“The Great Indy Cleanup”

Dear All, It is that time of year again when neighborhoods, churches, and other organizations will be participating in “The Great Indy Cleanup”.  As we have done the past several years, I, along with Eagle Creek Park’s manager, have organized cleaning up from the Eagle Creek Park Office west along the causeway on 56th Street…

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Easter Egg Hunts this Saturday

Dear All,There are two Easter Egg Hunts this Saturday for children in our area.  The first one is the Clermont Lions Club’s annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11:00 a.m. in Lions Club Park on Tansel Road.  Information for that one is below.  The second one is put on by the Eagledale Neighborhood Association at 1:00…

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“Great Indy Cleanup”

  Dear All, March is half over, spring officially begins this weekend, flowers are beginning to come up; however, there is also the major problem of litter that has accumulated over the winter.  Many of you have participated in the “Great Indy Cleanup” in the past, either with your neighborhood or with another group.  It…

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Eagle Creek Park Foundation

Dear All, Attached is an event coming up Friday evening, March 20th, from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Earth Discovery Center in Eagle Creek Park.  It is titled “Birds with Kevin Carlsen” and, with his expertise on birds, it should be very interesting.  While this is a Membership Event for the Eagle Creek…

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“State of the Town”

On March 14th the Speedway had their fifth annual “State of the Town” program.  Included in the program were the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway Public Schools, along with a review of 2014 Town activities and looking ahead to 2015.  After the program, the President of Speedway Town Council, David Lindsey,  posed with Indianapolis City-County Councillor…

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The 2015 IPL Mayor’s Lunch for Parks

The 2015 IPL Mayor’s Lunch for Parks was recently held.  Councillor Janice McHenry and Eagle Creek Park Manager Brittany Davis posed with a “Turtle” that is designed for playgrounds.  Can you imagine how much fun boys and girls could have crawling around on this or other “native critters”?   Councillors Janice McHenry and Bob Lutz …

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Park Comprehensive Plan Public Meetings

Dear All, This week the last of the 1st round of the Park Comprehensive Plan Public Meetings will be held.  I attended the one last week at Krannert Park and was pleased at the number of people who were in attendance and interacted with discussions and participation.  We have another meeting close to us on…

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City’s potholes

Dear All, We have all been experiencing them, especially the last few weeks with all of the snow, ice, freeze, thaw, freeze harder, rain, etc. that we have had.  You are right – potholes!  Even those that they filled before the weekend snow storm are now back, or new ones have appeared.  Starting tomorrow hot…

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