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Republicans sweep Westfield elections

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Despite the fact that only two Westfield elections were contested on the Nov. 7 ballot, the City of Westfield will ELECTION have a complete turnover in leadership when it comes to the mayor’s office, the city council and the clerk-treasurer’s office. Republicans will occupy each office.

“I don’t know if any city in Indiana has seen the amount of transition we are going to see in Westfield,” Mayor-elect Scott Willis said. “Every elected office is going to be new.

I’m not saying it’s never happened, but it is something that will be a unique challenge.”

Uncontested in the mayoral race, Willis will succeed Republican Andy Cook, who has served as Westfield’s first and only mayor since 2008 and declined to run for a fifth term.

Like the mayoral race, most of the candidates for city council were unchallenged.

Republican Jon Dartt will fill the District 1 seat vacated by Willis. Victor McCarty, who replaced District 3 council member Joe Edwards in October, will move into the District 2 seat. Jake Gilbert gave up running

for reelection for District 2 to enter the mayoral primary, which he lost to Willis. Joe Duepner will take the District 3 seat. Noah Herron, who defeated current Westfield City Council President Mike Johns in the primary, will take the District 5 seat. Also in an uncontested race, Marla Ailor will be the new clerk-treasurer.

Three candidates were vying for two atlarge city council seats. Republicans Chad Huff and Kurt Wanninger defeated Democrat Gary Lane.

Huff and Wanninger expressed gratitude for their supporters and said they look forward to representing all of the residents of Westfield as the city moves forward.

The District 4 race came down to the wire, with only 23 votes separating the winner, Republican Patrick Tamm, from Democratic opponent Alexis Lowry.

“It was close,” Tamm said. “My opponent ran a great race.”

Republican candidates and their supporters who gathered at Grand Stand Sports Pub to watch the election results broke into cheers when the District 4 results were announced.

“I’m excited about the passion of those who had run for office,” Willis said. “I think

UNOFFICIAL FINAL RESULTS MAYOR OF WESTFIELD • Scott Willis* — R — 5,441 CLERK-TREASURER • Marla Ailor* — R — 4,926 CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE (2 elected) • Chad Huff* — R — 4,260 • Kurt J. Wanninger* — R — 4,171 • Gary Lane — D — 2,972 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 • Jon Dartt* — R — 1,041 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 • Victor McCarty* — R — 767 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 • Joe Duepner* — R — 1,014 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4 • Patrick T. Tamm* — R — 1,188 • Alexis Lowry D 1,165 CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 5 • Noah Herron* — R — 984 we are all focused on doing what’s best for Westfield. I’m just excited to get going.”

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news@youarecurrent.com On Nov. 7, detectives from the Westfield Police Department arrested a 17-year-old male from Indianapolis on preCRIME liminary charges relating to the Nov. 5 shooting at the Pacers Athletic Center in Westfield.

The suspect was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Hamilton County Jail. The preliminary charges are attempted murder, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, criminal mischief and unlawful carrying of a handgun.

Westfield police originally responded to a complaint of shots fired on Nov. 5 at 6:29 p.m. at the Pacers Athletic Center at 200 E. 186th St. An altercation occurred following a basketball game inside the facility. A juvenile followed a coach into the parking lot and yelled at the coach, according to police. The juvenile fired three rounds in the direction of the coach’s vehicle as the coach left the area, causing damage to four other vehicles. No injuries were reported.

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Ice Ribbon debuts Nov. 18

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Westfield Welcome will conduct a grand-opening ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 18 for the first-ever skating LEISURE season for the Ice Ribbon at Grand Junction Plaza with a DJ, food and face painters.

The first 90-minute skating session will begin at noon, and five sessions will run throughout the day at 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.

Tickets, including skate rental, are $10 per session for ages 10 and under and $12 per session for ages 11 and up, not including processing fees. Skate aids will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for no additional fee.

Skating sessions will run on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Jan. 13, 2024, excluding Thanksgiving Day. Expanded skating hours will be offered during winter break, and some skate sessions may vary because of special events. The Mayor’s Council on Disabilities and the Westfield Special Education Parent Advisory Council have shared input to create sensory-friendly activities.

The 8,300 square-foot Ice Ribbon will be installed in the northwest corner of Grand Junction Plaza near the intersection of Jersey and Mill streets. It will include a larger rink-type skating area and a narrower loop or “ribbon” constructed of Glice Eco-Rinks synthetic sheets. Glice requires no water to freeze, so it uses no energy and creates no carbon emissions. A nonprofit called Plant for the Planet will plant one tree for every Glice sheet installed.

Parking will be available west of Park Street and Poplar Boulevard in two parking lots and in designated on-street spots on Jersey, Mill and Park streets.

Tickets can be purchased at theiceatgrandjunction.com. The city will hire several seasonal, part-time employees for Ice Ribbon operations. More information can be found at tinyurl.com/westfieldemployment.

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WWS hosts Thanksgiving meal

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Westfield Washington Schools, in conjunction with the Westfield Education Foundation, will host a commuEVENT nitywide Thanksgiving meal at Westfield High School from 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 20.

