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Freas leaves Conner Prairie for Wisconsin

January 28th, 2012 by admin

The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the appointment of Daniel J. Freas of Noblesville as director of Old World Wisconsin, the society’s flagship outdoor history museum in Waukesha County. Freas began his new position Jan. 23.

Freas recently served as vice president of guest experiences for Conner Prairie Interactive History Park in Fishers, a position he has held since 2000, and has nearly 30 years of firsthand experience in outdoor museum education and administration. He served in a variety of other capacities at Conner Prairie since 1998.

Freas’ earlier experience includes historic sites administration and education positions at the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, the North Carolina Dept. of Cultural Resources in Raleigh, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission in Harrisburg and Old Salem Museums and Gardens in Winston-Salem, N.C. He holds a bachelor’s degree in outdoor museum studies from Salem College in West Virginia.

As site director at Old World Wisconsin, Freas will oversee a full-time professional staff of 15, and a large seasonal staff of interpreters and volunteers. The museum comprises more than 65 historic buildings relocated from around the state, and represents the material and cultural history of nearly a dozen ethnic groups on 10 farmsteads, a 1870s rural crossroads village and a Visitor Center complex. Full Story

Southbound U.S. 31 Lane Closed At S.R. 38 part of day Monday

January 27th, 2012 by admin

The Indiana Department of Transportation will continue daytime closure of the southbound U.S. Highway 31 left lane on either side of State Road 38 Monday to allow workers safe space to sample soils along the roadside in advance of construction later this year. Restrictions are in effect from 9:30 a.m. through 3:30 p.m. Full Story

City official to retire, two promotions announced

January 27th, 2012 by Robert Herrington

Huntley

Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear has announced three major moves that will impact City Hall and two departments. Steve Huntley, the city’s planning director, will be retiring on March 31. Huntley has worked in the city’s Planning Dept. for almost 32 years. He has served as the planning director since 1980 and worked for five different Noblesville mayors during his career.

Some of Huntley’s many accomplishments during his time with the City of Noblesville have been: serving as project manager for the expansion and renovation of the Public Safety Building (completed in 1992); applying for and receiving the city’s first Federal Emergency Management Agency grant of more than $1 million to buy homes in the flood hazard area of the Southwest Quadrant; helping to develop and plan Noblesville’s Corporate Campus; and establishing the road impact fee program in Noblesville.

During Huntley’s time with the city, he has received such awards as the Ivan H. Brinegar Municipal Management Award from the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, and was twice selected by the Noblesville Common Council as the recipient of their annual Stake in the Ground award. Full Story

Ham radio enthusiasts invited to join club

January 27th, 2012 by admin

A local amateur radio club is inviting all Federal Communications licensed amateur radio operators, as well as those who would like to obtain a license, to join and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow operators and great programs about amateur radio (also known as ham radio) technologies, and the latest news about activities in the area. The Hamilton County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Club has programs each month to provide information and discussion about all areas of the rapidly-growing hobby.

HCARES meets the first Saturday of every month and features programs about various topics of ham radio interest in the area. While the thrust of the club is public service, its activities include virtually every facet of amateur radio, including occasional field trips.

There are more than 700 licensed radio amateurs in Hamilton County and the number increases daily. Today’s ham radio encompasses the latest microprocessor technologies in digital radio and satellite operations. Local hams are able to communicate “when all else fails,” enabling them to set up emergency communications when severe storms or other disasters knock out cell towers, commercial power and landline communications everyone depends on every day. Full Story

Current in Noblesville wins Extra Effort Award

January 27th, 2012 by Robert Herrington

Current Publishing General Manager Steve Greenberg, from left, Noblesville Main Street President Gail Nowicki, Current Publishing Publisher Brian Kelly, Current in Noblesville Managing Editor Robert Herrington, Noblesville Main Street Executive Director Joe Arrowood and Current in Noblesville Advertising Sales Executive Bev Sams.

Current in Noblesville was given the Extra Effort Award for outstanding support and media coverage by Noblesville Main Street during its annual dinner Thursday night at Asian Grill.

“We depend on publicity to draw people to events and the Current has accomplished that for us,” said Noblesville Main Street President Gail Nowicki. “They are supportive and support is every important to us.”

Accepting the award was Current Publishing General Manager Steve Greenberg and Publisher Brian Kelly and Current in Noblesville Managing Editor Robert Herrington and Advertising Sales Executive Bev Sams.

