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Scholars Inn Bakehouse opens
Broad Ripple Avenue & College
Apr 19, 2004

Beautiful inside and great food!

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Avril Lavigne Free Concert
Glendale Center
Mar 25, 2004
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The crowd gathers
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Avril performs
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Sk8r Boi and Complicated
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Christmas in BR
Dec 19, 2003
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Flamingo - next to Kroger
Flamingo - next to Kroger
BR Animal Clinic
BR Animal Clinic
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54th and New Jersey
54th and New Jersey
Chelsea's
Chelsea's

Veterans Day Program
Glendale

Nov 9, 2003
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WTHR's Don Hein and Mr. Kite of Kite Realty
WTHR's Don Hein and Mr. Kite of Kite Realty

Indianapolis Symphonic Band
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BRHS Golden Singers perform
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Day of the Dead
Indianapolis Art Center

Nov 2, 2003
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Huge crane
Oct 24, 2003
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Broad Ripple Park Family Center Open House
Oct 4, 2003
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Class demonstrations
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Dance Class demonstrations
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Food and Fun
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Middle Eastern Dance Class
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BRHS Homecoming Parade
Sep 19, 2003
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Here They Come
Here They Come
Led by IPD escort
Led by IPD escort
Flags presented by JROTC
Flags presented by JROTC

Marching up College Avenue
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Putting on a show for the audience on Broad Ripple Avenue
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Appreciative Parents and Teachers
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Heading back to the school
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The Papesh-Mobile
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IPD escort signals the end of another great
BRHS Homecoming Parade
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Jazz in the Park
Aug 26, 2003
Monika Herzig Acoustic Project
piano- Monika Herzig
sax- Ariel Alexander
bass- Frank Smith
drums- Danny Deckard
guitar- Peter Kienle
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Peter
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Peter and Ariel
Peter and Ariel
Peter, Ariel and Danny
Peter, Ariel and Danny
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Frank, Ariel and Monika
Frank, Ariel and Monika

Jazz in the Park - Aug 19, 2003
Jason Curry Quartet
sax- Jason Curry
piano- Steven Jones
bass- Frank Smith
drums- Kenny Phelps
This quartet is great! The audience really appreciated the music and the performers.
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Jason and Kenny
Jason and Kenny

Jason and Frank
Jason and Frank
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Steven and Frank
Steven and Frank

Jazz in the Park - Aug 12, 2003
Rob Dixon Quintet
sax- Rob Dixon
trumpet- Mike Rodman
piano- Steven Jones
bass- Frank Smith
drums- Kenny Phelps
The quintet played an impressive collection of original compositions and some jazz classics
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Rob and Kenny
Rob and Kenny
lawn chairs and picnics
lawn chairs and picnics
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Steven and Frank
Steven and Frank

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Ron and Frank
Ron and Frank
Mike
Mike

Touch a Truck - June 20, 2003
Broad Ripple Park
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Check in
Check in
Hard hats for the kids
Hard hats for the kids
School bus
School bus
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Indy Park Ranger
Indy Park Ranger
So many keys!
So many keys!
A huge semi trailer
A huge semi trailer
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"I'm a truck driver"

Delivering the mail
Delivering the mail
A long line for the fire truck
A long line for the fire truck
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Everyone gets a fire hat
Everyone gets a fire hat
Adjusting the controls
Adjusting the controls
"But I don't want to get out"

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Working the hoses
Working the hoses
Heavy trash pickup
Heavy trash pickup
Shiny cement mixer
Shiny cement mixer
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Delivering the concrete
Delivering the concrete
Progressive van
Progressive van
The littlest bus driver
The littlest bus driver
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Indy pickup
Indy pickup
Twinkie the Kid
Twinkie the Kid
Search dogs are very friendly
Search dogs are very friendly
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Nikki the dog
Nikki the dog
A little doggie kiss
A little doggie kiss
Peaceful search dogs
Peaceful search dogs
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Delivering the Coke
Delivering the Coke
Exterminating the bugs
Exterminating the bugs
An 8-door Checker Cab
An 8-door Checker Cab
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Bart Simpson Checker Cab
Bart Simpson Checker Cab
A big Indy truck
A big Indy truck
IPD motorcycle
IPD motorcycle
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IPD mobile van
IPD mobile van
On patrol with Officer Ben
On patrol with Officer Ben
Moving dirt with a Bobcat
Moving dirt with a Bobcat
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Trucks of every kind
Trucks of every kind
Which one to see next?
Which one to see next?
Balloons from Donato's Pizza
Balloons from Donato's Pizza
See you next year!

Broad Ripple Village Walking Tour
June 18, 2003
Led by Chuck Hupert

Whistle Stop
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Monon Trail
Monon Trail

School 80
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Old School 80 library
Old School 80 library
BR Post Office
BR Post Office

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Knights in the park
June 17, 2003
Broad Ripple Park

For more information www.midrealm.org/sternfeld
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Artist Indy 500 car
June 11, 2003
in Glendale IMCPL Branch

Artist Indy car - Garfield
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Taste of Broad Ripple
June 7, 2003
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BR Ave entrance
BR Ave entrance
line goes around corner
line goes around corner
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rainbow bridge entrance
rainbow bridge entrance
IPD on the scene
IPD on the scene

A view from above
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Guilford
Guilford
Westfield stage
Westfield stage
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Westfield and Guilford
Westfield and Guilford
Rainbow Bridge
Rainbow Bridge

Selling tickets and history
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Steve Ross selling tickets
Steve Ross selling tickets
Beer Garden
Beer Garden
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Band Line-up
Band Line-up
History
History

