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Round the Ripple - by Bill Malcolm

posted: Mar. 30, 2018

City May Outsource Pool Operation?

At the recent IndyParks meeting on the master plan for Broad Ripple Park, a consultant for the City told me that the City was considering outsourcing pool operations to an organization like the YMCA or a hospital group.

Note that the next IndyParks Broad Ripple Park master plan development public meeting will be held on April 4 followed by May 2 and May 23. All meetings are held at the Broad Ripple High School and start at 6 p.m.

City-County Councilor new BRVA Executive Director

The Broad Ripple Village Association has picked City-County Councilor Colleen Fanning as its new Executive Director. She starts on April 1.

The Association will have its spring meeting on Tuesday, April 17, at 6 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Updates on the community, the BR Park Master Plan, and a presentation from IMPD are scheduled.

Trout Lilies And Other Flowers Out At Marott Park

Marott Park, just south of 75th and College, features a great display of spring wildflowers including the trout lilies. You will find them at the top of the hill.

Holliday Park Wildflower Walk Set for April 7

Don't miss the annual "Wildflowers with Norma" wildflower walk at 10 a.m. on April 7.

Other events include "garden and grow" where you work in the Holliday Park gardens and also learn from master gardener and expert Chris Turner on how to better your garden. The schedule is as follows:

April 6 - Starting a prairie garden from see

April 20 - Dig and discuss

May 4 - Spring wildflowers

June 1 - Summer annuals

Thank You DPW

DPW has been out in BR filling the potholes, including along 75th Boulevard between College Avenue and Westfield Boulevard. They have also filled the crater in front of McDonald's. Thank you DPW!

Co-Working at St Paul's on Broad Ripple Avenue

Have you tried co-working at the new St. Paul's On The Way, 803 Broad Ripple Avenue. They are open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Thursday and on Friday from 9 am to 1 pm. They provide lunch on Fridays at 12 noon. Details at spotheway.org.

Get out the Ripple-

From Cotton to Skyscrapers, Charlotte is the capital of the New South

Have you been to Charlotte, North Carolina lately? It's reinvented itself again as claims itself to be the capital of the "New South". It is also known as the Queen City. The booming city is a millennial magnet. Skyscrapers adorn the skyline.

Plan your trip on Sprinter and the Blue Line Light Rail at www.ridetransit.org. (You won't need a car to see the sights mentioned below.) You can also rent a bike easily using the B-Cycle or the new Lime Bikes and their equivalents which don't rely on docking stations.

What to do - Make your first stop The Levine Museum of the New South (200 E. Seventh Street, museumofthenewsouth.org). The Know Justice, Know Peace exhibit on the complexities of urban policing is a must.

Have lunch or a snack at the 7th Street Public Market next door.

Next hop on the new extended CATS Blue Line Light Rail for a 20-minute ride north to the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Must see while you are on the beautiful brick-themed modern campus include the Botanical Garden, the Asian Garden, and the McMillan Greenhouse (which is full of orchids and other tropicals). The botanical garden features spring wild flowers, rhododendrons, and azaleas as well as magnolias and is a must in the spring.

Spring arrives early and lasts a while in Charlotte. It is worth a visit, if only to escape the last vestiges of a Midwest winter. And unlike some cities, their state legislature has not banned light rail.

For more information, read Creative Loafing (the Charlotte Weekly) on line or pick up a copy.

UPCOMING

April 30-May 2 - ISBVI spring plant sale, 75th and Westfield

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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