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The Cabin celebrates 25 years of service

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

Asking for help isn’t always easy.

WELLNESS

The Cabin, a nonprofit counseling and resource center based in Zionsville, has spent the past quarter-century trying to fill that need for Boone and Hamilton county residents.

“Often, when folks have a mental health issue, only about 40 percent of adults and 50 percent of children and teens pursue care,” said founder, executive director and licensed marriage and family therapist Deidra Rausch.

The Cabin opened in 1999 at Zionsville Presbyterian Church with two providers. Rausch became executive director in 2002, and in 2010 The Cabin became an independent nonprofit organization.

After several years of growth, the organization expanded services, opening an office in Westfield in 2019 and Lebanon in 2022.

Rausch said the pandemic created an increase in need for its services. The Cabin added 10 additional therapists and a second Zionsville location during the pandemic before opening The Retreat in downtown Zionsville in 2021.

“It is a space we use for 25 or fewer, we really at that point started to cultivate our organizational wellness services,” she said. “In June of 2021, we had a small business approach us. Their employees were being tasked to come back physically and they were experiencing a fair amount of anxiety. So, we created some programming throughout the course of that year for teams.”

Rausch said cost and access are the primary reasons why people don’t reach out for help when they need it. The Cabin works to bridge that gap with assistance from the Samaritan Fund.

“Because costs can prevent folks from pursuing care, about 30 percent of those who receive care at The Cabin qualify for Samaritan Fund assistance,” she said. “It’s all calculated based on gross income, number of individuals in the household and we utilize the federal poverty scale to determine what the fee is that the client will pay. That can be as low as $38 for a session.”

The Cabin fundraises for those assis-

tance dollars. This year’s goal is $225,000. Rausch said The Cabin is approaching the $2 million mark for money raised for the Samaritan Fund over the past 25 years.

This year’s main fundraiser, Shining a Light on Mental Health, is from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at West Fork Whiskey in Westfield. The Cabin also relies on individual donations throughout the year.

“That really has allowed us to continue to offer that Samaritan Fund assistance,” Rausch said.

One message The Cabin hopes to spread as it celebrates its 25th anniversary — mental wellness affects everyone.

“There is a misperception that only people who are hanging on by their bloody fingernails need to come to therapy,” Rausch said. “That certainly is a moment where we can help. But whenever you look at wellness, it’s multidimensional; physical, psychological/mental, spiritual,

social, occupational and environmental. If any of those aspects are not in balance, it can cause anxiety, depression, loneliness, all of those characteristics that I think are emotions that most of us experience. Mental health just means that you’re functioning optimally in all the aspects of your life. It’s hard to find what mental wellness is, because it’s different for everyone. But, making sure you’re as healthy at managing your emotions as you can be.”

Rausch said clients range in age from 4 to 100.

The Cabin employs 25 clinical providers, a life coach and a dietician. Providers include licensed social workers, licensed clinical social workers, licensed marriage and family therapists and licensed mental health counselors. Providers offer talk therapy, adventure (outdoor) therapy, art therapy and trauma therapy. Learn more at thecabin.org.

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Staff from The Cabin participate in the 2023 fundraising event. (Photos courtesy of The Cabin)

The Cabin was one of four nonprofits featured at the Westfield Chamber of Commerce luncheon in August.

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Watch party fundraiser benefits DV survivors

By Tirzah Rowland tirzah@youarecurrent.com

EVENT

Fishers-based More than a Phone, a nonprofit that donates cellphones to domestic violence support facilities, will host its seventh annual fundraiser from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center, the Indianapolis Colts training facility, 7001 W. 56th St. in Indianapolis. Advance tickets are required.

“This event is really important to us because we only have one fundraiser a year, one annual event, and we try to make it fun and lighthearted,” said Julie Moorehead, More than a Phone’s founder and executive director. “But at the base, we’re still talking about a problem that affects one in four women, one in seven men, and that’s domestic violence.”

Called More than a Tailgate, the family-friendly event will feature entertainment by DJ Gabby Love and 15-year-old DJ Reese Ray; food catered by Ritz Charles’ Simply Served; and two large screens to view the Indianapolis Colts play the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Guests will have the opportunity to participate in silent and live auctions, have access to the Colts training field and participate in activities for all ages, including bounce houses.

Moorehead said silent auction baskets typically range from kid-friendly themes like Nerf and American Girl to Pacer’s tickets or vacation packages. Donations are still being accepted.

All proceeds go directly to More than

a Phone. Its goal is to raise $230,000. More than a Phone distributes up to 5,000 phones to 125 domestic violence support facilities nationwide.

“What we’re able to do at More than a Phone is provide survivors with a smartphone that’s reliable and safe and four months of data service, talk and text so that they can communicate with family, friends, counselors, work, schools, the people that they need to and not have the fear of being tracked or stalked by a potential abuser,” Moorehead said. “Sometimes, that’s one of the last things that a survivor needs to do to break free from her abuser.”

More than a Phone partners with Verizon to provide service for donated phones. Moorehead said her team of four is thankful for several corporate sponsors.

“What we really need is a lot of small supporters and to spread the word,” she said.

Tickets for More than a Tailgate are $25 for kids and $75 for adults. Adult tickets include bar drink selections.

