High Speed Rail in Fort Wayne?

If you attended the annual meeting, you heard our 2nd District Councilperson, Karen Goldner, advocate for the return of passenger rail service to Fort Wayne. According to the Downtown Improvement District's counts, more than 800 people attended the recent "Rally for Rail", held at the Baker Street Station.

A group has formed to help advance this important cause. The Northeast Indiana Passenger Rail Association (NIPRA), is part of the Invent Tomorrow Initiative. They are the folks responsible for the Rally for Rail. They have a web site, http://nipra2rail.wordpress.com, where you can find updated information, and links to e-mail addresses and contact info for the Governor and our legislators.

It's especially important that we take a moment and contact the Governor. President Obama has put money aside in the stimulus bill for the expansion of high-speed rail. We need to make sure that Fort Wayne is part of that plan.

Mark your calendars: Annual Meeting on April 16 at Concordia High School

It’s that time again. The Kirkwood Park Annual Meeting will be held in the cafeteria at Concordia High School on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 6:00 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Guest speakers will include: Our 2nd District City Councilperson, Karen Goldner; Mary Jane Slayton from City Utilities and Denise Porter-Ross from the Northeast Area Partnership.

At the meeting, we will be electing several new board members. If you don't receive the printed copy of the newsletter, download one from the link provided and bring your ballot with you to the meeting. If you won’t be able to attend, please submit the form in a sealed envelope to Board Secretary Laura Stronczek, at her home on 2609 Merivale Street, prior to the meeting.

In addition to the election, important updates will be presented and door prizes will be awarded. You won’t want to miss it!