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Our position is that shortcomings in a politi-cian’s personal life are appropriate for public disclo-sure. We are aware of a candidate’s position on a few broad issues that get a lot of debate, but there will be thousands of other votes that one will use their discretion based in part on an individual value system. How they conducts theirprivate life helps to reveal whether they are the right person to represent our interests.

With respect to infidelity, if a politician is willing to betray the trust of his wife, wouldn’t he be willing to betray the trust of his nameless/faceless constituents? If he would hurt his family in order to satisfy his personal desires, would he consider what is right for the voters if that conflicted with any of his personal goals?

Representative Weiner is the latest politico to be exposed as a philanderer, and if he had immediately admitted to the facts (or argued that they were irrelevant), then it would have been up to the voters in NYC to decide if they wanted to re-elect him. But he publicly lied when confronted with the al-legations, and for that reason above all others, he was right to be forced from office.

Prevarication Be safeIt is our position that with the impending July

4 festivities, we must remember the paramount importance of safety. Independence Day is a holiday in which both the consumption of adult beverages and lighting of fireworks have become staples of many people’s celebration. Yet both of these (especially put together) should be taken very seriously.

We are in no way discouraging anyone from partaking in safe festivities. But, isn’t special precaution in order to ensure everyone’s safety? Simple steps include not picking up a dud firework, managing spent sparklers and keeping an abundant supply of water handy, and will help to ensure a fun but safe night. Read the manufacturer’s instructions. Follow local ordi-nances and fire codes. Respect the privacy of neighboring property. Drink responsibly. Using good judgment seems simple enough.

It is importantto become familiar with state laws.Both rules and safety tips can be found at the National Council on Firework Safety’s website www.fireworksafety.com. Whether lighting sparklers or mortars, we want everyone to have a relaxing and safe recognition of our country’s founding.

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

.Section 11. Tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals. felony under the laws of Indiana or the United States, or of any other crime that involves moral turpitude under that law. If his conviction is reversed, suspension terminates and he shall be paid his salary for the period of suspension. If he is suspended and his conviction becomes final the Supreme Court shall remove him from office.

On recommendation of the commission on judicial qualifica-tions the Supreme Court may (1) retire such justice or judge

for disability that seriously interferes with the performance of his duties and is or is likely to become permanent, and (2) censure or remove such justice or judge, for action occurring not more than six years prior to the commencement of his current term, when such action constitutes willful misconduct in office, willful and persistent failure to perform his duties, habitual intemperance, or conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute.

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Noblesville July 4th Parade & Fireworks FestivalMonday, July 4Parade 5 P.M.

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Free festival activities include:The music of Dave & Rae from 7pm – 10pmClassic Car ShowMini race car simulator, sponsored by E & B PavingLadder golf and cornhole tournamentsNoblesville Minute It To Win It Games (winners are entered into drawings for gift certificates donated by local merchants)Rock climbing wallPhoto booth

The Kids Zone (featuring face painting, balloon artists, caricaturists, child ID kits, obstacle course, a magician, and more)

Food vendors will be available or people may bring a picnic dinner. No alcohol, sparklers, or fireworks are permitted on school grounds.

For more information, visit www.NoblesvilleFireworksFestival.com or call (317) 776-6367.

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We’re as pleased as can be to be able to help sponsor the city’s Fourth of July celebra-tion, The Spirit of America in Noblesville, on Monday, and we hope you’ll plan to be a part of it. The city’s spokeswoman, Cara Culp, has been doing a lot of heavy lifting on behalf of you and your fellow residents. The music, food and fireworks – as usual – will be stellar. We’re hopeful the weather will hold, but if it doesn’t simply grab an umbrella and join in! Former Mayor Patricia Logan will serve as the grand marshal for the parade, a fitting tribute to the two-term servant (1980-88).

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napolis Star were shown the door last week in a significant layoff action, yet another dark day for the daily newspaper industry. Based on what we hear from some of those let go, this signifies a retrenching of the news operation and a redirection to targeting boomers in the area below 38th Street for the most part. Suburban coverage has been gutted. You can count on us to be there, as always has been the case since we launched, and we urge you to pummel managing edi-

tor Kevin Kane’s inbox ([email protected]) early and often. Even if you might believe your news release or story idea isn’t earth-shattering, Kevin still wants to see it, trust us. Anything he can do to make you and your fellow readers healthier, wealthier and wiser … well, that’s his mission. Send it all. Again: early and often. And if you have an inkling you’d like to reach every household in Noblesville (and beyond) for pennies on the dollar (compared to the daily model) with your advertising message, Mary Mahlstadt is at your service. Ship her a note at [email protected].

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COMMEntaRY By Kevin Kane

The Noblesville Police Dept. recently was pre-sented a case tailor-made for its new community oriented policing initiative.

A few months ago, we ran a cover story about this new plan that was customized for Noblesville by NPD Police Chief Kevin Jowitt. The initiative, implemented at the beginning of this year, is de-signed to help solve problems that traditional, inci-dent-based policing cannot affect. Currently, there are two officers who, in addition to their tradi-tional police work, spend time interacting with the community and handling what Jowitt calls “qual-ity of life” problems – like your neighbor’s loud music, for example. With incident-based policing, if a crime is not being committed when officers arrive, odds are they cannot do much to help.

That’s exactly what happened to one Old Town resident a few weeks ago when she called NPD about a dump truck filled with trash that had been parked and left in the street in front of her home. The NPD officer on the scene told her that he could not get the truck moved. It was properly plated and no laws were being vio-lated at the time. That response was correct but provided little help.

Seemingly out of options, this Old Town resi-dent contacted me and explained her situation. At that time, the truck had not been moved in two weeks. Rainwater filled the back, lur-

ing mosquitoes, and the garbage had long been rotting. When she told me about the officer’s response, I immediately thought that this was a textbook example of the types of cases commu-nity policing is meant to handle.

I gave Jowitt the information, and it wasn’t long before he and his officers were on the case. By working with the city’s planning and health departments to identify code enforcement op-tions, NPD was able to get the truck moved to its owners’ residence. Most importantly, the problem was solved and the resident who con-tacted me feeling as if no one cared about her neighborhood realized that there are people, like Jowitt and the rest of the NPD, who are work-ing to improve life in Noblesville.

It seems as if this initiative, though still in its trial period, can work as Jowitt envisions. How-ever, he admitted that, in order for community policing to have its greatest possible impact, both the public and his officers need to be better educated on the program and its purpose.

We can help inform the former. He said he’ll handle the latter. Contact Jowitt at [email protected]

NPD puts community policing to work

Kevin Kane is the managing editor of Current in Noblesville. You can reach him via e-mail at [email protected].


COMMEntaRYBy Danielle Wilson

Do you ever have a day when every little thing bothers you? I had one just yesterday that culminated in a small breakdown in which I went to my room and cried myself to sleep. As expected, I feel 100 percent better this morning and thought I’d share with you the 10 things that irritate me the most.

1. Idiot Drivers: Cars have turn signals for a reason, people. They’re to “signal” you are about to “turn.” It does me no good after you’ve already slowed from 60 to three and I’m moments from rear-ending you!

2. Textbook Rental Fees: What the hell is going on with public schools? We have one of the best programs in the country, yet we can’t afford to provide textbooks for our students? My “rental” fee for four kids in school this August will come close to $600!

3. People Who Don’t RSVP: I understand few people around here speak French, but you can’t tell me they don’t know that RSVP stands for “let the host know if you’re coming, for cripe’s sake!” It’s rude, it’s inconsiderate, and it’s extremely stress-ful to someone planning a party when people fail to respond. So, just do it.

