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NFD Deputy Chief Chris Gellinger Retires After 37 Years of Service
Chris Gellinger remembers as a teenager when his dad asked him what he was going to do after graduation from Hamilton Heights High School in 1980. ‘He asked me what I thought about taking a firefighter job that became available.” Gellinger said, “After some hesitation, I thought, ‘I’ll give it a try.’ It didn’t take…
Read MoreFrom Time To Thyme
Since March is Women’s History Month, this seemed like the perfect time for a column on Frances Neal Ellis. I’d be willing to bet most people who just read that sentence are muttering “Who the heck is Frances Neal Ellis?” right now. Don’t feel too bad if you’re one of them. I didn’t know who…
Read MoreLions’ Guest, Superintendent Daniel Hile proud of District
Did you know that Noblesville High School has the largest internship program in Indiana? That the NHS Class of ‘2022 earned a record-setting $6.3 million in scholarships? That students speak more than 50 different home languages? And that NHS is the first school in the nation to offer an educator apprenticeship program that is giving…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Chia Pet Moment” “You know, since I’ve been eating these chia seeds, I’ve noticed my beard has gotten heavier.” My husband, Peter, was talking to my father downstairs. I sat up at attention. This comment about the chia seeds was news to me. I knew Peter was eating chia seeds because he thought it might…
Read MoreThe Defiance Of President Biden
When Vice President Joe Biden met with Russian President Putin at the Kremlin in March 2011, he recounted, “I looked into his eyes and I said, ‘I don’t think you have a soul.’” To which Putin responded, “We understand one another.” When ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos asked President Biden years later, “You think he’s…
Read MoreMontgomery Medicine No. 710 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Someone recently asked me what lymphoma is. My knowledge of the subject was a bit dusty before I started doing some research for this column. Medical knowledge of non-Hodgkin lymphoma has rapidly evolved over the last decade or so. It is a very interesting disease and a type of cancer that is illustrative of recent…
Read MoreStylish, Safe 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid Achieves 47-MPG
You should have seen the look on my husband’s face when I rolled up in the 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid. There’s never a question about the Camry’s quality or durability, but he’s not terribly excited. I don’t care; look at a list of the best-selling and highest quality cars for the past three decades and…
Read MoreLions’ Guest, Superintendent Daniel Hile Proud Of District
Did you know that Noblesville High School has the largest internship program in Indiana? That the NHS Class of ‘2022 earned a record-setting $6.3 million in scholarships? That students speak more than 50 different home languages? And that NHS is the first school in the nation to offer an educator apprenticeship program that is giving…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Can International College Students Get Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: We have hosted international college students for years, all of whom needed to apply for a Social Security Number upon arrival in the United States. Would these students be entitled to some Social Security funds at some point? Some have worked as paid graduate assistants, but others have not worked while going to…
Read MoreThe Company We Keep
A wise man once said we are judged by the company we keep. The good people that determine who gets into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and who doesn’t have once again deigned to give Purdue’s winningest coach, Gene Keady, a chance to be immortalized. While joining fellow Purdue legends John Wooden, Ward…
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