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Historical marker coming to cemetery By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Fishers is in the process of receiving its first state historical marker from the Indiana Historical Bureau. HISTORY The marker will memorialize the site of a grave robbery at Highland Cemetery on Hoosier Road south of 116th Street. The subsequent trial in 1903 led to statewide legislation that is still in effect today. Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling applied for the marker. The Indiana Historical Bureau approved the application. “So far, it’s the only known murder that took place while a grave robbing attempt was happening,” said Bowling, a retired Fishers police officer. “It sparked the Indiana Legislature to pass a law that created the state anatomical board in 1903 as a way to eliminate grave robbing.” Bowling said people were robbing graves after being hired to do so by medical schools. The practice was common across the nation. “Medical schools needed (the bodies) as cadavers, so they were paying people to go dig up bodies and then use them,” Bowling said. “President Benjamin Harrison, his father was the victim of a grave robbing, and his body was discovered in Cincinnati, Ohio, at a medical school.” The history of grave robbing in Hamilton County is a rich one. The grave-robbing gang leader for the Hamilton County area was Hampton West. The Marion County gang leader was Rufus Cantrell. West Cantrell asked West if he had permission to rob a grave at Highland Cemetery, since it was in West’s territory. West, who would receive a cut of the grave-robbing pay, agreed. However, when an unidentified person made an offer to pay West even more money than the cut he would receive from Cantrell, West decided to rob the grave himself to receive the payout.

Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling pauses by the Fisher family plot. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Cantrell and his gang were already in the process of digging up the body when a gunfight ensued between West’s gang and Cantrell’s gang. One of Cantrell’s gang members died in the shootout, although his body was never found. It was assumed the body was washed down the river. The trial was held in Noblesville. “(The trial) blew the whole thing (grave robbing) open,” Bowling said. “That’s when the state anatomical board was formed, which is still in effect today. They’re the ones who if you want to donate your body to science, that’s how it’s done. That’s how these medical schools get their cadavers, and it’s still something we use today.” West was found guilty of grave robbing and sentenced to 10 years in prison, but he only served one year before dying of stomach cancer. He is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Cantrell served six years of a 14-year sentence. When he was released, he moved to Anderson. A condition of his parole stated he could never live in Indianapolis again. Cantrell In 1915, Cantrell moved to Detroit and became a minister. He pickpocketed his parishioners while they prayed. He also stole items from their homes during house calls. He was eventually sentenced to two years at the Marquette Penitentiary for theft. During his trial, Cantrell said more bodies were stolen in Hamilton County than anywhere else in Indiana.

The historical marker will explain the story. Because of Highland Cemetery’s location on an S-curve on Hoosier Road and with limited places to park, the marker will be placed at the nearby Fall Creek Township Trustee’s Office at 116th Street and Brooks School Road. The approval process for a historical marker is lengthy and thorough. “All the state markers are maintained by the Indiana Historical Bureau, and you have to submit your application with all the supporting documentation backing up this event,” Bowling said. “Just because the event is historical doesn’t mean it gets a marker. The event has to have some statewide significance. Because of this event, legislative changes affected the entire state of Indiana.” Bowling hopes the marker is installed next spring. He wanted to have the dedication in February because that month coincides with the date the law was passed in 1903, but it’s unlikely the ceremony can be held at that time because the ground will still be frozen. Hamilton County has eight historical makers: One in Atlanta, one in Arcadia and six in Noblesville.

NITROGLYCERINE AND THELMER FISHER’S GRAVE After the 1903 trial but unrelated to it, Thelmer Fisher, the 3-year-old granddaughter of city founder Salathiel Fisher, died. She is buried at the Fisher plot in Highland Cemetery. “There’s an urban legend that her grave is lined with nitroglycerine because her father didn’t want anyone digging up her grave,” Fishers Historical Society historian Robert Bowling said. “One shovel strike on the coffin would blow everybody up.” The urban legend was never confirmed, and Bowling said after more than 100 years, even if nitroglycerine did line Thelmer Fisher’s coffin, it would have dissipated by now.

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Hamilton County uses KPMG to provide efficiency studies constituents, or do we have too much?” Heirbrandt said. Heirbrandt said the courts will be For Hamilton County Commissioners examined. President Mark Heirbrandt, it’s a matter of “We want to have a better understanding making sure taxpayers’ of how we spend taxpayers’ dollars, STUDY funds are being used whether we are upgrading our facilwisely. ities or we are having to expand our Hamilton County has hired KPMG courts in our system,” he said. “How to conduct efficiency studies of big of a courtroom do we need for each county governmental office certain court cases? Can we shift and department. The effort is led by them to other larger ones for bigger county councilors Ken Alexander, jury cases? Do we have enough Heirbrandt Amy Massillamany and Fred Glynn, square footage or do we have too along with Heirbrandt. much space? Are there ways to use this “This is just another way to make sure space more efficiently?” we’re providing the level of service needed, Heirbrandt said officials have already and understanding if there are deficiencies, discussed expanding and doubling the size how we’re going to address those,” said of the Government Center. Heirbrandt, a Westfield resident. “Our judges have some of the highest The Hamilton County Council, the county’s caseloads in the state of Indiana,” Heirfiscal body, is responsible for approving the brandt said. “We were just able to get two annual budget. more new judges and we are going to “We’ll be reviewing everything from proadd two more courts to the facility. Do we cesses that are currently in place for differspend a lot of money to build on, and are ent departments, personnel requirements each one of our departments going to conand what their needs are,” Heirbrandt said. tinue to grow? Do we do that now? Is there “We have some personnel that have been a way to use space more efficiently that we with us for a long period of time, maybe have in the buildings rather than spend a 30 or 40 years. They have a tremendous lot of money to add on to the facilities?” amount of intellectual knowledge that we Heirbrandt said Hamilton County Sheriff want to make sure gets passed on to (the) Dennis Quakenbush volunteered to have his younger generation, people that will be department examined first, along with Comfilling their spots. We really hope to plan for munity Corrections and Probation. those transitions.” “It shows the transparency to have an Heirbrandt said the commissioners are outside firm come in and look at how effimaking sure computer programing is up to ciently their facilities are being run,” Heirdate. brandt said. “Are there areas for improve“Some of the computer software program ments and make recommendations on what may be outdated, and we could upgrade and those might look like?” be more efficient to the needs since we’ve KPMG will examine each department’s last updated them,” Heirbrandt said. operations and finances, specifically its Heirbrandt said the commissioners will organizational chart, staffing assignments, examine personnel needs. attrition and overtime as well as technol“We’re one of the fastest-growing counogy, dispatch and fleet maintenance. A fities in the state of Indiana, and do we have nancial review also will evaluate the office’s enough personnel to adequately serve the budget, expenditures and revenue streams.

