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GROUP OF NEIGHBORS go to a LEFT: The largest of four thought-provoking movie; or screening rooms awaits seating, with an example in the A perhaps just an entertaining one. foreground. Outside, the friends end up standing out side the restroom, sharing their takes on BELOW: The space for the the film they just consumed. Brasserie sits open to the Or. lobby, with the patio seating viewable through windows. Or, by the end of March, they can go to the Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie, ON THE COVER: tucked away in the hilly Windsor Park A second-floor event space sits neighborhood, nestled up to Spades Park A WORK IN PROGRESS directly above the Brasserie, and just across a narrow street from the offering a handsome view of the historic Spades Park Library Spades Park Library. They can take in an just across the street. Through independent film that otherwise might the door on the left there's also never have seen an Indy screen. a small balcony space. They can leave one of the screening rooms (there are four of them), but instead THE CINEMA of scattering or heading to a neighborhood • Four screens, seating 145, 45, 35 and 12 hangout, they can head straight to the tables • Projectors for 35mm, 70mm and digital. both inside and outside the facility, and talk • Opening currently set for mid-March. it over while sampling food or drink curated • 59 off-street parking spaces. by Abby Meriss, chef of one of the most well-regarded eateries in the city, Bluebeard. THE PROGRAM And. • First-run independent films, rarely screened clas Yes, there's an "and." They can return sics and social issue documentaries. some weeknight for a film club meeting, or a • Future Filmakers Lab, partnering with Spades Park lecture by a university professor, or to see Library and Arsenal Technical High School. one of Kan-Kan's "repertory series," a group D Local Filmmakers Initiative, as a gathering space of vintage films grouped by theme. First off for local filmmakers to discuss their work, screen films, the blocks, fitting with the cinema's opening: develop strategies to attract productions to "The Rites of Spring." Indianapolis. The bottom line, or perhaps the top line, • Outreach, collaborating with Indy Parks, Indianapolis Public Library and Big Car Collective to is this: Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie is more raising, including through memberships; see the panel at provide pop-up cinema experiences in underserved than a movie theater, and more than an eatery. The devel neighborhoods. opers - they label themselves founders and board members right.) - are two father-and-son teams of Tom and Ed Battista, and One of the neighbors' prime concerns was parking. Kan- THE BRASSERIE Sam and Ben Sutphin. Kan features 59 off-street parking spaces, plus 35 bicycle • 100 seats, indoors and on a three-season patio. What they are board members of is the Indianapolis Film racks (the theory perhaps being that people who dig inde • French-inspired cuisine. Project, Inc., a not-for-profit formed to operate the building. pendent films are the same sort who pedal). And Kan-Kan • Open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week, coincid The not-for-profit is led by Executive Director Louise will encourage others to park not in front of neighboring ing with theater hours. Henderson, former festival director of Heartland Film houses but across the street alongside the park. If there is still a problem, Battista has committed to supporting the • Owned and curated by Abby Meriss, chef and Festival, and Daniel Arthur Jacobson, co-founder of Public owner of Bluebeard restaurant. House Cinema and himself a filmmaker. creation of a residential parking program such as exists in Lockerbie Square. Their goal: To not only offer first-run independent films, THE MEMBERSHIPS but to make Kan-Kan a cultural center. When the idea for a cinema first emerged, and before any city approvals, there was some push-back from • Four levels — $50 to $1,000 a year. ver four years ago, when the Indianapolis Film Project Windsor Park neighbors. The loud voices, Ed Battista said, • Varying benefits, up to free admission to all Kan- Kan events and screenings. Owas first brainstormed, the idea was to renovate the were in the minority, but loud nevertheless. To counter any historic former Christian Unity Missionary Baptist Church skepticism, the Indianapolis Film Project brain trust has • Founding members will be invited to a members- only opening party, presumably (at press time) this established a Community Advisory Board, an intentionally into what would be Kan-Kan Cinema. But structural issues month. with the historic (read that, old and decrepit) building scut diverse group representative of the entire Eastside. That • Free basic memberships are being offered to resi tled that plan. group will inform programming and the development of dents of Windsor Park and Spades Park, as well as to Instead, the partners have raised most of the $5.5 million special events, Ed Battista said. residents of the Jefferson Apartments and other afford needed to construct a state-of-the art building which will Further, Kan-Kan Cinema will host a Saturday morning able housing operated by the John H. Boner Neighborhood Centers. both change the dynamic of the Windsor Park neighbor film series for Windsor Park children, with tickets at just $5 • More information at kankanindy.com. hood and nurture a burgeoning film-making culture which - with a library card. (But that's no problem, Louise has to date no place to call home. (They are still fund- Henderson explained: No library card? Well, here's a • MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES NO SHADOW=SAVINGS FOR YOO 7 MUU

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• form, so you fill it out and walk across the chance to expand to Downtown screens. As street to the Spades Park Library. Voila.) for Heartland, expect this year only a mini In addition, residents of Windsor Park, mal involvement which will grow down the Spades Park will receive a free basic Kan- road. Kan membership and 50% off any of the Other ideas include showing short films higher memberships. A postcard will be on Thursday evenings and a "guest curator" sent to those residents that they can bring program on second Tuesdays. to the theater and redeem for a free mem Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie, by the way, bership. That offer will also go to reside in gets its name from a somewhat obscure the Jefferson Apartments on East 10th term coined by Kurt Vonnegut in his novel, Street, as well as other affordable housing Cat's Cradle. (In the same vein, the restau sponsored by the John H. Boner rant the Battistas founded in Fletcher Place, Neighborhood Centers. Bluebeard, is named after a Vonnegut novel.) he leaders of the Indianapolis Film Project want their effort to enhance, not s a not-for-profit, she added, the T • The Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie is located just a few hundred feet across Pogue's Run detract, from their surroundings. "This is a from the northeast end of the Circle City Industrial Complex. It sits across a small street A Indianapolis Film Project can nurture really cool neighborhood in Indianapolis from the Spades Park Library and across Nowland Avenue from Spades Park. To get there and even provide funding for young film that's been flying under the radar," from the Downtown area, turn from East 10th Street on to Brookside Avenue just east of makers. And provide space for reasonable Interstate 70. Go to the far end of the Circle City Industrial Complex, to a fork in the road Jacobson said. Added Henderson, "It was a rents. And, she added, provide a venue marked by a sign. Take the right-hand leg, cross the bridge over Pogue's Run to find the deliberate decision to locate here - to help Kan-Kan. where issues both local and global can be support the library and Spades Park, and to addressed. address quality of life issues." out) is intentionally a relaxed one, "so peo nership with nearby Arsenal Technical High Speaking to the potential to be offered Battista's opinion: "This only works if the ple will hang out, talk about film." School for film classes - with the idea of let by diverse young filmmakers, "those stories community embraces us." The building also includes meeting ting students know that filmmaking can be still aren't being told," she said. But back to the idea of a mecca for film rooms, even a private event space with bal a career, giving them a place to meet new For most of us, though, Kan-Kan will be enthusiasts. More than that, really. A place cony overlooking the park and library. And and experienced filmmakers. about viewing films and eating food. Chef for budding filmmakers to be nurtured, even two of the screening rooms can be convert Henderson said Kan-Kan will be a year- Abby Meriss of Bluebeard fame can be taught. ed into mini-lecture halls. The project is round venue not only for film festivals, but counted on to offer unique cuisine at the There are four elements to the organiza working to establish relationships with "a place the film community can pull Brasserie, while the Cinema portion of Kan- tion's mission - to teach, to be a convening IUPUI and other local universities. There will together, grow." Kan will offer similar uniqueness. space, to promote community outreach, be both individual lectures and lecture She is working on a year-round associa "We want to bring in films you've never and to spark conversation. To achieve the series "for the intellectually curious," tion with Heartland Film Festival, her former heard of," Henderson said, understanding latter, the Brasserie comes into play. Battista Jacobson said. employer, as well as with the Indianapolis the risk in seeking audiences. "The audience said the 100-seat space (both indoors and The team is working to establish a part Film Festival - giving both festivals a will trust is - if we do this right. •

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T HAS BEEN ALMOST 10 years since the Indianapolis Cultural Trail was first etched into the Downtown landscape - and from the day the Alabama Street leg opened, folks have asked: When will it expand beyond its original footprintI ? Last month, Cultural Trail officials answered that question: Now. The unique urban bike and pedestrian path will undergo its first major expansion, adding two new stretches: • Along South Street from the existing trail run ning down Capitol Avenue, to New Jersey Street, where it will hit the existing leg which runs from Downtown to Fountain Square. • Along Indiana Avenue expansion, beginning at the Madam Walker Legacy Center, continuing north to 10th Street. That leg will then head west on 10th Street to the planned bridge leading to the new 16 Tech Innovation district, which is anticipated to become a vibrant live-work-play community. The inevitable: Cultural Trail plans new legs

The expansion will be funded by a $20 •^ The new million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., and northwest leg will run a $5 million commitment to the expansion alongside the by the City of Indianapolis. The Lilly Madam Walker Endowment award comes "in recognition of Legacy Center as the Trail's extensive cultural, economic and it connects Ransom Place to community benefits." the new The South Street expansion is seen as a 16 Tech boost to the burgeoning Stadium Village Innovation and Old Southside area, adding the District, CityWay development, the Irsay Family YMCA and the Eli Lilly campus to its ameni ties. "We are "We believe expanding the Cultural Trail impressed with will stimulate and support growing the ways that the economic activity while also enhancing Cultural Trail has opportunities for long-standing business helped connect and institutions in the Stadium Village area people and neigh and enhance the quality of life for the borhoods to each people who live and work there," said Erica other and to Wells, president of the Stadium Village downtown Business Association. Indianapolis," said "The South Street expansion of the Ronni Kloth, Lilly Cultural Trail will ultimately make the Endowment's vice Stadium Village area more attractive to new president for businesses and residents while also Madame CJ Walker, through art, entertain have been key to the success of the community development. "With these new providing more amenities and connections ment, cultural education, youth empower Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene strategic expansions, significant assets in to existing businesses and their employees," ment, entrepreneurship and civic engage and Marilyn Glick. "The Cultural Trail has our city - including Indiana Avenue, Madam Wells added. ment. The expansion of the Indianapolis moved our city forward by integrating cul Walker Legacy Center and 16 Tech and As for the Indiana Avenue extension, Cultural Trail along Indiana Avenue to the tural and economic development with Lucas Oil Stadium and Eli Lilly and Cultural Trail and city officials both cited the Madam Walker Legacy Center will help us opportunities to improve community health Company - will now be beautifully linked to importance of tying in historically and cul fulfill our mission by connecting and bring and vitality," she said. the Trail." turally significant neighborhoods and cul ing people to our physical location so that The expansion is estimated to cost $30 Added Mayor Joe Hogsett, "We are tural destinations that have been discon they too can learn about and experience million, which includes funding for the proud to join our city's generous philan nected from Downtown and better unify Madam Walker's legacy. We also see this Cultural Trail's endowment to maintain the thropic and corporate community in this Indianapolis' hospital and university cam expansion as a critical step in the process to Trail for years to come and funding to incredible public private partnership. By puses with the heart of the city. revitalize the Indiana Avenue cultural enhance the Trail's art collection and public expanding the Cultural Trail, we are able to district, which is an important asset for our increase the quality of life for our residents Said Judith Thomas, president and CEO art program. With the Lilly Endowment city's cultural history." while uplifting the economic future of of the Madam Walker Legacy Center, "The grant, the Indianapolis Cultural Trail has Indianapolis neighborhoods. Madam Walker Legacy Center exists to Karen Haley, the Trail's executive director, received more than $26 million in gifts and "The Cultural Trail's expansion along • advance the legacy of our namesake, cited the public-private partnerships which commitments for this effort. URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 ?Cultura l Trail report

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< The South Street leg will take users alongside Lucas Oil Stadium. 10 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES m THREE Business news V the JT DOWNTOWN Cinema project includes Brasserie Mi as various candies. BBI MERISS IS the highly acclaimed chef and owner of After a series of soft openings, the • Kan-Kan Cinema and Brasserie www.OurCauselsYou.org Bluebeard restaurant, but she's Brasserie's hours will line up with the A set to open in Windsor Park / See long had a hankering for another type cinema's - from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven the cover story on page 5. Irsay Family YMCA at CityWay of eatery. days a week. "I've always wanted to open my Kan Brasserie will be inspired by New eGym Fitness Equipment own brasserie," she said, explaining he new construction housing the French (as well as other European) cui Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie isn't Free to YMCA Members that a brasserie is a cafe which serves T the same menu the entire day, usually sine. the only element of the project being completed by Tom and Ed Battista and Take the guesswork out of strength training with connect defined as simple, hearty fare. At press time, Meriss wasn't ready Sam and Ben Sutphin. ed electronic equipment that adjusts to you! eGym, a And so when her landlords at to give an extensive rundown of the menu, but did list a few staples - a Immediately south of the new build state-of-the-art technology that adjusts to you is now Bluebeard - Tom and Ed Battista - seafood tower, mussels, a sausage ing sits three cottages under full reno available at the Irsay Family YMCA. This new fitness tool came up with a plan to open a cinema vation. All front on Nowland Avenue. with an eatery attached, Meriss was all known as boudin blanc, steak frites, helps you to keep a routine and makes workouts fun. A The closest cottage will house an in. She will operate a 90-seat restau oysters Rockefeller, and "my play on trained YMCA wellness advisor will guide you through AMELIA'S BREAD OUTLET featuring a rant in the Kan-Kan Cinema & shrimp cocktail." And, of course, bread finding your perfect settings on the eGym circuit. Your coffee and espresso bar. Ed Battista Brasserie, with another 30 seats to be from Amelia's. setting will be saved onto a complementary electronic said Amelia's should be open by May. available on the patio when the The Kan-Kan Brasserie will also bracelet so you'll never have to remember your settings. Another of the structures will house weather turns. boast a full bar, with 20 beers on tap, a shop operated by MARTHA LATTA, Workout the full strength circuit in less than 20 minutes wine and cocktails, to be managed by The Brasserie isn't just for movie owner of Handmade Promenade and each time you're in for your workout. Ryan Gullet. goers both before and after a film; any the creator and printer of the Sunday Visit our website at www.indymca.org/cityway or call us one can walk in and partake of the cui Meriss is also in charge of the cine Afternoon Housewife brand, of a col at 317.955.9622 to learn more about eGym and schedule sine. ma's snack bar, which will feature lection of state pride accessories and your orientation today! The word brasserie being of French among other things Indiana popcorn tee shirts for men, women and chil derivation, it's no surprise that the Kan- with stylized toppers available, as well dren. • Take control of your life with the YMCA's lineup of disease prevention programs.

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stress levels and adopting fitness and nutrition behaviors NEW VENTURE by the owner of • WITCH HAZEL SALON - a full serv for every stage of life, including: Diabetes Prevention MacNiven's Restaurant & Bar is Pumpkinfish closes ice, high-end hair salon currently located Program, Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring, LiveSTRONG A among the latest additions to on Virginia Avenue in the heart of (cancer survivors), Enhance Fitness (Arthritis manage The Garage, the food hall to be part of Mass Ave store Fountain Square. Witch Hazel will relo ment), and Moving for Better Balance. Find the right class the Bottleworks District project opening cate to Bottleworks to expand its space, later this year. ate last year, Pumkinfish owner Will services and clientele. Witch Hazel spe for you and start making healthy choices that will reduce Acton signed a deal to be among the While MacNiven's is grounded in L cializes in extensions and also offers your risk of Chronic Disease. You can take control of your first tenants of The Garage when the owner Stuart Robertson's Scottish-born advanced education for stylists, among health, and the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is there Bottleworks District facility opens this heritage, he said The Harbour will be a other traditional salon services. with you, every step of the way. fall. In the meantime, however, he has traditional British fish-and-chips shop. "We've been in a historic building for closed his original store, which has been The Harbour will offer breaded and three years, so naturally we loved what open at 429 Mass Ave since May 2017. battered fish, shrimp, calamari, sausage, was happening at Bottleworks with main Contact changemylife.org or 317.269.6004 Pumpkinfish has offered an eclectic to learn more. haggis, fritters and pakora. The eatery taining the building's historic integrity collection of unique gifts and goodies will also have a selection of hard-to-find but having a state-of-the-art facility," said found throughout the world, including British and international candies. Sarah Moscato-Goodpaster, co-owner of small-batch artisanal items, as well as fun "It has always been a dream of mine Witch Hazel Salon alongside Mel Moss and upscale gifts, inspired by places and to open a traditional British chippie like and Kelsey McColm. "We have been for Our Mission artisans Acton visits while traveling the the ones I'd see in every town back tunate to grow really quickly, and we've world. • To put Christian principles into practice home," said Robertson. "There has never hit a point where we've run out of space. through programs that build healthy spirit, been the best opportunity, location-wise, Bottleworks gives us an opportunity to mind and body for all. to open one until Bottleworks. With so create a completely customized experi ern take on an ancient practice that is many diverse places, the food hall fits ence for our salon." energizing, empowering and fun. The stu Our Cause what we are trying to achieve perfectly." The Garage will be operated by dio delivers a full sensory experience Other additions to the first phase of Geronimo Hospitality Group, a subsidiary through its six core classes: Y6 101, Y6 At the Y, strengthening community is Bottleworks include: of Hendricks Commercial Properties, the Restore, Y6 Slow Flow, Y6 Hot, Y6 Power, our cause. We believe that lasting personal • YOGASIX, a national brand by Beloit, Wise, firm developing the proper and Y6 Sculpt & Flow. and social change can only come about Xponential Fitness which features a mod- ty. • when we all work together. 18th Street Brewery actually on lOthStreet YMCA at the Athenaeum POPULAR Hammond-based Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Mondays the 32,000-square-foot Hammond site in 401 E. Michigan St. / 317-685-9705 brewery has expanded to through Thursdays, noon to 11 p.m. 2016. That facility serves as a production, A Indianapolis, having opened Feb. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 8 packaging and barreling operation, along YMCA at the City Market 1 in the former home of Love Handle p.m. Sundays. with a taproom and kitchen. 222 E. Market St. Suite 100 / 317-612-3083 restaurant at 2829 E. 10th St. According to 18th Street Brewery's Still to come in the other half of the 18th Street Brewery (its Hammond website, the brewery traces its roots to Near Eastside building is Gomez BBQ, Irsay Family YMCA at CityWay address) features 20 taps and a small 2010 when Drew Fox founded a home which has operated a stand in the City 430 S. Alabama St. / 317-955-9622 food menu focusing on tacos and burri- brewery. He expanded to a Gary brew- Market and will open soon at 2827 E. tos. pub three years later, then explored to 10th St. • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 11 EVERHART STl/i

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You deserve this. Tins home was professionally . An abundance of natural light showers '•vi I- >- I-rank Lloyd Wright inspired architecture t:i '.he hean of the city! Claim your plaee at the top! You have stntek gold! The interior This is THIi Ursula David home an exemplary residence that defined Multi-story condo in The 1 ludson allows you to get the designed to offer the best of everything: space, finishes Hour lo ceiling windows. Dining in is a pleasure thanks custom Ji;s; steps from Ykiss Ave & I lie < 'ullura! 1 fill. Walk :nto the two- of this home is neatly us captivating tis its unparalleled view's of an architectural movement in ilie cilv. I nun the -leek, flu rope un most out of urban living! k!at-in kitchen, sptiee for formal & amenities. Unique in Indy. this residence oilers many kitchen and its bespoke cabiiieny. Wolf & sub/cro appliances, & sice .slotv living area a '.rue elemental dispko Willi a bespoke coppcr the city! High-gloss lacquered eabtaels. lop-ol-the-lrne appli inspired kitchen, to the M \sSI\ :-. luiliana limestone fireplace, every dining, and ample living spaee! The main-floor master of The Conrad services: Concierge, pool, spa & hospi quartz surfaces. Slop into tlie master reheat, which has been outfitted uaicrktk. opposing gas lireplaccs. cc. walls of glass. ITc master ances, and a spa-rivalnig master bathroom. Amenities? This design cue has been thoughtfully executed. Venture up the open stair- withensuite doesn't disappoint. \o need to sacniicc the tality to name a few. All bedrooms are en suite and with custom closets, a floating double \;mil\. A: an infrared sauna! stale? Expansive and full ol natural light! The spaeiotts lower le\ el residence has them! Enjoy access ;o many of Hie Conrad sciv ease. drink in the me/./;.nine \ iew. and step ailo I he well-a|i|>oinled ma great outdoors - this residence has its own private bal offer unmatched views of the city (as does the over 400 Location doesn't get much belter jusl slops away from University isotirtitTed with a home iiytn. sauna, oc ample stotnge spate. This i- ices, including concierge, pool, spa, and hospitality. All the are ter suite! finished basement added 'w ii'g -|v.ce. si mage, -.pace for a cony, complete with a gas fireplace! Mass Ave, Whole Park, Mass Ave, & all of the happenings Downtown! S975.000 hone I-lei.toi".' Sine liung! Throe-car garage, a privnio backyard, and an sq ft of outdoor spaee!) 1 N Illinois is an exclusive the ultimate paclcmc & in a location :h:il will have vou tuned t:i :o nas and niL'lulile are a shop climate coniro-led walkaway! foods. City Market, it's all right out your front door. This unbeatable location. $775,000 address w/ doorman/concierge! $4,500,000. all things Dovvntown. $1,900,000 $1,000,000 package is simply as good as it gets! $550,000 1401 N New Jersey

5 unit complex. Each unit includes hardwood floors, a Great upper floor unit with private deck overlooking the A true showstopper! The homo's iulorior i~ dynamic one offers, m uoooniiksed A supremely livable floor plan and spacious eat-in I .ovestruck in I he (>kl \orths:dc! I his home possesses charm, The impeccably restored a rehi lecture continues into the home's inte functional lloor plan, and the perfect outdoor space for trcclops of The Old Northside and The Indy Skyline! sense of livabilily The open concept of the main lloor creates multiple areas tor kitchen create the perfect flow for entertaining! The mas location, and so IML;L1I more. A11L(iL kitchen oilers space lor rne-, v, itii ornamental ceilings, hardwood floors, and exemplary fire- enjoying the day's end. This location is ground zero for all Open, well-finished interior with great relationship to the ciocuauiuig all of winch ciro\ \;OMS a:'ike a: no-lone li:oi\aoo! 'Hie suiisu and ter suite is its own oasis, complete with a gas fireplace meal prep and countless dining options. 1 lie master suite features piace mantels. Don't miss the kitchen tit tor even the most serious things Downtown. Mass Ave bars, restaurants, and bou outdoors. Building features underground parking, a great lioiclioucl flicker, is idea! loi picpuri ie to: dinner gi.es>. Xclurol ugf.l sliinwis ia and soaking tub. Don't miss the basement, featuring its soaring ceilings and freshly renovated balb. You will love the dinner parly prep! Sub-zero refrigerator. Wolf induction range, tiques are right at your fingertips — Bottleworks is only a first floor lounge, a bike room and a large communal through the HUG1: windows as you \ online upstairs. The maslor suite anso, eis own suite - perfect for guests or au pair! The backyard is custom walk-in shower! Spend evenings entertaining on the broiler, and a steamer'.' Yes. ['lease! The expansive master suite 1 stone's throw away! The perfect rental property'.' Perhaps. rooftop deck with panoramic views. Kxeellent location every request. Don't miss the ~-.in-.haw."- s sylighi! lio.os on Ihe screened porch, the perfect place to relax at the end of your day. A 3 car deck or lounging by the pool The 2-ear carriage bouse offers allots lis own Librae., silting room, and a custom balk IT will) slca:n 1 An awesome Air BnlS setup'.-' Absolutely \o matter your along the 16th St cultural hub- & some of the best and or ns_ f.o oakieoo. in erciaey dh:ns_ a frcseoon I ho -.w.'.-.i. f'eady lor a rioln garage - What's not to love? The Monon, Provider, income genera: inc. opportunity or llie perfect guest retreat. The shower. A pergola, lash landscape, and a picturesque two-car garage. $625,000 ambr.ions. this package can answer! $9511,0110 restaurants! $500,000. Out? Tlie bustling I6lb Sircol ( 'omdor is nghl al your lingcrtips! $750,000 Festiva, it's all right there! $500,000 Monon. Ylass Ave. I Sot:leworks. all ir.si seconds av\a\! S? 115.000 355 E Ohio St #323 1469 N Delaware 2230 N Talbott

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Separate laundry room! Brownsburg Public Library, and Municipal Center. sq ft basement. 2 dock doors on the North side. old roof. Partial basement w/ workshop. full bath. Full rear fenced in yard, mature trees. Amanda Hadley 317-796-8141 Dave Piccolo 317-513-0300 Allen Culpepper 317-443-8961 Allen Culpepper 317-443-8961 Dave Piccolo 317-513-0300 Dave Piccolo 317-513-0300 URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 13 VlHPC report 17 townhomes approved for Old Northside 'gateway' PROJECT FEATURING 17 town- Administrative hearings, with an IHPC staff homes on tracts of land on both member serving as hearing officer, are scheduled every Tuesday. Approval for the southeast and southwest A projects generally comes in the form of corners of 16th Street and College Avenue Certificates of Appropriateness. received the go-ahead on Feb. 5 from the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission. Chatham Arch/Mass Ave The project is being done by 11th Street • Feb. 5 IHPC hearing Development and designed by Estridge • A petition by Neighborhood Homes. Downtown Zoning Assistance to establish a ^^^^^^^^^^™ The residences will sidewalk cafe (for LouVino restaurant) at feature a raised base • The IHPC gets ment level, as well as a new brand: 1 Preserve Indy / rooftop levels on some East 16" Street see page 15 of the units. The town- ,_i"j homes would have a *ii-KH.-« i • While commissioners approved the project, they also asked that •fpAl mixture of fiber- the corners of the property be accented more as a key entry point cement, brick and metal panel siding with into the historic Old Northside neighborhood. J <" stone window and door heads. The units • The townhome project occupies lots on two corners of 16th Street s would have flat roofs with some staggered and College Avenue. fc—• < OJ heights. ao 9 The eastern block consists of 10 units, changes, but also asked the developers to Commissioner most facing 16th Street except for the cor work with IHPC staff to strengthen the Susan Jacobs rejected ner units and two units on the western end "gateway" effect at the high-profile corners the applicant's argu 550 Mass Ave was continued without which would face College Avenue. The of 16th Street and College Ave. ment that the mural of a shark - painted on debate at the petitioner's request to March western block consists of seven units, most The portion of the new project at the an alley-facing garage door - was in a "hid 4.. The petition includes a variance for less of which face 16th Street, while the most southwest corner of the intersection had den space." Said Jacobs, "There are no hid than eight feet of clearance from any obsta eastern units front College. been previously targeted by a commercial den spaces in historic districts." cle and for less than eight feet of sidewalk The front doors would be raised above project. In December 2017, the IHPC granted Commissioner Bruce Stauffer was equal width. street level above lowered terraces sur a Certificate of Appropriateness for a two- ly critical. He said the applicant by his own • A petition by Misha Rabinowitch, rep rounded by brick walls with exterior access story structure which was never built. admission was aware of the Lockerbie resenting Hendricks Commercial Properties, to the raised basement level. Square Historic Preservation Plan, which he to amend previously approved plans for a had taken upon himself to interpret. The project was presented at the Dec. 4 Lockerbie Square mural building at 901 Carrollton Ave, in the Stauffer said a simple telephone call to hearing, at which time a rezoning was Bottleworks District was debated, but con ordered to be removed IHPC would have corrected his incorrect approved, while the design was continued tinued to a future hearing after modifica assumption. for further review. Among the concerns MURAL CREATED without Indianapolis tions. commissioners expressed were the lack of A Historic Preservation Commission green space, coloration of the western approval has been ordered removed. James Following are Indianapolis Historic Lockerbie Square block and lack of specifics about rooftop Ryan Hensley of 320 N. Park Ave. had asked Preservation Commission actions taken at full commission hearings and administra decks. the IHPC for retroactive approval at its Feb. • Feb. 5 IHPC hearing tive hearings since publication of the previ 5 meeting - but received little sympathy At the Feb. 5 hearing, commissioners ous issue of Urban Times. The commission • Jon Hendren was granted approval to expressed satisfaction with many of the from the panel. meets the first Wednesday of each month. dismantle a historic barn on his property •

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without debate at the petitioner's request to March A.. The petition includes new rear entry canopy, new windows in historic openings, fencing, altering of openings, construction of goat barn, storage building and dumpster enclosure.

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• Feb. 5 IHPC hearing • The residence (middle) which r • Trade Design Studio was granted 77777>7f////////7, has been approved for 1802 Central Ave. approval to build a single-family house and - j!\\\ RV — T'\ detached three-car garage at 1802 Central • This house was approved for II iiraiiiirn iiwiii 1536 Broadway St. 'lull Ave. The approval includes installation of in- ground pool in the rear yard. The house will be of traditional design with some contem •at 331 N. Park Ave., and store porary features. It will feature a dual asym materials in hopes of using some l^_ metrical gable roof, as well as shed roofs of the wood on new construction. JM over the first-floor office. The structure had been ordered demolished by the Marion D The Commission approved two related County Health Department. The petitions involving the relocation of a two- petition was supported by the - A two-story house with attached two- car garage from 1945 N. Pennsylvania St. to Lockerbie Square People's Club. car garage at 942 Stillwell St. The house 1939 N. Pennsylvania St., and the construc Commissioner Alex White, an architect, said would have simple, traditional features with tion of a three-car garage at 1945 N. that while he supported the effort to pre a shingle roof and a front porch sitting in Pennsylvania. The petitioners were by serve the wood, he doubted it would sur the corner created by a gable front project Patrick Kestner (for 1945) and Andrew vive storage unless it was in a cool, dry ing outward. Hayenga (for 1939). location. - A two-story house with detached two- car garage at 954 Stillwell St. The house The Old Northside Cottage Home would have a traditional shape with modern features, and a gable front including a front • Feb. 5 IHPC hearing • Feb. 5 IHPC hearing stoop with a standing seam metal shed • Anton Tsintsarki was granted approval • Construction of three houses in the awning. to build a single-family house and three-car 900 block of Stillwell Street was approved. D A petition by Luann Humphrey to detached garage at 1536 Broadway St. The The petitioner was Abbey Robertson. The demolish a house at 1310 E. St. Clair St. and two-story frame house will be built in a con houses to be built on currently vacant lots build a new single-family house with temporary design. It will feature a flat-roof (with the exception of a small shed) are: detached carriage house was withdrawn. porch. - A two-story house with detached two- D A petition by Tommy Reddicks to D Ted Reese was granted approval to car garage at 950 Stillwell St. The house install landscaping and site improvements build a garage addition on the historic car would have simple, traditional features with at 1203 E. St. Clair St. (for establishment of riage house at 1504 N. Park Ave., as well as modern materials and a gable front. a charter elementary school) was continued IHPC, page 15 •

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N 1966, HISTORIC LANDMARKS Foundation of Indiana (now Indiana I Landmarks) formed a Lockerbie Square Committee to support state legislation cre ating the Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission - primarily to aid in the orderly development of the area around the James Whitcomb Riley House Museum, which became known as Lockerbie Square. The efforts were successful, and a new law was enacted in 1967 establishing the present and future citizens of Marion Commission. During this time, there was no County. To increase awareness of the staff and lots of work to be done. The Commission and its process to new and Commission had no "home" and hearings existing property owners in designated his were held in a Lockerbie Square residence. toric areas, the Commission has adopted an During that time, bank loans were impossi official brand known as "Preserve Indy" ble to obtain, and restoration work was along with a new logo. charged to credit cards or paid with cash. The "old-meets-new" logo design incor Historic preservation was quickly porates the Indianapolis Historic becoming a national discussion, due to the Preservation Commission name, the aptly rapid loss of historic resources during urban titled "Preserve Indy" brand, and an image renewal. The sense of urgency was solidi of historic Union Station, arguably the City's fied through the National Historic most recognizable landmark and a site Preservation Act of 1966. which was designated for protection by the As the city grew during this mid-century Commission in 1979. period, many significant historic structures The image will provide instant recogni were lost in the name of progress and mod tion of the Commission and a unique identi ernization - including the architecturally ty while communicating the Commissions significant Marion County Courthouse. The goals and values. It will appear throughout Bolton Square disappearance of these buildings, along the Commission's website, literature, social with the preservation of Lockerbie Square, media and district plans. 2953 Kirkbride Way, Indianapolis, IN 46222 was the impetus for the creation of the To learn more about the Commission Indianapolis Historic Preservation and what property owners in locally pro New Single-Family Homes & Townhomes Commission. tected historic districts need to know, visit Fifty-three years and almost 7,000 pro www.indy.gov/ihpc or reach out to staff at Modern Downtown Living Connected to Nature tected properties later, the Commission 317-327-4406 for more information. Stay 5-Minute Commute to Downtown continues to fulfill its mission of protecting tuned for more exciting work from the • Townhomes starting below $200,000 and our our great city's historic architecture for Commission in the upcoming months. • City Series starting from the $240's

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carriage house alterations. The approval fol Fletcher Place lowed numerous changes to the plan fol lowing a debate at the Jan. 8 hearing. • Feb. 5 IHPC hearing D A petition by Travis C. Belden to install • Andrew A. Kobe was granted approval landscape lighting in the front yard at 1332 to build a carriage house with living space N. Park Ave, was continued without debate at 752 Fletcher Ave. at the petitioner's request to March 4. • Shannon Murphy was granted Monument Circle approval to build a retaining wall in the front yard at 1435 N. Alabama St. • Feb. 5 IHPC hearing • Feb. 4 administrative hearing • Downtown Indy, Inc., was granted • Lindsey K. Copeland was granted approval to produce a display on approval to install six bathroom vents on Monument Circle buildings (in the manner the residence at 1702 N. Alabama St. of the previously approved patriotic • Jan. 28 administrative hearing "Signature Salute") honoring the 500 • Damianos Maggos was granted Festival throughout the month of May. The approval to install a radon mitigation sys Commission, however, balked at granting tem with three exterior pipes at 521 E. 13th blanket approval for other such dedicated St. programming at 30-minute intervals, with • Jan 14 administrative hearing out further study into the lighting effects • Christopher Ryan was granted and duration of shows. • 16 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES Old Southside report V IUPUI students to update decade-old research study

T WAS 10 YEARS ago that anthropology date on the changes that continue to occur students at IUPUI, under the direction in the Old Southside. Her 24 students will I and guidance of Dr. Susan Hyatt, first be concentrating on four areas of study: began to collect photos, oral histories, and • Looking at the children of the elders other related items from some of the surviv who had lived here and their experiences ing African-American and Jewish people growing up in the '60s and '70s. who had once lived and worked in what is now known as the Old Southside. • The history of the Concord This was previously a neighborhood that Neighborhood Center, an institution that has was once one of the most multi-ethnic in been vital to the on-going survival and bet Indianapolis. Upward mobility in the post terment of the area. war period, along with the construction of I- • Working with members of the Stadium 70, disrupted the old neighborhood, Village Business Association, concentrating destroying homes and businesses and frac on the McCarty-Morris commercial strip turing the ties of friendship and fellowship along South Meridian Street and how it has that had sustained the community for some looked in different periods with decline and 50 years. resurgence. The research carried out by the students in 2010 and 2011 was gathered in a book, • Documenting changes in the residen The Neighborhood of Saturdays. The photos tial community that is the Old Southside, Dr. Susan Hyatt (left) discusses the Old Southside project with her students. and other memorabilia which were scanned populated with long-time residents who and catalogued, along with an e-copy of the never gave up on the area and the many are encouraged to contact Dr. Hyatt at Sacred Heart Parish Hall. Special guest will book, can be viewed online at: new people who are moving here and call [email protected]. be Jason Larrison of Core Planning http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/collections/NoS. ing the Old Southside home. Strategies, who will update the neighbor Now, 10 years later, Dr. Hyatt is leading a Former or current and new residents he NEXT MEETING of the Old Southside hood on the Kelly Park renovations set to new group of energetic students in a who have memories and perspectives that T Neighborhood Association will begin at commence this spring and be finished research class, bringing neighbors up-to- they would like to share with the students 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, at the before the end of the year. •

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£fo.;Hfl SUjis Certifies tljat Pirates. The Giants had John McGraw, a future Hall of Riley's invitation Fame manager, and Christy Mathewson, a star pitcher and T das.WMfc^mk J3ile Hall of Famer. In the 1905 World Series, Mathewson is an $nvite&i$uest at the ¥ pitched three complete shutout games and 27 innings straight without a score, a record to this day, with the to Giants' games Polo (Grounds Giants winning the Series. durinq the National Xtaque Championship Reason of The Giants played at the legendary Polo Grounds, in By JIM BISHOP upper Manhattan, a great place to watch a game in that 1309 era. Although Riley may not have been such an aficionado In an upstairs display cabinet in the hallway on the ©tnflptttnenta cu to know all of those details and records, he still could upper landing of the James Whitcomb Riley Museum / ' appreciate a well-played game when he saw one. Home, there is a small piece of baseball memorabilia that __ fJrcairleiit. Also, the simple joy of going to a ballpark on a sunny a fan today would love to have in a modern version: a ;*ea> forte baseball Otlnb NOTE: THIS COURTESY WILL SE WITHDRAWN, AND THIS CARD TAKEN summer day with a hot dog and cold drink to savor could 1909 season pass to the old Polo Grounds stadium to UP. IF PRESENTED BY ANY OTHER THAN THE ONE NAMED HEREIN. easily entice one to make it habit forming. The Hoosier watch the New York Giants (years before they moved to • James Whitcomb Riley's season pass to New York Poet made a reference to the national pastime in one of San Francisco in 1957 to join the National League Western Giants games in 1909. his most popular poems, Knee Deep in June. In this poem, division) play the national past time. Riley compares the brilliant colors of a common bird to The other teams in the National League include many frequently suffered from bouts of ill health toward the the uniform patterns of a major leaguer. • familiar names today - the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati end of his life - but he was fond of the game and its tradi Reds, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals and tions, and the Hoosier Poet could be considered a fan of From Knee Deep in June the Philadelphia Phillies. baseball. It was certainly a kind gesture from the owner of But they also played teams whose names have been the team to the esteemed poet. Mr. Bluejay, full o' sass lost to history, including the Brooklyn Superbas (not the Brush gave Riley another season pass in 1912 in the In them baseball clothes o' his, Dodgers), and the Boston Doves (not the Red Sox), both form of a nice leather case that clearly resembles a lug Sportin' round the orchard jes' in the National League. gage tag. It is interesting to note that this 1912 pass has Like he owned the premises! The Hoosier Poet knew the owner of the team, John T. the inscription "Open Sesame" printed upon it as well as Brush, who had earlier owned a professional baseball his name. Brush also gave Riley a small pen knife that has - J.W. Riley, The Complete Poetical Works of team in Indianapolis. Brush offered Riley the coveted pass the Giants name on it with the date 1912. It would certain James Whitcomb Riley (Greenfield, 1937) to watch the Giants play whenever he was in New York, ly appear, at least from a baseball website (baseball-refer- Jim Bishop is a historian and long-time staff member which he was on occasion when he performed on the ence.com) that the 1909 Giants were an interesting team at the Riley Museum Home, located Downtown in lecture circuit. to follow, although they finished in third place (92 wins, 61 Lockerbie Square. Visit the Riley Foundation website at How often Riley used the pass is unknown, because he losses), behind the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh rileykids.org for more information. URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 17 • Madam CJ. Walker Thousands of items now online via Historical Society

ORE THAN 40,000 ITEMS RELAT "I predict that visitors who first ING to one of Indiana's icons are encounter the gorgeous vintage photo M now accessible from anywhere in NEXT MONTH: graphs, letters and advertisements will have the world, as a result of the completion of a hard time breaking away from the web • Second of a two-part series on the 'Rebirth of a landmark,' the Madam C.J. Walker Digitization Project site," said Bundles. at the Indiana Historical Society. focusing on the dynamic between the historic facility, the neighbor In addition to being made available In late 2018, the Indiana Historical hood and the African-American community. For a look at part one online, the newly digitized images and infor Society learned it was one of 17 institutions by Dale Ogden, go to digitalindy. org/cdm/search/collection/ utn mation were incorporated into IHS's newest nationwide to be awarded the grant which exhibit, You Are There 1915: Madam CJ. and go to the February 2020 issue. focuses on digitizing rare and unique con Walker, Empowering Women. The exhibit, tent. on display now through Jan. 23, takes visi Thanks to a $79,928 Digitizing Hidden tors back in time with the help of costumed Collections grant from the Council on RIGHT NOW: actors and a recreation of Walker's Library and Information Resources, the Indianapolis office. Historical Society assigned a special team • The life of Madam CJ. Walker is brought to life in a 'You Are Visitors can tour the exhibit and view the to complete the 12-month project to digi There' living exhibit at the Indiana History Center. The exhibit runs tize, catalog and make available online tens collection materials in person at the History of thousands of IHS collection items relating through Jan. 23, 2021. Center, home of IHS and the Indiana to Madam C.J. Walker - an activist, entre Experience. The History Center is open to preneur and philanthropist whose beauty the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays product empire made her one of the through Saturdays. wealthiest women of her time. Researchers can access the Madam CJ. "When the trustees of the Madam Walker ness records will transform the way every as educator Mary McLeod Bethune, scholar Walker Collection online through IHS's web estate donated the papers of the Madam one - from scholars to National History Day W.E.B. Dubois and activist March Church site, other libraries' portals through C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company in 1982, students - does research about her." Terrell. The collection also contains the per WorldCat and general internet searches. For we had no idea that they would become Madam Walker's papers are just one sonal and business papers of Walker's more information, visit one of IHS's most popular archival troves," piece of the rich collection, which spans 95 daughter, A'Lelia Walker; her attorney, www.indianahistory.org or call IHS at (317- said A'Lelia Bundles, Walker biographer and years and includes artifacts, documents and Freeman B. Ransom; and others who 232-1882." descendant. "I believe that access to photographs. Examples include correspon worked for the company, as well as records Madam Walker's personal letters and busi- dence from well-known personalities such relating to beauty schools and agents.

