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By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Plan Commission met Oct. 16 at Town Hall to discuss a variety of business, including a TOWN NEWS proposed planned unit development known as Bradley Ridge, which was last discussed at the July 17 meeting.

Henke Development is requesting the rezoning of 349-plus acres of land — nine parcels — north of CR 200 and south of CR 100 S. Plan Commission Senior Planner Roger Kilmer reintroduced the project.

“The proposed development of a single-family residential subdivision would be a departure from the recommendation of agricultural uses in the Comprehensive Plan, but the development would comply with the Airport Area Strategic Land Use Plan and 2016 Strategic Trails Implementation Plan,” Kilmer said.

Kilmer recommended the petitioner hear from the plan commission and the public and that they revisit the ordinance at the Nov. 20 meeting.

Matt Price with Henke Development presented updates and revisions to the Bradley Ridge PUD, including a reduced number of homes from 410 to 290 single-family homes, consisting of 250 single-family homes on the east side of Eagle Creek and 40 single-family homes on the west side of Eagle Creek; the removal of townhouses; the addition of a 1-plus-mile trail along the west side of Eagle Creek; the removal of homesites for the Tier 1 zone (prohibiting development in the flight path of future east/west runway), among other items.

Price said other commitments to be incorporated into the PUD are also being considered.

Christy Wright, a representative of Save Rural Zionsville, said the organization has been working with Henke Development on the project and believes they are close to completing discussions. She said Save Rural Zionsville hopes that at the next meeting the organization can say it supports the project.

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A map showing the updated concept plan for the proposed Bradley Ridge PUD. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Plan Commission)

Terry Borman, who has lived at her Zionsville residence for more than 30 years, said her specific concern with the project is providing sewers to the development. She said that if Hamilton Southeastern Utility selects TriCo Utility to provide the pipeline, the proposed sewer route will be through her property.

“I am requesting that the Henke Development Group make a commitment that any sewer infrastructure needed to the Bradley Ridge PUD does not require eminent domain to be imposed against my property or any other property,” Borman said.

Bill Frye, president of the Hamilton County Airport Authority, spoke on behalf of the Indianapolis Executive Airport and said that the airport study conducted a few years ago designated the area for the PUD as a state conservation residential district.

“The report states the intent is for this area to remain low density, estate residential, with a heavy emphasis on preservation of tree canopy and environmental resources,” Frye said. “It does not sound to me like a PUD meets that criteria.”

Plan Commission member Larry Jones said that a core issue in Zionsville is that the town does not have a plan and that an updated Comprehensive Plan is needed.

“They need to have a plan, and then they need to elect some leadership that is going to implement that plan,” Jones said. “Without it, it has left us up here to make these decisions and has left our (planning) staff to try to interpret what is wanted when the staff itself is not given a direction.”

Further discussion of the PUD will be continued at the 6:30 p.m. plan commission meeting Nov. 20.

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Pollinator Meadows established N O O N E H AS M O R E C R E D I B L E R E V I E WS THAN US.

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com On Oct. 12, the Zionsville Parks Foundation, Zionsville Parks and Recreation Department and Duke Energy ENVIRONMENT Foundation held a ribbon cutting for the new 1.8-acre pollinator meadows at the Zionsville Golf Course.

Zionsville received a $14,970 Duke Energy Foundation nature grant as part of Duke Energy’s program to support a range of environmental initiatives that help communities protect their natural resources and mitigate the effects of climate change, according to the Town of Zionsville.

Nancy Carpenter, president of the Zionsville Parks Foundation, said the project aligns with the foundation’s mission to preserve, enhance and grow green spaces in Zionsville.

“The Zionsville community is extremely grateful to the Duke Energy Foundation for their generous support in this initiative,” Carpenter said. “It not only adds beauty to our community but educates people about

The Zionsville Parks Foundation and Duke Energy Foundation cut the ribbon to pollinator meadows on Oct. 12. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Vela)

the importance of creating areas for pollinators and healthy habitats.”

Dagny Zupin, Duke Energy government and community relations manager, said Duke Energy is committed to supporting efforts that increase the presence of native vegetation and sustainable wildlife habitats in communities.

“The Duke Energy Foundation is proud to support this important addition to the Town of Zionsville’s Parks Department,” Zupin said.

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“We believe that dogs have a unique ability to bring comfort, joy and healing to people from all walks of life,” Coster said.

Paws & Think will host its inaugural Tails “Whether it’s through our Therapy Dog Proof Celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at grams or youth-canine programs, we strive the Indianapolis to make our community a better NONPROFIT Art Center. The place one wagging tail at a time.” extravaganza will Coster said funds raised from bring together partners and leaders Tails of Celebration play a crucial in the community — all dog-loving role in sustaining and expanding supporters — to raise funds that programs in Carmel and surrounddirectly support the organization’s ing areas. programs and mission.

“Our therapy dog programs bring Coster “Tails of Celebration will be an comfort and healing to those facing evening filled with entertainment, heartchallenges such as trauma and grief, while warming stories and opportunities to also providing stress relief opportunities connect with fellow dog enthusiasts,” said within the workplace and other environAshleigh Coster, Paws & Think executive ments,” she said. “Our youth-canine prodirector. “Guests can look forward to an grams instill important life skills in young exciting silent auction, seeing therapy dogs participants while providing shelter dogs in action, delicious food and drinks and the with valuable training, increasing their chance to celebrate the incredible work that chances of finding forever homes.”

Paws & Think does in our community. It’s Volunteers from Hamilton County are an a night where we can all come together to invaluable part of the organization, Coster make a significant impact to increase prosaid. gram sustainability within the community.”

