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It is our position that it is time for a little Hoo-sier wisdom in Washington. While the Republican Party feverishly searches for a candidate capable of opposing a sitting presi-dent in 2012, political pundits increasingly mention Mitch Daniels’ name.

A virtual unknown on the national stage, how could a short, balding, and, as some in the media have commented, “lacking in charisma and somewhat nerdy” Indiana governor be a contender? What does he have going for him? As George Will described at the recent CPAC convention, he has the “charisma of competence.” Whether in the White House as budget director, in the private sector in the Eli Lilly & Company Board Room, or as Indiana governor for six years, he is known as a cost-cutter and someone who can and will “right the ship.”

As the U.S. diminishes in stature, economically and globally, we need a leader who can reduce the size of government, restore fiscal stability, and strengthen our image abroad. Daniels has a proven track record, as Indiana continues to thrive economically, amidst one of the worst recessions in recent history. Maybe it is time to share our short, balding, plain-talking, Harley-riding governor with the nation.

Mitch, 'The Knife' Right to workIt is our position that we must protect non-

unionized Indiana families with the right to work. We support legislative bills SB333, HB1067 and parts of HB1216. These efforts would prevent union-only labor agreements like the one struck during the construction of taxpayer-supported Lucas Oil Stadium.

Any worker not paying union dues was forced to either join a union or be denied the job. How can this be right and correct under the U.S. Constitution? Qualified and vetted workers should not be prohibited from opportunity because of power politics. With the elimination of non-unionized workers, a great deal of competition for work at the stadium was eradicated. Was this a factor in the price of the stadium being $75 million over budget?

While we naturally believe in the importance of protecting our fellow workers’ rights, and ours, we do not rely on unions (as they have evolved) as the best way to accomplish this goal. After all, only 26 percent of con-struction workers and 33 percent of the commercial contractors in Indiana are union members. What good is protecting the elite minority only to the harm of the vast majority of Hoosier workers?

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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.

ARTICLE 5. Section 14. (B) If the Governor returns the bill under clause (A), the House in which the bill originated shall enter the Governor's objections at large upon its journals and proceed to reconsider and vote upon whether to approve the bill. The bill must be reconsidered and voted upon within the time set out in clause (C). If, after such reconsideration and vote, a majority of all the members elected to that House shall ap-prove the bill, it shall be sent, with the Governor's objections, to the other

House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered and voted upon, and, if approved by a majority of all the members elected to that

House, it shall be a law. (C) If the Governor returns the bill under clause (A), the General As-

sembly shall reconsider and vote upon the approval of the bill before the final adjournment of the next regular session of the General Assembly that follows the regular or special session in which the bill was originally passed. If the House in which the bill originated does not approve the bill under clause (B), the other House is not required to reconsider and vote upon the approval of the bill. If, after voting, either House fails to approve the bill within this time, the veto is sustained.

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City, mayor should rethink sports complexFrom the sublime to the ridiculous. Seri-

ously. First, Wisconsin Senate Democrats walked out on their Legislature more than a week ago and left the Badger State, and suit was followed by all but two of their Indiana House counterparts, who similarly have fled our borders. It’s all in disagreement over measures that would eliminate collective bargaining for teachers and for local public workers, as well as so-called “right to work” You have the background, so let us now get to the point. First, there is no way on God’s green Earth that these protests should war-rant pay; we believe they have abdicated their responsibility to those who backed them in elections and thus should not be remunerated because of their actions. Sec-ond, each of the Democrats that fled his or her home state should be subject to an im-mediate recall election. Lest ye believe we’re simply going after Democrats here, we’d be writing the same things about Republicans had they been the ones taking a hike. It’s plainly irresponsible to figuratively paralyze a legislative session with such flight. What do you think would happen to you if you failed to show up for work for an extended period? You know the answer.

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There is a load of Westfield-oriented blog traffic out there, and most of it bashes Mayor Andy Cook for the $60 million sports complex, whose planning is under way. Oth-ers take shots at other bloggers that don’t identify themselves, and assertions are made that some of those folks actually are candi-dates for public office in the city. The right to free speech is a wonderful tenet of the First Amendment – and that applies to blogs. But the blogs are far more useful when the information is truthful. There’s so much hurt-ful mud being slung around out there. What, exactly, do the bloggers hope to accomplish?

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all of the funding terms for the Grand Park Sports Complex. With the mayoral primary just 90 days away, the voters have a right to know the funding sources.

In the Feb. 15 edition of Current in West-field, two articles appeared promoting the Grand Park Sports Complex. I attended the news conference held by the Mayor Cook and his small room of supporters. I came away with nothing for me to support this field of dreams. For those who don’t know, very few Westfield kids will benefit from project.

The first attempt to pull off this sports complex was a joint effort between the city of Westfield and developer Paul Estridge. It failed miserably.

For this complex to have any chance of success, it will need corporate sponsorship. Under the present economic downturn, that is impossible.

Depending on which price tag you believe – the $30 million quoted by Athletic Turf News 1-29-11, or the $60 according to developer Steve Heinke in the IBJ 1-28-11 – this is a mas-sive burden to the taxpayer. The mayor claims

a 100,000 people will visit Westfield during the summer months. I ask the mayor to show the fiscal impact study that proves these figures. Hotels and restaurants will blanket U.S. 31 according to the mayor. If the mayor believes hotels and restaurants open just for four months of good business each year, he is wrong.

Most taxpayers don’t realize that this sport complex will consist of 26 baseball diamonds and 32 soccer fields. It is going to be the home of the not-for-profit Indiana Bulls, which is a tax-exempt organization. Certainly there should be some kind of contract between Westfield. And the Indiana Bulls. Certainly there will be concessions stands, which will benefit from these. What about user fees, insurance, upkeep? If there is not a breakeven point is this boon-doggle, then it will forever be subsidized by the taxpayers of Westfield.

Gov. Daniels is not building Grand Sports Parks, the governor is building Grand High Technology industrial parks, creating high-pay-ing jobs. The mayor should be thinking more along the line of computer chips than baselines and hash marks.

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Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at [email protected].

COmmEntaRyby terry anker

When anyone enters the civic space to speak about marriage, their standing to profess a point of view is questioned. Even as our elected officials have embarked into a discourse about this institution, we rightly wonder if they are able to throw stones. And as a long-wedded man my-self, perhaps speaking more to their weaknesses than my strengths, I can assert that I love my wife and am steadfast in main-taining my private and public life in a way that honors the commitment that I made before God and the state of Illinois (where we were wed more than 20 years ago).

This is not to say that marriage – mine or any other – is perfect. Like all efforts of humankind, it has its challenges. But its design is nearly ideal as a vessel to conserve and protect families.

And marriage should be protected. It should be protected vociferously. But are we causing it greater harm in its defense than would befall it if allowed to mature naturally? Is restricting com-

mitted adult couples of any gender configuration the proper path to uphold the institution?

Religion should be able to determine whether it sees fit to allow for these unions under canon.

But shouldn’t government, if it has an interest at all, be

aligned in a way that encourages stable, committed relation-ships? Wouldn’t it be better to make

marriage harder to get out of than to get into? If

marriage as recognized by the state is a contract between two adults, can’t it function more like other contracts? If someone steals business by breach of a fiduciary or other dishonest act, we can and do sue them. But if a spouse cheats us financially or emotionally, save divorce, we have almost no recourse. Shouldn’t a marriage agreement be at least as defensible as a cell phone contract?

