Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Carmel and Westfield communities remember Deanna Jean Cooper’s remarkable life
Coming up on the Carmel Patch calendar: Pups Running Meet @ Northview Church
Morning Carmel! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Carmel and Westfield communities remember Deanna Jean Cooper's remarkable life
- Carmel bicyclist hospitalized after serious Noblesville crash at 146th Street
- See how Center Grove's big win at Carmel unfolded
Today's riddle: Why are elevator jokes so good ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Deanna Jean (Hinshaw) Cooper (readthereporter.com) — Carmel readers are invited to remember Deanna Jean Cooper, who grew up in Carmel, graduated salutatorian from Carmel High School, and became a pioneering dietitian and business owner. Her life spanned NASA events, local healthcare, youth soccer in Westfield, and deep Christian service, all centered on fierce love for family and community. 
• Carmel bicyclist seriously injured in Noblesville collision with truck (wishtv.com) — A 74-year-old Carmel bicyclist was seriously injured Friday morning when a pickup truck struck him at Herriman Boulevard and 146th Street in Noblesville. Police closed the intersection for about two hours to investigate, and the rider was taken to Ascension St. Vincent in serious condition while the truck's driver, from Kokomo, was unhurt.
• The Zone Extra: September 5, 2026 (wishtv.com) — Carmel football fans can catch highlights from Center Grove's big win at Carmel in this week's Zone Extra high school sports roundup. The show also features interviews with coaches and players, plus coverage of other central Indiana football, volleyball, and soccer matchups that shape the local fall sports scene.
📸 Around Carmel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carmel
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- Pups Running Meet @ Northview Church
Woodbrook Elementary School, 4311 E. 116th St, Carmel
5:30 pm
Wednesday September 9
📣 Carmel Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Zionsville Architectural Review Committee Meeting →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville
8:00 am - Introduction to Pickleball →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 9645 Whitestown Rd, Zionsville
10:00 am - Home Based Affinity Chapter of INAEYC Monthly Meeting
Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children Zoom Meeting
1:00 pm - Blood Drive
Mt Vernon High School Fortville, IN 46040
8:30 am - Teddy Bear Picnic →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 165 N Elm Street, Zionsville
11:00 am - Pups Running Meet @ Northview Church
Woodbrook Elementary School, 4311 E. 116th St, Carmel
5:30 pm - Zionsville Board of Parks and Recreation →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville
7:00 pm - PEEPs: Animal Superpowers →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 601 S 900 E, Zionsville
10:00 am - Toddler Trek: Turtles →
Zionsville, IN Calendar, 601 S 900 E, Zionsville
10:00 am - Nature Walks →
Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
10:00 am - Jams at the Junction | The Why Store →
Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
7:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beauty on Lake Woodland yesterday evening!!
I'm hoping that the entire photo will post…as it's a great reflection of the orange cloud above !! (Nextdoor Woodlands South) - Yesterday evening there were 3 hummingbirds flying together, kept coming back to my garden but only one at a time would stop at the feeder.
It paid to sit quietly and wait with the camera waiting for the right time. Beautiful creatures (Nextdoor Spring Mill Rd)
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Carmel. Apply here.
- Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carmel here.
🗞 Nearby News
Westfield
- Westfield referendum presentations set (youarecurrent.com)
- Man found guilty on 4 of 7 counts for '25 Westfield shooting (youarecurrent.com)
- Isaiah Marshall gives himself 'B-plus' for performance in KU football's opener (kansas.com)
Noblesville
- What if Indiana's next big idea comes from an artist? (readthereporter.com)
- Fridays With Larry: Supportive Housing in Hamilton County: A Conversation With Healthy & Dwell (larryinfishers.com)
Ok Carmel! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they work on so many levels ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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