Beef & Boards announces auditions for young performers

January 27th, 2012 by admin

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre will host auditions for young performers in March.

The theatre is casting roles for boys and girls for the following shows: The Music Man and The Wizard of Oz. Roles include Wintrhop, Amaryllis and Gracie Shinn in The Music Man and Munchkins and Flying Monkeys in The Wizard of Oz. The Music Man is on stage at Beef & Boards April 12 through May 25. The Wizard of Oz is on stage at Beef & Boards from May 31 through July 15.

To participate in this audition, young performers must be at least 8 years old as of January 2012 and less than 60 inches in height. Full Story

Dillinger: County being fiscally sound

January 26th, 2012 by Robert Herrington

Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger gives his annual State of the County address.

Finances and infrastructure were the main topics of Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger’s State of the County address to the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce Jan. 25 at The Mansion at Oak Hill.

County officials had to make $11 million in budget cuts for 2012 – approximately 9 percent of the General Fund, according to Dillinger. He said the cuts were made possible with “creative budgeting and creative management.”

“We’ve struggled, just like you have in your business or government agencies,” he said. “We asked department heads and elected officials to identify budget cuts they could make without affecting services.”

Other cost-cutting measures included reduced personnel costs through attrition, consolidating the Juvenile Detention Center and reducing the number of employees needed to safely operate the facility, in addition to using $3.2 million of the rainy day fund and cash balance (the county still maintains a balance of more than $28 million).

The county also changed health insurance networks, which Dillinger said resulted in $1.8 million in savings. Like Noblesville schools and the city, the county has developed a county employee health clinic with Riverview Hospital, which will house two doctors and three nurse practitioners. Initiatives to promote healthier lifestyles and an agreement to provide prescription drugs offer an additional $800,000 in savings. Full Story

Central Time resolutions in legislature

January 25th, 2012 by admin

Resolutions requesting USDOT to unite all of Indiana in the same time zone by restoring the Eastern Time counties to their original Central Time Zone, have been introduced in the Indiana Senate sponsored by Senators Mike Delph and Lindel Hume and in the House by Representatives Jeff Thompson and Dale Grubb. Signatures are being gathered in support of Central Time on petitions sponsored by the Central Time Coalition. With a goal of 100,000 signatures, the petition can be viewed and downloaded from the website www.hoosiersforcentraltime.com. Full Story

Indiana State announces dean’s list

January 25th, 2012 by admin
Indiana State University has announced its dean’s list for the fall semester. Students must have a 3.5 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale in order to be eligible for the dean’s list at Indiana State.
Area students making the fall 2011 ISU dean’s list include Kayla Hanley of Arcadia; Amy Nakanishi of Brimfield; Kayla Blackburn, Megan Bowers, Amanda Crabb, Jennifer Desotell, Sara Hochgesang, Randall Miller, Jeffrey Pierce and Jasmine Stiles, all of Carmel; David Harbit and Avery Hollenback, both of Cicero; Kristin Becker, Nicholas Blackwell, Katherine Graham, Jessica Hupp, Amanda Jones, Valerie Keller, Ann Lawton, Danielle Rasor, Matthew Thomas and Rylan Wistrom, all of Fishers; Samantha Duncan of Fortville; Tina Sprinkle of Kennewick; Joshua Bowen of Indianapolis; Christina Beyerl of McCordsville; David Badger, Anna Buck, Allison Davis, Nicholas Dawson, Lauren Gonzales, Natalie Hottinger, Alexa Larkin, Victoria Lepper, Paige Moore and Andrew Skaggs, all of Noblesville; Erick Pickett of Sheridan; and James Curtis, Chelsea Ligon and Christopher Morin, all of Westfield.

St. Vincent Sports Medicine named official partner of USA Football

January 25th, 2012 by admin

USA Football, the sport’s national governing body in the United States, announced today that St.Vincent Sports Performance (SVSP) has been named the official performance medicine partner of USA Football and its U.S. NationalTeam program. Both organizations are based in Indianapolis.

The multi-year partnership marks St.Vincent Sports Performance’s most significant foray into America’s grassroots football community. SVSP athletic trainers will serve U.S. National Teams as well asathletes at USA Football player development events conducted nationwide. SVSP will lead medical management at all USA Football events domestically and will provide an accomplished network of sports medicine physicians and athletic trainers for U.S. National Teams competing outside of the United States. SVSP also will provide usafootball.com with informative and timely content to benefit player health and performance. Full Story

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