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It is our position finding additional sources of revenue is necessary to eliminate the national debt. Some of the additional revenue should come from elimination of corporate giveaways and some of that additional revenue should come from the most fortunate among us, including some of us here in Hamilton County.

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform says the national debt crisis is the most predicable crisis we have ever faced. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, testified in front of Congress the national debt is the greatest threat to national security our country currently faces. We must immediately put our country on a path towards the elimination of the national debt and increasing revenue is a necessary piece of that path.

If the reduced spending currently being discussed eliminates $2 trillion of our national debt over the next ten years, where will the remaining $12 trillion come from? If the money to eliminate the national debt doesn’t come from the most fortunate among us, from where will it come? Most importantly, would we really be ok with it?

Deficit: Spending cuts

It is our position the path to reducing the national deficit must be based on spending cuts. Since 1930 the United States has only had 12 years when it did not operate at a deficit; the most recent was 1997 to 2001 because of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.

Congress must pass a Balanced Budget Amendment. This will prevent the federal government from purchasing favor with our money. The size and scope of government has exploded, and it must be reduced. Every day there is another regulation or restriction proposed requiring expensive, new oversight bureaucracies. These regulations are crippling businesses which are afraid to hire or worse, expand in the US. Although raising taxes on the “wealthy” sounds like an easy solution, there are not enough additional tax dollars to make a difference. In 2009, only 8225 people had incomes in excess of $10 million. Specialized tax loopholes could be eliminated, but these will barely dent the ever increasing deficit. In 2008, 97.3 percent of tax income came from the top 50 percent of income earners, leaving half of the country only paying 2.7 percent!

The top earners are already paying more than their fair share. (All statistics noted are from The Budget of the United States 2009 Historical Tables.)

NOTE: Occasionally, the reader-composed Editorial Board cannot reach consensus.

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In Louisiana, a law was passed with the specific intent of stating the punishment for stealing crawfish.

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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 11. Corporations Section 5. Responsibility of branches If the General Assembly shall establish a bank with branches, the branches shall be mutually responsible for each other’s liabilities upon all paper credit issued as money.

Section 6. Repealed (Repealed November 5, 1940).

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Section 7. Redemption All bills or notes issued as money shall be, at all times, redeemable in gold or silver; and no law shall be passed, sanctioning, directly or indirectly, the suspension, by any bank or banking company of specie payments.

Section 8. Preference Holders of bank notes shall be entitled, in case of insolvency, to preference of payment over all other creditors.

Section 9. Interest No bank shall receive, directly or indirectly, a greater rate of interest than shall be allowed, by law, to individuals loaning money.

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FROM THE BACKSHOP On the run for continued public safety We salute Scott Wolfe of the Westfield Fire Dept. and a number of his fellow firefighters for participating in Sunday’s 9/11 Heroes Run. The event brought communities together throughout the nation in an effort to raise money to help back and ensure public safety. Wolfe and his fellow runners each paid $25 to enter the run, and the Westfield run had a fundraising goal of $5,000. The objective was to never forget the sacrifices of all of the heroes of Sept.11, 2001, including the veterans, first responders and civilians. The event is staged annually “honor the fallen by challenging the living.”

We commend all the participants, and we’re grateful for those who serve our nation and diligently work to keep us shielded from another horrific, tragic event as was 9/11.

••• Still on the subject of running, two-footed distance enthusiasts in Hamilton County (understand, that group certainly does not include either of us) may officially rejoice!

The second-annual Carmel Marathon has heard your pleas and has moved from June’s sweltering heat to the more runner-friendly date of April 21, 2012. Marathon president Todd Oliver said he expects next year’s event attendance to top the initial running, which

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg had more than 3,000 registrants from 45 states and 116 municipalities in Indiana. The timing of the 2012 event is perfect for marathoners who begin their training in January, and it will be the first event in the eightweek Midwest marathon/half-marathon season. This year’s running had an estimated $1 million impact on our county, which is wonderful for an out-of-the-chute event. Oliver said the 2012 running will be the same weekend as The Race for the Cure, which has approximately 35,000 participants, but only about 1,500 runners. It is our view that neither event will adversely affect the other.

