• Love Thy Neighborhood Award applications will be taken until Dec. 31. The awards, created by LISC, award $2,500 to neighborhoods that are making strides toward various goals, including livability, opportunity, vitality, and more. Past recipients include Woodruff Place Economic Improvement District, and Avondale Meadows. For more information and application, visit loveawards.liscindianapolis.org
• The eastside is blessed with some great neighbors and neighborhoods. People looking out for each other is the first step in creating a safer place to live, work, and play. Recent reports from the Christian Park neighborhood about random gunfire at night near the park has residents very concerned about their well-being. Residents are urged to call 911 when they hear gunfire in the city, as it is illegal to discharge firearms in Marion County. Getting on social media and playing the old “gunshots or fireworks?” game will not make the problem go away.
• BMV has announced their holiday hours. All branches will be closed Dec.23 through Dec. 26. Branches will be closed Dec. 30 through Jan. 1 for New Year’s Day.
• Voting for The Irvies, the Irvington Development Organizations fun awards for many categories, like “The Benefactor” and “Curb Appeal” is now going on in shops throughout Irvington. Vote for your favorites at Audrey’s Place, Jockamo, and many others. Visit the Irvington Development Organization Facebook page for locations and nominees.
• Indy Humane is waiving all adoption fees on Dec. 15 and 16. They will be open for free adoptions on Friday from 1-7 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Indy Humane is located at 7929 N. Michigan Rd. Please remember that adopting a pet is a lifetime responsibility that provides many years of unconditional love. (Office Manager Lola and Editdog Lucy approve this message.)
• On Dec. 6, the Lawrence Police Explorer Post #160 added 12 more Explorer Scouts, making it the largest, with 50 Scouts participating. Theirs is the longest continually operating post in the U.S. as well. They participate in community service events, and donate hundreds of hours to improve Lawrence each year.
• Just a heads-up from the Post Office: Customer traffic in post offices around here are expected to peak Dec. 18-24, so plan accordingly. They expect to deliver 200 million packages per week during the last two weeks of the holiday season. That’s almost as many as Santa Claus!
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