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Ivy Tech Hamilton County names first chancellor By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com By becoming an independent campus, Ivy Tech Hamilton County’s first challenge was finding a chancellor. It EDUCATION chose its leader in Stacy Atkinson. Atkinson, a Westfield resident, has worked with Ivy Tech for more than six years. She started at the systems office, where she oversaw online courses. She then moved to the strategic initiatives department to create a strategic plan for the community college. However, at the end of the strategic plan, Atkinson said her heart led her to campus work. She became vice chancellor for academic affairs at the Richmond campus in December 2017. “It was the strategic plan that really led me to that. At the systems office, the goal is the overall strategic plan, but being on a campus felt like you were actually doing something, and I could actually implement a strategic plan in Richmond,” said Atkinson, who started her new role at Ivy Tech Hamilton County March 1. “I helped write the strategic plan to give to 6,000 people, and I wanted to be part of it.” In July 2019, Atkinson was promoted to chancellor of the Richmond campus. She and her family planned to move from Westfield to Richmond, but when the COVID-19 pandemic began, and they never got the chance. Then, opportunity knocked a bit closer to home. “I had made the decision to commute, and then (Ivy Tech) made the Hamilton County campus, which is just 16 minutes from my home,” Atkinson said. However, she didn’t accept the chancellor position at Ivy Tech Hamilton County simply because it shortened her commute. “My skills speak to a build-up and a start-

To our valued readers: It seems as though it was years ago when we communicated our revised distribution plan for Geist, but it was actually only the end of March. Time flies when you’re battling the fallout from the pandemic, we suppose. Current in Geist remains exposed to the financial repercussions of the pandemic, although we’re proud to state we have retained all full-time staff at the levels

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up and starting something new,” Atkinson said. “Ivy Tech hasn’t spun a campus out of a site, so this is a very unique opportunity, and the only reason they have done this is data shows the recruitable population is so large and the opportunity is so large in the area that it needs its own autonomous campus.” Ivy Tech announced in September 2020 that the Hamilton County site at 300 N. 17th St., Noblesville, will become an independent campus in July of this year. As a result, students can earn degrees at the Hamilton County campus. Ivy Tech Hamilton County is the community college system’s 19th full-service campus. A press release from Ivy Tech states, “Hamilton County is the state’s fourth-largest and fastest-growing county, with Ivy Tech enrollment at the location already exceeding that of several full-service campuses.” “We will know what programs within our service area of Hamilton County will be the of compensation to which they are accustomed. As a result, we must extend our revised circulation plan for the time being. We will continue deliver to a different 25 percent of the community, as has been the case since April 7, 2020. That means, in a four-week month, a different quadrant of the community each week will receive Current by mail. Our practice of making the newspapers available in their entirety online ensues and never will change.

most productive of putting Hoosiers into the workforce and have those here instead of saying you can only take the basics here, but then we have to send you to the central Indiana campus,” Atkinson said. Ivy Tech Hamilton County is still drafting which programs it plans to offer. Atkinson said data from across the county shows, for example, that Carmel is STEM-focused and Cicero is agricultural-focused. “And then there’s health care,” Atkinson said. “Riverview (Health) is right down the block, so we can’t ignore that.” Atkinson said an education degree will be offered because of a shortage of teachers in the state and nation. “Hamilton County is very hungry for this is what I’ve learned in the last two months,” Atkinson. “It is very hungry for the opportunity to utilize this building and utilize Ivy Tech as the medium for skilling up their workforce. Hamilton County has so much opportunity, it’s hard to articulate it and put it into words. It’s the right thing to do. Ivy Tech having a sole, autonomous, dedicated campus here is the right thing to do.” Another area Atkinson is excited about is the ability to partner with local high schools. “We want to make sure those students are ready — the students without a plan or students that have a plan that doesn’t work out because life gets in the way, that we can become their first option, that Ivy Tech can become the first choice instead of the last choice,” Atkinson said.“I hope by the summer we are offering classes for students they can start and end here. I am super excited about the external partnership here. There’s a great opportunity to build and strengthen external partnerships. There’s an opportunity for the leadership team to go out, be subject-matter experts in their jobs and make things happen for this campus.” For more, visit ivytech.edu/noblesville/. As of this writing, we can’t predict when “normal” will return, but we’re aching for it to happen much sooner than later. Thank you for your understanding as we continue to strive to get back to business as usual. Please let us know if you have questions, and please be well and stay well. Sincerely, Brian Kelly Steve Greenberg President/ Executive Vice Publisher President/GM

