Stories tagged with "People"

Shooting victim urges youths to 'think first' by Barb Berggoetz

Wilberto “Tony” Rivera knows what it’s like to have life turned upside down in a matter of seconds. One minute, he said, he was dealing drugs at age 23 on... – Nov 16, 2009 at 4:46 PM in People

Pass the hat for a good idea by Cathy Kightlinger

When Elizabeth Houghton Barden opened Broad Ripple’s Big Hat Books in 2005, she didn’t expect to end up with an in-store collection based on her shop’s... – Oct 19, 2009 at 6:55 PM in People

Catching up with John Lesch by Tj Banes

Furniture maker builds one-of-a-kind pieces John Lesch found his life’s work in wood. When the graduate of Brebeuf Preparatory School and DePauw University took a job at an... – Oct 14, 2009 at 4:36 PM in People

Author Joe Schreiber to visit area as part of book tour by Jenny Elig

From photographs, Joe Schreiber looks pretty unassuming. But that’s how he gets you. The Pennsylvania-based writer is a future master of horror. Schreiber, who just published... – Oct 12, 2009 at 4:57 PM in People

Q&A: Andy Wilson by David Lindquist

Communications director for Live-360 The most high-profile part of Andy Wilson’s year is behind him. He got the word out about concerts at the Indiana State Fair in August,... – Oct 08, 2009 at 7:05 PM in People

Who "trades in" a pet? by bfisher3321

I just had to share this article ad from backpage.com: *$50, 8 month old lab puppy needs a new home! posted: September 27, 2009, 07:32 PM... – Sep 29, 2009 at 12:15 PM in WTF?

Q&A: Patricia Wachtel by Tj Banes

President and CEO of Girls Inc. works to improve self-esteem of young women. Patricia Wachtel, 54, became president and CEO of Girls Inc., a nonprofit organization, in January 2007... – Sep 17, 2009 at 8:15 PM in People

Cougars in search of prey: younger men by Jenny Elig

There’s a creature taking over the pop culture scene. She’s confident, successful, and she knows what she wants: a younger man. She’s a cougar. Ilona Paris,... – Sep 15, 2009 at 4:30 PM in People

Q&A: Rachel Perry by indystar

Fine-arts curator, Indiana State Museum Rachel Perry commutes to the Indiana State Museum from Brown County every day, but please don’t judge her. Perry has a commuter buddy,... – Sep 10, 2009 at 6:28 PM in People

Crowd takes puzzle guru at his word by Cathy Kightlinger

There was standing-room only at the JCC Indianapolis last week when New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz appeared on the talk show “Mickey’s... – Sep 09, 2009 at 6:00 PM in People

Q&A: Sabra Logan by indystar

Founder and artistic executive director, Iibada Dance Company When Sabra Logan was 3 years old, she exuded so much energy that her mother enrolled her in dance classes at the local... – Aug 27, 2009 at 5:49 PM in People

Escaping the blog bog by indystar

It takes more than luck to make your site successful Julie Powell says she wasn’t thinking book or movie deal when she began blogging her recipe-by-recipe adventure through... – Aug 11, 2009 at 9:33 PM in People

Q&A: Dr. Alfredo Lopez-Yunez, Director, Alivio Medical Center by Shari Rudavsky

At the Alivio Medical Center, the phones are routinely answered in Spanish. All of the signs are bilingual or in Spanish. Most of the patients in the waiting room converse in... – Aug 06, 2009 at 7:23 PM in People

Students inherit jazz legacy at school by Jay.Harvey

Komoyaka King coaxed steady patterns on conga drums from a group of beginner students — four young girls, a mother and her 3-year-old son — on a recent Saturday in the... – Jul 23, 2009 at 8:38 PM in People

Q&A with Shirley Werner Carr by indystar

Watercolor artist, instructor, founder of the Watercolor Society of Indiana As a founder and cardinal fellow of the Watercolor Society of Indiana, Shirley Werner Carr has a... – Jul 05, 2009 at 1:46 AM in People

Q&A with Tanya Hand by indystar

March of Dimes director is devoted to a world of healthy babies Tanya Hand knows the pain of losing a child. Her son, Jon Thomas, was born 14 weeks prematurely in 1995 and died 28... – Jun 13, 2009 at 7:52 PM in People

Fear is leading him down the aisle -- toward another mistake by indystar

Dear Carolyn:I’m an idiot. I cheated on my girlfriend of five years. When she found out, I went through hell trying to regain her trust, and I ended up proposing to her... – Jun 12, 2009 at 1:00 AM in People

Her old friend is off-limits by indystar

Dear Carolyn:An old friend contacted me online. I have not seen him in 25 years. Although we dated for a short time in our teens, we were friends for several years after. We lost... – May 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in People

Reasons why you should go to Rothbury music festival. by VeronikaT

Reasons to go to Rothbury Music Festival this 4th of July weekend. ROTHBURY’s general admission Weekend Ticket includes a 4 day Festival pass and onsite camping/parking for... – May 12, 2009 at 1:16 AM in Music

Catching up with . . . Dale Crabtree by Rockpile47

Who:Dale Crabtree of Indianapolis finished third in the Monopoly U.S. National Championship in Washington, D.C. Although he had played the game as a child, he got interested in it... – May 11, 2009 at 1:00 AM in People