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Loosening our belts Founded Jan. 25, 2011, at Fishers, IN Vol. I, No. 44 Copyright 2011. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved.

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Who doesn’t enjoy the holidays. . . a time for celebration and reflection, spending quality time with those we love, and boy oh boy the food! The moment has come when our calendars are beginning to be filled for the remainder of the year with parties, relating anywhere from our employers, neighbors, children’s schools, to our own families. Each of which will certainly come with an assortment of sweets and treats. Rather than just accept the fact that for the next 90 days, we walk around with our belts notched a bit looser than usual, please take time to consider the following easy steps to account for the seasonal bump in calories.

Some simple suggestions include, using the stairs as opposed to the elevator, enjoying a tall glass of water with your food so you feel full quicker and offering healthy food options if you are hosting the party.

Utilizing some of these simple steps can be the difference to keeping our weight steady, versus gaining that uncomfortable “holiday pounds.”

And don’t forget that just being mindful of what we are eating can go a long way as well. Best of luck and Happy Holidays!

Poverty in our county

It is our position that the holidays can be a tough time on the less fortunate. Everyone needs a helping hand everyone once in a while, thus, we believe that if you, or someone you know who fits the criteria then you should take advantage of the service provided.

Township assistance, or temporary assistance, is a unique service provided by the Clay Township Trustee’s office. The program is available for anyone who lives between 96th street to the south, 146th to the north, White River to the east and the Hamilton/Boone County line to the west.

The assistance helps pay for things such as rent, utilities, prescriptions, medical, school books and supplies, food, fuel, transportation and moving expenses as well as other things.

Those in need of assistance can call the Clay Township Trustees office at 846-2773 or walk into their office, which is located at 10701 N. College Ave. For more information, visit www.claytwp.org. There, you can get the application needed to begin the process of receiving assistance.

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

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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. 2. Clause 4: When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

Clause 5: The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment.

Section. 3. Clause 1: The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof,

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(See Note 3) for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

Clause 2: Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies. (See Note 4)

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FROM THE BACKSHOP Our sheriff giving major thanks We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day and extended weekend, but we’re guessing not very many were as thoroughly thankful as Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen, who the week before had a “just in time” heart procedure. It saved his life. Bowen, a slim-and-trim avid runner and fitness enthusiast, unknowingly was battling heredity. He is successfully and quickly recovering, and he said he will be cleared to resume running in the very near future. “I’m lucky,” he told us. We’ll take it!

••• This is disgusting, disheartening and downright inhumane. There’s an overflow of pets at the Hamilton County Humane Society. That’s not the real headline, though.

Consider this: Capacity is overflowing because selfish humans that went over the river and through the woods last week, decided to dump their pets on the shelter instead of being responsible pet owners and arranging for their care at a kennel or by a family member, friend or neighbor. Rebecca Stevens, the humane society’s executive director, and her staff actually held the shelter’s first-ever Black Friday in response to the overflow of pets.

(The event began after our press time, but we hope it was successful.) As for those former pet owners, we hope they take a good,

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg long look in the mirror. It. Just. Blows. Our. Minds!

••• It might be one of those cases where you can’t count it unless you can touch it, but the payroll issues that delayed payments to Fishers employees on Friday bank holidays previously should be a thing of the past.

Town officials have apologized to workers, have guaranteed coverage of any overdraft assessments and apparently have put in place a system to ward off a recurrence. Systems. We love systems. When they’re followed.

••• We still can’t get over the aforementioned humane society issue. Maybe the human offenders should be caged?

Commentary

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Every semester Current Publishing hires one or two editorial interns per publication to help in researching, reporting and writing community news stories, which are eventually distributed

to more than 92,000 homes across Hamilton County. Applicants for these positions need not have editorial experience (although it certainly doesn’t hurt). More important is a solid grasp of language and a willingness to learn.

As well, we frequently have opportunities for interns interested specifically in photography, newspaper/ad design and Web publishing. These internships are offered on a semester-by-semester basis, and interested applicants should contact the appropriate editor directly for information about their availability.

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The crass truth

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By Terry Anker irresponsible “horse-play,” at best, and criminal Experience teaches that winning football depravity, at worst, on the part of central figures coaches are amongst the most unbeatable of to the institution. political adversaries. If they choose to run for Aside from recklessly over-promising and unoffice, they put together a plan, organize a qualider-delivering on many fied, trained and loyal of their commitments team and execute without mercy. Likewise, there is The mantra – we will handle this to students, parents and others, universities have an adage in politics that internally – leads to a culture of a long history of believsuch a formidable personsecrecy and superiority. ing themselves exempt age is “unbeatable unless from external review. The they are found in the mantra – we will handle company of a dead girl or this internally – leads to a culture of secrecy and a live boy.” While unmitigated in its crassness, superiority. The fervent belief that outsiders (that the saying sheds an interesting perspective on means all of us) couldn’t possibly understand the the appalling turn of events in Penn State Uniivory tower breeds contempt for transparency. versity’s storied gridiron program and its muchLynching Paterno may satisfy the mob but isn’t honored head coach, Joe Paterno, and his staff. a significant review of sustained institutional In thinking about this column, I read the 20corruption within these mega businesses what is plus page grand jury report that finally brought media attention to a situation that seems to have really needed? Perhaps better said – also needed. permeated the Penn State team for years. One can only hope that the issue here is not that Terry Anker is an associate editor Paterno and his merry band are all debauched of Current Publishing, LLC. pedophiles – in fact, it is highly unlikely it will You may e-mail him at terry@ be so simple. Yet the fact remains that this opcurrentincarmell.com. eration appears to have not only protected itself

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DISPATCHES » Annual tree-lighting ceremony – The Town of Fishers will host its annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 1, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. The event will feature a visit by Santa and the Sister Cities’ Dickens Carolers. For more information, visit the Town of Fishers’ website at www.fishers.in.us. » Janus open house – Janus Developmental Services, Inc., invites the community to its annual People Helping People Holiday Tree Festival on Dec. 8 from 6 - 8 p.m. The event will feature the holiday lane of trees, sponsored by community businesses, organizations and individuals. Janus is located at 1555 Westfield Rd., Noblesville. For more information, please contact Joanne McDonough at (317) 773-8781 ext. 112 or jmcdonough@ janus-inc.org. » Chamber of commerce luncheon – The December luncheon of the Fishers Chamber of Commerce will feature a holiday program performed by the Hamilton Southeastern High School choir. The luncheon will be held on Dec. 7, at the FORUM Conference Center, 11313 USA Parkway, Fishers. For more information, visit www.fisherschamber.com. » Hamilton County Legislative Breakfast – The Hamilton County Legislative Breakfast Fall Forum will be held on Dec. 12, from 7:30 – 9 a.m. at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel. The topic will be recent “Right to Work” legislation proposed in the state legislature. The full Hamilton County Business Issues Committee 2011 Legislative Agenda can be found online at www.fisherschamber.com. » FHS math team success - The Fishers High School Math Team competed at the Franklin College Math Day Contest on Nov. 19 with some individuals and teams earning top places. In the scholarship division, sophomore Victor Gonsalves placed third and sophomore Josh Woodward was first. In the Polya team competition, the team of Christina Shi, Ruth Xing and Thomas Ritz took third while the team of Madeline Snipes, Nate Smith and Usama Kamran placed second. » HSE shows off spelling skills - Several Hamilton Southeastern Schools performed well in area competitions Nov. 17, placing them high in state rankings. Fall Creek Intermediate and Riverside Intermediate tied for second place in the state in Class 1 while Sand Creek Intermediate’s score also ranked it in the top ten for Class 1.

