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Converted from paper version of the Broad Ripple Gazette (v13n06)
Round the Ripple - by Bill Malcolm
posted: Mar. 18, 2016

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Holliday Park Trail Run, flower walk scheduled
With spring in bloom there is a lot going on over at Holliday Park including:
March 19, 2016 - Trail run: Register online at www.tuxbro.com or call 475-9482 for more information.
March 20, 2016 - Meet a Screech Owl: Get a close-up experience with the nature center animals. We'll learn about what makes each animal unique, as well as, how our naturalists keep them happy and healthy. Proceeds from the program support the care of the nature center animals! To register call 327-7180 or visit www.hollidaypark.org 1:30-2:30 pm
March 28 and 29, 2016 - Spring Break Fun Days: If you are looking for a fun and educational outdoor adventure during Spring Break, these days are for you. For children ages 6-12. To register call 327-7180 or visit www.hollidaypark.org
April 3, 2016 - Create & Decorate: Paper Making 1:30-2:30 pm: Making your own paper saves money, is good for the environment, and is a lot of fun! Learn to create new decorative paper out of old paper scraps and flowers. All materials are provided. To register call 327-7180 or visit www.hollidaypark.org
April 9, 2016 - Wildflower Hike: Join Norma Wallman, author of Wildflowers of Holliday Park, for a leisurely hike to see what's blooming! We'll see blood root, trout lilies, Virginia blue bells, hepatica, wild ginger, and more. Norma began documenting wildflowers on her walks and has now collected 19 years of information specific to the flowers of Holliday Park. To register call 327-7180 or visit www.hollidaypark.org . The walk starts at 10:00 am.


Flood Wall proponents fire back
The fierce debate over the flood wall continues after a local neighborhood group spoke out against the plan.
As noted in a letter to the editor last edition, the Rocky Ripple Town Board feels that the project could doom Rocky Ripple.
Now the pro-flood wall group has fired back in a recent email from Jim Polito:
"The Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project seeks to protect approximately 2,500 homes and 5,000 individuals from the devastating consequences of severe flood events which increasingly are becoming more common.
We applaud and support the City's decision to move forward this long, languishing 20-year public safety project, and its attempt to provide basic flood protection to those citizens and constituents federal funding now allows.
We do understand the Westfield Boulevard Alignment does not reduce the potential for flood damage to Rocky Ripple. However, we also understand terminating project progress similarly fails to reduce the potential for flood damage to Rocky Ripple.
Alternatively, terminating project progress at this time imposes considerable cost upon approximately 2,500 households and 5,000 flood plain residents, and impairs the economic health of midtown Indianapolis.
Accordingly, the suggestion to halt project progress imposes extreme hardship and cost upon many and, at the same time, provides benefit to no one. A more reasonable strategy would be to support project progress now while continuing to search for a viable Rocky Ripple solution."


UPCOMING IN THE RIPPLE:
March 12-20, 2016 - Indiana Flower and Patio Show, Fairgrounds
March 18, 2016 - Moonlight madness egg hunt at Broad Ripple Park, 7pm
March 19, 2016 - Eggscellent egg hunt at Broad Ripple Park, 1030am
April 8, 2016 - Opening reception at the Indianapolis Art Center: Expats (artists from Indiana who have since left the state)
May 21/22, 2016 - Indianapolis Art Center Art Fair (Volunteer slots available)





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




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