146th Street.... to I-69... now open

And see their interactive map-link within the article at the Indy Star.

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Sept. 1st... Saturday coffee postponed....

Enjoy your Labor Day weekend, everyone!

Carmel man frees lazy birds

We were ready to buy a new clothes dryer -- our original dryer just wasn't getting the job done.

Turns out, though, the only reason it wasn't drying, was..... birds had built a nice warm home inside our dryer vent. How convenient. They did use some traditional grass & twigs, but they also enjoyed the luxury of sitting on their nest and having our LINT come to them... without even having to work for it. LOL.

I write this not only to alert those of you who might also think it's time for a new washer/dryer set, but also to pass along a quick/easy fix... before our birds find YOUR home.



Just unscrew the vent-cover. Put some galvanized mesh (wire) as a screen inside the cover. And screw it back onto your house. Simple... if you know where to get the galvanized mesh.



And now you also know where to get some wire mesh... from me. Got a roll of it and only used a bird-sized piece for each of our two vents. Drop by... I'm in a good mood to share -- I just saved having to buy a new washer/dryer set.

'First Saturday'.... postponed for July

Note: Our normal 'First Saturday Coffeetime' is being postponed for the month of July... due to the recent passing of one of our dear neighbors, Mrs. Theresa Apraez. We will miss her greatly. Our thoughts & prayers continue to go out to her husband... our friend... Manuel... and his family.

[Next coffeetime will be Saturday, August 4th... 8am. See you then.]

Kids... Oops... Every SUNDAY...

[We just received word that the previously-announced 'Saturday camp' is moving to Sundays.]

The Forest... at The ROCC... will be hosting a fun time for kids EVERY SUNDAY this summer...



Fun, food, songs and bible stories... 10am til noon... at River Oaks Community Church here in our area of Carmel. (Old Meridian and Main St).

Bus transportation may be available by calling... 575-9568.

The ROCC 'Sunday camp' program is open to 1st grade - 5th grade. Parents & siblings are welcome.

Call 575-9568 for more details.

June 2nd... 8am... Coffeetime

We hope you can join us for our monthly informal coffeetime together as neighbors in the general Clay Terrace area.

We meet on the FIRST Saturday of each month, 8am... at the Paradise Bakery. Some of us bring wireless laptops and are kind of geeky, while the others bring smiles and inspirational thoughts. Point is, to enjoy sharing life together here in our neighborhood area.

You'd fit right in.

Coffeetime... Sat., May 5th... 8am

Just a quick reminder -- It's coffeetime for any neighbors who'd like to get to know others here in the general Clay Terrace neighborhood area. Everyone welcome...

...this Saturday (5/5/2007)... 8am at Paradise Bakery.

A Sign of Thanks...

[Reminder... anyone can add pictures to the ClayTerrace collection of photos -- Just tag your photos with 'clayterrace'. Want help? Come to the 'First Saturday's Coffeetime'.]



We just wanted to post this as a special thanks to David Klingensmith, our Carmel Street Commissioner... for adding this sign recently.



It has now greatly reduced the unnecessarily traffic coming into our subdivision... (not to mention, our driveways).

Our children thank you, Mr. Klingensmith for making the subdivision safer as a result.

Van Go...

Recognize any of these 'Katrina' painters from our neighborhood?

[Visit Spring Break Serve blog.]

'First Saturday' Coffeetime... April 7th

Reminder: Our 'First Saturdays' coffeetime together, will be this Saturday... April 7th -- tomorrow -- Paradise Bakery, here in the ClayTerrace Mall.

8 a.m.... We'll be doing the normal catching up with each other. And one of the things we'll be talking about will be some tips about using...


Google Reader. If you're not yet familiar with it, it's a handy page to use to pull in the headlines & stories & new stuff from YOUR FAVORITE SITES. And there no doubt are other tips you can share with others as well.



Afterward, some of us will then be going down to the UBcafe area with some of the friends we've come to know, and we'll be helping them with a neighborhood cleanup there. Any of you are welcome to go along after our coffeetime.

