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REGiStRAtiOn DEADlinE – Tuesday, Oct. 9 is the dead-line to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election. Hoo-siers should visit IndianaVoters.com, their local county clerk’s office or any Bureau of Motor Vehicles license branch. Voters who choose to mail their registration must have a post-marked date of Oct. 9 or before. Registrations postmarked after this date will not be accepted. Voter registration forms and submitting instructions are available on www.indi-anavoters.com. Please note that Monday, Oct. 8 is Columbus Day and many government offices may be closed.
OctOBOO juSt AROunD thE cORnER – Join the scary staff of the Hamilton East Public Library for the annual “Oc-toboo” celebration at 7 p.m. Oct. 23. The entire family can share in the fun activities around the library and take in the sights and frights of the season. These will include storytell-ing (scary and not-so-scary), activities about pumpkins, bats and autumn harvests, crafts and treats and so much more. For more information or to register, call 773-1384. tRick-OR-tREAt – The City of Noblesville has announced that official trick-or-treat hours this Hal-loween will be 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31. The Noblesville Police Dept. will have extra patrols out that evening to provide additional security. Motor-ists are asked to use extra care while driving that night. For more information, contact Cara Culp at 776-6367.
cElEBRAtiOn Of lifE – Montessori School of Westfield will host a Celebration of Life/fundraiser in honor of Layla Victoria Ilyas from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Bridgewater Park (un-der the gazebo), 4408 Golf Club Blvd. Come celebrate Layla and enjoy a free dinner. This event will be held rain or shine with all donations going to Layla’s family.
inDiAnA BASkEtBAll – The Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame has unveiled a new exhibit that will honor the success of boys’ basketball in Indiana’s North Central Conference. The North Central Conference teams have accumulated 25 state championship victories and 20 Mr. Basketball winners. The new display with feature memorabilia pieces from each of the past and present North Central Conference schools will be on display until summer 2013 at the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in New Castle.
hEAlth PlAn – MDwise has been recognized as Indiana’s top Medicaid’s top health plan for a third year in a row. Released recently, the National Committee for Quality and Assurance’s Medicaid Insurance Plan Rankings 2012-2013 placed MDwise 41st out of 227 Medicaid plans in the nation, an increase of four spots from last year for the organization. MDwise ranked top in quality health care and health out-comes, service, and member satisfaction based on standards set by the NCQA.
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Organizers of the third annual Hamilton County Job Fair always hope some-one’s life will be changed by attending the event and occasionally hear about the success stories. On Tuesday, they were overjoyed when an attendee announced she was leaving with a job – after being unemployed since May 2011.
“We all got a little water in our eyes,” said organizer and Noblesville Eco-nomic Development Director Judi Johnson. “She was so excited. She found a job and the kind of job she was looking for. We really are inspired.”
Johnson said this year’s fair had 667 job seekers from 15 Indiana counties and two from out of state.
While turnout was lower than the past year, Johnson takes that as a good sign because unemployment has also dropped from 2011.
“It has consistently gone down. It’s been a rainy day and we’ve had sunny days in the past, but it’s still in the hundreds,” she said.
This year’s fair included approximately 80 employers, all of whom had to be currently hiring to participate.
“The 2012 Hamilton County Job Fair was once again successful in bring-ing job seekers together with hiring employers,” she said. “Every year, those looking for new, or different, employment and employers looking for filling their workforce comment that this is the best job fair they have ever attended. The caliber of job seeker and the eclectic array of job offerings make this event time well spent for everyone.”
Pizza Hut was looking to hire 30 to 40 employees for five Hamilton Coun-ty locations – two in Noblesville and Fishers and another in Westfield.
“We got to talk to a lot of people,” said Nate Goodman. “Everybody is very friendly and eager to get a job.”
Tom Martinez, who worked beside Goodman at the booth, said this is their first time at a job fair and appreciated the exposure it gave the company and job seekers.
“There is a huge benefit to being here,” he said. “For the afternoon of one day we’re getting a huge turnout.”
Success continues with county job fair
job seekers fill out employment forms and work on interview skills during the third annual hamilton county job fair, which had 667 job seekers on tuesday. (Photo by Robert Herrington)
lisa Butrum of Pendleton talks with Amanda collis-floyd of Rawling house and fall creek Retirement Village.
cameron Sharp of Pizza hut talks with a job seeker inside the hamilton county 4-h Exhibition center. for more photos, visit www.currentnoblesville.com.
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An afternoon fire on Sept. 29 has left one Noblesville family temporarily homeless.
At approximately 3:54 p.m, the Noblesville Fire Department was dispatched to a residence fire lo-cated at 18760 Pilot Mills Drive, in the Mill Grove Housing Additions. NFD Division Chief Rick Russell said uupon fire suppression crews’ arrival at 3:59 p.m., they marked smoke and flames show-ing from the two car attached garage.
“Crews made an interior attack on the fire and keep it contained to the area of the garage,” he said. “The fire incident was marked under control at 4:19 p.m.”
The occupants, Jerry Youree, his wife and chil-dren were not home at the time of the fire. The Youree family rent the home from Tom S. Nguyen.
Russell said the cause of the fire is still under investigation and the estimated dollar loss is approximately $95,000.
“The Hamilton County Service area of the Amer-ican Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis is assisting the occupants of the residence,” Russell said.
Several community organizations and youth sports leagues are also working to help provide the Youree family with assistance.
“One of the many great reasons we choose to live in Noblesville is that we take care of each other and help our neighbors when they are in a time of need,” said Noblesville Youth Baseball
President Troy Gamble. “Right now, we have a family that really needs our help and we must rally to support them. . . The family, including three children, has both immediate and long term needs.”
Gamble explained that the Noblesville El-ementary Football League is coordinating help and collecting donations that can be made for the family. The No. 1 priority is a place to live. Those that own a rental property or know of someone who can help are asked to email [email protected].
Once the family has a place to stay, they will need all household items including beds, furni-ture, linens, dishes, clothes, and essentials like
toiletries.“Ideally we would collect gift cards or Visa
cards for the family so they can buy what is needed for the kids,” said Gamble. “Thank you in advance from the Youree family and the en-tire Noblesville community.”
All donations can be dropped off at the NEFL concession stand at Dillon Park Monday to Thursday eve-nings or all day Oct. 6 and 13. Donations can also be mailed to NEFL care of Youree family, P.O. Box 805, Noblesville, 46061.
