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The Park, which provides 80 full time and more than 250 part time jobs, has increased attendance by 9 percent this year alone. No doubt thanks to innovative programming that helps put us in the shoes, homes, and lives of individuals from Indiana history. This fall, Conner Prairie brings us Halloween treats with the Headless Horseman from “Sleepy Hallow”, ghost stories and rumors of the Hessian soldier, who still wanders the town looking for his missing head.

Other programs include Marsh Symphony on the Prairie, which hosted a record attendance of 112,000 people this past summer. Conner Prairie has opportunities for residents of all ages, whether for education and good fun. We should all go and enjoy the experience at 13400 Allisonville Road in Fishers. For specific details on programming, visit www.connerprairie. org. You’ll be glad you did.

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Section 29. No person shall be convicted of treason, except on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or upon his confession in open court.

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Section 31. No law shall restrain any of the inhabitants of the State from assembling together in a peaceable manner, to consult for their common good; nor from instructing their representatives; nor from applying to the General Assembly for redress of grievances.

Section 32. The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State.

Section 33. The military shall be kept in strict subordination to the civil power.

Section 34. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner; nor, in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

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By Terry Anker Mickey’s Camp is a long-running retreat for civic leaders and business people sponsored by local philanthropist and businessman, Mickey Mauer. One of the many reasons to attend Mickey’s Camp is an opportunity to participate in a Police Training Exercise. Essentially an elaborate videogame, the exercise puts a person in front of a 12 foot video screen with a firearm, which has been rigged electronically to interact with activities on the display. An operator of the device then selects from an array of computergenerated circumstances that posit actors portraying scenes.

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DISPATCHES » Fall Festival – Join Ameriana Bank for free hotdogs and drinks, a chili cook-off, free passes to Stuckey Farm Corn Maze and kids’ activities at its Fall Festival Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The bank is at 3333 S.R. 32 at Carey Road, Westfield. For more information, call 867-7740. » Volunteer at arts center – The Center for the Performing Arts is offering three public informational meetings Oct. 1214 to outline volunteer opportunities available to the general public. Volunteer openings include: ushers, coat check personnel, gift shop staff and tour guides.

The center estimates that it will recruit 200-300 volunteers for the inaugural season. The informational sessions will be in Banquet Rooms B and C at the Monon Community Center, 1235 Central Park East, Carmel. Dates: Oct. 12 at 1:00 p.m.; Oct. 13 at 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, call General Manager Doug Tatum at 660-3386. » Kroger gives to Helping Hand – The Kroger store at 161st Street and Spring Mill Road held a late-summer charity event Sept. 18 featuring food and games.

Six local charities were nominated to receive the proceeds of the event, and more than $700 was raised for Helping Hand of Hamilton County, which distributes food, clothing and other essentials on Saturdays in Eagletown. "This money will go a long way in serving our needy in the Westfield area," said President Tim Hahn.

Helpful tips for the mother

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By Danielle Wilson This summer was a bit crazy for the Wilson clan. We sold our home of nine years and lived with the in-laws for three months, then moved into a new house the week before I went back to work fulltime. I did the best I could, but I think it’s safe to say I won’t be winning Mother of the Year.

Despite the madness and noticeable absence of home cooked meals though, I did manage a few small mommy successes. Here they are.

1. Removing Gak: The Easter Bunny inconsiderately brought my kids Gak, a gooey substance made from what I’m sure is radioactive slime. When the stuff comes in contact with cloth, it sticks like tar on feathers. Washing failed, hand-picking failed, even peanut butter was a no-go.

Guess what finally worked. Vinegar! If you set the contaminated article in a bowl of vinegar, the Gak scrapes out easily.

Woo-hoo!

2. Soccer Smelliness: Our mud room use to stink like an NFL jock hamper thanks to a

constant influx of sweaty shin guards and cleats. No longer, because a fellow mom turned me on to the use of deodorant.

Now our kids spray their equipment after each use with Right Guard, and we enjoy a clean, powder-fresh scent year round.

3. Cold Lunches: I use to buy the refreezable ice packs to refrigerate my kids’ lunches, but my so called Honor Roll students would inevitably toss them in the garbage can with their used straws and trash. Now I simply freeze their juice boxes! They stay cold long enough to keep the yogurt from spoiling but are (mostly) defrosted by meal time. Yes, thank you, I am brilliant.

4. Kitty Stench: We have one cat, amazingly a still alive cat, whose litter box would begin smelling after only a day or two.

About a month ago, I accidently purchased multi-cat litter. It was a good five days before the odor became unbearable.

Sold! Now I actually have the time to revel in the drastic reduction of my kitty poop scooping duties.

5. Fruit Flies: We recently suffered a major infestation of these annoyingly prolific beasts. I tried every possible method of destruction known to the Internet and actually found one that works! Place some fruit in a bowl, cover with Saran Wrap, and poke holes in the top with a fork. The flies, drawn to the smell of the rotting fruit, wiggle their ways under the wrap, but can’t get back out. Suckers! If you empty your trap and replace the piece of decaying peach or apple nightly, and, of course, remove the original source of the flies (read: start doing your dishes on a regular basis), you’ll be bug-free in no time.

Here’s hoping my new-found knowledge (though gleaned through a half-butt attempt at efficiency this summer) will make your mommy-life a bit easier. Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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

If you empty your trap and replace the piece of decaying peach or apple nightly, and, of course, remove the original source of the flies (read: start doing your dishes on a regular basis), you’ll be bug-free in no time.