To purchase tickets or donate, visit morethanaphone.org

Live and silent auctions are part of the More than a Tailgate fundraiser. (Photo courtesy of More than a Phone)

Zionsville mayor: Grant writing is economic development

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

Zionsville’s new grant writing effort has honed in on thousands of dollars in potential funding for the town.

TOWN NEWS

In January, Mayor John Stehr requested approval to hire a part-time grant writer to identify grant opportunities across all departments and bring in extra funding for different programs and projects.

In February, the council appropriated $60,000 from the food and beverage tax fund for a one-year contract grant writer position, with plans to review the progress of the program in six months. That position was filled by Amy Connelly.

Stehr gave an update on Connelly’s workload to members of the Zionsville Town Council Aug. 19. He said grant funds received so far total just more than $15,000, but applications have been completed for thousands of additional dollars.

“To date, we have submitted requests for funding totaling $502,239,” Stehr said. “Additional requests in progress and due in the short-term increases that amount by $35,000. What we have secured — money in the door so far — is $15,563 for two separate projects for parks and recreation. Also, there are several major grant funds being requested right now, including an aid to firefighter grant which

will benefit the fire department at almost $280,000; an Indiana recycling marketing development program grant at $56,717; and a state homeland security program grant to benefit our police department at just under $150,000.”

Stehr said a representative of the State Office of Community and Rural Affairs visited Zionsville to assess local needs. He said following that visit, Connelly created a database for projects related to the creation of Carpenter Nature Preserve.

The town will not know the results of several grant funding applications until fall. Stehr said the grant writing application process generally involves several ongoing projects at a time.

“Building that database and becoming more familiar with grants that are available takes a lot of work on the front end, and the payoff comes down the road,”

Stehr said. “Beyond the grant applications, the relationships and contacts that (Connelly) has made will be a huge net positive for the town.”

Stehr recommended the council reconsider allowing a grant writer contract each year, with annual reviews. The original appropriation extends until next spring.

“Food and beverage money (where the grant writer allocation comes from) are supposed to be for economic development, and I think this has clear economic development applications,” he said.

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The Town of Zionsville hired a grant writer in 2024. (File photo)

Zionsville-based Control Tech unveils new branding

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Zionsville-based Control Tech has a new look.

The heating, air conditioning and plumbing company unveiled its new branding Aug. 22 at its location at 1200 Parkway Dr. in Zionsville.

General Manager Clay Winters said the refreshed branding includes new colors and a yet-to-be-named mascot.

“What I did like about this whole experience is, we were able to tie in the ‘control’ and the ‘tech’ part of our business,” he stated on social media. “It gives it that same vibe that you’re used to. You know the name, you recognize the name (but) we wanted something that really stood out. We just had kind of the same look for so many years that we just decided that now is the time to get something that is going to make us stand out and really emphasize

who we are as a company.”

Control Tech is a residential and commercial heating, air conditioning, geothermal and plumbing contractor. The family-owned business was opened in 1983 by owner and Clay Winters’ father, Alan Winters.

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OBITUARY

Aaron David Cuevas, age 31, passed into the loving arms of his God on August 18, 2024. Aaron was born in Skokie, Illinois to David Cuevas and Michele Schlegelmilch. He moved from Chicago to Indianapolis in 1999 and enrolled in the Oaks Academy school with his sister, Rebekah. He graduated from Herron High School in Indianapolis in 2011 while living with his stepfather and mother, Dan and Michele Schlegelmilch, and Rebekah Fuhr (Cuevas) in Zionsville, Indiana.

Aaron was loved by everyone who knew him. He had a smile that lit up the room. Aaron loved to laugh and make others laugh and enjoyed a good practical joke. He started playing the drums as a young boy and was very talented and natural at it. He played in several bands including church worship and with his friends, most currently The Mortonians.

Aaron was empathetic and compassionate. When he made a friend, the conversations were rich and deep; consequently, he built strong and meaningful relationships. Aaron was very sentimental and loved to look through old photographs. He also loved to hear his mother play the piano - Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata was his favorite.

Aaron loved to ride his mountain bike, no matter what the weather. One of his favorite

things to do was play basketball with his family in the alley behind their home. He had an appreciation for good food and was a great cook. Aaron also loved to read, one of his favorites being the Harry Potter and Eragon series. He loved his dog Benny growing up, and when was out on his own he cherished his cat Murphy, affectionately known as Murph the Smurph.

Aaron’s love and knowledge of music was impressive to anyone who knew him. He was well known for texting a song to friends or family, just so he could share music he loved. He was also known for the breadth of styles he enjoyed, jazz and blues being his favorites, as well as enjoying and appreciating classical music from an early age.

Aaron donated his organs to the sickest patients so they could either live or greatly improve their quality of life.

His family grieve and miss him more than words can ever express. We are also thankful knowing he is now whole, peaceful, and at home.

A wake was held Monday, August 26 at Flanner Buchanan - Zionsville, 105 W. Pine St., Zionsville, IN 46077. A funeral service was held Tuesday, August 27 at 10am at Zionsville Fellowship Church, 9090 W. Oak Street, Zionsville, IN, followed by the burial at Union Lutheran Cemetery.

Control Tech of Zionsville unveiled its new branding Aug. 22. (Current Publishing staff photo)

Patrol changes for ZPD

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

A change has been made in the agreement for law enforcement patrols between the Town of Zionsville and Boone County.

