November 10, 2020 — Westfield

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The Westfield High School football team won the conference for only the second time in its history this year. (Photos by Craig Herring)

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Weir joins Current as partner, vice president news@currentinwestfield.com Ben Weir of Carmel has joined Current Publishing as a partner, vice president of sales and general NEW STAFF manager.

He joins Current after 20-plus years in the automotive industry, primarily as a manager or general manager overseeing revenue and development at multiple properties. Weir, 42, assumes the general manager role formerly held by Steve Greenberg, Current’s co-founder, executive vice president and co-managing partner with president and publisher Brian Kelly.

Greenberg will focus on sales development, up to and including special custom products.

“When we found out Ben was available, it became readily apparent to us that were he to join Current we had an opportunity for a slew of different avenues for revenue acquisition,” Greenberg said. “Plus, we’d known him for a number of years, because he was a long-time customer. There was zero doubt he would be a great fit. That he had no publishing experience was of no concern and actually weighed in his favor. Once you sit and talk with Ben, you realize immediately that his capacity for quickly connecting the dots is impressive.”

Formerly a long-time advertising client of Current, Weir said, “I was always intrigued by the hyper-local news report and the following that it had in our community. When I initially was given the opportunity to be a partner, I jumped all over it.”

Kelly said Weir’s management acumen and his track record of growth helped make bringing him on board an easy decision.

“Ben is thoughtful, but he acts quickly.

There is no moss growing under his feet,” Kelly said. “His entry into Current has been impressive, from the way he is analyzing and modifying our sales systems to embracing our independent research, and also from his immediate interaction with all members of our team to tirelessly acquiring and serving advertising customers. It’s good to have

Ben Weir recently joined Current Publishing as a partner, vice president of sales and general manager. (Staff photo)

him as part of the Current family.”

Weir is a graduate of Indiana University. He has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in business. He also serves on the board of directors for the Make A Wish Foundation.

So, what might he have expected upon joining Current?

“For one, the fashionable and incorrect statement that ‘print is dead.’ I’ve heard it from many friends and colleagues, and I even said it myself once upon a time,” Weir said. “Now, I’m in it as an owner, and nothing could be further from the truth. I saw that immediately. The reality is that if it’s done correctly, print is the only format left that is based on facts and objectivity. I believe in community news done the right way. I believe that people still care about what is going on in their neighborhoods and with new construction, among other local topics, and police officers that are still doing good things.

“I believe that parents want to read about important news from their children’s school system.”

Project: Jersey Street Location: From Union Street to Mill Street Expected completion: Jersey Street will be closed for the remainder of the Grand Junction Plaza construction.

Project: Westfield Boulevard connector Location: The extension will connect the roundabout at Ind. 32 and Shamrock BouCONSTRUCTION levard with David Brown Drive. Construc-

Weir said he’s not a media “guru,” a proclamation Kelly and Greenberg found magnetic.

“He didn’t have to un-learn any bad industry habits when he joined the team here.

That was a significant plus for us,” Greenberg said.

Weir said at the outset, “I admittedly didn’t know much about the business beyond sales. However, I do know that what is going on around me is important. I care about construction affecting my property value or opportunities for myself and my family to do charitable work. I enjoy seeing a local kid excel in sports or music. Those things all matter to me.

“Local businesses also matter to me, and they should to everyone, too. I try to support them at every opportunity. Current gives a local business owner a real shot to reach someone in the community, someone that actually is in need of the business’ service.”

To reach Weir, email him at ben@youarecurrent.com or call 317-489-4444, ext. 105.

tion has moved to the south side of Park Street.

Expected completion: End of 2020 Project: Grand Junction Plaza Location: The parking lot west of Union Street and south of Main Street Expected completion: The gravel parking lot on the east end of Park Street is permanently closed as the Grand Junction Plaza is moving into the construction phase.

