November 30, 2010

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A rendering by Peterson Architecture of Noblesville shows what the new Wild Opera House would look like in its original spot on South 9th Street.

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It is our position that all patriotic Americans now have occasion to and should say job well done to our elected Senate and House of Representatives! The Bipartisan Deficit Commission on Nov. 10 articulated recommendations aimed at curbing big-spending politicians of all persuasions (all too often more concerned with spreading the pork than with the statesman-like spending temperance due our good nation).

While much of the recommended course will require painful expenditure discipline and management of federal taxation, we must consider sacrificing immediate gain with an eye to the long term. While political rhetoric has become largely unreliable, the basics of elementary mathematics remain unchanged.

For each of the last few years and far into the future, we have chosen to spend more than a trillion dollars in excess of our collective budget. Doublespeak aside, we all must understand that this is not sustainable. The Commission urges that both foreign and domestic spending must be considered (defense and public dole included). Social Security must be made solvent, all the while encouraging self-responsibility and sufficiency. Any thoughtful tax discussion must include purposeful consideration of abundant benefit programs.

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It is our position that the 50-mile-per hour speed limit posted on the just-completed Keystone Avenue from the Marion County line to Westfield is a welcome change. The highway’s innovative design in absence of the once ubiquitous stop lights, coupled with the wide lanes and clear visibility, should lead to a safe and efficient driving experience for all.

While most are thankful the limit was raised from the construction-era maximum of 30 mph, many feel the new number to be too constraining.

Thanks to the elimination of pedestrian traffic and to the broad crosswalks at the roundabouts, the road is no doubt safer to foot and bicycle traffic as well even at a higher limit.

But we also understand that the higher speed limits will lead some, believing traffic laws to them do not apply, to choose to drive at far greater rates. Those can expect continued police patrols to help keep the area safe scofflaws in check. With no stop lights, no pedestrians and broad lanes, we believe that behavior on the stretch should be monitored to consider an increase to that posted if we motorists prove able to drive both comfortably and securely.

The views in these editorials are of reader participants. They do not represent those of Current Publishing ownership and management.

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

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

ARTICLE 4. Legislative.

Section 11. Two-thirds of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may meet, adjourn from day to day, and compel the attendance of absent members. A quorum being in attendance, if either House fail to effect an organization within the first five days thereafter, the members of the House so failing, shall be entitled to no compensation, from the end of the said five days until an organization shall have been effected.

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Section 12. Each House shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same. The yeas and nays, on any question, shall, at the request of any two members, be entered, together with the names of the members demanding the same, on the journal; Provided, that on a motion to adjourn, it shall require one-tenth of the members present to order the yeas and nays.

Section 13. The doors of each House, and of Committees of the Whole, shall be kept open, except in such cases, as, in the opinion of either House, may require secrecy.

Section 14. Either House may punish its members for disorderly behavior, and may, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member; but not a second time for the same cause.

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Little leaving Legacy to build in Iowa We’re extremely familiar with what it takes – and how satisfying it ultimately is – to build something from the ground up. So when we hear that someone else is doing it, we aren’t as much amazed as we are completely energized by the notion. Such is the case with Brad Little, the executive director of The Legacy Fund, which we back and will continue to back far into the future. Little, who is a not-for-profit leader across several categories, is giving up a sure thing with the fund, which benefits not-for-profits in Hamilton County, to take on the seemingly monumental task of launching a similar initiative in Ottumwa, Iowa.

If anyone can do it, it’s Little, who said the chance to build something from scratch was too good to pass up. For years, we’ve watched his confident, measured handiwork with the Carmel Dads’ Club and now the fund, all of which added up to make a major difference for everyone those entities touched. And now, it’s off to the upper Midwest, where he once again will deploy his skills to rally a community and make a positive impact. In our view, Little is a rising star, Cliché though it may be, our loss is Ottumwa’s gain, and the good folks who acquired him will realize that in short

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg order. Fare thee well, friend. Now, go work your magic.

••• How refreshing it is that the Noblesville Schools want community involvement in setting standards for homework and grading.

As befits Supt. Libbie Conner’s style, parents and non-parents alike are invited to help the school district study how to better rate and inform on students’ academic progress. If you want to participate, you have until tomorrow to do so. Visit www.noblesvilleschools.org and download the application. It must be returned to curriculum director Jeanne Fredericks by tomorrow.

Secrets kept Commentary

By Terry Anker While I have known this elder community leader and businessman for several years, we have not enjoyed much time together without the distraction of other folks or a prescribed agenda. So we set a date specifically for me to learn from his vast experience and good perspective.

When the day arrived, our conversation flourished, and I found great joy in the encounter. As, I think, did he. At a point sufficiently into our meeting to be socially appropriate, his demeanor turned more serious. It seems in mentioning his upcoming talk with me to another, he encountered a note of concern. While the details of the circumstance are not important, suffice it to say my companion had encountered someone with whom I endured an unresolved conflict. Why is it so disconcerting if another from our social circle learns an embarrassing tidbit from our personal lives?

My would-be mentor, politely, but firmly, helped me to understand the impact of these is-

sues on my potential perception in our community. He gave me some pointers on how I might resolve the issues and even offered to help if desired. I appreciated his honesty and empathy.

But I was still reeling that the imagined private affairs of my life had come to roost is such a way that might negatively affect this or any other relationship.

He knows something about me that I wish he did not. But does it really matter? Isn’t it more about how I respond to the information than his knowing it that matters? In this instance, the conflict had little to do with my action, but to be entirely honest, I could have taken a more active role in resolving it. And perhaps given the extraordinarily interconnected nature of our lives, I should have done so.

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

When school administrators asked me to help students produce the school’s first ever newspaper, I didn’t hesitate to say “yes.” I just shot out my answer and asked questions later, and for one of the few times in my life, I was volunteering my time because I actually wanted to do so.

It was originally planned that I would come in monthly to “check on things.” In actuality, I came in every week for most of two months.

The weekend before Thanksgiving, I spent several hours editing and transcribing handwritten articles and laying out the paper after dusting off my copy of InDesign. It took a lot more work than perhaps anyone was expecting, but I didn’t mind it. The first issue of the Midwest Edition was printed last week and I was just as excited as anyone else, though I’ve yet to hold a hard copy in my hands.

I’m not suggesting that I’m now a dedicated community servant or that I should be expecting a call from Time Magazine. But I did discover that, despite my previous experiences, volunteering really can be quite rewarding if done for the right reasons. This experience has swayed a skeptic, and at the right time of year, too.

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

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By Kevin Kane Until recently, all of my prior experience with community service and volunteering had been done out of coercion.

No, a judge never had a thing to do with it, but my high school and wife and better half, Jessica, did. As a result of both Jess and Roncalli High School twisting my arm, I’ve put in a few hours at food pantries, collected for canned food drives and manned booths at church fundraisers over the years.

Were those efforts rewarding? Yeah, I guess, but I wasn’t there because I really wanted to be.

Additionally, I never saw and interacted with the people I was helping, which did little to reinforce the idea that I should be doing this more often.

