Zionsville MONTHLY - November 2018

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Lin Moormann: The Chamber’s New Executive Director This month we are proud to introduce to the community Lin Moormann, who was recently named as Executive Director for the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce. As you will see, Moorman brings a wealth of chamber experience to the position. We sat down with Moormann to find out a little about her and her plans as she takes the reigns of the Chamber. As the magazine media sponsor, we want to welcome Moormann to the community and look forward to working with her and her staff in serving the needs of the local business community.

Writer // Janelle Morrison • Cover photo // Theresa Skutt

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Carmel’s Chapter in Steinbach’s History Christmas In the Village: How Our Community Creates the Spirit of Christmas

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Old and New Traditions Combined Make the Season Bright

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Last month, another round of Fall Classroom Grants was awarded to Zionsville Community School (ZCS) teachers from the Zionsville Education Foundation (ZEF). More than $33,000 was awarded for a total of nine classroom grants. The mission of ZEF is to serve the school community by providing funds that promote academic excellence. Its vision is to partner with the school community to instill in students a lifelong desire for knowledge. Over the last 23 years, the ZEF has awarded over $1.2 million in grants to educators and students in ZCS.

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ne of the nine grants that were awarded will expand ZCS’ STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs. ZCS educators Kara Benson (Boone Meadow Elementary), Molly Haas (Eagle Elementary), Amy Brandau (Pleasant View Elementary), Kathy Drake (Pleasant View Elementa-

ry), Jennifer Skura (Stonegate Elementary) and Trish Brimmer (Union Elementary) were awarded $13,007.11 for the “Robotics for Newbies” grant that will benefit all ZCS elementary schools. The project brings excellent, age-appropriate robotics instruction with high-quality, engaging materials to all kindergarten and grade one students in ZCS.

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“None of the robotics that we do would be possible without ZEF,” Benson emphasized. “Every single piece of robotic equipment in my room was paid for by a ZEF grant at one time or another. Being the lowest funded school district in the state means that we have to be creative if we want to provide these experiences for our students. For that

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The other eight grants that were awarded last month are: • Making Sense of Math in the Real World – Liz Ferrand, Zionsville West Middle School Kara Benson, Boone Meadow Elementary STEM

• Outdoor Musical Garden – Molly Haas, Eagle Elementary • Let’s Go and Make Movies – Karen Stillions, Pleasant View Elementary

reason, our PTOs are also invaluable in raising money for some of the technology that might just be a given in a district that receives more funds.”

Benson added, “When it comes to robotics, we want to give our students those experiences, but those experiences cost money. When the [ZCS] district is trying to make ends meet to pay salaries, etc., we have to rely on other sources, such as ZEF, for that support. And we really appreciate everything that ZEF does for our students.”

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Health Wellness & Beauty This month’s Special Section centers on Health Wellness and Beauty as the annual holiday rush begins in earnest. In this section you will find a wide range of providers to help you navigate what can be a wonderful time of the year, but also somewhat stressful. Our section offers a wide range of advice; from a local psychologist group on how to handle the stress of the holidays, to spas offering to add a little joy to your life during the holidays by pampering yourself with wonderful body and beauty treatments, to a local ophthalmology group providing information on the newest developments in surgical eye care. We hope you enjoy this section and the holidays.

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Dr. Hopen recently completed a Fellowship specializing in medical and surgical care of patients with Glaucoma. This tandem of eye doctors along with John Abrams, MD and Deborah Mann, OD provide comprehensive eye care including medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases as well as routine exams, glasses and contact lenses for all ages.

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Essence MD Treats the Whole Person Writer // Ann Cinnamon • Photography // Theresa Skutt

Imagine a medical practice devoted to keeping patients healthy on both the inside and the outside – one that proactively manages health issues to help patients feel their best, while at the same time, helping them look their best. Imagine no more because that is the concept behind EssenceMD in Carmel.

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ssenceMD was created by Dr. John Fry, a board-certified cardiologist, who had had a long career, both with St. Vincent Hospital and in private practice, treating people who were often critically ill.

He decided the next phase of his career would take a different direction.

“It started with my own interest in health and wellness for myself while in medical training, and then, as a cardiologist, seeing the stream of patients

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at the end of the line after already having all these issues and not taking care of themselves,” he says. “Although satisfying to be able to take care of people, I really wanted to start focusing on prevention, and I’m now able to do it full time.” Dr. Fry says that it is estimated about 80% of cardiac disease is preventable along with a lot of other chronic diseases.

Dr. Fry describes his unique boutique medical practice as two-sided. “The

concept I had in mind in starting it was complete wellness, both inside and outside. When people feel good about themselves, including their appearance, they make better health choices; they often eat better, take care of themselves, and have more confidence, which usually translates to lower stress levels. All of these things help with general wellness,” says Dr. Fry. He explains that the idea is to not only help people with their weight, diet, cardiovascular risk, and

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hormone optimization but also to work on their appearance and anti-aging.

“Looking good and feeling great – that’s the concept,” he says.

On the medical side of the practice, Dr. Fry focuses attention towards heart disease prevention, anti-aging, bio identical hormone replacement therapy and optimizations, as well as general wellness, which encompasses such things as weight management, exercise, and stress levels.

Identifying risk factors is an important part of the program, and Dr. Fry develops a personalized risk profile for patients using non-modifiable factors such as family history and genetics along with modifiable factors like weight, diet, blood chemistry, cholesterol, hormone levels, and lifestyle issues like smoking.

Dr. Fry then uses the initial assessment and exam along with diagnostic testing to put the patient’s plan in place.

“We then monitor how the patient is following and responding to the plan with periodic reassessment to see if it’s working,” he says.

The aesthetic side of the practice offers a full range of non-surgical services, such as facial rejuvenation and skin health, injectables such as Botox and fillers, laser resurfacing, hair removal, and PDO thread lifts, which is a new and very popular procedure that uses surgical threads to lift skin and remove wrinkles.

EssenceMD also offers noninvasive body contouring like coolsculpting and Trusculpt, which uses either cold or heat to destroy fat, and an injectable called Sculptra which is used for body shaping.

Dr. Fry is quick to point out that EssenceMD is a boutique medical practice and not a medical spa. As the practice’s full-time physician, Dr. Fry is onsite at

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all times, and also performs many of the treatments. In addition, he handpicked his staff of expert providers in the field of dermatology and plastic surgery, each board certified in their field of specialty. EssenceMD also requires its staff to complete additional certification with national field trainers under the medical direction of Dr. Fry. If you’re wondering whether EssenceMD is right for you, Dr. Fry says any adult interested in taking care of themselves is a prime candidate. Additionally, anyone suffering from severe fatigue, stress, depression, lack of energy, weight gain, inability to sleep, or other types of constitutional symptoms would benefit as well.

“Those are folks we would screen for underlying problems. Instead of treating the disease, we like to treat the cause of the disease. Take people with high blood pressure for example. There are a lot of other things that can be done instead of just putting you on a pill,” he says adding that diet, exercise, stress management, and certain supplements can help people.

“Anybody can be my patient,” says Dr. Fry. EssenceMD offers VIP memberships to patients who would like full access to physician services anytime, complimentary consultations with aesthetic providers, and significant savings on all services, injectables, and products. If you are interested in learning how to look good and feel your best – EssenceMD might be right for you.

EssenceMD is located at 13250 Hazel Dell Pkwy, Suite 101, in Carmel. Make an appointment or get more information by calling 317-581-1212 or sending a message through info@myessencemd.com

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UFit Offers A Smart Approach T o Nutr i t i o n An d E x er c i s e UFit North is one of Carmel’s newest fitness studios, and it might be its most interesting. Brand new equipment, including a leg press machine and a power rack, line the north side of the facility. Turn around and you’ll see a strip of artificial turf running along the south side. In the back?

