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It is our position as the Super Bowl comes to town, so do a great number of people who are not used to our roundabout system. Expect a week full of cars stopped at the entrances and in the middle of our roundabouts.

While we can’t know now what the week leading up to the big game will be like, we can guess, based on other cities’ experiences, everything is going to be hectic. This most likely will include the roads, and specifically, the roundabouts. We love the efficiency and safety of our roundabouts, but there is the problem they are foreign to many outside of Hamilton County and can cause confusion. Our best advice is to be patient and be ready for the unexpected when it comes to entering a roundabout.

As Feb. 5 nears, Hamilton County is going to get a little chaotic with out-of-towners looking to enjoy all the different events our community will offer. We’ve been working for years in preparation of the crowds stay-ing in Hamilton County hotels and eating in our restaurants. Now it’s time for Hamilton County to charm our visitors. Step one includes making sure they feel safe in our roundabouts.

Super Bowl Political negativesIt is our position the “buyer-beware” tac-

tic has taken over when it comes to negative political advertising. There is an oncoming tsunami of political attack ads this presidential election year. A survey commissioned by the Project on Campaign Conduct found voters dislike negative advertising. Why, then, is it increasingly used in political campaigns? The short answer is, though voters dislike them, they work.

In comparative commercial advertising, the message must be true. The standards are much looser in political advertising. The truth is often skewed or distorted to achieve desired results. Perhaps, the best tactic is to not believe everything you hear. Web sites, such as FactCheck.org and Project VoteSmart.com, allow voters to sift through the spin and provide information regarding candidate’s voting records, issue positions, biog-raphies, public statements, etc. Daily political media slugfests suppress voter turnout. Instead of staying home on Election Day, perhaps a better response would be to utilize the power of the vote. Vote for the candidate who runs a positive campaign and doesn’t try to mislead the voter.

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

In Baltimore, Md., it’s illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits.

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

Article. I. Section. 8. Clause 17: To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, byCession of particular States, and the Acceptance of Congress, be-come the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings;--And

Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for

carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitu-tion in the Government of the

United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.Section. 9.Clause 1: The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the

States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.

Clause 2: The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

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This newspaper thing is a lot of fun for us, and we have been at it for nearly a com-bined 68 years. On paper, we get 52 chances a year to give you the news and informa-tion you desire. It’s an opportunity and a responsibility we take seriously. But the days of copy paper and carbon paper on the barrels of manual typewriters long ago gave way to computers. For years, it has been all about technology. (Stay with us; there’ll be a point made soon.) The Internet – thank you, Al Gore – presents us with chances to give you what you need NOW. To that end, the Center for the Performing Arts quietly posted its financial audit and internal review last week, and Christian Sorrell, our new online/social media coordinator, went into “Tasmanian Devil” mode. In no time at all, he had the Center’s reports posted to our Web sites, Facebook accounts and Twitter sites. Traffic increased again, as it has since Christian came aboard the week before last. We got the news out well in advance of all other Central Indiana media outlets. That’s a special moment in our business, being first. Until the two of us began to take this whole Internet thing ultra-seriously, it was standard

operating procedure to simply wait for the next edition. The late, great Vince Lombardi, he of Green Bay Packers coaching fame, once said, “To do the same thing repeatedly and expect a different result is the definition of insanity.” Were it not for our decision to bring Christian aboard, we were closing in on a rubber room for two. Old dogs learn-ing new tricks, the two of us. See? It can be done, and sometimes in the nick of time. So, as Christian would tell you, watch our Web, Facebook and Twitter sites (each paper has its own; start at www.youarecurrent.com), because we aim to feed. Early and often.

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Recently, much has been said about tuition and schedule alternatives to the traditional four-year college degree. Many institutions, including Ball State and Purdue, have recently announced initiatives to make it easier (and in some cases cheaper) for kids to pursue a diploma without spending as many years on campus. Advocates for the plans point to savings, sometimes sig-nificant, to young people and their families if the matriculation comes earlier and full-time employment starts quicker. While the math holds up, many claim intangibles like the ma-turity and perspective gained during the fourth (or more) years on campus can’t be offset by a year of saved expenses and earning capacity. Still, others defend the existing system citing the expectations of teachers, students and parents to have summer, fall, winter and spring breaks.

But there are other considerations as well. If this paper, for example, were to add 25 percent to its page count, wouldn’t that necessarily allow for more content and more advertising? If a uni-

versity can graduate kids in three years instead of four, doesn’t that mean 25 percent more young people can access the opportunity to attend the college? Some would rightly argue a surplus of seats in a class would lead to lower admission standards. In other words, some kid would get into the class that wouldn’t have otherwise, had there been fewer seats. But if education is the key to a solid future, how can we tell Jane she has no hope because we arbitrarily decided the academic calendar should not exceed 30 weeks in any given year?

Big money, adolescent maturity, access to education and the conviction to established pat-terns are all at play in what is coming together as a colossal power struggle. But in a globally-competitive world, isn’t it good to challenge the status quo?

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

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Editor,Be careful – just because a law is arcane, it

doesn’t necessarily mean it is nonsensical. It may be against the law to have thistle in your yard in Maryland, but in Indiana, it is against the law to allow it to grow anywhere on your property. In this case, the law about Canadian thistle in Indiana is obviously arcane because even the Indiana Dept. of Transportation ignores it. That is evidenced by the miles of Canadian thistle in bloom and/or going to seed along the interstate road system in the fall. View www.btny.purdue.edu/weedscience/2005/weedlaw05.pdf for infor-mation about this noxious, invasive weed that

grows profusely in Clay Township. You will note it is the first weed listed in the sidebar. When we moved here 48 years ago, it was relatively unseen or was more closely controlled, but today it is evident everywhere.

