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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 U.S. Constitution.

Article. I. Section. 2. continuedWhen vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Ex-

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It is our position that if the answer to our current economic malaise were as simple as taking money from productive folk to subsidize “technology” that would otherwise fail in a free economy, it would in fact be simple enough for Washington’s “fixers” to manage. Unfortunately, it is not that simple. There is socialism and there is capitalism. History is very definitive on which system succeeds and which ultimately crashes and burns.

It seems to be the point of view of our vice president that subsidiz-ing manufacturing companies to produce electric car components and then subsidizing buyers of electric cars will assure a bright future. We disagree and believe the free market is the only measure of success of any enterprise. For now, electric cars have not and likely will not be success-ful on their own merits. Is there a big demand by car buyers for very small vehicles that will need a lengthy recharge every 40 miles or so?

With our federal debt closing in on the level that has caused turmoil in Europe, we believe that our representatives in Washington should refuse to rubber stamp the president’s request to once again raise the debt limit.

Subsidy or interference? Welcome homeIt is our position that the arrival of the to-be-

built Mormon Temple in Carmel located at 116th Street and Spring Mill Road reflects not only the growth but also the expan-sion in ethnic and religious pluralism Hamilton County has embraced these last many years. With the nearest Mormon temples currently in Chicago, St. Louis, Columbus, Ohio, and Louisville, we find it a sign that Hamilton County continues to appear prominently in the national spotlight.

Whether the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints expresses a point of view consistent with those already living in our fine home county, we are pleased that church leaders know this place is friendly and broad-minded. Aren’t the growth of a community and the diversity of its people directly linked?

Fine schools, family friendly neighborhoods, low taxes, high employ-ment and great amenities – all describe reasons why folks seek a home here. Over the last few years, many churches, temples and synagogues have built or expanded their presence. We are pleased by the location of the uncommon edifice here, and we look forward to it and its members contributing, as those religious institutions that have come before it, to the vibrancy and character of our hometown.

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COmmENTaRyBy Jordan Fischer

With road conditions taking a turn for the worst last week, I found myself home-bound and bundled up like the rest of the Midwest. Without anything to cover, and my only com-pany being a decidedly unhappy-looking group of geese who were trying to nap in an ice storm, I looked toward the Indiana General Assembly for upcoming bills which might impact Fish-ers residents. I found two. The first deals with town-to-city referendums (see inside for full coverage). The second has become a bit of a cause célèbre, and reminded me of a similar de-bate in my hometown:HB 1018 – smoking ban in public places

Now, on the surface, there’s nothing new here. For all intents and purposes, this bill is the same one that Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, has been proposing for years. The bill would enact a statewide ban on smoking in public places, defined as “enclosed areas in which the public is invited or permitted.” That means all restaurants, bars, casinos, etc. In the version which passed the House last week, the latter two gained an exemption, as did “fraternal clubs” and nursing homes. District 29 Rep. Kathy Richardson, who represents Fishers, joined 67 other state representatives in voting to move the bill to the senate floor. Again, nothing re-ally new, except this year Senate President Pro Tempore David Long, R-Fort Wayne, says the

bill will actually get a Senate committee hearing. And Governor Mitch Daniels said he’d sign it into law if it managed to pass the Senate.

Now, I’m not the proprietor of a restaurant, and I’m not a smoker, so other than a few gener-ally held principles on how much power I think the government should have, and when it should exercise it, I don’t really have a horse in this race. Nor do some 30 other Indiana communities which already have comprehensive smoking bans. In fact, as I hinted at above, my hometown of Greensburg enacted just such a ban five years ago, without an exemption for bars. It was a rather controversial move, as I recall.

In 2006, however, the Town of Fishers voted down a proposed smoking ban. Now Indiana is poised to nullify that decision. My question is: Does the state have an obligation to legislate the well-being of its citizens, and does that obliga-tion override the rights of a business or com-munity to decide what's best for itself? I want to know what you think. Send an e-mail with your thoughts, name, and the ZIP code of your residence to [email protected] check our website at www.currentinfishers.com for what other readers have said.

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David Cooper isn’t retiring as director of the Hamilton East Public Library until March 31, but let us be among the first to ask him to take a bow. He has announced he will be leaving his position, which he has held since 1980, which oversees libraries in Fishers and Noblesville. We believe the public library, among other entities, is central to the vibran-cy and development of the community. A well-read community is an intellectually alert one, and Cooper has done his share to ensure that has been the case in Fishers and Nobles-ville. We hope his retirement years will be as fruitful as have been his public service years. As for a replacement for Cooper, the Library Board is conducting a search. We believe he has set the bar high for his successor.

• • •We’re particularly impressed with how

quickly and expertly the streets personnel in the community reacted to the approach and landing of last week’s ice storm, the worst we’ve seen here in 25 years. The plans to keep the main thoroughfares and secondary roads open and as free of that aggravating ice as possible were well executed. We had occa-sion to travel through the area on Tuesday

and Wednesday, and it seemed everywhere we looked a key area was being plowed or salted. Those plow operators and their su-periors deserve a great deal of appreciation. Had they not been on their game, it could have been so much worse.

• • •If you were among the more than 2,000

folks that participated in the official opening of The Palladium at The Center for the Per-forming Arts in Carmel, you know full well what that hall (and the theatres in develop-ment) will mean to our county and beyond. If you haven’t experienced it, please make a point to do so. It’s stunning.

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» State of the Town – The Fishers Cham-ber of Commerce will host a “State of the Town” during their monthly luncheon on February 16, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Forum Conference Center, 11313 USA Parkway. Scott Faultless, town council president, will be speaking. For information, or to register, visit www.fish-erschamber.com or call 317-578-0700.

» Hospitals ranked - Community Health Network once again ranks among the top 100 most integrated health care networks in the nation, according to SDI, which announced the SDI 2011 Top 100 IHNs in its 14th annual report. Community, the only Indianapolis hospital system (and one of only 2 in Indiana) to make the top 100, ranks 20th according to the report, considered the nation’s premier rating system of integrated health care networks (IHNs).

» Free seminar – A public seminar on “What is Long-Term Health Care, and Why Should You Care?” will be held on Tuesday, February 15 at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Fishers Office Suites, 14074 Trade Cen-ter Drive, Fishers. For more information, call Jay Cox at 317-774-9170.

» New tenant - Advanced Pain Manage-ment of Central Indiana leased 2,253 square feet at the Fishers Medical Arts Building, 10995 Allisonville Road, Fish-ers. The tenant was represented by Thomas M. Osborne of Colliers Interna-tional. The landlord, Fishers Medical Arts Building Partnership, was represented by Charlie Yeo of Barrett & Stokely.

» Business seminar – A seminar on “How to Manage Problem Employees” will be presented by Glenn Shephard on Wednes-day, February 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Fishers Train Station, 11601 Municipal Drive. The seminar is presented by the Fishers Chamber of Commerce. For information, or to register, visit www.fish-erschamber.com or call 317-578-0700.

» Government Academy – The Town Government Academy presented by the Town of Fishers is still accepting applica-tions for the 2011 session, beginning Feb-ruary 15. The academy connects residents of Fishers to the inner workings of town government. There is no charge to partici-pate. Participants should be Fishers resi-dents, and over the age of 18. For more information, visit www.fishers.in.us.