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DISPATCHES Hamilton County Extension Homemakers’ Holiday Ideas program set — The Hamilton County Extension Homemakers’ Holiday Ideas program is set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds OV Winks Building, 2003 Pleasant St., Noblesville. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The program consists of demonstrations, light refreshments, entertainment and a craft. The price is $10, and tropical wear is encouraged. Pre-registration is required by Nov. 12 by contacting the Purdue Extension Service at 317-776-0854. Face coverings are recommended but not required and social distancing encouraged. Sease Gerig & Associates announces promotion — Sease Gerig & Associates recently announced the promotion of Fishers resident Ty Gerig as senior vice president. Gerig previously served as vice president. Quilters Guild to present annual quilt show — The Mudsock Quilters Guild will present its annual quilt show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, 13450 E. 116th St. Members of the guild and the Community North Quilting Bee created more than 200 quilts to donate

to patients in Community Health Network hospitals Christmas morning. All will be on display. The show will include some new items, such as quilt shop vendors, a quilt raffle ($1 each), Steals & Deals (bargain fabrics/patterns/books) and door prizes. Admission to the quilt show is $5. This is the main fundraiser for the charity quilt program. For more, visit mudsockquiltersguild.org or call Diane Dimpfl at 317-550-9080. Hamilton County offers invasive species trade-in program — Hamilton County Invasives Partnership and Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District are offering an invasive species trade-in program. For a limited time and as supplies last, property owners can show proof of removal of an invasive species on their Hamilton County property and receive one 5-gallon native species specimen for free. The native species specimen is valued at over $50 and include American hornbeam, hop hornbeam and tulip poplar. Landscape plantings of Callery pear species, burning bush, Japanese barberry and Norway Maple are the preferred species for. Trades are limited to one per address. Learn more and apply at hcinvasives.org.

COMMUNITY Walnut Street (6th Street) and Range Line Road. Alternate Project: Roundabout routes during construction construction on 146th include Keystone street. Parkway, Main Street, Location: The City Center Drive and CONSTRUCTION intersection of Ind. 37 and 3rd Avenue SW. 146th Street. Best detour Expected completion: is bypassing 146th street by taking Work on the roundabout is under 141st street. way, with a full closure of the intersection Expected completion: May 2022. expected for approximately 60 days. Project: Roundabout construction on 131st Project: Transmission and water utility street. work Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and Location: Veterans Way between The Cat 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st Theatre and 1st Street SW. Partial closures street by taking 126th street. will occur but access to all addresses will Expected completion: July 2022. be maintained. Project: Bridge rehabilitation Expected completion: The four-phase Location: Lane closures are in effect for project, which will later impact other 116th Street between River Road and Eller areas, is expected to be complete by May Road for the rehabilitation of the 116th 2022. Street bridge over the West Fork White Project: Burial of overhead lines River. One lane of traffic in each direction Location: Guilford Road between Grand will be maintained at all times on 116th Boulevard and Main Street Street throughout construction. Expected completion: End of 2021 Expected completion: Nov. 9. WESTFIELD NOBLESVILLE AND NORTH Project: Wheeler Road traffic signals Project: Small structure replacement Location: Construction started on Wheeler Location: 196th Street between Promise Road at the intersections of both Ind. 32 Road and Summer Road is closed. and Tournament Trail. The project will Expected completion: Dec. 1. add a traffic signal at Wheeler Road and Project: Small structure replacement Tournament Trail, complete the connection Location: 191st Street between on Tournament Trail from Wheeler Road to Cyntheanne Road and Prairie Baptist Road Oak Ridge Road and add a second left turn will be closed to all thru traffic. lane on Wheeler Road at Ind. 32. There will Expected completion: Dec. 1. not be any closures. CARMEL Expected completion: Before the end of the year Project: New roundabout Project: New roundabout construction Location: 111th Street and College Avenue. Location: The intersection of 151st Alternate routes include Pennsylvania Street and Ditch Road will be closed for Street and Keystone Parkway as well as approximately 60 days. The construction 116th Street and 106th Street. began Sept. 20. Expected completion: Late November Estimated completion: End of November Project: Rehabilitation of 116th Street Project: New roundabout construction bridge over the White River Location: The intersection of 169th Street Location: Lane closures are in effect for and Spring Mill Road will be closed for 116th Street between River Road and Eller approximately 60 days. The construction Road. One lane of traffic in each direction began Sept. 7. will be maintained at all times throughout Estimated completion: November construction. Project: Jersey Street Expected completion: Nov. 15 Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Project: Rehabilitation of 116th Street Expected completion: Jersey Street will bridge over the White River be closed for the remainder of the Grand Location: Lane closures are in effect for Junction Plaza construction. 116th Street between River Road and Eller Project: Grand Junction Plaza Road. One lane of traffic in each direction Location: The parking lot west of Union will be maintained at all times throughout Street and south of Main Street construction. Expected completion: The gravel parking Expected completion: Nov. 9 lot on the east end of Park Street is Project: Range Line Road reconstruction permanently closed as the Grand Junction Location: Between City Center Drive Plaza is moving into the construction and Elm Street. The project will include phase. construction of a new roundabout at