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» Board members retire – Three board members from the Legacy Fund Commu-nity Foundation have announced their re-tirement from the board, including: Gary Irvin; John J. Quinn; and Michael (Mike) L. Smith. Smith joined the board in 1998; Irvin and Quinn have served on the board since 2008 and 2000, respectively.

» Free tax assistance – AARP will of-fer free tax assistance at the Westfield Washington Public Library. Representa-tives will be in the Sumner Room every Friday through April 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Register for tax assistance through the Information/Reference Services at 317-896-9391.

» Westfield Woman's Club meeting – Mayor Andy Cook, will be the guest speaker at the March 8 meeting of the Westfield Woman's Club. He will speak on the "Developments of Westfield." The meeting will be at the Westfield Friends Church, 324 South Union St, 1 p.m. The Club's meetings are held the second Tues-day of each month. For more information, contact Darlene Fuller, 317-896-1981.

» Racquet Club anniversary – Join the Carmel Racquet Club for their 40th An-niversary Party on Saturday, March 5 from 7-9 p.m. at the Carmel Racquet Club (225 E. Carmel Dr., Carmel). The event it open to the public. Games and plenty of activities will be happening. Cost is $5 per person/$20 per family before March 1 (register at CRC) or $7 per person/$25 per family after. For more information visit carmelracquetclub.com.

» 2011 Autism Expo – March 26 the Autism Society of Indiana and Easter Seals Crossroads will host the 2011 Au-tism Expo in Carmel. Learn about autism and programs available to families and those affected by autism. The event is at The Fountains in Carmel (520 E. Carmel Drive) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The expo is free to the public. Register online at http://support.autism-society.org or con-tact Dana Renay at 800-609-8449.

» Prevail purse fundraiser – Prevail, Inc. will benefit from the 6th annual Tri Kap-pa Silent Purse Auction on March 8 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. at the Bridgewater Club-house, 3535 East 161st Street, Carmel, Indiana. Tickets are $15 and are available at the Prevail office located at 1100 S. 9th Street, Suite 100 in Noblesville. For more information, please call 317-773-6942.

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A couple of years ago, my husband and I started taking our four children individually on little outings so we could each spend quality one-on-one time with them. They get to choose the activity and lunch locale, and we must cheerfully play along.

This past Saturday was my turn with our nine-year-old son Andrew. On previous “dates” we’d gone bowling and seen movies, and always eaten at his favorite restaurant in the whole wide world, Steak-n-Shake. In all honesty, I look forward to these days as much as he does . . . “Double steakburger with fries and a side-by-side chocolate-banana shake, please!”

So I was surprised when Andrew announced we would be bypassing SS in favor of Cracker Barrel. And while I was contemplating whether I could order French toast for lunch and where one could even find a Cracker Barrel, he threw another curveball.

“Mom, we’re going to Laser Flash!” Seriously? Are adults even allowed to play laser tag? Yes, he informed me, and I could even have some arcade tokens when I was done. How thought-ful, I smirked. “But wouldn’t you rather go see that new Gnome flick?” I asked. “Or we could go ice skating? What about Woodland Bowl? You love that place.” “No. It’s Laser Flash,” he replied. “Make peace with this, Mom. It’s

happening.”Fine. We hit Cracker Barrel around 11. He

enjoyed pancakes and I opted last minute for the biscuits and gravy. Feeling better about the day, I tried to persuade him to go to Build-A-Bear Work-shop or even Color-Me-Mine – anything but laser tag – but he was set on embarrassing me.

We arrived just eight minutes before a session was starting, so I barely had time to register that I was the only adult heading in to the holding bay along with 35 hyper-active third and fourth graders celebrating birthdays.

Once inside, I tried to find a happy place and consequently heard none of the directions. The next thing I know, some teenager is outfitting me in a ridiculously small laser vest and Andrew is saying, “Just don’t get killed.” What? Wait!

On a wave of Green Team enthusiasm, I was driven into the black-light-lit arena feeling much like Gulliver in Lillyput. I have to admit, I entertained briefly the idea of hiding in a cor-ner until the three rounds were over. But then I

saw the excitement on Andrew’s face and knew that I at least had to make an effort.

So at the horn, I headed out into the fray with one mission: Survive. Shortly thereafter, I became wedged between a wall and a pillar, the space clearly designed for smaller bodies, and found myself a virtual sitting duck. “There’s the mom. Get her!” someone cried as multiple Red Team soldiers peppered me with laser virus bombs. Frustrated and “dead,” I stomped my way back to the recharge station (getting lost twice) and prepared for Round 2 with a new attitude.

You wanna play? Alrighty then. Team Green is a go for Soccer Mom! I literally went crazy. With war cries and sneak attacks, I annihilated any Red Team brat that stumbled across my path. I used my superior height and intelligence to become a veritable Rambo-Terminator muta-tion. I even sacrificed myself in a hail of enemy fire so my team could take the Red Team base. The next comment I hear? “Whose mom is that?” “She’s awesome!”

Yes, yes I am. But you know what was even more awesome? Walking out of Laser Flash with my son, with memories to last a lifetime. Peace out.

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

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COmmEntaRyby ari Shifron

An average baseball facil-ity turned into the site of a great cause when 11-year-old Dawson Estep celebrated his birthday in a unique way.

Roundtripper Academy is generally a place where children come for baseball league games and take batting practice in the facility’s many batting cages.

However, on Feb. 21, the facility served as a party-hosting facility for Dawson, who used his celebration to promote autism awareness.

The party began with average 11-year-old fun, complete with the traditional limbo and baseball game. However, the second part of the party took a unique twist when the director of Autism Society Indiana, Dana Renay, lectured the young party guests about the severity of the disease.

Renay pinpointed what can be tricky about the disorder.

“The thing about autism is that you can’t tell by looking at somebody whether they have it,” she said. “One of the problems people with autism have is they can’t interact with other people very well and they have a hard time making friends.”

Dawson also spoke about autism during the lecture and explained why he chose to turn his

festivity into a good cause. “My uncle’s sister’s son has

really bad autism,” he said. “He can’t even speak or go to school.”

The importance of autism awareness continues to grow

as the number of people with autism grows. In Indiana alone 64,000 individuals have the dis-order, according to the Autism Society of Indi-ana’s brochure. When expanded to nationwide figures, the number of people affected by autism grows to 1 in 110 according to the Autism Soci-eties national Web site.

Sue Estep, co-director of the Roundtripper Academy, and Dawson’s mom said it is impor-tant to realize autism affects everyone differently.

“I think the thing that is most interesting for me is the range of things that fall in the autism spectrum,” she said.

Recognizing the importance of the education-al aspect of the party, 98.3 FM, the local Radio Disney station in Indy, provided a disc jockey and entertainment.

Kurt Streblow a station employee, was the emcee for the party.

“My mom works with autistic kids in Browns-burg, Ind.,” he said. “It hits home with me.”

Local groups promote autism awareness at birthday party

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Schools is scheduled for March 17 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at every elementary school in the district. All incoming students must be at least 5 years old by Sept. 1, and parents should plan to bring with them bring the child’s birth certificate, Social Security num-ber, proof of residency (a copy of the pur-chase, lease/rental agreement or utility bill), Indiana driver’s license or a copy of a filed IRS form, adoption papers (if applicable), custody papers (if applicable), immunization records, and emergency contact information.

Options for morning or afternoon kinder-garten, and information about before and after school care will be available. To learn more about the programs and registration, visit www.wws.k12.in.us.

