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Current in NoblesvilleThe bargain event of the summer arrives in town

Thursday when the Hamilton County 4-H Fair opens for five days at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant St. There is no charge for admission or parking, and most activities are free.

Daily events include activities in the Riverview Tent, llama walks and displays of more than 4,000 4-H proj-ects. On July 16 there will be a Demolition Derby at 7 p.m. and a blood drive sponsored by the Hamilton

County 4-H Council and the Indiana Blood Center from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Blood drive participants receive discounts for fair food.

The fair’s menu includes elephant ears, corn-on-the-cob, funnel cakes, walking tacos, pork chops, rib-eyes, lamb burgers, rabbit brats, chicken tenders, lemon shake-ups and more. Proceeds from all the food vendors support Hamilton County 4-H and other community programs.

Gates open from 9 a.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m. daily.

County Fair offers plenty of free fun, plus classic fair food

By Pete SempleCurrent in Noblesville

Anyone can dream, but it takes courage and tenacity to take those dreams and turn them into reality. Just ask Tony Granitto, the 17-year-old owner of Votive Clothing.

Tony has been a skateboarder for the last 12 years. Last year he decided to involve himself in a different way.

“I wanted to start something for skateboarders that was actually built from the ground up … something that grassroots skateboarders could really relate to,” said Granitto. “ I wanted to give them something they could really appreciate.”

The idea for Votive clothing was born. However, it wasn’t until Granitto participated in this year's Young Entre-preneur’s Business Plan Competition in May that he gained the tools to bring his idea to life.

The competition was sponsored by the Entrepreneurship Advancement Center, an organization devoted to increasing the economic health of communities in Hamilton County and promoting ingenuity by helping people start new businesses.

“Originally I thought it was a class,” said Granitto, “and I signed up so I could learn more. I knew I could use the knowledge for my business. The

whole semester we had to build a busi-ness plan, and at the end we presented it in a countywide competition.”

Now that the competition is over, Granitto has put his plan into action. According to him, the reaction has been good.

“The response has been very posi-tive, very enthusiastic,” he said, and then smiling, he added, “The response was greatest from my parents. They’ve supported me the whole way. It’s re-ally not much bigger than just a local response, but it’s growing and it’s only been a year.”

Right now, he sells skateboards and shirts, but he plans to offer other prod-ucts, including hats, pants, accessories, and jewelry. He also has plans to even-tually create a new kind of skateboard, though the idea is still in the early stages of development.

“I want people to get involved, to really be as enthused about this idea as I am,” he said. “This is a dream I’ve had for a while, and having it unfold when I’m 17 is an awesome experience.”

Tony sells his products at Dillon Park and Forest Park on an almost daily basis. For more information, visit Votive Clothing’s Facebook page or call at (317) 645-7873.

Local teen builds clothing company from scratch

Do you know the city codes for Noblesville? Each week, we’ll share one with you. ORDINANCE 40-5-03 Section 93.52 (ITEM D)

No person shall play, use or operate any machine or device for the producing or reproducing of sound, including, but not limited to, loudspeakers, radios, CD players, television sets, musical instruments, phonographs, cassette players or any other machine designed or intended to produce or reproduce sound, nor operate any motor vehicle that contains a modified or defective exhaust system, if such machine, device or vehicle is located in or on any of the following: (1) Any public property, including any public right-of-way, highway, building, sidewalk, public space, park or thoroughfare and the sound generated there from is: (1) clearly audible 40 feet or more from its source; or (2) is at a level of 90 decibels (90dB) or more when measured from a distance of not less than six feet from its source; or (2) Any private property and the sound generated therefrom is: (1) clearly audible 40 feet or more outside of said private property line; or (2) is at a level of 90 decibels (90dB) or more when measured from a distance of not less than six feet from said private property line. To read the City Code regarding this issue in its entirety or other issues, visit www.cityofnoblesville.org/planning and click on “City Code.”

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It is our position that the Carmel Marathon Championship Weekend, coming June 2011, is a brilliant opportunity for the citizens of Hamilton County. With 45,000 runners, plus tens of thousands family and spectators visiting downtown In-dianapolis for the biggest mini-marathon in the country in May, the Carmel Road Racing Group (CRRG) is strategically staging its three-day event five weeks later. From a flat, fast Marathon and Mini Marathon to a 1-mile family fitness walk to a special 8K event offering a national championship level purse, this event is sure to appeal to every category of runner or walker.

Carmel’s Monon Center will serve host for the two-day expo prior to race day and the courses have been designed to highlight Hamilton County including the Arts & Design District, Parks and other attractions. With the 60-70 percent of runners and spectators coming from outside of Hamilton County, this event has the potential to have a seven-figure impact on our community in the first year. The CRRG also recently announced this inaugu-ral, nationally recognized running experience as one of two finalists for the USATF 2011 National Championship 8K.

Running to success Goes both waysIt is our position that countries who live in

glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Recently, the President of Mexico, on a visit to our country, criticized the controversial Arizona law regarding U.S. immigration. That decree requires citizens who are stopped for illegal activity, if deemed necessary, to show documenta-tion of immigration status and fully reflects existing federal law. Rarely have visiting dignitaries spit in the face of a host government’s hospitality.

In Mexico, law enforcement officials are allowed to spot check anyone suspected of illegal status to provide documentation. The National Hu-man Rights Commission issued a report summarizing the large numbers of migrants who are routinely kidnapped and held for ransom with the participation of the state. It is common practice to stop and shake down for bribes those entering without proper documentation. Racial profiling and harassment of American migrants is common.

The Arizona law has reenergized the debate about immigration. Good. That Americans are clearly divided on the subject does not hand stones to those other nations all-too willing to sling them our way.

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Our nation has all sorts of arcane, nonsensical laws on the books. Each week, we’ll share one with you.

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

Amendment 231. The District constituting the seat of Government of the United States

shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the States, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and

Vice President, to be electors appointed by a State; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided

by the twelfth article of amendment.2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriatelegislation.Amendment 241. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or

other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

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COMMENTARYBy Zach Dunkin

I marvel each week at the talent displayed by our staff of columnists and experts, most of them from Noblesville. What a treat it is to get my hands and eyes on their musings before the rest of you do.

And, now, after seeing the results from other Noblesville residents who entered our Column Contest to fill this space for the next three weeks while I rest my weary fingers, I see the talent pool runs deep for writers in this city. Several of the 21 submissions we received were worthy of Top 3 consideration. But after reading and re-reading the entries, we determined these three winners:

• Barbara Stuckwisch, for her confession of a love affair with Noblesville after moving here from Illinois. She edged a couple of other recent move-ins who expressed simi-lar sentiments.

