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Your Hometown Week in Review . May 18, 2020 Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan | Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield RE-ELECT JEFF HERN HAMILTONHAMILTON COUNTYCOUNTY COUNCILCOUNICL EARLY VOTING: May 26 - May 30 ELECTION DAY: June 2 Find out where to vote at JeffHern.com/2020Primary PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF JEFF HERN Grand Park, IUPUI to Cicero creates lead study on COVID-19 small business grant program impact on youth sports The REPORTER from the State’s annual The Town of Cicero re- Community Development The REPORTER cently opened up applica- Block Grant (CDBG) al- Last Friday, Westfield Mayor tions for the Small Business location and guidance was Andy Cook, Grand Park Director COVID-19 Grant provided by the William Knox and leaders from the Program for its lo- United States IUPUI Sports In- cal business com- Department of novation Institute munity. Housing and Ur- launched a na- The Town re- ban Development tionwide study to ceived funding (HUD) on how look at the impact through the Of- the funds were to and perceptions fice of Commu- be used. of the COVID-19 nity and Rural The intend- crisis on youth Affairs’ (OCRA) ed purpose of sports. Specifical- COVID-19 Re- Strong the Cicero Small ly, the study will sponse Program to develop Business COVID-19 Grant gauge user per- Cook this local grant program. Program is to assist local ceptions of satis- OCRA’s program was cre- businesses during this pan- faction and safety ated to address the immedi- demic. The funding has at youth sports fa- ate impacts of COVID-19 been broken down into cilities. The data on Indiana’s rural commu- will be important nities. Funds are derived See Cicero . Page A3 for venues, event Reporter file photo organizers and in the wake of this pandemic is getting create a safe environment at Grand sports organiza- families comfortable with the ‘next’ Park and give other facilities similar tions to evaluate normal,” said Cook. “This research data to make decisions.” facility and pro- will allow us to hear what families, “The results of the study will County creates cedural modifica- Knox athletes, coaches and event organizers help event organizers and sports fa- tions over the next 12 to 18 months. are thinking and expecting as they re- cilities prioritize adaptations and “We know that one of the biggest turn to youth sports. I believe it will small business challenges to reactivating youth sports validate the lengths we are going to See Grand Park . Page A2 stabilization fund The REPORTER businesses hit hard by Thousands assigned new polling places The Hamilton government-mandated County Commission- shutdowns,” said Coun- More sites could mean shorter lines, better social distancing ers and the Hamilton cilman Fred Glynn, who County Council have brought forth the idea. The REPORTER Kathy Williams. better accessi- Bright yellow postcards established the Ham- “Fortunately, because Close to 88,000 voters in “But with schools bility, and since will be mailed out this week ilton County Stabili- county government is Hamilton County will have a out and some of there will be to notify voters of their new zation Fund for Small managed in a fiscally new polling location for the our original lo- more locations, voting locations. If you do Businesses to help responsible manner, we Primary Election on Tues- cations choos- they should also not receive a yellow card in small local businesses are able to invest back in day, June 2. The new loca- ing not to host help limit lines the mail or you just want to forced to close during our community in times tions are spread through- this spring due and improve so- check your polling location, the COVID-19 pan- of crisis.” out the county and include to COVID-19, cial distancing on go to indianavoters.com, demic. Grants of up to Businesses eligible churches, neighborhood we’ve had to Election Day.” hamiltoncounty.in.gov or $10,000 per business for the Hamilton Coun- clubhouses and schools. bring a few of The new call the Election Office at will be awarded based ty Stabilization Fund “We’ve recently made those schools Williams polling locations (317) 776-8476. on demonstrated need. must: efforts to remove polling back into the fold. These were approved by the Ham- A full list of polling loca- “The grants are • Be in good standing places from area schools,” new locations also have the ilton County Commission- tions in available in today’s meant to said Hamilton County Clerk added benefit of providing ers on Monday, April 27. edition on Pages A7 and A8. help small See Stabilization . Page A4 ‘Street Juice’ helping keep Carmel virus-free The REPORTER Fishers names small Hand sanitizer has emerged as one of the key ingredients needed to business loan recipients keep residents and visitors The REPORTER The loan committee safe from the COVID-19 The City of Fishers, took into consideration the virus