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Emily (left) and Irene Wasonga turned "hobby that got out of

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By Zach DunkinCurrent in Noblesville

It all started with pliers bor-rowed from an older brother, a small orange toolbox and a Kenyan schoolgirl who simply wanted to be in style on a budget.

“I was a broke teenager just trying to keep current and not having the money to buy things to be current,” recalled Irene Wasonga, of her youth back home in Kenya. “I’d take my mom’s old things and cut them up and turn them into something new. I once butch-ered one of her favorite jackets she had given me, and she about died. ”

More than 10 years and 8,000 miles later, Irene and her sister, Emily Wasonga, have turned what their father describes as a “hobby that got out of hand” into a fledgling busi-ness a half-block north of the Historic Square on 9th Street. Love’s Hangover opened last December under the moniker Culture Shock before the sisters decided to go back to the com-pany’s original name it had in Anderson.

The shop still has no identifying sign but customers of all ages, male and female alike, have found the store. The signage will come later, assures Emily. A Web site, too. Right now the sisters are selling their wares all over the world on eBay and from their Facebook site and locally at special events such as last summer’s Artists on the Square downtown.

“People kept coming back to us every month,” said Irene, of the May-through-October event downtown. “I’d think, ‘They actually like us!'”

“If you are going to open a business, don’t get stuck because you don’t have everything you need,” said Emily, 22, who works fulltime at the AllianceOne call center, while Irene spends most of her time running the store. “Every little bit counts. Go forth with what you have. Don’t look at having a lot, but what you have.”

What the sisters have is this airy, one-of-kind shop filled with

an amazing collection of hand-beaded earrings, bracelets and necklaces and a smattering of leather bracelets, sandals, scarves and baby sweaters hand-knit by an aunt. Most of the beads come from Africa and South America, and the materials vary from seeds and nuts to animal bone to semi-precious stones.

The sisters design and custom make their jewelry – Irene specializes in the metal work and Emily does the bead-work. They also offer beading classes.

Prices start as low as $3 for a pair of earrings and top out around $45. Market-style hag-gling, the way it’s done “back home” in open-air markets, is allowed.

The sisters want to make sure anyone who walks in their shop can afford to buy some-thing. Even the boys who come by on their skateboards looking for something for their girlfriends or the men in drop in to buy something for their wives.

“When we opened I never imagined the people who would come in,” said Irene, who often has her 18-month-old son in the store with her. “Just as I never imagined my things would sell.”

Emily and Irene were both born in Kenya, where they were taught two languages, Swahili and English. Their father, George, traveled a lot in a career of computers and project management before earning his green card and moving his family to the U.S. in 2004. There are 1.6 million Kenyans living in the U.S.

“When we first came here to America, there was some of that racial stuff; I didn’t notice I was black until I got to America,” said Emily. “But I’m not going to change who I am simply be-cause of what I find here. It’s up to me to open people’s minds, so that’s how I try to live.

“Noblesville is actually a pretty diverse community. I see a lot of people from different countries here.”

The Wasonga family moved from Anderson to Noblesville in 2006, because their brother, Dennis Wasonga, wanted them to

live in a town that was “at least thriving.” He also found every-one a home and the vacant space downtown.

“When we opened some of the business owners came by to tell us ‘thank you’ for not being another office or an antique store,” said Emily. “This is all a dream come true for us.”

…miss the most about Kenya: Public transportation and open-air markets.

… don’t miss about Kenya: Politicians. “I’m an activist and I think I would be in jail or beaten by now,” says Emily. “We still have the same old guy running the cabinet who was doing it when President Obama was 1 year old,” adds Irene.

…say Americans shouldn’t take for granted: College loans and grants and so many freedoms. “Being able to get loan and go to college is so wonderful. In Kenya, people get through high school and that’s it,” says Irene. “Americans have a lot of freedom we don’t have back home,” says Emily.

Kenyan sisters living a dream in their international bead shop in downtown Noblesville / P2

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Bracelets are handmade in the shop with beads mostly from Africa and South America.

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It is our position that voters deserve a clear delineation of the merits and distinctions of the latest round of referendum in comparison to the failed January, 2009 plan (voters said no to the new tax). In refusing to acknowledge the spoken will of the people, it seems that our school board is implying that we voters/taxpayers were ill informed or worse. The board must do more to show how it has incorporated our votes into its thinking. Asking the same question in rapid fire without reflection reminds one of a petulant child begging for a toy. Can I have it now? Can I have it now? Can I have it now?

Some of the frustration from voters may come from framing of the discourse. Like accusing those opposed to war as being unpatriotic, many blind advocates for increased school funding prefer to believe that anyone opposed to higher taxes must be a kid-hater. Of course, neither is true. What alternatives have been considered to tax increases? Why where they rejected? We believe that there are alternatives to higher taxes to be con-sidered before concluding that quality education will be forever lost unless the May referendum is approved.

No means no Great Lakes anglingIt is our position that the concerns of

recreational anglers should be protected, as the Obama administration recently ended public debate (at the urging of Big Green anti-use groups) for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing in the Great Lakes, coastal areas, the nation’s oceans, and even inland waters. The fishing industry feels their interests are being ignored. Over one million jobs are supported by recreational fishing in the Great Lakes area. Recreational fishing contributes billions of dollars to local economies and related industries. Many Hoosier families have memories of vacationing on the Great Lakes—visiting Fishtown in Leland, walking the marinas of various port cities and towns, fishing for perch and walleye on Lake Michigan, feasting at a fish boil in Door County, to name a few.

A balance of science and economy has served the Great Lakes well for hun-dreds of years. Most concerning is a possibility of a federal government takeover of the Great Lakes under the guise of “marine spatial management.”. The Great Lakes states, including Indiana, must protect their sovereignty, as written in the U.S. Constitution. Certainly, fish populations should be monitored and protected. Surely, too, there are commonsense solutions worthy of consideration.

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Every week, we will print a portion of the U.S. Constitution, followed by a portion of the Indiana Constitu-tion. We encourage you to bench-mark government policies against these bedrock documents. Today: the U.S. Constitution..

Article. IV. Section. 3. New States may be admitted by the Congress into this

Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State; nor any State be formed by the Junction of two or more States, or Parts of States, without the Consent of the Legislatures of the States concerned as well as of the Congress. The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the

Territory or other Property be-longing to the United States; and nothing in this Constitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice

any Claims of the United States, or of any particular State.Section. 4. The United States shall guarantee to every State in this

Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened), against domestic Violence.

Article. V. The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments…

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COMMENTARYBy Zach Dunkin

The observation: In my first column in our debut issue Sept. 15, I confessed to you that I was an outsider, living on Indy’s northwest side, and, being an outsider, I would not tell you how to run your town, a town I have grown quite fond of, by the way.

But may I make a suggestion? As an outsider observing your town, I have noticed something that other towns like yours would kill for: a welcoming Downtown Square full of charm, history, eclectic shops and unique eateries.

My advice to both the city government of Noblesville and the citizens of Noblesville: DO NOT take this “natural resource” of yours for granted. DO NOT let one more inimitable shop like The Wild bookstore shutter its doors. (More about that on Page 8). DO NOT let the Square fade away as similar districts have done in other places.

