May 2008 NEXT MEETING May 1, 2008

Brookside Neighborhood Association Meeting 6:30 p.m. Brookside Elementary

Reunión de vecindario La próxima reunión de la asociación del Vecindario será 6:30 p.m. Brookside Elementary IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS: Police Emergency……….……..911 Police non-emergency:.….327-3811 NE District. Lt. Deal……..327-6282 Abandoned Vehicles….....327-4622 Stray Animals……….…...327-4622 Assessor/Taxes……….….327-4698 Crime Watch…………..…327-6265 Drug Activity…….……..327-DOPE Health Department . . (Abandoned houses, trash in yards & alleys and unsafe buildings)…….…...221-2193 Mayors Action Center…....327-3622 Prostitution…………..…...327-3811 Pot holes/street repair….....327-3622 Crime Stoppers……….…..262-TIPS Coroners Office…….….....327-4744 NESCO………….…..……633-7300

HUGE NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UP APRIL 26 TH ! Nearly 10,000 volunteers from more than 50 neighborhood organizations will participate in the kick-off of The Great Indy Cleanup. The annual program of Keep Indianapolis Beautiful in partnership with the city of Indianapolis, Department of Public Works and South Side Landfill aims to spruce up streets, walkways and alleys by removing litter and illegal dumping accumulated over the winter. Department of Public Works crews will supply trash trucks and Dumpsters. Gloves, garbage bags, and donated Coca-Cola products will be provided by KIB. Trash disposal is donated by South Side Landfill. By volunteering, residents signal to would-be vandals that they care about their neighborhoods and won't tolerate crime, litter or illegal dumping.

To join the clean-up, meet in the Clifford’s Corner lot across from School 54 on 10th Street at 9:00am. On April 26th we will clean up Rural to Tuxedo. The Tuxedo to Sherman cleanup will be on May 17. Please Join Us!!! Everyone is welcome! Meet your officers: Chip Gibson - President, N. Kealing St. [email protected]

Monika Muller-Vice President, N. Oxford 916-0927, or [email protected].

Kevin Smith - Treasurer, N. Oxford 636-0679

Denise Walker Secretary & NESCO liaison,

Monika Kevin Denise Chip

N. Parker Ave. [email protected]

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For Our Kids! FREE! NESCO BIKE RODEO APRIL 26th 10:00am12:00pm Brookside Elementary (54) Come to the Bike Rodeo! NESCO will provide bikes to kids in need, teach bike safety and have games and prizes! ______________________

Brookside Church Summer Youth Program! FREE! June 2– August 8 8:30am to 3pm Ages 6-16 Brookside Church 1035 Olney Call: 636-7808 _________________

Brookside Park Summer Youth Program! FREE! Starting June 1 10:00am to 4:00pm Ages K-12 Brookside Park 3500 Brookside Call: 327-7179

AT OUR LAST MEETING.. Elections: Kevin Smith was reelected treasurer. Chip Gibson was elected President to replace Bill Callahan. BNA wishes to thank Bill for his many years of service!! Congrats Kevin and Chip!

Neighborhood Clean-up, Block Captains- BNA wants to work more Sign, and NewsletterDiscussed plans with Block Clubs & Crime Watches. If you are a Captain please By-Laws ReviewChip will review Bylaws contact us! with Atty Shelia Jenkins Meeting Location– We may need to change loNew Webpage– Everyone likes the new page cation during summer months. New Mayor’s Neighborhood Liaison: Tonya Beeler is our new Mayors Liaison! Her e-mail is [email protected] Police & Prosecutors Update– Prosecutor Deb Law distributed the crime reports and encouraged neighbors to attend hearings. Contact Deb at 327-6233

RIVOLI NEWS The historic Rivoli Theatre, located on 10th Street on Indy’s neareastside, is proud to announce that it will be participating in the Great Indy Clean Up on Saturday, April 26 in conjunction with NESCO, BNA and East 10th St Civic Association. Please be sure to give the volunteers and the Rivoli Board members a big shout-out as you pass by the theatre on this day to show your support for this worthy project. Check out the soon-to-be redesigned website, www.rivolitheatre.org , where you can find historic information, view remarkable photos, and make a contribution through Pay Pal to help lovingly restore this Indianapolis icon. The Rivoli Theatre is now owned by the Rivoli Centre for the Performing Arts, Inc., a not-for-profit organization.

En Español Abril 26 10:00am-12:00pm Brookside Elemental (54) ¡LIBERTE! ¡Venga al Rodeo de la Bicicleta! ¡NESCO proporcionará las bicicletas a niños necesitados, enseñará la bicicleta la seguridad y tendrá los juegos y los premios!

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KIB Tree Planting on Parker

SCHE D ULE O F N E I GHBO RHO OD E VE NT S

Keep Indianapolis Beautiful and Parker’s Block Captain organized a wonderful tree planting on Parker Ave in March. Good Job Parker! BNA has door hangers and application packets available. Are you interested in organizing trees for your street? Call Monika at 819-3399 for more info.

