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GOOD SIGNS
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The Town of Zionsville leaders are seeking the input of residents to set a community enhancement initiative in motion. The Getting Around Zionsville wayfinding plan will benefit residents, guests and business owners through a signage program. Key to the plan’s success will be information gathered to ensure people are not only directed to their destinations, but also to sites they may have otherwise missed. A wayfinding plan implements consistent symbols, colors, logos and printed content that guide vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians to points of interest. It’s a tool used in many communities across the United States, and it can enhance quality of living while boosting business traffic by creating a predictable and consistent means
of navigation. According to Wayne DeLong, planning and economic development director, it’s something that many people in the town have wanted to implement for some time.
encouraged other opportunities to spend money and time. We don’t have those suggestions in Zionsville. The wayfinding plan will serve unmet needs people didn’t know they had.”
“The people of the community indicated that it’s something they would like to see the town do,” DeLong says. “It has been an early initiative for Zionsville Mayor Emily Styron. We conducted a national search for a consulting firm that helps set up these services, and chose E. Holdings from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.”
The goal is to bring attention to local businesses, parks, trailheads and attractions. There are several opportunities for anyone who lives in Zionsville, owns a business or has an interest in the area’s amenities, to make their voice heard regarding what should be included.
A short survey can be accessed on the Styron adds that initiatives like the project website, GettingAroundZville.com. wayfinding plan tend to arise from problems Two public meetings at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. in need of solutions. will take place at Zionsville Town Hall on Thursday, January 28. In addition, Owen “I was down in Bloomington with my Young, project manager with the Town daughter,” Styron says. “Every side street of Zionsville, welcomes comments and and every junction had a sign pole that questions. atZionsville.com / FEBRUARY 2021 / ZIONSVILLE MAGAZINE / 5
Town leaders hope the wayfinding plan will unite and draw the community even closer together. The Big-4 Rail Trail connects neighborhoods to the business district, but people don’t always have a clear concept of how long it might take to walk or bike from one point to another. Signage could potentially solve this problem, and bring customers to stores and restaurants in town. “Wayfinding is very literally how to find outof-the-way places,” Styron says. “As humans we get into habits and patterns. We are likely to travel the same way to work, church or school. Unless someone invites you to a park or a trailhead, we don’t get out of usual travel routes. With posted signs, we might think, ‘Hey, there is something I really might enjoy down this way.’ ” “This is definitely a community involvement effort,” DeLong says. “The reaction so far is phenomenal. The amount of feedback and participation has outpaced all of our expectations. After the data is gathered, the
consultant firm will quantify it and work from there. It’s also noteworthy that this initiative dovetails with other projects that are in the works.”
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For more information and to contribute input, visit GettingAroundZville.com. For questions, contact Owen Young by calling 317-495-8396 or emailing oyoung@zionsville-in.gov.
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Roger That
Hotel Tango Brings New Tasting Room Location to Zionsville
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In the years since the staff at Hotel Tango Distillery opened their flagship Indianapolis location in 2014, Ginger Barnes, vice president of operations, often heard from customers saying they’d traveled from the north side to sample the company’s artisan bourbons, whiskeys and other spirits. “We realized that we could expand our footprint a little bit and serve a client base that would welcome what we’re doing people that know us and also those who aren’t familiar with what our brand is all about,” Ginger says. It eventually became apparent to the staff that opening a tasting room in one of the satellite towns on the north side of Indianapolis would make strong business sense and grow the company brand considerably. Ginger’s brother Travis, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who officially founded the business with his wife Hilary in 2014, describes the Hotel Tango concept as offering elevated, high-end craft cocktails in an easy-going, laid-back environment. The name comes from the NATO phonetic alphabet - Hotel for Hilary and Tango for Travis. After launching their original location on Virginia Avenue in Indianapolis, the team opened a Fort Wayne tasting room, HT2, in 2017, and not long after they began working with a developer to land a desirable location for a tasting room north of Indy. “Things kind of just fell into place with the location in Zionsville - it was the right community at the right time in the right place,” Travis says. “The mayor’s office, the City Council, the Chamber of Commerce - they’ve all made great introductions for us to folks around the community. It’s been very nice and welcoming.” The Hotel Tango team decided to renovate a space formerly occupied by Village Station Pub and Pizza King on Zionsville Road and create a tasting room that offers a food menu and Hotel Tango’s selection of artisan
the new Zionsville tasting room to be no different. “Our bourbon cocktails, and even just the classic bourbon cocktails like the old fashioned, do really well in our tasting rooms,” she says.
