TODAy’s WeaTHER SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2018 Today: Partly sunny with an isolated shower or storm possible in the afternoon. HERIDAN OBLESVIllE ICERO RCADIA Tonight: Partly cloudy, with an isolated S | N | C | A shower or storm possible in the early evening. IKE TLANTA ESTFIELD ARMEL ISHERS NEWS GATHERING L & A | W | C | F PARTNER FOllOW US! HIGH: 90 LOW: 69 Look for Noblesville Class of ’68 the helpers My mind is still From the Heart trying to process the gives back in a big way events that took place Friday, in my town, where I have lived all of my life. Our com- munity was shaken. My heart is hurt- ing. My emotions run from sadness to anger. JANET HART LEONARD Things like this don't happen here ... but it did. I wish I had the answers to these See Helpers . Page 2 President Trump commends Jason Seaman’s bravery WISH-TV | wishtv.com President Donald Trump tweeted out thanks for a man many are calling a hero for his actions during a school shooting in Noblesville. Jason Seaman, 29, is said to have stopped the shooter after the suspect shot a female student at Noblesville West Middle School on Friday. He was shot multiple times in the process. Photo provided The president Trump Recently at the Noblesville High School Alumni Banquet, the Noblesville High School class of 1968 presented a check tweeted: "Thanks to to the Noblesville High School Alumni Association in the amount of $16,500 – the largest donation given to date by any very brave Teacher & Hero Jason Seaman NHS reunion class. (From left) Linda Jessee Roudebush, Diann Guilkey Perry, Bill Oaks and Denny Millikan. of Noblesville, Indiana, for his heroic act in saving so many precious young lives. His quick and automatic action is being talked about all over the world!" Seaman was originally taken to the hospital in critical but is now said to be in Local artists invited to take good condition. part in Carmel’s ‘Rain on Main’ Parents of injured The REPORTER based on votes from the public. Thanks Noblesville student Local artists (professionals and to Anthony’s Chophouse, cash prizes talented adult amateurs) are invited to of $200, $100 and $50 will be award- issue statement participate in the fourth annual Rain ed to the first, second, and third place The parents of Ella Whitsler, the stu- on Main event, a painted rain barrel art artists selected by the panel of judges. dent shot at Noblesville West Middle contest that will include cash prizes in The People’s Choice contest winner School on Friday, have issued the follow- two categories as well as exposure for and runner-up will receive $100 and ing statement: participating artists and their work. $50. A silent auction, where the bar- rels will be auctioned off to the highest “Our daughter, Ella Rain on Main is designed to help Whistler, was involved educate the public about the value of bidders, will be held during the Carm- el Farmers Market with net proceeds in a horrific shooting water conservation. The event is spon- today at her school. sored by Carmel Utilities, the Depart- used to fund water education signage in Carmel Clay Parks. We will spend the next ment of Storm Water Management and days and weeks pro- the Hamilton County Soil and Water Rain barrels are growing in pop- ularity across the country and deco- cessing what happened Conservation District. and why. But first, we The painted rain barrels will be on rated barrels are not only nice to look at, but are a great way to save water wanted to say she is display in the Carmel Arts and Design doing well at Riley District beginning with the IU Health and help the environment. Artists are Whistler invited to paint a rain barrel with an Hospital for Children. North Gallery Walk on Aug. 11. The Her status is critical, yet we are pleased to barrels will remain on display through- original design. The rain barrels will come primed, thanks to the generous report she is stable. We’d like to thank ev- out the district during the following in-kind support by Carmel business- eryone across the country who prayed for week before moving to a display area at es Touch ‘N Go Collision and Sher- our family today. We’ve felt those prayers the Carmel Farmers Market on Aug. 18. win-Williams and will be ready to be and appreciate each of them. We’d also like In addition to having the painted painted when picked up by area art- Photo provided to thank the first responders, Noblesville barrels judged by experts, there will The painted rain barrels will be on display in