After March 17, registrations will take place at the district’s administration cen-ter located at 322 W. Main St. For more information, contact Bobette Mooney at 317-867-8002.

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One of my New Year’s resolutions was to start working out again in an effort to regain some-thing vaguely akin to being in shape. So I’ve been getting up very early every morning, turning on the DVD player and following a very specific workout regimen right there in the family room.

So far, so good.One of the aspects of

this workout program is yoga. Yeah, you heard me right … yoga. Despite my upbringing in Asian culture, I’ve never been into yoga. Just wasn’t my thing, I guess.

But here I am, every Thursday morning, doing my best to follow along a 90-minute program of bending, breathing, stretching, and a lot of something called “downward dog.” If nothing else, the names of some of the positions just have to crack you up.

Surprisingly, eight weeks into it, things seem to be getting a little easier. I’m getting more flexible, and my balance is improving. Wii Fit has even noticed. It hasn’t hurt my karate training either.

So it was with plausibly sincere interest that I noticed that the Westfield Youth Assistance Pro-gram is having a fundraiser featuring an evening of Yoga Nidra. Now, I’ve never heard of Yoga Nidra, but then again, I’m just a novice.

According to the flyer I received from the Youth Assistance Program, it’s something along the lines of “conscious sleep.” It involves an extended period of deep, purposeful relaxation, incorporating breathing, visualization and still-ness. The idea is that it helps the body heal physically, emotionally and mentally.

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One of America’s leading voices on parenting and teen issues, Meg Meeker, will be making two appearances in Noblesville this weekend.

Pediatrician, mother, and best-selling author of six books, Meeker writes from a Christian perspective on such topics as raising strong daughters and sons, teen sexuality, and being an emotionally healthy mother. She writes with the authority of a doctor and the big heart of a mother because she has

spent the last 20 years practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine and also helping parents and teens to communicate.

Meeker’s popularity as a speaker on key issues confronting American families has created a strong following on her blogs for The Huffing-ton Post and Psychology Today. She also has been a featured guest on major national televi-sion and radio shows including “60 Minutes” and “Dateline.”

This Saturday, she will be the keynote speaker at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church’s Wom-en’s Day of Reflection.

Event organizers say attendees will discover

how to reclaim their passion, purpose and sanity as women in the Christian family. Registration is available through Wednesday by visiting www.ologn.org or e-mailing [email protected].

On Sunday, Meeker will appear at a parent and teen event at Guerin High School’s audi-torium for a presentation titled “Bullies, Peers, and Hotties … From Teen Relationships to a Legacy of Love and Respect.” Doors will open at 1:30 pm. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door. For details, go to www.ologn.org.

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When completed, Station 83 will be the biggest of the Westfield Fire Department’s three fire stations. At 11,000 square feet, it will nearly double Station 82 on 151st Street. Fire Chief Todd Burtron said the projected cost of the project is $2 million.

big addition

Westfield budgeted for 12 new firefighters, but a big federal

grant will save those tax dollarsby kevin kaneCurrent in Westfield

The tough task of providing proper fire cover-age to one of the state’s fastest-growing cities just became a lot easier in Westfield.

City officials were notified late last month that Westfield is a re-cipient of a federal grant worth more than $1.46 million, all of which will be used to fully staff the city’s third and largest fire station. The money, paid out over a two-year period, will cover the salaries and benefits of 12 new career firefighters.

The city applied each of the past two years for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s SAFER grant. As evidenced by the name, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grants are awarded to qualifying cities, allowing them to create, save or restore firefighter positions. Fire departments from all over the United States apply for the funding each year, but in 2010, only 81 recipients received a share of the more than $150 million available. No other Indi-ana departments were awarded funding.

Grant recipients are largely determined by population growth and need, two factors West-field had in its favor.

“I would guess that these groups might have seen that, over a 10-year period, we’ve grown over 300 percent,” said Mayor Andy Cook. “I would imagine that might have been a factor.”

With or without the grant, the Westfield would have added the 12 firefighters to meet the city’s growing needs and better comply with National Fire Protection Association standards. Cook said he was optimistic Westfield would receive the grant, but money was budgeted for this expense as a precaution. With these new hires paid for, Cook said some of this money saved in the city’s budget will help provide Sta-tion 83 with better equipment.

“Though it’s a two-bay station, we’re starting out with one engine because that’s all we could budget,” Cook said. “I would guess that this might allow us to buy additional equipment quicker.”

The city broke ground on this new station last June and construction will resume later this month. Station 83 is scheduled to be occupied in August, and the grand opening, city officials

agree, can’t come soon enough. Westfield’s population has become too large

for the city to continue operating with two sta-tions, and as a result, the Westfield Fire Depart-ment’s average emergency response times do not meet the NFPA’s national standards.

Last year, the department’s average response time was six minutes from the placement of the call to the arrival of the first apparatus. That average is two minutes, or 50 percent, above the NFPA standard. Fire Chief Todd Burtron said this is often a result of the department covering too much ground with two stations.

But the new station and new staff are expect-ed to significantly improve these numbers.

Station 83 is across from Washington Woods Elementary School on Grassy Branch Road, a location scientifically determined by the Inter-national Association of Firefighters to have the greatest impact on the department’s average response times. In 2007, the WFD submitted data on the type of city, industry, population,

and run times of Westfield. From this informa-tion, the IAFF developed a geographic informa-tion study that pinpointed the location.

“This station will increase and expand our service deployment,” Burtron said. “Having a station here will diversify the response capabili-ties that we currently have.”

Mayor Andy Cook said the city would have hired 12 new fire fighters even without $1.46 million in federal funding. The grant simply lightens the taxpayers’ burden. “We have 90 days from the date of this award in which to hire these 12 people,” Cook said. “We began the hiring process well over sixth months ago.” Cook added that, for these 12 positions, the city received 275 applications. After learning the city would receive the grant, Westfield representatives went out last Thursday to visit with the top 12 applicants and offer them positions.

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Rendering of the new Station 83

Firefighters in Westfield will soon have 12 new firefighters on staff from the FEMA grant.



» cinderella story – The First Annual Countywide Prom Dress Event will be held at Noblesville High School March 12th from 9:00 am to 5 pm. Donate a clean, gently-used prom dresses and men’s suits at Carmel High School in the counseling office with Jane Wildman, Student Assistance Counselor. If you have questions, call Jane at 846-7721. Then on March 12, Hamilton County stu-dents will be able to purchase these items for less than $20. For drop off locations and more details contact [email protected] or [email protected].

» Printmaking and Pottery classes – Friday, March 11, you can get creative with Jeremy South at the Westfield Washington Public Library. In addition to his popular pottery classes, Jeremy is offering printmak-ing classes to broaden your artistic horizons. Prepayment and registration are required for each session. Please contact the Children’s Department at 317-896-9391 for details.

» First meals affect brainpower – Chil-dren who don't get proper nutrition during their first three years may be losing ground in intelligence to their better-nourished

peers, a new study suggests. Eight year olds whose diet had been lower in fats, sugars and processed foods by the age of three averaged one to two points higher on IQ tests, even when compared with children who switched to a healthier diet after age three.

-www.livescience.com

» students losing hope – Three in five young Californians, ages 16 to 22, now express sharp worries about finding a job or working long hours to pay for college, according to an eye-opening poll out last week. These stu-dents also feel that unrelenting state budget cuts are damaging their schools and colleges, jeopardizing their ability to get ahead.

