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Management Charles Waldo

Competing in a Tough Labor Market Strategies to fill your human resource pipeline 2. What about your customers? Do you get a high percentage of “repeats?”

What do customers say about the firm on social media? Do they recommend it to others? Happy, long-time customers point to a well-run organization and, probably, a good place to work. Let

My article in the last issue of the HCBM was titled “Make The Right Hire.” It talked about methods employers can use to ensure that a job candidate is the actual person described on her resume.

Be sure of what you’re getting.

Today let’s consider a different “rung” on the hiring ladder: How do organizations obtain a sufficient number of viable candidates to fill openings and keep the organization humming? A common lament voiced by virtually all businesses is: “There just aren’t enough good people out there.” Do you agree? Has that always been the case?

Perhaps really good people have always been scarce.

mainly attract local talent and limit the pool of potential candidates. Ads placed in regional or national magazines, trade journals, and the like will be more expensive. Still, you will probably have a much deeper pool of potential candidates. If you attract and hire a suitable person with unique skills and spent $5,000 on advertising the need, the cost will probably be considered a wise investment.

“If” is the keyword.

If you are experiencing a shortage of suitable candidates for your

organization, what can you do to fill

5. There are thousands of “search” and “placement” firms ready to assist organizations needing people and people needing jobs. Some firms seem to be little more than “resume pushers.”

They send out job seekers’ resumes to their HR contact lists and organization job openings to individuals seeking jobs. Each method is hoping for a “hit.” It’s not very sophisticated but they do offer a hiring option. It does work—at times.

your “candidate pipeline” better?

If you are experiencing a shortage of suitable candidates for your organization, what can you do to fill your “candidate pipeline” better?

It sure won’t be done by passively waiting for job hunters to come your way of their own accord.

It sure won’t be done by passively waiting for job hunters to come your way of their own accord.

Here are some proven ways to fill open positions with good people. (Warning: No magic is required, but plenty of effort will be.)

1. Start with your organization: Are people proud to be working there? Is employee turnover far lower than the average for your market area or industry? Do employees feel so good about the organization, its products and services, and their jobs that they encourage friends and relatives to apply when there are openings? If they don’t, it might be a sign that some internal “fixing” is in order since relatives and friends of happy employees can be a good source of candidates.

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customers know about job openings, and they might become candidates or recommend friends.

3. The same rationale can apply to your suppliers. They have a vested interest in your organization’s success. They could be another source of candidates if they know about open spots and have the impression that the organization could be an excellent place for relatives or friends to work.

4. Some people downplay the effectiveness of “help wanted” ads in local papers as perceived “high prices.” However, for certain types of positions (usually on the lower end of the job scale), ads can work. Ads placed in local media will

Some placement firms provide additional services for their corporate clients, such as screening interviews, verifying resumes, checking academic and criminal records, calling references, and so on.

In my mind, the firms at the top of the candidate finding and recruiting ladder are the “shadowy” executive search/ recruiting firms with some of the “blue chips” being Boyden Associates, Russell Reynolds, Heidrick & Struggles, and Korn Ferry. (Check out their websites.)

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There are many others. Some have offices around the world, scores of recruiters, and tackle a great variety of mid to top-level searches. Other firms are small “boutiques,” specializing in a limited number of industries or management functions.

Common characteristics of executive search firms are: 1) Their assignments are usually for top-level executives only; 2) The candidates must have particular or unusual skill sets; 3) The search is very confidential; 4) The “targets” usually are quite happy where they are and are not looking for another job. They typically have to be “courted and wooed” to get them to make a move…..including a strong position and earnings increases.

These types of assignments are usually challenging and take a lot of time.

The firm’s fees are generally 35 – 45% of the starting salary plus bonus range, with the consultant doing the search receiving about 40 – 50% of the total fee. If you do the fee math for a successful candidate receiving, for example, a $300,000 salary + expected bonus of $100,000 at a fee rate of 40%, you will

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see excellent search consultants can make a handsome living if they fill “just” one assignment per month. But getting high-level candidate assignments and filling them is tough, challenging work.

Search consultants earn their fees!

6. Building community goodwill, I called the HR heads of several firms and not-for-profits (each with +100 employees) in my hometown of Columbus, Indiana. I asked for their estimates of what percentage of their new employees come from the local area. Around 90% was the average. How many of these new hires initiated the contact vs. being “placed” by an agency? They guessed that at least half of the applicants took the initiative.

