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It is our position that the children of Hamil-ton County should take the coming fall school season as an opportunity to approach the year with new resolve. Yes, it’s that time of year again, the summer has come to a close, football season is underway, and most notably for some, school is in session. While for many this comes with mixed emotions – both from the children themselves and also from the parents – the season is flush with opportunity. Pay close attention to this moment, identify specific goals targeted for achievement – perhaps, it’s a grade point average, or pursuing participation in a sports team, or even a running for a position in student leadership. Whatever the aspiration may be, take time, think hard, and set a plan to work towards the goal.

As the long, hot days of summer come to an end, we should work to let go of past issues and perceived catastrophes to focus our energies on the year ahead. Even if last year failed to meet our expectations, so what!? Re-member, there is no time like the present. Make this fall the perfect great opportunity for a fresh start. Take advantage.

A fresh start Dangerous youthIt is our position that society has created a

dangerous habit of putting pressure on children to perform at a high level of competition, often before they mentally or physically are ready. Recently, during a warm-up practice at the Indianap-olis Motor Speedway for a U.S. Grand Prix racing event, a 13-year-old rider died while competing on a motorcycle. Such a tragedy is hard to digest. Yet pursuing one’s dreams, conquering fear, and defeating all obstacles are all important symbols of the American way of life. Such a mindset helped found our nation and free the human spirit.

Yet a question remains: At what age does one have the maturity to weigh the risks and benefits of personal behavior? We often hear in news accounts of parents who can’t refuse their children’s dreams of excellence, thus, a teenager sailing around the world, climbing Mt. Everest, or, simply, trying to win a col-lege scholarship in baseball, football, or basketball. But who owns the dream – the child or the parents? Do children have the mental developmental capacity of an adult decision-maker, i.e. impulse control, stress management and abstract thinking? Is a parent right to indulge the immature desire of a child to engage in high-risk or even life threatening behavior?

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

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Section 20. In all civil cases, the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate.

Section 21. No person’s particular services shall be demanded, without just compensation. No person’s property shall be taken by law, without just compensation; nor, except in case of the State, without such compensation first assessed and tendered. (History: As Amended November 6, 1984).

Section 22. The privilege of the debtor to enjoy the necessary comforts of life, shall be recognized by wholesome laws, exempting a reasonable amount of property from seizure or sale, for the payment of any debt or liability hereafter contracted: and there shall be no imprisonment for debt, except in case of fraud.

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Zach Dunkin is the managing editor for Current in Noblesville. You may e-mail him at [email protected]

Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, commenting on our debt issues, had this to say while speaking to the Council on Foreign relations in New York recently: “I am in favor for the first time in my memory of raising taxes.” What a guy! Very creative. While we agree with him that we “must find a way to simmer down fiscal activism and allow the economy to heal,” we couldn’t disagree more with his solution. Hey Al, it’s the spending, Stupid! We do not have a revenue problem. If we raised taxes, does anyone believe that money will be wisely spent and/or invested? Do you want to send more money to Charlie Rangel, Barney Frank and those moderate Re-publicans who never met a spending bill they didn’t love? If we don’t get serious about significantly cutting Washington spending, then we’re headed for bankruptcy. Maybe, just maybe, the results on Nov. 2 will make it clear which direction we want to head.

• • •We let your managing editor, Zach

Dunkin, have the first take last week on our one-year anniversary, and we were glad to do so. We call him the “smartest working man in media.” Why? Because he gets what it means

to connect with his audience. Look, never before had Zach worked on an initiative such as Current in Noblesville. One year later, he’s roaring full speed ahead and only looking back for follow-up fodder. This paper’s first-year success largely is owed to the fact that he grasped our system from nearly before Day One, and he ran with it. We give our edi-tors a great deal of autonomy to shape their respective newspapers, but they must do so according to the results of our comprehen-sive independent marketplace research. Zach and his stable of contributors have more in store. We thank them all!

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Learning Trails are happy trails for kids, adults

COmmEntaRyby Zach Dunkin

Grown-ups and kids having fun and getting smarter together all at the same time? What a concept.

That’s the thinking behind the series of the Learning Trails popping up in Hamilton County. With three already up and running, the installa-tion of a fourth, sponsored by St. Vincent Medical Center Northeast, begins at 9 a.m. Friday at Morse Park and Beach, a couple blocks west of Hague Road at 196th Street.

Volunteers, including the United Way of Cen-tral Indiana’s Hamilton County Advisory Board, Hamilton County community leaders and execu-tives from St. Vincent Carmel Hospital and St. Vincent Medical Center Northeast, will roll up their sleeves to pour concrete for signposts, paint hopscotch stencils on sidewalks, assemble and in-stall signs, and pull weeds.

The early learning trail is the first one at a county park. Earlier this year, trails were installed at West Park in Carmel, Brooks School Park in Fishers and Hague Road Park in Noblesville.

A fifth trail, sponsored by M & I Bank, will be installed at Quaker Park in Westfield Oct. 16, and Joan Isaac, United Way of Central Indiana’s Ham-ilton County area director, says funds have been

secured for another trail later for Cool Creek Park in Carmel.

Based on the latest early childhood research showing that children are born learning and ap-proved by national early learning experts through United Way Worldwide, the trails are designed to help adults interact with children to boost lan-guage and literacy development.

Trail signs with instructions for simple games adults can play with children turn a trip to the park into fun learning moments. The adults also pick up hints how to create outdoor learning op-portunities at home.

“The parents I’ve run into during my visits to the trails express how much they enjoy it, so much more than just taking their kids to a park for the day,” said Isaac. “They appreciate the fact they can engage in a fun activity with them while the chil-dren are learning literary skills.

“I hear the same from the kids. They say, “It’s fun learning.’ ”

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» Trick-or-treat hours announced – Noblesville’s official trick-or-treat hours for Halloween will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 31. The Noblesville Police De-partment will have extra patrols out that evening to provide additional security. Motorists are asked to use extra care while driving that night.

» Leaf pick-up has begun – The Nobles-ville Street Department’s leaf pick-up pro-gram continues through Dec. 3. Free bio bags provided by the City can be picked up at any of the fire stations, City Hall, Street Department, Parks Department or the Hamilton County Household Hazard-ous Waste Center. Bags will be picked up in front of the home only. Residents may put out as many bags as necessary.

» One closes, another opens – Marilyn Road will be closed to through traffic between 146th Street and 136th Street, and 141st Street will be closed to through traffic east of Promise Road for about 45 days. The intersection will be closed for con-struction of a roundabout. Meanwhile, daytime traffic closures on the Carrigan Road Bridge have ended now that pilings for the bridge piers are installed. During the remainder of the construction period, traffic over the bridge will be one lane and will be directed by a flagger. There will be one additional day at a date to be determined where the bridge will have to be closed to all traffic in order to set the pedestrian bridge.

» NFD pancakes and open house – The Noblesville Fire Department is having its auxiliary pancake breakfast and Fire Pre-vention Week open house Oct. 2 at Sta-tion No. 71, 135 S. 9th St. Breakfast is from 7:30-11 a.m. and the open house is from 7:30-noon. Cost is $5.50 for adults and $2.50 for children younger than 12.

Danielle Wilson is a Carmel resident and contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at [email protected].

COmmEntaRyby Danielle Wilson

We haven’t, but we are in training for the Dis-ney experience through a program called CKI. That is Cincinnati’s King’s Island for you theme park amateurs.

If you’re even remotely contemplating a Dis-ney run in the future, pack up the little ones and journey forth! King’s Island is the perfect place to practice your family’s amusement park survival skills before taking the financial plunge into a Walt Disney World vacation.

Located on the northeast side of Cincinnati, it’s a quick two-hour jaunt for Indy suburban-ites, making the park an easy day trip. Sure you’ll feel like you’ve been beaten with a sledge-hammer the next morning, but think of it as basic training. If you and your family survive CKI, and can honestly say that the laughs out-weighed the nausea, then you might be ready

for the real deal. A lot depends on the age, height, and tem-

perament of your children. Our oldest is 11, freakishly tall, and loves the Big Daddy Rides : The Beast, Diamondback, and The Vortex. He’s definitely Disney certified.

Our twins, age nine, are split. They have both finally met the 54 inch minimum height requirement to ride most of the Big Daddy Rides, but only one actually enjoys torturing his little body with bone-rattling jerks and vomit-inducing spins. The other is quite content in the kiddy area riding pseudo-coasters and rail-controlled vehicles.

Our youngest and shortest is still a crap shoot. She nearly wept with joy when she learned she was, at long last, tall enough to tack-le Drop Tower: a zero-gravity ride that suspends people 315 feet above the ground and then, as the name implies, drops them.

So, though Disney has something for every-one, our family would be divided in half most of the time with one group hitting the thrill rides at Epcot and Hollywood Studios and the other frolicking with Snow White in Magic Kingdom.

To summarize, if you aren’t sure you and the kids are ready for amusement park Mecca, then try King’s Island. You can see how your kids fare in long lines, high humidity, and haunted houses at a closer, less expensive venue, before investing the time and money into a Walt Dis-ney World extravaganza. Peace out!


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by Steve haasCurrent in Noblesville

Ninety-nine volunteers, including over 30 members of Noblesville’s 7th grade football team, helped 16 Riverwood residents remove trash and brush, make minor home repairs and landscape their properties as Keep Noblesville Beautiful (KNB) hosted its fifth annual “Neighborhood Blitz” recently.

“The drizzle didn’t dampen the spirits of the neighborhood residents or our volunteers,” said Cindy Haas, KNB’s Blitz Chairman. “Everyone put on their rain gear and went to work, clearing over 60 yards of debris and 24 tires.”

KNB is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing Noblesville’s natural beauty through a variety of community outreach programs. With the support of local businesses, KNB coordi nates street and highway clean-ups, tree and mulch give-aways, neighborhood trash removal and home repair, and property maintenance education.

In addition to the football youths, who showed they could clear brush and spread mulch as aggressively as they block and tackle, others assisting KNB volunteers on the Riverwood blitz included the White River Christian Church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the Faith Community Church and the Hamilton County Probation Group.

Also participating in the Sept. 11 blitz were the Hamilton County Highway Department, Hamilton County Master Gardeners and the Indiana Tree Stewards.

This year’s volunteers and residents not only gave their time and effort, some gave their blood, as well. A bloodmobile from the Indiana Blood Center was on-hand, and collected 17 pints.

“There is an ongoing, urgent need for blood,” said the Indi-ana Blood Center’s Megan Hess. “We sincerely appreciate the contributions of everyone involved.”

