Motorists traveling north on Hoosier Road find the road ends at 126th Street “T” intersection. Those same drivers find it difficult to turn right, and almost impossible to make a left turn onto 126th.
City Councilman John Weingardt asked that an item be added to the Monday night Fishers City Council session directing the city’s staff to begin the process of installing a traffic signal at the intersection. Weingardt said there is money in the 2017 city budget to fund this stop light.
Mayor Scott Fadness told council members he will begin the bidding process so the council can act on the funding for this traffic signal at next month’s council session. The mayor hopes to have the signal in place by the end of this year.
The clouds got in the way, even for those with the special glasses
Beth Meyer at the Fishers Library knew they had something big on their hands when phone calls flooded their phone lines asking about the eclipse event at the downtown Fishers Amphitheater during the morning hours before the afternoon eclipse. The crowd on hand exceeded any forecasts as the city and library partnered for a community gathering.
Fishers Parks Department Director Tony Elliott estimated the downtown crowd at 2,500. The library offered the special viewing glasses for $1 each, but ran out around 1pm. But people were sharing their glasses all over the municipal complex.
The Hamilton Southeastern Schools took this opportunity to make the eclipse in science classes throughout the district,
This couple is sporting special glasses of a different variety, preparing for the eclipseJust a part of the crowd on hand for the eclipse party around the city hall complex
The City of Fishers is once again offering local students a chance to get some hands-on experience in connecting with the community where they live. The Mayor’s Youth Council is offering this opportunity to students in the Hamilton Southeastern School corporation.
Beginning on Thursday, September 21 from 9 to 11 a.m., the program rotates at locations throughout Fishers and into surrounding communities. This year, Mayor Fadness has challenged participating students to build a policy position that details how Fishers Parks & Recreation can launch and incorporate adaptive programming in its repertoire of services offered to the community. Monthly activities will take place during the school day, but students should expect to spend time outside of school hours working on projects or activities.
Parental permission is required for students to be approved into the program. As a member of the Mayor’s Youth Council, students will utilize public speaking, critical thinking, STEM, budgeting, creativity, athleticism, leadership and many social studies/civic skills. The program was developed in partnership with Fishers High School, HSE High School and Hamilton Southeastern Schools to ensure it helps support and enhance classroom curriculum. Students can learn more at this link or contact program coordinator Dan Domsic at his e-mail address – domsicd@fishers.us.in – or by phone at (317) 595-3151.
Everyone wants to be safe, and Fishers is having an event aimed solely at making your life safer. Safety Day is returning to the St. Vincent Fishers Hospital parking lot Saturday, September 9th, 10am-2pm. This will once again be a free gathering featuring booths with information and free demonstrations.
Local public safety agencies, hospital personnel and even the World Drone organization will be there.
“For over 20 years, the annual Fishers’ Safety Day has served the community by providing free, relevant messaging and experiences in an effort to keep families and visitors protected,” said Fishers Fire & Emergency’s Chief, Steve Orusa, in a city news release. “Our partnership with St. Vincent Fishers has resulted in a safer and healthier Fishers.”
You can find more information about Safety Day at this link.
In what could be a record number of candidates, seven hopefuls have lined up interested in filling retiring State Sen. Luke Kenley’s seat. One of the seven will be elected Sept. 6 in a caucus of the Senate District 20 Republican precinct committee.
There are about 100 precincts in the district which includes all of Noblesville, Washington and Wayne townships plus parts of Clay and Delaware townships.
Kenley has represented the district for 25 years. He announced his retirement earlier this summer to be effective Sept. 30.
In what may be a marathon session, the caucus will be held at the Ivy Tech auditorium in Noblesville. Republican State Chairman Kyle Hupfer is expected to chair the meeting. While it is not open to the public, Hupfer will allow members of the news media to attend.
Political insiders predict no candidate will get a majority of votes on the first ballot at the caucus. If so, the person with the fewest votes will be dropped from the list of candidates before a second ballot and this will continue until someone gets a majority of those present.
The winner will likely be sworn into office on Oct. 1 and represent the district through December 2020 when the four-year term expires. Kenley was last elected in 2016. The new senator will therefore serve during three legislative sessions in 2018-19-20.
Candidates in the hunt thus far are: Brad Beaver, Sue Finkam, Mark Hall, Joe Morris, Dan Schmidt, Victoria Spartz and Megan Wiles. Most of those in the field have a history of involvement with the GOP and two are current officeholders.
State law provides that the precinct organization of the party which elected the outgoing official shall choose a replacement to fill out the unexpired term.
