Thursday June 23 2016Sheridan Noblesville Cicero Arcadia Atlanta Carmel Fishers Westfield

Vol 3 No 123 A 30 percent chance of showers andthunderstorms mainly before 9 amOtherwise mostly cloudy today partlycloudy tonight

TODAYrsquoS WEATHER

HIGH 86 LOW 63

Governor Mike Pence today joined Senator Jim Merrittand local leaders from Fishers Noblesville and Pendletonto officially kick off construction on a $92 million projectto modernize Interstate 69 in Hamilton and Madisoncounties

ldquoHere in the Crossroads of America we know that roadsmean jobsrdquo said Governor Pence ldquoAlong this section ofI-69 wersquove seen tremendous economic development and itis vital that we modernize this portion of the highway toensure continued economic growth My administration hasinvested nearly $3 billion in roads and bridges acrossIndiana since I became governor and I firmly believe thatby continuing to invest in infrastructure we can makeIndiana the best place in America to start a business growa business and create jobsrdquo

The project as part of the Governorrsquos Major Moves2020 program will widen 15 miles of Interstate 69 fromState Road 37 in Fishers to State Road 38 in PendletonAlso the project will reconfigure I-69 Exit 210 atCampusSoutheastern Parkway into a double-crossoverdiamond

Most highway maintenance activities and constructionprojects will halt work and pull back barriers and barricadesto the safest extent possible for holiday weekend travelFollowing Independence Day Milestone Contractors willshift traffic to begin widening I-69 and build new ramps atExit 210

Governorrsquos Pencersquos Major Moves 2020 program iswidening and rehabilitating more than 40 miles of I-65 andI-69 in Indiana This includes

I-65 between from State Road 44 near Franklin to theJohnsonMarion county line I-65 from State Road 38 to State Road 26 near Lafayettein Tippecanoe County and I-65 between Sellersburg and Memphis in Clark County

In December I-65 south of US 30 in Merrillville wasadded to the Major Moves 2020 program

Four design-build teams are currently developingproposals to widen and modernize as much of I-65 as the$70 million project budget allows

For more information about the project goto httpwwwingovindot3440htm Follow INDOT_ECentral on Twitter and INDOTEastCentral on Facebook forposts using I69MM2020

Construction on I-69 begins

By DON JELLISONReporter EditorEarlier this week the Fishers City

Council approveda huge addition tothe downtownFishers area a $47million redevelop-ment project in thecityrsquos Nickel PlateDistrict

The Councilapproved an agree-ment with consult-ing engineer and

architect firm RQAW Corp for a three-story office building

Also approved was a four-storymixed use building at the corner of Lan-tern Road and North Street along with a500 spots parking garage The mixed usebuilding will include 240 residentialspaces

Is Fishers becoming another CarmelFor someone like myself who for

more than 60 years has driven to Carmeland Fishers the now-city of Fishers mayalready have surpassed Carmel in chang-es in the downtown area

For me who married someone fromFishers the old town of Fishers is gonemore than the old town of Carmel

The recent move by the City Councilis just another step in that direction

RQAW in some ways is likeBlueSky a company which has an-nounced plans to move itrsquos cooperatelocation to the west side of Noblesvilleminus residential spaces and a parkinggarage

Fishersrsquo agreement with RQAWstipulates the company must relocate itsheadquarters to Fishers by Dec 31 2018

Is Mudsockthe nextCarmel

Attendees at this yearrsquos Westfield Rocks the 4th event will beable to participate in an archery area featuring foam-tipped arrows

ldquoWersquore expanding our menu of activities for this yearrsquos cele-brationrdquo Parks Director Melody Jones said ldquoTheseexciting archery activities are geared for older kids ages 10+ teensand adults It will be a lot of funrdquo

Two archery activities will be available for participants Forattendees looking to hone their target skills an archery range willbe provided by SAFE Archery (Students and FamiliesExperiencing Archery) Using soft foam-tip arrows participantswill be able to work on their aim as they shoot floating objects

A second option for participants will be Archery Tag ndash anaction-packed game similar to paintball that also utilizes foam-tipped arrows The game will consist of two sets of four-on-fourand all participants must be 10+ and will be prompted to sign awaiver onsite prior to participating If under 18 a parent or guard-ian will need to sign

Both archery activities are offered at no cost to participantsFor more information on this yearrsquos Westfield Rocks the

4th and all the activities available visit the followingwebsite httpwwwenjoywestfieldeventscomwestfield-rocks-the-4th-1

