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Jackson Fire Territory will dissolve...Township’s decision will sendAtlanta and Arcadia shoppingfor fire and paramedic servicesBy JEFF JELLISON Jackson Township Trustee Chris Miller onThursday announced plans for JacksonTownship to withdraw from the JacksonFire Territory. Miller’s announcement indicated, becauseJackson Township has withdrawn, the FireTerritory will dissolve beginning July 1,2016. Currently the Jackson Fire Territoryprovides fire and paramedic services to allunincorporated Jackson Township and thetowns of Arcadia and Atlanta. The press release issued by Millerindicated, fire and emergency services willnot change for residents of unincorporatedJackson Township; however, the dissolution

will leave Atlanta and Arcadia without fireand paramedic services. Town officials for Atlanta and Arcadia willneed to contract with Jackson Township orenter an agreement with anotherneighboring fire department to provide fireand paramedics services for their residents. Miller’s release, signed by JacksonTownship Board President Jeff Robertsstated, “After much consideration andfinancial analysis the Jackson TownshipBoard decided to withdraw from theJackson Township Fire Territory. This isthe most financially responsible decisionand is in the best interest of all JacksonTownship residents.”

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The 21st Annual Noblesville Mayor's Breakfast for Scouting was held this morning atthe Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds. The breakfast served as a fundraiser for theCrossroads of America Council. More than $60,000 in pledged donations were made. The breakfast, chaired by Matt Cook, included speeches from Cub Scout Daniel Brake,Police Explorer Lt. Lucas Chisham and the Eagle Scouts of Troop 101's Kickapoo Patrol. In 2015, Noblesville had 657 Cub Scouts, 240 Boy Scouts, 23 Ventures and 74Explorers. The city had 22 young men earn Scouting's highest honor in the rank of EagleScout and more than 3,551 hours of community service.

Pledges exceed $60,000from Mayor’s Breakfast forScouting

Parks department to hostNoble Kids Camp If busy parents are looking for a way tokeep their kids safe and entertained thissummer, Noblesville Parks and Recreationhas the answer: The Noble Kids Camp. The camp is new to Noblesville Parks andRecreation this year, but is available to kidsoutside of Noblesville - " It's for anybodythat needs it," said Noblesville RecreationDirector Nichole Haberlin. Thedepartment's old camp was only a three-hour program, which proved inefficient for

parents when it came to dropping off andpicking up their children. "So last year we introduced three week sof full-day camp, and parents loved it," saidHaberlin. "We wanted to continue offeringthat option." The first day of camp is June 6, and it runsthrough Aug. 5. Each week has a differenttheme; the first week is "Blast Off toCamp!" Camps run for the full week,

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2016 session halftime reportBy TONY COOK We have officiallypassed the halfway markfor the 2016 session.Legislators in the Houseof Representativesapproved 116 proposals,sending them to theIndiana Senate for

consideration; while Senators approved andsent 150 bills to the House for consideration.Main topics of the session include fundingroads and curbing illegal drugs. House Republicans have been committedto passing a responsible, comprehensive andsustainable plan to address our state’s road

and bridge funding needs with House Bill1001. This bill focuses on three principles:fiscal responsibility, data-driven metricsand sustainability. It would also provide forpersonal income tax rate reductions thatwould be phased through 2025. Indiana’stransportation infrastructure affects everysector of our economy as well as helping todrive economic development. I amcommitted to supporting a safe and efficienttransportation system without creating long-term debt for future generations. Another proposal that passed through theHouse is HB 1110, which would providelocal governments with nearly $550 million.

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Noblesville Schoolsannounced today thatdirector of studentservices Mark Boothhas been electedpresident of the IndianaCouncil ofAdministrators ofSpecial Education(ICASE). During his

three-year term, Booth will representIndiana special education administrators onstate and federal issues. ICASE provides leadership and support onspecial education issues in Indiana byshaping policies and practices which impactthe quality of educational experiences forstudents.

Booth brings over 25 years of educationexperience to the role, having served as anassistant principal, home school advisor andinstructional assistant in Pike and PerryTownships prior to joining Noblesville as adirector in 2004. “Mark is a passionate advocate for specialeducation and has been at the forefront ofincreasing inclusionary practices and co-teaching models to better serve studentswith special needs,” said Beth Niedermeyer,superintendent of Noblesville Schools. “Iknow Mark will use this leadership positionto share his expertise, that has servedNoblesville Schools so well, throughout thestate and to shape forward-thinking policyin the area of special education.”See Booth... Page 3

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Hall of Fame coach Jim Belden dies Hall of Fame footballcoach Jim Belden, 77,passed away earlySunday morning at hishome in Carmel. Belden, a graduate ofI n d i a n a p o l i sShortridge HighSchool and ButlerUniversity, served asa Hamilton County

County Councilman. Belden’s coaching career spanned threeHamilton County communities. He coachedat Westfield, 1964-1967; Noblesville, 1967-1980; Carmel 1980-1996. Belden won fourIndiana State Championships and posted anoverall record of 283-81. Belden received many communityrecognitions, including the Governor’sSagamore of the Wabash Award. “Jim Belden will always be known as“Coach” to me. Jim was respectful, politeand took his council position seriously. Hewill be greatly missed,” said HamiltonCounty Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt. "We suffered a tremendous loss. "Coach"was genuine, tremendously kind, thoroughin all decision making processes and by farone of the most respected public servants, Ibelieve, Hamilton County has ever known.He will be truly missed,"said HamiltonCounty Council President AmyMassillamany. Council member Rick McKinney stated, “Iwas stunned to hear of Jim Belden's passing.

I served with Jim on the County Council for20 years and were neighbors for 13 years.He had an immense love for HamiltonCounty and served its citizens with honorand a profound sense of devotion. Hisinsights and wisdom will be missed.” Hamilton County Councilman SteveSchwartz stated, “Jim could always take asituation and bring the council together asa team to do the best possible thing for thepeople of Hamilton County. That abilitywas a great reflection on his high schoolcoaching ability.” “Jim and I were best friends of 40 years.He was the most tenderhearted guy I haveever known; although, when Jim needed tobe tough and motivate his players he knewhow to put that mask on,” stated HamiltonCounty Commissioner Steve Dillinger.“Jim was very well respected by otherelected officials. He always did the rightthing and it was never self-serving. He ledthe charge and his leadership on the councilwas valuable. He will be truly missed,”concluded Dillinger. Carmel High School Athletic Director JimInskeep commented, “Coach Belden left atremendous legacy at Carmel High School.His attention to detail and ability to lead astaff was unparalleled. He had lifetimerelationships with his former players andloved the game. So many memories ofCoach and all bring a smile to my face. Funeral arrangements for Belden had notbeen announced as of press time.

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Obituaries2Anthony Wayne Steward

March 2, 1964 - February 6, 2016

Anthony Wayne Steward, 51, of Noblesville, passed away on Febru-ary 6, 2016 at Harbour Manor. He was born on March 2, 1964 inNoblesville.

Anthony graduated from Noblesville High School and received anAssociate's degree from ITT. He worked in heating & air conditioning,for the US Postal Service, and in automotive detailing. Anthony was amember of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, loved field ministryand Bible discussion, and enjoyed watching auto racing.

