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Vol. 2, No. 55
Sheridan, Noblesville, Cicero, Arcadia, Atlanta, Carmel, Fishers, Westfield
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Mostly sunny today, mostly cloudytonight.
TODAY’S WEATHER
HIGH: 47 LOW: 32
March 15-21 has been declared as Severe WeatherPreparedness Week for Indiana by Governor Pence. Severeweather can take many forms including hail, lightning,thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, and strong winds.Hamilton County Emergency Management encouragesarea residents to stay educated about severe weather asknowing what to do in the event of a severe weatherincident may be a lifesaver.
As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, two (2)statewide tornado drills are scheduled for Thursday, March20. The first drill will be around 10:15am and an eveningdrill will occur around 7:35pm. During both tornado drills,outdoor warning sirens will activate around HamiltonCounty. Area residents are encouraged to practice severe
weather safety drills at work and at home. This is a perfecttime to discuss safety with co-workers and family mem-bers. The tests will be postponed to Friday, March 20 ifweather conditions warrant.
Severe weather can happen at any time as HamiltonCounty residents have found out over the past few yearswith record cold, heavy snow, high winds, drought, flood-ing, and other weather extremes. Hamilton County EMAand the Sheriff’s Office utilize Nixle (www.nixle.com),Facebook, and Twitter to help keep area residents informedof severe weather events. Be alert by listening to weatherforecasts and signing up for cell phone weather warnings.Take steps ahead of time by developing a family communi-cation plan and putting together emergency kits for the
home and each vehicle. More ideas on creating emergencykits and supplies can be found athttp://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit. Educate yourself andyour community by researching what to do before, during,and after severe weather events that can occur in Indiana.
Daily educational information will be available duringSevere Weather Preparedness Week. Topics include:
Monday: “Severe Weather Outlook” – how forecastsare made
Tuesday: “Watch” – what is a Watch and what shouldyou do during a Watch
Severe Weather Preparedness Week
By DON JELLISONReporter EditorReading the Severe Weather
P r e p a r e d n e s sWeek materialfrom theHamilton CountyE m e r g e n c yM a n a g e m e n tA g e n c y(elsewhere onpage 1) shook mymemory a little.Maybe, you too.
April 11 willbe the 50th anniversary of the worstdisaster ever to hit Hamilton County.The Palm Sunday tornado of 1965.
It shook northern Hamilton Countylike, well, like a tornado.
Sheridan was hardest hit. Thetornado then moved west to the Arcadiaarea and then a little north of WalnutGrove.
When it was over, the Red Crosssaid damages reached nearly $900,000.West Adams lost 30 homes and sevenbarns. In East Adams three homes, four
Palm Sundaytornado willnever beforgotten
It is March and that means a little Marchmadness has happened at the SheridanPublic Library. More accurately, it meansthe annual March Madness Spelling Beetook place on Saturday evening, March 14th
at the public library in uptown Sheridan.The library was a hive of activity as theteams voiced their homemade cheers and,yes, there was even a stare-down.
As in past, there were no true losers.Just by showing up with their team, all theparticipants showed the world they werewinners. But, alas, only one team wenthome with the knowledge that on thisparticular evening they were the best of thebest.
This year saw participation from 3teams from Sheridan High School: The
Lettermen (Abby Linville, Mathew Hewittand Lisa Sarjeant), Spellabrate (VictoriaZetterberg, Heather Battnich and RachelKubina) and Spectacular Soccer Spellers(Emily Roberts, Alexis Smith and MattieWoodworth). The Sheridan HistoricalSociety once again fielded their regularteam, aptly named Sheridan Society
March Madness in Sheridan
Noblesville Main Street has entered into partnership withApprentice University, a competency-based, apprenticeshipprogram, headquartered in Hamilton County. Through ApprenticeUniversity, students benefit from on-the-job training, as well asonline courses from some of the world's leading higher-educationinstitutions. This provides a student with a unique alternative to atraditional university learning experience for careers in business,technology and entrepreneurship. The partnership has providedNoblesville Main Street with an Apprentice University student whohas tremendous enthusiasm for this community.
“My goal is to create greater awareness in Noblesville of theopportunities at Apprentice University and, as such, create a drawfor prospective students and companies to our university. We offera true difference-making option for launching the careers of futureleaders,” said Ron Brumbarger, founder and president of Apprentice
University. “Partnering with Noblesville Main Street is a uniqueway for us to enhance brand awareness of our program. The uniqueblend of community-minded programming and events of MainStreet exposes our work to families and students for whom ourhands-on, apprentice-
based learning experiences are a better fit than the traditionalcollege route.”
“Noblesville Main Street has seen tremendous developmentover the last few months and this partnership is another example offollowing our mission through non-traditional avenues,” said ChrisOwens, executive director of Noblesville Main Street. “I’m lookingforward to being directly involved in workforce development withApprentice University. More important, we are pursuing additionalways to create opportunities for non-traditional college students toimpact Noblesville.”
Noblesville Main Street, Apprentice University announce partnership The Westfield customer service
tool, WeConnect, is successfully help-ing the city focus their efforts on whatmatters most to citizens, and currentlythat is filling potholes.
“Now that the winter season is com-ing to an end, the Public Works Depart-ment has shifted its focus from plowingsnow to filling potholes,” says MayorAndy Cook. “The new customer servicetool is user friendly and notifies crewsimmediately when a request is made.
Westfield’sWeConnect helpingwith potholes
The Lettermen show off their Winner buttons from the March Madness Spelling Bee at the Sheridan Public Library. Picturedare: Mathew Hewitt, team captain Abby Linville and Lisa Sarjeant. Master of Ceremony Parvin Gillim is on the far right.
Photo courtesy Sheridan Public Library
News 2
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thyGod: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will upholdthee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isaiah 41:10
50 Years AgoMarch 14, 1965
News: Julie Stevens won the spelling bee at Fall Creek School.Sports: Eddie Grissom named as one of the state's Top 100 basketball players.Deal of the Day: Falveys was holding a sale for boys Easter outfits.
Obituaries
George E. WilczekNovember 8, 1937 - March 15, 2015
George E. Wilczek, 77, of Indianapolis, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015,surrounded by family and friends, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was bornNovember 8, 1937 to Mike and Mary (Samchuck) Wilczek in Freedom, Pennsylvania. Hegraduated from Monaca High School and attended Geneva College, Beaver Falls, PA.
George was the owner and operator of GMR Associates, a manufacturing rep compa-ny. He was a member of Holy Spirit Parish at Geist Catholic Church and the NoblesvilleElks. He honorably served with the U.S. Army Chemical Corps and Military AdvisoryCommands in Vietnam and also during the Berlin Crisis (1958-1962).He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Sue Wilczek; daughter, Paula (Mike)Klipsch; sons, Mark Wilczek and Rich (Angelita) Wilczek; grandchildren, Ryan, Mat-thew and Erin Klipsch; sisters, Delores (Tom) Columbus and Carol (Frank) Otto; andmany nieces & nephews.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Mike Wilczek.Visitation will be Thursday, March 19, 2015 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and the funeral
service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, March 20, 2015, both being held at Holy SpiritCatholic Church at Geist, 10350 Glaser Way, in Fishers, IN 46037.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Greater Mid-west Affiliate, Memorials and Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL60674; American Cancer Society, 5635 W 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278;The Endometriosis Foundation of America at http://www.endofound.org/donation; or,The Noblesville Elks, Lodge 576.
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James M. ‘Jim’ VernonSeptember 8, 1926 - March 15, 2015
James M. ‘Jim’ Vernon, 88, of Noblesville, Indiana, passed away Sunday, March 15,2015 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was bornSeptember 8, 1926 to William ‘Bill’ and Edith (Lehr) Ver-non in Clarksville, Indiana.
