The views of the columnists in Current In Fishers are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.
BOuwkAMP winS BrOnzE MEDAl in wArSAw – Cat Bouwkamp, the Fishers High School student set to compete in the London 2012 Paralympics, medaled at the wheelchair fencing World Cup in Warsaw, Poland on July 8. Bouwkamp defeated Marta Fidrych of Poland, ranked fourth world-wide, to secure a bronze medal, but fell to Loredana Trigilia of Italy in the semi-finals. Trigilia, ranked third world-wide, snagged the silver medal. This World Cup competition was the last tour-nament before the Paralympic Games open August 29.
CASE DESiGn/rEMODElinG tO HOSt kitCHEn AnD BAtH SEMinArS – CASE Design/Remodeling, based out of Carmel, is offering free 90 minute long seminars on living through a remodeling process, the basic building blocks and what to expect from a remodeling experience, according to a press release. The first week day seminar is on August 2 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Indiana Design Center at 200 S. Rangeline Road, which will also have appetizers. CASE asks that attendees register by Monday, July 30. Discounts and door prize drawings will happen at each event. Reservations are on a first-come, first-served basis so head to CaseIndy.com or call 846-2600 to register and reserve your spot.
FiSHErS StuDEnt winS kOHl’S CArES SCHOlArSHiP FOr COMMunity SErviCE – Fishers resident, Kennedy Robinson, 17, was awarded with a Kohl’s Cares Scholarship for Community Service. Robinson founded a cause called Mission Possible Kids, which encourages youth to partici-pate in mission work. Through the organization, Robinson was a benefactor for Orphan Outreach in Honduras and Russia, helped make more than 390 Valentine’s Day cards for service members in Iraq, as well as 1,050 blankets for people in Haiti. By winning this scholarship, Robinson is now in the running for a Kohl’s national scholarship. Congratulations!
FiSHErS FrEEDOM FEStivAl EvEnt winnErS An-nOunCED – Results for various competitions at the Fish-ers Freedom Festival were announced last week. The 2012 William D. Kehl, Jr., Volunteer of the Year Award went to Art Hennig. The top three males in the 5K event were Dustin Spanbauer (15:18), Ryan Wells (15:21) and J.D. Smith (15.23). The top three females were Laura Bowerman (17:43), Emily Wagoner (19:54) and Trish Evans (20:11). The winners of the Children’s Parade, in three different categories, were: Kaylee Covey, Alexia Clayton, Lina and Laila Abinani, Sydney Bivens, Atticus Mathews, Drew Mathews, Jessa Johnson, Malik and Makayla Stewart and Beckett and Grant Simmons.
Fishers Farmers MarketClockwise from top: Owner of Gallagher Farms, Steve Gallagher, places red bell peppers on his cart for Farmer’s Market visitors. Fishers Farmers Market: At one of the baked goods vendors, the Measuring Cup, co-owner and chef Pam Cox offers gluten-free products to customers at the Fishers Farmers Market. Sitting under the shade with her flowers, Corner Cottage Owner wendy Blaylock waits for her next customer. wildflower ridge Honey offers pure local honey and beehive products such as flavored honey sticks, lip balm and honeycombs. (Photos by By Kourtnee Hamilton)
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Road construction continues to tie up Fishers thoroughfares. In an effort to keep commuters briefed on construction progress, Current in Fishers checked in with Director of Engineering Jeff Hill, Town Manager Scott Fadness and Di-rector of Communications Maura Leon-Barber last week to see how things are shaping up at the major projects in the community.
126tH StrEEt AnD PrOMiSE rOADA traffic signal will be installed at this inter-
section and is slated to be complete by the start of school, according to Hill.
131St StrEEt AnD lAntErn rOAD rOunDABOut
More asphalt work, among other facets of the project, need to be completed, but the project wraps up in the last week of July. Some work in the island will go on under lane closures, but there have been no set-backs, according to Hill.
96tH StrEEt AnD AlliSOnvillE rOAD “MiCHiGAn lEFt”
Concrete pavement is coming along well, according to Hill. As more work is completed,
lanes will be moved around, but otherwise, there is nothing new to report from Hill and Fadness at the “Michigan Left” construction site.
inD. 37 PrOjECtSThe work at 131st Street at Ind. 37 is com-
plete. The 141st Street turn lane work is coming along and on schedule. The work at 135th Place has been slowed due to issues involving permit approval.
126tH StrEEt PrOjECtSTraffic was shifted to the south side of the
project, and the south leg of 126th and Cum-berland Rd. was opened. The intersection at 126th Street and Cumberland Road will open by the end of the month. Pieces of the project will continue through the November time frame.
i-69 iMPrOvEMEntS Current in Fishers previously reported that Hill
planned to work with INDOT on possible solu-tions for traffic ills at various projects. He said he had success working with INDOT on the I-69 improvements. The length of the northbound ramp at the Exit Five area (116th Street and Ind. 37) was extended in an effort to ease traffic issues.
They resurfaced the shoulder to make it a driving lane, restoring it to a two-lane ramp.
OliO rOAD iMPrOvEMEntSHill is touching base with Hamilton County
to see what kind of outreach they’re perform-ing in conjunction with improvements. Hill said the improvements between 96th Street and Geist Reservoir by the county are still on for November completion.
CuMBErlAnD rOAD BriDGEHill said the bridge south of 106th Street is
still on track to be completed by August. He said there might be an opportunity, considering the lack of rain, for it to finish early.
PEDEStriAn BriDGE AlOnG 96tH StrEEt BEtwEEn FAll CrEAk AnD CArrOll rOAD
intErSECtiOnA new pedestrian bridge opened the Friday
before Blast on the Bridge. Some small, cosmetic work needs to be finished.
