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Meeting Note: Carmel Plan Commission
COMMERCIAL COMMITTEE Tue., March 29, 2022 Department Report 1. PZ-2022-00034 ADLS Amend: Circle K Rebrand – College Plaza. The applicant seeks approval for signage and brand modifications/updating. The site is located at 10598 College Ave. It is zoned B-1/Business and is located in the Homeplace Business Sub-Area Overlay District. Filed by Amy Leska of Corporate…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Reader Want Girls, Children Protected
Dear Editor, Who’s watching out for girls, women and young children? What do people not understand about protections for girls, women and children? The LGBTQ community want to ruin lives for all of the above with the allowance of men and boys pretending to be female competing in women’s and girls sports and no one…
Read MoreWestfield Police Officer Graduates FBI National Academy
On March 17, 2022, Lieutenant Eric Grimes of the Westfield Police Department graduated from the FBI National Academy, Class 281, in Quantico, Virginia. Lt. Grimes joined 232 police officers from the United States, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The 10-week program focuses on executive leadership, law, forensic science, emerging technologies, critical incident leadership and…
Read MoreSave the Date! Indiana Peony Festival Returns May 20-21
Following a successful inaugural event that drew more than 10,000 people in 2021, the Indiana Peony Festival returns to Seminary Park in Noblesville Saturday May 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year’s festival has expanded to include a VIPP (Very Important Peony Person) event, “Peonies in the Park” on Friday, May 20 from…
Read MoreSalvation Army Indiana Division Sends Top Disaster Response Official to Eastern Europe
The Salvation Army Indiana Division has sent its top Emergency Disaster Services official to Eastern Europe as part of the organization’s large-scale response to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Major Mike McKee, the Emergency Disaster Services Director for the state, has more than three decades of experience responding to crisis across the globe. Earlier this week he…
Read MoreRiver Heritage Park to Close on or After March 28 for Planned Improvements
On or after March 28, River Heritage Park will close to undergo planned improvements as part of Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation’s Reimagining Parks initiative. Through this initiative, CCPR is working to update and enhance existing parks to make them more accessible, safer, and available year-round. River Heritage Park has a legacy of inclusion. When…
Read MoreJulie Camden and Corey Meridew Named to Indiana Super Lawyers 2022
Camden & Meridew, P.C. is pleased to announce that firm partners Julie A. Camden and Corey R. Meridew have been selected as Indiana Super Lawyers 2022 honorees. Julie is recognized in the area of tax law in Indiana, while Corey is included in the company’s annual Super Lawyers Rising Stars listing. Super Lawyers extends such…
Read MoreHamilton County Tourism Seeks ‘Hospitality Heroes’ Nominations; Deadline to Share Nominee is April 14
A new Hospitality Heroes program will celebrate local dedicated front-line professionals who deliver on Hamilton County’s signature brand of hospitality. Hamilton County Tourism will recognize these outstanding 2022 Hospitality Heroes during National Travel & Tourism Week, May 1-7, and invites businesses, employees and members of the public to nominate hospitality professionals who went above and…
Read MoreJustice Department Alleges Indiana State Nursing Board Discriminates Against People with Opioid Use Disorder
Today, the Justice Department found that the Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing Board) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by prohibiting nurses who take medication to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) from participating in the Indiana State Nursing Assistance Program. The program assists in rehabilitating and monitoring nurses with substance use disorders, and…
Read MoreDoughmakers Kitchen Celebrates Mother’s Day Factory Sale at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds
Way back in 1996, two sisters in Terre Haute took over part of their family garage to make custom heavy-duty aluminum cookie sheets. Their goal was to sell the cookie sheets to raise funds for their children’s Cub Scout pack. Though there were a lot of cookie sheets already on the market, most were made…
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