SERVING ARCADIA ATLANTA CARMEL CICERO FISHERS NOBLESVILLE SHERIDAN WESTFIELD AND ALL OF HAMILTON COUNTY FRIDAY Oct. 2, 2020 TODAY’S VERSE 2 Samuel 23:5 Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant. The HamiltonI CountyMES’s Only Daily Newspaper NOBLESVILLE,T INDIANA 50¢ WWW.THETIMES24-7.COM Donation to Chief Fall fun FACES OF Photo provided HAMILTON COUNTY among 50 People who call our community their own. The team at Meyer Najem made a donation to the Youth Mentor- What makes Mark Hall smile? “Lisa’s ing Initiative in honor of Fishers' things to do smile, grandkids’ laughs and watch- Fire Chief Steve Orusa recently ing someone achieve,” said Mark being named President of the October is here as is the first Hall of Noblesville. He celebrated his Indiana State Fire Chiefs Asso- Friday of the month. 60th birthday on Wednesday, and ciation (IFCA). Chief Orusa is So let’s get out and enjoy this his wife, Lisa, turns 59 on Saturday. actively involved and passionate autumn weather. How are they celebrating? Dinner about Youth Mentoring Initiative. Here’s my list of 50 things out Saturday night, teaching a Pictured: Nate Lelle, Kevin Mc- to do this marriage class at church, and likely Govern, Chief Steve Orusa, Sam weekend and some ice cream, he said. Their 41st Mishelow and Brent Bauters. beyond: wedding anniversary is Oct. 13. The 1. Shop Halls are getting ready for tonight’s Downtown Feeding Families Festival, a first- Noblesville time event they are coordinating as from 5 p.m. founders of the Feeding Families to 8 p.m. Hamilton County (www.feedingteam. today during a Fall Open BETSY REASON org) outdoor pantries, which serve 5 The Times Editor Governor about 1,900 meals a month. The House. Eric J. Holcomb Linden Tree free festival, with live music, corn BBy The Numbers, aT look at what’s in theN news . by the announced that hole, auction, beer garden, wine Fashion Show begins at 5:30 numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they he will advance p.m. in the North Alley, where tasting, food trucks and more, mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest the state to an will be 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. today at Lil Bloomers Fashion Show that one number is connected to another. These are simply updated version starts at 7 p.m. Food will be Hamilton County Fraternal Order of facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting. To of the Stage 5 Back On Track Indiana Police Lodge at Morse Beach Park provided in the North Alley by borrow (and perhaps mangle a bit) a quote from legendary plan and extend the state’s face cover- Alexander’s on the Square and a in Noblesville. He and his wife have fictional detective Joe Friday, it’s just the numbers, ma’am! ing mandate until at least Oct. 17. three daughters, Amber, 37, Ashley, cash bar will be offered by The 34, and Alyssa, 31, and six grand- Uptown Cafe. kids with one on the way, and three Did you miss having a piece On Sept. 2. Feeding Families Hamilton Australian shepherds and two cats. of pie at the Homemaker’s 27, 2020, County will have the first festival “I really love spoiling my grandkids Kitchen during the Hamilton the Nobles- K-9 of its kind in the county to raise and my wife. Making her laugh is County 4-H Fair this year? Here ville Police awareness, while networking and one of my pleasures in life.” He is is your opportunity to have some Department donating while making family most proud of his family and those and support the scholarship fund (NPD) lost memories, from 5 p.m. to 11 he has “influenced to do good” and at the same time. a member of p.m. today at the Hamilton Coun- “”amazing things.” He said, “We All pies are $8.00 each. The the K-9 Unit. ty FOP grounds at Morse Beach came to Hamilton County because last day to place an order is K-9 Bonnie Park in Noblesville. Food truck, we love the small-town feel and the October 16, 2020. Order forms had been a silent auction, wine tasting, beer people are so warm and genuine. are available by calling the Purdue member of the garden, guest speakers, live Hall sings and made a music CD Extension Hamilton County Office department music with Tyler Robling, more. years ago. He played Apostle John $8 at 317-776-0854 or by visiting our for approxi- Free admission. Bring nonperish- for 15 years in the local Easter website at www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton. Payment is mately four able or canned food items. production of “Behold the Lamb,” due at time of order. Pies can be picked up