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New stamp to feature Newfields painting
By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com
A painting that spent much of the past 40 years in storage at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis will make its way around the world this holiday season.
UNVEILING
The Madonna and Child from the workshop of Italian Baroque painter Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (1609-1685) and included in the collection at Newfields is the featured artwork on the 2024 United States Postal Service Christmas stamp, a First-Class Forever stamp.
The stamp was unveiled during a special ceremony Sept. 17 at Newfields.
Belinda Tate, who serves as the Melvin & Bren Simon Director of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, said the artwork has not been displayed at the museum since the 1980s. The piece underwent conservation treatment in 2024.
“We recognize the importance of the United States Postal Service and the integral role in shepherding visual and written communication on which we depend every day. This is especially true in the fall and winter season when millions of greetings of love and comfort travel across the United States and the world,” Tate said. “It is an honor for the IMA’s Madonna and Child to be included among the artworks that will accompany these messages in the form of a postage stamp.”
Clowes Conservator of Paintings Roxy Sperber said the painting had not undergone conservation treatment for more than 80 years. Scientific techniques that were not available when the painting was last featured at IMA showed the canvas had previously been torn and restored, leaving markings on the painting that have now been corrected.
“As I began conservation treatment, the quality of the painting really became apparent,” Sperber said. “You can see these beautiful red and blue pigments that started to emerge. The lovely handling of the flesh in the Christ child and the Madonna’s faces really struck me.”
Sperber said analysis of the materials shows the paint was sourced from Afghanistan and imported to Europe, making that paint more valuable than gold at the time.
“This is an indication that the painting is actually very valuable, important work,” Sperber said.
Curatorial assistant Sadie Arft said that while the painting has not been displayed in 40 years, it was at one time a popular piece at IMA. Arft said the painting is more subtle and subdued than some of the artist’s other works, which makes the selection as this year’s stamp unique.
“She is only one of a couple of Madonna’s from (Sassoferrato’s workshop) that are looking out and looking at us, as though she is inviting us into the painting,” Arft said.
Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb, who assisted with the unveiling of the stamp, said Newfields is one of the most important cultural institutions in the state.
“I love sending and receiving hand-written notes,” Holcomb said. “A stamp can
provide a small expression in the same way art can articulate a story and emotion or a shared history.”
Representatives from Newfields said the U.S. Postal Service keeps the process for how stamp artworks are chosen a secret, but said they were informed earlier this year that the Sassoferrato painting was one of 35 finalists out of 30,000 potential selections.
This is the second Sassoferrato painting to be used as a stamp. A similar painting was the official Christmas stamp in 2009. Two-hundred million stamps were commissioned, enough to last through 2024 and 2025.
The artwork will be on display at Newfields throughout the holiday season.
Unveiling the 2024 Christmas stamp at Newfields, from left, Jay Bigalke of Linn’s Stamp News, Indianapolis Postmaster Keith Blane, USPS Indiana District Manager Christi Johnson-Kennedy, Indiana First Lady Janet Holcomb, IMA director Belinda Tate, conservator Roxy Sperber and curatorial assistant Sadie Arft. (Photos by Marney Simon)
The 2024 Christmas stamp and original painting are on display at IMA at Newfields.
Music 2 Heal shines light on mental health awareness
By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com
An event to raise awareness and prompt discussion of mental health returned to Zionsville’s STAR Bank Performing Arts Center Sept. 28.
FUNDRAISER
Music 2 Heal is a concert organized by Randy and Angie Eugenio, whose 19-yearold son Tate died by suicide in 2021. In its second year, the concert raised funds for local nonprofits and brought messages of care, joy and perseverance to the community.
“My family and I are all music lovers, and Tate was no exception. His middle school teacher guided him to the drum, and it was the perfect fit. Finding solace through music is a gift and doing so with many of Tate’s best musician friends has been incredible,” Angie Eugenio said. “This event would not be possible without the eagerness of our performers, many of whom are now working professionally in the music business. I am so grateful for everyone who has come together to create Music 2 Heal. I hope our event helps make it safer to talk about mental health and gives the community a chance to enjoy a night of exceptional music.”
Six Foot Blonde returned this year as the headliner. Several members of the band have a personal connection to the Eugenio family.
“Three of us in the band went to Zionsville High School and were involved in
(music),” Six Foot Blonde lead singer Julia Rusyniak said. “We knew Tate and the Eugenio family through that, but Tate was also in my grade and we were friends and loved sharing music together.”
Band members immediately said yes when approached in 2023 and again this year to headline the concert. Rusyniak said helping to end the stigma surrounding mental health is important to the band, a six-member pop-indie group that plays small venues throughout the Midwest.
“It’s awesome to be a part of something that is more than just performing on stage,” Rusyniak said. “We’re very passionate about destigmatizing mental health and making it something where people realize that they are not alone. It felt like it was so easy for us to say yes to, because we’re so passionate about it.”
Rusyniak said music can have a healing effect. Other band members agreed.
“It’s something that we try to prioritize with song writing,” said Elliott Obermaier, the band’s guitarist. “I think this event gives us a platform to be able to share that positive message through our music.”
In 2023, Music 2 Heal featured more than 40 artists and welcomed 1,000 participants, raising more than $15,000 for local mental health through the Tate Eugenio Memorial Fund, administered by the Community Foundation of Boone County. Funds also benefit mental health organizations such as the National Alliance on Mental Health, Zionsville Alliance for Mental Wellness and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Six Foot Blonde is the headliner of Music 2 Heal for the second year in a row. (Photo courtesy of Music 2 Heal)
Allied Solutions secures naming rights to Center
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The Center for the Performing Arts and financial services provider Allied Solutions have entered a seven-year sponsorship agreement that will rename the nonprofit arts organization and the three-venue campus it operates at Carmel City Center.
