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O F I N D I A N A P O L I S S U M M E R 2 0 1 0 WelcomeHOME Home Things to Do When the Movers Leave Paint & Decorating Advice Will Your Remodeling Project Pay Off Newcomer & Community Information A F r e e G i f t F o r I n d i a n a p o l i s A r e a H o m e b u y e r s Finding Quality Child Care Offer ends 9/15/10, and is limited to new residential customers. Not available in all areas. Requires subscription to Digital Starter TV, Performance High-Speed Internet and Comcast Digital Voice® service. After the rst 12 months, monthly service charge goes to $114.99 for months 13–24. AFTER 2 YEARS, OR IF ANY SERVICE IS CANCELLED OR DOWNGRADED, REGULAR CHARGES APPLY. YOU MAY CANCEL SERVICE BY CALLING 1-800-COMCAST. Comcast’s current monthly service charge is $129.99. TV and Internet service limited to a single outlet. Equipment, installation, taxes, franchise fees, the Regulatory Recovery Fee and other applicable charges (e.g., per-call or international charges) extra. May not be combined with other offers. TVÊService:ÊLimited Basic service subscription required to receive other levels of service. On Demand selections subject to charge indicated at time of purchase. Not all programming available in all areas. InternetÊService: Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. VoiceÊService: $29.95 activation fee applies. EMTA required ($5/ month). Service (including 911/ emergency services) may not function after an extended power outage. Comparisons to Comcast’s offerings prior to recent network upgrades. Call for restrictions and complete details or visit www.comcast.com. Comcast ©2010 C1164 Make a major home improvement for under a hundred bucks. Turn your house into a digital showplace with the Comcast Starter XF Triple Play. To us, “community service” means much more than just writing checks to local organizations. Every day, in small towns and large cities, our employees work side-by- with community partner organizations that make a real difference – including Big Brothers Sisters, City Year,One Economy, local United Way agencies, Boys and Girls clubs, the YMCA and many more. Our communities are stronger when we all help each other to power dreams. While we engage in community service every day as volunteers, board members, etc., we have a signature celebration of community service every spring. We call it Comcast Cares Day. That’s when we mobilize tens of thousands of our employees, their families and friends, to work alongside community partners and public ofcials. It’s a day of hands-on, national service all across the country. We revitalize neglected neighborhood parks, beautify schools to improve the learning environment, stock community food banks and perform whatever other tasks are most needed. In 2009, a record total of more than 60,000 volunteers gave well over 360,000 hours of community service to this remarkable day, In addition to donating our time, we provide nancial support to the organizations we partner with on Comcast Cares Day. Since 2001, we have donated more than $8 million to our Comcast Cares Day community partners. Overall since 2001, our charitable giving in cash and in-kind is nearly $1.8 billion to national and local non-prot organizations. Everybody wins when time and energy are invested in our communities. We can sum up our approach to community invest ment in one simple statement: We power dreams in our communities. Welcome to your new home. As local community members, we at Comcast also want to welcome you to our local community. We hope you will appreciate this new mover resource guide and that it will be helpful for you as you get settled and get to know your new community and neighbors. Reaching out to help our neighbors is the American way, and it’s something that’s part of Comcast’s DNA. GIVE US A CALL 888-865-1289 or visit us online at www.comcast.com/welcomehome Our Company We are the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services and we would welcome the opportunity to help you set up any or all of your new cable, Internet and home phone services. 4 WELCOME HOME MAGAZINE 3 Welcome from Comcast Comcast welcomes you to Indianapolis and hopes that this new mover resource guide will be helpful as you get settled and get to know your new community and neighbors. 