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THIS WEEK on the WEB Local Sikh receives distinguished Rosa Parks award Page 2 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GARFIELD PARK & FOUNTAIN SQUARE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of January 24-30, 2019 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com FEATURE Johnson County National Catholic Schools Week Development Corporation’s new CEO: Southside Catholic schools celebrate faith-filled education Dana Monson PAGE 21 FEATURE Members attempt to save Beech Grove Moose Lodge Students discuss friendship and what a Catholic education means to them for Catholic Schools Week. (Photo courtesy of St. Mark Catholic School) PAGES 7-20 HAUNTS & JAUNTS MOVIE REVIEW NUTRITION GRAMMAR GUY A grandmother haunts Glass: Cacao: Superfood Grammar rules home in Southern Kentucky Movie feels broken of the Mayans in sports PAGE 4 Page 5 Page 24 Page 26 Page 26 Return to the life you love. www.University-Heights.us REHABILITATION • LONG TERM CARE • MEMORY SUPPORT 2 Week of January 24-30, 2019 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times Contact the Southside THIS Editor/Publisher on the Have any news tips? Want News Quiz WEEK to submit a calendar event? WEB Have a photograph to share? Call Rick Myers at How well do you know your 300-8782 or email him at Southside community? [email protected]. Remember, our news Test your current event deadlines are several days knowledge each week prior to print. with a little Q&A! Want to Advertise? What is the theme The Southside Times 1 for this year’s reaches a vast segment Catholic Schools Week? of our community. ❏ A. 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ECSD_Teamwork_Current.indd 1 11/15/18 12:44 PM 4 Week of January 24-30, 2019 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times ON CAMPUS Local students named to Bob Jones University Dean's List Academics – Bob Jones University named two local students to the Dean's list for high academic achievement during the Fall 2018 semester: Jonathan Curtis (fresh- man, communications major) and Jarrod Hill (sophomore, business administra- tion major). Both are from Indianapolis. To qualify for the Dean's list, students must earn a 3.0-3.74 grade point average for the semester. Matthews named to Trine University President’s List Academics – Richard Matthews, a student from the College of Graduate and Profes- sional Students at Trine University, was Left, Jerry Erisman, governor for Beech Grove Loyal named to the President's list for the Fall Order of the Moose Lodge 1589, welcomes guests to 2018 term. Matthews, from Indianapolis, is the Jan. 19 meet and greet. | Right top, from left, Rick majoring in criminal justice. To earn Pres- Skirvin, Jason Allen and Howard Watson introduce ident's list honors, CGPS students must themselves. | Right bottom, Rachelle Tomblin, Jr. Regent for Women of the Moose Chapter 1589, shares complete a minimum of 12 hours and have her excitement to keep the lodge open. Pictured from a grade point average of 3.750-4.0. left, Michele Campbell, Tomblin and Jo Seymour. (Photos by Nicole Davis) Soller named to Saint Mary’s Dean’s List ‘This is it’ Academics – Kathleen Soller of Green- Beech Grove Moose members restructure as the lodge is given one final chance to become solvent wood has been named to the Saint Mary's College Dean's List for the Fall 2018 se- mester. To earn this academic honor at FEATURE teer based. Jerry Erisman, a more than 40- and Mooseheart programs. Saint Mary's, a student must achieve a year member, will serve as governor; Joe “Everyone here just helps each other grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.6 Roell as past governor; Ronnie Glass as out,” said 10-year member, Judith Hart- on a 4.0 scale, have a minimum of 12 grad- By Nicole Davis administrator; Rick Skirvin as trustee; Ja- well. “If everyone has been to Moosehaven son Allen as treasurer; and Howard Wat- and Mooseheart, you’d never let your dues ed credit hours, no incompletes and no They’ve been given one final chance. son as prelate. A meet-and-greet for the collapse.” grades lower than a C. Members of the Beech Grove Moose new leadership was held on Jan. 19, which Moosehaven is a retirement community Lodge, located at 3320 S. Emerson Ave., member Rachelle Tomblin, Jr. Regent for for Moose members. Mooseheart is a resi- met on Nov.