Wayne Township Trustee’s

Newsletter

“The Voice for Grassroots Government

Faithfully Serving with Trust and Integrity”

JUNE 2014

Wayne Township

Emergency Assistance

Wayne Township

Fire Department

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5401 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46241 (317) 241-4191

From the Desk of: Andy Harris, Trustee

Dear Wayne Township Residents and Businesses;

As I sit down to write this article every month, I try to take into consideration

the Community’s needs. I know my team and I attend monthly meetings and

we talk about our services, but the story I am about to share with you is more

than just services or just our office; it is about long established partnership

and new partnerships and selfless acts of kindness. There is a saying that

reads, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I believe it takes a concerned and

caring Community to help one another, and I believe Wayne Township is that

Community. Back in February the Trustee’s Office received a call from

legal aid who stated he was working with a gentleman who had multiple needs and wanted to know if

we could help. The case worker who received this call took down all the information and went

straight to work. A little back ground on this client, he had no income; no heat; no water; no

insurance and a prosthetic leg, which was broken. As far as we could tell he had very little to eat

over a long period. After our office did a home visit we saw the home was full of trash in every

room. The needs of this gentleman was overwhelming. Our office was able to supply food vouchers;

household and personal needs until he was able to apply and receive food stamps. We were able to

give him bus passes for transportation and a hotel voucher, but this was still not enough to sustain

him long term. We decided to sit down with the Attorney who had originally called us. This

Attorney offered to take our client back and forth to check his mail everyday, which also gave him

companionship, while we placed him in a hotel. Our caseworker on her own time and her son Matt

contacted Neighbor Link. Neighbor Link is an organization who tries to keep elderly homeowners in

their home. Neighbor Link sent 10 volunteers, masks, gloves and even provided donuts and coffee

every morning prior to cleaning. Our caseworker and her son reported they removed 2 12 yard

dumpsters of trash from his home, both of which Matt paid out of his pocket to have the dumpsters

removed. One neighbor ask if everything was ok? After hearing the story of this gentleman’s

struggle, that neighbor rallied other neighbors and they hauled off bags and furniture to their curb so

all the trash could be picked up on the same day. Serve Pro and Attaboy Plumbing, two companies

we have partnered with in the past were willing to go to the home and evaluate the damage.

Unfortunately the damage was too great. One day prior to being removed from his home, this gentle-

man was able to get insurance to get his prosthetic leg fixed and see a doctor for other health issues;

we were able to contact a family member to help care for him and along the way he had people to talk

to, a safe place to stay, food in his stomach and unconditional love from many people. I am so proud

of my employees and the job they do but I think what I am most proud of is my employees building

those relationship and reaching out and knowing it takes an entire community to help one person.

Take a moment, look around, is there anyone near you that maybe you could take time out to help?

Even if it is to connect them to a resource who can help, will you make that connection? This is what

great communities are made of. This is what Wayne Township is made of.

God Bless,

~Trustee Andy Harris

Inside this issue:

Note From Trustee Harris 1

In The News 2/3

Near West Youth Garden 4/5

Back to School Already? 6

Fire Department and

Emergency Assistance Stats

7

Hoosier Burn Camp 8

HOST 9

Comfort Fire Guidelines 10

Fireworks 11/12

Summer Meals 13

Main Street Yoga 14

Volunteers Needed 15

Stop the Violence 15

Spanish Computer Classes 16

Summer Market 17

Bow Wow Luau 18

Tree Planting 19

Our Services 19

New Partnership 20

Accolades 21

IFRH 22

Contact Us 23

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Our Senior Communities are a big part of Wayne Township. At each Senior Community facility we have evacuation

drills. When this drill was over with the crews enjoy a social with the residents.

May 5th was Arson Awareness Week.

This years theme Vehicle Arson-A

Combustible Crime

May 22nd 3 People were transported from an

auto accident with entrapment from 7400

Rockville Road, 1 serious and 2 stable

condition. On May 25th One little girl was extremely

happy after Ladder 84 rescued her cat

from a tree. He’d been in the tree for a

few days!

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On May 27th in the 6400 Block of West Morris, there

was an auto accident that ruptured a fire hydrant. The

driver suffered minor injuries. One home was

damaged by the water. Citizens utility was able to

secure the leak. Wayne Township Victim Assistance

was on the scene.

Parents, Check your kids pajamas.

Empress Arts

two-piece pajama set is on recall.

BURN RISK!!!!!

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It is great to be a part of the Near West Youth Garden 2nd Annual Planting at Friendship Mis-

sionary Baptist Church. I have so much fun giving back to our Community. Over three doz-

en church and community partners came out on May 24th to assist us in making a difference

in the Community and planting not just the seeds of food but the seeds of partnership.

Pastor Ronald Covington, your community ROCKS!

