Adults aren’t the only ones able to make an impact in the community by helping fellow residents.  Take Sheridan resident Patrick Samuels for example.  This 18-year-old, who was active in sports in high school, co-wrote a Clarian Hospital grant for teen drinking and driving and recently completed cadet basic training at West Point’s US Military Academy. ... [Read more...]

If any of the girls on the Carmel High School swimming team watched Finding Nemo, they sure took Dory’s advice to heart – “Just keep swimming!” The team is certainly swimming their hearts out and they won its 25th consecutive state title this past February and the girls were named the nation’s best high school team by Swimming World.  There was... [Read more...]

What is your passion? For Laura Marenco, the face behind Laura Marenco Fitness in Carmel, it is fitness and health.  Says Laura: “I wanted to make a difference and encourage others to pursue a healthier lifestyle. I want to help other women accomplish their fitness goals. Even after having a baby you can get your body back! I was able to do so and I want... [Read more...]

We’ve all heard of businesses folding after a decline in business or because the project never quite got going in the way it was planned.  But can your business fold because it’s doing too well? Apparently so. According to Sarah Richcreek and Karli Kujawa, this is what happened to them.  They opened The Hot Cookie store in Carmel in January of 2009... [Read more...]

Over the weekend, my niece and I made an attempt at making fortune cookies.  We thought it would be fun and a good way to spend time together.  It was both of those things, but I wouldn’t necessarily call us co-Rachael Rays.  If you’re doing better in the kitchen than we were, or even if you have old family recipes that you haven’t gotten to make... [Read more...]

Tweens and parents alike are very familiar with today’s biggest star for the younger set – Justin Bieber.  He rose to fame after his YouTube video gave him exposure and blew up on the social media circuit.  To five-year-old Carmel resident Gaby, he is more than just a superstar.  She actually shared the stage with him during a private concert her... [Read more...]

This past weekend marked the opening of the 200-seat Studio Theater, with a Community Day and ArtsFest marking the occasion.  The space, conceived as a flexible black box theater, is ideal for intimate performances and can be adapted for different types of shows.  It can be converted from cabaret to proscenium, to round, to thrust.  Theatergoers have said... [Read more...]