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Mayor John Stehr updated the town council on the ZPD patrol area Aug. 19.

“(Zionsville Police Department) Chief (Michael) Spears has had discussions with the Boone County sheriff about looking at how we’re deploying our resources to best protect our constituents,” Stehr said. “Traditionally, our officers patrol the urban area of town (and) the sheriff’s deputies patrol the rural area. Often, that leaves just a few deputies to patrol a vast area of the county and can affect response time.”

Stehr said the sheriff’s office has asked Zionsville to take over patrol for the southern rural portion of the town between I-865 and 96th Street.

“There aren’t that many calls that come in from this area,” Stehr said. “It’s relatively sparsely populated and it turns out that most of our officers are closer, anyway,

and have taken the majority of those calls.”

Stehr said there is no cost to the contract change. The new patrol boundaries include north to CR 300 S; south to the Boone/Marion county line; and east to the Boone/Hamilton county line; and West on Oak Street/Whitestown Parkway to I-65, excluding Stonegate.

“The agencies involved will continue to cooperate with one another,” he said. “This is to formalize what has already been the practice and I think gives our constituents better response time.”

Sterh said members of the Zionsville Board of Police Commissioners were made aware of the change. Town council approval is not necessary. The change went into effect Sept. 1.

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Zionsville Police Department will take over patrols between I-865 and 96th Street. (File photo)

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Zionsville appropriates Community Crossing funds

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

The Zionsville Town Council officially appropriated funds received as part of its Community Crossings grant award Aug. 19.

ROAD WORK

A total of $483,780 in Community Crossings funds were approved as part of a resolution that passed unanimously. Those funds will be deposited into the town’s road and bridge matching grant fund.

The Community Crossings Matching Grant Program provides funding to municipalities and counties in Indiana to make improvements to local roads and bridges. Zionsville’s funds are expected to be used to repair and resurface Oak Street west of CR 950 E. and Sycamore Street east of Elm Street.

“The main criteria (for receiving the funds) is efficiency in operations and an approved asset management plan,” Mayor John Stehr said.

Community Crossings is a partnership between INDOT and Hoosier communities to invest in infrastructure projects that catalyze economic development, create jobs and strengthen local transportation networks.

In April, 252 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $207.3 million in state matching funds for local road projects through the program, a component of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Roads program.

Stehr thanked Director of Public Works Lance Lantz for his role in capturing the grant dollars.

“We have been extraordinarily successful in getting this funding since the grants were first instituted in 2016 and that is largely due to (Lantz) and his approach and his efforts on our behalf,” Stehr said. “This is just another example of the stellar work he does for our town.”

Learn more about Community Crossing grants at tinyurl.com/23ywmh2k.

Fishers company launches

AI solutions

Samantha Kupiainen news@currentinfishers.com

For 25-plus years, Josh Ross has been an entrepreneur by building, growing and scaling companies. His most recent company,

TECHNOLOGY

KLaunch, is based in Fishers and is a subsidiary of Kerauno holdings.

KLaunch offers artificial intelligence communication tools.

“Our mission statement is, we help people by creating a culture that fosters personal, professional and spiritual growth that leads to life changing relationships,” said Ross, the company’s owner and CEO. “We want to use AI for good and we want to be able to connect people to the central services and to the benefits. That’s the purpose of our technology.”

KLaunch’s stated mission is to advance human interaction.

“What we’ve done with this platform is, we incubated this out of another telecommunications company that I owned and sold to private equity in October 2020,” Ross said. “We’ve taken our technology platform that we started building in 2014, and that platform is now our conversation AI platform that we have available to clients.”

According to IBM, 34 percent of companies use AI and 42 percent are exploring AI.

KLaunch allows users to build autonomous bots for communication. It developed software for businesses to reach customers via text messages. KLaunch also is leveraging its technology in the philanthropic space by allowing nonprofits to reach more people.

Ross said he is passionate about helping nonprofits, because of his own previous struggles raising a young family when they relied on food programs for assistance.

“As I built and established organizations and grew and scaled and sold companies, it became really important for me to be able to give back to our society in the same way that I was helped,” Ross said. For more, visit klaunch.io/.

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LIFETIME OF SERVICE

Zionsville couple dedicated to community to serve as Fall Festival grand marshals

By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com

It’s been more than half a century since Ralph Stacy joined the Lions Club in Zionsville.

Ralph and his wife of 57 years, Jan LaBolt Stacy, will help kick off the Lions’ 71st annual Fall Festival as 2024 parade grand marshals when the parade steps off at 10 a.m. Sept 7 at Zionsville Community High School.

The couple have spent their lives in service to Zionsville, through volunteer organizations like the Lions Club and also as business owners. In the early 1970s, they opened their first retail store, Stacy’s Junior & Misses Sportswear, in the Village.

Over the course of 35 years, the couple worked in their family-owned retail establishments, including LaBolt’s Fine Ladies Apparel and Stacy LaBolt’s Fine Ladies Apparel in the Village.

Ralph Stacy knew as a child that Zionsville was a special place. He said he fondly remembers watching the 1952 Zionsville Centennial Celebration parade as a 9-year-old and waving to the crowd along Main Street. That year, he became a volunteer as a Cub Scout, later earning the rank of Eagle Scout in 1960.

