City of Indianapolis celebrates Winter Weather Preparedness Week INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett has proclaimed November 11 – 17 Winter Weather Preparedness Week in the city of Indianapolis, and is encouraging residents to prepare for colder temperatures and winter weather events. “With snow and cold temperatures in the forecast, it is important for residents to be […]

Tomorrow is Veterans Day I want to take this opportunity to say: Thanks!!!!!! to all of you who have served our great Country! It is because of you we have the freedoms and rights that we all enjoy. So many others around the world have benefited from you being there to help them as well. […]

Dear All, Leaf Collection for 2018 will be starting next week on November 12th and run through December 7th.  During this time you may place up to 40 bags a week out at the curb in addition to your regular trash can.  They should not be placed next to your trash can, as a different […]

The 34th Street – High School Road area recently held a Multi-Neighborhood Crime Watch Meeting at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church.  It was very well attended, including residents from at least seven different area neighborhoods.  IMPD’s Northwest District Crime Watch Coordinator Kim Taylor, Homewood Park West President Brent Bowles (organizer of the meeting), and Councillor Janice […]

DPW Director Dan Parker recently was the speaker at the 40 West Business Association Meeting.  He talked about improvements and road work that will be done in Wayne Township.  Steve Hardiman, who is with DPW, is holding a map that showed where these projects will be.  Dan Parker, Janice McHenry, and Steve Hardiman have a […]

Pike Township Educational Foundation hosted a Pike Township School Board Candidates Forum recently at Central Elementary Grade School.  There are 7 candidates running for three spots on the board this year.  In alphabetical order the candidates are:  Philip Abrams (not in picture), Alonzo Anderson, John Brown, Jeffery Jones, Regina Randolph, Al Stoval, and Terry Webster. […]

The 40 West Business Association recently had Indy Parks Director Linda Broadfoot and members of her team from the West Side Parks as speakers at their meeting.  Those in attendance learned more about many of our West Side Parks, especially Krannert and Thatcher Parks.  Linda Broadfoot and those in attendance from her team are pictured […]

 City Controller Fady Qaddoura spoke at Councillor McHenry’s Quarterly Town Hall Meeting about the proposed 2019 budget before it was voted on by the Council.  He did an excellent job in talking about next year’s budget along with a power point that helped explain where the money comes from and how it is divided up […]

TIME TO “FALL BACK”  Just want to remind everyone that Daylight Savings Time Ends Sunday at 2 a.m. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour before going to bed tonight (Saturday). Everyone will get to sleep an extra hour tomorrow (Sunday) morning!!!!!!  I would also like to encourage everyone to take time while […]

Dear All, It is almost that time of year – for the lighting of what many of us grew up knowing as “The World’s Largest Christmas Tree”.  Each year children are given the opportunity to enter a coloring contest and have a chance at winning the opportunity to be on stage with Santa and “flip […]