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Fletcher Place www.fletcherplace.org May / June 2009 Infrastructure work The dirt on the Garden Committee The Fletcher Place moves forward Garden Committee, led A stroll along by Rhonda Peffer, has East Street in planned two opportunities front of the Vil- for neighbors to become laggio won’t be involved, with other events perilous any- to be announced. more thanks to First up is Adopt-A- the improve- Block through Keep India- ments made by napolis Beautiful, KIB. A DPW. Fletcher volunteer block coordina- Place’s “worst tor is given tools and trash sidewalk” is bags that can be used to now its best. The keep his/her assigned Fletcher Place block free of trash and Neighborhood debris. KIB will monitor Association’s and score blocks monthly and offer advice and sug- and David Edy at 526 S. Infrastructure through October, and will gestions. If you have plants Pine St. C o m m i t t e e , award high-scoring blocks that need thinning or split- For information on the comprised of with plantings, trees, mini ting, bring them to share. Garden Committee, to Adopt- Robb Biddinger, grants, and other goodies No reservations needed, A-Block, or share your sug- Rick McQuery Attention everyone, it’s okay to walk on to help with neighbor- just join us! gestions for garden events, and Jeff Miller, the sidewalk at Villaggio now. hood beautification. Thank Our second visit will contact Rhonda Peffer at helped identify the areas you to FP neighbors who be June 7 at 4 p.m. at the [email protected]. most in need of repair and on tap for this year include have already signed up to home of Keith Holdsworth this topped the list. In an the resurfacing of East be coordinators for your effort to be as economical Street from Fletcher block! But we need more. as possible, DPW crews Avenue to I-70 (and far- Another opportunity is Progressive Dinner left the corner of Virginia ther south to Sanders to participate in the Garden Avenue and East Street Street) and the repair of Party to see what your planned for May 16 untouched, as that will be the sidewalk along Har- neighbors have done in Building on the success of last year’s progressive redone when the Cultural rison Street off College their yards and hear what dinner, social committee chair Julie Devine is planning Trail construction begins Avenue. they’ve learned in the pro- another for May 16 at 6:00 p.m. Details on the stops were next year. Big thanks go out to cess. They may spark ideas unavailable at press time, so contact Julie directly for the Other improvements the city for putting these for your own yard. scoop at [email protected], 916-7077 or 362-5487. items on their repair list Through the summer for 2009. And thanks months, neighbors will go to Councilor Mahern, meet at different homes in Fletcher Place who took the input Fletcher Place where we Neighborhood Association, Inc. of the infrastructure will get a tour of the garden/ committee and helped yard, share cuttings with Meetings prioritize our roads and each other, and socialize a sidewalks. Later this bit. Our first visit will be June 9, 7 p.m. at year, the comprehensive at the home of Maryann assessment of all roads Petrosino, 639 E. McCarty College Place • 325 S. College Ave. and sidewalks will be St., Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 submitted and progress p.m. A volunteer Master July 14, 7 p.m. at can continue to occur. Gardener will be on hand to answer your questions College Place • 325 S. College Ave. Fletcher Place Parchment • May / June 2009 • Page 1 Board members work for you Coffee shop to locate on Virginia Ave. Robb Biddinger integrity.” After volunteer- Developers of Calvin The purchase of the old ing for several committees, Fletcher’s Coffee Company, Laut industrial property he joined the board two 615 Virginia Ave., are shoot- at College and Fletcher years ago. ing for a September grand Avenues in May of 2006 Robb began his career as opening. The building from Historic Landmarks of a hairdresser in 1978 in Bed- was last used as a costume Indiana brought Robb and ford, moved to Indianapolis shop. his wife Ginger to the neigh- the next year and worked for After losing a couple borhood. They transformed L. S. Ayres downtown. He coffee shops in the neigh- the shell into a salon with spa went on his own in 1983 in borhood, residents should and opened a year later. the King Cole Building. He welcome the efforts of “I didn’t know too much and Ginger have worked Doug Litsey and his wife about the area when we together for 20 years. Judy, residents of Horace bought the property,” he Robb is a member of the Mann Condos since 2008. said, “other