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It is our position that our pets do not belong on our laps while we are driving. They may be cute and cuddly and help keep us warm on these cold winter days, but it is a danger to you, your pet and everyone on the road with you.

The American Automobile Association reports that when a driver turns their attention to something other than the road for just two seconds, they double their risk of an accident. With all of the distractions already on the road, it is not a good idea to have our pets on our laps or able to wander around our cars without some sort of restraint.

We all love our pets, but there is no reason to put everyone in your car and on the road at risk. We can understand how some do not want to crate their pet. The use of harnesses (which can be found for purchase online or at your local pet store) are a good alternative and allow your pet to sit in the backseat in a safe manner. Let your dog be a lap dog at your home, not in your car.

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It is our position that certain state supported universities are doing the right thing by capping tuition increases and loosening course credit requirements to facilitate timely graduation from college for Hoosier students.

The welcome changes are occurring in response to tuition cap recommendations from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, a coordinating agency that works closely with Indiana’s public and independent colleges. The commission made the recommendations as a result of rising tuition increases that are twice the rate of inflation and the resulting debt that delays timely graduation and creates financial hardships for graduates. Indiana State, Indiana and Ball State Universities have recently announced tuition breaks for summer school students – which also allows for better use of their facilities, as well as a reduction in college credits required to graduate. Ball State is even offering a $500 tuition break for Hoosier students who graduate in four years.

Even though these changes are likely occurring due to pressure from the legislature, it’s about time state universities put dynasty building aside and respond to the needs of Hoosier students in the current downside economy. This type of creative thinking is mandatory for colleges to remain a practical and affordable higher education option for Hoosiers.

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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 U.S. Constitution.

Article. I. Section. 6. Clause 2: No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

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Clause 2: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it shall become a Law.

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FROM THE BACKSHOP Christmas gifts: Whew, that was close You hear the stories every year, naturally, about the guys who wait until this close to retail closing time on Christmas Eve to begin – and complete – their shopping. Uh, we came close; not that close, but perilously close. It’s not that the holiday or our families aren’t important to us – trust us, they are – but taking care of “the immediate free world” mostly takes something we haven’t had a lot of around here: time. The in-office holiday season, to speak nothing of our voluminous social engagements (It sounds good, at least, doesn’t it?), has had us pinned deep.

Getting out to shop hadn’t been much of an option, because we napped in our spare time – usually when the stores were closed.

No one should feel sorry for us, because we got it all done. And before you accuse us of taking to the World Wide Web, think again.

We’re storefront shoppers, preferring to give to those in our midst items you can’t buy in an indoor human traffic jam. We support local business whenever possible, and we did that in the nick of time. We also picked up “little somethings” for those outside our families. Allow us to clue you in: • For The Center for the Performing Arts – Full houses all across the campus.

• For Hamilton County Highway Dept.

– Clearing thoroughfares roads of snow without pummeling residents’ mailboxes to plastic pulp.

Brian Kelly & Steve Greenberg • For the “chief executives” and common/ town councils across the county – A reading exercise where everyone is on the same page. (It can happen!)

• For the various summer festivals for which our county is becoming better known – Continued, enthusiastic sponsorship in 2012 from your favorite newspaper moguls.

OK, finish wrapping, get to bed and enjoy the day tomorrow. Merry Christmas.

••• We were fortunate to be included in the opening-night audience for Civic Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka last Friday at The Tarkington. Wow! What a performance that was. Do yourself and your family a favor, and take in a show before it ends on Jan. 7. Tickets may be purchased at www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

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By Lindsay Eckert Christmas is over so tuck away the Christmas sweaters and direct your fashion sense to New Year’s Eve. I usually go with sparkle, a velour jacket to stay warm and heels, my grandma always said once the shoes make your feet go numb it’s time to dance.

But, practicality wasn’t always important to me.

Every year our family gets dressed up for dinner out. Then change into comfy sweatshirts and sing karaoke, play pool and continue the seasonal euchre tournament. But, my six-yearold self ’s after dinner outfit was far different than slippers and sweatpants.

Before dinner, I insisted on packing my hot pink bathing suit for the after-party. But, my mom said no hundreds of times. She told me to put on my dress and red coat lined with velvet. I honored her request. I slipped on my dress and slid into black patent leather shoes. But before getting dressed I quietly put on my hot pink bathing suit.

Our family enjoyed a nice dinner and a carriage ride, it was a picturesque sight, unlike the sight that would occur a couple hours later.

When everyone was changing clothes at home I snuck into basement bathroom and waited until I heard laughter coming down the steps. I didn’t want anyone to miss the grand entrance I had planned in my head at dinner.

Finally everyone was in the basement, the music had started and I could hear the muffled

reporting of Dick Clark. This was the moment.

I swung open the door wearing my chlorinedoused hot pink bathing suit. To my amazement the facial reactions of my family wasn’t what I expected.

