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Don’t Bury The Hatchet
Recently in this column I admitted that the last thing I wanted to do was to attend Mary Ellen’s 50th college reunion. Now, I have my own reunion coming up. It’s a get-together of the folks who worked on my college newspaper, The Hatchet, in the late ’60s and early ’70s at The George Washington…
Read MoreWildflower walk, Peony Brunch Express, Kiwanis breakfast, VFW Loyalty Celebration, Fish Fry, Live Theater, Among Weekend Events
Carmel Community Players and Belfry Theatre plays, Dan’s fish fry, Arcadia yard sale, live entertainment, a train ride and more are among the plethora of things to do this weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of 30 things to do. Save the date: Noblesville Lions Club’s annual Pork Chop Festival, with pork chops, chicken…
Read MoreApril 26, 2023: Update #106 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation
Wednesday is Administrative Professionals Day which gives me a special opportunity to recognize the important contributions that our administrative professionals make at Heights every day. Our administrative roles are incredibly diverse and those who serve in them are invaluable to keeping our offices running smoothly and effectively every day. Their connectedness, expertise, attention to detail,…
Read MoreNew Columnist Takes Us Out Of This World
One can’t help but think heavenly thoughts when they see some of the light post banners on Zionsville’s Main Street right now. The banners feature haiku poetry superimposed over photos of the galaxies from the Hubble space telescope. The poets who wrote those haikus and IUPUI Physics Professor, Dr. Andrew Gavrin, will lead an Out…
Read MoreBelfry Director Says Audience Will Love ‘Crimes of the Heart’
Noblesville’s Jen Otterman feels a great connection to the newest show she’s directing at The Belfry Theatre. “I fell in love with the show from the moment I first read it,” said Otterman, who is currently directing The Belfry’s “Crimes of the Heart,” opening Saturday and continuing through May 7 at Arts for Lawrence’s Theater…
Read More7 Children Share Memories Of Rick And Bethe Beaver
No one in the room wanted to be there. It was a Celebration of Life for Noblesville’s Rick and Bethe Beaver. Friends and family and acquaintances last Thursday morning, April 20, filled the sanctuary at Grace Church in Noblesville to celebrate the Beaver couple’s lives. Rick and Bethe Beaver tragically died on Wednesday, April 5,…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn A Brief History Of Hamilton County If you know anything about Hamilton County history, you’re probably aware that Westfield was founded by Quakers — or, more formally, the Religious Society of Friends — and that it played a major role in the Underground Railroad. Westfield gets so much attention that I think…
Read MoreFairies Come Out To Play At 11th Annual Fairyville
If you were in downtown Noblesville on Saturday, you probably noticed fairies of all ages in costume. While the day was not as sunny and warm as the 2022 Fairyville, we still saw many families out enjoying Nickel Plate Arts’ 11th annual Welcome to Fairyville event. As always, it’s a magical time for kids of…
Read MoreThe Biden & Trump Actuarial Dilemma
By BRIAN A. HOWEY Leave it to Al Roker at the annual White House Easter egg hunt to smoke out President Biden on whether he will seek a second term at age 82. The NBC Today Show weatherman phrased the question as to how many more Easter hunts were in the president’s future. The president’s…
Read MoreAffordable, Future-Tech 2023 Nissan Leaf Ev Deserves A Second Look
By Casey Williams I have to admit I didn’t give this second-generation Nissan Leaf EV a fair shake. I went to the media preview of the first-generation Leaf a decade ago and was impressed with the effort, but a wobbly oddly-styled compact that could only go 75 miles on a charge wasn’t going to lure…
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