It’s a tourist destination for outsiders like me. We have malls in Indy. We don’t have what you have.

The omission: In a March 9 column, I wrote about a gallant old soldier named Merrill “Lefty” Huntzinger, recently awarded the

Knight of the Legion Honor medal for valor-ous action in France. I also mentioned that he had been decorated with a Bronze Star. What I didn’t say was that he actually had earned THREE Bronze Stars – once in France when he braved a heavy mortar barrage to administer aid to wounded comrades, another for killing or wounding a dozen Germans while under tank attack in Belgium and the third for Meritorious Service. We are greatly indebted to you, sir, and other men and women who have served or are serving in our armed forces.

The apology: Due to a system error which would be tricky to explain to the reader, my byline appeared on a wonderful cover story on dog trainer/dentist Dr. Cynthia Becker (March 9) written by Casey Kenley. The blunder should have been caught, and we’re sorry, Casey. It has been corrected on our Web site, www.current-noblesville.com.

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

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Wanna write us a letter? You can do it a couple ways. The easiest is to e-mail it to [email protected]. The old-fashioned way is to snail mail it to Current in Noblesville, 1 South Range Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032. Keep letters to 200 words max (we may make exceptions), and be sure to include your home zip code and a daytime number for verification. We reserve the right to edit all submissions.

Editor, I am glad that your organization took the step

to have a positive article published about pit bulls (March 16) in your pets section. It is about time that we read something positive when it comes to pit bulls. As the proud owner of a pit mix adopted from the Humane Society of Hamilton County, I am disheartened by all the negative press that is

out there about “pit bulls” (generalized term for MANY differed breeds of dogs). Needless to say when I see something positive published/reported on, I tend to think that there is hope. Thank you for the publishing of a positive article about a truly wonderful breed of dog.

Angie huser 46060

Editor,In a recent article in the rubric called From the

Backshop (March 16th) it would appear that the author called President Obama “stupid.” “It’s in the spending, stupid!” wasthe expression of the Current contributor. As a child we were never allowed to call anyone stupid. You could use the word as an adjective and say that somebody did a “stupid” thing, or acted in a “stupid” manner, but never did we get by with calling an individual, regardless of our opinion of that individual, “stupid.” I raised my three children the same way. I believe to so use this word in this way somehow elevates oneself while at

the same time degrading the other person. If this type of language represents the attitudes held by Current contributors, I ask that the paper no longer be delivered to my mailbox.

I would have addressed this email to either Mr. Kelly or Mr. Greenberg, but they didn’t give email addresses nor did they take ownership of the piece. And though I respect their right to an opinion about both individuals and politics, I think that calling our president “stupid’ goes way beyond any notion of civility and respect.

Gary Goodge46062

An outsider's observation; an omission; And an apology

Thanks for positive piece on pit bulls

Calling President or anyone “stupid” wrong

As of this writing, the regime in Washington is getting ever closer to voting on a govern-ment healthcare plan. The new trick: “Deem and pass,” the latest maneuver to ram this program through the House. Long story short, this action allows the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the healthcare plan without actually casting votes. This way, House members can cynically tell his or her constituents they actually didn’t vote for the bill. These folks are real legislative giants, aren’t they? They honestly believe all of us are so pathetically uninformed that we won’t see through this scam. For some reason, President Barack Obama just doesn’t get the fact that poll after poll shows the majority of the American people does not want this particu-lar bill passed. Just what will it take for him to see the light? Maybe someone just needs to whisper in his ear, “Gee, Mr. President, this sounds like a bill George W. Bush would have liked.” This whole process reminds us of a great quote: “Believe nothing, no matter who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and common sense.” Buddha wrote it, by the way.

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Mark our words: We are about to start getting reports showing job creation shortly, so ignore the gloom-and-doom crowd.

• • •We’re sure you’ve seen the recent advertising

campaign by The Palladium, The Center for the Performing Arts, which ran in Current, on TV, during the Winter Olympics, and in other print media. You also may have noticed some of the criticism of the campaign. We took it upon ourselves to talk with experienced, knowledge-able folks in marketing and advertising, and the clear consensus is this: Anyone that doesn’t understand what the Palladium leadership is trying to accomplish, just doesn’t understand Marketing 101. We find it to be right on point.

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COmmEntaRYBy terry anker

The Indiana Humanities Council (IHC) re-cently launched an ambitious two-year program aimed at reminding Hoosiers of our collective traditions – much of that involving the produc-tion, consumption and culture of food. Titled, aptly enough, “Food for Thought,” the project will assemble many of our fellow citizens, as the IHC says, to think, read and talk about food.

How does food help to form our social groups? How does food remind us of special people and special times? How does the food we produce help to feed the word? And how does it define and, at times, confine us? How is it that some-thing we spend so much time producing, dis-tributing, buying, preparing and eating elicit so precious little time in thinking? We routinely fail to consider the central role it has in our lives.

I like that this group is reminding us about our collective history and the bright future we share – one of food, both as a consumer and producer. Most of us may be aware that U.S.

farmers not only feed the hundreds of millions living within our teaming shores, but also share the abundance with countless millions more around the globe. And what’s more, U.S. inno-vation in agriculture has brought farming tech-niques and technologies to help all nations in their quest to feed their own peoples. Indiana, with a strong farming heritage and advanced sci-ence from state universities and businesses, can claim an important role in our nation’s service.

Years ago, when I first found my way to the big city, I recognized the culture of it all. There were museums, operas, stadiums and people – lots of people. But it was years later when I recognized Indiana has its own unique cul-ture. Perhaps it is agro-culture, but it is a culture worth celebrating.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may e-mail him at [email protected].

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But it was years later when I recognized Indiana has its own unique culture.


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» Blood drive slots open – The City of Noblesville Wastewater Utility, located at 197 W. Washington St, is hosting a blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. March 26. There are still several time slots open and anyone who is inter-ested in donating blood is asked to call Amy at (317) 776-6353, extension 3106, to schedule a donation time.

» Free autism seminar at CP – Conner Prairie is partner-ing with Applied Behavior Center for Autism (ABC) to offer free autism awareness training to Indiana museums and attractions. A seminar from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 25 at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road, will focus on raising awareness of autism and assisting organizations to become more “autism-friendly”. The training seminar is free of charge, but capacity is limited. For more information or to register, call (317) 776-6000, extension 249 or [email protected].

» Used stuff for kids – Gently used children’s clothing, toys, play equipment, nursery items, maternity items, strollers, games, book and movies will be on sale at the second annual Kids Consignment Sale, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 27 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 206th and Cumberland Road, Noblesville. No checks, debit cards or credit cards will be accepted. The event benefits Mothers of Preschoolers, Third Phase of Noblesville and Bethel Baby Pantry. For more information visit www.noblesvilleconsign-mentsale.blogspot.com.

DISPatChESCOmmEntaRY By Danielle Wilson

The other day, I was talking to one of my sisters, who was having one of those mega feeling-sorry-for-herself kind of days. She didn’t get the promotion she’d been working more than 60 hours a week for, she was thinking about quitting, she isn’t dating anyone, and she’ll never ever ever get married and have kids. You get the picture.

