FACE TO FACE Southsiders answer the question, "Today is World Kindness Day. Can you recall a recent moment in your life when someone went out of their way to be kind?" Page 8 BEECH GROVE • CENTER GROVE • GREENWOOD • SOUTHPORT • FRANKLIN & PERRY TOWNSHIPS FREE • Week of November 13-19, 2014 Serving the Southside Since 1928 ss-times.com ➤ Tales Behind the Treasures Dealers at Manor House Antique Mall, located in Greenwood, have a passion for sharing stories and history. Page 3 SCHOOLS ➤ Gas Light Inn: More Than What Meets the Eye Rick Hinton introduces a series about the hauntings at this local business. Page 4 SERVING Dine and Save on Southside the Southside! Beech Grove students begin community projects as a new Page 6 requirement for graduation: Greenwood students venture into the community for annual Winterization project. Tara Miller, teaches service learning at Beech Grove High School. Page 7 Photo by Nicole Davis Photo Illustration by Carey Germana MENUS 2 Week of November 13-19, 2014 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times ON CAMPUS AROUND TOWN Miami University awards Franklin Township’s Koers degree to Southsider chosen as a High School Keely Hohmann Principal of the Year Keely Hohmann of Southside Indianapolis earned a On Nov. 23, 2014, the Indiana Association of School degree from Miami University. Hohmann received a Principals (IASP) will recognize Kevin Koers, principal Specialist in Education. Miami University is a public at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, as university located in southwestern Ohio offering the 2014 District High School Principal from IASP more than 100 degree programs in humanities, District 7. District 7 consists of all the schools located science, engineering, business, education and fine in Marion County. The recognition ceremony is a arts. part of the 2014 Principals of the Year Recognition Celebration, a part of IASP’s annual Fall Professional Conference. The award will be presented at a dinner at the Indianapolis Marriott Hotel at 6 p.m. with the IASP State President, Michael Crull, presiding along with Todd Bess, executive director. District High School Principals of the Year are elected by their peers. One principal is honored from each of Congratulations the 12 districts. From these 12 District High School Principal winners, one is chosen as the 2014 State High School Principal of the Year. The State winner Nov. 21–23 & Dec. 4–6, 2014 on Your will be announced at the award celebration. For Promotion more information, email [email protected]. Free preview night on November 20, Lance Corporal 8 p.m. and half-price second Thursday, What's Going On? December 4, 8 p.m. For more information Kelsy Smith! on times, location and ticket pricing: Send your news items to: Love Your Family! 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The mall houses a variety of different dealers and has Advertise? everything from player pianos to quilt collec- The Southside tions. Times reaches a The Manor House Antique Mall used to be vast segment of located just off of U.S. 31, however, when the our community. For information about building they were renting space in was sold, reaching our readers, they moved to their new location on the cor- call Brian Ruckle at ner of Stop 11 and State Road 135. The store 300-8782 or email him owner, Suzanne Most, shares the same passion at bruckle@ss-times. for history and storytelling that the dealers she com. rents spaces to. “I always want the merchandise in the store to speak for itself,” owner Suzanne Most said. “I never want to be the face of the business, I just want to provide a way for the dealers to Local dealer and American Glass expert, Chuck Phifer, explains where the glass in his case came from, and how Gerald Sargent show their history, and to be part of the local much of an impact on American history the glass has. Phifer has a booth at The Manor House Antique Mall. Publisher Emeritus economy.” A product of Rick Myers The new building is in a strip mall with five Publisher frames.” other small local businesses. However, in- Long-time American Glass collector, Chuck Brian Kelly side the mall there are more than 50 separate Chief Executive Officer Phifer has a booth in the far corner of the mall booths with different types of antiques and col- Nicole Davis where he displays authentic, rare pieces of Editor lectibles. glass. Each piece is labeled with the year and Carey Germana “We are always open for suggestions on how name of each item. Production/Art Manager to make our store better,” Most said. “I work “My brother actually got me started on col- Jo Carandang, Jeen Endris with a wonderful bunch of people in this store. Graphic Design lecting glass back around 1991, 1992,” Chuck We have experts in almost any subject you Phifer said. “He lives down in Florida and has Serving the Southside could imagine, and they are always willing to an even bigger collection than I do. I wasn’t Since 1928 share their knowledge. We have an expert on sure where I’d be able to find pieces made American glass, rail roads, the Civil War, art, in the 1920s-1930s, but sure enough, if you we even have a gentleman who comes in, Glen know where to look you can find them. I scroll Wilson, who does chair caning and picture through 300 to 500 images of new glass pieces Members of on the Internet each day looking for rare pieces.” Phifer is always ready and willing to share his knowledge on each individual For more information, contact us at: piece in his case. All [email protected] of the dealers at The Tel. 317.300.8782 Manor House An- Fax. 317.300.8786 tique Mall are more than willing to share the history behind 7670 US 31 S their passion, and A local dealer at The Manor House Antique Mall, Indianapolis, IN 46227 their stories. www.ss-times.com Carolyn Most, displays one of the pieces of art that she is currently selling. It is a piece that was painted by an artist named Bartz. Times-Leader Publications, LLC ©2014. All Rights Reserved The Manor House Antique Mall located on the corner of Stop 11 and State Road 135 Photos by Aimee Shatto The views of the columnists in The Southside houses antiques from several different eras and showcases beautiful pieces of history. Times are their own and do not necessarily reflect “This lantern was actually used on the railways way back when,” Owner Suzanne Most the positions of this newspaper. said. 4 Week of November 13-19, 2014 • ss-times.com COMMUNITY The Southside Times Fact for fact, Gas Light Inn: more than XFINITY® is superior. what meets the eye beer on the way home from work, or perhaps Don’t settle for U-verse. HAUNTS & JAUNTS a place to park yourself a little longer as the need fits. 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