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State Senator District 20 • Scott Baldwin (R) – 62.49 percent • Ronnie Saunders (D) – 37.51 percent State Rep District 24 • Donna Schaibley (R) – 57.55 percent • Naomi Bechtold (D) – 42.45 percent State Rep District 32 • Tony Cook (R) – 73.51 percent • Amie Neiling (D) – 26.49 percent County Auditor • Robin Mills (R) – 61.34 percent • Michael Roberts (D) – 38.66 percent County Treasurer • Susan Byer (R) – 61.62 percent • Jake Madore (D) – 38.38 percent

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Westfield Washington Schools School Board District 1 (vote for 1) • Jimmy Cox – 50.12 percent • Amy Pictor – 49.88 percent Westfield Washington Schools School Board District 3 (vote for 1) • Duane Lutz – 25.30 percent • J. Keith Owens – 19.10 percent • Carl Steele – 55.59 percent For the full list, visit youarecurrent.com.

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DISPATCHES Women of Westfield to meet — The Women of Westfield group will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 17. Family therapist Kristen Boice will present on How to Manage Stress During Times of Chaos. Tickets are $25. For more, visit womenofwestfield.ticketspice. com/be-zen.

Mortgage loan officer appointed — Justin Schreiber has been appointed mortgage loan officer at Centier’s Carmel Branch.

Schreiber joined Centier Bank in August, bringing with him more than seven years of experience in retail banking and online mortgage lending. He is NMLS licensed, as well as a licensed notary in the State of Indiana. The Westfield resident is an alumnus of Indiana University in Bloomington and holds a bachelor of science degree in management and a certificate in finance.

Operation Belt Up — The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is conducting Operation Belt Up through Nov. 29. The overtime patrols, occurring statewide in the top 30 Indiana counties for unrestrained crashes, are funded through National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds. Indiana law requires everyone in the vehicle to wear a seat belt.

To learn more about Hamilton County Traffic Safety Partnership, visit hamiltoncounty. in.gov/502/Traffic-Safety.

Disciplinary charges — The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed disciplinary charges against former Hamilton Superior Court Magistrate William Paul Greenaway. The commission alleges two counts of misconduct related to criminal activity in his personal life when he was employed as a judicial officer. The commission charges that Greenaway was arrested and convicted of possession of methamphetamine and resisting law enforcement.

It is standard for a criminal matter to be adjudicated before the commission takes formal action.

Least politically engaged ranking — Personal finance website WalletHub has ranked Indiana as the 10th least politically engaged state. The site found that Indiana ranked 33rd for registered voters who voted in the 2016 presidential election, 42nd for electorate who voted in the 2018 midterm election, 44th for total political contributions per adult population and 35th for voter accessibility policies. Read the full report at wallethub.com/edu/ most-least-politically-engaged-states/7782/.

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“I reap many benefits from volunteering and being active in our Westfield community,” Olson said. “For me, it is an opportunity The Westfield Chamber of Commerce has to be social. It gives me a sense of purpose taken notice of Anna Skinner’s quick ascent and a feeling of being productive. Most of after joining the Westfield Lions Club in my connections are with organizations 2016. serving youth, such as the WestACHIEVEMENT In July, field Youth Assistance Program, Skinner, 26, Student Impact, Open Doors food the managing editor of Current in pantry and the Rotary Club of WestWestfield and three other Current field. I’m not expecting or looking editions, became the first female and for recognition. There are many peoyoungest member to become presiple who do and achieve wonderful dent of the Westfield Lions Club. things in our community.

Skinner Skinner has received the Emerging Jim Ake and Westfield Steel were Leader Award (Young Professional) as part of each named winners of the Legacy Award. the Chamber’s Lantern Awards. The awards Other Lantern Awards were given to were Nov. 5.

