Zionsville MONTHLY - December 2017

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Moon Over Boone County This month’s cover story introduces you to the Zionsville residents launching the Moontown Brewery.

What started as a home brewed hobby has truly gone to the next level with the opening of the brewery in the old Whitestown High School gym. Although the story is about a new brewery it is also very much about community and an opportunity to work with family and life long friends.

Writer/Janelle Morrison • Cover photo/ JJ Kaplan

4 A New Chapter Begins at Zionsville Public Library 7 Local Scientist Aims to Cure Cancer 12 Man’s Best Friend Brings Comfort to Children 16 Susan G. Komen is More Than Pink 20 Christkindlmarkt Launches a Local Holiday Tradition 22 Holiday Happenings 25 Lights…Camera… Immersion 28 Arts Calendar 30 Affordable Fashion Found Locally 33 A Tribute to Holidays Remembered 38 Breakfast with Santa on the Bricks

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A N e w C h a p t e r B e g i n s a t

Zionsville Public Library

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted

With the introduction of new technologies, the institution of a public library is always evolving, not only in the services it offers to members but its accessibility and sometimes its brand.

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he Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library recently introduced the community to their new, modernized brand and website during a day-long celebration December 2. Visitors were treated to family-friendly events and library swag featuring the new, contemporary logo.

The newly-unveiled logo was designed to reflect the changing times while holding on to the library’s heritage in the Zionsville community. The logo was developed in-house by library staff and designed to suggest recognizable aspects of Zionsville and the library. Three colored blocks comprise the symbol and represent bricks, books, mobile devices and a neighborhood within their shapes and colors (terra cotta orange, fresh green and digital blue). Bricks, which comprise Zionsville’s Main Street and

the library building, are also the shape of a book sitting on a shelf, so they fit into the design naturally. By including negative space between the blocks that reflected both community streets and the library’s initials, the logo design emphasizes the library’s connection to the community.

The event was the culmination of a year-long process that began with the completion of a new three-year strategic plan finalized by the Library Board of Trustees. Priorities included providing high-quality content and services for the community, while also maximizing awareness and use of existing services.

To help realize these goals, a new, improved website was envisioned that would allow the community to freely connect with the library, its staff and all of the services offered.

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Staff began the process by seeking the wants and needs of Zionsville residents through a survey. Data collected was used to help design the website and prioritize features, such as the “My Account” button on the top of the homepage.

“Customers let us know they wanted to be able to log into their library account quickly and easily,” said Marketing Director Virginia Hilbert.

Designed to invite exploration and provide easy access to library materials and services, the site is rich with information. “Zionsville residents with an active library card may now jump on our website to learn a new language, complete a career-enhancing business course, conduct research or reserve a study room or meeting space,” said Interim Director Mary Rueff. These services are available 24/7 from any computer or mobile device. In addition, they may be accessed from the library’s homepage along with a new tutorial feature, which allows visitors to learn how to use several online services including OverDrive, Freegal Music and Facebook.

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Rueff continued, “Our customers don’t have to always come to this building to access some of the services that we have.

Another one of our goals was to not only take the library physically out of the building but digitally as well, so people can access what we have to offer in a variety of ways.” Shaped by Iconic Digital Marketing, a web design and marketing firm based in Hamilton County, the site is mobile responsive and centered around the Zionsville community. Local residents and library visitors are featured in many of the photos used on the site and in library promotional materials.

“We serve a remarkable community and are privileged to have a group of

patrons who volunteered to help,” said Hilbert. “The amazing photos on our website are the result of this collaboration and beautifully illustrate the unique services offered by the library.”

The library has maintained the same logo for nearly 20 years, so the redesign was carefully considered before the project began. Enhancing its connection to the community is at the core of the library’s mission statement: Satisfy curiosity • Nurture reading • Build connections. It was also the inspiration behind the new contemporary logo and tagline.

“Our new tagline, Connecting Zionsville • Discoveries Await, is a direct reflection of our mission statement and the passion that drives our staff to provide exceptional customer service,” said Hilbert. “It is amazing to me what a deep connection our customers have with this library and how much they value the services that we provide. We want to increase awareness throughout the community about the

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services that are free, right here at the library. All a person needs is a library card.

Putting that goal into the strategic plan allowed us to put our services at the forefront of our web design. We want to make sure that all of our services are apparent and easy to access.”

Through the process of modernizing the library and its brand, Hilbert noted that the staff and board members have found to way to create a more personal connection with their customers amidst the ongoing digital revolution.

For more information about the library or to view the library’s new website, visit zionsvillelibrary.org. You can also drop by 250 N. Fifth St. in Zionsville or call 317-873-3149.

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Writer // Anjali Gupta • Photography // JJ Kaplan & submitted

Dr. Mark Kelley, a Zionsville resident, is researching to better the lives of patients with cancer. He believes that cancer is an appalling disease with little treatments, so helping anybody would be rewarding and exciting.

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r. Kelley has studied cancer for 27 years and has always been dedicated to science. His fifth-grade science teacher inspired him to learn about science, and the passion stuck with him through college.

His devotion to science has always been strong; there was no other profession in the world that he would accept. “I love being a scientist, and I’ve done it so long now,” he stated.