And then she said, “I should have stayed in L.A. and never moved to Chicago!” We talked about that statement for a few minutes. She thinks if she’d stayed out west, she’d be making more money, have a higher position in her company and prob-ably be settling down. Basically, that if she’d played it safe, she’d be happier.

But that’s the thing about taking risks. You never know what’s going to happen. Life could definitely take a turn for the worse, and you could most certainly end up regretting your decision. Take our upcoming move, for example. We have an accepted pur-chase offer on our house (yah!) but still haven’t found a new one (boo!). Our dream house is back on the market (double yah!), but it’s even worse off than we thought (mega boo!).

Both my husband and I are now second guessing our decision to sell. After all, we like our current house, we love our neighbors, and we didn’t have to move. What in the world were we thinking? But if we’d not gone for it, we’d have surely kicked ourselves for not giving ourselves at least a chance. “You’ve got to risk it for the biscuit!”

Here’s another example: One of my good friends experienced a horrendous ordeal when she miscarried in the middle of her Disney cruise. I’m talking emergency D&C in St. Thomas and and missing the rest of the trip. After going through something like that, you’d think she’d never want to try to get pregnant

again. But guess what? When I spoke with her a few days ago, she was already gearing up to try for a third baby. She was even laughing about some of the crazy things that went down on her vacation from hell.

Bad doody happens in life, but surviving those times makes the joyous ones even better. And let’s face it, life is plain ole’ boring if you never take chances. My sister was not happy in L.A., and she decided to do something about it. She packed up and moved thousands of miles away to a city she’d never lived in. She took a big risk, but I think on most days, she’d agreed it was worth it.

Same with us. Is it scary not knowing where we will live come April? Is it frightening and stressful to have no idea if we will even have a home come August? You bet. But I can honestly say that the past month, though it’s had some incredible lows, has also had some of the most exciting moments of the past few years for me. And eventually, we know everything will work out the way it was meant to.

As for my friend, if she and her husband had decided to pro-tect themselves from the pain of another miscarriage, they most certainly would never know the joy of having another baby. They’re willing to chance another loss, because the good will so outweigh the bad.

So here’s to encouraging you to take some chances this year; to put your fears behind you and to just go for it. Life ain’t worth living if you’re not going to live it. “Risk it for the biscuit!”

Peace out.

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

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CommentaryBy krista Bocko

Ahhh, don’t you just love the smell of line-dried clothes and sheets? There’s nothing like it.

I think of my child-hood and sleeping on my sweet smelling sheets that smelled like sunshine, and I can’t wait to do some line-drying this spring in my backyard.

We strung up a clothes-line at our old house but still haven’t done it here (at our ‘new’ old house). There just doesn’t seem to be a good spot to put one up, and I’m dreaming of yards and yards of clothesline to pin up our garb. Anyway, this year we’ll make it happen!

So, why line-dry when throwing clothes in a dryer is so easy?

Well, line-drying is free, and next to refrigera-tors, clothes dryers are the second largest elec-tricity sucking appliance in the house. What a

great way to make a big impact on energy usage (or lack of ) by ditching the dryer.

I also feel it’s a conscious move toward re-claiming a piece of a simpler life and simpler pleasures. Much like kneading bread can be meditative and restorative, so can line-drying clothes.

Is that enough? Yes, I know, there are restrictive homeowner

covenants in most subdivi-sions and many HOA’s outright ban clotheslines, but I have to say I would put one up anyway. Hey, it’s not like you’d rig it up in the front yard!

I like being subversive, personally, and I rather enjoy questioning the status quo. Not to men-tion, I’m all for people’s rights to line-dry their clothes outside no matter where they live.

I’m looking forward to harnessing the power of

the sun and wind and kicking back in my back-yard to watch my family’s clothes flapping in the warm breeze. It’s green and it’s free.

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

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COmmEntaRYBy leslie Webber

My heart sank as I rounded the corner on the Square and noticed the “For Rent” sign hanging in the window of The Wild. I knew it was a possibility, but I held onto hope that some book-loving angel would swoop in and save Noblesville’s spunky, independent bookstore.

As was fairly well-documented in this publication, owner Jane Mills is shutter-ing her beloved store for a number of reasons. The issues that often plague small businesses were present, but the store remained profitable. In this economy that means something.

Noblesville has a vital downtown square. We need to work together with city leaders to ensure our square prospers. Too many towns know what the alternative looks like.

I grew up in Southern Illinois. I go back often to visit. Each time I drive down my hometown’s Main Street, I’m heartsick. The store where I spent part of my first paycheck on a birthday gift for my mother is empty. The ice cream shop is a pawn shop. The bridal shop where my dad spent an obscene amount of money on my prom dress is a goner.

About 20 minutes north of my hometown

is a town that has a layout nearly identical to Noblesville. Their courthouse is the center of the square and commercial buildings circle it. Fifteen years ago, their square looked completely differ-ent. Their storefronts were filled. They had festivals on the court-house lawn. You had to fight for a parking place.

Now? Most of the storefronts are vacant. The tiny library took over a space once filled by a men’s clothing store. The former appliance store has enormous cracks running through empty windows that once displayed the latest in RCA technology. It isn’t pretty.

Part of what was so appealing to me about moving to Noblesville was our vibrant square. I reported back to my family that Noblesville looked just like a small town should. It was nearly idyllic, and it made me feel at home im-mediately. Once again, I find myself hoping against all hopes that it remains that way.

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.

Don’t let what happens elsewherehappen to our Downtown Square


Following a promising start that saw im-pressive increases in its first couple of years, The Wild bookstore has become the latest Downtown Noblesville business to close for financial reasons.

Owners Jane and Ernie Mills closed the business to the public on March 15 after 5 1/2 years. The store will be open by appointment only, and Mills has until the end of the month to clear out the inventory.

“There were just too many things to battle at once,” explained Jane. “I could have han-dled a couple, but not everything.”

She says the barriers to profitability have in-cluded things like price wars in books among big box stores, a lack of support for the busi-nesses on the Square from city government, book sales on Web sites like Amazon.com and out-of-pocket health expenses. Her son has cystic fibrosis.

But the two biggest killers for The Wild and similar small independents is the slow economy and the opening of Hamilton Town Center.

“I can look at our (financial) books and can

see the decline begin when the mall opened,” said Jane.

She said she is also frustrated by the city economic development department’s failure to provide incentives for small businesses like hers to stay Downtown. She cited a visit a few months ago by representatives from Carmel’s economic development commission who were eyeing Noblesville businesses to fill their new buildings downtown.

“We were one of them they liked, and they either wanted me to open a second shop there or move this one there,” said Jane. “But I wanted to make a go of it here. This is where I live. This is where my son goes to school.”

So, what now?Jane plans to keep her Facebook page open,

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John Bellmore is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Academy of Health and Fitness and has been working with clients in the Noblesville area for the past six years. You can reach John or submit questions for future articles at [email protected].

» Strock joins Methodist Sports – Methodist Sports Medi-cine/The Orthopedic Specialists has expanded its orthopedic and rehabilitation services to include physical medi-cine and rehabilitation, and Dr. Gregory Strock will lead this new branch of medicine for the practice.

