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Snowpocalypse 2011 Founded Jan. 25, 2011, at Fishers, IN Vol. I, No. 4 Copyright 2011. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved.

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OUR VIEWS

It is our opinion that we in Hamilton County have survived the recent “Snowpacolypse” in fine shape. While the uncertainty of and reality in the storm generated problems great and small, all concerned made thoughtful decisions to survive the tempest without major incident. School administrators, law enforcement officials and other authorities are to be praised for extensive advanced planning and emergency preparedness.

Moreover, many of us acquired batteries, flashlights, water and other survival necessities in anticipation of a wide-range power failure. Schools and businesses closed to keep people safe and off the streets and to give the dedicated road crews an opportunity to get their jobs done. Hospital and other emergency personnel took their posts without fail.

But even as we recognize our successes, lesser rural roads and neighborhood streets remain severely challenged in many areas. We urge officials to use this opportunity to review and improve upon the extensive planning already done and to report back on how we are even better prepared for future snow events. With so much expansion and growth in our county, plans based upon storms as near as five or 10 years ago may be woefully outdated. Now is the time to rethink.

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It is our position that Westfield’s investment in creating the 300-acre Grand Park Sports Campus is a smart choice for this growing county. By identifying the profile of its community, creating a family sports campus is not only filling the needs of the local community, but also positioning an economic driver via tourism with a niche currently unmet in surrounding areas.

Unlike other attempts at creating a destination to drive the local economy, Westfield has assured taxpayers of the need beyond their own agenda by receiving the endorsement of and partnership with LIDS Indiana Bulls in advance of moving dirt. As a leader in the national amateur baseball world, the Bulls lend a more than credible endorsement to Westfield Mayor Andy Cook’s vision.

It is evident that this city consulted with the experts in determining the vision for Westfield’s future rather than building and “hoping” they would come.

With this impending sports complex and the state’s committed improvements to the 31/32 intersection, Westfield’s first-term Mayor has made major moves in creating an identity for this community that will soon significantly enhance the surrounding cities in Hamilton County and, possibly, the entire central Indiana region.

The views in these editorials are of reader participants. They do not represent those of Current Publishing ownership and management.

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CONSTITUTION CLOSEUP

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you.

In Georgia, it is illegal to throw bird seed at birds.

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

Article. I. Section. 3. continued No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.

The Vice President of the United States shall be President of the Senate, but shall have no Vote, unless they be equally divided.

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The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States.

The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.

Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted

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The geese, the ice, the humanity

FROM THE BACKSHOP Township offices need to go … NOW! We could be thanking the trustee of Delaware Township here, Washington Township (Westfield) or Noblesville Township, but sincere appreciation goes to Clay Township Trustee Doug Callahan (Carmel). We’re sure you’ve heard all the controversy regarding his decision to purchase, using taxpayer money, a $10,000 table for the Palladium Gala Celebration on Jan. 25. Why would we be thanking Callahan for his actions? Well, we think it’s important to bring to light, for those few people that might actually endorse the continuation of Indiana’s Jurassic township government system, just how out of touch and mismanaged this system really is.

Still not convinced? How about this: Instead of just paying back the money, township officials had to consult with the township attorney for advice before doing anything.

Perhaps taxpayers had to pay for that advice on top of everything else. Sorry, Doug; time for you and your counterparts to go, and we didn’t need any legal advice to arrive at this common-sense conclusion.

••• We found this to be ironic as can be: Indiana teachers rallied at the Statehouse to support public education and denounce proposals backed by Republicans who

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg control the House and Senate. The Indiana State Teachers Association and the Indiana Federation of Teachers urged teachers to pack the Statehouse for their “Rally for Public Education.” The unions, of course, object to several proposals from Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. Teachers across Indiana previously raised complaints about the proposals, but last week’s rally gave them face-time with lawmakers gathered in Indianapolis for the 2011 legislative session. We wonder how many had to leave school early in order to make it downtown for this event. How many after-school activities – including tutoring and other initiatives that would advance student progress – were shoved aside? This isn’t political; it’s common sense. Stay the course, Mitch. You’re doing the right thing.

Commentary

By Jordan Fischer The geese that live on my pond have had to consolidate around the single patch of unfrozen water remaining. Grounds keeping finally conceded defeat and shut off the central fountain.

It’s become a sort of barren, icy ziggurat, in the sense that geese have always seemed an alien and incomprehensible species to me. For once though, we share a common plight. The preferred solution for de-icing our roads seems to be driving a Zamboni around the complex a few times every night. I make this inference because it’s now thick enough and hard enough that I can see my reflection sliding across it. And so, a truce with the geese. Paix et fraternité!

I strongly dislike ice, is what I’m getting at.

But I asked for submissions last week on our website, www.currentinfishers.com, and received the picture you see here. That’s Zoe and Lucie Zoe and Lucie Brown, showing off their snowman.

Brown, who braved the cold to build a snowman Parson Brown would be proud of. They tial statewide smoking ban. We appreciate your might not get that reference. I’m not sure if kids submissions, and are always looking for more. still watch those Rankin and Bass Christmas Send them to jordan@youarecurrent.com. movies anymore. At any rate, thanks to mom Karen Brown for submitting the photo, and show Lucie and Zoe “Christmas Without a Jordan Fischer is the managing Santa Claus” for me. editor of Current in Fishers.

I’m keeping my column brief this week to You may e-mail him at jordan@ allow more space for a letter to the editor we youarecurrent.com received week’s piece on a poten- 2/9/11 2:49 PM Page 1 11028 regarding INFINITIlast Carmel Current_2_15

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READER'S VIEW Cutting through the smoke Editor, I read the editor’s commentary on the proposed statewide smoking ban. It seems that we are concerned with the rights of the smoker, but not the health risks to the non-smoking population exposed to second-hand smoke. According to scientific data, second hand smoke has more known carcinogens and chemicals that cause serious health risks, such as cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease. Employees in businesses where there is smoking are at greater risk than the individual smoker because of the cumulative effect of many smoking and a long exposure time. Having a job might be more important than the risk of exposure to that employee, particularly in these economic times.

Now, many would say you don’t have to go where there is smoking but that is not always possible. Recently, I was entering the Hamilton County Courthouse in Noblesville and had to pass a smoking station where someone had recently been smoking a cigar. I have asthma and just being exposed to cigar smoke can initiate an asthma attack. At the door, there was a sign that said that this was a non-smoking building.

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Unfortunately, the air around the building is not a clean air space.

When I recently moved to Fishers and Hamilton County, I was impressed with the emphasis on health and fitness with all of the parks and walking/biking trails. It is a paradox that there would be this emphasis and no concern about the serious health risk that smoking exposure brings to the non-smoking public. As I become more familiar where smoking is allowed or where smoking stations are, I will avoid what I can and learn to hold my breath at the entrance to buildings I must enter, a sad statement of what one must do to minimize health risk.

I would recommend that anyone wanting to know more about the effects of secondhand smoke go to the American Cancer Society web site at www.cancer.org. Perhaps becoming informed of these risks would help legislators render a decision that would make Hamilton County and Indiana a healthier place to live and breathe for the majority of the population served.

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DISPATCHES » Correction – In the February 8th edition of the Current, the website for the Fishers Rotary’s Water is Life program should have read as www.waterislife.tv.