Each HR manager stressed the fact that their organization puts a lot of effort into making it a good place to work and building a very positive image for the company in our area. All but one of the firms I contacted is a manufacturer of industrial products, with few sold locally.

Their goodwill-building efforts help workers feel good about where they work and bring in applications when openings occur.

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Summing up, There are many ways to attract job candidates. Some include creating an organizational culture that makes it an attractive place to work, one where present employees are proud and will recruit relatives and friends too. HCBM

Charles Waldo, Ph.D., is Professor of Marketing (ret.) in Anderson University’s Falls School of Business. He can be reached at cnwaldo@comcast.net.

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Ethics

Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow

The Art of Self-Promotion A little well-managed bragging can be good for your career Recently, I’ve run across several business articles that encourage employees to brag more about their accomplishments at work to get the recognition they deserve from their bosses and co-workers.

It is essential to promote yourself at work.

Self-promotion is necessary to create visibility to get ahead. No doubt about it, it’s better to be understood and appreciated than underrated and overlooked.

That’s right—you read that correctly. A great way to get ahead at work is to brag more, not less.

So, how should you handle good news?

Have you just won a grand contract, landed the big client, or received a significant promotion? What should you do instead of bragging about it at work?

At this point, you just may be thinking, “no way.” There is no such thing as ethically bragging about oneself. A person who brags about their success a lot comes across as being egocentric and aggressively pushy. Even the mere thought of bragging often makes people cringe.

Hoosier Humility In my humble opinion, this view is especially prevalent in Indiana. When it comes to bragging, I have experienced a somewhat consistent cultural value: Hoosiers don’t like to brag about themselves.

On the other hand, as former Major League baseball player Al Oliver once said, “There’s no such thing as bragging.

You’re either lying or telling the truth.”

Suffice it to say, Hoosiers do consistently brag about certain iconic subjects. For example, Indiana natives wholeheartedly brag about Indiana basketball, the Indy 500, and Indiana limestone that built the Empire State Building, the Pentagon, and the National Cathedral.

Nonetheless, I often experience Hoosiers who don’t like to brag about themselves, respond better to modest people, and have a low tolerance for individuals who gloat about their accomplishments in the workplace. Co-workers who engage in verbal “victory laps” and “end-zone celebrations” are often perceived as being obnoxious and self-centered.

Within this strong undercurrent of discomfort for bragging is an equally prevalent counterculture of unabashed boasting and gloating on popular social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. It’s no wonder that a new bragging mindset and trend is seeping seamlessly into the workplace.

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men and women is better than humblebragging because it comes off as being more genuine. “If you want to announce something, go with the brag and at least own your self-promotion and reap the rewards of being sincere, rather than losing in all dimensions,” study co-author Ovul Sezer, assistant professor of organizational behavior at the University of North Carolina, told Time magazine.

Sezer advises having a third-party brag about your excellent work and qualities, which is a useful and ethical bragging Research indicates that self-promoting be- technique. “If someone brags for you, havior at work can be perceived positively that’s the best thing that can happen to if it is supported by evidence. “If you want you, because then you don’t seem like you’re bragging,” Sezer explained to Time. to present yourself in a positive way and talk about your accolades, then it’s really Be Gracious and Give Thanks helpful to have external information or some sort of objective corroboration of Achieving great results is rarely a onehow good you are at something,” study co- person job. A primary reason people author Erin O’Mara told Time Magazine. dislike bragging is that it comes across The study, originally published in the Jour- as someone trying to take all the credit for themselves. nal of Self Identity, also finds that making

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humble claims about yourself are received more positively. O’Mara added this bit of advice, “Undersell yourself a little bit and describe yourself in a modest way.”

Don’t be a “Humblebrag” On the other hand, a recent study published in the Journal of Social Personality and Social Psychology found that humblebragging (or “bragging masked by a complaint or humility”) is actually less effective than just “straightforward bragging,” because it comes across as being insincere.

Maybe humblebragging isn’t a problem for you because you don’t brag. And when it comes to your gender, this may not be surprising. Research consistently finds that women are typically less likely to gloat or brag for fear of being labeled as self-absorbed or aggressive. When men do it, however, they are viewed as confident and competent.

