Former County Magistrate Sees No Jail Time for Felonies
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Your Hometown Week in Review . Sept. 28, 2020 Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan | Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield Get Our Economy Working Again Business Owner • Mom www.SpartzForCongress.com Finance Executive • Farmer Paid for by Victoria Spartz for Congress Former county magistrate sees no jail time for felonies The REPORTER drug transaction between Lett sentenced Green- Former Hamilton County Magis- Greenaway and a police in- away to: trate Will Greenaway was sentenced last formant. Wednesday after drafting a plea agree- Police said during the Count 1: Possession of ment approved by a Special Prosecutor arrest Greenaway swal- Methamphetamine and Special Judge assigned to the case. lowed the bag of drugs and • 365 days in the Hamil- In 2018, Greenaway was arrested bit a police officer. ton County Jail, with 0 days for Possession of Methamphetamine, After Greenaway’s ar- ordered executed and 365 Resisting Law Enforcement and Ob- rest, Hamilton County Su- days ordered suspended. Reporter file photo by Jeff Jellison struction of Justice, all Level 6 fel- perior Court 5 Judge David • Court costs in the onies, following a four-month long Najjar recused himself from Greenaway amount of $185, $200 drug multi-agency drug investigation. the case and assigned Tipton County interdiction fee, and administrative Westfield’s Grand According to police reports the ar- Judge Thomas Lett as Special Judge probation fee of $50. rest occurred in the Noblesville Good- and Howard County Prosecutor Mark will store parking lot after an arranged McCann as Special Prosecutor. See Greenaway . Page A4 Park to serve as new home for Farm Expo The REPORTER Expo will be held at Grand Due to continuing pub- Park in Westfield. Local artist paints historic lic health conditions and “This new venue will required safety and security totally change the look protocols, organizers for the and feel of the show and Indiana Farm Equipment provide some great ame- Sheridan Carnegie Library and Technology Expo re- nities for both exhibitors cently announced the can- and attendees,” said Truitt. cellation of 2020 show that “The exhibit area will be was scheduled to take place much larger with expan- this December at the Indi- sive height and clearance ana State Fairgrounds. to better showcase large Owners of the annual equipment. The facility event, Gary Thoe and Gary features quick and easy ac- Truitt, said, “After two cess off interstate highways years of successful opera- and over 1,000 free parking tion and growth, this was a spaces. Dozens of restau- difficult decision. We feel rants and hotels are within this is in the long-term best minutes of the facility and interest of those who exhibit a variety of shopping and and attend. We do, howev- entertainment choices are er, have some very exciting also conveniently located in the area. This will make Photo provided news about the 2021 and a visit to the farm show for Local artist Melinda Spear-Huff recently presented the Sheridan Public Library Board and 2022 shows.” a great family outing during Director with a beautiful painting of the Sheridan Carnegie Library. This historic building is Thoe and Truitt an- the holiday season.” located at 214 S. Main St. and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Carnegie nounced on the event's The dates for the 2021 library was open for 93 years before it was replaced by the new library that is located at 103 W. webpage that beginning show are scheduled for Dec. First St. The painting in currently on display at the Sheridan Public Library. in 2021, the Indiana Farm Equipment and Technology 14-16. HSE school board keeps 50/50 attendance for grades 5-12 County renames bridges By LARRY LANNAN ing in those grade down to 31. in honor of Al Patterson LarryInFishers.com levels. Janet Chan- Dr. Bourff told dler, long-time The Hamilton Southeast- the board there president of the ern (HSE) school board did may be an exten- Hamilton South- not receive a recommenda- sion of the virtual eastern Educa- tion from school adminis- learning option tion Association, trators to move toward a 100 into next semester cited a survey percent in-person classroom if no COVID vac- Chandler just conducted experience for students in cine is available. with elementary teachers grades 5-12 at last Wednes- Indiana entered Stage 5 that shows 99 percent are day night’s board meeting, last Saturday, which allows feeling stressed with every- so those grade levels will gatherings of more than 250 thing they are dealing with remain at 50 percent in class- people. That may impact now, and of those feeling room and 50 percent virtual. athletic participation and stressed, 65 percent say they Superintendent Allen the number of fans allowed are highly stressed. Bourff said the Fishers Health at events. Ms. Chandler became