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Chris Hacker is Living His Dream
‘18 NHS grad, 1 Hand On theWheel, to Race Daytona TruckSeries Friday Night Before 500 I remember the afternoon that I met young race car driver Chris Hacker 10 years ago at Anderson Speedway. The 13-year-old, an eighth-grader at Noblesville Middle School, was putting on his helmet, sliding into his racecar and taking a few…
Read MoreTwo Trips to This, that, ‘tuther
Notes scribbled on the back of a non-burnt 1970 draft card . . . * * * YES, TIDBITS TWO weeks in a row. A good friend reminded me that sputtering on forever on single topics can get old. Sometimes it’s just enjoyable to hop around a bit. Thanks, KP! I appreciate the heads up!…
Read MoreNoblesville’s Barb Weaver A Natural in Many Roles
Anybody who’s been a patron of local community theater has likely watched Noblesville’s Barb Weaver act in a play. Weaver got involved in theater at age 10, taking acting classes through her park district. “In grade school, I would gather my friends together to put on shows for the school,” Weaver said. She and her…
Read MoreRemembering Clean Laundry
In the last reader column, I tried tracing the history of the old laundromat building, one of the structures at the intersection of Noblesville’s Tenth and Pleasant Streets that was recently razed for the Pleasant Street project. That column prompted a response from Martha Tunget Spurrier. Martha has good reason to remember that building —…
Read MoreWhat 8 Men Want for Valentine’s Day
Today is Valentine’s Day. Is it a holiday just for women? We don’t think so. That’s why we went on a mission in Noblesville to find men to tell us how they really want to spend Valentine’s Day. Here’s what these eight men said: Contact Betsy Reason at [email protected]
Read MoreLove, ‘Sweet Love’ Gets All in the Valentine’s Day Mood
Noblesville is fortunate to be the home of EnPointe Indiana Ballet, where co-owners, classically trained and retired professional ballet dancers Robert Moore and wife, Pollyana Ribeiro, teach dance to all ages. This weekend, Moore, along with Emily Franks, Jessica Smith and Shauna Boyd, will showcase their new work just for Valentine’s Day, “Sweet Love,” that…
Read MoreThe Latest News and Notes From Kenny
Two former Purdue standouts who skipped the Citrus Bowl game ostensibly to avoid injury and improve their NFL prospects succeeded on the first goal but their professional outlook doesn’t seem to have changed significantly. Quarterback Aidan O’Connell is projected to be a mid-to-late Day 3 pick, which ranges from the fourth through seventh rounds, by…
Read MoreLeft to My Own Devices
Mary Ellen and I compete against each other every evening as we watch Jeopardy! I usually win because she is also playing Sudoku and is only listening to the show. She doesn’t realize the closed captions come up on the screen to reveal the answer before contestants buzz in. So, when I hear a clue…
Read MoreProm Night Train, Valentine Ballet, Heart Hike, Goddess Brunch, More This Weekend
A home show, a sweetheart ballet, Prom Night Train, Heart Hike, plays and more can be found in our list of more than 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Visit the Suburban Indy Home & Outdoor Living Show beginning at 10 a.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at Grand Park Event Center in…
Read MoreBelfry’s ‘Around the World in 80 Days” Travels to Next County
The Belfry Theatre play director Eric Matters talks about directing a play for a theater without a theater, how his family was the driving force for theater in his life, and how his upcoming show, “Around the World in 80 Days,” which opens Friday, is keeping him grounded with a purpose after the recent loss…
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