than we liked Vestry and Alter Guild at All He hopes to run the coffee the locale, and its closeness Saints Episcopal Church, shop as a not-for-profit cor- The Renna building in the 600 block of Virginia is looking to downtown. I really like and has been active in scout- poration—that’s still in the good. It will house Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Company. the history of the area and ing most of his life. He is con- planning stages. Proceeds the way the board strives to tinuing renovations on their would go to Fletcher Place A manager has already planned—as well as teas. maintain the neighborhood Fall Creek Place home. neighborhood needs and been lined up, but Litsey Hours will be 7:00 a.m. to to other organizations says he will work there 7:00 p.m. Monday though such as Bread for the 30 to 40 hours a week. Wednesday, and 7:00 a.m. World, International Justice The shop will offer pas- to 11:00 p.m. Thursday Mission, and Indianapolis’ tries and fair trade coffee, through Saturday. own Second Helpings. with a signature brew Continued on page 3 Litsey has obtained a technical assistance grant through the Local Initiatives Support Corp., secured with help from Tom Ellefson Southeast Neighborhood Communications Consultant Development (SEND) [email protected] and Southeast Great Indy Nextel# (317) 557-2293 • Radio ID 11*44*31912 Neighborhoods Initiative Office (317) 253-8000 • Fax (317) 596-2838 (GINI) as part of their work with the Fletcher Place Economic Development Committee. It will pay half the architectural fees for the remodel of the leased space. KATHLEEN MURPHY 1044 Virginia Ave. Booths 20-21 635-5336 Buying old items at 841 S. Noble 266-8871 Page 2 • May / June 2009 • Fletcher Place Parchment From the Editor Volunteer transitions and kudos By Kathy McKimmie well—she even attended Two dormant commit- The Social Committee, Jeff Miller deserves a big Thank yous are in order most of the neighborhood tees have new chairs who chaired by Julie Devine, is thank you from us all for for some Fletcher Place association meetings. The are sure to be go-getters. already in high gear with taking care of the Web folks who have worked clincher was moving to Thanks go to Rhonda Peffer, plans for a progressive site! Also, check out the hard or are about to. Fountain Square recently. a new board member this dinner on May 16 and a various committees listed First up is Tori Calvert, Her last contribution, year, for taking on the host of activities already there to see where you assistant editor of the however, was to find a Garden Club and Garden added to the calendar. can lend your time and Parchment since April 2008, new volunteer to take Committee duties. The Make sure to check talents—then link to the the same time I joined over the popular Hoosier committee will plan the the calendar on the FP chair’s e-mail to volunteer. on. In that role, Tori Neighbor column. Thanks events; the club is the Web site regularly for an It’s easy to get involved. collected neighborhood Tori! fun “let’s all get together” updated list of activities. news items, took over the Welcome Doug Litsey part. Hoosier Neighbor column and thanks for your first IHPC rain Fletcher Place, and gave the copy a final Hoosier Neighbor column BAZBEAUX proofread. Tori was find- on your own neighbor, barrel policy DELIVERS!! ing it harder to fit the Jennifer Wolfe. Also, read For fast, hot, Parchment in between her about Doug’s plans to With “green” efforts to-your-door service work and going back to bring a new coffee shop expanding citywide, simply call school, but she managed to Fletcher Place. the IHPC has clarified 636-7662 the policies regarding 334 Massachusetts Ave rain barrel installation Indianapolis, IN 46204 Fletcher Place in historic districts. No certificate is needed if Parchment the barrel is located on Volume 17, Number 2 the rear two-thirds of Kathy McKimmie ([email protected]), 685-0456, editor the structure, does not David Edy ([email protected]), art director alter an architecturally Frederick Frosch ([email protected]) 370-1578, advertising sales significant gutter system Doug Dilling, accounts receivable and is not over four Jeff Miller, Robb Biddinger, Keith Holdsworth, Dennis Papenmeier, feet in height. Other- Doug Litsey, Mimi Truex, contributors Greg Townsend, courier wise, a staff review and approval is required. The Parchment is published bi-monthly by the Fletcher Place Neighborhood Association, Inc. Opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of Fletcher Place Neighborhood Association, Inc., or the neighborhood as a whole Coffee shop and publication does not imply approval or endorsement at any level.