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Wilshaw Apt HiltonWilshaw Hotel Wilshaw Apartments Update to SRC: Report by David Raney, Veritas Group. The Wilshaw Apartments have begun leasing, and three tenants have moved into the north building, with several more sched- Initial Wilshaw Hilton Hotel Rendition uled to move in later in April. The south building just received its certificate of occupancy. Landscaping, some exterior concrete work, and painting will be completed in April, after the weather calms down. They are advertising for merchants to rent the retail spaces on the first floor. New parking on Main! Wilshaw Hilton Hotel — March 2019 55 additional public parking spots are now available In the Wilshaw Hilton Hotel Update to SRC*: Wilshaw Report by David Raney, Veritas Group. Apartments March 2019 — Wilhelm Construction has started building the parking lot, Hilton Hotel project. They began with site cleanup and then stabilized 55 new park- the soil to help limit soil erosion during construction. They want to ing spots are keep their site and the streets clean. The footings are being laid, steel available to reinforcements are being added, and they are pouring concrete. The patrons of core structure is going up. They’re fully engaged and moving forward. Main Street businesses. * Speedway Redevelopment Commission You enter the parking lot off Main Street in between In 2005, the Speedway Redevelopment Commission set the following goals: the north and south Wilshaw Apart-

• Restore economic growth to the property tax base. ments buildings. Most of the spots are

color in spots Parking Public • Eliminate urban blight. around the perimeter of the parking lot • Encourage reinvestment and property improvement. indicated by this color on the map. • Enable Speedway residents to capture new jobs, as well as retain existing jobs. Tim Gropp, Speedway Economic • Encourage and stimulate economic development. Development Director, says, “We're • Stabilize and protect property values, including residential, commercial and industrial property. excited to have these spots open up! • Generate redevelopment in a manner that overcomes the limitation of old designs, layouts, They've been long awaited. We hope and development standards in order to redefine the Town of Speedway as a 21st-century everybody appreciates it, and that it community, which simultaneously recognizes its heritage and embraces its future. eases some of the parking concerns we've had on Main Street during this Have we made it? Are we ready to see what’s next? construction period.” 2 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk Ray Skillman Hyundai 2 miles from Speedway

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American Legion Calendar 20 Veloster Blue BMG Contractors 7 Bike Trail Green Chicago’s Pizza 18 (gotta have a green) D&A Automotive 16 Fast Track Physical Therapy 12 Forever-Fit Summer Camp 9 Home Realty 16 Indianapolis Healthplex 20 Mutt Strutt 16-17 Ray Skillman Auto Mall 2 Sip, Savor & Schmooze 20 Spdwy Library Events 18 Spdwy Parks Event 12 VFW Awareness Walk 20 Web printing press Veranda @ Speedway 7 Westside Garden Plaza 4 4 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk Facing the diabetes epidemic: What you need to know Written by Heidi Pino and shared with Speedway TownTalk by Tina Corbin Chances are, you either have blood sugar level damaging nerves diabetes or know someone who and blood vessels throughout the does. The disease continues body, from head to toe. to spread across America and Diabetics are two to four times around the world. According to the more likely to suffer from a stroke. American Diabetes Association, Neuropathy, another side ef- diabetes affects approximately fect, can lead to loss of feeling in 7.8% of the US population. the hands and/or feet, sometimes What is diabetes? leading to wounds that, undetected Approximately 90-95% of dia- and untreated, can cause infections betics in the United States suffer that may even necessitate ampu- from type 2, or adult-onset diabe- tation. Wounds in diabetics are tes. The remainder fall under type particularly susceptible to infections PREMIER 1, or juvenile diabetes. The differ- because bacteria are attracted to Your time ence between the two lies not just sugars and find diabetic wounds an SENIOR in when symptoms appear but in enticing place to thrive. the nature of the disease itself. Diabetes is also the leading In type 1, the immune system cause of blindness and kidney fail- LIVING attacks and destroys the body’s ure, and it can lead to hearing loss, to enjoy. pancreatic beta cells, leaving the gum infections or osteoporosis. body unable to produce insulin. People with diabetes face a No insulin means the body cannot battle in their bodies, and the fight break food down into the sugars also takes its toll emotionally and used for energy. financially. Diabetics spend more • COMFORTABLE, HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT In type 2, the body’s cells are than twice on health care than a not destroyed; they simply do not non-diabetic would. • EXCITING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES produce as much insulin as they How is diabetes treated, and how should, leaving the body unable can I prevent it? • GOURMET DINING to efficiently regulate sugars. This There is no cure for diabetes article deals with type 2. yet, but there are ways to minimize • HOUSEKEEPING & LINEN SERVICES How do I know if I have it? its impact on your body and forestall • Age (the older you are, or prevent complications. the more likely you are to Treatment of diabetes is best develop diabetes) discussed with your physician who • Obesity can tell you if you require insulin • Sedentary lifestyle and how much medication you • Family history should take. If you have predia- • Race (people of color tend to betes, your doctor may prescribe be more susceptible) the drug metformin to reduce your • High blood pressure chance of developing diabetes. • History of cardiovascular There is nothing you can do disease about risk factors in your genetics, • Prediabetes (glucose not but you can make good choices quite over the diabetes about your lifestyle. Exercise often, threshold) and eat the right portions of whole- Blood tests can show how some foods. The goal is to maintain effectively your body is producing a healthy level of body fat, which is insulin and breaking down sugar. built up by both sugars and fats. Diabetes can manifest itself in a The bottom line variety of symptoms. Talk to your Learning about diabetes and doctor if you: putting your knowledge into practice • Feel unaccountably tired can help you prevent or delay this and grouchy devastating disease. Even if you do • Feel extremely hungry or not suffer from diabetes yourself, thirsty knowing the facts can help you • Need to urinate frequently provide better support and encour- • Suddenly lose weight agement to your friends and family • Suffer from frequent infec- members who live with its realities. tions or sores that do not For more information about heal diabetes, visit these Web sites: • Experience blurred vision • The America Diabetes Association: www. What’s the big deal? diabetes.org Call 317.271.1020 to schedule a personal tour! Diabetes is currently the sev- 8616 West Tenth Street • Indianapolis, IN 46234 enth leading cause of death in the • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: WestSideRetirement.com US, mostly due to the complica- www.cdc.gov/diabetes

130151 tions if not treated properly.Most • National Diabetes Information complications arise from the high Clearinghouse: www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov Speedway TownTalk April 2019 5 Another Four Star Year! The Four Star Schools designation recognizes great To achieve the designation, a school must: schools in Indiana. Speedway Schools earned it again! “Receiving designation as a Four Star School reflects 1. Receive an “A” on the state’s A-F Accountability academic excellence among students, educators, and system for the 2017-2018 school year. the administration,” said Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Indi- 2. Test at least 95% of students on ISTEP English/ ana Superintendent of Public Instruction. “I am honored Language Arts and Math. to recognize these Four Star Schools for their hard work 3. Be in the Top 25th Percentile for each grade test- and dedication in preparing their students for a bright and ed on combined ISTEP pass percentage (Pass prosperous future.” Percentage of English/Language Arts ISTEP + Pass Out of about 3000 public and private schools in In- Percentage of Math ISTEP). diana, only 234 schools received the award. Speedway 4. Be in the Top 25th Percentile for each grade Schools, both Speedway High School and Speedway tested on percent passing both ISTEP (Percent of Junior High, achieved the designation. No other public students who passed both the English/Language school in Marion County earned a Four Star Designation. Arts ISTEP + Math ISTEP).