I questioned their reactions, but not my decision to go against what my mom repeated all day, “Lindsay, it’s winter, you are NOT wearing a bathing suit!”

I planned to follow my entrance by singing “Run, Run Rudolph” as the Beach Boys backed me up on the cassette tape in the boom box, but it was cut short.

Turns out the holidays don’t give you a free pass to do what you want.

Every New Year’s Eve my family reference that night countless times, “You look nice is there a hot pink bathing suit under that outfit?”

A few years ago, my aunt found a photo she somehow snapped that night: A six-year-old smiling and posing by a Christmas tree in a pink bathing suit with snow in the background.

Today that photo is an ornament on the Christmas tree. I’m not a parent, but if your kids do something squirrelly snap a picture.

Plus, take it from me the punishment from that photo will continue their whole lives.

Lindsay Eckert is the managing editor of Current in Westfield.

You can reach her via e-mail at Lindsay@youarecurrent.com.

Women in office Commentary

By Terry Aker Former Presidential hopeful Herman Cain’s purported dalliances have been well publicized and lines of political contention have been drawn. It is the nature of the process of vetting our would-be leaders. But is there any other benefit that we can extract from this painful and often gory method?

The obvious message to many (if it is not abundantly apparent, I strongly encourage another look) is to conduct one’s personal life with some degree of restraint. Playing duck-duck-goose around the office with someone else’s spouse is not going to remain a secret – ever. And, no matter how strict the confidentiality agreement, someone, given the right incentive, will talk.

But is there more here? Does this case speak to the subtle work-place politics that continue to keep women under the glass ceiling and out of the White House?

If I stay late alone with and then buy dinner for a male subordinate, I am lauded as hard working and respectful. If I stay late alone with

and then buy dinner for a female subordinate, distinctly different perceptions are created. One executive recently announced to a group of our peers a policy of never closing his office door with a female underling. I asked the group if this would limit women’s opportunity to advance. Doesn’t trust come from intimacy and shared confidentiality? If I can express with Joe my secret plan to acquire the company but not with Jane, doesn’t Joe have an advantage? If a solution to prospective transgression is to restrict access, can we ever find parity?

Of all the bigotry that has plagued humanity, is gender bias the most pernicious? Does our fear of one’s misunderstanding our intentions or actions prevent us from achieving a higher level of interaction? If in fact we are different, how can we be the same?

Doesn’t trust come from intimacy and shared confidentiality?

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Holiday goal: Survive the holidays COMMENTARY

By Danielle Wilson I got a new job! And so did my husband! And thanks to both of these majorly stressful life changes (and the stupid timing of the holidays), we are ready to kill each other! Maybe “kill” is too strong a word, but maiming to the point of incapacity has crossed my mind on several occasions during the last two weeks. Here’s the skinny: Both opportunities presented themselves literally within one week of each other, which meant we were interviewing, negotiating contracts and resigning from our current jobs at the same time. And while this definitely was a good kind of stress, it was stress nonetheless. And because we were both so caught up in our own employment insanity, we weren’t able to offer much support to each other.

See, when I’m stressed out, I morph into a control freak – nit-picking, criticizing and belittling anyone in the near vicinity. I go around mumbling the “eff” word and flipping off fellow drivers. And thanks to the accompanying insomnia, I swap my normally high levels of patience for constant headaches and nausea.

Under normal conditions, however, Doo is there to talk me down off the proverbial ledge.

He steps up his parenting role and allows me to decompress sans children. And if I’ve let him see me cry, I can expect a break from laundry and kitchen duty to boot. (The tears always get ’em.)

And the same holds true when Doo is freak-

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Problem is, I can’t be that supportive partner when I’m also experiencing chaos. And Doo sucks as an attentive spouse when he has got too much on his plate. So our household has been a war zone lately: me, barking orders and driving my children to seek refuge at neighbors, and Doo holing up and trying desperately not to suck his thumb like a toddler searching for his happy place.

And did I mention it’s the holidays? Office parties, family get-togethers, mall traffic, that stupid Elf on the Shelf commitment (I simply CANNOT come up with another location for Pickle Knuckle to appear!) … I’m amazed Doo and I are still functioning at all. The good news?

Come Jan. 3, we both will be starting dream jobs and, God willing, laughing about this crazy December.

Peace out, and Happy New Year!

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist.

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Meet your new council member: Cindy Spoljaric editorial@youarecurrent.com Educational background: Indiana University, bachelor’s degree in public affairs; Indiana University, master’s degree in urban and environmental planning Occupational background: • Senior comprehensive planner at Dept. of Metropolitan Development, Indianapolis • Executive director at Marion County Wellfield Education Corporation.

• Senior water resources planner in the private sector before having her one and only son.

Community involvement: • Serves on Westfield-Washington Township Advisory Plan Commission since 2005 • Serves on Council Committee on Ordinance Revision • Spoljaric is also on a committee to develop Macgregor Park – a township park located near Ind. 38.

