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Plan commission approves senior living facility

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com

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By a 6-1 vote during its Nov. 20 meeting, the Zionsville Plan Commission approved the Sentry Development/ Holliday Farms petition. Sentry Development originally presented the petition Sept. 18 and reintroduced it Oct. 16.

It will now go to the Zionsville Town Council for final approval.

The decisions rezones approximately 23 acres from the SU-7 District to a planned unit development to provide for a three-story, 155-unit senior living facility. The 3795 S. U.S. 421 acreage in Zionsville will be incorporated into the Holliday Farms PUD. According to Sentry Development, the senior housing project alone is estimated to be $25 million in new investment, generating $513,000 annually in new property taxes with no additional burden on schools and community resources.

Matt Price presented on behalf of Sentry Development and said they’ve made several revisions to the plan since previous meetings, including extending the buffer area along the entire edge of the property on the east side in the site plan.

Sentry Development also stated commitments to tree preservation and planting of evergreens to provide extra screening, dimming exterior building lights by 50 percent at 10 p.m. seven days a week and noise reduction.

The petitioner removed several items from the original land use table, including: • Larger detached dwellings • The model home • The library • The post office • A public service/ governmental facility • A day care • A gas station • A food stand • All transportation and communication uses • No musical performances after 8 p.m.

• No pickleball; pickleball courts replaced with a greenhouse

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The zoning map for the senior living facility. (Map provided by Zionsville Plan Commission)

• No more than two drive-thru restaurants Plan Commission member Chris Lake said he had concerns about restaurants with drive-thrus because they do not seem compatible with the section of U.S. 421. He asked if they could be omitted from the use plan, to which the petitioners agreed. Walk-up service will still be available for restaurants in the area.

Price also said the petitioners would remove the kindergarten/preschool from the use table because they removed the day care.

Zionsville resident Brad Russell, whose property neighbors the PUD, said there have been issues with surrounding development lighting in the past. Although he said he is glad to see dimmers implemented, he asked if the petitioners could make more revisions

Santa comes to town — The Zionsville Fire Department’s Area Familiarization with Santa is back this year. Santa is preparing to ride atop a fire engine and visit Zionsville neighborhoods. Nightly routes will start Dec. 11 and continue through Christmas Eve. All routes start at 6:30 p.m. and end no later than 9 p.m. As Santa approaches a neighborhood, residents may see emergency lights and hear holiday music. Each evening, a link to the ZFD Santa tracker will be on the ZFD’s Facebook page allowing families to follow as Santa approaches neighborhoods. Visit .facebook.com/zionsvillefiredepartment/ to view the Santa tracker.

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Steve Genco, who lives at 4006 Sugar Pine Lane., and Russell asked about pathways and extending the required path for the petition to the Appaloosa Crossing and Hidden Pine neighborhoods.

Lake said the plan commission received a letter from the Zionsville Pathways Committee, which supports getting the connection for the pathway.

Plan Commission member Larry Jones said there was no need to create more commercial out lots on Michigan Road and was not in favor of the project.

“My concern with some of the proposed uses is that we are lowering the standards that we have set for other locations for similar products,” Jones said. “Eventually, those other locations will ask for the same relief we are granting here.”

Page Day — High school students from across Indiana have the opportunity to participate in a Page Day hosted by Indiana Electric Cooperatives on Jan. 24 and Feb. 20. The days feature a tour of the Indiana Statehouse, mock bill activity and the opportunity to meet state legislators. Indiana high school students are eligible to participate.

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An anonymous donor recently gifted funds for a future amphitheater at Carpenter Nature Preserve PHILANTHROPY in Zionsville.

According to Amanda Vela, public information officer for the Town of Zionsville, the donation is the first significant gift for the Carpenter Nature Preserve that the parks department has received since acquiring the land in October.

Although there isn’t a specific timeline for completing the amphitheater, Vela said Phase 1 of the Carpenter Nature Preserve is expected to open in late 2025 or early 2026. The structure will accompany Phase 1 amenities that include a nature playground, accessible and rustic trails, a restroom and shelter facility, and a parking area.