State awards Town of Speedway grant funding to improve streets and sidewalks — for the 4th year in a row! Speedway News Release from Kelly Buck The Indiana Department of in our Town’s infrastructure, over many years has put us in a Blasdel praised the work of Transportation (INDOT) announced but also confidence in our as- position to apply for and win this both Walters and Street Com- Town of Speedway as an award set management plan,” stated funding,” Blasdel continued. missioner, Rob Wetnight for their winner for the 2019 Community Town Manager, Jacob Blasdel. Although Speedway has had program management and leader- Crossings matching grant pro- The recipients of the Commu- great success applying for the ship. “With this award, INDOT has gram. INDOT will provide the Town nity Crossings grant are chosen Community Crossings match- recognized that the individuals in with $430,376.25 to complete based on a scoring system. Blas- ing grant program, the award is our Street Department are able five road resurfacing and side- del says the way the Town has not easy to come by. “The grant to maintain critical infrastructure walk replacement projects in invested road funding dollars in award process is competitive, in our community and effectively town. This is the fourth consecu- the past and effectively communi- with many applicants not receiv- put funds to use,” said Blasdel. tive year the Town has received cated their progress to the State ing funding or only partial fund- “We’re looking forward to taking this highly sought after and com- put Speedway ahead of other ap- ing. We not only were awarded the plans laid out in the proposal petitive grant. plicants. “The Town Council and the grant, but were also fully and seeing them come to life in “This award not only repre- Clerk-Treasurer’s prudent finan- funded,” said Wendell Walters, the community.” sents a significant investment cial management and budgeting Public Works Director.

NewKelly Buck Director has been appoint -of Communications for Speedway businesses,” said Jacob Blasdel, Indianapolis. There, she worked ed Director of Communications. town manager. “As technology Buck will serve as the primary closely with community stakehold- continues to expand and change, ers, schools, healthcare profes- contact for media relations and so do the ways we can communi- digital communications. She sionals, and advocates in the cate and share important informa- community to build awareness, brings both private enterprise and tion. Whether we’re responding to non-profit experience, in addition increase volunteerism, and gain emergencies or sharing upcoming funding for programs geared at to her knowledge of communica- community events, there are option, social media, digital media, educating the community. portunities for us to use planned These experiences are what and strategic planning. Buck holds and strategic communication to a Bachelor of Arts in Telecom- fostered Buck’s interest in joining deliver messages to the commu- the Town of Speedway. “Working Kelly Buck munications from Indiana Univer- nity. Kelly has joined our team to sity and completed her graduate hand in hand with the community Buck says she feels right at help us do that.” and finding ways to communicate home in Speedway. “I was born coursework in Communications at Prior to starting with the The Ohio State University. our message that reached the and raised in a small town in Town of Speedway, Buck worked people we were serving was very Indiana,” she said. “There is defi- “I’m looking forward to work- in communications in the private ing closely with Kelly to strengthen rewarding. I am excited to use my nitely a special quality in close- sector and started her career in skills and experience to positively knit communities like Speedway. the interactions between the Town communication at Mental Health of Speedway and its residents and impact the Town of Speedway,” Something about it just makes America, a non-profit agency in stated Buck. me feel at home.” 6 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk Looking through the eyes of Eric Seal and Michael Cox: there’s a new view by Brock Brown and Grant E. Mabie

The site had been in the Second, the Town has news before Eric Seal and been a welcoming presence for Michael Cox saw it: the kind Core Redevelopment. “We met of news no community wants. with the Town Manager, Jacob The Roland Retirement Blasdel, and some of his staff. House, next to the Speedway “They were clearly very excited Post Office at 6038 W. 25th about the project,” notes Seal. St., had closed leaving disabled “We liked their level-headed residents abandoned. It was an approach to attracting develop- eyesore for West 25th Street ment. We sat down with them, neighbors and an embarrass- and they were very open and ment to the Town of Speedway. reasonable. Jacob and his People talked about the site: team also shared the bigger When would it be torn down? picture of the Town’s develop- What could be done with it? Turning an John Watson, Michael Cox and Eric Seal ment, and that was comforting too. eyesore into something positive for the We could see that Speedway is mov- community was never discussed. ing in the right direction and how Cox and Watson are more in- with verandas, the property will have Then came Eric Seal and Michael our project would fit into that. Plus, volved in the development planning some unique sight-lines.” Cox, with Core Redevelopment. “I others in the Town have also been and construction side of the business, Core Redevelopment works on think most developer folks, when they supportive.” while Seal focuses more on financing historic sites, but they acknowledge look at a site like this,” says Seal, “they Seal and Cox add that they’d and development. that these projects can have their dif- say one of two things. They either say, rather pass on a project than spend “With rehabs especially,” Seal ficulties. For instance, “it’s nice to be ‘Can I slap some lipstick on it to kind “18 months” arguing with neighbors notes, “you can’t just commiser- able to look at a window treatment of reposition it on the market really about their goals for a property. ate about the stuff that goes wrong here, visualize taking it out,” explains cheaply?’ Or they say, ‘Okay, I’m gonna “We’d just rather put our energy and and say you’re not going to do the Seal, “and then not have to go ask raze it and totally redo it.’” But Seal resources into being the good guys project.” somebody if it’s okay to take it out or and Cox know from experience that it’s who make it better,” explains Cox. “Yeah,” adds Cox, “you can’t to replace it with a different window.” usually not in the neighborhood’s or Third, location is always im- just wish problems away. You have to Seal and Cox intend to keep their best interests to completely raze portant in real estate development. make decisions in the moment with the 60s vibe of the property. “It’s a and redo a site. “That may not be the “Being here next to the I-465 inter- the information you have and move on. 1960s-looking structure,” notes Cox, right option for this Speedway neigh- change doesn’t hurt the property’s You learn from the problems, adjust, “So, we’re going to embrace that feel. borhood,” Seal continues. “We want long term prospects,” Cox explains. and move on to and apply them on the We’re going to go for a very contem- to fix and redo to fit the neighborhood, “You can get anywhere in the city next project.” porary design that still has a mid-cen- not change the neighborhood. We are from here. Anybody who has a job “Every project’s different,” says tury modern feel to it. We’ll be a bit best at redoing places with rents that anywhere on the west side could Seal. “You have to think ahead. You retro with our colors and our interior fit where they are.” live here pretty easily because of can’t catch everything, so you leave design. We’d rather embrace what In the 1980s, John Watson and I-465, and that’s a nice bonus for some room to adjust.” the buildings are instead of trying to Carl Van Rooy went into business. us.” The Roland property was original- make them something they are not.” Together, they did a number of rehabili- Unlike some other development ly a motel back in the 1960s, though Core Redevelopment plans to convert tation projects in greater Indianapolis companies, Core Redevelopment some additional space was developed the 72 units currently on the property under the Van Rooy name. They com- isn’t after a quick flip for its proper- in the 1980s, and at some point it was into 53. pleted the projects successfully, and ties. “You have to pay attention to turned into a retirement home. Then, High-priced luxury apartments Watson retired, but in 2008 he came things,” explains Seal. “We don’t it closed. “The property sat vacant for are not what Core pursues. “We out of retirement. “Opportunity pulled just hand over our properties a long time,” notes Seal. “Everybody never really go for luxury,” says Seal. him back,” says Seal. when we’re done with construc- saw it, but it didn’t fit any developer’s “We’re targeting folks who want “And boredom,” Cox adds with a tion. We manage all our own strategy.” a nice property with professional laugh. properties. We fundamentally be- With Core Redevelopment, Seal management, the kind of place that’s Seal nods. “He got back into lieve that if you want your prop- and Cox have learned to look at clean and safe. We want residents business at the right time.” He started erty to operate well, you have to properties in different ways. “The first who appreciate that if there are prob- Core Redevelopment “not to build a operate it yourself. No third party time we walked through this site,” says lems, we’re set up to get somebody company,” Seal adds, “but just to do will do that job as well as you’re Seal, “it kind of jumped out at us. It out there to fix them.” a couple projects.” And as sometimes going to do it.” was really interesting from the get-go. The Town of Speedway is an happens when opportunity presents “So, when those problems But most folks wouldn’t be able to see attractive market for Core Redevel- itself, additional projects came along. we mentioned crop up for one of it.” opment for a few reasons. First, the “So, I became a partner in 2011,” our residents,” adds Cox, “that’s Cox agrees, adding, “First off, company is based in Indianapolis, so notes Cox. “The opportunities that what keeps me going, what gives it was filled with trash. But if you the logistics of redevelopment are less arose at Core quickly grew enough to me energy. I love solving those can see past all of that, it has real troubling. “It’s a lot easier and faster require additional personnel.” Seal problems creatively.” potential.” to address one of those unforeseen became the third partner in 2013. Seal and Cox are optimis- Though the Roland property problems,” notes Seal, “when you only “John gave us the experience to tic. “We see a lot in the energy is not a historic site, it has a clear have to drive 15 minutes to the site.” start doing this stuff on our own,” says of Speedway, its leaders and look of the 1960s. “It’s a distinctive “In this kind of work,” adds Cox, Seal. “He taught us to be problem solv- people,” says Seal. “We like the property,” says Seal. “I really liked it “there are going to be some sleepless ers because you never want to wake overall pace and direction of the first time I saw it. The way we’re nights, but a local project really cuts up in the morning expecting things to development, and we’re excited redoing the units as apartments down on those.”  run smoothly. You have to be ready for to be part of that work.” the problems.” Speedway TownTalk April 2019 7

