Kapsalis New beginnings. New clothes, new schools (maybe), new teachers, new school supplies. We scramble around these last few days of summer making sure our kids are well prepared for school. The day of, we make sure the hair is combed, teeth are brushed and the kids are on time. This, often, becomes second nature for us. We send them off with the knowledge they will have the best opportunity to learn, given that we have purchased the supplies they need to succeed.

Sounds easy enough, but have we really prepared them to thrive? Have we provided them with the emotional encouragement to persevere, the confidence to know they can, the willingness to co-operate, the attitude of respect, and, finally, the spirit to accept themselves for who they are – and the kind of student they are capable of being? How can we know if we’ve accomplished these things?

We can tell if they will be motivated to learn if we’ve taught them to be self-motivated. Giving them enough time in the morning to prepare for the day means they’ve gotten

enough sleep. Having them get their clothes ready from the night before gives them more time to eat a good breakfast. At the very least we owe it to our kids to send them to their teachers on time and prepared to learn.

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By Danielle Turnbull Current in Carmel Carmel and Westfield residents make up much of the case of Footlite Musicals’ production of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Into the Woods,” premiering Aug. 12 at 8 p.m.

The play is a tale about Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood and many other beloved fairy-tale characters, but this story deviates from what one will typically find in storybooks.

The show is a part of the community-based volunteer theater group’s summer program for young performers, and eight of the 26 cast members are from Carmel and Westfield this year.

Director Ed Trout said this specific musical was chosen for two reasons. First, the lessons it provides to this age group are good ones.

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“It has a lot of draw and connection with the audience.”

Each cast member of the show is between the ages of 13 and 18 and come from all over central Indiana. Open auditions, including both singing and reading lines, are held for each young performers production, and for “Into the Woods,” 99 people turned out for the auditions. Trout said that he had to turn away some good talent this year.

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Because of high demand, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre has extended its run of “Church Basement” ladies through September 4. The show celebrates the church basement kitchen and the dedicated women who work there. Four devoted women do their best to organize food, fend off potential disasters, debate recipes, keep the pastor on due course and try to solve the problems of their changing rural Minnesota church in 1964. Tickets range from $35 to $58 and include dinner. Visit www.beefandboards.com for tickets and details.

COMEDY Comedy at Morty’s

The following headlining acts will be coming to Morty’s Comedy Joint beginning this week: Indy's Got Talent - independant talent competion Monday Nights at 9 p.m. (tickets $5) Great Indiana Mic-Off - Open Mic Competion Wednesday Nights at 8 p.m. (tickets $5) August 12, 8 p.m. - Dan Mangini (tickets $12) August 13 and14, 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. - Dan Mangini (tickets $15) August 15, 8 p.m. - Dan Mangini (tickets $12)

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Children ages 2-5 create a cow craft, make and taste some butter and visit one of the cows on the grounds at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13. All participants must be accompanied by an adult (at no charge). Reservations are required. Call (317) 776-6006 Cost is $10.

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The following musical acts will be playing at Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville.

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Aug. 12-13 – Phish, 7:30 p.m., $50.

Aug. 14 – Creed, 7:30 p.m., $20, $10.

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The following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020.

Aug. 12, 19, 26 – Cari Ray Trio.

Aug. 13 – Common Ground.

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Aug. 28 – 10th of Never.

Parks Summer Concert Series

The following musical act will be playing for free at 7 p.m. at Dillon Park, 6001 Edenshall Lane. For more information, call (317) 776-6350 or the Summer Events line at (317) 770-2020.

Aug. 12 – Living Proof (rescheduled from July 15).

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State Fair roundup

State Fair under way – The Indiana State Fair began last week on August 6 and will run through August 22. The fair is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. (Sundays through Thursdays) or 12: a.m. (Fridays and Saturdays) though tickets ($8 for adults, kids five and under are free) will not be sold after 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., respectively. Exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information visit www.indianastatefair.com.

