By now you probably are aware that Supt. Dr. Libbie Conner will resign her Noblesville Schools position Sept. 1 for health reasons. Frankly, we’re sorry to see her go. Having been at the helm since 2009, Conner was instrumental in the advancement of so many facets of the schools that they are too numerous to mention. Her legacy is rich and the standard she set will leave some rather big shoes to fill. Just one example of her prowess was the sale of the former East Middle School to Hamilton County for $14.5 million, enabling the county to lease it to Ivy Tech Community College. That, in our view, is a real commitment to the future of education not only for Noblesville but also for the entire county.
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As if there were any doubt – Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign seems to have been launched last Wednesday, when she spoke in Montreal, telling her audience Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of Crimea is an effort to rewrite the boundaries of post-World War II Europe. “If he’s allowed to get away with that, then I think you’ll see a lot of other countries either directly facing Russian aggression, or suborned with their political systems so that they’re so intimidated, they’re in effect transformed into vassals, not sovereign democracies.” And her tenure as secretary of state did exactly what to prevent this from happening? Clinton 101: Bash away and watch the liberal media genuflect.
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Line of the week – Steve was in the Los Angeles area last Monday, when the 4.4-magnitude earthquake caused rumbling in the pre-dawn hours. And then came the text: “Were you shaken or stirred?” Hat tip, Mr. Kelly. (Of note: Local L.A. television took great pains to show all the carnage, which primarily included a shattered planter on a patio. We’re not making this stuff up.)
