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Diva Night in downtown Noblesville March 8

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com

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Female residents are encouraged to grab a girlfriend for an evening out during the second Diva Night in downtown Noblesville.

From 4 to 8 p.m., bargains, refreshments and special menu items at restaurants will be available at 16 businesses. Following the shopping, customers are invited to relax with a beverage in the diva lounge at Barley Island Brewing Co. from 8 to 9 p.m.

Shannon Loomis of Kiln Creations is chairing Loomis the event but described Diva Night as a group effort.

“It’s 16 businesses in downtown Noblesville coming together to put on this event,” she said. “Everything is in walking distance.”

Loomis said the event came during a meeting of downtown merchants. Last year’s event included 10 businesses and Loomis said the inaugural event had a great turnout despite blustery weather.

“Barley Island was packed. It was very fun,” she said. “The whole point is to get people in downtown Noblesville and visiting all the shops. Hopefully this will be an annual event.”

As incentive to visit all 16 businesses, Loomis

The following downtown Noblesville business will be participating in the second Diva Night on March 8: A Corner Cottage, Barley Island Brewing Co., Carriage House Antiques, Pam's Tea Shoppe, The Hamilton Restaurant, Indiana Kitchens, J'Ann & Co., Kiln Creations, Linden Tree Gifts, Logan Village Mall, Martha Jane's, Old Picket Fence, Platinum Living, The Ruby Pear Tea Parlor, Studio-OneEleven Hair Boutique and Uptown Café. said Diva Night participants will be given a card, which is available at each location. While visiting the businesses, stores will stamp the card. Loomis said no purchase is necessary to receive a stamp. During the after party at Barlay Island, each stamp will equal a raffle ticket which can be used to win one of 10 prizes.

“Each prize is valued at $160 or more. All businesses are chipping in and donating,” Loomis said.

There is no cost to participate in Diva Night, but prize winners must be at least 18 years old.

“Guys are welcome but it’s very girly,” Loomis explained, adding some customers wore feather boas and tiaras last year.

District works to contain measles

By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com Noblesville Schools Supt. Libbie Conner is hopeful the cases of measles that plagued the district last week is over.

“We think we came through it well,” she said.

To date, the Indiana State Health Dept. has confirmed two cases of measles among all 9,400 Noblesville School students. The cases involved students at Noblesville Intermediate School and White River Elementary School. Following the first measles case, Conner said she was informed by State Supt.

Tony Bennett that the district was now under the jurisdiction of the state health dept.

“The directions from them were changing as they got different information,” Conner said.

“There was a lot of information swirling around and tests that needed to be confirmed.”

Upon direction of the Hamilton County Health Dept., Noblesville Schools announced on Feb. 15 that no White River or Intermediate school child without the state-required measles

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“Measles is airborne and only viable two hours in the air. We had other very ill students at the time,” she said.

Conner said the district looks at the immunization records of all students entering kindergarten and sixth grade to ensure their records are up to date with shots and boosters. Additionally, any students moving into the district have their records checked regardless of grade level. State statute however allows children to not become vaccinated because of medical conditions or religious beliefs “We still have some students out for 21 days,” said Conner. “They do not have immunity to the measles” Teachers and staff members at White River and NIS

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Cuts for a Cause – Salon 01 (200 City Center Dr., Carmel) will host its ninth annual Cuts for a Cause event, benefiting Go Red For Women, a campaign connected with fundraising and awareness for the American Heart Association. On Monday, members of Salon 01’s staff will be volunteering their time and talent to raise money in a discounted haircuta-thon. Guests may come and donate $25 for a haircut from any of Salon 01’s talented stylists. This is up to a $77 value. Salon 01 will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day and appointments are unnecessary. Proceeds will benefit the American Heart Association.

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Extension Homemakers scholarships – The Hamilton County Extension Homemakers Association is offering four $1,000 scholarships to Hamilton County graduating seniors or undergraduate students who major in a health and human science-related field. The Indiana Extension Homemakers Association is also offering eight $500 scholarships to Indiana homemakers who are 25 years of age or older. Scholarship applications may be obtained at the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office located on the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville, or online at www.ag.purdue.edu/counties/hamilton and www. ieha-families.org. Applications are due to the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office no later than Thursday.

Parent forum tonight – Parents of students with disabilities and community stakeholders are invited to a public forum at 6 p.m. today in the large group instruction room of Noblesville Middle School, 300 N. 17th St. This public forum is to provide residents the opportunity to assist the Indiana State Board of Education in gathering information on the setting in which students receive special education services in the Noblesville School Corporation. The meeting agenda will include an explanation of the state’s general supervision system, an overview of the focused monitoring review process and public discussion on the learning environment of students with disabilities.

Candidate wants debates – John Accetturo, a Republican candidate for Hamilton County Council and former Carmel City Councilman, issued a challenge to his six opponents for the three at-large positions to a series of debates around the county. “It is time the taxpayers of Hamilton County get some transparency from the candidates for County Council.

Transparency about what the Hamilton County Council does has also been lacking since its meetings are not recorded and available on the Hamilton County Web site,” said Accetturo. “Voters need to know what the candidates stand for before they vote.”

