Update: Clermont Festival Volunteers Meeting Moved to June 27
In the summer issue of the Clermont newsletter, the meeting for volunteers who wish to help with the Clermont Festival parade and vendors at the park was listed as Thursday, June 28. Since the newsletter was published, the date has been moved to Wednesday, June 27. Same time (7 p.m.) and location (Lions Club Park community building). For any questions, or if you can't make this new date and are still interested in helping, please contact Town Councillor Nancy Baxter.
WHAT: Clermont Festival Volunteer Meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2018
WHERE: Clermont Lions Club Park (3201 Tansel Road)
WHO: You! Town Councillor Nancy Baxter is looking for volunteers to help out with the annual Clermont Festival & Parade in September.
If you are interested in helping with the festival, please join Town Councillor and Main Street Coordinator Nancy Baxter and fellow volunteers at the meeting at the community building at the park. Invite your friends and neighbors who can help too!
WHEN: 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, 2018
WHERE: Clermont Lions Club Park (3201 Tansel Road)
WHO: You! Town Councillor Nancy Baxter is looking for volunteers to help out with the annual Clermont Festival & Parade in September.
If you are interested in helping with the festival, please join Town Councillor and Main Street Coordinator Nancy Baxter and fellow volunteers at the meeting at the community building at the park. Invite your friends and neighbors who can help too!
From Your Street Commissioner
Section of West 30th Street To Be Resurfaced in 2018
Published May 2018
West 30th Street between Tansel Road and Raceway Road will be resurfaced this year by the City of Indianapolis, as confirmed by Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate RaCia Poston. Big thanks to District 6 City-County Councillor Janice McHenry, who has been working to get this stretch of road onto DPW's list for the last two or three years. Thanks also go to Clermont Street Commissioner Lora Miller, as she too has been working to get this section of road on the southwest edge of town put onto the list.
For a color-coded map of who maintains which streets in the Clermont area, please visit the Street Commissioner's page.
West 30th Street between Tansel Road and Raceway Road will be resurfaced this year by the City of Indianapolis, as confirmed by Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate RaCia Poston. Big thanks to District 6 City-County Councillor Janice McHenry, who has been working to get this stretch of road onto DPW's list for the last two or three years. Thanks also go to Clermont Street Commissioner Lora Miller, as she too has been working to get this section of road on the southwest edge of town put onto the list.
For a color-coded map of who maintains which streets in the Clermont area, please visit the Street Commissioner's page.
Free Testing for Carbon Monoxide in Your Vehicle
Thanks to a new law known as Savannah’s Law, starting July 1, you can request a free carbon monoxide test for your vehicle from fire departments in the state of Indiana.
The law was authored by state senator Mike Delph (District 29) and was named after Savannah Bettis, a Ben Davis High School student who was killed in 2015 in a car crash. The crash came as a result of the driver and Savannah both passing out due to the vehicle’s faulty exhaust system, which was circulating carbon monoxide gas inside the car.
You can make arrangements to have your vehicle tested for free in Wayne Township by calling the township fire department at 317-247-8501.
As a reminder, carbon monoxide poisoning can also occur at home or at work. The colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas results from incomplete combustion of fuels in sources like furnaces, generators, and gas heaters.
You can buy carbon monoxide detectors for as low as $20 locally or online.
The law was authored by state senator Mike Delph (District 29) and was named after Savannah Bettis, a Ben Davis High School student who was killed in 2015 in a car crash. The crash came as a result of the driver and Savannah both passing out due to the vehicle’s faulty exhaust system, which was circulating carbon monoxide gas inside the car.
You can make arrangements to have your vehicle tested for free in Wayne Township by calling the township fire department at 317-247-8501.
As a reminder, carbon monoxide poisoning can also occur at home or at work. The colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas results from incomplete combustion of fuels in sources like furnaces, generators, and gas heaters.
You can buy carbon monoxide detectors for as low as $20 locally or online.
From Your Community Relations Coordinator
More Trees, Please!