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COmmENTaRyBy Danielle Wilson

I am so my mother. We have different col-oring, sure – she’s more auburn than red and has brown eyes – but we have the same build, the same interests, and very similar personali-ties. Doo even calls me “Patty” whenever I buy a $100 sweater on sale for $2.89 or put away slightly dirty dishes. (My mom is known for her bargain-finding skills and somewhat sub-par kitchen sanitation standards.) And the older I get, the more like her I become. It’s like having my own crystal ball.

So I just don’t know how to feel when I see my mom still working, even though she techni-cally retired in June. She was a public school teacher for 30 years, took a few months off, and is now back on board as a social studies mentor for the county and a student-teacher advisor for the local university. My retired mother is in a classroom somewhere in the city three to four days a week. And my dad’s the same way. He stepped down from the circuit court bench a couple of years ago but continues on as a sup-posedly “part-time” senior judge, though he’s still in a courtroom almost daily.

You’d think after finally reaching the age

where they can kick back and enjoy the grand-children, my parents would have relished the no schedule, no routine of retirement. But the fact is, they love going to work. More precisely, they love what they do. Dad even told me that after his five-year senior status tenor is complete, he’s going to hang out his shingle and practice law again. He’ll be over 70!

And Mom said that this summer, when she doesn’t have any teachers to work with, she’s going to grade AP history exams and hopefully, fingers crossed, work as a gown consultant at the bridal boutique down the street. (That’s something else we have in common – an addic-tion to TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress.” Gotta love Randy!)

Huh? Where’s the downtime? Where’s the “I worked for 40 years so I don’t have to now” mentality? And why do I have a sneaky suspi-cion that I will be the same way?

It all boils down to this: My parents are some of those few people who truly have a passion for their careers, and they aren’t going to let a silly little thing like age keep them from pursuing those passions. Plus, working keeps them young. They wake up each morning with a purpose, with the opportunity to engage in the world and make a difference. Without question, if they

had nothing to do, they’d age 10 years in a mat-ter of weeks and probably kill each other out of sheer boredom. And that certainly wouldn’t earn them any employee of the month awards.

Not that it’s all work – Mom and Dad actu-ally leave tomorrow for a three-week cruise around Tahiti – but they certainly are not your typical social security collectors. Hell, they’re still contributing! And to be honest, I’d much rather have my parents busy and productive and fulfilled than have them morph into meddling, bitter, unhappy old people because they no lon-ger feel needed or useful.

So I suppose this entire revelation means I need to make peace with the fact that, like my mom, I will never really retire. And that’s proba-bly a good thing, since spending a month in the South Pacific sounds pretty good to me. “I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair!” (Did I mention Mom and I adore Broadway? I am so my mother.) Peace out.

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

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While most Fishers residents were buckling down in the face of winter storms, Mike Winterhalder was gearing up for a trip to Arlington, Texas.

Winterhalder was the 2011 winner of the United Way of Central Indiana’s grand prize trip to Super Bowl XLV, courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts.

“I was shocked,” Winterhalder said. “It took a couple of times for them to convince me that it was real.”

Winterhalder’s name was drawn from a pool of 7,500 United Way contributors. On top of tickets to the Super Bowl for him and his wife, Marianne, they also traveled to the game on a private jet with the Colts’ contingent.

Winterhalder, who moved to Fishers five years ago, got involved with the United Way through his employer, Sallie Mae. The private loan provider is one of the largest supporters of the United Way in Hamilton County, according to area director Joan Isaac.

“Sallie Mae’s support of the United Way is in-credible,” Isaac said. “We can’t thank them enough.”

The mission of the United Way is to help sustain vital service needs for those who need it most, while helping to reduce those needs for future generations. In 2010 alone, more than 17,000 Hamilton County residents were touched by the United Way. Isaac said many people she talks to find that number surprising.

“Here we are, the most affluent county in the state, but our population has also doubled over the last 10 years, so we’re seeing a lot of these social services stretched to their capacity in being able to meet the needs of the community,” Isaac said. “You might think you haven’t been touched by United Way, but the reality is three out of ev-ery five people are affected by it in some way.”

For Winterhalder, the decision to donate was an easy one.

“They have a long track record of helping the community in lots of different ways,” he said. “If you donate, you know it’s going to something great to help people. You can have full faith and confidence that it’s going to go to people who need it most.”

The Chicago native says he’s a Colts fan as long as they aren’t playing the Bears. He declined to com-ment on who he would be rooting for this year.

To support the United Way of Central Indi-ana, or for more information about their pro-grams, visit www.uwci.org.

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Friends of Holly Jones are working to help her family dur-ing its time of need.

Jones, 20 years old and a graduate of Noblesville High School, was seriously injured in a sledding accident last month. She hit her head while sledding down a hill at Forest Park in Noblesville and was taken to the hospital by a LifeLine helicopter.

Jones has remained in the hospital since mid-January, and with her medical expenses increas-ing daily, family friends have decided to help.

Tricia Franciosi, a longtime friend of Jones’ mother Lisa, started Holly’s Hope, Inc soon after the accident, and the charity’s purpose is to raise money to help cover Jones’ medical costs. Several more of the family’s friends are helping with the charity, as well.

“We all decided that we needed to do some-thing, so I just decided to spearhead it,” Fran-ciosi said.

The organization has been selling t-shirts and hosting events, such as a community bowling night, to raise money. Franciosi said the out-

pouring of support has been “amazing” so far, adding that the group’s Facebook page, “Prayers for Holly Jones,” has received a number of supportive comments.

Jones recently made some progress in her recovery, Francio-si said. As of press time, she was no longer in a medically induced coma but still could not speak or perform more than minor move-ments. While the family is hop-ing for a full recovery, Franciosi

said it’s still too soon to know how quickly, and to what extent, Jones will recover.

“The doctors said it could be up to 18 months and even then, she’s looking at lifelong rehabilitation,” she said.

A donation fund was recently opened at First Merchants Bank. Contributions to the fund can be made at any First Merchants branch, includ-ing the one at 17833 Foundation Dr. in Nobles-ville. Franciosi said any contributions would be appreciated.

“You don’t expect your friends to be going through this after a sledding accident,” she said. “It could have happened to anybody’s kid – any time, any age.”

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Holly Jones, right, was injured in a sledding accident last month.


Hazardous road conditions last week delayed a committee hearing on Senate Bill No. 68, which proposes amendments to state regulations on town-to-city referendums.

The bill, authored by Republican Sen. Beverly Gard, District 28, would require town legislative bodies to adopt a resolution no more than 30 days after a petition is filed for a referendum on changing the town into a city. The referendum could not be later than the next general or mu-nicipal election.

In May of 2009, the Fishers Town Council was presented with 1,700 signed petitions from the City Yes political action committee request-ing a referendum on whether Fishers should become a city. Council members expressed their desire to place the referendum after consolida-tion discussions with Fall Creek Township had concluded. In December 2010, a plan of re-organization was adopted by the Fishers Town Council and Fall Creek Township Advisory board to merge the existing municipalities into a new entity, the city of Fishers. Most notably,

the plan of reorganization would maintain the council-manager form of government presently employed by the town of Fishers.

