May 2, 2023 — Zionsville

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New Mulberry Street mural unveiled

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By Natalie Gargiulo natalie@youarecurrent.com

The Community Foundation of Boone County, or CFBC, a nonprofit philanthropic organization that connects donors to nonprofits from Advance to Zionsville, had a dedication ceremony for the Mulberry Street tunnel mural on the Big-4 Rail Trail April 20.

PHILANTHROPY

“This mural is a nice representation of the Town of Zionsville,” Zionsville Parks and Recreation Supt. Jarod Logdson said during the dedication. “One day, I heard kids telling each other to meet at the log tunnel. I love how this went from a structure to placemaking. Thank you, Community Foundation of Boone County, for making this happen.”

The Mulberry Street tunnel mural, which depicts a hollowed-out log with native reptiles, bumble bees and mammals painted along faux-wooden walls, was paid for through a $150,000 impact grant from the CFBC for public art and signage to continue growth of the Big-4 Trail.

“The donors of CFBC spoke loudly that they wanted to support the trail and support art along the trail,” CFBC President and CEO Jodi Gietl said. “So, we worked together and granted the single-largest grant in our 32-year history to one organization, and that was the Big-4 Rail Trail.”

Christopher Blice and John Edwards from Blice Edwards Inc. are the artists behind the mural and said it took nearly a month to paint.

“The inspiration came from the idea man, Christopher, and as we began our journey living in the country, we were driving along a country road and saw a big, hollow log

and looked inside, and the theme was born,” Edwards said.

Since 1991, the CFBC has granted more than $28 million to address local, unmet needs across the county. In 2021 alone, the CFBC granted nearly $1.1 million to impact several areas of need, including developing local trails; delivering warm meals to elderly residents and others in need; helping single parents in need; offering mental health therapy programs; and supporting scholars pursuing multiple types of degrees and careers.

The mural’s dedication marked the culmination of a collaborative effort between Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron, the Zionsville Parks Department, Zionsville Town Council, Connect Boone County Coordinator Jess

Stokely and the CFBC, among others.

“Without everyone’s effort in this, it wouldn’t have been possible, and we are so grateful,” Gietl said.

The first mural in Zionsville, at Oak Street, depicts an array of dahlias. The town is sometimes referred to as The Dahlia City.

The Big-4 Rail Trail is a destination for cyclists, hikers and other outdoor activities.

“We (CFBC) started this journey wanting to complete the entire 28.3-mile Big-4 Rail Trail,” Gietl said. “It’s the one thing that connects our county. It connects all of our towns together and all of our people together in an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy it.”

From left, Jared Longsdon Zionsville Parks Department, Jodi Gietl The Community Foundation of Boone County, Chris Blice artist, Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron and John Edwards artist attend the April 20 unveiling of the Mulberry Street mural. (Photos courtesy of the Community Foundation of Boone County.)

Inside look of the mural tunnel at the Big-4 Rail Trail.

The views of the columnists in Current in Zionsville are their own and do not necessarily reflect the positions of this newspaper.

2023 paving projects set

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The Department of Public Works in Zionsville has announced upcoming paving projects for 2023.

Way

• Spring Ct. from Summer Dr. to Cul-de-sac

• S. 8th St. from W. Oak St. to Plum St.

• Plum St. from S. 9th St. to S. 8th St.

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Funding for the projects comes from the DPW’s annual budget, along with a 2023 Community Crossings Matching Grant Award from INDOT of $466,945.19.

The following are areas that will be under construction within the remainder of the year.

• Greenthread Dr. from CR 975 E. to Iris Ln. (R-A-B)

• Bellflower Dr. from Greenthread Dr. to Sunflower Ct.

• Sunflower Ct. from Greenthread Dr. to Cul-de-sacl

• Rockcress Ct. from Greenthread Dr. to Cul-de-sac

• Greenthread Ln. from Greenthread Dr. to Cul-de-sac

• Greenthread Ct. from Greenthread Ln. to Cul-de-sacl

• Blackberry Ct. from Greenthread Ct. to Cul-de-sacl

• Benderfield Dr. from Bloor Ln. to Cul-de-sac

• Autumn Way from CR 975 E. to 9651 Winter Way

• Winter Way from Autumn Way to 9651 Winter Way

• Summer Dr. from CR 975 E. to Winter

• W. Cedar St. from 3rd St. to 6th St.

• E. Cedar St. from Elm St. to 1st St.

• E. Oak St. from Elm St. to 1st St.

• E. Pine St. from Elm St. to 1st St.

• E. Hawthorne St. from Elm St. to 1st St.

• E. Poplar St. from Elm St. to Main St.

• E. Walnut St. from Elm St. to 1st St.

• W. Sycamore St. from 2nd St. to 3rd St.

• S. 3rd St. from Oak St. to W. Sycamore St.

• E/W Alley North side of Old National Bank from Elm St. to Main St.

• N/S Alley Between Main St. and Elm St. from E. Hawthorne St. to Old National Bank

• N/S Alley Between Main St. and Elm St. from E. Pine St. to E. Poplar St.

• E/W Alley Between E. Oak St. and E. Cedar St. from Elm St. to Main St.

• E/W Alley Between E. Cedar St. and E. Poplar St. from Elm St. to Main St.

• Willow Rd. from U.S. 421 to Hamilton Cty Line to

• Danbury Dr. (Concrete to Asphalt) from Waterford Dr. to Cul-de-sac

• Whitestown Rd. (Excluding County Portion) from Ford Rd. (R-A-B) to 875 E (R-A-B) to

ZPD welcomes five new officers

By Natalie Gargiulo natalie@youarecurrent.com

The Zionsville Board of Police Commissioners held its April 17 meeting at Zionsville Town Hall to swear in five new police officers for the Zionsville Police Department.

The new officers were sworn in by ZPD Chief Michael Spears and Mayor Emily Styron. The officers are Jonathan Francisco, Christopher Jones, Odali Moreno, Cory Rapala and Spencer Stuart. Town officials said the hiring class is one of the largest for Zionsville.

The ceremony began with ZPD Capt. Drake Sterling introducing each new officer to the Zionsville Board of Police Commissioners.

“The opportunity to add five quality applicants at one time to our police department is something we haven’t been able to do

since 2008,” Sterling said. “These five individuals bring vast amounts of work and life experience that will benefit our police department and our community.”

