December 12, 2008

The Tree Saga Continues…

Posted to Zionsville, IN

Who’d have thought a little, ol’ Christmas tree could cause such a fuss in town this year? Somebody moved it and nobody it liked it! And in the days after the very uneventful lighting of the tree Thanksgiving weekend, an unknown number of calls poured into Town Hall, the Merchants Association and the Chamber of Commerce while the paper ran ferocious editorial letters submitted by the locals. We like our traditions! And by the launch of the annual Christmas Parade 7 days later, the tree had been returned to its rightful location in the middle of Main Street, just exactly where it belongs. And now Christmas may begin in Zionsville.

Posted by: Jennifer Blandford



December 05, 2008

VIP Holiday in the Village

Posted to Zionsville, IN

Friday night, December 5th, the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library will become a winter wonderland for special needs individuals and their families. The event, imagined and developed by Leigh Ann Akard (lifetime Zionsville resident and local businesswoman), is a spin off from the first-ever VIP carnival, hosted by Zionsville Lions Club and held during the annual Fall Festival at Lions Park.

VIP guests will enjoy a special, guided tour of the library’s holiday wonderland, story telling, and coloring. The library even committed to sending books home with the VIPs. Zionsville Rail Trail Gardens will host a pine cone and bird seed outdoor ornament project. VIP guests will have the opportunity to tour the Village, as well, on a custom sleigh built specially for the occasion. The sleigh will travel through an elfin wonderland on its tour. There will also be a petting zoo, courtesy of Country Market and photos with Santa. And before the evening is over, the VIPs and their families will walk the village, caroling as they go with stops along the way for hot chocolate and brownies.

The public is invited to participate in the caroling which will depart from the library at 8:00 p.m.

Posted by: Jennifer Blandford



December 03, 2008

Change is NOT always a Good Thing!

Posted to Zionsville, IN

You’ve heard of the book Who Moved my Cheese? Well, this year, when I was at the town’s annual lighting of the Christmas Tree in the Village of Zionsville, all I could utter was “Who Moved my Tree?” Just a few weeks ago I blogged about how much I was looking forward to the annual tradition of the Town’s Christmas tree being lit in the middle of Main Street... well, not anymore. Apparently, somebody deemed its traditional placement UNSAFE and they moved it! To the sidewalk! Boring! Well, it’s still a lovely tree, though now positioned statuesquely next to a new tea shop called Serenity. Okay, I don’t like change…never have, but I did enjoy the lighting ceremony this year with dancers and music and Mrs. Clause. And the free cider and hot cocoa and fresh wassail wasn’t all bad, either.

Posted by: Jennifer Blandford