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The Broad Ripple Gazette
Vol. 13 No. 12
Including the Cultural Districts and Midtown: Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, and Meridian St.
In This
Crossword page 15
Jun 10 - Jun 23, 2016
ISSUE
- Red Key sign Pg. 11 ‑ BRHS band at Meijer Pg. 11 ‑ Sasha retires Pg. 20
Dan Wakefield (wielding scissors), with (L to R) Pat, John, and Adele Chastain cut the ribbon as dozens of cameras recorded the event.
Dan Wakefield Park ribbon cutting By Alan Hague
alan@broadripplegazette.com On June 1 the neighborhood park at 61st and Broadway Street was filled with dignitaries, all there to honor a writer from Broad Ripple, Dan Wakefield. Last year, Pat Chastain made an unprecedented request to the Indy Parks board to rename a city park in honor of a living person. He proposed that Broadway & 61st Park (always misrepresented by a sign that reads “61st & Broadway Park”) be renamed in honor of Indiana author Dan Wakefield, best known for his book Going All The Way. Dan grew up near the park and attended IPS School 80. After much deliberation the board voted to change the name. The speakers at the June 1 ceremony included past U.S. Senator and Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar, present Mayor Joe Hogsett, director of Indy Parks Linda Broadfoot, Indy Reads director Travis DiNicola, Indy Star columnist Will Higgins, author and director of Indiana Writers’ Center Barb Shoup, and Groundwork Indy director Phyllis Boyd. All had kind words and memories to share about Dan, including several references to spending time at the Red Key Tavern with him. Dan, overwhelmed by the accolades from the distinguished speakers, ended with “After this day, I have no need for a memorial service. Everybody can just go to the Red Key, play the juke box, and have a drink.” Students from IPS CFI 84 performed several songs, and Caroline Smith sang “I’ll Be Seeing You” to end the ceremony. CFI 84 students John and Adele Chastain helped Dan cut the ribbon to open the newly named park. Pictures of the entire event are at www.broadripplegazette.com The annual BRHS multi-class reunion was held on June 4th at the Riviera Club. This year there were attendees from 1940 through 2016. The Broad Ripple High School Alumni Association organizes the event. For more information on the association: www.brhsalumni.org
A rendering of the modified proposal for the building to replace the two houses at 6371 and 6367 Guilford Avenue. (Agenda item E)
May zoning meeting full of towers By Alan Hague
alan@broadripplegazette.com There were six items on the agenda (in bold below) for the May public meeting of the Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA) Land Use and Zoning Committee meeting that was held at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Three additional liquor license items were added to the agenda. The three added items were for minor liquor license transfers for Louie’s Wine Dive (going in where Scholar’s Inn used to be at the corner of College and Broad Ripple Avenue), Biscuits Cafe (1035 Broad Ripple Avenue), and Hibachi Grill (going in where Sabbatical used to be at 921 Broad Ripple Avenue). A. 6308 Guilford Ave. LAVA Hookah Lounge, regarding a transfer of ownership for 3-way, on premise only, alcoholic beverage permit. This was another simple license transfer. B. 6128 College Ave. regarding a variance of use to provide for a beauty shop (not permitted) with a 24-sq. ft. wall sign and 24-sq. ft. ground sign (not permitted) with offstreet parking. Petition # 3016-UV3-008. Hearing Tuesday, June 21. This item is to allow for a beauty shop in the two-story brick office building next to Broad Ripple State Farm. C. 927/929 E. Westfield Blvd. regarding a new 3-story mixed-use building for retail and office use. This is a follow-up appearance proposing a small tower to replace the house, that is currently a hookah lounge, south of the old Broad Ripple Steakhouse at Winthrop and
See ZONING pg. 3
BRHS 2016 REUNION 1940s & 1950s
Front: Ed Hughey ‘49, Sandy Samonski Hughey ‘56, Dioseline Jimenez (scholarship recipient) ‘16, Ruby Smith (scholarship recipient) ‘16, John S. Hague ‘06. 2nd row: Lloyd White, Janie Smith, Barbara Summers White ‘51, Margaret Branning Gann ‘51, Melissa Martin ‘67, Virginia Wire ‘43, Marie Atkins Taylor ‘78. Back row: Steve Smith ‘51, Connie McCormick Richards ‘51, Jamie Heidenreich Poynter ’69, Judd Cromer ’71, Jack Carter ‘46, John Allen ‘50.
INDEX
Not pictured: Jane King ‘40, Alex Christ ‘40, photographer Alan Hague ‘78. 1 Dan Wakefield Park
4 Poetic Thoughts
7 Local Contacts
11 Random Rippling Meijer
13 Crossword
1 May Land Use
4 Buzzing Around Town
7 Mistakes winner
11 Random Rippling Red Key
14 Gettin’ Ripped in Ripple
1 BRHS Reunion 40s and 50s
5 Random Rippling Pak Mail
8 Round the Ripple
12 Hidden History / Sudoku
15 Directory / Maps
2 Random Rippling N’minster
5 BR Brewpub Quiz
8 Where in the Village?
12 Random Rippling art
19 Right in my Own Backyard
2 Random Rippling Warfleigh
6 Classified Ads
9 Wine Scene Jill A. Ditmire
13 Historic Ad
19 Random Rippling ARPO
3 Calendar
6 Public Notices
9 BR Farmers Market
13 Errata
20 Random Rippling Sasha’s