A 3D body scanner that extracts millions of measurements within 2mm of accuracy and reconstructs a client’s body in three dimensions to allow that client to visualize their progress.

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ut owner Molly Perry is who really sets UFit North apart from the competition. Perry spent most of her adult life struggling with weight. She bounced from gym to gym, diet to diet, endurance event to endurance event. She even completed a half Iron Man in 2012. “I stepped on the scale after months of preparing for that race, and my heart sank. I somehow managed to gain weight,” she said.

It wasn’t until late 2014 that Perry found what she was looking for: UFit, a gym in Greenwood, Indiana. “No one had ever taken the time to explain to me the interplay between nutrition and exercise. And no one had ever explained to me that cardio – by itself – wasn’t accomplishing what I thought it was.”

So with the help and guidance of her trainers at UFit, Perry cut down on the cardio, ratcheted up the weight training

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and developed a healthy and realistic nutritional plan.

“I was shocked,” Perry said. “Not just at the weight loss but at how much better I felt and how much stronger I was physically, mentally and emotionally.”

All told, Perry lost over 80 pounds, and she found her passion in life.

“So many people struggle with this, and there’s so much information out there that it can be overwhelming.

And I wanted to help educate people.”

So she partnered with UFit and opened a location in Carmel.

Education is something that comes naturally to Perry – she spent 15 years as a junior high math teacher and curriculum coach. Now she’s bringing those skills to the gym. “Our philosophy is 360-degree fitness,” she said. “We want to teach our clients everything they need to know, so at some point, they won’t need us anymore. They’ll be able to live a healthy, fit lifestyle on their own with the tools and knowledge we give them.”

UFit North provides new clients with access to the 3D body scanner, so they can visualize their changing body shape and composition. Perry calls these changes “little victories” along the way to a healthier lifestyle. Clients are also paired with a personal trainer who helps craft nutritional and fitness plans tailored to fit each client’s particular needs.

Workout sessions are typically about an hour a piece and can range anywhere from 1-5 days a week.

Regardless of which package a client selects, Perry promises this: “We’re here for our clients. Whether it’s just checking in via text message or helping a client meal prep, we want to be their accountability partners. We want them to succeed. And, ultimately, we want to get them to a place where they can walk out of our gym equipped with the knowledge and confidence necessary for them to succeed on their own.”

Molly Perry can be contacted at 317-983-4487 or ufitnorth.com. UFit is located at 1119 S. Range Line Road in Carmel and also has locations in Greenwood and Plainfield.

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Indy Eye Physicians Brings the Latest Innovations in Eye Surgery to Westfield Dr. Michael Wild and Dr. Shaun Swindler, both ophthalmologists (commonly known as eye surgeons), have recently expanded their practice by opening the Westfield office of Indy Eye Physicians. The new office is located at 322 W. Main St. in Westfield. The office is conveniently located next to Riverview Health’s recently opened Westfield Hospital where the doctors will be performing most of the surgical procedures. Both Dr. Wild and Dr. Swindler have been serving many Westfield and Carmel patients for years from their office in Kokomo.

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r. Wild is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology with a special interest in cataract and laser vision correction surgery. He has an undergraduate degree from Purdue University and his medical degree from Indiana University. He is also an avid pilot who is qualified to be an instructor in aviation acrobatics.

Dr. Swindler grew up on the north side of Indy and is a North Central High School grad. He received his undergraduate degree from Indiana University and also completed his residency in Ophthalmology from Indiana University. He lives in Westfield.

Indy Eye Physicians provides the typical services offered by ophthalmologists for patients with glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration and diabetes. They also provide corrective LASIK surgery.

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the world of ophthalmology and some of the exciting procedures they will be offering in the Westfield office. “LASIK has come a long way,” Dr. Wild says. “LASIK has gotten to the point where the patients can have the procedure and get back to work with very little down time.

Dr. Wild indicated that there there have been significant advancements in cataract surgery. In fact, a patient having cataract surgery, typically has a very short recovery period.

Many of you might remember the days when cataract surgery meant that after the surgery, you would be forced to wear those horribly unattractive, thick “Coke bottle” glasses for the remainder of your life. Then there was a period where the lens being implanted was a single power lens that was limited in the type of correction that could be achieved. Either way, you could see far away or up close but not both.

Dr. Wild noted that with the new techniques in cataract surgery and a new type of lens called Multifocal, he can offer his patients the ability to replace the natural eye lens with an artificial one that will significantly improve both far and near vision.

Amazingly some patients in their 50s or older are having a clear lens exchange to reduce their dependency upon glasses.

In this minimally invasive procedure, the ophthalmologist simply removes the patients existing lens and exchanges it with a lens that offers the patients corrected vision, often without glasses or contacts. Because of the results they can achieve, patients are now having this as an elective surgery before suffering from significant cataracts.

For suffers of an eye condition known as “floaters,” Dr. Swindler announced that just recently, a relatively simple in-office laser procedure is now available for patients that suffer from this condition. If you have floaters in your eyes, you know what an annoying problem this can be.

For those that aren’t familiar, a floater is a gelatinous mass that develops in the eye and floats around, preventing the light from coming straight through the eye.

As a result, people who have floaters will have a dark spot partially interrupting the vision in that eye that “floats” from one area of the eye to another. Until recently, the only surgical procedure was invasive and was only used in extreme cases. As someone who has suffered from floaters for years, this was wonderful news.

For anyone who suffers from floaters, needs LASIK correction or thinks they might be a candidate for a Clear Lens Exchange procedure, call Indy Eye Physicians immediately and let Dr. Wild or Dr. Swindler see if they can correct the eye condition you may have.

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Help for Holiday Stress Zionsville’s Evergreen Psychological Services provides s u p p o r t f o r d e a l i n g w i t h t h e a n x i e t i e s o f t h e h o l i d ay s e a s o n Writer // John Cinnamon • Photography // Laura Arick

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Decorating. Thanksgiving dinner. Family visits. Christmas shopping. Office parties.

School programs. Neighborhood parties. Christmas dinner. New Year’s Eve parties.

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hile some people thrive on the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, there are many that are paralyzed by the stress. From long-simmering family tensions that invariably bubble over at the Thanksgiving dinner table to trying – often in vain – to maintain a healthy lifestyle when there are cookies and cakes at every turn, the holidays can easily become anything but a joyous occasion.

“Stress can come and go, but there is also a time when stress can become so bothersome that you need to reach out to someone,” says Dr. Kelly Young, owner of Evergreen Psychological Services in Zionsville. She says having the support of a good social network of friends and family is the first step.

Also, knowing how to manage your own stress can be helpful. “Try and manage expectations,” says Dr. Young. “Setting realistic expectations is extremely important during this time. The idea that no holiday is perfect is key. If you are concerned about getting together with family members, being proactive and planning activities is often helpful or try focusing on positive memories, relationships, or conversations.”

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But if that does not seem to work, she suggests reaching out to a psychologist or other licensed mental health professional, and that is where Evergreen Psychological Services can help. With a staff of five psychologists, a psychiatrist, a licensed mental health practitioner and a licensed clinical social worker, Evergreen offers the full spectrum of mental health services for everyone from children to the elderly.

Dr. Young realizes that many people may feel like there is a stigma attached to seeking out a mental health professional.

“The hope is that people are aware of the adverse consequences or negative impact that holiday stresses may have,” she says.

“And it is more important to get help, to reach out and say, ‘You know what? I am going to need some guidance to get through the situation that I’m in.’”