We doff our hats to those in our county who turned out to run and put dollars back into our local economies.

Teaching and telling in the classroom can be tempted to propagate a COMMENTARY perspective and not a method.

By Terry Anker Yet, I’m sympathetic. Even with my own This week, I endured meetings where a conkids, I find it far easier to merely give orders sultant lectured an entity I support that its staff than to provide options. After all, I’ve already is not sufficiently creative to meet the expected considered the choices challenges of the future. and come to thoughtful Yet, I had to wonder if From television pundits conclusions. Isn’t it more we have expected them to university professors, efficient simply to help to innovate. Do we, as an organization, understand so much emphasis is placed the young ones skip the deliberation and get right the difference between on one’s personal point of to the mindset? But on teaching someone how to think and telling someview and not on the reason these very pages, I muse about the lost few who one what to think? Even that backs it up. are entirely ill-prepared as these words appear sito face adult life. For lently on my screen, they their entire existence, someone has been directseem abundantly evident – even simple. Yet, it seems increasingly apparent that few understand ing them to the point that their capacity to critically analyze their environment is woefully (or at least are able to effectively employ) the atrophied. By keeping them from making their distinction. own decisions, are we dooming them to a life as From television pundits to university profesfollowers? If so, can we, or our nation, ever hope sors, so much emphasis is placed on one’s perto innovate in coming generations? sonal point of view and not on the reason that backs it up. Routinely commentators bark from the blinking blue screen in our living rooms that Terry Anker is an associate editor “economists agree” on one matter or another. of Current Publishing, LLC. Rarely do we learn who these economists are You may e-mail him at terry@ and what exactly it is upon which they base currentincarmell.com. their consensus. Likewise, those who hold sway

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OPEN HOUSE The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is hosting an open house to present design and construction updates for the 13-mile US 31 corridor upgrade through Hamilton County.

When: Wednesday, September 21 4:30– 8 p.m.

Presentation at 6 p.m.

Where: Westfield Middle School Cafeteria (Enter through north main entrance) 345 W. Hoover St. Westfield, IN 46074

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DISPATCHES » DOE awards Westfield High School Indiana Dept. of Education recognizes WHS for 25 percent of the Class of 2010 receiving a 3, 4 or 5 on at least one Advanced Placement exam. WHS is one of 21 Indiana High Schools that met or exceeded the 25 percent mark. » Storytime for kids – Beginning September 12 and 13 bring your children to Westfield Washington’s Public Library every Monday and Tuesday for stories, songs and art time. Visit the library Mondays at 10:30 a.m. for toddlers and 1 p.m. for preschoolers and Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. for Preschoolers and 11:15 a.m. for Toddlers. » Free computer class – Westfield Washington Public Library will offer lessons on Microsoft Word software to help create resumes and professionalquality documents. The class is presented Thursday, Sept. 15 at 3 p.m. and Monday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m. » Indianapolis Colts 2011 Friday Night Football – The Friday night tour will visit Westfield High School Friday, Sept.

16 for the Westfield vs. Zionsville game at 7 p.m. The Friday night tour is part of the Colts’ Make it Personal Campaign.

The tour will begin at 5:30 and feature a Colts traveling museum and Colts Cheerleader autograph session.

The selfish stories of bedtime Commentary

By Danielle Wilson Are all men selfish little boys or is it just my husband? Sometimes I think the nuns up the street have a pretty good thing going. I’m a little frustrated with Doo right now, in case you can’t tell, and here’s why: Lately he has been driving me crazy with his “read in bed” thing. Normally he will listen to books on tape to “quiet the voices,” but he made the mistake of picking up the sequel to “I Am Number Four” (yes, it’s out!) and can only put it down if he’s swapping out for Angry Birds on his iPhone.

Last night he climbed into bed at 8 to read, I stayed up as long as I could to check work emails, but I was so exhausted from the joys of employment and motherhood, I crashed around 9:30.

Now, I must disclose I am a bit obssesivecompulsive when it comes to bedtime. It’s not I prefer complete darkness, 70-degree temperatures, a sound machine, four pillows and a mask, I require all of these things to fall asleep. If all goes well, I am usually out within 10 minutes, no Ambien needed.