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ZEF announces fall grant winners

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com The Zionsville Education Foundation awarded $20,038.55 in grants to Zionsville Community School teachEDUCATION ers on Oct. 11.

According to the organization, the ZEF prize patrol, consisting of ZEF board members, community Grants Committee members and ZEF staff visited classrooms to surprise teachers with the funding for their grant applications.

ZEF classroom grants are awarded twice a year in the fall and spring.

The fall classroom grants included: Boone Meadow Elementary: Empowering Minds Through Math Strategy Games Students will learn to play a variety of math strategy games that reinforce computational fluency, number sense and critical thinking.

Zionsville Middle School: Robots for Coding Provides funding for eight robots to introduce students to basic programming and

Trailside Elementary: Following and Documenting the Weather

lead them to more advanced coding.

Trailside Elementary: Trailside Outdoor Classroom and Garden The grant will fund a garden on the school premises that will serve as an outdoor classroom. The garden will be designed to align with the first and second-grade Indiana Science and Social Studies Standards, providing students with an opportunity to explore various topics while actively participating in garden-related activities.

Boone Meadow Elementary and Union Elementary: Happy Handwriting Helpers Enables the purchase of materials that will add an effective layer of developmentally appropriate writing tools to support student writers.

Zionsville West Middle School: A World of Books This media center/ENL joint project provides funding for whole class novels, literature circle books and popular books for ENL students written in their language and at a reading level that will make the experience possible and enjoyable for students.

A school-based weather station will enable students to learn how to gather weather data and explore what role each tool plays in making weather predictions.

Zionsville West Middle School: SoundBites: Amplifying Young Voices in the Digital Age Project equips students with state-of-theart podcast equipment and skills, nurturing their communication, creativity and critical thinking abilities, while preparing them as informed, tech-savvy citizens in the digital age.

Zionsville Middle School: 100 Years of Animation: Flip Book to Stop Motion Provides tools to help students discover the world of animation, spanning from 19232023, and be immersed in the creation of flip books and stop motion animation.

Trailside Elementary: Portable Disc Golf Enables the purchase of disc golf equipment to use the game as a means of teaching a variety of gross motor skills within elementary wellness classes and providing all students with experience in an activity they can engage in throughout their lives.

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Democrats narrow election focus

By Kiersten Riedford news@currentzionsville.com Although a Democrat currently serves as mayor of the Town of Zionsville, the party is not running a candidate for POLITICS that office in the Nov. 7 municipal election.

That’s because the incumbent, Emily Styron, did not announce her intention to not seek reelection “until really late in the process,” said Kristi Jones, executive director of the Boone County Democratic Party. As a result, Republican John Stehr is unopposed and is set to become the town’s next mayor.

Jones said by the time Styron made her announcement in early January, the party was focused on the town council races and is challenging all seven seats, which are currently held by Republicans. She said those races remain the focus.

“By that point in time, we had already been working to develop our slate of seven extremely qualified candidates for town council,” Jones said. “Mayor-elect John Stehr had reached out to several Democrats during the primaries and afterward said he was looking forward to working with qualified candidates across the aisle.”

Jones said this is the first time the local Democratic Party has run candidates for all seven town council seats. She said the

candidates have been making themselves known by knocking on the doors of more than 10,000 residents.

“One of the top concerns of the voters that we’ve been talking to is that they’ve just been really turned off by the tone of our local politics, both from the mayor’s office and the council,” Jones said. “We’ve been working towards changing the tone and focusing on what’s best for Zionsville moving forward.”

Erika Revercomb, chair of the Boone County Democratic Party, said there will not be a write-in campaign for Democratic mayoral candidate.

“Historically, those aren’t effective,” Revercomb said. “So, we’re spending all of our energy on town council candidates. At the end of the day, we all want what’s best for Zionsville. We want smart growth. We want attractive amenities that serve residents and we want to keep our tax rates reasonable.”

Jones said she hopes to see the first truly bipartisan local government in Zionsville as a result of the municipal election cycle.

“I think that most people in Zionsville are looking for a government that looks like them,” Jones said. “And an all-male, all-Republican town council is not reflective of our entire community, especially at the rate that it’s growing.”

Schaibley to retire from state legislature at end of term

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Oct. 12 that she will retire from the Schaibley, vice chair of the House legislature when her Public Health Committee, joined POLITICS term ends in 2024. the legislature in 2014. She recently The Republican authored House Enrolled Act 1004, from Carmel represents District 24, which aims to improve health care which includes parts of Hamilton price transparency and lower costs, and Boone counties. and in 2020 she wrote legislation “My service in the General Assemcreating the All Payer Claims Datably has truly been a privilege, and base. Her legislation she authored Schaibley I want to thank my constituents aimed to increase protection for for giving me the opportunity to represent rape victims. them,” Schaibley stated. “During my time Schaibley and her husband, John, live in in the legislature, we’ve made strong progCarmel. They have two adult children and ress in lowering the cost of health care for three grandchildren. She is a graduate of employers and patients, as well as infusing Purdue University. much-needed transparency and account-

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Halloween Party — The Boone County Halloween Party will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Boone Village Shopping Center, West Oak St. and Ford Rd., Zionsville. This year, Great Lakes Ace, a hardware store in the shopping center, is organizing this event. According to Becky Killarney, director of marketing at Great Lakes Ace, the store is trying to uphold a 50-year tradition. Safe trick or treating will be available with the merchants and service groups of Zionsville in Boone Village. The Zionsville Fire Department, Zionsville Police Department and Boone County Sheriff Department will all be in attendance. A costume contest will be held at 6 p.m. with trophies for first, second and third place as well as a prize for the most imaginative costume.

