The community is invited to celebrate Carmel’s 50th anniversary as a city by recognizing local leaders and athletes at a Nov. 12 ceremony at the Carmel Clay Public Library, 425 E. Main St. “Mayors, Players and Pacers” is organized by the Rotary Club of Carmel and is the final event of the year celebrating the city’s semicentennial.
“The stars will be shining for our grand finale,” said event organizer Rick Markoff, a member of the Rotary Club of Carmel.
A Mayors Community Reception will kick off the celebration from 5:30 to 6 p.m. The city’s four living mayors – Jane Reiman, Dorothy “Dottie” Hancock, Jim Brainard and Sue Finkam – will be in attendance. Ed Engledow, representing Carmel’s past business growth, and Justin Moffett, representing its future, will also be honored.
From 6:05 to 6:50 p.m., former Carmel High School teammates Bart Burrell and Mark Herrmann will share about their connections through sports and friendship. They were members of the 1977 CHS state championship basketball team and played football at Purdue University.
Herrmann played 11 seasons in the NFL and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Burrell is in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and ...