• April Morrison, who waxed nostalgic about growing up in the 1980s, when “we had to find creative ways of entertaining ourselves.” Thanks for making a generation of Baby Boomers feel VERY old, April.

• Steve Haas, for his explanation of why we are not responsible for our failures. It’s all a conspiracy, according to Steve. I feel better already.

The rest of the lot varied from locals pitching the merits of Noblesville Youth Baseball, the Master Gardener Association, the Cool Quips improv group and Downtown to why we should save money when we are young and why we need guidelines for garage sales to serious mat-ters, such as honoring our vanishing World War II veterans and protecting our rights of religious expression.

Suzanne Purewal constructed a clever, seven-stanza poem about boys growing up. To sum-marize Suzanne’s boys-to-men transition: Dudes progress from being the giggling toddler run-ning through the room wearing his mom’s un-derwear as a crown to the retiree who develops this strange aversion to wearing pants at all.

And we have to give props to movie-goer Sarah Kjeldsen, who came clean in her first paragraph, confessing the real reason for writing was to win a pair of tickets to the Hamilton 16, which each of our three winners will receive. Nice try, Sarah.

Thanks to everyone who entered.

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

Noblesville has talent when it comes to writing skills

It didn’t surprise us – OK, maybe just a little – that our city gained additional na-tional notoriety last week when it named by author Bert Sperling as one of the five lead-ing places to retire in the United States . The growth of Noblesville has been something to admire. There is a real vision, there is real commitment and there is a real can-do spirit among businesses of all sizes. Those busi-nesses bring tax dollars, and that dough helps keep residential property taxes more stable. It also helps with city amenities, such as parks and green space. If Mayor John Ditslear can continue to attract businesses to Nobles-ville – go, Johnny, go, go, go - development and improvements to infrastructure should continue. Housing is affordable, medical care and treatment are top notch, there is a lot to do in one’s free time and, it seems, Noblesville has refused to participate in the recession, as is the case with much of Hamilton County. Sperling, who penned the book, Best Places To Raise Your Family, told popular MSN Mon-ey columnist Liz Pulliam Weston that Mt. Vernon , Wash. , Rogers , Ark. , Moon Town-ship , Pa. , and Gainesville, Fla. , complete the top five.

• • •The administration and union for Nobles-

ville schools still are at a virtual standoff in contract negotiations. There is precious little time left before school resumes, and we be-lieve it is important for an agreement to be reached so school can continue without the bickering as a backdrop. While the teachers’ group has made a number of concessions, and Supt. Libbie Conner says there needs to be more, how about this: charge every kid who participates in any interscholastic or club sport or activity $100 per season. Education is guaranteed. Entry into sports or science pro-grams, for instance, does not have to be. That would bring some relief, at least.

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Editor,Pertaining to Krista Bocko’s commentary “To

ocean waters we have poisoned, I'm sorry” (June 15), it is not humankind›s need – greed – for oil that is destroying our economy, our wild life, and our environment. It is not even the oil companies. All the fault lies with the environ-mentalists and politicians of both parties, whose actions have gotten us into this mess. If you want to feel guilty about something, feel guilty about electing them and putting up with their idiotic ideas.

Barack Obama's claim that deep water drill-ing is necessary because not enough oil can be found in shallow water and on-shore drilling is a lie. There are large deposits of oil off both

our east and west coasts and the Bakken Forma-tion that alone could produce over 500 billion barrels. If President Clinton hadn’t bowed to Wilderness Society demands and vetoed 1995 legislation, we’d be producing a million barrels a day from ANWR in Alaska right now. Most oil spills have come from leaking tankers and not oil wells or oil pipe lines. The US government forbid constructing a pipe line to transport oil from Alaska causing the Exxon Valdez spill. Drilling on shore and in shallow waters means less spills because of less tankers and better con-trol of well heads above water. Drilling in such places is now forbidden by our government.

Jack BarronNoblesville

Editor,As described in Terry Anker’s commentary

in the June 29 issue of Current in Noblesville, British Petroleum is not a privately held compa-

ny. It is actively listed on the NYSE and is listed under ticker symbol BP Plc (BP) and closed at $27.67/share yesterday.

Anthony G. SmithNoblesville

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» Becky Terry new Club director – Rebecca (Becky) Terry is the new executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Noblesville. Terry began her career with the Boys & Girls Clubs in 2000 as the Social Recreation Director at the Indianapolis Lilly Unit and held the positions of Program Director, Unit Director and Director of Federal Programs during her 10-year tenure at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis.

» Money raised for Prevail – The 11th annual Italian Fest at Eddie’s Corner Café in Nobles-ville raised more than $6,000 for Prevail, Inc., a Hamilton County-based non-profit organization advocating for victims of crime and abuse. Local celebrity waiters and waitresses greeted and served pa-trons and competed for the most tips, which were donated to Pre-vail. The top tip-getter was Major Mark Bowen from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department. He raised $486 in tips.

» Correction – The cover of the July 6 Current incorrectly stated Bill Rice of the Hamilton County Purdue Extension office left the family farm to study at Purdue. He actually earned his PhD in education at Purdue.

DISPatChESCOmmEntaRYBy Danielle Wilson

As some of you may recall, I am cold and dead inside. At least that’s what my husband and I like to say about my relative lack of feelings.

I rarely cry in private and NEVER in public, I avoid hugs and outward displays of affection with everyone except my kids, and I get extremely uncomfortable when I am forced to deal with someone in emotional distress. In fact, I usually laugh at awkward moments, even at funerals.

My husband Doo is the passionate, spontaneous one in our relationship, and I am the stoic, dependable rock. He’s the classic extravert who gets invigorated from crowds, and I’m the introvert who needs alone time in a dark quiet room to function. Together we make a great team, but lately I’ve wondered if maybe some-thing really is dead inside of me, like my heart perhaps?

I’m joking of course, but I have been paying serious attention this last month in an attempt to figure out why I act the way I do and if there is some way I can move closer to being a “normal” female. Not just for Doo’s sake, but for my entire family. Most of them need physical contact as a sign of love, and I am terrible at providing it. It drives Doo crazy, and I know it probably also hurts the other “huggers” I’m close to, like my mom and mother-in-law. So here’s what I’ve been working on over the past few weeks.

On the advice of counsel and starting only with my husband, I am forcing myself out of my very comfortable comfort zone. I sit right next to Doo on the couch when watching TV, I play footsies with him at the table, I even hug him and rub his back when he gets home from work. I won’t lie, it sucks the life out of

me to make this amount of physical contact, especially at the end of a long day, but it does actually seem to be improving our mar-riage. All these years of my waiting for my husband to stop acting selfish and earn my affection was a big fat waste of time. It wasn’t him, it was me. All I needed to do was change myself and my actions and, voila! Instant romance.

