Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Why Politics? Getting youth involved

Why Politics? Getting youth involved

youth and adults between the ages of 14-22


IUPUI Information Technology (IT) Building

corner of West & Michigan

Saturday, October 11, 2008

1-3 PM

Food, entertainment, and politicians will be provided.


On Saturday October 11 the IUPUI Political Coordinating Committee are inviting all youth and adults between the ages of 14-22 to Why Politics?

In recent years, a number of organizations have taken on the task of inspiring young people to vote in the political process, among them Rock the Vote, and hip hop’s Vote Or Die.

Indeed, the fiercely fought presidential primaries and the current campaigns have inspired young voters. Yet, even when young people are not 18 they need to be encouraged to learn about the various political parties and their concerns, preparing themselves for the day they can cast a ballot. Democracy and politics will not work unless citizens, not matter what their age, get involved.

IUPUI student Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, and Greens political organizations have decided to put aside differences and formed the IUPUI Political Coordinating Committee in order to provide a forum to introduce youth to the world of politics.

Why Politics? will provide an opportunity for youth to become familiar with and possibly volunteer for the party or candidate of their choice. The event will provide the chance for young people to learn about the political and philosophical perspectives from representatives of the 4 major parties, and to meet citizens involved as party activists, party officials, or candidates.

The event will take place between 1-3:00 at the Information Technology (IT) Building at the corner of West and Michigan Streets. Food, entertainment, and politicians will be provided.

For more information contact campus republicans at summers8@iupui.edu and campus democrats at wgrout@iupui.edu.

Why Politics? is endorsed nationally by SoundOut.org, Americans for Informed Democracy, and Demos: A Network of Ideas and Action.

It is endorsed locally by the Marion County Green Party, Black & Latino Policy Institute, Democratic Education Consortium, Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center , the Student Alliance for Education, and the Hip-Hop Congress, Indianapolis Chapter.

Celebration of Diversity Awards

Mayor Taking Applications for Celebration of Diversity Awards
Deadline for applications is October 30

The office of Mayor Greg Ballard is currently accepting applications for the annual Mayor's Celebration of Diversity Awards (MCOD). The awards will be presented to businesses and organizations throughout Marion County that embrace, celebrate and apply holistic inclusion and participation of a diverse people, making the workplace a better environment in which to work and the community a better place in which to live, work and raise a family.

Recognition will be given for outstanding performance in the following four (4) categories:
Community Relations - Activities that encourage and support diversity in the community
Development - Opportunities for diversity strategies within the organization
Leadership - Vision develops and supports diversity strategies throughout the organization
Workforce Diversity - Diversity representation in the workplace

Also, the special Sam H. Jones Award, named in honor of the first president of the Indianapolis Urban League, who was a tireless advocate for peace, justice and understanding, is the top award given. It recognizes a business or organization with the strongest performance in all of the four categories, the "Best of the Best".

Nomination forms are available online at http://spwpv03:1707/eGov/Mayor/Diversity/Diversity_Award/Pages/home.aspx or by calling 317-327-5262. Nominations may be submitted online or postmarked by Thursday, October 30, 2008 at 4:00 P.M.

The Diversity Awards Committee will continue to acknowledge the great strides being made by businesses and organizations in their commitment and dedication towards diversity and inclusion. The 2009 MCOD Award winners will be honored and recognized at this year's Celebration of Diversity Awards Luncheon that will be held Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Marriott-Downtown

Lights On Afterschool

Lights On Afterschool
October 16 at Garfield Park

You're Invited to Join in the Celebration!
Make plans to join the Afterschool Coalition of Indianapolis and the Afterschool Alliance to celebrate the importance of afterschool programs, Thursday, October 16, 2008, for the Lights On Afterschool!

In communities today, 14.3 million American children take care of themselves after the school day ends. Afterschool programs keep kids safe, help working families and inspire learning. Join the Coalition, along with 7,500+ afterschool programs nationwide, in celebrating our afterschool programs.

* Who: The students in your Afterschool Program!
* What: The event will include fun & educational activities, guest speakers & presentations, PLUS prizes for youth.
* When: Thursday, October 16th, 2008 - 3 pm until 5:30pm
* Where: Garfield Park, 2345 Pagoda Drive, in Indianapolis
* Why: Nationally, the Afterschool Alliance created the Lights On Afterschool Day nine years ago to rally for the importance of afterschool programs. Come celebrate and get the word out about the value of your afterschool program!

To RSVP a group of participants, arts displays or performances or for booth space - download the event forms and return them by October 2nd to Sara Beanblossom at VSA Arts of Indiana via email or fax - 317-974-4124. You can also download worksheets for the art contest, open to ALL Indianapolis afterschool students!

Can't make it to our celebration at Garfield Park? No problem!! Celebrate at your site. Lots of ideas and more hand outs are at the Afterschool Alliance Lights On website. So we can share your efforts with others- please send any info on what you plan to do to Sara Beanblossom via email or fax - 317-974-4124.

Office Furniture Sale for SEND

Last weekend for the sale at this location

This will be the last weekend for the sale at the location that we are currently located at. We hope to see some of you as we will be open Thur, Fri, Sat 9-5 and Sun 12-4. As busy as everyone is, with 4 days, most of you can find a few minutes to come and look. The office furniture that we have is Steelcase desk, file cabinets and chairs. The prices are cut drastically.

See RJ & Judy's Big Sale for SEND for location

Interpreting Your Dreams

Interpreting Your Dreams

will be presented for adults on Thursday, October 16, at 6:00 p.m.

Rod Burkett, Manager
East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360 ext.4
317-275-4365 voice mail

BOI - Introduction to E-mail and the Internet

Introduction to E-mail and the Internet

Learn the basics of using e-mail to communicate with others and using the Internet to find useful information for your business. $10
Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 – 9 p.m.
Location: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Tricia Guagliardo, BOI

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

Teen Book week

Books With Bite

Teen Book week is celebrating Books With Bite this year. A book discussion of the title Blood and Chocolate for Teens ages 14 - 18 will be offered on Tuesday, October 14, at 6:00. The film Blood and Chocolate will be shown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 23. Blood and Chocolate was a 1998 YALSA Best Books for Young Adults title.

Rod Burkett, Manager
East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360 ext.4
317-275-4365 voice mail

Flu Shots

Flu Shots Availability

Community Home Health Services will be offering flu shots for $30.00 (Medicare Part B or Medicare Advantage free for flu and pneumonia shots)

FluMist® for $40.00 and pneumonia shots ($40.00) on Wednesday, October 8, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Rod Burkett, Manager
East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360 ext.4
317-275-4365 voice mail

Monday, September 29, 2008

Build your own Rain Garden


I am forwarding on the finalized Rain Garden brochure. We hope to have hard-copies available in the future but in the meantime, please feel free to print off copies as needed. We will also have it posted on the website as well.

Many thanks to all those who worked on this project!!!

Cathy Deal, Program Assistant
Hoosier Heartland RC&D
6041 Lakeside Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46278-1989
(317) 290-3250 ~ (317) 290-3150/fax
cathy.deal@in.usda.gov

Do you have pets in zip 46203?

Do you have pets
or know of people who have pets
in 46201 or 46203?

(The general area is east and southeast of downtown Indianapolis.)

Spay-Neuter Services of Indiana, Inc. recently received a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund, a CICF fund, to provide FREE spay and neuter surgeries in these zip codes.