» Riverview’s Chance to be honored – Nancy Chance, director of the blood and tissue band at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, is Community Partner of the Year in Region 7 of the National Associa-tion of Social Workers – Indiana Chapter. Region 7 consists of Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties. She will be honored March 25 at the National Social Work Month celebration at Southeast Community Services, 901 Shelby St., In-dianapolis, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Chance has been the Volunteer Board chairman for the Hamilton County American Red Cross. She was instrumental in creating the Hamilton County Good Samaritan Network which brings the efforts of trustees, agencies, pantries, and churches together to meet community needs. In 1993, she started the Hamilton County Habitat for Humanity Program.

» Exercise for your DNA – The tip of each chromosome in the body is capped with a telomere, genetic material that helps stem DNA decay. That deteriora-tion is thought to be a basic cause of ag-ing. Now German researchers have found that runners have longer telomeres, and thus more protection, than nonrunners, which may help explain why exercise is so good for you.

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» Gink-No-Go – Ginkgo biloba won’t keep your mind sharp as you age, says a large study. After six years, ginkgo takers ages 78 to 102 were no less likely to be diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment than those in the same age group who took placebos for six years. Instead of relying on ginkgo biloba to maintain your memory, exercise daily, lose excess weight, and keep your blood pressure under control.

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By John BellmoreCurrent in Noblesville

Years into personal training I still hear over and over several common topics among clients and around the gym. Let’s set the record straight on these misconceptions that are no truer than the belief that the Titan Atlas holds the weight of the world on his shoulders.

myth 1: It takes hours of exercise daily to gain muscle and burn off fat. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the body that rises after more the1 hour of intense weight training. The hormone destroys muscle and promotes body fat storage. More than an hour of anaerobic exercise can put your body in a chemical state that can cause loss of muscle and body fat accumulation. More isn’t always better.

myth 2: Weight lifting causes a loss of flex-ibility. A person who uses proper form and a full range of motion while lifting will have increased flexibility. Dumbbell presses and flys, stiff-leg deadlifts, calf raises and pull-ups all provide the muscles a great stretch at the movements’ bottom ranges. Perform all of your exercises correctly through a full range of movement and your stretching capabilities will increase.

myth 3: your muscles will turn into fat if you stop working out. Muscle cannot be turned into fat anymore than lead can be turned into gold. Fat and muscle are two completely different

types of tissue. Muscle can be lost due to inactiv-ity. Most people who stop training tend to stop eating healthy as well. A lower degree of muscle mass caused by inactivity lowers the metabolism. Combine this with a poor diet and the illusion that muscle is being turned into fat results. The truth is fat is being accumulated while muscle is being lost.

myth 4: lifting weights turns fat into muscle. A fantasy! As I stated above, fat and muscle are two different types of tissue. One can’t be turned into the other. We lose fat through diet and aero-bics, and gain muscle through weight training.

myth 5: If you work out, you can eat any-thing you want. I wish! Metabolism varies from person to person so some peoples’ are higher than others. They are lucky. If we regularly consume more calories than we burn, our bodies will store these excess calories as fat no matter how much we exercise.

There are many good movies and books based on mythology. Let’s keep the myths in the the-aters and bookstores and out of the gym.

Exorcizing those fitness myths

COmmEntaRYBy Carol Rossetti, n.D.

A healthy weight is not a matter of fitting into size and weight charts. It isn’t about starva-tion diets. It isn’t about willpower. And it isn’t about character.

Diet books are written for the masses and not the individual. Long-term answers involve a life-style change. Take your family on this journey and give your children a new lease on life.

Three ways to do that:• Learn about the nutritional value of foods • Read food labels. Stay away from monoso-

dium glutamate or MSG. It causes devel-oping obesity, as does aspartame found in diet sodas. Peanut butter should contain only peanuts and salt.

• Shop the perimeter of the grocery stores for a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, proteins (meat, poultry, fish), and dairy.

The FDA pyramid is heavy on grains that we know have caused obesity rates to soar. The rise in obesity rates, heart disease, Type II diabetes, and cancers parallel those recommendations.

Grains tend to be inflammatory and are not

for everyone. Harvard Medical School put exer-cise at the bottom and grains much higher.

High glycemic foods such as pasta store as fat rather than burn for energy. Unless you’re a high performance athlete most of us need to stay away from pastas.

Many health clubs give you the impression that you can eat anything you want if you just workout. Has that worked for you? Find any kind of exercise you like and do it 3-5 times a week and eat protein. You cannot build muscle without protein.

A healthy weight is attainable even if you have always had weight issues. Reverse and eliminate many diseases by changing your eating habits. Begin where you are today. Be a role model for your children and teach them how to have a healthy body.

This is literally the journey for your life.

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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» Wariner will go into Kentucky Hall of Fame – Noblesville native and coun-try artist Steve Wariner will join Keith Whitley, Patty Loveless, John Michael Montgomery, The Goins Brothers, Molly O’Day and Larnelle Harris as the newest inductees into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame. The induction will not be until April 7, 2011 in Lexington, Ky. Wariner has charted 14 No. 1 hits, since beginning his recording career in 1977. In January he won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance with “Producer’s Medley” from Steve Wariner, c.g.p., My Tribute to Chet Atkins.

» All the pancakes you can eat – The Noblesville Marketing Group will be serv-ing an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. March 27 at Wolfies Water Front Grill, 20999 Hague Road in Noblesville. Tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased in advance at T-Balls Dogs Restaurant, 451 Noble Creek Drive, Noblesville. Proceeds from the breakfast will be donated to help support Meals on Wheels in Hamilton County. Tickets are also on sale from any of the local Noblesville business own-ers who are members of the Noblesville Marketing Group found on the Web site www.noblesvillemarketinggroup.com.

» Sniffing out dog vendors – The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department is looking for doggy related vendors for our inaugural Tails n Trails event at Potter’s Bridge Park in Nobles-ville. Do you knit doggy sweaters, make dog treats, or have a dog business that you want to promote? The event is scheduled for May 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost for booth space is $25. All booth space fees will be donated to the Hamilton County Humane Society. Pot-ter’s Bridge Park is located at 19401 North Allisonville Road. For more information, contact Michele or Mandy at (317) 770-4400.

» Learn to be a better ump – Nobles-ville Babe Ruth Baseball will host an um-pire clinic at Logan Field in Forest Park at 10 a.m. March 27. Long time umpire Jim Newburn from Kokomo, Ind., will be give clinic for everyone that wants to become Babe Ruth Certified as an umpire. This is not for the first time umpire, but for umpires looking to improve and get certi-fied. For more information and to reserve your spot please contact George Tzitzis by phone at (317) 417-0892 or by email at [email protected]

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

“Brothers” likely got caught up in audiences’ serial aversion to movies about our military in-volvement in Iraq and Afghanistan. Good (“The Hurt Locker”) or bad (“Green Zone”), movie- goers have consistently avoided these movies in droves.

“Brothers” falls somewhere in the middle in terms of quality, and is less about the question of the rightness or wrongness of American in-tervention than the dire effects on the flesh-and-blood soldiers sent there.

Tobey Maguire, in a strong performance, plays Capt. Sam Cahill, a Marine shot down in

Afghanistan. Everyone, including his wife Grace (Natalie Portman) and two young daughters, think he’s dead.

