Mowing of Parks

Update from Dennis Papenmeier

To all,

Some of you have asked me about the mowing schedule for some of the parks in your areas. Please see below the official word from Indy Parks about the status of the mowing contracts that they are finalizing with their mowing contractors this week—all contractors should be out soon to a park near you.

"We are behind in mowing some of our parks this spring due to contract delays with our 13 mowing contractors. The good news is that we completed the contracts for 7 of those contractors last week, and they are out mowing this week. We hope to complete the contracts for the remaining 6 contractors this week so they may also proceed and we can get caught up on the mowing in our parks. Indy Parks crews have been mowing some of those parks but unfortunately have been unable to get to all the properties. Additional challenges have been the rainy weather and the contract stipulations that our contractors cannot mow our parks on weekends. We anticipate having the majority of our parks mowed by week’s end."

In advance of the contractors still being finalized coming out to mow the parks, Indy Parks maintenance is doing the mowing. If you have a park that is getting particularly high, please let me know and I will check into having Indy Parks get to it as soon as they can.



Take care,



Dennis Papenmeier
Mayor’s Neighborhood Liaison
South Center Township
Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services
Gregory A. Ballard, Mayor
2133 City-County Building
200 East Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Office: (317) 327-5595
Fax: (317) 327-5424
dpapenme@indy.gov



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Indy Parks May Newsletter

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Indy Parks May Newsletter

Meeting on Bethel Park Pool Closing

Mayor Ballard's Public Meeting on Pool Closing

Mayor Greg Ballard will be available for a question and answer session with residents regarding renovation plans for the city’s aquatic facilities in need of repairs. Residents are encouraged to attend to ask questions and share their opinions and concerns. Indy Parks & Recreation staff also will be available.

WHO: Mayor Greg Ballard, Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams, Indy Parks Director Stuart Lowry, Indy Parks Deputy Director Don Colvin, Indy Parks Senior Manager of Aquatic Facilities Elaine Dillahunt, IndyGo representatives

WHAT: Public Meeting on Pool Repairs

WHERE: Bethel Park Gymnasium, 2850 Bethel Ave.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2009

Volunteer Opp - Gesetheme Serenity Park

Gesetheme Serenity Park

Saturday, March 14th, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Volunteers still needed: 8 (2-3 with strong backs)
Laurel St.

We are creating a pocket park / serenity Garden behind Emmanuel Baptist Church, 920 Laurel. This will be a quiet park, one where members of the church and neighborhood residents can sit and read, or just sit and relax and enjoy the lush green space. We built the majority of the features of the park in 2008.

Sign Up! with sgrain@kibi.org

Indianapolis Parks & Recreation Board meeting

Indianapolis Parks & Recreation Board meeting

The Indianapolis Parks & Recreation Board meeting scheduled for late Wednesday afternoon has been moved to 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009, due to the possibility of inclement weather.

WHAT: Indianapolis Parks & Recreation Board meeting

WHERE: City-County Building

200 E. Washington St.

Room 260

WHEN: 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Volunteer as a Park Ranger

Trailsafe Program Kickoff

The Trailsafe Program involves recruiting volunteers to monitor a 1-2 mile section of the trail and report any maintenance issues, unsafe conditions, graffiti, etc, that they notice while using the trail. We are hoping to cover as much of the 6.9 miles of trail along Pleasant Run Parkway as we can with people that frequent the trail often. The trail stretches from Garfield Park to Ellenberger Park, with a large portion of it running through our neighborhoods.

Please email your interest to Annie Brown (ABROWN@indygov.org). They will collect information which will be used by the Rangers to do a background check (standard for Indy Parks Volunteers) which is why they need to collect the identifying information. They are looking to gather the volunteers by month-end and people will be contacted at that time. They will begin scheduling training sessions at that time as well. This is very exciting and goes a long way towards our goal of making the Pleasant Run Trail a great neighborhood asset.

Sincerely,

Jeff Miller, Chairperson
Public Space Committee

Sustainability Week Kick Off

MAYOR BALLARD TO KICK OFF SUSTAINABILITY WEEK WITH PLAY DAY AT INDY PARKS

On Monday morning, Mayor Greg Ballard will kick off a week of events detailing initiatives for making Indianapolis a more sustainable city.

Mayor Ballard will demonstrate the future of Indy Parks with Play Day at Indy Parks, a hands-on media event at Rhodius Park, 1720 W. Wilkins St. Recycled, reusable, and cost-saving materials will be on display to illustrate the announcement.

WHO:
MAYOR GREG BALLARD; INDY PARKS DIRECTOR STUART LOWRY; IPS WILLIAM PENN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NO. 49 PRINCIPAL RHONDA AKERS; RHODIUS PARK MANAGER DAMON DONALDSON

WHAT:
PLAY DAY AT INDY PARKS GREEN WEEK

WHERE:
RHODIUS PARK PLAYGROUND
1720 W. WILKINS ST.

