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It is our position that Halloween provides a unique opportunity for parents to impart important lessons for the betterment of our children. As society tries in vain to focus on issues such as the potential banning of witch and devil costumes, perhaps the more germane topics for today’s kids are good judgment and personal safety.

Whether we take our little toddler door-to-door, stand on the sidewalk as our 8-year-old rings the doorbell, or stay at home while our tween takes to the neighborhood, engaged, active parenting is especially important on this holiday.

As parents, we live in a completely different world where caution is not only an obligation, but an absolute necessity. Being aware of the local threats that lurk in the darkness is not something that should be dismissed. Parents ought to remember that sending children out into the night, either largely unsupervised or even with disguised adults walking around in costumes, could have a frightening outcome indeed.

In addition to discussions on appropriate costuming standards and excessive chocolate consumption, let’s all have that serious talk with our kids about an age-appropriate sense of caution on this traditional night of fun.

Our man Mitch

It is our position that this country desperately needs a leader to guide us back toward prosperity.

Luckily, we Hoosiers don’t have to look far for such an individual. Yes, we are asking our man Mitch to make a run in earnest for the U.S. Presidency. He may not be the tallest or the most charismatic character in the room, but we don’t believe it matters.

Hoosiers know what really counts. Daniels has steered our State through financial distress and deftly returned it onto sound financial footing. Indiana is one of a handful currently operating in the black. And in spite of its rust-belt heritage, Indiana is adding jobs to its work force and has slashed government spending. Now Daniels must take his approach and his Hoosier experience to D.C. That said, the Governor must continue to be accountable for the impact of the difficult financial decisions required by falling State revenues. And, any national run would require answers to some difficult questions about his role in potential errors along the way. But with our nation facing a fork in the road, we believe that Governor Daniels would know the correct path to follow.

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

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

In Delaware, it is illegal to pretend to sleep on a bench on the boardwalk.

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

ARTICLE 2. Suffrage and Election.

Section 3. (History: Repealed November 3, 1998).

Section 4. No person shall be deemed to have lost his residence in the State, by reason of his absence, either on business of this State or of the United States.

Section 5. (History: Repealed March 14, 1881).

Section 6. Every person shall be disqualified from holding office, during

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the term for which he may have been elected, who shall have given or offered a bribe, threat, or reward, to procure his election.

Section 7. (History: Repealed November 6, 1984).

Section 8. The General Assembly shall have power to deprive of the right of suffrage, and to render ineligible, any person convicted of an infamous crime.

Section 9. No person holding a lucrative office or appointment under the United States or under this State is eligible to a seat in the General Assembly; and no person may hold more than one lucrative office at the same time, except as expressly permitted in this Constitution. Offices in the militia to which there is attached no annual salary shall not be deemed lucrative.

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Angels of Death

From the backshop A violation of the First Amendment?

We don’t know Paula Hull, the Westfield Washington Public Library’s community liaison, but these days we’re compelled to find her and give her a high-five, if what our spies tell us is true. Hull was interviewed, along with other residents, for our story Oct. 12 on the Westfield Washington Schools’ $4.6 million referendum. She said she was opposed to it and explained why - as is her Constitutional right under the First Amendment. The answer/opinion she offered our reporter was hers alone; she was not speaking as a library employee. We had several folks turn down interview requests for fear of reprisal. They may have known something, and Hull may be second-guessing her decision to talk; we hear she was badgered at work by school employees and has been cut off from working with the schools. That is plainly pitiful if it's true and should not be tolerated. We are demanding Hull be restored to her former position and be given a very public apology.

The Constitution is sacrosanct. This smells like censorship, and if it turns out it is, you had best bet the ranch that we won’t rest until it’s corrected.

••• Quoting accurately from The Wall Street

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg Journal: “Since the Supreme Court's January decision in Citizens United v. FEC, Democrats in Congress have been trying to pass legislation to repeal the First Amendment for business, though not for unions. Having failed on that score, they're now turning to legal and political threats. Funny how all of this outrage never surfaced when the likes of Peter Lewis of Progressive insurance and George Soros helped to make Democrats financially dominant in 2006 and 2008.” While you’re pondering that, remember the Dems are NOT investigating Charlie Rangel. So, after trying to shut out Fox News, they’re now trying to quiet businesses. Change!

COMMENTARY

By Terry Anker These past couple of weeks has brought an inordinate amount of tragedy to the lives of those around our family. While we ourselves have remained unscathed, I have spent far too much time mourning the painful loss those about which we care deeply.

Perhaps it is indicative of my personality that I find it oppressive, or perhaps it is simply that I enjoy laughing more than crying, but I very much look forward to returning to some state of unfettered normalcy. I do not hold out hope that the process will progress through anything but the passage of time, albeit the clock seems slow, grinding and desperate. But, I know that joy will return.

In traveling this road, I have been reminded of the many hazards that lie along the path to recovery. Of course, there are the obvious challenges of logistics. How does one manage the variety of issues that emerge with a crisis? Are there sufficient financial resources to help tra-

verse an appropriate period of recovery? Are the personal relationships strong enough to endure?

Will those affected seek and receive the skills necessary to successfully withstand the challenge?

But why does it seem that tragedy inevitably brings with it those who feed on the pain, fear and adrenaline produced by the crisis? Who are these Angels of Death? They seldom appear in good times; yet as soon as calamity mounts the horizon, they arrive relishing every salacious and hurtful detail of the catastrophe. Then, in turn, they gleefully act as conduit sharing every blood soaked morsel to others of their ilk. Misery, they say, loves company. But isn’t it more true that misery propagates misery? When is it time to expel the ghouls and seek happiness even in the depth of tragedy? I hope it comes soon.

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

They seldom appear in good times; yet as soon as calamity mounts the horizon, they arrive relishing every salacious and hurtful detail of the catastrophe.

READER'S VIEW Hull's opinions do not represent library Editor: The article concerning the Westfield Washington Schools Operating Referendum in which Paula Hull was quoted is not representative of Westfield Washington Public Library or the Westfield Public Library Board’s view on the

referendum. We encourage each voter to make an informed decision by visiting www.wwsreferendum.com or contacting Westfield Washington Schools.

Sheryl A. Sollars Westfield Washington Public Library director

Vote ‘yes’ to maintain world-class schools Editor: When my husband, Michael, and I were looking for a home, we knew, without a doubt we would be looking in Westfield. Michael is a proud graduate of the Westfield schools, and I am privileged to be a teacher at Westfield Intermediate School. We love the community feeling and are excited to be raising our children in Westfield.

Our boys are only nine months old, but we look forward to the day when they’ll be Shamrocks attending the Westfield schools. Michael speaks fondly of his days as a Shamrock and attributes his success today to the world-class

educational opportunities he received as a student. As a teacher in Westfield, I am very proud of the passion our administrators, teachers and staff have to see our students realize their potential. I feel so fortunate to be able to teach in a district that makes me proud and excited about the work we do. I look forward to when my own children begin their school days in Westfield. Voting “yes” for the referendum is an investment in our future.

Molly Head, Special education teacher, Westfield Intermediate School

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DISPATCHES » Hearts of Hope HOH-Down – Hearts of Hope, Inc., a philanthropic group comprised of women in Hamilton County, will hold its annual fundraiser, the Hearts of Hope HOH-Down, Oct. 29 at the Robert Irsay Pavillion, 1303 W 116th St. (116th & Ditch Rd.). Over the last few years, the organization has raised more than $60,000 for causes such as Chaucie’s Place and the IU Dance Marathon. This year’s event will benefit Trinity Health. For more information about the event or to become a sponsor, visit www. hearts-of-hope.net. » Spooktacular Halloween party – School Age Stuff will be a “Spooktacular Halloween Party” at the Westfield Washington Public Library on Oct. 27.

Kids and adults are invited to wear their costumes to this free event that begins at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 896-9391 or visit www.wwpl.lib.in.us. No registration is required. » Vigil will remember victims – Prevail, Inc. a Hamilton County-based organization advocating for victims of crime and abuse, will remember the 54 Hoosiers who lost their lives last year as a result of domestic violence during a vigil today at the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center, 1 Hamilton County Square, Noblesville. The vigil will be held from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the Hamilton County Commissioners’ Courtroom located on the first floor. Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear will be on hand to proclaim October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For more information, visit www.prevailinc.com

Yes, running is my hobby COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson I always list “exercise” as a hobby, but in fact, I despise most forms of cardio-vascular training and muscle toning. Sure, I do it, just like I pay my energy bill and endure pointless staff meetings, but I don’t look forward to step class or riding an elliptical, and I certainly don’t enjoy it.