Not surprisingly, I took an extended break from the helping-my-community scene but got back into it recently, in a small way, when a local school came calling.

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» Local Christmas events – Holiday events are already under way in Hamilton County. Country Christmas at Stonycreek Farm, which offers hayrides and the opportunity for families to find and cut down their own Christmas trees, is now open. The Reynolds Free Christmas Light Display at Reynolds Farm Equipment Store in Fishers lasts all day, every day through Jan. 3. For more information on either event, call 773-3344 (Stonycreek) or 849-0810 (Reynolds).

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» NPA Home Tour – The Noblesville Preservation Alliance will hold its 24th annual Candlelight Home Tour Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. The tour will feature historic Noblesville homes decorated for the holidays. Tickets are $5 for adults and admission is free for children age 12 and under. For more information, call 773-4549.

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» County tourism grows – The Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau recently commissioned a study to determine the visitor spending and tourism economic impact at the county’s lodging facilities, attractions, campgrounds and restaurants in 2008 and 2009. When adjusted for inflation, the results show that tourism economic impact grew 3.1 percent annually between 2007 and 2009. The results also show that direct spending by travelers to Hamilton County contributed to more than 4,000 jobs with a total payroll of $82 million.

Sleeping: I am a stomach sleeper, and according to my mom, I always have been.

“We used to put you girls on your stomachs to sleep, and none of you died!” True, true, but I could easily get CPS called on me if I put an infant to sleep on his belly in today’s world. And actually, that’s probably a good thing. SIDS-related deaths have decreased by perhaps as much as 25 percent since pediatricians began recommending back or side sleeping. And guess what else presents a potential suffocation risk? Those adorable crib bumpers!

Who knew?

Miscellaneous: Gone are the old-fashioned walkers; stationary exersaucers are the only way to prevent an accidental trip down the stairs. Forget about restoring your baby crib; lead paint and too large of spacing between the bars means you can’t turn it in to a family heirloom.

And don’t even look for baby aspirin at the pharmacy; those delicious candy-like morsels now cause Reye’s syndrome in children under 18.

The good news? Precedent shows that despite the evils I am surely exposing my own children to, they will probably turn out OK. Like me! Peace out.

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» Breakfast with Santa – Primrose School of Noblesville will be hosting a breakfast with Santa on Dec. 4 from 8 to 11 a.m. The event will include pictures with Santa, breakfast, and many other special treats. There is no cost for the event. For more information, visit www. primrosenoblesville.com.

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By Danielle Wilson I was talking to a good friend of mine who is literally about to burst with a twin pregnancy. She was surprised to learn that I had not delivered my twins until three days before my 40-week due date, and that was only because I had gone mental on my OB and had begged him to induce labor.

“Yah, they don’t do that anymore,” she said. “It’s too risky to go past 38 weeks.”

That got me thinking about how quickly safety recommendations can change, and how it’s a miracle anyone survives childhood. Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane, shall we?

Car safety: I distinctly remember driving to St. Petersburg with my family in a big old Ford LTD station wagon. Two of my sisters could lie spread eagle in back while another sister and I sprawled across the middle bench. My infant sister was snuggled up front at the feet of my mom in the front passenger seat. No seat belts, no car seats. Today, Indiana law requires both. Click it or ticket!

Smoking: On said road trip, our favorite part was the “purses” my mom packed with goodies to keep us occupied on our 18-hour trek across the South. Among them, candy cigarettes. We would pop those babies out and smoke to our hearts content. I’ve also heard tales of how women in the 60s and 70s would smoke alongside their doctors while at their OB appointments. Can you imagine what would happen if I walked into a hospital with a cigarette, noticeably pregnant? In a Indy suburb? I shudder to think. lic

» First Friday – Celebrate the first Friday of the month with the city of Noblesville this week at the courthouse square. This month's theme is “Holidays in Downtown Noblesville.” There will be carolers, roasted chestnuts, carriage rides, free hot chocolate and coffee, and plenty of sales in the downtown shops. For more information, call 776-0205.

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Sometimes the little things mean the most COMMENTARY

By Krista Bocko I recently made a meal and took it to a family I know that needs a little extra love and care.

It really wasn’t a big deal (though it sort of is to me, which I will get to), but sometimes the little things can really mean so much. After all, it was just one meal, but when I look back at times when I have felt most cared for, it’s when friends made and brought me food when I really needed it, like after having a baby.

In the grand scheme of things, this meal took just a little effort. But, being somewhat prone to kitchen mishaps, taking on the task of feeding another family in addition to my own (which is challenging enough!) is not something I really feel equipped to take on.

Why do I do it? Because meals have meant so much to me, I feel compelled to “pay it forward” in the very same way. Food touches people deeply. It’s such a primal and fundamental need, and to have that need taken care of, even for just one meal, is such a blessing.

So, not letting on to this family that I don’t love to cook (though they read my columns so I guess the secret is out! I hope you liked your

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meal), I set to work and pulled it off with only minimal incident. I pulled up to their house at 6 p.m. that night with three dishes, and they were so grateful.

I’m happy I could do that small gesture of caring for them. Most of us don’t realize what a difference we can make in the lives of others. I want to be more aware of opportunities I can take to show people that I care, and I hope you will, too.

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

— Luke 2:13-14

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

Everything’s Rosie Mayor John Ditslear officially welcomed Rosie’s Place owners Michael and Debi Bourgerie (left and right of the mayor) and their staff to Noblesville in a ribboncutting ceremony Nov. 19.

The restaurant at 68 N. 9th St. on the courthouse square has enjoyed much success since its opening in October. The breakfast, lunch and pastry café is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit www.rosiesplace.net. Photo by Zach Dunkin

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Words are your friends – most of the time Commentary

By Brenda Alexander Humiliation happens, but is it something to be thankful for? As a writer, I love words. Playing with the various connotations and denotations to create depth and richness in my writing is something I always strive to achieve.

So it’s no surprise that I have experienced some very painful and humbling lessons as a result of misusing words. One of my biggest gaffes came thundering on the heels of incipient pride.

The summer before I started college, I wrote for my hometown newspaper. Among my less glamorous duties was typing up local baseball league results. Conscientious to not make a mistake in a sport I understood vaguely at best, I relied on my firm grasp of English and tackled each submission by inserting action verbs and compounding sentence structure.

Just like anyone with a lot of book learning and not much for street smarts, my inevitable gaffe was epic. I can still see Peggy, our diminutive yet intrepid copy editor, as she lurched into the bullpen where several writers, the editor and I were working on layout. Laughing so hard she sputtered, she

got the following out while gasping for air: “Listen to this … Brenda wrote, ‘With runners on first and third … only one out … batter hit …’ get this: ‘sacrificial fly!’” At the word “sacrificial,” the entire room erupted. Jokes abounded: Was it a virgin? Did they cut its heart out? I flushed crimson, still perplexed. It was grammatically correct. I was certain.

It turns out that not all adjectives are created equal.

It also turns out a sense of self-deprecating humor is a necessity in life. If I didn’t have it before this episode, I did after twelve weeks of page layout with everyone scouring my copy for the next laugh.