Road work reaping benefits from dry-spell
i-69 ExitS tO BE rEnuMBErED – As INDOT works to expand I-69, a need to renumber the exits in Fishers exists, ac-cording to a press release. The Fishers Chamber of Commerce, Asher Agency and INDOT are collaborating to hold an in-formational meeting about the changes on July 28 at 8 a.m. in the Fishers Train Station Meeting room. For more information call Carol Doehrman at 317-578-0700 or [email protected].
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After a decade that saw some of the most tu-multuous economic times in the history of the United States, the Fishers YMCA expanded and continues to offer several services to the local community.
David Clark, Fishers resident and director of member involvement at the Fishers YMCA, said when the economy saw its biggest dip, from 2008-2009, the organization that seeks to promote community involvement and healthy choice saw a dip in membership.
“We’re always looking for ways to improve what we do,” Clark said.
He said the organization bounced back and now sits at 24,000 members, reaching 7,200 to 8,000 households in the area. The Fishers Y typically stabilizes at about 20,000 to 22,000 members after the summer fades away and the outdoor pool is of no use.
The building itself was built and opened in part-nership with the Town of Fishers, in 2001. Years after the building open, it saw an expansion that added a partnership with St. Vincent Hospital.
A branch of the Greater Indianapolis YMCA, the Fishers Y does not turn away anyone who wants to use the facilities that may not be able to afford it. Instead, there is a sliding scale of membership levels supplemented by the organi-zation’s Y For All campaign, according to Clark.
The campaign financed a total of $727,250 for people that use the Fishers Y but couldn’t come up with the dough required. Those ex-penses were rolled into operating costs, and this
year’s campaign goal is $255,000. Clark said the community has changed over
the years – now a large group of adults that move to Fishers to retire or be closer to family use the facilities, which are predominantly used by families and their kids.
Clark’s favorite part of working at the Fishers YMCA?
“I think for me – just being in a place where there’s a lot of laughter,” Clark said. “Kids are happy, and parents are happy.”
“You can see the impact you make in people’s lives.”
Fishers YMCA bounces back after recession, still part of community after 10 years
Clark
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Shelby’s Top 5 Reasons to go to the Hamilton
County 4-H Fair
Accomplishments outside of the stables
Cover story
HSE grad caps 10 years at the Hamilton County 4-H Club with this year’s fair
• FOOD – Grab some grub from local farmers and businesses
• AniMAlS AnD PrOjECtS – 4-H’ers work hard the entire year readying to their animals for this one event
• EntErtAinMEnt – The Farmer Olympics and local acts promise to entertain
• COMMunity FEllOwSHiP – Meet some folks you wouldn’t normally get to talk to
• SErviCE – Help a community member out
• National Honor Society• Lettered for four years as wrestling
team manager at HSE• Volunteered as a page at the State
For Shelby Swain, 18, the 10 years spent as part of the Hamilton County 4-H club made for life-long memories and a career path – and it all started with llamas.
Swain, a recent Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate, is a member of the club that pledges to “make the best better” through educa-tional activities. Both of her parents were 10-year 4-H members.
The first activity she got involved with was the llama competition – one that revolves around working with the animal leading up to a fair and then putting it through its paces with obstacle courses and the like.
The obstacles and challenges that go along with participating in the 4-H competitions prepared Swain for the next steps in life.
A decade to shape a life-time Swain’s next move is one towards a degree at
Purdue University. After participating in 4-H competitions early in her career, Swain is pursu-ing a degree in agribusiness and is planning to put it to use in Hamilton County.
What lessons has she learned from 4-H to pre-pare her for an agricultural academic onslaught – besides tending beasts of burden?
“Too many to count,” Swain said. Self-confidence. Patience. Responsibility. The
value of hard work. “[I learned to] work hard and work for what
you deserve,” she said. During her decade with 4-H, Swain partici-
pated in a laundry list of activities, including a Supreme Showmanship competition and acting as a day-camp counselor, but she currently holds the top office for all Junior Leaders – president.
If anything in the program had a profound impact on her, it would be the Supreme Show-manship competition, according to Swain.
“It changed everything about my personality,
because it was a goal that I worked towards for so long that I had confidence to do new and differ-ent things,” she said.
Looking Back Swain said she wouldn’t change a thing about
her experience with 4-H. There might be little things about specific com-
petitions she wish she could do over, but she’d leave the experience – as a whole – just the way it was.
She said the best part of being involved for as long as she was, were the people she got to meet and work with.
“The people [that] make it the best is probably the common denominator of it all,” she said.
Swain’s advice for people in the community: get involved with 4-H and increase a presence in the community.
Shelby Swain shows off a dairy cow during the 2011 4-H Supreme Showmanship contest. (Photos by Robert Herrington)
(left) joel Flanders, from left, and kathleen Bohde smile after getting whip cream pies thrown in their faces by Shelby Swain following a fun-draising contest which Swain won during the 2012 junior leader Com-munity Easter Egg Hunt. (right) Shelby Swain dis-plays her evening wear to the judges during the 2011 Hamilton County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant.
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VIEWS Opinion
Editor,Danielle Wilson’s column "Have kids?
Get them immunized!" (July 3) was written by someone who is ill-informed in so many areas and has used her open forum to bully parents calling them idiots and stupid.
The old argument that if my child is not vaccinated yours is at risk is ridiculous, otherwise why would we vaccinate? Are we to assume the vaccines do not work? If not, why are we willing to inject toxins into small babies and children – for what reason? Can’t have it both ways.
