Archive for September 2022
2022 Immersive Export Program Hoping to Help Connect Indiana Small Businesses to Global Markets
The Indiana Small Business Development Center (SBDC) recognized ChefsFridge Co., a startup with locations in Anderson and Fishers, for completing the Export Indiana Accelerator Program (EIAP). The EIAP is a free, 12-week, annual program offering Hoosier small businesses professional export guidance and leading research resources to create an executable, proactive export business plan. ChefsFridge Co.…
Read MoreCulture Connect Cuisine Returns to Grand Junction Plaza
Westfield Welcome has announced that the second annual Cuisine Connect Culture event, presented by Wilhelm Construction, will be held this coming Saturday at Grand Junction Plaza from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cuisine Connect Culture is a multi-cultural festival that includes performances by Latin Expressions Dance Company, Ballet Mosaicos, Indy Ceili Band and more. Vendors…
Read MoreDinner Party on Union to Serve Food, Community
The Westfield Chamber of Commerce is still looking to fill seats for the fifth annual Dinner Party on Union on Sept. 17. The dinner party will feature a three-course meal from Prime 47 Carmel and live music from The Bishops, as well as live and silent auctions. The event will run from 6-11 p.m., beginning…
Read MoreIndiana Job Training Program Loans Out Nearly $1M in First Year
By Casey Smith An interest-free loan program funded by Indiana taxpayers has dished out nearly $1 million to students seeking technical training, although some advocates caution that such lending plans could be misleading to students. The Accelerate Indiana program launched last fall after state lawmakers rushed to spend the state’s surplus of federal COVID-19 relief…
Read MoreAttorney General Works to Help Protect Elderly Hoosiers from Receiving Improper Medical Care
Attorney General Todd Rokita is fighting for Hoosiers living in assisted living facilities after multiple nurses’ licenses were found expired. “The decision to move a family member into an assisted living facility is not easy,” Rokita said. “But when you make this decision, you expect to be able to trust the people who are taking…
Read MoreJupiter Flights, Indiana’s Largest Balloon Festival, Flies Back to Conner Prairie for the Weekend
From Sept. 9-11, Conner Prairie’s Jupiter Flights Balloon Festival weekend will once again fill central Indiana’s skies with colorful balloons originating from throughout the United States. Indiana’s largest balloon festival will feature 42 balloons competing in balloon races and “glows” throughout the weekend. The festival also offers a variety of family-friendly entertainment – live bands,…
Read MoreWestfield Library Foundation to Host Book Shelving Ceremony
The Westfield Library Foundation will host a book shelving ceremony at the Westfield Washington Public Library on Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. The ceremony will celebrate three Westfield residents-turned-authors. “Back in April we partnered with First Community Bank of Indiana to host a children’s book writing contest in celebration of the library’s 120th birthday,” explains…
Read MoreBarbara E. McDonald
March 24, 1924 – September 4, 2022 Barbara E. McDonald, of Cicero, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Harbor Manor at the Lodge in Noblesville. She was born March 24, 1924 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Ashley and Edith (Sigmond) Shaffer. She was 98 years old and…
Read MoreDonald William Mendenhall
June 25, 1923 – September 3, 2022 Donald Mendenhall, 99, passed away quietly on September 3, 2022. He was born on June 25, 1923 and raised in Sheridan, son of John L. and Mary (Pickett) Mendenhall, both deceased. Mr. Mendenhall was a graduate of Sheridan High School, Class of 1942. He was a World War…
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