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Protect our trees Founded Oct. 24, 2006, at Carmel, IN Vol. V, No. 48 Copyright 2011. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved.

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It is our position Hamilton County residents, should be aware of the damage caused to trees by the use of the herbicide, Imprelis. The DuPont-manufactured product, was recently approved by the EPA to treat broadleaf weeds and has been widely used on lawns, athletic fields, cemeteries, golf courses and sod farms. Touted as “environmentally- friendly”, Imprelis seems to be unfriendly to Norway Spruces, Eastern White Pines, and other trees with shallow root systems. DuPont began receiving reports of dying trees around Memorial Day of this year.

Hamilton County has been hit hard hit by Imprelis usage. Visual symptoms of damage include browning, twisting and the curling of needles and leaves. The Indiana Chemist’s office has issued a stop- sale on Imprelis usage in Indiana and a recall is underway. Dupont has set up a hotline, 866-796-4783 to report damage. For more information about Imprelis, visit www.imprelis-facts.com/faqs/. DuPont also initiated a product return and refund program in mid-August. Trees seem to be under siege in Indiana— drought, the Emerald Ash borer, and now Imprelis. Trees add so much to our environment, whether it’s aesthetics or economics or environmentallysafe, it behooves us to pay attention to their survival and care.

School buses

It is our position school buses must strictly adhere to posted speed limits. Far too often we see the familiar yellow vehicles careening through neighborhoods at excessive speeds, as measured by both the law and reasonable standards of safety.

Even in school zones, the buses are frequently the primary violators of the speed limits.

School bus safety concerns increase as daylight slips away making morning routes take place before the sun rises. Young children hurrying to the bus stop might not be seen as easily, and there is less time to react if there is an obstacle in the way.

We understand the bus drivers are on a tight schedule to gather their riders and get them to school on time. Traffic concerns and lagging children may cause even more delays. If these are the sole reasons for their excessive speed, then either more time has to be built into the schedules or the schools must make provisions for an occasional late bus. But we cannot allow the safety of our children – both on foot and already on board – and our fellow commuters to be jeopardized by bus drivers who ignore the rules.

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

ARTICLE 12. Militia Section 4. Conscientious objectors No person, conscientiously opposed to bearing arms, shall be compelled to do so in the militia. (History: As Amended Nov. 5, 1974).

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FROM THE BACKSHOP Soggy or not, arts fest scores big!

Another Carmel International Arts Festival has come and gone – along with the dastardly weather that washed out about 70 percent of last Sunday’s final day. Still and all, Rosemary Waters, the leader of the 13th annual event, and her crew of volunteers did a blow-away job in not only selecting the exhibitors but also what appeared to be a flawless, seamless running of the show. Carmel, this thing just keeps getting better. The quality of the offerings was the best it ever has been, and attendees were buying! That will keep the better exhibitors coming back for more, we hope. Waters should be commended for her diligence in upgrading the event with each passing year. No one is more demanding of her than she is, so we can’t wait to see what she has in store for next year’s running.

••• The city saved up to $70,000 by not scheduling polling Nov. 1 for the general election. No office is being contested, so there is no need for an election. The primary election back in May spoke volumes. So did the decision against a general election here. Good call on not making a worthless expenditure.

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The list may be better unchecked COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker What was the best year of “Saturday Night Live?” Over its three-decade run, this late-night comedy television show has become a cultural touchstone with each ensuing group claiming memorable catchphrases and skits at the heart of a shared self-definition.

Such as the question of whether “The Tonight Show” belongs to Carson or Leno, these public figures have framed our shared community.

Ultimately these common memories are devices used to enhance communication with our peers. Recently, I made reference to a Dana Carvey moment on “SNL.” Carvey’s character, upon his death, found the gate to heaven with the angel of God. Similar to a fine hotel’s busboy, the angel outlined each of the amenities one could expect as a new resident of heaven. “The buffet is open 24 hours. The pool is always warm and filled with beautiful girls. Moreover, in heaven we have omnipotence – the answer to the unanswered questions of

human life.”

Since that day years ago, I have maintained a list of questions to ask, should I be so lucky as to find myself similarly disposed. Was there a second shooter? Are ghosts real? Who stole my favorite shirt in college?

What is the most disturbing thing I’ve ever eaten without my knowledge? I wonder if it is better not to know. But then again, how could the afterlife be complete without knowing the secret ingredient of the seven herbs and spices? Do we all keep lists of things for which we seek answers? And if we do, do we really expect those questions to ever find resolution? Or is our interest only a part of our natural curiosity as humans? Could it be the pursuit of responses is more important than the answers?

Could it be the pursuit of responses is more important than the answers?

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Public service apparently is not the name of the game Editor, On Sept. 19, Carmel taxpayers who were attending the Carmel City Council meeting or watching it on TV witnessed a self-promotion by five members of the City Council like no other. The greatly inflated view of their worth was amazing as they rationalized their vote for benefits of health and life insurance for themselves. Their sense of entitlement and total disregard for taxpayer sentiment was disappointing to say the least. And Mayor Jim Brainard’s attitude was no better.

Luci Snyder repeatedly asks, “If not now, when would we enact this perk?” How about discussion in the months before an election when this could be part of an election forum and voters could show their approval or disapproval in the voting booth? What a novel idea.

Of course, no council member thought of such a thing during that time period. It was only after the election and after the deadline for independents, Libertarians and Democrats to file to run against them that the thought of such a perk came to them. All five of the council members who voted for this benefit will be on

the council Jan. 1, 2012, when this will take effect. Interesting.

Now that these five council members are our representatives for another four years, watch out. If you, as citizens and taxpayers of Carmel, have an item on their agenda in the future with overwhelming taxpayer support, don’t expect it will have a positive outcome unless it benefits them as well. It appears they view themselves as “all-knowing” and their constituents as “knownothings.” Their “performances” could have been quite laughable if it weren’t for the sobering fact that citizen input did not faze them at all. Laptops and cell phones provided by those citizens for “communication” apparently are used only to answer e-mails and phone calls that are favorable to “their cause,” as we did not hear from any of the five except for Luci Snyder, who only answered a question regarding the time and place of a Finance Committee meeting. So much for communication.

Apparently, public service is not the name of the game.

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DISPATCHES » Rotary meeting – Rotary Club of Carmel will meet Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m. at Delta Faucet, 55 E. 111th St., Carmel.