Blitz sponsors included Wal-Mart, Schwartz Trailer Sales, Sunbelt Rental, Home Depot, Perkins Family Restaurant, Culvers, Noble Coffee & Tea, Little Caesars, and the River Clean-up Organization.

For more information about this non-profit organization visit: www.KeepNoblesvilleBeautiful.org.

‘Keep Noblesville Beautiful’ blitzes Riverwood neighborhood

Photos by Jason Barnett

(Top) Riverwood resident Marvin Laws (left) joins KNB board members Mark Reuter, Glen Schwartz and Donna Parker in presenting their trailer load of trash. (Above) Donna Parker (right), a board member for Keep Noblesville Beautiful, works with an unidentified volunteer. (Left) Unidentified member of the Church Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints assists Pastor Patrick Probst of Faith Community Church.


Current in NoblesvilleTurning leaves are a sure sign that fall is

coming. Many people list fall as their most enjoyable time of the year. Temperatures are moderated, the nights are cool and the trees turn on their color.

Trees brighten our world but provide so much more. Wildlife habitat, erosion control, timber, windbreaks, reclamation and carbon sequestration are some of their beneficial uses. If you have unused grass areas, small corners that are hard to farm or want a windbreak/privacy screen you should consider a tree planting.

The Indiana Department of Natural Re-sources State Nursery program is now taking orders for tree seedlings for spring planting. Orders submitted prior to Oct. 15 will be in-cluded in the lottery and have the best chance to be filled.

Order forms can be requested at the Soil and Water Conservation District Office at 1717 E. Pleasant Street, Noblesviille, by call-ing (317) 773-2181 or at www.dnr.in.gov/forestry.

Most of the tree seedlings are one- or two-year-old stock. They will be packaged as a bare-root seedling.

Cost vary from 26 cents to 50 cents each. Minimum order is 100 seedlings per specie or one packet.

A tree packet contains a variety of differ-

ent trees suitable for specific uses or land use. Included are wildlife, upland, bottomland, nut and fine hardwoods tree packets.

The wildlife packet has 10 each of 13 spe-cies. The other packets have 4 or 5 species for a total of 50 trees.

The Soil and Water Conservation will help residents develop a tree planting plan. Fund-ing may be available to share in the cost of purchasing and planting tree seedlings.


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(Above) Tree planting on South Allisonville Road (Below) Tree and prairie grass planting at Burr Oak Bend Nature Preserve

Leslie Webber is a Noblesville resident, wife, mother of two very young children and a professional photographer. Visit her Web site at www.lesliewebber.com.

COmmEntaRyby leslie Webber

Our family can finally go on a bike ride without any extra wheels. Everyone can pedal themselves around the neighborhood, to the park, and even for an ice cream cone. Bike rides have become a near-daily occurrence.

One of our favorite destinations is Dr. James A. Dillon Park. The park has great trails and a playground that provides tiny legs with a much needed rest stop.

The bike path in Dillon Park (6001 Eden-shall Lane, just east of Hazel Dell Road) wraps around an 18-hour disc golf course, which added even more entertainment to our cycling excursions. I had seen disc golf before, but it wasn’t something I ever had an interest in playing. That’s the funny thing about having kids. They beg you to do all sorts of things you never thought you’d do.

In case you don’t know, in disc golf players stand on a concrete square and try to fling little discs into a birdcage-looking metal bas-ket. It’s sort of like regular golf in that the one point is counted each time the disc is thrown

and when a penalty is incurred. The object is to acquire the lowest score. It’s less like golf in that there is no beverage cart that makes the rounds.

Evidently, disc golf is wildly popular judg-ing by the players that crowd the course each day. I was surprised to learn there is a Profes-sional Disc Golf Association, and it ranks the course at Dillon Park among the best.

While I should be more open to trying new sports, I am full of excuses as to why we can’t stop and play a round of disc golf. The most obvious is our lack of discs. Our son pointed out that the discs are conveniently sold right at the course. As the weather cools, my “I’ll burn up!” excuse is wearing thin. I promised my family I’ll be a better sport, and purchase the discs; just as soon as someone improves his spelling grade.

COmmEntaRyby krista bocko

I’m looking forward to celebrating the autumn equi-nox this week. I’m very into celebrating the equinoxes, solstices, and following the cycles of the moon, so I look forward to doing something special when any of these roll around.

The equinox – meaning equal night – falls on Thursday the 23rd, which also happens to align with the harvest moon this year, also falling on the 23rd.

I feel really passionate about this celebration of transition, and it’s something we have lost along the way. This need to mark the seasons and cycles of the moon is ingrained in us be-cause this is how our ancient ancestors marked time and seasons.

It’s an imperative and recharging way to feel more connected with the earth and others, when almost all of the rest of the time we’re caught in artificial time, 24/7 shopping and working, and activity overload.

Do you notice the changing of the light in the fall? It just feels and looks different, it seems

more golden somehow. And the leaves have already

started changing. All too soon, fall will be over and winter will be here. This is why we do this—to take time to slow down and savor the moment.

Marking the rhythms of the earth this way is significant and something we as a fam-

ily and our friends look forward to. It will be a simple celebration – just food, music, friends. We’re getting together to share a meal and lin-ger outside as long as we can. We’ll definitely hoop. Maybe do a rain dance. Or maybe a rain hoopdance?

We also wanted to have a bonfire, but I doubt that’s going to happen thanks to this drought and the subsequent burning ban. Darn!

But hallelujah, we’ll have the light of the moon.

Celebrate the equinox thistime by the light of the moon

Krista Bocko lives in “Old Town” Noblesville with her husband and four children. She can be reached via her blog at www.cachetwrites.com.

Disc golf: it’s a lot like golf sans clubs, balls and beverage cart

DNR’s State Nursery program taking order for tree seedlings

Cherish is the wordThe Cherish Center, a new not-for-profit operation providing advocacy for children related to abuse and neglect, celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Sept. 15. Located on the Riverview Hospital Campus in Noblesville, the new center helps children and non-offending family members connect with agencies and services by partnering with agencies, organizations and practices through linkage agreements. Joining Mayor John Ditsler (center) in the ceremony were: (front row, from left) Deb Keaton, Cherish Center program director; Christi Tucker, director of Hamilton County DCS; Wendy Rayburn, Cherish Center executive director; Sharon McMahon, President of the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce; (back row, from left) Jerry Barr, Cherish Center Board President; Andy Cook, Mayor of Westfield; Kevin Jowitt, chief of Noblesville Police; Doug Carter, Hamilton County Sheriff. Related story, Page 18.

Photo by Marti Babb.



Do you know your city codes? Each week, we will provide a city ordinance to help familiarize you with the laws of Noblesville.

Garage sale signsSigns informing the public of a private garage sale for a maximum of six days per year at any residence shall not exceed four square feet in size or more than 42 inches in height and shall be located on the premises of the sale and not in public right-of-way. Signs for a neighborhood garage sale or other similar events shall not exceed 20 square feet in size and five feet in height and shall be located in the subdivision or real estate where the event is to occur. No sign permit from the City of Noblesville is required.

To read the City Code regarding this issue in its entirety or other issues, visit www.cityofnoblesville.org/planning and click on “City Code.”

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Location: 1471 Cherry StreetOwner: Bryan Glover, since March of 2010Style: Victorian Cottage, circa 1902. The

footprint of this t-plan home, which sits on a brick foundation, has changed very little since its construction 108 years ago. The home’s exist-ing front porch is new construction and slightly larger than the original porch which wrapped around only two sides of the home. Although new, the turned porch posts and spindle railing reflect the home’s Victorian construction, as does the multi-color paint scheme.

What work have you done on your house? “I had an upstairs master suite added in a re-model. Investor Clay Hildreth added several feet to the back of the house which allowed him to open up the attic and make it livable space. The French doors, bedroom doors and built-in china cabinet which were in the house before the res-toration, were stripped, refinished and re-hung.

Next spring will be landscaping. That includes flowers and plants outdoors, and a pergola/patio for the back. ”

What are your home’s favorite features? “ The doors are about 8 feet tall! The glass panes in the French doors are mostly the original glass. Another favorite is the upstairs master suite, especially the ‘rain’ shower. ”

What do you like about this area/neighbor-hood? “The proximity to downtown and being able to easily access the things I like to do. I live close to my business, and Noble Coffee where I spend a lot of time. I’ve met so many people here.”

Carol Ann Schweikert contributed the home research. See www.noblesvillepreservation.com for more information or visit Noblesville Preservation Alliance on Facebook.

Historic homes of Noblesville



A scouting mission Logan Zook, age 15 of Fishers and a student at Hamiton Southeastern High School, is building a playground at Refuge Christian Church on 196th St. in Noblesville as a project for his Boy Scouts of American Eagle Scout badge. Following Zook’s design, volunteers from the church helped Zook erect the playground apparatus over the summer. Zook is the son of Steve and Lana Zook.

Photo by Dale Kenney.

Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville. You can contact her at [email protected].

COmmEntaRyby brenda alexander

When we think of kids, we think of playing. Kids provide a window into what it was like

when we were so young that we have no clear memories of who we were.

There’s a photo of me in my home-town newspaper. I’m tearing out of the front doors of the school, pigtails flying, arms pumping, shirt tails flapping. A look of sublime joy and open-ness lights up my face. Just who was that little girl the photographer captured?

Recently, I watched my son explode out of the school bus doors and speed towards the house. His face looked identical. I could re-member being the girl in that photograph: no worries, no plans, no regrets. It was sublime.

It seems we lose this ability to be in the mo-ment about the same time we start forming strong memories.

Somewhere in the development of the adult psyche, the need to assert our will over our ma-terial world outweighs all other needs. We look at our child’s playroom and demand the toys be put where they belong. But imposing order on

all that magnificent chaos is alien to the child’s mind. Toys are meant to be played with. They really belong on the floor!

Imposing order allows us to compartmentalize this as a memory and that as an expectation for to-morrow, but leaves very little energy for the present.

So, the toys get put away. Adults are happy. Good habits form. Eventually, the toys are al-ways “where they belong” and the child stops playing and grows up.

This rudimentary shift from chaos to order converts a child into an adult. Adult play has of-ficial rules and referees. We anticipate, we worry, we remember past failures.

Perhaps, this is why the wise encourage us to become childlike. Children savor the moment they are in. We need to appreciate the “present” that life gives us and not worry about the future or bemoan the past.

