Vol. 11 No. 20
The Broad Ripple Gazette Editor
Alan Hague Regular Contributors: C.W. Pruitt II, Nora Spitznogle, Brandt Carter, Bob Schmidt, Jill A. Ditmire, Susan Smith, Mario Morone, Laura Minor, John S. Hague, Robert Alloway, Susan Machledt, C. "Frog" Russell, Martin Chittum, Heidi HuffHague, Mark Dickhaus, Bill Malcolm.
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LOCAL CONTACTS
Non-emergency IMPD calls 317-327-3811
Meridian-Kessler Neighborhood Assn Caroline J. Farrar, Executive Director 283-1021 www.mkna.org meridiankessler@aol.com
Mayor’s Action Center: (317) 327-4MAC
Arden Neighborhood Association Norm Tucker, Liaison stormint@aol.com 317.514.4360 www.ardenna.com
Samantha White IPS School Board Member, District 3 whitesa@ips.k12.in.us 317-225-1626
Kesslerwood Civic League Whitney Kinkel 317-726-1606 whitneykinkel@sbcglobal.net Oxbow Estates Homeowner Association Matt Brooks, President mattlobby@yahoo.com Canterbury Neighborhood Association Sharon Dowling, President sharon@cnaindy.org P.O. Box 20165 Indianapolis, IN 46220 Warfleigh Neighborhood Association www.warfleigh.net Rocky Ripple Community Association Karen Stone, President www.rockyripple.org 930 W. 54th Street College Ave Neighborhood Dev. Org. Sarah Larkin, President (CAN DO!) cando4846@aol.com Midtown Indianapolis, Inc. Michael McKillip, Executive Director michael@midtownindy.org, 340-3014 www.midtownindy.org Keystone-Monon Neighborhood Partnership David Eckert, (317) 251-5965 www.kmnp.org info@kmnp.org Ravenswood/White River Neigh. Assn. Susan Stamm, president (317) 255-1070 rwnasuze@att.net Butler Tarkington Neigh. Assn. Jeremy Stewart, President btnapresident@gmail.com www.butlertarkington.org Town of Meridian Hills Clerk Treasurer - John Taylor President - Walter Freihofer Councilor - Terry O'Brien Councilor - Kristina Frey P.O. Box 40437 Indianapolis, IN 46240 meridianhills.org
Your IPS Contact
Your Wash. Twnshp. Contact Don Kite School Board President MSD Washington Township 317-624-1306 dkite@msdwt.k12.in.us
Broad Ripple Park
Kathy Fitzgerald, Park Director 317-327-7161 kfitzger@indygov.org www.indygov.org/parks
Holliday Park
Adam Barnes, Park Director 317-327-7180 Adam.Barnes@indy.gov www.indygov.org/parks
Your Neighborhood Liaison Gary Loveless - Mayor's Office
City of Indpls 317-833-4938 (work hours only)
Gary.Loveless@indy.gov www.indygov.org/myneighborhood
911 Communications Liaison
Deputy Diana Vanarsdall Marion County Sheriff’s Dept 317-327-4934 SHV3128@indygov.org
Your IMPD Contact
Sgt. Michael Hanson Community Relations Supervisor North District, Indpls. Metro. Police Dept. 317-327-6113 Michael.Hanson@indy.gov
Indy Crime Watch
Gerardo Becerra IMPD Crime Watch Specialist 317-327-3781 www.indycrimewatch.com
Your City-County Councillor Will Gooden 317-319-4398 william.gooden@indy.gov www.indygov.org/eGov/Council
District 3: Bounded roughly by: Spring Mill to Keystone and 52nd to 96th
The items in the Local Government section are listed for information only and are not considered to be legal notices. No judgments, for or against, implied. Items are selected from public records as space provides. We are not responsible for errors or omissions.
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The background of The Gazette:
I am a life-long resident of the Broad Ripple area. My family has been in Broad Ripple for many generations. Jacob Coil platted and named Broad Ripple in 1837. Two of his daughters married into my family in the 1870s. My grandfather was a mail carrier at the BR post office and a charter member of the American Legion Post #3. My grandmother Helen Dawson Hague worked at the Broad Ripple National Bank in Mustard Hall that became Fletcher Trust, then AFNB, then Bank One, and now Chase. My uncle Glen Hague worked at TV News and at Hoster-Roberts Ford, which is now Passwater’s and the Old Pro’s Table. My great-grandfather, grandmother, uncle, father, sister and son all graduated from BRHS; I am class of 1978. My son John is BRHS class of 2006, and is Assistant Band Director at BRMHS. I am currently the organizer of the BRHS reunions for the classes of the 1930’s and 1940’s. For many years, I have wanted a newspaper that answered my questions. Where did that store go? Why were those people digging on the corner? When is the BRMHS Homecoming Parade? What happens at that business? The Gazette is that paper. You will get an unbiased look into what is happening in Broad Ripple because I have no financial interests in Broad Ripple, nor am I affiliated with any of its organizations. I am simply a resident who is passionate about the area. You will also read about the history of Broad Ripple. This history continues to expand as I uncover new sources of stories and photos. The Gazette’s area of coverage has no real boundaries. Historically, the town of Broad Ripple extended down to 54th Street. The goal of the Gazette is to share with readers stories that are within 10 minutes or so from the heart of Broad Ripple - covering events in the Midtown region. Also, Broad Ripple is one of the six Cultural Districts recognized by the City of Indianapolis. We try to let you know what is going on in the other five districts as we can. One question I often get is how an article gets into the Gazette. We do not accept payment for articles. Article subjects are picked by me for inclusion based on the interest to the residents and visitors to the Broad Ripple area. Since this is a bi-weekly paper, we will not be able to cover news as it happens. Rather, our focus is on issues that are not time sensitive. You will probably never see these stories anywhere else, so getting them a week or so later will be much better than not at all. We try to include a new/ recently opened business or long-time business feature article in each issue. I have hundreds of stories planned, but if there is something you want to read about, please let us know. I think you will enjoy the Gazette. I know I enjoy bringing it to you. -Alan Hague
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