🌱 Which Meridian Hills streets are getting resurfaced under this year’s plan?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Meridian Hills streets are getting resurfaced under this year’s plan?
• How a Meridian Hills caddie turned loops into a full-ride scholarship

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 67 degrees.
• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 83, low: 67.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 85 and low of 64 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Street, sidewalk projects set for 8 sites in Indianapolis (wrtv.com) — Meridian Hills is slated for fresh street resurfacing as part of Indianapolis’ 2026 Neighborhood Infrastructure Partnership, a more than $2 million investment across eight sites in Marion County. The work could begin as soon as this year, improving driving conditions in town. Other projects include new sidewalks, crosswalks, and curb ramps in nearby neighborhoods and around schools and hospitals.
   

• Evans Scholarship winners announced for Indy area students (wishtv.com) — A caddie from Meridian Hills Country Club, Tobe Schwind, has earned a prestigious Evans Scholarship worth over $125,000, continuing a long family tradition with the award. He’ll study nursing at Purdue, while fellow Indianapolis caddie Brian Thomas heads to IU for business. Their stories highlight how dedicated local caddies can turn early mornings on the course into full-ride college opportunities.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• GKOM Kickoff
  Carmel High School Freshman Center at , 520 E Main St, Carmel, IN 46032, USA
  8:30 am
• Gentle Slow-Flow Yoga
  Brownsburg Public Library 450 South Jefferson Street, Brownsburg, IN, 46112, US
  9:15 am
• Creek Stomps →
  Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
  10:00 am
• Family Storytime at Beech Grove →
  Indianapolis Public Library - Beech Grove Branch, 1102 Main St, Beech Grove
  11:00 am
• Staff Cookout - Computer Room
  BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc. 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335, Lebanon, IN 46052
  11:30 am
• Red Cross Blood Drive
  Brownsburg Public Library - Teen 450 South Jefferson Street, Brownsburg, IN, 46112, US
  1:00 pm
• Bookmobile stop: Good Shepherd Community
  Hancock Library County - Bookmobile 471 W Green Meadows Dr., Greenfield, IN, 46140, US
  2:30 pm
• Book Buddies Training
  Brownsburg Public Library - Teen 450 South Jefferson Street, Brownsburg, IN, 46112, US
  3:30 pm
• MaCo Special Olympics Swim →
  Beech Grove City Schools Beech Grove, IN 46107
  4:30 pm
• Crouching Tigers CUBS (2.5-6 year olds) →
  Brownsburg Public Library, 450 S Jefferson St, Brownsburg
  4:30 pm
• Westfield Farmers Market →
  Westfield, IN Calendar, 225 S Union Street, Westfield
  5:00 pm
• Pre-Teen Takeover at HMMPL Whitestown →
  Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library - Whitestown Branch, 6310 Albert S. White Dr, Whitestown
  5:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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🗞 Nearby News

Carmel

• Carmel City Council denies deadline extension for Christkindlmarkt investigation report (youarecurrent.com)
• City of Carmel honors Daniel Moriarity with 2026 Architecture Award (in.gov)
• ‘I am not a pedo everyone will think this now': Court documents show Carmel man charged with rape, sexual battery (fox59.com)

Indianapolis

• Downtown Indianapolis housing facility for veterans reopens 2 years after fire (wrtv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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