Archive for August 2022
Fishers City Council Awards $120,000 in Grants to Nonprofits
The Fishers City Council, upon recommendation from the Fishers Nonprofit Committee, approved a resolution Monday evening granting $120,000 to nonprofits that serve the Fishers community. The following organizations were awarded grants following an application and review process: Conner Prairie Museum – $30,000 Outside the Box – $26,500 Cherish Child Advocacy Center – $20,000 Youth Mentoring…
Read MoreFly-in, Pancakes on Saturday at Airport
Aviation enthusiasts can see home-built, restored and military aircraft during a pancake breakfast and fly-in, from 8-11 a.m. Saturday at Noblesville Airport, 14782 Promise Road, Noblesville. Noblesville chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association sponsors the fly-in and breakfast. Admission is free to the fly-in. The pancake breakfast is $6, $4 for ages 10 and younger.…
Read MoreGuest Column: The Second Amendment
I believe the Second Amendment needs to be evaluated not replaced. At the time the Second Amendment was authored our country was 90 percent wilderness, the most sophisticated weapon was a single-shot muzzleloader. This was a smooth-barreled weapon, no rifling, that you could not hit anything with at a distance of 20 yards. Also at…
Read MoreSave the Date for Our Town Cicero’s Third Annual Cicero Street Festival
Save the Date for family fun at Cicero’s 3rd Annual Street Festival, sponsored by Boathouse Kitchen and Swan Dive, on Aug. 27. The event, put on by Our Town Cicero, takes place from 4-9 p.m. on Jackson Street. Activities include a D.J., cornhole competition, BINGO, pull tabs, caboose rides from Nickel Plate Express and a…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Carmel Plan Commission 08/16/2022
Meeting, August 16 at 6 p.m. Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor (Doors Open at 5:30 Pm) One Civic Square, Carmel, In 46032 How to view electronically: AT&T Cable Ch. 99 Digital Ch. 64.45 Metronet Ch. 33 Spectrum Cable Ch. 340 Facebook.com/CityofCarmel YouTube.com/CityofCarmel http://carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1 Meeting Agenda Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll…
Read MoreCarolyn Earlene Rudy Brill
1932 – August 12, 2022 Carolyn Earlene Rudy Brill, 90, of Noblesville, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. Mrs. Brill was born in 1932 in Bluffton, Indiana. She was a beloved spouse, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and registered nurse. She was a graduate of Bluffton High School, a member…
Read MoreRoxie B. Wright
December 21, 1932 – August 14, 2022 Roxie B. Wright, age 89, of Marion, formerly of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Colonial Oaks Health Care in Marion. She was born in Anderson, IN on December 21, 1932, to the late Tarquin Wright and Mildred (Clemans) Wright-Hall. Ms. Wright was the former…
Read MoreThe Reality of TV
I’ve been dog-sitting. My brother and his family are on their way to Michigan for a well-deserved vacation. When you own two dogs, have twin 2-year-olds, and a loving wife for whom your term of endearment is “Commander,” Michigan may not be far enough. (As a quick aside, I’m praying that my sister-in-law has forgotten…
Read MoreNickel Plate Heritage Railroad Names New Operations Manager
Jake Garvey will serve as the new Operations Manager for the Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad, operator of the Nickel Plate Express (NPX) which runs on 12.5 miles of track between Noblesville and Atlanta, Ind. Garvey was chosen for the role for his extensive background and knowledge in train operations- including maintenance, repairs and upkeep of…
Read MoreAt Least Two Degrees
They call the impossibly complicated screen I am looking at a “dashboard,” which I do not find reassuring at all. It would be nice not to associate my ignorance of technology with crashing some out-of-control machine into a ravine, although, as I think about it, that is very much how it feels. Learning new technology…
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