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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Giving major thanks, plus yuletide ramp-up

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

••• This is disgusting, disheartening and downright inhumane. There’s an overflow of pets at the Hamilton County Humane Society. That’s not the real headline, though. Consider this: Capacity is overflowing, because selfish humans that went over the river and through the woods last week, decided to dump their pets on the shelter instead of being responsible pet owners and arranging for their care at a kennel or by a family member, friend or neighbor. Rebecca Stevens, the humane society’s executive director, and her staff actually held the shelter’s first-ever Black Friday in response to the overflow of pets. (The event began after our press time, but we hope it was successful.)

As for those former pet owners, we hope they

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••• It has been a successful and active year for Noblesville Main Street’s First Friday events.

The final installment – which you should plan to attend – this week features Christmas on the Square from 5 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.noblesvillemainstreet.org.

••• Need more in the way of a local Christmas ramp-up? Then we suggest you check out the Noblesville Preservation Alliance’s thirdannual Candlelight Holiday Home Tour Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. For more information, call 426.1NPA or visit ww.noblesvillepreservation.com.

The crass truth

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By Terry Anker Experience teaches that winning football coaches are amongst the most unbeatable of political adversaries. If they choose to run for office, they put together a plan, organize a qualified, trained and loyal team and execute without mercy. Likewise, there is an adage in politics that such a formidable personage is “unbeatable unless they are found in the company of a dead girl or a live boy.” While unmitigated in its crassness, the saying sheds an interesting perspective on the appalling turn of events in Penn State University’s storied gridiron program and its much-honored head coach, Joe Paterno, and his staff.

In thinking about this column, I read the 20-plus page grand jury report that finally brought media attention to a situation that seems to have permeated the Penn State team for years. One can only hope that the issue here is not that Paterno and his merry band are all debauched pedophiles – in fact, it is highly unlikely it will be so simple. Yet the fact remains that this operation appears to have

not only protected itself from accountability but continued to allow circumstances to occur that would lead to more irresponsible “horseplay,” at best, and criminal depravity, at worst, on the part of central figures to the institution.

Aside from recklessly over-promising and under-delivering on many of their commitments to students, parents and others, universities have a long history of believing themselves exempt from external review. The mantra – we will handle this internally – leads to a culture of secrecy and superiority. The fervent belief that outsiders (that means all of us) couldn’t possibly understand the ivory tower breeds contempt for transparency. Lynching Paterno may satisfy the mob but isn’t a significant review of sustained institutional corruption within these mega businesses what is really needed? Perhaps better said – also needed.

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

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Dear Editor, I have been a teacher in the Noblesville Schools system for 32 years; 34 years total in the field of education, and I must tell you that in all those years I have never seen teacher morale this bad.

The reason for this is twofold. At the state level, our legislature, under the banner of “reform,” has decided to turn the public school world upside down. They have decided that public tax dollars should be used to send students to private/parochial schools, arguably a violation of the separation of church and state. They have decided that wages and wage-related benefits are the only thing that teachers should be allowed to negotiate. . . that the conditions that we all work under are somehow now irrelevant or unimportant to Indiana educators. The state has also decided that the old way of paying teachers, based on their years of experience, was ineffective. While there are truly gifted, talented new teachers out there, experience is the world’s greatest teacher. Our state leadership would have everyone believe that pay scales based on seniority have been a failure, and that they have allowed old dinosaurs, protected by the teachers unions, to languish in the classroom, drawing their salary while bright young people are paid peanuts. I do not believe this is true.

If there are dinosaurs like this in the classroom, it is due to administrator’s difficulty or inability to properly evaluate, help improve, or dismiss teachers who are not effective, not because of union protectionism. Schools are now trying to develop new pay scales based on a general, “merit pay” concept that is so convoluted it will most likely be a nightmare to implement. The legislative assault that took place against teachers and their collective bargaining rights goes to reinforce the idea in the minds of the dedicated teachers of Indiana that they are not seen as professionals and they are not respected.

At the local level, these legislative changes have

given school corporations more authority and power to implement many of these changes. Here in Noblesville, over the past two years, teachers have made contract concessions on many occasions to help the corporation get through the tough economic times that hit Indiana. The majority of surrounding school systems agreed to extend past contracts with their teachers, protecting teacher working conditions and pay. This would allow school administrations and teachers to have the time to work on new contracts and methods of evaluation that would meet the requirements of the law. They saw this as the right thing to do.

