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Dr. Arrowood Thanks Heights Community and Welcomes New Board Member
Last Saturday, Hamilton Heights enjoyed hosting its first ever VEX Robotics Competition. The event, held at the Hamilton Heights Middle School, drew in some 40 teams from 30 different schools. It was nothing short of amazing! Energy, innovation, collaboration, teamwork, technical problem-solving, and pride filled the air. I’m pretty sure I was watching future scientists…
Read MoreDick in Jeopardy!
In last week’s column, I speculated on what personal recollections my wife might share during the “chat” portion of the show “Jeopardy!” if she were a contestant. All of Mary Ellen’s responses were totally true stories. This week, I cover what I would say if I were accepted to be one of the three challengers.…
Read MoreKenny Breaks Down A Potentially Chaotic Big Ten Finale
It’s not the path optimistic Purdue football fans, and this columnist, predicted when forecasting a Big Ten West Division championship this season. Saturday’s 31-24 victory at Illinois not only secured The Cannon trophy for another season in West Lafayette, it helped create a four-way tie for first place with two weeks to go. With Iowa…
Read More‘Clueless’ Old Town Author Says New Book Helps Us Learn About Each Other
When I visited the newly reopened and redesigned Barnes and Noble booksellers in Noblesville, I ran into longtime acquaintance Amy Shankland. But I shouldn’t have been surprised to see her in a bookstore, because she loves to read and is a published author. And the new bookstore promotes local authors. She shared with me the…
Read MoreThe Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Begins . . .
Like a lot of you, I’m a mutt. My ancestors came from all over, but the majority came from the land of shamrocks and leprechauns, Ireland. So it was that I’ve always wanted to travel there. Specifically, I yearned to go to County Kilkenny and County Wicklow and see if I can run into some…
Read MoreBob Fosse Jazz Style Emulated Well in NHS’s ‘Chicago: Teen Edition’
I watched a little of the rehearsals for Noblesville High School’s fall musical, and the show is amazing. The singing, the dancing, the acting. Very impressive. “Chicago: Teen Edition” is quite a bit the opposite of Disney’s “High School Musical” that was on the NHS stage in 2021. “Chicago” is set in the jazz age…
Read MoreA Little Conner Family History
It recently occurred to me that, although the life of Hamilton County pioneer William Conner is fairly well known, few people are probably familiar with his parents’ story. Their history is just as interesting and, in some ways, not that different from William Conner’s own life. Richard Conner, the father of William Conner, was born…
Read MorePreparing for NHS Musical is a Huge Commitment for Orchestra
Unless you’ve walked up to the stage and looked into the orchestra pit during a Noblesville High School musical, you probably haven’t even wondered about the talented orchestra that’s playing the music for the show. As you watch and listen to the cast sing and dance on stage, you might have not even realized that…
Read More2022 Volvo C40 Recharge EV Could Have Been the World’s Safest Supercar
Take a look at the Volvo C40 Recharge. It’s extra handsome with its substantial crossover coupe styling, but there’s a world-class supercar hiding within. “Recharge” means its all-electric, and while it won’t outrun the fastest Teslas or even the quickest gas-powered Corvette, it would have thirty years ago. That’s how far we’ve come and how…
Read MoreIt’s Stubby’s Chance
I am delighted to report that my mother has come around. I have been lobbying my mother for months to take pity on a little red squirrel who had acquired a great fondness for her, demonstrating his devotion by digging up all her flowerpots and gazing at her for minutes at a time through the…
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