Archery coming to Westfield

Another building going up in Fishers

Reporter photo by Richie Hall

FDR Brewery amp Restaurant is one of several new buildings either being built or planned for in Fishersrsquo North StreetRedevelopment Project

News2

and must have 100 full-time employees bythe end of 2021 The average salary forthose positions can be no less than $80000according to the agreement

What is happening in Fishers continuesthe long and sometimes hotly debated (as itwas in Carmel) that ldquoenough is enoughrdquoSome folks in Fishers are moaning that thedevelopment will bring more and moretraffic to what was a peaceful area whichfor years and years was nothing more thanthree or four downtown businesses withzero downtown housing

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness in a pressrelease addressed the subject by writingldquoThis redevelopment project really raisesthe bar for our entrepreneurial city A cre-ative development like this one that meetsthe needs of small business owners andestablishes much needed office space in theNickel Plate District brings significant val-ue to our downtown and furthers the eco-system in which entrepreneurs can thriverdquo

The parking garage and mixed usebuilding will be owned developed andoperated by an Indianapolis based manage-ment and investment firm

The parking garage is expected to beused by RQAW employees and residents inthe apartment complex Meyer Najemwhich in 2014 built its $55 million head-quarters just north of the proposed devel-opment also would use the garage for itsemployees The garage likely will be opento the public on evenings and weekends

If you havenrsquot driven through Fisherslately do so Itrsquos exciting what is going onto the little area we once called ldquoMudsockrdquo

JELLISONFrom Page 1

Following a successful showing by ldquoHamiltonrdquo at theTony Awards the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site ispleased to announce this yearrsquos recipient of the AdvancingAmerican Democracy Award is Ron Chernow author ofldquoAlexander Hamiltonrdquo and the inspiration and advisor forthe hit Broadway musical

The Advancing American Democracy Award is be-stowed annually by the Benjamin Harrison PresidentialSite upon an individual who in an exemplary way advanc-es the values of American democracy by encouragingcitizen participation in self-government and in greater civicsociety Past award recipients include Senator RichardLugar Representative Lee Hamilton and Judge Sarah Ev-ans Barker

ldquoWe believe that the distinguished American historianRon Chernow embodies these qualities through his literaryworkrdquo said Charles Hyde president and CEO of theBenjamin Harrison Presidential Site ldquoHis pen reveals anindividual talent and genius through service of a greaterpurpose calling upon all citizens of this great country toknow and understand their past if they hope to advance itsfuture He understands the power of American history andthe labors perils and toils inherent in the democratic pro-cessrdquo

Chernow will accept the Advancing American Democ-racy Award and speak at the 11th Annual Mary TuckerJasper Speaker Series the Benjamin Harrison PresidentialSitersquos largest annual fundraiser presented by The India-napolis Foundation celebrating its 100th year of service

EVENT DETAILSWHERE The Columbia Club (121 Monument Cir

Indianapolis IN 46204)WHEN Thursday September 15 2016

530 PM | VIP Patron Reception600 PM | Cocktail Hour700 PM | Welcome amp Dinner in the Stardust Ballroom800 PM | Speaker Presentation

TICKETSThe event is open to the public but seating is limited

and expected to sell out The following packages are avail-able

Presidential Patron - $500 (includes VIP ticket recog-nition on event program and signage and in the annualreport)

VIP Patron - $200 (includes VIP ticket privilegesreserved seating for dinner and program)

Dinner Patron - $175 (reserved seating for dinner andprogram)

Tickets available at httpbitly25qwtnbSupport of this event helps the Presidential Site share

innovative civic education programs unique tours andengaging events with more than 27000 children and adultseach year

ABOUT THE BENJAMIN HARRISON PRESI-DENTIAL SITE

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site celebrates theremarkable legacy of Americarsquos Hoosier President Themuseum is a national historic landmark situated withineasy walking distance of downtown Indianapolis and thebustling 16th Street corridor The 1875 Italianate mansionis exquisitely restored and has an exceptional collection ofmore than 10000 artifacts Daily tours of the propertyinclude a 75-minute guided tour through the Harrisonhouse and private quarters Highlights include an awe-inspiring collection of Gilded Age finery paintings furni-ture and personal presidential gifts and mementos Theprivately operated non-profit organization receives nodirect tax support and is dedicated to sharing the lifestories arts and culture of an American President to in-crease public participation in the American system of self-government Find out more at the followingwebsite PresidentBenjaminHarrisonorg

Benjamin Harrison site brings Hamilton mania to Indy

Commercial Electrical UpgradeRampD Lighting Turnberry At The Park0 Summer amp Whisper Ridge

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Improvement LocationBlessed Theodore Guerin High School15300 Gray RD

