Councilman Mark Hall’s Overtimesheet
Welcome to the Overtime Timesheet. Last month was busy, out of respect for publishing brevity it made sense to break September’s time report in half. My Timesheet was previously published…
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Give & take is needed with HEPL’s collection policy
Anyone visiting the Hamilton East Public Libraries, whether in Noblesville or Fishers, can see that the revamping of the buildings is near completion and the changes are dramatic. While the…
When fear is real
False evidence appearing real. FEAR. My first recollection of being afraid of something was while riding my cherry red heavy metal tricycle. I was three years old. My mother would…
Love is in the air
When I was a kid, my family used to camp at Lincoln Boyhood State Park in southern Indiana. I looked forward to these excursions for one reason: Angie F, who…
Moving toward retirement security
It’s not as well-known as Halloween, but National Retirement Security week happens every October – the third week, to be precise — and while it doesn’t involve ghosts and goblins,…
Empowering Indiana’s girls: a call to action for change
By DANIELLE SHOCKEY Guest Columnist In September, we unveiled the groundbreaking inaugural Indiana Girl report, and in this month as we will celebrate girls on Oct. 12, the International Day…
Reducing the mental load at home: home maintenance & cleaning
This week we’re finishing our discussion about how to reduce the mental load of home maintenance, repair, and upkeep. One option is to eliminate some of these tasks altogether if…
History of wash day in my family
My younger sister Theresa only remembers top-loading washers and matching front-loading automatic dryers. Then, any day was wash day. My older sister Verna remembers conventional washers with an attached wringer….
From the desk of Hamilton Heights Superintendent Dr. Derek Arrowood
Update No. 114 I am excited to share that Hamilton Heights School Corporation has partnered with Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) to foster a community conversation around college and…
Whatever happened to RFK Jr.?
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was once one of the country’s leading and most effective environmental lawyers. He was known as an extremely intelligent, charismatic, and politically astute individual who challenged…