The website www.waterislife.com is a separate and unaffiliated address. » PUD meeting – The February meeting of the Planned Unit Development Committee will be held on February 15 at 5:00 p.m. at Fishers Town Hal, 1 Municipal Drive. The meeting agenda can be found at www.fishers.in.us. » Plan commission – The February meeting of the Fishers Town Plan Commission will be held on February 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Fishers Town Hal, 1 Municipal Drive. The meeting agenda can be found at www.fishers.in.us. » Digital photography – A class teaching students the basic of photo composition, image correction and color management will be offered on Thursdays from February 17 to March 17 at the Roy G. Holland Memorial Park Building. Classes will be from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., and are for students 18 and up. Tickets are $200. For more information, call 317-246-7128 or e-mail danhelrigel@yahoo.com.

I need to be alone at home COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson My family is really bugging me. Every day over the last two weeks I’ve either had a kid home sick or a husband taking a “vacation” day.

Don’t these people know I have work to do?

This morning, with Doo gone on a business trip and me scheduled for a home office day, I thought I’d finally be able to get my life back together. But nooooo. The gods of frustration have chosen to continue the pattern by ensuring yet another child will be missing school due to influenza. Curse you, Fate!

See, I’m particularly fond of schedules and plans. Each morning that I get to work from home, I consult my ever-present and always precise calendar and create my “To Do” list.

Here’s today’s: lunches, laundry, e-mail, conference calls, plan meetings, attend virtual meetings, exercise, water plants, shower, UPS store, return pie dish to mother-in-law, swing by tailor’s, clean up spilled box of nails in garage, take Andrew to piano, take kids to P.R.E., roast a chicken, take girls to gymnastics, coerce smelly children to bathe, put away laundry, and call Doo. I try to include everything so I feel a greater sense of accomplishment. I know that’s

weird but it’s how I roll.

Problem is, when Doo’s around like he was last Monday and the Friday before, my perfectly planned day often gets muddled. He insists on setting up his laptop and taking phone calls in the room next to me, so I’m constantly distracted. Then he’ll come in and chat about what he’s going to do on his day off, and what he’ll need me to do while he’s on his day off. And then, being the spontaneous guy that he is, he’ll say something like, “Hey, let’s bag it all and go see True Grit again.” When I explain I have reports to write and a school bus to meet and children to chauffeur, he gets pouty and irritates me even more.

When I have a sick child, like I had for three days of each of the last two weeks, my plans are further stymied. Depending on the age of said child, I may or may not be able to leave the house to run errands. If the patient is my 12-year-old, no worries. But if it’s my first grader, items on the list must be postponed or heaven forbid, cancelled. And depending on the severity of the illness, I may or may not be left alone to work. Last week, my flu-infected daughter was full of energy even though she continually sported a fever between 101 and

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I know she was sick, but really? Can’t she suffer in silence?

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103 degrees. Despite being pumped full of antihistamines, she wanted to talk and play and talk some more. Ugh! I know she was sick, but really? Can’t she suffer in silence?

I was so relieved when her fever broke over the weekend because I knew she would be heading back to school today. Finally, me time!

Yeah, right. Like that was gonna happen. “Me time” lasted approximately 20 minutes, ending with a different child coming down the steps complaining of a headache, malaise, and general achiness. Damn it, Janet! Here we go again.

The truth is, most moms get much more done when left to their own devices. Husbands and kids don’t quite understand what it takes to juggle a million balls at once, and how one uninvited quest to the single soccer mom party will ruin all the fun. So I’m praying to the gods of patience that I will survive yet another inefficient week. There’s rumor of a big ice storm, but what do meteorologists know? Peace out.

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Town council considers park building rates

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers The Fishers Town Council was presented Feb. 7 with proposed rate changes for usage of parks and recreation buildings.

Barry Russell, director of parks and recreation for the Town of Fishers (?), explained to the council that the rates had not been changed for 10 years, and in some cases were nearly four times lower than rates of surrounding locations.

“We also discovered that all of the rates for the buildings are the same, while their square footages are not,” Russell said.

After review, the parks department decided best practices would be to charge for use based on the square footage of spaces. The proposed rate would be $1.38 per square foot.

Council members had several questions for Russell, including a query from Councilor Eileen Pritchard on whether local 501(c)3 organizations, or not-for-profits, would still be able to use those buildings free of charge. Russell advised that they would.

Council member Art Levine raised issue with the new pricing scheme, stating he felt it was a “giant net increase.”

“I think it should be like tax reform,” Levine said. “Revenue-neutral.”

Russell explained that the parks department is looking to add more staff, which would in turn increase the available hours for rental of buildings and grounds.

Councilman Art Levine questions proposed hikes to building rates.

“We currently don’t have any funding to do that, and we’re looking at a variety of sources to find it,” Russell said.

Pritchard ended the meeting by asking Assistant Town Manager Scott Fadness to provide an update on the ice and snow removal process.

She noted that in many areas, the pick-up trucks equipped with snow plows the town normally uses were entirely ineffective against the ice, which in some places reached two to three inches thick.

“Our men have been working 12-hour shifts around the clock to deal with ice and snow,” Fadness said. “We’re just going to keep going until it’s down to pavement.”

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Annual dance gives fathers and daughters quality time

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The Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance has been a Fishers tradition for more than 10 years, according to recreation manager Amber Mink.

The event began in a small building with a capacity of only 75 people. It has since moved to the Mansion at Oak Hill, where the 400 tickets made available regularly sell out every year.

“As busy as we are, it’s a great chance to just spend a night with your girls,” Snyder added.

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By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers It isn’t every night of the week that a little girl gets to have a “date night” with her dad. But at the Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance on February 9, nearly 400 fathers and daughters got to spend some quality time together, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The annual event was hosted by the Fishers Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with the Mansion at Oak Hill.

“It’s like a date with dad,” said Jim Snyder, who was dancing to Journey with daughters Natalia, 7, Sophia, 9, and Alecia, 12.

He said he played the whole evening out as a real date, bringing the girls flowers and before taking them out for dinner.

“I think it’s good for the girls to see a different side of their dad,” Snyder said.

Snyder was one of a group of friends who say they bring their daughters to the dance every year.

“We want to show our daughters how the boys should treat them someday,” said Steve Heiniger, who brought daughter Taylor, 8.

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DISPATCHES » Band Concert – The Fishers High School Band will perform on February 15th, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. » Foundation scholarship – The Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation has made its annual scholarship application information available on their website: http://www. hse.k12.in.us/ADM/foundation/scholarships. aspx. There are currently eight scholarships available through the foundation. » Orchestra concert – The Hamilton Southeastern High School Orchestra will perform in the Leonard Auditorium on Thursday, February 17, at 7 p.m.

» IB program – The International Baccalaureate Program information night will be held on Wednesday, February 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the performance classroom, located directly next to the auditorium. Any questions should be directed at Valerie Piehl, assistant principal, at 317-915-4290 or vpiehl@hase.k12.in.us. » President’s Day – Hamilton Southeastern schools will not be in session on February 21 in observance of President’s Day. » Make-Up Day – Hamilton Southeastern schools will be in session on Tuesday, February 22, to make up for snow days earlier in the school year. This was previously a flex day.