I can go into much more about vaccines, but instead I want to focus on the real prob-lem here. Parents are not necessarily “taking advantage” of public education – all of us are paying for it, paying for Danielle’s salary along with every other school worker. We are paying even though we might make a better choice for our children. School workers are our employees – you are not doing us a favor. Actually we are doing you a favor by giving you a job. How dare you think differently?
You are also not in charge of my chil-dren’s or grandchildren’s health. Parents are in charge of their children’s health, and I will fight tooth and nail to keep it that way, to use Danielle’s words. Every parent should pay special attention to this bullying and stand strong for their children.
Parenting is not for cowards, so stand up for your children and don’t let this kind of bullying, either from schools or doctors who have a financial horse in the race, force you to make decisions that you do not feel comfort-able making. The great state of Indiana makes provisions for those who do not want to vac-cinate their children, so remember, parents, when the schools tell you that your children can’t attend unless they are vaccinated, they are not being truthful. You are free to e-mail me at [email protected] for details..
Dr. Carol rossetti, 46060
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A couple weeks ago in our booth at CarmelF-est, we offered those who stopped to visit the chance to tell us more about them. Specifically, we asked anyone who showed an interest to fill out a card and provide details. The aim was to see which fascinating personal tales we could bring, eventually, to the fore on the cover of our newspaper. The response was great, and we now have a bevy of ideas from which to choose. We’ve decided to do the same thing with this great community. If you have, or know of some-one who has, a neat or inspiring (or otherwise interesting) story to tell your fellow readers, you – or he or she – may submit a synopsis to us through [email protected]. Not every submission will end up on our cover, but every submission will get full and due consideration.
• • •The son of one of our friends was riding his
bicycle in Westfield recently, when he was struck from behind by a truck traveling at approxi-mately 45 mph. The lad miraculously suffered only scrapes and bruises, and his backpack’s contents (laptop, Kindle and other possessions) were a total loss. That’s sad, but what really irks us is the driver of the truck just kept going. Will the authorities find the driver? We’re doubtful. Should the driver come forward and explain? Absolutely. Will it happen? Nope, and that’s a shame. From what we understand, the kid was well within his road rights as a bicyclist. We believe some of the driving public needs to be better informed on the rights of bicyclists, and a good place to start is www.bicycleindiana.org.
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Commentary by terry Anker
Election years tend to make water-cooler talk more interesting. We become experts on national finance, welfare and program, and then fight to the death armed only with the info we garnered from the news during the morning drive. It is good that folks take a position. It is even better when we become knowledgeable and then take a position. Understanding and even empathizing with both sides of an issue makes our conversa-tions more informed and less belligerent.
But when government is taking away something to which we believe ourselves to be entitled, can we ever really understand the other point of view? Some, when asked to pay more taxes to support another government program, remunerate without protest. Some, when asked to surrender, adjust or do without government benefit, seek alternate solutions sans a picket line. But most fail to notice un-less they are directly affected. Few resist taxes that are not taxed; and few fight to preserve benefits that are not benefited.
Aren’t we sad when a member of anyone’s family dies but saddest when it is a member of our own? Long ago, famed English moral phi-losopher Adam Smith pointed to the evident, if unpleasant, truth that we care more about smashing our own fingers than the deaths of a million in a far away and unrelated place. So it seems that the political trick of taxation is to only tax those who don’t vote for you or understand the increase. No one likes taxes. So, let’s call them something else or apply them to “those” people not “our” own supporters. And, if government cuts must occur, the politicos know that programs must be changed only quietly or, better yet, deferred to future election cycles. How can we hope to understand, know-ing that we are being manipulated? Benevolent or not, can this be right?
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Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at [email protected].
Real ‘idiots’ know the facts
Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you.In Michigan, a woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.Source: dumblaws.com
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Sitting at the press table at any given Fishers Town Council meeting, I’m always entertained to see a group of Boy Scouts sit through the hour-plus deliberation on construction, ordi-nances and all sorts of things that adolescents (and some adults) find boring.
After a decade of going through the program, I know why they’re there before Scott Faultless, Fishers Town Council President, calls them to the podium. They’re probably working on the Citizenship in the Community merit badge – a required badge on the road to Eagle Scout.
It reminds me of my days and adventures growing up as part of the Scouting program. I remember going to a town council meeting in my hometown. The meeting room was tiny in comparison to the town hall here, but that’s all I recollect. However, my dad, to this day, will tell you how astounding (and a few other choice words) it was to see elected officials establish a “slush fund” in front of Boy Scouts.
Having been disconnected from my troop for four years now, I think I take the whole experi-ence for granted. Yes, it opened doors for me that can be measured in financial and material value.
But the experience amounted to something
priceless that I’m just beginning to understand. It wasn’t a popular decision by any means. It
took a lot of time. I learned how to deal with people, winning, losing, success and failure in a realm most kids don’t see. Best of all, I can sit down with my dad, who was with me every step of the way and talk, about trips that we’ll both never forget. And I know my mom won’t ever forget things like taking me to my pre-liminary Eagle Project meeting – a project that she pushed me to do the right way, especially in how I treated the volunteers that made the whole thing a possibility.
So what I say to the Scouts and Scouters out there preparing to plan or volunteer at an Eagle Project, keep going. If you’re a Scout that is a few ranks and badges away from that last step, stick with it. Like most things that are difficult, meddlesome and sometimes down-right tedious, it will be worth it in the end.
Scout leaders and Scouts: if you or someone in your troop is working on an Eagle Project, tell me about it – that’s a story I want to tell.
Dan Domsic is the managing editor of Current in Fishers. You may contact him at [email protected]
Editor, As a progressive moderate adult in the Fish-
ers community, I was appalled by the partisan and unprofessional ranting in your latest ar-ticle. Through most of your article, though I disagreed with your point of view, I found your views reasonably supported. For one brief shining moment, I was pleased to finally read a conservative adult who refused to give in to im-mature whining in order to get a point across.