What I should write under things I enjoy is “running.” I’m completely serious. I relish every minute I spend jogging, particularly when I’m feeling fat and it’s a beautiful October day.

Though I usually procrastinate a good two hours, once I’m on the road, I’m in my own little heaven.

I started running in high school. When I failed to make the volleyball team, a teacher suggested I go out for cross country. Thinking I would literally race circles around “those girls,” I pompously showed up at the first practice and nearly stroked out before most of the team had even broken a sweat. I was hooked from that

moment on.

I continued jogging recreationally after high school, and participated in several road races, mostly 5Ks. The year before I was married I ran a mini, and a year later, a full marathon. After that particularly horrifying four-plus-hour death march, however, I vowed never to lace up my Saucony’s again.

Luckily I started having babies soon thereafter, and though every fall I longed to hit the pavement, basketball bellies and, shall we say, less control over the ole bladder, prevented me from returning to running. I was okay with that. I joined a gym that offered free daycare and hot showers, and life was good. A couple of times I found myself contemplating a threemile jaunt, but my knees would act up or an ice storm would hit, and I would simply find another way to stay in shape. Last year, my husband and I even completed P90X, which in retrospect might have been more traumatic than the marathon. Intense is not too strong a word

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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

A couple of times I found myself contemplating a three-mile jaunt, but my knees would act up or an ice storm would hit, and I would simply find another way to stay in shape.

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» Fireside Tales – Join the Westfield Parks Department at the Council Circle Fire Pit at Simon Moon Park tomorrow, Oct. 20, for a free, themed story time event for people of all ages. Story time begins at 7 p.m. and lasts for one hour.

The theme this time is “Boo! Who are you?” and will feature a number of scary stories and a craft station for making masks. Simon Moon Park is on171st Street just east of Carey Road. Visit www. westfield.in.gov for more information. » Official trick-or-treat hours – The city of Westfield has announced that the city’s official trick-or-treat hours for this Halloween, Sunday Oct. 31, are from 6 to 8 p.m. Questions? Call city hall at 804-3004.

for Mr. Tony Horton and his “ab”-normally fit cronies.

But here’s the alluring thing about running, at least for me. It’s always there. I don’t have to pay a fee, rent special equipment, find a court, or use a trainer. I can just go, whenever, wherever, and for however long I want. And though it’s not the best for the joints, jogging gets my blood pumping, lowers my anxiety levels, and clears my head. I actually “write” a lot of my columns while running. This year with all the ups and downs of moving and working, being able to run has been my lifesaver: a chance to do something good for myself, by myself.

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Youth assistance program tutoring at-risk students

By Brandie Bohney Current in Westfield The Westfield Youth Assistance Program launched its tutoring program through Westfield Middle School on Oct. 7, and it provides tutors for at-risk students every Thursday evening from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school.

The Westfield YAP is a new, but unique program created by the city of Westfield, Westfield Washington Schools and the Hamilton County Probation Division intended to identify youth currently heading down the wrong path and intervene before they become involved in the criminal justice system. The tutoring program is another means of improving the situations of at-risk youth.

“We’re targeting the middle school,” said YAP Administrative Director Cindy Olson. “We’re starting small, building the foundation and getting this pilot program up and running … and our goal is to expand to all of the elementary schools and the high school here in Westfield.”

That expansion has recently gained some strong footing, as well. Currently, all of the tutors involved in the middle school program

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are adult volunteers. Soon, however, student volunteers will also be involved.

Westfield High School Social Studies teacher Mark Ewing saw first-hand how the YAP was improving the grades and efforts of one of his students, and he wanted to get involved. Last week, he organized a group of high school student volunteers who will be trained to serve as tutors for at-risk elementary school students starting in January.

“We have a fantastic number of kids … who really want other kids to model their behavior after, and I just thought [the YAP tutoring program] would be an awesome opportunity to get them involved in the community and make a difference in younger kids’ lives,” Says Ewing.

“We are very blessed to have this open-minded, big-hearted group of people to get behind this and make it happen,” Olson adds.

Although the program has tutors currently, more tutors are needed in order to continue to expand and improve the program. If you are interested in becoming a tutor or otherwise helping YAP, contact Olson at colson@westfield. in.gov or 804-3191.

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Our new, low-maintenance pet COMMENTARY

By Ken Kingshill Our household is in a bit of a tizzy lately. It’s because we’ve added to the menagerie.

I mean it’s only natural. When you lose two dogs to old age in the same year, it’s hard to resist the temptation to replace them.

So when my wife came down to breakfast on her birthday last week, the boys could hardly contain themselves as she unwrapped the gift that they had gotten her. Yep, you guessed it: I had allowed them to get her Roomba! You know, one of those robot vacuum cleaners!

What did you think I was talking about?

Roomba is great. She’s parked under the fish tank stand charging for 23 hours a day. Then, precisely at 2:00 p.m. each day, she emerges from seclusion and proceeds to spend the next hour vacuuming our entire living area downstairs.

She gobbles up enough dog hair each day to stuff a small pillow. Once, when I was burping her after her routine, I discovered that she had even eaten a wet pile of half-digested grass that had been previously regurgitated by one of the other pets. Not a pretty picture.

The dogs aren’t quite sure what to make of her. They jump up and take off when she un-

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ceremoniously bumps into them. The cats keep their distance. The macaw generally isn’t amused and voices his displeasure as Roomba makes determined passes under his cage. The boys just want to play with her.

All the while Roomba goes about her job with cheerful enthusiasm. When she’s done for the day, she maneuvers herself within a few feet of her special place and then vectors herself in to her docking station. With a satisfied beep she announces that she’s done and is going to take a nap.

In return for her hard work and dedication, Roomba requires just a little TLC. There’s the aforementioned burping along with brushing out some tangles. But the five minutes of maintenance each day is certainly worth the time and effort saved.

To top it all off, she doesn’t chew shoes or the furniture and she was housebroken the moment she came out of the box. What more could you ask for in a new household companion?

City Councilor Ken Kingshill is a Westfield resident and Realtor.

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Folk group to take detour for local member

By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield The New Christy Minstrels, a nationally famous folk music group that was started in the 1960s, is still active and performing, and the storied band will soon be taking a detour on its latest cross-country tour to perform in Carmel.

The group, which is under the direction of its original founder Randy Sparks, is a Grammy Award-winning ensemble that heavily influenced folk and popular music in the 1960s. The New Christy Minstrels helped launched the careers of performers such as Kim Carnes and Kenny Rogers and even today, with an almost entirely new roster, still sells out performing arts venues around the country. But the NCM will play at the Mansion at Oak Hill in Carmel Nov. 4 to give its newest member a chance to play in front of his friends and family.

Carmel resident Greg O’Haver first auditioned for Sparks in 1968 for a spot in The New Society. O’Haver was beat out by Fats Johnson but started working with Sparks for a number of years at Ledbetter’s Store of Fun & Folk Music in Los Angeles, which housed many up-and-coming performers including comedian Steve Martin.

O’Haver continued practicing as a guitarist and kept in touch with Sparks throughout the years. After his wife Jeanie passed away in February following an 11-year battle with cancer, O’Haver received an unexpected call.

“Randy called me up about a week later and

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Local resident Greg O’Haver (top left) joined the New Christy Minstrels this year and will perform with the group in Carmel Nov. 4.

asked me if I wanted to get out of the house, and he offered me a spot in the group,” O’Haver said. “I think Jeanie got up there and put in a good word for me.”

O’Haver has played all over the Indianapolis area during his musical career, including with his ‘70s group Pleasant Street, which performed around the country during its day. But this Nov. 4 concert will be O’Haver’s first time in front of his friends and neighbors in Hamilton County as a member of NCM. “This is a bit of an older group but they all still have their chops,” O’Haver said.

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Professional baseball could be coming to Westfield

By Kevin Kane Current in Westfield Westfield’s very own professional baseball team could be stepping onto the field in a little more than two years if one group’s efforts go as planned.

A trio of local and regional businessmen has been planning to bring a Frontier League baseball team to Hamilton County for the past two years. That team will call Westfield home if a few hurdles can first be overcome, but the end result, team officials say, will be a great addition to the city and the county.

Tom Leix, an insurance executive working in Indianapolis, is credited with the idea of bringing baseball to Hamilton County.