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Booster shots available in Hamilton, Boone counties By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently approved PANDEMIC booster shots for certain U.S. citizens, and Hamilton and Boone counties have begun administering them to eligible Hoosiers. On Oct. 20, the FDA expanded the use of boosters in eligible populations, authorizing Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s, in addition to Pfizer’s, which had been authorized in September. Two days later, the Indiana State Dept. of Health announced it would begin offering Moderna and J&J boosters to eligible residents. “The booster shots were approved to help with waning immunity, which means that folks’ immunity is starting to taper off over time, and this is to help get them up to that high level of protection to ensure we are doing everything we can to safeguard folks from the severe effects of COVID,” Hamilton County Health Dept. Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Christian Walker said.

A “mix-and-match approach” has been approved by the FDA and CDC, meaning eligible residents can receive a booster shot from the manufacturer of their choosing. It does not have to be the same one they received previously. “If you got Pfizer before, you can choose to get Pfizer again as well as Moderna and Johnson & Johnson,” Walker said. “The same holds true for Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.” Although some initial studies show Moderna and Pfizer’s boosters have produced more significant protection than J&J’s, the HCHD won’t recommend a specific manufacturer, Walker said. Hamilton County has 52 vaccination sites, Walker said, although some only offer one type of booster. The HCHD and Fishers Health Dept. offer all three. The Boone County Health Dept. also is administering booster shots, BCHD Public Educator Claire Haughton said. But the department’s vaccination clinic is closed until Nov. 3. Appointments for booster shots can be made at ourshot.in.gov.

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COMMUNITY The MJ Foundation to conduct inaugural fundraiser — Carmel-based MJ Insurance will conduct its inaugural fundraiser for the MJ Foundation from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at TopGolf in Fishers. The event will raise funds to provide grants to help support organizations in the community that align with the MJ Foundation’s four areas of focus: overcoming poverty, advancing education, fostering diversity and embracing humanity. For more, visit mjfoundation.com. Hamilton County Democratic Women resume meetings — COVID-19 shut down Hamilton County Democratic Women meetings for a time, but they will meet every third Saturday of the month at the Delaware Township Trustee Building 9090 E. 131st, Fishers. Conversations begin at

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9:30 a.m., the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11. All Hamilton County women are welcome. Farmers market resumes online for fall — The Fishers Farmers’ Market will continue through Dec. 17. The Fishers Fall Farmers’ Market will feature online ordering with free home delivery. Online ordering opens at 9 a.m. on Saturdays and orders will be accepted through noon on Wednesdays for free Friday home delivery. Orders can be placed at playfishers.com/FarmersMarket. Ivy Tech partners with DualEnroll.com — Ivy Tech Community College has partnered with DualEnroll.com to provide an easy-to-navigate self-registration platform for dual credit students. While dual credit can reduce

college cost by thousands of dollars, students and families sometimes find the process of enrolling difficult to navigate. F.C. Tucker stats — The September residential real estate market in Fishers saw prices continuing to increase and homes selling rapidly. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price of a Fishers home increased 11.6 percent to an average sale price of $402,021 compared to this time last year. Homes in Fishers also left the market more quickly than this time last year, selling in just 19 days – or 36.7 percent – faster. The average price per square foot for a Fishers home also increased, up 19.6 percent to $172.47.

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Hauser helps propel Westfield football team to new heights By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The loss to Center Grove in the 2020 Class 6A state championship game left the Westfield High School football players wanting more. “Winning state has been a dream of ours for a long time, and to get all the way there and not win definitely left teammates and I unsatisfied,” Westfield senior running back/safety Micah Hauser said. “Back in sixth grade we made a promise to our coach, Mark Robinson, we would win it all one day. He isn’t here today but we do it for him and we know he is watching from above.” Robinson, who was a travel team coach for the fifth- and sixth-grade team and a Carmel firefighter, died in 2017 after a battle with cancer. The Class 6A No. 2 Shamrocks began sectional play Oct. 29 against Noblesville. Westfield defeated Noblesville 42-15 in the regular season. Center Grove, which also had a powerful group of returnees, is ranked No. 1. The Trojans topped Westfield 38-14 at Lucas Oil Stadium in the 2020 state title game.

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“Micah is an extremely tough kid and an elite competitor,” Westfield coach Jake Gilbert said. “He is the best all-around, two-way player in Indiana, in my opinion. He has incredible hips, which make him a great hitter.

Micah is a four-year starter for us and has taken our program to new heights in 6A. “He is very humble and a great teammate. He is honestly a great kid who becomes a monster once he puts that helmet on.” Hauser said he has improved since last season. “Speed has been my emphasis this past year. After battling injuries and recovering from surgeries, it has been my main priority this offseason and has definitely gotten a lot better,” said Hauser, who rushed for 1,059 yards in 2020. The team’s strength is its bond, Hauser said. “I think our leadership from our players is the biggest reason for success the past two years,” he said. “We have been extremely close as a team and it’s definitely shown on the field.” Hauser said he doesn’t have a favorite position. “I just love being on the field with my teammates,” Hauser said. “I’m focused on the team going all the way this year.” Hauser, who wants to play football in college, said Indiana State University is one of the schools he is interested in.