Residential AdditionChampion Window amp EnclosuresWaterman Farms - 9 11225 FunnyCide DR $2500000

Residential Electrical UpgradeBurtner Electric Waterman Farms - 915195 Cherry Tree RDRiver Park Subdivision 576 WalnutST

Foundation OnlyCalAtlantic Homes of Indiana IncChapel Villas 1093810940 MatherlyWaySingle Family New Construction

Pulte Homes - 1050 Blue Ridge Creek- 1 12568 Amber Star DR$27000000Pulte Homes - 1050 Blue Ridge Creek- 1 12556 Amber Star DR$24800000Pulte Homes - 1050 Blue Ridge Creek- 1 12636 Hideout DR $23300000CalAtlantic Homes of Indiana IncConner Crossing of Noblesville 5606Cottage Grove LN $23647700MI Homes of Indiana HighlandsPrairie - 3 19556 Salt Creek CT$22578800

MI Homes of Indiana HighlandsPrairie - 3 19560 Salt Creek CTRyan Homes Holston Hills 4996Holston Hills DRBeazer Homes Indiana LLPPromenade Woods - 1 18029 RollingRock DR $26000000Beazer Homes Promenade Woods - 26175 Rolling Rock LN $35610000MI Homes of Indiana Slater Run - 35082 Waterhaven DR $29835400MI Homes of Indiana Slater Run - 35052 Waterhaven DR $34423900MI Homes of Indiana Slater Run - 35042 Waterhaven DR $33758800Ryan Homes Slater Woods - 2 16751Meadow Wood DR $36500000CalAtlantic Homes of Indiana IncTurnberry at the Park $11886 WhisperRidge DR $23030200

Residential Swimming PoolHendrick Pool Mill Grove - 1 6145Mill Oak DR

Two Family DuplexCalAtlantic Homes of Indiana IncChapel Villas 10938 Matherly Way$17231500CalAtlantic Homes of Indiana IncChapel Villas 10940 Matherly Way$15922800

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Noblesville building permits

3News

Hamilton CountyReporter

Contact InformationPhone

317-408-5548

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317-408-5548

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317-773-2769

Sports Editor Richie HallRhall1977gmailcomTwitter Richie_Hall

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Mailing AddressPO Box190

Westfield IN 46074

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Or what man is there of you whom if his son ask bread will hegive him a stone

- Matthew 79

50 Years AgoNews Fireworks shows at Noblesvillersquos Forest Park and in Sheridan willhighlight the long July 4th holiday weekend Sheridanrsquos festivities gotunderway last night and Noblesville will have several ceremoniesincluding one at 11 am Monday on the courthouse square but thefireworks attractions scheduled for 9 pm Monday will climax theweekendSports Three of the four Hamilton County clubs entered in theNoblesville Fourth of July Invitational Baseball Tournament wereeliminated in first round action Friday evening A crowd of more than300 people were on hand at the Forest Park diamond for part one of a16-team four-day baseball carnival Several of the finest Babe Ruth andPony League teams in Central Indiana are enteredAd Blann Hardware Wall Paint for $395 a gallon

Westfield has been recognized as one ofIndianarsquos safest cities by SafeWise for thesecond year in a row

ldquoWe believe that one of the main rea-sons so many families keep moving toWestfield is because of our safe communi-tyrdquo Mayor Andy Cook said ldquoWe are grate-ful to our public safety professionals whowork hard to make sure Westfieldrsquos resi-dents and visitors enjoy the safest and bestquality of life possiblerdquo

SafeWise reviewed the most recent FBICrime Report statistics from 2014 along

with population data in order to compilethis list of safest cities Other factors includ-ed in the decision were the number of re-ported violent crimes (aggravated assaultmurder rape and robbery) and propertycrimes (burglary arson larceny-theft andmotor vehicle theft) in each city

To view the full list of Indianarsquos 20safest cities click the followinglink httpwwwsafewisecomblogsafest-cities-indiana-2016

Westfield recognized as oneof Indianarsquos safest cities

Riverview Health will host a female athlete forum on Tuesday July 19 from 6-8 pmA team of experts from Riverview Health will discuss topics related to the female

athlete Learn how to stay healthy through proper nutrition prevent injury and get a stepahead of the competition There will be complimentary functional movement screens andgait analysis as well as discussions about strength training proper fueling for competi-tion and recovery and injury prevention programs

The forum will take place at Riverview Health Rehab amp Fitness at 601 Westfield Roadin Noblesville Healthy light refreshments will be served The program is free butregistration is required Register at rivervieworgclasses or call3177767999

