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5 Hidden Rocks Create Happiness:

Hamilton County Hidden Rocks Art Spreads Kind Messages in Fishers

8 Shout it from the Rooftop: YMI

Director Spends Three Days on The Edge Rooftop to Recruit Mentors

9 A Renaissance of a Geist Estate:

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16 Invest in Your Nest 18 Boilermakers Look to Bounce Back: New Purdue Head Football Coach Jeff Brohm Talks Upcoming Season

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HIDDEN ROCKS CREATE HAPPINESS HAMILTON COUNTY HIDDEN ROCKS ART SPREADS KIND MESSAGES IN FISHERS Writer / Jocelyn Vare Photography / Courtney Burke, Krystal Rock, Shannon Vanderpohl and Jocelyn Vare

The littlest thing can brighten your day — a helping hand, an open door, a cup of coffee, or even a rock. It’s true, a rock can create happiness. It happened to me. I was walking my dog at my Fishers neighborhood park recently when I noticed something peculiar on the ground. A rock unlike any I’d ever seen was resting at the foot of a large tree. The rock was painted with colorful hearts and one simple word, “Hello.”

I’ve never been greeted so sweetly by a rock before. I smiled, picked it up and peered closer at its message. It was artistically designed on the front and had an important message on the back. It read, “Find me, take a photo, rehide me, make someone else smile! Share the photo of your find on the “Hamilton County Hidden Rocks” Facebook page.” This was no ordinary rock. I found a tiny piece of artwork. And, I found the rock’s mission even more charming than its whimsical design. I placed the rock back in its hiding place to dutifully snap a picture, atFishers.com / AUGUST 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 5

which was photo–bombed by my dog. After our walk, I visited the “Hamilton County Hidden Rocks” Facebook page to post my delightful find. That’s how I joined the chain of a remarkably simple, wholly inclusive and generously compassionate local art project. I learned from the “Hamilton County Hidden Rocks” Facebook page that I found a single bit of a large, local activity that spreads happiness via hundreds of painted rocks. The purpose of each rock is to brighten a stranger’s day. Rock artwork can feature any family-friendly message or design that will evoke a smile.

I met up with the creator of the “Hamilton County Hidden Rocks” Facebook page, Courtney Burke of Noblesville. She told me that she first learned of a hidden rock art initiative in another state recently and was motivated to kick it off in her Indiana community. “I realized that it was a perfect activity for kids,” Courtney says. “Painting and hiding rocks is a great way to be creative, do something nice for others, and spend time outside and off-screens. Everyone who has posted on the Facebook page says that finding a rock made them happy.” Through the “Hamilton County Hidden Rocks” Facebook page, I also met the artist of the rock I had found. Diana Hirneisen was as excited to learn that her artwork had been found as I was to discover it. Diana designed several rocks with her granddaughter and hid them around the Fishers area. “Painting rocks was an activity I first suggested for my seven year-old granddaughter but since then I have created and hidden dozens more rocks on my own,” Diana says. “I love creating these little bits of art and seeing how they bring joy when someone discovers them.” As Diana explained it, designing and hiding rocks is a fulfilling activity that brings people together with creativity and kindness. In Hamilton County, hidden rocks are becoming more popular as people of all ages create and find them around the community. Barnes & Noble in Noblesville recently offered a free, open to the public, rock painting open house. When I was there, I met families from across Hamilton County who came to paint, create and spread happiness with a rock. “Because Barnes & Noble is a community bookstore, we can serve Hamilton County in a way no online retailer can,” store manager, Alicia Gebert, says. “Barnes & Noble is introducing customers to this new art activity to show how fun and easy it is to share kindness in your neighborhood.” When my dog and I discovered a pretty “Hello” rock at our Fishers neighborhood park, I was charmed by the happy surprise and welcomed into a public art project for everyone. I discovered that kindness really rocks.