» Classes of 70 work? - A headmaster has defied conventional thinking with mammoth class sizes of up to 70 – and he says » PTO Meeting – The Harrison Parkway the result has been a dramatic improvement.

Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization will Bure Valley Junior School, in England, teaches meet on February 15th at 6:30 p.m.. youngsters aged seven to nine in groups of 60 to 70. The classes are divided into smaller groups and taught by two teachers and two » Late start – Fishers High School will have assistants in one big classroom. Headmaster a late start day on Wednesday, February 16.

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Police academy alumni association offers scholarship

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Alumni of the Fishers Police Department Citizen’s Academy are offering a $1,500 scholarship to either a Fishers or Hamilton Southeastern High School senior interested in the criminal justice field.

Last year’s award winner was Emily Linton, a Hamilton Southeastern High School senior.

To qualify for the scholarship, a senior must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be acShown here, FPD Officer Jamie Alvis presents a scholarship for $1,250 to 2010 cepted into a university with recipient Emily Linton. intention to attend full-time, $1,500 for the 2011 recipient. and possess school leadership, community comQualified students who are interested in purmitment and a desire to contribute to society. suing a career in law enforcement, crime scene The Fishers Police Department Citizen’s investigation, law and justice administration, Academy Alumni Association is a non-profit paralegal certification, homeland security, public organization comprised of graduates of the Citi- safety, or other specialties in the criminal justice zen’s Academy. Since 2008, they have offered a field should see their school counselor for a list scholarship to a high school senior interested in of further qualifications and an application, or criminal justice. The amount of that scholarship visit the FPD-CAAA website at www.fpdcaaa. has increased every year, from $500 in 2008 to org. All applications are due March 31, 2011.

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New HSE bowling club earns sectional trophy

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Just one season after its inception, the Hamilton Southeastern High School girls’ bowling team has earned its first sectional champion’s trophy.

The HSE girls defeated eight local opponents, including Carmel and Zionsville High Schools, to become the 2011 Indianapolis North Section Champs.

Coach Bill Bolander, and team members Sydney Bolander and Ashleigh French, say they hope the team’s success will bring more attention to the bowling club, and to the sport.

“I’ve been bowling ever since I could push a bowling ball down the alley,” Sydney, a sophomore, said. “It’s been in my family forever. My grandpa bowls, my mom bowls, my dad bowls … so it seemed only fitting that I would bowl.”

Coach Bill Bolander, who is also Sydney’s father, says he hopes teams like the HSE bowling club will help to remove some of the stigma bowling has received over the years.

“Slowly but surely, we’re trying to get rid of that stereotype of bowling and drinking and smoking,” Bolander said.

Bolander himself was inducted into the Indy United States Bowling Congress Association Hall of Fame in November of 2010. Now he coaches both the boys’ and girls’ teams for HSE, and says he hopes the sport continues to catch on.

French, a senior, is one of the founders of the team. She said she has seen her bowling go from being “unable to even bowl 100s” to an average score of 130.

“I like it because you don’t have to be athletic to bowl,” French said.

Both French and Bolander compare bowling competitions to more traditional high school sporting events, like basketball and football games. Bolander recalled a tournament in which a competitor scored a perfect game, achieved by bowling 12 strikes in a row.

“There was a hush waiting for the next strike,” Bolander said. “We were all cheering for him, even though he wasn’t on our team.”

“When you have six strikes going,” Bolander added, “you’re on top of the world.”

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HSE sophomore Sydney Bolander sends a ball down the lane for her third strike in a row.

All three bowlers recommend the sport to those who haven’t been to an alley recently.

“Bowling is very natural to understand,” French said. “I take my 2-year-old cousin bowling.”

And, the elder Bolander added, the sport has more longevity than many others.

“You can do it until you are 100,” he said, noting that his own father is approaching 80 and still bowls twice a week.

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How Ted Yeager helped create a new office culture in Fishers

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By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Even in a company known for its off-the-wall office designs (literally – the lobby of one office suites building features a mannequin diving headfirst into a box labeled “Life”), Ted Yeager’s doors hold a place of their own.

Every door in every suite of a Yeager Properties office building is a unique piece salvaged, cleaned and sealed by Yeager himself. And with more than 150 suites in the two Fishers locations alone, Yeager, and building manager Nicole Gorski, estimate he has acquired somewhere around 500 doors over the last 15 years.

Actually, according to Gorski, that number may be closer to 800.

“I have to travel to find doors now,” Yeager said. “I’ve pretty well bought out the local salvage dealers.”

Yeager, who has traveled as far as northern Wisconsin to buy a door, has been rummaging through antique shops and salvage lots, not to mention keeping a sharp eye out for buildings set to be torn down, since his sons’ company, Yeager Properties, first renovated the Noblesville Office Suites some 15 years ago.

“It was an old building, and it had some neat doors in it, so we just utilized what was there,” Yeager said. “Everybody was interested in the doors, so I started looking for antiques.”

In the process, Yeager said he’s made a bit of a name for himself among antique and salvage merchants, who often call him when they find old doors to see if he would be interested.

Yeager laughed at this. “I’ve never said no.”

Yeager doesn’t restore the doors he finds, saying scratches “add character.” He merely cleans them and seals them to keep their condition intact. And, because each door is unique, every door frame in each suite must be custom built.

“We’ve gone through a couple different companies to do our framework,” Yeager said. “Some of the doors are warped. These companies, if they get a warped door, they’re used to throwing it out. But we look for that sort of door.”

Stepping out of the ordinary You can tell Yeager enjoys his work. When he finds a particularly interesting door, his voice livens, and he dives into the story of what the door was used for, and what they had to do to bring it back to working condition.

That passion has paid off, according to Gorski.

“No matter how much we pizzazz the lobby,

the doors are always our tenants’ favorite thing,” she said. “When they’re picking out an office, it’s not what will the address be, or what is the most convenient, it’s which door do they like the best.”

Though Yeager says he rarely knows where they doors he buys come from, he often has guesses. Walking through a hallway, he stops to point out a green door with a four-paneled window that “must have been somebody’s front door.” Doors with remnants of numbers, he says, used to be in schools.

Tom Missler, owner of Missler Design Studio and one of Yeager’s first-floor tenants, has both a sliding barn-style door and an older door in his office. He agrees with Yeager’s assessment of one of his office doors.

“This reminds me of the kind of door they had in my old elementary,” he said, motioning toward a dark green door mottled with brown patches where paint has flecked off over the years.

According to Gorski, the unique quality of Yeager’s doors adds something special to the offices, many of which are home to start-ups and first time business owners. Even the conference rooms have individual doors, she said, stopping to point out a heavy sliding door leading into one (and blithely failing to mention the wallto-wall fish tank which also adorns the aptly named “aqua” room).

“The look of the building is certainly eclectic,” said Doug Smith, owner of ATV Broadcast and tenant at the Fishers Office Suites just off 116th St., “but the tenants are a pretty eclectic group too. We just came in for office space, not realizing we’d meet so many people we’d be doing business with.”

Down the hall is an insurance agent who Smith recently transferred his policy to, and next door is an attorney he occasionally partners with. In fact, Smith said he feels so comfortable in the building that he’ll often walk down the hall to talk to a neighbor and leave his door wide open. There are also plenty of cameras on the premises, he added.

