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HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TodAy’S Weather Friday, April 23, 2021 Today: Partly sunny. Tonight: Cloudy. Showers Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan after late evening. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 60 LOW: 46 GOP caucus to fill Cicero Town Council vacancy By FRED SWIFT ReadTheReporter.com Jack Russell has resigned his position on the Cicero Town Council because he will move outside Council District 2, where he currently resides. A caucus has been called by County Re- publican Party Chair- woman Laura Camp- bell to fill the vacancy. The caucus of the GOP Reporter photos by Kirk Green precinct committee- (Left) Dr. Yvonne Stokes was approved as the new Hamilton Southeastern Schools superintendent at Thursday’s men in District 2 has special school board meeting. (Right) Members of Fishers One, a grassroots community organization with the been set for May 4 stated goal of restoring academic excellence in Hamilton Southeastern Schools, demonstrated outside Thursday’s at 6:30 p.m. in Red russell HSE School Board meeting during which a new superintendent was announced. Bridge Park commu- nity center. Persons interested in running for the position may contact Mrs. Campbell at County Republican headquarters. Candi- Dr. Yvonne Stokes named dates must be residents of the district, have a Republican voting record in the last GOP primary, and make their candidacy known at least 72 hours prior to the caucus. new HSE superintendent Cicero has a five-member council. Russell's term runs through December By LARRY LANNAN "Please don't fret about aca- schools when they understand the spring of 2019, praised the 2023. By state law, the GOP is entitled to LarryInFishers.com demic excellence," Stokes told their value, know they are loved selection of Dr. Stokes, say- fill the vacancy since Russell was seated as the board. "Let's keep the main and supported and are inspired ing she “is student centered, a Republican. Dr. Yvonne Stokes was thing the main thing. We're here to to excel in all facets of their encourages collaboration, and named the new superinten- make sure that our students have lives," Stokes said in a school has a strong background work- dent of Hamilton Southeast- academic excellence. I will make district news release. "Trans- ing with diverse stakeholders.” ern (HSE) Schools at a special sure that continues to happen." forming learning and life out- HSEqual thanked the school Arcadia man meeting Thursday night. The Stokes openly discussed comes for students through ed- board “for seeking community vote was 5-2, with Brad Boyer how she went through a divorce ucation, equity and excellence input during the preselection dies in fall from and Suzanne Thomas voting no. that resulted in the filing of per- requires an all-hands-on-deck process and taking that feed- Board President Janet sonal bankruptcy, on the advice approach by ALL of us. It takes back to heart. We are confident hunting blind in Pritchett described Dr. Stokes of her attorneys. me, it takes you, it takes all of you’ve made a great choice.” as "a talented educator who for "I did what I had to do us! I look forward to listening A newly formed group, Fish- Fountain County the last three years has served to take care of my children," to, learning from and support- ers One, had argued the board as assistant superintendent for Stokes told the board. "I tell you ing our Hamilton Southeastern should delay the superintendent By GREGG MONTGOMERY the School Town of Munster." this because if there is one thing Schools family.” selection process. Roughly 10 to WISH-TV | wishtv.com She also spent time as assistant you will know about me is that HSEqual, the local group 15 people demonstrated outside superintendent at Indianapolis I'm resilient." organized over the nondis- the administration building ad- Jimmy Grider, 69, Arcadia, died Public Schools. “Our children thrive in our crimination policy debate in vocating Fishers One's position. Wednesday after falling about eight feet from an elevated hunting blind, Indiana conservation officers said. Fountain County dispatchers received a 911 call at about 11 a.m. on Wednesday about the hunter’s fall near the 2000 block Indiana Secy. of State speaks at of West Snoddy Road. That’s near Prairie Creek, about a mile north of the rural com- munity of Cates, which is about 60 miles local GOP breakfast meeting west-northwest of Indianapolis. Grider died at the scene. He was not wearing a full-body harness or any other climbing safety gear, according to a news release from conservation officers with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. An autopsy has been scheduled to de- termine his cause of death. The release said, “Indiana Conservation