But there’s a catch: If I don’t fall asleep within those first 20 minutes, I’ll miss my window of “sleepiness” and find myself in an adrenalinefueled panic mode for the next couple of hours.

You may have witnessed the same phenomenon with your kids, when they stay up later than usual. You know they’re exhausted at 11p.m.,

but they can’t settle down. I know I’m tired, but the anxiety of still being awake courses through me like a can of Red Bull.

I have issues, clearly, but the infuriating part is Doo knows this about me. This ain’t new, baby!

I’m an early riser and I need eight hours of zzzs.

Since the school year began, my stress level has skyrocketed, but Doo continues to read his book until 10:30, 11, while I not-so-subtly thrash around next to him harrumphing my irritation.

His reasoning? “It’s my bed too! Why shouldn’t I be able to do what I want in my bed?” How kindergarten is that? It’s not like I’m asking him to sleep in another room; I’m simply suggesting he read downstairs or listen to an audiobook.

Shouldn’t a spouse be considerate? Is it a big deal for him to change his reading location, when in return, he’d get a rested and happy wife? I just don’t get it. I’m going to try to talk with him today, before we get into another nighttime battle. Hopefully we will reach some sort of compromise because at this moment I just want to take his Angry-Bird-toting smartphone and shove it down the garbage disposal. I can act like a child, too. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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

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Indianapolis Colts get personal with Westfield

By Lindsay Eckert Lindsay@youarecurrent.com Two high school football rivalries will take center stage Friday, as Westfield and Zionsville meet at the 50 yard line the Indianapolis Colts cheerleaders will be cheering for both teams.

The Indianapolis Colts Friday Night Tour will be making their third stop Friday at Westfield High School. Fans, families and football-lovers can tour the Colts’ 42-foot-traveling museum where they can go behind the scenes with Colts players and meet the Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders.

Colts spokesperson Chuck O’Hara said the five-year running tour is part of Colts’ Make it Personal campaign and their partnership with Indiana Football.

“Indianapolis Colts have always had a desire to be leaders in Indiana football.” O’Hara said. “The Friday Night Tour allows us to part of Friday’s game night energy. It’s a way for fans to come out and be part of the colts and a salute to football.”

You can get autographs from the Colts Cheerleaders and tour the 42-foot trailer

equipped with interactive video before kickoff at 5:30 p.m. at Westfield High School.

O’Hara said Friday Night Tour is teaming with myindianafootball.com, a website run by the Colts franchise that gives every team in the state of Indiana their own webpage.

“The website is everything football, teams can post their stats, videos and photos.”

O’Hara said Colts Friday Night Tour is donating a $500 grant to Westfield’s and Zionsville’s football programs and another $500 grant to each school’s cheerleading programs.

“The Colts don’t spend a lot of money buying advertisements, we want to be part of the community, meeting people and shaking hands with fans, we want to make it personal,” O’Hara said.

The event will also be visiting Noblesville High School Sept. 23 when the Miners play Avon High School. For more information please visit www.colts.com/events. For information about your favorite high school teams visit and indianafootball.com

Expeditions in Westfield history COMMENTARY

By Bruce S. Hansen Forty years ago I was in the throws of an idyllic childhood. My father had his own business and my mother stayed at home. We lived in a house on the new side of town and they drove a Chrysler with chromed-out tail fins. Most after school homecomings were served up with a hot slice of thick homemade bread, followed by a glass of whole milk procured from a local dairy.

To this day the smell of baking bread can cause me to daydream for hours.

Of those special memories were the adventures of my grandma and her best friend Flo. These two were stellar opposites but an amazing duo of lavish sisterhood. Flo had a popular column in a local newspaper. She didn’t like to drive and enlisted my grandma to cart her around. Flo’s hair was always in a beehive on top her head and perfectly dark brown. She dressed simply which matched her shy nature. I was spell bound by her proper speech, ruby red lips and cat-eyed glasses.

Grandma’s hair was wavy white, cut short and thrown a few inches below the ears. Her favorite make-up was a facial powder she often dusted herself with after any exertion. The clothes she wore were loudly colored and brightly styled!

The confidence she rode through life on was larger then the big Buick sedans she always drove. There was nothing that scared or embarrassed her.