He is survived by his mother, Linda Steward; father, Robert Huston Steward; daugh-ter, Katja Steward; sister, Kathleen (Emanuel) Harper; brother, Michael Steward; brother,Seneca Steward; sister, Robin (Morris) Harris; sister, Brianna (Han) Hsu; aunt, ConstanceJones; uncle, James (Alice) Holman; uncle, Steven Holman; aunt, Marva Holman; andseveral nieces, nephews & cousins.

Anthony is preceded in death by his grandparents, Normajean & Robert Steward Sr.,and Ellen Holman Burton & William Denver Holman; aunt, Cheryl Owens; and uncle,William Philip Holman.

Services were held on Saturday, February 12, 2016 at Randall & Roberts FuneralCenter in Noblesville, with visitation prior to the time of service. Rick Richard officiateds.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 19100Allisonville Road, Noblesville, IN 46060. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

Gregg Ferrin

February 6, 2016Gregg Ferrin, 74, Carmel, IN passed away February 6, 2016. Gregg

was a dedicated educator - teacher, coach and director of guidance withCarmel Clay Schools for 30 years. He began his career at Carmel JuniorHigh School in 1966 upon graduation from Butler University. In 1970, hejoined the staff at Carmel High School and was assistant basketball coach.The highlight of his coaching career was winning the 1977 State Basket-ball Championship with a 53-52 win over East Chicago Washington. He

retired from coaching in 1979 and became Director of Guidance at CHS until hisretirement in 1999.

Gregg was a high school basketball star at Carmel and played for legendary coachTony Hinkle at Butler University. He is a member of the 1962 Butler Hall of Famebasketball team. He loved woodworking, fishing, gardening, golf, comedy, and spendingtime with his grandchildren.

Preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Marthabelle Patterson Ferrin and wifeWendy (Wilson) Ferrin. Survivors: children Pam Ferrin Rhoades (Brian) and Polly FerrinBonacuse (Tony); grandchildren, Austen Rhoades and Aerin Rhoades of Knoxville, TN,Ian Bonacuse, sister Judy Ferrin Huber (Robert) and brother David Ferrin (Maryann).

Visitation was held on Friday, February 12, 2016 followed by a service at LeppertMortuary - Carmel, Carmel, IN. Burial was private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Carmel Education Foundation.http://www1.ccs.k12.in.us/foundation/donate To share a memory, please visit

www.leppertmortuary.com.

Carolyn Jean Hill

November 24, 1933 - February 6, 2016Carolyn Jean Hill, 82, of Westfield passed away on Saturday, Febru-

ary 6, 2016 at Wellbrooke of Westfield. She was born on November 24,1933 to Howard and Eva (Smith) Cook in Indianapolis. Carolyn hadreceived her Master's degree in education from Butler University, and hadbeen an elementary school teacher with the Indianapolis Public SchoolSystem. She had also worked at the Indianapolis Children's Museum.

She is survived by son, Jeff (Joani) Hill; daughter, Kris (Joe) Myetich;and five grandchildren, Evan Hill, Ryan Burns, Kaitlyn Myetich, Allison Myetich andJessie Hill.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Bob Hill whopassed away in 2014; and a son, Greg Hill. The family has entrusted Randall & RobertsFuneral Homes with Carolyn’s arrangements. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

Reva M. Smith

September 5, 1921 - February 13, 2016Reva M. Smith, 94, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at

Franklin United Methodist Community. She was born on September 5, 1921 to Jenningsand Eva (Bradfield) Barr in Noblesville, Indiana.

Reva was a member of the Church of Lakes in Ninevah, Indiana. She was also a pastmember of Refuge Christian Church in Noblesville, and sang with the Silver Notes.

Reva is survived by her daughter, Verna J. (Oliver) Barker; five grandchildren; ninegreat-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces & nephews.

In addition to her parents, Reva was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond T.Smith; sister, Ruth Huntzinger; and two brothers, Lester Barr and John Barr.

Services were held on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Randall & Roberts FishersMortuary in Fishers, with visitation prior to the time of service. Pastor John Lucasofficiated. Burial was at Oaklawn Memorial Gardens in Indianapolis.

Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, 50 East 91st Street,Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

Tony Horton

March 7, 1945 - February 13, 2016Tony Horton, 70, of Fishers, passed away on the morning of Satur-

day, February 13, 2016 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. Hewas born on March 7, 1945 to Cedric and Phedie (Chalk) Horton inZebulon, North Carolina.

For 35 years, Tony worked in sales for the National Child SafetyCouncil in Jackson, Michigan, retiring in 2010. He was active in personalreal estate, and worked on houses to buy and rent. Tony loved politicsand was a staunch Republican. He also loved golf, and was most proud

of the hole-in-one he shot. Tony especially loved spending time with his family.Tony is survived by his wife of 41 years, Sandra Kay Horton; son, Aaron Curtis;

daughter, Lisa Horton; grandchildren, Graham, Olivia, Megan and Madison Curtis;siblings, Jerry Horton, Jackie Knauss, Jean Tatham, and Trudy Tant; mother-in-law,Helen Olds; several brothers- and sisters-in-law; and several nieces & nephews.

In addition to his parents, Tony was preceded in death by his father-in-law, ClydeOlds; and a brother-in-law, Jim Olds.

Services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 18, 2016 at Randall &Roberts Fishers Mortuary, 12010 Allisonville Road, Fishers with Rev. Richard D. Bellofficiating. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on February 17, 2016 at the funeralhome, with an additional visitation 1 hour prior to the service on Thursday.

Memorial contributions may be made to HVAF (Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foun-dation of Indiana), 964 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; or online atwww.hvafofindiana.org Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

Arcadia town council member Maurice St.Louis stated, “We are going to explore alloptions, whether it be contracting withCicero, Jackson Township or any otheroption that may present itself. Our numberone priority is to make sure fire andparamedic services are available to ourresidents.” Atlanta Clerk Treasurer Robyn Cook stated,“This is devastating for Atlanta. We operateon a shoestring budget. We do not have themoney to contract with another firedepartment without making major budgetcuts.” Atlanta board member John Phifer stated,“Atlanta is a little different from Arcadia.We have a firehouse and own several piecesof fire equipment. We could form avolunteer fire department; however, wewould not be able to provide paramedicswithout contracting with another departmentthat maintains an Advance Life Supportcertificate.” Currently the Jackson Fire Territory isbudgeted for six fulltime firemen, three ofwhich are paramedics. The department hasapproximately 20 volunteers and uses a poolof eight fireman from other departments tofill one part time position. The Fire Territory has two ambulances, twofire engines, one tanker truck, one grasstruck and three utility vehicles. All of theequipment, with the exception of one fireengine is owned by the township. Atlantaowns the other engine. Miller was asked by if Jackson Townshiphad funding in place to support a townshipfire department at the current staffing andservice level area residents currently receive.Miller stated, “The Township will be able tomaintain staffing and services at theircurrent level.” The Jackson Fire Territory will conduct ameeting on February 16th at 6:30 p.m. atArcadia Town Hall. Area residents withquestions or concerns regarding fire andparamedic services are encouraged to attend.