As much as he likes the doors, Smith said the Yeagers themselves are worthy of acclaim.

“I doubt there are very many office buildings where the owners are available and present,” he said. “But they’re here all the time. I couldn’t imagine moving anywhere else.”

After 15 years of door-hunting, it’s become as much of a habit as an occupation, according to Yeager.

“I walk into a building now, and I’m looking around at their doors,” Yeager said.

He added, donning a wry grin: “Believe it or not, most office doors are boring.”

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While roughly half expect to keep their travel budget largely unchanged from last year, 37 percent said they will dig deeper into their pockets in 2011.

-Reuters » Read smart - Two new books, Gideon Rachman's “Zero-Sum Future” and Ian Morris's “Why the West Rules—for Now,” offer sharp perspective on the world's trends and macro movements. Rachman foresees a major economic and political struggle between the U.S. and China while Europe flounders. And Morris explains how the West dominated for so long.

-www.newsweek.com » February gardening tips – 1. Re-invigorate your houseplants by removing the top 1/4 inch of soil and top-dressing with fresh potting soil. 2. Spider mites are apt to thrive in warm, dry houses. Frequent misting under the leaves of houseplants will discourage them. A solution of 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup buttermilk, and a gallon of cool water, applied in a mist, is a good organic deterrent. 3. Provide lots of sunlight, fresh air, and frequent bathing for plants that seem a little worse for the winter.

-www.almanac.com » 3DS not safe for young kids? – Nintendo recently announced that its highly anticipated 3DS handheld console, hitting shelves Mar. 27, may not be safe for children ages six and younger when used in 3-D mode, saying the strain caused by viewing 3-D images for an extended period of time could hamper visual development. However, many scientists say there is no conclusive evidence that the warning is warranted, adding that the development of normal 3-D vision is largely complete by age three.

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Free fitness clubs offered to Fishers residents \By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Three local fitness coaches are working to provide “Fit Clubs” for Fishers residents, free of charge.

“Fit Clubs are meant to bring people who want to get fit and healthy together with others with the same goal,” said Lora Smith, a fitness coach for Team Beachbody and host of the Christ the Savior Faith and Fellowship Fit Club. “It’s also a great way to add variety to any workout schedule and try out something new without obligation.”

Team Beachbody is the company responsible for at-home workout programs like “P90X” and “Hip Hop Abs.” The programs aren’t sold during “Fit Club” events, though many of the exercises on rotation are from Team Beachbody products.

“We’re just trying to play a role in this movement to end this trend of obesity,” Smith said. “It’s a great way to bring people to fitness in a fun and casual atmosphere where they feel comfortable.”

Smith’s club meets every Monday night from 7-8 p.m. at Christ the Savior Lutheran Church. A second club, coached by Jenny Swisher and Elizabeth Eastes, is held from 6-7 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month at Fishers United Methodist Church.

“We don’t promise anybody they’ll get fit working out once a week,” Smith said. “But all the exercises we do are things people can do at home.”

And all fitness levels are welcome, Smith added.

“Everybody can feel comfortable, regardless of fitness level,” Smith said.

“There’s a huge scale of fitness levels that come, and everybody can get a good workout.”

Newcomers are welcome at either Fit Club anytime. For more information and a schedule of workouts, contact Lora Smith at 317-431-7177 or email ls@turbolora.com or Jenny Swisher at 317-313-0458 or email jennyswisher@gmail.com.

Team Beachbody coach Lora Smith whips students into shape at a free “Fit Club.”

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The William K. Nasser 20th Annual Dining A La Heart Fundraiser will be held Feb. 27 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel from 5 to 8 p.m. Guests can sample heart-healthy appetizers, entrées and desserts created by 20 Indianapolis area chefs and participate in a raffle and silent auction. The event raises money for The Reviving Hearts Program, which puts automated external defibrillators in high schools. Calling Margie Fougeron at 338-6080 or e-mail to mfougero@ thecaregroup.com for tickets.

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Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre: Fiesta Feb. 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m.

At the GHDT Academy, 329 Gradle Drive, Carmel Tickets $35; Reservations, call 844-2660 Fiesta is a Latin inspired performance of classical and contemporary dances, from Bolero to La Casa Azul, an original dance created by Gregory Hancock and Kate Ayres.

Indianapolis Museum of Art: Winter Nights, Detour Friday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.

Indianapolis Museum of Art in The Toby Tickets $9 nonmembers, $5 members, www. imamuseum.org The sister series to Summer Nights, Winter Nights features great movies. Detour is a low budget, B-movie from 1946 that is high in suspense pulp fiction classic. Film introduced by historian Eric Grayson.

Indianapolis Museum of Art: Exhibit Opening of Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial Thursday, Feb. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Indianapolis Museum of Art-Pulliam Great Hall Tickets: $50 nonmembers, $25 members Reserve by Feb. 21; www. imamuseum.org Thornton Dial is an extraordinary American artist, whose work addresses social issues in innovative and thoughtful ways.

Indiana Wind Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue Feb. 26, 7 p.m.

The Center for the Performing Arts, The Palladium Tickets $15 adults, $10 for seniors and children 11 and up; www. indianawindsymphony.org Join the IWS as they perform their inaugural concert at the Palladium and celebrate their residency at the Center for the Performing Arts. The concert features a performance by vocalist and pianist Kelleen Strutz and will feature a variety of pieces to cel Indiana Repertory Theatre: The Diary of Anne Frank Now-Feb. 24, Show times vary Indianapolis Repertory Theatre Tickets $20-52, visit www.irtlive.com The IRT presents a powerful and moving story of Anne Frank and her family during World War II. Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art: Reflections of Sea and Light Now-March 19; Gallery hours Thursday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art-1043 Virginia Ave. Free admission; www.indymoca.org Artist Christos Koutsouras returns to Indianapolis to present his works that reflect his painting experience in Oregon and around the world.

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Server at The Roost Where do you like to eat?

“Usually on our days off we go to Good Morning Mama’s.”

What do you order there?

“They’ve got a great breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs, sausage and jalapeno pico de gallo.

What do you like about Good Morning Mama's?

“I’ve got a secret love for Mexican food, whether it’s breakfast or dinner.”

Good Morning Mama’s 1001 E. 54th St. Indianapolis, IN 46220 317.255.3800

Now through March 27 9301 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis Tickets range from $36 to $59 and include dinner, www.beefandboards.com This eight-time Tony Award winning Broadway hit is making its debut at the Indianapolis dinner theatre.

The scoop: The Roost is a local diner where the menu just keeps getting bigger as the day goes on. More importantly, you can get breakfast all day, and with 14 omelettes alone, why wouldn’t you? Servers recommend the “Turkey Sausage Beater” and the “Chorizo and Cheese,” with a nod toward the “Eggs Florentine” as well.

of homemade wheat or white toast with mayo, lettuce and tomato. “Jose Salsa Skillet”: two poached eggs, chorizo sausage, hash brown, fresh salsa, topped with mozzarella and cheddar cheese.

Type of food: American

Dress: Casual

Price: Omelettes run around $8. Breakfast and lunch specials range from $5-$8. You can get a chicken dinner catered for $9.99 per person.