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Joan SerVaas: Engage, Educate, Empower, and Inspire by Brock Brown with Patrick Perry or SEPS J SerVaas supplied by Photos

During my recent conversation the Healthplex. How does all that fit focus, and her own intriguing family up in medical school learning with with Joan SerVaas, CEO of the Sat- together? history, they all seemed to revolve them. We would show them flash- urday Evening Post Society (SEPS), Joan: I’ve lived in this area my whole around four main themes — the four cards and listen as they talked about she emphasized the words: Engage, life, and I want to support the local words in the title of this article. It the body and nervous system. Mom Educate, Empower, and Inspire. Joan economic development, including appears Joan’s dad, Beurt SerVaas, graduated in ‘69. At that time, moth- was telling me about the mission of the development in the Town of and her mom, Cory, lived those words ers were supposed to be at home – the nonprofit organization. This So- Speedway, in any way I can. We daily. And leading by example, they but not our Mom. She had her sights ciety is not what you think it is — it’s have located our business here on taught their children to engage in the on a bigger mission.“ much more than simply The Saturday Guion Road. We’re bringing jobs world around them, educate them- Evening Post magazine. And the Ser- and vitality to a vacant building. Our selves and others, empower people Engage — Vaas family involvement in the west property includes the Healthplex when possible, and inspire living fully And that medical mission would side of Indianapolis is much more exercise facility, and we will continue in positive ways. soon move to a larger stage. than what most know. its strong presence, and, at the Joan’s father Beurt SerVaas I had an intriguing conversa- same time, introduce many new was a very successful entrepreneur Educate — who bought and turned around tion with Joan, joined later by Patrick health initiatives. Connecting with The SerVaas kids grew up in a dozens of distressed businesses — Perry, executive editor of The Satur- every neighborhood and town within unique environment, in part guided engine rebuilders, rubber refiners, day Evening Post, who has worked a few miles of us is a goal we feel by her mother’s childhood growing cleaning product manufacturers, with the SerVaas family for 40 years. we can meet. Speedway is only 2.5 up in rural Iowa, where both parents’ among others — and became known We met in the old Westside Com- miles from us. I would like to get stressed the importance of education as the “business doctor.” In 1970, munity Administration building, now more involved there. and hard work, with a dose of com- the business doctor purchased the being refurbished to fit the needs of Brock: And that fits well with mon sense and practicality. financially struggling Curtis Publish- the Saturday Evening Post Society. your family’s involvement with “My Mom would say, ‘When I ing Company and brought the famed We sat at the corner community. That’s was young, we worked on a farm and magazine, The Saturday Evening of a beautiful board- what your dad we got a lot of exercise,’” says Joan. Post, to Indianapolis. room table — large did, too. Your “Mom thought a farm was a good “When Mom — known as Dr. Cory enough to seat 18 family has a far- place to grow up, so she turned our to Post readers — became the Post’s and substantial reaching history home into a farm. We had 24 acres: editor, she made health and medicine enough to be a stage. in Indianapolis. 10 of strawberries, 10 of corn. We the magazine’s core focus,” Joan ex- Norman Rockwell And your brother were in blue jeans a lot.” plains. “Readership was limited, but illustrations hung on is running Cory had studied journalism in strong. And Mom turned that small the walls, with other Barkeeper’s Friend, college and was editor of Lionel Train but strong readership into an asset by Post memorabilia on which is not too Magazine in New York, where she enlisting the help of Post readers to display. Unlike most far from here. The met Beurt SerVaas. They married, aid national research efforts. boardrooms, this one SerVaas family moved to Indianapolis, and had their “Dad liked to fix companies, was not closed off, continues to bless five children. As the kids grew older and Mom liked to fix sick people. If with people walking the community. and more independent, Cory decided you had something wrong, she was in and out through Joan: We try. to pursue a long-held ambition of be- on it. She studied breakthroughs, an adjacent hallway I’m a citizen of coming a medical missionary. going about their the west side consulted with the best doctors in by Norman Rockwell ©SEPS “Mom was a big fan of Albert 1922 Post cover “Champ” the world, and published cutting- activities. As they of Indianapolis Schweitzer,” Joan says. “He inspired edge information before anybody passed through, they ac- now. I’m a resident and her, but she didn’t have the right else was talking about the issue. knowledged us with a friendly nod or landowner. We’re here. I want to background so she returned to school She was a health crusader.” a wave. At one point, Joan called out, be a good, active neighbor. at Marian University (then, Marian “Both were engaged in building a “Hi, Susie! Glad you’re back.” College), and two years later was better future for their kids and others. Joan shared stories about her accepted into medical school. And Brock: Here you are now, bringing My parents worked well together,” family’s activities, her family’s Dad decided to return to school and new life to The Saturday Evening As she says. “They were both very sup- extensive involvement in community, study medicine, too. They both liked Post, and investing time into a portive of each other, and the mis- her father’s multi-faceted business to study and learn — it’s what they did whole new exercise enterprise: sions they each chose to champion.” activities, her mother’s wide-ranging for fun. We [as kids] all feel we grew Speedway TownTalk April 2019 9 to inspire and empower individuals to Empower — adopt an active lifestyle through exer- As a physician and editor, Cory cise,” Joan says. “She knew Dr. Ken Beurt SerVaas: used the pages of the Post to educate Cooper — ‘the father of aerobics’ — Beurt SerVaas was born in India- readers about disease and preven- and used the Cooper Institute as the napolis and graduated from Shortridge tion, empowering people to take model for developing a camp for kids High School in 1937. At 15, he was named charge of their health. And over time, in Indianapolis. In our old cornfield, “one of Indiana’s most distinguished Eagle she launched major public health she put in an asphalt running track — Scouts of the past 100 years.” It seems campaigns, as executive editor Patrick an eight-times-around-to-make-a-mile Beurt took the Boy Scout code to heart Perry explains: track (same size as at the Indianapolis — “On my honor, I will do my best to do “She helped spearhead the fiber Healthplex), a tennis court, and left my duty to God and my country, to obey the revolution to prevent colon cancer,” room for soccer. We called it the Fit- says Perry. “Intrigued by the research Scout Law, to help other people at all times, ness Farm. The Forever-Fit Summer of Dr. Denis Burkitt on the impor- to keep myself physically strong, mentally Camp got started about when I began tance of a high-fiber diet, she flew awake and morally straight.” managing the Saturday Evening Post him from England to Indianapolis. SerVaas paid for his education at Indi- made the momentous decision to purchase Society in 2008.” Together, they helped spearhead the ana University by working as a school janitor. the distressed Curtis Publishing Company, whole fiber effort through the pages When he needed to learn Spanish for a job publishers of the almost 200-year-old Satur- Passing the Torch in Argentina, he transferred to the University of the Post and in high-fiber cook- Today, Joan continues her day Evening Post. of Mexico. After working in Argentina, he books she published.” parents’ mission to engage, educate, At one time, the Post had more than One of the earliest and most empower and inspire people to live returned to Indiana University and in 1941 six million subscribers, but readership vocal anti-smoking proponents at active, healthy lives through exercise graduated with degrees in chemistry, his- declined, along with shifts in