Because now that his emotional needs are being met, he’s been much more attuned to my needs, like laundry and help with the kids and downtime. We finally feel like we are headed in the right direction together instead of just crossing paths occasionally. How long will this last? Who knows, but I have to say it is becoming a bit easier to express affection. I’m not ready to be embracing my neighbors yet, but I don’t feel anxious anymore at the thought of giving my sister-in-law a big fat hug when she’s having a post-partum meltdown at the kitchen sink. I’ll never be as passionate as my husband and will probably always be introverted, but I think I can handle this more outwardly-loving-woman thing for a while longer. It’s kind of cool.

So what’s the moral of today’s story, boys and girls? You can al-ways reinvent yourself. If you find something you don’t like, than change it. A new attitude, a new body, even a new way of express-ing emotions; if you want to be a better you, then take the steps to make it happen. Even if it’s painful, like when someone gives me an impromptu hug (yuck), change can be good. Peace out.

You can always reinvent yourself

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

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Fun on the FourthSunny skies and warm temperatures made for a hot time in

Noblesville for the Independence Day celebration downtown and on the grounds of Noblesville High School. Event sponsors included Community Bank for the parade, Industrial Dielectrics for the Fireworks Festival and Community Health Network for the fireworks. Photos by Pete Semple

1. New ownership of The Wild bookstore was represented in the parade downtown.

2. Kids loved the giant inflatable slide at Fireworks Festival on the high school grounds.

3. Jayne Bond and the Pink Martinis entertained.4. Folks join in the conga line.5. The Lion’s Club was well-represented in the parade.6. A fireworks show capped off the event.7. Roger and Deb Woodward of Sheridan restored this 1942

Ford Jeep.8. Uncle Sam sits atop a patriotic P.T. Cruiser.9. A group of scouts took part.10. Cloggers enjoy the parade.11. A pony and cart show for the parade.



Krista Bocko, her husband and four children live in “Old Town.” Noblesville in a historic home. She can be reached at www.cachetwrites.blogspot.com

COmmEntaRYBy krista Bocko

A couple weeks ago I tuned in to NPR (90.1 FM) and stumbled upon the BBC program “World, Have Your Say.” What drew me in this day, besides the accents and the turns of phrases that I find so lovely, was the topic. Kathryn Blundell, the deputy editor of a UK parenting magazine, had referred to breastfeeding as being “creepy,” and listeners were weighing in.

Oh, great, I sighed. Here’s another woman not only dismissing, but demoralizing another woman’s choice to breastfeed. Demoting breast-feeding, which is a natural and beautiful way to nurture a baby, as “wrong” and “gross” and “creepy” is—to use some UK slang—absolute bollocks.

Is this why many women debate whether or not to even try breastfeeding? Is this why women are made to feel ashamed when nursing in public, or maybe even in private too, even though they aren’t doing anything wrong? And to get these comments from other women is re-ally baffling. I wouldn’t be able to understand it

from men, either, but hearing and reading that some women have bought into the lies of the culture that breasts are only for pleasure and have no practical purpose whatsoever is sad.

There’s a taboo against breastfeeding, it seems to me, and I find it mind-boggling that anyone would take issue with a mother feeding her child the way nature intended. I also wonder why other people care about me or any other woman who has nursed her children. Really? Aren’t there real problems in the world to ad-dress and spend energy on?

What I’d like to see is a culture where breastfeeding mothers are embraced and not undermined, where they can nurse anywhere and everywhere without fear or embarrassment, and where ignorant comments such as these are never even thought, much less spoken.

Breastfeeding ‘creepy? No, but ignorant comment from woman is

Photo courtesy of Carol Ann SchweikertThe Friends Church, 1055 Division Street across from Seminary Park, is still standing and used by the Friends’ congregation Dedicated in October of 1892, the building and the Romanesque Revival style that was more commonly found on public buildings like churches and government buildings than on private homes. Two additions have been made to the church, and in the 1920s, a bungalow-style parsonage was added next door. If you have any historic photos of Noblesville, contact Nancy Massey at nmassey789 @aol.com or Carol Ann Schweikert at [email protected] for a pictorial history they are compiling of the city.

There’s a taboo against breastfeeding, it seems to me, and I find it mind-boggling that anyone would take issue with a mother feeding her child the way nature intended.

Hannah Davis is recent graduate of Noblesville High School. She will be attending Indiana University in the fall.

COmmEntaRYBy hannah Davis

Suffering from a bad case of the eenie meenie miney moes? Not quite convinced you like California gurls [sic]? Rather not pretend that airplanes in the night sky are, like, shooting stars?

Yeah, I know how it feels.My fleeting affection for

pop has, well, popped. I’ve had my fill. Summer Top 40 has got to go.

There’ve been a few gems. For example, La Roux’s “Bullet Proof,” and Justin Bieber’s “Baby.” But amidst all that Paramore and Rihanna, there’s just not much hope. Goodbye, Drake. Farewell, Weezy. I’ll miss you.

I’m moving on to bigger and better things, and I’m determined to explore new genres this summer. I suggest you do the same. But only if you’re up for the challenge. The ones at the top of my list are a little, um, interesting.

Here’s what I mean:Chillwave: group of music artists that

although sonically disparate, are often char-

acterized by their heavy use of laptops, synthesizers, looping, sampling and vocals so filtered one would never know they were actual voices

Examples: Okinawa Life-style, Crystal Castles and Memory Tapes.

Witch house: appropri-ately ghostly, eerie, slow-moving electro-pop; uncan-ny emphasis of symbology in the titles of songs, especially triangles; often unintention-ally humorous to listeners outside the performing sec-tor of the genre

Examples: oOoOO, Salem, Modern Witch.Riot grrrl: the punk-rock equivalent of a

roller derby; tackled topics include domestic abuse and female empowerment

Examples: Heavens to Betsy, Sleater-Kin-ney, Bratmobile.

Tired of summer pop? Try a taste of ‘chill wave,’ ‘riot grrrl’

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Carmel Repertory Theatre PresentsThe USA Premiere of EssGee’s

Clay Middle School 5150 East 126th Street, Carmel,IN

July 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 at 8:00 PMJuly 18, 25, & August 1st at 2:30 PM

Yes, Forward on the Show, We Go, We Go!For Ticket Information call 317-767-3973

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COmmEntaRYBy leslie Webber

When I think about our retirement, which is more than a few years away, I picture us near a body of water. I’ll take a lake or an ocean.

