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COUNCIL NEWS
Members of the Wynnedale Town Council at the Labor Day picnic as they recognize the contributions of member Russ Richey just prior to his family moving to their new home in Zionsville. From left: John Kincaid, Judy Hall, Russ Richey, Jarnell Burks-Craig and Janet Gibson. Absent - Vimal Mehta.
Meet Your New Neighbors
Pages 2-4-5-6-7-8
Holiday EventsPage 3
The Wynnedale Newsletter returns
Page 3
Wynnedale’s Youngest & Oldest
ResidentsPage 5
Plans to improveBird Sanctuary Park
Page 9
Wynnedale Q&AResident’s classifieds
Pages 8 & 9
Recent concernsabout safety
Pages 10
The members of the Wynnedale Town Council are: Judy Hall (President), Jarnell Burks-Craig (Clerk Treasurer), Janet Gibson, Fritz Hohlt, John Kincaid & newest member Vimal Mehta. Mr Mehta was appointed by the council in August to fill Russ Richey’s position after he moved out of the town. See p. 6 to learn more about our new neighbor.
The council meets monthly except for December. The meetings are at 7 pm on the 2nd Wednesday at Jarnell Craig’s home, 4346 Hidden Orchard Lane. All town residents are welcome to attend. The meetings usually last about an hour. Judy Hall assembles the agenda for the meetings and residents wishing to place an item on the agenda should contact Judy at [email protected] or 291-3284. The minutes of the council meetings are available on the Wynnedale website www.wynnedale.org. There is usually a one month delay between the meeting and the availability of the minutes on the web site.
Wynnedale is responsible for the maintenance of the streets and public areas within its border. The Town also establishes the speed limits on the streets within the town and can specify the location of traffic control signs. continued on page 2
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Meet Our Neighbors: Matt Royce Mitchell & Elizabeth Prowell Mitchell
M a t t R o y c e Mitchell and his w i f e E l i z a b e t h Prowell Mitchell recently moved from a condo in d o w n t o w n Indianapol is to their new home at 4 2 1 1 K n o l l t o n Road. Both were bor n in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and lived in Iowa City, Iowa for a couple of years prior to m o v i n g t o Ind ianapol i s in 2011.
Elizabeth has both her law degree
and Masters of health administration from the University of Iowa law school and is an attorney with Hall, Render, Killian, Heath and Lyman. She attended Vassar in NY state for undergraduate studies. She is the communications committee chair for Executive Women in Health Care. Her biggest news is that her first child, a baby boy, will be arriving about November 22.
Matt is a Business Development Manager at ExactTarget. He also graduated from the University of Iowa and is now pursuing his MBA in business at Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Matt also works with the nonprofit "Fight for L i fe" for disadvantaged youth which concentrates social and emotional learning.
Matt and Elizabeth have a dog named Evvie and a cat named Bisou. (It's French, ask Elizabeth)
Both enjoy exercise, golf, biking, working on their house and they love trying new restaurants.
They have traveled to France, Mexico, Dominican Republic, South Africa and many places in Europe. Elizabeth lived in France for a couple of years.
Submitted by Sue Rice
Council President J u d y H a l l i s a p r o u d n e w grandma of Harper S i m o n e B e n t o n , born October 7, 2013, weight 6lbs, 6ozs. Her parents a r e A l v i n a n d A m b e r ( J u d y ’ s daughter ) . They reside in Orlando, FL.
cont. from p. 1 - Town Council News
Current projects of the council include: publishing an updated directory of town residents, repaving the Knollton Rd. entrance to the town, improving surface water drainage at the Wynnedale Rd. / Roland Rd. intersection, improving the appearance and plantings of the north end of the Knollton Rd. dead end / bird sanctuary, planning for seal coating the streets in the north part of town next year, addressing security concerns via our contracted police patrols and improving the level of maintenance of the drainage ditch on the west side of Knollton Rd. segment immediately south of 44th St.
Submitted by: John Kincaid, Town Council member.
