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Penguins, Whales & Seals, Oh My! | Ann Craig-Cinnamon Cinnamon Sticks: Local Golfer Completes 50-State Golf Odyssey | John Cinnamon

Carmel Schools Beneﬁt from Parental Support

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Carmel Parks Pop Quiz | John Cinnamon

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| Ann Craig-Cinnamon

Best of Montana Coming to Carmel | Tom Britt Class of 2013 Vies for World Record The Journey of Tania Castroverde Moskalenko | J. Andy Murphy Business Spotlight: Learning Rx Spring Housing Market: Another New Chapter | Greg Cooper

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from the publishers Thanks for reading the March issue of the Carmel Community Newsletter. For this month’s cover story, J. Andy Murphy follows up her January article about the Center for the Performing Arts with a more personal look at the fascinating life of its new president and CEO, Tania Castroverde Moskalenko. As a Cuban immigrant who married a Russian defector, Moskalenko’s path to the top of Carmel’s performing arts scene has been anything but ordinary. On the sports beat, Mark Morrow profiles Carmel High School’s new baseball coach, Dan Roman. Roman, who was actually in the New York Yankees’ farm system for a while, coached Lawrence Central to a state title. Now he’s setting his sights on rejuvenating the sagging CHS baseball program. With Spring right around the corner, we find out how Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation prepare the city’s green space for another season of outdoor fun. Also in the schools, Stephanie Curtis gets the “dope” on a kid-friendly drug-sniffing dog that patrols the halls of Carmel Clay Schools. For this month’s Cinnamon Sticks, John has found a local man who has completed a golf odyssey few, if any, can match: at least one round of golf in all 50 states. From snow in New Mexico to sunshine and 60 degrees in Alaska, this man has seen it all… with 9-iron in hand. And speaking of odysseys, our quest to visit our seventh continent turned out to be even more fulfilling than we thought it would be. Ann explains how Antarctica is a lot more than just the sum of its cold, glacier-covered parts. Don’t forget to visit www.atCarmel.com and vote for one of the five finalists in our Carmel Mom of the Year contest. The winner will receive a prize package that includes gifts from McNamara Florist, 7eFitSpa, Massage Envy Spa, Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, and the Center for the Performing Arts. Oh, and she’ll grace the cover of our May issue, too. We hope you enjoy this issue, and we welcome your feedback. Ann & John Cinnamon Ann@atCarmel.com/John@atCarmel.com . 317-709-0636 MARCH 2013

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Penguins, Whales, and Seals, Oh My! | Ann Craig-Cinnamon Checking something off your bucket list is a phrase that seems rather overused and cliché. But how else do you sum up so succinctly the accomplishment of something that you set your sights on to do before you die? My bucket list is shorter now that I have visited all 7 continents. We recently returned from a trip to Antarctica that was, to me, more about being able to say I did it than about the experience of actually seeing it. That was the case, that is, until I saw it. And then it became something more. Then it became one of the most beautiful, pure things I have ever seen. The majesty of Antarctica is awe inspiring, yet foreboding; gorgeous, yet completely desolate and lonely. Adventurers have tried and failed for decades to conquer it; and even in our technologically-advanced world, people live there much like they do in outer space – in artiﬁcial laboratories. It is just that harsh and unforgiving. We experienced Antarctica from the comfort of a cruise ship and, yet, we had rough moments. There were hurricane-force winds and 40-foot waves while crossing the Drake Passage. Glasses crashed in the dining room, and I actually tipped over in my chair and have the bruise to prove it. The decks were sealed off so that no one could go outside, and the ship’s crew actually placed motion sickness bags on staircases, just in case. Luckily we didn’t feel the need to use them. The scenery in Antarctica is unparalleled, but the wildlife is your focus when writing home. Where else can you see penguins swimming alongside your ship, seals lounging on icebergs, and a pod of whales on a ﬁshing expedition within

