State Senator John Ruckleshaus has endorsed Fishers City Council candidate Gurinder Singh, according to a news release from the Singh campaign.

“I have worked with Gurinder Singh on many workforce projects that benefit the state and Hamilton County,” says Ruckelshaus in the Singh release.  “Gurinder Singh is passionate about the state and his community and would make a great addition to the council.”

State Senator Ruckleshause represents District 30, which covers part of the Indianapolis north side, a section of Carmel and a part of west Fishers south of 116th Street.

Singh is running for an at-large city council spot in the Republican primary election.

The local Fall Creek and Delaware Township Trustees are charged with providing relief to the poor, and the Fishers Government Academy Association will be starting a drive in April to help with personal care items for those in need.

Collection boxes will start popping up around Fishers on April 1st and you will see them through April 12th.  The theme of this year’s drive is “Making It Personal” because the focus will be on personal use items.

Some suggested items you can contribute include:  Soap, cleaners, hygiene products, household supplies, bath supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, laundry detergent, Incontinence protection for adults, diapers, etc…   The Association add that sensitive skin and hypoallergenic product donations are also appreciated.

Here are the locations for the donation boxes:

Britton Falls The Chateau, 13079 Del Webb Pkwy
Citizens State Bank at 9 Municipal Drive,
Fishers YMCA 9012 E 126th St
Holt Dental 7862 E 96th St
Mailing Station 11807 Allisonville Rd
Peachin, Schwartz & Weingardt P.C. 9775 Crosspoint Blvd Suite 100
PNC Bank 7270 E 116th St
St. Vincent Outpatient Physical Therapy Center 9012 E 126th St
Sunblest Apartments 11757 Garden Circle
Sunlake Apartments 12347 Windsor E Dr
Sweet Briar
Woods of Britton Apartments 13791 Old Oak Dr

The items contributed will be provided to the local township trustees for distribution to those needing it the most.

The Fishers Government Academy Association is made up of graduates from the City of Fishers Government Academy program. The group’s mission is to participate in civic opportunities which encourage learning and benefit the community.

Gurinder Singh is a businessman, 12-year resident of Fishers and now a candidate for City Council, At-Large. Here is my interview with him.

Todd Zimmerman as served nearly 5 years on the Fishers City Council and is seeking another term as an at-large member.  Here is my conversation with him.

Rich Block is serving his first stint as Fishers City Council President in 2019, but he has served nearly 5 years on the council   He talked about his re-election campaign in this podcast.

Cecilia Coble has served on the Fishers City Council since the town transitioned to a city in 2015.  She is seeking another 4-year term on the council.  Here is my podcast interview with Cecilia Coble

When Mike Reuter started his new job as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with Hamilton Southeastern Schools in 1994, the local school corporation was a fraction of what it is today.  Mike Reuter has been the man guiding Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools through a thicket of state funding formula complexity, managing the growing schools system’s finances.

The HSE School District is now the fourth largest in the state and Mike Reuter was along for the long ride of all that student expansion.

HSE Schools Superintendent Allen Bourff announced at Wednesday night’s school board meeting that Mike Reuter plans to retire at the end of calendar year 2019.  Mike told LarryInFishers after the meeting he plans to expand his already busy operation of being a consultant to a variety of government entities on financial matters.  He has done tax revenue analysis and projections for the City of Fishers.

Congratulations, Mike Reuter, for the many years of service to our local schools.  But, don’t forget, you are still at HSE Schools for about nine more months!

When a team of students receives recognition by the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board, you know the audience seats will be packed.  Wednesday night, you could multiply that number by three.

That’s right, three different academic teams were before the board to talk about their work created a standing-room-only crowd as the board session began.  The teams include:

–The Sand Creek Intermediate 2018 Elementary Spell Bowl Winners

–Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate Junior High School 2019 Elementary
Science Bowl Winners

–Riverside Intermediate 2019 Elementary M.A.T.H. Bowl Winners

All three squads were state champions.

Pickleball fans in Fishers were excited when the first four Pickleball courts were opened at Cyntheanne Park on the northeast side of the city in late July of 2015.  There was a big ceremony and Mayor Scott Fadness played a round or two of Pickleball.  Many of those attending that opening event were from the nearby Britton Falls neighborhood.

Fast forward to 2018 and Pickleball fans were before the city again.  There was such a demand for the Pickleball courts at Cyntheanne Park, only a few of the people wanting to use the courts could get time to play.  Pickleball lovers were before the city wanting more courts constructed.

