Chief Deputy Treasurer Good Files Defamation Suit
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TODAY’S WEATHER Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 Today: Mostly sunny. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Partly cloudy. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 55 LOW: 39 And then the Chief Deputy Treasurer phone rings They say that you COLUMNIST make plans ... and then Good files defamation suit life happens. And so it was The REPORTER conducted an investigation into her position in the Treasurer's Hamilton County Chief Deputy Trea- Byer's allegations. Office. that Chuck and I had surer Kim Good has filed a defamation Eaton ruled there was insuffi- Byer's suit, filed in Hamil- planned to attend, on lawsuit against former Treasurer's Office cient evidence to prove improper ton County Superior Court 1 is Friday night, the 150th employee Susan Byer. conduct. scheduled for jury trial in Octo- Anniversary Spaghetti A statement issued by Good's attorney “Making false statements ber. Dinner for Noblesville Schools and the No- JANET HART LEONARD said, "Good was accused by Byer of engag- which suggest a public official Good's suit filed in Hamilton From the Heart ing in criminal conduct when she waived engaged in criminal conduct, County Superior Court 4 has not blesville vs. Hamilton statutory fees on late tax payments on be- with malice towards that official, yet been set for trial. Southeastern basket- half of her family and friends." is defamation,” said Good's at- Byer and Good have both ball game. At the request of the Hamilton Coun- torney Mario Massillamany. Good filed on the Republican ballot for I knew just what I was wearing to show ty Commissioners, the Indiana State Po- Byer, in 2018, filed her own lawsuit the county's Treasurer spot in the upcoming my black and gold spirit for the Noblesville lice and Special Prosecutor Brad Eaton alleging she was unjustly terminated from Primary Election. Millers. I knew that my husband, being the former school superintendent for Hamilton Southeastern, would be wearing red, white and blue. Chuck would be sitting on an HSE Royals seat cushion. Me? I still have my Noblesville Miller/Don Hinds Ford cush- ion from the 1980s. We joked about where we would be sit- ting. We just knew it would be together. It was about 4:30 on Friday afternoon, I was at work, in the middle of the paper- work for selling a car. I looked down at my phone. Somehow, I had missed a call from the nurse at Prairie Lakes. My heart dropped. I knew it wasn't a good thing. When I called back, the nurse informed Photo provided me that my mom had fallen. The Nobles- A large crowd packed into the Hamilton Southeastern school board meeting for the grant award ceremony. ville Fire Department EMS was on its way. I got there in record time. (No, I did not speed.) The lights were green and the roundabouts were clear. HSE Schools Foundation passes out grants The paramedics were lifting Mom By LARRY LANNAN for projects throughout the local 4. Innovation in STEM into the ambulance when I pulled into the LarryInFishers.com school district. Of all applications submitted by parking lot. She waved and smiled. She's a Foundation Executive Director teachers and students, 86 percent were tough lady. Every year, the Hamilton South- Justin Hirnisey told the board there approved. Grant decisions were made As I sat there in the waiting room of the eastern Schools Foundation goes be- were four themes in making grant by a selection committee consisting of ER at Riverview Hospital, I thought of how fore the school board and announces decisions this time around: staff, educators, student board mem- quickly life can change. We make plans and the winners of grants handed out by 1. Virtual Reality bers and community members. then we get a phone call. the non-profit organization. In 2020, 2. Mindfulness Click here to see a full list of the the foundation handed out 31 grants 3. Connecting cultures grants. See Rings . Page 2 Updates from Southeast Carmel Belfry offers an I officially took office as a member of the Carm- el City Council in January, early Valentine and while the meeting agen- das have been light so far, By STU CLAMPITT | ReadTheReporter.com there’s plenty going on in With two pianos, five singers and 30 songs, the the city of Carmel. Belfry Theatre is taking audiences on a two-hour Here are a few updates tour of Stephen Sondheim’s body of work in “Side that affect southeast Carm- by Side by Sondheim,” staging now through Feb. 9. el. Click here to subscribe Show Director Ron Richards and Music