» OLMC breaks ground – A Groundbreaking ceremony for a new Matthew 25 Center building was scheduled to occur last Saturday on the campus of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church. Providing a multitude of free services to thousands of people in need in Hamilton County, the Matthew 25 Center is home to two organizations; the Merciful H.E.L.P. Center, which conducts 21 different outreach service ministries, including Hamilton County’s largest food pantry; and the Trinity Free Clinic for the uninsured. » Roadwork completed – The city completed the road improvement sealing project on Spring Mill and Carey Road from 146th Street to S.R. 32 and on South Union (Westfield Blvd) from U.S. 31 to David Brown (169th) Street. The products used were a preservative and restorative seal material provided by RejuvTec Inc. This product has been used for 16 years in the Midwest to maintain pavement.

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Sensory Garden planned in Westfield

By Brandon Bowman Current in Westfield A new garden is planned for Freedom Trail Park, designed on serving the needs of autistic children around Hamilton County.

The Westfield Rotary is a sponsor of the new Sensory Garden, which wass set for the first phase of construction on Oct. 2. The Sensory Garden, as its name implies, is a garden for the senses, full of trees, flowers and serves as an outdoor space to engage autistic and physically and mentally disabled persons.

Over 1,300 families are impacted by autism in Hamilton County, making the park an especially unique and important project, and a particular aspect of Westfield’s Freedom Trail Park that has elicited many donations. The Westfield Rotary has already collected $30,000 for the project.

“It’s really important for Rotarians to develop local and individual projects that benefit the community. When we brainstormed ideas, this was the one that kept coming back up in discussion,” former Rotary President Kurt Wanninger said.

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The Sensory Garden will have trees and flowers intended to engage physically and mentally disabled persons.

plans are to change the gardens according to the seasons.

The colors of the flowers will have a big impact on children with autism. President of the Hamilton County Autism Support Group, Jane Grimes explained that the colors orange, blue, green and yellow have a calming and creative effect on the brain.

“Because it is a neurological condition, the brains of children with autism are wired differently. These colors are specifically selected because the colors help children with autism begin to adapt,” Grimes said. “The bright colors really help stimulate the brain.”

Donations are being accepted by the Westfield Rotary Club for the future phases of this park. The estimated cost is of these future phases is $200,000.

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‘Night with the Stars’ event rolls back time to support Janus

By Angela Daugherty Current in Westfield It’s time to get out your finest clothes and put on your dancing shoes – all for a good cause. Janus Developmental Services will host its annual fundraising event, “A Night with the Stars,” Oct. 23 at the Oak Hill Mansion, 5801 E. 116th St., Carmel.

The fundraiser helps with the many programs offered by Noblesville-based Janus (pronounced JAY-nus). The organization provides assistance to adults and children with disabilities allowing them to participate and contribute to the community. Janus offers opportunities for education, employment training, independent living and information to individuals and their families.

Janus’ Work Experience program offers individuals with developmental, physical and intellectual disabilities the opportunity to learn basic employment skills such as completing assignments, working with co-workers, and arriving to work on time. Businesses within the community provide work ranging from labeling mailings to assembling lighting brackets.

Other examples of work provided by com-

munity partners include assembly of diabetes testing equipment, collating and folding product brochures, community businesses play an integral role in the employment training process of the individual’s we serve. As a program partner, businesses benefit from a competitive and affordable labor force.

This year’s event theme will be set in a 40’s/ 50’s swanky nightclub atmosphere with dinner, dancing, and entertainment from the Starry Knights Big Band and the Sands Trio, a tribute to Sammy Davis, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin – three members of the infamous Rat Pack.

A cocktail reception from 6 to 6:45 p.m. offers a chance to meet and mingle with the stars. A “Rat Pack” dinner of prime rib, parmesan roasted red potatoes, julienned seasonal vegetables, assorted breads, tossed salad and turtle cheesecake for dessert will be served beginning at 6:45 p.m Cost for the event is $100 per ticket. Sponsorships for the event are available for $200 to $5,000. For questions or information regarding the event, tickets or sponsorships, please contact Heather at hkrisher@janus-inc.org or 773-878, ext. 105.

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Street fairs and festivals for Westfield COMMENTARY

By Ken Kingshill At the Carmel International Arts Festival I caught a glimpse of Westfield’s future.

Standing on the Monon Trail crossing, I looked east down Main Street and saw tent upon white tent of art vendors and a solid crowd of people strolling on the street. There were young people and old people, buyers and browsers.

There were people there just to be there. There were people from Carmel, people from Westfield, and people from other parts of the central Indiana area. It was a very happening place.

It was exactly the kind of activity that we need to have more of in Westfield. It was the sort of program that we have been talking about in the Grand Junction Task Group. In fact, the Grand Junction Master Plan envisions a “festival street” where such activities will occur.

The idea is that the festival street will be a multi-functional street. During normal operation, it will be a vehicular street. However, it will be designed in such a way that it can easily be shut down to cars and turned into a pedes-

trian area. It could be used for established events such as the farmers’ market and NUMA. Hopefully its very existence will generate other events and programs.

The synergy of space and events will help to create a sense of place. That sense of place and the excitement generated by it will help to attract residents and businesses to our downtown.

And just like that person in high school that never seemed very attractive until someone else started dating them, Westfield will start to look more and more appealing to private investment.

When the economy finally turns around, I fully expect such private investment to happen in Westfield. We can ill afford to be caught flatfooted and unprepared when the wave of private investment surges over us. So, in the meantime we plan for that day.

