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Zionsville’s Brycen Tisch to Compete at Augusta National in the 10th Annual Drive Chip & Putt Competition This month, Zionsville Monthly is pleased to feature on its cover ZCHS Freshman Brycen Tisch who will compete in the prestigious Drive Chip & Putt competition at the 2024 National Finals the week of the 88th Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.

We spoke with Tisch and his parents Bryan and Breanne [Tisch] about the journey and the efforts taken for Tisch to compete at this level among so many talented and aspiring young golfers.

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Cereset Shares How to Enjoy the Holidays More by Sleeping Better!

10 Make Lasting Memories in the Heart of Carmel’s Urban Oasis 12 Center Presents: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party 14 Don Farrell Takes the Stage In and Out of Carmel

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roper sleep plays a crucial role in managing stress. This fact is particularly relevant during the holiday season when many people experience increased stress levels due to various factors such as travel, family gatherings and financial pressures.

HOW CONSISTENT SLEEP IMPROVES YOUR MOOD Establishing a consistent sleep routine can provide a sense of stability and predictability during the often chaotic holiday season. A regular sleep schedule helps regulate circadian rhythms and contributes to a more balanced, resilient stress response.

To ensure you benefit from the stress-relieving effects of sleep during the holidays, prioritize good sleep hygiene practices, such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, creating a comfortable sleep environment, and avoiding stimulants close to bedtime.

These habits contribute to better overall well-being and can enhance your ability

to cope with the demands of the holiday season.

Additionally, the experts at Cereset can help your brain free itself from stress, enabling you to achieve higher levels of well-being and balance.

THE BODY’S STRESS RESPONSE SYSTEM NEEDS PROPER SLEEP Cereset is a wellness company that helps clients manage stress, restore hope and finally achieve restful sleep through their BrainEcho technology.

This approach empowers the brain to reset itself as it hears and “sees” its own reflection.

Owner and tech coach Brenda Hanning has been helping people manage stress better since opening her office in Carmel in 2018. Hanning explains how stress impacts one’s sleep patterns.

“Stress triggers our body’s stress response system, which can harm your well-being and prevent you from getting a reasonable amount of sleep,” Hanning says. “The autonomic nervous system

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controls our ability to respond to and regulate stress. When stress is severe or prolonged, the stress system can get stuck ‘on’ just like a button that has been pressed too many times. Someone stuck in a ‘fight or flight’ response will often report a chronic feeling of underlying tension and anxiety. They may also report great difficulty sleeping and feel their brain is constantly racing or ‘on alert.’ Those stuck in a ‘freeze’ response will often report feeling numb or disconnected with poor sleep. When they experience stress, they tend to shut down and retreat into themselves.

They also tend to report low energy and slow cognitive processes such as problem-solving or decision making.”

According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of the people they surveyed said their stress increased during the holiday season, which can lead to physical illness, depression, anxiety and substance misuse.

“While fun and festive for many, this time of year isn’t a carefree and happy time for everyone,” Hanning shares.

“Quality sleep during the holidays helps us be less irritable and helps us be more patient with disturbing family comments and heated exchanges that can occur over the holidays.”

Hanning continues. “Sleep is an essential requirement to health. Without proper sleep, your mood, energy, ability to cope with stress, sleep and thinking abilities are compromised. For example, people crash their cars, fail exams, get sick, gain weight, grow edgy, angry, anxious or become depressed when they have ongoing issues with sleep. Restful sleep can only happen when the brain can function the way it should. That means neural connections are healthy and strong, and that brainwave patterns are working in balance and harmony.”

When asked what quantifies as proper sleep for adults and whether these recommendations change as we get older, Hanning replied, “Only 1 in 5 Americans receives the recommended 6 to 9 hours of sleep each night, with 30% of the working population getting less than six hours. It’s not true that older people need less sleep. Getting proper sleep at

night helps keep you healthy and alert regardless of your age.”

And no, “catching up” on sleep is not a viable solution.

“Catching up on sleep over the weekend may seem like a solution, but that’s just a myth,” Hanning reveals. “Regular sleep each night is the only way to be fully rested. You will always pay a price for a sleep deficit with your health and quality of life.”