‘American Gothic’ sculpture to towers over Celebration Park – A 25-foot-tall sculpture inspired by Grant Wood’s iconic painting “American Gothic” will stand guard in Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park throughout the Great Indiana State Fair. “God Bless America” which has traveled to Chicago, Florida, Arizona and New York, will feature the well-known farmer with his pitchfork and daughter by his side. The sculpture, installed July 26 with the help of giant cranes, is a reminder of the nation’s agricultural roots. “God Bless America” was created by artist J. Seward Johnson, whose sculptures can be seen in the Carmel Arts & Design District.

The sculpture is on loan from California-based The Sculpture Foundation.

Free Tribute Town debuts at State Fair – The Stones, Eagles, CCR all on one bill? A trio of tribute bands will make that happen – at least, musically – at a new free event Aug. 19 in the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand. Called Tribute

Town, the three-set show begins at 5 p.m. and will feature three tribute bands – Blue Moon Swamp, Hot Rocks and 7 Bridges – replicating the sound and visuals of John Fogerty/ Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones and The Eagles, respectively. The event is part of the ABATE of Indiana Motorcycle Day. ‘Food for Thought’ on display – The Indiana Humanities Council is hoping visitors to the Indiana State Fair don’t just sample a variety of foods, but also talk about food, learn about what’s on their plates and think about how food influences their culture, and cultures around the world. To do so, fairgoers can stop by the “Food for Thought” traveling exhibit, explore the Recipe Trail and read winning entries in the storytelling contest. Food for Thought is a statewide, two-year program that examines food and its role in Hoosiers’ lives and culture. The exhibit will be at the State Fair through August 22 in the FFA Pavilion on the north side of the fairgrounds.

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Duck down when you pass a church COMMENTARY

By David Cain It was a Tuesday, and I had just left a meeting downtown. Heading north on Meridian Street, the windows were down, and I was enjoying the gorgeous day and surprisingly mild weather.

As I escaped from downtown like Thelma and Louise, the phone rang. I rolled up the windows to quiet the car and take the call. As soon as I answered the phone, a shot rang out. It sounded like a pistol went off in the car. I felt something hit my neck. I screamed something. I was in a state of panic. And, I guess whenever you think someone just shot at you, your natural instincts are to stop. Without thought, I pulled the car over and felt my neck. There was a little blood, but not enough to say I’d been shot.

I looked around and didn’t see any gunman. As it turns out, a lawnmower launched a rock directly at my car. The rock hit my driver’s side window with such velocity that glass hit me in the neck. Roll down the window, and the rock would have been embedded in my neck. That phone call saved my life.

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and randomly strikes a car traveling 40 miles per hour on a busy road in the middle of the day, it’s cause to reflect. Add the fact that the lawn happened to be that of a stately church and it really makes you wonder. Was the rock a warning? Was that rock trying to tell me something? Was there a lesson in this near tragedy? I concluded two viewpoints: This was either karma for my great living (it missed me), or it was a warning. For certain, however, there was a lesson.

And this lesson wasn’t lost on me. Now I keep my windows up all the time. I wince a bit each time I pass a lawnmower, and I scrunch down if they are mowing a church lawn. I am also reminded that life takes a little bit of luck. An occasional favorable bounce can make all the difference.

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Artificial sweeteners work against weight loss COMMENTARY

By Angella LaSalle M.D. Thinking changing from sugar to an artificial sweetener like Nutrasweet or Splenda will help with weight loss? Well, think again. Recent studies have shown the use of artificial sweeteners actually blunts satiety signals in the brain, triggering more calorie intake.

Researchers found the risk of type 2 diabetes was elevated in soda drinkers, regardless of whether it was regular or diet soda. Though some argued that soda drinking could be considered a hallmark of a poor diet, other research has shown that artificial sweeteners may actually trigger an increase in the level of insulin within the body.

