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IN THE RED ZONE: COLTS RETURN TO GRAND PARK FOR TRAINING CAMP WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR 2019

The Indianapolis Colts have multiple reasons to be optimistic about their upcoming season. After a 1-5 start last year the team went on to notch a 10-6 record, earning their first playoff spot since 2014 in the process and becoming the third team in the league’s history to make the playoffs after starting with a 1-5 record.

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Forest Park to Hold the 2019 July 4th Fireworks Festival New area created to showcase local artists, businesses Writer / Christy Heitger-Ewing

If you’ve spent any time in Noblesville, it’s likely you have a fond memory of Forest Park. It’s a gem of a park, complete with wooded trails, playground equipment, and a 100-year-old carousel.

This 150-acre park, established in December 1925, includes a skate park, swimming pool, picnic areas, tennis courts, horseshoe pits, shelters with grills and volleyball sand lots, a “Tom Thumb” miniature golf course, and a 9-hole golf course, the first built in Hamilton County. In addition, the Logan and Emerson Baseball Fields are located in Forest Park, as is the Forest Park Inn banquet facility.

“The park as you see it today is very different than how it used to be,” says Mike Hoffmeister, Assistant Director of Parks.

There used to be more carnival games, including a .22 shooting range and some carnival rides. “We’ve made a number of renovations over the past 20-25 years to turn it into what it is today.”

For years the Fourth of July Festival has always been held at the local high school.

Due to road construction, however, this year the planning committee proposed to Mayor Ditslear that they hold the festivities at Forest Park, which offers expansive space for activities.

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might be tied to nostalgia because years ago the Fourth of July Fireworks used to be shot off at Forest Park,” Hoffmeister says, noting that back in the 80s, when Mayor Ditslear was with the Chamber of Commerce, he lit off a firework with the hill and the courthouse behind him.

“I think he remembers how much fun that was,” Hoffmeister says. “And he wants to make sure others in the community have the chance to experience it.”

In addition to the regular park amenities, the festival will offer corn hole, a zip line, ninja course, and trackless train. It will also include a main stage with live music from a Milwaukee band called Road Trip. The night

will open with the Fishers School of Rock.

There will also be a beer garden featuring local breweries, as well as 25 food truck vendors. In addition, the local recruiting center with the U.S. Army will be there with inflatables and a rock wall. Additionally, for the third year in a row, on the most patriotic of days, they will have a swearingin ceremony on the main stage at 8 p.m.

“It’s pretty cool. They have someone high in command come and give the oath,” Hoffmeister says.

Little ones can partake in the kid zone that will have inflatables, face painting, balloon artists, an arts activity, a roaming juggler, and a kids’ stage featuring a Dr. Seuss show, a pirate show, and comedy magic show.

For a price, the Nickel Plate Heritage Railway will run short train excursions that day on the hour between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

“This will be the first time the train has run in Noblesville for years,” Herrington says.

New this year, the committee has created areas with booth space inside the park to showcase local artists, merchants, businesses, and nonprofits.

The parade begins at 2:30 p.m. and the festival at 4 p.m. Fireworks will start at 10 p.m. and last precisely 23 minutes.

“We pay for 30 minutes’ worth, but we don’t like a dull show, so we’ll blast them, one right after another,” Hoffmeister explains.

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day from area schools. In addition, festival goers—especially those with strollers—are encouraged to park downtown and walk the short distance to Forest Park.

Robert Herrington, Communications Manager for the City and co-chair with Hoffmeister for this year’s Festival, has been a resident of Noblesville since 1994. Now that he has children, he enjoys watching them make memories as they relate to the park system.

“My oldest has been in summer camp for three years now, so every time we pass Forest Park, I hear, ‘That’s where summer camp is!’”

Herrington says. “It’s great to see my kids have memories of local parks. That’s what we’re hoping the Fourth of July Festival will be for folks in the community.”

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The Indianapolis Colts have multiple reasons to be optimistic about their upcoming season.

After a 1-5 start last year the team went on to notch a 10-6 record, earning their first playoff spot since 2014 in the process and becoming the third team in the league’s history to make the playoffs after starting with a 1-5 record.

Nevertheless, Running Back Nyheim Hines, who joined the Colts last season after playing at North Carolina State,

says the team’s approach moving into the fall is focusing on steady collective improvement, rather than setting specific goals for their regular season record or playoff advancement.

