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2020-09-27 Edition HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TodAy’S Weather Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 Today: Partly sunny. Tonight: Scattered showers Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan and some thunder possible. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 83 LOW: 56 It’s all about the fall Pride cometh be- COLUMNIST fore the fall. At this point in my life, I should have no pride left. I have a history of falling. Now don't you all be suggesting that I am in need of assisted living or even an "I've JANET HART LEONARD fallen and I can't get From the Heart up" alert necklace. My falls are not my fault. Treacherous surfaces keep getting in my way. My first fall was several years ago when I was staying with my daughter, Emily, while my son was doing some work on my house. I came down her stairs and rounded the landing, and let's just say I did not stick my landing. My foot slid off the carpet and hit the hardwood about nine steps from the bottom of the stairs. I landed on my knee ... on several steps. Photo provided Emily came running. "Mom, are you More volunteers than ever are needed at NobleCause’s food pantry and retail shop. Visit svdpnoblecause.com. hurt?" She said she thought an elephant had fallen down the stairs with all the noise. I reassured her I was fine as I slowly got up and realized I was anything but fine. She wanted to take me to the hospital. I said, NobleCause inspiring, "No way am I going without my makeup and hair done." I got ready and I hobbled off to work. I hobbled for several days. To this day I still hear the creak in my serving Hamilton County knee whenever I climb any stairs. By KELLY McVEY & RIA REBEIN es. After covering basic operating costs, all See Fall . Page 2 For the Reporter Share Your Gifts proceeds from the shop go directly to sup- Support a noble cause. Here’s how you can help: porting and stocking the food pantry. “It’s the best kept secret in Hamilton • Volunteer: Contact the center at svdpnoblecause.com. A lot of hard work goes into upholding County, but we wish it wasn’t!” said Clare • Give: In addition to operational support, the center HSE’s student desperately needs a new building. Give online at the quality of the shop’s inventory – an en- Scales, vice president of the St. Vincent svdpnoblecause.com or mail gifts to 1391 Greenfield tire staff of volunteers is dedicated to sifting population down de Paul chapter on Greenfield Avenue in Ave., Noblesville, IN 46060. through all of the donations. There’s a room Noblesville. • Donate and Shop: Visit the retail store and drop off like- for checking cords and batteries, a worker By LARRY LANNAN | LarryInFishers.com The St. Vincent de Paul food pantry, new clothes, toys, books, household items, furniture and who ensures books are in great shape and School corporations are reporting their and its resale shop, NobleCause, have vehicles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. staff members who sort clothing to be sure student counts to state officials this time of been making an impact on the southeast every button, zipper and seam is up to stan- year. side of Noblesville for over 35 years. To- ton County community. dards. Anything that isn’t sold in the shop Hamilton Southeastern Schools say the day, the organization continues to grow From name brands like Cold Water is sent to other local charities, so nothing current student count is 21,405, including thanks to the efforts of committed volun- Creek and Chico’s to 25-cent Scholastic goes to waste. kindergarten through grade 12. That num- teers and the generosity of those who see books for the kids, the NobleCause Resale ber is down by 403 from last September. firsthand the support they give the Hamil- Shop offers upscale items at affordable pric- See NobleCause . Page 2 School officials say the official count will not be available for a couple weeks until finalized by the state. The grade impacted the most in the downward count is kindergarten. Sheridan hails The education nonprofit news operation, Chalkbeat, published a story about a nation- al trend this year in fewer kindergarten stu- King Cameron dents. You can read that piece at this link. & Queen Kayla Noblesville veteran helps college students find success in life By STU CLAMPITT ReadTheReporter.com Photo provided The Homan family’s plan was to start at the Pacific Northwest Dave Closson was born in Illinois and then head down the Oregon coast to California. They also and chose to serve his country in Iraq. have plans to rock climb their way through Nevada. Now he chooses to make Noblesville his home and to serve others in the private sector. Trip of a lifetime for A big part of that service is his work to help veterans Carmel family as father in college apply the organizational struggles with ALS skills and mindset of their military By KATIE WISELY paralyzes the muscles to the point experience toward Closson WISH-TV | wishtv.com you can’t breathe. Homan’s lung the goal of attaining academic and ca- capacity is below 18 percent. Jeff’s reer success. A Carmel family is on the trip wife Tara says there’s no telling When asked why he settled in of a lifetime. They packed up and how long they have left. The pur- Hamilton County, Closson told The headed west four weeks ago to pose of the trip is to bring their Reporter, “I really love the area. I was spend what little time they have to- wildest dreams to life – and it all living in a small, rural town in Illinois: Reporter photo by Kirk Green gether. started with a promise. Charleston. Whenever I would travel Sheridan High School’s Fall Homecoming Jeff Homan was diagnosed with “He said, ‘The summer I’m over to the Indianapolis area, I thought was held Friday night, and students selected ALS in 2017, also known as Lou gone, buy a travel trailer and take to myself, ‘Let’s move.’ I did my re- Cameron Hovey as their King and Kayla Gehrig’s Disease. Now, a wish he the boys and travel all summer. I search and really liked the north side Beahrs as their Queen. The Sheridan High had for his wife once he passed was want you to explore. Everyone is up here.” School football team overwhelmed the Taylor brought to life. happy outside and it will be heal- During his junior year at college Titans 65-22, which you read more about on Doctors do not know why ALS ing,'” Jeff’s wife Tara said. Page 9 in Saturday’s edition. occurs, and the disease is fatal. See Success . Page 3 There is no cure. Over time, ALS See Trip . Page 2 New program aims to attract graduates back to Hamilton County The REPORTER been created at the university tunities and quality of life we ty community has banded together to The Hamilton County Workforce Re- level, this is the first one we are offer with the hope of bringing bring talented expats back. We’re proud to covery Task Force and Hamilton County aware of that will start the con- them back.” use our platform to achieve such a critical Economic Development have partnered nection with our high school The program will also pro- mission.” with TMap, an Indiana-based technology students,” said Carol Sergi, Di- vide a way for the local high The Hamilton County Council, along company to create an innovative talent re- rector of Workforce Strategy schools to stay connected to with the Hamilton County Commission- cruitment program for Hamilton County for the Hamilton County Eco- their students, something that ers, voted to provide financial support for high school graduates. Hamilton County nomic Development Corpora- currently is not done in an orga- a portion of this program along with Ham- has been working with the local school tion. “This program will be able nized way. ilton County Economic Development. superintendents since fall 2019 to create to connect our students with “Winning regions are the For more information, contact Car- the program to attract and retain students career opportunities and also Sergi ones that get serious about tal- ol Sergi, Director of Workforce Strategy, to live and work in the county. be used to invite our alumni who have ent recruitment,” said TMap Founder and Hamilton County Economic Development, “Although similar programs have moved away to consider the job oppor- CEO Bill Oesterle. “The Hamilton Coun- at [email protected]. 2 News & Views Your Friends in the Insurance Business Visit our website at BraggInsurance.com 317-758-5828 Home Auto Business Life NobleCause Trip from Page 1 from Page 1 The food pantry pro- thing everyone needs. It Tara took her husband’s down the Oregon coast to vides a huge array of food, makes you happier when wish and turned it into one California. They also have including frozen meats, you do something for oth- last family adventure. plans to rock climb their fresh eggs, onions, potatoes, ers,” said General Manag- “Maybe the why is so way through Nevada. applies, bread and tons of er Anita “Dee” Ricciardi. people can see what an “A trip like this would vegetables. It supplements She encourages planning amazing human Tara is,” take a lifetime for most fam- donations of day-old baked to volunteer a couple hours Jeff said.
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