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The Buzz - Two Centuries: Hendricks County Announces Bicentennial Plans and Projects

Issue #005 / Jan. 12, 2024

12 Jan

 In This Issue of the Buzz:

  📅 Upcoming Local Events

✳ "Hendricks Co. Announces Bicentennial Plans & Projects”

👉 “Brownsburg Police Commision Meeting - Jan. 9, 2024”

⚠ “The Invisible Threat In Your Bottled Water”

 🏈 BCSC Sports News

  🔔 BCSC School News

 ☂ Local Weather

 💲 Local Business Partners

Upcoming Local Events

January 2024

February 2024

  • February 1, 2024: Boys Basketball Game vs Crispus Attucks, 7:30 pm - Schools and Education

  • February 1, 2024: Brownsburg Rotary Club every Thursday at The Locale, noon - Local Events

  • February 3, 2024: Times & Dates Subject to Change. Please Check with Organization - Local Events

  • February 5, 2024: Check out events at your Brownsburg Library - Brownsburg Library Events

Celebrating Two Centuries: Hendricks County Announces Bicentennial Plans and Projects

Article Source: Hendricks200.com

Hendricks County is gearing up to celebrate its 200th birthday in 2024. The Bicentennial Committee is encouraging community members, civic groups, and businesses to create legacy projects and events incorporating history or the Bicentennial theme. Initiatives include the "50 Tree Trails" project and various county-wide events, like the Bicentennial Birthday Bash, Dancing with the Hendricks County Stars, and the Hendricks County Rib Fest. The committee seeks ideas that are public, legacy-building, youth-engaging, educational, and related to the Bicentennial celebration.

The Bicentennial Planning Group is eager for businesses, community organizations, families, and individuals to develop their own events or initiatives in honor of the Bicentennial. Your creativity is your only boundary, but it's important that all activities are culturally inclusive and that any initiatives should establish a lasting impact.

For Consideration of Approval, Your Event or Initiative Must:

  • Be open and easily accessible to everyone

  • Have a connection to the Bicentennial celebration

  • Be financially viable without reliance on county funds

  • Be realistically achievable

Additionally, they should fulfill at least one of the following recommended objectives or attributes:

  • Promote cultural inclusivity

  • Contribute to a lasting impact for future generations

  • Be celebratory in nature

  • Motivate and captivate young people and young adults

  • Be informative and educational

Why Seek Approval?

Events or initiatives receiving the planning group's approval will benefit from:

  • An official endorsement letter

  • Permission to use all Bicentennial logos

  • A feature on the Bicentennial website

  • Inclusion in a media release acknowledging all sanctioned endorsements

If you're interested in submitting your event or initiative for approval, please visit Hendricks200.com.

Jan 09, 2024

Brownsburg Police Commission - Regular Meeting

The following is a detailed record of the Brownsburg Police Commission meeting held on January 9, 2024.

  • National Police Week Tribute: The meeting opened with a tribute to National Police Week, emphasizing the importance of honoring, remembering, and supporting law enforcement officers.

  • Invocation and Pledge: Mr. and Mrs. Brandtberg presented the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

  • Commissioner Appointments: New and reappointed commissioners, including Sam Lowe and Tim Cooper, were welcomed. Officer appointments included President Ray Katarski and Vice President Tim Cooper.

  • Police Department Updates:

    • Chief Joe Grimes discussed the fiscal year 2023 budget, highlighting efficient fund utilization and plans for the 2025 budget, including staff increases.

    • Discussed the lateral recruitment process, which did not yield suitable candidates, leading to its abolishment.

    • The intelligence analyst recruitment for the investigations unit was ongoing, with a significant number of applications.

  • Public Safety Updates:

    • Introduction of a camera registry system for community surveillance, enhancing crime investigation capabilities.

    • Increase in thefts from vehicles and business burglaries, urging community vigilance.

    • Description of a successful emergency response involving a barricaded individual with felony warrants.

    • Implementation of a car seat fitting station for child safety.

  • Fleet Management: Major Andy Watts reported on the procurement of new police vehicles and the management of the older fleet.

  • Policy Revisions: The commission discussed and approved various policy revisions, including changes to the Specialized Assignments Policy and the Traffic Stops and Enforcement Policy.

  • Use of Force Reports: The meeting noted 12 use of force incidents in December, with a review process in place for each incident.

  • Closing Remarks: The session concluded with gratitude expressed to Mr. and Mrs. Brandtberg for their opening words..

 

The Invisible Threat In Your Bottled Water: A Closer Look At Microplastic Contamination

A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that an average liter of bottled water contains about 240,000 tiny plastic particles. Researchers analyzed samples from three popular brands and found that these particles ranged from 110,000 to 400,000 per liter. Most of these were nanoplastics, which are smaller and potentially more toxic than microplastics.

The source of these plastics is believed to be the bottles themselves and the filtration systems used in bottling. The potential health impacts of microplastics on the human body are still under review, but there is concern about their ability to affect various bodily systems and cause chemical toxicity.

This discovery has led some of the study's researchers to reduce their consumption of bottled water in favor of filtered tap water. However, there's a dilemma as water filtration systems may also introduce microplastics into the water supply. The presence and potential impacts of microplastics in the human body are still being investigated, with ongoing research on making plastics safer.

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