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Donald and Mary Jane Eichacker-Kaufman are neighbors and donors to the Sargent Road Nature Park Project. (Photo by Anna Skinner) Founded Jan. 27, 2015, at Fishers, IN Vol. VI, No. 42 Copyright 2020. Current Publishing, LLC All Rights Reserved. 30 South Range Line Road Carmel, IN 46032 317.489.4444 info@youarecurrent.com

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Indiana COVID cases surge to record highs By Jarred Meeks jarred@youarecurrent.com Despite a surge in COVID-19 cases, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb dispelled rumors of a state PANDEMIC shutdown or any notion of forcing schools to close during a Nov. 4 virtual press briefing. Holcomb said the number of COVID-19 cases, hosHolcomb pitalizations and deaths are rising in nearly all Indiana counties. But he said he won’t order a shut down or roll back the state’s reopening plan. Cases have hit record highs, with the state reporting the most cases in a seven-day span during the week leading up to the briefing. The state reported a single-day record of 3,756 cases on Nov. 3. Testing across the state also is at record levels. The number of Indiana residents hospitalized with COVID-19 also has reached record highs, according to health officials. As of Nov. 3, 1,897 residents were hospitalized. Daily admissions reached record highs with 204 and 201 patients admitted on Oct. 22 and 29, respectively. State health officials said 701 residents died of COVID-19 in October. The state’s seven-day positivity rate, which was 3.9 percent on Sept. 16, has steadily increased in recent weeks. On Nov. 4, the state registered an 8.7 percent seven-day positivity rate. State health officials have said they want to see the positivity rate stay below 5 percent. “Perhaps the greatest strain right now is on our hospital workforce, which is in the ninth month now of responding to this pandemic and facing the greatest patient load yet,” Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box said. “They are, frankly, exhausted. They are quarantined or in a family

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

quarantine. They are juggling home issues, just like the rest of us, like hybrid schooling. And some have even lost co-workers and family members to this disease. This all takes an incredible toll.” Box said the state health department conducts regular meetings with hospital systems to assess their needs and discuss surge planning. “We’re talking about increasing hospital admisBox sions, the availability of ICU beds and ventilators and their staffing concerns,” Box said. “What we hear consistently is that their biggest challenge is having enough staffing. Some hospitals have already needed to rearrange elective surgical procedures to accommodate their staffing needs. We are receiving three to five requests a day for staffing assistance to our health care workforce reserve for hospitals. “Unlike last spring, when the requests came primarily from long-term care facilities, we are now seeing hospitals make these requests.” According to the state’s coronavirus online dashboard, coronavirus.in.gov, most counties have seen an increase in cases and positivity rate. Hamilton and Boone counties register as a 2 on the dashboard’s ranking system, which rates counties on a sliding scale of 0 to 3 to determine the level of the virus’ spread. Zero represents the least amount of spread and 3 is the highest. “(We) are out working with local communities to make sure we’re not just talking about the importance of this, but also helping educate and helping locals with ways to enforce (mitigation efforts) that will help bring those positive cases down,” Holcomb said. “Obviously, we’re not alone in this. Only a handful of states aren’t experiencing this positivity caseload increasing and, 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. 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.

