OOPSIE!
Updates to make to your 2016 Chapel Glen Directory
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
10 tips to help you keep your 2016 new year’s resolutions every day of the year.
CULTURE AND EVENTS
New cultural trails, food events and more throughout West Indianapolis.
A publication for the Chapel Glen Community by Chapel Glen Inc.
chapel glen THE
CHATTER
safety & security: DING DONG!
JANUARY 2016
The doorbell rings. You look out and do not recognize the person at the door.
WINE & CHEESE Glendoras Hosting Wine and Cheese Tasting Meeting
For as long as we can remember, the neighborly thing to do was to simply open the door and say “hello”. Unfortunately, times have changed and that simple act may not end as you anticipated. We have no reports of problems of this sort in the Glen, but we are not immune. The people that do such things are beginning to target what they consider the more “affluent” neighborhoods and for some reason, those on the west side of Indianapolis. In most cases a home invasion begins with a ring of the doorbell. When the door is answered, one member of the group (they nearly always work in pairs) detains the homeowner while the other ransacks the home or worse. Many times the members of these groups are armed. This can happen anywhere. A few years ago, the elderly in-laws of one of my friends opened the door to a nicely dressed middle-aged couple. The woman held them at gunpoint while the man ransacked the house. The mid 80s couple spent the next three hours trying to escape from the bathroom the “callers” barricaded them into. To top it off, the elderly couple lived in a gated community! So, what do you do if you are home alone and the doorbell rings? (continued on page 3) 1
The Glendoras (an allages social group for the women of Chapel Glen) will be hosting a wine and cheese tasting at their January meeting. If you’ve never attended, we encourage you to come join us! Meet your neighbors, make new friends and celebrate the new year with us. WHEN: January 13, 2016 TIME: 7 p.m. WHAT: Wine and Cheese tasting WHO: All Chapel Glen ladies AGES: All ages
What to bring One wine and one cheese
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IMPORTANT NUMBERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chuck Carufel, President Jason Eldridge, Vice President Mike Hutto, Treasurer Jeff Loop, Secretary Bryan Hayward, Member Jim Jewell, Member Pat Fox, Member
CHATTER DEADLINE
COMMITTEE CHAIRS / LIAISONS
section as listed below. Your section is identified on the Chapel Glen map located in center of community directory. New resident form and community map may be downloaded using links below.
Pool - Jason Eldridge Lake - Mike Hutto Architecture - Chuck Carufel Clubhouse - Bryan Hayward Security/Crime watch - Jim Jewell, 317-590-6549 Greenbelt - Pat Fox Long-term Planning - Chuck Carufel Chatter/Communication - Jeff Loop Glendoras - Lyndsey Eldridge Chapel Chatter Editor - Lynette Anacker cghoanews@gmail.com Directory Editor - Kathy Dryer chapelglendirectoryupdates@gmail.com
Clubhouse Reservations - Kathy Dryer 317-271-5321 Pool Badges - Tara Becsey tlbecsey@ aol.com
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WELCOME COMMITTEE If you are new to Chapel Glen and have not yet been contacted by the Welcome Wagon Committee, please call the committee member for your
NEW RESIDENT FORM: http:// tinyurl.com/CGResidentForm
SECTION MAP: http://issuu.com/ chapelglen/docs/cgsectionmap
SECTION 1 Mary Anne Flanary-Schenk: 317-4407287
SECTION 2 Joyce Weaver: 317-273-1982
SECTION 3 Joan Ayer: 317-271-2016
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
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Security (non-emergency): 317-6543477 Emergency: 911 (By phone for emergencies.) IMPD Special Patrols & Traffic: 317327-6400 Security and Crime Watch: Jim Jewell
Beth Hardcastle: 317-271-7833
SECTION 5 Dave & Mary Thompson: 317-271-7833
SECTION 6 Holly Hintz: 317-209-0948
SECTION 7 Open: LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS
CHAPEL CHATTER ARCHIVES www.issuu.com/chapelglen
SECTION 8 Tara Becsey: 317-271-4258
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minutes:
CHAPEL GLEN, INC. - DEC 1, 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
1) Call to Order – Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM 2) Approval of Minutes – The November meeting minutes were approved as written. 3) Financial Report – The Financial Report was presented by our accountant. a. Architectural – No activity. b. Chapel Chatter / Communications – No report available. A suggestion was made that printed copies of the Chapel Chatter which are mailed to residents not receiving the electronic version should be distributed in black and white to reduce printing costs c. Clubhouse – There were 7 rentals during November and 3 reservations scheduled thus far for December. An engineer will be evaluating the clubhouse deck during December. d. Greenbelt – The majority of the cleanup following tree removal has been completed. Additional stumps will be removed this month and drainage improvements will be made. Next spring the ground will be graded and prepared for reseeding. The Board approved moving ahead with the placement of stone along several areas of the creek to prevent further erosion and loss of sidewalks. This item was included in the Longterm Plan adopted this fall. e. Lake – The fountain has been
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removed. f. Pool – No activity. g. Security & Crime Watch – No incidents to report. The Board liaison will be meeting with the patrol officers in the coming weeks. 5) Old Business a. Directory Updates – The new directories have been distributed. 6) New Business – None 7) Other – None 8) Adjourn – The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:15 PM.
