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• Radford Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

  22-08-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Anthony Radford, the founder of The Indianapolis Public Library’s annual Meet the Artist exhibit and gala, a retired Library employee, and a current member of The Indianapolis Public Library’s African American History Committee advisory board, was awarded the Christel DeHaan Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indy Arts Council.The Christel DeHaan Lifetime Achievement Award is one of six ARTI Awards, which celebrate individuals working to advance equity and innov
  
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• Fire at HVAF Shelter Leaves Veterans in Limbo

  31-10-2024 06:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — On Oct. 26, occupants of the Colonel Donald W Moreau, Sr. Veterans Community Center, Helping Veterans and Families (HVAF), were displaced after a heavy fire broke out in their building and forced evacuation according to a release from the Indianapolis Fire Department. IFD Firefighters removed 18 of the occupants and 3 were transported with slight injury. All residents have been accounted for, and have been placed in hotels until better accommodation can be arranged. The buil
  
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• Voting Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5

  31-10-2024 06:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — There is a general election that will take place for Federal, State, and Local offices. Early voting is available at several locations around the city until Nov. 4. Per Indiana law, voting hours are 6 a.m.-6 p.m. at voting centers that will open throughout the city. Visit vote.indy.gov for maps and locations.Also according to Indiana law, you must present a valid driver’s license or valid photo ID (available free at local DMVs).Voting is a right and privilege. Upon ent
  
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• State Awards Grant to City for Housing Hub

  31-10-2024 06:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — On Oct. 24, the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA) approved a $20 million grant to the City of Indianapolis to support the capital budget of the city’s Housing Hub. This newly announced financial support is in addition to Mayor Joe Hogsett’s commitment of $12 million for the project. The Housing Hub will be the first publicly constructed shelter in Indianapolis’s history.In Sept. 2023, Mayor Hogsett announced land parcels in and a
  
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• Road Closures Announced for Taylor Swift Concerts Nov. 1-3

  31-10-2024 06:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) advises the public of several road closures and traffic diversions in downtown Indianapolis from Nov. 1-3, during the highly anticipated Taylor Swift concert weekend. With hundreds of thousands of fans expected in Swift City, these closures are intended to ensure the safety of concertgoers and community members.Plan ahead and allow extra time to get downtown, as traffic will be heavier than usual. Consider using IndyGo o
  
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• Cultural Trail Celebrates South Street Expansion

  31-10-2024 06:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc. recently celebrated the grand opening of the South Street expansion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene and Marilyn Glick. The expansion connects downtown Indianapolis to the Stadium Village community and key downtown destinations, including Lucas Oil Stadium.The newly expanded Trail will serve as a “runway” for concertgoers in their Eras-inspired fashion, making it a convenient and scenic pathway for fans as the
  
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• Community Health Collects 900 lbs. of Medication in Drug Take Back Event

  31-10-2024 06:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — More than 900 pounds of medication were collected at Community Health Network sites of care for safe disposal on Saturday, Oct. 26. Five Community facilities served as drop off spots for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) sponsored National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.The drop off sites included:• Community Health Network MD Anderson Cancer Center North (375 lbs. collected)• Community Hospital South (134 lbs. collected)• Community Hospital East
  
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• White River State Park to Expand

  31-10-2024 06:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the White River State Park, located at 801 W. Washington St., have announced that they are in the last phase of designing an extension of the park just south of the existing property on the former GM Stamping Plant. The new extension, which will cover 15 acres, will be built in two phases next to the Elanco Animal Health headquarters will be built. The first phase will include an event pavilion, green spaces, a promenade overlooking the White River. The estima
  
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• VonnegutFest Coming Nov. 9-11

  31-10-2024 06:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library (KVML) recently announced VonnegutFest 2024, a weekend of events celebrating Kurt Vonnegut’s life and literary legacy. The festival will also mark the official gift of the General Headquarters (GHQ) game – created by Kurt Vonnegut and just released by board game designer Geoff Engelstein – to Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) libraries during the opening of the Youth Writing Center’s Storytelling Salon.Events wil
  
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• The ABC’s of Education, November 2024

  31-10-2024 06:09 via weeklyview.net
  by Hans D. Lassiter, CEOIrvington Community School [email protected] Community Schools, Inc., 5751 E University Ave Indianapolis, IN 46219317-357-3770 / 317-357-3786 (fax)www.ics-charter.org
  How many of you remember when we were in school and every day, & in every class, our teachers stood in front of the class & called out our names & we dutifully answered with an excited “Here!” More times than not, everyone who was supposed to be “ther
  