Jim was a 1944 graduate of Noblesville High School andserved in the US Army post WWII. Before retirement, Jimwas owner and operator of Vernon Oil Company, Inc. Hewas a member of the Scottish Rite, as well as a 50 yearmember of Noblesville Masonic Lodge # 57.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Margaret A.(Maggie) Vernon of Noblesville, IN; son and daughter-in-law, Butch and Nancy Vernon of Bradenton, FL; daughter,Candy Williams of Noblesville, IN; daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Dan Chase of Dallas, TX; son, Tom Ver-non of Huntingburg, IN; daughter and son-in-law, Ann andLee Barnes of Overland Park, KS; son and daughter-in-law,
Bob and Mandy Vernon of Noblesville, IN; grandchildren, Carrie Tipton, Celli WilliamsSpencer, Sarah Fannin, Chandler and Ryan Barnes, Mila and Maddie Vernon, Ivy andZoe Vernon and Chalynne Johnson; and great grandchildren, Brady and Briana Spencerand Isla Fannin.In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in death by his sister, June Shirley.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Randall & RobertsFuneral Center, 1685 Westfield Road in Noblesville, with Pastor Steve Fair officiating.Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at the funeralhome. Burial will be at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Clarksville Christian Church, 16600 LehrStreet, Noblesville, IN 46060.
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com .
Maria A. CollinsJuly 19, 1949 - March 10, 2015
Maria A. Collins, 65, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at herhome. She was born on July 19, 1949 to Wilbur and Clara(Minet) Morris in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Maria proudly served her country in the United StatesArmy, and for over 20 years worked as a military nurse. Shewas a very loving, caring, and selfless person, taking care ofeveryone else. Maria had a deep love for roses and cats.
She is survived by her sister, Cara Morris; brothers,Martin Victor Morris, and Melvin Stanley Morris; nieces &nephews, Derrick Lee Rist, Kelly Marie Rist, Tiffanie Lo-raine Morris, Robert Paul Conrad Jr, Barbara Ann Conrad,Michael Charles Conrad, Russell Steele, Eric Steele, Mat-thew Steele, Curtis Steele, Joel Steele, Clint Morris, MariaMorris, Katrina Morris, Chad Morris, Taran Morris, NoahMorris, and Nicholas Morris.
In addition to her parents, Maria was preceded in death by her husband, MarionCollins, in 1999; siblings, Edward Steele Jr, Bruce Morris, & Sandra Morris; niece,Shanell Rist; and nephew, Clayton Morris.
Services will be held at 4:00 pm on Friday, March 20, 2015, at Randall & RobertsFuneral Home, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville, with visitation from 2:00 pm to thetime of service. Rev. Stanley R. Sutton will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made, in memory of Maria, to theHumane Society for Hamilton County, 1721 Pleasant Street, Suite B, Noblesville, IN46060.
Condolences: www.randallroberts.com.
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Tom PhillipsSeptember 26, 1933 - March 14, 2015
Tom Phillips, 81, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at hishome. He was born on September 26, 1933 to Lawrence andSally (Johns) Phillips in Iron City, Tennessee.
For 42 years, Tom worked at Firestone Industrial Prod-ucts. He loved fishing with "the boys", and working aroundthe house.
Tom is survived by his wife of 63 years, Rose Phillips;daughter, Deborah (Thomas) Coate; grandson, Isaac Coate;and sisters, Kaye Cochran and Faye Young.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by hissister, Rubye Jean Tucker.
Services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 20,2015, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1150 LoganStreet, in Noblesville, with visitation from 11:00 am to thetime of service. Pastor Jim Dillinger will officiate. Burial will
be at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville.Memorial contributions may be made to Riley Children's Foundation, 30 S. Meridian
Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204; or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, POBox 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142.
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Martha A. GodbyNovember 21, 1934 - March 15, 2015
Martha A. Godby, 80, of Noblesville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15,2015 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. She was born onNovember 21, 1934 to Walter Sr. and Alice (Castator)Hoover in Laketon, Indiana.
Martha attended Marion College, and was a member ofLakeview Wesleyan Church of Noblesville. She enjoyedsewing and was an exceptional seamstress, doing alterationsas a side business. Martha was a passionate gardener andespecially loved her roses. She was a devoted grandma to hergrandkids and active in their activities. Most of all, Marthaloved family time.
She is survived by her husband of 36 years, Dale Godby;daughter, Jorretta Abraham; daughter, Lucinda (Dean)Scherer; son, Steven (Marcie) Abraham; daughter, Brenda(Shane) Garringer; son, Bryan (Glenna) Godby; daughter,Janell (Robert) Mountcastle; brother, Walter (Linda)
Hoover, Jr.; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.In addition to her parents, Martha was preceded in death by her son, Larry Godby; and
brother, Donald Hoover.Services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, March 21, 2015, at Randall & Roberts
Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville, with Chaplain Derek Hansenofficiating. Visitation will be Friday, March 20, 2015 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at thefuneral home. Burial will be at Hamilton Memorial Park Cemetery in Noblesville.
Memorial contributions may be made to China Little Flower, PO Box 1235, Kearney,NE 68848; or at http://chunmiaolittleflower.org/donate
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barns and a mobile home were destroyed.The tornado then destroyed 12 homes, amobile home and 15 barns while crossingHighway 31 onto Highway 19.
That $900,000 figure was for real estateonly. Also destroyed was farm equipment,livestock, cars and tractors.
The day of the tornado, 11 were reporteddead and 30 were taken to RiverviewHospital in Noblesville.
Nothing was left in the little village ofCurryville, located on the outskirts ofSheridan. Fourteen homes were wiped out.
Living in Noblesville I was not in thetornado’s path. But, working at The DailyLedger, I quickly became connected withthe story. Everyone on our small staff wasexpected to go out and report on what hadhappened.. Even the sports editor.
I was assigned to covering RiverviewHospital. Even as a 28-year-old and in thenewspaper business for almost 10 years, I’vegot to tell you that when I reached thehospital I was scared to death.
The waiting room was, shall I say,crowded. It was that way when I arrived andstill that way when I left Riverview at 1 a.m.
My story came from an interview witha Sheridan farmer. His wife and one of hisyoung sons were killed in the tornado.
‘”It happened so quickly,” the man toldme. “My wife had just commented how
strongly the wind was blowing. Next thingI knew I was on the floor with my son andmy wife was dead.”
Another son later died at an Indianapolishospital.
There were many stories.A poultry farmer lost 200 chicken, his
home two barns, vehicles, farm machineryand a new $17,000 automatic chickenbrooder barn.
One report described an area in Sheridanas looking like Hiroshima during World WarII.
A cemetery, Crown View, north ofSheridan suffered heavy damage.
There even was a case of looting of aJackson Township farm house.
Cleanup was massive. Volunteersgathered at the Sheridan farm owned by theman I had interviewed at Riverview.Another large group met at the CiceroLegion.
I know that many of you readers werearound, likely as teenagers, during that PalmSunday assault by Mother Nature. I wouldlike to hear your stories and see the photosyou may have saved. Drop me an email [email protected] and include yourname, telephone and address. There are lotsof stories to be told, not just mine.
JELLISON From Page 1
SEVERE From Page 1Wednesday: “Warning” – actions to take when a Warning is issuedThursday: “Response” – how public safety and the community respond to a disasterFriday: “Wrap-Up” – the importance of preparedness and action during threatening
hazardsThe Hamilton County Emergency Management Agency is available to assist area
residents in planning for and responding to severe weather events. More information canbe obtained by contacting Emergency Management at (317)770-3381 or on the web athttp://www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov/department/index.php?structureid=16.
Hamilton County outdoor warning sirens will resume testing each Friday at 11:00amwhen temperatures remain above freezing.
POTHOLE From Page 1
This instant notification means citizen requests, such as filling potholes, will be complet-ed more efficiently.”
The Public Works Department has divided Westfield into four quadrants. Three crewswill be filling potholes in those quadrants.