A grant from Duke Energy Foundation, along with support from other sponsors, will provide 2,500 free meals.

Volunteers, including school staff, parents and community members, will help prepare and serve turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans and a roll, with pumpkin pie for dessert.

Ashley Knott, Westfield Education Foundation director and WWS community engagement coordinator, said the event is not only for people who might not otherwise have a hot meal. She said the goal of RocksGiving is to foster a sense of community, and she encourages people to come to the event with their families, their teams and their clubs.

“If we don’t all sit at the table, it’s not a community,” Knott said.

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WWS Superintendent Paul Kaiser, left, and WEF Director Ashley Knott, right, join Mike LaBarr, of Duke Energy, in announcing RocksGiving. (Photo courtesy of Rocks Media House)

To add to the festive feel, local vendors will offer unique holiday gifts for sale. In addition, RocksGiving organizers also aim to promote community engagement by encouraging attendees to participate in outreach activities such as food drives and winter clothing collections.

“Rocksgiving isn’t just a one-time event; it’s a legacy in the making,” Knott said. “In a world filled with challenges and uncertainties, RocksGiving serves as a reminder that when communities unite, incredible things can happen.”

For more or to volunteer, visit wwswef. org/2023rocksgiving.

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COMO Aesthetics opens doors

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com COMO Aesthetics opened its doors for tours during a Nov. 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1525 S. Waterleaf Dr. NOW OPEN According to COMO Aesthetics, it provides “a luxury experience without a luxury price.”

Services include non-invasive aesthetics, including facials, chemical peels, lash extensions and brow services.

According to owner Brooke Stuetzle, who has more than 11 years of experience in the aesthetics industry, education is a piece that is often missing from the aesthetics puzzle.

“I want to take the complete opposite approach,” Stuetzle said. “Social media is deceiving a lot of the time.”

Stuetzle prioritizes reading about and researching the latest technologies and providing that education to guests and her staff.

The COMO team includes licensed medical aestheticians, Jennifer Miller and Macy Evans, as well as nurse Marianne Hanson who handles injections, such as Botox

City officials joined COMO staff for its ribbon cutting. (Photo

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and fillers.

Having grown up in the small town of Shipshewana, near South Bend, Stuetzle wanted to open her business in Westfield.

“Westfield is a city, but it still has that small-town touch,” she said.

Stuetzle and her husband Christian looked for a year and a half before finding the right spot. They are excited to have aquired into the space they did and are looking forward to being involved in the community and giving back.

“You picked a good location,” Mayor-elect Scott Willis said. “When all things are said and done, I think you will find that Westfield is going to be a city worth investing in.”

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Fishers High School junior’s focus on distance running pays off

By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com Fishers High School junior Sam Quagliaroli gave up one passion to focus on another.

“I started running competitively in sixth grade,” he said. “I was playing hockey at the time. I started doing both at the same time. The running reQuagliaroli ally picked up during my eighth-grade year.”

Quagliaroli stopped playing travel hockey after his sophomore year.

“Then it really took off,” he said.

With his full focus on running, Quagliaroli finished third Oct. 28 in the IHSAA boys cross country state meet at Terre Haute. He had a time of 15 minutes and 6 seconds in the 5K race. Fishers placed second to Carmel in the team standings.

“I feel like the biggest thing is, I have a lot more time to focus on aspects of running that are going to improve my running,” Quagliaroli said. “Instead of going to

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Favorite athletes: Michael Jordan and Patrick Kane Favorite subject: Economics Favorite musician: Bruno Mars Favorite movies: “Miracle on Ice” and “Remember the Titans” hockey practice and then running practice and have to balance them both, I feel like me being able to take care of my body in terms of running wise, time to stretch, do core and little things better, that’s been the big part.”

Prior to the state finals, Quagliaroli won the Noblesville Sectional and Shelbyville Regional individual titles.

“One of the things that helped me is

Sam Quagliaroli competes in the state finals Oct. 23 at Terre Haute. (Photo courtesy of Quagliaroli family)

having a great team to train with,” he said.

“That toughens your mind to know those boys are there to hold you accountable every day. If you want to slack off, they are there to keep you accountable. It keeps

your mind strong. Throughout the season, I think that was the deciding factor. It’s a long season, so it’s all about your mental strength and how hard you can fight.”

His best time is 14:52, achieved in the Nike Twilight meet Sept. 30 in Terre Haute.

Quagliaroli was slated to compete with his Fishers teammates Nov. 12 in the Nike Cross Country Regionals at Terre Haute.

As a sophomore, he placed 18th in the state cross country meet.

“It was hard for me to give up hockey, but coming off last track season made it a little bit easier,” he said.

Quagliaroli placed sixth in the 3,200 and was a member of the fourth-place 3,200 relay team in the IHSAA state track and field meet.

Quagliaroli was a left winger on the Hamilton Southeastern hockey club team as a sophomore with a team made up of both Fishers and HSE players. Previously, he played for the Junior Indy Fuel.

Quagliaroli said it’s always been a goal to compete at the collegiate level.

“I’m just trying to get to know college programs,” said Quagliaroli, who said he likely wants to major in business.