Several neighbors of the Henrys have asked about a forwarding address. If you want to send a card or letter here is their new address:
David & Judy Henry73203 Burrington,
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Janet G ibson - 293 -5597jsg ibson1933@gmai l .com
Sue Gi l foy - 295 -9903gi l foy.sue@gmai l .com
Sophia Casey - 297 -2364SCasey5703@aol .com
Judy Hal l - 291 -3284JHal l2230@aol .com
C h e r y l M c B r i d e - 297 -3292 McBr ide500@IQues t .ne t
Mary Beth S c hneider - 371 -7188mbschne ider2@gmai l .com
Mari lyn McCombs - 297 -3459MWeir@aol .com
Cher i Moore - 280 -0245 CMoore@AndreCent ra l .com
T im Need - 329 -9734 T imNeed@Hotmai l .com
Sue Ri ce - 291 -6881 Cra igSueRice@IQues t .ne t
Dar lene Smith - 291 -8741AuntPat [email protected]
Char lo t te Ta l ley - 299 -7127Tal leyChar lo t te@SBCGlobal .ne t
MarieWarshauerMar [email protected]
The Wynnedale Newsletter rises again!Look what has returned, The Wynnedale News. The town was buzzing about our lost newspaper so several interested residents got together to revise it. At the planning meeting, the excitement was great, the camaraderie good and the sharing was exhilarating as we all talked about what we wanted in the upcoming editions of the paper. You know, it has been much too long since the last edition of the paper went to press.
The plan is to publish the paper quarterly. It is to include family news, Wynnedale holiday events, our history, Interviews of neighbors, gardening and much, much more. You are invited to share information you may want to include by contacting Sue Gilfoy at [email protected] or Cheri Moore at [email protected] or any one on the newspaper committee. (See listing below).
It’s great to be back and to keep you abreast of items of interest. Also, you will want to read Town Council Minutes by going to, www.Wynnedale.org.
The more the merrier! If you enjoy writing and have a story to tell, especially related to living in Wynnedale, we welcome your contribution to future newsletters. Anyone wanting to find their inner author is encouraged to contact Janet Gibson. We look forward to you joining our merry band of newsletter volunteers.
Those at first newsletter meeting, top row L to R: Darlene Smith, Marilyn McCombs, Judy Hall, Sophia Casey, Tim Need. Bottom row L to R: Sue Gilfoy, Cheri Moore, Janet Gibson, Mary Beth Schneider and Sue Rice.
Holiday EventsLadies Christmas Tea - Home of Kristin Koers
on Sunday, December 8th 2 - 4p.m. 2227 W. 42nd Street
Please bring some yummy holiday goodies to share
Caroling Party - Still need a family to host this. This is a pitch-in for adults and children
Meet Our Neighbor: Candice Crowder
Candice joined our community about a year ago when she p u r c h a s e d h e r Wynnedale home.(the former Sheets home). A s e l f - d e s c r i b e d “adventure seeker”, Candice began her Ind iana adventu re w h e n s h e w a s recru i ted f rom her Houston, Texas home to attend Purdue in its highly rated accounting degree program in 2001. Upon graduation in 2006, she chose to stay in her adopted state and accepted a position as an auditor for a Carmel insurance company.
Candice was a good sales person for Indiana, successfully convincing her sister to move to Indianapolis two years ago, and in February, her mother relocated to live with her in Wynnedale. Both Candice and her mother, Henrietta, love our community, enjoying the natural setting of the bird sanctuary, mature trees, and relaxed family-oriented neighborhood. Henrietta especially enjoys taking walks each day, so say hello to our new neighbor when you see her.
Her latest adventure involves a change in careers as she followed a growing love of the real estate industry over the past several years into a position as an associate with the F.C. Tucker Company, Keystone Office. She feels her strengths and skills are more highly challenged in this industry, and when better to take on a challenge than at this point in her life?
Just in case she is not busy enough, on Saturday mornings Candice works at a farm co-op on the east side of Indianapolis harvesting vegetables and working with livestock.