Noblesville Schools has refused to do this. In fact, according to the Indiana Education Employment Relations Board, there are currently only two school corporations in the state that have not settled.

Noblesville is one of them. Just because the legislature has given the school leadership the power to undo protections that have existed for years does not mean it is the right thing to do for our school system, the students or the teachers.

Our concessions never seem to be enough, and we see very little reciprocity. During the last two years of bargaining we have asked for very little, other than to try to hold on to what benefits and working condition protections we have had in our contract. We have seen very little sign of appreciation for our efforts.

The decisions that the state and local corporations make in regard to the relationship they have with the dedicated teachers they employ will set the stage for what kind of people enter the educational field. If you want the best and the brightest in the classroom, they need to feel appreciated as professionals and rewarded, both emotionally and financially.

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Dear Editor, I have been a teacher with Noblesville Schools since 1987. This is my 30th year in the teaching profession. I am a proud parent of three daughters, all graduates from Noblesville Schools. I have grandchildren who will also be Noblesville students.

Over the past 24 years of my employment, Noblesville Schools has undergone tremendous changes. Since joining the Forum Negotiations’ Team, I have had the pleasure of working with Dr. Ellis, Dr. Lehman, and now Dr. Connor. During all of these terms, we faced many challenging times.

Negotiations are now in the forefront of the most critical issues facing teachers today. Across the nation, teachers and the teaching profession are under attack. Many of our hard-fought benefits and wages were placed under the microscope in the false assumption that the previous system was failing.

Noblesville schools have been blessed with loyal, diligent, and conscientious teachers. We continue to provide the best education possible to all students. We collaborate with co-workers seeking to improve instruction and develop new learning strategies. Noblesville teachers support this school system with our personal time by attending dozens of athletic, music, and academic events held out-

side the teaching day. We do this selflessly in hopes to further nurture student growth and learning.

In return, Noblesville teachers’ wants are few.

Over the last four years, teachers have made multiple concessions in trying to assist the corporation as the State readjusted their monies. Now in a time of professional crisis, under attack by state and national entities, Noblesville teachers believe our concessions have not been acknowledged, appreciated, or reciprocated. We have operated in good faith with delayed contract settlements and currently no contract settlement. It is now mid-November and the hope of settlement is again out of our reach.

To keep the best teachers we have and attract the best candidates in the future, Noblesville teachers want a fair and reasonable contract settlement. We want manageable health care costs. We want compensation for our experience and fidelity to this district. As I write this, it appears we can no longer settle this contract between our two teams. This impasse has led to mediation, which is now leading us to fact-finding. Noblesville teachers believe in this corporation. We believe in this profession. We believe in our students. We are asking you to show that you believe in us.

Debra Epperson 46062

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DISPATCHES » NSO’s Holiday concert – The Noblesville Symphony Orchestra’s will present its Fifth Annual Holiday Concert: Sounds of the Season at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 in the Noblesville High School Auditorium, 18111 Cumberland Rd. Highlighting the joyous sounds of the season, the orchestra will present excerpts from Hansel and Gretel and other classical and popular favorites and the traditional audience sing-along will leave you humming all the way home. Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 for seniors and $5 students.

For more information, visit www.noblesvillesymphony.org or call 776-8878. » NPA calendars on sale – In celebration of its 25th Anniversary, the Noblesville Preservation Alliance is selling CD-sized calendars featuring local artwork and architecture. The calendars are available at A Corner Cottage, Adrienne’s Floral, and Carriage House Antiques. They will also be available at the NPA Holiday Home Tour Friday or online at www.noblesvillepreservation.com. At just $5, they make great stocking stuffers. » Janus’ Holiday Tree Festival – Janus Developmental Services, Inc. invites the community to attend its annual People Helping People Holiday Tree Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 8. The free holiday open house will include hot chocolate, holiday music, holiday treats and guests are invited to view Janus’ Holiday Lane of trees sponsored and decorated by community businesses, organizations and individuals. Janus Developmental Services, 1555 Westfield Rd., Noblesville, is a not for profit organization providing individuals with disabilities the opportunity to contribute and participate in the community.