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SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOP YMI DIRECTOR SPENDS THREE DAYS ON THE EDGE ROOFTOP TO RECRUIT MENTORS Writer / Matt Keating Photographer / Brian Brosmer

Todd Melloh, executive director of the Youth Mentoring Initiative (YMI), Fishers, recently shouted some serious messages from the rooftop of The Edge building in mid-July. Literally. Melloh stayed on the top floor of The Edge building parking lot off 116th Street from Monday, July 17 through Wednesday, July 19 in an event called “YMI on the Roof,” to recruit 100 qualified new members to serve in the 2017-18 school year. “We thought this was a really unique way to drum up support,” Melloh says. “We wanted to find more creative ways to get some strong mentors.” YMI mentors 250 students in Fishers, by building and sustaining a mentoring community with the highest level of service, integrity, encouragement and empathy. “Thirty-seven percent of the seventh-12th grade Hamilton Southeastern students feel sad, hopeless or depressed,” Melloh says. “Our mentors help them by providing another loving and caring adult in their lives.” Melloh added that a lot of these kids need some consistency in their lives. “It’s very rewarding to help a student,” Melloh says. “Sometimes they just need someone to talk to or hang out with. They need someone to help them with the long haul. Improving mental health is one of Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness’ top initiatives, and this fits in nicely.” Melloh notes that Fishers has had more than 55 suicides in the last five years among kids and adults. Each year, 11 to 14 people in the city of nearly 88,000, take their own lives, according to Melloh.

“Since our inception 10 years ago, YMI has mentored more than 500 students giving more than 20,000 hours of service to the city and its residents,” Melloh says. But they could still use more help, and the rooftop campaign was a way to get it. “I stayed on the top floor of the parking garage all day and night encouraging my friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, etc., via email, texts, social media, to join the YMI mentoring team by pushing out mentoring facts, sharing stories from the field and creating awareness of the need,” Melloh says. His goal is to build awareness of YMI, make people aware of the need for help inside of the schools and create a campaign that gets people off the sidelines and into the schools. Melloh is no stranger to positive publicity stunts. He previously created a barefoot coaching event with former IUPUI Head Basketball Coach Ron Hunter, where he coached a game in his bare feet that raised hundreds of thousands of shoes. The event was featured on 439 media outlets around the world. Coach Hunter was named ABC News Person of the Year. Melloh hopes the “YMI on the Roof ” was another positive way to raise awareness among the community about a serious issue. “I had a staff of 10 people who were supporting our efforts on the ground with yard signs, community engagement, stickers, etc. while visiting high traffic locations in Fishers and interacting with Fishers residents,” Melloh says. “The goal was to create a lot of buzz in the city about what we are doing. We had city officials, business owners, celebrities, etc. come up to be interviewed by me on Facebook Live. “The more we serve outside ourselves, the better we become,” Melloh adds. “We can share a life to change a life.” For more information, visit ymionline.org.

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A house isn’t a home until its owners make it their own. This is what John and Kara Gurchiek have done with their Geist estate. Since it was built in 1990, their estate has experienced additions and changes, only to fall into severe disrepair over the last decade. With buying the property as an investment, the Gurchiek’s decided to place extensive TLC into the estate, creating a warm, family-focused home for themselves and their children in the process.

a repair list nearly as long as the driveway, created expertly from pavers, the Gurchiek’s took on the task to create a livable home for themselves and three young children. “Many of the repairs were needed due to deterioration from vacancy and lack of care,” John says.

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treatments as well as many of the special luxury design elements inside the home, such as the Venetian plaster in the great room. “Sean is an amazing artist. We commissioned him to do high end finishes throughout the home,” John says. The updates were not limited to the interior of the home, with much of the budgeting applied to exterior treatments. “The landscaping was a disaster,” John says. “We updated the grounds around the home, including extensive masonry repair and replacing the entire brick wall bordering the pool.”

“More than 80 windows were repaired, brickwork and masonry redone, complete cedar shake roof repair and restoration, foundational corrections, landscaping, interior updating and repair. The list of what has been done to this home over the last few years is astonishing,” says realtor Allen Williams. “There is not a room in the home that’s not been redone or touched.” The luxury estate is experiencing a renaissance after prior owners created notoriety. With room for a large family to experience livable luxury, an entertaining area to enjoy with large groups and 4.9 acres of privacy on Geist, the $3.495 million-dollar price tag is a bargain.

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Crime aficionados in the greater Indianapolis area can now learn neverbefore-heard details on some of the country’s most famous criminal cases by tuning in to “America’s Most Notorious”, which launched in June on Freedom 95 Radio. Host Steve Carman, a west-side Indy native and Geist resident, doesn’t rely on secondhand accounts – he speaks with investigators, victims and criminals directly, offering them the chance to speak on the air, unfiltered and at great length, about their experiences. And if you’re wondering how Carman is able to track down his guests and persuade them to come on his show, the fact that he’s a licensed private investigator with three decades of experience certainly doesn’t hurt. Carman worked in law enforcement as a deputy sheriff after graduating with a degree in political science from Indiana University in 1989 and has since worked arson and insurance investigations, missing person inquiries, financial fraud and even murder cases. Earlier this year he launched SIU Resource Group, his own private investigative firm.