Five new officers for the ZPD stand together after sworn in at the town hall meeting in Zionsville. From left, Mayor Emily Styron, and new Zionsville Police Department officers Jonathan Francisco, Christopher Jones, Odali Moreno, Cory Rapala and Spencer Stuart and ZPD Chief Michael Spears. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Vela.)

YOUR POOL WITH AN EPOXY FINISH.

Pedestrian killed in Zionsville

A 42-year-old female pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Zionsville over the weekend, according to the Zionsville Police Department.

FATALITY

Dionna Scott of Indianapolis was found semi-conscious with labored breathing at the scene of the April 22 accident at U.S. 421 near Willow Road, just off the roadway. She was pronounced dead a short time later at St. Vincent Hospital.

“(The) events are tragic and our thoughts are with the family of Ms. Scott. Out of respect for all involved, no further updates will be provided unless deemed necessary at a later time,”

ZPD Captain Drake Sterling said. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing.

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TriCo Regional Sewer Utility Community Open House — TriCo will host a community open house and shredding event May 13. TriCo is a Regional Sewer Utility that services the western half of Carmel and parts of Zionsville and Marion County. They are in Zionsville on Mayflower Park Drive. TriCo will offer free document shredding and electronics disposal for a charge to people that need that service and will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include plant tours and Kona Ice.

Brick Street Market — Stroll through arts, crafts and food booths set up on Zionsville’s historic brick Main Street while browsing village shops and restaurants at the annual brick street market. The market is set for May 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Street, downtown Zionsville.

Zionsville Farmers Market — The Zionsville Farmers Market runs from May 20 through Sept. 30 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. every Saturday. The market is on Zionsville’s historic Main Street and will have many returning vendors and some new ones for a total of 42 local produce and food vendors planned for the 2023 market season. Special events will include green day (to be announced later), grilled corn day (July 29), farm day (Aug. 12), and pumpkin palooza (Sept. 16). For more, visit zionsvillefarmersmarket.org

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ROTARY CLUB HONORS ZCHS SENIORS

The Rotary Club of Zionsville honored 20 Zionsville Community High School’s Strong In Every Way seniors at an April 18 breakfast. Students were nominated for the recognition by ZCHS teachers, and a committee determined the final recipients. They are front, from left, Linnea Bell, Sahar Atmar, Emma Meyer, Avery Benedict, Grace Shortridge, Ashley Young, Ava Chaney, Colleen Squier, Claire Campbell, Lydia Struble and back, from left, Lucy Gregory, Charlie Fisher, Kyle Lehman, Paul Wheeler, Lucas Louiso, Matthew Wleklinski, Ben DeBaltzo, Grace Noble and Jehereli Scheker-Garcia. Not pictured: Zamarion Taylor.

(Photo courtesy of Zionsville Community High School)

Guild marks 150 years helping area elderly residents

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Since 1873, the Little Sisters of the Poor have worked to provide a home for elderly residents in need in central Indiana. The charity, which relies on volunteers from Hamilton and Marion counties, will celebrate 150 years of serving the community this spring.

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The Little Sisters of the Poor is an organization of Roman Catholic nuns founded in 1839 by St. Jeanne Jugan. It provides homes and services for the elderly in need. Internationally, the group serves more than 9,900 people in 31 nations and 164 homes.

Sister Maria Cecilia of Little Sister of the Poor in Indianapolis said worldwide, it has approximately 1,300 sisters as well as Jeanne Jugan association members.

“It is such a joy to have (St. Augustine Home Guild) members with us,” Sister Maria Cecilia said. “We always have people to turn to who are part of our big family. It is really a blessing. We cannot do this mission without the support of our volunteers and benefactors.”

The organization has been in Indiana since 1873. Its first home was at 500 E. Vermont St. For more than 50 years, its home has been at 2345 W. 86th St. in Indianapolis.

Most of the home’s residents are in their mid-to-late 80s. Many are Roman Catholic, but the home welcomes low-income elderly of at least 65 years of age, regardless of race or religion. Although the majority of its residents are from Indiana, the home has also taken in residents from out of state and overseas.

The St. Augustine Home Guild of India-

napolis has full-time and part-time staff members and more than 300 volunteers who work to create a loving home for approximately 100 residents. Forty percent of its members live in Carmel, Noblesville, Westfield, Fishers, Zionsville and Lawrence.

Sister Maria Cecilia said residents live as a family. The Little Sisters are committed to living out their vocation, giving joy to residents each day and adding meaning to their lives.

“The residents here at St. Augustine are elderly, but they don’t come here to die. What we are doing is striving to make their last days full.” Sister Maria Cecilia said.

A normal day for a SAHG resident begins at 6 a.m. when they are awakened by a nun who makes their bed as the resident showers. Breakfast is served at 7 a.m. Daily mass is at 11 a.m. and lunch is at noon.

SAHG Member Colleen Yeadon said residents can have company any time of the day. The Little Sisters stay in contact with visitors that come to see residents, to make the environment feel more like a home.

Learn more at littlesistersofthepoorindianapolis.org/st-augustine-home-guild.

From left, Linda Bear, former president of St. Augustine Home Guild, Sister Marie Cecilia and Mary Patout, 2023 St. Augustine Home Guild president. (Photo courtesy of Colleen Yeadon)

Westfield’s No. 1 golfer’s sharper mental skills provide boost

By Mark Ambrogi  mark@youarecurrent.com

Westfield High School senior golfer Alec Cesare views his mental game as his biggest improvement.

“I don’t get down on myself when I hit bad shots and make big mistakes,” Cesare said. “I know if I have a bad hole, I can make it up.”

The right-handed Cesare plays in the No. 1 spot for the top-ranked Shamrocks. His brother, Jake, a sophomore, plays the No. 2 spot. “Alec has made a huge commitment to his physical strength the past couple of years, which is allowing him to hit the ball higher and farther than ever before,” Shamrocks coach Josh Bryant said. “Alec has also improved his course management through pre-round preparations on his own and in-round adjustments that allow him to score well even when he doesn’t have his best stuff.”

Cesare has lofty goals for himself and his team.

MEET ALEC CESARE

Favorite subject: Accounting

Favorite athlete: Cameron Smith

Favorite movie: “Happy Gilmore”

Favorite vacation spot: Hawaii

“My goal is to win state finals individually and as a team,” Cesare said.

