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2020-08-09 Edition HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TodAy’S Weather Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020 Today: Partly sunny. Isolated shower or storm possible. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Partly cloudy. Spotty showers and storms. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 86 LOW: 69 Just my opinion Community First Bank gives "I hope you don't COLUMNIST take this personally." Well how else am I supposed to take it? $2,500 check to Noblesville Elks Most people do not The REPORTER intend to hurt us. The 35th annual Steve Renner Golf With that being Outing for Cancer Research could not be said, there are those held due to current public safety guide- who seem to have a lines and health concerns of members and knack for telling us JANET HART LEONARD participants. what they think and From the Heart However, Community First Bank of not in a good way. Indiana still remained committed to the It's like they should be saying, "I'm not Noblesville Elks Lodge by presenting a sorry for telling you this. You need to know $2,500 check on Thursday in support of the ... blah blah blah." Then they proceed to Elks and its dedication to the Noblesville leave a not-so-nice plate of doo doo in our community for cancer research. lap. They then walk away feeling like they The Elks' State Major Project fights the have done their duty. Malarky. various dreaded cancer diseases. Indiana How do we deal with it? has two major cancer research facilities, In the past I would mostly smile and with one located at Purdue University's Photo provided say, "Oh it's OK." But it wasn't. Center for Cancer Research and the other at (From left) Elks PER and Golf Committee Co-Chair Randy King, CFB Board I would try my best to fully explain my IU's Simon Cancer Center. The Noblesville of Directors Pete Smith and Monica Peck, bank officer Janelle Campbell, feelings and why I thought I was right in Elks is always at the top of Indiana Elk- CFB Executive VP Scott Hammersley, Elks Exalted Ruler Cliff Decker, doing what I was doing. Then I realized dom's fundraising efforts due to the contri- Pebblebrook Branch Manager Josh Faudree, and Elks State Director and they were not ever going to listen to what butions of the Renner Golf Outing. Lodge Secretary Geoff Robinson. I had to say. They just wanted to give me their opinion. There was never any way to justify to them that I was right in my decisions. The Noblesville police officer Ben Lugar facts could not be seen from their perspec- tive ... only mine. Just because someone has an opinion named Prevail Inc.’s July 2020 Hero does not mean that it needs to be voiced. Just because someone gives me their Submitted ent felt more comfortable with opinion does not mean that I have to let it Prevail, Inc. is proud to hon- this interaction. Officer Lugar sink in to my already overwhelmed mind or Officer Ben Lugar of the -No responded promptly and was and heart. blesville Police Department as happy to help in any way he People often mean well, but until they Prevail’s hero of the month for could. His response was time- have walked in my shoes with my exact July. ly, informed, and supportive to circumstances, they will never understand. Officer Lugar helped start the client’s goals. Some people are all too willing to give NobleACT, a mental health With Officer Lugar’s help, their opinion ... all too willing. If you stand crisis and substance abuse re- the client was able to safely back and look at their life you might just sponse program that both the leave an abusive relationship see what their opinion has done for them Noblesville Police Department and retrieve important belong- and their relationships. and Noblesville Fire Depart- ings. Prevail is grateful for Offi- If someone resents our not taking their ments created. He can respond cer Lugar’s willingness to assist advice what does that say about the rela- to the scene in these situations clients and for his compassion tionship? and focus on connecting people and responsiveness. Time well spent and showing up and with services, while directing Prevails looks forward to just sitting with someone says more about them away from the criminal Photo provided working closely with Noble- justice system and unnecessary set him apart from patrol offi- one of Prevail’s clients had ACT in the future and to contin- See Opinion . Page 2 hospitalizations. He does not re- cers that may respond. hesitations about calling law ue to utilize Officer Lugar as a spond in a uniform in an effort Prevail recently reached enforcement after previously valuable connection for clients. to connect with people and to out to Officer Lugar when interacting with them. The cli- Thank you, Officer Lugar! GOP breakfast a kickoff for election campaign? All Republican COLUMNIST The show must go . online! candidates for Ham- ilton County Coun- cil and the Board of Commissioners in this First production in new Westfield Playhouse year's election will be appearing at this month's GOP Break- will stage both in-person and via livestream fast Club on Wednes- By STU CLAMPITT day, Aug. 19. FRED SWIFT The County Line ReadTheReporter.com In what may be considered a kickoff If you are planning to stage of the fall campaign locally, the candidates community theater perfor- will likely be speaking about the competi- mance in 2020, you must think tion in November, something that Republi- about both safety and accessi- can candidates have not had to think much bility. Main Street Productions about in the past. (MSP) has spent a great deal Council candidates Steve Nation, Sue of time and effort putting safe- Maki and incumbent Brad Beaver will be ty first as they planned their present along with commissioner candi- first show at the new Westfield dates Steve Dillinger and Mark Heirbrandt, Playhouse, 220 N. Union St., both running for re-election. Westfield. GOP candidates are expected to tout the “The Monologue Show” record of accomplishments in local govern- is going to be a different kind ment and their belief that they are best able of production than either cast, to keep making progress without increas- crew or patrons have experi- ing taxes. enced before at MSP. Of course, They are, however, being challenged it will be entertaining, but it will Photo provided by MSP this year by a slate of Democrats offering also be as safe as possible for (From left) Charlie Haas, Rosie Allenson, Jadin Payton, Sam Vrtismarsh and new faces, but thus far no specific plans for everyone involved. Selia Crouch get in a few last rehearsals before opening night this weekend. the way in which they would operate local Director Brandi Davis told tion,” Davis said. “The premise show. Patrons will not see a ribly wrong. Another student government services and institutions. The Reporter MSP picked this is that the students have creat- solid beginning, middle and talks about a night of stealing Democrats have not mounted a seri- show not only because they ed their own monologues. You end or a solid plotline because garden gnomes.” ous challenge at the county level since the were able to license the script have the disheartened, under- each character is telling their From the beginning, this 1950s, but recent elections show the party for both in-person and lives- paid teacher who is just kind of own story. production was planned with gaining ground. tream performances, but also over it and trying to lead them “You have one student who a great deal of flexibility built- The Breakfast Club 7:30 a.m. meet- because the play lends itself to all to put on a production even is talking about how he wants in because all of the pandem- ing will be held at Matteo's restaurant, 40 social distancing for the cast. though some of the students are to be a brain surgeon,” Davis ic variables could – and did N. 9th St., Noblesville. It is open to the “It is a series of monologues really into it and some of them said. “Another one talks about – force MSP to make changes public, but seating is limited and reserva- that a theater class has put to- are just not.” how he went to an interview at tions are required through county GOP gether for their annual produc- This is not a traditional McDonald’s and it went hor- See Show . Page 2 headquarters. Peterson Architecture hires Zupin as Community Engagement Liaison The REPORTER restaurant, retail and religious sec- vative solutions.” Nickel Plate Express in Noblesville. Peterson Architecture has an- tors. Zupin told the Reporter, “I am Zupin attended Ball State Universi- nounced the hiring of Dagny Zupin “Dagny will serve an important thrilled to join such a communi- ty, where she graduated cum laude as Community Engagement Liai- role at our company,” said Peter- ty-oriented company. I look for- with a bachelor's degree in public son. son Architecture President Darren ward to working with Darren and relations. Zupin is an active member Peterson Architecture is a full Peterson. Now, more than ever, it’s his team as they develop creative of the Cicero community and serves service architectural and planning important for our company to be and innovative spaces for clients to as a board member on the Our Town firm located in downtown No- engaged in a new way.
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