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Janet Striebel / October 20, 2011 10:43 am
Medals4Mettle (M4M) is a non-profit charitable organization that honors those with debilitating diseases or illnesses. Runners from around the world, who have competed in marathons, mini-marathons, and triathlons, donate their finishing medals to M4M. In turn, a global network of [...]
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stephaniecurtis / October 15, 2011 12:54 pm
What’s happening for Halloween? Have a Howl! From werewolves to witches, chilling to thrilling, haunted to headless, there’s plenty of ways to scare the heck out of your family and friends this October. 1. Cool Creek Haunted Trails Ghouls and [...]
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Michelle Freed / October 12, 2011 2:31 pm
There’s a reason why one of the most recognized symbols for autism is a ribbon made of puzzle pieces. Autism is perhaps one of the most mystifying disorders that a family can deal with. Why? Because no one really knows [...]
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jennkampmeier / October 12, 2011 1:48 pm
It’s no secret that Disney has been called “The Happiest Place On Earth.” When you say Disney, don’t you smile? I mean, how could you possibly not smile? There is this mouse that has held the heart strings of children, [...]
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Michelle Freed / October 10, 2011 4:30 am
Just when I finally got up enough nerve to join the whole planking craze that hit the U.S. over the last year, another trend has come along. It’s called batmanning, and I’m a little discouraged. In case you’ve missed out [...]
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PatCarlini / September 29, 2011 5:31 pm
If you’re looking for a good scare on Halloween, there’s a new haunted house in town. But be warned, they take their scares seriously. The Corpse Manor opens this month in the Post Road Recreation Center just south of Pendleton [...]
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Michelle Freed / September 26, 2011 8:30 am
It used to be that a simple, homemade birthday cake and a few token streamers constituted a successful kid’s birthday party. Throw in a handful of friends and a donkey without a tail, and you were done. Today? Not so [...]
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Tom Britt / September 22, 2011 9:12 am
When Wendy Blaylock’s son Nick was 9 or 10, she noticed he was having some issues in school. He kept asking his teachers to repeat things and often said, “I don’t understand what you’re asking.” As several years rolled by, [...]
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stephaniecurtis / September 20, 2011 6:08 pm
Scrubbed, polished and stylishly decorated, the newly refurbished Lucas Oil Estate in Carmel welcomed its first guests in September, including the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. The engagement, which was organized by the Young President’s Organization, [...]
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Michelle Freed / September 12, 2011 3:08 am
I recently got back from a nine-day vacation in Colorado, or as I like to call it, Mountain Tour 2011. Only I didn’t have to perform anywhere, unless you count the late night karaoke stint at a tiny bar in [...]
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christophercollins / September 6, 2011 4:28 am
Dave Colt can almost pinpoint the day when he figured out what he wanted to do with his life. It was around April in 1996 when he brewed a batch of beer, and he was hooked. Later on, while the [...]
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mindyfleming / 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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stephaniecurtis / August 26, 2011 11:22 am
Rainbows, lollipops, flowers, colorful mosaics and Magic Banana Man; Art Angels will draw anything as long as it yields a contribution to the victims of the Indiana State Fair tragedy. Carly and Grace Hahn, 8-year old twins, felt bad for [...]
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Tom Britt / August 24, 2011 8:10 am
The Carmel Mayor’s Youth Council’s (CMYC) first annual Carmel Youth Fitness Run/Walk: 5K START STRONG took place on August 13 at Northview Church’s Carmel Campus. With the theme “Start Strong,” the event’s goal was to motivate Carmel youth to start [...]
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jenalderman / August 4, 2011 8:04 am
There are a few experiences that almost without fail can transport an adult back to their childhood. A fireworks display or the first snowfall of winter… but perhaps nothing else quite captures the excitement and mystery of youth like a [...]
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Michelle Freed / August 1, 2011 9:11 am
Wondering where to go for the best deals when it comes to school supplies? My answer is this: it solely depends on how much time you have, how much money you want to save, and how many times you want [...]
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stephaniecurtis / July 19, 2011 3:24 pm
Flip MOM upside down and you get WOW! According to Derek Stephenson, his wife, Heather, has major WOW factor! “Heather works hard with our kids, spends hours teaching disabled children in her classroom and might get 30 seconds to herself [...]
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jennkampmeier / July 15, 2011 4:14 am
After Laura Marenco had her son, she decided it was time to dedicate some of her time to her passion, fitness and health. “I wanted to make a difference and encourage others to pursue a healthier lifestyle. I wan to [...]
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stephaniecurtis / June 10, 2011 4:08 am
Every fall families flock to stores to stock up on school supplies, but Tools for School is shopping year round collecting a cache of inventory so needy families can acquire back-to-school items they could not otherwise afford. “Children suffer ridicule [...]
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allisonmartin / May 17, 2011 5:17 am
Earlier this year, Clay Middle School eighth graders in Miss Martin’s class learned how to write persuasive essays. In order to connect their writing more personally to their lives, students were required to select a local non-profit and write an [...]