Interestingly enough, this research discovered that honest self-promotion for

To counter this perception, take the “self” out of self-promotion. Instead, brag about how you worked with your co-workers to accomplish success. Consider saying something like, “With lots of positive feedback from our new vendor I’d like to thank my dedicated marketing team for working countless hours to develop the proposal that won the job.” Or, “There is no way I would have achieved my sales quota without the awesome work by the product development department.”

Bragging can indeed grate on people’s nerves when it sounds like you believe your accomplishments make you better than others at work. Bragging, however, can be ethical and extremely beneficial when you highlight your achievements in the context of your employer’s and coworkers’ success. HCBM Charlotte Westerhaus-Renfrow teaches management and business law at IU’s Kelley School of Business and is President of ChangePro LLC, a leadership development consultancy.

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Technology

J. David Shinn

Feeling Adventurous?

Here’s how to take a tour of the Dark Web You hear the term Deep Web and Dark Web used on television and in the movies all the time. They are not one and the same thing. Let’s start with some definitions.

Surface Web is information that is accessible to use every day through browsers like Chrome and Firefox. The content is indexed in Google and Bing search engines waiting on us to make a request. Everything you ever wanted seems to be at your fingertips—worldwide business information, mapping, educational materials and entertainment (games, video streaming and social networks).

The Surface Web only comprises about 4% of all internet content.

Deep Web refers to web pages and resources that are not indexed (or visible) to search engines such as Google or Bing.

This is private information belonging to the US Government, colleges, large corporations and main-stream subscription services. The Deep Web accounts for 90% of internet content. So, this part of the internet is 500 times larger than what you thought was “everything” that was available to you.

use a special browser called TOR (The Onion Router). The Dark Web does not use domains ending in com, net or org. Web addresses usually consist of a random mix of characters and numbers that end in onion. In addition, the web addresses change regularly.

2. Download the TOR browser to make your session anonymous. The trick is to make sure all your settings are correct to keep you from being tracked and hacked. TOR will tell you if you are being tracked (too late by then!).

3. Make sure you have antivirus soft-

Assuming that anything you do on the internet is anonymous would be a bad assumption.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a cyber crime unit that constantly hunts down illegal Dark Web activities. The problem is that many of the illegal activities are organized by groups outside of the United States where the FBI has little jurisdiction or cooperation.

How would I get access to the Dark Web? Getting access to the Dark Web is a reasonably technical process. It requires many software tools to keep you safe and help you navigate through the layer.

Technically, you are free to surf on this Internet layer, provided that you don’t engage in any illegal activity. If your curiosity brings you to a site selling antiaircraft weapons and your session is not

ware and an active malware monitor.

4. Start by visiting the hidden WIKI site below for help in navigation. http://zqktlwi4fecvo6ri.onion/wiki/index. php/Main_Page For some people it’s just curiosity (which always kills the cat)—but maybe you want to see if any of your private information is out there for sale.

There are many services available that will monitor the Dark Web for your personal information. Just search Google for some of these services.

Here is a nice resource if you want to Dark Web refers to encrypted netread more about the topic of Dark Web: works that require special software to https://vpnoverview.com/privacy/anonyaccess their content. The Dark Web is mous-browsing/the-dark-web the unregulated part of the internet. No Just for the record, organization or governI have been on the ment has control of the Dark Web. I hired a content and can’t enforce The Deep Web is 500 times larger than what professional hacker any rules of use. These you can access with Chrome or Firefox. (don’t ask me anysites take the remainthing about that), ing 6% of space on the and she showed internet. secure—you could be the next target of me the process for access and gave me a The Dark Web is commonly associated an FBI investigation. Repeat after me— couple of hour’s tour. That’s all I needed with illegal practices. It includes stolen Assuming that anything you do on the to see. HCBM information and illegal sites for pornoginternet is anonymous, would be a raphy, drug trafficking, human traffickbad assumption. ing and weapon sales to name a few Generally, here are the steps: topics. If it’s illegal or immoral it’s on J. David Shinn is President of Shinn the Dark Web. The currency for these Technology Services Corp specializing in 1. Install a VPN (virtual private netsites is usually in Bitcoin. technology consulting and support for work) software to safeguard your It’s impossible to reach the Dark Web through a normal browser. You need to

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Cover Story

The Future of Retail Its impending demise may be greatly exaggerated

By Ann Craig-Cinnamon f you believe the headlines in recent years, the brick and mortar retail industry is in a death spiral. A Business Insider story in December of 2019 referred to it as the “retail apocalypse” and pointed to more than 9300 store closures nationwide last year. Stores such as Payless Shoes, Family Dollar, Gap and even Walgreen’s either shut down entirely or closed a massive number of stores. There are entire malls in the Indianapolis area that are ghost towns.