City Councilor Ken Kingshill is a Westfield resident and Realtor.

You may e-mail him at kkingshill@ westfield.in.gov.

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Westfield hopes its sports campus will be a hub of amateur athletics in the Midwest and spur economic development

By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield “If you build it, they will come.” The thinking of Westfield officials and developers on the city's planned sports campus isn't too different from that oft-misquoted line from a famed sports flick.

Westfield hopes the construction of a 300acre sports campus will help the city tap into the regional amateur sports market. By creating a multitude of fields and indoor sports complexes surrounded by restaurants, hotels and retailers, the city is optimistic it can become a key player in the region's sports tourism industry and generate economic development as a result.

“This is much more than a 300-acre soccer field; it's Westfield's industry,” said Mayor Andy Cook, adding that building the sports campus is just like bringing a manufacturing facility to Westfield. “The only difference is that our sports factory doesn't have smoke stacks on top of it.”

The campus is the key component of the city's Family Sports Capital of America initiative. With around 40 grass fields in addition to indoor facilities, the city will look to host regional and statewide tournaments for a number of adult and youth sports. Cook said the sports campus, when fully operational, will likely bring thousands of people to Westfield every weekend.

These families are already traveling for sporting events, he said; the campus will be used to direct them to Westfield.

“There are parents traveling with their kids every weekend,” Cook said. “ Here they can go park their car, lodge, dine and entertain all in the same location.”

This project's site and developer were announced by the city last week, concluding a six-month process. The area selected by the Westfield sports commission will be bound by S.R. 32 on the south, 196th Street to the north, Spring Mill Road on the west and U.S. 31 to the east. The site was promoted by Westfield developers Steve Henke and Beau Wilfong and was selected, the city said, because it has the greatest potential for economic growth. Cook said the site's location, ease of vehicular access and proximity to downtown Westfield were among the key reasons it was selected.

The city hopes to begin building the campus in 2011, and Henke and Wilfong will essentially have control of the roughly 1,200 acres sur-

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What to expect – The 300-acre sports campus could include as many as 40 outdoor playing fields for sports such as soccer, football and baseball. It will also feature indoor facilities to be used for sports such as basketball and others. The campus will also include parks and other green space. Developer Steve Henke envisions the more than 1,000 acres surrounding the campus to feature a number of retail stores, restaurants, hotels and even medical practices and office parks.

“There are parents traveling with their kids every weekend...Here they can go park their car, lodge, dine and entertain all in the same location.” rounding the campus. The two plan to use niche commercial developments to make the site a destination for local and traveling sports families alike.

Henke said he envisions the area being home to multiples hotels, restaurants and retail stores that will bring in substantial revenue from outof-state travelers. He also believes the site could attract developments that are less tourism based, such as medical practices and office parks.

Residential developments are planned for land north of the campus, between 191st Street and 196th Street. Henke said these developments would likely feature a variety of residential units, including townhouses, condominiums and single-family homes. Despite the visitors and increased traffic the sports campus

is expected to draw, Henke said he believes the residential developments will have no trouble drawing people to live in the area.

“I think people will want to live next to the campus because you'll have a lot of green space,” he said. “People like to locate near parks.”

Henke added that the campus' proximity to area schools, the Grand Junction and future extension of the Monon Trail would make the residences appealing to people of all generations.

A Westfield resident himself, Henke said he plans to create a development that, as a whole, benefits the community in more ways than simply generating revenue.

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economic growth but also will be an asset to the community,” he said.

Play BALL! Mayor Andy Cook said the financial details of the sports campus and surrounding developments are still being finalized. As of now, there is no official prediction on the total cost, or how much the city will need to put towards the project. Cook said, however, that the goal is to begin construction next year, and grass playing fields could be ready for action as soon as this time in 2011.

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Plant A Row finishes strong

By Brandie Bohney Current in Westfield In its inaugural year, Westfield’s Plant A Row for the Hungry program experienced great success.

It generated hundreds of pounds of food for Third Phase Food Bank, and members from throughout the community have participated.

Almost 300 pounds of fresh vegetables were donated through drop-offs at Ameriana Bank, and at least one local gardener took 85 pounds of vegetables from her garden directly to Third Phase.

“We are so excited about people who have responded to us,” Plant A Row organizer Kathleen Gray said. “It’s such a community event …

To go from a brainstorming session in February to the Plant A Row idea and to watch people respond: it’s just really exciting. I just love it.”

To show appreciation to this year’s growers and encourage even greater participation for next year, Plant A Row organizers have organized a harvest celebration with the help of program sponsor Ameriana Bank.

“Ameriana Bank has been our primary sponsor for Plant A Row … and they invited us to [hold that celebration] in conjunction with their Fall Festival, which is great,” Gray said.

The celebration will include recognition of a variety of organizations and individuals for their contributions toward the 2010 program.

Among those to be recognized will be the Westfield police detectives and Christ United Meth-

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odist Church for their donation of plants and garden space.

“We’ll also recognize Ameriana Bank,” Gray said. “The employees there have been great volunteers; they’ve gone out and helped us plant and weed throughout the summer.”

The festival itself is a one-day, family-friendly event. It runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday at the Ameriana branch at 3333 East State Road 32. Festivities will include a chili cook-off, bounce houses, an obstacle course, and crafts and activities for kids. There is no charge to attend. For more information, call 867-7740.