You can, indeed, know just enough to be dangerous. It’s good to have friends who will take the time not only to humble you, but to help you learn from that humiliation.

Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville. You can contact her at AlexanderInk@ comcast.net.

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NSO concert on stage Dec. 10 Perfect shots in downtown Noblesville Commentary

By Leslie Webber A few weeks ago I wrote a column suggesting some great places to take holiday card pictures right in our little city. I decided to take my own advice and headed to the square to take my family’s.

As we made our way downtown, I explained to the kids what I had in mind for our card.

I told them I wanted to do something that reflected where we live, and was a change of pace from our fall foliage pictures of years past. They were completely onboard.

The first place I lead the kids to was an alley. It had great light, interesting textures, and as alleys go, was extraordinarily clean. Perfect!

Just what I wanted!

Both children looked at me like I had finally completely lost it.

“You want us to sit here?!...On the street?!”

“Don’t cars drive through here?! This isn’t safe!”“This isn’t even pretty, and we look very pretty! “ “Are those cigarettes?!”

My idea wasn’t well received. The images reflected the children’s lack of trust in my ability to responsibly parent.

I decided the front of one of the antique stores would be great and might seem a little more reasonable to my doubting Thomases.

This was much more to their liking, especially when I handed them suckers, but it went downhill quickly. Fake smiles and forced expressions showed up within a minute.

I begged and cajoled and may have even shouted a time or two. It dawned on me there are some advantages to shooting our Christmas card picture in the middle of a field. No one is around to hear my lunacy! I’m sure passers-by doubted my mental stability every bit as much as our children did when I asked them to sit in an alley.

I dangled the promise of hot chocolate from Noble Coffee and Tea if we could just take, “one more” picture. They did and I obliged.

That hot chocolate must be magic, because after the kids gulped down their treat, they were all smiles. So was I. I got the perfect shot!

Leslie Webber is a Noblesville resident, wife, mother of two very young children and a professional photographer.

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By Ashley Wilson Current in Noblesville The Noblesville Symphony Orchestra will soon return to the stage for its annual Christmas concert.

Founded in 2007 as a division of the Anderson Symphony Orchestra, the NSO has strived to enrich its community through music. Hosting many holiday favorites, including the Nutcracker, NSO also has a few new tricks to entice concertgoers to come out.

Playing at NHS is nothing new for NSO, as the orchestra has performed every show in the high school’s auditorium since it began in ’07.

“I think people may not realize the caliber of this auditorium,” said Executive Director, Dana

Stone. “The NHS auditorium truly is an asset to the community with amazing acoustics, highquality seating, and ample parking. It was our first choice in venue.”

This year’s holiday concert also will include an audience sing-a-long, a fan favorite. Stone said audience interaction is an important part of each concert.

“It’s a fun interactive way to get everyone involved in the seasonal spirit,” she said. “It keeps people interested.”

This year’s concert will take place Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are: $22- adults; $18- seniors; $5- students and are available online at www. noblesvillesymphonyorchestra.org, at the door and via phone at 776-8878.

Legacy Fund president resigns Current in Noblesville Legacy Fund is now searching for its next leader.

Last week, Legacy Fund announced that its president, Brad Little, will leave Hamilton County’s Central Indiana Community Foundation affiliate at the end of November. Little joined Legacy Fund in 2007 but will soon assume the positions of president and CEO of the recently formed, Iowa-based Ottumwa Regional Legacy Fund.

“My new position is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an organization from the ground up, and I am excited to lead this new

foundation through a strategic planning process, and help it have a lasting impact on the community,” Little said in a release.

Under Little’s direction, Legacy Fund grew from $25 million to $40 million while raising nearly $28 in the down economy. The organization helps local families and businesses effectively donate funds.

CICF Communications Director Mike Knight said the process to find Little’s replacement is under way and Legacy Fund’s board “plans to have someone in place by the end of the first quarter of 2011.”

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Noblesville groups search for a downtown theater to fill cultural void

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The design for a downtown theater that could sit on 9th Street mimics that of the Wild Opera House, which occupied the same location before being demolished decades ago. The rendering and its inspiration are shown side by side here. The Wild Opera House was built by local industrialist Leonard Wild in 1895 and once stood a half block south of the courthouse. Today, a city parking lot is in its place. Some of the Wild's bricks were used to fill the basement of the building and are buried beneath the paved lot.

By Kurt Meyer Current in Noblesville It’s summer,1993. Downtown Noblesville’s last theater, the Diana, has been demolished at the corner of 9th and Clinton. From her family business across the street, then Mayor Mary Sue Rowland could view the rubble. No one did more to keep the building standing than Rowland. She understood it was a valuable economic asset, but the City Council and the local business community Rowland didn’t back her up.

If community leaders could go back and undo that event, they would. In fact, some folks are trying right now.

The groups trying to reestablish a theater downtown are as far flung as the Belfry Theatre, Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission, the Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the city of Noblesville. Proposed locations are varied but the groups agree that a live theater as part of a larger civic center is the vital missing element needed to help downtown realize its full potential.

According to Mark Tumey, board president of Noblesville’s Belfry Theatre, “A part of the Belfry’s long-range planning is the possibility of relocating to downtown Noblesville.” Tumey said that surveys of both their board and their patrons support such a move and he adds that local retailers and restaurants would benefit as well.

The Belfry’s plan is just the first of many stars that will have to align if a theater is to be built, though.

Brenda Myers, executive director of Hamilton County Con-

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vention and Visitors Bureau also sees economic benefit for other players downtown. “Anything that can drive evening activity to downtown is a plus. And a theater is a good way to do it.”

In fact, merchants and restaurant owners get a little giddy when they imagine several hundred Belfry Theatre goers converging on downtown for Friday and Saturday night shows and Sunday matinees.

But the goal coalescing around a future theater isn’t simply to house the Belfry and enhance retail sales downtown. It’s hoped, by many, that such a facility could solve other problems as well.

Christy Langley of City of Noblesville’s Economic Development Department notes that the annual Mayor’s Ball, and the recent Chamber of Commerce 75th Anniversary celebration had to be held in Carmel. “Noblesville needs a place for public functions like that,” Langley said.

Myers agreed, saying, “A civic center with a theater could do that.”

Rowland’s interest in a downtown theater didn’t end in ‘93 with the demolition of the Diana. Now, as a member of Noblesville’s Common Council and the Cultural Arts Commission, she’s been pushing to keep a proposed theater on the city’s front burner. Working with the Arts Commission, she asked Darren Peterson of Peterson Architecture to re-imagine another Noblesville theater that was demolished decades ago: The Wild Opera House.

Peterson’s resulting design shows a new civic center theater in the same 9th Street location that once held the Victorian-era opera house, now a city parking lot.

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Rowland has presented the plan to various city committees and it was discussed at the common council’s most recent planning retreat, making the final list of projects the council wants to pursue.

“The vision of the Cultural Arts Commission is a facility that could be a meeting space for 400 to 500 people for events like banquets and the Mayor’s Ball,” Rowland said. “And the theater might be a convertible space that could also be used as a dance floor, or winter parks department classes.”

