face to face Southsiders answer the question, "Cinco de Mayo is next week. What is your favorite Southside Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant and what’s your go-to order?" Page 2 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GARFIELD PARK & FOUNTAIN SQUARE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of April 28 – May 4, 2016 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com Htoo Thu receives Catholic Page 10 Charities Spirit of ServiceTIME Youth & TRANSLATION Award for her volunteer work, helping translate and fill a need in the Burmese community Catholic Charities Spirit of ELECTION GUIDE 2016 Pages 12-17 Service Youth Award Recipient VOTE ON MAY 3rd 2016 "Race for the Senate: Sandlin Vs. Shreve" Pages 12-13 "Who's On Your Ballot?" MATTERS OF HEALTH BEECH GROVE Pages 14-15 Page 11 MARKETPLACE Page 18-19 SPECIAL PULL-OUT SECTION ON CENTER SPREAD - SEE INSIDE! SPRING IN AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR MOVE-IN SPECIALS! 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It is very bright, sunflower seeds," required communication. be addiction (drugs or alcohol), past child- and fish tacos. I love the at- colorful, and the service is Sharon Kinder and I exchanged emails pri- hood traumas, or a mental state requiring mosphere and in the spring great. I go there at least a or to the article. The article struck a nerve medication.” and summer the back patio is couple of times a month." for some. Her story is a continuing example “When doing an investigation, Laura and probably my favorite place to of those 'gray' ar- I take all of this hang out!" eas that come out into consideration: Grace Miller of Fletcher Place Mike Kingery, of Franklin Township of left field, leav- was there a death ing folks scratching in the house (natu- their head. What is ral causes or some- "El Azebache in Southern "Qdoba (Mexican Eats). I get going on with this thing more?); what Plaza. The service and the the chicken, steak, rice and paranormal thing? degree of activ- food are just the best I’ve had lettuce with salsa in a bowl. It In one of our ity occurring; and on the Southside. Seafood is good. I go every two weeks last emails, Sharon, most important— enchiladas." every time we get paid. For mentioning our how do they feel Mexican food, it is my favorite present home, and place to go." about it? Can they house in Kentucky, coexist?” asked: “Our house is an Greg Lloyd of Southport Takeysha Battle, works in Beech Grove “I've been sur- This house may be haunted, or perhaps it's the people enigma. We coexist prised about you because Laura and having activity in inside of the house. Photo by Rick Hinton Visit us online at: facebook.com/TheSouthsideTimes I don't feel threat- that house since ened. From talking it isn't as old as what I think of as a typical to neighbors we have learned an older lady, haunted house. Are all houses with spirits who kept a meticulous lawn, was the origi- considered to be haunted? I find your arti- nal owner. This was 1970s Southside. Since, cles on the house in KY very interesting and there was tenure by the Salvation Army and would like to hear more about it in the fu- a succession of owners not sticking around ture. It would be interesting to read about too long. We have experienced lights turn- spirits in houses that don't fit the 'norm'- did ing on; doors and windows opening; shadow someone die in that house, can spirits follow movement; the sudden odor of grandmo- someone and move in, or ?? I don't consid- therly perfume; and a female voice greeting er my house haunted just because I'm cer- “Hello” when I arrive home. Is it the original tain that my late husband's spirit has visit- owner? I have no idea.” ed. I guess I connect the word 'haunted' with That's my story and I'm sticking to it. something negative. So many unexplained things! So fascinating!” Rick Hinton, a Southport resident, I replied in usual long winded fashion: loves researching things that go bump in the night. His articles can be read “There is no age of houses that can be on Facebook: Rick Hinton, Southport 'haunted.' I've investigated houses in brand Paranormal Examiner. Hinton conducts new subdivisions that have activity (which paranormal investigations with his team, South Central Paranormal. leads me to think it might be that particu- HOW DO YOU EAT AN ELEPHANT? The Southside Times COMMUNITY ss-times.com • Week of April 28 – May 4, 2016 3 Contact the Editor Have any news tips? Want THIS to submit a calendar event? on the Have a photograph to share? WEEK Call Nicole Davis at 300-8782 WEB or email her at ndavis@ss- times.com. Remember, our news deadlines are several days prior to print. Ballard joins UIndy - archives Want to Advertise? 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