And the businesses keep coming our way. In recent months, Bub’s Burgers and Ice Cream, based in Carmel, opened in Zionsville. Now, Mary & Martha’s Exceedingly Chic Boutique is moving from Carmel. And Noblesville-based Rosie’s Place is opening a second location here. This, in our opinion, is only the beginning. Why? Because Zionsville offers not only the demographic to support such enterprises, but the power to make them lasting. There is a lot going on in our town that makes it attractive to those from elsewhere, and that should be a point of pride for our residents and fellow business owners.
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We’re pleased to announce our sponsorship of CruZionsville in June. The event is a gathering of Porsche owners who enjoy getting together and sharing their cars – and this year 100 are anticipated! Last year was our first in association with the event, which raised $13,000, up $5,000 from the previous year. It’s a fun, family and community-centric event. Mark your calendars for June 14.
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And so the March 31 deadline came and went with much fanfare (cough, cough) for registering for Obamacare. President Barack Obama’s initiative reeled in a whopping seven million registrants. How many healthy, previously insured folks were piped aboard the Good Ship Socialist? How many were previously uninsured? We believe you can make educated guesses at answers. So, then, “If you like your insurance ….” Travesty.
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We found it interesting that the federal government actually recruited former NBA stars Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Alonzo Mourning to pitch Obamacare. On our dime, yet. Breathtaking. And we found it pulverizing to our collective intelligence that Vice President Joe Biden (can’t believe we’re using “intelligence and “Biden” in the same sentence) took to no less a platform than the Rachel Ray Show in one last appeal to gain registrants last Monday. April Fool’s Day 24 hours early? Laughable.