SPONSORSHIP
The agreement was announced Sept. 25 during an event at the Palladium. Financial details were not disclosed.
Carmel-based Allied Solutions has sponsored the Center Presents season since 2015.
For the newly dubbed Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts, the partnership reinforces financial stability and provides a greater pool of resources to sustain and expand programming, Center President/CEO Jeffrey C. McDermott said. Opened in 2011, Allied Solutions Center is best known for the annual Center Presents concert season, which features national and international artists in a range of genres, as well as a broad menu of educational and experiential opportunities for people of all ages.
“Allied Solutions has supported the Center from the very beginning and that relationship has provided great value on all sides,” McDermott stated. “We couldn’t be more pleased that such a highly respected national company, headquartered right here in our community, sees the value of taking our partnership to a new level that will prove transformative for the center in the years to come.”
“We’re invested in creating vibrant communities for our employees, residents and visitors,” Allied Solutions CEO Pete Hilger stated. “Through this partnership, we are supporting some of the most dynamic arts and performance venues in the region and a campus which also serves as a community hub, hosting award-winning cultural events, including Carmel’s Christkindlmarkt.”
McDermott said support from Allied Solutions will provide more flexibility in booking artists for the Center Presents season and enable the continued expansion of educational programs while making them more affordable and accessible to underserved groups.
With the 1,500-seat Palladium concert hall and the neighboring James Building, which houses The Tarkington and the Studio Theater, the center’s 6.5-acre campus on City Center Drive provides a rent-free home for six resident arts companies: Actors Theatre of Indiana, Carmel Symphony Orchestra, Central Indiana Dance Ensemble, Civic Theatre, Gregory Hancock Dance Theatre and Indiana Wind Symphony.
DISPATCHES
Songbook Foundation board members –Jason Noyan of Zionsville is one of three new members elected to the board of directors for the nonprofit Great American Songbook Foundation, headquartered at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. Board members serve three-year terms on a volunteer basis. Noyan, an Indiana University graduate, is a vice president and investment advisor for J.P. Morgan Private Bank and a member of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Exchange at the Indianapolis Urban League, the Penrod Society and 100 Black Men of Indianapolis. Doug Cook and Brian Kelly, both of Carmel, also were elected to the board. The board’s current officers are chair Don Gottwald; vice chair Libby Brown; treasurer Tory Purvis; and secretary Adam Arceneaux. Founded in
2007 by five-time Grammy nominee Michael Feinstein, Great American Songbook Foundation’s mission is to inspire and educate by celebrating the foundational era of American popular music. Learn more at thesongbook.org.
Museum goes digital – SullivanMunce Cultural Center has launched a mobile app, Boone IN Culture for Apple and Android devices. The app includes the Century Structure Walking Tour with photos from the SullivanMunce archives. The app also has links to cultural organizations, galleries, theaters, libraries, museums and more so visitors, tourists, and residents of Boone County can easily find them. The Boone IN Culture app is available on Google Play or at App Store. Learn more at SullivanMunce. org
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Indiana schools receive safety grants
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Schools across Indiana recently received a combined $24 million for safety upgrades through the state’s Secured School Safety Grant Program, administered by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. The grants include more than $940,000 in funds distributed locally.
FUNDING
Funding was included in the state’s biennial budget passed in 2023, which made significant investments in school safety.
“The safety of our students and staff is top priority,” House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) stated. “It’s great to see so many (schools) continue building on and improving security for our students and staff.”
Area schools receiving grants include:
• MSD Lawrence Township, $81,000
• Hamilton Southeastern Schools, $81,000
• Fishers Christian Academy, $12,273
• Carmel Clay Schools, $78,535
• University High School of Indiana, $4,050
• Noblesville Schools, $81,000
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• Westfield Washington Schools, $81,000
• Zionsville Community Schools, $81,000
• Traders Point Christian Academy in Whitestown, $64,800
• Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, $81,000
• Options Schools, Inc., $81,000
• Our Lady of Grace School, $28,350
• Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, $8,100
• Saint Maria Goretti School, $26,730
• Sheridan Community Schools, $81,000
• Hamilton Heights School Corp., $40,500
• Indiana Academy, $6,652
• Legacy Christian School, $5,943
• Midwest Academy, $28,350 Funds can be used for a variety of needs including support for resource officers; equipment and technology; active event warning systems; threat assessments; and student and parent support services programs.
“Indiana continues to help schools stay focused on security and provide safe learning environments,” State Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R-Noblesville) stated. “Our local schools will put these dollars to good use as they work hard to keep students safe.”
The Indiana Secured School Safety Grant program was created in 2013 to increase the safety of Indiana schools. The program is a dedicated state fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools and coalitions of school corporations.
Indiana has allocated $187 million for school safety matching grants since the program began.
This year’s grant cycle funds were awarded to 499 schools across Indiana’s 92 counties. See the full list of recipients at tinyurl.com/5kyahz7z.
Budget addresses reserves
By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com
The Zionsville Town Council held a budget discussion and public hearing Sept. 16 for the civil municipal budget for 2025.
TOWN NEWS
Mayor John Stehr said the document is substantially finalized.
The budget includes revenues of $48.8 million and expenditures of $52.5 million.
plan for additional capital projects over the next five years.
