Board Update: New Collector Car and Motorcycle Show, Crime Watch meeting recap, callout for IMPD substation donations

Hello Eagle Nest residents,
 
Here is a look at neighborhood news for the week of Oct. 11, 2021:
 
NEW EVENT OCTOBER 24: NEIGHBORHOOD CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW – WITH FREE PIZZA!

So, here’s a free family afternoon event worth a stop: the first Eagle Nest Collector Car and Motorcycle Show at the Clubhouse. Join us noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, for a great display of residents’ cars and bikes in the back lot by the sports courts. We expect a dozen or more new, restored or rare models, including Corvettes, Miatas, MGBs (shown), Mustangs and more.

If you own a cool car or bike (or you have friends who do), consider this an open invite to join us and show off your rides. Just email scottthien@comcast.net with your name, cell number and model you’ll bring and we’ll save you a parking spot. This is a great way to meet new neighbors and learn a bit about the car and bike culture. Hey, this is Indianapolis – everyone likes things with engines, right?

Bonus: We’re giving away a limited supply of free personal pizzas from Jet’s Pizza to every resident who shows their 2021 Pool Pass. You know the drill: first-come, first served; sausage, cheese and pepperoni varieties. A few extras will be on hand for sale, $5 each per usual (cash only).

Hope to see you there! (And thanks to MGB owner and Teel Way resident Tom Ford for the car show idea!)

CRIME WATCH WRAPS UP 2021 MEETING SERIES
It was a busy month on the Crime Watch front. Highlights:

Q4 meeting: Earlier this month we held our last quarterly meeting, where Eagle Nest Coordinator Carolyn Goldenetz shared the latest area crime news and distributed our new “No Soliciting” window stickers. (Email Carolyn at goldenetz@gmail.com to request one. See our 09-19-21 blog post for more info.) It also is Carolyn’s birthday month, so attendees enjoyed some of her favorite treats – including cake! – and adult beverages. Congrats to residents (from left) Joyce Tucker, who popped the cork on a sparkling rose to kick off the meeting, and Tammy O’Tain and Rokenna Williams, who both won $50 gift cards to Cake Bake. October concludes our 2021 meeting series, so Carolyn and the Board thank all who attended our meetings in person this year and continue to make Eagle Nest a safer place to live.

Meeting survey: To better serve our residents and build attendance, be on the lookout for a survey on which weeknight best serves your family to attend our quarterly crime watch meetings. We’ll lean into the “majority rules” results and post the 2022 schedule soon. Stay tuned!

No Knock List: That’s right, it’s a thing just like the Do Not Call List. By adding your address to the No Knock List, commercial solicitation is prohibited at your residential address. Note: Your listing is based on the calendar year and will expire December 31, so be sure to re-register on January 1, 2022. Click here to add your address to the Indy.gov list.

Crime Summit video: Click here to watch the recent Crime Watch Summit, sponsored the North Shadeland Alliance.

EAGLE NEST TO SPONSOR STOCK THE IMPD SUBSTATION

As you probably know, IMPD recently opened a substation in Shadeland Plaza to serve as a staging place for officers working to keep our North District area safe. The surrounding community of businesses and homeowners have been donating drinks and munchies to help keep the station stocked for officers. And now Eagle Nest is joining that effort. The Board has committed to hosting a neighborhood donation drive for November and December, so we’re counting on resident generosity to make it a successful show of support for our local beat officers.

Anything is fair game, so the next time you’re at the store please pick up an extra non-perishable food item or two, as well as disinfectant wipes and cleaning supplies. No donation is too big or too small. Frequently requested items include:

• Drinks like Gatorade, Powerade, soft drinks, teas
• Kirkland Italian mineral water (specifically requested!
• Frozen items (chicken pita melts, Uncrustables, taquitos, breakfast sandwiches, individual quiche, etc.)
• Shelf-stable microwaveable meals
• Frito Lay variety pack chips, energy bars, crackers

To donate an item, please bring it to our Car and Motorcycle Show on October 24 at the Clubhouse. We’ll have collection boxes set up in the front entrance foyer.

Questions? Please email Board Vice President Jason Van Meter at jpvanmeter@sbcglobal.net. Jason is coordinating the Association’s donation partnership with IMPD and would appreciate volunteers to help coordinate donations and delivery. Please contact your neighbors, church friends, scouting or school groups and join this worthy effort now!
 
IN OTHER NEWS:
 
TRASH CARTS: Please store your trash and recycling roll carts out of sight (ideally in your garage or in back of your home). It’s not just a courtesy to keep our Eagle Nest from looking trashy, our Declarations of Restrictions (Section 5F) prohibit storing them in view of the development. Thank you for your cooperation!

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On behalf of the Board,
ScottThien, President