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DISPATCHES » Midwest Academy Gala – Midwest Acadmeny, a nonprofit, one-of-a-kind private school in Carmel offering students a personalized teaching approach, will hold its second annual gala on Oct. 8 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian Street. The evening will include dinner as well as both live and silent auctions, and the proceeds will benefit the students of Midwest Academy. For more information or to make a reservation, call Margie Lebin at 843-9500. » Facebook for business class – The Hamilton North Public Library will hold a class this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. during which Stacia Renbarger of Wildfire Communications leads a class on Facebook for business owners.

The class will be $25, and is payable to the instructor at the time of class. Visit hnpl.lib. in.us for more information. » Obama: longer school years needed – Barely into the new school year, President Barack Obama issued a tough-love message to students and teachers last Monday: Their year in the classroom should be longer, and poorly performing teachers should get out. American students are falling behind some of their foreign

» Mostly Monsters – Join the Westfield Washington Public Library for a spooky School Age Stuff at the library next Wednesday, Oct. 13. The theme will be “Mostly Monsters,” so get ready for some thrills and chills at this free program beginning at 4:30 p.m. » Teachers could earn $100,000 – A new contract would allow effective and ambitious Baltimore teachers to earn up to $100,000 a year. The deal, praised as the most progressive in the nation, links teachers' pay to students' performance and gets rid of regular pay increases based solely on years of experience and education level. The agreement also dictates that by its third year, all schools will employ "school-based options" — a plan under which 80 percent of teachers in a school could help set working conditions not outlined in the general contract, such as a longer work day or more planning time.

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The time of their lives COMMENTARY

By Becky Kapsalis Back in my day we learned shorthand to expedite the letters our bosses needed to get the word of their businesses out to the public.

The words used were fully said, but the transcription was written in shorthand. Thoughts were captured and exacted fully.

Today, it appears, everyone speaks and transcribes thoughts in quick-time, especially our kids. Even the political climate coerces us into shorthand conclusions, with little opportunity to look at the whole picture before coming to thought inducing decisions.

Are you a shorthand parent? Do you speak to your kids expecting instant cooperation and results? Do you respond to your kids in shorthand? With our modern technology, as innovative as it is, are we shortchanging the lives of our kids in order to accommodate quick time lifestyles?

There's a line in the book “The Secret Life of Bees” which reminds me of this. “The hardest thing to do is to choose what matters.”

We need to think about this each and every time we respond to our children's needs. What matters more to our children? That the house

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That we spend long hours working to make more money or that we spend long hours working to make them better people? That we tell them how to behave or that we role-model the behavior we want them to learn?

If you've chosen the latter of what matters in each of the above sentences, then you know this cannot be done in shorthand. Children are whole beings. They cannot be truncated or abbreviated. It takes years to develop a child into becoming a respectable and respected adult.

This modern age technology is stealing our thought provoking time from our kids. Shorthand disciplines result in short-term solutions causing long-term consequences, consequences that will prevent our kids from being able to choose what matters. What matters here, in treating the whole child, is to choose to give our children the time of their lives. Hugs!

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By Brandie Bohney I’m not a fan, in general, of intensifiers such as quite, really, or rather. In written work, they almost always function in the opposite way: rather than intensifying the adjective, they diminish it.

For example, quite gorgeous is a phrase recently used by mother. The problem is that gorgeous is a strong adjective by itself. Consider it compared to several synonyms: pretty, lovely, beautiful, attractive. Which one would a woman most like to be described? By itself gorgeous, is a solid, specific, weighty description.

But when you add a modifier such as quite, it takes a bit of the oomph out of the word you’re modifying with it. It’s an adverb sucker-punch.

Think about how the meaning of gorgeous changes in the following contractions: rather gorgeous (not gorgeous, but just sort of that way), really gorgeous (it sounds like the writer or speaker is trying too hard to make you believe something), pretty gorgeous (the double definition of pretty makes this one laughable).

When used to accentuate weaker words the change in meaning is much more subtle and therefore less offensive. Had Mom described the

woman as quite lovely, I probably wouldn’t have even noticed. It doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily a great idea to use such adverbs with weaker adjectives; it’s just less noticeable than with the stronger adjectives.

Bottom line: quite, really, rather, pretty, and their cohorts are nonspecific, and they take the specificity out of the adverbs they modify. They make the reference more vague, and in most cases, weaker. It’s better to choose a stronger word to begin with and leave the so-called intensifiers out of the mix. One strong word is almost always better than a string of weaker words trying to morph into something stronger.

It is important to remember that quite can be used to mean two different things as an adverb: it can mean rather, and it can mean completely.

When used to mean completely, its use is generally not disputed as weakening to whatever word it modifies: “She says she is ugly, but she is quite wrong.”

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

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DISPATCHES » Concert at Lambert’s – Lambert’s Lowrey Organ Center in Noblesville will celebrate its first anniversary Oct. 14 by bringing Lowrey musical artist Seth Rye for a pair of free concerts. Rye has over 30 albums to his credit and was named “Most popular entertainer” by Keyboard World Magazine. The concerts will be held at 573 Westfield Road in Noblesville at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

By Tia Nielsen Current in Westfield Desiring to enter a short documentary in the inaugural Heartland High School Film Competition, Luke Broyles had a problem. Although the West Clay Elementary fifth grader has already held three premieres, with corporate sponsors, for his film trilogy “Swords & Shields,” the conundrum for the Heartland contest was age.

Programming Coordinator Ray Mills noted that each entry had to have an adult sponsor. Broyles’ film “Michael,” about his special needs friend Michael McCauley, was submitted by his parents.

Chuckling, Mills explained that when the Heartland team saw the submission, they said, “Wait. We know Luke.”