Grace tries to move on with some emotional assistance from Sam’s ex-con brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal), which crosses into a gray zone of affection. When Sam, who suffered unspeakable treatment at the hands of the jihad-ists, is rescued and brought home, he has dif-ficulty fitting in -- and resents his brother acting as his surrogate.

Based on a Danish film, “Brothers” was di-rected by Jim Sheridan from a screenplay by

David Benioff. Sheridan has a great touch with actors, but too often the story telegraphs its punches.

As affecting as Maguire is as the good son brought low by tragedy, “Brothers” can’t break free of a tendency to wade into melodrama.

Movie: C-plus

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Hummus, also spelled hummous, is an age-old condiment dating back to the Roman Empire. Its ingredients are very simple and com-monplace in the Middle East, throughout the Mediterranean and even into Central Asia.

In Jerusalem hummus is served standard alongside pita bread with meals, as a condiment for gyros and falafel and many other dishes. It is like the “ketchup of the Middle East.”

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Visitors to Opening Weekend at Conner Prairie March 27 and 28 can nibble from the plate of things to come for the 2010 season at the interactive history park. And they are talking “food” in one instance.

At “Taste of the Past,” a new program that will happen every Thursday, guests can sample au-thentic foods from Indiana’s past, from biscuits and jam to sauerkraut and herbal teas. Prairietown residents will share their recipes, tricks and tips, so guests can recreate tastes of the past at home. During Opening Weekend Mrs. Zimmerman will share a taste of her homemade maple cake and have the recipe ready for guests to take home.

Opening Weekend guests will also be able to get a sample of some of these new programs:

Grandparents day: Participate in special pro-gramming for grandparents and grandchildren, including story telling, gardening, crafts and cooking. Every Wednesday.

Frontier Survivor: Compete in frontier chal-lenges throughout the day that culminate in a

daily tomahawk throwing competi-tion. Every Friday.

Science Saturday: Explore the science throughout Indiana’s past, present and future with activities, experiments and hands-on fun. Every Saturday.

historic Crime Scene Investigation (h-CSI): Become a historic crime scene investigator and help Prairietown residents solve unusual mysteries. Every Sunday.

Opening Weekend will also feature an “ask the doctor” dialogue between a current Community Health Network physician and Prairietown’s Dr. Campbell, comparing and contrasting common medical issues and diseases of 1836 to present day.

Don Thompson, author of “Bunny World, Kindness is the Key to Happiness,” will do a booksigning at the newly remodeled Conner Prairie store from noon to 2 p.m. March 27.

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Social dance: Experience the world of “Dancing with the Stars” with you as the star. Cost is $42 for Noblesville residents, $50 for non-residents for the six week class. Intermediate: Learn dance techniques for waltz, cha-cha, swing, and rhumba. April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, and June 7 from 7:30-9 p.m. Advanced Intermediate: Take your dance skills to the next level. April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, and June 7 from 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Salsa dance: Join in the fun with salsa dance classes. Salsa has roots in Caribbean music adding African and European dance in-fluences. Cost is $42 for Noblesville residents, $50 for non-residents for the six week class. April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, and 26 beginning at 6:15 p.m. Dance Patterns class meets April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, and 26 beginning at 7:15 p.m.

Gentle Beginner Adult yoga: This class focuses on gentle stretching, breathing, medi-tation, and relaxation for minds and bodies for all levels of practice. Modifications are offered for everybody and every body type. Cost is $32 for Noblesville residents, $37 for non-

residents. April 13, 20, 27, and May 4 from 11a.m.-noon, or Tuesdays, April 13, 20, 27, and May 4 from 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.

Beginning Flow Adult yoga: This class offers adults the gentle, flowing style of Hatha Yoga which focuses on strengthening and toning muscles, increasing balance and flex-ibility, as well as creating a sense of inner peace and well-being. Cost is $32 for Noblesville residents, $37 for non-residents. April 15, 22, 29, and May 6 from 6 – 7 p.m.

Core Power Adult yoga: This class is offered for those ready for more of a challenge who have participated previously in Yoga. The flowing style of Hatha Yoga is continued from the Beginner class. Cost is $32 per person for Noblesville resi-dents, $37 for non-residents. April 15, 22, 29, and May 6 from 7:15 – 8:15 p.m.

nia Exercise for Adults: Nia gives you a full body workout while being good to the joints and muscles. In a typical Nia class, you get Zumba-type moves in slow motion, yoga mat work, and a taste of kick boxing. Cost is $32 for Noblesville residents, $37 for non-residents. April 16, 23, 30, and May 7 from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

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hello dolly!Love is in the air in the 10-time Tony Award winning musical , “Hello Dolly,” March 25 through May 2 at the Beef & Boards Dinner Theater, 9301 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis. Based on the play “The Matchmaker” by Thornton Wilder, “Hello Dolly” is the story of turn-of-the-century matchmaker Dolly Levi, who is supposed to be arranging a match for the wealthy Horace Vandergelder, but would rather keep him to herself. Tickets range from $35 to $58, and a buffet dinner, coffee and tea. For reservations, call (317) 872- 9664 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays. For complete show schedule, visit www.beefandboards.com.

disney’s Aladdin Jr.Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s Pyramid Players presents “Disney’s Aladdin Jr., the stage adaptation of the popular Disney movie as their first Live Theatre for Kids series, April 10, 17 and 23-24 These one-hour shows take place on Fridays at 10 a.m. and again on Saturdays at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Adam Crowe, formerly of Noblesville, plays the Sultan. The audience has the opportunity to meet the cast after each show for pictures and autographs.Performances are for all ages, but offered particularly for children in preschool through sixth grade. All tickets are $12.50 and include a snack. For reservations, contact the box office at (317) 872-9664.

hedgehog music Showcase The Radio Review at Hedgehog Music Showcase, 101 W. Main St., Arcadia, takes the form of a live radio show featuring big band, swing and pop standards of the 1920s-30s-40s performed by musicians and vocalists 8 p.m. every Saturday. For more information, call (317) 573-9746.

Opening WeekendOpening Weekend at Conner Prairie, 13400 Allisonville Road in Fishers, gives guests a sampling of all the park’s new offerings for 2010, including Taste of the Past, Grandparent Day, Frontier Survivor, Science and H-CSI programs. A new interactive experience will debut in 1836 Prairietown, along with an end of the day prairie party, complete with music, dancing, snacks and games. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 27 and 11 a.m. 5 p.m. March 28. Admission: $13 adults, $12 ages 65 and older, $9 ages 2-12. For information call (317) 776- 6006 or visit www.connerprairie.org.

‘nunsense’Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “Nunsense” March 3-28 at the Carmel Community Playhouse at Clay Terrace. All Wednesday and Thursday night performances are only $20. For details on tickets and specific show times, call 317-669-7983.

‘Carousel’The hauntingly poignant Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Carousel” takes a ride at the Indianapolis Civic Theatre, playing March 12 through March 28. Show times are Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Prices are $25 (Thursday) and $32 (Friday-Sunday). Go to www.civictheatre.org for tickets and details.



