Archive for category: Local News

Give the Gift of Dance

11 / December 10, 2009 7:19 am

Surprise your significant other this holiday season with the gift of dancing. Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation offers many adult dance classes ranging from Dancing As the Stars and obtaining a full body workouts to Exercise Irish Step. Programs are [...]

Holiday Luggage Tip for Travelers

4 / December 4, 2009 12:15 pm

With most airlines charging passengers for checked bags and imposing restrictions for carry-ons, an increasing number of travelers are looking at alternatives for a more convenient, cost-effective way to get their holiday gifts and luggage to its destination. The UPS [...]

Central Indiana United Way Supporters Host Reception

Central Indiana United Way Supporters Host Reception

6 / November 20, 2009 12:31 pm

There seems to be a new way of giving when it comes to the United Way. The organization known for asking corporations and its employees for annual donations is bringing the campaign home, literally, in an entertaining way. Families such [...]

Holidays, and Children of Divorce

0 / November 4, 2009 11:56 am

Thanksgiving, religious holidays, birthdays, school day cancellations and summer vacations are eagerly anticipated by most children. For children of divorced parents, however, these times are often viewed with feelings of confusion, ambivalence, anger, and abandonment. Unless divorced parents have consciously [...]

‘Cans 4 Kids’ Food Drive to Benefit Local Food Pantries on Halloween Night

‘Cans 4 Kids’ Food Drive to Benefit Local Food Pantries on Halloween Night

6 / October 29, 2009 7:19 am

Halloween night will mean a little more to 15-year-old Jason Highley at Geist this year. After watching a television program one evening, Jason decided that instead of trick-or-treating for candy this year, he was going to trick-or-treat for canned goods [...]

Carmel Library Hosting Patron Appreciation Week

Carmel Library Hosting Patron Appreciation Week

0 / October 21, 2009 3:27 pm

The current Carmel Clay Public Library building turned 10 years old on May 2 of this year. To commemorate the occasion, the library hosted a daylong celebration that included a carnival, a childrens entertainer, and an art sale. To wrap [...]

Free Green Money for Carmel Youth

Free Green Money for Carmel Youth

5 / October 8, 2009 5:54 am

The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program is offering $10,000 in $250, $500, and $1000 grants to fund 22 youth-led volunteer green projects in Carmel or Clay Township. Fall applications are due October 15, 2009. Sample projects include: planting trees (to [...]

Early Readers Club Launches in Hamilton County

Early Readers Club Launches in Hamilton County

2 / October 6, 2009 4:17 am

Carmel families with kids up to 6 years of age can now enroll their kids in United Way of Central Indiana’s Early Readers Club. Club members will receive 12 high-quality children’s books each year for $20 a child. The books [...]

Fall Color Brings Community Together on the Monon Trail

Fall Color Brings Community Together on the Monon Trail

1 / September 25, 2009 2:52 am

As mild fall weather approaches, many of us in Carmel will be dusting off our bicycles, rollerblades, and running shoes and exploring the Monon Trail. With 5.2 miles of trail in Carmel and 16.7 total miles of trail, the Monon [...]

Need a Ride? Take the Hamilton County Express Bus

5 / September 24, 2009 2:26 pm

If you are a Hamilton County resident, you can take advantage of a little known public tranportation service that picks you up at your home and delivers you to any address located within Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Express (HCE) [...]

Second Saturdays to Debut in the Carmel Arts & Design District

Second Saturdays to Debut in the Carmel Arts & Design District

0 / September 16, 2009 10:08 am

Come discover the unique atmosphere that is the Carmel Arts & Design District in the heart of Carmel by checking out the inaugural Second Saturday on October 10, 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. This family friendly day will feature entertainers and [...]

Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

0 / September 14, 2009 9:12 pm

About 12 years ago my boyfriend (now husband) told me he had found the perfect birthday gift for me, and asked me to go see the gift. I was completely shocked when we walked into a local pet store, but [...]

Carmel Resident Claims Final Wild Card Spot for Indianapolis Tennis Championships

Carmel Resident Claims Final Wild Card Spot for Indianapolis Tennis Championships

2 / July 16, 2009 2:17 pm

Carmel resident Rajeev Ram today accepted the final wild card into the 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships presented by Lilly. Ram became the first lucky loser this season to win an ATP World Tour title when he defeated No. 3 seed [...]

Tips for Higher Home Resale Values

Tips for Higher Home Resale Values

0 / July 15, 2009 2:23 pm

Whether it’s an entry-level home or a lakefront estate, no home is immune to the impact of foreclosures. By law, when a home sells and the new owners are applying for a mortgage, appraisers must use recent foreclosed home sale [...]

Carmel Area Bloggers Wanted

Carmel Area Bloggers Wanted

0 / June 29, 2009 2:20 pm

Post your local news stories and photos to atCarmel.com, and if we publish you in the “Carmel Community Newsletter,” you receive up to $50 in cash or local restaurant gift certificates! Here is how it works: 1. You must have [...]

Six Hot Hoosier Getaways

Six Hot Hoosier Getaways

0 / June 20, 2009 2:28 pm

by Elizabeth Granger – We see them daily, those slick ads touting getaway places in Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, even Florida. Yes, they’re all winners. But so are spots right here in Indiana with something to satisfy the little ones, teens, [...]