“An orderly spend-down also gives us flexibility as unexpected opportunities arise,” Stehr said.
Stehr
“While the revenue side of our budget is challenged due to limited commercial assessed value and state funding formulas that do not favor Zionsville, we put together a budget that I believe is sustainable for 2025 and beyond,” Stehr said.
Stehr said the town will bridge the gap between revenues and spending with a planned spend-down of surplus funds, reprioritizing some projects and allocated but unspent revenue from 2024 that will revert to the budget next year.
By: Stan Pinegar, President
The spend-down of reserves will include $1.5 million in 2025 for infrastructure and a
Stehr added that public safety is a priority in the budget with the hiring of four firefighters and one police officer. The budget also addresses quality of life issues by allocating funds for pathway connections, renovation of Lincoln Park and realignment on Zionsville Road.
The budget includes a minimum 4 percent increase in pay for town staff.
The municipal tax rate for 2025 will be .4805.
Stehr thanked the council for their input during the budgeting process.
“It’s been really a great collaboration from the start, and I think that people should know their elected officials are working together in good faith for the financial health of the town,” Stehr said.
The budget is eligible for approval Oct. 7. View the budget at tinyurl.com/38vecfk9.
Zionsville Community Schools received $81,000 in safety grants. (File photo)
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FBI raids Rahal Letterman Lanigan headquarters
By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com
A raid was conducted by the FBI Sept. 18 at Rahal Letterman Lanigan headquarters in Zionsville’s Creekside development.
INVESTIGATION
Zionsville Mayor John Stehr confirmed to Current Publishing that the FBI requested assistance from the Zionsville Police around 8 a.m. at the facility. Stehr said ZPD officers secured the perimeter while FBI agents entered, but the nature of the raid was not disclosed to the ZPD. Stehr said not disclosing the information is protocol for the FBI.
The FBI declined to comment. Rahal Letterman Lanigan released the following statement regarding the raid:
“We are cooperating fully with investigators. Given that this is an ongoing investigation, we are limited in what information we can share right now, but we intend to provide additional information as soon as we can.”
Racer reported that the source of the investigation is alleged to involve a former employee of the Andretti Global IndyCar team who is now in a senior engineering role with RLL and the alleged transfer of intellectual property.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing is coowned by 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner
Bobby Rahal, former Late Show host David Letterman and Mi-Jack co-owner Mike Lanigan. Their IndyCar driver roster includes Bobby Rahal’s son, Graham Rahal, Pietro Fittipaldi and Christian Lundgaard.
ZIONSVILLE OCTOBER CALENDAR
OKTOBERFEST
St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church will host a family Oktoberfest and Pumpkinfest from noon to 11 p.m. Oct. 5. The day includes activities and evening entertainment. Family-friendly events include free hayrides, face painting and games. Children can pick up a free pumpkin to take home. The Oktoberfest event will feature live music, dancing, German cuisine and beer and wine in the Biergarten. Admission is free from noon to 5 p.m., and $5 after 5 p.m. for those 21 and older. Learn more at zionsvillecatholic.com/ oktoberfest.
JANE AUSTEN BOOK EVENT
Brad Legge, a collector of rare books by classic author Jane Austen, will speak about his collection at 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St. in Zionsville. Legge has collected Jane Austen’s works for 25 years and his collection includes English, French and American first editions as well as several pictorial Victorian editions. The event is free to attend. Learn more at blackdogbooksin.com.
STATE OF THE SCHOOLS
Zionsville Community Schools superin-
tendent Rebecca Coffman and the ZCS administrative team will give a State of the Schools presentation at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 9 at Zionsville Town Hall. The program is free, but registration is required. Register by Oct. 4 at zionsvillechamber.org under the events tab.
THE RAVEN AT BLACK DOG BOOKS
A candlelight reading of “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe takes place at 8 p.m. Oct. 18 at Black Dog Books, 115 S. Main St. in Zionsville. The event will feature a reading of the classic book by actor Mat Lagemen. Hot cider and raven cookies will be served. The event is free to attend. Learn more at blackdogbooksin.com.
FRIGHT NIGHTS
Maplelawn Farmstead and Zionsville Parks & Recreation will host the second Maplelawn Fright Nights Oct. 24 through Oct. 26 at the farmstead, 9575 Whitestown Rd., in Zionsville, next to Mulberry Fields. The Halloween-themed event is geared toward middle and high school students and includes a haunted house and other age-appropriate activities. Proceeds benefit Maplelawn Farmstead. The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. each day. For more, visit maplelawnfarmstead.org.
Eagles running back’s rushing totals soar higher
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Zionsville Community High School football coach Scott Turnquist is impressed with the strides junior running back Sam Manna has made this season.
“Sam has done a great job developing his vision and understanding of the run game and how it fits together,” Turnquist said. “It shows growth when you are able to take the things you’ve seen in the past and implement it into your performance. He worked hard in the offseason to develop in every way.”
Turnquist said the experience and repetition has helped his progression, too.
“He has an understanding of how things fit together if they are done right and done well,” Turnquist said. “If you make your offensive line right, it goes a long way to making them feel great, too.”
In the first five games, the 5-foot-8, 188-pound Manna has rushed for 570 yards
MEET SAM MANNA
Favorite athlete: Nick Chubb
Favorite movie: “Remember the Titans”
Favorite vacation spot: Florida.
Favorite musician: Drake
on 122 carries and six touchdowns.
The Eagles won three of their first five games, matching last season’s win total of 3-7.
