Archive for category: Featured

Back to School Blues or Bliss

Back to School Blues or Bliss

0 / July 29, 2010 5:07 am

Time flies when you are having fun! Or, maybe you are like some who have been counting down the days until the school bell rings again. Regardless of your perspective, school will be back in session soon. Are you ready? [...]

Bringing a Weekend of Running to Carmel

Bringing a Weekend of Running to Carmel

0 / July 26, 2010 9:05 pm

The city of Carmel continues to evolve into a world-class city, celebrating new exhibitions and partaking in new experiences. On Saturday, June 11, 2011, Carmel will host the USA Track and Field (USATF) Carmel Marathon Championship Weekend. The USATF is [...]

CarmelFest Committee Extends Heartfelt Thanks

CarmelFest Committee Extends Heartfelt Thanks

0 / July 17, 2010 6:58 am

The sirens have stopped, the fireworks have ended, and the bands and orchestras have stopped playing, but the positive energy of this year’s CarmelFest and its impact on our community will last for months to come. I want to thank [...]

Carmel Farmers Market Serves Up Fresh, Local Fun

0 / July 12, 2010 5:55 am

Every Saturday morning from May 22 to October 2, the south parking lot of Carmel’s City Hall becomes a summer festival full of live music, cooking demonstrations, and most importantly, great food. The Carmel Farmer’s Market (CFM) is going strong [...]

Ready Yourself for CarmelFest 2010

Ready Yourself for CarmelFest 2010

0 / June 24, 2010 7:31 am

Cindy Roberts-Greiner, a local Rotarian, is the volunteer Director of Public Relations & Publicity for CarmelFest. Since I am a gregarious, fast-talking person, people mistakenly assume that I am spontaneous. But my little secret is that I am a planner and a [...]

Net Literacy: Carmel’s Digital Difference Maker

Net Literacy: Carmel’s Digital Difference Maker

0 / June 16, 2010 3:41 am

Carmel native Daniel Kent remembers precisely when and where the idea came to him for a modest service project that would change his life. At the time, Daniel could hardly have imagined that Net Literacy would become an international model [...]

I Scream. You Scream. We all Scream for …

I Scream. You Scream. We all Scream for …

0 / June 1, 2010 8:19 am

Hot and humid weather is quickly approaching. We’ve already had a good taste of it… just for it to be taken away with rain and cooler temps. But before we know it, the middle of the summer is here and [...]

Cancer Brings Questions, Few Answers

Cancer Brings Questions, Few Answers

1 / May 4, 2010 7:48 am

This past weekend my family and several friends participated in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Over 40,000 people participated in the event, which seeks to raise funds for breast cancer patients, help with their treatments and, hopefully, [...]

Carmel Youth Leads 51-ton Carbon Reduction Effort for Earth Day

Carmel Youth Leads 51-ton Carbon Reduction Effort for Earth Day

0 / April 29, 2010 11:28 am

Who would think that switching 102 post lights could have such a big environmental impact? That was the result of a community service program developed by Carmel High School’s Green Lights Club. The Club developed the program to “green” Carmel [...]

Helping Challenged Children

Helping Challenged Children

0 / April 24, 2010 12:19 pm

Did you know there is a local organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of mentally and physically challenged children throughout Indiana? Approximately 260,000 children in Indiana have some sort of special needs. And one local charity organization is [...]

Towne Meadow Elementary Girl Scout Troop 88 Asks Students to “Try the Tap”

Towne Meadow Elementary Girl Scout Troop 88 Asks Students to “Try the Tap”

1 / April 21, 2010 11:42 am

Members of Girl Scout Troop 88 at Towne Meadow Elementary (TME) in Carmel (Indiana) are asking fellow classmates to “Ban the Bottle, Try the Tap” in an effort to cut down on the amount of bottled water consumed in the [...]

Chemo Brain is a Terrible Thing to Waste

Chemo Brain is a Terrible Thing to Waste

0 / March 26, 2010 7:56 am

I have to be honest. Until I started taking chemotherapy, I didn’t really understand chemotherapy. I knew a little about how the treatments were given, and had a vague understanding that the chemo drugs somehow killed cancer. I also had [...]

Step Forward to Cure TSC Has Carmel Connection

Step Forward to Cure TSC Has Carmel Connection

0 / March 20, 2010 9:00 pm

The TS Alliance is making great strides to find a cure for this unknown to many, yet relatively common disease. TSC (Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, commonly called TS) is a genetic disorder that affects one out of every 6,000 live births [...]

Carmel Wedding Guide 2010

Carmel Wedding Guide 2010

4 / March 19, 2010 11:42 am

If you’ve ever planned a wedding, or are currently planning the big day, you know there are many details that go into planning the biggest day of your life. But, where do you start? Carmel is home to many locally [...]

Carmel Crossword Debut

Carmel Crossword Debut

0 / March 15, 2010 5:34 am

Enjoy our first-ever custom crossword puzzle for Geist and Carmel Community Newsletter readers! Print this page and test your knowledge of local people and businesses! Across 1 Environmentally friendly color 4 This junior high school participated in the Carmel Symphony [...]

Staycationing in Carmel for Spring Break

Staycationing in Carmel for Spring Break

3 / February 23, 2010 12:48 pm

Blame it on the soft economy. Maybe I put off booking those airline tickets too long. For whatever reason, I find myself staying put this spring break while all our friends head to sunny Florida. To stave off mutiny with [...]

River Oaks Community Church Embraces Carmel, Technology

River Oaks Community Church Embraces Carmel, Technology

0 / February 20, 2010 11:26 am

Over the past twenty years, River Oaks Community Church (ROCC) has provided an intimate setting for people from Carmel and beyond to gather as a community and worship. I recently had the opportunity to talk to Dominic Francese, Pastor of [...]

Wigging Out

Wigging Out

0 / February 17, 2010 4:32 pm

When I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I immediately began reading almost everything I could get my hands on about the disease. Cancer medical books, cancer survivor books, funny cancer books, sad cancer books, everything. And the one topic that [...]

Sweeten Up: Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

Sweeten Up: Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

0 / February 12, 2010 8:40 am

Tired of the same old candy and card routine for Valentine’s Day? Need to think outside the box of chocolates, so to speak? Even though American consumers spend billions of dollars each year to express their emotions, it’s sometimes hard [...]

Group Helping Make Carmel Greener, One Teen at a Time

Group Helping Make Carmel Greener, One Teen at a Time

0 / January 29, 2010 8:09 am

So often, big ideas are born from small places, and sometimes a fresh set of minds can create new ideas to old dilemmas. Such is the case of Carmel Green Teen, an organization dedicated to “Making Carmel greener, one youth [...]