Candice would welcome the opportunity to work with any referrals from her neighbors who may need assistance buying or listing their homes. H e r c o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n f o l l o w s : [email protected]
Submitted by Marilyn McCombs
Meet Our Neighbor: Caleb Martin Marion
Caleb Martin Marion moved into his new home located at 2120 Wynnedale Rd. in December of 2012. A nat i ve hoos ie r, Martin was born and raised in Wabash, I n d i a n a a n d g r a d u a t e d f r o m Purdue in 2002. He s t u d i e d Av i a t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y a n d
Aviation Flight Technology.
Martin is a commercial pilot with an instrument rating. He enjoys his career working at the Indianapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center. Martin rides a Triumph motorcycle, has a boat, enjoys snowboarding. He has a special interest in and has participated in the martial arts of Kendo meaning "way of the sword". He also practices Iaido" a modern Japanese martial art associated with the smooth, controlled movements of drawing the sword, striking an opponent and then replacing the sword in the scabbard."
Kendo has no colored belts like other martial arts because in the old days, if an opponent knew your skill on sight, it could get you killed. However in Kendo Martin holds a 3KYU rank. He holds no official rank in Iaido because there are no rank tournaments anywhere near. Iaido is not as popular in the U.S. A special interest of his is reading ancient world history.
Martin is known by his middle name because one of his dad's favorite baseball players (no relation) was Martin Marion (1940-1953) who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and later was a manager for the Chicago White Sox. Despite this he has been a Chicago Cubs fan since his 4th birthday celebration at Wrigley Field. Welcome to the neighborhood Martin!
Submitted by Sue Rice
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Wynnedale's two newest residents also are among its oldest. My parents, Louis and Mildred Balika, moved in with me and my husband, Rich, in August. I took a leave of absence from The Indianapolis Star to see if I was up to caring for them, and recently decided to retire to make their stay permanent.
You may have seen us enjoying Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin music on the front porch in the late summer, while our back porch was being rebuilt.
My mother turned 87 on Sept. 7, and my father turned 91 on Oct. 21. The move was necessitated by their health. They lived in their Aurora, Ill., home until last fall, when both came down with pneumonia and ended up in the hospital. They moved then into a senior living center, but while there dad fell three times. The result: A few months stay for both of them in a nursing home. The best place for them to be was with me, and in the
warm Wynnedale community we have called home since 1986.
They both have had strokes in the past. Mom's left her with inability to speak much, and dad's left him with a lot of short-term memory loss. Still, he is a treasure trove of interesting long-term memories. Only now have I learned that as a child he held temp jobs watering the elephants when the circus would come to Aurora, and went with his stepfather, a blacksmith, to shoe horses. He and his older brother spent a summer in a Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Wisconsin. Dad got assigned to the pool hall where he quickly became a shark. That probably wasn't what my grandmother intended.
When war came, he enlisted in the Army, serving in a tank battalion in the First Armored Division. He recalls the heat of Africa, and the fighting in Italy. He also remembers being so sick at one point he was evacuated out on a plane to a hospital unit, where the nurse was from his home area. When another plane came overhead she anxiously asked him what that was.
"A B2," he told her. "B2? What's that?" she asked. "Be too bad if it wasn't ours," he told her.
I have now heard that story at least 20 times; one thing he doesn't remember is telling you these stories! But frankly I find it funny every time.
My mother grew up in Tampico, Ill., famous for being the birth place of Ronald Reagan. In fact, family legend has it that her grandmother, Julia Elmendorf, assisted Reagan's mother, Nellie, at the birth as the Reagan's apartment was above the bank, next door to the Elmendorf's grocery story in tiny Tampico. She went to Aurora to become a nurse, and met my father at a dance when my dad's best friend introduced them.
Together they raised my sister, brother and myself; traveled the nation in their camper; and enjoyed life. Now, I hope they enjoy this new chapter. And I hope you have a chance to meet your new neighbors, Louie and Millie.