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WWPL raffles Christmas trees

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Westfield Library Foundation Director Erin Downey made sure this year’s Christmas Tree Raffle has a FUNDRAISER tree for every taste.

“I have loved decorating Christmas trees for as long as I can remember,” Downey said. “I am always changing mine up and helping family and friends with their trees.”

Downey, who also happens to be an interior designer, began the annual raffle when she launched the foundation in 2019.

Knowing that the holidays can be a hectic time of year, she has found a way to raise money for the library while also giving three lucky winners the holiday look they want without all the hard work.

“Raffle winners will have their trees shrink wrapped and ready for pick up the first week of December so they can be enjoyed throughout the month,” Downey said.

Funds from the first raffle helped upgrade the library’s Wi-Fi to project it into the parking lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the foundation has

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These “Winter Wonderland” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” trees are two of three being raffled. (Photos courtesy of Westfield Library Foundation)

used proceeds to purchase books for the Outreach Vehicle as well as to sponsor a variety of educational programs throughout the year. Last year, the raffle raised $5,000, and the WLF hopes to raise at least that much this year for library services.

The three trees are on display at the Westfield Washington Public Library at 333 W. Hoover St. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $10 at the library’s circulation desk or online at westfieldlibraryfoundation.com until Nov. 30. Winners will be drawn Dec. 1.

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Westfield High School seniors honored, scholarships awarded

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com The Westfield Washington Schools Board of Trustees presented the 26th annual Evening of Excellence Nov. 2 EDUCATION to honor graduating seniors who completed their junior years with a grade point average of 3.8 or higher.

According to Board President Bill Anderson, the 232 students represent approximately 36 percent of the Westfield High School class of 2024.

“Your achievement is not only a reflection of your hard work and sacrifice,” Anderson said to the students, “it also reflects the hard work and sacrifice of your family and your support system, and it reflects how hard our staff has worked to provide these opportunities for you.”

Prior to the ceremony, each student was asked to recognize two teachers who made an impact on them. In total, the students acknowledged 177 teachers. Video messages from some of those teachers who were mentioned most often were shared with the crowd, including Tiffany Timme from Shamrock Springs Elementary, Mary Robison from Westfield Intermediate School, Mark Capin from Westfield Middle School, and Chelsea Hayes, Heidi Mangus and Holly Wheeler from Westfield High School.

“I realize that as a teacher, I don’t make a lot of money,” Capin said. “But this is my reward — to be a part of your lives.”

Robison told the students, “As you stand on the precipice of so much new before you, hold your minds and hearts open — to new ideas, to new people, to new opportunities. Keep questioning. Keep digging deeper and broadening your perspectives.

And, please, always stay hungry to learn.

There’s a whole world out there waiting for your influence.”

In conjunction with the event, the Westfield Education Foundation opened scholar-

John Atha, superintendent of curriculum and instruction, addresses students and guests at Evening of Excellence. (Photo by Amy Adams)

ship applications to seniors. To date, WEF has awarded more than $2 million in scholarships and grants to Westfield students in a variety of career paths.

“We are excited to share that we have added six new scholarships available to the class of 2024,” WEF Director Ashely Knott said.

Westfield alumna Shannon Stuart introduced a scholarship honoring her parents, The William and Barbara Sampson Family Scholarship. Besides being a WWS board member for two terms, Bill Sampson helped start the Westfield Education Foundation in 1986 and served on the foundation board until his passing in 2014. Barb taught for nearly 40 years at Christ United Methodist Preschool.

Other new scholarships this year include the Craig Wood Family Agricultural Science Scholarship, the Catie Wood Music Scholarship, the Jay Wood Athletic Student Manager Scholarship, the Dylan McGinnis Construction and Trade Pathways Scholarship and a scholarship named for Sharon Wright-Beai, a long-time WWS first-grade teacher.

Students can apply for scholarships via a common Google form available to WHS students online through Naviance. To learn more, visit wwswef.org/scholarships.

DISPATCH Westfield Band Booster Holiday Craft Show — The Westfield High School Band Boosters will host its annual Craft Show from 9.am. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at WHS at 18250 N. Union St., through doors 9 and 19. Tickets are $5 for adults and free for kids 12 and under. Tickets for the Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. are also $5. A special $10 ticket is available online only and allows early entrance to the Craft Show at 8:30 a.m. WHS Band students will be playing live music, and there will be concessions, a bake sale and a raffle. All proceeds go to the WHS Band and Guard Program. For more, go to westfield.band/holidaycraftshow.

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Fishers family invests in Spanish winery

By Leila Kheiry leila@youarecurrent.com A Fishers family joined the international wine business in a roundabout way that started with a U.S Air LIBATIONS Force connection that led to picking grapes in Spain and eventually investing in a vineyard.

April Wood said her husband, Jeff Wood — who is president and CEO of Tom Wood Automotive Group — met French fighter pilot Peyo Iturria during a joint military exercise in Canada in the late 1990s. A friendship blossomed, and in 2011, Iturria invited the Woods to help harvest grapes at his cousin’s vineyard near Tordesillas, Spain, about 2.5 hours northwest of Madrid.

