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Round the Ripple - by Bill Malcolm

posted: Aug. 21, 2015

IN THE SWIM: Where you can or should be able to swim in the Ripple

The outdoor swimming season was cut short again when IndyParks again closed the Broad Ripple Park Pool on August 2, 2015.

As reported last edition, the Jordan Y now sells daily passes to non-members which means for the first time so you can use the facility including the outdoor pool until Labor Day. Previously you had to be with a member to access the facility. Passes are $10 per person and $18 per family. You can also join the Y. Their membership rates are based on your income.

Other Broad Ripple pools are still closed to the public.

North Central High School's pool briefly allowed public use at certain hours a few years ago but stopped the practice. (When I lived in Michigan, all the high schools had adult swim hours. This policy should be re-visited.) This is a great, newly-remodeled facility. I understand certain Master's swim groups use it, however.

The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired briefly allowed Masters' groups to use their pool many years ago.

Other places to swim:

You can use the pool at LA Fitness ($15/day or join for about $30/month) in Glendale.

The Carmel High School pool is open to the public certain hours every day of the year.

Finally, the Monon Center pools in Carmel are also open to the public and their outdoor pool (the latter of which is open to Labor Day) is a great option located on the Monon Trail.

Varsity football season opens

The Broad Ripple High School Boys Varsity Football season is underway. They play Evansville North on August 28, 2015. (See picture of Assistant Coach Rodney Lett, star running back Reginald Soriano, and Coach Jerod Kienitz.)

BRHS Sports

Adopt a rescued pet at the Farmers Market

You can adopt a rescued dog or cat at the Farmers Market. We caught up with Paula Puntenney of the Alliance for Responsible Pet Ownership at the Market recently. They are at the market the 2nd and 4th Saturdays.

Cats under 4 months can be yours for $100 while those over 4 months are $50. All pets are vet checked for healthiness, current on vaccinations, spayed or neutered, and micro-chipped. Recovered (rescued) dogs are also featured. Many had been neglected or abandoned. 80% of the dogs come from the Indianapolis Animal Care which has to euthanize 20 healthy animals each day due to space and supply constraints.

Farmers Market

Summer Food Trucks, gardening, and daffodils in August

Thursday night food trucks continue through September at Holliday Park. Why cook when you can enjoy the park and enjoy food truck delights. Also, help garden with the Labor and Learn Workshops Friday mornings.

Labor and Learn Garden Workshops: The first Friday of every month, horticulturalist Chris Turner will includes a discussion of a popular gardening topics during the break as you help clean up the park doing two hours of volunteer gardening. August 28, 2015, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. and every other Friday after that.

The Indiana Daffodil Society annual plant sale will be August 29, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Art Center Open House a Hit

Were you one of the thousand people at the Art Center Open House on August 7, 2015? They had it early this year in case you wanted to sign up for one of their fall classes (registration now open). They had a pop-up learn to paint class and a great glass blowing demonstration.

Upcoming events include the September 25, 2015, opening reception for a new exhibit

Did you make the ArtSparkle Mad Men event fund raiser on Friday August 14?

IAC Open House

Take the new train service to Chicago

Did you know? Service improvements are here on the train to Chicago. Iowa Pacific now operates the Hoosier State train to Chicago four days a week which features a dome car, free WiFi, and food and beverage service. (Amtrak operates the Cardinal the other days.)

Details at www.indianahighspeedrail.org. Tickets at www.amtrak.com. Find us on FB at Hoosiers for Passenger Rail. (Yes I am on the Board of the Indiana Passenger Rail Alliance.)

Upcoming

August 28-30, 2015 Greekfest, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Carmel. (www.indygreekfest.org)

Bill Malcolm also writes a travel column in The Midwest Eagle and is a reporter for All Aboard Indiana (as a volunteer for both). He advocates for fair and affordable utility rates for a national association based in Washington, D.C. He welcomes reader feedback and story ideas. Send to Bill@BroadRippleGazette.com

bill@broadripplegazette.com

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