All Neighborhood Association Meeting May 19th

By aboger, on May 4, 2012, at 9:21 pm

Butler Tarkington residents are invited to attend the upcoming May 19th meeting sponsored by the Marion County Alliance of Neighborhood Associations.  A key discussion point for this public meeting will be the tree trimming practices of Indianapolis Power & Light and its impact on historic neighborhoods, as well as the legal actions some residents have taken to challenge these practices.

More information can be found at www.indianatreealliance.com or from this  request by Charlie Goodman.

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| May 4, 2012, at 9:21 pm | Category: btna, Meetings, mkna | Leave a comment

Midtown Indianapolis, Inc. (formerly HARMONI) Projects Update Meeting

By mrhodes, on March 27, 2012, at 1:31 pm

Butler Tarkington neighbors are encouraged to join Midtown Indianapolis, Inc. (formerly HARMONI) on April 11, 2012 at the Riviera Club @ 7:00pm for a series of project updates. Project updates will include:

  • Infrastructure Projects – completed Meridian Street and 56th street sidewalk projects
  • Transportation Enhancement Project at Meridian and Westfield (currently underway)
  • Alice Carter Place Park/Gateway Plaza (sidewalks in the park, options for a children’s play area )

Questions? Call or email Cindy Zweber-Free ( or 317-727-7125).

Support Alice Carter Place by donating a brick or a bench to the Gateway Plaza. Please bring your completed Brick Order Form to the meeting.

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| March 27, 2012, at 1:31 pm | Category: btna, City of Indianapolis, Education, floodwall, Meetings, Miscellaneous, mkna | Leave a comment

2012 Senior Series

By mrhodes, on February 16, 2012, at 4:22 pm

BTNA, MKNA and Heritage Place announce the 2012 Senior Series of three informative, fun sessions (with light meals included at no cost to participants), so mark your evening calendars for all three dates and watch for further information on the BTNA website or call Heritage Place.  These programs are open to seniors and other interested adults. 

Preregistration is necessary for planning quantities of handout materials and food;  call Heritage Place at 283-6662 to register for one, two or all three programs.

  • May 8th  – HOT TOPICS:  Medicare and Social Security Update (5:30 to 7 p.m. @Bethlehem Lutheran Church,  526 E 52nd)
  • July 26th –  AFFORDABLE, EASY MEALS: Planning and Preparing (5:30 to 7 p.m. @ Unitarian Universalist Church, 615 W 43rd)
  • Oct. 4th -    FEEL GOOD EXERCISE FOR SENIORS:  Increasing Stability, Flexibility, Energy and Safety (5:30 to 7 p.m. @ Heritage Place,  4550 N. Illinois)
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| February 16, 2012, at 4:22 pm | Category: btna, Education, Health, mkna | Leave a comment

Indy Reads Book Drive — Butler Collection on 2/24

By mrhodes, on February 7, 2012, at 9:48 am

Help “Indy Reads Books” Stock the Shelves

Donations of used books and media for our new retail outlet will support Indy Reads adult literacy programs! Start boxing up your gently used books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks and video games, and help others learn to read.
 
Indy Reads, central Indiana’s only accredited adult literacy organization, is preparing to open a community bookstore. The store, to be called Indy Reads Books, will be located in downtown Indianapolis along The Cultural Trail. It will be the only bookstore in downtown Indianapolis and is scheduled for completion later this spring. Indy Reads Books will sell donated used books with proceeds benefitting Indy Reads’ literacy tutoring programs.

All types of books and media items, except for textbooks and magazines, are welcome at this time. Some items may be sold through a third-party service prior to the store opening. Book and media collection boxes are located at the following locations.

  • Indy Reads Office – 2450 N. Meridian St. (12 to 5 p.m. weekdays)
  • WFYI – 1630 N. Meridian St. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays)
  • The Best Chocolate in Town – 880 Mass. Ave. (11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday)
  • Global Gifts – 446 Mass. Ave. (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday)
  • The Athenaeum – YMCA – 401 E. Michigan St. (5 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, 11 a.m. to 5. p.m. weekends)- this box will be available by 2/7/12

Book-drives will also take place on the Butler Campus (Feb. 24) and IUPUI (March 1). The local organization Giving Sum will also be conducting book-drives. Contributions are tax-deductible as provided by state and federal law. Indy Reads can not give receipts for books donated through the collection boxes. If donors wish to claim a deduction they will need to keep a record of the number of books and type (hardcover or paperback) donated at this time. Receipts will be available at the store after it opens.

