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By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com

Two Westfield girls are working hard to impact the lives of two ailing local girls. Olivia Johnson, 10, and Peighton Isley, 9, are hosting a fundraiser called the H&M Event to benefit Henley Romine of Westfield, 3, and Morgan Oisten of Noblesville, 4.

For the last two summers, Olivia and Peighton have had a lemonade stand in the neighborhood and have donated the money to Morgan and Henley.

“They wanted to do something bigger and reach more people,” said Emily Johnson, Olivia’s mother.

Olivia and Peighton said as these two little girls are fighting to improve their health, they are having this fundraiser to help their families with the medical costs and to raise awareness for their illnesses.

On Friday, the H&M event will feature a scavenger hunt around the Oak Manor neighborhood in Westfield along with a 1-mile walk and a 2-mile run on the trail.

The event, stationed at the Oak Manor Clubhouse and Pool parking lot, kicks off at 5 p.m. with the scavenger hunt checkin, the race will begin at 5:15 p.m. The run/walk check-in begins at 5:45 p.m. followed by the start at 6 p.m.

Costs are $5 per person or $10 a family for the scavenger hunt or run/walk with all proceeds donated to NOMID Alliance and the family of Henley Hazel Romine.

A barbecue pork sandwich dinner will be provided to all participants by Stuart’s Steakhouse. The girls’ famous lemonade stand and a craft table will be available as well.

“It takes one or two people like them to

Public meeting – Just two more public meetings remain to inform Westfield residents about the potential transfer of the city’s water and wastewater utilities to Citizen’s. Upcoming meetings include 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday at Oak Trace Elementary School and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 at Shamrock Springs Elementary Schools.

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make a difference,” said Peighton’s mother, Kelly Isley. “They’ve found their passion.

They’ve got big hearts.”

Morgan has Neonatal Onset Multisystem Inflammatory Disease, a rare disease that only occurs in one in a million people. She was diagnosed at 8 months old (second youngest ever) and started an injection of Kineret at 10 months to help with the increased spinal fluid and many other things going on inside her body.

Mike Oisten said there is only one other person in Indiana who also has the same disease as his daughter. NOMID can cause many horrible side effects or even death if not treated properly.

“We go to the National Institutes of Health for research and development twice a year as the discovery of the disease is not very old and they are still pecking away

as to what/where/why and how this happens,” he said.

Henley was diagnosed with stage IV high risk Neuroblastoma in August 2010.

“She was 18 months old at the time.

She had a very small percentage chance of survival. She is now three and a half and has had intensive treatments,” said Grant Romine, Henley’s father. “We have had three relapses, spent over a year traveling (nearly living) to New York and are currently treating brain tumors through a trial in Grand Rapids, Mich. We aren’t sure what tomorrow will bring so that’s why we take it one day at a time, trusting God and bee-lieving in Henley.”

For more information, contact Kelly Isley at 523-5634 or Emily Johnson at 376-9035.

Picture this, in the park – The Friends of Westfield Bark Park held its first community event, Pictures in the Park, at Quaker Park on Oct. 6. R. Stokes Photography was on-site taking pictures of families with their four-legged friends and a number of donations were made by local businesses to support the organization.

The Friends of Westfield Bark Park would like to thank everyone who attended and continues to support the development of a dog park in Westfield. (Photos submitted by Matt Braun)

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Seed Day – Looking for landscaping ideas? Collect seeds from the prairie habitat and flower beds to use in landscaping at home during the Community Seed Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Cool Creek Park and Nature Center, 2000 E. 151st St., Westfield. Instructions on seed collecting will be given by a park naturalist.

After hours – The Westfield Chamber of Commerce will host its next Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday at 17421 Carey Rd. The event at Kroger Shopping Center, which features networking, food and beverages, is being hosted by Carey Tavern and Old National Bank. The event is free to chamber members and guests.

Holiday ideas program – “Nostalgic Christmas,” this year’s Hamilton County Extension Homemakers’ Holiday Ideas program, will be held Nov. 1 at the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds Exhibition Center, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. to view displays and sales tables and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Non-perishable food donations will be collected to support local food pantries. An $8 registration fee includes a holiday idea book of crafts and recipes as well as a tasting buffet.

To register by Oct. 25, call 776-0854.

Redmond Column – Need a laugh? Be sure to check out Mike Redmond’s column online at www.currentinwestfield.com.

This week, Redmond talks about the “Death of Local” and how times have changed (especially locally) since his childhood.

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State Senate seeks interns for 2013 Session

editorial@youarecurrent.com Youth as Resources, a program of United Way of Central Indiana, will host three workshops for Hamilton County youth interested in applying for Youth as Resources grants. YAR makes small grants to youth who identify community needs and design projects that use their skills, creativity and energy to help others.

Groups may apply for up to $1,000 to cover project expenses, materials, transportation and youth recognition. Youth groups must have an adult advisor and a nonprofit sponsor, which may be a school, church, youth-serving or community agency.

Jan. 25, 2013 is the Hamilton County grant deadline. Youth groups and adult leaders who are interested in developing a community service project and applying for a grant must attend one of the following workshops in Hamilton County. Register online at www.uwci.org/ yar.

An online grant application process is being used. Login information and how to apply will be given at the following workshops: • Nov.6, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at University High School, University High School, Carmel.

• Nov. 20, 7 to 8 p.m. at Fishers Public Library, 5 Municipal Dr., Fishers.

• Nov. 29, 7 to 8 p.m. at Noblesville Public

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For more information, contact Jill Troha, coordinator, at 566-6721 or jill.troha@uwci. org. Information is also available online at www.uwci.org and select “Programs” and then “Youth as Resources.”

College students, graduate students or recent college grads who are interested in gaining valuable, hands-on experience in state government should consider applying for an internship with the Indiana Senate Republicans.

The benefits of being an intern include earning a $700 biweekly stipend, eligibility to earn academic credit through college or university, ability to apply for academic scholarships and networking in a professional environment. Internships are full-time positions that begin in late December and conclude at the end of the legislative session in April.

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Cones indicate where parking spots were turned into lanes at the Ind.32/Union Street intersection in downtown Westfield as crews worked on Oct. 9. (Photo by Robert Herrington)

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By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com The city of Westfield has partnered with INDOT to implement much needed traffic improvements at the intersection of Ind. 32 and Union Street. Left-turn lanes weree installed in each direction on Ind. 32 and Union Street to prevent left turns from impeding through traffic and to improve traffic flow in downtown.

