Founders Dinner 175th Celebration

Founders Dinner Kicks Off 175th Celebration; Features Native Steve Inskeep

One hunderd seventy-five years ago on April 13, 1837, four farmers with adjoining property donated land to create a town at the intersection of what today is Main Street and Range Line Road. The original 14 lots made up the town that was called Bethlehem for 50 years, when it was incorporated as Carmel . To celebrate the beginning of our community, the Carmel Clay Historical Society is partnering with the City of Carmel to host a Founder’s Dinner April 13 at the Ritz-Charles. The event will mark the beginning of a year’s worth of events throughout the city that celebrate our community’s history and its future.

Carmel native Steve Inskeep is the guest speaker at the dinner. Inskeep is the host of NPR’s program Morning Edition and a 1986 graduate of Carmel High School. Emmy-Award winning newscaster and Carmel resident Kevin Rader will serve as Master of Ceremonies for the event. A cocktail reception begins at 7 p.m., with dinner at 7:45 p.m. and Inskeep’s program following. For more information, visit the Carmel Clay Historical Society website at www.carmelclayhistory.org. Proceeds will benefit the Carmel Clay Historical Society.

Tickets may be purchased at The Center for the Performing Arts Box Office, One Center Green, Carmel, Indiana 46032, telephone number 317-843-3800. The Box Office is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday, Noon to 4:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased by phone or through the Box Office only. Tickets will go on sale Monday, January 23, 2012. Ticket price is $75 plus service charge.