Langley summed up what most stakeholders in a potential theater agree upon, “We need to avoid a Palladium-styled project,” referring to Carmel’s state-of-the-art, but expensive new concert hall, “and do something that’s more appropriate for Noblesville.”

But a simple reality remains: today the former locations of Noblesville’s old theaters are barren asphalt. Rebuilding a theater on one of those sites will require the commitment of many organizations all working toward the same goal.

more than just the arts In addition to giving local arts groups a home, community leaders believe a new theater in downtown Noblesville will provide a boost for local businesses and give the city a venue at which it can hold its larger events. Re cently, events like the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce’s 75th Anniversary celebration have been held in Carmel for lack of an appropriate local venue.

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DISPATCHES » Teacher training could be overhauled – Teacher-training programs have long been criticized for not putting enough emphasis on insidethe-classroom practice, but eight states have signed on to adopt recommendations that would turn teacher-training programs “upside-down” by putting practical training first and foremost.

The recommendations advise creating formal mentorship programs for student teachers akin to those at medical schools and suggest that more scrutiny be given to teaching programs.

-www.washingtonpost.com » College presidents’ income rising – Parents struggling with high tuition bills might be fuming when they look at the list of the top-paid presidents of private colleges and universities. The annual analysis of tax records by the Chronicle of Higher Education found 30 top executives out of the 448 institutions the Chronicle surveyed received a total compensation of more than $1 million in 2008. More than 20 percent had a compensation package that exceeded $600,000. And it’s a trend that seems to be heading upward: Just four years earlier, not a single college president in the Chronicle’s survey had received more than $1 million.

-www.yahoo.com » Ghost writer: Ed students most likely to cheat – The current issue of the “Chronicle of Higher Education” features a story by a professional ghost-writer of college student papers.

One passage is particularly eye catching: “it’s hard to determine which course of study is most infested with cheating. But I’d say education is the worst. I’ve written papers for students in elementary-education programs…

I’ve written essays for those studying to become school administrators, and I’ve completed theses for those on course to become principals….”

-www.educationnews.org » Experienced teachers avoid bad schools? – A new state survey shows “experienced” Texas teachers are choosing to avoid tougher, lower-performing schools. Those teachers want to work in more affluent areas, forcing some school districts to pull from various programs like Teach for America to get highly educated young teachers in the classroom.

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If I say a spell, can I make Harry Potter disappear?

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By Jenna Larson I know a lot of people are huge into this whole Harry Potter ordeal. Sure. Magic is so cool. I wish I had a wand like that. Hagrid is … huge. Blah, blah, blah.

I just never understood the appeal.

In fourth grade, I tried to crack open the first book. I eventually stumbled through the monstrous novel after a few months. It was just so confusing. And long. And not a plotline that kept me interested for more than 15 minutes.

I was more into books about people I could relate to, you know? Books about realistic people, not all this magic hoo-hah.

My distaste became a real issue when my friends discovered their love for the series.

Around the time of the release of the sixth movie, it was all they talked about.

After the movie hype took a hiatus until the next installment, things were fine again. I only had to hear about the stupid series every once in a while.

Then, last winter, I found out that my boyfriend is a fan.

Here we go again, right?

He convinced me to give the books another shot. What did I have to lose? I mean, I had a half hour of forced silent reading every other day at school. I might as well actually use it.

I slowly stumbled through the first one. It still didn’t impress me, but I understood a lot more of it than I did the first time around. Then came the second one. I read to about the halfway mark and gave up again.

It’s just not going to happen. Reading isn’t exactly my forte. And reading books about wizards really isn’t my forte.

Then, I tried the movies. Starting over the summer, my boyfriend and I slowly viewed all six. I could only take about an hour at a time before I needed a mental break. Those plots are intense.

Finally, we made it to the premiere of the seventh movie. I somehow agreed to attend the midnight showing.

And you know what? It was really freaking good.

As far as movies go, it actually held my attention and wasn’t a complete waste of my time like I assumed it would be.

Now I’m excited to go to the last movie. At midnight, of course. How this change of heart happened, I’m not sure. But I won’t question it.

Maybe I’m under a spell.

Brooke’s place: A resource for grieving kids PARENTING

By Michele Grossman I don’t feel like I need any more reminders of how precious life is; I keep getting them anyway. Two great kids lost their dad two weeks ago very suddenly and unexpectedly.

Bad news is bad news, but it is especially poignant around the holidays – the days that are traditionally spent with those we love most and those related to the ones we love most.

I wish I had something constructive to say about how to deliver earth-shattering news to your children. But I don’t. The best I can do is share the contact information for Brooke’s Place. I’ve heard really good things about how helpful this organization is. If you know a young person who is grieving, please contact Brooke’s Place. You can find its Web site at brookesplace.org. The phone number is 317-705-9650.

The death of a loved one is like waking up to find a sinkhole where your neighborhood used to be. It’s enormous and deep and scary.

You can’t imagine how you’re going to get to

the other side of it. It takes time. It goes one step, one day, at a time. The grief never goes away. But you learn to work around it. That is the most reassuring thing to me. I have seen people who couldn’t imagine ever smiling again finding away around, over, or through their grief, and then going on to help others find a way through theirs.

Once again I got the message: Life is precious and brief. I apologize if this is a bummer of a column to start the holidays with. But, honestly, I think this is really what the holidays are about. Excuse me while I go count my blessings and hug my family.

I’m always grateful for input from you guys.

If you have a minute, shoot me an email.

Michele Grossman is mother of three children who lives with her husband in Noblesville. She is a teacher at Country Children’s House Montessori Preschool.

Contact her with your questions and suggestions at michele. grossman1@sbcglobal.net.

The grief never goes away.

But you learn to work around it.

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

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DISPATCHES » Santa arrives at local malls – Santa made his grand entrance to both Clay Terrace in Carmel and Hamilton Town Center in Noblesville last Friday. He will be available at both locations through Dec. 24. For more information, visit www.simon.com. » Save money on red eyes – As the airline industry’s loss leaders, red-eyes are often cheaper than their daytime counterparts. JetBlue, Virgin America, American Airlines, and Delta offer coast-to-coast red-eyes. Book a window seat to avoid disturbances, and don’t forget your eye mask and earplugs.

-www.travelandleisure.com » ‘Catch 22’ now an e-book – The late Joseph Heller's million-selling send-up of war and military bureacracy, one of the notable missing links in the digital library, has been released electronically by Simon & Schuster, the novel's original publisher. “Catch-22" first came out in 1961 and Simon & Schuster plans a special 50th anniversary edition in hardcover and paperback next year, featuring an introduction by Christopher Buckley and reprints of essays by Norman Mailer, Anthony Burgess and others.

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Capt. Critic’s DVD pick » Louis-Dreyfus lands HBO pilot – Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to star in “Veep.” HBO describes it as, “a comedy set very near the White House. Former Senator Selina Meyer [Louis-Dreyfus] finds being Vice President of the United States is nothing like she expected and everything everyone ever warned about.”