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook says the improvements are long overdue.

“In talking to residents and downtown merchants, a consensus was made that the intersection needed to be a priority,” said Cook. “Upgrading the intersection will help to alleviate the congestion our downtown receives during

periods of high traffic.”

Pavement markings at the intersection were replaced to modify the traffic configuration on Oct. 9. Traffic will be directed around work zones, and motorists should use caution while driving through the area. Work at the interchange will continue through the week, barring inclement weather, until the changes are complete.

Some current parking on each side of Ind. 32 and Union Street will be removed to allow adequate space for the additional turn lanes.

Cook said that 12 spots were lost around the intersection to make room for additional lanes.

INDOT will continue to monitor the intersection for any additional necessary improvements.

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By Robert Herrington • robert@youarecurrent.com A Westfield family narrowly escaped serious injury when a car smashed into their home at 16259 Countryside Blvd. on Oct. 8. Westfield Fire Department Spokesman John Barrett said that around midnight, a man had just sat down on his couch when he heard a noise coming from outside.

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went outside of the home. Westfield firefighters arrived shortly after and jumped into action.

“The vehicle had made it halfway into the home,” said Barrett. “Firefighters worked to free the trapped driver while paramedics made sure the residents were okay.”

Within seven minutes, WFD crews had the driver out and into medical care. Barrett said the driver was released without going to the hospital and the family inside also made it out unscathed.

“While this was a tragic night for our Westfield family, we are so fortunate no one was seriously injured,” Barrett said.

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Westfield Washington Public Library upcoming events

Watercolor creation – Talented artist Jan Roland will teach a class in watercolor painting and techniques at 10:15 a.m. Thursday at the WWPL. No previous art experience is necessary, and the class fee of $12 includes all materials. Call 896-9391 to register for the class.

Zombie Apocalypse Party – Are you ready for the zombie apocalypse?

Prepare to flee the zombies or accept the inevitable and become one at the WWPL’s Zombie Apocalypse Party.

Crafts, games and snacks for all current and future zombies at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 18.

DERPZ – DERPZ is a club started by teens for teens that meets Tuesday, Oct. 23, to play the Wii. You can play just for fun or in real competition against other teens.

The library has Wii games to play, but feel free to bring your own.

Teens provide the food, so bring some or make a donation. All meetings are 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Fireside Tales – The Westfield Washington Public Library and the city of Westfield are once again partnering to host Fireside Tales, a free themed story time program at the Council Circle Fire Pit at Simon Moon Park, 171st Street and Carey Road. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will last approximately one hour, and the library’s Miss Vicki will be reading the tales and beginning each program with an art activity. The Oct. 24 theme is “Howl-O-Ween.” Wear your costumes, if you like, and hear howling good stories. The fire at the pit will be manned by trained parks dept. staff during the event. Families are encouraged to attend.

Pottery for Kids – On Oct. 26 you can create angels with Jeremy South in Pottery Classes at the WWPL. Prepayment and registration are required for each session.

Contact the Children’s Dept. at 8969391 for details.

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Kids ages 3 to 6. Cost is $9.

• Kids Pottery at 4 p.m. Kids ages 6 to 12. Cost is $16.

The Westfield Washington Public Library, 333 W. Hoover St., is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 896-9391 or visit www.wwpl.lib.in.us.

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Westfield City Council Action: Disposition of the water and wastewater utility What it means: After months of researching and planning, the city signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Citizens Energy Group for the transfer of the city’s water and wastewater utilities, but the final agreement must be approved by the council and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The approximately $91 million in proceeds of the transfer will be used to pay off 100 percent of the city’s utility infrastructure debt ($45 million) and fund much-needed capital infrastructure projects, including roundabouts at high-traffic intersections and improvements to Westfield’s trail system, including the Monon Trail and Midland Trace.

What’s next: A public hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 29 during the council meeting.

Adoption will be considered at the Nov. 5 meeting. Upcoming public meetings about the possible disposition include 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Trace Elementary School and 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 23 at Shamrock Springs Elementary School.

Action: Viking Meadows PUD amendment What it means: Two custom builders and their owners within the Valley View community are proposing to construct homes within the community with lower roof pitches then required under the original Viking Meadows PUD.

What’s next: The amendment has been sent to the Advisory Plan Commission for public hearing and recommendation.

It is expected to be before the council again on Dec. 10.

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What it means: The park impact fee is an equitable program to fund the capital costs of new park infrastructure necessary to serve newly developed areas of the city. Those new developments that require a structural building permit and create a need for a new or additional park infrastructure would be charged the fee. The impact fee schedule is $1,120 per dwelling unit from June 10, 2013 to June 10, 2014 and $1,309 from June 11, 2014 to June 10, 2018.

What’s next: The amendment has been sent to the Advisory Plan Commission for public hearing and recommendation.

It is expected to be before the council again on Nov. 12.

Action: Amendment of policies and procedures manual What it means: This addition to the policy and procedures manual is a result of the last audit.

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Halloween writing contest – Time is running out to enter Current’s Halloween writing contest. The rules of the contest are simple: have fun, don’t write longer than 450 words and make sure the writing is your own. E-mail your story to robert@youarecurrent.com no later than noon Friday. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number and birthday. Please include Halloween Writing Contest in the e-mail subject heading. Stories can also be mailed to Current Publishing, 30 S. Range Line Road, Carmel 46032. The contest is open to any Hamilton County resident and winners will be selected in the following categories: youth ages 13 and younger through Oct. 19; and anyone ages 13 and older on Oct. 19.

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From left, Sister Gail Cowley, Elder J. Christopher Lansing, Elder Donald L. Hallstrom, Sister Diane Hallstrom, Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer and Sister Joann Schwitzer break ground on the Indianapolis Temple, which will be completed in 2014. (Photo by Robert Herrington)

Mormon temple groundbreaking editorial@youarecurrent.com The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints broke ground on the Indianapolis Temple on Sept. 29. The 90-minute ceremony took place under the direction of senior church leader Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy, who was joined by local and state church and community leaders. “This is a very exciting time for the members of the church in Indiana. The groundbreaking draws us one step closer to the rich blessings

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Cover Story What is the purpose of property taxes?