Riverview Health to hostfemale athlete forum

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Share It With TheCommunity

Contact the HamiltonCounty Reporter

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4 News

At the Fishers High School SeniorAwards night TigerONE awarded four$500 scholarships to two male and twofemale graduating student athletes whodemonstrated excellence in academicsleadership roles and outstanding achieve-ments in athletics and extracurricular activ-ities and community service

The four scholarship winners were alloutstanding They had a GPA of 437 orhigher were all leaders on their athleticteams and excelled in both their individualsports and academic endeavors All of thewinners demonstrated what it means to rep-resent Fishers High School in athleticsHave Pride Show Character and Build Tra-dition

The scholarship recipients includedMegan Forbes Girls Basketball Me-

gan was an officer of the National HonorSociety a Captain of her team earned thetop GPA award two years in a row and hadthe highest GPA of all of the female schol-arship applicants Megan plans to attendPurdue University and study nursing

Lorinda Kirk Girls Cross Country andTrack Lorinda was a member of the Na-tional Honor Society lettered in both sportsall four years was a Captain of her teamswon the Sportsmanship award two differentyears was Academic All-State and quali-fied for the Semi-state and State in crosscountry Lorinda plans to attend the Colora-do School of Mines and study ChemicalEngineering

Daniel Greiwe Boys Cross Countryand Track Daniel was a member of theNational Honor Society a member of thestate championship We the People teamwas a cross country Co- Captain ran in thecross country State meet in 2014 and 2015was Academic All-State in 2015 and 2016and had the highest GPA of all scholarshiprecipients Daniel plans to attend PurdueUniversity and study Engineering

Michael Folta Baseball and FootballMichael member of the National HonorSociety a two sport participant and was onthe leadership council for both sports allfour years was Academic All-State in foot-ball will graduate Summa Cum Laude andwas one of the co-founders of the FishersSports Network Michael plans to attendPurdue University and study MechanicalEngineering

In May 2016 the TigerONE Boardawarded over $12000 in grants to tendifferent athletic teams including thefollowing New sideline video system for Footballand a contribution to the Trent VanHoosenMemorial Scholarship Golf Outing Basketball shooting machine for Boysand Girls Basketball New batting cage netting for two battingcages for Baseball and Softball Indoor hitting mats and nets and TigerGolf head covers for Boys and Girls Golf

Precision Trainer for Girls Volleyball Funds for an outdoor record board forBoys and Girls Track and Cross Countryand A new camcorder for Wrestling

The proceeds used to fund these athleticteam grants came from TigerONE annualmemberships and the 2015 Casino Nightevent TigerONE will host its SecondAnnual Casino Night on Aug 13 2016 atthe FORUM Conference Center and the

entire community is invited to attendProceeds from the event will help fundfuture scholarships and athletic team grantsTickets may be purchased athttpqtegonetqlinkcasinonight2016

TigerONE awards over $15000 in scholarships and grantsto Fishers High School student-athletes and teams

TigerONE awarded four $500 scholarships to two male and two female graduating student athletes Pictured Megan ForbesLorinda Kirk Daniel Greiwe Michael Folta and Joe Eaton TigerONE President

Photo provided

HamiltonCounty

ReporterHamiltonCountyrsquos

HometownNewspaper

News 5

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SHERIDAN TOWN COUNCILNotice is hereby given that the Sheridan Town Council will have a Special Meeting at 600 pm on MondayJune 27 2016 at the Sheridan Town Hall located at 506 South Main Street Sheridan IN 46069 This meetingis to gather information on the possible sale of the Sheridan Water and Sheridan Waste Water UtilitiesPlease note the change of location for this already advertised meeting

Meeting NoticeThe Jackson Fire Territory Executive Board The Atlanta Town Council and the Arcadia Town Council willmeet Friday July 1 2016 at 6 pm at the Atlanta Town Hall 105 E Main Street

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONNotice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Sheridan Public Library Hamilton County Indiana that the properfiscal body will consider the following additional appropriation in excess of the budget for the current year atthe location of the Sheridan Public Library 103 W 1st St Sheridan IN 46069 at 6 oclock pm on the 11thday of July 2016Fund Name Operating Rainy DayMajor Budget ClassificationOther Services ampCharges $2000000 $1581600Total $2000000 $1581600Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard The additional appropriations as finally madewill be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance The Department will make a writtendetermination as the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within fifteen (15) days of receiptof a Certified Copy of the action taken6222016