Then again, I don’t enjoy sweltering tem-peratures, and I don’t want to be on the look-out for alligators every time I sink a putt. I also realize my 401k took a significant hit the day I left the corporate world to bake cookies and bandage scraped knees. While we won’t be grandparents for many, many years, I suspect I’ll want to be within an afternoon’s drive of our children. Maybe I should start envisioning our retirement a little differently.

Liz Pulliam Weston, a regarded personal fi-nance writer, wrote a recent column for “MSN Money” which listed the five top places in the United States to retire, based on affordable housing, a good economy, good access to med-ical care, and a wide variety of leisure activities. (To be honest, the headline for the story was “5 Cheap Places to Retire in the U.S.,” but the word cheap sounds so, well, cheap).

Regardless of the terminology, it turns out we don’t have to look very far for one of those places. Weston asked Bert Sperling of “Best

Places” for his top five choices for the most affordable places to retire, Noblesville was selected.

A capsule look at Noblesville’s desirability accompanying the story indicated our city has a median income of $68,960, a median home price of $140,800, unemployment rate of 8.1 percent, cost of living index of 92 (100 is the national average) and a cost of healthcare in-dex of 99 (100 is national average).

“We have always thought of Noblesville as a whole life community where a person can grow up and go to school, work, raise a family, and retire,” said Mayor John Ditslear in a press release from his office. “It’s very gratifying to now receive recognition for what our commu-nity offers seniors,” he added.

While I may prefer sand to snow and oyster po’boys to tenderloins, the idea of connecting to a community long-term is really appealing. There’s something to be said for a shared his-tory and deep roots.

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

A Top 5 place to retire in U.S.? You’re living in it By Zach Dunkin

Current in NoblesvilleThe recognition just

keeps rolling in for Michelle Corrao.

Less than two months after the Noblesville mother of two was honored in Washington by U.S. Attor-ney General Eric Holder with the Special Cour-age award for her outstanding work on behalf of crime victims, Corrao was named the first recipient of the Distinguished Hoosier award for her selfless advocacy and empowerment of victims of crime.

Attorney General Greg Zoeller and Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) Executive Di-rector T. Neil Moore recently presented Corrao the award in a ceremony at the State House in Indianapolis. Corrao is the first winner of the award which recognizes extraordinary bravery in the aftermath of a crime or a courageous act on behalf of a victim or potential victim.

“This is really over the top for me,” Carrao said last week from her office. “I’ve never had any-thing happen to me like this. Only bad things.

“I’m not used to this kind of attention. The biggest thing is that this is getting awareness out there.”

Thirteen years ago, Corrao was abducted from outside her home in Fort Wayne. Three men sexually assaulted and held her captive in the trunk of her own car. She survived due to an observant off-duty police detective, Art Billingsley.

Since that horrifying experience Corrao has dedicated her career to working with law enforce-ment, medical personnel, clergy, criminal justice students, prosecutors, and government officials to help them understand the impact they have on victims. She is community relations director for Noblesville-based Prevail, Inc., an organization that serves victims of crime and abuse.

Carrao was unaware that Moore, who was Chief of Police in Fort Wayne when detective Billingsley discovered her body, had been nomi-nated her for the award.

“I thought it had something to do with the award I got in Washington,” said Carrao. “They didn’t give me any details; just what time to be there. I guess I’m still in denial.”

Zoeller said Carrao exemplified “the impor-tant role advocates play in assisting victims throughout the entire criminal justice process, the advocates we want to support by this recognition.”

“Her story is one of hope and inspiration,” added Moore.

Noblesville’s Corrao receivesfirst Distinguished Hoosier award

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By mary milzCurrent in Noblesville

Everyone knows Morse Reservoir is recog-nized for great boating, fishing and summer recreation.

But few realize it is also developing a reputa-tion for long-distance swimming, No, not to the nearest buoy and back. But up and down the South Harbor channel and back. Six miles. And that’s the short course.

In fact, some of the nation’s best marathon swimmers will test the waters July 17 when Morse hosts the 2010 10K U.S. Masters Swim-ming National Championships. Race director Dick Sidner says 170 swimmers from 22 states and Canada had signed up to compete by press time.

It comes in the wake of the inaugural event, a 25K national championship at Morse in 2008. Sidner says that first race went swimmingly well, helping establish the reservoir as a “safe and pleasant venue” for open water events.

“One of the nice things about this venue is all the flat water,” Sidner says. “It’s not Lake Michi-gan where it can be wavy and ice cold, and it’s not the ocean where you’re dealing with riptides, currents and things like that.”

Plus, the South Harbor channel, where the swim takes place is all idle zone. Swimmers aren’t dodging speed boats.

Nationally-known marathon swimmer Jim Barber, 50, Zionsville, calls Morse his training ground of choice.

“The nice thing about Morse is I can set a course to go in one direction and go for miles,” he says. “And it’s really safe; that’s probably the most important thing.

Barber who has swum the 23-mile English Channel and won the 28.5-mile Manhattan Island race is preparing to swim 20 ½ miles

from Catalina to Los Angeles in August. When he finishes, he’ll join roughly three dozen others who’ve achieved the “triple crown” for distance swimming.

He says he’s amazed at how distance swim-ming “has taken on a shape of its own at Morse” becoming “the place” for endurance swimmers.

Barber notes the swimmers have become “somewhat of a spectacle. Over the years people see us and ask what are you doing? A lot of people appreciate it.”

Community leaders appreciate the ripple ef-fect. The Hamilton County Sports Authority awarded Sidner a $1,500 grant to help put on the 10K swim.

Karen Radcliff, deputy director of the Ham-

ilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau says, “you don’t get to see an open water mara-thon swim every day. It brings in athletes from all over, and it helps cement the fact that this is an area for athletic events.”

Though you won’t find him in the water race morning, Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear will fire the starting gun.

“Anytime you can promote Noblesville in a positive way it helps,” Ditslear says “It brings people to town who spend money to the benefit of our hotels and restaurants, and it gets our name out. Maybe one of those swimmers has a business and is looking to move.”

Sidner, 61, gets much of the credit. A life-long swimmer, he moved to the Morse area in

1986, but his condo didn‘t provide easy access to the water. As Sidner entered more triath-lons, he began looking for “a house with a dock where you could just jump in.”

He bought a lakeside house on the west side inviting fellow members of the Noblesville Adult Swim Team, Inc. (NASTI) to join him for regular swims. Word spread. On any given weekend, you may find more than two dozen people taking the plunge from Sidner’s dock.

“They can come any time, day or night,” Sid-ner says. “I tell them just respect the property and swim safely. Wear florescent caps.”

And the swimming isn’t limited to summer, by the way.

Sidner says, “The ice didn’t thaw until March 9th and I had people swimming March 15 with-out wetsuits. They were training for a cold-water swim.”

The swimmers competing next weekend are guaranteed a much warmer welcome.