Children relish the ‘now’ moments; adults should, too

This rudimentary shift from chaos to order converts a child into an adult.


by brandie bohneyCurrent in Noblesville

Unlike some men, Steve Younce doesn’t blush when the conversation turns to female reproductive Cicero resident and Hamilton County insur-ance adjuster has become a sort of superhero in the fight against gynecologic cancers.

In June of 2008, Younce lost his wife of near-ly eleven years to ovarian cancer. Jane Younce, who grew up in Noblesville, was 52.

And now, for the second consecutive year, he will honor his late wife with an event to help raise money and awareness for ovarian cancer. “A Night to Fight Ovarian Cancer” will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 25 at Artists on the Square in downtown Noblesville. The event includes a silent auction of art, including some of Younce’s own work, and other various items, desserts and wine, musical entertain.

Last year’s inaugural event raised about $6,000, all of which benefitted WORD (Wom-en’s Oncology Research and Dialogue), a central Indiana not-for-profit organization for gyneco-logic cancer research and education. WORD is directed by Nathan Manahan, the brother of Dr. Kelly Manahan, who treated Jane’s cancer.

Jane’s battle with cancer was not one the Younces had expected to lose. In fact, the couple had intended to organize ovarian cancer fund-

raising and awareness events together after she beat her cancer, and they had gotten a good start almost immediately after the cancer was discovered through Jane’s local newspaper col-umn. She had started a campaign to raise aware-ness by writing about her experiences.

Younce says he and Jane were “floored” by the reaction: “She started getting emails from people around the country who didn’t know her from Adam,” he explains. “All of them were ovarian cancer patients.”

Soon she was getting messages from people around the world, from as far away as Australia and Singapore. The Younces took the reaction as a sign that they needed to do more. “We believe that it was an absolute God thing,” says Steve.

Over the course of the next two years, Jane would undergo – and write about – two major surgeries, two minor surgeries, and six rounds of chemotherapy, one of which nearly claimed her life when she had an allergic reaction and coded in the hospital.

“During this two-year time period, I got to see someone who had the determination and the strength of will and faith to make it through things that she could have died from easily,” Younce says emotionally. “It showed me what someone who is a true role model and a hero really looks like.”

Fulfilling the hero role, Jane didn’t let her treatments keep her from spreading the word.

“In the times when she was feeling better, she was going around talking to people,” Younce explains. “She had cards made up with ovarian symptoms on them, and she’d pass them out to


What: Silent auction of art and other items, desserts and wines, entertainment.When: 7 to 9 p.m., Sept. 25.Where: Artists on the Square, 835 Connor St, NoblesvilleAdmission: Free; free-will donations will be accepted.

The symptoms of ovarian cancer are easily overlooked. Pay attention to your body and discuss with your gynecologist if you have any of the following:• Persistent pelvic, abdominal, or back pain• Bloating• Urinary irregularity• Feeling full too quickly at meals

If these symptoms are consistent and go on daily for more than two weeks, contact your physician.

Jane’s Missionwww.janesvmission.org, 317.371.5975.

WORDwww.wordoncancer.org, 317.385-3589.

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(Top) Artist Steve Younce will donate some of his own paintings for the silent auction which will benefit WORD. Photo by Nathan Manahan. (Left) Lauren Ranker, an ovarian cancer survivor and newspaper colleague of Jane Younce's, delivered a touching testimonial at last year's event. She said Jane helped save her life. Photo provided by WORD. (Above) Last year's event at Noble Coffee and Tea in Noblesville raised $6,000 for WORD.

Hamilton County man who lost his wife to ovarian cancer continues their charge

everyone who would take them.”In the meantime, the Younces discussed other

ways they could spread the word and even help raise money for research and education. Those discussions led them to WORD.

“[The Younces] actually came to the first event we ever did with WORD,” Manahan explains. “They started calling, and they were persistent in saying that they wanted to make a difference.”

Even after losing Jane, Younce still felt the need to make a difference through WORD.

“Coming out of the hardest, most painful time in my life, after a period of time, I felt a calling. It did spring out of a sermon at church,” he says. “ I’ve heard the sermon about Peter stepping out of the boat umpteen times, but

this day, it was different.”Younce’s aspiration for the cause goes beyond

this one annual event, though: he’d like to be involved in the fight against gynecologic cancers full time. “I would like to do it all the time,” he says with an air of seriousness uncharacteristic of the relaxed manner of the rest of the conver-sation. “Maybe one day, I can do that.”

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Natural Solutions for Pain: First in a three-part series

hEalthby Carol Rossetti, n.D.

There are many approaches to dealing with pain naturally. These approaches are not only effective in easing pain, they also help heal the problems causing pain, creating a more long-term solution.

Most pain is caused by inflammation. When tissues are damaged or irritated or infection is present, inflammation sets in and is character-ized by localized swelling of the tissues, accom-panied by redness and heat.

The swelling is caused by fluid and protein leaving the blood stream and pooling in the tis-sue spaces. The heat is due to oxidative damage which takes place at the site of injury.

Both of these result in a message being sent to the brain that “something is wrong here,” which is the most important thing to understand about pain.

This may involve removing the source of the irritation or it may involve nourishing the tis-sues to stimulate repair, or both. Pain relievers may be helpful, but they aren’t working on the cause.

Herbs, however, aren’t single chemical com-pounds. They contain many different substanc-

es and act simultaneously on many levels.So, while herbal pain relievers (known as an-

algesics) may not be as strong at killing pain as their drug counterparts, they often help tissues to heal.

So, armed with that understanding, let’s look at some of the herbs we can use to help control pain and inflammation.• Triple Relief is a combination natural Cox-

2 Inhibitor. It contains three potent herbal analgesics and anti-inflammatories. The primary ingredient is Nexrutine, a plant extract which has COX-2 inhibiting prop-erties similar to NSAIDS, but without side effects.

• White Willow Bark was the original source for aspirin. It has the pain-killing proper-ties of salicin to balance the chemical and healing properties of Nexrutine.

• The third ingredient is Boswellia, a power-ful anti-inflammatory.

We will talk more about these and other nat-ural solutions for pain over the next two weeks.

Noblesville resident Carol Rossetti, N.D. is a Naturopathic Doctor with Wellness By Nature. She can be reached at (317) 773-1612 or visit www.wellnessbynature.com.

» community’s clutter physician of the year – The Indiana Acad-emy of Family Physicians (IAFP) named Robert Clut-ter, M.D., as the 2010 Family Physician of the Year at its recent annual conference in French Lick, Ind. Dr. Clutter is a board-certified family physician with Castleton Family Physicians, of Community Physicians of Indiana, and has been in practice in Castleton for more than 30 years. The Family Physician of the Year award is presented annually to an IAFP member who exemplifies the tradition of the family physician and contributes to the con-tinuing good health of the citizens of Indiana.

» hdl cholesterol and cancer – High levels of this form of cholesterol, long known to protect the heart, may also help ward off cancer, according to an analysis published in June. The analysis, which combined the results of 24 prior studies and included some 140,000 people, found that every 10 point increase in HDL was linked with a 36 percent decreased cancer risk.

-Consumer Reports on Health

» senior day and health fair – HCR Manor Care at Summer Trace will host an event filled with food, prizes, bingo and health services at its senior day and health fair, Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is $5 per per-son, which includes a lunch. All proceeds go to the Alzheimer’s Association. Please bring a food item for donation to the Salvation Army. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 848-2448.

» Get flu vaccine as early as possible – Plan to be vaccinated as early in the fall as the vaccine becomes available. Your body will need at least two weeks to develop the protective antibodies. The 2010-2011 vaccine protects against one influenza H1N1 virus, one influenza H3N2 virus and one influenza B virus.

-Bottom Line Health

» a common back myth – It’s often said that “You just have to remember to straighten up.” However, “straightening up” is usually accompanied by muscle tension and distortion of the spine. It quickly leads to discomfort and fatigue, causing most people to return to slouching.

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FItnESSby april Conard

Your calendar says that today is a strength-training day, so you walk into the gym and don’t know which way to go – free weights or the weight machines with pulleys and cables. I say both.

You shouldn’t stick to either one of these ev-ery time you want to tone your muscles. Each has pros and cons.

Machines allow you to control that smooth range of motion you need to work the muscle, not injure it. The problem with this is you can crank out your resistance training in no time, faster is not better. The slower you actually con-tract the muscle the more you get out of each one.

Utilizing the free weights has challenges of its own. Form can become an issue. People tend to go in, grab weight (usually too much) and start pumping away. This can be an accident

waiting to happen. I have seen many a knee or lower back injury because someone didn’t take the time to check their form. Why do you think they have those mirrors all over the walls anyway?

In different ways, both free weights and ma-chines work your body and push you to your limits. Using both styles for sculpting can be a sort of cross-trainer in itself.

So, so ahead and mix it up. Just remember to breathe through the lift, and that safety is key.

Grab a session or two with a personal trainer who can show you some ways to work the major muscle groups and give you the tips you need to stay safe.

Noblesville resident April Conard is an NETA- certified trainer and Group Fitness Director at the Noblesville Athletic Club. You may contact her at [email protected]

Free weights or machines? Using both makes them a ‘cross-trainer’

EVE Foundation honoredKirk Forbes and his wife Brenda of Noblesville were honored guests at the Sept. 10 WFYI and St. Vincent's Women's Speaking of Women's Health event at Indianapolis Convention Center as their Kristen Forbes EVE Foundation was recognized for its effort to improve women's health. The Forbes' lost their 23-year-old daughter, Kristen, to cervical cancer caused by the HPV virus and founded EVE with the purpose of educating women and men about HPV and its connec-tion to cervical cancer. “ After playing the Foundation video, the audience of almost 900 women with tears in most eyes, gave Kristen a standing ovation,” reported Kirk Forbes. “This was a very humbling experience. This is only the beginning of our journey.” For more information, visit www.kristeneve.org. Photo provided by Kirk Forbes.



Laura Marenco is a certified personal trainer and nutritional advisor for PointBlank Nutrition. You may e-mail her at [email protected].

nUtRItIOnby laura marceno

It is known that B vitamins are an important component of our diets, from supporting and increasing metabolism, maintaining healthy skin, and enhancing our immune and nervous system function. Recently, a study was com-pleted that shows B vitamins may also play a role in preventing neurological degeneration in patients who are suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Mild cognitive impairment is characterized by slight problems with memory loss, language and loss of other mental functions. It is estimated that 16 percent of people over 70 years of age, suffer from MCI and also are at great risk for more severe impairment. Approximately 50 per-cent of elderly diagnosed with a form of MCI go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease or other seri-ous forms of dementia within another five years.