“Our clinicians can help identify problem areas and develop action plans to help,” says Dr. Young. “They can also help individuals develop strategies to cope with their unique circumstances. Substance use often comes during the holidays. People may cope with stress by drinking.”

If that is the case, Dr. Young recommends Dr. Colin Rak-Dietz, a psychologist at Ever-

green who specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders. He can also help patients deal with grief and loss, a problem common to the holiday season. “This can be a very emotional time for people,” says Dr. Young. “It can be a very happy, joyous time, but it can also be a time where we remember those who are not with us.”

Those with eating disorders can find the holidays particularly stressful. “If you struggle with restricting or overeating, and you are surrounded by party after party after party, it can be extremely stressful, says Dr. Young. For those individuals, she suggests Dr. Stephanie Drescher, another one of Evergreen’s psychologists, who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, including over-eating, under-eating, binge eating, and body acceptance.

The winter months can often be difficult for individuals who have seasonal affective disorders or physical conditions that may be exacerbated by the fall and winter. For those clients, there is Timothy Salmons, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

If you do not feel you are ready for professional help, Dr. Young says it’s still important to take care of yourself during the busy and stressful holidays. “Eat healthy, drink plenty of water, get plenty of sleep, and regular physical activity. All of those are extremely helpful to manage stress during this time,” she says.

And maintain this basic perspective: “Thanksgiving is one Thursday of the whole year, and Christmas is one day, so while it’s a very intense time, it’s a very short period of time.”

But if (or when) it all gets to be too much, know that you have somewhere close to turn: Evergreen Psychological Services.

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As we all know, our world has unfortunately become more hectic, hostile and impersonal. While we have never needed it more, many of us seem to make less and less time to nourish and replenish our body and soul. If this sounds all to familiar, Silver Door Spa, located in the Carmel City Center, can help change all that. As soon as you open the door to Silver Door Spa, owner Jessica Crick-Garcia and her staff will begin the process of making you feel welcome, relaxed and as if you had just found a new home when they immediately offer you a robe, hot tea and a neck wrap.

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arcia has been a registered esthetician for eleven years.

Five years ago, she began working as an employee at Silver Door Spa. From the start she felt like she had found a home because the small environment at Silver Door Spa was conducive to building personal relationships with clients. Garcia had worked at other spas that were sterile and impersonal before arriving at Silver Door and knew that she did not want to work in that environment. In fact, she became so connected with the spa that she actually took over ownership last April.

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also a full-service spa. It offers a large menu of services you might expect to find at the larger spas. Silver Door has a number of different types of facials, massages, and body treatments, in addition to offering microblading, waxing and spray tan treatments.

According to Garcia, their most popular facial is the Oxygen Lift Facial. It is the latest in skin care transformation whereby the treatment infuses oxygen, plant derived stem cells, peptides and a high concentration of enzymatic botanicals in the skin leaving it feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. This luxurious service won’t disappoint as immediate results are highly noticeable.

If a little body enhancement is something you’re looking for, Silver Door

provides Cavi-Lipo, Fascia Blasting and Infared BioSlimming. Cavi-Lipo was recently featured on the Dr. Oz Show and is one of the most advanced and efficient systems to breakdown fat cells. By using ultrasound, instead of freezing temperature, the process is much less painful.

Fascia Blasting is the newest in cellulite reduction. This treatment will break up fascial adhesions and smooth out the fascial sheath below the skin resulting in the appearance of diminished cellulite that lets the skin look more vibrant and muscle definition show through. Infared BioSlimming is the newest cellulite and inch loss treatment and Silver Door is the only spa in Indiana offering the service.

Enrichment for the Soul Garcia is an avid and active supporter of a local charity called the Global Interfaith Partnership (GIP) that is based in Carmel. For those not familiar with GIP, it has developed a program in Kenya called the Umoja Project. (Umoja means unity in Kiswahili) It builds its programs upon a foundation of people who have come together from different faith communities and different cultures to respond to the urgent needs of some of the most vulnerable children in the world. For more information go to globalinterfaithpartnership. org. Among the services provided by GIP is feeding and educating and empowering boys and girls in Kenya. Garcia has travelled once to Kenya with GIP and plans on returning this again this year.

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ASHERWOOD AN AUCTION FOR THE AGES Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // C.J. Walker and The Center for the Performing Arts

Last month, The Great American Songbook Foundation announced that it was laying the groundwork for the sale of Asherwood, the former home of Mel and Bren Simon. Mrs. Simon gifted the opulent estate, including the personal property contained within, to the Songbook Foundation. The sale proceeds will help to ensure the financial future of the Songbook Foundation, currently housed at The Palladium at The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, as it pursues a permanent home for its vast collection of memorabilia, sheet music, recordings and personal items associated with the creators and performers of America’s timeless popular music.

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sherwood includes a Foundation. Concurrently, the Songbook fully furnished 50,000Foundation is seeking proposals from sq. ft. main house, an real estate brokers about the best way to 8,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, a market and sell the estate to developers or 6,000-sq. ft. guesthouse, other potential buyers. Executive Director several other structures Chris Lewis said the decision to sell the esand two golf courses. tate comes after months of study and disThe estate cussion by the nonprofit Founsits on a total dation’s staff and a 10-member of 107 acres committee formed by its Board and is located in west Carmof Directors. The project team el. In its day, Asherwood has has consulted with accounting entertained public figures and and law firms, museum profescelebrities, such as presidents sionals, residential developers, Obama and Clinton as well as golf course operators, high-end Oprah Winfrey. restaurateurs, parks and recreAs previously announced, ation departments and other a major auction of the estate’s interests in an effort to identify CHRIS LEWIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, collectible antique furniture, the best uses for the property.

GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK FOUNDATION artwork and other personal “Mrs. Simon very generousproperty from the main house and other ly gifted Asherwood to the Songbook structures on the site will take place Nov. Foundation with no restrictions,” Lewis 17 and 18. Preview dates are scheduled for said. “When we began meeting with her to Nov. 10, 11 and 16, and the public is invited discuss the donation, she wanted to know to visit the property and see the auction more about our mission and our work. She items for a fee of $25. Proceeds from loved what we are doing: our educational the previews will benefit the Songbook programming, our work with seniors and

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our plans for a museum. She also appreciated the fact that we view what we’re doing as not just celebrating an era of music but preserving an important part of our cultural history because music is always a reflection of what is happening in society. There is a greater mission and purpose.”

Lewis explained that the only caveat to Simon’s donation was that the Songbook Foundation must find a way to use Asherwood Estate to advance its mission.

“We spent countless hours leading up to the decision to accept the gift,” Lewis shared. “Because we knew it would be a major undertaking, and since January, we committed to figuring out what we were going to do [with Asherwood] by the end of this calendar year.”

Lewis added that the board and appointed oversight committee had spent hundreds of hours of research, analysis and evaluation.

“We appointed an oversight committee made up of board members and some of the greatest business minds across the country,” Lewis stated. “As we’ve said from the beginning, there are endless possibilities, and we have vetted several dozen of those ideas with business analysis, research and data. From museum experts to experts on what it would take to run a golf course and events or retreat center, we’ve heard them all, and we’ve vetted them all. Our board has decided that the best way to maximize this asset

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is to proceed with the sale. While there are still endless possibilities, let those with that expertise explore those possibilities, and in terms of our mission, we feel like this will get us closer to achieving all of our goals, including an endowment and proceeding with a museum.”