Whenever I saw Grandma’s ‘duce and quarter’ parked in the drive, I couldn’t run home fast enough. She and Flo would be there sipping cold Coke’s after an adventure, sharing their findings with my mother. Because Grandma was huge on people, she could get people to talk, laugh and spill the beans on what was really going on in their lives. Most times I was allowed to hear the details of their journalistic expeditions if I promised not to breathe a word until after publication. These tales always were loaded with history and folklore.

History really is repeated in our lives. Being able to write a history column in the Westfield Current seems to have a familiarity I’ve tasted and smelt before. As a historian and researcher of local history, I often use the same techniques of Grandma and Flo for getting information on historical projects. Basically, you try to find people who are known to be attached to an historical event, place or person, and then get them talking about it. This leads to insights, objectiveness and interpretation that are usually hidden away and covered with dust.

I hope I can serve up a history column that’s homemade and thick on local history.

Bruce S. Hansen is CEO of Westfield Historical Society. You may email him at bshindy@juno.com

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Westfield Farmers Market grows in 2011

By Lindsay Eckert Lindsay@youarecurrent.com Westfield Farmers Market’s 2011 season has grown just as abundantly as its fresh produce.

Although there are only two Friday night markets left in this season, Director Amber Willis reflects on the season’s success and what she’s already planning for the 2012 season. Plus, where you can get your favorite treats year-round.

“We’ve had a steady number of attendees every week and vendors are already asking for 2012 applications. The market being on a Friday has been a big benefit, we started the season with 50 vendors and ended the season with 62,” Willis said.

Although Westfield Farmers Market ends September 23, Westfield Downtown Association, the organization responsible for Westfield Farmers Market, is just getting started for the year. The association will host Grand Junction Derby and Westfield Lights in December.

Willis said Farmers Market volunteers are going to get their hands a little dirty to provide the most

wholesome local produce in 2012.

“We will start visiting farms to ensure everything is local and we will offer more educational opportunities at the market,” Willis said. “Many people expect fresh produce when the market opens, but in Indiana if you really want local you have to wait if conditions like this year’s rain interfere.”

If you’ve been serving Farmers Market goodies on your table all summer, you don’t have to do without after September 23rd. Willis said some vendors use greenhouses in the winter months and bakeries sell their treats at other local events over the year and have websites to order your favorite desserts all year.

“I plan on taking my family to the farms and getting my local produce when possible,” Willis said. “I encourage people to take a road trip and enjoy the fall flavors of places like The McClure’s Orchard in Peru, Indiana have.”

For more information about your favorite Westfield Farmers Market vendors visit Westfield Farmers Market Facebook page.

Toy Garden opens for all families

By Lindsay Eckert Lindsay@youarecurrent.com Take a walk through green grass and creatively-crafted trees at the recently-opened Toy Garden, 301 E. Carmel Drive, where minds can roam freely through the toys that open imaginary kingdoms and games bringing energetic and friendly competition to the dinner table again.

The independently-owned store pays tribute to toys for all ages, featuring toys for special needs children and allergy-friendly organic toys. The store is stocked with non-commercial toys on brightly-colored shelves for the young or the young at heart.

“Playing serves an important purpose whether you’re six or 66, everyone needs to play,” Owner Janet Pillsbury said.

Pillsbury, a former teacher, said opening her own toy store was an easy decision and a way to combine her passion for teaching and toys. But Pillsbury said she wanted to open more than just a toy store, “I wanted to create a central location for family empowerment, a gathering place for all parents.”

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Meet your teacher: Jake Gilbert Grade/Subject at what school: U.S. subject matter that will serve them in Government and Weight Training, their life.

Westfield High School What do you encourage parents to do at home to help their children Number of years teaching: 9 strengthen particular skills? Make Background/Schooling: Ben Davis High School, Indianapolis, Ind. sure they are reading and taking an BA, Wabash College, Wabash, Ind. interest in current events.

Gilbert MA, Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. Name your favorite movie. Remember the Titans.

Why did you become a teacher? To Name your favorite musician or band. Casting make a difference and give back. I had some very influential role models who taught me in high school.