Submitted by Mary Beth Schneider
Wynnedale's Youngest Residents
Annika Kay Schmoll, daughter of Aaron & Kirstie, turning two end of November.
Nicholas Hartsock - son of Steve and Jane, age 2
Alex Gehl Koers, son of Eric and Kristen, turning two November19
(The Mitchells are expecting their first child the week this newsletter comes out but will be featured in the next issue.)
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Meet Our Neighbors: The Goodknight Family
Eddie and Libby Goodknight came to us from the Broad Ripple area and now reside at 4222 Cold Springs Rd. They have already shown us that they are helpful, fun-loving neighbors and a wonderful new addition to Wynnedale.
Eddie works for Landsburg as a packaging sales representative. He is an I.U. graduate and an avid Chicago sports fan. Eddie’s claim to fame is his “man cave” garage. He has made their two-car garage into a sports haven for his friends and neighbors. He welcomes drop-ins.
Libby, known as Gummi, is also an I.U. graduate. She is an attorney at Kreig DeVault, practicing commercial litigation. She originally joined Krieg DeVault in 2001 after clerking for the Honorable James S. Kirsch, the Honorable Sanford M. Brook (ret.), and the Honorable Edward W. Najam, Jr. of the Indiana Court of Appeals. She returned to Krieg DeVault in 2006 after practicing with the Denver, Colorado office of a large international law firm. Ms. Goodknight is active in Firm management and serves as Chair of the Associates Committee.
Their favorite party to host is a forth of July celebration, complete with massive fireworks and lots of fun . (They hope the neighbors don't mind) We welcome then to our Wynnedale family
Submitted by Janet Gibson
Meet Our Neighbors: ON HIDDEN ORCHARD LANE
When the Owens family left, we all wondered who would occupy their home. Well wonder no longer.
Meet Deborah Axness and Vimal Mehta. They are the new neighbors at 4336 Hidden Orchard Lane.
Vimal and Deborah have been here since March 2012. Deborah is from West Lafayette, Indiana. She is Mental Health Counselor and daily commutes to Muncie, Indiana. Vimal is a manager of Huntington Bank here in Indy.
They each have three adult children and three grandchildren. Together that’s six adult children and six grandchildren. It’s a grand time during the holidays.
They are also the proud owners of two Border Collies. Deborah’s favorite activity is walking the dogs on the Fitness Farm Trail.
When asked how they liked living in Wynnedale, their response was “WONDERFUL!”
Both enjoy the close proximity to downtown, while the neighborhood atmosphere feels like living in suburban. Although they haven’t met all their neighbors, they love the ones near them and have felt very welcomed to the neighborhood.
Vimal and Deborah are looking forward to meeting others in the neighborhood. They are also delighted that there wi l l be a newsletter to inform them of neighborhood activities and information.
Submitted by Charlotte Talley
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A Special New Neighbor - Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin
History of Archbishop’s Residence in WynnedaleThe archbishop of the Catholic archdiocese of Indianapolis resides on Cold Spring Road. The home was purchased about 1937 for Archbishop Ritter, later Cardinal Ritter. Archbishop Ritter added a chapel. On the outside wall of the chapel is the Latin inscription, “Gloria Tibi Domine que natus es de Virgne,” meaning “Glory to You Oh God Who was born of a Virgin.
Archbishop Ritter transferred to St. Louis in 1946. At that time Archbishop Schulte moved into the residence and lived there for 23 years. He was very popular with the young children and let them pick the fruit from his apple trees. This was a special treat on hot summer days.
He was followed by Archbishop Biskup who was in residence from 1970 until his death in 1979. In 1980 Archbishop O’Meara came to Indianapolis. Previously he worked with Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in New York City with the Propagation of the Faith. Archbishop Buechlein succeeded Archbishop O’Meara. Archbishop Buechlein was in residence from 1992 until his resignation in 2011 due to illness. Auxiliary Bishop Coyne became the apostolic administrator prior to appointment of Archbishop Joseph W. Tobin in 2012.
