Archive for 2013
Robert Herrington / May 22, 2013 9:28 pm
Westfield Police officers are investigating a shooting in the early morning hours of May 22. There were no injuries reported and Cpt. Charles E. Hollowell said police believe the incident is drug related. At 6:30 a.m., Westfield Police officers were dispatched to the North Union Apartments at 530 N. Union St. on the report of shots being fired. Hollowell said [...]
Robert Herrington / May 21, 2013 2:30 pm
Now that the foundation is complete, visible work begins at Grand Park Grand Park will open in approximately one year. Westfield Mayor Andy Cook said that despite the brown landscape full of mounds of dirt and construction equipment, Grand Park is on schedule and on budget for its opening in April 2014. “Most of the work is underground. Next [...]
Robert Herrington / May 21, 2013 2:20 pm
Westfield duo use their prior illnesses to help conquer the deadly disease For Westfield Relay for Life co-chairs Shannon Hamerin and Janet Lome, this weekend’s event is more than just walking around the high school track surface or wearing purple ribbons. Combined, the two have battled five cancer diagnoses and are true survivors and advocates. “We just hate cancer,” [...]
Robert Herrington / May 8, 2013 10:49 am
Westfield Washington Schools’ students took to the streets and sidewalks as they pedaled their way to class to celebrate National Bike to School Day on May 8. Bike to School Day provides an opportunity for schools across the nation to join together to celebrate active transportation and the benefits to children’s health, academic achievement and the environment. In Westfield, [...]
admin / May 6, 2013 2:34 pm
Please be sure to attend Mom’s Nite Out sponsored by Indiana Vein Specialists at Clay Terrace in Carmel this Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. Makeovers, entertainment, fashion tips, food sampling, cocktails, goody bags, prizes and more await you!
Robert Herrington / May 6, 2013 1:04 am
With every chord played and every note sung, Westfield High School teachers Mark Ewing, Jennifer Hasler-Troutman and Kurt Frederick hope students learn and community members old enough to remember will reminisce about the past and how music intertwined one of the most turbulent and influential periods in American history. At 7 p.m. Thursday, WHS will reenact the 60s with a [...]
Robert Herrington / May 6, 2013 12:46 am
A group of local business owners, volunteers and a passionate family partnered to host The Pink Label Event, a high-end consignment sale benefitting the Caroline Symmes Cancer Endowment last weekend at Cool Creek Commons shopping center. Caroline Symmes was just 3-years-old when she was diagnosed with Wilms Tumor Disease. The cure rate for a Wilms tumor is 90 percent, but [...]
Robert Herrington / May 6, 2013 12:44 am
After Westfield High School students had fun at their masquerade themed prom at the Indiana State Museum, the excitement continued at the high school. From midnight to 3 a.m., students participated in the after-prom “cruise ship,” which included inflatables, a casino, disc jockey, tons of games, prizes and food. (Photos by Robert Herrington) Junior Alleah Thompson throws a bean bag [...]
admin / May 6, 2013 12:39 am
By Christian Sorrell A record 261 people attended this year’s Friends of Chaucie’s Place Breakfast at Ritz Charles in Carmel recently. The event was open to the public and featured a number of Chaucie’s Place staff and board members speaking about the organization’s programs and thanking their supporters from across Hamilton County. A panel of three local residents took to [...]
Robert Herrington / May 6, 2013 12:33 am
Several different species of trees will provide shade, clean air and beauty to the City of Westfield for years to come because residents got involved, got their hands dirty and had some fun during a community project at the city’s Arbor Day tree planting and giveaway on April 27 at Quaker Park, 17501 Dartown Rd. “We had such a great [...]