WeConnect was launched in February as a new tool, allowing residents to reportpotholes, fill out permits, pay bills and much more.
To visit WeConnect, simply go to weconnect.westfield.in.gov
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Spellers (Marty Hudson, Vicki Remsen andGinny Tackitt). For the third year in a row,the show was MC’ed by Sheridan’s veryown Parvin Gillim.
When it was all over, The Lettermenprevailed and took home their first placebuttons by defeating Spectacular SoccerSpellers. But more than that, everyone inattendance had a great time spelling somerather difficult words and enjoying a littlespirited fellowship.
According to library director SteveMartin, the next year’s 4th annual MarchMadness Spelling Bee will be held onSaturday evening, March 12, 2016 at thelibrary. As he says, it is not too early tobegin picking your 3-person team andpracticing your words. Further informationabout next year’s bee, including rules andentry forms, will become available by mid-February of next year at the library.
The Spectacular Soccer Spellers showoff their Runners-Up buttons: team cap-tain Emily Roberts, Alexis Smith andMattie Woodworth. Master of CeremonyParvin Gillim is on the far right.
Photo courtesy Sheridan Library
MADNESSFrom Page 1
Navigating the financial world can be puzzling for those of any age, but it is seniorswhose financial puzzles are the most complex. Finding where the pieces fit, and how theyaffect the larger picture, are important in ensuring that your golden years are spenthappily, and with the peace of mind that things will be taken care of after you are gone.
Not everyone has an attorney on hand to help them fit the pieces of their financialpuzzle together. Thankfully, Prairie Lakes Health Campus is hosting an event titled Make
the Pieces Fit. Attorney Susan Hunter will be on hand to answer questions on a range oftopics, from estate planning, to protecting your assets and affording long-term care.
This free event is open to the community, and will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. at Prairie Lakes Health Campus on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Come withquestions, and leave with answers.
For more information call (317) 770-3644.
Prairie Lakes Health Campus hosts Make the Pieces Fit event
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With the upcoming primary election onMay 5, it is important to note this is thedetermining election as the candidate poolis dominated by one party. Many of thecandidates run unopposed in the Novemberelection. So it is imperative that Westfieldresidents get out and vote in the primary tohave your voice heard. Note the deadlinefor voter registration is April 6, 2015. Pleasevisit www.hamiltoncounty.in.gov for currentelection information.
The mission of the Westfield Chamberof Commerce is to promote a positivebusiness environment in the Westfieldcommunity. While it is policy of theChamber not to endorse specific politicalcandidates, the Chamber does affirm thefollowing strategies and encouragesresidents to support candidates whoadvocate for the following:
· A business-friendly growth policy cou-pled with a “Quality-of-Life” strategy forresidents.
· Public/private partnerships in communi-ty development when deemed advanta-geous to positive economic growth.· Continued economic development inand around the Grand Park Complex.· Managed residential growth with neces-sary infrastructure needs, both for single-family development and multiple dwell-ing units.· Extended workforce development of thenecessary skills needed for tomorrow’sWestfield, including programs in localschools with private sector collaborations.· Redevelopment of Downtown West-field, known as the Grand Junction Initia-tive, enhancing the quality of life andproviding community space for Westfieldresidents to enjoy.· A sensible transit policy that providesservices for Westfield while aligning witha broader Regional Transit Strategy.
Westfield Chamber of CommerceBoard of Directors
Westfield Chamber ofCommerce affirms strategies
My name is Audra Shock, and I writethis letter as a concerned citizen, not as anemployee, on a matter of extreme publicimportance – public safety. With parentsand a child in this community, I feel acivic duty to speak out against the poten-tial of Jackson Township leaving theJackson Fire Territory, which consists ofthe Town of Atlanta, the Town of Arca-dia, and the unincorporated area of Jack-son Township. I believe dissolving theTerritory would not be in the best interestsfor the safety of our schools, students, andentire community.
I question where Christina Miller, theJackson Township Trustee, stands on thisissue. At recent Board meetings, TrusteeMiller claimed that the potential need forcuts and/or dissolution was due to theTowns of Arcadia and Atlanta not provid-ing their COIT money to the Territory.On its face, this may seem like a validreason, but when digging deeper, I, alongwith other citizens and Board members,
question whether this is the true motiva-tion of Trustee Miller.
For example, it is not clear whetherthe original 5 year budget even includedthe COIT money. Further, the COITmoney that Trustee Miller allegedly needsto continue the Territory is “not” just dueto Arcadia and Atlanta being members ofthe Territory. It is due to the increase inproperty taxes. Trustee Miller may havepersonal issues with certain individualsand/or leaders of Atlanta and Arcadia, butas an elected official, she is required toput aside her personal feelings and act inthe best interests of the citizens and mem-bers of the Territory.
I urge Trustee Miller, and the JacksonTownship Board, to put aside any person-al conflicts and make all efforts to keepthe Territory alive so that our schools andcitizens can continue to receive the highlevel of public safety currently being pro-vided.
Sincerely,Audra Shock
Dissolving Jackson Fire Territory notin best interests of community
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Titus Bakery, a local favorite of Lebanon residents since 1980, has announced itsfirst-ever expansion with the planned opening of a second location near Westfield,across from the entrance to Grand Park.
The bakery will be situated in a new retail center to be named Monon Marketplace,with excellent accessibility at the southeast corner of SR 32 and Wheeler Road justwest of US 31.
A press release by the bakery reads as follows""We have been fortunate to become somewhat of a destination for donut aficiona-
dos across several counties and look forward to serving our existing customers fromWestfield, Carmel, and Noblesville more conveniently. At the same time we hope toinstill the same devotion in new patrons by serving the broad array of donuts, pastries,pies, cakes and other baked goods for which we are currently known. As in Lebanon,we will also feature Boar’s Head deli meats and cheeses and sandwiches made withour own hoagie rolls.
"Our focus will continue to be on customer satisfaction, offering quick yet friendlyservice, as well as a full array of delicious products maintained throughout extendedhours, a convenient drive-through, and limited seating in an inviting setting. We hopeto see you this Fall and can’t wait to extend our tradition of 'baking up familygoodness' to this growing area."
Titus Bakery to openWestfield location
Press ReleaseAgricultural industries in Indiana ac-
count for more than $31 billion in directsales and nearly $13 billion more in rippleeffects such as related supply-chain pur-chases and spending by workers, accordingto a new report from Indiana University'sKelley School of Business.
The new report, "Beyond the Farm: AState and Regional Report on the EconomicContribution of Farms, Forests and RelatedIndustries," also said that the state's agricul-tural output supports nearly 190,000 Hoo-sier jobs. Of those jobs, 107,500 are directlyinvolved in agricultural production and pro-cessing.
Using the most recent census data avail-able from the U.S. Department of Agricul-ture, researchers at the Indiana BusinessResearch Center found that agriculture cre-ates $14.9 billion in value added -- anamount equal to nearly 5 percent of Indi-ana's gross domestic product.
"Keep in mind that Indiana's farmersand agriculture-related manufacturers gen-erated these impressive numbers during atough year plagued by severe drought.These impacts would likely be higher in amore typical year," said Matthew Kinghorn,economic analyst at the IBRC.
"The findings in this report demonstratethat efforts to support, or even expand,Indiana's agricultural production and pro-cessing can have positive ripple effectsthroughout the state's economy," Kinghornadded. "This is especially true in regions ofthe state that are facing declines in otherkey industries. Therefore, the degree towhich agriculture is able to contribute toIndiana's economic growth going forwardwill be an important economic indicator forthe state."
“Agriculture is a major driver of eco-nomic development in our state, and this
study helps tell that story,” said Jane AdeStevens, CEO of the Indiana Soybean Alli-ance, which provided funding for the study."In addition, this study highlights the stabil-ity of agriculture as it was able to contribute$44.1 billion to Indiana's economy even inthe devastating drought of 2012."
