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Tuesday January 11, 2011 FREE Noblesville resident Chuck Shearman is back in business after surgeons removed a brain tumor said to be bigger than any other they had seen. Shearman recently moved his financial planning business to downtown Noblesville to better serve others who also have experienced life changing events.

Noblesville businessman Chuck Shearman battled back from a brain tumor / P9 Photo by Krista Bocko

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It is our position that now that the holidays have officially passed, we can take the much needed break to relax and recover from the seasonal spending “hangover.”To many of us, this time of year means spending money – and, spending lots of it. Christmas joy is often following by January panic. The mortgage, utilities and savings plans compete with newly acquired debt.

Our sense of peace is replaced by fiduciary anxiety.

We are not descendants of Ebenezer Scrooge. We support generosity in all of its forms. But the holidays provide excuse for our shopping addiction and are often cited as the main reason that people fail their budget.

In the excitement of sharing with a family member, friend or charity, we forget about the serious bite it can make into our bank account.

Now that the conspicuous giving is over, we can cut back and allow our bank accounts to build back up before the next shopping spree. And with a month to come before Valentine’s Day, those inveterate romantic spenders among us can start working on the creative, if not expensive, gift.

It may not be good for the retail outlook; but, it is ideal for our domestic economy.

The $300,000 question

It is our position that our elected officials must exercise extreme caution in the proposed distribution of some $6 billion to an estimated 20,000 people assumed to have been harmed by the terror attacks in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. We certainly empathize with the individuals and families affected by the heinous crimes. And we congratulate those who routinely risk their lives to assist others. Yet a staged political event enriching the unworthy is not a desirable outcome.

If responders and recovery staff fell ill, why didn’t nearby residents? Is there another potential cause? Would Workman’s Compensation Insurance cover these job related health care costs? Should it? How is the $6 billion dispersed; and what is it used to cover? What documentation is necessary to access? How is this program like or dislike those serving other veterans?

Certainly, American taxpayers are generous and eager to help those in need. But does this new program make sense or is it a political stunt. It is our position that the 9/11 aid fund must be publicly scrutinized to determine fairness. And, those who choose to question the spending must not summarily be condemned for violating current standards of political correctness.

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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 Gainesville, Ga., it is illegal for chicken to be eaten in any manner but with your hands.

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

ARTICLE 4.

Section 30. No Senator or Representative shall, during the term for which he may have been elected, be eligible to any office, the election to which is vested in the General Assembly; nor shall he be appointed to any civil office of profit, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during such term; but this latter provi-

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ARTICLE 5. Executive.

Section 1. The executive power of the State shall be vested in a Governor. He shall hold his office during four years, and shall not be eligible more than eight years in any period of twelve years.

(History: As Amended November 7, 1972).

Section 2. There shall be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall hold his office during four years.

Section 3. The Governor and Lieutenant Governor shall be elected at the times and places of choosing members of the General Assembly.

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Council meetings online?

FROM THE BACKSHOP If every student were like Robert Saxon …

For his commitments to and achievements in community service, technology and athletics, Robert Saxon, a Noblesville High School senior, is a Discus Award winner. Please join us in congratulating him. His actions make for great role-modeling, something to which we hope all students aspire.

The award comes from a national program, which mandates excellence in three of 10 categories. Among the others: employment, faith and academics. He is a team manager, an amateur baseball official, a police explorer and DARE mentor, and he is a volunteer videographer. The award enables him to be eligible for collegiate scholarships through Discus. Well played, Robert!

••• There has been a chain e-mail going around lately that claims governors of 35 states have filed suit against the feds for imposing unlawful burdens upon them. The missive states that it takes 38 states to convene a Constitutional Convention, and while we’d love to see that happen, it probably won’t. Still, a proposed 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution could be along these lines: “Congress shall make no law that applies to the citizens of the United States that does not apply equally to the Senators and/or Representatives, and

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg Congress shall make no law that applies to the Senators and/or Representatives that does not apply equally to the citizens of the United States.” Wishful thinking? It should be reality. The special treatment and special interests are so horribly conflicting. It’s nice to know people are watching the crooks in Washington.

••• Kudos to Gov. Mitch Daniels, who went to Washington last week to accept an award for his fiscal responsibility. Anyone who really believes he is not presidential timbre hasn’t been paying attention the last handful of years. We hope he declares that he will do for America what he has done – and continues to do - for Indiana.

Mob rule

COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker Many years ago, a wise woman warnedme to avoid stepping on ground marked “quicksand.”

“Even if the sign is wrong,” said she, “you haven’t missed much by avoiding the territory.” It makes good sense, this advice. In my youth I’d often charge into the quagmire to “prove” for myself the ground more than mud with an overzealous alert system. But as I’ve grown older, I find the insight more nuanced. If I can dodge the sticky spot, whether deep or shallow, I often do.

Such is my perspective on the young men recently accused of victimizing a peer on a school bus returning from a high school basketball game. It is a deeply powerful and complex issue – flush with age, race, wealth, sport and government. It could make a good Tom Clancy novel. Continuing coverage of this universal tragedy has put us through each stage. We have traversed confusion (how could this happen), anger (make it stop), and thoughtfulness (what can we learn and change). Much ink has been

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trying to do at Current in Noblesville.

You may have noticed that, in recent weeks, the amount of city news in Current has increased. That isn’t a fluke. When I came to this paper late last year, this is one area in which multiple people told me the publication was lacking. So while we will still feature stories like Chuck Shearman’s, which is on the cover of this issue, Current will continue to include more city government news, too.

In my personal experience working for newspapers, I’ve found that, when people have more access to information about their local government – whether that information is coming from the city itself, the media, or both – they are more likely to take a greater interest.

I’m not making it my mission to get more butts in the seats every other Tuesday night in the council chambers. Whether or not people attend these meetings is not of great concern to me, but the information should be accessible, regardless. And that’s why I believe Johnson’s idea is a good one.

Kevin Kane is the managing editor of Current in Noblesville. You can reach him via e-mail at Kevin@ currentnoblesville.com.

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spilled expressing furor and demanding a pound of flesh. And many good minds are put to work seeking an appropriate outcome for all involved – at least the best outcome given the circumstance. So I won’t bore with a take on the event (or non-event) and its adjudication (or not) but wonder what we can learn as observers to a storm that surrounds such painful controversy.

Pundits and bloggers have repeated vociferously that the affluent community that produced the would-be criminals is like any other and must not be treated above the law. Yes! Yet in the same breath, they demand that predators be taught a lesson regardless of legal restriction. Also, yes! So, which lesson do we hope to teach? Shouldn’t the law constrain both criminal and mob? Will it? And, can it?

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at terry@ currentincarmell.com.

Shouldn’t the law constrain both criminal and mob?

Commentary

By Kevin Kane City Councilman Roy Johnson told me last week that he’d like to see the council’s meetings aired live and archived online in the near future.

I think it’s a great idea.

This is not being discussed by the city or the council, but Johnson said he plans to bring it up soon. There are some factors, he said, which have yet to be researched. For example, how much would this cost? And how difficult would it be to prepare the city’s cable broadcast of these meetings for viewing on the Web? We’re far from knowing the answers to these questions, it seems, but unless the time and financial costs are completely outrageous, it seems like a worthy investment.

Carmel is one of many cities using this technology, and it’s more beneficial than some might think. First, it allows those who cannot attend meetings or watch them live on TV to view them at their convenience. This is much more informative than simply reading the minutes from past meetings. Secondly, having the ability to revisit previous meetings and know exactly what was said about a given topic will help everyone interested in local government to be better informed – including reporters.

I like this idea not only because it would help me as a journalist, but it is in line with what I’m

Editor, I am writing to share my opinion of one of your columnists, Danielle Wilson. I’m puzzled as to why she gets such a sizeable column every week. I find her tasteless, vulgar, and offensive. She brings down the caliber of your publication. I couldn’t believe she wrote a whole column on how her children smelled.

I’m not sure what good this did them, and

didn’t find it entertaining or humorous in the least.

Your paper is wonderful in so many ways, and I think it would be MUCH better off without her. I am sure there are many working moms with the same subject matter at hand who also have a bit of class.

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Skip Wilson’s columns if you dislike them Editor, I just wanted to take a moment and respond the letter about Danielle Wilson giving Current a “black eye.”

What makes me laugh is that people state how they can’t stand Danielle’s column, yet they take the time to read it each week. It just tells me that she’s a real person and whether we want to admit it or not, we all can relate on some level. She’s real and I enjoy reading her columns, both appropriate and inappro-

priate, at that! And if I didn’t like her, I suppose a person with common sense would just simply skip her column and not be disgusted by the article she has written to enlighten those of us that enjoy reading it.

Or I could write and tell you how disgusted we were with her column that I still just took the time to read, even though I don’t like reading her columns. Makes sense to me. “Peace out!”

