Thursday August 11 2016Sheridan Noblesville Cicero Arcadia Atlanta Carmel Fishers Westfield

Vol 3 No 158 Scattered showers and thunderstormsmainly between 9 am and pm

TODAYrsquoS WEATHER

HIGH 89 LOW 72

By MARY SUE ROWLANDHamilton County could become the only county in the

state with two Cultural Districts asNoblesville Common Council passeda Resolution designating a CulturalDistrict in the historic downtown areaat their regular meeting on TuesdayThis action joins Carmel as a currentState of Indiana Cultural Arts Dis-trict Other cities in Indiana withsuch a designation in addition to Car-mel Arts and Design District areBloomington Entertainment and ArtsDistrict Tippecanoe Arts and Cultur-

al District Columbus Arts District Nashville Arts andEntertainment District and Madison Arts and CulturalDistrict More than ninety cities in the United States haveplanned or implemented a cultural district positioning thearts at the center of urban revitalization efforts A culturalarts district is a well recognized mixedndashuse area of a city inwhich a high concentration of cultural facilities serves asthe anchor of attraction Cultural arts districts are found insmall communities such as Riverhead New York with apopulation of 8814 or New York City with 73 millionpeople

The Indiana Arts Commission will be petitioned todesignate the Noblesville Cultural Arts District as a State-wide Cultural District by the Councils passing of the Reso-lution Over four years work began with the newly namedNoblesville Arts Council to begin efforts to improve and

A revitalization plan for Downtown Noblesville

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

Nickel Plate Arts on South 8th Street has been a central point for the arts and cultural community in downtownNoblesville The Indiana Arts Commission will be petitioned to designated the Noblesville Cultural Arts Districtas a Statewide Cultural District

A Bloomington man was foundguilty of murder in the death of a Fisherswoman Wednesday

Daniel E Messel 51 had beencharged with killing Hannah N Wilsonafter her body was found in April nearPlum Creek east of Lake Lemon in ruralBrown County Wilson was 22 years olda senior at Indiana University in Bloom-ington and a graduate of HamiltonSoutheastern

The trial took place at the BrownCounty Courthouse in Nashville begin-ning on Aug 1 Both the prosecution anddefense gave their closing arguments onWednesday morning Jurors deliberatedabout four hours before returning theirguilty verdict Messel showed no emo-tion as the verdict was read Familymembers of Wilson were in attendanceand cried as they learned the verdict

After finding him guilty the jurysubsequently judged that Messel is ahabitual offender That will add 20 moreyears to his sentence meaning that Mes-sel could face anywhere from 65 to 85years in prison for Wilsons murder TheBloomington Herald-Times reported thatMessel has four prior convictions onefor forgery in 1989 and three others forbattery in the 1990s

Messel is scheduled to be sentencedon Sept 22

Messel convictedof murder

By FRED SWIFTThe following are some news briefs and

observations thatshould perhaps be ofinterest to our Report-er readers

The first day forthe first class of a newhigh school in Nobles-ville was last weekLegacy ChristianHigh School acceptedits first freshman

class on Wednesday August 3 Next year asecond freshman class will be enrolled andby 2019 the school will have a full high

school division Legacy has operated forseveral years at the former Forest HillSchool building on Lakeview Drive as aprivate accredited elementary school

Westfield Washington Schools willplace a tax referendum on the November8 election ballot Voters in the district willbe asked to vote for or against a specialschool tax of 20 cents per hundred dollarsof assessed value on real estate Currentlythe special tax enacted seven years ago andexpiring next year is 23 cent per hundredSo if approved homeowners will find aslight reduction in taxes and of course ifthe referendum is defeated the reductionwould be the full 23 cents

The Town of Sheridan is consideringselling its municipally owned water andsewer utilities Several communities in thestate including Westfield have done this inorder to raise money and rid themselves ofthe cost and problems of operations Usual-ly such utilities are sold for several milliondollars which in this case the financiallystrapped town could use for needed publicimprovements A final decision on the saleis expected before the end of the year

The Hamilton County Councilin August 3 meeting approved $537975 for

Legacy Christian welcomes first freshmen

The Noblesville Parks Department invites residents to travel toforeign places prehistoric times and cities with talking animalsand friendly monsters during the 2016 Movies in the Park SeriesBeginning with Disneyrsquos ldquoZootopiardquo on Saturday August 13 theannual film series provides six consecutive weeks of free screen-ings and enjoyment for the entire family

ldquoThe Movies in the Park Series has been an ongoing traditionin Noblesville for a number of years Attendees can enjoy familyfriendly movies bring a blanket their dinner or snacks and enjoyan evening of cinema at Noblesvillersquos beautiful and historic ForestParkrdquo Noblesville Assistant Parks Director Mike Hoffmeister said

The movies will begin at dusk at Forest Parkrsquos Shelter No 1and will be projected on a 30-foot inflatable movie screen Lightconcessions will be available for purchase

This yearrsquos schedule includesSaturday August 13 ndash Disneyrsquos Zootopia (PG 81 min)In a city of anthropomorphic animals a rookie bunny cop and

a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspira-

cy Starring the voices of Ginnifer Goodwin Jason Bateman andIdris Elba

Saturday August 20 ndash The Hunger Games MockingjayPart 2 (PG-13 137 min)

The final tale of The Hunger Games saga As the war of Panemescalates to the destruction of other districts Katniss Everdeenthe reluctant leader of the rebellion must bring together an armyagainst President Snow while all she holds dear hangs in thebalance Starring Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson and LiamHemsworth

Saturday August 27 ndash Disney Pixarrsquos The Good Dinosaur(PG 93 min)

In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side anApatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend Voicedby Raymond Ochoa Jack Bright Jeffrey Wright and FrancesMcDormand