“He’s been a huge contributor so far and we have guys around him that have done the same,” Turnquist said. “He’s certainly stepped up in a lot of big situations.”
As a sophomore, Manna gained a teamhigh 392 yards on 112 carries with one touchdown.
“This year I’ve made the most improvement with my vision and hitting the gaps hard once I see them without second guessing and getting positive yards after
contact,” Manna said. “I feel like my vision is just carrying me to the right gap every time and I’ve learned to really trust that I’m seeing the right thing and that the gaps are going to be there. That trust that the gaps will be there all starts upfront. Those guys have been working hard all year and I’m grateful for what they’ve been providing me with this season.”
Manna has always been a running back.
“Since the first day on earth I can remember football has always been a big thing for me in life and I’ve always been naturally gifted to play running back,” he said. “I would describe my running style as an elusive back who can make people miss in open space with speed. I also am able to get downhill and get tough yards when needed.”
While growing up. Manna played several other sports, including basketball, wrestling, swimming, soccer, lacrosse and track. Manna, whose goal is to play college football, is still competing as a sprinter in track and field for the Eagles.
To nominate a high school student for Athlete of the Week contact mark@youarecurrent.com.
Zionsville Community High School junior running back Sam Manna averaged more than 110 yards per game in the first five games. (Photo courtesy of Nolan Adams)
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COMMUNITY
DISPATCHES
ILADD information seminar – Independent Living for Adults with Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities, a nonprofit that offers assistance to adults with IDD, will host a seminar, “Navigating Advanced Medical Decision Making for your Loved One with a Developmental Disability,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 3 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. in Zionsville. Guest Speaker Natasha Crespo of Indiana Disability Rights will discuss end-of-life decisions and how to include adults with intellectual disabilities in the conversation. Register by emailing program. manager@iladdinc.org.
Coats for kids – The Salvation Army of Central Indiana is collecting winter coats, gloves, hats and scarves for the 38th annual Coats for Kids program to serve more than 2,500 children in Indianapolis and its surrounding areas. New or gently used coats can be dropped off at Classic Cleaners locations including Whitestown Parkway in Whitestown; Michigan Road in Zionsville; and U.S. 421 in Zionsville. Donations will be accepted through Oct. 19. Donations will be cleaned and sorted by size for distribution.
Internship program – Applications are now available to intern with Indiana House Republicans for the 2025 legislative session, which begins in January and concludes in April. House interns earn $900 biweekly and work full time, Monday through Friday. Internships are open to college students and recent graduates of all majors. Apply at indianahouserepublicans.com/internship by Oct. 31.
Fellowship opportunity for college graduates – Orr Fellowship, an early career development program in Indiana, is accepting applications for its 2025 cohort. Qualified candidates for the two-year program must be anticipating graduation by May 2025 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher; a strong interest in leadership or business; demonstrated leadership and/or impactful work, life and volunteer experiences; and authorization to work in the United States. Orr Fellowship recruits, assesses and matches university graduates with high-agency roles in growing Indiana businesses. Orr Fellowship is funded in part by a Lilly Endowment grant to invest in capacity-increasing activities. The organization has a network of 624 alumni and 120 fellows, partnering with 41 companies in Indiana. Selected finalists will interview and be matched with partner companies Nov. 22. Apply at orrfellowship.org/apply.
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COMMUNITY
DISPATCHES
Applications for ISP – The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 87th Recruit Academy for traditional and lateral applicants. Applicants must be United States citizens; must be between the ages of 21 and 40 as of July 17, 2025; must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes; must possess a valid driver’s license; must be willing, if appointed, to reside and serve anywhere within the State of Indiana; and must have a high school diploma or GED. Probationary Troopers graduating academy who successfully complete field training receive a $5,000 cash bonus. Interested individuals must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 13.
Women of Impact – Women of Impact Boone County is a women’s philanthropy group, coordinated by the Community Foundation of Boone County that provides financial support for local nonprofit organizations while creating a sense of community. Each member donates funds to support four nonprofits selected by the members throughout the year as well as a donation to the Women’s Fund endowment at the Community Foundation of Boone County. Women of Impact will host a networking event at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at Dull’s Tree Farm, 1765 W Blubaugh Ave. in Thorntown. Learn more at communityfoundationbc.org/ women-of-impact.
Christmas in the Village – Registration is open for sponsors and parade participants for the family-friendly Christmas in the Village event from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30. The parade steps off at 5 p.m. at Eagle Elementary and concludes at Old National Bank. Santa and Mrs. Claus will light the tree on the corner of Pine and Main streets at the conclusion of the parade. Register as a sponsor or a parade entry at zionsvillechamber.org under the ‘events’ tab. Questions can be directed to info@zionsvillechamber.org.
Flag disposal – American flags that are tattered and worn should be disposed of following federal guidelines, which include burning and proper handling of the ashes. Collection bins for flags in need of retirement can be found throughout Boone County, including Zionsville American Legion Post 79, 9950 E 600 S, as well as the Boone County Veterans Affairs Office and the Boone County Courthouse in Lebanon.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Zionsville Moms Group provides support, friendships for women
By Marney Simon marney@youarecurrent.com
Zionsville Moms Group has a message for local moms — you’re not alone.
The group focuses on connections for local moms and their children, but also helps cultivate friendships among women who might not have met otherwise.
ZMG has 142 active members and focused on outreach over the past year, hosting events open to the community or where members can bring guests. Members are involved in a campaign to attract new members to share activities, friendships and support and socialization for Zionsvillle youth.