yards of you? One of our ports of call was the Falkland Islands where we visited colonies of gentoo and king penguins. The cool thing about penguins is that they aren’t afraid of people and are actually more curious than anything. If you sit very still, which I did, they will walk right up to you. I could have reached out and touched them if I had wanted to. It was one of the most exciting experiences I have ever had in all my travels. While sailing in Antarctic waters, we would routinely see 20 or 30 penguins at a time swimming in the water beside us. In the Antarctic Sound, a trio of Humpback whales came alongside our ship. They were fishing, and they put out what is called a “bubble net” that fools the fish into thinking they are caught. This then allows the whales to feast on them. We caught a bubble net on camera and it is truly a wonder of nature, as is everything in Antarctica. We rose at 4:00 one morning to catch the clearest sunrise I’ve ever seen; and about 19 hours later when the sun finally set, we got an incredible shot of a perfectly clear moon over water that looked like glass. We saw glaciers with a color so blue there is no name for it, mountains with snow that will never melt, and icebergs in every size imaginable – most with colonies of penguins on board. This was nature at its most raw, and it was awesome. The best trips are the ones that change you forever. This was one of my best trips. The bucket list has a long way to go to beat this one. Ann Craig-Cinnamon is a 30-year radio and television broadcast veteran. Ann is the Publisher of the Carmel Community Newsletter, a writer , travel speaker and author of the book “Walking Naked in Tehran”.

Left to right: Whale in Antarctic Sound dives for ﬁsh - A King penguin tends to its 3 day old baby on the Falkland Islands - Antarctica peninsula with icebergs in foreground - Ann Craig-Cinnamon nose to nose with penguins on the Flakland Islands

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It's Fryin' Time Again The Lenten season is upon us and for lots of people that means fasting, prayer, and preparation for Easter. For others, it means attending one of the most important and popular rituals that the Catholic Church ever conceived: the fish fry! And nobody other than perhaps the Gorton fisherman or Mrs. Paul serves up a fish fry quite like the Knights of Columbus at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, 10655 Haverstick Road, where it’s more about the socialization than the fish. Fish Fry Chairman Jim Bagnoli says, “Lenten fish fries are more than serving and eating fish. It’s about the overall experience, fellowship, hospitality and helping others.” He added that the

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Local Golfer Completes 50-State Golf Odyssey | John Cinnamon

Bob Plaskett displays just a few of the hundreds of score cards he has from playing golf in all 50 states

Bob Plaskett picked up his ﬁrst golf club when he was 12 years old and 65 years later he’s still playing. But even more impressive than the fact that he’s been playing golf longer than most of us have been alive, is that Plaskett has played the game in all 50 states. Through a combination of vacations, business trips, and living in four different states over the years, Plaskett had managed to play golf in 28 states as of about seven years ago. That’s when his wife, Marge, saw a story about someone who had run marathons in all 50 states. Realizing that her husband was more than halfway there, Marge encouraged Bob to accomplish the same feat with golf. Fortunately, getting it done wasn’t going to be much of a hardship. “She likes to travel, I like to play golf, and we put the two together,” says Plaskett. To that end, the strategy was simple for playing rounds in the 22 remaining states: knock off three or four courses in one trip. For instance, the Plasketts drove west so Bob could play golf in Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Another trip was a ﬂight to New England for rounds in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island. They also paired a reunion trip to Maryland with golf in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.

In an effort to make playing multiple courses in one trip a little easier, Plaskett would eschew famous courses such as Pebble Beach in favor of ones that made more sense geographically. “When I was picking courses to play, I’d go to the internet and find courses by location,” says Plaskett. “I was looking to see what courses I could get that were maybe at the edge of a state so I could get to a course in the next state.” That was not an option when looking for a course in the state that would complete his 50-state quest – Alaska. He settled on the Anchorage Golf Course and was lucky enough to get a 60-degree day one August. The weather wasn’t quite as favorable for his round in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where early-morning snow made play a little tricky, not to mention a little chilly. The Plasketts were among the original residents of Carmel’s Brookshire neighborhood when it was new back in 1971. They lived there for 13 years before moving around a bit (including several years in Wisconsin) and finally settling in Noblesville. However, Bob still plays the majority of his golf at Brookshire Golf Club. Now that he has reached the 50-state plateau and with a hole-in-one to his credit (on a Mississippi course when he lived there in 1963), what golf goals does the 77-year-old Plaskett have left? “I’d like to shoot less than my age,” says Plaskett. “It seems to be getting more difficult because as I get older, the scores go higher.”

