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Great deal...Maybe not forNob CityBy DON JELLISON There may be differences concerningwho, why and when, but the thingNoblesville residents can take to the bankis that the City, for the most part, has beenleft out of the $100 million that Gov. MikePence has given to the much publicizedState Road 37 project. For the most part. Those of you living in Noblesville anddriving each day to Indianapolis, usingState Road 37, will have a much easierdrive through the Fishers area. It will startat 146th Street. At 146th Street will be constructed aroundabout overpass. When that happens,motorists attempting to get onto 146thfrom the east or the west will be able to dothat much easier (much, much easier) thantoday. Those of you backed up on 146thStreet morning, noon, night and all timesin between will know what I’m writing. And, your drive south to and or throughFishers will be much easier (much, mucheasier). There will be a series of roundaboutoverpasses as you travel through theFishers area. Motorists, starting on thenorth side at 146th, will glide through thearea without stop lights and backups. Safe, comfortable and fast drive fromNoblesville through Fishers. Much like theKeystone Parkway Carmel constructed afew years ago. Plus, Hamilton County has pulled offwhat folks like Commissioner SteveDillinger had dreamed about for years.Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt andFishers Mayor Scott Fadness led thenegotiations to allow local control (and the$100 million) to remain here in HamiltonCounty, mostly with Fadness and Fishers. Control over the corridor will berelinquished during the construction periodto Fishers. Once the construction isfinished, the corridor will be returned tothe State. Local control allows lots of local businessowners to relax, especially those who ownbusinesses along the corridor in Fishers.In other words, State Road 37 in this areawill not become a Highway 31 such as theState now is finishing through the Carmelarea. So far, so good. In fact, it’s a great deal. But, so far you haven’t heard a great deal,if any, about how the $100 million will beused in Noblesville. Nor, from Noblesvillemayor John Ditslear. “I wasn’t asked to take part in thenegotiations,” Ditslear told the HamiltonCounty Reporter in an exclusive interviewearlier this week. “I was told that that we(Noblesville) will get what is left over(from the $100 million).” “Mayor Ditslear attended several of ourmeetings,” said Heirbrandt. From designs The Reporter receivedfrom the County when first reporting onthe 37 Corridor project, it appeared thatheavily used crossings of the highway inNoblesville would receive the sameroundabout overpasses as those which willbe built in Fishers. We were led to believe that roundaboutoverpasses would include Greenfield Ave.,Pleasant Street and hopefully Indiana32/38. Elsewhere on this page is a sketchof what the Greenfield Ave. roundaboutoverpass would look like, given to us bythe County. That can still happen, Heirbrandt said, ifNoblesville comes up with $16.5 million,

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NFD receives large gift donation On Saturday, December 19, members ofthe Noblesville Fire Department will spreadout across the city providing items to lessfortunate families as part of this year’sFirefighter’s Christmas Food and Toy Drive.Thanks to the generosity from thecommunity, Elizabeth Wood, NFDemployee and coordinator of the toy portionof the annual drive, said the original goal ofassisting more than 120 Noblesville familieswas achieved. “We were able to add some families on topof what we normally do,” she said. “We hada lot of good donations this year.”Wood said the families are provided to thefire department by Good SamaritanNetwork and the Noblesville TownshipTrustee’s Office. Donations were acceptedat all seven Noblesville fire stations and CityHall through December 11 and included aspecial drop-off from resident Crystal Keyesand her family. “It’s hard to say because many of ourdonations are anonymous, but to myknowledge this is one of the single largesttoy donations from one family,” Wood said.

Crystal Keyes and her daughter, Lu, join the firemen at Station 73 where shedonated a large selection of toys to the Noblesville Firefighter’s ChristmasFood and Toy Drive. Keyes offered holiday photography sessions in exchangefor toy donations.See NFD... Page 4

Sheridan and Cicero hit with counterfeit money Captain Scott McKinney of the HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Office InvestigationsDivision is advising local merchants andresidents to be on the lookout for counterfeitcurrency being distributed in the area. Overthe past few months, counterfeit currency,often presented as $100 bills, have beenpresented for payment at local businesses,primarily in the Cicero and Sheridan areas. According to McKinney, the counterfeitbills may be difficult to notice as they are

printed on real currency that has beenbleached and reprinted. Due to this, markingpens may not detect the counterfeit.Merchants and residents should carefullyinspect larger denominations and look forsecurity features such as color-shifting ink,a 3D security ribbon, raised printing,watermarks, and microprinting on billsissued since 2013. In the case of possibly receiving counterfeitbills, remember the passer and attempt to

get as much information as possible, suchas a photograph, physical description, orlicense plate number. Avoid handling thebanknote as much as possible and place itin an envelope or protective container.Contact law enforcement immediately at317-773-1282 to file a report.

Scam artists targeting Hamilton County Scam artists are hitting the HamiltonCounty area, preying on individuals makingthem believe they have a warrant out forthem and will be going to jail if they don’tpay for court costs. Police report a subject contacted NPDadvising her husband was contacted byindividual claiming to be from HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Office giving a name anda badge number stating he had two activewarrants for Failure to Appear and

Contempt of Court for missing jury duty.The subject then advised the husband he hadbeen served after giving him informationand having him recite it back to him. At thatpoint the scam artist informed him heneeded to show up to a court date. When thevictim asked if it could be taken care of nowthe subject advised to buy 2 $500 re-chargecards from Kroger and give him thenumbers and then go to the clerk`s office tobe reimbursed.

The warrant division of the Sheriff’sOffice will never make contact with youover the phone. You will either receiveinformation about the warrant in the mail ora uniformed police officer will make contactwith you at your residence. Make sure youprotect yourself by verifying thisinformation through the Hamilton CountySheriff’s Office or through the NoblesvillePolice Department before giving anyoneyour information or money over the phone.