Department has recently Administrators told the emotional while speaking lowered the COVID-19 com- board that out of 289 sub- before the board. munity risk rating to Level 2, stitute teachers, 56 (or 19 “We have to do some- but it does call for the hybrid percent) have been willing thing differently than what system now underway in to substitute teach so far this we are doing now,” Chandler grades 5-12. Bourff also cit- school year. The number of said. “We are not adequately Photo provided ed the challenges of cohort- permanent substitutes is now serving students.” Last Saturday, the historic bridges of Strawtown Koteewi Park were renamed in honor of retired Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Director Al Patterson, who was the department’s first director. Patterson was instrumental in saving and restoring the bridges. Fadness proposes larger 2021 budget (From left) County Commissioners Mark Heirbrandt, Steve Dillinger, By LARRY LANNAN $115.1 million. $100,000 to Christine Altman, and former Parks Director Al Patterson. LarryInFishers.com After the new $150,000. numbers were • A 3 percent Over a week ago, state factored in, the raise in pay for officials informed Fishers mayor is now city employees. Westfield among best places to live Mayor Scott Fadness and proposing to the • A $500 The REPORTER housing, safety, employ- Project Lead the Way, a his staff that he would have city council a one-time bonus The city of Westfield has ment opportunities, cost of STEM-focused nonprofit, $7 million more in income 2021 budget of for city workers been named by Money.com living and health. in 2020. than expected for the 2021 $117.5 million. (elected officials to the list of “Best Places to Westfield High School Money.com listed the budget. The mayor and his That will still not included) to Live in America.” ranks as the fourth-best median home in Westfield staff went to work and re- leave the city Fadness be paid in 2021. Westfield, the only In- high school in the Indianap- at $326,000, far exceeding vised the budget numbers with cash reserves in 2021 • One additional fire- diana city to be recognized, olis area and the ninth-best the statewide median, which to provide increased staff of $35.7 million. fighter. earned sixth place on Mon- in the entire state, with a was listed at $98,000. and more compensation The increased income • One addition police ey’s top 50 list. 97 percent graduation rate. The top five cities on for city employees. tax money will go to: officer. According to Money. Westfield has particular- the list include Evans, Ga.; The original budget • An increase for non- com, Westfield’s ranking ly excelled in science and Parker, Colo.; Meridian, called for spending of profits from the city from See Budget . Page A2 is due to the city’s school technology and was named Idaho; Rockwall, Texas; and system, population growth, a Distinguished School by Columbia, Md. A2 News Week of Sept. 28, 2020 Browning Chamberlin-Dawes Glynn Harris Hutt Jackson Miller Moehl Poindexter Forum set for Carmel school board candidates The REPORTER School Auditorium, but will is also available on the Car- and CEO of OneZone, Inc. Melissa Volz-Smith, Beth Glynn, Sam Harris, The Carmel Education not be open to the public due mel Education Foundation will serve as moderator of President of Carmel Educa- Benita Hutt, Louise Jackson, Foundation will hold a “Con- to social distancing guide- website, ccs.k12.in.us/foun- the conversation. Each of tion Foundation, said, “The Paige Miller, Timothy Moehl versation with Candidates,” lines. A recording of the con- dation. Questions should the nine candidates running Carmel Education Founda- and Anne Poindexter. a Carmel Clay School Board versation will be available pertain to the role and re- for the two at-large posi- tion is pleased to provide Carmel Education Candidate Forum, at 7 p.m. on YouTube on Oct. 21. sponsibilities of the board tions will be able to share Carmel residents with the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The The community is invit- which are to set goals and their vision for Carmel Clay opportunity to learn about organization and is the not- event will be livestreamed ed to submit questions at ti- establish policy and to re- Schools by presenting a vid- each of the nine candidates.” for-profit funding partner of on Carmel Education Foun- nyurl.com/CarmelSchool- cruit, hire, and evaluate the eo introduction, responding The nine candidates are Carmel Clay Schools. The dation’s Facebook Live BoardForum through superintendent. to questions, and sharing Katie Browning (incumbent), Foundation does not en- page from the Carmel High Monday, Oct. 12. The link Jack Russell, President closing comments. Susan Chamberlin-Dawes, dorse any candidate. Budget Sheridan hails from Page A1 Noblesville Schools gives tour of • One additional Civil- ian Intelligence Analyst upcoming Community Center King Cameron for the Police Department.