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CONSTRUCTION FISHERS Project: 146th Street at Ind. 37 Location: All left-turn lanes are currently restricted on Ind. 37 and on 146th Street with traffic moved to the interior lanes. Through traffic and right turns on Ind. 37 and 146th Street will remain open. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes for all left turn access. For more about the State Road 37 Improvement Project and to receive text updates, visit 37Thrives.com. Expected completion: This phase of the State Road 37 Improvement Project will continue into 2021. The overall State Road 37 Improvement Project will be complete in 2022. Project: Hague Road Lift Station improvements Location: There are lane restrictions in place for east and west bound traffic on 106th Street at Hague Road. Through lanes will be restricted and traffic will use the left turn lanes as through lanes. Left turn access onto Hague Road will remain open. Advanced warning signs will be in place. These restrictions are for bypass pumping for improvements to the Hague Road Lift Station. Expected completion: Mid-May Project: 96th Street resurfacing and median island project Location: Periodic, short-term closures will occur along 96th Street as signal work continues east of I-69. Drivers are encouraged to use caution driving through the area. GEIST Project: Admirals Pointe Drive Location: Indianapolis DPW currently has closed Admirals Pointe Drive to replace the timber bridge over Geist and the north fork of Dry Branch. The detour will consist of Old Stone Dr. east to Carroll Rd. / 700 W., then south to E. 79th St. and then west to Oaklandon Rd. Expected completion: Midsummer 2021

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The 1972 National Black Political Convention didn’t take place in a coastal city or any other well-known sites for HISTORY Black power movements. It was conducted in Gary, Indiana. The convention advocated for Black communities in significant economic and social crisis. “People think of Gary now as a cautionary tale instead of a city where this historic, empowering event took place,” independent scholar and Fishers resident Nicole Poletika said. Poletika “I’d like to change people’s perceptions a bit about that city.” Poletika recently received a $2,500 fellowship from Indiana Humanities to complete a research project on race and racism in Indiana. Poletika’s project will analyze the effect of the 1972 National Black Political Convention on Gary residents. “I don’t think many people have looked at its impact on Gary or the region,” Poletika said. “Maybe some of the Black Panther or nationalist rhetoric rubbed off on the convention organizers, or the local politicians or even people that lived there who had hosted Black Americans who had come from all corners of the U.S.” The project will include one or more scholarly articles, presentations and maybe an essay. Poletika recently produced an episode for “Talking Hoosier History,” a podcast from the Indiana Historical Bureau. In addition to newspaper research for the project, Poletika will collect oral histories. She said they can provide a more holistic representation of the political and social climate than traditional forms of research. White news organizations, for example, withheld video footage of the 1972 convention because they considered it too radical, she said. “The newspapers only print so much, especially when it comes to Black history,” Poletika said. “You don’t necessarily get the spirit of the convention and the emotion.”

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CICOA co-workers find solutions for connecting clients’ needs By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com In his role as Central Indiana Council on Aging director of strategy and innovation, Jonathan Haag sees his job SERVICE as building the creative confidence of the staff. “What I do each day is walk alongside my co-workers and try to excite their imagination and then help to develop the avenues to develop those sparks of inspiration, then ultimately launch whatever that expression is,” the Fishers resident said. “It might be a new service. It might be a new product. It could be any number of things. It could be any size impact. It could be something that is just for a certain population in central Indiana, or it could apply to the whole service-based industry across the United States.” Helping one co-worker solve a problem led to the creation of another business. Haag said CICOA care managers are tasked with identifying and creating care plans for older adults and those with any disability in central Indiana. “These care plans identify the needs of the individual,” Haag said. “The individual may need things like meals or transportation or home health care, such as a health aide might be needed for a certain number of hours to come into a home. Part of our responsibility is to help find providers for those who can do home health care or nursing or provide meals or provide

Jonathan Haag, left, and Chad Bales developed an online platform to help to connect providers with clients’ home health care need. (Submitted photo)

transportation.” Haag said Chad Bales, assistant director of care management, told Haag care managers were having trouble finding providers for the care plan set-up. “On the other side, he had providers who say they have staffing available and feel free to send people our way,” Haag said. “This issue is felt across the country in home health care.” Haag said having to phone through a list of the organizations to find available staffing for a patient’s needs was inefficient. It resulted in delayed care, which produces negative health outcomes. That’s where Haag and Indianapolis

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resident Bales worked to create Duett, a for-profit online platform (duett.io) that launched Feb. 2. A care coordinator posts their patient’s needs, so there is a detailed plan outlined for providers. On the other side of the platform, care providers are registering and detailing the area they serve, the services they provide and the funding sources they accept. Haag said Duett matches that need with availability. “So now, instead of a list of 400 providers for a care coordinator to choose from, we take the list down to a handful of providers who have raised their hand and said ‘we have people available and ready to serve,’” Haag said. Haag said there has been increased efficiency of care coordinators and providers. “We say Duett is the fastest way for care coordinators to identify providers for care plans and the quickest and most efficient way for providers to grow their business,” Haag said. “We can alleviate this as a problem for everyone else who is experiencing it.” Haag and Bales have turned Duett into a for-profit business. “Jonathan and I have (had) a lot of fun and joy in collaborating and working on this project together,” Bales said. “Being able to combine our different skill sets and perspectives has created this as a dynamic duo. The collaboration and respect for each

