I enjoyed speaking to your reporter, Kathleen McLaughlin. However, her article ["Building on a prayer," in the May 25 issue] contains an error that requires correction. The statement that "Holy Trinity Greek Christian Orthodox Church proceeded with its northward migration from 40th and Pennsylvania streets to western Carmel even though it isn’t necessarily growing"—is not […]
CORRECTIONS ¦ Simon Property Group was honored last month for community service by the International Council of Shopping Centers. A headline on page 10 last week misidentified the group that honored Simon. ¦ Last week’s page one story “Building on a Prayer” should have said Holy Trinity Greek Christian Orthodox Church moved from 40th and […]
Mary Hansen considered going into teaching when she was in college. Now, two decades later-with retirement savings shrunk and kids’ college on the horizon-the Carmel resident is doing it. Michelle Skinner wanted to go to graduate school after earning her degree at Butler University. But she put that off to do something “worthwhile”-teach high school […]
Folks from all sorts of professions are trying on teaching, to survive the recession or to give back to the community. Or
both.
The three principals of The Basement Design and Motion left another firm to set their own course in the world of Web convergence
marketing.
Institute for Affordable Transportation 5868 E. 71st St., Suite 199 Indianapolis, IN 46220 Phone: (317) 213-1088 Fax: (317) 308-4049 Web site: www.driveBUV.orgFounded: 2000 Paid employees: six Highest-paid staff member: Will Austin, executive director, $57,200 Top volunteers: Norris Hall, team leader, “Build-a-Bed” program for church and service groups; Don Wagoner, retiree volunteer coordinator MISSION Improve the […]
I almost choked on my Cheerios when the Indy Racing League led Sunday’s 7 a.m. ESPN Sports Center. The same held true for 8 a.m. Heck, the open-wheel series was never the lead…
Two teen-agers have died less than seven hours apart in separate auto accidents in Hamilton County. Officers say an 18-year-old was driving east on State Road 32 in Westfield with four passengers aged 14 to 18. They tried to pass a vehicle when the driver lost control, went into a ditch, flipped and hit a […]
Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator Inc. in Carmel announced today that it will create nearly 70 new jobs within the next five years. The company, which manages the flow of electricity for its member utilities in 13 states and a Canadian province, plans to invest about $110 million to upgrade computer equipment and software at […]
Preparations for the 2012 Super Bowl are apparently immune from the economic problems dogging Indianapolis these days. NFL vice president Frank Supovitz told city and business leaders yesterday that the city has exceeded other host sites in terms of financing and prep work. “When Indianapolis came in to present itself for the Super Bowl, all […]
Carmel-based Gaylor Inc., one of the largest electrical contractors in the Indianapolis area, said yesterday that it has acquired Griffith Group Inc. in Lafayette. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Griffith Group is an electrical, heating and cooling contractor that mainly services customers in Tippecanoe and Lake counties. The company has 25 employees. Gaylor […]
Carmel-based Gaylor Inc., one of the largest electrical contractors in the Indianapolis area, said yesterday that it has acquired Griffith Group Inc. in Lafayette. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Griffith Group is an electrical, heating and cooling contractor that mainly services customers in Tippecanoe and Lake counties. The company has 25 employees. Gaylor […]
The unexpected death Tuesday evening of Dr. August “Gus” Watanabe leaves a large hole in the hearts of his friends and in the heart of the life sciences industry in central Indiana. Watanabe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Brown County cabin, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Department. Watanabe, 67, was chairman […]
The unexpected death Tuesday evening of Dr. August “Gus” Watanabe leaves a large hole in the hearts of his friends and in the heart of the life sciences industry in central Indiana. Watanabe died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his Brown County cabin, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Department. Watanabe, 67, was chairman […]
Residents of North Meridian Heights in Carmel watched for years as development inched closer to their neighborhood of 1950s ranch-style homes on spacious lots. St. Vincent Carmel Hospital opened to the north, upscale condos sprouted to the east, and a $100 million office, hotel and retail project called Meridian & Main began taking shape to […]
Jeremy Efroymson considers himself a venture philanthropist. The 40-year-old arts enthusiast and adviser to the $127 million Efroymson Fund has backed a number of startup projects. One of his boldest moves was to help launch the Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, or IMOCA, which has exhibited nationally known artists since 2003. He also started the […]
Jeremy Efroymson recently agreed to return to the financially flailing Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art as its executive
director and work for free. Efroymson, one of the museum’s early leaders, has a strategy for seeing IMOCA through a financial
rough spot, but what remains unclear is how the museum will wean itself off his support.
Developer Brown Investments has reached terms with the owners of 43 of 49 homes in the North Meridian Heights neighborhood
in Carmel. Browning plans to demolish the homes to make way for a $100 million commercial development over 17 acres.
Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville will reopen its main runway Saturday after a $4.3 million resurfacing project paid for with federal stimulus funds, the airport announced today. It’s the first U.S. airport to benefit from stimulus money, said officials from Montgomery Aviation, which runs the airport. Resurfacing of the 5,300-foot runway resulted in a 45-day […]
Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville will reopen its main runway Saturday after a $4.3 million resurfacing project paid for with federal stimulus funds, the airport announced today. It’s the first U.S. airport to benefit from stimulus money, said officials from Montgomery Aviation, which runs the airport. Resurfacing of the 5,300-foot runway resulted in a 45-day […]