Trick or Treat Trail — From 4 to 8 p.m. Oct. 28, trick or treat for candy from local businesses, roast s’mores over a bonfire and go through the spooky woods at Anson Acres Park, 4671 Anson Blvd., Whitestown. For more, visit whitestown.in.gov/community/parks-and-recreation/ events/halloween-trick-or-treat-trail/ Trick or Trees — From 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 28, join Zionsville Parks and Recreation to roast marshmallows by the campfire, enjoy fun fall activities and mad scientist experiments and more at 165 Elm St., Zionsville.

Community of the Year — The Indiana Chamber of Commerce recently awarded Boone County as Indiana’s

Community of the Year. According to the organization, Boone County has been recognized as the second-fastest growing county in the state. Boone County’s achievements include securing nearly $800 million in business expansions over the past five years. Boone County will receive the NextEra Energy Resources Community of the Year Award on Nov. 14 at the Indiana Convention Center.

Ask Zionsville — The Town of Zionsville recently announced the launch of AskZionsville.com which will serve as a hub for all questions related to the town. People can search submitted questions by topic or submit questions and the town will respond. Others will be able to view the responses, too.

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Weeding through unfinished chores Commentary by Ward Degler I’m not ready for fall. I need another month of summer. Because I was ill at the start of summer, the usual PLAIN TALK summer things didn’t get done.

Let’s start with weeds. I love gardens of all kinds. Hosta beds, rose beds, bluebells, petunias and pansies. I’ve got them all. And all of them are filled with weeds.

It was late summer when I finally leveled an attack. For half an hour a day (and not every day), I donned my gloves, grabbed my kneeler and started pulling weeds. Slowly, I gained on them.

Then the temperature dropped from the 80s to the 40s. The calendar said it was fall.

Leaves started dropping, and it was time to lay mulch and grab the rake. But wait. I still have weeds to pull.

Not only that, but there are also other summer jobs I need to do. My pond has a leak that I need to find and fix. I believe the culprit is an invasive plant that grew out of its pot, and the roots perforated the pond liner.

My yard has three piles of branches from an early summer windstorm ready to burn.

The barn needs repair, and the shed is so haphazardly filled with stuff I can’t even walk inside.

And then there’s my poor little boat. The inside needs to be sanded and varnished.

And I need to buy a new tarp to cover it.

Right now, it has water standing in it.

Did I mention my house plants? Last spring, I hauled them outside. Now, they need to come back in before heavy frost shows up. And I need to clean my studio and other rooms before I can bring them inside.

If I wait awhile, maybe it will snow, and winter will keep me indoors. Then, I can rely on confidence that come spring, the weeds will be waiting for me.

Ward Degler lives in Zionsville with his wife. He is the author of “The Dark Ages of My Youth ... and Times More Recent.”

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Noblesville girls soccer team’s senior captain excels as leader

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Noblesville High School senior Sydney Elliott takes her role as leader on the girls soccer team very seriously.

“As a senior captain this year, Sydney has flourished in the role because she builds others up, and by doing so, she allows her teamElliott mates to see that they are able to reach heights they may not have thought they could without her encouragement,” Millers coach Mike Brady said. “While Sydney has played an important role for the Millers on the field the past two years, she has always put her teammates first, and she understands what it means to be both a good teammate and a good person.”

Entering the Oct. 21 Class 3A semistate, Elliott has seven goals and four assists for the 3A No. 3 Millers. She plays an outside forward spot. Junior Meredith Tippner had a team-high 22 goals.

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“One of the key things has been communication with each other,” Elliott said. “This is a fairly young team, especially compared to last year. I think we lost seven of our 11 starters (to graduation). It took a lot of adjusting. At one point, our coach sat us down in the locker room about halfway through the season and told us we needed to be a team and be there for each other.

Sydney Elliott, holding the sectional championship trophy, has been a key contributor to the Noblesville High School girls soccer team’s success. (Photo courtesy of Sydney Elliott)

From that point, it has felt like a whole new team.”

Elliott said players support each other on and off the field.

“She truly defines what a student-athlete is. She’s all business at training and in

games, and that’s how she is in the classroom and in her other extracurricular activities as well,” Brady said. “As we all talk about, if you’re going to spend time doing something, give it your (best) absolute effort, and Sydney does.”

Elliott said her biggest improvement this season on the field has been her confidence.

“My position involves 1-versus-1 situations, and I just need to have confidence in myself to beat a player,” she said.

Elliott, who plays for Indy Premier Soccer Club, started playing soccer at an early age.

She briefly tried other sports but soccer has always been her main concentration.

She does serve as a dance captain for New Dimension, the high school’s all-female show choir.

“Dance captain is like the biggest leadership role in that group of 60 girls,” she said.

Elliott plans to play soccer in college for a small school.

“I love playing the game,” she said. “I want to play and not necessarily sit on the bench for a couple of years, so I’m looking at schools where I can hopefully get on the field and make an impact right away.”

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Class 101 offers planning help

By Tirzah Rowland news@currentzionsville.com The team of advisors at Class 101 in Carmel serve as an advocate for families navigating the ever-changing COLLEGE landscape of college planning through individual attention and expert knowledge.

“It takes professional knowledge to traverse the process,” said Randy Stegemoller, Class 101 college advisor and owner.

While navigating the college admissions process with their first child, Stegemoller and his wife, Kim, knew there had to be a better way.

“It became a second full time job for my wife,” Stegemoller said. “Our experience got us interested in helping others.”

