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Fishers council approves project agreement for mixed-use development on 96th Street

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com The Fishers City Council unanimously approved an agreement with 96th Street Investors for a $98 GOVERNMENT million, 82-acre mixeduse project proposed at the northwest corner of 96th Street and Allisonville Road.

CRG Residential, a Carmel-based development company, purchased the property and plans to construct 380 market-rate apartments, 66 for-sale townhomes and four retail out lots totaling 35,000 square feet.

It also plans to replace the Michigan Left at Allisonville Road and 96th Street with a roundabout.

CRG Residential is donating 25 acres of the property to the City of Fishers to add to the White River Park proposed along the west side of the development. The donation increases the park land to 123 acres.

“We really are excited to see the transformation that takes place,” Fishers Director of Economic and Community Development Megan Baumgartner said.

Baumgartner said the proposal fits the city’s comprehensive plan, which had its five-year update last year. Areas near the 96th Street and Allisonville Road intersection were designated for retail, mixed-use, attached residential, parks and open space.

“We feel this concept that CRG is proposing aligns really well with that,” Baumgartner said. “It preserves this great amenity along the White River, and I think it’s going to be an incredible project for our community.”

The agreement is for bond financing, which includes $23 million in developer-guaranteed bonds over a term of 25 years for land and infrastructure. The agreement grants $1.8 million in park impact fees and $860,000 in road impact fees to the developer, since CRG Residential is donating park land and also is constructing a road through the development. The sewer fee, roughly $900,000, will be waived.

Council member Jocelyn Vare wanted to know how citizens in the area were engaged with the project. She said she expects comment opportunities for the public to contribute ideas for the riverfront park, noting that the comprehensive plan had opportunities for public comment.

“It is a transformative project,” Baumgartner said. “Residents who would be impacted

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The concept plan for the proposed project northwest of 96th Street and Allisonville Road. (Map courtesy of City of Fishers)

by the rezone would get notified, but I think standard to a normal large development, I don’t think the developer intends to do additional outreach.”

Council member Cecilia Coble is confident the project will spur future developments along the Allisonville Road corridor.

“It is the entrance to Fishers coming north on 96th Street,” Coble said. “I hope that will be the catalyst that will help to drive redevelopment and revitalization to that whole Allisonville corridor going north.”

“We are excited about the opportunity

to invest in this important corridor of the city and to enhance its value to the community,” CRG President and Fishers resident Christopher Reid stated. “There are so many dynamic pieces to this development, particularly the park and greenspace along the White River which will provide access to the overall community. We look forward to working with city officials, councilors, key partners and the community to develop a project that instills pride in the community.”

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Fishers High School sophomore Jake Reibel was killed in a Feb. 19 car accident in Illinois. A press release from FATALITY the Illinois State Police District Chicago said the crash occurred around 5 a.m. on Interstate 94 southbound at 170th Street in Cook County.

The release said a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 94 near 170th Street left the roadway, struck a light pole and rolled southbound onto the embankment.

Reibel was pronounced deceased on scene.

The juvenile driver and three other juvenile passengers were transported to a local area hospital with serious injuries.

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The events surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

“Our school community is sending their thoughts and support to the Reibel family as we are deeply saddened by this sudden loss,” an email from Hamilton Southeastern Schools to HSE students and families stated.

The email said a crisis response team was available for staff and student at Fishers High School on Feb. 21.

“The entire (Fishers) community is saddened to hear of Fishers High School student Jake Reibel’s sudden death. Our community will pull together to support those affected by this tragedy,” Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness stated on Facebook.

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Fishers woman to host pop-up consignment sale

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Being a mom who has browsed in kids consignment shops, Fishers resident Jennifer Broering wanted to offer something similar for women.

NEW BIZ “For years, I’ve heard women say they try to consign on consignment shops or Poshmark or Facebook Marketplace, and it’s time-consuming dealing with people coming and going to your house or taking stuff to a consignment shop and hearing, ‘We’ll give you $5 for three items,’” Broering said. “So many people have

such great stuff they’ve maybe worn once for an event, or they changed jobs, or they bought something online and didn’t want to deal with returning it.

“Women tend to have like-new items to sell to someone else but there’s not a great avenue to do it.”

Broering launched Your Best Friend’s Closet and conducted her first consignBroering ment pop-up sale at Daniel’s Vineyard in McCordsville last fall. The next pop-up is planned for March 2-5 at 13145 Levinson Lane, Noblesville, in

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Broering said the fall event was a success.

Shopping dates for the spring sale will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 3, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 4 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

March 5. March 5 also is a half-price sale. There are two pre-sale events, a Ladies Night Out event from 5 to 8 p.m.

March 2 and an Early Bird Half Price Pre-Sale from 8 to 10 a.m. March 5. Both events are ticketed. Normal shopping days are free.