Property taxes are a primary source of funding for local government units, including counties, cities and towns, townships, libraries and other special districts including fire districts and solid waste districts. These funds are used to pay for a variety of services including welfare; police and fire; new construction and maintenance of buildings; local infrastructure like highways, roads and streets; and the operations, including salaries, of the local units of government.

Property taxes are allocated to each taxpayer proportionately according to the value of the taxpayer’s property.

Those who create the city’s budget explain what goes in to impact your tax rate

By Robert Herrington robert@youarecurrent.com There are two sure things in life – death and taxes. To explain the latter, Westfield Mayor Andy Cook and his Chief of Staff Todd Burtron share how the city’s budget is made and what that means to you, the taxpayer.

Creating the budget

Some might imagine that the previous year’s budget has a small percentage of inflation added; however, Cook explained that Westfield operates against standard government protocol by using a zero-based budget.

“Every department must start anew,” he said, adding that the budget process begins Cook in mid-May with each department head starting over and going line by line.

“Before 2008, this community deficit spent.

Today, we have approximately $4 million operating cash balance,” added Burtron. “Many communities don’t have that.

It’s because of our methodology, analytics in place and not over-flatting budgets.”

Burtron According to the last Deptartment of Local Government Finance report, Westfield’s Non-Utility Expenditures per capita in 2010 was $384.18. How does that compare to other Hamilton County municipalities? The state average was $684.46 and only Atlanta had a lower rate of $305.83. Fishers ($481.47), Arcadia ($456.74) and Cicero ($639.10) were also below the state average while Sheridan ($824.46), Noblesville ($977.03) and Carmel ($1,009.72) were all more than the state average.

“I say we are more efficient than any town or city in Hamilton County,” Cook said.

Burtron explained that the city collects $11 million in property taxes for its $22 million budget. The other half comes from County Option Income Tax ($7 million) and miscellaneous revenue ($4 million), which includes food and beverage tax, building permit costs, excise taxes, tobacco taxes, motor vehicle highway, local road and street, and ambulance fees.

2012 Tax Rate – Where your dollars go – Westfield’s total tax rate for 2012 was $2.995 per $100 of Net Assessed Value. How is that money divided up? From left, Schools – $1.890; City – $0.760; County – $0.290; Library – $0.044; Township – $0.008; Solid Waste – $0.003 and casualty insurance, and sewer and water in 2013. Other operational expenses they have planned for include the county taking over police and fire dispatch services (a 211 percent increase from 2012 when they contracted services through Noblesville). Burtron said the dispatch cost will be shared from the police and fire department funds.

Cook said when the city’s new fire station was built it received a federal grant which pays two full years of firefighters salaries and benefits. The SAFER Grant the city receives funds only half of next year (a $376,751 increase).

Even with these planned expenses, the city’s tax rate will be slightly less next year – down $0.762 to $0.760.

Rating the tax rate

Compared to similar neighboring cities like Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel and Zionsville, Westfield has the highest tax rate – beating Noblesville by less than a dime per $100 of net assessed value. Tax rates are comprised of six categories – city, county, schools, library, solid waste and township. The city portion of the tax rate for 2012 was 27 percent (lower than Car-

mel and Noblesville).

“Schools are 60 percent of our tax bills (second highest to Zionsville’s 63 percent),” said Cook. “They get a good value on their return.

People move here because of the schools.”

The remaining four categories were the lowest or tied for the lowest in the county.

Years ago, the Westfield tax rate was $0.33 per $100 NAV; however, Cook points out that the city didn’t have a parks department, it only had two fire stations, two firefighters per truck and a skeleton police crew.

“It cost money to run the city,” he said.

The rise in tax rates are due in part by the strides Westfield has made from being a town to a growing city and in part because of state legislation.

“Tax caps changed and every municipality went up,” said Burtron. “The state changed the way we assessed.”

Burtron said the city has a $2.6 million cap loss – meaning the city has that additional value but is not allowed to collect funds.

“We’ve become more efficient and innovative on how we make this budget work and the bud-

get is a conduit for quality of life,” Cook said.

There is good news for taxpayers: the city has decreased its spending. From 2011 to 2012, Westfield was the only city to decrease its percentage on citizen’s tax bills.

On the Horizon

Cook said one of the biggest issues impacting the rate is the lack of a commercial tax base in Westfield. He said current developments like Grand Park, Grand Junction and U.S. 31 will help promote economic development, which, in turn, bring more businesses and residents. Businesses are important because they pay a higher percent and more residents help to lower the total cost everyone pays.

The 2013 proposed budget, which was adopted by the city council on Oct. 8, is advertised as $24,929,680 – a 13 percent increase from 2012’s approved budget. However, Burtron is quick to point out that the advertised budget is never the same as the one approved by the DLGF. “We have to advertise high – (the advertised rate of ) 80 cents this year went to 76 cents,” he explained.

Spending less than advertised is becoming a trend for Westfield. In 2011, the city spent almost $5 million less than its approved budget.

Burtron also said of the $21,975,938 approved budget for this year, only $9,061,754 has been spent as of the end of June.

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It is our position that classic films are an important piece of motion picture history that should be preserved, enjoyed and passed down to the next generation. The Center for the Performing Arts is rolling out the red carpet for the works of Judy Garland, Julie Andrews, Shirley Jones, Debbie Reynolds and Gene Kelly among other musical starlets of the fifties and sixties as part of The Great American Songbook Movie Series. The series, presented by Printing Partners, is a collaboration between Heartland Truly Moving Pictures and the Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative.

While 3D special effects and violence rule most commercial films of today, there’s something uplifting about watching a Technicolor classic musical on the big screen featuring songs from The Great American Songbook. Who can resist the pairing of Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby in White Christmas gazing into each other’s piercing blue eyes, singing Irving Berlin’s songs of with their smooth sultry voices?

The breathtakingly beautiful costumes of classic musicals are also a feast for the eyes.

Viewing the films in the gorgeous surroundings of The Palladium is reminiscent of the ornate movie houses of long-ago.

Thanks to this musical festival, we’ll be counting our blessings instead of sheep.

