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Players, Charities Win Big in Westfield Poker Tournament TodAy’S Weather Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 Today: Mostly cloudy morning. Partly sunny afternoon. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Clouds increase again. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 50 LOW: 40 Westfield Fire Department, Riverview Health launch PulsePoint The REPORTER The Westfield Fire Department and Riverview Health announced the launch of PulsePoint, a free citizen emergency response app. Westfield is the first Ham- Photo provided by Westfield Lions Club ilton County community to adopt this po- tentially life-saving technology. An onsite demo of how the app works will be offered at 2 p.m. today at the Players, charities win big in Westfield Public Safety Building, 17535 Dartown Road, Westfield. PulsePoint, a smartphone application notifies community members that first Westfield poker tournament responders are responding to a nearby cardiac arrest, which potentially would The REPORTER allow community members to provide The Westfield Lions Club’s 2019 Fall life-saving assistance to victims of Sud- Poker for Sight Texas Hold ‘Em tournament den Cardiac Arrest until paramedics was a resounding success. A near-record 325 arrive. players participated, giving the Lions Club The app also notifies CPR-trained charity work a huge boost for the coming year. community members the location of Poker Chairman Lion Mike Birk said, nearby AED units. When CPR-trained “We could not be happier with the partici- individuals receive an alert from Pulse- pation and enthusiasm with this Fall tourna- Point, it tells them not only where a car- ment. It was exciting to see that many play- diac arrest event is happening, but also ers from all over the Midwest come to help where they can find the nearest AED. out our program.” This is serious poker with each Lions Club tournament paying out $25,000 in total purse, with $10,000 to the winner. Longtime public Every year, each of the three qualifica- tion rounds is dedicated to a local charity. servant Larry Stork Round one took place on Friday, with Hoo- sier Veterans Assistants Foundation’s Com- passes away at 83 munity Engagement Director Robert White accepting a check for $1,000. For round two, Photo provided The REPORTER the Special Olympics Winter Games was Lion Mike Birk presents a big check for $10,000 to winner, Marcus Ellison. Noblesville Board of Works and the recipient of a $500 check from the club. Marcus Ellison placed first, winning second, winning $4,000, and Scot Reeder, Public Safety Member Larry Stork Round three took place on Saturday, with the $10,000 first prize, along with a custom third, won $2,000. Second through ninth, passed away Nov. 16 at age 83. Westfield’s own Heart and Soul Free Clinic leather jacket and a one-of-a-kind Lions Stork was re-ap- received a check for $1,000. Club gold winner’s coin. Jeff Bruns was See Poker of Sight . Page 2 pointed by four different may- ors and served 35 years on the three-member Bourff: Much to consider before board, which is responsible for approving ap- changing HSE Schools start times propriations and overseeing pub- Stork By LARRY LANNAN responding say they are sleepy HSE either have already imple- lic safety. Stork also served on the LarryInFishers.com during their first two school pe- mented later high school start Noblesville Common Council from riods. times or plan to implement such 1980 to 1984. There is much When high schoolers were a system next school year. “Larry’s service to the city as a medical data to sup- asked whether they would sup- Dr. Bourff conducted a com- member of the Board of Works has port a later start time port a high school schedule of munity meeting on Tuesday at been invaluable. He leaves behind a for high school stu- 8:55 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. if grades HSE High School to present legacy and knowledge that can’t be dents, but Hamilton K-4 had a 7:50 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. information to the public about replaced,” Mayor John Ditslear said. Southeastern (HSE) school day, 60 percent respond- this issue and listen to com- “Noblesville is a better community Schools Superinten- ed yes. The results were a bit ments. because of Larry’s commitment to dent Allen Bourff different in the two high school Bourff During the same work ses- public service.” told school board buildings: At Fishers, 66 percent said yes, sion, the board was presented with a Stork proudly served his coun- members there are other considerations at HSE, 53 percent responded yes to the program called “Portrait of a Graduate,” try in the Army National Guard to be weighed as the school district mulls same question. aimed at evaluating students on more than from 1958 to 1964. He moved to changing start times for students. There would be several challenges if standardized test scores. Noblesville in 1962, before Fires- During