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| Date | Submitted By | Story Idea | Additional Comments |
| 2010-02-18 | Kent Tuterow | Beeech Grove Idol | Can you post any videos of the Beech Grove Idol competion? |
| 2009-10-02 | Randal Johnes | Comments | I read with interest the comments on the pharmacy at 6th and Main. I grew up on South 12th Street in Beech Grove. I worked on the Soda Fontain at the Beech Grove Pharmacy from 1962 until I graduated from Beech Grove High School in 1966 {this was the first graduating class from the High School I belive is now called Hornet Avenue}. Once or twice a year I will make it to Beech Grove and drive down Main Street and remember how it was in the 60's. How many remember the snow storm blizzard of 64. I currently live in Greenville, Indiana and I am Vice President of the Greenville Town Council. I married a girl from New Albany, Indiana after I came hiome from Vietnam and have been married for 40 years. I am retiring in January of 2010. Never in my dreams would I have belived life would have taken me on the journey it has. In closing. even though I am far from home my heart has always been in Beeech Grove and my memories of growing up there. Mr. Iverson owned the Beech Grove Pharmacy when I worked there. John {don't remember last name. but I think it was Cannon} was the head pharmist and Don Menton {I worked under Don} was second in charge. I know Mr. Irverson and Don Menton are no longer with us. Johnes Cannon I do not know about. |
| 2009-10-01 | Theresa | Photo collage of \'50 yrs Wrestling\' | I was disappointed because I expected to see more of the \'champions\' through the years. Isn\'t there a Wrestling book similar to a yearbook. |
| 2009-08-02 | Marinann O Leary | child court injustice and lack of services towards mother | I have not been not able to have decent reprentation and the father of my child husband falsely accused me of abuse and it was unfounded and due to no trial I have had my right taken away and because I was a stay at home mother he has the power and money to anilate my realtionship with my daughter. I have witnesses that understand the wrong doing but the courts will not give me my day in court. I have been placed in a catagory and the judge has only heard certain parts of the story and due to major flaws in the system I have no hope and have been slandered as well as not been properly represented due to my income level and my lack of knowing the systems pitfalls. I\'m stuck and have a viscous soon to be ex-husband who in less than a year an a half has already developed a new family and his goal is to exclude me and replace me as a mother. He is doing a good job of it because the system is completely flawed and is overflowed with cases. My daughter who wants and needs to be with me is traumatized as well. The system screws the working poor and cases of mothers who have given birth to crack baby\'s get their kids back and because my husband who is trying to replace me has more money has been able to get away with child theft. Please interview me because my daughter is suffering and I have been a scapegoat and I\'m pleading to be heard because my daughter has not been the same happy child since they kicked me out and his new child has been born she has been forced to make like a never existed and to take on this new family and were not even divorced yet. PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO MY ENITRE STORY FOR MY DAUGHTERS SAKE AND OTHERS WHO END UP IN A SYSTEM THAT ONLY RESPONDS TO MONEY. I have never had a chance to properly be defended and I have not been heard because of changing judges and flaws in the system. |
| 2009-08-02 | Marinann O Leary | child court injustice and lack of services towards mother | I have not been not able to have decent reprentation and the father of my child husband falsely accused me of abuse and it was unfounded and due to no trial I have had my right taken away and because I was a stay at home mother he has the power and money to anilate my realtionship with my daughter. I have witnesses that understand the wrong doing but the courts will not give me my day in court. I have been placed in a catagory and the judge has only heard certain parts of the story and due to major flaws in the system I have no hope and have been slandered as well as not been properly represented due to my income level and my lack of knowing the systems pitfalls. I\'m stuck and have a viscous soon to be ex-husband who in less than a year an a half has already developed a new family and his goal is to exclude me and replace me as a mother. He is doing a good job of it because the system is completely flawed and is overflowed with cases. My daughter who wants and needs to be with me is traumatized as well. The system screws the working poor and cases of mothers who have given birth to crack baby\'s get their kids back and because my husband who is trying to replace me has more money has been able to get away with child theft. Please interview me because my daughter is suffering and I have been a scapegoat and I\'m pleading to be heard because my daughter has not been the same happy child since they kicked me out and his new child has been born she has been forced to make like a never existed and to take on this new family and were not even divorced yet. PLEASE PLEASE LISTEN TO MY ENITRE STORY FOR MY DAUGHTERS SAKE AND OTHERS WHO END UP IN A SYSTEM THAT ONLY RESPONDS TO MONEY. I have never had a chance to properly be defended and I have not been heard because of changing judges and flaws in the system. |
