DEVONSHIRE CRIER NEIGHBORHOOD FALL PICNIC SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 4:30PM to 6:30PM • Victory Baptist Church
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ESTABLISHED 1959 ISSUE 128 / SEPTEMBER 2018 http://devonshireiiiandvicivicassociation.wordpress.com CIVIC ASSOCIATION DEVONSHIRE CRIER NEIGHBORHOOD FALL PICNIC SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 4:30PM TO 6:30PM • Victory Baptist Church TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 President’s Report 4 Minutes 7 Treasurer’s Report 9 Improvements 10 Crime Watch News 11 Great Ideas for Your Home upcoming events upcoming 13 Life in the Neighborhood 14 Neighborhood Notes DATES TO REMEMBER MONTHLY BOARD MEETING PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING SIDE ITEM Wednesday, September 12th (determined by the first letter of your last name) at 7pm at the home of Ron Taylor (6432 Brokenhurst) A-F: Sides G-P: Salads Q-Z: Desserts SAFETY BY DESIGN BURGLARY PREVENTION PROGRAM Tuesday, September 18th 7pm at the Church of the Saviour SAFETY BY DESIGN BURGLARY (6205 Rucker Road) PREVENTION PROGRAM STRESS FREE BOOK CLUB TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH Wednesday, September 19th 7pm at the Church of the Saviour (6205 Rucker Road) 7pm at the home of Carol Holzman (6348 Graham Road) See page 10 for more information. “Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia” by David Greene FALL PICNIC Sunday, September 23rd 3K/5K WALK-RUN 4:30 - 6:30pm SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20TH AT 10AM. Sponsored by Liv-Rite Fitness Center. President’s Report RON TAYLOR Devonshire III & VI President SEPTEMBER 2018 [email protected] Hello Neighbors This has been one of the busiest months I have had in all of MEMBERSHIP DUES my years on the Board. At our July meeting, several residents approached the board about the rise of speeding in the Speaking of dues, we are now into our second mailing of neighborhood. While the board researched the long-term membership dues notices. If you haven’t had a chance to pay feasibility of solutions, we initiated an aggressive Public your dues yet, please do so. Your dues help to make all of our Awareness campaign that began with placing 100 “Please programming and ongoing work possible. Slow Down!” along our streets. For two weeks we had the attention of the media, and they’ve since taken up our cause and they continue to assist us with following up on our next NATIONAL NIGHT OUT steps. We requested additional police patrols and hosted several National Night Out events to get residents together to Thanks to those who participated in our National Night Out talk about the issue. The campaign has been an overwhelm- events this year. There were mini-block parties and residents ing success. While it didn’t stop all of the speeding in the getting together to watch outdoor movies. It was a great neighborhood, it certainly has raised awareness and caused night to get out in the neighborhood and engage with drivers to take a second look at their speedometers as they neighbors. Next year, we plan to have even more events drive through the neighborhood. We have identified a six- happening in the neighborhood for the National Night Out. point strategy for moving forward towards longer-term, permanent solutions to the problem (see story later in this issue of the Crier). We will also continue to raise awareness FALL PICNIC of speed on our streets through the ongoing requests for additional speed patrols through IMPD, the Marion County Our annual Fall neighborhood picnic is quickly approaching. Prosecutor’s office, and our City Councilwoman. This year promises to be another fun event for residents and a chance to neighbors get together and share quality time. IN THE MEANTIME, I ASK RESIDENTS TO PLEASE I hope you will join us! DO THE FOLLOWING: • Be part of the Solution…not the problem! THANKS… Slow down as you drive our streets. Many residents continue to speed. Please stop! Finally, I want to express my thanks to Tara Rager who has • Pay your Dues! agreed to join as social chair on the board on an interim basis Please pay your Civic Association dues and contribute to for the remainder of this term to assist with ongoing activities. the resources that are going to be necessary to fund any I sincerely appreciate Tara’s willingness to step up and long-term solutions. help out! • Be ready to help! Many of the strategies we have defined are going to require letters, signatures, phone calls, or Get out and enjoy to remaining warm days…Fall is on the other volunteer assistance. Please be prepared to help and way! If you are out and about, please stop by and say hello! to respond to requests quickly. • Stay engaged! Watch the Crier, Facebook page, and email blasts for updates Ron Taylor, President Solving this problem isn’t going to be quick or easy, but please be patient as we work through the strategies and required processes to address the situation. 