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Todd Rokita Invites Hoosiers To Visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov

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Todd Rokita Invites Hoosiers To Visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov

Stop, drop, and pass the rolls! Attorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov to see if they have more than just casserole waiting this holiday. 

“The last couple of years, Americans have been burdened with increases in their grocery bills, so extra cash in your wallet is a little gravy on top,” Attorney General Rokita said. “My office is committed to serving the people and protecting their individual liberty. Getting unclaimed property back in the hands of Hoosiers is a top priority.” 

Christmas is perhaps one of the most widely celebrated holidays of the year, so let’s give ’em something to talk about this season. In 2021, Attorney General Rokita’s office returned over $48 million in unclaimed property to its rightful owners. This year alone, the Office has returned over $50 million.

This holiday combines some of our favorite things – no work, no school, the company of good family and friends, and of course, tons of great food. But while you’re sitting around the table, it’s also a good time to ask loved ones about assets. 

Here’s how to make sure your property doesn’t go unclaimed: 

  • Keep a record of all bank accounts. 
  • Record all stock certificates and be sure to cash all dividends received. 
  • Record all utility deposits, including telephone, cable, and electricity deposits. 
  • Cash all checks promptly. 
  • Update your address with all businesses when you move. 
  • Talk to loved ones about any safe deposit boxes you own. 

Once unclaimed property is in its custody, the Unclaimed Property Division at Attorney General Rokita’s office conducts outreach efforts to locate the rightful owners or heirs.   

Individuals and/or businesses have 25 years to claim money once it is reported to the Unclaimed Property Division.   

Over $700 million remains to be claimed, so it’s time to put away the leftovers and find something else to be thankful for at IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to search your name, family, or business.  

USI Ceramics II Students Present “The Lamp” Project at New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art

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The University of Southern Indiana and BG Projects are proud to present The Lamp Project, a group show featuring ceramic installations by USI Ceramics II students at the New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (NHGCA) in New Harmony, Indiana. The exhibition will be on display November 12 through December 17. An opening reception will take place from 4-6 p.m. November 12 at the NHGCA. Regular NHGCA hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The Lamp Project is an experimental student-driven exhibition, exploring functional ceramics through the material of light-giving objects. The lamp as a form provides a useful touchstone to explore the aesthetic values of the handmade and the more familiar aesthetics of consumerism and material culture. Ranging from the cute, the kitsch, the hungry, the romantic and the occasionally austere, each individual contribution offers a thematically playful and unique approach to both form and content.

Artists featured in the exhibit include Ashley Banks, Lunar Bowen, Caro Burks, Elizabeth Garland, Zoe Lawrence, Mia Mitchell, Katherine (Kassi) Norton, Katelynn Roy, Jaeda Thompson and Leanne Werkmeister.

NHGCA is dedicated to enhancing the experiences of students through BG Projects, an artist-run exhibition space in the back gallery. BG Projects at NHGCA allows students to exhibit, experiment, and/or curate within a working contemporary art gallery setting. Through exhibition and curatorial strategies, students can envision new possibilities for collaborations and their art practice. NHGCA promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the Southern Indiana region.

Old National Bank Junior Aces Reading Program Unveiled

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Purple Aces Athletics has teamed up with Old National Bank to create the Old National Bank Junior Aces Reading Program.  Ace Purple challenges all children in fifth grade or under to read 5 books over the course of the upcoming basketball season! Upon completion, submit the form and you will win two (2) free tickets to a University of Evansville men’s basketball game this season.

“Providing and supporting education is a major focus at Old National and we are proud to serve as presenting sponsor of the Junior Aces Reading Program,” said Sara Miller, Old National Bank Market President.

Directions for the Old National Bank Junior Aces Reading Program are:

  1. Print out a Junior Aces Book Tracker to display your child’s progress.
  2. Start Reading! Fill in books on the tracker as you go.
  3. When five books have been finished, complete the form below!
  4. Show off your completed book tracker on social media! Use the hashtag #ONBRead (Optional)
  5. Be on the lookout for an email with ticket instructions!

The final day to submit the completion form is February 1, 2023.

“The Old National Bank Junior Aces Reading Program is a great step forward in our desire in the Athletics Department to continue to place an emphasis on community outreach. Thanks to the generous support of Old National Bank we are able to launch this program that truly will make a difference,” UE Director of Athletics Dr. Ziggy Siegfried stated.  “I want to thank Old National Bank, Brandon McClish and Nicole Tucker from Purple Aces Sports Properties, and all of our coaches for their commitment to making a difference in our community. Go Aces!”

