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FEBRUARY & MARCH DINE IN DEALS!
Coyote sightings are popular topics on local social media
By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com
Coyotes are a recurring theme on social media for neighbors throughout Hamilton County — Fishers, Carmel, Westfield, etc., — as well as Zionsville and north Indianapolis, with weekly, and sometimes daily, posts, photos, warnings and extended conversations about the wild canid — a native Indiana species closely related to dogs and wolves.
Wildlife biologist Geriann Albers is the furbearer and gamebird program leader for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. She said coyotes have a long history in Indiana and for most of that time were found primarily in prairie habitat.
“We would have mostly had coyotes in the northwest part of the state and in the southwest part of the state, where we had more of our prairies,” she said. “The populations got pretty low for a while, because there were a lot of programs like bounties and things like that to try to remove coyotes. And then they started rebounding in the 1970s.”
Albers said the population bounced back because of less predation, less competition — there are no longer any wolves in Indiana — and the coyotes’ ability to adapt beyond the prairie.
“Now, they’re across all of Indiana,” Albers said. “They’re in every county. They do really well in urban areas, which is often why you see chatter like you’re seeing right now (on social media), because there’s a lot of food for coyotes in urban areas. They like fruits. They like gardens — things like tomatoes and stuff like that. They like rabbits and squirrels and mice, which are common around people’s homes.”
The DNR doesn’t track coyote populations, but Albers said biologists have a rough estimate for rural areas of one pair for every 3 to 5 square miles — a
Coyotes are found throughout Indiana, including rural and urban areas. (Photo courtesy of Indiana Department of Natural Resources)
range determined by how much food is available.
“They can have much smaller home ranges in urban areas, just because there’s so much more food,” she said. “So, they can be more common than that in some of our urban areas, just because of the abundance of resources.”
Albers said urban coyotes find shelter in hollowed out trees, old culverts and other spaces where they can hide from people. They use greenspaces, such as parks, trails and golf courses to provide cover when they forage for food.
She noted the coyote population likely isn’t greater than in recent decades, but sightings are more prevalent because more people have residential security cameras.
Some posts on social media express concern at the proximity of coyotes to urban neighborhoods, with residents wondering whether pets and children are safe. Albers said fear is a common reaction, because many people view coyotes as small wolves.
“The thing we usually tell people
is human-coyote interactions are extremely uncommon,” she said. “In Indiana, we’ve never had a coyote come up and bite a kid or anything like that. The way we want to make sure that continues to be true is that we want to make sure people don’t feed coyotes. Feeding can lead to … coyotes getting too used to humans providing them food, and that can be where we have those negative interactions with people.”
For example, bird feeders can attract mice — a food source for coyotes. Other attractive food sources for coyotes are fruit trees, unsecured outdoor pet food, compost bins, etc. Albers said coyotes can attack and kill small pets — noting owls also are known to kill small pets — and while coyotes are less likely to approach a person walking a dog, it’s not unheard of.
“They will sometimes see the dog as a threat, especially if they have pups,” she said. “There will be a pair of coyotes, and they’ll try to keep other coyotes out of their territory. And dogs are not that distantly related to coyotes. They’re both the same kind of genus, if you know your taxonomy, and so they can be like, ‘Are you a threat? Why are you in my territory’ kind of thing, and they’ll come in to investigate.”
She suggested carrying pepper spray or an air horn for protection while walking dogs if coyotes are known to be in the neighborhood.
Albers added coyotes are an important part of the natural ecosystem.
“They help us out a lot, actually,” she said. “They’ll clean up carrion — if you have a roadkill deer, coyotes are one of the animals with opossums and vultures that help clean that up so it doesn’t stink the place up. They also are really great for controlling rodent populations.”
For more, visit in.gov/dnr/fishand-wildlife/wildlife-resources/ living-with-wildlife/coyotes/.
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Another Republican joins State Senate race
By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com
A former school board member is running against two former state senators for the District 29 State Senate seat.
Roni Ford is the third Republican in a field that includes John Ruckelshaus and Mike Delph. The primary election is May 5.
Ford, drawing on her experience as a school board member for MSD of Pike Township, said she wants to advocate for local control of school-related issues.
“The school board was the perfect entity to make decisions for that district,” she said. “The state is making overreaching decisions on school districts, and that’s not a good thing.”
Ford was elected to the Pike Township school board in 2016 and reelected in 2020. Her son attended Pike High School, but her daughter attended a charter school in middle school before enrolling at Pike High School. She said her kids had different needs, and having options was beneficial.
“School option is a big thing for me,” she said.
Ford worked for Allstate for more than 10 years and was director of Access to Recovery through the state of Indiana and Community Fairbanks Recovery, specializing in securing funds for organizations helping incarcerated individuals with substance abuse as they were released from prison.
Ford also was a deputy regional director for U.S. Sen. Todd Young, specializing in community engagement with minority organizations. She said she’s heard concerns from people regarding the reduction in coverage for caregivers of senior citizens on Medicaid.
Medicaid changes by the state legislature in 2024 eliminated payments to spouses and parents who cared for disabled family members in part driven by the state’s budget deficit.
“That’s a real bad thing when you have elderly who can’t take care of themselves and the frustration of their caregivers,” Ford said.
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Sweetgreen opens in The Farm
By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com
Sweetgreen, a fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in salads, is open in Zionsville.
The sixth Indiana Sweetgreen opened Feb. 24 at 11555 Sylo Crossing in The Farm at Zionsville.