April Wood said they were excited to help harvest grapes in Spain.

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April Wood and Jeff Wood pick grapes at Bodegas Iturria vineyards in Spain. (Photos courtesy of April Wood)

plus days of cutting the grapes and then processing them. I mean, literally back-breaking work.”

But, Wood said, they also learned to appreciate everything that went into making wine, and they loved the wine Xavier Iturria made and wanted to be a part of the business.

“We told Xavier, ‘This is just such good wine. This is something we would have at home,’” she said. “‘How could we help you get this into the U.S.?’”

Wood said that — again not knowing what they were getting into — they invested in the vineyard and worked to import Bodega Iturria wine to the United States.

Wood said it is challenging to get Spanish wine noticed in the United States because it’s not as recognizable as California or French wines. Bodega Iturria produces wine from Tempranillo grapes. The Valdosan variety is 100-percent Tempranillo, she said, and the dry red wine is aged 24 months in new oak barrels.

“And we only make about 3,000 bottles of that each year,” she said.

The other variety, Tinto Iturria, is 90 percent Tempranillo and 10 percent Grenache.

It’s not aged as long, Wood said, and they make a lot more of it — about 30,000 bottles a year.

Both varieties are carried at SoBro Wine and Spirits in Indianapolis, Grapevine Cottage in Zionsville and Vine and Table in Camel. Tinto Iturria can be found at Big Red Liquors in Fishers and Storied Company in Indianapolis.

Some area restaurants also carry Iturria wines. They include Peterson’s in Fishers, Convivial in Carmel and Zionsville, HS Tavern in Fishers and FoxGartin Family Kitchen in Fishers.

For more, visit bodegas-iturria.com.

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By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com Westfield Boys Scout Troops 107 and 1070 went door to door Nov. 4 throughout the neighborhoods of WestDONATIONS field collecting nonperishable food items to stock the critically low shelves of Open Doors.

The Scouts were also on hand in the parking lot west of Open Doors to collect donations and help sort the canned goods and boxes.

“It was a great day to be out doing service in the community,” Troop 107 Committee Chair Barry Simpson said. “We collected, sorted and boxed an estimated 4,300 pounds of food and nearly $50 in cash to help stock the pantry at Open Doors as they enter the holiday season.”

For reference, that is about 600 pounds

Kennedy, left, Rob and Jackson Eyler participated in Scouting4Food as a family.

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more than Troops 107 and 1070 collected in 2022.

“It was great to see our Scouts in action yesterday and hear stories of the experiences they had and items that left an impression on them,” Simpson said.

To learn more about the Scout Troops, visit troopwebhost.org/Troop107westfield. And to help Open Doors, visit opendoorswestfield. org/#.

DISPATCH Open Doors Holiday Food Programs — Open Doors will be handing out food baskets to area families who qualify. Each $75 food basket includes enough to feed a family of 4. Food and monetary donations can be dropped off at Open Doors at 19360 Tomlinson Rd. from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. To help, visit opendoorswestfield.org/#.

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By Carrie Lively, Executive Director At The Pursuit Institute, we strive to equip Hamilton County students with the skills and knowledge necessary for a diverse range of highly-paying, highlyskilled, and in-demand careers. We stand out by adopting an innovative approach to Career and Technical Education (CTE) that transcends traditional brick-andmortar limitations. Instead, we engage directly with educational institutions, industry partners, and the broader community to craft dynamic and adaptable CTE pathways.

Our model, serving all six public school districts in Hamilton County, pivots on the philosophy of adaptability.

By eschewing the constraints of a physical campus, The Pursuit Institute’s CTE programs remain agile and scalable, continually evolving to meet the everchanging demands of local employers.

We accomplish this by fostering close collaboration with educators, industry experts, and community stakeholders, creating a responsive ecosystem for career education that aligns seamlessly with the current and future needs of the job market.

Our dedication to education and local economic development is mirrored in our collaboration with the Hamilton County public school systems. Together, we are crafting robust public-private partnerships that are meticulously designed to establish a steady stream of skilled and credentialed students. These students are not only well-prepared to fulfill the demands of the job market, but also have a direct and positive impact on the local economy.

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By forging a stronger connection between these two domains, our initiative is setting the stage for transformative changes that will benefit students and the local economy for years to come.

The Pursuit Institute takes immense pride in its comprehensive approach to career and technical education. We support all career clusters and have established collaborations with every high school in the county, offering a diverse and extensive portfolio of more than 450 career and technical education courses. This diverse selection ensures that students have access to a wide array of educational opportunities, enabling them to explore and cultivate skills in fields that resonate with their individual career aspirations.

We are continuously adding more opportunities for students and will soon release our 2024-2025 course guide.

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From left, Chelsea and Howard Black of Noblesville, Aaron Wardlaw, Thomas Brown and Rebekah Black of Westfield, and Harold Black of Noblesville ran the 5K as a family.