obviously, this is hitting the heart of the heartland, the Midwest. “This just means we have to continue to make sure that we are protecting lives, first and foremost, and, in doing so, we maintain our ability to maintain our surge capacity.” Vaccine update Indiana State Dept. of Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Lindsay Weaver said the state is still operating under the assumption initial shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine could arrive in Indiana as soon as the middle of this month. The vaccine, however, would not be for the public initially and would still need approval from the FDA. Weaver said the federal government has asked every state to identify one to five sites to serve as pilots for initial distribution. The facilities must be able to store the vaccines at prescribed low temperatures and serve as distribution sites for health care workers and other groups earmarked for initial immunizations. Weaver said vaccinations would not be administered without recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a public/private team in Indiana. The state has assembled the team, which includes infectious disease doctors, pharmacists and pediatricians, among other health experts, to review all research related to the vaccine and ensure safety. “We don’t know for certain when we’ll receive our first vaccine or when we’ll have enough vaccine to immunize every Hoosier who wants the COVID vaccine,” Box said. “We’ll also have a rigorous review process in place, where the state will look at the vaccine before it’s deployed for use. We don’t know how effective these different vaccines will be. “But what we do 100 percent know, based on multiple lines of evidence and support, is that social distancing, wearing your mask and careful hand hygiene decreases the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.” 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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Weir joins Current as partner, VP news@currentnoblesville.com Ben Weir of Carmel has joined Current Publishing as a partner, vice president of sales and general NEW STAFF manager. He joins Current after 20-plus years in the automotive industry, primarily as a manager or general manager overseeing revenue and development at multiple properties. Weir, 42, assumes the general manager role formerly held by Steve Greenberg, Current’s co-founder, executive vice president and co-managing partner with president and publisher Brian Kelly. Greenberg will focus on sales development, up to and including special custom products. “When we found out Ben was available, it became readily apparent to us that were he to join Current we had an opportunity for a slew of different avenues for revenue acquisition,” Greenberg said. “Plus, we’d known him for a number of years, because he was a long-time customer. There was zero doubt he would be a great fit. That he had no publishing experience was of no concern and actually weighed in his favor. Once you sit and talk with Ben, you realize immediately that his capacity for quickly connecting the dots is impressive.” Formerly a long-time advertising client of Current, Weir said, “I was always intrigued by the hyper-local news report and the following that it had in our community. When I initially was given the opportunity to be a partner, I jumped all over it.” Kelly said Weir’s management acumen and his track record of growth helped make bringing him on board an easy decision. “Ben is thoughtful, but he acts quickly. There is no moss growing under his feet,” Kelly said. “His entry into Current has been impressive, from the way he is analyzing and modifying our sales systems to embracing our independent research, and also from his immediate interaction with all members of our team to tirelessly acquiring and serving advertising customers. It’s good to have him as part of the Current family.” Weir is a graduate of Indiana University. He has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business. He also serves on the board of directors for the Make A Wish Foundation. So, what might he have expected upon joining Current? “For one, the fashionable and incorrect statement that ‘print is dead.’ I’ve heard it from many friends and colleagues, and

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Spartz narrowly defeats Hale to claim Indiana’s 5th District seat By AnnMarie Shambaugh annmarie@youarecurrent.com Victoria Spartz will become the next Congresswoman from Indiana. With nearly all of the ELECTION votes counted, Spartz, a state senator from Noblesville, maintainted her narrow lead over Democratic challenger Christina Hale. “I could not be prouder to call myself an American, and be selected by my fellow Americans, to represent them in Washington,” Spartz stated in an email to supporters. “There is too much division in our country, and I pledge to bring people together to solve problems and get results while keeping the promises I have made to you.” Hale conceded the race at approximately 9 p.m. Nov. 4. “For more than a year, we spoke about protecting and expanding every Hoosiers’ right to affordable health care and promoting bipartisanship and civility in our politics,” she stated. “This was a historically close race, and our message clearly resonated with voters. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to talk about the issues

U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks introduces State Sen. Victoria Spartz at an event for Spartz supporters Nov. 3 at Hotel Carmichael. Brooks, who is retiring from the 5th District seat at the end of the year, declared victory for Spartz at the Election Day event, although thousands of ballots were yet to be counted in the close race.

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Final election results announced news@currentinfishers.com

County Auditor • Robin Mills (R) – 61.34 percent • Michael Roberts (D) – 38.66 percent

This election update includes results for all early voting, all 221 precincts and more than 44,000 absentee ballots. The results are the final election results for the general election and are only the results for voting inside Hamilton County and are not full state results.

County Treasurer • Susan Byer (R) – 61.62 percent • Jake Madore (D) – 38.38 percent County Surveyor • Kenton Ward (R) – 59.71 percent • Brad Beer (D) – 40.29 percent

U.S. President • • • •

Donald Trump (R) – 52.21 percent Joe Biden (D) – 45.43 percent Jo Jorgenson (L) – 2.00 percent Write-in – .36 percent

County Commissioner District 3 • Mark Heirbrandt (R) – 60.71 percent • Dan Montgomery (D) – 39.29 percent County Council at Large (vote for 3)

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• Eric Holcomb (R) – 60.83 percent • Woody Myers (D) – 30.33 percent • Donald Rainwater (L) – 8.84 percent Attorney General • Todd Rokita (R) – 58.61 percent • Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) – 41.39 percent

Hamilton Southeastern School Board Delaware Township (vote for 1)

U.S. Rep. District 5 • • • •

• Tony Bagato – 30.59 percent • Sarah Donsbach – 34.73 percent • Amanda Shera – 34.68 percent