Currently, Indiana State Law does not allow for the “hybrid city” described by the Fishers plan of reorganization. Senate Bill No. 385, au-thored by Republican Senator Ed Charbonneau, District 5, would amend state code to allow towns to reorganize in such a manner.

The bill lays out two avenues of adoption for a reorganization plan. The reorganization would be approved given a favorable vote by two-thirds of both the township and municipality legisla-tive bodies. In this case, no referendum would be required by law. Or, if the reorganization was passed by the legislative bodies, but failed to achieve the two-thirds vote, it could be ap-proved by the voters in a referendum.

Senate Bill No. 385 is currently in committee, and has been designated an emergency act. No official hearing has been rescheduled for Senate Bill No. 68, though the General Assembly Web site states there is a “strong possibility” the Sen-ate will add a session day Feb. 11.

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» pops concert – The Hamilton Southeast-ern High School Band Pops Concert will be held on Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in Leonard Audito-rium.

» pto meeting – The Thorpe Creek Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization will meet from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 in the LGI Room.

» open House – The Project Lead the Way pre-engineering program open house will be held on Thursday, Feb. 10, from 7 – 8 p.m. at Hamilton Southeastern High School, Room A402A/B. Participants should park by the Greenhouse and use Entrance 6. Questions should be directed to [email protected] or [email protected].

» science fair – The Hamilton Southeastern Junior High 7th Grade Science Fair will be held at 3 p.m. on Feb. 10 at HSE Junior High.

» international night – Hamilton South-eastern High School will host an “Interna-tional Night” on Friday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Leonard Auditorium.

» Band concert – The Fishers High School Band will perform on Feb. 15, at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

» tenure debate – Governors in Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada and New Jersey have called for the elimination or dismantling of tenure. As state legislatures convene this winter, anti-tenure bills are being written in those states and others. Their chances of passing have risen because of crushing state budget deficits that have put teachers’ unions on the defensive.

» college questioned – Leaders of the “Pathways to Prosperity” project at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education ar-gue that by concentrating too much on class-room-based academics with four-year college as a goal, the nation’s education system has failed vast numbers of students, who instead need solid preparation for careers requiring less than a bachelor’s degree. The call for an education system that clearly articulates students’ career options as early as middle school and defines the coursework and train-ing required, so young people can chart an informed course toward work, whether as an electrician or a college professor.

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The face of Sierra Leone is one of resilience, even amidst some of the world’s most impoverished conditions.

After a decade-long civil war, the people of Sierra Leone are struggling to rebuild their country. Many lack even basic food supplies and medical care. And, in many communities, clean drinking water is simply not available, leading to rampant water-borne illness, and in some cases, death – 90 percent of which occur in children under the age of 5.

The Fishers Rotary Club, along with support from clubs in Westfield, Carmel and Noblesville, and a matching grant from Rotary International, launched the Water is Life program in 2009 to provide Sierra Leoneans with clean drinking water through the purchase and installation of 100 fresh-water wells. Each well costs between $4,200 to $5,000 for Rotary’s partner, World Hope International, to install.

Since 2009, the Fishers Rotary club has raised enough fund-ing to purchase 88 wells; more than $370,000. On March 19, five-time Grammy Award winning artist Sandi Patty will join the club for a celebration performance as their near their 100-well goal. Rotary hopes Fishers residents will join them in raising the remaining $60,000 required to install the final 12 wells.

Real people, real povertyThe West African nation of Sierra Leone ranks 179th out of

182 countries on the United Nations Human Development Index. The nominal GDP of Sierra Leone, the standard measure-ment for the value of goods and services produced in a year, is around $311 per capita. To put that into perspective, the average weekly wage for a full-time worker in the U.S. in 2008 was $720.

Many of the nation’s problems stem from an 11-year civil war fought throughout the 1990s between the Momoh govern-ment and the Liberian-backed Revolutionary United Front. The rebel forces were funded in large part through the illicit trade of diamonds, colloquially nicknamed “blood diamonds” for their frequent part in violent conflicts in African nations.

Though the civil war officially ended in 2002, effects of the con-flict remain. The average life expectancy for a Sierra Leonean is only 41 years – the sixth shortest life expectancy in the world. The average life expectancy for a U.S. citizen is 79 years. And, more than 60 per-

cent of Sierra Leoneans live without access to clean water.Outside of home, and beyond

“Rotary International had been encouraging clubs to reach outside their own communities, and help those in need abroad,” said Fishers club member Bill Jerrow. “One of our Rotarians had been invited to visit Sierra Leone. He came back and gave a speech to the club that really moved a lot of people.”

Through the “magic of Rotary,” as Jerrow described it, match-ing funding grants can often turn $1 donated by a community into $2 or $3. The club also received support from the Heartland Church in Fishers, which donated a $100,000 water drilling rig to the project.

Fishers Rotarian and Water is Life project chair Tom Branum explained the impact even a single well can have on a community.

“What we have to remember is that clean water is essentially new technology for these folks,” Branum said. “It’s not uncom-mon for a small village to lose seven to ten people per year to water-borne illnesses.”

He also put into perspective how out of reach these wells were for many Sierra Leonean communities.

“In 2009, we went back to visit one of the villages that received our first well in 2008,” Branum said. “They had spent a year rais-ing funds, charging a very small amount of money per family, to raise 4,000 Leones.”

At the time, 4,000 Leones was equivalent to roughly $100 U.S.“For them to raise four to five thousand dollars to put in a

well… that just wouldn’t happen in their lifetime,” Branum said.Education about fresh water had also been very important to

the project.“One great example is a mother who had gone and gotten five

gallons of water from the old source, and five gallons of water from the clean source, and was mixing them together,” Branum said. “We asked her why she was doing it, and she said she want-ed the water to last longer. The idea of germs and hygiene train-ing isn’t present over there.”

The Fishers Rotary Club will present the 100th Well Celebra-tion featuring Grammy Award winner Sandi Patty on Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Heartland Church Auditorium in Fishers. General seating tickets are $25, with $100 tickets avail-able for VIP seating and admission to the after party at CMG Worldwide, Inc. Registration is available online at www.wateris-life.tv. For more information, call Diane at 317-557-5765.

“For them to raise four to five thousand dollars to put in a well… that just wouldn’t happen in their lifetime.”

– tom Branum, Water is life chairman.

Fishers Rotarians drill for life in Sierra Leone

“Let there be work, bread, water

and salt for all.” – nelson mandela,

1993 nobel peace prize recipient

Photos by George P. Wiley

SAVE THE DATEFishers Rotary Presents The 100th Well CelebrationWith Five-Time Grammy Award Winning Artist Sandi PattyDate: Saturday, March 19Time: 7 p.m.Location: Heartland Church Auditorium 9665 Hague Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256Cost: $25 general admission, $100 VIPFor Information: Visit www.waterislife.com or call Diane at 317-557-5765

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The Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will presents the music of the hit Broadway musical, “Miss Saigon,” performed in-concert Feb. 10-12 at 7 p.m., Marian University, (3200 Cold Spring Road). Single tickets are $24 and can be purchased by calling 923-4597.

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Jerry (Neil Eggeson) voices concerns to his fiance, Arlene (Tanya Haas).

By Brandie Bohney Current in Fishers

Christy Clinton, the director of The Belfry Theatre’s upcoming production of “Don’t Talk to the Actors,” is a big fan of the play’s bard, Tom Dudzick. Such a fan, in fact, that when she found out about his latest show last year, she contacted him immediately asking to secure a copy to pitch for The Belfry’s current season.