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Noblesville Schools is seeking community input on the possibility of moving from a tradi-tional school year calendar to a balanced calendar. A survey is now online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/NoblesvilleCalendarSurvey. The survey will remain open through Friday. Paper copies of the survey are also available at each school and the central administration office, 1775 Field Dr.
Like the traditional calendar, a balanced cal-endar would include 180 school days, but sum-mer break would be eight weeks instead of 10 – the two lost weeks would be added to fall and spring breaks. School officials said it is their goal to end the first semester before winter break regardless of the type of calendar adopted. Many school districts that are on balanced calendars begin school the first week of August and end classes by the end of May.
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ditional calendar would begin in mid-August and conclude in late May/early June. It would provide 180 full days of school and a summer break of 10 weeks. In Noblesville, typical breaks would be two school days for fall break, three school days for Thanksgiving break, two weeks for winter break, and six school days for Spring Break, plus occasional holidays.
thE BAlAncED cAlEnDAR – The balanced calendar would begin in early August and end in late May/early June. It would include 180 full days of school and a summer break of eight weeks. Longer breaks, typically two weeks, would be scheduled in the fall, winter, and spring. Occasional holidays could be scheduled.
The results of this survey will be made public at a public forum at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 in the auditorium at Noblesville East Middle School, 300 N. 17th St. The results also will be posted online at www.noblesvilleschools.org.The school board could vote on the calendar as early as its Oct.23 meeting.
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MEGAn Ott kickBAll tOuRnAMEnt – Come out for a day of fun and competition while sup-porting a great cause during the Third Annual Megan S. Ott Foundation Kickball Tournament Sat-urday at Hazel Dell Elementary School’s Field of Dreams. The tournament will kickoff at noon with opening ceremonies featuring Karen Hensel of WISH TV. Dinner will follow the kickball tournament at Pebble Brook Golf Club. There are both competitive and noncompetitive divisions. Last year 16 teams participated and the Ott family is hoping to increase the number of teams this year. Register your team today by completing the online registration form at www.noblesvillebaseball.org/Files/OttFlyer.pdf. The Megan S. Ott Foundation provides immediate, custom assistance to families in the Indianapolis Metro community. Recipients are referred to the Foundation from Community Health Network/Community Breast Care in Indianapolis and Riverview Hospital in Noblesville.
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Senate President Pro Tempore David Long (R-Fort Wayne) has praised State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) for his outstanding 2012 voting attendance record of 98.7 percent.
“Sen. Kenley continues to do a terrific job of rep-resenting Hoosiers in Senate District 20, and that’s demonstrated through his exemplary voting record,” said Long. “He takes his responsibilities as a state lawmaker seriously.”
Long added that Kenley’s floor votes totaled 366. “This session, 161 Senate bills moved to the
Governor’s desk,” he said. “These pieces of legisla-tion represent the people’s work, including ensuring workplace freedom, eliminating Indiana’s inheritance tax, funding full-day kindergarten and streamlining college credit transferability.”
For the 2012 session, state records show that 158 of the 161 bills that went to the governor for his signature into law were bipartisan in nature. Of these, 91 bills were unanimous.
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jAnuS SuPPORtS AnnuAl ShOP with A cOP PROGRAM – Janus De-velopmental Services, Inc., a not-for-profit agency serving individuals with disabilities, recently made a donation to the 15th annual Shop with a Cop program. The Noblesville Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 198 has begun fundraising efforts for this event. Needy children from Noblesville are pro-vided with the opportunity to shop for warm clothing with their parent as well as with a uniformed Noblesville police officer. Because the event is held in December, each child is also able to shop for a toy.
from left, Debbie laird, vice president of development and transportation, tom tusing with the noblesville f.O.P. lodge no. 198 and christina Sorensen, vice presi-dent of operations. (Photo submitted)
Parents are encouraged to bring their children out to a safe environ-ment for trick-or-treating, carnival games, treats, hayrides and more at the annual 4-H Junior Leader Community Halloween Party. The free party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 in the Exhibition Center of the Hamilton County 4-H Grounds, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville.
“It (the move to the Exhibition Center) has allowed for the people to be able to flow thru the event without being so crowded,” said 4-H Ag/Youth Program Assistant Lisa Hanni. “We have been able to add more carnival games with the extra space which has cut down on the length of lines that the kids have to stand in to participate in each activity.”
Youth ages 10 and under are invited to come in costume and enjoy games, prizes, candy and refreshments, a haunted barn and a hayride. Hayrides start at 6 p.m. and a costume contest will begin at 7:30 p.m. Hanni said there are three age groups (0-3, 4-6 and 7-10) with awards for prettiest, scariest, cutest and most original.
“We usually have about 300-350 youth that participate each year and are planning on an even larger group this year. We offer this as a free event for families which includes hayrides, carnival games, refreshments and a haunted house,” said Hanni. “Everyone is allowed to participate in the activities as many times as they wish.”
The evening is organized and sponsored by the Hamilton County 4-H Junior Leaders, who also hold an annual community Easter egg hunt in the spring. Hanni said funds to host the free events were raised from the Jr. Leaders poinsettia sale and soda stand during the summer’s 4-H Fair.
“This event is a way for the Jr. Leaders to give back to the community. They take some of their proceeds from their concession stand sales during the 4-H Fair to support this event,” she said.
Jr. Leaders will run the carnival games and plan, construct and man the haunted barn.
“I have been here assisting the Jr. Leader for over 20 years and I have been amazed at the leadership skills of the Jr. Leaders. This is a large event for them to organize, plan and implement. The event chairmen love the challenge of putting their own “twist” on it each year,” said Hanni. “It takes great leadership skills to not only plan the event but to organize all the Jr. Leaders to set it up and run the games and haunted house. As the advisor, it is very rewarding to me to see them gain confidence in them-selves and grow in their leadership over the years to be able to accomplish such a successful community event.”
For more information, call 776-0854 or visit www.ag.purdue.edu/counties/hamilton.
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Ronnie neal picks a treat after bobbing for apples. (File Photo by Robert Herrington)
StAtE SEnAtE SEEkS intERnS fOR 2013 SESSiOn – College students, graduate students or recent college grads who are interested in gaining valu-able, hands-on experience in state government should consider applying for an internship with the Indiana Senate Republicans. The benefits of being an intern include earning a $700 biweekly stipend, eligibility to earn academic credit through college or university, ability to apply for academic scholarships and networking in a professional environment. Internships are full-time posi-tions that begin in late December and conclude at the end of the legislative session in April. For more information about the legislative internship or to apply, visit www.in.gov/legislative/senate_republicans/2339.htm.