Wendy Vivirito, Wick Award (Volunteer of “I’m thrilled to accept this award because I the Year); Mark Keen, Shamrock Excellence was born and raised in Westfield, I graduated Award (Westfield Washington Schools); from Westfield High School, and I built the Grindstone on the Monon, Spark Award foundation for my career in Westfield,” Skinner (New Business of the Year) and Rotary Club said. “Westfield is the place I learned to lead, of Westfield, Globe Award (Outstanding Serso it is reassuring to see that my community vice Organization). Cambria Hotel & Suites recognizes me as an emerging leader.” and Sundown Gardens were in contention Cindy Olson, an administrative assistant for Business of the Year, and a follow-up with the City of Westfield, has been awardstory will be published after the winner is ed the Beacon Award for Citizen of the Year. announced.

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NCL seeks new members — The Crossroads Chapter of the National Charity League, Inc has announced its Annual Membership Drive and has begun accepting applications from women with daughters currently in sixth through ninth grade. The Crossroads Chapter is composed of 230 members who reside in Hamilton and Boone Counties. The drive runs through Jan. 15. For more, visit nationalcharityleague.org/chapter/crossroads.

Westfield Dance Marathon seeks donations — Westfield Dance Marathon is currently conducting various fundraisers and accepting donations. For more on upcoming events or to donate, visit whsdm.org.

COVID-19 complaint line — The Hamilton County Health Dept. has established a COVID-19 complaint line at 317-776-8237.

Callers are asked to limit complaints to employees and staff at restaurants, bars and food stores not complying with the mask mandate.

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Best and Brightest nominations — Junior Achievement of Central Indiana is seeking nominations for its 17 annual Indy’s Best and Brightest event, which will honor 100 of central Indiana’s most outstanding young professionals, age 40 and younger, in 10 industry categories. One winner from each category will be announced in March 2021.

Visit indysbestandbrightest.org to make a nomination through Nov. 20.

Legislative internships — Applications are open for paid internships with the Indiana State Democratic Caucus. Interns are assigned to assist legislators and staff as they expand their knowledge of the Indiana General Assembly and legislative process.

For more information and to learn how to apply, visit indianasenatedemocrats.org/ opportunities/internships.

COVID-19 grants — Two Hamilton County organizations are among recipients of $500,000 awarded by IU Health to organizations statewide to address community needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carmel-based Trinity Free Clinic received $11,600 to purchase equipment to support deep cleaning and to purchase two touchfree temperature scanner kiosks. Noblesville-based Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County received $25,000 to fund its Crisis Response Plan for low-income seniors and virtual programming to keep seniors connected to each other.

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Spartz narrowly defeats Hale

By AnnMarie Shambaugh annmarie@youarecurrent.com Victoria Spartz will become the next Congresswoman from Indiana.

With nearly all of the ELECTION votes counted, Spartz, a state senator from Noblesville, maintainted her narrow lead over Democratic challenger Christina Hale.

“I could not be prouder to call myself an American, and be selected by my fellow Americans, to represent them in Washington,” Spartz stated in an email to supporters. “There is too much division in our country, and I pledge to bring people together to solve problems and get results while keeping the promises I have made to you.”

Hale conceded the race at approximately 9 p.m. Nov. 4.

“For more than a year, we spoke about protecting and expanding every Hoosiers’ right to affordable health care and promoting bipartisanship and civility in our politics,” she stated. “This was a historically close race, and our message clearly resonated with voters. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to talk about the issues

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DISPATCHES Real estate statistics — Westfield saw an increase in home prices in September 2020, while sales slowed slightly. According to F.C. Tucker Company, the average sale price for a Westfield home in September 2020 was $385,050, an increase of 12 percent compared to September 2019. The average price per square foot for a home in Westfield also increased – up 2.4 percent to $150.38. However, homes sold more slowly than this time last year, spending an average of 2 more days on the market.

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Prevent property theft, fraud — The Hamilton County Recorder’s Office has rolled out a new program to protect residents from property theft and fraud. The new system, Doxpop Property Watch, notifies property owners with an email to alert them to changes or filings that affect them. Doxpop is a free service that provides residents access to all their recorded documents online.