Face Painting and adorable doggie
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Face Painting
Face Painting
Red Room
Red Room
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Jazz Cooker
Jazz Cooker
cute puppy
cute puppy

Music and Food
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Dave and ...
Dave and ...
... Rae
... Rae
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Plump's tent
Plump's tent
Ice cream
Ice cream

Animals, Kids and bi-ped pie
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Sleeping Dog
Sleeping Dog
All ages
All ages
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Balloon animals
Balloon animals
Walking Pizza
Walking Pizza

In and above the crowd
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Thickening crowd
Thickening crowd
Shoulder Rides
Shoulder Rides
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Chumley's
Chumley's
Yat's
Yat's

Taste of Broad Ripple After Dark
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Guilford
Guilford
Westfield
Westfield
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Toward stage
Toward stage
Can't wait until next year!

BRHS Reunion Classes of 1930s and 1940s at Rivi
June 8, 2003
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Morris Conly 34
Morris Conly 34
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Fred and Irene Richardson Westerfield, Dick Smith
Fred and Irene Richardson Westerfield, Dick Smith

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Shirley Atkins 36
Shirley Atkins 36
Bill Wendling 38
Bill Wendling 38
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Kathleen Burrows Moore 39
Kathleen Burrows Moore 39
Betty Murnan Smith 39 with Bill Wendling
Betty Murnan Smith 39 with Bill Wendling
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Mary Jane Baxter 39
Mary Jane Baxter 39
Jo (Redinow) and Bob Kleis 37
Jo (Redinow) and Bob Kleis 37
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Lois Rusie Smith 39
Lois Rusie Smith 39
Betty Collins Atkins
Betty Collins Atkins
Dorothy Jansen Rossebo 38
Dorothy Jansen Rossebo 38
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Eloise Risley 37
Eloise Risley 37
Jeanette St Clair 39
Jeanette St Clair 39
Margaret Smith Reese 37
Margaret Smith Reese 37
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Betty Beaver Roberts 42
Betty Beaver Roberts 42
Dick Atkinson 42
Dick Atkinson 42
Mary Yount Armantrout 42
Mary Yount Armantrout 42
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Charlotte Boone Negley
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Gus Cravens 35
Gus Cravens 35
Bob Hindman
Bob Hindman

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Bernice Kopp Shaffer 38
Bernice Kopp Shaffer 38
Morris Conly
Morris Conly
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Marge Schweinsberger Sheagley 40
Marge Schweinsberger Sheagley 40
Chuck Baker 40
Chuck Baker 40
Merton Brooks 40
Merton Brooks 40
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Wally Scott 38
Wally Scott 38
Joe Talbott 40
Joe Talbott 40
Dorothy Steinmeier 34
Dorothy Steinmeier 34
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Marcella Reynolds Negley 36
Marcella Reynolds Negley 36
Edna Thixton Koonce 36
Edna Thixton Koonce 36
Margaret (Van Meter) Melcher 36
Margaret (Van Meter) Melcher 36
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Fred Melcher
Fred Melcher
Elsa Stromberg Youngquist 42
Elsa Stromberg Youngquist 42

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Sherrill Boardman 35
Sherrill Boardman 35
Mary Francis Kessler VanDerMeulen 33
Mary Francis Kessler VanDerMeulen 33
Patricia Risley Alloway 36
Patricia Risley Alloway 36
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James Nau 42
James Nau 42
June Anderson McGhehey 42 and Fritz
June Anderson McGhehey 42 and Fritz
Jane Brown King 40
Jane Brown King 40
Willifred Perry Burrows 40
Willifred Perry Burrows 40
Barbara Cline Baldwin 40
Barbara Cline Baldwin 40
Jim Mcclure 40
Jim Mcclure 40
Alex Christ 40
Alex Christ 40
Bob Hunter 40
Bob Hunter 40
Betty Reeve Swain 40
Betty Reeve Swain 40
Kenny Harvey 40
Kenny Harvey 40
Bill Wendling 38
Bill Wendling 38
Bob and Jane Hunter 40
Bob and Jane Hunter 40

Faces Sculpture moves from Governor's house
June 1, 2003
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on the Monon Trail
on the Monon Trail

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north east corner
north east corner
south west corner
south west corner

High water on the White River
May 11, 2003
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Normal level April 3
Normal level April 3
Same deck today
Same deck today
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Watch that first step
Watch that first step
The Mighty River
The Mighty River

33rd Broad Ripple Art Fair
May 11, 2003

Over 280 artists and more than 40 food booths
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Kid's golf
Kid's golf
Hay for the walkways
Hay for the walkways
Glass blowing demonstration
Glass blowing demonstration

Central Canal Weed Harvesting
May 5, 2003
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Broad Ripple Clean-Up Day
May 3, 2003
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Lots of volunteers
Lots of volunteers
Graffiti to remove
Graffiti to remove
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Graffiti gone!
Graffiti gone!
Pounding in nails and staples
Pounding in nails and staples

Artist Indy 500 car
May 5, 2003
in front of Indianapolis Art Center
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Artist Indy car - Lettermanlapolis
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Artist Indy 500 car
April 16, 2003
in front of Fire Station
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Artist Indy car
Artist Indy car
Artist Indy car plaque
Artist Indy car plaque

Patio gets hit
April 16, 2003
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big crack in Patio
big crack in Patio
Patio gets repaired
Patio gets repaired

Olympic Torch in BR
Jan. 7, 2002
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at Kessler and College
Patio gets repaired