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Carmel Realtor featured in ‘House Hunters’ episode

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Realtor Dan O’Brien is a longtime fan of “House Hunters.”

O’Brien, who works in TELEVISION the Trueblood Real Estate office in Carmel, is one of the four founding brokers in the company, whose first office was in Fishers.

“My clients and I had mutual friends that were on (‘House Hunters’) about a decade

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ago, and while we were looking for their house, we said that it would be fun to apply, so we went through the casting process and got on the show,” O’Brien said.

The Westfield resident enjoyed the experience.

“It was great to work with the ‘House Hunters’ team and experience the magic of making TV, but at the end of each day of filming, I was exhausted,” he said.

The episode was filmed in September 2021 and aired Feb. 10.

“We did a few days of filming to make the 30-minute show, which I think is only 22 minutes of content,” he said. “The three (Indianapolis) houses featured on the show were in Garfield Park, Fountain Square and SoBro (South Broad Ripple).”

“House Hunters” debuted in 1999 “I’ve watched ‘House Hunters’ for years and always thought it would be awesome to be on the show, so it was a bit surreal to watch the episode when it aired on HGTV,” O’Brien said.

2022 DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH KICK-OFF: ACHIEVING MORE TOGETHER Tuesday, March 1 | 8:30 – 10 AM | Fishers City Hall Auditorium

FISHERS PARKS’ STORYWALK: CAN BEARS SKI? Daily, March 2 – 31 | Brooks School Park

ONEZONE LUNCHEON: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY THROUGH AN INACCESSIBLE WORLD Wednesday, March 9 | 11 AM – 1 PM | FORUM Events Center

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May 15 in downtown Indianapolis. The noncompetitive run for kids ages 3 to 10 ranges from two blocks to 1/3 mile. Pre-register for $10 through May 11 at IndyMini.com/RookieRun to receive a commemorative shirt and finisher medal. Registration at the event is $5 and only includes the medal.

Orchard Project Scholarship — Old Town Design Group has established the Orchard Project Scholarship to provide tuition assistance to a Hamilton, Boone or Johnson County student preparing for a career in the construction industry. Applications are being accepted now through March 18. For more information or to request the scholarship application, email casey@oldtowncompanies.com Send us your stories — Current Publishing is now accepting photos or story ideas to run in the community section. Photos from kid events, athletic games and more are all welcome. Story ideas on new businesses, features, school news and more are accepted. All photos must include the names of anyone photographed. Please send them to anna@youarecurrent.com.

F.C. Tucker stats — Homes continue to sell more quickly in Fishers than this time last year. According to F.C. Tucker Company, Fishers homes sold in just 15 days, 57.1 percent faster than in January 2021. The average home sale price in Fishers continued to increase, up 14 percent to $440,895, compared to this time last year. The average price per square foot also increased to $175.07, up 18.9 percent.

Hamilton County Democratic Women resume meetings — COVID-19 shut down Hamilton County Democratic Women meetings for a time, but they will meet every third Saturday of the month at the Delaware Township Trustee Building 9090 E. 131st, Fishers. Conversations begin at 9:30 a.m., the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 11. All Hamilton County women are welcome.

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CONSTRUCTION FISHERS Project: Roundabout construction on 146th street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 146th Street. Best detour is bypassing 146th street by taking 141st street.

Expected completion: May 2022.

Project: Roundabout construction on 131st street.

Location: The intersection of Ind. 37 and 131st Street. Best detour is to avoid 131st street by taking 126th street.

Expected completion: July 2022.

CARMEL Project: Range Line Road reconstruction Location: 116th Street to Carmel Drive. The initial phase affects the right southbound lane of Range Line Road as crews replace a water main. Work will stop for the winter and resume in mid-March 2022 with construction of a roundabout at Medical Drive followed by construction of a roundabout at 116th Street beginning in June.

Expected completion: Summer 2022 Project: Burial of transmission lines in the Arts & Design District Location: Main Street will close on or after March 1 at Veterans Way as lines are buried under and across Main Street.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Carmel High School boys basketball coach Ryan Osborn knows he can always count on four-year starting guard Pete Suder to do the right thing for the team.

“He has a winning personality,” Osborn said. “He’s willing to do whatever the team needs. He’s super unselfish. Pete is a team guy. He’s one of the most coachable kids I’ve ever coached. He’s one of the hardest workers every day.”

Osborn said Suder has taken steps each year to become a more complete player.

“This year, he worked on his outside shooting ability more on his own and has shot it consistently for us,” Osborn said. “In the past, defensively, he’s been able to be out of position a little bit and take chances.

This year, he’s been more of our anchor and directing people. He’s just been a good leader on the floor.”