HOW CERESET HELPS YOU LEARN TO MANAGE STRESS BETTER “It is your brain that has been overstressed, and therefore, managing stress requires you to help your brain,” Hanning states. “The best way possible is to help your brain optimize itself to self-regulate as well as possible. Nothing previously known in the world has been as effective in clinical trials to help the brain to self-regulate as Cereset—CE for ‘cerebrum’ and ‘reset.’ [We have] three offices here in Indiana as well as more than 60 offices around the USA. The non-invasive health and wellness technology supports

your brain to optimize you in every way and to manage stress.”

TO HELP MANAGE THE STRESS OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON, HANNING SHARED SOME ADDITIONAL KEY STEPS: • Use Cereset to assist your brain in managing stress by improving sleep and lowering holiday stress.

• Do some form(s) of exercise, especially taking time to walk and/or doing light workouts.

• Don’t “burn the candle at both ends.”

Try to discipline yourself to get to bed at a regular time to have at least six to seven hours of sleep.

• Though the temptation may loom, don’t overindulge in alcohol or food.

If you follow the steps above, we at Cereset believe that despite the stress that we all carry, you can fully enjoy the holiday season.

BRAINTALKS If you want to learn more about using Cereset to help your brain reset and relax, Lee Gerdes, Founder and CEO of Cereset, offers Cereset BrainTalks. Lee presents new topics on chronic challenges to our health and wellness and explains how the Cereset neuromodulation process can help your brain help you.

Links to past BrainTalks can be found at Cereset.com.

ARE SESSIONS HSA OR FSA ELIGIBLE? Check to see if your HSA has approved wellness modalities to determine if you can use your HSA for Cereset.

WHAT OFFERS ARE AVAILABLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON OR FOR NEW CLIENTS? Cereset Carmel offers a $99 Intro Session and a complete Wellness Package for $1500. Anti-aging protocols are included in the Wellness Package!

Call 317-922-7588 to schedule a session as soon as you can. Learn more about Cereset at Cereset.com.

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Escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life without venturing far from home with a delightful staycation in our vibrant city! Discover the hidden gems and local treasures that make our city unique while enjoying the comforts of a relaxing getaway.

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hether unwinding from the holiday season in a boutique hotel, indulging in delectable local cuisine at Vivante French Eatery, or exploring the rich cultural scene at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael, a staycation in Carmel City Center promises a rejuvenating experience. From the picturesque Ice at Carter Green to trendy boutiques to an assortment of dining experiences, Carmel offers something for every taste and preference.

Embrace the convenience of a staycation and let our city surprise you with its charm and allure. It’s time to redefine relaxation and make lasting memories in the heart of Carmel’s urban oasis.

EXPLORE HOTEL CARMICHAEL AND ITS AMENITIES I had the pleasure of speaking with Hotel Carmichael General Manager Jamie Hopwood and members of his staff Adam Campagna, Tyler Upshaw and Lindsey Bonte about the exciting things happening at the hotel, Vivante French Eatery, and Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael as we wrap up 2023! New this year will be the addition of two more igloos set up outside of Vivante that look out onto Carter Green and the beautiful Center for the Performing Arts campus.

“Two of the igloos offer soft seating and more of a casual experience with small bites and bottles of wine,” Upshaw shared.

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“The other two [igloos] offer a chef-curated, wine-paired menu with table-top seating for six.”

Bonte added, “The igloos will be available through the end of Valentine’s Day, and [their] décor will go from the Christmas holiday season to Valentine’s Day, and the other décor will be eclectic New Year’s.

Reservations for the igloos can be made through Vivante on Open Table.”

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Upshaw continued, “Chef Jason [Crouch] and Chef Zack [Tursi] have worked diligently with local purveyors to make sure that the ingredients are true to the season.

We want to provide food and beverages that our guests are going to remember and want to come back for.”

Hopwood added, “Another point to highlight is that all of our desserts are prepared by our in-house pastry chef Tia Evans, and she has elevated our dessert experience, especially at Feinstein’s.”

The team also shared that Hotel Carmichael has partnered with New Riff Distilling out of Newport, Kentucky, and is offering its own single-barrel bourbon!

Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or mixed into

a craft cocktail expertly prepared by the talented bar staff. And be sure to check out the barrel on display next to the piano on the hotel’s main level while you enjoy the outstanding local talent performing live music in Adagio Lounge six nights a week!

Indulge in a luxurious experience by reserving a beautifully appointed room, savoring a delightful dinner coupled with an entertaining show at Feinstein’s, or enjoying the best of Vivante in an igloo with a captivating view of the winter wonderland that is Carter Green.