Sweetgreen offers salads, protein plates and warm bowls, with an emphasis on healthy ingredients — organic, when possible.
Samantha Ledesma, area leader for the Indianapolis market, said Sweetgreen works with local farmers to procure ingredients.
“We try to source the best ingredients we can,” she said.
The Harvest Bowl is one of the more popular items on the menu. It is made with roasted chicken, sweet potatoes, almonds and rice along with apples, goat cheese, wild rice, organic shredded kale and balsamic vinaigrette.
Seasonal offerings include the Winter Harvest Bowl made with charred balsamic cabbage and maple glazed squash, in addition to the main ingredi-
ents of the regular Harvest Bowl.
“It’s very tasteful and everything compliments each other very well,” Ledesma said.
There are also the hot honey protein plate and kale Caesar and barbecue chicken salads.
Leah Eber recommends the crispy rice bowl, her go-to option. Highlights include blackened chicken, shredded carrots, and cabbage and cucumbers.
Eber, a content creator and health and wellness influencer, was Sweetgreen’s first customer. She said she appreciates the company does not use seed oils.
“I love Sweetgreen and love how they help out the community,” she said. “I feel like they should be everywhere.”
Ledesma said Zionsville fits the type of community the company considers for expansion and caters to parents and those who want a healthy lifestyle.
“If you’re looking for something consistent and healthy … Sweetgreen is the place to go,” she said.
Sweetgreen is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The company was founded in 2007 by three college students in Washington, D.C., who wanted a healthier option on campus.
DISPATCHES
Disabilities Awareness Month — The Zionsville Advisory Committee on Disability will have a free community event noon to 2 p.m. March 14 at town hall featuring a disability resource fair, an all-abilities hike at 1 p.m. on the Zionsville Rail Trail and a performance by the Zionsville Community High School United song at 12:30 p.m. The event marks the first event hosted by ZACD since it was established in 2024. The Zionsville Town Council declared March as Disabilities Awareness Month at its March 2 meeting, the first time ever doing so.
Zionsville Parks Board — The parks board meets at 7 p.m. March 11 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. The parks board oversees maintenance and development of parks and recreation in Zionsville.
Zionsville Town Council — The town council meets at 7:30 a.m. March 16 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St.
Sweetgreen is at 11555
Sylo Crossing. (Photo by Spencer Durham)
GO FRAMELESS
ZMS girls awarded for philanthropy
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Zionsville Middle School student
Grace Westfall was named the Boone REMC Youth Power and Hope Award recipient for community service. The award recognizes students from across the state in grades fifth through eighth who make a positive impact in their communities. Up to five are selected each year.
Grace, a sixth-grader, joins the list of recipients, which also includes her sister, Emma, who won the award in 2024.
Both volunteer regularly at local organizations in Boone and Marion counties, according to their mother Krista Westfall. That includes at the Zionsville Presbyterian Church’s Food Pantry and Wheeler Mission Center for Women & Children in Indianapolis.
Grace helped start the Kids Helping Kids Club at her school, partnering with Isaiah 117 House in Boone County. She’s also hosted a lemonade stand donating proceeds to Isaiah House and held a flip flop drive for kids staying with the foster organization.
Grace volunteers with the Indiana Diaper Bank, as well. At school, she plays flag football, volleyball, basketball and runs track. She also is in the Best Buddies Club and president of Student Council.
Emma is an eighth-grader at ZMS. She’s invited friends to volunteer with her at the food pantry and volunteers with the Diaper Bank and the Humane Society for Boone County.
Emma is in the National Junior Honor Society and on the track and field team.
Boone County winners receive $500 to further their community service activities and are featured in an issue of Indiana Connection magazine.
Grace Westfall
Emma Westfall
Girls sought for rugby club
By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com
Zionsville Rugby Club is looking for more girls to round out its seventh -andeighth grade team.
Registration is open through the end of the month for the youth sports league open to boys and girls in grades second through 12th.
Ericka Pickell, a member of the club’s parental board, said all experience levels are welcome.
“There is a position for everyone on the field,” she said.
The club is looking for 20 middleschool-aged girls for the team
“It’s a community of girls,” Pickell said. “You make friends for life.”
Practices are during the week with games played on Sundays. Home matches and practices are at Mulberry Fields. The season runs through May.
Shayla Meinders is one of the girls coaches.
“She’s had a massive impact since joining the club,” said coach JJ Oelofse. Oelofse said girls who play with the rugby club can get noticed and play in college.
The coach said rugby has increased in popularity in the United States following the women’s national team’s bronze-medal performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and the rise of star play-
er Ilona Maher.
“Girls rugby is growing exponentially, but we need more numbers,” Oelofse said.
Zionsville Rugby Club has co-ed flag rugby for kids in second through fourth grades, coed rugby for grades five and six, boys and girls teams for middle schoolers and both sevens and 15s teams for high school boys and girls.
After each match, each team picks an opposing player for the player of the game. There is usually a shared meal, too.
“You’re vicious on the field, but off the field, you’re pals,” Pickell said. “The inclusion really struck me as a parent.”
Pickell’s son plays for the club. She said he called his first practice with the team “the greatest day ever” after coming home with nicks and cuts on his legs.
Games typically start after spring break. Teams play clubs from surrounding areas including Brownsburg, Carmel and Westfield.
If not enough girls sign up to field a full seventh- and-eighth grade team, girls will be placed with nearby clubs. Pickell said all who sign up will get to play.
Cost to register is $200 for youth and $475 for high school. Sign up at zionsvillerugby.teamsnapsites.com/register/.
