HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TodAy’S Weather Saturday, July 10, 2021 Today: Showers in the morning. Spotty showers and storms possible Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan in the afternoon. Humid again. Tonight: Spotty showers in the evening. Periods of showers and storms likely late. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 77 LOW: 66 Fishers plans to Underhill over the moon purchase portion to be County 4-H Queen of HSE Utilities By RICHIE HALL Queen Pageant, so while ReadTheReporter.com she was "very surprised" City anticipates no rate increase about winning, she was also From a "really, real- "really, really happy." The REPORTER revenue bonds to finance the ly shy" third-grader to a "It's so much fun," said Hamilton Southeastern acquisition and does not an- 16-year-old Fair Queen: Underhill. "All of the girls Utilities (HSE Utilities), an ticipate raising user rates to What a 4-H journey it has are so amazing that it's such Indiana public utility corpo- complete the financing. been for McKinley Under- a great experience and such ration that provides waste- “Through this acquisi- hill. a great environment. It was water collection tion, the City can The incoming Nobles- a lot of fun." service to portions make a strategic ville High School junior Underhill is the daugh- of Fishers, filed a investment to entered Friday's Hamilton ter of Sean and Amy Un- petition with the provide its com- County 4-H Fair Queen derhill and is a member of Indiana Utility munity with com- Pageant as one of 19 com- the Llama Trekkers. She Regulatory Com- plete ownership petitors for the annual event, has done 95 projects with mission (IURC) over all sewer as- which took place at the 4-H and said the llama barn Friday requesting sets within Fish- Hamilton County 4-H Fair- is her favorite thing about the IURC’s ap- ers,” said Fish- grounds in Noblesville. But the Fair. But she has other proval to sell a ers Mayor Scott when the pageant was over, favorites as well. portion of its sew- Fadness Fadness. “Due to Underhill was the queen. "My other favorite thing er utility system to the City strategic investments in our "Yeah, I'm as surprised at the fair is Royal and Su- of Fishers. The City also filed municipal utility and the ex- as you are," a happy, laugh- preme Showmanship," said a petition with the IURC Fri- pertise of our staff, the City ing Underhill said as she Underhill. "I think it's really day, seeking to intervene in is well prepared to consol- was talking after the pag- cool to see the best show- the matter in support of HSE idate the utilities and pro- eant. Underhill has blos- ers out of each barn com- Utilities’ request. vide consistent service and somed from a shy girl to an pete against each other." HSE Utilities has de- support for all Fishers resi- outgoing young lady, and Each of the contestants termined, subject to the dents. To be able to finance she wants the shy young Reporter photo by Kirk Green was asked a question during approval of the IURC, to this purchase without a sin- girls that are watching her McKinley Underhill accepts the 4-H Fair Queen the first part of the pageant. transfer substantially all gle penny of increased rates to know that if she can do it, crown from last year’s Queen, Rachel Read, Underhill was asked what of its assets for the Fishers while maintaining the level they can too. at the conclusion of Friday night’s Hamilton life skills that she's learned Service Area to the City pur- of service is a real win.” "When I was in third County 4-H Fair Queen Pageant, which took from 4-H that will benefit suant to an asset purchase In addition to currently grade, I was really, real- place at the 4-H Fairgrounds in Noblesville. her the most in the future. agreement. Fishers has treating the effluent of over ly shy," said Underhill. "I Underhill, an incoming junior at Noblesville High Underhill answered that agreed to purchase the as- 25,000 HSE customers, the would never have gotten School, is a member of the Llama Trekkers and the life skills she's learned sets for $90 million, as may City provides collection and up and done any of this. I has completed 95 4-H projects. the most are time man- be adjusted in accordance treatment service to approx- would hide behind my par- and not want to do any of through 4-H. It's all about agement and being kind to with the agreement, which imately 6,500 municipal ents and not go to meetings. this and not be outgoing, the learning experience." everybody. Underhill said is less than the appraised utility customers. The City So, I really want to show and then you can end up as