Friday, August 4, 2017Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia,

Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield

Today: A 20 percent chance of showersbefore 9 a.m., then mostly cloudy.Tonight: Mostly clear.

TODAY’S WEATHER

HIGH: 70 LOW: 55

By FRED SWIFTFinancing for a proposed solar energy

system for Hamilton County's jail complexand health department will remain understudy by the County Council followingWednesday's council meeting. The proposalcame from County Commissioners in Juneand was tabled by the council in July forstudy by their finance committee.

The $8 million project would provideelectric power for buildings on the Correc-tions Complex and the Health Departmentbuilding, using solar panels to collect energy

and convert it to power for lighting, heatingand air conditioning. Several governmentalunits in the state including Sheridan Schoolsare currently using solar power.

Steve Schwartz, a council member whofavors the technology, says the plan is a "nobrainer" because the cost can be retrievedfrom money currently spent on electricity,a cost that is rising. Other council memberspromise the finance committee will reviewthe plans in the next few weeks.

In other matters, the council gaveapproval to begin the process for right-of-

way acquisition to construct a "flyover"ramp and roadway from 146th Street tosouthbound Keystone Parkway.

The construction, an extension of Lowe'sWay south, will enable motorists mucheasier access to Keystone. Cost is estimatedat $12 million with a third of the moneycoming from federal highway funds.

And, after several months of consider-ation, council members approved a requestfrom elections administrator Kathy Richard-son for electronic poll books. The $430,000purchase will allow electronic tabulation and

reporting of election results from the coun-ty's 215 precincts. The equipment is cur-rently in use in nearly half of the state'scounties.

The council also gave its approval to theHamilton North Library's plans for a bondissue to construct additional facilities at itsJackson Township libraries. And a resolu-tion, authorized by state law, was adoptedwhich recommends all taxing units in thecounty maintain their 2018 tax levies atcurrent levels.

Solar energy system proposal will remain under study

The Noblesville Police Department iscurrently accepting applications for the nextCitizens Police Academy. The academy isan 11-week course, free of charge, designedto provide community members with anopportunity to become better acquaintedwith our professional staff and to learn aboutpolice procedures. The Academy will famil-

iarize citizens with the operations of thepolice department. This includes classes onpatrol procedures, criminal law, narcotics,search and seizure, tactical operations,investigations, juvenile law, firearms dem-onstration, emergency vehicle operations,use of force issues and police canine dem-onstration. Participants will also have the

option to ride with a patrol officer andwitness the street-activity our officersencounter on a day-to-day basis.

The objective of the Citizens PoliceAcademy is not to create quasi-cops, but toproduce informed citizens. The academy is

Graduates from the Spring 2017 Session of the Noblesville Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy are pictured here.Front Row: Lt. Bruce Barnes, Sherri Roberts, Marilyn Fitzpatrick, Kyren Winfrey, Chad Hutson, Jackie Booth, Chief KevinJowitt. Middle Row: Miranda Cunningham, Lauren Netherton, Barbara Ryberg, David Ryberg, Darin Hutson. Back Row: DavidHight, Brad Gien, Tim Nash, Melissa Roberts) Not pictured: Adam Bray.

Photo courtesy Noblesville Police Department

Carmel  Clay Parks & Recreation(CCPR) will host its annual PreschoolSplash Bash, an event designed for youngchildren and their parents, at The Waterparkon Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 2p.m.  Admission is $6 per child. Adultsattending with their children will beadmitted free.

Kids and their parents can enjoy severalfeatures of The Waterpark including thekiddie pool, activity pool and the lazy river.Games and crafts will also be available

throughout the event.“We’re opening The Waterpark back up

for one more weekday for preschool-agedkids and their parents to take over,” saidShauna Lewallen, Recreation ServicesManager. “It’s a great opportunity formoms and dads to get some one-on-onetime with their younger kids, especially ifthey have older children who are back inschool.”

The Waterpark moves into post-seasonhours beginning  Tuesday, Aug. 15,

meaning that it is closed to thepublic  Monday-Friday  and is open onSaturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6p.m. The Waterpark’s last open day of theseason is Labor Day, Sept. 4.

Pre-registration for the PreschoolSplash Bash is encouraged. Thoseinterested can visit carmelclayparks.com inorder to register. For questions, pleasecontact Shauna Lewallenat slewallen@carmelclayparks.com.

Carmel Parks hosts Preschool Splash Bash at The Waterpark Aug. 16

Noblesville Main Street is proud towelcome Charlie Ballentine to the court-house lawn  this Friday  as part ofthe Music and All That Jazz concert seriespresented by Gaylor Electric and RZ Auto-mation.

Ballentine was named Indianapolis’"Best Jazz Musician" of 2015 and 2016 byNUVO Magazine. He is a professionalguitarist who performs regularly around theMidwest. Charlie has been a featured artistat notable events such as Penrod Art Festivaland Indianapolis  Jazz Festival and is afrequent performer at renowned jazz clubssuch as the Jazz Kitchen and theChatterbox. He also holds a degree in jazzstudies from Indiana University where hestudied  under Corey Christiansen, DavidBaker and many others. His music  stemsfrom the traditions of folk, jazz andblues music with influences from Bill Fri-sell, John Scofield, Wes Montgomery andJimi Hendrix.

Noblesville Main Street invites our com-munity to the beautiful historic courthousesquare for fun evenings this summer. Allperformances are 7 to 9 p.m. and are weath-er-dependent.

More jazz thisFriday onCourthouse Lawn

Keep Fishers Beautifullooking for volunteers

Keep  Fishers  Beautiful (KFB) wascreated out of the City’s desire to partneralongside residents, volunteers and localbusinesses, all working to maintain Fishers’status as a top community to live in. Thisfall, KFB is growing and expanding withnew ways to make a meaningful impact.

The fall edition of KFB will take placeon  Saturday, Sept. 9, and is themedRoadways & Waterways as the city worksto beautify popular corridors. Taking placefrom 8 a.m. to noon, there are opportunitiesfor residents of all ages to roll up theirsleeves and dive in.

