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ZPD K-9 Mika Reporting for Duty With this month’s cover we welcome to Zionsville Mika, a new addition to the Zionsville Police Department’s K-9 Unit. As we have learned from recent incidents, dogs in the K-9 unit do an incredible job in helping police officers protect the citizens of Zionsville and surrounding communities. For that reason, and the fact she is so dang cute and that we are suckers for a pretty face, we have Mika gracing our cover this month. Thanks to the Zionsville Police Department and Corporal Stutesman, Mika’s handler, for their cooperation in making this story possible. Writer // Janelle Morrison • Cover photo // Laura Arick

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A VIRTUAL “PAWTY” LOADED WITH FUN! Zionsville Monthly is proud to be a long-standing sponsor of HSforBC’s Fur Ball and joining us this year, in addition to the presenting sponsor—TDS Telecom—are fellow sponsors [including but not limited to]: Dentons Bingham Greenebaum as the VIP Virtual Viewing Party sponsor, D. R. Horton Homes as the online auction sponsor, Tracy Ridings REALTOR®/Broker with F.C. Tucker Company as the Virtual Viewing Party Kit sponsor and The Farmer’s Bank as the Best Cat and Dog Mask Contest sponsor. HSforBC is putting together an online auction that will include some unique and exciting items including a chance to bid on naming a litter of puppies or kittens that are in the care of HSforBC. The online auction will go live a week prior to the Fur Ball and will end that following Sunday. All contest prizes and auction items will be scheduled for pickup from the shelter following the virtual event. “The VIP Virtual Viewing Party will start at 7:00 p.m.,” Austin shared. “The VIP pre-party is ticketed, and the entire event will be run on a

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his year’s Virtual Fur Ball will feature acclaimed radio personality and Boone County resident Kristi Lee as the event emcee. Lee is with the nationally syndicated radio show, “The Bob and Tom Show” and also hosts the “Kristi Lee Uninterrupted” podcast. But wait—there’s more! HSforBC’s Executive Director Susan Austin has pulled a kitty from her magical hat of tricks and has lined up “America’s Cat Daddy” Jackson Galaxy as the speaker for the VIP Virtual Viewing Party!

Galaxy, a renowned cat behaviorist and author, is the host of the hit television show “My Cat from Hell” featured on Animal Planet. Thanks to Austin’s well-penned plea to Galaxy, he will be entertaining the VIPs with his witty cat stories followed by a Q&A session.

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virtual platform. Then at 7:30 p.m., we’ll throw the ‘doors’ open—NO leash required, and then everyone can join in [virtually]. Tickets will go on sale at the first of February and will be $500 which provides 10 emails to access to the virtual gala and $50 for individual tickets with single email access.” Although the event will be all virtual, it is guaranteed to lively and fun! Attendees are encouraged to get creative and have fun with the Mardi Gras theme. For the first time in the event’s history, Austin and her team will be presenting the event live from the shelter! “We’ll share what we did and our successes in 2020 along with a couple of stories from our fosters and caretakers,” Austin said. “We’ll highlight our programs, including how we expanded our pet pantry program as well as showcase some of our adoptable critters—live from our shelter!”

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Connected Workouts Moreland described his studios’ reaction as proactive rather than reactive to the stay-at-home order. Prior to Gov. Holcomb’s lockdown orders last March, Moreland told me that he and his staff had read the tea leaves and had already begun making a “hard pivot” to virtual training. “It’s been a fun challenge to try to meet people where they are, but that’s what we do all the time at our studios,” Moreland said. “We’re just playing a little bit of an away game right now. We’ve been doing live sessions since March, so we’re dialed in. Our coaching cues are even better, and we know what these [sessions] look and feel like.”

For existing and new clients, Moreland and his staff set up appointments with their clients—either in person or virtually— and develop a customized workout plan. “We set up [virtual] appointments on Zoom or a preferred platform of your choice,” Moreland explained. “There needs to be a visual aspect of [the session] so that we can get body cues, and then we can offer the three things that we specialize in: knowledge, accountability and the appropriate level of intensity. That’s what we bring to the table.” In the first session of the live sessions that Body Outfitters offers, Moreland shared that he or any of his trainers begin with assessment workouts and build a plan that helps their clients progress. Your “coach” gives you body cues to ensure proper movement—which is the foundation to any plan customized for you by Body Outfitters trainers. “We’re going to build a plan for you based on where you are and where you want to be,” Moreland stated. “You don’t need anything super fancy. From

Moreland and his staff utilize another tech tool called “True Coach” for their virtual clients. True Coach is an app that allows trainers and clients to connect and be held accountable outside of live sessions. “We build our programs in True Coach, which by itself doesn’t have value to the client, but we use that to create an account and upload videos and examples,” Moreland shared. “The app also allows us to track when you’ve completed your workout and when you haven’t, so there’s a level of accountability. The difference between this and a live appointment is you can do it whenever you want, and you can do that workout again if you want to. There’s no need to have super unique workouts every time unless that what the client wants.”