John Cinnamon is a 25-year radio broadcast veteran and is currently the publisher of the Carmel Community Newsletter and atCarmel.com. Read more of John’s musings on golf at www.IndianaGolfOnline.wordpress.com. Contact John at john@atCarmel.com or at www.Facebook.com/atCarmel. MARCH 2013

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Carmel Schools Benefit from Parental Support

Orchard Park students play near walking track funded by last year’s Taste of Carmel | Ann Craig-Cinnamon In this age of budget cuts and dwindling funding, schools everywhere have had to get creative in order to raise money to fund certain programs. What is special about Carmel is that parents step up and take the lead time and time again, and the community responds. We have two such examples this month: The Carmel Education Foundation Showcase and Taste of Carmel. Take first, the 10th annual Taste of Carmel which is a fund raiser for Orchard Park Elementary School. Orchard Park is a unique school in every way. It’s like a mini United Nations with as many as 28 languages represented – a diversity like no other school. Languages range from many different Indian and Asian dialects to French Creole to Arabic. Orchard Park is different from most other Carmel schools in another way, too: as many as 40% of the school’s students are on free or reduced lunch programs. That’s more than twice the number of children in need than in any other Carmel Clay School and means that there’s not a lot of money for extras. In fact, teachers often use their own money to pay for classroom items. 10

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Principal Rhonda Turner has taught in many schools and says nowhere has she seen the teacher dedication that she sees at Orchard Park. Whether it is the free after-school tutoring they provide or even showing up at events after school to support their students, she says Orchard Park teachers really care. In fact, many teachers do not live in the district but still have their own kids attend Orchard Park. She is among them. “I think what is special about Orchard Park is that we just really embrace everybody as an individual whatever culture you’re from, whatever need you may have, whether it’s a reading need or you may need to be enriched because you read so well. We just meet every kid at whatever level their need is. We embrace any differences that we have and make sure everyone reaches their own individual potential,” says Principal Turner.

helped fund an all-weather walking track at the school – which is also open to the community to use – among other things.

Taste of Carmel came about 10 years ago to fill the gap between the things the school needs, or that might enrich the learning experience, and the money to buy those things. It has been very successful over the years but has seen a resurgence recently with 800 people in attendance in 2012. Last year’s event

Taste of Carmel has become a mustattend event aside from the fact that it is a fund raiser. There will be 40 restaurants, 4 breweries, 4 wineries, a photo booth, caricature artist, music, raffle, and a silent auction with some great items including art created by the school’s students. It’s at the Ritz Charles on March 7 from 6-9 p.m., and

Taste Of Carmel Co-Chairperson and PTO President Jennifer Penix is involved because she genuinely loves the school and says that her kids have learned far more from it than what is reflected on a report card. She says Orchard Park is special because of the people who work there. “I have never been in such an environment where there is always a ‘can-do’ attitude. No one ever gives up on a student; instead, teams work together to make the educational process personal and meaningful. Our staff believes in the students, often when they don’t even believe in themselves. What we lack in some of the physical stuff (funds, equipment, etc. ) is made up with positive attitude and passion.”

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the all-inclusive tickets are just $25 in advance. You can purchase them at tasteofcarmel2013.eventbrite.com. Go and have a wonderful time! The fact that by attending you are helping a great school in our community give students an extra leg up is just a side benefit to a fun evening. Another example of parents spearheading fund raising for Carmel schools is the Carmel Education Foundation Showcase and Telethon. We’ll let the co-executive directors, Barbara Danquist and Stephanie McDonald, tell you more: For over 20 years, the Carmel Education Foundation (CEF) Showcase and Telethon have been raising funds to give grants to the CCS teachers to enhance the learning of the 15,000 Carmel Clay students.

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Carmel Parks Pop Quiz | John Cinnamon The worst of winter is in the rearview mirror, and the calendar says spring officially arrives this month. But the real sign of the change of seasons in Carmel is when the Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation Department turns on the water fountains along the Monon Greenway and prepares the city’s green spaces for another year of outdoor fun. So as you get ready to trade out your hiking boots for flip flops, and your sweat pants for a bathing suit, here’s a Parks Pop Quiz to see how much you know about what Carmel Clay Parks & Rec has to offer.

that brings in the most tourists,” she says of the unassuming park just east of Gray Road. People say the water coming from the artesian well there is the best-tasting water in the city. “You will see on a daily basis, even if it’s freezing outside, people with gallon jugs filling them with water to take home,” says Labas.

Q: How many parks and greenways are in the Carmel system? Q: What is a FlowRider and where will you find it? A: 14. Currently, two of the parks (West Park and Central A: The FlowRider is a simulated surfing ride in the Park) are certified wildlife friendly. In conjunction with the Indiana Wildlife Federation, Carmel will obtain the first park system certification of its kind in Indiana.

