2018-12-21 Edition

TODAy’s WeaTHER FRIDAY, DEC. 21, 2018 Today: Rainy in the morning. May mix with snow in the afternoon. Wind gusting to 30 mph. SHERIDAN | NOBLESVIllE | CICERO | ARCADIA Tonight: Cloudy early, and clearing late. IKE ATLANTA | WESTFIELD | CARMEL | FISHERS NEWS GATHERING L & PARTNER FOllOW US! HIGH: 39 LOW: 28 Christmas may Elected, sworn in, ready have changed, but it’s still good to lead Hamilton County I remember getting lost in thought as I looked around my mother’s house one Christmas Day years ago as my siblings gathered around with our families. I reflected on the fact that Mom AMY SHANKLAND was getting older and Sandwiched of course, so were we. Little kids would eventually grow up to be teenagers. Once Mom was gone, we would probably move on to have Christmas in our own homes with our own families. Of course, the thought made me sad. Years later, Christmas has indeed changed for us, but thankfully not quite the way I thought it would. Mom is still alive and doing well, but she now lives in an Reporter photo by Kent Graham assisted living facility in Noblesville and Newly-elected Hamilton County officials were sworn in Thursday evening at Mill Top Banquet and Conference can’t host the entire family. The Christmas Center in Noblesville. The Hon. Steve Nation officiated the ceremony. Refreshments were provided by the morning trips to Mishawaka are done. I Hamilton County Federated Republican Women. See more photos on Page 3 and at ReadTheReporter.com. have to say, it’s nice to not have to drive five hours round trip on the holiday! I decided to start hosting Christmas at my house once we moved Mom down here a couple of years ago and I’m enjoying the new tradition. Christmas Eve is more lei- Nation completes 40 years of service surely and we don’t have to open up pres- ents in a rush now on Christmas morning and leave behind our goodies. My brother Mark and his wife came over back then along with Mom on Christ- mas Day, since they all live close by. It’s hard for my sister to come up from Florida for the holiday, so we all enjoyed a catch up phone call with her. This year Mark and Janie will celebrate Christmas early with various family mem- bers and head down to Florida on Christ- mas Eve. So my holiday will be a simple one spent with my husband, sons and my mom. It’ll be a quiet day but one filled with good food, movies, games and fun. That quiet will be gone a few days later, however, when my niece Melissa visits Noblesville along with her husband Tim See Change . Page 2 Holidays affect Noblesville trash, Reporter photo by Kent Graham During a reception held on Thursday for retiring Hamilton County Superior Court 1 Judge Steve Nation, Carl Christmas tree Markovich of the Indiana Bar Association presented Nation with a recognition award for nearly 40 years of service to Hamilton County serving as Prosecutor and Superior Court 1 Judge. (From left) Peggy Nation (Steve Nation’s wife), Judge Steve Nation and Carl Markovich. See more photos on Page 4 and at ReadTheReporter.com. pick-up schedule The REPORTER Because of Christmas and New Year’s Day falling on a Tuesday this year, there will be a single-day delay during trash col- Carmel to purchase, redevelop PNC Bank site lection for the next two weeks if your trash/ The REPORTER recycling is picked up on Tuesday through The city of Carmel and PNC Friday. Bank reached an agreement Republic Services employees will be for the Carmel Redevelopment off Christmas and New Year’s Day and will Commission (CRC) to acquire work Wednesday through Saturday from the bank-owned property at 21 Dec. 26 through Jan. 5. Noblesville resi- N. Range Line Road, which in- dents’ regular trash and recycling pick-up cludes five schedule the weeks of Christmas and New parcels (1.2 Year’s will be delayed one day after the acres) at holiday. For instance, if your usual pick- the north- up day is Wednesday, it will be Thursday east corner due to the holidays. Please note that if your of Range trash is collected on Mondays, your sched- Line Road ule will not be altered by the holidays. and Main In addition, Republic Services will col- Street. The lect Christmas trees from Wednesday, Dec. purchase 26 until Friday, Jan. 11. Trees will be col- price is ex- Brainard lected on the same day and in the same lo- pected to be cation as residents’ trash/recycle collection. about $2.5 million, the average Please note that trees must be cut into sec- of two appraisals on the land, tions of no more than four feet per section and comes with an agreement Photo illustration provided and placed inside the trash cart so that the that the bank will remain a tenant have in Carmel is the result been the most important tool of the city into a beautiful land- automated arm of the trucks will be able to in the future redevelopment. of the successful public pri- we’ve used to redevelop the mark building is important to place them in the truck. Trees lying on the The CRC voted to approve vate partnerships we have had Arts & Design District,” said the continued vitality and suc- ground besides trash containers will not be the agreement at its meeting on for years. These partnerships, Mayor Jim Brainard. “The op- cess of the District.” collected. Wednesday. where government and the pri- portunity to redevelop a parking For questions, contact Republic Ser- “The Main Street we now vate sector work together, have lot on one of our main corners See Bank Site . Page 2 vices at (317) 567-6400. 2 Views & News Change Bank Site from Page 1 from Page 1 and their six children! This Previous public-private is a new tradition that I ab- partnerships along Main solutely love. There’s some- Street include the Sophia thing about little kids and Square building, Evan Lurie Christmas that just warms Gallery building, the mix- my heart, even with the cha- use building at the southeast os it sometimes brings. corner of Main and Range The holiday may have Line anchored by California changed, and I know it will Closets and on the Monon continue to change. But it where Bazbeaux and Mul- will still be good. Maybe doon’s are located, Town- someday I’ll be the matri- home buildings near the 4th arch hosting the holiday Street roundabout and a few with ours sons and their blocks south of Main Street, spouses and grandchildren the Indiana Design Center. scattered throughout the “We’re excited to be part house. I look forward to that of this historic transforma- with a smile. tion in one of Indiana’s most Yes, Christmas is cer- celebrated, family-friendly tainly different, and some- cities,” said Connie Bond Stuart, PNC regional pres- times it makes me a bit mel- Artistic rendering provided ancholy, especially when ident for central and south- I realize I’ll never set foot ern Indiana. “This new look site on Range Line Road un- has been a pleasure,” said property tax rates among be 1.8 acres and is likely to in the house on West Law- will expand opportunities til the redevelopment proj- Mestetsky. “I look forward the lowest in Indiana.” include a mix of residential, rence Street in Mishawaka for tourism and generate ect begins. PNC will relo- to an iconic project replac- This latest acquisition business, retail opportuni- again. But the most import- buzz for our local artisans cate to a nearby temporary ing the large parking lot on of 1.2 acres, combined with ties and additional public ant and beloved part of that and small businesses that facility until the new branch one of Carmel’s premier almost half an acre of adja- parking. The project, which house – Mom – is still with line Main street.” is built as part of the corner intersections. Our aim is cent land owned by the Car- may take several years to us, and I thank God for that The agreement allows redevelopment project. for the project to generate a mel Redevelopment Com- complete, will be similar every day. PNC to remain at its current CRC Executive Direc- substantially higher amount mission, allows the city to to other public-private part- tor Henry Mestetsky said of commercial activity that seek a request for proposal nerships that have brought the redevelopment of this supports our local business- from developers interested mixed-use, sustainable and property will be a benefit to es and results in more tax in partnering on the future walkable developments Lake & Lodge Outfitters Carmel residents. revenues for the city in the redevelopment project. along Carmel’s Main Street, “Working with PNC future to help keep Carmel’s That final site is expected to Midtown and City Center. Thanks for reading The Reporter! Tom Wood VW of Noblesville is GIVING BACK TO PREVAIL for every vehicle sold in December. 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