Monthly Archives: August 2013

100 Years Ago This Week: Aug. 2-9

August 1, 2013 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, August 6, 1913: City Hall was closed as tight as a drum yesterday as nearly 3,000 city employees and their friends attended the municipal picnic at the State Fair Grounds. Contests of all kinds filled the day with a welcome intermission shortly after noon for … Read More

What’s For Dinner?, Part 2

August 1, 2013 | by Rose Mary Clarke

One’s life resembles a gigantic jigsaw puzzle. However, you never have a complete picture of it to use as a guide because life isn’t static and cannot be contained in a box. Our lives would contain millions of pieces if we broke them down into their components. Unlike a jigsaw … Read More

A Pinch of This and a Dash of That

August 1, 2013 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

When my dad’s heart attack necessitated moving my parents to an assisted living facility, I found myself in the unenviable position of both liquidator and client. The one bedroom apartment they would now call home could hold very little of the contents of the sprawling three bedroom house filled with … Read More

Applause: Aug. 2-Aug. 9

August 1, 2013 | by Weekly View

• On Friday afternoon, Indy Lost Pet Alert reported that a wallaby in Lawrence had gone missing. His name was Irwin and he was someone’s pet. Everyone was on the lookout for the little guy. However, on Monday, Irwin’s body was found in the area. Coyotes may have gotten it … Read More

Motor Speedway Racing Weekend a Success

August 1, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

Last Friday’s full day of Grand-Am series racing was a big success for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the brand new BMW 4.5 liter 8 cylinder engine making a splashy debut in the Rolex Series three hour race. Max Popow and Ryan Dalziel drove their Daytona Prototype No. 2 Starworks … Read More