September 29, 2020
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Candidate: Board needs new voice
Honor to a Great Man
By Mark Ambrogi mark@youarecurrent.com
“How do we challenge ourselves and our students to be innovative and adapt quickly to an ever-changing world through our proLouise Jackson’s motivation for rungramming?” she said. “How can we assess ning for the Carmel Clay Schools Board of and address students’ individual needs most Trustees is to help effectively to empower them to ELECTION provide a varying achieve their personal best? I recogviewpoint. nize the great work our teachers are “I desire to serve on the board bedoing every day to attain outstandcause I love Carmel, love children and ing academic achievement and want believe the body leading our district to know how we can ensure they should be comprised of a variety of feel supported and appreciated so perspectives, backgrounds and expethey continue to feel motivated to Jackson riences to ensure we meet the needs set our district up for success.” of a diverse population of students with difJackson said students need to see themferent learning styles,” she said. selves in the district’s leaders and educaJackson is one of nine candidates runtors, so she said the district should explore ning for two at-large seats in the Nov. 3 how to recruit certified and noncertified election. This is the first time Jackson has staff with that in mind. run for an elected office. Jackson grew up in Indianapolis, and she “I look forward to serving my community and her family moved to Carmel seven years and sharing my passion about ensuring all ago. She is married and has two children in children continue to receive the stellar eduCCS. She is the founder and CEO of Talent cation they need and deserve,” she said. Cabinet, which helps organizations develop Jackson sees important issues affecting and market their brand. the district as various questions the board Learn more at louisejacksonforcarmelshould address. schools.com.
School board forum set news@currentincarmel.com The Carmel Education Foundation will host a forum for school board candidates at 7 p.m. Oct. 20. “ConversaELECTION tion with Candidates” will be livestreamed on CEF’s Facebook page from the Carmel High School auditorium, but it is not open for the public to attend because of social distancing guidelines. A recorded version of the event will be available on YouTube on Oct. 21. Members of the community may submit
questions for the candidates through Oct. 12 at forms.gle/M27zNEoZwBdQyXvCA or through ccs.k12.in.us/foundation. Questions should pertain to the roles and responsibilities of the board. OneZone President and CEO Jack Russell will serve as the moderator. Each of the nine candidates running for the two atlarge positions will share their vision for Carmel Clay Schools by presenting a video introduction, responding to questions and sharing closing comments.
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PHIL REIMER September 10, 1941 October 5, 2015 October 5 is a date that marks the passing of Phil Reimer, 5 years ago. Phil was a major contributor to the success and development of families, the Carmel Dad's Club, recreation and community living in Carmel and Westfield. He was certainly a great family man to his wife, children and grandchildren but also gave all he had to the youth and families of Carmel and Westfield. He was President of the Carmel Dads club and gave countless hours to coaching both Pups and recreation football, basketball and baseball, developing and molding young athletes to become responsible adults today. He also gave his time generously to maintenance work on fields and facilities, the annual Dads Club haunted house, fundraising and refereeing hundreds of Dad's Club basketball, football and baseball games. He was always about the children, with a personality bigger than life. On one occasion while refereeing a youth basketball game, a fan in the stands continued to yell at Phil's referee partner. Phil blew his
whistle, stopped the game, went up into the stands and sat down next to the man as the crowd, players and coaches looked bewildered. Phil told him he just wanted to see if the man's view was better than the referee's. Concluding it was not a better view, he suggested softly to the man that he would be ejected with the next word from him. The man never said another word. That was how Phil conducted his life. His love for working at, helping develop and enjoying The Bridgewater Club in his capacity in sales, homeowner compliance, handling development issues and architectural issues with homeowners was a key factor to the success of that club. He had an incredible passion and love for the Club and everyone in the Bridgewater, Carmel and Westfield communities. Yes, Phil was a great man, a great father, husband, grandfather and friend of everyone he met. Our communities and families miss Phil greatly and appreciate all his contributions that helped make our communities what they are today. - Steve Henke