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A Three civil defense members stand at the base of the stairs to a shelter looking over Fallout shelters what appears to be a blueprint or map. Civil defense was tasked with educating the peo ple, creating evacuation routes, identifying fallout shelters, and alerting the people in had their day the case of an air raid. INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY P0569 in Cold War era the department had passed out more than 18,000 home survival pamphlets to the By CONNIE ZEIGLER citizens of the city and another "45,000 Contributing editor ^t pamphlets just on the construction of fallout shelters." Broderick was quoted that five new HEN THE U.S. BOMBED Hiroshima and Nagasaki companies had formed in 1961 to build fallout in August of 1945, the Soviet Union got worried. shelters. Quoted in the article, "A North side Three years later when the USSR tested its first W housewife who is having a shelter built said: nuclear device in August 1949, the U.S. got worried. What 'Six months ago they (neighbors and friends) would happen in the country and in Indianapolis in the case thought I was batty; now they want to know of a nuclear war? What could the city and its residents do about shelters.'" to survive a nuclear war? In May 1962, builder Fairwood Homes, Inc. Why, build fallout shelters, of course. After Sputnik, bomb shelters were out; "fallout shelters" advertised in The Star a new home the firm had construct Immediately following World War II, Americans seemed were in - in a big way. In 1960, the federal government ed in the Vernon Ridge addition on the north side. The generally worried about any sort of bomb drop. Albert L. allotted funds to add a fallout shelter to the Federal Colonial style ranch house had three bedrooms - and a 176- Frankel, a local real estate agent, wrote a letter to Mayor Building (the Birch Bayh Federal Building and U. S. foot fallout shelter in one corner of the basement. And, Philip Bayt in December 1950 suggesting that the city Courthouse) in Indianapolis. although it had one and a-half baths, they were both on the should buy from the State Life Insurance Co. the property A fallout shelter was planned for the City-County office first floor, which might have been seen as a serious miscal at the corner of Pennsylvania, Michigan and North streets. building, according to the record of a Civil Defense hearing culation to someone waiting out nuclear fallout in that shel The block was empty and used as a parking lot (it is now at Congress in March 1960. That record also stated that ter. the site of the Minton-Capehart Federal Building). The for Indiana National Bank had added fallout shelters to its main In 1968, the Office of Civil Defense offered a course in ward-thinking Frankel told the mayor that the lot should building and its 20 branch banks in Indianapolis. In case of fallout shelter design to Indiana architects and engineers. become a civic auditorium with multi-level underground nuclear disaster, Indianapolis residents could make a with The 13-week course included the study of the effects of parking for 2,000 cars and a bomb shelter. drawal before heading to the shelter. nuclear weapons, analysis and design of buildings for fallout The civic auditorium was not constructed; neither was Or, they could just hunker down at home in their very protection, psychological aspects of shelter, environment, the parking garage or the bomb shelter. By 1951, initial fears own fallout shelter, which they may have purchased for the and cost reduction techniques, according to an article in of a nuclear bomb drop were fading as memories of the "very, very low price" of $695 from a company called The Star. war receded. That year the Indiana General Assembly, citing United States Fallout Shelters. The firm's advertisement in Despite all these efforts, by 1969 The News reported that the Engineering News Record, voted not to fund the con The Indianapolis Star on Oct. 1, 1961, reassured potential "after two decades of planning and $1.6 billion in spending, struction of bomb shelters. Instead of public construction buyers that their shelters were "built to Government specifi the Associated Press revealed that civil defense programs projects they assigned the civil defense department the cations," and noted that "Civil Defense said: The only pro had done little more than build a 'bare-bones string of fall task to "encourage owners of office buildings, apartments tection against Nuclear Fallout is the Home Family Fallout out shelters.'" Adding to the problem, two out of five offi and even small homes to provide shelter areas." Shelter.'" cial shelters didn't have signs and half didn't have provi Then, in October 1957, the Soviet Union launched A national fallout program began in 1962 with shelters sions. Sputnik, the first artificial satellite, into orbit. Fear skyrock licensed and stocked by the federal government and moni In 1970, six Arlington High School students "herded eted. The worries of a land-launched nuclear attack now tored by local Civil Defense units. Charles Broderick, direc themselves into the fallout shelter" at the Red Cross expanded to the horrors of one sent from space. tor of Civil Defense for Indiana, reported in The Star that building Downtown for 24-hours of reality-style fallout •

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637 N. East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 | 317.610.5200 | [email protected] | www.nestleindy.com Recently celebrating our 29th birthday URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 19 • shelter surviving. They set up beds, Historical Society reviewed survival materials and made meals Former Lockerbie seeks more photos out of "survival crackers" and hard candy. Have similar photographs of Although they all left the next day, the par Downtown? Loan or donate your ticipants reported to The Indianapolis News materials to the Indiana firm's heritage Historical Society's Bicentennial that, after the 24-hour experiment they felt Project. Its goal is to identify "better prepared" for nuclear holocaust. resources about the people, Marion County reported 403 federally goes digital places and events that have shaped the city over the last licensed and stocked fallout shelters in 200 years. These documents, March 1974. Not all were in basements, By JORDAN RYAN and MATT HOLDZKOM oral histories and photographs will be processed, digitized and either; somehow it was determined that the Indiana Historical Society made available to the public inner core of most tall buildings were safe through IHS's digital archive, for these purposes. In Indianapolis some of N OCTOBER 1908, Indianapolis native F. exhibitions, programming and cross-collaborative projects. To the licensed shelters could be found at the Durward Staley and a skilled artist named Cecil loan or donate, contact Jordan Indiana Deaf School, Arlington High School, I D. Crabb founded the sign company Staley & • This 1961 photo shows Staley Sign Co.'s home Ryan at jryan@indianahistory. the Naval Armory on 30th Street, the Crabb. The firm provided painted show cards to at 515 N. Park Ave. org. American Fletcher Bank, the Stokely-Van motion picture the ished product. These mockups Camp building on East Street, and the aters and. later, bill are extremely detailed, full- Howard Johnson Motor Lodge on West boards and lighted color paintings on black-and- Washington Street, according to The News signs to businesses white photographs. on August 13. around the city. The collection also contains Although the Cold War and its threat of The company found several stand-alone artworks of a nuclear disaster lingered until the end of success in Indianapolis sign proposals. The dates of the Soviet Union in the 1990s, fallout shel and in 1925, Staley & these materials range from the ters fell out of popularity in the last quarter Crabb settled into its 1920s to the early 1980s, with of the 20th Century. Still, as late as 1980, longtime headquarters the 1960s represented the most Midwest Builders offered to build "Bomb at 515 Park Ave., called heavily. and Fallout Shelters" according to its Liberty Street at that The Staley Sign Collection advertisement in The Indianapolis Star in time. demonstrates changes in the February 1980. Photos and art from Indianapolis cityscape in an Some fallout shelters must remain in Staley's work over the unusual and colorful way. It Indianapolis, but a search for them doesn't years have been added shows buildings - and in some offer up any suggested locations. A web to the digital collec cases whole streetscapes - that site, www.ready.gov, has "nuclear explo tions of the Indiana • ml have since disappeared. It doc sions" as one of its many disasters that one Historical Society. Staley Signs, Inc. uments short-lived small busi might prepare for. The suggested plan of 515 Park Avenue The founder's son, Indianapolis 6, Ind. nesses as well as local commer action includes going inside a building. F.D. Staley Jr., began Mr-. F. n. Staley. Jr cial staples. It shows the city's While you're there, feel free to eat your sur working at the firm transformation during the vival crackers until the nuclear cloud pass around the time of his graduation from Shortridge High School in explosive growth of strip malls and suburban areas. The Staley Sign es. early 1935. A name change in the late 1940s reflected the family- Collection is also a showcase of the disappearing craft of sign oriented nature of the business. For more than 110 years, Staley painting and hand lettering. • Connie is a historian who researches Signs has provided signage of all descriptions - including hundreds NOTE: The Staley Sign Co. relocated from the northern tier of and writes about design history and of neon signs - to businesses around the city. what is now the Lockerbie Square Historic Preservation District, Indianapolis and owns C. Resources, a This collection consists of materials produced by the company - and remains in business northwest of Downtown near Riverside preservation consulting firm. chiefly made up of photographs of the client businesses that hired Park. By the late 1990s, a remnant of the business remained in the 500 block of Park Avenue in the form of a lot of old commercial Staley Signs to produce signage. signs reminiscent of an auto salvage yard, and wasn't cleared until Many of the photos have proposed sign mockups painted the tract was identified for development. The tract is now part of directly onto them, allowing the client to easily envision the fin- the Lockerbie Lofts apartment complex.

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By BILL BROOKS emerging brand narrative for Downtown," • Affordability (Joe Whitsett and Will being priced out of the Downtown housing Urban Times editor and publisher said Bob Schultz, senior vice president of Pritchard). market. Downtown Indy, Inc. "We're really talking • Brand narrative (Stevi Stoesz). According to the recent survey, average OWNTOWN IS A hoppin', popular about the 'tale of two cities' when we look rent in the "primary market area" is 55 per Downtown Indy, Inc., approaches this place - as popular as the at the brand personas of our urban core. cent higher than average rent city-wide. challenge in the wake of a changing focus D Downtown seen in those old-timey "On one hand, we have the eager and Further, 52 percent of Downtown renters caused by the explosion of Downtown photographs with streetcars, pedestrians refreshing energy of new talent from the earn less than $40,000 a year and pay apartments and condominiums. For most of aplenty, men in hats and women in full- millennial workforce moving into Downtown more than 30 percent of their income on its lifetime, the Downtown was mostly busi length dresses. in record numbers," Schultz continued, "and rent. ness enterprises - but now, the environment But what is Downtown, anyway? Is it the on the other hand, we have third- and Sherry Seiwert, president of Downtown has changed. vibrant social scene of Mass Ave? Is it the fourth-generation households standing up Indy, Inc., said all of the issues are being How do civic leaders engage those new bucolic residential life just a pitching wedge and saying this is our Downtown, too. weighed. residents and boost social cohesion? What away in Lockerbie Square or a four-wood Launched last year to focus on the issues "As the urban place-management organi will draw them in? away in The Old Northside. impacting the vitality, viability and visibility zation for Downtown, we're positioning the In that context, the issues of livability Or is it the more emerging scene to the of Downtown, the Downtown Agenda initia Downtown Agenda as our playbook on how and brand narrative rise to the top of the immediate south? Or just across White tive enlisted the help of key Downtown to assess and address some of the chal agenda. "The Downtown Agenda is setting River to the west? stakeholders to dive into six strategic objec lenges and opportunities facing our the stage to build greater connections and The leaders of Downtown Indy, Inc., tives: Downtown," Seiwert said. social cohesion around Downtown's livabili wanted to know more, so they commis "The level of board engagement from D Safety/security (chaired by Andrew ty and vitality," Schultz said. "This entire sioned some research to cipher what - leading subcommittees to digging deeply Buroker). process is so encouraging, and we've only minus the visitors - "the Downtown persona into data and analysis has been remarkable started to scratch the surface of the oppor is," said Downtown Indy Senior Vice • Curb management (Denny Sponsel). and sets the pace for the urgency of this tunities that exist." President Bob Schultz. What that study • Homelessness (Perry Griffith Jr. and process," she added. But a third issue - affordability - has found, he said, is a lack of social cohesion. Chelsea Haring-Cozzi). "We look forward to sharing a status bubbled to the top of the agenda. What "What is especially revealing for me update when we gather for the 2020 State • Livability (Karen Burns and Bill Downtown Indy officials have learned is that through the Downtown Agenda is the of Downtown on April 30." • Browne). service workers, even the middle-class, are

HOMELESSNESS market and the development/preservation of natural GOAL: Reduce the number of those experiencing amenities such as the White River have contributed to GOALS / FOCUSES chronic homelessness in Downtown by 10% year over the increasing population in Downtown, which is expect There are six committees working on The Downtown year. ed to reach 30,000 residents within the next two years. Agenda: FOCUS: Homelessness is a complex, societal issue impacting all sectors of the community. The need exists AFFORDABILITY SAFETY/SECURITY to assess how the chronic homeless population is GOAL: Increase the supply of workforce and afford GOAL: Decrease non-violent crime and contributing addressed and how coordination of efforts can be more able housing by 20 percent over the next 10 years. factors in Downtown by 10% and increase the public's effective; create better systems of response while FOCUS: The Downtown residential population and perception of safety by 10% year over year. encouraging advocacy by the Downtown corporate com supply of units have grown dramatically over the last FOCUS: Current issues including disruptive juveniles, munity; seek improvements on behavioral issues that eight years, but 41% of residents who rent in Downtown South Meridian bar chaos, public spaces loitering, and impact the Downtown community. are cost burdened. Additionally, affordable and attainable panhandling will be addressed. Initiatives involving the housing is a tool to attract young talent to cities. partnership between the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police LIVABILITY Affordability challenges have begun to extend beyond Department and Downtown Indy, Inc. will be reviewed GOAL: Increase the number of Downtown residents by the bottom of the income ladder and now reach the mid including bike patrol enhancements and mobilization, 10% year over year while setting a baseline vitality index dle income. safety cadets and a potential Downtown volunteer safety for Downtown. patrol. FOCUS: The committee will discuss initiatives that BRAND IDENTITY enhance the aspects of a livable city: robust and com GOAL: Create a brand to identify a shared identity, CURB MANAGEMENT plete neighborhoods, accessible mobility, a diverse local stimulate engagement, share stories; build reputation. GOAL: Set baseline metric of evaluation then show economy and vibrant public spaces. The fast-growing job FOCUS: This committee will assess and analyze improvement year over year for vehicular and Downtown's persona, brand attribute and create build pedestrian flow. ing blocks to articulate and activate a holistic brand FOCUS: Curb management has been a priority in for Downtown. Shaping a brand narrative can increase every city across the nation. Sidewalk clutter and economic vitality, livability, community pride in curb management have become an issue due to the Downtown and consumer attractiveness. Additionally, increased presence of scooters, ride-share, valet to validate our own understanding of the dialogue parking, and existing factors including delivery from within the community itself, we will perform zones, metered parking, placement of news boxes social listening analysis. and the general cleanliness of Downtown. Effectively managing the curb is paramount in •4 Homelessness and panhandling are approached as maintaining quality of experience for Downtown. two separate issues in The Downtown Agenda. DOWNTOWN INDY, INC., PHOTO

regulations; unification of private/public sectors; com WORK UPDATES munity awareness campaign. Next steps: Reports from the various committees leading Articulate specific challenges; develop short- and the Downtown Agenda strategic initiative: long-term strategies; facilitate dialogue with stake holders; best practices with peer cities; review rele SAFETY & SECURITY vant laws and ordinances. Priorities: develop communication strategy; review relevant laws Resolve negative perception, resolve disruptive ado and ordinances. LIVABILITY lescents, mitigate panhandling, reduce non-violent inci Priorities: dents, reduce bar spill-out street violence. CURB MANAGEMENT Increasing/sustaining the number of Downtown resi Next steps: Priorities: dents; identifying other indices; understand retail con Measurable steps and actionable items, short-term and Define/clarify current regulations and ordinances; effi cerns; addressing the changing Downtown persona. long-term; identify additional shareholders to assist; cient delivery structure; ride-share zones/fees; scooter DOWNTOWN, page 45 • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 21

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MORTOPLACE N HERRON^MORTONPLACETIMES Ready to build upon success Herron-Morton Place By ERIC OTTO M FOUNDATION PRESIDENT'S REPORT ... President, Herron-Morton Place Foundation Association, Inc. P.O. Box 44166, Indianapolis IN 46244 he past year for the Herron-Morton Place Foundation some other events boosting neighborhood participation has been very busy and extremely successful in that will be organized and promoted in the coming months. T terms of fundraising and achieving a long-term goal. Last May the Foundation held its first HMP 500 trike The next meeting of the Herron-Morton Place Association is: We are proud to report that the primary fundraiser, race. Despite being pulled together in less than a week, a 7 p.m. Monday, March 2 Oktoberfest, was a tremendous success in its ninth year. rather large crowd witnessed some good racing and some Oktoberfest was supported by a record amount of both memorable moments as neighbors raced each other on at location to be announced. corporate sponsorship and day-of-sales results. The adult tricycles around an esplanade on New Jersey Street. HMPA Board of Directors Foundation is also extremely proud of the significant uptick The second annual HMP 500 will take place on Friday, in support for Oktoberfest from individual neighbors. Based May 8. The Foundation has invested in a new lineup of James Campbell, president on the support from the individual neighbor/family "keg adult-sized trikes for use year after year. Neighbors are Alice Otto, vice-president Father Stevan Bauman, secretary sponsors" and other contributions, it is clear that the asked to come out to support their neighbors as they race Carol Egan, treasurer neighborhood has really embraced the event and the par each other for the glory of being the second winner of the Kelly de Waal Pat Strubel Kate Turtle ticipation has never been better. HMP 500. The 10th annual Oktoberfest is already being discussed, The past year we saw a group of Herron-Morton Place Herron-Morton Place Foundation with organizers saying they have some bigger plans and neighbors come together and participate in the annual Board of Directors ideas to share in the coming months. The planners want to Pride parade. This was the second year the neighborhood Eric Otto, president recognize where the event started and what it has grown participated, and Herron-Morton Place is the only neighbor Darcie Kornmeyer, vice president into - and recognize how it supports the park and other hood to ever organize a float and recognize the diversity Haley Glover, secretary public areas. that exists both in the neighborhood and the city. Joseph Tucker-Edmonds, treasurer The Foundation, in partnership with the Herron-Morton Chad Ahren, vice treasurer. The Board, however, is discussing having a parade- Place Neighborhood Association, accomplished a key initia Jon Berg Michelle Bova watching party for the neighborhood this year along the tive by establishing an endowment in late 2018. The endow Mike Krautkramer Sunny Lee route instead of marching in the parade. Details for this ment was established with the idea of supporting in perpe John Slatten Bret Wolfe Bob Wood event are still being discussed. Be on the lookout for further tuity the neighborhood's shared public spaces. updates as the event gets closer. Send news items to The fund has grown at a nine-percent rate this year due [email protected] to favorable economic conditions. With the success of the We would like to thank everyone in Herron-Morton Place Foundation's fundraising, we have not had to tap into the for their participation, attendance and the many volun fund to provide for any park maintenance issues or public teered hours over the course of the past year - all of which Learn more about Herron-Morton Place at: space concerns. contributed to the success of the neighborhood. The year As the calendar has turned to 2020, the Foundation has 2020 is shaping up to be a great one. • Monthly meeting filled with information

N ENCOURAGING, though not unusual, number of live and work in Herron-Morton Place. The areas range from neighbors attended the monthly meeting of the beauty to budget, from social activities taking place this A Herron-Morton Place Neighborhood Association, month to long-term planning to ensure the Association's THE PEEK LAW FIRM held Feb. 3 at Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church. continued ability to serve the neighborhood. The Mayor's neighborhood advocate reported on the The Herron-Morton Board of Directors still has room for upcoming census, a new grid system for IndyGo, and the a few more members - a job which only requires a few Indy Parks summer camps. There was also an update on the hours of time each month. Anyone interested in joining the BUSINESS AND PERSONAL ATTORNEYS WITH Safety Committee's ongoing education project about lead Board should contact any existing board member and feel OFFICES IN INDIANA AND FLORIDA paint. free to ask questions. Serving on the Board is a great way The Safety Committee is one of the Association's stand to become more aware of the neighborhood, give back, ing committees formed to cover and guide the wide range and get to know a great group of people, neighborhood MICHAEL C. PEEK of interests, concerns and activities shared by those who leaders said. • 1229 N. DELAWARE ST. Progressive Dinner: Varied venues host event INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46202

HREE NEIGHBORHOOD homes, a business and a of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Church, capped by dessert at church were set to be hosts to the annual Herron- the Norton residence, 1814 N. Delaware St. T Morton Place Progressive Dinner, set for Saturday, The annual event is free to Herron-Morton Place 317-436-1912 Feb. 22 (after this issue of Urban Times went to press). Association members and $10 for non-members. Neighbors FAX 317-208-5562 The event was to begin with appetizers at the office of can become a member on the Association's website, her- the Plat Collective, then continue with salads at the Sedlack ron-morton.com/membership. [email protected] residence at 1938 Central Ave. Although reservations were required, the event was later THEPEEKLAWFIRM.COM Soup was to be hosted at the Smith residence at 1909 opened to those who did not RSVP. They were asked to N. Pennsylvania St., followed by the main course at the Joy consider bringing beer or wine in lieu of a dish to share." 22 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES INRC reportV Neighbor Power is among many tools for mission Annual conference set for March 7 at Marion Univesity

By ANNE MARIE TAYLOR Executive director, Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center