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DISPATCHES » White resigns as GOP chairman – New Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White resigned from his position as chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party Dec. 31. “I believe that it is important that all Hoosiers have confidence that I will focus my energies on the job I was elected to perform and work for all of our citizens regardless of party affiliation,” he said. Hamilton County GOP Executive Director Andrew Greider said a caucus was scheduled for Monday of this week during which a new chairman would be selected. White endorsed his vice chairman, Pete Emigh. » Breakfast to benefit Boys & Girls Club – Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. until noon, the Noblesville Sunrise Kiwanis will offer a pancake breakfast to help support the Noblesville Boys & Girls Club Youth Basketball Program. The price is $5 per person and the event will be held at 150 North 17th Street. For tickets or more information, call 773-4372. » Community night – Riverview Hospital's Mended Hearts Chapter #350 will host Community Night at Pizza Hut Tuesday night from 4 to 9 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will help fund a trip to the National Convention in New Orleans in June 2011. Mended Hearts visitors are active talking to heart patients and cath lab patients in the hospital, encouraging them to take their medication, follow doctors’ orders and exercise. For more information, call 702-0541. » Chamber names new board members – The Noblesville Chamber of Commerce named seven new members to its board of directors, including: Chad Bosler, SMC Corporation of America; Emily DiRosa, co-owner, Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano; Jon Hirschfeld, F. C. Tucker Company; Troy Hogan, Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP; Jim Kingsolver, Community Bank and John M. Paris, MD, Riverview Hospital. Matt Cook, Cook & Cook, Attorneys At Law, was selected by the board to complete the third year of a vacated board seat term. » The Climb starts Saturday – The Indiana Parkinson Foundation, a non-profit based in Noblesville, will begin a fitness program for Parkinson’s patients beginning Jan. 15, 9 to 11 a.m. at White River Christian Church, 1685 North 10th Street.

The class will meet every sixth Saturday.

For more information, visit www.indianaparkonson.com.

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New Year's resolutions

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By Danielle Wilson Here is my third annual list of New Year’s Resolutions, for what it’s worth. I’ve found that actually writing them down holds me accountable, as does the knowledge that several thousand people know what my goals are. I’m sure my husband Doo is already planning a pool on which ones I’ll keep and which I will toss by February. But that’s alright, I feel better sharing them.

• Be more spontaneous. Can you plan to be more spontaneous? I don’t think so, but I can at least keep it in mind as the year rolls along. Hugs, staying up past nine, the occasional Long John Silver’s run: get ready world. This could get crazy!

• Paint our family room. I’ve been staring at the walls of our main living area now for five months, every day vowing to call a painter. I’m not entirely sure what’s keeping me from it, but I promise in 2011 that that room will go from sunshine-yellow (the annoying kind that incessantly screams “YOU MUST BE HAPPY!”), to a sophisticated grey-green (which says “It’s okay to cry today”), even if I have to do it myself.

• Take our kids to the Rocky Mountains.

Doo and I have been discussing this for many years, since we both went to college in Colorado, but we always find an excuse to put it off. Not this summer! We are making it happen come July, complete with a minivan, several “Biggest/ Greatest/ Largest” exhibits in the state of Kansas, and enough possibilities for road trip mishaps to make the Griswold’s vacation look like delightful walk in the park. Bring it “Holiday Road”!

• Publish a book. I’ve wanted to publish a book for several years now but this is the first time I will say it out loud, to you, my adoring public. Maybe if I get it in print, my dream will come true. Can you imagine a better Mother’s Day gift for the women in your life? The complete first season of articles by yours truly! All in a handsomelybound book for your reading pleasure will be sold, I’m certain, at a very reasonable price of something ninety-five.

• Learn to like a new food. I despise mushrooms, olives, salmon, sushi, and any game meat, like venison or buffalo. I have decided that in 2011, I will come to enjoy at least one of these foods, preferably one of the first two, as these are in abundance on

pizza and in my beloved Italian restaurants.

Perhaps I could spontaneously order a mushroom pizza in Denver!

• Find a better balance between work and motherhood. I’m doing okay, but there are many days when I come home exhausted, and the last thing I want to do is be with my family. A glass of cab and whatever romance/fantasy I’m reading at the time whisper so seductively that I just want to pretend I’m a single, childless woman who lives alone with her three cats, all named after characters from Great Expectations. I’d like that feeling of resentment to change in 2011. So I plan (spontaneously of course) to spend ten minutes with each child at bedtime, hearing about his or her day, and just being their mom.

There you have it folks. My goals for 2011.

Here’s wishing you a good one and a chance to meet some resolutions of your own. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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

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NPD officer arrested for DUI Dreaming of a ‘foam-free’ world

Krista Bocko lives in “Old Town” Noblesville with her husband and four children. She can be reached via her blog at www.cachetwrites. com.

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Captain Brad Arnold, Sergeant Tony Vasbinder, First Class Patrolman Todd Borders and First Class Patrolman Craig Pittman each received a Certificate of Commendation for performing duties above what is normally expected.

Last week, the department also swore in four of five new officers. The five were the top candidates from a pool of 705 applicants, Police Chief Kevin Jowitt said.

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Sergeant Jason Thompson and Master Patrolman Seth Miller received the Meritorious Service Award, presented to department members who “perform a particularly notable accomplishment in the line of duty showing outstanding initiative and achievement under adverse conditions with some degree of hazard to the officer.”

First Class Patrolman Brad Purvis, First Class Patrolman Craig Pittman, First Class Patrolman Todd Borders, Sergeant Graig Collings, Second

the food takeout. You ask for a box, and a foam clamshell appears. Thwarted again.

So, what’s wrong with polystyrene? Everything. It’s petroleum derived, hazardous to make, difficult to recycle, and will eventually end up in the landfill and never break down.

Someone I know spearheaded efforts to rid their college campus of polystyrene. Their campus is now 100 percent “foam free.” He was happy to detail to me their efforts to make it happen, and I’m adding it to my list of “causes” I’d love to have a part in changing. I would love to see our local coffee shops and restaurants commit to finding alternatives to polystyrene. It can be done!

In the meantime, what’s the solution, besides avoiding it? (A). Save it and make a unique (and buoyant!) sculpture. (B). Drop it off at Arthouse Noblesville, 195 S. 10th St. where it will be recycled in art classes. Or (C). visit www.earth911.com and type “polystyrene” in the search box and your ZIP for Indy locations that will recycle it. Unfortunately, Noblesville doesn’t recycle No. 6 at this time.

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By Krista Bocko I had this vivid dream recently in which I visited my alma mater and decided to eat in my old dining hall in this beautiful, classic, historic dorm. I was dismayed to find the wooden dining tables covered with bleached white paper tablecloths. The white china plates, real glasses and silverware that I remembered languished on shelves in favor of polystyrene (foam) plates and cups and plastic utensils.

There was no clink of silverware on plates.

No thud of glasses being set on tables. Just the quiet, annoying scraping of plastic on foam.

Yuck.

I asked who was in charge and (this part is fuzzy) got his name. “Why spend all this money and create all this waste when you’ve got the real deal right here?” I’d tell him, gesturing toward the shelves of dishes. But somehow I woke up and never got to talk to him. Darn.

In the real world, I avoid No. 6 plastic polystyrene, aka Styrofoam, at all costs. My kids will tell you that when they get the rare Chick-fil-A treat, drinks aren’t included in the deal because, “Mom hates Styrofoam!”

Avoidance isn’t easy. On the rare occasion when we go to restaurants and order kids drinks, they come in a foam cup unless I remember to ask for real cups. And then there’s W

Landers is currently on paid adCurrent in Noblesville ministrative leave as NPD conducts First Class Patrolman Darin Landan internal investigation. ers of the Noblesville Police Depart“The community holds police ment is serving a paid suspension officers to a high standard, on or after a recent arrest for allegedly off duty, and that is something driving under the influence. we all understand and accept,” NPD Landers was arrested in downtown Police Chief Kevin Jowitt said in a Indianapolis by the Indianapolis Metstatement. “We are obviously exro Police in the early hours of New Landers tremely disappointed that this arYear’s Day. NPD said Landers, a sevenyear NPD veteran, was off duty and was not operat- rest occurred and apologize to our citizens for letting them down.” ing a city-owned vehicle at the time of his arrest.

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Resolve to spend your time, money wisely

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By Brenda Alexander If you ever get a chance to peek in someone’s closet, metaphorically, you can be certain you will find a purple hat. A purple hat is the thing they are willing to spend an unprincipled amount of money or time on. It’s something even their dearest friends find frivolous or potentially neurotic. If you question it, they assume a defensive stance. If you criticize it, you’re barraged by finger-pointing directed at your own purple hat.

Remember Imelda Marcos and her shoes?

When pressed, she declared, “I did not have 3,000 pairs of shoes, I had 1,060.” Oh. Alright.

Never mind, then. Luckily, what cannot be justified can be rationalized.

Marcos really couldn’t see what the big fuss was all about. Staying blind to your purple hat allows you to feel smug when you see others wasting time and money.

The trouble is that recently I tried to write my New Year’s resolutions, and I realized a few of my purple hats had gone bad. Through overindulgence, they had devolved into guilty

pleasures. I don’t feel paralyzing guilt over them … just a vague awareness that perhaps I should be spending my time more wisely.

