Monthly Archives: October 2018

This Week’s Issue: Oct. 26-Nov. 1

October 25, 2018 | by Weekly View

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Halloween Fun on the Eastside

October 25, 2018 | by Ethel Winslow

Halloween is a big deal. According to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey, about $9 billion will be spent on candy, costumes, decorations, and all the other stuff that makes Halloween one of the most popular holiday in the U.S., second only to Christmas. The average American spends over $85 … Read More

Commons Park Opens on East Side

October 25, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis’ newest outdoor play space opened officially Oct. 18. Commons Park, located at 2204 East New York St. on the city’s east side, features a greenspace, seating, and other play structures. The quarter-acre property was formerly home to the Outlaws Motorcycle Gang. In 2012, then-U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett … Read More

Lola Crosses the Rainbow Bridge

October 25, 2018 | by Weekly View

Lola, the Weekly View’s office cat, became ill in mid-October. Despite the best efforts of Judy, the good people at the FACE Clinic, and Animal Medical Center, Lola did not recover. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Oct. 22 in the loving arms of her person Judy. Lola came to … Read More

2018 Indiana Authors Award Winners Honored

October 25, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Four authors with Indiana ties were celebrated as winners of the 2018 Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana Authors Award on October 13 during the Indiana Authors Award Dinner at Central Library. The Indiana Authors Award is a program of The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation funded through The Glick … Read More