Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Irvington Open House Rings in the Holidays

The 14th Annual Irvington Holiday Open House will be held on Friday, December 6th from 5-9 p.m. This marks the beginning of the holiday season in Irvington, and goes along with the resounding theme of “Shop Local” for the holidays. Rick Wilkerson, owner of Irvington Vintage on South Audubon Street … Read More

Public Art Expands on East Side

If you’ve driven on Arlington, East Washington. East 10th, or Brookville Road recently, you probably noticed the dull grey/green signal boxes have been transformed into works of art. You can thank Foundation East and five very talented artists for brightening your commute. Aaron Story, the organizer behind Foundation East, said … Read More

Historic Building Collapses

One of the oldest commercial buildings in Irvington fell victim to autumn storms which raced across Central Indiana on Nov. 17. The Old Irvington Post Office, the 110-year-old building located on the corner of Ritter and East Washington St., was undergoing renovations thanks to the efforts of the Irvington Development … Read More

Green, Brown, White

First frost withered the 26 tomato pants and 8 pepper plants a few weeks ago, signalling the end of the season in Lowarth a Winslow (that’s Garden of Winslow in Cornish). Paula came out to help me dig out the sweet potatoes — we got a full bushel of lovely … Read More

23 Years of the Gathering of Artists

In 1991, some creative friends got together and decided to put on a holiday gift show. All east side residents, they decided to hold it first at the Benton House. Linda Lake, Pat Brown, Cynthia Orr, and the other artists involved from the very beginning wanted everyone a chance to … Read More