Monthly Archives: December 2020

Operation Santa Begins at Post Office

December 10, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The USPSOperationSanta.com website is active and ready to welcome potential letter adopters to help make the holiday season special for hundreds of deserving kids and their families. This year, the holiday season is going to be more challenging than usual for many. Fortunately, the USPS Operation Santa program— … Read More

Glick Philanthropies Awards Grants

December 10, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Glick Philanthropies recently announced almost $1.5 million in grants to Central Indiana organizations serving the arts, education, and economic success. Included in the awards were Heartland Film, Dance Kaleidiscope for its new studio in the Circle City Industrial Complex, Teachers’ Treasures for their COVID-19 response plan, Phalen Leadership … Read More

Flip the Page

December 10, 2020 | by CJ Woods III

In my kitchen, pinned against a wall, is a 2020 calendar, with each month featuring a different bird; as I passed it this week, I noticed that it still showed “Sparrow,” the bird for November. I am like many people in the digital world: I no longer rely on printed … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 11-17

December 10, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, December 16, 1920: All school dances are banned at Shortridge High School until the “ultra-modern and immodest shimmy, camel walk, tickle-toe, and cheek-to-cheek” dances are discarded and more dignified dance steps of previous years are once again taken up by the students, principal George Buck … Read More

The Belsnickel: Santa’s Grumpy Cousin

December 10, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

For many years I’ve collected vintage Santa figures and tree ornaments. As a result I quite often received them as hostess gifts or under the tree on Christmas morning. Of the dozens of pieces in my collection there was one little guy that always made me feel a bit uneasy. … Read More