“I’m very fond of his writing, and I’ve been watching what he’s been putting out. When I saw this one, I inquired about it, and he actually emailed me a copy of the script pre-publica-tion,” Clinton said. “That’s how I was able to propose it before it was published. So no one else is doing [the show], and I’m pretty excited about that.”

Other than merely being the first theatre in the area – perhaps the whole Midwest – to be doing the show, there are other reasons to be excited about “Don’t Talk to the Actors.” The comedy centers around Jerry Przpezniak (played by Neil Eggeson), an unknown playwright dis-covered quite accidentally and thrust into the madness and pressure of Broadway.

“He is a milquetoast hick from upstate New York; it’s kind of the big time for him,” Eggeson said of Jerry. “He’s taken in very quickly.”

Jerry’s misadventures include his fiancé’s obsession with one of the actors in the play,

the antics of a former lounge-act comedienne brought in as the big name leading lady, and Jerry’s own insecurities among other things.

Dana Lesh plays the fashion-challenged stage director Lucinda Shaw.

“When you rehearse it over and over and you’re still just dying with laughter,” she said.

“That’s a great script.”“Don’t Talk to the Actors” opens this Friday,

Feb. 11, and runs for three consecutive week-ends. Friday and Saturday night curtain times are 8 p.m., and there will be two Sunday mati-nees – Feb. 20 and 27 – opening at 2:30 p.m.

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Mo’s Irish PubThe following musical acts will be performing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call 770-9020.Friday – Blonde SonjaSaturday – The Bishops

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. Friday – The BishopsSaturday – Whiskey Biscuits

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Moon Dog TavernThe following musical acts will be perform-ing live at Moon Dog Tavern, 825 E 96th St., Indianapolis, 46240. Call 575-6364 for more information.Friday – Zanna DooSaturday – Skeeter McGee

Slippery Noodle Inn The following musical acts will be performing live at the Slippery Noodle Inn, 372 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis. For more infor-mation, visit www.slipperynoodle.com.Thursday – Sarah and the Tall BoysFriday and Saturday – Perry Weber & The DeVilles

Don't Talk to the Actors A fledgling playwright and his fiancée are suddenly swept up in the whirlwind of New York’s theatre scene when the playwright’s autobiographical play is optioned for Broad-way. This production will be shown at the Belfry Theatre in Noblesville Feb. 11-27. The show is not suitable for children. Show times are on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tickets are $15 for adults. For show times or more information, visit www.thebelfrythe-atre.com.

Morty’s Comedy JointThe following acts will be performing at Morty’s Comedy Joint, 3625 East 96th St., Indianapolis. For show times or other details, visit www.mortyscomedy.com or call 848-5500.Thursday through Sunday – Headliner: Vince Morris

The Diary of Anne Frank The Indiana Repertory Theatre will present “The Diary of Anne Frank” through Feb. 24. Tickets range from $20 to $52 each depend-ing on show times. For tickets or details, visit www.irtlive.com.

Miss SaigonThe Booth Tarkington Civic Theatre will presents the music of the hit Broadway musi-cal, “Miss Saigon,” performed in-concert Feb. 10-12 at 7 p.m., Marian University, (3200 Cold Spring Road). Single tickets are $24 and can be purchased by calling 923-4597.

FiestaGregory Hancock Dance Theatre will pres-ent “Fiesta” each weekend from Feb. 11 to 27 - Feb. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 13, 20 and 27 at 3 p.m. at 329 Gradle Drive in Carmel. Due to limited seating, reser-vations are required and are non-transferable to different dates for this event. Tickets are $35 (includes the concert, light snacks and beverages). For reservations, call 844-2660.

Goldie, Max and MilkCan a single mother, an Orthodox Jewish lactation consultant, a crazy ex and a drug dealer make a family? The Phoenix Theatre will present this production through Feb. 27. Tickets are $15 on Thursdays and $25 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays ($15 for ages 20 and under). To purchase tickets or get more information, call 635-7529 or visit www.phoenixtheatre.org.

Ashley Brown with the ISORenowned Broadway actress Ashley Brown returns to Indianapolis to perform many timeless favorites from the Great White Way when she joins the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Feb. 11-13, at the Hilbert Circle Theatre. Ticket prices for the Friday 11 a.m. concert are priced from $26-$48 each, with evening concert prices from $20-$75 and special children’s tickets (ages 4-12) from $10-$75 for the Sunday 3 p.m. program only. Performance times are at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., Friday; 8 p.m., Saturday; and 3 p.m., Sunday. Visit www.IndianapolisSymphony.org for tickets or details.

Great Harvest is, first and foremost, a bakery. But beyond bread, the store offers sweets, sandwiches, soups, catering and coffee. Mike Lubin owns the store with his wife Dia. “All those things together were appealing to me as a business own-er.” Lubin said. Located just north of Carmel Drive on Old Meridian Street, Great Harvest is located in a booming area. “We looked at 30 spots for the business. There’s a nice com-bination of residential, medical and offices in this area.” Lubin said. The store opened in June of last year, bringing a new and unique option to Carmel. “Everything is made from scratch. We mill wheat here in the store daily. That’s what differentiates us. We’re adding a healthy option to the community.” Lubin said. One of the store’s most popular breads is their Honey Whole Wheat version. “Our staple bread is the honey whole wheat. It’s good for everything.” Lubin said. Five simple ingredients go into the 100% whole grain bread: whole wheat flour, honey, yeast, filtered water and salt. Other popular op-tions are Cinnamon Chip, Popeye and Cheddar Garlic breads. Great Harvest is also well-known for its sweets, including scones and cookies. Because only freshly-made bread is sold in the store, two donations of leftover bread and other products are made each week. One goes to Gleaner’s Food Bank and the other goes to Hamilton Village Church in Fishers. The store is located at 12505 Old Meridian Street. Great Harvest is open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. For more information, call (317) 575-8800 or visit www.carmelgreatharvest.com.

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The Southeastern Swim School is currently accept-ing applicants for the spring session of its swim lessons program, as well as more skilled swimmers for the Southeastern Swim Club.

The March session of les-sons will begin on March 8, and run through March 29.

“It’s a life skill,” said director Heather Streett. “Even if (kids) don’t plan to be a competitive swimmer, it’s a skill they can use for the rest of their life.”

Lessons are available in both daytime and eve-ning sessions. Children must be at least 3 years of age and toilet-trained to participate.

In a state struggling with some of the high-est levels of obesity in the country, Streett says swimming is a great activity to get kids involved in early.

“It’s a great cardio activity, and it provides the kids a social outlet with friends on the team,” Streett said. “It can also open a lot of opportu-nities for them. We have many kids who have gone on to swim in college and receive scholar-ships for that.”

Street swam competitively herself while she was growing up in Zionsville, and as a freshman

at DePauw University. It was only after being injured in a car accident, however, that she de-cided to pursue athletics as a career.

“I kind of call that car accident a blessing in disguise,” Streett said. “I was ready to be done with swimming, but not completely.”