For more information, contact Joanne McDonough at 773-8781 ext. 112 or jmcdonough@janus-inc.org. » On stage now – Time is running out to see the Belfry Theatre’s production of “The Perfume Shop” on its stage, 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville. Shows are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m.

Sundays. This play inspired “The Shop around the Corner,” “You’ve Got Mail” and “She Loves Me.” This bubbly and whimsical comedy is the perfect thing to warm up your winter. Two bickering co-workers unknowingly exchange love letters as anonymous pen pals. For more information, call 773-1085 or visit www. thebelfrytheatre.com.

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Hunting season, yay!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yay, hunting! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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NFD helping families in need this holiday season Commentary

By Rick Russell Each year, I am grateful to be able to spend time and enjoy good meals with my family at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Although enjoying the company of family and friends is the most important part of the holidays for me, we are blessed to be able to also enjoy good food and exchange gifts.

For many families, though, it is a struggle to buy food during the holidays, let alone provide gifts for the children in the family.

Many factors can contribute to a family’s hard times, such as a serious health condition, divorce or an unexpectedly long job search, to name a few.

Since 1977, the Noblesville Firefighters Christmas Food & Toy Drive has helped families who face hardships. This year, we will again be helping make the holiday season a little brighter for 120 less fortunate families. The Food and Toy Drive has been in full swing for a few weeks now, but we are still collecting canned goods, non-perishable food items, monetary donations (checks are preferred – made payable to the Noblesville Fire Department Legacy Fund), and new, unwrapped toys until Dec. 7. Donations may be dropped off at any of the Noblesville

fire stations or at City Hall.

While the firefighters and Fire Department staff work hard to coordinate this program each year, we are also assisted by some very kind and generous community partners. This year, the following have been a tremendous help to the success of this program: Marsh Supermarkets, Noblesville Schools, the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group, and the Noblesville Mayor’s Ball Committee.

In addition to the groups I just mentioned, the Noblesville Fire Department could not provide this program each year without outstanding community support.

Thank you to everyone who has donated in the past. I can tell you without hesitation that the families who are helped each year are very grateful.

There is still a little over a week left to donate to this year’s program. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated by deserving Noblesville families.

Rick Russell is a division chief in the Noblesville Fire Department.

He may be reached at 776-6336.

Commentary

By Krista Bocko I just have to share – I got to do something last weekend that I thought was pretty sweet – hoop with fire. You may be thinking, “Hooping? Fire? What?”

Even though it’s becoming more well-known, hooping, or hoopdance, is still pretty obscure. I hear over and over again adults saying that ‘they can’t hoop’ and thinking it’s only for kids. Nope!

I love to coax people into trying it, and I love it when they get hooked, or at least have a dang good time for those few minutes.

So I’ve been hooping for a few years now, and looking back I can see how much it’s stretched me and how much I’ve progressed, and how many people I’ve met through it. It’s been a wild ride.

And last Saturday night it got a whole lot wilder.

I’ve been wanting to fire hoop almost since I started hooping. I let people know that I would firehoop someday and I was patient, knowing it would happen. Finally, it did. My friend Rebecca, queen-of-all-things-circus was up in Indy for the weekend and arranged to teach a fire safety workshop and take us would-be-fire-hoopers on the fire hooping ride with her.

We were nervous and a little jittery, not really knowing what to expect other than we’d be spinning a flaming hoop around our bodies.

‘What if we catch on fire?’ was a thought that ran through our minds more than once.

Before we knew it, we were intentionally catching ourselves on fire. Rebecca had us swipe flames on ourselves and then put them out, to help take away the fear of being on fire and to see that if it happened, we could stay calm and take care of it.

So, we jumped in and fire hooped. And it was amazing. We can’t stop talking about it, so there’s a good chance that there’ll be more fire hooping in the ‘ville.

All this to say, whether it’s fire hooping in our case, or whatever you dream of, do whatever you can to make it happen. Life’s short, live it up!

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

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Dr. Jeff Sperrins, of Noblesville, named new Riley Hospital president & CEO

By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com Community residents should take notice of Dr. Jeff Sperring’s career – STAT. Earlier this month, Indiana University Health named the Noblesville resident president and chief executive officer of Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health. Sperring joined IU Health in 2002 and has served as chief medical officer of Riley since 2009.

