Noblesville Kiwanis Remember Mike Reuter Receives Key to City of Fishers by LARRY LANNAN Larryinfishers.Com
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TODAy’s WeaTHER SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2019 Today: Partly sunny with spotty afternoon shower or storm. SHERIDAN | NOBLESVIllE | CICERO | ARCADIA Tonight: Scattered showers or storms possible. IKE ATLANTA | WESTFIELD | CARMEL | FISHERS NEWS GATHERING L & PARTNER FOllOW US! HIGH: 84 LOW: 65 Noblesville Kiwanis remember Mike Reuter receives Key to City of Fishers By LARRY LANNAN LarryInFishers.com Mike Reuter, long- time Chief Financial Officer for the Ham- ilton Southeastern (HSE) School Corpo- ration, was awarded a Key to the City by Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness during the OneZone Chamber of Commerce luncheon Reuter Wednesday. Reuter has announced he will be retiring at the end of calendar year 2019. Mayor Fadness recounted what a re- source Reuter was to him 13 years ago when Fadness was an intern at the Town of Fishers trying to figure out municipal budgets. Reu- ter has been a trusted financial resource for a number of municipalities in the area, includ- ing Fishers. Reuter told the assembled crowd of over 700 that there were about 4,000 students in HSE Schools when he started there, and now the student count is at nearly 22,000. He called HSE schools “a great place to be.” Photo provided by Kathy Williams Anyone driving in downtown Noblesville will see the work that was done by Noblesville Noon Kiwanis members Thursday afternoon. Members placed nearly 500 flags this year, each with a laminated card to remind us why Memorial Day we mark this holiday. Flags will remain until Tuesday. (Front row, from left) Evan Burns, Molly Martin, Jo Ellen Arrowood, and Chris and Jack Martin. (Back row, from left) TJ Houghtalen, Joe Arrowood, Roy Herrman, Kathy Williams, Jake Doll and Dr. David Burns. begins teen drivers’ 100 Fishers breaks ground on Flexware Deadliest Days By LARRY LANNAN the Reporter LarryInFishers.com With Memorial Day this weekend and schools letting out, the unofficial start of With heavy rains summer has begun. This also begins a much in the morning, but more dreadful time: the 100 Deadliest Days sunny skies at the for teen drivers. The time period between groundbreaking cer- Memorial Day and Labor Day has historical- emony, the location ly been the deadliest part of the year for teen had to be adjust- drivers. ed a bit Thursday One recent study cited by AAA shows: so it wouldn’t be a • 1,022 people die each year in crashes in- mud-breaking cere- volving teen drivers during the 100 Deadliest mony. Days (an average of 10 each day) Flexware Innovations is set to start Photo provided • The average number deaths in crashes construction on its new headquarters. (Above) Scott Whitlock, President of Flexware Innovations, along with involving teen drivers age 16-19 increases The building will be a part of the Mu- Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and other officials break ground for the new by 16 percent per day over other times of the nicipal Complex, near the Nickel Plate Flexware building. (Below) This rendering shows how Flexware Innovations year. Amphitheater. headquarter in Fishers will look like when complete. • 1 in 10 of all motor vehicle nighttime Flexware is planning the $3.5 mil- crash fatalities involved a teen driver lion project, featuring a 35,000 square- • Data show a 22 percent increase in the foot office building with 12,000 square average number of nighttime crashes per day feet of office space for Flexware and involving teen drivers during the 100 Deadli- a build-to-suit area in the remaining est Days compared to the rest of the year space. The City of Fishers will construct Major causes of teen crashes include: a 100-space public parking lot which • Talking or attending to other passengers will be free and open to the public af- in the vehicle: 15 percent of crashes ter 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day on • Talking, texting or operating a cell weekends. phone: 12 percent of crashes The IT firm says it will create 68 new • Attending to or looking at something in- jobs that the city describes as “high- side the vehicle: 11 percent of crashes wage.” • Speed related: 29 percent of crashes Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness and • Night time driving is a factor with 36 Flexware President Scott Whitlock percent of teen deadly crashes falling be- made