other allowed for us to be able to have free-flowing ideas with progressive conversations to get to this point for Duett. I have greatly enjoyed working together for a cause that benefits so many different people (and) organizations. “To be able to work together for the benefit of care coordinator agencies, direct care providers and the individuals that receive the direct care has been a blessing.” Haag said some providers keep the platform open and refresh it to see updated lists in which they would be eligible to serve. “We’ve also built into the platform a notification feature, so if a provider is out in the field caring for people, they are going to get the email notification there is a patient in their area they could serve,” Haag said. CICOA was Duett’s first client. Haag said they are in talks with all the area agencies in Indiana. The goal eventually is to expand to other states. “The care coordination agency pays to use the platform because of the time savings it produces,” Haag said. “The provider network pays a small fee to access the referrals. We have 25 signed on.” Haag said Duett is in the process of transitioning the other estimated 400 registered providers from the testing prototype that was originally set up.

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Lawrence’s State of City rescheduled for May 12 By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

nance Officer Award) for distinguished budget presentations. Our S&P rating continues to be A-plus, as does our utility.” The State of the City address from LawCollier will discuss some major economic rence Mayor Steve Collier is typically one of development projects that will be happenthe Greater Lawrence ing soon. EVENT Chamber of Commerce’s Freije Engineered Solutions, a biggest fundraisers. commercial refrigeration company, Under current COVID-19 gatherwill break ground in the spring. ing restrictions, the chamber was “It will be bringing with it 150 only permitted to have 25 guests in high-paid employees,” he said. attendance March 4 at The Garrison, DroneDek, a high-tech mailbox for 6002 N. Post. Rd. drone delivery, will move to a faciliCollier So, in conjunction with the City of ty at 4423 Shadeland Ave. Lawrence, the chamber decided to move the “Enterprise has opened a new facility luncheon to 11:30 a.m. May 12 in anticipation adjacent to the Williams Comfort Air,” Collier that a larger gathering will be permitted. said. “The Standard at Fort Ben apartment “They usually sell it out,” Collier said. “If I complex will be opening by the first of sumcan believe what I read from Johns Hopkins mer with 250 high-end apartments. The Tru (School of Medicine) doctors saying by the by Hilton Hotel is moving dirt now for its end of April there will be herd immunity, I’m construction.” banking on that.” The Fort Ben Cultural Campus is set to However, other health experts aren’t sure open May 22. that will be the case. “We have a major new water plant that Collier gave a sneak preview of a few high- will be opened in April 2022 that will greatly lights that will likely lead off his speech. expand our ability to produce water here “At the end of 2020, we ended the year in in the city,” Collier said. “We continue to do the best financial shape we’ve ever been,” water and sewer main replacement in the Collier said. “We had an operating reserve of oldest part of the city. We’ve spent about $8.6 million. For the second year in a row, $30 million in sewer and water improvewe’ve had the highest operating reserve in ments since 2017.” the city’s history. We are about to receive For more, visit greaterlawrencechamber. our fourth straight GFOA (Government Fiorg.

DISPATCHES Virtual discussion with MVCSC superintendent — Mt. Vernon Community School Corp. is offering the community an opportunity to engage with Supt. Jack Parker and ask any questions they might have. Upcoming sessions included noon April 28 and noon May 19. The discussions will take place on Zoom. For those interested in attending, visit the “Virtual Traveling Talks” website article mvcsc.k12.in.us and sign up to receive the Zoom link. MVHS ranked as one of top high schools — The U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Mt. Vernon High School in the top tier of the national high school rankings. MVHS was ranked No. 17 in the central region and #64 in Indiana. Schools are ranked based on performance on state-required

tests, graduation rates and how well students are prepared for college. The U.S. News and World Report ranked 17.790 high schools in the nation. Schools recertified with STEM designation — The Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Townships had several schools recertified with an Indiana Dept. of Education STEM designation. The schools are Skiles Test Elementary, Belzer Middle School and McKenzie Center of Innovation & Technology. Baker named to dean’s list — Vanessa Baker of Fishers was named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 Fall Semester. Baker is in the environmental science program.

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OneZone Chamber to conduct first Grow with Google workshop — The OneZone Chamber of Commerce will conduct its first of four Grow with Google workshops at 11:30 a.m. March 4. The workshop will focus on how businesses can best reach customers online. The Google-hosted event is free to attend, but pre-registration is required for businesses to participate. During the workshop, businesses will learn how to be found online with Google. To register, visit onezonecommerce.com and click on “Events”. Fishers Health Dept. seeking vaccine volunteers — The Fishers Health Dept. is looking for licensed/certified volunteer vaccine administrators and general volunteers to join the effort in vaccinating the community against

