Tonight the officers of the Westfield Police Dept. are playing host to the fourth-annual Jake Laird Community Appreciation Day. Activities get under way at 5 p.m. at Quaker Park, 17501 Dartown Rd., behind the Westfield Public Safety Building. We urge you to attend. The event is funded by the Laird’s parents, Mike and Debbie, Hamilton County residents. Their son, a former Indianapolis police office, lost his life in the line of duty on Aug. 18, 2004. In his memory, his parents have created this wonderful tribute and community-relations celebration. You’ll have until 8 p.m. to enjoy free hot dogs and popcorn, as well as kids’ activities and a K9 demonstration. The Jake Laird Memorial Fund provides funds for local law enforcement agencies in need of equipment, innovating new programs and assists with officer hardships. So, go meet your public servants, and keep them, Jake and his parents in your thoughts as you’re having fun and learning.
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Are you a writer or a photographer interested in seeing your work published? Would you simply like to try your hand at these pursuits? Current is growing and we would like members of the community to participate in that growth. We assemble this newspaper for you, so perhaps you’d like to be a part of the process. If you are interested, please contact our editorial director, Mandi Cheesman, at [email protected]. She will, of course, want to see samples of your work, so you might wish to prepare for that. We thank you for your consideration.
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Current is proud to be a media sponsor of Dig-IN, Indiana’s “Farm to Fork Celebration” scheduled for White River State Park on Aug. 25. We are in possession of six pair of general-admission tickets ($40 each). The first six people to e-mail us at [email protected] will receive two tickets each. For more information, please visit www.digindiana.org.