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What’s something your students might not Achieve excellence. To be inspired. To be good know about you? I have a wonderful wife and citizens and have a great understanding of my three great sons.

Referring to the collective COMMENTARY

By Brandie Bohney Is team singular or plural? What about family? Class?

Words like team, family, and class are collective nouns: they refer to a group. Group is also a collective noun. The problem with collective nouns is that they’re tricky. They generally function as singular nouns, taking singular verb forms and being paired with singular pronouns: • The team takes its break at noon.

• My family needs a vacation.

• The class listens well to the teacher.

Whenever the collective noun refers to the group as a whole rather than the individuals in that group, it is used as singular. But if the context of the sentence or paragraph needs to refer to the individuals within the group, suddenly the noun takes on a plural verb and pronouns: • The team walk or jog to their cars after practice.

• The family have various chores to complete when they get home.

• The class demonstrate their inventions one at a time.

I’m the first to admit that those last sentences sound awkward. And the automatic grammarcheck on my computer flagged them all (because team, family, and class are most often used as singular nouns, grammar-check is quick to notice the difference in verb form). But they’re

all correct.

The trick is knowing how you want to refer to the group: as a whole (singular) or as individuals (plural). But that’s not the only problem.

Realistically, few people use the plural form of collective nouns very often. But many people use the plural pronoun their as a substitute for collective nouns, even when those nouns are singular. The verb is rarely a problem, but the pronoun frequently is.

Take another look at the first example sentence: The team takes its break at noon. Would you have said (or written), “The team takes their break at noon”? Many people would, but the rules of grammar dictate that the singular possessive pronoun its be used.

Where it really gets ugly is with certain collective nouns such as family or couple. We simply don’t like referring to a family or couple as an it.

We want families and couples to be they, not it.

Still, to be technically correct, it is the singular pronoun to use.

Tune in next week to a theory that makes everyone who can’t bear referring to a family as it much more comfortable.

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South Union Street will be closed beginning at Indiana State Road 32 to just north of Park Street.

Road closure will begin around 7 a.m. and reopen mid-late afternoon depending on the length of the race.

Grand Junction Derby to speed through Westfield for the second time Although Grand Junction Derby is a race, speed

By Lindsay Eckert isn’t the only thing required to bring home a troLindsay@youarecurrent.com phy. Last year’s “Creative Class” winners, Boy Scout Hoosiers may associate racing with The Indianapolis 500 Troop 107, said the event is a timeless lesson in carefully-crafted cars fueled by high-powered engines zooming teamwork. Parent volunteer Suzanne Mueller for through 200 laps of burning pavement. However, Westfield’s the Boy Scout troop said the toga-wearing clan Grand Junction Derby is redefining racing for its community. took best in class with their horse-drawn chariot Derby cars are fueled by whacky creativity and community spirit driven by two Spartans. down Union Street.

“It’s a friendly and spirited competition, my Downtown Westfield Association hit the gas on the Grand Junction Derby idea two years ago when the organization decided proudest moment may have been seeing my son wear a toga in public and not to build community camaraderie among families, businesses, stuat a frat party,” Mueller dents and organizations. DWA Director Anne Poynter said the joked. race was created in a spirit of fun to build community bonds.

The Romanesque “It’s an opportunity for families and businesses to scouts participated in the race to earn creatively work together on something, to be engaged an “inventing” badge. Mueller said the in their community in a greater way,” Poynter said. boys met twice a week to brainstorm, “They aren’t just painting or building something, create prototypes and build their winthe event brings them together with limitless crening chariot. Although the group wasn’t ativity. It’s a wonderful display of who we are as a the speediest, Mueller said the boys took city and to see what great people and businesses we advantage of studying the cars that were. have.”