Multiple parcels can be registered for those who own several properties throughout the county. To access and enroll in the system, visit doxpop.com under “Other Services” and “Doxpop Property Watch.”

North Central Beekeepers Club — The North Central Beekeepers Club meets the third Wednesday of each month at the Cool Creek Park Nature Center in Westfield. Socializing begins at 6 p.m. and meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. The club is for all levels of beekeepers from centrally north of Indianapolis.

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com It’s common for Westfield Running Club members to support nonprofits each member is involved in. One FUNDRAISER of those organizations is Bolt for the Heart, an annual 5K race that takes place on Thanksgiving morning to raise money to provide automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, for police cars across the state.

Westfield Police Dept. Chief Joel Rush is a member of the running club, which traditionally participates in Bolt for the Heart.

This year, the race is virtual, but club members still plan to participate.

“They donated AEDs to (43) of our police vehicles last year, so we want to help continue with that effort,” Westfield Running Club member Angie Frazier said. “Since COVID happened, Bolt for the Heart can’t be a live event, and they chose to go virtual, so we will create our own 5K on the morning of Thanksgiving.”

At least 15 club members will run or walk on Thanksgiving morning. The Westfield Running Club will run north on the Monon,

The Westfield Running Club recently started meeting in-person again. (Submitted photo)

starting at Grand Park.

Runners must register through the Bolt for the Heart website, boltfortheheart.com, for the organization to still receive financial support. The Westfield Running Club wants to raise $500 for the organization.

“Through our amazing partnership with Bolt for the Heart, we were able to place a lifesaving AED in every patrol car. In 2020, our officers were able to save several lives that may have otherwise been lost,” Rush said.

The Westfield Running Club has started meeting again. It did not meet during quarantine.

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Winning ways The Westfield High School football team won the Hoosier Crossroads Conference championship for only the second time in its history this year. (Photo by Craig Herring)

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By Anna Skinner anna@youarecurrent.com Most everything in 2020 has been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. An exception, however, are the fall sports teams at Westfield High School, which are enjoying unprecedented success across the board.

“We had the most successful fall season athletically that we have (had) in a long time,” varsity football coach Jake Gilbert said.

As of press time, the varsity team was 9-1 and the JV and freshman teams finished undefeated. Collectively, the football program’s record was 26-1. The eighthgrade team finished 9-0.

Gilbert “So, that’s pretty good in our (Hoosier Crossroads) conference,” Gilbert said. “This is only the second time we have ever won the conference and first time we won it outright. Even when we won the state championship, we finished second (in the) conference.”

The Shamrocks earned a share of the conference title in 2013 and were runners-up in the Class 5A state championship game. They won the state title in 2016. The IHSAA state championship games are played during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Like teams across the state, the Shamrocks couldn’t perform their normal offseason training because of gathering restrictions during the spring and summer. Players were largely responsible for their maintaining their own conditioning.

“Those are some of the reasons that things wouldn’t go

as well in general, but then in spite of that, from a football standpoint, we have had the best season ever,” Gilbert said.

Gilbert credits the resolve of the students and the staff for the on-field success.

“I think our kids have truly prepared and practiced every day with a grateful heart,” he said. “We told them from the beginning that you never know, and football can be taken away from us at any moment, and we’ve really been grateful just to play. I do believe that we have worked really hard and limited the selfishness of the team.”

Gilbert said because of the pandemic, the team had to adapt to new routine for everything from practice to strength training to team meetings.

“We have to be really good at this point because we have been building the program through the youth over the course of the years, so we are not surprised, but at the same time, we play in such competitive situations it’s hard even when you’ve worked hard for it to all come together like this,” Gilbert said.

WHS Athletic Director Andy Tebbe said other fall sports teams have performed exceptionally well, too.

“Our volleyball team finished second in the conference, so they had a really good year,” he said. “Both of our boys and girls cross country teams advanced to semistate. Then, boys soccer won the sectional.

Tebbe Girls golf won conference, won the regional and finished fifth in the state.”

Boys tennis had a doubles team advance to the regional.