Q: How many dog parks does Carmel have? A: Trick question. Zero! With so many dog lovers in Carmel,

it’s surprising that up to now there hasn’t been a place for your pooch to run free. But that’s about to change. According to Lindsay Labas, Marketing Manager for Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation, they hope to break ground in the fall for a 2.5-acre dog park in Central Park North – the area from 116th Street to Central Park Drive and from Rangeline Road to the Monon. Two more dog parks are in the planning stages for the east and west sides of town.

Waterpark at the Monon Center, and it’s the first of its kind in Indiana. Included with the general admission to the Waterpark, you can ride the FlowRider bodyboard-style (lying down) or if you’re more adventurous, try it standing up just like a surfer. Carmel Clay Parks also uses the FlowRider in one of its adaptive programs for people with special needs. “We had an adaptive FlowRider program last summer,” explains Labas, “that actually won an award from Indiana Parks and Recreation as one of the best programs in that category.” Don’t worry if you didn’t score well on our little test. You’ll have plenty of time this spring and summer to get outside and do your own extra credit. Labas says they “encourage people to get out in the parks and be one with nature.”

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Monon Greenway, drop and give me 20. While the Monon may have the upper hand (or foot) with locals looking for exercise, Labas says out-of-towners flock to Flowing Well Park on 116th Street. “It’s probably the one park

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The pride of Montana is coming to Carmel at the corner of 116th Street and Rangeline Road. MacKenzie River Pizza, locally owned by brothers Jon and Mike Shuel, opened their ﬁrst rustic restaurant east of the Mississippi River in 2011 on the southwest corner of 82nd Street and Allisonville Road in Castleton. Born in Indiana but raised in Bozeman, Montana, Jon and Mike decided early on that they wanted to work together in their restaurants. Instead of splitting up their managerial duties across two northside restaurants, they hired management for the Castleton location so they can both be onsite at the Carmel location. “People have been very positive about our food and atmosphere,” said Jon Shuel. “We love the 116th Street corridor which accesses all of Carmel, but also out west to Zionsville and Fishers to the east.” Welcoming patrons inside the front door of every MacKenzie River Pizza is a wooden bear, hand carved by a Montana artisan with a chainsaw from one block of wood. Table tops, chairs, columns, and even the bar are constructed by long-time Shuel family friend and Bozeman business owner Kurt McManis. Mike Shuel grew up with McManis’s son, Cody, and created the “lodgey” interior for the ﬁrst MacKenzie River Pizza in Bozeman 20 years ago. “Kurt is one of our good friends and just an original Montana guy,” said Mike Shuel. McManis spent two months preparing the interior timbers from lodgepoles harvested in Butte, Montana. Installation takes about two weeks, making the March 18 grand opening possible. Follow the new store opening on Facebook (/mrpcarmel) or on Twitter (@MackRiverCarmel). You can also watch a video interview with the Shuel brothers and family friend McManis shot during the construction.

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Carmel High School’s 17 sets of twins with Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard (far left) as witness

Class of 2013 Vies for World Record Perhaps there was something in the Carmel water back in the mid 90’s or maybe it was just an unusual phenomenon, but the class of 2013 has so many sets of twins they may soon own a couple of Guinness World Records. According to the folks at Guinness, the current record for number of twins in a high school class is 16 sets. Carmel High School’s class of 2013 has an astounding 17 sets of twins! So, some of the twins decided to go for the world record and contacted Guinness to get the ball rolling. Guinness sent 40 pages worth of forms to ﬁll out and stringent requirements for documentation of all the twins. They also needed to get all the twins together for a photo with witnesses from outside the school. Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard showed up to help out with that. The documentation will soon be on its way and the students are hoping to hear before the end of the year. That would make for an extra special graduation: diploma in one hand and Guinness medal in the other. MARCH 2013