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» Recruiting in china pays off – Dozens of American colleges and universities are seeing a surge in applications from students in China, where a booming economy means that more families can pursue the dream of an American higher education. But that success — following a 30 percent increase last year in the number of Chinese study-ing in the U.S. — has created a problem for admissions officers, as they cannot necessar-ily rely on the rubrics it applies to American applications.

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

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There are scores of rules for using commas correctly. Some are really easy, such as using commas to separate three or more items in a list. Some are a little trickier and change depend-ing on the type of writing you’re doing, such as whether or not you use a comma after the second-to-last word in the list.

The point is, though, that if you are confused about when you should or should not use com-mas, you’re not alone. Here are a few tips:

Use a comma to separate two independent clauses (complete sentences) combined with and, or, for, nor, but, yet or so: Betty needed shoes, so we went to the shoe store. Just make sure both sides are complete sentences, or you won’t need the comma: It was a perfect day for shoe shopping.

Commas set off periphery information in a sentence: My dog, a black lab mix, loves to chase squirrels. You don’t need to know by dog is a black lab mix, so surround that unnecessary but interesting information with commas. If I reorga-nize the sentence, though, I might not need the commas: My black lab mix loves to chase squirrels.

On the same token, commas let you know when information is essential. If I have two dogs, you may need more information to un-derstand which dog I’m referring to: Walking my dog Roxie is like walking a Mack truck. If I only had one dog, Roxie’s name would need to be set

off by commas: Walking my dog, Roxie, is like walking a Mack truck.

If you want a reader to pause for effect, com-mas are often the best way to ensure they do so: Dad is late, as usual.

Follow introductory words with commas: Strangely, I felt nothing at all. As usual, Dad is late.

Use commas when a subordinate clause precedes an independent clause: After he found his lunch, Toby sat down to eat. Similarly, if you start a sentence with a modifying phrase, follow it with a comma: After finding his lunch, Toby sat down to eat. Notice, though, that in both of these cases, if you reverse the order of the sen-tence, no commas are necessary: Toby sat down to eat after he found his lunch. Toby sat down to eat after finding his lunch.

These are, of course, only a few of the ways you can and should use commas in your writ-ing. Tune in next week when I explain how to use commas with adverbs such as however and though.

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WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 30TH ANNIVERSARY  •  WESTFIELD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 30TH ANNIVERSARY

1981-1987 Growth from the Business Association to the Chamber

130 Penn Street  •  Westfield, Indiana 46074  •  317-804-3030  •  www.westfield-chamber.org

In 1981 the Westfield Business Association officially became the Westfield Chamber of Commerce, focused on sponsoring and supporting the area business community through

a more organized nonprofit entity. During the 1980s the Chamber became more involved in the community and started to promote more business networking events.

Original Westfield Business Association Members. And are still members of the Chamber•Curtis Dyna Fog •Dr Robert Habig•Harvey’s Body Shop•Roudebush Equipment•Tom Roush Lincoln Mercury•Truss Mfg,Co

•Waitt Elevator•Westfield Fire Department•Westfield Gas Company•Westfield Police Department•Westfield Washington Schools•Westfield Public Library•Westfield Savings and Loan (M&I

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Make your dinner an experience from the 19th century. Learn how dinners were prepared in the past and what ingredients and dishes were on the menu. Using your own two hands, and with some help from costumed hosts, help make an authentic 19th century meal with family and friends and enjoy your creation by candlelight. Recommended for ages 10-adult. In addition to a delicious meal, you’ll be able to tour the 1823 historic Conner House and enjoy entertainment in the parlor after dinner. Through March 27, 2011 Wed.-Sun. Reservations required. Call 317.776.6006 or visit connerprairie.org for more information. $60/person ($55/member)

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By Margaret SutherlinCurrent in Westfield

More than 1,000 community actors from across the country will converge in Carmel for a weeklong series of performances, workshops and outreach during the summer of 2013.

The American Association of Community Theatre’s National The-atre Festival, or ACCTFest 2013, will bring plenty of business to the area, but also is the first major national convention the city has secured for the new arts complex at City Center. According to Carmel Repertory Theatre leaders and pro-posal presenters, Susan and Larry Creviston and Robert and Deb Rothchild, the event is a major one for the world of community theater, and an opportunity for actors, theater goers and Carmel as a whole to share their stories and talents with each other.

“We are still, I think, a little overwhelmed that we got this,” said Susan Creviston. “We have skipped the regional and state programs for a national one, and I really think it will help further put Carmel and the Center on the map. We’re ecstatic.”

The AACTFest happens every other year and is an opportunity for community theaters hav-ing won their regional competitions to compete

for the top prize as the best theater in the coun-try. In addition to weeklong productions of the performances, the conference is also a resource for theaters and actors with workshops for set design, production and management.

About a year ago, the Crevistons decided the time might be right to enter the competition to host the event and approached city leaders about it. The opportunity to host a national conference in the Center for the Performing Arts was some-thing everyone seemed interested in, said Larry Creviston, not just for the artistic reason but also because the event will support local businesses. During the site visit and initial interview process, support from the city council and Mayor Jim

Brainard were key reasons, according to Larry, as to why Carmel made it to the final round.

“The AACT team was blown away by the support from Mayor Brainard and the city council,” he said. “We didn’t really know what to expect during the process, but we were enthusiastic and we wanted it, and I think that’s why we got the event.”

Throughout the application pro-cess, the Crevistons focused their proposal around the “stories” at the event. Each community theater will have its own unique stories, and Creviston said it was Carmel’s story that was also going to be so impor-

tant to the event. The underdog of presenters against Columbus, Ohio and other major cities, such as Salt Lake City and Minneapolis, Carmel is excited for the potential.

“As the mayor says, we have no mountains or oceans, and we have to manufacture what will drive our economy and community, and that is what the Center for the Performing Arts is for. It will draw people to Carmel, where we have a wonderful art scene and great quality of life,” said Larry Creviston. “This complex will change Carmel forever and we want people to know our story. I hope we can make a difference and show that investing just 1 percent of the budget for the arts makes a difference.”

Carmel to host major national theater convention» new studio open – The 200-seat studio theater at The Center for the Performing Arts celebrated its grand opening last week. For a complete listing of events, visit www.thecenterfortheper-formingarts.org.

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The scoop: The Hamilton Restaurant is located on the historic Noblesville square. It offers lunch and dinner in chef-owned and operated facility, claiming to be one of the best fine-dining experi-ences in Hamilton County.

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TRAVELBy Tracy Line

If you live in Hamilton County, Spring Break is looming. I know many of you weren’t plan-ning to go away, but after the winter we’ve had, a warm, sunny location is calling your name. And now you’re wonder-ing, “Can I go some-where last minute?” The answer is yes, but with a few caveats.

Expect to pay. Like everything else, travel industry pricing is based on supply and demand. Spring Break is prime and travel is up in 2011. Thus, prices are at a pre-mium. Flights are often your biggest expense. Reduce your trip cost by selecting a destination within driving distance.

Be open-minded. Face it: Thousands have booked before you, so be flexible. You may not be able to find a beachfront condo in Destin, Fla., a sought-after destination, but perhaps there’s one in a lesser-known area. While most beachfront condos are booked, you might find one near the beach. If a week’s stay is too costly, how about a five-day getaway? You need to work with what you’ve

got. Go against the grain. It’s a well-known fact

most Hoosiers flock to Florida for Spring Break. Avoid the traffic and crowds and go where others aren’t. A few days in Nashville, Tenn., Branson, Mo., or Williamsburg, Va. can be as

fun and refreshing as the beach. Vacations off the beaten path are often the most memorable.