HE INDIANAPOLIS Neighborhood Resource Center envisions a city of connected neighborhoods where T residents know their neighbors and relationships are open and constructive. True community engagement begins with a respect for open dialogue and a commitment to increasing social capital. All across our city, neighbors are dedicating their time, talent and treasure to improving the • Indianapolis Community Building Institute graduates Gallagher, Lisa Hale, Jed Fuller, Harry McFarland, Jamarro quality of life for everyone in flanking Mayor Joe Hogsett are (front, l-r) Monica Johnson, Carla James and and INRC Director of their community. INRC is dedicat Lunderman, Carmen Bailey, Beth Riedeman and Ashley Neighborhood Development Maury Plambeck. Virden. In back row (l-r) are Melissa Brown, Heather Essex- ed to providing the knowledge and tools that support resident- led and grassroots initiatives. panel discussion moderated by Katiera Winfrey, WISH TV's based community development and asset mapping. Events such as Neighbor Power new multicultural reporter. We are pleased to welcome • WISH multicultural Indy and programs like our spring • Monday, April 13, 6 to 8 p.m. - Appreciative inquiry Marsh Davis, president of Indiana Landmarks, as our reporter Katiera and fall workshops create learn and engagement. Winfrey to lead panel keynote speaker and we will offer our first presentation of ing and engagement platforms • Tuesday, April 14, 6 to 7 p.m. - Planning for healthy discussion. Marsh Davis Greatriarch Awards. of Indiana Landmarks that support the leaders that communities. Our spring workshops will begin on Monday, March 30, will serve as keynote make the changes in our neigh • Monday, April 20, 6 to 8 p.m. - Practicing asset-based and provide an excellent opportunity to learn and collabo speaker for Neighbor borhoods. community development and asset mapping. Power Indy conference. rate with neighbors all across the city. All workshops will be Neighbor Power Indy is a free held at The Sol Center (708 E. Michigan St.). The full sched INRC is inspired by the dedication of our Indy neighbors. one-day conference at Marian ule is below: We will continue to provide opportunities for engagement University from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and celebration because we know collective impact is the • Monday, March 30, 6 to 8 p.m. - Neighborhood organ Saturday, March 7. About 400 neighbors will convene to best path to sustainable, equitable community develop izing. engage, inspire, and celebrate our Indy Neighborhoods. ment. Please visit www.inrc.org or email [email protected] for • Monday, April 6, 6 to 8 p.m. - Introduction to asset- Attendees will have access to 20 workshops options and a more details about programs and available services. • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 23 Holy Cross Meetings now every other month ELLY WENSING, president of the continue to open the doors at 6:30 pm tion and holiday party. That means these HOLY Holy Cross Neighborhood for networking and "catching up." meetings will not be held on the third K Association, has announced a big The first meeting of 2020 was Feb. 20. Thursday. change in the 2020 calendar. The remaining 2020 dates of meetings Meanwhile, the Neighborhood "We listened to our neighbors and and special events are: Association's Executive Committee CROSS have changed the 2020 meeting sched • April 16 - Annual meeting/election. meets in the alternating months - ule. Instead of meeting quarterly, Holy January, March, May, July, September and Neighborhood • June 18 - General meeting. Cross neighborhood will be meeting November. The meetings take place on D Aug. 4 - National Night Out at the Association every other month." the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Sturm Esplanade. This change in our meeting schedule conference room at the ReDevelopment The next meeting of the Holy Cross will provide more time for both neighbor D Oct. 15 - General meeting. Group office. Neighborhood Association will be: hood and city leaders to share additional • December - Holiday party (date The next Executive Committee meet 7-8 p.m. Thursday, April 16 information with neighbors. and location to be determined). ing is March 16. The meetings are open to at the ReDevelopment Group, 1017 E. Michigan St. The general meetings will continue to Please note that the August meeting neighbors with interest in neighborhood Social time: 6:30 to 7 p.m. be on third Thursdays from 7 to 8 p.m., will be a neighborhood celebration issues to be discussed. Other 2020 usually in the offices of the Re- around the National Night Out event, Executive Committee meetings are Development Group at 1017 E. Michigan Wensing said, while the December scheduled for May 21, July 16, Sept. 17 Association officers St. Wensing said Association leaders will meeting will be an end-of-year celebra and Nov. 19. • Kelly Wensing, president Scott Wilson, vice president Jen Higgenbotham, secretary The creation of Highland Park BW Shield, treasurer Urban Times news coordinator: In the previous installment, in the Amanda Wade ([email protected]) July 2019 issue of UrbanTimes, Catherine Noble, daughter of Gov. Noah Noble, Membership and her husband had built Highland Holy Cross Neighborhood Association membership is open to Home on the farmland which is now the all residents, business owners, and property owners that fall Holy Cross neighborhood. within the neighborhood boundaries.

By SUSAN HOUCHIN For the most current information on membership, meetings, and VONDA O'NEILL and events please visit

RS. GEORGE F. MILLER was the last member of the Noble family to own Highland Home. She Stay connected with Holy Cross on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, M and Next Door. @lndyHolyCross sold it to the city of Indianapolis in 1898, with two agreements - that Highland Home was to be torn down at once, and that the ground on which it and its lawns Holy Cross were located should be a park. Neighborhood Foundation Bricks from the house were used for is the 501c3 organization supporting the Holy Cross gutters in Garfield and Brookside parks neighborhood. You may contact us at [email protected]. and for foundations in Riverside Park. A fountain basin 49 feet in diameter was Donations to the Holy Cross Neighborhood Foundation are tax- deductible as allowed by law. Make checks payable to Holy placed where the house formerly stood. Cross Neighborhood Foundation and mail to 225 N. Arsenal Thus, Highland Park was created. Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46201. Highland Park is bounded by Dorman, Highland, Marlowe and New York streets, • The city's skyline can be seen from Highland Park, a tract which once held the family home of Gov. Noah Noble. Board of Directors and is the centerpiece of the Holy Cross Duane Van Laningham, president neighborhood. It is the last memorial in families began to take a chance on buy Kyle Benner, vice president the city to Noah Noble, the fifth governor ing homes here again. • THE ORIGINS OF Renee O'Sullivan, secretary of Indiana (1831-37). In the park there HOLY CROSS in the 1990s, the "back to the city" Deana Perry, treasurer now stands an oak tree, said to have movement caught fire in Indianapolis, Therese Reckley Marti Feichter been planted by the governor's wife. Third of three parts and Holy Cross was perfectly situated for In 1955 the city of Indianapolis decid a renaissance. Small investors decided to ed to sell Highland Park. In an article in buy older homes and fix them up to sell. the Indianapolis Star on Feb. 7, 1955, favorite spot on the Fourth of July for Builders purchased empty lots and built Valette Miller White, great granddaughter picnicking and watching the city's fire new homes that fit into the cottage-style of Gov. Noble, tells of "the destruction of works display. neighborhood. Young couples with small a piece of dedicated land, nearly as old For the next 20 years, the neighbor children saw the advantages of living Support our local as the city itself." She begs for some hood declined. Homes fell into disrepair near Downtown cultural amenities and group with historic interest to save the and were abandoned, or were rented out places of work. by absentee landlords. Long-time resi park and keep it green and beautiful. Holy Cross is a neighborhood that has ADVERTISERS dents began to move out. However, oth Through her efforts and those of come back to life and is better than ever. ers refused to give up on this old-fash neighbors in the Holy Cross neighbor With fabulous views of Downtown, and Their support makes this news magazine ioned neighborhood. People began talk hood, the park was saved. As the second friendly people who use their big front ing to each other and found they had the (and 14 neighborhood newsletters) possible. highest point in the entire city of porches, this neighborhood is a beautiful same concerns. With the help of the Near Indianapolis, with a great view of the gateway to the entire Eastside. • Tell them you saw their ad Urban Times Eastside Community Organization, Downtown skyline, Highland Park is a homes began to be rehabilitated. A few 24 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES ALL NEW PEAPOD CONSTRUCTION HOMES Thoughtful By Design

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HE HARD- Running through Dec. 31, the FOUGHT exhibit will feature information V Spotlight: Galleries WOMEN'S on the Harrison family and suf T SUFFRAGE frage, prominent suffrage movement - and leaders, First Ladies and a Exhibition to President Benjamin collection of women's suf Harrison's role in it - will frage artifacts. These arti be explored in an exhibit facts were acquired in 2001 also recognize opening Thursday, March 12 through a generous gift at the Benjamin Harrison from the Lacy Family and Presidential Site. the Lacy Foundation, hon women's suffrage Votes for Women: The oring the memory of Road to Suffrage will outline Edna Balz Lacy. HE HARRISON CENTER and Indiana Humanities join the suffrage movement and the Suffrage-related forces this month to present We Wait., new work by strides that it took to receive material is from the T Gigi Salij, in the Harrison Gallery, opening on First the vote. Although many Cecelia E. Harris Friday, March 6 - an evening which is also open studio Western states and territories Collection and night at the Old Northside landmark. had already begun to give includes more than Part of a year-long com- 400 artifacts from memoration of the 100th this critical, histori anniversary of women's cal and social suffrage, the show features movement. screenprint portraits of Women Artifacts include peri women who are waiting - od postcards, photographs, ribbons, waiting in line to vote, liter sashes, stamps and even ally, but also waiting to an ivory-colored take their rightful, equal flask that depicts place in society. and voting President Teddy "The patience of women Roosevelt wearing is such an important sub a sash that reads text of the suffrage move Harrison Presidential "SUFFER-E GET." ment," Salij said. "Women Votes for Women: waited well over a hundred Site exhibit to trace The Road to Suffrage • This work by Gigi Salij, We years for their right to vote Wait, will be part of the to be recognized, but one 'Road to Suffrage' will hold its grand Harrison Center exhibit. hundred years later women opening from 5:30 to 7 are still waiting—for pay equity, for equal representation in SUFFRAGE, page 28 • legislatures and boardrooms, for the end of patriarchal cul ture." women the right to vote, it was not until Other Harrison Center activities on First Friday include: 1920 that women would secure the • In the SPECK GALLERY, Susan Hodgin: Rediscovered national vote. In January 1919, the bill proposing GALLERIES, page 26 • A Postcards from the early the 19th Amendment passed the 1900s illuminate strategies Senate, and on Aug. 26,1920 - after used to help pass the 19th Women tell story of West two-thirds of the states had ratified Amendment, and are part of the exhibit coming to the the amendment to the Constitution Benjamin Harrison Presidential through their quilts - women finally won the right to vote Site.

The Eiteljorg Museum will launch a yearlong exploration of the profound artistic and cultural contributions of women in the American West and Native America with a new exhi Propylaeum performance deals with issue, too bition focusing on quilts as a storytelling medium. Quilts: Uncovering Women's Stories will open Saturday, OTING RIGHTS is the subject On the centennial of women's ryteller and speaker. She travels the March 7, highlighting approximately 30 fascinating exam of Digging in Their Heels, right to vote, Propylaeum officials country speaking, training, and per ples of quilts by women artists from the early 1800s to the V which will be performed at 7 said, "Most of our great-grandmoth forming stories of all sorts: historical, present day in the Western states. p.m. Friday, March 13, and 2 and 7 ers weren't allowed to speak in pub wisdom, personal...even ghoulish. Far more than utilitarian bedcoverings sewn for warmth p.m. Saturday, March 14, in the lic, keep their own wages, attend col She's been a featured performer at on a cold prairie, the quilt artworks and their patterns of Carriage House of the Indianapolis lege or vote. Yet today, women are the Indianapolis Spirit & Place expression instead reflect the artistry of women in the West Propylaeum. leaders in all sorts of industries." Festival, the Tennessee Haunting in and their lives, experiences, aspirations and struggles. Quilts Written and performed by Sally Digging in Their Heels is also the Hills Festival, and the National in the exhibition are organized into three broad themes - Perkins, the performance is described described as a comedic, fast-paced, Storytelling Network Conference. family, friends and personal relationships; ethnic and region- as "an energized, eye-opening story surprise-filled piece." Tickets are $20. Go to Eventbrite. of women's battle for the vote." Sally Perkins is a professional sto com. • QUILTS, page 27 • 26 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES Playgrounds ^ Cultural institutions have plan to benefit families

EVERAL CULTURAL institutions To enroll in or renew an existing Access within the Urban Times zone are IN THE URBAN TIMES ZONE AND ELSEWHERE: Pass, qualifying families can enroll online at Samong the Indiana institutions which Eiteljorg Museum Conner Prairie childrensmuseum.org/access-pass or visit have joined forces to make fun family learn Indiana Historical Society Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum any of the participating venues with the ing more accessible. Indiana Repertory Theatre Newfields exception of Indiana Repertory Theatre and Through the Access Pass program, fami Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Terre Haute Children's Museum Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. lies that meet the requirements can visit all Rhythm! Discovery Center WonderLab Museum in Bloomington Qualifying adults must be present with participating locations for just $2 per family The Children's Museum of Indianapolis required documentation and completed member per visit, for up to two adults and NCAA Hall of Champions Access Pass application when enrolling. dependent youth living in the household. Discounts will not be honored if required The program is open for those who qual helps families visit a wide variety of attrac D Verification of benefits may also be documentation verifying enrollment eligibili ify through Temporary Assistance for Needy tions. accessed from the Indiana Family Social ty is not available. Download the policies to Families, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Documents required to obtain the Services Administration Benefits Portal, be sure you qualify. Program and Hoosier Works, or Hoosier Access Pass are: www.ifcem.com. Click on "Check Status / To receive Access Pass discounts once Healthwise Insurance. • Hoosier Healthwise or Hoosier Works Print Proof of Your Eligibility". approved, at least one named cardholder With more than 6,500 families enrolled Enrollment recertification letter, issued by • Indiana State-issued photo ID card - must be present for any visit. The named in the program, there were nearly 58,000 the Indiana Family and Social Services either a driver's license or state identifica cardholder must present their Access Pass visits to Indiana attractions in 2019 that Administration. A letter must be issued in tion card. The name on the photo ID must card and Indiana State-issued photo ID at resulted from families who were able to visit the primary adult cardholder's name and match an adult name on the recertification the time of admission. Guests and youths thanks to the Access Pass. One of the verify program enrollment for the current letter. Employee or student IDs and out-of- not included on the account are not eligible biggest benefits of this program is that it year. state IDs are not accepted. for discount. Historical Society plans to open Eva Kor/Holocaust exhibit

HE INDIANA HISTORICAL Society Films' award-winning documentary based was 10 years old when her family was taken provided its Eva Educational Toolkit to plans to open an exhibit focused on on Eva's life, Eva: A-7063. to Auschwitz. every middle and high school in the state. T the legacy of Indiana's most promi The IHS will also be receiving materials "Eva's powerful messages of persever "Now for us to partner with Dr. Alex Kor nent holocaust survivor. from the Eva Virtual Reality experience ance, hope and forgiveness will live on in and the Indiana Historical Society on the The exhibit, to open in 2021, will cover WFYI developed in partnership with Ascent this new exhibit," Blankenship said. "This is Eva Exhibit puts the materials in excellent the legacy of Eva Mozes Kor and will be the XR, allowing users to feel like they are actu an ideal way for us to honor Eva's memory hands and an even better position to better city's first to focus on both Kor and the ally in Auschwitz. and continue to educate people about her carry on Eva's legacy." Holocaust, according to IHS President and A long-time resident of Terre Haute, Kor remarkable life and the thousands of lives The future exhibit was announced during CEO Jody Blankenship. founded the Candles Holocaust Museum she impacted all over the world." the "Eva Education Day Celebration" on The exhibit at the Indiana History Center and Education Center there in 1995. She Said Greg Petrowich, president and CEO Jan. 27 at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick will include several artifacts donated by died July 4, 2019, in Poland while conduct of WFYI, "We at WFYI have been so privi Indiana History Center. Gov. Eric Holcomb Eva's son, Dr. Alex Kor, as well as materials ing her annual group tour of the Auschwitz leged to chronicle this extraordinary read an official proclamation declaring the from the production of the WFYI-Ted Green concentration camp. Born in Romania, she Hoosier for the past four years." WFYI also day as "Eva Education Day." •

northeast side neighborhood of Martindale- and civic displays. Hubbard will present new landscapes, GALLERIES Brightwood. The exhibit opens on First Friday, March waterscapes, and floral printed works. • from page 25 • Wave Forms will open in HANK & 6, and will also be open on the CCIC Artists' DOLLY'S GALLERY. The exhibit will feature +Saturday event. is a retrospective of recently discovered work completed in residence at the Harrison The Circle City Industrial Complex is early work of the Harrison Center studio Center by artist and architect Bruce home to 50 galleries, individual artists and artist who died over five years ago. orks by Indianapolis artist Beatriz Buescher. artisans. Other First Friday openings Also that night in Speck Gallery, see four Vasquez continue on display at • The UNDERGROUND GALLERY will include: W "Greatriarchs" (long-time residents of the Gallery 924 at the Arts Council. In the feature Campfire Stories, new work by Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood) par • DARKROOM REVELATIONS, present exhibit, FEMININE BLOODLINES, MEXICAN Leslie Dolin, Travis Owens and Kent Brinkley. ticipate in a devised theater piece. This ing Moyoni Kenya, photographs of travels to WOMANHOOD: ERASING The Harrison Center's 35 studio artists short theater performance tells the stories Kenya by Fred DiGiovanni. The Louisville, SUBMISSIVENESS, Vasquez explores the will open their doors for the first of four of women who have been influential in the Ky., resident and retired art teacher works in rich history of her family and her childhood 2020 open studio nights. Naptown Stomp neighborhoods surrounding the Harrison black and white film, doing his own pro growing up in the border town of will bring live music and swing dancing to Center, and who have personally impacted cessing, printing, and framing in his home Brownsville, Texas. Those memories and the gym. the performers. Terri Taylor, Shirley Webster, dark room and shop. narratives converge with the current reality Joanna LeNoir and Pearl Carter will take • Ruth Kelly and her photography show, of oppressive traditions that still affect part in the work about power, courage, Circle City Industrial Complex Urban Landscapes - Indianapolis, a new take women wherever they live. In this new work, kindness, and strength. on the classical landscape form, to be the artist has created larger than life figures • The Clothesline Project returns to the n the SCHWITZER GALLERY at the Circle featured at the FULL CIRCLE NINE to visualize and create space for an empow Harrison Center in the GALLERY ANNEX. ICit y Industrial Complex, Todd Matus will GALLERY. Said Kelly, "I've always been ered and strong female presence in the 21st Artist Monica Mayer (Mexico, 1954) first pre host Louis Fremgen and James Hawker, drawn to street photography, isolating century. sented El Tendedero/The Clothesline at the both visiting from Illinois. moments from a busy environment. I'm The artist's imagery of flowing colorfully Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City in The two artists have been photographers interested in the emotional tome a photo patterned clothing and cultural symbols is 1978. In it, she invited women to share their since their teenaged years. Hawker works in graph creates, whether revealed on a coupled with her use of the traditional experiences with sexual harassment, an a quiet, poetic style of traditional black- person's face, or in a depiction of place." Mexican technique of papel picado (cut issue hardly talked about at the time. and-white photography with a subtle ren • FIVE SEASONS STUDIO, hosting paper). • The CITY GALLERY continues to cele dering of light throughout his work. James Hubbard, an Indianapolis printmaker, The exhibit continues with a First Friday brate urban Indianapolis with Kate Fremgen's work is a look at the "hole of who also practices at the Thorntown Press reception on March 6, then runs through Oberreich's / Was in the Neighborhood, a America's psyche," which reveals itself in @ Sugar Creek Art Center, in Thorntown. March 27. • collection of "watercolorful" maps of the the mundanity of corporate landscaping Monotypes & Mixed Media by James URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 27 ?Playground s

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al identity; and political agency and power. "Quilts embody personal stories and symbolize community relationships. They document people, places, and events, and serve as visual records - ones creat ed largely by women - that help us study and understand Western art, history, and culture," said Johanna M. Blume, Eiteljorg curator of Western art, history and cul ture. "Using quilts from throughout the American West, including Native America, this exhibit explores the diverse experiences of women in the West." Visitors experiencing Quilts: • Not Justa Dream, a quilt by Karen Colglazier Uncovering Women's Stories will learn and Diane Breman, is part of the new Eiteljorg Museum exhibit. It is made of cotton, leather, about women artists from different back • Art activities helped kick off The Hub on February 15. wool, mother-of-pearl, pewter, brass and grounds and time periods, and encounter horsehair. quilts as physical manifestations of com It's a 'Hub' for Near Eastside art munity experiences that express ideas COMMUNITY ART SPACE has The space will be known as the 10 East and political opinions. Quilts by diverse Museum of the American West, the opened on the Near Eastside, and Arts Hub ("The Hub," most predictably), women artists who are African American, International Quilt Museum and the state A at the same time five artists have and will be boosted by the five chosen Native American, Latino American and historical museums of Alaska, Arizona, been selected for a unique paid fellowship artists: Asian American and who utilize a variety of Nebraska and Washington State, among to elevate the diverse creative community • Ess McKee (spring 2020). styles and traditions are represented, fea others. The exhibition gallery will include in Indianapolis and provide meaningful • Eduardo Luna and Eve Eggleston turing compelling patterns. some interactive activities about quilt-mak financial support to artists through oppor (summer 2020). Many of the unique and beautiful quilts ing as an art form. tunities to present ambitious and innovative • Micah and Shamira Wilson (fall 2020). in the Eiteljorg exhibition are on loan from Quilts: Uncovering Women's Stories will programming. THE HUB, page 33 • other institutions, including the Autry be open through Aug. 9. •