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Navy Day CelebrationBob Arbuckle is planning a grand day-
long gala for Saturday, Oct. 13 to close out the 2012 season of free monthly community events at his Arbuckle’s Railroad Place busi-ness at 1151 Vine St., Noblesville.
Noblesville Mayor John Ditsler has declared Oct. 13 as “Noblesville Navy Day” in obser-vance of the formation of the U. S. Navy in 1775. On that day, Arbuckle will be celebrat-ing his 90th birthday and 70 years of active and reserve service in the Navy (he entered the Navy at the Palmer House Hotel in Chi-cago on his 20th birthday in 1942).
Navy Day at Arbuckle’s begins at 9 a.m. and will include a Navy cake cutting with Arbuck-le’s ceremonial Navy sword at 8 bells of the forenoon watch (noon), military stories told by veterans, line dance music provided by the Blue Notes from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m., perfor-mances by the Continettes and Continentals dance groups, line dancing favorites (Hokey Pokey and Chicken Dance) with lessons, and a 200-person Greek Dance at 4 p.m. Kokomo radio personality Bill Tandy will play piano bar style songs for indoor dancing from 6 to 8 p.m., and the finale will be a presentation of the 1959 classic movie “Operation Petticoat” at dusk (approximately 8 p.m.).
The Navy Club of USA, Hamilton County Ship No. 29 and The Hamilton County Vet-erans 501C/NFP is co sponsoring this free community event and are providing some memorabilia and stories.
Meet Robert “Bob” Arbuckle◆ Age: 89◆ Residence: Noblesville◆ Birthplace: Lebanon◆ Education: 1941 graduate of Fairmont High School; he was commissioned a naval officer after attending De-pauw and then receiving his B.S. in nautical engineering from the Univer-sity of Texas. ◆ Favorite dance: Quickstep, because it’s very fast.◆ Favorite songs to dance to: Waltzes◆ Personal quote: “Surround yourself with positive people. Plant flower seeds that grow in your mind; don’t plan weeks in that won-derful garden.”
With his 90th birthday next week, Bob Arbuckle still works six days a week and dances every nightBy Robert herrington • [email protected]
Many know Bob Arbuckle as a street dancer, but the longtime Noblesville resident is a mili-tary veteran, businessman and entrepreneur.
Touring the four acres at his Arbuckle’s Rail-road Place business at 1151 Vine St., Nobles-ville, is an entertaining lesson in life, business and history of Arbuckle’s business enterprises, which include a machine shop, sewing machine repair and sales operation, sewing and quilting sales, bicycle shop, upholstery shop and rem-nants of other past enterprises.
“I don’t say I’m successful, but tenacious,” he said. “I’ve been steady in what I do. . . I’ve been here every day for six days a week for 65 years.”
Long before that, in his boyhood years, Ar-buckle lived in Metz, Lebanon, Brownsburg, Mount Pelieur, Noblesville and Fairmont as his father, a Purdue graduate, served in various oc-cupations of farming, county extension agent and high school teacher.
On his 20th birthday, Arbuckle entered the Navy at the Palmer House Hotel in Chicago on Navy Day, 1942. He served as a diesel mecha-nist mate in Cuba observing German U-boat ac-tivity before advancing to 2nd Class machinists mate and selected for officer training. Following graduation and commissioning he picked up the USS South Dakota, BB57, in October 1945, off San Diego and sailed through the Panama Canal to decommission the ship in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyards. He then was assigned the pre-decommissioning detail for the USS Toledo and sailed from Philly to Newport, R.I., where he was released from active duty.
Arbuckle returned home to Noblesville and in 1948 started a sewing machine sales and service shop from scratch at the location of the current Gentleman Soldier shop on the Courthouse
Square in Noblesville. “After WWII there was a need for sewing machines
and a shortage of new machines,” he explained. Arbuckle’s store helped convert treadle sewing
machines into electronic ones during the 1940s – a trend that customers now seek to reverse.
“They want us to restore it back to its original condition. There was some beautiful cabinet work in some of those,” he said, adding he wished he had the foresight to retain those parts they discarded. “It’s interesting to see the style changes from one generation to another.”
Arbuckle said customers don’t sew for the same reasons today as they used to. When he first began the business, sewing saved money as people created their own garments. Nowadays, Arbuckle said readymade garments less expen-siveand faster than sewing.
“People that sew are creative and individual-istic people. They’re doing creative work. That’s one thing I love about the business – working with creative and positive people,” he said.
While sewing machines have always been his store’s foundation, Arbuckle has had many de-partments added to his store.
“To stay in business for 65 years you’ve re-ally got to make some changes,” he said. “We were the first to introduce something new and different.”
Changes and products included wringer wash-ers (which included rolls manufactured by Fire-stone in Noblesville), automatic washers, dryers, microwave ovens (which were a $750 novelty item when they first came out) and a division of the store offered business machines like mechani-
cal adding machines and manual typewriters.In 1960, he moved to his current location
to improve parking, loading and expansion. As he has expanded, Arbuckle chose to honor the railroad heritage of the Midland rail line border-ing his property on Vine Street by following the architecture of the 1890/1900 rail stations. Many think his establishment is a restored rail station when they see it. He has even purchased, relocated and restored an old Midland caboose on his property – one he actually rode in when the line still operated. Both he and his youngest daughter, Sara Carter, have nostalgic stories of interacting with the train crews until the line ended in the mid-1970s.
As he prepares for his 90th birthday, Arbuckle still has the energy of a teenager. In addition to his daily job, Arbuckle and Shirley Sullivan take social dance lessons twice a week, dance every Sunday at the Continental Dance Club, attend other street and honky-tonk dances and balls, and ride their various restored vintage bicycles for exercise and in various local festival parades.
“Seven days a week we’re dancing about every night,” Arbuckle said.
The two met at a dancing club and are both widowed after more than 50 years of marriage to their spouses. Arbuckle said Sullivan is a tap dancer and clogger but the duo enjoys ballroom and West Coast swing.
“We’re always practicing – never perfect. Nei-ther one of us is what we’d call a natural dancer, we have to work on it,” he said.