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Obituaries 3

Donald J. Wells, 79, of Noblesville, passed away on February 10,2016 with loved ones by his side. Don was born on July 27, 1936 inIndianapolis, Indiana to the late Clarence E. and Ruth C. (Matlock)Wells. He was affectionately referred to as “Chip” by his grandchildrenand many friends. He graduated from Broad Ripple High School in 1954.

After a difficult childhood and losing his mother at a young age, Donread “The Power of Positive Thinking” by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale inhis teen years. The tenets of this book became the guiding principles

throughout his life and led to his ever-optimistic attitude. Don started his career in thewholesale food industry. He had an entrepreneurial spirit that led him to found, with threepartners, a successful wholesale food company, Taurus Foods. After retiring from Taurus,his love of work and inability to sit still led him to begin another career, and he laterretired from Clark Foodservice in South Bend, Indiana. Don was on the board of directorsof Frosty Acre Brands and was involved for many years in the “Taste of Indianapolis.”Don was a freemason, a member of the Scottish Rite and the Murat Shrine. He was amember of the Murat Shrine mini-cycle parade unit and participated in many festivals andparades throughout the Midwest. He was also a member of Harbour Trees Golf Club.

Don resided in Noblesville for much of his adult life. He enjoyed boating and taughtnumerous people to water ski and wakeboard. Though he was a hacker, Don enjoyed agood round of golf and played on many prestigious courses around the country. He wasan avid fan of motor sports and attended 50 consecutive Indianapolis 500 races. Donenjoyed traveling, and he and his wife, Jackie, traveled extensively around the world.

During his children’s youth, he was a little league baseball coach and a Cub Scoutleader. He truly enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and attending their sportingand academic events and musical competitions. He was proud of the life that he built andthe legacy that he leaves behind.

Don had a zest for life, an infectious laugh, was the life of the party and never met astranger. Even during his illness, Don was always a positive person, and when asked howhe was, he would normally respond that he was “Faaantastic!” Friends and loved ones say,“He was an awesome man. Always so kind and so joyful!”, “Uncle Don smiled with hiseyes! From his heart to his lips to his eyes!!”, and “My life has been enriched by knowingyou and what a kind soul you are!”

Don leaves behind his wife, Jackquelyn (Earley) Wells; his son, Don (Tricia); and hisdaughters, Lisa Corry, Beth (Gerald) McIntire and Amy (Len) Smith; grandchildren,Joshua (Kristen) Wells, Susan (Joey) Parr, Mitch (Dana) Corry, Madeline Corry, Alexan-dra and Chloe McIntire, Ethan Wells, Ian, Erin and Alaina Smith; and great grandchil-dren, Emma and Logan Wells. He is alsosurvived by many loving extended familymembers. He was preceded in death by hissister, Norma O’Connor.

Family and friends called on February14, 2016 at Randall and Roberts FuneralHome, Noblesville.

The family would like to thank the staffat Riverview Hospital Intensive Care Unitfor the kind, compassionate care they provid-ed to Don during his final days.In lieu of flowers, the family requests thatcontributions be made to a memorial scholar-ship fund in Don’s name to the NoblesvilleSchools Education Foundation, PO Box 724,Noblesville, IN 46061. Please reference theDonald J. Wells Memorial Scholarship in thememo line.

Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

Donald J. Wells

July 27, 1936 - February 10, 2016

Noie E. Birge

February 21, 1938 - February 11, 2016Noie E. Birge, 77, of Sheridan, passed away on Thursday, February

11, 2016 at Riverview Health in Noblesville. He was born on February21, 1938 to Earl and Dellar Birge in Somerset, Kentucky. Noie had beena mechanic at Firestone for 30 years; had worked for Roudebush Equip-ment in Westfield for 10 years; and was a member of Sheridan FirstBaptist Church.

Noie is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jewell Birge; two daughters,Tamra (Gary) Southerland and Sandra (Curt) Edwards; step-son, Wayne

(Debbie) Blankenship; 4 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.In addition to his parents, Noie was preceded in death by several brothers & sisters.Services were held on Monday, February 15, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral

Home in Noblesville with visitation prior to the service. Pastor Alan Schoeff officiated.Burial was at Crownland Cemetery in Noblesville. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

During his tenure at Noblesville, Boothcreated Autism House, a professionaldevelopment tool for special educationadministrators that has received nationalrecognition. He is also credited withdeveloping the Noblesville Unified Sportsprogram through Special Olympics, aspecial education parent leadership team,and the Project Work initiative, which is areal-world intern work experience programfor students with special needs. Booth was also named the Indiana SchoolBoard Association’s Educator of the Yearin 2013. He will continue his responsibilitieswith Noblesville Schools while serving asICASE president.

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Hamilton County Reporter

Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper

Obituaries4June Alice Shannon

July 4, 1920 - February 7, 2016June Alice Shannon, 95, of Lafayette, passed away on the evening of

Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Signature Healthcare in Lafayette, IN. Shewas born on July 4, 1920 to Jeddie and Grace (Ridgeway) Hicks inOmega, Indiana. June married William 'Bill' Shannon on August 29, 1964.He preceded her in death on March 1, 2006.

June attended Walnut Grove School in Hamilton County for 11 years,but at age 70 she acquired her GED. She was retired from JC Penneywhere she had worked as a sales clerk for 22 years, in Noblesville,

Kokomo and San Bernardino, CA. She was a longtime member of Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, where she was a member of Circle 4; and was a frequent guest ofBrady Lane Church of Christ, where she was a member of Pioneer Women for Christ.June participated yearly in the Religious Arts Festival at First Baptist Church, where sheattended the ladies group.

Her hobbies included ceramics, china painting, photography, water color painting,greeting cards, and writing poetry. A lover of art, June attended art exhibitions in theMorton Center in West Lafayette, and entered several projects in the Senior Division ofthe Tippecanoe County 4-H Fair. She enjoyed activities at The Center at Jenks Rest; andattended quilting classes at Fountain Park, Chautauqua in Remington, IN for 22 years.June grew up surrounded by music in her home which led to her love of music. She wasan avid fan of Jim Alkire's Band and was thrilled to have his band play for her 90thbirthday party; and one of her favorite piano players was Greg Duncan, who was part ofthe Atlanta, IN Music Hall group ‘Friends’. She was also her family historian, havingcompiled genealogy charts for nine generations.

June is survived by her daughter, Peggy Shannon; stepson, Rev. Charles (Rosetta)Shannon; foster daughter, Laurie Jones; grandchildren, James (Camille) Shannon, Katha-rine Shannon and Nick 'Tyler' (Lindsey) Jones; great-grandson, Tucker Jones; and niece& caregiver, Connie Chance.

In addition to her parents and her husband, June was preceded in death by her sisters,Mae Loser, Mary 'Babe' (& Bob) Chance; brother, Joseph (& Vera) Hicks; and a fosterbrother, Curtis (& Betty) Harrison.

Services were held on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Homein Noblesville with visitation prior the time of the service. Pastor Linda Dolby of TrinityUnited Methodist Church in Lafayette officiated. Burial was at Crownland Cemetery inNoblesville, Indiana. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

Barbara Ellen Barker

May 11, 1932 - February 9, 2016Barbara Ellen Barker, 83, Noblesville, passed away Tuesday, Feb-

ruary 9, 2016, at her home following a brief illness.She was born on May 11, 1932, in Anderson, Indiana to Gerald

“Tommy” and Eva (White) Huffman.She graduated from Noblesville High School.Barbara was a member of the Prairie Baptist Church where she

taught Sunday school for over 30 years, played piano and sang in thechoir.  She was also a member of Cleo Mission Circle and the former Wayne TownshipBrotherhood and Sisterhood.