An additional aspect of the program will include UE student-athletes and coaches reading in local classrooms.

Please contact Nicole Tucker at nicole.tucker@purpleacessportsproperties.com with any question

USI Annual Madrigal Feaste Returns December 1-4

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The University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir will host the annual Madrigal Feaste December 1-4 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West on the USI campus. December 1-3 performances will begin at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m., and the December 4 matinee performance will begin at 1 p.m. with doors opening at 12:30 p.m.

First performed in 1969 and USI’s most enduring musical tradition, the Madrigal Feaste takes guests back to Fifteenth Century Ireland as the choir entertains with selections of old English madrigals, Irish traditional folk songs and carols, as well as stirring choral selections for the holiday season.

Performances combine vocal and instrumental music, dancing, drama, elegant Renaissance garb and fine dining. The event is sponsored by Berger Wealth Services and is the first Madrigal Feaste USI has held since 2019.

This year’s menu will include salad, soup of beef and barley, herb baked chicken and vegetables and bread pudding with rum sauce.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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FOOTNOTE: This information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

 

Don’t know where to holiday shop? Check out our list

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Tabby Fitzgerald

First, happy Thanksgiving.

Now: When is the best weekend for holiday shopping? This weekend! With Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday, there are plenty of opportunities to get your Christmas shopping done early this year.

Black Friday

Many stores will offer Black Friday deals this holiday season. According to CNBC, Black Friday retail store shopping dropped 28.3% in 2020 compared to its previous pre-pandemic levels. But that number was up 47.5% in 2021 compared to 2020. Online retailers were still having less success than in past years, only ringing up $8.9 billion in sales compared to $9 billion in 2020.

During the pandemic, most retailers decided to close their doors on Thanksgiving despite a trend toward opening on the holiday. After receiving positive feedback from the public in 2020, some retailers like Target announced they will never again be open on Thanksgiving.

Here’s a list of major retailers’ opening hours Friday, according to The New York Times and their corporate websites:

Best Buy

5 a.m.

CVS

Regular hours

Home Depot

6 a.m.

Kohl’s

5 a.m.

Macy’s

6 a.m.

Starbucks

Hours vary by location

Target

7 a.m.

Walmart

Regular hours

Greenwood Park Mall

6 a.m.

Castleton Square Mall

6 a.m.

Circle Center Mall

10 a.m.

Fashion Mall at Keystone

8 a.m.

Hamilton Town Center

6 a.m.

Meijer

6 a.m.

Small Business Saturday

Many small businesses will be participating in Small BusinessSaturday. It’s a day that was created to encourage people to shop locally. In 2021, American Express saw that Small Business Saturday accounted for $23.3 billion that in U.S. consumer spending, with 51 million shoppers participating.

Make sure you Google your local small businesses for hours and to see if they are participating.

Cyber Monday

Last but not least, Cyber Monday! If in-person shopping isn’t your thing, you might want to wait until Monday to get the best online deals. Deal News offers a list of the best online retailers to buy from, such as Target and Amazon.

 

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Otters Kick Off 2023 Signings

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters have begun building the 2023 roster with the signings of Audry Perez, Yoel Yanqui and Jomar Reyes.

Perez, a Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native, is a former major leaguer, spending time with the St. Louis Cardinals as an injury call-up in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Perez signed with the Cardinals organization in 2008 as a rookie and played throughout the system until 2015, when he moved over to the Baltimore Orioles organization. From 2015-18, Perez bounced around the Double-A and Triple-A affiliates of Baltimore. Since then, Perez has played in the Dominican Winter League.

In 700 games in the minor leagues, Perez has clocked a .270 BA, with 693 hits, 68 home runs and 376 RBIs.

Yanqui, originally from Palma Soriano, Cuba, is a hard-hitting utility man with time in the Arizona and Cincinnati organizations. Most recently, he was with the Reds’ Double-A affiliate Chatanooga in 2021.

In his four years of minor league ball, Yanqui has a .284 BA, with 353 hits, 20 home runs and 173 RBIs.

Yanqui has played multiple years in the Dominican and Venezuelan Winter Leagues.

Reyes, another Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic native, is a sharp third baseman with over 500 games of minor league experience.

After six years of minor league baseball in the Baltimore Orioles system, Reyes had a .269 BA, with 540 hits and 248 RBIs.

