Monthly Archives: October 2014

100 Years Ago This Week: Oct. 31-Nov. 7

October 30, 2014 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, November 1, 1914: The king of mirth reigned supreme in Indianapolis last night as thousands of joyous masqueraders marched in a grand carnival procession that wended its way through downtown streets. An immense crowd of fantastically attired citizens swarmed into Monument Place at the conclusion … Read More

Halloween is Everywhere!

October 23, 2014 | by Ethel Winslow

Scholars can argue all they want about the origins of Halloween and its customs, but the fact is that it has evolved into one of the most lucrative of holidays in the United States. It is also perhaps the most fun. You don’t have to entertain relatives or buy expensive … Read More

IMPD Partners with Julian Center & Domestic Violence Network

October 23, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Across the nation, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In the United States, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 7 men will be a victim of domestic violence in their lifetime. So far in 2014, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) has taken approximately 6,000 domestic violence-related … Read More

Irvington Community School Students Learn the Value of Service

October 23, 2014 | by Weekly View

IRVINGTON — Last school year, Irvington Preparatory Academy (IPA) introduced its Service Learning Program to the Class of 2014. This is in keeping with the concluding promise made in the Irvington Community Schools’ mission statement: “Prepare all students for successful post-secondary experiences as responsible citizens by being involved in service … Read More

Book Review: Bram Stoker’s Dracula

October 23, 2014 | by Kathleen Angelone

Although I’ve enjoyed the gothic TV soap opera Dark Shadows, seen Dracula movies and heard various vampire stories, I’d never read the book that started it all. So, Bram Stoker’s Dracula became the subject of Bookmamas’ October 29 book discussion. This Victorian classic tells the tale of naïve English attorney … Read More