She is survived by three sons, Richard (wife, Kathy) Barker of Noblesville, Keith(wife, Lora) Barker of Noblesville, and Tim (wife, Jackie) Barker of Lapel; eight grand-children, Rob (wife, Debbie) Barker of Lebanon, OH, Andy (wife, Bridgette) Barker ofNoblesville, Joe (wife, Krista) Barker of Westfield, Amanda Gray of Noblesville, Becky(husband, Brad) Orr of New Lenox, IL, Alex Barker of Anderson, Leslie (husband,Andrew) Barker of  Pendleton, and Gwenn Barker of Lapel; ten great-grandchildren, Eliand Anna Barker, Brooke and Blake Barker, Jacob, Benjamin, and Kimberly Barker, A.J. Gray, Brayden Barker, and Brianna Doyle; and one sister, Avanelle "Avie" Halvorsonof Noblesville.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Morris E. Barker; twobrothers, Harold and David Huffman; and a sister, Helen McDonald.

A funeral service was held Saturday, February 13, 2016, at Prairie Baptist Church inNoblesville with her family officiating.  Burial followed in Prairie Memorial Cemetery,Noblesville.

Visitation was Friday, February 12, 2016, at Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home, Lapel.Memorial contributions may be made to Prairie Baptist Church Twin Lakes Camp

Fund, 14790 East 206th Street, Noblesville, Indiana  46060 or the Gideon International.Online condolences:  www.hersbergerfuneralhome.com

Kent Eugene Applegate

April 11, 1955 - February 8, 2016Kent Eugene Applegate, 60, of Noblesville, died on Monday, Febru-

ary 8, 2016 while holding hands with his wife, Chris, of 25 years, aftera brief encounter with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 11, 1955to the late Joseph and Maxine (Kidwell) Applegate in Anderson, Indi-ana. He graduated from Madison Heights High School in Anderson.

Kent always had an interest in cars and got his first job as a mechanicwhen he was 16. He worked his way to become an ASE Certified MasterAutomobile Technician, opening his first shop in Noblesville in 1981,

Holt Muffler. As business increased, additional services became available and Kent'sAutomotive was opened in Noblesville. Kent was a member of the Sons of the AmericanLegion and the NRA. He loved riding his Harley and hovercraft, and kept busy with hiswife Chris doing projects, like gardening, around their home. Kent never lost his sense ofhumor, in spite of the cancer being sudden and aggressive. He appreciated all the prayersand support from numerous friends and family.

In addition to his wife, Kent is survived by two daughters, Jessica (Steve) Hatfield ofAlexandria, IN, and Miki Blankenship of Fort Pierce, FL; four grandchildren, Christian,Taylor, and Kenny Hatfield, and Ryder Shoemaker; sisters, Terri (John) Johnson ofFranklin, and Laura (Rex) Richards of Elkhart; and his brother, Brian Scott Applegate ofAnderson.

Visitation was Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Randall & Roberts Funeral Center inNoblesville. Memorial Services were held on Friday, February 12 at the funeral home,with Pastor Doug Gast officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 5635 West 96thStreet, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Condolences: www.randallroberts.com

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By JANET HART LEONARD 33 1/3, 45 and 78. You might need to be illegible for an AARP card to recognize thosenumbers. They introduced me to the world of music. I guess you could say that I was raised a little bit country and a little bitrock and roll. But on Sunday, it was all about the hymns. I remember being in the second grade when the Beatles arrived in theUnited States. Skating to their music at the Rainbow Roller Rink filledevery Saturday afternoon. The sound of the wheels rolling over thewooden floor blended with the music of "all skate", the Grand March

and the live organ music. On Saturday evenings I heard "and a one and a two" as Lawrence Welk introduced meto bubbles and bands. Oh how I dreamed of being one of the Lennon Sisters. Loved theirvoices and their dresses. And oh those bouffant hairdos. Aqua Net hairspray had to havebeen bought by the case. My parents moved to Indiana from Kentucky and brought with them the music of LesterFlatt and Earl Scruggs, Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn. The Grand Old Opry and ThePorter Wagner Show taught me to appreciate my southern heritage. Sequins covered thesuits of many a singer with a silk voice as he or she crooned a ballad. Toes would be atappin' and hands would be a clappin' as the banjos, guitars and mandolins tried to outdoeach other. On Sunday mornings and Sunday evenings I sat with my mom about five pews from thefront of the church. I held a hymnal on my lap but knew the words by heart before I couldread. We often skipped the third verse of every hymn. I'm not sure why. I still have my single records and albums. Yes, I have the Mama's and the Papa's albumwhere they are sitting in a bathtub on the cover. My favorite album, where I knew thewords to every song, was Carole King's Tapestry. Yep, I still have it. Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, Simon and Garfunkle, John Denver, and Cherare as much a part of my growing up as the kids that lived in my neighborhood. Whetherit be "Coat of many colors", Blue suede shoes", "When the roll is called up yonder" or"The Devil went down to Georgia" well, lets just say...I've got the music in me.

By SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NIXON WILLIAMS He’s inflammatory, opinionated, offensive, and narcissistic, so whycan’t we turn away? His comments and proposed policies are oftensuspect at best and racist at worst. He’s Donald Trump. He’s the trainwreck we just can’t stop watching. The more verbally off-the-wall hegets, the more I crave his words, as evidenced by the little pitter pattermy heart does every time I hear the ding I’ve dedicated to his tweets.Yes, every time he tweets, I am notified! Mr. Trump’s ideas are radical. If everything was as simple as he makes

it out to be, wouldn’t it all have already been resolved? At his campaign kickoff in June,Trump stated, “I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me. Believeme. And I'll build it very inexpensively. I'll build a great, great wall on our southern borderand I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words." Gee, how silly all of thosewho have come before him must feel that they never thought to simply “build a wall!”While most Americans agree immigration reform is a must, Trump’s oversimplificationis both insulting and offensive. After all, it’s very doubtful that the people of Mexico leavetheir homeland because they hate their country, their culture, their foods, their religion,and their holidays. They leave to escape the poverty and persecution that have resultedfrom an underfunded and corrupt society. If they had the money to fund a wall, that moneycould be put to better use and they wouldn’t be forced to leave their country in the firstplace. Our parents’ generation remembers President Ronald Reagan saying, “Mr. Gorbachev,tear down this wall!” If Trump takes the presidency in 2016, our generation will rememberthe words, “Mexico, build that wall!” I’m sure President Reagan would just roll over inhis grave. Do we really want this to be our legacy? Yet, until there is a support group for people like me, I’ll say it here. Hi, my name isNixon. I am a Trump-a-holic. He is my guilty pleasure. As a generation, we’ve admittedly subscribed to the every uttering of so many pop cultureicons, from Nancy Grace to Kim Kardashian to Dennis Rodman. We can’t explain exactlywhy, but we love to hear what they’ve had for breakfast, where they went last Friday, andhow they feel about EVERYTHING. But one thing’s for certain, we wouldn’t want anyof them to be the leader of the greatest nation in the free world. Somehow, we have tofigure out how to separate our entertainment from our electoral process or the new addressfor President of the United States may change from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to@realDonaldTrump.

