NOBLESVILLE –The city is actively preparing for a magnificent 2023 Noblesville Fireworks Festival and has announced details for the free events taking place on Tuesday, July 4 –beginning at 4 p.m. with the Stars & Stripes Forever Parade through Downtown Noblesville.
“The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums in her lifetime. Born on April 25 in 1917, in Virginia, Fitzgerald’s earliest memories of music were born in her local church. She loved dancing and performed for her peers on the way to school and at lunchtime.
A few weeks ago, I was entertained by a character reenactor who portrayed Daniel Boone. This reminded me of an episode that occurred during our peripatetic wanderings around America.
Beloved icon Tina Turner recently passed, leaving fans and admirers in total shock. While her age and her long alleged battle with illness are determining factors, the world was not ready to say goodbye to such a legend. She coined mega-hits like “The Best” and “What’s Love Got to Do With It.” But before she rose to stand alone in her fame, she shared the limelight with her husband Ike Turner.
The rare, fragrant, flavorful and extremely expensive white truffles that grow in Alba, Italy can put you back nearly $7,000 a pound. It’s the reason why Japanese company, Cellato, broke the Guinness record for the world’s priciest ice cream, a brand called Byakuya that would set you back $6,696 per serving. According to the company, “It took us over 1.5 years to develop, with a lot of trials and errors to get the taste right. Achieving a Guinness World Records title made the effort all worth it.”
INDIANAPOLIS – “Be Our Guest” and step into the enchanted world of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre. The beloved musical was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and is the featured Family Show of’ Beef & Boards’ 50th Anniversary Season.
IU Health Tipton recently unveiled its newly relocated chapel. The chapel is now located in the administration hallway, just around the corner from the café. During the unveiling ceremony, Chaplain Angela Gafford Asmus lead the celebration with prayer, scripture and an opportunity to continue to build a sacred space for the IU Health Tipton community. Team members were invited to put their own touch on the chapel and “leaf the tree with love” on a special piece of artwork. They could write their name on a heart-shaped leaf and attach it to a canvas tree. This artwork will be displayed to help remind chapel visitors of the hospital’s ongoing journey of faith.
Summit Health and Living, and Essential Senior Living Community is under the leadership of two young, energetic, and passionate young ladies filling the rolls of Administrator and Director of Nursing (DON). Anastasia Key RN, BSN, joined Summit Health and Living in October of 2019 as the DON under the Administration of Jenni Flowers.
Recently, Essential Health & Living celebrated National Nursing Home Week with a carnival. Residents enjoyed games, activities and a petting zoo. Shown in the photographs above, Wanda is pictured enjoying a visit from a Sugar the pony and Carolyn is shown playing ring toss. (Photos provided)
Asthma has long been a critical health issue in Indiana, with a staggering 1 in 10 adults and 8.4% of children grappling with this often debilitating chronic disease. Recently, environmental catastrophes, like the Richmond plastic recycling site fire and the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, have sounded the alarm once again. For asthmatic Hoosiers, the fear of an asthma attack’s life-altering consequences has become all too real.