Arbuckle started dancing at the age of 55 after a trip to Vienna, Austria, he won as a result of sales. He was hooked after seeing the balls in the world’s musical city, Vienna. When he and his fellow travelers arrived in Vienna they were fitted for tuxedos and were treated to a grand ball at the end of their week – and he was then hooked.
“I never danced in my youth,” he explained. “I started taking lessons when I got back. It’s a wonderful physical activity. No matter where you are in the world, whether you know the language or not, you can go up to the most beautiful woman in the room and you get to hug her for two to three minutes and then take her back and she thanks you. It’s great to have that kind of skill.”
*Dave Damin assisted in this report
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A crowd gathers around Robert Arbuckle and Shirley Ann Sullivan as the couple dances on ninth Street during the noblesville Street Dance on july 14. (Submitted photo)
Bob Arbuckle displaying and explaining the 4-up dress harness he had made, with antique brass furniture from Boston and hand stitched leather work in toronto, for his own bred teams of Morgan horses he used in a livery business in the 70’s. (Photo provided by Dave Damin)
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It is our position that political discussions should be an acceptable form of public dis-course. Greek philosopher Aristotle famous-ly asserted that “Man is a political animal.” Yet, in most social circles, people avoid two main topics - religion and politics - for the sake of peace. If political discussions are avoided among friends and neighbors, how can society truly gain an understanding of the issues at hand and unite in sensible solutions? That social stigma is perhaps how political pundits gain and keep their pedestals.
An easy way to start the conversation in your own backyard is by displaying a yard sign. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and that includes certain campaign signs. Out of the millions of dollars in campaign financing, why aren’t signs free? It’s a low tech, direct way of displaying support for candidates and political platforms. For those fearful of retaliation for displaying a yard sign, it’s a potential criminal act if the signs are removed by an unauthorized source. The stakes are especially high this election year. Show a sign of support. At the very least, fly an American flag, talk to your neigh-bors and respect their right to express an opinion.
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Halloween is rapidly approaching and with it comes the corresponding host of traditions. Some of us will festoon the house – top to bot-tom with all matter of frightening (and fun) paraphernalia designed to usher in the coming winter. Others, no doubt, will resist the event all together decrying the ritual, at best, as a fiction invented by enterprising greeting card manufacturers (like so many modern American holidays) or, at worst, a throwback to paganism unworthy of national celebration. But many more will simply carve a pumpkin, help the kids dress as their favorite Disney princess or mutant ninja turtle, and pass out some candy picked up earlier that day at a convenience store on the way home from work.
Our family falls somewhere into the last camp. We break out relatively modest fall gear, including a few ghoul-specific tchotchke to instruct the world that we know what month it is. Yet when a couple of kids were added to our little home, Halloween took on new sig-
nificance. Now instead of thinking what topi-cal couple would be especially entertaining for our friends at their annual Monster’s Bash, Carolyn and I became the consummate par-ents. We dutifully planned kids’ costumes and executed elaborate strategies to make the most of the annual event. For these 17 years or so, my mom has made an outstanding chili din-ner (the first of the autumn), Carolyn would fill the candy dish and pass it generously to neighborhood kids, and I would conspire with other dads on the block to shepherd our col-lective of little beggars from door to door.
This year, my youngest announced that he’d rather go with friends in an adjacent neighbor-hood for the night’s festivities. I understand. He’s old enough; but for me, it may be the scariest Halloween ever. And, I’m not sure I’m ready.
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As you might know, we’re pleased and proud to be among the sponsors once again for the Treasure our Children event, an important fun-draiser for Chaucie’s Place. As a reminder – and in an urging for you to attend – the evening is a lot of fun. We’re talking about the Beach Bash Goes to Mexico! Get your Hawaiian shirts and flip flops out. There’ll be live and silent auctions. Margaritas, tacos and beach music, anyone?
Chaucie’s Place is where caring, protection and healing come together. It is a center that provides a unique approach to the investiga-tion of cases of abuse and neglect of children in Hamilton County. Chaucie’s Place needs our help. Please join us in making a difference. For more information, please visit www.chaucies-place.org or call 759.8008 as soon as you can.
• • •You may have heard that a Pennsylvania judge
blocked enforcement of the voter identifica-tion law enacted by the legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Tom Corbett. The law required photo ID cards for voters. With the law’s defeat, you can place the Keystone State in President Barack Obama’s column on Nov. 6. We’re willing to state the obvious: The law in no way disenfranchises any voter; it is an at-tempt to prevent fraudulent voting, so those opposed to it, well, let’s just say they like a little breathing room when it comes to the definition of “legal voting.” Granted, there’s voter fraud on both sides, but we’re quite curious as to why the Democrats are so opposed to photo IDs. Actual-ly, we know why, and we trust that you do, too.
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People ask me all the time about having a twin sister. Are you identical? Are you close? Do you have special powers? (See below for answers.) Truth be told, being a twin is one of the coolest freaks of nature possible, and I can’t imagine life without one.
no, we are fraternal. She does have red hair, a shade much less abrasive than mine, but wears it curly and short, and does not require mascara to look alive. She is also smaller than I am, and she rarely has to adjust her position in a photo shoot to avoid the giant-head dilemma I gener-ally encounter.
Yes, we are close. Despite having lived in Los Angeles for almost 20 years, she is one of my best friends. We share memories of our Nanny burning Jiffy Pop on her gas stove, get-ting paddled as first-graders for saying “ass,” and surviving a train derailment in the Appalachian Mountains. And though we are on opposite ends of the career spectrum – I teach math and she restores art – we both secretly crave the spot-light and like to re-enact scenes from Mommy Dearest and Breakfast Club.
Sometimes, we do have secret powers, none of which I can divulge at risk of forfeiting them to a higher power. But we did survive a train accident!
So why am I writing about my twin? Well, good reader, she has been on my mind. She just
had her first baby, see, and while I am abso-lutely thrilled for her, I’m selfishly a little down that the experience hasn’t brought us closer. I thought as soon as she became a mother, we’d finally be able to relate on another level entirely. That she’d be constantly emailing with ques-tions, that she’d be sending hordes of photos, and even, fingers crossed, that she’d call sobbing because she just couldn’t handle another sleep-less night with an anti-breastfeeding infant.