Noblesvillersquos Movies in the Park Series begins Saturday

News2

schematic design on a multi-million dollarexpansion of the Government and JudicialCenter The long-discussed addition to the24-year old facility will be built on thewest side of present building and will havewhats been called an architecturally pleas-ing west face toward White River Offi-cials say additional courtrooms and officespace are needed Construction is likely tobegin next year

Did the state Republican Party make amistake in choosing Lt Gov Eric Holcombto be its nominee for governor rather thanHamilton Countys Congresswoman SusanBrooks There are rumblings within theparty over recent polls that show DemocratJohn Gregg even or ahead of Holcomb whoseems to lack widespread name recogni-tion In addition Holcomb has very littlecampaign money Brooks was seen as anattractive and effective campaigner with thepotential for attracting many more femalevoters

As we know there is no FairTrain thisyear due to safety concerns on the agedrailroad track Its a sad situation not onlyfor the would-be riders but also for theIndiana Transportation Museum whichdepends on the State Fair-time revenueWhile safety is of utmost concern unex-plained is the report from museum officialsthat Federal Railroad Administration inves-tigators did not judge the running of Fair-Train to be unsafe

COUNTY LINEFrom Page 1

Saturday September 3 ndash Hotel Tran-sylvania 2 (PG 89 min)

Dracula and his friends try to bring outthe monster in his half human half vampiregrandson in order to keep Mavis from leav-ing the hotel Voiced by Adam SandlerAndy Samberg Selena Gomez and KevinJames

Saturday September 10 ndash The JungleBook (2016) (PG 106 min)

After a threat from the tiger Shere Khanforces him to flee the jungle a man-cubnamed Mowgli embarks on a journey ofself-discovery with the help of pantherBagheera and free spirited bear BalooStarring Neel Sethi and the voices of BillMurray and Ben Kingsley

Saturday September 17 ndash JurassicWorld (PG-13 124 min)

A new theme park is built on the origi-nal site of Jurassic Park Everything isgoing well until the parkrsquos newest attrac-tion ndash a genetically modified giant stealthkilling machine ndash escapes containment andgoes on a killing spree Starring ChrisPratt Bryce Dallas Howard Ty Simpkinsand Nick Robinson

Special thanks to Tri Kappa and LoganStreet Signs amp Banners whose financialassistance make this series possible Formore information contact the parks depart-ment at (317) 776-6350

MOVIES From Page 1

enhance the arts with an emphasis on thecreation of a downtown cultural arts dis-trict Nineteen organizations served on theArts Council representing artists art orga-nizations city and country government ar-ea businesses city and county economicdevelopment groups along with the localschools and library The group also createda Blueprint for a 10 Year Master Arts planthat meets the communities ComprehensiveMaster Plan Alaina Shonkwiler AssistantDirector of Economic Development hasserved as the Noblesville Arts Councilrsquosconvener since 2015 and has been an activeparticipant in cultivating the Cultural ArtsWorking Group since 2012 She presentedthe Resolution to the Common Council attheir meeting

In a letter of support to the NoblesvilleCommon Council from the NoblesvilleChamber of Commerce Bob DuBoisPresidentCEO wrote ldquoTonight you havebefore you a resolution to establish a Cul-tural Arts District in downtown NoblesvilleThe designation codifies what has been inplace for quite some time in both the re-quested new district and throughout No-blesville As the county seat Noblesvillehas been the gathering place for the creativ-

ity and celebration of the arts for manydecades Establishment of the district isboth a tribute to the past work of organiza-tions like the Hamilton Country Artists As-sociation Noblesville Cultural ArtsCommission Noblesville Preservation Al-liance and the Belfry Theatre as it is anendorsement of a path forward outlined inthe Cultural Arts Blueprint The good workof the Nickel Plate Arts Noblesville MainStreet Noblesville Parks Hamilton CountyTourism and other organizations and citi-zens have demonstrated a clear commit-ment to supporting celebrating andnurturing the creative and cultural econo-myrdquo Legacy Fund Vice President forCommunity Investment Liz Tate also senta message to the Common Council by writ-ing ldquoFor the past 25 years Legacy Fundhas been working with nonprofit organiza-tions government agencies civic leadersand visionary philanthropists in HamiltonCounty to facilitate positive change in ourcommunity This certainly encompassesarts and culture initiatives Legacy Fundseeks to fund projects and organization thatengage resident and visitor with culturalamenities in the region and Noblesville cul-tural projects and organizations are known

for doing just that In fact Legacy Fund hasinvested over $500000 to support arts andculture project in Noblesvillerdquo The Hamil-ton County Tourism Inc PresidentCEOBrenda Myers letter of support addedldquoAbout a decade ago when the city decidedto invest in the Hamilton County ArtistAssociationrsquos Birdie Gallery more thanseven years ago when the city decided toinvest in the Noblesville Welcome Centerand alleyway activation and more than fiveyears ago when the city worked with us tocreate the Nickel Plate Arts Center it wasall proof of this communityrsquos desire to sup-port a vibrant and attractive arts culturerdquoNot only were letters written of support forthe Resolution to create a Cultural Arts

District but the supporting cast was in atten-dance at the meeting Millions of ldquoArtrdquorelated activities and investment has beenmade to date in the Noblesville communityCreating a designation offers new opportu-nity for economic development commit-ment and revitalization of the historicdowntown for citizens and visitors alike byrecognizing what has been there all along ndasha growing art community adding to thevalue of a special place The action taken bythe Noblesville Common Council is thenext step in making it official The applica-tion for approval will be presented on Au-gust 30th to the Indiana Cultural District forconsideration