Conclude your evening with a sophisticated nightcap at the Adagio Lounge, the perfect prelude to retiring to the comfort of your exquisitely appointed room or suite. Elevate your stay with these enchanting options, each contributing to a memorable and immersive staycation.

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Prepare to be amazed as Craig A. Meyer and the ROCKET BAND recreate Elton John’s signature sound and style, bringing his music to life on stage. This is your chance to experience the magic of one of the greatest rock icons of all time.

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For three decades, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s unique take on American swing and jazz music has thrilled audiences around the world, while their unique and spirited “Wild and Swingin’ Holiday Party” has become an eagerly anticipated annual family event. Drawing on a rich catalog of holiday classics and Christmas originals from the band’s two full-length holiday albums, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings its world-renowned live show—and fun and quirky take on the holidays—to you.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s all-original core line-up includes Scotty Morris (lead vocals and guitar), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (double bass and vocals), Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone and vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (saxophones and clarinet) and Joshua Levy (piano and arranger).

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pril 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s remarkable arrival onto the music scene. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year. They have produced a sizable catalog of recorded music, with sales of over 2 million albums to date. The band, co-founded by singer Scotty Morris and drummer Kurt Sodergren, was at the forefront of the swing revival of that time, blending a vibrant fusion of the classic American sounds of jazz, swing, and Dixieland with the energy and spirit of contemporary culture.

Janelle Morrison: Who were some of your influences back in the early years?

Kurt Sodergren: My dad had a great record collection that included [Led] Zeppelin, [Jimi] Hendrix, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Benny Goodman. I heard Benny Goodman[‘s] “Live at Carnegie Hall” [1938] and heard Gene Krupa on the drums and was blown away.

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JM: I read that your grandfather performed in a big band at one point in his life. What did he think of you performing punk rock?

KS: My grandpa had played in a big band. I wish I could have seen him play, but I’ve got a lot of pictures and a little bit of audio evidence that is really cool. He was very supportive of me, though my musical foray was punk rock. I remember him sitting in my bedroom when I was bashing away on the drums, and he’d have

a little grin on his face. I don’t know how much sense what I was doing made to him—it [punk rock] was a different thing altogether. And the beauty of punk rock is you didn’t have to be in a conservatory because you had a garage. It wasn’t just for people who had a lot of musical education.

Later on, my Grandma Virginia was able to come and see my band play quite a few times before she passed away, which was really cool. Whenever we visited anywhere near Chicago and played, we [the band] would take my grandma out to her favorite restaurant, and everyone would fawn all over her.

JM: How did you go from playing punk rock to swing?

KS: When I met Scott [Morris], we started out playing blues. And then all of a sudden, he said, “I want to play swing.”

I was like, “Okay,” and I started taking private lessons.

JM: There was a huge swing revival in the ‘90s amid the grunge and hip-hop explosion. I recall attending a swingthemed wedding reception in ’99. A lot of dance studios were teaching swing dancing in that decade. So, as a performer, when do you think swing became cool again?

KS: When [swing] first came out, it was really cool. It brought a lot of people together, which is really cool, and speaking for Scott now, because it was his idea, he had a lot of musical background and played trumpet in high school. He was really into jazz, and he knows a lot about music. We were writing original songs that we heard in our ears. We might not have had the [formal] training, but we knew what we wanted it to sound like— and we wanted it loud and exciting!

We decided to do only swing, and people were really digging it, though they were kind of confused when we would walk in with vintage suits on instead of T-shirts, ripped jeans and flannels. But it was really our love letter to the music we were so fond of.

JM: Thirty years later, you guys are still touring, and some people don’t realize how intensive and exhausting touring is. How has it evolved for you as far as touring is concerned, and why is it still worth it for all of you to continue doing it?

KS: This music requires a lot of physicality to play, especially the way we do it. So, we have to be cognizant of that and take good care of ourselves, which is one of the reasons why we’ve been around for 30 years. I do yoga and surf, and sometimes my body betrays me, then I go and see my massage therapist once or twice a month as soon as I get off the road. You have to make adjustments, and Scott doesn’t jump off my riser anymore, and Karl doesn’t climb to the top of the PA stack and do a solo, but we do other things. There’s a handful of bands that can make a living playing music and even fewer that have the same original members for over 30 years. What a lightning strike it was when we all met! We know how amazing that is that it could happen, and that we continue to make it happen!