Zionsville Rugby Club has teams for both boys and girls in grades second through 12th. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Rugby Club)
COMMUNITY
DISPATCHES
Zionsville Safety Board — The safety board meets at 8 a.m. March 16 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. The safety board oversees operations of the Zionsville Fire Department and the appeals process for residents seeking relief from the Fire Protection Ordinance.
Zionsville Plan Commission — The planning commission meets at 6:30 p.m. March 16 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. The commission makes recommendations to the town council regarding development projects.
Zionsville Redevelopment Commis— The RDC meets at 9 a.m. March 24 at Zionsville Town Hall, 1100 W. Oak St. The commission handles items related to development including acquiring land and overseeing tax increment financing districts.
Psi Iota XI scholarship — Local philanthropic sorority Psi Iota Xi is offering a $1,500 nonrenewable scholarship to a Zionsville Community High School student who plans to attend a four-year college. Applications can be accessed via Naviance Student (see ZCHS Counseling Department’s website). Applications should be submitted to pixzville@gmail. com by March 15.
ZACD to host forums — The Zionsville Advisory Committee on Disability will host two forums this month focusing on how businesses can better serve those with disabilities. The first forum, set for March 19, will be a discussion on how businesses can make their workplace friendly for those with disabilities. The other forum, March 26, will discuss how to find, hire and train employees with disabilities. Topics include how to access staffing, possible reduced training cost and accommodations. Both forums are 6-7 p.m. at Our Place Coffee and Cafe, 65 S. First St.
Kindergarten registration open at — Kindergarten round up at Zionsville Community Schools will take place March 24 at all elementary schools. Families can register their child at www. zcs.k12.in.us/about-zcs/new-students1/ kindergarten. More information will be given after registering.
Mentor nonprofit nets grant
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Boone County Mentoring Partnership recently received an $80,000 grant from the United Way of Central Indiana.
The Boone County nonprofit in Lebanon pairs adults with children, meant to enrich the life of youth, their social skills and boost their academic performance.
reach more people in more communities across its seven-county service area.
“This grant funding allows us to further our work to ensure youth and families have opportunities to thrive despite challenging circumstances,” stated Matt Wilson, executive director of Boone County Mentoring Partnership. “We look forward to engaging more young people and their parents or caregivers with mentors, resources and supports that make their potential, dreams and plans become reality.”
The grant comes from United Way’s Family Opportunity Fund, which supports integrated programming that serves both youth and adults in the same household.
This is the second year United Way has opened funding of this kind to nonprofits outside its accredited network, part of United Way’s ongoing work to
United Way awarded a total of $1.16 million in grants to 28 nonprofits across the region, and the funding is expected to serve more than 59,000 people across Central Indiana. This round of grant funding was open to nonprofits in Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Marion, Morgan and Putnam counties not accredited with United Way.
“These grants support essential basic needs such as transportation, housing, health services and food access while also funding family-focused programs that strengthen education and longterm economic mobility for children and their parents or caregivers,” stated Shannon Jenkins, United Way’s vice president of impact. “By investing beyond our accredited partner network, we can expand collaboration and increase impact across our seven-county service area.”
Boone County has been part of the United Way of Central Indiana since 1970. Since 2019, United Way has invested more than $2.8 million in Boone County and partnered with 26 nonprofits and schools.
Derby fundraiser set
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The Assistance League of Indianapolis will host a Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser April 18 at The Club at Holliday Farms.
The event will be 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Derby attire is encouraged.
There will be a dinner, music by Tom Clark Trio, a silent auction, hat contest and more.
The Annual Mission Possible Fundraiser will benefit the programs of the Assistance League.
This school year, 3,400 elementary students received new clothes and coats. More than 2,000 children received new athletic shoes through the organization’s largest program, Opera-
tion School Bell.
An additional division of Operation School Bell, Reading Buddies, fosters the love of reading among early elementary school children.
Other programs include Assault Survivor Kits which provides garments for victims of assault; ALI Bears which gives teddy bears to hospitals, trauma centers and hospice facilities; ALI Friends whose mission is offering activities and companionship to older and disabled adults.
Tickets are $130-$150 and must be purchased by April 3.
For tickets and sponsorships, go to alindy.org/mission-possible.html
For more, visit alindy.org/.
Zionsville native plant sale — Zionsville Parks and Recreation’s native plant sale continues through April 17. There are 18 species and two kits available this year. Orders will be picked up April 25 at Heritage Trail Park. To order, visit tinyurl. com/5n6474ts.
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ZPD WRANGLES LOOSE HORSES TRAILSIDE ELEMENTARY TO PRESENT
Zionsville Police Department responded to a reported road hazard Feb. 15 near the intersection of 800 East and Whitestown Road. Subjects were described as large and extremely fast. Police found the subjects to be two horses in the roadway. They were returned to their owners. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Police Department)
More than 70 third- and fourth-graders at Trailside Elementary School will perform “Shrek The Musical Kids” March 20-21. Showtimes are 7 p.m. March 20 and 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 21. Tickets can be purchased at trailsidemusical.ludus. com/index.php. Parent volunteer Elizabeth Kiser said tickets are going fast. “It always sells out,” she said.
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GEARED FOR ENGINEERING
Middle school students learn STEM and teamwork skills through robotics
By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com
Teamwork, communication, the ability to troubleshoot and maintaining composure are important traits in middle school robotics competitions.