Program: Conversation and life stories with Col. Bob Book. For more information, including cost, contact Wendy Phillips, 501-4955. » Kiwanis meeting – Carmel Golden K Kiwanis will meet this Thursday, 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 852 W. Main St. Speaker: Toby Stark, “Chaucie’s Place, 10 years and counting.” Contact: Don Moehn, 873-1956. » Fall design showcase – Considering a home improvement project? Enjoy seeing new home products? Want to watch a glass artist at work? Drop by Kilpatrick Traditions Custom Cabinetry on Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to see a wide range of home products including cabinetry, countertops, faucets, rugs, hardware, and custom glass, talk to local product specialists, sample delicious food, and register for door prizes. For more information, call 753-7971. » Coat drive – Carmel Clay Schools is participating in the Hamilton County Coat Drive, and community members next week can drop gently used winter accessories at the following schools: Woodbrook, Orchard Park, College Wood, Towne Meadow, Carmel Elementary, Cherry Tree, Mohawk Trails, West Clay, Forest Dale, Prairie Trace, Clay Middle, Carmel Middle, Carmel High School. » Art and culture of India – A nonprofit made up of Carmel volunteers is organizing an event to promote classical art and culture of India. The Oct. 15 event at Zionsville Performing Arts Center begins at 4 p.m. and will feature professional dance companies from California, New York and St. Louis, visiting the area showcase three classical dance forms of India. Tickets are $15. Children under 5 are free. For details, visit www.kalakshiti.com. » Prevention training – Chaucie’s Place will host a Stewards of Children Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Hamilton East Public Library Fishers Branch, 5 Municipal Drive. Stewards of Children is a comprehensive sexual abuse prevention program that educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. The program is designed for parents or anyone who works with children and adolescents. Cost is $15. For more information, call 582-8251.

Blurring the lines of nanny and mom COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson I finally appreciate why rich people have nannies and man-servants. My mom was in town during the weekend, and it was magical. We are currently in negotiations to retain her services as a full-time au pair, and it’s not going well.

She has visited us before, but this is the first time she has visited when my kids are in school, sports and theater. Plus Doo and I are going gray by the minute over work-related issues.

Technically, red heads do not “go gray,” but “white,” like Santa Claus and Queen Elizabeth I. Gingers may be mutants, but we’re royal mutants.

Mom arrived at the house on Friday before the school bus, which meant my children were not latch-key orphans for once. And when I called a bit later to check in, she asked what I needed from the grocery. No one has ever asked me that question. Confounded, I mumbled something like “List … frig … flarjkwee.”

After literally crashing my minivan into the side of the garage and walking in the door, the contents of my grocery list were miraculously sitting on the counter. I’m not kidding about the car, but that’ll be in my next article, titled “You Might Be Going Senile If ”

Three retailers open in City Center editorial@youarecurrent.com Three retail stores open this month in Carmel City Center: Addendum Gallery, Brides of Carmel and Uber Boutique.

Addendum Gallery specializes in handcrafted art pieces, whimsical gifts, and jewelry.

Brides of Carmel carries designer bridal gowns and everything a bride will need to complete her look.

Uber Boutique is a lifestyle store with a mix of both home and fashion pieces.

Addendum Gallery and Brides of Carmel opened on Saturday. Uber Boutique will open this coming Saturday.

Carmel City Center is a second location for Addendum, which currently has a store in Broad Ripple. The designer bridal gown lines carried at Brides of Carmel include Lazaro, Marisa, Melissa Sweet, Nicole Miller, Peter Langner, Rivini, Vera Wang, and Vineyard Collection. Manager Suya Mowers has more than 20 years experience in the fashion industry.

Uber Boutique will include a mix of vintage, reproduction and modern pieces with an eccentric flair. Like Addendum, Uber also has a location in Broad Ripple, and it will celebrate the opening of this new location on Oct. 15, offering 20 percent off of everything in the store.

This nanny thing was turning out great. She bought us Chinese take-out and did 23 loads of laundry; she took the kids to an early morning soccer game so Doo and I could sleep. She made (fighting back tears, here) the (sniffle, gulp) beds (full-blown weeping).

I think the best part about having a Mama Poppins comes down to simple math. We had three adults instead of two managing four kids.

Doo spent the entirety of Saturday rebuilding something involving computers, which normally would have driven me straight to black widow mode; however, everything was cool because my mom was there to play dodgeball and jump-stick with the kids while I caught up on neglected domestic tasks. No Child Left Behind, see?

So I totally get why the wealthy hire nannies.

And now I want one too. Guilt wreaks havoc with the consciences of working parents, and nannies quiet the crazy. Now, if I can only convince Mom this is the life for her! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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Volunteers made CIAF a success VOLUNTEERS

By Jeff Worrell For the fifth year in a row, artists from across America gathered in Carmel to show their work and possibly send some to local homes.

Although the sun failed to appear as often as hoped, this year’s Carmel International Arts Festival was still a victory. CIAF is now a solid September tradition, rain or shine. The organizing team, which spends a year putting together the details for the two-day event, surely was proud on Monday morning.

One member of the committee is a standout.

Making her fifth appearance as a critical cog in the wheel, Joan Cimino shined. She was in charge of engaging the artists of tomorrow and giving them an opportunity to display their work. The booth at the festival, was under with most activity and enthusiasm Joan’s direction.

When she first joined CIAF, she had a vision to give high school students the opportunity to join the professional artists and become exhibitors at a real, juried art show. Rosemary Waters, chairwoman of the festival, said “This was Joan’s idea and the way she makes it happen each year is amazing. That booth is crazy busy and I love watching the young artists receive the attention.”

The High School Art Exhibit Booth is a two-wide booth. Each year, Joan sets it up, tears it down and gives it tender, loving care throughout the show.Without her months of

high school winners Rebecca Nisenbaum – University High School, $500 scholarship Francie Figueroa – Carmel High School $250 Doug Dugdale – Carmel High School $250

work, there would not be a booth. She works closely with Carmel High School and University High School to develop a program in which more than 200 students can submit a work of art. Jenn Davis at CHS is one of the art teachers who help to administer the program in the school and make sure the kids know about the opportunity. She also has the privilege of sharing the good news about $1,000 in scholarship money. Kathleen O’Neil-Stevens spends months reviewing each piece of submitted art and chooses which pieces will go on display.

Joan Cimino gets surprise recognition today as a great volunteer for her contribution to our community. Her behind-the-scenes dedication and commitment to students is a work of art in itself.

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Unopposed races will save money

By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com Absentee and early voting for the 2011 general election will begin Monday, but there will not be an election in Carmel.

Kathy Richardson, Hamilton County elections administrator, said the following Carmel candidates are unopposed and have won their elections because no other candidates filed.

Their names will not be listed on the ballot: • Mayor – Jim Brainard • Clerk-Treasurer – Diana Cordray • Judge – Brian G. Poindexter • Council At-Large – Ron Carter and Kevin “Woody” Rider • Council NW – Rick Sharp • Council SW – Carol Schleif • Council Central – Eric Seidensticker • Council NE – Sue Finkam • Council SE – Luci Snyder Carmel and Cicero will not hold an election this November. Richardson said by not holding an election the areas are saving money. Richardson said direct costs for municipalities having an election include poll workers, janitors, supply kits, rent, meals, postage for absentee ballots and poll lists – essentially anything that can be directly assessed to them is.

“Everything else is pulled together and prorated,” she said.

Items grouped together and pro-rated include

fees for ballot counters, machine setup, MicroVote usage, legal advertising, election board and canvas board. Richardson said the county pays a fourth of the bill and the remaining threefourths are divided amongst the municipalities.