This grant is targeting unaltered cats and dogs in these 2 zip codes since Indianapolis Animal Care & Control impounded nearly 4,000 animals from these 2 zip codes alone in 2007!

Proof of residence location will be required. Veterinarian required vaccinations & services are included with the surgery. Additional/optional vaccinations or services will be at the owner’s discretion & expense.

Please email your certificate request to info@spayneuterservices.org or call the voice mail line 767-7771. Please be sure to include your complete mailing address.

Once you have your certificate, you can call the vet to schedule the surgery. Thank you for your support of our mission. Feel free to share this info with others.

www.GetThemFixed.org
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Sunday, September 28, 2008

BOI - Business Web Site

Does My Business Need a Web Site?

Learn when a Web site is the right sales or marketing tool for your business, as well as ways to create, launch and promote one. $10
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Deneen Matthews, Deesignz

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

Orientación para el Curso de Desarrollo de Negocios

Orientación para el Curso de Desarrollo de Negocios

Orientación gratis para la clase de empezando un negocio que empezará el 21 de octubre.
Gratis Martes, 14 de octubre, 6 – 7 p.m.
Local: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructora: Patricia Guagliardo, BOI

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

The Mystery of Indygrove Manor

Halloween Comedy Stage Play Opens

The cast: Mary Hunt, Jack O’Connor, Jane Bostwick, Eldric Harmon, and April R. Sparks are ready to entertain you in the Stage Actors’ Workshop family-friendly comedy, “The Mystery of Indygrove Manor” written by D. Chapelle. The classically performed melodrama will run October 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, & 26.. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 pm. Sunday matinees begin at 2 pm. Tickets are $10 for adults and children 12-years-old and younger are $4 with a paying adult. Performances will be at the Freemason Hall Theater, 525 N. Illinois Street, Indianapolis, IN. 46204. For information or directions call Bob Rini at 201-3436 or e-mail at: saw_theater@yahoo.com

A synopsis of the play follows: The Indygrove family has been summoned to the family estate to pay their respects to wealthy matriarch Ernestine Elwonga. She doesn't trust any of the family members and makes the mistake of telling them so. Dottie and son Dexter Indygrove will do anything to insure that the lion's share of the estate goes to them. Meanwhile, husband Aykroyd Indygrove doesn't know who to fear more - the law or his wife. Ernestine’s allies include her beautiful ward Tillie Webshuttle and....the mysterious Phantom of Indygrove! This Halloween appropriate family-friendly for all ages melodrama is a perfect way to add more fun to your holiday season.

The Stage Actors' Workshop is a not-for-profit community theater acting company comprised of talented people who do theater for the love of it. Their mission is to bring to the public live stage shows that are entertaining and educational at a cost that will not break the family budget.

Bob Rini, Artistic Director
Cell phone: 201-3436, e-mail: saw_theater@yahoo.com

Saturday, September 27, 2008

First Friday @ Alchemy

Ken Nurenberg
Dot Dot Dot…
Alchemy Art + Aesthetics
Opening October 3, 2008

Alchemy Art + Aesthetics presents Dot Dot Dot…, a new site-specific work by Ken Nurenberg. A minimalist piece with conceptual overtones, the installation will take over Alchemy's entire exhibition space and challenge viewers' perception and interpretation of their visual environment. …There's also going to be lots of pink…manly pink.

Ken is a senior at the Herron School of Art. Dot Dot Dot… will be his second time exhibiting at Alchemy, previously showing in the three-artist show Relativ(isms) last February. This exhibition will be his first solo show in Indianapolis. Opening reception Friday, October 3 from 7pm to midnight.

work on display thru 11.01.08

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ALCHEMY art + aesthetics
1043 Virginia Ave No. 3
Indianapolis, IN 46203
Ph. 317.634.9700
Fx. 317.634.9701
Em.
alchemygallery@gmail.com
W3. myspace.com/alchemygallery

Gallery + Salon

Food Co-op Steering Committee Forming

It Can Happen!!

At the Food Co-op Exploratory Meeting, we were given assurances that the SE can do a food co-op if enough people want to get involved. Josh Bowling, INRC, recommended visiting the Lost River Co-op in Paoli for further information gathering.

We have over twenty residents who have volunteered to be on the Steering Committee. If you would like to join the committee, please let me know by October 4, 2008 and we will set the initial meeting around the first of November. We are beginning Co-op discussions on SE Works COOP

Jane Mullikin
SEOrganizer@gmail.com (preferred communication method)
317-371-0117

Friday, September 26, 2008

Architecture for Humanity-Indianapolis

Architecture for Humanity-Indianapolis

We are pleased to announce the forming of the Architecture for Humanity Indianapolis Chapter and are planning a kick-off meeting on

October 9th at 6:00 p.m. at the KIB headquarters

(Keeping Indianapolis Beautiful Headquarters ). For further details please see the attachment below or visit our website at www.afh-indy.org.

As designers around the world are coming together to volunteer their time and talent to solve issues within their own communities, please join us and lend your time and talent to our community. Please forward this email to anyone you think is interested and hope to see you all at the meeting. I've invited some people from SEND, but know that you probably know many more people in the neighborhood and around town that would like to get involved!


Sincerely,

Heather Worrell


To view Architecture for Humanity-Indianapolis website, please click at www.afh-indy.org

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Market Street Ramp Closure

I-65/I-70 northbound exit ramp to Market Street closed

If you use the Market Street ramp, this piece of information might be helpful for you to have, if you have not gotten it already…:

· I-65/I-70 northbound exit ramp to Market Street will be closed while road crews connect existing pavement with the new I-65/I-70 northbound exit ramp to Washington Street.

Date: Friday, September 26 – Monday, September 29, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. Friday – 5 a.m. Monday

This notice came to me from INDOTs Public Information Officer, so I suppose it is possible that there might be slight deviations from this schedule, it is their schedule, so I would consider this highly reliable information. It is nice to see this project moving forward.

Take care,

Dennis G. Papenmeier
Neighborhood Liaison
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
Gregory A Ballard, Mayor
2160 City-County Building
200 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 327-5595
(317) 327-5424

http://www.indygov.org/eGov/City/DMD/Neighborhood_Services/home.htm


Request a City Of Indianapolis/Marion County Service,
Contact (317) 327-4MAC (327-4622) or www.indygov.org/mac

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Saturday in Fountain Square -- Sept 27

Fans of Fountain Square:

Do you know where you’ll be on Saturday? You’ll be in Fountain Square, right?

Yes, it’s that time of year. Time for streets filled with artists and writers, for music, for art and craft, for sausage, for beer. Why, it’s time for Fountain Square’s biggest day, the day that everyone waits for.

Saturday is Masterpiece in a Day and the Fountain Square Art Fair. And the 5TH Annual BRATOBERFEST at Deano’s Vino. And the Rooftop Garden Oktoberfest at the Fountain Square Theatre Building. And the Wheeler Arts Community Fall Open House.

Whether you come to participate or to spectate, the weather will be swell, and there’s lots to do. Details, of course, are at DiscoverFountainSquare.com


See you Saturday!

Paul Baumgarten

Fountain Square Main Street Manager

Southeast Neighborhood Development

1030 Orange Street

Indianapolis, IN 46203

317.634.5079 x106

paulb@sendcdc.org


Children's Pirate Party

Pirate Party at East Washington Library

Sat., Oct 4, 2008
2:00 pm
Age Level: 4 - 8

Children ages 4 - 8 are invited to search for hidden treasures, listen to tales of pirate skullduggery, play games and enjoy refreshments.