Top of my list is TV and all the unedifying programs I watch. I used to rationalize an hour with “The Young and the Restless” by watching an hour on the History Channel. But “Ancient Aliens” is brain candy, not brain surgery.

Have you ever noticed that all the major inventions in this world were done prior to cable TV? Agriculture, brewing, the wheel … would we have achieved these heights of civilization in HD clarity?

So my resolution is to give up high resolution. I’m excited to see what I can achieve with all the extra time. Don’t be surprised if you hear I’ve invented zero-calorie chocolate or time travel or peace in the Mideast. But whatever I achieve, don’t look for it on TV! Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville. You can contact her at AlexanderInk@ comcast.net.

Have you ever noticed that all the major inventions in this world were done prior to cable TV?

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Council elects Boice as president “We look for someone who’s goBy Kevin Kane ing to take the bull by the horns and Current in Noblesville get things done,” Johnson said.

A shorter version of this article first Boice was the only council memappeared on currentnoblesville.com ber nominated and was elected by a on Jan. 3. unanimous 7-0 vote.

The City Council has a new leader It is uncommon for members of for 2011. any city council to serve as president Last Monday the council held an for two consecutive years, but on organizational meeting in which it Boice Noblesville’s council, it is uncomelected Councilman Mark Boice as mon for members to ever serve its next president. Boice is serving more than once. O’Connor District 4 in his first term on said the council seeks to the council, and in 2010 have as many different he was appointed to the presidents as possible council’s budget and during each four-year finance, roads and term. However, he traffic and parks added that being committees. president is more Boice takes than just a title. over after 2010 “There’s a lot of president, Councilextra work that goes man Roy Johnson. with it,” he said.

Councilman Greg As president, Boice O’Connor held the will take on some new title in 2009, and as responsibilities, including the previous two council leading council meetings, presidents, Johnson and organizing retreats and making O’Connor made up the nominew committee assignments for 2011. nation committee, which suggested After the meeting, he asked his fellow members Boice for the role. to rank their four top committee choices.

Johnson said that the committee seeks inBoice said the new assignments would be put from the rest of the council and looks for made by the council’s next meeting, scheduled clear signs of leadership amongst the potential for Tuesday night. candidates.

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By Kevin Kane Current in Noblesville Hundreds of Noblesville residents may recall taking a city-issued survey this past October.

The results are finally in, and they are expected to be presented Tuesday evening.

The city distributed 1,200 surveys by mail in the fall and invited any other community members interested in answering its questions to do so online. The five-page 2010 Citizen Survey asked residents about their overall satisfaction with city services and some personal tendencies, and after weeks of collecting and analyzing the data, the results should be presented at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.

The level of participation in the survey is said to be good. Councilman Greg O’Connor said that 337 of 1,200 surveys distributed by mail were returned, and while 28 percent may not sound impressive, he said the out-of-state company that conducted the research views this as a high percentage.

The survey asked citizens to rate Noblesville in a number of areas including employment opportunities, suitability for raising children, safety, and nearly every city service. Survey takers also were asked about their personal tendencies. For example, they were asked to recount

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Chuck Shearman regained his ability to walk in time to dance with his daughter, Allison, on her wedding day.

Noblesville businessman Chuck Shearman battled back from a brain tumor

help from his friends “Neighbors pitched in,” Shearman recalled from the time following his surgery. They built a ramp for us.

Bunches of friends came out and brought meals and helped out. I had a handicap bathroom put in. My nephew helped with that, and a local attorney friend and a neighbor installed the shower, which was paid for

by Brenda’s teacher friends. You really learn who your friends are.” His son Andy, 18 at the time, also drove him to his physical therapy sessions and even learned to fill in when the physical therapist was on vacation. “He, being an ex-wrestler, was not afraid to stretch me beyond pain,” Shearman said.

By Krista Bocko Current in Noblesville To say Noblesville businessman Chuck Shearman has overcome challenges in the past several years would be an understatement.

At this time three years ago, he was wheelchair bound in the Rehab Hospital of Indiana following surgery to remove a possibly terminal brain tumor the size of two baseballs. Since then, he’s worked to get his life and career back to normal.

Shearman, who’d had a heart attack in 2001, went to see his doctor in October of 2007 with what he thought were “The funny thing was, the surgeon had said that I’d probheart-related issues. He also had suffered a few seizures. The ably regain 90 to 95 percent of my mobility, so she pushed doctor ordered a scan “to eliminate the obvious,” Shearman until I got that back. The doctor said later that he’d never said, and that’s when the tumor was discovered. He had just seen a brain tumor that size, so he really had no clue how turned 49 a few days earlier. much I could recover from that.”

The doctor, preparing for the worst, told Shearman to start But Shearman did recover. In fact, he regained his ability tidying up his affairs. Shearman, who had a financial planto walk in time to dance with his daughter Allison on her ning office in Fishers, told his employees and entered into a wedding day that summer. After nearly a year of rehab, he buy-sell with his associate for his share of the business. went back to work but decided to move his financial planThree days later, the surgeon told Shearman he could opning office from Fishers to downtown Noblesville this past erate. On Oct. 31 of that year, Shearman had surgery. The October. The reason for the move, Brenda said, was so that tumor, which turned out to be benign, was in his frontal he could be more accessible to others who also have underlobe and twice the size the surgeon had originally anticigone life changing experiences. pated. Shearman had months of rehab and recovery ahead of “He really wants to help people who have been through him. things, like lay-offs and illnesses where they need to invest Still unable to walk, Shearman had a hospital bed in his for life,” she said. “It seems lots of people who are reaching living room and a long road to recovery ahead of him.

50 or so have something happen and then need help. He has “My right side was weak at best,” empathy.” he recalled. He had a seizure at home, Aside from his business’ location, Prospero Financial Shearman’s however, which he said “somehow financial planning focus has stimulated my right side.”

Planning, LLC changed somewhat as a result of what’s Shearman, who has now regained 90 happened to him. percent of his mobility, credits his wife “It makes me a little more focused on Chuck Shearman, President Brenda, who teaches fifth grade in the the disability area,” he said. “I was pre23 South 8th Street Carmel Clay School system, for pushviously under the guise that I’d either Noblesville ing him. fully recover or die. I was comfortable 774-5136 “She rode me incessantly,” he said. with both. What I didn’t realize was www.prosperofp.com ctshearman@aol.com “I’d say ‘No, I can’t do that,’ and she’d how large that area is between the two.” say, ‘I’m not taking no for an answer.’

“The doctor said later that he’d never seen a brain tumor that size.”

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Sherman with his wife Brenda.

Shearman with his son Andy, daughter Allison and wife Brenda.

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DISPATCHES » HEPL closed MLK Day – In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Hamilton East Public Library will be closed Jan. 17. This is the first time the library will be closed for the holiday, and no library materials will be due on this day. » WGU triples enrollment – Just six months after Governor Mitch Daniels launched WGU Indiana, calling it 'Indiana's eighth state university,' the nonprofit, online university has tripled in size, with more than 800 adult Hoosiers now enrolled. WGU Indiana, which offers over 50 fully accredited bachelor's and master's degree programs in business, teacher education, information technology, and healthcare, including nursing, is adding nearly 100 new students each month. » Town hall meeting – Noblesville Schools is holding a series of town meetings throughout the school year to give the community an opportunity to meet with school officials and board members and ask questions. The next two meetings are Jan. 11, 7 p.m., at Forest Hill Elementary and Jan. 12, 7 p.m., at Stony Creek Elementary. » OLG open house – Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, Noblesville, will host an open house on Tuesday, Jan. 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. OLG educates students from preschool through eighth grade. Christians of all faith backgrounds are welcome. For more information, call 770-5660. » Coaches vs. Cancer – Noblesville High School's girls junior varsity and varsity basketball teams will host their second annual Coaches vs. Cancer Games when they play Fishers High School Wednesday.

The teams invite everyone to wear pink and support the cause. Donations for the American Cancer Society will be collected at halftime of both games. The JV game will start at 6 p.m. with the varsity game following at approximately 7:30 p.m. » Dyslexic brains compensate with different functions – A new study at Stanford University found a variety of differences within the brains of dyslexic adolescents and how those affected compensate. Over a few years, the study showed that in dyslexic students, different areas of the brain, which wouldn’t normally be used for a particular activity, are used more often and become much stronger to help compensate for the disability. The differences shown in the study could help further develop educational practices to help those with dyslexia.

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Infomercials have gone south Commentary

By Jenna Larson Infomercials have gotten dumber.

Think back to those boring nights of winters past when you flipped through channels and paused briefly on an enthusiastic salesman pressuring you to pick up the phone and dial the number on the screen.

There were all those OxyClean commercials.

While Billy Mays may have put a bit too much emphasis on how incredible the product was (has nobody heard of bleach?), it was at least something useful.

What about way back in the day when Zoobooks were everywhere? For some reason, kids like learning about animals. I remember settling for flipping through copies at the library, scanning the glossy pages in awe. Those magazines made learning kind of fun. And they’re still around (my little sister brought one home from school the other day), just without the constant advertising.