According to Zionsville Parks and Recreation, the amphitheater will provide a space for programs, educational lectures and events, celebrations and performances.

“Establishing the Carpenter Nature Preserve was accomplished in part because of a series of gifts and donations from community members and organizations,”

The new amphitheater will overlook the wetlands at Carpenter Nature Preserve. (Master plan courtesy of Amanda Vela)

Zionsville Parks and Recreation Superintendent Jarod Logsdon stated. “The donors of the amphitheater are inspired by what we are doing at Carpenter Nature Preserve and have generously contributed to this community-building effort.”

The donor will fund the amphitheater in three separate financial gifts based on estimates from the master planning process.

Vela said the parks board is drafting a memorandum of understanding and will offer the donors naming rights for the amphitheater.

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RENEWAL HEALTH OPENS IN ZIONSVILLE

On Nov. 13, representatives from the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce joined Dr. Mary Reilly and her family for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Renewal Health in the Boone Woods Office Park at 1505 W. Oak St. in Zionsville. Prior to opening her business, Reilly served the central Indiana community in the Ascension St. Vincent hospital system as a physician for more than 20 years. Her practice offers services that include functional medicine, obesity care and management and chronic disease management with a heavy emphasis on improving people’s quality of life and overall health span. For more, visit: renewalhealth.u. (Photo courtesy of Mike Hanlon)

MEDIA STUDENTS HONORED Fifteen ZCHS students attended the Boston National High School Press Association’s fall convention with 5,000 other student journalists. The students attended sessions on journalism topics, received feedback on their work from experts and participated in the individual and staff contests. Students who earned honorable mentions include, from left, junior Emmy Lucas, senior Sophia Poehlein, senior Claire Weesies, and senior Bella Rolsen.

Senior Madeline Wilson, right, earned an Excellence Award. (Photo courtesy of Candy Hays)

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In the Christmas spirit Commentary by Ward Degler

Christmas decorations from storage and placed them strategically in our living Our Christmas tree is up and glowing room. Brightly colored pillows, Santas, Fain our living room. And I had nothing to do ther Christmas, a nutcracker and a proud with it. It was our son, his reindeer converted our home into a living PLAIN TALK wife and their kids.

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The tree is artificial, When the tree was up, the troops moved housed in a large box outdoors, placing decand stored on the back orations on a small fir “Brightly colored pillows, porch. tree in our front yard.

Santas, Father Christmas, And then, for good meaWe bought a live tree for years, but this one sure, they filled the bird a nutcracker and a proud came to us a few years feeder. reindeer converted our home ago from our daughter, As our world becomes when she and her family into a living Christmas card.” increasingly secular, we bought a larger one.

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WHS offensive tackle helped pave way for Shamrocks’ success

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Westfield High School senior offensive tackle Ryan Barker made his presence felt throughout his two years as a starter.

“He has protected two different styles of (quarterbacks) the last two years as we have a 19-6 record with Ryan as our left tackle,” Shamrocks Barker football coach Jake Gilbert said. “He is great in pass protection and is a very good athlete. Ryan is physical and plays with a chip on his shoulder.”

Barker protected senior quarterback Jackson Gilbert, Gilbert’s son, this past season. In 2022, Cole Ballard, now a University of Kansas freshman quarterback, was the Shamrocks’ starter.

“They were fairly similar in how they played, but Cole was a little more of a runner,” Barker said. “Both were great leaders and great players.”

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Favorite athlete: Quenton Nelson Favorite subject: Math Favorite movie: “Untold: Swamp Kings,” docuseries on the University of Florida football team Favorite musician: Tory Lanez from NCAA Division 1-A Football Championship Subdivision schools Butler University and University of Dayton. Those schools don’t offer athletic scholarships, but Barker wants to keep playing.

Run blocking is Barker’s favorite part of his position.

“That’s where you get to truly dominate the person across from you,” he said. “Pass protection is more of a dance. But I enjoy

Westfield senior offensive lineman Ryan Barker lifts receiver Gabe Aramboles after a touchdown. (Courtesy of Marci Yochum Photography)

doing both.”