“It’s very important to not get stressed during the match,” said Banks Luther, a fifth-grader at Zionsville Middle School. “If you get stressed, everyone else does, too.”
Especially when a trip to Lucas Oil Stadium is on the line.
The final VEX IQ Robotics competition of the season, held Feb. 28 at ZMS, was the last chance for teams from eight middle schools to secure a spot in the state competition March 14.
Teams from Plainfield and Zionsville West Middle School qualified for state at the ZMS competition.
This year’s game — Mix & Match — challenged teams to stack pins of different colors to score points using their robots. The goal is to stack multiple different colors and game pieces to maximize one’s score.
VEX introduces a new game each year. They are played between two different teams — an alliance — that work together to earn a cumulative score.
A match lasts only one minute, and teams must switch drivers after 30 seconds.
Reactions ranged from jubilation, such as when an alliance set the day’s best point total, to head-in-the-hands when a robot didn’t cooperate during the ZMS event.
ZMS fifth-grader Alyssa Newmann said teams talk to one another before a match to figure out a strategy so both can score as much as possible. Newmann and Banks drive for their team.
“It depends on what the other team’s robot can do,” she said.
VEX provides basic robotics kits, but it’s up to students to make a robot their own.
“You do not make a design and finalize it, and you’re done,” Alyssa said. Instead, teams make tweaks to their robots throughout the season.
The match at ZMS featured many different designs in how the robots picked up the game pieces.
(Below) This year’s game — called Mix & Match — challenged teams to stack pins of different colors to score points using their robots. The goal is to stack different colors and game pieces to maximize one’s score.
There was the standard grabber technique. Another robot used a conveyor belt-type design to funnel game pieces on top of each other. Alyssa’s team used a 30-PSI tank of pressurized air — pneumatics — to power their robot’s grabber.
The team built its robot over the summer. Students said it took about a week.
“Pneumatics is a much harder thing to do,” Alyssa said.
Coaches give feedback and guidance, but students drive the decision-making
process, said Andy Seward, who coaches at ZMS.
“It’s supposed to be student centered,” he said.
Thirty-seven teams competed at the middle school event. ZMS has eight teams. Zionsville West also has eight. Robotics is very popular at Zionsville Community Schools, Seward said.
“It has gotten to the point where I’ve had to make cuts, which is unfortunate,” he said.
More space and staff would be need-
MORE ON VEX ROBOTICS COMPETITION
VEX Robotics competitions are handled by Robotics Education & Competition Foundation.
Competitions are geared toward middle school students, fifth through eighth grade. Robotic sets consist of plastic pieces that easily snap together. Students also learn to program their robots. In addition to a yearly game, there are
skill matches. Teams are scored on their ability to both drive their robot and program it so it moves autonomously.
An interview portion asks students about their design and engineering processes.
How well teams do in both matches and during the interview determines an overall award winner.
ed, Seward added, to accommodate more students.
Robotics exposes students to engineering and STEM. Some Zionsville students have gone on to do robotics at Purdue University and follow other science-related paths, Seward said.
“If they’re interested in any kind of STEM or engineering, this is for them,” he said.
ZMS fifth-grader Rudhra Vijayanand said she enjoys building with Legos.
“I wanted to experience building with different types of parts,” she said.
Students said they enjoy figuring out challenges as well as winning matches and awards.
“It makes me more confident in what I can do,” Alyssa said.
ON THE COVER: Zionsville Middle School students, from left, Alyssa Newmann, Banks Luther and Rudhra Vijayanand, compete at a robotics competition Feb. 28. (Photo by Spencer Durham)
(Above) Students from Zionsville West Middle School operate their robot during a competition at Zionsville Middle School. (Photos by Spencer Durham)
A life saver.
Chamber honors businesses
By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com
Fivethirty Home won the top award at the 65th Zionsville Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Celebration Feb. 26 as it was named Business of the Year.
The home decor store in the Village received the top honor for its contributions to Zionsville and excellent customer service. Fivethirty Home is owned by Erica Carpenter.
Carpenter also was recognized as part of Main Street Zionsville and its board of directors, of which she is president. The organization received the Chamber’s Town Crier Award.
The award goes to a business or organization that advocates and supports Main Street.
The Baker’s House, a sourdough bread bakery, was named Start-Up of the Year. It was recognized for creativity and first-year growth. The Baker’s House opened in 2025.
Janet Mann, chief marketing and communications officer for Zionsville Community Schools, received the Dahlia Excellence in Service Award for her storytelling of school happenings.
The Community Service Award went
to the Community Foundation of Boone County for its philanthropic work via grants and scholarships.
Hoosier Village received the Outstanding First Tuesday Award for when it hosted the Chamber’s monthly networking meet up. It was noted that Hoosier Village had live entertainment and invited many community members and businesses when it hosted First Tuesday.
Additionally, Tom Santelli and Eric Skutt were recognized for their contributions to last year’s Christmas in the Village event.
Homebuilding opens 2026 with modest permit growth
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The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis has reported that single-family building permit activity across central Indiana began 2026 on a positive note compared to January 2025.
The nine-county region recorded 731 permits in January — compared to 700 permits in January 2025 — reflecting a 4 percent year-over-year increase and showing resilience relative to broader national housing trends, according to a news release.
The U.S. Census Bureau and an analysis from the National Association of Home Builders indicates single-family permitting and housing starts have remained cautious nationwide as affordability pressures and interest rate conditions continue to influence builder confidence. Against that backdrop, central Indiana’s year-over-year increase points to a market maintaining forward
momentum despite ongoing economic headwinds, according to BAGI.