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Goens recently moved back to central Indiana from Chicago where he worked as a commodities broker specializing in precious metals. “I’m a Zionsville native. I wanted to operate this business near my home-town.” Goens said. The “FREE SILVER” offer currently advertised on signs posted in the business’s windows is not phony. Goens says customers should come in and ask their questions, take a three-question survey to receive a free silver mercury dime.

The Gold Standard deals only with actual physical precious metals: gold, silver, platinum and palladium. Those metals can then be quickly and easily positioned into IRAs. The business’s space is on the first floor with a storefront on Range Line Road. During the warm months, Goens says the pedestrian traffic on the sidewalk will be a good means of getting his business’s name out in the community.

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DISPaTCHESBy Jordan FischerCurrent in Fishers

Even in a crowd of people, owner Brandon Gorin was easy to spot at the ribbon cutting of his 116th Street Marco’s Pizza location last week.

The 6’6” former NFL offensive tackle owns the newest franchisee in what has become the fastest growing pizza company in the U.S. Central Indiana has been one of the first major areas of expansion for the Toledo, Ohio, based company, including a location on Olio Road in Fishers opened in 2010.

Before retiring from football, the Muncie na-tive played for the New England Patriots, Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams. He earned two Su-per Bowl rings during his time with the Patriots.

“I knew I always wanted to move back to the Indianapolis area, because it’s home for me,” Gorin said. “Family means a lot to me, and I wanted to raise my son in the Midwest.”

Gorin’s wife Julie and son Cameron, 4, joined him at the ribbon cutting, along with representa-tives from the Fishers Chamber of Commerce and town manager Gary Huff. The youngest Go-rin was bedecked with an official Marco’s Pizza chef ’s apron, which he put to use as a sort of cape while weaving around the crowded store.

Gorin said business ownership had been on his mind long before retiring from football.

“Obviously, with playing professional sport, you know that no matter how good you are, it’s going to end,” he said. “You almost have to

come in knowing that you’re leaving.”Gorin was impressed with the quality and

high standards of the Marco’s Pizza company, as well as its local involvement.

“They really believe in being involved in the community, which is important to me,” Gorin said. “I know Fishers especially is a community town. People here really support the town and the business community.”

Gorin said that while there are a lot of obvi-ous differences between playing football and making pizza, there are some unexpected simi-larities as well.

“In this business especially, there’s a big team atmosphere,” Gorin said. “No one person can do it on their own, and yet each person is re-sponsible for their individual job.”

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Ryan Shean is an experienced cyclist and endurance athlete who currently rides for Team IndieBike p/b Angie’s List. To contact Ryan, e-mail him at [email protected].

CyCLINg By Ryan Shean

The ice and snow continues to prevent any kind of outdoor riding, so it might be time to consider your two-wheeled steed. If you’re new to the sport, the variety of choices for a new bike are staggering. Gone are the simple Sch-winn or Huffy, replaced by words like triathlon bike, road bike, hybrid bike, etc.

A quality bike is a major investment and often one of the main barriers to finding your passion for the sport. To the uninitiated, a bike costing more than your first car is insane, or at the least downright silly. While you will need to make a substantial investment to get yourself on a road, there is really no need for a bike that weighs less than the newspaper you’re holding. Instead, the most important thing is to find a bike that fits you well.

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The best part about buying a new bike in the dead of winter is that the bike shops are essen-tially empty. Summertime brings spandex clad bike-people into the shops in droves, making

it difficult for an expert to help you find the perfect bike. Take the time to sit on a few bikes and see how they feel. Remember the type of riding you’ll be doing before you make the big purchase. If you dream of tearing up the trails of Town Run Trail Park, the road bikes may not be the best. If your goal for the summer is to com-plete a century ride, that heavy comfort bike may begin to be a drag around mile 50.

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» aed course – IU Health North will host a Heartsaver AED Class March 5 at 8 a.m. at the hospital. The program teaches adult, child and infant cardio pulmonary resusci-tation and how to use an AED. It also will include how to help a choking adult, infant and child victim. This course is designed for lay rescuers who are required to obtain a course completion card for a CPR course or any adult who wants to be prepared in the case of an emergency. Cost is $60 per person. Call 688-2568 to register.

» Breastfeeding support group – Are you looking for a way to learn more about breast-feeding techniques while connecting with other moms? Try Riverview Hospital’s free breastfeed-ing support group, which meets every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the lower level of the women’s pavilion. For more information, call 776-7202.

» study: magnesium could fight diabetes – Overweight people who took daily mag-nesium supplements for six months during a recent study had improved blood sugar levels and improvements in two of three measures of insulin sensitivity, German researchers

said. The data supported earlier research that showed that, for every 100-milligram increase in daily magnesium intake, the risk of Type 2 diabetes decreased by 15 percent.

-www.nutraingredients-usa.com

» count your drinks – Write down how much beer, wine, and other drinks you consume in a week. Calculate the calories and expect a sur-prise. A reasonable-sounding two beers a night can mean more than 2,000 calories a week—almost an extra day's worth. It can take more than two hours of running to burn that off. You call that a weight-loss plan? Besides the empty calories, booze undermines your willpower.

-www.menshealth.com

» cynics at risk for heart disease – Cynics who tend to be suspicious and mistrustful of others, a character trait that scientists refer to as hostility, may have an increased likelihood of developing heart disease. In a study of more than 300 healthy Vietnam veterans, those who scored high on measures of hostility were about 25 percent more likely to develop heart disease and showed an increase in an immune-system protein called C3, which has been linked with various diseases, including diabetes. Non-hostile men showed no such increase.

-www.livescience.com

DISPaTCHES

Win a 2-year lease on a 2011 Ford Fusion (courtesy of Pearson Ford) AND help Indiana’s High Schools be safer!

* A limited number (1,500) of $30.00 raffle tickets for the 2011 Ford Fusion Lease are now being sold to support The Reviving Heart Program.

* The Reviving Heart Program places automated external defibrillators (AEDs) into local high schools.

* Buy your raffle tickets or event tickets by contacting Mar-gie Fougeron at 317-338-6080 or [email protected] OR contacting Rita DeKlyen at 317-459-7593 or Rita [email protected]

* The drawing will be held at the 20th Annual William K. Nasser, MD Dining A La Heart Fundraiser (need not be present to win).

TO BENEFITThe Reviving Hearts Program, supported by the

Cardiovascular Research and Education Fund, administered by St.Vincent Foundation.

DATE & LOCATIONSunday, February 27th, 2011 5 to 8pm

Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian Street, Carmel

William K. Nasser, mD, DiNiNG a la HearT 20TH aNNual FuNDraiser

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T I P S 4 H E R

Preventing Birth Defects — Even Before You’re Pregnant Your health should always be a priority, but it certainly takes on a new kind of importance if you’re pregnant — or trying to become pregnant. And one of the vitamins that doctors will recommend is folic acid.

What is folic acid?· B-vitamin · Found in lentils, dried beans, peas,

dark green vegetables, citrus fruits, fortified cereals, breads, and pastas

· Some doctors believe it’s best taken as a supplement

How much should be in my daily diet?· If you’re pregnant or planning on getting

pregnant, you’ll need 400-800 mcg· Mothers who are breast-feeding should

aim for 500 mcg

What can it do for me and my baby?· Assists the body in the production

of new cells· Promotes heart health· Inhibits cancerous behaviors in cells · Helps prevent major birth defects like spina bifida

For more Tips 4HER, visit 3384HER.com, call our 24/7 nurse advice line at 338-4HER, or schedule an appointment with an OB/GYN at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast.

