There have been a number of media reports on the rising cost of housing, particularly a spike in rents.  To talk about how Hamilton County is impacted by all this, I spoke with two local nonprofit leaders familiar with housing, Andrea Davis from HAND & Nancy Ramsey from Family Promise of Hamilton County.  Listen to the podcast discussion at the link below:

Kyle Walker’s campaign recently touted an endorsement by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, now the Indiana AFL-CIO has endorsed Walker’s campaign, along with the State Pipe Trades Association.  Walker, a Republican, faces Democrat Jocelyn Vare in the November general election.

“Senator Walker has been a champion for working families in his district and across the state,” said Brett Voorhies, President of the Indiana State AFL-CIO in a Walker campaign news release. “We thank him for his efforts to bolster our economy as well as his support for issues including workplace safety, retirement security and efforts to buy and build in Indiana.”

Only one early poll has been released on this Indiana Senate District 31 race.  It showed a statistical dead heat between the two candidates, but also registered 19% as undecided.

Every year the major fund raising event for the Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI) is the Mayor’s Breakfast.  The 2022 breakfast was one of the largest gatherings of the year featuring the movers and shakers of the Fishers Community.

Since the breakfast was moved outdoors several years ago, YMI has been blessed with very good weather.  The tent featuring the breakfast had very few empty seats.

YMI Board President Matt Kegley, Assistant Superintendent at Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools, emphasized the central part adult mentoring can have on a young person’s life.

That was also the theme of the panel discussion led by Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness.

Master Chef Kelsey Murphy talked about her young elementary school age child that clearly seems to feel the pressure of school even at that early age.

Noah Malone, HSE High School grad and Paralympic sprinter for Team USA, pointed out the extra difficulties of traversing high school with a disability.

Ronald Nored, Assistant Coach of the Indiana Pacers and former team member of the famous Butler basketball team coached by Brad Stevens, spoke of the value an adult mentor provided him at a key, young age.

The Heritage Park setting, next to the Historic Ambassador House, provided the background for this special event Fishers experiences every year.

YMI provides adult mentors to students in the HSE School District.  If you wish to donate, or explore the possibility of being a mentor yourself, use this link.

Here are some photos from the 2022 Mayor’s Breakfast:

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The Fishers Blues Fest is 10 years old in 2022 and the city Parks & Recreation Department is once again offering the annual music celebration.  Marissa Deckert, Assistant Director of the city department, talks about Blues Fest and much more in this podcast, linked below