Four years in the making Nickel PlateArts is proud to present its inaugural NickelPlate Arts Awards Nominations will beaccepted now through Aug 20 The shortlist of winners will be comprised of individ-uals who show outstanding leadership andvision in the support promotion and provi-sion of creativity in the communities thenonprofit organization serves NoblesvilleFishers Cicero Arcadia Atlanta and Tip-ton

Nominees will be notified Aug 26 andawards will be presented during NickelPlate Artsrsquo Fourth Anniversary Celebrationand fundraiser on the evening of SaturdaySept 17 Nominees in each category mayreceive acknowledgement during theawards ceremony and award recipients willbe asked to provide remarks

ldquoThe opportunity to hold up bold cre-ative people whose actions are shaping ourcommunity through the arts is exciting notonly because they deserve recognition butalso because they can inspire future leaders

and creativesrdquo says Aili McGill NickelPlate Arts director

The 2016 Nickel Plate Arts Award cate-gories include the following

Artist of the YearThis award goes to an artist musician or

performer living and working withinthe Nickel Plate Region who has shown anoutstanding ability to promote not onlytheir own work but also the artistic meritsof the community at large This award goesto someone who exemplifies the notion thata rising tide lifts all boats This person hasnot only perfected their artistic techniquebut also shows outstanding business acu-men and customer service skills

Arts Patron of the YearThis award goes to someone who has

invested a substantial amount in our artscommunity either through the purchase ofwork by local artists contributing money tosupport local arts organizations andor in-vesting in public art within our region Thisperson exemplifies the concept that artmakes our entire community stronger and is

good for business This person is an estab-lished figure in our arts community as wellas our business community and those of usseeking to improve our artistic culture lookto him or her for leadership and support

Emerging Arts Champion of the YearThis award goes to someone who is

starting out in his or her career but who hasalready shown a dedication to supportinglocal arts and artists This dedication maybe demonstrated through volunteerism nur-turing collaboration social promotion ofarts efforts or the purchasing of artwork Heor she has shown dedication to becoming amember of various arts organizations and toparticipating in arts programming and plan-ning This person exemplifies the notionthat art is worth investing in regardless ofincome or professional background He orshe shows outstanding dedication to nurtur-ing creativity within the community andhas the potential to greatly shape our cre-ative culture for years to come

Emerging Artist of the YearThis award goes to a student in high

school or college or someone who has

graduated from an arts program within thelast two years who is striving to become aprofessional artist musician or performer inthe Nickel Plate Region This young persondemonstrates not only incredible artistictalent but also leadership vision and busi-ness savvy This person has outstandingpotential to shape and influence the futureof our arts community as well as to achievefinancial success in his or her artistic fieldHe or she has embraced the idea that youcan in fact make a living in the arts and heor she is boldly going forward with thatgoal and spreading joy for art with all thosehe or she encounters

Nomination guidelines requirementsand deadlines and selection details are onthe Nickel Plate Arts site(nickelplateartsorg) under the Events sec-tion click ldquoAnniversary Partyrdquo You mayalso request a nomination form bycontacting Nickel Plate Arts at 317-452-3690 or email infonickelplateartsorg

DOWNTOWN From Page 1

2016 Nickel Plate Arts Awards accepting nominations

3Obituaries

Hamilton CountyReporter

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317-408-5548

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317-773-2769

Sports Editor Richie HallRhall1977gmailcomTwitter Richie_Hall

Web Addresswwwhc-reportercom

Mailing AddressPO Box190

Westfield IN 46074

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And another of his disciples said unto him Lord suffer me firstto go and bury my father

- Matthew 821

50 Years AgoNews One often hears about communities that double in size overnightbut rarely does one see a literal case Last night Carmel actually did nearlydouble in land area following the annexation of 541 acres southeast ofthe townSports It has been seven years since Sheridan High School has produceda winning football season but former Blackhawk star Larry Wright maybe in the driverrsquos seat in his first try as head bossman of the HawksAd Kenleyrsquos Supermarket Sliced Bacon 79 cents a pound

Donald H Boscher

January 22 1932 - August 8 2016

Donald H Boscher 84 of Noblesville passed away on the evening of MondayAugust 8 2016 at Copper Trace in Westfield He was bornon January 22 1932 to Harry and Ellen (Dickinson) Bo-scher in Racine Wisconsin

Donald graduated from Racine High School in 1951and the University of Wisconsin in 1955 He worked as aCPA and CFO for several corporations retiring in 1985Donald was a member of Noblesville First United Method-ist Church a 62-year member of Belle City Lodge No 92FampAM of Racine WI Scottish Rite Valley of Danville ILand Zem Zem Shrine of Erie PA he played clarinet in theShriners Marching band and the Shrine Circus Donaldenjoyed playing golf camping fishing bowling and boat-ing on Lake Erie He was an avid reader who loved cross-word puzzles walking traveling in his motor home andspending his retirement winters in Florida Although he was

very much a gentleman he was a very competitive game player Most of all Donald wasa loving husband father and grandfather and was very proud of his children andgrandchildren His infectious smile and the twinkle in his eye will be missed

He is survived by his wife Beverly Metzger children Karen (Tom) Whisler David(Lisa) Boscher and Kathryn (David) Utley eight grandchildren Lindsay ReinholtLauren Whisler Michael Whisler Nathan Boscher Alek Utley Haley Utley MacKenzieUtley and Emma Utley great-grandchildren Winnie amp Archer Reinholt sister DorothySpanske many nieces nephews amp friends step-children Richard (Sarah) Hale andTamara Hale step-grandchildren William Hale Grace Hale and Emma Hale the mem-bers of the loving Schori family and his cockapoo Missy

In addition to his parents Donald was preceded in death by his loving first wife of 53years Ellen Marie Boscher in 2009

Services will be held at 430 pm on Saturday August 13 2016 at Randall amp RobertsFuneral Center 1685 Westfield Road in Noblesville with visitation from 300 pm to thetime of service Pastor Keith Carlson of Grace Church will officiate