The plant propagates both by rhizome and seed production. The root system can be several feet deep and travel connectively for miles. Con-stant control measures need to be taken, and even then it takes years to eradicate a patch of Canadian thistle.

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I do not know who the “we” is in the editorial on Penn State in the Our Views section of the Jan. 10 edition, but they should hang their heads in shame! We are a country of laws and one con-cept that is paramount is “innocent until proven guilty.” I have no idea how the trial will come

out, but I know for sure if the facts clear or even partially clear the name of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, the damage done can never be repaired. Shame on you for printing this view! You should have known better!

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We asked, you answered. Here are the results from the recent online poll question: “How often did you eat at the Carrabba’s that recently closed at Merchant’s Square?” 100 total votes. Never – 39 per-cent; Rarely – 27 percent; Occasionally – 25 percent; Often – 9 percent

Visit currentincarmel.com to answer this week’s poll. “What is your stance on Right to Work legislation?”

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» Race for the Cure fundraiser – Alpha-Graphics of Carmel will host an after-hours event at La Mie Emilie, 15 W. Main St., Jan. 24 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. to raise funds for Team MAMMagRAPHICS Race for the Cure. Heather Ramsey will be on hand to entertain. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be served along with a cash bar. To RSVP or learn more about Team MAM-MagRAPHICS, call Rhonda at 844-6629 or e-mail her at [email protected].

» Kiwanis meeting – Carmel Golden K Kiwanis will meet this Thursday, 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall, 852 W. Main St. Speaker: Carolyn Dederer, CEO of the Day Nursery Assn. Contact Don Moehn at 873-1956.

» Rotary meeting – The Rotary Club of Carmel will meet Friday, noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Mansion at Oak Hill, 5801 E. 116th St. Speaker: Rebecca Hersey of Gleaners Food Bank. The cost for lunch is $12. Contact Wendy Phillips at 501-4955.

» Student art display – The Carmel Arts Council’s World’s Smallest Children’s Art Gallery at 40 W. Main St. exhibits artwork of local students in grades kindergarten through sixth. This month, the gallery will display art from Mohawk Trails Elemen-tary students of teacher Scot Barajas Saturday, 2 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 2 to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.carmelartscouncil.org or call Doreen Squire-Ficara at 844-4989.

» Chris-Craft powers in – John Kirk Boats, based in Carmel since 1952, has become North America’s newest Chris-Craft Boats dealer. “… these boats are unmatched in fit, finish, quality, styling and attention to luxury detail,” General Manager Kenny Kirk said. Widely considered the “Rolls-Royce of boats,” the brand’s 2012 Chris-Craft Launch 25 Heritage Edition bow rider has arrived at John Kirk Boats’ 12345 Old Meridian St. showroom. For more information, call 844-5475 or visit www.jkboats.com.

» Make your own V-Day cards – Join the Carmel Clay Historical Society at the Simply Sweet Shoppe Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. for a Valentine’s Day tea. CCHS will display some antique Valentine cards, and director Katherine Dill will lead a hands-on activity in which participants will get to make their own cards. The cost for the tea is $15 per adult, $10 for the first child and $7 for each additional child. Call 846-7117 for more information or to reserve your spot.

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COMMEntaRY By danielle Wilson

When my husband underwent a vasectomy almost eight years ago, there was no question in our minds that choosing permanent birth control was the right choice. I did, however, take our newborn daughter to the appointment, afraid one of us might need the not-so-gentle reminder of a screaming infant to hold us stead-fast to our decision.

Having just hit the big 4-0 last week, I’ve begun to feel a few twinges of regret. Not sur-prising, I suppose. I’m nearing the end of my child-bearing years and probably only have a few good eggs left. After those are gone, there’ll be no chance of me ever reproducing again. I must confess, accepting the fact that I’ll soon be too old to have babies is more difficult than I anticipated.

And making my graceful embrace of peri-menopause even harder is the fact that close friends of ours just had a baby. (Close friends who, I must note, are only a year younger than we.) While visiting them in the hospital, I actually found myself calculating the odds of my whisking the infant away before the alarms could rouse a taser-armed security guard. The odds were not overwhelming, so I took a mo-ment to simply enjoy rocking her in my arms and to briefly contemplate doing it all again.

I think a part of me was envious. I miss the excitement that comes along with a new life. I miss the possibilities a new life presents. I miss the pure joy of creating a miracle. And, if I’m totally honest with myself, I miss the attention that expecting and new moms receive. Admit-tedly petty, but true.

Thank God I have a sister who is pregnant with identical twins. She reminds me on a daily basis why I’m thrilled to be in the next stage of my life. Her first trimester, all-day sickness has given way to severe varicose veins, emotional distress over high-risk multiples and the frighten-ing realization she still has four more months of weight gain, stretch marks and hernias. Then, it’s years of sleepless nights, breastfeeding horrors and diaper debacles. No. Thank. You. Not at 40.

So I guess the lesson learned here is this: We make the best decisions we can based on where we are in life; second guessing yourself only leads to possible incarceration. Yes, I’m grow-ing older, but I’m also growing wiser and more confident. Besides, I like the idea of grandbabies I can return to parents. Peace out.

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

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Leadership at the Center for the Performing Arts says the nonprofit organization has taken the necessary steps to rein in its expenses.

The Center last week released two long-awaited documents: an internal review and regular audit. The former was conducted after the Center’s former president and CEO Steven Libman abruptly resigned in July, and the review was critical of some of the spending practices that existed under his watch.