Reservation: Not needed

Specialty menu items: “The Grand BLT”: six thick slices of bacon served between sliced

Smoking: None Hours: Monday – Saturday: 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Address: 7371 E. 116th St. Phone: 317.842.3735

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5 SIMPLE STEPS TO DECOMPRESS The list of things you could be doing right now is probably a dozen items long, and if you’re like most people, it doesn’t include sleep, exercise or relaxation. Taking a little time out of your day to focus on you is essential to maintaining mental and physical health.

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1. Eat right and exercise. Maintaining a balanced diet ensures you’re getting all the vitamins and minerals necessary to remain alert and vibrant each day, while regular exercise releases mood-enhancing endorphins.

2. Get enough sleep. Some people function well on as few as six hours, while others require as many as nine hours of sleep.

If you feel best with eight hours of sleep, but are getting only five or six each night, try to get to bed a little earlier.

3. Set realistic goals. Goals are great, but only if they’re attainable. For example, if you’re starting a new exercise routine, don’t set out to run for an hour, five times a week.

Instead, set a goal to walk or jog for 15 to 30 minutes at a time, three times per week. Then gradually increase the frequency and intensity of your workouts.

4. Set limits and boundaries. Take mental notes about what your schedule involves on a good day and what it’s like on a bad day. Compare the details to get an idea of what you can handle comfortably, and then avoid stretching yourself too far.

5. Be OK with saying “no.” If the baseball team’s booster club asks you to take charge of the concession stand and you just don’t have the time, it’s perfectly fine to tell them you can’t help. It’s OK to say “no” and not feel guilty about it.

Learning how to minimize the effects of behavioral issues on your mind, body and spirit is as important as ever. Help is only a phone call away. Contact our office to schedule an appointment.

Phone: 317-415-9147 • 24-hour crisis line: 800-872-2210

“In addition to setting realistic goals, it’s important to reward yourself when you achieve them. Whether that means getting a massage, buying a new outfit, or indulging in a favorite meal, don’t neglect to treat yourself for your accomplishments.”

— Kimble L. Richardson, M.S., LMHC, LCSW, LMFT Physician & Referral Liaison, St.Vincent Stress Center

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Dr. Tamra Woodworth first meets new patients right after they meet the world.

“One thing we always do is actually go to the hospital and see babies for the first time there,” she said.

As they grow, those babies most often show up in her office for minor illnesses and well-child check-ups. But when a more concerning issue arises, Dr. Woodworth’s four years of working in emergency pediatric care comes into play. Her experience enables her to size up the situation quickly, and determine whether a child needs more attention than a pediatrician’s office is prepared to give. Dr. Woodworth’s main office is in Suite 108 at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. She also sees patients at 116th and Cumberland Road.

“Parents appreciate the convenience of having imaging and lab services in this building,” said Dr. Woodworth.

To schedule an appointment, call (317) 415-9110.

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So much of health care addresses your body parts. You make an appointment when your bladder gives you trouble or when your stomach isn’t feeling right. The Center for Women’s Health not only takes care of your parts, but it also takes care of the whole you.

Pelvic floor disorder — a condition caused by weak muscles of the pelvis — is a cause of urinary leakage and a common problem for women. How do you know if you are suffering from pelvic floor disorder? Ask yourself these questions: · Do you accidentally urinate when you laugh out loud or sneeze?

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· Do you often find yourself running to the bathroom?

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· Do you avoid physical exercise because of urinary leakage?

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In addition to all of the healthcare services you expect, like mammography, bone density screening, and routine gynecological care, The Center for Women’s Health at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast gives you tools for improving your overall health. Come in to find out about nutrition, to tailor a weight management program, or for spa services like facial and massage.

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If you’re experiencing these problems, start keeping a diary noting how much you drink and when and how much you urinate. This information will be helpful when you visit your doctor. He or she may want to do a urodynamic evaluation — a series of tests done in an outpatient office to diagnose the problem and figure out the right solution for you. Talk with your healthcare provider to find out more.

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Where: St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast Community Room 312 13914 E. State Road 238, Fishers When: Tuesday, March 1st at 6 p.m.

Find out more and sign up today at MedicineAndMovement.com/LearnMore or call 317-338-CARE (2773).

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» A netbook for gamers – The Razer Switchblade is a small, innovative netbook computer designed to play PC games. First they made a miniature netbook that runs Windows 7. Then they put an LCD screen underneath the keyboard, allowing the appearance of the keys to change with whatever game or application you are using. So the function and appearance of keys on the keyboard change with each program. The screen is a touch screen, something necessary to play games on such a small device. However, it is only a prototype at this point.

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Understanding the ‘Internet kill switch’ TECHNOLOGY

By Gary Hubbard Some have suggested our government is trying to create an Internet kill switch so they can do what the government in Egypt did. Google “Internet kill switch.”

The Internet has been a thorn in the side of governments around the world, and the U.S. is no exception.

Many elder legislators continue to hearken for the good ol’ days of authorized wiretaps and tremendous control over our communication systems, but an open and transparent Internet doesn’t lend itself to this type of control.

There has been proposed legislation to give the president and Homeland Security the power to “turn off” certain portions of the Internet in the event of a cyber-attack against critical infrastructure that would threaten national security.

Opponents of this proposal quickly created the “kill switch” moniker to help fight what they believe is an attempt by the government at gaining overbearing power of the Internet.

To be fair, the proposed legislation is far from a “kill switch” and would not create the ability to do what we saw happen to Internet access in Egypt during the unrest.

Egypt essentially has four main Internet service providers and an autocratic government that rules with an iron fist, making it easy to shut down Internet access for most of their

country quickly.

The U.S. has thousands of Internet service providers, and the government has no quick way to control or shut them all down.

This proposed legislation does not intend to create that type of mechanism; however, what they are proposing has many concerned because of the broad nature of the language (like what exactly constitutes a “cyber attack?”) and the unintended consequences, especially to commerce that relies on the same infrastructure.

Everyone would agree we need contingency plans for what might happen in the future, but the notion that the president would have unchecked power to declare an emergency and tell a commercial entity to shut down with no congressional oversight and no judicial recourse should be a concern to everyone, not just the tech community.

Our legislators haven’t shown that they really understand technology in the past, and this bill continues to underscore this lack of a fundamental understanding of what is already in place.

The companies that operate the infrastructure in question already place security of their networks as their highest priority as it is essential to operating in a world full of hackers (attacks on infrastructure are happening every day already).

To think that the government could manage Internet-related threats better than the companies at the front lines is laughable to the Internet

community, and giving anyone unprecedented control over technology they don’t understand is certainly disconcerting.

As a point of fact, the Communications Act of 1934 gives the government the ability to “take over or shut down wire and radio communications in a time of war,” so controlling critical infrastructure when national security is being threatened is already possible according to opponents of this proposed legislation.

What should be done, in my opinion, is to put a little program management in place and get the government and the private companies that own the infrastructure in question to discuss communication protocols ahead of any “emergency.”

That way, informed decisions could be made in a structured way in the event of a “cyber attack,” and we would have a basis to consistently run “fire drills” that would test our preparedness.

Giving the president or Homeland Security (the same group that brought us the airport pat down) unfettered control over large chunks of the Internet for up to 120 days with no other oversight sure seems like a step in a direction away from the principles this country was founded on.