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The Journey of Tania Castroverde Moskalenko | J. Andy Murphy . Photos | John Cinnamon _“… So it is in that spirit that I declare this afternoon to the people of Cuba that those who seek refuge here in America will find it. The dedication of America to our traditions as an asylum for the oppressed is going to be upheld. I have directed the Departments of State and Justice and Health, Education, and Welfare to immediately make all the necessary arrangements to permit those in Cuba who seek freedom to make an orderly entry into the United States of America. The lesson of our times is sharp and clear in this movement of people from one land to another. Once again, it stamps the mark of failure on a regime when many of its citizens voluntarily choose to leave the land of their birth for a more hopeful home in America. The future holds little hope for any government where the present holds no hope for the people. And so we Americans will welcome these Cuban people. For the tides of history run strong, and in another day they can return to their homeland to find it cleansed of terror and free from fear …._ October 3, 1965 – Lyndon B. Johnson Imagine a little girl of six playing in the warm sunshine of Cuba – innocent of the troubles surrounding her homeland. At that moment in time for this little girl, freedom was just a word, and America was an unknown world away. Imagine her parents taking her aside to tell her that they would be leaving early the next day for a new country with a 16

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Center for the Performing Arts President/CEO Tania Castroverde Moskalenko child’s destiny would now await her in the land of the free. The little girl in the story is Tania Castroverde Moskalenko, President/CEO of The Center for the Performing Arts, an incredibly positive and dynamic woman who believes that life brings many opportunities – opportunities that may not be seen at first glance, but if acted upon, can change your life forever. “Cuban history shows that it was a very difficult time for the country and its people. My parents found the courage to leave everything behind with the firm belief to find a better life for us in America. The journey was not easy and the memory of that day is still with me,” she said thoughtfully. Sitting in her office, one can’t help but notice the pictures on her desk that show the private side of this highly-recognized executive. They are of family. Our conversation touched on many areas of her professional life but eventually led to the discussion of women and how she manages her personal life as she leads a major arts organization such as The Center for the Performing Arts. “I am the mother of five children, 3 of which are now grown and out on their own, but I do have twins at home. I am often asked by young women and men how I balance my busy professional life with my private life,” she said. “I do believe life is not linear anymore, and I believe you can do it all; you just can’t do it all at the same time. “I also believe individuals can reinvent themselves at

different times in their lives. Oftentimes, we learn to identify ourselves with certain names such as ‘I am a dancer or I am a lawyer,’ but the reality is we always have the opportunity to reinvent ourselves. If we are not happy going in one direction, we do have the choice to make a 180 turn with our lives,” she related. Tania went on to share that her love of music and dance found a connection at the age of 10 when she was invited by a little friend to attend her dance performance at a local dance school. Tania was mesmerized by the lighting, the music, the costumes, and the dying swan in the performance. That afternoon was magical for Tania, and she knew then she wanted to be part of that magical world as dance had indeed entered her heart. Bugging her parents, she began taking dance lessons and as the years went by, she would eventually end up performing in a production company in Miami. She decided to stay in Miami and go to college. It’s interesting to note that while she continued to dance, Tania chose to major in International Relations with an emphasis in Soviet Studies.

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years later at the age of 29, when my youngest child was 4, I decided to re-engage my passion by going back to college to renew my connection with dance,” Tania said with reflection. “Times had changed – times that had limited the possibilities for women in so many ways. But then, the opportunity to be a mother and a student was present. I have always loved the quote,Leap and the net will appear. And so I leaped!” Indeed Tania did leap, and the net was there sending her feet first toward an opportunity that would forever change her life.

Tania, the student, wasn’t thinking about the scholarship aspect that had been mentioned by the teacher as she settled into her seat that next Saturday. She was just happy to have been able to register for the class, be accepted, and find a seat in the crowded classroom. She was given papers to fill out as the class went along. At the end of the two-hour course, she felt that all the juggling to attend had been worth the opportunity to sit in on this class. She handed in her papers and went home to her family.

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New Carmel High School Baseball Coach Dan Roman

| Mark Morrow First-year Carmel High School baseball coach Dan Roman and the Greyhound Nation have much in common. Specifically, both like to win, know what it takes to win, and have a winning tradition. The long-time Lawrence Central coach who won a 4A state championship in 2004, comes into a challenging situation with eyes wide open. “I was in a comfort zone in some ways, and I wasn’t really looking to make a move,” said Roman who spent 16 seasons with the Bears, compiling a 322-171 wonlost record. His teams were Marion County runners-up the past three seasons and won the county in 2001, 2004, and 2007. “I just thought the time was right for a change. The opportunity of a new challenge fills the void at Carmel, and I understand about being under a microscope. That’s OK. That’s the way it should be,” Roman said. Since his arrival, the Clay Middle School science teacher said that he already knows of two kids who are leaving private schools to return to Carmel. “That bodes well for the foundation of the program,” Roman said. “We want kids to want to play for Carmel. Everything is in place to win championships here, and the school has won a lot of them. Plus, the academics here are as good as it gets.” Roman says his main strength is leadership. And it’s no secret that the 24