4. Automatic Hand-Dryers: They take for-ever, they’re loud, and in the end I always have to dry my hands on my jeans anyway. What’s the point? Put back the paper tow-els or just let people know they’re on their own. Everyone’s happy, no one gets hurt.

5. Pepsi-Only Restaurants: A perfect lunch at Panera was ruined the other day when I realized they did not offer my beloved Diet Coke. Pepsi-only Restaurants (and a certain north side movie theater- you know who you are) should be condemned. Period.

6. Chatty Cathy’s: It’s safe to say with kids galore that I have a fairly busy schedule during the day. If I do manage to unearth the phone from the pillow fort in the base-ment, I’ll have maybe four seconds to talk, so you’d better be brief. If you want to chat for the sake of chatting, call someone else. I ain’t got the time, sista!

7. Being Late: I hate being late to anything, from barbecues to soccer practice, and I really hate it when people are late to events I’m hosting. If a party starts at 7:00 p.m., then that’s when it starts. If I’d wanted you here at 7:23, then I’d have put that on the freakin’ invitation, right next to the RSVP information!

8. People without E-mail: It’s now 2011!

For people to not have and/or utilize e-mail is a travesty to modern times. I have one friend that flat-out refuses to e-mail, and it drives me nuts. I’m expected to ac-tually call her … on a telephone … during normal waking hours. The audacity!

9. PMS: Maybe because I’m approaching forty or perhaps because I’m battling kids and work and a husband, but PMS seems worse than ever. My moods are equal to a bi-polar crack addict and I can’t seem to find an ounce of patience in my normally quite full stash. It only lasts for a couple of days, but God help anyone who crosses me during that time.

10. Buying School Supplies: If two fifth-grad-ers each need 20 sharpened #2 pencils and a second-grader needs 50, but Office Max only sells packages of 36 or 72, how long before Soccer Mom offs herself with four dry erase markers, six sets of watercolor paints, and three pairs of safety scissors?

Let me know what bugs you! Peace out!

Ten things that irritate me

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

» Common Council meeting – The Com-mon Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday night, 7 p.m. at the City Hall council cham-bers, 16 S. 10th Street. For more informa-tion, visit www.cityofnoblesville.org.

» Chamber to help Tuscaloosa – The Noblesville Chamber will sponsor a Tus-caloosa Chamber member for a one-year membership to that chamber. The Nobles-ville Chamber decision-makers believe that underwriting a business member for one year will assist both the business and the Tuscaloosa Chamber.” The Tuscaloosa member business selected by that chamber was Steak-Out, a 17-year chamber member that was completely destroyed. It plans to rebuild as quickly as possible. If you wish to make a contribution to the Tuscaloosa Chamber for a business, contact Terry Wa-ters at [email protected].

» Road closure – As part of the realign-ment of Union Chapel Road and Promise Road, Promise Road was scheduled to close Monday, weather permitting. This closure will allow for the connection of Union Cha-pel Road to Promise Road. Access to Water-man Farms subdivision from Promise Road will be maintained from the south. After completion of this realignment, Promise Road will no longer be accessible to Green-field Avenue via its current alignment. The closure will last for two weeks.

» Calling all truck buffs – Hamilton Town Center will host Touch-A-Truck July 16 from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. Touch-A-Truck is designed to provide a fun learning oppor-tunity for the whole family. Attendees will have the chance to sit behind the steering wheel of a fire engine, climb aboard a bus and see a recycling truck up close. Ham-ilton Town Center also is hoping to have farm equipment, additional emergency re-sponse vehicles and much more on-site for a well-rounded experience for the families in attendance. Those interested in show-casing a vehicle should contact Tiffany Cring at 214-6958. All types of vehicles are welcome and encouraged to exhibit.

» Local church to help Joplin – A team of 40 youth and adults from Emmanuel United Methodist Church will be going to Joplin, MO to help with relief work July 5 to 10. The church is collecting $25 gift cards to Wal-Mart and Lowe’s to help purchase necessities that were damaged or destroyed by tornadoes. The goal is to collect $5,000 in gift cards mailed to or dropped off at the church office by July 1. Address: 16000 Cumberland Rd., Noblesville, IN 46060.

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By Eric Seaman Current in Noblesville

I personally wasn’t raised in the original Star Wars trilogy, being I’m 20. My childhood didn’t consist of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and the occasional Storm Trooper shout-ing, “Blast ’em!” For a local film production team, they were able to experience a secondary childhood with the filming of “Leah Not Leia.” Known for their indie and feature films, Kar-mic Courage Productions has set out to “create inspirational films which showcase realistic and positive female role models that are commer-cially exploitable to a wide range of audiences.”

This film was shot in several locations in nearby Noblesville, Westfield, Indianapolis, and Broad Ripple by Karmic Courage Productions of Noblesville. Director Tom Johnson grew up in Carmel as a young boy with his colleagues, director Nate Savidge and writer Kate Chap-lin, being from Noblesville. Many identifiable locations in Hamilton and Marion County are featured in the film. Westfield’s own Jan’s Village Pizza, Asa Bales Park, and Noblesville’s famed Great Escape Theatre are shown in the film along with Red Key Tavern of Broad Ripple and many private residences in the area. The entire cast and crew is from Indiana with most of which from Indianapolis and suburban

Indianapolis. “Leah not Leia” is a short, based on true

events, story about an infant girl, Leah, born in the Star Wars boom of 1977 with an almost eerily similar name to the famous character portrayed by Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia. Inter-estingly enough, Chaplin commented on the origins of the film by saying, “My birth name is Leah Lastovich and yes, I was born in 1977… I’ve been the butt of so many jokes because of my name. I, No. 1, changed it, and No. 2, wrote a film about it.” The film will be making its much-anticipated premiere at IMAX Hamil-ton 16, Friday July 1 at midnight. Following the film will be a meet and greet with the cast and crew along with a Q & A.

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By Darla Kinney ScolesCurrent in Noblesville

With gas prices on the rise and the heat of summer upon us, people are looking for relief. Staycations are the norm but fun is still a must. What’s a Noblesville-ian to do? Head on down to Main Street – Noblesville Main Street, that is.

For more than 20 years, the independent, non-profit organization known as Noblesville Main Street has been working “enhancing downtown’s historic identity, cultivating a center of activity and fostering the preservation and development of Noblesville unique cultural and architectural heritage.”

“We all put our heads together to plan things,” said NMS Executive Director, Joe Arrowood. “We partner with the city and they assist us to help sponsor events and programs. With each success more people and groups get involved.”

Many activities enjoyed by local citizens are indeed NMS ventures. This summer’s lineup is no exception.

Jazz Squared – Bring a lawn chair to the city square and listen to the sounds of live jazz from 7 to 9:30 p.m. twice monthly. The rest of this sea-son’s concerts include: July 1 – Cathy Morris; July 15 – Sarah Scarbrough; August 5 – Bill Lancton; August 19 – David Hartman Band; September 2 – The Tides; September 16 – Tad Robinson.

First Fridays – True to its name, the first Fri-

day of every month is set aside as a celebration of something local. Mark these Fridays on your calendar: July 1 –Music from Cathy Morris; Au-gust 5- Jazz on one side of the square followed by the Sister Cities Italian Festival; September 2 –Music begins at 7 with The Tides. First Fridays continue through December. Visit www.nobles-villemainstreet.org for details.

Farmers Market – Saturdays – Shop local! Bigger and better than ever, this weekly offering features local vendors selling a wide array of locally grown produce, bedding plants, fresh-cut flowers and much more. The market is held in the Riverview Hospital Overflow Parking Lot on SR 32 – rain or shine from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with monthly special events.

Street Dance - July 23 – Dance the night away at the biggest public event of the year in Nobles-ville featuring food, music, games and a car show.