East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360, ext 4

KIB fall neighborhood trainings

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful's fall neighborhood trainings are underway.

Neighborhood Security Profile Training

Tuesday, September 30th
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join KIB and retired officer Kevin Kinnee to learn about crime patterns and recognize the physical factors on your block that will help or hinder crime prevention and safety for your residents! By the end of the training, you will be equipped to do a security profile of your own block so you can work with your neighbors to improve your block’s safety.

The training will include some classroom teaching, as well as a walk to a nearby residential block for Mr. Kinnee to demonstrate conducting a hands-on security profile. We have room for about 15-20 more folks, so please sign up today!

Light refreshments will be served.

RSVP to sgrain@kibi.org or 264-7555 x106 by this Friday, September 26th.
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful's mission is to unite people to beautify the city, improve the environment, and foster pride in the community. Visit us on the web at www.kibi.org!

Monday, September 22, 2008

Volunteer for Children's Masterpiece Events

Volunteer Opportunities for Saturday, Sept. 27th

Fountain Square Arts Council will be coordinating Children's Masterpiece Events this Saturday, Sept 27th. Hope you can make it out with your families! We will have events throughout the day starting at 10am and going until 4pm. We still need volunteers for a few shifts. If you would like to help, please email us back, fsacouncil@yahoo.com

Masterpiece in a Day Guidelines

Masterpiece in a Day
When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27
Where: 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 4
Info: (317) 450-6630;
www.bigcar.org
Cost: Free for participants and visitors

Masterpiece in a Day, Fountain Square Art Fair and The Wheeler Arts Open House return to Fountain Square on Sept. 27

The long-running free art and writing contest Masterpiece in a Day, supported by Southeast Neighborhood Development and operated by Big Car, returns to Fountain Square on Sept. 27. This year, the contest is again part of a big day in the neighborhood that includes the Fountain Square Art Fair presented by the Fountain Square Merchants Association.

The art and writing contests begin at 9 a.m. with day-of registration ending at 11 a.m. Completed artwork and typed copies of writing are due for judging at 3:30 p.m. Winners from both contests will be announced at about 4:30 p.m. All work must be completed in the Fountain Square neighborhood during contest hours.

This year's art contest features new categories designed to encourage participation by artists working in a variety of styles and mediums. Artists will be able to choose from:

Traditional/landscape (2D work in traditional styles)
Street art (graffiti style, outsider art, etc.)
Off the wall (sculpture, video, installation, all three-dimensional work)
On the wall (contemporary two-dimensional work).

The overall Best in Show winner of the art contest takes home $1,000. The four category winners pick up $600 each. The overall winner can't also be a category winner.

This year's art judges include Butler University art professors Guatam Rao and Elizabeth Mix and Paul LePree, owner of the Ultra-Pop, a street-art shop in Louisville.

The writing contest presented by The Second Story and Indy Reads features poetry and prose competitions with winners picking up $600 in each category and second-place writers taking $250 and third place taking $100.

This year's judges include poet, IUPUI professor and Second Story board member Mitchell Douglas and Travis DiNicola, writer and executive director of Indy Reads.

The Masterpiece in a Day music competition will not be happening this year, but musicians are encouraged to perform throughout the neighborhood.

The event also features fun for the whole family with activities for children throughout the day. The Fountain Square Arts Council will offer quilting, visual arts, storytelling, and music. Families can also take part in the group's ongoing art projects throughout the day at Wheeler Arts Community Classroom. There, children will have opportunities to share their thoughts through a talking wall, and also be able to contribute to a mural.

Other activities for the family all run by the Fountain Square Arts Council include:

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. quilting, outside of the Murphy Art Center.
Noon to 2 p.m. storytelling, Fountain Square Library
2 p.m. to 4 p.m. musical time, kids can build and play their own instruments, outside of Murphy art Center.

Masterpiece in a Day's sponsors and supporters also include the Fountain Square Merchants Association, Farm Bureau, White Castle and the Fountain Square Arts Council.

Big Car is a 501c3 non-profit arts collective with an exhibition space and performance venue in the Fountain Square neighborhood. We offer cultural experiences that are interdisciplinary, experimental, and independently produced. Through our group's collaborative work and the exhibitions and events at the gallery, Big Car boosts Indianapolis' cultural and social landscapes by offering exposure to emerging artists, by connecting with other arts and community groups, and by helping audiences find easier access to art

Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Indianapolis

Ghost Hunter’s Guide to Indianapolis

Tue., Sep 30, 2008 6:00 pm
Age Level: Adults

Adults are invited as local authors Lorri Sankowsky and Keri Young present a refreshing look at local ghost hunting as described in their book, "Ghost Hunter's Guide to Indianapolis." It's the first book to combine experiences of actual ghost hunters with the ghost stories of haunted Indianapolis, complete with pictures that provide proof of the paranormal.

East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360, ext 4

BOI - Evaluating the Child Care Market

Evaluating the Child Care Market

Learn about the child-care industry and trends at the national and local levels, and begin to define the target market for your child- care business. Free

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Crystal Coleman, Child Care Answers

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

BOI - Networking for Success

Networking for Success

Learn how to use the power of networking to get new customers and grow your business through referrals. (also meets 10/14, 10/21 and 10/28) $60 for series

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: Hazel Walker, Referral Institute

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

Sancocho Onstage

Sancocho Onstage: Music and Dance Collage

Sat., Sep. 27, 2008, 10:30 a.m.

Age Level: No Age Restrictions

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, enjoy music and dance that reflects the rhythm, flavor and diversity of Latin America.

East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360, ext 4

BOI - Personal Money Management for Entrepreneurs

Personal Money Management for Entrepreneurs

Part 2: Budgets, Goals and Action Plans
Learn how to set and reach your financial goals with strategies for changing bad money habits, managing a budget and reducing household expenses. (Follows Part 1: Attitudes, Values and Spending Habits on Sept. 10) $10

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Flanner House, 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St.
Instructor: Sharetha Marshall, BOI

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Pick up Southeast Square News for your block

Volunteer to help deliver the Southeast Square News

The new Southeast Square News has been printed and will be out to the regular spots by the end of the work day today. I do, however, have a request that I am hoping people can help me with.

We have had some problems with the delivery of the paper being consistent when using community courts so we thought we would try and have neighbors deliver a good chunk of them.

If you are willing to deliver some of the newspapers on one or two blocks near your street, please contact me so I can mark it on a map.

If you have already contacted me about delivering in your area, go ahead and come in to pick up some newspapers. They will be in a box next to my desk (the front desk) at 1030 Orange Street. If you end up taking too many, drop off the extras here at SEND or at the newspapers stand at the library or the Fountain Square Theatre building.

Erin Brown
Office Manager
Southeast Neighborhood Development
1030 Orange Street
Indianapolis, IN, 46203
317-634-5079

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Program Assistant Position Available

PROGRAM ASSISTANT
MAKING CONNECTIONS INDIANAPOLIS

Making Connections Indianapolis (MCIndy), a partner of Central Indiana Community Foundation, is seeking an experienced program assistant to provide coordination and administrative support for the resident engagement and leadership strategy for MCIndy. He or she will assist the site team, residents, and community partners with civic engagement and leadership through services, education, resources, programs, and partnerships.