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Commentary by Terry Anker

Among the dizzying array of “reality” television shows is a spate of programming documenting the sale of expensive real estate. As it turns out, our family is acquainted with a regular on the one such broadcast called Selling New York, so we routinely tune in and follow the travails of the merry band of brokers, buyers and sellers. Part “Business Week” and part “Architectural Digest,” the homes being considered rarely fall below the million dollar mark and routinely range in the eight figures. As corresponds with such rarified air, the parties to the transaction are, well, interesting. Often confirming that considerable wealth affords for eccentricity even as it likewise pays for Bulgari, these programs also illustrate important points about human nature.

With negotiations underway, humans operate in a predictable and often emotional way.

The valiant brokers scramble to assemble a deal where the seller – often already realizing millions in profit on the property – is offended by the buyer – often more concerned with

the cosmetic than the structural – as these two parties work to find common ground and mutual benefit. The able realtor works to point to the shared success of the transaction – one is selling a property that is no longer suited to his needs and the other is finding a new home which accomplishes many of his requirements. Yet an inability or unwillingness to see the perspective of the other often takes the arrangement to impasse. When negotiations have stalled, a party will declare this is my best and final offer. It functions as an ultimatum, a last word and a gauntlet. Sometimes the tactic pushes the deal to close. Often, the parties walk away without consummation. Is this a failure of the system or simply the market at work? Are we mistaken to seek compromise when we might pursue brinksmanship?

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

"Color-wash the devil in gold, dress him up in white, and perhaps he will become an angel of light!"

- Jacques Ellul (on the hope of "good" politics) Current in Westfield

As you might know, the city is planning the sale of its water and sewer utility to Citizens Energy Group. We agree with taking the utility private, and Westfield makes a compelling argument for doing so. First and foremost, $91 million in proceeds will more than satisfy the city’s $45 million debt related to the water system. Too, funds will help propel Westfield on the Move, which aims to improve infrastructure; this needs to happen to be ready for the coming growth of the community. To residents, that means new streets, roundabouts, sidewalks and expansion of the Midland Trace Trail. The city says that using property taxes would forestall improvements and would spin off cost increases for homeowners and businesses; we’re not for that. Further, Westfield would receive more than $2 million per year in property taxes from the utility; that’s found money. That money can be deployed for schools and other needs.

A new Citizens Utilities of Westfield will have rates based on the operating costs and system investments necessary in only Westfield, not the costs and investments necessary in Indianapolis, the city says, adding, while the Westfield City Council already has approved rate increases in each of the next five years, Citizens estimates it will be able to reduce rate increases about 16 percent by the year 2020. Citizens has access to nine well fields, three reservoirs and the White River; that equates to sustainability, or security, for residents. Customers would have the convenience of a combined gas, water, sewer and trash bill, with multiple payment options.

If this comes to pass, no city employee would be displaced. Seems like a winning proposition to us. Don’t take our word for it. Learn more at informational meetings on Wednesday and next Tuesday (7 p.m. each day) at Oak Trace and Shamrock Springs, respectively.

Brian Kelly, publisher, and Steve Greenberg, general manager, are co-owners of Current Publishing, LLC. Write them at info@ youarecurrent.com.

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The 47 percent

Editor, Your opinion piece on Romney’s derision of the 47 percent was disappointing. I thought you were off to a good start when you wrote you were glad his comments came to light, but then you lost me when you described your reason why.

Since Romney’s comments came out, multiple organizations have corrected the record on who constitutes the 47 percent. The 47 percent don’t pay federal taxes because they’re poor, elderly, or in the military, not because they’re scamming the government. That thinking also

discounts the myriad fees, sales taxes and payroll taxes we all pay. I’m sure you would not suggest people on Social Security should pay more in taxes.

The fact that Romney is not clear on why the 47 percent don’t pay federal taxes would make him unqualified to be Secretary of the Treasury.

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Thoughts of a Democrat in Hamilton County benefit limits, and all annual limits will become Editor, illegal in 2014. That’s good for us, especially if Thank you for your “From the Backshop” we have a family member with a debilitating column in Current (Oct. 2). It’s important to disease. have your perspective, which likely represents Lastly, on the subject of the Solyndra investthe majority opinion of the readers in our comment, was the president thinking of all entrepremunities, except maybe others, such as myself. neurs when “he” made that commitment (the Therefore, for balance, I would like to provide commitment was made by others in the federal another perspective in response to your quesgovernment, as I recall)? I would argue he was tions as a left-leaning independent in the midst thinking of all entrepreneurs who are interested of “Republican country.” in high-risk, high-reward basic research, where On the subject of the General Motors “bailthe federal government invests approximately out,” I would suggest that the president was $150 billion (yes, billion) every year. … So, for thinking of everyone when he “saved union jobs and crushed bond holders.” (Reminder, the breakthroughs, most entrepreneurs likely value and appreciate the federal government’s support. money for this initiative was in the Troubled Just remember this when a family member or Asset Relief Fund, initially approved under the friend develops a disease that requires an inBush administration.) First, by averting liquiMedium dations that would have caused catastrophic novative new therapy to treat it effectively, and Keep the stroke’s scale when enlarging or shrinking. thank the federal government for some level consequences across the U.S. auto industry and of support in the basic research that made that its suppliers at the height of the recession, he drug possible. saved thousands of jobs, to say nothing of the There seems to be a pattern by conservative cities and towns in states like Indiana, Ohio and media when discussing President Obama’s reMichigan, and the local businesses that would cord (and him personally) that it’s fair to leave have also been impacted. Would they have avoided this loss if GM had been allowed to fail? out important information when providing a point of view. I’ll leave it to the readers armed Unlikely.

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My son's thumbs are killing my phone plan Commentary by Danielle Wilson We received our cell phone bill the other day and I almost stroked out. It wasn’t the cost that surprised me. We pay for three phones, unlimited calls and data, so that amount is fairly set each month. No, my friends, it was the number of texts our teenage son sent last month that had me frantically searching for aspirin. Before I reveal the total, know that I came in at the lowest, with a whopping 71 messages. (I know this sounds low, but remember I have giant sausage fingers and an ancient flip phone. So really, sending even one text is an impressive feat worthy of praise.

[Insert praise] Why, thank you!) My husband, Doo, was in the middle with approximately 175.

He actually enjoys conversing on a phone and often will just call a person rather than text. Reason No. 37 why I love him.