Mayor Fadness said there was money in the budget to fund two more courts, but not enough to pay for the four additional courts residents were requesting.

Then local entrepreneur Steve Cage entered the picture.  An avid Pickleballer himself, Cage offered to donate $63,000 for the two additional courts.

As a result of that donation, all eight Pickleball courts at Cyntheanne Park are named “Cage Pickleball.”  Now, the opening of the new courts will be celebrated with a new tournament

The grand opening of the new Cage Pickleball Challenge Courts will be marked with a new Pickleball Tournament, which is expected to become an annual event.  Tournament activity begins on Friday, April 26, 4-8pm, and extends to the following day, Saturday, April 27, 8am-4pm.

Registration is $25 per player (NOTE: this tournament is not USAPA sanctioned). Spectators are welcome and are free to attend.

Register at this link.

Hamilton County Reporter

Greenaway to arresting officers: “I have been set up”

Greenaway

On Monday, Hamilton County Superior Court 2 Magistrate William Greenaway was charged with three Level 6 felonies. According to court documents, Greenaway was the focus of a four-month narcotics investigation conducted by officers from the Indiana State Police.

A probable cause affidavit states the following:

On Nov. 4, 2018, two Indiana State Police investigators and a Noblesville police officer met with a confidential informant who provided information concerning a Hamilton County magistrate using methamphetamine.

The informant identified William Greenaway as the magistrate, and that Greenaway was dating a female who had previously purchased methamphetamine from the informant. The informant also told investigators William Greenaway used methamphetamine with his (Greenaway’s) girlfriend and was observed using methamphetamine by the informant.

In February, another informant, told detectives she had a personal relationship with Greenaway and had observed him use meth on several occasions. The same informant also told police she had purchased and orchestrated meth transactions on behalf of Greenaway in the past, and that Greenaway used a code word, “Coffee,” when discussing meth.

Then on March 20, with the help of the second informant, police conducted a money transaction from Greenaway for the anticipated purchase of meth.

Court documents indicate Greenaway gave the informant $140 in exchange for 2.5 grams of meth that would be delivered later in the day.

The informant then met with Greenaway in the parking lot of the Noblesville Goodwill Store to deliver the methamphetamine.

Police officers conducting a surveillance then attempted to arrest Greenaway. Reports indicate Greenaway allegedly swallowed the meth and bit a State Police officer’s thumb during the arrest. Because Greenaway swallowed the drugs, he was transported to the hospital where he told police officers he was “set up.”

Greenaway explained to officers that the female (informant) told him to hold something as the police were running up to his vehicle. Greenaway told officers he panicked and swallowed it, describing a white crystal substance in a small plastic baggie.

During a search of Greenaway’s jacket police found court documents that pertained to the arrest of another individual that reportedly was a previous source of meth for Greenaway. Police did not indicate if that individual had been charged in Superior Court 2, the court Greenaway serves as magistrate.

Greenaway was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine, Resisting Law Enforcement and Obstruction of Justice. Hamilton County Jail records do not indicate Greenaway has been booked in. Court records do not indicate if a bond was set or the amount.

McCann

McCann chosen to serve as Special Prosecutor

On Monday, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office requested Superior Court 5 Judge David Najjar assign a Special Prosecutor to the William Greenway narcotics case.

Howard County Prosecutor Mark McCann was selected as the Special Prosecutor.

McCann has served as Howard County’s Prosecutor since 2010 and prior to that he served as the county’s chief deputy prosecutor for 16 years.

Lett

Tipton County Judge issues order on Greenaway’s incarceration

On Tuesday, following an order issued by Hamilton County Superior Court 5 Judge David Najjar to recuse himself from the William Greenaway case, Tipton County Judge Thomas Lett issued an order to law enforcement officers to transport William Greenaway to the Hamilton County Jail upon Greenaway’s release from Community Hospital.

In addition, Lett’s order requires Greenaway’s release from jail to be subject to the following conditions:

1. Greenaway shall appear in Court at all times required by the Court;
2. Greenaway shall not leave the State of Indiana without the prior written consent of the Court;
3. Greenaway shall not commit nor be arrested for another criminal offense;
4. Greenaway shall keep his attorney and the Court advised in writing of any change of address within 24 hours of such change; and
5. Greenaway shall comply with any other condition ordered by the Court, including the Defendant shall comply with the mandates of any treatment, including that directed by mental health professionals affiliated with Community North Hospital.