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Fletcher Place www.fletcherplace.org May / June 2008 Interstate ramp changes hit Fletcher Avenue By Tori Calvert Construction work widening the Fletcher Avenue exit ramp off Northeast corner of Fletcher and College Avenues I-65/I-70 brought with it a harrowing temporary Visionary drawings from exit, mud and barriers in charrette available for view the street, and frequent window-rattling booms Several colorful drawings of how Fletcher Place from heavy equipment for might look with new development and adaptive reuse Fletcher Place residents. were presented as a final report of Ball State students Construction should be as a result of a charrette process that took place last fall. complete this summer. It was part of Great Indy Neighborhoods Initiatives’s The Fletcher Avenue quality planning process. Virginia Avenue, Fletcher at ramp construction is part of College Avenue and Lacy Park are all featured. Here’s Phase I of the city’s Market a sample of a possible “after” rendering. The full report Street Ramp Project, a four- can be found at www.fletcherplace.org. phase $20 million program to be completed in the fall Cultural Trail committee formed of 2009. to help connect city gems Tearing down the I-65/I-70 on-ramp on By Tori Calvert Market Street downtown, Residents of Fletcher Place and Fountain Square have called a ski slope by banded together to form the Fletcher Place/Fountain some, is the centerpiece Square Cultural Trail Committee. It is the official of the construction project, absence of this ramp, other Avenue southbound exit body representing both neighborhoods in working aimed at stimulating Interstate ramps in the area ramp. with representatives of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail re d e v e l o p m e n t a n d are being reconstructed For more details visit the team. revitalization on the to handle more traffic, Indianapolis Department The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is $50 million bike near east side. With the including the Fletcher of Public Works Web site. and pedestrian path that will stretch seven and a half miles through downtown and neighboring areas. The Food and fun in Fletcher Place trail will connect five Cultural Districts--Fountain Square, The lure of something be held June 20 at Lacy is furnished with a $1 Indiana Avenue, Mass Ave., The Canal and White River good to eat always draws Park from 7:00 p.m. to suggested donation for State Park, and the Wholesale District. It will also connect a crowd. But you can also 9:00 p.m. The ice cream Continued on page 7 with the Monon Trail, leading to Broad Ripple Village. meet new neighbors or Fletcher Place will be included in the Fountain Square catch up with old friends at leg, which follows Virginia Avenue from South Street to some special events coming Fletcher Place Prospect Street. Construction of the project is planned up this spring and summer. Neighborhood Association, Inc. in six stages. The “Southeast Corridor” stage, which First up is the second includes Virginia Avenue, will begin in 2009. Benches, annual Noble Street hog Meetings lighting, bike racks, tree grates and trash receptacles roast and pitch-in on May 17 will be added in addition to the newly paved path. from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. June 10, 7 p.m. at The first meeting was kicked off March 19 at Please bring a covered dish, chairman Bill Lovejoy’s house. Gail Swanstrom, a dessert and lawn chairs. College Place • 325 S. College Ave. member of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail team, made Adults will kick in $5 and a presentation. kids eat free. July 8, 7 p.m. at For general information visit www.indyculturaltrail.info. Next up is the first of For committee information and to provide input, contact Bill three ice cream socials to College Place • 325 S. College Ave. Lovejoy at 491-1985 or [email protected]. Fletcher Place Parchment • May / June 2008 • Page 1 Board members work for you Italian Fest showcases Beginning this issue, and its predecessor orga- heritage, neighborhoood we’ll profile board mem- nization, the Fletcher The Italian Heritage will help pay for the costs. bers of the Fletcher Place Place Historic Preserva- Society and Holy Rosary A procession will lead Neighborhood Associ- tion Association, Inc., Parish Church will hold worshippers into Holy ation—your neighbors, intermittently since 1983. their 25th annual Italian Rosary for the celebration donating their time to He joined the organiza- Street Festival, or “Festa,” of Mass on Friday evening make this a better place tion because of a desire on Friday and Saturday, at 6:45 p.m. The Masters to live. The nine-member to see Fletcher