Then there were Snuggies. I think that’s when all infomercials bowed down, let those goofy sleeved blankets take center stage, and just stopped trying.

Snuggies look stupid. They really do. But they’re also pretty awesome. A warm fleece blan-

ket with mobility. Can’t beat that.

Since then, infomercials have gotten progressively more ridiculous. Take the Booty Pop, for example. Yes, that’s really what it’s called. It’s the equivalent of a padded bra for your hindquarters.

Why, you may ask? I haven’t a clue.

Oh, and what about Pajama Pants? Denim on the outside, cotton on the inside. No joke. And the women advertising them actually insist that they’re acceptable to wear in public!

They’re essentially pajama-lined jeggings. Seriously. If you’re so lazy that you shy away from the idea of putting real pants on, just go back to bed. Don’t bother showing up anywhere with those on.

What’s next, TV? Fake abs? Slipper shoes? I’m not sure.

In the meantime, though, while we all wait for the next pointless ad to run on television, we can curl up on the couch in our Snuggies, snacking on veggies we cut with our Slap Chop, proudly donning Bumpits in our hair.

Jenna Larson is a junior at Noblesville High School and is opinions editor for The Mill Stream.

Disrespectful language GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney I’m irritated, but wrongly so.

I got an interesting email request recently: “Will you please discuss how disrespect became a verb. My ears burn when I hear someone say, ‘He disrespected me.’ Ugh!!”

My ears burn when I hear such a construction, too. In my response to the email, I explained that I had no idea how disrespect became a verb, but I, too, dislike hearing it used as such and would be looking into its origins.

That was when the shocking truth began to unfold.

I went to my standard first line of word-use defense: dictionary.com. It listed disrespect as a verb. “Okay,” I thought. “Dictionary.com sometimes has entries that are a little wonky; sometimes the entries from different sources don’t even agree with one another. It’s surely one of those situations.”

Nope. Both entries (one from Random House and one from Collins) listed disrespect as a verb. And an entry from a dictionary of etymology dated the word from the 17th century. So not only were the listings in agreement, there was also a listed origin date of 400 years ago. Not exactly a spring chicken in the world

of word usage.

So I checked the Oxford Dictionary. Those Oxford people, they don’t mess around. They’d set the record straight.

Sure enough, they set the record straight. My record.

Use of disrespect as a transitive verb (one that takes an object) has been acceptable for a while now. A long while. And while it may burn many an ear as incorrect, it isn’t.

My suspicion is that use of disrespect as a verb fell out of favor for some time (probably in much the same way gay is rarely ever used to mean carefree and happy anymore), but has recently come back into mainstream use, thereby irritating uppity grammar snobs like me for no reason whatsoever.

So I stand corrected. I disrespected those who use disrespect as a verb. I suspect, however, that it will always sound incorrect to me and my ears will continue to burn. But, of course, that’s my problem.

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

While it may burn many an ear as incorrect, it isn’t.

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Legacy reaches ‘Merry Match’ goal Current in Noblesville An anonymous donor recently offered to give Legacy Christian School in Noblesville $50,000 if the school could first raise an additional $20,000 on its own. Supporters helped the school raise more than twice this amount.

LCS had until the end of 2010 to raise the funds in what it dubbed its “Merry Match” fundraising campaign. LCS communications director said in a release that donation poured in from not only Noblesville, but other locations around the state and even from other states as far away as Arizona.

In total, LCS raised nearly $45,000 on its own, totaling $95,000 raised in one month when combined with the sole donor’s contributions.

“The generosity of our supporters, especially in this economy and at this time of year, was simply phenomenal,” said Hawkins stated. “The Lord has blessed us mightily, and we know He expects us to continue to bless others in return.”

Donors also stepped up in recent weeks to allow LCS to up its offer for Forest Hill Elementary School, which will close in August, from $330,000 to $1 million in cash. However, the city of Noblesville and Noblesville Schools already have agreed to a deal for the property.

Meeting the needs of each child through art, music, hands-on activities, and play in a nurturing, Christian environment Preschool and Mother’s Day Out programs for children 9 months to 5 years Registration for the 2011-12 school year begins January 18, 2011 Call today for information, or to set up a tour Cara Paul, Director 252-5511 Second Presbyterian Church 7700 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, 46260 childrenscircle.org www.youarecurrent.com

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DISPATCHES » Specific geography is a good sign – A wine that says it’s from Napa is probably a better bet than a wine that simply says it’s from California. It’s the same way all over the world. Unfortunately, this will also probably be reflected in the price, so this might not tell you much about value.

There are fabled vineyards around the world, plots of land famous for producing high-quality grapes. If you care enough to know a few of these, they might help you make an educated guess about quality.

-www.wsj.com » Get live TV on your iPad – Comcast last week unveiled a new iPad app that will allow Comcast subscribers to watch live TV on their iPads (and Android-powered tablets) in their homes.

Subscribers will be able to watch ondemand content “on-the-go.”

-www.forbes.com » New firepower for your pantry – Basic staples from the Middle East can be game changers in your kitchen, says Men’s Health’s food expert. “Dried Persian lemons, for example, bring bright, intense sour notes to stews and rice dishes. And if you try only one new spice this year, make it za'atar, an Israeli spice blend made with dried oregano, thyme, and other spices.

A simple marinade of olive oil and za'atar on meat, fish, or vegetables will transform your normal weekday meal into something really special. Find these and other potent pantry items at sadaf.com.”

-www.menshealth.com » January gardening tips – 1. Remove aphids from houseplants with a mixture of equal parts rubbing alcohol and water and add a drop of dishwashing detergent.

Apply this to troubled plants with a soft brush. 2. Open the doors and windows when temperatures permit to give your house a change of air. 3. Provide extra protection to houseplants on window sills by placing cardboard between the plants and the glass. Be sure the plants don't touch the windowpanes.

-www.almanac.com » The end for Indy? – Harrison Ford reportedly wants his Indiana Jones character to “die and pass on his hat to his son” in the series’ fifth installment.

George Lucas reportedly does not like the idea, but Steven Spielberg is considering it. Ford wanted the same fate for Han Solo in “Star Wars,” but Lucas rejected that idea. However, Lucas does not have all the say this time.

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Arts center to benefit entire region COMMENTARY

By Rollin M. Dick When I look ahead to the week of January 22 at the Center for the Performing Arts, with its full slate of community day celebrations, forums and a star-studded opening gala, I can’t help feeling excited for the years ahead. We have every reason to celebrate. The arrival of such a spectacular new home for the arts happens on very rare occasions.

Without a doubt, noted American architect David M. Schwarz has created a stunning 1,600-seat concert hall for our region. Likewise, I applaud Carmel’s leaders who had the vision to understand the significance of this investment in our community, region and state. They have stepped up and said the arts are important, not just for today but for future generations.

The city’s leaders understand fully that the arts have a place in building Indiana’s vitality.

At the Center for the Performing Arts, one of the ways we are showing our support for the region’s arts community is by offering a wonderful new stage and offering performance groups an amazing opportunity to reach new audiences.

The Palladium will become not only Carmel’s concert hall but our entire region’s concert hall. Built specifically for an intimate concert experience, I look forward to hearing a variety of music styles, including not only the Carmel Symphony Orchestra and Michael Feinstein, but also the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir, Glen Campbell or Vince Gill.

I’m a true believer in the idea that the success of the arts across our region creates a ripple effect of growth and appreciation for all of Indiana’s arts organizations. And the same is true for the success of the Center for the Performing Arts. Our cultural institutions--large or small, established or new, located in downtown Indianapolis, on 38th Street, at Conner Prairie or in the suburbs--are complementary to each other.

We are delighted to welcome the community to the Palladium when it opens this coming January. We feel confident that our city, region and state will quickly see that thriving arts institutions reinforce one another, giving strength not just to themselves but to their entire community.

Rollin M. Dick is Chairman of the Board The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. You can contact him by e-mailing info@ youarecurrent.com.

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Chipolte bean burritos

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Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon canola oil • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/3 cup water • 1 (15-ounce) can organic black beans, drained • 1 (15-ounce) can organic kidney beans, drained • 3 tablespoons refrigerated fresh salsa • 6 (10-inch) reduced-fat flour tortillas (such as Mission) • 1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded reduced-fat 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese • 1 1/2 cups chopped plum tomato (about 3) • 1 1/2 cups shredded romaine lettuce • 6 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions • 6 tablespoons light sour cream Directions: 1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic to pan; cook 1

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Stir in 1/3 cup water and beans; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in salsa. Partially mash bean mixture with a fork.

2. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Spoon about 1/3 cup bean mixture into center of each tortilla. Top each serving with about 2 1/2 tablespoons cheese, 1/4 cup tomato, 1/4 cup lettuce, 1 tablespoon onions, and 1 tablespoon sour cream; roll up.