Duck Race – September 10 – Cheer loudly for a yellow-rubber-duck as it floats its way (duck drop at 5:30 p.m.) from the bridge at Logan Street to the one at Conner Street. The winning duck-sponsor takes home a grand prize.

All this fun does, however have a price tag for NMS. If you or your family would like to support Noblesville Main Street in its efforts to “keep historic Noblesville vibrant,” call 776-0205. Memberships are available for individuals ($25), families ($50) and businesses ($100).

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COMMEntaRY By Krista Bocko

I celebrated last week’s solstice with my hippie-chick friends. We brought dishes with in-gredients from our growing gardens. We ate kale and other home-grown goods while ‘hooping’ and reading summer poems by a campfire. The wind blew without rain and we lingered outside until the darkness at the edges crept over us.

June is my favorite month. School is out, “fireflies turn on their electric wills,” and life is lived to the fullest. I have once been partial to June because my birthday happens to fall within it; however, I’m not as thrilled being another year older anymore.

I started thinking about what I love in my life right now and what’s making the summer of 2011 special:

Hooping. If you see a crazy bunch of people at Forest Park on a Saturday between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. doing crazy things with hoops, wel-come to hooping.

We passionately share the love of hooping, which is why we bring extra hoops. It’s for adults and kids alike, and I think of it as my playtime.

I love the crisp summer taste of Bancroft Moscado. I recently tried this wine for the first time and now it’s my “go-to” wine for book clubs and get-togethers. It’s light, fruity and perfectly refreshing on summer nights. It’s only $5.99 per bottle. Perfect!

My green thumb is even getting in on my love for summer 2011. My native Indiana cone-flowers and Shasta daisies are bringing me pride this season. They don’t require special care and

Lazy, hazy days of summer The benefits of enduring scorchersthey are just starting to bloom.

My strawberry patch and heirloom tomato garden are keeping my homemade dishes and me happy. We harvested strawberries from our little patch earlier this month and my toma-toes are taking off. I’m looking forward to a toasted tomato sandwich, coming up soon.

Happy summer to you!

COMMEntaRY By Brenda alexander

We are firmly ensconced in the dog days of summer with the accompanying 90 degrees and 90 percent humidity.

I find myself asking, am I the only one who has a love-hate relationship with my air con-ditioner? At night, I appreciate crawling into a cool set of sheets, but I honestly have not changed the blanket and comforter configura-tion since the cold snap last December.

This seems wrong. Technology has severed me from a basic reality of my environment.

I grew up without air conditioning, but

Brenda Alexander is a freelance writer and resident of Noblesville. You can contact her at [email protected].

Krista Bocko lives in “Old Town” Noblesville with her husband and four children. She can be reached via her blog at www.cachetwrites.com.

If you see a crazy bunch of people at Forest Park on a Saturday between

4:30 and 6:30 p.m. doing crazy things with hoops,

welcome to hooping.

so did most people in southern Minnesota. 90 degree days were a rarity and the humidity had the decency to stay in a comfortable range most of the time.

There may have only been two weeks when the heat became too much. So, we ended up sleeping in a tent rather than endure the inef-fective drone of fans. Temperatures would drop into the 70s at night, making the tent comfort-able hours before the upstairs bedrooms.

One unusually brutal heat wave turned into a heated game. My brother and I double-dog-dared each other to stay in the attic as long as possible.

The air in our lungs began to swell with heat like a furnace. Our skin became so slippery from sweat it drenched our purchases on the old clothing trunks. Then we bolted for relief and ran to the basement. The difference in tem-perature felt like air conditioning, at least for a minute.

We created bursts of relief three or four times before my mother found a job for us. Her cop-ing mechanism was defrosting a turkey in front of a fan and standing in its path. However, there was only enough cool air to save her. I don’t think her generation felt parental guilt.

When you live in a gigantic refrigerator it’s easy to forget about the freon-free outdoors. However, there are benefits for being forced to endure scorchers. You don’t experience those awful jolts to your system when getting the mail and you never dress inappropriately for the weather. In our house, my kids frequently wear sweatshirts over their swimsuits and huddle un-der a blanket until it’s time to leave.

As in many areas of technology – I’m so glad I have air conditioning, but can’t help but won-der if I wouldn’t miss what I didn’t know about.



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» Leaders wanted – Applications for the 2012 class of the Hamilton County Leadership Academy are due by June 30. The program is available to county residents or those with business or civic activities within the com-munity. The tuition fee of $1,500 may be paid by an employer/sponsor, individual or not-for-profit organization. If you know someone who is interested in applying, the application can be accessed online at www.hcla.net, or by contacting Jill Doyle at 379-1879.

» Art camp – The Hamilton County Art-ists’ Association’s Children’s Art Camp will be held June 28 through July 1, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., at the Hamilton County Art Cen-ter and Birdie Gallery, 195 S. Fifth St., Nobles-ville. The camp is intended for students ages first through sixth grade. The cost per partici-pant is $10 per day, or $35 for all four days. For more information, contact Karen Fehr at 896-3754 or [email protected].

» Computer class – On Track of Hamilton County is offering a Computer Basics class to be held at DeerCreek Community Church, 1008 S. 9th Street, Noblesville, on June 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. The class will be led by an expe-

rienced technical consultant who will teach basic computer, e-mail, word processing and Internet skills. Class fee is $20. Register by calling 774-0152—leave name and phone number; or register online at www.mylifeontrack.org.

» LCS invites community to pray – Legacy Christian School is just days away from mov-ing into its first permanent home at Forest Hill Elementary. Before the move, LCS will hold an event called “Prayer ROCKS!” on July 8 at 7 p.m. at 470 Lakeview Drive. LCS leaders invites the entire community to pray over the new facility. Before the end of the school year, Legacy students created and signed river rocks to bring to the prayer celebration. There will also be rocks available for those who join the Prayer ROCKS! event on the 8th. All of the river rocks will become part of a permanent marker at the school.

» Students building experience – With many of country’s top schools reporting re-cord low acceptance rates, members of the class of 2012 are taking time this summer to become stronger applicants. A recent Kaplan Test Prep survey found that 67 percent of students who participated planned to pur-sue volunteer opportunities this summer to improve their chances of being accepted to their top school choices.

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tEEn lIFE By Jenna larson

As I mentioned last week, my grandpar-ents recently sponsored a huge 10-day trip to Italy, with a total of 23 family members in attendance.

Currently, I am on an airplane on my way back home, flying somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean. Although the culture is a heck of a lot different, Italy is definitely something to see. But if you have limited time and/or money, some attractions can be weeded out. So here’s my list of the must-sees of Italy, along with some could-skips.

Rome: must-see. Rome is, arguably, what most people think of when the topic of Italy comes up. I mean, Lizzie McGuire Movie any-one? If you want to visit Rome, I would say go for it. Just beware of all the Vespas. They’re everywhere.And make sure to study up on the history of some of the monuments before you visit. Knowing their stories will allow you to appreciate what you’re experiencing.

Florence: Could-skip. Although seeing Mi-chelangelo’s famous David was incredible for an art history nerd, the rest of the city was a little lackluster in comparison. The Florence Cathe-dral is pretty, yes, but in my opinion, the filth around it far outweighs its appeal. Not to men-tion, the street venders there will hound you like none other.

Siena: Must-see. Siena might have been my

favorite destination of the trip. If you can, get a local tour guide who can give you some firsthand insight into how the city works. The neighborhoods are fascinating; they’re like mini towns. And I honestly can’t name another place where you could see Saint Catherine’s skull.

Sorrento: Must-see. I’m definitely not a fan of water, least of all oceans, but Sorrento was beautiful. The hotel we stayed in was right on the coast, and although I wasn’t too pleased with my family’s plans to visit the beach one evening, I quickly changed my mind.

