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Lucky Teter Car, Bike Show Moves to Labor Day Weekend, Still Benefits Kids
If you love car shows, this Labor Day weekend could turn into one of your favorite weekends. The 12th annual Lucky Teter Rebel Run Car Show and Vintage Motorcycle Show has moved to this Labor Day weekend. “We wanted to tie the show into a holiday for easier recognition of date and hopefully a larger…
Read MoreWho’s Paying Attention to the Big Stuff?
Last week we talked about a quote from Thomas Jefferson. OK, pardon the drastic switch but this week let’s look at a quote that “sort of” came out of Wonderland – with Alice. A lot of people attribute – if you don’t know where you’re going any road will get you there – to Lewis…
Read MoreFamily, Love and Laughter Keys to Couple’s 65 Years
Keith and Shirley Ayer met in college when she was working in a restaurant. “I needed a ride home one night. And he was there, and he was going my direction,” she said. “I didn’t let her get out of the car,” he said. They both laughed as they sat at a dinner table in…
Read MoreSonic Booms, Chilicothe and More
I believe we’re due for a reader column! After the columns on UFO sightings in Hamilton County ran, both Pam Ferber and my Anonymous Friend brought up the sonic booms that used to be heard in Noblesville during the 1960s when jets from Grissom Air Force base flew over the city. Believe it or not,…
Read MoreLocal Celebs Ready for Dancing with Our Stars
While “Dancing with the Stars” just announced its lineup for the 31st season, premiering on Sept. 19, Hamilton County has its own version of the dance competition. The Eighth annual Dancing with Our Stars, featuring local celebrities, on Sept. 8, will benefit our own Meals on Wheels of Hamilton County. Ticket sales end on Wednesday.…
Read MorePutting Backspin On A Mouse
There’s a mouse in my pantry . . . and he might just be staying there. Living with the countryside right out my back door, it really isn’t strange that a mouse has set up lodgings inside the cozy confines of my larder. In fact, I count on it happening two times each year. For…
Read MoreI’m Coming Home
I sometimes envy people who have a family home to return to, a place where they grew up, where their parents or even their grandparents lived. The closest thing I have is the farmhouse where my mother grew up. My grandparents lived there until they died, and my mother’s older brother, Andy, and his wife,…
Read More2022 Ford Maverick is Far More Than It Needed to Be
Ford makes the best-selling pickup of all time, its full-size F-150, but not everybody needs to pull a 30-foot RV or haul a ton of rocks. The Ranger is a tidier package for city dwellers, but it costs nearly as much as an F-150 and certainly enjoys a tall drink of fuel. For those of…
Read MoreI Can’t Sleep Doc, What Should I Do?
Insomnia is a huge problem in the United States. We spend over $10 billion a year on sleep-related treatments and it’s estimated we lose over $40 billion in lost worker productivity due to sleeplessness. Insomnia is a very complex subject that I can address only briefly in this column. I’ll focus on some causes of…
Read MoreRoy Reynolds All Shook Up About Tonight’s Elvis Tribute
It’s Been 45 Years Since King’s Death Tonight, Noblesville’s Roy Reynolds returns to the Noblesville Jim Dandy with his Elvis tribute show. While celebrating his own 72nd birthday this week, on Friday (Aug. 26), he’ll also mark Elvis Presley’s passing, which was 45 years ago on Aug. 16, with a special performance, a Memorial Tribute…
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