HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TodAy’S Weather Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. A few spotty showers and storms. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Partly cloudy. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 85 LOW: 56 Local artists donate to Bud Wright getting his raise funds for Noblesville’s own exhibit Forest Park Aquatic Center in Sheridan The REPORTER The REPORTER A diverse group of artists have come The Sheridan Historical Society has an- together to raise funds for a Noblesville nounced plans to honor the achievements community asset, the Forest Park Aquatic and outstanding career of Sheridan football Center. coach Bud Wright and A local non-profit group continues many of his teams. to oversee maintenance for the property. The organization The outdoor Olympic-size facility is open is seeking monetary to the public and is home to the Nobles- donations or contribu- ville Swim Club, a diving program, an tions of memorabilia adult program, a water polo program and for the project. To do- Learn-to-Swim lessons. It is host to meets A current high school swimmer, Jor- available for this event. nate, please call Con- and competitions, including a recent na- dan Cooley, designed the logo for the If you are a professional or non-pro- nie Mossburg at (317) tional diving event. event, and two swim moms, Lesley Bain fessional artist of any age and would like 626-1682. Monetary The pandemic caused the biggest Haflich and Simona Buna, are profession- to donate, please contact Molli Cameron contributions can be Wright fundraiser, The Brewfest, to be canceled al artists. at [email protected] or mailed to the Sheridan Historical Society this year. For the first time, an online art Registration for bidders on Chari- at (317) 753-2686. With ongoing support Museum, 315 N. Main St., Sheridan, IN auction will be held Oct. 14-25 with gen- tyAuctionsToday will be announced via from the community, future generations 46069, with a notation of Wright Exhibit. erously donated pieces. Learn more on social media. Donations will be accepted will continue to develop experiences for Facebook and Instagram. on the auction site and sponsorships are a lifetime at Forest Park Aquatic Center. The Republican Drive-thru coffee shop coming to Westfield platform that Submitted Partnering with EdgeRock Develop- could have been ment, entrepreneur Jeff Wroblewski has The Reporter COLUMNIST chosen to launch his new venture, The Hu- is proud to wel- man Bean, on the corner of State Road 32 come our newest and Hillcrest Drive in Westfield. It will be monthly columnist. the only upscale coffee drive-thru east of Pete Seat is a for- U.S. 31 for five miles. mer White House The Human Bean is a coffee and spokesman for smoothie shop drive-thru with outdoor President George walk-up and seating. It W. Bush and cam- will serve handcrafted paign spokesman PETE SEAT brewed coffee in var- for former Direc- ious forms. To com- tor of National Intelligence and U.S. plement the expansive Senator Dan Coats. offering of coffees, Republicans on the national level the menu selections this year did not produce a party plat- will include hot and form. And it’s a real shame because, at cold pastries, breakfast the urging of White House senior ad- sandwiches, smooth- visor Jared Kushner, it was supposed Dalton Photo provided ies, non-blended drinks to replace the traditionally wordy qua- and a large assortment of hot and cold teas. Much like this example in Phoenix, Ariz., The Human Bean will offer area coffee lovers a quick, socially-distant way to indulge in their next brew. drennial manifesto with an anti-loqua- In the United States, the high-quality cious one-page document. coffee, expresso and tea drive-thru business quality of beverages and products while in Hamilton County. Having written more than one (ver- presently create $74 billion in overall sales. providing memorable customer experienc- “Jeff Wroblewski and his family are bose) party platform in my day, I de- The drive-thru business model is growing es,” Wroblewski said. “We are civic-mind- the perfect owner-operators of the Human cided to take up Jared’s challenge and due to the current pandemic and social ed and will be looking for ways to support Bean coffee operation,” Dalton said. “His set aside time this past weekend to draft distancing guidelines. Research shows the communities we will serve. Giving vision to open multiple locations through- in my best platform voice what could that consumers of these products like this back to others is a big part of who we are.” out Hamilton County is outstanding. We have been the Republican Party’s 2020 drive-thru delivery model. To learn more about The Human