Transplanted Aussie mentors basketball youth in Carmel Both growing up in Australia and during a professional basketball career in the United States, Tully Bevilaqua embraced variety. She played every sport under the sun as a youth, and migrated to the city from parts much more rural after finishing school. On this side of the pond, the theme continued: Stops in [...]
Closed home sales in Hamilton County made a 24.3-percent jump in September, compared to September 2011, according to news released last week by the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors (MIBOR) as part of its quarterly real estate update. September saw 465 closed sales compared to 374 in September 2011, and the July-September period in 2012 logged 1,595 closings against 1,281 [...]
Early last week, Carmel Redevelopment Commission member Jeff Worrell was prepared to tender his resignation from the group for the good of the city. As it turned out, he didn’t step down from his post, and Carmel still moved forward – the city council on Nov. 19 voted 7-0 in favor of the refinance of about $195,000,000 in city debt, [...]
The Humane Society for Hamilton County will host its seventh annual Tinsel & Tails Holiday Petacular on Nov. 29 at the Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian St. Tinsel & Tails, one of the humane society’s largest fundraisers of the year, highlights the most touching adoption stories and unforgettable animal survivor tales of 2012. Funds raised will help cover the cost [...]
Months of dedication and hard work paid off last week for two local students named national finalists in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. Carmel resident Daniel Fu, Park Tudor High School, and Patrick Tan, a junior at Carmel High School, won the $6,000 team scholarship in mathematical analysis of genetic oscillatory networks during the competition Nov. 17 [...]
The Carmel City Council voted 7-0 Monday night to start a process in which $195,000,000 million in City debt will be refinanced. The long-awaited decision comes on the heels of the Council’s virtual assumption of the Carmel Redevelopment Commission’s power following an early October vote. At that time, Council president Rick Sharp asserted that the decision was one that had [...]
Months ago, one of Jon Jenkins’ friends suggested he promote an Indie Arts & Vintage Marketplace in Indianapolis. Jenkins, who runs between 20 and 25 of the events across the country, listened – and recognized a need for his product closer to his backyard. “We hadn’t done anything here for about 10 or 15 years,” said Jenkins. “A seed was [...]
Carmel literary agent is doing big things in a small city The law degree helps with contract work. The speech writing experience helps with composing in someone else’s voice. The work on college papers sharpened the pen for later writing. A mother’s love of books helped plot the entire journey. And so it’s gone for Craig Wiley, a Carmel resident [...]
The Carmel High School marching band will compete in the Class A finals of the Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) tonight at Lucas Oil Stadium, beginning at 7:40 p.m. The band’s 2012 show, “What a Tangled Web We Weave,” has placed either first or second in several local and regional competitions this fall. Tonight’s competition will be among nine [...]
On Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m., the Alzheimer’s Association will host its 22nd Annual Chocolate Sunday at the Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian St. During the event, attendees may enjoy chocolate delicacies, a gourmet brunch and bid on silent auction items all to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research. The keynote speaker will be Dr. William Thies, chief medical and [...]