“I love Riley,” he said. “This is one of those positions you could do for the rest of your life and feel like you made a difference.”

Sperring said his medical career started at a young age.

“I was one of the geeky kids,” he stated with a big grin. “I was in sixth or seventh grade when I decided I wanted to be a doctor.

I was fascinated with health and the desire to help people.”

Sperring graduated from Emory University and received his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1995. During their third year of medical school, doctors-intraining have rotations where they work in various medical field specialties. It was during that time Sperring knew he would become a pediatrician.

“It felt right,” he said. “It was obvious to me. It’s just the amazing courage kids have when they face their illness – it’s inspiring and makes you want to help as best as you can.”

Both of his grandfathers were career Army soldiers and Sperring joined the Navy during medical school. He completed his pediatric residency at the Naval Medical Center San Diego and served as an officer in the United States Navy Medical Corps from 1995 to 2001.

“I saw it as a unique opportunity to learn medicine in a different way and to serve your country,” Sperring said.

Prior to joining the faculty at Riley, Sperring was a community pediatrician at the Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital in Twentynine

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Palms, Calif., and New Castle Pediatrics in New Castle, Ind. When Sperring first joined IU Health, he was appointed director of the Pediatric Hospitalist Program for Methodist’s Children’s Pavilion as part of the Riley Children’s Health Partnership. He led the expansion of the program to IU Health North in 2005 and then both IU Health West and Riley at IU Health in 2007.

Later that year, Sperring was appointed associate chief medical officer at Riley at IU Health and assumed the position of chief medical officer.

Meet Dr. Jeff Sperring

Age: 42 Hometown: Atlanta, Ga. Residence: Noblesville Education: Northeast Atlanta Christian School (high school), Emory University (undergraduate) and Vanderbilt University (medical school).

Hobbies: Woodworking, home remodeling and golf.

Honors: Navy/USMC Commendation Medal (served in

the U.S. Navy from 1995-2001) and the Trustee Teaching Award from the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Quote: “Life is 10 percent of what happens to you and 90 percent of how you respond to it.”

“This was not in the career plans,” Sperring said. “No one goes to medical school to become a hospital president.”

As president and CEO, Sperring will be responsible for providing overall strategic direction and leadership for pediatric services throughout IU Health. This includes direct operational and

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strategic oversight of pediatric programs, services and facilities at Riley, along with shared program oversight for pediatric programs based in the community hospitals.

“Riley already has a long and storied history but there is even more important and exciting work to come,” he said.

In his new role, Sperring believes Riley has the task of transforming children’s healthcare within the state.

“I believe we have a greater responsibility for kids and families in Indiana than just being a hospital in downtown Indianapolis,” he explained of his vision as president and CEO. “I want Riley to become a health system, develop more of a network – expand services, open pediatrics offices. I don’t want patients to have to drive downtown to get their pediatric care.”

Despite his new role, Sperring said he is still a pediatrician – although the amount of hours he’ll wear his white coat and stethoscope will be limited.

“That’s not going to change. I’m always going to be a pediatrician. It’s who I am and a part of being a credible leader. People still need to see you in that role,” he said. “A doctor takes care and makes a difference in 10 to 15 kids daily. As president there are 400 kids you feel you can be a part of and help,” he said.

Consistently named one of the best children’s hospitals in the country, Riley is Indiana’s first and only comprehensive children’s hospital and provides medical services for some of the most tragic childhood illnesses.

“That’s the reality for us,” said Sperring. “There are times this places breaks your heart and then there are so many kids who go out in little red wagons because we have changed their life.”

Sperring and his wife Amie, a graduate of Indiana University School of Nursing, have lived in a historic home in Noblesville for almost a decade.

“We chose Noblesville because we love the access of what was there,” he said. “It seemed like an up-and-coming place.”

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Group: 2011 Enterprise Award winners included Donny Nguyen, from left, and Kelly Stacey of SMC Corporation of America, O’Dell Lakes of Smith’s Jewelers, Tom and Trish Crist of Subway of Noblesville, Hans Williams of McDonald’s at Hamilton Town Center and Stephanie Burdick of Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, Inc. Photo by Robert Herrington

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By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com On a night highlighting the best businesses in the community, the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce handed out six honors during its Eighth Annual Enterprise Awards Banquet Nov. 17 at Purgatory Golf Club, 12160 E. 216th St., Noblesville.