Reyes has also played in the Dominican Winter League since 2018.

FERRARO LIFTS ‘BOLTS OVER RIVERMEN IN OVERTIME 4-3 

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Peoria, Ill.: After leading over Peoria three times in regulation, the Thunderbolts and Rivermen went to overtime for the second time this season, with the Thunderbolts coming up victorious off a goal from Mike Ferraro, 4-3 on Wednesday night in Peoria.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game will be on Friday, December 2nd against the Quad City Storm at 7:00pm CT.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), go to EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or visit the Ford Center Ticket Office.

Andrew Shewfelt gave Evansville a 1-0 lead at the 6:49 mark of the first period, assisted by Hayden Hulton.  In the second period, Alec Hagaman tied the game for Peoria only 2:19 into the middle frame, before the Thunderbolts regained the lead as Brendan Harrogate scored a power play goal at 15:33 from Cameron Cook and Scott Kirton to make it 2-1 Evansville.  The Rivermen again bounced back as Cayden Cahill scored with 16 seconds remaining in the second period to tie the game 2-2.

In the third period, Hayden Hulton deflected a Dillon Hill shot into the net at 4:28, also assisted by Harrogate, to put Evansville in front 3-2.  The Rivermen again responded on a 5-on-3 power play as Alec Baer scored at 11:35 to tie the game 3-3, with the Thunderbolts penalty kill doing solid work ensuring the Rivermen did not take a lead on the remaining power play time.  In overtime, Ferraro scored on a 2-on-1 break from Scott Kirton, also assisted by Felix Sasser, to win the game for Evansville at 2:50 of overtime.

Hulton and Harrogate finish with a goal and assist each, while Ferraro and Shewfelt scored one goal each. Kirton finished with two assists, while Chase Perry stopped 34 of 37 shots faced in net for his first win as a Thunderbolt.  These two teams meet again on December 30th at Peoria Civic Center.

 

Late run pushes UCF to 76-56 win over Aces

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Strawbridge leads UE with 20 points

 ORLANDO, Fla. – Kenny Strawbridge Jr. returned to form, scoring 20 points as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team dropped a 76-56 contest against the University of Central Florida on Wednesday evening inside Addition Financial Arena.  Full stats will be posted as soon as they are available.

“UCF has a ton of experience and they are going to win a lot of games.  We did a nice job of containing them in the first half, but it seemed like the flood gates opened during a stretch in the second half,” UE head coach David Ragland said.  “We need to do a better job of stopping the bleeding during those types of stretches and generate quality possessions.”

Antoine Smith Jr. score nine points while Blaise Beauchamp matched his total.

Strawbridge hit two early shots to give the Aces a 6-0 lead.  Evansville’s defense held the Knights to an 0-for-5 start from the field before they got on the board at the 15:32 mark.  UCF took its first lead of the night at 9-8 with just under 13 minutes left in the half.  Their second triple of the night put them up 14-11 but it was Antoine Smith Jr. providing an immediate answer on the other end to tie it right back up.

UCF reeled off 11 points in a row to take their largest advantage of 25-15 with four consecutive shots finding the bottom of the net with under nine minutes left in the half.  Confident in his team’s ability to play through the adversity, Coach Ragland did just that and his team responded.  Five in a row by Blaise Beauchamp highlighted a 7-0 rally for Evansville.

With the first half entering the final minute, the Knights padded their lead at 11 when a Taylor Hendricks dunk pushed the advantage to 35-24.  UE was undeterred by the deficit and grabbed the momentum entering halftime.  Smith drained his second triple of the game and following a UCF miss, the Aces had the final possession.  With time running down, Marvin Coleman II drained a triple to send the Aces to the break down just five – 35-30.

What turned into a 10-0 run by the Aces continued to open the second half when Gage Bobe turned a steal into a fastbreak basket to open the scoring.  Coleman hit a layup on the ensuing possession to make it a 35-34 game.  Five minutes into the final stanza, Preston Phillips knocked down a 3-pointer to make it a 42-39 game, but in the blink of an eye, the tide turned.

Eight in a row by the Knights in less than a minute saw them match their largest lead at 50-39.  Strawbridge helped UE get back within seven tallies before UCF would begin to take control.  Inside of the 6-minute mark, they opened up a 66-51 lead and would go on to take the win by 20.

UE travels to Savannah this weekend where they are set to face South Alabama, Robert Morris and Fairfield.

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