Stories tagged with "Monon Trail"

Indianapolis man shuns family car for bicycle by Daniel Lee

Rain or shine, rider uses bike to get wherever he needs to go Steve Allen opens his garage door at his Northside Indianapolis house just before sunrise and prepares for one of... – Nov 18, 2009 at 9:05 AM in Marion County

Volunteers plant about 90 trees by Gretchen Becker

V olunteers planted about 90 trees Saturday at the Mary and John Geisse Soccer Complex on Indianapolis’ Northwestside. The trees are designed to help provide shade for youths... – Nov 11, 2009 at 9:07 PM in North Marion County

Wellness Calendar by indystar

Saturday Harvest of Health Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cottage Corner Community Health Center, 1434 Shelby St. Free flu shots. Call (317) 655-3200. Health&Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 2... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Health & Fitness

90 trees to be planted at Pike soccer fields by Gretchen Becker

Volunteers will bring their gloves and shovels to Pike Township soccer fields on Saturday to plant about 90 trees. The tree planting will be from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mary and... – Nov 04, 2009 at 10:13 AM in North Marion County

No call boxes for north part of Monon by Chris Sikich

Call boxes on the Monon? Officials say you’re better off calling for help with a cell phone No emergency call boxes will be installed along Westfield’s newly opened... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Westfield

Secret giveaway of greenway by indystar

Remember the public outcry when, without public notice, 40 or more mature trees were destroyed on the west bank of the Monon Trail just south of the 86th Street trailhead? We later... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Build a home with a smaller footprint by indystar

Couple’s design focused on size, scale and how the home fit into the neighborhood By Jason Wolfe, 29, Indianapolis, graduate architect, Demerly Architects In designing a... – Oct 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Home & Garden

Urban renewal project focuses on sustainability most recent comment by NotGuest

Some of you suburban people make me laugh. You... – Oct 18, 2009 at 11:02 PM

Indianapolis urban renewal project focuses on sustainability by Francesca Jarosz

Sustainability is the goal of a model project that aims to transform a blighted section of the city Defunct industrial buildings, contaminated land and abandoned homes dot the... – Oct 14, 2009 at 11:13 PM in Marion County

NoraCouncil.org begins by Gretchen Becker

The Nora-Northside Community Council has started a Web site to keep residents informed of activities. The new site is http://noracouncil.org. The Northside group of volunteers... – Oct 13, 2009 at 2:44 PM in North Marion County

Urban renewal project targets Monon Trail by Tom Spalding

A national group of urban planners has selected neighborhoods near the south end of the Monon Trail in Indianapolis as the site of its first renewal project in the city. A meeting... – Oct 13, 2009 at 12:53 PM in Business

Meet the Teacher: Karen Alessandri by indystar

Grade/subject at what school: Second grade, Monon Trail Elementary. Number of years teaching: Five. Work e-mail: alessandrinik @wws.k12.in.us Background/schooling: Miami (Ohio)... – Oct 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Westfield

Pennsy Trail opens in Irvington by Jason Thomas

Irvington’s Pennsy opens to optimism Indianapolis officials view the grand opening of a new trail in Irvington as a gateway to enhanced recreation and economic development on... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

School for the Deaf to celebrate trail plaza by indystar

The Indiana School for the Deaf and Mayor Greg Ballard will mark the grand opening of a new feature along the Monon Trail at 10:15 a.m. today. The Indiana Deaf School Monon Plaza,... – Sep 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Plaza, sculpture added to Monon Trail at 42nd St. by Gretchen Becker

The Indiana School for the Deaf will mark the grand opening of a new feature along the Monon Trail on Friday. The Indiana Deaf School Monon Plaza, about 100 yards north of 42nd... – Sep 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

Squirrel causes power failure at Westfield substation most recent comment by msdeb

Really, dead? He must have been a small squirrel... – Sep 30, 2009 at 6:38 PM

Gourmet Franks arrives in Broad Ripple by Amy Bartner

When a friend and I walked into the new Gourmet Franks in Broad Ripple, I couldn’t help but compare it to that other hot-dog place in Indianapolis. Grilled all-beef hot dogs... – Sep 03, 2009 at 4:37 PM in Food & Drink

Trees return along Monon by Gretchen Becker

Work continues on new Kroger Nora’s new Kroger store remains on schedule to open in about five months — but some key parts of the new development along East 86th Street... – Sep 02, 2009 at 9:01 PM in North Marion County

Cafe Nora, Ruth's Cafe can't ride out recession by John Tuohy

Owner Jim Nethercott laid off workers and offerered coupons, but loss of customers doomed eateries Rave reviews and a devoted following couldn’t save Jim Nethercott’s... – Jul 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in North Marion County

Board selects contractor for Monon Trail project by indystar

Westfield — The Board of Public Works and Safety approved a bid Monday for more Monon Trail construction. The city will pay Yardberry Landscape Excavating Co. more than... – Jul 15, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Westfield