‘The place’ for long-distance swimmers welcomes some of nation’s bestMarathon on Morse

Dick Sidner, who owns a home on the west side of Morse, says the reservoir’s flat water makes it ideal for training and competition for long-distance swimmers.

Photos by Mary Milz

Better known for its boating and fishing, Morse Reservoir is becoming a hot spot for long-distance swimmers. “Over the years people see us and ask what are you doing,” says swimmer Jim Barber.


COMMENTARYBy Carol Rossetti, N.D.

Are allergies the bane of your existence? Do you suffer each and every day with a barrage of annoying symptoms? Itchy nose and throat, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes? Help is on the way.

Allergies are a symptom of toxicity. We live in a highly toxic world from the things we breathe, the foods we eat, the things we touch, the prod-ucts we use to clean our home and our body, the drugs we take, the water we bathe in and the list is enormous.

Do you know that cleaning up your gut will dramatically improve your allergies?

Follow this process of cleaning up your body with:

Food: Stop eating processed foods or sig-nificantly reduce them. Buy as many organic foods as possible along with natural and organic meats. Remove wheat and dairy from your diet immediately. Wheat is highly inflammatory and dairy contains toxins that make allergies worse.

Body: You should be having two to three bowel movements each day. I usually suggest a

product called Tiao-He. It is a 15-day cleanse and removes the thick layer of gunk that ac-cumulates on the lining of your intestines. No fasting, no special foods required, just lots of water to flush the system.

Home: Use products that do not contain harmful chemicals such as Sunshine Concen-trate. You can use if for all cleaning, washing, and mixed with essential oils such as lemon or lavender, it will act as an antibiotic soap.

Help with symptoms can include products such as HistaBlock, ALJ, Fenugreek and Thyme. ALJ is available in liquid form for children. Children will improve immediately when you follow some of these principles.

Now that you know the cause and the solu-tion take control of your health and act respon-sibly. Blessings on your “cleaning” journey


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

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COmmEntaRYBy laura marenco

Many of us take a calcium supplement to make sure our diet is sufficient or to prevent osteoporosis later in life. But are all calcium supplements really the same, and is calcium just calcium?

It is not widely known, but most calcium supplements on the market are made from milling limestone or marble and selling it as calcium carbonate, essentially chalk in tablet form. Other manufacturers take it another step and formulate the calcium mineral into calcium citrate, with the idea it is more absorbable.

Contrary to popular belief, both calcium carbonate and calcium citrate have nearly the same absorption, about 30 percent, if taken with meals So, does it make sense, then, to buy the cheapest calcium supplement you can find? Well, there appears to be more to this now.

In recent years, another supplement has ap-peared: calcium derived from algae. This new form is purported have greater bio-availability over other supplements that focus on only ab-sorption of the mineral into our bodily fluids. The plant source provides predigested calcium that is bound in a natural food form by proteins so that the calcium will be more bio-available for synthesis.

Very recently, calcium supplements were studied by researchers from the Harvard Medi-cal School and University of Connecticut, and the results are published in the July 2010 issue of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry. In this study, the scientists compared the effects of al-gae calcium with calcium carbonate and calcium citrate.

The researchers studied the effects of calcium absorbed from these supplements on human osteoblast cells, the cells responsible for bone formation. Their studies showed that algae cal-cium increased DNA synthesis, a measure of the ability to form new bone-building cells, by 300 percent over calcium carbonate and 400 percent more effective than calcium citrate. Algae-derived calcium was significantly more effective than either of the two most popular calcium salt supplements, and, interestingly enough, calcium citrate performed the worst.

So when it comes to getting the best calcium supplement for your health, the primary ques-tion now may be, is it from rock or plant life?

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COmmEntaRYBy David Cain

Everyone has heard the phrase “live in the moment,” but have you ever really thought about it? Actually, there is a lot more truth to the phrase than you might expect.

We actually live in the past, calling on our memories for most of our decisions. Almost ev-erything we do as humans is based on our mem-ory. We scan it for the familiar and we use our past to make decisions about our future. And most of this happens on a subconscious level.

Is it any surprise that we repeat our behav-ior? Is it any surprise that our past actions are the best predictor of our future actions? Feel like you always end up in the same type of re-lationship? Feel like you married your dad or mom? Feel like you make the same decisions again and again? We look for the familiar in our archived memory and make decisions that are comfortable.

Experience is what happened in the last five seconds. After that, we tuck the experience away in our brain and it becomes a memory. We store our whole life as a catalog of problems, is-sues, outcomes and observations in our mental library. And what do you suppose are the most common memories that we call up from the past?

Emotionally charged experiences are the easiest for us to remember. Do you remember where you were Sept.11, 2001? How about what you did on September 12 and 13? Do you remember your first car? How about your fourth car? When there are emotions tied to the experi-ence, they are remembered more vividly. And that applies to any type of emotion. If there is emotion, there is a greater chance of being remembered.

When you talk to anyone from customers and coworkers to your spouse and children, you can create emotion and more easily stand out. That emotion can be as simple as telling a story to make your point or showing an example that has meaning to them. That emotion can also be simply getting excited about what you do and what you are saying. It’s surprising how captivating and memorable it can be to listen to someone that is genuinely passionate. Just re-member, excitement is contagious and emotion is memorable.

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

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Have you ever bought your own fireworks? Why or why not?

“Yes. It’s a lot of fun to shoot them off.”

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“Yes. They’re fun for the kids, and we get to avoid the crowds.”

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COmmEntaRYBy Chris lloyd

Greenberg wants desperately to be a 1970s Robert Altman film, but it fails. Altman, for all his stylistic flourishes with naturalistic, overlap-ping dialogue and ensemble casts, always relied on a narrative through line to bind things togeth-er. He didn›t just like to observe characters for their own sake; he wanted them to do things.

Roger Greenberg, the protagonist of this black comedy/drama from writer/director Noah Baumbach (“The Squid and the Whale”), doesn’t do much of anything. After being re-leased from a mental hospital and moving to Los Angeles to stay at his brother’s home while they’re away, he hooks up with an old girlfriend.

“Right now I’m trying to do nothing for awhile,” he says.

“That’s brave at our age,” says the ex, played by Jennifer Jason Leigh (who also co-wrote the story).

Roger is self-hating and occasionally abusive

to those around him, like his brother’s assistant Florence (a vibrant Greta Gerwig) and his old pal Ivan (Rhys Ifans). Roger was in a band with Ivan 15 years earlier, but walked away from a record contract. He didn’t want to compromise his integrity, but didn’t grasp it would end the dream for all of them.

Roger hangs around the house, drinks a lot, looks after the family dog when it takes sick (though clearly annoyed at having to do so) and begins a fumbling, hot-and-cold romance with Florence.

