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Meeting Notes: Westfield Washington School Board 10/11/2022
Meeting AgendaTuesday, Oct. 11, 2022Work Session & Regular BoardWork Session – 5:30 p.m.Regular Board Meeting – 7 p.m.Westfield Washington Schools Administration Center Community Room, 19500 Tomlinson Road, Suite B, Westfield Call Regular Meeting to Order Determine if Quorum is Present Welcome Public to Meeting Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance Special Presentation Westfield Washington…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Carmel Redevelopment Commission 10/12/2022
Meeting Agenda Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at 5 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall, One Civic Square Meeting Called to Order Pledge of Allegiance Bid Opening: Building enclosure for Carter Green Projection Installation project Approval of Claims Old Business New Business Action Item #1: Approval of demolition contract Synopsis: This will approve the contract for demolition…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Carmel Plan Commission 10/18/2022
Meeting Agenda Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 at 6 p.m. How to View Electronically: AT&T Cable Ch. 99 Digital Ch. 64.45 Metronet Ch. 33 Spectrum Cable Ch. 340 Facebook.com/CityofCarmel YouTube.com/CityofCarmel carmelin.new.swagit.com/views/1 Council Chambers Carmel City Hall, 2nd Floor, One Civic Square, Carmel (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) Call Meeting to Order Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call…
Read MoreCounty Project Engineer Gary Duncan Graduates from Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy
Gary Duncan, who serves as the Project Engineer for the Hamilton County Surveyor’s Office, recently graduated from the Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy in the Academy’s 2022 class. Duncan has been employed by the Surveyor’s Office for the past 7 years. As the Project Engineer, he is responsible for managing and designing drainage projects from conception…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Baby Boomers on the Move Again – Seniors Traveling More, Per Leading Travel Insurer
Baby boomers, known as the “gray tsunami” generation, are flooding back to travel in 2022. Seven Corners, a leading insurance and specialty benefits company, released data showing a resurgent interest in travel among this generation and revealed where baby boomers are traveling most. As the travel industry attempts to predict future trends, Seven Corners helped…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Aging in Place – Supporting Your Loved One’s Future
By Steve Smitherman, president of CareSource Indiana Despite our differences as human beings, the ideas of home, work, family and community are typically major aspects of our identity and embedded in our vision of what a “good life” looks like. Aging in place is focused on one’s ability to remain within their home, residing either…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Octogenarian Asks About Wife’s Spousal and Survivor Benefits
Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is 76, and we both took early Social Security benefits at age 62. When my wife took her Social Security, it was a lot smaller than mine, so they took a portion of mine and added it to hers. How does that work? Also, when I…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Oct. 7, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:46 a.m.SET: 7:16 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 59 °FLOW: 48 °F Today is…: • Manufacturing Day • National Forgiveness and Happiness Day • World Smile Day What Happened On This Day: • 1963 President Kennedy signs the ratification of the Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty • 1996 Fox News Channel begins broadcasting •…
Read MoreDeadline for Registering to Vote Approaching Quickly
Hamilton County Clerk Kathy Williams is reminding those who aren’t already registered to vote in the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, that they have less than a week to do so. “If you’re not sure whether or not you’re currently registered, you can always check online,” Williams says. “You’ll find everything you need to…
Read MoreGrand Junction Plaza Receives First-Place Honors at 45th Annual Monumental Awards
Westfield’s Grand Junction Plaza received first-place honors at the 45th annual Monumental awards presented by the Indy Chamber. The six-acre downtown park was nominated in the Landscape Architecture category. The Monumental Awards represent the nine-county Indianapolis region’s highest honor in the built environment. According to the Indy Chamber, winners are selected based on the region’s…
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