The Enterprise Awards are presented by the City of Noblesville and the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce and recognize businesses in six categories: Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Best New Construction or Renovation, Best New Business, Best Small Business of the Year and Best Green Initiative.

“Wow, I’m loving it,” Hans Williams declared after McDonald’s at Hamilton Town Center was named Best New Business. “It’s a privilege to be in this community and serve its residents. It’s a huge honor. It makes me appreciate the hard work the employees and managers made. This is a wonderful community we are a part of now.”

O’Dell Lakes, owner and proprietor of Smith’s Jewelers, was named the Business Person of the Year. Lakes has worked in the jewelry industry since he was a senior in high school – working his way up from stock boy to salesman to store manager. He then purchased Smith’s Jewelers in August 1970. Since that time, Smith’s Jewelers has consistently given back to the community of Noblesville by sponsoring countless events, charities, and causes. Lakes, along with his wife, Esther, have been a huge part of the growth of this area by contributing to make Noblesville the great community it is today.

“I don’t know how the business person of the year is selected, I just hope we get points for

age,” Lakes joked.

SMC Corporation of America was named the 2011 Business of the Year. SMC opened its North American Corporate Headquarters in Noblesville in 2009. Along with moving its facility to Noblesville, SMC brought 458 employees with it. Within the past two years, SMC has increased its employment to 620 employees.

The $30 million, 628,000 square foot facility, located at 10100 SMC Boulevard, is situated on 95 acres within the Noblesville Corporate Campus. During 2011, SMC will purchase an additional $5.5 million in personal property and has consolidated its Los Angeles and Toronto production and manufacturing locations to Noblesville.

“We love it here and we are so thankful to be here,” said Kelley Stacy, director of operations. “It’s a great community, schools and labor pool. We couldn’t be happier – this is icing on the cake.”

Subway of Noblesville was awarded Best Small Business of the Year. Owners Tom and Trish Crist own two Noblesville locations – 98 N. 10th St. and 16 Harbourtown Center. Tom said each store serves different clientele with the downtown location having a large lunch crowd and the Harbourtown store serving more families at nights and the weekends. The Crists were delighted to be acknowledged by their peers and community.

“We’re honored to be recognized locally,” Tom said.

Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development, Inc. (HAND) won Best New Construction or Renovation and GreenCycle of Noblesville was recognized as Best Green Initiative.

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By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com The Noblesville Common Council has approved spending $27,987 in Logan Street TIF Funds to install Opticoms at 31 Noblesville intersections. The cost to finish installing this system is $279,870, which will be paid by the Indiana Department of Transportation – with a 10 percent match by the city.

Common Council President Mark Boice said Opticoms are the sensors at the top of stoplight intersections that allow fire trucks and EMS vehicles to get green lights when on call. The

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The new system will also save the city money by reducing vehicle maintenance, fuel consumption and insurance premiums. It will also increase environmental stability by reducing vehicle emissions via shortened travel time and reduced number of stops and idle time.

Opticoms will be installed at intersections along 146 Street, 206th Street, Ind. 32, Ind. 38, Ind. 19, Cumberland Road, 10th Street and Logan Street.

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

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

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The children filled these food boxes with canned food that their schools collected over the past month during their caring and giving food drive.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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HCAA names ‘Community Creates’ winners Current in Noblesville The Hamilton County Artists’ Association has announced the winners for its Third Annual “Community Creates” Art Exhibit at the Hamilton County Art Center & Birdie Gallery in Noblesville. The contest is co-sponsored by the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission, the Birdie Fund and ServPro. Hamilton County residents were invited to create works of art and compete for prizes donated by area sponsors including gift cards and cash. The HCAA considers the event a huge success with 44 participating artists who submitted 81 works of art.

“I’m really impressed with the quality of work

that was brought in,” said HCAA Operations Chairman Rodney Reveal. “We were excited to have such great response with this level of artwork.”

As part of the HCAA mission, the event was held to encourage local artists to create art and give them a platform to showcase their work.

Winners include: Sara Zadny, “Innocence,” first place; Rachael Linnemier, “Sweet Dreams,” second place; Jane Langdon, “Java Jane,” third place; Bruce Neckar, “Tuffted Titmouse,” fourth place; Steve Guenin, “Noblesville Courthouse,” fifth place; Robert Jeffrey. “Cognition,” sixth place; Robbyn Coulon, “Making Wishes,” seventh place; Caroline Ward, “Papa,” eighth place; and Barbara Kilgore, “Poppies,” ninth place.