Dr. Kelley’s belief that science is like a puzzle has always intrigued him. Putting facts together and trying to decipher the unknown is a vital part of his interest. To him, science is also about making new discoveries to change the world. He

tells his students that when someone conducts an experiment and finds new results, it is the first time in the history of mankind that those results have been seen. “So where else do you really get to be a discoverer and explore every day?

[Science] is very exciting,” he said.

Dr. Kelley also has a supportive family to help him. He met his wife, Sue Kelley, in college at DePauw University. She encouraged Dr. Kelley to continue researching science instead of going to medical school. She inspired him to stay with his passion for science and discovery. Mrs. Kelley stayed home to take care of their twins, allowing Dr. Kelley to work late and further his research.

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While Dr. Kelley has loved science for his entire life, his training and job were full of work and took patience. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1979 from DePauw University and his Master of Science degree in 1981 from Louisiana State University. He has a Ph.D. in genetics, which took five years to receive by completing lab experiments and taking courses during the day, at night and on the weekends. He received this in 1984 at Louisiana State University. Afterwards, he completed his postdoctoral training, which took three years to complete. Dr. Kelley trained at Rockefeller University with a mentor who recently won a Nobel Prize in medicine.

In his first year as a post-doctorate, Dr. Kelley worked every day, except for Thanksgiving and Christmas. However, he enjoyed it. “It has always been fun.

I think that is the key,” he explained.

Also, Dr. Kelley’s job can be difficult because the numerous types of cancers are unalike. The cells in certain cancers differ from the cells in others. This causes the curing of cancer to be challenging.

However, the difficulty does not prevent him from pursuing his goal; he believes in John F. Kennedy’s quote, “We choose to do these things not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”

Dr. Kelley researches cells in the body, hoping to produce a drug that can heal cancer tumors. He works constantly at home, in the lab at IU Simon Cancer Center, and with his company, Apexian Pharmaceuticals, writing grants to fund his research. He mainly researches the APE1/Ref1 (Apurinic Endonuclease Redox Effector Factor 1), a DNA repair enzyme. The enzyme reduces oxidation in cancer cells and proteins, cleaning the DNA. It works as a master regulator, or a “signaling node,” as it binds with other proteins to make them unoxidized. Dr. Kelley and his co-workers imagine that this enzyme is the “center of the universe” since it is extremely crucial. They knew that a cell can die if the APE1/Ref1 is removed, so they decided to find a way to remove the enzyme from cancer cells and block the tumors, causing the cancer cells to die.

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Using a $2.9 million grant, the scientists at Apexian Pharmaceuticals decided to create a drug to target the APE1/Ref1 enzyme in pancreatic cancer cells. This drug is temporarily called APX3330. The drug was already created and has approval from the FDA to be tested on humans.

The APX3330 drug also eases neuropathy side effects from chemotherapy. Chemotherapy damages neurons in the body, causing them to malfunction. Rarely, the

neurons can die. This causes burning and tingling in the fingertips and toes. The burning is extremely painful; many patients quit chemotherapy. The APX3330 drug protects the neurons from damage. The drug would be consumed with chemotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer, decreasing neuropathy.

Dr. Kelley hopes to learn more about APE1/Ref1 in the future and to help patients. He also hopes to start clinical trials

to test the APX3330 in the next months.

He believes that helping anyone can be thrilling, especially seeing something go from the lab bench to the real world. “It is really the dream of all scientists, making a difference in people’s lives,” he said.

Dr. Kelley’s advice for kids who want to become scientists is to be passionate and follow what is loved. “Stick with it. It is a long road, but where else do you get to make new discoveries all the time?”

STUDENT WRITER SPOTLIGHT The above story was written by Zionsville Middle Schooler Anjali Gupta, the daughter of Mangala Hasanadka and Samir Gupta. The Zionsville Middle School Language Arts classes taught by Mikala Koharchik and Blake Mellencamp have undertaken the monumental task of publishing a magazine produced by the students. The Zionsville Education Foundation awarded $1,200 for the Writing in the Real World grant that subsidized this endeavor.

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Man’s Best Friend Brings Comfort to Children Writer / Rebecca Wood • Photography // JJ Kaplan and submitted

Spencer, a Golden Retriever, is sprawled out across a front entry rug. He’s tuckered out and seems content to bask in the sunlight filtering in through the windows. On this first impression alone, one would likely call Spencer “docile,” but owner Dani Robinson-Gay says there’s much more to his personality.

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hen pushed to describe Spencer, Robinson-Gay refers to him as “cocky and confident.” She adds, “He’s not the sort of dog that would back away from a bar fight.” But he won’t likely come to blows as Robinson-Gay also observes that not much seems to rattle Spencer.

What is also apparent is that Spencer is a dog with a few great loves, and food

ranks at the top of the list. Yet, he will walk away from a full dish when Robinson-Gay brings out his work uniform.

The uniform, a blue vest that fits snuggly along his torso, signifies that Spencer is a therapy dog. His place of “employment” is primarily at Stonegate Elementary School. He is also part of the Love on the Leash crisis team that provides comfort to children in other difficult situations.

Robinson-Gay and Spencer are a certified therapy pet team. To secure this title, Robinson-Gay and Spencer spent a year participating in obedience training sessions, evaluations and supervised visits with the Love on a Leash organization.

