Mayor Ballard

MAYOR'S NIGHT OUT
CENTER TOWNSHIP

Mayor Greg Ballard will be available for a question and answer session with Center Township residents on Thursday. Residents are encouraged to come out to ask questions and share their opinions and concerns. City department directors will also be available.

WHO:
Mayor Greg Ballard; Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams; Deputy Mayor Nick Weber; Chief of Staff, Paul Okeson; Director of Minority Business Development, Greg Wilson; Director of Public Safety, Scott Newman; Director of Bond Bank, Kevin Taylor; City Controller, David Reynolds; Corporation Counsel, Chris Cotterill; Director of International and Cultural Affairs, Carolin Requiz-Smith; Director of the Department of Metropolitan Development, Maury Plambeck; Director of Constituent Services, Sarah Taylor; Administrator of Neighborhood Services, Andrew Harris; Sherron Franklin with Abandoned Housing; Douglas Hairston with the Front Porch Alliance and Khadijah Muhammed with the Ex-Offender Re-entry Program

WHAT:
Mayor's Night Out: Question and Answer Session

WHERE:
Indianapolis Training Center
2820 N. Meridian
Main Conference Hall

WHEN:
Thursday May 29, 2008
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

US by Numbers photos

Online Photographs
Fountain Square Mural
US by Numbers

I have discovered a series of pictures of the Fountain Square mural painting on http://www.artdoug.com/UBN/photos.html

You have to keep scrolling through the pictures until you reach the Fountain Square Mural. You will recognize them immediately because of the big orange Fountain Square sign.

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Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event

Indy's first Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event

The community is invited and encouraged to join Mayor Ballard, community leaders, veterans and active service men and women for the city's first Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event, an Armed Services Day event to honor Vietnam veterans and their families.

The event will feature a video tribute, reflections from veterans, the reading of a Letter to a Soldier, commemorative pins and an opportunity to visit the Indiana War Memorial Museum.

WHO:
Mayor Gregory Ballard, USMC LTC (Ret.); Paul Cauley, US Army LTC (Ret.) Republic of Viet Nam (RVN) (1970-1971); Robert Clemens, US Army LTC (Ret.) RVN (1970-1971); Pastor Fred Bishop, US Army RVN (1967-1968); Jose' Ramos, US Army 101st Airborne RVN (1967-1969); Rick Kassel, chaplain IMPD, US Army RVN (1969-1970); Lloyd Valentine, US Army RVN
(1967-1969), Major General R. Martin Umbarger, Councilor Ben Hunter, Brigadier General J. Steward Goodwin, Brigadier General Bryan Hult

WHAT:
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans event

WHERE:
Indiana War Memorial
431 N. Meridian St.

WHEN:
Saturday, May 17, 2008
3:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 3:00 p.m.)
Refreshments following ceremony

State of City Address

Mayor to give

State of City Address

WHO: Mayor Greg Ballard

WHAT: State of the City Address

WHERE: Union Station

39 Jackson Pl
Indianapolis, IN 46225

WHEN: Wednesday April 9, 2008

6:00 p.m.

* Doors open at 5:15 p.m.

* The Public is encouraged to attend.

SE Quality of Life Plan

GREAT Indy NEIGHBORHOODS

After a year of hard work and thousands of volunteer hours, the GINI

Demonstration Neighborhoods have completed their quality-of-life plans!

Join us to celebrate this accomplishment and to

unveil the plans to the Indianapolis community.

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Arsenal Technical High School Cafeteria

1500 East Michigan Street

6:00 - GINI Neighborhood Expo

6:45 - Program begins with Special Guest Mayor Greg Ballard

Refreshments will be served

IMA "On Procession" Parade

EAST MEETS WEST INTERCHANGE OVERPASS PARADE
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Have you heard about the Indianapolis Museum of Art Parade scheduled for April 26, 2008 in Fountain Square?

Want to participate in the parade? Need some assistance developing your idea? Come to the IMA for a weekend parade workshop where the majority of the time will be spent creating work for inclusion in the parade. Parade artist and historian, Alison Heimstead, will be on hand to advise the creation of these projects.

Open Workshop
Indianapolis Museum of Art
4000 Michigan Road
Saturday, April 5
11:00 am-3:00 pm
FREE

The website www.imamuseum.org/exhibitions/onprocession/ will be continually updating the parade information.

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Pet Day

announcing another Pet Day at the Lilly Boys & Girls Club

Community Pet Day!

$10 Microchips (includes registration) -a microchip is the safest way to ensure that your lost pet will find his way home!

$10 Vaccinations (5-in-one, bordetella) -give your dog or cat a healthy start to 2008!

