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Hi Carmel! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What the Clay Terrace sports performance closure means for Carmel athletes
- Carmel couple admits insider trading tied to major Cummins acquisition
- How Carmel nearly pulled off a stunning comeback against Lawrence North
Also on today's calendar: Carmel Wellness Society Pickleball Social and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Gayle C.!
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Periods of sun with a t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 78, low: 61.
- Monday: Heavy t-storms; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Ascension St. Vincent Sports Performance office at Clay Terrace to close (youarecurrent.com) — Ascension St. Vincent's Sports Performance office at Clay Terrace in Carmel will close Oct. 30 as the health system shifts to a new partnership with OrthoIndy. Patients and staff are being promised support through the transition, but details on job impacts and where services will move have not yet been disclosed. 
2. Carmel couple pleads guilty to insider trading charges (youarecurrent.com) — Two Carmel residents have pleaded guilty in federal court to insider trading tied to confidential information from engine maker Cummins about its acquisition of Meritor. Prosecutors say the couple made hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal profits and now face potential prison time and forfeiture of their gains, with sentencing set for January 2027.
3. No. 5 Lawrence North survives late rally from No. 8 Carmel to earn 28-21 win (wthr.com) — Carmel High School's football team nearly erased a 21-point deficit before falling 28-21 to Lawrence North in a tense conference matchup. The Greyhounds now sit at 2-3 overall and 1-2 in conference play, and will try to rebound on the road at North Central next Friday night.
4. Young, Peters Introduce Bill to Improve Traffic Safety, Expand Eligibility in Infrastructure Projects (senate.gov) — Carmel's extensive roundabout network is being held up in Congress as a national model in a new bipartisan bill that could expand federal funding for similar projects. Senators Todd Young and Gary Peters say Carmel's safety gains show how roundabouts can reduce crashes, potentially steering more infrastructure dollars toward designs already familiar to local drivers and pedestrians.
📸 Around Carmel
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carmel
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★ Featured events ★
- The Opening Act 5K Run & Walk Hosted by Salt & Spice Run Club →
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Sunday September 20
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Other local events
- Carmel Wellness Society Pickleball Social →
12545 Meeting House Road, Carmel - The Opening Act 5K – the pre-race to PorchFest →
Carmel MidTown Plaza, 365 Monon Blvd, Carmel
9:30 am - Carmel Porch Fest →
Carmel IN
12:00 pm - Carmel Porchfest →
Porch #16, 216 1st Ave NW, Carmel
2:15 pm - Concerts in the Centerpiece →
Coxhall Gardens, 11677 Towne Rd., Carmel
5:00 pm - Senior Walking Club →
Cool Creek Park, 2000 E 151st Street, Carmel
9:30 am - Carmel Meeting →
Wolfies Gril, 1162 Keystone Way S, Carmel
12:00 pm - Board Meeting →
Woodland Springs, Inc, 3535 E 116th St, Carmel
7:00 pm - Movies at Midtown →
Civic Square, Carmel - HAMCO and Northside Divisions present our annual Sell our Cities event →
Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian Street, Carmel - Givers Gain →
Sunrise Cafe, 11711 N Meridian St STE 140, Carmel
7:45 am
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Beautiful flowers and greenery at Meadolark Park.
Kudos to the city for planting the flowers and keeping the park nice. (Nextdoor Cool Ridge Dr)
- Carmel Clay Schools posted a job opening for Custodian - 2nd Shift in Carmel. Apply here.
- CorVel, Inc. posted a job opening for CareIQ Service Coordinator I in Carmel. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Carmel here.
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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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