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PLUS: a trash update, restaurant reviews, and your weekend preview
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Good Friday morning. This is Fishers Digest. The newsletter that tries to give you that warm-day chilly-evening balance. Are you Team Summer or Team Fall?
In today’s digest:
What police were up to this week
$2 admin fee?
Two ways to have an awesome Friday night
Weekend Preview
— Written by Lindsey Watson and Skyler Braun
PS: We are still going through all the feedback you left us on Tuesday ❤️ If you haven’t heard from us yet, you will!
This issue is 1,304 words, a 4-minute read.
The Digest
This is what the police were up to on SR 37 this week
Image from the Fishers Police Department FB page
There was a ton of chatter on online forums this week wondering what the heck Fishers PD was doing hanging by one of the bridges on SR37 this week.
Well — here’s exactly what they were doing 😂 Writing A LOT of tickets and trying to get people to slow down. Here’s the full post they made if you want to see it.
Is $2 too much for an admin fee? We don’t know. But the Mayor’s got a good point 👆️
There’s been a lot of discussion on next year’s city managed trash contract, including a $2 fee that the city is tacking on to your $16/mo payment. They say it’s an admin fee to cover the cost of staff and software to run customer service when the new contract starts.
LarryinFishers who regularly attends these government meetings has a great update for you:
The Mayor isn’t sorry about the fee 🤷 His reasoning is somewhat valid and we’ll just use his quote here: “The last thing I want to do is save people money on trash, and then they’re still frustrated because we are providing poor customer service”
Alright, you need to keep it down! 🔉
A proposed amendment to reduce noise within the City of Fishers is moving forward after a first reading was approved on Aug. 19.
Fishers is growing and many commercial properties have been built next to residential areas, and people are complaining.
The current max decibel level is 90 and the proposal would set the max to 70, with exceptions for holidays and city-sponsored events (like concerts). The mayor said language adjustments will be made to the ordinance to make nice for both businesses and residents.
🚨 Buying/selling your home? Don’t be uninformed.
Kelly here! New rules have changed how real estate commissions work. As a seller, you were never required to offer a set commission to buyer's agents through the MLS. This means you do have more flexibility in negotiating commission fees when buying or selling a home.
To be honest with you — Commission fees have ALWAYS been negotiable. But you might not know that if you haven’t worked with an upfront real estate agent. 🤷
When laws like these make changes that majorly disrupt the way things have been — having the right realtor on your side is more important than ever.
Which is why I’m offering my phone number if you have questions or want to discuss in more detail 📞 317-496-9308
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only, not legal advice. Please consult an attorney for legal matters.
The Happenings
Weekend preview 📆
ICYMI from Tuesday’s issue:
> Devour Fishers is happening through Sept. 2nd. Here’s your complete guide to deals in Fishers.
>The Hamilton Humane Society is doing a “Clear the Shelters” event on Saturday. A sweet addition will only cost you $10 AND they’ll come with a one-month starter supply on everything you will need!
>There’s still tickets for Niko Moon and Brett Dennen at NP AMP this Friday and Saturday 🎶
Two ways to have an awesome Friday night
These are both from Tuesday’s issue, but were very popular event links:
Bring on the bacon! 🥓
If you love bacon soooo much then we have an event for you. About 1.5 hours north of here in Delphi, Indiana is the 11th annual Bacon Festival
Tickets are on sale for the Indiana Bacon Festival happening Saturday, Aug. 24 from 2:30 - 11 p.m. in Downtown Delphi.
This squealin’ good time will feature a BBQ cookout, kids activities, and — you guessed it! — a bacon eating competition! Brews and music too. More here.
Coming soon! ⬇
2024 Mayor’s Breakfast
Next Thursday, the Youth Mentoring Initiative is hosting their annual Mayor’s breakfast fundraiser. The event will feature a fireside chat between Mayor Fadness and Marissa Andretti, Vice President of Andretti Global.
Individual tickets start at $50 and will help keep this awesome program around. Tickets here.
A peony planting workshop
Thumb not so green, but still want a beautiful peony garden next year? Register for the “How to Plant Peonies in Autumn” class on Sept. 12 6:30-7:30 at Hamilton East Public Library. During the class, a flower grower pro will educate you about planting timelines, digging, and dividing peonies.
And if you want to purchase peony roots, you can preorder some locally from the Indiana Peony Festival people here.
Fishers Police hiring 👮
Fishers Police Department is hosting a hiring seminar Aug. 27th at 6:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to become a successful hire and what being a member of FPD entails. We hear this is a very sought-after career! RSVP by Aug. 26 here.
🎶 Live Music
Your weekend pick:
The Elect is playing Saturday at 6 p.m. @ King Jugg.
Niko Moon and Brett Dennen will be at at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater tonight and tomorrow.
You can find more live music venues list on our site below 👇️
Local Business
Fishers Freight hired a coach 🏈
The Fishers Freight, Fishers’ new Indoor Football League franchise, is gearing up for their 2025 debut. The team just announced their first head coach, Dixie Wooten, a proven winner with an impressive 85-38 record as a pro football coach.
Wooten, who hails from near Houston, TX, is excited about building community connections. "Fishers is the best place to live voted by America," he said. "Why not make Fishers the best place to be when it comes to professional Indoor Football?"
Hey man, we completely agree. Let’s do exactly that 💪
The Freight will play at the brand-new Fishers Event Center starting March 2025.
Another Hoosier is going to the Olympics
Indy local Tommy Sliva has been a long-time participant in Special Olympics, and will soon represent the U.S. in Alpine skiing at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.
Silva earned his spot earlier this year in Salt Lake City, and will compete alongside athletes from 100 other countries. Good luck, Tommy!
Melt n Dip is open 🫕 🍫
We tried the newly open Melt n Dip on the corner of 116th and Cumberland. Verdict? The chocolate tastes as good as it looks.
This elegant coffee and chocolate lounge serves up crepes, gelato, platters of fresh fruit salads, and a variety of waffle creations. Something to wash it down? They also serve Turkish coffee!
We recommend this as a sharing event — the crepes are large and indulgent (and a little pricey). But your taste buds will say thank you.
Rapid Fire Hits
Quick headlines and things to know from all around 🌐
Parlor Donuts unveiled their fall drinks earlier this week beating Starbucks to the punch, but only by a couple of days. 😆 (Instagram)
There’s now a free sunscreen dispenser at Carmel’s Central Park. The project was led by a medical student who grew up in Carmel, and there’s plans to install dispensers in every park there. Hey Fishers Parks, how do we get one at NPT? (Current)
The Indianapolis Zoo has a new Orangutan! Ember (his name) is 43 years old and came from Pittsburgh(WishTV)
If you’re a traveler, SouthWest is adding a nonstop flight from Indy to Nashville next Spring! (IndyStar)
If you aren’t parking the right way in downtown Fishers, the police are going to start ticketing you. Too many people are parking the wrong direction, too far from the curb, etc 😂 (IndyStar).
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