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need for this workout. And if you don’t have stairs, a simple step is all you need.” Prior to the pandemic, and at least for me personally, not having “time” was the biggest excuse or barrier that kept many from carving out time for working out. Once the virus rampaged the entire planet, people began looking at their health and fitness as a means of surviving and less as an onerous task. “Most people’s previous excuses have been neutralized,” Moreland said. “Time is not a barrier anymore as many now have a surplus of time. Now that we’ve removed that barrier, it’s about consistency. I would say consistency and fitness are more important than how much it costs and what kind of equipment you have. It’s about doing something regularly enough

For those who want to work out from home and don’t have the advantage of “changing one’s scenery,” instead having to create that mental/physical space within the confines of their home, Moreland talked about identifying your personal “triggers,” creating your workout outfit and carving out time that becomes YOUR care time. “We all need a trigger,” Moreland admitted. “I own a gym and have been training for 23 years, and I still need a trigger some days when I don’t feel like working out. My ‘trigger’ is putting on my workout clothes. As soon as I put on my workout clothes, it’s almost like putting on a new identity—now I’m ‘Workout Mark.’ Then once I get moving, I start to feel better, and it helps pump up my energy.”

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This may not be the most conventional Valentine’s Day in our lifetimes—thanks to COVID-19—but it doesn’t have to be unmemorable or lacking in zest!

uckily, our friends at Alchemy Spirit House have created some delectable libations and debuted a couple of new selections to set the mood and give us reasons to toast!

Zionsville’s First Microdistillery If you haven’t yet made the acquaintance of Mark Nigbur, founder and owner of Alchemy Spirit House, he is a bit of a “rock star” in the distilling industry and has built a solid reputation—nationwide—for his brands over the years. In my story that was featured in Zionsville Monthly the fall of 2019, I introduced Nigbur, his wife, Laurie, and their young son, Harrison. The Nigburs relocated to Zionsville from Maui to open Alchemy Spirit House. Located on South Main Street in Zionsville, Indiana is a working microdistillery showcasing an intimate, 30-seat tasting room with an industrial speakeasy atmosphere. One master distiller, one distiller/ mixologist and one tasting room director collaborate to serve tasting flights and classically inspired one-off cocktails craft-

ed exclusively with Alchemy’s innovative distilled spirits. Since Alchemy’s official opening in 2020, Nigbur and his innovative staff have been delighting their customers throughout the pandemic—both in-house and throughout surrounding communities—with their impressive collection of incomparable sprits and the Alchemy Fresh at Home cocktail kits. These kits consist of one of Alchemy’s microdistilled spirits, additional ingredients and easy instructions on how to create the specific cocktail, all of which can be ordered inhouse or over the phone.

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Adding to an already impressive lineup, Alchemy has recently released its Alchemy Spirit House Reposado Agave Spirit No. 9 and the highly anticipated Alchemy Spirit House American Blended Whiskey single barrel. Zionsville’s first and ONLY tequilas are made from weber blue agave from Jalisco, Mexico. While perfect foundations for a margarita, both of Alchemy’s tequilas can be enjoyed neat. “The tequila is an 11-year-old weber blue agave that we ferment, distill and bottle in-house,” Nigbur explained. “Our Blanco is unaged, and our Reposado is aged for three months in French oak. They’re distilled the way tequila was distilled 50 years ago. The Blanco starts out sweet and ends spicey, and the Reposado starts out sweet and ends with spice and a hint of smoke.” Nigbur continued, “The new whiskey is an American blended whisky. It’s an 8- to 9-year-old George Dickel Whiskey from Tennessee. We blend it with our distillate that we have aging, and then we bottle it.” So, step up your game this Valentine’s Day and place your pickup orders or enjoy the evening in-person at Alchemy Spirit House. And indulge yourselves with Zionsville’s best microdistilled spirits! All Alchemy Fresh at Home cocktail kits orders must be placed by 10 p.m. the night before the designated pickup day. Call (317) 600-1858 to place your orders. Visit Alchemy Sprit House online at alchemymicrodistillery.com for hours of operation and additional information.