Interim President and CEO Frank Basile said an agreement between Libman and the Center prohibits him from discussing or comment-ing on Libman’s tenure but detailed a number of internal changes that relate to issues addressed in the review.

Unexplained travelThe three-page review, signed by board chair-

man Rollin Dick, details how an unnamed female employee traveled with the former CEO, yet “documentation to support the validity and/or appropriateness of that employee’s travel expenses” is not avail-able. This information was typically provided for other employees who traveled with the CEO, the report says.

The review says the employee accompanied Libman on four trips to New York from October 2010 to March 2011 for which her air fare totaled nearly $1,200. Ex-pense reports for those trips show meal charges of $411, $76, $184 and $66, respectively, “for groups which included the accompanying em-ployee,” the review says.

“We have cut out all but necessary travel,” Basile said. “I haven’t gone anywhere.”

Unapproved expensesThe review also says a process requiring

employees to support expenses charged to the Center was “inefficient and not always sup-ported.” New policies require the CEO to ap-prove every expense, Basile said, with the chair of the Center’s finance committee overseeing the CEO’s spending. Single expenditures of more than $50,000 now require the board’s approval, he said.

A contract committing to spend about $700,000 for a nationally televised PBS pro-gram was finalized without the board’s approval, the review said, adding, “It now appears this

project will result in a net loss to the Center of about $400,000.”

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Under Libman, the scheduling of performances and contract negotia-tions was done by one individual and were not subject to review, the report says.

“Our review did not find evidence of appropriate consideration of the economic viability of performances,” the review says. “Our review of contracts with several performers indicated that losses were inevitable on their performances … There was also indication that the Center paid more for some performers than was necessary.”

Though the current season is fully booked and those contracts must be honored, Basile said the Center will conduct a profit-loss analysis before booking each performance and conduct-ing a second review after it occurs. Additionally, a group approach will be used in negotiating the Center’s contracts with performers.

“That’s going to save us a bundle of money,” Basile said.

Libman released a statement the same day saying, in part, that he believes “any organiza-tion needs to increase the sophistication of its financial controls as it grows and matures.” The following day, Mayor Jim Brainard released a state-

ment (Page 7) in which he praises Libman for his work in getting the young performing arts center off the ground. He also said that the me-dia has taken many of his comments regarding Libman’s resignation out of context. Libman’s statement – as well as the review and audit - can be found online at www.currentincarmel.com.

Since September, the Center has told the media and members of the City Council that the audit and review were just a few weeks away from being released. In December, Basile told the council that, while the internal review had been completed, a question over one unnamed issue had been delaying the release of the audit. The Center wanted the two documents released simultaneously.

Basile now can reveal that this delay was a result of a question regarding the valuation of the Center’s rent-free use of the Palladium.

“I was advised (by auditing company Blue and Co.) not to give the specific issue that was holding up the audit, but that’s what it was.”

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“Our review of contracts with several performers indicated that losses were

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COMMEntaRYBy Jim Brainard

As is often the case when media are involved in reporting on a story of intense local interest, the media focuses on the sensational. In this instance, there have been many news reports regarding Ste-ven Libman and his resignation from the Center for the Performing Arts, some of which have cast a negative light on Mr. Libman and obscured or altogether ignored his pivotal role in helping to develop one of the finest performing arts centers in the country. These reports have taken many of my comments concerning Mr. Libman out of context and also disregarded the many positive things I had to say about Mr. Libman. For exam-ple, the recently-completed audit of the Center’s operations was a regular, annual audit that Mr. Libman initiated while still with the Center, not a special audit of any kind. To the extent that there are rumors or reports saying something different, they are not accurate.

It is appropriate to formally recognize the complexity of the job that Mr. Libman was asked to perform, as well as the competence with which he performed.

When Mr. Libman accepted our offer to become the inaugural Executive Director of the Center, there was very little time to recruit personnel, program the season, develop a market-ing and branding plan, oversee the completion of the new hall, and orchestrate a gala, all prior to the scheduled opening date. Mr. Libman hit the ground running and strategically assembled an excellent, competent staff of professionals, worked with the architects, acousticians and City

officials, and collaborated with Artistic Director, Michael Feinstein, to develop outstanding pro-gramming for both the first and second seasons.

Mr. Libman excelled in marketing the Center, and serving as a spokesperson, both in the local community and amongst his peers nationally. His efforts were instrumental in positively com-municating the Center’s mission and strengths as well as the excitement associated with opening a new venue, resulting in several large donations and pledges to the Center. At the time, there was considerable angst on the part of many in the In-dianapolis arts community that our venue would financially hurt existing venues and arts organiza-tions. Mr. Libman quickly assuaged those fears and was successfully able to collaborate with the leaders of those other arts organizations.

It is one thing to successfully operate an ex-isting organization but a task of much greater magnitude to build an organization from noth-ing into a respected and nationally renowned venue within slightly over two years. Mr. Lib-man worked relentlessly at that task, and as a direct result, the Center enjoyed a successful inaugural season and the foundation was laid for future success. Few arts leaders could have accomplished the impressive results that he achieved, and for that we are grateful. I thank Steven Libman for his hard work.


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Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar of Nobles-ville presented the annual legislative preview to local officials and members of the Hamilton County business community on Jan. 9.

The yearly event provides a glimpse into the upcoming session of the Indi-ana General Assembly from the chamber’s perspec-tive. This year focused on three key areas: local government and finance reform, energy and the environment and Right to Work legislation – the “elephant in the room,” according to Brinegar.