Richardson said many believe it should be based on population, but in actuality the cost is based on voting percentage.

“Fishers has more people but if it has less of a turnout than Noblesville, Noblesville picks up a larger chunk,” she explained.

Richardson said Carmel had 50 percent of the total county turnout in May’s primary election and thus paid 50 percent of the remaining amount – approximately $56,640. Other costs passed onto Hamilton County townships from this year’s primary election were: Fishers, $32,519; Noblesville, $25,470; Westfield, $16,429; and Sheridan, $3,021.

“Only in municipal elections do they have to pay this,” Richardson said.

Richardson said there are approximately 176,105 registered voters in Hamilton County.

County residents cast a total of 24,173 ballots (14.62 percent) in May – down around 3 percent from the 2007 primary election which saw 17.3 percent of registered voters cast ballots.

During the last non-presidential, municipality general election in 2007 the turnout was 19.8 percent.

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Why some parents are frustrated about starting school in early August and Carmel Clay Schools administrators say changes are unlikely

By Kevin Kane kevin@youarecurrent.com The Carmel Clay School Board last week set the calendars for the school district’s next three school years. But in the minds of some parents, one issue is far from settled.

For years a group of parents has expressed a desire for Carmel Clay Schools’ starting dates to be pushed back. This year, school resumed Aug. 9, but some would like to see the start of school occurring in the third week of August if not later.

A calendar creation process came and went this year with no such changes being implemented or even seriously considered, and this has left some CCS parents frustrated.

“If we started the third week of August, it would make such a big difference on our kids’ stress levels, families, travel,” said Shari Abbott, who has children in CCS’ middle and elementary schools. “I don’t want to misrepresent the city of Carmel, but of the hundreds of people I’ve talked to, almost all of them want this.”

She has some figures to help back up that Abbott claim.

Abbott was part of a group of parents that sent out 1,742 surveys via e-mail. The survey was conducted through SurveyMonkey and was sent to e-mail addresses gathered through school directories. At least 730 parents answered each of the survey’s three questions, including 82.5 percent who answered “Yes, I would like to see CCS start at a later date in August.”

Abbott presented these survey results to the school board last Monday night when she, along with several other parents, asked its members to table its vote on the calendars and consider changing the start dates.

The calendars were unanimously approved, and while a few amendments were made, none affected the first days of school.

“Essentially their decision was already made, and I just wish they had told us that,” said Christine Larson, a parent of three children attending Carmel High School.

“We’ve wasted a lot of time because there has not been a discussion with the board. There’s not an ongoing dialog.”

But Steve Dillon, CCS director of student Larson services, said the group’s comments throughout the past few months didn’t go unnoticed. However the board and administration, he said, did not seriously consider making such changes because doing so would require academic sacrifices. “The frustrating part is that just because we haven’t done what they’ve requested us to do doesn’t mean we’re not listening to them,” he

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said. “If we were willing to throw out the things we hold very dear, they’re correct; we could start later.”

Specifically, Dillon said the district does not want to give up some of the standards and practices it deems to be among its most important, including scheduling two days beyond the state-mandated 180 instructional days, ending the first semester before winter break, keeping its semesters close to balanced and providing as many instructional days as possible before testing for ISTEP+, SAT and others.

community impact The date of the start of school affects more than just Carmel Clay Schools’ families. With Carmel High School students making up much of the local seasonal workforce each summer, the start date also affects some local businesses. “School starting early does have a negative impact on our revenues, assuming that the weather is good,” Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation Director Mark Westermeier said in an e-mail. “Once school starts we cannot maintain the normal operating hours for the water park (at the Monon Community Center). From a business perspective it would be great for school to start after Labor Day. But the college start time is also as much a factor as to when Carmel schools start. While we (parks) would love school to start later, that would ideally be all schools, not just Carmel.”

“A lot of people want the two-week (winter) break,” Dillon said. “A lot of people aren’t as passionate about getting more time in the summer.”

The surveys conducted this year by CCS, however, did not ask this question – or any other pertaining to the first and last days of school. The parents’ survey did address this, though, and when asked if they would prefer “three full weekends or the standard 10 days off in order to start school at a later date,” more than 84 percent of participants voted for the shortened break. About 60 percent said it was willing to give up fall break.

Citing what appears to be a significant interest in changing the schools’ calendars, some parents have said it’s time for the board and administration to at least considering granting these requests.

“You have to be willing to come to the table and they’re not willing to do that,” Abbott said.

But Dillon said a change isn’t impossible. If the movement to push back the start of school continues to gain momentum, CCS may again survey its parents during the next calendar process to gauge interest in reducing other breaks. Additionally, he said the school board has the ability to change the calendars it just approved, though he would advise against this, as some parents already are using these calendars to plan future trips.

“I believe a later start date will give the kids time to be kids,” said Gina Prine, a mother of CCS elementary and middle school students. “The bottom line is, a later school-start date makes sense.

It supports our families to have more stress-free time together.”

Dillon said it just isn’t that easy.

“The easy thing to do would be to give up Prine so people wouldn’t beat us up all the time, but that wouldn’t be best for educating our students,” he said. “With any calendar, there are going to be people whose wants are not satisfied.”

“You have to be willing to come to the table and they’re not willing to do that,”

how we got here School starts in early August, CCS Director of Student Services Steve Dillon said, as a result of a push from parents several years ago to end the first semester at Carmel High School before winter break. Now, CCS is committed to keeping final exams before this vacation.

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“When you begin with those principles in place, there’s just not much work to be done here,” School Board Member Andrew Klein said at the meeting. “This isn’t a big issue.

We end the first semester just before Christmas, and then we count backwards about half of our instructional days. That’s going to bring you to mid-August, any way you slice it.”

Some parents disagree and say changes can be made to the district’s vacation days without sacriKlein ficing these principles.

Some have suggested that the two-day fall break be eliminated and winter break, now 12 days with three full weekends, be shortened. The days saved by eliminating this vacation time can lengthen the summer break and push back the start of school, these parents have said.

Dillon said CCS parents have been opposed to making these changes in the past. He said a survey was conducted the last time the district created calendars for its upcoming school years and the majority of participants, at that time, did not want to make this trade.

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give your input Those who would like to contact the parents working to change the start date can do so by e-mailing to savecarmelsummers@gmail.com. Because PTO representatives were on CCS’ calendar committee, Steve Dillon said parents on either side of the issue can provide input to them, too.

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News briefs New water park feature The water park at the Monon Community Center next year could include a significant new feature. Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation is looking to add a surf machine. CCPR Director Mark Westermeier said common practice at such facilities is to add new features every three to five years to keep patrons coming back. “And unlike a slide, this would have some revenue-generating capabilities,” he said, adding the MCC could charge for surfing and other lessons. The feature could be installed and opened

by Memorial Day next year and $2 million has been budgeted for its design and completion.