In addition to providing an overview ofagricultural activity for Indiana, the reportalso highlights its impact in different re-gions of the state and by congressional dis-trict.
Central, north central and northeast re-gions of Indiana generate the greatest con-tributions to the Indiana economy.Southwest Indiana also is a strong contribu-tor, particularly in agricultural processingand manufacturing industries. South centraland southeast areas of the state are the leastagriculturally productive, due to a lack ofhigh-quality farmland.
In the 4th District (represented by ToddRokita), the combined effects of agricultureproduce nearly $2.7 billion in value addedand support about 33,600 jobs.By comparison, the 1st and 7th districts(represented by Pete Visclosky and AndreCarson, respectively) rank near the bottomin both categories because they largely areurban districts. However, the manufactur-ing-heavy nature of agricultural activities inthe 7th District produces a large employ-ment multiplier, the report said.
Indiana's agricultural output is heavilyconcentrated in corn and soybean crops,which together account for 63 percent of thestate's total agricultural production.The Hoosier state also was a national leaderin hog and pig production, generating near-ly $1.3 billion in sales -- the fifth-highesttotal in the United States.
Poultry and egg production was the onlyother agricultural industry in Indiana toexceed $1 billion in sales in 2012 -- totaling
$1.3 billion and ranking 13th-best amongall states.
Researchers compared the volume ofcorn production from 2007 to 2012 (the lasttwo USDA Census of Agriculture years)and found nearly a 40 percent decline in thevolume of corn produced for grain. Thisdrop was attributed to the historic droughtin 2012.
"Other Midwestern states like Missouriand Illinois saw even sharper declines ingrain corn production over this period,"
Kinghorn wrote. "It is important to pointout that Indiana rebounded to tally twoconsecutive record years for grain corn pro-duction in 2013 and 2014.
The report also highlights how thestate's agriculture and forestry industriesprovide revenue for federal, state and localgovernments in the form of corporate prof-its, indirect business taxes, personal taxesand contributions to social insurance.
Ellspermann announces new dairy strategyPress ReleaseLt. Governor Sue Ellspermann today announced a new dairy strategy for Indiana
agriculture in remarks to the Indiana Livestock, Forage and Grain Forum hosted by theIndiana Soybean Alliance. The strategy was commissioned by the Indiana State Depart-ment of Agriculture with the assistance of a national agriculture consultant who con-ducted research and market analysis working with the Indiana dairy industry.
Key elements of the strategy focus on expanding Indiana's current dairy processors,attracting new dairy processing facilities to Indiana and adopting policies that supportand improve dairy farming operations.
Lt. Governor Ellspermann noted, "Each day four million pounds of milk producedin Indiana are shipped to processing facilities outside of Indiana. Our goal is to addvalue to that product before it leaves our borders by increasing our dairy processingcapacity in our existing 23 plants as well as by attracting new facilities. As the strategynotes, Indiana’s geographic location and transportation infrastructure provide a compet-itive advantage for Indiana-based plants shipping dairy products to East Coast markets."
"With a renewed and united focus, we can make Indiana an even more productivedairy state," said ISDA Director Ted McKinney. "ISDA staff, along with our keypartners from around Indiana, will help inform the public and dairy industry on the longterm benefits of investing in milk production and dairy processing in the state of Indiana."
The report also suggests that Indiana continue to protect and support the ability ofdairy farms to operate productively with reasonable environmental guidelines thatprotect Indiana's land and water. Furthermore, it identifies the need for Indiana tomaintain both the transportation infrastructure and transport policies that facilitatemoving milk from the farm to the processor and then out to the broader markets,including such issues as weight limits on tanker transports.
For more information on the Indiana Dairy Strategy, please visit ISDA's website atwww.isda.in.gov.
Indiana’s ag industries account for $31 billion, 190,000 jobs
Noblesville Schools has three activitiescoming up this week:
On Thursday, Noble Crossing Elemen-tary will host the Musicfest Choir Expofrom 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Five elementaryschool music groups - three choirs, twoensembles and a hand chimes group - willperform together.
On Friday, Noblesville High Schoolwill host the elementary volleyball fund-raiser from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Staff fromeach of Noblesville's elementary schools,
including the principals, will play each oth-er in a fundraiser tournament. Differentschools will play each other at differenttimes. The proceeds go to support thePromise Road Elementary Sparrow Charity.
Finally, Coopers Stardust Bowl willhost the Special Olympics Bowl-A-Thonfrom 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday. Approximately150 staff members from all Noblesvilleschools will participate. Proceeds go to sup-port Hamilton County Special Olympics.
Three big events this weekfor Noblesville Schools
A new online system for entering competitive exhibits at the Indiana State Fair is nowavailable. Beginning today, Exhibitor’s Corner is live and accepting entries for the 2015Indiana State Fair Year of the Farmer presented by Dow AgroSciences.
Exhibitor’s Corner is a custom application that, for the first time, will allow exhibitorsto enter nearly every competition at the Indiana State Fair online. For a complete listingof competitions, to view terms and conditions, or to enter a competition please visit thecompetitions page on the Indiana State Fair Web site.
Exhibitor’s Corner offers competitors the opportunity to enter multiple exhibits in all4-H and/or Open Class competitions. Additionally, exhibitors can enter contests inAgriculture & Horticulture, Home and Family Arts, the Brewer’s Cup, and more. In aneffort to streamline the process, this new platform offers easy registration and customeraccounts, improving the overall customer experience.
Another new feature includes “early bird” registration, providing the lowest entry feesfor those who sign up early. Entry Fees vary by competition and all details can be foundat the Exhibitor’s Corner. Any questions concerning the entry process may call (317)927-7515 or email [email protected].
Indiana State Fair now accepting online entries
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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorIf this Saturday the IHSAA folks get
tired of watching high school basketball andthey are anywhere near West Lafayette theymight want to drop into the PurdueUniversity Fieldhouse …. to learn a thing ortwo.
That’s where the Hoosier State Relayswill be held, an event which will wrap upthe indoor track and field season in the state.
The HSR, boys and girls, unlike theIHSAA’s outdoor championship in June, isdivided into classes. Using schoolenrollment numbers from football, theHoosier Relays will have two classes. TheLarge School Division is for Class 4A, 5Aand 6A schools. The Small School Divisionis for 3A, 2A and 1A schools.
Track and field could really benefit fora class tournament. There is no chance in theworld that the smaller schools can compete
for a team championship at the IHSAA StateFinals.
At Purdue Saturday, fans will see somevery good small school teams compete fora championship.
Two of those good small schools areHamilton County’s own Guerin Catholicand Hamilton Heights. Both have someoutstanding athletes. Guerin Catholic, inboth the boys and girls division, could makea run for the marbles.
“Both of our teams are looking great sofar this season,” said Guerin coach. TomGallagher. “Unfortunately, spring break isour biggest competitor right now
In the boys division in the high-scoringrelays, Guerin Catholic has the second-bestqualifying time in the distance medley relayand the fifth best in the 4x800 relay.Distance standouts for the Eagles are seniorsNick Young and Kip Curtis and freshmanbreakout Matthew Finley.
Hamilton Heights is real good in the4x200 relay, the Huskies holding the secondfastest time entering the meet.
In the running event, Hamilton Heightshas one of the best high hurdlers in the meet.Michael DeFoe has the second fastest timein the 60 hurdles and the 13th best clockingin the 60 dash.
Heights coach Mike Hippensteel pointsout that DeFoe is no newcomer to this typeof competition. “He finished 14th in the 110hurdles at the outdoor state meet last year,”the coach said.
Guerin Catholic’s strength in the runningevent is with Khalid Hunter, who is only asophomore, and senior teammate Nick Sarpain the 60 dash. They are tied for the event’seighth best time. Hunter, who shares theschool record in the 60 with his teammate,is in town and not on spring break
Guerin Catholic also has speed in thegirls division with freshman Cassidy
Lindley and sophomore Lily Hess ranked10th and 14th, respectively, in the 60 dash.
