Monthly Archives: September 2014

Westminster Announces New Services Center

September 11, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Westminster Neighborhood Services, Inc. hosted a topping-off ceremony for its new Family & Adult Services Center on Sept. 10 at 2325 E. New York St. The $3.8 million facility is expected to open in December. Services provided will include a food pantry, soup kitchen, clothing closet, adult education … Read More

Goliaths

September 11, 2014 | by Ed Myers

“Plants are not optional on this planet.  With few exceptions neither we nor anything else can live without them.”  — Bring Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants. Douglas W. Tallamy I have long been a fan of Indiana native wildflowers in that they invite wildlife into … Read More

What’s in a Name?

September 11, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

There was a time when it was all so simple. An antique mall was just that, a building where you purchased antiques. In the antique malls of 2014 you will still find ample antiquity (objects that are 100 years old or older) but, on an ever increasing scale, you will … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Sept. 12-18

September 11, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, September 16, 1914: Eleven foreign missionaries from last spring’s graduating class at Irvington’s College of Missions have been unable to procure passage abroad because of the war and are returning to continue their studies until sailings are announced again. Mr. and Mrs. John N. Bierma, … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Sept. 12-18

September 11, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, September 16, 1914: The Indiana Section of the Society of Automobile Engineers met at the Hoosier Motor Club last night concerning headlight dimmers for automobiles. A committee with automotive executives John W. Esterline, George A. Weidley, and Howard Marmon was formed to seek cooperation with … Read More