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Summer Vacations For The ‘Retired’
by Mark Franke I spent my professional career in higher education administration, specifically in the enrollment and finance areas. What that meant was summer was my busiest time with students to enroll, orient and bill, and then there was the fiscal year closing accounting work. Other than a few days over the course of the…
Read MoreSpartz Offers Insights And Updates
By: Victoria Spartz Oversight of the FBI This week, the House Judiciary Committee conducted an oversight hearing of the FBI with Director Wray. Rep. Spartz raised alarming concerns with FBI’s warrantless surveillance of Americans, censorship, intimidation and politicization. Following the hearing, Rep. Spartz sent a letter requesting a briefing to explain the agency’s collaboration with…
Read MoreGetting The Most Out Of A Weekend Reset Routine
By Lindsay Rosa Now that the warmer weather is here to stay awhile, what better way to enjoy it than to enjoy the summertime traditions that also help you prep for the week ahead? I’ve noticed that summertime can be a slower time of year free of holiday prep or hectic back to school shopping.…
Read MoreRe-Inventing Second Chances In Local Corrections
By: Mike Thibideau If you go online and search for reentry initiatives, it is plain to see there are a myriad of initiatives in Indiana and across the country focused on connecting justice-involved populations with employment training and vocational opportunities. Amazing partners like Ivy Tech, Indiana Wesleyan University, trade associations and labor organizations are all…
Read MoreThe Feeding Team Feature – It’s More Than A Can Of Green Beans
By: Mark Hall Good morning, my name is Greenie. I’m a can of green beans living in some temporary yellow housing in Noblesville. My journey to get here was exhausting. I’m a proud can of vegetables, fresh packed, four inches tall, and I weigh fourteen and a half ounces. My 60 calories represent a small…
Read MoreUpdate From Washington D.C.
By: Victoria Spartz Judiciary Committee Takes on Administrative State This week, the House Judiciary Committee passed Rep. Spartz’ H.R. 3446, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2023. This bill provides more transparency and prevents abuses of “sue and settle” techniques used by activist agencies to impose regulations on American businesses and taxpayers.…
Read MoreHamilton County Offers Value For Retirees
For anyone on the fence considering retirement, I would highly recommend it. As I have mentioned before, seeing our son more than a handful of times per year entered into my wife and I choosing to move to Noblesville. That said, it was only one of many reasons. Hamilton County remains in the top tier…
Read MoreUpdate from Washington, D.C.
Spartz Honors Our Fallen Heroes This week, as we honor and remember the brave heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy 79 years ago, Rep. Spartz spoke on the house floor to share a memorial service note from LTC David Strysko to his fallen brother-in-arms Master Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Bitner. Judiciary Highlights On Wednesday,…
Read MoreCreating A Summer Tablescape For Warm Weather Entertaining
For those summer barbecues and dinner parties ahead this summer, setting the table before those plates of homemade potato salad, grilled pork chops, dripping watermelon and pie fill the table can be a great way to set the mood and invite warm conversation to your summer soiree. Your table setting is a simple way to…
Read MoreSports Partnerships From Another Perspective
Over the past months, Noblesville and Fishers have announced partnerships to build new arenas. In addition, Lebanon is also planning to build a large youth sports complex. It’s not the purpose of this article to say if these are good or bad projects for the respective communities, only be careful as things proceed. Working in…
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