Drug Task Force arrests – On Feb. 20, the Hamilton/ Boone County Drug Task Force located a suspected ongoing methamphetamine manufacturing operation. Following tip information, agents arrested Joby Merrill, 38, after a search of his Lebanon home found the remnants of a meth lab. Merrill has been charged with six alleged felonies. Also arrested at the home was Charisse Hughes, 35, on one count of possession of drug paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor, and one count of visiting a common nuisance, a Class B misdemeanor.

We asked, you answered. Here are the results from the recent online poll question: “What do you think should happen with the Secretary of State position?” Gov. Daniels should appoint a new person – 50% (3 Votes); Charlie White needs to step down immediately – 33% (2 Votes); Vop Osili should take over – 17% (1 Votes); Charlie White should finish his term – 0% (0 Votes) To vote for the new online poll question – “What is your favorite March sporting event?” – visit www.currentnoblesville.com.

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Kristos named July 4th grand marshals

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This year’s festivities will take place on July 4 and the theme will be “Stars and Stripes Forever Noblesville residents George and Linda Kristo in Noblesville.” The fun will begin with the parade at 5 p.m., followed by the festival will serve as the grand marshals for the from 6 to 10 p.m. At approximately 10 2012 Noblesville July Fourth Parade p.m., the annual fireworks display will and Fireworks Festival. The Kristos have begin. City Spokeswoman Cara Culp lived in Noblesville for 21 years. George said the festival is free of charge and will has served as the executive director offer plenty of activities for kids, a clasof the Hamilton County Council on sic car show, live music from Lipstick Alcohol and Other Drugs for 16 years, George Blonde of Nashville, Tenn., activities and Linda has had her own psychology for teens and adults, food vendors and practice in Noblesville for more than more. All of the money used to pay 20 years. for the entertainment, activities and “George and Linda are so well-known fireworks is raised through sponsorships around Noblesville. They love this city and donations. and its people and are truly passionCulp said the July Fourth planning ate about keeping Hamilton County’s Linda committee is raising money to pay for youth and adults drug-free and smokethis year’s festivities, and is asking for free. Through their work with the the community’s help. For more information HCCAOD, they work tirelessly to prevent about sponsoring or donating to the activities, substance abuse through extensive outreach and or for questions about the event, contact her at education efforts,” said Noblesville Mayor John 776-6367.

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(Top Left) Students and parents react to the stunts of Solomon “Bam Bam” Bamiro after he dunks the ball. (Top Right) Noblesville Intermediate School Principal Kyle Barrentine dribbles the baseline for a reverse layup (Above) White River Elementary’s Jill Almodovar defends the fancy dribbling skills of Arthur “King Arthur” Lewis (Photos by Robert Herrington)

Snapshot: Noblesville Schools vs. Harlem Wizards The Harlem Wizards showcased their highenergy basketball skills – trick hoops, alley-oops and fancy ball handling – on Feb. 21 in The Mill, the main gym at Noblesville High School, 18111 Cumberland Rd. Instead of the same opponent, the Wizards take on a team from www.currentnoblesville.com

the hometown where the game is played. The Noblesville Schools team consisted of 33 teachers and principals. The fundraising event was sponsored by the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation. Funds raised from the event are used in classroom grants and scholarships.

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Action: Girls varsity locker rooms added to Noblesville High School What it means: As part of the construction of the wellness addition at NHS, the school board has approved a new scope to the project. Director of Operations Jeff Bragg said the school is out of locker space and other changes were made to Phase I construction plans to allow the girls locker rooms to be built. Bragg added that the boys locker room additions were already in the plans.

What’s next: Construction will begin on the new girls and boys locker rooms following the conclusion of the boy’s basketball season.

Action: Addition of part-time assistant principals at elementary schools What it means: Each elementary school will have an assistant principal to help with teacher evaluations and other administrative duties. Assistant principals will not travel between two schools, instead they will teach half of the day.

Since Hinkle Creek has a part-time assistant, it will turn to a full-time position because the school has more than 800 students.

What’s next: Assistant principal positions will begin with the 20122013 school year.

Action: Grandfathering of forth grade students to their current elementary school in 12-13.

What it means: Fourth grade students are allowed to stay at their current elementary school as fifth-graders next year. As Promise Road Elementary opens in August, the district will be redistricted again for the 20122013 school year. This is consistent with past practices by the district during other redistricting years.

What’s next: If parents provide transportation and space is available at the school, fourth-graders may remain at their school.

However, the grandfathering does not allow for younger siblings to also stay enrolled at their current school if redistricted.

Spring into Fashion – Prevail Inc., an organization dedicated to advocating for victims of crime and abuse in Hamilton County, will host the “Spring into Fashion” show March 14 at Woodland Country Club, 100 Woodland Lane, Carmel. Shopping begins at 10:30 a.m., and the style show will begin at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person, or $400 for a table of eight. Proceeds benefit Prevail Inc. For reservations, contact Natasha Engle at nengle@prevailinc.com, 773-6942 or www. prevailinc.com.