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COmmEntaRYBy molly herner

Ripieno is a generic Italian culinary term meaning “stuffed”. This term is applied to all different kinds of dishes: stuffed peppers, pork loin, shrimp and many more.

This recipe is for a stuffed chicken breast with a fresh tomato sauce. This is an ideal entrée for an outdoor dinner party or just to spice up fam-ily dinner.

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Ingredients:• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, filleted

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provolone.• Prosciutto ham, thinly sliced• Fresh spinach• 1 pound of fresh roma tomatoes• Green olives• Garlic• Fresh basil• White wine• Olive oil• Spanish onion • Capers

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thinly. You can get your local grocery butcher to do this for you.

2. Take the tenderized chicken breasts and lay one slice of prosciutto over the top.

3. Add a slice or two of aged cheese and a few leaves of fresh spinach.

4. Roll the breast with all of the stuffing in the middle and put a few toothpicks through each one to stabilize them while they bake.

5. Drizzle a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper over the top and bake them at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes.

6. For the sauce, chop onion and garlic. 7. Sauté the onion with a few tablespoons

of olive oil and sprinkle it with salt and pepper.

8. Add garlic when the onion begins to turn translucent.

9. Add about a half cup of white wine and let it simmer until you can no longer smell the alcohol of the wine. In the meantime, dice the tomato and chop the green olives and fresh basil.

10. Add the tomatoes, olives and capers into the sauce and let it simmer for about a half an hour.

11. When the chicken is baked pour the sauce over the top and grate a bit of parmesan cheese over it.

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2. Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove to a serving platter, and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper; keep warm.

3. Heat cheese in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often, 2 to 4 minutes or until melted. Serve cheese sauce with steaks.

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Verizon Wireless Music CenterThe following musical acts will be playing at Verizon Wireless Music Center, 12880 E. 146th St., Noblesville. Tickets are available at the venue box office, all Ticketmaster locations, charge by phone at (800) 745-3000 or www.LiveNation.com. July 16 – Brookes and Dunn with Gary Allan, 7:30 p.m., $69.75, $39.75, $29.75.July 17 – Limp Bizkit with Ice Cube, $49.50, $20.July 20 – Lilith Fair, 3 p.m., $127, $97, $51.50, $41.50.

Mo’s Irish PubThe following musical acts will be playing live at Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 770-9020.July 15, 22 and 29 – Through Being Cool.July 16 – Greta Speaks (inside) and The Flying Toasters (outside).July 17 – Electric Blonde (inside) and The Travellers (outside).

Parks Summer Concert SeriesThe following musical acts will be playing for free at 7 p.m. in various Noblesville parks. For more information, call (317) 776-6350 or the Summer Events line at (317) 770-2020. July 15 – Living Proof Band, Dillon Park.July 22 – Aberdeen Project, Dillon Park

Reflections of SummerThe Hamilton County Artists’ Association’s “Reflection of Summer,” an exhibit of art relating to summer, will be up through Aug. 27 at the Hamilton County Art Center & Birdie Gallery, 195 S. 5th St.. Noblesville. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For more information call 317. 778.2278 or visit. www.hcaa-in.org.

Family Family Fun at the FarmActivities include giant jumping pillow, pedal go-carts, pumpkin train and farm animals from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 31 at Stonycreek Farm Nursery and Landscaping, 11366 State Road 38 East, Noblesville. Cost: $10. For information, call (317) 773-3344 or visit www.stonycreekfarm.net.

Symphony on the PrairieThe following musical acts will be playing with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. at Conner Prarie, 13400 Allisonville Road, Fishers. Advance tickets are $21 for adults and $10 for age 2-12 at the Hilbert Circle Theatre at (317) 639-4300, online at IndianapolisSymphony.org , and at all Marsh Supermarket and O’Malia’s locations. Adult tickets are $26 at the gate. July 16-17: “ Sci-Fi Spectacular with George Takei.” ISO Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly and the ISO perform popular sci-fi music from television and film silver, plus special guest George Takei , the “Mr. Sulu” from the original Star Trek series.

Noble Coffee and Tea Co.The following musical acts will be playing from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Noble Coffee and Tea Co., 933 Logan St., Noblesville. For more information, call (317) 773-0339.July 16 – Evan Slusher.July 22 – Bluestone Folk School.

By Zach DunkinCurrent in Noblesville

Friends and family members of Matt Wariner, an aspiring, 28-year-old Noblesville musician killed in a car crash last spring, “wanted to do something special in remembrance of Matt,” according to his cousin Brad Wariner.

What better way to celebrate a member of a very musical family than a free memorial concert that will help raise money for the Noblesville Education Founda-tion, which has established a music scholarship in Matt’s name. Several of those friends and family members and “a special surprise guest” will perform from noon to 11 p.m. July 18 at the Noblesville Moose Lodge, 950 Field Drive. Brad is the son of country star Steve Wariner of Noblesville.

“A Concert for Matt” will feature live music indoors and outdoors, raffles and silent auction, kid’s activities and food and drinks provided by the lodge, Mudsocks Grill and Jeff Zeckel Catering. Auction items include autographed guitars from Garth Brooks and signed items by Keith Urban.

Guests may bring lawn chairs and blankets

for the outdoor stage, but no cool-ers, food or drinks may be carried in for liability reasons.

The organizing committee is seeking additional donated items such as gift cards and merchandise from local stores and restaurants to be raffled off along with larger items for the silent auction. There are also $200 gold and $100 silver sponsorships and $15 VIP tick-

ets available. Contact Brad Wariner at (317) 698-7637.

Matt Wariner was killed April 16 in a fiery crash off 191st Street and west of Cynthean Road in Noblesville on the way to a perfor-mance. Police said he apparently lost control of his vehicle, which skidded and hit some trees and two utility poles before coming to a stop among some pine trees. The car caught fire on impact. Although emergency crews were there within five minutes, Wariner was already dead. Officials struggled to identify the body, the gen-der and the type of car due to the car being torn apart and engulfed in flames.

Married to Alisha (Partain) Wariner, was bur-ied at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville on April 21.

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As a travel agent, I almost always recom-mend travel insurance, and it’s not because I get a small commission for selling a policy. It’s because flights get cancelled, hurricanes destroy beaches and people divorce, die and get sick.

In other words, life happens. Not being pre-pared can cost you.

Consider the following: you’ve planned a dream vacation to Europe. Weeks before you’re scheduled to leave, the tour provider you’ve booked with goes bankrupt. To make matters worse, you have non-refundable flights (and now nowhere to stay). Now what?

With trip insurance all your non-refundable expenses are covered. Without it, you get to chase your compensation from the tour group provider and the airlines all by yourself.

