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May 11, 2012 3:28 am
The annual and much anticipated Lemonade Day of Greater Indianapolis is scheduled for Saturday, May 19. So if you haven’t already, get signed up, get your Lemonade Day backpack and start building your lemonade stand! For one local youth, Brady [...]
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March 8, 2012 3:25 pm
Good things come in small packages…and that is the absolute truth at the new, innovative and fun Divvy restaurant in Carmel, where small plates to share and “fun” are their specialty. There are over 100 cute, little scrumptious dishes on [...]
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December 20, 2011 5:54 am
Most of us don’t care about the icky stuff that goes along with babies. Some of us find it amusing. In fact, most of my conversations with friends and strangers alike is the bowel movements of my children. Boy, I [...]
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November 21, 2011 7:16 am
Have any of you out there realized that every fall it seems your Sundays take on a new meaning? Does your spouse, partner, or significant other turn into an entirely different person for 17 to 22 weeks from September to [...]
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September 2, 2011 6:29 am
For the past seven years, Will Ellery, a history teacher at Carmel High School, has taken a group of students and staff on a European trip based on World War I and/or World War II events. “I generally design it [...]
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June 6, 2011 5:41 am
Each year, over 75 students participate in the Lifeguard Training class at Carmel High School (CHS). Most of these students are preparing and anticipating working at neighboring pools during our usually hot summers. Neighborhood pool lifeguards are one of the [...]
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May 9, 2011 5:08 am
Ahhh, the smell of sweet flowers and freshly cut grass; cool April showers that have brought us all the May flowers … we are so ready for summertime! Green grass, blue skies, warm winds and your first invitation to a [...]
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March 29, 2011 11:57 am
If you’ve been following my stories lately, you’ll notice that I am writing a lot on Carmel schools. I am now here to report on the School Resource Officers (SRO) within Carmel schools. And in my opinion, it is another [...]
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March 22, 2011 3:27 am
Once again, Carmel High School topped the charts (along with Lady Gaga and her hit “Just Dance”) and continued to host America’s largest dance marathon on Saturday, February 26. According to the Children’s Miracle Network, CHS had more participants and [...]
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March 1, 2011 8:27 pm
We have all either tried it, bought a cup from a youngster, or passed by wishing we had time to stop. The age-old tradition of setting up shop at the end of your driveway or road and begging anyone to [...]
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February 23, 2011 9:31 am
Looking for a hidden treasure in Carmel? I’m sure most of you have noticed a cute little white and red building off the Monon Trail next to Bub’s Cafe. Do any of you know what is housed inside? It’s memorabilia [...]
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January 17, 2011 7:23 pm
It’s that time of year again … where are you going to send your toddler to preschool? Carmel has a ton of excellent choices, from academically based schools to developmentally based programs. But did you know our own Carmel High [...]
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January 3, 2011 7:16 am
Carmel High School educates a whopping 4,500 students each year from grades nine through twelve. Wow, that’s the size of a small town – think of the town of Cicero just north of here in Hamilton County with just under [...]
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December 15, 2010 7:01 pm
When Creekside Middle School received a year-long Office of Special Education Program (OSEP) grant to assist students with autism, Jeanne Meredith, Special Education Department Chair, had no idea the strategies implemented would benefit and greatly affect the general education students [...]
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December 8, 2010 9:55 am
Most of us know a neighbor, friend, son, daughter, spouse, brother or sister who is in the military and frequently misses holidays throughout the year. For some, it is a very sad and lonely time, and for others it is [...]
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November 13, 2010 1:18 pm
Trying to raise our children with good manners, strong values and solid decision making skills is tough in today’s world. Electronic gadgets, abundance of television programming, Wii, X-box – you name it, our families have it. And sometimes the basic [...]
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November 12, 2010 5:47 am
The holidays are here and we all know it’s better to give than to receive, so stop in at Nature’s Karma at Clay Terrace Mall and browse until your heart’s content. Locally owned by Melissa Evans and Chris Evanson, Nature’s [...]
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October 26, 2010 5:58 am
Black Friday is recognized as one of the busiest and biggest shopping days of the year, next to Christmas Eve and the Saturday before Christmas. Retailers usually have major discounts and ‘doorbusters’ all lined up and consumers have coupons in [...]
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October 13, 2010 11:57 am
Carnegie Hall in New York City opened their doors in 1891 and is considered one of the greatest and prestigious concert halls in the world. Over the years countless famous performers, people and groups have shared the main stage at [...]
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October 11, 2010 11:54 am
As you all know, I am good friends with Jenny Alderman, fellow AtCarmel writer and photographer. Jenny recently had a little shindig thanking all of her friends who helped her throughout the past year with her ordeal with breast cancer. [...]