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TODAy’s WeaTHER SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2018 Today: Partly to mostly cloudy, with scattered afternoon showers and storms. HERIDAN OBLESVILLE ICERO RCADIA Tonight: Scattered S | N | C | A showers and storms. IKE TLANTA ESTFIELD ARMEL ISHERS NEWS GATHERING L & A | W | C | F PARTNER FOLLOW US! HIGH: 80 LOW: 63 Fishers Police Sheridan Rotarians get outdoors Chief arrested for driving while intoxicated WISH-TV | wishtv.com The mayor of Fishers has released a statement after the apparent arrest of the Fishers police chief overnight. According to Mayor Scott Fadness, Fishers Police Chief Mitch Thompson, 48, informed officials that he was arrested for driving while intox- icated after being an involved in a three-car personal injury crash just before 11 p.m. in Thompson the 9500 block of Keystone Avenue. A police report for the incident stated that Thompson rear-ended a car, causing it to strike a third vehicle. Fadness has placed Thompson on paid administrative leave pending an investi- gation. Assistant Police Chief Ed Gebhart Photo provided will assume Thompson's role while the in- Several members of the Sheridan Rotary Club spent their usual Tuesday evening meeting time weeding the gardens vestigation is conducted. and shrubs at Sheridan’s Veterans Park. The tired, dirty and sweaty Rotarians pictured (from left) are Steve Armfield, Officials with the Indianapolis Metro- Jon Raines, Fred Sturdevant, Steve Martin, Dale McCullough and JV Stover. Thanks, guys. The park looks better. politan Police Department are investigat- ing the crash. Clauson legacy lives on in Noblesville Several thoughts By STU CLAMPITT from around ReadTheReporter.com Hamilton County A Hamilton County business owner Candidates are and race fan has found a way to both slow in filing for give something back to the sport he school board seats loves and to help honor the memory of in this fall's election. his friend Bryan Clauson. Joe Murello, The latest and only who lives in Carmel and will soon run candidate filing on two Noblesville businesses, is spon- Thursday was Dan soring a local driver at the inaugural Degnan, incumbent Driven2SaveLives BC39 in memory of Westfield Washington FRED SWIFT Clauson. board member who The County Line Murello said he met Clauson because will seek re-election he felt it was important to support a on Nov. 6. Four other candidates filed ear- young driver from Noblesville. lier in the week including Arnett Cooper “I was involved with Bryan’s cars at Hamilton Heights, Frank Whelan at in Indianapolis through my association Southeastern and Layla Spanenberg and with Jonathan Byrd and the Byrd restau- Michael Kerschner at Carmel. The filing rant and hospitality group,” Murello told period runs until noon on Friday, Aug. 24. The Reporter. “I got to know Bryan. He Photo provided Conor Daly, Joe Murello and Bryan Clauson stand together for a photo in 2016. * * * passed right after we sponsored him in Hamilton County Republicans have Indianapolis.” to admire him not only as a driver but as heard about Josh Wise fundraising ef- set Sept. 12 as the date for their annual Murello said he only played a small a young man.” forts. Gee, seems to be a common theme fall dinner. It will be held at the 502 Event part in sponsoring Clauson, but came to Murello, a former drag racer, said he going that I never realized!” Center in Carmel with a 6 p.m. reception admire him deeply. considers himself as a race fan more than In 2015 Murello got involved with followed by dinner at 7. The speaker and “Bryan's major backing came from anything else. sponsorship though Byrd Hospitality other details will be announced later. Jonathan Byrd Hospitality and Restau- “I started sponsorship at a small, Group. * * * rant group,” Murello said. “Ginny, Jona- local 1/5-mile track mostly known for “My friend Jonathan and Bryan The Hamilton County Community than and David Byrd took me along and figure-8 racing,” Murello said. “Then Emergency Response Team (CERT) will I started to get to know Bryan and started the Brickyard with Phil Parsons after I See Legacy . Page 2 begin classes for interested persons on Sept. 11. CERT trains civilians for assist- ing in cases of community emergencies. For enrolling in classes or to get further in- Noblesville BASH sets attendance records formation citizens may email Jon Baldwin The REPORTER at [email protected]. Approximately 8,000 people attend- * * * ed the 2018 Noblesville Schools Back to Dan Pajwer, a high school senior from School BASH on Friday at Federal Hill Carmel, was elected governor of Boys Commons. It was the highest attendance State last month. The annual American ever for the BASH and