| 2009-05-06 | Sterling Davis | Domestic Malice | Domestic Malice by Sterling P. Davis, II It was kind of heart wrenching to find out, that while I was in the womb of my mother, she had sustained, a broken leg and arm, because my father had abused her while I was in the womb. But even more, as I had sat at the dining room table, when I was a little older, with my family eating, to hear my father state that I should never had been born, this had not understood, but I tried to allow myself to understand, and even accept, the reason why he abused me, he never liked me, never really loved me, but why not? From 1962, until this present moment, I have been struggling to get away from a past that would have taken my life, lead me to a place where my freedom was taken, then as I turned to love, that was only a magical illusion, because when I had revealed the agony of my saga, to every woman that I had laid with, their number one defense was that I was an abused soul? But yet, my persona had grown away from concepts of abuse, from fighting and being enraged, to a place where I wanted a peaceful life. I have never really complained of my past, until, things seem to start going bad for me, a criminal record, and a hard way to find work, did not prevent me, from striving for success, especially after 1998, when my son was born, and this is where a more prominent change to affect, whereas I was determined to be a father to my son, despite what had happened to me, I wanted better for my son, so therefore our bond is unique whereas I guide him from the confusions, that haunt people from succeeding, crime, violence and a lack of education. But no matter how involved I have been, relationships, have been the most ungrudging feat I have encountered. And despite the facts that men are often abused by women, the degree and method of that abuse, is rarely talked about, or mention, simply because most men refuse to talk about the facts, of how the woman in their life has placed them in a situation for either to be murdered or imprisoned for the rest of their lives, because of lies and deceit, of a former lover, a woman. They say bad luck comes in threes, so I list my own. Strike 1). In 2003 I was involved with a woman, for three years, I had been accepted for an article to be published in the Black Diaspora Magazine, my name was listed, and well as her name, as though we were married, I was working for the Washington Post Newspaper, meeting editors, writers and good people, and for the most part, I believe that life was taking a better turn for me, but yet, unknowing to me, there was a devious plot taking place right under my nose. In late 2005, I was called by this woman, to come to her home, because her ex-husband was harassing her, when I arrived he was there, she got in my vehicle and I drove her to the place I stayed at, which was with my mother. Shortly after arriving there, the phone rang, and it was her ex-husband, if he knew my number, it was only one place where he got it from. When he stated to me that they had been sleeping together for the past 6 months, I dropped the phone and demanded that she leave, but unknowing to me, her plot was being orchestrated by outside forces. Shortly after, there was a knock on the door, there had to be about 50 police officers, whereas they received a call stating that she was kidnapped by me, the officers interviewed her, and she stated that she was there with me, and came back into the home. My world was speeding at a speed of doom, I asked her to leave, but yet, she joined me and my mother for coffee. Several hours later, several more officers appeared and at this point they were all female officers, they asked me a few questions, and arrested me for assault. Upon arriving at the precinct I was charged with kidnapping. I stayed in custody for at least 6 months, before the government dropped the charges, but yet, no apology given, I did not even raise the issue in civil court, all I wanted was my freedom. Strike 2). After this encounter, I was called by an old lover, that I found to be very happy to hear my voice, of course when we got together, I had no choice to reveal what had happened to me, and in doing this, gave me a sense of relief, knowing that I had the ability to talk about my situations. I had lost lots of friends and well to do people, because of this blemish, despite the fact that in my youth I had done, things, my character had proven to be of someone, which had gone through a bad situation, due primarily to a dysfunctional upbringing. Well to make a long story short. On February 2005, this woman had introduced me to a man, that was her father, and I shook the man’s hand and thought nothing more about it, until the night came, that the man shot me, in the leg at point blank range. Whereas this was her sugar daddy, a woman that