Higher insulin levels are associated with weight gain, especially in the abdominal area, and they lead to the development of diabetes and increased inflammation, which can lead to other chronic diseases. Hundreds of times more sweet than regular sugar, the sweetener fools the body into thinking a large glucose load is coming in. The body releases a priming dose of insuCOUPON lin, but when the calories aren’t there to counter FREE the insulin, the body sends out more hunger sig20 DRINK with $3.50 purchase of nals avoid 46oz. bagto of buttery popcorn hypoglycemia and causes increased

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Having done two meets of my own, I volunteered to make the six-hour trip to Midland, Mich. to be the guy who babysits the lifter. In this case, it was my fellow IUPUI student, Steve, who I was handling. I keep coming back to telling Steve a few things over and over.

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Storming the intellectual ramparts Commentary

By Bob Walters Author Mark Noll graciously replied to an email I sent after I finished reading his “Scandal of the Evangelical Mind.”

I wondered, now 16 years after Christianity Today named “Scandal” its 1994 Book of the Year, if he thought Evangelicals were gaining ground intellectually. I asked if there was a follow-up book in the works.

He responded that as it happens, he has just recently finished a manuscript that Eerdman’s in Grand Rapids will publish next year, titled “Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind.” Noll said the book “tried to make a positive statement concerning how traditional Christian belief can support strong intellectual life.”

He also referred to a postscript he wrote for the new book that is a revision and expansion of an article he wrote for First Things journal, Oct. 2004, “The Evangelical Mind Today.” He lists 10 areas where positive impact is being made.

I’m looking forward to the release of the book.

Noll points to a couple of glaring intellectual weaknesses in modern evangelicalism. One is the nearly total absence of serious consideration for tradition and the 1800 years of Christian thought that preceded the great evangelical revivals.

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Sorry … not to harangue any specific preacher, but to put a point on it – deep feelings do not equate to deep theology, or bedrock, true, biblical understanding.

We cannot study great music without studying great musicians. How could we possibly study great theology without studying great theologians?

Quoting Galileo, “It is most pious to say and most prudent to take for granted that the Holy Scripture can never lie, as long as its true meaning has been grasped.”

A second glaring weakness is evangelical separatism, a resistance to engaging the Christian mind and energy in the whole spectrum of modern learning, from political science to economics to linguistics, history, science and literary criticism.

Says Noll, “Personal faith in Christ is a necessary condition for Christian intellectual life, for only a living thing can develop.” Evangelicals definitely have the heart, soul and strength of personal faith … Noll insists we plug in our minds.

Bob Walters (www.believerbob. blogspot.com, email rlwcom@aol. com) figures this is a good stepping off point as school begins. Take Christ along, in your heart and mind.

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By Gary Hubbard CAPTCHAs are those images of crazy random letters and numbers that many Web sites require you to decipher in order to submit or log-in to a resource. If there was an easy way to bypass them, it would defeat the whole purpose of using them.

CAPTCHA is an acronym for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart and is a challenge-response test that was developed to fight “spam-bots.”

Spam-bots are automated systems that surf the Internet looking for ways to post spam messages to forums, blogs, wikis, guest books or any of a wide variety of Web forms.

CAPTCHAs were developed because many Web sites were getting more junk postings or form submissions than legitimate ones, but as with any computer based security system, it causes a lot of heartburn for actual users.

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All CAPTCHAs have a button that allows you to request a different challenge, so if what you see is too difficult to decipher, request another one.

Another problem for many of us older users with less than optimum vision is that the characters are too small to read. In most cases, the CAPTCHA can be “blown up” by telling your browser you want to zoom in.

Some CAPTCHAs also have an audio option (look for a speaker icon to flip to an audio challenge) and in those cases, spaces are generally required.

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People are getting a little wild with the names these days COMMENTARY

By Mike Redmond I used to joke that if I had a son I would name him Edmond. Edmond Redmond. Much laughter would follow. OK, maybe a couple of nervous chuckles.