Volunteers/volunteer groups interestedin participating should consider the age ofvolunteers and anticipated work that will bedone at each project site. For the most part,projects fall into two categories: near theWhite River or on land. Individualsinterested in volunteering with the WhiteRiver Alliance can register ahead of time oron site the morning of the event. Volunteers

NPD accepting applications forFall 2017 Citizens Police Academy

Riverview Health is pleased to welcome two new physicians,Dr. Daniel Frick and Dr. Roy Henderson,to Riverview Health Physicians.

“We’re excited to add Dr. Frick and Dr.Henderson to our  Riverview  HealthPhysicians team, said Nikki Swiney, vicepresident of Ambulatory, Sports and LabServices. “Not only is this great for ourorganization but for the growing communityas well.”

Dr. Daniel Frick serves patients at PrairieLakes Family Medicine and is highly skilledin general adolescent and adult primary care,including preventive medicine. Dr. Frick

earned his medical degree at Indiana University School of Medicine.Dr. Roy Henderson serves patients at Hazel Dell-New Hope

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine and will be the team doctor forWestfield High School. Dr. Henderson is a board-certified and

fellowship-trained sports medicine physician and a board-certifiedfamily medicine physician. He isexperienced in treating sports injuries,including concussions. Dr. Hendersonearned his medical degree at the Universityof California, Los Angeles.

“Dr. Frick brings great experience infamily medicine and offers personalized careto his patients so that they achieve optimalhealth,” said Nikki. “And with a growingactive community, Dr. Henderson offers aninnovative approach to sports medicine andthe management of acute musculoskeletalinjuries.”

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Frick,call  317.770.9353.  To schedule an appointment with Dr.Henderson, call 317.705.4392.

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intended to open lines of communicationbetween the community and the policedepartment. By allowing citizens a firsthandlook at the police department and how itsoperations are handled, citizens take awaya better understanding of the police role inthe community. Additionally, citizens bringa wealth of knowledge about their commu-nity and particularly, the problems in theirneighborhood. In this way, police are ableto learn and better understand the concernsof the citizens.

Eligible candidates must:1. Be at least 16 years of age2. Have no felony convictions and no

misdemeanor convictions within the lastthree years

3. Pass a background check4. Reside or be employed in NoblesvilleThe next academy session (Fall-2017)

will begin on Sept. 13 and will conclude onNov. 22, 2017 with a graduation ceremony.Classes will be held every Wednesdayevening from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Applications are available online atwww.cityofnoblesville.org/police or at theNoblesville Police Department. Class sizeis limited so be sure to apply as soon aspossible. For further information pleasecontact Lieutenant Bruce Barnes at (317)776-6340, ext. 1243 or atbbarnes@noblesville.in.us

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of all ages are welcome, but parents, yoursupervision is required during the event.

Individuals interested in completingwork in other areas will be charged withprojects along various roads in  Fishers.Additional details, including specificlocations, will be disclosed closer to theevent. Pre-registration is appreciated aheadof time for this project, and volunteersshould be 16 years of age or older. Pre-registration is appreciated by Aug. 28 andcan be completed by emailing Dan Domsicat domsicd@fishers.in.us or by calling himat 317-595-3151.

Volunteers will receive a t-shirt and freelunch for participating. All supplies will beprovided, and no prior experience isnecessary. Groups are encouraged to signup together.

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Riverview Health Physicians welcomes two new physicians

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TODAY’S BIBLE VERSEWho, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all thathe had, and bought it.

Matthew 13:46

Obituaries 3

Buddy Edens

June 11, 1935 - August 2, 2017

Buddy Edens, 82, of Fishers, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 atCommunity Hospital North in Indianapolis.  He was born on June 11,1935 to Edward and Beatrice (Curry) Edens in Bonny Blue, LeeCounty, Virginia.

For over 40 years, Buddy worked as the main electrician forFirestone, and also served as a union labor rep for many years.  Heproudly served his country in the United States Army as a militarypolice officer.  Buddy was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Churchin Noblesville and enjoyed fishing.

He is survived by his wife, Joann Edens; brother, Tom (Sandra)Edens; grandchildren, Jerry Edens and Kayla Edens; nephew, TomEdens Jr.; nieces, Becky Robison and Shanne Sears; and his specialfriend, Fritz Conner and family.

In addition to his parents, Buddy was preceded in death by his firstwife, Rosella Edens in 2005; and his son, Perry Joe Edens in Marchof this year.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, August 4, 2017 at Randall & RobertsFuneral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, inNoblesville.   Services will be held at  11a.m.  on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at thefuneral home, with Brother David Rogersofficiating.   Burial will follow at OaklawnMemorial Gardens in Indianapolis.

Lillian K. (Fox) Gotshall

May 23, 1934 - August 1, 2017

Lillian K. (Fox) Gotshall, 83, of Indianapolis, passed away on Tuesday, August 1,2017, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on May23, 1934, to Paul Noah and Esther (Bixler) Amstutz in Apple Creek,Ohio.

Lillian was raised in a farmer’s community, starting her educationin a one room school house in Kidron, Ohio. She completed hersecondary education graduating from Dalton High School, Dalton,Ohio.

Lillian was a 1956 graduate of Goshen College, Goshen, IN whereshe earned a BA degree in education and earned her Master’s inEducation degree from Northern Colorado University in 1965.

As an elementary school teacher, she taught in the public schools of Ohio and Indiana.Several years were spent teaching in Arizona teaching on a Navajo Indian Reservationwhere she fell in love with the landscape, and the peoples of this culture, and thus begana hobby of oil painting and retired from the Maconaquah School Corp, Bunker Hill, IN.

Additionally, she had a love for music, played the piano, sang in numerous choirs, andwas a supporter of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. She was active in the AmericanAssociation of University Women (AAUW), Delta Kappa Gamma Society, and theNational Education Association.

She was a resident of Robin Run Retirement Village in Indianapolis and a member ofSt. Mark's United Methodist Church in Carmel. She had been very active in churchfunctions through the Mennonite Church, Methodist Church, Christian Church - Disciplesof Christ, especially the Christian Women’s Fellowship (C.W.F.).