Cesare, who has signed to compete for Ball State University, is one of the state’s top-ranked players.

“Alec has focused on continuous improvement during his time at Westfield,” Bryant said. “He arrived already having a decorated junior golf prep career, including a trip to the Drive, Chip and Putt national

finals in Augusta (Ga.) in 2019. He continues to push himself every day individually to maximize the most out of his ability, which, along with our senior class, pushes the rest of our program to new heights.”

Last year, the Shamrocks won conference, sectional and regional championships and placed second in the IHSAA state finals, losing to Guerin Catholic by one stroke. Cesare finished tied for 15th among individuals. He finished tied for 12th in the state finals as a sophomore.

“It was honestly disappointing last year to see the way it ended,” Cesare said. “We played great and we let it slip away on the backside. We’re still frustrated and upset about that. We’ve worked and practiced even harder to win it (this year).”

In the summer of 2022, Cesare finished tied for 11th in the Indiana Amateur. He has won 35 junior golf tournaments through the years.

Cesare, who picked up golf at an early age, played on the freshman basketball team for the Shamrocks before deciding to concentrate on golf. He committed to Ball State in July and plans to major in finance or sports management,

“I really liked the head coach (Mike Fleck) and the way he coaches,” he said. “The golfers are all good guys. I’ve grown up playing against them. It was a no-brainer decision.”

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Alec Cesare is the No. 1 golfer for the topranked Westfield High School boys golf team. (Photo courtesy of Alec Cesare)

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ZCHS grad enjoys Princess role

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Ryann Bowers finds herself in a perfect position to enjoy the month of May.

Bowers said she is excited to cheer on the runners May 6 in the OneAmerica Mini-Marathon.

500 FESTIVAL

“I’ve been to the race multiple times. I’m a big fan,” she said of the Indianapolis 500.

The 2019 Zionsville Community High School graduate is one of the 33 500 Festival Princesses. They are selected through an application process and are required to attend college full time in Indiana.

“Race day is going to be the best,” Bowers said of the May 28 Indy 500.

Bowers is looking forward to an outreach with Exodus Immigration, a nonprofit in Indianapolis.

“I’m going to one of their classes on teaching English as a second language,” Bowers said. “I’m teaching race vocabulary and things. These are refugees, so I’m also spreading awareness about the race. Certain populations never hear about (the 500 Festival events).”

“I think Breakfast at the Brickyard (May 20) will be really cool, to interact with board members,” Bowers said. “Then Volunteer Appreciation Day and qualifications (that day). I’ve never been to quals (qualifications) before.”

Bowers didn’t know any of the other Princesses before the program.

“It’s always great to meet new people,” she said. “It’s harder once you graduate from college. It’s been a cool opportunity to meet girls I wouldn’t have got to meet otherwise. I’m already making new friends.”

Bowers is graduating from Purdue University this month. Her major is brain and behavioral sciences in a pre-medicine track.

“I’m taking a gap year and then I’m applying to medical school,” she said.

Bowers has been scribing, which is writing notes for doctors in the hospital.

“I’m doing that throughout the summer and into the next year,” she said. “I’ve applied to teach English in Spain for a year. It’s kind of my thing.”

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Remembering the old times

Commentary by Ward Degler

I don’t know what occupies the Old Town Hall in our village these days. Back in the 1980s, it was one of our favorite places on Friday and Saturday nights. There was a Noble Roman’s pizza joint on the second floor, and a video rental store on the ground floor.

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Noble Roman’s was pretty cool. It had comfortable booths to sit in while chomping down on a mushroom and sausage pizza, and they played old cartoons on a movie screen on the wall.

After dinner, we would pop into the video store to rent a movie for the weekend. Of course, that was back in the day of VHS tapes. I remember the owner’s big gripe was people returning tapes without rewinding them.

“Please rewind them before bringing them back,” he would plead. Monday morning would find him shaking his head and rewinding tapes. We always rewound our tapes to stay on his good side. He liked us and often would set aside a popular movie for us.

The Old Town Hall building, 65 East Cedar St., was built in 1902. It joined the National Registry of Historic Places in 1983. During the 1930s, it was a movie theater, and at one time it was home of the local chapter of the Knights of Pythias, a fraternal group dedicated to friendship, charity and benevolence.

All things changed, of course, and when videotapes gave way to DVDs and then to Bluetooth, and finally to whatever today’s latest and greatest is, there was no longer a need for a video store. There was a toy store in the building for a while – a teaching aid supply store for schoolteachers, I think. Now and then I would wander in and pretend I was 8 years old for a few minutes.

After that, I lost track of the place and I had all but forgotten the pleasure of enjoying a pizza with cartoons, and then renting a movie. We mostly eat at home now and catch our movies on television.

Degler lives in Zionsville with his wife. He is the author of “The Dark Ages of My Youth ... and Times More Recent.” Contact him at ward.degler@ gmail.com.

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Mina Keohane: Indiana Artisan (22 N. Range Line Rd.)

Adam Shuntich: Chocolate Café (43 W. Main St.)

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Make and take Tamari balls CCA Gallery (111 W. Main St. Suite 135)

Create Mother’s Day Jewelry Circle Real Estate (30 W. Main St.)

Penmaker William Bradburn will demonstrate his creative process Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery (22 N. Range Line Rd.)

Art in the Garden The Carmel Arts Council

Children’s Art Gallery (40 W. Main St.)

Create Hamsa Hands The Art Studio of Carmel (30 N. Range Line Rd.)

Art show by Ryan Lane and Greg Huebner

Magdalena Gallery of Arts (27 E. Main St. Suite 100)

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• Summer-Themed Photo Booth

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Getting to know Gail Robbins

Gail Robbins is a Zionsville resident and is a past president of the Zionsville Lions Club. Where do you volunteer?

The Zionsville Lions Club.

Do you have any hobbies?

I have several, but long walks are my favorite thing to do.

How long have you lived in Zionsville?

We moved away for a little while and came back in 2002 so, about 21 years this time.

Can you tell us a little about a Lions Club’s program that is the most meaningful to you?

Amongst so many life-changing programs, the eye screening is by far the most meaningful to me. We screen close to 16,000 students each year.

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What do you feel is the best place to visit in Zionsville?

Beautiful Lions Park!

What would you suggest for anyone wanting to join the Lions Club?

