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Ask Rusty – How Do I Apply for Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: I would like some advice concerning Social Security. In January I will be 62.5 years old. I was laid off two years ago and have not had a steady income since (though I still have bills to pay). I also did not qualify for unemployment. Therefore, what little I had for “retirement” is now…
Read MoreHoliday season brings out Elder Fraud scammer, warns AMAC
By John Grimaldi Tis the season to be jolly and for seniors to beware of fraudsters who target the elderly this time of the year. What makes older folk more susceptible to becoming targets for scammers during the holiday season? The consensus is that the older we get the more charitable we become, says the Association of…
Read MoreSanta House, Home for Holidays, NPA Home Tour in 35 things to do
Only 15 days until Christmas, and there are so many things to do before then. Mark your calendars for these upcoming events with The Times’ list of 35 holiday things to do: 1. During Holidays at the Hill, reserve a 15-minute private carriage ride for up to six people, plus children on laps, through downtown…
Read MoreJust days remaining as school year flies by
It’s hard to believe that we are down to just seven days remaining in the first semester of the 2021-22 school year! Our first semester ends next Friday, Dec. 17 with our Christmas break set for Dec. 20 – Jan. 4, 2022. I commend our students, staff, and families for what you have done this…
Read MorePurdue hoops flying high atop the national scene
A week later than the historical moment should have taken place, Purdue ascended to the top of The Associated Press men’s college basketball rankings for the first time Monday. For 379 appearances in the AP Top 25, Purdue had been ranked no higher than No. 2. The mantle of “best” team never to be rated…
Read MoreCome out, enjoy our NHS All Choir Holiday Concerts
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir. These are the lyrics to one of my favorite Christmas songs, which is actually called “The Christmas Song,” written by Robert Wells and Mel Tormé and first recorded 75 years ago by the Nat King Cole…
Read MoreStand up, salute, or whatever you want . . . but do something
I remember when I was a senior at Noblesville, the English department added a few different courses – one of which was philosophy. I liked pondering the big questions – like Bill Cosby’s query, why is there air – so I signed up. Jim Bray taught the class. That experience led to some great arguments…
Read MoreNew Playhouse director’s dream of ‘White Christmas’ comes true
Noblesville’s Andrea Odle has been dreaming of a “White Christmas” for more than two years. Now, she finally gets to bring her dream musical to Westfield Playhouse. “White Christmas” is her first musical to direct and her first time directing at Westfield Playhouse. Yes, Odle is jumping in feet first. “‘White Christmas’ is a massive…
Read MoreThe Mysterious Mr. Morse
I doubt if many people today have ever heard of Joseph Morse, but at one time he was one of Noblesville’s more prominent residents. In fact, he was so well regarded, his obituary in the June 1, 1877 Noblesville Ledger runs longer than a half page. Back then most people didn’t rate more than a…
Read MoreUMC, Janus Christmas Festival returns to live event on Sunday
Four years ago, Janus Developmental Services joined with Noblesville First United Methodist Church to put on their first Christmas Festival of Music. The next year, the event expanded, and the name changed to Christmas Festival of Music and Art. Last year, there was the COVID-19 pandemic, and there was no concert. This Sunday night, the…
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