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Meeting Notes: Westfield Washington Schools Board of Trustees 05/10/2022
Regular Board Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 7 p.m. Westfield Middle School, Large Group Instruction Room, 345 W Hoover St., Westfield, IN 46074 Call Regular Meeting to Order Determine if Quorum is Present Welcome Public to Meeting Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance Building Reports and Student of the Month Building Reports…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: May 7, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:36 a.m. SET: 8:44 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 62 °F Low: 52 °F Today is…: • The Kentucky Derby • National Tourism Day • Free Comic Book Day What Happened On This Day: • 1915 A German U-Boat sinks the RMS Lusitania • 1945 Germany’s Nazi regime surrenders unconditionally • 2000 Vladimir Putin…
Read MoreBoomer BitsAsk Rusty – Can a Widower Get Full Survivor Benefits Early?
Dear Rusty: My wife passed from COVID-related heart disease in 2020, just short of her 65th birthday. I will be 66 in May 2023. Do I have any recourse for a part of her benefit? Online at ssa.gov it says I can retire 4 months early due to her passing. Is that true? I’m confused…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Best States for Seniors
by John Grimaldi The isolation triggered by the pandemic has caused many seniors to re-evaluate their living conditions, particularly those who are living alone. “To be sure, the lack of nearby or live-in family members ranks high in considering a move to a more senior-friendly locale,” according to Rebecca Weber, CEO of the Association of…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Unique Ways to Celebrate Summer Holidays
(StatePoint) Summer holidays often revolve around being together, but whether your family and friends are near or far, there are plenty of fun and unique ways to celebrate these holidays in-person or virtually. Here’s a little history on a few annual summer occasions, and ideas for amping up the festivities. Host a Memorial Day Celebration…
Read MoreNHS Show Choirs Voted Indy’s Best
Congratulations to Noblesville High School Show Choirs for being voted “Indy’s Best” High School Show Choir program in a contest on Fox 59 News. NHS Singers, the high school’s top mixed choir and one of the oldest choirs in Indiana, along with New Dimension, the school’s top all-female choir, performed songs from their contest sets…
Read MoreHamilton County Leadership Academy Names Karen Radcliff as Dean for the Class of 2023
Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA) has been educating leaders and cultivating community networks for over 30 years. As Hamilton County enters a milestone year with its bicentennial in 2023, HCLA is eager to welcome its 32nd cohort to its leadership legacy. At the lead of this next cohort will be Karen Radcliff who has been…
Read MoreIndiana Fights Washington Over Assault on Free Speech
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita recently demanded that the Biden administration disband the new U.S. Department of Homeland Security unit called the Disinformation Governance Board that Rokita says would censor communications deemed deceptive, false, or misleading. The board poses a direct threat to First Amendment freedom of speech, Rokita said. “The leftists controlling our federal…
Read MoreTask Force for Assessment of Services, Supports for People with Intellectual, Developmental Disabilities Meeting Scheduled for May 10th
The next meeting of the Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, from 12:30 – 3 p.m. (EDT) with options for in-person and virtual attendance. The meeting will be held at the Indiana Government Center South building, conference…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Carmel Plan Commission 05/17/2022
Meeting Agenda Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6 p.m Council Chambers, Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor One Civic Square, Carmel, IN 46032 How to View Electronically: AT&T Cable Ch. 99 Digital Ch. 64.45 Metronet Ch. 33 Spectrum Cable Ch. 340 Facebook.com/CityofCarmel YouTube.com/CityofCarmel http://carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1 Agenda: Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Declaration of…
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