Noblesville Mayor John Ditslear will be hosting the ninth annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on May 2nd at White River Christian Church, 1685 N. 10th Street.
Tickets are $20 per person or a table of eight for $150 with all proceeds being donated to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Chaplaincy Program. The ecumenical and non-demoniational prayer and worship service will begin at 7am followed by breakfast and testimony. The year's testimony will be given by Noblesville residents Betty Gerrard and Beverly Howard.
Please RSVP by April 29th to Amy at 776-6324 or email at
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Do to the Carmel Marathon this weekend recycling attendees are asked to enter Merchant's Square from 116th Street. Merchant's Square is located at the NW corner of 116th and Keystone. Event will be April 20th from 10-1.
Free Recycling and Shredding Event
Shredding:
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes today and most identity information is still obtained through hard copy paper sources. Shredding significantly reduces your risk when disposing of confidential information. It is recommended that you shred any documents that include a signature, account number, social security number or medical or legal information.
A $5 donation per bankers box size or equivalent is requested.
It is that time of the year ladies! Great shopping and great fashion at the WINK fashion show on May 2 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Mansion at Oak Hill. Please watch the video for details:
Seating is limited to 250, to get your tickets in advance for $20 send an email to
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or call Karin at 317.848.8028.
"Where Are We Going?" are the workshops for Noblesville as part of the update to the city's Comprehensive Master Plan.
The second in the series will be held at the Noblesville East Middle School cafeteria, 300 N. 17th Street.
Refreshments will be served and attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a pair of tickets to the Noblesville Parks Department's bus trip to Chicago on Friday, July 5th.
This initiative will outline a vision and strategic framework for future development, redevelopment, and community building projects. The previous Comp Plan was prepared in 1994 and updated in 2003, given all the opportunities and changes over the last ten years, a major update id needed.
The city invites all interested citizens and business owners to attend the public workshop and take part in the decisions that will shape the future Noblesville. There will be brainstorming for future programs, public improvements, and policies through a series of small group exercises. Participants' ideas will then be shared with the larger group. Ideas will then help shape the plan that will serve as a guide for the city as it continues to grow.
The first workshop was "Where Are We Now?" took place on March 28th and identified strength, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that the Comp Plan must address.
Congratulations to Westfield Washington Schools for being the Number 5 best large companies in Central Indiana to work.
The school system has nine school, 6,200 students and 832 employees, naming it the largest employer in Westfield.
Dr. Mark Keen has been the superintendent of the school system since 1997, when there were only four school in the system and a couple of thousand students.
Mr. Keen credits the school system quality for selecting staff members that are focused on students and not themselves which creates a common interest of working together. He also shared that the philosophy is that the teachers shouldn't be told how to run their classrooms. They're given an expected outcome and allowed to work with others to achieve it.
Two years ago Westfield opened a health and wellness clinic at the middle school. Employees do not pay a copay or deductible and can have some of the prescriptions filled for free. In 2005, the school system opened a fee-based child-care program to retain young staff members.
We are proud of Westfield Washington Schools for their service to the community and for the recognition to the quality of their program.
A great place to visit and learn more about our heritage on these cold days is the Carmel Indiana Historical Society. Here is a peak of what you could see:
Connor Prairie presents "Follow the North Star" April 12-13, 19-20, and 26-27.
If you were enslaved would you run away in hopes that the rumors of the Underground Railroad escape route was true? If you were living a free life, would you help others find their dream of freedom?
Arbor Day is April 26th this year, a chance to celebrate with planting trees. Arbor Day was started in 1872 on April 10th and an estimated one million trees were planted that day.
Earth Day is April 22nd, the same date each year, to support environmental protection.
We have many ways for you to celebrate trees and the environment this year:
Cicero Cleans Up! from 9am-12pm at Community Park on Brinton Street on April 27th.
Spring Service Day from 9 am-3 pm at Ritchey Woods Nature Preserve on April 20th.
Earth Day Celebration from 3-7 pm at Founders Park, 11675 Hazel Dell Parkway on April 19th.
Earth Day Arborfest from 1-4 pm on April 26th and 9-noon on April 27th at Historic Noblesville Square and Forest Park.
Noblesville celebrates Green Friday for their first First Friday of the season at Historic Courthouse Square from 5:30-8 pm.
Arbor Day celebration in Fishers from 6-8 pm at Brooks School Park on April 26th.
Arbor Day Tree Planting and Giveaway at Quaker Park in Westfield, 17501 Dartown Road on April 27th.
Celebrate Earth Week with Nickle Plate Arts on the campus at 107 South 8th Street, Noblesville April 25th through the 27th.
The City of Carmel's "Day of Remembrance Ceremony 2013" to commemorate the Holocaust will take place on Friday, April 12th at noon. The ceremony will be at Carmel City Hall, Council Chambers 2nd Floor at One Civic Square, Carmel Indiana.
The theme for this years ceremony is "Remembering Stories of Survival".
The program will include a keynote address by Madene Shachar from "Ghetto Fighter's Museum" and "Yad Layeled Children's Museum" in Israel. The topic of the program will be "The Importance of teaching the next generation".
Mayor Jim Brainard will read a Civic Proclamation and offer remarks.
Rabbi Benjamin Sendrow of Congregation Shaarey Tefilla will be the Master of Ceremonies.
The program will provide a musical performance by soprano Arnie Lewing, Shaarey Tefilla member and Cantor. Carmel United Methodist Church Bell Choir will perform as well as the University School High School Choir.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend this free program.
The Carmel commemoration is part of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), an intentional holiday for rememberhing the victims of the Holocaust. It reminds us, as Americans, of what can happen to civilized people when bigotry, hatred and indifference reign.