In 2011, Indiana Republicans proposed the Right to Work legislation that caused a weeks-long walkout by Democrats, which shuttered all legislative action. The Democrats spent the first day of the session this year in caucus, preventing any action to be taken on the assembly floor.

“The Indiana Chamber of Commerce strong-ly supports Right to Work because, and only because, we think we’re missing out on opportu-nities to bring in new jobs because of not having it,” said Brinegar. “Some 30 percent of all site development companies nationally will not con-sider a state that’s not Right to Work. We’re not even being allowed to step up to bat for those jobs right now … and we know that, when we get to compete, we bring those jobs home most of the time. Right now we’re batting with one

hand tied behind our backs.”Right to Work legislation would

prevent workers from being com-pelled to join unions and pay dues against their will. Proponents say it will attract business and drive up wages. Opponents say it will hurt collective bargaining and remove pro-tections unions offer workers.

“This is, of the things left to do, the most impactful thing Indiana can do to grow jobs, improve the economy and make In-diana a better place to raise our kids,” Brinegar said.

In local government, Brinegar said the cham-ber is particularly interested in legislation aimed at preventing nepotism and conflicts of interest.

Brinegar also touched on upcoming Environ-mental Protection Agency standards which, he said, are overreaching and damaging to business.

“Our position is: We support diversifica-tion of energy sources and incentives, but not mandates,” he said, referring to air quality and carbon emission standards set by the EPA. “It is scary. It is a real threat to Indiana, where we’re 95 percent coal-fired. And, it’s a real threat to our manufacturing base.”

The current session of the General Assembly will close on March 14, with a one-week break for the Super Bowl. For more information about the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, visit www.indianachamber.com.

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COMMEntaRYBy Jeff Worrell

When entering St.Vincent Hospital, I know I will be warmly assisted by one of the many volunteers kept busy on the growing Carmel campus. Last week was no exception as I spotted one of the untiring helpers busily performing various tasks that make a patient’s stay a little easier, or feel just a little more like home. Lucy looked so official standing in her bright-blue vest, waiting for instructions on the next chore. I just wanted to scratch her behind the ears as her tail wagged excitedly from side to side.

The volunteer dogs of TheraPets are a valu-able part of the medical regiment at Carmel’s oldest hospital. The well-behaved, highly-trained canines, led by Darlene Gosnell, work every day in the different departments at both Indianapolis area hospitals operated by St.Vincent.

Dr. Phillip Eskew, a big supporter of the program and proud owner of TheraPet vol-unteers Lucy and Mac, notes the positives of using dogs in medical settings to help lower blood pressure, slow breathing and other benefits. One particular success story Gosnell loves to mention is about the then 14-year-old Jessica Brooke. Having been in a coma for sev-eral weeks, her parents turned to TheraPets for additional help. Molly jumped into Jessica’s bed to snuggle, lick and cuddle, and for the first time since slipping into the deep sleep,

Jessica opened her eyes and smiled. Molly worked with Jessica for the next several weeks, licking vigorously three to four times a day until one special afternoon, Jessica emerged from her coma. Now a busy, healthy senior at Carmel High School, Jessica chooses to give back and partners with Molly to do the good work that can come from man’s best friend.

The TheraPet dogs must belong to a good union, as they get a half-hour break for every hour and a half they work. Gosnell maneuvers a red wagon from room to room, carrying the furry medical practitioners. She started this unique pet ministry after suffering a closed-head injury herself, the result of a car accident. The people at St.Vincent, recognizing the good she was accomplishing, encouraged her to keep going after her recovery was complete.

On call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the TheraPet dogs and Gosnell are ready to go with just a moment’s notice. Always worried about where the next Milk-Bone will come from, they never hesitate to respond. And thanks to their efforts, Carmel got another volunteer named Jessica Brooke.

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Jeff Worrell is a local businessman. He recognizes volunteers on “Connecting with Carmel” on cable channel 16. Contact him at [email protected]


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By Kevin [email protected]

Carmel’s state senator is proposing a bill that could have a major impact on Carmel Clay Schools.

The senate’s Education Committee last week heard Sen. Mike Delph’s education bill, Senate Bill 286, which proposes some notable changes for education across the state.

However, one component of the bill – creating a new perfor-mance designation called a “high-performance school corpora-tion” – likely would impact CCS more than most other districts.

It’s the only component of the bill on which CCS Superinten-dent Jeff Swensson said the district has a strong opinion. In fact, Delph said input received from CCS was used in the writing of the bill.

Here’s how it would work: Currently, the Indiana Dept. of Education rates schools’ academic performance on an A-through-F scale. Delph’s bill would raise the scale, creating a rating higher than “A” that would come with new freedoms and incentives.

“We talk a lot about underperforming schools,” Delph said. “What about schools like Carmel that are high-performing schools? Is there anything we can do for them?”

Under the proposed legislation, a high-performing school would be one that annually meets or exceeds at least 90 percent of the IDOE-established benchmarks including ISTEP scores, graduation rates, ACT and SAT scores, student attendance, college readiness, faculty proficiency and any others the IDOE deems appropriate.

Schools receiving this designation would not have to strictly adhere to some of the state’s statutes and rules on education, and would be granted more flexibility in areas such as length of school days, number of instructional days, program requirements for high-ability students and the necessity for a waiver to imple-ment nonstandard programs and courses. Perhaps the biggest of

these changes would be the move from a 180-day calendar to an hour-based

metric.“What that does is allow them to ramp up before standardized

testing if they want to do it, or cut down around the holidays when things slow down,” Delph said. “If they were to backtrack, then they would lose that freedom.”