Prior to the Feb. 23 game against LaLumiere Blue, a college prep school, the 6-foot-5 Suder was averaging 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game for the Greyhounds (16-5). Carmel received the bye in the

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Prior to Feb. 23, Suder was shooting 55 percent overall from the field. He was shooting 44 percent (22 of 50) from the 3-point line and 79 percent from the free throw line.

Suder, who became a starter as a fresh-

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Pete Suder, making a layup, has been a fouryear starter for Carmel. (Photo courtesy of Pete Suder)

man, is seeking to help Carmel win its third consecutive Class 4A state championship.

The Greyhounds beat Ben Davis to win the title in 2019. The 2020 state tournament was canceled after the sectional round because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Carmel defeated Lawrence North to win the 2021 state crown.

“I think we have a really good shot at

it,” Suder said. “We still have some things to work on in the last couple weeks, but it should be a fun ride.”

Osborn said Suder always makes everyone around him better — a trend that started his freshman season.

“He impacted the game in a lot of different ways and that’s unique as a freshman,” Osborn said.

It helps that Suder has been around the game his entire life. His father, Rick, is a former Duquesne University basketball standout.

“My dad was a huge impact on how I play today. We used to try to find any open hoop just to get some shots up when I was younger,” Suder said. “Him playing at the (Division I) level definitely helped me a lot.

He always is giving great advice.”

Suder topped the 1,000-career points mark when he scored a career-high 33 points Feb. 7 in a victory against visiting Lawrence North.

“Getting my 1,000 points feels great, all credit to my teammates and coaches for getting me there,” he said.

Suder committed to Bellarmine University in January.

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City of Fishers celebrates Disability Awareness Month in March

By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com During her senior year of college, Fishers resident Darcy Keith suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car crash. Keith lost memory of all her college major classes and had to start over in a different major.

Now, 30 years later, Keith is sharing her story as the keynote speaker at a March 1 event to kick off Disability Awareness Month in the City of Fishers.

“Having a brain injury is like having attention deficit. You can’t concentrate on what you want to remember, and if you can’t concentrate, you can’t retain, and then you can’t recall,” Keith said.

Keith said her injury was devastating. She experienced short-term memory loss that caused her to change her college major from actuary sciences to insurance and attended classes for nearly two additional years before graduating.

Keith, 52, is now a business analyst for State Auto Insurance. She also is a professional speaker and has given talks to the Baltimore Ravens and the Indianapolis Colts, among many other organizations.

“I am not the typical individual with a brain injury. A lot of us aren’t able to function after our injury,” she said. “A lot of us don’t have stamina or mental ability. It depends upon which part of the brain is injured. We are in the same lake navigating the same storm but in different boats.

“Some of us may be in bigger boats than others. It depends on how much we are able to recover from our injury.”

Keith will share her story during the March 1 event and will discuss signs and symptoms of a brain injury.

“For example, (actor) Bob Saget died due to trauma to his head. We aren’t sure how he injured his head, but he went to sleep and died from the impact on the brain,” Keith said.

“I’m going to talk about how injuries can happen to us, and we may not be aware.”

Keith said when her husband was 40, he suffered a stroke and had to relearn things he’d known how to do all his life.

“It can happen anytime, anywhere, to anybody,” she said. “It’s not discriminatory.

That’s not to sound like a negative thing, it’s more of awareness. It’s an educational Coble piece to give hope and show resources are out there to help us navigate through this new lifestyle.”

The City of Fishers will present events throughout March dedicated to Disability Awareness Month. Events will be presented in partnerships with the OneZone Chamber of Commerce, the Fishers parks system Hartman and the Hamilton East Public Library.

Fishers City Council member Cecilia Coble and Fishers resident Kelly Hartman are co-chairs for the Fishers Adviso-

Kelly Hartman and Cecilia Coble, center, the co-chairs for the Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability, celebrate a kick-off event for the 2020 Disability Awareness Month. (File photo)

ry Committee on Disability.

“The Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability assists the city’s efforts in promoting inclusion and accessibility and strives to make Fishers a community where people with physical and intellectual disabilities can live life without limits,” said Coble, parent of an adult daughter with autism and intellectual disabilities. “The month of March will offer the community an opportunity to learn more about understanding the challenges facing individuals with physical and intellectual disabilities, such as accessibility, inclusion and employment opportunities.”

Hartman said Fishers is a leader in central Indiana for

disability advocacy.

“This month is really a culmination of all things coming together after our committee has put in so much effort into planning, collaborating and advocating,” Hartman said. “It is just amazing to see how our community continues to come together toward acceptance and inclusivity of all people. We all have things we are good at and things we are challenged by. March celebrates our efforts to focus on capabilities.”

For more, visit fishers.in.us/DisabilityAwareness.