I have always felt that to get the most out of this great experiment we call America, citizens must act like responsible adults, disagreeing with well-modulated responses so that together, we can synthesize the better solutions that our participatory democracy requires.
But then, you lost control. You ended with, “We hope and pray common sense prevails in the general election and the worst president in the nation’s history is shown the door.” If you were professional or at least considered yourself a responsible adult rather than a fan, you would know that type of hyperbole has no place in a community paper. If you had placed under your banner, Current, The mouth of the Republican Party, or Current, We Write what Republicans
tell us to Write, then I would be forewarned. By any objective measure, President Obama
simply isn’t the worst president and I believe that you know that. It is far too soon to measure his performance or even his predecessor’s and given the extreme difficulties that we are facing, your lack of maturity and objectivity makes me wonder if you are merely trolling for advertisers instead of serving your community.
I’m certain that once President Obama’s op-ponents put together their plan for solving this mess, you will have an opportunity to gloat. I suspect however that as time runs out in the election process, Republicans will fall back on the Nixon strategy and promise better days through some unknowable secret plan.
All Presidents deserve criticism but an unre-lenting rant from the right negates all possible benefit that the loyal opposition in our democ-racy should provide. (Unless, of course, it’s more important for them to win than for our democ-racy to succeed.)
Stop being a fan and be better next time. Fishers deserves more.
Gary levey, 46037
Column on Obamacare 'partisan'
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I’ve had it! And I’m going to throw some people under the bus here, not only because it’s a transportation reference but because I would literally love to do so. Women should not be allowed on the roads until they pass an aggres-sive driving course complete with an inclement weather portion, a roundabout challenge and a written exam on basic common sense.
I realize I am a female driver, but I know how to navigate traffic, on-ramps, construction zones and icy conditions. I also pay attention while I’m driving. I do not apply eyeliner at red lights, I don’t text while my car is in drive and I actu-ally use my rear and sides mirrors to monitor ve-hicles around me. I don’t expect people to break the speed limit, but I do expect them to get out of the fast lane (that’s the left lane, ladies) if they are going slower than me. That’s not just com-mon courtesy; it’s the rule of the road.
This past week, driving around town had me cursing on a daily basis. Maybe it’s because school is out and more moms are driving, but every single person I yelled or honked at was a middle-aged woman. I saw a gal jump a lane of traffic and cut off four cars to get a ahead of me in a carpool line; I witnessed a woman stopped dead in a roundabout, unsure as to who had
the right of way; and I almost rear-ended two separate lady drivers who had practically parked at yield signs. (FYI: Yield means only stop if you can’t continue as opposed to the red octagonal STOP sign which actually does mean stop.) And don’t get me started on parking. Jesus, if you can’t get in the spot in two moves, then leave.
I hate to admit this, but men really are better drivers. Maybe it’s because they can’t multi-task very well and therefore can only focus on the road, or maybe it’s that they have a one-track mind that won’t let them change it after they’ve made a decision (like a woman I saw in a busy intersection who thought she wanted to turn left but realized she needed to go straight, so just blocked all traffic until she could get over), but whatever the reason, guys seem to drive the right way.
So ladies, please step up your game. Watch NASCAR, take lessons from your husband or just put down the latte. And if you spot me in a dented white mini-van, get out of my way. Peace out.
Focus on the road, nothing else
Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may e-mail her at [email protected].
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2012 HAMILTON COUNTY 4-H FAIRFRIDAY, JULY 137PM 4-H Queen PageantTHURSDAY, JULY 1910AM Exhibits Open 9AM 4-H Bucket Calf & Dairy Show 1PM 4-H Pygmy Goat Show 4PM Extension Homemakers Flower ShowFRIDAY, JULY 2010AM Exhibits Open 8:30AM 4-H Rabbit Show 10AM 4-H Horse & Pony 1PM Walk-A-Llama 3PM 4-H Goat Show 6PM Homemade Ice Cream Contest 7PM Lawn Tractor Pull 7PM 4-H Fashion RevueSATURDAY, JULY 2110AM Exhibits Open ALL DAY Riverview Activities 8AM 4-H Swine Show 1PM Antique Tractor Pull 1:30PM Silly Safari Animal Show 2PM Extension Homemakers Craft Show 6PM 4-H Cat Show 7PM Wright Brothers Acoustic Trio 7:30PM Walk-A-LlamaSUNDAY, JULY 2210AM Exhibits Open 10AM Worship Service 10AM 4-H Horse & Pony 10AM 4-H Sheep Show 1PM Walk-A-Llama 2PM Mike Butler & Slim Pickins Bluegrass Band 5PM Antique Tractor Parade 5PM Champion Food Auction 6PM Pet Parade 7PM Demolition DerbyMONDAY, JULY 2310AM Exhibits Open 9AM 4-H Beef Show 2PM Youth Talent Contest 3PM Royal Showmanship 7PM Supreme Showmanship 7:30PM Indoor Movie ShowingTUESDAY, JULY 245:30PM 4-H Livestock Auction
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Question from Anonymous from noblesville:I’m getting ready to buy an expensive piece of jewelry for a special lady. What do I need to do to make sure it’s properly protected?
response from jamie ianigro:Congratulations on your purchase! I hope your
special lady likes it and whatever else you might have to say when you give it to her. As you have recently realized, jewelry is high-valued, easily lost or destroyed and vulnerable to theft.
Jewelry is covered on a standard home policy, but usually has a special limit on the total amount of coverage (usually a few hundred dollars). It doesn’t sound like a few hundred dollars is going to cover your potential purchase. Luckily, there are a few options available to protect your jewelry.
