Parking Garage Will Soon Nickel Plate Trail by LARRY LANNAN Larryinfishers.Com
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HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter Today’S Weather Saturday, May 1, 2021 Today: Sunny! Wind gusting to 35 mph. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Mostly clear. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 73 LOW: 56 116th Street to Construction on new county close June 1 at parking garage will soon Nickel Plate Trail By LARRY LANNAN LarryInFishers.com Fishers City Engineering Director Ja- be underway in Noblesville son Taylor talked about it April 1 in a pod- The REPORTER cast with me. The closure of 116th Street Hamilton County will break at the Nickel Plate Trail would start once ground on a new parking garage the school year ends locally. We now have a at Eighth and Clinton streets in specific date for the closure – June 1. Noblesville at 10 a.m. on Mon- The closure of the street in the heart of day, May 10. The new garage the downtown Fishers Nickel Plate District will consolidate parking for is required to allow the construction of a county employees who currently tunnel for the Nickel Plate Trail at that lo- use several lots around down- cation. 116th Street will be closed from east town Noblesville. of Municipal Drive to west of Maple Street “Building this parking garage during the construction. The closure is ex- will prevent county employees pected to last 60 days. All local business from hav- and public parking access will remain open. ing to cross There was some question as to what the Indiana official detour would look like. The city -an State Road nounced Friday that 106th Street will be the 32 to get to recommended detour, beginning at Hague the govern- Road for eastbound thru traffic and Lantern ment cen- Rendering provided Road for the westbound thru traffic. The five-story parking garage with 475 spaces is expected to cost $11.5 million. ter, which th can be dan- means more jury members, at- a $47 million mixed-use devel- it back on the tax rolls will gener- See 116 Street . Page 2 gerous,” torneys, and judges.” opment with commercial and ate tax income for Noblesville.” said Mark heirbrandt Building of the new garage retail space. The five-story garage is ex- Heirbrandt, also frees up land on the south “This is a win-win for every- pected to cost $11.5 million. It Give bees a chance president of the Hamilton Coun- side of Conner Street that is one involved,” Heirbrandt added. will have 475 parking spaces. “The world is COLUMNIST ty Commissioners. “This park- currently being used for county “That property sits near the river It should be open by February plentiful with honey, ing garage will also help us ac- parking. The City of Noblesville and is prime for redevelopment. of next year. The public will be but only the humble commodate a burgeoning court and J.C. Hart have agreed to pur- As it is now, that land is not tax- able to use the parking garage bee can collect it.” system. Hamilton County will chase the lot from the county for able because it is owned by the after 5 p.m. on weekdays and on – Ralph Waldo Emerson soon get another judge which $4.5 million and plan to develop county. But selling it and putting the weekends. Honey – mmm! Possibly my favorite food! My grandfa- ther in North Carolina was a beekeeper in SHARON McMAHON Carmel’s “reimagined” Flowing Be Well his spare time and I loved watching him go into the hive area with his white outfit and Well Park now open to the public helmet! I remember the many jars of hon- The REPORTER ey, some with honeycombs, sitting in my Flowing Well Park, locat- grandmother’s pantry. Delicious memory ed at 5100 E. 116th St., is now for so many reasons. open for the public to enjoy. So – we love our honey for its sweet- This destination park received a ness, but do you know honey also has many complete refresh as part of Car- other benefits to our health? Honey has mel Clay Parks & Recreation’s been reported to have an inhibitory effect (CCPR) Reimagining Parks on around 60 species of bacteria and some initiative and the Clay Town- species of fungi and viruses. Antioxidant ship Impact Program. capacity of honey is important in many dis- Upgrades to Flowing Well ease conditions and is due to a wide range Park include: of compounds, including phenolics, pep- • Cool Creek bank restabi- tides, organic acids, enzymes, and Maillard lization reaction products. Honey has also been - Cool Creek runs direct- used in some gastrointestinal, cardiovascu- ly through Flowing Well Park. lar, inflammatory and neoplastic states.1 Over the years, the banks of Cool Creek eroded. Bank sta- See Bees . Page 2 bilization was one of the main goals for this park’s “reimag- ining” to ensure that the plants, wildlife and trails in the park HSE Board moves are protected. - Impacted