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A Fishers teen recently participated in New York Fashion Week, modeling for Marc Defang, the head deACHIEVEMENT signer of Marc Defang New York. “I had always wanted to be a part of Fashion Week,” said Vani Sharma, a sophomore at Fishers High School. “While I was a reigning queen as the International United Miss Sharma Preteen (2020-21), I decided to take the next step forward and was super excited to get the opportunity to walk at the NYFW.” Sharma participated in one show during Fashion Week, a week she said was “funfilled with bustling activities and shows.” “I loved all of Marc Defang’s collections. However, I modeled for his active wear collection,” she said. “In addition to the signature model robe, I was also given the Marc Defang NYFW rhinestone bag, heels and active wear that I used during the show.”

But the excitement didn’t end there. Defang named a shoe in his collection after Sharma “This was another exciting moment in my life to have been selected as a style spokesmodel and have platform heels named after me,” she said. “I am truly honored and humbled for this opportunity.”

“Never emulate someone else who you are not. Instead, notice and embrace your qualities that make you different as those are the things that make you unique, strong and confident.” – VANI SHARMA Sharma also keeps busy outside of the modeling world. She is a member of the Cultural Connections and Orchestra Club at her school and plays the clarinet. For the last three years, she’s been involved with the speech and debate team. Since kindergarten, Sharma has participated in community

service activities, and that passion led her to create E.A.S.E., which stands Educated Achieve Smile & Empower. It is focused on spreading kindness by empowering youth. “My school and after-school activities keep me super busy, and to pursue my passions I rely completely on my family support and encouragement,” she said. “My parents and my sister always support me with all my passions, and this support structure keeps me going and prevents me from getting overwhelmed easily. “To balance my school and passions, I get organized and prioritize my activities so that I can give my 100 percent to everything I do.” Sharma also has been nominated for the 2021 Serve Indiana Youth Volunteerism Award which honors individuals in Indiana communities that volunteer or serve. The winner will be announced Nov. 4. Sharma’s message to other teen girls is simple. “Never emulate someone else who you are not,” she said. “Instead, notice and embrace your qualities that make you different as those are the things that make you unique, strong and confident.”

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A history of Fall Creek Township’s flag controversy Commentary by Robert Bowling The nation continues to be divided on the national anthem, with some athletes kneeling during events, BACK IN THE DAY most notably at the Olympics. There has even been discussion of replacing the Stars and Stripes. Protests about the flag and anthem are nothing new, and in 1891, Fall Creek Township found itself embroiled in a flag controversy. The very next year, Clay Township had a similar encounter that almost ended in bloodshed. In February 1891, a flag-raising ceremony was held at Schoolhouse No. 2 in Fall Creek Township. It was the first school to have an American flag flying from the top of the building within the township. According to the teacher, it had nothing to do with politics but rather to instill patriotism in the students. Soon, flags began to appear at other schools. A few weeks after the flag ceremony, an act of vandalism occurred at Schoolhouse No. 6. The flagpole had been sawed off and the flag had been taken. There were no suspects, and the prosecuting attorney was investigating it. There was no clear motive, but even 25 years after the Civil War, emotions ran high. Democrats were still bitter about the Confederate defeat while Republicans basked in the Union glory. Newspapers were highly partisan. There were two papers, the Hamilton County Democrat and the Hamilton County Ledger, which was a Republican paper. Shortly after the vandalism at Schoolhouse No. 6, an article appeared in the Ledger from an anonymous citizen alleging that Samuel Ham, a teacher at No. 2 school, refused to allow the flag to fly. Fall Creek Township started to gain a reputation for

being treasonous rebels. A response by Cora Morgan, a teacher at No. 6, was published in the Democrat, alleging that it was a slanderous lie made because Democrats refused to take up arms against the people who tore down the flag. Ham was an honorable teacher and no such act alleged by the Ledger ever occurred. It was the assumption that the theft of the flag was a result of a personal matter and not because of anti-American sentiment. Shortly after the flag was raised, a picture of a rooster was posted on the front door. In 1840, in Greenfield, the rooster had become the symbol of the Democratic Party. The picture was removed, and someone was heard saying that if the rooster comes down, so does the flag. Sometime after midnight, the suspects made good on their statement and the flag was removed. Ham defended himself as the newspapers got into a war of words. The Ledger printed Ham’s article, which was a shock to many. It was alleged that it was a setup to make the Democrats look bad. Someone showed up to donate a flag, but instead of presenting it, hid it underneath a bush, and then retrieved it later. Then the person was able to make the accusation that Ham refused the donation. But he couldn’t refuse something that he didn’t know anything about. The Democrat demanded the Ledger reveal its source, but it refused. By the end of April, the matter had been dropped and Fall Creek had been “redeemed”. Robert Bowling has been a Fishers police officer for 16 years. He is a school resource officer and is the Fishers Police Dept. historian. He has a love of history and enjoys sharing it with others. He recently wrote the script and performed in the “Battle of Mudsock” re-enactment.

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Free Yoga Wednesdays return — Free Yoga Wednesdays began Oct. 27. Free yoga classes are offered by Roots & Wings Yoga Wellness at the Billericay Park Building. Sessions run from 9 to 10 a.m. All sessions are free, and no pre-registration is required. Participants must bring their own yoga mat. Next council meeting — The next Fishers City Council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at City Hall, 1 Municipal Dr. For more, visit fishers.in.us. Free budgeting course — Centier Bank has launched a free e-course on budgeting through Centier To You, the bank’s financial education series. The course includes budgeting worksheets for those just getting started and