The bill proposes that high-performing schools failing to meet the performance standards for one year would be placed on pro-bation. Failing in two consecutive years would result in the loss of that designation and the privileges that come with it.

Swensson said this proposed legislation is something CCS has been pushing for about 18 months.

“We have already eclipsed the highest degree of expectation the state holds for us,” he said “We want to blow through new expectations.”

Not only does CCS support the creation of a new goal and distinction its faculty and students can strive to achieve, Swens-son said, but having the ability to offer nontraditional programs could help the district in achieving one of its top goals: graduat-ing students who are “college and career ready.”

More flexibility in the schedule would allow CCS to consider alternative classes and programs. Because the legislation is only proposed at this point, Swensson said the district hasn’t formed concrete ideas on this front, but said examples could include moving to a schedule similar to those seen at universities, meet-ing in instructional groups on two days, with a seminar on a third, for example. New programs could allow students to, among other possibilities, work more regularly and closely with members of the business community who could present them with “real-world problems to work through,” Swensson said.

The possibilities could be endless, but Swensson said any changes implemented would only add to CCS’ curriculum.

“The reason we’re even in a position to think about this is be-cause our metrics are strong across the board,” he said. “None of that would stop. But why not add to it?”

In August 2010, the In-diana Dept. of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards for English/language arts, literacy and mathematics. The CCSS does not require cursive writing to be taught, but Delph’s bill would require each school corporation and accredited non-public school to include cursive writing in its curriculum.

“It’s one of those surprising issues I kept hearing over and over,” Delph said. “I put it in there mainly to start a discussion on the issue.”

Cursive writing still remains a part of CCS’ curriculum.

“We talk a lot about underperforming schools. What about schools like Carmel

that are high-performing schools? Is there anything we can do for them?”

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Elimination of class basketball

Sen. Mike Delph’s proposed creation of a high-performing school district could have a significant impact on Carmel Clay Schools, but it’s only one component of his education bill.

Delph’s proposed legisla-tion would create a uniform start date that would occur sometime after Labor Day. It’s a change Delph said would benefit the state’s economy, as well as its families.

“This is the third year I’ve brought that proposal be-fore the Indiana General Assembly,” Delph said.

“Moms want a set time during the summer.”In October, Current interviewed a group of CCS parents

who were pushing for such a change. Swensson said CCS be-lieves its standard of beginning in early August is best for this district.

“We believe the more instruction time we can get prior to (standardized testing), the better,” Swensson said.

Still, Swensson said CCS would have no issues complying with the proposed changes if the legislation is approved.

Delph’s legislation originally proposed to restore single-class basketball by banning a school corporation from participating in an interscholastic athletics association if its basketball teams were divided into classes. Last week, however, Delph an-nounced he reached a compromise with the Indiana High School Athletic Association. Because he said the IHSAA agreed to “study the possibility of restoring single-class basketball” through an in-ternal review, Delph agreed to remove this component from the bill.

“I think it’s something that culturally is important to the state of Indiana,” Delph said. “I think it would be a huge mo-rale boost to some of our more rural areas.”

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Brainard releases new book

[email protected] A new book on Carmel’s development,

“Carmel: ‘Round About Right,” it is now available. Mayor Jim Brainard has written a coffee table book dis-cussing Carmel’s “emergence as a vibrant urban center.” During Brainard’s time in office, Carmel’s population has increased from 32,000 to more than 80,000 and the book, in part, explains Brainard’s efforts to redevelop Carmel into a “more walkable.

“The people of Carmel wanted a down-town. They wanted to have walkable streets that led somewhere besides another residen-tial cul-de-sac,” Brainard wrote in the book’s introduction. “People want their neighbor-hoods to be more than places where they go to eat and sleep. They want their neighbor-hoods to be more interactive with the com-munity they comprise.”

The book, published by Urban Renais-sance Books, is available for $49.95 at www.carmelbook.com.


By Kevin [email protected]

Last week, residents of the Saddle Creek neigh-borhood spoke in opposition of a proposed com-mercial development that could be built near their homes.

In 2000, Timothy Baker and his family sold off 60 acres, which is now a portion of Saddle Creek. The family still owns 19 acres at the southeast quadrant of 146th Street and Towne Road, which they are seeking to rezone to a planned unit de-velopment for a “neighborhood-scale commercial development.” Plans for the proposed project, dubbed CoCo Commons, were presented to the Carmel Plan Commission last week during a public hearing.

Joe Calderon of Bose McKinney and Evans spoke on the applicant’s behalf and said, after in-frastructure is in place, 16.9 acres would remain for development. One section would include an anchor store, most likely a grocery store, he said. The other two areas in the proposed site plan would be permitted to house a variety of businesses and structures, including medical offices, professional offices, indoor theatres, art galleries, general retail, places of worship and a kindergarten or preschool, among many others.

In addition to residential units, some structures

would not be permitted, such as taverns, cell phone towers and independent gas stations. Yet opponents of the development argued grocery stores or con-venience marts, which are permitted in one area, would be allowed to have gas pumps.

“We disagree a neighborhood support center might be appropriate for this area,” said Marilyn Anderson, adding CoCo Commons attempts to “cram every possible commercial space into 17 acres.”

The commission ultimately sided with the residents, voting not to send the proposal to com-mittee and instead, send it to City Council with a negative recommendation – a move applauded by the vast majority of those in attendance.

Jewelry store to open in

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Harrison Co. could open in down-town Carmel by early February.