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JM: We spoke about how vinyl records are making a comeback and how our young adult children are frequenting record stores. What are you guys bringing along with you throughout this tour that fans and readers should know about?

KS: This Christmas tour, we’re going to have our Christmas album released on vinyl [for the first time, and it will be for sale at the venues], which is brand new!

JM: I already know it’s going to be a great party when you come out to perform at the Palladium! What can your fans expect to experience that evening?

KS: This is going to be a great party!

There will be our renditions of a lot of classic Christmas material, and there will also be some original Christmas songs as well. There will be some throwback songs from when you and I were younger and watched those Claymation [Christmas] specials. We’ll put our spin on them, just like we’re doing with swing music. It’s going to be special, and I hope people will come out and give it a shot because [the show] is pretty fun, exciting and not something you get to see every day.

Don Farrell Takes the Stage

In and Out of Carmel Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of Crossroads Entertainment, Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael and Todd Edwards Art & Photography

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n the wake of Actors Theatre of Indiana’s announcement a couple of months ago, I caught up with ATI co-founder Don Farrell to discuss what’s next for him post-resignation as the Artistic Director and his vision for his entertainment company, Crossroads Entertainment.

CELEBRATING LEGENDS WHILE BUILDING A BRAND Farrell spoke about his gratitude for his years with ATI and the equity theater he and his co-founders Judy Fitzgerald and Cynthia “Cindy” Collins developed. He also shared how the relationships he built in and around Carmel over the last two decades have enabled him to explore new and exciting avenues and opportunities for his company.

Many of Farrell’s friends and fans have seen Farrell perform at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael over the last several years.

You can be sure that he has many more performances to come, and Farrell teased that there will soon be exciting news coming from Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael and from Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre!

“I’ve enjoyed a good relationship with the management and staff at Feinstein’s [at Hotel Carmichael], and that has grown exponentially,” Farrell expressed. “The team at Hotel Carmichael and Feinstein’s is amazing. I feel like we’ve been hitting on all cylinders with what we’ve been doing over there and what Terry Woods and I have been putting together. I’m just so thrilled. Terry’s writing out all these arrangements and charts and what he brings to the piano is unbelievable. And thankfully, by the grace of God and the amazing support of the patrons, our shows have been selling out at Feinstein’s!”

Farrell’s tributes to Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Barry Manilow, and, most recent-

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ly, Neil Diamond have been wildly popular to the point that management added a matinee for Farrell’s Frank Sinatra Christmas show that will likely be sold out by the time this article goes to press.

Though not claiming to be an impersonator of these iconic performers, Farrell puts his touch on their classic songs while honoring their original scores and showmanship. Audiences are amused and deeply touched by the backstories Farrell shares between numbers on the men’s lives and careers.

“Keep an eye out for more programming that’s going to be happening next year in 2024!” Farrell exclaimed. “The shows that Terry and I create will have their world premiere at Feinstein’s [at Hotel Carmichael]—Carmel will be home base. I am excited to go out and perform these shows outside of Carmel and in other states, but they will never be experienced the same way as they have been and will be at Feinstein’s. Additionally, I couldn’t be more honored and ecstatic to have these projects going on, as well as other projects that will be coming online and are growing!”

With more time to create and perform his shows, Farrell will be hitting the road more often. I told him that he is becoming an ambassador for Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael and the City of Carmel in showcasing his talent and that of his supporting musicians, highlighting the caliber of talent that Carmel, Indiana, has to offer to the rest of the country.

“I’ve taken the Sinatra show out of state twice and the Manilow show out of state once,” Farrell shared. “And the other shows that have been recently created will eventually go out of state as well. I plan to travel with Terry and the amazing musicians who work with me on these shows. Ideal-

ly, you have your music director [Woods] at every show. It’s money well spent to bring the musicians who know the show like the back of their hand because then it’s a sound check and you’re ready to go.

Otherwise, there’s more money and time spent on hiring musicians from that area and on rehearsals.”

SUCCESS IS BUILT ON HAVING A SOLID TEAM AND FOUNDATION Farrell humbly equated the success of his recent tribute shows to the talented musicians he has and/or continues to perform with: Terry Woods, Greg Gegogeine, Fred Withrow, Dorothy McDonald and Greg Wolfe. He also spoke highly of the management and staff at Hotel Carmichael and Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael, including but not limited to Jamie Hopwood and Derrick Pfeister, with whom Farrell enjoys collaborating.