Amalfi: Could-skip. The city of Amalfi is pretty. I’ll give it that. But it is in no way worth the winding drive to get there. The whole way is a maze of narrow streets right along the coast, with nothing but steep cliffs and churning salt water below.

All in all, Italy is a pretty excellent vacation spot. While I think Florence and Amalfi don’t quite live up to the hype, visiting them isn’t a total waste of time, either.

If you want to go to Italy, put aside the time and money for it. It’s worth the stress. Oh, and drink a lot of lemon soda. That stuff is the best.

The must-sees of Italy

Jenna Larson is a junior at Noblesville High School and is opinions editor for The Mill Stream. View Jenna's blog at jenna-larson.tumblr.com.


July 4: By the numbers

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Ready to rockYour essential guide to the Noblesville July 4 Parade and Fireworks Festival

By Kevin KaneCurrent in Noblesville

Noblesville Public Affairs Manager Cara Culp

said many residents wrongly assume that the

annual July 4 Parade and Fireworks Festival is

the city’s event. While she, a city employee, is

the event’s chief organizer and the street, police

and fire departments provide assistance on July

4, this annual celebration, she said, is one of, by

and for the people.“They say it takes a village to raise a child,”

she said. “Well it also takes a village to put on a

July 4 festival.”Culp is in her fifth year as the chair of the

July 4 event and her tenth working on it overall.

Since January, she’s spent countless hours – on

top of her normal duties with the city – orga-

nizing nearly every detail of the event, from

planning the fireworks display to recruiting vol-

unteers. Her role as chairwoman wouldn’t exist,

however, if not for the cooperation between the

city, local businesses and community volunteers

to keep the event going. Putting on this event every year is far from

easy, though, Culp said. In fact, the July 4 festi-

val disappeared from the city’s calendar of events

altogether for a few years until 1996, when

Mayor Dennis Redick fulfilled a campaign

promise he made to resurrect it. After a year of

planning and fundraising, the festival returned

in 1997, and Culp said the city’s residents, lead-

ers and businesses have worked to make sure it

doesn’t disappear again. “In 10 years we’ve had a lot of scary years

when it looked like we weren’t going to make

budget, but in the last few years, even in this

economy, we’ve had great support from the

community,” Culp said. “People like it and we

hear a lot of good comments. So that’s why we

keep bringing it back every year.”

The amount of money needed to put on the event this year. The funds are provided by donations and sponsorships from local busi-nesses, including fireworks sponsor Com-munity Health Network and festival sponsor Industrial Dielectrics. IDI is presenting the event in memory of David Graham, an IDI employee since 1978 and former plant man-ager who passed away in March.

The number of shells in the fireworks grand finale sponsored by Community Health Net-work. The fireworks begin at 10 p.m. and will last for approximately 25 minutes. The cost of the fireworks display is $13,000.

The number of two-hour volunteer shifts that need to be filled for each July 4 festival. This does not

include volunteers who work during the pa-rade. On the day of the event, a raffle will be held exclusively for people who worked at least one two-hour shift. Culp said that find-ing volunteers is often more difficult than rais-ing the $30,000 required to put on the annual event. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Culp at [email protected].

The amount a family could theoretically spend attending the July 4 festival. Guests only need to pay for items from food ven-dors. All activities, including the new photo booth, are free, which Culp said is always a goal of the festival committee.

The number of food vendors who will be at this year’s festival. This will include some food from some Noblesville-specific restaurants.

The number of total activities available at this year’s festival. New this year are a magician – C.R. Ryan of Nobles-ville – and an instant photo booth. The fes-tival committee, Culp said, attempts to add at

least one new activity per year. This number of 17 includes the music of Dave and Rae from 7 to 10 p.m., a classic car show and a mini car simulator, among others.

The number of people expected to attend the day’s festivities. Culp said it is likely that many more will watch the fireworks.

10,000

$30,000

The number of miles in this year’s parade. It begins at 5 p.m. at 16th Street and Har-rison Street, going

to Logan Street, to 9th Street, to Monument Street and back to 16th Street. The grand marshal will be Patricia Logan, the first wom-an to serve as mayor of Noblesville. Logan lead the city from 1980 to 1988.

1.5

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$09 3817

Noblesville July 4 Parade and Fireworks FestivalJuly 4, Noblesville High School

5 p.m. - Parade begins6 p.m. to 10 p.m. - Fireworks Festival; fireworks display begins at 10 p.m.

For more information, visit www.noblesvillefireworksfestival.com.


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gRaMMaR lESSOnBy Brandie Bohney

By now, if you’re part of the Facebook-using world, I’m sure you’ve heard that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will now be using Facebook entries and photographs as part of its background check for employment.

I’m not here to condone or condemn the FTC for this decision. I’m sure employers have been checking Facebook for unsavory stuff on potential and current employees for quite some time. And besides, this is a grammar column, not a commentary on social networking or best hiring practices.

What I will say in light of this not-neces-sarily-new trend is this: Don’t be a moron on Facebook.

You should be reading what you’re writing. In addition to content, check for basic spelling and punctuation.

Before the general populace dives down my throat with a diatribe about the informality of social media sites, let me add this: understandable typos here and there are not a big deal. I’m not suggesting that you send every status update and response to a professional editor before you post them. I’m merely suggesting a quick read-through to be sure that what you’re saying is what you mean to say, and that it’s relatively free of errors.

And avoid abbreviations that may make you seem uneducated or lazy. For example, this is an actual response to a friend’s status update

yesterday: “Ur a strong person you can do it.. N just no that ur dads watchin over u...”

Beyond considering my horror at reading something like that, imagine if a potential employer would read that during a Facebook check prior to hiring. There are certainly some professions where butchered grammar could be overlooked, but many employers I know would immediately dismiss considering someone for writing like that.

Perhaps I shouldn’t have to say this, but al-ways keep in mind that what you put on the internet should be something you are comfort-able with staying on the internet forever. The FTC is going to allow its background-checking company to search Facebook profiles as far back as seven years. For those of you in high school and college, this means that what you put on Facebook today could, potentially, be viewed by a prospective employer after you graduate from college, perhaps even after you’ve been in the workforce for several years.

Don’t let a moment of stupidity on the inter-net ruin your chances at a dream job. Oh, and tighten your Facebook privacy settings.

The need for good grammar on Facebook

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


» June gardening tips – 1. Stake to-matoes or build cages around them. 2. Stop cutting asparagus when the yield decreases and the spears diminish in size. Top-dress the bed with compost or well-rotted manure. 3. Plant beets and carrots for a late-fall crop.

-www.almanac.com

» Ben Folds to play with ISO – Singer-songwriter Ben Folds will join Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly and the India-napolis Symphony Orchestra for a special one-night-only performance Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis. Tick-ets are available for purchase now through Aug. 7 only to subscribers of the ISO’s 2011-2012 season. The general pub-lic may purchase tickets, $40 to $85 each, beginning Aug. 8 by calling 800-366-8457.

» Universal raises prices – Universal Or-lando is following Walt Disney World in raising ticket prices. Universal announced last Monday that the price of a one-day admission is up from $82 to $85, match-ing Disney’s increase announced one day earlier. Both resorts also have raised prices for multi-day, multi-park tickets.Disney’s increases also include annual passes and Florida resident tickets, while Universal held the line on prices in those two categories.

-Associated Press

» Cheaper trips – Think P.I.G.S. It’s not the most flattering acronym, but it’s the one analysts have settled on to describe the European countries struggling most with debt. The term stands for Portugal, Ireland, Greece, and Spain, all of which are being dragged down by national debt. The upside for American tourists is that fewer business travelers means more op-portunities for visitors to score cut-rate deals on hotels and packages.