“Trace Bulger is throwing his best rightnow and will try to better his top eight finishfrom last year in the sot put,” said Gallaher.
“This is our strongest girls team ever,”Gallaher said.
The Lady Golden Eagles are good in thedistance events, too. Sophomore MeganStamkowski has the third best clocking inthe 3200 and senior teammate Rachel Yuskais ranked 9th.
In the 60 hurdles, Hamilton Heightssophomore Macey Policka will enter themeet with the second fastest time.
Guerin Catholic’s solid strength in a runfor a girls team title is in the relays wherethe Lady Golden Eagles are second in thedistance medley relay, fourth in the 4x200and eighth best in the 4x400
“Our 4x200 with Kiana Hunter, CassidyLindley, Lily Hess and Isabel has a greatchance to walk away on top,” said Gallaher.
Guerin, Heights are good
Following is a list of the top qualifiers in each event and the Hamilton Countyqualifiers in the Small School Division in the Hoosier State Relays at Purdue Universitythis Saturday.
Following a series of meets held throughout the state, the top 24 qualifiers in eachevent (18 in high jump and pole vault will compete at Purdue.
The Small School Division (using football enrollments) consists of schools fromClass 3A, 2A and 1A. Representing Hamilton County are Guerin Catholic and HamiltonHeights.
BoysAthlete School Class Performance
60 Dash1. D’Wayne Eskridge Bluffton Jr. 7.008. Khalid Hunter Guerin So. 7.208. Nick Sarpa Guerin Sr. 7.2013. Michael DeFoe Heights Jr. 7.25Top 50: 34, Jesse Brown, Heights.
3200 Run1. Zack Snider Brebeuf Sr. 9:27.52None from Hamilton CountyTop 50: 27, Nick Young, Guerin, 10:22.58; 36, Kip Curtis, Guerin, 10:27.75; 40, MackBentivaglio, Guerin, 10:27.75.
60 High Hurdles1. Mason Bechdolt Delta Sr. 8.262. Michael DeFoe Heights Jr. 8.38Top 50: Wilmer Morales, Heights, 9.62.
High Jump1. Evan Lee Park Tudor Jr. 6-4None from Hamilton County.Top 50: 30, Jacob Glover, Heights, 5-7.
Pole Vault1. Bill Williamson Winamac So. 14-318. Ryan Larkin Guerin Jr. 10-6Top 50: 29, Brandon McQuinn, Heights, 9-3.
Long Jump1. D’Wayne Eskridge Bluffton Jr. 21-10.759. Carter McGinnis Guerin So. 20-2.2517. Jesse Brown Heights So. 19-9.25Top 50: 26, Khalid Hunter, Guerin, 19-3.
Shot Put1. Trenton Fanta Hanover Central Jr. 49-11.2513, Trace Bulger Guerin Sr. 46-2Top 50: 25, Joel Boser, Heights, 44-3.50.
Relays4x200: 1, Bowman, 1:33.39; 2, Heights, 1:35.90; 13, Guerin, 1:37.77. Top 50: nonefrom Hamilton County..
4x400: 1. Bowman, 3:30.63; none from Hamilton County. Top 50: 31, Guerin,3:54.834x800: 1, Brebeuf, 8:19.80 5, Guerin, 8:42.50; 20, Heights, 9:06.61. Top 50: nonefrom Hamilton County.4000 Distance Medley: 1, West Lafayette, 10:56.64; 2, Guerin, 1:100.88. Top 50: 32,Heights, 12:05.72
Girls60 Dash
1. Devin McDuffie Brebeuf Jr. 7.8710. Cassidy Lindley Guerin Fr. 8.1614. Lily Hess Guerin So. 8.2222. Macey Policka Heights So. 8.35Top 50: 28, Kiana Hunter, Guerin, 8.40; 47, Bri Henson, Heights, 8.51.
3200 Run1. Lauren Johnson West Lafayette Jr. 10:54.493. Megan Stamkowski Guerin So. 11:35.629. Rachel Yuska Guerin Sr. 11:59.34Top 50: none from Hamilton County.
60 High Hurdles1. Jessica Miller Fairfield Jr. 9.602. Macey Policka Heights So. 9.6723. Lindsay Wisdorf Guerin Jr. 10.34Top 50: none from Hamilton County.
High Jump1. Janae Moffit Oak Hill Sr. 5-10None from Hamilton County.Top 50: none from Hamilton County.
Pole Vault1. Emily Brady Brown County Sr. 10-7None from Hamilton County.Top 50: None from Hamilton County.
Long Jump1. Yanani Hunter Evansville Bosse Sr. 16-1.75None from Hamilton County.Top 50: Kiana Hunter, Guerin, 14-11; 35, Lily McCormick, Heights, 14-8.50.
Shot Put1. Kloee Fitch Lakeland So. 39-0.5019. Emily Schneider Guerin Sr. 33-525. Hannah Reecer Heights Jr. 32-3.50Top 50: none from Hamilton County.
Relays4x200: 1, Bowman, 1:48.54; 4, Guerin, 1:50.21; 12, Heights, 1:54.13.4x400: 1, Yorktown, 410.18; 8, Heights, 4:23.81; 18, Guerin, 4:33.07.4x800: 1, West Lafayette, 9:37.12; 7, Guerin, 10:31.93. Top 50: 32, Heights, 11:24.45.4000 Distance Medley: 1. West Lafayette, 12:32.66; 2, Guerin, 12:58.88
Small School Qualifiers
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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorI do not like high school post-season
basketball tourneys.Yes, including thesectionals.
That may be ashock to you. I don’tknow how many timesduring the recentsectional at Carmelthat I was asked howmany sectionals I havecovered.
In answer to thequestion, a bunch.
But, that’s my job; not my entertainment.Even when the team I’m rooting for
wins, covering that tourney isn’t all thatmuch fun.
Okay, maybe the front row seat in thepress box. Okay, maybe the great hospitalityrooms. This year Carmel High Schoolserved the folks from the media. We’veprobably eaten too much in the past whengoing to the regular hospitality room. Samething happened at the Marion Regional. Wegot served at our press table.
Yes, I admit, during my much-youngerdays I enjoyed watching the cheerleaders atthe post-season tournaments. I was
fortunate. I married one. Mattijane was acheerleader at old Fishers High School. Shehad the honor in one sectional cheering fora Fishers team which was shutout in the firsthalf by Sheridan. Don’t tell her you read thatin The Reporter. She doesn’t like me to tellthat story. She loves reading The Reporterbut she never much has followed mywriting, no matter which paper I was writingfor.
The reason I don’t like the post-seasonis because it’s the end of the line. The endof the line for nearly all the players I’vefollowed during the season, and some forthree or four seasons. For the seniors, theend of line of their playing careers.
Coaches, too. These are the guys whofor the past three months or so have fed melots of material, lots of story information.And, now, it’s over.
It’s the end, even for the very bestplayers.
That was my problem again this year asI covered all the games at the CarmelSectional. The problem, for me, carried overto the Marion Regional, where Carmelplayed.
I nearly left the championship game atMarion when with 4-plus minutes remainingCarmel coach Scott Heady called a time out.The game was over. I was ready, after a long
day, to jump in my car and head south onHighway 37.
Carmel had a six-point lead. Heady wasready to play a little cat and mouse.
This time it didn’t work.It didn’t work not because Carmel did
lots wrong. It didn’t work becauseHomestead is one heck of a good basketballteam. In those final four-plus minutes,Homestead simply took away achampionship from Carmel.
Homestead, in my opinion, will win thestate. They have the best big man I’ve seenthis season in 6-9 Caleb Swanigan. Another6-9 starter, Dana Batt, is good, too. Both areseniors. And how about that senior guard,Jordan Geist. In those final minutes Geistoutscored Carmel 10-0.