Traditional tutors couldn’t provide SAT-specific help, and the Stegemollers say they arrived at orientation unaware of how much GPA and test scores contribute to annual merit money.

“We realized there is no one representing parents in this process.” Stegemoller said.

A few years later they found Class 101, which is based in Lexington, Ky., and became the first franchise owners. They

ALAN BUCK IS HONORED TO WELCOME DEREK MACFARLANE TO OUR FINANCIAL FIRM AS A JUNIOR PARTNER. DEREK'S LICENSES AND SKILL SET WILL BE A VALUABLE ADDITION TO OUR FINANCIAL PRACTICE AS WE SERVE OUR CLIENTS WITH A MORE EXPANDED AND COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. Class 101 College Advisor and co-owner Alyssa Stegemoller works with student Abinaya Ramjee. (Photo courtesy of Class 101)

opened the Carmel location in January 2012 and relocated to 20 Executive Dr. in August 2022.

Students are assigned an advisor who will guide them and provide accountability through the details of test preparations, essay writing, exploring career options and resume building based on their individual goals and needs.

Students in grades 9-12 are welcome, but Stegemoller encourages starting the process as early as possible, “before we have to worry about college.”

To schedule a free consultation or learn more, visit class101.com/carmelin.

ZCHS ARTIST OF THE MONTH, MILITARY VISIT

Mr. Buck has been proudly serving clients with their financial services needs for 46 years and has enjoyed living and working here in Zionsville for the past 31 years.

Derek MacFarlane has been a Zionsville resident since the age of 5 and was grateful to complete his entire K-12 education here. Derek graduated cum laude from Butler University a semester early with a double major and was the only student in his graduating class to receive highest departmental honors in both finance and risk management.

He is eager to enhance his career in financial services in his hometown. Together their practice offers overall comprehensive financial planning solutions which includes retirement planning, pension maximization, life insurance, annuities, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and estate planning.

Alan and Derek are excited to visit with you to learn about your financial goals and your dreams for the future.

Zionsville Community High School senior Allison Grieser was named the Artist of the Month for October at ZCHS. Grieser is in Ceramics I and enjoys working with 2D and 3D art. Her favorite forms of media are photography and ceramics, and she enjoys creating artworks of animals and nature. She won multiple 4-H awards this summer for her artwork. (Photos courtesy of Zionsville Community High School)

2nd U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Christopher Klayer, a graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy, recently visited Zionsville Community High School to talk with students interested in attending a military academy. He discussed his high school prep work at Brownsburg High School, what the academies look for in applicants, the difference between other academies and the Merchant Marine Academy, the opportunities they create as an officer and civilian later in life, and what to expect at an academy. One of his tips for students interested in an academy is to challenge oneself as much as possible academically to make life easier at an academy.

Real down to earth people striving for real results.

Let us be your champion for a brighter tomorrow.

LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC 1543 W. Oak St. Zionsville, IN 46077 Office Phone: 317-873-2361 alan.buck@lpl.com | derek.macfarlane@lpl.com

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‘EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED’ Entrepreneur finds fit, flexibility in launching Zionsville-based I.T. Home Improvement

By Ann Marie Shambaugh AnnMarie@youarecurrent.com Isabella Therien felt like she was having an identity crisis at the conclusion of her senior season of basketball at Loyola University Maryland, wondering where to focus her energies after years of dedication to team sports.

So, in a career move that seemed to make sense, the finance major accepted a job at a large East Coast wealth management firm.

She soon realized it wasn’t a good fit.

“I realized it was just not what I wanted to do with the rest of my life,” Therien said.

“I just knew in my heart that I needed to find something with a little bit more flexibility, something that makes me happy at the end of the day. That’s what led me to I.T. Home Improvement.”

Therien officially launched the Zionsville-based business after moving to central Indiana with her boyfriend, Will Fries, an offensive lineman who was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in 2021. She was inspired to become an entrepreneur by a female family friend in her home state of New Jersey who managed to run a contracting company while raising four children.

“I thought it was amazing,” Therien said. “In high school, I was the only girl in woodworking class. I knew that I loved to do things that are hands-on, seeing things (through) from start to finish. So, I took a risk. It is a male-dominated industry, so that was a little intimidating, but I knew in my

Isabella Therien’s company, I.T. Home Improvement, specializes in residential remodeling projects.

(Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

heart that it was going to be worth taking the jump.”

Three years later, Therien, 24, is finding her niche with I.T. Home Improvement. She and business partner Emerzon Perez, a general contractor, have worked on commercial and residential projects, but Therien said she aims to narrow her focus to home remodeling going forward.

I.T. Home Improvement aims to be a “onestop shop” for its clients in north Indianapolis and surrounding areas, Therien said.

“I try to make it as easy as I can, because I know that’s what I would want,” she said.

“I think our clients really appreciate that.

They can just relax and know they’re in good hands.”

In addition to finding the work fulfilling, Therien enjoys being able to set her own schedule.

“I love going to (Fries’) games. That’s something I look forward to every Sunday,” she said. “I don’t have any family (in Indiana), so I get to go home sometimes if I’m a little bit homesick and Will is on the road. I think it’s exactly what I needed.”

Fries, who also grew up in New Jersey and met Therien through a friend, said he is not directly involved with I.T. Home Improvement but that he aims to support his

Colts offensive lineman Will Fries and Isabella Therien at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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girlfriend and her work however he can.

“She’s super passionate and relentless in her work. She doesn’t quit on anything,” Fries said. “She takes a lot of pride in her work, making sure every detail is right.”