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF REDUCTION OF APPROPRIATIONNotice is hereby given to the taxpayers of Sheridan Public Library Hamilton County Indiana that the properfiscal body will consider the following reduction of appropriation of the budget for the current year at thelocation of the Sheridan Public Library 103 W 1st St Sheridan IN 46069 at 6 oclock pm on the 11th dayof July 2016Fund Name LeaseMajor Budget ClassificationOther Services ampCharges $(3581600)Total $(3581600)Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard The reduction of appropriations as finallymade will be referred to the Department of Local Government Finance The Department will make a writtendetermination as the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within fifteen (15) days of receiptof a Certified Copy of the action taken6222016

With the summer months upon usnow the City of Noblesville would like toremind its citizens of the cityrsquos fireworksordinance

1 You may use consumer fireworksbetween the hours of 5 pm till TWOHOURS after sunset on June 29 June30 July 1 July 3 July 5 July 6 July7 July 8 and July 9

2 You may use consumer fireworksbetween 10 am and MIDNIGHT on July4

3 You may use consumer fireworksbetween the hours of 10am on December 31 and 1 am on Janu-ary 1

Also you must shoot off consumerfireworks in your own yard and all thedebris must land in your own yard Youcannot shoot off fireworks in the streetand if the debris lands outside of yourproperty this would be a violation of theordinance even if you are in compliancewith the date and times

This time of year the city get numerouscomplaints on fireworks usage so pleasebe courteous of your neighbors Alsoplease be safe when shootingoff fireworks The city hopes that every-one enjoys the summer

Noblesville reminds citizensof fireworks ordinance

Sports 7

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorBy the time you read this 30 Nobles-

ville girls basketball players will either beon their way to or already settled in at ateam camp in Fort Wayne

Millers coach Donna Buckley is takingher team up to the Summit City today forthe D-One Team Camp Itll be anothertournament for Noblesville which graduat-ed four very talented senior players lastyear but still has plenty of talent on itsroster for this coming season

We have lots of girls in the gym thissummer said Buckley The followingwent with us to Plainfield Seniors BrookeHerron and Sam Salmon Juniors EmilyKiser and Olivia MoralesSophomores Mallory Johnson MaddieKnight Kaylin Mertens and MadisonWhetro Freshmen Sarah Etchison and De-von Ray

Some of those names will be familiar toNoblesville basketball fans Kiser was theMillers third-leading scorer last seasonand she brings back 92 points and 80rebounds per game

Herron coming off a solid softball sea-son is heading right back into basketballNow a senior Herron made 21 3-pointersfor Noblesville last season Sam Salmonalso got some good varsity minutes lastseason as did the sophomores JohnsonKnight and Mertens

The Millers played in the PlainfieldTournament last weekend Noblesville fin-ished that event with a 3-1 record defeatingPlainfield Homestead and Mooresvillethen dropping a second game against thehost Quakers

Overall I was very pleased with thetoughness our kids showed against verygood competition said Buckley I amexcited to see the girls getting better asindividuals and as a team Overall we arehaving a good summer The girls are work-ing hard on the court and in the weightroom

Buckley said the plans for July are lim-ited to lifting and the Noblesville Champi-onship Wednesday workouts

We let the girls have some much need-ed time off said the coach We will getback in the gym in August

Millers playing in Fort Wayne this week

Kent GrahamFile photo

Noblesville junior-to-beEmily Kiser averaged 92points per game and 80rebounds for the Millers lastyear in her sophomoreseason

Sports 7

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorBy the time you read this 30 Nobles-

ville girls basketball players will either beon their way to or already settled in at ateam camp in Fort Wayne

Millers coach Donna Buckley is takingher team up to the Summit City today forthe D-One Team Camp Itll be anothertournament for Noblesville which graduat-ed four very talented senior players lastyear but still has plenty of talent on itsroster for this coming season

We have lots of girls in the gym thissummer said Buckley The followingwent with us to Plainfield Seniors BrookeHerron and Sam Salmon Juniors EmilyKiser and Olivia MoralesSophomores Mallory Johnson MaddieKnight Kaylin Mertens and MadisonWhetro Freshmen Sarah Etchison and De-von Ray

Some of those names will be familiar toNoblesville basketball fans Kiser was theMillers third-leading scorer last seasonand she brings back 92 points and 80rebounds per game

Herron coming off a solid softball sea-son is heading right back into basketballNow a senior Herron made 21 3-pointersfor Noblesville last season Sam Salmonalso got some good varsity minutes lastseason as did the sophomores JohnsonKnight and Mertens

The Millers played in the PlainfieldTournament last weekend Noblesville fin-ished that event with a 3-1 record defeatingPlainfield Homestead and Mooresvillethen dropping a second game against thehost Quakers

