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By Paula Dunn Jackson Township History Quiz Are you ready for another quiz? I know it hasn’t been that long since the first one, but April is Jackson Township’s month in the Bicentennial spotlight and I promised to catch up. See how well you know your Jackson Township history. (Again, this shouldn’t be too difficult…
Read MoreCities Must Help Protect Our Planet
Carmel is taking many actions to promote sustainability. Earth Day is coming up on April 22, but caring for our natural environment and the health of our planet shouldn’t just be top of mind on one day a year. All year long, we must all do our part to protect the Earth. Caring about the…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – What Can I Earn in My First Year Collecting Social Security?
Dear Rusty: My 62nd birthday is in late August of this year. I would like to start collecting Social Security, but after reading about the need to keep my earnings less than $21,240 in the first year it doesn’t seem fair to those who have birthdays later in the year. I will have earned a…
Read MoreFree Summer Camps Return, Thanks To The Township Trustee
When my now high school junior daughter was in middle school, I sat at my laptop computer waiting for Noblesville Schools’ annual free summer camps to go on sale. It kind of reminded me of when I used to try to get tickets for popular concerts at the former Deer Creek Music Center, or this…
Read MoreMusic, Theater, History, Wildflowers, Train Rides
Live music, “The Spitfire Grill” musical, historical celebrations, wildflower walks and train rides are among the plenty of things to do this weekend and beyond. Here’s our Times’ list of 25 things to do. Save the date: Charity Ride for American Veteran Riders Association is at 8:30 a.m. May 20 beginning at the Ralph Lehr…
Read MoreProof Negative…
I am sad to report that my editor and proofreader, Heidi, has decided to retire. She has been correcting me for 22 years. Only my wife has beaten her record. When Heidi first told me she was quitting, I panicked. To be honest, many of the mistakes she found over the years were the result…
Read MoreWith the overload of information out there on NFL Draft prospects, it takes a lot to impress me.
Consider me blown away by an aptly named guide called “The Beast.” That’s the name Dane Brugler of The Athletic has given his 308-page tome that will tell you everything shy of a prospect’s favorite meal. Take Purdue quarterback Aidan O’Connell. One of six children, Brugler reveals O’Connell’s passion was basketball throughout middle school but…
Read MoreUpdate #105 from Dr. Derek Arrowood, Superintendent, Hamilton Heights School Corporation
Welcome back! I hope everyone was able to take advantage of spring break to rest, reenergize, and are ready to finish the semester strong. The next seven weeks will be a flurry of activity including spring sports, testing, awards, recognitions, prom, art shows, concerts, and graduation among a few. Prom is Saturday, April 29. The…
Read MoreSpring Means Wildflower Walks
I know spring is here when Noblesville’s Emma St. Dennis contacts me each year to encourage nature lovers to save the dates for Spring Wildflower Walks at Blatchley Nature Study Club and Teter Organic Farm in Noblesville. I’ve been to both grounds a handful of times, especially in the springtime when there is much nature…
Read MoreBouncing Around Like A Pinball . . .
Scattershooting while wondering what a jam session with John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker and Big Bill Broonzy might sound like . . . * * * THE ANNUAL Lincoln Day dinner was held earlier this week for the Hamilton County Republicans. The Grand Old Party has ruled the roost here for a long…
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