Yard Sale Recap

The weather was perfect for Historic Meridian Park’s neighborhood-wide yard sale on June 27.

Neighborhood Recycling at Double 8 Foods

Due to construction at the Children’s Museum, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful has temporarily relocated its recycling bin from the museum to Double 8 Foods on Fairfield Avenue.

Neighborhood Origins

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.

Summer BBQ and Pitch-in

Historic Meridian Park’s Summer BBQ and Pitch-in will be held at Christy Krieg’s home, 3346 N. Washington Blvd. from 4 to 7 PM. The neighborhood association will provide hamburgers and hot dogs while residents are invited to bring their favorite dishes to the popular...

Project HOME Indy Renovation Grant

Project HOME Indy, an Indianapolis-based non-profit serving pregnant or parenting homeless teenage girls, has received a $190,000 grant from the Housing Trust Fund.

Plant Exchange a Blooming Success

A free plant exchange presented by Mapleton-Fall Creek Unity Group on May 9, in the open-air courtyard of St. Richard’s School within the Historic Meridian Park Neighborhood, attracted an unexpectedly high number of visitors and resulted in much enthusiasm and good will.

Neighborhood Garage Sale

Are you in the mood for spring cleaning? The 2009 HMP Garage Sale will be held Saturday, June 27, from 8 am to noon. A roster of participating homes will be printed and available to shoppers during the sale and the event will be advertised in the Indianapolis Star. Participating homes will be identified with a sign or balloon.

MFCDC Building Has Its Façade Restored

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.

Talking Trash

The neighborhood extends its sincere appreciation to Dick Luchtman and all the volunteers who helped to make our streets and alleys look fantastic!