Overall I was very pleased with thetoughness our kids showed against verygood competition said Buckley I amexcited to see the girls getting better asindividuals and as a team Overall we arehaving a good summer The girls are work-ing hard on the court and in the weightroom

Buckley said the plans for July are lim-ited to lifting and the Noblesville Champi-onship Wednesday workouts

We let the girls have some much need-ed time off said the coach We will getback in the gym in August

Millers playing in Fort Wayne this week

Kent GrahamFile photo

Noblesville junior-to-beEmily Kiser averaged 92points per game and 80rebounds for the Millers lastyear in her sophomoreseason

8 Sports

By JOSIE GRIFFIN and ALEXA AKERSJosie Day two in Saint Petersburg has

passed It was our first full day so everyoneon the team was excited and ready to workhard And that was a good thing becausewe needed that motivation to get though theday

Alexa When Rich our coach toldeveryone our practice schedule (9-11am) we were all excited I meanwersquore swimmers We usually get up at 440am so this was something to celebrate

Of course we werenrsquot allowed to sleepin We had a wakeup call at 7 am for break-fast and free time after that Our hotel wasserving us a giant breakfast buffet filledwith all the go-to breakfast foods eggscereal with milk bacon and pancakes Allof our teammates headed to practice withfull stomachs

After the 45 minute drive to the NorthShore Aquatic Center we were ready tojump in to some ice cold water and startpracticing I was one of the only peoplewho had seen the pool before and even soitrsquos been over three years The pool islocated in the bay with the ocean beingonly a glimpse away however that meantall the salt from the sea got into the waterwe swim in Everyone in the pool tastedfrench fries throughout the entire prac-tice

Rich took it easy on us during our firstpractice of the week giving us time to getused to the new pool and see how it felt toswim on a full stomach We practiced from9-11am and then headed back to the hotelfor lunch The hotel served us chickengreen beans and potatoes which was infi-nitely better than the pig they had served thenight before Since we had just come back

from practice our appetites were allworked up and everyone cleaned theirplates Some swimmers had seconds and afew even had thirds You know how ath-letes can be

After lunch we had free time for abouttwo and a half hours and then went to oursecond team meeting This meeting fo-cused on the word ldquoprocessrdquo We listenedto our coach and our chaperones talkabout the processes that they endured toget to where they are today in swimmingand in other parts of our life During themeeting there was an extra emphasis onthe act of goal setting That was somethingreally important for our team to remem-ber because it will help us get to champi-onship meets like state and beyond

Our team leaders had a secret beachactivity planned for us after the meetingWe were all sorted into teams and instruct-ed build the best sea creature out of thesand The groups were given thirty minutesto construct their animals while the chaper-ones judged them Each sand sculpture wasjudged based off of its aesthetics the use ofour ldquonatural resourcesrdquo and the use ofteamwork The best team my team wasdeclared the winner There was fightingover the end result of course But I feel asif the chaperones made the best decision

We then migrated from the beach tothe pool First step dryland For thosewho donrsquot know swimmers refer to theirout of the water conditioning asldquodrylandrdquo We were expecting somethingchallenging but by the time practice wasover half of the team was contemplatingtheir decision to join the swim team allthose years ago

We started off with a longrun in the Florida heat Beingfrom Indiana we still werenrsquotused to weather over 60 de-grees But we pantedhuffed and powered our wayto the finish point We thenmoved on to abs Itrsquos a tradi-tion to do a five minute leglift on the trip but our teamdefinitely wasnrsquot expectingto do two in a row In all tenswimmers made the two longleg lifts We followed thisfeat with sprints drills and awhole lot of water

Most athletes would havecalled it a day after the dry-land portion of practice Butwe arenrsquot most athletes Weheaded immediately to thepool where we completed acountless number of sprintson a timed interval Needless to say weslept easily that night

I and the rest of my team was starvingafter a long and hard practice In years pastdinner had always been a buffet This yearwe were all excited to be served our pre-ordered meals It was a good idea in theorybut didnrsquot work out so well when 55 peoplesat down at once and demanded their foodvery very quickly I waited an hour for mypulled pork mac and cheese It was thelongest hour of my life

By the time we finished eating it was930 Curfew was 1000 so we didnrsquot have

much free time Some took the opportunityto get more sleep Others chose to havesome bonding experiences with theirteammates Regardless it was a construc-tive use of time for all

Day two is in the books We have onlypassed one day in the hardest but mostrewarding weeks of training that Irsquove everhad

Irsquom more excited than anything to seewhat tomorrow brings This trip providesmemories we remember forever andworkouts that are hard to forget I justhave to say so far itrsquos been great