Indy Reads Books will further support the mission of Indy Reads by providing private space for tutors and students to meet, training opportunities, and more. Initial funding for Indy Reads Books has been secured through generous grants from Margot Lacy Eccles, the Efroymson Fund, the Glick Fund, and Giving Sum.

Additional collection locations will be announced soon. For more information, or to inquire about maintaining a collection box at a business or other organization, please contact Travis DiNicola, Executive Director of Indy Reads, at 317-275-4035 or .

Indy Reads is unwavering in our mission to improve the literacy skills of adults in central Indiana who read or write at or below the sixth grade level. Our goal is to make Indianapolis 100 percent literate. First established more than 30 years ago, Indy Reads is the only organization in Indianapolis, accredited by ProLiteracy Worldwide, which uses volunteers to provide free, basic literacy tutoring to illiterate and semi-literate adults. Indy Reads programming includes one-on-one tutoring, small group sessions, English as a Second Language instruction, and “Literacy Labs” at neighborhood centers. Learn more at www.IndyReads.org.

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| February 7, 2012, at 9:48 am | Category: btna, Butler University, City of Indianapolis, Education, Library, Miscellaneous, mkna | Leave a comment

Super Bowl is just TWO (2) days away…

By mrhodes, on February 3, 2012, at 11:43 am

Has this week flown or what? If you haven’t yet been able to enjoy the festivities downtown this week we hope you will take advantage of all that Indy has to offer this weekend. As tens of thousands of visitors descend on our city below is a list of cab companies should you wish to avoid parking downtown.

  • Indianapolis Yellow Cab (317-487-1430)
  • Indy Airport Taxi (317-381-1111)
  • A Star Airport Taxi Service (317-921-0040)
  • A and T Cab (317-897-2122)
  • Circle City Cab (317-848-5757)
  • Broad Ripple Village Taxi (317-487-6666)

Speaking of Broad Ripple Village — if you can’t make it downtown just travel a little bit north and experience the Broad Ripple Super Fest running now thru February 5th!

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| February 3, 2012, at 11:43 am | Category: btna, City of Indianapolis, impd, mkna, traffic, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Vehicle Break-ins on Butler Campus

By mrhodes, on November 10, 2011, at 9:36 am

TIMELY WARNING: Vehicle Break-ins
 
This Timely Warning is being issued by Benjamin Hunter, Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police.
 
The Butler University Department of Public Safety has received nine (9) reports of car break-ins since Nov. 7, 2011. In each case the vehicle was parked on campus property and valuables were taken.  Items targeted were GPS devices, electronics, computers and book bags.   In one case, suspects were videotaped making purchases at a Meijer and Wal-Mart store in Avon, Ind. using a stolen credit card.  A picture of the suspects is included in the attached PDF.

Crime Watch Bulletin 11-9-2011
 
If anyone has any information concerning the car break-ins, please contact Detective Bruce Allee at (317) 940-9396. In the interest of campus safety, University Police would like to remind everyone of the importance of protecting your personal valuables:
 
· Don’t leave valuables in your car even for a short time.
· Park in well lighted areas when possible.
· Don’t leave GPS holders, IPOD chords or other electronic chords visible in your vehicle as the perpetrator may break into the car to look for the electronic devices.
· Record and keep record of serial numbers and make and model of all electronic devices to assist in recovery if stolen.
· Report any suspicious activity to the university police immediately by calling 940-9999 from your cell phone or 9999 from a campus phone.
 
Timely Warnings are intended to make the campus community aware of a specific incident or information reported to have occurred to the University Police. Timely Warnings may be sent by various methods, including email, web postings, or text messages only when an incident does not constitute use of the Emergency Notification System (DawgAlert).

As a reminder, you can sign-up and update your contact information in DawgAlert by visiting this link
http://www.butler.edu/public-safety/dawg-alert/ <https://bumail.butler.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=9b4b6640722d491abbb77ec6cbf5a1b9&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.butler.edu%2fpublic-safety%2fdawg-alert%2f>
 
This timely warning is meant to fulfill the requirement of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The Clery Act is a federal law that requires universities to disclose certain information about campus crime and security policies.
 
If you have questions, concerns or would like additional Crime Watch tips, please contact University Police at 317-940-9396.

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| November 10, 2011, at 9:36 am | Category: btna, Butler University, City of Indianapolis, impd, Martin Luther King Community Center, mkna, Public Safety | Leave a comment
 
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