But there’s been none of that. I’ve yet to hear any complaining, whining, or hormone-induced hysteria, any “What have we done?” exclama-tions, not even a “This is really hard.” I haven’t had to talk her off any ledges or recommend a good hemorrhoid cream. Fact is, she doesn’t need me. My ultimate-sister role has been replaced by a beautiful little girl who looks a lot like her mom. Which, of course, is the way it should be, but I can’t help feeling a little sad, like maybe this is the end of our special bond. Sigh.
Enough already! No more melancholy prose for me. “Wonder twin powers, activate!” I’m just going to let her know I’m here for her in what-ever capacity she needs. That’s what twins, in particularly sisters, are really for, right? Peace out.
New baby doesn’t impact twin powers
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carmel: Applefest – From 1 to 5 p.m. on Sat-urday, Oct. 13, Carmel Applefest will take place in the PNC Bank parking lot, located on the northwest corner of Main St. and Range Line Rd. Enjoy live music, food, vendors, an art con-test, kids' games, a raffle and more. The event is free and open to the public.
fishers: fishers Switch Amphitheatre Grand Opening – The cornerstone in the Town of Fishers Nickel Plate District, the Fish-ers Switch Amphitheatre, opens this Saturday. From 4 to 10:30 p.m., the amphitheatre behind Fishers Town Hall (1 Municipal Drive) will host Fishers Farmer’s Market vendors and more. At 6 p.m. pop artist Jason Aaron Coons performs, followed by Forever – The Tribute, a Beatles cover band. The event is free.
noblesville: navy Day – Saturday, Oct. 13 has been declared “Noblesville Navy Day” in obser-vance of the formation of the U. S. Navy in 1775. The celeb\ration at Ar-buckle’s Railroad Place business, 1151 Vine St., begins at 9 a.m. and includes a Navy cake cutting at noon, military stories told by veterans, line dance music from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., a 200-person Greek Dance at 4 p.m., indoor dancing from 6 to 8 p.m., and the presentation of the 1959 classic movie “Operation Petticoat” at dusk. For more information, call 773-3985.
westfield: fall festival – Ameriana Bank will donate $5 to Westfield’s Youth Assistance Pro-gram on behalf of each person who attends its fourth annual Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, up to the first 400 people. The family-focused afternoon is free of charge and will feature a bounce house and obstacle course; free passes to Stuckey Farm’s Corn Maze; airbrush tattoos; free hotdogs and drinks; a chili cook-off; and other children’s activities. For more information, call 867-7740.
Zionsville: josiah’s Ride: cruzin’ 4 a cure – On Saturday, Oct. 13, Zionsville American Legion Post 79 presents the sixth annual Cruzin’ 4 a Cure. It benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and three-year-old Zions-ville resident Ruby Kahoun. The day includes a poker run, breakfast, dinner, live music and more. Visit www.alrpost79.com for more information.
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Stuckey farm◆ location: 19975 hamilton Boone Rd., Sheridan◆ hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. fri-day and Saturday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.◆ contact info: 776-1560, www.stuckeyfarm.com◆ Events: this Saturday and Sunday will be a day full of activities for the kids: face painting, wagon rides, a kiddie corn maze and an-tique tractors. Adults may also enjoy the free tastings of Stuckey store items, readings of james whitcomb Riley poems and a Smart farm Search, which uses QR codes to give information at certain sites on the Stuckey farm. the event is open during normal hours.
Spencer farms◆ location: 7177 E. 161st St., noblesville ◆ hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tuesday to Saturday; and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday.◆ contact info: 776-1560, www.spencer-berryfarm.com ◆ Events: throughout October, Spen-cer farms offers free hayrides to their pumpkin patch on Saturdays and Sundays. they also sell “dig-your-own” mums.
Gatewood Vegetables ◆ location: 9555 E. 206th St., noblesville◆ hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Satur-day; and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.◆ contact info: 773-1214, www.gate-woodvegetablefarm.com
The bite of frost in April this year caused an incomparable loss of apples, but local apple or-chards and stores will still be selling the iconic fall fruit and hosting festivities.
Stuckey Farm owner Jeff Pierce said the trees there bloomed early this year due to the abnor-mally warm February and March. But then the chill of April came back to bite the blooms.
Apple orchards had to buy from other states that did not suffer the loss. Stuckey Farm, lo-cated at 19975 Hamilton-Boone County Line Rd., Sheridan, has shipped in a majority of apples from eastern Pennsylvania and some from Illinois.
Spencer Farms in Noblesville does not have u-pick apples, but usually buys produce from Garwood Orchards in LaPorte, Ind. Mike Gar-wood, one of the owners of the orchard, said about 20 to 25 percent of their crop survived the frost, though he is still shipping in apples from Colorado or Idaho.
The Indiana State Dept. of Agriculture said it does not yet have numbers on apple orchard production for this year. Garwood made an estimated guess that Indiana usually produces two million bushels a year, but this year may only have produced less than 100,000 bushels.
John Shambora, who works at Spencer Farms, says prices have risen for them. The same is true for Gatewood Vegetable Farm and Greenhouses, where prices have increased by a possible 60 percent, while some varieties have almost doubled in price.
At Stuckey Farm, Pierce believes prices have increased by an estimated 60 percent in com-parison to last year’s price. In fact, anything related to apples has gone up, including the Stuckey cider.
Lisa Gipson, who has worked at Stuckey
Farm for the past 15 years, said this year was very rare. She said in the past Stuckey Farm may have brought in difference varieties of apples that were unavailable to them, but she had never experienced a loss like this year.
Yet in spite of the frost in April, the Stuckey Farm still is making their famed apple cider from imported apples. It will be sold in stores such as Gatewood’s in Noblesville, Lilly Or-chard in Indianapolis and the IGA in Sheridan, Lebanon and Thorntown.
“It still tastes the same,” said Pierce. “We are just borrowing apples from other orchards.”
Gatewood Vegetable Farm and Greenhouses has been buying The Stuckey Farm apple cider for more than 30 years. Bruce Gatewood, the son of owners Bill and Nancy, is now the man-ager of the business. He remembers, as a child, visiting The Stuckey Farm with his father to pick up their cider order.
Gatewood Vegetable Farm buys the apples sold in-store from an orchard in northern Indi-ana. This year Gatewood ordered apples as early as April in order to get a part in the apple crop.