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State Senator District 20

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• Scott Baldwin (R) – 62.49 percent • Ronnie Saunders (D) – 37.51 percent State Senator District 30 • John Ruckelshaus (R) – 59.72 percent • Fady Qaddoura (D) – 40.28 percent * Results only reflect voting in Hamilton County, Quaddoura won the seat. State Rep District 37 • Todd Huston (R) – 56.21 percent • Aimee Rivera Cole (D) – 43.79 percent

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Qaddoura defeats incumbent By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com In one of the closest races for the Indiana Statehouse, Democrat Fady Qaddoura defeated ELECTION incumbent Republican John Ruckelshaus to win the State Senate District 30 seat. With nearly all votes counted, Qaddoura reQaddoura ceived more than 52 percent of the vote to win his first race for elected office. Qaddoura celebrated his victory with a Facebook post late Nov. 4, shortly after national news outlets called the race. “We did it! Only in America can someone immigrate to this country, work hard, and earn the trust of tens of thousands of voters to become the first Muslim State Senator in Indiana’s history,” Qaddoura stated. “I will work hard every day to represent all Hoosiers -- including the ones who did not vote for me.” Ruckelshaus, who held the seat since 2016, fared better in Hamilton County, where he picked up nearly 60 percent of the vote. District 30 includes southern Hamilton County and a portion of northern Marion County.

DISPATCHES Democrat Club seeks members – The Lawrence Township Democrat Club is looking for new members to join the ongoing work of supporting local, state and national Democratic candidate campaigns. The club meets the last Wednesday of every month (currently via ZOOM) to hear from speakers and discuss ways to help the community. For more, send an email to ltdemclub@gmail.com. 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.

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SPOTLIGHT M.A.S.H. takes on new sponsor M.A.S.H. Ministries, or Mobile Assistance for Service men and women at Home, has taken on a new sponsor. Gaylor Electric will be a Silver Sponsor of the first annual M.A.S.H. Gala and Silent Auction. M.A.S.H Ministries is an Indianapolis-based counseling group focused on assisting veterans, first responders, and others who are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and its effects. The goal of M.A.S.H Ministries is to raise awareness of veteran suicide and PTSD, while offering a variety of resources to provide hope for these veterans and their families. M.A.S.H offers both virtual and in-person counseling services, local retreats and rehabilitation camps across the Midwest. Versiti Blood Center issues emergency appeal for blood donations Versiti Blood Center of Indiana, a nonprofit organization that relies on Hoosier blood donations, recently issued an emergency appeal for blood donations. Versiti strives for a three-day supply of blood available to its partner hospitals. Schools and businesses are typically Versiti’s largest source of blood donations this time of year. Because of remote work and virtual schooling, many of those drives have been canceled.

Compared to an average year, Versiti is down more than 50 percent in donations, or nearly 20,000 units of blood. O-negative and O-positive blood donors are most needed. Versiti Blood Center of Indiana has donor centers in Indianapolis, Fishers, Carmel, Greenwood, Terre Haute and Lafayette. Open Doors of Washington Township seeks volunteers The Westfield-based Open Doors of Washington Township is seeking volunteers to work on Monday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. Duties are signing clients in and assisting them with their shopping. If interested, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Ann Godby at 317-867-8670 or 317-625-5752. MVEF receives grant The Mt. Vernon Education Foundation has received a $12,000 Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund grant which will benefit Mt. Vernon students. The grant is made possible by the Lilly Endowment, Inc. and awarded by the United Way of Central Indiana. The Lilly Endowment donated a total of $1,712,500 to help meet needs affected by the pandemic in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks and Morgan counties. The funds given to MVEF will be used to sustain operations and/or provide