“It was cool to see the boys talk to other For the first time this year, Grand Junction drivers about their cars and hear them talk Derby is teaming with Westfield High School’s amongst themselves about how that person homecoming events and student-built derby built steering or this person made breaks and cars will be featured in the Sept. 29 Homecomthen watch those cars race,” Mueller said. ing parade. Poynter said the new partnership “We carry the Westfield name around with motivates adults to find their inner child and us at our homes and schools, the race’s gives students a bigger role in their school. environment is something we were all “Involving the high school makes Homehappy to be a part of.” coming about high school students as a whole Grand Junction Derby will kick off and not just football, it gives key clubs, chess Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with a clubs, etc. a bigger part of the festivities beparade to showcase the cars and will sides being a student,” Poynter said. “This is a display participants’ four-wheel pride fun and whacky event, sometimes it’s and joys the rest of the day for spectaharder to get adults in that mindset, Bucky’s owner, tors. But, the cars aren’t the only items Nate VanPelt but not teens… the high schoolers dressed to race. showcased; it’s an opportunity to showjump start the event and get people case local businesses in front of nearly thinking in a way that’s not always 1,000 people. natural.”

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for more information When: Saturday, Oct. 1 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Begins at Indiana State Road 32 and South Union Street Registration costs: $20 for non-business entry, $200 for business entry. Competition will be divided into four categories: Creative Class, Competitive Class, People’s Choice and High School participants. Winners will receive trophies and medals.

CONTACT: Downtown Westfield Association for more information and/or to download forms: 317-965-3334, info@ dwna.org, www.dwna.org click on Grand Junction Derby.

CSI Signs Co-founder J.R. Knight said his business’ involvement is a way to give back to the community and an ideal marketing opportunity.

“Local businesses getting involved and challenging each other drums up lots of excitement, businesses can promote their products and tie in with their community on a beautiful fall Saturday,” Knight said. “My goal is to enjoy the derby, promote CSI and know what the event is really all about. The Grand Junction Derby is a staple Westfield event.”

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The ‘staycation’ guide: A persimmon party COMMENTARY

By Jocelyn Vare Believe it or not, our state’s celebrations of local food are well known outside of Indiana.

For example, visitors from across the Midwest come by the thousands to attend the Frankfort Hot Dog Festival, Valparaiso Popcorn Festival, Tipton County Pork Festival, Whiting Pierogi Fest, and, one of my favorites, Mitchell Persimmon Festival.

You’ve never heard of a persimmon or the week-long celebration devoted to it?

The persimmon is a plum-sized fruit with an orange color and a flavor similar to pumpkin.

This unique little fruit grows abundantly in the city of Mitchell in Lawrence County. (You’ve heard of Mitchell. It is the home of Spring Mill State Park and is due south of Bloomington on Indiana State Road 37.

The 65th annual Mitchell Persimmon Festival will be held September 17 to 24. Over 40,000 people are expected to attend. The familyoriented festival is packed with kids’ activities, arts and crafts, live entertainment, a carnival and one of the state’s largest parades. The festival kicks off with the Candlelight Tour of the Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State Park on September 17. Costumed interpreters demonstrate pioneer life at the historic structures and the working grist mill.

Take a walk in Spring Mill State Park then take a break from your hike, cave tour or geo-

cache hunt to stop by the Spring Mill State Park Inn, located in the heart of the park. You must try the persimmon pudding served at the restaurant. Persimmon pudding is a baked dessert with a texture like gingerbread and is served in squares with a dollop of whipped cream. Naturally, the persimmon pudding contest is one of the favorite events at the Persimmon Festival.

In fact, the award-winning recipe can be found on the Lawrence County Tourism Commission website, www.limestonecountry.com, so you can bake persimmon pudding at home.

Purchase the key ingredient (persimmon pulp) from Applacres, an orchard and general store in Bedford, just north of Mitchell. September is a great time for a visit to Applacres to purchase fall mums, pumpkins and apples, too.

Before you go to Lawrence County, contact Jill at the visitor center. She can help you plan your getaway and suggest lodging options for you. She’ll provide information on other activities in the area, including Bluespring Caverns’ underground boat tours, antique shopping, limestone tours and where to find the tastiest persimmon treats at the Persimmon Festival!

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DISPATCHES » Complaints decreasing? – According to the latest Department of Transportation (DOT) report, the agency received nearly 3,600 complaints about airlines from January 2011 to June 2011. That’s a lot of complaints, but it’s nearly 4,000 less than that time last year. Of the major airlines, Southwest seems to be the best, receiving .33 complaints per 100,000 customers. United, on the other hand, garnered 2.01 complaints per 100,000 – the worst rate of U.S. airlines.

