Archive for July 2022
Tribute Concerts, Cruise-Ins, 4-H Fair, Campfires & More
Tribute concerts are part of the fun this summer at Conner Prairie’s Symphony on the Prairie and at Federal Hill Commons. Also, if you haven’t been out to Forest Park Aquatic Center, Friday nights are now more fun thanks to a giant, new video board that shows family movies. Plus the Hamilton County 4-H Fair…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: July 8, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:22 a.m. SET: 9:15 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 86 °F Low: 73 °F Today is…: • Be a Kid Again Day • Collector Car Appreciation Day • World Kebab Day What Happened On This Day: • 1777 Vermont abolishes slavery • 1889 Wall Street Journal published for the first time • 1994 Kim…
Read MoreRaymond ‘Kyle’ Sandefur
November 22, 1943 – July 6, 2022 Raymond ‘Kyle’ Sandefur, also known as Grampy, 78, of Markleville, passed away on July 6, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, following an extended illness. He was born on November 22, 1943, in Anderson, to Raymond and Phyllis (Lallathin) Sandefur. Mr. Sandefur was a graduate of…
Read MoreWilliam Joseph ‘Bill’ Smith
October 16, 1930 – July 4, 2022 William Joseph ‘Bill’ Smith, age 91, of Sheridan, passed away surrounded by his loving family and caregivers on Monday afternoon, July 4, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Westfield. He was born on October 16, 1930 in Greentown, Indiana, son of the late William Oliver and Fern Leota (Garrett) Smith.…
Read MoreCity of Noblesville Hits Record of $1B in Committed Investment
The City of Noblesville has announced they have reached $1 billion in private committed capital investment in the city since the start of 2020. “This is a major milestone that shows the commitment of this administration and our common council’s dedication to the future of Noblesville,” Mayor Chris Jensen said. “We had big plans coming…
Read MoreA Summer Update from Dr. Arrowood
With summer in full swing, our campus remains a busy place with much going on – inside and outside. In addition to being abuzz with all kinds of activity, we are in the throes of preparing for a new and exciting school year. We are updating our strategic plans and goals, our educators are working…
Read MoreTrash Talk
When I was a kid, after dinner we cleared the table and scraped whatever was left on our plates into a kitchen garbage bag. That bag was then dumped in one of two huge metal drums on the side of our house that were below ground. Not buried treasure: buried trash. On Mondays some guy…
Read MoreDr. Jonathan Kulaga Named Indiana Wesleyan University’s Tenth President
Indiana Wesleyan University announced that Jonathan Kulaga, Ph.D., a highly accomplished senior leader and lifelong advocate for Christian higher education, will become the 10th president of Indiana Wesleyan University on August 8, 2022. The Board of Trustees selected Kulaga from an impressive pool of candidates after considering his distinguished 34-year career in higher education, visionary…
Read MoreIndiana Department of Education Partnering with Get Your Teach On to Support & Celebrate Educators
The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is launching a first-of-its-kind partnership to provide interactive professional development and support to educators across the state. The partnership with Get Your Teach On (GYTO), an organization established by highly-acclaimed educators Hope and Wade King, will provide Indiana educators and administrators with free access to conferences, workshops and training…
Read MoreUSC, UCLA Make the Big Ten Stretch Sea-to-Shining-Sea, Plus Notes from Kenny
I’m not old enough to remember when the Dodgers left Brooklyn for Los Angeles and the Giants departed to San Francisco from New York’s Polo Grounds. But last week’s news that USC and UCLA were leaving the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten had to be a shift nearly as seismic in the sports world.…
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