I don’t see any way a 12-14 South BendRiley team can handle 27-2 HomesteadSaturday at the Huntington Semi-State.Homestead will have a little more troublewhen facing either Evansville Reitz (28-1)or Richmond (26-3) the next week at theState Finals.
This is a senior-loaded Homestead team,which, by the way, Carmel was not.
If all you Hamilton County (sectional)fans have written off the Greyhounds nextseason after the graduation of Ryan Clineand Keegan Culp, forget it.
No question, the loss of Cline and Culpmust be giving Heady a few nightmares.
But, there is lots of talent returning fromthis team, including starters in juniorsTrenton Richardson and Preston Flamionand sophomore Ethan Merriweather.
For Merriweather and reserve SterlingBrown to gain the type of experience theygained in the post-season as sophomores,money can’t buy.
There were four other sophomores, anda freshman, on Carmel’s tourney roster.
Carmel, I predict, will be tougher as nailswith Heady at the controls next season.
But for now, I’m sad, about seeing allthe seniors gone. From all the county teams.
I think in basketball we fans get closerto the players than in any other sport. Therethey are on the court, so close we couldtouch them. No helmets nor shoulder pads.Just a pair of short pants, a uniform shirt, apair of tennis shoes and another item or two.
We know these kids like we know ourown kids.
Now they’re gone. Off to play collegebasketball. Off to make more money thanI’ve ever made working for three or fournewspapers.
Oh, well, it was another fun season, untilthe post-season.
Post-season not fun for me
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Are winter sports wrapping up? Are youlooking for a new activity for your kids tostay in shape in the spring and prepare fortheir summer sports?
Southeastern Swim Club is the answer.Don’t let your young athlete get bored
this spring. Southeastern Swim Club offersmultiple practice groups for all age levelsand there are lots of practices offered so thatyour child can stay fit.
Southeastern Swim Club is offering theopportunity for evaluations for all interestednew swimmers.
Come join the fun with SoutheasternSwim Club of Fishers in its beautiful new50 meter pool. Interested swimmers shouldcome prepared to swim a minimum of 25yards freestyle with breathing to the sideand backstroke. The evaluation and consul-tation should take approximately 15 min-
utes. Please bring a swimsuit, goggles andtowel.
Evaluations take place at the followingdates and times:
Tuesday, March 24th: 6:00-8:00p.m.Wednesday, March 25th: 6:00-8:00p.m.Thursday, April 16th: 6:00-8:00p.m.Saturday, April 18th: 9:00-11:00 a.m.The Hamilton Southeastern High
School Natatorium is located at 13910 E.126th St. in Fishers. Please park in theAthletic parking lot and enter through door# 9.
If you would like more information re-garding Southeastern Swim Club, pleasecheck out our website(www.southeasternswim.org), e-mail us [email protected] orcontact the SSC Swimmer Hotline at (317)579-0164 and leave a message for the SSCCoaching Staff.
Southeastern Swim Clubevaluations begin next month
Southeastern Swim School is excited toannounce that it will be offering swim les-sons at the brand-new Hamilton Southeast-ern High School Natatorium for Spring2015.
Daytime and evening lessons will beoffered in April and May. Hamilton South-eastern High School is located at 13910East 126th Street. Group lessons will beoffered for children ages 3 and older. Chil-dren must be toilet-trained or wear swimdiapers to participate in swim lessons.
Openings are available for both daytimeand evening classes in April and May. Reg-istration for Spring 2015 classes is now
open. Summer 2015 class schedules will bereleased soon. In addition, daytime lessonsfrom September 2015-May 2016 are open.Spaces are limited and will fill up quickly,so reserve your class now.
For additional information regardingour lesson program, please check out ourwebsite dedicated to the Southeastern SwimSchool. The Web site address is:http://www.hseswimlessons.com. You canalso e-mail the Southeastern Swim SchoolDirector Heather Streett [email protected] or call (317) 579-0164.
Southeastern Swim Club offeringlessons at new HSE Natatorium
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The coaching staffs for theIndyStar.com Indiana Girls' All-Stars andthe IndyStar.com Indiana girls Junior All-Stars have been set.
Mark Holt, coach at Barr-Reeve, willlead the 2015 Indiana girls All-Stars as theseniors face Kentucky in the annual seriesthat dates to 1940 for boys and 1976 forgirls. He will be assisted by Jane Schott ofWest Lafayette and Carrie Shappell of Leo.
Rod Parker of Homestead is the headcoach for the 2015 girls Junior All-Stars.He will be assisted by Doug Laker ofGreenfield-Central and Kevin Moore ofEast Central.
The Indiana All-Star seniors will playfour games and the Junior All-Stars willplay two games in June.
The All-Star seniors will face the JuniorAll-Stars on June 8 and June 10 at sites tobe determined. The All-Star seniors alsowill play the Kentucky All-Stars on June 12in Lexington, Ky., and June 13 at BankersLife Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
Holt is a 1979 graduate of Shoals HighSchool and a 1983 graduate of BallState. He began his coaching career as aboys' basketball assistant for 20 years atBarr-Reeve before taking over the BRgirls' program. In 12 seasons, he has guidedthe Vikings to a 196-77 record, including a28-1 mark and Class A state runner-upfinish in 2015.
Schott is a Tipton High School graduatewho went on to play at Purdue University.She has compiled a 96-79 record in eightseasons as coach at West Lafayette, includ-ing a 13-9 mark this past season. Schott hasa 164-167 ledger in 15 total seasons as avarsity coach. She previously was coach forseven seasons at Harrison (West Lafayette).
As a player, Schott (then JaneCalhoun) was named an Indiana All-Star in1987 after totaling more than 1,000 pointsand 1,000 rebounds for Tipton's Lady Dev-ils. At Purdue, she was a five-year playerbecause of injury, a full-time starter in1991-92 and a three-time Big Ten All-Aca-demic selection.
Shappell has compiled a 143-82record in 10 seasons at Leo, her alma mater.
WHMB-TV 40 will televise the Southport boys basketball semi-state on Saturday.TV40 will air the Class 2A game between Linton-Stockton and Park Tudor live at 4
p.m. The 3A game between Guerin Catholic and Vincennes Lincoln will be aired tape-delayed at 8 p.m.
Howard Kellman and Dave Nicholson will be your announcers.
TV-40 to broadcastSouthport semi-state
Coaching staffsannounced for GirlsAll-Star games
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2015-2016
(Preschool Registration will also be taking place at this time)
**Bring your child for screening activities**You must register your child on-line starting March 9. Please complete this step by April1, 2015. Those needing on-line access or a computer to complete the registration processmay do so at our school at Round up or at our school, 8:15 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday.
WHAT TO BRING:Parents/legal guardians need to bring the following to registration if not submittedwhen registering on-line.
1. ORIGINAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE from the county health department (hospital or Xerox copies are notacceptable). Children must be 5 years old on or beforeAugust 1, 2015.
2. IMMUNIZATION RECORDS – REQUIRED BY STATE LAW
· DTP/DTAP – 5 doses (4 doses are acceptable if 4th dose was given on or after the 4th birthday)· IPV/OPV – 4 doses (if the 4 doses are administered prior to age 4, a fifth dose must be given)· MMR – 2 doses· HEPATITIS B – 3 doses· HEPATITIS A – 2 doses· CHICKEN POX - 2 doses that are given on or after the first birthday OR written documentation of
history of chickenpox disease (including the month and year) from a PHYSICIAN
3. ANY PERTINENT OR SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR CHILD(change of guardianship papers, restraining orders, etc.)