Makes 4 servings Ingredients:

• Non-stick cooking spray• 2 tbsp. sugar• 1 tsp. cornstarch• 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper• 1/4 cup water• 1 cup fresh strawberries• 1 cup fresh raspberries• 1 tbsp. sugar• 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon• 4 sheets frozen phyllo dough, (9x14-inch

rectangles) thawed

directions:Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly coat four 4x2x1/2-inch rectangular tart pans with removable bottoms with cooking spray; set aside. In a small saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch and cayenne pepper. Stir in water and half the strawberries. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Fold in remaining strawberries and the raspberries; set aside.In a small bowl, stir together 1 tbsp. sugar and cinnamon. Place one sheet of phyllo on cutting board. Lightly coat with cooking spray; sprinkle with about 1 tsp. sugar mixture. Repeat layering with remaining

phyllo and sugar mixture. Repeat layering with remaining phyllo and sugar mixture, ending with cooking spray. With a sharp knife, cut phyllo stack in half lengthwise and crosswise, forming four rectangles. East rectangles in to prepared tart pans. Bake for 8 minutes or until phyllo is golden brown. Cool slightly; remove shells from pans. Spoon filling into shells just before serving. Serve warm or cool.

This recipe, by University of Indianapolis Executive Chef Dan Phillips, is one of the winners of Feb. 28 Dining A La Heart fundraiser. Proceeds from the fundraiser support the Reviving Hearts Program, which donates automated external defibrillators to high schools throughout Indiana. For more information, contact Margie Fougeron 317-338-6080.

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I really like apples, tomatoes and melons. When you read that sentence in your head, what do you remember? Don’t look back; what were the three things mentioned? Here’s a second quiz, quick, what two Brady girls come to mind when you remember the three daugh-ters on the Brady Bunch?

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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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COmmEntaRYBy holly Funk

The news is that Canadian geese are taking over the country. Time for a revolt.

Typical of my balanced nature, I am on both sides of the fence on this subject.

Mostly harmless, the problem is that geese love to poop. Taking in about 5 pounds of food a day and “releasing” 4 pounds out the other end. Where there are geeses, there are feces.

Geese mate for life and are quite territorial when the female is sitting on her eggs. A male will chase off anything, even a child with a bag of bread to feed it. Scary, yes, but the goose is only behaving instinctually.

The geese only squat here because we’re forever putting in retention ponds. Sadly, the need for the ponds is to catch the (filthy) rain water that pours off of our impervious surfaces so neigh-borhoods don’t flood. But these “lakes” are like resorts to these guys, and whose fault is that?

Because they are so territorial and take their family rearing seriously, they choose these ponds to call home because they must be able to look across and have a clear view in order to defend the nest. Ponds are always mowed right up to the shoreline and this provides the perfect habitat. This is why

you also see them grazing in open fields.The best solution to deter geese and add aes-

thetic value is to plant a buffer strip of native plants and flowers at the pond’s edge. The plants are just tall enough to discourage the geese from settling there. They can’t see!

There is buzz about chemical means to con-trol them , but plants are an environmentally responsible approach. Not only do the tall native plants deter the geese, but they look nice and save money on lawn maintenance. Hello?!

Although the geese are pesky and messy, it’s not their fault that we made it so cushy for them. If we develop more habitable spaces for them, then they will be content and reproduce in more places. Then there are more geese. Duh.

And actually, it would be more than appropri-ate to sit back and enjoy these birds because of their loyal nature and responsible ways. In the end, there isn’t one of us on earth that wouldn’t behave the same as the geese, given the situation.

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

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COmmEntaRYBy larry greene

Original chopped-up floor plan: This home in Claridge Farms on the west side of Carmel was built in the 1990s and included a large finished basement. The space was divided into several rooms and included dark-stained trim and outdated finishes. The homeowners wanted to update and create a space for both children and adults to relax and entertain.

Structural challenges: The design focused on ways to remove walls and open up the space. Two of the walls targeted to be removed were determined to be load-bearing. A licensed struc-tural engineer provided specifications for the new beams and support columns. New footings were dug, and new reinforced concrete footings were poured in the basement floor to provide adequate support. New LVL beams were carried down into the basement and installed.

Creative design touches: The wall between the wet bar and theater was opened up and an “L” shaped bar was designed to link up the two areas. The updated wet bar includes creamy white semi-custom cabinets with brown high-lighting. The new countertops are Volga Blue granite. This exotic-colored natural stone just

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Balancing space for kids and adults: The goal of the project was to create dedicated spaces for activities, yet keep the overall open feeling of the room. The adult home-theater area includes an upgraded in-ceiling projector system with theatre seating, while a separate kids’ gaming area was created in an adjacent area. Custom trim and built-ins were added to provide new

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What work have you done on your house? “Oh, we had a ladder up, somewhere, for six years. When we moved in, we had a round oak table that was too big to fit in the kitchen. This led to the combining of the kitchen space with the sun porch in the back. We removed

walls and floors gained the space we needed for our family.”

What are your favorite features? “The dining room has the most unique light above the table. It’s an etched and sculptured square fixture—it’s so pretty; and, coupled with the beveled glass window, makes for a lovely space. With 10 foot ceilings, wallpaper doesn’t go very far”.

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COmmEntaRYBy hannah Davis

As I write this, I sit in a barely filled audito-rium in an uncomfortably short dress, thinking about how I should be spread out on my bed instead, tackling tonight’s pile of homework, but alas, I’m stuck here in Lafayette, participating in Academic Super Bowl. And we won’t be going home any time soon.

I was coerced into participating by a few overly influential sophomores during my fresh-man year, and since then, serving my duty on the English team (ASB’s divided into topical sections in which teams from regional schools compete) has become a yearly tradition.

I was hooked, I think, not by the prospect of answering multiple choice questions on a dimly lit stage, but when a friend declared that we should wear Burger King crowns while partici-pating. And then we actually did it.

The potluck party, complete with muffin loaf, after the end of our season helped, too. Telling our male teammates to “suit up” for the occa-sion, playing Catch Phrase, and cheering for nonexistent teams sweetened the deal.

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There comes a time in every kitchen’s life that a little lift is in order.

I’m not talking about major surgery. Not even a nip and tuck. No, I am talk-ing about a point at which all the compo-nents of the kitchen are in good working order. There might, however, be a few things that have fallen out of grace before their time.

The tile backsplash is an area that is vulnerable to a premature out-of-date look. I believe someone made a fortune in the ‘90s selling tiles laden with vegetables and dainty pink-and-blue flowers.

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Paint gloss or semi-gloss paint over the dry primer with another dense foam roller. Allow this to dry to assure you are getting the expected result. If satisfied with the color and sheen, give your tile a second coat. When you are confident the tile is dry, gently remove the tape used to mask the grout. You will need to do care-ful touch up along the edges of the tiles.

Though the tile may be dry to the touch, it will take a few weeks to properly cure. Avoid heavy contact to prevent scratching.

For greater protection and color preserva-tion, finish with a few coats of clear water-based acrylic or urethane sealant.

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Vicky Earley is the principal designer for Artichoke Designs in downtown Carmel. If you have an interior design question, please contact [email protected].

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Aside from loving everything about the beauty and fashion industry Katie really likes to work with her hands. “I LOVE to cook and garden, much like Martha Stewart!” To book an appointment with Katie, call Salon01 at 317-580-0101 or visit us online at www.salon01.com where you can find all of our stylist profiles.