“A lot of people don’t know about it or don’t know it’s an option,” board member Andrea Worthington said. “A lot of people might also confuse us with a Facebook group or a church group. We just want it to be very clear what we are. We do meet in real life and you don’t have to be a member of a church or another (organization) to be part of our group. We want to get that message out there.”
The group started around 15 years ago with a small group of women who had met in church. It quickly expanded outside of church-related activities and became a community-wide group. Much of the growth happened organically, through word-of-mouth.
ZMG now has an organizational structure — there is a board of 14 moms on the executive committee and several subcommittees that oversee and organize events such as book club, wellness activities, moms’ night out, member support, house parties, play groups, kids events and family parties. There are also private Facebook groups and a marketplace where members can connect online.
Board member April Martin said she heard about the group at the library after moving to Zionsville in 2018.
“In the past year, we’ve done a better job in creating social media accounts, a business account, we have more street signs out now and we’re doing more flyers and outreach, just so people hear more about us,” Martin said. “We’re really trying to meet people’s needs.”
Committee member Brittany Nelson said the group offers important social connections for children and moms.
“When I found it, it was right after my first was born and I didn’t know many other women in Zionsville with kids,” Nelson said. “Most of my friends were spread out in Indy or just didn’t have kids yet. So, I just Googled a moms group and this popped up. I think that’s how most people find out about it or they just hear about it from friends or they hear about it on (social media).”
Committee member Bethany Morningstar said the group offers options for moms who want to meet other moms, so women who are intimidated by meeting in-person have options such as family parties, library meet-ups and other events in public spaces.
“A lot of people aren’t from this area. I’m not from here originally,” Morningstar said. “When you move with kids,
it can be kind of isolating. This gives people an outlet. For me, it was definitely just the connections and it’s another avenue to meet people in the community that I wouldn’t have.”
The group is considered a “community social group” and while they do not make a profit, they don’t have nonprofit status. Leadership positions are 100 percent volunteer.
“The money that we bring in, we spend on ourselves, and we keep a small reserve,” Worthington said.
Membership is $50 annually and members go through an informal interview prior to being accepted to make sure they live in the area and are joining for the right reasons.
That said, there isn’t any “right” reason to join. Membership is flexible and members participate as much or as little as they want. Dates for events are already chosen and moms can attend at their leisure. Leadership sees the group as a foundation for a great support system.
Members also engage in charity work and fundraising to benefit Seeds of Caring, an Indianapolis-based nonprofit that offers service projects for children, empowering kids to make a difference in their communities through service, social action and community-building projects.
ZMG partners regularly with Zionsville Parks & Recreation for activities and events.
Members said all moms can benefit from ZMG.
“Depending on where you’re at in that stage of parenting, it’s just having that extra support,” Nelson said.
“There are always people who are going through a similar thing as you are. For the little ones, it could be their first friends. I’ve met some of my closest friends from this area in this group.”
ON THE COVER: Zionsville Moms Group earned the President’s Choice Award in the 2024 Zionsville Lions Club Fall Festival parade. (Photo courtesy of ZMG)
Zionsville Moms Group is a kid-centered group for women that plans regular activities focusing on children, socialization and development, such as playgroups, open gyms, park play dates, holiday parties and events.
The group also focuses on the moms themselves and their needs for socialization, developing friendships and having some kid-free time.
The $50 membership fee includes access to book clubs, house parties, wellness events and moms’ night out.
“I get with the rest of these ladies and I see they are
all going through the same things I am,” said member Brittany Nelson. “I feel like that has been huge — it’s part of my social life.”
ZMG will host a free event for moms — Movies & Margaritas in the Moonlight — from 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 5 in Zionsville. The event is part of the group’s outreach efforts to meet more members of the community and celebrate their recent participation in the Fall Festival Parade, where ZMG’s entry won the President’s Choice Award.
For details and to RSVP to Movies & Margaritas in the Moonlight, visit zionsvillemomsgroup.wildapricot.org.
ZIONSVILLE MOMS GROUP OCTOBER EVENT
ZMG members April Martin, left, and Andrea Worthington at this year’s Fall Fest Parade. (Photo courtesy of ZMG)
ZMG hosts moms’ night out events such as Galentine’s Day.
CCP production presents ‘Steel Magnolias’
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Elizabeth Ruddell has a past connection to the play “Steel Magnolias.”
The Zionsville resident once played the role of Truvy in a production.
“Now, I finally get to direct this funny and moving show,” Ruddell said. “This play does speak to me because of the strong female characters. On the surface, this show appears to be a comedy, but when you start to look at the backgrounds of the characters, you see why the play is called ‘Steel Magnolias.’”
Carmel Community Players will present “Steel Magnolias” Oct. 4-13 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. Following the death of his sister from diabetes, Robert Harling wrote a short story and then adapted it into play in 1987. It was made into a 1989 movie focusing on the bond between six women in Louisiana.
The story takes place in Truvy’s beauty salon.
“The cast is made up of six women,” Ruddell said. “There are two young, two middle-aged and two that are older. It has been up to us to find common ground and each actress brings something different to the show, not only her character.”
Noblesville resident Emily Haus, making her CCP debut, plays Shelby, who has Type 1 diabetes and needs a kidney transplant.
“I specifically wanted to play Shelby because I can imagine my daughter growing up to be similar to her,” Haus said. “My daughter is medically fragile and has epilepsy, so this role gave me the chance to relate to and represent that part of her life.”
Haus said a challenge was portraying Shelby’s diva wedding.
