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THIS WEEK on the WEB Fountain Square named Neighborhood of the Month Page 2 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GARFIELD PARK & FOUNTAIN SQUARE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of September 19-25, 2019 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com HISTORY LESSON Franklin Township PAGES 7-10 LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S Ted Kitchel begins foundation to help raise money for disease research PAGE 4 HAUNTS & JAUNTS PET PAGE: FEATURE NIGHT & DAY: AN OPTION SOUTHSIDE MARKETPLACE Do all dogs really Parasites: not just a Beech Grove welcomes Buyer and seller tips go to heaven? threat to outside cats new café and bakery for home showings Page 5 Page 15 Page 16 Page 21 SEE OUR AD ON PAGE 6 Altenheim (Indianapolis/Beech Grove) Aspen Trace (Greenwood/Bargersville/Center Grove) Greenwood Health & Living University Heights Health & Living (Indianapolis/Greenwood) www.CarDon.us CARDON - EXPERT SENIOR LIVING SOLUTIONS. 2 Week of September 19-25, 2019 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times Contact the Southside THIS Managing Editor on the Have any news tips? 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Beech Grove annual higher education rankings. Schools in A PRODUCT OF Gerald Sargent ❏ University of Indianapolis Publisher Emeritus D. Acton this category offer a full range of undergraduate joins ranks of nation’s majors, in addition to masters and doctoral Rick Myers What area on the Editor/Publisher programs. As well, the university is now ranked Southside has been named 3 elite institutions nationally in the Social Mobility category, which Brian Kelly Neighborhood of the Month for Chief Executive Officer recognizes institutions committed to enroll September? The University of Indianapolis has recently been economically and disadvantaged students. Stephanie Dolan ❏ A. Fountain Square named as an elite institution by a U.S. News & Director of Operations ❏ B. South Franklin World Report category. UIndy is now recognized ss-times.com/university-of- MEMBERS OF Nancy Price, Managing Editor ❏ C. 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SIMPLY DELIVERED. 4 Week of September 19-25, 2019 • ss-times.com COVER STORY The Southside Times Exceptional dentistry, right in the neighborhood. a i b u Z ia h nt Cy Dr. From a basic check-up to full restoration, our caring team is all about putting your health first and giving your family beautiful smiles to last a lifetime! • State-of-the-art technology & treatments Left, Ted Kitchell played for IU-Bloomington in the late 70s/early 80s. | Right, former IU Basketball Coach Bobby Knight taught Kitchell lessons in life. (Submitted photos) • Warm, welcoming staff & relaxing office • Invisalign® treatment LIVING WITH PARKINSON’S • Most insurance plans accepted Ted Kitchel begins foundation to help raise money for disease research Ask about our in office discount By Stephanie Dolan raising more than $42,000. know what we could to slow progression and plan for the entire family! Life is hard enough without having to “We learned a lot about how you do it,” make this the most positive outcome.” worry about all the things that can happen he said. “It was very successful. My daugh- To slow the progression of the disease, to us ... accidents ... illness ... tax audits. It ter Mackenzie lives in Chicago and works for Kitchel started visiting Rock Steady Boxing, can be depressing if you think about it long a pharmaceutical company. I called her and a program designed specifically for Parkin- $99 NEW PATIENT EXAM enough. And a lot of us do. We ruminate. We said, ‘Let’s bag this. We haven’t really done son’s patients. INCLUDES: Comprehensive exam, obsess. We focus so much on the negative anything.’ And she’s like ‘Oh no. There’s no “I got involved with Rock Steady Boxing,” periodontal disease evaluation, oral possibilities that we often miss the glaring- way we’re forgetting about this.’ She said Kitchel said. “It was kind of new at the time. cancer screening, complete set of X-rays ly obvious positive realities jumping up and we’re going to do this. So, we slowly started You do a lot of balancing drills and a lot of and cleaning with this ad. down right in front of us. to try to line up teams. We lived in Cincin- weight lifting. The last half hour you put on nati for 13 years, and I have a tremendous your boxing gloves and you hit the bag and OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 It’s easy to forget that it’s possible to turn those lemons into lemonade. amount of support in Indiana having played spar with the teacher. Probably more impor- 317-784-2266 That’s what Ted Kitchel of Center Grove on an NCAA basketball team.” tantly, you’re in there with a group of people has done. Kitchel was an Indiana University basket- who are going through the same things you’re 1505 East Southport Road, 46227 Diagnosed four years ago with Parkinson’s ball player and sports analyst. going through. These are people who all have disease, Kitchel “I also worked for FootJoy for 27 years, so Parkinson’s, so they know what you’re talking recently held I have a lot of connections in the golf world,” about and have the same feelings and a lot of a golf fun- he said. “Ray Skillman was a major donor. us see the same doctors. Rock Steady is very FREE WHITENING draiser for He’s very helpful with his money. We had a good. I normally go two to three times a week. to new patients that carry insurance Parkinson’s friend in Vandalia, OH who was a big help The more active you can stay I think it slows to cover their visit. research on with donations. Other than that, it was $150 the progression of the disease.” a player and $600 (for a) team. If you want- “After he got into doing the workout class- OFFER EXPIRES SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Aug. 26, ed to sponsor a hole where you sign up with es and everything, I think his doctors really 317-784-2266 your name, it was another $200 to $300.