This was Underhill's first value of the assets. The City them that you can start out queen and really learn a lot year competing in the 4-H See Queen . Page 2 anticipates issuing sewage See Utilities . Page 2 Arcadia has instant hit with new splash pad Photos provided On Thursday, the town of Arcadia welcomed hundreds of people anxious to enjoy the new splash pad in the heart of downtown at 126 W. Main St. American competitive Olympic diver Tyler Downs was on hand to cut the ribbon for Splash on Main as some of the park’s sponsors looked on. As expected, Splash on Main was an instant hit with kids on a hot summer evening. First announced in 2020, the splash pad was paid for in part with donations from generous community members and sponsors, and a matching grant of $20,000 was provided by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority. Click here to read more about the project’s fundraising and see a timeline of the splash pad’s progress. Learning from our Noblesville, Patch Development history: How leprosy break ground on new business park on the Hawaiian The REPORTER Islands parallels to The City of Noblesville and Patch Development broke ground today’s pandemic Friday on Washington Business “I have seen sights COLUMNIST Park, a master planned business that cannot be told, and innovation park along State and heard stories that Road 37, north of 146th Street cannot be repeated.” that will transform the 75 acres – Letters of Robert of undeveloped farm land. Louis Stevenson, June The development plans pro- 1889 vides the city flexibility with Today I am going seven to 11 lots – ranging from to merge my knowl- 2-acre to 22-acre sites. The build- edge/interest/love SHARON McMAHON ings anticipated sizes range from of history with my Be Well 30,000 square feet to 250,000 knowledge/interest/ square feet depending on the love of health and fitness to expound on a needs of the future tenants. Photo provided by City of Noblesville book I have recently read which I find both During the groundbreaking, haunting and relevant during these turbu- Mayor Chris Jensen and Patch (From left) Noblesville City Engineer Alison Krupski, Community & Economic Development Director Sarah Reed, Patch Development’s Keith Hoener, Mayor Chris lent times in our public health crisis. The Development Owner Pat Chit- title of the book is The Colony by John Tay- tenden shared these highlights of Jensen, Dan McNally, Patch Development Owner Pat Chittenden, and Economic Development Director Andrew Murray break ground on Washington Business Park. man. It is non-fiction (which is primarily the project: my only reading interest) and recounts the • Will attract innovative and ties to the community. developed within the next five ments include the extension of harrowing story of the Hawaiian indige- dynamic companies that create • Will provide a home for years. North Pointe Boulevard and nous peoples’ experience of isolation, fear, world class products and ser- world class companies to easily • More than 500 new jobs 153rd Street. and torment due to the scourge of leprosy. vices. relocate to Noblesville. will come from building this • The first tenant of Washing- How could something so seemingly re- • Will add high-paying ad- • More than 800,000 square business park. ton Business Park will be Morrell moved from our pandemic experience be vanced employment opportuni- feet of office/building will be • Infrastructure improve- Group. relevant to what we have experienced with the coronavirus? In a word, ignorance. I won’t go into a great deal of detail regard- ing the treatment of the Hawaiian people Carmel senior living facility changes ownership who had the misfortune to be diagnosed with that dreaded disease of leprosy (in case locations in Indiana and Ohio mel to join our growing family acute care. This community The REPORTER you wish to read the book yourself) but will that all operate under the name of post-acute care communi- provides short-term rehabilita- Majestic Management en- say that the loss of thousands of lives was of Majestic Care. The organi- ties,” said Majestic Manage- tion, long-term care, memory tered into an arrangement on needless and cruel. As noted above, author July 1 to acquire Manor Care zation will provide post-acute ment CEO Bernie McGuin- care services, independent liv- Robert Louis Stevenson spent 12 days not- at Summer Trace in Carmel. care services to approximate- ness. “This community adds to ing and assisted living.” ing the sad and traumatic experience of the Now, Majestic Care of ly 2,100 seniors and employ the Majestic family a beautiful McGuinness continued, afflicted Hawaiians.