Senior Citizens, County sign year to year building leaseBy FRED SWIFT The Noblesville SeniorCitizens recycling center,now closed due todecreasing revenue, will beturned over to the CountySheriff's Department forstorage or other needs. On

a year to year lease the Senior Citizens willretain the meeting and office portion of thebuilding at 18336 Cumberland Road that

has been home to the organization for nearly40 years. The property, composed of just over twoacres,  is owned by Hamilton County andmay become needed for expansion of theSheriff's Department jail and correctionscomplex located  south of the SeniorCitizens facility. In a meeting of SeniorCitizens and county commissionersMonday agreement was reached that theorganization will keep their main meetingfacility on an annual lease basis.

If needed in the future by the county,commissioners agreed to assist in finding anew location for the social organizationwhich offers a gathering place for areaseniors. It is open Monday through Fridayto any county resident 55 and over, and hasbeen regarded as a success for many years.The seniors' recycling service however wasnot showing a profit and was closedyesterday.

Noblesville announces holidayschedule for trash pickup

Hair Happenings wins Our TownCicero window contest

Because of the holidays, there will be no trash pickup inNoblesville on Friday, December 25 and Friday, January 1. Duringthose two weeks, the regular trash pickup schedule for Fridays willbe delayed by one day – to Saturdays, December 26 and January2. Beginning Monday, January 4, Republic Services will then returnto its normal pickup schedule. In addition, Republic Services will pick up Christmas trees fromSaturday, December 26 until Friday, January 15, 2016. Trees willbe collected on the same day and in the same location as residents’trash/recycle collection. Please note that trees must be cut intosections of no more than four feet per section and placed inside thetrash cart so that the automated arm of the trucks will be able toplace them in the truck.

The Holiday Spirit is shining bright in Cicero.  The newly formedIndiana Main Street Organization, Our Town Cicero, sponsoredthe first annual Window Decorating Contest.   17 local businessesparticipated in the event by decorating their windows andbusinesses for the season. The 2015 Winner was Hair Happenings by Robin.  Second placewent to Big Dogs Smokehouse with All about You Hair Salonreceiving Honorable Mention. Participants in this year’s competition were: Erica’s, EdwardJones, Red Bridge Real Estate, Sweet Inspirations, Booker Realty,Penwell Insurance, Cicero Veterinarian Clinic, Cicero Pool andSpa, First Merchants Bank, Cicero Coffee Company, CiceroChiropractic, Northern Hamilton County Chamber, Pizza Houseand the Cicero Utilities Office.

Merry ChristmasFrom The Hamilton County Reporter

Obituaries2Hubert Berry

December 7, 1917 - December 12, 2015Hubert Berry, 98, of Cicero, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Harbour

Manor Care Center in Noblesville. He was born on December 7, 1917to Charles and Hallie (Raines) Berry in Cicero, Indiana.

Hubert retired from Delco Remy in Anderson after 42 years ofservice, and was a member of Hinkle Creek Friends Church. He was a76-year member of Hinkle Masonic Lodge #310, and also held mem-berships in the Shrine, Scottish Rite, and Eastern Star.

Hubert is survived by his sons, Hugh E. (Phyllis) Berry and Joe A.(Ruth) Berry; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; and nephew, Benton Pittman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death on November 11, 2014 by his wifeof 77 years, Geneva Gay Berry.

Visitation and Masonic services were followed by the funeral service on Wednesday,December 16, 2015, at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center in Noblesville. Rev. DougShoemaker and Rev. Jack Holliday officiated. Burial was at Summit Lawn Cemetery inWestfield.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hinkle Creek Friends Church, 21617 HinkleRoad, Noblesville, IN 46062. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com.

William Edward Sloderbeck

August 14, 1925 - December 14, 2015William Edward Sloderbeck, 90 years old, of Noblesville, went home to be with his

lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, December 14, 2015 afterfighting a long and courageous battle against Alzheimer's disease. Hewas born on August 14, 1925 to William Earl and Regina (Price)Sloderbeck in Marion, Indiana.

After proudly serving his country during World War II in the NavySeabees, Bill returned home and married the love of his life, Sherrie(Ricketts) Sloderbeck. They celebrated 69 years of marriage on No-vember 1, 2015. Bill farmed for 59 years and drove a bus for Nobles-ville Schools for 32 years. He had a great love for nature and was anavid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and his cabin in thegreat Northern Woods. Bill was a member of White River Christian

Church, and reflected God's love through his kindness, generosity, and caring of others.He was a very devoted and loving husband, father, and grandfather to his wife, Sherrie

Sloderbeck; their five children, Michael Eugene Sloderbeck, Robert Douglas (Ruth)Sloderbeck, Floyd Matthew (Lori) Sloderbeck, Sherrie Ann (Kelly) Collins, and MariaRose (Michael) Davis; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five step-great-grandchildren.

Services were held on Friday, December18, 2015, at Randall & Roberts FuneralHome in Noblesville, with Pastor KeithComp officiating. Visitation was Thursday,December 17, 2015 at the funeral home.Burial was at Cicero Cemetery in Cicero.

Memorial contributions may be made toAlzheimer's Association, 50 East 91stStreet, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com.

Ian Allen Hinkle, 17, of Fishers, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at IUHealth Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He was born onOctober 18, 1998 to Phillip and Sabrina (Bravard) Hinkle in Kokomo,Indiana.

Ian lit up any room he walked in, changed lives, and lifted the spiritsof everyone he met. He had a great smile, a quick wit, and an outstandingsense of humor. He was also a huge Indianapolis Colts fan. Ian hadtremendous courage, and was a hero to his family and many others.

He is survived by his father, Phillip Hinkle; mother, Sabrina Hinkle;sister, Amilleah "Millie" Hinkle; grandparents, Philip & Martha Hinnen-

kamp, and Patricia Hinkle; several aunts & uncles; and numerous cousins. Ian waspreceded in death by his grandfathers, Phillip Hinkle, and Allen Bravard Jr.

Services were held on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Randall & Roberts FishersMortuary in Fishers, with visitation prior to the time of service. In honor of Ian and hisfavorite teams, the family asked those that attended to wear Colts or Notre Dame gear tothe service.