was over 50 years old. Gradually I left that relationship, still tending to my son, alone, whereas he refuses to go with his biological mother. So in December 2007, I met another woman, she appeared to understand all that I had went through as well, showing much love, but remaining enclosed with her issues. She had been in a relationship for 10 years, as she stated it was abusive. As time went one, the therapist and psychiatrist had told her, that she had become like the abuser. I had been through her bad moments, and often I stated I wanted out of the relationship, each time I said this she became more enraged, and then the police would be at the door, she would have told them a lie, and then after I was gone, would be calling me back to forgive her. Once I left with my son, going to Canada, to start my life over, and she tracked me down, crying and pleading for me to return, and I did, only to have to go through another episode. The finale blow came when she pushed my son out of her vehicle and told him to go and get his father. Upon doing this, I filed charges, which never to any affect, and many other issues, seem not to matter. So in October 2008, I took up residence in Tennessee, being out of her life, she had scared my son, and to return would cause more damage. But yet she still found me, and cried that she wanted her marriage to work, but yet she was hiding the fact that she was cheating on line, and in person. So we had managed to get together, and no matter the wrong she had done, she still would have these episodes, and so therefore I stop talking with her again. In late April 2009, she found me again, and cried that she had cancer, and like a fool a believed her, so I went to see her on the date of 4/22/09 my estranged wife Michelle R. Davis had called me, crying that she may have cancer, even while she was at the doctor’s office, I was on the phone the entire time. Later that day, she cried heavily that I needed to see her; I had resided in Tennessee, leaving the marriage because of her flagrant disregard of the marriage. On 4/23/09, I and my 10 year old son had arrived at about 9:30am, I phoned her to let her know that we were there, and she let us in the home. We talked, became intimate, and I explained to her that I have finally found someone that made me very happy. Shortly after this, she got dressed and asked that I drive her to the sheriff's office, where she had to submit her fingerprints. We had stayed in the sheriff's department for about 30min, and then we had to go into, the prince Williams county courthouse, where we stayed for about 2 and half hours. She was then taken by herself to be fingerprinted; she came out in about 20minutes. I went to get my car, and from there her and my son, walked out of the court building and got into the car, this is when she stated she had to go to another location. I took her to this office, it was closed, and from there we went to a Seven-Eleven where she brought slur pees for her and my son. We returned to the location, where she submitted her documents, this took about 20 minutes. Then all of a sudden she exclaimed that I had assaulted her. I got in my car with me and my son, and left, stating to her, that she was lying and trying to ruin my life. I am a single father, and I have been through this process with my estrange wife to many times, whereas each time I state that I am going to leave she has lied, to have me arrested, or I will end up in court where she will tell the prosecutors that it never happened. Hence I contacted the officer, even though they knew all of this, they still placed charges against me, no evidence of force entry, and evidence that I was with her, to attend to her business, and each place was recorded, to show actions and the fact that I was in the a public setting. The officer stated that because I did not show, the charges were placed against me? As I stated to him, if anything did happen to my estranged wife, it was not my doing and secondly, why would I be with her, surrounded by law officials, again he stated he was because I did not show. I have been to Canada, on several occasions, and upon going there, I was turned away, and detained by the American Customs, they phoned Prince William County Police, and was very harsh in doing this, because somewhere there was an abduction charge place, whereas the officials at customs where going to take my son. Upon finding out the officer filed this charge on 4/24/09. The Customs Chief and supervisor, was informed that by Prince William County Police to release me. Now I am even more perplexed, whereas, the Customs Department stated that they were told, that the charges were not serious, and that this officer did this, to bring me back into the area, I was advised by Custom agents to stay away, because it appears that this officer has abused his authority and neglected all evidence that would negate the charges. The Custom Officials even had taken statements, from my son, whom was not in my presence, as to how my estranged wife had lied, against me. I appeal to your office for intervention, into this matter... As a minority, I have been through this process to many times, because of her lies, and