Lillian and the Amstutz family were instrumental in the founding (starting) and namingof Camp Luz in Orrville, Ohio.

Lillian loved to travel and see God’s scenery and wonders. She traveled once aroundthe world, stopping in India, and later in life traveled to South America and Europe seeingsome of her relatives. She also went on many cruises - Caribbean, Panama Canal, Alaska,Hawaii, and Columbia River.

She is survived by her husband, Raymond Gotshall; brother, Mahlon Amstutz; sister,Adeline Yoder; foster sister, Mary Bontrager; stepchildren, Kathy Gotshall, Mark (Sherry)Gotshall, Deborah Gotshall; sisters-in-law, Ruth Amstutz, Lois Amstutz, Minyon Harper,Donna Crawford and Helen (Harold) Hahn; brother-in-law, Larry (Ruth) Fox; step-grandchildren, Kevin, Rebecca, and Michael (Elizabeth) Couture; a great-grandson, HoldenCouture; and several nieces & nephews, including Dr. Karmen (Todd) Yoder.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard K.Fox; two brothers, Ivan & Clifford Amstutz; and a sister-in-law, Judy Amstutz.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2017, atSt. Mark's United Methodist Church, 4780 East 126th St. in Carmel, with Dr. Brian Whiteofficiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2017, at St. Mark’s,with an additional visitation beginning at 10 a.m. prior to the service on Monday. Burialwill be at Sunset Memorial Park in Elwood,IN.

Memorial contributions may be madeto Camp Luz, 152 Kidron Road, Orrville,OH 44667; or St. Mark's United MethodistChurch, 4780 East 126th St., Carmel, IN46033.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

William “Bill” Hancock

July 18, 1947 - August 3, 2017

William "Bill" Hancock,  70, of Noblesville, passed away on  Thursday, August 3,2017 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born on July 18,1947 to Charles and Violet (Fletcher) Hancock in Lebanon, Indiana.

Bill proudly served his country in the United States Army duringthe Vietnam War. He was a life member of the VFW, American Legion,Howard County Vietnam Veterans’ Organization, and the 11thArmored Cavalry Regiment. Bill graduated from Lincoln Tech andworked for Blue & White Service, then as a warehouse manager forBarth Electric for 37 years. He was a former member of the Moose.

Bill is survived by his wife, Sandra Hancock, who he married onOctober 9, 1992; daughter, Laura Ann Thurman; sister, Judy Wein;and two grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded indeath by one brother.

Services will be held at  1 p.m.  on  Monday, August 7, 2017  atRandall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 Logan Street in Noblesville,

with visitation from 11 a.m. to the time or service. Chaplain Brad Smith will officiate.Inurnment will be at Crownland Cemeteryin Noblesville.

Memorial contributions may be madeto American Cancer Society, 5635 W 96thStreet, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278;or Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box758516, Topeka, KS 66675.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

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The Indiana Paralegal Association, Inc.(“IPA”) held its annual swearing in andawards ceremony at the Sheraton Indianap-olis City Center on Wednesday, July 19,2017. The featured guest speaker was TheHonorable Timothy J. Oakes, Judge of theMarion County Superior Court, Civil Divi-sion, Room 2, who honored the newlyelected IPA officers and directors by con-ducting the installation ceremony.

The officers and directors of the IPAserve on the Board of Directors. The Boardconsists of three officers and 12 directors.These 15 paralegals volunteer their time toserve a one-year term. During their term, theofficers and directors swear to representIPA’s members’ interests to the best of theirskills and abilities. The newly elected offi-cers and directors are as follows:

OFFICERS:President: Arlene Morris of Marion

County, Indianapolis, IN (Whitham, Heben-streit & Zubek, LLP)

Vice President: Lottie Wathen, IRP ofJohnson County, Edinburgh, IN (Whitham,Hebenstreit & Zubek, LLP)

Secretary: Everlla Savage, IRP ofMarion County, IN (Plews Shadley Racher& Braun LLP)

Treasurer: Open

DIRECTORS:CLE Director – Cheri Spicer, RP® of

Marion County, Wanamaker, IN (IndianaEducation Employment Relations

Board)Education Director – Nichole Miller of

Hendricks County, Avon, IN (MallorGrodner LLP)

Ethics Director – Jamie Collins ofHamilton County, Carmel, IN (ShartzerLaw Firm, LLC)

Fundraising Director – Jodie Bergeronof Johnson County, Greenwood, IN (Cohen& Malad LLP)

Job Bank Director – Julie Johnson ofMarion County, Indianapolis, IN (BoseMcKinney & Evans LLP)

Marketing/PR Director – Laura E. A.Thirion of Marion County, Indianapolis, IN(Kightlinger & Gray, LLP)

Membership Director – Amy Yeskie ofMarion County, Indianapolis, IN (KriegDeVault LLP)

Monthly Meeting Director – RhondaMurphy of Hamilton County, Fishers, IN(Bose McKinney & Evans LLP)

Newsletter Director – Angela Woodlee,RP® of Johnson County, Greenwood, IN(Indianapolis Colts)

NFPA Primary Rep. – Angela R.Hopson, IRP, RP® of Marion County,Indianapolis, IN (Ogletree, Deakins,

Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.)Parliamentarian – Sarah Ogden of

Hamilton County, Noblesville, IN(OneAmerica Financial Partners, Inc.)

Technology Director – Tracey Woolsey,RP® of Morgan County, Mooresville, IN

(Cummins, Inc.)