• PTO activities at Carey Ridge Elementary, Cub Scout Pack 107 and many charitable fundraisers.

What would you like to accomplish in the first year of your term? Increased transparency: including video-recording council meetings, and to further include other city meetings in that goal.

Assess the need for targeted subarea plans to enhance comprehensive plans and provide more guidance for capital improvement prioritization. Research and implement innovative methods to achieve broader citizen input and participation.

How would you describe yourself in one word?

Dedicated.

Will you continue working in city planning? I hope to continue serving on the Advisory Plan Commission. The Council appoints two councilors to that body.

What do you think makes Westfield stand out from other cities? We have such great opportunities here. Our people, location, amenities, schools ... what a fantastic package! How we maximize our opportunities and resources as we grow will be the key to our continued success.

What do you see for Westfield’s future and how will you be involved? The unknown economy is obviously a major factor. I want to ensure as we progress, standards and ordinances all reflect what the citizens want from their community. Whatever it takes to make Westfield all that the people want it to be; I want to be there to help in any way I can.

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Eagle Scout builds teepees to help autistic children editorial@youarecurrent.com Sam Greathouse was honored with the Eagle medal in his Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony last week. Greathouse achieved the honor for his project after he built four teepees in Sensory Park for children with autism.

Greathouse collaborated with the Westfield Rotary Club, which donated most of the funds for the project, and the Westfield Parks and Recreation Dept. during the planning and completion of the project.

Greathouse’s completed project includes four vine teepees made of iron rebar. Greathouse created a teepee hideaway” for children by planting vines along the bottom to grow around the rebar.

“Children with autism feel a need to retreat when other children join them at the play area,” Greathouse said. “So this gives them a place to retreat without having to leave the playground.”

The second half of Greathouse’s project included planting different plants at Sensory Park; he said it will allow the children to use their senses and enjoy the park.

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Ashley Knott, a mother of a Maple Glen student, said the child-driven project teaches the spirit of giving early in life.

“Although there are many wonderful ways our community reaches out to help others, this is very special because it is from a child’s point of view,” Knott said. “On a daily basis, kids can say and do the kindest things, but it’s even more touching during the holidays.”

Knott said cans were generously and decorated and donated for both groups.

“The kids decorated their cans with so much spirit and love. They understood they would be making a fellow child smile,” Knott said.

Students were asked to bring in small items such as toothbrushes, small trinket toys, socks and other items that would warm the heart of another child.

“This experience was amazing. Not only were the children giving to others, but the joy they received when they turned in their cans was incredible,” Once the cans were complete each child who participated was given a badge that read “I spread some magic today.”

Knott said getting children to talk about their magical moments will hopefully make a bigger impact that they can understand and continue with those they tell.

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WHS cheerleaders welcome all to celebrate alumni night editorial@youarecurrent.com The Westfield High School Cheerleaders are hosting an inaugural WHS Cheer Alumni Night Jan. 7 during the Westfield vs. Carmel boys varsity and junior varsity basketball games.

Some of WHS’ most spirited former teammates and coaches will team up again to cheer on the Shamrocks as they host the Carmel Greyhounds. All WHS cheer alumni, whether 25 or 85, can get in free to the game.

All former cheer team members and mascots are invited down on the floor at the end of the junior varsity game to cheer on the Rocks as they take the floor for the varsity game. WHS cheer alumni will also be recognized at halftime of the varsity game.

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Beth Ellis, WHS cheerleading coach, said as a coach she teaches her girls to embrace their community and elders.

The WHS Cheer Alumni Night helps encompass that goal.

“I want cheerleaders to be equal parts cheer and leader,” Ellis said. “Competing and hitting a liberty in a stunt is important for the sport part of cheer, but there’s so much more to being a leader. I want them to lead with kindness and compassion, to be a group of young women with character. I want them to leave high school as a valuable citizen no matter where they go.”

The junior varsity game tip-off is at 6 p.m., followed by the varsity game.

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Meet the teacher: Carmen Carnes Grade/Subject at what school: Sixth grade reading and social studies, Westfield Intermediate School Number of years teaching: 4 Background/Schooling (college & high school): Carmel High School.

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Why did you become a teacher? I had some really phenomenal teachers growing up, who really had a positive influence on my life. I loved the idea of having a chance to have that same impact on the lives of others. After participating in a cadet teaching program in high school, I also realized that I have a talent and passion for working with young people. This was all I needed to push me into a career in education.

What goals do you have for your students?

My biggest goal is to help them develop a love of reading and learning. I want my students to realize that reading is fun! They should do it because they want to, not just because you have to.

I also want them to have high expectations for themselves. I want them to set goals, and never lose sight of what they want. The sky is the limit when it comes to their dreams, if they’re willing to work for it.

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Westfield students celebrate holidays of the world editorial@youarecurrent.com Westfield Intermediate School English-as-a-SecondLanguage students presented holidays from around the world to first-grade students at Maple Glen Elementary last week.