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Centier Bank branch manager teaches financial wellness at Dove Recovery House for Women By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Linda Risch has found her calling in working with Dove Recovery House for Women in Indianapolis. The branch manager of Centier Bank in Fishers Crossing teaches financial wellness to women who suffer from substance abuse disorders. “Part of what I love about Dove House is they are obviously treating the addiction, but they are also treating the trauma that has happened to a lot of these women,” said Risch, a Fishers resident and 2008 Fishers High School graduate. “A lot of them don’t know anything about finances. For instance, I had someone in one of my very first classes and we were talking about the benefits of banking services. I kind of skipped over checking accounts and what debit cards were. One of the women luckily stopped me to ask, ‘What is a debit card?’ “I was kind of blown away. I had to backtrack and go over what that was, so they have understanding.” Risch said many women didn’t understand that a joint owner on an account wasn’t necessary. “Some of their partners were on their accounts and taking their money,” Risch said. “It benefits them that they are getting the education to empower themselves to be financially independent, which is huge because a lot of them have never been before. They’ve always lived in someone else’s home, or they have been homeless or haven’t had a good family life.” Wendy Noe, Dove House executive director and Westfield resident, said Risch connects well with the women. “Many of our women don’t have healthy relationships with money,” Noe Noe said. “They don’t know how to manage that money. Many of them don’t have good credit histories, so having someone like Linda come in and provide financial literacy in a way they can understand and appreciate is really a gift.” Noe said Risch adjusts her curriculum

Risch said meeting the women at Dove House has helped her better understand addiction. “When you hear these women’s stories, you understand what a slippery slope it is,” said Risch, who is married with two young children. “Addiction is actually an illness. They are sick. They have gone through something traumatic. They have had some tough lives. Then you put yourself in their shoes. Now, I’m just in awe of all of them because they’ve all gone through something, and they are all fighting really hard to get out of that. I’ve learned as much from them as they have from me. They’ve humbled me in a lot of ways. “I have a great life and I’m grateful for that life. There is a level of judgment that I had previously that I don’t anymore.” ON THE COVER: Linda Risch is branch manager of the Centier Bank in Fishers at 116th Street and Allisonville Road. (Photo by Anna Skinner)

Centier Bank branch manager Linda Risch teaches financial wellness to women in recovery. (Photo courtesy of Linda Risch)

based on the needs of women in the program. “She’s very relatable,” Noe said. “She’s just a joy. She’s funny. She’s easygoing. She is flexible and meets the women where they are. She builds a trusting relationship with them, and the women respond to that.” Noe said the women know Risch cares about them. “They feel safe with her, and when you feel safe, you are open to learning,” Noe said. “You don’t feel judged.” Risch said Dove provides women the tools to be independent. “So, when they do finally leave Dove, they are not only sober, but they are confident in their ability to take care of themselves,” Risch said. “That starts with financial independence.” Risch said she wants the women to know how to control their finances and not be controlled by them. For example, she wants them to understand what happens when they go to cash advance establishments or

take out loans. She said many didn’t understand interest rates. Now, they are able to make a more educated decision if they need a loan. Risch said some women return during another six-week session to hear information again or have Risch look at their budgets. “We talk about wants versus needs, which is, yes, you want the new nail polish but you need to pay your light bill,” Risch said. “It’s an amazing feeling to see how excited they get about the things they have learned, because finances, obviously, isn’t the most exciting thing.” Six women attended Risch’s first session at Dove. “Word got around, and in my next class I had like 20,” she said. “It just kept growing. The average is 15 to 20. It varies in numbers, but even if I just had one, that would be OK, because that one needs just as much help as 20. I don’t get hung up on class size, I get hung up more if they are understanding what they are learning from class.”

COMMITMENT TO GIVING BACK Linda Risch, who has been the Fishers Crossing Centier Bank branch manager for 2 1/2 years, said the bank has provided financial wellness education for several years. “We look for all sorts of organizations or businesses that will benefit from us coming in and teaching these financial wellness classes,” Risch said. “So, it could be anywhere from a dentist office to an organization like Dove (Recovery House) to manufacturing. We will do it for anyone that wants a free financial education. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a low-income organization.” Risch conducts a six-week program at Dove House for one hour, once each week, then takes four weeks off before teaching the program again. She began teaching it earlier this year. “There is no end date, so I’ll be doing this, hopefully, forever,” she said.

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Arguably, the 1980s band New Edition led the subsequent wave of teen pop. Smooth rhythms and mellow voices found the perfect combination of safe and sexy to appeal to a wide audience, one could assume to include singer Whitney Houston, who ultimately married founding member Bobby Brown. History lesson aside, Track 9 on the band’s 1985 album, “All for Love,” is a song “Who Do You Trust?” For those good readers who have to ask Siri what is an album, let alone a track, suffice it to say it is a 4-minute and 13-second saccharine musical romp where ostensibly the teenage paramour is wooing his would-be Juliet into doing something that she is resisting with the lines, “Who do you trust if you can’t love me? I’m the one who loves you.” Rightly, judging from the many, many times the phrase is repeated, Juliet isn’t buying it. Fast forward a few decades and we now find ourselves trapped like our young heroine. Most, it seems, implore us to “trust” them, preferably them alone. We are encouraged, even scolded, to put aside our long-held beliefs and blindly follow the lead of a business marketing campaign, an ambitious government official, or any of a dizzying array of folks, good and bad, that hope to possess our money, our votes, or our very beliefs. The pledges range from personal fitness, to a better society, to a career-promising education, to a key to heaven. If we give them what they want, they will give us what we want. How can this be a bad thing? Free-market trade is best of all. But where there is no trust, can we make a fair evaluation of our alternatives, let alone a fair exchange? How can we believe that they are “the one” who loves us?