Deals require com-promise. As previously noted, supply and de-mand rule the travel uni-verse. If a destination isn’t selling, you might find a last-minute bargain. Just don’t expect it to be for a beachfront hotel in the Keys. But a long weekend in Las Vegas, a jaunt to Mexico, or even a condo in Orlando could hit the radar. Start with a blank

slate, follow the deals, and you just might dis-cover your best vacation yet.

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].

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Shen Yun Performing Arts March 4 7:30 p.m., March 5 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler UniversityTickets $60-120, visit www.shenyunper-formingarts.org/city/indianapolisShen Yun Performing Arts is making a stop in Indiana in March, bring-ing with it a colorful and exuberant show of clas-sical Chinese dance and music. The show changes annually, so it is always fresh, but always features unique folk dances and several vocal and orches-tral performances.

Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre: HairsprayNow-March 27, 2011, Show times varyBeef and Boards, 9301 N. Michigan RoadTickets $36-59; Call (317) 872-9664Join Tracy Turnblad and Link Larkin as they fall in love and dance the night away in this hit Broad-way musical set in the 1960s. Tracy becomes an overnight sensation on a local teen dance televi-sion show, and uses her fabulous dance moves, curves, and forward-thinking to make some ma-jor changes to her Baltimore home.

American Pianists Association: Grand EncountersMarch 6, 3:30 p.m.The Indiana History CenterTickets $25 for public, $22 for APA Members, Visit or call www.americanpianists.org or 317.940.9945.The American Pianists Association announces the first concert of the 2011 solo piano recital se-ries, Grand Encounters. This concert will feature Grace Fong, 2009 APA Christel DeHaan Classical Fellow and her husband Jun Iwasaki, Concert-master of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra.

The Indianapolis Museum of Art: Hard Truths -The Art of Thornton DialNow-September 18, 2011Indianapolis Museum of Art 3000 Michigan Rd.Tickets $8.00 Public, Free for members; for more information visit www.imamuseum.orgThornton Dial is an extraordinary American art-ist, whose work addresses social issues in innova-tive and thoughtful ways.

Carmel Symphony Orchestra: Gold, Silver, Bronze Saturday, March 12, 7:30 p.m. The Palladium, CarmelTickets at www.carmelsymphony.orgJoin the Carmel Symphony and the medalists of the 2010 International Violin Competition India-napolis for a night of spectacular classical music.

Civic Theatre: Cabaret March 11-27, Thursdays-Sundays, Showtime varies. Tickets $25-32, Call 317-923-4597 or visit www.civictheatre.orgCivic Theatre at Marian University 3200 Cold Spring RoadOn the eve of Hitler’s rise to power, a Cabaret singer, an American writer and the citizens of Berlin are caught in the swirling maelstrom of a changing society. This provocative Broadway show features a macabre emcee and phenom-enal cabaret dance numbers.

Center for the Performing Art: Tango Buenos Aires March 16, 7:30 p.m.The Palladium, Carmel Tickets at thecenterfortheperformingarts.orgTango Buenos Aires enjoys worldwide acclaim for its authentic and uncompromising interpreta-tions of Argentina’s national art form. The Tango is renowned for its impeccable precision and its sensuality. Performed by the brilliant dancers of Tango Buenos Aires, it will take your breath away.



Ashley Phipps, Interior Designer NCIDQ #25242, floral designer and creator, designer and author of Simply Designing: www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com.

bakIngby ashley Phipps

Chocolate-covered pretzels, marshmallows, cookies, strawberries, bananas and raspberries: I love chocolate-covered treats! Not only does it taste good, but dipping treats in chocolate is a simple way to make delicious homemade goodies!

But before you dip, you have to melt your chocolate. It sounds simple, yet I have found that it can be tricky! So today, I want to share my tips and tricks with you so that you can cre-ate perfect chocolate-dipped goodies – simply!

1. Regular chocolate or melting chocolate? Regular chocolate can be more difficult to melt, while melting chocolate has more room for error. Some people prefer the taste of regular chocolate; however, melt-ing chocolate is available in a variety of colors.

2. Decide how you are going to melt your chocolate:

• Melting chocolate in a double broiler will give you the best results with the least room for error; however, it takes longer.

• Melting chocolate in the microwave is quickest method, dirties the fewest dishes and is my go-to method even though it can be trickier.

• When melting chocolate or melting choc-olate in the microwave, place chocolate in

a microwave safe dish (I use a mug). Be careful, the dish will get hot!

• Set the power to 50 percent and micro-wave for 30-second intervals.

• Stir in between each interval. This is im-portant! Chocolate can actually retain its shape while being completely melted.

• When your chocolate is partially melted, microwave at smaller intervals. A few seconds can make the difference between

melted chocolate and overheated choco-late, so be careful.

• When your chocolate is mostly melted, just stir it. Most likely the last couple of chocolate pieces will melt. This is a great way to ensure you do not overheat your chocolate.

Chocolate is easily overheated, and the symp-toms of overheated chocolate are tricky to spot. Overheated chocolate will be thick, chunky and dry. If you continue melting overheated chocolate, it will get thicker. There is a fine line between melted chocolate and overheated chocolate.

But do you want to you know my real secret?Before you melt your chocolate, add a little

vegetable oil. This will help keep your chocolate from drying out. It can also fix slightly overheat-ed chocolate. Vegetable oil is my secret trick, and I rarely melt chocolate without it!

So next time you decide to dip chocolate, melt carefully, stir frequently, and add a touch of vegetable oil to your chocolate to ensure per-fectly dipped treats!

Happy baking!

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landSCaPIngby mark Skipper

Perhaps you have a beautifully landscaped yard, but it’s missing something. You gaze out at your shrubs, trees and flowers from your windows, but wouldn’t you rather be in your garden than admiring it from afar? Creating the perfect outdoor living space is the hottest trend in landscaping today.

Imaging sitting around your warm fire pit on a cold night with your loved one or drinking your morning coffee out on your patio, where you can watch the birds hunt out on the lawn. On a hot summer day you can escape the sun under the shade of a custom pergola and the sound of a dramatic water feature can provide you and your family tranquility after a long day.

Most customers tell me that they are hesitant with the magni-tude of an outdoor living space and therefore decide to pass on the installation or process. But when presented with a 3-5 year plan with professional guidance, the reality becomes more attain-able. The patio is typically installed in the first year and then dif-ferent elements are added until completion.

The types of hardscape structures that can be added to a yard are countless and varied. Elements such as paved sidewalks, step-ping-stone pathways, brick walkways, retaining walls, courtyards and custom patios are just a few examples. Many people also like to have more elaborate and sophisticated structures built, such as outdoor fireplaces, pizza ovens, custom fountains, sports courts, stairways and steps and garden pergolas. Assessing your specific use can provide a direct style and design that best fits your out-door living space.

Hardscapes may be one of the better investments to your land-scape and a well-built patio, walkway or retaining wall is timeless and will add value to your home.

The sky’s the limit! Imagine it! Dream it! Cut pictures from a magazine or bring drawings; scribble it on a napkin or use the vast imaginations from a landscaping professional on what would work for your outdoor living space.

Mark Skipper is the president of Mustard Seed Landscapes & Garden Center and Weddings at the Metsker Plantation in Noblesville. Contact him at [email protected].

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A pergola is a great way to define a space, and also provide shade and comfort outdoors.