consumer the time, she decided to quit taking and nutrition. And like her parents, tory, and Spanish. While teaching chemistry tastes, cover art, and advertising dollars. cigarette advertising because “it was she leads by example. She loves to and Spanish at Shortridge High School, he The company went into bankruptcy pro- the right thing to do” — a big decision run and works out daily, usually at the received a Dupont Scholarship and attended ceedings with about 100 million dollars in since the magazine would lose hun- Indianpolis Healthplex. Purdue University where he completed post- debt. Under SerVaas’ leadership, they never dreds of thousands of dollars in ad “Today, with the epidemic of graduate work in chemistry. went bankrupt. He moved its headquarters revenues. obesity in the state and the country, He joined the Navy to serve in WWII to Indianapolis. His wife, Cory, was editor “Cory championed CPR (Cardio- we feel called to address the issue as and was awarded a Bronze Star, and after for almost 40 years before turning it over Pulmonary Resuscitation), raising effectively as possible, and that is the the war was recruited to join the CIA. During awareness of and educating readers to Joan. mission of the Forever-Fit Summer his military career, he saved $5,600 and in SerVaas also became interested in on the simple lifesaving procedure Camp, which is a significant aspect through the Post and by distribut- 1949 used that money to purchase a strug- city government. In 1961, he was elected of the Saturday Evening Post Society gling electric plating company — a move to the Indianapolis City Council and was ing posters that showed the steps (SEPS). One of the reasons SEPS to saving a life,” he said. “Later, that launched his business career. In 1950, instrumental in creating Unigov. He was bought this 32-acre Westview Commu- Beurt married Cory Synhorst and raised their chair of the Governor’s Commission on she launched a crusade to promote nity Hospital Complex was to build the greater access to the lifesaving device five children in Indianapolis. Medical Education; chair of the original possibility of a year-round Forever-Fit During his career, Beurt bought and of AEDs (Automatic External Defibrilla- Camp at the Indianapolis Healthplex. State Commission for Higher Education; turned around distressed businesses and tors) — in planes, sports arenas, and Joan concluded, “We hope to served on the Indiana State Board of Health; public arenas. Now AEDs are every- collaborate with other health and became known as the “business doctor.” and a founder of the National Institute for where. In the mid-1980s, she took medical providers to make a col- He bought all kinds of businesses includ- Fitness and Sport (NIFS). After 41 years, her public health crusade on the road, lective impact on the health of the ing engine rebuilders, rubber refiners, and SerVaas retired from the Council, having launching mobile screening units for community by providing medically-in- cleaning product manufacturers. In 1969, he served as its president for his last 27 years. the early detection of breast and pros- tegrated services at the Indianapolis tate cancers, among others.” Healthplex.”  Inspire — One of Cory’s favorite quotes FOREVER-FIT Summer Camp was Benjamin Franklin’s adage, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound Register for Camp today! of cure.” Perhaps no other statement Where: Fitness Farm, 2525 W. 44th St., Indianapolis, IN 46228 better summarizes the heart of Cory’s work — a mission now championed by When: June 17 - July 25: 5 days a week from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm her daughter. Who: Youth ages 8-13 At the Forever-Fit Summer Camp Cost: $100 per week (all inclusive fee – food, field trips, activities). and at the Indianapolis Healthplex, Joan promotes the importance of Contact: Elizabeth Ryan healthy exercise and eating habits for [email protected] or 317-634-1100 a lifetime of good health. Kid Tested, Kid Approved since 2008 Website: www.foreverfitcamp.org “As I mentioned, the working on the farm mindset was always with her,” Joan says. “To get in exercise, Mom would park the car a good distance away from wherever she was going, and then trot from the car to the location. And her staff would run with her — because exercise is for everyone. Who can argue against that?” In the 1990s, Cory joined Arnold Schwarzenegger as a member of the President’s Council on Physical Fit- ness with a mission to increase sports participation among youth. “Mom decided to build a facility 10 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk How is Brixmor Property Group Doing? Why Should We Care? Brixmor has just completed redeveloping the east side of the Speedway SuperCenter, bringing new stores and upgrading the front facade of others. Who is Brixmor Property Group? With more than 475 retail centers, Brixmor is one of the nation’s leading owners and opera- tors of open-air shopping centers. Brixmor owns and operates our Speedway SuperCenter. Jim Taylor has served as Brixmor president and CEO since May 2016. In 2018 he said, “We are sitting on one of the most robust forward pipelines that we’ve had as a company. In fact, we’re signing leases that don’t begin until 2020. So, as we sign those leases, we’re getting better and better visibility on our future growth. The average age of our center is about 35 years old; the centers are well-located, and the rents are relatively low,” Taylor says. “So, these centers provide an opportunity to not only lease the property at higher rents as older leases expire, but also to redevelop those excited about how it positions largest landlord to Kroger. Jim Taylor: We’re achieving properties to produce sustainable growth.” us. We’ve done a lot of work We’re the largest landlord returns of 9 to 11% return on the balance sheet to bring to T.J. Maxx and, in addition on our redevelopment. Today down leverage, which puts us to those concepts, we’re in we have over $340 million An Early 2019 interview: in a position to be much more specialty grocery, fitness, and of reinvestment projects Question: How have efforts to balanced. restaurants. underway. dispose of your low-producing Capital recycling is always We’re seeing a wide range As we think about assets proceeded in 2018, part of a good long-term plan of demand for retailers to be in acquisitions, it’s really part of and how is that positioning the in terms of pruning. It allows us open-air locations to connect our capital recycling strategy. company for 2019 and beyond? to be much more balanced and with their customer. It’s We will look to acquire assets Jim Taylor: We have exceeded opportunistic. showing up in our leasing. that are in the same markets the volume we expected to Question: What demand are If you look at the volume and retail nodes where we transact this year by about you seeing in the open-air of leasing we’re doing and currently have a presence. 30 to 40%. We found a really shopping center sector, and the spreads we’re achieving, What’s important about strong private bid for the types how is that translating into it demonstrates that tenant that is, we’re not relying on of assets that we’ve owned. We leasing activity? demand is in our shopping third parties. We’re already focused on the bottom quartile Jim Taylor: You’d never believe centers, so it’s been great. operating in these markets, of our portfolio as it relates to it, but demand’s never been That, in addition to the capital so the risk-adjusted profile of anchor sales productivity, rents, better. I think, despite what the recycling we just discussed, making that capital decision is demography, et cetera. general headlines are saying, sets us up well for growth as much more manageable. Having sold almost 15% the retailers who are thriving we look into ‘19 and beyond. But when you think of the company over the in this environment are looking Question: Where is the about the returns we get last 18 months through the to grow their bricks-and-mortar company’s current balance in an acquisition versus private markets, it positions presence. They are looking to between acquisitions and making your asset better, the balance of our portfolio relocate stores as they try to redevelopment, and do you see it’s the reinvestment and to grow on a more consistent get the best format to serve that sort of mix shifting any redevelopment that’s drawing and sustainable basis. We’re their customers. We’re the time going forward? most of our focus. 

