Hello Beech Grove!

I hope you all had a Happy 4th! I sat atop the hospital parking lot along with family and friends to watch with delight another great display of fireworks! Thank you so much to everyone involved for such a great show. Afterward though I had to sit in traffic for an hour to get home!!! Oh well, it is the one time each year that there is a traffic jam within the city limit! Also, a huge thank you to the BGPD & FD for protecting us. I love this town.... I cannot wait for the fall festival now!

I have had several comments about getting this blog "going". I am appealing to everyone for their help! I need input from you! This is your city too, ugly warts and all. We need to band together and make it better. I am not exactly sure what all I can say each time. I am not into all the political hoopla, but if there is something that needs to be said, by all means, say it! As I have said previously, as long as it does not become a place for vulgarities and the like, we can discuss whatever anyone wants.

I will say this -

I hope that since this is a more like able forum than others, the three who are running for the office of Mayor will take a chance and publish their thoughts about our city as "Citizens", not as "Mayoral Candidates". We need to hear from you. We need to know that you are in this with the rest of us. Even though you are running for an office, you are still citizens just we are! I would hope that you all welcome a forum that you can speak on without the fear of ridicule, as I can assure I will never let that happen on my watch!

Another subject I would like to address is the rentalproperties and the trashed yards issue we have going on. This is a tragedy that needs to be corrected. I would love to somehow get this taken care of. Any ideas on how to form a committee to oversee this? I saw a post on the other blog that really had merit in my opinion. They said to form a "Rental Association" and have a set fee that would go toward upkeep on unkempt yards etc. I know that the city has worked hard to maintain the streets etc, and in my opinion of done a pretty good job. It needs to go a step farther though. I don't have a problem on my street, however there are a few houses around the corner that are not taken care of or mowed regularly. Not only is this an eyesore, it promotes rats and mice and who knows what else! Yuk!!!!!

Just a thought.....Let me know what you think.

Have a great week!

Groovy Grover

Answers.........

Anonymous said...
I hope your blog does well,if you could give some insight into things going on in Beech Grove it might draw more readers.You say you have lived in Beech Grove all your life, have you ever been involved like this before or are any of your relatives?
June 29, 2007 11:26 PM


Thank you, and I too hope this Blog does well too, although I don't have visions of grandeur where it is concerned!!!

Yes, I have lived in BG all my life. I have never thought to write a blog until recently, and it was done out of a need to show that there are people who TRULY love this town and do not want to see it ripped to shreds. I don't really intend on this becoming a political blog, and will try to add things that are insightful as I learn of them, but I am also hoping to make this an arena where NICE people can also add things! I hope people will feel free to comment, or ask me to find out things, or even complain NICELY about the goings on in BG. Lastly, I do have relatives here in BG but no one involved in anything like this.

Have a great weekend!

Hump Day!

I am so glad Wednesday is finally here! We are only one week away from the 4th of July, and with that in mind, I hope everyone has a safe and wonderful holiday! Remember to buy all of your meat etc. for your cookouts from the BG Meat Market! We want to keep them in business so we can still enjoy great meat at great prices! I hope that people will be respectful of their neighbors and keep the fireworks for the 4th only - this is especially nice for the people who have small children that are sleeping or the elderly and the dogs and kitties that it scares. I hear that they have a really nice parade etc. planned for Saturday. I hope to attend and enjoy the nice day. I have always thought Beech Grove should have a parade for the 4th and am glad to see it finally happening. I hope that everyone has a wonderful week. Thank you for your posts, so far everyone that has been posted has been really nice! I hope to keep it that way. Please tell yours friends about it. I hope to make this THE Blog for Beech Grove.

Beech Grove Citizen's Police Academy

I talked to one of the BG Citizens who attended the first police academy today. I was very excited to hear what was learned etc. and more than a little surprised to find that they were actually allowed to participate at the level they did. Most police departments are viewed as vigilantly and secretive. Not so our PD. They want their Citizens informed. The more we know the more we can help fight crime, and stay the small quaint town everyone wants BG to be. From all that I was told, I have a renewed respect for our Police Department. It sounds to me like a few of the guys are taking a page right from the Book of Shroyer! If you grew up in BG, you remember Lowell Shroyer - we hated him as kids and respect him now that we are adults! Funny how that happens!! If you get the chance, find someone who attended and have a chat with them about this program. I also encourage them to post it right here! I hope if they decide to have another one I can be on the team. If so, I will Journal each week.

There were a few comments posted on the other BG blog regarding the police officers and I will say this - Don't bite the hand that protects you...you never know when you may be under attack, especially if this city doesn't turn itself around. There is so much strife between people right now that we may have our own little city war before it is all said and done. How sad is that! And that being said - I hope Smitty's bakery business does pick up if it is down. How horrible would that be for the kids of BG not to be able to ride their bikes to get doughnuts on the weekends. (They still do that don't they?!!)

I have known our current Police Chief for several years as I have 2 kids that attended BG schools. Rich Witmer has been involved with the kids in our community for as long as I can recall, and now he is leading our police officers. All I can say to that is Bravo! I hope he stays in that position for a long time. If you want to be involved Beech Grove, go see Rich Witmer. I am sure they could use volunteers for something. Keep up the good work, protect our city and it's citizens, BGPD! I think you all deserve a big fat raise and I challenge the Mayor to make that happen, in fact I double dog dare him!!!

A New Week

Today starts a new week - what will it bring I wonder?

I hope it brings less stress, nice weather and a winning lottery ticket!!! I guess you have to play to win though! It appears that the other side of BG is having a hard time getting along today - maybe they are all constipated - I swear, SAY SOMETHING NICE! You may feel human again...I just cannot understand why people want to be so hateful all the time. My parents always taught me to speak my mind, mean what I say and not be upset if someone else chooses to speak their mind. That is not what is so upsetting. It is the nastiness that goes along with it! Maybe it is just the whole political thing. People just cannot seem to discuss politics without a fight ensuing..........



Have a wonderful week everyone and Happy Blogging!

Our Fine City

As I was driving home from work today I noticed how pretty 9th Street is again. It is hard to believe that just a few years ago it was ravished by a tornado and looked like a war zone. It was not the only area of Beech Grove that was hit that day either. Think back to that day, remember how you felt? I was so upset that my town and my neighbors and friends were hurt/upset/etc. Everyone came together and helped each other out. Neighbors helping each other during their time of need....





Remember that time - then think about things now - read the blogs



One person mentioned several of the people in this town who grew up within 100 yards of each other - neighbors





Let's not be that town - the one that pretends we are a close knit community, only to rip each other apart when the times are good or bad, depending on your opinion of the way things are.

Thoughts anyone ..............?

Correction to the wording in my previous post.....

I was informed by "Beth" that Ingle Harris is currently a 12 year veteran city councilperson! Sorry Ingle - My bad!

Carry on my fellow Grovers! Thank you Beth for the clarification.......