AWARDS:Each year, the IPA presents awards to

honor its members who have displayedexceptional abilities and who put their manyvirtues to work to better the organization.Five awards were presented at the ceremonythis year. The awards and recipients are asfollows:

Lifetime Achievement Award wasawarded to Linda McGirr, Barnes &Thornburg LLP

Paralegal of the Year Award wasawarded to Nichole Miller, Mallor GrodnerLLP

Outstanding Board Member of the YearAward was awarded to Tracey Woolsey,

RP®, Cummins, Inc.New Member of the Year Award was

awarded to Janice Wann-Snyder, Nickloy& Higdon

Paralegal Employer of the Year wasawarded to Bose McKinney & Evans LLP(Indianapolis, IN)

(This is a new award which was startedin 2015 wherein IPA votes for the award tobe given to a law firm, corporation, organi-zation or governmental entity that encour-ages membership of its paralegals in IPA,supports its paralegals attending IPAmonthly meetings, supports IPA by sponsor-ing events and actively promotes the educa-tion of current and future paralegals.)

The 2017–2018 Indiana Paralegal Association Board of Directors, pictured as follows - Front row: Rhonda Murphy, CheriSpicer, RP®, Lottie Wathen, RP, Arlene Morris, The Honorable Timothy Oakes, Everlla Savage, IRP, Angela Woodlee, RP®.Back row: Angela Hopson, IRP, RP®, Jamie Collins, Tracey Woolsey, RP®, Sarah Ogden, Julie Johnson, Laura Thirion,Nichole Miller, Jodie Bergeron, Amy Yeskie.

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Indiana Paralegal Association installsofficers and directors, presents awards

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By LARRY LANNANLarryinFishers.comThe Hamilton County Leadership

Academy  (HCLA) has announced its newincoming class.   The academy memberslearn about government and work on aspecific project during their tenure.

CURRICULUM DEAN: CorbyThompson, Class of 1994, Thompson LandCo, Inc.

Kelly Barton, Community Health, ChiefOperating Officer – North Region

Ryan Berry,  Garmong ConstructionServices, Business Development – Con-struction

Jessica Billingsley,  Church, Church,Hittle + Antrim, Associate Attorney

Cassandra Bogaards, Horizons Bank,Business Banker

Casey Cawthon, City of Fishers, Assis-tant Director of Public Relations

Brad Cozza, Hamilton County AirportAuthority, Airport Director

Dan Degnan,  Purdue UniversityCollege of Pharmacy, Senior Project Man-ager, Clinical Assistant Professor

Ashlie Dew, Elements Financial, AVPPrivate Client Services

Dana Donahue, Lake City Bank, VicePresident- Private Banker

Alex Emerson, Coots, Henke & Wheel-er, P.C.. Associate Attorney

Aaron Head, City of Noblesville, Eco-nomic Development Specialist

Bradley Howell, Hamilton East PublicLibrary, Adult Services Manager

Jeremy Hunt, Beck’s Superior Hybrids,Sr. Network/Systems Engineer

Katie Jess, ACES Power, Lead Contract

SpecialistJeffrey Johnson, Meyer Najem, Senior

Business Development MangerJulia Lowe, CarDon & Associates,

Director of Community EngagementHenry Mestetsky, Bingham Greene-

baum Doll LLP, AttorneyAngela Morris, St. Vincent Hospital |

Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Foren-sic Nurse Examiner/RN

Laura Musall, FC Tucker,Realtor/Broker

Daniel Potash,  arcDesign, GraduateArchitect

Patrick Propst,  Faith CommunityChurch, Lead Pastor

Marcus Reed, City of Westfield, FireChief

Natasha Robinson, Prevail Inc., Event& Marketing Coordinator

Greg Sorvig, Heartland Film, Directorof Film Programming & Marketing

Andrew Swickheimer, NoblesvilleSchools, Director of Technology

Gina Terril,  Indiana Members CreditUnion, Senior Business DevelopmentOfficer

Branden Voegerl, CleanSlate Technol-ogy Group, Senior Account Executive

Seth Warren, Riverview Health,President/CEO

Michael Winterhalder, Navient, Direc-tor, HR Business Partner

Julie Wright, Central Indiana Commu-nity Foundation, Community InvestmentCoordinator

Adriann Young,  Noblesville SchoolsEducation Foundation, Executive Director

Shanna Young,  The Legacy Fund,Coordinator

HCLA announces new class

 Life Centers announced that they have signed a lease for new center in Noblesville.The address is 305 Sheridan Road, Noblesville, IN 46060.

Life Centers’ Executive Director, Tom Shevlot, says, “We are excited to have apresence back in Hamilton County. Our previous center in Westfield was only part-time,but we know that this new full-time center in Noblesville will serve one of the fastestgrowing counties in Indiana well. This was an underserved area. Now that this center isfull-time, we can help support and provide resources to many young women and familiesthat need our services.” Life Centers’ previous Westfield location closed on June 30.

Due to the increasing population, Life Centers wanted to have a larger presence inHamilton County. Hamilton County tops Indiana with an almost 13 percent populationincrease in the past five years. The new center in Noblesville will be open five days aweek, in contrast to the previous center that was only open two days a week.

About Life CentersEstablished in 1982,  Life  Centers  is dedicated to affirming the value of  life  by

providing compassionate care to women and men facing pregnancy decisions in CentralIndiana. Life Centers is a non-profit, faith-based organization.

Committed staff and volunteers at their eight pregnancy  centers  provide free,confidential services including pregnancy tests, ultrasound exams, one-on-onecounseling, and post-abortive support.  They also meet the material needs of expectantmothers by providing maternity and baby clothing, diapers, bottles and other baby items.

The official opening of the Hamilton County Center will be on Oct. 1. Please contactShenna Shrack at sshrack@lifecenters.com if you have any questions.

For more information about Life Centers visit LifeCenters.com.

Life Centers signs leasefor Noblesville center

Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-5 (a) TheHamilton County Personnel Committeewill meet at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August8, 2017 at One Hamilton County Square,Noblesville, Indiana (Conference Room1A). The purpose of this meeting is fordiscussion of Personnel issues.

/s/ Robin M. Mills,Hamilton County Auditor

Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-5 (a) TheHamilton County Public Safety Board willmeet on Thursday, August 10, 2017, at10:00 a.m. The meeting is held in theHamilton County Sheriff’s Main

Conference Room, 18100 CumberlandRoad, Noblesville, Indiana 46060.Thepurpose of this meeting is for discussion ofpublic safety policies and procedures.

