Monthly Archives: May 2018

Paramount’s Robotics Teams Return to Worlds for the 5th Time

May 3, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Paramount Schools of Excellence’s VEX IQ teams advanced to the Worlds championship for the fifth consecutive year. Two elementary school teams, the Zoromes and the Fuchsia Fighters, joined top-ranked teams from around the world in Louisville, Kentucky from April 29 – May 1. The intense, three-day robotics-engineering tournament … Read More

St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild Decorators’ Show House Sneak Preview

May 3, 2018 | by Paula Nicewanger

Again this year I’ve gone on a sneak preview of the St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild Decorators’ Show House and Gardens at 4140 N. Illinios St. It was built by the former head of the Diamond Chain Company in 1925 (check out the hand carved trim over the front door with … Read More

Applause!: May 4-10

May 3, 2018 | by Weekly View

• On Mon., April 23, as a part of Earth Day activities, Irvington Community Elementary School was officially recognized as a Certified Schoolyard Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. A big thanks go to the ICES Outdoor Masters Club for creating and maintaining a sustainable habitat for plants and animals, … Read More

Theatre on the Square Space Gets New Name, Manager

May 3, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The building formerly known as Theatre on the Square has a new name and a new theater operations manager. After a competitive proposal period, IndyFringe has been selected to serve as the theater operations manager for a minimum of two years at the newly named, The District Theatre. … Read More

The Battle to Eradicate Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

May 3, 2018 | by Dr. Nydia Nunez-Estrada

Recent data tells us vaccines save an estimated six million to nine million lives worldwide annually, including three million children. Since their inception in the United States, vaccinations have decreased most vaccine-preventable diseases by 95 percent. Thanks to effective immunizations, lethal diseases to a large population such as measles and … Read More