Those early days led to a lifetime of volunteerism in Zionsville. Ralph Stacy said serving alongside his fellow Lions Club members is an honor.

“They are all just great men and women who serve our community in many ways,” he said.

The couple have served through the Lions Club in several capacities. Ralph Stacy is a past secretary and was club president in 2009. He also served as a board member and event organizer.

He earned a W. P. Woods Fellowship from the Indiana Lions Foundation and was honored by Lions Club International Foundation as a Melvin Jones Fellow. In 2022, he was a nominee for Multiple District 25 for Indiana Distinguished Lion. He was also instrumental in the club recently acquiring five additional acres of land north of the park.

Both have volunteered for various events over the decades. Jan LaBolt Stacy is not a member of the Zionsville Lions Club but is a longtime volunteer. In 2017, she received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Zionsville Lions Club for dedicated service to the Zionsville community.

“When I joined in October 1972, the wives weren’t members but many of them were very involved,” Ralph Stacy said. “This Fall Festival, we’ll still be working.”

The couple said making Zionsville their lifelong home was an easy decision. Ralph Stacy grew up in Zionsville, and the couple returned to Indiana following his time in the Army, where he served in the Third Infantry Division in Wurzburg, Germany, from 1966 to 1968.

“We were newly married and this house, we rented the upstairs and his father owned the house,” Jan LaBolt Stacy said. “It was an easy thing because he wanted to finish his

degree at the University of Indianapolis. So, we wanted to stay, plus we have relatives here. It was just natural. We’re always glad to come back to Zionsville. Family was here

and it’s great to be around family.”

Ralph Stacy echoed that sentiment, noting that Zionsville is a true community of neighbors.

“It’s the personal relationships that you develop with the people,” he said. “We just got back from (a trip to Germany) and I had two thank yous in the mail from classmates. I graduated from high school here in 1961 and there are these personal relationships.”

The couple said there is no real secret to their long marriage.

“We don’t sweat the small stuff,” Jan LaBolt Stacy said. “We just love each other. We’ve always worked together; we’ve always helped each other. That’s just the way I was brought up.”

The couple raised their three children in Zionsville and have six grandchildren, all who live nearby.

Retired for 17 years, the couple spends time when not volunteering at their home in the Village. The 1870s-era home has been designated a Century Structure.

ON THE COVER: Ralph Stacy and Jan DeBolt Stacy are the 2024 Lions Fall Festival parade grand marshals. (Photo by Marney Simon)

A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO COMMUNITY

Ralph and Jan Stacy have spent more than a half century volunteering their time to the Zionsville Community.

In 1974, the couple rejuvenated and rebranded what is now Christmas in the Village.

In 1979, Ralph Stacy received the Zionsville Jaycees Distinguished Service Award. He served on the Board of Directors of The Boone County State Bank for over a decade.

The Stacys received the Greater Zionsville Chamber of Commerce Town Crier Award in 1981 and 1994, respectively. Ralph Stacy was a long-term chamber board member and served as president in 1980.

In the 80’s and 90’s Ralph Stacy served on numerous local appointed boards including the Zionsville Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals. He was elected to the Eagle Township Board three times and served as Eagle Township Trustee for one term.

The couple participated in the rebricking of Main Street in the 1980s.

The couple became lifetime members of Crossroads of America Council Scouting Heritage Society in 1993 and in 1996 Ralph Stacy received the Crossroads of America Silver Beaver Award for distinguished service to youth. He is an active member of the National Eagle Scout Association.

In 2002, they jointly received the Greater Zionsville

Chamber of Commerce’s A Brick in Our Foundation Award for community service during the Sesquicentennial Celebration.

In 2007, they were presented the Zionsville Annual Merchants Merit Award for meritorious and exemplary service to and for the Zionsville Community.

In January 2010, Ralph Stacy was awarded the Distinguished Hoosier Award by Governor Mitch Daniels. In 2014 he was inducted into the Zionsville Alumni Association Soaring Eagle Hall of Fame.

In 2020, they jointly received the Zionsville Lions Club’s Citizen of the Year Award.

Today, both serve on the board at Maplelawn Farmstead, where Jan LaBolt Stacy is secretary and event planner, and Ralph Stacy works on different farmstead improvements and chores.

This past May, Ralph Stacy was recognized for a lifetime of dedication and service to Zionsville Historic Preservation and was named Chairman Emeritus of the Century Structure Program, which he chaired for 37 years. He also served on the board of SullivanMunce.

Jan LaBolt Stacy is president of the Auxiliary Psi Iota Xi Chapter Alpha Lambda, which celebrates its 100th Anniversary in Zionsville this year. She is also a past president and treasurer of the Zionville Woman’s Club and longtime secretary of the former Zionsville Historical Society, where Ralph Stacy served as president in 1980.

Ralph Stacy and Jan DeBolt Stacy have been married for 57 years. (Photo by Marney Simon)

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Fall Festival returns Sept. 6-8

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The Zionsville Lions and the HAWK Foundation have partnered for the 17th annual VIP Carnival from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 during Fall Festival at Lions Park.

The Fall Festival runs Sept 6-8 at Lions Park. The VIP Carnival is a free event for families of children with special needs, who are the “very important people” and guests at Lions Park for the night.

The goal of the event is to provide special needs families with a friendly environment where kids can be kids and enjoy the American tradition of a carnival.