Sister Mary Kevin and Sister Mary Rosita, Sisters of providence had been our Wynnedale neighbors since 1970. Sister Mary Kevin originally came from County Sligo, Ireland. Sister Mary Rosita was from Jasper, Indiana. They both served previously at St. Mary of the Woods. They lovingly took care of the home until the death of Archbishop O’Meara.
Submitted by Sophia Casey
Archbishop Tobin, a Redemptorist priest, is a native of Detroit. He was born May 3, 1952 and is the oldest of 13 children. Educated at Catholic schools, he studied at Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wis. where he earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 1975. He received a master’s degree in religious education and a master of divinity degree in 1979.
Archbishop Tobin was ordained a priest on June l, 1978 and ordained an archbishop in 2010 in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome following his appointment by Pope Benedict as the Archbishop Secretary of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. He worked in the Vatican to oversee the more than 1 million men and women in the world’s religious orders.
He was appointed by the Pope to five Synods of Bishops in 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2008. He became the new archbishop for the Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis (and resident of Wynnedale) in 2012.
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COMPOST NEWS
Of the 32 million tons of yard trimmings that made up the so-called solid waste stream in 2006, 62 percent was compostable according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
This fall try grinding up your leaves and grass, pile in corner of the backyard, add vegetable/fruit clippings, coffee grounds, anything but meat. Cover with a tarp to keep it warm and you will have a great addition to your flower beds next spring. How hard could it be?
HOUSE FOR SALE2125 Wilshire Road
4 BR, 2 1/2 bath English Tudor on 1.3 Wooded acres. Large in-ground pool w/2000+ sq ft deck area.3500+ sq ft living area in main house. Poolhouse/garage w/kitchen & full bath, additional 1600+ sq ft. Dan & Karen Fell 2125 Wilshire Rd.
Meet Our Neighbors: The Hartsock Family
Steve & Jane have moved in to 2275 Wynnedale, the house formerly (and probably for the next 10 years) known as the Henry house. Their children are Elizabeth, 5 years, and Nicholas, 2 years. They officially moved in on the first of August.
The Hartsocks moved here from the city of Chicago in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood. Moving to Indy was a ‘coming home’ for them both. Jane graduated from Chatard High School and Steve from North Central. Both were swimmers in high school and they met swimming at the IU Natatorium, while he was in med school and she was in law school.
Our town of Wynnedale was just what they were look ing for ; a house wi th char m, a neighborhood with character and a community feel, Washington township schools, and a location that is close to downtown and the west side.
Steve is a doctor specializing in sports medicine, and is working with Ben Davis High School out of the IU Health West Campus as well as being the physician for the US Olympic Swim Team. Ask him about his memorable encounter with Michael Phelps. Jane has a JD, and is looking into options in the local legal field. Please help us welcome them to our town.
Submitted by Tim Need
A Win Win OpportunityAdvertise your business and at the same time help underwrite the cost of our new quarterly newsletter by placing an advertisement in the Wynnedale quarterly publication.
Cost for 1/4 page is $25 1/2 page is $50.
An article about your business is also possible. You can write the copy and supply art work or we can help you with it.
RFR
2013 Chili Cookoff a Huge Success
Wynnedale’s annual chili cookoff on Saturday, October 19th scored another success. 11 pots of the delicious brew competed for “Best of” with Janet Gibson’s batch voted top prize and Andre Moore’s chicken chili receiving third. Unfortunately, a guest from outside the hood, (friend of the Fatums) Judy Guernsey, took 2nd place. Come on Wynnedale chefs, don’t let an outsider get her foot(and chile) in the door. Goodness knows where it could lead to.
Anyway, thanks to Andre and Cheri Moore and David and Lisa Clarke for hosting a wonderful evening. We look forward to next year.