“Central Indiana’s housing market is starting 2026 on solid footing,” BAGI CEO Chris Hancock stated. “Builders are entering the year with a disciplined approach — carefully managing production, aligning with buyer demand and responding thoughtfully to evolving market conditions. Compared to national trends, central Indiana continues to demonstrate stability and measured growth. Those fundamentals provide confidence as builders and buyers move further into 2026.”
Hamilton County had the highest number of building permits in January with 265; followed by Marion County with 128. Hancock County had 91; Boone County, 75; Johnson County; 68; Hendricks County; 65; Madison County; 18; Morgan County; 13 and Shelby County, 8.
For more, visit BAGI.com/Permits.
The 65th Zionsville Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Celebration was held Feb. 26 at the Cardinal Room of the Gold Club of Indiana. (Photo courtesy of Zionsville Chamber of Commerce)
BUSINESS LOCAL
Local resident named credit union VP
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Zionsville resident Adrian Phillips has been named vice president of business intelligence at Financial Center in Indianapolis.
Phillips brings more than 20 years of experience in business intelligence, marketing strategy and analytics to the credit union, according to a news release. He has helped modernize Financial Center’s data capabilities.
Phillips has also helped shift the organization toward real-time, on-demand insights — giving teams faster access to the information they need to make informed decisions and better serve members. He led the rollout of an internal ana-
Tourism
board names directors
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Discover Boone County, the county’s tourism department, has announced its 2026 board of directors.
They are:
• Amanda Cecil, president, Zionsville appointment
• Matt Gentry, vice president, Lebanon appointment
• Wendy McMann, secretary/treasurer, Boone County Commissioner appointment
• Tim Beyer, County Commissioner appointment
• Justin Hage, Zionsville appointment
• Dustin Plunkett, Boone County Council appointment
• Courtenay Smock, Whitestown appointment
• Kevin VanHorn, Boone County Council appointment
• Doug Weisheit, Whitestown appointment
A Lebanon appointment went unfilled.
lytics platform that provides department leaders with self-service reporting and live performance dashboards. The result has been more targeted marketing, more relevant member communications and stronger operational alignment across the organization.
“He’s built a strong team, implemented the right tools and made data part of everyday decision-making,” stated Dusty Simmons, executive vice president of strategic operations. “Because of his leadership, we’re more proactive, more aligned and better equipped to serve our members.”
In addition to his leadership at Financial Center, he previously held client insights and senior marketing strategy roles earlier in his career. Most recently, he served as AVP of Business Intelligence.
Financial Center manages $940 million in assets in the Greater Indianapolis area, Kokomo, Muncie and beyond. For more, visit fcfcu.com/.
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Heart to stop at Fishers Event Center
By Dave Gil de Rubio edtitorial@yourecurrent.com
In 1975, Watergate came to an end with the sentencing of John Mitchell, H.R. Halderman and John Ehrlichman, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft and a little show called “Saturday Night Live” debuted on NBC. And in September of that year, Heart’s debut album “Dreamboat Annie” was released.
Fast forward a half century, and Heart is still around, hitting the road again for their Royal Flush Tour, which will stop at 7:30 p.m. March 15 at Fishers Event Center. The string of dates was originally set to be performed last year until lead singer Ann Wilson was diagnosed with cancer. According to sister Nancy Wilson, her sibling underwent treatment and the band is back on the road.
“She’s actually really doing 100 percent great — looking good, sounding good, feeling good,” Nancy said. “She really did all the homework and got herself really well. Now, it’s back to the loud office, back to the rock job. We’re really happy to get out and finish what we started last year. We were really just getting our million thrills on stage every night, and then it was like (sad trombone music). We were getting into our groove big-time until we had to go home and twiddle our thumbs for a few months.”
Over the course of the tour, Heart has brought out several different opening acts, including Lucinda Williams — who opens at the Fishers Event Center concert — and Squeeze, Starship and Cheap Trick, and has played some shows without an opening act. In either setting, the depth of Heart’s catalog allows for a lot of latitude in choosing the songs to perform.
“We’re going to have a real flexible set,” Nancy said. “You could do the rocked-out, big hits at the beginning and then do more acoustic, less rock in the second half or something in-between. It’s nice to have all these cool songs to look at, pick from.”
Although both sisters readily admit that The Beatles’ appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” were a major inspiration for them to become professional musicians, theirs was a household where myriad forms of music filled the air from the big bands of the 1940s to folk and pop of the day.
“Growing up, the culture was kind of in a late ‘50s/jazzy cornball turn for music,” Nancy said. “(Frank) Sinatra was awesome. We grew up on Ray Charles, Judy Garland, Patti Page and all those late ‘50s guys like that. Harry Belafonte’s ‘Live at Carnegie Hall’ was a favorite and we knew all those show tunes from musicals like ‘West Side Story.’ We were deeply steeped in every style of music from blues and jazz to classical and then The Beatles happened. I was maybe eight or nine years old and it was a message from above.”
That cosmic sign set the Wilson sisters on a path that led to 16 studio albums, 20 Top 40 singles and 35 million albums sold worldwide, in addition to being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013. Although it hasn’t been easy, Nancy doesn’t complain and attributes Heart’s longevity to a combination of discipline and being able to laugh at themselves.