ON THE COVER: Darcy Keith is a professional speaker who will share her story March 1. (Photo courtesy of The Institutes)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS • 2022 Disability Awareness Month Kick-Off: Achieving More Together featuring Darcy Keith: 8:30 to 10 a.m. March 1 at Fishers City Hall Auditorium, 1 Municipal Dr. Registration is not required for this free event.

• Fishers Parks’ Storywalk: Can Bears Ski?: Daily from March 2 to March 31 at Brooks School Park, 11780 Brooks School Rd. Registration is not required for the free event.

• OneZone Luncheon: A Photographic Journey Through an Inaccessible World: From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

March 9 at Forum Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy. Doug Goeppner will speak on how the world is experienced by individuals with disabilities. Event registration is required.

• 2022 Hamilton County Transition Fair: From 6 to 7:30 p.m. March 16 at Hamilton Southeastern High School, 12499 Olio Rd. Registration is not required for the free event.

• PRISM Project of Fishers: Spring Performance: From 2 to 4 p.m. March 20 at The Switch Theatre,

10029 E. 126th St. Watch a live performance from The PRISM Project of Fishers. Tickets can be purchased at TheSwitchTheatre.com.

• OneZone Caffeinated Conversation: Disability Employment Discussion with Providers: From 8 to 9 a.m. March 22 at Courtyard by Marriott, 11550 Whistle Dr. Find resources and information about the hiring and training process of employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Event registration is required.

• Celebrating Beethoven’s 250th Birthday: 4 p.m.

March 27 at Legacy Bible Church, 13490 Howe Rd. This concert is open to the public. More information can be found at fishersmusicworks.org.

• Hamilton East Public Library Workshops: Various dates and times throughout the month. Tune in to free workshops in honor of Disability Awareness Month hosted by the Hamilton East Public Library.

Registration is required. Register at fishers.in.us/ DisabilityAwareness.

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As old as I feel Commentary by Danielle Wilson

Commentary by Terry Anker The abundance of spam that comes through computer and smartphone screens makes it almost impossible to digest. Marketers have become increasingly clever in finding the most effective methods to gain our attention and to grab a few of our dollars. Others, like Mr. Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta universe, use sophisticated analysis of the chemistry of the human brain to entice preteenagers to become addicted to their Facebook falderal.

Still, the best captures our imagination. An email blast from a local auction house led with a banner, “Super Sports & Memorabilia.” Accompanying it came a photo depicting a 2006 Colts championship ring. It was quite sparkly, bedazzled with diamonds and festooned with blue sapphires matching the team’s well-known horseshoe. At the very sight of it, one could imagine the toil required to earn such a trophy. One might think of the thick, muscular finger that it was likely intended to adorn. And one may consider how it came to be unceremoniously sold off to the highest bidder.

Who would purchase the spoils of another’s victory? Could it be a grateful fan intending to return it to its presently beleaguered owner? Could it be a museum or collector amassing an estate to pass on to future generations? Perhaps it is an investor imagining a future market for such expensive trinkets.

What talisman are these objects? Are they imbued with the strength of their progenitors? Why do we hold them so dear if it was not our perspiration that brought forth the reward?

The span of an individual life is insufficient to outlast most of our possessions. What becomes their second life after we no longer have use for them?

Are they a symbol for the human condition? Do they remind us of the struggle?

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

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I have been 50 for about six weeks, and apart from my new AARP membership and some occasional incontinence, I haven’t really considered myself old.

That is until recently. My baby turned 18!

Eighteen. She can now vote, buy Powerball tickets and be incarcerated. But enough about her. More significantly, I technically no longer have “children,” only four adults whom I miraculously grew, birthed and kept alive for two decades. I’m no longer required (or in some cases even allowed) to be present at their doctor’s appointments, and I can’t help them access their bank accounts, even though much of that money originated with me. I’m cut off, kicked out, essentially exorcised from their lives.

The power of HIPAA compels me!

I may be overreacting, but my youngest’s birthday has caused me to contemplate my near-elderly status like nothing else has. Where has the time gone? I know if I sat down and thought about it, I could probably remember most of her milestones – her first word, step, school bus ride, dance competition, fender bender – but seriously, how does a kid’s life speed by so quickly even as the days of parenting often seem an eternity? And what does this mean for the next 18 years? What will I do when she becomes gainfully employed? If she gets married? Has a beautiful child of her own? Oh, lord!

We measure our lives in experiences, I suppose, not revolutions around the sun. Fifty doesn’t mean that much to me; it’s just a fire hazard-worth of cake candles. But witnessing your baby officially enter adulthood is another matter entirely. Friends, I feel old!

Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

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Staying on the clean side of humor bad stuff? I had a friend who overdosed on “The Pocket Rodney Dangerfield” back in Several sports heroes’ careers have been the ’70s. He got caught doing Dangerfield tarnished following allegations they were jokes in a comedy club stand-up routine. He using performance-improving was kicked off stage. Talk about no respect.

