Monthly Archives: December 2013

Applause!: Dec. 20-Jan. 3

December 19, 2013 | by Weekly View

• The Lawrence Fire Department has been awarded a $2650 grant by Answers for Autism to purchase new Project Lifesaver equipment. This equipment allows public safety officials to locate participating residents with disabilities who are at risk of wandering. •  The blustery, snowy, icy weather was handled very well by … Read More

The Irving Theatre’s 100th Birthday

December 12, 2013 | by Steve Nicewanger

One hundred years ago this month, the Irving Theater opened its doors as an entertainment venue. Commissioned by the Idle Hour Amusement Company to be used as a nickelodeon; it was erected by the Guthrie-Thompson Construction Company as a single story building with an Oriental motif. After a neighborhood competition … Read More

One Book, Two Cities: “Vienna” by Eva Menasse

December 12, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis readers are invited to join those in Cologne, Germany for “One Book, Two Cities,” a first-of-its-kind shared reading campaign that continues through February 2014 as part of the Sister City relationship between the two international cities. The selected book is Vienna by Eva Menasse. The novel is … Read More

Gaia Works, IHS Benefit from Ghost Tours

December 12, 2013 | by Weekly View

Al Hunter, historian and leader of the Irvington Ghost Tours in October, recently donated proceeds from the 2013 tours to local organizations. Al donates the proceeds of the tours to local charities every year.  The tours attract thousands of people to the Irvington area, generating interest in the historical nature … Read More

Inmates Help Decorate Tree in Dept. Tradition

December 12, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Sheriff John Layton invited a select group of female Jail inmates to help decorate the Christmas tree in the lobby of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. It is the second year for this holiday tradition. “Decorating a Christmas tree means so much to the female inmates who are … Read More