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The doors will open at 11 a.m. and the event will feature wearable art clothing hand painted by the Indiana Decorative Artists Association as well as original jewelry designed by Katherine Kemp.

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Jeff Sparks, Heartland Film Festival founder, confirmed that Luke will become the youngest filmmaker to have ever screened at Heartland.

The film will be shown four times during the 2010 Heartland Film Festival: Oct. 15 – 5:45 p.m., AMC Castleton Square Oct. 17 – 5:15 p.m., AMC Showplace Oct. 20 – 6 p.m., AMC Castleton Square Oct. 22 – 7:30 p.m., AMC Showplace 17 The documentary will be part of a package of short films run as a set during the 19th Heartland Film Festival, the flagship event of Indianapolis-based Heartland Truly Moving Pictures.

The 10-day festival opens Oct. 15 and continues with screenings at the AMC Casteton Square 14 and AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 through Oct. 23. The event’s awards ceremony is Oct. 16. For a schedule of events and ticket information, visit www.trulymovingpictures.org.

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The Indianapolis Repertory Theatre (IRT) opened its 38th season by bringing the awardwinning book and hit movie “Holes� to the theater stage. HOLES is the story of Stanley Yelnats, a good kid who doesn't quite fit in.

Stanley is found guilty of a crime he didn’t commit and sent to a juvenile detention facility in the middle of the Texas desert. The show runs through Nov. 6 and tickets range from $39 to $59. For more information or tickets, visit www.irtlive.com.

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Indianapolis Children’s Theatre will revive its wildly successful production of�Schoolhouse Rock Live!� a staged adaptation of the ABC cartoon series, “Schoolhouse Rock!� Performances for school groups are scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11 through Friday, Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. daily. All performances are open to the public, including two shows on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children and $ for school groups. Purchase tickets at www.civictheatre.org.

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Oct. 9 – Loo Abby.

Oct. 15 – Lemon Wheel.

Oct. 16 – Blonde Sonja.

Oct. 22 – Cari Ray Band.

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Come in costume and enjoy games, treats, hayrides and more at the annual Community Halloween Party Oct. 12. The free party will be in the Exhibition Center at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville, from 6-8 p.m. Youth ages 10 and younger are invited to come in costume and enjoy games, prizes, candy and refreshments, a haunted barn and a hayride.

There will be a costume contest according to age beginning at 7:30 p.m. Hayrides begin at 6 p.m. The event is organized and sponsored by the Hamilton County 4-H Junior Leaders.

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DISPATCHES » Free design seminar – Case Handyman and Remodeling will host a free kitchen and bath remodeling seminar this Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at our design center, 108 West Carmel Drive, Carmel. Register by calling 8462600. Those unable to attend the October seminar can attend the one scheduled for Saturday, November 20, at the same time and location. » Mitsch to move to IDC –Mitsch Design will soon occupy an approximately 2,800-square-foot space on the second level of the Indiana Design Center. The new Mitsch Design location is anticipated to open in November 2010.

Mitsch is a 21-year-old commercial design firm known for providing quality design solutions that support and enhance clients’ businesses. Services range from architectural, interior design, furniture procurement, and move management. The firm also assists companies with brand development. » Best scent for an interview – For men, a citrus-based fragrance is the best option for a job interview. Citrus molecules are so light that they can be used only as top notes – the first thing you smell when you smell a cologne.

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When a client is looking to reupholster as the economical solution to furnishing a home, we encourage them to total all the cost factors. Reupholstery for a sofa can run easily upwards of $1,200 for labor alone. A good upholstery fabric can run $50 per yard. Multiply that by the 20 yards you’ll need! Repair materials such as replacement foam, batting, and new springs can cause the final bill to soar.

When it is realized that a quality hardwood sofa in a medium grade fabric can be purchased for a comparable price, the decision scale begins to wobble.

The choice between reupholstering or a new purchase has a tipping point that must be addressed on an individual basis.

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By Vicky Earley This question arrives at my door almost daily: “Should I reupholster my existing furniture or purchase new?” The answer is always a definitive, yes and no!

The answer is a decisive yes when the piece in consideration is an antique in good condition or a family piece with sentimental qualities.

The answer is an unequivocal no when the furnishing is from a chain store that excels in marketing a lifestyle but falls short of offering quality. The engineered wood and plastics used to fabricate such furniture doom it to a short life span.

Everything else falls into the other category, it depends.

Even when a piece of furniture is manufactured by a quality fabricator, there are still a multitude of variables to be considered.

The style of the piece is the obvious factor. If a chair looks like an early American glider with a plaid fabric, it will still look like an early American glider in a new linen blend. The age of the piece is a critical factor. While a frame may be intact, foam that has broken down will add considerable cost to the final product.

If all the factors about the piece are favorable, reupholstery offers you and your designer more control of the creative process. Mixing fabrics and adding details such as fringe and

Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact artichokedesigns@aol. com.

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By Laura Marenco The San Bushmen natives of South Africa have used a native succulent plant called Hoodia Gordonii for many generations to suppress appetite and control thirst during long hunting trips. So what’s the hype about hoodia now? It’s all about weight loss.

Losing weight is dependent on one thing, calories in versus calories out. While the concept is simple, most people aren’t able to stick to a diet. This is what makes hoodia extracts so appealing.

An independent study was performed at Brown University Medical School in Rhode Island that concluded hoodia gordonii affects nerve cells in the hypothalamus, which monitor blood glucose levels and helps regulate appetite.