To more fully investigate the safety and effec-tiveness of B vitamins on those suffering from MCI, a clinical study was conducted by re-searchers at Oxford University. The study mea-sured the atrophy rate of the brain, or the brain’s rate of shrinkage, as well as conducted cognitive tests over two years. Patients were given a daily dose of a typical B6 and B12 vitamin supple-

ment compared to a placebo pill. The results were significant. Brain scans taken

at the beginning and end of the trial showed that patients receiving the B vitamin supple-ment had brains that shrank at half the rate of those receiving placebo. Additionally, patients that had a slower rate of brain atrophy also had the highest scores in mental tests, confirming that the B vitamins helped preserve mental functions.

There is some evidence that high levels of the amino acid homocysteine in the blood are linked to an increased risk in developing Alzheimer’s. B vitamins are known to control levels of homocysteine, and those patients with high levels of the amino acid showed the great-est benefit of the treatment.

Much further study is required, but it does give some hope of a simple treatment that will prevent onset of Alzheimer’s, a disease that cur-rently has no cure and affects 26 million people around the world and their families.

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» sunny moon to host dinner dance – Noblesville disc jockey Sunny Moon will be featured at The Mansion at Oak Hill in Carmel as it presents Dancing by the Light of the Moon, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. The evening includes a prime rib dinner buffet and dance music played by Moon. Cost is $30 per person. Reservations are required by calling 317.843.9850 . Private tables for 2, tables for four and larger groups are available. The Mansion at Oak Hill is located at the intersection of 116th Street and Hazel Dell Parkway in Carmel.

» nurpu at fall boat and rv show – Nurpu Mountain River Supply of Nobles-ville is giving kayak and canoe demonstra-tions and seminars in the 20 x 40-foot pool at Indianapolis Fall Boat & RV Show Oct. 1-3 in the Champions and Blue Ribbon Pavilions of Indiana State Fairgrounds. Gates are open from 4-9 p.m. Oct. 1, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 2 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 3. Tickets are $7 adults, $6 ages 60 and older and free for ages 12 and younger. Discount coupons for $2 are available at participating Marsh Supermarkets. For more information, call 877.852-1723.

» offering pastel classes – Pam Newell will teach a Pastel Painting Workshop from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10 at the Hamilton County Art Center and Birdie Gallery, at 195 S. 5th St.,, Nobles-ville. Cost is $140, and supplies are not included. Contact Pam at (317) 842-5513, (317) 752-2288 or [email protected].

» talent contest for youths, adults –The Indiana Dramatic Arts and Commu-nications Society (INDACS), with support provided by Teachers Credit Union, is having its second annual Festival and Com-petition Oct. 16 at WFYI Public Media’s headquarters, N. Meridian St., Indianapolis. The competition, which is open to children (four years of age by June 1 of the com-petition year), youth and adults, affords participants the opportunity to share their passion for poetry, drama and communica-tions. The contest provides participants with an opportunity to present before a judge. Contestants will receive helpful written and oral feedback. Entry fees range between $7 and $20. Registration deadline is Sept. 23. For more information and entry forms visit. www.fyi.org/indacs.

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The 13th annual Carmel International Arts Festival will be held this Saturday and Sunday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively) in the Carmel Arts & Design District and will feature work from artists across Indiana and the rest of the country. More than 25,000 people are expected to attend the weekend’s event, making CIAF one of the biggest art events in the state. But the festival is more than just an opportunity for the public to view and purchase one-of-a-kind art; it’s a family-friendly clash of culture and fun appealing to art enthusiasts and casual spectators alike.

artThe main draw of CIAF, the factor differenti-

ating it from other local festivals throughout the year, is of course, the artists and their creations. This year, 144 artists, from across the country will put their works on display for the general public.This year’s featured artists specialize in varied forms of art media including fiber/mixed 2D, photography, oil/acrylic, watercolor, ceram-ics, 2D traditional, print-making, jewelry, wood and 3D traditional. A list of all participating artists is available at www.

entertainmentCIAF will feature two stages of musical,

dance and other performance acts as well as an

interactive children’s area. The entertainment lineup consists of:

Range Line StageSaturday

10 a.m. - Chinese Dragon Dance Team11 a.m. - CR Ryan Professional Magician12 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band1 p.m. - Emily Ann Thompson2 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band3 p.m. - Indianapolis Chinese Performing Arts4 p.m. - Banjo Buddies Dixieland Band5 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Barometer Soup

Sunday OPENING - Bill Anderson with the Star Spangled Banner10 a.m. - Janese Truver11 a.m. - Janese Truver12 p.m. - Minyo Club of Indianapolis1 p.m. - Island Breeze2 p.m. - International Dance Ensemble

3 p.m. - Circle City Cloggers4 p.m. - Neela Moorty, Classic Indian Dance

Second State on 3rd StreetSaturday

10 a.m. - Music11 a.m. - Emily Ann Thompson12 p.m. - Ahn’s Taekwondo1 p.m. - 2 Guys with Guitars2 p.m. - G2, The pre-professional Dance Company of Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre3 p.m. - Dave Hepler and Frank Smith4 p.m. - The Meisterwinds5 p.m. - The Frog and Toad Mini Musical

Sunday10 a.m. - Maple Trio11 a.m. - Doug Sauter and Kate Lamont12 p.m. - International Dance Ensemble1 p.m. - CR Ryan Professional Magician2 p.m. - “Slammer Jazz”3 p.m. - Island Breeze4 p.m. - The Lathans

foodCIAF will feature a variety of local vendors

serving cuisine consisting of both familiar favor-ites and international flavors.

For more information about the Carmel International Arts Festival, visit www.carmelar-tsfestival.org.

CIAF to offer fun, food and art



Camelot Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre celebrates the 50th anniversary of Broadway’s classic “Camelot,” based on the T.H. White Arthurian fantasy novel “The Once and Future King,” through Oct. 10. “Camelot” tells the famous tale of King Arthur, his Queen Guenevere, Merlyn the magician, the gallant Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table. Tickets range from $35 to $58. Price includes a buffet, with a fruit and salad bar, unlimited coffee, tea and lemonade. For reservations and show times, call the box office at 317.872.9664 or visit www.beefandboards.com. The theater is located at 9301 N. Michigan Road on the northwest side of Indianapolis, about a 30-minute drive from downtown Noblesville.

Mo’s Irish PubThe 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.Sept. 24 – Something Rather NaughtySept. 25 – Loo Abby

Noble Coffee and Tea Co.The following musical acts will be playing at 7 p.m. at Noble Coffee and Tea Co., 933 Logan St., Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 773-0339.Sept. 23 – Traveler’s Dream, $10 and $5.Oct. 9 – Jack Jones, $10 and $5.

The Little MermaidThe Pyramid Players presentation of the stage adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, “The Little Mermaid,” continues through Nov. 6 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. The production is 1 hour long without intermission. Performances are for all ages, but offered particularly for children in preschool through sixth grade. Children will have the opportunity to meet the after each show for pictures and autographs. Tickets are $12.50 and include a snack. Performances are at 10 a.m. on Fridays and at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturdays, except Oct. 8, 15 and 16. For reservations, contact the box office at 317.872.9664 or visit the theater’s web site, www.beefandboards.com.

Mickey’s Irish PubThe following performances and events will take place this week at Mickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street. For more informa-tion call 573-9746.Wednesday - Texas Holdem PokerFriday - Lemon WheelSaturday - The Bishops

Pumpkin Harvest FestivalThe 37th annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Stonycreek Farms, 11366 State Road 38, Noblesville, opens Sept 25 and continues through Oct. 31. Activities include a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin, pumpkin train, straw maze, inflatable haunted house, pony rides, face painting, jumping pillow and a new zipline ride above the farm. Admission is free but there is a charge for individual activities and parking. Pumpkins, gourds, straw bales, mums and corn stalks are for sale at the Pumpkin Store on weekends. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day.

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stackED picklE

RECIPESby molly herner

Because we live in the time of the “supermar-ket” most of us buy meat in bulk once a week and freeze it for dinners to come. This is a fabu-lous money-saving process.

Here is a great recipe with white wine mas-carpone reduction sauce for those frozen pork chops you can’t figure out what to do with. When finished, the chops will be tender and juicy with a beautiful cream sauce over the top!.

Serve this with an aged Chardonnay with hints of dried fruit.

Molly Herner, is the baker/pastry chef at Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano. You may email her at [email protected].

Top chops with sauce

Ingredients• 4 or 5 pork chops• 1/2 yellow onion, diced• 1/4 cup pine nuts• 3 cloves minced garlic• 1/4 cup dried cranberries• 2 cups white wine• 1 cup chicken broth• 1 small container of Italian Mascarpone

cheese. (You can also use cream cheese if your store doesn’t carry mascarpone

• Salt/pepper • 2 or 3 finely chopped fresh basil leaves

Instructions1. Coat a large sauce pan with olive oil and

add the onion to soften over med-high heat.

2. When the onion turns translucent add the garlic.

3. Let these simmer over med-high until they start to carmelize and brown.

4. Add the pork chops into the pan and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.

5. Let the chops cook for about 3 minutes on each side.

6. Pour the 2 cups of wine over the chops. 7. Cover the dish and turn it to med heat to

simmer. 8. After the chops have simmered for about 8

to 10 minutes, uncover them and remove them from the pan to a serving dish.

9. Turn the heat up to med-high under the pan and add in 1 cup chicken broth, 1/4 cup pine nuts, 1/4 cup dried cranberry and chopped fresh basil.

10. Let the sauce reduce for about 5 minutes. It will boil rapidly; that is how a sauce reduces.

11. After the sauce has thickened, add in container of cheese and let it melt into the sauce.

12. Pour the sauce over the chops and serve immediately.

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The Stacked Pickle was opened this January and is owned and operated by Chris long. The restaurant focuses on wings, burgers and beer, but their menu expands to a variety of dishes. “We strive to serve as a local bar and restaurant for all ages. We have people coming in here from their mid-20s to mid-60s,” Long said. The neighborhood bar sees several regular customers come in. Long said that the full bar and happy hours are great to get in on at The Stacked Pickle. The restaurant also serves as a family-friendly environment, fit for all ages. It features indoor and outdoor seating, affordable prices, and multiple plasma televisions perfect for watching the big game. The relaxed atmosphere is a perfect setting to kick back and enjoy Carmel’s best wings, burgers, and beer.

