• Thank you Al and Rhonda Hunter for your generous help this year. Part of the proceeds of the Irvington Ghost Tours goes to help support us, plus Gaia Works, and the Irvington Historical Society. Many people don’t realize the contributions the Hunters make to the community throughout the year, but we’re glad they are here and continue to promote the east side!
• For over 30 years, the City of Lawrence Fire Dept. and Chief Dino Batalis have organized a fund to help families in need for the holidays in Lawrence. This year, on Dec. 13, the Firefigher’s Family Assistance Fund helped over 600 families with food, clothing, gifts, and a helping hand. Dozens in the community came out to assist in the project. This is truly a blessing for everyone!
• All Indianapolis Public Library locations will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Also, all locations will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day, except the InfoZone, located within The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis at 3000 N. Meridian Street, which is open on New Year’s Day from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• The Post Office is expecting its busiest week of the year Dec. 20-24. Expect long lines and bring your patience with you! This year they are processing over 2.5 billion pieces of mail, including packages.
• On Thursday, Dec. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, everyone is invited to learn about the Bethel AME Church on a virtual tour with church historian Olivia McGee Lockhart. The library is located at 40 E. St. Clair. There is no charge for the program.
• Fortville, Greenfield, and Hancock County have created a formal Stellar partnership as the “Health and Heritage Region.” They have developed plans to improve local health and celebrate the heritage of the area.
• If you need a place to go on Christmas Day, the Neidhammer Coffee Co., 2102 E. Washington St., will hold a Christmas Coffee, Donuts & Hugs day from noon to 3 p.m. The coffee shop will not be open for regular business, but will be offering free coffee, a donut, and a hug, if needed.
• The Weekly View will be closed for the week of Christmas, Dec. 23-27, so this is our year end double issue. Every week, we work very hard to bring you a quality publication that informs and entertains. Our amazing columnists and contributors keep readers coming back for more every week. We’ve also been blessed with many faithful advertisers who make the publication possible, and we would not exist without them. We had a wonderful 2019 — featured on local TV, plus being awarded the Founders Award — and we hope that 2020 will bring us even more blessings! See you on January 3, 2020 with a whole new issue!
Judy, Paula & Ethel — the ladies of the Weekly View