Monthly Archives: April 2021

Elegance for the Common Man: Fenton Glass

In the early part of the 1900s the art glass industry in the U.S. was dominated by the works of Tiffany and Steuben. Beautiful as their creations were, their prices made them available only to the most affluent. But, that was about to change! In 1905 Frank and John Fenton … Read More

The New Stars of IndyCar

We are two weeks into the 2021 IndyCar season and the young guys have taken the glory. At Birmingham  Patricio O’Ward took the pole for Arrow-McLaren and Alex Palou won the race for Chip Ganassi. Last Sunday, Colton Herta won both the pole and the race at St. Petersburg for … Read More

Breakfast with Neto: Bobby “Slick” Leonard, Part 2

Bobby “Slick” Leonard, an ABA Pacers legend, Hoosier institution and Naismith Hall of Famer, died Tuesday, April 13. After I received the news I spoke to Neto and he recommended that I call some other people Slick was close to and gauge their reflections as well. I spoke to three … Read More

Local DAR Chapter Preserves Church History

INDIANAPOLIS — The Samuel Bryan Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently completed an archiving project of digitizing the church records belonging to One Christian Church, located on Banta Road that was once named Southport Baptist Church, originally founded in Southport. The project required 50 hours of scanning … Read More