Local musician to play two shows Local musician Brandon Bowman will perform at two locations this week: Bucky’s Grill and Pub in Westfield at 8 p.m. Wednesday and Old Town Tavern in Carmel at 8 p.m. on Friday.

AnnieThe Civic Theatre has opened its 2010-11 season with the popular Broadway hit, “Annie.” Performances will run through Sept. 25, and show times are: Thursdays at7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. The musical is being presented at Marian University, 3200 Cold Springs Road. For show and ticket information, visit www.civictheatre.org. Proud Heritage Picnic

The fifth annual Proud Heritage Picnic, from 3-7 p.m. Sept. 25 at Southside Park, features food, cornhole tournament, face painting, balloons, fire truck visit, drama presentation of the story of David and Goliath and entertainment by the bands, Rone and 1000 Generations. The free event is part of an ongoing effort involving several churches to revitalize this older part of Noblesville. The park is located at 4th and Pleasant Streets. For more information, visit www.heritagepicnic.com.


DVDsby Chris lloyd

Here would be my one-word review of "Rob-in Hood": Unnecessary.

The fabled bandit of Sherwood Forest has been depicted innumerable times, almost since the dawn of cinema. Director Ridley Scott and screenwriter Brian Helgeland mix bits and pieces of the various Robin Hood legend for their own pastiche that never convinces us of its essential reason for existing.

Russell Crowe plays Robin, a humble archer in Richard the Lionheart›s army, recently re-turned from the Crusades. He impersonates a dead nobleman to make good his escape, and finds himself stuck in the middle of a political battle over the throne.

Marian (Cate Blanchett), who was married to the dead guy, is forced to carry on the charade

with this stranger playing her husband, and finds she likes him better than the old one.

The movie grows silly in the middle, and briefly is enjoyable for it. But then the heavy, portentous drama reasserts itself, and we›re treated to dull speeches about nobility residing in the heart of the common man, yada-yada.

This strange, bewildering film is like a schizo-phrenic: It couldn›t decide which of the many faces of the Robin Hood legend to wear, so it tries them all on.

Grade: C

Read more of Chris Lloyd’s review of current films and DVD’s at www.captaincritic.blogspot.com or www.TheFilmYap.com.


Tracy Line is a travel agent for Family Vacations in Noblesville, and also a travel writer. Contact her at 317-770-2211, ext 312, or [email protected].

TRAVELBy Tracy Line

My husband and I just returned from an Alaskan cruise. The weather was beautiful, the scenery amazing and the seafood some of the best I’ve ever had. It was the trip of a lifetime.

Alaska became our 49th state on Jan. 3, 1959. It is our largest state; with a land mass equal to 1/5th the size of the contiguous 48 states. Alaska is home to Tongass National Forest, the largest national forest in our country. Tongass encom-passes 17 million acres, and lies in the world’s largest temperate rainforest. Denali National Park offers visitors great views of Mount McKinley, America’s tallest mountain peak.

Alaska reminded me that I am but a speck in a vast universe. Highlights for my husband and I included a helicopter ride, a hike through the rainforest and hours of watching eagles, orcas, bear and other wildlife. If nature is your thing, Alaska is calling your name.

And if you go, do your homework before you travel. Here are tips to get you started:• The cruise season for Alaska runs May

through September. One can travel roundtrip, departing from Seattle or Van-

couver, and cruise the inside passage (a coastal route running between the Pacific Coast and nearby islands). Or, one can take the “Glacier Route”, a one-way trip running either north from Vancouver or Seward, or south from Anchorage.

• A typical highlight of the inside passage is Glacier Bay. One can spend hours watch-ing glacier calving, or ice cracking and falling into the sea. The Glacier Route often includes a stop in the amazing De-nali National Park. On either route, one can expect port stops in cities like Juneau, Haines, Skagway, Ketchikan, Sitka, and/or Victoria, BC.

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Robert Webster Jr., Sarah McGee and Ryan Shelton rehearse on the impressive set designed by director Karla Reeves, who says a talented cast "deserves a set that showcases their talent."

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The cast of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” includes (from left) Sarah McGee as Suzanne, Lina Ricks as Jacqueline, Ryan Shelton as Bernard and Robert Webster Jr. as Robert.

Where: The Belfry Theater, 10609 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville.When: 8 p.m. Sept 24, 25, Oct. 1-2 and 8-9 and 2 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10. Tickets: $15 adults and $12 ages 12 and younger. Reservations required at 317.773.1085. This production is not suitable for children.

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When the Belfry Theater opens its 45th consecutive season Sept. 24 with “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” the cast of local actors will be all too fa-miliar with the comedy’s set.

And that’s all by design, according to director Karla Ries, a firm believer in building a strong set and building it earlier enough for the cast to become comfortable with it.

“We’ve been working on a fully-dressed set for about two weeks,” Ries said last week. “That’s fairly unusual for community theater.

“But I prefer to think of the set as being an-other character in the show. It’s important for the actors to really get a sense of the environ-ment. They are very talented actors and deserve a set that showcases their talent.”

All of the shows Ries has previously directed, including “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “ The Dining Room,” and “ It’s a Wonderful Life: the Radio Show,” have been practiced on a full set for about two weeks from opening night. Ries, who has a degree in theater, has directed productions at Carmel Community Players and in Colorado.

Ries designed the Belfry set of hand-stained, heavy woodworking across the stage, a selection of upscale furniture and hand-painted artwork

It’s all ‘set,’ the Belfry opens 45th season with ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’

all done by Ries. To accomplish this, Ries and her husband, Michael, who is also the show’s producer, put in 10-14 hours a weekend as re-hearsals began.

“Don’t Dress For Dinner,” written by Marc Comoletti and adapted by Robin Hawdon, is a fast-paced comedy about a discombobulated love affair with a six-part web of lies. Set in a new-aged French farmhouse, it stars six sea-soned actors.

The cast includes Robert Webster Jr. as Rob-

ries

ert, Sarah McGee as Suzanne, Ryan Shelton as Bernard, Lina Ricks as Jacqueline, Brenna Campbell as Suzanne and David Burch as George

When considering actors for this script, Ries considered experienced actors over newcomers to stage life.

“I think it’s the most complicated script, at least, I’ve ever worked with,” said Ries, who lives in Indianapolis and works fulltime at a software marketing company. “It’s a joy to see it come together in its final stages.”


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» spirited awards party – Conner Prai-rie Interactive History Park held its eighth Spirit of the Prairie awards Sept. 11. Con-ner Prairie raised $67,803 this year which represents a 34 percent increase over 2009. The recipients of the awards were newly appointed Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole; entertainment executive, attorney & television/film producer Max L. Siegel; rabbi, author and civic leader Sandy Eisenberg Sasso; and civic leader and community volunteer Julie A. Davis.

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COmmEntaRyby David Cain

Someone I work with just bought a new condo. From the outside both places look sur-prisingly similar. The condo and the apartment, while seemingly similar, they were dramatically different.

It was only a matter of days after she moved in that I heard the stories of people on her street coming to visit and welcome her to the neigh-borhood. Moving in on a Friday, by Tuesday everyone had introduced himself or herself. Within two weeks, she had a satellite dish in-stalled. The owner downstairs let the installation person know that they were putting it in the wrong place on the building. Within 20 days, she had learned that two retirees on the street kept a watchful eye on her comings and goings. Not for the sake of entertainment, but for safety.

As you drive up to each, they look the same. Both built with a vinyl-clad exterior and two story, walk-up designs. Both have sparse areas of brick and an unadorned entry. Both the apartment and the condo had metal mailboxes centrally located for all occupants of each street to share. However, in the condo complex, un-like the apartment complex, the residents have a different level of concern for what goes on. They are concerned and interested in everything.

What’s the difference? Why is one group of residents more interested than others? Why in one location does everyone know their neigh-bors and in another you only know a few? Why did it feel more uncomfortable and less secure in the apartment, but cozy and safe in the condo?

It’s as common at work as it is at home. Those with ownership in the outcomes are more vested in the circumstance. If you own the home, you’re more likely to be interested in who lives next door and in keeping the area clean and safe. It’s not that people in apartments are not interested in their neighbors and their safety: they are. However, they aren’t there for the long haul and, therefore, don’t have the same level of interest in their surroundings.

The same thing happens at work. If people have a vested interest in the outcome, they’ll be more accountable. If people don’t feel like they have ownership, they won’t be as concerned with the ultimate goals. In work, as it is with your home, it’s important that people have a stake in the outcome. They need an owner’s mentality.

David Cain works at MediaSauce, a digital media and online marketing company in Carmel. David wel-comes your questions or comments at [email protected].

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Address: 1340 Hannibal St., NoblesvilleNeighborhood: Old Town Year built: circa 1920 Style: Two-story with covered front porch Rooms: Living room, dining room, kitchen, sun room, 4 bedrooms, laundry room Strengths: The home has been totally renovated with several up-dates in the past several years. Main floor master and other 3 bed-rooms are large. Two full baths, second floor laundry, large rear deck off sun room and new flooring throughout home. Located on street that has seen numerous renovations and new construction in recent years. Weaknesses: No garage. Listed by Gordon VanKampen of F. C. Tucker, Inc., 317.776.0200 (office), 317.670.3804 (direct line.)

493 Westfield Road, Suite C, NoblesvillePhone: 317.773.3275

Website: www.thecherishcenter.org.

Located on the Riverview Hospital Campus in Noblesville, The Cherish Center provides advocacy for children related to abuse and neglect. Doing busi-ness as The Cherish Center, Advocates for Children and Families, Inc., is a new non-profit organization providing services created as a direct result of research and experience working with schools, the court system, law enforcement, the medical and mental health community and the Depart-ment of Child Services.

By partnering with agencies, organizations and practices through link-age agreements, The Cherish Center supports service providers by serving as a conduit to available resources. The center helps children and non-offending family members connect with agencies and services, facilitating long-term changes.

The center, available to law enforcement and the Department of Child Services 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is a state-of-the art child foren-sic interviewing facility with trained, experienced child forensic interview-ers. Designed as a neutral, child and family friendly environment that is dedicated to the “child first” principal, the center serves to facilitate the first step in investigating all cases of alleged sexual or physical abuse.

In addition, the center parts from the traditional view of a “child ad-vocacy center” that focuses primarily on forensic interviewing services by offering a full continuum of services that address all aspects of child advocacy.

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Kurt Meyer is a Noblesville resident, freelance writer and realtor for F.C. Tucker. Contact him at 317.776.0200 or [email protected].