Anyway, I see now that my joke is small potatoes indeed compared to some of the Laff Riots people are hanging on their kids these days.

For example, according to (as they say on TV) our good friends at babynamewizard.com, one of the hotter new baby names for girls is Lux. Yes, Lux. Like the unit of measurement for illumination. Or the Latin word for light. Or soap: “Hi, this is our daughter Lux, and over there is her brother Castile.”

That’s not as much of a joke as you might think. The number one trendy new boys’ name is, in fact, Castile, like the soap, except it’s being spelled Castiel.

But wait, as they say on TV. There’s more!

Other entries in the Top Ten Fastest Rising Names Guaranteed To Get Your Son Massacred On The Playground are: Bentley (a car), Easton (a sporting good company), Zion (a church), St. John (also a church); Leland (my old junior high school in Bethesda, Md.); Kaiden (one of the popular “-den” names along with Brayden, Jayden, and one you REALLY don’t want to give a boy, Maiden); Lennon (a Beatle or, if you watch the Lawrence Welk reruns, a sister) and Eoin (a typing exercise).

OK, I was kidding about Eoin. It’s not a typing exercise. It’s an Irish name, meaning “assortment of vowels thrown together with a consonant on the end.” And it’s pronounced just as you would think: “Phil.”

Now, girls, don’t go getting all smug. In the trendy name … um, trend, you have some lulus.

And sad to say, Lulu isn’t among them.

Tenley, however, leads the list. And what, you ask, is a Tenley? Supposedly it comes from Old English (also known as Olde Englishe) and means “Dennis’ Field,” as in “plante the barleye and oates in tenley,” I guess. However, its popularity should not be attributed to a surge of interest in ancient agriculture, but to the fact that it was the name of someone on a so-called “reality” show, an increasingly popular entertainment thanks to the growing number of people who do not have what we used to call “lives.”

Other entries include Sookie (once a popular name for workhorses, now a TV vampire), Ever (and its twin, After), Tinsley (isn’t that a brand of tea?), Kinsley (of course), Everly (a brother), Briella (a small umbrella) and Navi.

Yes. Navi. People are naming their children after big, blue and – this is the important part – imaginary alien characters from an overblown movie. Viewed that way, it’s really not that far removed from naming your kids Bugs and Daffy.

I suppose it could be worse. Oh, wait. It is.

According to another list, names poised for popularity include Edgar and Julius. Compared to that, Bentley is practically sane.

Actually, I went to school briefly with a fellow named Bentley. He was a 23-year-old high school sophomore with a jelly roll haircut and a legendary case of BO. The dude had an entire section of the lunchroom to himself, for the seven or eight weeks he attended school.

Let’s hope the new crop of little Bentleys don’t follow his lead, in the academic or personal hygiene departments. Especially the latter.

There may not be enough Castiels to set them right.

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By Dick Wolfsie This month marks my 30th year in television. It seems like just yesterday I was nervously standing in front of a camera, not sure which direction to look, unprepared for my segment, babbling away incoherently.

Wait a second, that was yesterday!

This insight has made me realize there are countless things in my life I am no better at than when I started on this earth 63 years ago.

I say countless, but I’m going to count some of them anyway.

1. Am I a better dresser? For most of my life, I’ve been trying to match a shirt with a pair of pants. I still ask my wife before we go out: “Does this look OK?” For our entire marriage, she’s responded the same way: “You look just fine. Don’t you have any other pants?”

2. Am I a better driver? I figure I’ve driven at least a million miles, but I still have half the world honking at me to get in my own lane. People still flip me the bird and shake their fist at me, just like the day I got my permit. Five decades – no improvement. Don’t feel sorry for me.

Just get the heck out of my way.

3. Am I a better golfer? Not by a single stroke. In fact, I’m worse. I’ve wasted 2,000 rounds of golf, 4,000 golf balls, 160,000 swings, and 10,000 expletives.