“I happened to make some contacts with Freedom Radio 95.9, and someone there eventually suggested a show,” Carman says. “The station started asking me what my experiences are and who I’ve had interactions with. When I told them they said it would make for a great show, talking to all different kinds of people – victims and criminals. I’m having a great time with it. I find that I’m always thinking about the next show and guests for the future, and I love that.”

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Far from the rapid-fire question-andanswer approach taken by many a radio personality, Carman lets his guests speak as long as they wish without interruption, to provide listeners with a comprehensive – and sometimes disturbing – recounting of events. In July he talked with Rebecca Garde, who described surviving an attack by serial killer, Gary Ridgway, in Seattle in 1982. Known as the Green River Killer, Ridgway was convicted in 2003 on 49 After just a few months into his broadcasting counts of first-degree murder – more than any other known American serial killer. career Carman has already managed to secure several guests involved in high-profile “The people I try to get on the show need criminal cases, including Frank Bourassa, to feel like they can trust me,” Carman says. known as the world’s greatest counterfeiter “I’m always very honest with people and tell who allegedly forged approximately $250 them, in the case of criminals, I know what million in U.S. currency, as well as Marc they got arrested for and what happened. Klaas, whose daughter Polly’s abduction and murder in California captured national Sometimes people feel like there’s another side to the story, and they’ll say they had all attention in the fall of 1993. this other stuff going on that people didn’t know about. I find with most everybody, “I never really considered myself a radio when you give them a chance to say where guy or a news guy – I always considered myself an investigator,” Carman says. “I’ve they’re at today and how they’re better, they’ll take that chance.” always felt like I’m an average guy who’s lived in Indiana his whole life but who’s “America’s Most Notorious” with Steve had an unusual job and has bumped into all these wild characters during my life. But Carman airs on Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST on Freedom 95 Radio, 95.9 I’m very used to being one-on-one with FM/950 AM. people. I’ve had fantastic guests and that’s 14 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2017 / atFishers.com

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Over the last 10 seasons, Purdue football has won 35 games and made two bowl appearances (both losses). In the last four years, the team has scraped together an average of two victories. Maybe most disturbing, Purdue hasn’t beaten arch-rival Indiana since 2012. Several pre-season polls anticipate more of the same, projecting only a couple of wins for the Boilermakers in 2017.

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scoring at over 45 points per game while Purdue was averaging under 25. The “Cradle of Quarterbacks” may see a return to lofty scoring levels at some point, but for now the coach sees his defense as being a bit ahead of the offense. “Our running backs and tight ends are probably going to be our strengths on offense,” he says. “We have to continue to get better on the offensive line and build some depth. At quarterback, we must be more consistent.

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“We really did have dramatic improvement (last year), but I want to be a top 25 defense this year,” he says. “We just have to build on that momentum. Red zone defense is an area we have to focus on. We forced field goals, but we didn’t block many, and last year we didn’t finish (games) as well as I’d like to.” The coach was heavily involved in recruiting last year, but one newcomer is especially familiar. Freshman linebacker Thomas Allen from Tampa Plant High School signed with his father’s team last summer. The younger Allen reportedly received offers from Rutgers, South Florida and other Division I schools, and was listed in the top 100 linebackers nationally. Coach Allen admits that it’s sometimes a struggle not to blur the lines between coach and father. “It can be hard to separate,” he says. “I mean, he’s still your son, and you find your eyes going to him. So, that’s something you just have to focus on.” Both Allens will be trying to raise the bar for Indiana University football in 2017. The program has frequently slipped into the shadow cast by men’s basketball, but Coach Allen means to change that. “Our objective is to contend for a Big Ten championship,” he says. “We don’t have a strong history. We haven’t won a bowl game since before our players were born. We have to start winning them.” TownePost.com / AUGUST 2017 / INDY METRO