Another example: You’re having the time of your life in Belize when you become severely ill, requiring a hospital stay. If you have “Medical Evacuation and Repatriation” insurance, the cost of treatment is covered. Once you’ve stabi-lized, you’ll be flown back to the US to recover.

If you don’t have trip insurance, you’ll be in

the hospital trying to sort out whether or not your health insurance policy covers you in anoth-er country (many don’t). Not to mention you’ll need to figure how to pay the bills and get home.

The point of insurance is to cover unexpected expenses in unexpected circumstances. In to-day’s world of not-so-friendly customer service and non-refundable resort and airfare rates, travel insurance can protect you.

Travel insurance companies offer package plans and coverage for specific issues (health, baggage, etc.). Rates are typically 3-7 percent of the cost of your vacation.

The amount of coverage needed depends on your emotional and physical investment in the trip. Is this a honeymoon vacation, an anniver-sary trip? Are you taking a weekend in Gatlin-burg or a Mediterranean cruise? The more your vacation matters to you (and the more it cost), the more important it is to get insurance.

‘Life happens’ when you travel, too, so, protect yourself with insurance

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

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COmmEntaRYBy michelle grossman

To Frequently Filling the Tank, who wrote: “I really love summer and the break from the school routine, but I feel like all I’m doing is driving my kids back and forth to practices and playdates!”

Assuming that all of these activities you’re driving them to and from are life-enhancing and non-negotiable, I’m going to recommend some things to make the car rides themselves a better experience for you.

Step 1: Turn off your cell phone.Step 2: Make your child turn of his cell

phone and unplug his iPod.Step 3: Talk to each other. This is a good

time to touch base, to find out how they’re doing and what they’ve done during the day. Share what you’ve been up to and your plans for the day. All of these little conversations go a long way to keeping the lines of communica-tion open between parent and child.

It’s also a good time to get better acquainted with any friends you’re giving rides to as well.

No cell phones or iPods? Are we Amish?I’m not telling you to disconnect from your

social network indefinitely. Try it for a few minutes at a time while just driving around in town. And you’ll both learn to like it. Promise.

If you get resistance about the no phone or iPod thing, work out a compromise --maybe 15 minutes off, 5 minutes on. Or start smaller and work your way up to longer periods of time. Eventually nobody will be keeping track.

We enforce this rule on long road trips during family vacations. Some of the best conversations happen once everyone’s stopped bickering and settled in for the ride.

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COmmEntaRYBy Darla kinney Scoles

The best part of family his-tory study is by far the stories that emerge from the search. Still in the July 4th frame of mind, I thought I’d offer one great tale from my maternal line shared by my Great-Uncle Bill when asked for his favorite genealogical finding.

Writes Bill: “Our family descended from a Colonel John Penrose of Revolutionary War fame. He was a member of the socially and financially prominent Penrose family of Phila-delphia and lent 1,000 pounds to the commit-tee organizing the Colonial effort to break free from the British. It was the second largest loan to the effort. He was active with George Wash-ington during the defense of New York and other battles during the war. His name appears in Washington’s Journal.

“The Colonel, however, was also a bit of a rounder, loud, and impatient with most delays in the revolution.

“In the book History of the Penrose Family of Philadelphia, published in 1903, his infor-mation includes the notation ‘died without issue’ - and yet our family descended from that gentleman!

“This was a mystery that puzzled me greatly until I came across some birth entries from the local

Lutheran church in Philadelphia. (In those days births were recorded in churches.) Though the Penrose family members were long time

communicants in the local Episcopal Church, lo and behold, there were three

entries about the colonel with three different women (no marriages) listing three births - two girls and one boy named Joseph.

“I understood then that the Colonel had probably been disowned and the children were not accepted as members of the Penrose family. Later, scanning through the directories of the city I kept tracing the name Joseph and located one of his children, who is one of my ancestors. Mystery solved.

“Now you can see just how engrossing the study of genealogy can be!”

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

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Every day, I’m faced with decisions that I’m ill-prepared to make. It isn’t the choice between good and evil that confounds me; it’s the choice between good and better. In particular, how do I decide which advice to follow when making deci-sions that affect the environment and my health?

Do I focus more on saving water or more on preventing the spread of disease? Does home safety trump energy conservation?

You see, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) advise you to wash your hands by rub-bing them under water for 20 seconds – long enough to sing the birthday song twice. Only then can you turn off the water using the paper towel.

I think the EPA would call that a violation of water conservation.

Crime prevention tips urge you to trim your shrubs in order to prevent burglars from having a place to lurk. But the EPA suggests landscap-ing – large trees and shrubs close to the home - can reduce energy consumption.

Crime prevention says to use outdoor lights at night; the EPA says turn them off!

If I recycle a tuna can, I must first rinse it with water. If my child rides his bike to school, he could become a victim. If I switch to an Energy Star appliance, my old one goes in a landfill. If I reuse a juice bottle for water, it can become a Petri dish for germs.

Do I choose to prevent pet treasures enter-ing the sewer system or do I add plastic to the landfill?

I think the EPA, Department of Energy, CDC, and possibly FBI need to get together and create a flow chart to help me steer through the process of determining what is more impor-tant – energy conservation or safety; water con-servation or health; reducing landfills or energy efficiency.

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The tragedies of hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters are reported and pumped into our lives in the immediate days and weeks that follow. We hear and see what the media reports, and we give what we can to help.

But just as quickly, time goes by, and soon we have to go looking for information about relief efforts, events and people all but forgotten.

These are the stories that we hear about. What about the ones that go unnoticed or unheard, happening every day all around us?

A multi-church effort called Faith, Hope and Love seeks to focus our attention on the needs in our community, the people we call neighbors, and give of our time during a week long mission to help each other.

In its third year in Noblesville, Faith , Hope and Love promotes unity of community to come to the aid of those within. Just as Jesus came to serve, so we as Christians seek to be a

blessing to our neighbors, doing what we can to help and love each other.

Community businesses and organizations partner with churches to be the hands and feet of Jesus, satisfying a physical need while loving and praying for the people we serve. Projects are varied and scattered all over Noblesville. From neighborhood clean-up, to building a picnic shelter, general maintenance of a local school and packing food bags for disaster relief in Haiti, there truly is something for everyone.

If you and your family are interested in hav-ing an impact on your community, serving alongside your neighbors of Noblesville, go to www.wrcc.org for registration and detailed information or follow on Facebook to find out how you can get involved.

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By Stephanie SimpsonFor Current in Noblesville

Once was not enough for me. I had been wait-ing to return to Spain ever since I got home from the Noblesville High School trip in 2008 with a handful of students, a couple of chaperones and our two Spanish teachers, Kevin Cole and Marc Slain.