It is this affect on the hypothalamus that makes your brain think you’re full when not.

When we don’t eat while dieting, the hypothalamus sends an appetite signal as our glucose levels fall. Hoodia is thought to work by releasing a chemical compound similar to glucose, but one that appears to be 100 times stronger.

The brain receives this as a signal of being satiated and decreases our appetite.

Further research into the effect of hoodia for weight loss to be more conclusive, but some

studies have been performed on the hoodia gordinii extract showing there is some evidence for its effect. One 28 day study looked at overweight participants taking a gram of hoodia gordonii a day. Participants were instructed to eat a balanced breakfast and take a multivitamin in addition to the hoodia, but keep other eating and exercise habits unchanged.

Most of the participants reported their caloric intake dropped to less than half within a few days after starting hoodia, and they didn’t report side effects such as jitteriness or insomnia.

They lost, on average, 3.3 percent of their body weight due, which amounted to a median loss of 10 pounds. Other studies have also shown daily caloric intake drops by about 1000 after two weeks.

So if you are having trouble sticking to a diet, hoodia gordonii may just be the trick you need. It is a natural product with generations of use, but it is best to check with your physician before starting a new diet and taking a new supplement.

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Pink Lights Shine on Clarian North Hospital When: Oct. 1, 2010 to Oct. 31, 2010, Pink solar lights will light up Clarian North’s campus in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month Where: Clarian North Medical Center, 11700 N Meridian St., Carmel, IN Getting involved: A $5 donation will supply a pink light; all donations will benefit Indiana Women in Need (I.W.I.N.). Those looking to donate can do so at www.IWINfoundation.org.

Additional Information: The restaurant in Clarian North, Atrio, will serve pink-themed desserts throughout October, and the normal blue surgical gloves will be replaced by pink ones. Water in the fountains at Clarian North will be turned a shade of pink in recognition.

Men: According to the American Cancer Society, 1,970 men in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 “Many men are affected by

Health Screenings and breast cancer awareness information When: Oct. 30, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Four area Kroger supermarkets, including the Fishers, Greenwood, and County Line Rd. sites Additional Information: Community North is working with Susan G. Komen for the Cure towards this day, and free Mammo Pads will be distributed at participating Kroger locations.

Think Pink Campaign When: The entire month of October Where: Community Hospital North, 7150 Clearvista Drive, Indianapolis, IN

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Additional Information: For the entire month, the gallery of Community will be decorated in pink, and there will be an information table distributing literature on mammograms and self-breast exams. Additionally, a pink Schwinn bicycle will be raffled and a hand-made quilt auctioned off. Pink cupcakes will be served in the hospital’s cafeteria during the month, with proceeds going to breast cancer research.

“I believe that (Breast Cancer Awareness month) is very important because early detection can save lives and make a huge difference in the outcome of breast cancer survivors.

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the breast cancer that touches the lives of their mothers, wives, sisters and daughters. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, men and women alike are invited to purchase pink solar lights that will be placed outside of Clarian North in dedication to their family and friends who have been affected by breast cancer,” Joy Davis, Senior Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator for Clarian North, said 2010 estimates: The American Cancer Society predicts that 210,000 Americans will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010. Almost everyone knows a person whose life has been touched by breast cancer in one way or another. It is a prevalent disease that continues to thrive. Awareness about breast cancer is important so that both women and men will learn to watch for early signs of the disease and can take the needed steps to have it diagnosed and treated quickly for the best possible outcome,” Davis said.

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Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key to the Cure When: Oct. 29, 2010 with a Charity Shopping Weekend Oct. 21 to Oct. 24, 2010, where 2 percent of all sales made at the Saks Fifth Avenue at Keystone at the Crossing will go to St.Vincent. The Key to the Cure Event will this year be a cocktail dinner and auction benefitting St.Vincent’s patient navigation program Where: Saks Fifth Avenue at Keystone at the Crossing Getting involved: Reservations are to be made with Ann Hall at the St.Vincent Foundation; contact her at aehall@stvincent.org.

Additional Information: Key to the Cure will feature dinner and a fashion show. All of the proceeds from the sale of Donna Karan’s limited edition t-shirt will benefit St.Vincent.

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By David Cain Once upon a time I subscribed to a magazine.

I didn’t subscribe because I was interested but instead because the subscription deal was too good to pass up. Who would ever imagine that I could get a subscription to something that appeared interesting and would be delivered to my doorstep each month, in advance, for only $10 a year? It’s a monumental bargain. I remember checking boxes and ordering multiple subscriptions. After all, it’s only $10 a year and they bill you later. This webpage was like catnip for business cats. I took the bait and frolicked in this checkbox wonderland for just enough time to unknowingly obligate me for years to come.

After that fateful, box-checking day I would periodically see a charge hit my credit card for $49. I’d be mad for as long as I could remember it. Like a gym membership that’s more than six months old, I was ready to quit. I didn’t know how they could continue to charge me even though my subscription was done. Yesterday, the answer arrived on the way to the trash.

On what has become my monthly ritual of walking magazines to their landfill transportation, I noticed the cover was different. It was a non-glossy finish and had a different message. It said, “Important Advance Notice” on the front

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Finally, the code was cracked! I now knew how the billing worked. I didn’t need to wait for my credit card to expire to get out of this billing conundrum; I could simply log on and cancel at any time. What a breakthrough. I felt like I’d just discovered the cure for hair loss.

I logged on to the most inconsiderate system ever created only to find that the cancel subscription feature wasn’t working. I’d need to call them. That inconvenient, non-functioning cancel button probably made this company millions. Now I had to call on principle.