Therien, whose father played 12 seasons in the NHL, said she expects to move back to New Jersey after Fries finishes playing professional football, and she’s prepared to relocate the business if he joins an NFL team in another city. But for now, she’s enjoying building a life and a career in the Hoosier state.

“Being a woman in an industry like this comes with its difficulties, but I feel like I’ve embraced it,” Therien said. “We’ve built such great clientele, and I just want to keep building. We are really excited for what’s to come.”

Learn more at therienizzy.wixsite.com/ website.

ON THE COVER: Isabella Therien, a general contractor, owns Zionsville-based I.T. Home Improvement. (Photo by Ann Marie Shambaugh)

A ‘VERY INTENTIONAL’ PHOTOGRAPHER The Indianapolis Colts are recognizing National Women’s Small Business Month throughout October by highlighting local female entrepreneurs with close ties to the team.

For Courtney Shea Smith, launching her own photography business made sense for several reasons.

In addition to her passion for capturing beautiful and precious moments with the click of a shutter, she knew it would be an enterprise she could continue on the move. As the wife of Indianapolis Colts Smith offensive lineman Braden Smith, whom she met as a student at Auburn University, she knew her husband’s NFL career could lead to frequent relocations.

“I pretty much knew that I wasn’t going to be in Alabama (after college), and I wanted to have a business that I could take with me if we were to move through multiple cities, and I’ve always wanted to travel,” Shea Smith said.

Shea Smith, 27, formed Ninety Three Creative, named after the number she wore on her jersey as a catcher for the Auburn softball team, while still living in Alabama.

She specializes in weddings shot on film and said she is “very intentional” in how many events she shoots so she can attend Colts games and spend time with her husband during the offseason.

More recently, Shea Smith launched Courtney S. Studios, the branding she uses for her studio-based portrait

work. At her Carmel studio, she specializes in maternity shoots.

Shea Smith — who is expecting the couple’s first child in January 2024 — knows her photography business will be limited, for a time, both by parenthood and her husband’s career. But she’s eager to see what her photography business will eventually become.

“I’ve had to put a little bit on the backburner for life, and that’s something that I would choose to do every single day,” Shea Smith said. “I wouldn’t do this any other way, but I’m excited to see what it looks like post-football.”

Learn more about Shea Smith’s photography work at CreativeNinetyThree.com and CourtneySStudios.com.

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Program accepting proposals news@currentzionsville.com The 180 Makeover Grant Program, a transformative initiative to rejuvenate historic downtowns across central GRANTS Indiana, is now accepting project proposals through Nov. 30.

According to the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the regional program has allocated funding to the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative to support downtown and small-town redevelopment projects. Each county in the region will have access to grants of up to $404,200 to fund eligible improvements.

“As a component of the 180 Alliance READI portfolio, the 180 Makeover program will provide communities in Boone, Johnson, Morgan, Montgomery and Putnam counties an opportunity to invest in their downtowns with matching READI funds and support from the Indy Partnership and Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization to implement the program within the READI guidelines,” said Rose Scovel, principal planner for the Indianapolis MPO. The Indianapolis Chamber said eligible projects will focus on building renovation,

public space and downtown revitalization.

Marlon Webb, senior director of Regional Economic Development with the Indy Chamber, applauded the program.

“The 180 Makeover Grant Program is a significant opportunity for central Indiana communities to revitalize their downtown areas,” Webb said. “By providing funding for essential improvements, we aim to create a more attractive and vibrant environment that will foster economic growth.”

Molly Whitehead, executive director of the Boone County Economic Development Corp., agreed.

“This program aligns perfectly with our mission of promoting economic development in Boone County,” Whitehead said. “It offers our communities the chance to undertake transformative projects to revitalize our historic downtowns and strengthen our local economies.”

Interested communities and organizations can submit project proposals by Nov. 30 to respective Local Economic Development Organizations. Grant awards will be announced January 2024.

For more, contact Marlon Webb at MWebb@IndyChamber.com.

Club Z! Tutoring offers services

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services recently opened a franchise in Hamilton County serving Carmel, Fishers, BUSINESS Noblesville and Westfield. It also serves Zionsville.

According to the business, Club Z! provides high-quality, individualized tutoring to students in their homes, at times convenient to parents. The franchise offers tutoring in all core subjects, including reading, math, science, computers, language arts and more.

Club Z! also provides tutoring in study skills, SAT, ACT and other assessment test preparation. Specialized services for children with learning disabilities are also available. Club Z! does not require long-term contracts, and parents can end tutoring at any time.

“Club Z! reaches students more quickly and effectively,” said Kim Walsh, who coowns Club Z! in Hamilton County with her husband, Tim Walsh. “Tutors give students the individual attention they need, making each child more comfortable, eager and con-

fident about learning.”

The Hamilton County Club Z! is locally owned and operated, as are all Club Z! franchises throughout the United States, according to the business. Each franchise employs local teachers and degreed professionals to perform tutoring services.

Tim Walsh said individual attention by professional educators allows sessions to tailor to each student, which fortifies the student’s strengths and addresses their needs.

According to the Walshes, parents also benefit from the convenience of in-home tutoring because sessions are performed after normal business hours and on weekends.

Club Z! matches tutors with students based on their academic needs and personality, according to the Walshes. Students have the same tutor for the entire program, with lessons following the same curriculum the student is learning at school. Tutors do not introduce additional material or require outside work.

For more about the Hamilton County Club Z!, call 317-559-2553 or visit clubztutoring. com/carmel.

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It’s Halloween season again — time to get out the Jack-O-lanterns, haystacks and skeletons! It is also costume VISION season, and with that comes multiple requests for specialty “spooky” contact lenses.