When Doo asked me to estimate how many messages I thought our former Chez Wilson prison inmate had sent, I imagined a fairly high number and then doubled it, just to be on the safe side. “Two thousand,” I said. Doo snickered.

I was way off, and not in the right direction. No, our dexterous heir texted . . . are you ready for this? . . . 10,982 times in one month. Ten thousand, nine hundred, and eight-flippin’-two! Almost 11,000 text messages! No wonder we had to ground him for poor grades. The kid is spending every waking hour, and then some, texting on his

stupid phone. And if your son knows my son, it means your child is, too!

We did the math. Our beloved first-born is texting, on average, 366 times daily. Assuming he sleeps at least eight hours, attends school for another eight, and is otherwise engaged in sports or chores or on the rare occasion, homework, for another two, he is sending 61 messages an hour. That’s one text every minute.

Seriously? And OK, I realize the average is less when you throw in weekends, but still. That’s a buttload of texting.

Or is it? We’ve been secretly surveying other families with teenagers (and quietly judging them.) Turns out 10,000 is certainly on the high end but not all that uncommon. Kids these days don’t spend hours talking on the phone like we did; they just text. And as one astute mom pointed out, many of their messages are single words or letters. “Hi.” “No.” “K.” So maybe I over-reacted a tad when I saw the amount, but I can assure you we will be changing our discipline methods next time they’re called for. Goodbye weekend incarceration, hello cell phone confiscation. Peace out.

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Accompaning your spouse to class reunions Commentary by Dick Wolfsie As you read this, I’m on my way to New York to celebrate my 47th high school reunion.

I know that 47 years seems an odd number to commemorate, but as I detailed in a previous column, our class president was struck by the notion that most everyone in the Class of ’65 was turning 65 this year. He thought this was some kind of weird once-in-a lifetime confluence of time and space. When I explained to Nick that the class of ‘64 had already turned 64 and that the class of 66 will soon turn 66 he seemed a bit surprised. “Gee, I never thought of it that way,” he admitted. This is a man with a master’s in art and a Ph.D. in engineering. So much for those artsy-smartsy degrees.

Before you go to a reunion, there are lots of decisions to make: what to wear; whether to dye your hair; which people deserve a hug versus a handshake; and, of course, how to have a conversation with someone who has just given you a huge embrace, but you have no idea who it is.

Probably the biggest decision is whether to bring your spouse. Mary Ellen will not know anyone one at my reunion, which is really very different from not remembering anyone. And so she agreed to go as long as we established a few ground rules. ”First, Dick, it is very important that you stand next to me and act like you are happy I am with you.”

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“Yes, same deal as our wedding reception.”

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“Well, after two hours of reminiscing about people I don’t know, I am allowed to politely excuse myself and go upstairs to our hotel room and go to sleep.”

“Wow, you remember all the wedding day rules. Maybe you are concerned that my friends will not be as impressed with you as your classmates were with me when I went to your reunion. I heard some ask you what it was like to have a trophy husband.”

“I’m sorry about that hearing problem you have. Actually, they wanted to know what it was like to have a goofy husband.

Mary Ellen was concerned whether the attire she chose for the evening was too conservative.

“Do you think some of the women will be wearing dresses that are revealing?”

I told her not to worry. Most of the ladies are 65-years-old, so there would be more covering up than showing off.

I hope I see Robin Stern again. She has remarried since our 25th reunion. If I work up the nerve, I may use that same joke as last time.

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Other lasers have been used for this problem for years, but there were many risks. Patients often had to endure post-procedure redness and wound healing for months. Other lasers can ablate the skin but are not much more effective than a chemical peel.

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Community Health Network, St.Vincent Health and six hospitals form alliance editorial@youarecurrent.com Two of the largest healthcare systems in Indiana will partner with six area hospitals that are part of the Suburban Health Organization to launch an accountable care consortium focusing on innovative healthcare solutions for employers and commercial markets.

In addition to Community and St.Vincent Health, the suburban hospitals that have joined the ACC include Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Hancock Regional Hospital, Hendricks Regional Health, Henry County Hospital, Johnson Memorial Hospital and Witham Health Services “The ACC will commit to standardized measures and goals and creating an environment of shared innovation to achieve the best outcomes possible,” said SHO President Julie Carmichael. “Benefits of participation in the ACC include shared infrastructure costs, common performance measures and reporting, standardization of clinical protocols and customization of work flow changes as it pertains to a chronic medical condition.”

The goal of the partnership is to improve the quality of patient care, while lowering the cost of healthcare delivery. The ACC will be a separate entity with its own board and CEO. It is not connected to a federal government initiative.

“As ACC partners, we remain separate organizations in a competitive healthcare environment,” said Community Health Network President and CEO Bryan Mills. “We recognize that everyone gains when we are able to deliver higher quality care, while controlling costs. Working collaboratively on our goals of reducing the cost of healthcare for defined populations, we believe we can achieve greater success together, than if we pursue these aims separately.”

The yet-unnamed ACC is a collaboration where all partners have formed a joint venture and have equal ownership. While not a merger, the ACC partners will bring together more than 30 hospitals throughout central Indiana.

Physicians are leading the efforts to develop and focus on best practices. In addition, each partner has committed to utilizing their respective IT infrastructures for collecting clinical data, while working together to allow the sharing of information between provider members.

“Healthcare reform has required healthcare systems to think differently than in the past,” said Vincent Caponi, CEO of St.Vincent Health and Ascension Health Ministry Market Leader for Indiana and Wisconsin. “Through our ACC partnership, we share a vision of redesigning the healthcare model, and have similar approaches to the delivery of care for Indiana patients and families.”

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Fear is the single greatest reason people act.

What you are afraid of is more motivating than your dreams and desires. We all like to dream, but it’s our fears that usually create a faster reality. You are more likely to act to sidestep pain then you are to satisfy your desires. Every action, every decision is rooted in your fears.

What keeps you up at night is more likely to get your attention; it’s not the things that please you.

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Attorney Lanae Harden explains Indiana laws around spousal support after a divorce.

Indiana generally does not allow for permanent spousal support or alimony. However, the courts may order for temporary spousal maintenance payments while the divorce proceedings are in progress. There are three specific situations in which a court may order permanent or long-term spousal support/maintenance. A court may make the following findings concerning maintenance: • If the court finds a spouse to be physically or mentally incapacitated to the extent that the ability of the incapacitated spouse to support himself or herself is materially affected, the court may find that maintenance for the spouse is necessary during the period of incapacity, subject to further order of the court.