/s/ Robin M. Mills,Hamilton County Auditor

The Hamilton County Election Boardwill meet on August 11th, 2017, at 10:00a.m. in the Hamilton County Clerk’s Officein the County Government and JudicialCenter in downtown Noblesville. Thepurpose of the meeting is to address thedistribution of information from e-pollbooks on future election days.

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I don't usually write a letter to the editor but this time Ifelt the need. I agree 100 percent with all that Mike Bowenhad to say about the secretive meeting held between themayors of Noblesville and Fishers, with very few others.

I am having a problem figuring out how we, the citizens,are going to benefit from this travesty. There is no need atall for another trail, as the ones in existence are not thatwidely used, and are not safe. You can twist figures anyway you want to get what you want. You can count the samepeople (not different ones) every day and come up with allkinds of large numbers but they are not factual.  The peopleof Noblesville did not put signs in their yards saying makeus another useless and expensive trail but "Save The Train."

The train can be used for much more than it was beforeand could even go to Indianapolis, I think.  A lot of people

used the train to go the State Fair as they don't have to driveand try to find a parking space and it ran enough times thatyou could stay as long as you liked. We always used thetrain for the Fair and in the other direction to the AtlantaEarth Festival.  It could also be used to get people to theTipton Pork Festival and the Pizza Shack, and the PolarExpress for kids. For that matter, the train could also beutilized to get people to downtown Indy for some of theirevents.

The decision made, without considering "we thepeople," was a very selfish decision and probably a fewother things. The mayors should try to listen to the voterswho put them there, for a change.

Phroncia HillOne of the "old timers" from Noblesville

How will citizens benefit from the new trail?

To the Editor,This will be the second time in my almost 50 years that

I have felt strongly enough to write to an editorial.  TheNickel Plate issue has been  the subject of strong feelings.I have followed this for several months and have beenunimpressed with the way our county/city officials havehandled it.

When I started following it, the Mayors had announcedthe plan to convert the rail line to a trail. The key to theirargument was that the rail line wasn’t safe. So, I startedresearching this. I found out that the HHPA had declaredthat is wasn’t safe.

My question was, who is the HHPA?  I thought it wasa state or federal agency. Wrong. Hamilton County entity.So, next I ask myself, who on this board has the qualifica-tions to make that statement? I am still not sure on that point.

The ITM then had two different assessments done onthe rail. Both said the tracks were safe, with the secondsaying, and I quote, “The tracks are in surprisingly goodshape with just needing minor normal maintenance.” OK,so there goes that argument to tear them out.

Next they splash the front page with the idea that thepark is contaminated due to the trains. That didn’t flyeither. At this point, I decided that I should get involved insome small capacity.

I did donate to the Save the Nickel Plate fund. I attendeda couple of meetings. The community center was packedboth times. I took the time after these meetings to emailcounty and city officials here in Noblesville. I received twopersonal responses from  County Council members. No oneelse responded except   a canned response from   MayorDitslear's office. That is very sad.

Government, no matter what the level, should beresponsive to a citizen. I work, I pay taxes and I VOTE.Then I read that the Deputy Mayor tried to stack a meetingwith supporters for the Trail. WOW. When that story broke,I read with disbelief the Mayor's response to it. I have newsfor him.   Being called a “Very Vocal Minority’ was aninsult. I would ask him why the Deputy Mayor was tryingto stack the meeting with people for the trail if it is such anoverwhelming majority!

I notice each day on my travels through northernHamilton County, the growing number of yard signssupporting the train. These are people who have donated

money to the cause. Just think about the amount of peoplewho want to keep the train who can't afford to donate ordon’t  get that involved. In all fairness, I did see one “ Railsto Trails” sign at a Cicero business. It came down within amatter of days. I have a high school education, but commonsense tells me that if the trail was the popular idea with thecitizens here, that they would be passionate about that causeas well.

I was not shocked when they announced the newoperators of the train. It would further their agenda tochoose the one that only wants to go north. The Fair trainhas been a staple of this county for as long as I have beenin the area.  I would assume it would be the profit centerfor the rail line. I spoke to quite a few people who reallyliked the idea of the train going to downtown Indy. Withparking, driving, etc., it would seem to be a great option forfolks going there for events and would be profitable for thetrain. Would seem to be a win-win.  But that would kill theidea for Fishers and Noblesville to have their own "MononLike” trail.

I for one like living in Noblesville where we still havea REAL old downtown. In Carmel, and Fishers to an extent,they have erased any signs of their old towns. We still havethe beautiful courthouse and the history of our town.  I amafraid that we are going to lose it if the powers that be  keepgoing.

I am going to close this with a couple thoughts.1. Do we really need to spend 9.2 million dollars just to

be like Carmel?2. Do we really want to erase this great piece of our

community just so some politicians can create a legacy?3. Mayors and County Commissioners, remember that

we are voters. This “Vocal Minority” has brought A LOTof attention to this fiasco and when election time comes,don’t be surprised if there are more of us than you think!

4. Logan Day, I have never met you, but thank you forall of your efforts. I will be donating more.

Hopefully, we can stop the efforts of a few to push theiragenda on the many.

Thank you,Richard Miller

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By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorFor the second day in a row, the West-

field and Zionsville girls golf teams battledit out in a tournament.

The Eagles got the Shamrocks by twoshots Wednesday attheir own tournamentat the Golf Club ofIndiana. On Thursday,it was Westfield's turnto win as the 'Rocksedged Zionsville totake the trophy at theCrooked Stick Invita-tional, which tookplace on a pleasantevening at the famedcourse in Carmel.

Both teams fin-ished with a teamscore of 325, so itcame down to thefifth-woman score.That's where theShamrocks got thewin, as MargaretWentz's 88 was threeshots better than theEagles' fifth score.

This is the thirdwin in four tourna-ments for the ‘Rocks.

"It was reallytough out there today.

