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He Survived To Tell The Tale
By: Tim Timmons If Rick Vincent can write as well as he can talk, he’s likely got a best-seller on his hands. And after a quick run through the 399-page paperback, it certainly appears that he can. Vincent, a 1966 Noblesville High School graduate, recently completed a memoire that is currently available on Amazon, but…
Read MoreUnnoticed invisible Neighbors
By: Mark Hall Visiting this week’s Hamilton County 4-H Fair, I couldn’t escape the fantastic aroma of Hoosier fair food. The smell of the burgers, pork chops, corn on the cob, the countless sweet treats like elephant ears, ice cream, and snow cones all made for a tough caloric experience. Thousands of us enjoyed meals…
Read More60 Kids In The Belfry’s ‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ Show Us How To Use Our Imaginations
When I asked longtime theater director Nancy Lafferty why she chose “Willy Wonka Jr.” for this summer’s Belfry Theatre Apprentice Players youth production, she was quick to share her thoughts. It’s a “magical show that contains many fun characters,” Lafferty said. “Willy Wonka Jr.” is the “perfect” Apprentice Players show for young actors ages 5-18,…
Read MoreThe Noblesville Drive-In, The Central Canal And A Little Husky History
By Paula Dunn After being so slow getting the last reader column together, I’m now in the unusual position of needing to do one sooner than I expected. The last two columns (the Noblesville Township quiz and the Hamilton Heights Huskies history) prompted readers to send in some good information. Jim Macy wrote that back…
Read MoreHeights, Sheridan 4-H’ers Named Best Of The Best In Fair’s Supreme Showmanship
Three times is a charm for Kassidy Schakel, named the 2023 Hamilton County Supreme Showmanship Grand Champion. The 51st annual contest took place Monday night at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair in Noblesville. It was Schakel’s third time to compete in the contest. The 17-year-old, a nine-year Hamilton County 4-H’er who will begin her senior…
Read MoreKyle Walker Gives Insight And Updates
By: Sen. Kyle Walker Eliminating Textbook Fees For Families With Hoosier students getting ready to go back to school, families around the state are buying new school supplies and outfits so their child is ready for another year of learning. One expense Hoosier families won’t have to worry about this year is covering the cost…
Read MoreSilvernotes Among Homemakers Making Fair More to Sing About
By: Betsy Reason If you’re visiting the Hamilton County 4-H Fair this week, you’ll likely see a presence of Hamilton County Extension Homemakers. You’ll find them educating, volunteering, leading and making life more joyful. Every year at the 4-H Fair, the Extension Homemakers get up early and make breakfast, then lunch, then dinner in the…
Read MoreSummer 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 MoreAsk Rusty – My State Pension Eliminated My Social Security Survivor Benefit
Dear Rusty: My husband of 21 years died in January 2022 at the age of 70. We were both retired at the time of his death, and they immediately stopped his Social Security payments. After many calls to Social Security asking why I was not receiving his benefits, I was finally told since I have…
Read MoreThe Line, Like Comedy, Is Subjective
By: Dick Wolfsie Last week, I shared with you some of the most common inquiries I have received from readers over the past 25 years about the writing of humor. Here are a few more. “Are there any taboo subjects in humor?” A well-known comic named Tig Notaro found out the day before a performance…
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