Barker said he worked on his footwork because he is lighter than many of his opponents. He said Hamilton Southeastern’s outside linebacker Evan Sherrill was the toughest opponent to block.

Barker said his biggest improvement this season was in developing his leadership skills.

“I have always been a guy that led by example,” he said. “I challenged myself to lead more. I think it helped out the team.”

The Shamrocks finished 11-2, losing 38-31 in double overtime to Crown Point Nov. 17 in the Class 6A semistate. Crown Point (13-1) lost to Ben Davis in the state championship.

Westfield’s other loss was against Brownsburg (9-1), which lost to Ben Davis in the sectional opener.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever get over the disappointment that we could have gone back to the state (final),” Barker said. “It took a couple days to sink in that we actually lost and weren’t practicing on Monday.”

On the freshman team, Barker played on the offensive and defensive lines before being switched full-time to the offensive line after that season.

Barker played on the junior varsity his sophomore season, which was cut short by a concussion.

Mostly healthy the past two seasons, Barker said he wants to add weight to play in college. He plans to major in business.

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Emily Styron shares thoughts on her term as Zionsville mayor

By Jessica Todd jessica@youarecurrent.com After four years serving as mayor of the Town of Zionsville, Emily Styron chose not to run for a second term in the Nov. 7 municipal election. Her reason is simple.

“I don’t love politics,” Styron said. “I like the work of local government, but I’m not really a huge people-person in a lot of ways.

I would be in the grocery store, and people would either want to yell at me or hug me.

I am thrilled with what I did, but I am 55 years old, and I just want to do what I want to do. I don’t want to have a 24/7 job.”

Styron, who did not expect to win election in the first place, was elected as the first Democratic mayor of Zionsville in 2019 by an 88-vote margin against Republican incumbent Tim Haak. She said she can’t stress enough how surprised she was that she won.

“I have lived in Zionsville since 2000, and I have been involved in local government and community organizations since 1993,” Styron said. “My passion for local government, community development and issues that hit close to home has been a part of my DNA since I was a Girl Scout. I had no intention to win. I am a single mother, female Democrat.”

When Zionsville began electing mayors, Styron said she decided to pay more attention to local politics. She had been deputy director of Indy Parks in the 1990s, been involved in statewide higher education through Ivy Tech and had been involved in local economic development projects.

As the 2019 mayoral election approached, Styron said she decided to enter the race.

She wanted to knock on all the doors of her neighbors and introduce herself to the community and explain what they chould expect of her as mayor.

“I think that first and foremost, the mayor needs to hire really strong folks to manage departments, and those departments need the resources and the support to achieve as much as they can within the community,” Styron said.

Styron found a book called “Run for Something” that she said was an analytical breakdown of politics and political races

Emily Styron said her most significant accomplishment as mayor was acquiring the land to establish the Carpenter Nature Preserve. (Photos courtesy of Amanda Vela)

Emily Styron cuts the ribbon at Overley-Worman Park.

Emily Styron with local Girl Scouts.

Styron helps break ground for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing facility in 2021.

across all levels of government.

“What astounded me was that over 60 percent of all local elections in America are uncontested,” she said. “I don’t know how that fits into our idea of democracy.”

The 2023 Zionsville mayoral race was un-

contested, and Republican John Stehr is set to become the next mayor. Styron said it has been tough working with seven Republican men on the seven-member Zionsville Town Council. She said tension stemmed from fundamental disagreements on issues.

“I have been determined from Day 1 to be a mayor, not to be a town council president, not to be a town manager, not to be someone that was perceived as reporting to town council because this job does not,” Styron said. “We have two separate governing rules that manage us — one for the executive and one for the legislative body.”

Styron said the council had an open forum on television to talk about whatever members wanted, and that is all they have done.

“They have gotten absolutely nothing of substance pushed through their own council, and it has been a bunch of bellyaching,” Styron said. “And that’s too bad. In the meantime, I have ignored them to the best of my ability and continued to work on all the positive projects that we have budgeted and had the ability to do.”

