Time to make Greenwood the go-to city

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Citizens comment on Greenwood downtown revitalization

By Tia Nielsen

Nearly 90 Greenwood residents showed up at the First Baptist Church in Greenwood on Tuesday night for a first chance to offer public comment about the direction of the downtown revitalization plan. The evening

Teenagers rock the Grove

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After the votes were tallied at Saturday

Center Grove student council awarded

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For The Southside Times

Center Grove High School has been awarded a 2008 National Council of Excellence Award by the National Association of Student Councils. Nearly 120 high schools across the country were named National Councils of Excellence. To meet the requirements for a National Councils of Excellence award, a student council must demonstrate that it meets a variety of criteria. In addition to basic requirements such as a written constitution, regular meetings, a democratic election process, and membership in NASC, schools that qualify for the award demonstrate such things as leadership training for council members, teacher/staff appreciation activities, student recognition programs, school and community service projects, spirit activities, goal setting, financial planning and active participation in their state and national student council associations.

Obituaries for the Week of 06-05-2008

By Submission For The Southside Times

Louis William Abbott, 80, of Beech Grove,

died May 27, 2008. He was born May 22, 1928 in Chicago to the late Louis and Lauramae Abbott. Lou attended Lutheran grade school and high school, and earned his degree from the University of Illinois. He was the manager of Slick Airways and Telonic Industries. He was also President of Sweep Systems, Wavetek Corp., and CT Systems. In 1992, Lou was awarded the Indiana Electronic Manufacturing Association Distinguished Service Award. He was a 50-year member of Christ Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, Margaret (Richmond) Abbott; four sons, Lou (Annette) Abbott, Jr., David (Kristi) Abbott, Richard (Sue) Abbott, Randy (Vickie) Abbott; ten grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Richmond. Calling was held at Little & Sons Beech Grove Chapel. Services were held at Christ Lutheran Church, Indianapolis. Burial in Washington Park East Cemetery. Memorials to Christ Lutheran Church.

Michael Earl Bradley, 65, of Indianapolis,

died May 26, 2008. He was born Dec. 22, 1942 in Lafayette, Ind. to William E. and Dorothy (Hunter) Bradley. They preceded him in death. He graduated from Scecina High School in 1961, then served in the U.S. Army. He earned a Bachelor

We have water in Indiana, but not enough to drink

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By Dr. Robert Montgomery

Indiana is an island, surrounded by lakes and rivers. In addition to rivers running through our state, we have aquifers, underground pools of water usually mixed with sand so the water is clean and fresh as the excess ground water of Indiana gently finds its way to the sea. Yet having enough water is fast becoming a crisis all over the world. With Lake Michigan to the north and the Ohio River to the south, Indiana has an endless supply of fresh water, which creates an endless supply of jobs and industry opportunities. Is now the time for Indiana to discover the commercial opportunities for the billions of gallons of fresh water escaping to the Atlantic Ocean to the north and to the Caribbean Sea to the south? Only 3 percent of the water on earth is fresh water. Two-thirds of that 3 percent is locked into the frozen ice caps at the Northand South Poles. We now have six billion people on earth ready to fight for their share of that 1 percent of fresh water that is available to all of us. Consider the following: 1 As our population grows our industries, our population will need more water as well. 2 In many places in Indiana our ground water is at times being used faster than it can be replenished, and our rivers run dry. 3 Indiana has room for at least 20 more major reservoirs, wonderful places for recreation as well as the preservation of water that can be sold to the world. 4 In addition to major lakes, Indiana has the opportunity to better manage the thousands of aquifers scattered all over our state. Seventy percent of Indiana has ground water evaluated in terms of acre-foot of water. On the world market and in many countries (and states), fresh water is selling for $500 to $2,000 per acre-foot, but in Indiana an acre-foot sells for around $50. We could do much better. 5 Modern science is showing us the many differences in fresh water. All water is not the same just because it looks the same. By separating the many different values in the water that flows in and out of Indiana, we can create many new jobs and industries for the people of Indiana. 6 The earth has more than enough fresh water to meet the needs of six billion people, but most of the water is in the wrong place. In Indiana, the fresh water is in the right place at the right time. 7 Now is the time to turn Indiana green and to keep our Indiana water pure and good. Chemicals and metals from industrial waste, oil leaks and so on are already taking their toll on Indiana. The constant supply of fresh water in Indiana can be made as valuable to us as the oil in Iran or Iraq is to their peoples. But it is up to the people of Indiana to work together, think together and invest together to convert our water and energy into producing products we can sell to the world at a time of crisis in food, energy and water.

At Play Calendar for June 5, 2008

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Indianapolis City Market Acoustic Thursdays

Reader’s Views: Questioning TIF in Southport

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Editor, Is TIF right for Southport? The Association of Monroe County Taxpayers, www.assmotaxorg, and various grassroots organizations are bringing to light, reality based initiatives on public financing and holding our elected officials accountable. What I have found from their reprinted material below is applicable to the City of Southport and worth consideration by the voters as the newly elected administration

Watch the grass grow

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By Mike Redmond

I feel a little twinge of guilt every time I see a gas station advertising regular at the low, low price of $3.99.9. Or more. It might be my fault. Last winter, you see, I made some summer travel plans. I consulted Web sites. I got books from AAA. I MapQuested until my computer developed repetitive stress injuries. And when the dust settled, I settled too

The food paradox: all we need is love

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By Wendell Fowler

Tradition is good and honorable as long as doesn

High schools to students: reach for the clouds, not the stars

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By Kevin Kane

Last week, the Southside Times published its annual list of the area