Memorial contributions may be made to CAMP (Children's Association for MaximumPotential) Camp, PO Box 999, Center Point, TX 78010; or at www.campcamp.org

Condolences: www.randallrobserts.com.

Avinell Claywell Vaughn Hamilton

December 1, 1916 - December 17, 2015Avinell Claywell Vaughn Hamilton, 99, of Noblesville, passed away

on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Harbour Manor Care Center inNoblesville. She was born on December 1, 1916 to William and Ona(Mitchell) Claywell in Jasonville, Indiana.

Avinell was a homemaker, an avid reader and loved her family withall her heart.

She is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth (Ralph) Nicely; son, KevinVaughn; daughter, Barbara (Ed) Turk; grandsons, Dewayne (Barbara)

Turk, and Carl (Barbara) Turk; granddaughter, Jennifer (Dave) Bigley; nine great-grand-children; and several nieces & nephews.

In addition to her parents, Avinell was preceded in death by her first husband, DaleVaughn; second husband, Eugene Hamilton; and son, John Vaughn.

Services will be held at 12:00 pm Noon on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at Randall& Roberts Funeral Center, 1685 Westfield Road, in Noblesville, with visitation from10:00 am to the time of service. Burial will be at Lincolsn Memory Gardens, 6851 SouthIndianapolis Road in Whitestown. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com.

Ian Allen Hinkle

October 18, 1998 - December 15, 2015

NOTICEJOHNNY A/K/A JOHN GADDIS The State of Tennessee,Department of Children’s Services, has fileda Petition for Termination of Parental Rightsas to Brantley Wasson. It appears thatordinary process of law cannot be servedupon you because your whereabouts areunknown. You are hereby ORDERED toserve upon Jill Marsee, Attorney for theTennessee Department of Children Services,600 Hearthwood Court, Cookeville,Tennessee 38506, (931) 646-3010, anAnswer to the Petition for Termination ofParental Rights filed by the TennesseeDepartment of Children Services, withinfive (5) days of the last day of publicationof this notice, and pursuant to Rule 39(e)(1)of the Tenn. R. Juv. P. you must also appearin the Juvenile Court of CumberlandCounty, Tennessee at Crossville, Tennesseeon the 24th day of February, 2016, at 8:30a.m., for the Hearing on the Petition forTermination of Parental Rights by the Stateof Tennessee, Department of Children’sServices If you fail to do so, a defaultjudgment will be taken against you pursuantto Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-117(n) and Rule55 of the Tenn. R. of Civ. P. for the reliefdemanded in the Petition. You may viewand obtain a copy of the Petition and anyother subsequently filed legal documents atthe Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office,Crossville, Tennessee.

Obituaries 3Marcus ‘Monkey’ Everett Brandt

March 9, 1988 - December 13, 2015Marcus 'Monkey' Everett Brandt, 27, of Noblesville, was received into our Father’s

arms on Sunday, December 13, 2015. He was born on March 9, 1988 inMarion, Indiana.

Marcus enjoyed building, repairing and programming computers,and snowboarding; and loved helping people. No task was beneath him,and he helped many people in numerous ways. He attended NoblesvilleHigh School and was a member of White River Christian Church inNoblesville. He was very proud of his involvement with the Civil AirPatrol while in high school; was a Star Wars junkie; an amazing cook;and was very creative. He played the guitar and violin and loved music,

especially Pink Floyd.He is survived by his girlfriend, Nikki Guiney; father, Michael Brandt; mother,

Shauna (John) Boggs; three daughters, Amoryha Safford, Zajayha Safford and KaitlynnGrace Becraft; siblings, Emily Brandt, Ethan Niebauer and Taylor Brandt; half-brother,Randy Floyd; grandparents, Larry 'POP' & Patricia France, Marcia 'MOP' (special friend,Brian Purdom) France and David & Nancy Brandt; and several aunts & uncles, cousins,and friends.

A memorial services was held on Saturday, December 19, 2015, at White RiverChristian Church, 1685 North 10th Street, in Noblesville, with Pastor Phil Heller officiat-ing.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to NAMI (National Allianceon Mental Illness) of Kokomo, PO Box 6072, Kokomo, IN 46904.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com. Nina McClain

September 10, 1958 - December 14, 2015Nina McClain, 57, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Riverview Health.

She was born on September 10, 1958 to Richard and Neva (McDole)Saylor in Noblesville, Indiana.

Nina was a lifelong resident of Noblesville, and was previouslyemployed for 15 years as a housekeeper at Harbour Manor. She was anavid bingo player, loved board games and card games, and enjoyedwatching wrestling on TV. Most of all, Nina loved spending time withher grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband, Roger McClain; mother, NevaSaylor; daughter, Mary McClain; son, Daniel (Jessica) McClain; and

grandchildren, Jaylynne and Nina McClain.In addition to her father, Nina was preceded in death by her step-father, Granville

Saylor; brothers, Larry Williams and Danny Williams; and sister, Nora Romero Bradfield.Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Memorials and

Tributes Lockbox, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674; or American Lung Asso-ciation of Indiana, 115 W Washington Street, Suite 1180-South, Indianapolis, IN 46204.

A memorial service may be held at a later date. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com.

Marylynne (Marilyn) Leah Wright

April 7, 1927 - December 17, 2015Marylynne (Marilyn) Leah Wright, age 88, passed away early Thursday morning,

December 17, 2015, in Venice, Florida, after a long illness. She was a long-time residentof Sheridan, Indiana, before moving to North Port, Florida, in 1997.

She was born in Madison County, Indiana, on April 7, 1927, to Clarence Pettigrewand Grace May (Harless) Pettigrew.

Marilyn was employed by several local businesses over the years including Gotshall’sGrocery, Farm Bureau, Dr. Rollo Greer’s veterinary office, and Young’s Flower Shop.She loved her flower gardens, designing and sewing quilts, and playing hymns on theorgan.

She married Lloyd Thomas “Tom” Wright on November 21, 1945. He preceded herin death on August 24, 1996.

