TODAY’S WEATHER Today: A 50 percent chance of showers Friday, July 7, 2017 and thunderstorms, mainly after 11 a.m. Tonight: Partly cloudy Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield HIGH: 85 LOW: 61 Fishers’ Nickel Plate District hosts Art Crawl July 14 Noblesville Street Dance is Saturday One of Noblesville’s favorite summer events will be here soon. Art, culture and entertainment will Noblesville Main Street will hold the 26th annual Noblesville Street collide in the Nickel Plate District on Dance on the historic courthouse square from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14th with the return of the on Saturday, July 8. Admission is free and the event is open to the Arts Crawl. Hosted in partnership with the public. Riverview Health and the City of Noblesville will serve as Fishers Arts Council and Nickel Plate the title sponsors of this year’s event. District Business Council, the event offers At 4 p.m. the dancing begins with house music and then at 5 a self-guided tour throughout the Nickel p.m. Noblesville DJ Gene Ott will start the evening on the main Plate District. This year the Arts Crawl stage to get the crowd moving. features over 30 businesses and artists, “Main Street is proud to welcome back to the stage a previous and takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. leading Street Dance headliner, The Bishops. They’ll entertain with a great up to the AMP After Dark featuring Jennie selection of music and have fun interacting with the crowd,” DeVoe from 9 to 11 p.m. Both events are explained Chris Owens, Noblesville Main Street chief executive free to attend. officer. “The Arts Crawl is unlike any other In addition to all the fun activities that attendees have come to event in the district,” stated Fishers Mayor expect, many are returning favorites: a new beer garden area is Photo provided Scott Fadness. “Not only does the event planned east of 9th Street on Logan sponsored by Deer Creek support our local economy and small Brewery and Barley Island. Wafford Theater is presenting a FREE The Bishops will return to headline the Noblesville Street business owners, but it simultaneously showing of the movie The Shaggy Dog at dusk at Federal Hill Dance, which takes place from 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday at the showcases the talented local and regional Commons. Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy. The Kids historic Courthouse Square. artists who call Fishers home.” Zone presented by Primrose School of Noblesville and Republic by local Noblesville restaurants and others. Or, kick back, relax and Like previous events, the Arts Crawl Services will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. with games, prizes and watch the show while enjoying dinner at your favorite downtown features musicians, breakdancers, and activities for kids. The Pacers Fan Van will return with interactive restaurant. more traditional artwork. This year displays located near the Kids Zone. The Classic Car Show returns Noblesville Main Street would like to thank this year’s title features a few exciting additions to the to feature vintage autos from around central Indiana. Car show sponsors, Riverview Health and the City of Noblesville, and thank event, including: Ÿ awards will be given out at approximately 7:15 p.m. in three additional sponsors: Primrose School of Noblesville, Republic Storytelling Arts of Indiana who will categories: People’s Choice, Mayor’s Choice and Best of Show. Services, RZ Automation, Logan Street Signs & Banners, Saxony, share engaging stories of Indiana histo- Come and sample great food and beverages from several food ry, vendors at the event, which will feature delicious treats prepared Ÿ The Bongo Boy Drum Circle who will be performing throughout the event, and Ÿ The Pint Cycle, which will be avail- Sheridan, Carmel Rotaries team up to help put able for attendees to ride during the event with various drop-off locations at participating businesses. new roof on MAMA’s Cupboard Food Pantry Last fall the Sheridan Rotary Club partnered up with the Carmel Rotary Club to obtain a matching Rotary District 6560 grant to put a new roof Westfield asks for on the MAMA’s Cupboard Food Pantry facility in uptown Sheridan. community input The clubs are proud to announce that the project is complete and MAMA’s about city’s parks Cupboard has a brand new roof. The Sheridan Club donated $2,500 The city of Westfield is asking residents dollars as did the Carmel Club and that to take a short survey on the city’s parks total amount of $5,000 was matched system. The results will be implemented in by the District. The $10,000 raised to the city’s five-year parks plan. “As our community grows our parks was combined with further funding system needs to adapt dependent upon what from MAMA’s Cupboard to finish the residents want,” says Mayor Andy Cook. project. Located on the northeast “Residents choose Westfield based on our corner of Main and 2nd streets in parks and trail system, but to continue that Sheridan, the facility should be rain tradition our amenities need to meet the and snow proof for many years to community’s dreams and desires.” The Westfield Parks & Recreation come. department has created a survey that will Rotary clubs all over the world are help plan for the future of Westfield parks. actively involved in their communities The survey covers current parks in the area and take on projects just like this for as well as the highly anticipated Grand the benefit of all within the communi- Junction Park and Plaza, which is planned ty. Sheridan Rotary is proud to be a for downtown Westfield. The survey results part of this tradition, and it is very will be analyzed and incorporated in to a Ray Kramp, member of the Carmel Rotary Club and Area 4 Rotary District 6560 five-year plan. pleased to have the cooperation of a The survey will be open through Friday Assistant Governor stands next to the MAMA’s Cupboard facility in Sheridan. Thanks neighboring club to help accomplish Aug. 4, 2017. You can find the survey here. to Kramp’s efforts and help from the Sheridan and the Carmel Rotary Clubs, the this project. food pantry recently received a new roof. 2 News Match short- and long-term goals with the right investments By COREY SYLVESTER to save enough money for a long tour of income vehicle, such as a bond, which is potentially help you overcome short-term Not all investments are created equal. 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