June 14, 2011

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Fire department offers smoke alarms for hearing impaired / P6 Fishers inaugurates first ADAaccessible playground / P6 Town council approves 238-lot “Silverleaf� development/ P8

Music in the streets The Fishers Summer Concert Series draws big smiles, and bigger crowds, all summer long / P9 Photo by Kassaundra Porres

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It is our position that the upcoming presidential races, both the Republican primary and the main event, are going to be exciting and filled with drama, twists, turns and unexpected outcomes.

It seems to be a commonly held belief, among many news outlets and political pundits, that the current slate of candidates vying for the Republican ticket is boring, unoriginal and uninspiring. On the contrary, if one takes the time to really listen to what many prospects are saying, it reveals a sharp contrast to some of the current political practices and philosophies.

Perhaps it really is time for some change. Perhaps not. But the debate about appropriate approaches to the age-old and worsening problems this country faces is an important part of our system. Do we double down on government that has already proved to be inefficient (or an outright failure) or seek unproven, out-of-the-box approaches?

It is important for any candidate wishing to catch the attention of the public’s eye to be able to communicate views thoroughly and convincingly.

As for the general election, many people may be surprised by the course of events. Anybody remember thinking, four years ago, that the race would surely be Rudy Giuliani taking on Hillary Clinton?

Can you dig it?

It is our position that extreme caution is required when digging in our lawns this summer!

Utility (gas, electric, cable and other) lines crisscross our lovely county – including some poorly marked. Not only is excavating through a utility line likely to generate considerable expense and inevitable property damage, it could also be expected to endanger one’s wellbeing.

If one’s plans including digging in the yard this summer, please first call 811. By doing this, the local utility underground locating service will come out to the property and mark off all existing subterranean utility lines. The facility is free, quick and efficient.

We can understand that folks don’t want to wait around to have someone come to their homes and mark these conduits. But isn’t it the best not to take the significant risk and cut a power or gas line? The downside to our own property and that of our friends and neighbors – not to mention exposing one’s self and others at risk of injury or death – more than compensates for the inconvenience.

So please, before we decide to dig in our lawns this summer, call 811 and get the utility lines around the home marked.

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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 Iowa, it is illegal to run a tab in a bar.

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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.

Section 10. Selection of Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. To be eligible for nomination as a justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals, a person must be domiciled within the geographic district, a citizen of the United States, admitted to the practice of law in the courts of the State for a period of not less than ten (10) years or must have served as a judge of a circuit, superior or crimi-

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Section 11. Tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. A justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals shall serve until the next general election following the expiration of two years from the date of appointment, and subject to approval or rejection by the electorate, shall continue to serve for terms of ten years, so long as he retains his office. In the case of a justice of the Supreme Court, the electorate of the entire state shall vote on the question of approval or rejection.

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Holy cow, that’s a lot of Fishersians (Fisherites?)

FROM THE BACKSHOP Firefighters step up with special alarms We like what the Fishers Fire Dept. is doing for the hearing-impaired and deaf community. The firefighters announced last week that they received a $5,100 grant to pay for 75 special smoke alarms for the aurally challenged. Residents lucky enough to be selected from an online application process at www.fishers.in.us will be awarded the alarms at no cost. This shows a real commitment to paying forward for a segment of the community whose safety at home is about to be significantly ramped up, and we congratulate the firefighters for their wonderful efforts. *** Congratulations to four Hamilton Southeastern Schools for scoring the 2010-2011 Indiana Action for Healthy Kids Healthy Hoosier School Award. HSE schools which received the distinction were Fishers Junior High School (silver), Fishers Elementary School (bronze), Riverside Intermediate and Riverside Jr. High School (bronze). Healthy school environments make for healthy home and office environments. Well done!

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg With all the awareness marketing these days about treating pets in a kind and caring fashion, the news of two pit bulls being left in a Carmel storage facility completely floored us. The dogs, Apollo and Athena, sickeningly were abandoned in the unit at Public Storage in Carmel. That act is patently shameful. An employee alerted the Carmel Police Dept., which, in turn, got in touch with the Hamilton County Humane Society, and that is where the formerly emaciated 4-year-old reside awaiting adoption. If you’re interested in adopting or fostering Apollo and Athena, please contact the Humane Society at 773.4974 or e-mail animalprograms@hamiltonhumane.com.

Keep the barn doors closed COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker As a male human and as the parent of two male children, I am directly aware of the training required to teach boys appropriate – well, for lack of a better euphemism – modesty. Yet some never seem to get the message. Flashers, certain tribes, athletic teams, fraternities and more than a few members of Congress all seem incapable of – again to use a more polite Hoosier euphemism – keeping the horse in the barn.

Whether a thoughtful discussion regarding this fixation is appropriate for a family newsweekly is left for another day. For now, Congressman Anthony Weiner’s transmission of photos of his own privates to a number of young women around the country and his subsequent decision to lie about it raises important questions about how our society will accommodate changing attitudes about what we find acceptable.

Many have taken a point of view that, “The problem is not the activity, but the fact that he lied about it.” Is that really all that matters? It

troubles me that folks (men and women, married and single, straight and gay) assume interns exist for sexual amusement, and not the work of the state. A mindset that expects superiority to the law, morality, good-taste and thoughtfulness permeates those with unfettered power (public or private sector). The dishonesty is a symptom of a larger problem and not the locus of the matter. Isn’t the central dilemma one of significant impulse control?

While the offense is ameliorated (or at least not exacerbated) by honesty, doesn’t the transgression still have impact? Isn’t harm still committed? Was George Washington still punished for cutting down the cherry tree in spite of his legendary integrity? Isn’t the lesson not only to be honest – but also NOT to destroy other’s things? Character is more than truth. It is also action.

Isn’t the central dilemma one of significant impulse control?

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I’ll be the first to admit here: I underestimated the draw of the Fishers Summer Concert Series.

When I scheduled this cover story, I did so with reports from several people that the concerts drew “big crowds.” Now, to put that in perspective, I graduated high school with a class of about 120, and went to a university with a total student body slightly larger than half of an average freshman class at IU … so my conception of a “big crowd” is perhaps slightly skewed. Really, if there were more than 10 people in my lit classes, I started getting a little claustrophobic.

So, imagine my surprise when I sauntered into the Town Municipal Complex to find a sea of people even Moses would be hard-pressed to part. A big crowd indeed.

I suppose this little blurb is part commendation, part small town farm-boy incredulity (not that I grew up on a farm … but, you know, I’ve seen one). So, thank a parks department employee next time you see one. They just opened a new park for you too, you know.

to the things my dad has given me. A good portion of that list from my high school years is filled simply by food and (lovingly) forced haircuts – but then, if I was anything in my teen years, it was hungry and unkempt, so probably thoughtful gifts on both accounts. In the more abstract section, we’ve got a respectable sense of direction (No offense Mom, I’m just assuming this one’s from Dad), a decent grasp of math, and some sort of latent hereditary mixture of Catholic school guilt and Midwestern work ethic that I’m only now really beginning to appreciate. If you don’t think my dad getting rapped on the knuckles by nuns as a kid somehow helped keep me in line, look up trans-generational trauma. It’s a real thing, darn it.

In fact, I can only think of a few things my dad hasn’t given me, among them his freakishly good memory for interpersonal relations (we give him grief, but his ability to recall everyone’s family and life histories is really quite impressive), the last two inches I need to hit six feet (my younger brother got one of them), and his inexplicable love of black licorice. Unfortunately, I didn’t also dodge the hooked, bird-like Fischer nose.

I’m just kidding. Our nose is fine. My artsy friends tell me it has character. Happy Father’s Day, Dad.

So, imagine my surprise when I sauntered into the Town Municipal Complex to find a sea of people even Moses would be hardpressed to part.

*** In another instance of journalistic time-warp, I’m writing this column on June 8, to be read no earlier than June 14, and just syllables away from talking about an event on June 19. You might be saying, but Jordan, that’s just how time works normally, nothing special about it.

You might be right.

June 19 is Father’s Day, and in my grand tradition of earning brownie points by doing something I would have anyway, I thought I’d dedicate the last 100 words or so of this column

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Reader’s View Dear Editor, As recipients of your publication, we do not know the “reader participant” who wrote the “editorial” entitled “Checks and Balances”.

(May 17, 2011). While I agree that we in Hamilton County are blessed with first class, under paid and under appreciated public safety officers and staff, there’s absolutely no doubt that the greatest attraction to this county is our public schools. Parents bring their families

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here because they have researched and found that our schools are among the very best in Indiana and indeed in the United States. It’s been this way for decades for those of you new to the area. To not highlight our schools as a drawing card for Hamilton County is a sad oversight. No sorry. It’s a major oversight.

