Guardsmen learn 18th century skills at Conner Prairie
Indiana National Guardsmen from the 5-19th Agribusiness Development Team spent last week learning blacksmithing techniques at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park.
Indiana National Guardsmen from the 5-19th Agribusiness Development Team spent last week learning blacksmithing techniques at Conner Prairie Interactive History Park.
REMODELING By Larry Greene Original kitchen:This home located in the Foster Grove subdivision on the east side of Carmel was built in the mid-1980s. The owners had been thinking about remodeling the home for approximately 10 years, trying to decide if they were going to stay in the house or move. They ultimately decided they really liked their neighborhood and [...]
DECORATING Vicky Earley Your style demonstrates your personality and is an extension of who you are. Style is typically not a straight path. It is often a blend … just like your personality. Acknowledging the basic interior design styles – casual, formal, contemporary and traditional – is the beginning. When rooms ramble between these styles, the result can become [...]
The state’s first lady made a guest appearance on Valentine’s Day at the home of the Carmel Lions Club. Cheri Daniels, wife of Gov. Mitch Daniels, made a presentation to the club and spoke about her activities and initiatives as first lady. The couple has a home in Carmel. Photos by Sarah Tagtmeyer
Carmel girls continue streak The Carmel High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team won its 26th consecutive state championship Feb. 10 and 11 in Indianapolis. With 329 points, CHS’s total was nearly double state runner-up, Zionsville. The program’s dynastic streak is the longest active streak of consecutive state titles in high school sports, and is the third longest all time. [...]
Nine Hoosier high school caddies have been awarded the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship through the Western Golf Association, which will bring the 2012 BMW Championship to Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, in September. Carmel High School student Jackson Schuette is among the recipients. Each recipient is a caddie with a unique story to tell, reflecting the scholarship’s four selection criteria, including a strong [...]
SPIRITUALITY By Bob Walters My friend and former pastor, Dave Faust, wrote the foreword for my recent book, “Common Christianity/Uncommon Commentary.” Dave, now president of Cincinnati Christian University, baptized me Nov. 18, 2001. In his foreword, Dave mentions that on each baptismal anniversary, I mail a letter to him thanking him for his ministry and updating my faith journey. [...]
REAL ESTATE By Jim Litten January’s winter weather, though milder than expected, still kept Carmel buyers at home, with 20 fewer homes pended for sale in Carmel in January 2012, compared to January 2011 – a 23.5 percent decline, according to statisticscompiled by the F.C. Tucker Company. Overall, in Hamilton County, pended home sales slipped modestly by 5.3 percent. [...]
10436 Windemere Blvd. Carmel, IN 46032 Type: Traditional two-story home with finished basement. Age: Built in 1998. Location: Near 106th Street and Towne Road. Square Footage: 7,994 square feet of finished living space including finishing basement. Rooms: Stunning five BDRM/five full, two half BA home on .55 acre lot. HRDWDS, soaring ceilings, built-ins and crown molding throughout. Main LVL MSTR [...]
The latest of recent additions to Clay Terrace’s roster of retailers opened last week. Ohio-based Moochie & Co. opened a new location at Carmel’s outdoor mall last Friday. The company, founded in 2004, now operates 12 stores and nearly 40 mini stores in four states, and provides upscale products for dogs, cats and their owners. President Mike Dagne founded the [...]