Adding an endorsement to your home policy is the easiest way to protect your jewelry, but you can also purchase a separate policy or roll the dice and leave it uninsured. When deciding which method you are going to go with, there are a few questions you should keep in mind:
• Does the coverage consider jewelry values that increase over time?
• Does it cover mysterious disappearance (it’s gone, but you don’t know when or how it disappeared)?
• What causes of loss does the policy cover and exclude?
The next thing you need to figure out is what your piece of jewelry is worth. Since this item will be newly purchased, you have a store receipt or certificate from the jeweler. If you don’t have a receipt or the item has not been appraised recently, it’s time to seek out an expert and get an updated appraisal. Sometimes a jewelry store that you frequent will offer free appraisals, but usually you have to pay for an appraiser’s ser-vices. The American Society of Appraisers is a good resource if you’re looking for an appraiser. You can use the “Find an Appraiser” feature on their appraisers.org website.
It is common practice to have your appraisals updated every three to five years. In addition, there are a few other things you should consider doing:
• Take photos of your jewelry from several angles
• Keep original receipts and appraisals • Consider keeping your jewelry in a hidden
safe or storage areaMake sure you’re not being overprotective
though. Jewelry is bought to be worn and can’t be enjoyed sitting in a safe.
Don't lose your wallet when paying for jewelry coverage
Jamie Ianigro is with Shepherd Insurance & Finanacial Services. Have an insurance question you need answered? Send it to [email protected].
CHEAPSkAtE – The surest way to improve returns? Minimize investing ex-penses. Index funds and ETFs are a good way to go: Vanguard Total Stock Mar-ket (vtSMx) charges just .17% vs. 1.4% for the typi-cal actively managed stock fund. - cnnmoney.com
riGHt On – At $58 a share, Target’s (tGt) price has been tem-porarily depressed be-cause of recession fears, but it’s a solid company that’s likely to show double-digit growth over the next few years. - cnnmoney.com
MOvinG On – The hunt for a cred-ible replacement for Libor – long the most accepted market measure of short-term interest-rate moves – is heating up. Libor suffered a fresh blow to its credibility the week of June 25, when Barclays admitted that its traders attempted to ma-neuver the rate and agreed to pay fines totaling $455 million. - wsj.com
Business by David Cain
Here’s a stunning reality, the iPhone is only five years old. The first version, now considered a relic, was introduced on January 9, 2007, and offered for sale on June 29, 2007. That little smart phone that now boasts sales in excess of 146 million units just turned five.
In March of 2012, Encyclopedia Britan-nica announced it would not produce any new print editions. The 2010 edition is the last to be printed, ending a legacy that had continued since the first edition made its way to an infor-mation-starved world in 1768. Did Google replace Britannica’s print version or is it actually Wikipedia that stepped in the way? Regardless, the encyclopedias that graced the shelves of my childhood are now dusty artifacts for garage sales and antique malls perched next to the ro-tary dial phone.
It’s hard to believe how quickly ‘normal’ gets
redefined. It is like raising kids, when you are around them you don’t realize how big they are getting. Before you know it, they are adults. Our realities are compressing to the point where we’ve lost all perspective of the past. Our reality is evolving at the speed of technology, creating an elusive normality that once provided comfort.
The key is to stay in the today. The funda-mentals haven’t changed. People must still have meaningful relationships and establish connec-tions. People still rely on other people. People still need products and services that add value. People still need to have human connections. People still need you but they are just expecting you to offer yourself faster and better than before.
Compression of realities
David Cain works at Magnitude, a sales and marketing company. Contact David at [email protected].
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Alpha K9 U, located at 10201 Hague Rd., east of Ritchey Woods, offers a different spin on dog care.
The business, which opened in December 2011, launched after eight years as Dock Side Promotions, a company that focused on dock-diving competitions for dogs. For those unfa-miliar with the sport, dogs run and jump off of a dock, catching an object and safely landing in water. Competitions are typically divided into three competitions that include vertical leap and retrieval.
Staff member Elizabeth Haywood said the business, owned by Kelli Andrea, became a one-stop-shop for a long list of canine care needs, including: suite-style boarding, day care, Hy-draCare – physical therapy for dogs, grooming, obedience training, customizable personal train-
ing and dock-diving lessons that can be set up as private sessions.
Haywood said some clients set up dock-div-ing lessons for fun and some take their pups out to competitions. Training classes typically have anywhere from eight to 15 dogs involved.
Six trainers and a group of staff members run the facility that includes a 40 by 100 foot mock field, a swimming pool, 19 suites for boarding, a grooming and bath area and more.
“I’ve seen a lot of really cool success stories with clients who we’ve taken on as private train-ing clients,” Haywood said. “If you’ve taken what is a struggle for somebody that’s really just affecting their day-to-day and they’re frustrated and not sure where to go to and [you see] them bringing home a family pet that’s manageable and they can take anywhere, that’s really reward-ing.” For more information head to AlphaK9u.com or call 284-1299.
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FiSHErS CHAMBEr HOStinG MultiPlE EvEntS tHiS wEEk – The Fishers Chamber of Com-merce is hosting multiple events this week. The Town of Fishers Director of Community Development Tom Dickey will deliver the keynote address at the monthly luncheon tomorrow at the Forum Confer-ence Center at 11:30 a.m. The cost of the event is $20 for pre-paid members and $25 for non-mem-bers through pre-registration only. A business after hours event will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn (9785 North by Northeast) from 4:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. There is no fee or registration for the event.
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◆ Cask-conditioned: unfiltered and unpasteurized beer that is condi-tioned and served from a cask with-out any additional nitrogen or car-bon dioxide. through this process, the beer is able to carbonate itself naturally.◆ Hand-pulled: Beer will be served directly from the casks through the use of a beer engine, a manual device used to physically pump the beer out of its container. Pulling the beer in this manner creates a smoother and creamier flavor.