• If the court finds that: • a spouse lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to the spouse, to provide for the spouse's needs; and • the spouse is the custodian of a child whose physical or mental incapacity requires the custodian to forgo employment; the court may find that maintenance is necessary for the spouse in an amount and for a period of time that the court considers appropriate.

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• Visitors to Thailand must have underwear on at all times. No statutes on its cleanliness though…

• Bear wrestling is illegal in Alabama, since 2006. I personally didn’t even know there were bears in Alabama.

• In Florida, it is illegal for single women to parachute on Sundays. Is this discrimination? What about single men?

• In London you can urinate anywhere in public, provided you are pregnant. Having been pregnant three times, I sort of understand this one.

• In the same vein, one must check his watch before flushing a toilet in Switzerland; flushing after 10 p.m. in an apartment could land you in jail.

• People with a DUI or DWI are not allowed entrance into Canada (border agents have access to U.S. criminal records). In addition, pit bulls are banned in Ontario; could Shaken, not stirred – Want to look like James Bond?

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it be that a drunk U.S. citizen with a mean dog did something really, really bad in Ontario years back?

• Spitting is against the law in Barcelona, Singapore, Vancouver and Dodge City, Kansas. Why isn’t it illegal everywhere?

• It is illegal to photograph certain buildings in Vietnam. While you may not be thrown in jail for it, you will be shunned. Getting shunned in Vietnam sounds scary enough to me.

• In Alabama it is a crime to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle. This one, I’m all for. I do wonder about the story behind it though.

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Revenge served – Know the policies before flying, but one traveler is getting his just desserts either way. After being duped by US Airways into a $200 charge to transport his surf board back and forth from Myrtle Beach to San Francisco, Aaron Fox disputed the charge with his credit card company, massively inconveniencing the airline. –frommers.com Run for the border – Looking for the perfect drink to compliment that next homemade Mexican meal? Try the mission bell. A mix between a sweet drink, a tequila-based cocktail, agave nectar and syrups, it hits just the right spot to wash down those tacos and burritos. - esquire.com

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Have you ever heard someone speaking in another language and just had a gut feeling that he or she was using poor grammar?

I’m kidding, of course. I was, however, lucky enough to sample a veritable buffet of international languages recently while visiting San Francisco. In honor of my trip to the Bay City, I thought I’d talk this week about how to properly include a bit of foreign flair in your writing.

Now, when you’re speaking and you want to throw in a foreign word, you just need to make sure you pronounce it correctly – or that no one nearby will know if you don’t. In writing, however, we have to worry about the presentation.

Readers easily can become frustrated with words they don’t recognize unless we do something to let them know that we’ve dipped into our exotic lexicon. The way that we do that is with italics.

One of my favorite passages from Mark Twain’s classic, “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” involves a lively debate between Huck and his runaway slave companion Jim over the phrase “Parlez-vous français” Literally translated, it means, “Do you speak French?” While that’s neither here nor there, I thought I’d include it for the good of the order.

What is important is that, before Huck offers Jim his condescending explanation of the phrase, it is presented in italics. This lets the reader know

we’re not in Kansas anymore, so to speak. The rule holds true for words from all languages.

Common international loans into our lexicon include words like magna cum laude for exceptional college graduates, habeas corpus, which requires sufficient cause for the government to lock you, and one of Pepé Le Pew’s favorites, je ne sais quoi, or “I don’t know what.” The latter phrase is typically used to describe something indescribable.

For certain words which have become very common in everyday usage, it’s alright to forgo the italics. While what constitutes “very common” is subjective, my list would include phrases like prima donna, faux pas, status quo and pro bono. This can be setting-specific, too: If you’re a law student, for example, there’s probably no need to italicize Latin words like de jure and a posteriori; and a musician would be pretty comfortable with non-italicized Italian phrases like andante, accelerando and da capo. As with all good writing, the key is to consider your audience. If they are unlikely to see the phrase on a regular basis, hit that italics key. As an added bonus, throwing in italicized words now and then makes you seem fancy.

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My first award of valiance goes to my clump Serviceberry. After five years in my landscape, it received no additional water. A risk, I know, but I like to test things. It’s a native so I let it show me what it’s made of and not once did it balk at the conditions. Now, as to whether or not it will give me some fall color is a whole different Oprah.

Second, I think I’ve solidified the spot for favorite annual. Dragonwing begonia doled out the blooms all season long and yawned into a beautiful space in my container garden. Perfect green foliage accessorized with prolific bloom. I just can’t stop admiring it.

Snapdragons were amazing at the start of the season, so I must add an honorable mention there. And the happiest of all the annuals this season had to have been annual vinca. . . hands down, a heat hoarding monster with effortless pizzazz.

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Even fuss free Rudbeckia sulked over the extended absence of moisture. If I had to choose Planting bulbs – It’s time to get those bulbs in the ground. Remember that quality plant bulbs do matter, don’t let October slip away before planting spring-blooming bulbs and dig the whole two to three times the height of the actual bulb. –bhg. com

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ORIGINAL EXTERIOR: This home is located in the Crooked Stick subdivision on the west side of Carmel and was built in the early 1980’s. The current owner has lived in the home for 17 years.

REASONS FOR REMODELING: Why remodel? “When we originally bought the house it had a Tudor look to it, even though it was not a Tudor-style home. We removed the trim 5 years ago, but it looked too plain. We wanted to dress up the front of the house, and give it more curb appeal. I wanted people’s blood pressure to drop when they came up to the house!”

ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS: The homeowner wanted to add elements of detail to the front façade. “My favorite part is the columns. The architectural details in the double columns and larger trim pieces gave the house the bit of wow I was looking for.” The existing vertical wood trim around the windows was removed and replaced with new painted cedar trim.

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PORCH DETAILS: The existing porch, front door, steps and walkway were removed. A new enlarged porch foundation was built including a new shed roof with 8x8 cedar wood posts. The new porch includes rough-sawn cedar trim, beaded plywood ceiling and stone-wrapped columns with limestone caps. The new

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NEW ENTRY DOOR: The existing front door and sidelights were removed and new double doors were installed with ¾ glass. The owner commented, “The new doors not only help welcome our guests, but also add more light into the front hallway.”