The VIP Carnival includes rides, a silly safari, music with Mr. Daniel and balloon creations by Joe White. Dinner is provided by Chick-Fil-A.

The Zionsville Community High School Best Buddies Club, which promotes and builds friendships between people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities, also will be on-site.

The VIP Carnival is free to relieve families of any financial burden, allowing those who participate to enjoy a family night out without worry.

The night is in partnership with the nonprofit HAWK Foundation — Helping All With Kindness. The HAWK Foundation provides free seasonal events for families who have members with special needs. Founded in 2014, the HAWK Foundation helps provide VIP events for hundreds of attendees and their families each year.

The VIP carnival is from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6.

Kids participate in a previous VIP Carnival. (Photos courtesy of Zionsville Lions Club)

The Zionsville Lions Club is ‘At the Movies’ Sept. 6-8 for the 71st annual Fall Festival at the Lions Park, 11053 Sycamore St. in Zionsville.

For children, the festival features bounce houses, Poor Jack’s Amusement Rides and interactive shows in the pet pavilion and safety zone area.

For adults, the event includes arts and crafts vendors, the American Dream Car Show and the Lion’s Lounge.

Food vendors include The Scoop; Greek’s Pizza; Georgia’s Kitchen; Red Barn Elephant Ears; Zionsville Leo’s Shaved Ice; and Novell’s BBQ. Vendors are open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The festival grounds include special areas: FIRST AID

The first aid area is in the public safety area just north of the gazebo.

LOST AND FOUND

The lost and found is in the northwest corner of the park in the basement of the Lions Clubhouse.

ATM

Most vendors at Fall Festival accept cash only. For convenience, an ATM is located near the Zionsville Little League concession stand.

Stop by our Kiwanis Coolest Pet Contest booth in the Pet Pavilion to learn how your pet can help our community.

The ZCHS Key Club invites you to show oﬀ your pet's talent or beauty ... or whatever makes it "cool." Pet Pavilion area, Sunday, 2:15 to 3 p.m. Special Guests: Mika and Sky from ZPD's K-9 Program.

FALL FESTIVAL

Calendar of events

try into the lounge and compete for prizes.

LIONS LOUNGE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT —

FRIDAY, SEPT. 6

VIP CARNIVAL — The VIP Carnival for families with special needs members kicks off at 5 p.m.

CARNIVAL — The Carnival is open for the public from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 7

PARADE — The parade steps off at 10 a.m. at Zionsville Community High School, traveling down Ash Street and ending on Main Street.

TOUCH-A-TRUCK — From 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Zionsville police officers, firefighters and Boone County sheriff’s deputies will be in the public safety zone to meet with the community and show off their high tech vehicles. Children are encouraged to explore cruisers, SUVs and apparatus.

CARNIVAL — The Carnival is from noon to 11 p.m.

KIDS CORNER — Bounce houses and more for younger children are open from noon until 9 p.m. Unlimited ride wristbands are $12.

ZCHS ROYALAIRES AND CHORALAIRES — Performances begin at 1 p.m. in the entertainment tent.

INDIANA LIONS FOR LEADER DOGS FOR THE BLIND — From 1 to 1:45 p.m. in the exposition tent, view demonstrations of the different levels of training that creates a working dog.

ZIONSVILLE WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRA — Beginning at 1:45 p.m. in the entertainment tent.

K-9 DEMONSTRATION — At 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in the exposition tent, the Zionsville Police Department and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office will provide a live bite demonstration with the K-9 units. Sky and Mika, ZPD’s four-legged officers, will make an appearance.

ZCHS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA — Enjoy a performance from Eagles’ musicians at 2:45 p.m. in the entertainment tent.

ZIONSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION — Members of the ZFD will present “The Dangers of Smoke and Fire” at 3 p.m. in the safety zone. ZFD firefighters and staff will show how quickly fire and smoke can endanger a home. The eye-opening demonstration will teach simple practices to stay safe.

LIONS LOUNGE & TRIVIA CONTEST

The 21-and-over Lions Lounge opens in the entertainment tent from 5 to 11 p.m. The first 25 trivia contestants get free en-

Listen to The Impalas, a 10-piece dance band, as they play a wide variety of musical styles and eras from 7 to 11 p.m. in the entertainment tent.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 8

AMERICAN DREAM CAR SHOW — Check out your favorite classic cars and more from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. around the gazebo. More than 100 cars will be featured.

DANCE IN THE PARK — Try a Dance Fit Squad workout class for free from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the tennis courts. Bring your water bottle, athletic shoes and a sweat towel for a cardio dance workout. No dance experience needed to participate. Sign up at dance.fitsquad.com.

NOTABLE MEASURES PERFORMANCE —

Local musicians give a live performance in the entertainment tent from 11:45 a.m. until 1:15 p.m. The group raises awareness and funds for youth music education in Indiana and beyond.

CARNIVAL — Sunday is Wristband Day with $25 unlimited Rides from noon until 6 p.m.

KIDS CORNER — Bounce houses and more for younger children are open from noon until 5 p.m. Unlimited ride wristbands are $12.

NATURE IN ZIONSVILLE — Presented by the Zionsville Parks Foundation, Nancy and Jim Carpenter will speak about nature in the Zionsville community at 12:30 p.m. in the exposition tent. The Zionsville Parks Foundation will also be giving away Spicebush plants.