COVID-19. This is a temporary, volunteer position. For more, visit fishers.in.us/1274/Volunteer-Opportunities. Feurestine named to dean’s list — Kyle Feuerstine of Fishers was named to the Ashland University Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. Feurstine is majoring in analytics. Hamilton County Health Board names new administrator — The Hamilton County Health Board has selected Jason LeMaster as the health department’s new administrator. LeMaster replaces Barry McNulty, who died in December. LeMaster has been in public health for 27 years. He has served as the director of environmental health for the past 24 years. In that capacity, he has overseen

restaurant inspections, water quality, on-site sewage disposal and mosquito control. His department is responsible for testing public swimming pools and private wells. LeMaster has served as the department’s interim administrator for the past several months. Hamilton County Emergency Management prepares for severe weather preparedness week – Hamilton County Emergency Management is preparing for severe weather preparedness week, March 14 to 20. The statewide tornado drill will be between 10 and 10:30 a.m. March 16. To prepare for the statewide tornado drill, Hamilton County Emergency Management will resume weekly testing of the county’s sirens at 11 a.m. March 12.

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State legislators review bills during legislative breakfast By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Several state senators and representatives joined a Zoom meeting Feb. 12 to discuss Indiana House GOVERNMENT and Senate bills going through the General Assembly. OneZone Chamber of Commerce conducted the meeting and allowed each presenter to discuss up to two bills they were working on. Some are as follows: Rep. Tony Cook, District 32: Cook has authored bills regarding education. House Bill 1514 regards school district accountability. If passed, the bill will direct the state to establish a school dashboard providing information about test data and anything else school communities want to feature. Cook Cook also is working on a bill that requires a civics class be established in middle school and that all students must take a semester of civics. Sen. Kyle Walker, District 31: Walker discussed Senate Bill 133, which enhances the penalty for child exploitation and child pornography charges for second-time offenders. He also is working on Senate Bill 392, which deals with zoning issues in Marion County and cities like Lawrence that fall within the county Walker boundaries. “There’s an additional, unnecessary layer between their (Board of Zoning Appeals) and the county BZA, and this bill takes out that second layer to allow the City of Lawrence to control their own destiny as it relates to rezoning and variances.” Sen. Scott Baldwin, District 20: Baldwin is working on Senate Bill 311, which seeks to clarify that no unit of government can enact a law, rule or ordinance that would prevent a police officer from using any reasonable means of force necessary to defend themselves in a deadly Baldwin force situation.

Rep. Donna Schaibley, District 24: Schaibley discussed House Bill 1042, which sets up a claim database that provides transparency. The database would allow the public to compare prices and quality of health care services. She also is working on House Bill 1118, which allows fire departments Schaibley to offer follow-up care for adults who experience a mental health emergency. “I’m really excited about this. I think it has the ability to really change how we deal with mental health issues in the whole state,” Schaibley said. “This bill allows paramedics or fire departments to have community paramedicine programs to assist these individuals and allows them to do follow-up care and coordinate with the physicians, check on them, make sure they’re taking medications and help them set up appointments if they need it. I think it really has the possibility of certainly improving the life of these individuals and just improving mental health care in the community.” Schaibley said several communities already have paramedicine programs in place.

Weingarten to retire By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Miles Nelson became the first Democrat ever to win a spot on the Carmel City Council in 2019, and Democrats Jocelyn At 76, Joe Weingarten decided the timVare and Samantha DeLong were elected ing was right to retire as Hamilton County to the Fishers City Council in 2019. Democratic Party In the November 2020 genPOLITICS chair. eral election presidential vote, “By the time then-President Donald Trump term (would be) over. I’d be 80,” carried Hamilton County by 6.8 the Fishers resident said. “I took percent. However, Joe Biden over four years ago and I think I topped Trump 51.1 percent to 46.7 met the goals I put on myself. It in Carmel and won the Fishers used to be, ‘You’re a Democrat, vote by a smaller margin. MoreWeingarten you mean there is more than over, Weingarten said he had too one in the county?’ Three years ago, we many volunteers to be poll workers in got the first Democrat (Rachna Greulach) 2020. By contrast, in 2016 many sites had elected in 58 years in the county. Two only Republican poll workers because no years ago, we got three (Democrat) counDemocrats volunteered. cil members elected. We’ve become a “When I took over four years ago, there force. People have to understand it’s no really was no party,” Weingarten said. longer, ‘It’s a red, one-party system.’ That “Even more significant, we had too many was my game plan and I achieved what I poll workers (in 2020). Four years before, wanted to do.” many sites had only Republican poll workA new Democratic Party chair will be ers and no Democrats.” elected March 6 in a vote by precinct comWeingarten said he is not going to walk mittee members. away from politics. Greulach, a Fishers resident, won the For the full story, visit youarecurrent. Fall Creek Township Board spot in 2018. com.