Asian Grill wins ‘people’s choice’ Asian Grill General Manager Andrew Jahn is presented with the First Friday Soup Cookoff People’s Choice Award by Noblesville Main Street Executive Director Joe Arrowood. Asian Grill wowed the crowd with its Butternut Squash soup. The restaurant is located at 74 N. Ninth St and is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday. For more information, visit www.asiangrillindy.com or call 773-9990.

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

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

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

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Also like those other movies, “The Smurfs” unconvincingly pairs the CGI critters with liveaction humans, resulting in the fakest person/ Smurf hugs imaginable. I can’t think why the people responsible for these types of movies feel it necessary to include live people, since the cartoon versions existed quite fine without them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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DISPATCHES » Space out pregnancies – The ideal spacing between an older and younger sibling is at least two years — at least when it comes to intelligence. Older children who are born at least two years before a younger sibling’s debut are smarter, according to research that is due to be published in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Human Resources. They score higher on math and reading tests than children born closer together. Researchers at the University of Notre Dame looked at a data set of about 3,000 women who gave birth to 5,000 sibling pairs and found that expanding spacing by one year increases older siblings’ reading scores on the Peabody Individual Achievement Test by .17 standard deviations.

-www.time.com » Beer for good heart health? – The benefits of a glass of wine in warding off heart disease have been much discussed, but a new analysis indicates that some of those same benefits may be gleaned from a beer. Researchers analyzed 16 studies involving more than 200,000 participants and found that the heart disease risk for moderate beer drinkers – those who drank about a pint a day – was reduced 31 percent on average.

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-www.livescience.com » Red meat and cancer – There’s something about eating red meat—a lot of it—that seems to harm the intestines. Numerous studies have linked red-meat consumption to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, as well as diets heavy in processed, salted, smoked, or cured meats such as bacon, sausage, and hot dogs. If you just can’t live without red meat, limit yourself to two 4-ounce portions each week, but choose lean cuts, trim the fat, and don’t char it on a grill.

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Try a 5K run for exercise motivation COMMENTARY

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

Having an objective gives you reason to exercise.

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

A couple weeks ago I wrote about something called the Tough Mudder. Well, I will be participating in this event. Since signing up I have been training and I am amazed at how I am holding myself accountable for my actions, or

lack thereof. Not everyone is into climbing through mud or running through fire but there are plenty of 5k runs around here that you can sign up for.

Not only are you keeping yourself in shape, but you are helping out a cause.

Bad knees? Running not your thing? Not an issue here – you can still sign up and walk.

The object is to keep you moving, and moving for a reason.

Whether you run or walk, these events are for everybody. Once you feel conditioned enough you may start to slack off after a few events. Try to beat your time. Better yet, join with a friend and see who finished first, loser buys dinner!

The bottom line is you need a target, something to shoot for. Once you finish that first 5k, hurry up and sign up for your next. Keep pushing yourself forward. Give yourself reason to keep going.

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

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

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

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

Coast to Coast: Broadway Bound and Hollywood Actress

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now a grandmother and new Carmel resident, Wilson is a rosy faced, white-haired lady who is as excited to spend time with her

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A New Act

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

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

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

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

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

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

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It’s Golden | Current Publishing Special Section | It’s Golden What did I come in here for? - How many times have you asked yourself that question after forgetting why you entered a room? It might not be old age. A new study suggests the simple act of passing through a doorway causes frustrating memory lapses. When you go from room to room, your brain identifies each room as a new event and sets a new memory trace to capture the new event, University of Notre Dame said.

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

-www.cbsnews.com Happier senior couples - Older married couples who engage in sexual activity are more likely to be happy both with their relationship and their lives than those who have more infrequent sex, according to new research. The research is based on the 2004 General Social Surveys, a nationally representative public opinion poll of English- and Spanish-speaking Americans ages 18 and older. Among the survey respondents were 238 married individuals who were 65 and older.

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

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

-www.marketwire.com Margarine lowers cholesterol – Love butter but hate the unhealthy fat that comes with it? Switch to a margarine with plant sterols, such as Promise activ or Benecol, to help lower cholesterol.