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The Zionsville Police Department (ZPD) and Zionsville community collectively mourned the passing of K-9 Jelka in the summer of 2019. Jelka’s handler of four years, ZPD’s K-9 Corporal Josh Stutesman, shared that he had reservations about selecting and working with another K-9 until he was introduced to Mika last November.

pon meeting the 1-year-old Belgian Malinois/Hungarian German Shepherd mix, Stutesman felt an immediate connection with Mika—one that he attributes to divine intervention and to his previous four-legged partner Jelka’s spirit. After six weeks of training up at Vohne Liche Kennels in Denver, Indiana, K-9 Mika reported for duty on Dec. 18, 2020, where she serves ZPD and the local community as a drug-detection, tracking and apprehension canine. I spoke with Stutesman about how Mika is adjusting to her official role and

to life in Zionsville, as well as the general purpose and success of ZPD’s K-9 Unit.

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF ZPD’S K-9 UNIT ZPD K-9s are full-fledged police officers, and in addition to being terrific companions, they assist the department in reducing the number of officers needed for a search. K-9s also perform more thorough searches. ZPD currently has two K-9s, Thor and Mika. K-9 Thor and his handler, ZPD Officer Jacob Shelburne, have been a team since 2017. The benefits of having a police K-9 on the department include the following:

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A K-9s keen sense of smell helps them to detect items that a human officer might miss, especially drugs and bombs. With training, K-9s can even sniff out drugs that are sealed in plastic. K-9s can search for flammables and explosives. A positive indication from a K-9 is legal grounds to establish probable cause for a search. K-9s are frequently used to track missing people in search-and-rescue missions. Once a dog is given a piece of an item with the scent of a specific person, they can lead the police down the path that person took. This is also useful when tracking down suspects or escaped convicts. During a pursuit or search-and-rescue mission, every minute counts, so having this extra knowledge is invaluable. A K-9 program is costly. The cost of a K-9 can be as much as $10,000 upfront, and that doesn’t include the training of the dog and its handler, which can cost thousands more. Additionally, there are more expenses, such as insurance and specialized patrol vehicles. However, once the program is up and running, most departments can’t imagine going back to the days without a K-9 program.

A DIVINE MATCHUP I spoke with Stutesman about what it’s been like working with Mika after suffering such a devastating loss with Jelka and how much the community’s support helped him and his family through that grief. “I’m overwhelmed, not surprised, but overwhelmed by the support that I’ve gotten [from the community] with Mika and with the passing of Jelka,” Stutesman shared. “Typically, they don’t allow you to pick such a young dog—they’re usually 2 ½ years old before you can pick them—but there was something about her, and thank God that he guided me to her because I was leery about picking a second dog because I knew that no one would be like Jelka.” But, as Stutesman expressed, Jelka may have also had a hand—or paw, in this case—in his finding Mika. “I’m a believer that Jelka helped push us together,” Stutesman said. “I see a lot of her in Mika, and that’s helped us bond as quickly as we have.”

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A SPECIFIC SET OF SKILLS Not all K-9s have the same skill sets. In the case of Mika, she is a “dual purpose” or “multipurpose” canine. “Mika searches out narcotics in vehicles, homes, backpacks, lockers, purses or wherever I need her to search out,” Stutesman explained. “She is a tracking dog as well. So, if we have suspect that has run into the woods or into a home, etc., she would be able to track them down and locate them so we can safely apprehend them. If I need her to, she can also apprehend.” In addition to developing high-level skills, it is important for both a K-9 and its handler to develop a strong level of trust between one another. “Mika knows my emotions, and when we’re out working, that is something that helps build up the trust between us ever more,” Stutesman said. “People said they could see the bond that Jelka and I had, and I guarantee that they’ll be able to see it between Mika and I too. We have two incredible dogs here in Zionsville, and Mika’s only going to continue to get better from here on out.”

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK ZPD K-9s are undoubtedly earning their keep. Along with their handlers, the K-9s work alternating 12-hour shifts. And in their “downtime,” they are training with their handlers and sometimes other officers. But just like us, when their shift is done, K-9s like to come home and chill out. “We put in about 156 hours every two weeks, and we are on-call 24/7,” Stutesman said. “So, we could get a call at 1 o’clock in the morning to come out and search a vehicle. Working 12-hour shifts and

being always on guard is very tiring, so we have to give the K-9s a chance to rest so that they’re in tip-top form to do their jobs.” Additionally, Stutesman shared that the handlers and their K-9s train about 30 hours plus a month with a training group in Fishers, Indiana. “We have an amazing group that we train with from Fishers, Noblesville and other surrounding communities/ counties,” Stutesman expressed. “All of the training has to be real-life-scenario based. What happens with dogs is that if they’re not comfortable going into the woods because they don’t like the grass or the twigs hitting them in the face but they see their handler walk into the woods, showing them that it’s fine, that’s all they need to see to be comfortable with the situation.”

think we’re doing our jobs.” If you are interested in helping support the ZPD K-9 Unit with monetary donations for the care and upkeep of Mika and Thor, please direct your tax-deductible donations to Zionsville Police Department K-9 Fund, 1075 Parkway Drive, Zionsville, IN 46077.

