Daily 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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Pool 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…

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Nickel 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…

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From 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…

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Smile

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…

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Carmel 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…

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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.…

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HHHS May Coffee Bean Award Recipients Named

Hamilton Heights High School would like to recognize the following students who were named as Coffee Bean Award recipients for the month of May. They include Bryce Cargnino, Madison Edens, Chloe Ford, Olivia Goldfarb, Ethan Hodson, Daryn Lee, Luke Lively, Aidan Orton, Alex Patterson, and Macie Smith. “This month we had a special focus for…

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Westfield Washington Schools Announces Retirement Of Seven Employees

Westfield Washington Schools, the fastest-growing school district in Indiana, is proud to announce the retirement of seven esteemed employees who have dedicated their lives to shaping the minds of countless students. With a combined 177 years of experience and a deep passion for education, these retiring educators have left an indelible mark on the Westfield…

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