Smile

What makes Molly Martin smile? “Anything,” said the 26-year-old Noblesville resident. “I like to smile. I love nature. I like making other people smile. I love keeping Noblesville beautiful, help keeping it clean. I’m a person who just loves to smile.” Wearing a T-shirt that reads “Hippie state of mind,” she was found with her parents, Jack and Chris Martin, volunteering at the Keep Noblesville Beautiful nonprofit booth at the 2021 Noblesville Farmers Market, which just opened for the 2023 season at Federal Hill Commons. Hours are 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. “Keep Noblesville Beautiful is a nonprofit organization that will help beautify our city, and we also put up a sculpture at the Midland Trace Trailhead.” She was born and raised in Noblesville and graduated from Guerin Catholic High School in 2014. “After high school, I went and immediately got a job. I took a gap year from school, still haven’t really gone to college. I’m not entirely sure what I want to do. I actually work for them” at Martin & Martin Insurance in downtown Noblesville. Molly and her parents belong to Keep Noblesville Beautiful. “I love Keep Noblesville Beautiful. I just love that we’re able to bring awareness to our own city and to show off its beauty.” She and her parents were also found in spring 2022 beautifying Logan Street with new plantings, readying for the Indiana Peony Festival, which this year will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Seminary Park in downtown Noblesville. Also, a VIP ticketed event, Peonies in the Park, will be 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday in Seminary Park, with peony-inspired dishes and drinks from 10 local eateries, for $100 for VIP tickets. There is also a Brunch & Blooms brunch crawl on Saturday. For more on the Peony Festival, visit https://www.indianapeonyfestival.com/