Eagle Nest Blog

Beginning in 2014, the Eagle Nest Board of Directors will be working to revamp our long-dormant neighborhood Crime Watch program. Under the leadership of program coordinator and resident Cindy Spicklemire, the board will be contacting residents to recruit volunteers to be the eyes and ears in 22 different zones throughout our neighborhood. If you get a call from a board member in the coming weeks, please consider joining the effort. Once we have our anti-crime corps lined up, the board will bring in IMPD Crime Watch leaders for a neighborhood meeting to answer questions and offer guidance on effective crime-fighting tips. We also are considering hiring a private security firm to patrol the neighborhood again, a service eliminated several years ago because of cost and the company's ineffectiveness. While Eagle Nest has been virtually crime-free for decades, crime knows no boundaries, and we have seen a rise in incidents in recent months, including at least one attempted break

The home of Jeff and Renee Schwegman at 7816 Mallard Way won first place in the 2013 Eagle Nest Holiday Decorating Contest.  They are the proud recipients of a $25 gift card from Target. The runner up home was the house of Jim and Kim Hardie at 7509 Teel Way. The judges also wanted to acknowledge last year's winners, Brandy and Brian Schneider, 8331 Mockingbird Lane, who continue to have a great light display. Thank you to the judges from the Eagle Nest Social Committee. Thanks also to all the Eagle Nest residents who make the neighborhood brighter and more festive with their holiday lights! We will have the contest next year with more prizes so hit the after-Christmas sales! -- Submitted by Alice Miley

Recently reports have surfaced of drivers ignoring and rolling through stop signs throughout the neighborhood, especially at the four-way stop of Teel Way and Tanager Lane. In November, one Eagle Nest resident wrote to the Board stating that her high school children were almost hit by a car ignoring a school bus stop arm and the stop signs at the intersection. It's not clear whether the motorist involved was an Eagle Nest resident, but stop sign noncompliance -- especially among teenagers -- has been a longtime Eagle Nest issue. For years residents living near our various intersections have witnessed countless instances of such irresponsible driving and near accidents. It's worth noting that under Indiana law, disregarding a school bus stop sign is consider reckless driving (a class B misdemeanor) and is punishable by up to 180 days in jail and a maximum fine of $1,000. Suffice so say, Eagle Nest residents are reminded that all vehicles must come to a complete stop for