Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
A rose show was being held at Holcomb House at Butler University.
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Indianapolis Public Schools raised the annual salary of their teachers by $150. The starting pay for an educator was $3,650.
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The revue presented by Charisse Dance Studio at Wood High School was received with such enthusiasm that an encore performance was going to be staged. 
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Sisters Frances Ellen and Alma Rose from St. Catherine of Sienna School were doing fine at St. Francis Hospital after being struck by a motorist.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Charbroiled New York strip and filet mignon dinners were served for $2.50 and $2.60, respectively at Howard Johnson’s 2635 Madison Ave. The meals came with a baked potato or fries, salad, garlic bread or rolls and a beverage. 
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Five-year-old Marlena Chastain, who had been bitten by a strange dog, was going to have to start a series of painful rabies shots if the dog could not be found.
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Earl Rader celebrated the grand opening of his Shell gas station at the corner of Shelby Street and Raymond Avenue. “Golly, I saw folks I haven’t seen for a mighty long time,” declared the congenial Rader.
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Kim Herrin, daughter of Mrs. Robert Herrin, won first place and a $100 savings bond in the sermon contest sponsored by Olive Branch Christian Church.
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William R. Van Deman was appointed to a vice president position of National Bank of Greenwood. He and his wife, Carol, had four sons, Mark, Keith, Brian and Todd.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Editor George Cafouros packed his bags and went fishing for the week.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Beech Grove Library was holding an open house to celebrate the completion of its renovation.
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Steven Henry graduated from Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine and was going to be associated with Dr. Ronald Baumgart at the Southport Pet Clinic.
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Kappa Kappa Kappa sorority awarded $650 scholarships to Deann Kay Gaither, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Duane Gaither, and Jeffrey Morris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Morris. Gaither planned on studying pre-med at Taylor, while Morris was going to major in communications at Ball State.
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Mary T. Radford, the principal at IPS James A. Garfield School 35, was retiring. She had served the district for 36 years.
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William F. Stumpf, son of Louis and Delores Stumpf and brother of Carl and Larry Stumpf, was going to be ordained by the Most. Rev. Edward T. O’Meara, archbishop of Indianapolis. William attended St. Barnabas and St. Mark grade schools and was a member of Perry Meridian’s first graduating class in 1975.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Alberta Lossin and Ruth Steinmetz were named recipients of the Marion County Older Woman of the Year Award by the Marion County Council on Aging. Both women were recognized for their many hours of volunteer work, Lossin at St. Francis Hospital, Steinmetz at St. Paul Hermitage.
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Featuring artists, theatrical performances, live music and food, Hannah Arts Day was taking place at the Historic Hannah House. Located at 3901 Madison Ave., the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and once served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, a safe hideout for runaway slaves seeking freedom in the North.
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Southport Christian Church was going to install the Revs. Randall S. Johnson and Karen S. Smith as senior pastor and associate minister, respectively. Johnson and his wife, Sandra, had three children, Krista, Timothy and Michael; Smith and her husband, Malcolm, had two children, Sarah and Ester.
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Jeff and Susan Standeford, owners of Southport Lawn Equipment, won the John Deere Circle of Excellence Award for meeting a goal in grounds care equipment sales in 1994. 
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Heritage House – The Quality Smorgasbord at 4990 S. East St. – served a breakfast buffet for $2.99. The menu included bacon, eggs, biscuits and gravy, french toast, hash browns, fruit and funnel cake with apple topping.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
Ground was broken on a 12-acre tract of land at Bluff Road and Regent Street for Sacred Heart Central High School’s new athletic field. The development included a football field, cinder track, baseball diamonds, a storage building, a locker room and showers.
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Sisters Frances Ellen and Alma Rose from St. Catherine of Sienna School, were recovering and doing well after having been struck by a  motorist.
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Miller’s Regal Market was holding a special on produce: Lettuce was 14 cents a pound; potatoes, 8 cents a pound; celery, 19 cents a stalk; and apples, 16 cents a pound. 
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The following classified was originally published in the Nappannee Advance-News before being printed in The Spotlight for humorous reasons: “For sale: Heywood-Wakefield love seat, chartreuse tweed, blond legs. Was $214.95, still a lot of ‘love’ left for only half price. Can be seen anytime at 656 E. St. John St.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
A Southside civic group was formed to voice the community’s disapproval of sickening odors emanating from the city’s sanitation plant. Wallie Sims, a group leader, said residents were thoroughly disgusted with the stench from the “king-size outhouse.”
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Southsiders who made Butler’s honor roll were Corinne C. Howard, D. Katherine Abel, Cara J. Bujarsky, Linda A. Chohany, John S. Huff, Sheridan Stormes, Toni Wise, Lisa J. Heid, Alan T. Jordan, Stephen L. Speth, Gayne G. Benavides, Michael R. Ellis, Brenda L. Kafader, Susan C. Meadows and Gisela J. Toller.
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Editor George Caforous used the following item in his “Nutcracker” column: “Tim Niehaus, a senior at Sacred Heart Central High School, probably expressed the feelings of many graduates when he said, ‘I didn’t know what a nice person I was until I had the kids sign my yearbook.’ ”
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Charles Kelley, a senior at Illinois College of Podiatric Medicine and the son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kelley, received the Henry L. DuVries Award for his outstanding grades.
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Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation Director Sue Ann Gilroy quelled the rumors that the city was charging a fee to use the picnic tables at Garfield Park. She noted that there was a $1 fee to reserve a large area for a picnic or reunion.
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Roncalli senior Patricia A. Francis, daughter of Joan M. Francis, was awarded a four-year scholarship to Catholic University in Washington, D.C.
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Scorpios Restaurant, which served steaks, seafood and foreign cuisine in a Grecian atmosphere, opened at 3312 S. East St.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Sacred Heart was busy preparing for its big centennial weekend June 6, 7 and 8. The Rev. Brian Kirn and John Reimber were the brains behind the gala.
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Drs. Glenn Conway and J. Wayne Ebert, both 1925 graduates of Indiana University School of Medicine, were presented awards of distinction during the school’s annual Medicine Alumni Day.
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Caped crusaders Batman & Robin were going to make an appearance at the grand opening of Gallery Book & Magazine Shoppe at Southern Plaza.
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Charles T. Davaney, son of Jim and Patricia Davaney, graduated from Southport High without missing a day of school during the 12 years he attended Perry Township Schools. Charles, who worked in the men’s department at Sears in Greenwood, was planning to attend IUPUI.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
National Bank of Greenwood honored Greenwood High School’s brightest students at an awards banquet at Pete Steffey’s Restaurant. The honorees, all of whom had at least a 3.6 grade point average through five consecutive semesters, were Cynthia Boyd, Kathy Indelicato, Kim Woods, Lora Hankins, Andrea Heininger, Curt Irons, Brad Olson, Jeff Davidson, Douglas Grady, Christopher Robbins, Charles Eads, Ryan Vannice and John Hummel.
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“Today Show” hosts Jane Pauley and Bryant Gumble were in Indianapolis as part of their train ride across America. Pauley, a native Hoosier, graduated from Warren Central High School and Indiana University.
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Perry Meridian seniors Brian Burchfield and Buck Small were recognized as the school’s first male athletes to each win nine letters. They participated in football, wrestling and track.
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DeAnn Gaither and Todd Gibbs were crowned queen and king at Southport High School’s prom. Their court included Lisa Fall, Shari Snyder, Tiffany Crain, Melissa Straubinger, Brian Nichols, Kirk Freeman, Brian Volkman and Jim Bushur. The school also elected its Booster Club officers for the upcoming school year: Alicia Elliott, secretary; Penny Mathews, vice president; Marcie Sublette, president; and Debbie Burkman, treasurer. New student council officers were Eren Taylor, vice president; Angie Carney, historian; Bruce Pleak, president; Cindi Wooden, treasurer; and Angie Ardizzone, secretary. 