I would suggest that they understand our motto, which is we serve, first and foremost.

Anything you would like to add here?

After doing a lot of traveling throughout my life, I can honestly say Zionsville is a dream town to live in.

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Stamp Out Hunger Food drive — May 13 marks the 31st anniversary of days of giving with the national association of letter carriers Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Letter carriers in Zionsville will be collecting non-perishable food donations from customers to donate to the Zionsville Presbyterian Church food pantry. Participating in this year’s Letter Carrier Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive is simple. Just leave a nonperishable food donation in a bag by your mailbox May 13. For more, visit nalc.org/food.

GOING THE EXTRA MILE

Zionsville teen is top fundraiser for Walk to Cure Arthritis

By Natalie Garga matthew@youarecurrent.com

Cameron Miller, an eighth-grader from Zionsville, is set to participate in the May 12 Walk to Cure Arthritis event in Fishers.

Miller, 15, has been fighting juvenile arthritis, an autoimmune disease, since age 6 and has since raised nearly $24,000 toward finding a cure for the disease.

Despite his young age, the Boone Prairie School student said he has not let his condition define him. Instead, he uses his experience to raise awareness and money for arthritis research.

“We saw a flier for a fundraiser in Zionsville about arthritis awhile back, and me and my mom (Cloe Miller) went to it, and then from there I started a lemonade stand at the Marsh grocery store in town on Lemonade Day to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation,” Cameron said. “Shortly after that, I participated in my first Walk to Cure Arthritis event.”

The Walk to Cure Arthritis is an annual event that brings people together from all walks of life to raise awareness for arthritis research.

“The walk event is important for so many reasons, but most of all it is the awareness,” Cloe said. “Most kids with arthritis look fine on the outside, so I think it can be hard sometimes for other kids and families to relate because they relate the disease to only older people. So, it’s a great way to bring awareness to juvenile arthritis.”

The event is organized by the Arthritis Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding a cure for arthritis and improving the lives of those who are affected by it.

“Cameron and his parents (Lonnie and Cloe Miller) have been involved with the Walk to Cure Arthritis since 2018,” Arthritis Foundation Executive Director Sandra Messner said. “He’s had such a big impact here in Indiana, and we always look forward to seeing him and his big team of supporters every year.”

Miller’s team, Walk this way for Cameron, is made up of Miller’s family and friends who join him each year to support him in his fight for a cure for juvenile arthritis.

“Participating in the walk has allowed Cameron to meet other kids like him,” Cloe said. “Every year, we have new T-shirts made for his team to wear during the walk.”

Miller said one of his T-shirts is basketball themed to incorporate his love for the game.

“Even with arthritis, I still play basketball for the Indiana Basketball Academy playing the guard position,” he said. Miller’s fundraising efforts have not gone unnoticed. He was recognized by the Arthritis Foundation in 2019 as a Walk to Cure Arthritis Youth honoree after raising nearly $9,000.

“It felt special to get that honor, and it encouraged me to keep wanting to raise money for the cause,” he said. “I’ve met a lot of people through the walk event, and I’ve made a

lot of friends.”

Miller is the top fundraiser heading into the event at $1,825, and his team is in second place for top team fundraising with $2,025.

Miller appreciates the opportunity to share his own story about the disease at the walk to encourage others.

“I don’t really talk about my juvenile arthritis all the time,”

Map for the Walk to Cure Arthritis event in Fishers at Conner Prairie May 12. (Map courtesy of the Arthritis Foundation)

he said. “I actually don’t like the spotlight, but every year when the Walk to Cure Arthritis happens, I like sharing my story to help others.”

Miller said he wants to raise even more funds this year and is encouraging others to get involved in the event.

“I want there to be a cure one day,” he said.

Cloe said her son is off all medications and they hope to one day he will be in complete remission.

The Walk to Cure Arthritis event is set to take place at Conner Prairie in Fishers May 12 at 6 p.m.

Anyone can participate in the walk, and every donation goes directly to the Arthritis Foundation for research.

The fundraising goal for the Walk to Cure Arthritis event is set at $75,000 and $40,492 has been raised so far.

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The Arthritis Foundation is advancing research, advocacy and disease management support. The foundation also helps navigate the many challenges arthritis brings.

To support Cameron Miller, visit his page at events. arthritis.org under his team name ,Walk this way for Cameron.

For more, visit smessner@arthritis.org

COVER: Cameron Miller received a top fundraiser award last year. (Photo courtesy of Cloe Miller)

Cameron Miller raises money for the Arthritis Foundation with his lemonade stand at a Zionsville Marsh grocery store. (Photo courtesy of Cloe Miller)

Cameron Miller at the start of the 2022 Walk to Cure Arthritis event at Conner Prairie in Fishers. (Photo courtesy of Cloe Miller)

Guided — or misguided — by fear?

Commentary by

Terry Anker

PROVEN EXPERTISE for uncertain markets.

ESSAY

Birth rates among the young, First World and educated have never been lower. It seems that our modern age has determined that the greater privilege is to avoid procreation. Absolutely, babies are not requisite, and a full life is readily available without them. But some would imagine selfish millennials, Gen Zs, or whatever group one might wish to disparage, refusing to share their avocado toast with the hungry, chirping mouths of their fledgling offspring.

Still, isn’t it all too convenient to accuse and malign those generations that follow our own as idle, selfish and rudderless? It has been the sport of the old and aging for centuries. But just as much as those might like it to be true, the evidence pushes to the contrary. The young will come, as they always have, to pick up the yoke of advancing civilization – well, when the elders are willing to get out of the way. In the passing years, experience, maturity and grit inevitably are gained. It is a good system and has served humanity well.

Recently, a 30-something and highly successful professional proclaimed his intention to soon marry. Wedding arrangements were being made and life decisions were firming. “No kids,” he proclaimed, continuing, “We cannot, in good faith, bring a child into this terrible world.” The jarring turn from flowing optimism to intense cynicism is increasingly common with the demographic. Climate, war, pandemic, bad political leadership, the loss of Tom Brady, and the inescapable looming zombie apocalypse have led many to the brink. Kidding aside, there are legitimate and concerning matters. Besides, who cares how others choose to live? And what defines a good life, anyway? Yet, why are so many opting out so soon? If fear dominates our decisions, are we selling ourselves short? Are we dying before we’re dead?