The independently-owned business specializes in the sale of watches and other fine jewelry, as well as repairs. The company, owned and managed by Chris Harrison for more than a decade, will move to 110 W. Main St., Suite 106, and has a target open-ing date of Feb. 3, Harrison said. He added he “strives to build a strong, reliable relationship with each client” and is “thrilled to be a part of down-town Carmel.”

“The new location is perfect for (my) personal commitment to offer outstanding pieces, beautiful custom designs and reliable, efficient in-house repairs,” Harrison said in an e-mail.

For more information, visit www.harrisonco.us.

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[email protected] Clay Schools are grieving over the

loss of one of its own.

Carmel High School alumnus and Indiana University junior Ruofan Xia, 21, was found dead Jan. 11 at a Bloomington hotel.

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of one of our fellow Greyhounds, Ruofan Xia,” John Williams, CHS principal, said in an e-mail. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.”

Friends and classmates told the Indiana Daily Student, IU’s campus paper, that Xia was brilliant, humble and a good listener.

“He did not necessarily love to talk to people or was always responsive, but he was always a good listener and most people felt they could confide in him without being judged,” classmate Alisha Lineswala told the paper. “I think most people would recognize him as being one of the most intuitively smart people they ever met.”

gRaMMaR lESSOn By Brandie Bohney

I’ve been working at a local high school this year, and one of the things I get to do is visit classes with some of the students. Remarkably, an English teacher recognized me from this col-umn and put me on the spot in a capitalization exercise. I failed to answer all exercises correctly, so all the students got candy. I am now wildly popular in this particular class.

Since I was less than guru-esque in the capi-talization contest, I thought I would share the errors I made – or failed to correct – as this week’s lesson.

North Pole: I left “north pole” without the caps. Sheesh. What a basic mistake. There’s an easy way to remember whether or not you should capitalize a pole: if you can precede it with the, capitalization is necessary, but if your usage requires a instead of the, then you don’t need the caps. (Also, cities named North Pole obviously get caps.)

We visited the North Pole on our honeymoon.Every planet has both a north pole and a south pole.The rule of the works with regions, too: I’m from the North, but I like to go south for vacations.World History: This one is a little trickier,

but not much. When referring to a subject of study, only languages (English, French, Hebrew) are capitalized. Specific course titles, however,

are capitalized. I have to take some algebra, so I’ll start with Algebra I and then move on to Algebra II.There are two courses that fulfill the history re-quirement: World History and American History.For the record, in addition to ignoring the

lowercase letters in world history, I also incor-rectly de-capitalized (probably not a word) Alge-bra, thinking neither was being used as a specific course title. I was wrong on both counts.

“I can’t remember the specific words, but it won’t matter on this one”: I don’t know how I missed this one. Honestly. Perhaps it was the time constraints. Or the pressure of being a guru. Or a simple failure.

When dealing with quotations, the first word of the quotation is capitalized if it begins a com-plete sentence.

He asked, “Don’t you know basic capitalization rules?”My response included various excuses, including that I, “sometimes make mistakes.”I’m much more accurate in the comfort of my

own home working on my laptop, but winning candy for that class was more fun than most proofreading assignments.

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

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BEYOnd tHE SUnSEt By leonid Plotkin

The world is a treasure chest, and we all take from it according to our needs, our opportuni-ties and our abilities.

In the mountains of east Java, men manually extract sulfur from the crater of a smoking volca-no. They commence work in the dark, in the last few hours before dawn. I walk with some of them on the steep, slippery ascent up the mountain. The miners proceed silently, slowly, deliberately.

Two hours later, we stand on the crater rim of the Kawah Ijen volcano and start a precipi-tous descent down into the crater itself. It is a landscape that could have been wrought by the imagination of Jules Verne or Tolkien: Middle Earth. Inside a jagged, craggy depression, an eternal geyser of sulfur smoke gushes forth from the depths, and clouds of the noxious gas drift across a jade-green lake of sulfuric acid.

Down in the crater, I watch them chisel blocks of yellow sulfur from the mountain side. The wind shifts and instead of rising into the atmosphere, the acrid smoke fills the crater and envelops us all. I can’t breathe. My lungs burn. My eyes sting. The miners continue working, protected by nothing more than a bandana tied across the nose and mouth.

Their baskets full, they head back up to the rim of the crater; I follow. A miner’s pay de-pends on the weight of sulfur he brings down

the mountain, and wanting to earn as much as possible, the men push themselves to the limit. Many carry loads of nearly 200 pounds. They can barely take a few steps forward before they must pause for a moment to rest.

Up on the crater rim, the miners sit for a cigarette. They chat, joke and laugh. Mining is a well-paid job in this part of Java. Happy and content, they set off down the mountain. I re-main sitting, marveling at the incredible moun-

tain panorama spread all around me. Someone takes sulfur and is happy to have it, and some-one else just takes in the views … grateful he doesn’t need sulfur.

Leonid Plotkin left his career as a lawyer to travel the world, and if he had to identify somewhere as “home,” he said it would be Carmel. Reach him via email at [email protected].

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A sulfur miner on the rim of the Ijen CraterPhoto by Leonid Plotkin


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Wednesday – The Fishers Parks and Recreation Dept. will host an antique roadshow at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Billericay Park Building, 12690 Promise Rd., Fishers. Get your antique piece appraised by the professionals from Carmel Old Town Antique Mall. You never know, your antique may be worth millions. Attendees must have registered by Jan. 18 and the cost is $6. For more information, call 595-3133.

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its largest exhibition and fundraiser, the Broad Rip-ple Art Fair, to provide a more in-depth art experi-ence for fairgoers, includ-ing more opportunities for them to make art. New for 2012:

Art activities - Based on the popularity of Spin-a-Pot, where fairgo-ers make a wheel-thrown ceramic vase for $5, the Art Center is offering art-making activities in other studio classrooms. Partici-pation will be first come, first serve, and times, prices and activities will vary.