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association PO Box 96011Washington DC 20090-6011 or American Cancer Society PO Box 22478 OklahomaCity OK 73123

Condolences wwwrandallrobertscom

Melvin T ldquoMelrdquo Moore

September 18 1919 - August 10 2016

Melvin T Mel Moore was born September 18 1919 in Brookfield MO and wasliving in Noblesville IN with his wife Pat when he leftthis earth on August 10 2016 at the age of 96 He was theson of Guy and Emily (Freeman) Moore

Mel was a World War II veteran proudly serving in theUS Marine Corp in the South Pacific throughout the entirewar He had a colorful life as a farmer salesperson squaredance caller and retired as a real estate broker Mel hadbeen awarded the title of Honorary Kentucky Colonel andwas a published author He was very active in the Toast-masters organization for the past 25 years where he hadearned the highest educational award Distinguished Toast-master 3 times He enjoyed mentoring new members andclubs as well as participating in speech contest He be-longed to various Toastmasters clubs including ones inFishers Noblesville and Indianapolis Mel was a 65-year

member of the Masonic order with his final home at Lodge 57 in Noblesville He hadbeen a member of Clarksville Christian Church for 10 years

Mel is survived by his wife of 45 years Pat Moore children Norma Fewell ofKokomo IN Edmun Whaley of Poland IN and James Whaley of Carmel IN sevengrandchildren Deborah Williams of Franklin IN Michele Glidden of Eminence INJason Holmes of Coatesville IN Leia Beedham of Greentown IN John Fewell ofWestbury NY Christopher Whaley of Poland IN and Jennifer Whaley of IndianapolisIN 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild He was preceded in death byhis parents son Karl Moore and brother Vernon Moore

A Memorial Service will be held at 400 pm on Sunday August 14 2016 at Randallamp Roberts Fishers Mortuary 12010 Allisonville Road in Fishers with visitationfrom 100 pm to the time of service Pastor Steve Fair will officiate Military rites tofollow the service

Memorial contributions may be made to Noblesville Masonic Angel Fund 295 South9th Street Noblesville IN 46060 or Clarksville Christian Church 16600 Lehr StreetNoblesville IN 46060 or Salvation Army Memorial Program 3100 N Meridian StreetIndianapolis IN 46208

Condolences wwwrandallrobertscom

Thomas Gregory Tucker

June 17 1970 - August 9 2016

Thomas Gregory Tucker 46 of Fishers passed away on Tuesday August 9 2016 athis home He was born on June 17 1970 to Fred and Linda (Wire) Tucker in MiddletownOhio

Thomas attended Hamilton Southeastern High School and was an avid Ohio State fanHe worked as a block mason for most of his life until he became disabled due to renalfailure and other health problems

Thomas is survived by his mother Linda Tucker wife Janelle Stanton childrenTimothy N Kaitlyn A and Travis M Tucker step-son Kenneth Frey brother MarcusE Tucker (friend Cheryl Slaughter) and Daniel F (Jeanne) Tucker sisters-in-law TinaTucker and Melody Tucker and niece amp nephews Michael Brock Charles and FaithTucker

In addition to his father Fred he was preceded in death by his daughter Kaitlyn AliceTucker and brother Charles C Tucker

Services will be held at 100 pm on Saturday August 13 2016 at Randall amp RobertsFuneral Home 1150 Logan Street in Noblesville with visitation from 1100 am to thetime of service

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Randall amp Roberts to helpthe family with expenses

Condolences wwwrandallrobertscom

Hamilton County ReporterHamilton Countyrsquos Hometown

Newspaper

Emmanuel United Methodist Church located at 16000 Cumberland Road will beholding its annual Community Sale from 5 to 8 pm on Thursday Aug 18 and from 9am to 2 pm on Friday and Saturday Aug 19 and 20

All profits from the Community Sale will go to local missions

Emmanuel United Methodist ChurchCommunity Sale is Aug 18-20

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALSNotice is given that the Board of Commissioners of Hamilton Countywill receive proposals to provide multi-function devices (MFD) thatcopies scans faxes prints and emails to be used by departmentswithin Hamilton County (ldquothe Projectrdquo) It is possible that othergovernmental entities including schools towns and cities withinHamilton County may also enter into the contract with the successfulproposer as a result of the information submitted in this proposalHamilton County is interested in immediately replacing the owned andout of lease Copiers and MFD and replacing other copiers and MFDwhen the leases expire The intent is to have all equipment on a co-terminus lease at the end of the awarded contract A secondary goal isfor the awarded vendor to partner with the County to ensure effectiveand efficient use of our print resources this will include consolidatingour current HP Laser Printer environment and implementing acomplete print management solution for the entire County Inaddition we are looking for a partner that will be able to provide othersolutions relating to document management automated workflows andother technology projects that will improve the efficiency of HamiltonCounty GovernmentAll proposals are due in the Hamilton County ISS Office Suite 206 1Hamilton County Sq Noblesville IN 46060 no later than Noon onAugust 22 2016 The names of the respondents will be read aloud atthe Board of Commissioners Meeting held in the Commissionerrsquosmeeting room located on the first floor of the Hamilton CountyGovernment and Judicial Center on August 22 2016 at 100 pmFull RFP instructions and related documents can be found at thefollowing URL on the Hamilton County websitehttpwwwhamiltoncountyingovbidsaspxbidID=40Thank you for your interest in doing business with Hamilton CountyIndianaChris MertensDirector of ISS842016 8112016 RL2016-14

LEGAL NOTICENews4

By SHARON MCMAHONldquoNever put an age limit on your dreamsrdquo ndash Dara

Torres gold medalist in swimming in 2000 1992 and 1984silver medalist in 2008 and 1988 and bronze medalist in2000 and 1988