SILLY SAFARI — Enjoy an animal demonstration showcasing a variety of live reptiles, mammals, birds and bugs for an unforgettable experience from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. and again from 3 to 3:45 p.m. in the exposition tent.

KEY CLUB AND KIWANIS PET SHOW —

Bring your pet to show off their favorite trick, costume or special talent at 2:30 p.m. in the exposition tent. The Zionsville High School Key Club will emcee this fun pet exposition which is open to all Zionsville and Whitestown pets

BINGO — From 2 to 4 p.m. in the entertainment tent, play bingo and compete for cash prizes.

LIONS RAFFLE — The Lions Club intends to use the raffle fundraiser to replace the silent auction that was held for many years at the festival. The raffle is Sunday at 4 p.m. Buy tickets in advance at qtego. us/qlink/zionsvillelionsclub.

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For more than seven decades, the Zionsville Lions Club has hosted the Fall Festival, a standing tradition of family fun, food and entertainment.

The theme for the 71st Fall Festival is “At the Movies.” Fall Festival takes place each year the weekend after Labor Day.

The festival is the Zionsville Lions Club’s largest fundraiser every year. Proceeds go toward the overall improvement and maintenance of Lions Park and to the club to support its various activities.

Since 1940, the Zionsville Lions Park has been a community asset for the town, providing a gathering place, playgrounds, baseball fields and walking paths between historic downtown and Eagle Creek.

The Zionsville Lions Club, established May 16, 1930, with 24 founding members, is now the largest club in Indiana with more than 180 members.

Lions volunteers assist with caring for the 28-acre Lions Park and participate in major events. Members also participate in committees and are active in an environmental group. The Lions provide eye

screenings for more than 15,000 students in Zionsville and surrounding areas.

The Lions are always looking to add to their membership individuals who are interested in serving the community. Contact our Membership Director Tom Robbins at tprobbins@gmail.com with questions.

Learn more about the Zionsville Lions Club at zionsvillelions.com.

Lions Club mascot Leo the Lion participates in the 2023 parade. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Lions Club).

Lynyrd Skynyrd forges on to continue legacy

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Lynyrd Skynyrd began The Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour in 2018, but soon decided to forge on.

Then when Gary Rossington, the last of the band’s founding members, died in March 2023, some speculated the band would call it quits soon.

“Gary never wanted to see the band’s legacy and, of course, the music, over time fade,” guitarist Rickey Medlocke said. “He wanted Johnny (Van Zant) and I to keep the music alive. With millions of fans, he just thought it was well worth it for us to carry it on. He all but made us promise. Here we are, we’re out there and having a great time with it.”

The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour, featuring ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd, returns at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 to Ruoff Music Center. The two groups played together at Ruoff in August 2023.

“One thing that is important when you carry on the legacy of a band is being committed to the songs and playing them like they are supposed to be played,” Medlocke said. “The integrity of the song has to be kept. If you play it great and right at what the original band did live, I think the fans love the music.”

During the band’s song “Skynyrd Nation,” there is a line about three generations of fans.

“I look out and I see four or five generations of fans,” Medlocke said. “When you see fans come out from 8 years old to 80, you can’t argue with it. What that is about is iconic songs. The songs will be out here a lot longer than we all are. Maybe in a thousand years if the old Earth is still here, someone will dig up a jar and it will have Lynyrd Skynyrd music in it. I just know people want to hear the songs no matter how many times they’ve heard them. They love coming out to experience it live.”

Medlocke’s first stint with Lynyrd Skynyrd was from 1971 to 1972, when he played drums and sang lead on a few songs. Not feeling he was a strong

enough drummer, he left to rejoin his previous band, Blackfoot, where he was the lead singer and guitarist.

Three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd, including lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, died in a plane crash in 1977 and everyone else suffered serious injuries. The band reformed in 1987 with Johnny Van Zant replacing his brother as lead singer. Medlocke, 74, returned to Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1996.

Medlocke said when asked what his favorite of the band’s songs is, he always says all of them. Two of his favorite songs to play in concert are “The Needle And The Spoon” and “Tuesday’s Gone,” when the band does a video tribute to Rossington.

“We try to pick a well-rounded set,” Medlocke said. “We could be out there four or five hours with all the ones people want to hear.”

ZZ Top is a perfect travel partner, Medlocke said.

“It’s been incredible being with the guys because we have a long history with ZZ Top,” Medlocke said. “Lynyrd Skynyrd’s history with ZZ Top goes back

to the ‘70s. One of the longest tours we did was in 1999 going into 2000. We did the Millennium Tour and we played New Year’s Eve night in Houston at the arena. If you remember, people thought the world was going to come to an end (with Y2K computer issues at the turn of century). We thought, ‘What a way to end the world, playing (a concert).’ We did 103 shows with those guys, which was a long tour.”

Medlocke said he was supposed to spend his 50th birthday in Hawaii, but had to give those plans up because the tour was extended.

Medlocke will keep playing as long as his band does.

“I promised Gary when I came back (in 1996) that I would be there until the last note in ‘Freebird’ was played,” Medlocke said. “I hoped he would still have been here to see it through. The creator above had other plans and Gary got off the bus. He saluted us. I’m still here and I hope I’m there until the last note in ‘Freebird’ is played, so I can fulfill that promise.”