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program has fallen on tough times of late. “We need strong leadership to change some of the culture of the program . . . and get back to winning,” said Roman, referring to the fact that the Carmel program has not won a sectional since 2000. That’s also the last year that the Greyhounds celebrated a regional title. Carmel baseball is one of only two among the 20 sports at the tradition-rich Hamilton County school yet to win a state championship. Carmel has made two state finals appearances, the last as a state runner-up in 1996-97, the final year before class sports replaced the single-class system. Roman also is familiar with many of the players since he coached several of them in AAU summer baseball while calling the shots for the Indiana Mustangs. “The fact that I’ve coached many of these kids in summer ball with my son, Mitch, makes the transition even easier. And I know their parents,” he said.

His son is a senior member of the Hamilton Southeastern baseball team and, like his dad, Mitch Roman also is a shortstop. “Mitch could have come with me, but he wanted to stay with his friends and with the program in Fishers, and I certainly understand,” said coach Roman, who was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1987 and spent a couple years in their minor league system. He also played collegiately for Indiana State in 1984-1987 and helped lead the Sycamores to the College World Series in 1986. At Carmel, Roman inherits at least three Division I baseball players in shortstop/ closer Kyle Fiala who’ll attend Notre Dame in the fall; first baseman Jack Martin who’s headed for Eastern Illinois; and right-handed pitcher Ryan Campbell who’ll play for Pittsburgh. The Greyhounds begin full practices on March 11, and the season gets underway on March 25. “This program has been asleep. It’s time to wake up,” Roman said, with a

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slight grin. “I know the kids want to get better. It starts between the ears. It’s very important. We want to work on the mental things. We want to get better. We want to be competitive – and we want to win.” When it’s all said and done, Roman said he wants people to say that his players competed each game – all 21 outs. “Do that,” he said, “and you’ll come out on top more often than not.” Roman said he’s a blue-collar coach, and he believes that you need to be willing to get down and get dirty, and leave it all on the ﬁeld. “I’m also a player’s coach. I talk a lot. I communicate – maybe at times too much, but the kids will know I care, and they’ll want to produce. That’s important. I just want to change the mindset and make tough kids even more hard nosed. I want them to be more goal oriented and win minded. I’m not sure there’s such a word, but you get my drift,” he said with a chuckle.

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He’s likely to lead by example in practice, too. “I’m 47 years old and I can still take some ground balls, so I’ll be out there leading and showing encouragement, constantly encouraging the kids. I want to win. I’m here to win, and I want the kids to get better and better and to be as competitive as they can – not just sometimes, but all the time.”

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Canine Cop joins the CPD | Stephanie Carlson Curtis Officer Brian Schmidt and his partner, Leo, routinely visit Carmel schools to ensure that lockers are clean and students are safe. The pair met in May, spent the month of June going through rigorous field training, and hit the streets for the first time on July 4th forming a unique partnership and the fourth K-9 unit to join the Carmel Police Department. After 14 years on the force, officer Schmidt finally got the opportunity to become a canine cop and Leo became his colleague. “Leo is a black lab and bull terrier mix instead of a german shepherd,” said Schmidt. “He’s about three years old, is fun-loving and goofy, and doesn’t have a huge prey drive.” Prey drive refers to the instinctive desire to pursue and capture a predator. “We want a prey drive in the dog or what we call a high ball drive where the dog will do anything for that tennis ball.” In Leo’s case, he has been trained that the ball is the ultimate reward, but not trained to bite which makes Leo a good fit for working in the schools.

Officer Schmidt and Leo search lockers for the scent of narcotics

Leo is from Holland and has his own passport. “All of Leo’s commands are in Dutch. When I tell him to lay down, I tell him ‘Auf.’” Many of the police dogs are trained overseas thus officers must issue commands in the animal’s native language.

track predators, and discover narcotics. “When those dogs go into a school, that’s when the building goes on lockdown,” said Schmidt.