HUMOR drugs. During the recent OlymSome may wonder, “How did Wolfsie pics, some athletes were simiwrite his column for almost 25 years? larly accused.

Maybe he’s hooked on someAs a newspaper columthing.” Tom Brady is hanging Tom Brady is hanging up his pads. Maybe Wolfsie nist, I’m proud of what up his pads. Maybe I’ve written, unassisted should hang up his gags. by any humor-enhancing Once you’re dependent on Wolfsie should hang drugs or whimsy-producing other people’s humor, it’s up his gags. substances. Many humor hard to kick the habit. You – DICK WOLFSIE columnists have on their may think you’ve conquered bookshelves, “Milton Berle’s your demons, but before long Personal Jokebook,” the “Complete Works of you’re hiding Woody Allen quips on index Henny Youngman” and the Acapulco Gold of cards in your office desk drawer. humor, “Bob Hope’s Greatest One-Liners (unWhen I first appeared on TV, I watched old abridged).” I fought temptation through the Jerry Lewis movies and I mimicked a few of years as I constantly wondered where my his routines on camera. Then one day I just next laugh was coming from. I hung around stopped. I went cold jerky.

Barnes & Noble and Borders. I haunted As I write my 1,100th column, I am proud Books-A-Million, where I knew I could buy of what I have accomplished. I didn’t reread cracks at a good price.

Andy Rooney essays. I once took a Dave I even visited Half-Price Books, but you Barry book off my shelf, but I never opened never know what you are buying at a place it. like that. Is the humor pure, or is it cut with Other humorists have asked me for ad-

vice on how to quit pilfering jokes. I created a short quiz to assess their susceptibility to stealing from others. Here are two sample questions to assess their chances of a relapse.

I just got back from a pleasure trip. a. I went to Vegas. b. My wife and I cruised to Bermuda. c. I took my mother-in-law to the airport.

My wife ran after the garbage truck. “Am I too late for a pick-up?” she screamed. a. Yes, and we are not permitted to turn around. b. No, just set it by the curb. c. Of course not, jump in.

Anyone who answered C to both questions is on a slippery path. They are too weak to resist stolen zingers and one-liners. As of this week, I’ve avoided yielding to temptation for 6,752 days. But tomorrow, I’m going to begin reading Mel Brooks’ autobiography. Wish me luck.

Dick Wolfsie is an author, columnist and speaker. Contact him at wolfsie@aol.com.

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Capitalism has its advantages — companies strive to allocate scarce resources and create products that conFINANCE sumers use and enjoy. The best-run companies maximize shareholder value and make profits for their investors. They also create jobs and help employees make a living, provide for their families and help them save for retirement. Investing in great firms can literally make you rich.

But focusing purely on the bottom line has some drawbacks, to say the least.

Firms that spew chemicals into the air, let them seep into the land, fill ocean with plastic bottles or grow to monopolies that abuse their market position come to mind.

Socially responsible investing has grown very popular. It tries its best to help us determine which companies are up to no good and discover those that are truly doing some good for their customers, employees, suppliers, communities and the environment (stakeholders). Environmental, social and governance, or ESG investing, for short, has attempted to help investors find companies that are built for good. ESG-related funds have grown to $2.7 trillion in assets and grew 12 percent last year, according to fund firm Morningstar.

ESG has become big money for Wall Street, but is it accomplishing what it’s set out to do? In many instances, no. One source counted more than 100 compilers of ESG data, and a recent Financial Times report relayed that Morningstar recently took 1,200 funds away from its list “after an ‘extensive review’ of their legal documents.” Firms that exaggerate or fake their ESG credentials are

known for ‘greenwashing’ investors, and it’s more common than you think.

I’ve been on the lookout for the best way to help clients ensure their funds go toward making a “positive difference to the planet or society” that matches their goals, be it having a positive impact on the environment, supporting human rights or simply not selling unhealthy products.

As with most investing, individual companies can accomplish both returns and ESG goals. The iShares Global Clean Energy ETF (ICLN) focuses on firms operating in the renewable energy industries. No matter one’s view on global warming, wind and solar power are in theory cheap, free and abundant.

Water shortages, especially out west, are real, and the Invesco Water Resources ETF (PHO) can help address these matters. If you can’t stomach the expense ratios on these funds, firms including Vestas, Orsted, TPI Composites, Siemens Gamesa and Brookfield Renewable Corp are very interesting options.

Contact me if you’d like some insight on what I find most investable currently.

Beyond your portfolio, there are some local ways to volunteer to help people and the environment. My involvement with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation has given me a love of the parks and commitment to land conservation. Carbon credits could help preserve parks and forestland for generations to come, proving that capitalism can support both profits and the greater good.