corrections: DIRECTORY CHANGES
The directories have been delivered. If you did not receive one e-mail to chapelglendirectoryupdates@gmail.com and we will arrange to deliver one to you. We have received requests for updates to the directory. Please note them in your copy. Correct phone number for Chuck Gibboney: 317-209-0340 Delete: Frank, Rebecca Hockett Add: daughter, Emily to Marty, Lisa Bigley Add: Maggie Phillips, 918 Fenster Ct, 317-271-8435 Add: Fred, Charlene Tingle, 8702 Chapel Glen Dr, 317-271-9438
safety & security: MARION COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE TEXT TO 911 • • • • • • • •
“Call if you can, text if you must.” Citizens should use the texting option for 911 ONLY when calling is not an option. Citizens should immediately call 911 and stop texting whenever possible. The first text message should always include a clear location and the nature of the emergency. Text abbreviations and slang should NEVER be used. Citizens should only text 911 for emergency situations that require an immediate response for police, fire or medical assistance. You can only text 911 if you have the following carriers: AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. If you have any other carrier than what is listed you CANNOT text 911. If you are in the city of Speedway and Lawrence you CANNOT text 911. 3
First, I hope your doors are locked. Second, pick up the phone and take it to the door with you. You may not need it, but it is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it. Look to see who it is, it may be a neighbor or a relative. A peephole installed in the door is ideal for this. They are inexpensive and easy for a do-it-yourselfer to install. I recommend the wide angle version, they allow more light, easier vision, and cost only a couple dollars more, and are just as easy to install. So you look and don’t recognize the person outside. Is it a single person or is there more than one? Is there another person in the background or hidden around a corner? Do they look like a threat? Is there an obvious sign they may have a reason to be there, or are they wearing a dark hoodie and look completely out of place? That is a judgment call you will need to make at the time. In either case, there is nothing wrong with not answering the door. If there is any question in your mind about who the caller is, before you open the door, you might remember this tip. Most portable phones will allow you to enter a number to be dialed when you push the “dial” button. Go ahead and enter 911, but wait to dial, then answer the door. If there is no need for the police you simply ignore the phone (please remember to erase 911 later) and go about your day. However, if they are needed, it is easy to unobtrusively push “dial” and simply hold the phone at your side or behind your back. The emergency operator should be able to hear what is going on, your home phone number automatically links dispatch to your address, and help should be on the way. What if you decide not to answer the door. People who study such things are of two opinions. The first is to not give any indication that you are (continued on page 4)
(continued from page 3) there, or that you did not hear the bell. The second is to let them know you are there, but make no effort to open the door. In the first scenario, the offending parties may decide that no one is home and decide to break in to a seemingly empty house. In the second, they may become infuriated and decide to come in after you. Neither of these are good options! In either case, with your phone in hand, move away from the door, but to a position that will give you the ability to observe the door from nearby.
the police arrive, all bets are off, do whatever you have to do to protect yourself, but don’t hang up! Hopefully when you refused to open the door, the suspect party will simply leave. If they do, what should you do then? Watch them from a safe place. If possible, contact a neighbor to see if they witnessed the situation or if they can help you watch the suspected person. Remember as much information about them as you can. How tall are they? Are they white, black, Latino? Male or female? Heavy or slender? What color are their clothes? Which direction did they go? Did they get into a car? Make, model, and color, license number? Did you notice any identifying scars or marks? Anything peculiar about their actions or the way they walked? How do you feel about the situation now? Are you comfortable or does something not seem right?