4. PROOF OF RESIDENCY
Call the school office at 984-1530
Call Michelle Fogg, RN, at 984-1530 ext 4020OR VISIT THE HAMILTON HEIGHTS WEB SITE AT www.hhsc.k12.in.us
For Preschool Information Please Contact Andrea Griswold [email protected] or ext. 4144For Summer Camp and Before and Aftercare registration, please call (317) 984-1530 ext.4134 for more information or [email protected]
Her squad went 15-8 in 2014-15. Shappell,then Carrie Lightfoot, was a standout playerfor the Lions in the mid-1990s while play-ing for coach Mike Hey. She went on to astrong basketball career at IUPUI and wasnamed the school's top female student (topoverall female student, not top female stu-dent-athlete) in 2000.
Parker will direct the 2015 Junior All-Star girls after guiding Homestead to a 26-3record this season, including a Class 4Astate runner-up finish.
A 1989 graduate of Fort Wayne Snider,Parker played basketball and baseball inhigh school and baseball in college at IP-FW. He has compiled a 216-107 record in14 seasons as the Spartans' coach with threesectional titles, one regional crown and onesemistate crown during his tenure. Parkerpreviously was a boys' basketball assistantfor six seasons at Homestead prior to mov-ing to the girls' program.
Laker recently completed his seventhseason at Greenfield-Central, where hehas led the Cougars to an 89-61 mark. Thatincludes a 17-7 finish in 2014-15.
Laker is a 1987 graduate of RushvilleHigh School. He earned a bachelor's degreefrom IUPUI in 1991 and a master's degreefrom Ball State in 2003. He began coachingin the boys' basketball program in Rushvillein 1991 and assisted there through2007. Laker came to Greenfield initially asan assistant athletic director, then becamethe GC varsity girls' basketball coach be-ginning in the fall of 2008.
Moore has been the girls' head coach atEast Central for six seasons, directing theTrojans to an 88-41 mark, including a 21-4record and Eastern Indiana Athletic Confer-ence championship this season. Moore is a1998 graduate of Franklin County HighSchool and received his bachelor's degreein 2004 from Ball State.
Moore began his coaching career as aboys' basketball assistant at Franklin Coun-ty. He moved to East Central as a girls'basketball assistant for three years beforebeing promoted to girls' varsity coach forthe Trojans in the fall of 2009.
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Returning to competition for the first time in five years, the Noblesville High School Dance Team took third place in AAA Pom and fourth in the AAA Hip Hop competitionat the State Finals in New Castle on Saturday, March 14. The team's head coach is Kaitlyn McAfee, with assistant coaches Sara Clements and Danielle Edgeworth.
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NHS Miller Girls Dance teamgets two top five places at state
The baseball fields at Grand Park SportsCampus are packed with activity for 2015.Currently, there are over 50 events sched-uled, which are projected to attract morethan 2,500 teams and 100,000 visitors toGrand Park.
The first baseball tournament is the Playthe Turf on March 27-29 featuring 20 teamsand more than 800 visitors. Teams playingin the tournament are from three states:Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Below is a list of highlights of the larg-est baseball tournament weekends for 2015.The full calendar can be viewed online athttp://www.grandpark.org/page/show/1112662-full-gp-calendar.
2015 Baseball Tournament High-lights:
May 8-10 WeekendEvents: TBS Crossroads Qualifier,
LIDS Dreams Spring Invite, Grand Val-
ley Conference of DII Collegiate Athlet-ics and North Central ConferenceBaseball and Softball Tournaments
Total teams: 90Est. participants: 1080Est. spectators: 2700Est. park visits over the 3 days: 3781
The weekend of May 8 – 10, BullpenTournaments will be hosting a number ofbaseball/softball events at both the amateur,
high school, and collegiate levels of compe-tition. On the junior side of the complex,Bullpen will host the TBS Crossroads Qual-ifier – a travel baseball tournament for the9u – 14u age groups. The winner of each ofthese age groups earns a bid to participate atthe East Cobb National Championship inGeorgia. In addition to the travel tourna-ment, Westfield Youth Sports (WYSI) willbe playing in their fourth weekend of leaguecompetition. On the softball fields, BullpenTournaments will host their very first travelsoftball tournament. The LIDS DreamsSpring Invite will hold competitions at the8u, 10u, 12u and 14u age brackets.
Three big tournaments highlight Grand Park baseball schedule
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Greensburg senior Ryan Welage poured in 38 points toheadline a trio of 30-point scorers who claimed honors inthe IBCA/Subway Player of the Week program.
The 6-9 Welage is joined by Cloverdale sophomoreCooper Neese and LaVille senior Blake Bergeras recipients in the awards program overseen by the Indi-ana Basketball Coaches Association.
Berger was cited for boys' District 1, while Neese is theboys' District 2 winner and Welage received accolades forboys' District 3 for the week of March 9-14. Berger andNeese were cited for the first time this season, whileWelage is a fourth-time winner.
Welage, a San Jose State recruit, scored 38 points andgrabbed 10 rebounds for Greensburg, but the Piratesdropped a 64-57 overtime decision to Vincennes Lincolnin a Class 3A regional semifinal at Washington. Welagewas 14-of-22 from the field, 1-of-2 on 3-pointers and9-of-14 on free throws as the two-time defending Class 3Astate champs closed with a 21-4 record. He previously
captured Player of the Week honors for the weeks of Nov.24-29, Dec. 22-27 and Jan. 19-24.
The 6-3 Neese tallied 34 points with nine rebounds, butit was not enough as Cloverdale lost 84-77 to IndianapolisAttucks in a Class 2A regional semifinal at Greenfield-Central. Neese sank 11-of-21 shots, including 7-of-14 3-pointers, plus 5-of-7 free throws in his effort. The Cloverscompleted their season at 22-6.
Berger averaged 26.0 points over two games as LaVillefinished as runner-up in the Class 2A regional at NorthJudson. The 6-0 senior opened with 30 points, including 21in the fourth quarter, as the Lancers defeated Winamac73-59 in their regional opener. He followed with 22 pointsin the regional final against Hammond Noll, a 43-39 set-back. LaVille finished its season with a 21-7 record.
This is the seventh season for the Indiana BasketballCoaches Association Player of the Week program andthe third season it is presented by Subway Restaurants ofIndiana, a banner sponsor of the IBCA. Subway, in its fifth
season as an IBCA sponsor, encourages athletes to "trainhard and eat fresh."
Player of the Week winners are chosen each week fromeach of the IHSAA's three districts. Boys winners will bechosen from now through the week following March 28.Girls' honors concluded last week.
Other nominees for Week 18 (2014-15)District 2 boys -- Matt Anderson, Franklin Central;Jackson Anthrop, Lafayette Central Catholic; BradyAshton, Frankton; Desmond Bane, SetonCatholic; Tre'Shon Heard, McCutcheon; Dane Holm-es, Twin Lakes; Clayton Howard, Rossville; ElijahLegler, Tri-County; Michael Montgomery, Indianapo-lis Tindley; Bryce Moore, Park Tudor; Christian Mun-son, Guerin Catholic; Franklin Nunn, LibertyChristian; Joel Okafor, Richmond; Aaron Patton,Madison-Grant; Garrett Paull, Hamilton Heights;Trevor Waite, Tri-West; K.J. Walton, Brownsburg;Isaiah Ware, Indianapolis Attucks; Ethan Woodrow,Fountain Central.
Greensburg’s Welange joined by Berger, Neeseas IBCA recipients for week of March 9-14
On the High School side of Grand Park,Bullpen Tournaments is pleased to wel-come the Great Lakes Valley Conference ofDII Collegiate Athletics. The GLVC will behosting their Conference Baseball Tourna-ment over the May 8-10 weekend and areanxiously anticipating crowds nearing 200spectators per game.
Similarly, Bullpen is pleased to be host-ing the North Central Conference Baseballand Softball Tournaments over the May 8weekend. Indiana High Schools that will berepresented this weekend include Ander-son, Harrison (West Lafayette), Huntington
North, Kokomo, Lafayette Jeff, LogansportCommunity, Marion, McCutheon, MuncieCentral and Richmond.