Place real- June 13 and 14 from 5:00 Chorale, formerly known board has only two offi- ize its extraordinary, but p.m. to 11:00 p.m. It’s as the Catholic Choir, will cers, secretary and trea- untapped, potential. located on Stevens Street perform inspirational surer, who are profiled David has been just off East Street in front sacred music at the Mass. here. involved with the Fletcher of the church, with parking A timely Fletcher Place David Edy, Pine Street Place Parchment for its neighborhood clean-up day David Edy available at the Eli Lilly David has lived in entire existence. He has surface parking area. is scheduled for Saturday, Fletcher Place since 1982. in 1989. also worked on home This popular event June 7, which will prepare He has lived in, and reno- David is head graphic tours, plant sales, neigh- attracts offers a wide the sidewalks and green vated, four homes in the artist for Mentzer Printing borhood signage, and the selection of Italian food spaces for the large crowds neighborhood. Husband Ink in Fountain Square. sesquicentennial celebra- and live entertainment. expected to visit during the Keith joined him in his David has been a tion. He has served as Kids enjoy the amusement Italian Fest. Residents are current Pine Street house board member of FPNA board treasurer for many rides. Holy Rosary Church, encouraged to meet at 558 years. founded in 1909, is Fletcher Ave. at 9 a.m. and undergoing a renovation work until noon. The Snack Shoppe’s for its centennial, and For more information visit a quick treat proceeds from the festival www.italianheritage.org. You can get free WiFi with your breakfast, lunch or dinner snacks at The Snack Shoppe at 937 S. East St., open since late Tom Ellefson March. After considering Communications Consultant [email protected] three locations in Fletcher Nextel# (317) 557-2293 • Radio ID 11*44*31912 Place, Jesse Hart and his Office (317) 253-8000 • Fax (317) 596-2838 father Jess purchased the property through their property management company, Hart Preferred, LLC. The new business is truly a family affair. The Harts spent more than six months getting the building ready, from painting and landscaping outside to new plumbing and bathrooms inside. Cinda Hart (Jesse’s mother) was in charge of most of the renovation and decorating. Jesse’s little brother Monte is autistic, but used to attend Noble Center. The Shoppe proudly displays artwork from the children there. The Shoppe is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information visit www.thesnackshoppe. com or call 634-1393. Page 2 • May / June 2008 • Fletcher Place Parchment rom the Editor Web site offers residents F insight on neighborhood Embracing change, community transitions By Jeff Miller If you haven’t discovered the neighborhood’s Web site, or it’s been a while since you’ve visited, look us up. The By Kathy McKimmie lived in for more than and marathoner. Taking content is updated frequently and the entire site is being We live in a mobile two years. Since I am a Scott’s place as social reviewed by the Fletcher Place association’s marketing society. Job changes, freelance writer and editor, committee chair is Robb committee as it plans out its new neighborhood marketing growing families, shrinking it fit. Joining me in a new Biddinger of Biz on Fletcher, strategy. families, income and position of assistant editor also a Fletcher Place Some of the nifty features you’ll find on the Web site interests move us from one is Tori Calvert. Tori’s a Neighborhood Association are: home to another, one city or third generation Fletcher board member. • New Neighbor FAQ This page has answers to state to another. This leaves Place resident and works Leaving us in the midst many of the questions that a new resident might ask, but neighborhoods in a constant as the office manager for of her gig as advertising it also contains information that even a long-time resident state of flux. Individuals the ACLU of Indiana. We’d sales rep for the Parchment might find interesting. who have been interested both love to hear from you is Jessica Allen who is • Local Business Directory This page contains the and involved leave and about what you’d like to moving out of state with her lowdown on all of the great businesses in the neighborhood organizations must find see in future Parchment family. She was serving her with links to their Web sites. If a business is missing, let us new people to take over issues. first term on the association know and we’ll get it added. the responsibilities. Fletcher Place is losing board and was involved • Neighborhood History. In this issue of the Scott Keller, perhaps the in many of the social • Calendar. Parchment w e a r e community’s most ardent committee events.