HUDNUT: In appreciation of Mel Simon
I happened to be in Indianapolis the week before Mel Simon passed away on Sept. 16, and talked with his secretary about visiting him briefly, because I knew he was very ill. But he was too ill to see me.
I happened to be in Indianapolis the week before Mel Simon passed away on Sept. 16, and talked with his secretary about visiting him briefly, because I knew he was very ill. But he was too ill to see me.
Bren Simon likely will inherit at least one-third of her billionaire husband’s fortune and potentially much more,
wealth managers speculate, based on the legal and tax issues involved in such a large estate.
Melvin Simon, who died at 82 on Sept. 16, grasped early on that creation of the nation’s interstate system would pave the way for
large, enclosed shopping centers.
Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration has asked the businesses for ideas on
how Eagle Creek Park and Riverside Regional Park each could cut costs and generate more revenue.
Indy Partnership CEO Ron Gifford is traveling with Gov. Mitch Daniels and a delegation of Hoosier business and community
leaders on a trip to Asia through Sept. 16. Gifford is blogging about his experiences as he works to bring
new jobs and investment to the economic development group’s 10-county Indianapolis region. Bookmark this
page and check back for updates.
A company founded by a Westfield chiropractor is in talks to license to automakers software that’s designed to produce
a less-fatiguing ride. Comfort Motion Technologies also wants to make aftermarket versions of the software as add-on modules
that could be used in most any car with a power seat.
CONTRACTS
Emerald Group Inc. has been awarded the contract for the construction of a mixed-use development for Prudentia
Inc., in the Village of West Clay’s city center.
DINE Construction & Development Services has commenced the build out of an educational wing to the newly
completed Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Carmel, 106th Street and Shelborne Road.
A newly released 2008 poll shows the Indianapolis Colts thumping the Indiana Pacers in fan support, which isn’t a
surprise given the recent fortunes of the teams. But some observers say the numbers are more a reflection of the popularity
of the National Football League and the Colts’ Peyton Manning than an indictment of the Pacers.
On the eve of the U.S. Senior Open Golf Championship that will be played at Carmel’s Crooked Stick Golf Club, designer
Pete Dye’s first great masterpiece, I was fortunate to be invited to play his latest creation and maybe one of his greatest.
A study commission has concluded that a major development involving a new youth-sports complex would be viable for Westfield,
the city announced this morning.
A study commission has concluded that a major development involving a new youth-sports complex would be viable for Westfield, the city announced this morning. Mayor Andy Cook announced in April that Westfield wanted to build a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor stadium, indoor sports facilities, and fields for baseball, soccer, […]
One of the city’s golf course operators, Bob Thompson, has donated his earnings from two facilities to a single charitable
cause the past 15 years.
Mayor Greg Ballard’s
administration is requesting proposals to manage all but one of Indianapolis’
13 municipal courses.
Precise Path Robotics, ExactTarget and Scale Computing were among the big winners Saturday night at TechPoint’s Mira Awards, which honor the state’s top-performing companies, schools and individuals in technology-related pursuits. The annual awards were presented by the statewide business-development group at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis. Carmel-based Precise Path, the brainchild of local tech […]
The mayor of Westfield announced plans this morning to build a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor stadium, indoor sports facilities, and fields for baseball, soccer, softball and lacrosse. The sports facilities would anchor a 1,500-acre development by locally based Estridge Co. along Towne Road between 146th and 161st streets. The […]
The mayor of Westfield hopes to build a youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor stadium, indoor sports facilities and fields for baseball, soccer,…
The mayor of Westfield announced plans this morning to build a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor stadium, indoor sports facilities, and fields for baseball, soccer, softball and lacrosse. The sports facilities would anchor a 1,500-acre development by locally based Estridge Co. along Towne Road between 146th and 161st streets.
The mayor of Westfield announced plans this morning to build a $60 million youth sports complex with a 4,000-seat multipurpose outdoor stadium, indoor sports facilities, and fields for baseball, soccer, softball and lacrosse. The sports facilities would anchor a 1,500-acre development by locally based Estridge Co. along Towne Road between 146th and 161st streets. The […]
Indiana golf course operators are nervous about how the recession might lead to fewer golfers and lost revenue.