Does your section of Clermont seem a little more bare than it used to? In recent years, a number of trees in and around Clermont have been removed. Perhaps they were ash trees killed by the emerald ash borer, or maybe they met an early demise due to disease, the 2012 drought, or poor utility worker pruning.
Whatever the cause, there are fewer trees in Clermont than in recent years, and this is not a good thing. Trees help combat the “heat island” effect in our area, which is the state of temperatures in built-up areas that are hotter than nearby rural areas. These higher temperatures—which can be as high as 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening—are due to a lack of vegetation and a surplus of pavement, buildings, and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat. This leads to higher energy costs and air pollution, among other things.
Trees are cooling agents, as they create shade and pull heat from the air. Of course, trees have numerous other benefits, such as reducing stormwater runoff.
You can help turn around this trend of fewer trees, which continues as land outside of town is being developed into more housing and business developments. Simply choose to plant a tree—or several trees—on your property, especially to replace any you have removed in recent years.
To make an even bigger difference, you can apply for a community tree planting from Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. KIB helps with the entire process—providing tools, permits, training, more volunteers, and (of course) the trees! Just go to kibi.org and apply. Be sure to do so before July 6, which is KIB’s deadline for applications for tree plantings during the 2019 season.
Whatever the cause, there are fewer trees in Clermont than in recent years, and this is not a good thing. Trees help combat the “heat island” effect in our area, which is the state of temperatures in built-up areas that are hotter than nearby rural areas. These higher temperatures—which can be as high as 22 degrees Fahrenheit in the evening—are due to a lack of vegetation and a surplus of pavement, buildings, and other surfaces that absorb and retain heat. This leads to higher energy costs and air pollution, among other things.
Trees are cooling agents, as they create shade and pull heat from the air. Of course, trees have numerous other benefits, such as reducing stormwater runoff.
You can help turn around this trend of fewer trees, which continues as land outside of town is being developed into more housing and business developments. Simply choose to plant a tree—or several trees—on your property, especially to replace any you have removed in recent years.
To make an even bigger difference, you can apply for a community tree planting from Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. KIB helps with the entire process—providing tools, permits, training, more volunteers, and (of course) the trees! Just go to kibi.org and apply. Be sure to do so before July 6, which is KIB’s deadline for applications for tree plantings during the 2019 season.
From Your Main Street Coordinator
Clermont Festival in Search of Parade Entries, Vendors
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Town Councillor and Main Street Coordinator Nancy Baxter invites you (on behalf of the Clermont Lions Club) to join the community for the 2018 Clermont Festival. Nancy is searching for vendors to fill booths in the Clermont Lions Club Park as well as parade entries.
Interested in a booth space or want to participate in the parade?
Contact Nancy Baxter at 317-833-2435 or via e-mail at nancybaxter1011@yahoo.com.
Vendor Booths
Vendor booths can include crafts, flea market items, food, businesses, organizations, and more! The cost for a 10’ by 10’ space is $30. (Note: Electricity is available for $20/booth fee and is limited.) Setup time on Saturday, September 15, is between 8 and 10 a.m. Vendors may tear down their booths any time after 5 p.m.
Vendor Contract Form: Download the form and send to Nancy Baxter:
Nancy Baxter
9005 Robey Drive
Clermont, IN 46234
Parade
The event will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. with a parade. The parade will begin at the intersection of U.S. 136 (Crawfordsville Road) and Raceway Road, and it will end at the Clermont Lions Club Park.
Parade Registration Form: Download the form and send to Nancy Baxter:
Nancy Baxter
9005 Robey Drive
Clermont, IN 46234
Other Festival Details
Bluegrass music from 1 to 5 p.m. under the shelter.
Vision screening by the Clermont Lions Club from 12 to 5 p.m. for children ages 1 through 18 years old.
Free pony rides and activities 1 hour before the rodeo.
Rodeo gates open at 6:30 p.m.
Interested in a booth space or want to participate in the parade?
Contact Nancy Baxter at 317-833-2435 or via e-mail at nancybaxter1011@yahoo.com.