Ryan C. Fuhrmann, CFA, is an investment manager based in Carmel. He would like to hear what your view on inflation is at ryan@ fuhrmanncapital.com or visit his website at fuhrmanncapital.com.

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Show your heart some love for the health of it Commentary by Dr. Cameual Wright While February was a month to celebrate love, it was also a time to bring awareness to the heart in your body. February marked American Heart Month, CARDIOVASCULAR a time when all people could focus on cardiovascular health. With the ongoing pandemic and continuing effects of COVID-19, it is even more important now to be proactive with your heart health and to show your heart some love.

HOW DO I KNOW IF MY HEART IS HEALTHY? The first step is an annual physical exam. Even if you do not suspect there is an issue, these exams use screenings and lab tests to ensure your heart is healthy. The exams help gauge your heart-health numbers, such as blood sugar and cholesterol levels, and serve as important preventive measures. If you are experiencing symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest pain, arm pain or a sudden change in your ability to exercise, you should schedule an appointment with your provider.

It is also important to evaluate the factors that drive heart disease. Glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, body mass index (BMI) and weight are important factors that should be tracked on a regular basis. Finally, it’s important to examine your family history. There are several hereditary conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure that can increase your risk for heart

disease. Utilizing resources like the American Heart Association can help you determine your heart-health numbers and find out if you’re at greater risk for heart disease.

WHAT CAN I DO TO IMPROVE MY HEART HEALTH? There are several preventative measures for keeping your heart healthy. Following a healthy diet — such as avoiding foods with high saturated fat, large amounts of sodium or high amounts of sugar — can help maintain a healthy heart.

It is also important to avoid a sedentary lifestyle and incorporate activity on a daily basis. Even if you can get a little exercise each day, such as a walk outside or an at-home workout, it will help keep your heart in shape. Finally, I recommend avoiding smoking, and if you are an active smoker, consider quitting. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, and causes 1 of every 4 CVD deaths.

HOW DO HEART DISEASE SYMPTOMS VARY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN? Many people wonder whether your gender affects your chances of heart disease. While both men and women can experience chest pain, the degree of the pain and the likelihood of other symptoms may vary. Women may experience symptoms that are more subtle or not chest related, such as jaw pain and indigestion, and should pay particular attention to any unusual symptoms and get them checked out.

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HOW ARE HEART HEALTH AND COVID-19 RELATED? The pandemic has undoubtedly increased our focus on our overall health and well-being. With the increase of people working from home and living a more sedentary lifestyle, people are less likely to go to the gym and maintain a robust exercise routine. Additionally, mental health can play a large role in your physical health. A report from the CDC shows that mental health is associated with risk factors for heart disease even before the diagnosis of a mental health disorder. It is especially important to focus on fostering positive mental health during the continued era of COVID-19, and if you do have comorbidities such as diabetes, lung disease or heart disease, you are at a higher risk for COVID-19 infections and are more likely to be hospitalized.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Indianapolis Opera will make a little history this month when it presents the world premiere double bill of MUSIC “Brundibar” and “Vedem.”

Three performances are set for March 18-20 at The Toby Theater at Newfields in Indianapolis. The production was originally planned for April 2020 but was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Then we planned to do it last year, but things hadn’t opened up enough,” said Alfred Savia, Indy Opera principal guest conductor and artistic advisor.

Savia said funding for the production was raised two years ago and is underwritten by sponsors.

The two big parts in “Vedem” will be sung by tenor Joseph McBrayer and mezzo Cornelia Lotito. It is the first collaboration between Indy Opera and the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, which will be featured in both “Brundibar” and “Vedem.”

The project is presented in remembrance of the Holocaust and the 77th anniversary of the liberation of concentration camps across Europe. The works revolve around the Terezin camp and the children’s lives affected by it.

“Brundibar,” the children’s opera, is a parable of hope and justice. It was written

by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása and librettist Adolf Hoffmeister in 1938 in the ghettos of Prague. The opera was performed 55 times by the children in the Nazi concentration camp Terezin, under the direction of Jewish music teachers.

“It’s about two little children who have a sick mother, and they try to get money,” Savia said. “They try to imitate Brundibar, who is an organ grinder, on the street.

Brundibar is not happy and chases them away. With the help of a dog, a cat, a sparrow and other children, they overcome Brundibar.

“It’s a light little children’s opera. When the kids were happy at the camp is when

‘KINKY BOOTS’ “Kinky Boots” runs through March 27 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

CARMEL COMMUNITY PLAYERS The Carmel Community Players presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time” through March 6 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit carmelplayers.org.