She is survived by her daughter, Carol Silvey; her son, Tom Wright (Karen); fourgrandchildren, Kathy Mayberry (Sean), Jennifer Dudley (Patrick), Lora Bridges (Dustin),Ian Wright; and seven great grandchildren, Harleigh Dudley, Michael, Tori, Toni, andLani Bridges, Danny and Matthew Mayberry. She is also survived by two brothers, BoydPettigrew (Yvonne) of Ellettsville, Indiana, and Arnold Pettigrew (Arlene) of Punta Gorda,Florida, and two sisters, Flo Covington (Wallace) of Frankton, Indiana, and Lora Goff ofSheridan, Indiana, along with several nieces and nephews.

Services were held on Monday, December 21, 2015, at Kercheval Funeral Home,Sheridan, Indiana, with visitation prior to the time of service. Burial followed at CrownView Cemetery, Sheridan, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to theAlzheimer’s Association or your favorite children’s charity.

N. John Kerr

December 10, 2015

N. John Kerr, longtime Carmel resident,died December 10. He is survived by wife,Virginia, two sons and one daughter.

Arrangements are being handed byLeppert Mortuary's Smith Chapel in Car-mel.

A memorial service will be held at theFirst Church of Christ Scientist, Carmel, ata later date.

Marjorie Pauline Law

March 6, 1920 - December 14, 2015Marjorie Pauline Law, age 95, of the south side of Ekin, Indiana,

passed away on Monday evening, December 14, 2015, at MillersMerry Manor of Tipton. Born March 6, 1920 in Tipton County, shewas the daughter of the late Vern F. and Opal Gladis (Henderson)Partlow. Marjorie attended Goldsmith H.S. and would later graduatefrom Indianapolis Beauty College. She owned and operated her Beau-ty Shop in Ekin for over 10 years. In addition to being the officemanager for Law Elevator for many years, she assisted her late hus-

band with all of the families farming duties. She escaped the cold Indiana winters formany years in Englewood, Florida, where she loved collecting sea shells. There wasnothing more important to Marjorie than her family. She loved spending time with herfamily, whether it was at the family elevator, the many family gatherings that were had,or when she would “enlist” the help of her daughters to help complete the many homeredecorating projects she came up with. No matter the occasion, it was another opportu-nity for her to be around the family she loved so very much. She was a member of theEast Union Christian Church, the Kempton Rebekka’s Lodge and the “Ekin Social Club”.

On December 31, 1936, Marjorie married the love of her life, Donel Law. He wouldprecede her in death on November 17, 1984. She is survived by her 3 sons, Richard A.Law of Atlanta, Indiana, John V. Law (Christine) of Tipton and Donel G Law (Susie) ofTipton; 1 daughter, Bernetta Scott (Larry) of Atlanta, Indiana; 12 grandchildren, Kim,Mark, Gay, Jay, Tony, Terry, Todd, Shan-non, Tosha, Ryan, Brett and Greta; 27 greatgrandchildren; 1 brother, Kenneth Partlow(Wilma “Chick”) of the south side of Ekin;2 sisters Rebecca Dell of Sheridan and Bar-bara Savage (Lester) of Sheridan; and manynieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents; her husband; 1 daughter, Betty Moore;and her brother, Charles Partlow.

Services were held on Saturday, Decem-ber 19, 2015, at East Union ChristianChurch, Atlanta, Indiana, with visitation pri-or to the time of service. Reverend RexDunning and Reverend James Thurston offi-ciated. Burial followed at Union Cemetery.

Memorial Contributions may bepresented to East Union Christian Church,1711 E. 296th Street, Atlanta, Indiana 46031.

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Nob City... From Page 1which is what Hamilton County and Fishers have given to the project. “All (Mayor) John (Ditslear) has to do is pull the trigger,” said Commissioner Dillinger.” One little problem with that, as we at The Reporter see it, is that Noblesville is listed in“Phase 2” of the project and nobody I’ve talked with can tell me when “Phase 2” mighthappen. I’ve been told that “Phase 1” might take, and probably will take, five to sevenyears. If a Pleasant Street roundabout and overpass, alone, isn’t even started for seven years ormore, that means seven years or more that Noblesville it isn’t likely to have a PleasantStreet bypass of the downtown area. In 7 to 10 years you might see a new governor; new commissioners, new mayors. Noblesville has been talking for 50 years about a bypass. Noblesville could be talkinganother 50 years unless action is taken, NOW.

NFD... From Page 1 Keyes, owner of Crystal Keyes Photography LLC, said she wanted to help in 2014 buthad missed the deadline. To make a donation this year, Keyes offered Christmas photosessions where she asked the 22 families scheduled to bring toys instead of paying the$250 fee. “Each one brought a ton of stuff. It was really fun, very humbling,” said Keyes. “Peoplewere bringing in huge items.” Keyes said it was her mother, Mindy Dicenso (who also assisted with the day-long photosessions), who instilled the importance of giving back at a young age – a lesson she andhusband, Jase, are teaching their five-year-old daughter, Lu. “I love teaching our daughter this is what it’s all about,” Keyes said. “It is such a goodfeeling.” Keyes said she hopes to make the large donation an annual occurrence. “I’m very thrilled to do something like this. That my family is in a place to help othersthat don’t get a Christmas,” said Keyes. “I’m so thrilled to live in our community. I feellike I didn’t do anything.” For more information on the food and toy drive, contact the Noblesville Fire Departmentat (317) 776-6336, Extension 1400. For more information on Keyes’ business, visitwww.facebook.com/CrystalKeyesPhotography

Ricker’s opens in Sheridan

Sheridan Ricker's Convienance Store employees Andrea Kaholo (center) andLisa Umbarger (right) assist Nancy Viehe (left) with a purchase. Ricker’s Oil Company opened it newest location on Monday in Sheridan. Gas pricesat the new Sheridan location on Tuesday ranged as low as $1.28 for Ricker’s membersand $1.48 for non-members. The Sheridan location is also offering free fountain drinks,coffee and half price at the store’s burrito bar to Sheridan Community School’s studentsand faculty. Store Manager Jeff Williams said the Sheridan location will join other Hamilton Countybased Ricker’s Convenience Stores as a Safe Haven location. Ricker’s and Alternatives Incorporated, a non-profit organization specializing inprevention of domestic violence, will partner together in the Safe Haven program. Ricker’s staff is trained to assist victims of domestic violence in calling 911 orAlternatives, depending on the situation. Alternatives then arranges for victims to betransported from the store to an emergency shelter. Alternative’s CEO Mary Joe Lee was quoted on the Ricker’s company website stating,“Ricker’s is an ideal place for Safe Haven because of its 24/7 hours of operation, as wellas, it locations and proximity to neighborhoods. Convenience stores also allow victimsa discreet way to get help as other customers will likely assume they are there to shop.”