Meijer and I have a special relationship. We live only a mile apart and have known each other more than 20 years. She’s been a source of sanity for me, whether it was allowing me to kill time with little ones during inclement weather or to roam her aisles in solitude when I just needed to get away from maternal and marital reality. I think that’s why whenever I am with her, I am at my most vulnerable. She makes me feel safe, and for that reason, I let my defenses down. Take yesterday, for example. My husband Doo was sick with some nonCOVID-19, flu-like illness, and since I already had plans to desert him for an overnight in Louisville, I offered to go to Meijer for comfort foods and ginger ale before I left. As I’m standing in the soup section perusing the myriad of chicken noodle offerings, Meijer’s Muzak kicks in with that stupid Maroon 5 song: “Here’s to the ones that we got; cheers to the wish you were here, but you’re not; ‘cause the drinks bring back all the memories.” You know the one. And suddenly, I am thinking about my deceased dad and fighting the tears that are threatening to embarrass me right in front of Hungry Man and Campbell’s. Meijer! How could you? After all we’ve been through together! The impulse purchases, the late-night milk runs, the disastrous checkouts, the awkward confrontations with ex-neighbors and column haters. How dare you manipulate my feelings when I’m least prepared to suppress my emotions? But I still love you, Meijer. And our relationship will always be special. Peace out.

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@ youarecurrent.com.

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On a bad roll placing sandwich orders I never know what to order when I go into one of those trendy new soup-andsandwich places. The list of uncommon offerings is endless. The people standing behind me have obviously downloaded a menu at home and given this some previous thought. Am I the only person in line who hasn’t got a clue what he wants? Most of the choices at places like Panera and Einstein’s are curious combinations of international cheeses, weird sandwich spreads like “pesto” or “tomesto,” with words like “frontega” or “sri-rancha” thrown in. Before I order something new, I try to envision what all that will taste like when they glop it together on one sandwich and nuke it. The human mind can only imagine so much, like when I tried to visualize Bill Clinton as first lady. Sandwiches have changed since I was a kid. Back then, there was ham, roast beef, peanut butter and jelly and tuna or egg salad. That’s what you got at home from Mom or at the corner deli. The Earl of Sandwich supposedly invent-

ed the sandwich in the 1700s so he could eat and play cards at the same time. But I just don’t see a guy betting his fortune on an inside straight and then asking his servant if there is any chipotle mayo for his portabella and Swiss on a jalapeño bagel. Now, I have so many unrecognizable choices, plus the pressure of the customers behind me who are antsy to get back to their laptop at a nearby table.

“Sandwiches have changed since I was a kid.” – DICK WOLFSIE I recently visited Einstein’s at lunchtime, stayed at the back of the store and put on my specs. From that vantage point, I could peruse the menu without being pushed into a premature decision. I tried to go unnoticed. Rats! I was spotted. “You! Back there, sir. What can I get you today?” she bellowed. All the employees whipped their heads around, somewhat embarrassed they had not spotted me first. “I don’t know yet. I’m just browsing.”

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Carmel Symphony Orchestra tunes up for ‘Masterworks 2’ at the Palladium By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com Janna Hymes has a host of reasons for looking forward to the Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s “Masterworks CONCERT 2” program — not the least of which is presenting the music of a historically significant composer, Florence Smith Price. “I’m very excited about the music that we’re playing,” said Hymes, CSO’s artistic director. “We’re playing a very important piece on this program, a piece by Florence Price. She was the first Black woman composer to be played by a major orchestra. “I just think that’s really a great thing, and her music is extraordinary.”

Janna Hymes will conduct the “Masterworks 2” program Nov. 13 at the Palladium in Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Carmel Symphony Orchestra”

Hymes will conduct the Nov. 13 concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Carter Green, Carmel. Besides the Price piece, “Masterworks 2” will include selections by Russian composers Mikhail Glinka and Dimitri Shostakovich and Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. Each selection, Hymes said, strikes unmistakable notes of each composer’s homeland. “All the pieces, they’re very melodic, and their very nationalistic,” Hymes said. “They sound like their country. There’s a combination of very melodic music that is just typical of the places where these composers are from, and so it’s fun, it’s really fun. “I think that a lot of the music will be new to the audience.” Especially the featured selection, “Symphony No. 3 in C Minor,” by Price, an Arkansas native who became the first Black woman to have a composition played by a major orchestra when the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performed

one of her pieces in 1933. Besides being a classical composer, Price (1887-1953) also was a pianist, organist and music teacher. “She had her own voice when she wrote music,” Hymes said. “She was very influenced, of course, by the Black church growing up. It’s a real American sound. You can hear a little bit of gospel, you hear almost a cross between some (George) Gershwin, maybe a little bit of that jazz-era gospel, folk, it’s all in there. It’s just really extraordinary and a pleasure to play.” Hymes is equally enthusiastic about the other selections of the “Masterworks 2” program. The pieces are Glinka’s “Russian and Ludmilla Overture”; Marquez’s “Danzon No. 2”; and Shostakovich’s “Ballet Suite No. 1.” “I am excited about it. I can’t wait to get started,” Hymes said. “Every time we play, it’s epic. The orchestra’s playing so well, and we are just so together as a unit right now, playing music together. Every time we play, people are just going crazy. The audience is really picking up on the fact that we’re playing from our heart, and we play really from our heart and soul, and that’s every time. “There are some very exciting moments in this concert, and beautiful moments in this concert. I think the audience is going to love it. I know they will.” Per COVID-19 protocols at the Center for the Performing Arts, face masks are required upon entry for everyone 3 and older. All patrons 12 and older must show proof of full vaccination, in the form of either a vaccination card, photocopy, photo or digital image, along with a valid ID. For more or for tickets, visit carmelsymphony.org or call the CSO box office at 317-844-9717.