-www.usnews.com

» Landscaping with native plants – The third annual INPAWS (Indiana Native Plant and Wildflower Society) Garden Tour will be held July 9th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at four sites in Marion and Hamilton counties. All gardens are free and open to the public. Tour-goers will see native shrubs, trees and wildflowers defining the landscape in an appealing manner and creating biodi-versity by attracting birds and butterflies. For registration or additional information, visit www.inpaws.org or call 696-5074. Reg-istration is limited.

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tRaVElBy tracy line

I love summer. Not just for the warm weath-er, green grass and beautiful flowers. What I really love about summer is the simple pleasures that come with it. Noblesville has many oppor-tunities to dive into outdoor fun.

If you haven’t notice, summer is almost half-way over. It’s time to get out there and enjoy. If you’re wondering what to do, wonder no more. Here are some suggestions:

July 4 Fireworks Parade & Festival. This one is a personal favorite. What’s not to like about floats, patriotism and freebies? The parade starts at 5:00 pm at the intersection of 16th and Har-rison. Get there early to claim your spot. After-wards, head over to Noblesville High School for a festival featuring food, fun and the music of Dave and Rae, with a fireworks finale at 10 p.m.

Summer Concerts/Street Dance. The Parks Department has a great free summer concert series. Next up, on June 30th, is JP and the Cats (Dillon Park, 7-9 p.m.).

If jazz is your thing, pack a picnic and head downtown for Jazz Squared. The July 1 concert features Cathy Morris and coincides with Main-street’s First Friday event.

Dance your summer night away at the No-blesville Street Dance on July 23.

Farmer’s Market. The Farmer’s Market is open every Saturday from 8 to12:30 p.m. En-joy breakfast goodies while shopping for fresh produce, baked goods and crafts. Bring the kids, the dog and your wallet.

Spencer Farm. Is there anything better than fresh-picked berries? At Spencer’s you can pick them yourself. Blueberries are ready now and early August is the perfect time for picking red raspberries. Visit www.spencerberryfarm.com for details.

For information on all the great things going on in Noblesville this summer, visit either www.cityofnoblesville.org or www.noblesvillemain-street.org. Or, call the city at 773-4614.

Summer’s half over; are you

having fun yet?

Tracy Line is the owner of Noblesville Travel and a travel writer. Contact her at [email protected]. For travel tips and information check out her blog at www.noblesvilletravel.com.

If jazz is your thing, pack a picnic and

head downtown for Jazz Squared.

The Scoop: Lutz’s Steakhouse brings elegance and fine dining to the hearty steak. The atmosphere is equipped with a bar, family dining area, and live enter-tainment provided by Larry Mechem, Dave Lowe, Greg Anderson and Friends, and Lonnie Lester. Lutz’s offers its diners a prime cut steak (or lobster) at a respectable price.Type of food: Steak, Ribs, and SeafoodPrice: Steaks around $23, Ribs around $17, and Seafood around $18Specialty menu items: Filet Mignon (cooked to order), Filet and Lobster Tail (cooked

to order), and the Monster Salad (salad with hot bacon vinaigrette).Dress: CasualSmoking: Bar OnlyHours: Monday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Dinner is served Monday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Closed on Sundays.Address: 3100 Westfield Road Noblesville, 46062Phone: 896-5002

Server at Mo’s Irish Pub

Where do you like to eat? Patrick’s Kitchen & Drinks in Zionsville

What do you usually order there? “I like to order their Cajun Chicken Sandwich”

What do you like about Patrick’s? “It’s not a chain. It’s a one and only kind of place to eat.”

where i Dine

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47 Boone Village Zionsville, 46077

733-8755

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Ready for turkey and strozzapreti?COOKIngBy Clint Smith

Ah, the humble meatball—steadfast in its penchant to please. Meatballs have an endur-ing dossier: easily identifiable, satisfying, and unpretentious. It’s a technique that cuts across all culinary boundaries. But during the sum-mer, you may not be associating this ubiquitous comfort-food with warmer climes. No worries. Substituting turkey is a delicious (and leaner) deviation from the traditional trio of beef, veal, and pork.

To preserve a velvety texture during prepa-ration, a typical kitchen trick is incorporat-ing milk-soaked bread to the meatball mix; afterwards, when shaping your savory spheres, use the leftover milk to coat your fingers and palms—this produces a moist barrier, preserv-

ing the delicate exterior. Also, I’m using a gentle simmering method as opposed to pan-searing.

Pair these meatballs with your favorite starch (or serve them singly as hors d’oeuvres); but I suggest something to contrast the silky interior. A culinary cousin of cavatelli, strozzapreti liter-ally translates to “priest choker.” One batch of food fables has it that the pasta was so de-lectable, that Italian clerics would eat too fast and well…you get the picture. Apocryphal chronicles aside, the noose-shape twirl of the pasta makes it an ideal accompaniment to the tender turkey.

Clint Smith is an honors graduate of The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, Le Cordon Bleu, and is currently a culinary arts instructor at Central Nine Career Center in Greenwood. To read more about techniques and recipes, visit www.cookingwithclint.com.

Serves 4Ingredients• 1 onion (½ minced, ½ sliced thin)• 4 cloves garlic (2 minced, 2 sliced thin)• Pinch crushed red pepper• 20 ounces ground turkey• 1 egg• ¾ cup milk• ½ cup day-old bread, ripped into pieces• ¼ teaspoon dried oregano• ¼ teaspoon dried basil• ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds• ¼ cup grated parmesan • ¾ cups white wine• 8 ounces tomato sauce • ½ cup water• 2 cups dry strozzapreti • 1 – 2 tablespoons olive oil• 2 handfuls fresh spinach, sliced thin• Zest from 1 lemon• To taste, kosher salt and cracked black

pepperDirections

1. Soak bread in milk. Meanwhile, sweat minced onion in a small pan over medium heat until soft; add red pepper, minced garlic; cook until aromatic (don’t burn). Remove from heat, set aside. In a large bowl, combine turkey, egg, dry seasonings, and parm. Squeeze milk from bread pieces and add bread to mix. Reserve in fridge.

2. In a wide sauté pan, sauté sliced onion with small amount of oil; add sliced garlic. Add wine and allow to reduce slightly; add tomato sauce, water. Bring to simmer, reduce heat. Afterwards, shape meat into 2 -3-ounce balls. Gently distribute meatballs throughout tomato sauce, cover and bring to a lazy simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through.

3. Boil strozzapreti until al dente; drain and reserve. In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil; add pasta, spinach, butter, and lemon zest. When spinach has wilted, serve with meatballs.

Turkey meatballs with spinach strozzapreti

DVDsBy Chris lloyd

An overheated steampunk fantasia of girls in go-go outfits wreaking vengeance with ninja swords and machine guns, “Sucker Punch” is a cinematic bowlful of hot mess.

I’m all for crazy, off-kilter movies packed to the hilt with the fertile imagination of the creators. But this latest from “300” director Zack Snyder is a greenhouse of cinematic references crammed together, sprinkled with steroid fertilizer and the heat cranked up to sweltering jungle temperature.

The result is an overgrown thicket of ideas, smashed together indiscriminately without any thought of coherence, instead relishing in the sheer cool juxtapositions of loopy elements for their own sake.

Our protagonist is Baby Doll (Emily Brown-ing), a pint-sized pixie with blonde pigtails and

a perpetually vacant gaze. Thrown into a mental hospital, Baby is determined to break out. As she dances for the evil head orderly (a slithery Oscar Isaac), her consciousness slips into the Bizarro-world universe of her “missions.”

Here, she’s a kick-butt warrior leading a team of hot girls firing hot lead at orcs, robots and -- in the film’s one undeniably kooky-cool sequence -- a bunch of World War I Kaiser casualties brought back to life with “steam power and clockworks.”

