INKLINGS Oct. 26, 2009
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Volume 74 Issue 2 ⢠Crown Point High School ⢠1500 S. Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 ⢠inklings@cps.k12.in.us
STUDENTS AFFECTED BY THE WAR: Students share their stories WAYS TO PRIORITIZE: Get on track with these suggestions
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DIVORCE AND ITS EFFECTS: The upsides and downsides of the situation
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News CP Library moving After 101 years in Crown Point, the public library may be relocated pg. 2
Feature Recycled Costumes
Instead of wasting time and money on a brand new halloween costume this year, recycle old ones with these creative tips. pg. 6
Sports Girls Soccer
photo Otte Photoby ByGeorgia Georgia O tte
As construction progresses, bulldozers flood the field where Southlake Stables used to reside. The new interchange is intended to create accessibility and convenience for Interstate 65 users.
New ramp creates mixed feelings Interchange displacing Southlake Stables connects 109th Avenue to Interstate 65
By Cori Novelli co-editor-in-chief
Varsity girlsâ soccer wins sectionals, qualifying them for regional tournament. pg. 14
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Construction on new ramps connecting 109th Avenue to Interstate 65 has begun after a seven year preparation process. The diamond-shaped interchange is intended to relieve traffic on U.S. 30 and U.S. 231, making it easier for drivers in Crown Point to access the interstate. Senior Lynne Mirabella uses 109th often and is not looking forward to the construction of the ramps. âItâs good for people who will be using I-65 a lot, but for people who regularly use 109th to get to school or other places, the traffic is going to be terrible,â she said. Others agree. âThe interchange is going to create so much more traffic. 109th is already pretty skinny, but with an exit off the highway, itâs going to be really cramped,â junior OâDay Abdulla said. Abdulla uses 109th often to get to school and friendsâ houses since he lives in Hidden Creek, a subdivision in Winfield. Although the ramp is intended for easier accessibility, some students donât feel that the interchange will be worth the trouble. âThe exit will be convenient, but not worth the problemsâespecially in the winter. Besides, it really isnât much of a hassle to get to 65,â senior Liz Palmer said. Many drivers, like Palmer, feel that they can already get on I-65 with relative ease; an interchange isnât needed. âWe can get onto 231; it isnât that far away,â Abdulla said. Senior Mike Laus agrees. âAll the traffic isnât going to be worth it. The difference in time to go to 231 (as opposed to the new intersection) is at most 5 minutes,â he said. While construction is going on, other routes
Those affected by interchange: - Those who use 109th Avenue. This busy street connects Winfield to Crown Point and is what many drivers use to get to town or to school. - I-65 users. This highway allows users to get out of Crown Point and to large cities like Indianapolis and Chicago. - Southlake Stables lovers. This farm will no longer run due to the construction of the interchange in its place. will be accessible to avoid the heavy traffic. Both Laus and Abdulla said they will use 117th to avoid the interchange. Bus drivers who use 109th to transport students to school will also be heavily affected. Buses which travel up and down 109th retrieving students from many areas of Winfield may need to reroute. âOur biggest problem for now is our lack of information about when 109th will be down to one lane. The buses might not find out until they get out there, creating problems,â director of transportation Karin Toth said. To try and keep these possible situatuons to a minimum, Toth said that communication has been ongoing with the Department of Transportation so that such issues can be avoided. Because of this, students shouldnât be affected too much by the changes in bus routes. âWeâll reroute and still pick up students at the regular time. Weâll just leave a few minutes earlier,â Toth said regarding the construction. The buses will travel down to 113th Avenue
to Iowa Street, and then back to 109th. âThere will definitely be more traffic, but itâll relieve some of the congestion in Merrillville and make it easier for the people of Crown Point to access I-65,â Toth said. In addition to the traffic, many students are upset with the closure of Southlake Stables as a result of the new ramps. âIâm so sad that itâs gone. I loved the hayrides and everything,â Mirabella said. According to Southlake Stablesâ owner Leonard Fox, âThe community needs something like [Southlake Stables]. They donât realize that these kinds of places bring in a lot of people from all over. The simple things can be fun, like hayrides and pumpkin patches; itâs what we grew up with and loved.â Even though some students are upset with its departure after 18 years running on 109th, Fox said that everything has worked out well. âWith the economy down, we werenât doing as well. We used to get two to three thousand people a day on weekends, but last year, we were down about 25 percent and I figured this year itâd be around 50 to 70 percent,â he said. âThe kids are going to miss it,â Fox said. âLots of them especially loved the campfires. There arenât a lot of places where they can get together and do that.â Sophomore Kelsey Inglehart claims that she, along with others, is going to miss the stables. âI had so much fun there. I liked the haunted maze; Iâm going to miss it this season,â she said. Despite the closure, Fox says they plan to reopen at a different location in a couple of years. âWeâve relocated the animals temporarily. Hopefully weâll be back with some things bigger and better in a place thatâs more peaceful and quiet,â he said.