“Girl soccer didn’t accomplish any benchmark goal, but they had a very good year as well, as far as they tied the No. 3 team in the state and then beat the No. 3 team in the state in the sectional,” Tebbe said. “Overall, it’s hard to

really compare year to year to year, but it was for sure one of the more successful fall seasons across the board for all eight teams we have ever had. Just considering we are competing in the biggest class in the state, no matter what the sport is, I think it goes to show that Westfield is a small fish in a big pond.

“We do more than hold our own and compete for a lot of championships, and we’ve shown we can win big games in different sports, so it’s just been a real fun fall.”

Although the fall season hasn’t concluded for football, the school’s winter sports teams are gearing up for what they hope will be winning campaigns.

“We feel with winter sports we will have similar success,” Tebbe said.

A SOLID COACHING ROSTER Westfield Washington Schools Athletic Director Andy Tebbe credits much of the school’s sports teams’ success to the hard work of athletes, but he also credits the district’s coaching staff for recent successes.

“I think the main thing there is, when people ask about our success, I think a lot of it is because our kids put in the work and work their tails off, but I feel like our coaching roster is just so solid,” Tebbe said. “We have coaches who have been head coaches for multiple years, so in a time like COVID and dealing with different things involved in that, our coaches handled that very well and helped prepare the kids very well. They kept the kids on task and helped these kids through home workouts to prepare them, so once the season did start, there wasn’t that huge learning curve.”

Tebbe also credited the school’s strength and conditioning program for the fall success.

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Commentary by Terry Anker As fads come and go, human beings remain largely the same. As shifts occur in how we elect to order our societies, human beings remain largely the same.

As cultures adapt to new technologies and new political powers, human beings remain largely the same. As much as we might like to imagine ourselves enlightened, progressing and generally newand-improved, human beings remain largely the same.

Certainly, we have moved out of mud huts. We have learned to read, to catapult ourselves into space and how to tame all manner of wild beast. But still, we require human interaction. Still, we laugh, cry, envy, judge, hope our tribe — however we define it — comes out on top and talk more than we listen. Sure, some days are better than others. And some humans are better than others.

Well, maybe it is better to say that some humans are better than others sometimes and in some circumstances.

To be clear, we, one and all, are flawed and glorious. We build only to destroy. We destroy only to rebuild. We allow our insecurities, angers and needs to occupy our minds and justify our actions. We preen and provoke others even as we reassure ourselves in our righteousness. This is all not to say that we humans are bad. In fact, we are remarkable in our curiosity and hopefulness. We overcome, grow and continue to learn.

Isn’t the real challenge to self-assess once in a while? We can use a good friend, the “Good Book,” or a simple online quiz. Are we our better selves? Are our indulgences going too far? Are we making good use of these few precious years on this planet? Laugh or cry? Run or rest? Even if the game’s the same for a thousand years, shouldn’t we play it like it matters?

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

One big (happy!) family Commentary by Danielle Wilson It’s official! I now have 30 — 30 — nieces and nephews! In a year that has been mostly full of downs, I got a rare HUMOR “up” last week when my new godson arrived, complete with a cap of gorgeous red hair (either I was destined to be his fairy godmother or he’s my dad reincarnated!). I’m now past the point where I remember everyone’s birthday and middle name, but I love the fact that I am part of a huge family. Sure, it’s often crazy and frustrating and overwhelming (don’t get me started on holidays), but it’s also exciting and reassuring and sometimes exactly what you need.

I have four siblings, and my husband, Doo, has five. We all have children, and though we’re scattered across the U.S., most of us are here in the Midwest. Astonishingly, we get along. It’s true! I count my in-laws as some of my best friends and my kids say the same thing about many of their cousins.

Even my 22-year-old man-child will happily

spend an afternoon with his preschool “cuz” building Lego’s or playing hide-and-go-seek.

It’s absolutely adorable.