INDIANAPOLIS OPERA Indianapolis Opera will present “Don Giovanni” Nov. 5 to 7 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit indyopera.org. BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Phantom” through Nov. 21. For more, visit beefandboards.com. CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS The Brazilian All-Stars will perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. To register for the free show, visit thecenterpresents.org. CONCERTS FOR A CAUSE The Concerts for a Cause’s fifth anniversary event will start with food and drinks at 6 p.m. Nov. 5 at The Vogue in Indianapolis. The three singer/songwriters start performing together at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit indyconcertsforacause.org. ACTORS THEATRE OF INDIANA Actors Theatre of Indiana’s production of “Lombardi” runs through Nov. 21. For more, visit atistage.org.

Herrmann to join ‘Lombardi’ cast for discussion editorial@youarecurrent.com Former Carmel High School and Purdue University quarterback Mark Herrmann will join the Actors Theatre of Indiana cast of “Lombardi” Nov. 7 to discuss football and former Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi. The conversation will be held following the 2:30 p.m. performance at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Herrmann played 11 seasons in the NFL for several teams, including the Indianapolis Colts. Joining Herrmann will be WRTV-6 sportscaster Brad Brown. Brown has been broadcasting local sports since 2007, when he joined WRTV. For more visit, atistage.org.

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is based on the exploits of Don Juan, a serial seducer. “We’ve been very much an advocate that Indianapolis Opera’s production of “Don opera is mixed cultural,” Starkey said. “It’s Giovanni” will be memorable for a few inclusionary, it’s open. It should be all of reasons. that because all the stories are that OPERA “We’re presenting way.” something unpreceThe production was halted a dented by bringing an African Amerweek before it was to be performed ican baritone to do the role of Don March 20-22, 2020. Giovanni, which most of the industry Starkey said the cast wanted to doesn’t do,” Indianapolis Opera Genconduct the planned final rehearsal eral Director David Starkey said of before moving into rehearsals at McKeever the production of “Don Giovanni,” set The Toby at Newfields. for Nov. 5-7 at The Tarkington at the Center “They wanted to do that rehearsal as sort for the Performing Arts in Carmel. “They shy of a solidarity being there for each other at away from that. From that decision to where that moment,” Starkey said. we are today 20 months later, the industry Starkey said a video production crew is shifting and waking up. Hopefully, those filmed the intense rehearsal at Basile Opera other companies are waking up. Center. “Why wouldn’t a Black baritone sing Don “We knew we have to go to patrons to Giovanni? What’s the difference between donate the ticket price to pay the artists for that and a white singer or Latino singer?” their work,” Starkey said. Starkey and Eric McKeever, who plays When the rehearsal was finished, Starkey Giovanni, were doing several media intersaid he wanted to bring everyone back to views about that prior to the show being do the production later. Starkey said all but shut down before opening in March 2020 one cast member returned. because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Giovanni For more, visit indyopera.org.

Beef & Boards sets ’22 schedule editorial@youarecurrent.com With new shows, family favorites and beloved classics, Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is ready to entertain live THEATER audiences almost nonstop during its 49th year. Starting off the 2022 season with style is the return of the popular “whodunit” play, “Shear Madness,” which starts Dec. 28, 2021, and runs through Feb. 5, 2022. Then, strutting onto the Beef & Boards stage for the first time is the high-heeled hit “Kinky Boots.” Based on true events, “Kinky Boots” tells the powerful and moving story of two people who have nothing in common, or so they think. Featuring 16 original songs by pop icon Cyndi Lauper, “Kinky Boots” has won every major Best Musical award, including the Tony, the Grammy and London’s Olivier Award. “Kinky Boots” kicks off Feb. 10 and runs through March 27. “Hello, Dolly!” is back on the Beef & Boards stage starting March 31. The blockbuster Broadway hit includes some of the greatest songs in musical theater history, including “Before the Parade Passes By,” “Put on Your Sunday Clothes” and the famous title tune.

“Hello, Dolly!” runs through May 15. The beloved Disney musical “Mary Poppins” soars onto the stage May 19. Nominated for seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and based on the beloved Disney film, the production features Beef & Boards’ $10 Family Show Discount off tickets for kids ages 3-15. It runs through July 10. New to the Beef & Boards stage is “Honky Tonk Angels,” opening July 14 and featuring 30 classic country tunes by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Tanya Tucker and other artists. “Honky Tonk Angels” runs through Aug. 14. Also making its Beef & Boards debut in 2022 is “Escape to Margaritaville,” which opens Aug. 18 and features original songs and Jimmy Buffett classics. The show runs through Oct. 2. “The Addams Family” creeps onto the Beef & Boards stage Oct. 6 for the spooky season. The Tony Award-nominated macabre musical comedy haunts Beef & Boards through Nov. 20. The holiday favorite “It’s A Wonderful Life” comes to the stage starting Nov. 25 and runs through December. For more, vist beefandboards.com.

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DISPATCHES En Pointe to hold showcase — En Pointe Indiana Ballet will perform at Mixed Repertory Showcase at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at Forum Events Center in Fishers, thanks to a $2,500 performing arts grant from the Fishers Arts & Culture Commission. Two En Pointe teachers and professional Dance Kaleidoscope dancers, Emily Franks and Paige Robinson, applied for and received the grant after hearing about it within an Indy Arts Council e-newsletter. The Mixed Repertory Showcase will feature pieces by En Pointe Artistic Directors Robert Moore and Pollyana Ribeiro,

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Correct states of pronunciation Commentary by Curtis Honeycutt I grew up in Oklahoma, which is known as “The Sooner State.” Now, I live in Indiana, otherwise known as “The Hoosier State.” Many people outside GRAMMAR GUY of these states don’t know what “Sooners” or “Hoosiers” are, but at least people pronounce the states’ names correctly! Today, I’m tackling the most mispronounced state names and how to get them right. Let’s start in Colorado. This state boasts high elevations from the Rocky Mountain range. Many people incorrectly pronounce Colorado with a short “a” sound, as in “hat.” The short “a” sound is incorrect; instead, the “a” should be pronounced “ah.” To remember this, think about the Rocky Mountains. Colo-rocky. Colo-rah-do. For some reason, we want to say the word “Nevada” like we’re passing a jar of Grey Poupon out the window of our limo. We say “Ne-vah-duh.” Actually, the correct pronunciation is a short “a”: Ne-va-duh. This is the opposite of Colorado. The way I remember how to say Nevada is by saying “Never-had-a,” like in Cheap Trick’s 1989 song “Never Had A Lot To Lose.” The first line of this song states, “I don’t need no money, honey.” This is kind of like when you leave Las Vegas broke and penniless. Never-had-a. Ne-va-duh. Take a quick trip up to the Northwest U.S.

