Summer 2016

These ads appeared in the Indianapolis News inthe summers of 1929 and 1930. The sales blitzincluded a slogan contest offering valuablerewards for slogans that best typify what IndianLake means to Central Indiana.

The Wall Street crash of October 1929 led toWashington Bank & Trust falling into receivershipin November of 1930, and the start of the GreatDepression. It would take thirty years to sell all197 lots..

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Blast From The Past

When You Need To CallKeeP THIS WITH yOUR INDIAN LAKe PHONe DIReCTORy

Assessments - Lynn Osborn 826-1505Beach Reservations - any board memberBoat Slip Rentals - Paul Odenwelder 823-4848Bylaws and Rules - Paul Odenwelder 823-4848Civic Committee - Ruth Norrington 460-8576Property Maintenance - Kerry Brown 748-1517Smoke Signal - Mark Rumreich 823-3897

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mark Rumreich (president) 823-3897Andy VanTreese (vp) 627-0737Lynn Osborn (secretary/treasurer) 826-1505Alyssa Alexander 670-7559Rob Connors 903-6292Kyle Hurd 416-7982Phil Marble 702-5715Paul Odenwelder 823-4848Ben Slocum 989-4718

A shout out to Bob Gundaker for replacing themailbox of a neighbor, damaged by a careless hit-and-run driver.

Thank you to Kyle Hurd for power washing theplay set and picnic table on South Beach. It looksso good again.

A big shout out to the anonymous angel who hasbeen sending us gift cards in the mail. Alsoanother anonymous angel who keeps putting mytrash cans back away after trash day. And againour wonderful neighbors Bill and Suzy who havebeen keeping our yard mowed, lent us awheelchair and keep bringing lots of food, toomany things to mention.

~ The Shalkowskis

Meet RJ Russell. RJ moved to the North Side of IndianLake ten years ago with his wife, Stacy, and son Jackson,now 11. Their second son, Jason, now 9, came alonglater. Russell learned of the community about a decadeprior when his parents had been looking for homes. “I grew up a ‘lake rat’ on Lake Shafer,” explainsRussell. So when he and Stacy were ready to move, heknew he wanted to look in the Indian Lake area. Theiragent took them to the house on 7252 Cherokee Drive.“It needed a lot of work,” recalls RJ. “There was no airconditioning, no furnace, there was water in thebasement, and everything in the house dated back to the70’s when ed Thomas’ family lived there.” After walkingthrough the house and cataloging all the work that itneeded, they followed their real estate agent to thebeach. “That was it,” declares Russell. “I said, ‘I don’tcare what it takes.’”

It ended up taking 4 months of late nights and longweekends. “I was teaching and coaching, and it was theheight of the wrestling season.” At first, there was noelectricity or running water, but RJ was extremelymotivated to move his family into their new home atIndian Lake.

Now RJ and Stacy’s boys are living the “lake rat”life. “My boys have it so good,” Russell chuckles. Theyare always at the park or down at the lake or riding withStacy and me in the golf cart around the neighborhood.”He shakes his head with a grin, “It doesn’t get muchbetter than that.”

Most ILIA residents will recall that Russell held a positionon the ILIA board from 2009 - 2014. He wanted to be a

part of the decisionsand improvementsbeing made in thecommunity. During hisservice on the board hewas instrumental in theacquisition andinstallation of the newtennis court andplayground equipment

at the park, designed and constructed the dumpsterenclosure, and helped build the stone parking lot borderat the North Beach. Although RJ remains active in theneighborhood, he had to give up his seat on the boardin 2014 as work demands increased. By then he wasselling real estate part-time in addition to his teaching.

By July 2015, Russell’s success in real estate, and therecent political changes in education, spurred him tomake a career change, going into real estate full-time. Although he admits that the change from highschool math teacher to full-time agent was anadjustment, he asserts, “The great thing is, I still get toteach.” He explains, “I find that many people don’t know the legalities involved in buying or selling a home, or understand market value. I get excited aboutopportunities to educate, and people are eager to learn from someone they trust.”

