TODAy’s WeaTHER SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 2018 Today: Partly sunny. Scattered showers and storms possible. HERIDAN OBLESVIllE ICERO RCADIA Tonight: Partly cloudy. Scattered S | N | C | A showers and storms possible. IKE TLANTA ESTFIELD ARMEL ISHERS NEWS GATHERING L & A | W | C | F PARTNER FolloW US! HIGH: 84 LOW: 67 Hamilton County Domestic Violence Awareness Month www.ReadTheReporter.com Reporter Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter Officials prepare for Election Day Photo provided Hamilton County officials are preparing for the Nov. 6 General Election. The Election Board met Friday morning to test the voting systems. Hamilton County Elections Administrator Kathy Richardson said the county needs additional poll workers. County residents that have an interest in serving as a poll worker can click here, then click the Poll Workers link. Residents that have not yet registered to vote may do so at indianavoters.com or at the Elections Office located in the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center. Looking at 140 years of history Sheriff’s Office Chaplain For those in- ed and occupied from a huge tank in the at- buildings, most of them Dave Parks passes away terested in history until 1878. Coun- tic. Lighting was provided non-descript frame struc- The REPORTER as I am, it may ty officials at the by wall-mounted gaslight tures. The only downtown On Friday, Hamilton County Sher- be of interest to time promised fixtures. buildings remaining today iff Bowen announced the passing of note that the cen- to keep the cost The architectural style that pre-date the courthouse Sheriff's Office Chaplain Dave Parks. terpiece of what under $100,000, of the building is French are the Martha Gascho law Chaplain Parks had been associat- community pro- so there were Second Empire, which is office, the Smith Jewelry ed with the Sheriff’s Office for over 25 moters call "his- few frills. unusual among Indiana building and the former jail, years. He was instrumental in helping toric downtown FRED SWIFT In those days courthouses, but a style that now the county museum. to establish the Chaplaincy program at Noblesville," the The County Line there was no elec- enjoyed a brief popularity in Buildings can be old the Sheriff’s Office in the early 1990s county court- tric power, no city the post-Civil War era. The without being historic. His- under Sheriff Dan Stevens. house, has reached its 140th water, no telephone com- building replaced an earlier tory-making events make a Arrangements are pending and the Parks birthday this year. Only munications and no central small brick structure built place historic. Two of the details will be communicated when confirmed. a half-dozen courthouses heating system. Heating about 1835. events helped make our among Indiana's 92 coun- was to be provided by 16 The site of the court- courthouse historic. ties are older. fireplaces installed with gas house was given to the coun- The murder trial and I've been around the grates. It must have been ty in 1823 by William Con- conviction of Ku Klux Klan courthouse in one capacity a dark and chilly work en- ner with the provision that it leader D.C. Stephenson in or another for 50 years, and vironment during winter would remain the location 1925 made history when his Go Purple have learned a lot about the months. But, within months of county government. By conviction resulted in the building. of occupying the build- 1878, the courthouse square rapid downfall of the there- Most of the courthouse ing, officials did install a was lined with commercial tofore powerful Klan. with Prevail construction was done in coal-fired boiler to provide 1877, but it was not dedicat- steam heat. Water came See County Line . Page 2 New Jump Park locating in Westfield The REPORTER 140,000 square-foot re- ness events and to serve the Park Westfield. “When we A new Jump Park is tail center that with these Grand Park demand for en- were approached by Edg- coming to Westfield and high-volume anchors will tertainment options. eRock to build our Jump will locate within the same enhance the development EdgeRock Develop- Park near the planned laser development with previous- of the entire 40-acre multi ment currently has a Star- flash, we saw a great op- ly-announced Laser Flash use project.” bucks, Crew Car Wash, portunity to cross serve the of Carmel. The announce- There is significant in- Penn Station and Forum local community and the ment was made this week terest from free-standing Credit Union under con- Grand Park visitors. Hols- restaurants who want to struction on the 32 West worth