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Christmas Tree Recycling

Indy Parks Announces
Collection Sites for
Christmas Tree Recycling

Program helps Indy Parks meet need for mulch for city parks, trails and playgrounds. Indy Parks & Recreation will offer seven drop-off locations in Marion County for residents to recycle their Christmas trees from Dec. 29, 2008, through Jan. 31, 2009.

Indy Parks’ tree recycling program diverts waste from the landfill and adds mulch to our parks and street trees. Last year, Indy Parks recycled nearly 25,000 Christmas trees. Residents are encouraged to help make Indianapolis a more sustainable city and take advantage of this easy, environmentally friendly way to dispose of their trees.

Residents are asked to remove all ornaments, lights, tree stands, plastic bags, nails and other decorations before drop-off. No artificial trees or materials will be accepted. Trees will be accepted at the following locations during normal park hours (dawn to dusk), seven days a week. Follow signs within each park to the specific drop-off locations.

* Broad Ripple Park, 1610 Broad Ripple Ave., south lot.
* Ellenberger Park, 5301 E. St. Clair St., west of pool in main parking lot.
* Garfield Park, 2450 S. Shelby St., McAllister Center parking lot.
* Krannert Park, 605 S. High School Road, north parking lot.
* Riverside Park, 2420 N. Riverside Drive, tennis court parking lot.
* Perry Park, 451 E. Stop 11 Road, soccer field parking lot.
* Sahm Park, 6801 E. 91st St., soccer field parking lot.

For more information, visit www.indyparks.org or call 327-PARK.

Sunday Breakfast

Sunday Breakfast at The Church Within
1125 Spruce St

Sunday, January 11, 9:00 AM. All are welcome at The Church Within for breakfast. Stay for service at 10:00. Homemade soup and fellowship follows at 11:15.

Property Tax Credit for Seniors Deadline

OVER 65 Circuit Breaker

The December 31, 2008 deadline is nearing for Indiana's seniors to sign up for a new property tax credit included in the tax overhaul state lawmakers approved last spring. Sign up at the Auditor's office.

The exemption covering homeowners ages 65 and older limits how much their tax bills can increase from one year to the next. Eligible homeowners must be at least 65 on or before Dec. 31 - the filing deadline - and have a gross adjusted income of less than $40,000 for a joint filing or $30,000 for a single filing. The gross assessed value on the homestead cannot exceed $160,000.

The application is available online at www.indy.gov/eGov/County/Auditor/Services/Online/Pages/home.aspx

The Auditor's Office encourages you to complete the application online, but you may also complete it in person or by mail. The Auditor's Real Estate office is located in the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St., Suite 841. The office is open from 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday through Friday. You can reach a customer service representative by calling (317) 327-4646.

IndyGo Christmas Schedule

IndyGo Christmas Schedule

On Thursday, December 25, IndyGo will observe the Christmas Day holiday. Regular routes will follow the Sunday/Holiday schedule.

The remaining routes and services will adhere to the following schedules:

> No service for the Red Line Circulator
> Open Door Paratransit Service: Sunday/Holiday Schedule
> Green Line Downtown/Airport Express: Regular hours
> No service for Fishers and Carmel Express Routes (regular service on Dec. 24 and 26)
> No service for Dial-A-Rides (last day of service on Dec. 31 at 10 p.m.)
> No service for Late Night Flex (last day of service on Dec. 31 at 6 a.m.)
> Administrative Offices: Closed on Dec. 25 and 26
> Customer Service Center: Open until 1 p.m. on Dec. 24, and Closed on Dec. 25

All routes will resume their regular weekday schedules on Friday, December 26.

During this holiday season, IndyGo encourages customers to keep in mind how hazardous weather could affect their bus rides.
For a smooth and pleasant bus trip, IndyGo advises customers to:

> Stay tuned to local forecasts. Pay attention to IndyGo’s service updates.
> Be patient and allow ample time to and from your destination.
> Plan for delays with icy streets, heavy snowfall and lower than average temperatures. Dress warmly for long periods of time outdoors.
> Contact the IndyGo Customer Service Center for route updates – (317) 635-3344 or visit the center in the Indianapolis City Market.
> Check IndyGo’s web site for route detours and updates – www.IndyGo.net

Town Hall on Health Care Reform

To all who are interested in community health care discussions, you might want to send a person or two from your association to attend this meeting. Details are below.

If you are not able to make this meeting but are interested in hearing more, please let me know and I will make contact with them and see if they can have someone meet with your group after the first of the year.

Take care and have a great day,

Dennis Papenmeier

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A Town Hall on
Health Care Reform

Please join Community Health Network as we host a town hall on health care reform Tuesday, December 30, 3 to 5 p.m. at Community Hospital East. This event answers the call for community health care discussions by the Obama-Biden Transition Team that can help shape America’s health policies

Community Health Network’s panel invites you to join the conversation and discuss concerns about the current health care system and ideas for how to improve or fix the system. Community Health Network leaders participating in the event include: Bill Corley, president and CEO; Anita Harden, president emeritus of Community Hospital East; Dan Hodgkins, vice president of health promotion and community redevelopment; Dr. Clif Knight, vice president of medical affairs for Community hospitals East and North; and Jan Bingle, chief nursing officer for Community Health Network.

Join Community as we take part in the nationwide call by the Obama-Biden Transition Team for a meaningful community discussion on health care policy over the holidays, in an attempt to reach out to the American people and involve them in shaping future policies. The Health Care Community Discussions will be organized through the Transition’s Web page, change.gov. Community Health Network’s leadership will share their vision for the future of health care during the town hall meeting, which will be video streamed live at eCommunity.com.

If you have any questions, please contact Karen Shirey at 317-355-8703 or e-mail at KShirey@eCommunity.com.

Karen Shirey
Community Benefit Coordinator
Community Health Network
1500 N. Ritter Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46219
(317) 355-8703

Creating the Life You Want

“Creating the Life You Want”- Workshop
Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
11:00am- 2:00pm
The Church Within (behind KFC)

Workshop presented by Andrea Moore. Light lunch included. Donations to help offset cost of lunch gratefully accepted but not required. For more information, call Rhonda Shipley at 506-2241.