WHEN:
MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2008
6A.M. - 9A.M.
8A.M. - MAYOR BALLARD PRESS CONFERENCE BEGINS

Stacy Park Event

Stacy Park 10th Anniversary
Corner of Spruce and Hoyt
Saturday, June 28, 2008
11 AM to 1 PM

Fun, Food, Games & Prizes
Come Join Friends and FACT for a good time at the Park

Stacy Park Event

Stacy Park 10th Anniversary
Corner of Spruce and Hoyt
Saturday, June 28, 2008
11 AM to 1 PM

Fun, Food, Games & Prizes
Come Join Friends and FACT for a good time at the Park

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First Friday at Garfield Park

City Artists Showcase "Hidden" Talents....

Garfield Park Arts Center
June 6, 2008
6-9 PM
2432 Conservatory Drive
in the heart of Garfield Park

www.indyparks.org

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Kids Fishing Derby

Eagle Creek Park’s
Kids Fishing Derby

Saturday, June 7, 2008 (8:00am to 12:00noon)

Eagle Creek Park (7840 W. 56th Street), Indianapolis

Free with pre-registration

317/327.7100

www.eaglecreekpark.org

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Kids Day on the Canal

The 3rd annual
Kids Day on the Canal

is Saturday June 7th from 10:00am – 4:00 pm.

This event is free and fun for the whole family. You may click on this link which also includes parking information. www.buggsevents.com/eventscalendar/kidsdayonthecanal.html


If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Davidson, 327-5823 or kdavidso@indygov.org

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Police-Community Day

IMPD SE District Police-Community Day
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Garfield Park
10 AM - 2 PM

Community Organizations
Bike Give-away
Food, Music, Games
Special Service Units
Indianapolis Indians "Rowdie"

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Mother's Day Fashion Show

Municipal Gardens
Annual Mother's Day Fashion Show

The Municipal Gardens Annual Mother's Day Fashion Show is this Saturday, May 10th from 4 to 6pm at Indy Parks' Municipal Gardens. Admission is $5. Proceeds allow Municipal Gardens to continue its dance program at a low-cost to young participants. Contact Devina Jani at 658-6701 for more information.

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Police-Community Day

Time to mark your calendar for the

IMPD SE District Police-Community Day
Tuesday, May 22, 2008
Garfield Park
10 AM - 2 PM

Community Organizations

Bike Give-away

Food, Music, Games

Special Service Units

Indianapolis Indians "Rowdie"


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Mayor will visit the Cinco de Mayo Fesival

MAYOR GREG BALLARD TO APPEAR AT CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL

The Mayor's Office and ALMA (Association of Mexican Leaders in Action) are proud to present the 5th Annual Indy's 5 de Mayo Festival. The Cinco de Mayo Festival is a family friendly and oriented event that began five years ago as an avenue to retain and share the Mexican culture with the Indianapolis Community.

For the first time, the Mayor's Office has decided to fully support the Cinco de Mayo Festival this year.

"Indianapolis has a growing and thriving International Community and this festival is one example of many International festivals that will be happening this summer," said Mayor Ballard.

The Festival is also fully endorsed by the Mexican Consulate in Indianapolis. The celebration will have free health clinics, a children's area with inflatable games, Latin American and Mexican foods, live music and a National City Duranguense contest, which is a popular Mexican dance.

Although not an official holiday, "Cinco de Mayo" has been fully embraced by Americans everywhere as a day to celebrate the Mexican culture. People usually celebrate the day by enjoying Mexican dishes and drinks. Event organizers hope that everyone comes to the festival to experience firsthand the Mexican culture.

WHO:
Mayor Ballard's Office and the Association of Mexican Leaders in Action (ALMA)

WHAT:
The Cinco de Mayo Festival

WHERE:
Garfield Park
Raymond Street
(Between Madison St. and Shelby St.)

WHEN:
Saturday, May 3
Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony 5:30 p.m.

5 de Mayo Heritage
"El Cinco de Mayo" is a cultural celebration that was created to provide family fun entertainment, to embrace and celebrate the rich traditions of the Mexican culture. Cinco de Mayo is in celebration of a battle in the town of Puebla, Mexico in which youth took up arms to defend their own on May 5, 1862 to expel the French occupation during the Battle of Puebla.

About ALMA
ALMA (Association of Mexican Leaders in Action) is a volunteer-based organization that works specifically on searching for funding for Latinos to advocate on to college through scholarship opportunities. ALMA also assists with community projects that benefit the Mexican and the Hispanic communities in Central Indiana. Proceeds from the Cinco de Mayo event go to support scholarships through the Mexican Scholarship Fund administered by the Central Indiana Community Foundation.

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Update on Stacy Park Cleanup

"Friends of Historic Fountain Square"
has joined forces with FACT, becoming

"Friends & FACT"


They will be working on the 10th Annual Stacy Park cleanup and flower planting on
Saturday, May 10^th from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

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Fiesta Carnivale at Garfield Park

Sunday
April 13
4 PM
at Garfield Park



Click poster and enlarge for details
about the celebration

Indy Parks

Indy Parks outreach

The Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan and Greenways Master Plan will be presented at the White River Gardens Building (Hulman Riverhouse) at the Zoo on Thursday, March 13th from 6:30 – 8:00. We want to have a good showing so they know we are interested in trails and connections in our neighborhoods (such as connecting the Cultural Trail to the Pleasant Run Trail).