-www.ew.com » Lime’s a good idea – It’s never too late to apply lime to your lawn, as long as snow doesn’t stop you from pushing the spreader.

The minerals in lime retain their value until the grass is ready to grow again.

-www.almanac.com » The best red you’ve never heard of – While Blaufränkisch is hardly a household wine term, it has risen from nothing in 1995 to, well, more than nothing. During that time, growers in eastern Austria, the grape's ancestral home, have started to take care with the grape to plant it in good sites, reduce yields and stop blending it with other varieties.

Some of these wines sell for about $130 in the U.S., but there are at least a couple entry-level options, such as the Moric 2007 Blaufränkisch (about $22). The only trick will be hunting it down, which you can try to do at www.winesearcher.com/find/moric/2007/usa.

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Knight and Day PG-13, 110 minutes

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By Chris Lloyd Audiences were unkind to “Knight and Day.” Maybe it’s because they’ve collectively decided they’re over Tom Cruise. If so, I wouldn’t blame them.

If someone were to construct a how-to guide for the world’s biggest movie star to systematically alienate most of Hollywood and ticketbuyers, Cruise’s actions over the last few years would look shockingly familiar.

But that doesn’t diminish the fact that this is his most purely entertaining movie since “Jerry Maguire.” He’s a suave, dangerous and mesmerizing onscreen presence. As I wrote in my review at the time, “Tom Cruise reminds us why we used to like Tom Cruise so much.”

He plays Roy Miller, a rogue super-spy on the run. He hooks up with June Evans (Cameron

Diaz), a mechanic from Boston, to help get through airport security. Later, he flirts with her on the plane, and while she excuses herself to the lavatory, he assassinates everyone aboard.

It’s a fun thrill ride of a movie, with a tight, clever script by rookie screenwriter Patrick O’Neill. Director James Mangold (“Walk the Line”) keeps the tone light, and he stages the action scenes impressively without going over the top.

Give Cruise, and “Knight and Day,” a second chance on video.

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Giving the gift of travel TRAVEL

By Tracy Line With the holidays just days away, it’s time to shop until we drop. Wondering what to get that special someone who already has it all? Look no further; the gift of travel is easy, unique and never needs to be returned. Below are gift ideas for the travel lovers in your life.

Air travel. Airlines such as American, Delta, Frontier and Southwest offer miles or gift certificates good for air travel. Typically, certificates are easy to redeem, have few if any restrictions, and don’t expire (see specific airline rules before purchase).

Food. Give the gift of a vacation dinner.

Simply purchase a gift certificate at Restaurant.com, and your loved one can go online and print a gift certificate for a specific restaurant of his/her choice. There are more than 15,000 restaurants from which to choose, and the certificates never expire.

Hotel gift cards. Many chain hotels including Marriott, Four Seasons and Hyatt sell gift cards redeemable at any of their locations. Gift cards can be used for a room or toward the use

of hotel amenities such as a spa, a restaurant or even a round of golf.

Luggage. Today’s luggage is better than ever.

Bags are lighter, better designed and easier to maneuver. Those who travel know a really good bag makes for less stress and a better trip.

Travel certificates. A travel agency gift certificate or AAA motor club membership is perfect for those planning a honeymoon, anniversary trip or family reunion. Important vacations deserve special care; a travel professional can give your loved one the guidance and expertise needed to plan the perfect trip.

Travel aids. Does your loved one already have a vacation booked? Guidebooks are a great resource for travelers and make an excellent gift. Those traveling to a foreign country may appreciate language-learning software or books.

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

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Where do you like to eat?

Panchos on Allisonville Road and 96th Street.

What do you like to eat at Panchos? Their tacos are the best, and the enchiladas and salsa verde are also awesome.

What do you like about Panchos? It’s real authentic Mexican food, friendly staff, and great chips and salsa.

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Broad Ripple restaurant Taste, located near Butler University, has been open for five years and recently added After-Taste, an evening dining option.

Taste provides delicious, savory café-styled breakfasts and a relaxed vibe for soups, salads and sandwiches for lunch. Striving to stimulate its customers’ senses for the ultimate dining experience, Taste offers a large variety of foods, created by professional chefs. The restaurant also features healthy style menus, complete with smoothies, parfaits, omelets and Belgian waffles.

The restaurant is now ready to serve up a new, tasty variety of foods. Taste transforms into a sophisticated, urban dining restaurant by night. Its extensive dinner menu offers signature champagne cocktails and other selections from an expansive wine and beer list. Taste’s unique, savory foods from appetizers to desserts make the experience.

5164 N College Ave. Indianapolis IN, 46205 Phone: 317.925 2233 Web: www.tastecafeandmarketplace.com/

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Potato au gratin tart: A many-layered alternative RECIPES

By Molly Herner Discovering alternatives to traditional dishes is always fun and adventurous. Here’s a twist to make ordinary potatoes au gratin a layered dish of deliciousness. Use Yukon gold potatoes for this dish, because they are soft and buttery

when baked.

Molly Herner, is the baker/pastry chef at Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano. You may email her at odette05@aol.com.

Potato Au Gratin Tart Ingredients: • 3-4 lb. of Yukon gold potatoes • 1 qt. heavy cream • Parmesan cheese, grated • 2 large yellow onions • Salt/pepper • A few tablespoons of flour • Springform pan Directions: 1. Peel and slice the desired amount of potatoes and set aside in a bowl of cool water.

2. Cut a large Spanish onion in half and peel it.

3. Slice the onion halves and potatoes to almost potato chip thinness.

4. Coat a springform pan lightly with olive

oil, and sprinkle the bottom of the pan with Parmesan while placing a few pats of butter around the dish.

5. Layer the potatoes and onions to the brim. Do one layer of potatoes and a few onions, and then sprinkle a tablespoon or so of heavy cream and parmesan cheese over each layer 6. Bake this at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until golden brown and bubbling.

Wariner’s Christmas album has that cozy, ‘living room’ approach

By Zach Dunkin Current in Noblesville Just think of it as if Noblesville native Steve Wariner had returned “home” for the holidays and was sitting in your living room playing holiday tunes on his favorite red Fender Telecaster.

At least that’s the feel the multiGrammy winning musician tried to create in his “Guitar Christmas” CD, now available in stores and through iTunes and Amazon.com for the first time. Originally released in 2003, the instrumental collection of Christmas standards arranged, recorded, and produced by Wariner was previously available only through his Web site.

“I absolutely loved recording this album,” said Wariner, the 1973 Noblesville High School graduate who now lives in Franklin, Tenn., with his wife Caryn. “The initial idea came about as I was thinking of the wonderful gatherings that Chet Atkins would host in his office around the holidays. Everyone would sing and play and remember those beautiful melodies from our childhood.”

The late Atkins is Wariner’s childhood hero and mentor. The pair recorded and toured together.

“I wanted the album to convey the warmth

and intimacy of those picking parties, so the listener will feel as if I’m sitting in their living room playing for them,” Wariner said. That’s the reason I left some imperfections in there, because I wanted it to be real.”