I think that everybody did their best to battlethe course, the conditions," said Westfieldcoach Trevor Neu. "It was windy. The pinswere in really tough locations. So I thinkoverall, we did our best job to mentally stayfocused and put up the best scores that wecould today."

The Shamrocks won with consistentscores. Jocelyn Bruch led the way with a 78,tying her for second place, followed byCaylin Henderson with a 79.

"That's one of the things that is going tobe our focus throughout the year is justmaintaining the consistency throughout thatone through five," said Neu.

Next up for Westfield is the StatePreview meet, which is Saturday at PrairieView Golf Club in Carmel, the site of theIHSAA state finals.

The Greyhounds will be at the StatePreview, too. At Crooked Stick, Carmelwasn't far behind the top two, placing third

with a 331. Nina Hecht tied for second witha 78, while Alex Waples carded an 82.

"We had a great front nine as a team butmade some big numbers on the back nine,"said Greyhounds coach Kelly Kluesner. "Itwas still a good day for us!"

Hamilton Southeastern finished with a349. Chelsea Morrow and Julia Eaton bothcarded 86s. The Royals will also be at theState Preview meet.

TEAM SCORES: Westfield 325 (wins onfifth score), Zionsville 325, Carmel 331,Hamilton Southeastern 349, Cathedral360, Brebeuf Jesuit 429.Medalist: Annabelle Pancake (Z) 71.Westfield scores: Jocelyn Bruch 78,

Cailyn Henderson 79, Adrienne Montal-one 82, Natalie Shupe 86, MargaretWentz 88.Carmel scores: Nina Hecht 78, AlexWaples 82, Katie Kuc 84, Erin Evans 87,Elizabeth Hedrick 94.Southeastern scores: Chelsea Morrow86, Julia Eaton 86, Haleigh Gray 88,Dagny Gladwell 89, Nicole Dillow 97.Individuals: Emma Clary (W) 92, LibbyMcGuire (Car) 93.

HUSKIES PLAY AT WEST LAFAYETTEINVITE

Hamilton Heights competed in the WestLafayette Girls Golf Invitational Thursdayat Ackerman-Allen Golf Course on the

Purdue Campus.The Huskies carded a score of 421 in the

16-team field. Kate Biggs led Heights witha 93, followed by Alyx Harley 98, EllieArrowood 100, Mallori Clark 130 andVeronica Meredith 143.

TEAM SCORES: Lafayette Jefferson309, Lake Central 325, Western 341,Twin Lakes 365, Lafayette Jefferson JV369, Northwestern 371, Harrison 380,Tipton 381, Benton Central 390,Western JV 395, McCutcheon 404,Rensselaer 414, Hamilton Heights 421,Frankfort 448, West Lafayette 467,Logansport 477.Medalist: Alexis Miestowski (Lake Cen-tral) 65.

‘Rocks edge Eagles for Crooked Stick trophy

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

The Westfield girls golf team won the Crooked Stick Invitational on Thursday, beating out Zionsville on the fifth score afterboth teams carded 325s. This is the third tournament win for the Shamrocks in four events this week.

Alex WaplesCarmel

Julia EatonSoutheastern

A Hamilton County girl has alreadyestablished herself as one of the bestjavelin throwers in the country - and she'sonly 13.

Olivia Norris, an eighth-grade HonorRoll student at Riverside IntermediateSchool in Fishers, won the AAU JuniorOlympics National Championship in thejavelin’s 13-year-old category. The eventtook place Monday, July 31 at EasternMichigan University. Norris' winningthrow was 87 feet, 10 inches, over fivefeet ahead of second place.

Norris was first among 45 of the best13-year-old javelin throwers in thecountry. She was a national runner-up inthe 2013 USATF Youth Nationals,making her a two-time All-American.Norris has not lost a meet in four years.

Olivia Norris, 13, winsAAU Junior Olympicstitle in javelin Indiana Swimming hosted the Age

Group State meet last weekend, and the nextgeneration of Hamilton County swimmersbegan the process of making their mark.

In the Girls 10 and Under category, twoCarmel Swim Club swimmers won oneevent each. Lexie Ward triumphed in the100 freestyle, while Lynsey Bowen was firstin the 200 freestyle. Ward and Bowenteamed up with Kiarra Thomas and Savan-nah Irizarry to win the medley relay.

Meanwhile, Carmel's Boys 10 and Undermedley relay team of Jack Barnes, TailaIwase, Carter Hadley and Anderson Koppwon that event.

Southeastern Swim Club's JiHoon Junghad a great meet in the Boys 10 and Undercategory, with top five finishes in all of hisindividual events. Jung's best place was thirdin the 100 butterfly. In the Girls division,Avery Witt took third in the 50 freestyle.

Noblesville Swim Club got a fourth-place finish in the Girls division from ExleyTricker, in the 50 breaststroke.

In the Girls 11-12 division, two newstars emerged after they each won an event

in record-breaking fashion.Fishers' Meghan Christman set a new

meet record in the 100 free, swimming thatrace in 59.29 seconds. Carmel's Berit Ber-glund set a new standard in the 50 back-stroke of 31.80. Berglund's time beat arecord that had been in the books since 1985.

Berglund also won the 100 and 200backstroke swims, with Christman placingfirst in the 50 free. Fishers also picked upwins from Molly Robinson in the 200 breast-stroke and Jo Jo Ramey in the 200 individualmedley.

Southeastern swept the two Girls 11-12relays. The team of Grace Newton, AvaOlson, Katelyn Kertin and Ashley Saplewere first in the 200 free relay, whileNewton, Claire Peters, Audrey Crawfordand Saple won the 200 medley relay.

Here's a list of Top 16 finishes in theGirls and Boys 10 and Under categories andthe Girls 11-12 division. More results willbe published in the Reporter this week.