Sen. Jim Buck, District 21: Buck discussed two bills, but he went into greater detail about Senate Bill 332. “For many years, the House has sent over a bill to the Senate having to do with public notice reform, and to this point, candidly, I’ve never given it a hearing because it was always just all or nothing,” Buck Buck said. “So, this year on 332, I introduced and (it recently went through its third reading). It basically starts us on a path where local units of government like schools, municipalities or counties can choose to have their second notification (for public notice) to go on their website. The caveat to that is, it needs to be on that website for seven days. This is probably the tiniest baby step you could ever hope for in converting from a mandated effort to do public notices through the newspaper. It’s a maybe for some units, because some units may not have a website, so it still allows them to put that second notice in that paper.”

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Candidates announce partnership By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Kevin Patterson has some concrete ideas how to keep the Democratic Party moving forward in POLITICS Hamilton County. “After spending almost a year as the (Hamilton County Democratic) Party’s treasurer, I realized for our party to be Patterson successful over the next four years we needed significant change,” Patterson said. Patterson, a Carmel resident, is running against Dayna Colbert for the position vacated by retiring chair Joe Weingarten. “Shortly after I announced my candidacy for chair, I reached out to Heather Hilbert to see if she would be willing to run with me as my vice chair,” Patterson said. “I believe Heather complements me exceedingly well. Her expertise in grassroots organization, volunteer recruitment and advocacy is exactly the type of leadership we need to be successful in Hamilton County. I was

thrilled she agreed to join the ticket. She would make an excellent vice chair for the Hamilton County Democratic Party.” In addition to being treasurer, Patterson serves as president of the Carmel Democratic Club. A Westfield resident, Hilbert serves as the vice president of the Westfield Democratic Club. Patterson and Hilbert said they both believe that for Democrats to be successful in the county, Hilbert the party needs to implement the following: A consistent party platform that takes into account diverse communities and belief systems; a recruitment, education and training program for candidates; a precinct committee program emphasizing participation, education and volunteerism; a central volunteer base; and an annual fundraising goal of $175,000. To make it all possible, Patterson said he has already started working on creating databases to accomplish the goals to be ready as chair on Day 1. The voting by precinct committee members is set to be concluded by March 6.

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Council approves project, 5-4 By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Fishers City Council narrowly approved a request to rezone 1.82 acres of land at the southwest DEVELOPMENT corner of Cumberland Road and 141st Street for the development of 11 affordable housing units by HAND, Inc., a nonprofit that works to establish affordable housing in Hamilton County. The council approved the request by a 5-4 vote during its February meeting. The approval will allow HAND to construct 11 detached units that range from two to three bedrooms. The units are geared toward single parents but are open to anyone who qualifies, income-wise. Each unit is approximately 1,200 square feet and 1 1/2 stories. The units will have front porches facing a central green to add a communal feel to the project. Council members said they received many comments about the project. Those opposed mostly expressed concerns about high density and traffic. The Fishers Plan Commission sent the project to the council with an unfavorable recommendation. HAND Executive Director Andrea Davis said affordable housing is needed in Hamilton County, and although the county is considered the most affluent in the state, it is home to three dozen food pantries. Davis shared statistics showing that 48 percent of the Hamilton County workforce is employed in the seven lowest-wage industries, many of which also are the fastest growing, and that 72 percent of those working in Hamilton County are burdened by the cost of living. Prior to the vote, each council member had the opportunity to comment. Council member Jocelyn Vare said HAND has a proven track record of establishing

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quality affordable housing developments. “They are taking on this community need without a desire to make a dime, and each member of this body, myself included, has approved apartment projects in our city far more dense with far more units and far more impact on traffic and by a developer who may not be motivated to fill a community need but to make a profit,” Vare said. “I do respect the Fishers residents who voiced concerns about property values and traffic and density, but those concerns, as Andrea shared, are not supported by facts. “We must listen, but we must also be leaders, which means making decisions based on facts alone.” Council president Selina Stoller voted against the project. “We need to look at this as a community and embrace the discussion as to how we want to move forward,” she said. “I’m not quite comfortable with the project yet.” Council members Stoller, Weingardt, Pete Peterson and Todd Zimmerman voted against the request. Council members David George, Coble, Sam DeLong, DeReamer and Vare voted in favor.

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McCordsville resident publishes children’s book about son’s ‘special boots’ By Haley Miller news@geistcurrent.com Every night for three years, Teagan White wore his special boots. They looked like a cross between Birkenstock sandals and baby booties. A steel bar connected the footwear to keep his feet locked in place throughout the night. The special boots, called Mitchell sandals, helped correct Teagan’s case of bilateral clubfoot. “It’s almost like a special teddy bear,” said Margaret White, Teagan’s mother. “He just got that connection with his shoes. He knew they were going to help his feet. He knew that his feet were different when he was born and they were special.” To make Teagan’s experience with the footwear positive, White wrote a song to sing each night at bedtime. The song reminded Teagan why he was wearing the sandals and how they made him special. Now 4, Teagan doesn’t need the Mitchell sandals anymore. But White wanted to commemorate the family’s experience and provide hope to other parents who face the challenges of clubfoot. At the end of January, she published her first children’s book, “My Special Boots,” based on the song her family sang to Teagan. “It really is a joyful book for us,” said White, a McCordsville resident. “It is a joyful experience in the long run, something that went from so scary to so exciting and happy.” Partnering with illustrator Lucie Rice, White released “My Special Boots” through Archway Publishing. White said she centered the story on her family and worked with Rice to make the illustrations as personal as possible. White said the objective of the book is to inform parents of children with clubfoot about their options and raise awareness for safe treatment. Clubfoot is usually correctable if addressed early using the Ponseti method, which includes a casting phase and a bracing phase. “This was something that we wanted to get in as many parents’ hands as possible, ultimately with the goal of reaching the whole globe,” White said.