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legislator and community advocate, passing he concert series at CHRIST CHURCH thoughts, news and oratory. Annual Propylaeum legislation that enacted the Indiana TCATHEDRAL continues at 7:30 p.m. Douglass's political friendships in Indiana Commission for Women in 1996, among Saturday, March 7, with Kenny Banks per begin with his interactions with Gov. Oliver dinner to honor many other policies. forming My Favorite Songs. The son of a P. Morton in the Civil War and culminate She served in the Indiana State Senate church singer and a jazz pianist, Banks with his friendship with Benjamin Harrison from 1984 to 2012, where she was later brings his unique blending of styles back to in 1888, when he campaigned to elect him two women elected the first female caucus leader of the Indianapolis, where he was a finalist in the president. Harrison subsequently appointed Indiana Senate Democrats. American Pianists Association Jazz compe Douglass to a diplomatic post. ETERAN GIRL SCOUTS executive Tickets are $100 and available at tition. Questions should be directed to the spe Deborah Hearn Smith and long-time Eventbrite.com. cial events and marketing manager at 317- V state legislator Vi Simpson will be ath games and robotic demonstrations 631-1888 or [email protected]. honored at the Indianapolis Propylaeum's ickets are now available for the Mwill be featured at PI DAY, to be held annual May Wright Sewall Leadership TSaturday, April 4, performance by on Saturday, March 13, at the 37th Place he 2019-20 season of INDY BAROQUE Award Dinner, to begin at 5:30 p.m. singer-songwriter, Shawn Mullins. He will Community Center, 2605 E. 25th St. The T MUSIC continues at 4 p.m. Sunday, Thursday, March 19, at the Propylaeum. appear in the Hedback Theatre, home to event will be hosted by East Downtown March 1, with Mix Tape: Audience Favorites The event is part of the organization's Footlite Musicals, as part of the INDY Indianapolis Neighborhoods and City- from Naxos CDs, to be performed at the Suffrage Centennial celebrations. The May ACOUSTIC CAFE SERIES. County Councilor Zach Adamson. Indiana History center. Wright Sewall Award is presented to Mullins, known for songs such as Lullaby The event is free, although $10 donations The performance will feature tracks from Hoosier women exuding the spirit of May and Shimmer, has most recently released will be accepted for a slice of pie al a mode. three Indianapolis Baroque CDs, The Lully Wright Sewall, who worked tirelessly to Soul's Core Revival, which features different There will also be a pie-baking competition, Effect, The Versailles Revolution and The advance women's leadership roles, personal arrangements of his material on two CDs. with a $15 entry fee. Grand Mogul. improvement, and standing in the communi One disc features Mullins on guitar or piano, Pi Day (honoring the date, 03/14) is a ty. A tenacious organizer, Sewall fought while the other is performed with his full fundraiser for both EDIN and the Eastside Tickets are available at indybaroque.org. beside Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady band. Games. he Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Stanton, and many others for women's right Reserve seats are available at Twill host its monthly COFFEE WITH to vote worldwide. www.lndyAcousticCafeSeries.com. he relationship between FREDERICK THE CURATOR from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Friday, Smith's almost 50 years of service with T DOUGLASS and PRESIDENT BENJAMIN March 6. The event features coffee and the Girl Scouts organization has affected orks by five artists will be featured in HARRISON will be the focus of One Destiny donuts, along with a glimpse at selected the lives of nearly one million girls. She was WINSIGHT ART, scheduled to open for All, a program set for noon to 1 p.m. items from the museum home's collection. the first African-American woman CEO of First Friday, March 6, in the Rapp Family Wednesday, March 19, at the Benjamin This event is free for members and guests, the Central Indiana Girl Scouts organization, Gallery at the Indiana Landmarks Center. Harrison Presidential Site. and $6 for general admission. retiring in 2017. The artists are painter Matthew Cooper, People are invited to bring their lunch for For more information, call 317-631-1888 Simpson has been a leader in Indiana for painter Rebecca Robinson, sculptor Peter the "lunch and learn" program which will or email [email protected]. • decades, shining a light on women's equali Rujuwa and glass fusionist Judie Sloan. The look the power of Frederick Douglass's ty throughout her work as a business owner, exhibit will be on display through March 3 28 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES Playgrounds ^

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p.m. Thursday, March 12. Light refreshments THE and beverages will be provided at this open house-style event, which will take place in the Welcome Center of the Benjamin Harrison WEBSITE: Presidential Site. The event is open to the pub lic. Tickets are available at https://bhpsite.org/ events/votesforwomen/. Reports posted Tickets for the opening are free for mem bers and $6 for others. After that, the exhibit since our previous can be seen as part of the daily guided tours, given on the hour and half-hour. Tours last issue went to press: approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes and cost $12. Hours are Monday through Sunday, 10 This period postcard shows a photograph of a pro-suffrage meeting. Feb. 5: Kipp Normand a.m. to 3:30 p.m. • exhibit opening Friday at Tube Factory artspace V Spotlight on our stages Jan. 30: Indianapolis Contemporary gets a new Footlite to stage Tony-winning Tun Home' leader, and a new space in collaboration with Hoy HE WINNER OF the 2015 Tony looming, unanswerable questions about her Tickets may be purchased online at Award for Best Musical will come to father's hidden desires. www.footlite.org or at 317-926-6630. Polloy T the Footlite Musicals stage for 11 With music by Jeanine Tessori and book performances beginning Friday, March 6, and lyrics by Lisa Kron, Fun Home is !3 Jan. 27: Library's annual and running through Sunday, March 22. described as "a refreshingly honest, wholly Indiana Repertory TheatrRl e Fun Home is based on the graphic novel original musical about seeing your parents play based on one of the most famous salute to African-American by Alison Bechdel and centers around a through grown-up eyes." The 90-minute A "whodunits" of all time - Agatha artists begins Jan. 29 graphic novelist named Alison, who - after musical is recommended for mature audi Christie's MURDER ON THE ORIENT the unexpected death of her father - dives ences. EXPRESS, will open Tuesday, March 3, on deep into her past to tell the story of the Footlite's production is directed by Maria the Mainstage of the Indiana Repertory Look for these reports volatile, brilliant, one-of-a-kind man whose Matters and features Kristin Cutler, Sadie Theatre. temperament and secrets defined her fami Cohen, Elly Burke, Tim Spradlin, Emily Adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by and more at ly and her life. Gaddy, Lincoln Everitt, Emma Socey, Evan Risa Branin," Orient Express is set on a lux urbantimesonline.com Moving between past and present, Cohen, Dustin Branum and Job Williams. ury train trapped in a snowdrift. The setting Alison relives her unique childhood playing Performances are March 6-8, 13-15 and is a dining car full of glamorous passengers, at the family's funeral home, her growing 19-22, at the Hedback Community Theatre understanding of her own sexuality, and the in Herron-Morton Place. STAGES, page 29 •

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vance, the play chronicles the friendship The play follows the story of Theresa, a Festival in August, 2020. Once staged for and sometimes rivalry between Anthony professional woman who agrees to a blind the Festival, the play will be arranged into STAGES and Douglass from their first meeting in the date set up by a former co-worker. What presentations as brief as 20-minutes or as • from page 28 1840s. The young activists were full of begins as awkward and amusing disconnec long as 90-minutes. These flexible perform hopes, dreams, and a common purpose. As tion spirals into something much more sinis ances will also include study guides and plus a dead body with multiple stab they grew to become the cultural icons ter as Theresa finds herself in a dangerous, post-performance conversations about the wounds, a suspicious intruder who keeps known today, their movements collided, and terrifying position. The thriller is also a con history of the material being presented. disappearing, and mysterious links to a far- their friendship was severely tested. temporary drama as Theresa's mostly male These flexible performances will be distant murder case. Through it all, they survived a Civil War, colleagues begin to question their involve scheduled for presentation in rural commu Hercule Poirot, the world's greatest ridicule and violence, and ascended to the ment in the casual double standards and nities and festivals as part of the Fringe On detective, must interrupt his holiday to highest halls of government with their mes gender expectations that surround us each Wheels mobile theatre series as well as an solve this fiendishly intricate and clever plot sage of freedom. day. educational outreach presentation to - before the snow is cleared and the train Chicago-based actor Jerome Beck schools and classrooms across the state. moves on. assumes the role of Frederick Douglass. The show would also be performed as part Murder on the Orient Express contains Beck was recently seen in Goodman New District Theatre of the Indiana Historical Society's 2020 profanity and onstage violence, and is rec Stages' Incendiary. Playing the role of Susan exhibit honoring the Starr-Gennett legacy. ommended for patrons ninth grade and he District Theatre will host a reading B. Anthony is Indianapolis-based actor and above. Tand development workshop for a new The play itself would use humor and his director Lauren Briggeman. She is the work in progress - THE STARR-GENNETT tory to tell the story of the founding and "It is widely believed that the kidnapping founding artistic director of Summit STORY - a musical telling the story of the influence of the Starr Piano Co. and Gennett and murder of Charles Lindbergh's son in Performance Indianapolis, a women-focused early years of the Starr Piano Co. and Records on both the history and culture of 1932 inspired the sub-plot of this 1934 theatre company housed at the Phoenix Gennett Records. Indiana as well as America in the early 20th novel," Branin said. "When Christie wrote Theatre Cultural Centre. Most recently she The workshop is set for 4 p.m. Sunday, Century. the book, the killer was still at large. The directed Summit's production of Amy March 8. The play is being conceived and play begins with a kidnapping reminiscent Herzog's Mary Jane. She was last seen Tickets are free, but reservations are rec written by Indiana author Dr. Julie Lyn of the real one, but quickly transports us to onstage in Phoenix's production of Cry It ommended at indyfringe.org. Barber and will incorporate information and Istanbul where we meet 10 delicious charac Out. inspiration from archives and anecdotes col ters about to take a journey on the luxuri The Thursday, March 5 performance he 1990s dystopic classic, The Matrix, will lected by members of the Starr-Gennett ous Orient Express." includes an audio description for people be the target of THE ONE: THE MATRIX Foundation, Indiana Historical Society and T The cast includes Andrew May as Poirot, who are blind or have low vision. On March PARODY MUSICAL, coming to the District Indiana Entertainment Foundation. along with Ryan Artzberger, Katie Bradley, 8, the performance includes the popular Theatre beginning with two shows on Friday, The work-in-progress is a collaborative Nastacia Guimont, Dale Hodges, Rob Second Sunday Talk Back session following March 27. effort among IndyFringe, The District Johansen, Callie Johnson, Aaron Kirby, the show allowing the audience to discuss Written by Laura Marsh and produced by Theatre, Indiana Historical Society, Main Gavin Lawrence and Hollis Resnik. the play with the director and actors. Laff Shows, The One is a comedy which fol Street Artists, Timeless Music Project and lows the hero "as he goes down the musical Indiana Entertainment Foundation. Phoenix Theatre Indy Eleven Theatre rabbit hole to learn his real purpose." The The development process of the play production centers on the events of the first he production of THE AGITATORS by ust a little over a month after closing its includes this evening where participants will Matrix film while paying tribute to the fran T Mat Small continues this month at The Jfirst play, American Lives Theatre will see and hear readings and songs, and be chise's expanded universe. The one-act Phoenix Theater, running through March 22. open BOY GETS GIRL by Rebecca Gilman, encouraged to share critiques on the con story features an original score, dance bat The Agitators tells the story of an unlikely - with eight performances set for the tent as well as personal stories and anec tles, pop songs, and puppets, all in a do-it- but true - friendship between famed suffra IndyFringe Indy Eleven Theatre beginning dotes that might contribute to the further yourself style. gette Susan B. Anthony and escaped slave- Friday, March 13. development of the piece. Two nightly performances, at 7:30 and 9 turned civil rights leader Frederick Boy Meets Girl was named the "number- The first fully staged and produced pub p.m., are set for Fridays and Saturdays, Douglass. one play of the year" by Time magazine, lic performances of the play will be as an March 27-28, April 3-4, April 10-11 and April Brimming with modern urgency and rele but has never been staged in Indianapolis. entry in the Indianapolis Theatre Fringe 17-18. • All-women series coming to ComedySportz 5606 Lowell Avenue

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Washington St. / irllive.com Mar. 24 • Immigrants Denied - A Border Elegy: Recent work • Family Night Out: Crazy Contraptions 637-4574 / violin.org by Beatriz Vaquez Mar. 6 PHOENIX THEATRE Mar. 11 -Apr. 25 • Animal Investigations • The Agitators INDIANAPOLIS SOCIETY OF THE CLASSICAL GUI • The Bed and My Moon: New Work by Adam Milner Mar. 8 Through Mar. 22 TAR Mar. 11 -Apr. 25 • Adults Night Out: Contraptions and Creations 635-7529/ phoenixlhealre.org at IUPUI - Informatics and Communications Technology 278-9410 / iupui.edu/galleries Complex Mar. 12 • A Night with Agatha Christie FOOTLITE MUSICALS • Celil Refik Kaya LOST DOG GALLERY Mar. 13 • Fun Home Mar. 9 • Show Me Yours. Show You Mine. • National Pi Day March 6 - March 22 indianaouitar.org Mar. 7 Mar. 14 926-6630 / footlite.org 772-0835 INDY BAROQUE MUSIC 650 W. Washington St. / indianamuseum.org FNDY ELEVEN THEATRE at Indiana History Center LONG-SHARP GALLERY INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY - CENTRAL • Boy Gets Girl, by American Lives Theatre • Mix Tape: Audience Favorites from Naxos • Tamar Kandar: Scratch the Surface LIBRARY Mar. 13-28 Mar. 1 Through Apr. 4 • Meef the Artists XXXII: Afrofuturism indvfringe.org / 719 E. St. Clair St. • Bach in the Subways 866-370-1601 / longsharpgallerv.com at Eskanazi Health Through Mar. 29 275-4100/indypl.org DISTRICT THEATRE Mar. 20 TUBE FACTORY ARTSPACE presented by IndyFringe indvbarogue.org • Kipp Normand: Snake Oil, A Fantastical American KURT VONNEGUT MUSEUM AND LIBRARY • The Golden Girls: The Lost Episodes, Vol 2 History • Arlene's House of Music and Imperial Lounge - Through - Mar. 21 AMERICAN PIANISTS ASSOCIATION Through May 16 featuring Keith Scott Blues • The One: The Matrix Parody Musical at Indiana Landmarks bigcar.org Mar. 6 Mar. 27-Apr. 18 • Grand Encounters: Alessio Sax • KURTCON 2020: Annual Festival of indvdistricttheatre.org/ 627 Massachusetts Ave Mar. 8 INDIANAPOLIS CONTEMPORARY 940-9945 / americanpianists.org at Re:Public Vonnegutheads • Justin Brown: Intelligence Countered Mar. 28 Through May 24 652-1954 / vonnegutlibrarv.org indcontemporarv.org EITELJORG MUSEUM OF V Music AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART ¥ Galleries • How We Got Over: The Role of Storytelling in African-American Quilts THE CABARET Mar. 21 • Jessica Vosk: Wild and Free CIRCLE CITY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX ARTISTS 636-9378 / eiteliorg.org Mar. 6-7 (sold out) • First Friday + Saturday & On Exhibit 275-1169 / thecabaret.org Mar. 6 ccicindvartists.wordpress.com THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS STORYTELLING ARTS OF INDIANA • Sharing Hoosier History Through Stories: Madam INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA • Riley Children's Health Sports Legends CJ. Walker at Hilbert Circle Theater FULL CIRCLE NINE GALLERY Experience at Indiana History Center • Teddy Bear Series: The Big Note • Ruth Kelly: Urban Landscapes - Indianapolis Ongoing Mar. 8 Mar. 4 Mar. 6 - 29 • Treasures of Ancient Greece • Stories That Sing Featuring Kate Campbell • Shostakovich Symphony No. 5: A Side-by-Side fullcirclenine.com Ongoing Mar. 14 Concert • First & Goal exhibit • Indy Story Slam Mar. 4 GALLERY 924 AT THE ARTS COUNCIL OF INDI Ongoing at Garfield Parks Arts Center • Ann Hampton Callaway: The Linda Ronstadt ANAPOLIS • American POP Mar. 18 Songbook • Beatriz Vasquez: Feminine Bloodlines, Mexican Ongoing 232-1882 / storvtellingarts.org Mar. 6 - 7 Womanhood: Erasing Submissiveness • The Power of Children: Making a Difference • The Passion of Mahler's Fifth Symphony Through Mar. 27 Ongoing GARFIELD PARK ARTS CENTER Mar. 13- 14 631-3301 / indvarts.org 334-3322 / childrensmuseum.org • Bloom: A Spring Exhibition Featuring IPS • Ruth Reinhardt Leads the ISO Students Mar. 19-21 HARRISON CENTER INDIANA HISTORY CENTER Mar. 6 - 28 • Teddy Bear Series: The Runaway Strings • We Wait, new work by Gigi Salij (Harrison Gallery) • You Are There 1915: Madam CJ. Walker, 327-7135 / gpacarts.org Mar. 20 • Greatriarchs (Speck Gallery) Empowering Women • Teddy Bear Series: The Giant's Violin • The Clothesline Project/El Tendedero (Gallery Ongoing ARTS COUNCIL OF INDIANAPOLIS Mar. 21 Annex) • You Are There 1939: Exploring Angel Mounds at Indianapolis Artsgarden • Mendelssohn's Elijah • Campfire Stories, new work by Leslie Dolin (The Ongoing • Garden Jams Lunchtime Concert Series Mar. 227 Underground Gallery) • You Are There 1839: Religion and the Divided Mar. 1 - 31 262-4051 / indianapolissvmphonv.org • Wave Forms by architect Bruce Buescher (Hank Frontier and Dolly's Gallery) Ongoing • From the Children, Art and Writing on the Holocaust Exhibition ENSEMBLE MUSIC SOCIETY • / Was in the Neighborhood, by Kate Oberreich 232-1882 / indianahistorv.org Mar. 1 -Apr. 15 at Indiana History Center (City Gallery) 631-3301 / indvarts.org • The Shanghai Quartet Mar. 6 - 27 INDIANA STATE MUSEUM 396-3886 / harrisoncenter.org • Rube Goldberg: The World of Hilarious Invention!

Hear the story of independent photographer, author and Room. The film to be shown is Wigstock (R). movement and live music. Indianapolis Symphony military consultant Stacy Pearsall, a Bronze Star • Hot Jazz for Cool Kids, Orchestra violinist Victoria Griswold has written each IN OUR medalist whose path to recovery from combat injuries in March 15 from 3 to 4 p.m. story, two of which are available as picture books, to be Iraq led to a new life mission, the Veterans Portrait Children and families are invited to a series of free performed by five ISO musicians. Teddy bears welcome. Project. She'll relate the stories of soldiers she's performances by Indy's leading jazz musicians. It's a The story to be performed is The Runaway Strings. LIBRARIES documented through photography. In Central Library's way to share jazz music with children that will be fun for 40 E. St. Clair St. / 317-275-4100 Clowes Auditorium, presented by Roberts Camera, everyone! This program will feature a high-energy Nikon and the Library. performance by the Cohen-Rutowski Project, with • Classical Concerts at Central selections in the genre of New Orleans street grooves. March 8 at 2 p.m. Presented by the Learning Curve at Central Library in V Special Events Adults and families are invited to experience the partnership with The Indianapolis Jazz Foundation and dynamic world of chamber music with members of the Indy Jazz Fest. D For a full list of March's Enrichment Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. • Teddy Bear Concert Series with the Indianapolis programs at the Central Library, Garfield Park CENTRAL LIBRARY • IndyPL Film QLUB Symphony Orchestra, • Shooter: Combat from Behind the Camera with March 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. March 20 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Library and Spades Park Library go to Stacy Pearsall Adults and teens ages 17 and up are invited to view and Preschoolers and kindergarteners with their families are urbantimesonline.com and click on "Arts and March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. discuss LGBTQ-themed movies in the Riley Meeting invited to be introduced to the orchestra through story, Events news" URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 31

Megan Robinson president Rob Measel, vice president News David Bartoletti, secretary Chanda Johnson, treasurer from the Monica Bopp Old Northside Dan Mullendore Hilary Barnes

Ashley Pierce (Social Committee) Dan Mullendore (Land Use Committee)

The Old Northside Foundation Garry Elder, president The eight-feet-tall clock has protruded from the former Hilary Barnes, vice president L.S. Ayres building since 1936. Megan Robinson, secretary Keyhole Diana Mullendore, treasurer Keith Sattler Ashley Pierce Pat McGuffey Historic clock absent Honorary: Tom Mote, Doug Meagher, Nancy Inui