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By Tracy Line Traveling and staying trim don’t always coincide. After all, food is part of the vacation experience. When we travel, we eat out, leading to larger portions and over-indulgence. Yet with an ounce of willpower and a pound of planning, you can enjoy your vacation dining without gaining weight. So for all you weight-loss resolution-makers out there, try these tips for staying trim while traveling.

Think ahead. As we travel, we’re often off schedule, finding ourselves hungry during our flight, or in our hotel room. Instead of indulging in calorie-laden airport and hotel snacks, bring your own. Throw healthier fare in your bag and when the hunger pangs hit, you’ll have a weapon to fight back with.

Pretend you’re home. Try to stick to your normal eating routine as much as possible. If you normally eat oatmeal or a bagel each morning, do the same on vacation. A good rule of thumb is to indulge on just one meal a day. Eat a light breakfast, have your favorites at lunch-

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What do you like to order there? “I don’t have a favorite dish. Everything I’ve tried is fabulous. His meatloaf is really good and I like the corndogs, too.”

What about the restaurant do you like? “I like supporting locals. He has a great reputation and the food is awesome.”

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time and end the day with a healthy dinner.

Get moving. Wherever you go, be active. I’ve actually had vacations during which I’ve lost weight even though I ate like nobody’s business.

It’s not because I’m naturally thin, but because I walked, swam and enjoyed doing things I don’t always get to do. Just a few minutes of activity a day can improve your mood and increase your metabolism.

Don’t waste calories. Newsflash: a Big Mac has 540 calories no matter where you eat it.

Don’t waste valuable calories on food you can get anywhere. Make smarter choices and you’ll still take pleasure in your meals. Stick with those healthier foods you truly enjoy and sample the local cuisine. Eating right makes us look and feel better. Better yet, our clothes fit when we return!

Tracy Line is a travel agent for Family Vacations in Noblesville, and also a travel writer. Contact her at 317-770-2211, ext 312, or Tracy@familyvacations.com.

Orange Leaf Yogurt opened Dec. 16, offering 16 flavors of frozen yogurt. The yogurt is sold at 45 cents per ounce. Customers are able to get inventive with their combinations of flavors and toppings. Christy Baugh and her husband co-own the franchise with another couple.

“You get to create it all yourself,” Baugh said. The store has eight yogurt machines with two flavors in each. The flavors in each machine are specifically selected. “We try to pair two flavors for a fun mixture,” Baugh said. This location is quickly becoming a community hotspot. “Over Christmas break tons of families came in. Now we’re packed with high school students in the afternoons,” Baugh said. One of the owners’ favorite things about the yogurt available at Orange Leaf is the taste, with half the calories of ice cream. “The thing I hear most from our customers is ‘I can’t believe this is yogurt’ because it tastes so much like soft serve,” Baugh said. Flavors like eggnog and red velvet cake will soon be cycled out to make room for new flavors. However, flavors like vanilla, chocolate and cheesecake will always be available. Orange Leaf Yogurt is located at 2760 E. 146th Street. Follow them on Twitter at @myorangeleaf.

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The Diary of Anne Frank

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The Indiana Repertory Theatre will present “The Diary of Anne Frank” Jan. 18 through Feb. 24. Tickets range from $20 to $52 each depending on show times. For tickets or details, visit www.irtlive.com.

Ten years have passed since Brent and Andy shared their deepest secrets. Beethoven scholar Brent drifts from city to city performing and lecturing until he discovers Andy is following him. The production runs at the Phoenix Theatre through Jan. 30. Tickets range from $15 to $25 depending on performance dates. For more information, visit www.phoenixtheatre. org.

9 to 5: The Musical

9 to 5: The Musical is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era.

This new musical comedy, direct from Broadway, is based on the hit movie and features DOLLY PARTON's original hit title song. The show will be presented at Clowes Memorial Hall Jan. 11 through Jan. 16. Show times for that week are: Tuesday - 7:30 p.m., Wednesday - 7:30 p.m., Thursday - 7:30 p.m., Friday - 8 p.m., Saturday – 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday – 1 and 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $22 to $69. For more information, visit www.cloweshall.org.

The Last Night of Ballyhoo

The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will present “The Last Night of Ballyhoo” Jan. 21 through Feb. 5. This 1997 Tony Award-winning comedy by Alfred Uhry, author of “Driving Miss Daisy,” has an illuminating message filled with humor, romance and revelations. Tickets are $28 Friday through Sundays and $21 on Thursdays. For tickets, show times or other details, call 923-4597 or visit www.civictheatre. org.

Fiesta

Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “Fiesta” each weekend from Feb. 11 to 27 Feb. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 13, 20 and 27 at 3 p.m. at 329 Gradle Drive in Carmel. Due to limited seating, reservations are required and are non-transferable to different dates for this event. Tickets are $35 (includes the concert, light snacks and beverages). For reservations, call 844-2660.

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The following performances and events will take place this week at Mickey's Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street. For more information call 573-9746.

Friday – Loo Abby Saturday – Endless Summer Band

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

Friday – Cari Ray Band Saturday – The Bishops

Moon Dog Tavern

The following musical acts will be performing live at Moon Dog Tavern, 825 E 96th St., Indianapolis, 46240. Call 575-6364 for more information.

Friday – Zanna Doo Saturday - Roxie

Slippery Noodle Inn

The following musical acts will be performing live at the Slippery Noodle Inn, 372 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis. For more information, visit www.slipperynoodle.com.

Friday and Saturday – Jon Strahl Band, Chicago Kingsnakes

Live and Let Die

The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will perform “Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney” with noted McCartney interpreter Tony Kishman Jan. 14 through 16 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Performance times are at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m., Sunday. Adult ticket prices range from $20-$75 for both evening concerts, with special children’s tickets (ages 4-12) from $10-$75 for the Sunday 3 p.m. program only. Call 639-4300 or visit www.IndianapolisSymphony.org for tickets or details.

COMEDY Morty’s Comedy Joint

The following acts will be performing at Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 East 96th St., Indianapolis. For show times or other details, visit www.mortyscomedy.com or call 848-5500.

Thursday through Sunday – Headliner: Hampton Yount and Grant Lyon (co-headliners).

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DISPATCHES » Study: facial bones change with age – A new study found in the Plastic Reconstructive Surgery journal says that, in addition to wrinkles in skin, changes in our facial bones show signs of aging, too. Researchers analyzed scans of people from age 20 to over 65 and found that, in both men and women, the eye sockets became wider and longer with age. The researchers also found reductions in the angles of the brow, nose, and upper jaw bones. The length and height of the lower jaw decreased, as well. Most of these changes appeared earlier in women.

-www.myhealthnewsdaily.com » AIDS gel works in monkeys – An experimental gel protected female monkeys from the AIDS virus in a test designed to mimic human sexual transmission, researchers said last week. The gel uses an AIDS drug along with a zinc compound and protected all animals tested from infection with the monkey version of HIV, the researchers report in the Public Library of Science open-source journal PLoS ONE. -Reuters » Some defibrillators aren’t needed – Patients who've had a recent heart attack or recent bypass surgery aren't good candidates for defibrillators, but a first-of-itskind study, which examined nearly four years of national data, 22 percent of the implant surgeries were in patients who fit one of those categories. While some of these surgeries likely were needed, researchers say many were done by doctors who “don’t agree with the guidelines.”

-Associated Press » More treatments offered to fix spider veins – A growing number of products— including lasers and face creams—are being marketed to tackle the ugly network of spider veins that can develop on the face. Dermatologists say there's little scientific evidence for the creams, but laser treatments do effectively remove the veins.

Laser treatment typically results in clearance of 80 to 90 percent of blood vessels in one to five treatments and can range from $200 to $1,000 per session.

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Nutrition: Your best health care policy COMMENTARY

By Carol Rosetti N.D. “If the doctors of today do not become the nutritionists of tomorrow, then the nutritionists of today will become the doctors of tomorrow.”

- Rockefeller Institute of Medicine Nutrition is the cornerstone of naturopathic medicine. It is primary to each and everyone’s health improvement program. Without changes in one’s eating habits, health cannot be achieved. This fact is something that modern medicine has ignored but something traditional medicine has embraced since the beginning of time.

With an aging baby-boomer population getting ready for retirement, the health care field is set for an unprecedented expansion, and in the next decades there will be a greater demand for nutritional counseling and treatment.

The United States has also experienced a crisis in health over the past decade, with a critical obesity problem, increasing levels of diabetes, heart disease and other health-related conditions. Many people with a family history of these problems are seeking advice and help in order to protect their health “wellness maintenance.”

A naturopathic doctor is a wellness coach and teaches you about your body and your food choices and why supplementation is appropriate in today’s world. The doctor also shows you herbs and homeopathic remedies to help you regain your strength and vitality.

If you are like many others who are concerned about what kind of health care is going to be available in the coming years, this is the time for you to be looking at what you can do to help yourself.

I see people in my office every day who want to make changes but are confused about where to begin. I hear people on the news talking about nutrition but who are confused about carbohydrates. They are not just bread and pasta!