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DISPATCHES » Cut-a-thon – CK Designs Hair Salon will be hosting a “Cut-a-thon” on June 20, from 1-5 p.m., to benefit all victims of the recent tornado disasters in Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri and Indiana. Haircuts and brow waxes will be offered at a $20 minimum donation. The fundraiser will be held at CK Designs Hair Salon in Carmel, located at 5 W. Main St. For more information, call 317-569-9450. » 5k Event – Pre-registration for the 23rd annual Fishers Freedom Festival 5k Event will be available until June 21. Online registration is $12 per person, and includes a shirt and chip. Registration is available online at www.fishersfreedomfestival.org/. » Women’s health – A free discussion on women’s health will be offered by St. Vincent Health on Wednesday, June 8, from 5-7 p.m. at Seasons 52, located at 8650 Keystone Crossing. Space for the event is limited. Registration and more information are available online at 33384her.com or by calling 317-338-CARE. » Cornhole tournament – The 4th Annual Cornhole Tournament, sponsored

by Indy Custom Cornhole, will be held Sunday, June 26, at Roy Holland Memorial Park. Registration is $10 per person, or $20 per team, and can be done at the information tent on Saturday, June 25, until 6 p.m., or at 9 a.m. on the day of the tournament. There will be cash prizes and medals for the top two teams. Rules can be reviewed at www.indycustomcornhole.com, and more information can be found at www.fishersfreedomfestival.org.

Advice from a shopping pro COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson I go to the grocery store at least twice a week, sometimes more. And on average, I spend about a hundred bucks per visit. Six to seven gallons of milk, five boxes of cereal, two bunches of bananas, yogurt out the wazoo, bread, snacks … you get the picture. The point is, I know my way around Meijer, and I have my grocery shopping down to a fine art. (“I work in dairy the way other artists might work in oils or clay.

It’s my true medium. A master.”) Many of you, however, do not. So, in a moment of selfish kindness, I have listed below my steps to an efficient grocery experience.

1. Have a list. This is Grocery 101 here, people. You have to have a list of the things you need or want in order to maximize your budget and shopping trip. This is both to prevent you from buying things not on the list (impulse purchases like Pringles and beef jerky) and to ensure you get everything your family deemed important enough to actually write on the list.

Usually it’s the stuff you don’t know about − husband’s razors, daughter’s deodorant, cat’s food, etc., − essentials that you will most definitely hear about when forgotten.

2. If you patronize superstores, park at the non-grocery end of the lot. You can usu-

ally find a better spot, and the check-out lanes at the retail section tend to be less crowded. You’ll also feel smarter.

3. I shouldn’t have to mention this, but I realize I am dealing with some amateurs here: Always park as close to a cart corral as possible. (And if you’re pregnant or have small children, take advantage of the “Expectant Mothers” spots!) This saves time and energy during the cart-to-car transfer and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.

4. Start at the back and work your way to the front (or left to right in a horizontally laidout store). This prevents backtracking and usually puts you in the opposite direction of inefficient and inexperienced shoppers, whom you must avoid at all times. Pretend they are zombies.

5. Only use the self-check line if you have less than 10 items and 75 percent of those are pre-packaged. You are not a professional cashier! You do not know from memory the scan code for radicchio!

6. Never get in line behind women over the age of 30 (unless it’s me). I’m telling you straight up, this is one area where men actually have it down. They purchase less, never use coupons, and usually pay with cash. I think it’s because they don’t want

to be there, so they are trying to get out as fast as possible. Me likey!

7. Choose your cashier carefully. Ideally, you want a male. They chit-chat less and can easily be intimidated by your feminine wiles should a discrepancy arise.

8. Sort your goods on the conveyor belt into these categories: cold and frozen products, boxed goods, cans and jars, produce, and smooshables like bread and chips. This allows your male cashier to scan and bag more efficiently, and ensures that dairy and meat purchases stay colder longer.

(Doo always teases me about this whenever I allow him to tag along, but just this weekend I had a cashier actually thank me (right in front of Doo) for my anal retentive organization and confirm that this technique does, in fact, speed up checkout. It was a delicious moment for me.

So there you have it, good people of central Indiana. Now go forth and shop efficiently!

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

You may e-mail her at danielle@ currentincarmel.com.

I-69 construction – The Indiana Department of Transportation and officials from the Town of Fishers laid out plans last Friday for the replacement of the 126th St. Bridge over I-69. Construction will begin on the project after the July 4th weekend. The contract completion date is November 15. The Town of Fishers is responsible for reconstructing the .9 mile section of 126th Street. It is contributing 20 percent of the costs as an Local Public Agency (LPA) “match” with 80 percent federal funding. » Correction – An web address published in the article “Fishers Rotary seeks 2011 Citizen of the Year,” which ran in the May 31 edition of the Current in Fishers, was listed incorrectly. The correct address to nominate citizens for the award is www.fishersrotary.org.

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Council approves 238-lot Silverleaf development sented the council with a letter from nearby

By Jordan Fischer homeowners in support of the rezoning petiCurrent in Fishers tion; however, council member Art Levine The Fishers Town Council approved a new echoed concerns he previously voiced during a 238-lot single-family residential development recent rezoning request for the Fishers Marketand debated a requested rezone of the 116th place PUD. Street and Olio Road PUD at its regular meet“I understand that ing June 6. it’s been troubled, but The new developwe have very limited ment, to be called land available in Fish“Silverleaf,” was ers on the water,” brought before the Levine said. “I asked council by Fishersis there was anywhere based Boomerang else in Geist that this Development. Located type of condo was at the southeast corner Members of the Fishers Fire Department Explorers program available, and this was of Prairie Baptist Road were honored by the town council June 6 for their third overall placement in the 2nd Annual Hoosier Emergency Response about it.” and 136th Street, the Olympics, held May 14 in Lebanon.

Town Council Presdevelopment is a rephoto by Jordan Fischer ident Scott Faultless zone of the 108.5 acre and Vice President Mike Colby disagreed with “Sunstone” development, originally to be develLevine, however. oped by now-defunct builder Davis Homes.

“I understand what you’re saying about Also on the council’s plate was a rezoning recondominiums, but it’s been zoned for condoquest for the “Watersedge” portion of the 116th miniums for six years, and nothing’s been built,” Street and Olio Road PUD. The petition came Colby said. from Mann Properties, which seeks a rezone to The rezoning ordinance will return to the allow single-family dwellings, rather than the council for a third reading and possible adopcurrent zoning’s condominiums. tion at its June 20 meeting.

A representative from Mann Properties pre-

Fire department offers alarms for deaf, hearing impaired residents standard high frequency tone, and then switch

By Jordan Fischer over to a lower-frequency tone, which is easier Current in Fishers for hearing-impaired persons to hear. The alarms The Fishers Fire Department announced are also attached to a shaking device placed at the town council meeting Monday night a near the sleeping resident that will vibrate and grant to purchase 75 smoke alarms for deaf and hopefully rouse hearing imthem from sleep. paired Fishers A third alarm, a residents. backlit display The $5,100 which flashes the award is being word “FIRE,” will donated by also activate after the Fireman’s the initial tone.

Fund Insur“This will give ance Company Jim Row presented the Fishers Fire Department with folks who might through the a check for $5,100 Monday night. not otherwise have Fireman’s photo by Jordan Fischer heard the alarm a Fund Grant, a chance to be alerted and get out safely,” Lipps said. nationwide philanthropic program established According to Lipps, the Town of Fishers has a in 2004. The Fishers Fire Department was one sizeable deaf and hearing impaired community of 12 organizations selected for grants out of 34 due to its proximity to the Indiana School for applicants. the Deaf. The 75 alarms will provided free of “We know that our firefighters work really charge to residents, selected through an applicahard to serve the needs of our community, and tion process. Residents looking to register for sometimes their budgets don’t always match an alarm should visit the fire department of the those needs,” said Jim Bradley of the Fireman’s Town of Fishers Web site, www.fishers.in.us, Fund Insurance Company. and select “Bedside Fire Alarm Grant Request” According to Deputy Fire Marshal Ron from the fire department homepage.

Lipps, the alarms work by cycling through a

Cornhole a featured attraction at Freedom Festival

By Scott Raychel Current in Fishers The fourth annual Cornhole Tournament will be held at this year’s Fishers Freedom Festival June 26. Cornhole is a simple and fun game where contestants throw beanbags into cornholes 30 feet away for points.

“It’s very easy to learn and to play.