REmOdElIngby david decker

Let’s talk about flooring basics, the bottom line in many rooms. It’s what you walk on and often sets the tone for the overall room feel or design.

We will be talking hard surface materials ranging from wood to porcelain tile, bamboo and cork, to exotic glass, terrazzo, rare woods, marble, stone and more.

Today we’ll review the old stan-dards, wood and tile, and a rela-tive newcomer, cork.

Wood flooring has been around for hundreds of years and still provides a completely modern and classic look. It’s made a little dif-ferently today – wider slats, differ-ent cuts, trendier designs, endless varieties – but it’s rugged, handsome and durable. Great for entryways, living rooms, kitchens and hallways, be careful using it in bedrooms, where quiet is as desirable as barefoot comfort, and bathrooms, where water, warmth and humidity can stain, warp, expand and otherwise ruin wood flooring.

Porcelain tile is sturdier still, resistant to al-most anything, and when accompanied by an epoxy grout is virtually maintenance free. The king in bathroom and kitchen flooring, some versions can be used almost anywhere, although living and dining rooms may require a bit more “cozy” than tile affords. The most modern styles include larger formats, with bigger individual

tiles and endless colors and textures.Cork, the new kid on the block, is naturally

soft (easy on the cook’s feet!), resilient, plentiful and, surprisingly, water-resistant. It works great in bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms, is easy to stand on for long periods, and lends itself to eye-popping mosaic designs.

And keeping with basics, avoid these common cleaning mistakes on a new floor. Don’t use the

vacuum’s spinning “beater bar” which will scratch and dull hard surfaces. Learn about and use only manufacturer-approved cleaners. Avoid ammonia (dulls the shine) and know that a “damp” mop is almost always better than a “wet” mop.

Endless options mean that even down low, flooring should still be a highlight.

David Decker is president of Affordable Kitchens and Bathrooms, based in Carmel (877-252-1420, www.affordablekandb.com). Have a home improvement question? E-mail David at [email protected], and he will answer in an upcoming column.

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FaIthby bob Walters

How often we sit in church during a worship service – I know I have – imploring God for a way out of, through or around life’s cataclysms.

God’s glad we’re there talking to Him, and we’re glad He’s there to talk to. God’s available anywhere, yet sitting in church is where most of us feel closest to God’s ear.

But worship isn’t supposed to be about us or our present situations, good or bad. Worship is about God the Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit, not about “me.” We lose the best part of worship if we focus on our problems and desires rather than immersing ourselves in the true, powerful heart of worship, the heart of Jesus Christ.

The Christian life is about loving God and loving others. Jesus Christ is our example of what a Godly human life looks like. His love, peace, mercy, forgiveness, service, grace and more are outwardly directed manifestations of a life dedicated to God and humanity. For us, those virtues can become vices if they are in-stead directed inwardly, selfishly … truly imped-ing our ability to worship God.

We don’t put a lamp “under a bowl,” says Matthew 5:15 (also Mark 4:21 and Luke 11:33). A “lamp on its stand” – Christ’s light in a Christian believer’s life – “gives light to every-one in the house.”

Christ’s life, death and resurrection are His light shining on us and bringing mankind back into communion with the Creator God. Our worship should reflect that light, remembering Christ’s unparalleled Kingdom gifts of defeating death, erasing sin, and restoring us to heavenly relationship. That’s bigger than anything I’d be praying for.

The bread and the cup of communion rep-resent the closeness and reality of our covenant relationship with God through Christ, and with the community of believers with whom we share it. It’s a meal of love, a meal of remembrance, a meal in the here and now that attaches us to the eternity of God’s love, and to the eternal gift of Christ’s obedience, sacrifice and fellowship. The fastest way to richer worship is spending more time outside of church praying. St. Paul tells us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalo-nians 5:17). Amen. We should praise, pray, ask, thank, confess and witness in all that we do, all the time.

And when it’s time to worship, forget yourself and free yourself.

It’s all about Thee, not me.

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Join us for the second annualHamilton County Leadership Luncheon

Friday, March 25, 2011Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, Noblesville

Doors open at 11:30 a.m. v Lunch/program from noon to 1 p.m.More than 450 Girl Scout friends attended last year’s event. Please join us this year to celebrate the Girl Scouts and help build great futures!Event coordinators:

State Representative Kathy RichardsonMary Sue Rowland, Noblesville former mayorMary Burns, Girl Scouts of Central Indiana board member

The wonderful lunch is free. Tables of 8 or individual seats are available by reservation. The program will inspire you to make a donation, which will help local girls attend camp and other program activities. Your donation is tax deductible.

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» Free health seminars – IU Health North Hospital is presenting several free semi-nars about acid reflux and heartburn and how the problem can be resolved with a simple procedure. Seminars are today and tomorrow from 1 to 6 p.m. and Mar. 9 at 6 p.m. at IU Health North Hospital’s Learn-ing Center, 11700 N. Meridian St., Carmel. Call 688-2828 to register.

» less sleep, more fat – Researchers at the University of Chicago put 10 moderately overweight people (average BMI, 27.4) on diets of 1,450 calories a day. Six were al-lowed to sleep eight and a half hours a night while the other four were allowed just five and a half hours. At the end of the study, all lost about seven pounds regardless of sleep, but those allowed a full night’s rest lost twice as much fat.

-Harvard Health Letter

» Fight colds with soup – Research shows that chicken soup helps break up conges-tion during colds, but some experts believe it also inhibits the overactivity of white blood cells, triggering excessive phlegm and sore throats. To boost the soup’s cold-fight-ing benefits, add vitamin C-rich tomatoes, broccoli and peppers. Onion and garlic also help bolster the immune system.

-Bottom Line Health

» mutant cells cause cancer at cuts – Researchers found that an oncogene – a gene that, when mutated, can cause cancer – called Smoothened stayed near the fol-licles of mice until the mice were wounded. Once the cells migrated to the upper layers of skin to fix the damage, they disrupted a biochemical. The cells seeded cancers for up to five weeks, even when the wounds were no more severe than a paper cut.

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» gastric bypass better than lap-band – A study of the two most popular weight-loss surgeries found obese diabetics who had gastric bypass surgery lost 64 percent of their excess weight after a year, compared with 36 percent in those treated with Aller-gan Inc's Lap-Band device, researchers said last week. Complication rates were about the same with both procedures.

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FItnESS by laura marenco

The balance of our hormones plays important roles in health and well-being. In particular, the balance of estrogens and progesterone can be sig-nificant in both men and women. Estrogen and progesterone need the presence of one another in order to perform their individual functions. But as we age, levels can become unbalanced and prevent us from feeling our best.

Estrogen is produced in some degree to both men and women, playing a larger role in the female sex. It maintains the health and function of our sex organs and well as other needs such as skeletal growth, skin and protein deposition.

Progesterone is the building block for other major hormones. Sex hormones are formed from progesterone, including the corticoste-roids, which are essential for stress response, electrolyte balance and blood pressure.

As we age, we can develop a condition in which our active estrogen dominates proges-terone levels. This can be problematic in both men and women. In women, some of the issues go beyond menopause and can cause weight gain, moodiness and breast pain. Men tend to suffer from weight gain, loss of sex

drive, prostate enlargement and male pattern baldness as a result of the condition.

There are various factors that affect our hormones, from diet, environment, stress, and the natural aging process. The supplement DIM (Diindolylmethane) has been shown to naturally help the body balance or reduce our estrogen levels. DIM is a phytonutrient that is found in cruciferous vegetables, such as cab-bage and broccoli.