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Still, I was optimistic, thinking that since it was only in one lobe, he could have the lower lobe removed and carry on with his life.” But then doctors found another spot on the opposite rib, which they biopsied, and just before Christmas Tom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It was shocking because though he had once been a smoker, he had quit 35 years ago. Starting in January, Tom had three rounds of chemo, a CT scan, another round of chemo and a PET scan. Both showed that

the tumor had shrunk. After a three-week break, he endured another series of chemo treatments, and a CT scan detected that the tumor was even smaller. He’s now on a three-month break and will resume chemotherapy in September, which happens to be the same month as the 5th Annual Indianapolis Free to Breathe Run/ Walk 5K. Following her dad’s diagnosis, Kathy, a lifetime runner, did a search to see if there were any races near her that supported lung cancer research. She found one in Fort Harrison State Park on September 24 and sent an email to the event coordinator letting her know that she was interested in volunteering. “I thought maybe I could help out at the water station or something,” says Kathy, who promptly received a response to her email, asking if she would be willing to chair the entire event.

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Although she felt a little overwhelmed and underprepared, she agreed because she was passionate about doing something to honor her father and others who suffer from lung cancer. She immediately began brainstorming ways to increase registration. One way she thought she might draw more runners is by adding timing of the 5K for those who want it. She also plans to invite an oncologist to speak to the crowd and hold a one-mile “kids dash” for aspiring younger athletes.

took pulmonary tests to determine if his lungs were strong enough to endure the treatments. He passed with flying colors. Not that this remotely surprised Kathy. “When he had a port put in his shoulder last spring, his first question was, ‘Can I still play golf?’” she recalls. “He goes about his day the way he always did. He’s still got the

Because this marks the event’s 5-year anniversary, Kathy hopes to see registration at or above 500. She knows the camaraderie that exists in the running community because she’s been a part of that community for so long. Years ago, she and her dad ran together in road races in Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee (where her parents once lived). “We used to do a lot of Turkey Trots and Jingle Bell Runs — things like that,” Kathy says. “We’re a sports family.” Kathy and her husband, Todd, their daughters Savannah (21) and Katie (18), and son Colm (12) are all super active, taking part in soccer and gymnastics mostly, though she says her youngest is the real runner in the family. Last year Colm ran Indy’s Mini Marathon in an impressive 1:43. On September 24, Tom plans to walk the Free to Breathe 5K and Savannah will travel home from college to walk beside her grandfather, who, at 77, has yet to slow down. Three mornings a week he rises at the crack of dawn and heads to the gym. He also mows the lawn, works in his backyard and even volunteers to help with construction projects for Habitat for Humanity. Prior to starting chemotherapy, Tom TownePost.com / AUGUST 2017 / INDY METRO

mind of a high school football player.” Pushing forward. Loving life. Breathing freely. To register for September 24’s Free to Breathe Run/Walk, visit participatefreetobreathe.org. For more information, contact Kathy Oneacre at oneacre@sbcglobal.net.

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Erika Mulroney had just finished facilitating a class at her church on the evening of June 2, 2016, when she turned down a back hallway of the church, blacked out, and collapsed, face-first, on the floor. Because of the layout of the building, her body was out of the line of sight for most anyone who happened by. Thankfully, a security guard (a person there to lock up) used the restroom near that hallway. When he saw Erika, he immediately rushed to her side, checked for a pulse and panicked. Unable to detect a heartbeat, he ran to find help. “Come quick!” he gasped. “I think Erika may be gone!” “What do you mean gone?” someone asked. “I found her passed out and she’s not breathing!” he said. “I’m not sure if she’s alive.” As it turned out, several of the members who had just taken the evening class had not yet left the building. Two of them were nurses and one was a firefighter. They, along with Erika’s husband, Kirk, raced to perform CPR and administered the AED (Automated External Defibrillator). “They shocked me with the AED equipment once prior to the fire department arriving and again right after they got there,” says Erika, 36. “I was told that several times I flatlined and they lost me — once in the church and again in the ambulance. But both times they got me back.” Ultimately, Erika was transferred to St. Francis Hospital for care where physicians cooled her body to 93 degrees in an effort to preserve her organs and brain for a period of time before bringing her back to normal temperature. Thankfully, Erika handled that

