Marney Simon

Wilmington

Managing Editor at Current in Westfield

Managing Editor at Current in Zionsville

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Articles

Ready to play: Phase 1 improvements completed for Simon Moon Park in Westfield

4 days ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

There’s a new way to play at Simon Moon Park in Westfield. The Westfield Department of Parks and Recreation celebrated the completion of Phase 1 of the $6.8 million expansion of the park at 171st Street, next to Westfield City Services Center, with a ribbon cutting June 3. Phase 1 upgrades include a reshaped pond, a new boardwalk and bridge, redesign of the sledding hill and an expanded parking lot.
Zionsville launches ‘Love for Lincoln’ campaign

4 days ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

The Town of Zionsville and the Zionsville Department of Parks and Recreation recently launched the “Love for Lincoln” campaign — a collaborative initiative between the town and the community to celebrate the legacy of Lincoln Park while raising funds for upcoming renovations.
Westfield couple provides eye care to children in Africa

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

A Westfield couple recently returned from a 10-day trip to Africa to provide eye care for children at risk of being enslaved. Dr. Kennedy Neukam and Dr. Tyler Penny are optometrists who practice in Hamilton County. Neukam specializes in pediatric optometry at Little Eyes Pediatric Eye Care in Carmel and Fishers, while Penny practices at VisionWorks in Carmel. The couple embarked on a medical mission March 21-31 in Ghana.
Creative collective: Art IN Hand celebrates 25 years in Zionsville

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

Art is everywhere in Indiana. That’s the common thread among the 24 artists at Art IN Hand in Zionsville, a cooperative of artists who practice a variety of mediums and display their works at the Art IN Hand gallery in the Village. Artists display and sell original paintings, photography, pottery, glass, wood, fiber and jewelry. Art IN Hand celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Artists held their first show at a home in Zionsville in 1999.
Gourmet treats are traditional recipe, with a twist

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

When Ouassila “Marie” Kaced of Carmel sets up her booth each week at the farmers market in Westfield, she sells more than the average cookie. Kaced’s home-based business — O’lmond’s Gourmet Treats — sells pastries made from a family recipe passed down from her great-grandmother and deeply rooted in her family’s Algerian and European background. The treats are gluten- and dye-free and have become a favorite at the market. Kaced said her treats — while called cookies — are not traditional cookies.
New law strengthens protections for abuse victims

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

After three legislative sessions, Indiana District 25 State Rep. Becky Cash (R-Zionsville) said Indiana finally has a law that firms up protections for children who are the victims of abuse. But, she said, there’s still work to do. House Bill 1412, authored by Cash, was signed into law by Gov. Mike Braun May 1. The law allows police to determine if an institution, school, facility, organization or agency knew of alleged abuse of a child and failed to report it.
A new vision: Jersey Street project next proposal for downtown redevelopment

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

Details of the latest project that would help change the face of downtown Westfield went before the Westfield Advisory Plan Commission June 2. Although the development received mostly positive reactions from the commission, some residents raised concerns. The $106 million mixed-use development is proposed by Jersey 32, LLC.
Zionsville eyes hotel feasibility study

1 week ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

The Town of Zionsville has initiated steps to determine if building a hotel could become reality. Deputy Mayor Justin Hage told the Zionsville Redevelopment Commission recently that an economic summit held in February revealed a desire for hotels and meeting spaces in Zionsville. “One thing that we’ve decided and that we’re looking at doing is to have a feasibility study conducted,” Hage said.
Mayor: Zionsville is ‘running efficiently’

2 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

Zionsville Mayor John Stehr said the town is on the right financial track. Stehr recently provided an update on first quarter finances to the Zionsville Town Council. “All of our accounts are reconciled (and) all of our reporting is up to date,” he said. “Our miscellaneous revenue collection as of March 31 was just over $10.5 million, which is about 28 percent of what we expect for the year. This includes everything but the property tax distributions, which of course is our main source of revenue.
Local youth: Zionsville must evolve

2 weeks ago | youarecurrent.com | Marney Simon

The 22 members of the 2024-25 Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council recently gave a brief presentation to the Zionsville Town Council on how they spent their time during the school year. The youth council allows high school students to get involved in the Zionsville community, build leadership skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at how local government works. The nonpartisan group is made up of teens from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.