Monthly Archives: March 2019

2019 Indy Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnerships Announced

March 14, 2019 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Ten projects will be funded through the 2019 Indianapolis Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership, a program of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW). In December 2018, Mayor Hogsett announced that DPW would accept proposals from community-based organizations for infrastructure projects under a matching fund award program. Funds are … Read More

Millenials Don’t Collect . . . Really?

March 14, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Many of the estates that I am called upon to liquidate contain fine china, crystal stemware and sterling table service. Whether purchased during their lifetime or inherited from the previous generation, these cherished pieces have been used only for special occasions and when not in use have been stored for … Read More

My Daughters Told Me That

March 14, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

When my youngest daughter comes from my bedroom after placing her daughter’s rock-and-play next to the dresser, she often pauses beneath a dark spot on my light ceiling. Lauren is a construction worker and has previously identified the spot as a “nail pop,” a construction term that means a nail … Read More

Did You Forget Lincoln’s Birthday?, Part 2

March 14, 2019 | by Al Hunter

In 1909, to honor the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, President Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in issuing the Lincoln head penny. It was a smash hit. But the new coins were not beloved by everyone. They were too thick for vending machines and, much to the dismay of the … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: March 15-21

March 14, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, March 17, 1919: The morning rain ceased and the clouds broke as the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade stepped off at Michigan and Meridian Streets and proceeded south to Monument Circle with soldiers and sailors of Irish heritage, commanded by Lieut. Hilliard Francis, in the … Read More