Not the same ‘old’ feeling

Commentary by Danielle Wilson

suddenly back on tour (“Um, Mrs. Wilson, I think you mean Maluma, not Madonna”).

HUMOR

Most days, friends, I don’t feel my age. Sure, I can’t sleep through the night anymore without multiple potty runs and hot flashes, and my knees have wrinkles, but generally I go about my business as if I’m a seasoned 30-something. Recently, however, I was forcibly reminded that I’m nearly eligible for full AARP benefits. What happened? I hosted a bridal shower for one of my best friend’s daughters. Her daughter! The horror!

And what’s next? Babies? For the love of all that is holy! It seems crazy to me that I could realistically become a grandmother at any time. Not that I wouldn’t be amazing. Are you kidding me?

I’m on the other side of 50, and if I’m not wearing my readers, party games become powerful time warps where long-retired ‘80s pop stars are suddenly back on tour.

How is it possible that our kids are old enough to get married? That my own children are technically “grown-ups” and that, like my friend, I might soon be hunting down a pair of 1996 champagne flutes so the happy couple can toast with the same glasses their parents used. But that’s the world I’m currently operating in. I’m on the other side of 50, and if I’m not wearing my readers, party games become powerful time warps where long-retired ‘80s pop stars are

I’d be the best gosh-darn mamaw that ever lived.

But the point is, the person in the mirror doesn’t look like someone’s mother-in-law, let alone a grammy.

Anyhoo, the shower was certainly a reality check, and one that I’m not entirely sure I’m OK with. Despite the slightly elevated cholesterol and random white brow hairs, I just don’t feel that old! Peace out.

- DANIELLE WILSON

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Funny things about Washington

Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

I am going to a get-together of the folks who worked on my college newspaper, The Hatchet, in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s at The George Washington University. As I reread some of my stuff almost 55 years later, I realized my writing then wasn’t really very good. My journalism teacher said my column was sophomoric, which I took as a compliment because I was only a freshman at the time.

All those attending submitted a brief summary of what he or she has accomplished since graduating. I was a little intimidated by some of these, but I also thought many had rambled on and not stuck to the suggested length of 500 words. I opted for brevity. The sign of a good humorist is being succinct. Here’s my employment history in a few words:

• Hired

• Fired

• Hired

• Fired

• Rehired

• Fired again

• Hired

• Retired

In my bio, I did mention that I had recently been elected to the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame. I wanted my GW friends to know this as soon as possible. I was concerned that by the time I got to the reunion, they might take back the award.

My friend Seth has visited 46 countries, enjoying all the different cultures based on his interest in anthropology. Another classmate became an executive editor of

the Chicago Sun Times. The more I read these mini resumes, the more I knew that being a goofy field reporter and a humor columnist was not going to get me selected to address the group on the topic: How I changed the world.

By the way, I saw an old girlfriend from back in the ‘60s on the invitee list who I hadn’t seen or heard from in 55 years. I sent her an email telling her I hoped she was coming to the reunion.

“I’m sure I will recognize you after all these years,” I told her.

“I bet you will,” came the response.

“I’m still 6-foot-2 with a full-length beard.”

I had sent the email to Seth by mistake.

Just a final note.

Ten years ago, a similar reunion was held. My wife and I were excited to return to Washington, D.C., for a visit.

I made the hotel arrangements, which I seldom do because I always mess something up. A week before the trip, Mary Ellen asked me to confirm the reservations and to be sure we were near The White House, a site we planned to visit, and close to the restaurant where the reunion dinner was to be held. I called.

“I’m just confirming our rooms and I wanted to know how far we are from The White House,” I said.

“About 3,000 miles,” the hotel clerk said.

I had booked a hotel in the state of Washington.

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In my bio, I did mention that I had recently been elected to the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame. I wanted my GW friends to know this as soon as possible. I was concerned that by the time I got to the reunion, they might take back the award.

– DICK WOLFSIE

NEW BOUTIQUE OPENS DOWNTOWN

LOCAL NONPROFIT DONATES $9,000 TO INDIANA DIAPER BANK

The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Duo Boutique April 13 at 150 S. Main St. in downtown Zionsville. From left, Erica Carpenter, Mark Wallis, Liz Esra, Natasha Mecklenburg, Allyson Gutwein, Christen Dittmer, Azure Harding, Anna Dorsey and Emmy Frye. (Photo courtesy of the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce)

The Community Foundation of Boone County donated $9,000 to the Indiana Diaper Bank April 18. The Indiana Diaper Bank helps families in Indiana by providing a reliable and adequate supply of diapering essentials. From the left, Ali Maxey (CFBC Director of Education), Jodi Gietl (CFBC president and CEO), Ashley Burns (Indiana Diaper Bank president and CEO), Katie Moore (CFBC board member and Crystal Dimiceli with a replica check (CFBC director of operations). (Photo courtesy of the Community Foundation of Boone County)

Carmel Symphony Orchestra shows respect to Queen of Soul in concert

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Shaleah Adkisson’s respect for the Queen of Soul’s talent has only grown since she joined a tribute group.

“It really gave me an opportunity to dig into Aretha Franklin’s music in a way that I hadn’t before,” she said. “I feel like she and her music are so pervasive in our culture. So, we know who Aretha Franklin is and her songs on the radio, but having to perform and perform at such a high level really required me to learn more about the songs themselves and where they came from and who wrote them. Was it a cover and how long after the original cover was it recorded?”

Adkisson and two other Broadway vocalists, Tamika Lawrence and Melvin Tunstall III, and pianist and music director John Boswell form Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin. The group will join the Carmel Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. May 6 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. It is part of the pops concert series and the final CSO concert of the 2023-24 season.

“A lot of the arrangements we’re doing are in her original keys, which in a lot of cases she didn’t even perform in her original keys once the albums were recorded,” Adkisson said. “So that is definitely a challenge. It’s just having to dig in and learn about the songs, then really figuring out how to navigate them in my own voice and make them my own.”

Adkinsson said that challenge has been one of her favorite parts of the act.

Adkisson said the singers have solo numbers, and some are duets and some are all together.

Adkisson enjoys singing “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.”

“That is my favorite Aretha song by far and my favorite Carole King song,” Adkisson said. “It’s just so iconic, and every time I get to sing it, it’s really special.”

Adkisson said she enjoys “The House

that Jack Built.”