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
William McKinley School 39, 1733 Spann Ave., whose principal was D. Eugene Bennett, celebrated its 100th anniversary by having its pupils form the number 100 on the school parking lot. The original school was constructed at 801 S. State Ave. in 1895 and featured four rooms on two floors.
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For his tireless efforts in launching Southport High School’s Alumni Association, Steve Harnedy was named the school’s Outstanding Alumnus. A 1965 graduate, he had been employed at DeMoss & Son, a tool and die company, for 28 years, serving as office manager for the past 24.
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High schoolers James Baugh, Jill Palmer, Veronica Sanders and Josh Simmons received $500 college scholarships from Don and Mark Dietel, CEO and president, respectively, of Mr. D’s Food Markets.
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St. Barnabas Grade School’s seventh- and eighth-grade A basketball team defeated Our Lady of the Greenwood to win the South Deanery tournament. The squad consisted of Scott Crivelli, Johnny Groves, Andrew Sylvester, Brad Kriner, Eric Dale, Andy Cain, Tony Dennis, Johnny Harrington, assistant coach Joe Schaefer and coach Jeff Kirkhoff.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
The Southport Capettes, an all-girl cadet squadron in the Indiana Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, flew to Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois to be measured for the uniforms they would wear in the Armed Forces Day Parade on May 19.
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With construction on the Olympia Club in Beech Grove running ahead of schedule, swimmers could anticipate taking their first dip in about a month. Another large pool under construction was the one at Lake Shore Country Club, 4301 Carson Ave. Both facilities would feature wading pools and spacious bathhouses. 
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Men’s T-shirts and boys nylon shirts at Danner’s Five and Dime store in Fountain Square had been marked down to 43 and 83 cents, respectively.
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The Key West Shrimp House opened at its new location, 2861 Madison Ave. The move allowed the restaurant, which featured four separate rooms attractively decorated in Spanish or Caribbean motif, to increase its seating capacity from 100 to 165. 

