See INSIDE ➤ Cow Drop-ins Cows fall from the sky during a Greenwood Public Library Fundraiser. Page 3 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of July 24-30, 2014 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com FACE TO FACE Southsiders answer the question, "What do you like best about summer weekends?" Page 6 ➤ Don't Purge: Anarchy Dont purge this week's movie review. Page 8 To Market BEECH GROVE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT Pages 5-6 To Market ➤ Government Watchdog & A Viable Vision for Perry Twp What do Perry Township community members want to see in their neighborhoods? Page 13 ➤ Where We Worship Greenwood's Ferguson family finds a community feeling at New Hope Church. Page 21 THE BRICK RACE Pages 14-18 2 Week of July 24-30, 2014 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times Our “Perry Proud” Sheriff John Layton and Fellow Southsiders Hon. Deborah Jenkins, Jason Fletcher, Ryan Guillory & Jennifer Schuster, Melissa & Scott Coxey, Don & Tracey McInnes and Craig Wiley Invite you to a Southside fundraiser For our outstanding Prosecutor Terry Curry with Special Guest Senator Joe Donnelly Thursday, August 7, 2014 5:30pm – 7:00pm Edelweiss Restaurant German Park 8602 S. Meridian St. AROUND TOWN Indianapolis, IN Greenwood Little League team places Suggested contribution: $25, $50, $100, $250 Proven Leadership, Not Politics 5th in state-wide competition For more information, contact Emily Gurwitz, [email protected] For the first time in more than 20 years, the Greenwood Little League All-Starts made it to the District 12 State Champion- Paid for and authorized by Curry for Marion County Prosecutor. All funds solicited in connection ship, placing 5th in the recent competition. “It was a fun team with this event are by the Curry for Prosecutor and the co-hosts and not by Senator Donnelly. to be on and I have a lot of friends on this team,” said play- er, Matt Luechtefeld. “I like being around a lot of other players because they push me to be my best. We used teamwork and helped each other stay up and not get down as a team. When some of our teammates would get sad that they struck out we would all help them out.” AROUND TOWN Greenwood’s Carefree Crocodiles break conference records The Carefree Crocodiles, a swim program in Greenwood, dominated the Community Swim Conference held July 19 at the University of Indianapolis with 535 points (they won by 182 points). Brady Ferguson tied the conference 50 freestyle record for 11-12 year old boys (time of 26.69) Drew Shellenberger broke the confer- ence 50 breast stroke record for 11-12 year old boys (time of 33.26). They have been the conference cham- pions each year since 2012. The Southside Times COMMUNITY ss-times.com • Week of July 24-30, 2014 3 Contact the Editor Have any news tips? Want to submit a calendar event? Have a photograph to share? Call Nicole Davis at 300-8782 or email her at [email protected]. Remember, our news deadlines are several days prior to print. Want to Advertise? The Southside Times reaches a vast segment of our community. For Photo by Rick Myers information about reaching our readers, call Brian Ruckle at 300-8782 or email him at bruckle@ss-times. Cow drop-ins com. Greenwood Public Library hosts Great Cow Drop as fundraiser Gerald Sargent Photo by Rick Myers A product of Publisher Emeritus Rick Myers Publisher FOCUS Brian Kelly Chief Executive Officer By Eric Ellis Nicole Davis Editor The Greenwood Middle School football field was Carey Germana subjected to all kind of games, fun and yes, even Production & Design falling cows on July 19. “The Great Cow Drop” (an event presented by Serving the Southside Chick-fil-A) was held to raise funds for the Green- wood Public Library. This was the second year for Since 1928 the event and GPL officials hope it will become a regular, annual occurrence. Jane Weisenbach, Director of Development at Members of GPL, said the funds raised will go to supporting events and activities regularly hosted by the library. “Funds will be going toward programming and various events like our preschool story times, regu- Submitted Photo lar teen events,” Weisenbach said. Attendance was about the same as it was last year, Top, left: Grace Bullock, 10, according to Weisenbach. Greenwood, smiles after “We had somewhere between 300 and 400 par- For more information, contact us at: having her face painted by [email protected] ticipants,” she said. “We love the event; it’s a lot of Valarie Moore, a reference fun and everybody has a great time.” Tel. 317.300.8782 librarian