HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TODAy’s WeaTHER SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2021 Today: Partly sunny. Tonight: Mostly clear. ARCADIA | ATLANTA | CICERO | SHERIDAN CARMEL | FISHERS | NOBLESVIllE | WESTFIELD NEWS GATHERING LIKE & PARTNER FOllOW US! HIGH: 86 LOW: 64 Hamilton County Youth Service Open meeting next week to Awards scheduled for May 24 discuss plans for Winner will receive $1,000 scholarship new Westfield The REPORTER The 28th annual Hamilton Public Library County Youth Service Awards The REPORTER ceremony will take place at The Westfield Washington Public Li- 4:15 p.m. on Monday, May 24 brary will host a community meeting at at the Government & Judicial 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26 to discuss Center in Noblesville. A record- plans for a new library. ing of the ceremony will also The library board would like to build be posted to Hamilton County’s a new library in downtown Westfield at Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Westfield Boulevard and Park Street. The and Instagram pages. Sanders Zachary McGavic Ney Davis current library on Hoover Street was built The ceremony is sponsored applicants that have chosen to nominees include Felicia Sand- A selection committee in 1983 and expanded in both 1994 and by the Hamilton County Com- lead a drug-free lifestyle and con- ers from Carmel High School, made up of employees of the 2014. At 32,230 square feet, the current missioners and the Hamilton tribute their time to help make Brian Zachary from Hamilton probation department screened site does not offer enough room for further County Council on Alcohol and positive changes in the lives of Heights High School, Mya Mc- the applications using a set cri- expansion. Other Drugs (HCCOAOD) as others,” HCCOAOD Executive Gavic from Noblesville High terion to select an overall win- “While the current building has served part of their ongoing efforts to Director Monica Greer said. School, Cameron Ney from ner of the $1,000 scholarship. us well through the years, it doesn’t allow recognize outstanding service Each school’s winner was Sheridan High School, and Each finalist not selected as the us room to grow and continue to meet the by youth in the community. selected by the school’s coun- Claire Davis from Westfield overall winner will receive a “We are proud of each of the seling department. This year’s High School. $300 scholarship. See Westfield Library . Page 2 Educator power couple HSE sophomore named How is kindergarten like grad school? finalist in National Cyber The REPORTER The students are surpris- ingly similar, according to Scholarship Competition a couple of married teach- The REPORTER cation – valued in challenges ers who moved to West- Hamilton Southeastern at more than such as solving field during the pandemic. High School sophomore $3,000. computer securi- Dinner conversations at Aryadeep Buddha has been The National ty problems and the Schubert household named a finalist in the Na- Cyber Scholar- capturing and reveal that the challenges tional Cyber Scholarship ship Competi- defending com- of elementary school stu- Competition. tion (NCSC) is a puter systems. dents and those pursuing In recognition of his rigorous 48-hour Qualifying for post-graduate degrees may achievement, Buddha online cyberse- the competition not be so different. earned an invitation to par- curity competi- is an excellent Yvette Schubert is a ticipate in the Cyber Foun- tion sponsored Buddha achievement 28-year veteran of Indiana dations Academy – a multi- by The National Cyber within itself. In total, schools and teaches at the week online program based Scholarship Foundation 50,000 students nationwide Rosa Parks Kindergarten on the nationally recog- (NCSF). Qualifiers com- sought to qualify for the Academy in Perry Town- nized SANS Foundations peted against over 5,000 NCSC, with just 10 percent ship. Last week, she was training course and certifi- other high school students meeting the requirements. awarded Teacher of the Year by her principal. She also received flowers from two of her students, but that was before the announcement. Photo provided Her number one concern Yvette and Peter Schubert on the beach in with five-year-olds? Telling Nassau, Bahamas, on their Wedding Day, Jan. 1, them over and over to stay 2020. Yvette was born in the Bahamas, grew up focused on their task. in Nassau and has been a Hoosier for 28 years. "Same for me," says her teams. Since 2011 he has "I'm delighted at all the husband, Peter, who teach- been the faculty advisor for restaurants," said Peter, es in the Purdue School of the student rocket club on who received his doctoral Engineering & Technology the Jaguar Campus, called degree from Purdue. They at IUPUI. He supervises Students for the Exploration live close to the Monon a small team of graduate and Development of Space Trail and look forward to students who have already (SEDS). For his efforts, exploring north and south earned their Bachelor's de- IUPUI just awarded Dr. by bicycle. Photo provided grees in science or engi- Schubert the Alvin V. By- So, how do their jobs neering and are pursuing a num Award for Excellence compare? Yvette is at MS or Ph.D. in Academic Mentoring. school every workday and "They are curious, and What does this educa- manages a class of 28. Peter Fishers FD, IU Health want to pursue every new tion power couple think works from home twice a thing they learn," Dr. Peter of Westfield? "Our neigh- week and teaches electron- team up to bring virtual Schubert told The Reporter. bors are very friendly, ics to a class of eight. At Dr. Schubert also men- and everything we need is night, Yvette works on les- tors undergraduate students close by," said Yvette, who son prep while her husband care to patients on the spot and just finished super- holds a Master's degree By KATIE WISELY als experiencing tient’s care. The vising three senior design from IUPUI. See Power . Page 2 WISH-TV | wishtv.com behavior-related fire department incidents. These says over half of It’s an effort to help im- are incidents re- these calls apply prove mental health. The lated to suicide, to those under the Sugar is everywhere, and Fishers Fire Department substance use or age of 18. and IU Health are teaming bipolar disorder. “What we’ve up to bring virtual care to When fire- really watched it’s making us overweight patients on the spot and as fighters respond is an 18-month “Sugar in the drinks, and sports Statistics, an astounding soon as it’s needed. to these calls, trainwreck and I COLUMNIST Harding morning, sugar in drinks are by far 62 percent of adult Amer- The Fishers Fire De- they have the think it’s really the evening, sug- the biggest sourc- icans were overweight in partment says the program ability to con- wearing on peo- ar at suppertime es of added sugar 2000, up from 46 percent in is critical. In 2020, firefight- nect patients in- ple day to day,” …” – McGuire in the average 1980. Twenty-seven percent ers responded to more than stantly with IU Fishers Fire Cap- Sisters, 1958 American’s diet. of adults were so far over- 450 emergency incidents Health’s virtual tain Joe Harding I imagine that They account for weight that they were clas- involving patients with be- behavioral health said. “It would be when the Mc- more than one- sified as obese (at least 30 havioral issues, nearly a 16 hub. Psychiatrists one thing if this Guire Sisters re- third of the added pounds above their healthy percent increase compared and experienced was just a one-off corded this tune SHARON McMAHON sugar we con- weight) – twice the percent- to what the department saw psychiatric nurse smash and grab Gilbert many years ago Be Well sume as a nation.1 age who were classified as in 2019. practitioners are kind of thing, but (gosh, I sure hope Other important such in 1960. Alarmingly, The program will pro- accessible 24/7 via iPads it’s not. This is just a con- you know who they were!) sources include cookies, an upward trend in obesity vide virtual psychiatric to provide patient consults tinued thing over and over it was not the intent of their cakes, pastries, and simi- is also occurring for U.S. assessments and in-home and recommendations for lyrics to include overcon- lar treats; fruit drinks; ice children. What that por- consultations for individu- the next steps in the pa- See Team . Page 2 sumption of sugar and re- cream, frozen yogurt and tends for our future I shud- lated health issues. But yes, the like; candy; and ready- der to consider. you guessed it – that is ex- to-eat cereals. I especially One hundred and fif- actly my topic this week! want to point out fruit juices ty-six pounds. That's how Sheridan library’s Summer There are several rea- – even the “healthiest” juic- much added sugar Ameri- sons why we should be es have quite a bit of sugar. cans consume each year on wary of sugar consump- Most of us don’t consider a per capita basis, accord- Reading Program goes virtual tion, one reason being too added sugar in canned fruits ing to the U.S. Department The REPORTER ginning June 1 at sheridan. to complete the program. much added sugar can and vegetables – yes, even of Agriculture (USDA). The Sheridan Public lib.in.us. The program will Participants who get two crowd healthier foods from vegetables. Manufacturers’ Imagine it: 31 five-pound Library’s Summer Read- run from June 1 to July 9.