Tom Wood dies at 77
Well-known auto dealer Tom Wood died Thursday morning, one day before his 78th birthday. Wood, the chief executive officer of Tom Wood Automotive Group, had been battling lung cancer for three years.
Wood is survived by his wife Julie and sons Christopher and Jeffrey. Christopher is a resident of Carmel and Jeffrey is expected to take his father's place as the company's next CEO.
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Dillinger: more cuts likely in 2011
As if dealing with a $5 million-plus budget cut for 2010 weren’t difficult enough, Hamilton County Commissioner Steve Dillinger expressed concern today during his State of the County address for what lies ahead in 2011 and 2012.
“Our financial advisor predicts we’re going to have to cut our budget again next year to cover a shortfall of about $4.5 million,” Dillinger said in his 22nd State of the County address during the Noblesville Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon at the Oak Hill Mansion in Carmel. “That could mean cutting into basic services, and that is not good.”
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Westfield in Bloom steps it up for 2010
The Westfield In Bloom Committee met for the first time last week to discuss details for this year’s Westfield In Bloom Program. Because the program was such a success last year, the committee decided to expand the criteria of the program and hopefully receive even more community involvement.
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Free ice skating open to public saturdays, now through February
Bringing back a bit of wintertime nostalgia, the Downtown Westfield Neighborhood Association and two Westfield Girl Scout Troops offer free, public ice skating on a temporary, outdoor rink in the city’s downtown, every Saturday from 4-7 p.m., now through February. The rink is located on Indiana 32 in the Red Man Lot, just east of Union and Main Streets, the same lot used for the Westfield Market during warmer months.
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Messer files to run in primary
Republican Luke Messer today filed his paperwork to declare his candidacy for the Fifth District Congressional Primary. U.S. Congressman Dan Burton, who has announced he is seeking a 15th term, currently holds the seat. The district includes all of Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Grant, Tipton, Hamilton, and Hancock counties, as well as parts of Howard, Marion, Shelby, and Johnson.
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Hamilton County Leadership Academy exectuive director resigns
The Hamilton County Leadership Academy (HCLA) Board of Directors announced today that Kristi Williams, HCLA executive director, has resigned to become the Vice president of business development for Marketpro, Inc. Williams has been the executive director for the HCLA for seven years.
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IndyCar driver Milka Duno speaks at Carey Ridge Elementary
On Jan. 14, IndyCar driver Milka Duno spoke to a group of over 100 fourth graders at Carey Ridge Elementary School. Milka spoke to the students about the importance of education and read from her award-winning children’s book Go, Milka, Go! Milka also answered questions from the children, posed for photos and signed autographs.
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Indy Health Expo to feature celebrity experts Jan. 23, 24
Indy Health Expo is a first-time two-day health, beauty and fitness event, taking place Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Indy’s only health expo is an exclusive event that will feature 200 exhibitors and a wide variety of demonstrations to inspire and encourage individuals to embrace a life of health, beauty, wellness and fitness. During the first-ever event nationally recognized figures in the areas of health, beauty and fitness will be in Indianapolis to discuss how to make the city and those in attendance aware of how to become a healthier society.
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US 31 project back on schedule
Last week, Current in Westfield reported that Mayor Andy Cook and Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard claimed they were both told during separate meetings with INDOT officials that significant portions of the project’s construction would be moved to 2017, two years after the Major Moves funding is scheduled to end. INDOT spokesman Will Wingfield admitted that some construction was tentatively scheduled for 2017 but stressed that nothing was definitive. On Jan. 12, though, both Cook and Brainard said they were assured that the project will be completed in full and on the original timeline.
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Westfield Blvd, North River Rd closing
Starting Monday, January 18, the Indiana Department of Transportation is closing Westfield Boulevard and North River Road at I-465 on Indianapolis’ north side while the bridges over I-465 are demolished and reconstructed to accommodate the widening of the mainline underneath. The closures are expected to remain in place until June.
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Westfield joins wellness challenge with Clarian North Medical Center
The city of Carmel, the Ccty of Westfield and Clarian North Medical Center are pleased to announce the “Make It Fit Now” wellness challenge, a program designed to help Carmel and Westfield residents and employees get fit and stay healthy. Launched in 2007 as the Carmel Mayor’s Wellness Challenge, the 2010 wellness challenge is being expanded to include the city of Westfield.
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Carmel, Westfield mayors: US 31 project facing significant delays
Construction is scheduled to begin on U.S. 31 in 2011 as part of the Major Moves program, to improve traffic flow, decrease accidents and promote economic development. However, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard said he was asked to participate in a special meeting with two INDOT officials in late 2009, during which he was told much of the road construction was suddenly pushed back to 2017.
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Westfield City Council elects new president
At the first City Council meeting of the year, the Westfield City Council elected a new President and Vice president for 2010. Councilman Tom Smith will serve as president and Councilman John Dippel will serve as vice president. Their one year terms are effective immediately.
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Residents can now track snow removal in real time
 On Dec. 21, Westfield Mayor Andy Cooked announced a new program that allows Westfield residents to track snow removal efforts in real time on the city's Web site.
Using applications on Google Earth, the city's informatics department created a way to display a map showing which streets are still covered in snow, which are completely clear and which are in the process of being plowed. These maps will be updated continuously by the leaders of each removal team.
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