Copyright©2011St.ClaireGroupClient: SVH Job Name: MCNE Current In Fishers Welcome Spread Job Number: SVH-MCN-MCN-1096-2

Specs: 11” x 22” 4C Publication: Current In FishersIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ART,

PLEASE CALL JOE JUDD 317-816-8810 or e-mail [email protected] LAYOUT 01/07/11 FINAL MECHANICAL 01/24/11 REVISION#5

It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, male or female. Heart disease doesn’t discriminate. So it’s no surprise that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States: currently one of every two deaths in America is related to heart disease.

Heart disease is also a silent killer. According to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention, someone in the U.S. suffers a coronary event every 25 seconds. Because heart disease often strikes without warning or symptoms, many people don’t know they’re at risk until it’s too late.

And it doesn’t help that heart health is so easy to neglect. In many cases, it’s not what we’re doing to our heart that’s harmful. It’s what we’re NOT doing. Take diet and exercise, for example. With all of our responsibilities such as work, family, and everything in between, a heart-healthy diet and regular exercise are often forgotten.

So how do you stay ahead of this deadly disease? Consider a HeartScan — a simple, non-invasive test that could actually save your life — and it’s available at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast.

Quick and painless, a HeartScan is conducted with a non-invasive CT scanner, which allows doctors at St.Vincent to scan images of your heart’s arteries and examine them for hardened plaque — one of the early warning signs of heart disease. If you need treatment, doctors can then offer a full range of options and suggest lifestyle changes to decrease your risk of heart disease and heart attack.

And a HeartScan is affordable. In fact, the cost of a HeartScan at St.Vincent was recently lowered from $99 to $49 — a permanent price reduction to encourage more people to consider this important procedure.

St.Vincent recommends HeartScans for men and women over the age of 40, with a frequency of no more than once every five years. We also recommend talking with your physician about having a HeartScan to determine if this is right for you.

If you haven’t been giving your heart the TLC it deserves, now may be the ideal time to get serious about your heart health. Find out more. It’s 30 minutes that may just change the rest of your life.

To schedule a HeartScan, visit BestHeartCare.com or call 866-432-4457.

D O C T O R S P O T L I G H T

Dr. James Bicos

Most people who go to the Olympics as part of the USA gymnastics team spend years in training for the uneven parallel bars or the balance beam — but Dr. James Bicos traveled with the USA gymnasts because of his years of training in sports medicine as the team physician. And today, he continues to serve USA gymnasts as the Orthopedic Physician for USA Gymnastics.

As one of the area’s leading shoulder experts, Dr. Bicos is also available to see patients through St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. You can contact his office directly at (317) 415-5885.

Or join Dr. Bicos for a free shoulder replacement seminar:

Tuesday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast13914 E State Road 238

To register, call 317-338-CARE or visit MedicineAndMovement.com/LearnMore


Dr. Jesse Spear

When looking for an internist — a doctor who focuses on adult medicine, including prevention — there are lots of things to think about. A physician’s

background, skill and experience are all factors to take into consideration — as is the convenience of the doctor’s office. But it’s truly important to find a doctor you can trust. That’s why we’re happy to welcome Dr. Jesse Spear who specializes in internal and preventive medicine. If you’re looking for a new doctor, we think you’ll like him. Dr. Spear graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine; completed his residency at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital; and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. And he’s taking new patients right now. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Spear at Medical Center Northeast, call (317) 415-9009.

E V E N T S

The Children’s Museum PlayFitSaturday, February 5, 201110:00am - 3:00pmThe Children’s Museum, 3000 N Meridian, Indpls, IN 46208

Celebrate healthy choices and active play with special performances and activities. Visit the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent booths featuring various health and safety education exhibits. Go to www.childrensmuseum.org for details.

Indiana Ice “Hockey For Heart Night” presented by St.Vincent Heart Center of IndianaSaturday, February 12, 2011Game starts at 7:05pmPepsi Coliseum

Indiana Ice vs. Fargo Force. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and the Pepsi Coliseum box offices or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Checkup 13$49 HeartScan St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast, 13914 E State Road 238, Fishers, IN 46037

Throughout the month of February, WTHR’s Checkup 13 will be promoting $49 HeartScans available at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. Visit BestHeartCare.com to register, or call 866-432-4457.

Healthy TimesA W E E K L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F S T . V I N C E N T M E D I C A L C E N T E R N O R T H E A S T

13914 E State Road 238 (I-69 and State Road 238), Fishers, IN (317) 415-9000 • northeast.stvincent.org • I S S U E # 2

Show Your Heart Some TLC with a HeartScan

Free Women’s Health and Wellness Event

Saturday, February 5, 2011 8:00AM to Noon

St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast13914 E. State Road 238, Fishers (I-69 and SR 238)

Free Screenings (8:00AM to noon): Cholesterol/Glucose, Bone Density, Balance, Skin Analysis, Skin Cancer, Hearing, Sleep Disorders, Stroke and more.

Free Educational Programs and Activities: Educational booths, free massages, nail care, learn about proper shoe fitting, special diets, and more. Plus – Free Gifts!

Call 317-338-CARE to register for screenings by January 28, 2011 or register on-line at northeast.stvincent.org.




T I P S 4 H E R

Preventing Birth Defects — Even Before You’re Pregnant Your health should always be a priority, but it certainly takes on a new kind of importance if you’re pregnant — or trying to become pregnant. And one of the vitamins that doctors will recommend is folic acid.

What is folic acid?· B-vitamin · Found in lentils, dried beans, peas,

dark green vegetables, citrus fruits, fortified cereals, breads, and pastas

· Some doctors believe it’s best taken as a supplement

How much should be in my daily diet?· If you’re pregnant or planning on getting

pregnant, you’ll need 400-800 mcg· Mothers who are breast-feeding should

aim for 500 mcg

What can it do for me and my baby?· Assists the body in the production

of new cells· Promotes heart health· Inhibits cancerous behaviors in cells · Helps prevent major birth defects like spina bifida

For more Tips 4HER, visit 3384HER.com, call our 24/7 nurse advice line at 338-4HER, or schedule an appointment with an OB/GYN at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast.

Copyright©2011St.ClaireGroupClient: SVH Job Name: MCNE Current In Fishers Welcome Spread Job Number: SVH-MCN-MCN-1096-2

Specs: 11” x 22” 4C Publication: Current In FishersIF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS ART,

PLEASE CALL JOE JUDD 317-816-8810 or e-mail [email protected] LAYOUT 01/07/11 FINAL MECHANICAL 01/24/11 REVISION#5

It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, male or female. Heart disease doesn’t discriminate. So it’s no surprise that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States: currently one of every two deaths in America is related to heart disease.

Heart disease is also a silent killer. According to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention, someone in the U.S. suffers a coronary event every 25 seconds. Because heart disease often strikes without warning or symptoms, many people don’t know they’re at risk until it’s too late.

And it doesn’t help that heart health is so easy to neglect. In many cases, it’s not what we’re doing to our heart that’s harmful. It’s what we’re NOT doing. Take diet and exercise, for example. With all of our responsibilities such as work, family, and everything in between, a heart-healthy diet and regular exercise are often forgotten.