“We have a sense of humor around all the insanity, stress, drama and static that comes with the position we
have as leaders of the band,” she said. “Leadership is not an easy position to be in, and you don’t want to be the leader if you don’t have to, but we are anyway. I think the other thing is just military, dogged, stick-to-it-iveness. Call it a dogged work ethic. Getting there, showing up on time, not being a flakey musician. Being a consummate, reliable and capable musician.”
As for the future, creativity continues to be the fuel that drives Heart forward. Not unlike their heroes in Led Zeppelin, the Wilson sisters love the idea of juxtaposing heavy and light dynamics in their music.
“There is some new material,” Nancy said. “Ann has got a new song we might try from her writing with her Tripsitter (solo band) guys. I have a new song that I want to try maybe with Heart. I’ve tried to push the agenda on the band. Everybody was up for it — an acoustic Heart album being our next idea. That’s one thing as a rock band like Led Zeppelin — we can rock with the best of them — but having the ability to do both of those things, the acoustic part as well as the heavy rock stuff, kind of sets us apart. And people have always asked when we’re going to do an acoustic album. It might be a cool, fun thing to put together.”
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‘PRETTY WOMAN’
“Pretty Woman” runs through April 4 at Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre in Indianapolis. For more, visit beefandboards. com.
FEINSTEIN’S CABARET
Feinstein’s cabaret presents the Dave Matthews Tribute Band March 12, followed by “The Wizard and I: The Music of Stephen Schwartz” March 13 at Hotel Carmichael in Carmel. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. For more, visit feinsteinshc. com.
‘VANITIES’
The Belfry Theatre presents “Vanities” through March 15 at The Cat, 254 Veterans Way, Carmel. For more, visit thecat. biz.
‘SCARLET LETTER’
Civic Theatre presents “The Scarlet Letter” March 13 through 28 at the Studio Theater at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
‘GET UP, STAND UP’
“Joshua Henry: Get Up, Stand Up” is set for 8 p.m. March 13 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
‘SONGS OR ENIGMA’
“Gregorian: Pure Chants featuring the Songs of Enigma” is set for 8 p.m. March 14 at the Payne & Mencias Palladium at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
‘MUSIC & LEGACY OF THE EAGLES’
“The Music & Legacy of The Eagles” tribute act set for 7:30 p.m. March 15 at The Tarkington at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.
Heart will perform March 15 at Fishers Event Center. (Photo courtesy of Criss Cain)
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are 7 p.m. March 13 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 14. (Photo
‘Newsies’ hits the stage
By Spencer Durham spencer@youarecurrent.com
Zionsville West Middle School students will tell the story of the 1899 newsboys strike when they perform “Newsies Jr.” March 13-14.
The show is loosely based on a strike orchestrated by child newspaper hawkers in New York City who tried to change how publishers compensated them.
Jack Kelly, played by Gavin Tedja, is the leader of the Newsies.
“Jack is a charismatic guy, for lack of better words, he has a really big ego but a big heart,” Tedja said. “He cares a lot about other people.”
Tedja’s character organizes the newsboys as they push for better pay.
Kate McClure plays Katherine, the upstart reporter who covers the strike. She said she’s enjoyed being a leader among the cast as one of the older students.
“It’s cool to see the young kids look up to you,” she said.
Newsboys were integral for the early distribution of newspapers. They bought papers from publishers at a discounted rate and sold them on the street. The rub, both historically and in the show, came when publishers raised their prices which negated a newsboy’s ability to turn a profit.
“I think the story is inspiring, and it shows you can do anything if you incorporate everyone and work together for it,” Kate said.
Mason Cline is Crutchie, the newsboy with a bum leg and Jack Kelly’s best friend. Mason said he wanted to play a more emotionally impactful character after playing Cogsworth in “Beauty and the Beast.”
“I wanted to go for a role higher than Cogsworth,” he said. “(Crutchie) had the crutch, no one else has one, and I liked that.”
Students said they enjoy the songs of the show, including “Seize the Day” and “King of New York,” along with the fight scene.
“Newsies” was the pick for the spring musical because director Jenna MacNulty thought her students would not only enjoy it but would meet the energy the show requires.
“At the heart of it, the Newsies are so passionate for what they fight for,” she said.
Show times are 7 p.m. March 13 and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 14.
Tickets are $8-$12, depending on location and can be purchased at websites.eventlink.com/s/ zionsville-west-middle-school/Tickets.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. The shows are expected to sell out.
Spring Is Almost Here — And So Is Allergy Season
For many families, warmer weather brings more than sunshine. It signals the start of spring allergy season — weeks of congestion, itchy eyes, restless nights, and children who just don’t seem like themselves.
Seasonal allergies are extremely common, yet many people assume they simply have to live with the symptoms. The good news is that allergies can often be managed effectively with the right plan. Symptoms to Watch For Allergies can look different in adults and children, but common symptoms include:
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• Itchy nose
• Itchy or watery eyes
• Dark circles under the eyes
• Coughing or mucus drainage down the back of the throat
Children may frequently rub or push up their noses with the palm of their hand in an effort to relieve itching — sometimes called the “allergic salute.”
If symptoms last longer than 1–2 weeks, resemble
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Start With Reducing Exposure
• Simple environmental changes can make a significant difference:
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• Remove shoes when entering the home
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• Keep windows closed and run air conditioning, changing filters regularly
• Shower before bed to avoid sleeping in pollen Reducing exposure inside the home often lessens symptom severity.
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Other medications work best when used daily and started before symptoms peak. In some cases, prescription medications are needed. Allergy testing may help identify specific triggers, and for individuals with persistent or severe symptoms, allergen immunotherapy (“allergy shots”) can provide long-term relief
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Heartland Film Festival Artistic Director Greg Sorvig has a personal favorite contender at the upcoming Academy Awards.