procedure well and didn’t sustain any seizures. She was in ICU and on a respirator for 10 days. On day 17, she had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator put in, and on day 19, she was released to go home. “The astounding thing is that I have minimal, if any, residual damage to my mind,” Erika says. “I have a few memory issues and that frustrates me because I used to be great with people’s names and phone numbers. But I can’t complain. For all intents and purposes, I’m whole and healed.” Her family learned, through results from a blood draw, that Erika had suffered sudden cardiac arrest caused by a small microvascular clot. Beyond that, they really have no answers as to why this incident occurred. All she knows for certain is how grateful she is to be alive, to still be a wife to Kirk and a mother to their 5-year-old son, Brooks. Though he is too young to really understand what happened to his mom a year ago, whenever they drive by St. Francis, he points to the building and says, “That’s Mama’s hospital!” With no heart disease in the family, it really does seem a fluke that Erika would suffer cardiac arrest. Though she, herself, has no way of knowing how long she was unconscious, church surveillance tapes reveal that Mulroney was passed out for 5-7 minutes before anyone noticed her. Her friends, husband and emergency workers then proceeded to work on her for 20 minutes before being loaded in the ambulance. So, the fact that she didn’t suffer brain damage is nothing short of a miracle. “We definitely feel like my survival was a miracle,” Erika says. “God saved my life, and I’m really glad to be here. To say that I am lucky to have survived is an understatement. The fact that I suffered very few mental and physical disabilities after the event is astonishing. I definitely think I am the luckiest Hoosier alive!”

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She said, “Yes!” We raised well over a $125,000 that year for babies in Indiana. I was the Managing Editor for Indianapolis Woman Magazine, we were the title sponsors, and this was my introduction into philanthropy. I was eight months pregnant with Reily, our first, a working Mom and Chris and I were building our first home. Life was busy, and I didn't even have a garden yet.

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8 BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIPS FOR PARENTS 4. Set up a bedtime routine which is best for you and your child. Make certain that your child gets plenty of sleep. 5. Don’t forget that all kids need down time just like adults do. So, free play in the evening or after school is essential. 6. Bed time should be set and not open for discussion. Start your child getting ready for bed in plenty of time so that they have time to take a relaxing bath or shower, brush teeth, cuddle and read aloud stories in bed. Having a regular routine, consistent bedtimes and preparing for the next school day helps your child get ready and have less anxiety, 7. Reading aloud to your children is one of the best gifts that you stress and worry. It helps set your child up for success in school by can provide. It helps enrich their vocabulary, build imagination, setting their morning mood. It also helps everyone feel comfortable, builds interest in the written word, helps open discussion and organized and establishes a solid morning routine. builds bonds with your child. Reading aloud lets your child know that you feel it is important. Books provide kids with Here are some helpful hints. opportunities to learn about so many things. 1. Check the weather for the next day. Discuss with your child I strongly suggest 20 minutes of reading aloud to your child what kinds of clothing would fit the expected weather. Then, nightly. You will be providing an irreplaceable gift of storytelling choose several outfits together that would be appropriate for — a gift that brings culture, fantasy, adventure, mystery, love and your child to wear the next day narrowing down the child’s life. You are providing quality time by spending time with your choices. Letting your child have a choice is important. It helps teach decision making and problem solving. Lay the outfit out child and sharing the enjoyment of good books. for easy access for the next morning. 8. The last suggestion is to provide your child with a good, healthy 2. Discuss the school lunch and if the child is buying or taking their breakfast before sending them off to school. This is the most own. If your child is taking their lunch, help them pack it the important meal of the day. It is difficult to think and work if your night before. child is hungry. Being a first and second grade teacher for many years, a parent, and now a pre-school teacher, owner and Director of Education, I have seen firsthand how important it is to provide a consistent, organized and healthy routine for our children. Switching from summer into school schedule can be stressful for families. Although it isn’t easy to start setting the alarm and waking your children earlier than the relaxing hours of summer, we know that all children thrive on consistency.

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THE PERFECT PITCH FISHERS-BASED BASEBALL TECH COMPANY IS CHANGING THE GAME Writer / Josh Brown Photographer / Brian Brosmer

The game of baseball has evolved. Gone are the days of deciding how great a player is by simply looking at their batting average, how many home runs they’ve hit or how many games a pitcher has won. Those numbers certainly still matter, but with the emergence of sabermetrics, teams are diving deeper into advanced analytics to determine the value of players and future value of prospects. With the popularity of MLB’s Statcast data, baseball teams today are much more focused on analytics like exit velocity, launch angle and spin rate. Enter Rapsodo. Rapsodo is a baseball and softball analytics technology company that offers pitch tracking tech. The company’s sales team, made up of six former high school and college ballplayers, resides in Launch Fishers. The small sales team packs a big punch wearing many hats, including extensive