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Hunting season, yay!

COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson ’Tis the season. Hunting season, that is. And like many women around this deer-filled state, I was abandoned last weekend by my darling husband to single-parent our kids while he gallivanted in the woods with his rifle and beef jerky.

Years ago, if you’d asked me how I felt about this annual ritual, I would have complained incessantly about the selfishness of men who ditch domestic responsibilities to go “play” with Bowie knives and tree stands. Then I would have martyred myself for the whole month of November while Doo relived his childhood dream of becoming Jeremiah Johnson. Finally, I would have held his hiatus over his head until I’d had equal amount of fun time.

But guess what? Now that my kids no longer wear diapers or take naps, I kind of like hunting season. In fact, I’ve been looking forward to it for a few weeks now. Wha-aaaat? Yeah, I know. It’s crazy.

But lately Doo and I have been getting on each other’s nerves on the weekends. He’s been swamped at work and so spends most of Saturday and Sunday either sitting at his desk or on the couch. When he isn’t cranking it out, he’s tuning-out with television or Angry Birds. All well and good, except that I’m a guilt-ridden working mom who feels like the only chance I have to clean the house and have fun with our

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four children is on the weekends. Did I mention I’m also a control freak? So you can imagine the cuss-word cacophony inside my head when I see Doo − noise-reducing headphones on − “working” on something that looks very similar to a CarMax page while I’m trying to vacuum. And Doo, understandably, gets honked off by my obnoxious bossiness. He tells me to relax and “let things slide,” to enjoy my days off, but that, of course, only makes me more irritated.

Luckily, hunting season is here, providing us a much-needed break from each other. He gets to have manly man time with his NRA posse, and I get to rule the roost without interference from “Fun Parent.” And since my children can all sleep through the night and toast a waffle, I don’t feel abandoned anymore. The house stays clean, I get to hang out with the kids, and we arrive at church and soccer games on time. With Doo gone, there’s no Doo’s “To Do” list to not get done. Make sense?

So yes, ’tis the season for shooting Bambi, but it’s no longer the season for mommy bitterness.

Yay, hunting! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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

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Slowing to a stop

Town talks modernization in wake of payroll slip-up

By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com Fishers town officials sent out an apology to employees last week after a breakdown in the payroll system left some without their paycheck over the Veteran’s Day weekend.

“We’re looking at the situation with the clerktreasurer’s office,” said Town Council President Scott Faultless. “They feel horrible. Everyone feels horrible that people got their pay late.”

According to Faultless and Town Clerk-Treasurer Gaye Cordell, the problem stemmed from a “perfect storm” of events. Town employees had Tuesday off for Election Day, and Friday for Veteran’s Day – which also caused many banks to push back their processing deadlines on Thursday afternoon.

The Town’s payroll was submitted as usual by 4 p.m. on Nov. 17, Cordell said, though some council members questioned whether inefficiencies in the system played a larger role than the bank holiday. Clerk’s office employees currently have to manually enter employees’ information into payroll software after the town’s IT department provides a spreadsheet printout from the Kronos time-tracking program.

Cordell said that with over 400 employees now working for the town, this system is no longer feasible. She said she hopes for an earlyFebruary or late-March rollout of software improvements which would allow the timetracking software to interface directly with the payroll system, thereby removing several steps

between the employee and his or her paycheck.

In the majority of cases, Cordell said, the payroll processing delay didn’t result in any overdraft situations for employees, as banks were neither processing payments in nor out. In a few cases where employees were penalized because of the late payment, Cordell said the Town worked with the bank or credit card company to remove the charge. Any employees still in need of redress should contact the clerk’s office, Cordell said.

Cordell also took the opportunity to answer some residents’ questions about the lack of online payment options for town utility bills, and the clerk’s office policy of accepting in-person payments by check or exact change only.

“I’ve just heard horror stories about petty cash, and missing cash, and it’s just one thing I didn’t want to get into, so there is no petty cash within the town,” Cordell said. “If money comes up missing, it’s hard for everybody.”

As to online payments, Cordell said they may soon be an option.

“We’re looking at PayGOV for credit card usage as a courtesy,” Cordell said. “The town won’t incur any fees, but the person using the credit card would.”

Faultless said the Town had avoided credit card payments in the past because of a 3 percent fee providers charge residents for online payments, although he noted that it was a “very conservative” policy.

Cordell said she hoped the online payment option would be available for residents sometime at the beginning of next year.

COMMENTARY

By Susan Bryant It’s a real buzz-kill when you find out your parents are considered more cutting edge than you are.

If a typical Saturday for you growing up meant goofing off outside, making up games with your neighborhood friends and being left to entertain yourself with whatever you could find, then your parents were unknowing proponents of what is now called the “Slow Parenting Movement.” This “new” approach to parenting promotes a general “slowing down” of the pace of modern family life.

This is a rather radical concept compared to the frenetic schedules many families keep today. A typical Saturday now includes shuttling kids to their various activities, grabbing meals through the drive through and wondering where the weekend went (then repeating the whole process next Saturday).

Life in the slow lane The premise of “slow parenting” is that by trying to enhance our children’s lives with enrichment programs, scheduled activities and even educational toys and DVDs, we actually deprive them of the opportunity to explore life at a pace that fosters their own creativity and natural development. As a result, they are less imaginative, need constant stimulation and are overly stressed. They lack a connection to the natural world and their ability to problem solve on their own is hindered. Supporters of slow

parenting argue that children whose activities are primarily directed by adults lack the chance to discover and develop skills on their own.

Life in the fast lane There are others who think that the myriad of opportunities available to children today should be taken full advantage of. Participating in various sports, music lessons, art classes, camps, etc., exposes kids to new interests they might develop. Kids who are busy are less likely to engage in delinquent activity. Finally, many believe that pushing kids to achieve on many levels is necessary if we want them, and our future society, to compete in a global economy.

Both approaches have one thing in common – parents who are trying to do the right thing for their kids. It’s interesting though that our current culture has produced a “movement” saying it’s okay not to be so busy. When did not signing up for travel soccer become something we had to justify – to ourselves or our kids? If the norm has become to provide every advantage and opportunity in the name of good parenting, it does seem counter–intuitive to choose a “less is more” approach. It’s possible, however, that instead of being such actively involved parents, we might serve our kids better by butting out of their childhood a little more.

Susan Bryant is a freelance writer and mother of two in Fishers. You can reach her at susanbryant7@gmail.com

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Fishers High School alum Bill Myers talks about honor, service with younger generation Lt. Audie Murphy, the most decorated men in

By Jordan Fischer WWI and WWII, respectively. Myers also told jordan@youarecurrent.com students about Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who After his second trip over-the-hill last year, received the Medal of Honor – only the third 80-year-old Bill Myers said he got to thinking living recipient since the Vietnam War – for his about what was next on his to-do list. service in 2009 in the Kunar province of Iraq.