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Xavier is a seven-month-old male reverse brindle Hound/American Pit Bull Terrier mix. Xavier is a real sweetheart and has a wonderful disposition! He gets along well with other dogs, he loves to play and he has an excellent temperament. Xavier is a gentle and well mannered boy who would do well in a home with children of any age.

Sugar is a six-year-old female tortie DLH. Sugar is quiet girl who is laid-back and prefers a calm home environment. She is spayed and litter box trained and very at-tached to her sister, Spice. They often curl up together and have lived together their entire lives so to help keep them together we would do a two-for-one adoption fee. Sugar is beautiful with a silky coat and she qualifies for our PAWS Program - Partner-ing Animals With Seniors. Anyone age 55 or older can adopt her for a reduced fee.

For more information on these and other animals at the Humane Society, call 317-773-4974 or go to www.hamiltonhumane.com

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» pets disrupt sleep – In the United States, a recent survey by the American Pet Products Association found that 62 percent of cats and nearly half of dogs share their owners' beds. However, this can mean less sleep for the pets' owners. A study released by the Mayo Clinic Sleep Disorders Center in 2002 found that more than half of pet owners surveyed said their nightly sleep was disturbed by their furry companions.

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FElInESby gregory magnusson

So I’m sure you all remember my big beauti-ful black cat Motor from the last column, right? Well, Motor’s been a bad, bad boy lately. He’s been peeing in Leo’s room.

At first I thought it was Sophie, our black border collie mix dog. Sophie is getting older, so I thought maybe she couldn’t get to the back door in time and had an accident.

But no, this was definitely cat pee. Motor kindly confirmed our suspicions by emptying his entire giant cat bladder, right in front of us, onto Leo’s floor one night last week. Not just a little bit of pee either, a whole day’s worth. Thanks for that, Motor.

Seasoned cat owners know cats urinate on your stuff for one of two reasons, either some-thing has irritated their bladder (infection, stone), or it’s behavioral. Your veterinarian can make the proper diagnosis through a series of tests: a complete physical examination, a urinal-ysis, a bacterial culture of the urine and x-rays of the bladder.

Motor’s test results were all normal. By that, I concluded that he must have Behavioral Inap-propriate Urination, likely caused by stress.

See, cats do not pee on your stuff because they are mad at you. Cats are incapable of anger, jealousy, or any of those other myriad emotions we swear they feel. Rather, cats behaving badly mostly do so because of anxiety. In our case, I’m in the middle of starting our family’s very first veterinary hospital, which means I’m not home as often, and the cat senses the change in the household, so he expresses his anxiety by urinating.

Treatment involves somehow making your cat’s life less stressful. Sometimes that means give him a cleaner, bigger litter box, sometimes it means more attention, and sometimes it means Prozac, literally. We didn’t quite go the length of Prozac with Motor, but I did buy him a new litter box, and a brand new jug of un-scented clumping clay cat litter, and that seems to have helped. Plus lots of love and extra atten-tion have done wonders.

I wish I had some magic potion that would remove cat pee from carpet, but alas, veterinar-ians are not magicians. I’m using the same bac-teria, those enzyme laden concoctions from the store that you would. Until we get the smell out of his carpet, poor Leo is stuck sleeping on his mattress on the floor in the next room.

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DISPatChESIntERIORSby Vicky Earley

I do understand. Really, I do! Once a decision has been made to redo a room that impatient 6-year old in all of us comes to the surface! Here is a rundown of what to expect time wise for your designs:

An initial appointment with a designer: Several days to several months depending on how the designer works and the client load at the given time.

A presentation based on your likes and needs: Once again this depends on how your decorator or designer works but it is realistic to expect anywhere from a few days to several weeks. We will often bring a client into the studio for an in-depth look at likes and dislikes to expedite the process.

Custom upholstery pieces: 6 weeks to 12 weeks from the time the order is placed is reasonable. If it goes beyond 12 weeks, something is probably amiss such as a fabric backorder.

Using fabric other than the furniture manufacturers is often the key to a gorgeous piece of furniture but it can delay the pro-cess. It is a two step process since fabric must be ordered, marked and shipped to the manufacturer.

Shipping from manufacturer: Even when an item is in stock at the manufacturing source, there can be a delay. The time in-volved with shipping is up to the truck drivers, the weather, and pure luck. This is like a school bus ride…someone gets on first might have to get off last.

Custom window treatments: This can vary from a few weeks to several months. It all depends on who is supplying the labor. Projects being fabricated by one of a larger, group workroom must get in line once all materials arrive. If it is the busy season,

they fabrics and trims must wait patiently until it is their time. This is totally unpredictable. Design firms and stores who have in-house workrooms have more control over timing although the arrival of the fabrics can still bog the process down.

Kitchen remodel: My rule of thumb is a) take the time quoted by the individual doing the work. b) Take that number and mul-tiply times 2. This should give you a reasonable idea. The larger the project, the more opportunities there are for delays, out of stocks, unexpected issues, and changes.

How long should this take?

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Jenna Larson is a junior at Noblesville High School and is opinions editor for The Mill Stream.

COmmEntaRyby Jenna larson

If, like me, you’ve spent most of your life in pleasant, suburban Noblesville, you’re probably guilty of taking it for granted at one time or another. I know I am.

It’s easy to forget about how great we have it here.

Remember that old Disney movie “Stuck in the Suburbs,” where the main character Brittany yearns desperately to trade dull life in suburbia, full of soccer practices and houses that look the same, for an exciting life in the real world? I do.

I’ll admit that I have those days where this is the last place I want to be. (Maybe that’s a bit extreme. The ghetto’s probably the last place I’d want to be. And then Antarctica. But Nobles-

ville would make the list somewhere toward the top.)

I have a tendency slip into that mindset where I’m fed up with living here. I want some-thing new, like mountains, more sunshine, or just something to do on the weekends that I’m not completely bored with.

It took a recent trip to Indianapolis for me to realize that I’m pretty lucky to live here. We all are.

I was looking out the car window, cruising down Shadeland Avenue, when I remembered that “the real world” outside of suburbia is…well, kind of cold and dirty and a little sketchy. There were decrepit buildings everywhere as op-posed to the newer and kept-up places we drive by in town. Not to mention, people there don’t

all own cute sports cars or nice mini-vans. It’s just different. I’m not used to seeing drug

deals take place in parking lots.Needless to say, I was glad when I hit SR 37

and things started to look normal again. Anyway, my point is, I forgot how privileged

I am to live in Noblesville. Here, I can feel safe leaving my car unlocked, and there are trees and parks and nice structures galore.

Don’t make my mistake. Take a look around. It could be a lot worse.

» mums the good word for legacy – Legacy Christian School took over part of the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville recently to welcome the community for its annual Mum Sale Fundraiser. Students and families sold more than 1,500 mums, raising nearly $5,000 for Legacy's general fund. The mums were provided by Hoods Gardens in Noblesville.

» vaccination deadline extended – Due to the new immunization requirements, overwhelming demand throughout Hamilton County for doc-tor's appointments, and the fact that the health department is swamped with requests for vaccinations, Noblesville Schools and the other Hamilton County school districts are extending the dead-line for immunization records to be up-dated and turned in to the school nurse. At this time no new deadline has been set, but the school system is monitoring and encouraging families to complete the immunization requirements as soon as possible. No students will be excluded from school due to incomplete immuni-zation records at this time.

» health fair at nms – This week is Healthy Schools Week, and Noblesville Middle School is hosting a Health Fair Sept. 22 with free health screenings for their students. Students can their blood glucose tested with parental permission.

» college admissions night at nhs – Students and parents will have an opportunity to visit a college fair and speak with admission representatives from various colleges, technical institu-tions and branches of the armed services from 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 22. There also will be breakout discussions on financing and services. Organizations indicated they will be represented are Anderson University, Army National Guard, Army, Baldwin-Wallace, Ball State University, Bellarmine, Bowling Green, Brown-Mackie Col-lege, Butler University, College of Mt. St. Joseph, DePauw University, Earlham College, University of Evansville, Franklin College, Hancock Regional Radiology, Hanover College, Huntington College, Illinois Wesleyan, Indiana State University, Indiana Tech, IUPUI, Indiana Wesleyan University, ITT Technical Institute, Ivy Tech, IU Kokomo, Kaye’s Beauty College, Lincoln College of Technology, Manches-ter College, Marian University, Marines, Martin University, Miami (OH) Universi-ty, Nursing 2000,Oakland City University, Southern Illinois Carbondale and others.

DISPatChES Being 'stuck in the suburbs' not all that bad

gRammaR lESSOnby brandie bohney

I did quite a bit of research on today’s topic. It’s a topic that has nagged at me for quite some time, and I hope you’ll indulge me.

Just because it may be an odd topic doesn’t mean you won’t enjoy the column.

And that’s the topic: The just because… doesn’t mean sentence con-struction. You’ve heard and probably said sentences in this format doz-ens of times. But it’s an odd assembly for a sentence.

I won’t go into a ton of crazy details, but I will say this: the just because… doesn’t mean construction is an anomaly in English, yet it is completely accepted even among most of the strictest grammarians. In fact, it’s a topic of conversation among grammarians as to why it’s ac-ceptable, but there is little argument against its acceptance.

This is why so many people hate grammar. Some rather wonky con-structions get complete acceptance for no apparent reason, while oth-ers, like the split infinitive and ending sentences in prepositions , are still scorned in spite of being less-than-scorn-worthy. It’s hard for the average punk on the street to know what to think.

In the case of just because… doesn’t mean, the assembly evolved over the course of about a century from a construction that sought to deny inference of an idea from another fact. For example, if I say, “Just be-cause Garrett’s paper is complete doesn’t mean he’ll turn it in on time,” I’m trying to keep my audience from inferring that Garrett will con-tinue his streak of responsibility by actually turning in the paper he’s completed. I’m letting you know that Garrett isn’t responsible, and one glimmer of hope shouldn’t be overestimated.

The construction evolved in such a way that it didn’t raise any eye-brows. No one bothered for a different construction, so it remains acceptable.

It appears, too, that the construction can be used with or without it preceding the doesn’t mean clause in the sentence: “Just because he is a congressman it doesn’t mean he’s incompetent,” is widely accepted as grammatically correct, even though I find it odd and awkward sounding.

Regardless, go on and use just because… doesn’t mean sentences. They’re okay, even if they don’t make sense grammatically.

Brandie Bohney is a grammar enthusiast and former English teacher. If you have a grammar-related question, please email her at [email protected].