Of course, all fingers point directly at online retail as the villain. Analysis of the Commerce Department’s year-end retail sales numbers by Digital Commerce shows 16% of all retail sales were done online in the US in 2019, up almost 15% from the year before.

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So what’s with all the new store construction in Hamilton County? Of course there are strip malls with vacancies and old Marsh stores still awaiting revitalization, but there’s a lot of new stores being built too.

New Retail Openings

McCrea Property Group, a retail leasing management company with nearly 100 shopping centers in Central Indiana in its portfolio, is the developer of the new Plaza at Saxony MarketPlace.

Senior Leasing Associate Keith Fried says that the site in Noblesville was not a tough sell, describing retail here as

If you frequent the Hamilton Town Center area, you can’t miss the massive building going up to the west near Cabela’s.

Must be warehouse space, I thought, until the signs went up for Michael’s, Marshall’s, Burlington Coat Factory, and Petco.

Who would build new retail in this climate?

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On the opposite end of the county, Carmel is flush in retail sales too. Columbus, Ohio-based Washington Prime Group, is planning a significant renovation of Clay Terrace at 146th St. and US31. It includes some new uses along with 70,000 square feet of new retail.

part of HC’s tourism success, but it is not considered an attractor. We believe it adds to our success because having retail as an option keeps the visitor in the county,” says Hamilton County Tourism Communications Manager Whitney Riggs. Clay Terrace and Greyhound Pass have been positively impacted by the addition of Grand Park in Westfield.

Similarly, Hamilton Town Center with Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville.

on a day trip, 31% visit Clay Terrace, 25% visit Hamilton Town Center and 15% visit IKEA in Fishers.

City Perspectives

“I think the health of Carmel’s retail is incredibly strong,” says Henry Mestetsky, the Executive Director of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission, who says if you look at Main Street, City Center and Midtown you will see that they are full of boutiques and individually-owned There is an interesting statistic that businesses rather than chains, with Hamilton County Tourism monitors. Of all the people who visit Hamilton County even the larger businesses being local.

Clay Terrace General Manager Jennifer Jones points out that among the outdoor mall’s 70 occupants there is a mix of national, regional and even local businesses with several additions announced recently, such as Sephora. Jones says despite the dramatic transformation of the retail industry in recent years, 90% of sales still happen in a physical store.

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very strong. “Hamilton County, not only is it dense, but there are high incomes.

You have the spendable incomes, which is what retailers are looking for. In today’s world, discount stores have become chicer. It’s not looked down on to shop discount like it used to be,” he says, adding that they went after discount stores that were lacking in the area when developing the new site. “That discount segment is extremely strong right now, and those particular retailers are very healthy,” says Fried.

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“I think that’s a focus of Carmel. You’re always going to have your Panera’s and Starbucks, but Carmel also has destination retail, and that is a unique thing,” he says.

Street may be slowing down, the smaller, niche retail continues to grow.

“Developers are responding to this market change by developing new centers that provide opportunities for niche retail spaces like Spark Apartments. And Mestetsky also credits the purposeful finding alternative uses such as a fitness way things are built. “I think the key to center in the former Marsh at 96th Carmel has been especially in the redeStreet and Lantern Road and Urban velopment areas; businesses do better when you put in four floors of residence Air at the former Marsh along SR37 in Noblesville,” says Elrod. Developments above the first floor retail. Businesses like Fishers District, which provide livedo better in a mixed-use environment where we have giant corporations whose work-play opportunities in a walkable workers are walking to those businesses environment, are popping up all over central Indiana and the country, she during the day. Then adjacent luxury apartment dwellers are walking to those says. “It’s the resurgence of walkable downtowns/city centers.” businesses in the evening.”