He later teamed up with David Morton, principal of Indianapolis sports marketing firm Sunrise Sports Group, and Matt Perry, president of Kansas-based National Sports Services. Perry and NSS specialize in services such as sports franchise acquisition and venue development. With him on the board, the group’s plan was set into motion.

The three spent time researching various locations in Hamilton County to place a team, but Perry said Westfield, with its Family

what is the frontier league?

The Frontier League originated in 1992 and is an independent baseball league, meaning that, unlike the Indianapolis Indians, its teams are not affiliated with Major League Baseball franchises. This past season, the team with the highest attendance averaged 4,253 fans per game while the team with the worst attendance drew only 607 per contest. Most teams averaged more than 2,000 fans per game.

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Sports Capital of America initiative and the possible inclusion of a baseball stadium in the Estridge Companies’ proposed Symphony development, became a clear-cut choice.

“Hamilton County has a really strong demographic but there’s not a team there, a sports franchise that Hamilton County can call its own,” Perry said. “Westfield’s one of the locations we were familiar with. It seemed to make sense to try to make something happen there and bring baseball to Hamilton County.”

A 5,000-seat baseball stadium planned for the mixed-use Symphony development would serve as the team’s home stadium, but while the club would play ball in Westfield, the city’s name won’t be on the team’s jerseys, Perry said. It’s currently too early in the process, Perry said, for a team name to be selected; however, he said it would have a “more regional” name that would encompass Hamilton County and surrounding areas, including northern Indianapolis.

Before a name is selected, though, this project must first overcome a significant hurdle. Like a rain delay interrupting a game in its late innings, news that Estridge will be reevaluating Symphony has left this trio’s plans in limbo. Estridge announced two weeks ago it will look to rezone and complete Symphony in small sections rather than developing an entire 1,400-acre site at once.

Company Spokeswoman Jen Thomas said all of the amenities originally planned for the development, including the stadium, are still expected to be included, but Perry said a formal proposal cannot be presented to the Frontier League until stadium plans are finalized.

“Does it make sense? How does it get funded? What does it look like? … In any project, those are the things that create the biggest road blocks,” he said. “Personally I think it’s a very valid assumption that if the stadium funding plan comes together, the Frontier League will figure out how to get a franchise there.”

Though it would be only miles away from the home field of the Indianapolis Indians, Perry said a Westfield franchise would not be intended to compete, or take away fans from that team.

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Matt Perry said no team name has been selected for a potential Frontier League baseball team in Westfield; however, he said it would likely have a “more regional” name to include all of Hamilton County and surrounding areas. He added that it also isn’t clear yet if this will be an expansion team or Perry one relocating from another city, but it would be only the second Indiana franchise in a league with 12 teams in six Midwestern states.

The focus, he said, is rather to create a family entertainment option in Hamilton County residents’ backyard.

Morton said competition on the field isn’t necessarily this group’s primary focus, either. While Morton would like to see a competitive team on the field, he said that, as with any minorleague sports team, the primary goal of this plan is to create convenient, affordable entertainment for Hamilton County families.

“It’s about the entertainment value,” he said. “It’s about the competition, but it’s not about the scoreboard.”

Perry said that Westfield’s team’s can’t be ready in time for a 2012 season, but if a few obstacles can be overcome – the greatest of which being the stadium plans – then a team could hit the field as soon as 2013, he said.

Morton, a 30-year veteran of sports marketing and management, has never been involved in the inception of a team, so he said to see this plan come to fruition would be very gratifying.

“It’s not like the birth of a child,” he joked, “but professionally speaking it provides a lot of tangible rewards. And oh, by the way, I’m a huge baseball fan.”

what would we see on the field?

Teams are primarily comprised of younger players who have recently left college. In fact, nearly half of a team’s roster is required to be what the league considers rookie-level players.

Only three players in the league’s most experienced classes can be on one team. To date, the Frontier League’s list of alumni to play for a MLB team is 19 names long. Perry estimated that total player payroll for a 22-to-24-man roster would likely be $200,000 or less for a regular season with more than 90 games.

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DISPATCHES » Principal dyes hair – Oak Trace Principal Robin Lynch challenged her students to raise $25,000 for a fundraising project.

The students stepped up, and as a result, Lynch dyed her hair green and gold last week to hold up her end of the wager.

She unveiled the new ‘do on the school’s morning announcements last Thursday. » Parent improvement workshop – An upcoming interactive parent workshop with facilitator and parenting coach Becky Kapsalis will focus on behavioral issues that often makes parents second guess their effectiveness. October's session, Trust Yourself, Trust Your Child, will be held Oct. 27 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the AmeriCenters conference room, 11805 N. Pennsylvania, Carmel. Cost is $20 per person; save $5 by bringing a friend. Call 508-1667 for more information. » For book lovers only – Come join other book lovers at a once-a-month discussion group which meets at the Westfield Washington Public Library. The regular group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 1 p.m. You are invited even if you haven’t read the book. “Still Alice” by Lisa Genova will be the topic for this month, and the discussion will be in the Sumner Room tomorrow at 1 p.m. To obtain a copy or to learn more, call 896-9391. » Cell phones in class? - With cell phones used by three-fourths of teens, many high schools are ceding defeat and instead are inviting students to use their hand-held devices for learning. A Chicago Tribune article reported that teachers in some Chicago schools are utilizing phones in their teaching methods by having students instantly research topics on the Internet, record themselves speaking foreign languages or send assignment reminders, for example.

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Cyberbullying & sexting COMMENTARY

By Becky Kapsalis There are two diseases reaching epidemic and fatal proportions in our homes and schools affecting our kids. There is no vaccine for it; it cannot be quarantined and it is spreading like wildfire. There are no rashes, high fevers, pock marks or any tell tale signs of disease. It lives in the depths and souls of our kids.

We have rules and regulations prohibiting kids from going to school if they haven’t been properly inoculated, yet we parents are not doing everything in our power to inoculate our kids from the diseases of cyberbullying and sexting.

Cyberbullying is defined as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.

As one teenager stated, “It makes me hurt both physically and mentally. It scares me and takes away my confidence.” Victims of cyberbullying tell us they are afraid or embarrassed to go to school; nearly 160,000 kids, nationwide, don’t go to school because of bullying-according to one report.

Sexting is the sending or receiving of sexually

explicit or sexually suggestive images or video via a cell phone, defined by the Cyberbullying Research Center. Hope Witsell was 13-years-old when she sent a topless picture of herself to a boy she liked. That picture found its way into the phones of other students. Her journals indicated vicious name-calling like slut and whore she endured for weeks before it became too much for her to handle. She committed suicide two weeks before her eighth grade year.

Cyberbullying and sexting have no class distinction. We parents can’t expect our educators alone to bear the brunt of this vicious behavior.

If you believe that your child is either being bullied or sexting or being a bully, work with the school, their friends, and/or other parents.

Do what you would do if your child had the measles by giving them the attention they need to get well so as not to contaminate or be contaminated by others. Hugs!

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As best as possible

GRAMMAR LESSON

By Brandie Bohney One of my sweetest and most loyal readers sent me the idea for today’s column. It seems that another local publication recently printed a story containing the phrase, “as best as possible.”

Excuse me. That’s so awful that I need a moment to recover.

I didn’t see the article myself, so I’m hoping that the paid writer didn’t put together that doosey. I hope it was a statement made by someone in the heat of the moment, by someone whose emotions overrode his good grammatical senses. That sort of excuse would even give the editor an excuse for not editing out such a horror. Otherwise, that copy editor is in serious danger of being fired. Or he should be.

You see, when you construct the phrase “as ______ as possible,” an adjective or adverb in the blank cannot be comparative or superlative.

Did I lose you with those fancy grammarian’s words?

Comparative adjectives and adverbs are ones that generally show the relationship between two things: better, worse, flatter, squishier, more,

less. Superlative adjectives and adverbs show something in relationship to several other things: best, worst, flattest, squishiest, most, least.

Because most comparative and superlative adverbs are formed by adding more or most (or less or least) to an –ly adverb (more slowly, less likely), the error with those is hardly an issue. I mean, seriously, can you imagine constructing something like, “I want to move as more slowly as possible.”?

And really, most adjectives and adverbs ending in –er or –est aren’t going to make it into that construction, either: as flatter as possible, as squishiest as possible, and as less as possible.

But for some reason, some people put comparatives and more often superlatives into the “as _____ as possible” construction. But not you, my faithful readers. If you didn’t know better before, now you do.