Watch to see if the parties leave. At the first sign of trouble call 911 immediately and don’t hang up. If they make a move to come through the door or try a window, go to a room (preferably one that will lock) as far away from the door as possible, taking the phone with you, again - don’t hang up! If you have time, pick up something that could be used as a weapon. Note: a weapon does not have to be a gun. It could be vase, a baseball bat, a tennis racquet, or a simple can of wasp spray. Anything is better than nothing if the worst should come about.
If there is anything that seems suspicious or odd about the encounter, call 911 and report them as a “suspicious person” and giving the operator all the information you were able to gather. Finally, stay aware, and don’t hang up until the operator releases you to do so.
Stay on the phone with 911 until the police arrive. The emergency operator will be able to give you instructions and information as the situation unfolds. Stay calm. Remember - you are smarter than the intruder! After all, you are smart enough to know where you belong and he obviously is not! Stay alert, as calm as possible, and don’t hang up. The emergency operator will tell you when the police are on the scene and what you should do. Follow their instructions to the best of your ability, but don’t hang up until you are instructed to do so. If the intruder should break into your “safe” room before
I sincerely hope that this is information that you will never need to use, but it is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and wish you knew what to do. Until next month, get to know your neighbors, (maybe take them a plate of cookies), stay aware of your surroundings, keep your doors locked and have a wonderful new year.
BY: JIM JEWELL
new year, new you: 10 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR RESOLUTIONS
Want to make 2016 YOUR year? Make sure that the resolutions you set are attainable and follow these 10 tips to help you keep in line: 1. OUTLINE YOUR PLAN. Make sure that you write out how you plan to accomplish your goal. Share with friends and practice positive thinking. 2. BE REALISTIC ABOUT YOUR PLANS. Giving up chocolate for a full year probably isn’t going to be something you’re going to stick with. Set attainable goals. 3. PLAN IN ADVANCE. Don’t
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set your goals on New Year’s Eve. Make sure that you plan out well in advance of when you plan to set your resolutions in action. TALK ABOUT IT. Studies show that the more you share your resolution and goals with others, the more you’ll feel accountable to your goals. REWARD YOURSELF. What good is sticking with resolutions if you’re not rewarding yourself for milestones? GOOD VS. BAD. Write it all down the reasons for and against your resolution. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR PROGRESS. With the invention 4
of new apps and iwatch style equipment, it’s easier than ever to keep track of your successes. 8. STOP OBSESSING. If you slip, don’t treat it like it’s the end of your resolutions. Just get back on the horse and keep trying. 9. STICK TO IT. Did you know it takes 21 days for a new habit to take hold? Keep that in mind when you get started. 10. KEEP AT IT. If you fall off the horse, just hop back on and get at it again.
nature notes:
WAYNE TOWNSHIP
PILEATED WOODPECKER
library
THE DRUMMERS OF COX CREEK This month we will learn about one of our largest resident birds, the Pileated Woodpecker. It is one of the biggest, most striking forest birds in Indiana. It is nearly the size of a crow, black with bold white stripes down the neck and a flamingred crest. Look and Listen for Pileated Woodpeckers whacking at dead trees and fallen logs in search of their main prey – carpenter ants – leaving rectangular to oval shaped holes in the wood. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks and bats.
DID YOU KNOW... You can find a complete list of all events at your local Wayne Township Library just by going to www.indypl.org/events/calendar. php? Here are a few events during the month to enjoy.