Wariner, who was born on Christmas Day and whose middle name is Noel, previously released one Christmas album on MCA Records, but this is his first all-instrumental holiday collection. Among the holiday standards included are “White Christmas,” “Silent Night,” “Winter Wonderland” and “The Christmas Song.”

Wariner says he played several different guitars on the CD, matching certain guitars with particular songs and musical styles. Among the guitars he used are a handmade Hascal Haile classical guitar, the Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman model (1989), which had belonged to Atkins, an Olympia dulcimer, a Tacoma Papoose and his own model Takamine acoustic guitar.

Wariner says he still counts the holidays in downtown Noblesville among his favorite memories of home.

“I always loved being on the square in Noblesville and hearing the classic Christmas songs coming from the courthouse tower,” he said.

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THEATRE Every Christmas Story Ever Told

Three actors, instead of performing “A Christmas Carol” yet again, decide to throw together a Christmas show based on stories and traditions from all over the world. The Carmel Community Players will present this show at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace Dec. 9 through Dec. 19 with performances Thursdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students.

Visit www.carmelplayers.org or call 815-9387 for tickets or details.

Hanukkah with Hoosir

Indiana University’s premier a cappella group, Hoosir, will perform a special Hanukkah concert of tradition Jewish liturgy and more contemporary popular music at the Carmel Community Playhouse, 14229 Clay Terrace Blvd, Suite 140 in Carmel, December 4 at 8 pm.

Sponsored by Hillel Jewish Community Center.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at http://www.carmel players.org/tickets or by calling the Carmel Community Playhouse box office at (317) 815-9387.

A Year with Frog and Toad

Join Actors Theatre of Indiana as they present the family-friendly musical A Year with Frog and Toad. Performances are at the Pike Performing Arts Center (6701 Zionsville Rd.), Friday Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec 4 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 for children, $19 for students and $25 for adults. For more information visit www.actorstheatreofindiana.org or call (317) 216-5455.

Redneck Christmas

Main Street Productions at Westfield Playhouse is bringing a little Redneck to Christmas. A Good Old Fashioned Country Redneck Christmas opens for a limited engagement on Thursday, December 2. Show dates are December 2 – 5, and 9 – 12. Curtain is at 7:30 p.m., with a 2:30 p.m. curtain for Sunday matinees. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $10 for seniors. For reservations, call 896-2707. For details, visit www.westfieldplayhouse.org.

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

THEATRE A Carol of Christmas

This musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” will be playing dinner theater performances this Friday and Saturday and a free matinee performance at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

Reserved seat tickets are $15. For tickets or details call 773-4630 or visit www.familypraisecenter.com.

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

Dr. Langevin is now accepting new patients.

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

IBC Nutcracker

The Indiana Ballet Conservatory will present “The Nutcracker” Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., Dec. 18 at 2 and 7 p.m. and Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. at the Madame Walker Theatre Center, 617 Indiana Avenue, Indianapolis. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for teens, seniors and military personnel and $10 for children age 2 and older. For tickets or more information, call 866-398-NUT or visit www.Indianaballetconservatory.org.

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LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub

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

Friday – Soul Street Saturday – Peace Train and the Flower Power

Mo’s Irish Pub

The following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020.

Dec. 3 – Sour Mash Dec. 4 – Through Being Cool Dec. 10 – Loo Abby Dec. 11 – Cari Ray Band

Slippery Noodle Inn

The following musical acts will perform live at the Slippery Noodle Inn, 372 S. Meridian St. in downtown Indianapolis. For more information visit www.slipperynoodle.com.

Dec 1 - Blues Jam with Gene Deer Dec 2 - Quintas McCormick Band Dec 3 - Big Daddy Caddy, Them Bones w/ Sweet Alice Hoskins Dec 4 - Dwight Edwards, Them Bones w/ Sweet Alice Hoskins

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DISPATCHES » HATS has a new location – Touchpoint Healthy Aging Transition Services (HATS) now has a location in the Hamilton Healthcare Campus in Noblesville, 9669 E. 146th Street. This new location brings the program’s expertise in caring for the complexities of elderly patients closer to northern Hamilton County residents. The new office offers the program’s multi-disciplinary team consultation approach for patients in Hamilton County. For more information, visit www.ecommunity.com\touchpoint. » The smell of you is sexy – Bathing too frequently can actually hurt your sex appeal, says Siobahn O’Connor, author of “No More Dirty Looks.” But there's a difference between being stinky and allowing your own natural scent to emerge. Studies show that smell influences sexual attraction and mate selection on a psychological and physiological level. Bathing too frequently can prevent that scent from coming through.

-www.good.is » Get up at work – Too much sitting during your workday can hamper your productivity, and it can also send you to an early grave. The American Cancer Society this year reported that men and women who sat six hours or more a day were likely to die younger, and that was the case even if they were physically

active. The risk for women was even higher.

Some employers are now purchasing adjustable desks which allow employees to move around or stand while working. These companies say the improved health and morale of workers outweighs the cost.

-www.msnbc.com » Binge drinking could affect teens later in life – Binge drinking during adolescence may permanently disrupt a person's stress hormones, leading to mental disorders in adulthood, based on new research on rats. A study found that rats exposed to high levels of alcohol in adolescence have altered stress responses in young adulthood. These changes could produce disorders like anxiety and depression. Although researchers don't yet know if the results apply to humans, the findings raise alarming questions about teenagers' binge drinking.

-www.msnbc.com » New drug drops cholesterol – An experimental Merck drug safely boosted good cholesterol to record highs while dropping bad cholesterol to unprecedented lows in a study that stunned researchers and renewed hopes for an entirely new way of lowering heart risks. The drug, anacetrapib, won't be on the market anytime soon. It needs years of additional testing to see if its dramatic effects on cholesterol will translate into fewer heart attacks, strokes and deaths.

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Take the time to work out the right way FITNESS

By April Conard Strength training is for everyone, not just the guy who wants to have arms so big he has to turn sideways to get through the door. Strength training is the most effective way to trim and tone the shape of your muscles. You will lose inches as you tighten your physique.

I am sure you have heard that weight-baring activities strengthen the bones. As a person ages, breaking a bone becomes more of a possibility.

Consuming calcium helps but is not always enough to prevent this type of injury.

To be effective, resistance training using weights should be done at least three times a week on nonconsecutive days. As much as we would like to think that the more we work out, the better shape we will be in, this is false; the muscles need time to repair themselves. Keep in mind there is a cycle to all of this. The more muscle mass you have, the more fat you burn.

As busy as we are, we feel a sense of accomplishment if we do some type of sculpting – and we should – but how effective was it? When performing a strength move, be aware of what

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muscle(s) you are working. Ask yourself where you should be feeling it. Working a certain muscle requires focus. For example, a bicep curl should be felt in the bicep, not the lower back or shoulder. Try to concentrate on what you’re doing at that moment. If you are taking the time, make it worth it.

Not everyone is motivated to grab weights and pump it up; others prefer a class setting.