“Those who labor in the earth

are the chosen people of GOD”

~Thomas Jefferson

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Total Number of Household

Recipients of Township

Emergency Assistance

Total Value of Benefits Provided

to Recipients of Emergency

Township Assistance

VICTIMS

ASSISTANCE

MAY

Adults

Children

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Every year we have been fortunate to spend

time at the Hoosier Burn Camp. The

councilors and children are amazing! It is a

nonprofit organization committed to providing

life-changing experiences for young people

who have suffered the physical and emotional

trauma associated with a severe burn injury.

This camp and monthly events create

experiences for burn survivors where they can

be just one of the kids ™ in a safe and

supportive environment.

Go to www.hoosierburncamp.org

you won’t regret it!

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Wayne Township Trustee’s Office employees participate in the HOST program. “The

difference between the children when they enter the program to when they leave is like

day and night.” stated Becki Viewegh, a mentor at Maplewood Elementary. Why

mentor? You do make a real difference in the life of a child. Research shows that your

one-to-one mentoring can help a child learn faster, become more self reliant, increase

self-esteem, attend school more regularly and have fewer discipline problems. It is a

way to give back to your community. When students fail, communities suffer.

Research also shows students who can read well by the time they are in third grade are

more likely to graduate and become successful, productive citizens. Do you have an

hour? Help a child read!!! Call 317-988-8675.

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Courtesy of Wayne Township Fire Department 700 North High School Road - 317-247-8501

And

Department of Code Enforcement - Environmental Services

1200 South Madison Avenue - 317-327-8700

The ambient temperature must be 45 degrees Fahrenheit or below. No exceptions due to

other weather conditions such as rain, wind or etc.

No paper, trash or treated wood can be used in the fire. All material must be clean and free

of dirt, oil, paint and other toxic materials. Wood must not extend over the top of the

container.

A ventilated, non-combustible mesh-covered container must be used. The mesh covering

would have openings no greater than 1/4 inch.

The container must be more than (15) feet away from any other structure or combustible

material.

For outdoors workers’ only on project sites.

Fires must be attended at all times.

Only between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Water or other means of extinguishment must be maintained throughout the course of the

comfort fire.

Fires must be extinguished if complaints are received by the DCE - Environmental

Services, Fire Department or Police Department.

Violations of this ordinance will result in tickets or summonses to Court.

If you need additional information pertaining to the DCE - Environmental Services - Open

Burning Response Program, please call 317-327-2236.

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Did you know there is a summer meal program available to any child 18

and under? Summer Servings offers nutritious meals, Monday through

Friday, at hundreds of sites located in and around Marion County! The

sites are supervised and fun and kids can eat at:

NO COST! ALL KIDS ARE WELCOME!

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY!

Summer Servings is the branded name for the federal Summer Food

Service Program in Marion County. The program is administered by the

USDA through the Indiana Department of Education in cooperation with

multiple “sponsors” who are approved, trained, and monitored to serve

meals which meet the USDA nutrition requirements. For over 40 years,

this program has helped over one million children have a healthy, nutritious

summer. There are over 200 sites in Marion County, including Indy Parks,

schools, community centers, camps, and some private nonprofit organiza-

tions. Meal service and serving times will vary by site. Sites can be easily

recognized by the Summer Servings logo on banners or yard signs in your area. There are two new sites in Wayne Township that

open on June 9: St. Andrew Lutheran – 6118 Crawfordsville Road, 46224 and Concord Homes – 3125 Concord Court, 46222

Also, be on the lookout for the Giants Bus Stop Café – Wayne Township’s new Mobile Summer Serving Site!You can find out more

at www.summerservings.org. Site locations will be updated after Memorial Day. Please, continue to check back for sites nearest

you! You can also call 211 for days, times, and locations or text FOOD to 36729.

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Trustee Andy Harris and his team were

able to attend the Café Kickoff on May

30th. Trustee Harris spoke and stated

what an honor for the Wayne Township

Trustee’s Office to be included in this

joint venture. “Healthy meals are a huge

part of our children’s well-being” stated

Trustee. “This is how our community

takes care of our future.”