This is simple folks. Food is either fat, protein or carbohydrate. Vegetables and fruits are your very best carbohydrates, and eggs are the highest quality protein you can eat.

This is but a small part of the entire food confusion issue. Get with someone who can evaluate your health, help you make good food choices and get on a better track. Your children will follow your lead. Feed them well.

A smarter diet strategy COMMENTARY

By Laura Marenco While it is common sense to reduce calories to lose weight, a very low calorie diet is a poor strategy. It only forces your body into survival mode, reducing metabolism to preserve the very fat stores you want to burn. Also, intake of protein will be low which means your body will start to feed off muscle to function. The result is less muscle burning up calories.

A better strategy is to eat smaller portions more regularly. When you skip breakfast, for instance, you miss an opportunity to get your metabolism going early. In the morning your blood sugar level is low and your body is not yet giving signals to ramp up burning of energy stores. You can quickly change that by ingesting complex carbohydrates such as oatmeal and protein, like an egg-white omelet in the morning.

Eating four to six smaller meals throughout the day helps maintain metabolism. A sample day might incorporate oatmeal and a protein source for breakfast, a mid morning snack of celery with peanut butter followed by a chicken salad for lunch, mid-afternoon snack of a

Laura Marenco is a certified personal trainer and nutritional advisor for PointBlank Nutrition.

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Eliminate refined carbohydrates from your diet, the kind that are most prevalent in our diet.

Welcome Joss Langevin, D.O. Community Physicians of Noblesville is pleased to welcome Joss Langevin, D.O. to our practice. As a pediatric physician, Dr. Langevin will provide care for children of all ages. His areas of special interest are sports medicine, childhood obesity and problematic behavior in young children.

After graduating from Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Langevin completed his residency in pediatric medicine at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He served as chief of pediatrics at Henry County Hospital in New Castle for five years before joining Community Physicians of Noblesville.

Dr. Langevin is now accepting new patients.

For more information or to schedule an appointment with him, call 317-621-9926.

Carol Rossetti, N.D. is a doctor of naturopathy in Noblesville, and she can be reached at 773-1612 or dr.rossetti@comcast.net.

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A key to successful weight loss is your protein intake. Protein boosts metabolism, making you feel full and maintaining your lean muscle for a more toned look. Eliminate refined carbohydrates from your diet, the kind that are most prevalent in our diet, including cereals, pasta, bread, potatoes, and rice. Get your carbs from natural sources such as whole grains and reduce carb intake in the evening.

It may be just good for the psyche, but give yourself one day a week to give in to the guilty pleasure of eating what you want. Think of it as a reward for being good, and one day a week will not hinder your progress. It will also get you out of the cycle of beating yourself up when you slip up with your diet, which will certainly happen from time to time.

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DISPATCHES » IRS releases new mileage rates - The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2011 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. The standard mileage rates are now 51 cents per mile for business miles driven; 19 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes; and 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations. » McKenzie Real Estate debuts – Jason O’Neil, Jim McKenzie and John McKenzie have come together to form McKenzie Real Estate. The trio has 70 years of combined experience. McKenzie Real Estate is at 4631 Lisborn Drive, Carmel, and provides real estate services in Indianapolis and surrounding areas. » Job hunting? Start a Web site - Starting a Web site can showcase your skills and talents in a thorough and interesting way, and it'll add to your professionalism and give you credibility. Plus, it's not as costly or as time-consuming as you might think.

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-www.moneycentral.msn.com » Financial workshop - Is one of your New Year's resolutions to focus on your family's estate planning? Joel Harris of Amicus Financial will host a free educational workshop on estate planning at the Monon Community Center in Carmel on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 613-7557 or e-mail joel@goamicus.com to RSVP.

Resolve to commit this year I sought out Ian to see what increased his resolve. There he was in his office, not smoking. After quick congratulations, I asked what was different this year. He told me of his plans to start a family. This was the year he and his wife were going to have children. His wife was quitting smoking too. And this time, unlike the years before, was for real.

This year his decision was rooted in fear. If you don’t quit, you might not see your kids grow up. When fear or pain drives your decisions, it’s easier to hold to the commitment. It’s easier to be accountable. It’s what discipline, as in punishment, is all about. You are afraid not to do something or you’ll be punished, embarrassed, humiliated, lose, or disappoint someone.

Most of the goals I achieve are founded in my fears rather than my desires.

This year, each goal I made I searched for what I was afraid of. What made me want more money and less weight? When I realized it was really about working less and living longer, I feel like I’ve got a better chance of staying with it.

What a difference a day makes, when it’s New Year’s Day.

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By David Cain It was a conscious decision to address my New Year’s goals after the New Year had started.

I had planned to tackle that annual ritual before New Year’s Eve, but when I looked at my resolutions from 2009, I realized I hadn’t accomplished anything I had laid out. I scurried around the house and dug up some other years’ resolutions. None of them were done. I was still overweight and underpaid. What was the problem?

I wasn’t committed to the goals, so they were more of a dream than a goal. Goals, after all, imply that you will accomplish them. It implies you have a tactical plan for how they will be achieved. I’m a big believer in goals and work militantly to accomplish them at work. However, for some reason, my New Year’s goals weren’t getting done.

I knew two guys that smoked and every year they resolved to stop smoking. Within days of welcoming the New Year, I would see those same two guys in front of the office puffing away. I’d ask what happened and both would reply sheepishly with some excuse. One year, however, I was greeted by only one of the pair.

I asked, “What happened?” and he offered up some lame excuse. I responded with, “No, where’s Ian?” “Ah, he is serious this time,” was the response.

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

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MONEY MATTERS How much did it cost to fill up your first car, and how much do you pay for a full tank of gas now?

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“[It was] maybe about $25.

Now my Jeep probably costs about $50, but I also have a smaller, more fuel-efficient car and it only costs about $35.”

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“Gas was 79 cents a gallon, so it cost me $15, I think. Now, it’s like $60.”

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Address: 18333 Piers End Dr. (Stone Harbour Neighborhood) Year Built: 2004 Style: Ranch Rooms: 2 bedrooms, 2 Baths, Great Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, Sun Room, Laundry Room.

Strengths: Low maintenance condominium on Noblesville’s west side.

Unique features include nine-foot vaulted ceiling and open floor plan in Great Room, Sun Room that opens to paved patio surrounded by iron fence, 36-inch doorways for handicap accessibility, master with step-in shower, raised vanities and dual sinks.

Negatives: Condo living comes with monthly maintenance fee.

Listed by Patricia Mahoney of F. C. Tucker Company. Office: 776-0200.

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1. Advertising on a car and deducting the whole vehicle - Putting the name of your business on your car doesn't allow you to deduct all of your vehicle expenses. It might not even allow you to deduct all of the paint you used, although you'd have a good argument to do so.

2. Life insurance premiums - These are not deductible as medical or investment expenses because the proceeds of a policy come to the beneficiary tax-free.

3. Tax and insurance reserves - When you buy a house, your lender may require you to set up a reserve at the closing for property taxes and homeowners insurance. The theory is you're advancing money to the lender bank or mortgage company so that when the actual bills come in, there are dollars for the lender to pay them. What you're really doing is giving your lender some interest-free cash so it can make even more money. Nonetheless, these reserves are not deductible. You get the deduction for any taxes paid only when the lender pays the bill. You'll get an annual Form 1098 that should tell you how much to deduct in interest and taxes.

4. Sewer, trash and garbage collection fees - If your real-estate tax bill includes these costs as part of the tax, then they're allowable. But if you're billed separately for such fees, there's no deduction.

5. Homeowners association fees - Forget homeowners association fees for maintaining common areas. Any fees specifically identified as your portion of taxes and/or interest would be allowable. If you get a bill without a breakdown, none of the fees is deductible.

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New basement exercise room in Hamilton County COMMENTARY

By Larry Greene ORIGINAL BASEMENT: This custom home in the Brighton Woods subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built about 10 years ago with a partially finished basement. As the homeowner’s young children grew older, they needed to add a dedicated exercise room and a separate kids play area. They also needed to modify the existing in-wall TV area to accommodate a new flat screen and A/V components.

MULTIPLE FUNCTIONALITY: The goal of the new design of the unfinished space was to find the best way to allow the owners to exercise while they kept an eye on the young children. The solution was to creatively divide up the 600-square-foot unfinished area by using half walls and columns. This provided the designated spaces without completely closed off walls. The exercise room was divided into a cardio area and a weight room separated by decorative columns. In addition, the project included a new storage closet, a new A/V closet and an unfinished storage closet.

FINISH DETAILS: The following details were included in the final remodel: • BOOKCASES: Four new 27”w x 15”d x 36”h unfinished bookcases were installed with decorative wood countertops.

The new bookcases were primed and painted with two coats of semi-gloss latex paint to match existing trim.

• ARCHED CASINGS: Three new arched cased openings (approximately 3’-10” wide) were installed between the exercise room and playroom. In addition, one new arched cased

Before opening (approximately 9’-0” wide) was installed between the exercise room and the weight room.

