Map page 18
The Broad Ripple Gazette
Vol. 13 No. 14
Including the Cultural Districts and Midtown: Meridian-Kessler, Butler-Tarkington, and Meridian St.
Crossword page 15
Jul 8 - Jul 21, 2016
BRVA DUCK RACE 2016
The crowds lined the canal to watch the 1500+ ducks vie for position as they approach the finish line. Some of the ducks had further plans for escape (see below).
By Alan Hague
June zoning issues at BRVA meeting
alan@broadripplegazette.com
By Alan Hague
alan@broadripplegazette.com There were about 30 in attendance for the June public meeting of the Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA) Land Use and Development committee. The Meetings are now held at Northminster Presbyterian Church at 1660 Kessler Boulevard [KK28 on map]. Four items were on the agenda, in bold below. A. 6161 College Ave. Cairns & Rabiola, LLP, regarding a variance of use to provide for a law office in this building (not permitted) Petition #2016-UV2012 Hearing Tuesday, July 12, 2016. This was a new item to put a law office into the house previously occupied by Simplicity Massage Studio at 6161 College Avenue [J3 on map]. At most, four would be working at one time at the office. Most business is handled on the
See ZONING pg. 3
INDEX
Short, English and Worthley presented their updated designs for the 6367 and 6371 Guilford Avenue properties. (Item D)
The annual Duck Race was held on the canal Sunday, June 26th. More than 1500 rubber ducks were poured off of the red Monon bridge into the Central Canal. The ducks floated west under the Rainbow Bridge at Guilford Avenue and on to the finish line at Flatwater Restaurant’s patio. Fire fighters set up a net across the canal to catch (most of) the ducks. Before the race, activities were set up on Rainbow Bridge which included face painting, a kiddie fishing pond, and the Colts Museum. At around 4:30pm the ducks were released. The first three ducks to the finish were thrown to shore and the winners were announced (below). 1st Place: Alex Ehrgott - Average Joe’s $100, Indy CD $50, Artifacts $50, brics $40, Target $50, Sno Zone $21, Runners Forum $25, 317 Burger $50, Dr. Eve Earley $100. 2nd Place: Melissa Lingenfelter - Average Joe’s $60, Indy CD $25, Artifacts $25, brics $20, Sno Zone $7. 3rd Place: Michael Phillips - Average Joe’s $40, Indy CD $25, Artifacts $25, brics $20, Sno Zone $7. See all of the pictures at www.broadripplegazette.com
A number of rogue ducks escaped from the net and headed south to where? If you read the Gazette you know where! The White River Treatment Plant, where the skimmer would route them off into Fall Creek. Remember from issue #7?
1 Duck race
4 Buzzing Around Town
8 Random Rippling Noble
11 Random Rippling Tymes
13 Crossword
1 June zoning
5 Random Rippling Elán
9 Where in the Village?
12 Random Rippling Planet
14 Did You Know?
2 Random Rippling canoes
5 BR Brewpub Quiz
9 Wine Scene Jill A. Ditmire
12 BR Farmers Market
14 Gettin’ Ripped in Ripple
2 Random Rippling Cigar
6 Classified Ads/Public Notices 11 Random Rippling Indy CD
12 Hidden History / Sudoku
15 Directory / Maps
3 Calendar
7 Local Contacts/Rene’s winner 11 State Fair entries
13 Historic Ad
19 Right in my Own Backyard
4 Poetic Thoughts
8 Round the Ripple
11 Random Rippling The Shop 13 Random Rippling Naked
20 Random Rippling Roots