To conduct the auction of Asherwood’s collectible antiques, artwork and personal property, the Songbook Foundation has retained Guernsey’s, a New York-based auction house that has managed sales of items associated with such figures as John F. Kennedy, Princess Diana and Elvis Presley. The unreserved auction will offer approximately 1,200 lots for sale, including hundreds of pieces of antique and custom furniture, décor items, works of art, imported rugs and many smaller objects, most in pristine condition, from the estate’s 50,000-sq. ft. main house and other buildings. A separate section of the event will be devoted to Asherwood’s library of antique books.

For more than 40 years, Guernsey’s,

founded by Arlan Ettinger, has represented many of the nation’s most prominent museums and has built a reputation for producing the most compelling auctions imaginable. Ettinger was born in the Midwest and is a graduate of the University of Illinois. As a young man, he began his career in New York City in the field of advertising.

“My family had moved to New York when I was a young kid,” Ettinger shared.

“I got a degree in marketing and went into the world of advertising. I didn’t find it really satisfying, but I became intrigued by the concept of auctioning things and saw that I might be able to apply marketing to the auction process in a way that it hadn’t been done before.

I left advertising and started Guernsey’s, and here we are 40 years later.”

Over the years, Guernsey’s has produced many of the world’s most interesting auctions and the world’s largest – the contents of the ocean liner, the SS United States. “In all likelihood, there will be around 1,200 auction lots,” Ettinger said.

“I can’t overemphasize the importance of the fact that this is an unreserved auction.

People will see pictures of this beautiful place and think, ‘Gee, whatever is going to get sold will be too rich for my blood, so I’m not bothering coming.’ They should understand that auctions are unpredictable events, and anything goes, so you don’t want to be the person that says, ‘I didn’t go to that sale.’ This [Asherwood Auction] is never going to happen again. While it is a local event being held in Carmel, at the same time, it is a global event. It is a world-class auction. This is a big deal.”

The public is invited to visit the property and see the auction items during previews scheduled 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 10, 11 and 16. The auction itself will begin at 11 a.m. Nov. 17 and 12 noon Nov. 18 with global online bidding taking place at liveauctioneers.com and invaluable.com.

Tickets for the previews and the auction will be $25, available through The Center for the Performing Arts Box Office at 317843-3800 or TheCenterPresents.org. More information on the auction is available at guernseys.com.

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Steinbach’s History Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Laura Arick and Courtesy of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt

In just a couple weeks, 10 Center Green will be transformed into a winter wonderland featuring the return of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt and Ice at Center Green. As previously announced and first reported by Carmel Monthly, the Carmel Christkindlmarkt has added its newest main attraction, the GlĂźhwein Pyramid. The German-built, 33-foot tall structure stands between The Palladium and The Tarkington and is the only of its kind in the United States. The pyramid is adorned with 3,000 lights and Christmas-themed figures.

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rior to last year’s inaugural opening of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, the market’s CEO Maria Murphy met with the Steinbach GmbH CEO Paul Rico on a buying trip in Germany. They discussed the concept of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, and the meeting struck genuine interest in Steinbach to the level that Rico and his team traveled to Carmel to get a first-hand look at the city and the proposed plans and site of the Christkindlmarkt. “Their arms were wide open for us to visit with them,� Maria said. “I showed them pictures of Carmel and of what the mayor has done with regards to The Palladium, and they said, ‘That is in the U.S. and in Indiana? Where is Indiana?’�

Rico met with Mayor Jim Brainard and toured the city while learning about the Carmel Christkindlmarkt team’s dedication to making the market authentic.

Rico decided to take the risk and join the market as a vendor. Steinbach brought

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over its beloved and world-renowned nutcracker dolls and other handcrafted wooden Christmas products. This led to the current partnership between the two entities that has forged a new chapter in the pages of their respective histories and has intertwined the two countries, Germany and the U.S., in a unique way. “It’s a huge honor to have them [Steinbach] here,� Maria emphasized. “To have them invest such an incredible amount of time, energy and resources into bringing this pyramid is truly an honor and has never been done before in the U.S. to the best of our knowledge.�

The iconic Steinbach Nutcracker Company had been family owned for five generations and was a globally recognized brand. The Steinbach Nutcracker family story began in 1284 with Erwin Steinbach, a famous architect and master builder who resided in Strasburg, Germany. The family eventually settled in Erzgebirge, Germany. The subjects of Steinbach Nut-

crackers are taken from art, literature and folklore from all over the world and, along with their limited production, makes them highly collectible.

Today, Rico is the owner of the Steinbach Company, which is still located in Erzgebirge, Germany. He and his team proudly maintain the long-standing tradition, attention to detail and passion for creating their world-famous nutcrackers and wood crafted masterpieces, such as Carmel’s GlĂźhwein Pyramid. “The Carmel Christkindlmarkt is a really unique European-style Christkindlmarkt,â€? Rico expressed. “The relationship is very strong between us [the market and Steinbach]. We love working with Maria and Brian [Murphy, COO of Carmel Christkindlmarkt] and the City of Carmel. We fell in love with the market last year, and we were very proud to be part of the first year of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt. It was fantastic. We recognized they have big plans with the

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market, and we thought that maybe we could help a little and that this was the perfect place [to build the pyramid] and the perfect market.”

Bringing the legacy of the Steinbach to the Christkindlmarkt proved to be a success at last year’s market. “The history of Steinbach and the affection that many Americans have for that brand name creates a lot of emotion,” Maria shared.

“There is a lot of history in the U.S. with that name.”

When asked what Rico thought of the Carmel Christkindlmarkt compared to other Christkindlmarkts throughout the U.S. and Europe, he replied, “First of all, it is professionally managed. The huts are beautiful, and you can see the details and pride that Mayor Brainard, Maria and Brian have in taking care that it looks like any of the traditional markets in Germany. I have seen other markets in the U.S., and they use tents and don’t have authentic vendors. Here [Carmel], they try to have vendors from Germany represented and products from Germany. With the ice rink in the middle and to come here at night and see all the lights, it is just beautiful. You can smell the bratwurst and the sweets, and now you can enjoy the different kinds of Glühwein as well.”

Rico was complimentary of the city as a whole and praised Mayor Brainard’s attention to detail.

“It feels and looks like one of the most beautiful cities in the U.S.,” Rico exclaimed. “It is very clean and very modern.

It has nice buildings, and even the street lights, they look like European street lights. Of course, The Palladium and all

the area around it is very beautiful.

He [the mayor] has done a great job.”

According to Rico and Maria, Carmel’s Glühwein Pyramid will have multiple taps, featuring 13 different kinds of Glühwein, including Glühbier brewed by Liefmans Brewery out of Belgium.

“As far as we know, this [Carmel Christkindlmarkt] is the only place in the U.S. where you can buy that [Glühbier],” Rico said. “It is a Belgium, hot cherry flavored beer that you drink warm. In Germany, people love it, and Liefmans only brews

it for the German Christkindlemarkts. It is very hard to get this Glühbier, and they sell out of it each year.”

Brian added, “We think with the microbrew culture that has popped up in this area, we are optimistic people will be excited about exploring and trying something new.”

We asked Brian about the structural integrity of the 33-foot tall, 10-ton structure and whether it would be on display year-round.

“We worked with a local structural engineering firm as well as Steinbach’s structural engineering firm out of Germany,” he said. “We collaborated and arrived at a foundation design that was done by our structural engineers. It’s a little overkill but very safe. It does disassemble at the end of the market and will be removed from the site and stored. The foundation is below grade and will be covered under sod, so you won’t even know it was ever there.”

Brian concluded, “I think that the pyramid being here this year represents to us the promise of what this [Christkindlmarkt] can become. We [Maria and I] have dedicated ourselves as an organization to partnering with German craftsmen and entrepreneurs as much as we can, and for a company like Steinbach to see what we have here in the infancy stages and want to partner with us in growing it, it is certainly encouraging to us.”