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By JANET HART LEONARD Twas the week before Christmas and all through the town. I was shopping and baking and singing holiday sounds. The traffic was backed up from Hamilton Town Center to the ClayTerrace Mall. Aiden needed to look spiffy and my little Leah would be dressed likea doll. Matt bought he and Jake a new X Box, I think its a One. My missionwas to find the game that was a "must have" and then I'd be done. Taking Abby and Alecksa to find new clothes was an adventure. Not

too short, not too tight or Grandma would censure. Matt who is in culinary school wanted a grinder. Now its my job to be a good Gma,searching Amazon.com, surely I'd find 'er. (hey, it rhymes) Brandon would be "hot" as his new sweatshirt had a battery powered heater. Angie wantedpadded stadium seats because with 2 kids in 5 sports, she has a sore "seater." (bare withme I'm just trying to make it rhyme) Emily called me from her favorite boutique. She'd found what she wanted so I would nothave to seek. She and I have much the same taste buts she's younger and taller. Showingup in the same outfit would surely appall her. Drew's gift is a secret so on here I can't tell but since he travels the skyways I think I didwell. My shopping is finished for my family in Indy now I'm off to Florida for a few days toshop for my bonus family where it's warm and not icy and windy. My gift to Chuck was shopped for from the comfort of home. I love shopping on theinternet where it's not necessary to roam. The traffic near a mall is simply atrocious. Ittakes my sweet nature and makes it ferocious. I love giving gifts and wrapping them with care. I may not be St.Nicholas but I do myfair share. To make my family feel special and just really loved. I count them all in myblessings, the best gift from above. From the sunrise and coffee of the morning to the last good night of the day, I wish youand yours a Merry Christmas, may God bless you in a heart hugging, old fashioned way!

Twas the week before ChristmasBy MARY SUE ROWLAND It has been said a million times, “You cannot beat City Hall”. Notonly is that true but now City Hall is trying to beat the tax payers outof millions. For more than 20 years, the city has assisted thecommunity by facilitating a trash pick-up contract, for every household except for apartment complexes. That single trash contractorreduced travel of multiple trash contractors from invading thecommunity and the assistance to the citizens has been appreciated.Here is how it works. Tax payer’s dollars are set aside in the citybudget to cover the cost of the trash contract like any other contract

by the city. The tax payer’s received a service that is paid by tax monies. For nearly 20years, discussion has continued during the budget cycle that the money that had been setaside could be used better for repair of roads, new roads and more personal. Each yearthe reasons to move the money from trash to other “better projects” has always beenresisted except for the 2015 budget cycle. Less has been lost in the past as projects manageto get done and services provided. This year the discussion has become more importantby the city because less tax dollars are being collected (for over 10 years) due to Statelaws limiting the amount of property tax that can be collected. The state has been forcingthe communities across the state to spend less but keep services high. An effort to bring “forced efficiencies” to government, the States objective, it missedthe theory to do the same at the state level. It should be noted that Noblesville has thehighest tax rate of the four largest communities in Hamilton County which means somepeople do pay more even under the state’s caps. City hall even goes as far as to call thecity wide trash collection as a “free service” and it’s time that the individual householddo its part in “paying” for the service. The dollars in discussion amount to $2.6 million of “ tax payers dollars” being spent onthe service of trash collection. The city would like to allocate the money in other ways.The question is clearly the current service is already being paid for by the tax payer andpassing the cost of the trash service back to the citizens will result in the citizens payingtwice. By passing the service cost directly to the individual household, the theory is thatthe city will get $2.6 million in new money for “better use” by city government. Thequestion is not the money but the use of the money. Keeping the city clean and free oftrash could be argued is a very good thing. Passing back to the tax payers the cost of trashcollection, may have unintended consequences. How many households cannot pay theadditional costs attached to the waste water bill so they will just do not pay either?Consequences – less dollars collected for waste water costs, in addition to trash collection,both important services are impacted. Waste water and trash collection cannot be shut offso service provided and no money collected has unintended consequences with seriousimpact. Waste water has also passed along at least four increases to the citizens to pay for plantexpansion in recent years. Adding the two costs together could result in taking thewastewater bill from $34.00 to $45.00 per month or $540.00 per year. With morewastewater expansions needed in the future, the bill will continue to grow. The city says, “No other community offers the trash collection service”, and that is thereason to keep the service as a small “thank you” from the city for paying the tax bill,sending it off to the city to be used in a wise manner and getting something back. It showsthe city can manage with less just like the State has directed and still make sure all servicesare provided. Looking at ways to reduce the cost should be the first action not “givingup” and passing on additional costs to the individual households. Will there be any reasonto hold costs of the trash contract and large increases once the bill is passed along? Asusual, the citizen’s will pay the bill without having a hand in the action. The companieswho pick up trash must be getting contracts ready now, after hearing the proposal fromNoblesville, to make up for lost time and money. Who will take care of the trash in theHistoric Downtown that currently is part of the contract? Will shop owners have to emptythe trash containers outside of their stores or let the trash fall to the ground? Unintendedconsequenses! “Keeping Noblesville clean and beautiful is a daily challenge”, trash collection is partof the reward. Mary Sue Rowland was elected to serve the city of Noblesville as Council at Large member andwill take office January, 2016