KEEPING CRIME AND DRUGS FROM COMING INTO OUR COMMUNITY Since its inception, ZPD’s K-9 Unit has not only served our community and county but has assisted neighboring communities and counties as well. Stutesman emphasized the importance of keeping crime and drugs out of our county before it has the opportunity to penetrate Zionsville, and the K-9s are a vital part of those efforts. “Our K-9 unit is becoming seen as something that can be utilized beyond our town’s boundaries,” Stutesman said. “And that is a result of Officer Shelburne’s and Thor’s hard work and what they put into the unit as well. We both want to go out there and show the town and the surrounding counties that we’re not just strictly [protecting] Zionsville. Because we know what hap-

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pens in adjacent counties is only a few steps from coming into our town. So, if we can stop it from even entering our town and county, the better off we are. Our department has allowed us to help out surrounding towns, cities and counties, and without that support coming from our department, we would just be in our little bubble here, hoping that nothing comes in.” Stutesman concluded, “As K-9 handlers, we are more than happy to go out and help other communities because the more work we get to do with our dogs, the better and the more determined we are to make this one of the best K-9 units in the county and surrounding counties. If we’re out there helping to not only bring our community together but also work to keep it one of the safest places in America, then I

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Boone County Health Officer Dr. Herschell Servies Jr. was recently awarded the 2020 Hometown Community Service Award, presented by Home National Bank. Additionally, he was one of two doctors named 2020 Healthcare Providers of the Year by Boone County Chamber—a distinction that Dr. Servies shares with his colleague Dr. Crystal Jones. Both doctors are affiliated with Witham Hospital Services in Boone County, Indiana.

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health officer at Boone County Health Department for the last two decades plus has become an even greater service to our county throughout the COVID-19 pandemic that began in March of 2020. Dr. Servies’ extraordinary leadership and proven guidance have been instrumental to not only

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typically had not interacted with a great deal. “I’ve become really good friends with all of the school superintendents,” Dr. Servies shared. “I’ve also gotten to know our county commissioners, county attorney and others really well. I’ve made a lot of friends, and I’ve made enemies too because of the decisions that have had to be made that nobody else wanted to make.” Dr. Servies sits on two command task force committees, one for Boone County— the Boone County Unified Command Task Force—and another for Witham Health Services that is comprised of the hospital’s top doctors and specialists, including Dr. Jones, who is an infectious disease specialist. These task forces were organized to help our county’s respec-

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tive medical and elected leadership navigate through the COVID-19 crisis and to provide guidance for the entire county as it pertains to the pandemic protocols and, most recently, the vaccination efforts. “It’s been terribly emotional for me at times, making these decisions,” Dr. Servies expressed. “This is my home and community, and I know that many of the events are not only traditions but are for the churches and civic organizations to raise money for scholarships and all that. That’s why this has been so emotional for me.” Dr. Servies continued, “We’ve made decisions that include converting areas of the hospital so that we can have beds for COVID-19 patients and plans to convert the

impact on people’s desire to become vaccinated and rightfully so. But Dr. Servies, along with his task force members, continue to work at educating the public with facts and is encouraging people in our county to get vaccinated when it becomes available to them. “We’ve got to start getting these vaccines in peoples’ arms,” Dr. Servies said. “I was one of the first doctors here to get it, and it so happens that on my three-week return for the second dose was just a few days after my knee surgery. I really didn’t feel like getting it done, but I still went in and got it. I know that there are rumors that the vaccines won’t cover the most recent mutations, and there is no easy way to get the truth out there to

Boone County Fairgrounds into a field hospital situation should we need it. We’ve had discussions about obtaining special equipment and ventilators. There for a while, we were running out of ventilators. And now, the big issue is getting all of our employees immunized. This whole thing has been a learning process, and there’s something new each day.”

THE PUSH TO GET OUR COUNTY VACCINATED The greatest concern that Dr. Servies has is that the public—in general—is suffering from information overload and has become leery of recommendations that have been published by the CDC and other medical and scientific sources. This distrust has had a significant

everybody, but the bottom line is the vaccines are going to cover the mutations.” When asked what we as individuals and residents of Boone County can do to bring our positive cases down and reduce our current category of “red” to the bottom of the stack, Dr. Servies responded, “Wash your hands, wear masks, avoid crowds, stay home if you’re sick and continue social distancing. If we don’t remain diligent on doing these things and if we don’t start getting shots in the arms of people, then people are going to die. Period.” For the most recent information on COVID-19 vaccine registration and who is currently eligible, visit ourshot. in.gov.

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