On-site kids’ camp - Parents can soon register their children for a new camp for kids ages 6 to 7 and 8 to 12. Registration is avail-able online with ticket purchase. Enrollment is limited to 12 children per class and available for Saturday only. There will be many free art-making activities for kids outdoors.

Emerging artist area - The Art Center will provide an emerging artists area to give lo-cal up-and-coming artists a taste of what it’s like to participate in an art fair. This area of the fair will provide a wider variety of art and

price points, and is in contrast to artists who qualify for individual booths.

Discounted tickets - The Art Center is en-couraging advance ticket purchase by offering a limited quantity online each week beginning March 25. Tickets are $5 each during the week of March 25, and $1 more each week until the Art Fair.

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» St.V among top 15 – St.Vincent Health was identified in the Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: 15 Top Health Systems study as one of 15 best health systems in the nation. The faith-based health system is the only one in Indiana and the Midwest to be honored in the large health system group. The annual, quanti-tative study uses objective, independent research and public data sources and ag-gregates individual hospital performance into system-level data.

» CDC: Binge drinking, STDs up – Binge drinking may be a bigger problem in the U.S. than previously thought and may contribute to a high prevalence of posi-tive STD tests, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report states that about 38 million American adults (or about one-sixth) binge drinks about four times each month. Binge drinking was defined as consuming four or more drinks for females and five or more for males within a short period of time. Aside from the more obvious consequences of binge drinking, the report points out that it has also been linked to a higher prevalence of positive STD tests.

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» Mental decline could begin in 40s – A new study suggests that age-related cogni-tive changes—which may in some cases herald Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia—are under way as early as our mid-to-late 40s. Researchers in Europe tracked the mental function of more than 7,000 British civil servants for a decade, and they found even the youngest participants, who were between the ages of 45 and 49 at the outset, generally displayed slight yet measurable declines in short-term memo-ry, mental reasoning and verbal facility over the course of the study. The declines were too small to be noticeable in everyday life, and were detected only through a battery of tests the researchers gave the partici-pants every three to four years.

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Q: Is the Lifestyle Lift effective and how long will it last?

A: The Lifestyle Lift is just a franchise term for a limited facelift or a jowl tuck-up pro-cedure. It is a scaled-down version of a more complete facelift or a neck-jowl lift. The more relevant question, however, is whether this type of facelift approach is right for you. The vast majority of unhappiness with Lifestyle Lifts, QuickLifts or any other form of “mini-facelift” was because the patient wasn’t a good candidate. Their facial aging issues were more advanced and they should have had a fuller facelift to get the kind of result they were ex-pecting. Understandably, patients are tempted to choose a facelift operation based on how it would be done (local or IV sedation), a short recovery and/or a low cost, rather than choos-ing a facelift operation that better fits their actual needs. This is the real issue you should be thinking about.

Q: I am a 32-year-old woman who is in se-rious need of a tummy tuck. I have had three children, the last two by cesarean section. I have a large amount of lower stomach skin with a lot of stretch marks. It makes my belly button look odd and almost buried with the loose skin around it. If I get a tummy tuck, will the doctor be able use my C-section

scar? I need a tummy tuck so bad that if I had to have a new scar above the C-section scar, I could live with it. But I would like, if possible, to keep it low and just have a lon-ger C-section scar.

A: This is a common question and concern, one I think about when doing a tummy tuck in every woman with a C-section scar. I always want to use the C-section scar whenever pos-sible for two reasons. The first is the one which concerns you, and that unsavory cosmetic issue of adding another scar to the one you already have. But a more important consideration, and the one I am most concerned with, is the survival of the skin between the two scars if the C-section scar could not be used as part of the tummy tuck. The intervening skin between these two scars may not have a good blood supply, and could either not heal well or actu-ally die … which would obviously create a significant after-surgery complication. For this reason, every effort is made to use a C-section scar in a tummy tuck, and if you have as much loose skin as you describe, this would not be a problem to do so.

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» IRS ups audits of millionaires – New IRS figures show 12 percent of millionaire earners were audited last year. That’s an in-crease from 8 percent in 2010 and 6 percent in 2009. For those making less than $200,000, the rate has stayed steady at around 1 per-cent in recent years. IRS officials said the growing audit rate for high earners is aimed at demonstrating that the tax code is being enforced fairly and is unrelated to President Barack Obama’s recent proposals to boost taxes on the rich. The White House and congressional Democrats are expected to continue taking similar populist stances with the approach of this November’s presidential and congressional elections.

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» Overlooked tax deduction – Gener-ally, you can only deduct mortgage or student-loan interest if you are legally required to repay the debt. But if par-ents pay back a child’s student loan, the IRS treats it as though the money was given to the child, who then paid the debt. So, a child who’s not claimed as a dependent can qualify to deduct up to $2,500 of student-loan inter-est paid by Mom and Dad. And he or she doesn’t have to itemize to use this deduction. The parents can’t claim the interest deduc-tion even though they actually foot the bill.

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When you write something, make sure every sentence makes you want to read the next sen-tence. Guess what? The same thing works for when you talk. Make sure every sentence spoken makes your listener want to hear the next sen-tence. But that’s only part of the secret.

The other part, and just as important, is how you accomplish this monster task. How do you make sure every sentence makes you want to read or hear the next sentence?

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My friend and former pastor Dave Faust wrote the foreword for my recent book, “Com-mon Christianity/ Uncommon Commentary.”