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Snapshots: Boys & Girls Club Fundraiser 1. Auctioneer Gary Deakyne accepts For more photos bids to the “Faces” acrylic canvas crefrom this ated by the kids at the Boys & Girls event visit Club of Noblesville. 2. Judi and Roy currentnoblesville.com Johnson 3. Noblesville Mayor John and Teri Ditslear 4. Karen Noel, from left, Kathy Gutting and Jennifer Barnes 5. State Rep. Kathy Richardson, from left, with Linda and Steve Shaw (Photos by Robert Herrington)

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Tri Kappa Sorority is taking orders to please your sweet tooth before Easter with its annual chocolate egg sale.

Teresa Peil, who has chaired the egg sale since 2000, said the community service organization uses the event to raise money that goes directly to Noblesville charities like the Red Stocking Fund.

The 4 ounce chocolate eggs come in a decorative box and are $3 each. The eggs are available with peanut butter or vanilla crème filling.

“Vanilla-crème is really good, but the peanut

butter is by far the favorite,” Peil said, adding the organization is also selling chocolate-covered pretzel rods for 50 cents apiece.

Peil said Tri Kappa members will work in two-hour shifts March 17 and 18 making the eggs, which will be available for purchase beginning on March 19. Peil estimates the organization will make 1,500-1,600 eggs – 1,200 peanut butter and 350-400 vanilla crème.

“We take orders and make a lot of extras,” Peil said.

Orders can be made by calling Discount Copies, 100 Mensa Dr., Noblesville, at 773-8783.

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The season will run from April through June with practices held two evenings per week, and meets held on Saturdays. The registration fee is $85 per child ($70 for children born in 2006 or 2007). Registration can be done in person from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Chick-fil-A in Noblesville, or by mail until April 1.

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Bryant, Swan have interim tags removed On Oct. 1, Jeff Bryant was promoted from the assistant principal who oversees the Noblesville High School Freshman Campus to interim NHS principal. Stacey Swan, assistant principal at the NHS Main Campus, was then Bryant moved to the freshman campus as the interim assistant principal there. On Feb. 18, the Noblesville School Board removed the interim tags for both.

“We have been thrilled with Mr. Bryant’s performance,” Noblesville Schools Supt. LibSwan bie Conner said.

Bryant has worked at Noblesville Schools for the past 12 years, and served as an NHS assistant principal for the past five years.

“I’m excited to continue to serve the students,” said Bryant. “(The transition) has been as seamless as it can be thanks to the staff in place, along with the administration team. I’m excited about having the opportunity to serve.”

Ballard named to Scholarship America Board Scholarship America, the nation's leading nonprofit scholarship and educational support organization, has announced Robert C. Ballard, senior vice president of Access and Outreach for USA Funds, has been elected to serve as a member of Scholarship Ballard America's Board of Trustees. He brings with him more than 29 years of higher education finance experience.

"I am honored to be selected to serve on the Scholarship America board of trustees. Scholarship America has been a valued partner to USA Funds in helping families prepare and pay for college,” said Ballard. “I look forward to working more closely with the organization to open the doors to college to every deserving student.”

Ballard directs USA Funds' and its affiliates' college access and outreach programs, philanthropic activities and the corporation's strategic innovation activities. He oversees access and outreach activities, that in 2011, provided funding totaling more than $13.5 million for programs to promote preparation for, access to and success in higher education. Ballard serves on the boards of several community and charitable organizations.

He is the immediate past chair of Indiana Dollars for Scholars and Riverview Hospital Foundation in Noblesville, and continues to serve on several board committees of both organizations.

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Close to 60 Girl Scouts from all over Indiana were present when Rep. Kathy Richardson (RNoblesville) spoke during a resolution on the House floor recognizing their accomplishments.

The Girl Scouts kicked off their 100th year celebration at the Statehouse on Feb. 9. During the kickoff, all the women of the Indiana General Assembly, including Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman, were inducted into the 1912 Troop. Each inductee received a special Girl Scout 100th anniversary pin.

“It was an honor to have joined these girls on their 100th year anniversary. I want to congratulate them all for their dedication to their communities and schools,” said Richardson.

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The second aspect of custody is physical custody, which is much more often the subject of dispute. Simply stated, physical custody refers to where the children spend their time. As an initial matter, parents may create a unique schedule which satisfies the needs of their children and each other. Often, however, developing a parenting time schedule can be very challenging. When parties are unable to agree, the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines provide a parenting time schedule that gradually increases as the children age, provides for a division of holidays, and time with the children should one parent live a significant distance from the children’s primary residence. It should be noted, though, that the Guidelines represent a minimum amount of reasonable parenting time to be afforded to the non-custodial parent.

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Caitlin Mallon, Noblesville High School geometry and algebra 2 teacher, has been named the newest Teacher of the Month sponsored by Hare Chevrolet and Current Publishing. Mallon was nominated by algebra 2 student Abi Fisher.

“I struggle with math more than any other student in my class, but she has put forth a great effort into staying after school, printing off special notes for me and making extra efforts to help me with my difficulties. She is the only math teacher I have ever liked, and she deserves to be recognized,” Fisher wrote in her nomination.

“I couldn't believe Abi would nominate me.

I am honored and humbled she thinks of me in such high regard,” Mallon said.