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Monday through Friday, except for the week of July 4. With the Independence Day holidayon Monday this summer, there's no camp on July 4 and 5. The remaining three days willfeature specialty camps, called "Craft and Create" and "Foot Golf." "Everything's going to be brand new to those campers. It's going to look different andthere's going to be more structure," said Haberlin. "Every day's going to look very similar,with a different theme, versus in the past, counselors were doing a lot of planning andevery day looked so completely different." The camp is offered for kids who will be entering kindergarten through sixth grade forthe 2016-17 school year. Camps will take place at Forest Park and Dillon Park, with theexception of the final week of camp, Aug. 1-5. That will take place at Dillon Park only;since Noblesville Schools will be back in session, but Carmel Clay and Westfield-Washington Schools will still be on summer vacation, Dillon Park is closer to familieswho live in the Carmel and Westfield districts. While all day camps are the new selling point, half-day camps will still be available from8 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. Another option for parents is before/after careavailable starting at 7 a.m. and running until 6 p.m. One week of summer camp costsNoblesville residents $125 for all-day ($155 for nonresidents), $60 for half-day ($75 fornonresidents). Before care is $10 and after care is $15. "For working parents, we wanted to be able to provide ability to drop off early and pickup late, and during that time it is true free time for the campers," Haberlin said of thebefore and after care options. "They'll definitely still be monitored and watched, but theycan read, they can color, we'll have games out. But it's not going to be structured time. " Parents can register by going on to the Parks and Recreation Web site athttp://www.cityofnoblesville.org/parks/ - on the right side of the screen, there is a greendiamond that says "Online Registration."

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This proposal would provide for a special distribution from each county’s local incometax trust account. A majority of the local income tax revenue held in reserve by the statewould be returned to local governments to be used at their discretion. Delaware Countywould receive about $1.9 million; Grant County would receive about $3.7 million;Hamilton County would receive about $57.8 million; Howard County would receive about$2.1 million; Madison County would receive about $7.7 million; and Tipton County wouldreceive about $1.2 million. Locals may choose how to utilize the funds as they see fit, likeinvesting in roads, bridges and infrastructure. Another bill that passed through the House works to curb the production of meth inIndiana. Indiana’s illegal drug epidemic is wreaking havoc on our communities andcreating problems for law enforcement while straining the criminal justice system. UnderHB 1390, consumers would be allowed to purchase medications containing PSE withouta prescription if they have a prior relationship with a pharmacy or purchase a smaller dose.A prescription would only be required in the small number of cases where a person doesnot have a pre-existing relationship with a pharmacy and refuses a smaller dosage or atamper-resistant option. House Republicans are committed to reducing illegal drug use inIndiana and will continue to support legislation that will protect and keep Hoosier familiessafe. As these proposals for new laws move through the legislative process, please contact mewith questions or input at H32@iga.in.gov, or (317)232-9678.

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The 2015 March Madness Spelling Bee first place team, (L to R) MathewHewitt, Abby Linville and Lisa Sarjeant , The Lettermen, hold their trophybuttons which were presented by program master of ceremony Parvin Gillim,far right.

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Hey, Sheridan! Are you ready for the annual March Madness Spelling Bee? That’s right,it is time once again to see who can spell their way to success and take home first place.The community spelling bee is sponsored by the Sheridan Public Library and the Friendsof the Library. The bee is scheduled to take place at the Sheridan Public Library on Saturday evening,March 12 from 6 to 8 pm. The 3 person teams are encouraged to choose snappy namesand then arrive in costumes supporting that name. Last year’s winners, The Lettermen, represented the Sheridan Community School andwere all decked out in their varsity letter sweaters. Our program master of ceremony,Sheridan’s own favorite architect Parvin Gillim, was all dressed up in his best tux and bowtie and his witty sense of humor kept the program rolling right along. The bee is open to all who want to participate regardless of age, but be forewarned thatdifficult words will have to be spelled because winners will have to be determined. Toparticipate, you will need to have a team of 3 people. There is no charge to enter butdonations to the Friends of the Library are welcome. Teams will have one minute tocorrectly write their word on a marker board. While it is good to come prepared with 3good spellers, you only need one or two on your team; the non-speller(s) can just be therefor encouragement and enthusiastic support! According to library director Steve Martin the spelling bee is intended to add a littlepizazz to our late winter doldrums. “This is the 4th year we have done this and it is alwayssuch an enjoyable time for members of the community to come together for a littlelight-hearted fun and, too, for the bragging rights of being the best spellers in town.” Entry forms and rules are available at the Sheridan Public Library. You can just show upand fill out an entry form when you arrive, but if you could enter a few days in advancewe will have a better idea of how many to expect. Doors will open at 5:00 pm andcompetition will begin promptly at 6:00 pm. Spelling rounds will feature a 3-strike before you are out rule and will continue until awinner is determined. Pictures will be taken and free refreshments (donations gladlyaccepted) will be available. First and second place finishers will take home a beautifulbutton trophy which they may cherish for life. For further information, rules and/or entry forms, please contact Steve Martin at theSheridan Public Library (317-758-5201).

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By DON JELLISONReporter EditorWhen it come to the conversation, No-

blesville seems to be more and more thetopic as basketball folks talk about whomight win the Noblesville Sectional whenplayed at The Mill in another couple ofweeks.

Miller coach Brian McCauley joinedinto that conversation last evening afterhis Noblesville team upset Pike, 58-56. AtPike.

“Our sectional is so competitive,” saidMcCauley. “Carmel beat Pike. Fishersbeat Lawrence Central. Westfield is play-ing well. Hamilton Southeastern is tryingto get healthy.”

Noblesville appears to be smack in themiddle of the race for a title. The Piketeam the Millers defeated last eveningdropped only its fifth game of the season,also losing to Ben Davis, Carmel, Law-rence Central and Zionsville.

Pike went into the game ranked No. 6in the 4A poll and No. 5 in the all-classrankings.

All of that for the Red Devils camecrumbling down when big Grant Bullard,a 6-1, 235-pound junior, took a pass fromJohn Kiser and scored the winning goalwith just a couple of seconds remaining.

It was the only time Noblesville led inthe game. The Millers were down 10points in both the first and second quarters.

In the closing seconds, Pike missedthree free throws and Noblesville re-sponded with some 3-point shooting byMax Flinchum and Corby Mertens.Flinchum hit a boomer with 21 secondsleft to tie the battle.

Pike missed a shot; Kiser reboundedfor Noblesville, and all eyes were on Kiseron the fast break to glory.

“John got the ball off to Grant andBullard did the rest,” said McCauley.

“Kiser had a huge game,” said hiscoach. “He hit 10-of-19 shots; scored 22points and had 4 assists and 4 rebounds.

Mertens also finished in double fig-ures, netting 18 points. He hit 4-of-5 shotsfrom 3-point range. Flinchum was 2-of-4.

Bullard led Noblesville with 6 re-bounds. McGwire Plumer dished out 4assists.