Old Northside Association Send newsletter submissions to [email protected]. All while repairs completed submissions must be signed and include the address and phone number of the sender, and are judged on a case-by-case basis in & Old Northside Foundation HE LANDMARK Ayres Clock has left its accordance with the mission of this newsletter. Downtown perch while it undergoes a second Learn more about the Old Northside on-line at: The next meeting of the Old Northside Neighborhood T round of repairs to restore its luster and ensure Association Board of Directors will be: its long-term viability. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 Indiana Landmarks is leading the repair efforts and financing of the clock, which is owned by the city's Christmas party at McGowan Hall.. Please visit the website to sign up as a member and to donate the Old Northside Foundation. All donations are Department of Metropolitan Development. 100% tax-deductible. Association Board of Directors The 10,000-pound clock has occupied the southeast corner of Washington and Meridian streets since 1936. "Things will look a little bleak on the historic corner until the work is done," said Paul Smith, longtime Garry Elder continues to lead Foundation Indiana Landmarks member and volunteer project man ager for the clock's restoration. "But don't be alarmed!" The ONS Association Board of Directors, as the mem Rooster's Kitchen hosted the Old Northsiders in its new Smith added. "When we're finished, the clock will be bership of the ONS Foundation, re-elected Garry Elder as expansion, which included a lovely open space and full bar. better than new." Foundation president and Pat McGuffey and Keith Sattler as They provided neighbors with complimentary Hoosier pop Named for the department store that occupied the directors for the 2020-21 term. corn, pork rinds, house cheddar spread, and white bean corner for most of the 20th century, the Ayres Clock is Vice President Hilary Barnes, Secretary Megan Robinson, hummus. an important civic landmark. Historically, the Ayres Treasurer Diana Mullendore, and director Ashley Gray Pierce In April, the neighborhood will participate again in Keep Clock was the place where people met to go shopping, are mid-term and will continue to serve this year. Indianapolis Beautiful's Great Indy Spring Cleanup. Last or to lunch or dinner. Now it's the perch for the bronze Nancy Inui and Tom Mote return as Honorary Board year over 40 neighbors came together to pick up trash and cherub that appears on the corner each Thanksgiving Members. The Foundation said goodbye to long-time board beautiful various needy spots around the Old Northside. eve to announce arrival of the holiday season. member and Tinker Street advocate Doug Meagher, who Organizers said they hope to see even more neighbors help During the first round of repairs to the clock in 2016, moved out of the neighborhood at the end of 2019. He con out this year. As before, coffee and doughnuts will be pro workers discovered that the massive bronze box hous tributed much time and money over the years to help keep vided for volunteers in the morning. Please stay tuned for ing the clock's mechanicals was in poor condition and the Old Northside, and especially Tinker Street, looking its dates. • leaking. The current repairs will address the leaks and best. The Board gave Doug a huge thanks and "best of conserve the bronze case. Depending on the selected luck" wish. • contractor's schedule, the project team hopes the proj Board mulling establishment ect can be completed in time for the 2020 holidays. of several possible committees When Indiana Landmarks launched the 2016 St. Patrick's Day party next fundraising campaign to repair the iconic clock, which had not worked for years, the public responded rapidly. up for Social Committee HE OLD NORTHSIDE Neighborhood Association Board In just 24 days, more than 350 people and organiza of Directors is looking to create more opportunities for T tions stepped up to donate $60,000. ORK BY THE Old Northside Social Committee will neighbors to get involved. Several committees are being "We were blown away by the public response in continue on Saturday, March 14, with the second considered for creation or revival. Among those in consid W 2016," Smith said. "Clearly the people of Indianapolis annual St. Patty's Progressive Cocktail Party. For those who eration are bylaw review and revision, neighborhood love the Ayres Clock, and we hope they will be just as missed the fun event last year, two neighbors will provide improvement and welcoming. enthusiastic this time around." • St. Patrick's Day-inspired drinks and appetizers for 40-60 Neighbors with an interest in being involved in any of neighbors. The first home will host from 6-7:30 p.m. and the these or who wish to consider another committee can email second home will host from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. [email protected]. Kennedy King Memorial The Social Committee's latest event, Old Northside's For 2020, Neighborhood Association membership meet Night Out at Rooster's Kitchen, was a huge success. ings will be held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. gets a new executive director Surprisingly, all 35 spots allocated for the event space filled with no meeting in December. The Board of Directors will ARRYL LOCKETT, most recently an advisor to up within a matter of days, so the Social Committee will be meet immediately following. the president of the AARP Foundation in sure to engage other local businesses for similar events in For more information such as location and agenda and Washington, D.C., is now the executive director the future. to join the ONS Association, visit www.oldnorthside.org. • D of the Kennedy King Memorial Initiative. He succeeds Lena Hackett, president and founder of Community A'hoy me mateys! Planning is under way for the third annual Plunder in the Park to be held Solutions Inc Join the planning on July 11. Lockett, an Indianapolis native, will be responsible As the event continues to grow, so does the need for volunteers especially during the plan for planning, implementing, administering and monitor ning process. Areas that could use some help are sponsorship, entertainment, volunteer coor for Plunder in ing the day-to-day activities of the organization and dination, and vendor coordination. Do any of these fit your expertise? 'Rrrr' you willing to help out? Email plunder@oldnorth- crafting long-term strategies required to raise aware the Park side.org so we can get you aboard! (Fluency in pirate lingo is a plus!) ness, provoke thought, and inspire action to eliminate division and injustice. • 32 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES

ae r&ti COMING A focus on neighborhood beauty By MARK GODLEY ON THE President, St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood Association SOON

E APPRECIATE the efforts of Ric Good and his St. Joseph URBAN TIMES W Beautification Committee. Most recently, the Committee has increased the number of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful block captains, worked on cleaning along the curbs on WEBSITE 10th Street, and cleaned up the median at Ft. Wayne Avenue and St. Joseph Street. In addition, committee members plan PLAY REVIEWS to collaborate more with KIB and neigh bors in the future to undertake spring and summer neighborhood improvement work. & Most importantly, the committee is planning for our big spring cleanup in April. Last year 35 neighbors filled over • Neighbors discuss cleanup efforts at the Feb. 4 Neighborhood Association meeting at the Central Library. MOVIE REVIEWS 300 bags with trash. This April we hope to duplicate or increase those numbers. Neighbors old and new enjoyed connect Owners Glenn and Roe Brown of Please email [email protected] ing and sharing news and stories. Point-on-Penn space are providing space or Ric Good at [email protected] to Although the weather is inhospitable for us to enjoy drinks, appetizers, and let us know if you will volunteer. We look for porch parties now, our first winter specially priced menu options for dinner. forward to seeing old and new friends at NEIGHBORHOOD MEET-UP was sched Both Roe and Glenn have been great Look for posts from the April cleanup. uled for the Point-on-Penn, located at Ft. supporters of our Neighborhood Wayne and Pennsylvania, from 6 to 9 Association since they took over the respected local critics, ast summer and fall, St. Joe neigh p.m. Feb. 27. space from the Elbow Room. • Lbors held several porch parties. writing about stagings at Calendar live theaters in the Urban • April - Annual Neighborhood Cleanup, date to be • Tuesday, June 2 - Neighborhood Association meet announced. ing, 6:30 p.m. at Central Library. Times zone ...

St Joseph Historic Neighborhood Association ... plus reviews of Membership 2020 independent films to be Individual or family membership $20 and business membership $50 PAYPAL at www.stjoeneighborhood.org shown at our two new Or pay by check toSt Joseph Historic Neighborhood Associatio, 315 E 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 venues, Kan-Kan Cinema

Name: Phone: (opening in March in Windsor

Company name: Email: Park) and Living Room

Please include your email so that you will receive the Address: neighborhood e-blasts. Theater (opening later this year in the Bottleworkis District). December. Meetings serve as an open forum for your discussion and active participation, whether you are a homeowner, an apartment dweller, or have a business in the area bounded by 1-65, Central Ave., St Joseph Ft. Wayne Ave. & Pennsylvania Street. We are striving to make our neighborhood an urban mix of business & residential harmony. Please Historic Neighborhood Association join us and offer your neighborhood participation. 315 E. 10th St., Indianapolis IN 46202 Board of Directors The next meeting of the St. Joseph Historic Mark Godley, president Mark Sprout, vice president urbantimes Neighborhood Association is: Jan Good, treasurer Ben Langebartels, Design Review Garry Chilluffo, HUNI representative 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2 Robin Kelley, Central Library liaison Chris Palmer Mindy McCutchan online.com in the Central Library. (Atrium level on the second floor. Enter the 9th Street door, go up one level via the escalator.) St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood Association meets three times a year, in addition to National Night Out in August and the holiday party in URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 33 Grants available -The to help Eastside Archives PPLICATIONS ARE due April 30 for several thousand dollars in grant money which A neighborhood groups can apply for to use for Start new year by getting involved communication, collaboration, and community building. The grants come through East Downtown By SHAWN MILLER President, Chatham Arch Indianapolis Neighborhoods, a non-profit founded in Neighborhood Association 2018. EDIN secures funding from public and private entities in order to provide neighborhood grants. T'S TIME TO start up our monthly Registered neighborhood groups within EDIN's meetings after a two-month break. boundaries are eligible for grants to facilitate growth, The meetings generally fall on the build new partnerships, and increase connectivity on I last Tuesday of the month at the the Eastside. Firefighters Union Hall. Grants can be used for things such as neighborhood I also want to point out that our signs, neighborhood newsletters, or outreach to those Board of Directors meetings are of who do not have access to technology like Facebook or course open to anyone who wants to Nextdoor. The organization is also open to creative attend, and those meetings are the grant applications that consider unique, groundbreak Tuesday prior at the same location. ing, proposals. We have several fun neighborhood- Previous grant recipients include Holy Cross sponsored activities this year, beginning Neighborhood Association, My Christian Park, and with the second Chatham Brew Fest on Community Heights Neighborhood Association. June 20, the third Indians Night out on July 15, and of course our annual pitch-in "These grants will help Indianapolis' eastside neigh ^^^^^^^^^^^^^™ Block Party on borhoods tell their stories," said EDIN President Sarah Sept. 12. So Tague. "The Eastside has a mix of families who have PRESIDENT'S mark your cal lived here for decades, and of new people coming in endars! Add to every day who are planting roots in these neighbor BEATING THE MESSAGE this the month hoods. This is a chance to build bridges between all WINTER BLUES - ly Out to A good turnout who live, work, and play on the eastside of Dinner Club, was registered at Indianapolis." the Ground Hog and more frequent group bike rides com EDIN boundaries are Meridian Street to Post Road Day wine-tasting ing this summer, and a good opportunity party hosted on and 30th to Prospect. EDIN is supported with funding to gather with neighbors is usually just Jan. 30 by Liberty from Paramount Schools of Excellence. More informa around the corner here in Chatham Arch. Street. The event was sponsored by tion is available at www.EDINeighborhoods.com. • The beginning of the year is always a the Chatham Arch good time to set goals for any organiza Neighborhood tion. Luckily, we have accomplished a lot Association. over the last few years, so we have no • THE HUB real big shortfalls or shortcomings we • from page 27 need to address. Your Association is in

The Hub is located at 3137 E. 10th St., across the street great financial health, participation in events has probably never been higher, from Brookside Elementary School. It currently is open and we have an energetic board of direc only for scheduled programs. Go to 10eastarts.org or the of than you have to tors that not only has great ideas - but is 10 East Indy Facebook page. struggling to increase membership num put in. willing to roll up its sleeves and help get The one-story building owned by Inspire 10th Street bers. Still, I think there is room for You don't have to come to every the job done. was built around 1920 and owned by City Ice Cream until improvement here, so I would like to set meeting; and you don't have to volunteer 1960. From 1970 to 2000 it was a laundromat, but has We are seeing a great renewal rate for a goal of 200 members by the fourth to do anything, but if you live or work in been mostly vacant the past two decades. members here early in the year (thanks quarter. Chatham Arch or on Mass Ave (.anywhere to those who have already renewed), but along the Avenue really, not just between The 10 East Arts HUB Curatorial Fellowship runs for 10 I Imagine the 300 people who tradi with over 450 households in Chatham, tionally haven't joined in the past are East Street and College Avenue) you are weeks, with each fellow (or pair of fellows) given a still we struggle to get more than 150 probably less likely to be reading this - sincerely invited to join us! I think you will $7,500 stipend. They will also have access to $6,000 in members in any given year. but if you are, keep in mind that a neigh find the $25 annual dues to be one of additional program funding to implement their creative I guess that's not a bad ratio - one borhood volunteer delivered this to you. your best investments of the year. and artistic vision at The Hub. third - in today's busy world. It's now a While this organization isn't some home This is a great neighborhood with They were chosen by a committee based on the time when people are not considered to owners association you are required to great people in it, it's fun to be a part of. uniqueness of the proposed programming, appeal to the be as "clubby" as they used to be, and join, this is much better - an association Find out for yourself. • existing Near Eastside community, project viability and many member-based organizations are you join by choice and get a lot more out impact the fellowship would have on the applicant's career. "Whether established or aspiring, our vision for this fellowship is to provide Indianapolis artists with addition Board of Directors al professional opportunities," said Joanna Nixon, 10 East Chatham Arch Shawn Miller, president art director. "The Hub is intended to be a vibrant space Neighborhood Association Richard Sullivan Susan Grant for creative expression, and we look forward to the Charlesfontaine Macon Jason Trusty unique perspectives and artistic programming that the P.O. Box 441125, Indianapolis IN 46204 David Pflugh Carol Longfellow fellows will bring to the Near Eastside." Roger Neu Bill Pritt The next meeting of the Chatham Arch Neighborhood Cindy Segmiller Greg Peck Each fellow (or pair) will program and activate the Association is: Hub during the spring, summer and fall with a line-up of Newsletter: Shawn Miller Yahoo Group: Sally Spiers free multi-cultural arts programming accessible to all 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 at the Firefighters Union Hall ages. Programming will include hands-on art making, (refreshments and social time at 6:30 p.m.) artist conversations and workshops, music programming, (gto^to^[M]^L?(gLJl]Q®L?l| dance instruction and more. • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 34 BATES-HENDRICKS ^'NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER Discover the neighborhood association Bates-Hendricks N EFFORT TO alert all neighbors about the Bates- and receive information about the blitz. Hendricks Neighborhood Association will continue In addition to providing information about the Neighborhood Association on two upcoming Saturdays, March 14 and 28. On Association, the blitz will promote the annual meeting in A P.O. Box 342, Indianapolis IN 46206 those days, volunteers are invited to help canvas the neigh April to neighbors in all parts of the neighborhood. borhood to hand out flyers and connect with neighbors. Volunteers can sign up for a single street or a larger The next meeting of the Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood Association is: Volunteers are asked to meet at Lincoln Lane Coffee Co. area. Association leaders hope residents can help them at 10:45 a.m. on those dates to collect flyers for their street connect with new neighbors.• 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 2 Holiday party at Immanuel United Church of Christ

Board of Directors Laura Giffel, president Playground effort Matt Nunley, vice president Beth Whitaker, secretary •^ Commercial playground coming James Bulow, treasurer to Baumann Park, after Maureen Miller Brandon Mott Rob Uppencamp a resounding neighborhood raised John Winter Nick Zimmerman $35,000 to complement a CreatINg Places grant. Committees All committees meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln Center (516 Lincoln St.) except for Land Use, which meets at Immanuel Church (402 Prospect St.). SUCCESS Events, chaired by Michelle Price, monthly on 3rd Monday Land Use, chaired by John Winter, monthly on 4th Tuesday Marketing, chaired by Erin Chatten, even months on 3rd Monday By LAURA GIFFEL Quality of Life, chaired by Brandon Mott & James Bulow, President, Bates-Hendricks Neighborhood Association monthly on 2nd Monday

E DID IT! In a quick 46 Monthly events days, Bates-Hendricks 2nd Thursday Supper Club. Monthly on second Thursday, 6:30 p.m., location varies W rallied the community 1st Saturday cleanups. Monthly on first Saturday, 9 a.m., location to raise just over $35,000 for a new varies playground at Baumann Park, in partnership with Parent Monthly Meetup. Monthly on third Saturday, 9:30 a.m., Lincoln Center Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority's CreatINg Places grant. Like us on Facebook for more news: www.facebook.com/bateshendricks These funds will allow us to install a commercial- Brandon, Matt Nunley and Erin Chatten, grade playground and swing set, in addition to improv Lincoln Lane Coffee Co., Kristin Add our calendar to yours: bateshendricks.org/calendar ing the existing fence. We are so proud ed fundraisers for the campaign, includ Rafferty-Burdine, Century 21 Scheetz, of the commitment to our community ing Lincoln Lane Coffee Co., BowHaus Geoff and Barb Tease, Hollie Bodem, Lba8@slh©[n^l[?B(§ll^ ®[?gj shown by our businesses, community Tap, 1718 Bates-Hendricks Housebar, Cheryl Dillenback, James Bulow, Wendy 0 groups, and families. Calvin Fletcher Coffee Co., Garfield Popov, 1718 Bates-Hendricks Housebar, Baumann Park is a perfect example of Brewery, and Tappers Barcade. Liza Crane, Dustin and Bethany Friesen, what can happen when the community Thank you to our contributors: Jose and Samantha Soto, Jeff Miller, New Bates-Hendricks Apparel comes together to meet a need and I'm Sherfick Companies, Emmanuel Church, Hildebrand Family, Catherine Bowie, Joe happy this addition to the park contin TKW, Jefferson Shreve, BLNKG, Calvin and Kelly Edwards, Gogel Family, New neighborhood winter items — long-sleeve shirts and winter caps — are $15 each and located in the merchandise ued that tradition. Soon, you'll start to Fletcher Coffee Co. Foundation, Jonathan and Kelly Mirgeaux, Cassie shop inside Lincoln Lane Coffee Co. (The Lincoln Center at see signs of this transformation at the Dathouse, East Street Apostolic Church, Richardson, Jeremy Johnson, Joyce 516 Lincoln St.) Laura and Tyler Giffel, Garfield Brewery, Bulow, Kent and Beth Stafford, Paul park and we hope that you'll join us for a Those unable to go to Lincoln Lane during their business Swenson, New Family, Brad Keen, Austin ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate our VFW Post 1120, Patricia Reutell, Larry hours can message us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ and Jackie Angel, Krueger Pfisher, Mary hard work. and Rhonda Peffer, Kristin Jones, Jon bateshendricks) or email [email protected] to Jane Hollcraft, Ted Letherer and Katie In addition to individual contributions, and Sara and Ryder Hopkins, Spalding request a drop-off. Harris. • we thank our local businesses that host- Jewelry, Beth Whitaker and Eamonn Cook-off time arrives SENSE is honored for

S THIS ISSUE of Urban Times went to A press, neighborhood cooks were poised its sustainability efforts to compete in the Bates-Hendricks Chili ENSE Charter School has received a Master's-level award for Cook-Off. For the second year, the event was its work in sustainability. The award was accompanied by to be hosted by Point Comfort Underwriters $2,500 to support the school's continued recycling and sus at the firm's historic Turnverein building. S tainability programming. The neighborhood uses the Chili Cook-Off The award was presented by Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, as a fundraiser to help support the Bates- Earth Charter Indiana and the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability Hendricks Neighborhood Association, since during an awards ceremony at the Indiana State Museum. dues are voluntary. SENSE was honored for fostering lasting and impactful environ Information about the event, including mental programming at their school. how to sign up, was included at www. SENSE Charter School was among the 27 Marion County schools facebook.com/ bateshendricks/events and • Eighth-grade members of the school's Student Council, that received Certified, Excelling or Master's certification for their bit.ly/2020ChiliCookOff. • which is responsible for the school's recycling program, were able to attend the award ceremony. sustainability work. • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 35 THE LAMP-POST ill Social Committee plans busy year HE FALL CREEK Place Social D Monthly play-dates in the summer. Fall Creek Place Committee is re-forming under • Halloween event to include a Several committees T the leadership of Nick Ison. parade/costume contest, "truck or treat" Homeowners Association Coming out of an initial planning meeting and spooky house contest. can use neighbor help The Fall Creek Place Homeowners' Association is an incor porated entity established and governed by the Fall Creek in February, the Social Committee volun • Neighborhood clean-ups, as nor Place Covenants. Membership in the Homeowners' teers are planning several events HE FALL CREEK PLACE Home mally scheduled, but with meetups after Association is mandatory for all properties to which the Owners Association is looking for throughout the year. Possible events will ward. T HOA Covenants are attached, which includes all property neighbors who are interested in using include: • Game nights, to build on what's that was an "official" part of the City of Indianapolis' Fall their talents and skills to help the neigh Creek Place development. Membership is currently limited already happening, such as euchre at • Annual Easter Egg Hunt in Craig's to these properties because legally every member must con borhood. Kids Park (working to include kids of dif Mashcraft, and try to find common inter form to the HOA covenants and design guidelines. The HOA There are a number of volunteer ferent ages). ests. Board is currently pursuing ways to allow others to join opportunities available with the Design without having to immediately conform to such design • 2020 event kick-off cook-out, to be • Progressive dinner party, by street Review Committee, Crimewatch guidelines, which in many cases would be inappropriate or hosted by the Ison family as a pitch- or block. cost-prohibitive Committee, Social Committee and Urban in/"unveiling" of this year's events calen The Committee is looking to meet Times Newsletter Committee. dar with communication resources and regularly and create an events calendar Board of Directors Visit Fallcreekplace.com or e-mail signup booths. to keep neighbors up-to-date. For more Rob Lime, president Laura Booram, secretary [email protected] for more • Movie nights on Fridays in May, information or to volunteer for the Social Crystian Alatorre, treasurer Roy Shawhan information or to get involved. • June, July and August, alternating family Committee, contact fallcreekplace@ Johnny Walker Nick Ison and adult movies. gmail.com. • Committee/Proiect leadership Safety - Tim Shaffer Design Review - Bart Gander Reminder: Ways to keep neighborhood safe Maintenance - Kenneth Hall Social - Dani Borns Land Use - Chris Corr Foundation - Chris Corr ITH SPRING approaching, Exterior lights reduce crime. Keep out trash pickup can prevent criminals from Urban Times - Matt Guay Fall Creek Place will once door lights on at night and make sure using them as a step stool to climb a Website administrator - Kara Heiser W again come to life with active they are working properly. Motion-acti fence or as a storage place for stolen neighbors and visitors. Residents are vated lights are especially helpful as they items. It also helps keep the alley looking Note: Any changes to landscaping/homes/colors have to be approved BEFORE they are begun by the Design Review reminded to keep their eyes open for draw attention to any movement. clean and free of trash by preventing Committee, which meets the third Monday of each month. suspicious behavior or anything that If the front pole light is out, it may people from rummaging through the Details can be found at FallCreekPlace.com. looks out of the ordinary and to report garbage. • need the GFI outlet reset or the bulb Neighbors with ideas to share, communicate or place within the these things to the police. replaced. If the dusk-until-dawn sensor is Urban Times should send that information to: Association leaders also encourage broken, help replacing it can be arranged Calendar [email protected] at [email protected]. It is also neighbors to volunteer to organize D Friday, March 6 - Recycling pickup by the first of each month. Crimewatch blocks. For more informa important to call Indianapolis Power & day. • Monday, March 9 - Home Owners tion, contact [email protected]. Light 317-261-8111 to report street lights Fall Creek Place residents should send questions or concerns to: Association Board meeting at Mashcraft. C2 Services, [email protected] 317-721-3280 All neighbors can help keep Fall that are out. • Tuesday, March 17 - Saint Patrick's Creek Place a safer place by following • Bring garbage and recycling cans Day. these two tips and action steps for crime inside - Garbage cans left in alleys pro • Friday, March 20 - Recycling pick up day. prevention: vide leverage to criminals. Bringing them • Thursday, March 26 - Heavy trash [Pal€Gf^®fc[p>[la©§a