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The 350-acre facility featuring baseball and soccer fields for local play and national tournaments also is creating amenities to make the City of Westfield a “staycation” destination for families, while continuing to open the doors for restaurants and hotels and bringing in thousands of jobs.

Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said Grand Park will help define the city, and also gives the community an active voice in Grand Park’s developing definition for the city.

“We’re thrilled to have this be the identity of Westfield we’ve been searching for,” Cook said.

“Residents are bringing forth their ideas and we’re welcoming those ideas to get even more use from Grand Park.”

Suggestions from residents have helped developers turn ideas into reality to make Grand Park a home for athletes and all of Westfield.

The latest addition to the Grand Park planis a seven-acre lake front beach lining the Monon Trail with a nearby concession stand, bike racks and a parking lot.

Steve Henke, Henke Development Group founder and president, said the lake, which also will include a section for lap lanes, gives the Monon Trail a beach-front experience for walkers, runners and families in Westfield and from elsewhere.

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The 7-acre lake will have beach access and lap lanes for residents to access right off the Monon Trail.

pand the sports realm of Grand Park to triathletes, training teams and family recreational activities.

“The lake will have a small marina, a park and provide activities such as paddle boat and kayak rentals,” Henke said. “It provides activities for teams as well as families. It makes the Monon Trail even more of a destination. You can go from running to jumping into a kayak. It creates a whole new experience.”

Carrie Cason, City of Westfield spokesperson, said the new features bring vacationing activities home to Westfield.

“I can picture my son riding in his seat on the back of my bike wearing a swimsuit on our way

to the beach and watching him dig in the sand like he loves to do on vacation,” Cason said.

“What resident wouldn’t want that?”

The Monon Trail will also be extended through Grand Park, and Cason said the trail expansion circling the lake will add a refreshing approach to outdoor workouts.

“The beach is a huge feature that takes Grand Park even further,” Cason said. “You can grab a bottled water from the concession stand before you head back on the trail, or sit on a bench to take a break. Grand Park will be a destination for a lot of runners and everyone. It’s a huge amenity.”

Henke said the well-rounded family activities

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don’t end at the beach’s edge. Grand Park will be a venue filled with playgrounds nestled in acres of woods surrounded by countless running and walking trails.

“The concept is a park within a park with an extensive trail system,” Henke said. “It really becomes a park for everybody in the community.”

Henke said creating unique features within the park is about taking advantage of the space that’s already available to increase efficiency.

“We want people to come to the park and see character, and we achieve that by creating areas from the land we already have,” Henke said.

“The lake helps improve drainage in the area, but as a result we’ve also created an amenity out of a necessity.”

Henke said the same concept allows developers to expand the park without purchasing additional land.

“If we decide to expand Grand Park in the future we will be able to convert grass fields on the property to athletic fields and increase the grass fields’ usage by three to four times the amount,” Henke said.

Henke said it’s exciting to see Grand Park and all of its amenities coming together – adding how rewarding it is knowing the joy it will bring families.

“After I developed the Bridgewater Club golf course [including the 18-hole Dye golf course] I saw a grandpa teaching his grandson how to swing a golf club. It’s exciting to know I will get to see the same kind of enjoyment from Grand Park,” Henke said, “and to know moments like I saw on the golf course will increase 100-fold when Grand Park opens.”

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» Memorable extras – Adding a few extra touches to your New Year’s Eve party can make it even more memorable. Leave your digital camera in a designated “photo corner” and encourage your friends to take photos of each other throughout the night.

After the party, choose the best pics and create a commemorative photo book to give to guests as gifts. You can also shoot video throughout the evening with your digital camera and afterwards, create a movie of the event and share with guests.

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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will present the production which it claims will be the “perfect antidote to the post-holiday blues.” Baggy Pants Burlesque takes the stage for just 10 tantalizing performances before Beef & Boards kicks

off its 2012 season in January.

The production stars Beef & Boards funnymen Doug Stark and Jeff Stockberger, together with Milo himself. All remaining tickets are $49, include dinner, and are available by calling the box office at872-9664. For more information, visit www.beefandboards.com.

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Saturday – Start your New Year’s resolution to get in shape with “Race to the New Year” at Cool Creek Park, 2000-1 151st St., Westfield.

The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department is partnering with Washington Township Parks and Recreation and Westfield Parks and Recreation for this 5th Annual 5K walk and run. Awards will be given in seven age groups. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. with the race starting at 9:30 a.m. For more information, call 574-9450.

Saturday – Come celebrate the end of 2011 at the inaugural “Family First Night” New Year’s Eve event at the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds Exhibition Hall C, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville.