a Tuesday morning work ses- the secondary and elementary schedules The program is in the process of be- tone Industrial Products sent him to sion, Bourff explained how medical stud- were flipped, with scheduling extracurric- ing established, and Dr. Bourff told board Canada from 1966 to 1968. Stork ies on sleep patterns of high school stu- ular activities being one of them. Anoth- members he sees this as a partnership be- and his family returned to the city dents have shown more sleep in the early er issue would be how this would impact tween the Hamilton Southeastern Educa- in 1968 and have lived here ever morning hours is most beneficial to high students with part-time jobs after school, tion Association (HSEA) and the school since. He spent his entire 38-year school age students. Schools have been since they would be leaving school later district, with a committee made up of career working at Firestone. Stork setting up high school schedules based on than under the current schedule. Other high HSEA appointees and some administra- retired in 1992 after working in the adult sleep patterns, not schedules better school students may have family responsi- tors to put this program together. laboratory, before becoming a chief suited for students of high school age, ac- bilities to care for younger siblings. Administrators say it should be near chemist, technical director and man- cording to Dr. Bourff. Another aspect of this would be the bus completion sometime in the spring of ager. Since retirement, he has served A survey of high school students in the transportation system, and the school board 2020 if all goes as scheduled. Bourff says as vice president, president and trea- district shows 46 percent currently sleep spent a long time during the work session he will ask the school board to vote on a surer of the local Firestone Alumni six to seven hours per night, and 28 percent looking at the various options in bus sched- resolution supporting “Portrait of a Grad- Association. sleep five to six hours. A total of 46 percent ules under a flipped start time system. uate,” and board members appeared to be “Larry was universally liked say they nap after school, with 68 percent Most of the school corporations near generally supportive of such a resolution. and admired and will be greatly missed,” said Ditslear. “He dedicat- ed so many hours to helping others in this community. On behalf of all Noblesville Police charge two with neglect city employees, we send our condo- lences, thoughts, and prayers to his family.” of a dependent following investigation He is survived by his wife of 57 The REPORTER pital for Children with was charged with Ne- years, Sally Stork; daughters, Erica On Nov. 12, police officers from the life-threatening inju- glect of a Dependent (Scott) Stemler and Cara (Aaron) Noblesville Police Department responded ries. Causing Catastrophic Culp; and grandchildren, Jillian and to 713 Nelson Circle to assist medics with At the conclusion Injuries/Death, a Lev- Evan Stemler. a possible cardiac arrest involving a four- of the investigation, el 1 Felony; and Bat- Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, year-old male. investigators submit- tery, a Level 3 Felony. Nov. 21 at Randall & Roberts Funer- Based on initial observations and ap- ted their findings to Taylor Renee al Home, 1150 Logan St., Nobles- parent evidence at the scene, officers -re the Hamilton County Abrams, 25, Nobles- ville. Graveside services will be held quested investigators from the Criminal Prosecutor’s Office ville, was charged at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Crown- Investigation Division as well as investi- and arrest warrants with Neglect of a De- land Cemetery, 1776 Monument St., gators from the Hamilton County Depart- were issued for two Mills Abrams pendent Causing Cata- Noblesville, with Mitchell Haynes ment of Child Services to assist. individuals believed to be involved in the strophic Injuries/Death, a Level 1 Felony; officiating. Online condolences may The child was initially transported to case. and Failure to Make a Report, a Class B be made at randallroberts.com. Riverview Health and later to Riley Hos- Elijah Marice Mills, 32, Noblesville, Misdemeanor. 2 News Poker for Sight from Page 1 the final table, also received a custom silver tionally recognized event,” said Birk. “More About the Lions 200 countries worldwide. The Lions’ motto coin. Cash prizes are awarded to the top 25 than 30 Lions participated in the weekend. It Lions Clubs International is a non-polit- is "We Serve." Local Lions Club programs players. takes a lot of work by the club, setup, mar- ical service organization of over 1.7 million include sight conservation, hearing and “Over the years our tournaments have keting, running the game, it certainly is a members worldwide, established originally speech conservation, diabetes awareness, built a reputation as some of the best in the team effort.
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