Support Carmel's Youth Virtually, Saturday, April 24, 7 p.m.
2021 Virtual Carmel Gala – Design Bright Futures to benefit the Carmel Youth Assistance Program (CYAP) is this Saturday, April 24 at 7 p.m. Join us virtually for an evening of special guests and fun surprises all to benefit the mission of CYAP on behalf of Carmel youth and families.
Mayor Jim Brainard, Honorary Chair
Dr. Michael Beresford, Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent
Bob Youkilis, CYAP Board President
Judge Paul Felix, Hamilton County Circuit Court
Emmanuel Carter, Host of Noggin by Nick Jr.
And more!
The Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute recently named its Hoosier Resilience Heroes award recipients. Awards are given to "professionals, students and volunteers dedicated to growing sustainable food, promoting environmental justice, preparing Indiana for the impacts of climate change, and more." The City would like to congratulate two recipients of this award.
Carmel resident Leslie Webb is an engineer and sustainable living advocate. Webb has become synonymous with green initiatives in Carmel over the course of 15 years; in 2008, she founded the Carmel Green Initiative to cultivate an environmentally conscious community and promote policies to address climate change and reduce the city’s environmental impact.
Award recipient Miranda Frausto began her climate advocacy work in high school. Serving as the head youth leader for the Promise Project, she and her peers worked with elected leaders in Carmel to draft and pass the first youth-led climate resolution in the state. Two years later, Frausto helped put the resolution into action as the City of Carmel’s Indiana Climate Fellow. Working at Carmel City Hall, Frausto conducted the city’s first greenhouse gas inventories of local and community emissions and laid the groundwork for Carmel’s climate action planning process.
Over the last week, 10 probationary firefighters from recruit class #24 received their hard earned black helmet shields. When first hired, firefighters are considered probationary during their six-month recruit school, and for one full year after starting on shift. As a probationary firefighter, the helmet has an orange shield and stickers so that these individuals are easily identified during trainings and on emergency runs.
Congratulations to each of these 10 firefighters on all of their hard work! Please check out the Carmel Fire Department's Facebook page for more photos.
Left to Right: Jason Reecer, John McNab, Austin Kanzler, Chief David Haboush
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Carmel Swim Club will break ground on new pool in May
The Carmel Swim Club (CSC) will break ground on a new facility, the Carmel Swim Academy in two weeks. Carmel Swim Academy construction commences with a ceremonial groundbreaking on Wednesday, May 5 at 2:30 PM on the west side of the Carmel Total Fitness facility, located at 820 City Center Drive in Carmel. This event is open to the media and general public, and guests are asked to please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Construction will continue over the next ten months, and the Carmel Swim Academy will open for program operations in April 2022.
Head to Midtown Plaza for Movies at Midtown! Movies will run on Mondays from May through October with showings at noon, 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Movies for May are as follows: May 3 - Hop
May 10 - The Parent Trap (Lindsay Lohan version)
May 17 - Moana
May 24 - Despicable Me
May 31 - Cars
Please be respectful of fellow movie-goers by continuing to observe current state and county health and safety guidelines. Hand sanitizer stations are still available throughout Midtown Plaza. Please don't forget to clean up your surroundings once you've enjoyed the movie!
Welcome to Carmel!
House of Soul Cafe has opened its second Indiana location and can be found on Carmel's south west side at 98th Street and Michigan Road. Owners and lifelong best friends Adam Belt and Chef Dave Brown, are serving authentic soul food cuisine, or as they call it, "Grandma's savor with a modern twist." House of Soul will also feature live music at this location.
Le Peep is officially open at the Indiana Design Center. The restaurant, serving a large selection of sweet and savory breakfast, lunch and brunch dishes, is located on the first floor of the design center and offers both indoor and year-round patio seating. Le Peep is well known in central Indiana with several locations in the greater Indianapolis area; this is the first in Carmel’s Arts & Design District.
With locations in 20 states and three countries, Wahlburgers adds Carmel to its growing list with its first Indiana location. Wahlburgers Carmel will open its doors next week at the Proscenium at Range Line Road and Carmel Drive. Featuring family recipes by Chef Paul, the menu will include everything from mouth-watering burgers with signature Wahl sauce to crispy tots and savory salads.
From the Carmel Street Department
Emerson Road Paving - The Harding Group will begin work Wednesday, April 28, on Emerson Road. This work is part of the City's 2021 road resurfacing and will take approximately 14 days (weather dependent).
Please do not park on the street between the hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. starting April 28 through approximately Tuesday, May 11. During work hours, residents can expect to encounter construction equipment, dump trucks, intermittent traffic control and brief delays. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.
This week at City Hall...
Upcoming Public Meetings
Board of Zoning Appeals - Monday, April 26, 6 p.m.
How to Watch Public Meetings Virtually
City of Carmel government meetings will continue to be available in real time in a number of ways. Public meetings will be broadcast live on the City's website as well as local access television. Here are the ways to watch Public Meetings on CarmelTV:
Cable Providers:
AT&T Cable Channel 99
Digital Channel 64.45
Metronet 33
Spectrum Cable C. 340
Streaming Devices: carmel.in.gov - click on the CarmelTV icon at the center or bottom of the page Facebook.com/CityofCarmel - click 'Follow' for notification settings YouTube.com/CityofCarmel - click 'Subscribe', then click the bell image for notification settings
To view archived Government Meetings with Closed Captioning visit the City's video archives.
Select your meeting and once the video window opens on your computer screen or phone, select the CC box on the bottom right hand corner next to settings.
City of Carmel to host Support Our Asian Community: Gather for Asian Americans at Gazebo
In acknowledgement of recent acts of violence directed toward Asian Americans around the country, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard, members of the Mayor’s Advisory Commission on Human Relations, Carmel Interfaith Alliance and Communities Allied for Racial Equity (CARE) will host a gathering on Wednesday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at the Gazebo next to
City Hall.
Speakers and guests will include emcee Kelvin Okamoto of the Mayor’s Commission on Human Relations; Rupal Thanawala, president of the Asian American Alliance; Theresa Kulczak, executive director of Japan-America Society of Indiana, Quanbo Xiong, president of the Indianapolis Chinese Community Center; Hai Soo Woo, president of the Korean American Association of Indiana; Evan Kreutzer, president of the Carmel-Kawachinagano Sister City Committee; Ming Ye, president of the Carmel-Xiangyang Sister City Committee; and Elijah Choi from the Advancement of Asian Americans in Arts and Athletics at Carmel High School.
Carmel Cares is a community partnership with Carmel Clay Schools, Carmel Clay Parks Department, Carmel Clay Public Library, Good Day Carmel, the Carmel Police and Fire Departments, Center for the Performing Arts, and others.