I get it; businesses are in business to make money. I am too. However, sometimes the logic of hoodwinking customers to get to the bottom line would seem a poor strategy. Instead of a confusing billing cycle, and endless hurdles to getting out of the arrangement, how about better the content and add value? Usually that’s the problem. If you provide value to the customer, you get continuing business. If you don’t, you lose it.

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Do you closely follow the stock market? Why or why not?

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I don’t closely follow it. When I have the radio on I see if it’s up or down, but I don’t really follow it too closely.

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By Gary Hubbard The number one complaint that we hear in the computer service business is, “my computer is running too slow.” If you have a computer that is older than six months, the likelihood that it runs as fast as the day you got it is nearly zero.

The reasons for this common performance degradation vary, but in general it’s a combination of what you have installed and where you have been on the Internet.

Most of what you often see advertised to help with the problem claim to be Registry Cleaners because the registry controls every aspect of how a Windows-based computer runs.

Think of the Windows registry like the registry in a hotel; it’s supposed to keep track of who’s in which room, for how long, etc.

If things get mixed up in the hotel’s registry, the hotel doesn’t run very smoothly and the same goes for your computer.

The unfortunate actuality of registry cleaners is that they often cause more damage to an already fragile situation and none do the job perfectly. We decided to test a handful of the websites that claim they can speed up your computer over the Internet to

evaluate what they actually are doing.

To really test the honesty of these sites, we decided to take a brand new machine that only had Windows installed and have it evaluated. Because this was a custom computer, we knew that it did not have any of the usual trial products on it from commercially sold computers, making registry pristine.

Once installed, the scanner reported an astonishing thing: we had 223 issues with the Registry. Of course, we knew that this was erroneous, so we declined their offer to help for $40, and used their uninstaller to remove the program.

Just for good measure, we decided to manually inspect the registry to see if they had in fact properly removed themselves. Alas, we found that this particular registry cleaner couldn’t even uninstall itself cleanly. It was the same story for the other three websites we tested: all found problems that didn’t exist, and all didn’t uninstall properly.

The reality is that there is no onesize-fits-all solution to a slow computer.

There are lots of great tools that can help clean up your computer; the problem is that it takes a knowledgeable eye to know which tool to use when.

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By Rachael Noble In my last column, a recent date assumed I was going to be high maintenance and how he was pleasantly surprised that I wasn’t what he expected. This prompted me to share my story and also to encourage all of us not always judge a book by its cover. If you missed last week’s, I was born in the middle of nowhere in Oklahoma and was homeschooled.

So every day my two older sisters and I were what I would call work horses. We’d get up at 5:00 a.m., do our workout routine, chores, homeschooling and then from 10:00-3:00 in the afternoon, go to work. After work we would go to piano, voice lessons, ballet, gymnastics, or the usual kid activities routine. Then we’d come home and help with dinner, more chores, then Bible study, then to bed. Weekends were spent working on our acres, tending to animals and the garden, with the occasional camp out. That work ethic has always stuck with me and I love staying busy.

Although I find myself less strict in my religion now, my upbringing was extremely religious. Our school and homeschooling was through our church and we were pretty much enmeshed in this 24/7. We attended church Sunday morning, lunch with our

church friends, church again Sunday evening and Wednesday evening, Bible study Thursday nights, youth group Friday nights, then helping with the clothing and food giveaway the other days of the week. We weren’t allowed to listen to music that had a beat was faster than our heartbeats, which left us with mostly classical, opera or Christian music and only at a slow pace. We couldn’t celebrate Halloween and some years we couldn’t have Christmas trees, because of the Christmas tree’s Pagan background. Of course, our dress had to be extremely modest.

I had never even seen someone drink alcohol until college. And as far as college went, I drove home every weekend so that I wouldn’t be too influenced by the partiers. I was shocked when I moved up here in 1996 and the pastor of our church was drinking a beer at a gathering!

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Master bath remodel: Creating new walk-in shower REMODELING

By Larry Greene BACKGROUND: This home located in the Village of West Clay in Carmel was built about 10 years ago and included the original master bathroom with a small shower and cultured marble tub.

The owners wanted a new large walk-in shower and were prepared to sacrifice the tub if needed. After going through the design phase, it was determined that indeed the tub area needed to be taken over to allow a new enlarged shower.

WALK-IN-SHOWER: The new walk-in shower was enlarged to be approximately 4’ by 7’. This large size allowed a walk-in shower without a glass door. The shower floor includes new Nokomis Bone mosaic tile while the shower walls include 12”x18” light walnut honed tile with two soap/shampoo recesses and a angled foot rest. The shower walls are 60” and 84” high with a travertine cap on top of each wall. In order to let in more natural light to the shower, the 60” high wall was finished off with two fixed panels of 3/8” krystal glacier glass with brushed nickel glass clips.

CREATING MORE SPACE: An existing dry walled linen closet was removed to create more floor space. In addition, the existing

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toilet was moved to a new location to allow for a new privacy half wall.

PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL CHANGES: New Grohe shower fixture upgrades include a rainfall shower head and new handheld shower head on a separate wall. Electrical upgrades include two new shower recessed can lights and a new exhaust fan.

CLOSET CHANGES: The existing carpet was removed in the closet and the new floor tile was extended into the closet. The existing white painted shelving and rods were replaced with new cherry stained shelving and custom closet organizers. New painted crown molding was added in the closet and the existing double doors were removed to create a new wider cased opening.