“I can’t talk enough about Derrick,” Farrell praised. “He’s a great asset to the hotel and Feinstein’s, and when working with him, I feel like we have an amazing team player and that we’re all in this together.”

Faith is also an important aspect of life for Farrell.

“Everyone’s been given different gifts, and that’s what makes this world so beautiful,” Farrell mused. “The goal is to try to find out what those gifts are that you’ve been given and to find ways to best use those gifts to the best of your ability, and hopefully to glorify God through that.

Tony Bennett once said, ‘To me, life is a gift, and it’s a blessing just to be alive. And each person should learn what a gift it is to be alive, no matter how tough.’ If I’m able to use the gifts that I’ve been given to make somebody’s life a little easier when

they come to see a show and feel a lot better when they leave, then yes, this is what I’m supposed to be doing. For me, it is very humbling to know what my gift is, and the ideas keep coming as to how I can better use those gifts. I’m currently working on those [ideas] in ways that are obvious and some that are not so obvious.”

Community and socially minded projects are also of importance to Farrell. As he works at his work/life balance, he continues to contribute his time and enthusiasm to local boards such as the Carmel International Arts Festival and a newly formed board for which he is vice-president for Roundabout Fitness, whose mission is to improve lives through shared knowledge about physical, financial and mental health.

Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Farrell and Crossroads Entertainment as we turn the page on another year! For more information on Don Farrell and his company, visit crossroads-ent. com. For tickets to his upcoming shows at Feinstein’s at Hotel Carmichael, visit feinsteinshc.com.

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Zionsville’s Brycen Tisch to Compete at the 10th Annual Drive, Chip & Putt Competition Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick and submitted

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his month, Zionsville Monthly is pleased to feature on its cover Zionsville Community High School Freshman Brycen Tisch, who will compete in the prestigious 10th Annual Drive, Chip & Putt competition sponsored by the PGA, the 2024 National Finals, the week of the 88th Masters Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

The event will be broadcast live by Golf Channel. Eighty junior golfers representing 31 U.S. states, one Canadian province, and Australia will compete. Tisch will be one of 10 young gentlemen in his age bracket to compete in Boys 14-15.

We spoke with Tisch and his parents Bryan and Breanne [Tisch] about the

journey and efforts taken by Tisch to compete at this level among so many talented and aspiring young golfers.

ABOUT DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT In collaboration with the USGA, the Masters Tournament, and the PGA of America, Drive, Chip & Putt stands as a complimentary nationwide youth golf development program. Open to both boys and girls aged 7-15 across four distinct age divisions, this multifaceted competition serves as a valuable platform for honing essential golfing skills.

Participants engage in a three-pronged challenge evaluating their accuracy in driving, chipping, and putting, providing a comprehensive assessment of their prowess in various facets of the game.

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Participants who advance through local, subregional and regional qualifying in each age/gender category earn a place in the National Finals.

A YOUNG TALENT RECOGNIZED Embarking on his golf journey at a tender 18 months old, Tisch’s introduction to the sport began when his father placed a plastic club in his tiny hands.

At this early stage, his passion found inspiration in acclaimed golfers, with a soft spot for the skills of either Jordan Spieth or Justin Thomas. Displaying a particular fondness for driving, young Tisch aspires to tread the professional path, harboring dreams of joining the ranks of the PGA Tour as he grows older.

Under the expert guidance of Brad

Fellers at Prairie View Golf Club, who spearheads the Golf School of Indiana, Tisch has undergone transformative coaching, crediting Fellers with significantly enhancing his golfing prowess after only a few lessons. Adding another layer to his training regimen, Tisch also benefits from the expertise of Colby Huffman, the head men’s golf coach at Butler University, who serves as his mental coach. Tisch expressed that Huffman has played a pivotal role in shaping him into a more proficient golfer.

Tisch’s dad Bryan shared, “He wasn’t even two when I put a real club in his hands, and he would consistently hit shots and want to do it over and over again. Over the years, we’ve hit thousands of balls in the backyard. I built a 33-yard golf hole in the yard. I started taking him to golf courses when he was young. It was just him in those early days—he’s our firstborn—so we had a heck of a lot of fun together. In 2014, when he was five, I entered him in his first tournament through the Indianapolis Junior Golf Tour, and that’s where he got his feet wet in competitive tournament golf. He won his first tournament at Riverside Golf Course, and that was the beginning of a lot of beautiful things that have come since then and hopefully, will continue into his future.”