for the Greenwood “There was face-painting, we had a bounce house, Public Library. Fax. 317.300.8786 a simulated surf machine, a horse-drawn wagon Top, right: Silly Safaris’ ride, all kinds of booths, about 15 crafters with 7670 US 31 S Amazon Jungle John things from jewelry to scientific things,” Weisen- Indianapolis, IN 46227 readies to let Ethan Pruitt, 7, bach said. “We started off the whole day with Sil- www.ss-times.com Greenwood, hold “Louie” the ly Safaris which was a cool live animal show; (they) alligator. had an owl, groundhog and even a baby alligator.” At noon the “cow parade” began, marshalled by Middle: Children may get Times-Leader Publications, LLC the horse-drawn wagon, followed by Chick-fil-A’s a toy cow, dropped from ©2014. All Rights Reserved the sky during the July 19 cow mascots and kids going around the track. fundraiser. It all led up to the “cow drop” – stuffed animal cows were dropped over the field from a helicopter The views of the columnists in The Southside Times are their own and do not necessarily reflect Bottom: Chic-Fil-A cows and kids scoured the field for the cows and prizes. the positions of this newspaper. made an appearance for the “We look forward to doing it again next year,” Submitted Photo library's fundraiser. Weisenbach said. 4 Week of July 24-30, 2014 • ss-times.com COVER STORY The Southside Times To Market, To Market Southside’s selection of new and long-time farmers markets continues to grow Karla Richardson and an employee Jennifer COVER STORY Self were instrumental in organizing the mar- By Nicole Davis ket, which Richardson said has gained a good- sized crowd each Sunday. As more and more people make a conscious “We’ve had wonderful turnout, a great effort to know where their support from the com- food comes from, focus- munity,” Richardson said. ing on health information “Our vendors are fabu- and how food is made, lous and many go to the that trend is made evident other markets as well. We by the growing number have a lot of locals that of health food stores and have never done anything farmers markets on the like this that participate Southside. In the last year, as well. We have four or three new farmers mar- five produce vendors and kets in Beech Grove and as the crops come in we Greenwood have started, have something new every with more in the plan- w e e k .” ning. The Beech Grove Farm- “I’d encourage people ers Market has 20 ven- to come out because pro- dors that include: salsa, duce is fresher,” said Earl jams, kettle corn, farm- Smith, who sets up at nu- raised eggs, meat, fruits merous markets including Photo by Nicole Davis and locally-grown veg- the Southport Farmers Nancy Miller at Southport Farmers Market. etables, candles, honey, Market and the Empori- homemade soaps and lo- um Beech Grove Farmers tions from goats milk and Market. “You can meet the baked goods. A couple of farmers that produce the the produce vendors also meat, grow the vegetables accept WIC vouchers. The and take care of the bees. Market will run until the You can meet the lady that last Sunday in October. baked the bread. I’m a be- “It’s been fabulous,” liever of small, local busi- Richardson said. “We just nesses in the community, started getting watermel- to help the community be on and cantaloupe. Come viable and self-reliant.” fall they’ll have a whole Photo by Nicole Davis The week of Aug. 3-9 is trailer full of pumpkins. National Farmers Market Earl Smith at the Southport Farmers Market. Earl also attends the Emporim Beech Grove Farmers Market. It’s brand new so everyone Week, as declared by the is excited.” United States Department fees of $5, they aren’t raising a lot of money to stop on Emerson Ave., and that’s great for of Agriculture. Accord- Emporium Beech Grove through the market. The goal is to get people Beech Grove.” ing to the USDA’s Web- Submitted Photo Beautify Beech Grove, to stop in Beech Grove. The location of the site, farmers markets have Center Grove a nonprofit with a goal Emporium Beech Grove Farmers Market is at been on the rise in the Emporium Beech Grove Farmers Market to raise money to beau- the corner of Churchman and Emerson Ave- Greenwood resident Josh List intended to U.S., with a demand for locally-grown pro- tify the city without using taxpayer’s money, nues, in front of the Emporium Flea Market. start a farmers market in the Center Grove duce. planned for two years to start a farmers mar- “The goal is to expand and get more ven- area near the end of July. Although the loca- “I try to frequent farmers markets all of ket in the city.