deceit, and the officer's appear to be above any wrong doing, and even though I have provided them with sufficient evidence, showing and proving that this is impossible, why should have anything been filed at all? Over the course of the years, I have been cut, stabbed, shot, falsely imprisoned, and falsely accused by women, that have taken advantage not only of a good person, but of the system as well, and even though I argue my point, nothing is really done, because society has labeled men as the villain but yet women know this and use this to their advantage. But really when will the domestic malice end, when will there be laws protecting men, from this instead of being humiliated before their children, peers and their employment. I ask that domestic malice for men, who are right in their involvement be given a chance to reveal the truth of a relationship that will blame them without little or no proof. And that if there is any proof that can show that the woman is lying be looked upon moreover, than just simply hearing a one sided story. Pleas help end domestic malice, and create laws for the men that are victim of lies and deceit. “At this present time Mr. Davis is restarting his life, his current relationship is in Canada, where he had this relationship before his estrange wife, falsely implicated him in legal matter, the police in this matter have yet to question his son, or to examine the video tapes, whereas it would show that he was at the sheriff’s department, and that he was in the courthouse with her for more than 2 ½ hours, and the fact that they were communicating over the phone, on numerous occasions to the extent of their separation. The injustice of this whole process is that the officers knew and have knowledge that he actually was at these locations. And instead of accepting this, they rather threaten his freedom, whereas the court records will reflect that this woman, his estranged wife has done this on numerous occasions. With actual documentation, this proof should be examined, and this man, a single father should be free to pursue his life, with his son, whereas his son, his not her biological child at all, we feel as though this is a form of abuse with the law, and matters like this should be looked upon as a nuisance to the courts and to the authorities”-Special Friends Of Sterling Davis At this very moment, I have submitted letters to the Justice Department, the Governor of Virginia, the Chief of Police in Virginia, and several judicial entities. Why so that I can continue living my life, without hindrance of a woman’s scorn, and to be a father to my son, whom has achieved honor role status each time he is in school. |
| 2009-02-19 | Bobbie Lakey | our court system | I have a granddaughter and a daughter who were both arrested in 2006. They are both still in jail and have not been convicted of a crime. They both do not have any priors. Yet there bail is to high to post. The courts for one reason or another have been postponing their court date to the next month...this has been going on for almost THREE YEARS. My grandaughter had her son in JAIL. Please can someone help us....please call me at 562-496-3705 |
| 2008-10-15 | Wesley Goble | Main Street Business and Life | Thank you Cantaloupe for your hard work in our town. |
| 2008-07-21 | Lynda Ferguson | LifeBridge Making a difference for Beech Grove Families | On Saturday, August 2, LifeBridge will be giving away backpacks and other school supplies at Beech Grove Village. This is for the entire community of Beech Grove. It seems with the cost of living so high that this is a timely event with back to school just around the corner. I think this would make a great video to be hosted on your website. By the way great job on your website. |
| 2008-06-12 | Dana Hurt | Beech Grove High School Marching Band | The BGHS Marching Band often doesn't receive the glory that other school activities receive, but last year the students performed a show that impressed a lot of people. The town needs to know how hard these young musicians work and what Marching Band is all about. |
| 2008-05-07 | Terry Shaw | spotlight on the community's new chamber :) | We have almost completed our "charter" membership. Would love to share with the community membership benefits, mission statement, and upcoming events of the Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce. |
| 2008-04-26 | Linda Melton | Feature on the Upcoming Relay for Life of Beech Grove to benefit the American Cancer Society | Vince Kinman 407-1490 and Mary Ringham 847-5025 are chairpersons of this year\'s RFL of Beech Grove on June 7 & 8 at Sarah Bolton Park. They are trying hard to get Beech Grove residents and businesses involved in this community event while raising funds for the American Cancer Society. |
| 2008-03-28 | Henry | video about ROCKN THE GROVE | a benifit concert for the city of Beech Grove |
| 2008-01-28 | Kay Ulery | a story about Colon Cancer Awareness | March is right around the corner, and with that being National Colon Cancer awareness month, I would like to see a story about this preventable disease. It would be great to educate the residents of Beech Grove about the screening test that prevents colon cancer. |
