When you leave Fishers for a week, you miss a lot. My wife Jane & I took a trip away from Fishers for a week, but we had two very good reasons to do so. First, it was a chance for Jane & I to spend some time with our daughters Allison & Mary at Allison’s new home located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After a few days there, we ventured about five hours west to see the gorgeous Black Hills, and take in some amazing places like Custer State Park and the Crazy Horse Memorial.
But the highlight of our excursion was seeing Mount Rushmore, a true treasure of our national park system. It is impossible to understand the beauty and grandeur of this place without seeing it yourself. No picture, film, video or written word can do it justice.
When Jane and I arrived home Thursday evening, I already had messages about the planned closure of the Gray Eagle Golf Course, near 126th Street and Brooks School Road, in Fishers. I had everything confirmed Friday morning and it was my first order of business upon my return to write a story about that. The course will remain open until the end of 2019 and the homeowners in that neighborhood and the city will be exploring the future of that land.
Here are a few local news items that I need to catch-up on upon my return:
— Fishers firefighters Martin “Marty” Devine and Recruit Jordan Allen graduated as Certified Paramedics from the IU School of Medicine Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services (IEMS) paramedic science program.
–One of my favorite Fishers events of the year is coming up on Friday, August 31st & Saturday, September 1st – the Blues Fest at the downtown Nickel Plate Amphitheater. This year’s Fest will also feature the grand opening of the newly-remodeled Amphitheater complex. For more on the Blues Fest, use this link.
–The HSE School Board extended the contract for Superintendent Allen Bourff through June 30th, 2021. The board also approved the process and timeline for grades kindergarten through 8th grade redistricting. The final plan will receive a board vote in December.
–The Hamilton County Highway Department says Florida Road will be closed September 4th between Luxhaven Road and Martha Street for the rehabilitation of Bridge 192 over Fall Creek. The road is scheduled to be closed to all thru traffic and tentatively opening back up to traffic on or before Nov. 3.
–The Democrats in Hamilton County have been receiving more than their normal share of media attention lately because County Chairman Joe Weingarten has made it a priority to run more candidates for office this election year. The latest piece comes from the Indianapolis Star…you can read Jonn Tuohy’s story at this link.