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Catherine Mueller, Leona Kriech and Ruby Black were organizing the Southside Democrat Club’s spring dance.
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Sewers that continually backed up were the source of nauseating odors that permeated the Southside.
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Big Boy tomato plants were advertised for 10 cents each, and a dozen petunia plants cost 50 cents.
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Five-thousand ping pong balls were going to be dropped from a helicopter hovering over Southern Plaza, 4200 S. East St. One-thousand of the balls would be redeemable for gifts, including tickets to the Indianapolis 500, transistor radios, records, pots, pans and S&H Green Stamps.
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William W. “Bill” Maple was named vice president of Union Federal Savings and Loan Association office in Greenwood after 18 years with the company. 
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A coupon for 10 cents off a game of miniature golf at Golf City, 4200 S. Meridian St., was in the paper. 

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Located in the 4600 block of Madison Avenue, Longacre Park & Pool was opening for the 40th year. Charles Milliser and Denise Larrabee were the head lifeguards, and Vic McIlveen was the manager. The recreational center also featured basketball courts, canoeing, shuffleboards and picnic areas. 
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George Adrian, the Rev. Floyd Cook and Dr. Grover Hartman were spearheading the Southside Youth Council’s aggressive fundraising campaign. The agency prided itself on providing a variety of programs to meet the needs of troubled teenagers.
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Sacred Heat Catholic Church was preparing for its centennial celebration.
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St. John Academy’s Class of 1950 was planning a reunion and needed help in finding its “lost classmates”: Betty Schaad Craig, Pat Meunier, Irene Ward, Janet Simpson Harrison and Ophelia Smalley.
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Southside natives Bill Green and Bob Springer, who had won high school state championships as coaches of basketball and football teams, respectively, were going to be honored during a banquet at the Monsignor Downey Knights of Columbus.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Sandra Lee Unversaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Unversaw, was a finalist in the 14th annual Miss Indiana National Teenager pageant.
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Waverly Inn, “The place for catfish,” featured a buffet catfish dinner for $6.95 on Mondays.
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Dr. Barry Crevey, who was fully trained in invasive cardiology and specialized in electro-physiology, joined the medical staff at St. Francis Hospital.
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Janette Smith, a first-grade teacher at Southport Elementary, was retiring after being at the school for 24 years.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Scott Brayton won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a four-lap average speed of 231.604. Arie “The Flying Dutchman” Luyendyk posted the second-fastest speed of 231.031, and Scott Goodyear rounded out the first row with speed of 230.759.
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Bush Stadium, which was housing the Indianapolis Indians for the last year before they moved into their new digs Downtown, was named to Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana’s Most Endangered List.
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Con artists posing as Indianapolis Water Co. employers were burglarizing Southsiders. The thieves, who said they were testing water pressure in the area, gained access to homes by showing fake identification. Once inside, the men asked homeowners to go downstairs and tap on the pipes while they ran the water and stole valuables.
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Meridian Middle School’s color guard was wrapping up its first year of competition. Members were Jennifer Nicholson, Lisa Coatney, Jennifer Plageman, Kelly Roberson, Haley Billington, Candice Brooks, Brandi Allen, Marcy Koeppel, Kim Lane, Bethany Madson, Abby Cruse, Kim Rady and coach Josey Doty.
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Roncalli held its annual 6.2-mile walkathon; senior Eric Allen ran the distance in 40 minutes, 30 seconds, with classmate Mike Kocher and sophomore Joe Dant close behind.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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Sixty Years Ago This Week – 1955
A newly decorated three-room apartment in the 1200 block of South Meridian Street rented for $60 a month.
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A $50 reward was being offered for the return of Sparkie, a talkative parakeet who had flown the coop.
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Bick’s Restaurant, 3325 Madison Ave., boasted complete dinners for 75 cents. Each meal featured an entree, soup, potatoes, vegetables and a beverage. 
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Grocery specials of the week included three cans of tuna for $1, three packs of Jell-O, 19 cents; 5 pounds of sugar, 45 cents; a pound of bacon, 39 cents; and a dozen eggs, 39 cents.