McCauley, who grew up playing bas-ketball and then coaching basketball atKokomo High School, said he wasn’t oldenough to have seen Jimmy Rayl play.Nicknamed the “Splendid Splinter,” Raylwas one of the great shooters when heplayed for the Wildkats.

McCauley said he didn’t know if Raylever scored 25 points in a half. Neither didanyone else who attended the Millers’ 89-63 licking of Indianapolis Howe last eve-ning at The Mill.

In the game, Noblesville junior MaxFlinchum did just that, score 25 points inthe first half.

Of course, when Rayl played Jimmydidn’t have the advantage of the 3-pointshot. Flinchum does, so Max still has somework ahead to be compared to Rayl.

Still, 25 points in a half is 25 points inthe half. Twenty-one of those 25 came onseven 3-pointers, which is one 3-pointer shyof the Noblesville school record.

Flinchum ended the night with 36points. John Kiser added 26 points. It was a1-2 punch that a high-scoring Howe teamcouldn’t begin to handle.

“We got lots of shots because of ourspacing,” McCauley said. “Max (Flinchum)was on fire and John (Kiser) took the ball tothe basket throughout the night.”

It was, kind of, a good game for a half,even with Flinchum”s 25 and 13 from Kis-er. Noblesville led 19-13 after one quarterand 40-28 at halftime.

Then came the start of a blow as theMillers outscored the Hornets 28-16 in thethird quarter.

Noblesville’s biggest lead of the nightwas 34 points.

McCauley was equally pleased with an11-point night from 6-3 junior NolanGinther, who has become a real threat forthe Millers now that he has recovered froman injury.

McCauley said his team may have ben-efitted from that injury as other players gotmore playing time during that period, play-ers like Grant Bullard.

“Now that Ginther is back, he has givenus some extra,” said the coach.

Flinchum’s early game firing was sen-sational. He hit 5-of-7 shots from 3-pointrange in the first period. And, in the thirdquarter Flinchum showed there is more to

his game than shooting when he lost Howedefenders for easy back-door layins.

It was a second straight game for theMillers to beat a No. 5 ranked team. Howeis No. 5 in 2A and earlier in the weekNoblesville defeated No.5, 4A Pike.

Howe came to Noblesville with a 15-5record and a 75-point offensive average.So, naturally, McCauley was pleased with

the defense his Millers showed against theHornets.

Noblesville’s offense of 89 points wasthe Millers’ highest of the season.

Noblesville will get another shot foranother upset of another ranked team nextTuesday when the Millers host Top 10Lawrence Central.

“It’s a big game,” said McCauley, “butevery game is a big game for our team.”

By DON JELLISONReporter EditorHamilton Heights played another

game without the in-jured Hunter Cristand Sterling Weath-erford missed a lot ofplaying time in thesecond half becauseof foul problems, butthe Huskies stillwere able to pull outa 50-43 victory Fri-day evening at West-field.

“It was a biggame for us,” said Heights coach ChadBallenger. “Westfield and Heights areHamilton County teams; the kids knoweach other.”

Austin Sauerteig picked up a lot of theoffensive slack for Hamilton Heights,hitting 4-of-4 shots from 3-point territoryand leading the Huskies in scoring with15 points.

“Caymn Lutz didn’t score a lot to-night, but he turned in a strong defensive

game on Westfield’s Charlie Warner,holding him to 9points,” said Bal-lenger.

Weatherfordscored 11 points andMax Wahl tossed in10 to join Sauerteigin double figures.

HamiltonHeights led through-out the second half.

“We got up 22-20 at halftime and

then had a nice 6-point run early in thesecond half,” Ballenger pointed out.

Robbie Lynch scored 11 points andIan Kristensen added 10 to lead CoachShane Sumpter’s Shamrocks.

Kristensen and Lynch each collected5 rebounds to lead Westfield on theboards.

Weatherford and Lutz each pulled sixrebounds for the Huskies.

Heights hit 18-of-37 shots, includinga 6-of-9 night from 3-point range. TheHuskies also stuck in 8-of-10 free throws.

Westfield was 19-of-40 from the floor.

OTHER GAMESWestfield found itself on the wrong side

of a truly back-and-forth game Tuesday, asthe Shamrocks fell to Harrison 50-49 at TheRock.

Westfield led 45-44 with 3:15 left afterCharlie Warner made a 3-point play, but theRaiders scored two consecutive baskets toget ahead 48-45. Ian Kristensen cut the leadback to one when he easily scored off aJonah Welch steal. The 'Rocks trailed 48-47with 1:18 remaining.

But Harrison scored again on a layin,and held the lead from there. Kristensenmade a putback to get Westfield within oneagain, but the Raiders stayed in front at thebuzzer.

Kristensen started the game brilliantlyfor the Shamrocks, scoring nine first-quar-ter points and helping Westfield to a 15-8lead. Warner added five points; both play-ers made a 3-pointer during the period.

Harrison stormed back at the beginningof the second period, scoring six unan-swered points in the first 74 seconds of thequarter to cut the Shamrocks' lead to 15-14.Westfield did its best to hold off the Raid-ers, with another '3' from Warner pushingthe 'Rocks back up 25-21. But Harrison

scored the final five points of the half, andthat gave it a 26-25 lead at the break.

The Raiders led throughout the thirdquarter, going up as much as 35-27. Then itwas Westfield's turn to come back. Theyclosed to within 38-36 at the end of theperiod, then took a 39-38 lead at the begin-ning of the fourth on Warner's third 3-point-er of the night. The two teams then kept itclose for the remainder of the game.

Warner wound up with 18 points, whileKristensen scored 16 and pulled seven re-bounds.

Westfield, now 8-11 the year, nextwill play Feb. 16 at Frankton.

Two good basketball teams battling atthe Husky Dome in Arcadia and when allwas said and done Class 3A HamiltonHeights outslugged Class 2A Frankton,80-66.

Still playing without the injured HunterCrist, Coach Chad Ballenger got plenty ofoffense from his Huskies. Caymn Lutz ledthe scoring with 24 points and SterlingWeatherford netted 19. Also in doublefigures, with 11 points each, were Max Wahland Austin Sauerteig.

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This picture of Noblesville’s Grant Bullard (right) helping up John Kiser(left) at an earlier game proved to be prophetic: Kiser’s pass resultedin Bullard making a layin at the buzzer Tuesday to send the Millers pastPike 58-56. Also pictured is Ryan Ogden, who scored four points.

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Heights sizzled the nets, canning 26-of-51 shots, including a hot 8-of-18 night from3-point range. Sauerteig nailed 3-of-4boomers and Weatherford and DustinWilliams each added a pair.

Also, Heights stuck 20-of-27 freethrows. Wahl and Lutz each was 7-of-8 atthe line.

Lutz had an outstanding overall game.He led the Huskies with 8 rebounds, pickedup 4 steals and dished out 2 assists. Wahlhad 8 assists and Weatherford collected sixrebounds.

The Huskies took charge of the game inthe second half. The battle was tied at 19-19after one period and Frankton led 40-39 athalftime. Heights went on a 41-26 run in thesecond half.

The Huskies got a little out of their classSaturday evening as Class 3A Heights

dropped a 69-47 decision to Class 4A, Top10 Lawrence North at the Husky Dome.