People of all ages and skill levels can do it,” said Scott Melby, presdient of Indy Custom Cornhole, which is the company sponsoring and providing equipment for the tournament.

Interested players can order custom cornhole boards from Indy Custom Cornhole, which has seen the game rise in popularity in recent years.

“I started in 2003 and had a hard time finding anyone in Indy that knew what it was,” said

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Melby. “But after the last five years, it is not the opposite. The popularity more or less doubled every year from 2008 on, and just exploded these last couple years.”

This year’s tournament will take place June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ball diamond just southwest of the park building.

Registration for the tournament is $10 per person of $20 per team.

The top three teams will win cash prizes and trophies, with the winning team receiving a $100 prize. Last year, nearly 100 players signed up for the cornhole tournament at the festival. More players are to be expected this year. More File photo event and registration information can be found at www.fishersfreedomfestival.org.

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Fishers Youth Softball lands national sports tournament The 2011 National Softball Association Girls Fast Pitch B World Series will be held in Hamilton County, tournament organizers announced today. Fishers Park (Olio fields), Noblesville High School Softball Complex and Oaklandon Softball Complex will be the host sites for the event. Nearly 4,500 athletes and more than 11,000 spectators will attend the July 25-30 event.

“The Hamilton County Sports Authority is very excited to assist Fishers Youth Softball in hosting the 2011 NSA Fast Pitch B World Series,” said William Knox, director of the Hamilton County Sports Authority. “Events like this allow Hamilton County to showcase our first-class facilities and demonstrate to tournament organizers we

can accommodate high caliber events.”

An expected 300 teams will participate in the 8-16 age groups. The direct visitor spending for the event is estimated to total $5.9 million.

“We are pleased to be selected as the host site for the 2011 NSA World Series. Over the course of the last several years we have worked closely with NSA leadership and value the relationship between our organizations. We thank the NSA and look forward to hosting a world class event in July 2011,” said Brad Baumgartner, president of the Fishers Youth Softball League.

For more information on this national tournament, including facility locations and accommodations, visit hamiltoncountysports.com/nsa.

First annual Fishers Strawberry Festival

photos by Jordan Fischer Life Connections Church in Fishers celebrated its first annual Fishers Strawberry Festival June 4 on the north side of the Fishers Municipal Complex. The church said it hopes positive community feedback will allow the festival to be a yearly event.

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Town inaugurates first ADA-inclusive playground

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers More than 500 Fishers residents joined town officials June 5 to watch kids climb on, jump off and scramble over the new ADA-inclusive playground at Brooks School Park.

The inauguration ceremony also included music from the Fishers Jr. High School Jazz Band and the New Britton Elementary School Choir and a speech by Indianapolis Colts Community Spokesperson Josh Bleill, who was seriously injured while serving a tour of duty in Iraq.

This all-inclusive facility has play areas appropriate for ages 2-5 and 5-12 with 21 different activities, including nine slides and five climbing

walls. Community Health Network is continuing the renovation of the park by providing a new shelter and other park amenities. The total cost of the playground is $350,000, including park benches, tables, swings and playground equipment.

“We are excited to support this ADA-inclusive playground, a first-of-its kind in the area,” said Debra O’Donnell, M.D., pediatric neurologist at Community Hospital North. “It will allow families the opportunity to share time with each other and stay active together, while also improving the quality of life for area residents.”

For more information on the Town of Fishers Parks & Recreation department, visit www.fishers.in.us/parks.

Town council members Art Levine and Mike Colby listen to Colts Community Spokesman John Bleill.

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YMI hopes golf outing will aid expansion plans

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Fresh off a third anniversary celebration, the newly renamed Youth Mentoring Initiative, formerly Community First Initiative, is hoping to maintain its momentum with its first annual golf outing.

The outing will be a fundraiser for the program, which offers in-school adult mentoring services to students at the Carmel and Noblesville Options Charter Schools, Noblesville High School and Fishers Junior High.

YMI president and founder Darren Heil, hopes proceeds from the golf outing will allow the program to continue its existing services as well as expand into Fishers High School.

“There’s a (significant) dollar amount associated with expanding the program to a school that size,” Heil said. “This golf outing is our opportunity to do that.”

Heil himself says he “doesn’t have a golfing bone in his body,” but that the outing is about more than just having fun and raising funds.

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“This golf outing is about the bigger picture of a town taking initiative and responsibility for the next generation,” Heil said.

Heil may have found an ally in newly appointed Fishers Fire Chief Steve Orusa, who said he’s exploring the possibility of a public safety effort between the fire and police departments to become engaged as mentors.

“I’m excited for the opportunity for us to get involved,” Orusa said, adding that his department was just “peeling the first layer away from the onion” in examining how it can participate.

The 2011 Youth Mentoring Initiative Golf Outing will be a four-person scramble held July 22 at the Ironwood Golf Course, 10955 Fall Rd., Fishers. Registration is $100 per person, $400 per foursome, and begins along with lunch at 11:30 a.m. the day of the outing. Prizes will be awarded for the best and worst team score, longest drive and longest putt.

For more information, online registration, or to find out about sponsoring a hole, visit http://www.ymionline.org/ or call Darren Heil at 317-370-9070.

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The Fishers Summer Concert Series draws big smiles, and bigger crowds, all summer long

By Jordan Fischer Current in Fishers Deborah Miles’ entourage is just a drop in a sea of people.

The 24-year Fishers resident points out the disparate collection of friends, family members and former strangers that make up their enclave; hunkered down with enough food and chilled beverages to make a sporting attempt at feeding the slow-milling masses joining them on the Town Hall lawn.

“We netted a lot of these people just by saying, ‘Hi, come join the party with us,’” Miles said, motioning toward the group which has grown from a few family members to more than 30 regular attendees.

“We’ve been here since the very beginning,” Miles added.

Her original mini-picnic table has been joined by two others, and the bright plumage of flowery leis and oversized aviator-style sunglasses she donned for this first concert of the season, by the Parrots of the Caribbean, is only the beginning of things to come.

“We go all out for every single one of them,” she said. The tables full of pineapples and three generations worth of smiling faces standing alongside her leave little doubt that she means it.

Building a concert series “In 2003, we were approached by one of our parks advisory members, Corby Thompson, who offered to give us the seed money to establish the series,” said Cindy Shoemaker, community outreach manager for the Fishers Parks & Recreation Dept.

“Back then, about 300 people came to a concert,” Shoemaker said. “Now it’s about 3,500 or so.”

In fact, Shoemaker estimated around 4,000 people came out for the June 6 opening of the 2011 Fishers Summer Concert Series.

“It’s been a real community effort,” Shoemaker said. “We’ve had a number of sponsors and volunteer organizations support the series.”

And Deborah Miles’ group isn’t atypical, Shoemaker said.

“People bring their neighbors… entire blocks come,” she said. “They pick out their spot and sit there for the entire series.”

Shoemaker heavily credits word of mouth for the more than tenfold growth the series has enjoyed in attendance during the last eight years.

“I think the community loves the opportunity to spend the time in this social setting and safe atmosphere, and just relax and enjoy the good music,” she said. “It’s become a yearly tradition, and it’s been fun because we see kids grow up coming to the series every year.”

A community effort “After that first year when we were getting started, we’ve had completely full sponsorships,”

Shoemaker said. “We’ve had really strong support. In fact, we usually have a waiting list every year to be a premiere sponsor.”

The concerts are free to all comers. Every evening is supported by a different premiere sponsor, and other costs are defrayed by a grant from the Legacy Fund.

“What’s nice about the summer concert series is that it’s an intimate event, particularly for the premiere sponsors because they’re the sole sponsor for the event,” Shoemaker said. “It’s a great chance for them to interact with the community and get their message out there.”

Local food and beverage establishments have seen residual benefits from the concerts as well, with several of them increasing their Tuesday night hours to capitalize on the downtown convergence, Shoemaker said.

Still, what has made the concert series ultimately successful has been the community’s open-armed embrace.

“This is what small-town America is all about,” according to Miles. “This is it.” photos by Jordan Fischer

2011 Fishers Summer series lineup

Deborah Miles and group, shown above, show their Carribbean spirit for the first summer concert.

