Monthly Archives: December 2017

Local News and Notes

December 14, 2017 | by Weekly View

Fundraiser for Girl Hit By Car Dec. 8 IRVINGTON — One of the young ladies caroling in Irvington on December 8 was struck by a truck crossing the street near Batters. Alexis Randolph was taken to Riley Hospital and has several broken bones, including ribs, and other injuries. Friends of … Read More

Naughty and Nice . . .

December 14, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

‘Tis the Season…frosty morns and ebony nights illuminated by bright multicolored lights — reflected and shimmering on moist pavement — and the scent of pine and candle wax everywhere. Shoppers scurry amid the tinkling of Salvation Army bells and children’s eyes are full of wonderful delights. A special treat might … Read More

Applause!: Dec. 15-21

December 14, 2017 | by Weekly View

• Love Thy Neighborhood Award applications will be taken until Dec. 31. The awards, created by LISC, award $2,500 to neighborhoods that are making strides toward various goals, including livability, opportunity, vitality, and more. Past recipients include Woodruff Place Economic Improvement District, and Avondale Meadows. For more information and application, … Read More

Milestones in Early Stop-Motion Animation Dec. 16

December 14, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Film historian Eric Grayson will screen “Milestones in Early Stop-Motion Animation,” using examples from 1912 to 1930 at Garfield Park Arts Center’s Vintage Movie Night, Sat., Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. Stop-motion animation is a technique in which small models are moved very slightly, photographed, moved again and … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Dec. 15-21

December 14, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, December 17: Indianapolis was dark last night, and next Thursday night promises to be still darker as the city complies with the fuel conservation order calling for two “lightless” nights a week. Few electric signs glowed feebly through the low-hanging smoke cloud that had settled … Read More