So come join us for coffee -- it's open to everyone in the Clay Terrace area.

And as always... Even if you can't make it tomorrow... If you know of NEEDS in the neighborhood area... contact us... we always try to pray about such things, and would try to help somehow if we can.

Hope to see you tomorrow morning.

Red Robin comes bobbin' along... to Clay Terrace

The Colorado-based Red Robin Gourmet Burgers restaurant chain plans two locations in Carmel and one in Plainfield, signaling a return to Central Indiana.

[article continued at IndyStar.com]

[Also visit RedRobin.com]

First Saturday Coffeetime... Mar. 3

Reminder: Our 'First Saturdays' coffeetime together, will be this Saturday -- yikes, that's tomorrow -- Paradise Bakery, here in the ClayTerrace Mall.

8 a.m.... We'll be doing the normal catching up with each other. And Pat has prepared something inspirational for us as well.

So come join us for coffee -- it's open to everyone in the Clay Terrace area.

And as always... Even if you can't make it tomorrow... If you know of NEEDS in the neighborhood area... contact us... we always try to pray about such things, and would try to help somehow if we can.

Hope to see you tomorrow morning.

Portrait Studio Celebrates, Expands

CARMEL -- Celebrity Kids Portrait Studios, 14300 Clay Terrace Blvd., will celebrate the Indianapolis Colts' AFC Championship win by offering a free portrait session and portrait to any customer wearing Colts gear today through Sunday.

[continued at Topics.com]

Whole Foods will purchase Wild Oats

INDIANAPOLIS - It remains to be seen just how the merger of two leading organic grocery stores will play out in Indianapolis, but this type of store is gaining interest in the city.

[continued at WISHTV.com]

Twelve inches of snow.... so far...

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Originally uploaded by indycoach.

It's a small price to pay, to get to live here in the Clay Terrace neighborhood.

Super Snow Colts !

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Originally uploaded by indycoach.

7 inches of snow... is just icing on the cake... when you're home to the Super Colts Champions !

Super Saturday

Reminder: 'First Saturdays Coffee"... Feb. 3rd

This will be a Super Saturday coffeetime at the Paradise Bakery this time.

• Colts Gear Only.
• No Bears Fans Allowed (to talk).... Gerald!!! LOLLLL
• We'll have a new dvd of some personal stories of some Colts players and Coach Dungy.

Also... graphics artist Ellen Spencer will be with us, before her Flickr Day presentation [down at the inner-city cafe where some of us go help frequently]. So if you have questions about digital cameras or how to get your pictures onto the web to share at the #1 website... Flickr.com... Saturday will be a great day to ask.

Or better yet, also come be with us and help-out down at the Unleavened Bread Cafe... noon til 2pm as we do the full presentation & training.

"So You Wanna Be In Pictures?" -- Flickr training. Learn how to get your digital photos onto your computer, edit them and/or uploaded to the internet (free & easy), so you easily share them with your friends & neighbors. Example: Here are some pictures from Clay Terrace uploaded by various people... at Flickr.com.

And share your internet skills with others. If you can surf and do email, you're a step-up on many of our inner-city friends who don't even have internet access. So come make friends among some folks who'll appreciate your friendship and help.

"First Saturdays" Coffeetime... Jan. 6th

Reminder: Our 'First Saturdays' coffeetime together, will be this Saturday -- yikes, that's tomorrow -- Paradise Bakery, here in the ClayTerrace Mall.

8 a.m.... We'll be doing the normal catching up with each other... And in particular, we'll be discussing New Year's Resolutions... and how we can help each other KEEP our resolutions. **smile**

So come join us -- it's open to everyone with an interest in the Clay Terrace area.

And as always... Even if you can't make it tomorrow... If you know of NEEDS in the neighborhood area... contact us... we always try to pray about such things, and would try to help somehow if we can.

Hope to see you tomorrow morning.

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