As with many teachers, instruction does not end with the school bell. Mallon said making herself available to struggling students who seek extra help is very important.

“I tell the kids at the beginning of each semester I will do everything and anything I can to help them succeed,” she said. “I guess I don't think doing that is anything any other teacher wouldn't do. Abi always said to me, ‘You really do mean it when you say you are here to help us,’ but to me, that comes with the job!”

As a student at Butler University, Mallon didn't start out as an education major – she originally wanted to be a physical therapist, but changed her mind halfway through her first semester of college.

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teacher,” Mallon explained. “Teaching was always a profession in the back of my mind, but as a high school student, I of course thought, they don't make very much money. My advisor put me in an intro to education class and I fell in love! Money wasn't even a concern anymore – I just followed my heart.”

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After having her life saved, Trish Oman works with Riverview Hospital to provide state-of-the-art equipment

By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com For the past 15 years, Trish Oman has served as Riverview Hospital Foundation executive director, but her connection with the hospital began on Feb. 5, 1956. Born two months premature, Oman weighed just 3 pounds, 6.75 ounces, and measured 16 inches in length. One month into her life, Oman grew to 5 pounds, 5 ounces, then to 6 ounces, 10 pounds at two months and 9 pounds, 8 ounces and 23 inches in length by her third month.

“I fought for my life for six weeks,” she said. “Riverview saved my life.”

Framed in Oman’s office are two old hospital bills from her childhood – a $35 tonsils removal charge and the hospital bill of $64.75 for medicine, anesthesia, hospital stay and lab and operating room fees.

“A nurse told me my office could be where my mother delivered me,” said Oman. “I have a rich heritage here. It has come full circle.”

Riverview was the hospital that delivered her and her siblings, niece and nephew. Her grandmother, Grandma Pat, worked as a nurse for 30 years at Riverview and Oman fondly remembers coming to the hospital for Sunday lunches.

“There’s not a time I don’t think about her when I walk down that back hallway,” she said.

Unfortunately, Riverview isn’t full of all good memories as both Grandma Pat (heart attack) and Oman’s mother (melanoma) spent their final days at the county hospital.

“I knew Riverview was a special place and I’ve experienced that. My passion for what we do grew even more with what I went through here,” Oman said. www.currentnoblesville.com

Now 56 years old, Oman is healthy and working with the foundation to ensure the hospital remains one of the best in the state. The Riverview Hospital Foundation is finishing up its $4 million fundraising efforts from purchasing a 128-slice CT scanner and catheterization lab.

“That’s our sole purpose – to make a difference in patient’s lives, in the community. We feel we can help provide education and awareness within the community,” said Oman. “It’s my passion to make a difference in people’s lives.”

After having her own heart scan, Oman discovered a surprise – her “double heart.” While viewing the scan, Oman noticed one of her chambers was shaped like a heart.

“I was surprised. I said, ‘Look at my heart,’” she said.

Diagnostic Radiologist Richard Hallett, M.D., explained he had never seen anything like Oman’s scan before.

“It was surprising,” he said. “She was looking at the forest when I was looking at the trees. She was right on it.”

The CT scanner is revolutionizing non-invasive diagnosis. The machine can scan the whole body in seconds and provide incredibly sharp 3-D images of any organ. To doctors, Hallett said the images provide more than 1,000 words. The new technology provides the first clear, non-invasive images of the heart and its major vessels. It delivers non-superimposed, cross-sectional images of the body, which can show smaller contrast differences than conventional X-ray images. The scans can also be timed to use only images gathered between contractions, so the heart and its vessels can be seen without the blurring caused by motion.

“You can see the image in a quarter of a second,” said Hallett, adding the scanner also allows for less radiation and X-ray dye. “That really has been one big thing … It’s outstanding.”

This equipment can be used for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The speed and precision of the scanner not only improves the image quality, but also allows physicians to look at dynamic processes.

This can provide an early view of how a patient is responding to therapy.

In addition to the quality of its images, the new CT scanner is changing the face of diagnosis. The scanner’s ability to quickly and non-invasively spot small tumors, in a check on the lungs for example, or plaque in the case of cardiovascular disease, is making it the preferred option for diagnosis by an increasing number of physicians.

Sarah Estell, director of marketing at Riverview, said the new equipment is changing how physicians diagnose patients. With vascular procedures, the old way used ultrasound imaging, which only gave pictures of the outside of vessels and veins. The new equipment allows images of the inside of vessels and veins.

“It’s opened up a whole other area to utilize equipment … It shows how quick medical equipment changes and technology comes,” she said, adding patients with vascular diseases do not Current in Noblesville

(Above) Oman as a premature baby at Riverview in 1956 (Right) Oman's heart scan showing her "double heart" (Submitted photos)

show a lot of symptoms. “It’s such a silent disease.”

Oman said the foundation purchased the CT scanner in October 2010 and the catheterization lab in May 2008. The new technology combines the two to better serve doctors and patients.

“Having state-of-the-art equipment is crucial for hospitals to provide the care the community deserves, but the equipment needs to be in the right hands,” said Estell. “We have an extraordinary group of physicians and doctors. We’re blessed by both of them here.”