I donrsquot know about you but I am completely caught upin the Olympic events (some eventsmore than others) and I believe thatthese amazing athletes are bothinspirational and motivating for manyof us Just watching their incrediblefeats makes us want to get movingObviously most of the athletes areyoung and at the apex of theirconditioning and performance Theirenergy focus and drive are atoptimum levels However there areseveral individuals competing in Rio

who are also examples for those of us who may be just alittle past our optimum performance Take for exampleMary Hanna 61 an Australian competing in Equestrian aswell as Phillip Dutton 52 representing the USA inEquestrian An amazing example of grit and performanceis Oksana Chusovitina 41 of Uzbekistan a gymnastperforming in her fifth Olympics Two track and fieldcontenders are Jo Pavey 42 of Britain and Bernard Lagat41 representing our USA All remarkable dedicated andtalented individuals who know what perseverance and focuscan accomplish

Let us also recognize and celebrate the athletes whoamaze us with their incredible skills and capabilities whilethey also contend with ldquodisabilitiesrdquo which they then use toovercome many obstacles to reach their goals They leaveus in awe and respect for their hard work and endurance

I have written previously about the importance ofstretching as the foundation of any fitness regimen and I

have used the Olympic athletes as well as professional andcollegiate sports figures as examples ALL athletesregardless of their sport or activity rely on a foundationalstretching and flexibility program Without that injuriesand ineffective performance are the result So ndash that issomething all of us who are actively engaged in any levelof sports activity including walking have in common withOlympic athletes As we age the flexibility componentbecomes even more important as our bodies are slower totrain and to recover from activity Additionally manyathletes practice deep breathing which helps them with theirfocus and energy which again is something we should allpractice I donrsquot know about you but I enjoy havingsomething in common with so many outstanding athletes

I admit that I have spent a little time lounging on mysofa enjoying some trail mix and a cold beverage while Iwatch our USA Olympians bring home the medals andmake us proud (and yes I do believe that America IS greatalready) and in doing so I am also encouraged andenergized to get up get moving and stay fit

Hats off to all the dedicated Olympic participants andto those of you who celebrate their accomplishments andall that is great about our wonderful country Go USA

(Watch for another ldquoSweetierdquo McMahon column soonndash she had quite a response to her last article and has askedto sub for me soon while I am on vacation She will shareher unique perspective from a canine point of view)

Sharon McMahon CNWCFlexAbility4uaolcom

The opinions expressed in this article are not intendedto replace advice of your personal physician or licensedhealth professional Please consult your physician for anyissues you may have related to nutrition or fitness activity

Stretching is the foundationof all exercise programs

Crews are working along I-465 near US31 to remove the temporary barrier walland install guardrail and the concrete shoul-der To safely perform this work the fol-lowing restrictions will be necessary

Thursday Left lane of eastbound I-465restricted near US 31 between 9 pm and 6am

Overall project updatesContractors have completed substantial

construction on the US 31 project and areworking to finalize remaining items withminimal lane restrictions

In Carmel all lanes are open to fullcapacity on US 31 and the various inter-changes Per a recent enewsletter laneshifts and restrictions remain in placethrough late August in Westfield between151st and 161st streets to smooth pavementon the bridge approaches

Project status updatesStriping - Crews are working to com-

plete final pavement markings in Carmel bythe end of next week as well as removingthe last bit of temporary pavement mark-ings Some various temporary lane restric-tions may be necessary near stripingequipment

Landscaping - Landscaping efforts aresubstantially complete throughout the corri-dor Some remaining temperature sensitiveplantings will be installed this fall at vari-ous locations

Restrictions atI-465 tonight

News 5

Todayrsquos Indiana State Fair highlightsALL DAY 9-9 pm Livestock NurseryWatch calves being born at the Livestock Nursery during the Fair 2016 is the 20th year that the Livestock Nursery has appeared at theIndiana State FairALL DAY 9 am ndash 9 pm ldquoFull Motionrdquo NASCAR Simulator RidesExperience racing in a ldquoFull Motionrdquo NASCAR Simulator Free rides daily at the Mac Reynolds Barn11-1 pm Ice Age AnimalsCome and learn about animals from the Ice Age at the DNR BuildingNOON ndash 11 pm Ride Survival Midway SpecialIndiana State Fair has an iconic midway and more than 50 rides for the entire family Get your wristband at the Indiana State Fair Midwayticket booth Wristbands are only valid select days3 pm Family Heirloom Recipe Contest presented by Greater Midwest Foodways AllianceCulinary floor of the Indiana Arts Building4-430 pm Circle City SteelBased in Indianapolis Indiana Andrew Moore is a steel drum player who covers a wide spectrum of music from the music of thetraditional island songs songs by Bob Marley Bobby McFerrin Harry Belafonte and Jimmy Buffet to jazz holiday and movie music6 pm Harness Racing featuring The Fox StakeUnlike traditional horse racing Standardbreds compete at a ldquopacerdquo or a trot instead of a gallop Instead of riding their mounts jockeysdrive the horse from behind in carts Donrsquot miss this unique equine event at the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand7 pm State Fairhellipthe INDIANA MusicalEnjoy this grand time and sing-a-long to State Fair the INDIANA Musical in Pioneer Village730 pm The FrayKnown for their hit singles ldquoOver My Head (Cable Car)rdquo and ldquoHow to Save a Liferdquo the American rock band take to the Free Stage

Sealing - All concrete sealing work iscomplete in Carmel

Bridge railing - Crews are installingbridge railing at 111th 126th StreetCarmelDrive and 131stMain Street This workwill be ongoing throughout the comingweeks