Russell has helped some Indian Lake home-owners selland buy their residences, so it’s quite possible you’veseen his name on signs around the neighborhood.However, RJ is also easy to spot in person chatting withneighbors on the North Beach, trolling on the lake withhis family, or driving his boys around in the golf cart. So,if you fancy yourself a life-long learner, you may want toflag down Mr. Russell. you could be treated to a lessonon anything from property values to polynomials.

Meet the Neighborby Kimberly Hunt

Magnificent Indian Lakeby Marge Crouch

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One of the things that makes Indian Lake so special is our neighbors. Both old and newhave worked hard to make our community special and improve their properties. As Idrive through our neighborhood, I notice many improvements everywhere I look.

One that recently caught my eye was the home of James & Dana Mills on the southside. They have an abundance of shade and have done a fantastic job of beautifyingtheir yard with shade loving plants like hostas and a variety of other plants.

Another is the home of Joe & Bridgett Dayan on West Drive. Since this is a dead endstreet, many of you may not have seen the new sidewalk, grass and flowers that we allon this end of the lake have been enjoying. This is not to mention the beautiful newdeck and other interesting features on the lake side of the home.

Have you noticed the lovely new front porch at the home of Rob and Kathy Fields atthe 4-way stop? Still getting final touches but looks so inviting. Former owner andlong time board member Russ Koehring, always claimed this to be the highest point inMarion County.

Finally, a shout out to Ed Thomas and his crew for keeping the playground/park andentrance on the south side looking so great. First impressions are what it's all aboutand what a nice impression when entering our community.

Keep up the good work neighbors. I love to see the improvements which means thevalue of our home and property increase also._______________________________

Marge CrouchBroker-Owner GReeNTRee ReAL eSTATe GROUPIf you know someone who would appreciate my services, please call me with their name and number and I will be happy to help them.

Rookie of the year

On Saturday April 30, VFW Post 261 hosted their annualPublic Safety Awards Dinner, where Lawrence publicsafety personnel are recognized for their efforts. DustinVan Treese was recognized as the 2015 LPD RookieOfficer of the year. Dustin is the son of Jeff and KathyVan Treese.

Congratulations to our graduates

This spring we had a healthy crop of high school andcollege graduates from the neighborhood.

From Lawrence North:

Alison Thomas received the 4 year Varsity Award forsoftball, All-MIC Softball, Academic All-State Softballand All County Softball, Jake Luther Academic AthleteAward, and MVP for Softball. She received aPresidential Scholarship to the University of Alabama,where she will be attending in the fall.

Laine Rumreich graduated as the LN Valedictorianand received the 4 year Varsity Award for golf andtennis. She received the eminence Scholarship at OhioState, where she’ll be studying Computer Science andMath in the fall.

Bradford Testin will be attending Purdue Universityin the School of engineering. Go Boilers!

Annie Joseph will be attending the University ofWestern Ontario, in London, Ontario majoring inHealth Sciences.

Travis Norrington graduated from Lawrence Northwith Technical Honors. He was selected to the Ivy TechCollege Automotive Technology Toyota Partnershipprogram. He has begun his employment with TomWood Lexus. He was the recipient of an automotivescholarship.

Graduating from Purdue University was Joe Eaton with a degree in electrical and Computer engineeringTechnology. He has begun employment as a Controlsengineer with JR Automation in Holland Michigan.

In May, Chad Worland was awarded an MBA from ButlerUniversity in International Business and Leadership.

Congratulations to our teachers

each year the Top 30 students at Lawrence North andLawrence Central name the teachers that were mostinfluential in their success. Congratulations to KatieLegge for once again being named the most influentialteacher by multiple Top 30 students. She has beenawarded this for the past four years. In previous yearsPaul Legge and Eddie Mathews have also received thisaward.