‘THE LITTLE MERMAID’ Grace Church presents “The Little Mermaid” through March 6 at Grace Church, 5504 E. 146th St. Noblesville. For more, visit gracechurch.us ‘WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?’ Mud Creek Players will present Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” through March 12 at Mud Creek Barn, 9740 E. 86th St., Indianapolis. For more, visit mudcreekplayers.org.

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Alfred Savia, Indy Opera principal guest conductor and artistic advisor, is helping guide the pairing of “Brundibar” and “Vedem.” (Photo courtesy of Indy Opera)

they were performing.”

The Nazis used Jewish youth performing “Brundibar” in Terezin as propaganda during Red Cross visits, allegedly showing a model ghetto.

For the first time, “Brundibar” will be paired with another historic work, “Vedem,” a theatrical oratorio that describes the events at Terezin during the Holocaust.

“Vedem” was written by Lori Laitman, an American composer of Jewish heritage.

It is the first piece composed by a female composer to be performed with the company. The story is about a group of boys living in Terezin and their underground newspaper of poetry and essays called “Vedem,” which is Czech for “In the Lead.”

“It’s a very poignant piece and it’s a very serious piece,” Savia said.

Savia said Laitman will attend the last rehearsal and the first performances.

“‘Vedem’ is musically a very big challenge,” Savia said. “It’s a 21st-century score with difficult things. We have our work cut out for us.”

Indy Opera has partnered with the Jewish Community Center and Indianapolis Arts Council to bring an evening of music and discussion to the Indianapolis Artsgarden at 6 to 8 p.m. March 2. The panel, featuring Holocaust survivor Frank Grunwald, director Matt Cooksey, Savia and general director David Craig Starkey, will discuss the music and historical context of “Brundibar” and “Vedem.” The event also will feature a brief film screening, a traveling art exhibit of children’s artwork from Terezin and Eva Kor virtual reality headsets from the Indiana Historical Society.

For more, visit indyopera.org and holocaustmusic.ort.org/places/theresienstadt/ brundibar/.

Indiana Wind Symphony’s “The Winds of Spring,” featuring The Chamber Ensemble, is set for 7:30 p.m. March 5 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresent. org.

‘THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF GEORGE MICHAEL’ The musical tribute to the late George Michael is set for 8 p.m. March 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresent. org.

‘The Wild Party’ set for Footlite Musicals editorial@youarecurrent.com Footlite Musicals will present “The Wild Party” from March 4 to 20.

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By Rick Morwick rick@youarecurrent.com With spring on the horizon, the Indiana Wind Symphony will perform a set of specially selected pieces SYMPHONY to herald the change of seasons.

Featuring The Chamber Ensemble, the IWS will perform “The Winds of Spring” concert at 7:30 p.m. March 5 in the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The concert features pieces for wind ensembles by four renowned composers.

Each work is for wind ensembles ranging from eight to 10 musicians.

“The audience will be able to experience the ensembles up close in a way not possible with the full Indiana Wind Symphony,” said Charles Conrad, IWS founder and music director. “The instruments included will be flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns.”

The first of the selections is “Trevelyan Suite” by British composer Malcom Arnold.

Written in 1967 for the opening of Trevelyan College in northeast England, the piece features flutes that “evoke the brisk winds off

the North Sea,” Conrad said.

“I really enjoy Arnold’s ability to create interesting textures with the woodwind instruments,” Conrad said. “(It’s) a trait which is seen in his chamber works as well as in his popular symphonies and dance suites.”

The second selection is “Grand Canyon Octet,” featuring eight French horns, by American composer Eric Ewazen.

“These versatile brass instruments create a warm and rich texture,” Conrad said.

“Ewazen shows off the wide scope they can show in volume and range.”

The third and fourth selections, respectively, are “Chansons et Dances” by French composer Vincent d’Indy and “Divertissement pour Instruments a Vent” by French Romantic-era composer Emile Bernard.

Written for a Parisian wind ensemble, “Divertissement pour Instruments a Vent” is the longest of “The Winds of Spring” selections.

“My favorite component of this work is its infectious melodies, which I find myself humming,” Conrad said.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Christian Youth Theater will include some old favorites and some new shows for it 2022-23 season.

THEATER “This season is a celebration of our talented students, with a nod to the past and a big embrace to the future,” Christian Youth Theater Artistic Director Laura Baltz said. “The show selections offer a variety of interesting and entertaining stories.”

Christian Youth Theater chooses its season offerings with assistance from CYT families, who vote on their favorites.

CYT’s 2022-23 season contains three plays and three musicals. The plays will be at The Cat in Carmel while the musicals will be at Marian University.

The 2022 fall play will be “Up the Down Staircase.” It tells the story of an inner-city school teacher and her love and commitment to her students who are dealing with serious issues. The show was first performed by CYT in 2017. The play is directed by Baltz.