Gary Hubbard is the owner of Data Doctors Computer Services - www.datadoctors.com. Have a technology question? Send it to CurrentInCarmel@datadoctors. com

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-www.foxnews.com » A.M. exercise offsets poor diets? - A new study suggests that exercising in the morning, before eating, can significantly lessen the ill effects of a poor diet. Researchers recruited healthy, active young men and fed them a bad diet for six weeks. A group of them that exercised before breakfast gained almost no weight and showed no signs of insulin resistance. What's more, they burned the fat they were taking in more efficiently.

-www.mercola.com Vinegar removes age spots? – According to readers of wisebread.com, vinegar has some dermatological uses. To remove corns and calluses, “soak a piece of stale bread (a cloth would probably do as well) in vinegar, and tape it over the callus or corn overnight.”

To remove age spots, “mix equal parts of onion juice and vinegar and use it daily on age spots. This will take a few weeks to work, just like its expensive relative from the store.”

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New patient simulator for St. Vincent nurses

By Lacey Nix Current in Fishers Thanks to a new purchase

by St.Vincent ’s Hospital in Carmel, nurses and staff are now receiving specialized training that could one day save someone’s life.

The portable patient simulator was created to create crisis situations and help staff find ways to improve. NOELLE was made by Guardian and has such realistic anatomy that it can even speak and bleed.

One of its primary functions is to help nurses in the OB area. NOELLE simulates a postpartum hemorrhage for nurses to remain fresh with their skills. A postpartum hemorrhage is a common complication of childbirth and a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality worldwide.

Jody Thresher, MA, RNC, BSN, BS and Staff Education Specialist for Perinatal Services at St.Vincent Carmel Hospital said, “Simulation is a chance for staff to practice their skills in a “real life” situation while still maintaining a safe learning environment.”

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Caring for an aging Indiana

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Every day in America, 10,000 people turn 65 – the product of an aging “Baby Boomer” generation. As they age, they’ll look to people like Patrick Broccolo for Broccolo assistance.

Broccolo is one of the owners of Senior 1 Care, a comprehensive non-medial home care service that offers clients assistance in all manner of aging-related issues, including legal and financial consultation, personal care, homemaker/ companion services and home maintenance and repair.

“We didn’t even know these kind of agencies existed when we were looking for our own grandmother,” Broccolo said.

Founded in South Bend, Senior 1 Care has expanded to the greater Central Indiana area.

They have recently added Fishers to their service area.

“No doubt, Fishers is a young community,” Broccolo said. “But we always tell people, if you’re going to move mom, move her closer to a relative.”

Despite it historically being less common in America than European countries, Broccolo said he sees more seniors staying at home in the

future, rather than moving to an assisted living community. Part of that, he says, is the difficulty many are having in selling their homes.

This could lead to an explosion of what Broccolo called the “sandwich generation.”

“There’s a whole group of people out there who have kids in daycare and also have to take care of their parents,” Broccolo said.

It’s often this middle group who calls Broccolo about services for their parents.

“I have never met a senior who thinks they need assistance,” Broccolo said. “Often they don’t realize how much their health has deteriorated.”

Also, Broccolo said, aging care has changed a lot in the last 50 years.

“In the 50s, what might have been called being senile is now Alzheimer’s,” Broccolo said.

“At that point, you could need 15 years of care.”

Broccolo’s biggest point of advice for seniors and their children alike is to communicate.

Otherwise, he said, decisions often have to be made in a crisis.

“I think there’s an interesting paradox going on in America,” Broccolo said. “We’re all getting to live longer, but then, who’s going to care for us?”

For more information about aging care, or the services Senior 1 Care provides, visit www. senior1care.com, or contact Patrick Broccolo, CNA, at 317-840-4881.

Join us for the second annual

Hamilton County Leadership Luncheon

Thresher says the training will happen annually and her goal is to have all staff members involved. She said, “Every staff member can make a positive impact in an emergency, and every staff member can play a role. We all need to work as a team during crisis situations, which is what we simulate. Simulation provides all staff the opportunity to practice their communication, teamwork, clinical skills, and problem solving.”

Training on NOELLE began in August and will continue annually.

Thresher said the training has already paid off.

During a recent simulation, staff members noticed a shortage in much needed supplies. The situation was quickly remedied.

Most importantly Thresher says that NOELLE has given nurses the opportunity to practice their life saving skills in a realistic, non-threatening learning environment. After each session she holds a debriefing where staff discusses ways to improve and suggests changes.

Friday, March 25, 2011 Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville Doors open at 11:30 a.m. v Lunch/program from noon to 1 p.m.

More than 450 Girl Scout friends attended last year’s event. Please join us this year to celebrate the Girl Scouts and help build great futures!

Event coordinators: v State Representative Kathy Richardson v Mary Sue Rowland, Noblesville former mayor v Mary Burns, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board member The wonderful lunch is free. Tables of 8 or individual seats are available by reservation. The program will inspire you to make a donation, which will help local girls attend camp and other program activities. Your donation is tax deductible.

Call or e-mail for reservations today!

Mary Sue Rowland v 317.773.1829 v marysuerowland@yahoo.com Girl Scouts are depending on you.

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DISPATCHES » The latest in wedding style – A spring bridal show will be held at Conner Prairie’s Woodland Hall on March 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. At the event, future brides can visit with numerous vendors and take a look at the latest trends in wedding fashion, decorations, food and much more. For details or vendor inquiries, call 773-4478. » Tips for fine hair – Cut: Fine hair looks best when it's chin- to shoulder-length, with either blunt ends or a few short layers. Avoid choppy styles or razor cuts that take away too much volume. Color: The thinner your strands, the faster dye and bleach will process on them; as a result, altering the color and covering grays can be a cinch. If you're using an at-home color kit, follow the directions, but don't leave the tint on any longer than recommended to avoid overdoing it.

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Clothes can be made of cotton instead of wool or lack details like reinforced buttonholes. Inspect tags for the letter F (for factory outlet). For non-clothes items like appliances, check the model numbers online (a product modified for the outlet may have a different model number).

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By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Indianapolis native Zach Thomas’ passion for art took him around the country before eventually bringing him back to Fishers.

Thomas is the owner of the Discovery Studio, located just off of Fall Creek Road near Geist Reservoir. The studio is billed as a “creative space for people to explore artisThomas tic endeavors, expand their artistic knowledge base and enrich their lives through art making.” The studio offers art classes, as well as open sessions for artists young and old to work in a variety of different mediums.

“A lot of the areas outside of Indianapolis are pretty underserved as far as art education for young people, or really anybody,” Thomas said.

Thomas earned a degree in art education from Indiana University before moving to a Navajo reservation to teach art in a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school. He then moved to San Francisco, where he constructed exhibits for a children’s museum.

He also taught art at the high school level for a time before deciding to move back to Indiana with his wife.

Thomas is very focused on bringing art education to children, especially in the pre-kindergarten group, who he says see added benefit from arts education.

“That age-group is really important in encouraging creativity,” Thomas said. “They’ve done hundreds of studies that show people who take art classes are more able to think on their own, which benefits math and science classes later on.”

Art also teaches young people how to express themselves, which Thomas said is critical.