“I’m rooting for ‘The Singers’ to win Best Live Action Short as it would be the first short film to take home an Oscar that qualified directly through the (2025) Indy Shorts Film Festival,” he said.
The Academy Awards are set for March 15 and will be telecast by WRTV-6.
“This is another year that a major event title at the Heartland Film Festival is nominated for Best Picture and additional categories. ‘Train Dreams’ was our centerpiece film nominated for Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography and Original Song,” said Sorvig, a Carmel resident.
Sorvig said he was surprised that Joel Edgerton was not nominated for Best Actor in “Train Dreams.”
“I was also surprised that the 2025
Indy Shorts Grand Prize and Oscar-qualifying short film, ‘Éiru,’ was not nominated for Best Animated Short Film,” he said. “I was hoping Brendan Fraser might get another lead nod for his acting in the 2025 Heartland Film Festival Opening Night film, ‘Rental Family.’ This won the Narrative Special Presentation Audience Award.”
Sorvig said he hoped for nominations for the Heartland Film Festival’s 2025 Closing Night film, “Nuremberg.”
“Our audience also really loved this film as it won the Overall Audience Choice Narrative Award,” he said. “I was surprised the film didn’t receive nominations in the best supporting actor categories, especially for Russell Crowe.”
ATI comedy reading set
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
David Taylor Little started out with a radio play on Indiana Public Radio in Muncie in 2003.
“(The station) does a radio drama every year at the holidays, and this was the second time I had written for that,” said Little, a Ball State University associate teaching professor of theater.
“Then I kind of set myself the challenge of not writing a musical but writing a piece that has original music in it, and that’s what this play has become. There are five original songs in it, and some are fairly brief.”
Sorvig said Heartland Film Festival, which is held each October in Indianapolis, showcased four of the five Best International Film Feature nominees, including the forecasted favorite “Sentimental Value” as its International Closing Night film. show,” Taylor said.
The premise is Dorothy Sullivan, a major Broadway star, who returns to her hometown of Argyle, Ind., in 1947 to save the local radio station and its annual Christmas broadcast. The radio station owner is her childhood friend Jack Edwards.
A performance of the one-act play was staged at Muncie Civic Theatre in December 2025.
Now, Actors Theatre of Indiana will present “All Out for Christmas: A Showbiz Radio Fable” as part of its Lab Series at 2 p.m. March 14 at Carmel Clay Public Library. Tickets are free with registration at atistage.org.
“I have continued to work on it, so this is the third public draft of the
Jim Rhinehart wrote the music for the songs, and Little wrote the lyrics.
ATI Associate Artistic Director Darrin Murrell, who will take part in the reading, said ATI was attracted to the story because of its sweet nostalgic depiction of Indiana in the mid-20th century as well as the setting of a small-town radio station with a Broadway connection.
“It felt like a classic comedy film from the era of Katherine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, Bob Hope, Frank Capra and George Cukor,” Murrell said. “It is a wholesome and comforting look back at a simpler time filled with colorful and endearing personalities and a familiar setting.”
Cynthia Collins, one of ATI’s co-founders, portrays Sullivan.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Indy Opera to feature Italian connections
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
For Indianapolis Opera General Director David Starkey, partnering with the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana was a natural fit.
“Libiamo!, A Renaissance of Taste and Tempo” is set for March 21 at the Basile Opera Center. 4011 N. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis. A VIP reception for the fundraiser is set for 4:30 p.m., followed by cocktail hour at 5:15 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. Libiamo translates to “let’s drink” but can mean “let’s toast.” The event will include several opera singers, including Indianapolis opera star Angela Brown.
“We have been excited about expanding relationships with a lot of cultural institutions,” Starkey said. “The Italian Heritage Society is connected to some of the most significant influences of the history of Indianapolis and immigration of all kinds of different cultures that have come to our region.”
A Geist-area resident, Starkey said the Italian Heritage Society was looking to expand its artistic footprint.
“You have the inspiration of the Olympics in Italy and inspiration of the significant Italian operas we are highlighting this season,” Starkey said. “On top of that, the Italians are really big into fashion, food and auto sports in our city, and opera is the connection.”
Dallara manufactures the chassis for IndyCar. Founder Giampaolo Dallara, is a passionate opera fan, Starkey said
“I’ve met him and got to introduce him to a lot of my opera friends,” Starkey said. “Then there is the Ferrari Club of Indiana, (which) is going to be part of the event. They are big into opera with Ferrari. You have Graham Rahal Performance expansion into Ducati motorcycles.”
Starkey said five top Italian restaurants in Indianapolis and the area will be part of the event. There are Italian fashion designers for female performers’ gowns and male singers’ attire.
“We’ve just found an amazing new signature event celebrating opera’s international cultural influence and tying into all these other elements of culture,”
he said.
Starkey expects the event to return.
“It’s brought in a completely new excitement and crowd,” he said. “I think next year is going to be ‘Libiamo 2.0’ or something like that.”
Indianapolis resident Carol Faenzi, president of the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana, said the fundraiser is a natural collaboration.
“We both are nonprofit organizations who have many activities that are geared toward scholarship, student education and vocal camps for the opera,” Faenzi said. “In the Italian Heritage Society’s case, we provide a lot of community activities such as lectures on Italian subjects and the celebrations we have to preserve the culture and heritage of Italy. So, the benefits from the fundraising on Libiamo will be to support those kind of activities in both organizations.”