June 11 – 14 WeekendEvents: Midwest National Champi-
onships Qualifier, ASA State Games andFreedom Classic
Total teams: 216Est. participants: 2592Est. spectators: 6480Est. park visits over the 3 days: 9072
Starting June 11 and ending June 14,Grand Park will be one of the busiest loca-tions for youth travel baseball tournamentsin all of the Midwest. Bullpen Tournamentshas secured the rights to host thePGSuper25 Midwest National Champion-ships Qualifier of Perfect Game. This eventwill take place at the 13u – 17u age groupsand boasts roughly 24-30 teams per agelevel. Teams are traveling from Indiana,Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Kentucky, Mis-souri, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Ten-nessee all in hopes of qualifying for the PG
National Championship being held in EastCobb, GA.
On the junior side of the complex,Grand Park looks forward to hosting thefinal week of competition for WestfieldYouth Sports (WYSI) as they eagerly antic-ipate the crowing of each age group’sleague champion. After the completion ofWYSI’s competition, Bullpen Tournamentswill vamp back up for the 2015 FreedomClassic for ages 9u – 12u. Registration forthis event closed a full four months beforecompetition is set to begin.
Finally, on the softball field locations,Bullpen is pleased to welcome AmateurSoftball Association of America as theyhost their 2015 USA Regional Tournament.This event is expected to draw elite softballprograms at the 12u and 14u age groupsfrom all over the surrounding Midweststates.
June 19 – 21 WeekendEvents: Midwest Prospect League
(MPL) Tournament, MPL Showcase andASA Gold Games
Total teams: 119 teamsEst. participants: 1,428Est. spectators: 3,570Est. park visits over the 3 days: 4,998
Garnering much momentum from2014’s successful Midwest Prospect Tour-nament that featured roughly 60 CollegePrograms from around the country, BullpenTournaments is pleased to introduce theMPL Tournament taking place on June 19-21. The MPL Tournament will featuremany of the most prestigious travel organi-zations from around the Midwest at the 13u– 17u age divisions. Teams are travelingfrom: Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee,Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylva-nia and Missouri. This event will attractelite Division I Baseball programs fromaround the country with total scouting num-bers anticipated well beyond the mark set in2014.
On June 19-21 the Amateur SoftballAssociation of America will once againutilize the premium softball diamonds atGrand Park for a final week of their USARegional Tournament. This event will high-light the 16u age divisions for girls softballand will likewise attract the scouting eyesof programs across the country.
July 1 – 5 WeekendEvents: Premier Girls Fastpitch
(PGF) Showcase, Grand Championshipand Firecracker Classic
Total teams: 296Est. athletes: 3,552Est. spectators: 8,880Est. park visits over the 5 days: 12,432
Bullpen Tournaments is pleased to wel-come Premier Girls Fastpitch to the fold in2015. PGF will be hosting a number ofevents at Grand Park in 2015, but none willbe as coveted as much as the PGF MidwestFirecracker over the July 1-5 weekend.Competition will begin with a showcase onJuly 1 – highlighting competitor’s funda-mental skills on an individual basis for areascouts in attendance – and will concludewith a four-day tournament of elite compe-tition. Teams in attendance are traveling asfar as Texas and will include others fromIndiana, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennes-see and more to come!
Transitioning to an outlook for the base-ball side of the complex, Bullpen looksforward to hosting the 2015 Midwest GrandChampionships at Grand Park. This eventwill be in its second year of existence andalready includes over 70 teams at the 13u,15u and 18u age divisions.
Game Day USA Baseball Tournamentshas agreed to rent Grand Park’s junior base-ball facilities for the July 4th weekend andwill host competitions at the 8u – 12u agedivisions.
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Eastern ConferenceEast W L PCT. GBToronto 40 27 .597 -Boston 30 36 .455 9.5Brooklyn 27 38 .415 12.0Philadelphia 15 52 .224 25.0New York 14 53 .209 26.0Central W L PCT. GBCleveland 43 26 .623 -Chicago 40 28 .588 2.5Milwaukee 34 33 .507 8.0Indiana 30 36 .455 11.5Detroit 24 43 .358 18.0Southeast W L PCT. GBAtlanta 53 14 .791 -Washington 39 28 .582 14.0Miami 30 36 .455 22.5Charlotte 29 37 .439 23.5Orlando 21 48 .304 33.0
Western ConferenceNorthwest W L PCT. GBPortland 44 21 .677 -Oklahoma City 37 30 .552 8.0Utah 30 36 .455 14.5Denver 26 42 .382 19.5Minnesota 14 52 .212 30.5Pacific W L PCT. GBGolden State 53 13 .803 -L.A. Clippers 43 25 .632 11.0Phoenix 35 33 .515 19.0Sacramento 22 44 .333 31.0L.A. Lakers 17 49 .258 36.0Southwest W L PCT. GBMemphis 47 21 .691 -Houston 45 22 .672 1.5Dallas 43 25 .632 4.0San Antonio 41 25 .621 5.0New Orleans 37 30 .552 9.5
NBA standingsTuesday’s scoresDetroit 105, Memphis 95New York 104, San Antonio100
Houston 107, Orlando 94New Orleans 85, Milwaukee84L.A. Clippers 99, Charlotte 92
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In the fifth of six head-to-head meetingsbetween the two teams this season, the IndyFuel were defeated by the KalamazooWings on Tuesday at Wings Stadium inKalamazoo, Michigan by a final score of5-3. With the loss, the Fuel fell to 25-26-4-5overall this season and with 59 points, fellto sixth place in the ECHL’s North Divisionstandings.
An even-strength Justin Taylor goal at6:10 of the first period, the opening frame’slone score, gave Kalamazoo a 1-0 lead. Inthe second, the Wings made it 2-0 early on,as Michael Neal poked home his 17th of theseason at 5:26. The Fuel responded with aNick Jones score just over a minute later, asthe former Mercyhurst Laker finished atransition play set up brilliantly by Fuel
captain Mike Duco and Pete Massar. Indythen leveled the score at two apiece at 11:43when Nicklas Lindberg and Garett Bem-bridge combined to deliver Chris DeSousahis fifth marker of the season, a back-door,power-play tally, before Kalamazoo’s Ger-go Nagy benefitted from a bounce off theend glass at 13:54 to make it 3-2 Wings.
A spectacular individual effort from Be-mbridge tied the game at 13:14 of the third,but back-to-back Kalamazoo markers late,from Patrick Kennedy at 14:19 and LudwigBlomstrand at 14:34, delivered the Wings a5-3 victory in Kalamazoo’s 34th annual“Green Ice Game” at Wings Stadium. MacCarruth made 17 saves in defeat for the Fuelwhile veteran goaltender Joel Martinclaimed victory for the K-Wings by virtueof a 21-save performance.
Next up for the Fuel, it’s a Wednesdaynight clash vs. the Fort Wayne Komets withthe opening faceoff set for 7:05 pm on“Women, Wine and Hockey Night” at Indi-ana Farmers Coliseum. Meet CommunityHealth Network women’s health experts fortips to keep you and your family healthyand all women in attendance will receive acommemorative Indy Fuel wine glass. Fortickets, visit any Ticketmaster location,www.Ticketmaster.com or swing by theIndiana Farmers Coliseum box office dur-ing regular business hours, Mondaythrough Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Television coverage of Wednesday’sgame begins at 7:00 pm on HTSN with JimMirabello on the call while full radio cover-age starts with the “Jose Cuervo PregameShow” at 6:50 pm on CBS Sports 1430WXNT-AM, online atwww.cbssports1430.com and on smart-phones everywhere via the free “TuneIn”Radio app with Fuel broadcaster TonyBrown providing the play-by-play.
K-Wings slip past Fuel, 5-3
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