“the Dark knight rises” – In theaters Friday, Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy comes to an end in this final film pitting Batman against a new terrorist leader, Bane.
tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD – Available for download Wednesday, Tony Hawk’s
Pro Skater is back in this greatest hits compilation taking the
best levels from the first two games in the franchise and adding new skaters
and updated graphics. Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network – $15.
“winds will Change” by william Beckett – The second of three EPs as part of a project by singer-songwriter William Beckett, former member of The Acad-emy Is…. Includes the single “Great Night.”
Alonzo Bodden – Performing live at Morty’s Comedy Joint (3625 E. 96th St., Indianapolis) this weekend, Alonzo Bodden is an international headliner first introduced to America on NBC’s Last Comic Stand-ing. For ticket information, please visit mortyscomedy.com.
For a list of local events, see the Event Calendar on Page 14.
During the next two months, what is now little more than an empty concrete floor sur-rounded by unfinished walls will become one of the first microbreweries of its kind in Indiana. Craft beers and the microbreweries that produce them have grown in popularity in the past sev-eral years, but much of Indiana seems to have lagged behind the movement, having very few microbreweries compared to other states.
Union Brewing Company’s head brewer Cameron Fila is looking to take a special ap-proach to brewing and serving craft beer when the brewery opens in Elliot's Mohawk Place in Carmel this September.
“All of our beer is cask-conditioned and will be hand-pulled. We brew two-barrel batches at a time. This system guarantees that the beer is always fresh and always at its peak,” said Fila. “To our knowledge, we are the only brewery in Indiana that will
be serving our beer cask-conditioned.”These aspects are a point of pride for Fila,
because they focus on quality and tradition over quantity and efficiency.
Union Brewing Company will feature more than just the beer they produce in-house. Fila and his partners are planning to feature a num-ber of guest taps from regional microbreweries and independent brewers.
“The guest tap will serve as a chance for us to feature many of our Midwestern favorites as well as the beers that we enjoy most,” said Fila.
The brewery is also planning to feature a selective dining menu provided by the nearby SoHo Café & Gallery.
“SoHo Café does terrific food, and we do terrific beer,” said Fila. “Rather than doing ter-rific beer and mediocre food, why not create a partnership that will help us both?”
It is this sense of partnership and commu-nity that seems to form much of the core of what Fila and his partners are hoping to create. With at least one other microbrewery planning to open in the area soon, most people would be mindful of the increase in competition, but Fila sees it differently.
“The beer world is a community. What’s good for us is good for them and vice versa,” said Fila. “There is plenty of room for us both to create great beer.”
Union Brewing Co. is lo-cated at 622 S. Rangeline Rd. in Carmel and is currently planning to open in mid-to-late September. For more information, find the brewery on Facebook at facebook.com/UBCUnionBrewingCo or on-line at unionbrewingco.com.
Union Brewing Co. brings craft beer and microbrewing to CarmelFor the love of the craft
Cameron Fila, union Brewing Co.’s head brewer, has more than 12 years of brewing experience.
Photo by Christian Sorrell
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Dave & rae•PartoftheFishersSummerConcertseries.•7p.m.•
“nunsense”•Originallyconceived as a line of greet-
ing cards, Nunsense has been performed again and again since 1985, making it the second-longest runningoff-Broadwayshow.•ThursdaytoSatur-day–8p.m.,Sunday–1:30p.m.and7p.m.•Beef& Boards Dinner Theatre, 9301 N. Michigan Rd., Indianapolis•$37to$60,includesdinnerbuffet•872-9664
Hamilton County 4-H Fair•Animals,food,exhibits by 4-H members and more.•ThursdaytoMonday–10a.m.•HamiltonCounty4-HFairgrounds, 2003 East Pleasant,
“Celebrate the Colors”•ThelatestexhibitbytheHamiltonCountyArtists’Association.•ThursdaytoSaturday–10a.m.to5p.m.•TheBirdieGal-lery,195S.FifthSt.,Noblesville•Freeadmission•776-2278
illusionist jared Sherlock•Jared Sherlock and his com-
pany perform an intimate evening ofillusions,comedyanddance.•7:30p.m.•TheTarkington,3Cen-terGreen,Carmel•$28full,$25student,$20child•843-3800
Carmel American legion Street Dance •Enjoythe music of Parasia, preceded by SAL Steak Dinner from 6 p.m to 8 p.m. Part of the Carmel American LegionCharityGolfTournament.•8p.m.–11p.m.•American Legion Post 155, 852 W Main Street, Car-mel•Free•americanlegionpost155.org
jazz on the Square•Enjoythesmoothsoundsof jazz music on Noblesville’s historic courthouse square.•7p.m.–9:30p.m.•1HamiltonCountySquare,Noblesville•Free•776-0205
Couples night Out•SpecialcouplesnightatPrai-rie View Golf Club including nine holes of play and prizes. Live music and a special bistro menu will alsobefeatured.•5p.m.•PrairieViewGolfClub,7000LongestDrive,Carmel•$60couple,$20(percouple)members•816-3100
Symphony on the Prairie: the Best of Broad-way!•ComeenjoytheweatherandlistentoBroad-way classic brought to life. Bring your own chairs, blankets,foodanddrinks.•FridayandSaturday–8p.m.•ConnerPrairie,13400AllisonvilleRd.,Fishers•$22adult,$10child,$20parking•639-4300
westfield Farmers Market •Comeandseewhatall of Westfield’s best farmers and artisans have to offer at the Westfield Farmers Market, featuring local musicandweeklyevents.•4:30to7:30p.m.•NorthUnion Street, one block north of Main Street by City Hall(130PennSt.),Westfield•Free•dwna.org
westfield Historic under-ground railroad Ghost
walk•JoinUnseenPressforabriefencounterwithWestfield’s most haunting legends and folk tales. Reservationsrequired.•8:30p.m.•$15•840-6456