Leo is primarily prepared to detect four substances – marijuana, meth, cocaine and heroin. When Officer Schmidt takes Leo to search a school, he leads him along the lockers and pays close attention to any changes in behavior. “His head will turn back, you’ll see his breathing change, and he will press his nose against the locker. When he sits, that’s when we know.” At that point, the officer notes the locker number and alerts the schools’ student resource officer who checks the locker and determines the next course of action.

Police dogs are excellent tools to help officers do their jobs. The training for K-9 units is intense for both the officer and his/her four-legged partner. Alpha Dogs, a new show airing on the Nat Geo Wild cable channel, features the rigorous and meticulous canine training required to prepare the teams for law enforcement. According to Schmidt, no one can argue with a dog’s nose and the keen sense of smell. “When it comes to odors, if you walk into my house and I’m cooking stew, you smell stew,” explained Schmidt. “When Leo walks in the house, he smells the peas, carrots, the meat, the broth. He breaks it down. That’s how a dog’s nose is made.” That ability to detect one scent among a plethora of smells is one of the reasons dogs are so valuable to police work. Leo’s acute sense of smell along with his fun-loving mentality makes him an important tool for school safety.

The duo visits elementary schools to introduce themselves to fifth graders who will be moving into the middle schools. “I tell the kids to admire the dog from a distance. He is there to work and is not there to cuddle up. When the kids see us, they have to walk to the opposite side of the hallway.” Officer Schmidt discusses Leo’s role, why they conduct searches, and impresses upon the students that even if they don’t participate in using any illegal narcotics, if they are present with other people who do use when they hang their coat up in their locker then it will smell like those drugs.

Stephanie Carlson Curtis is a writer, photographer, triathlete and mom to four kids. A journalist for 25 years, her work has been featured on CNN, WTOC-TV and in multiple magazines, websites

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EVENTS MARCH March 7 Carmel Clay Schools Community Forum for Superintendent Search: Two locations on the same night open to the public: Creekside Middle School at 7:30PM and Clay Middle School at 7:45.

March 7 Taste of Carmel 2013: 40 restaurants, wineries and breweries around Carmel are showcased. Proceeds beneﬁt Orchard Park Elementary School. 6-9 PM. Ritz Charles, 12156 N. Meridian. $25 per person in advance at tasteofcarmel2013.eventbrite.com. $30 per person at the door. $225 for a table of 10. For more information, call 317-580-0953.

March 7 Illusionist Jason Bishop Live at The Tarkington: Featuring a live performance by the magician and illusionist, part of the 2012-2013 Family Series (single ticket only). Two shows at 10:30 AM and 7 PM. The Center for the Performing Arts, 3 Center Green, Carmel. Tickets can be purchased at the Venue Box Oﬃce. For more information, call 317-843-3800.

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Anne-Sophie Mutter Live at the Carmel Palladium: Featuring a live music performance, part of the 2012-2013 Classics Series, sponsored by Bose McKinney & Evans LLP. 8 PM. The Center for the Performing Arts, 1 Center Green, Carmel. Tickets can be purchased at the Venue Box Oﬃce. For more information, call 317-843-3800.

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March 12-14 Carmel Education Foundation Telethon: Carmel High School students call CCS parents and community asking for their donations for the Carmel Education Foundation.

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| From the archives of the Carmel Clay Historical Society Jeffries Billiard Parlor at 37 West Main Street stands empty now but was a hub of activity in its heyday. Steve Perrine has fond memories, “Across from the Economy Elevator was the Carmel Recreation Room, better known as the Carmel Pool Hall owned by Voyle “Pood” Applegate. He did more to keep the kids of Carmel and surrounding area out of trouble than anyone else in

Carmel, by giving us a place to hang out and he would loan us a little money if we really needed it but he didn’t put up with any crap. Truly a real Carmel-lite.” “The old Pool Hall was loud in the summertime with the door open and smelled for sure, but it was still a great place to hangout. Never did ﬁgure out how Pood could carry so many dimes in his shirt pocket and not lose any! Not so long ago…..and yet seems like an eternity,” Steve Anderson remembers.

The building was built in 1916 as a meat market and is now for sale. Check out the CC Historical Society’s “What Was There” presentation at the Carmel Clay Public Library on March 7th at 7 PM. It will feature historical images from the CCHS’s collection and is free and open to the public. Got a memory of Carmel that you’d like to share? Share them on Facebook at CarmelClayHistoricalSociety.

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