🌱 Patch AM: Why this 300-year-old oak just earned Zionsville’s top tree honor

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In today's newsletter:

• Why this 300-year-old oak just earned Zionsville’s top tree honor

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Very windy; much colder, with a high of 27 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Turning cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 27, low: 25.
• Wednesday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 36 and low of 18 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Zionsville Tree of the Year announced (youarecurrent.com) — A centuries-old Chinquapin oak on Golden Willow Drive has been named Zionsville’s 2025 Tree of the Year, highlighting the town’s Tree City USA status. Nominated by Peter and Carol Bick, the massive “Tree of Life” anchors The Willows subdivision, offering shade, wildlife habitat, and a beloved swing for neighborhood families.
   

📸 Around Zionsville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Zionsville

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Jon Shoulders
  Cobblestone, 160 S Main St, Zionsville
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• Winter Break Nature Camp
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
  9:00 am
• Illuminate the Night: Luminary Walks
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 6040 Godello Circle , Zionsville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Year's Eve
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
  11:30 am

Saturday January 3

• Junior Naturalist
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
  10:00 am

Wednesday January 7

• Drop-in Discovery: Animal Tracks
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 250 N 5th Street , Zionsville
  10:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Preschool Environmental Education Program Series (PEEPs): Winter Wildlife
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 11001 E Sycamore St , Zionsville
  10:00 am
• Puzzle Competition
  Zionsville, IN Calendar , 75 N Main Street , Zionsville
  6:00 pm

📣 Zionsville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Senior Sounds Volunteers
  BCSSI-Boone County Senior Services, Inc. , 515 Crown Pointe Dr #8335 , Lebanon
  8:30 am

Wednesday December 31

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

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day - City Offices Closed
  Westfield, IN Calendar

Saturday January 3

• Hamilton County CBC
  Cool Creek Nature Center , 2000-1 East 151st St , Carmel
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Callie (pyrenees) & Bear (bernese/pyrenees) are still missing.
  They have been missing from 421/300S in Zionsville since December 19th @ 4am with no confirmed sightings since. Please if you have any information or… (Nextdoor Pleasant View Rd)

• Meijer, Inc. posted a job opening for Overnight Stocking in Zionsville. Apply here.
• Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Zionsville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Zionsville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Westfield

• See IndyStar photojournalist Adin Parks' best photos of 2025 (indystar.com)
• Westfield Police in Indiana Offer Post-Holiday Safety Tips for Disposing of Gift Boxes to Deter Theft (hoodline.com)

Carmel

• Elton John tribute artist set for NYE shows (youarecurrent.com)
• Juveniles' activity prompts ‘precautionary response' from IMPD at Castleton Square Mall (fox59.com)

Lebanon

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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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