Dave, now president of Cincinnati Christian University, baptized me November 18, 2001. In his foreword, Dave mentions that on each bap-tismal anniversary, I mail a letter to him thanking him for his ministry and updating my faith jour-ney. The following testimony, not in the book, is from my 10th letter to Dave a couple months ago:

“It’s a magnificent blessing to believe, to depend, to share with confidence what I know about the reality of Jesus Christ. While I doubt myself plenty, it never occurs to me to doubt Christ. Satan is the enemy, Christ is always for us … and it doesn’t get any simpler than that.

“It is as impossible for me to fathom the mys-tery of the spiritual distance I’ve traveled these last 10 years as it is to empirically explain any of the countless mysteries presented in the Trin-ity, Creation, scripture, faith, eternity, life … an entire Cosmos that is still smaller than God. And while I can’t fathom the distance traveled, I know the journey is rich.

“Many times I feel as though I’m still in the same spot in life, even in the exact same boat, shall we say. But now, over time, the entire ocean around me has broadened and deepened; become clearer but more endless, safer but with

more at stake, easier to understand but impos-sible to predict. Faith in Christ is an unexpected equation of joy on an ocean of faith, hope and love under the endless, open, brilliant sky of God the Father Almighty.

“Christians always talk about change. But, am I different than I was? No, I am still a sinner. Am I the same? No, I am closer to Christ. Do I, can I, must I trust God? I can’t imagine trusting anyone or anything else. Am I sufficient? No. Christ is sufficient. I am made in the image of God, but insufficient without Christ. In Christ, with Christ and for Christ, it turns out, I am – each of us is – sufficient.

“Ironically, we beg and plead and pray for divine forgiveness that has already been won. We yearn for life that has already been restored and for a divine relationship with God that God Himself relentlessly pursues with the unparalleled pluck, power and preeminence of the serving, saving grace of Jesus Christ. Change can be the thrill or the motion sickness of the journey, but change alone is not – cannot be – a destination.

“Faith in Christ is the goal, the prize, the joy, the first cause … and that never changes.”

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What’s the latest with the Internet censorship bills in Congress and what can we do to help de-feat them?

- JosephThere are two bills in Congress that should

concern everyone who values an open and uncen-sored Internet; SOPA (H.R. 3261) which stands for the Stop Online Piracy Act in the House and the Protect IP Act (S. 968) in the Senate.

When you dig into the details, it’s just anoth-er example of what is causing so much dissent in our political process – powerful lobbies pushing for legislation clearly not in the best interest of the average citizen, through legislators that have no clue about technological issues.

The Motion Picture Association of America, along with most of the power brokers in the TV and entertainment industry, are the instigators of this overbearing legislation and there seems to be total disregard (or ignorance) for the obvious collateral damage they would cause.

There are plenty of laws on the books already that allow copyright holders to force sites to take down individual postings that infringe on their content, but the powerful entertainment industry wants a bigger hammer.

When a Web site has been identified as one in violation, the law would mandate it get added to a Domain Name System blacklist that would no longer allow users in the U.S. to access it,

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DNS translates your alpha Web site requests into the actual numeric equivalent known as the Internet Protocol address. For instance, pirate-bay.org is one of the targets of this legislation because of its notoriety for hosting just about any content you don’t want to pay for.

If this legislation passes and the Web site is blacklisted, then typing piratebay.org into your web browser will render a censorship notifica-tion, but if you type 194.71.107.15, you would still be able to get to the site.

The pirating community has already created huge lists of the IP addresses for all the Web sites they presume will be the target of this legislation, rendering it completely useless for those that don’t and will never pay any attention to our laws.

Fighting piracy is critically important, but the unintended consequences of poorly-crafted legislation could have a huge impact on the fu-ture of the Internet. I urge anyone reading this to contact their representatives at http://ameri-cancensorship.org to voice their opposition im-mediately, as both of these bills are up for vote today and Wednesday.

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Salvaging cabinets: The design team was able to salvage the existing cherry cabinets in the former laundry room. These salvaged cabinets were then combined with a few new cabinets to create a new expanded laundry room.

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Need inspiration? Searching for entertaining and affordable fun that will absolutely fire up some incredible ideas for your home? Me too! That’s why I will be visiting and blogging both the Home Show and the Flower and Patio Show coming soon. And, for the first time in more than a decade, I am incredibly relieved we will not create one of our incredible outdoor living spaces there. But, I can’t wait to see what my talented competition will be bravely showcasing, particularly Vive, ProCare and Aspen. Check out our blog, tweets and Web site for an edgy following.

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The next show arriving is actually “a com-bination of two shows, the Indianapolis Home and Flower Show and the Indianapolis Home Show celebrating its 90th anniversary at the

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They are expecting more than “20 lavish land-scape garden features with lovely lilies and rav-ishing roses.” Fischer Homes actually constructs an entire home fully-furnished and decorated in the Expo Hall. It’s a huge treat, particularly in the dead of winter.

It’s hard to imagine any garden show in the U.S. has more flowering trees, shrubs and peren-nials than this show. And they bring in the flow-ering tulips, daffodils and crocus by the truck load! This year’s theme, “Let Us Entertain You” sounds more inspiring than ever! Couple that with their introduction of a Lifestyles Pavilion and they should be setting attendance records.

It will also be held at the Fairgrounds from March 10th-18th. Engage with more than “400 exhibitors designed to provide services and products to improve your finer living.”

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High end optical in Carmel is looking for an experienced, highly energetic optical technician. Please fax resume, cover letter and references to 317.660.7438

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Carmel based exterior renovation company is seeking applicants with

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