Monthly Archives: October 2017

Rosanna Hardin Hall Releases Book October 25

October 19, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Rosanna Hardin Hall, an Indianapolis-based artist whose paintings and watercolors reflect her journeys from her childhood in Woodruff Place to many locales around the world, is releasing her book, Poesia: Painting in Venetian Gardens with Giorgione (Mesa Verde Press, $37). Hall will give a brief lecture and sign … Read More

Heroes from the Heartland Photo Submission Deadline Extended

October 19, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites has extended the deadline for photo submissions of current and former service members for the annual Heroes from the Heartland display. The project recognizes Indiana’s faces of valor by showcasing the images in a large photo display and Facebook gallery. The … Read More

KIB Receives Grant for Community Greening

October 19, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc. (KIB) announced that the Efroymson Family Fund has awarded KIB a $115,000 grant for beautification efforts, green initiatives, and programming. The largest grant ever awarded to KIB by the Efroymson Family Fund will be used to support a variety of priority projects, including creating … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Oct. 20-26

October 19, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, October 20: Consumers are advised to save their sugar. The sugar supply in Indianapolis is shrinking and wholesalers are limiting retailers’ orders to 100 pounds. The European War is the primary cause of the shortage because Cuban sugar cane growers are supplying most of Europe. … Read More

Dancing With Witches

October 19, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

Friday the 13th was a perfect day for a gathering of a small group of the old gang from L.S. Ayres’ advertising department. The annual reunion was set for Saturday, October 14th, but Miki Catron came into town on Friday afternoon, and Kay Niedenthal joined Paula Nicewanger, Miki and me … Read More