Bean, look forward to working with the commer- Platform. And while the Democrat The Human Bean franchise is unique- click here. cial broker community in identifying the platform could be summarized in four ly positioned to meet the growing demand While Westfield will be the first loca- best locations for The Human Bean.” words – “He’s Not Donald Trump” – for the drive-thru coffee trade in Hamilton tion, market penetration will be import- If you are a commercial broker and this one can be boiled down into two: County, says Wroblewski. ant. That is why Wroblewski has engaged have a Hamilton County site in mind, Security and safety. “Their mission is to captivate and de- Birch Dalton with EdgeRock Develop- please email Mike Pepiot at mike@edg- light their customers by serving the highest ment to identify future sites for expansion erock.rocks. Preamble From former Governor and Am- bassador Nikki Haley, the daughter of Indian immigrants; to Tim Scott, the September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month first Black senator elected to represent The REPORTER signs, clues and suicidal commu- a helmet when we ride our bike, a southern state since Reconstruction; September is Suicide Prevention nications of someone in trouble learning about other things we and Elise Stefanik, who made history in Month, and this year is no different. and gain skills to act vigorously do to keep ourselves safe should 2014 as the youngest woman ever elect- “Amidst a pandemic, suicide rates and to prevent a possible tragedy. To not be any different. We use a spi- ed to the United States Congress; the suicidal ideation are rising, and now is the register, visit indianapreven- raling curriculum, so every year Republican Party represents the past, time to learn how you can help offer hope tion.org/events. builds off the previous year infor- present and future of America. and guidance, as well as how to success- “September is a big month mation. This year looks quite a bit We are a diverse party – with a di- fully have an open conversation with those for us at ICPYAS because we different as we have had to pivot versity not always seen or appreciated around you,” said Maggie Owens, Director also start offering our Child to a virtual model for at least the in the mass media. Most importantly, of Education and Community Relations. Abuse Prevention programs in remainder of 2020, but our team that diversity of gender, race, geog- To help raise awareness, the Indiana our Central Indiana schools,” Owens worked throughout the pandemic raphy and thought does not divide us, Center for Prevention of Youth Abuse & Owens said. to still meet the needs of our community and rather it unites us in a common purpose Suicide (ICPYAS) is offering Suicide Pre- Since 2001, ICPYAS has been provid- our partners in education to ensure that they to be the one and only party that stands vention training free in the month of Sep- ing this lifesaving child abuse prevention are able to still receive this information.” for security and safety. tember. QPR stands for Question, Persuade program to schools. Now mandated in all For more information on all the pro- Provided without context, those two and Refer – the three simple steps anyone schools in the state of Indiana, this teaches grams ICPYAS offers as well as find out words may sound shallow and empty can learn to help save a life from suicide. kids about how to get help if they are in an ways that you can help support the orga- – like hope and change. But they are QPR is not a form of counseling or treat- unsafe situation. nization during Suicide Prevention Month much more than that. Security is not ment. Rather, it is intended to offer hope “The model that we use builds off the and throughout the year, visit indianapre- a single word, but a resolve to protect through positive action. By learning QPR, idea to Think First & Stay Safe,” Owens said. vention.org, or email contact@indiana- and preserve economic, job and nation- you will come to recognize the warning “Just like we wear a seat belt to stay safe and prevention.org. al security. And safety is not a talking point, but a commitment to fight every day for the public and personal safety of every American. Meyer Najem awarded Phase I contract for Geist Park project Economic & Job Security with a multipurpose Browning Day and The REPORTER Our nation was dealt an unfair hand by Meyer Najem Construction has been room, a beachside A&F Engineering. the emergence of the coronavirus – a con- awarded the recently-announced Geist playscape, picnic shel- “The Geist Water- tagious pathogen unleashed on the world Park Project, for Phase I as Construction ters, food truck park- front Park is a unique by the reckless Chinese government.