The Fishers High School Class of 1948 alum, and current Noblesville resident, said he decided Against orders, Myers said, Meyer rushed into hostile territory to evacuate 12 friendly woundhe “might like to talk to some young people” ed, and provided cover for another 24 Marines about the importance of heroes – something he and soldiers to escape. Meyer was awarded the gained an understanding of, he said, after 20 Medal of Honor for his service by President years of service in the U.S. Air Force.

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Teachers at Myers’ alma mater were happy to “That tells kids what real heroes are,” Myers help out; bringing Myers in to talk to more than 700 U.S. history, government and law education said. “You don’t plan to be one, and a lot of times, you don’t talk about it afterward.” students for a Veterans Day celebration.

Myers said that, while he appreciated the opportunity, he wasn’t quite expecting such an enthusiastic turnout.

“I was scared to death of going down and talking to all those kids,” he said. “But, it was wonderful. It brought me back to see what young people are like. They paid attention and thanked me afterward … it was a great experience.”

Myers, right, working at the Shepphard Air Force Base post office in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Silent servants “Military heroes don’t talk Connecting the next about being heroes,” Myers said. “You get a medal, and no one ever sees it. I think people generation need to know that everyone in the military is a “I don’t know that today’s generation knows hero. And then there are decorated heroes. For what war is like,” Myers said. “And war has every medal of honor (recipient), there are 15 changed a lot. Very definitely, I don’t think they people who did just as much, but nobody hears know what military service is like.” about it.”

In 1951, when Myers enlisted in the Air Myers retired from the armed forces in 1972 Force, the United States was engaged in the as a master sergeant, 20 years after he enlisted Korean War, and conscripted young men into in the Air Force. He earned his share of medthe military. Enforced conscription, or the draft, als as well, including the meritorious service was later abolished after its unpopularity during medal – awarded for the Vietnam War. outstanding meriAccording to Mytorious non-combat ers, though the draft achievement or was at times unservice. At the time, popular, it gave the the award was the general populace a highest honor given personal connection for “just doing your to the military, and duties … just doing to wars the country a real good job,” Mywas fighting. ers said.

“The military is In his speech, Mymore limited now,” Myers was the Air Force’s top blood donor ers talked about Sgt. he said. “In WWII while serving in Hokkaido, Japan.

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Myers, displaying his meritorious service medal. knew someone who was in the service. Nowadays, I don’t think people even know that the war is still going on.”

Myers said he’s personally supportive of a two-year mandatory service period, either in the military or another service-to-country program, for men and women directly after high school, which he said would help “build a bridge” between home life and college.

“After two years, they’d know whether they want to go to college or not, or if they should go to college or not,” Myers said.

“And I think the government should help them go to college when they’re done. It’d be good for them, and good for the country.”

“Of course, not many mommas are going to say that,” Myers added.

A second retirement

Myers retired from the military at the age of 40, after the service took him around the world: Hokkaido, Japan, Turkey, Denver, and Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, where he worked on the Atlas, Titan and Minuteman missile projects.

At 64, Myers retired again, this time from the postal service. Since then, he’s occupied himself with his family – wife of 61 years Peggy, son Michael and daughter Vicki (“They’re air force brats,” Myers said) – and his lifelong hobby: model railroading.

“I got up in an engine for the first time when I was 4 years old,” Myers said. “My daddy was a railroader, my uncles were. We used to live down by the tracks by the Nickel Plate in Fishers.”

Myers’ current project, a 34 square-foot model he’s dubbed the “Mudsock Belt Railroad,” after his native Fishers, occupies much of his workshop – which he’s marked with a sign

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over the door declaring it the “Dog House.” Myers also keeps busy with his animals: a cat, dogs, a donkey, and three horses, which he calls his “daughters.”

Myers says he’s a regular guy who just did his duty in the service. But, he says, the important thing to remember is that heroes were, too.

“I dare say not one of the several hundred people who’ve gotten the Medal of Honor ever planned to get it,” Myers said. “They just had a situation that needed to be taken care of, and did what needed to be done.”

A young Myers, looking at a picture of the “girls he missed so much” - wife Peggy and daughter Vicki.

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By Jordan Fischer the Indiana Department jordan@youarecurrent.com of Transportation, which The Fishers Town Council would cover 80 percent of began its Nov. 21 meeting by the total cost. The remainsaying goodbye to longtime ing $400,000 would be the town employee Wes Bucher, responsibility of the Town of who will retire at the end of Fishers. the month.

Real-time signal systems Bucher, the town’s director constantly monitor traffic of development, has worked flow and volume, and adjust for the town for 18 years. green time and phasing of His projects over that period lights accordingly. The system include Saxony, the Fishers does this by means of camerMarketplace, and the proScott Fadness, left, and Wes as at each intersection, which posed Medical Technology Bucher council members suggested District along I-69. could be streamed live to the Photo by Jordan Fischer “A lot of the good things Town’s website to provide a live-feed of traffic we see around town are a direct result of his efconditions – though Fadness said he wasn’t sure forts,” said Town Council President Scott Faultof the feasibility of this. less, before presenting Bucher with a plaque Councilman Stuart Easley stressed his desire commemorating his service. to see the City of Indianapolis install the same In a work session prior to the meeting, counsystem along Allisonville Road between 96th cil members heard a proposal from Town ManStreet and I-465. ager Scott Fadness and a representative from A “It won’t matter if we have the best system & F Engineering for the installation of a realin the world if these intersections where major time signal system at some of the Town’s busiest traffic feeds in and out of Fishers aren’t changed intersections. too,” Easley said.

Fadness said the project, which would hopeA professional services contract with A & F fully ease traffic congestion, particularly along Engineering was approved by the council for the 116th Street and Allisonville Road, is made posproject. sible by $2 million of Congestion Management

Primrose preschoolers help serve a holiday feast to county families Current in Fishers Demonstrating their commitment to giving to others, the Primrose Schools of Noblesville, Bridgewater, Carmel, Gray Eagle, WestClay, and West Fishers recently helped feed hungry families throughout the Hamilton County area. On Nov. 17 and 18, the preschoolers donated more than 5,000 food items to the Good Samaritan Network in Hamilton County.

“Children from Primrose Schools across the nation participated in food drives over the past month, but they did much more than simply bring in items from their parent’s cupboards,” said Jackie Bell, owner of the Primrose School of Noblesville. “The students earned money by completing extra chores at home, combined their earnings and then counted it in the classroom. They reviewed grocery store sale advertisements and clipped coupons to find best values on nutritional food, created a detailed shopping list and took a field trip to Meijer to shop for local families in need.”

Primrose kindergarten and pre-kindergarten students met at the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, to help the Good Samaritan Network assemble food boxes for the families in need in Hamilton County.

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Bell said giving back to the community was a major focus of the annual food drive, as well as a key component of Primrose Schools Balanced Learning® curriculum, which blends teacher-directed and child-initiated activities with special emphasis on character development that helps students understand the value of generosity and creates a hands-on approach to math, nutrition and planning skills.