The 2022 fall musical will be “Frozen Jr.” Baltz said CYT chooses junior versions of

Christian Youth Theater performs “High School Musical” in 2017. (Photo courtesy of CYT)

musicals for its fall offerings because of a shortened rehearsal period. “Frozen Jr.” is directed by Julianne Boyd, choir director at Zionsville West Middle School and former CYT summer camp director.

The 2023 winter play will be “Bedtime Stories (as Told by our Dad) (Who Messed Them Up).”

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The Center for the Performing Arts has lured one of its biggest rock stars in the center’s history.

CONCERT It was announced Feb. 18 that Sting will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 8 at the Palladium in Carmel.

“For years, we’ve had patrons asking for Sting, so he’s been on our wish list,” said Jeffrey C. McDermott, president and CEO of the Center for the Performing Arts. “We try to surpass expectations every season, and it’s especially gratifying to bring in artists, like John Legend and Ben Folds last fall, who would normally play larger venues in larger cities.”

The audience can expect solo hits and classics by The Police, when 17-time Grammy Award winner Sting makes his first appearance at the Palladium. Sting was the lead singer, bassist and principal songwriter for The Police.

The tour starts March 24 in Rouen, France, and includes six shows at the London Palladium. Following his Carmel appearance, Sting will appear in several shows at

Sting to perform May 8 at the Palladium. (Photo courtesy of the Center for the Performing Arts)

Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in June.

Sting’s “My Songs” tour is a dynamic show featuring his most beloved songs, written throughout his career. The performance features songs such as “Englishman in New York,” “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” “Message in a Bottle,” “Fields of Gold” and many more.

Tickets starting at $100 went on sale Feb. 25 at the Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, online at thecenterpresents.org and by phone at 317-843-3800. The 7:30 p.m. event is part of the 2021-22 Center Presents Season sponsored by Allied Solutions.

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A visit to Sanibel Commentary by Don Knebel Today, we visit Sanibel, Fla., where the average high temperature in March is 75 degrees, with little rain.

TRAVEL The City of Sanibel occupies a barrier island formed from accumulating sand in the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Myers. The indigenous Calusas, who first inhabited the island 2,500 years ago, died from diseases brought by the Spanish.

Homesteaders began arriving in the 1860s and erected a still-standing lighthouse on the east end of the island in 1884, but the population remained low. By the 1950s, Sanibel Island contained only about 500 permanent residents. All that changed in 1963, when a causeway connected Sanibel to the mainland and developers followed, building condominiums, hotels and residences. A new causeway was built in 2007.

Today, Sanibel is home to 7,400 residents, with thousands more visiting each year, especially in the spring. The Sanibel government maintains strict control of the relaxing look and feel of the island, which has no high rises or traffic lights and only two chain restaurants, both there before the city’s 1974 incorporation. Half of Sanibel’s 33 square miles are wildlife sanctuaries. The largest, the 5,200-acre J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, harbors about 245 species of birds. Sanibel is famous for seashells that wash onto its sandy beaches, with hunched hunters displaying the “Sanibel Stoop.” The unique Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum exhibits shells from around the world, many from Sanibel, as well as some living mollusks creating them.

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village has assembled historic Sanibel buildings and chronicles the area’s history from the Calusas to today, providing information

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or unequal.

The list of absolute adjectives goes on.

It includes perfect, total, extinct, alive, whole, empty, infinite and inevitable. And, of course, let’s not forget the word “absolute” itself; it’s absolutely an absolute adjective.

My favorite absolute adjective is “unique.” I hear people compare uniqueness all the time. “He’s more unique than her.” No one can be the most unique or very unique.

Absolute adjectives illustrate that there is still room for incomparableness (I just checked — incomparableness is a word).

It’s either possible or impossible to exist with people whose views and conclusions differ from yours. Ultimately, you get to decide if you treat others as inferior or as equals. After all, you’re unique just like everyone else.

It’s no secret we live in an era of relativism. What’s right for you may not be right for me. You do you. Whether things are black and white GRAMMAR GUY or 50 gradients of gray, I can definitively say that you can justify your opinion with a quick Google query. Certainly, everyone can’t be right, can they?

Fortunately, language does allow for some certainty in this life (and all the word nerds rejoiced). In fact, there’s a group of adjectives that are incomparable; they’re known as absolute adjectives.

These words can’t be compared, diminished or intensified. They’re absolute.

Let’s take the word “essential,” for example. A book can’t be “kind of” essential.

It can’t be “quite” essential. It’s either essential or it’s not.

Here’s another one: equal. In mathematics, an equation is either equal or it isn’t. When it comes to citizens’ rights, you can’t have a group of people whose rights are more equal than others; people’s rights and privileges are either equal

Curtis Honeycutt is a national award-winning, syndicated humor writer. Connect with him on Twitter (@curtishoneycutt) or at curtishoneycutt.com.

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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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