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Dear Main Street Yoga Friends and Peace Through Yoga Friends, I am both thrilled and proud to introduce myself as the new owner of Peace Through Yoga, a well-established and respected yoga entity in our community. One week ago I left my position as a Senior Vice President of a large non-profit organization. As much as I enjoyed my 13-year career at this institution, I have always held the desire to operate an independent business. In September 2013, while still maintaining my full-time position, I opened Main Street Yoga in Speedway. Since the moment of its inception, this studio has brought me more

joy than I ever could have anticipated. Around the same time that my professional career was taking off, Sally Brown Bassett left a successful corporate career and realized her dream with the opening of Peace through Yoga, a studio nestled among the trees in Eagle Creek Park. In 2012 she opened a second location in the heart of Zionsville. What happens when two yogis get together? This may sound like the opening line of a joke, but for these two women it was the opportunity for each to pursue her life's desires. My purchase of Sally's two studios allows me to dive into the development and integration of three yoga studios. While Sally focuses on her passion, the Peace Through Yoga Foundation, a not-for-profit charity that aids underprivileged children in Costa Rica and India, I am fulfilling my dream of entrepreneurship while at the same time developing a community of people with shared interests. New ownership inherently comes with change. My intent is that your experience will remain comfortable and familiar, and that any additions will enhance and broaden your yoga practice. Rest assured that the teachers and classes you love will not change. Sally built a solid foundation and a bustling business. With the strength of our numbers and multiple locations, we are well-positioned to bring more workshops and specialty programs to our community. I welcome your thoughts on programs or classes that would be of interest to you. I look forward to practicing yoga and getting to know each of you. We share an interest in a practice that has spanned millennia and continents. Already we have something wonderful in common. In closing I would like to share a quote that has motivated me for many years. It is attributed to the 13th century German philosopher Meister Eckhart: "And suddenly you know: It's time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings." I have trust in the outstanding staff at Peace through Yoga and Main Street Yoga studios. I have trust in our growing community of yogis. And I have trust in that which led me to this very moment of writing this note to you. Namaste,

~Mindi, Founder of Main Street Yoga, 1032 Main St. in Speedway (next to Yogulatte)

FROM MINDI EPSTEIN

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EAGLEDALE COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

Volunteers Needed

When: Saturday, June 21ST 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Where: Patricia Park just behind School 61, 4326

Patricia Street just off W. 30th street

Contact: Brenda Krupinski at 317-908-5243

Or Email: brennak61@aol.com

COME SHOW YOUR PRIDE

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2014 WAYNE TOWNSHIP

BOARD MEETINGS

TIME: 6PM

LOCATION:

5401 W. WASHINGTON STREET

The Wayne Township Board meets

the following dates, please join us:

June 12-Redistricting Discussion

August 7-Redistricting Vote

September 11 - Budget

October 9 - Budget final vote

December 11

id you know Wayne Township Trustee’s Office have

the following Agencies and Businesses at their office

to better serve you?

Child Support Division - By appointment only. Call

317-327-1800

Services: Hoosier Healthwise, Wishard Advantage,

Healthy Indiana Plan and Affordable Care Act

Marketplace - Wednesdays by appointment only.

Call 317-241-4191

Safe Link - If you qualify free cell phone and

minutes plans. Ask your caseworker or call

317-241-4191

Small Smiles Dental Clinic - Some Thursdays,

questions please call 317-925-2810

Shalom Healthcare Center - Some Thursdays,

questions please call 317-291-7422

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Recently, Don Hochstetler’s wife Connie provided station 85 with

two apple trees which the 85’s planted using Don's ashes. It is a

simple but fitting memorial to Don’s service to Wayne Township.

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Look for the a press release in next months issue regarding

Wayne Township Fire Department and The Kasey Program

Incorporated partnership to educate the children of Wayne

Township Fire Department service area.

Trustee Harris visited the Hoosier Burn Camp where The

Kasey Program Incorporated was visiting the kids!

If you enjoy our Newsletter and you would like to give feedback, please email me

at TrusteeAndy.Harris@waynetwp.org we would love to hear from you with any

recommendations on how we may better serve you.

Thank you, Andy *Please note in your email if you do not wish to have your statement in the Newsletter.

Thank you for the great

letter! I can’t remember

signing up for this, but I am

sure glad I got it. It is a

great information source

and want to keep receiving

them! - Keith B.

Just wanted to say, I enjoy

your newsletter and look

forward to receiving it. -

Chief Steve Dulworth

Great stuff ! Keep up the

good work for the people of

Wayne Twp. You do a great

job, we are blessed to have

you! - Gordon S.

I have never met a man so

willing to help those who need

it. Andy Harris is a fine

example of service to the

community. He is honest and

truly cares about the people of

Wayne Township and

Indianapolis. - Pat L.

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ACCOLADES & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Danny Vaughn, Judge

Bill Newman, Constable

The Wayne Township

Government Center

5401 W. Washington Street

Indianapolis, IN 46241

(317) 241-4191

Email: information@waynetwp.org or

TrusteeAndy.Harris@waynetwp.org

Small Claims Court

(317) 241-9573

Services Provided through the

Trustee’s Office

Food

Shelter

Burial

Heating

Utilities

Clothing

Transportation

Medical Assistance

Your caseworker can explain these

services to you in detail.

Hours

Monday through Friday

8:30 a.m.

to

3:00 p.m.

By appointment only.

www.waynetwp.org

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