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Thank you so much for the MLO NMLS 223350, NMLS 2334 opportunity to be of service! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MY SERVICES AND I WILL MAKE A $200 DONATION IN YOUR NAME TO THE DEVONSHIRE III & VI OR BRAG PROJECT OF YOUR CHOICE. CONVENTIONAL FHA VA USDA IN HOUSING DOCTOR LOAN Church of the Saviour A United Methodist Fellowship Rev. Dr. Richard Moman Pastor Sunday Worship—10am SAFETY BY DESIGN First Sunday of the month Communion Devonshire III & IV are hosting a night On Sunday September 9th of safety on September 18th we will be celebrating OUR MSSION grandparents: At 7pm in the Sanctuary Come and join us for a Making God’s All neighbors are welcome pasta luncheon at 11:30am Love Believable Hope to see you there! YOGA Mondays, 10am Parlor. Thursdays, 1:15pm : Parlor $8.50 a session OR Church of the Saviour The Tree of Life Gardens 8 week session may be done at any time for $56 is located just east of Is becoming a scenic & serene spot Yoga mat required for stability Binford Boulevard and for meditation/prayer. Work at own level north of 62nd Street, Come and check out the changes! off Rucker Road. 6205 Rucker Road · Indianapolis, IN 46220 · (317)251-6187 · www.cosum.org · [email protected] 3 SHERYL HOLKO Devonshire III & VI Secretary Meeting Minutes AUGUST 2018 [email protected] Devonshire III & VI Meeting Minutes The August 2018 meeting was held at the home of Doria Lynch at 6408 Bramshaw Road on August 20, 2018 at 7pm. In attendance were Ron Taylor, Peter Mohr, Barbara Mohr, Nicole Todd, Fred Shirley, Doria Lynch, and Sally Roscetti. Sheryl Holko showed up just as the meeting was closing (she was at “Back-to-School Night” for her son). The July minutes were approved. Nicole Todd let us know that we have received 247 out of 424 dues payments thus far, bringing our checking balance to about $28,500. We’ll really need this money for the winter snow/ice removal PLUS possible traffic and speeding abatements. Doria Lynch has invited the police and firefighters to our Fall Picnic. She also reminded us of the “Safety by Design Burglary Prevention Program” being held on September 18th at 7pm (see info in the Crier). She is also going to investigate paying to have an off-duty IMPD officer patrol our streets and issue tickets. Sally Roscetti finished reviewing bids and has signed a contract with a new provider to handle our streets for winter snow removal and ice remediation with no increase in pricing. Significant time was spent on final details and coordination of the Fall picnic being held on September 23, 2018 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. Steve Sergi is again generously providing the fried chicken and there will also be hot dogs as an entrée. Sides, salads, and desserts are coming from the rest of us. Neighbor Jimmy Cain has agreed to provide music at the picnic. Ron Taylor updated us that National Night Out held early in August got a great response, especially on Brokenhurst and Green Leaves. He guided us to a decision to make sure the next dues requests go out before Labor Day. Ron then led a lengthy discussion on the speeding and cut-through traffic that has seemed to grow in recent months and possible solutions. After much deliberation the Board is going to start with an action plan that includes a traffic study, having the speed limit in our neighborhood lowered, obtaining approval for signage like “no commercial traffic” or “Not a through street.” (See Ron’s President’s Report in the September Crier). Tara Rager has agreed to step into the Social Chair position on the Board on an interim basis. Thank you, Tara! There being no further business and no new business the meeting was adjourned.