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HAMILTON COUNTY Hamilton County’s Hometown Newspaper www.ReadTheReporter.com REPORTER Facebook.com/HamiltonCountyReporter TodAy’S Weather Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 Today: Partly sunny. Wind gusting to 20 mph. Arcadia | Atlanta | Cicero | Sheridan Tonight: Clear and cold. Carmel | Fishers | Noblesville | Westfield NEWS GATHERING Like & PARTNER Follow us! HIGH: 32 LOW: 15 Hamilton Heights’ athletic trainer Great-grandson brings hope inducted into IATA Hall of Fame in a dark time The Indiana Athletic Train- tion, research, speaking, writing, The REPORTER Three children The Indiana Athletic Trainers’ Associa- ers’ Association Hall of Fame etc.). COLUMNIST and one in Heaven. tion (IATA) has inducted Hamilton Heights Award is the IATA’s highest hon- 3. The nominee should be a Seven grandchildren. Athletic Trainer Janet M. Clifton-Gaw into or. Formal criteria for this award well-respected member of their 19 great-grandchil- the IATA Hall of Fame. include: community (i.e., volunteer, civic dren. And one great- Clifton-Gaw has served the IATA as chair 1. An Indiana state licensed organizations, church, school). great-grandchild. My of the Research Committee and All-Star athletic trainer, have worked a 4. The nominee should make 88-year-old mother Committee. She also serves on the National minimum of 15 years at an insti- contributions/support to the has quite the family Athletic Trainers’ Association Convention tution in Indiana and must be a IATA and the profession of Ath- tree surrounding her! Program Committee. She is an engaged member of the IATA. letic Training. I started count- AMY SHANKLAND member of the athletic training community 2. Nominee should be active Clifton-Gaw 5. The nominee should make ing everyone recent- Sandwiched and frequently volunteers and presents at the in advancing the profession of Athletic contributions to healthcare in Indiana. ly because my niece state, district and national level. Training and Sports Medicine (i.e., educa- For more information, visit iata-usa.org. Melissa just had great-grandchild #19 a couple of weeks ago. Edmund Maximil- lian entered the world a little early and is Melissa’s seventh child. Yep, you read Sue Finkam takes helm as Carmel City that right. To say we were surprised when she gave us the news of her pregnancy last Council president, Rider serving as VP summer was an understatement. After the The REPORTER is also a healthcare opened in 2011 at Car- initial shock, however, our family soon The Carmel City Council will be under management fellow. mel City Center. began praying for both a healthy mama new leadership in 2021 as council mem- She is President and Council Commit- and a healthy baby. bers elected Sue Finkam as president and Chief Executive Of- tee assignments are as Melissa could not go into labor for Kevin “Woody” Rider as vice-president for ficer of Fire Starter follows: various reasons, so she scheduled a the new year. Finkam served as vice-pres- LLC, a certified wom- • Finance Com- C-section for his arrival. Both my sister ident in 2020 under former Council Presi- en-owned marketing mittee: Jeff Worrell Vicky and I were nervous when she be- dent Laura Campbell. In addition to those consultancy, and she (Chair), Adam Aasen, gan having contractions that week. And changes, several new council committee recently launched Ion- Tony Green, Miles we became even more nervous when the changes have been announced. ic Woman, dedicated Nelson poor little guy arrived and had to be on Councilor Finkam, who represents the to helping companies Finkam rider • Land Use Com- oxygen and a CPAP machine for a bit. North East District, has been an elected provide safe indoor air to employees and mittee: Kevin Rider (Chair), Laura Camp- However, Edmund did beautifully and member of the Council since 2012. She customers. bell, Tim Hannon, Bruce Kimball came home to meet his grandma and sib- previously served as president in 2017 and Councilor Rider has served as an At- • Parliamentarian: Jeff Worrell lings a week later. vice-president in 2016 and 2020; as well Large member of the Council since 2008 • Chaplain: Kevin Rider With my mother barely able to as serving as finance committee chair for a and, for the past eight years, has also served The Carmel City Council meets the first leave her room at her facility thanks to number of years. as a Council appointee to the Carmel Plan and third Monday of each month, in addi- COVID-19, her spirits have not been the Finkam boasts a diverse profession- Commission. Rider and his wife Richelle tion to various special meetings through- best. Vicky tried to call her with the news al background that includes more than are the owners of two Carmel restaurants, out the year. For more information on the to make her smile but couldn’t reach her 20 years of marketing, business manage- Woodys Library Restaurant which opened Council, go to carmel.in.gov/our-govern- for some reason. She gave me permission ment and human resources leadership and in 1998 on Main Street, and Divvy which ment/city-council. to share it. I called Mom a couple of times my- self before she finally picked up. Hearing her excitement and joy upon hearing the Carmel Police Department hires four new officers news made my heart soar. Mom LOVES The REPORTER babies, especially great-grandbabies! On Jan. 19, the Carmel Police Depart- So of course, I had to show her a ment welcomed its four newest officers. picture of Edmund as soon as possible. Officers Jacob DeSchepper, Crystal I checked the weather and scheduled a Froelich, Darby Morris, and Christian “doorway visit” with her last week. I took Wilhite started their careers with a swear- my laptop so she could see great-grand- ing-in ceremony at CPD headquarters. All child #19 through the window and she four officers are already certified law- en beamed. forcement officers and have previous law Now we have more pictures (thanks, enforcement experience. They will spend Facebook and cell phones!) so that meant the next several months in orientation and another visit yesterday. I’ve been ex- field training. tremely grateful for the occasional 40+ Officer Jacob DeSchepper comes to degree days we’ve had this winter so I CPD from the private sector. He earned a can visit Mom and not turn into a pop- bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from sicle! the University of Indianapolis. While he When we all got the news last sum- attended the University of Indianapolis, he mer, we didn’t know what to expect with graduated from the Indiana Law Enforce- COVID-19. I think most of us thought it ment Academy and worked as a police Photo provided would have been almost gone by early (From left) Officer Crystal Froelich, Officer Darby Morris, Chief Jim Barlow, officer for the University of Indianapolis 2021 … well … I won’t write any more Officer Jacob DeSchepper, and Officer Christian Wilhite. Police Department. about that. Officer Crystal Froelich comes to CPD Department. After graduating from IUPUI, attended IUPUI, she graduated from the Little did we know that Baby Edmund from the Indiana University Police Depart- she was hired as a full-time police officer Indiana University Police Academy and would bring a ray of hope to our family ment. She has two years of police expe- by the Indiana University Police Depart- worked as a police officer for the Indiana during an incredibly dark time. We’ve rience. She earned an associate degree in ment. She is currently pursuing a master’s University Police Department. all been over the moon about his arrival. social work from Vincennes University degree in public safety and criminal justice Officer Christian Wilhite comes to (And don’t get me started on the major and a bachelor’s degree in general studies from IUPUI. CPD from the Henderson, Ky., Police De- cuteness – OH MY!) from IUPUI. While she attended IUPUI, Officer Darby Morris comes to CPD partment. He has four years of police ex- As always, God knows what He is do- she graduated from the Indiana Universi- from the Indiana University Police De- perience. He earned a bachelor’s degree ing. I can’t wait to meet Edmund myself, ty Police Academy and worked as a police partment. She earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology and criminal justice from hopefully this summer, and to see him in officer for the Indiana University Police in criminal justice from IUPUI. While she Indiana State University. my mother’s arms! 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