By Dan Domsic Of 700 Fishers Chamber of Commerce business members, only five can win a Pillar Award annually. On Jan. 16, the chamber announced its 11th Annual Pillar Awards winners in five different categories: Business of the Year, Employee of the Year, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Small Business of the Year and Lifetime Achievement. Owners of the Business of the Year [...]
By Nancy Edwards Fishers has a lot in common with Newtown, Conn. Both towns have close-knit communities; a typical day’s work for the police officers may involve petty theft, domestic abuse or assisting a person who has just had a heart attack. Only one of these towns, however, has ever experienced a mass school shooting. “The bond between our schools [...]
By Dan Domsic An opportunity for community input on the mutli-use development planned for 116th Street in front of Firshers Town Hall, 1 Municipal Dr., began last week. Tom Dickey, director of community development, and other representatives gave a presentation at the Jan. 22 Fishers Town Council meeting on the Fishers Station project – a mixed-use structure that includes single [...]
By Dan Domsic Town officials, a guest speaker and the congregation of Fishers United Methodist Church gathered at the church to honor Martin Luther King, Jr., on the federal holiday Jan. 21. Rev. Dr. Wayne Schmidt, vice president of Indiana Wesleyan University’s Wesley Seminary, joined Hamilton Southeastern School District Supt. Dr. Brian Smith and Renee Cox, Fishers town councilor, for [...]
Commentary by Heather Kestian Running. Biking. Hiking. These are a few of my favorite things. However, these activities become ridiculously difficult when overweight. I gained more than thirty pounds with my first son. After his birth, I swore I would lose the baby weight. Then life happened and getting to the gym was not a top priority. After all, I [...]
By Dan Domsic What happened: First reading of an ordinance requesting to approve mobile concessions in parks was held. What it means: Barry Russell, director of parks and recreation, presented the ordinance to the council. It pertains to having food trucks provide concessions at various events and venues. Russell’s council action form points out past happenings. The ordinance calls for [...]
By Joe Drozda As I’ve been saying, the favorite foods for a Game Day open house are: Buffalo wings, specialty dips for veggies and crackers, meat balls for subs and general munching, and bread bowls filled with cheese or spinach dip. Here is another recipe for your party. These Pineapple Ginger Meatballs have a sweet and savory taste with plenty [...]
The number of eligible students in Hamilton County enrolled in the State of Indiana’s Twenty-first Century Scholars (TFCS) program, which offers free college tuition to eligible students who observe a pledge to earn good grades and stay out of trouble, jumped by 36%, Legacy Fund President Terry Anker announced today. The Twenty-first Century Scholars Enrollment Challenge is a part of [...]
Do you know of a youth organization that could use grant funding to lead a community service project? Youth as Resources would like to help! Youth as Resources (YAR) makes grants to youth who identify community needs and design projects that use their skills, creativity and energy to help others. Groups may apply for up to $1,000 to cover project expenses, [...]
Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) contractors plan to shift traffic on US 31 at State Road 38 on Tuesday, September 25. Northbound and southbound traffic on US 31 approaching the construction zone will shift to the left lane on the each side of the median. Milestone Contractors will remove temporary pavement on the shoulders while traffic is in this configuration, [...]