“We knew it was going to be short since it was
warm too long [in February],” Gatewood said. Many businesses that sell apples also sell
pumpkins. The pumpkins at Stuckey Farm are doing marvelously well this year. The Stuckey Farm has 10 acres of u-pick pumpkins that are “looking great” and could possibly be the best Pierce has seen in eight years.
Unfortunately for Gatewood Vegetable Farm the pumpkin weigh-in, which they have hosted for the past 16 years, will not be hosted at their store this year. It has been moved to northern Indiana.
The local orchards and produce stores faced incredible loss this year in the apple crop, but the festivities will continue throughout the fall.
Stuckey Farm will continue selling pump-kins and apples as well as hosting events throughout October: hayrides, readings of James Whitcomb Riley poetry and Flashlight Night in their corn maze. Gatewood Vegetable Farm will also be selling apples, pumpkins and Stuckey cider. Spencer Farms will have hayrides through their pumpkin patch. Their home-made fudge, Garwood apples and other good-ies will be available as well.
hannah nelson helps Rachel harrison check out at Stuckey farm's store in Sheridan. (Photo by Maggie Herrington)
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Pumpkin harvest festival • Stonycreek Farms is celebrating its 40th annual Pumpkin Harvest Festi-val this year. Events include hayrides to the pump-kin patch, a zip line, haunted house, gourd sling shot, corn cob cannon, Kiddiepillar (inflatable), candle making, farm animals and much more • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily • 11366 Ind. 38 East, Noblesville • 773-3344 • Parking is $5 on the weekends
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kins, farm animals to pet, games, peddle tractors, peddle carts for big kids/adults, miniature golf, playground areas, snack shack with food, sodas and cider and the Country Store with fudge, apple but-ter, pumpkin butter and the ultimate country salsa • 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday in October • 12290 E. 191st St., Noblesville • $6 • www.russell-farms.com
Stephen kim plays tchaikovsky • A free pre-con-cert conversation highlighting interesting perspec-tives on the evening’s composers and their music begins at 6:45 p.m. Discounted tickets are available for students • 7:30 p.m. • The Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel • $5-$65 • 843-3800
carmel farmers Market • One of the largest markets in Indiana, the market features more than 60 local vendors. • 8 to 11:30 a.m. • Carmel Farmers Market, 1 Center Green, Carmel • Free admission • 710-0162
noblesville farmers Market • Shop local. Pick up farm-fresh produce, vegetables and much more. • 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. • Riverview Hospital Overflow Parking Lot, Ind. 19 and Ind. 38, Noblesville • Free admission • 776-0205
in the Mood • In the Mood cel-ebrates America’s greatest gen-
eration through the music of Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James, the Andrews Sisters, Frank Sinatra and other idols. This brassy, upbeat 1940s musical revue features a company of 19 on stage: the sensational 13-piece String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra and the In the Mood singers and dancers • 3 p.m. • The Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel • $40-$88 • 843-3800
“critters” • Come and view the latest exhibit by the Hamilton County Artists’ Association. • 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. • The Birdie Gallery, 195 S. Fifth St., Noblesville • Free admission • 776-2278
Dailey & Vincent • Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent are one of the
nation’s most heralded bluegrass acts. They took home seven awards at the 2008 International Blue-grass Music Awards and their popularity continues to grow • 8 p.m. • The Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel • $18-$93 • 843-3800
“State of the union” • The 1946 Pulitzer Prize-win-ning play is a delightfully fresh satire on America’s favorite pastime – politics. The play is the ultimate Washington power struggle about political ambi-tion, moral principles and romantic intrigue. • Fri-day and Saturday – 8 p.m., Sunday – 2 p.m. • Belfry Theatre, 10690 Greenfield Ave., Noblesville • $15 for adults, $12 for children 12 and younger • 773-1085
“Good help is so hard to Murder” • Pat Cook’s hi-larious comedy is about two southern belle sisters who live in the old family home along with their maid of many years and their pet parrot Socrates. Convinced that the maid “knows too much” about her family’s shady past, Delilah conspires with her absent-minded younger sister to kill her • 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday • Westfield Playhouse, 1836 W. Ind. 32, Westfield • $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and students • 896-2707
Russell farms country fall festival • Enjoy great
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ingredienTs: 2 teaspoons vegetable oil, 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced, 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped, 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup water, 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, vegetable oil, for frying (about 1 cup), 1 lb flank steak, 1/4 cup corn-starch, 2 large green onions, sliced on the diago-nal into one-inch lengthsdirecTions: Make the sauce by heating 2 tsp of vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over med/low heat. Don't get the oil too hot. Add ginger and garlic to the pan and quickly add the soy sauce and water before the garlic scorches. Dissolve the brown sugar in the sauce, then raise the heat to about medium and boil the sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens.Remove it from the heat. Slice the flank steak against the grain into 1/4" thick bite-size slices (Tilt the blade of your knife at about a forty five degree angle to the top of the steak so that you get wider cuts). Dip the steak pieces into the corn-starch to apply a very thin dusting to both sides of each piece of beef. Let the beef sit for about 10 minutes so that the cornstarch sticks. As the beef sits, heat up one cup of oil in a wok (you may also use a skillet for this step as long as the beef will be mostly covered with oil). Heat the oil over medium heat until it's nice and hot, but not smoking. Add the beef to the oil and sauté for
just two minutes, or until the beef just begins to darken on the edges. You don't need a thorough cooking here since the beef is going to go back on the heat later. Stir the meat around a little so that it cooks evenly. After a couple minutes, use a large slotted spoon to take the meat out and onto paper towels, then pour the oil out of the wok or skillet. Put the pan back over the heat, dump the meat back into it and simmer for one minute. Add the sauce, cook for one minute while stirring, then add all the green onions. Cook for one more minute, then remove the beef and onions with tongs or a slotted spoon to a serving plate. Leave the excess sauce behind in the pan. - Food.com
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The scoop: Get ready, there’s a new pizza place in town and its name is Cook’s. A new addition to Hamilton County, Cook’s Pizza is open and ready for business. Specialty pizzas, sandwiches, salads and calzone are all part of Cook’s menu. If it’s not on the menu, no worries: Cook’s also features the “build your own.” If you’re not looking to get out, that’s alright, too. Cook’s also delivers.Type of food: Italianspecialty: PizzaPrice of entrees: $5.75 to $16.75recommendation: The Linebacker Pizzareservations: Not acceptedhours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Monday Wednesday and Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.location: 14300 Mundy Dr., NoblesvillePhone: 776-9922Website: www.mycookspizza.com
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Don't spoil fun with 'poison'After a long day or night of cheering, singing and
enjoying delicious food at a tailgate party, the typical fan just wants to get home, relax and unwind. This can be the perfect ending to a great day; unfortu-nately, this is also the time when those nasty little symptoms from improper care of food occur.