Candidates must have excellent organizational skills, time management skills, consensus building and collaboration skills, and verbal and written communication skills. The ability to interact effectively with a variety of people is essential as well as familiarity with community organizing principals. MCIndy has an open corporate culture of teamwork, creativity, and dedication. Candidates should have values, interests, and a work style that are compatible with this philosophy.

MCIndy is interested in candidates who are self-starters, flexible, and creative. This position requires punctuality, dependability, responsibility, good judgment, and attention to detail. Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in education, social service, or a related field, with at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The Foundation offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Interested persons should send a cover letter, resume, and salary history by October 13, 2008. Visit our website www.cicf.org for more information. Apply via email at: jobs@cicf.org, or by fax: 317.632.4781. No phone calls please. EOE

Garage Sale for SEND

RJ & Judy's Big Sale for SEND

Most of you at least know my husband, RJ Smith, and my name is Judy for those who do not know us.

We have been working for several years--volunteering for SEND in many capacities. It seems that lately we have run into many of you at events either at SEND or KIB and we want to pass on what we are doing for SEND. What started as a small garage sale of which we gave the money to SEND, has turned into a 27,000 sq ft warehouse out by the airport.

We have so many items for every part of a home or office: great quality office furniture, supplies, home items, clothing, frames, antiques, retro items, wood molding and much more. We have given to many people in need and ask for nothing in return but your support. Every Thursday ( my day off from my medical job ) and Saturday we have a sale and all profits go to SEND. So many of you, that we run into, have not heard of what we do and we don't know why the interest is so poor. If nothing else, if you would just come and look at what we have and what we do, you may be able to pass on the message to others.

The last check we gave SEND was over $3000.00. We are indoors, so weather is not a problem and we will go to meet people in the evenings and Sunday when asked. We have donated items to flood victims, and homeless shelters along with other request that we have received. The only thing I ask for both RJ and myself is that you help support a great cause by coming and take a look at what we offer. Who knows, you may find a great buy. Where else can you buy a steel case wood desk for under $100.00, file cabinets by Hon for under $50.00 and so many other items.

We have taken it upon ourselves to pass this message on and we hope you will take the time to pass it on to others you have on your e mail list. Thank you for showing interest in this project that has great potential if you would only support this sale and therefore support SEND.

The address is 2910 Fortune Circle W Drive.

It is off of Executive Drive by the airport: from I-70, you take the airport exit to Executive Drive, follow the drive to the right to the stop sign. At this corner is the Adams Mark Hotel, turn right at this corner and you are on Fortune Circle W Drive. Follow the road past the motels and the next to the last office building on the left is 2910, there is a sign that says Big Sale Today. You enter from the back. If you come from I-456, you get off at Executive Drive and when you come to the stop sign, the Adams Mark is in front of you—turn left at the stop sign and then right at the next stop sign then follow around to 2910 as above. Our phone numbers are 440-4346 for RJ and 997-2377 for myself if you need directions or have questions.

Thank you for taking time to read our request and we hope to see some of you at the sale.

JUDY SMITH AND RJ, TOO!

Correct Date for Neighborhood Gathering

Southeast Neighborhood Gathering is Thursday September 25th

Please note the correct date of the Southeast Neighborhood Gathering is Thursday September 25th. A south side newspaper recently printed an incorrect date for the event, so we wanted to clarify with this reminder. Also, we are honored to have Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams attend the Gathering this year. We hope to see you there as well! The SE Neighborhood Gathering is held at SECS, 901 S. Shelby. Doors open for registration at 5pm. Dinner and the program will begin at 5:30. Childcare is provided. Questions about this event can be directed to Jennifer Rice. Her email address is jennifer@sendcdc.org.

Low Price Tree Orders Due

Low Price Tree Orders Due by Oct 1st!

Each spring and fall the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) offers people an opportunity to help support community tree planting efforts by providing a quality source of midsized container native trees and shrubs at a reasonable level of costs. Orders need to be submitted to the SWCD by October 1st! In addition, this Fall, thanks to grant funding provided through the U.S. Forest Service and Hoosier Heartland RC&D, the District is able to offer Marion County residents larger, about 8 ft. tall trees (15 gallon container size) that regularly sell for $120.00 at the reduced price of $60.00 each. Recent high level winds have damaged many existing landscape trees, and these larger trees would make great replacements. Fall is actually considered a better time to plant trees than spring, and it always helps to add some new plants to the landscape each year to make things even greener. Mark Kautz, Chair of the local Conservation District says, “The tree sale offers a great way for our SWCD to help people care for their land and plant more trees for a healthier Marion County”.

Large trees being offered through the District cost share program include- Autumn Blaze Maple, Red Sunset Maple, Swamp White Oak, Overcup Oak, Bur Oak, Pin Oak, Red Oak, and Bald Cypress. All the details about the District’s Tree Cost Share program and its regular Fall Tree and Shrub Sale, including brochures, and order forms are available on the SWCD’s web site at www.marionswcd.org. The brochures are also available by calling the District Office at 317-786-1776. The time to make your plans and order trees for fall planting is now! The order deadline for the cost share trees and regular tree and shrub sales is October 1, 2008, and that is coming soon! The sale includes primarily native trees and shrubs that enhance a landscape, and also assist in attracting wildlife. The tree brochures, besides having the order blanks, include a list of species available, and also tree and shrub facts, and selection ideas. Depending on species, container trees and shrubs in the regular Fall Tree Sale are available in 1, 3, 5, and 15 gallon sizes. Prices are $18.00 for the 1 gallon size, $25.00 for the 3 gallon, $32.00 each for the 5 gallon size, and $120 for the 15 gallon size. The prices include sales tax.

Many of the newer homes across the county are virtually bare of trees and shrubbery and lack tree “canopy”. The America Forests organization recommends residential areas have about 60 percent canopy cover when the trees mature. Canopy cover is that part of the ground surface under tree cover. This high level of cover offers many benefits. Probably the most important are reduced air-conditioning costs as the shade provided by the trees cool temperatures around the home. The second is simply the higher quality of life that happens in the lower temperatures of tree-shaded property. Another important benefit is that homes surrounded by trees and shrubs are usually worth 20 to 30 percent more than homes without trees. So make your investment in the future today, and order some trees and shrubs for your yard and your local community areas now.

Drive-by Prayer Vigil

Prayer Vigils scheduled Saturday, September 20, 2008

Miss Randi E. Ellis
E. 46th & Arlington Ave.
12:45pm

Robert D. McClurg
40th & Graceland/Capitol Ave.
2:00pm

Gregory Johnson
4100 Moller Road
3:00pm

Marcus McBride
6740 W. Morris Street
(McClelland Elem. School)
4:00pm

What Is The Drive-by Prayer Network

The drive-by prayer network was organized by local pastor, A. Thomas Hill of Healing Streams Word & Worship Center, along with City Councilman, Paul Bateman in response to Indianapolis Mayor Peterson's August/2006 cry to "do something different" when confronted with the rise of homicides in the city. It began with members of Healing Streams ministry and is slowly becoming a network of Christian churches throughout the city of Indianapolis. Anyone interested in joining the prayer network can do so by visiting our website: www.drivebyprayer.com or by calling (317) 280-8077

Cultural Trail Committee Meeting

October Cultural Trail Committee Meeting

Thanks to the generosity of Linton Calvert and the Fountain Square Theatre staff, we have secured our October Cultural Trail Committee meeting location. Please mark your calendars:

Wednesday, October 15
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Fountain Square Theatre Building,
"Shelby Street A" meeting room
(look for directional signage in the building)

We hope to have a construction update at this meeting. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. See you then!