“Personally, I’m pretty low-maintenance, not fashionable and very easy to please,” Haus said. “But I understood that for Shelby, this wedding was more than just a wedding — it was a dream of normalcy, a fulfillment of happiness and a huge milestone. She knew what she wanted. I approached it from that per-
spective — she wanted it to be perfect, and why not? Don’t we all?”
Tanya Haas plays M’Lynn, Shelby’s mother.
“I relate to M’Lynn as a mother who loves her children and just wants what is best for them and is frustrated when they don’t always listen to her advice,” Haas said. “She knows in her heart that since they are adults, they have to make those decisions for themselves, good or bad, but it’s still difficult to step back and watch that happen. My own six children are all adults now and I experience this in my own life quite often.”
The opening scene takes place on the morning of Shelby’s wedding. Haas’ own daughter got married last month, so she said she knows that feeling.
“M’Lynn is a challenging role to play because she has to face the greatest of joys and the depths of despair all in one show,” Haas said.
Haas said she loves performing in an all-female production.
“I think we have been able to share a lot of our personal stories, especially about being wives and mothers, that men just wouldn’t relate to, or we wouldn’t be comfortable sharing,” Haas said. “All of us have had our joys and struggles and we’ve learned from one another and sup-
ported each other on this very emotional journey of a show.”
Susan Smith, who plays Clairee, has seen “Steel Magnolias” several times on stage and recently rewatched the movie. She enjoys the play more than the movie.
“The play is very well-written and focuses purely on the relationships between the women in the salon,” Smith said. “It never leaves the salon and so the other characters in their lives are described through their stories. In the film, they simply show the stories as various scenes in their homes and ultimately at Shelby’s funeral. It’s entertaining, but I prefer listening to their tales and seeing the reactions of the main characters.”
Smith said Clairee has a lot of depth.
“Her husband of nearly 50 years has died recently and she is struggling to navigate life as a widow,” Smith said. “She uses humor as her way to survive and thus she has some of the best lines in the show. I can relate to Clairee. Like her, I’ve been married for a long time (43 years). I love football. I have a wicked sense of humor and like to laugh, and I have a wonderful group of women friends who gather frequently and support each other. They’ll all be coming to see the show to cheer me on.”
For more, visit carmelplayers.org.
‘MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET’
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of “Million Dollar Quartet” runs through Oct. 6 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
Freeform Concert Series presents the Jeremiah Cosner Band with Ben Gage and Melanie Pierce at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2, and Eric Baker & Friends presents “The Piano Man: A Billy Joel Tribute” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Feinstein’s cabaret at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. For more, visit feinsteinshc.com.
‘RIPCORD’
Main Street Productions presents “Ripcord” Oct. 3-13 at Basile Westfield Playhouse. For more, visit westfieldplayhouse.org.
‘KINKY
BOOTS’
Civic Theatre’s production of “Kinky Boots” is set for Oct. 4-19 at The Tarkington at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit civictheatre. org.
‘FANFARE
FOR A NEW ERA’
Indiana Wind Symphony’s “Fanfare for a New Era” season-opening concert is set for 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Palladium at the Allied Solutions Center. For more, visit indianawindsymphony.org.
‘CELEBRATION: BEETHOVEN & LISZT’ Carmel Symphony Orchestra presents “Celebration: Beethoven & Liszt” with Indy Opera at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Palladium Allied Solutions Center. For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.
DISPATCH
Center Celebration raises funds — The annual Center Celebration 2024 presented by Ice Miller, which featured a performance by trumpeter Chris Botti, raised more than $588,000 to support the mission of the Center for the Performing Arts. Proceeds from the event will support the Center’s arts and educational programming.
From left, “Steel Magnolias” cast includes, from left, Gabrielle Patterson, Susan Smith,Tanya Haas, Emily Haus, Phoebe Aldridge and Casey Clouser. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Kelly)
Indy Opera joins in CSO concert
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Carmel Symphony Orchestra Executive
Director Anne Marie Chastain has made it a priority to collaborate with a variety of arts organizations.
That was music to the ears of Indianapolis Opera General Director David Starkey, who has wanted to partner with CSO for several years.
Soloists Jake Surzyn, Will Upham, Rachel Purvis and Lyndsay Moy will represent Indianapolis Opera in Carmel Symphony’s “Beethoven Symphony No. 9” concert, set for 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts. The soloists will perform “Ode to Joy.”
Damien Geter is the guest conductor. Starkey said Indianapolis Opera has wanted to collaborate with Carmel Symphony for several years.
“Damien is a very substantial bass baritone,” Starkey said. “But he’s also developed three operas that have been premiered. His latest one, ‘Apollo,’ just premiered at Des Moines Opera this past summer and he’s doing conducting.”
Starkey said Geter sang with Indianapolis Opera when he taught at University High School in Carmel.
“It’s great we are able to do a collaborative project with Damien, make our debut with Carmel Symphony with our four soloists, but we are taking it a step further with providing our Opera chorus of 25 professional singers,” Starkey said.
There also will be 25 singers from Ball State University under the direction of Cara Chowning, Indianapolis Opera’s choral director.
Starkey and Geter will take part in a pre-concert talk from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m.
The Opera Cabaret at Union 50 in indianapolis is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 9. The fundraiser features Latin jazz duo Pavel & Direct Contact with Leah Crane and Pavel Polanco-Safadit.
For more, visit carmelsymphony.org.and indyopera.org.
Adam Arceneaux, Caroline & Michael Garvey
Chris Botti & band
Photos by Bill Crawford and Sara Crawford
Geter
IWS celebrates ‘New Era’
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
The Indiana Wind Symphony’s 2024-25 season-opening concert is aptly named “Fanfare for a New Era.”
