Wednesday October 5th at the Bona Thompson Memorial Center. (5350 E. University Av)

The event begins at 5:30pm and the candidates will be available from 6pm – 8pm.

All Mayor Candidates, City County Council At-Large Candidates, and City County Council District 17 and 21 Candidates have been invited.

Food and Beverage are being provided courtesy of local Irvington Eateries.

Please come out and support and show the candidates that Irvington matters!

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Our Lady ofLourdesParishCenter,5333 East Washington Street,Indianapolis

Did your old house come in the mail? During the first half of the twentieth century thousands of Americans built homes from plans sold by mail-order companies, including Sears and Montgomery Ward. Some houses arrived as complete kits – timber, bricks, fixtures, and all.

 On October 1, Some Assembly Required: A Mail-Order House Experience offers immersion in pattern book and catalog homes. The day includes lectures, lunch and tours of catalog and pattern-book homes inIndianapolis’s historicIrvington neighborhood.

 Featured speaker John Crosby Freeman, nationally known “color doctor,” discusses period paint colors for early twentieth-century catalog homes. Architectural historian and author Paul Diebold’s overview will offer clues to identifying catalog and pattern book houses.

 The program includes one owner’s account of restoring three Irvington houses, an expert’s take on Lustrons (factory-made all-steel houses), and a talk on the little-known Architectural Guild of Indianapolis, an architects’ service that offered ready-made house plans in the 1930s.

 The experience ends with a tour of four Irvingtonhomes, including a Gustav Stickley catalog house and Sears’ Osborn and Saratoga models.

 Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams.

 Cost: $45 per person, $40 per member of Indiana Landmarks. Includes lunch, tours, and all materials.

 Register online!

 Contact: Suzanne Stanis, 317-639-4534 or sstanis@indianalandmarks.org.

The Historic Irvington Community Council will be at the Irvington Farmers Market on Sunday August 14th from noon until 3pm.  Please join us at this great Irvington Event.

Meet the councilors from your district, learn about the upcoming Halloween Festival, provide feedback or ask questions! 

We will also be selling “Irvington” t-shirts ($12-15) and the “Historic Irvington” yard signs ($30).  Stop by the booth and say hello!

Learn more about the Irvington Farmers Market through the link below:

http://irvingtongardenclub.com/index_files/Page1201.htm

Please come out and enjoy!

District 1 :  Bill Aughe, Stan Denski, Sally Johnson

District 2 : Kyla Thompson, Ryan Trester

District 3: Dale Harkins, Marty Powell, Jeff Coppinger, Stephanie Smith

District 4 : Seth Brooke, Mike Spilbeler, Tom Padgett

At-Large Member : Steve Nicewanger

Nominations were made in person at the April HICC meeting on Tuesday April 19th.

The nominees are as follows…

District 1:  Sally Johnson, Stan Denski and Bill Aughe

District 2:  Kyla Thompson

District 3:  Steve Nicewanger, Dale Harkins, Marty Powell, Jeff Coppinger, and Stephanie Smith

District 4:  Seth Brooke, Mike Spilbeler, Ryan Trester, and Tom Padgett

Board members will be limited to no more than 20 Directors (5 from each of the four districts), and will serve a 2 year term from June 2011 – May 2013.  Voting will take place now through Saturday, May 14th and the results will be announced on Tuesday, May 17th at the HICC meeting at 7pm in the Irvington Presbyterian Church.

Voting will be taking place on-line at…

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22CAK2UBR59/

Voting is open to all Irvington residents and Irvington business owners/managers.  Please only vote for the councilors that would represent your district.

The four HICC districts are as follows…

1)  District 1 (Northwest Corner)
North Border:  10th Street (south side of street)
South Border: E. Washington St (north side of street)
West Border:  Emerson Av (east side of street)
East Border:  N. Audubon Rd (west side of street)

2)  District 2 (Northeast Corner)
North Border:  10th St. (south side of street)
South Border:  E. Washington St (north side of street)
West Border:  N. Audubon Rd (east side of street)
East Border:  E. Edmondson Av (west side of street)

3)  District 3 (Southwest Corner)
North Border:  E. Washington St (south side of street)
South Border:  Brookville Rd (north side of street)
West Border:  Emerson Av (east side of street)
East Border:  S. Audubon Rd (west side of street)

4)  District 4  (Southeast Corner)
North Border:  E. Washington St (south side of street)
South Border:  Brookville Rd (north side of street)
West Border:  S. Audubon Rd (east side of street)
East Border:  S. Kitley Av

Irvington United Methodist Church Preschool began in 1988 as the brainchild of a group of mothers interested in finding a quality preschool program for their children.  The school has blossomed from 18 children and 4 staff positions to over 100 children and 32 staff positions today.

 A variety of classes are available from the 18 month-old Bunny class to the full-day Pre-Kindergarten Owl class.  Children can attend school on M/W/F, Tu/Th, or 5 days a week.  An extended day option is also available with pick-up at 3pm.  Tuition discounts are available if attending 5 days a week or for an additional child in the same family.  Classes are filling up fast! 

 If you have any questions or would like to schedule a visit, please don’t hesitate to call Lori or Dani at 356-7232.

via WishTV:

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – If you travel along Washington Street through Irvington, you’ll notice changes throughout the year.

“So many people pass through and they don’t know they’re going through a really cool neighborhood,” said Amandula Henry from the Irvington Development Organization.

It was once an area of sleepy sidewalks with vacant storefronts.

“When we acquired the building it looked a lot different,” said Keith Kleinmaier, president of Retail Realty.

Then there was a vision and a commitment.

“We were looking to change how we can grow our business,” said Michael Benson from George Thomas Florist.

Vacant for several years, the building now has new life thanks to a neighborhood florist. George Thomas Florist made the move to Irvington six months ago, after being at a prior location for 20 years.

“We felt like Irvington was the perfect area to connect with the community and it’s been the best move we ever made,” said Benson.

“When we acquired the building it looked a lot different and we knew as a new building owner we didn’t necessarily have the funds to go out and fix up the outsides,” said Kleinmaier.

That’s where the Irvington Development Organization stepped in, providing grants to make over the facade.

“When you’re starting up your business, you’d like to have a little bit extra cash to put into the inside of your property and so your face is probably the first things people see,” said Henry.

The grant money is provided by LISC, which stands for Local Initiatives Support Corporation. It’s a national organization with an office in Indianapolis. It helps transform distressed neighborhoods into healthy ones. LISC has partnered with many Indianapolis communities like Fall Creek Place and Fountain Square. Most recently, LISC worked with the near east side and the Legacy Project, which was a key part of the city’s Super Bowl bid for 2012.

The building’s owners, which houses the florist, received $40,000 in grants which the owner matched in order to qualify. It’s a good chunk of change to update and preserve a decades-old site.

“Since Irvington is a historic district, we need to go through the proper channels to make sure what we want to do is approved in the community, is approved look for the historic district,” said Kleinmaier.

There’s more to come in Irvington. This stretch of Washington Street will become pedestrian-friendly with the addition of more walkways and sidewalks, dotted with planters and trees along this main thoroughfare.