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Some Sunshine In September
By: Carrie Classon He was sitting outside his home on a tiny patio, wearing a fedora and smoking a cigar. He had a portable music player sitting beside him, and he looked as if he was enjoying the September sunshine about as much as anyone could. “Good afternoon!” I said as I passed. “Good afternoon!”…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Nonagenarian War Veteran Asks About Extra Credit For His Service
Dear Rusty: I’m turning 95 this year and am caretaker for my wife in our 70th year of marriage. I served before 1968 (1951-53) during the Korean War. How do the “special extra credits for military service” work for me? Is it retro-active? My wife, who only worked a short time, gets half of my…
Read MoreMuseum’s Visual Artist Creates ‘Fleet Street’ Set For Westfield Playhouse
By: Betsy Reason By day, Jay Ganz is a visual artist and member of the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’ Exhibit Design Team creating design visualizations and production drawings. When he’s not creating for the museum, he is highly sought after for his design talents to create sets for local community theaters. Ganz’ most recent set…
Read MoreLaments Of A Broken, But Not Beaten, Man
By: Dick Wolfsie I am retired. So, I don’t work. Neither did anything in our house on Thursday of last week. The problem began about 2 am. One of the fire alarms started making a weird chirping sound. We assumed it was the batteries, but this is not an easy fix. It required one of…
Read MorePlayers Of 1920s, Big Ten Basketball And Something To Prove
By: Kenny Thompson The dedication game of Ross-Ade Stadium on Nov. 22, 1924 was like a national holiday for those living anywhere close to the Purdue University campus. More than 125 businesses and services – from car dealerships to grocery stores, banks to department stores – were closed between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. according to…
Read MoreDave Matthews Tribute Band, Earth Festival, Train Rides, Roy Reynolds Concert, More
By: Betsy Reason Hop aboard the Atlanta New Earth Festival Express and experience the 50th annual Atlanta New Earth Festival Saturday and Sunday in the Northern Hamilton County town of Atlanta, Ind. So read all of the details for events in and around Noblesville with our Times list of 20 things to do this weekend…
Read More‘Sweeney Todd’ Musical Is ‘Creepy,’ ‘Magnificent’
Noblesville Director Brings Big Show to Westfield Playhouse By: Betsy Reason Andrea Odle can’t think of a better way to bring in the spooky season than “Sweeney Todd.” She’s directing the musical, “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” which opens tonight at Basile Westfield Playhouse. “‘Sweeney Todd’ is completely different than most musicals.…
Read MoreIt’s OK, The Hole In The Canoe Is On Other End
By: Tim Timmons Forgive me, but this week is about us . . . the little newspaper industry that could . . . and you. Let’s start with an old saying: Only a fool believes they’re safe because the hole in the canoe is at the other end. We got trouble in this country. I’ve…
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Peanuts And Lost Noblesville Landmarks By: Paula Dunn More reader feedback! The reference to peanut socials in the column about strange fads caught the eye of my Texas cousin, Kermit Ross. Kermit noted that years ago our relative, Byron “Doc” Ross, used to celebrate the Christmas season by setting out a bushel basket of unshelled…
Read MoreLearn ‘How Other Half Loves’ Is Orchestrated Perfectly In Belfry Comedy
By: Betsy Reason The set had to scream early 1970s. So play director Nicole Amsler gathered several key pieces from her own childhood. A starburst clock. Macrame artwork. And vintage Fisher Price toys. She scavenged her own mother’s basement to gather tins, an avocado-green crock pot, harvest-gold potholders and serving dishes. Amsler searched near and…
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