June 14 Forever The Tribute Beatles Tribute Sponsored by Boomerang Development June 21 Peace Train 60s and 70s Music Sponsored by Fry’s Electonics June 28 BBI Variety Sponsored by Kaplan University Learning Center July 5 Living Proof R&B Sponroed by The Goddard School July 12 New Shining Star A Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire Sponsored by Bose, McKinney & Evans LLP July 19 Dave & Rae Pop Sponsored by Primrose School at Gray Eagle

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Library aims to increase youth readership

DISPATCHES » Charter school board - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett recently appointed Claire Fiddian-Green to the Indiana Charter School Board, where she will serve as the board’s first executive director. House Enrolled Act 1002, recently signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels, establishes the Indiana Charter School Board to serve as both a sponsoring and regulatory entity for charter schools. »Labels for technology - Familiar with the “Labels for Education” program, where your UPC labels from soup cans, sauce jars and other packages can help buy products for a library or school? The Hamilton East Public Library is now collecting these specially marked UPC labels to help in purchasing much-needed technology equipment and alleviate stress on an already reduced budget.

Look for the labels marked “Labels for Education” and deposit them in the collection boxes at either the Fishers or Noblesville Library. For more information, visit www. labelsforeducation.com.

»Golden K winners - Two Noblesville High School seniors have received the first scholarships given by the Noblesville Golden K Kiwanis Club. The awards were given to Sarah Porter who will attend Ball State University and Tori Jones who will attend the University of Southern Indiana. Both, members of the NHS Key Club, received $1,000. Noblesville Golden K Kiwanis Club donated $10,000 to the NHS Key Club to establish scholarships for Key Club members. Two $1,000 scholarships are being presented each year for five years.

By Scott Raychel Current in Fishers The Fishers Public Library has officially kicked off this year’s Summer Reading Program with the hopes of getting more children to spend their summer reading.

“The one reason we do it is that we want to keep the love of reading instilled in the children and give them more to do in the summer,” said Donna Warfel, a children’s librarian at the Fishers Public Library.

Giving young children a head start on their reading will help them to improve their reading skills for when they get back to school in the fall. It will also give them an excuse to do more with their summer than staying home, watching television and playing video games.

The library’s Summer Reading Program runs throughout the months of June and July and is open to all ages of readers. In 2010, more than 18,825 youth, young adults and adults participated in the Summer Reading Program. At the end of the program, avid readers were awarded pries for completing requirements in their specific age categories.

“We have already given out tons of reading logs just this week alone, which is more than normal, so there is a lot more participation this year,” said Warfel.

The library also offers other regular reading programs for young children, including Nursery Time for infants to age 2, Toddler Time for ages 2 and 3, Craft the Story for ages 4 to 6, and regular story time for all ages.

»WWS to accept nonresidents - The Westfield Washington Board of School Trustees has approved to accept non-resident students on a limited basis. The number of students accepted will be determined on a yearly basis. The district said it will not accept a number that would cause financial hardship to its taxpayers or educational stress to our current operations. The application deadline is July 1 and applications are available at www.wws.k12.in.us.

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Importance of the re-read GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney Have you ever seen something unintentionally off-message in print? Something that obviously has more than one meaning, but the unintended meaning is the one that sticks out or comes to mind first? Sometimes, it’s funny: shortly after President Obama was elected, a reporter asked who would be holding the presidential balls. He meant the fancy inaugural parties with dancing and fancy dresses, but that’s not how it came across.

Sometimes, though, it’s not so funny. I was visiting my sister-in-law for lunch in a nearby city, and I saw a sign intended to encourage victims of sexual abuse to report the abuse. A large section of the sign said, “7 out of 10 victims of sexual abuse don’t report it.”

Now, it’s not a double entrendre. The problem isn’t that there’s more than one way to interpret the message. The problem is that there’s more than one type of person reading the message: abusers and non-abusers.

For the latter group, the non-abusers, the message is clarified by the wording on the other side of the billboard, which read something like this: “Report sexual abuse.” Gotcha. The message is important, too: Many victims of sexual abuse are ashamed for a variety of reasons of having been victimized and choose to hide what happened rather than reporting it.

Unfortunately, the way the billboard reads

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could almost be an invitation to would-be assailants. It advertises that 70 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. So while the purpose of the sign is to encourage victims to report sexual crimes, an unintended effect is the advertisement of a crime abusers often get away with because of lack of reporting.

My point here isn’t to be overly critical of the sign itself; I hope its presence results in an increase in cases of sexual abuse being reported.

My point is when you’re putting together any sort of campaign or slogan or advertisement or anything that is going to be put into print, a good question to ask yourself is, “Can this be interpreted any other way?”

Because if it can somehow be misinterpreted, it will be. It’s one thing to laugh at a reporter’s double-entendre-induced gaffe; it’s entirely different to possibly unintentionally promote something awful. And please, if you’ve been the victim of sexual abuse, report the crime to local authorities or an advocacy group such as Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (www.incasa.org) Grammar Therapy has been suspended for the summer. We’ll start again in September!

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

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Conner Prairie debuts new Civil War exhibit on Morgan’s Raiders Five years of research, planning, design and construction culminated last weekend as Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, Indiana’s only Smithsonian Affiliate, officially opened its newest exhibit, 1863 Civil War Journey: Raid on Indiana.

The exhibit, dubbed “Civil War Journey” for short, takes place in a recreation of the southeastern Indiana town of Dupont. It chronicles the only Civil War battle fought on Indiana soil, triggered by the July 8, 1863, Ohio River crossing and subsequent capture of Corydon by Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and his band of 2,400 cavalrymen. Morgan’s Raid left up to 15 dead and more than 40 wounded in Corydon before moving on to several other small Indiana towns, including Dupont.

“Civil War Journey is a vivid illustration of the transition from exhibit to experience,” said Conner Prairie president and CEO Ellen M. Rosenthal. “Whether one refers to it as ‘next generation’ or ‘Museum 3.0,’ Civil War Journey will truly immerse our visitors in history. It is unconventional. It is evocative. And in terms of what museums traditionally have been and now are becoming, it is strikingly transformative.”

Civil War Journey tells the story from three disparate viewpoints from characters that represent real people who experienced Morgan’s Raid.

Its main characters are 16-year-old Attia Porter, teenager Albert Cheatham, former slave, but now a free black man, and Confederate General John Hunt Morgan. The experience is based in large part on letters, journal entries and other historical archives outlining the days and weeks before and after the raid.

The exhibit, brought to life by Bob Noll, creative director of Boston Productions Inc., is the first experience to fully combine the “artistry and magic of technology with the authenticity and warmth of characters,” according to Rosenthal.

The goal of Civil War Journey, according to museum officials, is to allow families to share a “meaningful, emotionallyFile photo charged experience” that is still relevant today.

“Every aspect of Civil War Journey is intended to foster conversation and curiosity about the Civil War and how people responded to it,” Rosenthal said. “In the process, it will create indelible family memories. Visitors from ages eight to 80 will feel they have lived through a piece of the war and that they had to make the same choices about what to support and who to believe that Hoosiers had to make 150 years ago.”

Admission to Civil War Journey is included in the regular entry fees: $14/adults, $13/seniors 65+, $9/youth (ages 2-12), free for members and youth under 2. Call 317-776-6006 or visit connerprairie.org for more information.

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The Fishers Freedom Festival announced its 2011 Aaron’s Royal Court on June 8, selecting King Ryan Augustus, of Cumberland Road Elementary, and Queen Norah Cotton, of Geist Christian Preschool. In addition to the king and queen four princesses and four princes were selected: Prince Kyle Bishop of Brooks School Elementary, Prince Jacob Blair of Sand Creek Elementary, Prince Justin Bradshaw of Harrison Parkway Elementary, Prince Eric Darden of Sand Creek Elementary, Princess Elle Powers of Lantern Road Elementary, Princess Cheyenne Roberts of Durbin Elementary, Princess Lily Stoops of Sand Creek Elementary and Princess Annabelle Willard of Fall Creek Elementary. Their duties include riding on the Royal Court’s float in the Children’s Parade at 10 a.m. and the Main Parade at 4 p.m. both on Sunday, June 26. More information and a full listing of festival royalty can be found online at www.currentinfishers.com.

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DISPATCHES »Golfing for a cause - The “Heartfelt Thanks” tournament is one of Hamilton County’s premier golf outings, and funds donated to the Riverview Hospital Foundation will be directed towards building a new cath lab and the purchase of a multi-slice CT scanner. This year’s 19th annual Heartfelt Thanks Golf Tournament will be held June 22 with a noon shotgun start at the Pebble Brook Golf and Country Club. Cost is $150 per person. For more information, visit www. riverview.org/golf-tournament »June gardening tips – 1. Any bedding plants you find for sale can safely be planted outdoors in beds, boxes, or containers. 2. The pros recommend treating tulips as annuals with the exception of species tulips. Painful as it may be, yank those tulips up, compost them, and plan to plant the bed anew in the fall. 3. Starting this month, keep hanging plants such as fuchsias well watered and out of direct sun, or their leaves will burn.