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Turnabout is fair play EDUCATION

By Freedom Kolb Maybe it is the thrill of squeezing into miniature desks and chairs, but many parents look forward to the annual ritual known as parent-teacher conferences. More likely, they are happy to have any glimpse into their son’s or daughter’s daily routine – this is especially true if your children are like mine and the only intel you get about school is “fine” or “good.” Last month I shared some top thoughts of teachers. Now, parents take their turn: Size matters. I am thrilled with the academic excellence of HSE; but with an enrollment of over 19,000 students, the district is larger than my hometown. I worry my child will get lost in the shuffle and become another number.

Size still matters. While a large district brings many great resources and diversity, it also seems to carry excessive competition for nearly everything – from a spot on the tennis team to a trip to the spelling bee to individualized attention from teachers. It can be a lot of pressure on our youth.

Academic professionals and researchers rave about the importance of parental involvement in children’s education. At the same time, moms and dads are criticized for helicopter parenting. I am doing the best I can to strike that balance. If pressed, I will always err on the side of my child.

Homework is tough for parents too. I appreciate that my son needs to study and practice to comprehend subjects. However, I also know

it is important for kids to get an hour of daily exercise, eat a balanced meal with the family and get plenty of shut-eye. I’d also like to squeeze in a little family time, socializing with friends, religious services and extra-curricular activities.

And no, I am not doing my child’s homework – most of the time I couldn’t even if I wanted to.

I don’t care a bit about standards. Don’t get me wrong – I love that my child knows Galileo, Degas, Pythagoras and Copernicus. I just don’t care if that ties to standard 4.5 or 5.4.

Personal touches still count. With so much going on these days, it can be difficult to build a relationship with my child’s teacher. I don’t need you to “friend” me on Facebook, but an occasional note, email, or phone call sharing a success story makes my day. If there are issues, I’d like to hear them from you before I hear from the guidance counselor, principal or coach.

The parent-teacher relationship is one of the most powerful elements in student success, but it requires work on both sides to build and maintain. Parent-teacher conferences are an opportunity not just to report the state of the student, but to also enhance this relationship.

Freedom Kolb is a community volunteer and board member with the Hamilton Southeastern Schools Foundation. To contact Freedom, write editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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DISPATCHES » ‘Arrested Development’ returning in 2013 – For the first time since “Arrested Development” was canceled in 2006, the dysfunctional Southern California clan will return for all new episodes. The show will be available exclusively to Netflix members beginning in 2013. The cult hit aired for three seasons, 2003-2006, on Fox and won an Emmy for best comedy.

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-www.miamiherald.com » First class getting better? – U.S. airlines, profitable again after a disastrous decade, are spending almost $2 billion to upgrade amenities for their highestpaying customers. On the most profitable international routes, high fliers are being treated with preflight champagne, flatscreen TVs and seats that turn into beds.

Flight attendants greet them by name, hang up jackets and serve meals on china.

The lavish treatment is intended to create loyalty among passengers who do not shop based on price.

-Associated Press » Site matches cocktails, music – There’s now a website that will suggest cocktails based on the music you happen to be listening to. The site’s called Drinkify and creates drink suggestions by combining technologies from Echo Nest and music catalog Last.fm with a “proprietary Drinkify database.” This means that you can enter an artist name or a song title in order to receive a simple drink recipe. Entering “Johnny Cash,” for example, you might be told to combine some whiskey and honey.

-www.digitallife.today.msnbc.com » Favorite recipes – Have a tasty holiday recipe you’d be willing to share with the community? Current is looking for residents to submit their holiday recipes, which will run in editions throughout December. Recipes can be emailed to jordan@youarecurrent.com and please include your name so we can give your culinary skills credit.

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The ‘Staycation’ Guide: Santa Claus, Ind. VACATIONS

By Jocelyn Vare Sure, there’s no place like home for the holidays. But there’s no place like Santa Claus, Ind., for an unforgettable holiday getaway! During the entire month of December, this sparkly and spirited town lives up to its namesake.

The Santa Claus Christmas Celebration offers holiday-themed family activities and events throughout the town during each of the first three weekends of December. You can’t miss the 50-foot LED tree sparkle with a choreographed musical light show at the top of every hour from 5 to 9 p.m. CST at the Kringle Place Shopping Center. Nearby, “The Santa Claus Land of Lights” is a 1.2-mile driving tour of brilliant LED lights telling the story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Cost for the driving tour is $15 per vehicle.

Christmas shopping takes on a whole new meaning at the Santa Claus Christmas Shoppe, a huge showroom of Christmas decorations of all sorts, including home décor, trees, collectibles and over 4,000 different ornaments to personalize. (You’ll find the perfect ornament for your uncle who golfs, your cousin who loves cats or your mom who plays bingo!)

You can try roasting chestnuts over an open fire or enjoy one of 25 different flavors of gourmet hot chocolate at Santa’s Candy Castle. Or, find a special, handcrafted gift at the Santa Arts & Crafts Show. There are also plenty of appearances by Saint Nick in the town that bears his name.

As you might expect, overnight stays even have a Christmas-theme. Options include Santa’s Lodge, Santa’s Lakeside Cottages, Silent Night Vacation Rentals or new Rudolph’s Christmas Cabins at Lake Rudolph Campground & RV Resort.

Even the local post office has the holiday spirit in Santa Claus. The Santa Claus Post Office offers a special “picture postmark” each Christmas season and receives over 400,000 pieces of mail in December to deliver to kids around the country.

At the Santa Claus Museum, you’ll learn that Santa Claus wasn’t the first choice for the town name. In 1856, the town named Santa Fe was denied a post office because there was already

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Today, Santa Claus is best known as the home of Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari amusement/water park in the summer.

The town of Santa Claus is located in southern Indiana, a three-hour all-interstate drive from Indianapolis. Don’t forget that this corner of the state is on Central Time! To learn more about the Santa Claus Christmas Celebration, the full December schedule of events or special lodging packages in Santa Claus, call (888) 4449252 or visit www.SantaClausInd.org.

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Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano The Scoop: For nearly a decade, Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano has been a cornerstone of downtown Noblesville. Elegance and tradition combine to give customers a truly fine dining experience. Plush décor, subtle lighting, and a rich sampling of both art and music from Italy provide an atmosphere of authenticity. Matteo’s also offers a menu that features the best of Italian cuisine providing a large assortment of favorites for both lunch and dinner. Matteo’s is prepared to meet the dining of needs of couples, families, large parties, and also offers off-sight catering.

Type of Food: Italian Price of Entrees: $13 to $30 Specialties: Italian dishes Reservations: Not required, but appreciated

Daniel Bennett, general manager, RAM Restaurant & Brewery Where do you like to eat?

Stacked Pickle What do you like to eat there? They’ve got the best fried pickles in the state!

What do you like about Stacked Pickle? I just love the atmosphere. It has really good atmosphere Stacked Pickle is located at 11621 Fishers Station Dr., Fishers. They can be contacted at 578-1236 or www.stackedpickle.com.

Smoking: Smoking not permitted Dress: Casual Hours: Lunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday to Friday; Dinner: 5 to 10:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

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Bring to simmer. Stir in the agave nectar and remove from the heat. Rim a mug with paprika.