According to Fishers Public Relations Noblesville Community and Economic Director Ashley Elrod, Fishers has the Development Director Sarah Reed says lowest retail vacancy rate in the region, the retail market in her city is healthy. It with an occupancy rate of 97.3%. Her continues to attract new and retain exthoughts are in line with Mestetsky’s. isting businesses and residents. “DevelWhile big-box stores and traditional opment in Noblesville, and the remaincommercial corridors such as 96th der of Hamilton County, has continued

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ers can also shop online at acehardware.com. and they can pick up their order at their store, thus saving shipping fees.”

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She says they love owning their store in Hamilton County. “Our centrally located store puts us in a great location to offer easy in-and-out service and products, which makes it more convenient for our customer base.”

If you think Hamilton County is at retail saturation, think again. McCrea’s Fried says all of Hamilton County is still growing in different ways. “There’s a lot of development in downtown Carmel right now, and there’s more development going on in Noblesville and Fishers, and Westfield has a lot of stuff going up around Grand Park. There’s still a lot going on in all of them,” he says. Fried hints of another significant development coming from his company. “Good things to come.” HCBM

to thrive for many reasons; quality of life, excellent schools, a variety of entertainment and arts experience opportunities, and especially in Noblesville—a culture of community,” she says.

The City of Westfield is still new to the game. Still, Mayor Andy Cook says having a robust retail environment in Westfield is a must. “By design, Grand Park has squarely placed us in the sports tourism and hospitality industry as a city. We built the campus to create an economy in Westfield. And it is working.”

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Small Business Perspective Pat and Alison Deary have owned the Noblesville Ace Hardware since 2007.

They contend with both big box stores and the internet as competition. Alison says Ace caters to home maintenance while big box stores are more about home improvement. As for the web, she says it does impact small businesses like hers. “Ace Hardware has done a great job of offering next day delivery. We receive orders twice a week at the store from our distribution center, and customApril • May 2020 • Hamilton County Business Magazine

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A Summary of Recent Retail Activity

By Samantha Hyde

Photos by Stan Gurka

NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY White River Christian Church is opening the Arcadia Community Center at 101 E. Main St., incorporating space formerly occupied by Hedgehog Music Showcase.

Arcadia Christian Church, located on SR 19 just north of town, is undergoing a 13,000 SF remodel of its event and athletic spaces. Hamilton Heights High School at 25802 SR 19 is also undergoing extensive renovations of its academic and athletic facilities.

Beck’s Hybrids

Beck’s Hybrids is setting up new 10,000 SF biotech engineering offices on its campus at 6867 E 276th St. in Atlanta.

Copart, Inc. is opening a new office at 1461 E. 226th St. in Cicero. The Cicero McDonald’s at 1015 S. Peru St. is undergoing a full remodel. In January, 2 Brothers Pressure Washing opened its new Cicero location at 369 E. Jackson St.

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CARMEL Lansing Building Products has purchased a 35,500 SF facility at 9801 Mayflower Park Dr. Schafer Powder Coating is moving this spring from its Carmel facility at 4518 W. 99th St. to a new 100,000 SF space in Whitestown.

is opening an office at 11939 N. Meridian St. Shepherd Financial is expanding its footprint at 111 Congressional Blvd. and plans a second expansion once Lauth Group Inc. moves its headquarters out of the building later this summer.

O’Child Children’s Boutique opened at Clay Terrace in March. Apotheco Pharmacy is moving into 12955 Old Meridian St. A new Garden Table location is slated to go into The Railyard at Monon building at 350 Monon Blvd. The Goat Tavern is coming to 220 2nd St. SW. Lappin 180 is opening a new sales training office at 571 Monon Blvd. The new mixed-use Wren Building is under construction at 750 S. Veterans Way. Blu Moon Café at 200 S. Range Line Rd. plans to close this summer after ten years at the Indiana Design Center.

cycling studio Cyclebar opened in February at Fishers District.

Allisonville Nursery at 11405 Allisonville Rd. has been sold and renamed Allisonville Home & Garden by Sullivan.

A planned expansion will add another 14,000 SF to the existing retail building on the property. The Fishers Do-It Center at Allisonville Rd. & 116th St. has also been sold and renamed White’s Ace Hardware and Garden Center.