Just because it’s weird doesn’t mean it’s wrong

PaREntIngby becky kapsalis

From the time our children are born, they are Evaluated, Judged, and Compared. One of the first phrases that is imposed on a newborn is “How much does s/he weigh?” an evaluation, followed by “s/he is per-fect!” a judgment, and finally, “S/he looks just like you,” a comparison.

The kid is a minute old, and is forever on the path of E.J.C. Their performance at school, their class distinction and appearance all are part of the E.J.C. Needless to say these are endearing comments but, never-theless, evaluative, judgmental and comparative statements. Who do we think we are as adults, to be “know it all’s” of a child’s existence? And yet we accept the judgment, evaluation and comparisons others impose on our kids.

Why do we do that?One answer might be: “Because that’s what we’re supposed to do. We’re

the experienced adults therefore we know what’s best for our kids.” Re-ally? Another might be: “I question my ability to parent properly so I need to yield to the so-called experts.” Really?

How about Noticing, Describing and Appreciating as measurements for raising the whole child? When we notice, describe and appreciate we are raising positive thinking, responsive kids. Kids who will evaluate, judge and compare themselves against themselves giving them the emo-tionally intelligent edge for becoming successful human beings; answer-able to themselves in a non-evaluative, non-judgmental, non-comparative way so as not evaluate, judge or compare others.

It’s not up to us to take away their opportunity to choose to be kind and decent people, nor is it up to us to place undue pressure on our kids to succeed. Who do we think we are? We are the bow and they are the arrow. We point them in a successful direction by noticing who they are, describing what we see in them and appreciating their accomplishments. As the arrow they can soar through the strength of our bow.

Hugs!

Becky Kapsalis. aka YiaYia (pronounced Ya-Ya.) is a certified parenting advocate and child behavior coach. You may reach her at 317-848-7979 or e-mail [email protected]

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Janna Lynas is a stay-at-home mom living in Noblesville with her minister husband Derek and three children. You may contact her at [email protected].


SPIRItUalItyby Janna lynas

At the time I’m writing this my husband is flying home from an 11-day trip to Turkey and the Republic of Georgia. The trip has been successful in every way we have prayed.

There was nothing out of the ordinary go-ing on back here in the States until just a few days ago, a pastor from Florida decided it would be a good idea to burn the Quran in opposition to the proposed mosque to be built near Ground Zero in New York City.

Did I mention my husband was flying back on September 11?

I didn’t think much about it until my in-laws expressed their concerns. I briefly considered it, prayed about it and went back to whatever I was doing. I knew God was in control, and there was nothing I could do by worrying.

Book burning? Really? That seems a little extreme.

I’m sure this man wanted to a make a point, and as Christians, we have been largely quiet about issues for which generations will suffer

the consequences of our silence. But his threat caused me to examine and wonder at the lack of sensitivity being shown in considering building a mosque near the site of such a vio-lent and tragic scene.

I don’t know all the details, but we’ve suc-ceeded in making a political battle of it.

Whatever we believe, wherever we are or are from, we’ve missed the point. This should be about compassion and respect for others, be-ing sensitive to the feelings of others and put-ting others first - things I’m constantly drilling into my kids every day.

At the heart of it all, we are all very selfish people, wherever we come from, although we rarely admit it.

Just because we can doesn’t mean we should.

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by bob Walters“In the beginning, God created the Heavens

and the Earth.”(Genesis 1:1)Considering that Creation is among the hot-

test of contemporary, fighting words, flashpoint topics, so this could be a dangerous discussion.

However the intention here is to simply pres-ent a few non-combative thoughts on the how and why of Creation, not challenge anyone’s Christianity or second-guess God.

Neither is this an attempt to prove the six day teaching, nor to bash evolution, but we will put the Bible in its rightful and true spot as God’s voice.

The truths we’re working with are that God exists, God is eternal and uncreated, God is the creator of all things, God had a reason for creat-ing all things, God is omniscient and omnipo-tent, and the Bible is what it says it is.

Let’s also clearly state that the world is real, we are real, we are alive, we are aware, and what we do matters. Plus, it is reliably entrenched in our human brains to ask how and why Creation happened, and how and why we are here.

Science and Philosophy (God created them, too) ask how and why all the time.

Science asks: How do things happen? What are the predictable and repeatable results? What

are the facts?Philosophy asks: Why am I here? Why are we

here? What is truth? What is our purpose?The scientific “How” leads to facts: we find

out how God made things, leading to knowl-edge. And then, philosophically asking “Why” God made things leads to discovery of God’s purpose, leading to relationship and faith.

The Bible reveals little of “how” God created us, but is overwhelmingly packed with “why.” From Adam and Eve to Abraham to Moses to the Prophets to Jesus Christ to Paul, God describes His relationship with mankind, and the relation-ship He wants us to have with each other.

God’s purpose for Creation becomes clear as our faith grows, and that purpose boils down to one word: Love. God is love (1 John 4:8, 16), and his Son Jesus Christ entered this world to defeat death, remove our sin, and save us for eternal communion amid God’s love.

I appreciate science exploring how God does things, but am thankful beyond expression that faith is all we need to know why.

Creation, facts, and purpose

Bob Walters (www.believerbob.blogspot.com, email [email protected]) thinks science is God’s way of having us look for Him in Creation. Too often we think we see ourselves instead.

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hOmE DECORatIngby Sue Pelley

More than anything else in your home, ac-cessories add a little bit of your personality to each and every room. Not only will they help your rooms come alive with pop and pizzazz, accessories also do a great job of reflecting your tastes and those of your family.

Can you just imagine a room without art-work? Accent lighting or decorative accents?

Simply stated, a home without accesso-ries is like food without seasonings.

Most people truly enjoy shopping for acces-sories. Perhaps, you’re an avid collector of trav-el mementos or antique books. Maybe artwork is your passion or Tiffany lamps. Whatever types of accessories you chose to incorporate into your design plan, you need to consider just that – a plan

Here are a few tips you can use to create your very own accessory plan, guaranteed to help you display your treasures beautifully and decoratively.• Arrange small groups of objects in odd

numbers. Rather than displaying two pieces - a decorative lamp and a crystal vase – add one more piece – perhaps a small tray or decorative plate to complete the vignette. Accessory displays done with odd numbered pieces are much more pleasing to the eye. Be sure to count every piece in your vignette to ac-complish this goal.

• Vary the heights of your accessory dis-plays. Old books are a great way to help you achieve varying degrees of height in your overall plan. This option is particu-

larly helpful when arranging table top dis-plays. Again, our eyes crave visual move-ment, so creating a “peak and valley” type of accessory plan does the trick beautifully.

• Mix and match your accessories for more visual interest. For instance, a display of family photos would be much more interesting if all the frames were of different metals or materials and differing heights and sizes.

• Add a touch of Mother Nature where appropriate. Don’t go overboard with live plants or silks. Just a touch of green usually does the trick to fill in a bare spot in your accessory plan.

Above all, let your imagination soar as you enjoy arranging your prized possessions. By adding some “spice” to your design plan, you’ll be sure to add the decorative finishing touches each room craves.

Add spice to your decorating recipe with accessories

Noblesville residents and business partners Sue Pelley and JoAnne North operate Decorating Den Interiors. Design segments featuring Pelly have aired on HGTV. Pelley can be contacted at: [email protected].

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Use odd numbers and varying heights when accessorizing a room.

Larry Greene is owner of Case Handyman & Remodeling. You may e-mail him at [email protected] or call 846-2600. Visit www.caseremodeling.com for more information.

REmODElIngby larry greene

Initial situation: This home in the Avian Glen subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built in the mid-90s and included the original kitchen and a separate dining room. The home-owner wanted to update the existing appliances, oak cabinets with bulkheads and outdated tile flooring. They also wanted to figure out how to move or eliminate interior walls to open up the kitchen to the dining room.

Design phase: The design focused on three main areas: 1. completely relocating appliance locations 2. opening the wall to the dining room, and 3. figuring out how to add island or peninsula seating space.

Project schedule: The design phase started with the creation of three different overall de-sign schemes. The kitchen designer interviewed the homeowner to get a better understanding of how the family functioned and used the kitchen. After the overall scheme was finalized, the focus turned to materials with the selection of all new appliances as the first priority. The flooring for the entire first floor was reviewed to determine the best options for replacement.

Final product: Due to the cost of the new flooring and appliances it was decided to stick with stock cabinets to keep the overall proj-ect within budget. The existing cabinets were replaced with full overlay stock cabinets with raised panel doors in cherry wood with a cin-

namon finish. All drawers were upgraded to full extension and soft close. The stacked two-piece crown molding, glass cabinet doors and range hood cabinet helped to give the cabinets a more “custom” look. The new free-standing refrigera-tor was made to look built-in by ordering a counter-depth refrigerator and closely trimming out the space with fillers and panels. A new stone backsplash in a subway pattern was in-stalled including a decorative accent area under the hood. Finally, several lighting upgrades were added including new under cabinet lighting, pendants and new recessed can lights.

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Holly Lindzy is an Indiana accredited horticulturalist and advanced master gardener residing in Noblesville. Email your gardening woes (or wisdom) to [email protected] (write attn: Holly Lindzy in the subject line).

gaRDEnIngby holly lindzy

Funny how your life circumstances can affect your day-to-day pleasures …and I don’t mean funny “ha ha.”

This past year, I went through a major life change, which, admittedly, is a tad scary. And when I had always dealt with stress and change with dirty hands and shoes, this year, those things just irritated me. I’d be outside pulling weeds and cutting things back with angry tears rolling down my face. Eventually, I just gave up.

Plants inside my house suffered, too. In fact, I had to throw one out that I’ve had since be-fore my daughter was born. Tears as I pitched it in the trash can outside, where was my wear-with-all?

Don’t get me wrong, I was relieved and actu-ally much happier after all this change. Really. I poured my heart and soul into my family, my work and my friendships. With a 10-year-old daugther, a full-time job and some of the great-est friends I’d ever had, I was plenty content. Until the raspberry plants in my wildflower patch taunted me from the driveway. Shut the door and move on…

And, you see, it wasn’t that my passion for horticulture had waned; it was more like loving dogs, until one day you get bitten by one, and then it may be a while before you stick your hand out there again. But you still love dogs.

But, oddly, my affinity for bugs and birds only blossomed as I’ve had the joy of sharing that with those fabulous friends of mine, who still sometimes shake their heads at me because I refuse to step on a spider.