~~Dog trainers will be on hand to teach you and your dog the joys of treat-training
~~Sign-up for low-cost or no-cost pet spay/neuter surgeries
~~All breeds of dogs and cats are welcome

Microchips are FREE for pit bulls and pit bull mixes!

Saturday, April 5, 2008
10am-2pm
Lilly Boys & Girls Club
801 S. State Ave.
Corner of Lexington and State (east of Fountain Square)
-Cash and Checks Accepted-

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Quality of Life Plan

Great Indy Neighborhoods Initiatives (GINI)

Quality of Life Plan Unveiling
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Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 8, from 6:00 - 8:00pm in the cafeteria at Arsenal Tech High School. After a year of hard work and several thousand volunteer hours, the 6 GINI demonstration neighborhoods have completed their quality of life plans. Light refreshments will be served, and local performers will entertain, as resident leaders unveil their plans to the Indianapolis community. Join neighborhood leaders, Mayor Greg Ballard, and community partners in celebrating this accomplishment, while learning about each neighborhood's priorities, current projects, and investment goals.

This will be the culmination of the work we began as residents came together for the Southeast Neighborhood Gathering in the Fall of 2007.

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Special Filming

Heartland Truly Moving Pictures in association with

Indiana Black Expo, Inc. presents a free screening of

A Ripple of Hope

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"Each time a man stand up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centes of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." Robert Kennedy, June 1966

Following the program at the park on Friday, April 4, you are invited to attend a free screening of A Ripple of Hope. This independent documentary, produced by Anderson-based Covenant Productions, captures the historical significance of Kennedy's words that fateful day on April 4, 1968. Advised against appearing before an inner city crowd in Indianapolis the night Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, Robert Kennedy delivered an extemporaneous speech that brought a sense of peace to the city. This film weaves together first-person accounts of that tumultuous day in 1968.

Free screenings will be held at the Madame Walker Theatre at 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The 1:00 p.m. screening is geared towards community youth and will be followed by a panel discussion on tolerance, diversity and expression. The 7:30 p.m. screening includes a panel discussion which will focus on Kennedy's words and continuing the legacy and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A reception will immediately follow after the evening discussion.

Admission is free for the event and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Doors will open for each screening 30 minutes prior to the screening. The event is sponsored by Locke Reynolds LLP, Pacers Foundation, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank. Additional partners include Covenant Productions, Anderson University, Dr., Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, IMPD Youth Services, INRC and Peace Learning Center. For more information, visit www.TrulyMovingPictures.org or contact Heartland Truly Moving Pictures at 317.464.9405.

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Art Exhibition & Sale

IDADA “First In Line” Exhibition and Sale

April 4 and 5, 2008

In conjunction with the April 4 “First Friday Art Tour,” IDADA will host “First In Line,” a two-day exhibition and sale of original works of art by local artists and IDADA members. All works will be priced at $100 and available for purchase on a first come, first serve basis. All proceeds will benefit the IDADA general fund. The show will take place at the Wheeler Arts Community in Fountain Square, 1035 Sanders St. The opening reception will be Friday, April 4 from 5:00 until 9:00pm.

The evening will also feature the Upland Brewing Company, which will be offering samples of their craft beer in an exciting first-time partnership with NUVO and IDADA. The show and sale will continue on Saturday, April 5, from 12:00 until 5:00pm. During last year’s event, 75% of donated work sold, and we are expecting an even bigger crowd this year! For more information about IDADA, please visit our website at www.idada.org.

Giving Sum Movement

Giving Sum to Foster Community Impact

Community Launch is April 1 at Athenaeum Ballroom

A group of talented, energetic, and creative young professionals are mobilizing to spark a new, ground-breaking movement in Indianapolis: Giving Sum. The mission of Giving Sum is to unite and inspire the next generation to mobilize its passions, talents and resources for innovative community impact.

The key objectives of Giving Sum are to:

~~Provide significant financial resources and volunteer support to organizations running innovative programs.
~~Continuously engage members in diverse volunteer opportunities throughout the year, providing valuable exposure to multiple non-profits and helping raise awareness for critical community needs. Educate members through highly interactive opportunities with leaders in both for-profit and non-profit sectors that are making a difference in the community. Encourage social and professional networking through fun and rewarding member functions.

Sound exciting? Want to get involved? To find out more about the movement, go to the Giving Sum Launch Party on Tuesday, April 1 from 7 to 8:30 pm at Athenaeum Ballroom (enter either through the American Cabaret Theater or the Rathskeller). At the launch party, you will have a chance to learn about Giving Sum, talk to other members, and learn about how you can be part of the pioneering group that is starting the Giving Sum movement.

RSVP at RSVP@givingsum.org by Friday, March 28th if you and any of your friends can attend.
The Giving Sum website, www.givingsum.org, has more details.