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Unlike service dogs, therapy dogs are not under the protection of federal laws and may only enter public places with permission of the owner.

After Robinson-Gay and Spencer became certified, they became a frequent visitor at Stonegate Elementary School in Zionsville. Initially, the two would primarily visit classrooms and teach kids about therapy dogs, dog etiquette and pet safety. Then, the guidance department incorporated Spencer into conversations with children.

Spencer’s most profound relationship has been with Avery Irwin. In February 2017, Avery was a then-fourth grade student at Stonegate Elementary School.

A discussion erupted in her music class about Spencer. Avery raised her hand in class and asked Mr. Joe Budd, her music educator, whether she could pet the dog.

“That moment was very enlightening to me,” recalls Mr. Budd. “I asked Avery to stay behind as class was dismissed.

I asked her if she would be interested in spending time with Spencer. She was very interested. I told her that I was going to try to make that happen for her. “ With one phone call from Mr. Budd, Spencer and Avery were connected and became fast friends. Once a week, Avery would meet Spencer in the guidance office. “Spencer would do a doggy hug and

Dani Robinson-Gay with Avery’s mother, Tanya Irwin

lean on her leg,” Robinson-Gay remembers.

“I went in with no expectations, but had the privilege to see and witness their bond.”

Avery refers to Spencer as “nice.”

She says that he never jumped and gave friendly hugs.

This was a time in Avery’s life where spending time with Spencer was a needed comfort. Avery’s mom was battling stage 4 breast cancer with doctors predicting she had a few more months to live.

On the evening of May 18, 2017, Robinson-Gay received a call from Avery’s dad, Jeff. Avery’s mother had just passed away, and Avery was requesting to see Spencer. Robinson-Gay was on the baseball field, but she rushed home and grabbed Spencer. A few minutes later, the pair arrived at Avery’s door.

For the next hour, Avery walked Spencer around her neighborhood with Robinson-Gay alongside. Avery commented that Spencer wasn’t wearing his vest. Robinson-Gay replied that Spencer wasn’t working that night, but he was there as her friend.

In the following days, Spencer accompanied Avery to her mother’s visitation.

At the funeral, he sat in the front row alongside his friend, Avery. Jeff said

Spencer provided Avery with an outlet and comfort during that difficult time.

Robinson-Gay admits that through the whole process, she has always been cognizant that she is not a therapist.

“I don’t have the answers,” Robinson-Gay acknowledges. “My job is to let the people and the dog do their thing. It gives permission for people to just be.”

Spencer has brightened the lives of other children as a member of the Love on the Leash crisis team. In January 2016, the pair visited the Lawrence elementary school in which the school’s principal had just been killed in a random school bus accident.

Spencer and Robinson-Gay wandered the school halls. Teachers and children would filter out of the classroom and love on Spencer. Robinson-Gay vividly remembers a girl wandering over to Spencer and petting his coat. Robinson-Gay commented on her beautiful smile. “The little girl replied, ‘Then Spencer is helping because I don’t smile a lot.’”

A few weeks ago, at a routine vet visit, a cancerous tumor was found on Spencer’s back. He quickly underwent an operation to remove the tumor. Robinson-Gay is hopeful for a full recovery.

He’ll return to Stonegate Elementary School when he is back to good health.

Robinson-Gay is mindful of the fact that Spencer is advancing in years.

(She thinks he is 9 years old.) At some point, Spencer will need to retire. She takes comfort in knowing that when Spencer was needed, he was used in great ways, especially for Avery.

Robinson-Gay hopes to be part of a pet therapy team for many years into the future. “My time is not done with this. It is a neat way to be part of something and witness something special in a unique setting.”

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Statistically, one in eight women will get a breast cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. Susan G. Komen has a bold goal of reducing the current number of breast cancer deaths by 50 percent in the U.S. by 2026.

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usan G. Komen Central Indiana saves lives by meeting the most critical needs in our state’s communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. This year, Komen Central Indiana invested $832,677 in 15 local breast health programs that reached 40,000 people and provided 20,000 services within a 41-county service area.

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The organization recently welcomed its new executive director and Carmel resident, Jill Madinger. Madinger joined the team at Susan G. Komen Central Indiana in October. She replaced Natalie Sutton, who served in the role for more than three years.

“We are pleased to have Jill join the Komen team,” said Komen Central Indiana Board President Tory Castor. “Her executive leadership, fundraising ability and experience engaging volunteers in meaningful ways make her uniquely qualified for this role. She will be a welcome addition in our fight against breast cancer.”

Madinger has experience developing and implementing strategic sales, marketing and mission initiatives, delivering high-impact solutions that advance organizational goals. Most recently, Madinger was Executive Director of Million Meal

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Movement, a nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding the hungry in Indiana and offering meaningful volunteer experiences for community members.

She also served as the Senior Director of International Growth and Education at Kiwanis International and Account Executive at Pillar Group Risk Management.

“Breast cancer knows no boundaries as far as gender, race, economic situation or geography. It’s all-encompassing,” Madinger stated. “When we come together for the cause to find cures, we all have a stake in this. We all know someone who has been affected by this disease. I think you’re hard-pressed to talk in casual conversation with someone who doesn’t know someone who has been diagnosed or is a survivor or was taken by the disease.”