“Young kids are just looking for a voice, period,” he said. “Art

Discovery Studio offers Hamilton County residents a chance to explore artistic endeavors. is a form of communication that there’s not right or wrong to.

You can communicate your creative urges, or just your energy.”

Thomas also encourages adults to pursue their artistic side. Along with traditional art course offerings, the studio also hosts “Wine and Painting Nights” on Wednesdays from 7-9:30 p.m., for which adults are invited to bring a bottle of wine and study a specific piece of art.

“It’s a way for adults to get together and have fun, and get that part of their life fulfilled,” Thomas said. “You need to be creative.

I strongly believe that. Even if it’s just copying a painting from the Renaissance, it still helps.”

The Discovery Studio offers pre-K through middle school classes every day, as well as open studio hours. Adult classes are available on the weekends. A six-week drawing or painting class costs $90, and the same length sculpture class costs $110. Materials for all classes are included in the price.

11230 Fall Creek Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256 (317) 750-2855 | E-mail: thediscoverystudio@gmail.com

Interview your interior designer before hiring

By Sue Faulstich Current in Fishers I can remember how good I felt the last time I left my doctor’s office. With a clean bill of health, I was reflecting on the years I have been seeing him and the various health matters he has guided me through.

On that day I was also thinking about how valuable it was for me to have done the proper research and asked the proper questions when finding a long-term medical professional to trust with my health. When seeking professional help, it is always beneficial to find a careeroriented individual who not only has your best interests at heart, but also is willing to work with you on a personal level. Be it a doctor or an interior designer, finding that professional that best fits your needs is well worth the effort.

It is essential that there is an open flow of communication between client and designer.

Even before a designer is hired to coordinate a project, they are certainly going to gather a large amount of information from a prospective client. Some subjects discussed at this time will be budget, size and scope of the project, family, lifestyle and taste.

It is also a good idea to “interview” a poten-

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tial designer. An interior designer is, after all, providing a service to you, the client.

• Ask what types of services are offered by the designer and the design firm.

• Ask to see an interior designer’s portfolio of past work. An experienced designer will have a range of styles and sizes of projects to show.

• Ask about the designer’s education. A professional interior designer will be anxious to tell a client about his or her college degree.

• Ask for a list of references. The business of design is fueled mostly by referrals.

A professional designer will enter into a project with the hope of not only having you as a long-term client, but also expecting you are going to be comfortable enough to refer his or her work to your friends. With this information, you are well on your way to finding the right interior designer for your project.

Welcome ANITA BHAGAT, M.D. The physicians and staff of Cumberland Crossing Family Physicians are pleased to welcome Anita Bhagat, M.D. to our practice. As a family medicine physician, Dr. Bhagat will provide care for patients of all ages. Her areas of special interest include women’s gynecologic health and preventive medicine. Dr. Bhagat is accepting new patients. Schedule a free personal “meet and greet” appointment and receive a complimentary gift. Call 317-621-9393 to schedule your appointment.

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DISPATCHES » Free financial seminar – Joel Harris of Amicus Financial will host a free financial workshop Feb. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Monon Community Center in Carmel. The seminar will focus on important risks that are often overlooked in financial planning and discuss asset allocation, non-correlated asset classes, and ways to help minimize. RSVP to Joel@goamicus.com. » Retire with these five stocks – Dan Caplinger of The Motley Fool set out to find five conservative stocks that offered solid income, growth and stability. For income, he only considered stocks with a dividend yield of at least 2.5 percent and weeded out any stock that hadn't grown its dividend payout by at least 10 percent per year over the past five years. He found five meeting his criteria: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Raytheon (RTN), Chevron (CVX), Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) and Chubb (CB).

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Small business 101: An introduction

By CJ McClanahan Current in Fishers Every year, thousands of entrepreneurs from all across America take the leap and start a small business. Unfortunately, most (more than 70 percent) of these courageous individuals struggle, and within five years, they are forced to shut their doors.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Intellectually speaking, building a successful small business is easy. It doesn’t require an MBA, a Ph.D. or even a degree in business. All you need to do is to understand a handful of fundamentals and have the discipline to execute them on a regular basis. The “understanding” part is easy; it’s the “execution” that trips up most small business owners.

What I find most interesting is that this truth applies to just about every area of our lives.

Take losing weight for example. Most people understand how to shed a few pounds: eat less food and exercise. In fact, the truth is even simpler. Weight lose is achieved by burning more calories that you consume. That’s it. No Atkins Diet® or Shake Weight® are required – just burn more calories than you consume.

If it’s so simple, why are there so many overweight people in America? It’s for the same reason that most small businesses fail; the understanding is easy but the execution is hard.

Why is the execution so hard? While there are many factors, I believe the issue making execution difficult for most people is that in today’s

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society we are addicted to instant gratification.

In other words, we only work on tactics and strategies that promise to deliver results in the near future. Would you be surprised to hear that the top-selling book on Amazon today had the following byline: “Lose 10 pounds in 7 days”?

We all want a guaranteed solution to our most difficult problems and we want it NOW! It’s not that we are afraid to work hard – we just don’t want to wait. As a result, most overweight people quit working out after their third trip to the gym and most small business owners give up on their marketing plan when it hasn’t delivered 1,000 new customers in the first 48 hours.

What’s got to change? The good news, as with most things in life, is the solution is simple. In fact, it’s so simple that over the next 12 months I am going to provide you with a set of straightforward lessons that are guaranteed to help your small business succeed. Each of these lessons will conclude with a simple set of instructions that you should be able to put into place immediately.

All you’ve got to do is read and execute. Good luck!

Kurt Meyer is a Noblesville resident, freelance writer and realtor for F.C. Tucker. Contact him at 317.776.0200 or kurtmeyer@talktotucker.com.

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A new business in Hamilton County gives residents and businesses owners in the county a chance to make a little extra money off of some items they might otherwise throw away.

Going Green Metal Recycling opened late last year in Cicero and buys all scrap metal – from full cars to aluminum cans. The business, which is the third and newest location owned by Michigan-based Randy’s Metal Recycling, accepts all types of metal and prides itself on customer service and competitive prices.

Operations Manager David Bishop said Going Green soon will be able to compensate recyclers even more for their metal. After the company completes construction of a recently approved shredder in Carlisle, Bishop said Going Green no longer will have to pay other companies to break down recycled goods, meaning it will be able to pay even more for metal.

Until that time, however, Bishop said the company will still pay competitive prices, and he advises everyone from individual residents to business owners to think twice before throwing out metal items of any size.

“A lot of people throw out washers and dryers, but the going rate on those is about $30,” Bishop said. “It’s worth it to put it in a truck and bring it here.”

The same is true for old, non-running cars, he said. On average, Going Green pays $400 to $500 each.

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For once, I’m not actually being fired HUMOR

By Dick Wolfsie I was cleaning out my cubicle at WISH-TV, not because I’d lost my job, but because I’d accepted a limited role in the news and no longer required a place for all my stuff. The news is changing quickly, they told me. Apparently I’m not. No argument, there.

Twenty-five years of books, tapes, old paycheck stubs, magazines, emergency neckties, makeup and moldy Pop-Tarts were all in boxes stacked up under my desk. As I surveyed the rubble, I bumped into the new reporter (about a third my age) who now had possession of my old piece of real estate. She was apologetic, as if she had taken my job, which she hadn’t – only my tiny corner of the newsroom.