I’m depressed just writing about this. But not enough to cancel my tee time. I’m also no better in bowling. But here’s the difference: I don’t care.

4. Do I have a better sense of direction?

When I was a toddler, I got lost in our two-bedroom ranch. I have gone to the same accountant for 30 years in the same office building. I still don’t know which way to turn when I get out of the elevator.

5. Am I a better typist? I have written a slew of books, hundreds of newspaper articles and thousands of e-mails. I still have to look at the keys and I’d swear that the J keeps moving. Am I the only person who composes an entire e-mail and when I finally look up before hitting “send,” EVERYTHING IS IN CAPS? 6. Am I a better dancer? I have always done that gyrating thing where I snap my fingers and every once in a while I turn

around. I still can’t do that to the beat.

I know I look absolutely ridiculous. The only reason people don’t laugh at me is that they are looking at their own feet and doing the exact same thing.

7. Am I better at fixing things? Nope. I still hire a handyman to fix everything. All that has changed is the price. I now pay $50.00 an hour. If I offer to help, it’s $60 an hour. Sometimes he’ll say, “Why do you want to help me? What have I ever done to you?”

8. Am I better at making friends? I’ve always had two or three close friends. That has never changed. The friends keep changing, however. That should tell you something.

9. (This one is none of your business.)

10. Am I a better writer? Not if you count this column.

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48. Riley Hospital baby beds 50. Indianapolis Marion County

Public Library’s main branch location: St. ___ Avenue 52. Exploit 55. Woodland Country Club instructor 57. Pacer Earl Watson’s uniform number 58. Japanese currency

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Screened porch addition revolutionizes local home COMMENTARY

By Larry Greene INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Bayhill addition in Carmel included a nice wooded backyard with a simple paver patio. The homeowner wanted to add on a new screened porch so they could relax and enjoy the outdoors.

DESIGN PHASE: An existing second-floor bedroom window prevented the new porch from being centered around the existing patio door in the kitchen. The project architect’s solution was to shift the porch over to the side and add a connecting portico roof supported by 6x6 cedar posts. This allowed a much steeper pitched hip roof that was much more pleasing and interesting to the eye. The porch roof was also extended beyond the edge of the home, which provided for a larger porch footprint and added architectural interest to the structure. The final element was the design of the surrounding hardscape and landscaping.

PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase for the screened porch remodel included the creation of several proposed design schemes. These were presented to the client in 3D views on a large 65” monitor to help the homeowner visualize the new design schemes. The design phase lasted 4 weeks, while the construction phase spread out over approximately 8 weeks.

FINAL PRODUCT: The new screened porch was set on concrete piers and included a stained cedar deck floor. The base of each column was widened and framed out and covered with a decorative thin stone veneer. The interior of the porch features maintenance-free materials, including James Hardie “hardi-panels” and “hardi-soffit” material to eliminate the need for future

Before

After maintenance. The center ridge beam and decorative ceiling beams were also wrapped with hardi-soffit material. The exterior features aluminum screens, 6x6 cedar posts and custom cedar trim to add detail and scale to the porch. A large ceiling fan was added and electrical receptacles were installed in the 18” high knee wall.

Finally, the adjacent area was finished with a bluestone patio, fire

pit and landscaping.

Larry Greene is owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling.

You may e-mail him at lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600. Visit www.caseremodeling.com for more information.

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Don’t forget about your child’s first exam of the school year.

You remembered notebooks, pencils, and folders. But what about glasses? For a limited time, StylEyes is offering a FREE OptoMap Retinal Exam with every regular eye exam just in time for school. This quick and easy exam doesn’t require the use of drops or eye dilation, so it’s comfortable for kids. In addition, we are offering a KidStyle Special, which includes a complete set of eyeglasses with your choice of select name-brand frames for only $125.