Speed limit - Once the final pavementmarkings are complete INDOT plans toraise the speed limit on the US 31 freewayto 55 mph An enewsletter notification willbe sent once the speed limit is raised Untilthen motorists must follow the reducedposted speed limits

I-465From Page 4

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Sports6

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorThe word of the season for Westfield volleyball is

seniorsEight seniors will be taking to the court for the Sham-

rocks this year Its a good group as well The senior listincludes the top four in kills from last year Claire Stitz ledthe way with 261 kills while Abigail Huser put down 248over 61 sets an average of 41 per set Cassidy Ferrer had166 kills while Liene Miller hit 158

The other four seniors are Natalie Ravenell DelaneyMcAfee Page Dickinson and Ally Baldwin Westfieldcoach Michelle Mapes-Hewitt said that all eight seniorswill all have vital roles this year for the Rocks

Also returning are two setters junior Caroline Sinickiand sophomore Kinsey McAfee The duo combined forover 800 assists last year with McAfee handing out 423assists and Sinicki dishing out 398

With very talented Freshman Junior Varsity andVarsity teams coaches are excited for this upcoming sea-son said Mapes-Hewitt

The Shamrocks will host Lawrence North in a scrim-mage at 6 pm tonight then open their season Tuesday atYorktown

Westfield varsity rosterSeniors Ally Baldwin Page Dickinson Cassidy Fer-rer Abigail Huser Delaney McAfee Liene MillerNatalie Ravenell Claire Stitz

Juniors Claire Hindman Caroline Sinicki GracieWeberSophomores Kinsey McAfee Bailey Mendler

Westfield scheduleAugust16 at Yorktown 6 pm17 Greenfield-Central 6 pm22 Pendleton Heights 530 pm25 McCutcheon 530 pm27 at Yorktown Invite 9 amSeptember1 at Zionsville 530 pm3 at Muncie Central JV Invite 9 am6 at Warren Central 530 pm

Eight seniors are on Shamrocks team

The Fishers girls cross country teammarked its 10th season last year and it wasone of the best ever for the Tigers

Fishers battled its way through thetoughest post-season path eventuallyqualifying for the state meet where theTigers finished 20th

We had numerous girls set newpersonal bests and our highest number ofgirls earn varsity letters said Fishers coachBeth Jahns

While the Tigers graduated three varsityrunners there are still plenty of athletes backand ready to make an impact this seasonThis includes three juniors and twosophomores

One of the sophomores is Miya Waiwho was Fishers No 1 runner last year Waiplaced in the top 10 at the Noblesvillesectional and regional then in the top 20 atthe Carmel semi-state Wai also joinedjuniors Kamya Lampsley and Liz Rogers onthe Tigers 4x800 relay this past springwhich placed 10th in the state

On the cross country course Wai has runas fast as 1840 while Rogers and fellowjunior Corinne OLeary have both clockedin at 1904 Another sophomore DebbieShera has run 1920

This year will be a very exciting seasonwith having experience in our varsity to helplead the new freshmen to excellence saidJahns Some key races will be against HSEamp Noblesville at the County meet as well asZionsville as our first meet of the season andagain at HCCs Additionally PendletonHeights finished 11th last year at the State

meet and so the Arabian Round Up in lateAugust will be a good challenge for ourteam

Fishers key runnersJuniors Kamya LampsleyCorinne OLeary Liz RogersSophomores Debbie SheraMiya WaiFreshmen Lilia Bodnar AbbyCarter Tori Kalman

Fishers scheduleAugust20 Zionsville Invitational 9 amat Graham Martin Park24 at Pendleton Heights 6 pm30 County meet 430 pm atNoblesvilleSeptember3 State Preview 9 am atLaVern Gibson Course TerreHaute10 at Ben Davis Invitational 9am17 Flashrock Invitational 930am at Northview Church24 at Delta Invitational 10 amOctober1 HCC meet 930 am atNoblesville

Young Tigers team ready to make impact

Kent GrahamFile photo

As a freshman Miya Wai was the No 1 runner for the Fishersgirls cross country team last season Wai is back for hersophomore year as part of a young and talented team

Contact the Reporterhamiltonconorthreporterhotmailcom

Sports 7

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorWhat a difference a year is making for

the University boys soccer teamLast year the Trailblazers were a young

team This year they have seven seniorsincluding several players that are comingup from the junior varsity ranks Those JVplayers have been doing what they need todo to improve and that pleases UHS coachWes Priest

Last season we were young and itrsquosamazing what a year can do for your pros-pects said Priest The coach noted thatthose JV players have worked hard overthe winter and summer and will contributeright away at the varsity level which willbenefit the Blazers

Three seniors are back for Universityincluding captains Samuel Rudd at mid-fielder and Tyler Wott at defender Anothersenior is Jacob Benson a central midfield-er Junior forward Ryan Williams is beinglooked at to have a big season - he was farand away the leading scorer last year forUHS with nine goals Sophomore EthanBandick another central midfielder is an-other player we will rely on heavily saidPriest

In all six seniors will start for Universi-ty and Priest said we havenrsquot had that kindof maturity in several years so wersquore look-ing forward to a great yearUniversity rosterSeniors Alex Bandick Jacob Ben-son Anoop Chinthala Patrick Na-

remore Samuel Rudd DuncanTurner Tyler WottJuniors Jacob Alford Thomas Bur-gess Agastya Das Rodrigo Espi-noza David Flickner Jay MaturiRandy Morton Ryan WilliamsSophomores Ethan Bandick Sam-uel Galley Coghlin Kumler

University scheduleAugust15 Genesis United Soccer 7 pm20 Indianapolis Lutheran 10 am23 at Bethesda Christian 530pm25 Seton Catholic 530 pm

