Stories tagged with "community leaders"

4 finalists in running for Indy public safety director by Francesca Jarosz

City likely to make its pick for post by Thanksgiving, the former chief says Community leaders have narrowed the candidate pool for public safety director to four, with a final... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Washington Township students support Red Ribbon Week by indystar

Sporting red T-shirts, the color of drug-free awareness, 850 Nora Elementary students pledged to stay away from drugs. As part of national Red Ribbon Week, students at the... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

Initiative hopes to develop plan to renew blighted neighborhood by Dan Mcfeely

Anxious eyes peered out the windows of homes as a tour bus rolled slowly down Bellefontaine Street, where boarded-up homes, barren fields and pea-shake houses plague a... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:13 AM in News

Nora students pledge to stay away from drugs by Gretchen Becker

Sporting red T-shirts, the color of drug-free awareness, 850 Nora Elementary students pledged to stay away from drugs. As part of national Red Ribbon Week, students at the... – Oct 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in North Marion County

A new Wishard by indystar

Should voters on Nov. 3 approve guaranteeing hundreds of millions of dollars in public bonds for an updated facility? Voters in the special election Nov. 3 will be asked to... – Oct 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Voices

Developer donates land for new park in Wanamaker by Bill Mccleery

A developer’s donation of 10.28 acres to the city of Indianapolis will result in a new neighborhood park in the Franklin Township community of Wanamaker. Creating another... – Oct 22, 2009 at 12:00 AM in East Marion County

850 at Nora Elementary take drug-free pledge by Gretchen Becker

Nora Elementary students pledged to not take drugs. As part of national Red Ribbon Week 850 students at the Northside school simultaneously took the Say No to Drugs pledge at 9:15... – Oct 21, 2009 at 10:13 AM in North Marion County

Workshop at UIndy Saturday will focus on city by indystar

More than 300 community leaders will attend a special workshop Saturday at the University of Indianapolis for citizens to talk about ways to make Indianapolis a better place to... – Oct 16, 2009 at 11:17 AM in Communities

A call to Arlington's male students by Will Higgins

Some 750 Arlington Community High School students, all the males, gathered this afternoon in the auditorium to hear from business and community leaders, who urged them to continue... – Oct 15, 2009 at 2:37 PM in Education

Radio host, Ballard aide to help census by indystar

A radio-show host and the chairman of the city’s housing agency board will head up a local committee designed to help bring a complete count during the April 2010 national... – Oct 08, 2009 at 6:33 PM in Communities

Toyota debuts Highlander SUV production in Princeton by Ted Evanoff

Toyota began making the Highlander sport-utility vehicle this week at its former Tundra plant near Evansville. The company spent $470 million retooling Toyota West for assembly of... – Oct 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Evansville plant cranking out Toyota SUVs by Ted Evanoff

Toyota said production of the Highlander sport-utility vehicle began this week at its truck complex near Evansville. The assembly line in the Toyota West plant was adjusted to... – Oct 06, 2009 at 5:42 PM in Business

Upkeep for gem of a Downtown by indystar

Downtown Indianapolis was built for weekends like this. Today, ten of thousands of visitors will line the streets and file into venues such as Lucas Oil Stadium for Circle City... – Oct 03, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Hamilton Co. sheriff takes on 'sexting' by indystar

NOBLESVILLE — Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department tonight will host a seminar tonight on the dangers of the Internet and sending sexually explicit messages or photos... – Sep 23, 2009 at 7:46 AM in Hamilton County

Harlem Ambassadors to hoop it up with Franklin leaders, teachers by indystar

The Harlem Ambassadors, a combination comedy troupe and basketball team, will play a team comprised of Franklin Township community leaders and teachers on Oct. 11 at the Franklin... – Sep 17, 2009 at 2:18 PM in Franklin

Lower ISTEP scores leave schools disappointed by agammill

39 of Indiana students failed one or both portions of new test% Indiana school districts are trying to figure out what to make of results from the new version of the ISTEP —... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:57 AM in Education

Indy's Labor Day Parade: a good time in a bad year by indystar

More than 100 organizations, businesses and community leaders were in Saturday’s Labor Day Parade on Downtown streets, according to chairwoman Susan Fuldauer. The parade... – Sep 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Balance sought in public safety jobs by Vic Ryckaert

Panel aims to offer fair system for hirings, promotions in city Police and Fire departments For decades, whites and blacks have called the city’s procedures for hiring and... – Sep 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Advocates vow to keep Guardian Home open by Vic Ryckaert

Reuse panel will meet tonight to discuss variety of options U.S. Rep. Dan Burton, R-Ind., and local community leaders vowed Tuesday to work to keep the Children’s Guardian... – Aug 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Make our outdoors great: Parks need some TLC by indystar

Visitors to Eagle Creek Park on the morning of March 23, 2008, found an unusual sight: The water had suddenly drained from Lilly Lake. Upon investigating, Indy Parks staff members... – Aug 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial