Fletcher Place www.fletcherplace.org July / August 2010 What it means to be green: Neighborwoods project By Priscilla Tucker pure oxygen per day. Trees an evergreen barrier against We’re proud of our his- also cool naturally with their pollution for the winter toric Fletcher Place, with its shade and through water months when deciduous tree-lined streets. Most of evaporating from leaves. A trees lose their leaves. The us have green yards with good tree system can cool a goal of this FPNA and KIB flowers, plants, bushes (and city by up to 10 degrees by project is to extend the winter a tree or two). But the bucolic breaking up “heat islands.” evergreen barrier to the end appearance belies the fact Another benefit is that trees of the field at East Street that the neighborhood suf- have a positive economic and populate the field with fers from global environ- influence on real estate additional diverse native mental problems. Traffic values, timeliness of house deciduous trees and bushes from the all-too-convenient sales and neighborhood thus creating our own lovely interstate blankets the area, desirability. Trees can raise woods. But time; September silently filtering into our property values by as much is rapidly approaching and houses and invading our as 15 percent there’s a lot more to do. bodies, sometimes bearing The Fletcher Place Neigh- First, before planting respiratory problems, such borhood Association (FPNA) some construction on the as asthma, chronic bronchitis, in conjunction with Keep project site is needed. For pneumonia, or worsening Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), example, creating a path allergies. the Indiana Department of through the wooded area But change is in the wind. Transportation (INDOT) will require a back hoe to Picture a lovely woods filled and other area organiza- dig out the pathway and with birdsong, bunnies in tions is working to create a trucking in and installing a the bushes, squirrels in the woods of our own. The open base and final surface, none trees and a path meander- field along Buchanan Street, of which can wait until after ing through it. Sound like north of the East Street exit the trees and shrubs have something out of a fairy and the “spaghetti bowl” of been planted. The Fletcher Everyone has an important chips, brownies, water, iced tale? Such a woods would overpasses, exits and criss- Place neighborhood needs role to play. People are tea or other favorites; add to the beauty Fletcher crossing interstates has been to raise money to have the needed to: 4. Provide and set up Place, but it would also selected as the site of a special earth moving and grading 1. Dig holes and plant tables to hold the food and serve a more serious func- project. This field belongs done and to buy materials. the trees; drinks; tion. A good balance of trees, to INDOT and INDOT has Any and all help is needed 2. Water in the trees; 5. Provide lawn chairs, bushes and other plants is given its approval to the whether in the form of money, 3. Supply beverages blankets or other places to fundamental to reducing project. KIB with Andrew time, imagination, organiza- and snacks for all of the sit; pollution. Trees clean the Hart as director of its “Neigh- tional skills and/or physical workers, such as cookies, Continued on page 6 air. Trees and other vegeta- borwoods” program has work. This project is on a fast tion absorb CO2 and release pledged to donate 50 trees track. We have only approxi- oxygen thus “scrubbing” the and additional bushes to mately two months, or until Fletcher Place air before we breathe it. Their be planted in September of the middle of September, to Neighborhood Association, Inc. foliage is a natural air filter this year. KIB will also help come together and be ready of particulate matter such as by addressing other issues to accept the living gift of Meetings dust, micro sized metals and arising in connection with trees and bushes. they absorb odors and pol- such projects. Second, in September July 13, 7 p.m. lutant gases (nitrogen oxides, Over the years FPNA has there will be a one-day tree ammonia, sulfur dioxide and planted trees and bushes planting event. On planting and August 10, 7 p.m. ozone). Forty trees remove at the project site. At the day a large force of neigh- 80 pounds of air pollutants last planting in December bors of all ages are needed, Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Company annually. A mature tree can of 2009, 12 Colorado blue including kids, teenagers manufacture five pounds of spruce were planted to begin and more mature adults. 615 Virginia Avenue Fletcher Place Parchment • July / August 2010 • Page 1 Membership in FPNA for 2010 continues to build The Fletcher Place Fletcher Place Develop- John Venezia David & Rosemary Page Susan Guba Neighborhood Association, ment LLC Elm Street Virginia Avenue John Lienhart Inc. continues to sign new Fletcher Place Insurance Larry & Rhonda Peffer Mary & John Bartley Eric Patberg/Sally Gardner and renewed members for Mary Jo Showley Fletcher Avenue Susan Guba Larry & Rhonda Peffer 2010. For the year through Union Laundry Lofts HOA Kathy & William Backhoff Susan Wagner Rogers Curtis & Janet Ramsey June 20, 14 businesses, Bates Street Nick Crist Wright Street Roger Roe/Kent Cook and 140 individuals have Ken Ponsler Evelyn Hovee/Peter Wal- Eric Patberg/Sally Gardner Gerold & Marlina Schmid become members. Buchanan Street lace The Fletcher Place Jerry Sutherlin/Alicia New and renewed Louise Alexander/Robert Shannon Kikendall Neighborhood Association Quintana memberships received Simonds Jeff & Carolyn Miller has created membership Nick J. Willey between March 1 and June Jason, Vanessa & Elias Flora Ken & Virginia Scott categories for those per- Advocate ($50 per person) 20 are: Jennifer Wolfe Greer Street sons who wish to give more Julie Devine Businesses: Cincinnati Street Bill Lovejoy to the association than the Jim Lingenfelter/Georgia Biz on Fletcher John Lienhart R i c h a r d & S o n d r a basic membership. The Cravey Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee College Avenue McQueary membership categories Bill Lovejoy Company Cinnamon Caughlan & Greg & Dana Townsend are named after the roles Lorenzo Selby Domont Studio Gallery family Lexington Avenue that neighborhood founder Greg & Dana Townsend Fitness Now! Lina Presley Robert Denlinger Calvin Fletcher played in Jennifer Wolfe Five2Five Studio East Street Kevin Grau/Stina Wedlock his civic life. Those gener- Others making additional Dihn T. Steenberg ous folks are: donations Jerry Sutherlin/Alicia Benefactors: ($25 per Louise Alexander/Robert Quintana person) Simonds Nick J. Willey Ryan & Hannah Brown Calvin Fletcher’s Coffee Lord Street Corey Dalton Company Paul Buckley/Peggy Spohr Doug Dilling/Chris Scho- Five2Five Studio 731 Fletcher Ave.731 •Fletcher Indianapolis, Ave. IN 46203 Indianapolis, IN 46203 Corey Dalton eder Lina Presley (317) 423-1400 Julie Devine Kevin Grau/Stina Wedlock Chuck & Syd Schafer [email protected](317) 423-1400 We [email protected] help with all your promotional needs: Jim Lingenfelter/Georgia Keep the lights burning WeGiveaways can help with all yourAwards promotional needs: Cravey Staff Giveaways Apparel AwardsSafety Programs Curtis & Janet Ramsey Help Fletcher Place keep its low crime rate. Shining Staff Apparel Safety Programs Gifts Fundraisers Gifts Fundraisers Colleen Smith/Jack Died- lights in the night works. Keep your porch light on all Call or Email for a Free Quote rich night. And think about having additional street and alley AlreadyCall have or anEmail item for in a mind Free Quoteor looking for ideas, browse our website: Michael & Mary Weeks lighting installed by IPL (261-8653) for a monthly fee. Also, McCarty Street report the location of streetlights that are out by calling Alreadywww.promotionalavenues.com have an item in mind or looking for ideas, browse our website: Maryann Petrosino IPL at 261-8111 or visiting their Web site. www.promotionalavenues.com Merrill Street Jennifer Owen/William Harmon Marie Pittman Oechsle Rick Truex Tom Ellefson Noble Street Communications Consultant Carrie Bone/Myles & [email protected] Nextel# (317) 557-2293 • Radio ID 11*44*31912 Channing Bernat Office (317) 253-8000 • Fax (317) 596-2838 Philip & Pamela Brown Ryan & Hannah Brown Doug Dilling/Chris Schro- eder Family owned & operated Doug & Judy Litsey Dining room & Roger Roe/Kent Cook cocktail lounge Gerold & Marlina Schmid Lorenzo Selby 10% Off Priscilla Tucker when you bring in this ad Park Avenue (Tues. & Wed. nights only) Chuck & Syd Schafer Jeffery L. 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