27 at Muncie Burris noon30 at Park Tudor 530 pmSeptember6 Bishop Chatard 5 pm8 Anderson Prep 530 pm15 Liberty Christian 5 pm17 Pioneer Conference tourna-ment 10 am at Davis Park An-derson20 Greenwood Christian 5 pm22 at Western Boone 5 pm26 at Guerin Catholic 445 pm28 at Tri-West 5 pm30 at International 5 pm

Maturing lsquoBlazers looking for great year

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorThe Hamilton Heights girls soccer team is used to winning championshipsSo the Huskies were a little disappointed to not win another conference or sectional

title And the Heights team is working hard to make sure it gets back in the winners circleWith this yearrsquos leadership and experience we hope to make last year an exception

and get back competing for Conference and Sectional titles said Huskies coach TravisKaufmann This past spring and summer have already been a great building timephysically and relationally for a team that has their sights on a number benchmarks thatwill only be reached by playing together as a team

Heights has six returning starters Among them are seniors Gracie Long Abby Hardacreand Audrie Catron Long and Hardacre are captains along with junior Lauren Stirn

Already the captains have done a tremendous job of encouraging and raising the barduring conditioning and practices said Kaufmann The captains along with other seniorand junior leadership will really set the tone for this fallrsquos team

Other returning starters are junior Madison Bickett and sophomore Elaina PageHardacre was Heights leading scorer last season putting in seven goals Another seniorMakel Smith added four goals

Hamilton Heights also is seeing an infusion on quality youth from the sophomore andfreshmen ranks said Kaufmann I anticipate members of both classes making a significantcontribution to this yearrsquos squad

The Huskies will scrimmage at 9 am Saturday at University then open their seasonMonday by hosting Western Boone

Heights rosterSeniors Audrie Catron Abby Hardacre Gracie Long Lauryn MartinMakel Smith

Juniors Madison Bickett Kinsey Dimmock Madi Hasler Lauren StirnSophomores Katy Beery Elaina Page Kinsie Schneider Makena TrewFreshman Emily Stirn

Heights scheduleAugust15 Western Boone 530 pm20 at Yorktown 1 pm22 Sheridan 7 pm24 at Western 5 pm27 Mount Vernon 1130 am29 University 7 pm30 at Northwestern 5 pmSeptember3 at Lebanon Invitational 11 am8 at Kokomo 7 pm12 Westfield 7 pm15 Bishop Chatard 730 pm21 Hoosier Conference tournament 5 pm place TBD22 Hoosier Conference tournament 5 pm at Lafayette Central Catholicor West Lafayette24 Hoosier Conference tournament time TBA at Northwestern26 at Anderson 7 pm28 at Pendleton Heights 7 pm

Huskies want back in the winnerrsquos circle

American LeagueEast W L PCT GBToronto 65 50 565 -Baltimore 63 50 558 10Boston 61 51 545 25NY Yankees 57 56 504 70Tampa Bay 46 67 407 180Central W L PCT GBCleveland 63 48 568 -Detroit 61 53 535 35Chi White Sox 54 59 478 100Kansas City 54 59 478 100Minnesota 46 67 407 180West W L PCT GBTexas 68 47 591 -Seattle 60 53 531 70Houston 58 55 513 90Oakland 51 63 447 165LA Angels 49 64 434 180

National LeagueEast W L PCT GBWashington 67 46 593 -Miami 60 54 526 75NY Mets 57 56 504 100Philadelphia 53 63 457 155Atlanta 43 71 377 245Central W L PCT GBChi Cubs 71 41 634 -St Louis 60 54 526 120Pittsburgh 56 55 505 145Milwaukee 50 62 446 210Cincinnati 46 67 407 255West W L PCT GBSan Francisco 65 49 570 -LA Dodgers 64 50 561 10Colorado 55 59 482 100San Diego 49 64 434 155Arizona 47 66 416 175

MLB standingsWednesdayrsquos scores

San Francisco 1 Miami 0Philadelphia 6 LA Dodgers 2

Washington 7 Cleveland 4San Diego 4 Pittsburgh 0Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 0

Arizona 3 NY Mets 2 12 inningsNY Yankees 9 Boston 4

St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2Texas 5 Colorado 4

Chi Cubs 3 LA Angels 1Milwaukee 4 Atlanta 3

Kansas City 3 Chi White Sox 2 14 inningsOakland 1 Baltimore 0

Seattle 3 Detroit 1Houston at Minnesota postponed

Sports8

Lauren Edelman became the first national champion in the history of the FishersArea Swimming Tigers Edelman a senior at Fishers High School won the 400individual medley at the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships held at thethe University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

Photo provided

Fishersrsquo Edelman wins nationalswimming championship

IN CASE YOU MISSED THEMHerersquos when previous fall preview stories have runAUG 4 Hamilton Heights boys tennisFRIDAY Noblesville girls cross country Fishers soccerCarmel boys tennisSATURDAY Noblesville boys cross country GuerinCatholic boys soccer Guerin Catholic boys tennisSoutheastern girls soccerSUNDAY Noblesville volleyball Noblesville girls soccerWEDNESDAY Noblesville boys soccer Heights boyssoccer

Hundreds of local residents are join-ing forces to fight lung cancer united inthe belief that surviving lung cancershould be the expectation not the excep-tion These everyday superheroes will bemeeting at the Indianapolis Free toBreathe 5K RunWalk and 1-Mile Walkpresented by St Francis Health on Sun-day September 25 at Fort Harrison StatePark All proceeds from the event sup-port Free to Breathe a lung cancer re-search and advocacy organizationdedicated to doubling lung cancer surviv-al by 2022