Two Carmel businesses have moved into a joint location at 762 S. Range Line Rd. to form Ella Bardo and The Imperial Spa. Carmel’s second Java House Coffee Bar location is coming to 145 Elm St. Carmel City Center is welcoming Kits and Kaboodle this spring as it moves from its Westfield location to 723 Hanover Pl. Gary Nance Design is moving into 715 Hanover Pl. this summer. Hubbard & Cravens closed its Carmel City Center location in January.

PVA Wealth Advisors is remodeling a new space at 2900 E. 96th St. Little Wish Foundation has moved into its new headquarters at 3077 E. 98th St. Rangeline Chiropractic is opening in the former Chipotle space at 1422 Keystone Way. Needler’s Fresh Market is opening this fall at the former O’Malia Food Market building at 4755 E. 126th St. This spring, Horizon Brews is opening in River Road Shoppes at 14560 River Rd.

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Brixx Pizza has closed at 8594 E. 116th St. Nickel Plate Station, a planned 150,000 SF residential and retail building, is slated for construction at 8700 E. 116th St. Valor 3 Barbers and Brews is opening this spring in the former Edible Arrangements space at 8754 E. 116th St. In April, California-based Openpath will open its new satellite office in the Flexware Innovation building at 12 Municipal Dr. Engineering and design firm Hamilton Designs is moving in June from its Fishers Crossing Dr. location to a much larger office in the Ellipse building at 11 Municipal Dr. Agave Bar and Grill II is coming to 8800 North St. Mindset on Maple is moving into 11643 Maple St. Indy Wealth Architects is opening a new office at 11389 Lantern Rd. Hamilton County is getting its first Shake Shack restaurant at 9701 E. 116th St.

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The new 6,200 SF Golden Gear car dealership is under construction at 9269 Park East Ct. Force Barbell at 14036 Britton Park Rd. is growing its footprint by expanding into adjacent space.

Unplug Soy Candles is moving into the former location of The Strike Zone baseball academy at 12550 Promise Creek Ln. Two new office buildings with suite space totaling 51,000 SF are slated for construction 12502 and 12526 Promise Creek Ln. A new Mathnasium Learning Center is opening at 12244 E. 116th St.

NOBLESVILLE Noblesville Schools is renovating Hazel Dell Elementary at 3025 Westfield Rd. and Noble Crossing Elementary at 5670 Nobles Crossing Pkwy. The Village at Federal Hill, planned for three acres west of Federal Hill Commons Park, will include 36,000 SF for retail and commercial offices and 163 apartments.

In June, construction begins on The Lofts on Tenth, a new 31,700 apartment and commercial complex planned for downtown Noblesville at 10th and Clinton St. Noblesville High School is getting a new 6,300-seat football stadium, which should be complete by 2022. A new 3,700 support building for the Noblesville Schools soccer fields is under construction at 19000 Cumberland Rd. A 7,300 SF maintenance and storage building is also planned just north of the new facility.

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Hollywood Feed is opening a new store at 9840 E. 116th St.

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WESTFIELD A new 10,800 SF Kiddie Academy is under construction just northwest of 146th St. and Ditch Rd. on Waterleaf Dr. Five Below is opening a new store at 1950 Greyhound Pass. The Melissa Lopez Insurance Agency is opening an office at 14801 Market Center Dr. Joe’s Grill is coming to 16156 Spring Mill Rd. A temporary YMCA performance studio is opening in the former R. Beauchamp Antiques building at 144 S. Union St.

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Portillo’s is planning a new restaurant location near SR 32 and Wheeler Rd. The first of four planned central Indiana Saladworks locations is slated to open in May at 827 E. SR 32. H20 Nail and Massage Lounge is moving into 649 E SR 32 and Tropical Smoothie Café is coming to 661 E. SR 32.

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Pitch In Carmel Symphony Orchestra Musical Director Janna Hymes signed a new five-year contract with the organization. Only 11% of the more than 1200 orchestras in the US are led by women.

Elwood-based Red Gold partnered with Folds of Honor, a not for profit that provides educational scholarships to the families of military men and women who have died or been disabled while on active duty in the US armed forces.

Craig Crosser, co-owner of Nova 29 Property Management; Gina Giacone, partner at Ice Miller; and Kristy Murphy, community volunteer have joined the Board of Directors of the Hamilton County Community Foundation.