Madinger emphasized that Komen Central Indiana plays a significant role in the local efforts to provide support and services to those who are fighting the disease in Indiana.

“I think a misunderstanding of the Susan G. Komen organization is that most people see us as just a huge breast health research organization, and we absolutely are; we are the largest funder for breast health research. However, locally, we are also the organization that gives grant dollars to Little Red Door, so the woman who does not have insurance and maybe doesn’t have the family support system can get the care she

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needs, get the continuum of care and navigate this very complex system.”

According to the data provided by Komen Central Indiana, 75 percent of the net proceeds raised through Race for the Cure® stays in the local communities to help fund programs like screening, diagnosis and treatment services, safe and accurate breast cancer information and patient navigation programs. The remaining 25 percent of net proceeds go towards national priorities, such as new early detection technologies, understanding of metastasis and how to treat and prevent recurrence and more effective treatments.

The organization puts on several annual fundraisers that raise critical funds to support its mission of saving lives by meeting the critical needs in the communities that it serves and to continue investing in breast cancer research, prevention and a cure. The annual Race for the Cure® is, by far, their largest fundraising mechanism.

The 25th annual Komen Central Indiana Race for the Cure® took place in April 2016 and raised $1,153,500 with 13,217 participants. Sponsors, teams and top fundraisers came together to make it the largest event for the organization

75 percent of the net proceeds raised through Race for the Cure® stays in the local communities to help fund programs” that year. Due to unprecedented lightning and severe weather conditions, the 2017 Komen Central Indiana Race for the Cure® was cancelled, causing a detrimental set back to the overall fundraising goal and creating a shortfall for 2017.

“The race is our largest funding mechanism. It represents 65 percent of our operating budget, which includes the grants that are able to fund other organizations,” Madinger explained. “There was approximately a $200,000 shortfall as a result of the race being cancelled due to the lightning.”

It was the first time ever that the race had been cancelled, and due to its scope and sheer logistics, it could not be rescheduled for another time in 2017. The figure that the Komen Central Indiana is using to discuss the human aspect of the shortfall is 10,000 individuals who were

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not able to receive the services that the organization would have otherwise been able to provide them.

“The cancellation of the race had tangible financial implications, and then it had intangible implications,” Madinger said.

“It was both an emotional loss as well as a financial one. It is a time for unification for the organization, the survivors and for the ones who are battling the disease. It’s a time for them to come together and feel that unity. My goal for this year is a dry and beautiful day for the 2018 race.”

Madinger is looking ahead at developing additional fundraising mechanisms to make the organization less dependent on Mother Nature’s good graces.

“When you’re so dependent on events and you have an electrical storm that forces you to cancel the main event, you recognize that revenue model needs to be revisited,” Madinger elaborated. “We will be focusing on other mechanisms for fundraising that will include individual giving and large gift planning. I see this as a great opportunity as we continue to do these events and keep the train on the track while looking at additional fundraising opportunities to continue to support our grantees.”

So far, the 2018 Komen Central Indiana Race for the Cure® has raised $8,575.40 out of its $1,150,000 goal. The event date has been set for Saturday, April 28, 2018, at Historic Military Park located at White River State Park.

Through outreach and networking events in the organization’s 41-county service area, special programs and partnerships with other local organiza-

tions, Komen Central Indiana connects individual needs with available resources to empower Hoosiers and maximize the impact of its mission. Its other significant and engaging events include the Pink Tie Ball, Circle of Hope, Pink Ribbon Celebration and Project Pink.

Project Pink is the organization’s annual fashion show fundraising event.

In 2017, it celebrated the sixth anniversary of the event with 10 models who raised awareness about breast cancer and fundraising in support of Komen Central Indiana’s mission.

Ten breast cancer survivors, co-survivors and Komen supporters hit the runway modeling one-of-a-kind outfits designed by students from the Art Institute of Indianapolis. A panel

of judges selected a winning designer following the runway show.

The 2017 models also compete in a friendly fundraising competition leading up to the event. The model that collected the most donations was presented with the 2017 Trendsetter Award.

Komen Central Indiana’s community impact initiatives include, but are not limited to, Cancer Resource Center at IU Simon, Coffee with Komen, Sisters in Pink, Indiana Cancer Consortium and More than Friends.

Madinger and her staff are proud to serve central Indiana community members in meaningful ways that give survivors the strength needed for today, raise awareness and education about breast cancer and push research forward, offering hope for tomorrow.

For more information, call 317-638-2873 or visit komencentralindiana.org. Connect with the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Holidays on the Prairie

Conner Prairie, November 25-December 30 Holidays on the Prairie includes several different familyfriendly holiday events. Transport back to 1836 through the Prairietown walking tour, Conner Prairie by Candlelight.

Guests can view a collection of both amateur and professional gingerbread houses in the Gingerbread Village.

Adults can enjoy their favorite hors d’oeuvres, wine, craft beer, and spirits at Holiday Cheers. Finally, Santa is coming to town to enjoy breakfast and dinner with guests at the prairie!

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Indianapolis Zoo, November 24-December 30 Christmas at the Zoo is a wintertime extravaganza everyone will enjoy. Stop by the Indianapolis Zoo for its annual light spectacular, and experience one of the nation’s top 10 zoos in a whole new way as hundreds of thousands of sparkling lights delight and inspire. Soaring 150 feet above the Skjodt International Orangutan Center, you’ll be able to spot the Beacon of Hope glowing in holiday colors from miles away.