Indy Opera will present “The Marriage of Figaro” May 1-3 at The Toby Theater at Newfields in Indianapolis.
For more, visit indyopera.org.
Angela Brown will be among the performers at the Indy Opera fundraising event. (Photo courtesy of Tom Mueller)
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Rituals of familiarity
Commentary by Terry Anker
For thousands of years, we humans have imagined, developed and followed rituals. Some of them are as simple as the daily steps involved in brushing our teeth in the morning. Perhaps it begins with floss. Perhaps not. Maybe we take the top off, apply the paste to the brush and return the lid to the tube and carefully replace the tube to the location and position where we found it. Or maybe we simply drop it to the vanity, lid rolling to the floor and paste oozing out onto the counter. Either way, it is our ritual, repeated each day and coming from years of habit.
Other rites, routines and practices are more complicated. Certainly, religious and governmental ceremonies are studied — efforts of pomp and circumstance. The most recent U.S. presidential inauguration registered at more than $200 million; and many higher education institutions have a full-time staff, often led by the chief marshal, whose sole responsibilities are to keep and propagate these
rituals. Weddings, driving in roundabouts, city council meetings and Thanksgiving dinners all carry some combination of expectation and obligation to all who would participate.
Those more free-spirited among us might imagine ourselves to be devoid of the obligation to the past or to our own absent-minded adherence to these habits. But can anyone really escape our natural proclivity for the familiar? If we started each day with absolutely no plan for dental care, would we be able to get the job done? Could it be that we simply accept that ritual is a necessary and inseparable component of human existence? If so, could we also accept that even as we dismantle one ritual it is summarily replaced with another -and an imperfect tradition may not be improved by substitution?
Terry Anker is an associate editor of Current Publishing, LLC. You may email him at terry@youarecurrent.com.
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Commentary by Dick Wolfsie
My doctor’s office is not very up to date with magazines. Recently, I had the opportunity to read the last print edition of Newsweek from 2012. Last year, I breezed through Life magazine right before my EKG.
One piece of reading matter that caught my attention was Family Handyman. Here were the cover stories:
is a Do-It-Yourselfer. Another entry was titled, “How to Make a Hidden Cutting Board.” I can never find ours when we need it, so I decided to skip that kitchen improvement project.
“The lead story was, “Five Great Sawhorse Designs.” I couldn’t wait to read it, because off the top of my head, I could only think of four.”
– DICK WOLFSIE
• Why my door and I are both off our hinges
The lead story was, “Five Great Sawhorse Designs.” I couldn’t wait to read it, because off the top of my head, I could only think of four. Also, on the cover was, “How to Make a Screw Organizer from a Leftover Piece of PVC Pipe.” I didn’t want to read too much exciting stuff like this since it can temporarily raise your blood pressure before they slap the cuff on you.
I turned to a feature story about what to do if your Gorilla Glue gets hard in the tube, and also one on how to dig post holes in sandy soil. I read both of those carefully. After 46 years, my wife Mary Ellen and I are always looking for something new to talk about. There was a three-page spread on “How to Cure a Sick Ceiling Fan.” What would the fan be complaining of? Periodic dizziness?
One piece was called “Best Advice for DIYers.” I thought it was about how to successfully drink beer and drill at the same time. Then I learned that a DIYer
“Maintaining Your Chimney” begins with a list of what you’ll need to do the job, items found around most houses. You need brushable crown sealer, chimney water repellent and a stainless-steel chimney cap. I had all of that in the garage except for the brushable crown sealer, the chimney water repellent and a stainless-steel chimney cap. Another article started, “Trying to run fish tape through an insulated stud bay can be a nightmare.” You have to have a pretty dull imagination if this is what you have bad dreams about. The regular monthly column was “How to Make Your Own Tools.” The author showed how to take a long flexible piece of tubing and attach a flashlight at the end for working in dark, hard-to-reach places, as in a do-ityourself plumbing project. It was really a neat gizmo, but I ripped the page out and tossed it in the trash. My next colonoscopy is coming up later this year, and with all the cost-cutting in medicine, the fewer doctors who know about this, the better.
at wolfsie@aol.com.
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Editor,
Cynthia J. Sparks’ letter in Current Feb. 24 is concerning. She compliments students for exercising their rights to protest, and that is fine. But she follows with subjective venting with information gained from certain elements in our media that are biased, and in some cases designed to incite.
So as not to misguide our young people, we should encourage peaceful protest, as they did. But we should remind them with freedom of speech comes responsibility. With that thought in mind, the students shirked their responsibility by walking out of class. That’s not good. Assembling and protesting after school hours would have been equally effective.
We should then encourage due diligence by them to gather the facts. Do not let the media or any other single source mislead. Check multiple sources. We should know precisely why and for what we are protesting. Then we can demon-
strate disagreement, but we should also state parameters for a solution. We should aim to be a part of the solution. Only one part of said problem is the behavior of some ICE Agents. Many are just attempting to do their jobs in the face of danger and difficulty. A major problem in Minnesota is leadership at state and municipal levels.
The rhetoric of those officials have caused danger and combativeness in the streets. Good people get hurt while bad people organize to incite mob actions taking two lives. That is shameful. It is likewise shameful that such consequential risks of corrective action must be taken. But we must follow our laws.
We are a sovereign nation of laws and a constitution, and we must protect both. Likewise, we must protect ourselves as citizens. A lawful path to citizenship is available. We welcome those who follow that path.
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