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• Samhain or Halloween

  31-10-2024 06:09 via weeklyview.net
  This was first published 10/27/17
  October 31 is All Hallow’s Eve, the day before November 1 which is All Saints Day, a very sacred day in the tradition of the Catholic Church. So where did Halloween come from? About 3,500 B.C., the Celts, Gauls and other Germanic tribes of Northern and Western Europe developed into agrarian societies with farming and crop cultivation as their principle food sources. The  summer and winter solstices and vernal and autumnal equinox were extremely import
  
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• Election Workers Still Needed

  31-10-2024 06:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS – Recently, Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a pay increase for Election Day poll workers effective for the upcoming 2024 general election. Pay for Election Day clerks will increase from $100 to $180 per day, while pay for Election Day inspectors will increase from $200 to $240 per day.Poll workers in Marion County must meet the following requirements:• Be a registered voter of Marion County (exception: high school students).• Inspectors must attend training provided by t
  
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• Circle City Sound Chorus to Host Veterans Day Concert

  31-10-2024 06:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Circle City Sound Barbershop Chorus will host a Veterans Day Benefit Concert on Monday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Lutheran High School, 5555 S. Arlington. All are welcome.Admission is free, and a free-will offering will be taken. All proceeds will be donated to the Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation for their work with local veterans. HVAF helps homeless veterans return to self-sufficiency and engages at-risk veterans to prevent them from becoming homeless by providing
  
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• Vote

  31-10-2024 06:08 via weeklyview.net
  This column first appeared on April 29, 2016.
  My grandchildren were somewhere in the overhead tubes at the Great Wolf Water Park in the Poconos of Pennsylvania when I took advantage of an opportunity to have a beer. My first bride was shepherding our grandbeauties through a gushing, twisting thrill-ride, one that I had opted out of: too high in the air. I had noticed a Samuel Adams sign at Grizzly Bob’s, a small bar near the wave pool, and slid onto a stool. “I’ll have a Sam Ad
  
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• 100 Years Ago: Nov. 1-7

  31-10-2024 06:08 via weeklyview.net
  From The Indianapolis Times, Friday, November 7, 1924: Republican Ed Jackson, Ku Klux Klan candidate for governor, has been elected and although he ran 100,000 votes behind President Coolidge in Indiana, the Klan is welcome to claim as much credit as it wishes. With the next Indiana legislature overwhelmingly Republican, there will be little trouble in putting through regular G.O.P. measures at the next session. Where friction may arise, however, is that the House is overwhelmingly Ku Klux Klan
  
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• 78th Annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival

  24-10-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  Imagine 1946 (some of you might not have to imagine it). Harry S Truman is in office, and the United States is recovering from World War II. The first Baby Boomers are being born, the Federal minimum wage was 40 cents, a house costs $2,600, a dozen eggs cost 59 cents, there are no computers or cell phones, and sugar is still being rationed. However, Irvington merchants are determined to make Halloween fun for adults and kids. A small parade down East Washington St. is organized — and a tra
  
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• Joy’s House and American Senior Community Partner to Help Caregivers

  24-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — In an effort to serve caregivers in the Indianapolis community, the compassionate team at American Senior Communities (ASC) has partnered with Joy’s House on their innovate web-based program, Caregiver Way.Joy’s House is an Indianapolis based not-for-profit organization with a mission that is two-fold: to serve adults living with life-altering diagnoses through our exceptional adult day programs and to serve caregivers through our innovative support services.The
  
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• Broad Ripple Winter Farmers Market Moves to Middle School

  24-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  BROAD RIPPLE — The Broad Ripple Winter Farmers Market is moving. Beginning Saturday, November 2, the market will now be held at Broad Ripple Middle School (1115 Broad Ripple Ave.), marking a return to the neighborhood after being located outside at the Glendale Town Center for several years thanks to a partnership with Kite Realty.The Winter Farmers Market will take place every Saturday (except Thanksgiving weekend) from November-April from 9 a.m. to noon. The market offers a diverse selec
  
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• An Artists Gathering on Nov. 2

  24-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  For the past several years, a group of talented artisans and crafters have gathered in the garden at 5295 E. Pleasant Run Parkway South Drive to sell their works. This year, they will be having the event on Saturday, Nov. 2 from noon-4 p.m. (raindate is Sunday, Nov. 3).Paintings, jewelry, knitwear, bags, purses, unique long needle pine baskets, holiday ornaments, and much more will be for sale. This year, Buck Creek Pottery will be there, with the multi-talented Cathy Schlebecker. Cathy and her
  
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• U.S. Attorney’s Office Appoints District Election Officer

  24-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANA — United States Attorney Zachary A. Myers announced that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Tiffany J. Preston will lead the efforts of the Southern District of Indiana’s Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 5 general election. AUSA Preston is responsible for overseeing the District’s handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or s
  