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They come from near and far Did you ever wonder, while proceeding in near bumper-to-bumper traffic as you approach the stadium, how far some of your fellow drivers have driven on game day? My staff did parking lot surveys across the country and found that the average tailgater, for Division One college games, drove 79 miles. If you think about it, schools like Ohio State, Minnesota and Michigan have huge amounts of these drivers that only drive a handful of miles. This skews the averages to a lower number. For schools like Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue, the numbers would probably be much

higher.

We interviewed a man who travels to all Illini games from Philadelphia. Another Illini fan drives from Aspen. There’s a family that drives to IU from Traverse City, Mich., every game. I’ve met Notre Dame fans who drive from Pittsburgh. There are pictures on my website of North Carolina residents who drive to Wisconsin games. The draw, for all these college grads, is tailgating, football, and a love of the days of college.

You don’t have to be a Buckeye fan to enjoy these peanut butter tailgate treats.

Ingredients • 1 1/2 cup favorite peanut butter • 1/2 cup margarine • 2 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar • 1 tsp. vanilla • Melted Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips for coating Directions: Mix peanut butter, margarine, vanilla and sugar until semi-dry and crumbly. Form mixture into small balls the size of “Buckeyes”.

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leaving the top uncovered to resemble a buckeye. Place the buckeyes on waxed paper and refrigerate. These are great for that sweet tooth at the tailgate and even better for the long drive home.

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a full-service hospital and gateway to the upcoming Fishers Medical Technology Corridor. As the building begins to take shape, so too will the hospital’s welcoming amenities — the special touches that will truly make a patient’s stay at St.Vincent Fishers Hospital different from that at other hospitals. And it’s largely possible thanks to BSA LifeStructures — the architectural and engineering firm behind the project’s innovations. Carl Johnson, senior project architect for BSA LifeStructures, has a unique perspective on healthcare projects just like that of St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast.

“For every unit and department in the hospital, we reached out to an expert in that area to ask them important questions like, how can we make your job more efficient? Where can we improve the patient’s experience? What are moms asking for?,” Johnson said.

“We built mock-ups of the various patient rooms so the staff and community could interact with the design in a tangible way and offer suggestions before construction.”

“We’re not just building structures where people work.

We’re creating environments where people experience some of the most poignant moments of life…from the welcoming of a newborn to the healing of a loved one,” said Johnson.

The results of the feedback are apparent in nearly every aspect of the design at St.Vincent Fishers Hospital. Spa rooms will offer laboring tubs for expectant moms to labor comfortably, while also serving as private lactation rooms for new moms working at the hospital. Smaller, more intimate gathering spaces located closer to a loved one’s patient room will replace the traditional concept of large, communal waiting rooms. Even the most subtle design features were inspired by input from staff, like natural light in corridors and patient bathrooms, or corridor pass-throughs at patient rooms that allow environmental services to remove trash and linen without disturbing patients.

That balance is an important underlying theme for the new St.Vincent Fishers Hospital. Johnson and his colleagues at BSA LifeStructures carefully designed an environment that’s both healing and pleasant for the patients as well as functional and appealing for the staff.

And they sought the advice of experts throughout the St.Vincent Health network to ensure they did it right as a team of designers and caregivers.

But the BSA LifeStructures and St.Vincent team of designers and caregivers aren’t just providing a well-designed St.Vincent Fishers Hospital for patients and staff; they’re designing with their own families in mind. Many members of the team live near St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. “Their families will be using this facility,” said Johnson. “So this project has been a little closer to their hearts.”

Aaron Shoemaker, MD Family Medicine

medicine, dr. aaron shoemaker has the expertise to care for entire families with children of all ages.

But that’s not all that interests dr. shoemaker.

He also focuses on community health and preventive medicine for families. as a father of five young children, dr. shoemaker understands the importance of teaching kids how to stay healthy. so he takes a functional and educational approach to healing, carefully considering diet, exercise and vitamin therapy for his patients, along with the traditional practices of family medicine.

When he’s not at the office, dr. shoemaker enjoys spending time with his family, attending church and staying fit with regular exercise — something he encourages all his patients to do!

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Aaron Shoemaker, call 317-415-5900.

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Recognizing the coughs that need attention most coughs are a sign your child’s body is hard at work protecting itself, but some are red flags for parents.

The Kids Count Conference is one of the Midwest’s largest conferences designed especially for youth workers, teachers, counselors, youth ministers, nonprofit administrators, civic leaders, and others who work with and on behalf of children. Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent is a proud supporter.

the most common childhood coughs to be concerned about are: • the Bark — a barky cough is a sign of croup, a contagious virus that lasts five to six days and occurs primarily in children ages 5 and younger.

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• the Fever — a cough that comes with a fever of 102°F or higher and rapid breathing may signal pneumonia.

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• the Wheeze — a tight wheezing when your child exhales and coughs can indicate the viral infection bronchiolitis, which affects children ages 2 and younger.

• the Whoop — Whooping cough is the better-known name for pertussis, a bacterial infection of the airways. all four types of coughs merit a doctor’s appointment.

To get more free kids’ health tips like these, visit KidsHealthLine.com/CIF. If you need to speak with a registered nurse about your kids’ health, call 317-338-KIDS, anytime day or night.

Join Washington Township Parks & Recreation, Hamilton County Parks, and the City of Westfield for the 7th Annual Race to the New Year! The race is a 5k run/walk through Cool Creek Park. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 9 a.m. Each participant will receive an official “Race to the New Year” T-shirt. Early bird registration is $15.00 (postmarked) by Dec. 19. After Dec. 19, the fee is $20.00. You may register the day of the event. Participants who register after Dec. 19 are not guaranteed a T-shirt. In case of extreme weather conditions, the event may be cancelled and your registration fee will be accepted as a generous donation to the Parks Department.

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St.Vincent Cancer Care believes in the power of listening — both to our patients, and to each other. It’s why we bring our oncologists, surgeons, pulmonologists and patient navigators together for multidisciplinary conferences, where they work together to arrive at the best possible treatment for each patient. Research has shown this to be a uniquely powerful approach, improving the timeliness and quality of care for patients.

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Now to Dec. 20 – Continue a family tradition and take a hayride to the field to choose and cut your own Christmas tree during Stonycreek Farm’s Country Christmas, 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville. You will also find a wide selection of freshly cut trees, fresh wreaths and garland at the greenhouse. For more information, call 7733344 or visit www.stonycreekfarm.net.

Thursday – Celebrate the official welcome of the holiday season by joining family and friends as the town of Fishers lights the Holiday tree and decorations from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in front of Fishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. Enjoy a visit with Santa, caroling with Sister Cities’ Dickens Carolers, refreshments and other surprises.

Thursday to Dec. 31 – Tempt your taste buds as you stroll through a wonderland of gingerbread creations in all shapes and sizes at Gingerbread Village at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Rd.,

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian St. For more information call 573-9746.

Friday – Aberdeen Project Saturday – Living Proof Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

Fishers. Gingerbread village will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call 7766006 or visit www.connerprairie.org.

Saturday – The Winter Market at Carmel City Center will feature 20 vendors from the Carmel Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon. The Winter Market will be held in a storefront at 719 Hanover Place on the interior of Carmel City Center, located on the southwest corner of City Center Drive and Rangeline Road. For more information, visit www.carmelcitycenter.com.

