Monthly Archives: June 2014

Up Close and Personal With Nature, Part 2

June 26, 2014 | by Rose Mary Clarke

When we were in our thirties I had the brilliant idea of backpacking in the Tetons where we had hiked before, and adventurous Bill went along with it. We thought that we were in pretty good shape and never even gave the altitude a thought. We should have. Indianapolis is … Read More

The Sims Boxing Gym & Anthony Sims Jr.

June 26, 2014 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Sims Boxing Gym is a new sports training facility and school for teaching the art of comparative self defense. Located at 4615 E. 10th Street across from the Emerson Theater, it is a rather unassuming building from the outside, accept for serious minded young people carrying gym bags and … Read More

Bub

June 26, 2014 | by CJ Woods III

I was looking at a copy of a handwritten document from the 1930 census and saw the list of my grandfather’s children. The census taker wrote down the names of my father’s brothers and sisters and I laughed when I saw the legal name of my uncle, “Bub.” My father … Read More

84th Marion County Fair Expands Schedule

June 19, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The 84th annual Marion County Fair has expanded its run from nine to 10 days, with an exciting, entertaining line-up of brand new events and popular returning features designed to appeal to the entire family. “We’ve crafted an ambitious agenda with an eye to presenting an event that … Read More

Midsummer Party at Fletcher Park

June 19, 2014 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Windsor Park Neighborhood Association (WPNA) will be holding a Midsummer Party in Fletcher Park on June 21 from noon to sunset. The park is located at 1429 E. Brookside Ave. The event was inspired by the large colorful sundial in the park, Sundial-Flatland, and the history behind … Read More