“I’ve been on a lot of football teams throughout my life and last year was probably the most group-oriented team I’ve played for,” Hines says. “We didn’t hang our heads or blame each other when we were 1-5. We just all held each other accountable.

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Hines became third overall in receptions for rookies with 63 catches during the 20182019 season — third in Colts franchise history, which is fairly impressive for a running back — and attributes his success to a diligent study of how his position fits in with the Colts’ overall offensive approach.

“For me it was learning more about how the offense works and tuning in when coach was talking about routes, he says. “I was always taking notes because even when coach was talking to T.Y. (Hilton) I knew I might be out there at some point. And staying tuned in to what Andrew (Luck) likes, because whatever Andrew tells you to do, that’s what you do.”

“WE REALLY HAVE HAD A GREAT RECEPTION FROM THE PEOPLE HERE AT GRAND PARK. THERE HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD VIBES ALL AROUND THE LAYOUT. THIS FEELS LIKE IT’S A HIGH-QUALITY NFL TRAINING CAMP BEING TREATED RIGHT.” - FRANK REICH -

Linebacker Anthony Walker, who finished second in tackles for the Colts last season, says the team never lost confidence in each other even during the 1-5 start.

“We established good camaraderie during training camp, and we knew we had the right guys in the locker room and the leaders to turn things around after things didn’t start the way we wanted them to,” says Walker, now in his third season with the Colts. “We were in the playoff mindset even when we were 1-5, so after that you can’t lose a game and we knew that.”

In August, the Colts will head to Grand Park Sports Campus for the second year in a row for their official training camp, and Hines says training at the venue last year was a refreshing change of pace.

“It was pretty cool to get away from 56th Street and go somewhere else,” he says. “The Westfield facility is nice. I’ve had friends who have had basketball tournaments there. I don’t know if our 56th Street facility could hold all the fans that came out, so it was good to be up there and I’m excited to be back there. And it’s cool for the fans to see how hard we’re working and get the first glimpse of the team before our preseason games.”

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The Colts face the Buffalo Bills on August 8 for their first preseason game and will host the Cleveland Browns for a few joint practices prior to their preseason matchup.

Head Coach Frank Reich says Grand Park provides an optimal setting for his players to prepare mentally and physically.

“This is an exciting place,” Reich says of the facility. “We really have had a great reception from the people here at Grand Park. There have been really good vibes all around the layout. This feels like it’s a high-quality NFL training camp being treated right.”

There is no charge to attend the training camp at Grand Park, but attendees must procure a ticket to enter.

“You want to use that time at training camp to connect with your brothers, and the Grand Park facility allowed us to do that last year,” Walker says. “Camp is hard and

it’s supposed to be hard, but we had a lot of fun with the walk to practice every day and seeing the fans. I’m looking forward to it again this year.”

Hines reiterates that the team isn’t focusing on specific long-term playoff goals at this point but rather day-to-day progress as the regular season approaches.

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to get back to that level of play in the Division Round when we lost last season,” he says. “We’re not talking about making it to the playoffs or going 10-6 again. We’re talking about getting one percent better every day. Every day is an opportunity to get better.”

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Noblesville High School (NHS) Senior Abby Hanson is set to attend the University of Vermont as an English major in the fall. She has been writing for as long as she can remember and is currently an editor on her school newspaper, the Mill Stream, and an intern at the Noblesville Parks and Recreation Department.

“When I was little, it was short stories.

Now it’s mainly poetry,” Hanson said. “I started writing poetry, like many kids do, in middle school. It was about as angsty and terrible as you’d expect, but I kept practicing, and under the guidance of the best English teachers a girl could ask for, I got better.”

At the regional level, several thousand entries were submitted to the Scholastic Writing Awards. And at the national level, more than 350,000 entries were submitted. This was Hanson’s third year entering the competition.

This year, Hanson won the most gold keys out of any student in Indiana.

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“My writing portfolio was the only one from Indiana to make it to national judging, and it was one of only 16 nationally to win a Silver with Distinction Portfolio Award,” Hanson said. “And because I won this award as well as a gold medal for one of my individual pieces, I was invited back to Carnegie Hall this year. I’m so unbelievably excited.”

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As a community bank, STAR is committed to being community conscious. In the same way that individuals and businesses invest in accounts and loans at STAR, STAR invests in the local community.

