HDC reminded of early days N icky B oyette Kimberley Clark addressed the Historic District Commission at its Dec. 2 meeting, and reminded commissioners of the days when HDC was first created. She suggested it might be a good idea to revisit the first days as a way to educate residents why local history is important. Clark also mentioned HDC needs to deal with affordable housing issues in the Historic District. She encouraged more consideration of people with special needs. Commissioner Melissa Greene invited Clark to speak to the Planning Commission at one of its January meetings. In other business, commissioners approved construction of a new shed at 298 N. Main. There was only one item on the Consent Agenda, and commissioners approved it. • 2106 E. Van Buren – revise existing sign Chair Dee Bright presented Administrative Approvals, which are applications for repair or work involving no changes in materials or color, but which include changes in roofing color. • 8 Harvey – re-roof • 100 Emporia – re-roof, new color • 331C W. Van Buren – re-roof Next meeting will be Wednesday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – The annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade was a hit with everyone – and wonderfully long. Watch for Santa … lots of Santas, in fact … in Basin Park this weekend, and see the Christmas schedule inside for more holiday fun.
This Week’s INDEPENDENT Thinker Small steps by individuals can move buses. Something like that. In Cluj-Napoca, Romania, activist Victor Miron asked the mayor, Emil Boc, to not charge passengers on city transit if they read books while on board. “I believe it’s better to promote reading by rewarding those who read instead of criticizing the ones who don’t,” Miron said. Miron and his friends also created a campaign for discounts at various businesses when people show a book Photo by Victor Miron/Bored Panda on their Facebook profile picture, and another where those who carried a book with them got free admission at the local botanical garden. It isn’t a whole lot, but it’s a step toward literacy that creates a buzz to be swept up in a community effort to be more aware, more quiet, and more in tune with words that don’t diminish vision or cause headaches.
Photo by John Rankine
Inside the ESI New Chamber head 2 EMFs and you 3 Cell phones and health 5 Electric rates challenged 6 Channels disappearing 10 Shop Locally for the Holidays 12-13 Independent Art 15 Astrology 16 Indy Soul 18 The Nature of Eureka 19 Crossword 21 Classifieds 22
Indie Christmas Ditty and CD Release Party, Dec. 18, Independent office 3-6