Tisch added, “I like the aspect of being able to have fun at what I enjoy doing.

And I enjoy competing. I always try to do my best. I enjoy playing with new people and making new friends on the golf course. Shooting low scores is also what makes the game enjoyable, and that’s what drives me to keep playing.”

LEVELING UP HIS GAME Tisch shared that he began playing for Zionsville Middle School in sixth grade.

As a freshman at ZCHS, he will try out for the men’s varsity golf team under the direction of Coach Adam Wood. Bryan and Breanne also shared that Tisch was named MVP all three years of middle school, tying Coach Wood’s record [32] for the 9-hole lowest score.

Breanne added, “Brycen has competed at Pinehurst for the U.S. Kids/Teen Golf

Championship for seven years, was Golf Week’s 13 and Under Player of the Year for last year, and was an alternate for Nationals with Notah Begay, earning a slot to play at Mission Inn this January.”

Tisch scored 154 points in the Boys 1415 competition this past September 9 at the Regional Qualifier at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, which clenched his spot at Nationals.

When asked what winning a spot at Nationals felt like this past September, Tisch replied thoughtfully, “This whole year has been really good for me, but September was a turning point because before then, I wasn’t shooting my best scores. I put in a lot of time and effort and came out with solid scores. This was my last year to [compete] in Drive, Chip & Putt, and I ended up winning the regional. It’s a great accomplishment and a lot of my work has paid off.”

Besides the commitment of time and energy—six days of practicing/playing—that Tisch puts into improving his game, Tisch recognizes that his recent success comes from the support of his family and coaches.

“Not only do I get a ton of support from my coaches, but I do also have a lot of support from my friends,” Tisch said. “Zionsville is a great community, and a lot of people support me as I support them.”

Breanne added, “Bryan and I have always felt that supporting our children’s dreams and desires helps them to be well-rounded individuals, and that has always been a priority. We’ll do whatever it takes for any of our kids to be their best and to help them get to where they would like to go in life.”

“Brycen has an intrinsic desire to play this game, to try to master this game and to improve,” Bryan said. “When I identified that, that’s when we began to think about the opportunities to play in big tournaments and to travel. That’s where it has to begin, in my opinion.”

MENTAL PREPARATION FOR A NATIONAL STAGE “I think a lot of the mental preparation is going to come from not only me, but from a lot of help from Colby

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Huffman,” Tisch stated. “He’s been my mental coach, and now he’s helping me train and prepare for the experience in April. I think not getting overly excited but keeping a stable mindset will also help me. And of course, just having fun while I’m there…wherever the chips fall, that’s where they fall. It’s going to be a great time just being there.”

Bryan referenced Jack Nicklaus’s quote about managing the game of golf.

Nicklaus once said, “Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.”

“I’ve tried to teach Brycen this along with his coaches,” Bryan said. “You want to manage yourself and the course because each course presents new challenges. That’s something that I think Brycen has done a really good job at doing.”

Habitat for Humanity Boone County Unveils Grace Fields Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of HFHBC

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abitat for Humanity of Boone County builds and repairs affordable and sustainable homes in partnership with hardworking low-income families, individuals, and communities. Together with volunteers and future homeowners, Habitat Boone County has improved the housing stock throughout our service area. Currently, Habitat Boone County has invested over $6 million in helping families, revitalizing neighborhoods, and creating more access to affordable housing.

I spoke with Liz Qua, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Boone County (HFHBC), about the organization’s latest fundraising campaign supporting its most enterprising project to date: developing Grace Fields in Whitestown, Indiana.

GRACE AND SHELTER Grace Fields is slated to be a 24-lot community providing “grace and shelter” for hardworking families in Boone County.

Qua shared that Boone County is facing a housing crisis. With the imminent growth forecasted for the county and the LEAP District and Eli Lilly projects coming online in the near future, the need for more affordable housing is even more pressing. Disproportionately low wages and high housing costs are the leading factors to housing vulnerability for many Boone County residents.

The HFHBC board and staff believe that Grace Fields is the answer to many prayers from its organization and the families it serves. Scarcity of land has been an issue for HFHBC for many years.