The event will include free movies, games and food. Doors open at 7 p.m. with the double feature starting at 7:30 p.m. Movies include “The Apple Dumpling Gang” (1975) starring Don Knotts and “Lassie Come Home” (1943) star-

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Now to Saturday – Hamilton County Art Center & Birdie Gallery195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville, invites the public to visit and see art that represents “Good Things Come in Small Packages.”

Birdie Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For more information, visit www.hcaa-in.org.

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Now to Jan. 7, 2012 – Grab your golden ticket as Civic Theatre presents Roald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” at The Tarkington, 3 Center Green, Carmel. Performances are 7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday with no shows on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day. Join Charlie Bucket and his quirky cohorts on a tantalizing tour of the mysterious candy-maker’s fantastical factory. For more information, call 843-3800 or visit www. civictheatre.org. information, call 770-9020.

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Thursday – Zanna Dooo Friday – Blonde Sonja

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Wise Guys Pizza has a plasma TV and features family-friendly seating. While you’re there, don’t forget to check out the original movie posters and artwork that decorate the walls of this family-owned and operated restaurant.

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their bodies. From surveys with tailgaters across the country, two more popular cold weather drinks emerged. The most popular drink for games this time of year is hot buttered rum. In second place was Irish coffee. The nice thing about both of these drinks is that they are enjoyed by men and women alike.

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DISPATCHES » Per-child spending up – A recent survey conducted by Today and parenting.com found that moms plan to spend an average of $271 per child this holiday, with one in 10 saying they’ll shell out upwards of $500 on gifts for each child. Despite the struggling economy, only 1 in 4 moms say they plan to spend less on presents this year.

-www.today.msnbc.com » Boomer kids out-saving parents – According to a new survey, just 16 percent of boomers with both an IRA and an employer-sponsored plan like a 401(k) say they contribute to both. Meanwhile, 25 percent of Generation Y (boomer kids, ages 22-33) and 23 percent of Gen X (ages 34-47) contribute to both. One in four boomers say they have little or no confidence that they will have saved enough for retirement; 21 percent say they will have to work longer than they expected, according to the survey. Despite these grim numbers, just 45 percent of boomers say they would use a surprise $1 million gift to pay off debt and get their financial house in order.

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Holiday procrastination easier than ever COMMENTARY

By David Cain I’m a holiday shopping procrastinator.

Every year, with only hours until the gifts are unwrapped, I’m out hustling around for the perfect gift. Throughout the year, however, I’m a committed online shopper. So, this year, like a majority of the world, I attempted to do most of my shopping online to avoid the holiday rush. Here are three trends that might have changed the game for some retailers: Share this. Share campaigns are everywhere now. When you buy online, you are asked to share your purchase. Why? Well, for one thing, friends are the most reliable endorsements for a product and it expands the product’s reach to your address book. Contests like, “Share your purchase and be entered to win” or “Share our Facebook page with 10 friends and get a 50% off coupon” are becoming the norm. Companies everywhere are offering promotions to get you to talk about their products and let your friends know you purchased. Did you do any product sharing this season? If so, you probably increased sales for that company.

Smartphone convenience. With more and more companies releasing mobile apps this year, retailers are realizing an increase in

purchases from smartphones. Didn’t feel like heading to the store this season? You can shop from your home computer, or better yet, from your couch on your phone. Smartphone retail apps let shoppers compare prices and find deals, and make purchasing the products on consumer’s wish lists easy.

Procrastination has moved online. This year online shopping appears to be more actively embracing the last-minute shopper.

Free expedited shipping and last minute deals for the last-minute shopper were actively promoted. I got offers for free overnight shipping with promotions that touted I had only to order by Dec. 22 to receive it in time for the holidays. The promotions have expanded to accommodate procrastinators as well. Good news for me.

How a company sells its goods is continuing to evolve. More importantly, how they market through trusted networks and leverage technology to expand their reach and their revenue is benefitting us all.

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.

Two top stocks for 2012 Caterpillar (CAT) – The world’s leading maker of construction vehicles and machinery, Caterpillar seems grossly underappreciated by investors. CAT shares have lost 21 percent since July and now trade at 10 times forward earnings – despite profits that are on pace to rise 64 percent in 2011 and another 33 percent in 2012. Caterpillar CEO Douglas Oberhelman is on record predicting 15 percent to 20 percent growth rates through 2015. Of course, making bold predictions is easier when you’re sitting on a record $29 billion in back orders.

Enbridge Energy Partners (EEP) – Enbridge Energy Partners is the U.S. affiliate of the Canadian pipeline company Enbridge Inc. Its 7 percent yield is enticing, and its payouts to shareholders have been incredibly consistent: They’ve increased an average 5 percent a year since 1992, without a single reduction. Technically, they aren’t dividends but rather “distributions.”

Enbridge Energy is organized as a master limited partnership. MLPs are exempt from corporate income tax, which means that unlike dividends, distributions are not double-taxed. And the crude flowing through the company’s pipelines comes from two of the world’s fastest-growing oil patches -- Alberta’s oil sands and North Dakota’s Bakken Shale. Canadian oil sands production is expected to increase from 2 million barrels a day to 3 million by 2018, while Bakken production is projected to increase from 600,000 barrels to 1 million over a similar period.