Plant sterols are compounds that reduce cholesterol absorption. In April 2008, AJCN published a study that found that women who had a higher plant sterol–based diet were able to lower total cholesterol by 3.5 percent.

-www.prevention.com Weight loss a sign of Alzheimer’s? - Researchers shows middle-aged people have a higher long-term risk of developing Alzheimer’s if they’re overweight, while older people have a lower risk if carrying excess weight. A new study in the journal Neurology found that non-overweight seniors who have no outward symptoms of Alzheimer’s are more likely than their heavier peers to have biological markers of the disease. This finding raises the possibility that weight loss or a low body mass index later in life may be an early warning sign of mental decline, the researchers say.

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Pre-diabetes a rising warning sign among adults HEALTH

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

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

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

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

ney disease, blindness, impotence, amputations and death.

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

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

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

Dr. Jugnoo Husain is a board certified anatomic and clinical pathologist.

She currently resides in Hamilton County. Dr. Husain can be reached at jugnoohusain@gmail.com.

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Be prepared, gravity happens!

ANTI-AGING

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

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

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

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

you do fall, your bones should be more resilient.

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

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

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

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

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

Untreated hearing loss linked to increased risk of dementia HEALTH

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

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

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

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

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brain matter is gone, it cannot be regenerated.

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

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

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

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

In short, while the rest of the area is digging out—we‘ll be living it up!

This could be you this winter, so call 317-733-9560 now and ask our Lifestyle Advisors about the benefits of living at The Stratford. By the first snow of this year—you’ll be glad you did!

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Five mission workers from Kokomo’s Oakbrook Church were injured when they were ambushed by six armed men who attempted to take missionaries hostage in the apartment they were staying in about 30 miles outside Portau-Prince. Four members of the group – Bruce Donaldson, Rex Byers, Morgan Young and Chris Herr – suffered gunshot wounds. Fortunately, none of the injuries were life-threatening.

The group was eventually able to fend off the attackers, when Brad Downing, one of the 14 missionaries overseas, called his employer and asked Beck’s Hybrids President Sonny Beck for help. Beck dispatched the company’s corporate jet, which was in the Cayman Islands at the time, approximately an hour away. But the difficulties didn’t end there. The plane first flew to Florida where the necessary clearances were obtained to fly into Haiti. As the plan seats only nine passengers, two trips were needed to get the missionaries out of Haiti and then two trips from Florida to Indiana. The missionaries arrived back home on Nov. 18.

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Adding new outdoor living space COMMENTARY

By Larry Greene ORIGINAL PATIO: This home was built in 2002 in the Centennial Subdivision in Westfield. The current homeowner moved in about two years ago. According to the homeowner, “When I bought the house, I knew I wanted to eventually add a porch. There was a small concrete slab and there just wasn’t any shade in the backyard.”

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Death prompts interest in genealogy GENEALOGY

By Darla Kinney Scoles Death has been a constant in my life this past year – a sad fact, but a fact nonetheless – and one that makes for much contemplation. In some passing-aways, we are heartened to think that a long-suffering individual needs no longer bear unending pain. Other life-endings leave us shocked and shaken a bit.

Always, there are questions.

Sometimes, the questions that arise from death spark an interest in family history.

Many genealogy fans say their record-digging journey began when a family member left the earth, and left some questions behind as well. Sometimes, as a grieving family sorts through a person’s belongings, those photos, papers and heirloom items make cause for inquiry into their origin, meaning and unidentified parties.

In some families, it is only after an elderly relative leaves this earth that some long-held secrets can be revealed, leading to further investigation into that secret’s many twists and turns over the years and how it affected the generations along the way. Once in a while, the documents an individual leaves behind do not match the stories they told while here – thus sparking an investigation into the ‘real truth’.

More than one family recordkeeper became such when the previous family record-keeper died and “someone had to do it”. But many times, it is simple curiosity that gets the ball rolling. As descendants reminisce about a dearlydeparted, they often wonder what their past was like. How did they become the person they became?

And so the search begins.

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There’s a reason for that phenomenon. Family history is interesting, informative, rewarding, useful and fun.

But really, every genealogist will also emphasize that the time to start looking into the past is while those special family members are still alive to help out.

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