Contact lenses, by definition, are FDA-approved medical devices. They have specific requirements to ensure proper oxygen flow to the eye as well as specific fitting conditions to ensure sizing, movement and health. Unfortunately, there are also lots of non-FDA approved gimmicky/cosmetic lenses that are available on the internet or at your local costume megastore.

It should be obvious that with any medical device you can buy at a convenience store, caution must be taken. However, we routinely see patients at the beginning of November with serious eye problems from these gimmicky accessories. Our advice, of course, is to ask your eye doctor about FDA-approved colorful lenses. Single use, daily disposable lenses with colors that are healthy and safe are available.

While we are on the topic of contact-lens

safety, here are a few other reminders that, we share on a regular basis: • Don’t share your contact lenses with others! We see patients all the time who come in wearing their spouse’s contacts. You wouldn’t wear their underpants, but you put a medical device prescribed for someone else in your eye?

• Cleaning your contacts in your mouth is an absolute no-no.

• Storing your contacts in tap water overnight may be the single most highrisk thing you can do. Pseudomonas infections from this “trick” are high and can have devastating, permanent outcomes.

This holiday season, be smart with your contacts. Wash your hands, change them regularly and don’t buy costume contacts at the gas station!

Dr. Jeremy A. Ciano, an international lecturer and published author, is a Current Publishing columnist. For more information or to ask a question, he may be emailed at DrCiano@ Revolution-EYES.com.

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Zionsville needs a diverse council Editor, The upcoming November election has the potential to result in another one-party Zionsville Town Council. However, it is important to remember that Zionsville’s population has individuals with diverse political beliefs and racial and ethnic backgrounds. The question is whether a one-party town council will be open to considering and listening to the opinions and perspectives of residents with different views and backgrounds or continue to govern with strict one-party rules.

Zionsville residents need to understand the demographics of their community before answering these and other critical questions. More than 25 percent of the residents who are 25 years or older have completed graduate or professional degrees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town’s population was 30,603 in 2020, including 26,470 white residents, 587 Black or African Americans, 60 American Indians and Alaska Natives, 1,300 Asians and 10 Native Hawaiian and other

Pacific Islanders. Moreover, there were 1,838 multiethnic residents, which means they identified with two or more races.

To elect a town council that can effectively represent a range of voices and political views, residents need to closely examine each candidate’s critical thinking abilities. Critical thinking involves asking important questions, gathering and assessing relevant information, arriving at well-reasoned solutions and communicating effectively with others to solve complex problems. It also means identifying disinformation, misinformation and assumptions and analyzing different decisions, implications and practical consequences.

Which candidates have strong critical thinking skills and can make sound decisions?

Who among the candidates is willing to listen to and respect Zionsville’s population’s diverse voices and political perspectives during the decision-making process?

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Waiting for tech to catch up Commentary by Terry Anker “It looks like this part of our site isn’t working right now. Please try again later.

Thanks for your patience.” And ESSAY thank you very much for the customer service. Is there a telephone number to call? “We’re sorry, we cannot connect your call.” Click. Busy signal.

The biggest bank in America doesn’t want to talk to us very much right now. Do they ever? Each month, we are pushed, nudged and cajoled to use digital methods to communicate. Airlines, government, banks and many others extol the virtues of living a virtual life.

Why would we waste paper when we could do it all online? Well, we might want to because paper tends to work. Holding a few dollars in our hand is always effective even when the credit card machine is “acting up” again. Sure, technology makes our world a better and more efficient place — in most cases, at least. But how can a reasonable person hedge against the growing pains of a technology filled with abundant

promise that it still hasn’t quite realized?

Will the bank forgive a late payment because its website didn’t function as promised, or would it demand that we continue clicking refresh until the wee hours of the morning?

Plug-in cars would overwhelm the current electrical grid — in large numbers, anyway.

And AI assistants cannot figure out how to rebook us for a missed flight without putting our 3-year-old in a seat 17 rows behind us. Eventually, the technology will improve sufficiently to be reliable. In the meantime, should we jump in and endure the shortcomings (and significant risks) or drag our feet until the stability of the emerging platform is fully established? Should we agree to the push for new/green/improved or should we tell them all to “try again later?”

Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.

Scary feeling about Halloween Commentary by Danielle Wilson

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Friends, I don’t know quite how this happened, but Halloween is nigh, and I am woefully unprepared. Normally by this week I would’ve had a yard full of HUMOR electrical hazards, including but not limited to a dozen lifesize animatronics, twice as many rigged extension cords, and at least a thousand orange twinkle lights that may or may not be for indoor use only. I would have already shocked myself a few times while attempting to upright a rain-soaked purple flood lamp and almost certainly knocked out power at least twice (this is what’s called, quite literally, “risking it for the biscuit,” and it’s non-negotiable when “the biscuit” means having the best decorated house in the neighborhood come October. Huzzah!).

But regular readers will recall that life has been a bit crazy lately. Our youngest daughter returned home after five months of backpacking across Europe, and I discovered that a mischievous rodent has been (continues to be?) living in my minivan. Add in a cough-due-to-cold and the unpleasant side effects of a combo flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine, and it’s really no wonder that I haven’t found the energy to fulfill my

“I will probably spend 20-plus hours hauling stuff from our basement storage room of terror, arranging the macabre tableaus, and then reconfiguring everything after dumb Mother Nature summons gale force winds to throw Pennywise into Soul Sucker.”

– DANIELLE WILSON destiny as an amateur set designer, ala Tim Burton.