product testing and customer service. The team is led by Seth Daniels, Director of Sales and Marketing for Rapsodo. “As soon as we launched our product in October of 2016, we knew we needed a salesforce support team,” Daniels says. “The entire team is support and sales, and we lead the charge. It is a total group effort. We test the product and software, too. It’s never a bad day when you get to go to the ballpark or batting cages and take hacks.” The company’s CEO, Batuhan Okur, first started Rapsodo with golf in mind. Okur lived in Silicon Valley for 10 years before landing in Singapore where he started a family and continued working on startups. Throughout golf outings and meeting with investors, Okur wanted to improve his golf game but found that the only tech available for such data was doppler radar, which could cost as much as $20,000. Okur decided he could build the same kind of tech for much cheaper, and the golf flight monitor was born. atFishers.com / AUGUST 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 37

From there, baseball was the next logical step to expand the company’s technology. Today, Singapore is home to Rapsodo’s main headquarters, housing the engineering team and actual building process of the product. Daniels, a Pendleton, Indiana native and former ballplayer at Anderson University, got word of Rapsodo in 2015 when a business associate, and investor, suggested that he apply for the sales position. “I had six midnight Skype interviews because of the time difference and a 20hour flight for my final round of interviews,” Daniels says. “That was right when they began the first product development for the alpha testing. We came in and did some of the product integration. There was a lot that we did to help with the baseball terminology and testing. We debuted in January 2016 at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), and it was a big success. The tech that we have enables our product to be so much cheaper than what is out there. That caught people’s attention.”

Recently, Rapsodo landed a deal with Major League Baseball and USA Baseball to be the ball flight data measurement provider for every single Prospect Development Pipeline (PDP) event this year. The PDP is a recent player development initiative created by the MLB commissioner to make player evaluation more inclusive and not cost prohibitive. The MLB wanted a way to standardize the data, too, and that’s where Rapsodo has stepped up to the plate. “We are very excited about this,” Daniels says. “What is really cool is it helps these ballplayers get exposure to the data. They will get a report after the showcase that shows their data and how they stack up with other players. It is a great initiative to help with the education side of things. We are going to get to expose a lot of people to this technology.”

Rapsodo is now in the process of launching its new hitting technology kit as well. The tech will be able to measure launch angle, exit velocity and spin rate giving hitters the ability to evaluate that data and change their swing based on what type of hitter they want to be. “High school kids can get in the cages now and train with our tech and see this data,” Daniels says. “That is really exciting. We use the tool from a development standpoint. The technology gives you the insight to change things. If you are a pitcher, you can change the way you throw to have a higher spin rate. You can literally create your pitches. Swing design will come that way, too. You want your leadoff guy peppering line drives,

Today, more than 20 MLB teams have utilized Rapsodo’s pitch tracking technology. The company didn’t expect to be so popular this early on with MLB teams, because most teams have similar tracking systems already in place. The difference is what they’ve had is much less mobile and portable. Rapsodo’s simple setup system and portability drew teams in quickly. Now, Daniels says, MLB teams can take their technology and software to scouting sessions for high school and college pitchers and can utilize real-time data that appears right in front of them on their iPad or computer as players throw bullpen sessions off the mound. 38 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2017 / atFishers.com

not hitting 35-degree launch angles.” For now, Daniels says Fishers will continue to be home for the Rapsodo sales team. Because of all the travelling he does, Daniels says Indianapolis makes a great “central hub” to just about everywhere. As for the future, the company has its longterm goals in place. “In the next 12 months, we will have several new product releases,” Daniels says. “Baseball is just the beginning for us. We will branch out into softball and more golf, too. Things are pointing up, and we are excited about the future. Hopefully, we continue to grow and see good things happen.”

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HIKE FOR HOPE FISHERS RESIDENT HIKES APPALACHIAN TRAIL TO RAISE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Writer / Lynda Hedberg Thies

Each year in this country one million people commit suicide. Sadly, suicide remains the second-leading cause of death for Hoosier teens and young adults in 2014 and 2015, according to the Indiana Youth Institute. Roughly 75 percent of teen deaths by suicide involve teens that suffer from depression. Depression is a treatable disease. Yet there is still not enough awareness about suicide or prevention.

That was enough for one Fishers resident to decide that he wanted to make a difference.

would draw some attention and have the opportunity to raise some money for the charity. The trail measures approximately 2,168.1 miles and goes between Springer Mountain, Georgia and Mount Katahdin, Maine. Hikers can expect to walk between five to seven months to complete the entire trail. Walsh is determined to complete the hike.