Vendor Booths
Vendor booths can include crafts, flea market items, food, businesses, organizations, and more! The cost for a 10’ by 10’ space is $30. (Note: Electricity is available for $20/booth fee and is limited.) Setup time on Saturday, September 15, is between 8 and 10 a.m. Vendors may tear down their booths any time after 5 p.m.
Vendor Contract Form: Download the form and send to Nancy Baxter:
Nancy Baxter
9005 Robey Drive
Clermont, IN 46234
Parade
The event will begin Saturday at 11 a.m. with a parade. The parade will begin at the intersection of U.S. 136 (Crawfordsville Road) and Raceway Road, and it will end at the Clermont Lions Club Park.
Parade Registration Form: Download the form and send to Nancy Baxter:
Nancy Baxter
9005 Robey Drive
Clermont, IN 46234
Other Festival Details
Bluegrass music from 1 to 5 p.m. under the shelter.
Vision screening by the Clermont Lions Club from 12 to 5 p.m. for children ages 1 through 18 years old.
Free pony rides and activities 1 hour before the rodeo.
Rodeo gates open at 6:30 p.m.
From Your City-County Councillor
From Janice McHenry, City-County Councillor for District 6 — June 2018
Representing Clermont as your City-County Councillor is an honor. I also enjoy participating with your Town Board on various projects, both work and fun, to help improve Clermont.
One project that has always been special to me, not only in Clermont, but throughout District 6 is “The Great Indy Cleanup.” I want to thank everyone who has participated in helping to keep our area clean--either by picking up trash along our streets and roads, cleaning and working in the parks, or other projects in the right-of-way. It certainly does make a positive difference. While volunteering with organized cleanups and projects is always greatly appreciated and needed, you may also help on a regular basis. Take a bag out if you are walking around town or in your neighborhood and pick up trash along the road. Make sure that in front of your home or business is always picked up. If we all made a conscious effort of doing this our volunteer projects would be less work and we could concentrate on other things that need done. By working together we can make our area better.
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Representing Clermont as your City-County Councillor is an honor. I also enjoy participating with your Town Board on various projects, both work and fun, to help improve Clermont.
One project that has always been special to me, not only in Clermont, but throughout District 6 is “The Great Indy Cleanup.” I want to thank everyone who has participated in helping to keep our area clean--either by picking up trash along our streets and roads, cleaning and working in the parks, or other projects in the right-of-way. It certainly does make a positive difference. While volunteering with organized cleanups and projects is always greatly appreciated and needed, you may also help on a regular basis. Take a bag out if you are walking around town or in your neighborhood and pick up trash along the road. Make sure that in front of your home or business is always picked up. If we all made a conscious effort of doing this our volunteer projects would be less work and we could concentrate on other things that need done. By working together we can make our area better.
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Meet Your Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate
By RaCia Poston, Mayor's Neighborhood Advocate
I am RaCia Poston, Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocate for the Northwest Outer District (Area 5) of Indianapolis. Within this district, I have the honor of working with neighbors in Pike Township and parts of Wayne and Washington Townships. My role as Neighborhood Advocate includes some of the following duties:
I am RaCia Poston, Mayor’s Neighborhood Advocate for the Northwest Outer District (Area 5) of Indianapolis. Within this district, I have the honor of working with neighbors in Pike Township and parts of Wayne and Washington Townships. My role as Neighborhood Advocate includes some of the following duties:
- Provide support and guidance to existing neighborhood organizations and aspiring neighborhood organizations.
- Unite and connect community residents and neighborhood groups/organizations.
- Increase communication and collaboration between the Mayor’s Office, residents, and organizations in the Northwest area.
- Listen to the concerns and issues of residents and work to create viable solutions.
From Your Police Chief
With warm weather finally upon us, we would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that speed limits are posted to ensure both drivers and citizens arrive at their destinations safely. Traffic enforcement efforts are in full force, so please do not exceed posted limits.
Remember you can help prevent crime in our area. I urge everyone that if you see something that looks suspicious, please call 911 immediately.
Remember you can help prevent crime in our area. I urge everyone that if you see something that looks suspicious, please call 911 immediately.