is planning to make by EdgeRock Development Research shows that children learn by observing of Westfield to include a locate within the devel- Corridor all scheduled for the Jump Park the largest and modeling the behaviors of the adults around multi-level 40,000 square- opment. Developers say 2018 openings. EdgeRock in the Area and be equipped them. Modeling can teach a child how to handle foot Jump Park recreation they expect to have a hotel recently started construc- with the best trampolines center. The new center signed to the site before the tion on the “ProX” 60,000 and rock-climbing walls. conflict, cope with stress and interact with others. will be located at the “Dar- end of the year. square-foot athletic facility My family is a big user of Every year, 3 million children witness domestic town Crossing Project” on Both the Jump Park and at Westfield’s Grand Park such facilities and I know violence in their homes. Without help, girls who East State Road 32, west Laser Flash entertainment with an opening date of ear- the Hamilton County area witness domestic violence are more vulnerable of U.S. 31. center will start construc- ly 2019. well, so it made sense for to abuse as teens and adults. Without help, boys Birch Dalton, Edge- tion in spring of 2019 with “The growth of West- me to get this business go- who witness domestic violence are far more Rock managing director, plans to be open before the field and Grand Park has ing now while my fami- likely to become abusers of their partners and/ said, “By adding the jump holiday season 2019. The made Westfield an attractive ly can be a big part of it. I or children as adults, thus continuing the cycle of park to the Laser Flash site was selected to best place to build a state-of-the- couldn’t be more excited to violence in the next generation. entertainment center, the serve the growing Westfield art Jump Park,” said Tom bring something like this to #GoPurplePrevail #BelieveALLVictims plans have grown into a community daily, for busi- Holsworth, owner of Jump the area of Westfield.” 2 “Go Purple” with Prevail! Fishers City Councilman Eric Fishers Ladies Day Out today Moeller sets meeting for Oct. 23 The REPORTER and everything a lady likes: around town have donated by 1:30 p.m.,” Gard told By LARRY LANNAN From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Massages, nails, hair, self-de- things so we can have a huge The Reporter. “We have LarryInFishers.com today, a fundraising event fense – there is a wide variety raffle,” Gard said. “It’s prob- three categories for that with over 65 vendors that’s of vendors. There will be free ably weeks of pamper time from newborns to 12 years Eric Moeller represents the North designed for ladies and chil- samples, free demonstrations for a woman. We will choose old. Each vendor will also Central District on the Fishers City dren is at the Forum Con- and free admission.” winners for the raffle at 2:30 have candy or a treat for Council, and he is inviting Homeown- ference Center, 11313 USA Beacon of Hope is a p.m. and you do not have each child.” ers Association & business officials Pkwy., Fishers. non-profit crisis center serv- to be present at that time This is the second year from his district to a meeting from 7 It is an opportunity to ing victims of domestic to win.” for this event. They have to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in shop, sample goods and ser- abuse and sexual assault. At They will also have a moved from the Mill Top the new Pavilion building, located be- vices, get treats for the kids, the event you can make mon- children’s fall costume con- in Noblesville to the Forum tween City Hall and the Amphitheater. Moeller win some great prizes and etary donations and paper test at 2 p.m. with prizes for in Fishers in order to have Councilman Moeller has invited Troy Woodruff of support Beacon of Hope. goods (toilet paper, tissues, most creative, cutest and more vendors all on one RQAW, who will provide the latest update on the State “It’s a ladies’ day out,” paper towels, copy paper) all overall best costume. level for the convenience of Road 37 construction plan, which will start next year. Also, said event organizer Jenny of which will go directly the “I’d ask anyone that their guests. newly sworn-in Fishers Police Chief Ed Gebhart is expect- Gard. “We will have about crisis center. wants to be part of the cos- For every donation and ed to be on hand. 65 vendors with anything “So many companies tume contest to be there purchase at Ladies Day Out, you will get one free raffle ticket. To learn more about Beacon of Hope, visit BeaconOfHopeIndy.org.