This is a great way to get that lean muscle – if you make the effort. Do not grab the eightpound weights you always get; go for the 10 or even 12-pound weights. It is all about progress, and that can’t happen unless you continue to push yourself. We all have our favorite way to work out. I consider myself a cardio queen. Yet I know even with a strong heart and lungs, unless I strengthen the bone and muscle, I am neglecting a major component to my overall health.

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

Having a healthy pregnancy, Part 3 HEALTH

By Carol Rossetti, N.D. This third-part in the series deals with birthplans, newborn vaccines, eye drops and vitamin K shots.

It is vital that you write a birthplan that you give to your obstetrician or midwife with a copy to the hospital (if you are using one) and to each person involved in your delivery. As the mother, you can give permission for anyone to be with you and the baby and to speak for you, but it must be in writing.

“The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth” is an excellent book with a great deal of information, including how to write a birth plan.

When you enter the hospital for delivery, take another copy with you in case the hospital cannot find the first one you gave them. This happens more often than you may think. Make sure the person you designate to follow the baby is bold enough to insist on your birthplan.

Since 1991, all newborns are given the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. This vaccine has been linked to many neurological problems, includ-

ing death from swollen brains, according to autopsies. If the mother has hepatitis B, if the baby is going to have surgery right away, or if the baby is sexually active (ridiculous), there is a legitimate reason for the vaccine. The idea is to protect the baby should they become at high risk later as a teen or adult, but this vaccine only lasts about seven years according to the CDC. Vitamin K shots have been linked to childhood leukemia, as they are chemical forms.

However, natural Vitamin K oral has no known side effects. If you wait 5-8 days to circumcise baby boys, the risk of bleeding disappears.

Eye drops: A newborn baby has hypereyesight for the first two hours after birth, when it is important for bonding with those around them. So why do we immediately put an oily substance in their eyes so they can’t see anything? Wait for a couple of hours if you must.

Noblesville resident Carol Rossetti, N.D. is a Naturopathic Doctor with Wellness By Nature. She can be reached at (317) 773-1612 or visit www.wellnessbynature.com.

Make sure the person you designate to follow the baby is bold enough to insist on your birthplan.

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DISPATCHES » Local business designs award-winning church – The creative designs of local church design/build company, Aspen Group, resulted in a Northwest Indiana church winning national honors at the 2010 Solomon Awards. Grace Fellowship Church partnered with Carmel-based Aspen Group to design and build a 10,900-square-foot addition that would provide much-needed space for its growing ministries and a facility that would be welcoming with a “wow” factor. » The Web’s big upstart – Marc Benioff left a top spot at Oracle a little over a decade ago to launch Salesforce and has since created a $1.4-billion-a-year business selling Web software to sales departments. Salesforce tracks a slew of sales-rich data--leads, detailed histories of who bought what when, and how to reach them. Benioff was the first and loudest cheerleader of the software migration from servers to the Web and has waited for the rest of the industry to catch up. Since going public in June 2004, it has returned an average 36.8 percent a year to investors, compared with 15.1 percent for Oracle.

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» Five best growth stocks – The Street’s Jim Cramer recommends five “uber-growth” stocks that he says buyers are obsessed with: F5 (FFIV), Apple (AAPL), Deckers (DECK), Salesforce.com (CRM), Chipotle (CMG), Amazon (AMZN) and Netflix (NFLX).

These stocks can go down hard, he says, but they snap back harder, “as there's so much earnings momentum that analysts view any dip as a reason to talk about them and rerecommend them.”

-www.moneycentral.msn.com » What’s Buffett buying? – Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a $52 million stake in Bank of New York Mellon Corp. in the third quarter, while reducing or eliminating positions in several other stocks, according to a regulatory Buffett filing. Berkshire appeared to have sold all shares it held of Home Depot Inc., CarMax Inc., Iron Mountain Inc., NRG Energy Inc. and trash-hauler Republic Services Inc. It also reduced holdings of Comcast Corp., Ingersoll-Rand PLC, Nalco Holding Co., Nike Inc. and Fiserv Inc. -www.wsj.com

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Anyone in business that spends more than This is one of a series of articles on the impact of $600 with a vendor for goods or services must the expiring Bush tax cuts and ObamaCare generate Form 1099 to the IRS each time. These

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Care Act (PPACA), also referred to as Filling out the eight-page Form 1099 costs ObamaCare, rolls out new entitlements and businesses resources and possibly fees. Expected benefits while simultaneously initiating new to raise $17 billion over 10 years, this tax code taxes and fees through 2018. tweak affects the sale of precious metals such as In a recent Rasmussen poll, 53 percent of likely voters favored repeal of this bill. Assuming antique coins and bullion. Coin dealers will be the bill continues as the law of the land, here are most hard hit as will collectors who have previously declared only the face value of priceless some more facts about its implementation: antique coins on their tax forms rather than Effective Jan. 1, 2012: their actual value in gold.

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Address: 15324 Proud Truth Dr. (Waterman Farms) Year Built: 2007 Style: Traditional American Ranch Rooms: Great Room, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms, Laundry Room Strengths: Well kept ranch in Waterman Farms. Beautiful landscaping includes totally sodded front and back yards, plantings, trees, and large patio with stonework. Fresh paint throughout the home. All kitchen appliances and all window treatments stay. Master has raised dual sinks and garden tub and 2nd bedroom has built-ins. Just off SR 238, it’s close to Hamilton Town Center and I-69 and SR-37 commuter routes.

Weaknesses: Growing families may wish they had an additional room.

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Offering 30 flavors year round, Boyd’s Fudge adds a certain sense of creativity to a seasonal treat everyone is familiar with. Fudge flavors at Boyd’s Fudge include heath English toffee, raspberry chocolate, pumpkin pie and apple pie. “You know, someone came up to me an asked if I could make a hot pepper fudge. It turned out to be a surprisingly delicious flavor,” owner of Boyd’s Fudge Lori Shreve said. Shreve has been making the fudge by herself since 1996.

She started the business in the small town of Greentown, Ind. When Shreve talks about how she learned to make these flavors of fudge, it sounds like an epic tale. “In Kentucky, I met this gentleman who made fudge. I was looking at his antique fudge case. He told me some secrets to making fudge. I’ve been inspired by him to make interesting flavors ever since we met,” Shreve said.

Boyd’s Fudge is a participant in the Indiana Artisan Development Project, which is a group of Indiana’s best artisans. Boyd’s Fudge is reasonably priced, considering Shreve crafts every batch herself. A halfpound of fudge only cost $7.50. A 20-ounce assortment of four different flavors is priced under $10. The real pay off for Shreve is watching her customers take a walk down memory lane with every bite of her fudge. “I love it when people tell me it’s like their grandma’s fudge,” Shreve said.

Phone: (765) 860-8997 Website: www.boydsfudge.com

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Five beautiful and simple holiday decorating ideas COMMENTARY

By Sue Pelly 1. Be my guest. Is your guest room ready for holiday guests? Is there a luggage stand and/ or space in the closet for them to comfortably “settle in”? Are there plenty of pillows on the bed? A small chair next to a table which features a lamp, reading materials, even a carafe of water would be a GREAT addition to your guest room. Don’t forget the little extras such as fresh fruit, potpourri and a basket of toiletries.