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The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, November 24-January 7, 2018 Jolly Days is a holiday treat for the whole family at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Complete with an indoor “ice skating” rink for children to skate in their socks, an ice fishing area, and a holiday train, this is an unbeatable family tradition. Mark you calendar - on the day after Thanksgiving, Santa will arrive Indy style in a Dallara IndyCar!

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Actors Theatre of Indiana (ATI) has recently announced its new program, Theatre Immersion Experience 2018. This program is designed for students who are dedicated, passionate, creative and wanting to grow their theatre skills in a unique “hands-on” way.

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or those who are not familiar with ATI, it is a professional, not-for-profit theatre organization of local and national artists dedicated to excellence in theatre production for a diverse patron base in Carmel and central Indiana. ATI enriches the culture of the community and uses theatre as a tool for educational engagement.

The organization was co-founded by Cynthia Collins, Don Farrell and Judy Fitzgerald in 2005. Through these individuals’ own professional experiences and connections, ATI’s patrons are exposed to national talent who appear and assist with its productions and projects on a regular basis. The exposure to this caliber of professionalism is one of the main attributes that sets ATI apart from other equity companies in the central Indiana area.

Another of ATI’s noteworthy features is the educational arm of the organization. An example of ATI’s expanding educational initiatives is the debut of the Theatre Immersion Experience. This program is for students, ages 14 to 18, and will offer 40 hours of customized instruction led by Broadway and leading theatre professionals such as ATI’s Director of Education MaryJayne (MJ) Waddell.

and spent some time sharing her observations on playing Fantine with the student actress, Grace Tucker, who also played Fantine. Waddell shared why she is passionate to help aspiring students and to get the word out about the Theatre Immersion Experience. She believes it will help not only budding actors and stage managers hone their skills, but it will build confidence and teach the importance of collaboration to everyone who completes the program.

“Before I moved to Indiana, I’d been coming to do shows with ATI since they opened,” Waddell said. “I’ve directed, choreographed, stage-managed and have been in ATI shows. What’s interesting is that everyone seems to know the Tarkington and the Civic, but there are so many who don’t know about ATI. ATI is a professional theatre company and is located in the Studio Theater.

It’s a wonderful venue, and we want to get people in there to experience what professional theatre is. The actors that come from New York City and other cities to perform here are professionals.

In designing the Theatre Immersion Experience, I did so that the students will experience shadowing professionals during the course of three shows. The students are going to observe and learn by following them from the very first day of rehearsals to opening night.”

Waddell explained the students will have direct access to the actors, directors and technical team. They will even shadow the technical team up in the

Waddell’s career highlights include starring in the North American Tour of “Mamma Mia!” as Donna Sheridan; the Broadway and National Tour of “Les Misérables” where she covered the role of Fantine and the Factory Girl; the “Sondheim Celebration” at the Kennedy Center in 2002 in the extraordinary casts of “Merrily We Roll Along” where she was co-choreographer and dance captain; and “Sunday in the Park with George” in which she was also dance captain. Waddell spent four seasons singing and dancing alongside the Radio City Rockettes as a New Yorker in the Radio City “Christmas Spectacular.”

Fascinated by the fact that an area high school was producing “Les Misérables” with all of its complexities and challenges, Waddell attended the rehearsals of the Zionsville Community High School’s Waddell offers her wisdom to student actor, Grace Tucker, production on playing the role of Fantine in Zionsville Community High School’s Fall production of Les Misérables. last month

Waddell as Donna Sheridan in MammaMia North American Tour.

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This program is for students, ages 14 to 18, and will offer 40 hours of customized instruction led by Broadway and leading theatre professionals such as ATI’s Director of Education MaryJayne (MJ) Waddell.” booth. They will experience what every department does and how they collaborate to put on a quality show. ATI also offers a theatre tech experience, “The Business of Backstage,” for students, ages 14 to 18, who are interested in the backstage “magic” or artistry.

“After opening night, the 40 hours of their classes will begin,” Waddell explained. “Within those 40 hours, the students are going to write, direct, design and star in their own showcases at the Studio Theater. They will perform in front of their family and friends, but

more importantly, we will have theatre professionals from universities that run theatre programs who will provide feedback to the students.”

Another one of the goals that Waddell hopes to achieve with this program is preparing students for the challenges that await them when they leave Carmel for college or other endeavors.

“You can be a star in Carmel, but when you get to college or if you are auditioning with 200 people who are just like you, it’s a totally different ballgame,” she emphasized. “Hopefully,

the students will use this immersion and take away from it useful and solid tools that can be used not just in their careers but throughout their lives. We are preparing them and helping them to realize that they are unique. They don’t have to try to be anybody else but themselves and to take the gifts that they already have and share them with the world.”

