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OUT AND ABOUT IN HOME PLACE

April 23, 2011	The Lions Club did it! They got their first ever Easter Egg Hunt in, in between thunder storms. Yesterday, things were looking kind of grim, dark, rainy, and windy. Today, all they had to contend with was a little bit of wind. The sun was shining and the temperature warm. There was a nice turn out, and each of the kids got a basketful of eggs. Four extra lucky kids won great big baskets full of goodies when they found the golden eggs. Two others won even more candy when they guessed how many jelly beans and Sixlets were in their respective containers. So, congratulations to all and many thanks to those who joined the Lions for this fun event. Special thanks are due to the Pleasant Grove UMC for use of their grounds and to Cindy Hanssen and Barb Nickel, who organized the whole event. On a less pleasant note, Lion Marlene Littleton has been hospitalized for a GI complaint. She hopes to be home by Monday, though. Wishing her all the best.
June 29, 2010	Have you ever moved away from an area and, years later, wanted to know what it looks like today? You’re in luck. Click here. When you enter an address you will see a picture of that place. There's a little map with a little man on it - you can move the little man up and down the block if you need to. Pretty cool, huh?
June 27, 2010	Check out the pictures of the fish fry as well. Here they are. Part 1 and Part 2. Many thanks to Chuck Baumann for putting these slide shows together. Hope you enjoy!
June 26, 2010	Busy weekend here in Home Place with the Pleasant Grove Fish Fry and the Used Book Sale. We have a slide show from the Used Book Sale you can see here.
June 23, 2010	Just got a little film about kitchen fires, and all I can say is YIKES!!!. Many thanks to Dianna Glass for bringing it to my attention. Click here if you would like to see it. It is an eye opener!
May 6, 2010	EUREKA!!! The boundary signs have been replaced. Click here to see them. They were getting rather bedraggled. So, Association Board members Muttie Fleener and Mark Swanson undertook to replace them. The Endowment Fund provided the funds to get them prepared and installed. A bit of background information: some years ago, the Association applied for and was granted permits to install signs at the historical boundaries of Home Place (N: 116^th Street, S: 96^th Street, E: Pennsylvania Parkway, W: the Monon). There were a total of six signs. Some of you may remember them in their old locations. Later on, two of the signs were removed and never put back when Carmel and the County were working on the Monon Trail and Central Park. The same thing happened to the sign at 106^th and Pennsylvania Parkway, when Carmel put in the roundabout at that intersection. A fourth (the one at 116^th and College) was removed a couple of years ago by the Carmel Street Department, even though we had the necessary permits. This occurred in the beginning days of the annexation fight and despite the fact that the Mayor and Council of Carmel had assured us that Home Place would be able to retain its identity, even if it was annexed. So, we had to obtain permission from some of our neighbors to place the signs on their properties (well outside of the right-of-ways). We appreciate their support!! We used the same plans as before, so you might not notice a big difference in the signs that had not been taken down. I thought I would post this update, in case you noticed and wondered what was going on. Many thanks to Muttie Fleener and Mark Swanson for getting this much-needed job done.
May 3, 2010	Go here for pictures from the Ice Cream Social!
May 2, 2010	We had a great time at the Ice Cream Social today. Despite the rain, which was with us off an on for the entire time, we had a good turn out. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I will be posting some pictures shortly, courtesy of Chuck Baumann (curator of the Home Place Library-Museum). Special thanks go to Home Place Area Lions Club, who co-sponsored the event along with the Greater Home Place Neighborhood Association. The firefighters of Station 45 were very kind and cordial to all of us, even letting the kids climb into the fire trucks and look around. Speedy the Clown and his buddy, CheeChee provided laughs and balloon animals for the kids. The entire Board of the Association worked to bring this event to the folks of Home Place. We were very glad that so many joined us for a fun time. Maybe next year?!
March 30, 2010	Guene Kalal, Co-President of the Home Place Area Lions Club, is participating in this year’s Race for the Cure, which will be held on April 17^th. Click here to see her website describing why she is participating in this event.
March 26, 2010	A little more information about the landscaping at the intersection: It was designed by and is being installed by Kevin Hughes of Rosie’s (104^th & College). Thanks to the efforts of the Neighborhood Association and the Township Trustee Doug Callahan for bringing this project to fruition. Still don’t know what is being planted there. More later….
March 20, 2010	I drove through the intersection at 106^th and College today. Work is well underway to complete the islands, there. There are several trees and what looks like some decorative grass (I now that isn't what it’s called, but I can’t think of the correct name right now.) I will try to find out what kind of trees and what else is being planted there. Not to mention who is doing the work. It looks promising.

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