at the Homemakers years and was assigned to K-9 handler 3. Books & Brews in Nobles- as narrator, “had the only speaking Kitchen on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds on Nov. 9, Patrolman Alex Linn. ville will play host to a trunk role.” He sings in his church choir 2020, between 3 and 6 p.m. A drive through is available so NPD honors K-9 Bonnie for her ded- show, by PJ’s Pink Boutique, at Harbour Shores Church (where stay in your car. ication and service to our community. from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at he is a deacon, teaches Sunday Hamilton Town Center in No- school and he and his wife teach blesville. a marriage class) and has sang in 4. Join the NHS Maskarade choirs since age 4. He owns three 7 p.m. celebration beginning at 5:30 companies and employs more than A couple of Noblesville High p.m. today. Noblesville Miller 3,000 people. His passion? “I’m School cheerleaders had a lot to fans are invited to line the drive wired to serve, help and organize celebrate last week when the Mill- between the Noblesville High others in need.” What else? “I’m ers defeated Franklin Central for From Oct. 7–10, School softball fields and Beaver passionate about politics,” said Hall, Homecoming. Maybe there wasn't a don’t be surprised Materials Field to help cheer who follows current events, elected parade or the usual fanfare surround- 8th if you hear a the football team onto another officials, budgets and spending and ing the game, but the Millers got a stampede of little feet in the Downtown victory and to celebrate the end is a past candidate for Hamilton big win and already have more vic- Noblesville area. That’s because Nickel of the “Paint the Town Black County Council and Noblesville City tories this year than last. The Millers Plate Arts’ Welcome to Fairyville event and Gold” spirit weeks. Dress in Council. Still on his bucket list: write play host to county-rival Hamilton is back for the eighth year. Originally black and gold, bring signs and a book, serve in public office and Southeastern Friday at 7 p.m. Photo scheduled for April of this year, it was noisemakers (masks and social feed 5,000 people a month. “My Courtesy Nick Shotwell. rescheduled for October. distancing required) and cheer view is that the point of life is how on the Marching Millers, Miller many people you can positively Last Thursday, the Cheerleaders, Miller Girls Dance impact.” Noblesville Chamber Team and NHS football team as of Commerce held its they march their way from NHS 5th fifth annual “Birdies to Beaver Materials Field at 5:55 And Another Thing... p.m. today for tonight’s home The City of Fishers launched a & Brews” golf fundraiser event at Purgatory Golf community-wide Fishers Wellbeing Club in Noblesville. The golf event helps to raise game against Hamilton Southeast- Survey today in an effort to better serve funds for local small business outreach and advo- ern. No ticket needed to cheer on residents’ needs. Mayor Scott Fadness the students. is calling on residents to complete the cacy through the Noblesville Chamber’s ongoing work in the community. Pictured is a golf foursome 5. Conner Prairie’s 37th 10-minute anonymous survey that will annual Headless Horseman, measure the wellbeing of residents’ lines up a putt at the Birdies & Brews golf outing at social, financial, physical, and mental Purgatory Golf Course in Noblesville. which opened for the season on health. Thursday, offers 18 nights of “In our community’s journey to better Halloween festival programming, understand the contextual impacts of mental illness and public health in with required advance tickets, general, it’s become clear that each of us Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no tickets at the door. New are facing challenges in various aspects tubing hill will join wagon rides, of our lives,” said Fishers Mayor Scott Ac- Num- marionette and theatrical shows, Fadness. “Just as it is my responsibility 121,176 5,030 7,213,419 to ensure our economy or infrastructure cording ber of spooky storytelling, corn maze, are sustainable, I believe we play a to the Indiana State Department of COVID-19 cases found so far According to the CDC, that’s midway, and more. Opens at 6 major role in ensuring our residents’ Health on Friday, that’s how many in Hamilton County, according how many Americans have been p.m. Thursdays through Sun- overall health and wellness is equally Hoosiers have been diagnosed with to the State Health Department diagnosed with the virus. days, through Oct. 30.