Featured Articles

2009 Fall Festival Recap

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Meridian Park | Category: Featured Articles

On September 20, several dozen neighbors gathered for HMP’s 7th annual Fall Festival. The family-friendly event included the popular chili cook-off and cornbread competitions. In addition to chili and cornbread, many neighbors brought side dishes and desserts to share. Congratulations to Dave Wheeler from neighboring Heywood Park who won the chili competition. Marty Dezelan and [...]



Fall Alley Clean-Up

Oct 24th, 2009 | By Meridian Park | Category: Featured Articles

HMP will hold its fall alley clean-up on Saturday, November 7 from 8:00 AM to NOON. A packer truck from Keep Indianapolis Beautiful has been reserved and residents are encouraged to volunteer! Those interested in participating are asked too meet at the roundabout at 32nd and Pennsylvania Streets at 8:00 AM. For more information, contact [...]



North United Methodist Farmer’s Market Season Ending

Oct 3rd, 2009 | By Meridian Park | Category: Featured Articles

The Farmer’s Market at North United Methodist Church’s parking lot at 3808 N. Meridian Street is open each Thursday  through October 29 and features entertainment and 26 vendors, everything from hot foods to “take and bake.” The purpose is to provide fresh, healthy foods to those who need it but cannot access it. The mission [...]



You Help Decide What Goes on Double 8 Shelves

Oct 3rd, 2009 | By Meridian Park | Category: Featured Articles

Double 8 Foods is our neighborhood grocery store and YOU can help decide what goes on the shelves! Some of you may have noticed the wonderful new items appearing in our Double 8 Foods store at 555 Fairfield Avenue at the corner of 34th Street and Central Avenue.  Grape Nuts cereal, hormone-free milk, and whole [...]



Neighborhood Origins

Aug 8th, 2009 | By Meridian Park | Category: Featured Articles

The name of our neighborhood, Historic Meridian Park, has its roots in the subdivision and sale of the Osgood Estate Lands in 1905, which up to that time had been devoted to agriculture.



MFCDC Building Has Its Façade Restored

May 18th, 2009 | By Meridian Park | Category: Featured Articles

Thanks in great part to the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and the City of Indianapolis which provided $15,000 in matching funds through the Façade Grant program, the building that is the home of the Mapleton Fall Creek Development Corporation (MFCDC) received much-needed façade improvements and repairs.