I can’t tell you how much joy I have found in laughing with my sisters, even as our father lost his battle with cancer, or how a weekend with Doo’s clan provided a much-needed distraction from the realities of COVID-19. Surrounding myself with those who know how to make me smile, who don’t care if I look terrible (whenever I shun eyeliner), and who only in extreme circumstances violate my “no hug” rule, is what gets me through hard times.

And those people are now officially “one louder!”

Peace out.

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

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

Editor, I am a master’s in public health candidate with a concentration of health policy. This commentary is in reference to the article, “Don’t cut Medicare Funding,” written by Dr. McGoff and published Oct. 6.

It is very insightful, and I wanted to speak to a greater context of the problem.

I agree with the original author that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s decision to decrease Medicare reimbursement rates will lead to future trouble in health care. Hospitals and outpatient clinics faced stark financial setbacks for the first two quarters of the year and are still fighting to break even in the last two fiscal quarters of 2020. While hospitals are finally seeing an increase in admissions (a rebound close to normal), cutting reimbursement rates will exacerbate a fragile situation.

When loan repayments are coupled with lower reimbursement rates, this could cause many Hoosiers to face higher out-of-pocket costs.

Lauren Kahre, Carmel For the full letter, visit youarecurrent.com.

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Pitch perfect World Series recollections Commentary by Dick Wolfsie A few weeks ago, when the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series, HUMOR 94-year-old Carl Erskine sat on his couch in Anderson and savored the moment. It had been 32 years since the Dodgers were last victorious in the October Classic, but 65 years since the Hoosier-born pitcher sat in the dugout at Yankee Stadium and watched fellow teammate Johnny Podres defeat the Yankees in Game 7. It was the first time the Dodgers had won the series — ever.

Da Bums, as they were called when the team was in Brooklyn, had faced the Yankees in what seemed like a hundred previous World Series games (four, actually) and lost every time. I called Carl after last week’s game. He was a childhood hero of mine and now a friend.

In addition to Carl, only Roger Craig and Sandy Koufax are still around from that iconic Dodgers team, which included Jackie Robinson.

“The survivors are all pitchers,” observed Carl, who added, “but we must include Vince Scully.”

Now 92, Scully was the Dodgers’ announcer for 67 years and was, according to Carl, “a true poet,” an observation about Scully’s unmatched ability to paint a picture of what was happening on the field, both on TV and radio. Scully once had the temerity to remain silent for 38 seconds while the crowd savored and cheered the end of a

Sandy Koufax perfect game.

Things have changed in baseball. As fans, we may be a little overwhelmed by some of the statistics managers are supplied with (what’s this guy’s batting average on a 3-2 count with men on base with two out in the 7th inning against a left-handed pitcher?

Yeah, computers can do stuff like that).

Carl remembers that the Dodgers had one of the first statisticians back in the ’50s, a guy who kept track of every pitch and at-bat with a variety of symbols he jotted down in his notebook. With no computer to feed the fig— Carl Erskine ures into, the data wasn’t quite so detailed.

“Of course, a lot of this was intuitive, info we simply absorbed from playing and watching the game,” Carl said.

Carl likes to drop names, especially the name of one guy who seldom dropped anything: New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays. Willie once told Carl that he knew every pitch Carl was about to throw because the Giants had a telescope in the center-field stands picking up the signs from the catcher, then transmitting them to batters by waving a small white flag.

Here’s a sign I picked up: Carl Erskine still enjoys the game and he also relishes every moment with Betty, his wife of 73 years. Now, there’s a record that’s hard to beat!

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How to fix hammertoes Commentary by Dr. David Sullivan If you’ve noticed a bend in your toes that won’t go away, you may have hammertoes.

This painful condition develops FEET because of imbalances in your muscles, tendons or ligaments.

When working properly, your toe stays straight, but when your foot structure, shoe choices, injuries or even illnesses throw your toes off balance, you may notice a crook that remains in place, even when your toes relax. When we talk about hammertoes, it means you have an abnormal bend in your toe’s middle joint. If the bend appears in the joint near your toenail, we call that a mallet toe. This condition can occur with any toe but is less common in the big toe.