remarks at the groundbreaking. tween 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. The mayor said the Internet of Things More teens are out driving regionally (IoT) is something he learned recently, with more passengers along unfamiliar but he found Flexware has been working roads during their summer excursions. on IoT projects for 20 years. The National Safety Council says the risk Whitlock presented the city with a of a teen being involved in a fatal crash donation for the Nickel Plate Trail. increases by 44 percent when a passenger is in the vehicle. Horseplay, loud conver- sations, and other distractions too often lead inexperienced drivers to make poor Mayor Brainard talks local, global sustainability decisions while driving. The Hamilton The REPORTER County Traffic Safety Partnership encour- When it comes to sustainability, resil- ages parents to have early discussions with iency and climate change, Carmel Mayor teens about safe driving practices and to Jim Brainard says he believes taking care set a positive example for teen drivers by of the environment is a non-partisan issue avoiding distractions themselves when we should all be concerned about. driving. On Wednesday, May 22, at the Carm- As a reminder, the Indiana State Legis- el Clay Public Library, Mayor Brainard lature enacted the following statute: shared insights and takeaways from his • IC 9-24-11-3.7 Operation of motor travels to climate conferences around the vehicle by individual less than 21 years of world. He also talked about his plans for age while using a telecommunications de- solar energy and the greenhouse gas in- vice prohibited ventory in Carmel. • Sec. 3.7. An individual who is less Greg Kempf with Citizens Climate than twenty-one (21) years of age may Lobby provided an update on legislation not operate a motor vehicle while using a in Congress and talked about how putting telecommunications device, unless the in- a price on carbon would work. dividual is using the telecommunications This event was presented in partner- device to make a 911 emergency call. ship with the Carmel Green Initiative. For Reporter photo by Denise Moe Let’s all, teens and adults alike, have a more information, visit carmelgreen.org (From left) Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, Greg Kempf of Citizens Climate safe summer out on the roadways. Buckle or call (317) 459-2150. Lobby and President of the Carmel Green Initiative Leslie Webb. up and drive safely! 2 News Home Auto Business Life Your Friends in the Insurance Business 317-758-5828 [email protected] BraggInsurance.com Wine down, shop small at Carmel City Center The REPORTER on plaza level (accessible Join the Shops at Carmel from City Center Drive) and City Center from 3 to 6 p.m. in the underground garage on Saturday, June 1 ‘Wine (accessible from Range Line Down and Shop Small.’ En- Road as well as City Center joy sidewalk sales from the Drive) and in the Veterans locally owned merchants at Way garage. Carmel City Center while About Carmel City Center sipping on wine at four of Carmel City Center is a the participating shops. 1 million square foot, $300 Complimentary wine million, mixed-use develop- tastings will be available at ment located in the heart of Endeavor Boutique, Lantz Carmel. A destination like Collective, Linden Tree no other in central Indiana, Gifts and Uplift Intimate the project offers the appeal Apparel, along with some of a neighborhood and the light hors d’oeuvres at select vibrancy of a downtown. shops. Participating shops Carmel City Center features will have sidewalk sales and luxurious residences, spe- special promotions for the cialty retail and restaurants Photo provided event. and premier office space. Join the Shops at Carmel City Center from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 for ‘Wine Down and Shop Small.’ Uplift Intimate Apparel Phase I includes 62,427 will have a photographer of- square feet of commercial mussen, Christopher Scott care, Nine+Roxy, Out of the The apartment units in tional residential and com- fering a complimentary por- space. Homes, divvy, Eggshell Bis- Blue Polish Pottery, Pure the Residences of Carmel mercial space as well as a trait photo to guests during The following restau- tro, Fishman Fine Jewelers, Concepts Salon, Purple Ink City Center opened in sum- boutique hotel. the Wine Down and Shop rants, retailers and offices Guardian Wells, Harrison LLC, Silver Door Boutique mer 2010. 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