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»Versatile wine pairing - Fried foods go best with crisp, dry white wines like a Riesling or Chablis. Try these the next time you have fried fish: 2006 Seven Hills Columbia Valley, 2006 Joseph Drouhin Premier Cru Chablis or 2007 Loimer Lois Grüner Veltliner.

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»Fashion show – The “Simply Pink Fashion Show” that was scheduled for Saturday, June 25th, at Z’s Oyster Bar and Steakhouse will be relocated to the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis in downtown Indianapolis. Proceeds from the event will be used for emergency assistance to cover basic human needs, lessen financial burdens, and improve the quality of life of low-income women and men in the community who are in active treatment for breast cancer. Tickets and sponsorships are still available; please visit www.pink-4-ever. org for more information or to donate.

COMMENTARY

By Cheri Dick Do you sing in the shower?

Have you ever dreamed of taking a bow on stage with thunderous applause surrounding you?

Do you occasionally find yourself performing in front of your family, colleagues or customers in order to win an important point or make a sale?

Ah, I thought so!

Thankfully, there’s a little bit of “ham” in all of us. And now, instead of suppressing all of that hidden talent, the “inner you” can break out and express itself as openly and freely as you have always wanted.

Civic Theatre will hold its first auditions in its new home at the Tarkington Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, on June 20 and 21. Auditions for Civic’s first show of the season, “The Drowsy Chaperone,” will be held from 7-10 p.m. on both days in the Civic Rehearsal Hall, and you’re encouraged to join us.

We’re thrilled that Ron Morgan, a veteran of several Broadway shows, owner of Performers Edge Dance Theatre and a mainstay in the Central Indiana arts community, will be directing “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Here’s a chance for you to follow your heart, but still benefit from

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the direction and expertise of an experienced theatre professional.

Remember, Civic Theatre is exactly what the name implies. It’s your theatre. Civic has been serving the citizens of this community for 97 years, providing thousands of Hoosiers with the enlightening process of self expression and self discovery.

Even if you don’t yearn to share the spotlight on stage, you can also take a class at Civic, join the backstage crew, work in the costume shop or volunteer in a variety of capacities. In short, there’s something for everyone at Civic Theatre.

For more information about auditioning for “The Drowsy Chaperone,” please e-mail auditions@CivicTheatre.org. This is your opportunity to “play a part” in one of America’s oldest and most respected community theatres.

More importantly, it’s an opportunity to unharness the real you!

Here’s a chance for you to follow your heart, but still benefit from the direction and expertise of an experienced theatre professional.

Cheri Dick is the executive director of the Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre. You can contact her via e-mail at cheri@civictheatre.org.

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Great gift for grilling dads The Stok Charcoal Tower ($150, www. stokgrills.com) allows you to do more with charcoal using the STOK Grill Insert System.

Swap out the grill grate for the included pizza stone or any other STOK Grill Insert to bring that great charcoal flavor to any and every meal. The Tower comes with an integrated charcoal chimney to get grilling faster while the built-in ash canister traps charcoal dust for quick clean up.

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Operating general manager, MCL Where I Dine: “Las Torres.

It’s a new Mexican restaurant at 146th Street and Gray Road.”

What I Order: “I like hot, and everything is nice and spicy – real authentic Mexican food.”

Why I Like It: “They have great service, and a good atmosphere. Plus, it’s a beautiful building.”

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The scoop: When Eddie Met Salad is a locally owned restaurant chain launched in 2005. There are now five locations in the Indianapolis area.

The restaurant specializes in salads and other healthy menu items using fresh, highquality ingredients.

Type of food: Specialty salads, wraps and other healthy items Price: Small salads are $6.29. Regular salads are $1 more.

Specialty menu items: California Roll Salad, Chicken Cantonese Salad, various vegetarian salads and a buildyour-own-salad option.

Dress: Casual Hours: Monday - Friday 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sundays Address: 12525 Old Meridian Street Carmel 848-1375 wheneddiemetsalad.com

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June 15 Renaissance Fine Art & Design Gallery: The Next Step: Selected works from John Paul Caponigro’s Next Step Alumni 2011.

Renaissance Fine Art & Design Gallery, 1 South Range Line Road, Carmel Now through June 24 www.renaissancefineartanddesign.com Twenty-five members are currently participating in the exhibit. The resulting work is as diverse as the individuals with subjects and artistic endeavors including: landscapes, editorial, abstracts, composites, portraits, seascapes, cityscapes, nude and figure, fine art, street photography, architecture, nature, animals and wildlife.

June 17 Beef & Boards: Cinderella Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre Now through July 1 Tickets available by phone at 317-872-9664 or online at www.beefandboards.com.

Rogers & Hammerstein’s enchanting musical, Cinderella, is the classic story of the young Cinderella who is left in the care of her step-mother and three bossy step-sisters after the death of her father. It’s not until she meets Prince Charming that things start looking up. In a twist on the original musical, the Beef & Boards production features the ugly step-sisters as played by male actors.

June 17 Belfry Theatre: Humble Boy The Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Avenue, Noblesville Now through June 19, Fridays through Sundays Tickets are $15, www.thebelfrytheatre.com Felix Humble returns home after the sudden death of his father. Confrontations with his mother and her soon-to-be new husband and an ex-girlfriend bring out emotions of anger, hate, loneliness and self-doubt. Revelations with laughter and tears help bring about forgiveness and understanding.

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street.

For more information call 573-9746.

Friday – Pack of Chihuahuas Saturday – TBA Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

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June 16 Carmel Repertory Theatre: Andersen, a Fairy Tale Life The Studio Theater at The Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel June 16 through 26; show times are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30. www.carmelrepertorytheatre.com “Andersen” is a musical of the true story of Hans Christian Andersen’s rise from abject poverty in an obscure village on the tiny island of Funen in Denmark, to become the most famous person in the world during his lifetime.

June 17 ISO and Indianapolis Symphonic Choir: Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony June 17 and 18 at Hilbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis; June 19 at the Palladium, Carmel Tickets for performances at the Hilbert Circle Theatre range from $15 to $55 each (www.indianapolissymphony.org). Tickets for the Palladium performance range from $25 to $80, with $20 tickets for students (www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org).

The all-Beethoven program, which will conclude the Orchestra’s 2010-2011 indoor season, will begin with the German master’s Symphony No. 8 in F Major. The work is a lively and buoyant symphony that features a bold introduction followed by an elegant and colorful Minuet.

June 17 Cool Creek Concert Series: The Bishops St.Vincent Health presents the Cool Creek Concert series every Friday night at Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st Street, Westfield. Gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; children age 12 and under are free. June 24’s concert: The Snakehandlers. For more information, visit www. myhamiltoncountyparks.com.

information, call 770-9020.

Friday – Loo Abby Saturday – Through Being Cool Moon Dog Tavern, 825 E 96th St., Indianapolis, 46240. Call 575-6364 for more information.

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DISPATCHES »Scientists closer to mind reading? – Neuroscientists at the University of Glasgow say they have found a way to identify the type of information contained within certain brainwaves related to vision. The scientists were able to use electroencephalography (EEG) to measure patterns of electrical activity in the brain while it was engaged in different activities. Specifically, they used EEG to decode brainwaves and identify the parts of the brain that were active when looking at different features on people’s faces. Said the study’s author, “How the brain encodes the visual information that enables us to recognize faces and scenes has long been a mystery. While we are able to detect EEG activity in certain areas of the brain when particular tasks are performed, we’ve not known what information is being carried in those brainwaves. What we have done is to find a way of decoding brainwaves to identify the messages within.” He added that the study’s findings could have a potentially profound impact on the development of brain-computer interfaces.

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Reducing cell phone radiation exposure TECHNOLOGY

By Gary Hubbard A recent report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), which is part of the World Health Organization, lists mobile phone use in the same category as lead, gasoline engine exhaust, and chloroform. Officially, cell phone radiation is listed as a “carcinogenic hazard” according to their findings.

To put this into perspective, the same scoring system has put some pickled vegetables and coffee in the cancerous category, so this report is by no means a link suggesting cell phones cause cancer. But it has stirred the controversy up again.

No one has come even remotely close to linking the development of cancer cells with cell phones, but taking steps to reduce your exposure can’t hurt.

The radiation risk is from the cellular transmitter itself, so the risk from smartphones is not any greater just because they can do more.

In fact, it could be argued that smartphones could reduce your risk because you spend less time with the phone to your ear talking because of the text messaging, video call and Internet capabilities.

Reducing the amount of time your phone is turned on and near your body (less than an inch) are the general recommendations that most authorities are suggesting.

