Archive for May 2023
Barbara Scott Awarded Sagamore Of The Wabash
Aspire Indiana Health President & Executive Officer Barbara Scott has been named a 2023 recipient of the Sagamore of the Wabash, one of Indiana’s highest awards bestowed by the governor. It recognizes her 36 years as a public health advocate on behalf of underserved and at-risk Hoosiers. The Sagamore was presented to Scott by Lt.…
Read MoreCarmel Teen Passionate About Free Speech
Carmel resident Sophie Maurer may be only 15 years old, but she’s already a passionate free speech advocate. It’s not a passing fad for her or even a new interest. She’s been involved in free speech efforts since 2019 when she was in the fifth grade. That was the year that author Salman Rushdie came…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Bonnie Dolick smile? “Anything funny,” said the 53-year-old Fishers resident. She was found volunteering at the Taylored Systems booth at the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce’s Noblesville Taste of Business-Made in Noblesville event on May 10 at the Embassy Suites Hotel by Hilton. She was born in Reynolds, Ind., near Indiana Beach, where she…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn Memorial Day, 1963 With the Powers That Be seemingly intent on replacing most of the Noblesville I knew when I was growing up here in the 1960s and ‘70s, I’ve been feeling more than a little nostalgic lately. As a result, I decided this week to rev up the old time machine…
Read MoreNickel Plate Arts Celebrating HATCH Fest Event, Formerly Known As Maker Faire
HATCH Fest, the event formerly known as Maker Faire, will be held on Saturday, June 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including the time-honored St. Michael’s Strawberry Festival, the Noblesville Cultural Arts District Juneteenth Celebration, and SERVE Noblesville’s FUN Fest. HATCH–which stands for Hamilton County Arts, Technology, Craft, and Heritage–is a multi-faceted festival celebrating…
Read MorePool Season to Open With More Seating, More Flicks
Forest Park Aquatic Center guests asked for more seating around the pools, and they got it. They asked for private rentable shaded seating, and they got it. They asked for an adult seating area, and they got it. What else is new? New choices at the concession stand. Smoothies and freshly made popcorn will be…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: May 24, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:23 a.m.SET: 9:05 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 86 °FLOW: 60 °F Today is…: • Brother’s Day• EMS for Children Day• International Tiara Day What Happened On This Day: • 1970 Engineers begin drilling the world’s deepest hole. The Kola Superdeep Borehole had reached the unsurpassed depth of 12,262 meters (40,230 feet) before the…
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Readers’ Choice 2023 Results
Dine In Restaurant Winner: 10 West Runner Up: Grindstone on the Monon Honorable Mentions: Fast Food Restaurant Winner: Chick-Fil-A Runner Up: Culver’s Honorable Mentions: Restaurant Winner: 10 West Runner Up: Grindstone on the Monon Honorable Mentions: Chinese Restaurant Winner: Kobayashu Sushi & Asian Kitchen Runner Up: Peking Garden Honorable Mentions: Coffee Shop Winner: Noble Coffee…
Read MoreSummer Safety – Part 2
Last week I went over some sun and water safety information. This week I want to examine wheeled things that appear in the spring and summer. It’s great to see kids and adults out on their bicycles now that the weather has warmed up. The downside is we will see the inevitable bike accidents. Some…
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