Dog Tag Dash helps pets, vets

By Amy Adams amy@youarecurrent.com In celebration of National Veterans and Military Families Month, Westfield Welcome presented the second FUNDRAISER Dog Tag Dash Nov. 4 at Grand Junction Brewing Co. Approximately 150 runners and walkers participated in the dog-friendly 5K or the shorter Dog Walk.

Besides bringing their dogs, participants were able to select a “team” during registration represented by different colored shirts: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard. According to Kristen Mix, community events coordinator with Westfield Welcome, about twice as many runners chose “team” Army than any other branch of service.

Runner Bobby Thompson of Whitestown placed first, running the 5K in 19:19 and the

full course in 20:05.

“All the best races are in Westfield and Carmel,” Thompson said.

The ultimate win of the event is that all proceeds benefit Pets Healing Vets, a program facilitated and funded by the Humane Society for Hamilton County. Pets Healing Vets pairs shelter dogs and cats with qualifying Hoosier veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury.

“As the Pets Healing Vet program increases the number of veterans and animals we serve, donations from events like this have become critical to help us continue saving lives at both ends of the leash,” said Jennifer Hatcher, director of development for the Humane Society for Hamilton County.

The program is free of charge to the veteran and will support the animal throughout its life. To donate or find out more, visit PetsHealingVets.com.

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SCOTT AT A GLANCE • WIFE: Stacey • CHILDREN: Sophia, 20, Brenna, 18, Graden, 15 • ALMA MATER: Purdue University • DEGREE: Civil Engineering with a minor in hydraulics and environmental engineering • FAVORITE FOUNDING FATHER: George Washington

It’s no surprise. Scott Willis will be the next mayor of Westfield.

Representing District 1 on the Westfield City Council for the past three years, Willis garnered enough support to win the Republican nomination in the May 2 primary, defeating Kristen Burkman and fellow city council member Jake Gilbert. With no challenger coming forward by the July filing deadline, Willis is set to become only the second mayor in Westfield’s history.

On Jan. 1, Willis will succeed Republican Andy Cook, Westfield’s first and only mayor who has served four terms since his election in 2008. He declined to run for a fifth term.

A 10-YEAR PLAN

WESTFIELD CONNECTIONS Willis has been a resident of Westfield for 18 years. However, his connection to the city goes back much further than that.

Willis grew up outside of Kokomo. His grandfather was the surveyor in Howard County. With Howard being the more populated of the two counties at the time, and Hamilton County not having its own surveyor, Willis’ grandfather often surveyed both counties. Willis worked with his grandfather in the summers and remembers helping him survey areas like the Sandpiper Lakes development.

Willis graduated from Taylor High School about 5 miles southeast of Kokomo. As a member of the football, basketball and track teams, he remembers playing Westfield High School, which was the smaller of the two schools back then.

ONCE A MARINE “My family was passionate about serving,” Willis said.

His father and multiple members of his family served in the U.S. Marine Corps. His biological grandfather, William Arnett, Jr., served in the Army Air Corps and was killed in action in the Pacific during World War II. His siblings are all police officers and teachers.

With that heritage, it’s no surprise that when the United States launched Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Willis felt the urge to visit the local Marine recruiter. By the time he graduated from Purdue University and completed Officer Candidate School, Desert Storm had ended. But for Willis, the decision had been made, and he remained committed.

That commitment would last for 30 years, during which he served for four years on active duty before joining the USMC Reserves. He was mobilized to active duty in 2005 to go to Iraq, where he served for seven months.

During those 30 years of service to his country, Willis also started and ran two successful companies. One, Arnett Management Solutions, he sold in 2020.

SPIRIT OF SERVICE Willis learned from his grandfather at an early age that there is always an opportunity to make a difference.

On Jan. 1, Scott Willis will be Westfield’s new mayor. (Photo by Amy Adams)

His entry into community service in Westfield began through coaching his kids in a wide range of sports.

Through the years, Willis served on a variety of boards and committees, including the Westfield Washington Public Library, the Westfield YMCA, the Westfield GOP Club and Student Impact. He co-chaired the political action committee for the 2016 school referendum, which passed with a record margin of victory in the state of Indiana. He has also been involved in numerous veteran organizations.

“Politics was the last thing I was thinking about,” Willis said. “But the doors just kind of opened.”

In 2020, Willis ran unopposed and was elected to the Westfield City Council.

“I absolutely love leading and making an impact on my country and community,” Willis said.

“My wife and I chose Westfield back in 2004 because it was a small town,” Willis said. “It obviously has grown and changed beyond what we envisioned happening. What I have come to understand over the last years of living in Hamilton County is that change is going to come. We’re not going to stop it. I take the approach of, ‘Let’s lean into it and be strategic, so that we can look back in 20 or 30 years and be proud of what we’ve built.’”

One of the most important issues to Willis is infrastructure.

“I’m already working on a thoughtful, 10-year plan for the city,” Willis said. “I think it’s really important to provide transparency but also to show citizens that we have a plan and a way to pay for it.”

Other important goals for Willis include the revitalization of the downtown area, growing and diversifying the city’s tax base and prioritizing public safety.

Willis wants to see Westfield as “a place where you can live, work and play,” but he stresses that he doesn’t want it to be an exact copy of neighboring cities.

