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BRAG News and Happenings

The August monthly meeting will be held at Hillcrest Country Club. 6 pm.

BRAG-athalon - Saturday, September 27, 2008 - Signup at PowerKidz Gym.
Enjoy a 14k bike ride or a 5k walk/run. There will alos be bicycle safety training, tricycle races, a pet parade and a health fair (by Focus On You). To sign-up for the bike, walk or run event go to PowerKidz fitness center at 71st and Binford. Sponsored by PowerKidz, BRAG, Binford Farmers Market, and Focus On You. More details here.

Oktoberfest - Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Only $25/person for:
Biergarten/wine tasting
Delightful German cuisine
Polka band for your dancing pleasure
Monte Carlo!
Exciting silent auction prizes
Babysitting available for $10
Cash bar

Ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Fall Creek Greenway.

Mark your calendar for the next BRAG Luncheon on October 22. Our speaker will be Barbara Summers, President of Community Hospital North. Join us at noon at George’s Neighborhood Grill.

Contact Kas Vargo, BRAG Treasurer, to make reservations Email or 578-2538.

A big thanks to all who made our Community Celebration on February 13th a big success. Over 300 people were in attendance to celebrate our past success, plans for the future and to learn about the GINI Quality of Life plan. Mayor Ballard was welcomed to our neighborhood and spoke of the importance of neighborhood development.

Click here to see the slide presentation from the February 13th Community Celebration.

A special thanks to the Provisions Companies and A Taste of Indiana (6404 Rucker Road) for the lovely gift baskets given to Mayor and Mrs. Ballard and to Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams.

Our POLICE SUBSTATION, 5699 Ivy Way Professional Building, now has a fridge, microwave, and a non-emergency phone number 579-0382. The station is always in need of bottled water, granola bars, and Gatorade and other healthy snacks. Please drop your donations to Peter Courtney at the Moveable Feast 5741 E 71st, between 11 and 4 Monday to Friday.

With the help of many of you and a generous donation from Kroger, the police substation sign campaign is a done deal. Almost $4200 was raised in about 3 weeks. Thank you all so much! Funds will be used for signage and other enhancements to the substation.

NEIGHBORHOOD CRIME WATCH
Vital Warnings: Be the eyes and ears of your community!

At the 3/12 BRAG meeting Officer Kelly Jessup, Community Resource for IMPD and Deputy Diana Vanarsdal, Community Liaison for 911 Communications Division, spoke concerning the importance of Crime Watch and what civilians can do to help Police.

They both emphasized the vital importance of PHONING IMPD IMMEDIATELY when a crime is taking place OR when at the time suspicious activity is taking place. They further stressed that residents should NOT CONFRONT perpetrators…instead call 911 immediately.

REMINDER:
Crimes in Progress/ Life Threatening Emergencies/ Immediate Suspicious Activity
Phone 911

Non Emergency/ Past Suspicious Activity/Reporting information – Phone 327-3811

Click here to read a summary of BRAG’s Community Crime Watch efforts.

Neighborhood Liaisons are your direct link to the Mayor's office, as well as any city department and service.

The Neighborhood Liaison for Lawrence Township is Noelle Malatestinic, 327-5580.
The Neighborhood Liaison for Washington Township is Catherine Moore, 327-5380.

TRIBUTE WITH TREES PROGRAM
Click here to learn more about how to honor the memory of someone special or commemorate a special event by purchasing a tree to be planted as a part of the Binford Beautification Project.