for an event at Fed- Legion event, held this year in Angola, eral Hill Commons. provides a week's intensive training in In- The event featured almost 80 commu- diana's political system with participants nity booths, food vendors, NHS athletic campaigning and electing public officials stations, live music, face painting, a photo from governor to township trustee. About booth, video games, art projects to show 500 high school students participated, with support for West Middle School, dunk some then attending Boys Nation in Wash- tanks, a school safety booth, a Miller Mall ington, D.C. booth to purchase Noblesville spirit items * * * and lots of free giveaways. The County Health Department is "This event is my favorite," said Mar- spraying for mosquitoes carrying the West nie Cooke, director of marketing and Nile Virus. Mosquitoes testing positive communications at Noblesville Schools. for the virus have been found at several "I love seeing how much fun people have locations in the county. Two areas being connecting with friends and taking in all sprayed in Noblesville include Dillon Park the opportunities Noblesville offers. I ap- and a neighborhood around 2nd and Wash- preciate the great support we have from ington streets. Thus far there have been no cases locally of humans being infected. Photo provided See BASH . Page 3 Superintendent Beth Niedermeyer joins in the fun at the BASH. See County Line . Page 3 2 News Legacy from Page 1 both being from Nobles- ville just seemed right,” Murello said. “In 2016, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the 100th Indy 500 and two drivers in Dale Coyne USAC pay tribute to Bryan Clauson cars sponsored again by the same sponsor group as WISH-TV | wishtv.com see all of this come to fruition on the before – so I was sure in The racing capital of the world just racing side of it is incredible," said Tim for that! Conor Daly actu- pushed the boundaries in motorsports. Clauson, Bryan's father. ally led several laps of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway will The dirt track will be the ultimate Indy Grand Prix and Bry- hold a USAC race the Wednesday and destination for USAC drivers come an led the 100th lap of the Thursday of the Brickyard 400 this fall, the week of the Brickyard. While they 100th Indy 500.” Sept. 5-6. are going to be competing against each On August 7, 2016, The cool thing is it will draw not other for the checkered flag, each and Bryan Clauson died in a just the great USAC drivers, but it's every driver understands the legacy racing accident while at- going to draw people like Rick Sten- Bryan Clauson left behind on the sport. tempting to race 200 races house and Kyle Larson and there are "Obviously everybody knows Bry- in one season. other NASCAR drivers you are talking an was one of the best when it comes After that, Murello about. IndyCar drivers, many of them to a race car driver, period. On the track said he was finished with haven't been in a midget in their lives speaks for itself, but I think off the track racing. are interested," said IMS President he really cared about everybody. He “Before the 2017 Doug Boles. wanted people to do well. If he didn't Brickyard 400 and Lily A quarter-mile dirt racetrack sits in- win, he was excited for people and his Diabetes 250 Ryan Sieg side Turn 3 at the speedway and will friends who won. That's something Racing Contacted me play host to the first Driven2SaveLives that I've always struggled with and I about their Xfinity car and BC39. The event will honor Bryan think he really helped me with," said I said no,” Murello told Clauson, a USAC champion and Indy NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. The Reporter. 500 starter who lost his life in a USAC "Bryan loved the sport, Bryan Murello explained to national midget race in 2016. loved the Speedway but he loved the Sieg Racing his connec- "He wanted to bridge that gap that fans more. Just being able to celebrate tion to Clauson. They told Photo provided had been created, which went short- him at the first of the Speedway is pret- Murello they also wanted Joe Murello will open Giuseppe’s Italian Market at track America and went this place. To ty important," Boles said. to honor Clauson and if 1741 Hazel Dell Crossing, Suite 500 in August. Murello was a sponsor on ing and Bryan was very several years. their car, Clauson’s BC dear to me. I have an of- “He is involved in all logo would be included. fice in Noblesville that is forms of racing, and his Murello’s new restaurant Thus, Murello helped close to a restaurant Bry- son, Austin, is now racing In addition to his Noblesville business and his BC39 sponsorship, Murello is also opening a new restaurant sponsor them last year.