Through this Riverview Hospital offered $99 Love Your Heart comprehensive screening. The package includes a CT calcium heart scan, baseline electrocardiogram, vascular screening (peripheral artery disease, carotid and abdominal aortic aneurysm), consultation with a cardiac nurse and a coupon for $15 blood chemistry profile. To schedule a screening, call 776-7247.

Estell said the response to the hospital’s heart scans has been “phenomenal.”

“The number of people coming to Riverview – education and awareness – it’s been a great benefit,” she said. “We have a great hospital here. It’s a tremendous asset to the community, located in the heart of the county and it’s so alive. If you need it, it’s great to know it’s right here.”

Applications of 128-slice CT scan equipment The 128-slice CT scanner can detect common heart attack systems, including warning signs and the following symptoms: chest discomfort, upper body pain, stomach pain, shortness of breath, anxiety, light headedness, sweating, nausea and vomiting, breast cancer, cervical cancer, colon and rectal cancer, prostate cancer and lung cancer.

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Editorial Your input invited on Night & Day

Jerry Throgmartin It is our position our community lost a great leader recently with the passing of Mr. Jerry Throgmartin.

The longtime hhgregg executive and Hamilton County resident was involved in a great number of boards and charities outside his own professional responsibilities.

The time and resources Throgmartin provided to various causes has positively influenced many in our community. Aside from his successful time running hhgregg, Throgmartin was known for his work as chairman of the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center Development Board, a regular donator to the Shepherd Community Center and a board member of his alma mater, the University of Indianapolis.

An avid horse enthusiast, Throgmartin and his wife purchased the Vista Verde Ranch in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Also a devoted family man, Throgmartin is survived by his wife, Peggy, a son and twin daughters, as well as two granddaughters.

There is little doubt Throgmartin’s influence in our community stretched far, and he positively influenced a great number of individuals. His legacy will be felt for generations to come.

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Carpolepsy

Commentary by Terry Anker

The never-ending “update” meeting has become the scourge of the modern reality.

In a time where we are constantly notified, informed, educated and advised about the minutia of the daily routine of our family, coworkers and distant acquaintances, the once all-important get-together to put all of the players on the same page is becoming less enlightenment and more exasperation. So how do we keep our weekly routines from being administered by the Redundancy Dept. of Redundancy?

Isn’t the key with keeping our routine meetings dynamic, as with many things, driven by preparation? Show up ready to do business.

Work to bring greater depth to reports already shared and avoid simply restating what we’ve already expressed. Don’t we owe it to our fellow meeting-mates to keep the sessions lively?

After a big pasta lunch and in a warm room

darkened by a planned lengthy overhead presentation, even the most attentive listener can drift into naptime. We bob our heads. The almost uncontrollable need to doze reminds me of long family car trips as a kid. I’d get in the backseat – blanket in hand – ready to spend the time reading a good book or listening to Mom and Dad up front. But in moments, my eyes would lose focus and my mind would wonder. It was auto-induced narcolepsy, carpolepsy, I suppose.

Perhaps waning attentions are a natural part of the modern meeting regimen. But, don’t we have an obligation to try to keep things moving? Please make it worthwhile, or let us get some shut-eye.

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

It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.

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We’re now in our third week of publishing Night & Day, our new entertainment section, as part of your weekly Current. Each week, its editor, Christian Sorrell, has made subtle changes in refinement. We believe his work is paying dividends for readers and advertisers, because the feedback, though limited thus far, has been purely positive. Look, we want this special section to be of high value to you – just as much as our independent research tells us Current is.

Maybe we’re there already, but we suspect there are topics you would like to see as a part of our “entertainment and entertaining” coverage. Let us simply ask: What else should we be considering? (Our ideas don’t count; your ideas do. We want to give you what you want.) Please don’t be shy. Christian will welcome all feedback at christian@youarecurrent.com, and if you’d like to tell us, send your suggestions to info@ youarecurrent.com. As always, we appreciate your input.

••• Our crew here resembles a motley one, on occasion, and our continuing Mardi Gras parade often is led by our superstar sales executive, Dennis O’Malia. A practicing member of Catholicism, “O” takes serious his religious responsibilities, and we admire him for that. But he also is of a rather quick wit, so you can’t help but smile (or laugh, really), when he says this in response to what he has given up for Lent: “Maraschino cherries. Again. Lemondheads, nutmeg AND sweet tea after work hours.” We suspect the sweet tea thing will be rather arduous for the Count of Caffeine, but he means it.

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Mr. Mom saves the day Hall pass for high school reunion Commentary by Danielle Wilson

If you have the means to hire a manservant, I highly recommend it. In the words of Ferris Bueller, “It is so choice.” See, my husband recently switched jobs and now works from home, enabling him to take on many of my former stay-at-home mom responsibilities. For all intents and purposes, Doo is now Mr. Mom. At first, I thought his enthusiasm for laundry and dishes and other tedious chores would diminish after a few weeks. Sure he was happily sorting the whites and the darks initially, but I figured he’d have had his fill by the seventh or eighth load and I’d soon be finding mismatched pink athletic socks scattered like bomb debris on the living room floor. But to my surprise, almost two months later, he’s not only hanging in there, he’s actually doing a really good job.