jazz on the Monon•Enjoyan evening jazz concert right in the Arts & Design District!•6p.m.•CarmelArts&Design District, Monon and Main Street,Carmel•Freeadmission•carmelartsanddesign.com
Saxony Market•Themarketfeaturesanumberofcentral Indiana businesses and farmers while creat-ing an outdoor forum for family and friends alike togather,shopandshareideas.•8a.m.tonoon•131stStreetandOlioRoad,Fishers•Free•Saxony-Indiana.com
zionsville Farmers Market •ComeseeZionsville’sgreatest farmers and local artisans at the weekly farmersmarket.•8to11a.m.•ParkinglotatMainandHawthorne,Zionsville•Freeadmission•Zions-villeFarmersMarket.org
Carmel Farmers Market•Oneofthelargestfarm-ers markets in Indiana, the Carmel Farmers Market willfeaturemorethan60localvendors.•8to11:30a.m.•CarmelFarmersMarket,1CenterGreen,Car-mel•Freeadmission•710-0162
Fishers Farmers Market•TheFishersFarmersMarket now showcases more than 35 high-quality vendors offering fresh produce, live goods, bakery items,meat,cheeseandhandmadegifts.•8a.m.tonoon•FishersFarmersMarket,11601MunicipalDr.,Fishers•Freeadmission•578-0700
noblesville Farmers Market•Shoplocal.Pickupfarm-fresh produce, vegetables and much more atthemarket.•8a.m.to12:30p.m.•RiverviewHospital Overflow Parking Lot, Ind. 19 and Ind. 38, Noblesville•Freeadmission•776-0205
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CHriS llOyD rEviEwS “SinGin’ in tHE rAin: 60tH AnnivEr-SAry” – Chris Lloyd reviews this classic mu-sical that many consider to be the greatest ever made. It “is so great that it was simply the best expression of the musical genre.” For the full review, please visit currentnightandday.com.
CHriStiAn SOrrEll rEviEwS “tHE rED winG” – Summer-time is here and with it come a number of great comics. Night and Day Editor Chris-tian Sorrell reviews John Hickman’s mini-series “The Red Wing.” For the full review, please visit currentnightandday.com.
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Since his original television series “Sports Night,” Aaron Sorkin has become known as one of television and film’s most intelligent writers. Sorkin’s last foray into television writing was for the critically acclaimed politician drama, “The West Wing.” Needless to say, I was excited to see Sorkin make his way back to television. With “The Newsroom,” he is back in a very big way.
“The Newsroom” follows news anchor Will McAvoy, who, through playing it safe, has come to find some of the largest ratings on television with his cable show, “News Night.” After a con-troversial outburst during a debate on a college campus and staff change-ups within the network, he is forced to decide if he wants to continue his harmless but successful career or attempt to take up the once great mantle of true journalism. It is an extremely high concept and one that is quite risky, especially considering that the show takes place in 2010 and many of the show’s pivotal moments focus on past real-world events such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
While it may be creating an unrealistically
intelligent landscape enhanced by the 20/20 vision of real life hindsight, it is a landscape that I wanted to live in for as long as I could. The show’s cast of characters, from the primary char-
acters Will McAvoy and his executive producer Mackenzie MacHale, to the minor staffers fill-ing the background, all seem well developed and much more complex than they may first appear. Sorkin’s writing glorifies passion, intelligence and hard work, and as someone who aspires to embrace all three, I find “The Newsroom” abso-lutely enthralling.
“The Newsroom” airs Sunday evenings at 10 p.m. on HBO. The show’s first episode was made officially available for free on Youtube.
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The scoop: At Noblesville’s Pizza King restau-rant, old-fashioned meets innovation. Don’t like waiting? No problem. At Pizza King, each table has its own phone which allows you to order food and drinks right from your chair. Pizza King offers more than just pizza. Sandwiches, wraps, salads and strombolis are just a few of the items featured on the menu. Pizza King is a family-style restaurant with its own delivery service, too. Type of food: Pizza, pasta, sandwichesPrice of entrees: Entrees start at $7specialties: Pizzareservations: Not acceptedsmoking: Nonsmokinghours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday; and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. Phone: 14 Harbourtown Center – 877-0636; 1225 S. 10th St. – 770-1738.web site: www.pizzakingindiana.com
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tHAt, tOO – While smoking is known to cause a multitude of health problems, a recent study may give smokers another reason to kick their habit. A study by the University of Nottingham in England linked to-bacco to basal skin cell cancer, one of the most common forms of skin cancer. - www.healthnews.com
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Commentary by jessica Swenberg
As kids gear up for fall sports, it’s important to know facts about concussions. While sports-related concus-sions can’t be prevented, awareness goes a long way in avoiding serious brain injury. Consider these myths:
A concussion is only diagnosed if the per-son loses consciousness or “blacks out.” Most concussions do not result in loss of consciousness. Concussions are diagnosed based on several symp-toms including headache, dizziness, confusion, irritability and change in personality or mood. Generally, the child will experience these signs im-mediately or within a few hours of the injury.
Myth: Children recover quickly from con-cussions. Children usually take longer to heal from concussions than adults, and the younger the child is, the longer the recovery. It may take a 10-year-old up to four weeks to recover, while a concussion in a high school freshman may resolve itself in 10 to 14 days.