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ATHWAYS OVER Pogue's and its partners The bridge was built in 1903, and over the past 117 years has seen its share of high water. will host a celebraton on Tuesday, March 24, Pnot only to mark the successful phase one of its project to repair the historic Nowland Avenue paign, and a silent auction. Bridge, but also to launch the second phase of the While repairing the historic Nowland Avenue effort. Bridge is a worthy and long overdue project, POP Thanks to the generosity of more than 200 indi leaders said, the campaign is about something big viduals, businesses and organizations, POP and ger - bringing long-awaited connectivity to Near partners raised $140,000 - more than enough to Eastside neighborhoods through the Pogue's Run pay for the evaluation and design to repair the Trail. Although part of the original Master bridge by local engineering firm RQAW. Greenways Plan, 26 years later the trail remains POP now seeks to raise the $500,000 estimated unfinished, in part because of the condition of the for repair. Design is under way and should be com bridge. pleted this summer. But repair can only begin after Starting at Tenth Street and the Monon, Pogue's funding is secured. POP is a grassroots group that Run Trail will go through Spades and Brookside formed in 2017 to repair the severely deteriorated bridge, The celebration, to which all are invited, will run from parks, and end at Pogue's Run Art and Nature Park just which is a critical link to completion of the Pogue's Run 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Centerpoint Brewing in the Circle City west of Emerson Avenue. It will pass through seven neigh- Trail on Indy's Near Eastside. Industrial Complex. There will be food from local restau rants, a playful video starring locals involved in the cam- NOWLAND, page 40 • 36 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES WoodxuU Place tout Youths Woodruff Place show Civic League 735 East Drive, Woodruff Place off their Indianapolis, IN 46201

The next meeting is:: talents 7 p.m. Monday, March 9 Membership is open to all residents and CROWD OF kids, property owners in Woodruff Place with annual dues of $25/individual and $10/ parents, grandparents, seniors, age 60 plus. General membership A and neighbors gathered meetings are held the second Monday of on Jan. 26 to support and odd-numbered months. encourage performers in the third annual Woodruff Place Civic League Board of Directors youth talent show. Woodruff Place had no shortage of young residents showing off a variety of talents. [email protected] Two bakers showcased their handiwork: Sophia Pidgeon designed King, Nora Pidgeon with Into the Touch This by MC Hammer dance rou Lora Teagarden. president a four-tier hedgehog cake, and Marian Unknown from Frozen II, and Sheridan tine. The dancers were Max Rosen, Paul Russell, vice president McConnell made cupcakes topped Newcomb with Wings by Little Mix. Thomas Pritchard, Morris Hall and James Ryan, treasurer with "lime slime" in a UFO setting. Caroline Smith told multiple jokes Felix Hall. Elaine Delbecq, secretary as the opening act. Sully Hall show Vera McConnell served as master of Several chanteuses performed, Terri Carney Clare Doherty including Lucy Robertson with / Just cased his DJ abilities in a solo act and ceremonies and showcased her hand- Liam Bonner Jamie MacDougall Can't Wait to Be King from The Lion also as musical support for a U Can't drawn cartoons. • Roger Jenks

Help wanted: Flea Market Foundation Board of Directors [email protected] organizers have list of jobs Missy Ellis, president Bill Longest, vice president HE WOODRUFF PLACE helps!), or join the Trash Troopers Craig Bowen, secretary Flea Market Committee is during Flea Market weekend. James Ryan, treasurer T looking for help as the The Flea Market is the Civic Maggie Miley Kari Russell 2020 event approaches. League's biggest fundraiser every Historic Preservation Committee Committee members are year and will be held this year on The Woodruff Place Historic Preservation Committee represents Woodruff Place in matters pertaining to historic preservation and encouraging neighbors to start Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7. land use. Its members provide helpful guidance in working to our his lining up all of the items they More information will follow in toric preservation plan and offer their experience as renovators. want to sell this year, consider future issues and at Civic League Meetings are normally held in the Town Hall at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Desma Belsaas at desma.bel- donating their yard for outside general membership meetings. [email protected] if you would like to be on the agenda. vendors, volunteer to help coor To offer yards, time, and energy, dinate vendors, help advertise email fleamarket@woodruff- Woodruff Place Historic Preservation Committee online and in print (every "share" place.org. • Desma Belsaas, chair ([email protected]); Jeff Watt, Monica Thompson-Deal, Bill Longest, Kristin Boling, Kevin Garing, Rich Costello, Jim Leich Urban Times Liaison Woodruff Place Town Hall Alessanda Souers, [email protected] Woodruff Place enews 735 East Drive, Woodruff Place Missy Ellis, [email protected] STEPPING OUT - The Woodruff Place Umbrella Brigade will participate in the The Woodruff Place Town Hall is available for members to rent for 2020 St. Patrick's Day Parade on Friday, meetings and social functions. Please contact Dorothy Henckel at March 13. 317-513-0981 for information and availability.

Logo is selected to represent city's Bicentennial OCAL DESIGNER Mandy Walsh was Indianapolis imagery including Monument "This design joins the ranks of so many the winner of the Indianapolis Circle and the city flag," Mayor Joe Hogsett other iconic Indianapolis logos that have L Bicentennial Commission's art and said in announcing the award. helped to define civic events and tell our design contest. The logo will serve as the central icon for city's story," Hogsett said. "Over the next "Her experience as a graphic designer at Indianapolis' year-long bicentennial celebra year, it is my hope that neighborhood the Indianapolis Motor Speedway helped tion, adorning posters and t-shirts, and groups, community organizations, and lega INDIANAPOLIS her to create the winning logo, presenting a helping to promote a wide range of diverse, cy institutions all view this landmark mile- BICENTENNIAL 2020-2021 simple aesthetic with subtle nods to notable inclusive community events. BICENTENNIAL, page 43 • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 37 gtiie 9gcfcer 6ie 5Jetter

Lockerbie Square A new People's Club Lockerbie Square Foundation website

The next meeting of the Lockerbie Square People's Club is: 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 goes A The new in the James Whitcomb Riley Home Visitors Center website can be found at lockerbieneighborhood.org. CONTACT YOUR BOARD MEMBERS online Residents wishing to place business on the monthly agenda are encouraged to contact any member of the Board of Directors prior to its regular meetings — the last Monday of that was on dues and make donations to Lockerbie each month, just over two weeks before each People's Club HE LOCKERBIE SQUARE the old site, and notices Square through the "About Us" drop meeting: People's Club has rolled out of meetings. In addition, at the bot down menu or "Donate" button at the Board of Directors T a new website at tom of the Frequently Asked Questions top of the home page. Additional func lockerbieneighborhood.org. section is a comment form to address tionality will be added over time. Be sure Ellen Seiferth, president The site will be updated regularly with concerns or questions. to check the site regularly for announce Bryce Mosey, vice president information about the area, upcoming Best of all, said People's Club ments. • John Teskey, treasurer events, photos of past ones, the history President Ellen Seifert, neighbors can pay

Casey Smitson, interim secretary Elizabeth Letvin Board seat is filled, but vacancies remain Jeff Christoffersen EFF CHRISTOFFERSEN has joined Board officers said they would love to using the comment form at the bottom the Lockerbie Square People's hear from neighbors who are interested of the FAQ section of the website or by Learn more about the Lockerbie Square People's Club at: JClub Board of Directors. But in joining the Board or volunteering for emailing lockerbieneighborhood despite his addition, there are still vacant one of the committees. @gmail.com. • [|®

ward in 1836-1837 and councilman and pres history of the neighborhood as well as Why Lockerbie is 'Lockerbie' ident of the council in 1838-1839. Records guidelines to maintain the historic struc show that he was a leader in the law-and- tures and build new ones that would blend order movement due to unruly men who in without imitating historic buildings. (and what you can do to preserve it) came into town while the canal was being built in 1836-1837. reserving the dream: Your nelp is By ELLEN SEIFERTH names came to be, Meanwhile, in 1831, Thomas McQuat Pneeded. Today, the neighborhood is in President, Lockerbie Square People's Club the Scotsman took bought a piece of land from the city of the process of renewing its plans by work PRESIDENT'S the name Indianapolis known as "Out Lot 53" bor ing with the Preserve Indy project of the NE OF THE BEST parts of being MESSAGE "Lockerbie" (by dered by East, New York and Liberty (now Indianapolis Historic Preservation involved with the Lockerbie Square that point, adopted Park) streets, and the alley south of Commission to update our housing and O neighborhood is having the oppor as the name of the Vermont. When Mr. McQuat died unexpect building inventory. tunity to delve into the annals of the neigh town as well). edly in 1838, the land eventually was deed To achieve this, the neighborhood will borhood's history. Residents get to walk George Murray Lockerbie was born in ed to his wife and children. Janet Lockerbie need volunteers to take photos using a down streets (or rumble down Lockerbie Annan, Scotland, close to the town of McQuat built a large home (now gone) at phone camera with an app, as well as Street's cobblestones) where so many past Lockerbie. He was a political writer and pro the corner of East and New York streets. researchers to get information about newer Hoosiers have walked, enjoying the beauty tester in Scotland who was arrested and Following the death of her mother, Janet's buildings that have been added since 1986. of the old trees and lovely homes. imprisoned for his writings. After success father, George Lockerbie, moved in with her. Elizabeth Nowak of IHPC will be working In 2020, we can still get a glimpse of the fully defending himself in court and being When platting her parcel of land, she with the volunteers. lives once lived on these streets, in these released from prison, he allegedly decided named the street north of New York Street If you are interested in participating in homes that have endured since the mid- to uproot his wife and children and move to "Lockerbie" in honor of her father. So began this project, please contact your block cap 1800s. America in 1809, where he felt there was the neighborhood known as Lockerbie tain, Tony Nate or Jeff Christoffersen greater freedom of speech and press. through the FAQ section of our new web But why is Lockerbie "Lockerbie"? Square. site. • Because it is named after a Scottish gentle They first lived in Philadelphia and then Lockerbie Square is no longer a square man who was born in 1771. moved to Lexington, Ky., after the War of but has grown to include some areas north 1812. However, he was anti-slavery, so in The story of how the Scottish Lockerbie of Michigan Street, west of East Street to Information for this article was derived 1830 he moved to Indianapolis with his fam from: town got its name is based on a fable not Cleveland Street, south to Miami Street and • Indiana Historical Society Publications ily including his daughter, Janet, and her east to Davidson Street. unlike the stories explaining the origin of Volume IV, Number 7: Lockerbie's husband, Thomas McQuat. "Hoosiers." Purportedly, hundreds of years Lockerbie Square became the city's first Assessment List of Indianapolis, 1835, prior, when the laird of the nearby castle The Lockerbie family's home was a small historic preservation district in 1967, with Browning, Eliza G.; Edward J. Hecker, Printer and Publisher, 1909. went off to war, he locked up everything he cottage at the corner of Alabama and the preservation plan revised in 1978 and • Abstract of Title to Out Lot 53. Market streets. He became an assessor in considered valuable, including his wife, say again in 1987. Those plans included photos • IHPC-Lockerbie Square Historic Area ing "Lock her by." Ultimately, when sur- 1835, served as a town trustee from the first of all existing houses and buildings, plus the Preservation Plan, 1987 38 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES

Garfield Park Press Two Chicks' come to Garfield Park And bring their Garfield Park Neighbors Association hammers along The Garfield Park Neighbors Association meets the third Tuesday of each month. The neighborhood is bounded by By JESSICA MARSHALL Beecher Street to the north, Troy Avenue to the south, 1-65 to the east. The western boundary is East Street to Raymond, Madison Avenue to Southern Avenue, and East IG CAR Collaborative now calls Street from Southern Avenue to Troy Avenue. All residents Garfield Park home, and thanks are members of Garfield Park Neighbors Association, with Bto the Artist and Public Life dues-paying members having eligibility to vote. Residency Program, local artists can, too. The next meeting of the Garfield Park This program creates opportunities for Neighborhood Association will be: artists to gain affordable homes and in doing so, it creates the opportunity for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 local artists to become a part of and in the Garfield Park Burrello Family Center become leaders in our community.

As Big Car prepares three new houses Board of Directors for this program, it has partnered with Jessica Marshall, president Two Chicks and a Hammer, the design Cheryl Dillenback, vice president Allie Kast, secretary team featured on HGTV's Good Bones, ABOVE: Filming of the renovation is Scarlett Martin, assistant secretary for the renovation of three houses on under way, for viewing in the next two seasons of Good Bones on HGTV. Katie Parker, treasurer Nelson Avenue. Brandon Evans Ryan Forman Two Chicks and a Hammer is known LEFT: Mina Starsiak Hawk, the younger Alexandria Hughes Taylor Hughes for its work on the Near Southside of half of Two Chicks and a Hammer, works Shauta Marsh Andrew Nelson on one of the Nelson Avenue houses. Indianapolis, but this will be the compa Patrick O'Donnell David O'Rourke ny's first time working in Garfield Park. Derek Savick Kelsy Davis, chief business officer for Two Chicks and a Hammer, was recently The spaces are also unique because each GPNA committees asked what attracted their team to this one will have a studio for the artists to Community Engagement area. "Originally Karen Laine, a founder showcase their work, give music lessons • Block Captain team • Book Club of the company, wanted to move her law • Newsletter • Shelby Street Social Club or teach cooking classes." • Welcoming Committee practice to Downtown," Davis said. "She • Special events The mission of Two Chicks and a found Fountain Square and it was the Economic Development Hammer is "revitalizing Indianapolis one • Business and property development perfect combination of being close to • Zoning and code enforcement house at a time. We like to take the worst Downtown, but still having a neighbor Walkability and Beautification house on the block and make it the best." hood feel. • Garden Club • Farmer's Market The Garfield Park Neighborhood • Infrastructure and planning "It all spiraled from there. The neigh Association is grateful for the Devitaliza Marketing and Social Media borhoods that butt up to Fountain tion they are doing in our neighborhood Please reach out to us by email: Square are also amazing in their own and can't wait to see the new best hous ways. Each neighborhood has its own es on the block. [email protected] partner." unique culture and awesome group of Two Chicks and a Hammer is in the people working tirelessly to make their Davis also shared that the Big Car process of filming season five of Good part of the world a great place to live. project is especially exciting for the team Bones, which will air on HGTV in early The neighborhoods are walkable, support because it will allow them to take risks 2020. While no official air date has been ©aGfUa^y^Gpfe small businesses, and produce amazing that they normally would not be able to set for these houses, we can expect to community networks. We love to do take. "Knowing it will be artists housing," see our neighborhood and all three hous c c what we can to help support the neigh she said, "we are able to have a little es showcased during seasons five and six >• borhood's goals and be a community more fun with the selections and finishes. of Good Bones. •

By JESSICA MARSHALL Some areas of focus for our strategic free to join us at one of our upcoming M PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE President, Garfield Park Neighbors Association plan will include Community Engagement meetings: (through events and communication), T IS HARD TO BELIEVE that spring is • Community Engagement - second Walkability and Beautification, Public Health finally right around the corner. I don't Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m. at Barringer's. Work under and Safety, and Economic Development. Be know about you, but I can't wait for • Walkability and Beautification - sec I on the lookout for opportunities to con walks in the sunken garden, concerts in the ond Wednesday of the month, "plogging" at tribute your ideas, thoughts and dreams for park, and porch parties. 6 p.m., meeting following at 6:30 at Garfield way for the future of our neighborhood. We will be Your neighborhood association board Brewery. sharing updates and progress along the has been hard at work lately. We are in the way and look forward to collaborating with • Diversity Committee - third Thursday process of rolling out a new strategic plan all of you as we envision the future of our of the month, 7 p.m. at the Garfield Park Art strategic plan for the next five years. As the Red Line has neighborhood. Center. brought rapid transit to the neighborhood, we are really looking forward to the contin As I say during our neighborhood associ And as always, you can always reach the ued growth along Shelby Street and for our ation meetings, our committee meetings are board for questions, concerns, ideas, etc, at unique identity to continue to evolve. really where the magic happens. Please feel [email protected]. • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 39 HIST9RIC ERIDIAM PARK MIRR9R An easy way to support Pocket Park By CASSIE MEHLMAN-RHYS any subscription where you set it up tion, go to the Mapleton-Fall Creek Historic once, and then your PayPal account or Development Corp. website, then: ATE LAST YEAR, I asked at least a credit card is debited monthly and pay • Hit the "donate" button. dozen neighbors the following ment confirmation is sent to your email. • Put in your monthly donation Meridian Park question: Even better, if you donate to the Pocket L amount. "If you could donate to the Pocket Park, you will also receive a year-end Neighborhood Association • Check the "make this a monthly Park maintenance fund without having to donation summary for your taxes. donation" box. think about it or remember to make The Meridian Park Mirror is published monthly within the What will your donation be used for? monthly payments or write checks, • Put in payment information. Urban Times by the Historic Meridian Park Neighborhood Association. Block Captains distribute the newsletter to the would you give five bucks a month?" The Pocket Park Maintenance fund • Hit the blue donate button at the approximately 250 homes and 1,000 residents. They answered with a resounding "yes." will be used to keep the grass profes bottom of the screen. sionally mowed; annual re-mulching, Several neighbors said they would give If you have any questions, feel free to The Historic Meridian Park Neighborhood Association spans the annual replanting, pruning and weeding; much more. call me at +13179972791 or write me at streets of Washington Blvd. Delaware and Pennsylvania Streets and any upgrades where money allows - from 30th to 34th Street on the near northside of Indianapolis. Through our fiscal agent, the [email protected]. such as adding trash and recycling The association is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corp., I hope you will join me in getting the receptacles and service. improving the quality of life for residents of Meridian Park. park ready for spring and keeping it you can now set up a recurring dona Home & garden tours celebrate the historic heritage as lived tions (and enjoy a tax write-off). It's like To set up an automatic monthly dona beautiful and enjoyable. • today. New traffic lights on Washington, the roundabout and median on Pennsylvania improve safety and help beautify our surroundings. Alley cleanups help maintain level of cleanliness. • NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES ... Board of Directors Hosts being recruited for Porch Crawl on March 14 Dustin Jones, president, 317-439-9139, [email protected]. Nick Wright, treasurer, 317-691-4638, [email protected]. ISTORIC MERIDIAN PARK'S Jeff Patrick, 317-361-6523, [email protected]. Megan Detro, 317-517-9489, [email protected]. fifth annual Spring Porch Crawl WANT A Brent Lehker, 317-441-3437. has been scheduled for H Shanda Eickelberger, 765-212-7345, shanda.eickelberger@ Saturday, March 14. Hosts provide adult COOKIE? gmail.com. and non-alcoholic beverages, snacks Ryan Noel, 317-730-7172, [email protected]. Millie Valentine of and a porch or other outdoor space in Allison Pearson. Washington Boulevard which to enjoy them. Kids are also wel hawks Girl Scout Cookies as Newsletter editor: Karla Johnson come. part of the campaign at the Webmaster: Gretchen Turner Butler Lab School. In the last couple years, the event Neighbors who missed the has drawn about 60-75 people. The drive can contact Girl Scouts event starts at 2 p.m. and goes until Evie Reeves of Pennsylvania JjjI^i^lfteDfiK^IPldlllHRpiUftolFD "we run out of steam," organizers said. Street, Opal Edstene of Delaware Street or Millie. Once there is a final list of hosts, Ryan Noel will create a schedule. Those interested in hosting should more aware of crime prevention techniques that can help contact Ryan or leave a message on lower their risk of becoming victims. the Historic Meridian Park Facebook page. ELP WANTED. Volunteer needed to deliver the Urban HTimes to the 3100 block of Delaware and 31st Street. It is about 25 papers to deliver once a month. Interested or hree Historic Meridian Park blocks have been qualified all-inclusive initiative that has proven to be one of the willing volunteers can contact any board member for more Tfor the CRIMEWATCH program. Many more are needed, best ways to strengthen communities by helping neighbors information. Thanks in advance. organizers said. to get to know each other, developing effective communi cation systems, and engaging neighbors in the process of Remember, there is safety in numbers - and the more reducing crime along with the fear of crime in their com neighbors willing to participate, the better, organizers Calendar munities. added. • Saturday, March 14 - Porch Crawl, starting at Pocket Signup is easy and takes less than a minute. Go to: This is done by taking a pro-active approach against all Park at 2 p.m. until "the last man falls." criminal activities through communication, and the consis https://www.cognitoforms.com/Nicey.../ • Thursday, March 19 - Historic Meridian Park neighborhoodwatchsignup. tent cooperation of citizens, local government and law Neighborhood Association Board of Directors meeting, 7 The Crime Watch Program is a free community-based enforcement. Citizens participating in this program become to 8:30 p.m. Contact Board member for location. •