GIRLS 10 AND UNDER RESULTS50 Freestyle2. Lexie Ward (Carmel Swim Club) 32.14, 3. Avery

Witt (Southeastern Swim Club) 32.34, 6. LynseyBowen (CSC)) 32.77, 11. Exley Tricker(Noblesville Swim Club) 33.22.100 Freestyle1. Lexie Ward (CSC) 1:09.81, 2. Lynsey Bowen(CSC) 1:10.06, T3. Avery Witt (SSC) 1:10.53, 14.Exley Tricker (NOB) 1:14.61.200 Freestyle1. Lynsey Bowen (CSC) 2:31.31, 4. Lexie Ward(CSC) 2:34.64, 7. Avery Witt (SSC) 2:35.81, 16.Julia Santerre (NOB) 2:48.85.50 Backstroke5. Avery Witt (SSC) 38.15.100 Backstroke5. Avery Witt (SSC) 1:21.55, 16. Mia Wilson(Fishers Area Swimming Tigers) 1:26.38.50 Breaststroke3. Savannah Irizarry (CSC) 43.71, 4. Exley Tricker(NOB) 44.05, 12. Frankie Ramey (FAST) 45.57.100 Breaststroke1. Rachel Ang (SSC) 1:33.38, 7. Lucia Zhang(FAST) 1:37.69, 10. Savannah Irizarry (CSC)1:40.86, 15. Exley Tricker (NOB) 1:43.56.50 Butterfly7. Lynsey Bowen (CSC) 36.45, 10. Emma Schu-macher (FAST) 37.15, 12. Lexie Ward (CSC)37.28.100 Butterfly10. Lynsey Bowen (CSC) 1:29.33.200 Individual Medley3. Lynsey Bowen (CSC) 2:58.91, 7. Lexie Ward(CSC) 3:02.75, 14. Avery Witt (SSC) 3:09.23.200 Freestyle Relay2. Carmel "A" (Lynsey Bowen, Savannah Irizarry,Claire Hong, Lexie Ward) 2:14.63, 7. Carmel "B"(Sabrina Ledwith, Kiarra Thomas, Kayla Barr,Jamey Clark) 2:23.60, 8. Fishers "A" (Mia Wilson,Frankie Ramey. Emma Schumacher, AddisonCarlile) 2:23.81, 10. Southeastern "A" (Avery Witt,Evelynn Armstrong, Brooke Willard, Juli Goss)2:24.40, 11. Noblesville "A" (Exley Tricker, JuliaSanterre, Gracie Navarro, Lucy Enoch) 2:24.74.200 Medley Relay1. Carmel "A" (Kiarra Thomas, Savannah Irizarry,Lynsey Bowen, Lexie Ward) 2:33.61, 4. South-eastern "A" (Naomi Haines, Rachel Ang, AveryWitt, Evelynn Armstrong) 2:38.70, 5. Fishers "A"(Addison Carlile, Frankie Ramey, Emma Schu-macher, Mia Wilson) 2:38.96, 8. Carmel "B"(Jamey Clark, Alex Hopwood, Claire Hong,Sabrina Ledwith) 2:42.33, 16. Noblesville "A"(Exley Tricker, Lucy Enoch, Julia Santerre, GracieNavarro) 2:50.58.

BOYS 10 AND UNDER RESULTS50 Freestyle8. Carter Hadley (CSC) 33.01, 12. EduardoSanchez (FAST) 33.47, 16. Anderson Kopp (CSC)33.70.100 Freestyle8. Carter Hadley (CSC) 1:12.71.50 Backstroke8. Eduardo Sanchez (FAST) 38.61, T9. CarterHadley (CSC) 38.68, 12. Kevin Baker (SSC)39.30, 15. Anderson Kopp (CSC) 39.79.

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American LeagueEast W L PCT. GBBoston 60 49 .550 -N.Y. Yankees 57 50 .533 2.0Tampa Bay 57 53 .518 3.5Baltimore 53 55 .491 6.5Toronto 51 57 .472 8.5Central W L PCT. GBCleveland 58 48 .547 -Kansas City 56 51 .523 2.5Minnesota 51 55 .481 7.0Detroit 50 57 .467 8.5Chi. White Sox 41 65 .387 17.0West W L PCT. GBHouston 69 39 .639 -Seattle 55 55 .500 15.0L.A. Angels 54 55 .495 15.5Texas 52 56 .481 17.0Oakland 48 61 .440 21.5

National LeagueEast W L PCT. GBWashington 63 43 .594 -Miami 51 55 .481 12.0N.Y. Mets 49 57 .462 14.0Atlanta 49 58 .458 14.5Philadelphia 39 67 .368 24.0Central W L PCT. GBChi. Cubs 57 50 .533 -Milwaukee 57 53 .518 1.5St. Louis 53 55 .491 4.5Pittsburgh 52 56 .481 5.5Cincinnati 44 64 .407 13.5West W L PCT. GBL.A. Dodgers 76 32 .704 -Arizona 62 46 .574 14.0Colorado 62 47 .569 14.5San Diego 48 59 .449 27.5San Francisco 42 68 .382 35.0

MLB standingsThursday’s scores

Milwaukee 2, St. Louis 1Arizona 10, Chicago Cubs 8

Colorado 5, N.Y. Mets 4Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 0

Detroit 7, Baltimore 5Boston 9, Chicago White Sox 5

Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 1L.A. Dodgers 7, Atlanta 4Tampa Bay 5, Houston 3

Texas 4, Minnesota 1Kansas City 6, Seattle 4

L.A. Angels 5, Philadelphia 4San Francisco 11, Oakland 2

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100 Backstroke6. Eduardo Sanchez (FAST) 1:21.91, 14. CoryHan (CSC) 1:27.21.50 Breaststroke4. JiHoon Jung (SSC) 43.85.100 Breaststroke4. JiHoon Jung (SSC) 1:37.18, 12. Taila Iwase(CSC) 1:39.96.50 Butterfly4. JiHoon Jung (SSC) 34.94, 7. Carter Hadley(CSC) 35.45, 9. Eduardo Sanchez (FAST) 36.08,14. Kevin Baker (SSC) 38.21, 15. Anderson Kopp(CSC) 38.44.100 Butterfly3. JiHoon Jung (SSC) 1:18.42, 6. Carter Hadley(CSC) 1:21.00, 9. Eduardo Sanchez (FAST)1:23.44, 15. Cory Han (CSC) 1:29.49.

