Archive for December 2021
12-28-2021
FHD asks Hoosiers to get boosters, expands hours for vaccine clinic
Fishers Health Department announced Monday that it is expanding its hours of operation for the Fishers Vaccination Clinic. This move is in direct response to rapidly increasing COVID cases and decreasing hospital and ICU availability. The expanded hours are intended to encourage Hoosiers to complete their first vaccination round or complete a booster dose. The…
Read MoreTrumpeter Byron Stripling headlines CSO’s January Pops at Palladium
Byron Stripling – conductor, musician, singer and actor – has ignited audiences around the world since his Carnegie Hall debut with Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops. On Saturday, January 8, the electrifying trumpet virtuoso brings his horn to the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts as guest artist of January Pops…
Read MoreClarence Alonzo Fulton
June 25, 1927 – Dec. 22, 2021 Clarence Alonzo Fulton passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. He will be dearly missed. He was born June 25, 1927 to Virgil and Carrie (Mundy) Fulton. He is the 10th of his parent’s 14 children. Mr. Fulton married Rosalee Ann Bannon on May 29, 1949 in…
Read MoreRonald Dee Hittle
March 2, 1948 – Dec. 22, 2021 Ronald Dee Hittle, 73, Noblesville, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1948 to Harlan and Phyllis (Freeman) Hittle in Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. Hittle was a firefighter for 35 years, working for Westfield Fire Department, Carmel Fire…
Read MoreSam Manis
Dec. 5, 1944 – Dec. 14, 2021 Sam Manis, 77, passed away after a brief illness on Dec. 14, 2021, at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Fla. He was born Dec. 5, 1944, in Anderson Ind., the son of Violet Ruth Raines and Sanford Monroe Manis. Mr. Manis graduated from Anderson High School, Class of…
Read MoreEnter 2022 with a First Day Hike
Usher in 2022 with other outdoor lovers at one of the many First Day Hikes offered Jan. 1 at Indiana’s state parks, forests, and lakes.First Day Hikes are a healthy way to start 2022 and a chance to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and connect with friends. Nearly all state parks and lakes, as well…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Dec. 28, 2021
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:09 a.m. SET: 5:31 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 46 °F Low: 38 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Holy Innocents’ Day • Call a Friend Day What Happened On This Day • 2007 Nepal abolishes monarchy • 1968 Israel raid on Beirut Airport • 1836 South Australia becomes a British colony Births On This…
Read MoreHaving a ball in 2022
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, I find myself thinking once again of Disney’s Cinderella. I know what you are thinking. No, I’m not the party dude who ends up under the grand piano, drinking champagne from a lady’s glass slipper. Shock! That’s really not me. Ryan Seacrest doesn’t have to emcee the…
Read MoreIt is not about luck, it is about gratitude
“It’s not about luck,” my friend Andrew insists, “it’s about gratitude.” Andrew is not some sort of New Age guide, in case you were wondering. He is a slightly curmudgeonly tax preparer and not given to feel-good platitudes. He was refuting what I had said, which was that luck has played a significant role in…
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