“I don’t think I heard it before this concert,” she said. “Actually, when I first started working on the show, there was another singer that sang it, and I always thought it was so much fun. That song was handed to me this year. It’s a lot of work and it’s a very quick tempo. So, it really requires a lot of memory, which sometimes fails me. But I really like the song a lot.”

Adkisson no longer performs full time. She became an arts administrator as the manager of school programs in the education program at New York City Center in the fall of 2021.

“I have friends that have since the pandemic stepped away from it completely, but I know that I need to feed my artistry, regardless of circumstances,” she said.

“So, this really gives me a great outlet to just sing and to be in front of these really amazing symphonies with these large audiences. It’s really soul-feeding and helps me to continue to practice my artistry

even though I’ve shifted my focus.”

CSO Artistic Director Janna Hymes looks forward to the joint performance.

‘I grew up with this music. My older brothers played it all the time, so it is all familiar to me and I love them all,” Hymes said of Franklin’s songs. “I could never pick a favorite Aretha song because they are all unique and wonderful.”

Hymes said the pops concerts have been a popular part of the CSO seasons. An Earth, Wind & Fire tribute act joined the CSO in January.

“I think the community of Carmel is mixed, and the Carmel Symphony Orchestra is providing variety in all of our programming from music selected for kids of all ages, more traditional classical concerts, music written by living composers, pops concerts with music from familiar bands like The Beatles and great vocalists like Frank Sinatra and Aretha, American music and much more,” Hymes said For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

‘AN AMERICAN IN PARIS’

“An American in Paris” runs through May 14 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘MR. CONFIDENTIAL’

Actors Theatre of Indiana’s world premiere of “Mr. Confidential” is set to run May 3-14 at the Studio Theater at at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit atistage.org.

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’

Civic Theatre’s production of “The Sound of Music” runs through May 13 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET

Brent Marty and vocalist Amy Rafa present “The Carpenters Project: An Offering” at 7:30 p.m. May 4 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Clint Holmes will perform the songs of Peter Allen at 7:30 p.m. May 5-6. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

EVIL WOMAN: THE AMERICAN ELO

Evil Woman: The American ELO, a tribute group to Electric Light Orchestra, will perform at 8 p.m. May 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘RESPECT: A TRIBUTE TO ARETHA FRANKLIN’

Carmel Symphony Orchestra presents “Respect: A Tribute to Aretha Franklin” at 7:30 p.m. May 6 in a pops concert at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.

“ALMOST, MAINE”

The Carmel Apprentice Theatre’s production of “Almost, Maine” continues May 4-7 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

“CRIMES OF THE HEART”

The Belfry Theatre’s production of “Crimes of the Heart” continues through May 7 at the Theater at the Fort in Lawrence. For more, artsforlawrence.org.

MUSIC

Shaleah Adkisson performs in an Aretha Franklin tribute band. (Photo courtesy of CSO)

‘Unity’ concert designed to showcase the power of music

By Mike Beas editorial@youarecurrent.com

MUSIC

The Indianapolis Children’s Choir makes the turn toward summer with two concerts scheduled for May.

On May 6, the presentation entitled, “Unity,” takes place at 3 p.m. at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 100 West 86th Street, Indianapolis. The ICC features, “Celebrations,” at 4 p.m. May 21 at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis.

Joshua Pedde, the ICC’s artistic director, looks forward to both concerts.

“The ‘Unity’ concert will showcase our youngest singers, who are in kindergarten, through high school,” said Pedde, a Carmel resident. “Then we are bringing in other choirs, from Anderson and Columbus, and they will be part of the concert. It’s an opportunity to see the breadth of the Indi-

anapolis Children’s Choir.”

The show also features the Directors’ Jazz Orchestra, a talented group of musicians which has roots in Madison County, and is the resident band for the Pendleton Heights Jazz Festival.

The full ICC family of choirs will be on display, bringing the total number of participants to approximately 400.

“Unity” is named in honor of music’s generations-long knack of being able to unite while celebrating hope and joy, Pedde said, adding that the concert will debut two new pieces of music.

Later this month, “Celebrations” will be its own unique musical showcase.

“The concert will be our high school singers accompanied by a chamber orchestra,” Pedde said. “The text is based on Walt Whitman’s poetry, and it’s some really neat music.

For more or to purchase tickets, visit icchoir.org/tickets.

Film adaptation of classic novel worth the wait

Commentary by Julianna Childs

The carefree dog days of summer in 1970s New York City evolve into traditional American family suburban life in Kelly Freemon Craig’s charming adaptation of the landmark novel, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” Judy Blume’s avant-garde novel has impacted generations with its timeless coming-of-age story and insightful humor for over 50 years.

MOVIE REVIEW

In one of the year’s most anticipated movies, Abby Ryder Fortson (“Ant-Man”) plays the title pre-teen role, whose awkward stage is magnified when she moves from NYC to a New Jersey suburb with her family. As they pack up the family car, Margaret whispers to God, “Please don’t let New Jersey be too horrible.”

Rachel McAdams and Benny Safdie play Barbara and Herb, Margaret’s parents, who struggle with their identities while adapting to a spacious home, yard sales and PTA meetings.

Margaret acclimates to her new life by

navigating a series of conflicting moods about buying her first bra, crushing on boys and joining a secret club. As she and her friends wait to see who will get their period first, they try to rush puberty along by landing training bras and reciting, “I must, I must, I must increase my bust.”

Craig films these scenes with affection for the girls, never illustrating them as silly.

Oscar-winner Kathy Bates plays Sylvia, Margaret’s free-spiriting, judgment-spouting grandmother who makes for some of the film’s more entertaining scenes. With its timeless themes and tender approach to complicated emotions, audiences will find “Are You There God?” a familiar and enjoyable film adaptation of Blume’s classic novel that was definitely worth the wait.

During the past 14 years, Julieanna Childs has worked as a film studio representative, contracting for all the major Hollywood studios. Her film reviews can be found at TheJujuReview.com. She is a Hamilton County resident.

Music by RICHARD RODGERS

Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II

Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE

Suggested by “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp

Pedde

NIGHT & DAY

Conductor set for ‘Magic Flute’

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Scott Schoonover has a long history with “The Magic Flute.”

worked with Indianapolis Opera. However, Schoonover had worked with Indianapolis Opera General Manager David Starkey at Asheville (N.C.) Lyric Opera.