Local officials and attorneys are also closely watching to see who fills another elected office vacancy. Judge Wayne Sturtevant retired this summer after 20 years on the bench of Hamilton Superior Court 5. In this case, since the court is technically a state court, Gov. Eric Holcomb will name a new judge. Interviews by the governor’s staff are being held to aid Holcomb in making his decision. The names of applicants have not been released but are said to exceed a dozen, all attorneys living in the county.
A new set of Hamilton Southeastern Royals took to the football field on Friday and
got a chance to show what they could do.
They did plenty during a 24-2 win over Kokomo at the Wildkats’ field.
The Royals scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, both on the ground. New
quarterback Cody Huppenthal punched the ball in from the one-yard line early in the
period, then Lance Stephens zoomed in from the 18-yard line late in the quarter.
Tyler Melser made both extra point kicks, and added a long field goal midway through
the second quarter. Melser kicked it in from 44 yards.
Malik Sims scored HSE’s final touchdown, a six-yard run late in the third period. The
only thing that stopped Southeastern was a second-quarter safety by the Kokomo defense,
but that turned out to be a speed bump.
Stephens gained 108 yards in 19 carries. Huppenthal had some nice yardage, with 37
yards passing and 35 yards rushing in his debut. Sims had three receptions.
The Royals will go back on the road next Friday, playing at North Central.
HSE KHS
First Downs 13 10
By Rush 9 4
By Pass 2 3
By Penalty 2 3
Yards Rushing 152 51
Yards Passing 33 50
Comp/Att/Int. 5-12-1 5-12-1
Fumbles/Lost 1-0 3-3
Penalties/Yards 8-95 9-51
Punts/Average 3-37.3 4-31.8
Southeastern Scoring
First Quarter
Cody Huppenthal 1-yard run (Tyler
Melser kick), 9:39
Lance Stephens 18-yard run (Melser kick),
3:12
Second Quarter
Melser 44-yard field goal, 6:57
Third Quarter
Malik Sims 6-yard run (Melser kick),
3:15
Southeastern Stats
Rushing: Stephens 19-108, Huppenthal
14-35, Tone Cowherd 1-19, Sims 6-16,
Cole Russell 1-7, Ben Boysen 1-4, Nick
Mutchner 1-minus 1, Kody Sparks 3-
minus 17.
Passing: Huppenthal 4-11-37, Sparks 1-1-
minus 4.
Receiving: Sims 3-27, Jackson Lantz
1-11, Nathan Shuey 1-minus 4
Will Syrus scored a first-half touchdown for Fishers on a 35-yard pass play
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Hamilton County Reporter
Fishers was dealt a tough loss in its opening game Friday, as North Central
scored a touchdown with 54 seconds left in the fourth quarter to beat the Tigers 19-17
at Reynolds Tigers Stadium.
The Panthers led 13-7 at halftime, but Class 6A No. 10 Fishers took the lead in the
third quarter when Jon Vore threw a 47-yard touchdown pass to Bryce Gee. Ben Norton
made the extra-point kick to give the Tigers the lead.
Norton then extended the lead early in the fourth by kicking a 25-yard field goal
with 10:23 remaining. North Central made a long drive in the middle of the quarter, but
turned the ball over on downs after Daniel Amadi chased down a Panther runner.
Fishers tried to run the clock down, but had to punt, and that set up NC’s winning
score. The Tigers tried to make a comeback, but turned the ball over on downs after four
incomplete passes. This was the first time the Panthers had beaten Fishers; the Tigers
had won their first three games against North Central.
The Tigers’ first-half touchdown came from a 35-yard pass play from Vore to Will
Syrus, with Norton making the extra-point kick.
Vore finished the game with 77 passing yards. Michael Noble was the leading
rusher, with 50 yards on 16 carries.
A chemical spill incident, believed to be centered on the chemicals used for the swimming pool, was reported mid-day Friday. Fishers Fire Department spokesman John Mehling says 7 people were treated for minor complaints of burning eyes and coughing at the scene and none required hospitalization.
Officials are still investigating what specific chemical was involved in this spill.
Fire Department personnel expect to be on the scene until about 2:30 today, then the area will be turned over to the cleanup crew for any required repairs.
Lindsey Erdody, a reporter at the Indianapolis Business Journal, covers the northern Indy suburbs. As a result, we see each other often covering the same events. I asked Lindsey to come back for another podcast interview to discuss her recent profile of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, and a number of other local issues.