Here are some specific tips:

1. Use the speakerphone when possible. If you hold it in front of your face a couple of inches from your mouth pointing the top of the phone away (like we see on reality TV shows), you will exponentially reduce the exposure to any of the radiation being generated by the cellular antenna.

2. Use a wired or wireless headset. If you are re-

Twitter and Facebook are also becoming very efficient alternatives to picking up the phone. Reducing the amount of time your cellular transmitter is next to your ear will definitely reduce your exposure.

5. Don’t carry your phone around in your shirt or pants pocket. Since the distance from your body is the critical component, using a belt clip or belt case, storing it in your briefcase (or purse for the ladies) when you aren’t using the phone is suggested. Your cell phone is constantly connecting with various cell towers near you, so the transmission of low levels of radiation is pretty constant.

If you know you won’t need to use it for an extended period of time, turn it off or put it in “airplane mode” which turns off the cellular transmitter.

Again, these are precautionary steps for anyone overly concerned about the conflicting and confusing information that continues to circulate about the risks of cancer from cell phones and not a mandate or indictment of the technology we all know and love.

...the same scoring system has put some pickled vegetables and coffee in the cancerous category... ally paranoid about electromagnetic radiation, you should even remove the headset when you aren’t using it.

3. Avoid using the phone to your ear when the signal is weak. The amount of radiation generated fluctuates with use, but we do know that a weaker signal from a cell tower causes the transmitter in your handset to crank up its power which results in higher radiation levels.

4. “TXT” or e-mail instead. If you aren’t in the “txt first” camp that the younger generation lives by, this might be a good reason to follow their lead.

The direct messaging options in social networks like

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DISPATCHES »Ditch cereal if dieting? - Your body prefers the carbohydrates in vegetables rather than grains because it slows the conversion to simple sugars like glucose, and decreases your insulin level. Grain carbohydrates, like those in pretzels, will increase your insulin levels and interfere with your ability to burn fat – which is the last thing you want if you’re trying to lose weight. This is precisely why cereals, whether high-fiber, whole-grain or not, are not a food you want to eat if you’re concerned about your weight. If they contain sugar, that will tend to increase your insulin levels even more … but even “healthy” sugarless cereals are an oxymoron, since grains rapidly break down to sugar in your body, stimulating insulin production and encouraging weight gain.

-www.mercola.com »Switch to generics – Switching from brandname depression med Cymbalta to generic Fluoxetine would mean a savings of about $177 per month. Cymbalta’s 60-mg pills are taken once daily and a month’s supply costs $181 per month. The generic’s 20-mg pills are taken once daily and the cost is $4 per month.

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»More-nutritious fruit - A USDA study published in Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that nutrient levels in produce have declined significantly in just the last 60 years. There have been drops in protein, calcium, vitamin A, riboflavin and thiamine.

So opt for smaller fruits (such as apricots, cherries and berries), which have a greater ratio of skin to flesh, relative to their size, than larger ones, such as peaches. This is important because the largest concentration of fiber and antioxidants is found in the skin and the layers just beneath. Also, if possible, switch from standard, larger supermarket produce to organic, wild-grown or heirloom varieties.

-Bottom Line Health Cocoa to improve cholesterol - Research indicates that daily consumption of cocoa powder and skim milk might reduce LDL, or “bad” cholesterol, and boost HDL, or “good” cholesterol. In a study of 42 volunteers with a mean age of 70, those who consumed cocoa powder in addition to milk saw a 5 percent increase in HDL and a 14 percent decrease in LDL. -www.nutraingredients.com

COMMENTARY

By April Conard The weather is wonderful right now, and I decided to take advantage of it by going for a bike ride with my children through the neighborhood. I was quite surprised at what I saw. There were many people outside doing yard work – and I use the term “work” loosely.

Didn’t there used to be a time when putting a day of hard work into the yard was quite satisfying as well as … work. You would come in out of the sun for a glass of lemonade and recharge for another few hours of weeding, hauling, digging and cleaning. I have no complaints about the lawns in my neighborhood; in fact, my community takes great pride in its landscaping. It is how it is being achieved that bugs me.

While on this bike ride, I see one man using an electric blower to remove the clipping off of his sidewalk. While across the street, I witness another taking a joy ride on a tractor to cut about 1/2 acre of grass. The first man should have gotten the broom out to sweep those clippings away. It would not have taken that much longer, and he was already sweating from being outside, so why not burn some calories in the

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process? The latter, well he should have been pushing instead of riding.

Why is America the obese capital of the world? Just add this to the list of reasons why. People are missing out on a serious caloric burn when they cut corners maintaining their outdoor spaces. Did you know that according to Fitday.com a person will burn 133 calories per hour cutting the grass on a riding mower and 310 per hour with a push mower, and better still a whopping 442 calories with a manual push mower!

File photo As for the gentleman with the electric blower, he would have burned 262 calories using a broom. Using the blower, well, I am not sure how many calories you burn flipping an “on” switch.

Which leads me back to what I always hear from people: “I don’t have time to work out, I’m just too busy.” Well, in a world that is all about multitasking, you would think we would have figured this one out by now. If you are too busy with say, yard work, to get to the gym, why not make your yard the gym?

Noblesville resident April Conard is an NETA- certified trainer and Group Fitness Director at the Noblesville Athletic Club. You may contact her at nac@nacfitness.com

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DISPATCHES » Stocks that have hit bottom? – Dean Foods (DF) is the nation’s largest seller of fresh milk.

Despite yearly sales of more than $12 billion, the company is valued at barely $2 billion.

That’s because margins on milk are meager. But BMO Capital Markets analyst Amit Sharma initiated coverage of the stock last month with an “outperform” rating, and in a note to clients pointed out some promising signs. Meanwhile, Best Buy (BBY) is growing, but barely. Management recently outlined a plan to reduce bigbox store space by 10 percent, reduce in-store items while increasing online ones and focus on expanding what’s working: video games, cell phones and electronics in China.

-www.smartmoney.com Home prices decreased - The Indiana Association of Realtors recently released its latest monthly “Indiana Real Estate Markets Report.”

Statewide, when comparing April 2011 to April 2010: The median sale price of homes decreased 0.9 percent to $113,000 and the number of closed sales decreased 21.0 percent to 4,929.

Monetize social media efforts - Companies don’t always need to use social media as a sales tool or to acquire news customers, says Turner; they can use it as a customer retention tool. If someone likes or follows your business, it’s because they’re interested in hearing from you on some regular basis. It’s important that you have a routine schedule for your blogs, tweets, and postings. Keeping your fans and followers up to date on what’s new and happening with your business or industry will keep them engaged with you and keep your brand top-of-mind.

-www.inc.com Jobs decline, alcohol sales boom - Alcoholic beverage sales grew by nearly 10 percent during a 12-month period that ended May 31, according to financial information company Sageworks. The average unemployment rate during that time exceeded 9.3 percent. Sales have been increasing since the first full year of the recession in 2008 while unemployment also rose.

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By Shawn Miller In my opinion the C4 Corvette C4 Corvettes are at the bottom of the bell curve in price, with nowhere was the first Corvette that was truly a to go but up. world-class sports car. While Corvettes have always been great cars, they lacked the hanwant to shift. So manuals bring a premium. dling of their European competitors, that is, until Several Collector Editions were produced over the C4 debuted in 1984. the long run including 35th and 40th anniversary The C4 had a long production run, from ‘84 editions in ‘88 and ‘93 respectively, but the most until ’96, a testament to the advanced engineering collectible C4’s are the Grand Sport (with only in the car. Capable of speeds over 150 MPH, the 1,000 built), the Calloway Twin Turbos of ’90-91 C4 was a completely redesigned Corvette except and of course the ZR-1, which is really a different for its engine, and the emphasis was on handling car entirely. All of these bring substantial premiwith the introduction of the front transverse comums over their standard brethren. posite leaf spring, which is still used today.

Prices are at the bottom of the bell curve with The first major body, chassis and suspension early higher mileage examples selling for around change since 1963, the C4 featured a rear glass $5,000. These cars have nowhere to go but up. hatch for improved cargo access, all new brakes This is an excellent world-class sports car, and with aluminum calipers, an all-aluminum susit’s pretty amazing you can buy one for what pension for weight savings and rigidity, and they bring now. They are easily maintained, the first one-piece targa top with no center parts are cheap and club support is rampant. reinforcement.

There is no downside to this car. This is a truly 1984 through 1988 Corvettes utilized a great car with lasting value.