The Carmel Christkindlmarkt will open its second season Saturday, November 17. For a complete list of dates, times and activities throughout the Carmel Christkindlmarkt, visit carmelchristkindlmarkt.com.

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n t i h e s a V m i t l s l i a r ge h C Zionsville’s Christmas in the Village Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Zionsville Chamber of Commerce

Regarded as the literary titan of the Victorian age, Charles Dickens wrote one of his most celebrated works, “A Christmas Carol,” without having any inkling that this novel would be as relevant today as it was more than a century ago. The themes of “A Christmas Carol” are timeless in the sense that what Dickens wrote about greed, indifference, inhumanity and unconditional love are themes that are still familiar in the 21st century. Perhaps what Dickens seems to be reminding us of is the importance of taking notice of the lives around us and having a sense of community.

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s the members of the Zionsville planning committee have already been working feverishly to ensure a monthlong celebration of holiday happenings that would make Norman Rockwell ecstatic, we sat down with Tracy Phillips, former executive director for the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce, to discuss what makes Zionsville’s Christmas in the Village so endearing to not only the visitors but to the town as a whole and why, this year more than ever, it is so important to keep the ideals of community and an “authentic” Christmas experience at the forefront of this holiday season’s celebrations.

Phillips is overseeing her last Christmas in the Village as a staff member of the Chamber this year but is as committed as ever to helping it be the best season for residents, businesses and guests alike. She pointed out that amidst all of the change, tragedies, joy and sorrow endured by

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the community over the course of time, residents of the town have remained steadfast in coming together as a community, especially during the holidays, and that spirit is shining more brightly than ever.

“When there is change in the world and so many disruptive things that can be seen and shared on social or electronic media, what helps to calm the soul is tradition.

Zionsville is rich in traditions. People here know that they can come out to experience Christmas in the Village and see someone they know across the street from their neighborhood or school or their place of work or worship, and all together, they can celebrate what is good in the world.”

Phillips emphasized that the Chamber’s goal has been to create an authentic Christmas in the Village by having horsedrawn wagon rides, a traditional trolley, a Christmas parade (this year’s theme is “Let it Snow”) and visits with Santa at his house on the corner of Main and Cedar Streets, right down to this year’s live street décor.

“The brand of Zionsville is tradition and history,” Phillips stated. “That is why you see the traditional trolley and horsedrawn wagons along with a parade that is made up of members of the community.

You will also see that in the décor of the Village down to the wreaths that will be on the light poles in front of all of our stores, restaurants and businesses. They

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will be hand-decorated by merchants in Zionsville and volunteers. With the assistance of the Street Department, the live evergreen wreaths with plaid tartan bows will be installed before Thanksgiving. The wreaths will help give an aura of a traditional Christmas in Zionsville.”

The Chamber is encouraging people to park at either Boone Village or at Lions Club Park and take the trolley to Main Street.

“We are also encouraging people on the day of the parade to come out early and frequent the shops before and after the parade,” Phillips suggested. “They can get a bite to eat before the parade, and after the parade, do some more shopping and have dinner – make an entire day out of it.

The trolley will start picking people up at 4 p.m. that day and go until 8 p.m.”

A new twist on a Christmas in the Village tradition is the new and expanded scavenger hunt.

“We’ve changed it up this year,” Phillips enthused. “In past years, we’ve had the Elf Scavenger Hunt. This year, we are having a ‘Snowflake Seek-and-Find.’ This will

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allow more merchants and businesses to participate. We have businesses and restaurants participating throughout the Village and Boone Village. At these stops, young people can get a little treat or snack if they find the snowflake that is hidden in the establishment.”

Phillips spoke about this being a time to take pause and enjoy the wonderment of the season with family and friends. Take a “momentary” step back into a time when life was a little less hectic and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the season together.

“If the Chamber and the businesses that we represent can be a part of and help create that experience, then we have fulfilled our goal of contributing to a quality of life in Zionsville that makes it special,” Phillips said. “When we say, ‘Be authentic,’ we mean keep Christmas in the Village real. The traditions of Zionsville are authentic; they are real. The sense of community is authentic; it is real. And people caring about one other is what Zionsville does best.”

For a detailed list of Christmas in the Village events and available sponsorships and volunteer opportunities, please visit the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce’s website at zionsvillechamber.org.

CHRISTMAS IN THE VILLAGE EVENTS: PARADE & TREE LIGHTING 2018 PARADE THEME: LET IT SNOW! Saturday, November 24 from 5 – 8 p.m.

SANTA & HORSE-DRAWN WAGONS Every Saturday and Sunday in December from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

LADIES NIGHT Thursday, December 6 from 6 – 9 p.m.

SNOWFLAKE SEEK-AND-FIND Saturday, December 8 from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

CHRISTMAS CRAWL Thursday, December 13 from 6 – 9 p.m.

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Old and New Traditions Combined Make the Season Bright Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Courtesy of IBC

The season of holiday splendor is nearly upon us, and many have already begun planning for their annual holiday traditions with family and friends. This is the beginning of what will hopefully be a new long-standing tradition for fans of the Indiana Ballet Conservatory (IBC) as well as patrons of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) and Newfields Gardens – a brand new experience combining Indiana’s premier “Nutcracker” tradition at the Tobias Theater at the IMA with the return of “Winterlights” at Newfields.

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n collaboration with Newfields, IBC is offering “Winterlights” packages with its 7 p.m. shows running December 13-16. Patrons can enjoy a magical stroll through the gardens that will be illuminated with even more lights than last year’s exhibition – approximately 1.5 million lights.

People can enjoy warming stations, warm drinks, s’mores and photo opportunities before entering the Tobias Theater for a breathtaking performance of some of Tchaikovsky’s most celebrated compositions.

While honoring many of the traditions of the original “The Nutcracker” ballet founded in Russia more than 100 years ago, IBC Founding Artistic Director Alyona Yakovleva-Randall has based this

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production on the 1934 choreography of Vasily Vainonen.

Much like Tchaikovsky, Yakovleva-Randall is a visionary in her own right.

She marries tradition with modern innovation, so her students can build from a strong foundation while remaining relevant in a modern world.

“We [IBC] are honoring tradition while inspiring innovation,” Yakovleva-Randall stated. “I feel that it is important to keep the traditions.

Tradition is needed in the modern world and in the future.”

In keeping with tradition, IBC is proud to welcome back its guest dancer Lasha

Khozashvili, the acclaimed principal dancer from the Boston Ballet. The company is excited to be celebrating its eighth season with Khozashvili performing in IBC’s homage to the artistry of Vainonen.

Khozashvili has been described by The Los Angeles Times as “gorgeous” with “youth, charm and spontaneity gilding the choreography and making it seem inspired improvisation.” He will be returning to IBC, dancing the role of the “Prince” alongside IBC’s Professional Training Program (PTP) students.

Performing the role of the coveted “Sugar Plum Fairy” will be two IBC

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dancers, both of which are in the school’s Advanced Pre-Professional Day Program.

Katerina Zakanova (16) and Piers Giffin (16) hold this distinguished honor this year.

Many of IBC’s alumni have gone onto the Boston Ballet, Washington Ballet, English National Ballet, Orlando Ballet and Joffrey Ballet.

Several IBC students have won numerous awards at competitions throughout the years. Many of the young dancers left their home states to move to Carmel to train with IBC. “The PTP program, where they [students] come here [Carmel] to study and live, is the largest it’s been since we started it,” said Jenny Okamoto, executive director at IBC. “The majority of students have moved here to train with us. Where we used to have a few [students], two-thirds are coming here just to train with IBC.” In addition to IBC’s international reputation for its professional training and excellence, IBC is also recognized for its genuine culture of giving back to local

youth and other organizations throughout Central Indiana through its outreach programs and fundraising efforts. Some of these organizations include Riley Hospital for Children, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital, Make-A-Wish and The Humane Society of Indianapolis.