Lawrence North got off to a great start,leading 21-13 after one quarter and 39-18 athalftime. The Huskies never recovered.

Heights was outscored just 30-29 in thesecond half.

Austin Sauerteig and SterlingWeatherford had big games for Coach ChadBallenger’s Huskies. Sauerteig hit 5-of-8shots from 3-point range and scored 17points. Weatherford notched 16 points.

Heights hit only 34 percent of its shotsfrom the field against a bigger and strongerLN team.

Sauerteig also led Hamilton Heights inrebounds with 4. Weatherford had 3 stealsand Dustin Williams led in assists with 3.

With the loss, Heights fell to 13-8 on theseason. The Huskies will begin play in theHoosier Conference Tourney next week.

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Sheridan posted back to backvictories for the first time since thefirst week of the season as theBlackhawks, playing at HobbsMemorial Gym Friday evening,defeated Carroll, 71-57.

Carroll won the first quarter,14-13, and then the rest of the nightbelonged to Coach Chris Schrank’sSheridan team. The Blackhawkstook a 30-26 halftime edge and then

outscored the Cougars 41-31 in the second half, finishingwith a fourth quarter 28-20 run.

Sheridan flashed one of its strongest balanced attacksof the season. Patrick Weitzel led the way with 19 points,followed by Chris Roberts with 14 and Jake Chesneywith 13 points.

The Blackhawks hit a hot 21-of-41 from the field,including a 6-of-14 night from 3-point range. They alsowent to the charity line 32 times and cashed in on 23 ofthose attempts.

Roberts and Jack Waitt each canned a pair of 3-pointers.

Weitzel connected on 9-of-10 free throws andChesney hit 7-of-10.

Chesney also had 4 assists and 4 steals. Waitt andWeitzel led the team each with 4 rebounds.

The win brought Sheridan to 8-13 on the year. TheBlackhawks have won 6 of their last 11 games.

Sheridan now is idle until Feb. 20 when theBlackhawks will host Western Boone in their final homegame of the season.

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Five players scored in double figuresMonday night asGuerin Catholic de-feated HeritageChristian 72-48 inboys basketball ac-tion.

Guerin Catholicjumped out to a 26-16lead in the EaglesNest after one periodbehind the play ofCalen Cunningham.The senior forwardscored eight points

before being forced to leave the court withless than a minute to go after taking anelbow to his nose on a shot attempt. He didnot return to action until after halftime, butCoach Pete Smith said his fast start in bothhalves were instrumental in his squad's fifth

win in a row. Cunningham finished with 14points and a game-high eight rebounds.

Guerin Catholic (10-11) led 44-27 atintermission, in part due to their 7-10 shoot-ing from behind the 3-pt. line. After half-time the Smith's squad played very patient,solid basketball, building a 28-point leadmidway through the fourth quarter.

The four other Golden Eagles scoring indouble figures were Christian Munsonscored 17 points, Rhett Helt with 13 points,Jack Hansen with a dozen, and MatthewGodfrey, who only missed one shot fromthe field, added 10 points despite playingonly half the game. Smith was pleased withthe final rebound numbers, where GC didn'tallow an offensive rebound in the secondhalf and only two for the entire game.

"It was one of our best blocking outperformances of the season so far," said thecoach.

On Friday, Guerin won a thrilling over-time game at Franklin Central 82-78.

The Golden Eagles played "their bestfirst three quarters of the season" in thewords of Coach Pete Smith. The Purpleand Gold led 70-45 heading into the fourthquarter.

"And boy did we struggle and play abad fourth quarter" Smith said. GuerinCatholic missed all five field goalattempts, missed two front ends of 1 and1 and their last six free throw attempts,and committed ten turnovers. GC had tohave a solid final minute defensively toforce a missed shot by the Flashes at theregulation horn. Outscoring Smith's squad27-2 in the stanza, the teams were tied72-all.

In overtime, Cameron Lindley's lefthand runner gave Guerin the lead, and

Guerin's Christian Munson had back toback drives to extend the Golden Eagleslead to four points. Matthew Godfreyconnected on 3-4 free throws and JackHanson 1-2 from the line to close out thecontest.

Four players scored in double figuresfor the Golden Eagles, who have now wonsix games in a row to reach the .500 markat 11-11. Godfrey finished with a career-high 27 points, as did Hansen with 22points to go along with 10 rebounds.  Munson had an efficient 16 points,missing only three shots. Rhett Helt,starting his first game in the absence ofinjured forward Calen Cunningham, had11 points.

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Two games featuring the same twoteams couldn't have been any different hadthey been set up that way. The NorthsideHomeSchool Lions and Bluffton's WACHEHomeSchool Warriors played a defensedominated game last Thursday with theLions coming out on top in the end 40-39.Caleb Jones hit Graham Stieglitz under thebasket at the end of the game but his shotdidn't drop at the buzzer. But Stieglitz wasfouled on the shot and he stepped to the lineand nailed the first of two free throws towin the game with no time left.

On Monday night WACHE came visit-ing Northside in Noblesville for a rematchthat was every bit as contested as the Thurs-day night game but with added offensivepunch to go with the tenacious defense bothclubs exhibited in their first game.

WACHE jumped out to a 7-0 lead tostart the game as they did in the first game.But that is as alike as the game would get toresembling the first match-up. The Lionsfought back to take the lead and held on fora 18-15 first quarter advantage. The War-riors outscored the Lions in the secondquarter to tie the game at 35-35 at the inter-

mission. The first half was only a prelude towhat was to come in the second half.

The Northsiders came out firing in the3rd quarter putting up 18 points while hold-ing the Warriors to 8. When the dust hadsettled the Lions were on top by 10 leading53-43 going into the final stanza.The Warriors had a big run left in them andfinally cut the score to 61-58 with a 1:31

left in the game. But the  WACHE had tostart fouling when the Lions started pullingthe ball out on offense to eat the clock.Northside marched a parade to the foul linethe rest of the way and held the ball atmid-court the last 30 seconds of the game to

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take  the win 71-62 and sweep the 2 gameset with WACHE.

The Lions were lead in scoring by Aar-ons Tharp's 21 points including 9-10 fromthe charity stripe. He was followed by RileyVitales, Erik Job and Stephen Schwartzwith 10 each. Other Lions who hit the scor-ing column were Daniel Abbott 9, GrahamStieglitz 7 and Caleb Jones 4. Schwartzhad  an outstanding game  under theboards collecting 6 blocked shots to go with6 rebounds.

With the win, the Lions (20-9)  extendtheir streak of 20 win seasons to5.  Northside will  play their final regularseason game of the year Friday night whenthey honor their seniors on  Senior Nightagainst Lafayette's Tippecanoe Tornadoes.

It was Senior Night for the NorthsideHomeSchool Lions Friday night and seniorsDaniel Abbott, Erik Job and StephenSchwartz made the most of their specialnight.The entire evening was one hugecelebration before, during and after the gameas the Lions completely overwhelmedLafayette's Tippecanoe Tornadoes 73-28. Northside spent the entire game setting upscoring plays for the seniors as all fourseniors started the game for the Lions. Therewas a special moment at the beginning ofthe game when senior Sean Tharp wasinserted into the game as a starter and pulledout right after the opening tip to a roundingovation from the crowd. Tharp has beensidelined almost all year as a result of aninjury during the Lions' 5th game of theseason.