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-www.wsj.com » September gardening tips – 1. If you haven’t brought your houseplants in yet, do it before you have to start heating your home. This gives them a chance to adjust.

Wash them thoroughly before bringing them in to rid them of any pests and eggs. 2. Plant spring bulbs as long as the ground is workable. Plant the following bulbs soon: trout lily, narcissus (including daffodil), snowdrop, winter aconite, starflower, and crown imperial. For crown imperial, add a little lime to the soil.

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Now – Oct. 9 Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre: Singin’ in the Rain 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Carmel Details and ticket information available online at www.beefandboards.com.

Now – Sept. 25 Actors Theatre of Indiana: Cole Carmel Center for the Performing Arts, 160 W. Carmel Drive This sophisticated musical about Indiana’s favorite son, Cole Porter, cleverly crafts song and dance, while intertwining narration to tell the story of Porter’s life Details: For tickets visit www.actorstheatreofi ndiana.org or call 843-3800.

Now – Sept. 25 Civic Theatre: The Drowsy Chaperone Carmel Center for the Performing Arts, 160 W. Carmel Drive

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street.

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Friday – Henry Lee Summer and Friends Saturday – Skeeter McGee Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

Book by Bob Martin & Don McKellarson Music & lyrics by Lisa Lambert & Greg Morrison Details: For tickets visit www.civictheatre.org or call 843-3800.

Saturday Hamilton County Parks and Recreation: Digging through the Past, Building to the Future Strawtown Koteewi “Prairie” Park, 12308 E. Strawtown Ave., Noblesville Archaeology tours, great food, entertaining and educational programs, live music and vendor booths.

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Sept. 22 – Oct.23 Phoenix Theatre: Spring Awakening 749 N. Park Ave., Indianapolis In Spring Awakening adolescents discover the inner and outer tumult of their sensuality.

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More than just size COMMENTARY

By Barry Eppley When the subject of breast implants or breast enlargement surgery comes up, many people immediately think about size. Large breasts create eye-catching cleavage comes to many minds, a concept not been helped over the past two decades from celebrities ranging from Pamela Anderson to Heidi Montag.

The reality of breast implant surgery is far from a celebrity-enhanced image; there is certainly a minority of women who do want this look. But the vast majority of women who choose to have breast implants are more interested in finding the right size for their body, not overpowering breasts that become the focal point of their appearance.

Most breast augmentation patients are average women who simply want to look better in clothes and sport attire. I have seen many women who have told me that they are embarrassed to wear a bathing and won’t go to the pool or beach with their family. While breast underdevelopment is the most common motivation for getting implants, there are numerous other reasons. These include such breast conditions as post-pregnancy sagging, asymmetrical breasts, body proportioning, breast asymmetry and reconstruction after mastectomies.

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There are many women who have breast asymmetry; one breast is larger or different in shape than the other. In some cases the breast size difference can be as much as a cup size. For women afflicted, finding a bra to fit comfortably and properly is not as easy as going to Victoria Secret’s and pulling a good fit off the rack. Instead, they are forced to add padding to create a more even look in their clothing.

One of the most recognized and easily understandable reasons for implants is in breast reconstruction. The physical and emotional devastation of going through any form of a lumpectomy or mastectomy procedure can be softened knowing reconstructive surgery can be performed. Although numerous forms of breast reconstruction exist, including flaps that form the breast mound out of your tissues, implants still remain the backbone of how most breasts are recreated.

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Does my insurance cover pet attacks?

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By Jamie Ianigro Question from Paula C. from Noblesville: I have a big friendly dog, but I’ve always worried what would happen if she bit someone. Am I protected if something like this happens?

Response from Jamie Ianigro: Issues – We all love our pets. They make great family members, playmates and protectors, but they are always causing problems for insurance companies. Nearly two million people are bitten by dogs each year with around 800,000 of those folks requiring professional medical treatment for their wounds. Each of these incidents is a potential lawsuit and happened to unsuspecting pet owners just like us.

Millions of U.S. households own dogs and incidents show no sign of slowing down. A key factor contributing to these incidents is the failure of dog owners to supervise and train their pets. Another problem is people, especially children, do not know how to behave around dogs.