So how do you stay ahead of this deadly disease? Consider a HeartScan — a simple, non-invasive test that could actually save your life — and it’s available at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast.

Quick and painless, a HeartScan is conducted with a non-invasive CT scanner, which allows doctors at St.Vincent to scan images of your heart’s arteries and examine them for hardened plaque — one of the early warning signs of heart disease. If you need treatment, doctors can then offer a full range of options and suggest lifestyle changes to decrease your risk of heart disease and heart attack.

And a HeartScan is affordable. In fact, the cost of a HeartScan at St.Vincent was recently lowered from $99 to $49 — a permanent price reduction to encourage more people to consider this important procedure.

St.Vincent recommends HeartScans for men and women over the age of 40, with a frequency of no more than once every five years. We also recommend talking with your physician about having a HeartScan to determine if this is right for you.

If you haven’t been giving your heart the TLC it deserves, now may be the ideal time to get serious about your heart health. Find out more. It’s 30 minutes that may just change the rest of your life.

To schedule a HeartScan, visit BestHeartCare.com or call 866-432-4457.


Dr. James Bicos

Most people who go to the Olympics as part of the USA gymnastics team spend years in training for the uneven parallel bars or the balance beam — but Dr. James Bicos traveled with the USA gymnasts because of his years of training in sports medicine as the team physician. And today, he continues to serve USA gymnasts as the Orthopedic Physician for USA Gymnastics.

As one of the area’s leading shoulder experts, Dr. Bicos is also available to see patients through St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. You can contact his office directly at (317) 415-5885.

Or join Dr. Bicos for a free shoulder replacement seminar:

Tuesday, March 1, 6:00 p.m.St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast13914 E State Road 238

To register, call 317-338-CARE or visit MedicineAndMovement.com/LearnMore


Dr. Jesse Spear

When looking for an internist — a doctor who focuses on adult medicine, including prevention — there are lots of things to think about. A physician’s

background, skill and experience are all factors to take into consideration — as is the convenience of the doctor’s office. But it’s truly important to find a doctor you can trust. That’s why we’re happy to welcome Dr. Jesse Spear who specializes in internal and preventive medicine. If you’re looking for a new doctor, we think you’ll like him. Dr. Spear graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine; completed his residency at St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital; and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. And he’s taking new patients right now. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Spear at Medical Center Northeast, call (317) 415-9009.

E V E N T S

The Children’s Museum PlayFitSaturday, February 5, 201110:00am - 3:00pmThe Children’s Museum, 3000 N Meridian, Indpls, IN 46208

Celebrate healthy choices and active play with special performances and activities. Visit the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St.Vincent booths featuring various health and safety education exhibits. Go to www.childrensmuseum.org for details.

Indiana Ice “Hockey For Heart Night” presented by St.Vincent Heart Center of IndianaSaturday, February 12, 2011Game starts at 7:05pmPepsi Coliseum

Indiana Ice vs. Fargo Force. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster locations and the Pepsi Coliseum box offices or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Checkup 13$49 HeartScan St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast, 13914 E State Road 238, Fishers, IN 46037

Throughout the month of February, WTHR’s Checkup 13 will be promoting $49 HeartScans available at St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast. Visit BestHeartCare.com to register, or call 866-432-4457.

Healthy TimesA W E E K L Y P U B L I C A T I O N O F S T . V I N C E N T M E D I C A L C E N T E R N O R T H E A S T

13914 E State Road 238 (I-69 and State Road 238), Fishers, IN (317) 415-9000 • northeast.stvincent.org • I S S U E # 2

Show Your Heart Some TLC with a HeartScan

Free Women’s Health and Wellness Event

Saturday, February 5, 2011 8:00AM to Noon

St.Vincent Medical Center Northeast13914 E. State Road 238, Fishers (I-69 and SR 238)

Free Screenings (8:00AM to noon): Cholesterol/Glucose, Bone Density, Balance, Skin Analysis, Skin Cancer, Hearing, Sleep Disorders, Stroke and more.

Free Educational Programs and Activities: Educational booths, free massages, nail care, learn about proper shoe fitting, special diets, and more. Plus – Free Gifts!

Call 317-338-CARE to register for screenings by January 28, 2011 or register on-line at northeast.stvincent.org.


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HUmOR By Dick Wolfsie

Do you look old? If you do, you’re in luck. I’m serious.

Yes, the big news is that it may no longer be necessary to show your ID when purchasing a fifth of Jack Daniels. A proposed new state law appears to be a commonsense solution to the problem faced by senior citizens who relin-quished their driver’s licenses only to find their AARP card was insufficient proof of their age when buying booze. And so, a night when grand-ma planned to get hammered on Kahlua became just another evening of Pepsi refills at MCL.

The existing law doesn’t require the clerk to make a judgment about the customer’s age, so the cashier at Marsh or the 22nd Amendment has a stress-free job. Everyone is suspect of buy-ing illegal booze. It doesn’t matter if it’s a little tough to fumble for your purse and still hang onto your walker.

If this amended law passes, clerks will require an ID only if they think you look over 40 or 50. The exact number is still being deliberated, but there’s no debate where this is headed. I can see my wife’s face now …

“Mary Ellen, what’s wrong? You look upset. Did something happen at the grocery store?

“That kid at Kroger did NOT card me.”“Well, that’s OK. They no longer are required

to check anyone who looks over the age … the age of … (Note to husbands: I advise not of-fering a number here. The word Aquarius is a nice way to fill in the blank. Might be a good opportunity to belt out your favorite tune from “Hair”).

Cashiers will no longer be coached to sim-ply query “paper or plastic,” but will require extensive guesstimation training, not unlike those savants at the State Fair who miraculously foresee your age, as well as your weight and the very month you were born. Supermarkets will end up having to hire carnies at their registers. That way, if the cashier insults a woman under 40 by not carding her, they can make nice to the customer with a giant stuffed panda bear and a sleazy wink.

I was curious if this proposed change in Hoo-sier law mirrored other parts of the country. Apparently, Los Angeles has a similar ordinance, but I don’t care how big a fan you are of Holly-wood stars or cosmetic surgery, you just can’t ask to see Joan Rivers’ license with a straight face.

Personally, I enjoy it when I’m asked for proof of my age. It brings back memories of my youth when in order to enjoy a frosty brew at a local pub, I offered a very questionable ID, which couldn’t have been that questionable because no one ever questioned it. For my first two years of college, the bartender called me Eileen.

It is odd that there are days when I need to prove I am over 21 in order to buy liquor and that very same evening I take advantage of the super-senior discount at the local movie theater. Someday, none of this will be a problem. We live in a world where young people strive to look older and old people desperately want to look younger. At some point, my theory is that everyone is going to look 35 years old. I think we can all drink to that.

No more carding senior citizens

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

Date: Tuesday February 22, 2011Time: 7:30 to 9:45 a.m.Location: Ritz Charles 12156 N. Meridian St Carmel, INCost: $18 Pre-registration $25 Walk-in $200 - Corporate tables of 8RSVP: [email protected] www.fisherschamber.com 317-578-0700Co-Sponsors: Hamilton County Alliance, Hamilton County Cham-bers of Commerce and HCCVB

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Larry Greene is the president of Case Design/Remodeling, a full-service design/build firm serving Hamilton County. Contact him at [email protected].

