Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 April 2005 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2005

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Ensuring your drinking water quality - everyday

You'll soon see the results of our hard work in improving water quality. Your May water bill will contain the 2004 Drinking Water Report. This report outlines just how good Indianapolis Water is.

University of Southern California's Black Alumni Association. Herbert earned a bachelor of arts degree in 1966 and a master of public administration degree in 1968 from USC.

Westsidc Community Day festival In collaboration with Indy Parks, Muncipal Gardens Family Center and Westside Community Ministries, Inc., a Community Day and fun festival will be held at Denver Park, on 10th and Sharon Avenue on May 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The free event will include games for children, free food, a basketball and volleyball tournament and vendors. For more information call (317) 327-7190 or (317) 238-6196. National Safe Kids Week NESCO Bike Safety Rodeo will kick off National Safe Kids Week on Saturday, April 30 at Brookside Park, 3500 Brookside Pkwy,

from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with games, prizes, helmet distributions and adult tricycle race for the Indianapolis community. Lilly Cycling Club member, Dr. Matt Curin, will participate in the rodeo and offer bike safety tips for families. Special prizes will be awarded to those who bring their own safety helmet. The Injury Free Coalition sponsors the free event for Kids, Think First, Indianapolis Safe Kids, Indianapolis Police Department and the Indianapolis Fire Department. For more information, please contact Johnny Smith at (317) 962.1161. IndyGo offers Park and Ride for Mini Marathon The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corp. (IndyGo) announced Park and Ride locations for this year's 500 Festival Mini Marathon. The marathon will be held on May 7. Roundtrip shuttle tickets are now on sale for $5. Race participants are encouraged to park their vehicles at the following locations. Buses will begin

departing at 5:30 a.m. through 6 a.m. • Glendale Mall - located off of Rural Street between Kessler Avenue and 62nd Street. • Greenwood Place - located at U.S. 31 at Shelby Street. • Lafayette Place - located off of West 34th Street (Commercial Boulevard) at Lafayette Road. Passengers will be dropped off on Maryland Street between West and Missouri Streets (near the south side of the State Parking Garage). The pick-up location from the race will be on West Street between Ohio Street and Government Place (near the west side of the State Office Building). Buses will leave every 30 minutes beginning at 9:30 a.m. The final bus will depart at 1 p.m. Advance shuttle tickets can be purchased online at www.indygo.net, or by calling (317) 635-3344 through May 3. Before race day, participants can purchase tickets in person at the IndyGo Transit Store located at 209 N. Delaware Street.

We’ve formed partnerships with local universities to conduct research in algal growth that can cause taste and odor problems. We’ve worked closely with regulatory agencies to more effectively treat source water. We also conduct over 400 tests each and every day to ensure the safety and quality of the water we deliver to your home. We’re proud of the water we provide, and our employees who make that possible, so please take a moment to review the Drinking Water Report. If you would like additional copies, or have questions about your drinking water, please contact us at 317.631.1431, or toll free 877.631.1431. www.indianapoliswater.com

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Moving Ahead

TITLE VI ► Continued from Page 1 Like many legal observers, Gregory Kellam Scott, executive director of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, agrees that Title VI is simply not being utilized enough by individuals and organizations who deserve justice. “In essence, it is in place to protect citizens from being discriminated against or denied benefits on the basis of race national origin or even disability in businesses, programs or construction products that receive funding from the federal government,” said Scott. “If an individual has been discriminated against, for example, in employment or as it relates to fair housing they can file a complaint in federal court.” If a recipient of federal assistance is found to have received discrimination and voluntary compliance or restitution from the alleged offender is not forthcoming, a person can file an administrative complaint with the agency that is providing the funding. That agency should either terminate funding for the offending program or refer the matter to the Department of Justice for legal action. Discriminatory practices that can take place and are present in most Title VI cases include (l) denying a person any service or financial aid because of race, color or national origin, (2) providing a service or benefit in a different manner from those provided to others in the program, (3) requiring different standards or conditions, (4) operating facili-

ties that deny access to certain persons on the basis of race or (5) failing to make allowances for language or educational difficulties. Scott noted that citizens can also file a complaint with the Indiana Civil Rights Commission, which will conduct an investigation and determine whether or not there is probable cause indicating that the state’s civil rights law has been violated. If that is indeed the case, the commission will take action on behalf of the individual, taking the case up with the agency administering funds and if necessary, the federal courts. In addition, the commission offers optional mediation between alleged offenders and citizens who file complaints. Mickens noted that people can also file a complaint under Title VI with the assistance of the NAACP, as the organization investigates possible violations of any civil rights law. An example of the kind of impact Title VI can have is shown in the area of education. In 1964 only two Southern states (Tennessee and Texas) had more than 2 percent of their Black students enrolled in integrated schools. Because of Title VI, however, about 6 percent of the Black students in the South were in integrated schools by the following year. For more information call the Indiana Civil Rights Commission at (317) 232-2600.

Dear Urban Community /Organizational LeadersAs most of you know Indiana Avenue was selected as a cultural district in 2004 by the Indianapolis Cultural Development Commission. Since that time, district stakeholders have worked with Indianapolis Downtown, Inc. to create a cultural district development plan and new marketing identity. Also, the group secured funding to prepare the Indiana Avenue Destination Redevelopment Blueprint. The Blueprint will give Indiana Avenue stakeholders the opportunity to create a unique visitor experience based on the vision set forth in the cultural district plan. The work to prepare the Blueprint has begun. Your input is needed! We need to know how you spend your leisure time, your visits to Indiana Avenue and the kinds of experiences you would like to see on Indiana Avenue. This is a unique opportunity because of who we’ve identified as the target audience, Young Urban Professionals. Your input is valuable so please take a few moments to complete this online survey and forward it to your respective groups. Please complete the survey by May 15. To obtain the survey, just log onto h Up://www. surveym onkey. com/s. asp?u-76694974201 All information is confidential. ***FOR MORE INFO ON THE DISTRICT (INCLUDING HISTORY AND CURRENT EVENTS), LOG ONTO: h ttp://www. discoverindianaavenue. com/splash, cfm

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