Get Saalman a cookie! And other blood drive stories
The first time I donated blood, I passed out. I was 18, barely weighing the 110 pounds necessary to donate. I survived the actual blood draw. It was afterwards that…
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A life well lived & well loved
Dear Readers, I’m afraid I must pause my adoption and reunion story today. Noblesville lost one of its greatest residents a week ago. Betty Gerrard, known to many as Betsy…
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 98 Happy New Year! As we greet a new calendar year, we also welcome in the second semester of our school year which always seems to fly by…
Wilma Jean Wilson
March 18, 1936 – January 3, 2023 Wilma Jean Wilson, 86, Noblesville, passed peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at Piatt County Nursing Home, Monticello, Ill. Visitation…
Trapping for fur
As a young man, my father was a trapper. He told me of his exploits, gathering fox, raccoon, muskrat and mink fur as a moneymaking project. He loved being an…
Poof & Lucy
Ever since I was a little girl, there was an ad with a picture of a small child standing next to a gigantic dog. I always loved the picture and…
Time is a limited resource, so take opportunity to improve your health
“Every nanosecond is a moment in history after it’s passed.” – Lt. Commander Data, Star Trek, The Next Generation Motivation – don’t we get just a little weary of hearing…
Who gets picked to serve on a City of Fishers board or commission? Not you
By JOCELYN VARE Guest Columnist If you are the kind of person who wants to get involved with city government or community volunteer work, a city board or commission should…
Klingenmeier ‘Clues’ in on Beef & Boards’ 50th anniversary season
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre opens its 50th season with Clue – Sandy Rustin’s adaptation of the film version written by Jonathan Lynn, with original music by Michael Holland. The…
If that isn’t love
Marry a man who will go shopping for you to buy a yellow coat you don’t need. That is my advice to my granddaughters. I might add, especially if he…