When asked about the tension, Zionsville Town Council President Jason Plunkett said good government requires teamwork.

Styron said one of her accomplishments as mayor she’s most proud of is creating an annual report for the community.

According to Public Information Officer for the Town of Zionsville Amanda Vela, the report is an overview of the year, which highlights successes and statistics for each department, including parks, public works, public safety and others. Residents have been mailed a copy each year since 2020 and it is posted online.

“Every year of my administration, we have delivered an actual prospectus of what the local government has provided to our visitors, the employees that work here and the residents that live here,” Styron said.

“We care about the progress and achievements that our community can enhance or create, and that gets to be the final word, in my opinion.”

Another area Stryon said she worked to enhance was parks and recreation. Early in her term, she replaced the parks and recreation director and several park board members.

“It is not enough for us to have children’s programming and have passive parks to call it a finished parks system,” Styron said.

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Continued from Page 10 “When I was campaigning, I had women coming up to me on trails and asking for adult programming. That was a box that we wanted to check, which we have.”

Styron said her most significant accomplishment was acquiring the land to establish the Carpenter Nature Preserve, which was recently dedicated to the Town of Zionsville.

“I firmly believe that if that piece of property had not been purchased by the town for the purpose of creating a nature preserve, it would have eventually become houses and a development,” Styron said.

Styron said one thing she did not accomplish was creating a community center for the town. She hopes Stehr and his administration can establish one.

“We have identified land, partners and early investors in this approach, but it is not going to be something we can announce in my term,” Styron said.

If she could do anything differently, Styron said she would not have used profanity on Facebook toward a commentator and referenced being mayor of the town in a highly publicized incident in May 2022.

“That was an impulsive move that was born out of extreme frustration and anger over gun violence towards children,” Styron said. “But it was still inappropriate and truly the one thing that I look back on and am dissatisfied with.”

Styron is confident Stehr and Deputy Mayor-elect Kate Swanson will continue to serve Zionsville as they have in previous community-oriented roles.

“I believe they are going to focus on many of the same things former Deputy Mayor Julie Johns-Cole and current Deputy Mayor Andy Pickell and I have focused on, including economic development, growth and working to provide jobs for residents,” Styron said. “I am excited for them and wish them all the best in the world.”

When Stehr becomes mayor, Styron said that’s when she’ll likely step back and map out her future.

“I am a bit of a hobby artist and plan to spend a lot of time in my studio,” Styron said. “I would love to travel. If the right job came along, I would certainly be serious about pursuing it, but I don’t need to move into another job right away. I just want to spend time with friends and family and wander a little bit. I am very intrigued with what the future holds.”

ON THE COVER: Mayor Emily Styron and Julie Johns-Cole at the Carpenter Nature Preserve dedication ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Amanda Vela)

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At the table with Mark Commentary by Mark LaFay WHERE TO GO: LE MACARON

Season’s greetings in a bite news@currentzionsville.com Elevate your holiday table with a delectable blend of sharp cheddar and St. Elmo Creamy Horseradish in this festive mac & cheese.

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• 1 tbsp. kosher salt • 1 tbsp. St. Elmo Coarse-Cut Horseradish • Breadcrumbs (optional) Directions: Preheat oven to 400. In large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk. Let roux simmer while stirring for 4-5 minutes. Do not brown. Prepare noodles by following cooking instructions on package. Cook noodles al dente. While stirring the roux, incorporate milk and half & half. Simmer on low heat until sauce begins to thicken, approximately 10 minutes. Stir frequently. Add sharp white cheddar, cheddar, salt and St. Elmo Creamy Horseradish to roux. Add noodles to sauce and mix until noodles are completely coated. Pour mac & cheese mixture in casserole dish and top with remaining cheese. If using breadcrumbs – top cheese with breadcrumbs. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and garnish with St. Elmo Coarse-Cut Horseradish.

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Address: 8710 E 116th St., Fishers What to Get: Pistachio Macaron Mark’s Take: I’m not much of a sweets guy, but that didn’t stop me from sampling a smattering of items from Le Macaron in Fishers. Proprietor Christi Parker, a former theatrical costume designer, retired her fabric and threaded needles to open this delightful French café and patisserie in December 2022.