It doesn’t add up to much, but occasionally the crazy fantasy elements click.

Movie: C

Read more of Chris Lloyd’s review of current films and DVD’s at www.captaincritic.blogspot.com or www.TheFilmYap.com.

DIV-6.28-CIN-DVD-Emily Browning as Baby Doll ‘Sucker Punch.’

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sucker PunchPG-13, 105 minutes



Beer Basted Pulled Pork SlidersIngredients• 1 bone-in pork butt (7–8 pounds)• 24 slider buns• 1 bottle your favorite Barbecue Sauce• 2lbs coleslawRub• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar• 1 tablespoon paprika• 4 teaspoons kosher salt• 3½ teaspoons garlic salt• ¾ teaspoon chili powder• ¼ teaspoon oregano• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper• ¼ teaspoon ground cumin• ¼ teaspoon black pepperBaste:• 1 bottle (12-ounce) dark beer• 1¼ cup cider vinegar• ¼ cup distilled white vinegar• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter• ½ cup Worcestershire sauce• ¼ cup soy sauce• 1½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice• 3 tablespoons chili powder• 2 tablespoons salt• 1 tablespoon sugar• 2 teaspoons black pepper• 2 teaspoons dry mustard• 2 teaspoons paprika• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions1. In a small bowl, combine the dry rub ingredi-

ents. Coat the pork evenly with dry rub, patting

gently until the mixture adheres to the meat. 2. Build a charcoal fire for indirect cooking by

situating the coals on only one side of the grill, leaving the other side void. If you are using gas, turn half the burners on low and the other leave off. Add a small aluminum pan, under the cook-ing grate, to the void/off side of the grill and fill it halfway with water.

3. Combine all of the baste ingredients in a medium saucepan and mix well. Place over medium-low heat and simmer until the butter melts. Keep on low heat until ready to use.

4. When the grill reaches 250˚F, place pork butt on the void side of the grill over the water pan, close the lid, and cook over indirect heat for four and 1/2 hours (an internal temp. of about 165 degrees) basting every 45 minutes. Pull the pork from the bone while hot. To the pulled pork, add just a touch of the rub as seasoning, and then sauce the pulled pork while it’s still warm. Place pulled pork on slider buns and top with a mound of coleslaw!

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With all of the exciting additions to CarmelFest, you will have a myriad of entertainment choices at this year’s festival. The “Franklin University of Ohio Gazebo Main Stage” perfor-mances include the Carmel Brass, Gordon Bonham Blues Band, The Echoes, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, the Wright Brothers and

a variety of other artists throughout the day on July 3rd & 4th. Plus – the stage will feature the CarmelFest Has Talent Vocal Competition semi-finals on July 3rd (12:30 – 3:30 pm) and exciting finals on July 4th (3 – 4 pm). The “Peyton Manning Children’s Hos-

pital at St.Vincent KidZone” stage will provide family-friendly enter-tainment including Master Yoos Tae Kwando, the Girls Band, the magic of Ryan Demler, Sho’Time Dancers, “Hats off to Broadway” musical review. The Festival North Stage (just north of the Carmel Fire Department) has been designated as the “party zone” with evening theme parties and performances by the Guitar Club for Men, The Tides, Bleu Django, The Renegades, Barometer Soup, Orquestra Bravo! and country-star MacMcAnally.Schedule details are available on-line at www.CarmelFest.net

by Cindy Roberts-Greiner

Call 317 843-3800To Purchase Tickets

Or Buy Online Atwww.ActorsTheatreOfIndiana.Org

Presented at The Studio Theater at the Center for the

Performing Arts, Four Center Green, Carmel, IN 46032.

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Opening Night July 8th

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LIVE MUSICMickey’s Irish Pub, 13644 N. Meridian Street. For more information call 573-9746.

Friday – RoadhouseSaturday – Zanna-Doo!

Mo’s Irish Pub, 13193 Levinson Lane in the Hamilton Town Center, Noblesville. For more

information, call 770-9020.Friday – Jai BakerSaturday – Through Being Cool

Moon Dog Tavern, 825 E 96th St., In-dianapolis, 46240. Call 575-6364 for more information.

Saturday – Something Rather Naughty

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Beef & Boards: CinderellaBeef & Boards Dinner TheatreNow through July 1Tickets available by phone at 317-872-9664 or online at www.beefandboards.com.Rogers & Hammerstein’s enchanting musical, Cin-derella, is the classic story of the young Cinderella who is left in the care of her step-mother and three bossy step-sisters after the death of her fa-ther. It’s not until she meets Prince Charming that things start looking up. In a twist on the original musical, the Beef & Boards production features the ugly step-sisters as played by male actors.

Actors Theatre of Indiana: The Andrews BrothersThe Studio Theatre at The Center for the Per-forming Arts, 4 Center Green, CarmelJuly 8 through 24; July 9 at 4 and 8 p.m.; Wednes-days and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays and Satur-days, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m.Tickets are $37.50, available at www.actorsthe-atreofindiana.org.It’s 1943 in the South Pacific , and tonight The Andrews Sisters headline the big U.S.O. show. But when a flu outbreak quarantines the girls, stagehands Max, Lawrence and Patrick, along with pin-up girl Peggy Jones, cook up the perfect way to wow the troops and save the day—all it will take is three wigs and a lot of makeup.

Summer Concerts at the Gazebo: Indianapolis Jazz Orchestra1 Civic Square, CarmelCome to Carmel for this week’s free community concert at the gazebo outside City Hall. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday through August 10. Pets are not permitted. For more information, visit www.carmelgazebocon-certs.org.

Fishers Summer Concert Series: Living ProofFishers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Drive, Fishers.Join Fishers Parks and Recreation Tuesday eve-nings in July for a free outdoor concert series. Bring a picnic, lawn chairs, or blankets to enjoy Living Proof, a fun seven-piece, R&B band. No scooters, skateboards, rollerblades or bicycles allowed. Bring an office supply to support Janus Developmental Services. Visit www.fishers.in.us/parks for the season schedule.

Cool Creek Concert Series: The Flying ToastersSt.Vincent Health presents the Cool Creek Con-cert Series every Friday night at Cool Creek Park, 2000 East 151st Street, Westfield at 7 p.m. Gates open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; children age 12 and under are free. For more information, visit www.myhamiltoncountyparks.com.

Morty’s Comedy Joint: Tony BoswellComedian and ac-tor Tony Boswell, who has appeared on Comedy Central and in Meet the Parents, will per-form July 7 through 9 at Morty’s Com-edy Joint, 3625 East 96th St., Indianapo-lis. Tickets are $12 on Thursdays (8 p.m. show time) and $15 on Fridays and Saturdays (8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. show times). For tickets or more information, visit www.mortyscomedy.com or call 848-5500.


HEaltH By april Conard

All of the recent rain may have dampened your spirits about water, but H2O is a major component to a healthy lifestyle. Water accounts for 60 percent of your body weight. Fluids regu-late your body temperature and they also carry nutrients to cells.

Dehydration can hap-pen to anyone, especially someone who is active. Some of the signs of de-hydration are thirst, loss of appetite, fatigue or weakness and chills.

Dehydration is very common, but it can be prevented easily by replacing the water that is lost from heat and other activities. To stay hy-drated in the hottest temperatures, drink water before you get thirsty and frequently through your day.

However, oHheat isn’t the only obstacle in staying hydrated. Consuming caffeine can dehy-drate your body, even if you’re drinking water.

For every ounce of caffeine you consume, an ounce of water is cancelled out. So, if you must have your cup of Joe in the morning recover with plenty of water.