“I always tell them [the students] that you cannot lie to the audience,” Yakovleva-Randall emphasized. “If you want to be a professional dancer, you must first be a good person. You have to be nice to each other. I think the best way to install a sense of humanity in children and teenagers is by them giving back by doing what they love – dancing. It [performing] is a powerful way to give back.”

Enjoy the wonderment of this holiday season while creating lasting memories this year with IBC’s “The Nutcracker” and “Winterlights” at Newfields with family and friends. For information on the performance dates and to purchase tickets and packages, visit indianaballetconservatory.org.

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Alyona Yakovleva-Randall, Founding Artistic Director

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THE PALLADIUM PRESENTS

JANE LYNCH:

A SWINGIN’ LITTLE CHRISTMAS

PALLADIUM: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1 AT 8 P.M. Writer // Janelle Morrison Photography // ICM Partners and Courtesy of The Center for the Performing Arts

Best known as ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Fox’s “Glee,” actress Jane Lynch brings her comedic skills and musical prowess to the stage in this hilarious and poignant show inspired by classic Christmas albums of the 1950s and ‘60s.

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oining her are longtime friend and actress Kate Flannery (Meredith on NBC’s “The Office”); singer-producer Tim Davis who served as vocal arranger for all six seasons of “Glee”; and a jazz combo, the Tony Guerrero Quintet. All of them collaborated on the 2016 album version of “A Swingin’ Little Christmas,” which features 10 classic carols and five nostalgia-inspired original songs penned by Guerrero.

Don’t miss Jane Lynch: A Swingin’ Little Christmas at The Palladium Saturday, December 1 at 8 p.m.

Visit thecenterpresents.org for more information.

As you are originally from our neighboring state of Illinois, do you have any connections to Indiana, or have you performed in Indianapolis or the surrounding areas prior to this upcoming performance?

I’m from Dolton, just a few minutes from Hammond, Indiana. We [my family] would go to Indiana to buy our fireworks, and my parents bought cheap cigarettes without tax from Indiana for years. A lot of my friends from high school now live in Indiana, so I’ve been visiting them there. Three of my nieces and nephews went to IU, so I am familiar with Bloomington and Indianapolis. I think I’ve performed in Indianapolis with another show.

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Early in your career, you immersed yourself in the Chicago theatre and improv comedy scene and worked with groups such as the Second City Touring Company. Working with a predominantly male group, did you ever feel that it was more challenging for you as a female actress/comedian, or was it more of an even playing field from your perspective?

I’ve worked with companies and with people where women were equal all the time. All my Chicago comedy groups that were under the direction of Jill Soloway – who was one of our big ralliers – we were all equal. She [Soloway] would get us all together to do shows and produce them, and we were all equal. We were gay, we were straight, we were men, we were women, but we were all equal.

I know that from the outside looking in, it’s a horribly sexist industry. But you know you’ve got women like Sarah Silverman who is not only wonderful but speaks loudly and carries a big stick for other women in comedy. It’s currently difficult for women, and it can be kind of brutal sometimes, but I think we’re on the brink of a huge change now.

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Having worked with some of Hollywood’s best talent, too many to name, tell us about working with iconic names such as Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara, all of whom you have worked with on a few projects such as a personal favorite of mine, “For Your Consideration,” where you played an entertainment reporter.

I was a little intimidated at first. Both Jennifer Coolidge and I went into this group together in “Best in Show,” and we were both a little nervous. And we walked out together going “God, I love these people.” It was a terrific

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experience. What makes them so great is that they are so ordinary. They really are. They’ve got great senses of humor, and they’re really funny, but they’re family people. They’re not fussy people. All they care about is writing/ telling the funniest joke, and that is what I love about doing those movies with Chris [Guest], Eugene [Levy] and Catherine [O’Hara].

They are really just ordinary people who happen to have an extraordinary talent.

What did you learn from working with this group in particular?

It’s like hanging out with your best friends and making jokes. They’re always about being part of an ensemble, which I love too.

I never wanted to be out there alone, and they’re all about being in a group and the best joke wins. They’re there to support each other and are about teamwork, and that’s what I learned.

Folks from around here are very proud to call Ryan Murphy a Hoosier native.

A renowned talent in his own right, how did Murphy impact the development of your character, Sue Sylvester, on “Glee”?

He’s an extreme guy, and Sue Sylvester, in a large part, was inspired by Ryan. Ryan is also a great giggler all at the same time.

He giggles at himself. He giggles at other people, and so Sue Sylvester was an extreme version of him. He taught me how to do the “Sue Sylvester” walk. [Laughing] He said, “This is how you walk into a room, and this is how you leave.” He said, “Turn on your heel and nose always a little bit up as if you are smelling something rather foul.”

If Murphy offered you another role in another one of his projects, would you take him up on it?

He’s just a delicious person to be around, and he loves to laugh and to be entertained. He loves artists and actors and has great respect for them, especially women who thought that they were done with their careers like Jessica Lange and Kathy Bates. They thought that they might be wrapping it up, and he was like, “No, you’re not, lady. You’re coming over here, and you’re going to do a role that’s going to win you a couple more awards before it’s all said and done.” So, absolutely, I would do anything with Ryan, but I would love to do something dark [like “American Horror Story”].

Shortly after the 2011 release of your published memoir, “Happy Accidents,” you said during an interview that setting goals was a waste of one’s energy. Will you elaborate on that further?

I think it is a waste of energy to set goals because of our own power, we’re not doing anything. Life has a way of taking care of us.

Life has a way of pointing us in certain directions. If you’re looking for your next move, look at what is right in front of you. Sometimes people feel lost and don’t know where to go yet, but if you open your eyes and open your heart, you’re going to be sent somewhere.

Just let life present to you what is going to be presented. Everybody just needs to relax, don’t worry about it and be nice to each other.

What inspired you to create “A Swingin’ Little Christmas” album?

I’m from a family that loves music. I sing, and my brother plays the piano in an R.E.M. cover band, but we grew up loving music, and Christmas music was a big part of our holiday.

Most of that music was made in the late ‘50s/early ‘60s, and it turns out that my good friend, Kate Flannery, who I’ve known forever and have been singing on and off with for decades, loves that era as well. We hooked up with the Tony Guerrero Quintet. These guys are out of Orange County and do late ‘50s and early ‘60s jazz. They dress in black suits with pocket squares, skinny ties, shiny black shoes, and they just look f****ing great. The whole album, which is arranged by Tony, has that vibe, and you’ll get that from our show as well.

What is your best advice or New Year’s resolution for all of us as we head into 2019?

We’ve got to get out of our own corners. Everybody is in their own corner. We need to come into the middle again. Stop trying to stand your ground and own each other. It’s divisive, and it just doesn’t help any of us.”

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Lin Moormann: The Chamber’s New Executive Director Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Theresa Skutt

Last month, the Zionsville Chamber of Commerce announced Lin Moormann as its next Executive Director. Moormann comes to the Zionsville Chamber with over 10 years of experience in the Chamber, tourism and marketing fields.

Most recently, she was the Membership Development Manager at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and has also worked for Visit Indy and Tour Indiana.

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in Moormann’s excitement for the Zionsville Chamber and community was clear from the moment she met with the interview team,” said Andrew Manna, Zionsville Chamber board president. “Her recent experience with the Indiana Chamber combined with her background as a former Chamber director made her the ideal candidate. Lin has embraced the position and is training diligently alongside our staff to be prepared for the upcoming event schedule.”