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The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Show

Straighten Up & Fly Right for the Holidays: The Nat King Cole Tribute with Ramsey Lewis & John Pizzarelli

Dave Koz 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour with Special Guests David Benoit, Rick Braun, & Peter White

Celtic Thunder Holiday Symphony Tour

Known for their mega-selling crossover hit “Elvira,” and more than 30 other Top 10 singles, the Oak Ridge Boys are back on the road with a classic lineup that dates to 1973. For nearly three decades, the country and gospel vocal quartet has mounted an annual Christmas tour featuring a mix of traditional and contemporary seasonal songs, including tunes from their seven best-selling Christmas CDs. Aside from their five Grammy® Awards, nine Dove Awards and many other honors, they are members of the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Two jazz veterans team up to honor a legendary pop artist with Straighten Up & Fly Right for the Holidays: The Nat King Cole Tribute with Ramsey Lewis and John Pizzarelli. Pianist Lewis and his trio are joined by Pizzarelli on guitar and vocals for an evening that includes interpretations of traditional songs from Cole’s Christmas recordings as well as many of the pop standards he made his own, such as “Sweet Lorraine,” “Body and Soul” and “Route 66.” Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and owns three Grammy® Awards.

An annual holiday tradition returns as Dave Koz brings his 20th Anniversary Christmas Tour to the Palladium. Special guests David Benoit, Rick Braun and Peter White – the original lineup from Koz’s very first holiday package tour – will join the smooth jazz saxophonist to perform their own hits and jam on fresh, lively arrangements of seasonal favorites in a high-energy show for the entire family. Koz has earned nine Grammy® Award nominations and sent nine albums to the top of Billboard’s Current Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.

He also has hosted the syndicated Dave Koz Radio Show for over 20 years.

On its second tour with a full symphony, Celtic Thunder will perform highlights from its most popular productions as well as songs from the chart-topping albums Celtic Thunder Christmas and The Classic Christmas Album, with solo and ensemble numbers featuring the five male vocalists – Damian McGinty, Ryan Kelly, Emmet Cahill, Neil Byrne and Michael O’Dwyer. Named Billboard’s Top World Music Album Artist three times, Celtic Thunder has performed at the White House, on the Today show and for multiple PBS specials.

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theatre Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Lyrics by: Tim Rice Music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber Go, Go, Go Joseph! The irresistible family musical about the trials and triumphs of Israel’s favorite son returns to the Civic stage. Told entirely through song, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat follows the journey of Joseph as he is sold into slavery by his jealous brothers but uses his intelligence and wit along with his ability to interpret dreams to advance and become the right hand man of Pharaoh himself.

The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (“Those Canaan Days”), to country-western (“One More Angel in Heaven”) and island music (“Benjamin Calypso”), along with the unforgettable classics “Any Dream Will Do”, “Close Every Door” and “Go, Go Joseph”.

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Festival of Carols It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir presents Festival of Carols - with 4 performances to choose from! The Midwest’s beloved holiday tradition features your favorite carols and holiday music performed by the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and special guest artists

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Canadian Brass Christmas

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra presents Handel’s Messiah with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir

Since forming in the 1970s, this distinctive chamber quintet has toured the world and released over 100 albums as the leading standard bearer for the role of brass in classical music. Comprising tuba, trombone, horn and trumpets, Canadian Brass was the first Western brass ensemble to perform in the People’s Republic of China and the first to take the main stage at Carnegie Hall. In this special holiday performance, the group will perform a broad range of classical, traditional and pop tunes reflecting the spirit of the season.

The greatest story ever told. The most majestic music ever conceived. This is the Messiah of the season, performed by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra along with the Indianapolis Symphonic Choir.

And it is music’s most powerful message of faith.

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Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Bolton will bring a full band and three decades of hits on this return visit to the Palladium. After his early years in hard rock, Bolton found huge success from the ’80s onward as a pop and soul belter. He has since sold more than 65 million records around the world, landing nine No. 1 singles and nine Top 10 studio albums with hits including “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” “How Can We Be Lovers” and his acclaimed interpretations of classics like “To Love Somebody” and “When A Man Loves a Woman.” His honors have included two Grammy® Awards for Best Male Vocal Performance and six American Music Awards.

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In just a few weeks, we’ll greet 2018 with a round of “Auld Lang Syne” and toast to snap shots of the past while envisioning the things to come in a new year. We are feeling a bit nostalgic and so we asked a few familiar faces in the community to take a trip down memory lane and share some of their favorite holiday memories and/or traditions with you, our readers.

May you all have a wonderful holiday season and a spectacular New Year!

Tracy Phillips, Executive Director, Zionsville Chamber of Commerce: Q Favorite family tradition?

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“When I worked in San Antonio,

we produced the Holiday River Parade.

Twenty or more floats would go down the San Antonio River Walk, and each and every one of the companies wanted to play “Feliz Navidad” from their float.

Mayor Tim Haak, Town of Zionsville:

Sherman Burdette, Local TV Host, Personality, and Reporter: Q What is your “guilty pleasure” that you must consume during the holidays that you wish you didn’t have to share?

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“For years and years it was my

mother’s/ grandmother’s dressing

out my favorite flavors so NO ONE else gets them!”

always done for Christmas decorating and I. We have an all-Christmas music

Navidad” will come on the radio – we drop whatever we’re doing run to each other and dance through this song! Our family motto is “It’s just not Christmas until you hear ‘Feliz Navidad!’”

Bryan Traylor, Zionsville Town Council Vice President: Q Which holiday movie do you best relate to: A Christmas Story, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation or Bad Santa?