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Mud Creek Conservancy halfway to fundraising goal to purchase land for Sargent Road Nature Park By Haley Miller news@geistcurrent.com Donald and Mary Jane Eichacker-Kaufman, neighbors and donors to the Sargent Road Nature Park Project, recently visited the property at 82nd Street and Sargent Road. It wasn’t their first visit, but it was still memorable. “Beautiful, blazing blue sky,” Mary Jane said. “You’re out in the middle of the field and in every direction are waves of goldenrod. Masses of gold against the blue sky and the trees that were at that time green. You could hear a hawk crying overhead, and it was just a completely magic picture.” Mud Creek Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust that advocates for land preservation within the “Mud Creek Valley,” which spans Marion, Hamilton and Madison counties, is raising money to purchase the 25-acre property by September 2021 to eventually build a nature park. A $100,000 grant from the Herbert Simon Family Foundation last month, in addition to grassroots donations, helped the nonprofit reach nearly half of its fundraising goal. “From $80,000 to now $268,000 in a couple of months, we’re right back on track to where we need to be,” said Benjamin Miller, president of Mud Creek Conservancy. “But we’re just about halfway to our fundraising goal, so we still need a lot more support from the community, and (we’re) hoping to secure some additional grants as well.” Miller said the land is part of an extensive nature corridor called Mud Creek Valley. It provides habitats for species such as monarch butterflies, eastern box turtles, deer and mink, among other wildlife. Dr. Franklin Roesner, president of project partner Sargent Road Association, said the area has features that are typically not found in central Indiana. “It’s in the edge of the valley that contains topography and canopy that are unique in central Indiana,” Roesner said. “Protecting that and having it be centrally located makes it the perfect site for this project.” Roesner said the park will provide local residents the opportunity to walk, jog and participate in other forms of healthy recreation close to home. But he emphasized that the project is only the beginning. “We start thinking about what we can envision for the future,” Roesner said. “This park and more conservation, more connectivity (will) really help us reach the potential that I think we have, (which is) to help make this the most desirable place to live in central Indiana.” With fundraising opportunities limited because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mud Creek Conservancy hosts small, private tours so members of the community can see the land.

Donald and Mary Jane Eichacker-Kaufman are neighbors and donors to the Sargent Road Nature Park Project. (Photos by Anna Skinner)

Interested parties are required to arrange a tour slot via the conservancy’s website, mudcreekconservancy.org. Miller said that although the coronavirus pandemic forced the conservancy to alter its fundraising plans, it also shed light on the need for more parks in communities. “I think that’s shown people that we don’t have enough preserved natural areas for people to recreate,” Miller said. “This park is not a solution, but it’s definitely a part of a larger solution of needing more protected greenspaces and public trails.”

GIVING BACK For their Silver Award Project, the Scouts of Girl Scout Troop 2715 chose to be ambassadors for the Sargent Road Nature Park Project. Each Scout is working on an individual project that focuses on a different feature of the property, from box turtles to monarch butterflies, as part of an awareness campaign to support the land purchase. Troop leader Carolyn Lorenzoni said the project is a great opportunity for the Scouts, who will be able to “look back on it not just for years but for generations to come.” “In Girl Scouts, we are constantly empowering young people to recognize that they can change the world,” Lorenzoni said. “This project is nothing different. They are in fact changing a part of the world by working to help make this park a reality.”

The Mud Creek Conservancy is halfway to fundraising goal to purchase land for Sargent Road Nature Park. (File photo)

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Commentary by Terry Anker As fads come and go, human beings remain largely the same. As shifts occur in how we elect to order our societies, human beings remain largely the same. As cultures adapt to new technologies and new political powers, human beings remain largely the same. As much as we might like to imagine ourselves enlightened, progressing and generally newand-improved, human beings remain largely the same. Certainly, we have moved out of mud huts. We have learned to read, to catapult ourselves into space and how to tame all manner of wild beast. But still, we require human interaction. Still, we laugh, cry, envy, judge, hope our tribe — however we define it — comes out on top and talk more than we listen. Sure, some days are better than others. And some humans are better than others. Well, maybe it is better to say that some humans are better than others sometimes and in some circumstances. To be clear, we, one and all, are flawed and glorious. We build only to destroy. We destroy only to rebuild. We allow our insecurities, angers and needs to occupy our minds and justify our actions. We preen and provoke others even as we reassure ourselves in our righteousness. This is all not to say that we humans are bad. In fact, we are remarkable in our curiosity and hopefulness. We overcome, grow and continue to learn. Isn’t the real challenge to self-assess once in a while? We can use a good friend, the “Good Book,” or a simple online quiz. Are we our better selves? Are our indulgences going too far? Are we making good use of these few precious years on this planet? Laugh or cry? Run or rest? Even if the game’s the same for a thousand years, shouldn’t we play it like it matters?