More cops on the street The Carmel Police Dept. is hoping to put more officers on the street in 2012 at a reduced cost. The department has proposed, in its 2012 budget, to civilianize up to three administrative positions currently held by sworn officers. Staffing these positions with civilian employees would reassign the officers currently in these roles to law enforcement operations and investigations, Chief Tim Green said. Simply adding new officers to the department would come with extensive costs for training and equipping these individuals, Green said.

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By Darla Kinney Scoles editorial@youarecurrent.com Marilyn Craig of Noblesville, walking her dog Boo, passed through a sea of yellow Helping Hands t-shirts worn by hundreds of volunteers Sept. 17. Craig said she would have joined their ranks in trail clearing and pavilion painting had she known the project was happening that day.

“I love this park,” shared Craig. “When I walk and see trash, I pick it up and appreciate that others do, too.”

This day, designated a Day of Service to Hamilton County by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, brought church members from throughout the area to the park to help better their community through service.

Their works, and those of all parks volunteers, help park staff keep up with needed projects – large and small – throughout the year.

Susan Wilson, Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department volunteer coordinator, said her database maintains about 250 to 300 volunteers from which she recruits on a regular basis when help is needed.

In addition to the nearly 1,000 members of the LDS church, young Eagle Scout Alec Gorge of Carmel also was working to clear trails and remove invasive plants along the creek banks.

“When you see things cleaned and repaired, you know someone cared,” Gorge said.

Wilson logs all of the hours of unpaid help she receives each year.

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Hundreds of volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worked to clean up Cool Creek Park Sept. 17.

“In 2009, we logged 7,000-plus hours; in 2010, 9,000-plus,” Wilson said. “I am anticipating easily exceeding 11,000 hours this year. That represents $60,000 in 2009, $76,000 in 2010 and an estimated $94,000-plus in 2011.”

Parks volunteers serve throughout the year, but the need never ends for more hands to help.

Their greatest volunteer need at the moment is continuing the invasive species plant removal projects at all their properties. Wilson also is looking for project leaders.

Carla Hardy said seeing the yellow-clad volunteers reminded her of what it takes to maintain the park.

“I never thought about it much,” she said.

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By Brandie Bohney Have you ever heard people say things are so bad that they just want to lay down and die? That phrase makes me want to ask what those other people feel when they need to put down before their untimely end.

Lay and lie give so many people problems, it’s nearly ludicrous. I’m not talking about lying as in telling someone something you know isn’t true or lie as in a false statement. Rather, I’m referring to lay and lie as verbs meaning to prostrate oneself or to put something down.

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» Young Artist Competition – The Carmel Symphony Orchestra recently announced its 31st annual Young Artists Competition, sponsored by Meridian Music. The winner will be featured at the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s April 29, 2012 Family Fun! performance in the Palladium. The winner also will receive a $1,000 cash award provided by Meridian Music. The first runner-up will receive $500 and second runner-up will receive $250, courtesy of the CSO League. Entry forms with further information and requirements are available at Meridian Music (12725 Old Meridian Street, Carmel), the Carmel-Clay Public Library or via the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s website, CarmelSymphony.org. Completed materials must be postmarked by November 1.

County autism support group gets new name, mission

By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com Last Saturday, the Hamilton County Autism Support Group changed its name, and its mission.

The organization’s new name is the Indiana Autism Scholarship Foundation.

Its new mission is to provide scholarship funding for employment, vocational and college assistance to individuals ages 15 and above with autism.

Formed in 2006, the organization was originally founded to provide a supportive atmosphere for families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. That support function will continue as the Central Indiana Autism Support Group, presented

by Noble of Indiana, formed in 1953 to serve individuals with developmental disabilities.

“There is much excitement about our new direction and focus on older young adults and adults with autism,” said Jane Grimes, president and founder of the organization, in a written release. “This is an age group that has been underutilized and without much support for so long.”

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Indianapolis-based Easter Seals Crossroads, an organization providing disability services and care for families with special needs, transitions – such as those from high school to college or a career – can be a particularly difficult for those affected by autism.

“Whether facing the impact of work and independent living, or continuing in their educational pursuits, young adults with autism need increased support,” Fogo said. “Service providers are strug­gling to meet those needs since the demand is often greater than the funding for these services.”

Fogo said he hopes the work of the Indiana Autism Scholarship Foundation will assist those facing the challenge of transition.

“The key is working with teenagers early, partnering with those who provide the needed services and continuing to support those on the autism spectrum throughout the transitions of life,” he said.

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By Lauren Brooks editorial@youarecurrent.com The Indie Pop band Beautiful Lies says it always finds time to rock “between kissing babies and helping old ladies cross the street,” and now the group’s rocking with a big-name producer.

Formed by two Carmel natives, Zach and Nick McLean, the band has released two albums and is working on a third. However, production of the third album also came with a big announcement: the opportunity to work with renowned producer, Steve Fisk, who has worked with groups such as Nirvana, Soundgarden and Soul Coughing.

Beautiful Lies’ front man, Zach, recounted their experience working with the legendary producer.

“We actually made a list of producers we thought would be great to work with and sent out e-mails,” Zach said. Of course they were more than thrilled to receive a reply from Fisk indicating his interest in producing their next album.

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• Use tongs to transfer the steak, leaving as much of the marinade clinging to it as possible, to the grill.

Cook for 1 to 2 minutes per side.

• Divide the steak between the serving plates, heaping it over the lettuce. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Divide the tomato halves between the salads. Sprinkle with croutons. Serves 4.

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To the residents of Carmel, Republic Services would like to thank all of you who supported the trash ordinance and also for your patience while the details were worked out. Republic has serviced the City of Carmel for years and we value your loyalty.

I have talked with many of you recently and answered your questions regarding the ordinance and wanted to address some of the misinformation, rumors and gossip that are undermining the value of our services and the trash ordinance.

• Weekly trash and bi-weekly recycling is included in your services. You will be charged $8.82 per month and this fee will be included on your utility bill. If you opt out, you will not see this charge on your utility bill. You will have two carts delivered (one trash, one recycle) with the option for a third container (either trash or recyle).

Recycling pick up will be the same day as trash pick up.

In 15th century Europe, the nobility often spoke in Latin, to hide their conversations from the less educated. Similarly, today’s “preppy” tailgaters, especially in the Ivy League, are known use nautical flags to represent their team in a way that only sail-boaters would understand. For example, a flag with white and red vertical halves represents an H (Harvard). A Y flag (Yale) is yellow with five

slanted red stripes. Locally an I is a yellow flag with a black dot and a U is a flag with four quarters (squares) of red and white on the left and white and red on the right. The letter P is a blue flag with a white square centered. Why not get creative at your next tailgate and run some nautical flags up your pole, or should I say halyard?

Cucumber in sour cream salad Ingredients: 4 large cucumbers peeled and thinly sliced, 16 oz sour cream, Kosher Salt, Rice vinegar Preparation: Place the cucumber slices in a large bowl that is wide enough to hold a dinner plate for the pressing stage.