He’s had to call kids in sick, take them to orthodontist appointments, even nurse a child through an oral surgery which claimed seven teeth (and coordinate runs to CVS for the pain meds and Wendy’s for the prescribed post-op Frosty). He’s taken over the after-school carpool for our twins’ music practice, the tedium of bill paying and the mundane decision-making of helping four children get ready for school.

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As a working mom, I can’t tell you how much stress and guilt having my husband at home has removed from my daily routine. I can leave in the morning knowing he will be there to handle the preschool chaos, and I can return knowing anything of major importance will have been dealt with. He does disappear into his office for a few hours each night, and I’m still the go-to parent for lunches, scheduling and parties, but the bulk of the homework and dinnertime crapola is now in the surprisingly capable hands of Doo. And so no one starts feeling sorry for the put-upon man slave, let it be known Doo is enjoying the new setup immensely. He’s using the time previously wasted in frustrating traffic and inane meetings to work out, tackle home-improvement projects and improve his cooking skills. The whole arrangement truly has been a win-win situation for everyone.

Which brings me back to my initial point, which is a manservant can solve all your problems. And if said manservant happens to be free and legally bound to you and your heirs, all the better. Peace out!

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at danielle@currentincarmel.com.

Laughs by Mike Redmond

That anguished cry you heard last week was me, realizing my high school class will have its 40-year reunion this summer.

I find this disturbing on several levels.

To begin with, there’s the number – 40. It is a big number. And part of me thinks it simply cannot be true. It’s been 40 years since I graduated from high school? Impossible. Try 25.

OK, so there’s the age issue, which I am going to have to come to terms with.

This leaves the issue of appearance, as in I don’t want to go see my old classmates looking as I do now. I’m going to need to lose some weight before July. About 100 pounds ought to do it.

I’m also told invitations have been sent, and accepted, to several of my old high school nemeses, or as they are more popularly known, teachers, including one who inculcated in me a hatred of English literature so profound I won’t even use Shakespeare fishing tackle. And then there’s the one who proved to me, via my report card, my future did not lie in the world of chemistry, resulting in a disciplinary action at home that has me still, technically, grounded.

This is shaping up to be a brutal reunion.

Then again, they all are, in their way.

My class started reunionizing five years after graduation. I skipped that one because at five years, nobody has really been gone all that long or

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That changed at 10 years. By then, people were making their way in the world. I know I was.

Which is why I was too busy to attend.

It was at the 25-year reunion Debbie Banasiak told me I had turned out exactly like she thought I would. I didn’t quite know what to make of that. I remember at the time hoping she meant suave, debonair, worldly, interesting and incredibly handsome, but I don’t think that was the case.

I can’t remember if I went to the 30-year reunion. Or if we even had one. I think we had one for 35 and I think I attended. My memory is getting kind of weird on things like that. I remember high school like it was yesterday, but yesterday seems like it was 40 years ago.

Life, it has been said, is just like high school, only with longer hallways. OK, then. Here I go, off to homeroom again, unless I can get Mom to write a note excusing me. I doubt it. She’s still steamed over that chemistry grade.

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

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HEALTH

Wellness

‘To sleep, perchance to dream’

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Commentary Dr. Roger Spahr This phrase, buried in the middle of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,” finds its speaker in the middle of moral and mental anguish. Perhaps that, too, is you as you sprawl across your bed. Arms and legs akimbo with some parts buried in blankets, while other body parts peak out to prevent the “too hot” feelings that may engulf you at night.

Researchers have learned poor sleep increases inflammation and can increase risks for depression, heart disease and cancer. Inflammation can cause fluid retention, weight gain, excessive cortisol and reduced immunity.

So why do many people struggle with their sleep? These factors may be the answer.

Don’t drink alcohol before bedtime. Although you may drift off, the processing in your liver of the alcohol occurs overnight. It interferes with the stages of sleep that help your body repair. Hence, you do not awaken refreshed. If you are a woman, it can compete with estrogen breakdown, and hot flashes may be what awaken you. Low blood sugars can result from alcohol and will surge your cortisols and adrenaline as you sleep.

Stress before retiring. Newscasts might be informing, but they have been proven to start you thinking and you just can’t turn off. You stare worriedly at the ceiling. Bad news just got worse.

Eating sugars and snacks that turn into sugar in the evening have a similar impact as alcohol, but without the other negative aspects of the alcohol. Chips and a soft drink, or pretzels and beer, are not the food of champions when it comes to sleep. A light protein snack works better.

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Room temperature between 65-72 degrees. Your body temperature drops at night.

Taking a warm bath before retiring helps you drop you temperature naturally at night. If the room is too warm, you will awaken prematurely.

Forced late nights. Whether you work swing shift or just have too many things to do, late nights disturb your rhythm. Your brain chemicals are confused with light from computer screens, big screen TVs and not to mention that last load of laundry that just HAS to be done.

The problem is with multiples of these and other things, such as caffeine, we run our bodies and minds down, and then lose the ability to correct it ourselves. Don’t put up with sleep problems. Medication will only go so far. You have to identify the source, then the action plan to dream on.