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One big (happy!) family Commentary by Danielle Wilson It’s official! I now have 30 — 30 — nieces and nephews! In a year that has been mostly full of downs, I got a rare HUMOR “up” last week when my new godson arrived, complete with a cap of gorgeous red hair (either I was destined to be his fairy godmother or he’s my dad reincarnated!). I’m now past the point where I remember everyone’s birthday and middle name, but I love the fact that I am part of a huge family. Sure, it’s often crazy and frustrating and overwhelming (don’t get me started on holidays), but it’s also exciting and reassuring and sometimes exactly what you need. I have four siblings, and my husband, Doo, has five. We all have children, and though we’re scattered across the U.S., most of us are here in the Midwest. Astonishingly, we get along. It’s true! I count my in-laws as some of my best friends and my kids say the same thing about many of their cousins. Even my 22-year-old man-child will happily

spend an afternoon with his preschool “cuz” building Lego’s or playing hide-and-go-seek. It’s absolutely adorable. I can’t tell you how much joy I have found in laughing with my sisters, even as our father lost his battle with cancer, or how a weekend with Doo’s clan provided a much-needed distraction from the realities of COVID-19. Surrounding myself with those who know how to make me smile, who don’t care if I look terrible (whenever I shun eyeliner), and who only in extreme circumstances violate my “no hug” rule, is what gets me through hard times. And those people are now officially “one louder!” Peace out.

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Surrounding myself with those who know how to make me smile, who don’t care if I look terrible (whenever I shun eyeliner), and who only in extreme circumstances violate my “no hug” rule, is what gets me through hard times.

Editor, I am a master’s in public health candidate with a concentration of health policy. This commentary is in reference to the article, “Don’t cut Medicare Funding,” written by Dr. McGoff and published Oct. 6. It is very insightful, and I wanted to speak to a greater context of the problem. I agree with the original author that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s decision to decrease Medicare reimbursement rates will lead to future trouble in health care. Hospitals and outpatient clinics faced stark financial setbacks for the first two quarters of the year and are still fighting to break even in the last two fiscal quarters of 2020. While hospitals are finally seeing an increase in admissions (a rebound close to normal), cutting reimbursement rates will exacerbate a fragile situation. When loan repayments are coupled with lower reimbursement rates, this could cause many Hoosiers to face higher out-of-pocket costs. Lauren Kahre, Carmel For the full letter, visit youarecurrent.com.

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A few weeks ago, when the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series, HUMOR 94-year-old Carl Erskine sat on his couch in Anderson and savored the moment. It had been 32 years since the Dodgers were last victorious in the October Classic, but 65 years since the Hoosier-born pitcher sat in the dugout at Yankee Stadium and watched fellow teammate Johnny Podres defeat the Yankees in Game 7. It was the first time the Dodgers had won the series — ever. Da Bums, as they were called when the team was in Brooklyn, had faced the Yankees in what seemed like a hundred previous World Series games (four, actually) and lost every time. I called Carl after last week’s game. He was a childhood hero of mine and now a friend. In addition to Carl, only Roger Craig and Sandy Koufax are still around from that iconic Dodgers team, which included Jackie Robinson. “The survivors are all pitchers,” observed Carl, who added, “but we must include Vince Scully.” Now 92, Scully was the Dodgers’ announcer for 67 years and was, according to Carl, “a true poet,” an observation about Scully’s unmatched ability to paint a picture of what was happening on the field, both on TV and radio. Scully once had the temerity to remain silent for 38 seconds while the crowd savored and cheered the end of a

Sandy Koufax perfect game. Things have changed in baseball. As fans, we may be a little overwhelmed by some of the statistics managers are supplied with (what’s this guy’s batting average on a 3-2 count with men on base with two out in the 7th inning against a left-handed pitcher? Yeah, computers can do stuff like that). Carl remembers that the Dodgers had one of the first statisticians back in the ’50s, a guy who kept track of every pitch and at-bat with a variety of symbols he jotted down in his notebook. With no computer to feed the fig— Carl Erskine ures into, the data wasn’t quite so detailed. “Of course, a lot of this was intuitive, info we simply absorbed from playing and watching the game,” Carl said. Carl likes to drop names, especially the name of one guy who seldom dropped anything: New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays. Willie once told Carl that he knew every pitch Carl was about to throw because the Giants had a telescope in the center-field stands picking up the signs from the catcher, then transmitting them to batters by waving a small white flag. Here’s a sign I picked up: Carl Erskine still enjoys the game and he also relishes every moment with Betty, his wife of 73 years. Now, there’s a record that’s hard to beat!

