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Carmel, IN - “Connecting with Carmel,” a monthly magazine show on Cable Channel 16, will be filming tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st at Mudbugs Cajun Cafe in the Carmel Arts & Design District. “Connecting with Carmel” airs on Carmel’s Government Access Channel and is hosted by volunteers Stephanie Lewis and Jeff Worrell.

By filming on location, “Connecting with Carmel” is able to showcase many of the unique offerings in Carmel as well as keep viewers informed of the City’s most important news.
Scheduled to air the entire month of September, this show will feature hosts Jeff and Stephanie delivering the news and upcoming events in the community while providing an in-depth look at what Mudbugs Cajun Cafe has to offer. “Connecting with Carmel” regularly includes interviews with Mayor Jim Brainard, City Council members and City employees. Guests from various organizations throughout Carmel are also invited to share the activities they have to offer.

Residents of Carmel are cordially invited to watch the filming of “Connecting with Carmel.” Filming will take place from 9 a.m. and will run until about 4 p.m. Join hosts Jeff Worrell and Stephanie Lewis for this exciting event!

What:             Mayor Brainard will unveil an oil portrait of Jane Reiman, former mayor of Carmel.

When:             Thursday, August 14^th at 3 p.m.

Where:           Carmel City Hall, 2^nd floor Caucus Room

Who:               Mayor Jim Brainard, Jane Reiman and members of Carmel City Council.  The community is invited to attend.

Background:  This is the second in a series of oil portraits of the former mayors of Carmel.  Jane Reiman was Carmel’s second mayor.  She served two terms from 1980-1988. 

                        The portrait of Carmel’s first mayor, Al Pickett, was unveiled on May 27^th.

Carmel, IN – David Van Bruaene has been appointed Director of Golf Operations for Brookshire Golf Course.  Other full-time staff members at Brookshire Golf Course include the Course Superintendent, Bob Higgins and two Assistant Pros, Melissa Montgomery and Ken Miller. 

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CARMEL, Ind. — July 21, 2008 — Rainmaker University (RU), a subsidiary of Rainmakers, Indiana’s fastest growing business networking association (www.gorainmakers.com), has entered into partnership with Yeager Properties.  

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Carmel, Ind.  The Carmel Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Vine & Branch, Inc. has established a new award to recognize sustainable green projects in the community.  Carmel Green will recognize an organization, company or association who is solving environmental challenges by using innovative and green practices or by setting up creative partnerships to enhance the environment. 

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Alzheimer’s is a serious disease that affects 4.5 million people per year in the United States, and nearly 14,000 in metropolitan Indianapolis.

It is said that by 2010 this disease is going to affect over 5.5 million people. For many families, this presents numerous challenges, not the least of which is a concern for their safety.

Recent research shows that an educated family member will help those with the disease to stay at home safely a year an a half longer than if they were being cared for by an uneducated caregiver.

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Carmel, IN – Hamilton County, Indiana is America’s Best Place to Raise a Family according to Forbes.com. Hamilton County’s excellent school districts, population, property taxes and SAT scores were the main areas that Hamilton County reached the top Forbes list of 20 counties.

Ten data points were used to rank these 20 counties including cost of living, graduation rate, standardized scores, home price, property tax rate as a percentage of median home price, percentage of homes occupied by owner, per-capita income, air quality, crime rate and commute time.

“We are very pleased to be among the cities contributing to this recognition. All of the cities in Hamilton county work hard every day to make our country the best place to live, work and raise a family and having Forbes acknowledge this fact helps us attract companies and their employees which helps our economic development efforts,” said Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard.

Visit America’s Best Places To Raise A Family - Forbes.com to read the entire article.

Seattle (WA), Carmel (IN) Receive Top Honors

Miami, FL — Mayors Greg Nickels of Seattle (WA), and James Brainard of Carmel (IN) have been awarded first place honors in the 2008 Mayors’ Climate Protection Awards Program. The second annual awards, sponsored by The U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., recognize and honor mayors for their outstanding and innovative practices to increase energy efficiency in their cities and to help curb global warming. READ MORE

Carmel, IN – “Connecting with Carmel,” a monthly magazine show on Cable Channel 16, will be filming this Thursday, June 19th at Salsbery Brothers Landscaping, located at 4317 East 146th Street in Carmel.  “Connecting with Carmel” airs on Carmel’s Government Access Channel and is hosted by volunteers Stephanie Lewis and Jeff Worrell.  By filming on location, “Connecting with Carmel” is able to showcase many of the unique offerings in Carmel as well as keep viewers informed of the City’s most important news.  MORE INFO

Carmel, Ind. - Arrows is looking to get young professionals connected and involved as volunteers in their community. On Tuesday, June 10th from 5 to 7 p.m. at Clarian North Medical Center, Arrows will host its third 101 Series where the topic is “Get Involved- Be a Volunteer”. Attendees can enjoy appetizers, networking and learn about volunteer opportunities in Hamilton County. Arrows is a Chamber specialty group for young professionals, 40 and under.  MORE INFO