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Fall Services: ROOFING • SIDING ROSE WINDOWS ROOFING Since 1993

“WE FIX LEAKS” Storm Damage/Insurance Specialist LICENSED BONDED INSURED

848-7634

www.centennialremodelers.com

Member Central Indiana

CHIP TRAIN

REMODELING KITCHENS • BATHROOMS • BASEMENTS

Remodeling Carmel and Zionsville since 1992 Licensed • Bonded • Insured Chip Train 317.873.3119 • chiptrain@msn.com

BANKRUPTCY

In most cases, you may be able to protect your home & car!

Get rid of most debts!

Free Consultation Attorney F.A. Skimin | Indianapolis

317.454.8060 www.skiminlaw.com We are a Debt Relief Agency. We help people file for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

WALLA INTERIOR PAINTING Family owned - Carmel/Westfield based 2011 & 2012 Angie’s List Super Service Award winner Fully insured - FREE ESTIMATES

Discounts on high quality paints • walls • ceilings • trim • drywall repair

Servicing: Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Westfield and Zionsville.

wallapainting@gmail.com 317.656.7045

Insured & bonded.

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Most rooms $150 to $185 for two coats and patching

Simpson Construction Services For all of your construction needs Personal, Professional & Reliable

Gary D. Simpson

Office: 317-660-5494 Cell: 317-703-9575 Free Estimates & Satisfaction Guaranteed

• Kitchen/Bath Remodeling • Dry Wall • Custom Decks • Plumbing/Electrical • Finished Basements • Roofing/Siding • Ceramic Tile • Household Repairs • Wood Floors • Power Washing • Doors/Windows • Decorative/Regular Concrete • Interior/Exterior Painting • Handyman Services simpsonconstructionservices@gmail.com

VISA, MasterCard accepted Reach 104,000 homes weekly

Services

AUCTIONS

Nails by Hilliary To your door nail services

317-730-2544

Buy a spa pedicure get a manicure for FREE! I am available for parties, girls night out, etc.

“Let me take care of you” Now at Hillary & Co. • 815-8480

Guitar Lessons

Wth recording artist Duke Tumatoe Learn from professional and have fun All levels - in Carmel duke@duketumatoe.com or 317-201-5856

Small Dog Sitting in My Home www.ThePuppyInn.com 317-748-8462

Skip’s Auctions Gallery Every Thursday Night 6 p.m.

Auction Zip #26565 14000 St. Rd. 32E, Noblesville, IN 765.606.6001 Always accepting clean consignments.

Childcare In-Home Childcare

146th & Hazel Dell in Carmel.

Loving & Passionate caregiver with 18+ years of experience. 2 full-time openings for ages 0-3 years. M-F 6:30am-6:00pm.

4:1 ratio. Please call 317-250-1169.

Classifieds

SALE

For pricing e-mail your ad to dennis@youarecurrent.com

NOW HIRING

Garage Sale: Oct.19&20,

NOW HIRING

NOW HIRING

BED BATH & BEYOND

9770 Deerfield Mall, Carmel: Corner of 96th & Ditch. 9:00 - noon both days.

Leather reclining sofa, loveseat, band saw, table saw, other shop tools, Hoosier cabinet, small kitchen appliances, TIVO, F.M. tuner, lamps, boom box, curtains, c.d.’s, toys.

NOW HIRING:

SALES, STOCK & CASHIERS

Huge in-house rummage sale.

DAYS, EVENINGS AND WEEKEND SHIFTS

40 year accummulation from attic. 1897 side saddle. Carnival glass & other antique glass, furniture, household, misc + scrapbooking supplies. 5 mi west of #31/ Westfield, just south of #32 on Joliet Road.

Oct. 19-20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

We currently have immediate openings available in our Indianapolis area stores: (Keystone, Greenwood, Avon, Westfield, Trader’s Point, and Noblesville)

NOW HIRING

IMMEDIATE INTERVIEWS

Leaf Removal and/or Gutter Cleaning

Tuesday, October 16th & Wednesday October 17th 11am-6pm

Fall Lawn Aeration

Bed Bath & Beyond – Keystone Location 8655 N. River Crossing Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46240

Call 317-405-9858 E-Scape Lawn Care and Landscaping LLC Heat + Drought = Aerate Free Estimates/ Overseeding available 317-523-4309 www.y-aerate.com

Happy Pets In-Home Pet Care

A less stressful and economical alternative to boarding with loving care for your pets in the comfort of your home.

Experience in Exotics.

Insured/Bonded Member of Pet Sitters Associates LLC happypetsitter@gmail.com Hamilton County only 317-645-6043 • References available

In-Home Tutoring

Master’s Degree Instructors SAT/ACT Test Prep, Math, English, Study skills, and all subjects NEW! Home School SAT/ACT Test Prep begins in November Corporate Training Programs Available Call 317 776 7615

Pet & House Sitting Service Years Experience Experience 139Years

317-802-6565 317-432-1627

Full-time Openings Available!

Experienced child care in the Woodgate Area. Licensed, CPR Certified, First Aid Training.

Mon.-Fri. 6:30am-pm. Ages 0-6yrs.

Call 317-844-7207.

REAL ESTATE DISTRESS SALE

Bank Foreclosures Hamilton Co. Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a FREE daily list by e-mail; www.hamiltoncoforeclosures.com

REAL ESTATE Home for Rent

Noblesville 2-story ready for move in!

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath. Eat in kitchen.

2 car garage. Upstairs loft area. $1,450/mo. Call (317) 513-3407.

SALE FOR SALE

“The Safe and Reliable Alternative to Boarding” Insured/Bonded Serving Carmel & Westfield pawptrl@aol.com References Available

Guitar Lessons With Baker Scott

Beginners thru Advanced All styles Electric-Acoustic-Bass Private Lessons Parent-Child Lessons near Carey Road & 146th Carmel 317-

APPLY IN PERSON

910-6990

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www.currentinwestfield.com

Five Blue Nose Pitbulls.

About 2 months old.

Call 317-965-1913 (Carmel) Noblesville Kumon Math & Reading franchise. Owner retiring.