CONCERT
The concert will begin a new era as Jay S. Gephart takes over as music director from founder Charlies Conrad, who retired after last season.
gramming. I wouldn’t say it’s something for everybody, but based on the way the musicians have responded, I think everyone is going to like this program.”
Gephart said some of the numbers are among his favorite pieces.
“I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to conduct this great ensemble,” Gephart said. “I stood in front of the Indiana Wind Symphony a few times as a guest conductor, but to be able to program my own repertoire and conduct a full program has been for quite a while a dream come true for me.”
The concert, set for 4 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, will open with Jack Stamp’s “Fanfare for a New Era.”
“I think this program reflects who I am as a conductor and as a wind symphony conductor,’ Gephart said. “I just like to have a wide range of variety in my pro-
Gephart is retiring as director of Purdue University’s All-American Marching Band at the end of the football season. Prior to joining Purdue in 1995, Gephart, 63, was the director of bands at North Central High School. He will remain the Purdue Wind Ensemble director and the Purdue department head for band and orchestra.
One of his favorites is a new piece called “Bamboo Shoots and City Streets” by Benjamin Barker, an American composer who lives in Tokyo.
Guest tubist Patrick Sheridan will perform on Martin Ellerby’s “Tuba Concerto,” “Imagine Rainbows” and “Flight of the Bumblebees.”
“He’s one of the greatest virtuoso tuba players in the world,” Gephart said.
For more, visit indianawindsymphony. org,
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Artistic director lauds Heartland’s mix
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
Heartland International Film Festival
Artistic Director Greg Sorvig expects filmgoers will be pleased with the mix of more than 110 feature films at the 11-day festival.
FILM
The Oct. 10-20 festival includes 28 world/North American/U.S. premieres, 73 regional premieres, 20 special presentations and 10 Indiana Spotlight films.
University fan. Eisenberg’s wife, Anna Strout, grew up in Bloomington.
Sorvig said the film is a heavy favorite to be nominated for Academy Awards for best original screenplay and best supporting actor for Kieran Culkin.
‘’Coming off a couple of years with strikes and other things, the caliber of films is back at a high level, and we have some of the best films of the year,” said Sorvig, a Carmel resident. “I’m thrilled to have this lineup. It’s a great mix.”
Sorvig said Heartland sets the tone with the three Spotlight showings: “A Real Pain” for Opening Night (Oct. 10); “Small Things Like These” (Oct, 16) for Centerpiece Showing; and “Emilia Pérez” for Closing Night (Oct. 20).
Sorvig saw “A Real Pain” at Sundance in January. Jesse Eisenberg plays the lead role and wrote and produced the film.
Sorvig said he connected with Eisenberg at Sundance. Both are 40 years old.
“It was my first and only ask for Opening Night, which usually doesn’t happen,” Sorvig said. “I was absolutely thrilled to get this film that I really connected with in a deep way and someone who has an Indiana connection in a deep way. The funny thing is, Jesse Eisenberg wears an IU hat two/thirds of the way.”
Sorvig said Eisenberg is an avid Indiana
The Centerpiece Screening features Cillian Murphy in “Small Things Like These.” Murphy earned the Oscar for Best Actor for “Oppenheimer” earlier this year.
“It’s based on a true story of a father who fights against abuse in an Irish Catholic convent,” Sorvig said.
The film’s director, Tim Mielants, directed Murphy in several episodes of “Peaky Blinders.”
Closing Night features “Emilia Pérez” from Netflix, starring Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz.
The actresses shared Best Actress awards as an ensemble at the Cannes Film Festival. Sorvig said the film has been shown at several major festivals.
“The main character, the real-life actress (Karla Sofía Gascón), is a trans woman, and she plays a cartel leader,” Sorvig said. “She has a sex change and becomes a woman in the film. It’s also a musical and a comedy. There’s a bunch of crossgenre elements. It’s an amazing, audacious film. It’s currently the film predicted to have the most nominations for any film for the Oscars. For Closing Night, we look for an exclamation point, something that will be talked about for months and months leading up to the Oscars.”
For more, visit heartlandfilm.org.
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Potter’s Bridge Park at 19401 N. Allisonville Rd. will host the 25th Annual Potter’s Bridge Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5. Listen to live music, visit more than 100 arts, crafts and food booths and see Noblesville’s most scenic park on the White River Greenway Trail.
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MUSIC FESTIVAL — The Hand in Hand Music Foundation will host Global Music, United World Festival in Midtown Carmel at 365 Monon Blvd. from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5. The event will feature local music and art with global influences. Vendor booths will line the plaza with a mainstage near Sun King where local musicians will play.
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Our guiding principles?
Commentary by Terry Anker
In the United States, the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) has defined the terms LIFO (Last In, First Out) and FIFO (First In, First Out) as appropriate for inventory accounting. For those in the know, the former can deliver significant advantages to a corporation by minimizing taxable income. These are among the scores of acronyms and terms comprising the secret jargon of the informed members of the guild — good for those who figure out and benefit from the rule. Even so, most of us are content to remain among the unwashed masses, deposited upon the craggy shores of blissful ignorance. We pay more than others. We suboptimize our opportunity. If we do consider the advantage of accounting creativity, we might decide the extra effort to be not worth it.