A slow metabolism of estrogen prevents the body from managing the levels of active estrogen, and DIM specifically helps increase its metabolism into the beneficial estrogen metabolites the body needs. Many of the ben-efits attributed to estrogen, which includes its ability to protect the heart and brain with its antioxidant activity, are now known to come from these “good” metabolites. And in men, the promotion of healthy estrogen metabolism also supports the desirable actions of testoster-one, including energy and libido.

DIM and healthy estrogen balance in men and women

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

Angela LaSalle, M.D. practices integrative medicine with the Indiana Health Group in Carmel and is board certified in family medicine. For more information, visit, www.angelalasallemd.com.

WEllnESSby angela laSalle, m.d.

Most of us have used antibiotics to treat bacterial infections, but many of us are not as familiar with the use of probiotics, or good bacteria, to rebalance the digestive system after the use of an antibiotic. The word “probiotic” means “for life” and refers to the bacteria that normally inhabits our lower digestive tract. These bacteria help to keep harmful infections at bay and assist with vitamin and nutrient absorp-tion necessary to make our proteins, hormones and brain chemicals.

Lactobacillus and bifidobacterium are two helpful bacteria that are commonly seen in probiotic supplements. Lactobacillus has been shown in studies to reduce antibiotic associ-ated bacteria by up to 60 percent compared to a placebo. Clinical studies have suggested that probiotics may help with the symptoms of ir-ritable bowel and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease), and that they delay childhood allergies and prevent vagi-nal and urinary tract infections.

Foods such as yogurt or kefir contain good bacteria as a part of their fermentation process and can be used to help replenish the bacteria in the gut. However, many patients sensitive to dairy products or who are having intolerance to dairy seen after some gastrointestinal infec-tions may want to opt for taking a probiotic supplement. Products come with a wide range of choices and can be found in capsules, pearls or liquid forms.

Manufacturers often use a wide range of dif-ferent types of bacteria with various claims as to their benefit. It is important to read the label completely and follow the storage directions, as some products require refrigeration to protect the potency.

In general, probiotics are fairly safe and well tolerated, however, there may be a theoretical risk for someone whose immune system is severely compromised. When choosing a probiotic for children or someone with a chronic condition, or if you have questions regarding a specific product, it is always best to check with a physician.

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Foods such as yogurt or kefir contain good bacteria as a part of their fermentation

process and can be used to help replenish the bacteria in the gut.



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» Pay for fewer oil changes – Forget the “every 3,000 miles” rule when it comes to oil changes. AAA found that 95 percent of drivers had oil changes too frequently. Only heavily used cars, such as taxis, need one after 3,000 miles. Normal usage typically requires an oil change every 7,500 miles.

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» Win customers via the Web – Biz-bytes101.com asked Internet marketing experts how business owners can attract new customers and published their suggestions. “Make sure you have a presence on the Web

in places where people may not necessarily know about you like niche social networks, blogs, product review websites, etc.,” one ex-pert said. “Post special offers, e-coupons and other special promotions and always include a link back to your Web site’s purchase page.”

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» Buy ual – United Continental Holdings’ (ual) VIP lounges now serve free alcoholic beverages, but analysts say that’s not the only good thing to come from the airline’s $3.2 billion merger with Continental. Executives at the combined firm say it will see up to $1.2 billion annually in savings and new revenue, in part by combining routes and cutting staff.

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» can brain scans predict careers? - New research has found certain professions have specialized brain structures to help them with their jobs. UK researchers recently studied 11 fighter pilots and compared them to non-pilots with similar IQs. The scans showed differences in right hemisphere structures suggesting that pilots have exper-tise in attention and cognition. In another study, brain scans of taxi drivers revealed a higher amount of gray matter associated with navigation and special memory.

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COmmEntaRyBy David Cain

A friend of mine used to say, “The excuses you accept are the ones you’d use.” He was a pure salesperson. He lived to sell. And I’m reminded of his philosophy every time I’m mak-ing a purchase.

Let’s say you are going to buy a television, one of those big guys that will allow you to spend your nights in the basement in its heavenly glow. How you shop and ultimately purchase is likely how forgiving and under-standing you’ll be when you sell. If you require a lot of research and proof, showing up with spread-sheets for comparison, chances are you’ll think anyone that is going to buy something from you wants the same thing. If you don’t need any information and just show up ready to plop down your credit card, you’ll likely feel like anyone buying from you won’t require data either. The same goes for excuses. If I tell the TV salesperson that “I need to think about it,” then when I sell, I’ll more than likely accept the same excuse from my buyer.

And we all sell. It doesn’t matter what your business card says or doesn’t say – we all sell. We sell our ideas, products and services to our

buyers. From stay-at-home mothers who sell meals, clean rooms, weekly tasks, and happiness to their family of buyers to business people that pitch ideas, products and services to their mon-ey-spending buyers, we all are in the business of selling our beliefs.

The next time you hear an acceptable excuse for why you won’t “buy,” know that you’ll easily

be willing to accept the same excuse from some-one else. So when my kids tell me they are too tired to brush their teeth and I agree, that simply means I probably offer myself the same pass – and I do.

Your buying habits reflect your selling habits. Often the best sellers are

those who buy fast with little information. They don’t make any excuses, so in turn they often ac-cept very few from their buyers. While it might not get you invited to too many parties, this can create faster decisions and more frequent success.

The excuses you accept are the ones you’d use

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How often do you check your credit score? Do you find it beneficial to check your

credit score?

“I check my credit score once a year. I think it depends on what a person is planning ahead and what they’re look-ing to do with it.”

Karen Kaser

“I haven’t checked it in a couple of years. I’m not doing anything with it; I’m paying the mortgage, I’m maintain-ing my credit cards. I’m not looking to take on any extra debt. I want to make sure that nobody is using at my credit.”

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“I’ve never personally checked my own credit score. I think it’s helpful if you’re applying for a loan or in the process of applying for credit, but other-wise not.

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Type: TraditionalAge: Built in 1991Location: North on Keystone Avenue to 136th Street.Neighborhood: Smokey RidgeSquare footage: 5080 (including 880 in basement)Rooms: This home features a very inviting entry with hardwood floors that is open to the great room. The main floor master suite with walk-in closet is a plus. The kitchen has nice space with a large island, hearth room and sunroom or breakfast nook – ideal for enter-taining. Close to the kitchen is the formal dining and either a sitting area or a room ideally situated for an office. The second floor has four nicely size bedrooms with two full bathrooms. The lower level is per-fect for the kids and has a full bathroom.Strengths: Floor plan, quality construction, location, neighborhood, and value/price per square foot makes this a desirable property. Challenges: Age, small/narrow backyard, needs a few updates

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by kevin kane Current in Westfield

Noblesville’s courthouse square will see a few new tenants in the com-ing weeks.

Courtney’s Kitchen will move into the building formerly occupied by Dom DiCarlo’s at 654 Logan Street, which has been empty since Feb. 10. My Fair Flora will move into an open space next to the Noblesville Visitors Center on Conner Street.

Courtney’s Kitchen is relocating just months after opening its doors for the first time. The restaurant, which serves food made with its own-ers’ family recipes, currently operates in the American Legion at 1094 Conner Street.

“It’s just an exciting opportunity that we couldn’t pass by,” co-owner Carrie Courtney said. “When Dom DiCarlo’s opened up, we thought that would be our first choice - ever….It’s right on the square and has everything we’re looking for.”