Saturday – Come enjoy a festive Holiday Farmers Market with all the craft and food vendors from the Noblesville Farmers Market just in time for Christmas. The market will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Exhibition Halls at Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Admission is $1 with no charge for children 10 and under.

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The Roost rolls out expanded menu

By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com The Roost breakfast café announced new additions to its menu last week that will bring hot sandwiches, fried biscuits and more “smashed burgers” to its traditional comfort fare.

The offerings revamp is the first since 2009, when the “late night” menu was added, according to owner Ed Sahm.

“Our sales are pretty good in the winter time because of the comfort food, but we wanted to have some offerings in the summer too,” Sahm said. “We’re adding a lot of sides, new salads, and more sandwich choices at night.”

Sahm is also partnering with former employee Chris Ely, who owns Goose the Market (2503 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis) with wife Mollie, to add new products, including locally bought and smoked meats and hand-crafted sausages.

“It’s very flavorful,” Sahm said of Ely’s work.

“It’s just kind of the Old World way of doing things.”

For those who frequent The Roost, Sahm said not to worry: Your old favorites will remain on the menu.

“That stuff is really good, and we’re really proud of it,” Sahm said, “but you don’t come out for it in the middle of July.”

The Roost is located at 7371 East 116th St. in Fishers.

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Move the needle: Clarity SMALL BUSINESS

By CJ McClanahan “If everything is important, then nothing is important.”

I’m not sure who said it, or when I first heard it, but this is one of my favorite quotes of all times. In a world filled with ever-increasing demands on our time, the difference between good and great has nothing to do with who puts in the most hours. Today, the most successful entrepreneurs, CEOs and parents have the ability to understand the difference between a “must do” and a “should do.”

It’s not easy.

I’ll be the first one to admit that it’s tough to face a day full of work and decide what can wait until tomorrow – or even next week. On more than one occasion, I’ve shut down my computer at the end of a long day and wondered if I’d really made much progress.

There’s a huge difference between activity and achievement. Unfortunately, as Dr. Steve Covey pointed out in “First Things First,” most people judge their productivity by the amount of commotion and anxiety they feel between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. A productive day is characterized by tons of activity, leaving you exhausted by its end.

That made sense in 1965.

However, in 2011, the average American

deals with more information, opportunities and challenges by noon on Monday than we did in an entire week back in the 60s. And because of technology (smart phones), the onslaught continues all day, every day. As a result, it is impossible to get everything done.

There just aren’t enough hours in the day.

You need to choose. Something’s got to go.

The choices you make throughout the day will ultimately determine your success.

Most people follow a very similar pattern when making these choices. Their attention goes towards the activity that seems to require immediate attention (firefighting) or the one that provides immediate gratification (email).

The day ends when you have to pick the kids up from school, or simply run out of steam.

This effort might win you an award for hardest worker in the office, but rarely will it result in meaningful progress towards your goals.

If you’re tired of being tired and not getting anywhere, I have a solution. It’s called clarity.

You need to get absolutely clear about where you’re going and what it takes to get there.

This process starts by deciding what you enjoy and what brings you fulfillment. You then take this information and create a set of simple annual goals.

You probably knew all of this. You wrote

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down your goals and looked at them a couple of months ago.

Here’s what you’re missing. You need to “reset” your clarity on a weekly, daily and sometimes “hourly” basis. Even the most powerful goals don’t do any good if you spend your day responding to one crisis after another. And before you claim that “CJ doesn’t understand the pressure I’m under,” I do. I’ve coached hundreds of people and seen just about everything.

Here’s some advice to get you going: Start your week by writing down five “must do’s” that you will achieve by Friday at 5 p.m.

Next, review this list daily and make sure you’re clear about your priorities for the next eight hours.

That’s it.

As with most things in life, the solution is simple. All you need to do is choose to execute. Choose wisely. If you need some help getting the ball moving check out www.

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Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 Vol. 1, No. 6 grandchildren and finish decorating her apartment as she is to hear from her agent on the West coast about potential work. She sits in her living room with binders and books filled to the brim with photographs, and her grandmother’s scrapbook of reviews predating 1900, and her long-haired Chihuahua Pete, whose ears are as expressive as his eyes.

Wilson’s stories in entertainment begin long before her birth in Columbus Ohio, as the theater was more of a family business. Her grandfather and grandmother met while performing together at the turn of the century, and her father was born on a showboat, so for Wilson, theater was almost an inevitable career choice.

“My father said no more actors in the family. He hated it. But my mother would take me outside and we’d lie in the grassy field on my grandparent’s farm and look up at the clouds and she’d teach me to sing.”

Coast to Coast: Broadway Bound and Hollywood Actress

Patricia Wilson’s extraordinary career in entertainment took her to Broadway, Hollywood, and to Carmel

By Margaret Sutherlin Current Publishing Author John Steinbeck and composers Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein had all made up their minds: Patricia Wilson was meant to play Suzy in the newest Broadway musical Pipe Dream.

So when the director of Pipe Dream, Harold Clurman, objected to the casting decision, and Wilson was forced out, it was her first devastating blow in show business. Depressed and hurt, Wilson received a special copy of Steinbeck’s Sweet Thursday, which the musical was based on, from the author with a rather fat drawing of Pegasus and note for her.

“It was from the legend where a man rode on the back of Pegasus, the winged horse, to reach heaven. When the gods saw him, they pushed him off Pegasus and he fell back to earth,” said Wilson. The Pegasus story was enough to remind her to stand up and try again.

The loss of the Pipe Dream role in 1955, a role that would have without a doubt fast-tracked her career, was the first of a many valuable lessons for Patricia Wilson about the best and worst the entertainment business could hand an actor.

Starring on Broadway in the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning Fiorello, staring opposite Gene Kelly in Take Me Along, and then transitioning to film and television, famously in A League of Their Own and others, Wilson made her return to the Midwest after living in Hollywood and New York for the past 50 years.

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Wilson’s Broadway career started as soon as she graduated college and moved to New York City with her first husband, Rick.

“It used to be if you could sing, you’d find work no problem,” she said. “As soon as I was there, I had work within the week thanks to my mother teaching me how to sing.”

Starring in reviews around town and going on national tour with future famous choreographer, Bob Fosse, in The Mighty O! a show whose stars were the 1954 and 1955 Oldsmobile cars, not future Broadway sensations. Fosse noted for Wilson she wasn’t much of a dancer with her feet, but could make up for it “by dancing with her face”. Wilson noted for Bob Fosse he wasn’t much of a signer himself.

Once the tour was over, Wilson returned to the city only to lose the opportunity with Pipe Dream and instead went on a nation tour of Supper Clubs, a lost part of American culture according to Wilson. Fancy dresses and costume jewelry also meant years on tour and a grinding experience for the relatively new actress.

Her biggest moment came with the musical production Fiorello in 1959, where Wilson landed the lead female role in the hottest show of the season.

“Fiorello was a wonderful show. We had so much fun and it was the cast you could only imagine,” Wilson said. “I remember when Eleanor Roosevelt visited the show and it was such a big moment for all of us.”

Fiorello won the Tony Award for Best Musical and Pulitzer Prize for drama. It tells the story of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia’s success breaking up the corrupt political machine running New York City.