6 Will Your Remodeling Project Pay Off Find out if your remodeling project makes sense for you. 7 Revamp Your Space Design tips for furnishing your new home on a budget. 8 You Made a Great Decision to Purchase Your New Home Let Comcast help you do the same for your TV, Home Phone & Internet. 10 Finding Quality Child Care Tips to make sure the child care you select has the most comfortable and safe environment possible. 11 After The Move Checklist The quicker you can cross these things off your checklist, the sooner you can begin to relax and truly enjoy your new home. 12 Decorate With Paint There is no easier way to update your space then with a fresh coat of paint. 13 Newcomer and Community Information Comcast has done all the research for you to help you get settled into your new community. 10 13 7 6 OF INDIANAPOLIS SUMMER 2010 Publisher: James F. Sweeney Pro duc tion & Ed i to ri al Man age ment: Mary Sweeney Promotions Director: Lucy Sweeney Pro duc tion: Graph ic Results, Carol Rush Executive As sis tants: Kelly Marie, Ryan James. Wel come Home Magazine is published quarterly at 79 Spyglass Drive, Littleton, Col o rado 80123-6657, (303) 797-8400. Copy right 2010. All rights reserved. Re pro duc tion in whole or in part without prior written per mis sion is strictly pro hib it ed. While ev ery precaution has been taken to ensure the ac cu ra cy of the editorial in for ma tion included at press time, neither the publisher nor the ed i tor shall be liable for damages arising out of errors or omis sions. The opinions expressed herein are those of the au thors and do not necessarily rep re sent those of the distributor. Return postage must ac com pa ny all manuscripts, draw ings and pho to graphs if they are to be returned, and no responsibility can be as sumed for unsolicited materials. SUMMER 2010 5 Think Green! As you enjoy the information and advertising offers in Welcome Home of Indianapolis to help with your move, keep in mind we make a concerted effort to bring this to you in an environmentally responsible way. This starts with the paper we use for this edition. The wood ber to make the paper comes from sustainable forests. For every tree harvested to make this paper, a new tree is grown. In addition, this has been independently certi ed to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard. The printer we utilize also has many initiatives and programs including certi cations with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Rainforest Alliance (RAC) and Partnership for a Clean Environment (PACE). What’s more, the printer uses soy base inks as well as direct- to-plate imaging and digital proo ng, which saves lm, chemicals and energy. We provide just this one copy of the magazine for your use. Please go to our website for future issues at www.welcomehomemag.com. This way you can view future quarterly editions, including advertiser offers and coupons. We hope you enjoy the magazine and remember to please recycle. Visit www.earth911. com for recycling information. Welcome Home of Indianapolis 6 WELCOME HOME MAGAZINE HOW DOES REMODELING PAY OFF Attic Bedroom Remodel 83.1% Deck Addition - Wood 80.6% Siding Replacement - Vinyl 79.9% Minor Kitchen Remodel 78.3% Window Replacement - Wood 77.3% Window Replacement - Vinyl 76.6% Basement Remodel 75.4% Major Kitchen Remodel 72.1% Bathroom Remodel 71.0% Two-Story Addition 68.6% Roofing Replacement 66.6% Family Room Addition 65.3% Master Suite Addition 65.2% Garage Addition 62.2% Back-up Power Generator 58.9% Bathroom Addition 57.9% Sunroom Addition 50.7% Home Office Remodel 48.1% Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Digital TV required for On Demand service. Comcast ©2010. All rights reserved. C1164 SUMMER 2010 7 8 WELCOME HOME MAGAZINE More ways to enjoy the music you love. Surf through HD music videos and backstage passes for your favorite bands and artists On Demand from Comcast. It’s all there whenever you’re ready. Hit Movies. New Movies. Ready when you are. Skip the crowds, stay home and watch many of the movies you want. Enjoy modern classics along with favorites from the “Best Director,” “Best Actor” and “Best Actress” award categories. Endless entertainment at a great price. You want your entertainment and you want it at a great price. Comcast is happy to deliver 100% digital picture quality and sound. Access to over 17,000 On Demand Choices. What you