ESSAY
Still, we feel compelled to drive as fast as possible between stoplights, knowing the next will allow those we just vanquished to regain their ground lost. We
push and shove our way to the boarding gate at an airport, only to wait for our group to be called. We jump up as quickly as the train pulls into the station, fight out a stake in the aisle and grab our luggage from overhead. It doesn’t occur to us that we are not decamping until those dozens of others between us and the exit move.
How do we come to measure our desire to gain advantage? Is the investment showing a return? We catch wind of an approach that seems cheaper, faster, better — and undertake to deploy it often with too little consideration of its real value and associated costs. Maybe we just don’t like the idea that someone else is going to get something that we’re not. We don’t want to be first in and last out.
Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent. com.
It’s the most pumpkiny time
Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
“It’s time again to celebrate that most beloved and versatile fall fruit –the pumpkin.” That’s a sign posted at the Dunkin’ Donuts shop near me. There are similar signs at Trader Joe’s and Starbucks. Every aisle has something Halloweeny or pumpkiny, which are not words, except in September and October. Christmassy pops up in November and December. Thankgivingly never made it. And Easterly only comes up when you are traveling from California to New York.
HUMOR
Now, I’m not a big pumpkin fan. I don’t even like small pumpkins. But here are just a few of the current seasonal options I now see at the stores noted above. You can stop reading the list anytime. You’ll get the point.
Pumpkin pie mix; pumpkin-flavored cinnamon bagels; pumpkin Greek nonfat yogurt; pumpkin cream cheese spread; organic pumpkin cream cold brew; pumpkin spice latte Starbucks; pumpkin cream cheese muffin; pumpkin scones; pumpkin loaf; and pumpkin spice signature latte, to name a few.
Now, let’s wander over to Trader Joe’s. But first, pick up a copy of its in-store publication, Fearless Flyer.
• In its promotion for Sugar Bee Apples, the writer writes, “We take excellent products and cross-pollinate them with fair prices.” I can’t imagine how they did that. But I once saw a Rottweiler/Chihuahua mix.
• Caramelized Onion Goat Cheese Log: “We discover that this dish “creates a synergistic symphony on the palate.” Well, I’ll pass. I don’t want my tongue making any more noise. I’m already bad enough with soup.
• Pumpkin Spice Latte: “This Latte elevates PSL to another level.” I recently got some blood tests back from the lab. I thought they said my PSL was already too high.
• Pumpkin Butter: “It does not actually contain butter,” the Flyer reveals, “but its great flavor is credited to its fruit-to-sugar ratio.” Compared to real butter, whose great taste is primarily credited to cows. Maybe they should place a note on the few perfectly symmetrical organic pumpkins they sell, “I can’t believe it’s not plastic.”
• Pumpkin Bread: “Baking at home can produce a superior product,” the Flyer says, “but time does not always allow for such domestic pleasantries.” I asked my wife Mary Ellen if she could think of any domestic pleasantries. I had never seen her stuck for an answer.
• Joe’s Sandwich Pumpkin Cookies are “twistable, crunchable, crumbleable.” I’m guessing that they are also inedible, but remember, I’m not a pumpkin partaker.
• Finally, Trader Joe’s Harvest Brunch Turkey, Apple, and Pumpkin Waffle Recipe Dog Treats, the lengthiest named product in America. They are gluten-free for the canine that prefers meat to Wheaties.
Finally, Harpoon Dunkin’ Pumpkin Box O’ Beer? Yes, a box of beer. Somehow, that doesn’t sit quite right with me. I never wanted box-beer abs.
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Blueprint for Improvement: Warm and inviting sunroom retreat
Commentary by Larry Greene
When our Jackson’s Grant clients envisioned maximizing their living space, they came to us with the idea of transforming their screened-in porch into a bright, inviting sunroom. Our team embraced the opportunity, designing a seamless extension that not only enhances the home’s natural flow but also creates the perfect space for year-round gatherings.
THE BLUEPRINT
• Continuing the hardwood flooring into the sunroom creates a seamless transition between the kitchen and the newly expanded space, further enhancing the home’s cohesive flow.
• Custom built-ins and floating shelves frame the freshly painted fireplace, creating the perfect space to showcase family photos, cherished keepsakes and décor.
• The addition features windows designed to match the existing structure, flooding the room with natural light and ensuring seamless integration.
• A wood-planked ceiling adds warmth and a touch of organic appeal.
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.
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Before
NOW ACCEPTING RESERVATIONS!
38. Pacers’ extra periods, briefly
39. National Historical Landmark at Madison
42. Baby’s dinner wear
43. Westfield HS English assignment, maybe
44. Jane Austin novel
45. Tic-tac-toe win
46. ‘Vette roof option, once
47. New Deal inits.
48. Director Preminger
50. Follow
52. “Goodness!”
56. Church area
58. Word with suit or time
60. National Historical Landmark at Evansville
64. WTTV network
65. Big name in tractors
66. Biblical hymn
67. Bengals, on a Colts scoreboard
68. “What a shame!”
Rids of rind
In the past
Entanglement
A Kardashian
“Golly!”
Summit
Bird sounds
Oklahoma city
Magic, on a Pacers scoreboard
Bloomington-to-Fishers dir.
Sore
They may hit the ground running
Indianapolis City-County Building trial spot
IU Health surgery sites
Pebble Brook ball prop
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59. Schools of thought 60. Current revenue source 61. “The Matrix” hero
62. Neg., to pos. 63. “Born in the ___” Answers on Page 23
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Ushering in a new era.
For more than a decade, the Center has been a cornerstone for creativity in our community. Welcome to the center for art and culture in Central Indiana. Welcome to the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts.