Moormann was chosen out of a competitive field of applicants for her expertise in different facets of business development, marketing, strategic planning, client relationship management and event planning.

“One of the main reasons why I decided to apply for this position is that I have

always been a fan of Zionsville,” Moormann said. “I think it is a wonderful community right down to the cobblestone street, the small businesses and everything else that is going on around town.

It’s always been a community that I’ve liked. I’ve lived in Geist, Greenwood, Fishers and all over, but Zionsville was kind of my fun place to go and hang out and come to all the different events.”

Moormann shared that the executive director position is familiar to her based on what she did with the Ponte Vedra Beach Division of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce in Florida.

“St. Johns County is very long if you look at the state of Florida,” Moormann said. “St. Augustine is on the south side of the county where the main Chamber office is but is a good 40 minutes from where the Ponte Vedra Beach Division

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office is on the north side of the county.

It is a very unusual situation. Ponte Vedra used to be its own separate Chamber, but then it came under St. Johns County Chamber, though Ponte Vedra has its own board of directors and bylaws and also serves as a visitors center. The demographics in Ponte Vedra are similar to Zionsville. We also put on events, such as the Ponte Vedra Auto Show. It is a huge auto show.”

Moormann is originally from New Jersey and has lived in Indianapolis, collectively, almost 18 years.

“I’m half Hoosier and half New Jersey,” Moormann quipped. “I’ve spent about equal time now in either state. And I lived in Florida for a year and a half. I was doing some consulting, so I didn’t have to be in one place, and my mom lives in Florida.

Moormann currently lives in Noblesville with her husband and two children who are middle and high school age.

Her husband has been active in the military for 20 years and is a reservist for the Air Force.

As far as her immediate goals, Moormann said that she will spend the next several weeks meeting with people and businesses, getting to know the town on a deeper level.

“My first plan is to absorb and learn as much as I can,” she said. “I will be talking with as many people as I can. I want to be a sponge at this point. I’m not looking to change anything in the first 30 days or anything like that. My goal is to get to know the people in the community and get to know the town and gather opinions. It’s so wonderful that I have Tracy [Phillips] as a resource to help guide me through it, and that will get me up and running a lot quicker.”

We asked how her previous roles with Chambers and tourism will help her blend the myriad of voices that belong to the Chamber as well as non-Chamber members that are all necessary sources of input when it comes to decisions that affect the local business community.

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positions with Tour Indiana, we dealt with convention and visitors bureaus from all over the state – small, medium and large. How do you meld all of that to make everyone happy or as happy as one can be? That is not that hard of a question to answer because the Chamber’s main mission is to help businesses succeed. One formula will not fit everybody.”

Moormann emphasized that she, along with the Chamber staff, are available to help all of the businesses succeed and can offer a plethora of resources.

“We just have to educate them on what is available to them,” Moormann said. “A lot of people and small companies don’t realize that we have some

great training grants in the state. It’s about getting that information to them. For me, it’s about being a good resource for all companies – small, medium and large – and helping guide them down the path to success.”

Moormann is excited to work with not only the businesses and members of the Chamber but with town officials as well.

“When collectively a number of different organizations come together, that is how you can get things done and make a difference,” she emphasized. “At the end of the day, I believe that we all have a similar goal, even though we may have different paths to get there. The nice thing about working with other organizations is that you’re working with different backgrounds, and everyone can bring a little bit to the table. I’ve got a long list of people that I am having lunch with, and I am really looking forward to it.”

What is your all-time favorite restaurant in Zionsville? And what is your favorite dish?

I will be honest, it is The Friendly Tavern. It’s the catfish. I lived in Missouri for three to four years, and I’d never had catfish until I lived there. I love the catfish at The Friendly.

What are some of your other favorite “hangouts” in Zionsville?

My husband and I, aside from loving antique cars, are really big chicken wing and craft beer fans! We love Noble Order. It’s a very good place. And Hopwood’s wine merlot shakes are phenomenal. I’ve never tasted anything like that before. It was fantastic.

Are you a sports fan? Who is one of your favorite teams?

My family loves sports! We are huge sports fans.

I’ve always been a Colts fan and love football.

My husband and stepson are huge Purdue and Notre Dame fans.

What are some of your favorite pastimes?

I love antique cars and going to auto shows. The Ponte Vedra Beach Auto Show was a cool show.

But there is so much to do here [in Indy]. I’m always looking for things to do. I love festivals, being outside and enjoy walking trails. I’ve attended the different events here in Zionsville many times over the years and love the Brick Street Market.

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Fans of the Lady Eagles swim team and fans of the Purdue University Women’s swim team already know that each of the programs produce some remarkable talent. What many may not know is that five former Zionsville Community High School (ZCHS) swimmers are swimming on the Purdue University Women’s swim team under the direction of Coach John Klinge.

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e visited with Taite Kitchel, Cally Sampson, Cassidy Sampson, Gretta DeCoursey and Tessa Wrightson on the Purdue campus and discussed with them about how the ZCHS program prepared them for Purdue’s swim program. We also talked about how unique it is to have five former high school teammates swimming together at the collegiate level.

Klinge has been the head coach at Purdue for 10 years and admits that

having five members on his team that are from the same high school swim program is rare, but they have each brought something uniquely positive to the team. He shared a brief overview of each of the Zionsville swimmers and what he thinks they bring to the university’s swim program.

“They [the women] already have such a good rapport and camaraderie, and they’ve carried that into our program,” Klinge said. “I don’t know if there is a better example of a student-athlete than

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Taite [Kitchel]. To have done as well as she has in the pool, excelling and making NCAAs, a school record holder and leading the way in so many ways, she’s just the epitome of a really great student-athlete.”

Over the years, all five of the girls have formed a bond as strong as sisterhood, but two on the team are actual sisters, Cally and Cassidy Sampson. The Sampson sisters are two of Jon and Sarah Sampson’s 10 children who reside in Zionsville.

“Cally has such an upbeat positive and contagious attitude,” Klinge said. “That

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helps our team in so many ways in addition to her swimming. Her sister, Cassidy, follows along with Cally.

She [Cassidy] also has a very positive attitude and is upbeat. She is just now learning what she can do swimming-wise, and I think she has a really bright future. Much like her sister, she has talent combined with an infectious upbeat attitude.”

Klinge and his wife swam with Gretta DeCoursey’s mother at Purdue, so he is not surprised that DeCoursey has followed in her mother’s lane.

“The great thing about Gretta is that she excelled last year at an event that I don’t think she ever realized that she

was ever going to swim,” Klinge said.

“She was part of the 800 free relay team at the NCAA Championships and really surprised everybody. I think it’s the beginning of a lot of things that she can do.” DeCoursey helped the quartet post the second-fastest time in program history.

Last, but certainly not least, Klinge talked about freshman Tessa Wrightson. A USA Swimming Scholastic All-American, she is a five-time IHSAA individual top-8 finisher.

“Tessa’s only been here for a couple for months and has already made a big impact,” Klinge observed. “I don’t know that I’ve seen her in practice

not smiling yet. I think she has already established herself as someone who’s positive, hardworking and super talented, and we are excited to see what she can do in the coming years.”

Klinge spoke about the pack of five’s unique relationship and how it has benefitted the team as a whole.

“If teammates are following their former teammates here [to Purdue], that speaks to the leadership of our older swimmers. They attract the younger swimmers because they are great role models and leaders, and that is what I like about it the most as their coach.

They are all great kids for sure.”

Meet the Swimmers “I’m in the pharmacy program,” Kitchel shared.