As a freshman at Indiana University, I was still able to take the NHS trip again along with a couple of other IU classmates, more NHS stu-dents, and, of course, the always-entertaining, energetic and educational Mr. Cole and Mr. Slain. Instead of touring Northern Spain as we had done in 2008, this time we were touring Southern Spain to visit such cities as Madrid, Se-villa, Cordoba and Toledo, where, with the same leadership from of our excellent Educational First (EF) Tours guide, Marcello, we saw cathedrals, museums and lots of excited soccer fans.

Being in such a great country to practice Span-ish and to learn their customs and history is what truly made the trip magical.

There’s so much to the history and culture of Spain that many of us don’t know about. Plus, going to the his-torical places and living their culture is so different than reading about it in a book. What’s interesting is that something that was built in 1776 (sound familiar?) is considered “new” in Spain.

We saw “Guernica,” a famous painting by Picasso about the Spanish Civil War. We went to one of the three burial places of Christopher Columbus, who sailed from Spain in 1492, which,

by the way, is a huge year for Spain. Walking around the ancient city of Toledo was magnificent,

and seeing Toledo’s cathedral was eye-opening. Another eye-opening moment was on our bus tour of Madrid when we saw naked bicycle riders who were protesting – protesting what, we don’t know.

And watching the soccer game in the hotel lobby with local

Spaniards was also an experience. I could see how much Europeans love soccer, a passion that is to be admired.

I also loved touring Sevilla because it is so popular in Hollywood. There, the Plaza of Spain was used in “Star Wars Episode II” as the outside bridges and walkways of Naboo. The inside of the royal palace Alcazar was used for the royal palace in Orlando Bloom’s “Kingdom of Heav-en.” And in the new blockbuster movie “Knight and Day,” Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise have an intense motorcycle chase scene throughout the streets of Seville.

I’ll admit, as we spent our last 24 hours of the trip either on a plane or in an airport trying to get back home, I began to wonder if I really liked Spain all that much. However, now that I’m home, re-reading the diary I kept, shuffling through old museum tickets, and browsing through pictures, that the Spain trip was truly a once in a lifetime event.

If you’re a Noblesville High School student you might just be able to experience this trip in two years. Trust me, it’s worth the wait.

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Stephanie Simpson is a 2009 graduate of Noblesville High School and a sophomore business major at Indiana University.

Student trip to Spain: cathedrals, culture and some naked bikers

Photo provided by Kevin Cole

Several Noblesville High School students and three Indiana University freshman toured Southern Spain this summer under the supervision of NHS Spanish teachers Kevin Cole and Marc Swain.

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The Humane Society for Hamil-ton County will be celebrating its feline friends with our second annual ‘’Wel-come to the Jungle Adoption Event’’ July 24. Cat and kitten adoption fees will be just $25 which includes the spay/neuter, microchip and vaccines.

This one day only promotion will also include a $25 gift card from event presenter Pet Sup-plies Plus for the first 25 feline adoptions that day. With more than 400 cats and kittens from which to choose, you are certain to find the fe-line of your dreams. The event will also feature a variety of vendors, pet photography, a caricatur-ist, a bake sale and more.

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7. Cats are soft, affectionate and provide excel-lent companionship.

6. Cats are comfortable in small spaces and perfect for apartments.

5. Taking care of a cat can help teach children humane values.

4. Cats are full of personality and very intelli-gent; you need only spend a few minutes at the shelter to see how unique each one is.

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Answer: As kitchens have become the “hub” of the home, it’s more important than ever that the countertops be durable but also look good visually. One of the biggest trends in today’s kitchens is the use of multiple countertop mate-rials in the same kitchen. The island may have a different material than the perimeter. Consider the following options:

Acrylic solid surface: Solid-surface materials made from manufacturers like Corian, Staron and HiMacs are very durable and cost less than granite or quartz. Solid surface tops allow for built-in integral sinks and suppliers have recent-ly introduced new updated colors with translu-cent particles that look more like real stone.

Granite: Although the maintenance concern with granite is often exaggerated, it is true that

granite is porous and does need a sealer to be applied periodically. The appeal of granite is the look of natural stone and the fact that each slab is somewhat different. Upgrading to more de-tailed edges with granite is expensive, as it must be done by hand labor.

Quartz: Quartz is rapidly gaining ground

on other options. This material is typically 93 percent natural quartz and is scratch resistant. It is non-porous, so it does not need sealing and is stain resistant. A big difference between quartz and granite is the color consistency you get with quartz due to the fact that it’s man-made. Quartz is similar in cost to granite but is usually

about 10 percent more than standard granite colors.

Other materials for countertops: Other choices to add interest in the kitchen include countertops made from hardwood like ma-hogany, recycled glass, concrete and hammered copper. These options can be used for an accent on the island or for the entire kitchen area.

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Holly Funk is an Indiana accredited horticulturist and advanced master gardener residing in Noblesville. Email your gardening woes (or wisdom) to [email protected].

COmmEntaRYBy holly Funk

With a good deal of the summer behind us now, a lot of flowers are looking a bit gangly. With the heat and the rain, they’ve been work-ing overtime…and the sad part is, it’s soon to be August, infamously hotter and muggier, and finding a fresh flat of annuals is simply out of the question.

Besides that, we can’t just give up on them. And what about the perennials? They look ex-hausted, too. We can’t just replace them when they begin to slack. We’ve got to revive these poor things with a little trimming. Don’t we all feel better with a fresh haircut?

All plants respond to trimming in the same way; they put out new growth. If we give them a little trimming now and wait a few weeks, we can celebrate the fall months with lush, lively flowers.

Take petunias, for example. Many of them are looking leggy right now. But since they bloom prolifically and even tolerate some pretty cool temperatures, it’s wise to keep them going. They will last far longer into the cooler fall months than most annuals. So, just snip your petunias back to about 8 inches, being careful to make

cuts just above a leaf, leaving no stubs, so the plant will have a place from which to regenerate.

Plants that are deadheaded regularly will flower longer because when you prevent a plant from forming seed you redirect the plant’s en-ergy back into making more flowers, instead of exhausting itself to produce seed. Many plants will give you a second flush of blooms when sheared, like a haircut. For example, when sheared, Coreopsis “Moonbeam’ will produce a new flush of blooms before Jack Frost wipes them out. Left un-sheared you get nothin’.

Garden plants that don flowers on a single stem should have the whole stem cut back to the base of the plant when finished flowering…like daylilies or hostas.

After trimming, I sometimes give them a shot of fertilizer for a boost, and then I just forget about it. Within a few weeks, the plants look just as they did in May. Seriously!

For extended flowering give your plants a trim

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