And be sure to include a few holiday touches like greenery or perhaps even a small gift.

2. The wonder of wreaths. Whether you prefer wreaths made of natural materials or some of the lovely permanent florals on the market today, wreaths are an absolute must for any holiday home. In addition to their traditional spot on the front door or over the mantle, smaller wreaths can be used as curtain tiebacks, napkin rings or candle surrounds!

3. Festive fruits and vegetables. Visit the produce aisle of your grocery store for unique holiday decorations. For example, spray paint walnuts and gourds in silver of gold and display them in a decorative basket. Or fill a large crystal bowl with red and green apples, sprinkled with cranberry twigs!

4. Set your own style. Make your tree an integral

part of your decorating scheme and a reflection of your personality. Are antique toys a personal passion? Then decorate your holiday tree with miniature wooden versions. Are you a dedicated beachcomber? Why not attach some of your favorite shells to your tree with simple and colorful grosgrain ribbon. Thematic trees are a wonderful expression of the simple pleasures you and your family enjoy! And while we’re speaking about holiday trees, who said you only had to have one tree in your home? Hmmm!

5. Wrap it up with ribbon. Ribbon can be used for much more than wrapping presents. Use French wire ribbons, in a variety of widths, to tie bows on your trees. Or instead of a garland of greenery, try wrapping your banister with ribbon interspersed with white lights. Holiday cards can also be decoratively hung from a mantle or shelf using narrow ribbons in holiday colors. Decorative pillows, colorfully wrapped with a holiday bow, will add even more holiday cheer to your room’s design.

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

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When family history is U.S. history GENEALOGY

By Darla Kinney Scoles The sinking of the USS Indianapolis led to the greatest single loss of life at sea in the history of the U.S. Navy. On July 30, 1945, shortly after delivering critical parts for the first atomic bomb to be used in combat to the United States air base at Tinian, the ship was torpedoed by an Imperial Japanese Navy submarine and sank in 12 minutes. Of the 1,196-crew members aboard, approximately 300 went down with the ship.

The remaining crew of 880 faced exposure, dehydration and shark attacks as they waited for assistance while floating with few lifeboats and almost no food or water. Only 316 sailors survived.

While visiting with her mother this week, a Current reader discovered that tucked away in her family’s treasures were several letters written by a sailor on board that ship – her mother’s first husband.

As it turns out these four letters – the last of which was dated July 27 – were among the final pieces of correspondence before the attack.

“I was stunned,” shared Lisa S. in an email, “and then in reading them, even more so. Here was this young, newly-married soldier, writing that he couldn’t wait to hear the news about whether he was going to be a first-time father.

“He would never know. My oldest sister Cathy was born 7-1/2 months later to a

21-year-old widow.

“I then came home and read your Current article and it really hit home. Even the tragic and amazing things that people experience are right in your own family. I told my mom she needs to share these with the grandkids over the holidays, so they can get a glimpse into our and our country’s history. What a lesson.”

I’m so thankful Lisa wrote to share this experience. I hope your family has the opportunity to uncover some history this holiday season as well. If you do, write and let me know about the wonderful things you discover.

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

Learning through fasting FAITH

By Janna Lynas What happens when you combine 180 fifth through eighth grade students, 30 hours without food and a lock-in? Chaos? Insanity? Anarchy?

Actually, what if I told you compassion, empathy and greater awareness of the world outside their own. It’s true, and 180 students have a much greater perspective of what is really important in life and why they are here on this earth.

It is called 30 Hour Famine, and two weeks ago, my daughter, along with her youth group, collected money from family, friends and neighbors to be donated to World Vision, supporting this organizations effort to feed thousands of hungry children in Haiti.

These dedicated students literally did not eat for 30 hours to know what children who live in poverty or disaster areas go through daily. For each dollar raised, one more child will get to eat a meal. In the end more than $11,000 was given.

In addition to this, they packed 700 weekend food bags for the Shepherd Community Center in

Indianapolis, because hunger affects not only children outside our borders, but our neighbors too.

I am so proud of each student who participated. They set aside their own comfort and needs to raise awareness and do something for another child who simply needs to eat. More than food, though, they learned through an unforgettable experience that we need our God and the food only He can give us. As a result, thousands of children in Haiti were prayed for and loved by our very own.

In one hall of White River Christian Church there is a display of 11,000 fingerprints in different colors. This is just the start of the hundreds of thousands of marks these students will leave on this earth. Can’t wait to see where God takes them next.

Janna Lynas is a stay-at-home mom living in Noblesville with her minister husband Derek and three children. You may contact her at faith@currentnoblesville.com.

More than food, though, they learned through an unforgettable experience that we need our God and the food only He can give us.

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Good music crosses genre lines HUMOR

By Mike Redmond The other day, I was reminded of something so important that I can’t understand how I lost track of it to begin with.

I was getting dinner at that restaurant named after a group of guys who number more than four but less than six. I got the usual: one of their exceptionally good cheeseburgers (with everything) and an order – well, they call it an order but it’s more like a truckload – of the best fries I’ve had that weren’t homemade. Oh, and a Diet Coke. Gotta watch my calories, you know.

Anyway, I was sitting there waiting for the man to call my number when the music in the restaurant caught my ear. It was old school soul music: Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Sam and Dave, Aretha Franklin… you know, the really GOOD stuff.

And then I noticed something else.

Everyone in the restaurant – white, black, young, old, male, female, worker, customer – was enjoying the music, too. They were smiling, tapping their feet, softly snapping their fingers, and in the case of the true devotees, doing that thing where you stick your head out like a chicken in time to the music. This is known to musicologists as “doing that chicken head thing.”

I went looking for the manager and found myself talking to a bright young woman from

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Indianola, Mo. (that’s B.B. King territory, for you blues enthusiasts), someone from the hiphop generation who puts the store radio on the satellite soul station and keeps it there.

“I was raised on it,” she explained. “It’s what I like. It’s from the heart.”

That it is. And the great thing about hearts is they only come in one color.

Soul music tells stories of love and loss, heartbreak and glory, with immediacy and rhythm.

And it is the flip side, if you will, of another of my best-loved genres, classic country music. In fact, during my days as a music critic, I talked to any number of soul singers who loved country music, and country singers who loved R&B. I guess it just goes to prove what Duke Ellington always said: “There are only two types of music: Good and bad.”

There was good music in the burger joint, and everyone, as the saying goes, knowed it and showed it – smiling, snapping, doing that chicken head thing.

The hamburgers brought us to the restaurant.

The music brought us together.

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The number of segments you will use in each answer is shown in parentheses. The dashes indicate the number of letters in each Indiana Wordsmith Challenge answer. Each segment is used only once.

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Like every 5-year-old, we’re growing fast.

We’re not just celebrating a birthday. We’re celebrating babies we’ve brought into the world, athletes we’ve patched up, partnerships we’ve built in Hamilton County and lives we’ve saved. Still, we’re eagerly anticipating what’s to come and looking forward to future innovations. Until then, we wanted to take the time to say thanks for these first 5 years.

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