Derick Walsh decided to combine his love for hiking and tackle the Appalachian Trail to raise awareness and funds for the Peyton Riekhof Foundation for Youth Hope. Walsh did not know Peyton but heard the story as it really shook the community. He eventually came in contact with her dad and he spoke with him about â€œMy goal is to raise $11,000 to fund hiking for the charity. counselors in the HSE school corporation,â€? Walsh says. Walsh knew that taking on such a big hike atFishers.com / AUGUST 2017 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / 41

Walsh is hiking alone, but like many who attempt the trail, there are often people that they encounter along the way. He offers insights into the journey that he is taking on behalf of those that struggle to control their thoughts because of depression and don’t seek help because of the stigma attached to mental health issues. This is the reason Walsh seems determined to undertake such a huge hike when asked what he believes people understand about suicide and if this is part of his goal to change perceptions. “I think people understand very little,” he says. “I think especially in an affluent middle class community like Fishers, many people just don’t understand why people do it. They don’t realize that some people don’t have the neurological infrastructure to feel normal like most.” His hope is that the money he raises will help the counselors do their work in the schools. “As we speak, I am writing letters to get companies talking about mental health and providing donations,” Walsh says. “Mental health is something that definitely needs more research, discussion and funding for those in need. I thought I might be able to help, so I went for it.” Reflecting on the journey up to this point he adds, “I’ve learned to be selfreliant. Out in the woods, there is no one. I’ve learned that your mind is strong when you believe in yourself and know you can accomplish something.” If you would like to make a donation, visit thepeytonriekhoffoundation.com and help make HSE a better place for all students. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or thoughts of suicide call 1-800-suicide and 24 hours a day there will be a kind, compassionate voice on the other line wanting to help. Let’s all help Walsh achieve his goal of supporting the HSE counselors and help these teens turn darkness to light. 42 / FISHERS MAGAZINE / AUGUST 2017 / atFishers.com

THERE IS ANOTHER WAY! CHOOSE ARBITRATION TODAY! Writer / Mary Wisehart Phillips

Are you concerned the judge is less familiar with family law cases? Are you concerned the judge does not want to hear your family law situation? Are you concerned it will take too long to get a court hearing? Are you concerned it will take too long to get a decision from the judge? Choosing Family Law Arbitration is a solution to these and other concerns. In 2005, the Indiana Legislature created the Family Law Arbitration Act (FLAA). Under Indiana Code 34-57-5, parties to a family law dispute can make a choice to have their case arbitrated. An arbitrator can make decisions in divorce, post-divorce and paternity (once the paternity has been established) matters, such as child support, custody, parenting time, modifications and the divisions of assets and debts. An arbitrator acts as a “private judge” and has the decision-making authority of a court, with the exception of establishing paternity itself and the authority to incarcerate someone for contempt. The decision of the Arbitrator is appealable. BENEFITS: 1. Arbitrator’s knowledge and experience in Family Law – A Family Law Arbitrator must be: a.) A Registered Family Law Mediator; b.) A Certified Family Law Specialist; or c.) A Senior Judge. The parties may agree on an arbitrator or the court will appoint a panel of qualified arbitrators from which the parties will select their arbitrator.

2. Often less expensive than going to court – While, an arbitrator is paid for his or her services, the overall process is generally less expensive than litigation. Arbitration is scheduled at the convenience of the parties and the arbitrator, so continuances are rare or can be handled efficiently. The rules of evidence are relaxed or waived, saving time and money in witness costs and the formal submission of certain types of evidence. 3. Quick scheduling and decisions – Courts are clogged with a vast number of cases and hearings. Arbitration can also be scheduled in the evening or on the weekend! Decisions must be submitted within 30 days, and many arbitrators will submit their decision within a week or two. 4. Confidential and relaxed atmosphere – Arbitration will take place in a private office, snacks and beverages are often provided, and the process is less formal. There is no waiting — the Arbitration begins at your scheduled time. Family law matters can be very destructive to relationships between family members. This can be compounded when decisions are not made quickly so that parties can move forward. There have been many times in my career when a family simply cannot get a court date or decision quickly enough to timely resolve an issue, such as parenting time over a holiday or the possession of a certain asset or the payment of a certain debt. have also had experience with clients who cannot afford the costs of court litigation on a single issue. Consider arbitration as an alternative to a lengthy, costly and stressful court battle. Talk with your attorney or the other party about submitting your case to arbitration today.