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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W Riverview’s Radiology, Emergency Care and Orthopedics teams were all recognized for exemplary levels of patient satisfaction in 2009 by PRC, a leading healthcare consultant.

For the past two years, we’ve been telling you that we provide world-class care to our community. In 2009, the experts clearly agreed. And while we’re proud to be recognized for our efforts, we believe that providing world-class care to the residents of Hamilton County is its own reward. Discover more at riverview.org.

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» Storing apples for cider – Apples keep well for about six months at temperatures between 32 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit. A Styrofoam chest or a double cardboard box in a cool mudroom or cellar can approximate root cellar conditions. Remember to give your apples an occasional change of air. Apple cider may be frozen after first pouring off a small amount to allow for expansion.

-www.almanac.com » Mall-o-Ween at Clay Terrace – Little ghouls and goblins will be able to enjoy Halloween fun in a safe, climatecontrolled environment at Clay Terrace’s annual “Mall-o-Ween” event on Oct. 30.

The entire event will last from 4 to 8 p.m., with carnival games, face painting, skit performances and other family-friendly activities lasting until 6 p.m. Safe trickor-treating will take place at the shopping center for the remaining two hours. For more information, call 818-0725. » Good wine, good value – At just $9 per bottle, Villa Maria Unoaked Chardonnay, Hawkes Bay 2006 from New Zealand is a good white wine selection from a solid producer from a solid region in a solid year at a bargain price, says ForbesLife’s Eric Arnold. For more of his affordable wine selections, visit www. forbes.com.

-www.forbes.com » October gardening tips – 1. Brush your root crops clean of any soil and store in a cool, dark place. 2. Never refrigerate potatoes and apples together; the apples give off ethylene gas, which will spoil the potatoes. 3. Clipping the tops of parsnips, carrots, beets, and turnips will keep them fresher longer. 4. Dig up and store dahlias, gladioli, and other tender plants.

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By Samantha Volpe Current in Westfield Carmel Community Players is kicking off their season with the dark comedy, “Dead Man’s Cell Phone.” Expect nothing but humor this season from CCP, this season is called the “Make’em Laugh Season”, mapped out solely for comedies.

The play starts in a café, where a cell phone continuously rings until a woman becomes fed up with the incessant ringing and answers it, only to find out the cell phone belongs to a dead man.

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is quite an original script and production.

Producer Michael Long describes the play as intelligent and humorous. “Don’t come expecting a farce or slapstick humor”, said Long.

Although it’s not a show intended for children, Long believes anyone would find something to enjoy about this show. Filled with subtle humor and interesting characters and situations, the production is likely to stick around in the audience’s mind days later. The message is intended to make the audience realize how memorializing and remembering the dead changes us. Although the productions’ title seems to reflect morbid topics, like death and grieving, Long says the show is really quite funny.

“Don’t let the title confuse you,” said Long. “As they say, laughter is the best medicine. I think the best way to enjoy this show is to let yourself laugh.”

The dedicated cast and crew work on the production for about six weeks before opening night. Carmel Community Players have been performing in Carmel since 1993. The new playhouse opened only one year ago, and their ready to let the stage see new faces.

“Dead Man’s Cell Phone” is performed Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.carmelplayers.org. Located in Clay Terrace, it’s worth the stop or the call to check out this production and the performances in the upcoming season.

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Info: Check out The Bash on Facebook or call 459-7593 Details: Spooktacular fun for all will be found at The Bash. Children and adults will be spellbound in PNC’s Happy Hallow which will include free face-painting, balloon twisting, spin art and a variety of live entertainment from 3-7 p.m. Marsh’s Monstrous Rocktober Stage opens at 3 p.m. with Kyxx, a Styxx tribute band followed

by Jenn Christy, former back-up singer to John Mellancamp and Barometer Soup & Friends. Arts district merchants will also participate in safe trick-or-treating from 3:45 to 4:45.

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» Haunted Trails – Hamilton County Parks and Recreation will present Haunted Trails, a family-friendly Halloween activity, at Cool Creek Park Oct. 26, 27 and 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. The event is perfect for families with young children, as it features several “scare-free” activities including hayrides and campfires. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, visit www.coolcreekhauntedtrails.com.

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Lahmahjoon (Armenian Pizza)

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Ingredients • 1 pound lean ground lamb • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper • 1 teaspoon minced garlic • 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste • 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional) • 4 pita breads, or fluffy tortillas Directions Place ground lamb in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and break into small pieces until mostly browned. Drain any excess grease. Add the onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste, then season with parsley, basil, mint, cumin, and if using, cayenne. Simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and refrigerate overnight

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From Five Guys Burgers and Fries Where do you like to eat? “I like Bravo Italian Restaurant, near Castleton Mall”. to blend the flavors. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Distribute the lamb mixture evenly over the tortillas, and spread out to the edges. Place the tortillas onto a baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from the oven and place the lahmahjoons onto a large piece of aluminum foil so that two of them are meat side to meat side, then stack the pairs together, and bring the foil up over the top to keep warm. These can be served hot or cold. Cut into small wedges.

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What do you like to order there? “Their fettuccine alfredo pasta is delicious”.

What else do you like about Bravo? “They have a great atmosphere and really good service”.

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Five Guys Burgers and Fries is a casual, franchise restaurant. Their menu consists of all specialty items. Burgers, fries, hot dogs, and sandwiches cover their top rated menu. These made to order sandwiches come however you like it. With a wide range of toppings (which come free of charge), specializing your meal to your taste buds is made easy. While you wait for your food, Five Guys offers free peanuts for customers.

Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily Address: 2009-8 Greyhound Pass, in the Kohl’s Plaza Phone: (317) 587-7474

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Creepy Halloween Portraits What You'll Need • Camera • Computer with imageediting software/printer or copy machine • Black picture frames • White cardstock • Patterned paper • Adhesive foam dots • Hot-glue gun and hotmelt adhesive • Spooky embellishments such as plastic spiders or faux spider webbing How to Make It 1. Take photos of your subject looking in different directions (up, down, sideways). (The background doesn’t matter because it will be cut out.)

2. Use image-editing software to convert the photos to black-and-white.

(Or make black-and-white copies of the photos on a copy machine.)

3. Resize your favorite images as necessary so the subjects’ heads will fit nicely into the frames.

4. Print onto white cardstock and cut out the backgrounds from the photos.

5. Cut a piece of patterned Halloween paper to fit inside the photo frames.

6. Adhere the cutout photos to the underside of the frames (and in front of the patterned paper) with adhesive foam dots so the subjects are looking through the frames.

7. Hot-glue a spider, faux spider webbing, or other spooky embellishments in a position so it looks as if the subjects are looking at them.

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Mummy Dogs

Dry the hot dogs with a paper towel so that the rolls stick to the hot dog. Use pre-made, refrigerated breadstick dough from the store and wrap the hotdog so bits of the hotdog shows through the dough.

It may be necessary to slightly stretch the dough to fit around the hotdog. Add capers for the mummy eyes and bake for 12 minutes at 375 degrees, or until golden brown.

Sweet Vampire Cookies

Blood-sucking creatures aren’t often sweet, but these cookies are the exception. Dip peanut butter sandwich cookies into melted vanilla coating; cover the cookies completely and let dry.

Pipe on chocolate frosting to create Dracula-like faces and vests, then pipe on a bow tie with red gel frosting. To serve the cookies, cut pieces of felt to resemble vampire capes and place the cookies on top of the felt pieces on a serving tray.

Cocktail

vodka paralyzer Ingredients: • 1 cup ice cubes • 4 fluid ounces cola • 1 fluid ounce coffee flavored liqueur • 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger vodka • 2 fluid ounces milk • 1 maraschino cherry (optional) Directions: Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in the cola,

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HALLOWEEN FUN

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Spooktacular Primrose School of Noblesville, 15707 N. Dreamcoat Noblesville voice and piano teacher Elaine Wagner directs a large cast of local actors and a student choir in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St. Show times 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 22-23 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Tickets are $5 for ages 5-15, $10 for senior citizens and $12 for adults. Group rates available by call 317.773.9512.

White Christmas

The Christmas holidays arrive early at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Road, with Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” continuing through Nov. 21.

Based on the favorite Paramount Pictures film, the musical tells the story of two entertaining Army buddies who pay tribute to their former general by putting on a show in his picturesque, but struggling, Vermont inn. Tickets range from $35 to $58. For reservations and show times, call the box office at 317.872.9664 or visit www. beefandboards.com.

