TodAy’S Weather Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019 Today: Partly to mostly cloudy. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Partly cloudy. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 44 LOW: 29 No injuries in Beck’s Hybrids fire By STU CLAMPITT within the grinder system,” ReadTheReporter.com Chief Muszar told The Re- porter. “It caused a massive Friday morning at 8:09 explosion within the build- a.m., Jackson Township ing and ignited all the dust Fire Department responded in the building. It then ignit- to a call about a dust explo- ed all the hard assets within sion at Beck’s Hybrids Seed the building.” Company, 6767 E. 276th The fire was widespread St., Atlanta, which led to a throughout the entire Beck’s two-alarm fire with crews warehouse. from 17 departments re- According to Muszar, sponding. because of the amount of The fire was located in a dust released with the ex- building that is used to pro- plosion it created a signifi- cess corncobs from waste cant fire. products to a bedding prod- “We had to get into uct that is used for animals. all the nooks and cran- According to Jackson nies of the building and Fire Department Chief Jeff the air handling system to Muszar, there were no se- get all of the dust and fire rious injuries, though one out,” Muszar said. “It was firefighter suffered a minor a complicated process be- injury and was treated with- cause literally every parti- out hospital transport. cle of dust catches fire. We “What appears to have had 16 departments assist Photo courtesy of Noblesville Fire Department happened is that an un- us, including Noblesville, A fire at Beck’s Hybrids in Atlanta prompted the response of emergency personnel representing 17 known ignition source fire departments on Friday. Fire departments were dispatched to at approximately 8 a.m. Fire officials triggered a dust explosion See Fire . Page 3 indicated thousands of corncobs caught fire. Carmel Clay Schools seeks Blazing trails It has been ees have achieved my privilege to through their hard funding for school safety serve the Nobles- work, dedication ville community and professional- Submitted elections, none County schools, safety.” said Dr. Michael during Mayor ism: Carmel Clay Schools is have specifically Carmel lags be- Beresford, Carmel Clay John Ditslear’s • Securing the one of the first school sys- addressed school hind in number Schools Superintendent. final term in of- public-private tems in the state to take ad- safety. Carmel de- of SROs (student If the referendum passes, fice. Six months partnership for cided it was time resource officers) one of the first actions the vantage of the newly-passed ago, I announced STEVE COOKE the Finch Creek Senate Bill 127, allowing to address its in- in the schools and school will take is putting to friends and Noblesville Deputy Mayor Fieldhouse; school corporations to seek adequate resourc- salaries of social SROs in every school. Cur- co-workers that I • Attracting funds specifically for school es when it comes workers. rently, there are only three planned to step down from 300 high-wage jobs with the safety initiatives. to school safety, “School Safe- SROs shared between 14 el- my appointed position. BorgWarner Tech Center; This coming Tuesday, and quickly. ty is not just a ementary and middle schools Now, as we prepare for a • Completing the west- Carmel voters will get the As a city, Car- Beresford priority in Carmel for over 11,000 students. new mayor to take office ern leg of the Midland Trace opportunity to be some of mel continues to accumu- Clay Schools, it’s a core val- Schools often see prog- in January, I’d like to share Trail, the southern phase of the first in the state to par- late accolades and recogni- ue. The importance of a safe, ress when school safety can some thoughts on some the Levee Trail, and con- ticipate in voting on the tions, like one of its most non-threatening learning be addressed through a col- key successes our city has necting the Riverwalk from newly-passed bill. recent by niche.com: ‘Best environment is essential for laborative effort between accomplished during these the White River Greenway While other schools in Place to Raise a Family in students to learn and grow. SROs, mental health services past four years. Bridge to Southside Park; the county have passed ref- Indiana.’ However, in com- The foundation of that envi- Professionally, I’m • Opening Federal Hill erendums in the last few parison to other Hamilton ronment is student and staff See Funding . Page 2 looking forward to mov- Commons urban park and ing on to a new challenge, amphitheater, starting con- where I can apply my public struction of Finch Creek Carmel seeks public input for park improvements affairs and communications Park and investing in im- background to build com- provements for Forest Park, The REPORTER matic designs for upcoming public munities in new and excit- Southside Park and Semi- Carmel Clay Parks & each park. There meetings provide Community Meetings ing ways. Personally, I will nary Park; Recreation (CCPR) will host will be plenty opportunities to Flowing Well Park miss having a direct role in • Championing the community meetings for of time for open connect to our 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6 the completion of many No- Levinson downtown apart- Flowing Well, Carey Grove feedback and dis- community and at Wilfong Pavilion in Founders blesville NOW initiatives ments and a 300-space and Meadowlark Parks. cussion. consider feedback Park, 11675 Hazel Dell Pkwy. that have only begun or are parking garage now under These three parks will receive “Several of from residents.” Carey Grove Park still in the planning stages. construction; much-needed updates in 2020 our parks have To learn 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. Rather than slow down • Setting in motion a as part of the Clay Township served the com- more about how 13 at Wilfong Pavilion in Found- during his final term, Mayor new pilot to improve down- Impact Program. CCPR val- munity well over CCPR is re- Ditslear and team have made town parking with modern ers Park, 11675 Hazel Dell Pkwy. ues input and is seeking pub- the last 20 or so Klitzing imagining parks, great progress and blazed technology and better com- lic participation through this years. Now is the time to visit carmelclayparks. Meadowlark Park trails (literally) on dozens of munication and outreach; interactive process. focus on how we can update com/reimagining-parks. 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. high priority initiatives since • Achieving a 36-percent CCPR staff and project and reimagine our parks to Information regarding the 20 at Monon Community Center 2016. Below is a handful drop in violent and property consultants will present serve residents for years to Clay Township Impact East in Multipurpose Room C, of initiatives I have had the crimes; proposed improvements come,” said CCPR Director Program may be found at 1235 Central Park Drive East honor of working on as well with sketches and sche- Michael Klitzing. “These claytownshipimpact.com. as others our city employ- See Blazing . Page 2 2 News & Views We help first time home buyers insure their new home 317-758-5828 BraggInsurance.com [email protected] Funding Blazing from Page 1 from Page 1 and proactive planning. This dollars of assessed value for Click here to learn • Maintaining stellar re- will be worthy of our city’s As we look now to the is the same approach that property taxes. On Tuesday more about the Safety for sponse times for emergency oldest park. And I hope ev- future, I’m truly excited to funds will be allocated if the for Carmel voters, the ref- Our Schools Referendum. medical services even as eryone will take the time see the vision of the new referendum passes. erendum will be at the top Click here to learn more our population has contin- to support the new Nickel administration come into This referendum will of the ballot, and the only about Bill 127 and Indiana ued to grow with new resi- Plate Express that is helping focus. I believe no one is not exceed $0.05 per $100 question. School Referendums. dential developments; preserve our city’s railroad better suited than Chris • Completing the fourth heritage and inspire a new Jensen to move Noblesville of five phases for the Long- generation of railfans. NOW forward. From ex- Term Control Plan to re- For me personally, panding Pleasant Street to move unwanted stormwa- one of the most reward- constructing a new Police ter from the sanitary sewer ing initiatives has been Headquarters, I’m optimis- system; representing the city with tic that many of the city’s • Building, resurfacing the Noblesville Diversity long gestating projects will and maintaining miles and Coalition. Since forming finally get underway before miles of new and existing in 2018, our coalition has setting the new priorities roadway, and laying the stood up against acts of that our growing communi- groundwork for future in- hate, and through sever- ty will surely demand. frastructure projects such al public forums, inspired I would like to thank as the five roundabouts bold conversations with- everyone who has support- planned for State Road 32 in our schools, our homes ed me in my role serving and State Road 38. – and with our upcoming the city, who gave freely of In addition, I am very training on implicit bias – your time to share an idea, happy to report that Nobles- within City Hall as well.