April 21 NESCO Board Meeting 6:30 pm E April 22 GINI / Near East Side Taskforce E 6:00pm April 25 Dinner and open Mike Night BCC

NOISE ordinances… Occasionally, everyone makes noise. And, noise annoys people from time to time. As a reminder, the city unlawful noise code Sec. 391-302 applies to unreasonable noises that continue after being asked to stop. Loud music that can be heard off the property after 10 pm is not allowed. Violations can result in a $50.00 ticket. BNA encourages you to talk to your neighbors about noises before calling the police! I’ve been remembering a time playing around the front porch, in the grass, at my Grandparents house. Grandma sat Greeting Brookside shuckin’ green beans, Neighbors! I would like Grandpa leaned on the to thank you for taking fence nibbling on bertime out of your day to ries and talking with the look over The Brookneighbor about the sider Newsletter. Reds. Passer-bys would My name is Chip Gibwave hi and wish us son; I am the newly well. And there was an elected President of the ade (lemon or kool), or Brookside Neighbormaybe a soda pop to hood Association. I have wet your whistle. lived in Indy for almost But today, fence lines 29 years, in Brookside come with warnings, th for 13 as of May 27 people have no idea this year. who lives around them Last year, I wanted to and the only thing we focus my energies on see waved is a not quite trying to improve the completely closed fist. quality of life for my Is sitting behind closed family. I knew that doors in fear of baddies would mean starting at and bullies all that life home. has become? For the sake of all, I should

Chip'in at the Edges

think not. Let’s all stop focusing on the hood and spend more time with our neighbors. As spring is blossoming, and summer nears, let’s reclaim our front porches and greet our neighbors. Please join us for one of our upcoming clean up projects, April 26th or May 17th or maybe just get to know us a little better at our next meetings, May 1st or June 5th. Better yet, join us for all of them. I look forward to working for and beside you as your new BNA President. In the immortal word of Fred Rogers “won’t you please . . . won’t you please . . . . Please won’t you be. . my neighbor”.

April 26 Neighborhood Clean Up! Rural to Tuxedo Meet across from School 54 at 9:00am April 26 NESCO Bike Rodeo School 54 10am-12pm May 1 Brookside Neighborhood Association Meeting 6:30 pm 54 May 17 Brookside Clean-Up Tuxedo to Sherman between 10th and Brookside Pkwy May 19 NESCO Board Meeting 6:30 pm E May 27 GINI / Near East Side Taskforce E 6:00pm May 30 Dinner and open Mike Night BCC June 5 Brookside Neighborhood Association Meeting 6:30 pm BCC June 16 NESCO Board Meeting 6:30 pm E June 24 GINI / Near East Side Taskforce E 6:00pm June 26 IMPD NE Community Day @ IPS School 93 10:30am—2:30pm August 23 Feast of Lanterns! LOCATIONS: E– Englewood Christian Church 57 N. Rural 54– Brookside Elementary School 54, 10th street entrance B– Boner Center 10th BCC– Brookside Community Church 1035 Only

GINI REVEALS PLAN FOR NEAR EAST SIDE!!! Hundreds of neighbors have been working hard for the last year on a plan to improve the Near East Side! The plan is now complete and involves lots of exciting ideas and changes!! You can see the plan at our next meeting or on-line at: http://www.indyeast.org/ Highlights: • Gateway projects on 10th, Emerson, and Washington. • Economic Development on 10th • A Near East Side welcome center • A master parks plan • Family Strengthening • Increasing Home Ownership • Interactive neighborhood web site • Sidewalk and curb repair • Creation of bike lanes • Increased public safety • And MUCH MORE!! GINI still needs a lot of help to make the plans a reality! Get involved!

VISIT OUR NEW WEBPAGE http://brooksideneighborhood.googlepages.com/

Moon Block Park Sign Be sure to check the marquee at 10th and Rural for neighborhood announcements! If you have an event you’d like to post please fill out the form on our website or contact Tammi Hughes [email protected] If your organization or business would like to sponsor the Brooksider the cost for sponsorship is $5/issue. Contact our secretary!

Thank you to our sponsors ! ARNOLD’S COCKTAIL LOUNGE- “Where Good Friends Meet” On the First Friday of the month Brookside neighbors and friends meet for pizza and drinks at 8:00. Join us May 2nd and June 6th! AUDREY’S PLACE- Audrey’s has an amazing collection of antiques, oddities, vintage bargains, and things you didn’t know you needed till you saw it there. BROOKSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH- Touching lives for Christ by meeting the needs of the people-spiritual, physical, emotional, psychological and socialthrough celebration, service, love and personal relationships. CENTENARY CHRISTIAN CHURCH– "The little church at 11th and Oxford with a big heart serving the neighborhood for 98 years” EAST 10th STREET CIVIC ASSOCIATION -We provide resources to businesses, investors and developers, while working with community members to bring economic growth and development to the East 10th Street business corridor. MISSING DOG. REWARD $500 “Bugsie” Last seen July 2007 Brookside Parkway & Beville Female Aussie with NO TAIL. Blue/green collar. 637-6242 Ask for Laurie.