spirits. The location features a spacious interior plus a patio for outdoor dining and tasting. “We took the space pretty much down to the walls,” Ginger says of the renovation process. “The space was divided between the Village Pub and Pizza King, and we wanted it completely opened up. We took down the dividing wall and we’re adding a large, garage-style door so we have some indoor-outdoor capability. We’re hoping to be able to have 100 people inside and 100 people outside, for regular, non-COVID capacity.”
Hotel Tango’s spirits selection includes bourbon, rye whiskey, wild rum, cherry liqueur and more. Ginger describes the food offerings available at the Zionsville location as elevated pub fare served in a comfortable atmosphere. “We wanted to play off of our cocktails - the food is inspired by our elevated cocktails, and we’re going to do seasonal ingredients on the menu, so the menu will likely change with the season,” Ginger adds. Hilary says Hotel Tango’s bourbon selection is a constant favorite among customers at the Indy and Fort Wayne spots, and expects
The Hotel Tango team has been involved in the local Indianapolis community since the company’s founding. Back in March, when COVID-19 began to spread throughout the U.S., the staff members found themselves producing hand sanitizer at their warehouse and donating it to local organizations that were in short supply. The team hopes to immerse themselves in the Zionsville community in the same way. “Even before we announced the Zionsville location, we worked with the Zionsville Chamber for events here and there, and always had a lovely experience,” Ginger says. “The community seems really excited for us, and it always feels good to be wanted.” Hilary says she and her colleagues feel honored to become part of a local business community that continues to grow and diversify. “It seems like Zionsville is selective, and picks and chooses what businesses they
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want to come there, so it’s exciting for us to fit into that category for them, and for them to be so excited for us to be there,” she says. Travis says the craft spirits industry has grown considerably in recent years, making it an ideal time for expansion of his business. “The feedback has been fantastic from the Zionsville Chamber and various locals so
far - everyone’s been so nice to us,” he says. “We love the small business culture the town has created here. Zionsville is a cool community, and I like that it doesn’t seem to be trying as hard as some other places, in the sense that it feels very authentic.” Hotel Tango Zionsville is located at 10615 Zionsville Road. For more information, visit hoteltangodistillery.com.
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are clearly meeting a need with what folks are looking for,” Jones says.
Hoosier Village Senior Living Community is growing once again, with the addition of 80 one- and two-bedroom units in the Cedarwood Assisted Living Apartments development. Opening in February, the Cedarwood apartments are already half reserved due to the considerable interest around the community in the development’s style of housing, according to Nancy Jones, vice president of sales and marketing.
The Cedarwood offers more than condominium-style homes in a large floor plan, with a focus on large windows to maximize lighting, housekeeping, fullsize kitchens, closets and storage, in-unit laundry, and high-end finishes.
Potential residents are seeking a taste of the high life, and responding to the luxury design touches offered in the brand-new apartment property.
Hoosier Village leaders chose local firms for the $20 million project, which took just under one and a half years to complete. Cedarwood was designed by Indianapolisbased arcDESIGN and constructed by Meyer Najem, headquartered in Fishers. The three-story building with a two-story lobby seamlessly blends with Hoosier Village aesthetics.
