TODAY’S WEATHER Today: Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, Friday, April 7, 2017 then gradual clearing. Vol. 4, No. 66 Tonight: Mostly clear. Patchy frost after 5 a.m. Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield HIGH: 51 LOW: 33 World War I after-effects still being felt today By FRED SWIFT weapons like land mines and mustard gas. at the Noblesville library on not come out of World War I. It was started World War I, billed as "the war to end In Hamilton County and much of Thursday evening. Although from a German in 1899 by Spanish-American War vets.) all wars" which America it has become almost a forgotten family, Mueller served in the U.S. Army. The after-effects of WWI were long- obviously it wasn't, war. Locally, there were only 29 men who Another Noblesville participant, Frank lasting and in the case of the great influenza started for the U.S. lost their lives, many fewer than in what we Huntzinger, was the first local man killed in epidemic, more deadly than the battlefield. 100 years ago this think of as "big" wars like the Civil War, the war. The Frank Huntzinger American Although never directly attributed to the week. Many folks World War II and Vietnam. The names of Legion Post 45 was named in his honor. The war, the flu first show up in the U.S. at an don't realize it was all all are found on the Veterans Memorial on Legion nationwide was founded in 1919 by army base in Kansas where soldiers were over in 19 months. As the Courthouse Square. returning veterans of the war. training. Hundreds of thousands nationwide wars go, it was quick One Noblesville soldier, Adolph There are a half-dozen posts in Hamilton died of the flu including many in Hamilton and dirty, emphasis on Mueller, kept a diary of his experiences County alone who have now included in County. The epidemic lasted until 1920. dirty with new during the war in Europe. His recollections their membership veterans of all U.S. wars. and scrapbook were the subject of a program (The Veterans of Foreign Wars or VFW did presented by local historian Nancy Massey, Community shredding and electronics recycling day April 29 in Carmel Last year, more than 13 million Keep your animals on leashes Americans were victims of identity theft. That's about one person every two seconds. To help fight fraud, a handful of community groups are joining together for a document-shredding, electronics- recycling, bulk-item and drug-disposal event on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Creekside Middle School, located on the southeast corner of West 126th Street and Shelborne Road. The event is being sponsored by a team of organizations including AARP, Carmel Utilities, Carmel Police Department, Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana, Technology Recyclers, Shred-it and WISH-TV. AARP Indiana will be handing out information about their free Fraud Watch Network. SHREDDING - Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes today and most identity information is still obtained through hard copy paper sources. Shredding significantly reduces your risk when disposing of confidential information. It is recommended that you shred any documents that include a signature, account number, social security number, medical or legal information. This professional shredding is sponsored by Shred-it to benefit Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana. A donation is requested of $5 per bankers sized box or equivalent. RECYCLING - The recycling drop- off event will be managed by Technology Recyclers. The following items will be accepted: Computers, servers, peripherals, wiring, cable, battery Photo provided backups, monitors, TVs ($10 charge per monitor or TV); all electronics, phones, As warmer weather arrives and more pet owners are out with their faithful friends, Animal Control deputies want to remind stereos, headsets, DVD players; any small everyone that local ordinance requires pets to be on leashes or under control. Hamilton County Parks Department also requires pets in county parks be leashed at all times. Leashing pets allows everyone a safer opportunity to enjoy the parks. Questions regarding state and local laws can be addressed to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control or local municipalities. Easter Bunny to visit Sheridan Public Library HAND hosts training series With the generous help of the Friends of the Library and several volunteer community members, the Easter Bunny is again coming to the Sheridan Public Library to visit for community volunteers community boys and girls, and children of all ages on Saturday, April 8, 2017 from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. The library will be closed for normal library functions because of the HAND Inc. is hosting a series of The Board Basics training will give egg hunt. training sessions this year to build capacity participants an overview of what every Parents will have an opportunity to have a photo of their children and themselves among community volunteers in Hamilton board member should know, including with the rascally rabbit to take home or have emailed to them for one dollar. A series of County. The first session, Board Basics, is boards’ primary responsibilities and legal egg hunts for children through age 10 will be held approximately every 15 minutes among set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 25 at duties. We'll also talk about common board the book stacks. This will allow parents to choose an egg hunt time more convenient to Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 1605 structures and management styles. any other activities going on that morning. E. 106th St. Attendees will walk away with a better The library will provide bags for the children participating in the egg hunt to collect The cost is $20 per session, or $50 for understanding of what being a board their eggs, but we also encourage children to bring their own Easter baskets. The children all three. Other topics are Neighborhood member really means and how to make an will also have a coloring sheet to complete while parents wait for the pictures to be printed. Association and Homeowners Association impact. This event is open to all community members, even if they do not have library cards Basics, scheduled for July, and Local This training will be led by Rachel or reside within the library district. According to director Steve Martin, “Last year we had Advocacy Basics, scheduled for October. Mattingly, program manager for Prosperity a tremendous turnout and hope to do the same again this year. We are looking forward to Register online at this website: welcoming everyone to the library which is located at 103 West First Street in beautiful http://bit.ly/HANDboardbasics. uptown Sheridan, just on the country side of Hamilton County, Indiana.” 2 News COUNTY LINE From Page 1 SHREDDING From Page 1 appliance; IT equipment including hubs, BULK ITEMS - As part of the City of The war made the United States a world power and on the path to Super Power status. switches, servers, routers, racks, etc; office Carmel's trash program with Republic It also sowed the seeds for the Second World War, only 21 years later. And, many historians equipment including fax machines, copiers, Services, drop-off of bulky items will be attribute today's troubles in the Middle East to European nations' demands to set new phone systems, industrial electronics, test available free of charge to trash customers arbitrary borders especially for Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Trans Jordan. equipment, medical equipment; and large (This is for City Trash Customers only; an So, even if the war is only a distant memory, it did change the world, and we still live appliances including refrigerators and ID or utility bill required). Examples of with some of its effects today. freezers. items to drop off include lawn equipment, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS - Properly carpet, furniture, grills (but no propane removing unused and expired medicines tanks), water heaters, swing sets, mattresses, Thank you for reading the Reporter from the home helps protect the etc. Space is limited and on a first come, environment and our community by keeping first served basis. No liquids, toxic, them out of our water supply and reducing landscape waste or tires. No electronic waste accidental poisoning and prescription drug in bulk item disposal. Those items will be abuse. Uniformed officers will be accepting accepted in electronics recycling. pharmaceuticals for proper disposal. HAND From Page 1 Indiana, who provides training and consulting to boards and organizational leaders around the state. She also has experience acting as a board member, currently serving as board president of the Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence in Indianapolis. Hamilton County Area Neighborhood Development (HAND) organized the training series with support from Old National Bank Foundation. Founded in 2003, HAND’s mission is invest in neighborhoods, provide housing solutions and develop partnership to improve lives and build community in Hamilton County. The not-for-profit organization owns six apartment communities that offer a total of 96 affordable units in Noblesville, Cicero and Sheridan. Learn more at http://www.handincorporated.org. News 3 Baby boomers can Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. still be in the game - Matthew 12:22 By SHARON MCMAHON my hair is thinner, my skin more dry, etc., “I didn’t do this because I was in my and my energy level today not the same as Hamilton County Reporter sixties. I just happened to be in my sixties.” 20+ years earlier….but I know that the time Diana Nyad, on her I spend on this planet with family and 110-mile swim from Havana to Key West friends is a gift to me and that good care of Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper myself is a gift that I give back.