THEATRE Heartland Film Festival

The 10-day Heartland Film Festival continues with screenings at the AMC Casteton Square 14 and AMC Showplace Indianapolis 17 through Oct. 23. For a schedule of events and ticket information, visit www. trulymovingpictures.org.

LIVE MUSIC Mickey’s Irish Pub

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

Wednesday – Texas Holdem Poker Friday – Zanna-Doo! Saturday – Naptown Boogie

Mo’s Irish Pub

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

Oct. 22 – Cari Ray Band.

Oct. 23 – Something Rather Naughty

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Point Blvd., will have its Spooktacular from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 29. Guests are invited to come dressed in costume and visit each of the school’s classrooms treats and crafts from many different vendors in the Noblesville area. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact The Primrose School of Noblesville at 317.773.4900.

Headless Horseman

The 27th annual Headless Horseman event continues on weekends through Oct. 30 at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers. The event features a spooky hayride, campfire storytelling, puppet shows, glow in the dark activities, scary-o-ke and the Disney movie “Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” Hugabug make-up lessons and Animalia. Gates open 6-9 p.m. Tickets: Thursday and Sunday tickets are $8 presale (at participating Marsh and O’Malia stores) and $10 at the gate. Friday and Saturday tickets are $12 presale and $14 at the gate. Info: www.connerprairie.org, 317.776.6006

Barn of Terror

There has been an accident at the “biomedical research facility” and innocent people are turning into zombies at this year’s Barn of Terror, 19807 Hague Road , Noblesville. In addition to the haunted barn there’ll be a hayride (included in the admission charge). The Heroes of Noblesville will there on Kids Night, and Amazing Amuzementz will be doing face-painting and airbrush-tattooing on additional nights.

Hours: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. Kids Night Oct. 28, 7-11 p.m. Oct. 29, 7 p.m.-midnight Oct. 30 and 8-10 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission: $2.

Haunted Woods

Forest Hill Elementary, which is closing at the end of the school year, will host its final Haunted Woods Oct. 23. For a $5 admission guests will receive a meal, unlimited games, and unlimited trips through the Haunted Woods. Ages 4 and younger are free. The family can enjoy games, bounce houses, food, music and equipment displays from the local police, sheriff and fire departments. Friendly lights-on trail tours will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. for little visitors. The scares will be more frightful after 6:30 p.m. A witch will be telling scary tales near the woods and face painters will be in the gaming area.

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DISPATCHES » Case climbs in national rankings – Case Design/Remodeling of Carmel climbed in two distinguished publications' rankings of the nation's top residential remodeling firms. "Qualified Remodeler" and "Remodeling Magazine" release respective lists of the country's 500 and 550 best remodeling firms each year. In the previous year's "Qualified Remodeler" ranking, Case placed 402 out of 500 firms. This year, Case shot up 120 spots to no. 282 in the nation. "Remodeling Magazine" formerly had Case ranked as the 142nd largest full-service remodeling firm in the country. This year, Case cracked the top 100 by ranking no. 85. » Best eye cream ingredients For plump skin cells nothing beats hyaluronic acid, which draws moisture from the air and holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water. In addition to hyaluronic acid, Jeannette Graf, MD, author of “Stop Aging, Start Living,” says that ceramides also help maintain hydration. A powerful new formula that includes both: Estée Lauder Time Zone Anti-Line/Wrinkle Eye Crème.

The secret language of design INTERIORS

By Vicky Earley I was with a client last week discussing some design, when mid conversation, the return gaze told me that I sounded as if I were suddenly fluent in Portuguese. Ah ha, I was speaking “Designer-ese”.

It is easy to become so familiar with our own small parts of the world that we forget that others do not share our familiarity with those esoteric words that mean absolutely nothing other than to describe a slight visual variation.

Here is a little help from my own designer dictionary.

• COM Most custom furniture buyers have encountered this code word but might require a reminder. COM simply means “customers own material.” This is material ordered on a client’s behalf and is to be used on furnishings in lieu of fabric offered by the manufacturer.

• Gimp This is a flat, decorative trim that provides a decorative finish for raw seams or edges.

• Ruche (pronounced roosh) This means to pleat or gather a finished edge.

• Engineered wood This is a derivative wood product that is manufactured by binding together wood strands, particles, or fibers with adhesive to form a composite material.

• Bias This means that a fabric is used with the weave placed on an angle.

• Bullion This is a long corded fringe used in upholstery or window treatments.

• Finial This is a turned or carved piece at the top of a post or the piece that holds the shade to the harp of a lamp. Also, the decorative ornament placed at the end of drapery rods.

• Trompe l’oeil “Fool the eye” is the translation of this phrase used to describe decorative painting on walls or furniture pieces that appear to be three dimensional.

• Header This is the top of a curtain, drapery, valance, or balloon shade, finished with tape, ties, rings, or other treatments, which hangs from a rod or pole.

• Mullion The are slender strips of wood or metal dividing panes of glass in door or window units, often referred to as “divided lite” • Interlining This is a soft layer of cloth placed between the face fabric and lining to provide insulation and also improve the way the curtain or drapery hangs. Could also be termed “bumpcloth”.

• Welt This is a cording covered with matching or contrasting fabric used in seams of upholstered furnishings or pillows.

• Tensile Strength This is the breaking strain of fabrics.

• Railroad This means to turn a fabric where edges run horizontally rather than vertically. This is used when fabrics are nondirectional to avoid unwanted seams.

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

It is easy to become so familiar with our own small parts of the world that we forget that others do not share our familiarity with those esoteric words that mean absolutely nothing other than to describe a slight visual variation.

» Carry your iPad in style – Fashion designers are taking iPad accessories to another level.

Designers such as Gucci, Julie Boyles and Louis Vuitton all have highpriced iPad sleeves on the market, but they all pale in comparison to Orbino’s $569 handstitched cases made with genuine South African ostrich skin. This special edition item can be ordered at www.orbino.com. » Fashion and Art Show – PrimeLife Enrichment will hold its 2010 Fashion and Art Show Oct. 27 at the PrimeLife Center, 1078 Third Avenue SW, Carmel. 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. Tickets are $25 for members, $30 for non-members and must be purchased on or before Oct.21. No tickets will be sold at the door.

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If you think you might be better off purchasing your hair products in a drugstore, you are not alone. Whether you think that drugstore brands might be easier on the pocketbook, or have convinced yourself that “shampoo is shampoo”, it is important to note a few differences. If you are looking for a deal, it is important to note that the price tags of drugstore brands have increasingly gone up in the recent past, rivaling, and in some cases surpassing the prices of professional hair care products sold at independent salons. While professional hair care products have the stereotype of being more expensive, quite often you can find deals (“buy 2 get 1 free specials”) at salons that will help ease your mind and wallet when purchasing products. When obtaining your products at a drug or superstore you miss out on the expert recommendation that comes with purchasing products from a beauty professional. Professional stylists analyze your hair and suggest shampoos, conditioners, styling aids and finishing sprays, that are best suited for your special type and style of hair. Simply reading the bottle or performing a self-assessment of your hair can sometimes result in inferior results and leave you disappointed.You should also know that professional hair care products sold in independent salons often have superior ingredients to those sold in the mass marketplace. Organic ingredients and blends formulated for maximum performance or sensitivities set professionally recommended brands apart. When buying your hair care products, keep in mind that cheaper may not always be better, and proper diagnosis of your hair can be invaluable. Salon 01 professionals are on hand to assist you in choosing the proper regimen that will keep your style and color looking fresher and feeling healthier for longer. Stop in today for a consultation!

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Stave off colds, flu by using Vitamin D

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By Dr. Angela LaSalle Boosting the immune system is one of the top reasons why many Americans take vitamins and supplements. But with so many products available, what supplement might give us the best protection at the lowest cost during cold and flu season? The answer: Vitamin D3.

While the exact mechanisms of how Vitamin D boosts the immune system are not fully known, it has been shown that Vitamin D increases the level of a protein group called Cathelicidins. These proteins are made by Macrophages, a key group of immune cells that fight bacterial and viral infections in the body.

A 2009 study of 19,000 adults and adolescents, published in the “Archives of Internal Medicine”, showed that those with Vitamin D levels at less than 10, were 40 percent more likely to get a respiratory infection. People with Vitamin D levels greater than thirty faired the best. The study also showed that those who already have lung issues like asthma or emphysema were at increased risk of a respiratory infection than most, especially if their Vitamin D levels were low. The low Vitamin D levels in Asthmatics were five times more likely to suffer a bout of a cold or flu, and those with Chronic

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Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ran twice the risk.

