Archive for June 2023
2023 Scholarship Winners
Hamilton County Master Gardeners Association presents annual scholarships to Hamilton County (Indiana) residents or children/grandchildren of an HCMGA member, with an intent to major in horticulture, botany, landscape architecture/design or an agriculture or environmental science that includes a plant-focused component. Candidate must be a full-time college student in the fall of 2023. The scholarship cannot…
Read MoreHumane Society Launches Annual Matching Campaign To Raise Record $212,000 In Thirty Days
The Humane Society for Hamilton County’s (HSHC) Annual Matching Campaign kicks off today, Thursday, June 1st, 2023, with a record $106,000 in pledges waiting to be matched dollar for dollar. Donations made to the campaign between June 1-30 will have double the impact. $50 becomes $100, $100 becomes $200, $500 becomes $1000. “Between owner-surrendered pets…
Read MoreKen Selects Fantasy Lineups For Purdue-IU All-Star Contest
Like so many things, the Indiana-Kentucky All-Star basketball series isn’t the same event I remember following in the 1970s and ‘80s. Some of the blame belongs to college coaches demanding the series and side events be conducted in a week’s time so that their freshmen can arrive on campus and begin summer workouts. A prime…
Read MoreBird Calls
A few weeks back I mentioned a news app called “Smart News” that features daily tantalizing headlines accompanied by brief articles. Here are some of their recent postings: 8 Things to NEVER Buy at Costco 4 Vegetables You Should NOT Eat 7 Canned Fruits to NEVER Buy 6 Things to NEVER Eat at a Breakfast…
Read MoreSummer Fun In Fishers Features Free Community Events For All Ages
Enjoy free music, shop local, adventure outdoors, and more. Summer is in full swing, and the City of Fishers and Fishers Parks are celebrating with a lineup of community events. Join the fun with free concerts every Tuesday night at the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater; celebrate at the summer’s biggest festival at SPARK!Fishers; write a…
Read MoreSpartz Votes No
Noblesville’s Victoria Spartz, a Republican Congresswoman representing the 5th District in Indiana, voted no on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. “The fiscal state of our nation: over $30 trillion of current debt, over $100 trillion of obligations, over $6 trillion spent annually with no real budgets, completely unauditable financials, hundreds of billions of improper…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Bob Minton smile? “The Pork Chop Festival and seeing people happy,” said the 85-year-old Noblesville resident. The Noblesville Lions Club member was found volunteering with the Lions Club’s annual Pork Chop Festival in 2021 on the Hamilton County Courthouse Square in downtown Noblesville. He was watching over the silent auction, for which he…
Read MoreReimagine Pleasant Street Closures Along 8th Street To Begin On Or After June 5
As previously announced and communicated by mail to area residents and businesses, Eighth Street and adjacent roads listed below will be closed for 150 days – weather dependent – for the construction of two roundabouts as part of the Reimagine Pleasant Street project. Construction work will begin on or after Monday, June 5. The 150-day…
Read MoreHamilton Town Center Welcomes New Shopping And Entertainment Additions
Simon (NYSE:SPG), the global leader in premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, today announced the opening of a variety of new stores at Hamilton Town Center, including X-Golf, Big Blue Swim School, Athleta and other exciting 2023 additions. “We’re excited to announce the latest additions to Hamilton Town Center,” said Leigh Reinert, Director of…
Read MoreGrillin’ on the Square, Bed and Duck Races, StringTime Music, More
This first weekend in June kicks off summertime activities in and around Noblesville. Here’s our Times’ list of 35 things to do this weekend and beyond. -Betsy Reason writes about people, places and things in Hamilton County. Contact The Times editor Betsy Reason at betsy@thetimes24-7.com. For more Hamilton County Bicentennial events, visit www.hamcoturns200.com
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