These slices should be salted to keep in their crispness and to remove the water. Cover the slices, in the bowl, with a dinner

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plate weighted to press the cucumbers to remove the liquid overnight. Occasionally (several times) drain off the liquid.

Game day: On game day remove the weighted plate and drain the liquid again. Add 3/4 to all of the sour cream to coat the slices and reach a consistency to your taste. Add 1/2 tsp. of the rice vinegar to remove some of the creaminess. Mix all

this together gently. Place into a resealable plastic container and pack chilled into your food cooler. Serve this warm-weather side dish as a balance to spicy sandwiches or with chicken or steaks.

Joe Drozda is a Carmel resident and an author about sports and food. You may contact him at drozda@ tailgatershandbook.com or visit www.tailgatershandbook.com.

• If you are a special needs customer, please let the City know because we do offer “special needs service”.

If you require this service, you will not be charged any more than the regular rate of $8.82.

• There will be a spring and fall clean up period (dates TBA) and 20 extra bags/bundles of yard waste is included for free each week.

• You will have the ability to suspend service for snowbirds or extended vacations of 30 days or more.

Contact the City to suspend service.

• Our recycling program is by far the best program in Central Indiana as we have the largest state-of-the art recycling facility. You do not sort the materials, just toss them into the provided recycling cart. We will take plastics #1-7, aluminum, tin, phone books, plastic grocery bags, magazines, newspapers, junk mail and office paper.

• By using Republic and the City supplied service you are ensuring the benefits of the program, like reduced truck traffic, not having multiple service days in your neighborhood, container uniformity and known rates for years to come.

• The opt out period is September 15 – October 15, 2011. You may opt back in any time. The next opt out period will be June 2012.

Republic Services strongly encourages you to stay with the City-supplied trash/recycle services for the benefits and value to the City of Carmel.

Please contact me with any questions at lblank@republicservices.com. Republic truly appreciates the opportunity to service the City of Carmel and we know you won’t be disappointed with our service.

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On a boat with the Baul BEYOND THE SUNSET

By Leonid Plotkin “You can’t exit India!” the immigration officer spoke severely. I was in Haridaspur — a small town on India’s border with Bangladesh, and the authorities would not let me go. They had a point, those sticklers: I had carelessly overstayed my Indian visa by two days. “You have to return to Kolkata and The Baul picked up his instrument and sang ancient songs of request permission to transcendence and love. leave the country from Photo by Leonid Plotkin the Foreigner Registraing. Bauls believe the divine exists inside every tion Office,” the officer told me. The prospect of person and can be discovered and experienced traveling to Kolkata and dealing with the Indian through a process of self-cultivation, refinement bureaucracy seemed about as appealing as having and inner knowledge. Bauls have no temples, no a tooth pulled by one of the dentists that hang priests, no rituals and no formal worship. They about Kolkata’s street corners with pliers. But in don’t even have any scriptures. All the Bauls’ India laws are flexible. So I spent the next couple hours sweet talking senior members of the border knowledge and philosophy are passed down through thousands of songs — composed by police. And it worked. A stern sergeant signed Baul poets over the centuries. some authorization; they stamped my passport It was me, the Baul and the boatman. We and in a few moments I walked across the border floated down the river silently at first; monsoon to Bangladesh. clouds gathering over us in the sky. And then Bangladesh. A word on a map; the print on the Baul picked up his instrument and for the a t-shirt label. I knew almost nothing about the rest of the journey sang ancient songs of trancountry. It’s one of the more obscure places in scendence and love.

Asia — and one of the poorest, but with a culture that turned out to be ancient, rich and full Leonid Plotkin, of Carmel, left his of mysticism and spirituality. career as a lawyer to travel the Traveling down the Ganges River near the world, and if he had to identify town of Rajshahi I shared a boat with a Baul somewhere as “home,” he said it — a member of a small, mystic Bengali reliwould be Carmel. Reach him via gion whose members worship the human bee-mail at i@leonidfotos.com.

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Now – Oct. 9 Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre: Singin’ in the Rain 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Carmel Details and ticket information available online at www.beefandboards.com.

Now – Oct. 23 Phoenix Theatre: Spring Awakening 749 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis In “Spring Awakening” adolescents discover the inner and outer tumult of their sensuality.

Details: For tickets visit www.phoenixtheatre.org or call 635-7529 Oct. 28 – Nov. 2 Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre: Amadeus 3 Center Green, Suite 200, Carmel Peter Shaffer’s award-winning “Amadeus” combines fiction and history to explore the dramatic

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rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, the late 18th century court composer for the “Emperor of Austria,” who escorts the audience through his recollection of the events leading to Mozart’s death.

Details: For tickets visit www.civictheatre.org or call 317-843-3800.

Oct. 28 – Nov. 20 Actors Theatre of Indiana: Forbidden Broadway 160 W. Carmel Drive, Suite #207, Carmel Journey through more than 20 Broadway shows and spend the evening with Carol Channing, Julie Andrews, Ethel Merman, not to mention the casts of “The Lion King”, “Wicked”, “Mamma Mia”, “Hairspray” and so many more in this entertaining tribute to some of Broadway’s greatest shows and stars.

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Pressing your lower back into the couch, slowly lift your head, shoulders, and upper back off the couch. Hold, then slowly lower. (If your couch is too soft, you may need to do this exercise on the floor.) Cardio finish: Do knee lifts. While standing, alternate bringing your right elbow down to meet your left knee, and vice versa.

-www.prevention.com » IU North to turn pink – Indiana University Health North Hospital will turn its campus pink this month to raise funds for a local breast cancer organization during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The public can make online donations that will allow pink solar lights to be placed on IU Health North Hospital grounds in recognition of those whose lives have been touched by breast cancer. Lights are $5 each and can be dedicated to honor, remember, or thank a friend or family member. Pink solar lights can be dedicated online at IWINfoundation.org. » Whiten teeth naturally? – If you want to avoid the pain and the cost of overthe-counter whiteners, you can try a few different at-home treatments. If you make a paste from lemon juice and salt, you can use this as whitening gel. This can be rubbed on the teeth to slowly wear down the dull color. To make your teeth shinier, you can rub your teeth with the inner white part of an orange peel. This gives discolored teeth a bright shine. This is good to use in combination with other home-whitening products.

-www.thebrightersmile.com » Do you have less energy? – If so, you may need some more vitamin B12. This nutrient helps regulate your metabolism and energy production and is key to maintaining a healthy brain and nervous system. Chewing a lot of antacids to relieve heartburn can also lead to B12 deficiency, because antacids interfere with B12 absorption. Food fix: Have two servings of nonfat dairy foods and 3 to 4 ounces of lean protein daily. Good sources of B12 include seafood such as fish, clams, oysters, and mussels, as well as lean beef and pork, chicken, and fortified cereal.

