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  • Meet Your Neighbor: Celebrating Loving Day

    Loving Day is an annual celebration held on June 12, the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which struck down laws prohibiting interracial marriage remaining in sixteen U.S. states. The case was brought by Mildred Loving, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man, who first met when…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Brooke Lawson

    Since October of 2016, Brooke Lawson has worked as Hamilton Southeastern Schools’ Mental Health and School Counseling Coordinator. Over that time, she has continued her passion and commitment to the social, emotional, and mental health needs of students and school staff in the HSE Schools community.  Lawson was born and raised in North Manchester, Indiana,…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: ArcticRx

    Community Innovators: M. Shane Bivens Fishers resident M. Shane Bivens is passionate about doing good. With his entrepreneurial mindset and love for technology, he channeled his passion to create unique products to help underserved areas of the world.   In 2018, he joined forces with Stuart Lowry to form ChefsFridge Co. and worked on creating an…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Volunteer Marc Walter

    Marc Walter, a local volunteer at Fishers Parks’ Maker Playground, has been lending a hand in his community for close to 31 years. Now retired, he graduated from Purdue University with his master’s where he then went on to pursue a full career in the pharmaceutical industry.  As a father of four children, Walter has…

  • Mother’s Day: Moms of Fishers

    Mother’s Day is the perfect time to honor the truly amazing women in our lives. From managing their own careers to raising children, our mothers are real-life superheroes!   To celebrate Mother’s Day, we are highlighting just a few of Fishers’ marvelous moms to learn more about how much motherhood means to them.   Rocio Kirby, Fishers…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Laura Villanyi

    The City of Fishers is proud to recognize Laura Villanyi, a long-time Fishers resident and artist, as this year’s City of Fishers Apparel Design contest winner. The Apparel Design contest took place in late 2021, where residents were invited to submit their designs to be included on apparel sold in the City’s online store. This…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Fishers Armed Services Commission

    The Fishers Armed Services Commission originated from a breakfast with Mayor Scott Fadness, George Stavropoulos and Fishers City Council Member Brad DeReamer, where the conversation was focused on how the City of Fishers could not only continue to honor veterans, but also encourage military service and pay tribute to those who are actively serving.   From…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Check Your Shelf Book Club

    In honor of Fishers’ celebration of National Disability Awareness Month, we’re featuring community stories related to disability and inclusion throughout the month on the This is Fishers blog. Learn more about the celebration and how you can be an ally for disability inclusion at fishers.in.us/DisabilityAwareness.    On the first Thursday of each month, the Hamilton East Public Library hosts a…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Travis Breeding

    In honor of Fishers’ celebration of National Disability Awareness Month, we’re featuring community stories related to disability and inclusion throughout the month on the This is Fishers blog. Learn more about the celebration and how you can be an ally for disability inclusion at fishers.in.us/DisabilityAwareness.   Travis Breeding is a new Fishers resident, originally from Fort…

  • Meet Your Neighbor: Darcy Keith

    Darcy Keith was a senior at Ball State when she and her sorority sisters at Tri Sigma were involved in a tragic car accident. Their vehicle was hit by a semi-truck, and the impact resulted in Darcy’s life being forever changed. She was rushed to the hospital where she stayed in a coma for six…