Perhaps happiness can be found in the hard times
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Heart “You can’t wait until life isn’t hard anymore before you decide to be happy.” – Nightbirde, a.k.a. Jane Marczewski Perhaps you saw her…
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Overall wellness dependent upon mental health
By SHARON McMAHON Be Well “Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so.” – Lemony Snicket, The Blank Book This quote could cover several different topics of…
Staying “fall free”
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Last Sunday morning, I got a call from my mom’s assisted living facility – something that always makes my heart drop in fear. After hearing the…
The future of Fishers City Hall
By LARRY LANNAN LarryInFishers.com I still remember moving to the then-Town of Fishers in May of 1991. The 1990 census had pegged the town’s population at just over 7,500. The…
Property abatements, nonprofits, Career Center, women’s shelter discussed at this month’s County Council meeting
By KEN ALEXANDER Council Minutes I want to thank the Hamilton County Reporter again for providing me the opportunity to share monthly columns with you about what is happening in…
Mayor Cook: Every city needs a heart
By ANDY COOK Westfield Mayor Every city needs a heart. In Westfield, we are building our physical heart – the Grand Junction Plaza – as we speak. It is exciting!…
A little pomp under the circumstances
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Heart When Pomp and Circumstance meets Saturday in the Park … Thursday night’s graduation didn’t look like a “normal” graduation. It’s been so long…
Financial tips for the self-employed
By COREY SYLVESTER Cicero Edward Jones Being self-employed has some benefits: You get to choose your own hours, you don’t have to count “vacation days” and you’ll never worry about…
When your oldest moves out . . .
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched My column last week glossed over a topic that I’m sure many of us in the sandwich generation face with a mixture of joy and dread…
People with disabilities need representation in diversity, equity, inclusion discussions
By JEFF MITTMAN Guest Columnist During this past year, we have seen a significant increase in the attention directed to issues surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion. The elevated interest is…