“I love the authenticity of what we do,” Parker said. “All of our pastries are made with imported French Ingredients by French chefs.”

Le Macaron is a national chain founded and owned by a French couple that now lives in Florida. While the local ownership may not necessarily be French, they have bought into the French culture that is foundational to Le Macaron.

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Obvious,” but the macarons ($3) are very delicious. I sampled the Pistachio, Gran Marnier and Belgian Chocolate Macarons.

All were winners but would have only been better had I enjoyed them with a hot cup of coffee and a newspaper. Le Macaron also carries a nice selection of Ghyslain chocolates. I enjoyed the Hot Chili Truffle ($2.75). It wasn’t all that spicy, but it was very luxurious! Sit and enjoy some coffee or tea with your selections, bring

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the family for board-game night, or enjoy one of their monthly wine tastings. Wine tastings are hosted by a sommelier and French culture aficionado that will walk you through wine and pastry pairings so good they will make you go, “Oui, oui!”

If you are looking for a great host or hostess gift, consider one of their gift bundles. They vary in price from $10 to $130. The higher-end boxes can include wine pairings and tickets to their monthly wine tasting. Keep in mind that the macaron’s do not have preservatives. Keep them refrigerated and eat within three days of purchasing to enjoy them at peak freshness. If you have last-minute guests or if you forgot a gift, you could get sameday delivery via Doordash. Macaron is definitely a place for you to put on your “must try” list.

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Besides holiday treats, the bakery is holding a Santa Tea and Dessert party Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 with a spread of holiday treats, tea and hot cocoa. Slots are available for 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on both dates. Children 2 to 12 are $40 each, and adults are $50 each. A reserved table for four guests is $175.

To view Zionsville Bake Shop’s holiday catalog or register for its holiday events, visit zionsvillebakeshop.com

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Zionsville Bake Shop, at 7629 W. Stonegate Dr., will offer a range of bakery items and full holiday meals this season.

Specialty holiday desserts such as Yule logs and figgy pudding will be available during the holiday season. Christmas orders will be accepted through Dec. 15 and available for pick up Dec. 22 and Dec. 23.

“We’re doing things like pies, brownies and cookies, and then we’re also offering entire holiday meals,” co-owner Rachel Vining said. “An entire turkey meal for four to six or eight to 10 people and doing that with ham as well.”

The shop also has charcuterie boxes, appetizers, cheese balls, breakfast options,

MY SUGAR PIE Zionsville Bake Shop has specialty desserts available for the holiday season, including cookies, brownies, Yule logs and more. (Photo courtesy of Emilie Ritchie)

decorated sugar cookie sets and Christmas candy. It also provides the option to create custom logo boxes to give as gifts.

“Our biggest seller will probably be our full holiday meals,” Vining said. “We did quite a number of those for Thanksgiving, and I expect that’s probably going to be very popular again for Christmas.”

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Kelly Maucere, owner of My Sugar Pie, began her pie business in January 2008, when she baked pies in Cobblestone’s restaurant kitchen.

The bakery, 40 E. Pine St., Zionsville, will offer a Christmas pie menu for Dec. 22, 23 and 24. The menu features a range of pies, including cherry, apple, peach blueberry, peach praline, pumpkin praline, pumpkin, pecan, My Kentucky, Hoosier sugar cream and a chocolate chip “I love you” pie.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Broadway performer Ben Davis is eager for his debut with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra.

CONCERTS Davis, a 1993 Lawrence North High School graduate, last performed in the Indianapolis area in a tour with “The Sound of Music” in 2017.

Davis will appear in the Holiday Pops concerts at 3 and 7 p.m. Dec. 10 Davis at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel.

The concerts feature Amelia Wray, who grew up in Carmel, as a guest vocalist. The Indiana Ballet Conservatory and Second Presbyterian Church Choir will join the performances.

Davis will have several family and friends at the performances.

“My little brother, Jeff, lives in Carmel, right down the street from the Palladium,” Davis said. “My mom, Jeanne, lives in Fishers, so it’s going to be a lot of fun.