Bill

Bill Lovejoy
829 Greer Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
H - 317-491-1985 C - 317-409-4747

Monday, September 15, 2008

SAVI Level 1 Training

All SAVI Users,

We have a SAVI Level 1 How to Use The SAVI Website class scheduled for Wednesday & Thursday September 24th and 25th 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Indianapolis Central Library.

Prerequisite: None.

This is a fast-paced overview of SAVI’s contents and tools. It will describe the data available in SAVI and how to use the search tools in SAVI to find the data you need. It will provide step-by-step instructions on how to use the tools that SAVI-Interactive provides for exploring communities, including community profiles, the “build your own custom community tool,” and interactive maps, charts, and tables. This module also explores potential uses of SAVI, including examples of how SAVI is being used by organizations in Central Indiana. This course is required for all courses in Level 2 and above.

You may register by visiting http://www.polis.iupui.edu/Training/default.aspx?CourseID=2486, by calling 317-274-2455, or by sending an email to polis@iupui.edu. We hope you can join us.

As with all SAVI training, this course is free of charge.

Jay Colbert
GIS Analyst
The Polis Center

After Paul McCartney

Rob Johansen in
AFTER PAUL McCARTNEY

After Paul McCartney is a play by David Hoppe, directed by John Green, from the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

IndyFringe in association with Victory Dog Productions presents a night of celebration and thanks and a benefit performance for IndyFringe building fund for 719E St Clair Street, just off Mass Ave.

Thursday, October 9, 2008
7:30 p.m. at the Athenaeum Auditorium

Tickets :
$25 - at the door or by phone (317)522-8099
$20 - 2008 fringe button wearers and students
Prize for the best Edinburgh look!!! Bagpipes encouraged.

Fallen Tree Limbs

DPW Says Cut & Bundle Fallen Tree Limbs


In response to the weather over the weekend, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works is asking residents to cut and bundle fallen tree limbs into three-foot bundles and set them on the curb for their normal heavy trash pickup.

Please contact me with any questions or concerns!

Thanks!


Kit Werbe
Public Information Officer
Indianapolis Department of Public Works
City County Building
200 E. Washington St., Ste. 2460
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3357
Office: (317) 327-4669
Cell: (317) 223-1375
kwerbe@indygov.org

BOI - Recordkeeping for Your Small Business

Recordkeeping for Your Small Business

Learn how to create an easy-to-use system for managing paperwork and documenting transactions to create the reports you need to better manage your business. $10

Saturday, Sept. 20, 9 – 11 a.m.
Location: United Way, 3901 N. Meridian St.
Instructor: Tracia Roberts, Virtue Business Consulting, LLC

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

BOI - Doing Business With the Federal Government

Doing Business With the Federal Government

Learn how to take advantage of market opportunities with the federal government at this workshop presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Free

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
Location: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructors: Joyce Able and Vernice Mathis, SBA

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

BOI - Managing Your Business Cash Flow

Managing Your Business Cash Flow

Learn to project how cash will flow into and out of your business and discover strategies to manage it more effectively. $10

Wednesday, Sept. 17, 6 – 8 p.m.
Location: Business Ownership Initiatives, 4755 Kingsway Dr., Suite 314
Instructor: José Salmerón, MBA

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.

Friday, September 12, 2008

Volunteer Opportunities with SEND

Two Volunteer Opportunities

Hello all! Hopefully we are all rested up from our busy August! We have two important volunteer days that I wanted to encourage you to attend if possible.

First, we need one strong volunteer shift to finish out the esplanade on New Jersey Street. We’ve scheduled a final shift for Tues. 9/16 from 4-8. We’ll meet at the gazebo and as always we provide all tools, all we need is you!

Public Space has planned a clean up of Pleasant Run Pkwy for Sat. 9/20 from 9-12. Meeting location is Pleasant Run Pkwy and Prospect. We will provide everything, but if you could bring your own work gloves that would be helpful.

We are planning a Volunteer Gala to recognize all of the hard work our volunteers have contributed this year. Please mark your calendars for the evening of October 17th, more info to follow in the future but this will be an event you won’t want to miss!

Thanks!!!

Jennifer Rice
Volunteer Coordinator
Southeast Neighborhood Development
Cell: 654-5273

Masterpiece in a Day

Masterpiece in a Day

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27
Where: 1043 Virginia Ave. Suite 4
Info: (317) 450-6630; www.bigcar.org
Cost: Free for participants and visitors

For further information or to contact past participants or others for comment, call Shauta Marsh at (317) 450-6630

Masterpiece in a Day returns to Fountain Square on Sept. 27

The long-running free art and writing contest Masterpiece in a Day, supported by Southeast Neighborhood Development and operated by Big Car, returns to Fountain Square on Sept. 27. This year, the contest is again part of a big day in the neighborhood that includes the Fountain Square Art Fair presented by the Fountain Square Merchants Association.

The art and writing contests begin at 9 a.m. with day-of registration ending at 11 a.m. Completed artwork and typed copies of writing are due for judging at 3:30 p.m. Winners from both contests will be announced at about 4:30 p.m. All work must be completed in the Fountain Square neighborhood during contest hours.

This year’s art contest features new categories designed to encourage participation by artists working in a variety of styles and mediums. Artists will be able to choose from:

• Traditional/landscape (2D work in traditional styles)
• Street art (graffiti style, outsider art, etc.)
• Off the wall (sculpture, video, installation, all three-dimensional work)
• On the wall (contemporary two-dimensional work).

The overall Best in Show winner of the art contest takes home $1,000. The four category winners pick up $600 each. The overall winner can’t also be a category winner.

This year's art judges include Butler University art professors Guatam Rao and Elizabeth Mix and Paul LePree, owner of the Ultra-Pop, a street-art shop in Louisville.

The writing contest presented by The Second Story and Indy Reads features poetry and prose competitions with winners picking up $600 in each category and second-place writers taking $250 and third place taking $100.

This year's judges include poet, IUPUI professor and Second Story board member Mitchell Douglas and Travis DiNicola, writer and executive director of Indy Reads.

The Masterpiece in a Day music competition will not be happening this year, but musicians are encouraged to perform throughout the neighborhood.

The event also features fun for the whole family with activities for children throughout the day. The Fountain Square Arts Council will offer quilting, visual arts, storytelling, and music. Families can also take part in the group’s ongoing art projects throughout the day at Wheeler Arts Community Classroom. There, children will have opportunities to share their thoughts through a talking wall, and also be able to contribute to a mural.

Other activities for the family include:

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. quilting, outside of the Murphy Art Center.
Noon – 2 p.m. storytelling, Fountain Square Library
2 p.m. – 4 p.m. musical time, kids can build and play their own instruments, outside of Murphy art Center.

Masterpiece in a Day’s sponsors and supporters also include the Fountain Square Merchants Association, Farm Bureau, White Castle and the Fountain Square Arts Council.