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What lies at the end of the road?The land at the crossroads of Knollton and Wilshire, known as the bird sanctuary, has been almost a secret for years. If you live nearby you see many people biking through or walking the path that connects the north and south streets of our town. One recent balmy evening as several of us stood there discussing what the park’s potential could be, at least twelve residents strolled by and stopped to chat. Everyone seems enthusiastic about finding ways to rescue and beautify the charming little gem that nature has taken over in recent years.
Since then the idea of how to make the park not only more beautiful for birds but also for people has attracted several conversations among those who live nearby. Everyone agreed the first step was to weed, weed, weed. To that beginning several people volunteered either their own time or donated money to help pay for over 20 hours of pretty intense labor in cutting down a large dead tree and many overgrown bushes and reclaiming one large flower bed.
Suggestions such as adding a bench where folks could sit and chat and putting a picnic table in the open sunny area (see below) where the large dead pine was cut down hold promise. All agreed that new plantings would bring color as well as more birds and butterflies to the park. One neighbor has a collection of bird houses she thinks would add charm as well as attract more birds.
All this interest has transpired just since September. The cold months ahead give us time to put together a plan that can begin in the spring. If you have any landscaping or master gardening expertise, or are just interested in helping create a beautiful place for all to enjoy, contact Sue Gilfoy who is heading up the project.
In our winter issue(January/February) of the newsletter we will report ideas that have come in and what progress has been made. We welcome your support, interest and involvement.
Submitted by Sue Gilfoy
B e f o r e a n d a f t e r i n j u s t o n e s p o t
Wynnedale Resident’s ClassifiedGetting ready to sell your house? Want to advertise a business? Looking for someone to babysit, walk your dog or work part-time. Page 10 will be a place you can place a small ad. Up to a 8th of a page is free, bigger is $5 per issue. Call Cheri Moore to submit by January 15th for next issue.
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The Recent Concerns About SafetyINDIANAPOLIS - Community members gathered to voice their growing concerns over the recent rise in crime and home break-ins on the city’s north side. Hundreds of people filled the Second Presbyterian Church on the evening of Tuesday, November 5th.
Neighbors who attended the meeting hoped to share their concerns and gain reassurance from police.One person after another expressed their concerns about the increasing crime in their neighborhood. "It's very frightening, you just don't feel real safe, and that's what we're here for and hopefully you can do something to help," neighbor Jeanne Loughery said.
One recent crime that had the community on high alert was last week's break-in near 79th Street and College Avenue. Marion County prosecutors formally charged three men in connection with that crime on Tuesday. Alexander Dupree, 23, Trae Spells, 18, and Michael Pugh, 21, each face 35 counts including robbery and rape.
Authorities said the three men are also linked to other area crimes, including a break-in where a couple was tied up in their home on Spring Mill Road.
"It's just really close to home. You don't normally hear these kind of activities going on on this side of town and it's been devastating," Loughery said. Prosecutors said there will likely be more arrests in connection to the break-ins on the north side.
There was a 2:30 am break-in on November 6th at the home of Candice Crowder, corner of Wilshire and Knollton. Thank goodness no one was hurt for when the robbers heard Candice and her mother talking they fled, taking Candice’s purse which had her car and house keys. Candice did have a security system on which went off as the robbers left, but they got in one window that was not attached to the system. How did they
know this? Police are pretty sure these criminals are casing neighborhoods and may even have inside information about which houses have security.
This same evening a car was broken into at 2125 Wynnedale Rd. At this time we do not know if anything of value was taken. What is evident Wynnedale residents is that we all need to be more alert. If you have a security system, remember to turn it on(it can’t protect you if it is off). Also check your locks and windows to see that they are secure. Lock screen and storm doors at night as well. And, last but not least, keep your eyes open to unfamiliar cars or trucks cruising around the neighborhood just looking.
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Very last minute surprise news : A new sign went up on Michigan Road this past week. It seems the land on which the long closed and falling apart Masonic lodge has sat on for many years, just south of Kessler, is about to be “reborn” as a Walmart! This could really start a huge neighborhood change. . . we’ll keep you poster!