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COhatch opens first Indiana location in Hamilton Town Center By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com COhatch, a coworking space, has opened its first Indiana location. A shared work, family and social space, it is at Hamilton Town Center at 13110 HarCOWORKING rell Pkwy. The Columbus-based startup revitalized 7,200 square feet of office, coworking and event space with amenities that include a two-story mezzanine,

COhatch recently opened a coworking space in Hamilton Town Center. (Submitted photo)

podcasting room and indoor/outdoor patio area. “When we do our site selection, we try to find a tight-knit community. We are trying to lay out a network of (COhatch sites) all over Columbus or Indianapolis, and we want to be able to link them all together to add the most value to our members,” CEO Matt Davis said. “Noblesville had a great community and school district.” The Hamilton Town Center COhatch offers a combination of 22 private offices, co-

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COMEBACK PATIENT OF THE MONTH This is one in a series of case studies of triumph over injury. For previous installments, visit www.methodistsports.com. BACKGROUND: Andy Byers is a law-enforcement professional who was involved in an accident while riding his motorcycle. He was struck by a car and a semi-tractor trailer during the incident, sustaining multiple severe injuries. He turned to Methodist Sports Medicine orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Ritter, who reconstructed a portion of Andy’s right shoulder. FROM THE PATIENT: “I was riding my motorcycle on I-465 near I-69 when a The aftermath of the accident. passenger car entered my lane, striking my left leg and pushing me and my bike into the back of a semi-tractor trailer,” Byers said. “Upon impact with the truck, I was launched in the air and landed about 60 feet away, landing on the pavement, in a different lane of travel. I was transported to a trauma facility in downtown Indianapolis. Some of my injuries included a broken back, broken neck, shattered pelvis, fractured left hip, compound fracture of the left femur, compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula above the ankle, multiple broken ribs, and my right shoulder was damaged with my right collarbone disconnected. I also had internal injuries and internal bleeding.” “After several months of rehabilitation and learning to walk again, I met with Dr. Mark Ritter at Methodist Sports Medicine at the end of October 2019 for an examination and to find out what he could do to repair my right shoulder. After evaluation, he determined that he could repair my shoulder. Still, he said we should wait for my left leg’s recovery because I needed to walk without the cane in my right hand. I had follow-up appointments prior to surgery, which was scheduled for late May this year.” “Dr. Ritter and his team did a great job preparing me for surgery and recovery. The shoulder repair was the final surgery to repair the damage done in the crash. Dr. Ritter and his team were very positive and very helpful in explaining the procedure and the recovery process. My recovery has gone great, and I am doing very well.”

FROM THE SURGEON: Dr. Mark Ritter is fellowship trained in orthopedic sports medicine and trauma. He specializes in arthroscopic shoulder and knee reconstruction including cartilage restoration, rotator cuff repairs, complex knee reconstruction, fractures and trauma. “Mr. Byers had an unfortunate accident and sustained a lot of trauma, including an injury to his dominant shoulder. With immense perseverance, a great attitude, and dedication to rehabilitation, he’s getting back to normal life with the goal of becoming an active law enforcement officer again soon.” - Dr. Mark Ritter

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FIRST LINE PROGRAM: Methodist Sports Medicine established the First Line Tactical Athlete Program to better serve the tactical athletes and first responders of Indiana. This first of its kind program develops and deploys interventions and education focused on injury prevention, physical and technical performance, and health-related quality of life for law enforcement officers, fire and rescue personnel, and their families. Methodist Sports Medicine delivers the highest quality care, including screening and physicals, on-site prevention programming, on-site evaluation and referral, imaging, rehabilitation, recovery, and surgical intervention. No other program can offer all of the services that Methodist Sports Medicine has under one roof. Guaranteed.