• FLUTED COLUMN WRAPS: Two fluted column wraps were installed within the wall separating the playroom from the exercise room. The new column details were made to match the existing basement column wraps as closely as possible.

• MIRRORS: Two new full-length wall mirrors were installed in sections. A 96”w x 72”h mirror was installed on the wall of the new weight room and a 154”w x 72” h mirror was installed in the exercise room.

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Global warming a cloudy issue Creating a beautiful home in 2011 GARDENING

By Holly Lindzy You wouldn’t know it by the frigid air, but they say we got this “global warming” thing going on. Thanks for the info, Al. Sure, the ice caps are melting … and it’s not funny because several species are struggling to exist and one day, Floridians may have to retreat to dry land. But a person can only be responsible for what they personally do, right?

No one knows what may happen 100 years from now, and let’s face it: Some of it is just out of our hands. But in the last 100 years, think of the changes that have occurred, some of them by leaps and bounds.

The average number of cars per household has risen considerably in the last 50 years.

More cars mean more roads, which in turn means more pollution. Cars emit carbon dioxide, which is good, because trees need it to thrive and create life-giving oxygen. But at the same time, we keep clearing trees to make room for all of our strip malls with “for lease” signs in front of them. Without the trees to clean the carbon dioxide from the air, the atmosphere suffers. Plant more trees!

On top of that, the invention of plastic cre-

ated this “throw-away” society in which we live. We throw every darn thing away, and it all gets hauled off to landfills. So … we get in our cars to drive to our barren strip malls to buy more plastic stuff to throw away. It’s a vicious cycle.

Not that I don’t blow dry my hair and drive around in my V6 with my plastic tumbler of coffee; I do. But I use the same tumbler every day, and fuel efficiency was a major factor in the purchase of my vehicle. I recycle what I can, plant trees like mad, and save energy where I can.

I think that as long as we are trying to do the best we can and set an example for our kids, then that is doing a lot. I don’t have time to go to Congress, and what good would that do anyway? I just have to take this life and do the best with it, every day. And enjoy my time doing it.

Holly Lindzy is an Indiana accredited horticulturalist and advanced master gardener residing in Noblesville. Email your gardening woes (or wisdom) to info@currentnoblesville.com (write attn: Holly Lindzy in the subject line).

I think that as long as we are trying to do the best we can and set an example for our kids, then that is doing a lot.

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COMMENTARY

By Sue Pelley I don’t know about you, but I certainly enjoy reading all the self-help tips that are so prevalent every New Year. Resolutions abound as we think about de-cluttering our homes and our lives. Or perhaps it’s a resolution to begin a healthier lifestyle. Maybe it’s adding one or two fantastic ideas to our bucket lists. Whatever your New Year’s resolutions are, I hope one of them might be creating an even more beautiful home in 2011!

We all know that nothing happens without a plan, so I’d like to encourage you to start your own comprehensive detailed decorating plan to help you create the a new fresh look for your home!

What should be included in your decorating plan? Everything that needs to be done, including timing priorities and budget. It’s vitally important to write down everything and be as specific as possible.

Most people feel they need assistance in creating and implementing their decorating plan. Professional interior decorators have the talent, experience and specialized knowledge to help you pull it all together. They can also save you time and money. After all, the most costly furnishings you will ever buy are the ones that prove to be mistakes! Here are a few suggestions that will help you understand your own preferences and prepare you to work with a decorator.

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Begin by collecting decorating magazines or design books. Consider cutting out photographs of furniture, styles, window treatments, color schemes, floor and wall coverings, etc., that appeal to you.

Then, compile everything you’ve collected into a notebook and organize it into sections for each room you’ll be doing. If you chose to work with a decorator, your preplanning will make it much easier for you to communicate your likes and dislikes.

Evaluate your present furnishing and decide what you would like to keep, eliminate and redo. Write down the various items in your notebook. What will be your overall color scheme? Does the carpeting need to be replaced?

Which room do you want completed first?

What budget have you established for each decorating project you wish to undertake? Knowing this information will prove valuable in working with your chosen interior decorator.

And remember: No matter what your lifestyle, your home should be a reflection of your tastes – your likes and your interests!

Noblesville residents and business partners Sue Pelley and JoAnne North operate Decorating Den Interiors. Design segments featuring Pelly have aired on HGTV. Pelley can be contacted at: suepel@ sbcglobal.net.

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First comes birth, then comes marriage GENEALOGY

By Darla Kinney Scoles Birth, marriage, death – these are the milestone events in a person’s life – and family pedigree chart – that help the genealogist put together an ancestor’s story.

Once you have recorded and cited the actual place of your birth, finding your marriage documentation is the next step in gathering your vital records.

Your marriage record actually contains information about two individuals. On a marriage license or certificate you will at least find the bride and groom’s full names, the date of the marriage and the county in which the marriage took place. Many records also include other information, such as the names and birthplaces of the brides and groom’s parents, the addresses of the bride and groom, information about previous marriages and the names of the witnesses to the marriage.

To obtain a copy of any marriage license in the United States, write or go to the vital statistics office in the state or area where the event occurred. Vital statistics office information is also available online.

In addition to an actual marriage certificate or license, there are several other types of docu-

ments that may have been generated by the announcement and consecration of a marriage. These may include an engagement announcement published in a newspaper, the recording of the event in a county marriage ledger or in the records of a religious institution and a newspaper marriage announcement. All of these provide opportunities for vital information to be recorded for posterity.

If you have not saved marriage records such as the ones described above, take some time to go back and search for them. Newspaper announcements of engagements and weddings – like obituaries and death notices – can be filled with information that can add rich detail to what was most certainly a very special day in your life and will one day point researchers to additional sources of information about your history.

Darla Kinney Scoles is a freelance journalist living in Noblesville. Her most recent work involves the creation of “Stories”, an individualized writing service helping people get their personal histories down on paper. Contact her at darlakinneyscoles@gmail.com.

In addition to an actual marriage certificate or license, there are several other types of documents that may have been generated by the announcement and consecration of a marriage.

Time to wake up!

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By Janna Lynas Have you ever been sleeping, quite soundly, and then suddenly wake up? Not from a dream or a sound, but just wake up for no apparent reason? I go through seasons of this myself and happen to be in one right now. I don’t have an explanation or scientific reason for it. I’m tired when I do turn in, following all the rules about not eating or exercising too late. I seem to be peaceful when I do turn in for the night.

So why do I suddenly feel the need to get up at three or four in the morning?

Struggling (I need my sleep, and a full eight hours at that), I get up, head downstairs and read a little. You see, by this point I know the reason I’m up - God wants to talk to me. The only cure for my partial insomnia is to listen to him speak to me through his Word.

This morning it was Psalm 27 and, not by coincidence, I read these words, “My heart has

heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, ‘LORD, I am coming.’”

Later in the same Psalm, “Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.” When I easily dozed off to sleep last night, I thought I was all good. But God wanted to tell me something and it couldn’t wait till morning light.

He knew I’d wake up with something on my mind or begin heading off in another direction without these important words still on my heart. The truth is, I know it changed my day completely.

Could God’s message have waited until a more convenient time in the morning? Evidently not - I tried. He just wouldn’t let me go!

Janna Lynas is a stay-at-home mom living in Noblesville with her minister husband Derek and three children.

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» Cats act sick when upset – They don't talk, but when cats are upset about a change in their environment they let you know by acting sick – refusing to eat and vomiting excessively, even if they're healthy, a new study finds. When cats in the study experienced "unusual external events," such as a change in the caretaker or feeding schedule, the healthy ones were just as likely as the chronically ones to exhibit sickness behaviors as the unhealthy ones.

-www.livescience.com » Bella most popular pet name – Hollywood's blockbuster "Twilight" franchise has ushered in the dawn of a new, favorite pet name among animal-adoring Americans: Once again Bella was the No. 1 name for dogs in a survey released this month by Veterinary Pet Insurance, the nation's largest provider of pet health insurance. It was also No. 2 for cats and No. 7 for exotic animals.

-www.pawnation.com » Dog bite incidents increased sharply – A study recently published by the Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that dog bite-related emergency room visits and hospitalizations increased a startling 86 percent over 16 years, from 5,100 in 1993 to 9,500 in 2008.

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By John Mikesell • Don’t be too quick to dismiss your old dog’s inactivity or stiffness as normal for his age; he may have an acute condition that requires treatment • Have your older dog examined by your holistic veterinarian twice a year; discuss your dog’s diet and supplements with the vet at that time.

• Try an improved diet and natural, gentle treatment before using prescription pharmaceuticals.

• Vitamin C helps many dogs with arthritis; use sodium ascorbate, rather than ascorbic acid.

Diet is the key Good-quality protein – based on its digestibility and the completeness of its amino acid composition – is at the nutritional core of arthritis prevention. However, many commercial dog foods (especially the inexpensive ones) are made with poor-quality ingredients.

Whether you care for an arthritic elder or are planning long-term prevention strategies for a new puppy, start feeding the best food you can afford right now food that is made with topquality, whole-meat protein ingredients. At the very least, avoid foods that utilize byproducts (meat and grain) as their main ingredients, and those with chemical preservatives or artificial flavorings.