They are year round residents in the Greenbelt and when you hear the thundering sound of one at work, quietly follow the sound and look in the trees for this beautiful creature. The nest holes these birds make offer crucial shelter to many species including swifts, owls, ducks, and bats. This photo is of two holes shaped by a Pileated Woodpecker in one of the many Sycamore trees in the valley. Pileated Woodpeckers are quite vocal, typically making a high, clear, and series of piping calls that lasts several seconds. Their calls sound like wuk, wuk or cuk, cuk to indicate a territory boundary or to give an alarm. Both sexes drum powerfully on trees at any time of the year, typically a fairly slow, deep rolling that lasts about 3 seconds. Males drum in late winter to establish and defend a territory, both sexes drum as part of courtship, and either sex may drum to solicit mating, to summon a mate from a distance, or in response to an intruder near a nest. It is important to keep some of the dead or dying trees or snags in the Greenbelt to attract Pileated Woodpeckers (as well as other woodpeckers, nuthatches, etc.) to forage, roost or even nest in them. Pileated Woodpeckers sometimes visit backyard bird feeders, especially for suet. BY: BOB EDDLEMAN
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PRESCHOOL STORIES GALORE Tues., Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26 @ 10:30 a.m. Preschoolers ages 2-5 and an adult are invited for stories, fingerplays, rhymes and songs. EBOOK TINKER STATION Sun., Jan. 10 & 24 @ 2-4 p.m. Learn how to use eReaders, download materials and use your library account to download ebooks, audiobooks and digital music. FIRST MONDAY BOOK CLUB FOR ADULTS Mon., Jan. 4 @ 6:30 p.m. Adults are invited to this monthly book discussion program. The book to be discussed is “The Walk” by Richard Paul Evans. BABY STEPS STORYTIME Thurs., Jan 7 @ 11 a.m. Babies and toddlers up to 2 years old and an adult are invited to listen to stories, sing, clap and stomp their way to reading readiness! DID YOU KNOW... You can stream movies and videos with your library card? Visit www.indypl.org/ download-or-stream/
health:
2ND ANNUAL INDOOR TRIATHLON Are you looking to kick off 2016 with a fun health event? Register for the 2nd annual Indoor Triathlon at the Hendricks Regional Health YMCA. Registration will begin January 5 - February 25. The indoor training program begins on January 5 and runs through February 25 meeting on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8-9 pm. Tuesday is water training; Thursday is land training. Event is for ages 13 and older. Cost is $40 for members, $45 for program members or $50 the day of the event. Registered for pretraining program: Y member: $30; Program member $35.
food: FANTASTIC FOOD FEST COMES TO INDY Indiana’s largest presentation of food, cookware and gadgets, food artisans, craft breweries, wineries, restaurants and purveyors all under one roof ! Guests can taste, try sample & buy their way through the expansive 75,000 square foot show floor with over 200 exhibiting companies. Nearly 20 live demonstrations on 2 different performance stages by world-renowned celebrity chefs and culinary professionals will have guests cooking, entertaining and enjoying themselves like never before. Fantastic Food Fest will take place in the Champions Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds which is located at 1202 East 38 th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46205 on January 16-17, 2015. To purchase tickets, visit www.fantasticfoodfest.com. 6
chapel glen THE
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Send your suggestions to cghoanews@gmail.com!
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2 Tecumseh Lodge Mid Winter Pow Wow 11 am - End Hendricks County Fairgrounds
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Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail - all day every second Saturday of the month
Colts vs. Titans Chapel Glen Board Meeting 7 pm @ Clubhouse
10 National Mail Order Gardening Month
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New Year’s Resolutions Week
12 Chapel Glen Crime Watch Meeting 6:30 pm at Clubhouse Avon ChickFil-A Kids Club 5:30-7:30 pm
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24 National Compliment Day
18 MLK Community Festival at the Peace Learning Center
National Bobblehead Day 13
Glendoras Wine and Cheese Tasting 7 pm @ Clubhouse
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14 Plainfield Parks Mini Marathon Training Begins visit www.townofplainfield.com for details
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15 Strawberry Ice Cream Day
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22 National Blonde Brownie Day
Popcorn Day
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Free Teen 16 Night at the YMCA in Avon, IN 7 pm - End
23 National Pie Day
peacelearningcenter. org
25 National Irish Coffee Day
National Peanut Brittle Day
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27 28 National Geographic Day
31 Hendricks County ICON Bridal Show at Prestwick Country Club 1 - 3 pm Hendricks Symphonic Orchestra FREE Sunday Concert Bartlett Chapel UMC 3 pm
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National Blueberry Pancake Day
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30 National Croissant Day
National Puzzle Day
cultural:
RURAL ROUTES TO MAIN STREET CULTURAL TRAIL Did you know that the Rural Routes to Main Street Cultural Trail is a self-paced, selfdirected driving tour of shops and studios of over 34 artisans in the area? Visit these businesses on the second Saturday of every month to enjoy additional historical and cultural sites featuring special activities at a variety of locations. Visit http://www. visithendrickscounty.com/culturaltrail/ for complete details or see the map shown here.
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