New Earth Festival September 28-29 Kids Zone and Over 600 Vendors Interactive Learning Unique arts, crafts, collectibles, culinary delights, Public Safety and Awareness Area Sponsored by a local farmers market and our famous Kids Zone! Commissioner Christine Altman Free Entertainment! Ride the Nickel Plate Express Brought to you by Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt Saturday, September 28 from 1 pm to 4 pm Flying Toasters Saturday and Sing Love Sunday $10 for a 30-minute ride. Kids 2 and under ride free! TodAy’S Weather Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019 Today: Partly sunny. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Partly cloudy. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 86 LOW: 68 Sheridan, HSE, Noblesville each crown royal pairs at Homecoming Reporter photo by Kirk Green Photo provided by Bret Richardson Reporter photo by Kent Graham (Left) Charlie Cronin and Becca Merritt were crowned king and queen at Sheridan High School’s homecoming game Friday night. (Center) Ham- ilton Southeastern’s homecoming night included principal Chad Cripe crowning Tommy Adams king and Lauren Bojrab queen. (Right) Noblesville High School crowned Jean-Marc Mayu king and Aubrey Rudy queen during halftime of the Millers’ Homecoming game with Zionsville Friday night. Read the most comprehensive sports coverage you’ll find anywhere in this county starting on Page 6. Noblesville Parks to offer two Pearson honored at weeks of Fall Break day camp The REPORTER Republican Fall Dinner The Noblesville Parks and Recreation Department is offering week-long camps in conjunction with Nobles- ville Schools’ Fall Break from Oct. 14 to 25. Camp is available for ages 6 to 11. The recreation staff will provide two weeks of games, crafts, nature, laughter and friendship. Campers should pack their lunch, two snacks and wear gym shoes. Camp- ers will have a science proj- ect, arts and crafts, and will stay active each day of camp. New this year, Fall Break Camp will include field trips to area locations, which in- clude Stuckey Farm on Oct. 15, Kiln Creations on Oct. Photo provided 17 and Cool Creek Park and Your kids can enjoy arts and crafts, science Nature Center on Oct. 23. Campers registered for camp projects, and fun activities each day of camp. on those dates will be trans- gram Coordinator Kaitlyn weekly rates. Before care is ported to and from the field Smith said. available from 7:30 to 8 a.m. trip; costs are included with Camp is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ($10 for the week or $2 per camp registration. Oct. 14 to 18 and Oct. 21 to day) and after care is 4 to 6 “We are excited to give 25 at Forest Park Lodge. The p.m. ($15 for the week or $3 Photo provided by Sheryl Clifford children a unique experience weekly cost is $125 for resi- per day). On Thursday night, the Hamilton County Republican Party held its of learning and fun during dents ($155 for nonresidents) For more information annual Fall Dinner at 502 East Event Center in Carmel. Hamilton County fall break. Kids are able and the daily rate is $30 for or to register, contact the Federated Republican Women President Emily Pearson was presented to participate in a week of residents ($40 for nonresi- Parks Department at (317) with the Susan Armstrong “Heart of the GOP” Award. fun, or just a couple days,” dents). Before and after care 776-6350 or visit nobles- Noblesville Recreation Pro- also is available at daily and villeparks.org. Texas-based firm providing livestreaming services for HSE school board meetings The REPORTER accessibility requirements for video. 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The Swagit Productions, public is invited to attend LLC, based in Dallas, Tex- Cook Goodrich Huston Schaibley Torr the meetings in person or as, provides hands-free vid- online at hseschools.org/ eo streaming®, broadcast, about/board (scroll to the and captioning solutions bottom of the page). to local, state and feder- Local lawmakers invite aspiring About Hamilton al government agencies. Southeastern Schools Swagit pioneered the Av- Hamilton Southeastern ior™ Broadcast System – a teachers to apply for scholarship Schools serves students complete package of HD in preschool through 12th PTZ (Pan, Tilt and Zoom) The REPORTER hours per year, and commit want to teach end up in lo- teachers on the front lines grade and is the primary cameras and professional Hamilton County to teaching for five consec- cal schools shaping future shaping and preparing our district for families living video-switching equipment lawmakers urge aspiring utive years in Indiana after generations.” students,” Goodrich said. in Fishers and portions of that enables any client to teachers planning or pur- earning their degree. Huston said applicants Torr said the scholarship neighboring Noblesville. It fully outsource the produc- suing a degree in education “Indiana has some of the must be in the top 20 per- has already helped more is the fourth largest district tion, operation and distribu- to apply for the Next Gen- best colleges to train future cent of their high school than 40 Hoosiers become in Indiana with more than tion of multi-camera broad- eration Hoosier Educators educators, and we want to graduating class or have licensed teachers. Last year, 21,600 students enrolled casts for public meetings. Scholarship. keep the talented graduates earned a score in the top 393 students applied, with during the 2017-18 school Swagit’s progressive on- Local legislators en- in the Hoosier state,” Schai- 20th percentile on the SAT applications from 212 high year. The district is rated A line, mobile and social plat- couraging students to ap- bley said. “Our best and or ACT. 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Cook, supported legislation “I want the best teachers interested in this profes- lic policy of the state that all and the innovative Sound Schaibley said current establishing the scholar- in the classroom educat- sion to apply for this op- persons are entitled to full Search™. Swagit’s focus high school seniors, col- ship in order to attract more ing our Hoosiers,” Huston portunity.” and complete information is on emerging technolo- lege freshmen and college high-achieving students to said. “Encouraging more To apply before the regarding the affairs of gov- gy and relevant avenues of sophomores can earn a pursue a career as a teacher. high-achieving students to Nov. 30 deadline, visit ernment and the official acts distribution – for example, renewable scholarship of “As a former school contribute to our K-12 ed- LearnMoreIndiana.org/ of those who represent them Swagit’s ISD/Community/ up to $7,500 each year for administrator, I’ve seen ucation system is critical to nextteacher. Finalists will as public officials and -em PEG (Public, Education and four academic years, total- firsthand the profound im- students’ success and Indi- be named by Jan. 10, 2020, ployees. Providing persons Government Access) portal ing $30,000. Scholarship pact educators can have on ana’s future.” and will be interviewed in with the information is an and app featuring social me- recipients must maintain our young Hoosiers,” Cook “In order for Indiana to Indianapolis on March 14, essential function of a repre- dia integration and on-trend a 3.0 cumulative GPA and said.