May 2019

What was it like at the Indianapolis 500 in 1948? Pagoda in 1948 –  The Pagoda looked a lot different in 1948 than it looks today, as did a lot of other things at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  This is a picture taken on Race Day 71 years ago.  Did you recognize it as being…

Dear All,   I hope that you will join me in thanking our men and women who work so hard each day to protect us and try to keep our City safe.  When you see a police officer, please take time to say “Thanks for what you do.”  This can be in your neighborhood, at…

– A huge THANKS goes out to the volunteers from Salesforce and KIB (Keep Indianapolis Beautiful) for their recent work with planting trees and spreading mulch at Faculty Park.  When they arrived that morning there were flags showing where the trees were to be planted.  Teams worked on moving the trees to the locations, digging…

Trees had been placed by KIB the day before, they were ready to be planted, but then came the rains.  Would the volunteers come out and help get the trees in the ground?  Yes!  A large group of all ages showed up ready to learn to properly plant a tree and get the job done….

Another project during the rainy day was spreading mulch on the playground at Robey Park.  The big dent was made in the huge pile of mulch as wheelbarrows were loaded.   One young lady worked very hard with her rake to spread the mulch so it would make the playground a nicer place for children…

 Donald Davidson, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Historian, held the interest of the audience with his knowledge, stories, facts, and figures about the “500” and racing during Councillor Janice McHenry’s recent Town Hall Meeting. Speedway 1948 – Councillor McHenry found a picture her parents had taken in 1948 of the Pagoda.  Showing the picture to Mr. Davidson…