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Robert Kneberg joined The Hamilton County Workforce Innovation Network as Executive Director, replacing former OneZone executive Dan Canan, who retired.

Sheila Smiley joined ad agency Hirons as Senior Vice President, media and digital.

Sheila Smiley and Rose Durbin Rose Durbin, senior vice president and the firm’s longtime media director, continues in a consultancy role.

Brittany Breen joined The Farmers Bank as Branch Manager at the Sheridan Office.

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Dr. Una Osili, Associate Dean of Research and International Programs at Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy joined the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Indianapolis.

Syd Loomis, longtime Noblesville Chamber volunteer and Assistant Vice President of the Noblesville branch of Syd Loomis The Farmers Bank, was inducted into the Indiana Bankers Association Forty Year Banker Club.

Janelle Campbell, Community First Bank Mortgage Loan Officer based in Westfield, has been promoted to Assistant Vice President.

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THANK YOU TO OUR LEGACY SPONSORS: A MESSAGE FROM THE NOBLESVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE During this period of uncharted waters, the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce, like all businesses and organizations, has made essential adjustments to how we do business. We have suspended our April and May events and moved our meetings to an online format.

The Chamber will continue to be a resource for Noblesville’s employers and their employees. We will offer curated information to businesses with guidance on how to navigate uncertain paths. This will include access to state and federal assistance as it becomes available to businesses and individuals. We also pledge to be a resource for the latest

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2020 EVENTS & HAPPENINGS SERVING NORTHERN HAMILTON COUNTY ATLANTA • ARCADIA • CICERO • SHERIDAN

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Samantha Miller, Ph.D.

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Chamber Elects 2020 Officers The Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce has elected its officers for the 2020 year. They include: President: Liz Foley Nelson (Liz Foley Real Estate, Atlanta), Vice President: Samantha Miller, Ph.D. (Beck’s Hybrids, Atlanta); Secretary: Wade Wiley (Beck’s Hybrids, Atlanta) and Treasurer: Dan Strong (Entrepreneur, Cicero).

Returning board members include: Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent/Hamilton Heights Schools (Arcadia) Jim Garrod, United Animal Health (Sheridan) Parvin Gillim, Main Architects (Sheridan) Victoria Howard, Church, Church, Hittle & Antrim (Noblesville) Mark LaBarr, Duke Energy (Noblesville) Melissa Meme, The Times (Noblesville) Kim Stoneking, Springboard International (Sheridan)

Ribbon Cuttings Hamilton Heights School Corporation hosted an open house and ribbon cutting at its new Athletic Center at Hamilton Heights High School. The bright and energetic addition brings together elements to honor the proud Husky past while celebrating the future. The Athletic Center is now home to new athletic offices, hospitality room for visitor coaches and officials, a large group gathering area, Hamilton Heights School Corporation central concession counter and kitchen, storefront for the Husky Fan shop, and the Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame. Pictured (l-r): Jarrod Mason (HHHS Principal), Dr. Derek Arrowood (HHSC Superintendent), Samantha Miller, Ph.D. (NHCCC); Laura Reuter (HHSC School Board), Dan Strong (NHCCC/Town of Cicero), Arnett Cooper (HHSC School Board), Wade Wiley (NHCCC), Julie Davis (HHSC School Board), Doug Ozolins (HHSC School Board), and Kurt Ogden (HHHS Athletic Director).

Pizza House Members of the Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce hosted a special ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand re-opening of Pizza House in Cicero as it enters its 27th year in operation. Pictured (l-r): Dan Strong (Town of Cicero/NHCCC), Karmen Little (Pizza House), Tayler Millbank (Pizza House), Steve Little (Pizza House), Liz Foley (NHCCC) and Samantha Miller (NHCCC).

WalkerHughes’ Ribbon Cutting and Open House in Cicero WalkerHughes provided the opportunity for the agency to showcase the amenities of its new Cicero location at 1190 S. Peru Street and further demonstrate its commitment to serving the greater northern Hamilton County area for many years ahead. Pictured (l-r): R. Douglas Walker (WalkerHughes), Benjamin Schoettmer (WalkerHughes), Brittany Murr (Five Star Living), Sarah Cooke (WalkerHughes), Kyle Clouser (WalkerHughes), Tom Lewis (WalkerHughes), Sandy Vice (WalkerHughes), Blake Hunter (WalkerHughes), Kim Stoneking (Springboard International), and Dan Strong (NHCCC/Town of Cicero).