areas are un- ahead with virtual dergoing long term restoration Photo provided to encourage native plant re- itoring. Help with monitoring park-stewardship. are delayed. The restroom and learning for 2021- vegetation. To ensure habitat and restoration through the • Year-round accessible re- shelter roofs will be completed sustainability, access will be Park Stewardship opportunities strooms mid-May. 2022 school year restricted to areas receiving for the community and learn - Due to global supply is- By LARRY LANNAN restoration and long-term mon- more at carmelclayparks.com/ sues, some roofing materials See Park . Page 2 LarryInFishers.com Families with students in Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools will have OneZone Chamber president receives the chance to opt into a virtual learning program for the upcoming school year after the school board voted to approve certificate in economic development the recommendation from school ad- ministrators detailed in a These graduates rep- Community & Neigh- to the work across our county,” Tuesday The REPORTER morning work session. The vote was Jack Russell, President and resent some of the fin- borhood Develop- Russell said. “I believe the many 6-1 with Suzanne Thomas voting no, CEO of the OneZone Chamber est economic devel- ment, and Managing hours I have put in will only en- saying she wants more time for public of Commerce, has graduated opment practitioners Economic Develop- hance our organization’s ability comment. from the University of Oklaho- in the U.S. working ment Organizations. to support our community and The plan calls for HSE teachers ma Economic Development In- to support their local Students typically membership.” to instruct virtually grades K-6, with stitute. communities.” take one to two years OU EDI began in 1962 and some type of virtual plan for pre- OU EDI is an intensive 117- OU EDI classes to complete the pro- is celebrating its 59th year of school. Indiana Online, which has pro- hour certificate program which focus on three major gram through a series service to the economic develop- vided summer school virtual learning provides a broad spectrum of core areas including: of intensive in-person ment community. Fully accredit- for HSE Schools, will provide the vir- advanced education for the eco- Business Retention russell or online courses. ed by the International Economic tual classes for grades 7-12. nomic development profession- and Expansion, Real Estate, and “A few years ago, I felt it Development Council (IEDC), Indiana Online had planned to al. Mark James, Dean, said, “OU Credit Analysis, as well as areas was important to invest my time the program has certified nearly charge HSE Schools $2,800 per student, EDI is the premier organization of concentration in Workforce and energy around furthering my 6,000 professionals and remains dedicated to training econom- Development, Marketing, Strate- education in Economic Develop- the world’s leading economic See HSE Virtual . Page 2 ic development professionals. gic Planning, Entrepreneurship, ment, especially when it comes development teacher. Noblesville Rotary announces return of BrewBQ this August The REPORTER “This is a fun charitable tend Ivy Tech Noblesville providing opportunities in County. “The BrewBQ is a continued years.” The Noblesville Rota- event that allows the com- Campus with scholarship these fields especially with great event to support their The BrewBQ holds a ry Club has announced the munity to come together to funds. According to event Noblesville’s focus on eco- efforts of providing schol- BBQ tasting contest with return of the Noblesville support a great cause, while organizers, there are not nomic development." arships for local students an opportunity for attend- BrewBQ. Due to last year’s also sharing their love of many scholarships avail- "We are so thankful for to attend Ivy Tech. We are ees to taste some of the best cancellation, this is the fifth BBQ and beer,” said Carrie able to students in technical our partnership with the No- thankful for the long-stand- BBQ around. The contest year of the event. It will be Dixon, President-Elect of fields of study. blesville Rotary and grate- ing relationship that the will feature an immense ar- held from 4 to 10 p.m. on Sat- the Noblesville Rotary Club. Event organizers is- ful for their support,” said Noblesville Rotary has ex- ray of unique recipes, from urday, Aug. 21 at Federal Hill Proceeds go to support- sued a statement that said, Stacy Atkinson, Chancel- perienced with Ivy Tech Commons in Noblesville. ing local students who at- "We are passionate about lor for Ivy Tech Hamilton and look forward to many See BrewBQ . Page 2 2 News & Views th Street BrewBQ 116 from Page 1 from Page 1 As of Friday, there are now lane restric- nection through downtown Fishers, joining access.