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‘Christmas at the Playhouse’ Presents 6 Original 1-Acts This Weekend Only
The Basile Westfield Playhouse is giving original playwrights the center stage this holiday season. Main Street Productions is playing host to a special event that’s not part of the regular 2022-23 Playhouse season. “Christmas at the Playhouse” features six original one-act plays by local and regional playwrights: ”A Requiem for Shermy” and “Last Minute Shoppers”…
Read MoreCookies for Christmas!
Okay, I’ll confess. I didn’t have time to do any in depth research this week, so, this being the season for holiday pitch-ins and parties, I decided to raid my recipe files for some easy cookie recipes. I got this one from a clerk I worked with at Speedway Public Library in the 1980s. She…
Read MoreNFD Still Seeking Donations for Toy and Food Drive in 45th Year
As you are checking off your Christmas lists this season, don’t forget Noblesville Fire Department, which is accepting donations of food and toys for the 45th annual Christmas Food and Toy Drive through this Friday. “So far, donations are coming in a little slower than years past,” said NFD division chief and public information officer…
Read MoreFord Expedition, Lincoln Navigator Offer Full-Size Family Luxury
All-purpose family wagons do not get much bigger nor more luxurious than the beefy Ford Expedition and its bougie sister, the Lincoln Navigator. In a market dominated by General Motors, Ford makes new strides to keep up and even surpass its rivals with advanced luxury, safety, and autonomous driving. 2022 Ford Expedition Limited: It’s a…
Read MoreWaiting for My Laundry
It’s an odd experience watching someone fold your underwear. I was thinking this yesterday as I was waiting for my laundry. When my husband, Peter, and I packed to go to Mexico, we knew there would be a wide range of temperatures. San Miguel de Allende is in the mountains, so the days can be…
Read MoreDid Mike Pence Save the Republic?
Did Mike Pence save the republic and American democracy? What we didn’t realize last June when the House Jan. 6 Committee began its hearings was that it was the recalcitrance of Vice President Pence that kept the American democracy as we knew it from unraveling before our disbelieving eyes. We didn’t realize that if Pence…
Read MoreWhat is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Dr. Roberts Explains How It Works and Treatment Options
I have seen many people who suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel is very common, often a result of repetitive injury at home or in the workplace. It is one of a number of repetitive strain injuries or “RSIs.” Carpal tunnel symptoms usually include numbness and/or pain in the hand and wrist that may…
Read MoreMarlowe’s Three Wise Men: Balthasar, Melchior and Butkus
I believe that I’ll put my Christmas tree up, this year. Until a few years ago, that would have been odd to write. I love Christmas trees. We put one up every year when I was a child, sometimes two. I continued the tradition into my adult years, although I am not blessed with children…
Read MoreDeck the Downtown, Fill Stockings, Watch Parade, Visit Santa, See ‘The Nutcracker’
December is here, and so are lots of holiday activities. Here are 33 holiday things to do this week and beyond: 1. Enjoy Westfield in Lights 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Grand Junction Plaza in downtown Westfield. 2. Visit the Christkindlmarkt in Carmel now through Dec. 30, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays,…
Read MoreDr. Arrowood on New Program, Weather and Community Help
Friday is our first synchronous (i.e., instruction delivered live and in real time to a student by the student’s teacher) e-Learning day. This is an at home virtual learning day for students. We plan to utilize synchronous e-Learning days for when inclement weather impacts our ability to have in-class instruction. A synchronous e-learning day allows…
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