“4+3” transmission – a 4-speed manual coupled Shawn Miller is a lifelong car to an automatic overdrive on the top three gears. collector and president of It was replaced by a modern 6-speed manual SignificantCars.com, a successful gearbox in 1989. Of course, eight out of 10 collector car brokerage with a Corvettes are automatics since, by the time one showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just can afford the car, he or she is usually too old to west of Keystone.

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and built-in entertainment center. All baths have unique, original tile. 32’ x 16’ screened porch overlooks private double lot with paverpatio, pond-pool and beautiful landscaping.

Negatives: Some buyers may not prefer pool feature 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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Greek’s PIzzeria Greek’s Pizzeria is bringing its famous tastes to Noblesville with its second Hamilton County location.

The Indiana pizza chain recently opened its latest franchise in Noblesville at 216 South 10th Street under owner Josh Trisler. The very first Greek’s opened in 1969 under founder Athanasios Chris Karamesines.

After working for many of the mainstream pizza chains and learning the ins and outs of their ingredients and the pizza industry as a whole, Karamesines started his unique pizzeria when he was just 17 years old. Today, Greek’s still sets itself apart through its use of all fresh, high-quality ingredients.

Greek’s dough is made fresh daily using special waters at precise temperatures. Greek’s uses only fresh vegetables and creates a delicious cheese using a custom blend of real milk cheeses instead of using skim milk products, which are less expensive.

The pizzeria incorporates a Greek style across its menu, from its Greek salads and feta cheese bread to its variety of specialty pizzas, including Greek’s Special – which combines Greek’s special tomato sauce, Italian sausage, Spanish onions, bell peppers, baked ham, sliced mushrooms and extra pepperoni.

216 South 10th Noblesville 773-4444 www.greekspizzeria.com

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Do your part to end the cheating ‘epidemic’ Relationship Rachael Noble

In this series, I’ve discussed the various personality types of female cheaters. There’s the woman I call “disregarded” (possibly ignored and not experiencing any passion in her relationship). Then there’s the “scorned woman” (the gal who seems ruthless in her cheating). And finally, I can’t help but mention “the mistress” (the woman who goes after the married man). There is no excuse for cheating, but looking into these women’s backgrounds and personality types may help us understand how to help these ladies in their recovery.

Last article, I talked about the “scorned woman” and now let’s discuss someone who perhaps is a cheater too, but is certainly someone who aids in the cheating epidemic. She is “the mistress.” You may hear her excuse her behavior by saying, “His wife doesn’t appreciate him and they’re not intimate” or, “He says he doesn’t love his wife and he’s just staying with her for the kids” or, “We didn’t intend for this to happen and we just fell into it.”

Her reasons may span from extreme loneliness to not being able to find a boyfriend (maybe the married man is the only person who “loves” her) to the high she feels when he cheats

on his wife with her to the way he makes her feel beautiful to the financial help he sends her way to her overly nurturing personality that she unhealthily gears toward his victim mentality. (“My wife doesn’t pay attention to me,” “You’re the only one who notices me,” “I’ve had to live so many years in a loveless marriage,” etc.).

Whatever the reason, this gal doesn’t seem to care she is stabbing another woman in the back. Even if she is never caught, the ramifications of her actions can someday “haunt” her with feelings of guilt, insecurity and self-loathing.

If you are a woman who preys on married men, there are certain consequences to your actions. It’s time to figure out why you seek the “unattainable” man (perhaps you didn’t get enough father attention when you were younger or your insecurity causes you to think you don’t deserve a good man or whatever the reason) and to get some help. No more dipping your toe in the water, flirtatiously playing with fire, a secret rendezvous, or destroying families. I believe change is possible, but it has to start right now.

Whatever the reason, this gal doesn’t seem to care she is stabbing another women in the back.

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Rachael Noble is a single Carmel resident and contributing columnist. She can be reached at nobleadvice@yahoo.com.

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I guess my coffee-drinking days are over HUMOR

By Mike Redmond Lately I have come to realize I am simply not the man I used to be.

I am talking about coffee. I used to be a two- to three-pot-a-day man, and now I can barely stand the stuff. It still smells wonderful, but the thought of drinking it makes my stomach flip.

I’ve tried to figure out what happened. I can’t recall any single day when I overdosed on coffee. At two to three pots a day, I overdosed EVERY single day.

Why was I drinking so much coffee? Well, for one thing, I really liked it. A lot. Black, no sugar. Preferably with a doughnut or 12.

For another, I come from a long line of coffee drinkers, and I am talking heavyweight class. My Mom and her sisters could drain one of those 10-gallon diner coffee urns, the kind that look like upended locomotive boilers, in a single Sunday afternoon.

And then they’d have more after supper.

Coffee was a rite of passage, an entry into adulthood as significant as getting your driver’s license or smoking in front of your parents (thus making you an “official” smoker instead of an amateur trying to look cool at the Dairy Queen).

I started drinking coffee when I entered high school, in part because (a.) I thought I was far more grown-up than I actually was,

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and (b.) the school bus came at 6:10 a.m. and I probably wouldn’t have gotten upright without a large blast of Bokar blend.

But as I reached a certain age, everything went sour. Really. That is the overwhelming taste I get from coffee these days (not to mention the sensation I get in my stomach).

The designer coffees and coffee shop coffees seem especially sour to me. I’m told the taste is actually “winey.” Could be, because I taste that stuff and I get awfully whiney myself.

I tried going back to the old standbys, the grocery store coffees, and that didn’t work either. They all tasted like a mouthful of wet ash. Or at least, what I have always imagined a mouthful of wet ash would taste like.

So where does this leave me? It leaves me without coffee and frankly, not all that upset about it. As I said, I’m not the man I used to be.

The man I used to be loved coffee. The man I am today prefers tea.

Two to three pots a day.

No doughnuts, though.

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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HUMOR

By Dick Wolfsie My son has been buying frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at the grocery store. I am hooked on the stupid things, and I now have to hide them in the downstairs freezer behind the Healthy Choice dinners. If my wife finds out what I have been paying for this rip-off, she may never microwave anything good for me again.

Now, another innovation has hit the shelves: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich in a can.

Mark Kirkland from Utah is the creator of this idea. He claims one day he was eating a cookie and chugging a Coke and when he put his hands together, it suddenly dawned on him that you could put peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in a can. Say what? Sorry, I don’t think this has quite the lasting charm of the story of Sir Isaac Newton and the apple.

So instead of buying a ready-made peanut butter and jelly sandwich in a vending machine, or purchasing the separate items in a supermarket, Kirkland puts all the stuff in a portable kit and charges four times as much money.

Inside the container is a hot-dog-like bun wrapped in cellophane. Next to it is one squeezable packet of jelly and one of peanut butter.

Dispensing ketchup and mustard this way has always been a hassle, so why not try it again with the world’s two slowest moving foods?

Included is a utensil for easy spreading. Sales

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for Candwich have been brisk, but not without some drawbacks. Prisons and airlines will not offer the product to their diners. “We’re not sure why,” said one of the company investors, “but we think it might be because there’s a knife in the can.”

Busy parents looking for an easy lunch for the kids applaud this meal in a can, although some are concerned that their six-year-olds might not be able to negotiate the pull-tab. “But I think they’ll figure it out,” said one mom, “and it will be a good learning experience for when they start drinking beer.”

And there’s a new treat soon to be launched, a BBQ Chicken sandwich in a can. Why chicken?

Well one day Mark Kirkland had a piece of KFC in one hand and a ... never mind, you get the idea.

Americans may soon buy sandwiches pretty much the same way they purchase Quaker State Motor Oil. Kirkland says there is no limit to where he may go with future product development. Of course, when you ask true food lovers what Mark should consider canning next, there’s a unanimous response: How about the entire concept?

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Remodeling

By Larry Greene ORIGINAL UNFINISHED BASEMENT: This home, located in the Avian Glen subdivision on the east side of Carmel, was built in 1994. The current homeowners moved into the home in 1998 and had wanted to finish the basement for quite some time. The two major reasons for remodeling the basement were to be able to more easily entertain friends and to enhance the value of their home for resale purposes.

FAVORITE FEATURES: One of their favorite things about the finished space is how the stairwell turned out. Previously, the stairwell abruptly terminated into a wall and was enclosed by a half wall. The final design added a turned landing and replaced the partial half wall with wrought-iron balusters, wood-stained handrail and exposed hardwood treads. According to the homeowner, “It’s now a much more natural flow. The lower level is so inviting and comfortable. It’s become an extension of our home.”

MAXIMIZING SPACE: The final layout was designed to maximize the usable space. The unusually tall 10’ ceilings give the basement a spacious feeling. The L-shaped layout was maximized to include a banquette/table grouping,

sectional with ottoman, loveseat and wet bar.