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Sleep apnea: More than just snoring HEALTH

By Karl L. Yang, M.D. “Sleep apnea is just snoring.” This is the biggest myth associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a very common sleep disorder caused when your tongue, tonsils, or other tissues in the back of the throat block the airway. People with sleep apnea actually stop breathing multiple times per night (up to 600 times), with each interruption lasting 10 to 30 seconds. These interruptions constantly disrupt sleep and cause significant fatigue during the day.

As a sleep medicine physician and medical director at the Sleep Disorders Center at IU Health North Hospital, I see about 1, 200 patients a year with sleep apnea, and 20 million people in the U.S. alone are estimated to have sleep apnea.

Most of the patients I see complain about chronic fatigue and have been told by their spouses they snore loudly. Although snoring may not always be indicative of sleep apnea, 70 percent of habitual snorers have this condition.

Untreated sleep apnea has been associated with heart attacks, strokes, car accidents and job-related injuries. The trouble is, sleep apnea is slow to reveal its effects, sometimes up to two decades. So it’s important to understand the symptoms and medical conditions associated with sleep apnea.

Symptoms: loud snoring, complaints of insomnia, restless sleep, gasping or choking during sleep, excessive daytime fatigue. Conditions associated with sleep apnea: diabetes; high blood

Just in time for Sleep Apnea Awareness Week, (now through Friday, www. sleepapneaawarenessweek.com), IU Health North has renovated its Sleep Disorders Center.

Patients now enjoy hotel-like amenities, such as Sleep Number beds, private bathrooms, white noise machines and more. Tours of the center are available by calling 574-2241 or e-mailing cnsleepdisorders@iuhealth.org.

pressure, heart failure, fibromyalgia; obesity.

People with sleep apnea may try to treat their sleep issues by using sedatives or drinking alcohol before they go to bed. But sedatives make breathing shallower and alcohol relaxes the airway muscles at the back of the throat, making it easier for the airway to be blocked.

The good news is sleep apnea is treatable. You can try some things at home to see if it improves your symptoms: sleeping on your side, Breathe Right nasal strips, pillows to position the body and neck and drinking less alcohol.

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Politics and jaws COMMENTARY

By Barry Eppley The shape and strength of a man’s jawline can be an attractive facial feature. A shapely jawline is a feature seen on male models and celebrities.

A weak chin or a poorly-defined jawline has never been viewed as a desirable facial shape for men.

The value of a strong male jawline can be seen all around us through the use of facial hair. The styling of beards and goatees is often a reflection of the desire to create a stronger chin and jawline appearance. Some men grow facial hair as an effort to add dimension to their jawlines, other men think facial hair makes them look better; even if they do not really know why.

Last week, a reporter from Washington D.C. called me. He wanted to know if jaw reconstruction surgery for medical purposes could also result in a more attractive jawline. I told him it depends on the type of jaw reconstruction. If the surgery was performed to fix the patient’s jaw alignment, such as bringing forward a short jaw and fixing a bad bite, then an improved jaw appearance will result. However, if the jaw reconstruction was performed to fix a fracture then the jaw’s appearance will remain the same.

The basis of the reporter’s question had to do with political figure, Gov. Rick Perry from Texas. The reporter wanted to know if the republican had a jaw-enhancement surgery. Perry was in a plane crash earlier in his life and had suffered a broken jaw, which was surgicallyfixed. The reporter was comparing photos of Perry today and Perry’s appearance before the injury. He said he noticed a substantial difference in the images and wanted my opinion on what he suspected was a change in his jaw shape after surgery.

After looking at the same photos, it is apparent Perry does have a masculine jawline and it is certainly a part of his physical appeal from a facial standpoint. However, photographs of him in the military and even at a younger age show he had a well-defined jawline.

Perry’s desirable jawline is wanted by many male patients. The governor is blessed to have a naturally-strong jawline; however, numerous types of jaw implants are available for those men who are not so fortunate.

Dr. Eppley is an Indianapolis board-certified plastic surgeon.

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At The Stratford we don’t have to go outside to get to our grand dining room for a delicious, hot meal. We don’t have to drive anywhere to pick out a good read from our library. No one has to hit the sidewalk to travel to the wellness center for some exercise (ours is just down the hall in the clubhouse). We don’t even have to clean up after our parties because the amazing staff here does it for us.

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Five ways to spoil a meeting COMMENTARY

By David Cain Nothing blows the potential to have a great meeting like the following five things. Meetings, meetings, meetings, so much time, so much potential, so often wasted. Avoid these top five spoilers and enjoy better get-togethers with happier attendees.

Start late. “Hey, sorry I’m late, let me just grab some coffee and hit the restroom and I’ll be right there.” That’s nice, show up a few minutes late and then take your time getting started.

Everyone loves it when people impose their own life on you. If you want to start your meeting at 9:15, set it for 9:15.

Be unprepared. No forethought or advance preparation is the rain on your meeting day.

Whether you were invited to the meeting or originated it, you should always be prepared.

Nothing looks more amateur than showing up to a meeting with nothing but a pen and paper eager to learn. Be prepared and lead the way to better outcomes.

Interrupt. After all, everyone showed up to hear you talk. Just keep blurting out anything that runs through the scrolling LED in your head and you’ll look like a star. It’s expected to have ideas, but consider listening more than you talk.

Go freestyle. Agenda-free meetings with no real thought to what you want to accomplish

are great spoilers. Just get in a room, start with small talk and see where it goes. Want to kickstart your effectiveness? Go into every meeting and start with a list of what the group will accomplish in that meeting and how much time you all agree to commit. Go around the room and ask, “What do you want to accomplish to make this meeting a great use of your time?”

Everyone agrees and everyone is working toward the same goals.

Run over. Well, you started late, why not run over on time too? It just makes good sense.

Want to be sure you run over? Invite too many people. And, use every bit of time allotted even if you finish early is just as annoying. It’s okay to get things done faster.

Business requires meetings. For that matter, all aspects of life require discussions of some sort, so why not work to make all that time more productive and effective? If you do, you’ll eventually eliminate meetings. If you are always prepared and know everyone’s goals for the encounter, you’ll find some of the meetings just go away.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce. com.

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New creamery transcends ice cream

By Courtney Stiehl editorial@youarecurrent.com In late July, George and Jeff’s Crepes and Creamery opened in Carmel where Ritter’s Frozen Custard once stood. Local residents George Wild and Jeff Ginther said their plans for adding features such as miniature golf help diversify it from “just another ice cream shop.”

Longtime friends and ice cream enthusiasts, the owners said their families would bike around Carmel each summer to sample every ice cream shop in the city, and thus have gotten to know their craft. Ginther said it was when he would jog past the abandoned Ritter’s that it occurred to him to open an ice cream shop there again.

“That outdoorsy feel of the shop... that’s what we loved about it,” said Ginther. “Finally I felt like maybe that’s us that needed to re open it.”

Wild, a portfolio manager, and Ginther, an orthopedic surgeon, began to fix up the overgrown space with the help of their families.