Sweatingcauses major water loss and the hot weather can make it a dangerous issue. For fitness fanatics, one of the most important functions of water is its cooling capacity. Water should be con-

sumed before, during and after exercise.How much water do you need? Most will

tell you todrink about 10, eight-ounce glasses of water per day.Although exercisers who sweat heavily, should drink at least two cups of water for each pound lost during exercise.

Figuring out how to get all this water con-sumed in one day can be challenging, but there are ways to fit it in and not feel like your drowning. Begin yourmorning with a nice cold glass of water to get your systems going for the day. Take a water

bottle with youfor the day andrefill it when it’s empty.

Stay hydrated at home by placing a water jug in your refrigerator. Set a goal to drink the jug by the end of the day. Don’t forget- fruits and vegetables in your fridge carry water and can help win the battle against dehydration.

Water also keeps your skin glowing, reduces cellulite and makes you feel full so you’re less likely to munch on junk. So, throw a cold one back and drink it up!

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Noblesville resident April Conard is an NETA- certified trainer and Group Fitness Director at the Noblesville Athletic Club. You may contact her at [email protected]

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» More temps being hired – Many compa-nies are still intent on doing more with less. Of the 28,000 jobs added to the U.S. econ-omy in September, the majority of the gain was temporary help. Though they are con-sidered a leading indicator of future hiring, temp workers are like a faucet companies can turn on and off to control fixed costs. Seeing them rise can just as easily be interpreted as a sign of unease rather than hope.

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COMMEntaRYBy Shawn Miller

I am not a big fan of Japanese cars. One of my favorite lines is that the Japa-nese have only built two collectible cars in their entire history-the Toyota 2000 GT (of which only 100 or so were built and they trade above $500,000) and the Datsun/Nissan 240Z. Actually, I have identified a few more to talk about in later col-umns, but it still isn’t a more than a handful. The Japanese build appliances, by and large.

So let’s talk about the obvious other car, the 240 Z, produced from 1969-1978. An iconic car, the 240Z put Datsun on the map. Here we have a great looking, fast, decent handling car, that broke new ground. The 1970 240Z was introduced to the American market by Yutaka Katayama in late 1969 as a 1970 model. The early 1970 model 240Z had a chrome “240Z” badge on the B-pillar quarter panel. Two vents were included in the rear hatch below the glass molding.

These are very rare since in mid-1971 the B-pillar side badges were restyled with the let-ter Z vent, and the vents were eliminated from the hatch. Design changes for the U.S. model occurred throughout production and basically involved bigger motors and an ill fated addition

of a rear seat and 2+2 layout, on a longer wheel-base. Initially the car received the L24 Overhead Cam 2.4 liter engine which produced 151 HP mated to a 4-speed manual gearbox.

One of the most appealing Japanese cars ever produced, it nevertheless disappeared almost entirely from American roads within two de-cades. Unfortunately, like most Japanese cars of the time, it had insurmountable rust issues. Prices are now at around $7,500- $15,000 for a good non-rusty example and will slowly rise over time. It’s a heck of a car for the money, and they’re pretty rare because of the low survivor rate.

Shawn Miller is a lifelong car collector and president of SignificantCars.com, a successful collector car brokerage with a showroom at 2225 E 54th St, just west of Keystone.

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August 27, 2011 marks the start of their Total Wellness Makeover where patients can change their whole life. They will help with your detox process, weight loss plans, and offer a 12 month counseling run to guide you on every step of your process. Tick-ets will be around $50 for the Total Wellness Makeover a big savings from the $200 they’re going for retail.

Another fantastic service they offer at no cost to local businesses is Lunch and Learn. No matter the size of the business they will come in, bring lunch for employees, and do a health talk on a variety of topics such as How to Stay Young Your First 100 Years, How to Reduce Stress and The Never Diet, Diet Plan. Dr. Ide and his employees are sure to help us be a healthier community. To learn more, visit their website or call their office.

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gaRDEnIng By Holly lindzy

A grayish coating on the leaves of lilac, zin-nia, phlox, roses and many fruit trees signals the encroachment of the pesky powdery mildew. Powdery mildew is caused by fungus that favors heat and humidity. While most plants can con-tinue to live successfully with the powdery mil-dew fungus, many are hindered, with premature leaf drop and stunted growth. Not to mention the ugly white leaves.

Many varieties of plants are being bred to re-sist various diseases, especially for mildew, since it is a common problem. For example, “Profu-sion” series zinnias show excellent resistance to mildew, as does the dwarf Korean lilac. Try to choose mildew resistant varieties for the best chance toward prevention. Many plant tags will mention resistance if applicable.

But many of us are faced with plants that are already affected, so in order to protect our plants for the future, the key to good prevention is sanitation. Mildew spores winter over in the soil where infected leaves have previously fallen. It would be more than a good idea to clean up infected leaves as they fall so as not to perpetu-ate the cycle. If left to fester, wind and rain will carry the spores to the same plant the next year. Do not compost affected foliage.

Another key to good prevention is to provide good air circulation around your plants so that

air can easily flow through and keep leaves nice and dry. For example, some say not to plant around the bases of roses. The purpose is to maintain maximum air flow to prevent fungal issues. The same is true for any plant that is prone to mildew infections.

Overhead watering wets the leaves of plants when all you actually need to do is wet the soil. When water sits on leaves, it can cause fungal dis-eases to set up shop, especially when watering in the evening – this goes for the lawn in particular.

Try this unique approach to preventing mil-dew on your susceptible plants. In spring, just as the new leaves are fully emerged, spray leaf tops and undersides with Wilt-pruf. Wilt-pruf is an anti-desiccant spray that works by shielding the leaf with a natural waxy coating and protects it from drying out - good for needled evergreens in the winter, and even your holiday tree. It works equally well to protect from fungal diseases. Neat!

Most likely, if you garden, you’ve grown mil-dew. It’s not pretty to look at or sweet smelling, but is as common as a sunflower. So if you’re stuck battling mildew this season, fret not. We’ve all been there.

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


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After 21 years: This home is in the Connerwood subdivi-sion in Zionsville. The current homeowners moved into the home over 21 years ago and were ready for a master bath remodel.

Changing door access: One of the biggest changes was the layout of the new bathroom and the elimination of a door from the bathroom to the hallway. The homeowner said, “I like the fact that the bathroom doesn’t open from the hallway anymore. Now, we have a direct entrance to get to the bathroom from our bedroom. Before, we literally had to go out into the hallway to get into the bathroom. Everyone had access to this bathroom before.”

Vanity area: The homeowner loves the ex-panded new vanity area and commented, “It’s also nice to have two sinks.” The new semi-custom maple cabinets include a spice stain with black glaze finish and a center tower for added storage. The area also includes two Kichler

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COMMEntaRYBy Mike Redmond

I had a brain freeze the other day. No, not the kind you get when you try to eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia in one bite. I mean the kind when your brain abruptly stops working and turns you into a mouth-breathing dunderhead.

Of course, this sudden attack of dunderheadi-tude always happens at the worst possible time -although, any time is pretty bad. When do you ever hear someone say, “What we need right now is someone so dumb he can’t remember his own telephone number!”? OK, politics. But, where else?

Actually, in my case it wasn’t my telephone number that went missing. No, this time it was my bank machine passcode. I was standing at the ATM when my brain went into something akin to a computer lockup. Everything stopped working.

Of course, it happened when there were about four other people in line behind me, sigh-ing and clearing their throats in the universal language of “Get on with it already.”

I tried several likely numbers – birthdays, phone numbers, house numbers, high school locker combinations – but nothing worked. The sighing and throat clearing increased.

So I skulked, humiliated, to the back of the line. Where, of course, I remembered the number.

What happened? Was this some sort of age-related brain blip? A brief glimpse at the doofusself I keep hidden under a thin veneer of near-normalcy?