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DISPATCHES

Civic Theatre fundraiser set — Civic Singsation Family Karaoke Night is set for 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 13 at Carter Green outside the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The family-friendly fundraiser features a karaoke raffle for chances to sing your favorite songs and sing along as friends sing. The event is hosted by Civic Theatre’s Brent Marty, director of music and education. Advance admission tickets are $35 and karaoke raffle tickets are $10. The more raffle tickets a person purchases, the greater the chances to perform. Food trucks will be available to purchase food, beverages and treats and, after dark, the evening will end with a glow party. Tickets at the entrance will be $45. This is a cashfree event. For more, visit givebutter.com/ Singsation2024.

Children’s music series begins — Families can introduce young children to the joy of live performance through Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts’ monthly Peanut Butter & Jam series, which begins a new season Sept. 14 with Soulful Music and Melodies with Allison Victoria. The fun and informal sessions designed specifically for ages 1-7 takes place one Saturday each month from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., in the Palladium’s Robert Adam Room or across Carter Green in the Studio Theater. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

Lynyrd Skynyrd members Rickey Medlocke, left, and Damon Johnson perform in concert. (Photo courtesy of Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Artomobilia revs up

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Artomobilia founder John Leonard tries some new elements each year.

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“Some we keep and some we say, ‘Let’s not do that again,’” said Leonard, who also is executive director of the annual Carmel car show.

Artomobilia, which started in 2008, is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 7 in the Carmel Arts & Design District with the awards ceremony at 3:30 p.m. at the Indiana Design Center parking lot.

Voloce, featuring collector cars and aircraft, begins at 7 p.m. Sept 6 at the Indianapolis Executive Airport in Zionsville.

Leonard, a Carmel resident, said a new element this year is the Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge. He said there are 12 or 13 cars coming from Porsche dealerships across the U.S.

“They’ve all been restored and Porsche will judge them and then decide which one they think will be the best at Artomobilia at Porsche-Palooza,” Leonard said.

Another new feature is a Porsche Macan Electric vehicle that will be on display.

“It will be undercover and then revealed at noon by the team at Tom Wood Porsche,” Leonard said. “It’s their smaller sports utility vehicle but this is the first all-electric one.”

The Porsche display is on North Rangeline Road, north of Main Street.

Another new event is the Artistry & Elegance Ladies Luncheon for approximately 50 women at Anthony’s Chophouse.

Leonard said it’s open to anyone but it is intended for husbands showing cars who bring their wives. There will be two speakers, Stephanie Kim, chief administrative officer of Telamon, and Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam.

Leonard said there will be a VIP area hosted by Evans May Wealth at 3UP above Anthony’s Chophouse.

There will be approximately 500 cars.

“We’ll move south into Midtown,” he said. “We did that for the first time last year and it seemed like it worked.”

Four major groups are Porsche-Palooza, BMW-Palooza, Lotus-Palooza and Mercedes Monumental.

Adam Hoffman, who owns Big Hoffa’s Smokehouse in Westfield, will have his 13 Porsches on display at Artomobilia.

Leonard said Ferraris and Lamborghinis will be on the west end of the show.

Voloce will be held at the airport hangar for the second year.

“That will be fast cars and fast jets,” Leonard said of the event, partnered with Ruth’s Chris Steak House. “We’ll likely have 400 to 500. The beauty of that (site) is if we have another 100 people, it’s no problem.”

For more, visit artomobilia.org.

LEGAL NOTICE OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGE (EVFC) RATE

DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC (“Duke Energy Indiana”) hereby provides notice that on or around September 5, 2024, Duke Energy Indiana, in accordance with 170 IAC 4-4.1-10, will submit a request to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) to update its Electric Vehicle Fast Charge (“EVFC”) tariff, Rider 28, under the Commission’s thirty-day administrative filing procedures and guidelines. The tariff revision will be an update to the EVFC rate based on the revised statewide average, as of August 2024, for EVFC charging offered by individual fast charge stations in Indiana that charge a consumption-based fee, are greater than 50KW in charging capacity and are available 24 hours a day. This submission is expected to be approved approximately thirty days after filing, unless an objection is made. Any objections may be made by contacting the Secretary of the Commission, or Randall C. Helmen with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor at the following addresses or phone numbers:

Artomobilia returns Sept. 7 in the Carmel Arts & Design District. (Photo courtesy of Artomobilia).

A row of Ferraris on display at a past Artomobilia.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

Broadway actress share songs, stories

THE PALLADIUM

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

The Center Celebration 2024 presented by Ice Miller is SOLD OUT! We’re so grateful to the many generous people and companies who have signed on to support the Center’s wide range of arts and educational programming, from big-name concerts to classes and lectures to free events for schools to our Prism Project arts camp for youth with disabilities – and the list goes on.

Even if you missed this opportunity, you can still join us in continuing to bring these programs to the community. Just visit our website at TheCenterPresents.org/Donate to make a tax-deductible donation to the Center and its mission.

MUSIC

Samantha Pauly took some personal days off from her role in “The Great Gatsby” on Broadway. So, what did she do during the break? She attended a Discovering Broadway “Great Gatsby”-themed reception in Indianapolis.

Pauly answered questions from Discovering Broadway founder Joel Kirk, a 2012 Carmel High School graduate, and sang a few songs with pianist Adam Cole Klepper Aug. 21 at Laurel Hall. The following day, she taught master classes at Grace Church in Noblesville.

