Archive for April 2023
Police Officers Receive Top Honors For Drug Recognition Work ICJI DRE Awards
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) recently honored a select group of police officers for their efforts in reducing impaired driving and making Indiana roads safer. The officers recognized, 23 in total, are part of the state’s Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program. DREs receive specialized training to recognize impairment in drivers under the influence of…
Read MoreUpcoming Events At Westfield Schools
Smile
What makes Joshua Leach smile? “Fairies,” said the 46-year-old Noblesville resident, who donned pointed ears and dressed as a fairy on Saturday for Nickel Plate Arts’ 11th annual Welcome to Fairyville event. He was found greeting guests outside the front door at Nickel plate Arts Campus. “I am helping Nickel Plate make sure that the…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn A Brief History Of Hamilton County If you know anything about Hamilton County history, you’re probably aware that Westfield was founded by Quakers — or, more formally, the Religious Society of Friends — and that it played a major role in the Underground Railroad. Westfield gets so much attention that I think…
Read More7 Children Share Memories Of Rick And Bethe Beaver
No one in the room wanted to be there. It was a Celebration of Life for Noblesville’s Rick and Bethe Beaver. Friends and family and acquaintances last Thursday morning, April 20, filled the sanctuary at Grace Church in Noblesville to celebrate the Beaver couple’s lives. Rick and Bethe Beaver tragically died on Wednesday, April 5,…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: April 26, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:48 a.m.SET: 8:34 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 60 °FLOW: 35 °F Today is…: • Alien Day• Denim Day• Hug a Friend Day What Happened On This Day: • 1994 Germany makes Holocaust denial illegal. The far-right party NPD had sought legitimation by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court for expressing the view that the Nazis’…
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The Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Fireworks in the Morning” I start noticing the planes overhead when it’s nearing the time to go. Planes don’t fly low over this small Mexican city. San Miguel de Allende doesn’t have its own airport, so the few planes flying overhead are high in the sky, headed off to somewhere else. I rarely notice them…
Read MoreVictims’ Rights Awareness Week Puts Focus On Survivors
The Indiana Criminal Justice (ICJI) is observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week from April 23-29. According to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2021, there were more than 4.6 million violent victimizations and 11.7 million property crimes, the latest year for which such information is available. From 2017-2019, Indiana was among the…
Read MoreShoulder Pain – Part 1
The next two weeks, I’d like to address shoulder pain and injuries. Most people experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives. Doctors see it in mostly in athletes and people who overuse their shoulders. We also see it in those who suffer trauma, particularly from taking a blow directly to the shoulder or…
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