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Carmel doctor has new procedure for dealing with varicose veins

By Darla Kinney Scoles • editorial@youarecurrent.com Varicose veins. No one wants them, but the millions who suffer with them endure pain, swelling, leg heaviness and even skin changes, including ulcers.

When Linda Garrett of Kokomo had her varicose veins “stripped” 10 years ago, the process was extremely painful. The post-procedure swelling and restrictions made her hesitant to get help when she developed a blood clot due to vein failure in her other leg last year.

Luckily for Garrett, medical advancements have brought a new – and better – way to deal with the problem.

Referred to Dr. William Finkelmeier at VeinSolutions in Carmel, Garrett said she was hesitant to undergo the new VNUS Closure procedure offered there, but knew she had to better her situation.

“Going in, I was scared to death,” she said. “When I got done, however, I walked right out of the hospital the same day. It was incredible.”

Finkelmeier, who participated in the research that led to the procedure, said most patients have been in so much pain prior to the radiofrequency-powered catheter operation, they feel only minor discomfort in comparison post-surgery.

“Most patients require no pain medication,” Finkelmeier said.

“And they say the difference is like night and day. They have few complaints, and many return to work the next day, walking, biking and taking the stairs.”

An avid walker, Katie Bolinger traveled from the Richmond area to undergo VNUS Closure in an effort to relieve her constant leg pain. Repairing both legs, one week apart, Bolinger resumed normal walking quickly.

“Really, it was not like I thought it would be. I would never have guessed it was going to be so painless,” Bolinger said. “I would never hesitate to do it again.”

How it works – The VNUS Closure procedure is an outpatient treatment performed in the outpatient department of the hospital. Local, regional or general anesthesia may be used during the procedure. A thin catheter is inserted into the vein through a small opening, using only a single needle stick.

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Although most of us recognize the importance of sound retirement planning, few of us embrace the nitty-gritty work involved. With thousands of investment possibilities, complex rules governing retirement plans and so on, most people don’t even know where to begin. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.

First, set lifestyle goals for your retirement. At what age do you see yourself retiring, and what would you like to do during retirement? If you hope to retire at age 50 and travel extensively, you’ll require more planning than other people.

You’ll also need to account for basic living expenses, from food to utilities to transportation.

Most of these expenses don’t disappear when you retire. And don’t forget you may still be paying off your mortgage or funding a child’s education well into retirement. Finally, be realistic about how many years of retirement you’ll have to fund. With people living longer, your retirement could span 30 years or more. The longer your retirement, the more money you’ll need. Don’t forget about two of the biggest (but most silent) obstacles of retirement planning: taxes and inflation. Both are present in any retirement plan, no matter the income, and both will have an adverse effect on a retirement plan if not taken into consideration Next, project your annual retirement income and see if that income will be enough to meet

your expenses. Identify the sources of income you’ll have during retirement, and the yearly amount you can expect to receive from each source. Common sources of retirement income include Social Security benefits, pension payments, distributions from retirement plans (e.g., IRAs and 401(k)) and dividends and interest from investments. An important question to ask is how will you take income from your investments and how much is a safe amount to withdraw to avoid running out of money? If you find your retirement income will probably meet or exceed your retirement expenses, you’re in good shape. If not, you need to take steps to bridge the gap. Consider delaying retirement, saving more money, spending less in retirement or taking more investment risk.

This is just a starting point. The further you are from retirement, the harder it is to project your future income and expenses. However, if you’re getting to the point of retirement and you’re ready for more detailed planning, consult a financial professional. Everybody will retire at some point in the future. Make sure it’s the retirement you want to live, not the retirement you’re forced to live.

Adam Cmejla is the president of Integrated Planning & Wealth Management, LLC, in Carmel. To reach Adam, e-mail him at adam@ integratedpwm.com.

Studies: Everyday chores can extend your life editorial@youarecurrent.com If the treadmill’s not your thing, no problem.

Two studies indicate even mundane activities, such as doing chores, can tack on years to your life.

The first study, from the National Institute on Aging, followed 302 healthy seniors for six years. The most active burned 2,611 calories daily, compared with just 1,766 for the least active group--and the constant movers were 70 percent more likely to be alive at the study’s end.

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ditional calories the seniors expended each day, their mortality risk decreased 30 percent. The energy difference came from everyday busywork like cleaning, gardening and climbing stairs.

In the second study, scientists from the University of Heidelberg in Germany tracked 791 people from their 20s into their senior years and discovered those who became more active in their 40s cut their risk of heart disease by nearly the same amount as those who had maintained a lifetime of activity.

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Response from Dena Shepherd Page: Most of Hamilton County sits in a moderate-to-low risk area when it comes to flood risk (you can check your risk at www.floodsmart.gov). Preferred rate policies are the lowest premiums available through the National Flood Insurance Program. This policy will protect your house and its contents starting as low as $129 per year. It takes 30 days after purchase for a flood policy to take effect, so don’t wait until the water starts rising.

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By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com On Feb. 1, Ace Hardware in Noblesville opened its doors at 603 Westfield Rd., leaving behind its former location at 130 Logan St. Alison Deary, who owns the store with her husband, Pat, said the new location is approximately one-third the size of the former building but has 90 percent of the merchandise of the old store.