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Margaret White reads her first children’s book “My Special Boots” to her son Teagan. (Submitted photos)

The book, available on Amazon, tells the story of a boy with clubfoot discovering how his special boots help him channel his inner superhero. White said she intends for parents and children to read the book together so they can work through the fears and anxieties she has endured since Day 1. When she first found out that Teagan would be born with clubbed feet, White said she blamed herself. “Immediately, my thought was that it was a medication that I had to take or something that I had done,” White said. “(My husband and I) were really just scared and nervous because we had never heard of the condition before.” White said Teagan was involved throughout the process of creating “My Special Boots” and that he loves seeing himself in a book. She predicts the story will be a point of pride for Teagan in the future.

Teagan, 4, no longer requires Mitchell sandals.

“I think he would be proud of the book because I’ve always tried from Day 1 to instill in him that this was something that brought out a lot of strength in him,” White said.

Margaret White said she started singing a song every night for her son, Teagan, to remind him of the purpose of his “special boots,” or Mitchell sandals, used to correct clubfoot. But the song wasn’t just for Teagan. “My whole process in singing the song almost was selfishly for myself,” White said. “I had to make it a positive experience for myself, too, because I wanted to emotionally feel good about, ‘This is a positive thing. This is going to help him.’” White said the treatment involved with clubfoot is difficult to watch as a parent. In Teagan’s place, she would have felt tied down or trapped beneath the casting and bracing, she said. The song served as a mantra for Teagan and the family that there was a reason behind it all. “It makes you feel overwhelmed and emotional seeing that,” White said. “The important thing was just to be emotionally supportive of one another and to understand that it wasn’t going to be forever.”

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Commentary by Terry Anker We become old pros at the tornado drill by the time we find our way into third grade. Different from the ubiquitous fire drill, where we’d be marched outside in single-file lines, getting to enjoy a blast of fresh air and some conversation with our friends until the “all-clear” bell, the late winter prep for spring storms would find us marching into the halls carrying our thickest book, generally math, to sit pressed against cinder block walls, heads bowed with the tome as cover to deflect falling debris. We were hushed routinely and reminded to listen carefully for emergency warnings that would come from the “main” office (usually a substantial and intimidating microphone somewhere on the principal’s desk). Eventually, a voice would bellow that the exercise had not been a “real” emergency but were reassured that future ones most would certainly be. As the years passed tornado-free, the ritual became occasion to pass notes and whisper with friends as the teachers, especially those a few decades past college, would collect to discuss the events of the day in the hallway-turned-teachers’ lounge. Those lucky enough to earn the hall monitor duty would discover that tomorrow would be the exercise and would share the forbidden knowledge with their buddies. “We might escape the spelling quiz because a drill should happen during third period — huzzah!” Then we grew into a world with constant phone notifications, DEFCON nuclear warnings and a Homeland Security Advisory System that has seldom, if ever, fallen below “orange,” signifying a high risk of terrorist attack. In a lifetime of snowpocolypse disappointments, hurricane path prediction misfires and almost daily claims of “red alert,” how do we know the difference between Chicken Little and an imminent collapse of the atmosphere? Can we protect every sheep without crying wolf too often?

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Cruise might cure my blues Commentary by Danielle Wilson I’m sitting on my couch, bleary-eyed from yet another night of hormonally induced insomnia, ignoring the cold, HUMOR gray winter afternoon and a mountain of ungraded essays in favor of Googling the best seven-to-nineday Mediterranean cruises. A girl’s gotta dream! Especially this year. Even with the idea of “normal” partially visible on the horizon, I’m still feeling blah. What I need is a fabulous vacation to a far-away destination with all-you-can-drink margaritas and 24/7 soft serve. Not that I would get on a 5,000-passenger ship anytime soon, even in a full hazmat suit, but perhaps in 2022. Because, unfortunately, this summer will probably be on par with last. We’ll be staying close to home, except for a dance nationals in Tennessee and possibly a long 25th anniversary weekend somewhere. Neither seems terribly exciting nor binge-planning worthy, hence the hours I’ve wasted

“chatting” with Randy from Holland America and mapping places like Split and Palma. What’s especially weird about this latest obsession is that I’m not really a cruise person. I did a Caribbean spin about 12 years ago and, with the exceptions of spectacular people-watching and a particularly funny experience involving one of my sisters and a bikini top malfunction during a diving for pennies game on the Lido Deck, I mostly remember a mild case of vertigo and the ever-present thoughts of, “If this baby goes down, how do I not end up like Leonardo?” Regardless, what’s the harm in a little holiday fantasizing? It’s not like I’m giving Randy my credit card, despite his best efforts. Only $200 for a balcony upgrade? Yes, please! A girl’s gotta dream! Peace out.

