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The Broad Ripple Gazette
Vol. 14 No. 19
Random Ripplings
Including the Cultural Districts and Midtown: Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, and Meridian St.
Crossword page 13
Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2017
Baker Law Team, 2015 E. Broad Ripple Avenue [II31 on map], recently painted a large Broad Ripple mural on the building. They invite Village enthusiasts to come by for a selfie with the duck. Pictured: Olson Paint Studios artists Jessica Nedberg, Martha Gilchrist, and Justin Olson.
This colonial at 1138 E. 58th Street is on the 2017 home tour.
photo courtesy of the BRHHT
Broad Ripple Historic Home Tour Sept 23 & 24 By Alan Hague
alan@broadripplegazette.com
Rocky Ripple Festival and a little history By Mario Morone
mario@broadripplegazette.com The annual Rocky Ripple Festival will be September 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. This family-friendly event is free and a celebration of the arts for all ages. With over 80 artists, six bands and an eclectic and wide variety of hands-on creative activities, the Rocky Ripple Festival is a casual day of fun and entertainment in a 6-acre park. The location is Hohlt Park, 840 W. 53rd Street, near Butler University across the White River Canal. Free street parking and free safe/secure bicycle parking are available with Pedal & Park. In an interview with Festival coordinator Dhyana Raynor, she mentioned that her involvement with the festival began the year after moving to Rocky Ripple in 2001. “At the time it was a small event with about a dozen artists.” Raynor who has loved and supported art most of her life, was inspired to get involved. Rocky Ripple resident Steve Hurt, a musician and sound technician offered to find bands and provide music for the festival. “With each year, the festival has grown and expanded. A professional stage and tent replaces the original, ground level wooden platform. There is now a food, beer and wine court. The creative children’s activity area has become a destination spot for families. There is much more. You’ll just have to come to the festival and experience it yourself,” Ms. Raynor mentioned. “This year is especially significant,” she A yoga demonstration from a previous fest. said. “It marks the 90th year of Rocky Ripple as an incorporated town. To celebrate this historical year, each band will feature at least one Rocky Ripple musician.” Rocky Ripple resident and artist coordinator Megan Wright believes that her town is a unique community. “Per capita, it probably has more artists and musicians than most neighborhoods. The unique personality of the Rocky Ripple Festival grows out of the personality of the residents.” Raynor totally agrees. “It’s an eclectic community. Going over either of the two bridges into Rocky Ripple, is like entering a time/energy warp. Listen to the theme song from The Twilight Zone (1962). Ok, so maybe I have an overactive imagination, but we do have
It is time for the annual Broad Ripple Historic Home Tour. This year marks the thirteenth year for the tour. From 11 am to 5 pm on Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, ticket holders can visit seven stops along the way. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 day of event. For more information visit: www.BroadRippleHomeTour.org Three of this year’s tour stops will sell tickets (marked with an *). The stops are *6535 Ferguson Avenue, 920 E. 62nd Street (M10) School 80 Condos, *920 E. 62nd Street (U8) School 80 Condos, 6219 Guilford Avenue (Old Library) SmallBox, 5920 Ralston Avenue, *1135 Ivy Lane, and 1138 E. 58th Street. The tour booklet (available to tour attendees) details the histories of the properties. For example, the house at 6535 Ferguson Street was once owned by Joseph Baldus, a telegraph operator, back in the very early 1900s–and the land for 1135 Ivy Street was once owned by your editor’s 4th great-grandfather Elijah Dawson. As in years past, the Friday evening before the tour weekend is the Home Tour Kickoff Party. The party is free to attend with purchase of home tour ticket and will be held on Friday, September 22, from 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm. The location again this year is in the indoor banquet space and outside garden at Joy’s House Adult Day Service, 2028 Broad Ripple Avenue. They ask that attendees RSVP through the website, since the venue space is limited. www.broadripplehometour.org The party will feature complimentary food from area restaurants, local beer from the Broad Ripple Brewpub for purchase, and live entertainment. Home Tour volunteers (typically a 3½-hour shift) get a FREE ticket to enjoy the Broad Ripple Historic Home Tour! You also get two complimentary tickets to the Kickoff Party. To sign up as a volunteer for the tour visit http://bit.ly/2vPThxh
Random Ripplings
The annual 54th and College Labor Day Street Fair is like a pre-kickoff for the upcoming Indy Jazz Fest. Below: Jazz Kitchen owner and musician David Allee playing to a packed crowd on the sidewalk enjoying the music and food. This was the 21st year for the Fair.
INDEX
See Rocky Ripple pg. 3 1 Rocky Ripple Fest
3 Calendar
7 Random Rippling in store
10 Round the Ripple
13 Crossword
1 BR Historic Home Tour
4 Random Rippling Boogie
7 Local Contacts
11 Random Rippling garden
13 Historic Ad
1 Random Rippling mural
4 BRHS 60th reunion
7 Mistakes winner
12 Random Rippling dogs
14 Wine Scene Jill A. Ditmire
1 Random Rippling jazz
5 BR Brewpub Quiz
8 Buzzing Around Town
12 Where in the Village?
15 Directory / Maps
2 Random Rippling Tails/Ales 6 Classified Ads
9 Random Rippling Sapling
12 Hidden History
19 Right in my Own Backyard
2 Random Rippling French
9 Poetic Thoughts
12 Sudoku
20 Random Rippling horses
6 Public Notices