“There are aspects of Carmel that I would be thrilled if we could emulate in Westfield,” Willis said. “But I want Westfield to be unique. We’re going to look at the best of Carmel and of Noblesville, but we want to build something uniquely Westfield moving forward.”

ON THE COVER: Mayor-elect Scott Willis looks towrd the future. (Photo by Amy Adams)

WILLIS ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF Willis has announced several new staff members who will be coming on board with the City of Westfield.

As previously announced, Danielle Carey Tolan, currently the Washington Township trustee, will become Willis’ chief of staff.

Peg Strauss, current Westfield Fire Division office manager, will take over as executive operations manager.

Jenell Fairman, current deputy director of the Redevelopment Commission for the City of Carmel, will take over as director of economic development for the City of Westfield.

Kaitlin Voller, current city attorney for the City of Lawrence, will be Westfield’s first city attorney.

“We are going to have the most diverse staff in Hamilton County,” Willis said.

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I get cheery when its dreary Commentary by Danielle Wilson I don’t know if it’s my British ancestry or my highly flammable ginger complexion, or perhaps, according to my HUMOR husband Doo, my cold and dead soul, but I am digging the fact that rainy weather has returned.

There’s just something about a dreary day. I love when Mother Nature gives me permission to sit on my comfy couch and ignore dumb yardwork and even dumber exercising. I love when I am basically forced to turn on the fireplace. I love when I feel no compulsion whatsoever to literally do anything productive except microwave leftover Stouffer’s mac-n-cheese and sip hot tea. I especially love when I can legitimately go to bed at 6 p.m. because glorious nightfall has arrived early (thank you, DST!) and that I can sleep under the heavy comforter because temperatures might dip below freezing! Fingers crossed!

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Our past is a reliable tool in predicting the acts and outcomes of the forthcoming. To be clear, it can only ESSAY forecast and not guarantee, but is still more dependable than most other indicators. If we fail to factor it into our understanding about the present or calculus for the future, we do so at our own peril. Don’t hide from history.

Most of us have come to realize and incorporate what predates us into our thoughts about what is happening now.

Preceding our own imperfect parenting, our parents parented us as theirs had done before them and so-on. Where a pigeon now soars above, a pterodactyl may have been a few years earlier. Before this society, there was another. Before that one, another anteceded it. We all, each of us in kind, relate to others in the context of the past, present and future.

With the rise of each unproven, an established is displaced. Time alone determines the sustainability of the newfound

or the resurgence of the old. Is there anything new under the sun or have we done it all before? Perhaps this answer, like so many, is lost to the insatiable hunger of history. We search for absolute answers but are often disappointed to only find opinion where fact should dwell.

We have loved some thinkers so much as to name buildings for them to later denounce and rebrand under new paragons.

Egyptians of antiquity built monuments of carved stone for beloved leaders only to soon refashion them in the likeness of new gods. Societies are built, and destroyed, upon the very ashes of those that predated them. If so much of our future is built upon the past, who owns “history?” And when is it fact, when is it advocacy and when is it wishful thinking?

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the garment should have a picture of Jimmy Cagney saying, “You dirty rat.” Although his My wife Mary Ellen called to me from the exact line was: “You dirty yellow-bellied rat.” kitchen the other day, sharing a headline Shirts are selling well, even in the nicest she had just read online. rodential part of Chicago.

HUMOR “I’m not surprised,” I reYears ago, there was a famous YouTube sponded. “I was walking in video of a rat in New York City (No. 3 on the the park just yesterday and the kids were list) scampering down the steps of a subdriving me crazy with their screaming and way with a slice of pizza in its mouth. The complaining and fighting …” camera followed it on its long journey back “Dick, what are you talking about? The to its nest. You would never see that sight headline said Indianapolis in Indy because even rats has the 15th-highest number here know if you want really of rats.” good thin pizza, you have to “The No. 1 city for rats is “Oh, sorry, I thought you make a road trip to the Big Chicago. This is the ninth Apple. said brats.” year it has won. It’s Yes, we are No. 15 on a Remember now, Chicago sad that the rats have list of major cities that are is No. 1. Rats living there rat-infested. I’m sorry I have apparently prefer the famous a better record than to tell you some of the other deep-dish pizza, which is the Cubs. The nation’s cities because you may be more of a casserole. You’d capital was fourth with planning a little winter’s vaneed a whole pack of rats a half-million rats, cation there and that might just to move one slice 500,535 if you count make you really nervous eatcrosstown.

Congress.” ing at a restaurant or danAfter I finished reading - DICK WOLFSIE gling your feet from a movie the article, Mary Ellen and I theater seat. headed out for dinner so we Also reported: Los Angeles could stop obsessing about moved up to the No. 2 ranking while New the fact we were No. 15 on the list. But I York rounds out the top three spots. Jumpcouldn’t erase this image from my mind. ing up 10 spots this year is Houston to No. That’s why I ordered the ratatouille.