Enzymes and probiotics It is also important to optimize the digestive and final elimination of the good food you feed.

This is easily accomplished with a sprinkle or two of a digestive enzyme and probiotic supplement with each meal.

Essential fatty acids It is also important to supplement each meal with an essential fatty acid (EFA) supplement that is balanced to meet the nutritional needs of dogs. The best will contain both vegetable oils and whole-body fish oils.

Going with glucosamine If, like my dog Isabelle, your companion is already experiencing the effects of old injuries or chronic arthritis, you should consider a few other supplements as well. At the top of the list is glucosamine.

As a bare minimum, most dogs will need at least 350mg of glucosamine per day to realize the benefits of the supplement, but those with preexisting joint problems may need considerably more.

Herbs and joint repair You might also consider adding a few herbs to the mix to help your canine pal heal and find relief from his aching.

Yucca root (yucca shadier), alfalfa, licorice root and other herbs that contain rich concentrations of phytosterols and other anti-inflammatory compounds are among the most popular of the herbal anti-arthritics.

It is important to remember that when used as a stand-alone anti-inflammatory remidies, herbs can remedy only the symptoms.

Last but not least The next thing to bring into action is the proper type and amount of exercise. It is very important that like any athlete, he or she needs to stretch and warm up before any strenuous exercise. Stiff joints and sleepy muscles are easily injured John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@att.net.

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From serious to seriously, folks

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By Mike Redmond Hello, class. Today we shall take up the subject of Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris, those two crazy kids in love. Well, actually, make that one crazy kid and one even crazier geriatric.

In case you haven’t been keeping score, here’s the deal: Crystal, a blonde of the type so often seen on Hef ’s arm these last few years, is the Dec. 2009 Playmate of the Month and an entire 24 years old. Hefner, also known as “Hef,” also known as “Make Sure There’s A Defibrillator In Every Room,” is 84.

Let’s do the math, shall we? 84 minus 24 equals Old Enough To Be Your Late Great Grandfather.

But love knows no boundaries and age is nothing but a number and all that kind of nonsense. Wedding bells will soon be ringing and if the groom turns up his hearing aid, he might even be able to hear them.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Mike Redmond, you are just jealous because Hef Hugher has a 24-year-old fiancée and you do not.”

And to that I say, “Of course I am.” No, wait.

To that I say “Are you kidding? I have SHOES older than that person.”

Look at it this way. At 24, that person has likely never used a dial telephone, never changed a television channel manually, never known a world without microwave popcorn, and most importantly never known Playboy magazine when Hugh Hefner was actually someone who deserved to be taken seriously.

I realize this skirts dangerous close to the old “I just get it for the articles” lie told by every man who was ever caught “reading” Playboy magazine, but the fact of the matter is there once was a time when you COULD just read Playboy for the articles thanks to Hefner’s unerring skill as an editor.

In a way, I owe my living to Playboy. In those

pages, perused with feigned nonchalance while hanging out after school at Dee’s Newsstand in LaGrange, Ind., I discovered the work of the author Jean Shepherd. Of course, I also discovered Misses September through May, 1969 to 1972, but it was Shepherd who made the more lasting impression.

Really. I can’t say as I recall a single one of those Playmates, but Shepherd fortified my desire to become a writer and, eventually, a humorist, which is not to compare myself with Shepherd. For one thing, he actually made money at it.

Later in life I happened into a large collection of Playboy magazines dating back to the late 1950s. In those I came across the Playboy Philosophy – Hefner’s own work outlining his belief in free speech, the separation of church and state, civil rights and other matters having nothing to do with 36-24-36.

It seems so quaint, maybe even naïve, in these days of instant downloadable porn and 24-hour political invective -- girlie pictures and reasoned discourse together in one magazine.

That was Hugh Hefner as I prefer to see him – as a pajama-clad, pipe-smoking, Pepsi-drinking intellectual with a genius for finding talent, considerable talent of his own, a belief in civil liberties and a healthy single man’s interest in s-e-x.

Now he’s just some weird old dude with a babe on his arm … for all we know, propping him up. You just can’t take him seriously anymore. What a shame. He has become a caricature of his satyric (as opposed to satiric) self.

Marrying someone 60 years his junior? It reminds me of another old joke: At his age, the man shouldn’t even be buying green bananas.

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OBITUARIES Hubert M. Irvin, 67, of Noblesville, died Dec. 30.

He was born April 30, 1943 to Henry M. and Nora (Presley) Irvin. Hubert had been employed for 27 years with Greyhound Transportation. He later worked for the Hamilton County Correctional Facility and the Hamilton County Highway Department for 20 years. He was a member of the Noblesville Moose Lodge and Scout Master for Boy Scout Troop 183 for many years. He loved woodworking and spending time with his four grandsons. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Elaine; two sons - Hubert Matthew Irvin and his wife, Erica; and Christopher James Irvin and his wife, Kimberly; and his four grandsons - Henry Michael Irvin, Hunter Mason Irvin, Cullen Jacob Irvin and Grant Thomas Irvin. He is preceded in death by his parents and four siblings - Thomas Hugh Irvin, Martha Estes, Ann Ruth Mike and Mary Lou Ingle.

Fannie H. Jessee, 82, of Noblesville, passed away Dec, 28. She was born on Feb. 21, 1928 to Right and Verda (Scott) Cottrell in Lee County, Virginia.

Fannie retired from RCA several years ago. She loved her family and her grandchildren. She is survived by son, James D. Jessee Jr. of Cape Coral, FL; daughter, Linda (Larry) Roudebush of Noblesville; son, Tom (Linda) Jessee of Noblesville; sister, Doris (Ted) Lawson of Pennington Gap, VA; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, James D Jessee Sr.; daughter, Sandra Rahe Dehart; brothers, Hobart «Bud» Cottrell & Bernard Cottrell; and sister, Evelyn Mosley.

Herbert B. Laswell, 91, of Port Charlotte, FL (formerly of Noblesville), passed away Dec. 9, 2010 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born Sept. 9, 1919 in Henderson, Ken. to Herbert A. and Alma F. (Smith) Laswell. Herbert grew up in Evansville. He was a graduate of Indiana University, and directed the Murat Shrine Temple Band from 1955 to 1969. He was also director of instrumental music for Noblesville High School from 1947 to 1954, and Westland Junior High School from 1956 to 1963; and was manager of the Operations Division Indiana State Selective Service from 1963 to 1973. Herbert was also an Army Veteran of WWII. He is survived by one son, Bruce H. Laswell; three daughters, Carol B. Vandenbark, Deborah A. Pynn & Amy M. Laswell; 11 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren. Herbert was the widower of Vera E. Laswell.

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Karen S. Edwards Dixon, 46 of Noblesville, passed away Jan. 1. Karen was born May 23, 1964 in Columbus, Ind. She attended Indiana State University and was a customer service representative for Comcast Cable for 15 years. She was a member of Central Christian Church. Karen is survived by her children, Joshua D. Dixon and Jessica T. Dixon; mother, Dollie M. Nolan Edwards; brother, Russell “Kent” Edwards; companion, Mark Dugan. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert C. Edwards.

Frederick C. "Fritz" Weitendorf, 78 of Noblesville passed away Jan. 4 in Indianapolis. Born Jan. 14, 1932 in Chicago, he was the son of the late George and Josephine (Galow) Weitendorf. He married his wife Barbara 58 years ago on May 31, 1952 in Rockford, Ill.; she survives. He worked as a sales manager for Woodstock Die Casting Company retiring in 1987. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Elks in Noblesville and a member of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by his family. Survivors include his wife Barbara; children Frederick G. "Fritz" (Lois Pade) Weitendorf and JoAnne (Jerry) North; grandchildren Kristi (Matt Lantz) Fritz and Angie Weitendorf. He was preceded in death by brother, Wayne, 31 years ago.

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Roy Wilhoit, 95, of Noblesville died Dec. 29 with his family at his side. He was born October 20, 1915 at Owenton, Ken. to Allen H. and May (Keith) Wilhoit. He served his country in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during WW II. He was in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of the War. Roy worked at Delco Remy at Anderson, Ind. for over 32 years retiring in 1974. He was a member of Omega Christian Church, Cicero Masonic Lodge and the Indianapolis Scottish Rite. He married Ruby (Zook) Wilhoit on Feb. 27, 1937. She preceded him in death Sept. 18, 1997. Surviving him are two sons: Theodore "Ted" Wilhoit of Seymour. and Eddie Glen Wilhoit of Noblesville, a brother: James Wilhoit of Anderson, two sisters: Flo Perry of Peru, Ind. and Lucy Dennison of Shirley, Ark., grandchildren: Michelle Florey and Kimberly Mauldin both of Noblesville and Shannon Adams of Alexandria, also four great-grandchildren.

Preceding him in death in addition to his parents and wife are two sisters: Jennie Smith and Darlene Crowder, and six brothers: Raymond, Calvin, Hugh, Ted, Jay, and Leslie Wilhoit.

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