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The Broad Ripple Gazette
Vol. 10 No. 8
Including the Cultural Districts and Midtown: Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, and Meridian St.
page 18
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Apr 26 - May 9, 2013
There is a completely new view of Broad Ripple now...
... from the roof of the newly opened parking garage!
Brooke Klejnot - BRVA Executive Director
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By Mario Morone
mario@broadripplegazette.com
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Brooke Klejnot’s discovery of Broad Ripple as a college student and later as a resident has led to a rebirth in the area and in her career as Broad Ripple Village Association’s Executive Director. “My first introduction to Broad Ripple was as a visitor; I used to visit Broad Ripple as a college student about once a month. And, I loved it! So much so, I moved to Broad Ripple in 2005 while I was still completing my undergraduate degree. So, for over 7 years now, I’ve been a resident in the area. I love the restaurants here and the Monon Trail. Whenever I have family or friends visit, I really enjoy showing them all the things that make Broad Ripple such a unique community,” Ms. Klejnot explained. A Fort Wayne native, she earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Ball State photo by Mario Morone University. Her nonBrooke Klejnot profit work early in her career eventually led to her current position. “My supervisor at the Indianapolis Art Center told me about the position and
ISSUE - Park events Pg. 5 ‑ BRVA meeting Pg. 20 ‑ Win BRAF tickets Pg. 24
recommended I apply for it. She was a Broad Ripple resident and was super excited about the prospect of me leveraging my skill sets at the BRVA. At the time, I had a few other employment opportunities that I was considering, so I really had to evaluate what I wanted and what was important to me and ultimately, where I could do the most good. I have a passion for the area - living and working here and I have a passion for community development and planning. The BRVA was positioned to make a huge impact in the community in those areas and I decided that we were a match made in heaven! So, I applied and after a few months of interviewing, had the great pleasure of accepting the position,” she mentioned. Ms. Klejnot discussed the goals of the BRVA. “The BRVA is focusing on programs and initiatives that enrich the community, attract investment, amplify public spaces, and improve quality of life. One of our goals is to preserve the character of the Village; which touches on both business mix and the natural environment. Broad Ripple has the highest concentration of independentlyowned businesses in the city and we are working to keep it that way. It’s part of what makes Broad Ripple, Broad Ripple. We are also improving the natural and built environment. Right now our Land Use and Development committee uses the principles and guidelines in the Broad Ripple Plan (adopted by the City last fall) to improve the Village property-by-property and parcel-by-parcel. Other projects we are working on include pedestrian scale lighting, a residential parking
See KLEJNOT pg. 3
1 View from garage
5 From the BRMHS anncmts 10 Where in the Village?
15 Historic Ad
22 Gettin’ Ripped in Ripple
1 Brooke Klejnot - BRVA
6 Random Rippling Neat-O
10 Hidden History
15 Crossword
23 Right in my Own Backyard
2 Random Rippling cleaning
6 Wine Scene Jill A. Ditmire
10 Sudoku
16 Howling at the Moon
23 Random Rippling
3 Calendar
7 Local Contacts
11 Sertoma essay awards
16 Monon Trail update
24 Mistakes winner
4 Buzzing Around Town
8 Classified Ads
12 Random Rippling 52nd
17 Business Directory
24 Win BRAF tickets!
5 BR Parks Events
8 Public Notices
13 Record Store Day 2013
18 Maps
5 BR Brewpub Quiz
9 Poetic Thoughts
14 BR Farmers Market
20 BRVA meeting coverage