About our art judges
Elizabeth K. Mix, Assistant Professor of Art History at Butler University, is the author of two books and many articles on aspects of nineteenth-, twentieth- and twenty-first century art and popular culture. Her prior jurying experience includes "Sky, Blue Heavens," "Digital Concentrate," and "Does Gender Still Matter?" at Purdue Galleries, Lafayette and CICF (Efroysom Fund), Project Excel (Farm Bureau Insurance), the Indianapolis Arts Foundation's Great Ideas competition in Indianapolis. Mix has been a board member of the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art since May of 2004. Her publications related specifically to exhibitions includes work for Purdue Galleries in West Lafayette, The Harrison Center and Herron School Project Space in Indianapolis, St. Louis Art Museum, I Space Gallery in Chicago, Tokyo Art Life Ltd., Japan, and the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

Gautam Rao is Assistant Professor of Visual Studies at Butler University. He earned his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002 and his BFA from Boston University in 1999. His work is widely exhibited and has received national and international attention with a solo show at the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C., and a group show in Seoul, South Korea. His numerous distinctions include a 2007 Individual Artist Grant from the Indiana Arts Commission, the Susan Coslett Cromwell Traveling Fellowship, and awards from the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation and the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts. He is a founding Board member of Herron High School and is on the Advisory Board of the Garfield Park Arts Center.

Paul LePree is the owner of Ultra Pop! located in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville. He has been supplying Louisville with a steady diet of art and design books, designer vinyl toys, and other merchandise for over a year. From Low Brow, Pop Surrealism, Street Art, or Graphic Design, be it vinyl, paper, or cloth, if your art interests stray from the mainstream, Ultra Pop! is for you. Paul LePree spent his formative years in the wilds of the Florida Everglades pursuing the elusive Florida Skunk Ape. After years of mosquito bites and disappointment, Paul packed up his bags and moved to Kentucky. Five years later he decided to settle down in the fair city of Louisville and pursue his lifelong dream of owning his own retail store combining his love of toys, design, and pop culture.
About our writing judges

M. Travis DiNicola is the Executive Director of Indy Reads, a non-profit which provides free tutoring programs for functionally illiterate adults in Central Indiana. He is also the co-host and producer of WFYI Public Radio's "The Art of the Matter" heard on 90.1 every Saturday at 4 p.m. Prior to joining Indy Reads, DiNicola was the Director of Public Relations for Young Audiences of Indiana. Originally from Pennsylvania, DiNicola received a B.A. in Theatre & Dance and a M.S. in Art Education from Penn State University. Before moving to Indiana, he worked as an actor and a performance artist, presenting his work at venues on the East Coast. Indianapolis audiences saw him perform occasionally for five seasons (1999-2003) as Rowdie, the mascot of the Indianapolis Indians. He is also a writer, of fiction and non-fiction, and has taught at IUPUI, Butler University, and Seoul National University. He is a graduate of the Stanley K. Lacy Executive Leadership Series, and now represents his class to the LLA Board. Awards he has received include Best Graduate Research at Penn State, a Creative Renewal Arts Fellowship, an Indiana Individual Artist Award, WFYI's Community Volunteer Award, Broad Ripple Art Fair Volunteer of the Year, and the IBJ's Forty Under 40. He is married to Elizabeth Garber, owner of The Best Chocolate in Town.

Mitchell L. H. Douglas is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). A cofounder of the Affrilachian Poets and a Cave Canem Fellow, his poetry appears or is forthcoming in Callaloo, the Gival Press anthology Poetic Voices Without Borders, The Louisville Review, and the Cave Canem anthology The Ringing Ear: Black Poets Lean South (University of Georgia Press ). A Louisville , KY , native, he resides in Indianapolis.


Big Car is a non-profit arts collective with an exhibition space and performance venue in the Fountain Square neighborhood. We offer cultural experiences that are interdisciplinary, experimental, and independently produced. Through our group’s collaborative work and the exhibitions and events at the gallery, Big Car boosts Indianapolis' cultural and social landscapes by offering exposure to emerging artists, by connecting with other arts and community groups, and by helping audiences find easier access to art.

Jim Walker
Well Done Marketing
(317) 408-1366
www.welldonemarketing.com

Register to Vote at the NG

Register to Vote at the Neighborhood Gathering

One of the last chances to register to vote in the November election will be available at the Neighborhood Gathering. Lydia Brashier will have a registration table on the second floor and will be there to answer your questions.

Prayer Vigils on September 13, 2008

The Drive-by Prayer Network

The drive-by prayer network was organized by local pastor, A. Thomas Hill of Healing Streams Word & Worship Center, along with City Councilman, Paul Bateman in response to the rise of homicides in the city. It began with members of Healing Streams ministry and is slowly becoming a network of Christian churches throughout the city of Indianapolis. Anyone interested in joining the prayer network can do so by clicking on this link, visiting our website: www.drivebyprayer.com or by calling (317) 280-8077.

Prayer Vigils scheduled Saturday, September 13, 2008

Site # Victims Location Time
1 Jeremiah "Jerry" Rogers Brookside Park-3500 Brookside Pkwy S. 11:30am
2 Lonnie Banks Jr. 1300-1400 Narrowleaf Dr. 12:45pm
3 Antwan Thomas 900 Udell Street 2:00pm
4 Angel Valasquez W. 38th St (Best Buy Lot) 3:00pm
5 Irene Poindexter 600 block E. Southern Ave. 4:00pm

Volunteer Opp - Fundraiser for Jason Fishburn

Car/Truck/Motorcycle Fundraiser

If you or anyone you know is available to help with a fundraiser for Officer Jason Fishburn, on Sept 28, please call Ernie Shearer as soon as possible. He is gong to need as much assistance as he can get to make the Car/Truck/ Motorcycle show a success.

Ernie's number is 317-430-1050

The event will be on Market Street between the City Market and The City-County Building, Sept.28, 11am-4pm

Gary
431-6427

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Create a historically appropriate home

Historically Appropriate Interiors


Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:00-9:00 PM
Speaker: Donna J. Barr of Donna J. Barr Interior Design
Location: 1553 Park Avenue Indianapolis, IN
Seminar fee: $25.00*
Refreshments will be served

You know the date of your historic home, but how do you create a historically appropriate interior? Donna J. Barr will help you determine the suitable finishes- paint, wallpaper, woodwork stain, window and door hardware and window treatments. We will discuss techniques for researching period interiors; see before and after photos of historic residences and how the proper design was established.

Donna J. Barr is an award-winning interior design professional working in Indiana for 30 years. She practices in residential, commercial and historic renovation design. Her work has been featured in magazines including HG, The Old House Journal and on HGTV’s Restore America.

*Participants will receive a coupon for 25% off consultation during the month of October subject to availability.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get the inside design concepts from a professional!

Please return by mail to: Donna J. Barr Interior Design 1553 Park Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46202 Or sign up via e-mail at: djbid1@ameritech.net

Name:
Address:

Phone Number:
Check number:
Date of your home:

Voter Registration @ E. Washington Library

Voter Registration @ the Library

Volunteers are planning to offer voter registration available at East Washington on Saturday, September 20, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360, ext 4

God’s Eyes (Ojo de Dios)

Hispanic Heritage Month
God’s Eyes (Ojo de Dios)

Sat., Sep 20, 2008 2:00 pm
Age Level: Families

Families are invited to choose their favorite colors to make an ancient Latin American craft popular in Mexico and Bolivia. This program is co-sponsored by the Indianapolis Library Foundation Fund, the Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Indiana Arts Commission.

