The Pike Township Residents Association, Inc. (PTRA) is a non-profit organization that provides a forum for Pike Township neighbors to discuss regional and local neighborhood concerns such as land use, development, parks and recreation, transportation, schools, drainage and sewage problems, water supply, area beautification, etc. PTRA serves as an umbrella organization for local neighborhood associations as well as serving the needs of individual residents and businesses. PTRA meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at the Pike Township Government Center ( 5665 Lafayette Road ) and this meeting is open to the public.

For membership information and application form  CLICK HERE

You are invited to join PTRA and participate in their meetings. If you need more information, please contact the current president, Susan Blair, whose name is listed below.

Contact Information:

      Susan Blair
Pike Township Residents Association
P.O. Box 78673
Indianapolis , IN 46278
317-872-6744
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7/23/2010

City Celebrates 20^th Anniversary of the Signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act

INDIANAPOLIS –Mayor Greg Ballard joined the members of the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Disability today to celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and to present the 2010 Access and Inclusion Awards to three local recipients who have shown an extraordinary commitment to promoting accessibility and inclusion for persons with disabilities.

 “Indianapolis is successful when everyone has the opportunity to contribute,” said Mayor Ballard.  “The individuals and organizations that we honor today with the Access and Inclusion Awards demonstrate that inclusion is not simply the right thing to do, but is also the smart thing to do.”                  

The 2010 Access and Inclusion Awards celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the signing of the ADA, a historic piece of civil rights legislation that mandates equality of opportunity for persons with disabilities. In enacting the ADA, Congress declared that the United States’ proper goals are to assure that persons with disabilities have equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living and economic self-sufficiency.

The recipients of the 2010 Mayor’s Advisory Council on Disability Access and Inclusion Awards are:

Employer Award: The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis has shown a strong commitment to the employment of individuals with disabilities through its dedication to diversity and equal opportunity.  Through its efforts, including outreach and recruitment with the Indianapolis Business Leadership Network and partnerships with disability service providers, the YMCA has proven to be an employer who recognizes that if individuals with disabilities are provided with opportunities to work, they will succeed.

Accessibility Award: “Vibrations” Indiana School for the Deaf

“Vibrations” is a visual performing arts group based at the Indiana School for the Deaf.  “Vibrations” promotes awareness and pride of American Sign Language and Deaf Culture through visual music and theater arts.  By using American Sign Language song interpretation, dance, drum songs, and American Sign Language poetry and storytelling, the students in “Vibrations” develop their own skills at the same time they enrich our community.

James Pauley Lifetime Service Award: Bob Canty

On April 12, 2010, the Indianapolis community lost a strong advocate for Deaf Culture and individuals with disabilities.  Bob Canty created the Indy Deaf News, a newsletter and website for Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals, interpreters and other professionals.  Bob was an active member of the Mayor’s Advisory Council on Disability (MACD), serving on the Executive Committee and accepting the Marion County Election Board’s “Friend of Democracy” recognition on behalf of the MACD for his service as an Election Day pollworker and accessible polling place advocate.  Bob’s positive, collaborative approach made him many friends, and opened doors for not only the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community, but for persons with all types of disabilities.

7/20/2010

Utility Transfer to be Considered by Full Council on July 26

 INDIANAPOLIS – The City-County Council Utility Transfer Oversight Committee today approved the definitive agreements and Approving Ordinance that will transfer the City’s water and wastewater utilities to Citizens Energy Group.

 The committee voted 7-4 to forward the Approving Ordinance and definitive agreements to the full Council for a final vote on July 26. The agreements align with a Memorandum of Understanding on the utility transfer that was approved by the full Council on March 10. The MOU previously had been approved by the Board of Public Works and the Board of Waterworks. If approved by the full Council, the utility transfer will face final review and approval by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC), a process that is expected to take several months.

 “Approval by the Utility Transfer Oversight Committee is another important step toward our transformational initiative to make our utilities more efficient, while rebuilding our city’s crumbling infrastructure,” said Mayor Greg Ballard. “Placing our water and wastewater utilities with Citizens will remove them from partisan politics and place them in the hands of professional utility operators with a reputation for outstanding service to customers and the community.  The utility transfer also will provide more than $425 million to help us repair streets, bridges and sidewalks, while taking down hundreds of unsalvageable abandoned homes.”

 Carey Lykins, president & CEO of Citizens Energy Group, thanked the committee for its careful review of the utility transfer. “We appreciate the time members of the committee took to understand all aspects of the utility transfer. We look forward to Council and IURC approval of the transfer so we can begin our efforts to ensure safe, quality drinking water and cleaner area rivers and streams for our community,” Lykins said.

 For more information about the utility transfer or to submit feedback, visit www.indy.gov/utilities, log on to the FTP site, ftp://ftp.indygov.org/utilities (username: public; password: public) or call (317) 327-4MAC.

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