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Revisiting R. C. Foland, Lucy Washington And The 1918 Spanish Flu Epidemic
I’ve got some reader feedback to catch up on! After the column about R. C. (Roland) Foland’s Polar Bear activities ran, Marilyn Conner and Larry Cloud both brought up local attorney Arvin Foland, who died just a few years ago. Marilyn wondered if the two men were related. They were — Arvin was R. C.…
Read MoreGrowing Same As U Blessed With Unexpected Opportunity
Jennifer Sell wakes up every day, and she knows why she does what she does and for whom. It will soon be three years since she started the not-for-profit, Same As U, which came about because the mom wanted to create a place where people with developmental disabilities — including her daughter, Jennifer, born with…
Read MoreOut Of The Jungle
In my dream, the jungle was thick and dark. There was a river running through it and I was on a small raft, careening down it. The current was flowing fast in the center and I wanted to steer closer to the banks, but the jungle was filled with monsters—prehistoric creatures that roared when they…
Read More2022 BMW M44i Shows A Nose For High Style, Rapid Travel
We all make questionable fashion choices. For me, it’s an old sweater from high school and a certain pair of shoes even my family can’t stand. For the 2022 BMW M440i, it might be its giant schnoz that looks menacing, but also suggests it may be sucking a sour tart. Hopefully a little time will…
Read MoreBasic Prevention, Treatments For Insomnia
I want to follow up on last week’s column where I discussed the causes of insomnia and focus on basic prevention and treatments. If the cause of insomnia is not readily identifiable it’s helpful to keep a sleep diary for 2-4 weeks to share with your doctor. It should include sleep and wake times, naps,…
Read MoreValentine, First Friday, snow tubing, music, more
Here are 25 things to put on your calendar, from now through February. 1. Check out Nickel Plate Arts’ February First Friday’s Love, Lust & Poetry” exhibit from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Nickel Plate Arts campus, plus a special showcase by Kathryn Smith and live music. 2. Enjoy live music with…
Read MoreYou Have My Back
I’m a lucky guy. I have three great physical therapists. They treat me well from my top to my bottom. Literally. And I have a fine orthopedic surgeon. They are all busy with me lately. Three of the PT’s, Anna, Bri and Don, are assigned to my neck, shoulders and arm, and the other PT,…
Read MoreSnow Day Used To Mean Fun Day At Home, But No
Every year on Groundhog Day, which is Tuesday, Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow to see if he will see his shadow, which predicts six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring is right around the corner. From the current weather forecast, it doesn’t look and feel like spring is…
Read MorePlayhouse donor has a passion for theater
When I learned last week that a local playhouse would rename its home in honor of a “sizable donation,” I wanted to know more about the philanthropic donors whose unexpected gift has suddenly brought good fortune to this 30-year-old community theater. Frank and Katrina Basile’s donation of $100,000 was given to Main Street Productions Inc.,…
Read MoreA Witness to History
Reverend Barney Stone, the longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church, may have been the best known former slave to call Noblesville home, but he certainly wasn’t the only one. In 1900 another Noblesville resident who’d been a slave, Lucy Washington, achieved a small measure of fame when various Indiana newspapers noted she was possibly…
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