• The east side lost a fierce and beautiful voice on Oct. 28, when Ruth Show passed away. She was born Dec. 3, 1934 in Indianapolis, and moved into the St. Clair Place neighborhood in 1975. Many may remember her as a community activist and tireless champion for near-eastside neighborhoods. She was a leader in NESCO, plus organized clean-ups and was instrumental in bringing the Super Bowl to Indianapolis in 2012 — she was one of the first people to zipline across the Super Bowl Village downtown (at the age of 77, no less!). She also played Smiley the Clown to entertain kids, was an avid gardener, loved her church, and was an artist. She left an indelible mark on the east side, and we’ll never see her like again. She leaves behind seven children, 24 grandchildren, 46 great grandchildren, and 14 great-great grandchildren.
• Officials have charged two people for the September crash that killed Hannah Crutchfield and injured two others. Torrell was charged with reckless homicide and three counts of criminal recklessness, which are felonies. A 17-year-old juvenile was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death and two counts of causing serious bodily injury, reckless homicide, and five counts of criminal recklessness. The juvenile was also charged with misdemeanors of operating a vehicle without a license and driving while intoxicated causing endangerment. The juvenile may be tried in court as an adult.
• Congratulations to all the volunteers who made this year’s Historic Irvington Halloween Festival a resounding success! A great crowd turned out for the street fair, and there were some fabulous costumes on parade! The Halloween Committee did a great job, and sold out of pretty much every t-shirt and hoodie at their booth. Everyone had a great time, and we all hope we’ll be able to do it again next year!
• Governor Holcomb has extended the COVID-19 executive orders through November, which allows the easing of certain licensing rules for medical professionals and includes a directive for hospitals to postpone non-emergency procedures. A provision was added that the health commissioner can authorize vaccinations for children under 11 when the federal government gives the green light. Currently, over 3.3 million Hoosiers are vaccinated.
• There will be a reading of Ebony Eagles on Sunday, Nov.7 from 2-4 p.m. at the Glendale library, 6101 N. Keystone. Playwright Crystal Rhodes will read from her work, which chronicles the challenges of an African-American newspaper struggling to survive during World War II. The event is free and a question and answer session will follow the reading.
• First Friday events are happening all over town. Check out Hampton Designs at 5515 E. Washington St. and the latest, the BaZaar Vintage at 5844 E. Washington between 5-10 p.m. Irvington Vinyl, Black Sheep, MagicCandle, and many more will also be open. Music on the patio will start at 7 p.m. with Audio Diner.