20, and Greensboro, N.C., moves up 17 spots By the way, the Indianapolis area is the to take No. 50. Wow, that’s more complicat13th-best city to raise a pet bunny. That ed than a March Madness bracket. is absolutely true, so help me internet. I The No. 1 city for rats is Chicago. This is thought I’d end with some good news. the ninth year it has won. It’s sad that the You’re welcome! rats have a better record than the Cubs. The nation’s capital was fourth with a half-million rats, 500,535 if you count Congress.

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Not looking for a fighter Editor, In the article about Max Engling announcing his candidacy for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District, Engling is quoted as saying, “We need an unabashed fighter who can stop the Democrats and help restore our country.”

While I wasn’t surprised to read this adversarial statement, it made me heartsick and disappointed. I fear that Engling is yet another wannabe politician whose platform

is based on oppositional opinions, attitudes and – I dare to say – values. Wouldn’t we all be better off if candidates running for public office espoused and embodied the values of cooperation, collaboration and bipartisanship?

Sorry, Max, you’re not getting my vote.

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By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com The 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination is Nov. 22. However, what interestDOCUMENTARY ed Ashton Gleckman the most was not how Kennedy died but how he lived.

“Reading the testimony of those who knew him in high school and college and even his teachers when he was younger, I began to be interested in who this person would have been,” Gleckman said. “JFK’s favorite question whenever he met an historian who wrote a book about Abraham Lincoln or whoever else was what was this person like. He was always curious about what people were like and I’ve always been that way, too.”

The 23-year-old Carmel resident began researching in the summer of 2020 and conducted more than 70 interviews. The result is an eight-part, three-night docuseries called “Kennedy,” to be shown starting Nov. 18 on the History Network. Heartland International Film Festival will hold a sneak peak of Episode 7 at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 at The Toby at Newfields in Indianapolis, followed by a question-and-answer session with Gleckman and featured subject Lawrence J. Haas, former White House official, author and historian.

Gleckman is the director and score composer of the docuseries from Gleckman’s production company Blackbird Pictures and Academy Award-winning production company RadicalMedia. It is narrated by actor Peter Coyote.

Gleckman said while delving into the story of JFK, it became an examination of America at a pivotal moment in its history from the 1920s to the 1960s.

“I wanted it to be a deeply intimate character journey more so than another Kennedy documentary,” Gleckman said.

“I wanted half of the entire show to be before he even becomes president. I was interested in his origin story and how this person became iconic. I knew he was

Anthony Shriver, left, a nephew of John F. Kennedy, and Ashton Gleckman. (Photo courtesy of History network)

this charismatic, stylish, good-looking, well-spoken president, but how did he get from here to there? Sometimes, it takes a little more unpacking to find the essence of the person.”

The final four episodes are about Kennedy’s term as president.

“The second half of the show is crisis after crisis,” Gleckman said. “You probably become aware that more things happened in his 1,000-day presidency than typically happen in a four-year term or even an eight-year term. The amount of things happening, whether it was the Berlin Crisis, the Bay of Pigs, the Cold War brewing and the Cuban Missile Crisis, which nearly brought the world to nuclear war, it’s also a time of hope with 15 years after World War II, the baby-boomer period where all things seemed possible. When Kennedy was killed, we faced an awakening that things were about to take a darker turn.

That’s what happened with the Vietnam War and everything else.”

Gleckman said historians can only speculate on what might have been. However, from his research, Gleckman said he doesn’t believe Kennedy would have escalated the Vietnam War to the point of having 500,000 combat troops in Vietnam.

“He was someone who was far more suspicious of the military complex sur-

rounding him,” Gleckman said. “He had experience through the Bay of Pigs and had been in a war himself.”

Gleckman said viewers might be surprised at Kennedy’s health problems.

“He had scarlet fever and then had a full series of problems as a young boy. As a teenager, he had digestive problems and then he was fainting all the time,” he said.

“He was ending up in the infirmary. Then he got diagnosed with Addison’s disease.

He was given his last rites three times before he was tragically assassinated in 1963.”

In 1954, Kennedy had back surgery and went into a coma.

“This was someone who knew what death was because he had been so close to it so many times, which also gave his life a sense of speed and energy that I don’t think he would have if he had not had these encounters,” Gleckman said.

“This goes to the amount of things he was able to do and be and also goes to the more questionable behavior in his personal life.”

Among those interviewed was Kennedy’s niece, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, and his nephew, Anthony Shriver. He also interviewed comedian Conan O’Brien, who had served on the Kennedy Presidential Library board of directors. However, Gleckman was born 10 to 15 years too late to interview some of the JFK administration members.

“It causes you to be a little creative to find new perspectives into the story,” he said. “I want people to walk away with the sense this was a complicated, three-dimensional person that happened to do remarkable things. There are many aspects that are inspiring and many we can be critical of and it’s fair.”

Gleckman released “We Shall Not Die Now,” a documentary about the Holocaust, in 2019 when he was 19. He then made a documentary set in the Appalachian Mountains, released in 2021.

For tickets to the sneak preview, visit heartlandfilm.org.

BEEF & BOARDS Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” through Nov. 19 at the Indianapolis venue. For more, visit beefandboards.com.