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The spirit of givingBy SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT RACHEL ADAMS As the holidays are upon us, there's one word that is on our mind:giving. Many of us are rushing to get presents or withdrawing our moneyfor the special people in our lives. Is it possible that we could give evenmore than what we already do? Actually yes, there are still many otherways you can exercise "Christmas Giving". Maybe you don't realize itbut there are plenty of people in nursing homes or assisted living thatseldom get visitors. If you go in and ask, I'm sure they'll be ecstatic.You might even have a relative you haven't talked to for a while. Sitting

down and talking about your day, what's new in the world, or something even as silly asyour favorite song seems old-fashioned but really makes a difference to someone whohasn't seen a lot of other people during their regular day. Most people just want someoneto talk to really. Just carrying on a regular conversation is something that many take forgranted. How about donating your time? Do you see an unfinished project in your community ora soup kitchen that needs more workers? Step in and take the initiative. Research serviceprojects in your community or ask a local church where you could be of use. Serviceprojects are a great way to give back to your community during this busy season but ifyou really can't fit it into your schedule, ask if you can make a donation to help fund thatproject. That's not your forte? Maybe something like donating clothes to Goodwill is more upyour alley. Picture this: you have nice business wear that hasn't been worn for years,probably because it doesn't fit anymore, hanging sadly in your closet. Someone out there,the same size as you, is wanting to get a job but they don't have something as nice as asuit. You do. You donate said suit and that person purchases your gently used suit for hisinterview at a reasonable price. Don't have clothes to donate? Here's a thought: make it your mission to give kindnessinstead. Give a friendly smile to someone you pass on the street. When you're at the store,help a mom with kids load her groceries into her car or help someone short reach somethingon the top shelf. In your workplace or school, greet co-workers or your peers with a simple"Good morning" or tell them have a "good day" as they leave. If you look around, thereare people you never really thought needed your help before. You never know who you'llmeet by just being a kind person. Giving is not really as hard or time-consuming as people think. Most think it has to bematerial things. If you incorporate kindness into your day every day, giving becomes mucheasier. Give people something they'll remember like words from the heart or your talentsfor servant work. Despite what most people think, giving with a kind heart is morememorable than trying to buy people's love this holiday season. I encourage you to givewhat you've got to give and soon.

By DON JELLISONReporter EditorNoblesville’s Millers won two

baske tba l lgames thisw e e k e n dscoring ac o m b i n e dtotal of just109 points,ending thew e e k e n dS a t u r d a yevening atthe HuskyDome with a6 1 - 4 5d e c i s i o no v e r

Hamilton Heights.Earlier in the week, Noblesville

scored 55 points in a seven pointwin over a good Anderson team.

Is this a sign of the newbasketball (winning basketball sofar) that Coach Brian McCauleyhas installed?

“They do to you what they didto us tonight,” said Heights coachChad Ballenger. “They get youdown and then they control thepace.”

“We were able to set the tempoby getting off to the 20-7 firstquarter start,” said McCauley.“Max (Flinchum) got eight pointsand John (Kiser) scored six in thequarter.”

After that, Hamilton Heightsdidn’t really make a serious run.The Huskies outscored Noblesville7-2 in the second quarter to climbto within eight by halftime. But,the Millers took off again in thethird quarter, outscoring theHuskies 17-12.

“We had a nice run in thesecond quarter,” Ballenger said.“But, we are not shooting the ball.We’ve had a zone tossed at us allseason and we’ve struggled to

score. We’ve got kids who canshoot. I don’t know the problem.”

Against Noblesville, which sofar this season has flashed somegood defense, the Huskies hit 26percent from the field, going 12-of-45. They were 3-of-17 from 3-point range. They did nearly all oftheir damage at the line, going18-of-22.

Caymn Lutz led Heights’scoring with 18 points. SterlingWeatherford was the only otherHusky in double figures. He had11. Hunter Crist, who a couple ofgames back became still anotherHusky to score 1,000 points in hiscareer, was held to seven points on2-of-12 shooting.

Weatherford finished with adouble-double, adding 10rebounds to his 11 points.

Like Ballenger said, go figure.Noblesville became a

somewhat different team thisweekend as McCauley insertedjunior forward Grant Bullard intothe lineup and junior guardMcGwire Plumer became more ofa scoring weapon.

“Bullard is a strong player whoplays good defense and is a verycoachable player,” said the Millercoach. “In the Anderson game, hetook three charges.

“Plumer’s mind-set is to scoremore points and he has been doingthat,” McCauley added.

Noblesville was led at Heightsby Kiser, who was, well, typicalKiser. He scored 21 points andcollected nine rebounds. Flinchumhit 3-of-3 boomers and finishedwith 16 points.

The Millers were 20-of-34shooting the pill; hit 17-of-25 freethrows, and connected on 4-of-6shots from 3-point territory.

Noblesville now has a 4-2record and has won three straight.Their only losses so far this season

were a four-pointer at Fishers anda four-pointer at Carmel.

The Millers will return toaction in their own Dec. 29-30tourney at The Mill.

On Friday, Westfield heldKiser to a season-low 10 points,but Noblesville still came awaywith a 48-37 Hoosier CrossroadsConference victory over theShamrocks.

Three other Millers finished indouble figures as Noblesville’sshowed its best scoring balance ofthe season. Max Flinchum andCorby Mertens each notched 12points and Ryan Ogden added 10.

That offensive performanceand a good defensive performancewas what the Millers needed whilemoving to 1-1 in the conference.

“It was a good conference winfor us,” said McCauley. “It was agreat game showing our balance.

“Our defense was good againsta good Westfield team. Our secondquarter defense when we held themto 3 points was the difference inthe game tonight.”

Westfield coach ShaneSumpter agreed.

“We have so many lulls in ourscoring,” said Sumpter. “Tonightit was the second quarter.

“Our defense did a good job.Jonah Welch did a good jobguarding Kiser,” Sumpter added.