“I decided I wanted to leave the show at the end of my contract in a blaze of glory,” she said. “So when the run was over, I left and pursued other things, like commercials and different shows.”

As she tells the story of Fiorello and highlights the cast, Wilson stops at a picture of her co-star Tom Bosley and points him out specifically. “We lost him last year,” she said tapping his picture.

“Sometimes I get phone calls before I see it on the news, sometimes I don’t, but there are not many of us left you know.”

After performing in a variety of shows from Dennis the Menace, Follies, Gay Divorce, among others Wilson moved her family to California to pursue film and television, which was not only more lucrative to support her family, but also seemed the best fit after Broadway was forever changed by arrival of Hair and other contemporary musicals. The classic Rogers and Hammerstein, Rodgers and Hart, and Lerner and Lowe favorites were a thing of the past by the 1960s.

“Film was a hard thing to adjust to,” she said. “I didn’t know where to stand or how to let the light hit my face.”

The closest Wilson ever came again to the stage was the 1974 national tour of Take Me Along, where she and co-star Gene Kelly became fast friends. Wilson’s second marriage had recently ended and Kelly’s wife had died suddenly.

“We needed each other and to laugh,” she said. “The tour was an opprotuntiy to make a hard time one of growth and fun.”

Once in Hollywood though, Wilson had roles in films such as The Sting and A League of Their Own, and on television was in Days of Our Lives, and played a variety of recurring roles in The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Designing Women, and replaced Joyce Randolph on The Honeymooners.

She doesn’t spend much time talking about Jackie Gleason though, considering it one of the more challenging moments as a newcomer in Hollywood. “He wasn’t very nice. At the time I don’t think I realized how troubled he was, but oh, he was so mean,” she said. “It was a good lesson to learn and taught me to be a little less arrogant as the big Broadway star moving to Hollywood.”

A New Act

“I never sought celebrity status and fame,” Wilson said firmly looking at the extensive playbill list and her Hollywood experience. “I could have because I had the resume to, but it just wasn’t a priority. I wonder if I should have now, but I’m not sure it would have been right.”

The stage for Patricia Wilson was as much an opportunity to do something she loved, as it was a means to support her family.

Before celebrity, before her career, and before everything, Wilson said her children were her priority.

“I always knew how much our mother loved us,” said Kate Quinn, Wilson’s oldest of two daughters. “She picked us first, always over work, but also did what she needed to support us. I remember just being in awe of her when she was on stage singing or performing. Of course, we were on the road with her and always included in productions. She didn’t have an easy time of things, especially when her second marriage dissolved. But she is in many ways a pioneer and her kindness and other qualities were things she passed to me that have helped make me successful in my own life.”

Quinn currently works as a senior vice-president at WellPoint and recently was transferred to Carmel for work. Once here she knew her mother could easily fall in love with Carmel and make it her new home.

“This is growth for me. Some of my friends out west may not think so, but Carmel is a wonderful place and it has everything I’d need: the amenities and my grandchildren and my family. It’s new and it’s growth.”

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The researchers found that subjects (college students) forgot more after walking through a doorway - whether it was real or virtual.

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-www.livescience.com Phones for seniors - Clarity announced last week that supercenter chain Meijer will begin selling two of its amplified cordless phones designed and engineered to address age-related health concerns. The phones were recently awarded the Ease-of-Use commendation from the Arthritis Foundation. Meijer will

offer the Clarity D712 at a discount of $10 for $69.99 through Dec. 3 and the Clarity D702 at a discount of $5 for $47.99 between Dec. 4 and Jan. 31. Both phones address hearing loss, low vision, and limited mobility caused by arthritis, stroke or other conditions.

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Pre-diabetes a rising warning sign among adults HEALTH

By Jugnoo Husain Almost everyone is familiar with diabetes, but may not have heard of pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but are not yet high enough to be diagnosed as full-blown diabetes. Pre-diabetes is also sometimes called impaired fasting glucose, or impaired glucose tolerance.

Pre-diabetes can be a precursor of type 2 diabetes, and is estimated to affect 79 million Americans. It usually occurs in middle-aged or older, overweight and sedentary adults, but is also increasing in overweight children. Because people with pre-diabetes often have no symptoms, most don’t know they have it. Screening for pre-diabetes is important because an estimated two-thirds of people with this condition are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes within 10 years.

Diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels. There are two main types of diabetes: type 1 and type 2. In type 1, the body’s immune system destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin. In type 2, the body either resists the effects of insulin (insulin resistance) or doesn’t produce enough insulin.

Insulin is necessary for glucose to enter cells to be used for energy. Without insulin, the glucose accumulates in the blood, damaging blood vessels and nerves. Uncontrolled diabetes can lead to complications like heart disease, strokes, kid-

ney disease, blindness, impotence, amputations and death.

Some risk factors for both pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes include age over 45, family history (genetic predisposition), non-white ancestry, a sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, high blood triglycerides and LDL (bad) cholesterol, a history of diabetes during pregnancy, and being overweight or obese, especially around the abdomen.

The good news is that having pre-diabetes doesn’t mean that diabetes is inevitable. Progression to type 2 diabetes can be avoided or delayed by making lifestyle changes. Getting blood glucose screening, improving your diet, modest weight loss (5-10%), and moderate exercise, such as walking 30 minutes a day, can yield tremendous benefits. One study found that pre-diabetics reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 58% through such lifestyle changes.

Although drugs are available, early intervention and lifestyle modifications remain the cornerstone of disease management because they are more effective than medications at reducing diabetes risk.

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Be prepared, gravity happens!

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By Marcia Wilson Did you notice that the gravitational force has become stronger over the years? How else can you explain going from “Pick yourself up and dust yourself off” to “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up?”

We literally trip and stumble through life without worry, then suddenly, it’s serious business. A fall can be the difference between independence and dependence, home and nursing home, life and death. Whether it’s the statistics or the potential embarrassment, our confidence starts to waiver and so do we. Then we start restricting our activities, thereby increasing our risk of falling.

While falls are more common in the older population, don’t even think about blaming it on “old age.” Most fall prevention initiatives focus on environmental factors, which are important, but even if all the throw rugs are gone, the lighting is good, your eyes have been checked, medications adjusted and all the stars and planets are aligned, gravity happens! As long as gravity is in the mix we need to be on friendly terms with the ground, and that means learning to get down to the ground (on purpose) so we can practice getting back up. It is a lifetime skill we can’t afford to lose.

It takes confidence to be comfortable getting up and down, and confidence comes from knowledge, practice, strength, flexibility, range of motion and balance. As you build these skills not only are you less likely to fall, but if (when)

you do fall, your bones should be more resilient.

Here is a safe, simple exercise to build leg strength and practice getting near the floor without committing to time on the ground: Using a sturdy chair (or table), turn sideways so the chair is on your left. Place your right leg about 18 inches in front of your left leg in a forward-backward stride. With your left hand on the chair, keep your shoulders up and your back straight as you bend both knees, keeping your weight evenly distributed. Start out just bending the knees a little. Now come back up.

Eventually the left knee should touch the floor, but it may take some practice. Now turn around and try it with the other leg in front. This is a great exercise to build strength and flexibility without overloading the knees, and just one of many ways to get up and down.