want, when you want it, with tons of channels and On Demand. You Made A Great Decision to Purchase Your New Home. Now you need to do the same for your TV, Home Phone & Internet Call1.888.865.1289 or visit comcast.com/welcomehome today. SUMMER 2010 9 Call1.888.865.1289 or visit comcast.com/welcomehome today. More reasons to choose Comcast Digital Voice® for your home phone service. Comcast is rated #1 in call clarity so no word goes unheard. Comcast Digital Voice® home phone service comes with 12 popular calling features plus voice mail and unlimited nationwide calling. Enjoy caller ID, call waiting, 3-way calling and more. Speed. Security. All of what you want from your High-Speed Internet. Comcast High-Speed Internet with PowerBoost® lets you surf faster, smarter and more efciently, with better download speeds. And with a Comprehensive security suite included, you’ll feel more secure online. The best HD picture quality. The people have spoken. In a side-by-side comparison, they agree that Comcast has the best HD picture quality available. So you can see every detail of your favorite programs. More HD. Over 2,600 HD Choices. Watch all your favorite HD channels including over 2,600 HD On Demand hit movies. So any time you sit down, you’ll nd something you want to watch. That’s why more people choose Comcast Digital TV. Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Cable TV: HD picture quality rating based on September 2008 study of the top HD channels by Frank N. Magid Associates. HD choices include HD channel lineup and HD programming available On Demand. Internet: Actual speeds vary and are not guaranteed. Not all features compatible with Macintosh systems. Voice Service: Service (including 911/emergency services) may not function after an extended power outage. Call clarity rating based on November 2008 independent Keynote study, Wave 6 study. Call for restrictions and complete details. Comcast © 2010. All rights reserved. 10 WELCOME HOME MAGAZINE Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Digital TV required for On Demand service. Comcast ©2010. All rights reserved. C1164 SUMMER 2010 11 12 WELCOME HOME MAGAZINE SUMMER 2010 13 NEWCOMER AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION Welcome to your new home in the India-napolis metropolitan area. The following information should be helpful whether you are a newcomer or simply moving within the area. Keep this reference guide in a handy place so you can refer to it often. The advertisers in this magazine all supply products and services that you may need soon after moving. Many even provide coupons and special offers. Automobile Registration If you are new to Indiana, new vehicle reg- istrations may be obtained at a license branch, AAA license branch, or Old National Bank partner. Residents of Lake or Porter counties may renew registrations at Clean Air Car Check testing sites. Online Renewal Renew your registrations online through myBMV, a virtual license branch that gives you more information about your records as well as the ability to securely access many services online. You may order your plates with express delivery that guarantees you will receive them in three business days. To create a myBMV account visit in.gov and follow the prompts. Driver’s License When you become a resident of Indiana, you have 60 days to get a new Indiana driver’s license if you hold a valid driver’s license from another state. You must visit a license branch and pass a written examination and a standard vision screening test, then you must surrender any valid driver’s licenses that you hold from other states. Driver’s License Of ce Locations: Ameriplex branch 7421 Heathrow Way .317-821-4207 Beech Grove branch 4010 S Emerson Ave .317-784-3708 Indy West branch 10 S Mickley Ave ..317-241-0084 Lawrence branch 8015 Pendleton Pike.317-898-4100 Michigan Road branch 8330 N Michigan Rd 317-875-8854 Midtown branch 4050 Meadows Pkwy.317-547-2446 Nora branch 1480 E 86th St, Suite A3-A5 .317-569-0155 South Meridian branch 5155 S Meridian St ..317-786-9342 Virginia Avenue branch 531 Virginia Ave ..317-234-0550 Transportation Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation indygo.net IndyGo Customer Service Center .317-635-3344 Airport Indianapolis International Airport317-487-9594 7800 Col. H. Weir Cook Memorial Dr indianapolisairport.com TSA Command