These folks are experiencing symptoms of food poisoning from their tailgate parties. The most common cause of symptoms like cramps, diar-rhea, and nausea is Salmonella bacteria. There can also be much more severe problems from E.Coli bacteria, which can be killed by cooking meat to a temperature of 160 degrees. To do that, you need a food thermometer. Salmonella, although generally less severe in symptoms, has many more places where it is found. It can be in red meats like E.Coli but is also found in poultry, eggs, unprocessed milk and even water. Here are some simple rules to avoid food poisoning:
• Buy only USDA inspected meats with cur-rent freshness dates.
• Wash hands, utensils, and cutting boards that touch or will touch food. Have a jug of water and anti-bacterial soap handy at the tailgate with plenty of paper towels.
• Keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Perishable foods should be kept below 40 degrees. Don’t let them sit out too long.
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lOw fAt APRicOt BARSingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup
packed brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 swerving of egg beaters, 1/2 cup apricot nectar (or OJ), 1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce, 2 tablespoons cooking oil, 1/2 cup finely snipped dried apricots. icing: 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 2 to 3 teaspoons of apricot nectar (or OJ) stirred together
Preparation: In a medium mixing bowl stir together dry ingredients. In a smaller bowl stir to-gether egg, apricot nectar, applesauce, and oil until combined. Add these wet ingredients to the dry and stir only until mixed. Now add the apricots and mix. Spread this mixture in an ungreased 11x7x1 ½ bak-ing dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes until a dry toothpick, inserted in the middle of the dish will come out clean. Cool the dish on a wire rack. Drizzle on the icing and cut into 24 bars.
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With the carefree days of summer behind us, autumn brings with it organization and structure. When the leaves start to fall, many of us return to our regular fitness routine. Even though you now have a consistent timetable for working out; that doesn’t mean it has to be pre-dictable. Add something fresh, like PiYo.
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First of all, the music is very upbeat and fast, so if music helps motivate you, you’re in the right class. The focus is power and getting stron-ger. Becoming sculpted and toned is icing on the cake. (Oops! Did I say cake, sorry).
Before you write this off because you can’t put your foot behind your head, reconsider. PiYo is for beginner to advanced, each full body workout is designed for all levels. If you are not able to perform a certain move, persistence will get you there. You can witness your progress. Maybe you can hold a plank longer or actually do a plank for the first time!
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Question from Gregg S. from carmel: I tell my clients (I’m a lawyer) all the time about the benefits of increased limits and umbrella policies. I know it’s not costly, but could you approach the benefits from an insurance perspective?
Response from jamie ianigro: Thanks for your note Willis. When we talk about increasing limits, we’re talking about liability limits. Liability limits have become a little bit more confusing because of all the options that are available. Right off the bat, I’m going to take that choice down to a yes or no question. Should you increase your liabil-ity limits from the base limits? There are reasons to say “yes” and reasons to say “no.” Let’s start with why you might choose to not increase your limits.
You probably already know the reason to not increase your limits. It’s money. If you’re choos-ing between putting food on the table and in-creasing your insurance limits, it’s a pretty easy choice. However, increasing your limits is much less expensive then you may realize. Doubling your limits may only cost a couple of dollars per month after bundling your policies and select-ing the proper payment plan.
The main reason to say “yes” to increasing your liability limits is also pretty easy. It’s a great way to protect your assets, your family and yourself. Most states have mandated what the minimum liability limits will be, but those minimum limits are rarely adequate.
A couple of things add to the reasons to make an increase to your liability limits. The first one is inflation. Medical costs have been sky rocket-ing for the last twenty years and show no signs of slowing. These trends pretty much guarantee that it’s going to be costly if you hurt someone with your vehicle or someone gets hurt on your property. Increasing your limits is a great strategy to prevent these costs from coming out of your personal assets.
One other thing to keep in mind is your level of risk. Increasing your level of risk only adds to the list of reasons you should increase your coverage limits. Keep these questions and others like them in mind when you think about your personal risks:
• Do you drive car pools?• Do you have multiple drivers in your household?• Do you have a pool / trampoline / tree
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hOnEStY in ADMiSSiOnS – A perspective student’s financial aid needs may impact his chances of enrollment at universities. How much a student can pony up for education may mean the difference between being accepted and rejected. Some schools are admitting they can’t be completely blind to student needs. – forbes.com
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I received an e-mail recently from reader Eric Edwards, 65, of Fishers, with a list of his gram-mar pet peeves.
I’m happy to say, my name wasn’t on his list.What did make the cut, however, was one of
the more persistent grammar misconceptions out there: ending sentences with a preposition.
This “rule” is a sort of grammar urban leg-end, like saying Bloody Mary three times in front of the mirror or the Pigman (What, you didn’t have a Pigman where you grew up?). It’s so prevalent, in fact, that even I have let myself be corrected on it from time to time, which, of course, breaks the first rule of being “that an-noying grammar guy:” You’re never wrong.
Rule No. 2 is, if you are wrong, never admit it.
So here’s the big bombshell of the week: Go ahead and end your sentence with a preposition. It’s totally fine. And since I’m just some guy, here’s the Oxford English Dictionary to back me up: “There’s no necessity to ban prepositions
from the end of sentences. Ending a sentence with a preposition is a perfectly natural part of the structure of modern English” (from Oxford-Dictionaries.com).
As the nice people at the Oxford Diction-ary point out, the length sometimes required to avoid ending sentences with a preposition is going to turn you into Yoda. After all, it wasn’t “On Will Go My Heart” that took home an Academy Award for making audiences tear up during “Titanic,” and umpires don’t yell “Out he is!” That would just be silly.
So, the next time someone tries to correct you for ending a sentence with a preposition, just ask them where they learned that at. Then laugh at your irony and wit while they try to puzzle out what’s so funny.
And watch out for the Pigman.
An end for prepositions
Jordan Fischer is an editor and investigative reporter for Current Publishing. To ask Jordan a grammar question, write him at [email protected].