Direc- to my monthly newsletter. Rendering provided tor Brenna Whitaker both spoke to The Reporter This rendering shows the perspective view from the northeast of the south wing about this unique musical revue, which is being Needler’s Grocery of what will be the main building of the upcoming Needler’s location in Carmel. billed as an early Valentine’s celebration. “We have a fairly blank stage,” Whitaker said. As many of you might sion’s archi- COLUMNIST The renova- documents: have heard, Needler’s tectural review tion of the Brook- “The applicant seeks “The five actors come in and tell the story. It is very Fresh Market is looking to committee on shire shopping site plan and design ap- simply done. There are some stools and some beau- fill the vacancy left by the Monday, Feb. 3. center, where proval for the renovation tifully painted pianos along the side of the set. It O’Malia’s supermarket at The approval of Needler’s would of the existing buildings on just focuses on telling the story of Sondheim, some 126th Street and Gray Road. the TIF will then be located, is site. There is 73,686 sq. ft. backstory for both his famous and lesser-known The developer is seek- be sent to full the being discussed of existing retail space, at works and filling in the gaps for the audience with ing assistance to help with CRC on Feb. 19 by the Carmel 1 story high – 24’ tall. Site some interesting anecdotes. Then it just lets us focus the remodel, which would and then would Plan Commis- plan modifications include on the music.” be funded by creating a TIF go to the Carm- Adam Aasen sion Commercial closing an entrance and re- One of the things Whitaker wanted from the ear- (tax increment financing) el City Council. Carmel City Councilor Committee at placing with 4 new parking ly planning of this show was to have two pianos on district. City Councilor their meeting at spaces and adding side- the Belfry stage at the same time. The TIF design will be Jeff Worrell, a CRC com- 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4. walk connections. The site discussed by the Carmel missioner, is a member of Here's the description See Sondheim . Page 3 Redevelopment Commis- the review committee. from the plan commission See Updates . Page 2 U.S. Army Field Band & Chorus coming to Carmel next month The REPORTER The U.S. Army Field Band is returning to the Pal- ladium on March 12 for a free concert celebrating the contributions of America’s soldiers and veterans. Free tickets will be available starting Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Center for the Performing Arts Box Office at the Palladium, 1 Center Green, Carmel. The U.S. Army Field Band comprises select mu- sicians trained at renowned conservatories and univer- sities throughout the coun- try. Its mission is to serve Photo provided and inspire the American The performance on March 12 will feature the 60-member Concert Band along with the 29-member Soldiers’ Chorus. people by telling the Army sical Ambassadors of the educational outreach, band events overseas. Band, the oldest of the rus, a mixed choral ensem- story and honoring our sol- Army.” In addition to their members frequently repre- The 7:30 p.m. per- Field Band’s four perform- ble. Also performing one diers and veterans at home national tours, formal con- sent the Army at ceremoni- formance will feature ing components, and the and abroad as “The Mu- certs, chamber recitals and al functions and diplomatic the 60-member Concert 29-member Soldiers’ Cho- See Band . Page 2 2 News Updates Rings from Page 1 from Page 1 I missed supporting my I was there for my sweet games. Sometimes you friend Mikki Perrine, who mama. I held her hand don't have to tell your owns Ginger’s, and was ca- and reassured her that she mother everything. All that tering the spaghetti dinner. I would be taken care of. I mattered was that she was missed seeing my PE teach- made sure the ER nurse got safe and knew I would al- er, Mrs. Hepner, and my her a warm blanket to warm ways be there for her. high school friend, Terry her broken body and her There will be more Coomer, get inducted into weary, hurting soul. plans made. They will be the Noblesville High School Mom noticed that I was canceled. Hall of Fame. I missed dressed up a bit. She said, There will be more phone seeing my granddaughter, “Oh, Janet, I am so sor- calls that I will receive. I Abby Baker, be honored as ry I messed up your plans. will answer. I will show up. a member of the NHS Girls Where were you going?” It's what this daughter will Soccer Team that won the I explained that it was always do.