• The Black Hat Society of Irvington witches danced on Sunday, July 19 from Washington to Irving Circle on Audubon, to help keep the spirit of Halloween alive and kicking during the pandemic. Dozens greeted the ladies in black enthusiastically. Thank you for helping keep our spirits up!
• The former Celadon facility on East 30th St. has a new lease on life, as Kenworth – East. Palmer Trucks will purchase and equip the property to house a diesel technician training center, parts warehouse, body shop, corporate office, and full-service Kenworth dealership. The company expects the facility to be operational this fall.
• National Night Out, “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” will be on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Because of issues surrounding COVID-19 and in observance of CDC restrictions, this year’s celebration will be modified to a Blue Lights National Night Out. Residents will be encouraged to turn on an outside blue light that will allow for a socially-distanced acknowledgement of this long-standing police/community engagement.
• The Irvington Historical Society’s annual Ice Cream Social will go on in a modified form. Dubbed the Ice Cream Socially-Distanced, the event is slated for Saturday, Aug. 1 from 1-4 p.m. Sundae’s is offering 4 fabulous flavors for pick-up only: Raspberry Sorbet (dairy-free), Fudgie Brownie, Mint Chocolate Chip, and Vanilla. Ice cream is individually portioned and can be picked up inside the Bona, or in the drive-through on the lower levels. Servings are $4 or a “flight” of all flavors is $15. Visit https://tinyurl.com/Irv-IceCream to order online. Proceeds go to help keep the museum and galleries admission-free.
• The Children’s Museum was recently awarded $12,500 by the Historic Renovation Grant Program to preserve the Stutz House’s tile roof. Located in Indianapolis, the Craftsman resident was built in 1923 for the Stutz family at 3190 N. Meridian. The Stutz House currently houses the not-for-profit organization, the Mapleton-Fall Creek Development Corporation. This project will help to continue this use and preserve the historic building.
• The Environmental Assessment for the I-65/I-70 North Split Interchange will be available to the public through Aug. 17. INDOT is holding two sessions about the project — one virtual and one in-person. A virtual public information meeting will be conducted on Thursday, July 30 at 5 p.m. The presentation will be conducted via WebEx and will be identical to the in-person public hearing presentation. A link to access the online presentation and instructions will be made available at www.northsplit.com/ea-sessions. The virtual public information meeting will also be broadcast on Indianapolis Government Access Channel 16. The general public is invited to participate in an in-person Public Hearing on Monday, Aug. 3, at Ivy Tech Culinary & Conference Center, 2820 N. Meridian St. Social distancing and face covering requirements will be followed. Doors will open at 4 p.m. Eastern, and there will be formal presentations at both 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Verbal statements will be accepted during a public comment session immediately following the formal presentations.
• Our own Paula Nicewanger witnessed a very kind deed last Friday, July 17 while delivering our newspaper. She was in the turn lane at 21st & Shadeland waiting for the light to change when an elderly lady on a walker was slowly trying to cross Shadeland in front of her car. She sat through the light watching as two workers in their neon yellow vests came running out from their roadwork and stopped all the traffic so the lady could cross safely. Thanks guys!