St. Francis invites families to breakfast, spend time with St. Nick
The St. Francis Memories to Hold program will host Breakfast with Santa 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 6 in the cafeteria at St. Francis Hospital-Indianapolis, 8111 S. Emerson Ave. (Entrance 6). Read the rest of this entry »
In addition to the breakfast, children can make holiday crafts and receive giveaways before meeting Santa and sharing their Christmas wish lists with him.
Center Grove presents 2nd annual Community Literacy Night
“Reading Adventures,” Center Grove Schools’ second annual literacy night, will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Pleasant Grove Elementary School, 5199 W. Fairview Rd. in Greenwood. It’s open to the public, and admission is free.
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Wethington named Officer of the Month
On the early morning of Oct. 12, Sergeant Kevin Wethington learned of a gentleman who was robbed and severely beaten on the Southeast District. Sergeant Wethington immediately established the suspect’s description by interviewing area residents and business owners about the crime.
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Southport Presbyterian stages The Tempest
Caliban (left, played by Donna Andre) captivates Stephano (Mike Merrick) and Trinculo (Allison Tomlinson) early in the story of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, now on stage at Center Stage Productions, 1427 Southview Drive, Indianapolis. Shows this weekend are Friday and Saturday, Nov. 14 and 15, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and $8 each for groups of 10 or more, and are available at the door on show nights or by reservation by calling 294-4426. Center Stage Productions is a ministry of Southport Presbyterian Church.
New pantry program will aid struggling families with newborns
Many central Indiana families are struggling to weather today’s tough economic climate and find it increasingly difficult when a new baby arrives in the household.
That’s why St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers has established the Newborn Pantry, a program designed to ensure that families have some of the necessities for their newborn infants.
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Voting dead: A mishap at the polls
When Sgt. Bill Schissler went to vote on Tuesday morning, he encountered an unusual problem at the polls.
He was dead.
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Center Grove High School to host Johnson County Choral Festival
The 2008 Johnson County Choral Festival will feature choirs from Whiteland, Edinburgh, and Center Grove. Rhythm Masters and Expressions will be performing from Whiteland High School.
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‘Be a Santa to a Senior’ kicks off
Hundreds of local volunteers, non-profit organizations, senior communities and Walgreens stores are joining forces once again to brighten the holidays for thousands of forgotten seniors in central Indiana, including Johnson, Shelby and Morgan counties, through “Be a Santa to a Senior.” Sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care, the program provides gifts and companionship to isolated and lonely seniors.
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Halloween safety tips from the BGPD
Halloween is a time for children to have fun, and part of that fun is trick or treating. The Beech Grove Police Department would like to remind parents that they should take extra care when they let their children go trick or treating.
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Tot pageant winners
The Friends Foundation celebrated the 20th benefit pageant at the Beech Grove Promoter’s Club Fall Festival in September. More than $3,000 was collected by 39 candidates to support children living with HIV/AIDS.
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