The Northsiders blew the game wideopen in the 1st quarter by scoring 28 pointswhile holding Tippecanoe to 5 with stellarhalf court pressure defense. By the end ofthe first half the Lions held a 46-15 lead andcoasted the rest of the way. Northside spentthe second half slowing the game down torun plays for the seniors who made the mostof their opportunities. The Lions lead 55-21at the end of the 3rd quarter enroute to a73-28 lopsided win.

The Lions seniors were front and centerleading the way for Northside. Erik Jobcollected a double-double on the night with13 points and 11 rebounds, Daniel Abbottlead the Lions in scoring with 22 pointsincluding 4-6 from the 3-point line andStephen Schwartz contributed 6 points to gowith his 6 rebounds. Other Lions to hit thescoring column included Ian Smith with 13,Graham Stieglitz 9, Aaron Tharp 6, andNick Jennings 4.

Senior Night was the last regular seasongame for the Lions (21-8) as they preparefor the Indiana Christian HomeSchool StateTournament that starts on Tuesday. Seedingfor the tournament has not been set as of thiswriting. Depending on their seeding,Northside will either be playing at TheGathering Place in Greenwood or atWoodside Middle School in Fort Wayne tostart the tournament.

Northside Lions 73,Tippecanoe Tornadoes 28Northside FG FT TP PFNick Jennings 2-2 0-0 4 1Daniel Abbott 9-12 0-0 22 2Riley Vitales 0-2 0-0 0 0Ian Smith 6-15 1-3 13 0Erik Job 6-10 0-0 13 0Stephen Schwartz 2-7 2-3 6 0Aaron Tharp 3-4 0-0 6 0Caleb Jones 0-4 0-0 0 2Sean Tharp 0-0 0-0 0 0Graham Stieglitz 4-5 0-1 9 0Totals 32-61 3-7 73 5Score by Quarters:Northside Lions 28 15 12 18 – 73Tippecanoe Tornadoes 05 10 06 07 – 28Northside 3-Point Shooting (6-13): Abbott 4-6,Vitales 0-2, Smith 0-1, Job 1-1, Schwartz 0-1,Jones 0-1, Stieglitz 1-1.Northside Rebounds (40): Jennings 1, Abbott 1,Vitales 5, Smith 4, Job 11, Schwartz 10, Jones 4,Stieglitz 4.Northside Assists (23):Abbott 4, Vitales 5, Smith2, Job 3, Schwartz 4, Jones 2 Stieglitz 3.Northside Steals (21): Jennings 1, Abbott 2,Vitales 1, Smith 2, Job 7, Schwartz 1, A. Tharp 1,Jones 3, Stieglitz 3.Northside Blocked Shots (6): Jennings 1, Vitales2, Job 1, Schwartz 1, Stieglitz 1.Northside Turnovers: 16

Northside Lions seniors (L-R) Daniel Abbott, Stephen Schwartz, Erik Job and SeanTharp were honored during Senior Night on Friday.

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Westfield’s Evan Eldred led the way for Hamilton Countywrestling on Saturday, as he won the 138-pound championship atthe New Castle semi-state.

Eldred’s performance helped the Shamrocks to a 10th placefinish as a team. He will be joined at this weekend’s IHSAA statewrestling meet by his teammate Austin Dollens, who placed fourthat 285 pounds.

Hamilton Heights' Clayton Cowan also advanced to state byfinishing fourth at 145 pounds.

The state wrestling meet takes place this Friday and Saturday atBankers Life Fieldhouse.

Eldred wins at 138; Dollens,Cowan also advance to state

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Gymnastics can be identified as graceunder pressure, butthere is also a lot offighting involved.Athletes usually fightwith nerves, equip-ment, one's own fearsat one point duringtheir careers.

Noblesville'sgymnastics teamknows all about fight-ing, since it's havingto deal with the loss oftop gymnast Esma

Taylor to injury. But the Millers are stillgoing, hosting a four-team meet withLafayette Jeff, Harrison and Lapel Wednes-day at the Noblesville East Middle School.

Noblesville was the only team to have acomplete score, of 90.15. The other teamswere either fighting with injuries, or inLapel's case, trying to build its team.

"I think overall our meet went reallywell," said Millers coach Jody Ramey."Again, we continue to work without ouranchor Esma Taylor. These girls keep fight-

ing to keep our program running, and I'mreally proud of our girls this evening."

The best place and score of the night forNoblesville went to Kaitlyn Murray. Sheplaced second on the vault with an 8.375;the vault has traditionally been the Millers'stronger event.

Ronnie VanBuskirk was the top all-around gymnast for Noblesville, scoring30.775 to give her fourth place. MaddieVanBuskirk was fifth with 29.10. Ronniehad the highest place of the night in thefloor exercise (third), uneven bars (fourth)and balance beam (fifth).

Noblesville competed at the Conners-ville Invitational on Saturday, finishingsixth with a score of 91.90.

The Millers had another strong day onvault, with Kaitlyn Murray leading the wayby placing 10th with a score of 8.525. Mad-die VanBuskirk finished 15th in the all-around, scoring 30.70. The Millers also didwell on bars, with Ronnie VanBuskirk plac-ing 12th on a score of 7.925.

The Millers' next meet is a three-teamcompetition with Franklin Central and NewPalestine on Thursday at The GymnasticsCompany, Franklin Central's club facility.

Miller gymnasts compete in two meets

Hayes gives Millersanother diving medal

By RICHIE HALLReporter Sports EditorEvery year, it seems that a Noblesville

diver steps up and does well at state.This year, it was Megan Hayes' turn.

The senior made the most of her first trip tothe Natatorium, placing seventh in the div-ing event with a score of 425.45 points.Since the top eight in each event earn med-als, Hayes got her moment on the podium.

"I'm so excited," said Hayes. "This ismy first time ever being at state, and Ihonestly didn't know if I was going to makeit through the first round of cuts. I'm justhappy that I had a good day and did thedives how I can do them."

Hayes said she thought she performedbetter "than I have in past weeks" at state,and was able to keep calm throughout themeet.

"I would just like to say that she doveamazingly," said Noblesville diving coachDoug Hartley. "Every dive was right on.Right where we needed to be."

Hayes has committed to Clemson Uni-versity, and will be a diver there.

"I went on a couple visits before and Ihad two scheduled for after," said Hayes."And I kept a journal with me with all mypros and cons, and just how I felt about it.And when I left Clemson, I didn't knowwhat to put in the "cons" list. It just felt likehome."�VERBRUGGE COMPETES AT STATE

Westfield freshman Erin Verbruggerepresented the Shamrocks at the statemeet, placing 16th in the 500 freestyle witha time of 5:10.11.

Verbrugge made it to state after swim-ming under the state cut time at the section-al, and then finished 16th in the statepreliminaries on Friday.

"I might have not ended the season withbest times, but I'm only a freshman, so I justkind of used this season as a stepping stonedo to greater things," said Verbrugge.

Noblesville’s Megan Hayes finishedseventh in the diving event, making herthe latest Miller to win a medal in diving.Hayes will dive for Clemson next fall.

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