I’ve been to the Palladium but never sang in it.”

Davis has appeared in several TV shows as well, including three episodes of “Law and Order: SVU” in 2019-20.

Davis, who is based in New York City, performed in a Broadway show “New York, New York,” which closed in August.

He recently concluded a stint in a George Bernard Shaw play, “Arms and the Man,” at an off-Broadway theater. He has been performing with a lot of symphonies, including in Milan, Italy, in September “I do another New York show in January, then back to Italy in February,” Davis said.

“Hopefully, I’ll do more TV now that the writers and actors strikes are over.”

Davis competed in football, basketball and track and field at Lawrence North.

He quit basketball his junior year, and his mother suggested he audition for the school musical, “West Side Story.”

‘WHITE CHRISTMAS” Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “White Christmas” through Dec. 31 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘ELF’ Civic Theatre presents “Elf” through Dec. 24 at The Tarkington at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre.org.

‘INSPECTING CAROL’ Main Street Productions presents “Inspecting Carol” through Dec. 10 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.

‘MOON OVER BUFFALO’ Carmel Community Players’ production of “Moon Over Buffalo” is set for Dec. 8-17 at The Cat in Carmel. For more, visit thecat.biz.

Vocalist Amelia Wray will join Ben Davis for a duet at Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Pops concert. (Photo courtesy of Wray family)

“I did choir my senior year and it all snowballed from there,” said Davis, who was an all-state high jumper.

Davis’ first voice teacher was late-Carmel resident Jo Read Trakimas, and then his Butler University voice teacher was Steven Stolen.

“I had these people come at the right time and make some magic with me,” he said. “Twenty-six years later in this business, it’s amazing to see what’s happened.”

Davis enjoys all facets of performing.

“There’s nothing like standing on a stage with an orchestra behind you,” Davis said. “It’s like a big wave of sound. They kind of lift you up and carry you forward.

There’s nothing like walking in a Broadway stage door and having the audience stand and applaud at the end, and there’s nothing like seeing a final product of a TV show or a film. To see it edited is magic in itself. That’s what I wanted was to have my hand in every area of business that I can because of a little help, a lot of work, it’s all starting to come to fruition.”

His break came when he auditioned and earned a role in “Les Misérables” on a na-

tional tour in 1997.

Davis will sing a medley of Christmas songs and a duet with Wray.

Wray, a Belmont University freshman and University High School graduate, had a regular role on Disney’s “Sydney to the Max” from 2019 to 2021.

Wray also will sing two solo songs, “Mary, Did you Know?” and “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town,” along with the duet song, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.”

“I feel honored to be performing with the Carmel Symphony Orchestra,” Wray said. “I’ve always looked up to them.

They’re so incredibly talented, so the fact I get to be singing in front of them is crazy.

I’m excited to get in the holiday spirit and see everyone’s faces in the crowd. I’m just excited to be on the stage again. Any chance I get to perform in my hometown of Carmel is always so special.”

Paul Langford, a Chicago-based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor, will serve as the guest conductor.

At the 7 p.m. performance, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard will join the orchestra, playing the French horn on select pieces.

For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DAVE KOZ & FRIENDS Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour concert is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS’ Jon McLaughlin & Friends present “Home for the Holidays” at 8 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

‘CREOLE CHRISTMAS’ Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s “Creole Christmas” concert is set for 8 p.m. Dec. 9 at the Palladium. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

DISPATCH Merry Movie Nights set — Heartland Film Festival’s Merry Movie Nights, presented by Edward Jones, is set for Dec. 7-10 at the Arts for Lawrence’s Theater at the Fort. Tickets for adults are $7 and $5 for children and students. The four-day series will feature six films. Each screening includes a merry activation like wine and chocolate before “The Holiday” and Twinkies with “Die Hard.”

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Where’s Amy attended the Indiana Ballet Conservatory’s presentation of “The Nutcracker” Nov. 25 at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. IBC’s production of “The Phantom of the Opera” is set to start May 25, 2024. For more, visit Indianaballetconservatory.org.

