Monthly Archives: September 2021

Coats for Kids Kicks Off Collection Period

September 9, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — For 35 years the Coats for Kids program has helped families in need keep their children warm and safe through the long winter months. The annual event kicked off Aug. 30 with the start of coat collections at seventeen central Indiana Classic Cleaners locations. Locations can be found … Read More

Community Service Awards Honor Local Unsung Heroes

September 9, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Mayor’s Community Service Awards were recently presented at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Dating back to 1992, the Mayor’s Community Service Awards has recognized Indianapolis residents who have volunteered their time and talents towards the betterment of Indianapolis and those who call it home. This year’s awards focused on … Read More

New Scam Promises Rewards, Delivers Fraud

September 9, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — Free cash you didn’t know you had? It sounds like a dream come true, but it’s actually a trick many consumers have reported to BBB.org/ScamTracker. In this scheme, con artists use the false promise of unclaimed rewards to fool consumers into giving up their credit card information. The way … Read More

Heartland Film Festival Announces Special Event Films

September 9, 2021 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Heartland Film, Inc., the nonprofit organizer of the Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), has announced its first slate of special event titles to be featured at its 30th anniversary edition, October 7-17, across Indianapolis. Julia from Sony Pictures Classics and Directors Julie Cohen and Betsy West is the … Read More

Fear Of Franny: A Football Story

September 9, 2021 | by CJ Woods III

This column originally appeared in May 2009. I know a sports enthusiast who loves Indianapolis Colts football. I mentioned to him once that I had gone to high school with two players who had achieved NFL stardom: Larry Brown, and Francis Peay. “Franny” as he was called, was a first … Read More