Officers would like to remind Hoosiers that the most common hunting related injuries are accidents involving tree stands and el- evated platforms. All Hoosiers are urged to wear a full body safety harness when as- cending and descending elevated platforms. For more information, see hunting.IN.gov.” Drug take back Reporter photo by Denise Moe set for Saturday The Hamilton County Republican Party (HCRP) recently heard from Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan at the club’s first 2021 Breakfast Meeting at the Bridgewater Club in Westfield, where she shared her background as at Riverview well as her plans for the office of Secretary of State. Secy. Sullivan, who lives in Evansville, was recently appointed by Governor Holcomb after Connie Lawson resigned. Sullivan had previously served as State Representative for in Noblesville House District 78. Sullivan has since been elected Vice Chair of the Indiana Republican Party. (From left) Tiffany Ditlevson of Fishers, HCRP Chair Laura Campbell, Secretary of State Holli Sullivan, and Magdalen Bergeron. The REPORTER A drug takeback event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon on Satur- day, April 24 in the east parking lot of Riverview Health Noblesville. Fishers City Council approves forfeiture The public can drop off expired or unused medicine and vape devic- es. Organizers say they cannot accept funds for police department gun racks liquids or needles. By LARRY LANNAN pay for the gun racks. The vote with state and federal author- a police vehicle was largely due COVID-19 protocols will be fol- LarryInFishers.com was 8-1, with Jocelyn Vare the ities, control how much for- to the outdated gun racks. lowed. The format is a drive-thru only "no" vote. feiture money is allocated to In other news from Mon- drop-off, and a police officer wearing The Fishers City Council al- City Controller Lisa Brad- Fishers. day's City Council meeting: PPE will take the donations from the lowed the police department to ford told the council there was Vare and former Democrat • The Council failed to get driver. use funds from a forfeiture ac- $65,000 in the forfeiture ac- council candidate Lane Skee- a unanimous vote for a drain- The event is sponsored by Ham- count to pay for new gun racks count before the action Mon- ters had concerns about how the age easement along the former ilton County Council on Alcohol and in officers' police vehicles, but day night. The city has no con- forfeiture program is adminis- railroad tracks at the airport Other Drugs, Hamilton County Health not without a sharp discussion trol over how much forfeiture tered overall. when Councilor Vare voted no. Department, Breathe Easy Hamilton over use of this account. A total money is allocated to local law Fishers Police Chief Ed The matter was approved for County, and the National DEA RX of $25,000 will be tapped from enforcement. County Prose- Gebhart said a recent incident Take Back Day. the forfeiture account to help cutor Lee Buckingham, along where a firearm was stolen from See Gun Racks . Page 2 2 News Life Insurance Extravaganza! Affordable and Flexible Life Insurance to fit YOUR budget! Visit our website at BraggInsurance.com 317-758-5828 Home Auto Business Life Your Friends in the Insurance Business Gun Racks Carmel Gala to support from Page 1 first reading. Vare says she be spent and an accounting ored for 25 years of service has heard concerns from will be required to state and to the city. youth happening Saturday neighbors about proposed federal authorities. • Council members said The REPORTER fun surprises, all to benefit Board President; Judge Paul development at the airport • Fishers Public Health goodbye to Planning and The 2021 Virtual Carm- the mission of CYAP on Felix, Hamilton County and wants more time to go Director Monica Hel- Zoning Director Tony Bag- el Gala – Design Bright Fu- behalf of Carmel youth and Circuit Court; and Emman- through the easement pro- tz praised the council for ato and council member tures to benefit the Carmel families. uel Carter, host of Noggin cess. funding a new city health Samantha DeLong. Bagato Youth Assistance Program Special appearances by Nick Jr. • The Council approved department in the middle is leaving the city after five (CYAP) is set for 7 p.m. include Mayor Jim Brain- Register for free online establishment of a fund to of a pandemic, which she years to take a private sec- this Saturday, April 24. Or- ard, Honorary Chair; Dr. at CarmelGala.org or text receive federal money under described as a "bold" move tor position. DeLong's fam- ganizers invite you to join Michael Beresford, Carmel CarmelGala21 to 243725 the American Rescue Plan when the agency was estab- ily is moving to Las Vegas. them virtually for an eve- Clay Schools Superinten- for access to the fundraiser, (ARP).