Pendleton Times-Post

INDOT reminds about political sign rules The Indiana Department of Transportation reminds Hoosiers to place political campaign and other signs outside state right-of-way. Campaign and other types of advertising are prohibited on state-owned or state-maintained property by Indiana Code 9-21-4-6, regardless of the time of year. Areas that should remain sign-free include intersections, interchanges, and rights-of-way that run parallel to highways, including medians, shoulders and roadside areas.

When I was in eighth grade (which was several years ago), my brother and I bought our first horse. Most kids wanted a dog or other small pet. We went big time. Mom and dad told us we could get one if we took care of it and paid all the expenses ourselves. I’m sure every kid who got a pet was told the same thing, but we followed through with those directions. My brother is three years older than me and he had a large paper route in Anderson and had saved all his money.

Homecoming Grand Marshal Kellen Dunham rides with son Jay, wife McKenzie, and daughter Addie. Mike Brown | For The Times-Post Homecoming Grand Marshal Kellen Dunham and family wave to the crowd as they ride through downtown Pendleton. Mike Brown | For The Times-Post Members of the Pendleton Heights band play during their march through downtown Pendleton.

Sandy Hall, first place. Submitted Tamara Magers, second place. Submitted Betsy Bird, third place. Submitted Molly Fredricks was one of two youth winners in the recent PAS plein air competition. Submitted Matilyn Andrews was one of two youth winners in the recent PAS plein air competition. Submitted PENDLETON — Pendleton Artists Society conducted its Plein Air Competition on Saturday. There were seven participants, with awards being presented to three adults and and two children.

Indiana District 36 Rep. Kyle Pierce (left) poses for a photo with songwriter Steve Wallace, whom Pierce recognized with a District Declaration. ANDERSON — Indiana Rep. Kyle Pierce recently presented area songwriter Steve Wallace with a District Declaration “in celebration of your extraordinary contributions to music, philanthropy and our community.

When I first started out as a newspaper columnist, I read a piece by a “serious” (i.e., humorless) news columnist that shoved my editorial career in a direction I had never wanted. This guy complained that sportswriters only wrote about grown adults playing children’s games, while humor columnists just wrote about their dogs, and that somehow made us lesser writers. How joyless can you be? So what if we write about our dogs?

The following local meetings were scheduled but are subject to change. Some meetings can be streamed online. Check town websites or call for updates and more details. Thursday, Oct. 1 5:30 p.m. —Pendleton Redevelopment Commission, town hall, 100 W. State St., Pendleton Monday, Oct. 5 7 p.m. — Ingalls Planning Commission, town hall, 308 N. Meridian St., Ingalls 7 p.m. — Markleville Plan Commission, town hall, 8 S.

Park offers range of classes MARKLEVILLE — Markleville Community Park has several classes planned at Markleville Park Community Building, 2649 E. Ind. 38, Markleville. • Tai Chi (all ages): 2 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 1. • Line Dancing (18 and up): 6 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 8. Participants should wear flat, closed-toe shoes. • Gentle Chair Yoga (18 and older): 2 p.m. Mondays through Oct. 5. Suggested donation: $5. • Cardio Drumming (18 and older): 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 6.

Of all the sports I played when I was young, baseball was my favorite. I loved playing the game, loved watching my favorite team on black-and-white TV, loved shuffling through my baseball cards, and loved oiling my Andy Pafko mitt. Whenever the weather was warm enough, my brother and I would play catch until dark. And all the time we tossed the ball back and forth, we pretended we were our favorite baseball players. Baseball still intrigues me.

Money matters. It opens opportunities, provides for experiences, and creates connections that — even if possible without it — invariably become much easier with it. Despite The Beatles proclamation that “money can’t buy me love,” nearly every political campaign and candidate in American politics knows the great impact of a full fiscal war chest. The reality of modern elections lies in the necessity of having as much money as possible.