as the City of Car- through the Build Fish- following as part of the de- mel emerges from its ers Foundation, award- cision-making process. All state-mandated stay-at- ed $505,000 in businesses must home orders. low-interest loans employ 25 full- Recently found to be to Fishers small time employees in short supply and hard to businesses on Fri- or less and one of get, the Carmel Street De- day, May 8. the following: partment took the initiative “Fishers’ • Designated to begin producing its own small businesses as non-essential version of hand sanitizer – are the lifeblood under the gov- at first for City employees of our communi- ernor’s stay-at- in an effort to save taxpay- ty,” said Fishers home order er dollars, but now offered Mayor Scott Fad- Fadness • Unable to to any locally-owned small Photos provided by City of Carmel ness. “As our city adopt a busi- business that needs it for The logo for Street Juice was created by Carmel Street Department begins to safely re-open, my ness model to sustain ex- their employees and cus- Employees Eric Russel, Talia Ariens and Shelby Hobbs (above). hope is that these loans will isting revenue during the tomers. tive hand sanitizer at the who are out there on the ees began mixing the ingre- help our small businesses COVID-19 Pandemic “We researched the Street Department,” said front lines fighting against dients to make five-gallon with the much-needed up- • Essential businesses process to make sanitizer Director Dave Huffman. this pandemic.” batches of sanitizer. They front cash required to re- that had to furlough or lay and found it was not that “We just wanted to do our Beginning in April, sume partial operations and difficult to make an effec- part to help assist others Street Department employ- See Juice . Page A2 eventual re-opening.” See Fishers . Page A4 ELECT PROVEN CONSERVATIVE McKINNEY FOR COUNTY COUNCIL REQUEST YOUR ABSENTEE VISIT RICKMCKINNEY.COM BALLOT BY MAY 21 PAID FOR BY MCKINNEY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE, TAMARA GILBERT, TREAS. A2 News Week of May 18, 2020 Vote JOHN DITSLEAR County Council At-Large Early Voting May 26th - May 30th Learn more at JohnDitslear.com/2020Primary Paid for by Ditslear for Council Grand Park NHS in top 1% nationally for STEM from Page A1 Noblesville East Middle, Hinkle Creek, White River also honored understand the sentiment of tions. Initial results should guests given the COVID-19 be available by June 1. The REPORTER pandemic,” said Dr. Da- Understanding how mod- Noblesville Schools vid Pierce, Director of the ifications impact user per- announced last week that IUPUI Sports Innovation ceptions of satisfaction and Noblesville High School Institute. safety are important for (NHS) has been national- “This research will venues and events to con- ly recognized for the third be imperative as we look sider in developing proce- year in a row as a Project to safely return to play at dural modifications. Lead the Way (PLTW) Grand Park and other sports The Grand Park Sports Distinguished School for facilities in Indiana and be- Campus has already re- providing broad access to yond,” said Knox. “Venue leased its “Step 1 Reopen transformative Science, owners and sports organi- Strategy,” behavioral guide- Technology, Engineering zations need to know what lines and enhanced sanita- and Math (STEM) learning their guests and families tion and facility/procedural opportunities for students. need in order to meet and enhancements and is a lead- NHS is one of only three exceed safety expectations. ing conversation nation- high schools in Indiana to This survey will allow us to wide on the safest way to receive the three-time rec- go directly to the end user restart youth sports. ognition, putting it in an to understand how they ex- About the IUPUI Sports elite top 1 percent group pect event staff, athletes and Innovation Institute Photo provided by Noblesville Schools nationally. spectators to interact with The IUPUI Sports In- NHS students take measurements in one of the 14 Project Lead the Way Noblesville East Middle each other.” novation Institute blends School, Hinkle Creek Ele- STEM courses offered at Noblesville Schools. The survey will be academic thinking with mentary and White River their own STEM program- ploring flight, energy, robot- demonstrate mastery in the launched Tuesday, May an entrepreneurial spirit to Elementary were also recog- ming rather than curriculum ics and more. content and continuation in 19 and is being sent to creative solve the pressing nized, with Noblesville East through PLTW. “We’re proud to provide the programming. parents, youth sports lead- issues in the sports industry. the only middle school in Noblesville Schools engaging STEM learning at About PLTW ers and governing bodies The SII publishes the Sports the state to receive the honor offers 14 different PLTW all grade levels and are hon- Project Lead the Way nationwide.

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