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FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE VA-21-43 & VA-21-44 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/CityOfFishers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # VA-21-43 - Consideration of a Land Use Variance from Section 4.2.3.D.8. of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a Commercial Sign within the I69-OL District. Case # VA-21-44 – Consideration of a Development Standards Variance from Section 6.17.5.I. & Section 6.17.6.E. of City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a digital sign that exceeds the sign area maximum and sign height maximum. LOCATION: 12134 E 131ST ST E. 131st, FISHERS, IN 46037, generally located on the north side of 131st Street, south of Interstate 69, also known as parcel # 13-11-27-00-00-004.000. The full legal description is on file with the Department of Development. The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written comments to the case planner directly, please contact: Planning & Zoning Department City of Fishers (317) 595-3155 planning@fishers.in.us www.fishers.in.us/notice Petitioner: GEFT Outdoor LLC

Fall Creek Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Notice MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fall Creek Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request: Consideration of a request for variance of land use standards from UDO Sec 5.1.5 “Permitted Use Table” to permit for a primary use of storage on a lot zoned R2 (residential). The subject site is located at 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037, in an unincorporated area of Fall Creek Township (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Department of Planning & Zoning). LOCATION: 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Jonah Mackenzie Butler Planner II 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN butlerj@fishers.in.us 317.595.3422 Fall Creek Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Notice MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/FishersCityHall NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fall Creek Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request: Consideration of a request for variance of development standards from UDO Sec 6.2.1-B, to permit for an accessory structure without a primary structure. The petition requests to be permitted to maintain an accessory structure (barn) on a lot without a primary structure. The subject site is located at 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037, an unincorporated area of Fall Creek Township (a legal description is on file with the City of Fishers, Department of Planning & Zoning). LOCATION: 10712 Hoosier Road, Fishers, IN 46037 The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. The meeting agenda with room location details and case related information will be posted on the City’s website forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the meeting specified above. If you have specific questions or want to provide written contacts to the case planner directly, please contact: Jonah Mackenzie Butler Planner II 1 Municipal Drive Fishers, IN butlerj@fishers.in.us 317.595.3422 FISHERS BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE VA-21-42 & VA-21-45 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SUBMIT COMMENTS BY GOING TO: https://townoffishers.formstack.com/forms/public_meeting_comment_form MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY STREAM THE LIVE MEETING BY GOING TO: http://tinyurl.com/CityOfFishers NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Fishers Board of Zoning Appeals at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, in the Fishers City Hall building, One Municipal Drive, Fishers, Indiana. REQUEST: At that hearing, the public will be invited to offer comments on the following request (“Proposal”): Case # VA-21-42 - Consideration of a Land Use Variance from Section 4.2.3.D.8. of the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a Commercial Sign within the I69-OL District. Case # VA-21-45 – Consideration of a Development Standards Variance from Section 6.17.5.I. & Section 6.17.6.E. of City’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to allow a digital sign that exceeds the sign area maximum and sign height maximum. LOCATION: 8610 E 106TH ST, FISHERS, IN 46037, generally located on the north side of 106th Street, east of Interstate 69, also known as parcel # 15-14-01-00-00-009.001. The full legal description is on file with the Department of Development. The case file about this project is available for public review in the office of the Department of Planning and Zoning, located on the 2nd floor at Fishers City Hall. 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History of Harrison home Commentary by Don Knebel The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site at 1230 N. Delaware St. in Indianapolis includes one of the nation’s most TRAVEL authentic presidential homes, with about 80 percent of its contents used by Harrison and his family. Benjamin Harrison was born in Ohio in 1833, the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the ninth president. In 1854, after studying law in Ohio, Harrison and his wife Caroline moved to Indianapolis, where he established a law practice. In 1874, his practice flourishing and his political status increasing, Harrison began building a magnificent house on the outskirts of the city, about a mile north of his office. When completed a year later at a cost of $28,000 (about $500,000 today), the 10,000-square foot Italianate brick house included 16 rooms on three floors. Featuring running water, a coal furnace, brass gaslights, 12foot ceilings, masterfully carved woodwork and French plate glass windows, it was perhaps the finest house in Indiana. When word reached Indianapolis in 1888 that the Republican convention had nominated Harrison for president, supporters gathered outside his house, where he made a short speech. He campaigned from his house, receiving delegations in the front parlor. Although called a “front porch campaign,” the house at the time did not have a porch. Harrison lost the popular vote to incumbent Grover Cleveland but won the Electoral College vote and became the 23rd president in March 1889. After Cleveland defeated him in 1892, Harrison returned to his home in Indianapolis, where he died in

Visitors’ center at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis.

Front parlor inside the Benjamin Harrison home in Indianapolis.

his bed of pneumonia in 1901. He is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery (more next week) in Indianapolis beside Caroline, who died in the White House in 1892. The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site was named a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The Arthur Jordan Foundation operates the site, which offers guided tours by appointment. A reconstructed carriage house serves as a visitors’ center.

Don Knebel is a local resident who works for Barnes & Thornburg LLP. For the full column visit donknebel. com. You may contact him at editorial@youarecurrent.com.

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