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SPOTLIGHT Indy Spartans to participate in Give Green Day The MSU Alumni Club of Greater Indianapolis, Inc. (Indy Spartans) is comprised of alumni and friends of Michigan State University. The group organizes volunteer events in the greater Indianapolis area, fundraises to provide financial support in the form of scholarships to Indiana residents who attend MSU and unites Spartans for social and educational purposes. On March 16, the group will participate in MSU’s global Give Green Day to collect donations toward the club’s scholarship program. The club is working to establish an endowed scholarship at Michigan State University to ensure future support for students. So far, the club has raised more than $36,000 toward its $50,000 goal! To donate or learn more about the Indy Spartans, please visit indianaspartans.com. Altrusa Club to host informational meeting The Altrusa Club of Indianapolis, a local service organization that has been serving women and children in need since 1917, will be hosting an open informational meeting at 6 p.m. March 16 at Moorhead Community Center in Warren Township, a new partner. During the socially distanced meeting, members will share information about the club’s

sustained efforts to service residents at Coburn Place, John Barton Hi-Rise Senior Housing, St. Vincent de Paul, Teachers Treasures and other local organizations. Anyone interested in serving the community and learning more about the Altrusa Club of Indianapolis is invited to attend. To RSVP, email altrusaindy@gmail.com Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry receives donation – The Larry and Cherri Dawson Charitable Fund, a fund of the Indianapolis Foundation, has contributed $4,000 to Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry’s “Meat” the Need Initiative. These funds will help to pay processing fees on donated livestock and deer with the meat being given to hunger relief agencies serving food-insecure residents within Central Indiana. Carmel Lions Club donates $17,750 to The Salvation Army The Carmel Lions Club recently announced it raised a total of $17,750.91 for The Salvation Army through its bell ringing efforts during the recent Christmas shopping season. Stationed at the Fashion Mall’s entrance by Starbuck’s, Crate and Barrel and the Cheesecake Factory, Carmel Lions Club volunteers rang the bell and tended the familiar red kettle for more than 200 hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Carmel Lions Club is the city’s oldest service club and is always looking for new

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Property group, bank partner in Fishers news@currentinfishers.com First Internet Bank and ALO Property Group announced their partnership Feb. 23 in which ALO Property DEVELOPMENT Group will lease the additional retail and office space to be available in First Internet Bank’s new headquarters. The headquarters is under construction at 8701 E. 116th St. in the Nickel Plate District in downtown Fishers and is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of this year. In addition to leasing the space, ALO Property Group also will handle property management for the building. “We are thrilled to be selected as the leasing and property management group for this transformative project,” stated Gary Perel, ALO Property Group principal. “The opportunity to help shape the future of downtown Fishers and be involved with a great company like First Internet Bank is a real honor.” The ground floor of the new building will have three retail spaces ranging from 1,500 to 1,800 square feet. There also will be a restaurant of up to 8,500 square feet and a large outdoor seating area. Other available spaces include office spaces ranging from 500 to 10,000 square feet. The headquarters will have a 750-space parking garage. “Like First Internet Bank, ALO Property Group has a deep commitment to providing superior service to its customers,” stated Jeff McConnell, vice president of facilities for First Internet Bank. “Together, we look forward to continue the development of this vibrant city center.” For more, visit alopg.com/ properties/?propertyId=FIBHQRetail.

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Fishers High School graduate learns to produce music after jet ski accident By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Two unfortunate situations drove Indiana University senior Matthieu Picard to pursue producing music. “In August 2019, I was MUSIC involved in a life-altering water-sport accident that permanently severed three finger digits (both middle fingers and pointer finger of the left hand),” the 2017 Fishers High School graduate said. “While tragic, this accident taught me that life is too wild and unpredictable to sit on passion. Over the next year, I balanced school and learning to produce electronic music.” Picard’s accident occurred while jet skiing on Snow Lake in Angola. “What really catalyzed my wanting to know more about music production is that accident, because it affected my ability to play guitar and violin,” Picard said. “So, I started thinking about making music. The second catalyst was the (COVID-19 pandemic) hit. We suddenly had a lot more time to be alone and a lot more time stuck at home, so naturally, my learning of production accelerated during that time period, too.” Picard had taken piano lessons since he was 5 years old. “It was a tough recovery process, but I think I’m back to where I was before playing the piano, which is cool,” he said. “I did play violin and guitar before the accident and I didn’t take (time) to relearn those yet. I think it would be possible but much harder than piano.” Picard said when he and Ben Rich started to room together and got to know each other better, they learned they shared a passion. “I saw Matthieu really get into dance music and producing,” said Rich, who is from Elkhart. “I was already in a band called Levine, singing and playing guitar. It was fun making music together.” The duo began making music under the name SD Gloria.