Mark Your Calendar Join us for our monthly networking luncheon, Chamber updates, member news, public information and more!

Thursday, May 14, 2020 Thursday, April 9, 2020 Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks “State of the Towns” Atlanta, Arcadia, Cicero, & Sheridan Beck’s West Hospitality Room Arcadia Town Hall 6767 E. 276th Street, Atlanta, IN 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.

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On behalf of the Northern Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and members, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to Catharine Heller for her long-standing commitment and dedication to the Chamber. As the face of the Chamber for many years, she has long been a champion of working together to build a stronger Chamber and through the Chamber, stronger communities.

Her dedication, leadership, commitment, and countless contributions in her role made a significant impact on the direction and success of the Chamber. We can’t thank her enough for all she did (seen and unseen) from ensuring the successful transition of two independent Chambers into one unified organization to helping to lead the way through several years of challenge, growth, and change. She made a difference in Northern Hamilton County.

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Hamilton County History David Heighway

Bypassed By Time

Development in the county has always followed traffic patterns Most people are familiar with the old saying in the real estate business of “the three most important things to consider are location, location, location.” Once a person finds that location, then they work hard to establish a business. But what happens when the road moves?

This is a look at the impact of transportation routes and how they affected the success of an area.

Strawtown The first real town in the county, Strawtown, was at an important crossing of two main trails. There is an 1825 map of United States Post Roads which is the earliest map that shows Hamilton County. Strawtown is not mentioned on the map, but the two trails can be seen— one north-south, one east-west. The 1825 north-south post road was eventually replaced by Highway 37, which was replaced by Highway 69. These are slightly different routes, but all connect Noblesville with Fort Wayne.

The other main trail at Strawtown was the Lafayette Trace. This was a key route that connected the Ohio River to the Wabash River and was in use for thousands of years. Travelers using the Trace used Strawtown as a place to stop and replenish supplies. The town of Boxley was also on the Lafayette Trace. It was established in the 1830’s and named for George Boxley.

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It also had an inn that was a stopping spot on the trace.

of Pendleton (now SR 38). HowThe Lafayette Trace was rendered obsolete by the Mammoth Internal Improve- ever, in the 1870’s, the ment Act of 1836. (When you visit the historic village at Conner Prairie, it’s fun Anderson, to ask the doctor or the storekeeper about Lebanon this.) The Act was intended to make roads & St. Louis Railroad and canals that connected county seats.

(AKA the It established the Lafayette Road (now SR38) which connects Noblesville Midland to Frankfort and then to Lafayette. Railroad) passed to There is a piece of the road with its original name near downtown the north of Clarksville. This necessitated the creation of the town of Durbin in Noblesville between Lakeview Drive and SR 38 (Sheridan Road). 1888, which eventually had a post office and a school.

Railroads Boxley was bypassed and stopped growing. A town on the new road named Millwood was renamed Sheridan after the Civil War and became the administrative center of the township.

It prospered further when the Monon railroad arrived in 1882. Many of these

The railroad was always a major factor in the success of a community. The first community in Delaware Township was “Connerstown” on the White River trail.

This was simply a group of houses that had grown up around William Conner’s trading post and was never an official community. It can be seen on several early maps of the county. Its status changed with the arrival of the Peru and Indianapolis Railroad in 1851. Economic activity moved straight east along what is 131st Street today and became the town of New Britton. Then, in the 1870’s, the road along a section line was improved and a bridge was built to cross White River (all along the present 116th Street). This led to the establishment of the town of Fishers in 1872, which eliminated New Britton.

Eventually even the rail lines faded roads can be seen on an 1839 state map. and the towns along them faded too.

Strawtown was eventually bypassed When interstates like 465 and 69 were when a road was built connecting Anderbuilt in the 1960’s, Carmel and Fishers son with Noblesville (now SR 32). became the convenient places to live.

Clarksville was established as the main As transportation and communication community of Wayne Township. It was continue to evolve, it will be interesting platted in 1849 by Abraham Nicholson to see what the prime locations are in on the road going to the important town the future. HCBM April • May 2020 • Hamilton County Business Magazine

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