“It’s a much better location now than it was before because of the Hagan-Burke trail that runs alongside it,” said Wild of taking over the

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They said they decided to specialize in ice cream and crepes to stand out from other Carmel offerings. They used a crepe stand in Colorado they love for their inspiration. In addition, they sell shaved ice, coffee and other beverages.

The shop also offers dog biscuits, colorful sidewalk chalk and cornhole to make it a fun gathering spot for Carmel residents.

“Grandmothers will come in with their grandchildren and Bible studies meet here,” said Ginther. “We really enjoy that community aspect and when friends show up.”

They say future plans for the shop will further enhance the space. Within the next two years, they plan to build a miniature golf course in the back and would like to donate the land on the south side of the shop to the City of Carmel to be used as a dog park.

They also will begin making and using their own ice cream.

“We want this to be a place in town that people enjoy,” said Ginther. “It’s sort of a community watering hole,” his wife, Libby Ginther, added.

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August home sales up in Carmel LOCAL REAL ESTATE

By Jim Litten Central Indiana real estate sales numbers for August show continued, albeit slow, market correction, as cautiously optimistic Hoosiers are buying homes in greater numbers.

In Carmel, pended home sales for the month of August were up 23.6 percent from the same time last year and inventory was down 24.8 percent, according to F.C. Tucker Company’s most recent housing report. The average sales price for homes in Carmel dipped a modest 1.7 percent – all signs the real estate market is further stabilizing.

In the nine-county central Indiana region tracked by Tucker, nearly 1,900 homes pended in August, an overall increase in pended sales of 7.4 percent over August 2010. The largest increases in pended home sales in August were seen in Hancock and Shelby counties with 33.3 and 32.3 percent increases over August 2010, respectively. Only Morgan County saw

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Gentlemen and interior decorating

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By Vicky Earley I am always inspired by the gentlemen who walk through my studio door in search of a better living space.

These are not men who cross the threshold with great reluctance at the strong insistence of a wife or girlfriend. They are not coerced and they are not in search of the stereotypical man cave.

No, these gentlemen walk in on their own accord and bring with them a strong sense of self.

These men recognize their environment impacts how they feel about the space they live in, work from and the centerpiece for entertaining.

They want their homes to reflect who they are, not who decorating magazines say they should be.

Wood is a customary foundation for a strong and masculine space. It’s not too difficult to imagine a rich library complete with cofferedwood walls, bookcases from floor to ceiling and mahogany furnishings. I think a faithful golden Lab just walked in my imaginary room.

Leather is the next element for a masculine space. No longer is leather relegated to sofas, chairs and ottomans. The market has seen a recent influx of leather wrapped chests embellished with nail heads for a stylish twist on masculine decorating.

The element of comfort is critical for a space speaking to the male species. A chair or sofa has to be deep enough to comfortably accommodate the longer upper legs of men. Delicate furnishings probably won’t be invited to a maleinspired room.

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Sherwin-Williams’ high tea is a perfect color example.

Relevant artwork goes a long way with male decorating. Works reflecting the occupant’s interests are outstanding choices. An avid sailor will revel in paintings of boats and shorelines.

Sports fans will appreciate a touch of memorabilia, such as framed jerseys or autographed photos. Globes and maps will speak to the adventure in a man… and don’t forget about the golden Lab. Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol.com.

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Covered porch creates new outdoor living space COMMENTARY

By Larry Greene Original home: The seven-year-old home is located in the Centennial Subdivision in Westfield. The current homeowners have lived there for five years.

Motivation for creating a new outdoor living space: According to the homeowner, “I had a back porch as I was growing up. Plus, I have lost three tables and an umbrella in the last five years from the wind.”

Porch details: The new porch is supported with concrete piers which extend below the frost line. The new patio surface is brushed concrete with an arched step extending from the patio door and an area for grilling. The new porch finishes include painted cedar posts and wrapped beams. The porch is trimmed with cedar to match the new column trim. The beadboard porch ceiling is vaulted throughout to create a more open feeling. Finally, a new ceiling fan was installed from the center ridge beam.

Favorite features: The homeowner commented, “I work from home and it is so nice to go outside during the day and not bake from

Before the sun. Our family can actually talk and relax in the new porch now. We have used it a lot already and it’s only been a few weeks since completion.” According to the homeowners, “We are planning on having our neighbors over soon to show off our new porch. They have all been watching with envy as the project progressed.”

Larry Greene is the president of Case Design/Remodeling, a fullservice design/build firm serving Hamilton County. Contact him at lgreene@indy.rr.com.

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Can I turn off the new Facebook?

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By Ken Colburn In general, we humans hate change, especially when it comes to something we regularly use.

One of the downsides of popular technology platforms is when you make a change, you are bound to upset a huge number of people.

In Facebook’s case, it has upset 80 million angry users.

Facebook making dramatic changes to its interface is nothing new; the former interface everyone seems to want back was blasted by users when it first appeared as well.

Another thing to keep in mind is the user is not the actual customer on Facebook. Users don’t pay for the network, but advertisers do and changes are made to improve their value.

One of the goals of the redesign was to help users not miss content important to us, not Facebook or its advertisers.

The updated interface has actually made it easier to be off the network for longer periods of time without having to scroll down a long list of posts to see what you missed friends post.

By splitting what are deemed as important posts with a real-time ticker for current activity you have the ability to see what has happened with what is happening.

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By clicking on the options arrow (float your mouse over the top right corner of any post), you can hide a story, change what you see from users or unsubscribe from a user so their posts don’t show up on your news feed or ticker.

One of the biggest complaints seems to be the new twitter-like ticker on the right side of the screen, which I actually really like.

You can reduce how much screen space the ticker takes or remove it all together by clicking the ‘hide sidebar’ icon in the bottom right corner.

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Dealing with your dog’s stress PETS

By John Mikesell Plenty of pets have anxiety issues, and many pet parents don’t know how to handle them.

Pet owners spend $1 billion a year addressing fear and anxiety issues in their dogs, hoping something will perk their ears back up.

Forty-one percent of dog owners participating in a survey by GMI Inc. said they had at least one dog with a history of anxiety.

The online survey involved more than 1,000 households.

Twenty-nine percent of dogs in the survey population suffered from some form of anxiety or fear. The most common triggers were separation anxiety and noises, such as thunderstorms or fireworks.

Half of the survey respondents said they take action to address anxiety issues in their dogs, but 71 percent don’t feel it is necessary.

Respondents also said a solution would be too expensive.

Respondents who address their dog’s anxiety rely on medications, training and helping their dog avoid stressful circumstances.

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were incredibly surprised by the results of this data,” said Phil Blizzard, founder of Thunder Shirt, which commissioned the survey.

“As our survey show, millions of dogs are suffering from, and not being adequately treated for, fear of thunder, separation and travel anxiety and a whole host of other anxiety and fear issues,” Blizzard said. “It is our hope that by highlighting the prevalence of these issues, we’re able to alleviate anxiety for more dogs and their owners in the future.”

By extrapolating its survey results to data from 2009-2010 APPA National Pet Owners Survey by the American Pet Products Association. Thunder Shirt estimates nearly 23 million dogs currently suffer or have suffered some sort of anxiety issues.

