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THIS WEEK on the WEB Beech Grove grad in documentary Page 2 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GARFIELD PARK & FOUNTAIN SQUARE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of September 6-12, 2018 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com SALUTE TO OUR PAGES 20-23 SOUTHSIDE HEROES LOCAL FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS INSPIRE AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS THROUGH THEIR ACTIONS SBL COVER STORY Katie Douglas of Indiana Fever opens Greenwood fitness center PAGES 20-21 SPECIAL SECTION Brick Race 2018 PAGES 17-19 PAGES 8-15 HAUNTS & JAUNTS SBL PERSONNEL MATTERS N&D MOVIE REVIEW Goodbye to House Do your employees Nothing funny about of Blue Lights feel safe at work? Happytime Murders Page 5 Page 21 Page 25 Come see • Maintenance-free living • Discounted meal prices at our Rose Garden Inn what’s new • Free membership to our fitness center at Rosegate! • Free month’s rent in Independent Living Lease signed by 9/30/18. ASCCare.com 2 Week of September 6-12, 2018 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times Southside THIS Contact the on the Editor/Publisher News Quiz WEEK Have any news tips? Want WEB to submit a calendar event? 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 deadlines are several days Test your current event prior to print. knowledge each week with a little Q&A! Want to Advertise? The Southside Times The White River Township reaches a vast segment 1 Fire Department will begin of our community. construction near a Center Grove For information about elementary school this fall. reaching our readers, Which school? call Brian Ruckle at ❏ A. Pleasant Grove Elementary Beech Grove graduate 300-8782 or email him at ❏ B. Sugar Grove Elementary [email protected]. ❏ C. North Grove Elementary featured in documentary ❏ D. Southwest Elementary Shannon Newerth, a Purdue University A century ago, the first graduate and resident of Beech Grove, was MHS launches opioid 2 female officers were sworn one of three students from Indiana selected to resource centers into the Indianapolis Police take part in a new documentary, called Department. How many females “State of Change” that follows three Hoosier SERVING THE SOUTHSIDE SINCE 1928 were there? Managed Health Services (MHS) has students on a road trip across the state as created two new opioid resource centers in ❏ A. 8 they explore career options. The one-hour response to the current opioid epidemic. A PRODUCT OF ❏ B. 14 documentary will air tonight at 9 p.m. on There were more than 750 opioid deaths in Gerald Sargent ❏ C. 22 WFYI and will be available to stream online Indiana in 2016, compared to 279 in 2010. Publisher Emeritus ❏ D. 5 at stateofchangefilm.com. The documentary Hoosiers struggling with addiction can visit the Rick Myers is part of a statewide push for intentional online resource center for helpful materials, Editor/Publisher Where did career exploration and work-based learning information and links to statewide support 3 First Harvest opportunities for Hoosier students. services. MHS also offers personalized case Brian Kelly Boutique open Chief Executive Officer management programs as well as enhanced its first store? ss-times.com/beech- incentives for Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) Nancy Price ❏ A. Castleton Square Mall grove-graduate-featured-in- members through the Fresh Start substance MEMBERS OF Content Editor ❏ B. Circle City Mall documentary use disorder program that encourages Asha Patel ❏ C. The Shops at Perry Crossing members to reach treatment milestones. ❏ D. 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C2C_Office_Current.indd 1 10/3/17 10:29 AM 4 Week of September 6-12, 2018 • ss-times.com The Southside Times COMMUNITY Timesography Guests dine in the dark for seniors at local fundraiser By Nancy Price are read a description of the items with hints as to what the items may be and then the bidding Guests attending a fundraiser recently held begins,” she said. by Johnson County Senior Services enjoyed a Johnson County Senior Services is a not-for- three-course dinner, bid on auction items and profit organization that has been helping senior were entertained by speakers – all while being citizens with their needs for nearly 40 years and is blindfolded the entire time. the only free door-to-door transportation service The fifth Annual Dining in the Dark, held in Johnson County. Seniors are driven to dialysis, Aug. 30 at the Indiana Masonic Home in Frank- chemotherapy and radiation treatments, in addi- lin, is designed “to raise awareness not only for tion to medical and non-medical appoints. the older adults being transported that are vi- “Transportation is the greatest challenge that sually impaired but also to raise awareness for 1. older adults are facing,” Smith said. “This service a multitude that are out of sight, out of mind, is the only viable option for many and helps re- suffering in silence throughout our county,” duce isolation, loneliness and depression.” 1. Kat Hart, Jordan Bailey, Kristen Driver and said Kim Smith of Johnson County Senior Ser- In addition, the service delivers food pantry Samantha Harrold from The Hearth at Stone’s vices. “Guests wear blindfolds to increase their items to those who are struggling financially Crossing enjoyed visiting before the blindfolds awareness regarding the many struggles that and provides free durable medical equipment went on and the lights went out for the dining older adults are facing and it is also utilized to and personal products. experience. 2. Leo Rafail shared a message take guests out of their comfort zone, which is Johnson County Senior Services welcomes from the heart with added humor as Heather the new normal for many seniors.” volunteers. As well, upcoming events include Gibson from Brookson Insurance laughed. Emmy-award-winning reporter Rafael San- Dine to Donate at Freddy’s Frozen Custard & He is with First Care and is a volunteer board chez from RTV6 entertained guests with his Steakburgers in Franklin on Sept. 21; a jewelry member for Johnson County Senior Services. sense of humor while also raising the serious- expo at The Hearth at Stones Crossing on Sept. (Submitted photos) ness of the issues facing seniors. In addition, 27, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. and A Chair Affair to Remem- auctioneer Kevin Findley created a fun atmo- ber on Oct. 25. sphere for the live and silent auctions, accord- For more information, please contact the ing to Smith. office at (317) 738-4544, email Kim Smith at “A unique feature of the auction includes the [email protected] or go to Johnson opportunity for guest to bid by faith for items 2. County Senior Service’s Facebook page. that they cannot see. 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