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Pain relief for hammertoes The flexor tenotomy is done using local anesthesia and involves piercing the skin on the bottom of the toe, beneath the deformed joint and releasing the tendon that’s keeping the toe contracted. Your results will be dramatic. The toe that once only touched the ground at its tip will now lay flatter, and all that pressure will hit your toe’s fleshy fat pad instead of its bony tip.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com De’Jon Marshall-Fisher read the role of Walter Younger in sixth grade. Fast forward to 2020, he gets to play the iconic role.

Marshall-Fisher is the lead in “A Raisin in the Sun,” a 1959 play about a Black family trying to improve its financial future following an insurance payout from the death of Walter’s father. Walter’s mother puts money down on a house in an allwhite neighborhood in Chicago. A representative from the neighborhood tries to convince them not to move with a generous offer to buy them out.

“I’ve never seen the movie or the play, actually,” Marshall-Fisher said. “I’ve seen bits and pieces just to do a little character work. I do want to see it after this. I’m not trying to be Denzel (Washington), Sidney Poitier or Puff Daddy (Sean Combs). I’m trying to be first De’Jon as Walter.”

Westfield Playhouse will present the show from Nov. 12 to Nov. 22 at its new venue at 220 N. Union St. Westfield Playhouse was less than a week away from opening “A Raisin in the Sun” in mid-March when the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down.

“It was an incredible sense of loss,” director Nancy Lafferty said.

Lafferty quickly accepted when Main Street Productions asked if she would direct the show in November.

“This is a play I’ve been waiting to direct for 30 years,” the McCordsville resident said. “The cast and I stayed in touch through the seven months we were off.

They all kept saying they were committed.

We had to start all over. The good news is, everyone knows everyone and we’re stronger because we’re bonded together.”

Marshall-Fisher said everyone was sad when the show shut down.

“Then we got the call we were coming back to do the show in November. We all lost our minds. I know I did,” he said.

“With everything going on in the world in

Westfield Playhouse “A Raisin in the Sun,” Main Street Productions, Westfield Playhouse, 220 N. Union St., Nov. 12-22. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

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true. Everything that went on in the 1950s is still kind of going on now.”

Marshall-Fisher, a professional ax thrower, is happy to be doing the show in the new Westfield Playhouse facility, which opened in August.

Andrea Hardy, an Indianapolis resident, plays Ruth Younger. Hardy was reluctant at first to return to the play.

“The main thing that pushed me was my cast members,” Hardy said. “I was going through my personal situation and I didn’t really feel motivated to come back to it at the time. But just hearing the excitement from cast members, I didn’t want to let them down.”

Moreover, she didn’t want Lafferty to have the stress of trying recast the role.

“I’m glad that I came back,” she said.

“Just seeing everybody and being on stage rehearsing, that has helped me in a positive way, so now I’m back, excited for the show and ready to do it.”

Hardy, 31, started acting at Warren Central High School as a sophomore. She said Warren Central staged “A Raisin in the Sun” shortly after she graduated. When not acting, she serves as a stage manager on shows and a production assistant on film sets.

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The performance will feature “Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C Major,” “Mozart Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major” and Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville Overture.” The concert will feature Cooper Olsen, the CSO’s 2019 Young Artists Competition winner.

CSO sponsors the annual Young Artists Competition, a unique and prestigious concerto competition allowing Indiana student musicians the opportunity to compete with their peers at the highest level of artistic excellence and have the experience of performing in the Palladium.

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“The display is all ceramic work, mostly wall plates of fired stoneware, but also some functional bowls and vases,” Howell said. “Other works that I have been doing recently are of carved limestone and alabaster. Others have been of welded rebar, but none of the stone or metal sculptures are a part of the show at Meyer Najem. There are 55 pieces, I think.”

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Current in Westfield

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Exceptional care starts with exceptional listening.

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