Navarone. They had lots of cannons, rope ladders for scaling the face of the mountain, a working elevator in the back, and even bunk beds. We still have them.”

Josh Frost, Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention, Zionsville Fire Department:

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“One of my favorite traditions that

developed with my family started when my daughter was tiny. She observed that if we were celebrating Jesus’s birthday, where was his cake? So every year we bake a birthday cake for Jesus and sing Happy Birthday.”

“A Christmas Story, because pretty

much anything I’ve ever asked for could put my eye out!”

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Q What is a special holiday family tradition in your household?

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The holiday celebrations are in full force, and local residents have received a gift of a Brew Pub and Tasting Room. Moontown Brewing Company (MBC), who we featured in our coverage of the Whitestown Brew Fest in late summer, will be officially opening its Tasting Room in early January and its Brew Pub in March 2018. The 1915 Room is the brewery’s special event space that is located onsite in the former Whitestown High School gymnasium. While the 1915 Room is already booking and hosting events, the owners of MBC are thrilled to soon be catering to craft beer aficionados and “foodies” from all over the county and surrounding areas with their impending grand opening of the entire facility.

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ete Mattingly, the “advisor” and patriarch of the Mattingly family, co-founded MBC, along with his sons and family friends: Robert (Bobby) Mattingly, Patrick (Pat) Mattingly and Cody Peczkowski. The group recently brought in David (Dave) Slama and Georgia Rheinhardt as part of MBC’s management team.

Pete and his sons, Zionsville residents, first became interested in craft beer brewing as a hobby. After they won the inaugural Whitestown Brew Fest’s Home Brew Competition, their hobby escalated into a more focused endeavor and led to the creation of MBC. The genesis of MBC began over a decade ago with Pete and four of his brothers’ home brewing hobby. “This all began approximately in 2003 with a little system in my home in Zionsville,” Pete recalled. “It started with five gallons and progressed to 30-gallons over a period of time. It started with five brothers making the first batch. After that, it was down to two brothers, and for the third through the 200th batch, it was down to one, me. Bobby was too young to homebrew at that time. Pat and Cody were roommates and buddies attending Purdue together, so they came down and homebrewed with me.”

“I give credit to Pat for bringing [home brewing] up,” Cody expressed. “I was like, ‘Hey, that sounds awesome.’ We made our first batch of craft beer, and it was a success, so we decided to keep doing it. We made several batches before graduating from Purdue.”

After graduation, the two gentlemen went along their separate paths, only to be reunited a handful of years later along with Bobby who, at this point, was legally of age to brew along with his family and friends.

Bobby was learning the craft from his dad, Pete, during his college years, and then three years ago, he decided that he wanted to learn all that there was about home brewing from Pete.

“I grew up in my teenage years with my dad home brewing, so I got an early thirst for craft beer, which I took with me to

college,” Bobby said. “I would help my dad every once in a while.

“I approached him and told him that I wanted to learn everything about brewing and take it to the next level. We expanded our production to a 30-gallon system, and in 2015, we entered and won the first Whitestown Brew Fest Home Brew Competition. We destroyed our competition. We more than doubled the votes that the second place competitors got. Afterwards, we were approached by Dax Norton, Town Manager for Whitestown. He asked if we’d be interested in opening a brewery in Whitestown.

We’d been throwing the idea around of starting one, so we thought about it and said, ‘Sure.’”

Upon touring the old Whitestown High School and Gymnasium, Pete, whose background is in commercial con-

The design of the 1915 Room pays homage to the roots of any true Hoosier, basketball, complete with the MBC logo at center court, a scuffed-up look to the flooring and appointments throughout the room that include repurposed wooden bleachers.”

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“It blew us away when we first saw the location and when we realized what the potential was,” Pete said. “We had designers come in and look at how we should build out the space. We were struggling to get the design just right. Then a good friend of mine from Auburn [University] who’s a great architect and artist from Nashville, Tennessee, came up last Christmas. We sat on the gymnasium floor and talked for over an hour about how we wanted to use the space. Then he literally sat and sketched it all out on a piece of paper that is now hanging in the brewery as part of the archives.”

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We will have the same high scale of quality for the food that we have for the beer here,” at center court, a scuffed-up look to the flooring and appointments throughout the room that include repurposed wooden bleachers. The exposed brick of the original walls reminds guests of the elementary and high school that once were institutions of education that are now supporting a place for people and families to come together and build memories.

Pat works for his father’s construction company, MattCon, and played a major role in overseeing the construction of the brewery. “I have been heavily involved in the construction of the brewery and am a partner in the business as well,” Pat said. “I am very excited about this group: Bobby, Cody, Dave and Georgia and refer to them as the ‘Core Fore.’”

Bobby brought in his childhood friend and fellow Zionsville graduate, Dave Slama, who is a professionally-trained chef who worked in local area restaurants such as the former Plum’s Upper Room in Zionsville and was the sous chef at Bluebeard in Indianapolis. Dave recently resigned from Bluebeard to come on board as MBC’s executive chef.

Dave described the menu as a workin-progress as they roll out the openings of the brewery. The menu should delight guests with a focus on local ingredients and in-house preparations of all of the menu items, including house made sauces, etc.

