Archive for December 2021
From Phil . . .
I want to take this opportunity to wish our subscribers, and advertisers, a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year of 2022. I, and the other local owners of the Paper of Montgomery County and the Times of Noblesville, very much appreciate your support and hope that you have enjoyed reading…
Read MoreFrom Kenny . . .
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year, and thanks to the readers of The Paper and The Times, I’m celebrating my third holiday season writing a sports column for you. You have given me a gift that keeps on giving. Just a few months after leaving the Lafayette Journal & Courier, I was…
Read MoreFrom Judi . . .
Merry Christmas to all my customers! I appreciate each and every one of you. I know I call a lot (hey, that’s what telemarketing is) and you are all so kind and understanding – well, OK, most are. But even the ones who can get a little grumpy once in a while aren’t all that…
Read MoreFrom John . . .
’Twas the night before Christmas, and I was a grouse The question occurring: Am I man or a mouse? You see I’d forgotten, my deadline was due To my office I sprinted, taking stair-steps by two Away to my keyboard I ran with a flash To find that my hard drive had eaten my cache…
Read MoreFrom Jeff . . .
Thank you for your loyalty and support for our local newspaper over the years. I don’t think it has ever been more appreciated than during the last couple of years when all of us have been challenged in so many ways. It’s times like these when I appreciate even more the special bonds that are…
Read MoreFrom Dick . . .
I began writing this weekly column in December of 1999, crafting almost 1,100 essays over 22 years. One of the great pleasures in my life is to receive a note from a reader thanking me for giving them a smile. Some forward my column to friends around the country, but my favorite compliment is when…
Read MoreFrom Casey . . .
Being an auto enthusiast, many of my fondest Christmas memories center around four-wheeled experiences – usually involving one of my grandparents. Some of my fondest were driving my grandma to Christmas Eve services in her Mercedes or riding with my grandpa to pick up presents in his 1980s pickup. It wasn’t until I was a…
Read MoreFrom Carrie . . .
I walk around my neighborhood later in the evening these days, mostly so I can see the lights. There are some impressive houses just a mile or so away, and I walk down the sidewalks and see what has appeared on the lawns and in the windows now, right before Christmas. Some of the houses…
Read More12-23-2021
One more chance to give Santa a wish list
Santa Claus — in his wire-rim eyeglasses, big red suit and beard as white as the snow — takes his seat in the Hamilton County Historical Society’s Santa House on the Courthouse Square. He invites children to sit on his lap or sit next to him. He asks for their wish lists for Christmas. And…
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