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25 things for your calendars
Here are 25 things to put on your calendar, from now through February. 1. The Hamilton County Theatre Guild’s Belfry Theatre will present “The Dining Room” comedy/drama, a play by A.R. Gurney, at 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at The Switch Theatre in Ji-Eun Lee Music Academy in Fishers.…
Read MorePainter catches “Piggy”: remembering Ward Lambert, some “little giant”
A milestone almost went unnoticed this past Sunday afternoon in Mackey Arena. Matt Painter earned his 371st victory at Purdue thanks to an 80-60 triumph against Northwestern. Victory No. 371 matched the total achieved by Ward “Piggy” Lambert over 29 seasons at the helm of the Boilermakers. Painter reached his 371st victory during his 17th…
Read MoreDegree in marketing!
Degree in marketing! I’m in a lot of trouble. I tried to sneak in the back door without my wife seeing me, but I got caught with you-know-what on my breath: salami. Yes, I had been out carousing. At Kroger. Ever since Covid started, my wife prefers that we not go into stores, but instead…
Read MoreRemembering Navy vet Bill Jourdan
I remember the day that Bill Jourdan invited me into his former 10th Street home in downtown Noblesville. The U.S. Navy veteran could talk about his military service for hours. The retired Noblesville Police detective sergeant still fit into his Navy pea coat. And he kept his “Dixie up”-style sailor hat close at hand. Jourdan…
Read MoreA Salute To Ron Stone
A few weeks back I did a tribute to some of Sheridan’s important women who have helped to hold our community together over the years. I would like to take this opportunity to honor one of the men who has played a key role in keeping this community on-going. Ron Stone has been a friend…
Read MoreNotes found scribbled during the bombardment of Khe Sanh . . .
You know, this didn’t use to be true, but I think it’s a blanket statement that applies to a lot more of us than it used to. We love our country, but struggle with our government. It certainly applies to the hired hands in Washington, but it filters down as well. Once again Indiana politicians…
Read MoreWords matter: HCAA Birdie Gallery removes ‘colored’ from historical marker because word is outdated term
Constance Jones grew up in the oldest black Baptist Church in Hamilton County, established in 1853, and she’s proud of it. “We were the colored Baptist Church. That’s what we were called back then,” said Jones, 82, Noblesville, proudly reminiscing as she sat on a wooden church pew last Wednesday in the former church building,…
Read MoreMasking Up in 1918
Four years ago, when I wrote a column about the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, it just seemed like an interesting chapter in our county’s history. It never occurred to me then that a few years later we’d be dealing with our own pandemic. While there are differences between the two outbreaks, there are also…
Read MoreLegion votes to sell building to developer, move to new location
Noblesville American Legion Post 45 in Noblesville will soon be another downtown building that will become part of the City’s past. Voting members of Frank E. Huntzinger Post No. 45 on Thursday unanimously approved to sell the property at 1094 Conner St., to a developer and to purchase property elsewhere. The Post 45 Legion members,…
Read MoreI’m activated: bank on it
Each January the small bank in my hometown –– The Loanly Bank and Mistrust –– attracts new customers to their banking services by offering premium gifts to anyone signing for a loan or opening a new account. To anyone opening a savings account, the bank will bestow a $25 gift card to Sleepy Joe’s coffee…
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