Monthly Archives: March 2014

Collecting Memories: Antique Toys

March 20, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Iwas amazed at a recent “antique toy show” by the percentage of the items offered for sale that were reproductions. If you love the shows, but want to avoid buying a 2014 “antique,” then the burden of differentiating falls to you. While most major toys and games have been reproduced … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 21-28

March 20, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, March 26, 1914: Mayor Joseph Bell told the board of public safety that gasoline pumps constructed on sidewalks are “just jumping up like mushrooms” in all parts of the city. Owners of garages and other businesses are violating the city’s building ordinance by installing gasoline … Read More

Special Olympics Pool Plunge

March 20, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

I hope that by the time you read this, Indiana will have whirled out of the eye of the Polar Vortex, but I do want to make another reference to a cold-weather activity that I was alerted to in an e-mail from my pool league operator: “A quick commercial time … Read More

Indiana Artisan Marketplace Showcases Local, Statewide Creativity

March 13, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — From mosaics and marshmallows to watercolors and wines, the Indiana Artisan Marketplace features handmade work, juried and recognized as the best in Indiana, by nearly 150 artisans. The 2014 Indiana Artisan Marketplace will launch the state’s 2014 art season March 29 and 30 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds … Read More

Chef Jet Visits WCC

March 13, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — On March 3, Chef Jet Tila, a Chef featured on the Food Network, came to the Walker Career Center (WCC) and Warren Central High School (WCHS) to congratulate Seniors Tori Mason and Kierra Clark for creating their own “Hometown Specialty” recipe. The Seniors represented the Culinary Arts Program … Read More