East Washington Branch Library
2822 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46201
317-275-4360, ext 4

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

First Chinese Festival

INDIANAPOLIS PLAYS HOST TO CITY'S FIRST CHINESE FESTIVAL

For the first time in Indianapolis' history, the City will host a festival to celebrate and honor the Chinese people in our city. The Chinese Festival is a celebration of family, harvest, and prosperity, which corresponds with the traditional Chinese Moon Festival. The day will be filled with Chinese Culture, from food and entertainment, to traditional clothing and art. In keeping with Chinese custom, the Chinese festival will close in the evening with a lantern ceremony walk from Military Park to the White River.

WHAT: 2008 INDIANAPOLIS CHINESE FESTIVAL
WHERE: MILITARY PARK
WHEN: SATURDAY SEPT. 13, 2008
11:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
* NOON - OPENING CEREMONY
* 7:00 P.M. LANTERN CEREMONY WALK

Second Story Update

The Second Story


Hello

First of all, thank you for your interest in The Second Story. We're excited to have you involved. As an upstart organization providing free writing programming for kids, volunteers and other supporters are crucial. We can't do it without you. If you know of others who would like to help with the programs described below, please forward this to them or send me their contact info.

In the last several months, we've been busy getting our organization together, assembling an exceptional board of directors and making specific plans for working with kids this fall. Now, we have Phase 1, our in-school program, nearly ready to roll starting the first week of October.

Phase 1 involves taking a team of Second Story tutors to IPS School 15 on the Near Eastside to work with a class of 4th graders once per week on Friday mornings from October 3 until spring. Each week, this team — which we'd like to be fairly consistent from week to week — will help students better enjoy creative writing by working with them in group and one-on-one settings. The time commitment will be from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. each Friday (except when school is closed for holidays, etc.). We'll prep in the hour before the class session, work with the students for an hour and then talk together about the session at the end.

That means we are looking to move pretty quickly on assembling a team. If you are interested in helping as a team member and have a schedule that allows you to be an ongoing part of this project, please let me know.

Phase 2, our after-school tutoring program, will be next. We want to get Phase 1 rolling before we take this step. But the hope is to begin our after-school drop-in tutoring for students of all ages before the end of 2008. Our plan is to start the drop-in tutoring by taking it to places where kids and families already go while we spread the word about what we're doing and while we continue to look for the best location for a permanent home for The Second Story as a writing center. We won't be opening in the Murphy Art Center as originally planned due to uncertainty with the building being up for sale.

Please let me know, also, if you'd be interested in helping with after-school tutoring. This would happen between 2:30 and 5 p.m. on weekday evenings. We'd like participants to have a regular day each week so we can build tutoring teams that get to know each other.

Phase 3 will involve adding writing workshops, field trip visits, online tutoring and other ideas to the mix. But we're being careful to take things one step at a time and do things right along the way.

In the middle of all of this, we are working on fundraising to support our organization. Our 501c3 application has been submitted to the IRS. In the meantime, Southeast Neighborhood Development (SEND) in Fountain Square is acting as our fiscal agent — that means donations to The Second Story are tax deductible. So, if you or somebody you know would like to support us financially, we'd love the help. Our mailing address, web address and my phone number are below.

We are also planning an event for this fall to bring volunteers and supporters together to talk about The Second Story and get your input on our future. I'll be in touch about that.

Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to chat more with me.

Thanks

Jim

Jim Walker
Managing Director

The Second Story
1014 Prospect St.
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 408-1366
www.secondstoryindy.org
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Southeast Community Campus Forum

Southeast Community Campus Forum

The Community Programs Center at the University of Indianapolis would like to invite SE community members, neighbors, and residents to our fall Southeast Community Campus Forum.

The Forum is an opportunity to network with community partners and faculty, staff, and students from the University of Indianapolis. There will be very short presentations from Global Peace Initiatives, Second Story, and Big Brothers Big Sisters and how these organizations affect the SE community. Lunch will be provided.

The Forum will be held Monday, September 22, from 12noon to 1 pm in the Theatre at the Wheeler Arts Center, 1035 Sanders Street.

If you are interested in coming, PLEASE RSVP BY SEPTEMBER 15th to Stephanie Johnson at 788-3557 or johnsonst@uindy.edu. It is very important that we have an accurate count so that we have enough delicious food for everyone!!!!

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Edible Landscaping

Permaculture
(edible landscaping)
event on Sept. 18 in Indianapolis

On September 18 at 7 PM, Indy Sustainable Food Alliance, Simple Living Group of Indianapolis and hopefully you will meet. Our guest speaker, Rhonda Baird, will present on permaculture, which in part is an avenue to sustainability with edible landscaping. Baird will teach in the Permaculture Design Course that is described below.

Location is Wheeler Art Center, 1035 Sanders Street, Indianapolis. Closest major cross streets are Prospect and Shelby. The location is behind Bud's Grocery Store.

Be sure to keep posted on events of Simple Living Group by joining http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simple_Living_Indianapolis/
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Weekend Series Permaculture Design Course, Indianapolis, IN.
Dates: October 10-12, 24-26, November 7-9, 14-16, 21-23; Friday evg., Saturday and Sunday, 5 fall weekends.
Contact: Indy8(at)ARCulture.org, 812-335-0383, Peter Bane
Cost: $895 includes tuition, materials, and weekend lunches
Location: Rocky Ripple on Indianapolis' mid-north side.
Instructors: Peter Bane, Rhonda Baird, and guests
A link for registering was found on http://www.permacultureactivist.net/DesignCourse/Calendars.htm

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By the way, The 2008 Great American Meatout will be at City Market, Market and Alabama, on Sat. Sep. 13, 5 – 7 pm. Cash bar provided by City Market. Cost: Suggested donation $10. For more info, visit indyvegsociety.org


Greg Buck

www.indianagreenparty.org
www.sustainableeconomics.org
http://www.culturechange.org
www.storyofstuff.com
www.myfootprint.org
Nuclear Energy Information Service http://www.neis.org
Valley Watch (coal, etc.) http://www.valleywatch.net
Endorse "Position on Economic Growth" www.steadystate.org/PositiononEG.html
Communities Directory http://directory.ic.org
www.ecocitybuilders.org
http://www.permacultureactivist.net/
Bike ride http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndyCritMass
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simple_Living_Indianapolis
http://groups.google.com/group/clearinghouse-for-actions-against-i-69-in-indiana
http://www.earthcharterindiana.org

The Latest Scoop

Our Public Space

If you'd like a preview of what's happening at this year's Neighborhood Gathering, check out "Our Public Space" on my blog at Indianapolis Southeast Works

National Day for Kids Open House

National Day for Kids Open House

Lilly Boys & Girls Club will have their National Day for Kids open house on September 20th, from 10 am-2pm, with games and prizes. There will also be a yard sale on this date.

Jimmy Hurley
Program Director
Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis, Lilly Unit
(p) 317.632.2010
(f) 317.632.2045
email: jhurley@bgcindy.org

Neighborhood Gathering Events

The Neighborhood Gathering is almost here!

... We hope you plan to join us for great company, dinner and an inspiring oral history video. Break out sessions will be held to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing our neighborhood. Dinner and child care will be provided. Everyone is invited!