If your child suffers a head injury, seek medical care immediately. If a concussion is diagnosed, your doctor will likely recommend physical and cogni-
tive rest. This means suspending sports and physical activity until the symptoms disappear. Schoolwork may be restricted to allow the brain time to heal. Children with concussions also should refrain from all activities that stimulate the brain – watching TV, using the computer and even texting.
Children are fully recovered from a concussion when they experience no symptoms at rest and ex-ertion, and they are back to their cognitive baseline. Computerized cognitive tests administered by phy-sicians trained in concussion management can help determine when cognition is back to baseline. Chil-dren ages 10 and older involved in a contact sport should get a baseline cognitive test every two years.
The good news is that children do fully recover from concussions. Following your doctor’s recom-mendations regarding rest and a gradual return to physical activity is the best approach.
Children and concussions: know the facts
Jessica Swenberg, MD, specializes in family medicine at IU Health Physicians Family Medicine, 55 Brendon Way, Ste. 800. She can be reached by calling 777-6400.
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Commentary by joan isaac
Choosing the right child care is a big deci-sion, and it seems like just yesterday I was searching for child care for my boys. Research shows that quality child care can make a dif-ference. A child’s experiences in a program can significantly contribute to brain development and the future success of the child. The impact is greater for low-income children.
With child care having a huge impact on a child’s future, United Way of Central Indiana is investing significantly to improve the quality of care through a partnership with the Family and Social Services Administration›s (FSSA) Paths to Quality program.
Paths to Quality is a free and voluntary rating and improvement system, created in 2009, and designed to help parents find and select the best possible care for their children.
Indiana›s Paths to Quality system rates child care providers on a standards-based set of
criteria:• level One: Health and safety needs of chil-
child development and school readiness. • level Four: National accreditation (the
highest indicator of quality) is achieved.This rating system was unfortunately not
around when my kids were in daycare. But since so many of my friends have kids in child care now, I was curious if they know about the Paths to QUALITY rating system. Surprisingly none of them do. Most made their decision based on meeting with the center director, touring the fa-cility, its location and cost. Some even had their kids test out the center for a few days.
Quality, affordable child care is in short sup-ply. Too few providers meet voluntary standards for health, safety and support for children›s learning and development. My kids attended both a licensed private child care and a child care ministry in Fishers. I was not aware at the time that child care ministries are not required to meet the same regulations as licensed centers and homes. As a result, they often struggle with providing quality child care. Even though I was pleased with the ministry I took my kids to, I recently learned that it has not achieved Level 4, the highest quality indicator.
Not all child care is the same. Hopefully, if you and your family are in the market for child care, this information will help you make the best in-formed decision, because the first years of life are so fragile, yet they carry so much promise.
Joan Isaac is United Way of Central Indiana’s area director for Hamilton County. To contact Joan, write her at joan.isaac@ uwci.org.
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Whether a homeowner is selling or staying, updating or overhauling, more likely to make reservations than to make dinner, or is just plain ready for a change, maximizing the value of a custom kitchen improvement requires matching function and cost to goals and budget.
“Why” helps dictate the “what” in building kitchen value.
For example, selling a home with a 25-year-old kitchen will cost the seller money at the closing table. To avoid that loss, a seller is wise to consult both a realtor and home improve-ment specialist to find out what will rebuild value into the kitchen. This can mean adding marketable name-brand appliances, identifiable materials (e.g., “granite countertops”), modern cabinet technology and energy-efficient systems.
And while it might be financially important in that case to “go big,” it’s even more important not to go “too big,” making the investment un-recoverable. But “value” in that project, a home that is on the market, is quite different from the value of a kitchen for a homeowner planning to stay and use the new kitchen.
In this second case, livability becomes more important than marketability, and again, profes-sional consultation on design and function will lead to greater value, less waste, better function and fewer headaches. A professional will know
the comparability and pricing of the vast selec-tions of kitchen appliances, products and mate-rials. For example, there may be a better-valued option than a brand-name appliance. In another example, we saved a client nearly $10,000 by knowing that in a particular application, it was actually less expensive to install custom cabine-try than semi-custom.
Achieving top value requires professional knowledge of design, the marketplace, skilled trades and project administration, matched with a clear picture of the homeowners’ goals and budget, combined with smart planning and constant communication.
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Michelangelo penciled his last design to guide seasoned stonecutters in the spring of 1563. The frustration for the 88 year old was apparent by the blood red chalk used to convey his cutting instruction for the travertine blocks destined for the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Imagine centuries later, this porous form of limestone remains a dynamic design material whose lasting historic structures have survived wars, famines and political statements. It’s no wonder that Hoosiers are loving this earthy, dis-tinctive porous, material. Used by the Romans to construct temples, aquaducts, bath houses and even THE Colosseum, its’ renewed popu-larity is refreshing.
DArinG. luxury. ClASSiC.This daring back yard living space on Plum
Creek Golf Course redefines luxury. The smooth coolness of noche travertine laid in a classic French pattern is bordered by rich slate. A natu-ral stone seat wall and decorative column hugs the space and is capped with slate to echo the patio border.
While privacy was not a major concern,
creating a subtle “buffer zone” was important to encourage a sense of intimacy. The fashion-able grill station was constructed out of manu-factured stone and tastefully customized with a natural stone ribbon used in the seat wall. Oversized curly sandstone slabs were employed to produce a natural counter that is humbly, magazine quality.
SHADE.As usual, every ounce of shade is appreciated
and the thin pergola growing from the grill counter offers a bit of respite. The architectural window lattice supports a recently released, tame wisteria that promises to predictably bloom and magnetize hummingbirds.
There is something intuitive when both a client and designers dream merge. The vision for this space was bold and immediate. Michel-angelo said “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free”.
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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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