Letter from the President
Dear Villagers,
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and had
some time off of work to spend with family and friends.
Just around the corner is the progressive dinner and
then the holidays! The Progressive Dinner will be
taking place on Saturday, December 2nd. This is a popular event and sells out every
year! This year we have three exciting homes that will be hosting appetizers,
dinner, and dessert. Thanks to the families who are hosting and to Kathy Brown
for organizing! Hopefully you are one of the lucky ones who is able to attend
and can join in on this fun holiday party!
Also
this month is the door decorating contest! This tradition always adds so much
holiday cheer to our neighborhood. Thank you to Sally Zelonis for organizing,
to those who are participating, and to everyone who helped pass out flyers. I
can’t wait to see what is in store for this year! Check out January’s
Village Voice to see pictures of the winners.
A huge thanks to Sally Zelonis, Erika Singler, Todd
Rottman, Dan Porzel, Bret Brewer, and Phil Martini for helping to deliver trees
to houses. Thanks to everyone who passed out flyers and to those of you who
ordered a tree. It is a fun tradition that helps make the Village even more
festive during the holiday season!
The VRA is also looking for a new editor for the
Village Voice for 2018. This a volunteer position and Jackie Lamb has been the
editor for the past year. If you’re looking to get involved in the VRA, the
Village Voice Editor is a great way to give back to your community! If you’re
interested in learning more about the position please contact Jackie. She is
happy to answer any questions about the role and help with a smooth transition.
Lastly, I am happy to announce that beginning in the
New Year, Jamie Reynolds will be serving as our next president. Jamie has lived
in the Village for the past three years and has been actively involved in the
VRA. I am confident that the VRA is in great hands with Jamie and the new board
members.
Thank you for
your continued support for the past two years. I’ve enjoyed serving as the VRA
president, and I look forward to seeing you around town and at the meetings!
Happy Holidays!
Town Council Insights:
200 West officially rezoned, Lincoln Park improvements discussed
The Town had our official grand opening for the new Town
Hall on November 15th. It
included some remarks from Mayor Haak, Congresswoman Susan Brook’s office, Fire
Chief VanGorder, CSO Architects, RL Turner (the general contractor), as well as
myself. It was a great opportunity to
tour the building and have a few provided treats. While the building is open anytime during
regular hours to wander through, I can’t promise the appetizers will be there.
I was especially delighted to play host to Brownie Troop
#2073 from Eagle Elementary as they toured the new Town Hall, and were probably
bored by the speeches. They were earning
their Celebrating Community Badge by joining a town event and learning more
about the symbolism and flags we use throughout the building.
Last month the Council voted a second time to change the
zoning of the former “200 West” project to VBD. I’ve spoken in this column about why I felt this was important for the
Village, and for Zionsville, and I was happy to see that through to completion. The Council had to vote on it twice as it is
part of the process to ensure these types of changes aren’t rushed, and
stakeholders have two opportunities to voice concerns or support.
I also toured Lincoln Park with our Parks Department head
Matt Dickey, after a concerned resident came to our meeting to speak about the
condition of the park. The park itself
is in good condition, although it can look stressed after heavy rains (as can
much of the Village) because water from First Street streams through the park
due to a curb cut. We talked about some
potential park improvements to fencing and brick work, with a better plan
coming later. I find that park to be
such an asset for the Town.