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How to fix hammertoes Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan If you’ve noticed a bend in your toes that won’t go away, you may have hammertoes. This painful condition develops FEET because of imbalances in your muscles, tendons or ligaments. When working properly, your toe stays straight, but when your foot structure, shoe choices, injuries or even illnesses throw your toes off balance, you may notice a crook that remains in place, even when your toes relax. When we talk about hammertoes, it means you have an abnormal bend in your toe’s middle joint. If the bend appears in the joint near your toenail, we call that a mallet toe. This condition can occur with any toe but is less common in the big toe. Treating hammertoes Surgery is one way to relieve the pain of hammertoes. However, at our office we offer surgery-free pain relief for hammertoes with an in-office procedure known as the flexor tenotomy. This is one of our favorite procedures because the results are immediate. You don’t receive stitches. The site of the procedure is dressed with a few BandAids and you are able to continue on with your day. Best of all, because we don’t send you to the operating room, you don’t have to worry about serious complications and you’ll save thousands of dollars. Pain relief for hammertoes The flexor tenotomy is done using local anesthesia and involves piercing the skin on the bottom of the toe, beneath the deformed joint and releasing the tendon that’s keeping the toe contracted. Your results will be dramatic. The toe that once only touched the ground at its tip will now lay flatter, and all that pressure will hit your toe’s fleshy fat pad instead of its bony tip. After the procedure, your toe will still look bent when at rest but will flatten when you stand and you will experience serious pain relief without surgery. A board-certified foot surgeon and wound specialist, Dr. David Sullivan is the owner of Westfield Foot and Ankle, LLC. Contact him at drs@westfieldfoot.com.

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Westfield Playhouse presses reset on ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com De’Jon Marshall-Fisher read the role of Walter Younger in sixth grade. Fast forward to 2020, he gets to play PLAY the iconic role. Marshall-Fisher is the lead in “A Raisin in the Sun,” a 1959 play about a Black family trying to improve its financial future following an insurance payout from the death of Walter’s father. Walter’s mother puts money down on a house in an all-white neighborhood in Chicago. A representative from the neighborhood tries to convince them not to move with a generous offer to buy them out. “I’ve never seen the movie or the play, actually,” Marshall-Fisher said. “I’ve seen bits and pieces just to do a little character work. I do want to see it after this. I’m not trying to be Denzel (Washington), Sidney Poitier or Puff Daddy (Sean Combs). I’m trying to be first De’Jon as Walter.” Westfield Playhouse will present the show from Nov. 12 to Nov. 22 at its new venue at 220 N. Union St. Westfield Playhouse was less than a week away from opening “A Raisin in the Sun” in mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down. “It was an incredible sense of loss,” director Nancy Lafferty said. Lafferty quickly accepted when Main Street Productions asked if she would direct the show in November. “This is a play I’ve been waiting to direct for 30 years,” the McCordsville resident said. “The cast and I stayed in touch through the seven months we were off. They all kept saying they were committed. We had to start all over. The good news is, everyone knows everyone and we’re stronger because we’re bonded together.” Marshall-Fisher said everyone was sad when the show shut down. “Then we got the call we were coming back to do the show in November. We all lost our minds. I know I did,” he said. “With everything going on in the world in

Westfield Playhouse “A Raisin in the Sun,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union St., Nov. 12-22. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org. Performing Arts Connect Performing Arts Connect: “Songwriting 101 Kacey Musgraves Style,” 7 p.m. Nov. 10, via Zoom. Cost is $12. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. Classics in Context “Beethoven and the Bass Connection,” 7 p.m., Nov. 11, presentation by Professor David Murray, director of Butler University’s School of Music. Free Zoom. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org. Live at the Center

From left, De’Jon Marshall-Fisher (Walter), Andrea Hardy (Ruth), Angela Holland (Lena Younger) and Kaitlynn Nailon (Beneatha.). (Submitted photo)

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Dan Howell’s wall plates are on display at Meyer Najem in Fishers. (Submitted photo)

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much of the population converted to Islam. However, the majority-Christian population chafed under Muslim rule. In May 1866, about 1,500 Christians formed a revolutionary war counsel and appointed Gabriel Marinakis, the Abbot of the Arkadi Monastery, among its leaders. When Marinakis refused calls to abandon the rebellion, the ruling sultan sent a reported 15,000 men and 30 cannons to carry out his threat to destroy the monastery, which was storing munitions. On Nov. 6, 1866, the sultan’s forces surrounded the monastery, with 964 people inside, the majority of them women and children. Although the greatly outnumbered men inside the walled monastery inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, they broke through the western gate on Nov. 9. As Marinakis had ordered them to do, the women and children ran to the gunpowder storeroom, where they blew themselves up to avoid being captured. A bullet killed Marinakis on the last day of fighting. The attackers cut off his head and paraded it around Crete. The heroism at the Arkadi Monastery became an international rallying cry for an independent Crete, which became independent in 1898 and part of Greece in 1913. Today, the Arkadi Monastery is among the most-visited sites on Crete. A museum on the grounds includes information and artifacts from the “Arkadi Holocaust.” The skulls of more than 60 victims of the suicidal explosion are displayed on shelves. 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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