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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8/18/2010

WALK WITH FIRST LADY OF INDIANAPOLIS TO KICKOFF FALL

Winnie Ballard to walk at Eagle Creek Greenway to promote health and fitness

INDIANAPOLIS – (Aug. 18, 2010) Join First Lady of Indianapolis Winnie Ballard this September as she promotes health and wellness by walking along the beautiful Eagle Creek Greenway. This 2.6-mile, moderate walking series is free and open to the public.

 “This walking series allows me to do what I love while meeting new people and encouraging others to exercise,” said First Lady of Indianapolis Winnie Ballard. “Walking is such a wonderful way to stay in shape and improve overall wellness at any age!”

Walk with Winnie supports Get Fit Indy! Mayor Ballard’s Kids Fitness Challenge, which encourages youth to be active 60 minutes a day and eat healthy foods. Go to www.indy.gov/kidsfitnesschallenge for more information.

Interested walkers should meet at 7 a.m. at the Mary and John Geisse Soccer Complex parking lot at the corner of 56^th St. and Reed Road. The walk will head south from 56^th St. along the Eagle Creek Greenway to approximately 46^th St. and then back to 56^th St.

WHO:

FIRST LADY OF INDIANAPOLIS WINNIE BALLARD

WHAT:

KICKOFF TO FALL WALK WITH MRS. BALLARD

WHERE:

EAGLE CREEK GREENWAY, AT THE CORNER OF 56^TH ST. AND REED ROAD

WHEN:

WALKS BEGIN AT 7 A.M. TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS SEPT. 7, 9, 14, 16

8/16/2010

Fall Tree Sale

With all the hot weather lately, maybe now is a great time to plan to add more shade trees in your yard.  Fall is actually considered a better time to plant trees than spring, and it always helps to add some new trees and shrubs to the landscape each year to continue to enhance the natural beauty of your community.  The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) offers people an opportunity to help support community tree planting efforts by providing a quality source of midsized container trees and shrubs at reasonable costs.  Orders need to be submitted to the District by Wednesday, September 22nd!  The trees will be available for pickup on Saturday October 2nd from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the northwestern part of the county.  Mark Kautz, Chair of the local Conservation District says, “The tree sale offers a great way for our SWCD to help people care for their land and plant more trees for a healthier and greener Marion County”. 

The sale includes primarily native trees and shrubs that enhance the landscape, and also assist in attracting wildlife.  The District’s Fall Tree and Shrub Sale includes over 14 different varieties of trees and 9 different shrubs to choose from.  The sale is available to any interested central Indiana resident.  All the details about the SWCD’s tree sale, including the order form, the tree pickup location, etc, is in the tree sale brochure.  The brochure is available on the District’s web site at www.marionswcd.org or by calling the SWCD Office at 317-786-1776.  Depending on species, container trees and shrubs in the Fall Tree Sale are available in 1, 3, and 5 gallon sizes.  Prices are $18 for the 1 gallon size, $25 for the 3 gallon, and $32 each for the 5 gallon size.  The prices include sales tax.  The order deadline for the tree and shrub sales is September 22, 2010 and some species are limited, so order now!  The tree brochure also includes the size & list of species available, tree & shrub species facts, and plant selection ideas. 

The “America Forests” organization recommends residential areas have about 60 percent canopy cover when the trees mature.  Canopy cover is that part of the ground surface under tree cover.  This high level of cover offers many benefits, including reduced air-conditioning costs as the shade provided by the trees cool temperatures around the home, a higher quality of life that happens in the lower temperatures of tree-shaded property, and the important benefit that homes surrounded by trees and shrubs are usually worth 20 to 30 percent more than homes without trees.  So make your investment in the future today, and order some trees and shrubs for your yard and your local community areas. 

08/16/2010

Indy Peace Day

Please join us for Indy Peace Day on Saturday, September 11 at Riverside Park, 2420 East Riverside Drive.   The day will be kicked off with the annual Riverside Civic League parade at 11:00 a.m.  Immediately after the parade we invite you to join with us to form a human peace sign to demonstrate our commitment to peace.  Bring your lawn chairs or a blanket and enjoy local entertainment including drummers, dancers and singers. 

Indy Peace Day, sponsored by Indianapolis Weed & Seed communities, the City of Indianapolis, Riverside Civic League and Peace in the Streets, is a unified day of peace when we will work together to inspire citizens to choose peace and humanity above hostility, to strive for the end of all violence against every man, woman and child in Indianapolis, and to actively embrace Peace in the Streets.

For more information visit www.indypeaceday.org 

8/11/2010

Parks Fall Fun Guide Now Available 

Attached is the 2010 Indy Parks Fall Fun Guide. Hard copy versions are being delivered today and tomorrow to all Indy Parks facilities and all Indianapolis-Marion County Libraries. The 2010 Indy Parks Fall Fun Guide is also available on  www.indyparks.org.

You can also access program and class information on our online registration site, PLAY INDY!

http://online.activenetwork.com/indyparks/Start/Start.asp?
SCheck=918918877&SDT=40386.3974768519

Registration begins Friday, Aug. 13 at 8 a.m.

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