| 2007-09-25 | Terie Bradford | walking & riding access to Lowes & Walmart | My grandsons were here we rode to Walmart. We rode down 9th - Thompson - WalMart. It wasn\'t too bad until we got in front of WalMart - there should be a sidewalk - the path is obvious there - so the need is there - but it was quite unsafe |
| 2007-09-25 | Terie Bradford | speed bumps at the park | There should be a blank area in the bumps for bikes to go thru |
| 2007-09-25 | Terie Bradford | Benches | I would like to see benches for people to sit at around the basketball & skate park area for viewing |
| 2007-09-18 | Sr. Mary Luke Jones | The Beech Grove Library | It's a great place and an asset to our city. Diane Burns and a number of other employees have dedicated many, many years to the citizens of BG. |
| 2007-09-17 | De Moody | Map? | Your magazine videos are great. I do enjoy the up-dates. But, being fairly new to your quaint little city and a Senior Citizen I don\'t know \"where\" your parks,trails, etc are. Is there somewhere I can pick up a Beech Grove map with all of your new areas marked? Sincerely De Moody |
| 2007-07-04 | Jerri Nuckles | Empty commercial property | I would like to know what if anything is going to be put in the old Kroger Express store. It was extremely convenant for a lot of people. There are several vacant properties that only create an eye sore for passers by. We have spent so much money on Emerson ave and once you get past that driving south on emerson the entire Churhman Hill Plaza looks unsitely. I have heard several rumors that a Walmart Neighborhood grocery was going to be put in that location but that has only been rumors. Does anyone know for certain what the future holds for the property? |
| 2007-04-25 | Nikki Saunders | Comments on Video Magazine | The statement from the officer\" people are oblivious and parents are blind of what\'s going on around them, is a perfect description of most citizens in our community. I believe this web site is good for educating the community. Positive stories as this needs to be aired on BGTV as well. There is a big portion of the community that does not have a computer. A hard copy of information should be in the hand of each household in Beech Grove INCLUDING all the apartments, with important, successful, interesting news that will educate everyone of their surroundings, the future, who's working hard to protect them, and who's building our Bigger Brighter Beech Grove. If the community is not educated then they do not know. If a person does not know then they have their imaginations which usually are negitive. Being educated on matters makes a person relax and enjoy more. This web site is Very Interesting. |
| 2007-04-14 | Neil Boyce | Health Care for the Citizens of Beech Grove | It would be interesting to see some of the residents of Beech Grove that are employed in the health care field and what they do for the residents of t his city. |
| 2007-03-29 | Lion Sister Joan Marie Massura | History of 60 years of Lions in Beech Grove | We would love for you to do an video about Lions contribution to BG.... BG baseball field, IU oncology unit, glasses....etc. Contact President John Stack 694-3189 Golf Dome 786-2663 |
| 2007-03-29 | Sister Joan Marie Massura | One of a kind Jewelry at Shop Inn Spired | Sister Mary Luke Jones and Sr. Joan Marie wants to showcase unique one of a kind jewelry--pearls, swarowski crystals, hand crafted. Unique in all the world. Only available here. |
| 2007-03-08 | Diane Burns, Library Director | tour of the library facility and programs | The library staff and board would love to share the library's story of service to the community. Come and see! |
| 2007-01-25 | Jenny Barton | your webpage | I don't have a story idea, but just wanted to compliment you all on how great this web page looks! I love it! Also, it won't let me submit my yahoo email account as a valid email address, something wrong with the form process? |
| 2007-01-25 | Rita Sparks | real stories of residents | I know the library has done much work on the history of Beech Grove. I think it would be neat if there were people who could share personal experiences or good memories from their time in Beech Grove. Perhaps this has already been done, but it might be fun to include it in this newsletter format. I don't know who is the oldest living person who can trace their heritage back the farthest for Beech Grove, but I bet there is more live history out there than you would think. Even if the person is not a current resident of Beech Grove, they would perhaps be able to articulate a story to tie today with our ancestors. I am not that old, but even I can recall as a small child being one of 2 or 3 children in the family who were given 75 cents to walk over to "Haggs" on Main street to buy a loaf of bread and one piece of candy each. Or I can recall sitting at the fountain counter at the pharmacy on 6th and Main and having them make us a "cherry coke"(1959). That isn't even really history compared to what others can personally recall, there is a lot of history out there that can ground the future in things that have mattered in the past and still do like family, community, safety. |