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1. 'We lost everything': Carmel residents seek aid at flood recovery open house (wishtv.com) — Carmel homeowners hit hard by recent flooding are turning to a city-hosted recovery open house and local partners at Northview Church for help with insurance, cleanup, and temporary housing. Federal disaster aid has been approved for affected Indiana counties, while groups like the Red Cross, Serve Village, and Samaritan's Purse are on the ground but still need more volunteers.
2. Carmel hosts Indiana Jewish festival featuring arts, music and food (wishtv.com) — Carmel residents can head to the City Hall Lawn this Sunday for the second annual Indiana Jewish Festival, featuring arts, music, and plenty of food from noon to 2:30 p.m. Organizers say the free, cultural event is open to everyone and meant to build connections among neighbors while offering a relaxed space to experience Jewish traditions.
3. Former Zionsville Optum physicians practicing at Franscican in Carmel (youarecurrent.com) — Patients from Zionsville's closed Optum Primary Care practice can now find many of their former doctors at Franciscan Physician Network Family Medicine Clay Township on Illinois Street in Carmel. Several physicians and nurse practitioners have joined Franciscan there, expanding local primary care options and offering continuity for patients seeking appointments with familiar providers.
4. 11 Indiana Farmers Markets Worth Building Your Saturday Around (myfamilytravels.com) — Carmel residents get a strong shout-out in this roundup, which spotlights the Carmel Farmers Market at Carter Green as one of Indiana's standout Saturday destinations. With more than 70 growers-only vendors, cooking demos, kids' activities, and live music by the nearby amphitheater, it paints the market as a polished, food-focused way to spend a weekend morning close to home.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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