How Tim Hahn helped save a life and lend a hand to those in need As the sun rises on Saturdays, the hearts of giving wake up to a cause bigger than themselves, as the sounds of gratitude echo through the smells of hot dogs simmering on a grill. It’s the picture of Helping Hand, a 4-year-old organization that not [...]
There’s a fresh face at Union Street. Trina Byers and her fiance Jon Kidd are exfoliating the old and keeping the charm of the once-vacant building with a salon full of relaxation. SkinFix Spa first opened in Carmel in Aug. 2011, but Byers said their spa, which features facial peels, cellulite reduction and lash tinting among its services, quickly outgrew [...]
Westfield Mayor Andy Cook announced last month that the city is exploring the idea of transferring water and sewer supply to a private sector company. According to Cook, the potential transfer or sale is one that many cities are exploring or have already implemented. “Many cities are faced with meeting the demands of growth,” Cook said in April. “Outsourcing management [...]
It’s time to take the usual grocery store outside. The 2012 season of farmers markets is just three weeks away, and there’s more than fresh fruit and veggies every Friday night in * park. Westfield Farmers Market will open June 1 to a new tune, as Radio Disney will be providing the soundtrack for families the first Friday of every [...]
Spaghetti and meatballs and lasagna are some people’s favorite comfort foods. But, for one local business, Italian food is just the beginning of comfort for the family and staff. A new family member was born November 2009 when owner Lori Solazzo opened Italia Mia Ristorante with her daughter, Mia – the restaurant’s namesake – and her culinary chef son, * [...]
How Westfield elementary students starred in their own “Top Chef” Miniature “Top Chefs” are chopping, slicing and creating small masterpieces for their elementary school taste buds. The Westfield Washington Schools third graders may not have cooked in front thousands of viewers on the small screen for a show such as “Top Chef” or “Hell’s Kitchen,” but they were competing in [...]
Firefighters from the Westfield Fire Dept. were recognized for their dedication and service to their community. The event – a semi-annual recognition banquet – was made possible by donations from the community and local businesses. In addition to contributing the donations, many members of the community attended the event to show appreciation for the firefighters. Mayor Andy Cook and members [...]
Culver Academies senior Channing “Jack” Mitzell has been awarded a Morehead-Cain Scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill this fall. Mitzell is Culver’s 46th recipient and the first since 2006. He is the son of Channing and Sallie Jo Mitzell, of Westfield, Ind. The Westfield resident served as Culver Military Academy regimental commander, the highest rank for [...]
Westfield High School junior Katia Hamamouche is bringing smiles to the young faces of Haitian orphans
Flames consumed a home at 210 Penn St.last week. Firefighters battled the blazes and brought in firefighters from Carmel and Noblesville to help fight the fire that worked its way through the two-story home’s walls. “We were able to put the initial fire out relatively quickly. It (the house) had been renovated multiple times, and when you build onto a [...]