The Gathering is held at Southeast Community Services, 901 S. Shelby on September 25, 2008.
Registration starts at 5:00.
Dinner and the program will begin at 5:30.
The event is planned to conclude at 8:45.
Don't miss out!

Project Open Market Traffic Changes

Project Open Market

we have the following traffic changes to pass along:

* On or after September 10, 2008, traffic on Washington Street will switch from the north side to the south side between College Avenue and Cruse Street. This change is necessary due to sewer work in the area. The switch to the new traffic pattern will be gradual and will be in effect 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
* Shelby Street and Southeastern Avenue will remain closed for now.
* Pine Street, for the two blocks south of Washington Street, is now gone and no longer exists due to the creation of the new interstate ramp.

Kit Werbe
Public Information Officer
Indianapolis Department of Public Works
City County Building
200 E. Washington St., Ste. 2460
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3357
Office: (317) 327-4669

United Way Community Fair

LIVE UNITED
Give--Advocate--Volunteer


Do something great during your lunch break and attend the Community Fair!

September 11, 2008
Monument Circle
11a.m. – 2 p.m.

● Talk with more than 130 nonprofit agencies about volunteer opportunities in Central Indiana
● Donate blood at the Indiana Blood Mobile
● Donate a new polo to an IPS student (United Way tent)
● Sign-up to become a tutor
● Grab lunch at Applebee’s tent or a treat at Mayberry’s Concession with proceeds benefiting United Way
● Observe National Preparedness Month by visiting the American Red Cross booth and picking up sample disaster kits

For a list of participating organizations and more information, visit www.uwci.org

Please note that Monument Circle will be closed to traffic on the southwest quadrant from 8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

American Legion Family Legacy Walk

MAYOR TO PARTICIPATE IN AMERICAN LEGION FAMILY LEGACY WALK

On Thursday, Mayor Greg Ballard will participate in The American Legion's Inaugural Legacy Walk, an event organized by the American Legion Family Employees League to reflect on the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The Legacy Walk is non-competitive, free and open to the general public.

At the event, the American Legion will be accepting donations to benefit The American Legion Legacy Scholarship, which benefits children of military personnel killed since Sept. 11, 2001, and the American Legion Auxiliary's National President's Scholarship Fund, which provides assistance to children of any service member.

WHO:
Mayor Greg Ballard, Brigadier General Stewart Goodwin, Lieutenant Colonel Robert LaVoit, the North Central High School JROTC Color Guard and Reverend Eugene Wagner

WHAT:
Inaugural American Legion Family Legacy Walk

WHERE:
Indiana War Memorial
The Rally will be held on the North steps of the Indiana War Memorial (Located on North St., between Pennsylvania St. and Meridian St.)

WHEN:
Thursday September 11
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
*Public Rally 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
*Ceremony 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Ballard to speak at 1:30 p.m.
*Walk Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Monday, September 8, 2008

KIB Grand Opening

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful's Grand Opening Celebration

Space is filling up fast to attend KIB's Grand Opening Celebration on Wednesday, September 17th. Festivities begin at 5:30 pm and will include food, drinks, and local entertainment! Please RSVP to Linda at lbroadfoot@kibi.org ASAP if you'd like to attend.

Also, building tours will take place every first Monday of the month at 4:00 pm. Come to 1029 E. Fletcher Ave. to learn about KIB's green headquarters, and bring your green-building-loving buddies!

New Guidelines for Community Calendar

Greetings all,

I am assuming the responsibility for creating and printing the Making Connections monthly calendar. Here are the guidelines for submission of an event:

1) All submissions are due to me ( pmqroth@comcast.net ) by the 14th of the month. October events are due by Sunday September 14th. Please email pmqroth@comcast.net requesting the submission form. Complete the submission form for ALL EVENTS you would like to have included on the calendar. Be sure the form is complete. Event information will be listed on the calendar exactly as it is submitted on the form.

3) If you have any questions, please feel free to email me or call me at 850-3682.

Please pass this information along to anyone else that may want to submit events. Thank you in advance for your efforts to follow these guidelines.

Megan Query-Roth, MSW

Query-Roth Consulting

phone 317.850.3682

email pmqroth@comcast.net

Celebrate Safe Communities

Celebrate Safe Communities

Greetings!

We are now just weeks away from the special launch of Celebrate Safe Communities, October 2-4, 2008. NCPC would be delighted to have you participate!

Celebrate Safe Communities (CSC), was launched this year as a partnership of NCPC, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and the Bureau of Justice Assistance. CSC is designed to highlight and bring attention to Crime Prevention Month (October) through activities and events which educate and mobilize residents in partnership with law enforcement. NCPC hosts a registration and information website for the initiative,

www.celebratesafecommunities.org

and is talking with countless communities and law enforcement agencies about their plans. Please visit the website and check out the FAQ which should address most of your questions.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 202-261-4145/dboone@ncpc.org. Join us and celebrate your successes in keeping your communities safe year‐round! Thank you.

Best regards,

Deborah Boone
Program Assistant, Community Outreach
National Crime Prevention Council
2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202‐4816

Economic Stimulus Payment

“If you have not applied for your Economic Stimulus Payment”

And are a individual or family that received Social Security Disability (SSI does not count as a qualifying benefit) or Veteran Benefits in 2007. Southeast Community Services will be preparing taxes

September 13th and 27th 2008
9:00am to 3:00pm

IRS representatives will be on site. Returns may be left with them to be taken back to their local downtown office for your convenience

Location:
901 Shelby St.
2nd floor
Indianapolis, IN 46203

Commemorate 9/11

MAYOR BALLARD & UNITED WAY
HOST COMMUNITY FAIR
TO COMMEMORATE SEPTEMBER 11

The City of Indianapolis and United Way of Central Indiana (UWCI) will co-host a Community Fair on Monument Circle this Thursday to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. More than 150 central Indiana nonprofit agencies will be on site to promote volunteerism and bring better awareness to the need to care for others in the community. Among the agencies will be the Indiana Blood Center, which will be set up to hold a blood drive. Also, UWCI will be accepting polo donations to help Indianapolis Public School families prepare for the school year. The shirts can be any size in red, white, navy, light blue or black with no imprinted logo. Additionally, Applebee's and Mayberry Concessions Inc. will be on site selling food and snacks with proceeds going to UWCI.

WHEN:
THURSDAY, SEPT. 11
11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
* MAYOR BALLARD WILL SPEAK AT 11:00 TO KICK-OFF THE EVENT

WHERE:
MONUMENT CIRCLE

Soil Yourself

Soil Yourself is a great article about backyard gardening and food co-oping by a neighborhood on the east side of Indianapolis. It really causes the reader to have dreams about the day we have our own operating food co-op.

I know some will delight in gardening and others will delight in eating the food and all of us will feel closer to our neighborhoods as a result.

Check out the article by picking up a copy of Indy.com or check it out on the website at www.indy.com/posts/11251

Saturday, September 6, 2008

BOI - Truth About Grant Money

The Truth About Free Grant Money

Examine common misconceptions about small-business funding sources and identify practical ways to get the money you need to get started. Free

Saturday, Sept. 13, 9 – 10 a.m.
Location: United Way, 3901 N. Meridian St.
Instructor: Sharon O’Donoghue, Business Ownership Initiatives

Preregistration required for all classes.
Call (317) 917-3266 ext. 100 for more information or to register.