So, in 2021, Qua shared how HFHBC pur-

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chased the 8-acre site in Whitestown, IN, from the Lebanon Public Library.

HFHBC launched its capital campaign in January 2023 and has raised just over $1 million. To complete the necessary site development, the organization needs to raise an additional $500,000 for the necessary infrastructure before it can build the first home.

DREAM IT UNTIL IT BECOMES A REALITY HFHBC began dreaming of a community where families can prosper in safe, affordable homes. The investment benefits not only the homeowners but the entire county community as well.

“We hired consultants to help us with the feasibility study, but all of the fundraising has been done by us,” Qua explained. “Stacy Snively and I have been

to all the necessary meetings, and I’d say this [fundraising] has been as grassroots as you can get. It’s just a group of people with no development training, sharing a vision and raising $1 million to date.

I’m pretty proud of that, and it’s not that hard when you have a vision that people can understand and want to support.”

The property is located in the Legacy Core area of downtown Whitestown at 503 South Pierce Street.

“We are putting in 24 homes, and this development is the first of its kind in the local area,” Qua said. “There are other [Habitat developments] throughout the state and certainly throughout the country. We have been told it’s about a 3-4 month buildout for the infrastructure, and our initial bids have been at $1.5 million, so we need to raise another $500,000. We are just a couple of weeks away from getting the final stamp of approval from the county surveyors and the town of Whitestown, and we’ve already been through the public hearings and all of that. The property is already zoned for single-family housing and needs no variances. Our goal is to start pushing dirt in March and to have it completely done by June or July so that

we can start building [homes] at the end of this summer. We’re hoping to get three homes a year on that property. We just need to raise the money.”

HFHBC expects the project to be a 5 to 8-year buildout and will provide it with the land it has been desperately searching for to meet its annual quota of building three homes per year.

Just like any other developer, Grace Fields will have to meet all requirements set by the town and county. Qua emphasized that the homes built will have to pass the same inspections and building standards as any other newly constructed home.

“People think we build for poor people,” Qua stated. “We build for people [who] want affordable housing. It’s a national issue, too—we need housing, and we want our people to have generational wealth that they can share with their kids and change their lives forever. Grace Fields is a very intentional name. It was picked by our board, trying to describe what we do as an organization and how we try to lead with grace.”

The homes in Grace Fields will offer mostly three bedrooms and two baths with two-car attached garage floor plans.

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The houses will have different elevations and roof lines so that they aren’t all the same design.

Please join us in supporting this important mission to improve lives and an opportunity to invest in our Boone County community. Donations can be made online!

For more information, contact Liz Qua, Executive Director, at lqua@boonehabitat.org or 765-4835134. Visit boonehabitat.org to make a tax-deductible donation.

Boone County Justice Center:

BUILDING FOR A HEALTHIER COMMUNITY Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted

The Boone County Commissioners held an event on Nov. 9 for the general public to view the progress and vision for the Boone County Justice Center.

The event included a virtual reality tour and fly-through video presentation (the presentation can be viewed online at livinginboonecounty.com). These tours offer a detailed preview of the Justice Center’s design and layout, providing a sense of the facility’s significance to Boone County.

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e spoke with Boone County Sheriff Tony Harris and a couple of other county department heads who will relocate to the Justice Center upon its completion, which is slated for 2025.

PURPOSEFUL PLANNING FOR THE CURRENT AND GROWING POPULATION Discussions on a proposed justice center for Boone County began in 2015 with then-county commissioners, county councilmembers, and former Boone County Sheriff Mike Nielsen. Nielsen is currently the Boone County Executive Project

Manager and is overseeing the construction of the justice center, collaborating with a myriad of teams and departments throughout the process. Nielsen reports directly to the [current] county commissioners: Donnie Lawson, Jeff Wolfe and Tim Beyer [Zionsville].

While [2015] metrics mapped out the projected growth in the county’s population and justified the need for the expansions to the existing jail in Lebanon, Indiana, the commissioners and impacted [county] department heads could not have predicted the $3.7 billion Eli Lilly development and the IEDC’s LEAP District in

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Boone County that are currently underway. These projects will have an enormous impact on the county’s growth. The Boone County Justice Center will offer efficiency, convenience and cost savings by bringing together multiple legal, judicial, medical and mental health services under one roof. The Justice Center is rethinking criminal justice for the community, and rather than “warehousing” people, it will focus on their rehabilitation.

