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Good morning Zionsville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $9.6M sewer upgrade moves forward without raising rates
• Meet the Zionsville veteran just honored in Indiana’s Hall of Fame
• How “Jeff the Ref” touched young athletes from Zionsville to Danville

Also on today's calendar: The Nutcracker - presented by Metropolitan Youth Ballet and 6 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Zionsville? Post it to Zionsville photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 32 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 38, low: 32.
• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 52 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Zionsville waste management upgrades moving forward (youarecurrent.com) — Zionsville’s Town Council has approved $7 million in sewage works bonds to fund a $9.6 million upgrade of the town’s wastewater treatment facilities without raising current sewer rates. The project will replace key equipment, reduce odors, and modernize controls, while a separate proposal involving Citizens Wastewater service in Boone County was delayed for outside legal review.
   

• Honoring Service: Zionsville resident inducted into Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame (youarecurrent.com) — A longtime Zionsville resident, Vietnam veteran and Eli Lilly retiree Joseph Alford has been inducted into the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame for his service and decades of community work. Active with the Zionsville Optimist Club and Boone County Habitat for Humanity, the 82-year-old also competes in masters swimming and continues to advocate for veterans statewide.
   

• Remembering 'Jeff the Ref,' beloved longtime youth sports official who died during high school basketball game (wthr.com) — A longtime youth sports referee who worked games from Zionsville to Grand Park and Danville died after collapsing during a girls basketball game at Monrovia High School. Friends say 63-year-old “Jeff the Ref” Tamarri spent decades calmly guiding young athletes and defusing tense moments across central Indiana, leaving many local kids and families grieving his loss.
   

📸 Around Zionsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Zionsville

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• The Nutcracker - presented by Metropolitan Youth Ballet
  STAR Bank Performing Arts Center, 1000 Mulberry St, Zionsville
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Preschool Environmental Education Program Series (PEEPs): Winter Wonders
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 165 N Elm Street , Zionsville
  10:00 am
• Young Professionals: Gathering before The Zionsville Chamber of Commerce Christmas Crawl
  COhatch Zionsville , 75 N Main St , Zionsville
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Zionsville Community Development Corporation (CDC) 8:30AM
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 1100 West Oak Street , Zionsville
  8:30 am
• Winter Break Campfire
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 165 N Elm Street , Zionsville
  6:00 pm
• Jon Shoulders
  Cobblestone , 160 S Main St , Zionsville
  7:00 pm
• The Nutcracker - presented by Metropolitan Youth Ballet
  STAR Bank Performing Arts Center , 1000 Mulberry St , Zionsville
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Fly Tie Workshop
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 1100 West Oak Street , Zionsville
  10:00 am

Tuesday December 23

• Meet the Animals
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
  10:00 am

📣 Zionsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Wellness Workshop
  Westfield Washington Public Library , 17400 Westfield Blvd , Westfield
  9:30 am
• The Not So Jolly Trolley
  The Heart of Lebanon , 101 W Main St , Lebanon
  6:00 pm
• Town Council Meeting
  Sheridan Community Center , 300 E 6th St , Sheridan
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Cool Creek Beginning Bird Hike
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1364878-3) in Zionsville. Apply here.
• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Zionsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zionsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whitestown

• Ellen M. Brockmann, 80 (news-banner.com)
• Public input sought on Boone County renewable energy ordinance (youarecurrent.com)
• Buchanan: Communities in District 7 Get More Than $2.5 Million (thepaper24-7.com)

Westfield

• Westfield joins AARP network (youarecurrent.com)
• Passion to teach: Couple plans to open early learning school franchise (youarecurrent.com)

Ok Zionsville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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