Itrsquos easy to join the ranks of theselung cancer heroes Simply register raisefunds and run or walk ldquoBy fundraisingand joining us on event day you arebringing hope to those touched by thediseaserdquo said volunteer event chair Bran-di Dale of Indianapolis ldquoMore treatmentoptions are needed and the innovativeresearch wersquore funding can help ensureeveryone diagnosed with the disease hasa fighting chancerdquo

The Free to Breathe events communi-ty has raised over $14 million to supportgroundbreaking research and educationalprograms since 2005 This year the orga-

nization will be funding two new lungcancer research grants totaling over $12million dollars

Last year community membersteams and companies across the regionsupported the Indianapolis Free toBreathe 5K RunWalk and 1-Mile Walkby raising over $26000 The event com-mittee hopes to surpass that total in 2016which will go a long way in supportingprograms specifically designed to ensurethat more patients become survivors Ev-ery dollar counts to the more than224000 people diagnosed in the USwith lung cancer each year In Indianaalone an estimated 5520 residents willbe diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016

This yearrsquos event will feature a 5Krunwalk and 1-mile walk The day willalso include a celebration of life duringthe opening rally silent auction kidsrsquoactivities and fun for the whole familySpecial recognition will be given to topfinishers and fundraising heroes Gatheryour superhero squad and join us for aninspiring day focused on doubling lungcancer survival To register and beginfundraising visit the following websitewwwfreetobreatheorgindianapolis

Free to Breathe RunWalk is Sept 25

American LeagueEast W L PCT GBToronto 65 50 565 -Baltimore 63 50 558 10Boston 61 51 545 25NY Yankees 57 56 504 70Tampa Bay 46 67 407 180Central W L PCT GBCleveland 63 48 568 -Detroit 61 53 535 35Chi White Sox 54 59 478 100Kansas City 54 59 478 100Minnesota 46 67 407 180West W L PCT GBTexas 68 47 591 -Seattle 60 53 531 70Houston 58 55 513 90Oakland 51 63 447 165LA Angels 49 64 434 180

National LeagueEast W L PCT GBWashington 67 46 593 -Miami 60 54 526 75NY Mets 57 56 504 100Philadelphia 53 63 457 155Atlanta 43 71 377 245Central W L PCT GBChi Cubs 71 41 634 -St Louis 60 54 526 120Pittsburgh 56 55 505 145Milwaukee 50 62 446 210Cincinnati 46 67 407 255West W L PCT GBSan Francisco 65 49 570 -LA Dodgers 64 50 561 10Colorado 55 59 482 100San Diego 49 64 434 155Arizona 47 66 416 175

MLB standingsWednesdayrsquos scores

San Francisco 1 Miami 0Philadelphia 6 LA Dodgers 2

Washington 7 Cleveland 4San Diego 4 Pittsburgh 0Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 0

Arizona 3 NY Mets 2 12 inningsNY Yankees 9 Boston 4

St Louis 3 Cincinnati 2Texas 5 Colorado 4

Chi Cubs 3 LA Angels 1Milwaukee 4 Atlanta 3

Kansas City 3 Chi White Sox 2 14 inningsOakland 1 Baltimore 0

Seattle 3 Detroit 1Houston at Minnesota postponed

Sports8

Lauren Edelman became the first national champion in the history of the FishersArea Swimming Tigers Edelman a senior at Fishers High School won the 400individual medley at the 2016 Speedo Junior National Championships held at thethe University of Minnesota in Minneapolis

Photo provided

Fishersrsquo Edelman wins nationalswimming championship

IN CASE YOU MISSED THEMHerersquos when previous fall preview stories have runAUG 4 Hamilton Heights boys tennisFRIDAY Noblesville girls cross country Fishers soccerCarmel boys tennisSATURDAY Noblesville boys cross country GuerinCatholic boys soccer Guerin Catholic boys tennisSoutheastern girls soccerSUNDAY Noblesville volleyball Noblesville girls soccerWEDNESDAY Noblesville boys soccer Heights boyssoccer

Hundreds of local residents are join-ing forces to fight lung cancer united inthe belief that surviving lung cancershould be the expectation not the excep-tion These everyday superheroes will bemeeting at the Indianapolis Free toBreathe 5K RunWalk and 1-Mile Walkpresented by St Francis Health on Sun-day September 25 at Fort Harrison StatePark All proceeds from the event sup-port Free to Breathe a lung cancer re-search and advocacy organizationdedicated to doubling lung cancer surviv-al by 2022

Itrsquos easy to join the ranks of theselung cancer heroes Simply register raisefunds and run or walk ldquoBy fundraisingand joining us on event day you arebringing hope to those touched by thediseaserdquo said volunteer event chair Bran-di Dale of Indianapolis ldquoMore treatmentoptions are needed and the innovativeresearch wersquore funding can help ensureeveryone diagnosed with the disease hasa fighting chancerdquo

The Free to Breathe events communi-ty has raised over $14 million to supportgroundbreaking research and educationalprograms since 2005 This year the orga-

nization will be funding two new lungcancer research grants totaling over $12million dollars

Last year community membersteams and companies across the regionsupported the Indianapolis Free toBreathe 5K RunWalk and 1-Mile Walkby raising over $26000 The event com-mittee hopes to surpass that total in 2016which will go a long way in supportingprograms specifically designed to ensurethat more patients become survivors Ev-ery dollar counts to the more than224000 people diagnosed in the USwith lung cancer each year In Indianaalone an estimated 5520 residents willbe diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016

This yearrsquos event will feature a 5Krunwalk and 1-mile walk The day willalso include a celebration of life duringthe opening rally silent auction kidsrsquoactivities and fun for the whole familySpecial recognition will be given to topfinishers and fundraising heroes Gatheryour superhero squad and join us for aninspiring day focused on doubling lungcancer survival To register and beginfundraising visit the following websitewwwfreetobreatheorgindianapolis

Free to Breathe RunWalk is Sept 25