The ldquoprocessrdquo of hard work

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorAnyone who watched the Carmel girls

basketball team last season knows howgood the Greyhounds were

Carmel finished last season with a 24-5record a sectional championship and anappearance in the regional title game Whilethe Hounds graduated some good athletesthey also have plenty of good athletes com-peting in summer ball - and bycompeting that means not just againstother teams but also each other

Its so competitive with 15 to 18 kidsvying for eight or nine varsity spots saidCarmel coach Tod Windlan who said thisis the deepest team Ive ever had

Leading the way for the Greyhounds arereturning juniors-to-be Amy Dilk andBlake Smith Dilk led Carmels scoring lastseason with an 119 points-per-game aver-age while Smith was the third-leading scor-er contributing 95 points per contest Dilkalso led the assists (43) and steals (33)categories with Smith the top rebounder at62 boards ber game

Amys had a tremendous spring andsummer and Blake as well said WindlanThe coach said that the college offers havebeen coming in for both over the past fewmonths Both girls have gotten offers fromBall State Kentucky and Belmont withDilk also getting an offer from Michigan

Theyre still going through the pro-cess said Windlan

There will be just one senior on thisyears Greyhound team Olivia Christy wasa solid player last season averaging 51points per game

She played AAU in the spring and thenmissed the first 12 days of summer ballsaid Windlan Shes been out of the coun-try on a school trip which was great for herShe just got back in the swing of things lastweek Shes a vital part of what we do thatsfor sure

Other juniors returning are Molly Gil-lig Anna Kmec and Lauren Johnson Alsoon the junior roster is Vanessa Mullins atransfer from Texas but she is recoveringfrom ACL surgery

Sophomores coming back for Carmelinclude returners Sophie Bair Macy Ber-glund Reagan Hune (fresh from the statetrack and field meet) and Mackenzie WoodWindlan said that Hune has had a nicesummer in basketball and that Wood hasplayed very well in the spring and summeras well

Two incoming freshmen are also mak-ing an impact Jasmine McWilliams andMaddi Sears

Jasmine is an extremely talented andphysically gifted young lady for sure saidWindlan Sears is a very very good shoot-er

Carmel has been busy over the summerFirst the Hounds played the Homestead

Deep Carmel teamhaving summer success

Kent GrahamFile photo

Carmelrsquos Blake Smith scored 95 points per game and grabbed62 rebounds per game last year during her sophomore season

American LeagueEast W L PCT GBBaltimore 41 30 577 -Boston 39 32 549 20Toronto 40 34 541 25NY Yankees 35 36 493 60Tampa Bay 31 39 443 95Central W L PCT GBCleveland 41 30 577 -Kansas City 38 33 535 30Detroit 37 35 514 45Chi White Sox 36 36 500 55Minnesota 23 48 324 180West W L PCT GBTexas 47 26 644 -Houston 37 36 507 100Seattle 36 36 500 105LA Angels 31 41 431 155Oakland 29 42 408 170

National LeagueEast W L PCT GBWashington 43 30 589 -NY Mets 38 32 543 35Miami 38 34 528 45Philadelphia 30 43 411 130Atlanta 24 47 338 180Central W L PCT GBChi Cubs 47 23 671 -St Louis 38 33 535 95Pittsburgh 34 38 472 140Milwaukee 32 40 444 160Cincinnati 28 44 389 200West W L PCT GBSan Francisco 46 27 630 -LA Dodgers 41 33 554 55Colorado 34 37 479 110Arizona 34 40 459 125San Diego 30 43 411 160

MLB standingsWednesdayrsquos scores

Miami 3 Atlanta 0NY Yankees 9 Colorado 8NY Mets 4 Kansas City 3Houston 3 LA Angels 2St Louis 7 Chi Cubs 2Milwaukee 4 Oakland 2

Toronto 5 Arizona 2

Baltimore 7 San Diego 2San Francisco 7 Pittsburgh 6

Chi White Sox 8 Boston 6Detroit 5 Seattle 1

Cleveland 6 Tampa Bay 2Texas 6 Cincinnati 4

Minnesota 6 Philadelphia 5LA Dodgers 4 Washington 3

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Shootout going 3-1 there Then came theUniversity of Kentucky team camp whichCarmel finished undefeated The Grey-hounds also were unbeaten at the BelmontUniversity team camp (where they wonevery game by double figures) then went2-1 at the Michigan Shootout and 1-2 at atournament at Ball State