REmODELINgBy Larry greene

INITIAL SITUATION: This home in the Thornhill subdivision in Zionsville was built in the early ‘90s and included fairly low quality oak cabinets, drywall bulkheads and laminate countertops. The previous homeowner had tried to update the kitchen by adding a small island with a gas cook top, double ovens and new solid-surface countertops. While the owner wanted a larger and expanded kitchen, this option was found to be too expensive. The solution was to remodel the pre-vious remodel and keep the footprint of the room as is.

ISLAND UPGRADES: The existing island contained a relatively new Viking gas cook top. The problem was there was no ventila-tion and the size of the island was too small to allow any prep or usable counter space. The solution was to salvage the cook top but move it to the perimeter to allow a larger Cambria quartz countertop on the new island. The island cabinetry was enlarged and relocated and includes new semicustom mitered doors in cherry wood with a brandy stain.

NEW DECORATIVE RANGE HOOD: The old Viking gas cook top was relocated to the perimeter and paired with a new under-counter Viking oven. A new decorative cabinet range hood was installed with a blower and fan liner tucked inside the hood. The previous remodel did not include any venting, so the new project included the installation of ventilation to the exterior. Finally the area under the hood included a tile backsplash with an arched top

medallion design.VARYING HEIGHTS OF WALL

CABINETS: The removal of the existing bulkheads allowed the designer to vary the height of the wall cabinets. This “staggered” ef-fect resulted in a more interesting look and more storage. The new perimeter cabinets are semicustom with full overlay mitered doors and five-piece drawer fronts in maple wood with ivory paint and café highlights.

REDESIGNED PANTRY AREA: The old pantry cabinetry was replaced with new wider pantry cabinets that extend to the ceil-ing, offering much needed additional storage.

Remodeling a previous kitchen remodel

Before

after



Cadence is a two-year-old female blonde and white American Staffordshire Terrier mix. Cadence has a very gentle disposition and a loving personality with an award-winning smile. She loves to cuddle and she enjoys playing with humans more than she likes playing with toys. She has a great temperament and would do well with children sturdy enough on their feet to withstand her hugs and kisses.

Socks is a six-year-old female gray tabby DSH. Socks is a quiet and gentle girl who wants nothing more than to curl up on a human lap or a soft pillow and enjoy a stress-free life. She is good with people of all ages, but would probably prefer a laid-back environment. She qualifies for the PAWS Pro-gram - Partnering Animals With Seniors. If you are age 55 or older, you can adopt Socks for a reduced fee.

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

PETS OF THE WEEK» Unilever won’t test on animals – Animal rights group PETA claimed vic-tory last week after the owner of Lipton and PG Tips teas, the giant Unilever group, said it would stop testing its teas on animals.The world's largest tea maker had been injecting pigs with E. coli bac-teria and then feeding them tea to see if it helped block the infection. Unilever would also have rabbits fattened up and then fed tea to see if it would help clear the plaque build-up in their arteries. Those and other tests appeared aimed at demonstrating whether tea had vari-ous healing properties that could be used in marketing.

-www.news.yahoo.com

» keep dogs away from these plants – 1, Azaleas and rhododendrons. These pretty flowering plants contain toxins that may cause vomiting, diarrhea, coma and potentially even death. 2. Tulips and daffodils. The bulbs of these plants may cause serious stomach problems, convulsions and damage to the heart. 3. Sago palms. Eating just a few seeds may be enough to cause vomiting, seizures and liver failure.

-wwwpawnation.com

» lab still top dog breed – Based on registration figures compiled by the American Kennel Club, the beloved Lab-rador retriever remains the champ in the annual list of most popular dogs, thanks to its well-earned reputation for playful-ness and loyalty. Bulldogs made a sur-prising leap in the rankings. The bulldog knocked the boxer, a perennial favorite, out of the No. 6 spot on the 2010 list, the best showing the breed has had in 100 years. The boxer is now the seventh-most popular breed.

-www.msnbc.com

DISPaTCHES

John Mikesell, owner of Izzy’s Place, A dog Bakery in Carmel, can be reached at [email protected].

Answers to BUILD THE WORDS: MICHELLE, STEAK 'N SHAKE, DUSTIN HOFFMAN, PEONY, TACO BELL

Answers to HOOSIER HODGEPODGE: Characters: CHANDLER, JOEY, MONICA, PHOEBE, RACHEL, ROSS; Casinos: HARRAH'S, LUXOR, MGM GRAND, SAHARA, VENETIAN; Seafood: CRAB, SALMON, SHRIMP, TUNA; Teams: COLTS, INDIANS, PACERS; Cities: NEW ALBANY, NEW CASTLE; Governor: DANIELS

Answers to INDIANA WORDSMITH CHALLENGE: GRAY, FRAY, FURY, GAY, HAG, HAY, RUG, GUY, HUG, UGH, FAR, FRY, FUR

CaNINESBy John mikesell

How should you select a food for your dog? There are at least a few hundred differ-ent approaches.

Price - There is a correlation between the price of a dog food and its quality, but it’s most accurate at the low end, and less cer-tain when you get to the upper price points.

What is certain that inexpensive food is not what’s healthiest for your dog. Think about it: Cheap food is made from cheap ingredients. We shudder to think of what sort of ingredients go into a product that sells for 25 cents a pound. Think about what is commonly called “4-D” meat: ani-mals that are dead, dying, diseased, or disabled. Think about grain byproducts of unknown provenance being shipped all over the planet- rejected for use in human food and languishing in warehouses while ingredient brokers try to find a buyer.

Good, top-quality ingredients cost more, and the companies that use them have to charge more. So high price can be an indication of quality. But higher prices can also be indicative of a company’s advertising budget. Let your local independent pet food supplier help you out on understanding the varied high end foods.

Ingredients - I hope that you do use the ingredients list to help you choose the food.

Hallmarks of quality (what to look for):• Lots of animal protein at the top of the ingredients list. Ingredients are listed

by weight, so you want to see a lot of top quality animal proteins at the top of the list; the first ingredient should be a named animal protein source

• Named animal protein source- chicken, beef, lamb, and so on. ”Meat” is an example of a low quality protein source of dubious origin. Animal protein “meals” should also be from a named species (look for beef meal but avoid meat meal).

Signs of corners being cut (what to look out for):• Meat byproducts or poultry byproducts.

Added sweeteners. Artificial preservatives, such as BHA, BHT, and ethoxyquin. Arti-ficial colors.

What you can do:• Always first look at the ingredients panel

of any food you consider for your dog. Look for foods with high-quality animal protein sources at the top of the list.

• Use any other selection criteria that are important to, but allow your dog to be the judge. He should like it, but he should also thrive on it, without developing skin or digestive problems.

Choices, choices

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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Call or e-mail for reservations today!Mary Sue Rowland v 317.773.1829 v [email protected]

Girl Scouts are depending on you.

Proud sponsor of the Girl Scouts


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fishers, we want to hear from you! This is yoUr newspaper, so please send your story ideas, news tips, news releases, letters and photographs to our managing editor,

Jordan fischer, at [email protected]

Crossword Hoosier Hodgepodge Indiana Wordsmith Challenge

Build the word

Puzzle Solutions Page 20

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