I only hope that another winter will help deaden my anger towards my landscape. I should make plans to change it up a bit and make it all my own, perhaps that would spark my enthusiasm.

In the meantime, I’ll just suck it up, walk past my weeds and hope for better days…with-out raspberry plants and perhaps a brand new tree.

Here’s hoping for better days to bring me back to ‘earth’

As fall weather takes hold, you need to change your gardening practices to get your landscape ready for the season ahead. But when do you start? And what should you do? Paul James, host of HGTV’s “Gardening by the Yard,” offers ad-vice on the intricacies of preparing for autumn.

His first bit of advice: Start your work about six weeks before the first hard freeze.

Preparing the lawn. This will be the ideal time to sow cool-season grasses such as fescue and rye — it will give them the opportunity to germinate and develop a good root system be-fore freezing temperatures arrive.

It’s also the right time to fertilize turf grasses, preferably with slow-release, all-natural fertil-izer. When given adequate nutrients, turf grasses have the ability to store food in the form of car-bohydrates during the winter months. That will mean a better-looking lawn come spring.

This six-week window is also the perfect time to put down a second application of selective, pre-emergent herbicide.

Maintain the landscape. This is the time to tidy up a bit, removing unsightly foliage, dried stems and similar debris. It’s also a good time to fluff your mulch with a steel rake to allow water to penetrate deep into the subsoil.

A note of caution: Resist the urge to prune, because the tender new growth that would result may not have a chance to harden off sufficiently before cold weather arrives, and that can lead to damage.

Ready your container plants. Believe it or not, the most overlooked group of plants this time of year is container plants, and there are plenty of things to consider with respect to their care:

Keep the birds coming. When you invite birds into your yard by feeding them, they do a fantastic job of keeping the insect population in check, which means you don’t have to spray or dust as often to control pests.

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How to prepare your garden for fall



gEnEalOgyby Darla kinney Scoles

Sometimes people who embark on family history research end up finding out that a fam-ily member from the past spent time in prison. Sometimes people who end up in prison embark on family history research and find family mem-bers from the past.

The South Point Family History Center at the men’s facility of the Utah State Prison has, for the last 20 years, offered a place where inmates can come to not only do genealogy research, but help others do the same by digitizing micro-filmed records. In August 2010 alone, the men working there “extracted” 146,000 names as part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ FamilySearch indexing project.

Volunteers worldwide work with the Fami-lySearch site (www.FamilySearch.org) to make microfilmed records accessible to those research-ing ancestors online by entering the microfilmed information digitally. The white-jumpsuit-clad volunteers at South Point log almost 10,000 hours per month and make a serious dent in the work of getting ancestral information online.

What a unique win-win situation! The inmates spend time away from their

cell block, provide a valuable service, and gain knowledge while working in the center. Geneal-ogy enthusiasts have that many more accessible records because of the time the inmates donate to the cause.

Sometimes when we boot up the computer and surf the web for family history details, we don’t think about the fact that someone, some-where had to input all the information. Much happens behind the scenes in the genealogy world. Digitizing is one of those happenings.

Allowing these men the opportunity to pro-vide this service is genius. The connections they often make with family now and then, is price-less. Most of these inmates come from broken families. With help via the work they perform at the center, they are often able to mend the bro-ken places – as well as their hearts.

Found your ancestor? Thank an inmate

Darla Kinney Scoles is a freelance journalist living in Noblesville. Her most recent work involves the creation of “Stories”, an individualized writing service helping people get their personal histories down on paper. Contact her at [email protected]

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RElatIOnShIPSby Rachael noble

In my sales job, instead of showing up at first meetings with a 100 page PowerPoint and brag-ging about how great my service and product is, I begin by asking questions about my client’s needs, objectives and challenges.

Nothing makes my prospect more interested in moving forward than truly being heard. Besides, how am I supposed to even pretend to offer a solution until I’ve delved into their chal-lenges and tailored our product to their needs?

Rather then deciding what we think our part-ner is feeling and then forcing a solution upon them, we should delve deeper into the issues.

Here are some ideas on how to truly under-stand your partner’s needs:

1. Ask questions. And then ask more ques-tions. Don’t stop at surface answers - delve deeper into the challenges and issues. Her behavior may actually be a symptom of a deeper problem. For instance, your sig-nificant other may say, “I hate that you’re going out with your friends this weekend.” Perhaps it’s not that she hates that you’re going out with them, but rather, she feels you spend every weekend away from her and would like some quality time.

2. Ask what the implications of these issues are. How is your not spending time with

her making her feel and affecting her every day life? Perhaps she doesn’t feel loved and is starting to take out her frustrations on the kids. Learning the implications of her struggles will help you better understand how she feels and will actually help her to work through what she’s feeling and why.

3. Truly listen. Give your partner undivided attention with no distractions.

4. Empathize. Let her know you hear her and understand what she is saying (even if you disagree with her viewpoint).

5. It’s important to not get defensive if you are the one causing the issues. Listen with an open mind and even if you don’t feel you are in the wrong, apologize for hurting her.

6. Don’t judge your partner or make her feel bad for the way she feels. Otherwise, she may not continue to communicate.

7. It’s important to know when to try fix a problem and when to just listen. Some-times we just need a kind ear and a shoul-der to cry on, and to know we are loved.

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Gary Hubbard is the owner of Data Doctors Computer Services - www.datadoctors.com. Have a technology question? Send it to [email protected]

tEChnOlOgyby gary hubbard

The Internet browser is one of the most fundamental software programs that we all use and it’s a big battleground for compa-nies trying to convince you that theirs is the best to use.

Unlike security software, it’s ok to have multiple browsers installed on your computer and in fact, it’s a really good idea to have at least two different brows-ers installed.

There are a number of reasons why you might want to leave multiple browsers installed. Primarily it’s because browsers are one of the most targeted pro-grams by those with malicious intent on the Internet.

At any given time, you will see warnings about a newly discovered vulnerability or ‘hole’ in just about every browser, and in those situ-ations, you would want to avoid using that browser and temporarily switch to another browser until the hole can be patched.

Another great reason to have multiple brows-ers installed is for troubleshooting Internet issues. When you are experiencing slow or no connection, switching to another browser can

quickly help you track down the problem.If the second browser is just as slow or can’t

connect, then you would look towards the ac-tual Internet connection, if the second browser works great, then the problem is likely corrup-tion or infection in the primary browser.

Since Internet Explorer is the most com-monly used, it’s also the most targeted by the bad guys. Many people avoid using it, but some financial institutions still only allow connections via Internet Explorer, so keeping it updated and

accessible makes sense.With all this in mind, you

might consider doing what most technically astute users do: Keep two to three browsers installed, use your primary browser for most surfing and keep the others around for troubleshooting and compatibility issues.

The amount of hard disk space that these browsers take up is insignificant on most modern computers, so getting rid of them to free up space isn’t really going to accomplish much.

The general consensus amongst the tech community as of this writing is that Chrome is the fastest and most secure browser, and Firefox has the

most flexibility because of the huge number of add-ons that have been created for it.

There’s really no right or wrong answer for which browser you should use!

Why multiple browsers make sense

Convertible laptops aren’t exactly new. The concept has been around for a while, allowing users to change their seemingly ordinary laptop into a tablet. Their execution, however, has always been a bit frightening, especially those with a single hinge in the middle, at the bot-tom of the screen. Apparently the people at Dell didn’t like that design either.

Dell’s latest netbook dubbed the “Dell Duo” has a 10-inch touchscreen that swivels around so the device can be used as a tablet. The difference is that it has the normal laptop hinges, with what appears to be a set of bars on either side of the screen that allow for swiveling. This looks like a much sturdier approach to the tablet design.

Little else is known about the Duo at this point, except that it will use an Intel Atom pro-cessor and run Windows 7 Premium (instead of the Starter edition found on most netbooks). More details will likely emerge soon.

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Mike Redmond is an author, journalist, humorist and speaker. Write him at [email protected] or P.O. Box 44385, Indianapolis, IN 46244.

hUmORby mike Redmond

I’m a little miffed at the Amer-ican Automobile Industry.

My dissatisfaction comes from the fact that it is pretty much impossible to get a new pickup truck with a manual transmission anymore.

I’ve been dinking around on the various automaker websites, checking out various models of truck and their options, and the fact is you can’t get a manual transmission unless you buy one of those Super Heavy Duty Gi-gantic Four Wheel Drive Turbo Diesel Mammoth Mountain Mover models with those Fire-Breathing Exhaust Pipes.

This is a little more truck than I need, seeing I’m not hauling trailers full of large zoo animals. In fact, most of the Super Heavy Duty trucks I’ve seen lately are going to work, running er-rands and taking the family on the occasional Sunday drive.

So why am I so stuck on a manual transmission?

Well, for starters, look at the name: Manual. Manly. A manual transmission is a manly trans-mission, perfectly suited for the American male who deep inside has imagined himself barreling down the open road, jamming gears on a semi full of contraband beer while Burt Reynolds gets ol’ Smokey off your tail, or some such Holly-wood ridiculous kind of thing.

Also, I think a manual transmission puts you in greater control of the vehicle. Actually, the automatic transmission is one of the worst in-novations in history, because it makes bad driv-ing too easy. It allows people to think they can multi-task (talk on the phone, eat, fix makeup, read the newspaper) while driving, which is just nuts. Driving actually is multi-tasking. You have

to operate a piece of heavy machinery while maneuvering through traffic.

And finally, I’m convinced that unless you’re driving some super-deluxe, six-figure sports car, a manual transmission is your best defense against car thieves. It’s just a theory, but I’m bet-ting most car thieves these days couldn’t drive a stick shift on the best day they ever had. And it’s quieter than the car alarm.

So, American Automobile Industry, I ask you: In the name of better vehicular control, bet-ter mileage, lower crime rates and much more manliness, please give some thought to restoring manual transmissions to basic full-size pickups. Do this and surely you will sell at least one, to me, one of these days.

See, my truck is running great and I don’t need a new one yet. And the manual transmis-sion works just great. Hope you’re not miffed.

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Customer serViCe rePresentatiVeThe Center for the Performing Arts is seeking outstanding individuals for full time

and part time Customer Service positions in the Box Office.Candidates should have excellent communication skills and enjoy interacting

with the public. Requires the ability to work evenings and weekends. Knowledge of the arts and experience using Tessitura ticketing software are pluses.

To apply, email cover letter and résumé by September 20, 2010 to: [email protected]

The Center for the Performing Arts is an equal opportunity employer.


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