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» Herbal remedies – To prevent flu infection, try taking immunomodulating herbs, especially Panaxquinquefolius (American ginseng), because there are clinical trials showing it can prevent both colds and flu. This may also help flu vaccines work better, especially in the elderly.

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Fat reduction without diet and exercise?

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By Dr. Jodi Harper and Dr. Angela Corea Is losing weight one of your New Year’s resolutions? Is it possible to experience fat reduction without diet and exercise? Perhaps that sounds too good to be true, but is it?

It comes down to a few considerations: 1. How much fat reduction is desired?

2. How much is the patient willing to do to maintain results?

3. How much risk is the patient willing to take (side effects, complications and cost)?

The most aggressive treatments are surgery and liposuction. These are the most instantly gratifying (depending on recovery time) and can remove the most fat; however, they carry the greatest cost and risk (including your life).

Liposuction done under local anesthesia can be very effective. It is costly, practitionerdependent, and is still invasive with potential complications like infection or some textural issues (lumps, bumps, scarring).

The newest and safest technology uses noninvasive techniques. It is for patients with goals of body contouring and localized fat reduction.

They usually take several treatments and require maintenance of a healthy lifestyle, but come with fewer risks. Treatments include ultrasound, laser, radiofrequency, heat, cold, suction, massage and

some combinations as well. Ultrasound and cold lasers have not proven themselves over the years.

The cold laser has also had some side effects like superficial nerve damage that can last for months.

The third generation of a device that has been out for years with proven results (and with some very famous bodies using it) is Velashape II. It is a body-contouring device that is also FDA approved for cellulite reduction and skin firming. It can circumferentially reduce problem areas and smooth out the texture of skin while reducing, or often resolving, cellulite. It uses four technologies: radiofrequency waves, infrared laser, suction and massage to stimulate fat mobilization and metabolism in difficult areas to access by diet and exercise alone. It’s perfect after having a baby or after liposuction.

Consumers have many choices when it comes to fat reduction. Check with a qualified skin care professional to see which treatment that would be right for you.

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Many seniors find the winter months a perfect time to see the world, enjoy warmer climates

By Jordan Fischer jordan@youarecurrent.com The holidays are a popular time for travel, and seniors are no exception to this rule.

Whether they’re snow birds heading to warmer climates, visiting out-of-state children, or just joining the rest of the family for a holiday vacation away from home, many seniors will make the most of their Golden Years by opting out of some of Indiana’s less-pleasant months.

Despite a still-sluggish economy, leisure travel, both domestic and international, is showing signs of an increase, according to an annual Travel Trends Survey released this week by the Travel Leaders company. And, while 43 percent of respondents in the survey said they’d be spending roughly the same amount per trip in 2012 as they did in 2011, 44 percent said they’d likely be spending more.

For those looking to book travel plans to escape the winter months, seniors or otherwise, the Travel Leaders report contained plenty of other useful information, including top destinations and average trip-planning time:

Winter Market – The Carmel Winter Market will resume at Carmel City Center, 720 S. Range Line Rd, beginning at 9 a.m. on Jan. 7. The free, public event features 15 to 20 vendors from the Carmel Farmers Market and, with exceptions during the holiday season, will be held every Saturday through March 17. For more information, visit www. carmel.in.gov.

Santa’s Train Home – This short, fun train ride takes families from the Fishers train station to the North Pole at ITM in Noblesville’s Forest Park. Say goodbye to Santa and then return on the scenic trip to Fishers. Passengers also might get one last gift from Santa. This train will operate twice each day on Tuesday and Wednesday. Departure times on both days are 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. from the train station, 11601 Municipal Dr., Fishers.

All-you-can-eat pancakes – Breakfast at the Carmel Lodge No. 421 will be held Jan. 14 from 7 to 10 a.m. at the lodge, 310 1st St. NE. Attendees are asked to make a donation of $5 for adults and $2 for children. For more information, visit www.carmel.in.gov.

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Natural health open house – Join the Logan Institute for Health & Wellness (8499 Fishers Center Drive) on January 12, 4 to 7 p.m. for a free Natural Health Educational Open House. The practitioners present will be experts in naturopathic nutrition, acupuncture, massage, hypnosis, reflexology, detoxification, Reiki, yoga and much more. Attendees will also have a chance to schedule an appointment with each practitioner at a 25 percent discount. For more information, visit www.loganmd.com.

Sam Bush Band – The Sam Bush Band will perform at the Palladium in Carmel, 3 Center Green, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. Bush is a Grammy Award-winning vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who fuses traditional bluegrass music with jazz, rock, blues, funk and other styles. He has been honored by the Americana Music Association and is the co-founder of the genre-bending New Grass Revival. For tickets or more information, visit www.thecenterfortheperformingarts.org.