Fifty Years Ago This Week – 1965
Sue Durbin, Carol Clemenzs, Mary Lou McPheeters, Judy McClimans, Jackie Hall and Marydee Meyer West were queen candidates for Indiana Central College’s May Festival.
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Bill Jarvis, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jarvis, attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor achievable in Scouts. Bill was the first Eagle from Troop 153 at Bethany Christian Church. 
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Indiana Central College President I. Lynd Esch was the guest speaker at the dedication ceremony for the Southside Family YMCA, 7900 Shelby St., where about 1,550 families were members.
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Members of the El Dorado Country Club were hosting a spring fashion show.

Forty Years Ago This Week – 1975
Perry Meridian High School’s intermediate and a cappella choirs were presenting a series of concerts.
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Tomorrow Realty owner Judy Hoeping was selected to manage the sale of new homes being built in Ridge Hill Trails, one mile west of Meridian Street on County Line Road. The builders were Jim Writt, John Reed, Royce Miller, Norm Thomas, Bob Weaver and Leonard Newman.
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Joe Blazek, a partner with Don Fisher in Southside Sporting Goods, 3102 S. Meridian St., caught a 14-pound bass while angling in St. John’s River in Florida. He was accompanied on the trip by Al Abplanalp, Bill Gootee, Joe Underwood, Hobe Powers, Carl Holman and Carroll Dennis.
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The Southside Kiwanis Club sold more than 500 cases of oranges and grapefruits in two weeks to raise funds for the Frank E. McKinney Boys Club, 1949 E. Troy Ave.
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Catfish dinners were served for $1.49 at Doc Gainey’s Tavern, 3652 S. Meridian St., where a burger and fries cost 79 cents.

Thirty Years Ago This Week – 1985
Grace Yen, a senior at Perry Meridian and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terrence Yen, received $1,000 for being named a U.S. Presidential Scholar.
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Southport High School’s “The Extravaganza,” a musical conceived and produced by the faculty and students, featured the Cardinalettes, the symphonic band, the swing choir and the jazz band. Pictured rehearsing a scene were Ginger Osborne, Terri Gabriel, Lisa Teepe and Angie Spearman. 
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Karen (Glasser) Deane, a senior at Indiana Central University and a 1980 graduate of Perry Meridian, won first-place honors in IC’s literary essay contest.
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County Line Mall, the oldest enclosed shopping center on the Southside, was boasting a refreshed look with new flooring and lighting.

Twenty Years Ago This Week – 1995
Charles E. Keller, an author and a leading authority on birds, was featured in an interesting story penned by Fred D. Cavinder.
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Wolf Park, dedicated to educating the public about wolves, was opening for its 23rd year in Battle Ground, Ind. The park was home to about 20 wolves, a small herd of bison and two coyotes.
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Some 80-plus members of St. Roch’s First Friday Club celebrated the organization’s 25th anniversary with a Mass, a pitch-in luncheon and a euchre party. Pictured playing cards were Tony and Mary Haag, Joe and Audry Smith, Donald and Mary Alice LaRouche and Bob and Elizabeth Sahm. The group was founded by Charles and Laverne Alhand, George and Marie Mennel and Louise Bouring.
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Annie Watts, a pupil at North Grove Elementary and the 12-year-old daughter of Don and Vicki Watts, landed the role of Annie in The Indianapolis Family Theatre’s production of “Annie.” The school’s Katie Ruegg, Mike Hall and Crystal Rizzo were also in the musical.
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Adam Stockton, a senior at Culver Military Academy and the son of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Stockton, took first-place honors in the Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
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MacArthur Elementary pupils Anthony Oddi, Hannah Buffie and Bradley Good were honored for their efforts in the Indiana State PTA reflections program, which invited children to express their creative talents.
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The Indianapolis Police Department dedicated its new South District headquarters at 1150 Shelby St. Approximately 130 IPD employees would work out of the building, which featured a public assembly room. Dignitaries on hand for the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Mayor Steve Goldsmith, City-County Councilors Phil Borst and Frank Short, Public Safety Director Michael Beaver, Deputy District Chief Joe Meyer and IPD Chief James Toler.

Ten Years Ago This Week – 2005
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