“It’s a six-year program, so I technically have two years left, but I joke that it’s my first senior year. Both my parents, Tom and Kendra, were part of TAITE KITCHEL Purdue’s athletic Senior, Pharmacy Program teams as well.

Competes primarily in the My mom was on butterfly events and 200 IM the swim team, and my dad was on the baseball team. My uncle is Ted Kitchel who played basketball for IU – there’s always one in the family. Zionsville prepared me for college. Eric [Meyer], who was my coach back home, would always remind us that he was preparing us for college, and that included getting us into the right mental state. That has transferred with me to college because you need those life skills being a college student-athlete. It is fun to look back and see how far we’ve [the Zionsville girls] have come and grown together.”

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“It [Purdue swim team] is a little piece of home, though we’re not far from Zionsville,” Cally said. “Zionsville has an intense training regimen, and having been able to swim with a big group of dedicated CALLY SAMPSON people at ZionsSenior, Supply Chain Information ville Swim Club and Analytics was definitely Competes primarily in the backstroke events a benefit. I was also on the cross country and track team and wasn’t a full-time swimmer until I came to Purdue. Swimming, in general, has taught me a lot of life skills that I’m going to be able to apply in the future. We have such good camaraderie with everyone here, and having some people from Zionsville here makes it fun. Some of us have been teammates since our freshman year in high school. It creates a sense of family with new members and old members, and it’s a great combination.”

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Wrightson’s parents are Wade and Micelle Wrightson of Zionsville, and she has a younger brother, Drew.

“I was born in London, but Zionsville has been home for a good 10 years,” Wrightson said. “It has helped me to adjust, knowing TESSA WRIGHTSON a few people on the Freshman, Biology Pre-med team, especially Competes primarily in people that I really backstroke and freestyle events look up to and admire. Ever since Taite and Cally committed here, I’ve looked at the program because I love them as people, and if they loved the program, then I knew it must be a cool place. It’s also nice to be close to home.

Back home [Zionsville], we didn’t really split into groups, but here [at Purdue], we can split into specific groups, such as sprint and backstroke [groups]. I really need to focus more on my starts, turns and underwaters, which has really been exemplified here.

“I saw how much fun she [Cally] was having with the team [at Purdue] and her success, and I wanted the same thing,” Cassidy said. “We’ve got along through high school and while doing sports together, CASSIDY SAMPSON so I saw coming Sophomore, Hospitality and to Purdue as a Tourism Management cool opportunity Competes primarily in backstroke events for both of us. In high school, I did cross country and track, swimming and show choir. My freshman year here, I was taken aback because it [the swimming program] was more challenging than I expected. But as the year went on, I learned to grow with the challenges and let that push me. As a team, we like to grow and push each other. Zionsville prepared me very well for John’s type of coaching. He and Eric [Meyer] know each other and have similar coaching styles.”

“My mom [Ginger] swam here with John, and my dad [Matt] swam at Wheaton College (Illinois) but did some grad school here. All four of my grandparents went here,” DeCoursey shared. “My GRETTA DeCOURSEY grandpa [George Sophomore, English Education Faerber] played Competes primarily in basketball here. freestyle events ‘Boiler up’ is like a religion for us.

IU is defiantly a bad word in our house. My brother, Kyle, is a senior at the University of Tennessee. I’m glad that we’re brother and sister and not sister and sister; it gets competitive at times.

Eric [Meyer] did a good job preparing me and gave me one of the most solid foundations that I could ever get. I’ve gotten so much stronger and faster here [Purdue]. Both Eric and John [Klinge] care about us as athletes, and both understand that you can’t perform well athletically if you are not mentally and emotionally balanced.”

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ZCHS PERFORMING ARTS TAKES THE STAGE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Writer // Janelle Morrison • Photography // Roger Manning, and Courtesy of Zionsville Show Choirs, Inc.

Kicking off the 2018 holiday season, the Zionsville Community High School (ZCHS) Performing Arts department and Zionsville Show Choirs are taking center stage throughout the holiday season to entertain their community and to raise awareness and support for the high school’s performing arts.

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CHS proudly presents “Mamma Mia!” this November. After a jaw dropping, tear jerking production of “Les Miserables” last fall, audiences can expect to be wowed and entertained once again by the students of ZCHS performing arts department.

“We chose ‘Mamma Mia’ because it added so much versatility for the amount of talent that is at the school,” Anne Beck, co-director said. “There’s an incredible amount of dance talent and a lot of upbeat choreography-driven movement in the show. There are many seniors this year that have also been in the Songbook Academy and we have amazing vocalists here. There was a huge pool of talent to choose from. The amount of kids at this school that can handle a principle role is

quite large right now. So this musical is able to feature them in great ways. It is a perfect year to feature the amount of talent that’s here.”

Co-directing with Beck is MaryJayne (MJ) Waddell. Waddell’s career highlights include starring in the North American Tour of “Mamma Mia!” as Donna Sheridan. “When I saw ZCHS’s production of “Les Mis” last year I was completely flabbergasted,” Waddell exclaimed. “If you closed your eyes you didn’t know that you were at a high school production. I was so impressed with the talent level at ZCHS. These kids are so talented and directable and they want to keep getting better.

It is so rewarding and fulfilling. It has also been a lot of fun co-directing with Anne. It’s a like a dream job.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND MORE INFORMATION, VISIT ZVILLEPERFORMINGARTS.ORG. SHOWS ARE NOVEMBER 15, 16 & 17 AT 7 PM AND NOVEMBER 17 AT 2 PM.

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his year’s Carol of Homes Holiday Home Tour will feature six decorated homes in Zionsville and Zionsville Show Choirs, Inc. students who will be performing their favorite holiday songs. All proceeds benefit the Zionsville Show Choirs as they prepare the competition season.

“Zionsville Show Choirs, Inc. is a nonprofit that functions to raise funds and support the show choirs,” Ann Soards, fundraising co-chair for Zionsville Show Choirs, explained.

“The Holiday Home Tour is one of our main fundraising events that we do to offset the costs of what families have to pay for their children to participate. This is our seventh year for the Holiday Home Tour and the participating homes on the tour are absolutely gorgeous. There are no requirements for the homeowners that we ask or have volunteered to be part of the tour. The homeowners are amazing and very generous to open their homes.”

Soards shared that the students sold over 1,100 tickets last year and have been actively selling tickets for this year’s Carol of Homes Holiday Home Tour since late October.

A few local businesses are also selling tickets and supporting through sponsorships such as FiveThirty Home who is the

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has become an extension of that. It is really an imposition that people seem to be willing to endure on behalf of the show choirs which is just great. It [Carol of Homes] is a win for our budget but it is also a win for the students involved because they are given an opportunity to interact with the community in no-pressure and fun way.

They get to present their own musical skills and talent in front of the public.”

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Soards and her co-chair, Barb Thorp, received requests from homeowners to be a part of this year’s home tour which is a testament to the level of support that the Zionsville community gives to the ZCS arts programs. “Some of the homeowners are show choir parents and some are members of the community that really just want to support the show choirs,” Soards said.

“Some have been opened their homes and have been a part of this tour more than once.”

Aaron Coates is one of two directors for the Zionsville Show Choirs. Coates shared his appreciation for the community’s support of the show choirs.

“We have a budget that is probably more extensive than people probably realize for the 118 students involved,” he shared. “We spend approximately $1500 per student. This fundraiser has grown into one of the primary funding sources for the activities and competitions that we do. This is a main pillar to prop everything up.”

Coates concluded, “This is my twentieth year at ZCHS and in all those years, I have always been struck by the fact that we are community of hosts and hostesses. There is a culture here that is used to welcoming people into their homes and the Carol of homes

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