Euchre group – The euchre group will meet at the Westfield Washington Public Library twice next month, Jan. 11 and 25, at 5:30 p.m. The library is at 333 W. Hoover St. For more information, visit www. wwpl.lib.in.us or call 896-9391.

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By Drs. Robert Jackson and Chris Lowrey Non-surgical facial rejuvenation is currently in vogue with individuals looking for cosmetic improvement without the down time of a traditional surgical procedure. Noninvasive procedures include chemical peels, laser skin rejuvenation, dermabrasion and microchanneling technology.

Previously, patients of these cosmetic procedures could expect treatments that were often painful, and came packaged with extended downtimes, depending upon the intensity of treatment. Recent dermatological advances, however, have shown marked reductions in both pain and downtime – and the Indianapolis area is starting to see these treatments offered in medical offices. Among the more promising of these for consumers to keep their eyes on are DermaFrac and the Vi Peel, a new micro-channeling technology and deep chemical peel, respectively.

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Traditionally, chemical peel patients had to weigh the benefits of better results with a corresponding increase in pain and downtime.

New procedures like the Vi Peel are (virtually) painless options for patients seeking skin tightening, removal of fine lines, or to help “slough off” the upper layer skin from an aging face. Such peels take approximately 15 minutes and require no reconditioning. After the procedure, patients’ skin will be slightly red, and begin to lightly peel around the third day. The procedure runs $300-$500.

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By Marcia Wilson In 1978, about the same time Detroit was starting to recall cars, Dorothy Chrisman was starting to recall “senior citizens.” A physical education and health instructor at Berea College, Dorothy was challenged to offer an exercise course for older adults. In the 70s, our exercise gurus were Richard Simmons and Jane Fonda, but the idea of “old” people exercising was not on the radar. Information was slim to none on the subject, so as she taught she monitored acceptance, comfort level, enthusiasm and anecdotal results. Students actually used the word “fun” when describing her class. What was supposed to be a one semester course turned into a lifetime commitment for Dorothy and her students. She named the program Body Recall, and class members could be seen wearing shirts that read, “This body has been recalled.”

Dorothy was ahead of the times. She realized more than 30 years ago that old age isn’t a disease.

Lack of movement is the biggest culprit as we age, because without proper movement the body will “rust-out.” So as they exercised, her students learned how movement massages the blood vessels, helping circulation in all parts of the body; they learned how movement strengthens bones; and they learned how movement stimulates production of the synovial fluid that keeps the joints lubricated. They learned that they were not too old to maintain and/or improve their level of well-being and independence.

In recent years, Dorothy recognized that physical activity is our best bet to combat rising healthcare costs. While the medical system has enabled us to live longer lives, it’s up to us to make those extra years better and healthier.

In her words, “I feel there is no single effort that can help more in lowering medical bills, preventing hospitalization, depression and stress and giving purposeful momentum to people than to get them moving and help them continue to keep physically active.”

Dorothy passed away recently, but her inspiration and her teachings live on. More than 300 instructors in 32 states continue her mission to get people moving and keep them moving.

In January of 2011, a group of adults, 50 to 90-something, decided to give it a try, so we started a small class at the Fishers United Methodist Church. The class was to meet for only 10 weeks, and in what seems to be Body Recall tradition, the class is still meeting and growing. We learn, we laugh, we move, and the side-effects of our simple movements include strength, balance and stability.

As we look toward 2012 with our resolutions (and excuses), remember that exercise is not about the class or the gym – it’s about living.

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By Jugnoo Husain ‘Tis the season for food, so I decided to bake some Christmas cookies that called for dried cherries. The cherries brought to mind a benign skin lesion (an unfortunate occupational hazard of being a pathologist) called a “cherry angioma,” a cherry-red growth caused by proliferation of capillaries under the skin. In fact, there are numerous medical conditions described in food terms. These terms possibly originated from a pre-technology era when physicians had only their senses (smell, touch, sight) to arrive at diagnoses. The sight and smell of food could have been a universally understood way to describe certain diseases.

Berries, especially strawberries, seem to be a favorite. There’s “strawberry tongue,” as seen in scarlet fever or toxic shock syndrome. A “strawberry nevus” is a benign skin growth in infants. A “strawberry gallbladder” aptly describes the inner surface of the gallbladder studded with cholesterol deposits. “Mulberry molars” refer to defective molar teeth caused by congenital syphilis. Finally, a “berry aneurysm” is a berry-like protrusion at a branch point of a vessel wall in the brain.

Pathologists use food-related terminology the most, as they’re the ones who see and diagnose diseased tissues. Inflammation of the sac around the heart, often associated with acute rheumatic

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A congested liver is described as “nutmeg liver,” one multicystic condition of the breast is “Swiss cheese disease,” and “Wharton’s jelly” is the gelatinous substance in the umbilical cord. Perhaps the most descriptive is “maple syrup urine disease,” an inherited disorder of metabolism in infants where the body cannot break down certain amino acids. The urine of these infants has a distinctive sweet smell, hence the name.