“When I was in college, I played piano for the opera class, and that was one of the first operas I ever learned,” he said. “It’s kind of fun to go back to it now. Those things that you learn in college really stick in your head in a certain way differently than things that you learned later. It’s really fun to work with those again. I’ve conducted two productions of it. The last time was 2007.”

Schoonover, founder and artistic director of the Union Avenue Opera in St. Louis, is serving as the guest conductor for the Indianapolis Opera’s production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” May 5-7 at The Toby Theater at Newfields in Indianapolis.

This is the first time Schoonover has

Schoonover said he likes the music and the story of “The Magic Flute.”

“It’s always interesting to see what different companies do with it,” Schoonover said. “The music is super accessible. It’s got a lot of drama, but it is also very beautiful and lyrical. It’s interesting, I think, for people who haven’t seen a lot of operas. There are songs, and then in between the songs, there are lines, which is a little different than most of the things that Mozart wrote, which was just all music up to that point.”

Schoonover said the songs are not long and the pieces are very different from one another.

“It presents a lot of different styles, and there’s really something for everybody in this particular opera,” he said.

For more, visit indyopera.org.

En Pointe dancers excel in YAGP

OPERA BALLET

By Edward Redd edward@youarecurrent.com

Dancing has been in Joey Moore’s family for many generations. His parents, Christopher and Anne Moore, have co-owned En Pointe Indiana Ballet in Noblesville since 2016. His uncle and aunt, Robert Moore and his wife Pollyana Ribeiro, are the studio’s co-directors.

Joey Moore performed the “Male Swan Lake Classical” at the 2023 Youth America Grand Prix competition March 16-19 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. He earned top honors in the men’s senior classical solo.

Youth from Hamilton County presented the award-winning performances.

Moore, 16, began dancing at age 9. After his first year of dancing, he won his first competition at a BellaMoxi dance competition in Kentucky. Since then, dancing has been a passion.

“I was kind of at this spot (BellaMoxi) where I was like, ‘Do I really want to keep doing this or is it just a hobby of mine?’” Moore said. “Winning first place for my cat-

egory really pushed me to understand that this is what I want to do.”

Moore, a Noblesville resident, said his dream is to join a ballet company and be either a principal dancer or a soloist.

John Paul Pack, a Carmel resident, took first place in the 2021 and 2022 Midtown’s Got Talent competition in Carmel. He finished second in CarmelFest Has Talent in his age division in 2022. At the 2023 YAGP, he performed the “Paquita” dance and placed in the top 12 in the junior division.

Pack, who was 13 at the time and is now 14, said he has been dancing for seven years. The YAGP was his first dance competition.

Pack said he fell in love with dance after seeing “The Nutcracker” at age 7. He has trained at En Pointe for six years. He said he loves dance but has little interest in performing competitively.

“I’m not really a competition dancer, so I haven’t really looked into any competitions,” Pack said. “But I really enjoyed this one.”

Pack will appear in “The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland” May 12-13 in Anderson, performing as the door mouse. He plans to return to YAGP in 2024.

Schoonover Pack

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Where’s Amy attends “The Four Phantoms in Concert”

Where’s Amy attended “The Four Phantoms in Concert” April 21 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The concert brought together four stage actors who have played the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning “Phantom of the Opera,” which recently closed in New York. The powerful performance featured many hits from “Phantom of the Opera” as well as songs from other Broadway favorites. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Amy Pauszek is a photographer, award winning film producer and scouting and casting associate for Talent Fusion Agency in Indianapolis. She can be reached at Amy@ youarecurrent.com. To see more of her photos, visit currentnightandday.com.

From left, Asheley Harris (Noblesville), Brittany Webber (Geist) and Kristie Cassidy (Noblesville). (Photos by Amy Pauszek)

From left, Jordan and Janel Jensen (Fishers) with their children, Hannah, Carter, Eliza and Emma.

Blueprint for Improvement: Basement built for entertaining

Commentary by Larry Greene

Built in 2018 in the Hidden Oak section of Indianapolis, this home’s unfinished basement began as a blank canvas and was ready to be optimized for gathering and entertaining.

THE BLUEPRINT

• A wet bar, fridge and dishwasher were added to make prep and clean-up a breeze

• From movie night to gameday, this space was redesigned to provide plenty of room for any size crowd. A snack bar with waterfall edge, custom sectional and table with builtin bench seating ensure there’s room for everyone.

• Built-in shelving offers more than meets the eye, serving as both a display feature and as a hidden entry to the storage room.

• An industrial-style light fixture, stone walls and brass finishes perfectly compliment the warm and transitional aesthetic of the space.

Larry Greene is the owner of Worthington Design & Remodeling (formerly Case). You may email him at lgreene@worthingtonindy.com or visit worthingtonindy.com for more remodeling inspiration and advice.

STATE OF INDIANA ) IN THE BOONE COUNTY COURT ) SS: COUNTY OF Boone ) CAUSE NO. 06C01-2304 MI-506

IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: )

Robbin Lynn Devine ) Petitioner

)

ORDER SETTING HEARING

Comes now Robbin Lynn Devine, pro se, having filed a Verified Petition for Change of Name, and the Court finds that the matter should be set for hearing.

It is therefore ordered that this matter shall be heard on June 14, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.

So Ordered April 12, 2023

Judicial Officer

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

BY THE TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE PLAN COMMISSION

Notice is hereby given of a Public Hearing to be held by the Town of Zionsville Plan Commission on Monday, May 15, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. in the Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street Zionsville, Indiana 46077 to consider the following Petition:

Petition #2023-10-DP, filed for BHI Senior Living, Inc., f/k/a Baptist Homes of Indiana, requests PLAN COMMISSION APPROVAL for a Development Plan to allow for:

The expansion of the Hoosier Village retirement community, including the addition of 89 attached dwelling units, a dog park, community garden, and the relocation of the southern portion of Hoosier Drive along with updated entry monumentation.