How do you know if you might be deficient in Vitamin D? Ask your physician to check a 25-hydroxyvitamin D level if you have the following: • frequent infections • eczema, asthma, allergies • tooth decay • hair loss • muscle or bone pain • osteoporosis • insomnia • anyone with dark skin, overweight, or elderly • anyone with chronic disease (i.e. high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes) It’s important to have your levels checked before starting yourself or your children on supplementation to determine the appropriate dosage. So before flu season hits, think D for Defense, Vitamin D that is.

Angela LaSalle, M.D. practices integrative medicine with the Indiana Health Group in Carmel and is board certified in family medicine.

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"Behind the 'tweak' craze" BODY BEAUTY

By Barry Eppley Celebrities who undergo plastic surgery without question have a compelling influence on the general population, particularly those under the age of 40. One has to look no further than the checkout aisle in the grocery store to see how celebrity visibility is thrust upon us. The media’s desire to push the cosmetic surgery tales of the stars, fuels the public’s obsession with discovering the secrets to what keeps celebrities so beautiful.

While the star’s experiences may fascinate, they do little to actually educate. It is easy to confuse entertainment with reality because it is simply more interesting. Take the recent case of 23 year-old Heidi Montag who had numerous cosmetic procedures done to satisfy her narcissistic and career agendas. While she may have had a lot of procedures, they were all quite small in scope. Most of her procedures were really ‘nip and tucks’ and not major surgery. After all, how many physical problems could a young person really have, particularly given her appearance before? But this is not how the media interpreted her surgery. Rather it was made to sound like it was a great undertaking and required supernormal surgical skills to complete.

These tweaks are largely what are fueling the increasing visibility of plastic surgery. Botox, injectable fillers, lasers and minor skin lifts of

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the face have created a whole new set of treatment options that did not exist just a decade ago. What is unique about these minimal procedures is that most of them are fueled and promoted by the cosmetic device and pharmaceutical industry. Plastic surgeons have taken a back seat to the promotions and marketing to major sales companies can do. The once retail approach to cosmetic and beauty products has expanded to include drugs and surgery. Targeting consumers through popular magazine and internet strategies, rebate coupons for Botox and eyelash stimulants are widely available as well as even franchise surgery for facelifts. Breast implant sizer kits are mailed to prospective patient’s homes with incentives for other procedures packed inside. Plastic surgeons collectively spend an insignificant fraction on marketing compared to that of the corporate world.

But like all entrepreneurial endeavors, making a profit and driving sales does produce some good byproducts that have wide benefit. Like the old commercial slogan from decades ago, there is better living through modern chemistry.

Dr. Eppley is an Indianapolis board-certified plastic surgeon.

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DISPATCHES » The next Visa and MasterCard? – Fed up with banks or spurned by them, millions of customers are turning to prepaid plastic that works like an ATM card. Two young companies, Green Dot (GDOT) and NetSpend, could emerge as giants in this space. Customers put $5.8 billion on Green Dot cards and $7.3 billion on NetSpend cards last year, and that will rise sharply by many estimates. Green Dot’s stock is available now, and NetSpend is a private company preparing to go public.

-www.moneycentral.msn.com » Chinese are investing in tea – Dahongpao, a once obscure tea from the southern coastal province of Fujian that has suddenly become one of China’s hottest commodities. Literally. Since the middle of last year prices of certain types of dahongpao have increased tenfold.

According to one expert, the wholesale price for mid-range varieties of the tea has risen from between 200 and 400 yuan to around 4,000 yuan per kilogram, with retail prices reaching 20,000 yuan or more. One retail shop in Xiamen is said to be selling one variety for 200,000 yuan, or roughly $30,000, per kilogram.

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All squared away COMMENTARY

By David Cain We are all creatures of habit. While I’d like to think I’m not, today is surprisingly similar to yesterday. Now, I’m not starring in “Groundhog Day”, but I am predictably predictable. Take lunch, I do every day, and, always at the same place. It was under a year ago, and roughly twenty pounds, when I would enjoy an omelet and hash browns five days a week. I broke the habit when I made the decision to eat healthier.

Since then, I’ve been a disciple of a salad place and to say this is a favorite spot would be a gross understatement.

If you have a smart phone, you have access to applications or utilities that can, with your permission, track your location. There are several applications with different features but one common piece of functionality. That is, they are designed for people, consumers, to share their experiences with their friends. One of these applications, FourSquare, has garnered a bit of my interest of late.

In this application, you can track the location of your friends. It’s not as creepy as it sounds.

You have to put your location in the system and it shares it. You can leave a tip too. However, you choose to say where you are. If you frequent a location enough, you can become “Mayor”

of that destination. If the location is not in the game, you can add it. You get points and badges for various activities and there’s a leader board showing how you compete for points with your city and your friends.

I’m fully aware that it sounds silly. However, imagine you work downtown, you can see where your friends are having lunch, drinks, or coffee. What’s more, some retailers have added specials. If you check-in virtually, you might get 10 percent off: just show your server you checked in. Location based technology is in its infancy. It is easy to see, however, how it can begin to shape our habits.

Yesterday I ate somewhere different. I was driving to my salad supplier when I “checkedin” and noticed that a friend downtown, miles away, was eating at a Mexican place. Mexican sounded good to everyone in the car and it was within walking distance. So we all ate there instead. We are all habitual. And, even more so, we are often followers. People influence people.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David welcomes your questions or comments at David.Cain@MediaSauce.com.

» Learn what top CEOs know – Howard Cox of Somerset CPAs will present the next installment of the company’s CEO Series of seminars. This upcoming presentation, entitled “The 7 Critical Things Successful CEOs Know,” will be held Nov. 2 from 8 to 9:30 a.m., including breakfast, at the Somerset Conference Center, 3925 River Crossing Parkway. The event is free, but e-mail seminars@somersetcpas.com to register. » A common 401k mistake – Many people pick funds based on performance alone, yet stock and bond returns are highly unpredictable. But the one factor that is predictable is the expense rate.

When deciding which funds to invest in, zero in on the ones with the lowest expenses. The impact could surprise you. A recent Hewitt analysis found that cutting investment fees by 25 basis points, or $25 per $10,000 investment, could have the same effect as receiving an extra half-percentage-point match from your employer over your career.

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By Shawn Miller In my opinion the C4 Corvette was the first Corvette that was truly a C4 Corvettes are at the bottom of the bell curve in price, with nowhere world-class sports car. While Corvettes to go but up. have always been great cars, they lacked the handling of their European competitors, that want to shift. So manuals bring a premium. is, until the C4 debuted in 1984.

Several Collector Editions were produced over The C4 had a long production run, from the long run including 35th and 40th anniversary ‘84 until ’96, a testament to the advanced editions in ‘88 and ‘93 respectively, but the most engineering in the car. Capable of speeds over collectible C4’s are the Grand Sport (with only 150 MPH, the C4 was a completely redesigned 1,000 built), the Calloway Twin Turbos of ’90-91 Corvette except for its engine, and the emphasis and of course the ZR-1, which is really a different was on handling with the introduction of the car entirely. All of these bring substantial premifront transverse composite leaf spring, which is ums over their standard brethren. still used today.

Prices are at the bottom of the bell curve with The first major body, chassis and suspension early higher mileage examples selling for around change since 1963, the C4 featured a rear glass $5,000. These cars have nowhere to go but up. hatch for improved cargo access, all new brakes This is an excellent world-class sports car, and with aluminum calipers, an all-aluminum susit’s pretty amazing you can buy one for what pension for weight savings and rigidity, and they bring now. They are easily maintained, the first one-piece targa top with no center parts are cheap and club support is rampant. reinforcement.

There is no downside to this car. This is a truly 1984 through 1988 Corvettes utilized a great car with lasting value.

“4+3” transmission – a 4-speed manual coupled Shawn Miller is a lifelong car to an automatic overdrive on the top three gears. collector and president of It was replaced by a modern 6-speed manual SignificantCars.com, a successful gearbox in 1989. Of course, eight out of 10 collector car brokerage with a Corvettes are automatics since, by the time one showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just can afford the car, he or she is usually too old to west of Keystone.

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MONEY MATTERS How much do you plan to spend on Halloween this year?

I expect to spend $50 for costumes and candy. We got a lot of the costumes used, since the kids are only going to wear them once.

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I have three kids, and I expect to spend $30 to $50.