Neighbor News

Welcome to our new neighbors at 7110 Indian Lake BlvdWest, Matt and Kim Manka, and their sons Jerry andEric. Kim grew up in the area and knows many IndianLake residents. The family lived in Fishers the last 19years. Kim works at a United Methodist church and Mattis a geologist. They’re into scouting, snow sports andnature.

Congratulations to Geoff Eaton who will be gettingmarried July 23rd to Catherine Beachum and will residein Indianapolis.

Two Indian Lake residents are marching with the DrumCorp International this summer. Miles Eaton playseuphonium with the Colts out of Iowa and LucasNorrington plays tuba with the Blue Stars out ofWisconsin. Both guys will be performing throughout the country all summer and will end in the WorldChampionship at Lucas Oil Stadium August 11-13th.

National Night Out

Join your neighbors for National Night Out on Tuesday,August 2nd from 6-8pm. Hamburgers, hotdogs, veggieburgers and drinks will be provided by the CivicCommittee with residents providing a side dish. Choosefrom two locations: the corner of Winona and Indian LakeBlvd South, or the Indian Lake Park.

Across the Fence

Marion County ToxDrop Programever wonder how to properly dispose of hazardoushousehold wastes such as fluorescent light bulbs,chemicals and electronics? The Marion CountyToxDrop is the answer.

Citizens of Marion County can use this program toproperly dispose of their unwanted and unusedhousehold hazardous waste (HHW). Over the lastdecade, the ToxDrop program has annually divertedin excess of 1.0 million pounds of HHW from thecity's sewers, waterways, and landfills. ToxDrop is anIndianapolis/Marion County program managed bythe Department of Public Works.

The ToxDrop site closest to Lawrence is 9049 east10th Street. It’s open the third Saturday of eachmonth from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

examples of materials that are accepted at ToxDroplocations include batteries, fluorescent light bulbs,glue and adhesives, paints, paint thinner, pesticides,household thermometers, used motor oil, andgasoline. See the chart for more details. Residentsare limited to disposing of twenty-gallons of liquidwaste or seventy-five pounds of solid waste, per visit.

electronics may also be disposed of at the ToxDrop,but are subject to limitations. Visit the Indy ecyclingwebsite to find out more: http://www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPW/SustainIndy/Waste/Reuse/Pages/ToxDrop.aspx

electronic items not accepted at the ToxDrop site maybe accepted at Green Wave Recycling at 9206 e 33rdStreet. Visit their website for hours and policies:http://gwcri.com/services.php#publicDropOff

Acceptable ToxDrop HHW:

Adhesives Aerosol CansAir FreshenersAmmoniaBathroom CleanersBrake Fluid Carpet CleanersChlorine Bleach CFL'sDetergents Fire extinguishersFloor Wax Fluorescent Light TubesFurniture Polish GasolineGlue HerbicidesInsecticides Lead Acid BatteriesLighter Fluid elemental MercuryMoth Crystals Used Cooking OilUsed Motor Oil Oven CleanersPaint Paint StripperPaint Thinners PesticidesPool ChemicalsPropane Tanks (< 20 lbs)Rock Salt Stain RemoversThermostats ThermometersWood Stains Wood Varnishes

Blast from the Past, continued...

Carl Bordenkecher HonoredCarl Bordenkecher and his son, David, as guardian,lifted off with almost 200 veterans and volunteers toWashington, DC on Saturday, April 23, 2016 onbehalf of the Indy Honor Flight Program(www.indyhonorflight.org).

Carl and his family would like to thank the IndianLake Community for sending Carl the manythoughtful emails, cards and notes thanking him forhis service as part of Operation Mail Call. Carl was

touched by your kindness and truly humbled by allyour well wishes.

At the April 20, 2016 Lawrence Common Councilmeeting, Carl was presented with a Proclamationfrom the City of Lawrence and Mayor Steve Collier.

Carl Bordenkecher served as a Navy Radio Operatorin WWII aboard the USS SARATOGA participating inthe Victory, American and Asiatic-Pacific Campaignsin 1945-46.