The property involved is commonly known as 5300 W. 96th Street, Zionsville, Indiana, and is legally described as:

PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST IN BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY LIMITED ACCESS RIGHT OF WAY LINE FOR I-465 AS LOCATED BY I.S.H.C. PLANS FOR PROJECT I-465-4(124) AND ALSO AS RELATIVE TO REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN CERTIFICATION OF PAYMENT OF COURT APPOINTED APPRAISERS AWARD RECORDED IN DEED RECORD 186, PAGE 306 THROUGH 309 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF BOONE COUNTY, INDIANA, AND THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST DISTANCE 227.39 FEET NORTH 85 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 10 SECONDS EAST (ASSUMED BEARING) FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LIMITED ACCESS RIGHT OF WAY LINE 2013.43 FEET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CLEVELAND, CINCINNATI, CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY; THENCE NORTH 19 DECREES 34 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE 576.35 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 24 DECREES 56 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE 461.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE HAVING A RADIUS LENGTH OF 11,426.156 FEET WHICH BEARS NORTH 72 DEGREES 24 MINUTES 43 SECONDS EAST; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND CURVE 176.51 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A COMPOUND CURVE HAVING A RADIUS LENGTH OF 5696.578 WHICH BEARS NORTH 73 DEGREES 17 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE AND CURVE 722.98 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 85 DECREES 19 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE 2289.02 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 12; THENCE NORTH 85 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 57 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER 992.56 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF 350.00 FEET BY PARALLEL LINES TAKEN OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE WEST HALF OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 49 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE 2655.99 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 85 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE 766.57 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

A copy of the Petition for Plan Commission Approval, and all plans pertaining thereto are on file and may be examined prior to the Public Hearing at Town Hall, 1100 West Oak Street, Zionsville, Indiana 46077 or at: http://www.zionsville-in.gov/231/Planning-Economic-Development. Written comments in support of or in opposition to the Petition for Plan Commission Approval are filed with the Secretary of the Town of Zionsville Plan Commission prior to the Public Hearing will be considered. The Public Hearing is open to the public. Oral comments to the Petition for Plan Commission Approval will be heard at the Public Hearing. The Public Hearing may be continued from time to time as may be found necessary.

Further, and as allowed by the laws of the State of Indiana, members of the public will be afforded the opportunity to attend the Plan Commission Public Meetings via a form(s) of electronic communication IF indicated in the Agenda (as amended from time to time) associated with the Plan Commission Meeting.

Additionally, upon request, the Town of Zionsville will provide auxiliary aids and services in association with meetings and hearings occurring in-person. Please provide advance notification to Janice Stevanovic, at jstevanovic@zionsville-in.gov or 317-873-1574, to ensure the proper accommodations are made prior to the meeting.

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A visit to the Negev

Commentary by Don Knebel

Today, during our last stop in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, we come to the Negev, a rocky desert and semi-desert region that has several connections to the Hebrew Scriptures, which Christians call the Old Testament.

Canaanites and their cities when they eventually entered near Jericho. In about 1,200 B.C., the Israelites built a fortress at Arad near the original Canaanite city.

TRAVEL

The Negev, between Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula and Jordan in southern Israel, includes about 55 percent of the land of the State of Israel, but only about 8 percent of its people, about one-fourth of whom are Bedouins. Near the southern end of the Negev is the Wilderness of Zin, which scholars believe is the biblical Kadesh Barnea, where Moses struck a rock to get water for his parched followers and their animals. Bedouins have long known that porous rocks in the area absorb water, which can be released by striking the rock.

Arad, on the eastern edge of the Negev, is where the Bible says the Canaanite king of Arad barred Moses from entering the Promised Land, leading God to promise that the Israelites would be allowed to destroy the

In 1962, archeologists unearthed a temple within the fortress, dating to the time of King Solomon and built to honor Yahweh, the invisible God of the Israelites. Unlike other temples to Yahweh, this one also included a shrine to what many scholars believe was Asherah, a Canaanite goddess. Beersheba, today a city of about 20,000 that is the administrative capital of the Negev, marked the southern boundary of the United Monarchy of David and Solomon. South of Beersheba is Makhtesh Ramon, a 1,500-feet-deep crater created by geologic forces that is the largest of its kind in the world. Wildlife in the Negev includes the ibex, a once-endangered wild goat.

Makhtesh Ramon in the Negev in Isreal. (Photos by Don Knebel)

A Bedouin home in the Negev.

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5. Spooky

10. *Hive sound

14. Tattle

15. *Crucifix

16. Sheltered, at sea

17. Recipe word

18. Some Butler exams

19. Wildebeest

20. Phone button

22. Region including Lebanon and Turkey

24. Common swab

26. Actor Brynner

27. Former “American Idol” judge

30. Indy winter hrs.

33. Old Russian rulers

37. *Prairie View Golf Club warning

38. Like Hanukkah celebrants

40. “The Raven” writer

41. Half and half

42. Ma and pa

43. Debtor’s letters

44. Fleece-lined boots brand

45. Trepidation

46. *Colts throw

47. Not the winner

49. Rap’s Dr. ___

50. Helpful clues

51. Rep. rival

53. In need of a map

55. Assembly of delegates

60. Opens a bottle

64. Medicinal plant

65. Trolley bell sound

67. Harvest

68. Benjamin Harrison’s VP: ___ Morton

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70. The E in HOMES

71. *Merchants Bank of Indiana offering

72. Turn away

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31. *Take an oath in Hamilton County Court

32. Christmas tree decoration

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35. Pigeon perch

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38. Indy’s coldest month, usually

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56. Bread spread

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58. Croat or Serb

59. Fill

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3. Surprise attack

4. Muscle targeted by side planks

5. Bacteria that led to the temporary closing of Carmel’s Flowing Well

6. Goof

7. Hoosier Park horse color

8. Speck in the ocean

9. Fishers HS writing assignment

10. Einstein Bros. ___

11. Arm bone

12. Greek god

13. Citrus peel

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23. ___ Chris Steak House

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Zionsville is a unique community that continues to attract those who seek a better quality of life. We owe a great deal to those who came before and must do our part to maintain the very best of Zionsville for the future generations. To preserve our quality of life, it is imperative that we expand and diversify the town's revenue by leveraging resources and assets to attract dynamic businesses, jobs and people who will add to our spirit of community. In a highly competitive environment, Zionsville has much to offer. A growing income stream will allow us to invest in those priorities that make our town a wonderful place to live: public safety, infrastructure, public spaces, and community building. We cannot sustain and improve our community on the shoulders of residential homeowners. As a community, we must be bold enough to chart a path, making smart decisions today. The Vision is simply get Zionsville back on track and restore the faith it once had, so that the town council can be transparent and make sound decisions without a fight.

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