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• Nonprofit Established to Create Indy Health District

  24-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Health District is a recently established nonprofit dedicated to reducing health inequity across Indianapolis. Stretching from the north end of downtown up to Crown Hill Cemetery, the 1,500-acre district includes major institutional campuses, historic neighborhoods and several commercial and industrial zones.The Indy Health District is a collaboration between several institutions, including IU Health, The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Citizens Energy Grou
  
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• Indy Parks Sponsors Afterschool Meals Program

  24-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Indy Parks has announced sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the policy for free meals for all enrolled participants. Meals will be available to all enrolled participants without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. The Afterschool Meals program is part of Indy Parks’ year-round meals program that helps to combat food insecurity in Indianapolis. Since 2013, the department has served over 3.3 million meals.Afterschool Mea
  
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• Heartland Film Festival Announces Winners and Awards

  24-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The 33rd Heartland International Film Festival recently announced the 2024 award winnders and presented more than $60,000 in prizes to the recipients.Major cash prizes were awarded to La Cocina for Narrative Feature Grand Prize, and Porcelain War for Documentary Feature Grand Prize. Craig T. Nelson attended and accepted the Pioneering Spirit Award: Lifetime Achievement Award. He starred in the film Green and Gold which won the Jimmy Stewart Legacy Award. Green and Gold also
  
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• Beech Grove 2025 Budget Includes Pay Raises

  24-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  BEECH GROVE – The City of Beech Grove recently passed its budget for 2025. The $19 million budget allows for a 3% pay raise for city employees, and additional investments in public works, the police department, and roadworks. The increase is to help employee’s keep up with inflation.The new budget also features a large investment in busy intersections. Earlier in the year, the City announced that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Organization was going to invest over $3 million for a rou
  
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• Community Heights Celebrates Pedestrian Safety in the Neighborhood

  17-10-2024 07:11 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, Anna Brochhausen IPS School #88 joined schools worldwide in celebrating International Walk to School Day and highlighting October as Pedestrian Safety Month.Approximately 30 students from IPS #88 walked or rolled to school, accompanied by parents, teachers, and community leaders, including representatives from Bike Indianapolis, Health by Design, and the Marion County Public Health Department.“Walk to School Day is a wonderful opportunity to highlight the imp
  
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• Part of US 52 Renamed Office Breann Leath Memorial Mile

  17-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  MARION COUNTY — A portion of U.S. 52 has been renamed to honor fallen Indianapolis Metropolitain Police (IMPD) Officer Breann Leath. A ceremony took place with Officer Leath’s family, friends, IMPD personnel and state officials at the Sertoma Club on the east side of Indianapolis.House Concurrent Resolution 4 was passed earlier this year by the Indiana General Assembly to rename U.S. 52 between Davis Road and German Church Road as the “Officer Breann Leath Memorial Mile.”
  
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• Leaf Collection Season Begins Nov. 11

  17-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) recently announced this year’s leaf collection will run from Monday, Nov. 11 to Friday, Dec. 6. Residents can leave up to 40 bags of leaves for pick-up per week on their regularly scheduled collection day during the four-week collection period at no additional cost. During the week of Thanksgiving, leaf collection will be operating on a slide schedule.• Place leaves in plastic bags. Paper bags can deteriorate
  
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• City Announces 2025 Budget Passage

  17-10-2024 07:10 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — The City-County Council’s passage of the 2025 City-County operating budget. It represents the eighth consecutive fully balanced budget. All of the recent budgets have been approved without tax increases or the selling of public assets.The 2025 budget is more than $1.6 billion and includes funding of critical investments in public safety, violence reduction, road infrastructure, traffic and pedestrian safety, quality of life and quality of place. The 2025 budget will al
  
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• Nickel Plate Trail Construction to Temporarily Close 65th & 82nd Streets

  17-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Upcoming work on the Nickel Plate Trail will result in two short-term closures along the construction path on the city’s northeast side.East 65th Street is expected to close on Oct. 14 and is expected to remain closed for up to 14 days. East 82nd Street is expected to close on Oct. 15 and is expected to remain closed for up to 12 days. Both streets will be closed between Allisonville and Binford. Detours will be marked.The $14.9 million project broke ground in late 202
  
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• LISC Offers Lecture on Small-Scale Development

  17-10-2024 07:09 via weeklyview.net
  INDIANAPOLIS — Do you want to learn more about how you can become a small real estate developer for a project in your neighborhood?  Are you an advocate or local leader looking to encourage better buildings in your community? Join LISC for a free lecture by IncDev Faculty Neil Heller, Principal of Neighborhood Workshop.This effort is funded through LISC’s Emerging Developers Growth Initiative. Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) connects local organizations across Americ
  
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