And it does take energy. I will probably spend 20-plus hours hauling stuff from our basement storage room of terror, arranging the macabre tableaus, and then reconfiguring everything after dumb Mother Nature summons gale force winds to throw Pennywise into Soul Sucker. It’s a constant cycle of prop upkeep and mild electrocutions.

Will I pull it off? Of course. I’m Danielle goshdarn Wilson, and Halloween is nigh. The biscuit must be attained! Peace out.

Danielle Wilson is a contributing columnist. You may email her at info@youarecurrent.com.

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Nothing ‘sounds’ good Commentary by Dick Wolfsie

these dishes are.”

“You will love them. Just Google them.”

My sister, Linda, was at the CIA for about “I don’t want to Google my food. I have 15 years. Her work was very top secret. enough trouble digesting it.”

By the way, the CIA here is Then I looked at the main courses. They HUMOR not the Central Intelligence are listed under Al Ha’esh, whatever that Agency; it was the Culinary means: Kebbeh, Jooeh, Chicken Bang Bang Institute of America. I mention my sister Shata, Toum, White Harissa, Charmoula and because later this month, the Wolfsies are Tomaca going on a family trip to New York City.

“Don’t those all sound good?” Linda said.

We will also visit my brother who, rumors “Yes, I had fun saying them, but I’m not have it, was once sure about eating investigated by the them.” other CIA. My sister was a “One of the slogans for the Linda is an excellittle disappointed appetizers was, “When lent cook. At least, I with my provincial assume she is, but attitude. She said you dip, we rip.” I had no the only thing she that when I come to idea what that meant. I has ever prepared New York, I should be is chicken parmigiaopen to new dining just know it doesn’t sound na, which is totally experiences. appetizing. Here were the awesome. She must “OK,” I said, examfirst few appetizers listed: know it, because she ining the menu once always makes way again. “I’ll try the Labneh, Jobneh, Baba Gee.” too much. She still Fish in a Cage.” (Yes, – DICK WOLFSIE that is actually a dish has portions in her freezer with labels on the menu.) like “Chicken Parm, summer of’2020” and “Great,” Linda said. “Trust me, I know the “Chicken Parm fall of 21.” If you came to owners of this restaurant from my cooking Linda’s home for dinner, you would enjoy school. The chef is a magician.” the meal … if you like leftovers.

“She must be to hold water in a cage.”

Linda was intent on finding some really The final category on the menu is The unique restaurants in Manhattan. So, the Mic Drop, a reference to the phrase that other day we got an email with a suggesconnotes a final significant achievement tion for our first dining out experience. The (in this case, the dessert), which is about restaurant is called Shukette, which speto be served. The item offered is a Tahini cializes in Middle Eastern food. When you Soft Serve. It is made with something see the menu, you’ll know in a second that called halva floss. I think I’ll pass on that it was definitely not Midwestern food. item.

One of the slogans for the appetizers It sounds like something I would choke on. was, “When you dip, we rip.” I had no idea what that meant. I just know it doesn’t sound appetizing. Here were the first few Dick Wolfsie is an author, appetizers listed: Labneh, Jobneh, Baba columnist and speaker. Contact Gee. him at wolfsie@aol.com.

Confused, I called my sister.

“Linda, I have no idea what some of

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ATI to present ‘Greatest Hits Volume 2”

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Actors Theatre of Indiana’s new leadership team will have prominent roles in the 2023-24 season opener.

MUSICAL Artistic Director Judy Fitzgerald, one of ATI’s three co-founders, and Darrin Murrell, associate artistic director, recreate roles in the “ATI’s Greatest Hits Volume 2” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Studio Theater at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

“We are performing numbers from ‘Nunsense,’ ‘My Fair Lady,’ ‘Cabaret’ to ‘Sweeney Todd’ and more,” Fitzgerald said. “We are representing over 13 of ATI’s favorite shows. It is so exciting to have such an amazing mix of songs and performers from so many shows all in one night.”

Cynthia Collins and Don Farrell, the other two ATI co-founders, resigned before this season. Collins has taken a position in Anderson University’s musical theater department but will appear in this revue.

Farrell is pursuing other performing opportunities but said he expects to be involved with ATI in the future. Fitzgerald said other performers include Suzanne Stark, Kenny Shepard, Nathalie Cruz, Tim Hunt, Jill O’Malia, Emily Crowley Davis, Deborah Hill, Carol Worcel and Nathan Perry.

ATI performed “Greatest Hits Volume 1” as a fundraiser in February.

“It was such a smash that we brought back ‘Volume 2’ with all new hits,” Fitzgerald said. “Hard to believe that we are heading into our 19th year. With all of the shows under our belt, it’s hard to choose which songs to use. Looks like we will have plenty of great material left for next season.”

Fitzgerald will sing “Not While I’m Around” from “Sweeney Todd” with her daughter, Lizzie Farrell.

“I can’t think of anything better than that,” Fitzgerald said.

This will mark Murrell’s second production as associate artistic director as he directed the Oct. 14 Lab Series reading of “The Liars Bench.”

“This will be my first show at the Studio

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Nov. 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET “David Ranalli’s Deception: An Evening of Magic & Lies” is set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

Tony and Grammy Award winner John Lloyd Young will present his “Broadway’s Jersey Boy” show at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27-28. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.

‘LEGENDS AND FAIRYTALES’ Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre will present “Legends and Fairytales” at 7 p.m. Oct. 2728 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit gregoryhancockdancetheatre.org.