200 Individual Medley5. JiHoon Jung (SSC) 2:59.19, 10. EduardoSanchez (FAST) 3:05.06, 15. Cory Han (CSC)3:08.16.200 Freestyle Relay4. Carmel "A" (Cory Han, Anderson Kopp, LukePugh, Carter Hadley) 2:17.08, 9. Carmel "B"(Ethan Zhang, Luke Feller, Jack Barnes, WillLadine) 2:24.45, 12. Fishers "A" (Victor Herbert,AJ Adams, Hudson Lee, Eduardo Sanchez)2:26.35, 13. Southeastern "A" (JiHoon Jung, KevinBaker, Christopher Dravis, Daniel Harter) 2:27.71.200 Medley Relay1. Carmel "A" (Jack Barnes, Taila Iwase, CarterHadley, Anderson Kopp) 2:36.33, 5. Southeastern"A" (Kevin Baker, Christopher Davis, JiHoon Jung,

Daniel Harter) 2:43.98, 8. Carmel "B" (Will Ladine,Ethan Zhang, Cory Han, Luke Pugh) 2:46.56, 15.Fishers "A" (Isaac Henderson, AJ Adams,Eduardo Sanchez, Hudson Lee) 2:50.71.

GIRLS 11-12 RESULTS50 Freestyle"A" Final: 1. Meghan Christman (FAST) 27.53, T4.Ashley Saple (SSC) 28.28."B" Final: 9. Berit Berglund (CSC) 29.15.100 Freestyle"A" Final: 1. Meghan Christman (FAST) 59.29,new meet record, 7. Ashley Saple (SSC) 1:03.46."B" Final: 16. Courtney Fellers (CSC) 1:05.99.200 Freestyle"A" Final: 3. Meghan Christman (FAST) 2:16.30.

"B" Final: 13. Courtney Fellers (CSC) 2:21.07, 15.Parker Kurzawa (CSC) 2:22.37.400 Freestyle2. Jo Jo Ramey (FAST) 4:39.73, 4. MeghanChristman (FAST) 4:42.88, 13. Parker Kurzwa(CSC) 4:57.68.50 Backstroke"A" Final: 1. Berit Berglund (CSC) 31.80, new meetrecord, 5. Grace Newton ((SSC) 32.81."B" Final: 13. Ashley Saple (SSC) 34.87, 14. PaigeSherman (CSC) 34.93.100 Backstroke"A" Final: 1. Berit Berglund (CSC) 1:07.51, newmeet record, 6. Jo Jo Ramey (FAST) 1:12.16."B" Final: 10. Grace Newton (SSC) 1:12.62, 12.Courtney Fellers (CSC) 1:14.01, 13. PaigeSherman (CSC) 1:14.27.200 Backstroke1. Berit Berglund (CSC) 2:25.25, 5. Jo Jo Ramey(FAST) 2:29.65, 9. Grace Newton (SSC) 2:34.74,11. Courtney Fellers (CSC) 2:38.24, 12. PaigeSherman (CSC) 2:40.75, 16. Brenley Blackman(CSC) 2:44.70.50 Breaststroke"A" Final: 3. Molly Robinson (FAST) 36.02, 4.Meghan Christman (FAST) 36.14, 8. Claire Peters(SSC) 38.17."B" Final: 11. Jo Jo Ramey (FAST) 38.32, 12. KateHarrison (Viper Aquatics) 38.49, 13. Katelyn Kertin(SSC) 38.57, 16. Lily Baumgardner (FAST) 39.23.100 Breaststroke"A" Final: 1. Molly Robinson (FAST) 1:18.86, 6. JoJo Ramey (FAST) 1:22.26, 8. Claire Peters (SSC)1:23.48."B" Final: 16. Katelyn Kertin (SSC) 1:27.71.200 Breaststroke1. Molly Robinson (FAST) 2:48.22, 15. KatelynKertin (SSC) 3:05.82.50 Butterfly"A" Final: 3. Berit Berglund (CSC) 30.23, 7. GraceNewton (SSC) 31.05.100 Butterfly"A" Final: 2. Berit Berglund (CSC) 1:07.81."B" Final: 15. Parker Kurzawa (CSC) 1:11.67.200 Butterfly9. Parker Kurzawa (CSC) 2:43.73, 15. VivianWilson (CSC) 2:52.19, 16. Macie DeLillo (CSC)2:52.34.200 Individual Medley"A" Final: 1. Jo Jo Ramey (FAST) 2:30.43, 5.Meghan Christman (FAST) 2:35.57, 8. MollyRobinson (FAST) 2:39.33."B" Final: 12. Parker Kurzawa (CSC) 2:41.86.200 Freestyle Relay1. Southeastern "A" (Grace Newton, Ava Olson,Katelyn Kertin, Ashley Saple) 1:55.77, 3. Carmel"A" (Courtney Fellers, Parker Kurzawa, AvaGrove, Berit Berglund) 1:58.35, 4. Fishers "A"(Molly Robinson, Avery Stein, Jo Jo Ramey,Meghan Christman) 1:58.88, 11. Carmel "B"(Makenna Sura, Erin Cummins, Vivian Wilson,Ellie Overbeck) 2:04.20, 12. Southeastern "B"(Audrey Crawford, Lindley Scott, Katherine Kesler,Claire Peters) 2:05.02.200 Medley Relay1. Southeastern "A" (Grace Newton, Claire Peters,Audrey Crawford, Ashley Saple) 2:10.42, 2.Carmel "A" (Berit Berglund, Ava Grove, ParkerKurzawa, Courtney Fellers) 2:11.78, 5. Fishers "A"(Jo Jo Ramey, Molly Robinson, Finley Flanary,Meghan Christman) 2:12.59, 10. Southeastern "B"(Katherine Kesler, Katelyn Kertin, Ava Olson,Lindley Scott) 2:18.12, 14. Carmel "B" (PaigeSherman, Sydney Warneke, Erin Cummins,Makenna Sura) 2:20.78.

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