Hopefully I can spend less though.

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I’m spending about $30 for beer and other things.

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Strengths: This home is very bright inside and has been well updated. It is located on a half acre fenced lot. This is a great amount of square footage for the price.

Challenges: The physical size of the master bathroom is limited.

However, it has been well updated with modern fixtures and décor and the master closet has been expanded. There are several competing homes in the neighborhood for sale.

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Chyten offers test preparation, tutoring, and college counseling to students elementary through high school.

Chyten differs from their competition by offering students the chance to have one on one tutoring instead of group tutoring. For high school test preparation, tutors administer a pre-test that measures what aspects of the ACT and SAT that each student can focus on to improve their scores.

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Well educated and trained tutors also help to improve the educational experience. Chyten’s tutors are required, at a minimum, to have a master’s degree and have teaching experience before they are hired.

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DISPATCHES » Facebook, Bing create ‘social search’ – Facebook dipped its social-media chocolate into Microsoft Bing's peanut butter, introducing a "social search" engine where Facebook friends and their "likes" are factored into search results. The end product is what it sounds like: If you search for movies and restaurants, some of the results represent what your friends have selected. If you search for people, those with more connections to you pop up first. To get started, login to Facebook and visit Bing with the same browser, a pop-up will appear asking you if you want to participate.

-www.msnbc.com » Verizon gets iPad – Verizon Wireless stores will begin selling Apple's iPad on October 28, but without 3G inside.

Instead, the carrier will bundle iPad Wi-Fi models with Mi-Fi 2200 mobile hotspots for the same price as AT&T's iPad 3G models. That means users will have to carry around a second device in their pockets, and the Mi-Fi's four-hour active battery life doesn't nearly keep up with the nine-hour iPad. On the bright side, the Mi-Fi can connect with up to five devices at a time, including laptops.

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Can my employer see my private Facebook posts?

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By Gary Hubbard Question: On Facebook, if a person is not friends with any coworkers and has all settings to friends only, would the employer be able to access that person’s account in any way, shape or form?

In general terms, an employer wouldn’t have direct access to a person’s account under those circumstances (meaning, they couldn’t view everything posted as if they were a friend), but the reality continues to be that anything you post on the Internet should never be considered truly private. If you have any concerns about the wrong people seeing something you post on Facebook, you should find another way to get the information to others.

Facebook’s privacy setting can get confusing and there are a number of areas of assumed privacy that many users overlook.

The most obvious point for an employer to see your profile, is the ability to Like or Share most anything that appears in your news stream. As soon as someone you are friends with clicks the Share option on anything that you have posted, it becomes visible to their entire network and possibly more based on their privacy settings, including Everyone if they have very low privacy settings.

To avoid the problem, make sure that you don’t use Facebook’s “Recommended” settings for privacy. When you get to the Privacy Settings screen, be sure to click on the ‘Customize settings’

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link so you can go item-by-item for “Things I share”, “Things others share”, and edit the new “Places” location based feature of Facebook.

One thing that’s important to understand is that if you inadvertently had a privacy setting set too lax (such as Everybody or Friends of Friends) and you change it to Friends Only, all of your old posts are still under the previous setting. The only way to reset the privacy for old posts is to delete them and repost under the new privacy setting.

Another area that is often overlooked in Facebook’s privacy settings is the “Info accessible through your friends” setting under Privacy Settings/Applications and Websites.

Third party applications and websites that your friends use can gain access to your information based on what is checked in this area as well, which could end up allowing something in your profile or status updates to end up on non-Facebook websites or networks.

Gary Hubbard is the owner of Data Doctors Computer Services - www.datadoctors.com. Have a technology question? Send it to CurrentInCarmel@datadoctors.com

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Safe place to tell the truth Just don’t claim a Truth from the author of SPIRITUALITY Truth, the only person in the history of mankind

By Bob Walters or in any religion to claim to be the Truth: Jesus We respect and trust people who tell the Christ. Leave Him out of it; lest you offend sometruth. So how is it we’ve slipped into a vast one. Christ as Truth is an unwanted opinion. public place where it is not politically correct to The, um, truth, of course, is that the Truth claim that capital-T Truth actually exists? of Jesus Christ has pretty much always been, Certainly, this isn’t a sudden development. for competing doctrines or most governments, Humanity has been slipping in that direction an unwanted opinion. Exhibits A and B are the for a long time, maybe for 2,000 years since Pharisees and Pontius Pilate.

Jesus said, “I am the Way and the Truth and the America was supposed to be different because Life” (John 14:6). our founders believed: In this country, the Truth has been seriously 1. It was unwise to codify religion in our slipping from public view since Knowledge and Constitution, Truth became an academic dichotomy after 2. Only God’s free Truth residing in the free the American Civil War. Whether in the public hearts of ethical citizens would prosper and consquare, a city council, a courthouse (which disgeal a free society, and penses justice), a great university or a humble 3. Truth was cherished by the people. local school system, Truth is, today, out of vogue.

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Updating a 1980s master bath COMMENTARY

By Larry Greene INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Smokey Ridge subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built in the 1980s and included the original master bathroom with a large cultured marble corner tub, small shower and outdated oak vanity cabinets. The homeowner wanted a larger and more luxurious shower, updated vanity area and new free-standing soaking tub. They also wanted to completely change the room’s color palette and bring it more up to date with their home’s style.

DESIGN PHASE: The initial design phase focused on the overall layout of the room trying to find the needed space for a larger shower. The solution was to remove the large corner tub deck creating more space for the enlarged shower.

The vanity area was also completely redesigned to eliminate a wasted corner cabinet.

PROJECT SCHEDULE: The design phase spread out over four weeks while the construction lasted approximately five weeks.

FINAL PRODUCT: One of the highlights is the new semi-custom French Villa vanity cabinetry in white semi-gloss paint with twin tower cabi-

Before nets for extra storage. The cabinetry is topped with a Glacier White Corian countertop and is further enhanced with a new arched bulkhead that includes three overhead low-voltage puck lights. The expanded shower includes a new half wall capped off with semi-frameless clear glass with a 90 degree return panel and 30 inch door.

The shower walls include 3” x 6” porcelain tile in a subway pattern with 2” x 6” bullnose accent pieces and a comfortable shower bench. The removal of the large tub deck cleared away room

After for a new Hampshire claw foot tub by Victoria and Albert. This full size classic Edwardian tub includes claw feet in a white painted metal finish.

The former red painted walls were repainted in a more monochrome neutral color that allows the new Brizo chrome plumbing fixtures to really pop. Finally, the existing carpeted flooring was replaced with 18” x 18” Buonarotti porcelain tile

with new low-voltage Suntouch under tile heating under the entire bathroom floor.

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By Dick Wolfsie My 45th high school reunion was Oct. 9 in New Rochelle, New York, and while my generation was sipping merlot, comparing Lipitor prices and kicking the legs on state-of-the-art walkers, I was vacationing in Egypt, looking at mummified people.

I felt bad about not seeing some of my old friends, but I’m not a huge fan of reunions.

It’s all very awkward. You’re chatting with someone you haven’t seen in 35 years when you spot an old buddy you haven’t laid eyes on in 45 years who you actually liked better or played varsity baseball with or made out with in the back seat of your Chevy, and what are you supposed to do?

And so, I was okay with missing my 45th reunion. Then the other day, I got this email.

It began: “New Rochelle High School is having a 40 year reunion. Please join us.” There must have been a mistake in the mailing.

“We are trying to locate some of our teachers, so that they, too, can trip down memory lane with us,” the letter continued.

This was not, in fact, a reunion of my graduating class; it was the 40th reunion of the first high school class I taught back in l969.

“Unfortunately we can’t possibly treat every teacher who wishes to attend. If you cannot

afford the $90, perhaps we can come up with a solution.”

Was this a personal note to me? Had their reunion committee determined I had been unsuccessful in life when I left the classroom and probably needed some financial assistance? As I remember, most of the other faculty members had at least 30 years on me, so I think the pickins’ are going to be slim.

“If you would like to attend, and you are willing to pay $90, we would love for you to share this happy time with us. Our teachers helped make us who we are today.”

I’ll tell you what you are today: a bunch of cheap ingrates who won’t lay out a lousy ninety bucks for the best teacher you ever had!

Not only that, you guys always thought I was old, but I wasn’t much older than you. And you probably think I became a grumpy old man. I don’t think so.

There’s still a chance I may go to that 40th reunion. There are a few students I’d like to see. I hope they’re all members in good standing of AARP.