The homeowner commented, “Everyone can see the TV and one another. The multi-function space is really conducive to conversation and relaxation. We love the additional square footage we’ve gained. The lower level is our preferred destination for family relaxation.”

DETAILS MATTER: The homeowner was heavily involved in the design process and had an appreciation for details. The new wet bar area included upgraded finishes including semi-custom maple cabinets in a soft white paint with café glazing and 3cm Cambria quartz countertops in a Windemere color. The new wet bar flooring included amalfi noce 33 x 33cm porcelain tile.

DON’T FORGET STORAGE: According to the homeowner, “We also appreciate the storage area adjacent to the finished space. Door access off the stair landing provides ample storage for seasonal decorations and other family keepsakes.

Extensive shelving was installed to take advantage of the home’s 10-foot-high ceilings, an unusual basement feature.”

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

GARDENING

By Holly Lindzy Many of the finest, most beautiful trees across this great nation are oak trees. I love the red oak, the chinquapin oak, and most of all, the white oak.

These native trees are adaptable, sturdy and long-lived. Their acorns provide valuable food for wildlife, their shade is a welcome retreat in August, and their graceful beauty is a sight to behold at all times.

The white oak, Quercus alba, is a remarkable hardwood.

Growing to almost 80’ tall, this outstanding shade tree is known for its interesting shape and fabulous fall color. It is suited to most conditions except extremely lean soil and has a long life, if not disturbed by construction.

Plant your white oak in full sun and a generous spot; it will surely fill it. Water it consistently for the first two years after transplanting. It

grows rather slowly, but steadily, and its beauty will more than make up for it. It needs no extra care, but will appreciate a sprinkling of fertilizer in the spring.

Oak trees will hold on to their leaves for most of the winter, so don’t be alarmed and assume you killed the tree, because the new foliage in the spring will push that old foliage away.

Give it a nice, wide ring of mulch to avoid the need to weed eat near the trunk. Please.

Resist the urge to pile the mulch around the trunk as it is a site to harbor pests, moisture and ultimately disease.

And enjoy the white oak for the rest of your days.

Oak trees will hold on to their leaves for most of the winter, so don’t be alarmed and assume you killed the tree...

Holly Lindzy is an Indiana accredited horticulturalist and advanced master gardener residing in Noblesville.

Email your gardening woes (or wisdom) to hollylindzy@gmail.com.

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Dispatches Prevent diabetes in pets - According to a Banfield Pet Hospital survey, obesity ranked in the top five health problems of young adult, mature adult and senior dogs in 2010.

It was in the top three for cats of the same age. This can cause diabetes in pets, but it’s not the only risk factor. Re-immunizing your pet for diseases he’s already protected against thanks to puppy or kitten shots, can over-stimulate his immune system.

This can result in an immune-mediated disorder. There appears to be an autoimmune component in the development of diabetes mellitus, particularly in dogs.

-www.mercola.com Bark for Life - The American Cancer Society’s Bark for Life is a Relay for Life fundraising event that honors the caregiving qualities of canine companions and provides an opportunity to honor cancer survivors and remember those who have lost their fight with the disease. The event will take place June 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Dr. James A Dillon Park, 6001 Edenshall Lane, Noblesville. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the event is followed by a dog walk and other entertainment activities.

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Itching to be well PETS

By John Mikesell The major symptom of every type of allergy in dogs is itching.

In the simplest terms, allergy is the result of an immune system gone awry. When it is functioning as it should, the immune system patrols the body, with various agents checking the identification of every molecule in the body. It allows the body’s own molecules and harmless foreign substances to go about their business, but detects, recognizes and attacks potentially harmful agents, such as viruses and pathogenic bacteria.

The three most common types of canine allergy are the following (in order): Flea bite hypersensitivity (known infor mally as “flea allergy”) Atopy (also known as atopic disease or “atopic dermatitis”) Food hypersensitivity (“also called food allergy”) There are other conditions that can also cause itching.

“Allergies are a diagnosis of exclusion,” says Donna Spector, DVM, DACVIM, an internal medicine specialist with consulting practice in Deerfield Ill. Here are some of the other conditions that can cause a dog to itch.

Bacterial infection Contact dermatitis from exposure to a caustic

agent Drug reaction Fungal infection (including yeast), so be sure to check the ears.

Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s disease – causes a secondary infection) Hypothyroidism (causes a secondary infection) Immune-medicated disorders (includes conditions such as systemic lupus) Liver, pancreatic or renal failure Parasitic infection – includes internal and external parasites What you can do: Pay close attention when your dog scratches, chews, to licks himself excessively; note the event on a calendar somewhere Look for a veterinarian who will do more than try to sell you a prescription food and steroids.

Consider immunotherapy for severely allergic dogs.

Practice good housekeeping practices; keep the dog, his bed, and your home as clean as possible.

By way of reference, atopic disease in dogs is roughly analogous to hay fever in humans. Be sure to check with your vet or your pet store professional for possible causes or treatment for your dogs’ itching problems.

John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@att.net.

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Pets of the week Gizmo is a 4 year old male white and liver Australian Shepherd. Gizmo is a very special boy who is full of energy and life but will need a special family. He is deaf but highly intelligent and very capable of learning commands via sign language or other hand gestures. Gizmo loves to run and really enjoys playing with toys. He has gorgeous blue eyes and a silky coat and really likes treats as well as affection. Patience, understanding and training will be needed by Gizmo’s family, but it will be well worth the time and effort to give this boy a loving and forever home.

Hera is a 3 year old female white DSH. Hera is a very friendly and outgoing girl who doesn’t know a stranger. She is good with dogs and other cats and is litter box trained. Hera arrived at the shelter with her brother Jerry and would like to be adopted with him, but she would just be happy to have a home again and will surely fit in to any home environment.

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50. Butler fraternity letter

1. St. Vincent Sports Medicine regimen, for short

51. “Good grief!”

6. Walgreens competitor 9. Nordstrom suit material 14. Words of wisdom 15. Jiffy Lube item 16. Vietnam’s capital 17. Less tanned 18. Start of an Assembly Hall cheer: Gimme ___! (2 wds.)

19. Chain of hills 20. 30-day warning: Anagram of HAMILTON COUNTY (2 wds.)

23. However, briefly 24. KFC chicken order 25. There are two in Indiana?

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53. Damon Bailey’s hometown 56. Castleton clothing store 59. Indiana State Fair barn male 61. Carmel’s Kei purchase 62. Far from sacred hyperactive tyke: Anagram of HAMILTON COUNTY (3 wds.)

68. Hamilton Town Center unit 69. Indiana State Senator Glick or Landske 70. Pungent-smelling at the Noblesville Landfill 72. Colt foe from Tennessee 73. Day before a holiday 74. IU Health surgical tool

26. Bean ___, Indiana

75. Reprimand a student at Hinkle Creek School

30. Cell-phone button

76. Was ahead in the Indy 500

9. Like most Westfield streets

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77. Current news feature

10. “Hold your horses!”

31. City Council no vote

34. Coffee holder at The Original Pancake House

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32. It’s spotted at Indiana Live! Casino

1. Karma Records section

12. Access the Web (2 wds.)

2. Dutch export at The Cheese Shop

13. PNC Bank property claims

35. OneAmerican Tower race: Bop to the ___

3. Angel’s headwear

21. Conseco Fieldhouse rim

4. F.C. Tucker sellers

22. Matures, like a wine at Vine & Table

5. Beds on an Amtrak train

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6. IPL fuel

27. Indiana Beach roller coaster feature

7. LUNA Music record

28. “I’m ___ your tricks!”

8. Marsh deli salami servings

29. Cut a swath for Emerald Green

36. Lutheran High School of Indianapolis athletes 40. Indy airport skycap, e.g.

43. Try to win the hand of 45. Rene’s Bakery supply 46. Said aloud 48. Meddle

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47. ___ a soul

60. Purple shade

49. Abominable Snowman

63. Face-to-face exam at UIndy

37. Defense alliance acronym

52. Lady in distress

64. Do Chase Bank work

38. Old Russian autocrat

54. Purdue window stickers

65. IUPUI scholarship criterion

39. Poker variety at Belterra

55. Jim Davis’ Garfield, literally (2 wds.)

66. Guesstimate phrase (2 wds.)

41. Barely manage, with “out” 42. Pacers’ Miller, to friends 44. Sphere seen from the Holcomb Observatory

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56. Chris Wright’s wind blasts 57. Shenanigan

67. Lucas Oil Stadium seating section 71. Like some martinis at Stacked Pickle

58. Indiana driver’s license image

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