Finally, a new decorative hanging light fixture was installed in the center of the remodeled closet.

Larry Greene is owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling.

You may e-mail him at lgreene@caseremodeling.com or call 846-2600. Visit www.caseremodeling.com for more information.

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Wolfsie’s in the Nile HUMOR

By Dick Wolfsie The Wolfsie home is preparing for our annual vacation.

Mary Ellen makes a list of things to do before we leave. I like to plan my return, instead.

That’s why I always have a list waiting on my desk of things to do as soon as I walk in the house: empty suitcase, wash dirty clothes, pay bills. Mary Ellen says that worrying about things I have to do when I return is weird.

My approach to packing is slightly different than my wife’s. I went to Kohl’s the other night and found a suitcase about the same size as the drawers in my bureau. For every day we’re going to be away, I shoveled one drawer in. This is a pretty good system, if you need 32 pairs of underwear for a three-day weekend in French Lick.

Mary Ellen thinks about what to take on the trip. To me, this is as nutty as making out a shopping list before you head to grocery. She takes into account stuff like climate, how many days we’re going to be away and whether there are any events that require special attire. Can you think of a better way to ruin a trip? Where’s the fun that I experienced in Alaska when I spent an evening in the Red Dog Saloon knock-

ing back a few brews in Bermuda shorts and long black socks? It takes a tough guy to be a girlie-man in Anchorage.

The Internet is full of sites with packing tips.

I looked at several dozen of these it’s a mystery to me how anyone ever made the trip west for gold without Ziploc bags, tennis ball cans and duct tape.

Moreover, my wife has read every book and watched every DVD related to our trip on the Nile River. When the Egyptologist attempts to wow us with fascinating facts about the pharaohs and pyramids, Mary Ellen will nod her head in agreement with each tidbit of his information. She does this every trip, which is why for her birthday I had a bobble-head made of her. She still doesn’t quite know why. I hope you can keep it a secret.

I’m sure we’ll have a wonderful trip. I’m going to write a column about it when we get back.

It’s already on my list.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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By John Mikesell Five things to do when your dog goes bonkers over other dogs: 1. Stay Calm If you become angry, hysterical, loud, or violent, you only add to the stress that has put your dog over his emotional threshold.

Try square breathing: breathe in for three seconds; hold for three seconds; breathe out for three seconds; repeat.

2. Leave When your dog is having a huge emotional outburst, the best thing you can do is take him away. He is emotionally out of control, and all your pleas to sit or lie down are fruitless, as he literally is unable to process your cues.

3. Create Distance If you can’t leave for some reason, at least put distance between your pet and other dogs in the area. Most dogs have a threshold distance, or a distance at which they are able to maintain self-control. It may be as close as 20 feet or as far as 100 yards, and may vary somewhat from one day to the next.

4. Use a visual barrier Some dogs are stimulated by the sight of other dogs, some by the sound. If your pet is influenced by sight try putting a visual barrier between your dog and

» Best paw forward – In order for shelter dogs at Hamilton County Humane Society to put their best paws forward, Carmel-based Gone to the Dogs is providing free grooming in conjunction with the ASPCA and the American Humane Association drive known as Adopt A Shelter Dog Month during October. Gone to the Dogs’ Gale Penno is donating her time and effort in her mobile grooming vehicle to make the pups that are up for adoption look their very best.

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5 Teach an emergency exit. This fun game is meant to give your dog such a positive association with his run away cue that he doesn’t think about getting aroused by the sight other dog who just appeared. Your cue should be something that lends itself to happy play, such as “whee!” or “runaway!” Teach it when your dog is walking with you on a leash, by saying the cue in a loud, happy, high voice and then making a 180 degree turn and running as fast as you can in the opposite direction for at least 20 feet.

Your dog should be galloping happily after you.

When you stop, toss him some yummy treats.

John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at john.mikesell@att.net.

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He is pretty enthusiastic when is comes to play time and he hasn’t figured out that jumping up on people isn’t good behavior, so enrolling him in doggie school wouldn’t be a bad idea. Due to his energy level and size, he would do best in a home with children age 10 or older who can handle his energy and can also work on his training.

Gunther is a four-year-old male brown tabby DSH. Gunther is a sweet and gentle boy who has been looking for a forever home since April 22. When he arrived, his fur and skin was in rough shape, but after spending some time in a foster home he is looking and feeling a lot better. Gunther is neutered, litter box trained and he would do well in any home. He is hoping for a family who will let him be a lap cat and also give him a bed near a window so he can watch the day go by.

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Carve out some family fun time this fall.

This is one event you can rely on to keep you healthy and having fun.

Pumpkin Patch Festival

Activities for the Whole Family

Saturday, October 9th, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

FREE & Open to the Public

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Clarian North Medical Center 116th & N. Meridian, Carmel Presented by Clarian North and RE/MAX Legends Group

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Bounce House Colts in Motion Traveling Museum Police and Fire Emergency Vehicles Petting Zoo Family Photos, Costumes encouraged Face Painting & Caricatures LifeLine Helicopter and Ambulance Train Rides, Clowns & Live Music Bicycle Safety Course Test Drives of the da Vinci® Surgical System Plus, FREE food, drinks & pumpkins

Current in Westfield

2nd annual Clarian North Pumpkin Patch 5K Run/Walk Presented by the Carmel Lions Club Saturday, October 9th, 9 a.m. Start Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.

Fee Required.

Open to adults and children.

For more information and to register, visit the Events section at clariannorth.com.

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