Carmel will play in the Purdue TeamCamp at the end of June The Hounds alsoreceived an invitation to the Best of Mary-land tournament which has a high-profilesponsor in Under Armour The event takesplace July 24-26 just outside of Washing-ton DC

Its high school only teams no AAUsaid Windlan

The coach said his staff has been tryingto fit a lot of kids in a lot of different spotsand said that trying to see how they per-form in different situations has been chal-lenging at times for them but its also beengood for the coaching staff to see wheresome of the kids are

In all Windlan said Carmel has its upsand downs but everyone is looking for-ward to continuing to develop and getstronger

We go to the weight room twice aweek said Windlan Thatll really paydividends down the road

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Tickets for the 2016 Kelloggs Tour ofGymnastics Champions which includes aperformance in Indianapolis at BankersLife Fieldhouse on October 15 go onsale Thursday June 23 at 1000 am Three-time World all-around champion SimoneBiles 2012 Olympic team and all-aroundchampion Gabby Douglas 2012 Olympicteam and floor exercise champion Aly Rais-man 2008 Olympic all-around championNastia Liukin and 2012 Olympic teamgold-medalist Jordyn Wieber headline the

cast of the Tour which includes 38 perfor-mances in 36 cities

The 2016 Kelloggs Tour of GymnasticsChampions cast will also include membersof the both 2012 and 2016 US OlympicGymnastics Teams

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Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings has been named among the WNBAs Top2020 celebrating the 20 greatest and most influential players during the leagues 20thseason A three-time Olympic gold medalist five-time WNBA Defensive Player of theYear the 2011 WNBA MVP and the 2012 WNBA Finals MVP Catchings also was amember of the WNBAs All-Decade Team (2006) and its 15th Anniversary Top 15(2011) Also named to the team was former Indiana star Yolanda Griffith who retired asa member of the Fever in 2009

The WNBA Top2020 is a celebration of the WNBArsquos landmark 20th season Theannouncement was made Tuesday today to honor the date of the leaguersquos inauguralregular-season game played on June 21 1997 when the New York Liberty defeated theLos Angeles Sparks 67-57 at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood Ca

The 60 nominees for the WNBA Top 2020 presented by Verizon were selected basedon factors like on-court performance and ability leadership and sportsmanship as well ascontributions to team success In addition all players must have been a member of aWNBA team for two seasons and met three of the following seven criteria the winner ofa major individual award a selection to either the All-WNBA First Team or All-WNBASecond Team a selection to either the WNBA All-Defensive First Team or WNBAAll-Defensive Second Team a selection to the WNBA All-Star Game a member of aWNBA Championship team a current ranking among the top 30 career leaders in at leastone major statistical category and a selection to either the WNBArsquos All-Decade Team(voted on in 2006) or the WNBArsquos Top 15 Players (voted on in 2011)

The WNBA Top 2020 presented by VerizonPlayer WNBA TeamsSeimone Augustus Minnesota Lynx (2006-Current)Sue Bird Seattle Storm (2002-Current)Swin Cash Detroit Shock (2002-07) Seattle Storm (2008-11) Chi cago Sky (2012-13) Atlanta Dream (2014) New York Liberty (2014-Current)

Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever (2002-Current)Cynthia Cooper-Dyke Houston Comets (1997-2000 2003)Yolanda Griffith Sacramento Monarchs (1999-2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Indiana Fever (2009)Becky Hammon New York Liberty (1999-2006) San Antonio Stars (2007-2014)Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm (2001-12)Lisa Leslie Los Angeles Sparks (1997-2006 2008-09)Maya Moore Minnesota Lynx (2011-Current)Deanna Nolan Detroit Shock (2001-09)Candace Parker Los Angeles Sparks (2008-Current)Ticha Penicheiro Sacramento Monarchs (1998-2009) Los Angeles Sparks (2010-11) Chicago Sky (2012)Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury (2006-09) New York Liberty (2010- 14) Chicago Sky (2015-Current)Katie Smith Minnesota Lynx (1999-2005) Detroit Shock (2005- 2009) Washington Mystics (2010) Seattle Storm (2011-12) New York Liberty (2013)Sheryl Swoopes Houston Comets (1997-2000 2002-2007) Seattle Storm (2008) Tulsa Shock (2011)Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury (2004-2014 Current)Tina Thompson Houston Comets (1997-2008) Los Angeles Sparks 2009-11) Seattle Storm (2012-13)Teresa Weatherspoon New York Liberty (1997-2003) Los Angeles Sparks (2004)Lindsay Whalen Connecticut Sun (2004-09) Minnesota Lynx (2010 Current)

Feverrsquos Catchings among WNBArsquos Top2020