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Dancers make ‘Nutcracker’ debut

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Ballet Theatre of Carmel Academy Artistic Director Jane PERFORMANCES Hachiya-Weiner understands how important the Be an Angel program can be for a dancer’s development.

“There is nothing more effective in helping a young dancer understand what ballet is all about than to let them experience being on stage under the lights,” Hachiya-Weiner said. “We designed this program so that a young novice dancWetnight er’s time on stage is as stress-free and as enjoyable as possible.”

The academy’s youngest dancers will perform in “The Nutcracker” Dec. 15-17 at STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville.

Zionsville resident Frankie Wetnight’s daughters, Cecilia, 8, and Claudia, 5, are BTCA students. The Be An Angel is an eightweek program for ages 5-8.

“Cecilia’s first ballet with BTCA was May of 2022 and ‘The Nutcracker’ will be her fourth (show),” Wetnight said. “This is Claudia’s first. Being part of a full-length ballet with the older dancers whom they idolize is magical for them. Performing after months of rehearsals gives them a feeling of accomplishment and pride, and as a parent, you couldn’t ask for more. They get so much joy from BTCA, everything from the friendships they form to performing.”

Cardinal Ritter High School sophomore Miriam Danek was a part of the Be An Angel program when she was younger and now shares the role of Sugar Danek Plum Fairy.

Danek said her favorite memory of being an angel was experiencing “The Nutcracker” at such a young age.

“I was able to watch the older dancers as they inspired me to work harder and harder, so I could be like them,” Danek said.

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pick the right songs. I want to do some of the Sinatra Christmas songs. Sinatra and Christmas are not synonymous. If Veteran singer/actor/comedian Wayne you think of Christmas, you don’t think of Powers was given a green light by Actors Frank Sinatra. If you think of a singer, you Theatre of Indiana to crethink of Bing Crosby or that sort of thing.

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“I’m excited about that because “That’s a special day, especially it’s the music I grew up with and Powers for my kind of music,” Powers said. the music that pulsates in my “It’s pretty much a potpourri or, in Brookbody,” he said. “I come alive with that mulyn terms, a hodgepodge of an evening sic. It’s going to have my thumbprint all with Wayne Powers.” over it.”

Powers and his All-Star Jazz Trio will Powers said he is still narrowing the perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13-14 as part of setlist.

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Visiting James Whitcomb Riley’s boyhood home Commentary by Don Knebel In our continuing visits to sites within driving distance of Indianapolis, we stop in Greenfield, at the boyhood TRAVEL home of Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley.

Reuben Riley. a Greenfield lawyer, was elected to the Indiana legislature in 1848.

At the time, he and his wife Elizabeth lived with their two children in a Greenfield cabin along the National Road, now U.S. Highway 40. On Oct. 7, 1849, a third child was born, named in honor of Indiana Gov. James Whitcomb. Rueben, a skilled craftsman, soon began building a much larger house next door to accommodate his growing family. The two-story frame house, completed in three years, included a winding stairway, made from materials taken from the cabin. The front porch originally had two doors, one leading to the parlor and one to Reuben’s law office, where he and his partner shared a large desk separated by bookshelves.

During the Civil War, Reuben organized a Greenfield militia. While he was away, Elizabeth received help from 12-year-old Mary

Alice Smith, an orphan who inspired “Little Orphan Annie,” one of James Whitcomb Riley’s best-known poems. Other visitors inspired other poems. Reuben Riley returned from the war paralyzed and not able to resume his law practice. Unable to pay expenses, the family sold the house in 1870, a year after 20-year-old James Whitcomb Riley, an indifferent student, had finally completed eighth grade.

James Whitcomb Riley’s poems eventually made him rich and famous. In 1893, earning about $1,000 a week, he bought his boyhood home and allowed his brother John and his wife to live in it while he continued living in Indianapolis. The City of Greenfield purchased the house in 1936 and created the Riley Old Home Society to restore and operate it. Today, the Riley Birthplace and Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is open from April through November.

Don Knebel is a local resident. For the full column visit donknebel.com.

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