With the loss Westfielddropped to 0-2 in the conference.

Most of Westfield’s offenselast evening, as has been the casemost of the season, came fromCharlie Warner. He netted 15points. Conner Osswald and Welcheach canned eight points. SawyerOlsen grabbed eight rebounds.

Kiser led Noblesville inrebounding with 7.

The second and the thirdquarters were huge for Noblesville.After the two teams finished in a13-13 tie after one period,

Noblesville outscored Westfield10-3 in the second quarter and 13-9in the third period. In another

Friday game, Hamilton Heightssurvived a battle at winless

After another tough loss on Fridaynight, the GuerinCatholic boys basket-ball team got back onthe winning track Sat-urday evening.

After falling infive consecutivegames, Pete Smith’sclub broke the losingstreak with a 70-58victory over aLafayette Jeff teamwhich hadn’t lost thisseason since falling to

Logansport (63-58) on Friday.The Golden Eagles led from start to

finish.Behind Christian Munson’s eight first

quarter points, Guerin raced to a 20-9 firstquarter lead.

Guerin Catholic scored 20 points in eachof the first three stanzas, holding theirlargest lead late in the third quarter at 56-32.

“We played three solid quarters,” saidSmith. “It’s a nice way to go into the holidaybreak.

“Our free throw shooting just isbefuddling,” said Smith. “I can’t believewe’re struggling so much, as much time aswe spend in practice shooting free throws.

“Our shot selection was good, and wemade the extra pass,” Smith added.

Munson led the scoring with 25 points,while sophomore Jack Hansen continued hisgood play with 16 points and MatthewGodfrey added 10 points.

Hansen had a double-double, adding adozen rebounds.

Cameron Lindley had seven assists andfour steals.

Guerin Catholic, now 2-5 on the year, isidle until the Dec. 28-30 Vincennes LincolnTourney.

The Golden Eagles lost on the roadFriday night, falling to Lawrence North 69-57.

It was a back and forth first half. AfterLN (2-2) jumped out to an 8-2 lead, a pairof baskets by Jack Hansen got the GoldenEagles back in the game. Guerin Catholicgrabbed a 13-12 lead behind a basket byjunior Joey Weas, but a basket at the half-time horn by Lawrence North knotted thecontest 23-all.

Behind 6-9 junior Ra Kpedi's nine thirdquarter points, the Wildcats connected on11 out of 14 field goal attempts and took acommanding 14-point lead heading into thefourth quarter. Christian Daniels and Mat-thew Godfrey hit back-to-back 3-point fieldgoals and sparked a 7-0 run to make it a61-54 game in favor of LN with under threeminutes to go.

But the Wildcats, who were a perfect11-11 from the free throw line, shot a blis-tering 7 of 11 from the field in the finalstanza, thwarting GC's comeback hopes.Coach Pete Smith said it was MatthewGodfrey's best game of the season, but oth-ers continue to struggle.

"We've not hit on all cylinders at thesame time. We had some nice play tonightand good effort, but LN controlled the paintthe entire game and were very good afterhalftime," said Smith.

Godfrey tied a school record held byteammate Christian Munson by hitting sev-en 3-pt. shots on his way to a career high 25points. Hansen added 15 points andgrabbed four rebounds. Lawrence Northout rebounded the Golden Eagles 39-21.

Guerin Catholic, now 2-5 on the year, isidle until the Dec. 28-30 Vincennes LincolnTourney.

Sheridan’s boys basketball teamdropped two games last week.

Eastern took off streaking and theComets never looking back while posting66-51 Hoosier Heartland Conferencevictory Friday evening at Sheridan.

The visitors led 14-9 after one periodand 32-20 at halftime.

Chris Roberts and Taylor Ly ledSheridan’s scoring with 12 points each.

Coach Chris Schrank’s Blackhawkswere 21-of-47 from the field, but hit just4-of-14 shots from 3-point territory.

Sheridan now is 0-2 in the conference.Saturday at Hobbs Memorial Gym, the

Blackhawks fell to Taylor 72-43.

Taylor leaped to a 24-10 lead andstayed out in front the rest of the way.

It was another cold shooting game forSheridan, as it hit just 16-of-42 shots andgoing 6-of-20 from 3-point territory.

Chris Roberts was the onlyBlackhawks in double figures, scoring 17points. Jake Chesney and Tommy Gliddeneach chipped in nine.

Roberts also led with six rebounds andChesney collected four steals.

Sheridan, now 2-5 on the year, willreturn to action on Dec. 22, playing atNorth Montgomery.

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Noblesville’s Ryan Ogden goes up to the basket while beingdefended by Westfield’s Ian Kristensen (30) during the Millers-Shamrocks boys basketball game Friday at The Mill. Also picturedis Westfield’s Charlie Warner.

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Sheridan’s Chris Roberts scored 12 points against Eastern and 17 points againstTaylor in the Blackhawks’ boys basketball games last week.

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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorIf proof was needed, Westfield

provided it Friday at The Rockwith a 55-44 victory overNoblesville, leaving any doubt thatthe Lady Shamrocks are the teamto beat in the Hoosier CrossroadsConference and certainly a team tobeat in the local sectional.

Coach Ginny Smith’s crewjumped out to an 18-12 first quarterlead and led 27-22 at halftime.Westfield all but put away theLady Millers with a 12-5 thirdquarter spurt.

The win moved Westfield to4-0 in the conference with gamesagainst Hamilton Southeastern andBrownsburg, both home games,still on the menu. Overall,Westfield is 13-1, having lost onlyto Carmel, a sectional opponent.

The loss was extremely costlyto Noblesville. The Lady Millersare 11-3 overall and 4-1 in theconference. Among the threelosses are setbacks to a pair ofsectional foes, Carmel andWestfield.

Westfield hit 19-of-36 shotsfrom the field and was 6-of-16from 3-point territory. HalieghReinoehl canned 3-of-3 longboomers and Abby Reeder hit

2-of-3. Reinoehl scored 21 pointsand Maddy Grennes also was indouble figures with 10 points.