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cOlOR – Rich hues are in this fall – for guys, too. A surprising frontrunner? Bur-gundy. Whether it’s a handbag, suede shoes or a button-down, this autumnal color is all the rage on late 2012 catwalks. - menshealth.com
likE YOuR StYlE – Ever watch a film and wish your wardrobe could replicate what you see on the silver screen? According to a recently published list, five of the 25 most stylish movies of all time were The God-father: Part II, Drive, Ocean’s 11, Shaft and American Gigolo. - gq.com
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LIFESTYLE Relationshipscommentary by kristen Boice
It seems like we are living in a society focused on material possessions, being busy, achieving, money, beauty, and getting our worth and value from others. We are losing ourselves in being constantly on the go and busy from one activity or work-related event to another.
There are some key questions to ask yourself and assess whether or not you are losing yourself in process.
• Do you sometimes feel like you are filling a black hole by trying to be everything to everyone or keep up with what everyone else is doing?
• Do you feel like no matter how much you achieve, do or buy, it still doesn’t help you feel good enough or worthy?
• Are you so busy you don’t have time to be still, get quite and connect to God?
• Do you feel like you are in the weeds, in other words, so busy you can’t see straight and have nothing left to give to yourself and family?
• Do you have time to reflect, grow and learn? We are in a society that focuses on being
busy and going from one thing to the next. We have many distractions that don’t allow us to stop, learn and get centered in who we are and what we value. Below are five steps to help you change this pattern.
Make time for you. If we are neglecting our-
selves, then it’s hard to give back to others. Some of us received the message that self-care is “self-fish.” That is simply false. When we are taking care of ourselves, we are able to give for the reasons that feel good to us – not to gain someone else’s ap-proval so we feel worthy. Often, quiet time is one of the most enriching experiences because we can become more centered in what we value.
Stop before you say “yes.” The next time you are asked to do something, stop and respond with, “Let me think about it and I will get back to you.” This allows you time and space to see if it aligns with what truly matters to you.
Don’t compare yourself to what everyone else is doing. We completely lose ourselves when we are focused on what others’ are do-ing. When we stay true to who we are, we live a more fulfilling life.
Figure out the why. Try to understand why you keep busy. Is it a deflection to dealing with feelings, pain or hurt? This will often keep us from doing the internal work we need to do in order to heal.
Be who you are. Don’t try to be someone you are not to fit in and belong. You will end up feeling even more alone and stuck.
Losing yourself: Steps to getting you back
Kristen Boice is an individual, couples and family counselor and speaker with Pathways to Healing Counseling & Education. Contact her at [email protected].
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Rarely is an outdoor living space as immedi-ately livable as this one. Most require the ben-efits of time to soften the stark reality of new. Sure, new looks fantastic! But it can be a little harsh with the brightness of freshly installed patio stone and the striking contrast of young plants surrounded by fresh mulch.
This project, however, did not require the constraint of time. Perhaps it was the eastern exposure that hastened the glare and the overall jazzy design. Certainly the warmth of travertine sourced from Turkey coupled with the synthetic Azek decking had a serious impact on the in-stantaneous feel. Both have earthy undertones and distinct luxury textures that marry well together. The homeowner especially appreciates the generous upper landing as it spills onto the lower patio at a 45 degree angle for improved traffic flow. Very dramatic!
Travertine and Azek are a few of our preferred materials to work with for precisely this reason. They age incredibly well, thrive in our mid-west harsh environment and will likely endure our
lifetime while remaining relevant from a design perspective. I’m not confident that standard, concrete brick pavers and most other decking materials will offer that luxury.
Outdoor roomsOutdoor fire features, seat walls and pergolas
contribute to the immediacy of any project and forward the outdoor room sensation that many homeowners are hungry to establish. The stone structures benefited from the rich chocolate color of the clay paver ribbon inserted into the face of each, which was repeated into an upscale patio edge around the travertine body. For con-venience, a gas starter was installed over crisp black lava rock.
New is wonderful. It’s fresh, stylish and is full of excitement. Nothing, however, exceeds the benefit of a little time, seasoned with memories of grilling, impromptu gatherings and laughter.
Randy Sorrell is president of SURROUNDINGS by NatureWorks+, a Carmel home improvement firm. He may be reached at 317-679-2565, [email protected] or www.choosesurroundings.com.
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As fun as it is, staying on top of trends can also be an overwhelming pastime. Be-tween the hip eateries to tempt your palette and the latest fashion plates to hit your hips, it’s hardly easy to not be intrigued to try something new and refreshing. Chang-ing the look and feel of your existing home is no exception. Given the kitchen is often the most lived in space of the home, it can also be where we tire of the look the fastest … and spend the most money remodeling. The good news—due to advances in re-facing technologies, many homeowners are exploring the idea of replacing the existing doors and drawers by using materials that can offer the look and feel of an entire new space for a fraction of the cost.
REfAcE AnD REjuVEnAtEThe meaning of “re-facing” can carry
with it several definitions. Often it can be mistakenly interchanged with ”re-finishing” but that is not the most ideal use of the term. In fact, it is more like a cabinet face-lift to be descriptive in the cosmetic days we live in. So what are the steps that a home-owner should prepare for?
1. All doors and drawer headers are re-moved and replaced while exposed frames and ends are resurfaced with a
real hardwood veneer. 2. Any portions of the cabinetry that will
be veneered are sanded and cleaned to assure secure adhesion.
3. The new pre-finished veneer sheet is fitted to precise measurements and is then carefully applied for lasting adhe-sion. The veneered edges are trimmed flush with the cabinet components and sanded as needed. Often these edges are covered with special moldings.
4. The “new” doors and drawers are in-stalled and drawer headers/boxes are replaced as needed. The final step in the process is mounting the molding and trim for a completely new and updated look to your kitchen and/or bath space.
DiY DOn’tAs much as a do-it-yourself cabinet re-
facing job can lend itselfresults, it can also quickly become a costly nightmare if you are
left without the proper skills or equipment. A cabinet contractor will use the correct tools to remove or install cabinet doors, drawer fronts and replace hardware. Safety should always be at the forefront of any kitchen renovation. If your kitchen is older, you may have lead based painted cabinets that have dust particles that should be properly mitigated. Hiring a contractor with solid skill and familiarity with the materials and task at hand will most likely yield the best result not only for appearances but also for your checkbook by avoiding costly mistakes caused by lack of experience.
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