“The 10 percent is not merchandise anybody is going to miss,” she said. “The most important thing is (the merchandise) is still here.”

To continue to provide the same merchandise, Deary said the isles are a little narrower than before and the new store is not separated with a middle isle.

“It looks bigger. The only difference is it’s not two-sided. The customers seem happy with it,” she said.

Deary said the new location will allow Ace to provide the same services customers are used to with one exception. Deary said small engine repair is not available because of space. The store has currently started the bid process to begin work on its 20-by-60 foot garden center behind the store, which will include a propane filling station.

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Friends of Chaucie’s Place Breakfast Please join us for a complimentary breakfast in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month Friday, March 23, 2012 l 7:30 – 9:00 am Guest Speaker: Sgt. Terry Hall “Body Safety” Creator, Internationally Recognized Child Advocate Mistress of Ceremonies: Angela Cain WTHR Channel 13 Community Affairs Director Assistant Manager Johnny Rice talks with Colleen Webster about spray paints available at Ace Hardware. (Photo by Robert Herrington)

The locally owned and operated store has extended it paint options and is providing free samples of Clark and Kensington Paint and Primer all in one each Saturday in March.

Deary added the new location is also a positive because the store is located off Ind. 32 and is more visible to motorists.

Ace Hardware in Noblesville is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The store can be contacted at 770-5223.

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Carpet may be the biggest overall seller in home flooring options, but hard surface floors are the favorite in trendy home improvements.

Long-term wear, a fashionable look and dependable function lure homeowners to hard surface flooring. It is easier to clean, healthier in the house and easier to maintain than carpet or many of the popular, pliable and much more inexpensive linoleums.

And while hard surface floors typically require a bit more cash up front, surfaces like wood, tile, stone, glass and laminates can be an ultimately economical “forever floor.” This flooring often pays for itself many times again.

I’d be the first one to tell a customer trends should not govern a flooring decision. Utility, comfort, style preference and budget are the proper parameters. For example: Utility – Is the flooring for a high-traffic walkway area? Are there special needs in the home (wheel chairs, walkers, scooters, etc. … or asthma, allergies)? How much moisture (or spillage) will the floor need to endure?

Comfort – Walking barefoot on soft bedroom carpeting is wonderful; walking barefoot on soggy bathroom carpeting is not. Are there noise or acoustic concerns from annoying

Remember a few short years ago, when luxury outdoor living implied a simple deck with last year’s fashionable patio furniture? Dressed up with an outdoor rug and a few colorful pots, and you were the envy of the neighborhood! America’s recent romance with “Outdoor Rooms,” the art of cocooning and stainless steel grills, has promptly served a fresh definition of everything fashionable outdoors.

The sheer volume of well-designed products, services and amenities for outdoor living brilliant minds all across the globe have created – just for you – is stunning. And fun. Perhaps that makes the process of creating your incredible outdoor living space seem daunting.

So, how do you define luxury outdoor living?

Is a simple patio or deck with updated furniture sufficient, or do you want more? Most seem to want more because they have experienced it and recognize its value. Interestingly, some of the most compelling spaces we’ve built in our 19 years have also been some of the most simple.

So, when does a pergola, outdoor grill station or fire feature make sense? Where does the vision for the space come from and how are materials selected? How does a budget-

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Style preference – Midwestern styles tend to lag a little bit behind big city trends, but I say, “So what?” The most important ingredient in making sure a customer is satisfied with a flooring decision is to provide professional flooring and design advice.

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It’s not hard to remember styles and trends come and go, but a good flooring decision can last (almost) forever.

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All great curiosities, as our community and world process the new realities, dreams and hopes we have.

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Work on yourself. Make a list of how you have contributed to the issues in the relationship and what you are going to do to make some changes. You can’t change someone else.

However, you can work on yourself and try to gain some peace and insight into why you have certain triggers or react the way you do. If one person changes, it will change the dynamic of the relationship. It goes back to the saying, “Accept what you cannot change and change what you cannot accept.”

2. Use “I” statements to communicate. Notice how you communicate to your partner. It’s important you are tapping into how you feel.

A good format to use is “I feel ____ when you ____ because I need___.” Many people think they are communicating a feeling when they are actually communicating a thought or simply making a statement. Research shows intimacy comes from an emotional connection. Starting a sentence off by saying, “You always or never …” will instantly stop any effective communica-

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3. Listen and try to understand your partner’s perspective. Are you truly listening, or are you developing your argument of why you are right and he or she is wrong? When you can shift from trying to be right to trying to truly understand, it can shift the relationship. Everyone wants to feel heard, validated and understood. This is a key element in a relationship.

4. Work on your expectations. You and your partner make a list of 10 things you like your partner to do for you. “I like it when you vacuum, hold my hand, text me during the day, tell me you love me …” These are small items your partner does that help you to feel loved. Exchange your lists and do something from each other’s lists a few times a week. Keep your partner’s list so you can do something from his or her list. This can literally change the relationship instantly because you are helping them to feel loved.

Using these steps in your relationship can create intimacy and foster connection.

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