Westfield outreboundedNoblesville 26 to 16, led by Reederwith 7 boards and AllisonVanDyke with 6.

The leading scorer for CoachDonna Buckley’s Noblesville teamwas Katelyn O’Reilly with 16points. Westfield’s defense heldAlexis Shannon to 11 points.O’Reilly also led in Noblesvillerebounds with 7.

Both teams played gamesearlier in the week. First, the LadyMillers, playing in The MillTuesday evening against a not-too-good Anderson squad, did whatgood teams, what great teams do.

They went on and beat thefeathers off the Indians, 79-50.

It could have been worse.Coach Donna Buckley, withNoblesville leading 59-34 afterthree quarters, cleared her bench.Even then the Millers outscoredAnderson 20-16, in the final period.

Buckley came away with somehonors. Earlier in the season shegained her 100th win as aNoblesville coach. Last night shegained career win No. 200.

Her basketball team, now 11-2,could have been looking ahead. On

Saturday, at The Rock inWestfield, the Millers will faceWestfield, a team that has only lostonce this season.

But, if Noblesville was lookingahead, the Lady Millers didn’tshow it.

Sparked by a pair of 3-pointersand eight points from BrookeHerron and nine points fromAlexis Shannon, Noblesville rolledto a 22-12 first quarter lead andnever looked back.

Shannon led Noblesville with25 points; Herron finished with 17,

and Katelyn O’Reilly added 13points.

Noblesville hit 26-of-49 shots.O’Reilly led Noblesville with

seven rebounds.“We had a good third quarter,

at both ends of the court,” saidBuckley. “That’s when we putthem away.”

With Shannon and O’Reillyeach exploding for 10 points,Noblesville outscored Anderson27-13 in the period.

Westfield smashed Avon 51-25on Tuesday. Coach Ginny Smith’sLady Shamrocks smacked the hostOrioles in the face with a 14-2 firstquarter run, and Westfield neverlooked back.

Westfield went on to 19-7halftime lead and then blew Avonaway with a 19-8 spurt in thirdperiod.

Allison VanDyke led Westfieldin scoring with 14 points and alsoin double figures were SophiaKreig with 12 and HalieghReinoehl with 10 points.

Reinoehl produced a double-double, adding 11 rebounds to her10 points. VanDyke yanked eightboards.

Westfield girls win county showdown

Western last evening, winning 45-42, and posting a huge win in the Hoosier Conference.With the victory, the Huskies are 2-0 in the Hoosier and 5-2 overall.It was a back and forth game, which the Huskies pulled out at the end.Hunter Crist fired in 16 points and Max Wahl notched 9 to lead Hamilton Heights’

attack. Wahl canned 3-of-5 shots from 3-point range.Heights hit just 14-of-45 shots, including a 6-of-21 night from long range. The

Huskies were just 11-of-22 at the line.Sterling Weatherford had a big night with six rebounds and four steals. Crist dished

out four assists.On Saturday, Westfield battled undefeated Tipton to a 12-12 first quarter tie but then

the Blue Devils outscored the Shamrocks 34-12 in the middle two periods and went on toa 54-34 victory over the Shamrocks at The Rock Saturday evening.

Jonah Welch and Charlie Warner led the Shamrocks in scoring, each with 10 points.Welch also led the team in rebounding with six.The loss dropped Westfield to 1-5 on the year.

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The “Twin Bombers” were at it againTuesday evening asSheridan rolled to a63-46 girls basketballvictory at ClintonPrairie.

S o p h o m o r eAudrey Reed andjunior Brittany Welchcombined for 37Sheridan points. Reednotched 21 points andWelch added 16.Combined they were13-of-14 from the

charity line.Both tallied double-doubles. Reed pulled

in a dozen rebounds and Welch collected 10.Sheridan led all the way. Coach Jeff

Guenther’ Blackhawks jumped out to a19-11 first quarter advantage and then in thesecond and third quarters Sheridan’s defenseheld Prairie to single digits.

The Lady Blackhawks hit 23-of-51 shotsfrom the field and canned 14-of-16 freethrows.

Sheridan struggled in the second half ina Saturday afternoon key Hoosier Heartland

Conference game at Tri-Central and suffereda costly 42-33 defeat.

The loss finished Sheridan’s conferenceschedule at 2-2 with victories over ClintonCentral and Taylor and losses to Eastern andTri-Central.

The HHC will play a conferencetourney, starting Jan. 9.

At Tri-Central on Saturday, Coach JeffGuenther’s Blackhawks had a good firsthalf, leading 13-11 after one period and tied17-17 entering halftime. But the hostTrojans outscored Sheridan 25-16 in thesecond half as the Blackhawks got into foultrouble.

Brittany Welch led Sheridan’s scoringwith 16 points but Audrey Reed hit just1-of-10 shots and finished with only fivepoints.

Sheridan hit just 14-of-45 shots andconnected on just 1-of-13 attempts from3-point range and 4-of-8 from the charityline.

Welch had a double-double, pulling 12rebounds along with scoring 16 points.

Now 7-4 on the year, Sheridan willreturn to action on Dec. 22 at Attica.

Westfield’s Annaleise Drudge (34), Noblesville’s Brooke Herron(center) and Westfield’s Abby Reeder battle for a loose ball duringthe Shamrocks-Millers girls basketball game Saturday at The Rock.

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The HamiltonHeights girls bas-ketball team put ascare into Zionsvilleon Saturday after-noon, jumping outto a first quarterlead before the Ea-gles came back towin 69-50.

The Huskies (2-8) lead 12-3 after

the first period. But Zionsville turned thetables in the second quarter, outscoringthe Huskies 17-5 for a 20-17 halftimelead. The Eagles then poured in 49 sec-ond-half points to get the win.

Kayla Kirtley scored 17 points forCoach Omega Tandy's team. Kirtley,Lexi Branham and Audrie Catron all hadtwo 3-pointers. Ana Collar led the re-bounding with 11. Kirtley also blockedtwo shots.

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