“We just can’t believe the enthusiasm and
“The building itself is larger than many
residential communities,” Jones says. She says target residents, aged 62 and up, aren’t ready to compromise with small spaces and still need entertaining areas. Cedarwood is also well-suited for couples with one person perhaps in need of assistance. Such help is provided by Hoosier Village’s nursing staff, allowing the significant other to avoid the added stress of a caretaker role. One of the biggest benefits of Hoosier Village is that as a resident’s physical health changes, supportive care services can be added, eliminating the need to move to another facility onsite. Nearly 600 seniors call Hoosier Village home, the majority of whom live in the five independent-living residential
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neighborhoods onsite. The complex is made up of duplexes, cottages and apartments that offer maintenance-free living for active seniors. More than 100 more individuals live in the assisted-living buildings, and the rest of the residents are in the Memory Care and Health Center. Hoosier Village’s 400 acres offer amenities including an onsite post office and grocery, eateries like the Green Onion Café and the Roosevelts, walking trails, stocked ponds, two dog parks, a library, an indoor pool, pickleball and a fitness center. Jones says the location is desirable, less than one mile from downtown Zionsville and close to the city limits of Indianapolis. Hoosier Village has deep roots, beginning in 1904 as a 185-acre land donation to Boone County for an orphanage and
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school founded on Baptist faith principles. In 1952, as the state moved to foster placement programs, leaders at the property adjusted to focus on senior care, and it became Hoosier Village four years later. It is maintained by BHI Senior Living, whose name stems from its beginnings as Baptist Homes of Indiana. The name formally changed to BHI in 2011. Though its origins stem from the Baptist faith, Hoosier Village welcomes residents of all faiths, denominations and backgrounds.
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it’s completed, show people through in person,” Jones says. Regarding community costs, there are monthly rental plans and continuing-care options. “We have experienced tremendous growth, and for the future we’re evaluating what we believe the future customers will be interested in,” Jones says. Hoosier Village has an “A” rating on Angie’s List, a website that offers ratings on service providers.
While construction is completed, those interested in learning more about Cedarwood can schedule a virtual tour with Hoosier Village’s main entrance is located a marketing team member who will do a live off of Zionsville Road, north of West 96th Street, at 9875 Cherryleaf Drive in walk-through and answer questions. Indianapolis. For more info and to schedule a tour, visit hoosiervillage.com. “We welcome people to drive through the campus, schedule a virtual tour, and when
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K-9 Corporal Josh Stutesman and Mika
MEET MIKA
ZIONSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT GETS NEW K-9 selected her from six or seven dogs.”
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K-9 officers are beloved members of a police force. Cities rally around the highly trained dogs when they’re injured in the line of duty, sick or die. The Zionsville Police Department (ZPD) recently welcomed a new member to the team. Mika, who is one and a half years old, is a part German Shepherd and part Belgian Malinois mix from Hungary. She joined the ZPD in December with K-9 Corporal Josh Stutesman as her handler. “We received a very generous donation from a Zionsville resident to get Mika,” Stutesman says. “We went up to Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana, and
Mika and Stutesman completed a rigorous six-week training course in December. “She went through a very basic training course before I selected her,” Stutesman says. “Then she and I completed the sixweek course together so we can build up trust, bond, and build up the relationship. She needs to trust me and know I won’t put her in any situation that would harm or hurt her. Also, I learn her cues. Those first six weeks together are vital to the relationship.” Mika is trained in drug detection, tracking, apprehensions and protecting other officers.
“They end up becoming part of the pack,” Stutesman says. “They are protective of all the officers. They’re vital to the department in terms of finding drugs that we all want off the streets, but also they’re a great way for us to bond with our community.” Mika is Stutesman’s second K-9 partner, replacing Jelka, who died from cancer in 2019. She will join another ZPD K-9, Thor. “These dogs can bring the community together,” Stutesman says. “The community rallied around Jelka and I know they will do the same for Mika. Being a K-9 handler is something I wouldn’t trade for the world.” Mika is young and still has a lot to learn, but
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Stutesman is impressed with her skills thus far.
but she’s also a very hard-working dog. I’m excited about her future.”
“She’s a puppy and even though she lives with me 24/7, she has to learn she isn’t a civilian pet,” Stutesman says. “She hasn’t met my wife or son yet. The last thing we want to do is make them civilian, and have them come out on the road and not protect the officers or citizens. She’s a lover for sure,
Stutesman wants the Zionsville community to know how appreciative he is of the donation he received to purchase Mika.
for all their thoughts and prayers for Jelka. To see the community come together for Jelka with all her issues, and then to see somebody step up and put forth the money for my second dog - it’s just greatly appreciated.”
“I want to extend a huge thank-you to the Mika is now on patrol with Officer donors who donated the money,” Stutesman Stutesman in Zionsville. For more info, visit says. “I also want to thank the community zionsville-in.gov/582/K-9-Program.
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