Evidence suggests dog owners spend an average of $1 billion per year; including more than $240 million attributable to property damage caused by anxious animals.

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Resolving a values dispute RELATIONSHIPS

By Doug Jeschke One of the difficult things about being a professional mediator is people expect me to resolve their disputes, immediately. Although I am confident I am a competent mediator, immediate resolution is not the way mediation works.

For example, I was meeting with a couple I was writing a will for. They disagreed about the age their children should receive final disbursements from the family trust. I have guided people through this decision numerous times.

There are basically two schools of thought: Get the kids through school, then trust they have been raised well enough to handle a significant amount of money. Or, recognizing most college graduates have not fully matured, hold off disbursement until the child has incentive to start a career and make his or her own way.

In my opinion, there is no right or wrong to this decision. It is simply a matter of values.

This couple was divided over what they thought would be best. So of course, knowing I was a mediator, they turned to me.

A question of values is hard to find an answer stemming from compromise. If my clients agreed to set disbursements at an intermediate age, it wouldn’t give a responsible child control of his funds, nor would it dissuade a child inclined to slack off until his inheritance comes through.

So instead of coming to a middle ground in positions, value differences often have to be handled more delicately. This is how I try to help people who are in a values dispute: Make sure you both understand the value being defended by the other person. There is a reason for the position they are taking, and reason is respectable.

Consider alternatives that would satisfy both of the values being fought for. Once the parties separate themselves from their positions, both can get on the same side of the problem and try to find a solution satisfying the two competing values.

Finally, if no acceptable alternative can be found, look outside of the immediate problem, and see if the values at play can be supported in another area of life.

In the example of my will couple, they chose to make an earlier distribution. But they also chose a trustee and guardian for their children in whom they were confident their children would have the best chance of learning the responsibility and independence they both desired for their kids.

Doug Jeschke is an attorney and mediator, providing divorce and other family mediation with Providence Mediation. Email questions or concerns to doug@ providencemediation.com.

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My way or the highway Spirituality

By Bob Walters “Regrets, I’ve had a few … but, I did it my way.” –Frank Sinatra Regret, fate and fear rob us of the blessed peace we should experience in Christ.

Sinatra’s trademark ballad, a 1960s French tune with American lyrics written by Paul Anka – is a beautiful song with the worst possible message.

The perfect anthem for the Christ-free world of “I’ve Gotta Be Me.” Why? Because there is no salvation in doing things my way, only in doing them God’s way with faith in Christ.

My way is the fallen human way, and that is not good.

It’s tragic how we readily accept a shortsighted statement of human fate than an eternal statement of divine faith. Fate, apparently, absolves us of our human responsibility (whew!), while Christian faith ties us directly to our responsibility (bummer!). But there’s a huge problem: fate eliminates freedom, making us powerless slaves.

However, faith in the saving work of Christ on the Cross sets us free from our sinful past, our hurting present and promises a sinless eternity.

Christ is the true engine of ultimate human freedom, and that is good.

Modern psychology generally insists we face our fears, and stare back directly at what Satchel Paige suggests “might be gaining” on us. Christianity urges us to gaze forward with hope, but the lesson of the Bible is repentance comes before baptism. Observe Zacchaeus, the tax collector in Luke 19:1-8. It helps to have Christ in our hearts when we look in the rearview mirror of our lives. Only in Christ can our fear turn to compassion and peace.

Throughout the Bible the penitent are blessed, like the sinful woman in Luke 7 who with her own tears washes Jesus’ feet, is forgiven, and saved.

“With Christ” is the best way, the high way, and the only way, to go in peace.

It’s tragic how we readily accept a shortsighted statement of human fate than an eternal statement of divine faith.

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3 idiots, 2 lobsters and a chicken HUMOR

By Mike Redmond There’s no shortage of things to make fun of in this world. If anything, the list is growing exponentially.

For someone in the Making Fun Of Things Business, these are boom times indeed. But, for real making-fun-of satisfaction, you can’t go wrong with Idiot Criminals.

Let us take the case of Nathan Mark Hardy of Biloxi, a town mistakenly named for an overthe-counter skin cream.

Nathan was arrested after visiting a D’Iberville, Mississippi Winn-Dixie grocery store where he bypassed the checkout lane, skipping the paperor-plastic dilemma so he could walk out of the place with his groceries in his pants.

This is where it gets interesting.

On Nathan’s shopping list were two bags of oxymorons, also known as jumbo shrimp; a pork loin; and two live lobsters. Yes. The man walked out of the store with two live lobsters in his pants.

I assume Nathan is a man with all of his working parts. Or was, until he put those lobsters down there. One part not working that day was his brain. When accosted by store employees, he attempted to escape by throwing the pork loin at them. Then he tried to run away.

With lobsters in his pants.

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entrees to evidence, are being held. In the tank.

Our second idiot is Natalie Behnke of Florida, who was arrested after visiting the Baby Dolls Lounge, a strip club. After seeing the entertainment, she decided she wanted a career in the same line of work.

So she removed her clothes, clambered onto a stage and began asking patrons for money and roughing up the other dancers. Ultimately, Natalie was hauled off to jail.

Our third criminal mastermind comes from suburban Chicago, and manages to combine elements of the previous two stories: Theft and nudity.

The man was arrested after cops found he had broken into the Mr. Beef and Pizza restaurant.

Once inside, police said, he damaged a cash register, served himself a soda, and fixed a meal of chicken tenders and fries.

What made it interesting is he did it all in the nude, and according to the cops, he wasn’t drunk or under the influence of drugs. This makes you wonder what was going through his mind at the time.

I mean, who goes to Mr. Beef and Pizza for the chicken?

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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Breaking bad

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By Dick Wolfsie My family has been attending a new place of worship on Sunday mornings, and we think we have found the perfect spot. The Unitarian minister is engaging. The congregation is warm and welcoming. Even the coffee is good after the service. In fact, I wouldn’t fix a thing.

More to the point, I can’t fix a thing, yet that’s exactly what they asked me to do. Last week, there was a sign-up sheet posted for some terrific social networking opportunities, like movie nights and a pitch-in dinner. My wife and I wanted to be involved in several of these activities, but while jotting down our names on a sheet, I noticed a man in a beige sweater motioning me over to his table. He was inquiring about who had certain skills to assist in some projects to spiff up the church grounds.

“Say, Dick, can you help us replace some broken windows?”

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doesn’t even know how to do that at home,” she volunteered. Mary Ellen loves to volunteer.

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I know that the Lord works in mysterious ways. But why did he have to make repairing things such a mystery to me? Growing up, everyone in my family was more adept at this kind of stuff. My father, for example, could fix anything. He’d go downstairs to his workshop with the broken cuckoo clock or an electric can opener on the fritz and an hour later emerge from the basement to flaunt his success. How about some credit for me? Where would Dad have gotten his glory if I hadn’t busted this stuff to begin with?

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