No excuses. It doesn’t matter how old you are or if you have issues with your knees, hips, shoulders or back. There are many ways to rise up from the floor, but it takes a little exercise and practice.

Gravity happens. Whether you’re upright or on the ground, the knowledge that you can get up is priceless!

Marcia Wilson holds an M.A. in gerontology and teaches exercise courses for aging adults in Fishers. Wilson can be reached at wanderw@iquest.net.

Untreated hearing loss linked to increased risk of dementia HEALTH

By Dr. Lauren Hendrickson Hearing loss has always been a touchy subject within families. We all have at least one family member who will constantly ask for repetition or pretend they understand the conversation and respond inappropriately. However, if you comment about their hearing they become defensive, agitated, and come up with an excuse as to why they misunderstood. This is a very frustrating situation for both the family member with the hearing loss and the rest of the family trying to communicate with them.

New information is now available that has made it more important than ever to get that family member to an audiologist for a hearing evaluation.

Recent research from two different studies has found a link between untreated hearing loss and an increased risk of developing dementia.

A study out of the University of Pennsylvania shows that declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray matter atrophy in auditory areas of the brain and increase the listening effort necessary for older adults to successfully comprehend speech. Basically, the brain matter in the listening center of the brain begins to decrease in size as hearing loss progresses making it more and more difficult to understand speech. Once the

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brain matter is gone, it cannot be regenerated.

There are studies that demonstrate an increase in discrimination scores after amplification is introduced to an unaided ear.

The second study was a longitudinal study out of Johns Hopkins Hospital. They tracked 639 adults from 1990 to 2008. By the end of the study, 58 of them had developed dementia. The participants that had hearing loss from the beginning of the study were significantly more likely to develop dementia by the end. The researchers found that an untreated severe hearing loss placed participants at a fivefold greater risk of developing the debilitating disease. Even a mild hearing loss placed participants at a twofold greater risk.

Any licensed audiologist can provide a comprehensive hearing evaluation. Most insurance plans, including Medicare, will cover the cost of the exam as long as there is a doctor’s order. It is important to discuss your concerns with your physician and make an appointment to see your audiologist.

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While the rest of the Indianapolis area will be stuck inside and constrained by the various ice and snow storms coming this winter, we’ll be living it up at The Stratford!

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

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By April Conard I would love to tell you that when we decide to be healthier, that is reason enough to get fit and eat healthy. This is usually not the case – nine times out of 10, this will only motivate you for a short period of time. We are a goal-oriented society and we are motivated by deadlines.

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How about a 5k run? If you sign up for a 5k, your competitive spirit will want to make sure you do not finish dead last. There alone is motivation to put on some running shoes and hit the road. Remember that this is not the Olympics and training doesn’t have to be time consuming. Just make a plan and stick to your schedule. This in turn will make other changes easier to make. It is amazing how you will start to make better food choices once you get yourself into a regimen. The discipline you gain from something like this is very empowering.

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We can all agree that having a lousy dentist can be an agonizing experience. But I don’t have a lousy dentist; I have a very good one. The only yelp ever heard at one of my appointments was Dr. Smith’s when I bit his finger.

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I try to see her about once a month because I spend several hours each day sitting in front of my computer. As a reader of this column, you realize just how painful the results of that can be. I’ve tried everything to relieve my neck and back soreness: a chiropractor, an acupuncturist, a physical therapist, even a ghost writer, but nothing has worked.

My massage therapist’s name, by the way, is Dee. Her business is called Touch by an Angel, but you have to go through a little hell in order to get to the heavenly part. I think she should change the name of her business to DEE…P Massage, but I am literally in no position to have a normal

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Dee is a big fan of water. Lots of water. She thinks many of my problems come from not being properly hydrated. She suggested I drink 10 glasses of H2O a day, and it has actually helped my back! I am in the bathroom so much now that I don’t get to sit in front of the computer for any stretch of time.

After the last session, I mentioned to Dee that the next time I get a massage, I’d like a relaxing therapeutic experience rather than the DEE..P kind that can be excruciating at times. Dee thought that sounded like a wonderful idea, “But who’s going to give it to you?” she asked.

When I left the other day I gave her a copy of my new book. Why wouldn’t I? She’s not only been an excellent health care provider, but a loyal friend. “Thanks, Dee,” I wrote, “You always have my back.”

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Hair by Linda in Noblesville lindakemble.com 317/650-2303 New Client Special With This Ad $65 All over color, cut & brow wax $75 Highlight, cut & brow wax 1802 Conner St. Noblesville

Philanthropy

Gowns for Less

Donations of gowns — tax deductible Gowns — greatly discounted Proceeds donated to local charities Gowns from $100 (317)796-9432 BridesRevisted.org Gayla@BridesRevisted.org

Gowns for the Greatest Good

Carmel Clay School Corporation is now training School Bus Drivers Must be able to obtain Class B, CDL Starting at $88 day after successful completion of training, no benefits Paid Bi-weekly Available to earn attendance bonus Must be able to pass criminal history and BMV background checks Will work approx 4 hours per day running morning and afternoon routes Apply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us, AA/EOE

Now Hiring: Line Cook Full time/Part time Dooley O’Tooles 160 E Carmel Drive 843-9900

GROOMERS AND STAFF WANTED:

Happy Dog Hotel and Spa in Carmel seeks experienced groomers for professional spa.

Upscale, new facility with high volume. General front desk staff and dog handlers also needed To apply: email resume or info to Beverly at Beverly@happydoghotelandspa.com or call 317-580-5050.

CASH FOR CARS $$ Cash for Cars Indianapolis $$

Top Dollar for Junk and Running Vehicles CALL 317-869-9498

NNLS 267466

489.4444 ext. 202 Now HIring NOW HIRING

Nancy Myers Salon & Spa We are looking for an experienced Nail Technician for either commission or boothrent. We are looking for a motivated, dependable person. Very competitive boothrental. Contact Kristin for more information 317-464-9837.

Now Hiring

Local computer center seeking qualified tech for computer work. send resume to info@ctcarmel.com

NOW HIRING

Driver needed for a local, dedicated run, 5-days per week, no weekends. Must be Class A CDL licensed. Call 317-997-4527 and ask for Mike.

MOVING SALE MOVING SALE

Thursday and Friday- Dec 1 & 2 – 8:30-3.

DOWNSIZING - Lots of Christmas items, toys, collectibles, furniture, snowblower, tools, Collector Corners Paintings, Men’s Clothes, Kitchen Items and more. 5175 Briarstone Trace, Carmel -Brookshire Lakes at Main St and Gray Rd

Real Estate DISTRESS SALE

Bank Foreclosures Hamilton Co. Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a FREE daily list by e-mail; www.hamiltoncoforeclosures.com

FOR SALE FURNITURE

Executive conference table. Nearly new.

Mahogany with 8 matching leather swivel chairs. Too large for our new space. Value approx. $9,300. Will sell for $3,000 OBO. Call 847.5022.

Call Dennis O’MAlia TO have your classified ad here next week 489.4444 ext. 202

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Experience top-ranked healthcare, now within arm’s reach.

Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital brings nationally ranked care focused on cardiovascular, orthopedics, spine care and emergency services to your community this December. Conveniently located just off Exit 10 in Fishers.

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Discover the strength at iuhealth.org/saxony

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