The Sheridan Town Council meeting on Monday night was the location for the announcement of the winning entry in the design contest for a new roadside entryway sign for the community. Sheridan Main Street chair Linda Williams told the Council members there were a total of 34 designs submitted and after long and thoughtful consideration the submission by Sheridan resident and architect Parvin Gillim was selected.
This is the winning design submitted by Sheridan resident Parvin Gillim. (Rendering provided)
The sign will be constructed on ground donated by First Farmers Bank and Trust at their location on State Road 38, just on the east edge of the community sometime this summer. It is expected this location will make the sign very visible to the heavily traveled highway and will be inviting and informative to visitors unfamiliar with the Sheridan community. The old wooden sign at a nearby location was destroyed during a storm over a year ago and a replacement was sorely needed. It is also projected that a similar sign will be placed along the State Road 47 corridor on the west side of the community at a future date.
Not only did Gillim win the design contest, he was also the recipient of the $250 award given to the winner. The award was presented by Hamilton County Commissioners President Mark Heirbrandt. Heirbrandt also declared that an additional $500 will be given to the town to offset the cost of building the sign. This prompted Gillim to immediately say that he will donate his $250 prize to the same fund for the same purpose. Town Clerk/Treasurer Liz Walden was asked to set up a special donation fund for the purpose of helping to fund the project because Town Council President David Kinkead said he would like to encourage other individuals and organizations to make donations. If you are interested in making a donation, please contact Walden at the town hall.
Sheridan is an important and growing community in the northwest portion of Hamilton County. As development continues in the Westfield and Noblesville areas and as SR 47 and SR 38 become increasingly important access conduits to the county, people need to know more about Sheridan. The placement of permanent and significant signage broadcasting Sheridan’s presence is increasingly important to the growth of its downtown area. Without eye catching signage to announce the town’s presence, tens of thousands of people who traverse these two state roads each year will pass within a half mile of the downtown district and yet never know. Sheridan hopes Parvin Gillim’s sign will begin to change things in that regard for the community.
Sheridan community members extend their heartfelt thanks to all who were involved in this project. It has been talked about for years and now maybe its accomplishment is only a few months away. And congratulations to Parvin for a job well done.