Speedway SuperCenter Statistics: Last Upgrade Development: 2018 Total Leaseable Space: 596,072 ft2 % Leased: 83.9% Average size space: 5,119 ft2 Average Rent per ft2: $10.29 Anchor Tenant: Kroger Other Tenants: Burlington Stores, Kohl’s, Oak Street Health Center, Petco, Ross Dress for Less, Sears Outlet, T.J.Maxx Speedway SuperCenter is the 6th largest shopping center Brixmor owns. More information: www.Brixmor.com Speedway TownTalk April 2019 11

Indiana is a State that Works edited and summarized by B Brown PowerPoint by Chris Cotterill of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Background: During my road construc- private sector employment in its 1st for rail tons of primary metal tion business years, I regularly attended history. products originated in our state, the Purdue Road School. Every decision We also have a higher work- 3rd for total freight railroads, and maker in Indiana transportation attends this force participation than any other 4th in switching or terminal rail- conference. Every federal, state, county and state in the nation, and a lower roads. We also have excellent in- city leader who is involved with roads and in- unemployment rate. We’re just termodal access to the West Coast frastructure attends. Active elected officials, kicking everybody else’s butts. But, bypassing Chicago. We have more and professionals from the road industry as good as we think we are, we than 4,000 miles of rail track and attend this three-day conference. It’s free to know we can always take business 41 freight railroads. everyone except contractors and vendors, to the next level. That’s Governor We are the #1 state in pass- who are happy to be the financial backers of Holcomb’s charge. through interstates with thirteen the conference. Transportation infrastruc- major interstate highways. We The 2019 conference was the 105th Road ture is economic development. also are positioned with the short- School conference. I believe Indiana has In 2017, 293 different projects, est distance to the median center held this annual conference longer than any other state. It is a great Indiana tradition. The $7B of projects created more of the U.S. population. 105th Purdue Road School broke the record than 30,000 jobs — a record We have $1.2B per year al- with 3,015 registrants. number of jobs. But in 2018, located through 2024 for transpor- This year one presentation at the opening there were even more: 320 dif- tation infrastructure projects, and session caught my attention. The Indiana ferent projects, $7.3B in commit- $1B in new infrastructure invest- Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) ments, and more than 31,000 ments to ensure continued global summarized what is going on in Indiana, jobs were created! These are connectivity. noting our state is leading the way in many absolutely terrific numbers com- I drove up on a gorgeous I-65, areas of the economy. I hope it’s something mitted by the public and private you can eat off it! I’m on I-69 all that will attract your interest as it did mine. sectors. We are relying heavily, the time to go towards Evansville. heavily, heavily on the state’s That interstate is coming together solid infrastructure position. well. INDOT is replacing the bridge Chris Cotterill, We are yielding outstanding next to my house in northwest Executive VP results compared to other states. Indianapolis. I had nothing to do and COO of Indiana is: with it, but again, thank you for it. the Indiana #1 in the Midwest for business, Economic Much is happening on the Indiana Development and #5 nationally, road front that will make our state Corporation, is #1 in the Midwest for entrepre- safer to travel and more prosper- responsible for neur friendliness ous to do business. the effective #1 for government efficiency, operations of in mearsuring the incredible all aspects of IEDC. From 2008 work in the state and local Flood Map followup from Town to 2012, Cotterill served as government, Indianapolis’ Corporation Counsel #1 airport in North America, and Chief of Staff for Mayor #2 most affordable state, Manager, Jason Blasdel: Ballard. Then in 2012, he became #3 best business regulatory March 27, 2019 -- We are The old a partner in the Baker Daniels environment. floodplain Law Firm, where he focused on And we are #2 in infrastruc- awaiting confirmation from FEMA (Federal Energency The old public-private partnerships and ture ranking! We’re not content floodplain state and local reform. Cotterill with #2, we want to be #1. When Management Agency) has been involved in a variety on our proposed Letter The new floodplain you think about Indiana’s infra-  of Map Revision (the Dry Run Diversion

of community efforts, including structure, you can think about it Run Ditch Dry project was completed in  serving on the boards of the this way: we are a global logis-  The old 2018), which is what will floodplain Super Bowl Host Committee, tics leader. Project Home Indy, Visit Indy, the officially change the flood The governor is taking those map in Speedway. We Indianapolis MiniMarkets and his efforts to the next level, and  Neighborhood Associations. frequently check on status Hoosiers are developing new and of the review and will be different ways to deal with infra- announcing publicly when structure through autonomous The core purpose of the IEDC we receive a decision.  is to create the opportunity for all vehicles, battery technology and Hoosiers to earn a good living and more. We’re staying ahead of the prosper in a diverse economic curve through public-private part- The old The old 100-year floodplain nerships with Purdue, with Purdue environment that encourages floodplain growth, creates and retains the Research Foundation, and others. area is jobs of today, and attracts and In air transportation, we’re  The new floodplain The old invests in the jobs of tomorrow. the second largest FedEx hub in pinkish-red. floodplain

So, what that doesn’t say is that the country, it’s terrific! We are 6th The post-  The old neither the IEDC or the state of largest cargo facility and in the top construction floodplain Indiana creates jobs, it says “we 10 in scheduled air freight. Plus, floodplain we have the best airport in North help encourage opportunity.” area is blue.  Businesses create jobs. And now America. Indiana enjoys the highest level of In rail, we have a number of great statistics. In Indiana we are 12 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk

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Public Trust by Charles Maiers, Attorney The government ine if my long-lost great grandfather Believe owns significant wanted to give my 6-year-old son a it or not, amounts of prop- $10-million-dollar inheritance. My son this doctrine erty, on all levels. is not old enough to manage that, so continues to Many people are the money would be under the care rear its head well aware that of my wife and me for the benefit of even in mod- the federal gov- my son. In other words, I couldn’t ern times. ernment owns take a posh vacation with that money. Just this past vast tracts of the It has to be spent on my son. year, the U.S. American West. This theory was affirmed in Supreme State governments also hold signifi- America in the 1800s in the U.S. Court refused cant amounts of property, as do local Supreme Court case of Illinois Cen- to take up a governments. For example, it is my tral R.R. Co. v. Illinois (1892). In a controversy understanding that Eagle Creek Park nutshell, the Illinois state legislature involving is owned by the City of Indianapolis. decided to sell the land beneath Chi- homeowners While this doctrine is a bit ancient, While the government has the right to cago’s Lake Michigan harbor to the on the Lake Michigan shorefront it is nonetheless vital. Were it not for sell much of the land it holds if it is so railroad, giving the railroad company in Indiana. the Public Trust Doctrine, rest assured inclined, there is some land that the exclusive access to Lake Michigan The homeowners sought to limit someone (me, if nobody else) would government does not have the right from Chicago. The State of Illinois access to “their beach” and stated seek to buy a 1-inch strip across the to sell. later sought to rescind the deal, and that their property line extended to Mississippi River and charge boats Why not? The Public Trust Doc- litigation ensued. the waterfront. The Indiana Supreme a significant amount of money to trine prevents it. The U.S. Supreme Court ulti- Court (in Gunderson v. State, Indiana “cross” my inch of the river. Under ancient laws, going back mately decided that the state legisla- Department of Natural Resources, Arguably, this doctrine applies to the Roman Empire, the air and wa- ture didn’t have the right to sell that 90 N.E.3d 1171 [Ind. 2018]), on the to many areas but has primarily been ter are owned by the public but held land because it didn’t own it in the other hand, held that the public owns implemented in the context of land in trust for the public’s benefit by the first place; that land was held in trust the land beneath the lake all the and water access, and natural re- government. While the sovereign may for the public . . . just like my long-lost way up to the 100-year high-water source extraction. have owned the forest, for example, great grandfather’s $10m bequeath mark. This land is held in trust for the However, questions remain: Does the wildlife to be hunted therein was to my son would be held in trust by people and could not be sold, regard- it apply to sunshine? Rain? Wildlife? held by the public and available to me for him. I may possess the $10m, less of how much the beachfront All interesting questions for another the public. By way of analogy, imag- but I indeed don’t own it. property cost. discussion on another day.  14 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk NIV). Strong words Corrections or additions: Easter from the author of Speedway Churches 317-487-6868, [email protected] Our son, Elijah, most of the New Baptist Testament. Jesus’ Church of Christ turns three the day after Charity Baptist Church High School Road Church of Christ Easter. Our daughter, physical, bodily 3470 N High School Rd. 46224 3103 N High School Rd. 46224 Alaina, will turn five on resurrection is the 317-297-2745 317-299-5600 December 23rd. 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No some incredible, joy-FULL singing St. Christopher Catholic 4400 www.standrews-elca.org (try the link www.goodhousekeep- 5301 West 16th St. 46224 one celebrates Socrates’ birthday Methodist with a day off work and gift-giving ing.com/holidays/easter-ideas/ 317-241-6314 Rev. Paul Shikany Speedway United Methodist Church extravaganza. “Socratesmas” prob- g4157/easter-songs/). We won’t 5065 West 16th St. 46224 miss hearing Dolly Parton sing Rev. Matthew Tucci ably would never catch on because, Sunday Services at 7 am; 8:30 am; 317-241-1563 while he fathered philosophy, he “He’s Alive” (https://www.youtube. 10:30 am; 12 pm and 5:30 pm Rev. Holly Hardsaw never offered humanity salvation or com/watch?v=1DQfthEHVc4); we Mon. - Fri. Service at 9 am 8:25 am Service hope to the world. will laugh loudly, take incredible www.saintchristopherparish.org 9:35 am Sunday School naps, and try to treat this holiday St. Gabriel Catholic Church 4400 10:45 am Service Paul even makes this claim: 4 pm Spanish Service “And if Christ has not been raised, like a true, paradigm-shattering 6000 West 34th St. 46224 www.speedway-umc.org 317-291-7014 our preaching is useless and so “Holy Day”. We want to give Easter Wesley United Methodist 250 the proper commemoration she Rev. Michael O’Mara is your faith.” (1 Corinthians 15:14, 9 am Bilingual Service 3425 West 30th St. 46222  deserves this year. 11 am English Service 317-926-4414 4 pm Spanish Service Rev. Dr. Katurah Johnson 6 pm Bilingual Service 10:50 am Service Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 2 pm Spanish Service 8:45 am English Service www.wesleyumcindy.org 6 pm Wed. Bilingual Service Presbyterian www.stgabrielindy.org John Knox Presbyterian 218 Disciples of Christ 3000 N. High School Rd. 46224 Speedway Christian Church 600 317-291-0308 “He’s Alive” by 5110 West 14th St. 46224 Pastor Frank Mansell III Dolly Parton 317-244-7656 Lisa Crismore - Lay Pastor Rev. Dr. Scott Cox 9 am & 11 am Services www.johnknox.org “Glorious Day” by Kristian Stanfill 8:15 am & 10:15 am Services 6:30 pm Service on Thursday www.speedwaychristian.org Westview Christian Church 60 5925 West 34th St. 46224 317-291-7871 Rev. Dr. Mary Alice Mulligan Dr. Alan Davis-Director of Music 10:30 am Serv. & fellowship follows www.westviewchristianchurch.org Rent - vs - Buy

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Old Speedway City Neighborhood Association (OSCNA) by Barbara Ramion History of OSCNA City area which was platted in an email account. Like us on The Association name is 1912. It is the area from 10th Facebook. Visit our website so long—Old Speedway City Street on the South, 16th Street www.oscna.com. Tweet to Neighborhood Association— on the North, Main Street to the @ OSCNA. Communicate via we are most often referred to East and Winton to the West. our email which is oldspeed- as OSCNA. The association The association grew to [email protected]. was formed in 1999 to achieve encompass more homes and the Membership forms are a goal shared by many in the association boundaries are now available on the website and neighborhood. In 2005 that Lynhurst to the west, Crawfords- are updated every year. We goal was accomplished! We re- ville Rd. to the north, Main Street strive to publish a quarterly ceived the National Historical to the east and 10th Street to newsletter and that is also dis- District designation. the south. The boundaries were tributed via email and available 20 Years Old in 2019 Much of the needed re- created to establish a geographic on the website. The Old Speedway City search and documentation area, but the association itself is Meetings Neighborhood Association is ex- was done by partnering with a by no means exclusive or restrict- Meetings are held the first cited to be celebrating our 20th history teacher at Speedway ed to those boundaries. Monday of the month unless Mr. Chuck year in 2019. The celebration Junior High School. Membership it falls on a holiday weekend. Bennett will be in the form of a Block used the project to not All meetings are open Each meeting begins with a Party on June 1, 2019. It is an only teach his students about to everyone. Membership is program followed by a business extension of our annual picnic the history of the town, but achieved by paying dues annually. meeting. Upcoming presenta- and will take place on Main they also studied architectural Members residing outside the tions include: Indiana Wildlife, Street in the parking lots ad- styles, learned interviewing boundaries are considered Dave Wilson from IMS, IndyGo, joining Barbeque and Bourbon. techniques, used photography associate members and may CICF (Central Indiana Commu- There will be family and child skills, learned documentation participate in most activities nity Foundation), an election friendly events in the afternoon, tools and made presentations. except serving on the Board forum, burglary prevention, food, music, a car show, SPAM, The neighborhood was proud of Directors. Votes regarding Children’s Choir, and our yard and later in the evening alcohol to partner with the school in association business are seldom sale (Sept.13-14), will be available for purchase. providing funds for the camera required, but associate members Come to listen. We would Watch social media and local used and allowing the students are also not allowed to cast a love to meet more neighbors.  news for more details. Please a public forum in which to pres- vote. New members and new join us in celebrating whether ent their knowledge. ideas are always welcome. you are a member or not. The historic district in- OSCNA has a website, Face- cludes the original Speedway book page, Twitter presence and