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ATI Associate Artistic Director Darrin Murrell will appear as Alfred P. Dolittle in a song from “My Fair Lady” in “ATI’s Greatest Hits Volume 2.” (Photo courtesy of ATI)

Theater in my new position, and it is quite fitting that it is a ‘Best of ATI’ collection,” Murrell said. “My interest in taking this new position and having the opportunity to share some of my experience in arts administration with ATI is rooted in my deep admiration and respect for the organization based on the positive experiences I have had here doing shows as an actor and director as well as the many amazing colleagues and collaborators I have worked with here over the years. Many of those shows and performers are part of this production, and I am thrilled to see those performances being brought back to life in this revue.”

Murrell will revisit one of his favorite roles, Alfie Doolittle in “My Fair Lady,” singing ‘Get Me to the Church on Time.”

Murrell and Fitzgerald will share co-hosting duties and sing a duet from “Gypsy.”

Murrell is pleased that “Cabaret” is represented in the show.

“I had the honor to play a role in that

production and remember it as a very meaningful experience,” he said. “I also have a major interest in new works and the Lab Series, so I am glad there will be a song from ‘Mr. Confidential,’ which made its way from the Lab Series to the main stage season (in the spring). While I was not in the ATI production of ‘Sweeney Todd,’ I got to see both the Studio Theater and Palladium versions of the show and have incredible memories of those performances. So, I am looking forward to hearing Judy’s reinterpretation of one of Mrs. Lovett’s songs.”

Murrell said he has been involved as an actor or director in about a dozen shows at ATI in the past 10 years.

Among the other shows he has performed in are “The Odd Couple,” “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” and “The Big Bang.”

He also has directed several Lab Series productions as well as ‘A Comedy of Tenors’ and “Unnecessary Farce” in the main stage season.

For more, visit atistage.org.

The Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble’s concert is set for 8 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH ‘Art & Soul’ wins Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award — The 32nd Heartland International Film Festival, which concluded Oct. 15, announced the award-winning films that received more than $60,000 in cash prizes. The Indiana Spotlight Audience Choice Award went to “Art & Soul: A Portrait of Nancy Noel.” Geist resident Amy Pauszek is the executive producer of that film about the late Zionsville artist, and she also was honored with the inaugural The Spirit of Heartland Film Award for her enthusiasm and dedication to working with or promoting Heartland Film. The $2,000 Indiana Spotlight Award went to “Liminal: Indiana in the Anthropocene.” Rocky Walls, co-founder of Noblesville-based 12 Stars Media, is the executive producer of that film. The two $20,000 Grand Prizes were presented to “Simón” (Narrative Feature Grand Prize) and “We Dare to Dream” (Documentary Feature Grand Prize).

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Siblings share musical moments

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com For Daphne Pinchouck, performing in Beef & Boards’ production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor PERFORMANCES Dreamcoat” was special for one major reason.

Daphne, a Fishers resident and fifth-grader at Holy Cross Lutheran School in Indianapolis, was able to perform with her older sister, Sydney, a Hamilton Southeastern High School junior, in the Sheep Choir, which performed through Oct. 19.

“It’s been one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done,” Daphne said. “I’ve always watched Sydney in shows and hoped I could be in a show with her. I’ve always looked up to her, and she’s always inspired me. She’s the reason I’ve started doing theater in the first place, and I’ve waited for this opportunity ever since I’ve started doing theater.

This is an experience I will never forget.”

It’s been special for her sister, too.

“It’s been really nice spending time with her backstage, interacting with her on stage and getting to share this experience

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The choirs include two sets of siblings from Carmel, Evan and Sadie Cohen and Miranda and Tommy McConnell.

The Cohens are in the Goat Choir, which performs through Nov. 2, and the McConnells are in the Camel Choir, which performs Nov. 3-19.

Other members of the choirs include Carter Beth, Westfield; Fender Brokamp, Westfield; and Mia Stout, Zionsville.

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Visiting the Cabin at Wildflower Woods Commentary by Don Knebel Today, in our continuing visits to sites within driving distance of Indianapolis, we make the second stop at one TRAVEL of the homes of Gene Stratton-Porter, an under-appreciated Hoosier author and naturalist.

Last week, we visited Limberlost Cabin, Stratton-Porter’s home near Limberlost Swamp in Geneva, Ind., built by her wealthy husband, Charles Porter. While there, she wrote and published successful novels, magazine articles and nature photographs, making her wealthy in her own right. After Limberlost Swamp was drained for commercial purposes, she purchased a 143-acre site along Sylvan Lake in Noble County, near where she had met her husband. She built a two-story house on the property, which she moved into in 1914. Mr. Porter remained at Limberlost Cabin, visiting her on weekends. The 14room house, which she named the Cabin at Wildflower Woods, featured a cedar-log façade similar to the one on Limberlost Cabin, a huge indoor fireplace and a darkroom for developing her prize-winning photographs. She planted 14,000 trees and

assorted wildflowers and shrubs on the surrounding property, creating her own wildlife sanctuary. The Cabin at Wildflower Woods attracted crowds of fans, causing her to move to California in 1920 for greater privacy.

While in California, she established a company to produce silent films and built a 14-room vacation retreat on Catalina Island.

She built a 22-room, 11,000-square-foot house on a hilltop in what became Bel Air, but died in a traffic accident in 1924, weeks before the house was completed and was buried on the grounds of the Cabin at Wildflower Woods. Stratton-Porter wrote 26 books, five selling more than 1 million copies. Eight of her novels became movies.

Many today consider Gene Stratton-Porter the lesser-known equal of Booth Tarkington.

Limberlost Cabin and the Cabin at Wildflower Woods are owned by the Indiana State Museum and are open to the public.

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