Nah.I think it was simply the manifestation of something I’ve been saying for a long time: We have reached the point in our existence when we have more technology than a human brain can reasonably handle. Or maybe it’s just me.

I have at least three dozen passcodes I have to remember, covering everything from computer programs to my garage door opener. And since I know what it’s like to be on the losing end of identity theft (can you say “Nightmare?”) I mix them up as much as possible.

The result? I mix me up as much as possible, too. Three dozen passcodes is about two-and-a-half dozen over my limit, and occasionally.

So what’s to be done? Not much. The tech genie is out of the bottle and getting bigger by the second. Younger, nimbler brains are fine. All I can do is try to keep up, acknowledge that freezes are going to occur, apologize to the people in line behind me and then go get some ice cream. Cherry Garcia.

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

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Find the items in the puzzle going up, down, sideways or diagonally and list them. Each letter is used no more than once.

MUNCIE

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Indiana Wordsmith Challenge

Using the letters in Muncie, create as many common words of 3+ letters as you can in 20 minutes. No proper nouns or foreign

words.

7+: Word wizard 5-6: Brainiac

3-4: Not too shabby <3: Try again next week

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nOw hiring

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VOLunteers

PuzzLe Answers

By InvItatIon only Wedding/Party Invitation Assembly

Pressed for time and need your invitations put together? Don’t wait another day!

[email protected] 317-902-7598

Image epoxy FloorIngFor Garages

Over 15 colors to chooseInstall in 1 or 2 days

Tough & DurableFree Shop at Home

[email protected]

Guitar LessonsWith Baker Scott

Beginners thru AdvancedAll styles

Electric-Acoustic-BassPrivate Lessons

Parent-Child Lessons

near Carey Road & 146th

Carmel317-910-6990

.com

Happy Pets In-Home Pet Care

A less stressful and economical alternative to boarding with loving care for your

pets in the comfort of your home. Experience in Exotics.

Insured/BondedMember of Pet Sitters Associates LLC

[email protected]

References available

DISTRESS SALEBank Foreclosures Hamilton Co.

Free list of Foreclosure Properties. Receive a FREE daily list by e-mail;

www.hamiltoncoforeclosures.com

www.SaxItUp.com

at Wolfies in Noblesville.

Join me Tuesdays from 7-10 pmon the patio at Wolfies in Fishers

and Mondays and Fridays

Calendar, maps and samples at:

ScIence tutor –Junior High and High School

I Taught high school chemistry in Illinois; Certified in Chemistry, Biology, Geology,

and General Science.Call Leah – 317-473-3755 or [email protected]

t.arnett laWn careFamily owned and operated

For over 35 Years!Reliable/Reasonable

Mowing * Fertilizing*LandscapeSpring and Fall Clean-Up

Gutter Cleaning * Snow RemovalFREE ESTIMATES – 317-491-3491

guItar leSSonS with recording artist Duke tumatoe All levels- Learn from a professional

and have fun!317-201-5856 or [email protected]

noW HIrIng PART-TIME OPTICIANExperience necessary

Energetic personality a must.Please fax or email resume to:

[email protected]

FurnIture anD WooDFInISHIng/re-FInISHIng

Power washing--homes--driveways--decks—walkways Gutter cleaning

Free eStImateSKeith J Buckley 317-519-9256

[email protected]

noW HIrIngMidwest Academy, a private school in

Carmel, is in need of substitute teachers for grades 4-12 in all subject areas.

Please fax your resume to 843-2833.

We are in need of 300 additional volunteers to act as the voice in court for

children in foster care. These children have been removed from birth families

due to neglect or abuse. Volunteers visit with children, speak to those involved in their care, and advocate for them in

court, ensuring that their best interests are served within the child welfare system. If you are interested in making a difference in our community, please contact Dionne

Jones at (317) 205-3055 ext. 2240, or visit our website at www.childadvocates.net

ScHool BuS DrIverSWestfield Washington Schools

Is now training bus drivers for the2011-12 school year for

permanent-substitute positionswith advancement to permanent

route driver as the routes become available.

*Training is provided if not already CDL licensed.

* Health and other benefits available upon becoming a

permanent/sub driver.Call Westfield Washington Schools Trans-

portation Department317-867-8040 or 317-867-8041

noW HIrIng Lawn mowing

$10/hr starting payExperience required

Servicing Hamilton CountyNo work on Sundays

Must have flexible scheduleMust have reliable transportation

Must be able to lift heavy equipment Must have valid ID

Call Amie or Jonathan 698-5480

Noblesville company looking for a full time customer service professional that can manage multiple duties at the same time in a small office atmosphere. Will be responsible for customer service,

data entry, back up dispatching and other miscellaneous office duties. Must have great attitude, great customer service

skills with excellent organizational skills. Full time position with full benefit package.

$11-$12/hr. depending on experience. Email resume to michelle.hepburn@sum-

mersphc.com or fax to 317-773-2645

ClassifiedsVISA, MasterCard acceptedReach 91,350 homes weekly 489.4444 ext. 202

serViCes serViCes nOw hiring

nOw hiring

nOw hiringLAURA'S LAUNDERMUTT

Mobile Dog Grooming We come to you

!

For information or to make an appointment call:

317-202-1005

This ad is a COUPON for $10 OFF(one coupon per visit)

Fully Equipped

Grooming Van

Offer good thru July 4

Early deadline for the July 5 issue. Call Today for advertising.

489.4444 ext. 202

carmel clay ScHool corporatIon

is accepting applications forSchool Bus Aides

Assist special needs children to and from school

Training provided. $10.66 hourApply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us

AA/EOE

carmel clay ScHool corporatIon

is now training School Bus Drivers for the 2011-2012 School Year

Summer Paid Training Program to obtain Class B, CDL

Starting at $88 day after successful completion of training

Paid Bi-weeklyAvailable to earn attendance bonusApply on-line to www.ccs.k12.in.us,

AA/EOE

FREE MOWING! For one week with weekly mowing

for entire seasonCall

Jonathan Walla2010 IU Business GradProfessional Business

for 7 yearsMost Lawns $30-35

Includes MOWING, EDGING, TRIMMING698-5480 for FREE ESTIMATE

7-line garage sale ad reaching

92,096 households in Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville and

Westfield

Child-centered, structured, nurturingAcademic preschool for ages 21/2 - 6yrs.

Gold TraderAssociates

Want Cash?Bring in your

GoldSilver & Coins

June 30th2 - 6 pm

Answers to BUILD THE WORDS: WIMBLEDON, TIPPECANOE, STAL-LION, ANDERSON COOPER, HOOSIER

Answers to HOOSIER HODGE-PODGE: Relatives: AUNT, COUSIN, FATHER, NIECE, SIS-TER, UNCLE; Bones: CLAVICLE, FEMUR, FIBULA, TIBIA, ULNA; Suits: CLUBS, DIAMONDS, HEARTS, SPADES; Senators: BAYH, HARTKE, QUAYLE; Ranges: APPALACHIAN, ROCKY; Capital: INDIANAPOLIS

Answers to INDIANA WORDSMITH CHALLENGE: CUMIN, MINCE, MENU, MICE, MINE, NICE, CUE, EMU, ICE, MEN

T I C S P E E D S J E S T

E T A H U R R A H O X E N

A S H O P I A T E S P A T

O P T I C A L T H O

O D O R L A W F O U R T H

V E T O S A W P A T I O

A B S O R B R O T E S E T

F I R E W O R K S

O O H Y O Y O Y A M M E R

H A I F A E R R A O N E

O F J U L Y N A B L I E D

A S S A Y B O I L S

A R C S H A R B O R T A D

T Y K E O R E L S E E V E

M E S S O N S E T S N E W

Call 489.4444 ext. 202


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