Over my 30-year career, I have been fired (“relieved of my contractual duties”) about five times, but I always found someone else to be my next ex-employer. A local news reporter once called for advice when the station terminated him after 25 years. “No one has had more experience getting canned than you,” he said. Compliment accepted.

But back to my desk and the boxes of memories – memories not just from WISH-TV, but from several stations. In one box, I found a 1970s interview with the Ku Klux Klan I did on a show called “Night Talk” on WPDS, now Fox. A black woman in the audience observed that

her great grandmother was white, so she might be related to one of the hooded trio. They were at a loss for words.

In the box were old reel-to-reel recordings of my radio show on WIBC in the mid-90s, where I espoused a progressive view prior to Rush Limbaugh’s conservative monologue at noon.

I wanted to reminisce about those days, but I don’t have that kind of tape recorder anymore, so the show is hard to listen to, which is exactly what Emmis Broadcasting told me the day they axed me.

I found lots of stuff recorded on VHS, which I know can be transferred to DVD, which I’ll get to any decade now. Right after I transfer films of my bar mitzvah to my iPod and put our wedding photos on a thumb drive.

I decided to donate the old books under my desk to Goodwill, except for “What I Learned from Jackie Robinson” by Carl Erskine, which I had never read. I finished it last week and I was happy that no fancy file transfer, download or reformatting had been required. But it did need to be returned. Technically speaking, it belonged to the public library.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Make your garage shine COMMENTARY

By Randy Sorrell The thrills supporting this edgy garage updo are the floor, the fact that it’s mine and that a few buddies were justifiably convinced that I couldn’t pull it off without crying “uncle”.

That’s all the incentive I needed. Wagers were placed.

The initial efforts required me to void the space of dusty accumulation, repair cracked walls and finally paint in a silver steel, wild lime and chocolate gelato satin finish. Recycling forgotten cabinets with a little TLC was a resourceful storage solution. They transformed smartly with oversized brushed nickel hardware and a gloss finish paint to match the trim elsewhere.

Spray painting the garage door interior and railing with hammered silver paint brightly restored those surfaces.

This Lowe’s wall mount system is simple to hang, has crisp lines, looks fantastic and supports heavy objects, unused tools and expensive, fast bikes. It’s a racy upgrade from lethargic pegboard prompting huge impact. Pricey, stainless steel industrial light fixtures, a manly steel car pull chain on the attic door, window blinds and galvanized steel workbench walls were finishing design elements.

SHINY EPOXY FLOOR

What garage would be complete without a new shiny floor? Not mine. So, I swept, acid washed, scrubbed, rinsed and repeated until my abs were screaming and nostrils protesting from apparently not so healthy fumes. After a few days of drying, it was time to apply the magic to the floor, again, purchased from my favorite big box retailer (disclaimer: we own stock in Lowes). Once started it was absolutely “GAME ON” with zero down time and no margin for error or rest. Fortunately, it looks fantastic and isn’t peeling…yet.

EpoxyFlooring Specialist co-owner Mark Lewis tells me I’m lucky, which I’ve known for years. Apparently 2/3rds of the garage floors they bling are from guys like me overstepping their talent level or not properly cleaning and grinding the floor. Can you imagine the defeat of paint chunks traveling into your drive as you back out leaving wonderfully exposed concrete?

Next time, I’d call him.

Incidentally, I did cry “uncle” several times for electrical, drywall and bench rescue.

Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, randy@ choosesurroundings.com or www. choosesurroundings.com.

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Solving pet overpopulation PETS

By Greg Magnusson I’m going to approach a touchy topic this week. First, a statement of the obvious: Reducing pet overpopulation is a common goal of every pet rescue, shelter and pet lover in America.

There is a special place in my heart for people who dedicate a portion of their lives to helping animals. Especially if you do it in your free time, out of the kindness of your heart and without expecting compensation. Without volunteers and donations, the Humane Society for Hamilton County and the Humane Society of Indianapolis wouldn’t exist.

Furthermore, it’s clear there are hundreds of private groups and rescues who do their part by repeatedly opening their homes and wallets to foster pets, freeing space at the shelters to accept more homeless animals. Especially when it comes to special-needs pets that don’t do well in a shelter situation, rescues often provide an invaluable service to the public by not only aiding in rehoming, but also by screening and training potential owners, saving these pets from certain death by humane euthanasia.

Even though my practice is new, as a pet professional, I consider it my obligation to not only keep my business doors open and a roof over my family’s heads, but also to contribute my knowledge and skills to matching pets with loving homes for the betterment of humankind. Furthermore, it’s my practice’s official position that stray dogs and cats deserve public assistance to try

to find a loving forever home.

So I’m faced with a choice. Do I as a business owner support any particular group’s efforts to reduce overpopulation? At this point, I choose to believe that the public voice of pets in Marion and Hamilton counties, the Humane Societies, are ultimately in the best position to help the most pets find homes. Our form of contribution at Leo’s Pet Care is to offer free exams and rabies vaccines to any pet newly adopted from either Humane Society.

It’s not much, but it’s what I can afford.

I know the American public is smart enough to solve the problem of pet overpopulation eventually. I agonize about this problem every day in search of a solution. I believe that if we ever hope to spay, neuter, train and place every homeless pet in a forever home, it will take the entire collective of pet lovers working together to do it. For now, our world is far from perfect, and our Humane Societies do the best they can with the resources they are given.

Happy Veterinary Year 2011, and thank you for reading. Please call and book a one-on-one consult at Leo’s Pet Care today!

Dr. Magnusson, a practicing veterinarian for the last decade, is now the owner of Leo’s Pet Care, a new veterinary hospital located at 106th and College. Contact Dr. Magnusson at DrM@LeosPetCare.com or 317-7217387 (721-PETS).

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Pets of the week Ty is a five-year-old male black and tan Hound/Shepherd mix. Ty is a handsome, sweet and playful little guy who is very outgoing and social. He is gentle when taking treats and he is learning to not protect his food. He arrived at the shelter very thin and underweight which may contribute to his passion for his food, but during this learning process he is best suited in a home with teenage children. Ty wants a home with a family who will play with him and be sure he gets the training he needs to be a happy dog and a lifelong family pet.

Tinker is a 10-year-old male seal point Siamese mix. Tinker is a gentle and loving boy with adults, but is stressed by children.

He wants a quiet home with a couple or single person where he can be a lap cat. Tinker is neutered and litter box trained and hopes he won’t be overlooked because of his age. He qualifies for our PAWS Program - Partnering Animals With Seniors. He is currently in a foster home, so please contact us to setup a time to meet at 774-1263 or at animalprograms@hamiltonhumane.com.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com

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31. Ratty place 35. Filly's father at Hoosier Park 37. Joe's Butcher Shop buy 38. Lake Clearwater area: Harbour ___ 39. Old Russian autocrat 41. Ayatollah's land 42. Barefoot Olympics runner, ___ Budd 43. Indian prince or former Pacer Roger Brown's nickname

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60. Palindromic Indiana town on the Ohio River 62. Dooley O'Tooles' fork part 63. "True Blood" actress Paquin 64. Where the buoys are 66. It was dropped in the '60s

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