$25 Colonial Mission membership payable to Historic Meridian Park and mailed to: Association dues now due for 2020 $50 Tudor Revival membership Historic Meridian Park, c/o Ryan Noel, 215 E. $100 American Four-Square membership 32nd St., Indianapolis, IN 46205. Take this opportunity to help support beautifi additional patron level dues for those who wish Make a special donation in any amount to cation efforts, park maintenance and social to give at a higher level (funds from patron lev our Senior Advocate Program (SAP). SAP pro Current dues-paying members: events. els will be placed in our short/long term projects vides food and other assistance to our older res Chris Roberson & Brooke Towns Neighborhood residents may pay annual fund). idents on a fixed income. Jean Richcreek dues online via PayPal. With PayPal you have Dues are used towards costs associated with Note: Membership or donations to Historic Jeff & Stacey Patrick the option of paying directly from your checking neighborhood social events, landscaping, alley Meridian Park are not deductible as a charitable Karla Johnson account, credit card, or debit card while keeping cleanups, and other activities for Historic contribution for federal income tax purposes. Rick & Lorraine Vavul your financial information private. Meridian Park improvements. Dues or donations may also be made at any Steve & Dorthea Irwin Dues are still just $10. We have also added $10 Craftsman membership HMPNA meeting or via mail with a check 40 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES #4

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• The bridge has become so deteriorated over the years that it is getting hazardous to use. That has presented challenges for completing the Pogue's Run Trail, because the planned route goes directly over the bridge, located in Spades Park just west of HELP US KEEP Rural Street. and miles of interconnected parks. It will increase opportunities for neighbors to INDIANAPOLIS BEAUTIFUL NOWLAND socialize with each other and to exercise, • from page 35 as well as offering new opportunities for economic development. mission to engage diverse communities to create vibrant public borhoods including Cottage Home, POP leaders continued: As Indianapolis places, helping people and nature thrive. Annually, KIB works with Windsor Park, Spades Park, Springdale, becomes more connected through a com approximately 15,000 volunteers on nearly 900 community projects Brookside, NoBO and Otterbein. Near Eastsiders will have a new way to prehensive trail and bike lane system, reach local destinations as well as including Eagle Creek, Fall Creek, Pleasant Run, White River, Pennsy, Central Canal We see a beautiful place to call home—one that is loved and cared Downtown jobs and cultural activities. It Towpath, and Monon Trails, the 30,000 for by the community and ecologically rich with plants, trees, and will also provide opportunities for visitors Near Eastside residents are still waiting. pollinators. How do we do it? We plant trees, create greenspaces, from outside the community to discover It's time for the 5.3-mile Pogue's Run Trail >ngage students in nature, restore urban habitat, and pick up litter local attractions such as the historic to be completed. • with the help of volunteers and donors like you. Carnegie library at Spades Park, Kan-Kan Cinema, the 400-year old Temple Oak, URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 41 T Indy Parks report

•4 Celebrating the improvements are (l-r) Crit Crabtree, project manager with Golf course Citizens; Candice Graves, Frederick Douglass Park manager; Mayor Hogsett; Jeffrey Harrison, Citizens president & CEO; Jennifer Mentink, project manager with Citizens; Linda Broadfoot; and Liz is beneficiary Cooprider, Frederick Douglass Golf Course operator. ADA structures. of 'Sharing "The City of Indianapolis and Indy Parks are fortunate to have such a great partner in Citizens Energy Group and its Sharing the Dream project," Hogsett said. "These the Dream' upgrades will mean so much to those who use the Frederick Douglass Park Golf Course and clubhouse and will highlight its rich his By LINDA BROADFOOT torical significance. The Indy Parks and golf Director, Indy Parks course staff have been enthusiastic, passion ate and thoughtful collaborators in this proj HE CLUBHOUSE AT THE historic Frederick ect." Douglass Park Golf Course underwent a On Monday, Jan. 20, Indy Parks and T transformation during Citizens Energy Frederick Douglass Golf Course staff Group's annual Sharing the Dream event - a multi- reopened the newly updated clubhouse for a day community service project which gives employ community open house, giving the communi ees a chance to serve Central Indiana and honor the ty a chance to view the new facility and enjoy life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. refreshments. Employee volunteers collectively donated hun All of our partners deserve recognition, dreds of hours of their time during the event, and and we thank them for their efforts prior to Citizens and its generous partners contributed and during the Sharing the Dream event, around $100,000, either monetarily or in-kind. especially Mitsch Design and Peine Located in the Martindale-Brightwood communi Douglass Park Golf Course. Engineering. Other partners include A.G. ty, this nine-hole golf course opened in 1926 as the only "By choosing this site for our 2020 project," he added, Maas Facility Supplies & Furnishings Co., BrightView, golf course in the nation named for an African-American. "we continue to leave our legacy by supporting Indy Parks' Connor Fine Painting, Denney Companies, Energy Plus The course has hosted greats such as heavyweight boxing mission of connecting communities by providing places and Credit Union, General Communications, Greene's Auto & champion Joe Lewis and renowned golfers Ted Rhodes, experiences that inspire healthy living, social engagement Truck Service, Mainscape, PFM Car & Truck Care Center, Charlie Sifford and even a young Tiger Woods. The and a love of nature. I couldn't be more thrilled that our Powers and Sons Construction Co., Pulse Electric, Refined Frederick Douglass Park Golf Course clubhouse not only employees continue serving our community through volun- Restoration, Sherwin-Williams and Trinity Security. serves golfers, but also is a popular meeting place for politi teerism and am appreciative of our in-kind contributions Sharing the Dream is an annual service project to honor cians, business owners and civic groups. from our strategic partners." the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Citizens has donated Mayor Joe Hogsett, Citizens Energy Group President & Improvements to the facility include installing a security more than $3 million during Sharing the Dream projects CEO Jeffrey Harrison and Indy Parks Director Linda system; upgrading all lighting to LED; updating flooring; over the past 12 years for improvements to Frederick Broadfoot recently toured the renovation. installing audio-visual equipment; replacing furniture; Douglass Park Family Center; Brookside Park Family Center; "After making improvements to the Frederick Douglass reframing historical photos; cleaning and servicing heating Martin Luther King, Jr. Park's pool and bathhouse; Pride Park Family Center during Sharing the Dream in 2019," and air conditioning, and other equipment; making safety Park Community Center; Municipal Gardens; Eagle Creek Harrison said, "Citizens Energy Group is excited to return to upgrades. Citizens will also return in the spring to perform Hide-A-Way; Perry Park's Ice Arena; Thatcher Park; Krannert the area to upgrade the clubhouse at the historic Frederick beautification work outside the facility, as well as update Park; Garfield Park; and Riverside Park. •

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March 7: The day The goal of this event is to brainstorm, discuss, and develop a vision for Cottage Home neighborhood to Cottage Home neighbors can help guide the decisions and actions of the community over the next decade. Neighborhood Association determine future Board members pointed out that the success of The next meeting of the Cottage Home Neighborhood Association is: Vision 2020 depends on the participation of Cottage HE COTTAGE HOME VISION 2020 retreat will Home residents, asking all neighbors to make every 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 6 take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March effort to attend. For questions, contact Heather Sullivan at location to be announced. T7 , at the Woodruff Place Town Hall. at 619-316-5130. • Board of Directors Valerie Scott, president Valerie Scott elected as president Azure Davey, vice president Nancy Bain, treasurer ALERIE SCOTT HAS BEEN elected president of Heather Sullivan, conservation; Cheryl Rettig, com Rex Scott, secretary Heather Sullivan Cheryl Rettig the Cottage Home Neighborhood Association, munications; Scott Moore, fundraising; Matt Martin, Scott Moore Matt Martin following the election of Board of Directors greenspace; Molly Jefford, nominating; Chase Patterson, V Molly Jefford Chase Patterson members in December. IPL lot; and Heather Sullivan, Vision 2020. Other officers chosen by the reconstituted Board are Nancy Bain is also chairing both the Budget Representing the interests of our neighborhood bounded by East 10th Street, Oriental Street, Michigan Street and Azure Davey, vice president; Nancy Bain, treasurer; and Committee and Membership & Hospitality Committee; Interstate 65/70. Meetings are the first Mondays of even- Rex Scott, secretary. Rex Scott is chair of the History & Archives Committee. numbered months. Locations are announced on the Facebook page and through membership email list Other Board members and the committees they chair For more information on the Cottage Home are: neighborhood and association: www.cottagehome.info Facebook: CottageHomeNeighborhood 2 women Twitter: @cottagehomeindy Instagram: @cottagehomeindy Nextdoor: cottagehome.nextdoor.com help match Write to: Cottage Home Neighborhood Association, 714 N. Highland Ave. 46202. greyhounds with inmates

OTTAGE HOME neighbors Mary Jane Moriarty and Leigh Anne CSink are active volunteers for Prison Greyhounds, providing informa tion booths at local events as well as fostering greyhounds. Prison Greyhounds is an all-volun teer 501c3 nonprofit organization based in Indianapolis. It has no paid staff. Retired racing greyhounds are trans ported from Florida, then matched with selected offenders within the Putnamville Correctional Facility in Greencastle. The handlers train the dogs for life outside of a racing kennel. Prison Greyhounds provides curricu lum, volunteers to coach the handlers • Alex Flick, Mary Jane Moriarty and Leigh Anne Sink at are volunteers with • This is one of the beneficiaries of the Prison Prison Greyhounds. Greyhounds project. and all necessary supplies including dog food, bedding and leashes. All vet tal service, vaccinations and heartworm preventive medi Greyhound owners themselves, Mary Jane and Leigh erinary expenses, including spay/neuter treatment, full den- cine, are paid for by the organization. Anne are great resources for adoptive families. •

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mend the creation of storage lockers to help curb the blight caused by excessive J .Downtown • DOWNTOWN belongings in public spaces; advocate for the creation of more permanent supportive • from page 20 housing; 11NDY. Next Steps: Next Steps: Broaden representation of the subcom Work with homeless serving providers to mittee; cull index data - Downtown only? create an effective outreach model using APARTMENT GUIDE best practice models from other cities; peer cities?; study why residents leave Find tht e perfect Downtown apartment to rent from Downtown Indy, Inc. residential members Downtown; dig deeper into affordability, agree on shared standard of conduct in I. -' safety and homelessness. public spaces for every citizen of Downtown; identify resources and recom I mended places to installation of public BRAND NARRATIVE restrooms; work with the School of Priorities: Informatics on best practices and research Assessment of Downtown's brand; inclu of storage lockers; continue to work with sion and diversity representation; input city and state officials on the creation of from other subcommittees; understand additional units. regional brand efforts; use Downtown Indy's marketing committee. AFFORDABILITY Next steps: Priorities: Form smaller marketing committee task Identify potential solutions to maintain force; analyze input from subcommittees; existing affordable housing; work with the apply recommendations from survey firm. city to identify potential resources to close HOMELESSNESS the affordability gap; within the primary Priorities: market area, 1,775 units of workforce hous Address coordination of outreach efforts ing is needed in the next five years. to be more effective; establish clear stan Next Steps: dards for behavior in public spaces; recom Convene the full committee to discuss mend install of public restrooms; recom- next steps. •

Find all previous issues of Urban Times (fully searchable, too) in the Digital Collection of The Indianapolis Public Library: digitalindy.org 46 MARCH 2020 URBAN TIMES "We can now re-think and re miles south, also on the Red Line. orient," he said, opening the • More frequent visits to the neighbor Balancing the books door for creativity. "We're limit hoods surrounding Fountain Square by ed only by our imagination." Indianapolis Public Library bookmobiles. Barth thinks the many win ASS AVE'S LOSS is Fountain Community Classrooms at sites dows fronting Virginia Avenue, he Feb. 11 official announcement of the Square's gain. The gentrification of around Marion County." for example, will give Indy TFountain Square Branch's demise and its M Mass Ave, engendered by art gal In 2012, former Indy Reads Reads the chance to show off replacement by Indy Reads Books came as a leries in the 80s' and nurtured by theater and Executive Director Travis DiNicola - its programs and expose shock to many - even though the Library's food over the past two decades, has caught fueled by generous financial support passers-by to the possibilities of closure had been originally announced in up with Indy Reads Books, soon to be from many, but most prominently literacy. 2015 as part of a long-range strategic plan. nudged from its comfy home of eight years the late Margot Lacy Eccles - led the Mirgeaux said Indy Reads will The idea was that two other libraries - at by rising rents. creation of Indy Reads Books. For benefit from the fact that its Garfield Park and at East Washington and Come August, if renovation plans go as DiNicola, the idea was not only to new home sits amid a truly Rural streets on the Near Eastside - were scheduled, Indy Reads Books will close its use the bookstore as a funding "multi-modal community." A close enough to Fountain Square to prevent Mass Ave doors and move its inventory of source for Indy Reads literacy Pacers Bikeshare station sits that area from becoming the literary equiva donated books to Fountain Square, succeed efforts, but also preserve the book right outside. The Red Line runs lent of a food desert. And, in fact, both ing one of that cultural district's most valued store culture and create a space directly alongside its new home. Garfield Park and East Washington have assets - its branch of The Indianapolis Public where the community could come The Indianapolis Cultural Trail undergone significant upgrades in the inter Library. together. Books sold there are runs along the other side of im. But make no mistake, this is a victory for (except for a few new releases) Virginia Avenue. Several neigh Still, many were shocked. Old-timers had borhoods are a walk away. forgotten or had thought the danger had Fountain Square - a victory because the donated by good-hearted readers. Musings from the editor Library, Indy Reads Books, Southeast As a community resource, the about life downtown passed. Newcomers never knew. There is ^Hime for Jackie Nytes to Neighborhood Development and Southeast bookstore is better off in Fountain (or just about anything some anger, not surprising to Nytes. She said Community Services are tag-teaming an Square, where it sits amid actual else he wants to write the deliberation before the 2015 announce about.) to have something of this quali approach to replace all the commendable neighborhoods. That wasn't the case ment of the pending closing of the Fountain ty (replace us) is a blessing," services the Library had offered. And perhaps on the East End of Mass Ave, a com Square Branch "was the toughest fight in the By Bill Brooks said the CEO of The Indianapolis even more. We'll get to that in a bit. mercial pocket hemmed in by the time I've been here." ^^^^^^_ Public Library. Nytes added thai Kelly Mirgeaux, for one, said she feels pas interstates and the former Coca-Cola ^^^™ A press release was issued after the vote having Indy Reads Books suc sionately that Fountain Square will benefit site now poised to become the Bottleworks by a Library Board of Trustees committee, ceed the Library is made possible by previ from this development. And, as president of District. because Nytes foresaw no potential push- ously established relationships. You see, Indy SEND, she's playing a key role in making sure Parking may be becoming a premium in back from the vote of the full board, set to Reads was once operated by the Indianapolis the change works for the neighborhood the burgeoning Fountain Square district, but take place on Feb. 24 (after this issue of Public Library itself, which spun the literacy which she also calls home. there never was enough parking in the cul de Urban Times went to press). That press organization into a stand-alone organization "I'm thrilled the space is maintaining its sac in which the bookstore sits, a dead-end release included this: to allow its mission to grow. community focus," she said. "And, as a resi created when the interstate dissected "The Library's original decision to close "The Library has been proud to be a long dent, I didn't want a high-end restaurant to Massachusetts Avenue, making the east end the Fountain Square Branch was part of a cit time partner in the development of Fountain go there. I want a place where families can of Mass Ave the "East End." izen-driven strategic plan that identified the Square," Nytes said in a Library press release. go." Her thoughts when she puts on her need to fill large geographical gaps in Library ohn Barth, chairman of the Indy Reads "Now as we think about what follows us in SEND hat are similar: "I want to maintain it as services throughout Marion County, including Board of Directors, said that while the that space, it is exciting to know that a com a community-focused place." J Perry Township. The result was a series of bookstore was created to create revenue for munity-minded organization - Indy Reads - As owner of the three-story building capital projects for new and renovated facili Indy Reads, "it has become a part of the would be able to come to the neighborhood which sits directly on Fountain Square itself ties that were approved in separate bond organization's overall mission." and offer wonderful programs and services to SEND's role is key here. The community issues totaling $58 million by the City-County He sees the move to Fountain Square as build on our work in the area." development corporation will be the new Council with no increase in the Library's debt further leverage toward that mission. Even In a subsequent conversation, she went a landlord for the not-for-profit Indy Reads, service tax rate. allowing for carving out some space from the step further. which will not only move the bookstore there, "The plan also emphasized the Library's 5,145-square-foot Fountain Square space for "This is a good example of how this is a but also its administrative offices, most fiscal responsibility to remove itself of ongo Indy Reads offices, there will still be an addi better asset to the community," Nytes said. recently housed in the Central Library. SEND's ing lease payments for facilities such as the tional 1,000 square feet for books. The new Which is where Southeast Community landlord status equals affordable rents. Fountain Square Branch, where citizens have space will also, like today's Indy Reads Services comes in, because while Indy Reads "SEND is working with Southeast partners access to other nearby branches that include Bookstore, feature a stage for poetry read Books can offer reading material and pro and the Library to fill any immediate gaps in East Washington, Garfield Park, Spades Park ings, talks and music. gramming to its neighbors, the bookstore will services for our residents," Mirgeaux said. and Central Library." Indy Reads is currently working with archi lack the computer access the Library could "SEND is thrilled that Indy Reads will be The Library had conducted in October tects to reconfigure the Fountain Square offer to those who don't have such access. occupying the space. Indy Reads brings a 2017 a survey of patrons of the Fountain Branch space (the Library itself will close on wide range of classes, programs and events o fill that gap, Mirgeaux has worked with Square Branch, with responses from 116 May 8), with part of the goal to "replicate the tailored to the needs of our community and Southeast Community Services, which patrons. That survey revealed, among other current Indy Reads feel of community and T provides economic development to the area sits about two blocks away from the Library things, that 76 percent of the respondents inclusiveness while fitting the aesthetics of its as a retail anchor." Mirgeaux's observation space, to beef up its computer access pro said they also visited other branches in addi new home in the Fountain Square neighbor about retail should be stressed. One more gram. Nytes, in fact, believes directing those tion to Fountain Square. Fifty-nine respon hood." retail helps balance the ever-precarious disenfranchised from cyberspace to dents said they would switch to the Central Said Indy Reads CEO Ryan King, "With our bar/retail scales. Southeast Community Services will be an Library once the Fountain Square Branch strong focus on community, we are thrilled to improvement over the Library's abilities. closes, while 31 chose other branches, with 14 ut about Indy Reads. We should back up, join the thriving Fountain Square community She said the Library is often just a "park of those choosing the East Washington because many may not understand the and excited to engage people of all literacy B ing lot" for people in need. They can get Branch. Indy Reads story. It is the go-to organization levels through our services and events." computer access (and, sometimes, just a Come May, those switches will finally for adults who are illiterate - and there are Barth, who is also City-County Councilor place to stay warm), "but we're not a social become a real need. But despite the acknowl many more out there than you'd think. The for District 7, emphasized that Indy Reads will service." Southeast Community Services will edged inconvenience for those folks who organization's website has this to say: only form a game plan for the space with the be better equipped, Nytes said, to help peo since 1994 have become very accustomed to "Our mission is to build the literacy, help of its new community. "We want to ple in need take additional steps. "Now we walking to their favorite branch library, English language, and job readiness skills to brainstorm with neighbors. What can we add have a healthier alternative," she said. remember that the library's closure has been empower adults and families to reach their to reflect what the neighborhood wants to That's not the only step being taken, inevitable for at least five years. And that full potential. We're working to make this see?" Mirgeaux pointed out. Among the others: Indy Reads didn't chase the library away. dream a reality by providing free literacy, He sees the new space as an opportunity • A yet-to-be determined number of And that - it bears repeating - this English language, and workforce readiness to implement changes now that staff has IndyGo passes, to allow some folks a free ride transition represents a victory for Fountain programs to adults through our innovative worked in their existing store for eight years. to the Garfield Park Library, which sits just 1.4 Square. • URBAN TIMES MARCH 2020 47 INSPIRED BY LESS SICK DAYS We've all got full calendars, and time off work should be used for R&R. For less sick days, visit a Franciscan ExpressCare.

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