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“The name SD Gloria derives from Soli Deo gloria, a Latin term used by Bach to point all glory to Christ,’” Picard said. “As two followers of Christ, we are always happy to share about our faith with anyone curious to learn about its source.” Picard and Rich met during their freshman year through Cru campus ministry for Christians. “We actually have fairly different tastes in music, but we align,” Picard said. “I grew up with classical music. My mom would play with me and my dad taught bass lessons. I got into electronic dance music in high school.” Rich said he wasn’t as interested in dance music before working with Picard. Rich’s background was more classic rock, along with indie rock and alternative rock. Picard was involved in orchestra at FHS, playing mostly violin and some piano, and playing with the worship team at Campus

Crusade. The three tracks released on Spotify are “honey & locusts,” “act your age” and “NO NEED.” “There are some vocals on ‘act your age.’ I’m definitely interested to see what people think,” Rich said. “I’m excited to put out more stuff.” The songs also are available on YouTube and Apple Music. “We have some other things on there we couldn’t put on Spotify because it’s unofficial remixes,” Picard said. Picard said they started working on the project in the fall 2020, but it started seriously in January. Picard is an economics major and Rich is an informatics major. Both will graduate in May. For the Spotify profile, visit open.spotify.com/artist/7ClPlZhvkoOQWUY0ADmvAI

Grammy Award-winning Disney Music Group producer and historian Randy Thornton will be featured in a free Zoom presentation at 7 p.m. March 9 as part of the Carmel-based Center for the Performing Arts’ “Classics in Context” series. The program is called “The Maestros and the Mouse: The Use and Influence of Classical Music Through Disney History.” Thornton will explore Disney’s skillful use of classical masterpieces that have been woven through such works as “Silly Symphonies,” “Fantasia,” “Sleeping Beauty” and the “Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room” attraction. The program includes the work of such luminaries as Edvard Grieg, Leopold Stokowski, Ludwig van Beethoven, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Sergei Prokofiev and Jacques Offenbach. The program will conclude with a Q&A session. Thornton has been a producer at Walt Disney Records for more than 33 years. His work has resulted 10 gold records, four platinum records, six Grammy nominations and one Grammy Award. To register for the presentation, visit thecenterpresents.org.

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Commentary by Anna Skinner Address: 9713 District N. Drive, Fishers What to get: Birria tacos Price: $15 Anna’s take: I was thoroughly impressed with Bien Mexicana in the Fishers Test Kitchen. Owner Angela Garcia has a great story about how she began selling tamales after being unable to work during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and those tamale sales paved the way to an entire restaurant. Bien Mexicana will operate out of Fishers Test Kitchen through at least March, and possibly longer, if it is chosen as one of the Test Kitchen’s next long-term restaurants. Bien Mexicana is only open from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, but it also operates out of the Noblesville American Legion other days of the week. The schedule is announced on the restaurant’s Facebook page. As for what to order, you can’t go wrong with any item, but my favorite was Birria tacos. Three tacos come in an order, and the tortillas are soft but don’t tear or

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Jerusalem’s Byzantine houses Commentary by Don Knebel Jerusalem’s Temple Mount is one of the most impressive structures of antiquity. Twentieth century excavations near it disclosed surprising information TRAVEL about early Christians. In 19 B.C., Herod the Great began building a massive retaining wall around the flat hill on which Jerusalem’s Second Temple stood. Workers filled the voids, creating a 37-acre platform for an enlarged temple and a series of associated courts. Gates high in the southern wall, above wide steps, led to tunnels opening onto this Temple Mount. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus walked down these steps before his crucifixion and predicted the Temple’s destruction. About 40 years later, Roman troops, responding to the First Jewish Revolt, demolished the Temple. In A.D. 135, the Romans barred Jews from entering Jerusalem, which they renamed Aelia Capitolina. In A.D. 326, after legalizing Christianity, Roman Emperor Constantine built a church a quarter of a mile west of the Temple Mount, where his mother, Helena, concluded Jesus’ tomb was located. Christians then began coming to Aelia Capitolina

to worship in the church, which became the center of Christian Jerusalem. In 638, Muslim forces captured Aelia Capitolina from the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire and built an administrative center at the southern end of the Temple Mount. An earthquake in 749 destroyed the center, which became buried by dirt and debris. In 1967, after Israel gained control of the area in the Six-Day War, archaeologists began excavating just south of the Temple Mount, uncovering the southern steps. Under the ruins of the destroyed administrative center they discovered homes built for Byzantine Christians, some with mosaic floors and some with rooms for creating souvenirs for Christian pilgrims. Prior to the discovery, scholars assumed Christians would have avoided building this close to the Temple because of Jesus’ teachings about it. Some of the Byzantine homes are open to visitors.

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