Monthly Archives: July 2022

Over $4 Million in Funds to Go Toward Address Root Causes of Crime

July 14, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Thirty-one recipients for the first round of funding from the Elevation Grant Program have been announced. This round, $4,318,539 will go towards projects focused on thriving neighborhoods, empowering youth, and restoration and resilience through mental wellness. Previously known as the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, the Elevation Grant … Read More

The Magic of Disney

July 14, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The year was 1928 and the American public was about to discover a new kind of matinee idol. He was well dressed, dark and handsome, as were all the leading men of the day. But there was one thing that set him apart from the others . . . he … Read More

The Buzzbee Flying Disc and Other Banned Toys, Part 2

July 14, 2022 | by Al Hunter

It was known as the “Buzzbee,” a flying disc sold in the 1970s. The Buzzbee disc was made by Altered Perception of Long Island. It sold for the price of $7.95. Their print ad featured the catchphrase “Catch-A-Buzz!” along with a comic strip they called ‘The Travels of Buzzbee!’ A … Read More

Can We Talk?

July 14, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared in the July 17, 2009 issue. I firebombed a conversational thread between my niece and some of her “friends” on Facebook. I took offense at a comment, and weighed in with a sharp, sarco-nasty rejoinder. I immediately regretted it. I sent her a private message of … Read More

100 Years Ago: July 15-21

July 14, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, July 18, 1922: Indianapolis may once again have a public zoo. Walter Jarvis, superintendent of parks and recreation, will ask the city park board for $5,000 (2020: $78,612) next year to build cages in Riverside Park and buy a few animals. Indianapolis once boasted a … Read More