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“I have always wanted to help those that needed a hand,” he says. “My older brother became a firefighter for the City of Lawrence Fire Department a few years before me. He inspired me to apply "Brian and I stood in line together in April Emmerson greatly appreciated receiving 2003, at Noblesville High School to take our for a position at the Noblesville Fire the award.

Department.” written test,” Emmerson says. “We started on the same day, and hold the same rank, “It was an honor to be nominated, and named Engineer.”

When Marks was younger he wanted to be Firefighter of the Year by the department,” a mechanic, not a firefighter, but he feels he Emmerson says. “I enjoy working on extra Marks was also honored to receive the award. landed in the best spot. projects around the station, and it was nice to Marks adds that there are always new things know that it doesn’t go unnoticed.” to learn.

“It is extremely humbling to be given such an honor from my peers,” Marks says. “I When Emmerson was younger, he didn’t work with an amazing and dedicated group “I do think that the environment in which

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we work is ever-changing, from new techniques to changing building materials,” Marks says. “If I had to pick one recent change, it would be the increase in research for effects on firefighter health issues caused by the environments we work in.

This has shed a bright light on efforts to keep us, and our families, safe.”

Marks has some words of wisdom for future firefighters.

“My advice to someone wanting to be a firefighter is do your best to prepare yourself mentally and physically for what I call the most taxing and rewarding career I have ever experienced,” he says. “There is a lot to learn to become a firefighter, and the education

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never stops. You will continue to learn new things, all the way to retirement. You will laugh and you will cry. Sometimes with others, and sometimes by yourself, but when you have the support of your family, friends and the community you serve, it makes it all worth it. Thank you to the Noblesville Fire Department for giving me the opportunity to serve the residents of Noblesville.”

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The Noblesville Fourth of July Parade and Fireworks Festival is a family-friendly tradition that dates back to 1997. This year’s festivities consist of several changes, including location and extended event times. Construction transforming the intersection of Field Drive and Cumberland Road into a roundabout will close that area during the summer and caused the committee to look at an alternative site instead of Noblesville High School.

The festival is expanding two hours and will last from 4 to 10 p.m at Forest Park. The grand finale of the day will be the fireworks display at 10 p.m. Viewing will be available throughout the park.

Forest Park 2:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Food Truck Fridays return to Federal Hill Commons in 2019! Food Truck Fridays, presented

by HAMILTON COUNTY CHIROPRACTIC, will include 5-7 food trucks and live acoustic music by local musician Craig Thurston. Food Truck Fridays are held near the Market Plaza and Noblesville Rotary Club Shelter from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Fridays through September. Guests also are welcome to bring their own lunch to the park.

Federal Hill Commons 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

2019 JULY 4TH PARADE & FIREWORKS FESTIVAL

6, 13, 20, 27 NOBLESVILLE FARMERS MARKET

The market is held every Saturday from 8:00 a.m. until noon starting through October 12 for a total of 26 Saturdays. This market is the oldest and largest in Hamilton County with more than 80 vendors offering farm-fresh homegrown fruits, vegetables, meats, plants, herbs, flowers, honey, spices, wine, jams, jellies, and salsas. Locally handmade items include baked goods, soaps, jewelry, artwork, quality crafts and pet products. The popular food court offers breakfast and lunch choices, as well as takeout items and snack food for those on the go. But if you want to move at a slower pace, tables are provided for patrons to sit and visit while listening to live performers.

Federal Hill Commons 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY

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The south alley located next to the Visitors Center will once again be alive with a limited dining series thanks to Noblesville Main Street. As the name suggests, the shop local theme will be ever-present as this event highlights produce, meat and goods from the Saturday Farmers Market vendors.

Noblesville Main Street 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

11, 18, 25 SUMMER CONCERT TOUR

Summer Concert Tour presented by STAR Financial Bank is free to the public and guests are welcome to bring their own food and beverages or enjoy the refreshments for sale by local vendors. In 2018, more than 10,000 attendees from Noblesville and its surrounding communities enjoyed the Summer Concert Series. All shows begin at 7 p.m. On-site food and drink vendors include: Aspen Creek Grill - Noblesville, Indiana & Kona Ice of Indy.

The 2019 July lineup includes: July 11 – Endless Summer Band July 18 – The Doo! Band July 25 – The Cosmic Situation Dr. James Dillon Park 7:00 p.m.

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