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To receive a personally Ask about our commercial fleet service. outlined Home Buyer Strategy, contact Melissa. Ask about our free shuttle service. Selling Prices of Homes Sold in the Speedway Area in the Last 30 days. Blue listings sold at same or higher than their listing price! Address Listing $ DOM Selling $ BR B SF $/SF Acre Blt Bas  2027 Winton Ave. $132,900 58 $129,900 3 1 2,136 $61 0.15 1947 Yes 5233 Ford St. $134,999 127 $137,000 2 1 1518 $90 0.18 1948 Yes 1830 N. Auburn St. $135,000 9 $147,000 2 2 2268 $65 0.15 1955 Yes 5560 Hollister Dr. $140,000 80 $140,000 3 2 1,691 $83 0.23 1968 No 6233 Maren Dr. $159,900 110 $145,900 3 3 2,616 $56 0.25 1968 Yes 5370 Meadowood Dr. $140,000 0 $140,000 2 2 2,214 $63 0.1 1955 Yes 6105 Meadowood Dr. $187,000 17 $187,000 3 2 2,884 $65 0.21 1958 Yes 5414 Meadowood Dr. $187,500 4 $185,000 4 2 2,214 $84 0.1 1955 Yes 5808 Elaine St. $209,900 21 $212,000 4 3 2,493 $85 0.26 1962 Yes Info supplied by Jason Richey, Mediator / Broker DOM= Days on Market; BR = Bedroom; B = Bath; $/SF = Square Foot Cost; Blt = Year Built; Bas = Basement

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sure of each wheel in the “driver for the rare sensor that fails as a information center.” (If you can result of a defect in materials or Max Beaver’s Motor Tales use that please contact me be- workmanship. They are built well “Honey, that tire light came on again.” cause I have never figured out that — mostly — so, good luck proving “driver information that. I just got that text antilock brake wheel system.”) Here is how from my wife. The tire speed sensors. You see, And here is where mine works: the pressure monitor on her as a tire loses air, it’s it gets really confus- light comes on car is wearing me out. diameter decreases. ing. You say, “Now, because the tire It makes me recall my That will result in more wait a minute Max. pressure is low in earliest experience with rotations relative to the I just read that last one tire. Deanna tire pressure lights on the other correctly inflated paragraph and didn’t calls and alerts 1995 Chevrolet Impala. tires and trigger the light. get any of it. I expect me that the light is Customers would Ain’t that clever. you to clarify things on again. Our sys- return shortly after having 2. Direct tire pres- now, not complicate tem has a button their car serviced, com- sure monitoring systems them.” that turns out the plaining that the check have a sensor installed I say, “Sorry light. She knows tire pressure light came on. This inside each wheel. These sensors about that, but it gets how to reset the was usually the result of rotating are powered with a lithium-ion worse.” light when she parks the car. But the tires. The system would iden- battery. The sensor sends a wire- There is no standardization resetting it only zeros out the rota- tify tire pressure from different less signal to a receiver relative in any of these systems about tion count. Dutifully, I get out my locations after being rotated and to tire pressure while the vehicle how to reset them. Some have a compressor and correct the tire trigger the light. Back then it was is in motion. The valve stem is pushbutton to reset the light after pressure. This effectively changes easily reset on those model Impa- usually hard plastic or metal. Use you adjust the tire pressure. Some the diameter of the low tire. I think las and Monte Carlos by pulling care when inflating these types will only reset after you correct the that this confuses the count and the headlamp switch in and out of valves as they can be cracked inflation and drive the vehicle at the light gives a false reading of the parking lamp position three causing leaks resulting in needing highway speed for a few miles to the next time she drives it, and it times. Easy fix, and some custom- to replace the sensor. restore the rotation count. Some comes on again. ers just did it themselves. Life was Yes, it sounds a bit more com- seem to have their own I’m over it. I decide the fix much simpler then. plicated (and expensive). It may be agenda and come and is to buy a new tire gauge and Here are the ground rules difficult to figure out which system go as the tires heat up or cover the light on the dash for today. Since 2008, vehicles you have. cool down. Others have to with a piece of black electri- are equipped with some sort of An indicator as to which sys- be reset with a scan tool cal tape. tire pressure monitoring system. tem you have is how the informa- like the one used to reset It is important to keep There are two basic systems: tion is displayed on your dash. The the service engine light, your tires and your wife’s tires 1. Indirect tire pressure indirect system has a yellow light and some require replac- at the correct air pressure. I monitors do not have a sensor that looks like the cross section of ing the sensors. None of keep my gauge with me most inside the tires. They are equipped the tire with an exclamation point these are covered under a of the time now. with regular rubber valve stems in inside. The direct system will have warranty from the vehicle Happy Motoring?  your rims and rely on the vehicle’s a display of the actual tire pres- or tire manufacturer. Well, except

Information from Speedway Town’s construction work this summer: Community TV Crawfordsville Road will be it’s really going to be a busy con- busy with construction work this struction season for us! So, just be summer. We will improve the left patient, pay attention to the signage turn lane in front of the Thornton and directions. Everything will be Gas Station. It should finish up in completed, and it will make our trav- April. Our landscape company will els a lot safer for us for a long time. also start on Crawfordsville Road. We will have lane restrictions and closures, so please pay attention and be patient. The Speedway Water Department Also, the city of Indianapolis is is replacing five valves. This is in bidding the repaving of Crawfordsville preparation for the future repaving Road from approximately Cunningham of these roads. We don’t want to Road up to our roundabout and from come back in a few years from now 16th Street at the roundabout down to and tear up a beautiful new street! Lafayette Road. When that happens,