‘A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS’ The Motortown All-Stars presents “A Motown Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

FEINSTEIN’S CABARET Johnny Folsom 4 will perform his Johnny Cash tribute show at Feinstein’s cabaret at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16. Matthew Scott’s “Letters from My Father” one-man show will be at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17. For more, visit feinsteinhc.com.

ANNE SOFIE VON OTTER Swedish mezzo Anne Sofie von Otter & string quartet Brooklyn Rider’s concert is set for 8 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents.org.

MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO Singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello is set to perform at 8 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. For more, visit thecenterpresents. org.Meshell Ndegeocello THE BLACK MARKET TRUST The Black Market Trust will perform 7 p.m.

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DISPATCH Puddles Pity Party, Marx concerts set — Puddles Pity Party, the 7-foot sad clown whose voice has been compared to such legends as Tom Jones and Freddie Mercury, will make its Center debut at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 18 at The Tarkington. Richard Marx will return to the Palladium with a solo show at 8 p.m. Feb. 17. For tickets, visit thecenterpresents.org, call at 317-843-3800, or go to the Palladium’s Fifth Third Bank Box Office, 1 Carter Green, Carmel.

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BALLET “I am so thankful as I have been able to grow so much as a dancer and person through Indiana Ballet Conservatory over the years,” Fletcher said.

“I love dancing as the Sugar Plum Fairy. The character is very delicate and generous, which I enjoy portraying and am so excited to share with the audience.”

Fletcher shares the Sugar Plum Fairy role with Ashlie Rohan in performances of IBC’s production of “The Nutcracker,” set for Nov. 25-26 at the Palladium at the Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel. The performances are at 2 and 7 p.m. Nov. 25 and 1 and 6 p.m. Nov. 26.

“I’m looking forward to it because it’s the biggest role in the ballet and it’s a very challenging role,” said Rohan, who has been at IBC for 11 years. “It’s so beautiful and

From left, IBC performers include Luke Derksen, Starla Karlsson, Haylie Fletcher, Celine McGrew, Ashlie Rohan, Thomas Wilcutts and Reilly VerSchure. (Photo courtesy of Indiana Ballet Conservatory)

there are so many challenges to it, which also makes it very fun but also hard at the same time.

Thomas Wilcutts, a Fishers resident and eighth-grader who takes online classes, plays the little nutcracker.

“I love the battle scenes and the music in it, and I love being on stage and performing,” Wilcutts said.

Starla Karlsson, a native of Sweden who lives in Carmel, performs in the character dance called Spanish.

“I like that I can play around with my character and I just love performing,” said Karlsson, a freshman who takes online classes.

Reilly VerSchure, an Indianapolis resident and high school student who takes online classes, portrays the Harlequin Doll. This is VerSchure’s first year with IBC. “It’s a lot of jumps, which I really enjoy, and it’s a fun character to play because you are playing a doll, which is not something you pretend to be very often,” said VerSchure, who moved from Valparaiso to attend IBC. “The teachers push you to be your best, so it’s a fulfilling feeling after rehearsals to know that you improved.”

Celine McGrew, a Carmel resident and freshman taking online classes, portrays the Mouse Queen.

“I get to work on my intensity and my confidence in my dancing,” McGrew said.

Luke Derksen, a Carmel resident and senior who takes online classes, is performing in the Spanish character dance for the second time.

“It’s probably the most challenging dance I’ve done in ‘The Nutcracker’ and it’s really fast,” Derksen said.

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Wines to complement turkey dinner Commentary by Mark LaFay What’s for dinner this Thanksgiving?

Last year, I took a stand against turkey.

That’s right, no turkey OENOPHILIA for Thanksgiving.

This year, however, we have been corralled into a larger family Thanksgiving soiree. I am the protein guy, and naturally I have been put on turkey duty. Now, I will say that our smoked turkey at Old Major has got me singing a different tune. It is a very delicious turkey — one that I have been eating on for months as I’ve been fine-tuning the recipe for the big day.

While I may not get jazzed up on the meal itself, I do enjoy the wine pairings.

There are wines that I think go really well with the Thanksgiving meal and they include a dry champagne (or sparkling wine), dry German Riesling, and Cru Beaujolais.

Here are my picks for this year: Argyle Extended Tirage Brut Sparkling Wine – Argyle is a larger producer of wines in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. It specializes in pinot noir wines but also makes some white and rosé wines as well as an assortment of different sparkling wines.

Its Extended Tirage brut is righteous. It is a sparkling wine fermented mostly dry.

Domaine Weinbach Vin d’Alscace Riesling – Domaine Weinbach is crisp, tart and powerful. Lemon and lime zest, apple, pear, and a hint of gun flint minerality.

It is bone dry but is so fruit-forward the palate can be deceived into thinking there is some residual sugar. A truly remarkable wine.

Jean Foillard, Morgon, Cote du Py – Jean Foillard is a legendary wine producer in the Beaujolais region of France. The primary grape used in Beaujolais is not pinot noir but rather it is Gamay, a very fruity, thin-skinned grape that can almost taste like bubble gum in fresh young wine. Truly a turkey wine if there ever was one.

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