Archive for March 2023
CCPR To Hold River Heritage Park Rededication Ceremony In Honor Of Disability Awareness Month
A rededication ceremony will be held on Monday, March 27 from 5-6 p.m. at River Heritage Park, 11813 River Road, to celebrate the newly reimagined park. Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation (CCPR) looks forward to commemorating the park’s focus on inclusive and accessible play during Disability Awareness Month. The rededication will include brief remarks from…
Read MoreSmile
What makes London Bramer smile? “When somebody takes my picture,” and “when Daddy does something funny,” said the then 7-year-old Fishers resident, a then homeschooled first-grader. Today’s feature is a look back at one of The Times’ previous Faces of Hamilton County. She was found in 2019 hunting Easter eggs at the Hamilton County 4-H…
Read MoreIt’s Not About Growing Old; It’s About How You Grow Old
By John Grimaldi More Americans than ever are growing older and healthier these days. Consider the fact that on average we were lucky if we lived past 47 years of age at the beginning of the 20th century. Yet nowadays most men and women in the U.S. can look forward to celebrating birthdays well into…
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Think Twice Before Filling Out Craft Fair Applications
Craft fairs are an excellent place for artisans and small business owners to sell their wares, but vendors should be cautious when dealing with unfamiliar “organizers.” BBB Scam Tracker has gotten reports of scammers posing as craft fair planners who trick vendors out of money and personal information. How the scam works You see a local craft…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – How Do I Withdraw My Application for Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I will be 67 next month and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and I are discussing whether we should take Social Security now or wait until we are age 70 to get a higher benefit. I remember reading that you can start Social Security and, if not needed,…
Read MoreFind 16 Ways To Have Easter Fun
It’s time to get out your Easter baskets and get ready for some local Easter Egg hunts and Easter happenings. Here are 16 Easter happenings to put on your calendar: 1. The first hunt of the season is the annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at 6 p.m. Monday at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds in…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: March 18, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:49 a.m.SET: 7:54 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 31 °FLOW: 21 °F Today is… • Awkward Moments Day• Maple Syrup Day• National Corn Dog Day What Happened On This Day: • 1892 Lord Stanley of Preston pledges to donate a challenge cup for the best ice hockey team in Canada. Today, the Stanley Cup…
Read More03-18-23
Indiana Bill Seeks To Keep Vaccination Records And School Transcripts Separate
By: Casey Smith A debate over Hoosier students’ vaccination records ensued at the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday as lawmakers weighed a bill that seeks to prohibit schools from coupling health and academic documents. Current state law permits schools to include a student’s immunization information with their high school transcript. Sen. Andy Zay, R-Huntington, maintained that doing…
Read MoreData Shows Mental Health, Education Declines For Hoosier Kids
By: Whitney Downard According to the Indiana Youth Institute, the kids are not alright. The Hoosier State continues to lag behind its peers when it comes to child wellbeing, ranking 28th overall – just one place ahead of its ranking last year. But it has made strides in reducing the number of foster children in…
Read More