Eagle Creek Mountain Biking

[indytriple]

I just received this email from Councillor McHenry:

Dear Mr. Juillerat,


Thanks for getting back with me.  I have never said any of those quotes! I would appreciate you setting that straight with wherever you heard it. Looking back through emails I have received from constituents and others, I believe those quotes were ones that were sent to me.  NOT from me.  In today's media world people do seem to like to twist, cut, and otherwise edit things to alter them to their liking.  Why I am the victim of this is beyond me.  I do know that putting out false information is not the way to gain respect or belief and trust in what your cause is.  Thanks again for letting me know what you heard.


Sincerely,
Janice McHenry
City-County Councillor District 6


Her name has since been removed from the comments on the web site where it first appeared.  It's a shame that our opposition is going as far as falsely attributing statements to public officials.  Please do not contact Councillor McHenry as these are apparently not her quotes.  Thanks to everyone that reacted quickly to this, even though it was apparently a false alarm.  Feel free to keep contacting Mayor Ballard, though!

[wabasso]

http://community.associawebsites.com/sites/EaglesWatchHOA/Pages/AcwDefault.aspx

Janice McHenry's comments appear in the "Announcements from our Community" section of the Eagles Watch HOA website.  She might want to contact them if she "never said any of those quotes!"   

[tmac]

It is posted there underneath one of her posts but not signed by her. I would hazard a guess that is where the confusion came from.

[tjuillerat]

It is posted there underneath one of her posts but not signed by her. I would hazard a guess that is where the confusion came from.

Her name has since been removed from the comments on the web site where it first appeared.

[TonyO]

I just received this email from Councillor McHenry:

Dear Mr. Juillerat,


Thanks for getting back with me.  I have never said any of those quotes! I would appreciate you setting that straight with wherever you heard it. Looking back through emails I have received from constituents and others, I believe those quotes were ones that were sent to me.  NOT from me.  In today's media world people do seem to like to twist, cut, and otherwise edit things to alter them to their liking.  Why I am the victim of this is beyond me.  I do know that putting out false information is not the way to gain respect or belief and trust in what your cause is.  Thanks again for letting me know what you heard.


Sincerely,
Janice McHenry
City-County Councillor District 6


Her name has since been removed from the comments on the web site where it first appeared.  It's a shame that our opposition is going as far as falsely attributing statements to public officials.  Please do not contact Councillor McHenry as these are apparently not her quotes.  Thanks to everyone that reacted quickly to this, even though it was apparently a false alarm.  Feel free to keep contacting Mayor Ballard, though!

@tania Did she explain her stance on the EC mtb trails to you?

[tjuillerat]

No.  She simply stated that she is in support of a public meeting to discuss it.

[Doe]

http://www.ibj.com/bike-trail-push-for-eagle-creek-stirs-controversy/PARAMS/article/34175

[gt ss]

I added .02

[Doe]

The HMBA/MTB crowd is well (intelligently) represented in the comments section! 

[tjuillerat]

Thanks for sharing the article!
 
We will be sure and post an update as soon as a public meeting has been announced.

[Kswiss]

Email from the government office.

Jen Pittman Deputy Director, Indy Parks
 jpittman@indy.gov
 317-610-7152

Indy Parks Will Hold Listening Session Regarding Mountain Biking in Eagle Creek Park

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a public listening session to gather input on the topic of mountain biking in Eagle Creek Park.  The public meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on June 6, 2012, at the Pike Performing Arts Center.

At this time, there are no formal plans in place to add mountain bike trails to Eagle Creek Park. However, due to an increased level of public interest in the topic, Indy Parks would like for Parks staff to gain a fuller understanding of the views of community members.

WHO:                    Indy Parks staff and members of the Indianapolis community

WHAT:                 Public listening session regarding mountain biking in Eagle Creek Park

WHEN:                  June 6, 2012
 Sign-in and seating will begin at 5:30 p.m.
 Meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

WHERE:                Pike Performing Arts Center

[tjuillerat]

Hey folks.. we have started an online petition to show support for mountain bike/mutli-use trails at Eagle Creek Park. Please take a moment to sign this petition.. then pass it on to your friends!
 
https://www.change.org/petitions/indy-parks-and-recreation-allow-multi-use-hiking-biking-trail-running-trails-at-eagle-creek-park

[tjuillerat]

Here is a link to a news article from Channel 6 news today.
 
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/31126554/detail.html
 
 

[gt ss]

"We'd like to see foot traffic only, which is current policy," Gorney said.

Then build them yourself Gorney

[fender__bender]

"Anti-biker wakadoo" alert on the RTV6 news site.