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By: Alex Paredes “The gratification I get out of my career is what keeps me going,” Laura said when asked about her passion for doing hair. Laura has been with Salon01 since the very start of her career, and over the years she has accumulated a number of techniques that she can apply to all types of hair. Her training is in French Cutting, chemical relaxing, hair extensions with Hairdreams, and her newest technique involves the Keratin Smoothing System. As a level 3 stylist, Laura knows how to help her guests achieve the image they desire. “I connect with my guests by having consultations before every service, that gives us a great connection.” Laura also helps her guests understand how they can achieve their look at home. “One of the most important parts of my job is to make sure my guests use the best products for their hair at home,” she said.Aside from her love of hair designing, Laura has love for art. She really enjoys photography and drawing. “Art is a huge passion of mine, whether I’m at work or home I really enjoy having art as an outlet in my life.” Call Salon01 at 317-580-0101 to book and appointment with Laura or visit us at www.salon01.com to see all our stylist’s profiles.

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COmmEntaRYBy Janna lynas

When I was a child, I had lots of questions but had already assumed Passover was a holiday because I could see it printed on my calendar. My parents rather simply explained it was a Jewish holiday and we didn’t celebrate it.

For many years I didn’t think much about it until my church offered a Passover meal obser-vance. I was curious, and quickly signed myself and my husband up for “dinner.”

It was not what I expected it to be. In fact, the herbs and odd mixtures of food items left me thinking in the middle, “Is this all there is to it?”

Then, I distinctly recall looking around the table at the family sitting with us thinking, “This is special. This is holy.”

It was then that I began to savor each item I wouldn’t have eaten before that night and absorb the spoken passages, understanding why Passover was celebrated.

First eaten by the Israelites the night before they were finally released as slaves in Egypt, Passover is an important feast of remembrance of God’s deliverance.

My children will be introduced to Passover for the first time this year. They will learn

about its historical significance to our faith and a solemn event Christ, the ultimate Passover lamb, celebrated before He Himself instituted communion upon the eve of His death.

There are many Web sites (www.happypass-over.net is just one of many) with information how to teach your children about Passover and the connections it has with the real reason behind Easter.

If you are celebrating the living Christ with your family this Easter season, why not learn about the Jewish celebration of Passover as well. It begins at sundown March 28.

Additionally, if your family would like another way to observe Holy Week, White River Christian Church will hold a Maundy Thursday service, April 1 at 6:30 p.m. Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian feast or holy day falling on the Thursday before Easter.

Introduce yourselves, your family to Passover this year

COmmEntaRYBy Bob Walters

How odd that the greatest truth in the uni-verse – Jesus Christ’s saving grace revealing God’s love, power over death, and our eternal home – is not explained in plainer language.

I know … it’s all right there in the Bible. But it’s a gigantic truth too big for words, too good for our sin, too eternal for our temporal understanding.

Next week is Holy Week – Palm Sunday to Easter – the Christian celebration of that enor-mous truth, of the Logos, of the Word of God.

Palm Sunday commemorates Christ’s “trium-phant” arrival into Jerusalem. How odd that he rode a donkey, a symbol of peace and humil-ity, rather than a horse, a symbol of power and triumph.

How odd is the violence of the Crucifixion on Good Friday, when Christ, the sinless Prince of Peace, died horribly to defeat death and erase our sin.

How odd that Christ’s victory over the grave on Easter assures us of eternal life. How odd that God’s love resides not in our understand-ing, but in our faith in His love, which gives us true hope.

How odd that a believer’s heart is assured and at peace, yet the world expects words to soften hardened hearts. How odd that a man without sin erased my sin, yet I’m still a sinner, yet I am

loved, and in my faith am saved.The difficulty describing this with words is at

least twofold:God’s truth is a love relationship, not a word

puzzle. Try describing your love relationship with someone or something using only words. Can the totality and expression of love be con-tained in words? Not a chance.

Christ is a real person, not merely an idea, so words and images fail. The Bible’s words show us how to meet Christ, but truth resides in the relationship, not in the meeting.

Holy Week begins with the Peace of Christ and adulation; peaks with the crucifixion’s infi-nite violence and scorn, and ends with Christ’s resurrection and mankind’s victory over death. And so begins the truth of eternal life.

It’s a big week. Read about Palm Sunday in the Bible (Mark 11:1-11, Matthew 21:1-11, Luke 19:28-44, and John 12:12-19), and con-tinue reading each book to the end.

Ask Christ to send the Holy Spirit to help you understand. I pray you’ll find love and peace, discover truth and learn that it’s not odd at all.

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Bob Walters (www.believerbob.blogspot.com, email [email protected]) knows you can’t argue the Holy Spirit into someone, knows truth exists in Christ, and knows God loves each one of us. Amen.

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I must start this column with sad news: Isabelle, a.k.a Izzy, my constant companion – and really the store owner – has left the building. She was a great and gentle dog who loved to greet everyone as they entered the store. I suppose some of that was because she liked to beg for treats from anyone who went close to the bones we bake in the store, but I will say this: Except for once, on her first day in the store, she never took a bone unless someone gave it to her.

Izzy will be missed. So I am going to write a little about end-of-life care for your pet. It is not something I enjoy, but it is necessary and some-thing we all have to face at some point.

WhAt yOU CAn dO• Educate yourself about dog’s condition to

facilitate more productive conversations with her veterinarian.

• Ask your veterinarian if he is comfortable helping guide you through hospice care or if he can refer you to other options and resources in your area.

• Focus on your dog’s quality of life; con-tinue to engage him in the daily life while keeping him comfortable and pain-free.

• Take care of yourself! Talk with dog friends, read books, use Internet resources and seek out a pet support counselor or group to help you cope with transitions.

• There are many books that can help you through a difficult time. One I enjoyed was “The Art of Racing in the Rain.”

rAInBOW BrIdGEJust this side of heaven is a place

called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone, that

pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food and water and sunshine and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals that had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them is our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content except for one small thing: They each miss someone special who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly, he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling to-gether in a joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face, your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together.

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

Moving from cure to careBoti is an 8-year-old male reddish-blonde Shar-Pei/shep-herd mix. Boti is a big boy who knows what he likes and has articulated the following to de-scribe his idea of a perfect home: A home with a back yard big enough for him to stretch his legs and get in some light exercise. A home with a fenced-in yard so he can't accidentally wander away and become lost. A home with adults or maybe teenagers who won't tease him or try to pull on his ears or tail – those are things an older guy like him just can't deal with. Boti is neutered and knows the com-mands “sit,” “shake” and “beg,” and he can be quite the ham for the camera too. Boti qualifies for the shelters PAWS (Partner-ing Animals With Seniors) program.

lilly is an 8-month-old female tabby with white DSH. Lilly was surrendered to the shelter along with her brother Ollie because their owner could no longer keep them after finding them as abandoned kittens. Lilly is very sweet, and she loves to romp and play with her brother. She is also good with children and is litter box trained. Lilly has an adorable little pink nose, and she likes to gently touch noses with her humans. It would be nice if we could place them in a permanent home together, but it is not required.

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COmmEntaRYBy Darla kinney Scoles

Sometimes it seems that as people embark on a genea-logical journey they see the progress they make and the information they gather as in some way a favor to their ancestors.