Coverage recommendations – The best part about this issue is you’re already protected if you have a homeowner’s insurance policy. Just make sure you have adequate limits to protect you from financial damage if you have an incident like this. I recommend everyone have a minimum liability limit of $1,000,000. Adding an extra million in coverage with an umbrella policy is also a good idea and doesn’t cost as much as you might imagine.

Your liability limit is not just for pet attacks either. It protects you from many unfortunate incidents like when a guest slips and falls in your driveway or when your kid accidently drives the lawn mower into the neighbor’s new Mercedes. Make sure you read your policy or go over it with your independent insurance agent to see what is excluded.

Prevention – When you own a pet you have a responsibility to raise and handle your pet to reduce the chances of an incident. You should always make certain family members, neighbors, guests and strangers are protected from your pet. You should check out the resources available to help, such as tips from animal shelters, dog ownership clubs, the American Kennel Club and websites.

It may not be the fairest set of circumstances, but many insurers are choosing not to give dogs or their owners a fair chance. It is becoming more common for companies to refuse to write coverage for people who own certain breeds of dogs. The breeds commonly excluded include Chows, Pit Bulls, Akitas, Rottweilers and Sharpeis. Therefore, you must fight this trend and not take pet ownership lightly.

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Consolidated Edison (ED) – Con Edison’s primary business is providing electricity and gas to millions of customers in New York City and Westchester County. That is, in good times or bad, if the folks in New York want to keep their lights on, they’re going to keep paying Con Ed. Con Ed’s stock has a five-year beta of 0.3, a relatively high, but still reasonable, debt-to-equity ratio of 93 percent, and a very sweet 4.3 percent dividend.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – Looking at the big pharmaceutical companies, one can easily find cheaper options than J&J. So why go with the more expensive J&J? Because we’re playing defense here and J&J has broader, more diversified business with less risk from expiring drug patents.

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Its valuation multiple might not be the lowest, but with a 3.6 percent dividend, a five-year beta of 0.6, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 30 percent, it’s a stock you can feel very comfortable with even when the market is quaking.

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By Dick Wolfsie I was clearing the dinner table the other night when my wife was kind enough to pass along a comment she had heard about me at work.

“Sally says your newspaper feature is hilarious. It always makes her laugh.”

“Gee, thanks for sharing that, Mary Ellen.”

“Yes, and Janine, my exercise buddy, told me she thinks you’re quite amusing on TV.” “Wow, I sure appreciate the compliments.”

“But Dick, I have to ask you this: How come you’re not so funny at home?” “Huh?” “Well, people keep telling me how humorous you are. They say it must be so much fun to live with you, but I just don’t see it.

“How dull has it been for you the last 31 years?”

“Oh, don’t get me wrong. We’ve had a great marriage and I’ve been perfectly happy. It’s just not been the laugh riot everyone else thinks it is.”

It was a startling observation—and not an unfair one. When we are out with another couple we all laugh. Waiters just love to trade jabs with me; The UPS guy and I always yuck it up on my doorstep. I never leave the dry cleaners without exchanging a few jokes with the owners. But apparently, I save nothing for my relationship with my wife.

I mounted a feeble defense. “Mary Ellen, in some ways, this is your fault.”

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I need some material to work with.”

The next night I was determined to make things right. We sat across from each other at the dinner table. She was just staring at me…

“Look, Dick, maybe I shouldn’t have said anything. Now you’re trying too hard. A red foam clown nose is not what I had in mind. And you keep kicking me with those giant shoes.

At that moment, I had to show my wife that I really was capable of being an entertaining husband.

“Mary Ellen, maybe you’d like for me to be more like Harry the accountant who lives next door?

“Is he a funny guy?”

“No. In fact, his wife Sue says he can be very calculating. I could be like Jake, the pillow manufacturer—always down on life. Or there’s Hugh, the exterminator. Antsy the minute he walks in the door.

A slight grin appeared on my wife’s face. I had made some progress. “Well, I guess I do have the ability to amuse you, after all,” I said. “How about if I try to bring this same snappy repartee to the dinner table every single night?”

“Oh, please,” said Mary Ellen as she gave me a big hug. “Don’t make me laugh.”

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Discover the strength at iuhealth.org/northmaternity

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