Not to be outdone, however, other medical specialties also have their own terminology.

Radiologists have their “pancake vertebra” and “sausage digits,” while GI physicians describe dilated stomach blood vessels as a “watermelon stomach.” Dermatologists see cherries, strawberries, and café-au-lait spots, just to name a few.

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By Larry Greene Original basement: This home was built in 2005 in the Village of West Clay development on the west side of Carmel. The original builder finished about two-thirds of the basement, but there was also a significant amount of unused area left. When asked why they decided to remodel, they homeowners said, “We have triplets – two boys and a girl. The boys have shared a bedroom for the past 12 years. We wanted them to have their own space so we decided to do that by remodeling our basement and giving them their own bedrooms.”

Egress window: Local building codes required the addition of an egress window and window well in the new bedroom. The driveway is very close to the window so the design included the installation of a decorative wrought iron fence around the window well. The existing concrete foundation wall was cut and a new window meeting building code for egress was installed. The window well outside the new 48-by-48-foot window was designed to allow natural daylight and ventilation into lower-level

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By Dick Wolfsie No one is better at returning presents than my wife – some would say it’s a gift. The only year I rivaled her was 2009. Mary Ellen checked out two novels from the library that I wanted to read because she thought it was a waste of money to actually buy the books. She wrapped them up and gave them to me for Christmas. I returned both of them.

I don’t have a gift-giving knack. One problem is that I am not a very good listener, which explains why three years ago I got my wife an Irish Setter for Christmas when what she wanted was an Irish sweater.

But this year, my wife’s unhappiness with my gift selection takes the cake. For the first time in our marriage, Mary Ellen has chosen to return something before she’s even opened it – a decision she made by simply observing the package under the tree. It was a Keurig coffeemaker, the one with the compact individual containers that brew one cup at a time. We have a standard coffeemaker in the kitchen, made by Black and Decker. I choose not to drink liquids from an appliance made by the same people who manufacture my weed whacker. That’s not the way I want to get my buzz in the morning.

I was quite proud of the time and effort I had put into the selection of this gift. The meticulous wrapping of it alone had taken almost an hour of my time, but that’s because the line for

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Mary Ellen walked into the room and saw it.

“What a beautiful box – so tastefully wrapped,” she said. “But I don’t want what’s inside. I’ll take it back today before those return lines get too long.”

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“That’s not the way it works, Dick. I don’t give you hints. You’re supposed to give me hints.

The gift is for me, remember?”

“I think you are bluffing. You have no idea what’s inside.”

“Well let’s see. My guess is that I already have something similar, that it will take up more space on the counter than the current one, and that the little disposable containers it uses are bad for the environment. Oh, and a cup of coffee will taste exactly the same as it does now, but for three times the money.”

“Wow, I think you pretty much nailed it. But other than all that, why don’t you want it?”

Mary Ellen agreed to take back the Keurig after New Year’s, just so I can say she kept one gift for at least a week. Returning a coffeemaker any sooner would be grounds for divorce.

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Mahogany with 8 matching leather swivel chairs. Too large for our new space. Value approx. $9,300. Will sell for $3,000 OBO. Call 847.5022.

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

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Donations of gowns — tax deductible Gowns — greatly discounted Proceeds donated to local charities Gowns from $100 (317)796-9432 BridesRevisted.org Gayla@BridesRevisted.org

Gowns for the Greatest Good

Current in Westfield

NNLS 267466

489.4444 ext. 202

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Now Hiring Customer Service Reps $10/hr For The First 90 Days!

• Avg. pay $11/hr after training plus bonus opportunities • Full time employment • Medical, dental, & 401K • Paid time-off Apply in person at 2828 Enterprise Drive Anderson, IN 46013 Apply online at https://acs-inc.evolvondemand.net/offline/4011 or call 765-778-6209 EOE/AA

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Maintenance Technicians Hunt Pacific Management seeks Full Time employees; will pay $16 up to $18 with benefits. Must be HVAC Certified; experienced with plumbing, electrical, and carpentry Interested candidates should apply in person-no calls please Sand Creek Woods Apartments in Fishers Or Woodland Springs Apartments in Carmel EOE

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Senior Software Developer with experience in ERP and database systems for a local project. Send resume to info@ctcarmel.com

FULL-TIME OPTICAL TECHNICIAN NEEDED

High end optical in Carmel is looking for an experienced, highly energetic optical technician. Please fax resume, cover letter and references to 317.660.7438

AIR QUALITY TESTING SPECIALISTS NEEDED

$15.00+/HR Due to booming business we have 17 positions available! No.Exp.needed Company training, must have great communication skills and own vehicle.

Call for immiediate interview Mon-Fri. 9am-5pm 317-564-4958

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