“Sometimes opportunities like this come up, and if I take a personal day and go get paid for my time, do something different, meet new people, come back to the Midwest, I always come back here,” Pauly said. “I love being with Adam and performing with him.”

Pauly and Klepper performed in 2023 at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel.

“I really love doing the solo shows, but it’s just not as consistent as when I’m in a long-running show that I think ‘Great Gatsby’ is going to be,” said Pauly, who made her Broadway debut as Kathrine Howard in “Six.”

Proceeds benefit the Center’s arts and educational programming

Special thanks to our community partners, including Ice Miller, First Merchants Bank, Aaron Wealth Advisors, Open Gate Design, the Payne & Mencias Group, Studio M Architecture, Will and Yasmin Stump and Shiel Sexton

“When you are singing the same thing every day in a show (it’s repetitive). I don’t always get the opportunity to sing some of these songs that we love to do together,” Pauly said. “So, it’s a nice chance for me to sing something different for a couple of days.”

She also enjoys teaching.

“I really didn’t get into that until the pandemic, which kind of forced me to make money and do something,” Pauly said. “Now that I can do things in person, I love teaching.”

Samantha Pauly and Joel Kirk at a Discovering Broadway reception. (Photo by Mark Ambrogi)

Beef & Boards plans new shows

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s 2025 schedule will feature five new shows for the Indianapolis venue, headlined by the Broadway hits “Jersey Boys” and “Waitress.”

SCHEDULE

“New shows are controlled by the theatrical licensing houses,” Beef & Boards owner Doug Stark said. “We were lucky to have so many new shows become available to us and felt that this was the perfect year to do them — regional premieres in central Indiana. I believe ‘Waitress’ and ‘Tootsie’ have played in the Broadway series, but this will be the regional premiere and ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ will be brand new to our audience.”

The first show to make its Beef & Boards debut is Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” which runs Jan. 9 to Feb. 9.

The story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons is featured in “Jersey Boys,” which runs Feb. 14 through April 13. The musical

won the Tony Award for Best Musical.

“Church Basement Ladies,” a musical comedy, runs from April 17 through May 18. Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” returns from May 22 through July 13. As the season’s family show, tickets are discounted by $10 for all children ages 3-15.

“Waitress” will open July 17 and conclude Aug. 31. The musical centers on Jenna, a talented piemaker and waitress whose goal is to leave her small town.

“Heartbreak Hotel” follows the legendary ascent of Elvis Presley. The musical, which runs Sept. 4 through Oct. 12, features more than 40 of Presley’s hits.

“Tootsie” opens Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 23. To land his dream role, out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey disguises himself as actress “Dorothy Michaels.”

Back for the holidays is the original variety show “A Beef & Boards Christmas,” which runs Nov. 28 through Dec. 31.

“The thing I love about this season is its diversity,” Stark said. “There’s something for everyone, from kids to grandparents, to rockers and everyone in between.”

For more, visit beefandboards.com

JOIN US AT THE WEST STAGE!

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SEPTEMBER 28-29

Enjoy a variety of fantastic musical acts and performances on the West Stage!

SATURDAY

John Alvarado | Elliot Ferguson North Central High School King’s Court Mike Kessler Island Quartet | The MAD Band Metropolitan Youth Ballet of Indiana

SUNDAY

John Alvarado | Joven Jazz Band Laughing Jack | il Troubadore

JEROME COLLINS: REWIND– A JOURNEY TO MOTOWN & BEYOND FRI, SEPT 13 AT 8PM THE TARKINGTON

NICK CARTER: WHO I AM TOUR THURS, SEPT 26 AT 7:30PM THE PALLADIUM

VERONICA SWIFT SAT, SEPT 14 AT 8PM THE TARKINGTON

LEONID & FRIENDS: THE MUSIC OF CHICAGO AND MORE FRI, SEPT 27 AT 8PM THE PALLADIUM

DAMIEN ESCOBAR: VICTORY LAP TOUR SAT, SEPT 28 AT 8PM THE PALLADIUM

Blueprint for Improvement: Elegant bathroom makeover in Carmel

Commentary by Larry Greene

Tailoring each project to our clients’ unique needs and style is always our top priority. For this Village of West Clay bathroom remodel, our clients opted to forgo the traditional soaking tub in favor of a luxurious walk-in shower and expanded closet space — resulting in a more functional layout, enhanced aesthetics and additional space for the adjoining primary closet.

THE BLUEPRINT

• Removing the soaking tub allowed for a complete reimagining of the room’s layout — including larger quartz-topped vanities that provide practical storage.

• The new zero-entry, dual-head shower features a sleek hidden niche and built-in bench, transforming daily routine into a luxurious experience.

• A frosted glass pocket door replaced the standard door to the water closet, allowing light to filter through while maintaining privacy and enhancing the room’s flow by eliminating the door swing.

• Matte black hardware adds depth to the room’s serene palette, while crystal accents on the knobs and pulls bring a touch of sparkle.

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.

Sunday, October 6 12:30-4pm Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center (the Colts practice facility)

Join us for an upgraded watch party experience of the Indianapolis Colts vs. Jacksonville Jaguars away game! Enjoy tailgate food, an open bar, bounce houses for kids and more, all while supporting survivors of domestic abuse.

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