The Boone County Justice Center will benefit a growing county by addressing the challenges associated with increased caseloads, providing scalable infrastructure, ensuring resource efficiency, enhancing community accessibility, and supporting the overall effectiveness and confidence in the legal system.

“The Justice Center project is well underway, and it’s a great feeling to see buildings take shape and what that means for our community and respective agencies,” said Boone County Coroner Justin Sparks.

“For me, this is taking our office from struggling to meet the demand for service as a result of growth to a place that will not only meet those needs today but for many years to come.”

Sparks spoke about Nielsen’s role as the center’s project manager. “As a public safety professional, I am a doer—I use the tools at hand to solve problems.

What I am not is a professional builder or construction project manager. Fortunately, the commissioners have Mike Nielsen in that role. I couldn’t have imagined going into this project the amount of interface required between the building side and the department heads. Mike has been an amazing asset in this role.

We, the department heads, get weekly emails on the status of the project, upcoming milestones, and various other information points. That’s huge for us because it allows us to continue to focus on meeting the missions we do daily and not diverting us to construction issues full-time. This also provides a central point for information and communication. I think the commissioners have built a great team to accomplish this goal. I am thankful to the residents of Boone County for their support and look forward to the facility’s opening!

Boone County Corrections Executive Director Michael Nance shared a statement on behalf of his department and Chief Probation Officer Steve Owens.

“Probation and Community Corrections work closely with the Project Manager, Mike Nielsen. We receive weekly updates and attend frequent meetings in order to stay engaged and apprised of project overview and progress. Recently 3D simulations have been made available, which give us the opportunity to more clearly envision what our space will look like when completed. The Project Management team has valued our input, and the Chief Probation Officer and I both are excited for the potential of the space to be able to better serve our clients and the citizens of the county.”

COLLABORATION IS KEY TO STAYING ON BUDGET AND ON TIME The commissioners and Nielsen were pleased to report at their event on Nov. 9 that the Justice Center project is currently on schedule and on budget.

“We are up to 32% complete on the overall project, and we are on budget,” Nielsen stated. “We are ahead of schedule when it comes to having new utilities permanently installed (water, electric, etc.). From a

project perspective, it is a huge undertaking and a huge milestone to hit when it comes to having all the utilities completed at this early-stage project.”

Nielsen added, “Right now, we are focused on getting the new Boone County Corrections building and the sheriff’s administration building under [one] roof and enclosed enough so that we can continue to work inside during the winter months. And we feel pretty confident that we can remain on schedule and on budget, which will allow us to turn over the project anywhere between February of 2025 and November of 2025. That’s a long span, but that’s because logistically, there are certain parts of the buildings that we will have to open up earlier than others to ensure that we don’t affect operations within the sheriff’s office.”

The facilities for basic operations, such as the kitchen, laundry and medical services, in addition to booking and holding, have been temporarily and strategically relocated until their respective areas have been constructed.

“Those types of logistics don’t create problems for us, but they are challenges for us to work through so that we don’t interfere with the day-to-day operations of the Sheriff’s Office,” Nielsen emphasized.

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“We have overcome the challenges because of the team that we’ve put together. Everybody’s working together to make sure that we finish on schedule and on budget.

Everything that happens goes through an approval process from the construction side to the internal management side, and then everything goes before the commissioners for final approval.”

Boone County Sheriff Tony Harris also spoke about the logistical planning and temporary relocations that his office has planned throughout the phases of construction.

“BCSO has had to limit some of the classes and that sort of thing only because we don’t have our classrooms [at this phase of construction],” Harris shared. “Capt. Tim Turner [Jail Division Commander] and I had to come up with a plan on how we’re going to process people coming in. We’ve moved all the equipment to another ‘block’ to do the processing: fingerprints, pictures, body scan, etc.”

Harris explained that the new space for BCSO will open up many more services than the previous jail could offer, which will be vital to a growing county population and will provide the necessary space for BCSO to address a critical need for mental health services within its inmate population.

Harris added, “We’ll be able to be much more self-sufficient in Boone County and offer more services once that gets open.

We’ve got to get ahead of this growth in [Boone] County. We’ve been so good at working with other [county] departments and municipalities, but we have to continue, as law enforcement, to work together and share information on a daily basis to make sure that we are keeping ahead of crime. We have to continue to be the proactive county that we’ve been.”

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