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2019. Time: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Registration opens at 9:30 am. The official Mutt Strut walk kicks off at 10:45 am! Music, vendors, food, and activities: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Place: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sign up: indymuttstrut.org 18 April 2019 Speedway TownTalk www.speedway.lib.in.us 317-243-8959 Library Board Meeting The library will close at Wednesday, April 3 at 7 pm noon on Friday, April 19. The public is invited to attend. Speedway Library Friends of the Speedway Library Meeting Wednesday, April 16 at 6:30 pm Adult Book Discussion: The Hate U Give For Youth: by Angie Thomas Tuesday Toddler Time Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 pm A program for toddlers (ages Join us for this month’s book discus- 4 and younger) and their caregiv- sion. When Starr witnesses the fatal ers at the Speedway Public Library. A Night with shooting of her childhood friend, she During this 20-minute session, Donald Davidson becomes tangled in a web between children will be introduced to Thursday, April 25 at 6 pm the media and her community. books through stories, play, and Please join us for Free and open to the public. Spon- song at the library. Speedway’s own living sored by the Friends of the Speed- Tuesday, April 2 at 10 am legend as he shares stories way Library. Tuesday, April 9 at 10 am of his journey to becoming Tuesday, April 16 at 10 am the world’s only full-time Tuesday, April 23 at 10 am track historian and a mem- Tuesday, April 30 at 10 am ber of the Auto Racing Hall Save the Date for the Spring Book Sale! of Fame. Whether you’ve The Friends of the Speedway Library invite everyone to come to For Teens: heard Donald Davidson the annual Spring Book Sale! The sale features a huge selec- Teen Advisory Board Meeting/ speak before or if this will tion of thousands of new and gently used books, magazines, be your first time, we hope Teen DIY DVDs, audio books, and puzzles. All items will be at greatly you’ll join us for this memo- Monday, April 8 at 4 pm rable evening. We’re sure reduced rates. Join us for a TAB meeting we each will hear something Wednesday, May 1 4:00-7:30 Early Bird Sale and stay afterwards for a we haven’t heard before! Thursday, May 2 9:30-7:30 Full Price Day DIY. This month we will be Space is limited and Friday, May 3 9:30-4:00 1/2 Price Day making fun designs with registration is required. 4:00-6:30 Early $5 Bag Sale perler beads. TAB is open Please come in or call to Saturday, May 4 9:30-4:30 $5 bag Day for students in grade 7-12. register. If you know what you want to see in the library, have suggestions for books to order, or programming you want Book and a Movie! to attend, then come join us! Free Wednesday, April 10 at 5 pm snacks and drinks will be provided! Hear an excerpt from the first book in Cressida Cow- ell’s popular series, then watch the first movie in the Dreamworks Trilogy! Enter to win a door prize and enjoy the popcorn bar. Movie is rated PG. Another free 98 minutes. Speedway Library benefit! LEGO Club Hoopla is an online streaming site and app. Thursday, April 4 at 6 pm For ages 6 and up • You can stream or download movies, TV shows, Join us for a LEGO “block party” at the library! All you need to bring is e-books, audio-books, and comics. your imagination. Build something All ages are welcome! related to our monthly theme or cre- • You can download the app onto your smart device or a Meet real live animals up close ate something of your own design. All creations will be photographed TV with eligible streaming capabilities. and personal with Silly Safari’s and posted on the library’s Facebook Ryan the Lion. page and some will be displayed in • The items you check out are automatically returned the library. after their check out period ends, so no late fees! Thursday, April 18 at 6 pm

Each Speedway Library Card can check out five items a month with this service. Sign up by going to our website and clicking the Hoopla icon or go straight to www.hoop- ladigital.com. You will need an e-mail address and your Library Card to set up an account. Speedway TownTalk April 2019 19 As a kid, and continuing into coming back to camp early adulthood, our family around noon, having lunch Good Stories spent every August either in the camp dining Meandering Through My Mind up there; my room or on the dock, and by Tim Taggart Uncle Al’s family spending the afternoon Hi, there — good to ‘see’ you voice with and friends had swimming. It was a really again! I’m going to mess up your her eyes still July. Our camp good way to spend a minds a little this month — no dog on my face, was the last one month in the summertime. story! I’ve actually got a few more, “My daddy said on the road in our bay; there was The entire area but this pleasant memory was you’d buy some a Girl Scout camp on the nest around the lake was full prompted by an ad that appeared cookies from me.” bay north of us (which became of big pine trees. Since in last month’s Wow! I looked down more and more interesting as this was well before cars were usually air-conditioned, the paper. It was right the driveway at her I grew up). There was a big old father. He had a huge hotel around the next bend in windows were open. As you under my column, got closer to camp, you’d start and it showed grin on his face that the shoreline. Mom said that the Cheshire Cat would when she was a teenager it was to smell the pines, and you Annelise in her Girl could feel the tensions of city have envied — he knew packed with people during the Scout uniform. She living start to melt away. You what affect her words summer months, but that wasn’t (with a little help the case when I was a kid; there always ate more and slept from her mom) had. Was I going to tell better at camp. Since most this beautiful, innocent, were summer visitors, but not had placed a very that many. of the next few dog stories trusting child that her clever ad to sell The hotel had a 9-hole golf happened at camp, I wanted Girl Scout cookies. Daddy hadn’t told her course with fairways so rugged you you to have a mental picture It reminded me the truth? Like that was played ‘winter lies’ (move the ball of the area — there’ll be more of a specific time gonna happen . . . I to a tuft of grass before you hit it) detail next month. in my past when I don’t think so. I grinned and round sand greens that the was asked to buy back at him, because I groundskeepers would drag each Once more, friends, I’m Girl Scout cookies. knew he knew what was morning with a piece of carpet grateful to you for hanging I’ve been involved going through my mind attached to a 2”x4” board in order around with me and listening to right then. . . . in sales at a pretty to try to level the sand for putting. me ramble on. It was a time of Her daddy was high level for more Depending on who was taking care great innocence, and — looking than 50 years, right — I bought a whole of the greens that day, the sand back on it — I’m so very happy and this was the bunch of cookies from could be (1) hard as a rock, (2) like strongest sales that little girl in her molasses, or (3) some combination I got to experience it. I’m glad presentation — and Bluebird uniform. All of the two. I used to say I could to share it with you, and I hope one of the simplest the while, her daddy take anyone who’d beat me in the you’re enjoying hearing about it — that I ever was standing at the end city, bring ‘em to the Brantingham secondhand . . . received. of the driveway, just golf course, spot ‘em 3 strokes, See you next time! It was a grinning. I grinned back and whale the tar out of ‘em! I With warmth, beautiful Spring at him as I paid for my knew this course. Tim day — warm, sunny, cookies. I’d be willing to Our days used to consist of playing 9 holes in the morning, Bluebird Uniform photo: Girl Scout vintage uniforms photos found through Google search. and giving us all a hint of what bet she was one of the top cookie Google Earth Pro map. it was going to be like when late sellers in her troop . . Spring and early Summer arrived. . and I’ll bet Annelise We actually had the front door crushed her cookie sales open, with the screen door shut goal this year! (If a little (this was in the early 1970s, and girl in a Daisy uniform there weren’t a whole lot of houses does this to you next that were air conditioned then). year, smile to yourself The doorbell rang, and I went to the and know where she got door. Standing there was a little girl the idea )  Monroe Camp about Annelise’s age, maybe a little younger. She was a Bluebird, which Since I can’t get any was what they called the youngest more out of the cookie girls in the Girl Scouts program selling strategy, I’ll then (you were a Bluebird, then a share some of my next Brownie, and finally you were old month’s story. enough to be a Girl Scout). She My grandfather had was an absolutely beautiful child — a camp on Brantingham Lake, in the foothills of Brantingham Lake angelic features, long blonde hair, the Adirondacks in New and big brown eyes, wearing her York. Brantingham’s Bluebird uniform. Her father was a spring-fed lake with standing at the end of the driveway; only about 11 miles of he’d come with her, to be sure that shoreline and a sandy/ she was safe. I looked down at rocky bottom. It’s  her, smiled, and said, “Hi, young about an hour north Hotel lady. What can I do for you?”, or of Rome, NY, near the something equally innocuous. She booming metropolises of smiled back at me — just a little Greig, Lyons Falls, and  Granddad’s Camp smile — then, with a very serious Boonville. (Lyons Falls, look on her face, she held out her population 600, was a hands to me, with her order pad in logging community, with Golf Course one hand and a pen in the other, saw mill and loggers as she said in a very solemn little ‘dancing’ on logs in the river,) April 2019 Speedway TownTalk PRST STD ...... *****ECRWSS EDDM 20 US POSTAGE PAID Speedway american GREENFIELD, IN . . . . . POSTAL CUSTOMER Legion poSt 500 apriL PERMIT NO 220 . . . . . 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