317-371-0634

Christmas Craft Sale

Saturday, Oct 20th, 8a to 4pm 6823 Wild Cherry Dr, Fishers (Cherry Hill Farms Addition, 2blks W of Allisonville off116th) Lighted Wooden Trees, Stained Glass, Casserole Carriers and other handmade gift Items.

LIQUIDATION SALE

DURAN DESIGNS 317-289-0586 136 N. Union Street Westfld, Ind 46074 Thur, Fri.& Sat Oct. 18, 19 & 20th SALE HOURS 9-3 Home decor, Garden accessories, Florals, Lots of Christmas Items.

All Upscale items, priced below cost.

Will sell entire contents of store MAKE AN OFFER! NEW ITEMS BROUGHT IN DAILY.

Unable to attend? Please submit your resume via email, to jeff.fortner@bedbath.com or call 317-748-4232

FOOD SERVICES ASSISTANT DIRECTOR & DIETITIAN Carmel Clay School Corporation is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Director of Food Services & Dietitian.

Responsible for planning and administration of all aspects of the school food services program which includes, disseminating information regarding nutrition standards, menus, recipe development, coordinating special diets for students, training and supervision of staff, overseeing recordkeeping, serving as public relations representative for the food services department, planning for budgets, serving as wellness liaison Requirements: College graduate and a Registered Dietitian. Experience in Food Services Management, prior experience in a school food services operation is preferable. Must possess excellent communication skills, the ability to work well as a team and proficiency with computer technology systems.

Work schedule is 12 months, 40 hours per week, administrative benefits.

Salary $41,945 - $53,940 depending on education and experience.

Must be able to pass criminal history check.

Job Description and on-line application is available at www.ccs.k12.in.us EOE

CAREGIVERS NEEDED!

You can make a real difference IN- HOME SENIOR We need dependable, caring, mature People ready to work. Assist elderly w/ personal care, meal prep, housekeeping, transportation.

Full days, overnights & weekends.

Must have phone, valid drivers license, reliable car & car insurance Call (317) 774-1750: Call only between 8a to 4:30p Home Instead Senior Care

NOW HIRING REAL ESTATE SALES PROFESSIONALS

Coldwell Banker Kaiser is located in Carmel. We are now hiring full time residential real estate sales professionals.

Email resume & contact information to John Long at careerCBK@gmail.com

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www.bedbathandbeyond.com Noblesville Schools Employment Opportunity Applications are being accepted for a Programmer/Developer for Noblesville Schools. The suitable candidate will be responsible for utilizing multiple programming languages, resolving technical issues, updating current websites, managing user access, creating online forms and working with databases.

This is a full-time position with a salary range of $30,000 - $35,000. To complete an application or for more details please visit our Human Resources webpage located at: www.noblesvilleschools.org

www.shcindiana.com

CAREGIVERS FOR THE ELDERLY Top ranked agency looking for mature, energetic adults to assist seniors in their homes

$11.00 per hour

We invite you to come by our office and

fill out an application between the hours The Current in of 9am-noon on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Westfield 8445 Keystone Crossing, Suite 103 • 317.251.0415 • Indianapolis, IN 46240 10/16/2012 1528809-Njpc24587 Questions may be directed to: MEDICAL ASSISTANT FOR CONCIERGE MEDICAL OFFICE Andrew Swickheimer, Director of Technology BEDBAB Noblesville School Corporation Priority Physicians PC is a privately-owned, four-physician, concierge medical office and is 5.1” x 5” 1775 Field Drive the largest and most successful concierge practice in Indiana. Our position as such is due Noblesville, IN 46060 to the high quality healthcare and superior customer service we offer to our patients. We are Angie Martinez v.2 (317) 773-3171 seeking an experienced, energetic, career-minded medical assistant with good phlebotomy

Nightly Janitorial Cleaning

** Brownsburg- Monday thru Friday 3 hrs. nightly $10.50 per hour ** 86th and Michigan Road- Monday thru Friday beginning at 5:30pm working 7 to 7.5 hours nightly $8.50 per hour ** 96th and Keystone Avenue- Monday thru Friday beginning at 5pm working 4 to 8 hours nightly $8.50 per hour Call 317-252-9795

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Business/transaction law firm located in Carmel within the Arts & Design District is seeking a qualified paralegal/ legal assistant to support one attorney.

Pay and benefits are commensurate with experience. The applicant must be well-organized and possess strong computer skills, excellent typing accuracy & speed and the willingness to have client interaction. Contact David at 317-5064394 to further discuss.

Current in Westfield

Senior Home Companions of Indiana, Inc. Helping Seniors Remain in their Homes Since 1996

skills. The successful candidate will work as a medical assistant to one of the physicians and in conjunction with another medical assistant will be responsible for all phlebotomy and other clinical needs. We offer a competitive salary and rich benefits to our employees.

For prompt and confidential consideration, qualified candidates should fax or email their resume, including salary history to: Peg Weir by fax: 317-338-6612 or e-mail: pweir@priorityphysicianspc.com No phone calls or walk-ins will be considered for employment. EOE

Dependable, honest, compassionate personal assistant

needed for Fishers area family. Parttime 3 days a week, competitive hourly rate,please email resume and references to aplicant47@gmail.com Great Deals Savings Magazine is

Now Hiring

sales representatives for NE Indianapolis.

Salary and commission to start. Direct Advertising Sales experience a Plus. Call 1-877-587-9780 or send resume to Jim@ GreatDealsMagazine.net

TOWN OF FISHERS

Now hiring seasonal, on-call Snow Plow Drivers and Back Hoe Operators.

Earn extra money this winter plowing local streets & parking lots during snow events.

Training and equipment provided.

For more information and to apply visit: www.fishers.in.us.

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Free Developmental ScreeningS

Kids require your full attention.

So does their development. rehabilitation services at iU Health north Hospital invites children five years and younger to join us for a free developmental screening. our licensed therapists will be there to screen your growing child for everything from gross motor skills to social development.

Monday, Oct. 22 8:30 am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3:30 pm rehabilitation Services at iU Health north Hospital 11700 north meridian St. carmel, in 46032 RSVP at 317.688.2021

Wednesday, Oct. 24 1 pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6 pm Zionsville rehabilitation clinic 1650 oak St., Suite 110 Zionsville, in 46077 RSVP at 317.873.8840

Find out more at iuhealth.org/northrehab

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