Courtney said the restaurant will open in its new location sometime in April, but the exact date is unknown. Until that time, she said the business will remain open at its current location.

My Fair Flora provides fresh flowers for weddings and other events around the Indianapolis area. The move to Noblesville will give the online-operated business its first storefront.

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OK, so Watson the Computer wins on “Jeop-ardy,” and the next thing you know, the Weird Wide Web is full of doomsday predictions about the age of the machine being upon us and other such malarkey.

Let us pause to reflect.For one thing, the age of the machine has

been upon us for a good long time, beginning with the first time man decided to stop doing his calculations on fingers and toes – his own and, in cases involving sums greater than 20, other people’s – and invented the Sumerican abacus back around 2500 BC.

“What do you have there?”“An abacus.”“What does it do?” “Well, using these columns in the right or-

der you can figure out pretty much any sum you want without bringing in the neighbors’ extremities.”

“Right. And I’m expected to believe that. I suppose you’re also going to enter it in ‘Jeopardy.’”

Of course, it didn’t work out that way, be-cause Alex Trebek had not yet been born. How-ever, I do believe this was when man took his first tentative step toward a future in which a computer would win a game show.

Which does not trouble me in the slightest. Let’s look at the nature of the game. All it asks

for (with the answer in the form of a question) is retrieval of information. The board says “Oct. 14, 1066” and you answer, “When was the Battle of Hastings?” Assuming you know.

Well, that’s all a computer does. It answers long strings of yes-or-no questions in order to complete a task, such as hooking up Oct. 14, 1066 with the Battle of Hastings. The thing is, it does all that in a nanosecond, which un-nerves some people. Game-show contestants, for example.

Forget Watson. You want to worry about a machine in a game? Worry about Monopoly Live, a digitized version of the game in which a computer in the center of the board gives direc-tions and keeps the digital bank. This means no more stashing money under the board for emer-gencies. No more kitty in the middle of the board for whomever lands on free parking. No more creatively miscounting your move to avoid pay-ing rent on Boardwalk when your sister owns it.

Well, I am having none of it. I want my Mo-nopoly with dice and cards, paper money and cheating, the way it was intended.

As far as I am concerned, any attempt to digi-tize it puts us – must I say it? – in Jeopardy.

Has the computer takeover of humanity begun?

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

hUmOR by dick Wolfsie

When I was about six years old, our family doctor chastised my mother when he discovered that Joan used Q-tips to clean her children’s ears. “Never,” I remember him saying in the sternest of tones, “put anything in a child’s ear smaller than an elbow.”

Since then, I’ve always taken pretty good care of my ears, but lately they’ve let me down. Here’s the problem: I can’t get the earbuds that connect to my iPod to stay in place. I see people jogging, riding their bikes, walking their dogs, even playing Twister while the whole time those little suckers remain neatly wedged in position.

Not for me, they don’t. First the right one falls out and dangles alongside my head, then the left one loosens and lands in the hood of my sweatshirt. Often the entire wire gets tangled on my dog’s leash or caught in my bicycle chain. Once I leaned over to get a pen out of my glove compartment, hooked the wires on my gear shift, and almost strangled myself.

I thought I was alone in my plight, but appar-ently there are others suffering in silence. Liter-ally. According to an article in the New York Times, two out of 10 people endure a disorder called earbud cartilage deficiency syndrome, sometimes known as ECDS, but if you’re look-ing for a good laugh at a cocktail party you re-

ally need to say all those words out loud. For To combat this abnormality, somebody needs

to pay a lot more attention to product specifica-tions. Here’s a description of a set of earbuds on eBay: “Full metal housing, cold forged from solid aluminum, anodized finish, with a tactile ID system, flexible joints and a full spectrum of hyper-balanced micro drivers.” Am I buying earbuds or a lunar module?

It’s unfortunate that you can’t try on earbuds before you buy them, but that would be disgust-ing, if your selection had been in someone else’s canals first. I think about gross stuff like that, which is why I haven’t bought a new bathing suit in 20 years.

On one Internet site you can get a fun pack of earbuds in three different sizes for only $69.95. OK, some people have two different-sized ears. I get that. But I think the market for three mis-matched ears has limited sales potential.

Maybe I should stop obsessing about this. In my senior years, I’m already dealing with failing vision, sinus problems and a receding hairline. I don’t need to be distracted by side issues.

This bud is for you

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist, and speaker. Contact him at [email protected].



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PEtS OF thE WEEkPEtSby dr. gregory magnusson

Ooh, one of my favorite questions!“I have no cat experience but take care of two

grandcats. What can I do about hairballs?”Well, I’m SO glad you asked. :)First, let me clarify something. There isn’t any-

thing necessarily wrong with your cat if a hair buildup in the stomach is causing vomit-ing. So hairballs don’t need a cure, exactly, just management changes.

Hairballs occur because cats ingest their own hair during grooming. You know how your cat’s tongue feels rough when she licks your hand? That’s because there’s all these little barbs on there, all pointing backwards, that help catch hair. The downside of this design, how-ever, is that the cat can’t spit the hair back out once it’s removed from the coat, it needs to be swallowed.

(This, by the way, is also why string is unusu-ally dangerous in a cat – because once they start swallowing it, the barbs on their tongue prevent the string from coming back out and they have to keep swallowing it)

Anyways, so the cat eats all this hair, some of it passes into the stool, but a lot of it collects into a big lump in the stomach.’

PREVENTION: The No. 1, gold standard, best “treatment” of hairballs is to prevent them in the first place. By brushing your cat. ALL. THE. TIME. And don’t just focus on the easy bits above the spine, you have to get in between and behind the back legs and under the belly.

I prefer a fine-tooth flea-removal comb for this job, available either at Leo’s Pet Care or at your local pet store. Follow this with a “slicker brush” to remove loose hairs.

TREATMENT: So, assuming there’s already a ball of hair in your cat’s tummy, what now? Well, in all likelihood, the cat plans to gack up

the offending ball on your carpet tonight at 3 a.m. At least, that’s what happens in my house. If you hope to prevent that, you can do one of two things: A) Increase fiber in your cat’s diet, or B) lubricate the hairball so it passes out of the stomach.

A) Increase fiber – that’s what “hairball diets” are for.

They have added fiber that helps push the hair out of the stomach. The higher the fiber, there-fore, one would expect the better the hairball food functions. Check the label.

B) Lubrication – that’s what all these petro-leum-based salves in the pet store are for. Hon-estly, rubbing a glop of regular ol’ petroleum jelly on your cat’s paw is just as effective. She’ll lick it off, eat it, lube up the hairball and hope-fully poop it out. That’s the theory, anyways. I don’t think lubrication works very well.

And you’ll want to invest in some kind of cat-vomit-removing carpet cleaner voodoo. If you find something that works, let me know.

Prevent your cat's hairballs

Dr. Magnusson, a practicing veterinarian for the last decade, is now the owner of Leo’s Pet Care, a new veterinary hospital located at 106th and College. Contact Dr. Magnusson at [email protected] or 317-721-7387 (721-PETS).

» don’t skimp on pet food – Spending more up front saves money in the long-run: Cheaper brands have possibly harm-ful preservatives, such as BHT, and fillers, like corn, that may cause allergies. These can cause skin reactions and may require a vet visit and a prescription diet. The first two ingredients on the label should be animal proteins, not by-products, grains, or vegetables. The cost can run to $1 a pound, versus 50 cents a pound for lesser-quality food, but you'll save in the end.

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