“We will have the same high scale of quality for the food that we have for the beer here,” Dave said. “We will base the menu around smoked meats, BBQ and pizzas. We will be testing and rotating the menu for the first three months

Bobby and Pete Mattingly

before the grand opening in March when we roll out the full menu. Until then, we will offer a limited item menu using the feedback that we get on what people like and want more of.”

Another familiar face to local residents is Georgia Rheinhardt, who recently worked at Traders Point Creamery. Bobby met Georgia while attending IU Bloomington. Georgia studied business with a focus on marketing and will be overseeing the marketing and event planning for MBC. “We already have our first wedding booked,” she exclaimed. “We have a capacity of up to 180 people, depending on if they are seated or standing. We have already hosted events in the 1915 Room and will be hosting a concert here December 15. We breathed some life back into the old gymnasium stage and will use that for different events. The space is available for multiple uses, including family parties, corporate parties, class reunions, concerts and any other type of event that we can realistically accommodate here.”

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space for winter farmers’ markets. There are endless possibilities, and the group is eager for the opportunities.

“We want to make this space diverse and open to small and large groups,” Cody emphasized. “We want to work with the local and surrounding communities and the businesses and, at the same time, let families know that they’re welcome to use this space too. Everybody’s welcome.”

The actual brewing system is housed in the event room and adds to the ambiance of the space. The system is Canadian-built and is a 15-barrel brew house, meaning it can produce 30 full-size kegs of beer at a time. MBC will have a total of 40 taps in place. The current lineup includes Bright Side of the Moon Breakfast Stout, Happy Pilsmore, Bam Bam Wheat Pale Ale, King of Troy Lager, Mosimquinox IPA and a Moonlight Cream Ale. Seasonal offerings will be served as well.

For more information on the upcoming December 15 concert and for updates on the grand openings, visit moontownbeer.com or follow Moontown Brewing Company on Facebook.

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Santa on the Bricks Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Submitted

The merchants and restaurants on Main Street teamed up with Tri Kappa to bring Breakfast with Santa to the town’s brick street for the fourth year on Saturday, December 2. The annual breakfast was once held in a cafeteria at Pleasant View Elementary where breakfast, crafts and a visit with Santa would entertain the local children while raising awareness of the organization’s good works. Tri Kappa’s leadership, along with the Downtown Merchant’s Committee, organized the first Breakfast with Santa in downtown Zionsville, and the event has since become a beloved addition to the Christmas in the Village traditions.

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ri Kappa is a statewide philanthropic organization in Indiana. Zionsville Zeta Sigma Chapter of Tri Kappa was founded in 1973. The chapter specifically raises funds each year to support local nonprofits and schools through a grant-making process. Any students at the college level are welcome to apply for scholarships. To raise these funds, chapter members actively volunteer at community events along with specific Tri Kappa fundraising events, Santa Breakfast in December and Savor, Sip and See each spring. The chapter also sells delectable butter braids during the fall.

Zionsville resident Chantelle Dodson has chaired the breakfast for three years. She explained one of the advantages of hosting the breakfast downtown is the visibility it gives Tri Kappa in the community.

“Our organization has benefited because we are actually out in the community working with vendors and businesses during our two events, Breakfast with Santa and Savor, Sip and See,” Dodson said. “We utilize the businesses and build relationships with the vendors and people that are involved in each of these events. We feel that Breakfast with Santa has become more of a community event since it was moved to downtown Zionsville.”

Dodson emphasized these events help build the awareness of what Tri Kappa offers community members. In particular, seniors who are college-bound should contact Tri Kappa and apply for available scholarships.

The local restaurants have enjoyed switching up their traditional menus for a day and offering a kid-friendly menu.

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especially because over half of the diners are kids,” said Liz Esra, co-owner of Cobblestone. Owners Kent and Liz Esra were part of the team that spearheaded bringing the event to the bricks. “We prepared scrambled eggs, bacon, French toast sticks and fruit out on a buffet. The kids were so excited when they arrived.

Most were dressed in cute little holiday outfits. They enjoyed their meals, and when Santa came in, it was so magical.

After breakfast, the children checked in at their pre-assigned craft stations that were hosted by several of the downtown merchants. Black Dog Books hosted the traditional “readings,” so Mrs. Claus could assist her husband with visiting the families at the local restaurants this year. The families were also able to visit with Santa at the Santa House on Main Street and deliver their “wish lists,” either in person or in his mailbox. Santa’s “mailbox” will remain at the Santa House throughout its scheduled time on Main Street for any last-minute requests.

The local merchants hosted a variety of crafts on that Saturday. Steve Schwartz, owner of Ballerinas and Bruisers, was one of the downtown merchants who championed bringing the breakfast event to Main Street. “When the discussion was had with Tri Kappa to bring the Breakfast with Santa to Main Street, I was co-chairing Christmas in the Village that year,” Schwartz said. “I, along with other downtown merchants and restaurant owners, was excited about the opportunity to host the kids and their families for breakfast and crafts. It not only gives the organization more visibility amongst the members of the community, but it gives the business owners a chance to give back to the families who support our local businesses. We have traditionally hosted a craft station here at my store and are looking forward, once again, to having the children fill my store with laughter and the merriment of the holiday season.”

For information on Zionsville Zeta Sigma Chapter of Tri Kappa and for volunteer opportunities, visit zionsvilletrikappa.org.

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