“I’ve found so-and-so” is an exclamation often heard from the mouths of those searching family history when they discover a new ances-tor and document their existence.

Yes, it is a search and we do find things, in-cluding people. But through it all, the most im-portant thing we find, I believe, is ourselves.

I have felt that many times as I have done research and come up with yet another indi-vidual or name related to me and my life. I am finding them, but they are helping me discover who I am.

That is part of the magic, the spirit of family history work.

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“It’s changed everything about who I thought

I was,” shared Parker, “ev-erything. I mean, it has completely flipped it upside down and turned it inside out. I went into this thinking that … there is no link to the past. I was terribly wrong. Thrillingly. This has been such

a moving experience for me.”Parker was stunned to find out that her fore-

bears had been a part of both the California Gold Rush and the Salem Witch Trials. Since she felt that her family history included no real links to American history, she was stunned.

Expressed Parker; “I still cannot believe the connection. What I have learned is I have real stock in this country and real roots and I have belonging. I am actually an American.”

Wondering who you are? Look where those before you have been.

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 get their personal histories down on paper. Contact her at [email protected]

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COmmEntaRYBy mike Redmond

Stand back. I am about to make a shameless plug for my other job. No, not that one. The OTHER other job.

I am about to encourage you to come see me at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick History Center, home of the Indiana Historical Society, at 450 W. Ohio Street in Indianapolis.

Wait. Let me take that back. I don’t want you to come and see me. I want you to come and meet some friends of mine, Ernest Zwerner and George Greenlee.

Ernest and George are men I portray in the Indiana Experience program, “You Are There,” where visitors go back in time by literally walk-ing into a photograph of from long ago. George is the owner of the Ford dealership in Hartford City circa 1924, and Ernie is the owner of the Citizen’s Market grocery in Terre Haute, in 1945.

Ernie and I are old pals, sort of. I portrayed him during the pilot phase of “You Are There” back in 2008. Fools that they are, they asked me to come back and get it right this time.

If it’s anything like the pilot year, I am going to be a happy boy.

Imagine a job where you get to make new friends every hour of every day … a job where people come into your place of work and have a profound, positive emotional reaction to the atmosphere you’ve created … a job where you play all day and help people think about their OWN histories.

Basically, that’s what I do.Of course, it has other amusements as well.

The market, you see, is a nearly-perfect repro-duction of Mom and Pop grocery stores of the era, right down to the prices. You would be surprised how many people come in and want to buy what they think is a can of soup for six cents. Or maybe you wouldn’t.

One guy in 2008 kept coming in, day after day, bringing a new friend every day, to point out the bargains. He was so enthusiastic that I came close to selling a broom for 41 cents before I remembered I was pretending, even if he wasn’t.

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guy loves selling cars, but all Ford offers is the Model T in basic black, and it’s not moving the way it used to. He’s a little worried, but he covers it up with bluster and banter and most of all, jokes. I don’t know why they chose me to play him.

The cool thing about these roles, if you can call them that, are that they’re based on real people and there’s no script. It’s all improv. You know – like real life.

And it’s fun for the visitors, too, which is why I invited you. Admission is $7 for three experi-ences (there’s also a cool 1914 Indianapolis violin shop) and the Cole Porter room, where interpreters in fancy dress sing Cole Porter’s songs.

Yes, I’ll be working in there, too. I TOLD you these people were fools.

But come on in if you want to know what it sounds like when Rochester from the Jack

Benny Show sings “Night and Day.” I liken it to the sound of a rusty gate swinging while the wind whistles through the outhouse. Which is another kind of Indiana Experience altogether.

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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martha Jean (Vandeventer) neukam, 82, Westfield, passed away March 4, 2010 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born April 25, 1927 in Connersville. Martha was a member of Oak Forest Church of Christ in Oak Forest, Ind., where she had lived the majority of her life. She is survived by daughter, Evelyn (Lee) Campbell; two grandchildren, Aaron Campbell and Anna Marie Campbell; and son, Bruce Neukam. She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward & Gertrude VanDeventer; her husband, Richard E. Neukam; and infant son, Larry Neukam.

Grace Snelling, 72, Pendleton, passed away March 4 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born May 4, 1937 in Dillsboro, Ind., to Ralph and Cozzie (Baker) Smith. Grace was a life-time member of the Noblesville Moose Lodge, and the American Legion Auxiliary of Pendleton Post 117. She is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Fenty (husband, Trevor) of Pendleton, and Vickie Dennison of Indianapolis; a foster son, Donnie Johnson of Lebanon; one sister, Martha Clark of Dillsboro, Indiana; sister-in-law Curdy Smith; four grandchildren, Krystal Duvall, Ottina Jensvold, Elizabeth Benton, and Victoria Learned-Fenty; plus six great-grandchildren, Cozzie, Christopher, Owen, Macie, Gaige and Carly. She is preceded in death by her husband, Ott Snelling (1998); son, Randy; daughter, Sue Ann, one great-grandchild, Ryanne, and brother, Ralph Smith.

helen Eileen (young) mcGee, 89, Noblesville, passed away March 7 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. She was born Dec. 16, 1920 in Noblesville to Norte and Blanch (Hartup) Young. Eileen married Johnny 65 years ago, and she and Johnny were long-time members of the Good Sams Club and loved the winter trips to Florida. She is survived by four children, Joyce (John) Kirkpatrick, Diana Geren, Vickie (Don) Densham and Gary McGee; five grandchildren, Kristi (Brett) Bowman, Erika (Chris) Kirkpatrick, Courtney (Abel) Becerra, Leslie (JJ) Harris and Nicholas Densham; eight great-grandchildren, a brother, Ivan Young. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son-in-law, Tom Geren.

robert h. daubenspeck, 89, Noblesville, passed away March 4 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born Aug. 30, 1920 in Marion County, Ind., to Harold M. and Ruby (Smith) Daubenspeck. Robert was a U. S. Navy WWII veteran; a life-member of the Elks, a member of the Noblesville Masonic Lodge #57 and the Indianapolis Scottish Rite. He is sur-vived by daughters, Lynne Sexton of California and Linda McKinnon of Noblesville; son, Ed Parks of Noblesville; son-in-law, Jim McKinnon of Noblesville; and grandsons, Todd Sexton of California and Michael Ballenger of Michigan. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Parks Daubenspeck. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 50 E. 91st St. Ste 100, Indianapolis, IN 46209-4830.

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leanna 'Ann' K. (Gary) deakyne Julian, 91, Noblesville, passed March 8 at Harbour Manor Care Center in Noblesville. She was born Aug. 11, 1918 in Sheridan to Clayton A. and Pansy M. (Tipton) Gary. Ann retired in 1976 after over 30 years with Biddle Screw Products in Sheridan. She is survived by a son, James 'Pete' C. (Peggy) Deakyne of Noblesville; grandson, Gary (Jennifer) Deakyne of Noblesville; three great-

grandchildren, Shelby, Parker & Jacob Deakyne; two brothers, Clayton A. Gary and Fred T. 'Butch' Gary both of Sheridan; and one sister, Betty Staley of Florida. She is preceded in death by her first husband James Hope Deakyne, her second husband Eugene Julian, one sister and six broth-ers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Seasons Hospice Foundation, 8350 South Emerson Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46237.


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