Help your child stay focused this year! Evening appointments are available and we accept most major insurance plans. Call 317-344-1266 to schedule an appointment with StylEyes optometrist, Dr. Angela Berghoff of the St.Vincent Physician Network.

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Local couple celebrates 50th anniversary H.K. (Red) and Jeanne (Miki) Ulreich will observe their 50th wedding anniversary this Saturday. They will celebrate with family and friends at their home in Carmel. The two native Chicagoans were married February 13, 1960 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lincolnwood, Illinois. The Ulreichs have been members of Pilgrim Lutheran Church since 1962.

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Summer is simply the best time of year and what better way to celebrate than at the Indiana State Fair. It’s the surprise on a child’s face as they see farm animals for the very first time…when families come together and make memories that last forever…it’s the sound of music as it fills the air...and the hot buttered corn and lemon shake ups that are the true taste of summer. The squeals of delight coming from the midway make you cherish the moments again.

It’s a Summertime of Fun…at a price that fits everyone.

Turkey Hill Dairy $2 Tuesdays - Visitors are admitted for just $2 with voucher printed from www.turkeyhill.com/indianastatefair August 10 & 17 DockDogs Daily Dow AgroSciences Celebration Park Rowdy Rooster Puppet Show Daily Riley Fun Park

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On Kids’ Day come and meet Alpha Pig from PBS’s “Super Why” August 16 Farm Bureau Building BMV Carload Day - Admission only $15 for up to 10 people with voucher printed from www.mybmv.com August 16 Indiana State Fair Midway Daily Welde’s Big Bear Show & Grizzly Falls Daily Riley Fun Park

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Great opportunity for quality, high energy individuals to continue to “Spread the Vibe”. We committed to a superior employee experience – no grease, great music, cool uniforms and awesome guests!

Both full and part time positions available from our famous “Wich Makers” to cashiers and hosts.

For experienced Quick Serve Restaurant individuals we are currently interviewing Shift Supervisors and General Managers for our current Carmel location and future stores throughout the Indy area.

Check us out and apply at www.whichwich.com.

Small north-side CPA firm looking for part time, experienced CPA to help our Accounting firm through busy season and has no benefits.

The candidate should possess the ability to prepare personal income tax returns, compilations, business tax returns, tax projections and review business tax returns. This position will also involve tax planning, research, sales tax compliance, and special projects If this is of interest to you, please send your resume to the following address: Part time position; P.O. Box 1823, Noblesville, IN 46031

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• Must be creative with a good eye for scale and color with attention to detail.

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• Must have good communication and customer service skills.

• Must be a self starter and be able to work with limited instruction.

• Must be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule, work Saturdays and be able to lift at least 40lbs.

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We’re looking for creative, self starting, sales and marketing minded people to join our fast growing company.

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Carmel Clay School Corporation

is accepting applications for School Bus Aides Assist special needs children to and from school Training provided. $10.55 hour Apply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us AA/EOE

NOW HIRING DECOR 4 KIDS

is now accepting applications for sales people. Part time week day and week end needed.

Must possess good customer service relations and have previous furniture sales experience. Please e-mail resume to decor4kidsshelly@aol.com

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Hull: 20 feet, perfect condition Interior is perfect condition.

Trailer and road cover in excellent condition. $12,500.00 317-345-8576

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Owner of Great Harvest Bread, Mark Lubin

“We ran two “Now Hiring” ads and received 140 applicants.

In my 20 years of restaurant business experience I have never had a more effective ad that resulted in that many responses in such a short period of time!”

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Give your hips a new lease on life.

More living, dancing, walking, sitting, bending. Because Direct Anterior hip replacement means less scarring, less recovery time and less pain, your life can get back on track that much sooner. Hear John Hur, MD, Medical Director of Orthopedics at Clarian North, discuss this new and innovative procedure.

Direct Anterior Hip Replacement Seminar August 23 and August 30, 6 pm Learning Center at Clarian North 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel RSVP today by calling 317-962-2533

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