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By Mike Redmond I am having an inordinate amount of fun these days, which is kind of weird when I stop to think about it. You see, having fun in any amount, much less a surplus, flies in the face of the lessons of my childhood, which said that middle-aged adults like me were a bunch of sour pickles who sat around the living room and griped about how bad things were.

They complained about their backs, which always hurt. They complained about their jobs, which were always lousy; they complained about the weather, which was never satisfactory; they complained … well, you name it, they had a complaint for it.

Chief among these, of course, were us kids, who were by their assessment: Lazy. Kids had to be told what to do instead of just waking up in the morning and instinctively knowing that they had a thousand chores to do, from weeding the peas to putting a new roof on the chicken house, before they could sit down to eat some Cheerios.

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Tasteless. As evidenced by clothes, movies, music, television programs and menu selections.

Undisciplined. (Note: This one only applied to the children of adults who were not in the room.)

Destined to drag us toward the end of civilization as we know it.

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sit and lament as their coffee cups rattled in the saucers and their progeny ran around outside scorching the earth.

So here I am, a middle-aged man, defying my upbringing. At my age everything is supposed to be a big pain in the rear, but my big rear is pain-free.

I have work that I enjoy. I am surrounded by people who make me happy. I have a brain which, for good or ill, manages to find humor in just about anything. I have a great dog. I don’t have much of anything to complain about and I don’t see the use of complaining anyway.

It isn’t fun.

It took me a long time to learn how to have an inordinate amount of fun. I was middle aged when I was younger – a real grump, a sourball, dedicated to work and not much else. And then one day I realized that I had become a middle aged adult of my kidhood, and I wasn’t even 35 years old.

“Hope,” said Aristotle, “is the dream of a waking man.” Well, that’s what happened. I woke up, realized that the planet keeps spinning no matter how hard we try to stop it. Do I think today’s kids are lazy, none too bright, irresponsible, tasteless and undisciplined? Of course. Do I think they represent the end of civilization? Of course not. We’ll survive. Our parents did.

So I am having fun, which, I suppose, some interpret as me continuing to be lazy, irresponsible and all that, still dragging the world to its ruin. To heck with them. They’re still asleep. No wonder their lives are such nightmares.

Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at mike@ mikeredmondonline.com or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

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DISPATCHES » Dogs may stop eczema – Young children with a family history of allergies may be less likely to develop the allergic skin condition eczema if they live with a dog starting in infancy, a new study suggests.

The current study included 636 children who were enrolled as infants in a longterm study of environmental exposures and allergy risk. All were considered to be at increased risk of allergies because they had a parent with a history of asthma, nasal allergies or eczema. Researchers found that 14 percent of the children had eczema at the age of 4. But that rate was lower -- 9 percent -- among the 184 children who'd had a dog in the home during infancy.

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The risks associated with sedating your cat could easily outweigh any positives. "Cats that have been tranquilized don't get rid of their heat as well," Hammer said, and the risks of complications increases with a cat's age. The best medicine is to get your cat acclimated to its crate, hopefully eliminating the need to sedate altogether.

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By John Mikesell Grain free dry dog food has become wildly popular in the past few years. Many dog owners who feed grain-free foods don’t know why they are spending a small fortune on these foods .Or they may have reasons but are the reasons valid.

The most common reason people say they have switched to grain free foods is because dogs don’t need carbs. They are partly right. Dogs do not need carbs. However, grain-free foods do contain carbs. In fact, many grain free foods contain a fair amount of carbohydrates in the form of potatoes, sweet potatoes, tapioca, or peas.

Grain-free foods perform really well when fed to some dogs, but may be inappropriate for others, for example, when a high-fat or highprotein diet is contraindicated. Owners should feed their dogs diets that work best for their individual animals, and develop an accurate understanding of why those diets work well.

There are two categories of carbohydrates: simple and complex. Simple carbohydrates require little or no digestive breakdown and are readily absorbed from the small intestine and converted into glucose. Complex carbohydrates are further categorized as either starches or fibers, and are digested more slowly than

simple carbohydrates. Starches require additional breakdown by enzymes, produced by the pancreas and intestinal wall, before they are adsorbed and utilized by the dog.

Few dog food labels list carbohydrates, it is not legally required. To roughly calculate the percentage of carbohydrate in food, look at the guaranteed analysis on the label, and subtract the protein, fat moisture, and ash content from 100 percent. The remainder is an approximate percentage of carbs in the diet, and includes the food’s crude fiber.

As a dog owner, it’s not too hard to know if the diet for your dog works. Listen to your dog!

Skin, coat, eyes, stool, regurgitation/vomiting, energy, behavior, and urinalysis/blood work are all indicators of whether what you’re feeding is working.

Don’t banish carbohydrates from your dog’s diet without understanding why you’re doing so. When feeding carbohydrates feed your pet from high quality sources, such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. If and when you make a dietary change, document it well: make a list of what was in the previous food, what’s in the new one, and compare.

Skin, coat, eyes, stool, regurgitation/ vomiting, energy, behavior, and urinalysis/ blood work are all indicators of whether what you’re feeding is working.

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Joanie is a three-year-old female tortie DSH. Joanie is a social and loving girl and she gets along well with other cats. She prefers the companionship of adults who will pet her and let her lay on their lap, but she isn’t fond of being carried around or held a lot like children might want to do with her. Joanie has a special adoption fee this month so please don’t wait to meet this sweet little girl.

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Automotive

Commercial Building for Lease:

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GARAGE SALE

Friday 10/21 & Sat 10/22 9am – 4pm 14849 Chamberlain Drive, Westfield Merrimac Subdivision; 146th St and Springmill Rd Furniture, books, golf balls, bedding, bikes and more

NOW HIRING

GUITAR LESSONS

WITH RECORDING ARTIST DUKE TUMATOE IN CARMEL * ALL LEVELS including music theory (Ideal for home schooled students) LEARN TO PLAY FROM A PROFESSIONAL AND HAVE FUN DOING IT! 317-201-5856 OR duke@duketumatoe.com

489.4444 ext. 202

7670 US 31 South, Indianapolis • 1,574 Sq. ft. • Frontage on US 31 Across from Borders Books • Available August 1st.

Call Dan Moriarty • Coldwell Banker South Central Realty • 317-883-3333

For Lease

1,000 square foot office and/or home on Rangeline Road around the Arts District. $1,250 / month.

317-679-2565.

REAL ESTatE DISTRESS SALE

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CLASSFIED AD DEADLINE FOR OCT. 26 ISSUE IS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON Oct. 20 call today!

489-4444 ext. 202 Current in Westfield

Automotive

Call 688.6128 2004 ADUI A8 L SP6553 BLACK 82101 22988 A 2003 BMW Z4-SERIES SP6457 BLUE 85080 15988 A 2006 BMW 3-SERIES SP6535A BLACK 47908 21997 A 2007 BMW 3-SERIES SP6467 RED 67769 26588 A 2007 BMW 5-SERIES SP6552 SILVER 48733 29988 A 2006 CADILLAC STS-V SP6549 SILVER 68325 26988 A 2007 CADILLAC CTS SP6546 BLACK 55083 19988 A 2007 INFINITY M35X SP6504 GRAY 33101 28988 A 2008 INFINITY G35 SEDAN SP6454 SILVER 21300 26675 A 2007 LEXUS ES 350 SP6533 SILVER 30461 24988 A 2005 MERCEDES 240 4 MATIC SP6474 BLACK 47838 17919 A 2006 MERCEDES 230 SP6513 SILVER 51590 21498 A 2008 SATURN SKY S4861A BLUE 8722 22997 A 2007 VOLVO S80 SA6487 BLUE 22178 26780 A

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It’s never too early to make sure your kids live up to their potential.

Developmental check-ups are as important as measuring growth and preventing illness. Routine screenings confirm that development is on track and allow parents to identify strengths and address concerns. In the United States, nearly 17 percent of school-aged children have a developmental or behavioral disability. When children receive the specialized attention or intervention they need at an early age, there is an increased likelihood that these skills and behaviors will improve.

Free Developmental ScreenIngS

For ageS 0-6, Developmental ScreenIngS aSSeSS:

Friday, October 29 Clarian North Medical Center 11700 N. Meridian, Carmel Call 688-2021 for information or to schedule an appointment.

• Gross Motor Skills • Fine Motor Skills

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• Self Help Skills • Cognition

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• Social Development • Language Skills

Current in Westfield

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