police, Indiana State Police and the medical also be a “People’s Choice” selection See Rain on Main . Page 2 the Carmel Arts and Design District. staff and surgeons at Riley.” Hamilton County dominates list of state’s fastest-growing communities The REPORTER state's fastest-growing locale, with a In terms of numeric change, a trio of 1,929 residents raised its population to Twelve of the 15 fastest-growing growth rate of 7.6 percent in 2017. Hamilton County communities -- West- 91,832. cities and towns in Indiana with a pop- Whitestown's population has more than field (2,002 increase) Fishers (1,929) Looking at differences between ur- ulation of at least 5,000 residents are in doubled in the last seven years, from and Noblesville (1,667) -- round out the ban and rural communities, the data the Indianapolis metro area, according 3,151 in 2010 to 8,179 in 2017. state's top five largest gains in terms of show that most Hoosiers live in cities or to estimates released by the U.S. Cen- Locally, Westfield was the state's numerical increases. towns. Two-thirds of Indiana's 6.67 mil- sus Bureau and analyzed by the Indiana second fastest-growing place in 2017 Carmel remained the state's lion residents in 2017 lived in incorpo- Business Research Center at Indiana with an increase of 5.3 percent, followed fifth-largest city, as the addition of 1,337 rated places. Indiana's cities and towns University's Kelley School of Business. by McCordsville (4.9 percent growth) in new residents in 2017 brought its pop- as a group accounted for 76 percent For the seventh consecutive year, Hancock County and Plainfield (4.6 per- ulation total to 92,198. Fishers ranked of the state's total population growth Whitestown in Boone County was the cent) in Hendricks County. just behind its neighbor as an uptick of in 2017. 2 News & Views Rain on Main Hamilton North Community News from Page 1 ists. The event and artists and apply to participate. Public Library will will be featured on sponsor Once your participation Noblesville Schools offers donation organization social media is confirmed, you will be service for shooting victims as well as on the Rain on able to pick up a rain bar- make summer rock Main website, RainOn- rel to begin work. The fin- The REPORTER entertaining events for var- Community members looking to donate to the Main.com. ished product will be due Those who work in the ious ages. At 6:30 p.m. on families of injured teacher Jason Seaman and student Interested artists are back no later than July 27. library believe libraries June 4, HNPL hosts a book Ella Whistler can do so through the official donation encouraged to visit the Art- Questions may be direct- rock all the time, but begin- discussion on Mary Shel- account found at noblesvilleschools.org/foundation. ist Info Page at RainOn- ed to Claire Lane at 317- ning June 1, libraries really ley’s Frankenstein, in con- Main.com to learn more, 773-2181 or Claire.lane@ rock – with Libraries Rock junction with our Year of see previous year’s barrels, hamiltoncounty.in.gov. Summer Reading. On that Frankenstein “One State/ Friday, everyone from birth One Story” celebration of to “I quit counting my age the novel’s 200th anniver- Helpers 20 years ago” may sign up sary. from Page 1 to participate in the Librar- What summer reading ies Rock Summer Reading program is complete with- senseless shootings. I don't assure the community that kids. Invite their friends and Program. out the energetic and effer- get what goes through the the situation was under We are Noblesville the parents of those friends Hamilton Heights Mid- vescent Professor Steve? mind of a middle school control. I've never seen so Strong. over for dinner to help pro- dle School students may He returns to HNPL on student that would make many police cars and heard So where do we go cess what happened. count their school summer Wednesday, June 6, to pres- him bring a loaded gun so many sirens. Kudos to from here? Seek more help for reading books toward Li- ent his new “Super Sonic into a classroom and shoot Bruce Barnes of the No- We have to listen to our them, if needed. braries Rock reading, too. Sound Show.” The fami- people. blesville Police Depart- kids. We need to hear what Thank a teacher when E-versions of books on the ly-friendly show begins at Like I said, I wish I had ment who had a voice that is not only in their heads you see them out and list are available through 3 p.m. in Atlanta and 6 p.m. answers. I only know that calmed a lot of fears.