Center 317-532-1900 Guest Services 317-487-7243 Shuttles Lincoln Land Express .217-352-6682 Bloomington Shuttle Service, .1-800-589-6004 Inc. Lafayette Limo, Inc. .765-497-3828 IndyGo GreenLine Downtown/ 317-635-3344 Airport Express Libraries For information on hours and programs visit imcpl.org or contact the individual branches below. Central Library .317-275-4100 One Library Square 40 E. St. Clair St Library Services Center .317-275-4840 2450 N. Meridian St Brightwood Branch 317-275-4310 2435 N. Sherman Dr College Ave Branch .317-275-4330 4180 N. College Ave Decatur Branch..317-275-4330 5301 Kentucky Ave Eagle Branch ..317-275-4340 3325 Lowry Rd East 38th Street Branch ..317-275-4350 5420 E. 38th St East Washington Branch .317-275-4360 2822 E. Washington St Flanner House Branch .317-275-4370 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St Fountain Square Branch 317-275-4390 1066 Virginia Ave Franklin Road Branch 317-275-4380 5550 S. Franklin Rd Glendale Branch 317-275-4410 36101 N. Keystone Ave Haughville Branch.317-275-4420 2121 W. Michigan St InfoZone Branch 317-275-4430 Inside the Children’s Museum 3000 N. Meridian St Irvington Branch .317-275-4450 5625 E. Washington St Lawrence Branch .317-275-4460 7898 N. Hague Rd Nora Branch .317-275-4470 8625 Guilford Ave Pike Branch317-275-4480 6525 Zionsville Rd Shelby Branch 317-275-4490 2502 Shelby St Southport Branch ..317-275-4510 2630 E. Stop 11 Rd Spades Park Branch .317-275-4520 1801 Nowland Ave Warren Branch .317-275-4550 9701 E. 21st St Wayne Branch .317-275-4530 198 S. Girls School Rd West Indianapolis Branch ..317-275 4540 1216 S. Kappes St Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Digital TV required for On Demand service. Comcast ©2010. All rights reserved. C1164 14 WELCOME HOME MAGAZINE Cable TV Service Comcast .888-865-1289 comcast.com/welcomehome Education Indianapolis Public Schools ..317-226-4000 ips.k12.in.us Humane Society Humane Society of Indianapolis .317-872-5650 indyhumane.org Dog Parks Indy Parks and Recreation currently has three Bark Parks, or Canine Companion Zones where owners and their dogs can visit, exercise and relax, off leash. Broad Ripple Park ..1550 Broad Ripple Ave Eagle Creek Park 7840 W 56th St Paul Ruster Park .11300 E Prospect St An annual “Pooch Pass” is required. To obtain a Pooch Pass, come to the park of ce with your dog’s vaccination records documenting current inoculations for Rabies, Parvo, Distem- per and Bordetella. You must complete the appli- cation form, sign the waiver, and pick up the dog park brochure. A separate Pooch Pass is required for each bark park, or you may specify a pass that would be good for all three parks. Parks & Recreation Information Indianapolis Parks and Recreation 317-327-7275 indygov.org Indy Parks maintains and operates 206 park properties in Marion County including regional, community and neighborhood parks as well as trails, recreation centers and pools. For a com- plete listing visit indy.gov Regional Parks Eagle Creek Park 7840 W. 56th St Gar eld Park ..2345 Pagoda Dr Riverside Park .2420 East Riverside Dr Sahm Park.6801 E 91st St Southeastway Park .8400 Mann Rd WANT TO RENEW YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE WANT TO APPLY FOR STUDENT LOANS From student loans to Social Security benefits to buying surplus government property, all kinds of government information are just a click or call away. WANT TO REGISTER TO VOTE A public service message from the U.S. General Services Administration. 1 ( 8 0 0 ) F E D - I N F O NEWCOMER AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION Voter Registration Board of Voter Registration ..317-327-5040 You cannot register over the Internet in the State of Indiana. In Indiana you do not declare a party af liation when you register. Here are some suggestions to make it as easy as possible for you to register: You are eligible to vote if • You are a citizen of the United States • You will be 18 years of age by the time of the next general election • You will have been a resident of your precinct for 30 days before the election and you are not currently in prison after being convicted of a crime. County Sheriff Of ce Marion County Sheriff’s Of ce .352-732-8181 marionso.com Non-Emergency 24-hour .352-732-9111 Utilities Natural Gas Citizens Gas .317-924-3311 citizensgas.com Electricity Indianapolis Power & Light (IPL) .317-261-8222 iplpower.com Duke Energy .1-800-521-2232 duke-energy.com Vectren Energy Delivery 1-800-777-2060 vectren.com SUMMER 2010 15 Golf Courses Cof n Golf Course.317-327-7845 2401 Cold Springs Rd Douglass Golf Course.317-924-0018 2801 Rev. A.J. Brown Ave Eagle Creek Golf Club .317-297-3366 8802 West 56th St Pleasant Run Golf Course .317-357-0829 601 Arlington Ave Riverside Golf Academy317-327-7300 3502 White River Pkwy Sahm Golf Course ..317-849-0036 6880 East 91st St Smock Golf Course317-888-0036 3910 East County Line Rd South Grove Golf Course ..317-327-7350 1800 West 18th St Thatcher Golf Course 317-244-0713 4200 West Vermont Whispering Hills Golf Course .317-862-9000 10751 Brookville Rd Winding River Golf Course .317-856-7257 8400 Mann Rd Community Programs After-school Programs The Indianapolis Parks and Recreation operates the School Outreach and Summer Pro- grams. For more information call 317-327-7275. Adult Sports For a complete list call .317-327-7379 Youth Sports For a complete list call .317-327-7037 Trash Removal For trash removal in your neighborhood contact the City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works by visiting indygov.org. Recycle Recycling is available at your residential curbside or at drop-off locations throughout the city. For a complete list of locations and items that can be recycled visit sustainindy.org Chambers of Commerce Greater Indiana Chamber of 317-464-2222 Commerce indychamber.com Area Hospitals Community Health 317-355-1411 ecommunity.com Clarian North Medical Center..317-688-2000 clarian.org Clarian West Medical Center 317-217-3000 clarian.org Fairbanks Hospital .317-849-8222 fairbankscd.org Indiana Heart Hospital ..317-621-8000 hearthospital.com Indiana Orthopedic Hospital.317-956-1000 indianaorthopedichospital.com Indiana University Hospital .317-944-5000 clarian.org Kindred Hospital 317-636-4400 kindredhospitalindy.com Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis 317-962-2000 clarian.org Peyton Manning Children’s ..317-338-5437 Hospital peytonmanning.stvincent.org Rehabilitation Indiana Hospital of 317-329-2000 rhin.com Riley Hospital for Children .1-800-248-1199 rileychildrenshospital.com St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Hospital 317-415-8500 of Indianapolis stvincent.org Saint Vincent Heart Center of .317-583-5000 Indiana theheartcenter.com Saint Vincent Women’s Hospital ..317-415-8111 womens.stvincent.org Westview Hospital .317-924-6661 westviewmedical.com Wishard Memorial Hospital .317-639-6671 wishard.edu Newspapers Indianapolis Star ..indystar.com Indianapolis Business Journal ..ibj.com The Indianapolis indianapolisrecorder.com Recorder The Southside Times .ss-times.com Cable TV Service Comcast .888-865-1289 comcast.com/welcomehome Television Stations WISH 8 CBS .wishtv.com WRTV 6 ABC theindychannel.com WTHR 13 NBC wthr.com WTTV 4 .indianas4.com WXIN FOX 59 fox59.com Radio Stations AM 810 WSYW Spanish 860 WMRI Nostalgia 920 WBAA Public Radio 950 WXLW Sports 1010 WCSI Talk 1070 WFNI Sports 1190 WOWO News/Talk 1240 WHBU News/Talk 1260 WNDE Sports Restrictions apply. Not available in all areas. Service (including 911/emergency services) may not function after extended power outage. Comcast ©2010. All rights reserved. C1164 1310 WTLC Gospel Music 1330 WTRE Country 1340 WXFN Sports 1370 WGCL Talk 1430 WXNT News/Talk 1470 WGNR Religious 1500 WBRI Religious 1540 WMYJ Gospel Music 1590 WNTS Spanish FM 88.1 WJCF Christian Contemp 88.7 WICR Variety 89.1 WSPM Religious 90.1 WFYI Public Radio 90.7 WKPW Classic Hits 91.1 WIRE Top-40 91.3 WHJE Alternative 91.9 WITT Variety 92.3 WTTS Adult Album Alter 93.1 WIBC News/Talk 93.9 WRWM Top-40 94.3 WIFE Country 94.7 WFBQ Classic Rock 95.5 WFMS Country 95.9 WFDM Talk 96.3 WHHH Hip Hop 97.1 WLHK Country 97.9 WGNR Religious 98.3 WRDZ Children’s 98.7 WQME Christian Contemp 99.5 WZPL Hot AC 99.7 WSHW Adult Contemp 100.3 WYGB Country 100.5 WWKI Country 100.9 WNOU Top-40 101.5 WKKG Country 101.7 WIKL Christian Contemp 101.9 WKLU Christian Contemp 102.3 WCBK Country 102.5 WMDH Country 102.9 WJCF Christian Contemp 103.3 WRZX Alternative 103.7 WFIU Public Radio 104.1 WLBC Hot AC 104.5 WJJK Adult Hits 105.7 WYXB Adult Contemp 106.7 WTLC Urban Contemp 107.1 WEDJ Spanish 107.3 WRZQ Hot AC 107.5 WSHW Adult Contemp 107.9 WNTR Adult Hits NEWCOMER AND COMMUNITY INFORMATION