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 JOE WALLACE CHAIRS COMMITTEE TO FUND $79 MILLION CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO, PALM DESERT CAMPUS STUDENT CENTER BUILDING 

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 $79 MILLION IS INCLUDED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO FUND CAL STATE SAN BERNARDINO, PALM DESERT CAMPUS STUDENT CENTER BUILDING

PALM DESERT, CA – On June 30, 2022, Governor Newsom signed the state’s historic $308 billion budget. A $79 million allocation to fund the construction of the Cal State San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus (CSUSB-PDC) Student Services Building was included clinching a significant victory for students in the region and the future of the campus. 

In April, Priority One Coachella Valley announced the budget request with the support of Cal State San Bernardino, CSUSB-PDC students, the City of Palm Desert, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership, and other local officials. 

“It was a privilege and pleasure to be a part of the team that brought this impactful project’s funding to fruition. The people and businesses of the Coachella Valley will benefit from this educational asset far into the future.” – Joe Wallace, CEO/Chairman of Priority One Coachella Valley and CEO of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership 

“This is the result of decades of work and great vision. The City of Palm Desert thanks all who supported the Priority 1 Coachella Valley effort. Their passion made it happen, changing lives and the future of the Coachella Valley.” – Jan Harnik, Mayor, City of Palm Desert 

The budget request was led in the legislature by Assemblymembers Chad Mayes and Eduardo Garcia. This significant investment in the desert campus would allow Coachella Valley students more robust access to academic support, career resources, student wellness, remote study spaces, and other critical services. 

“This funding represents an investment in a region that is far too often overlooked. CSU Palm Desert’s inclusion in the budget is a testament to the tenacity and dedication of those who want the very best future for our students. Expanding this campus will position us to lead our region and I could not be more proud of everyone who worked so hard to get this done.” – Assemblymember Chad Mayes, 42nd District 

As the only presence of a public four-year university in the region, CSUSB-PDC is an anchor for higher education in the community, making this budget allocation critical to Coachella Valley’s students’ futures. 

“Our community did not give up, and thanks to all of our persistent advocacy, we delivered the full $79 million funding request for our California State University, San Bernardino Palm Desert Campus. Together, we fought to prove that our students and our region deserve this game-changing higher education investment. This new student service building will expand vital on-site resources and provide a strong foundation for future campus growth.” – Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, 56th District 

FOOTNOTE:  Former City-County Observer Editor Joe Wallace was the CEO/Chairman of Priority One Coachella Valley, and CEO of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership,  The Budget Allocation Is A Monumental Victory For Coachella Valley Students And Increases Access To Higher Education In The Region.

 

Rep. Hostettler: New scholarship Accounts Empower Parents, Children With Disabilities

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STATEHOUSE (July 5, 2022) – State Rep. Matt Hostettler encourages families of students with disabilities to apply for Indiana’s new Education Scholarship Account Program to expand academic opportunities for their children.

The program, established through legislation supported by Hostettler, gives parents more tools to help meet their child’s academic needs.

“Indiana continues to empower parents in taking control of their child’s educational needs,” Hostettler said. “All children deserve to learn and excel, and families need to be able to ensure their student succeeds academically. With these accounts, families with students with special needs can cover expenses for additional learning resources and keep their child’s schooling on track.”

Hostettler said families can use these tax-free scholarships to pay for pre-approved education services like tutoring, therapy and tuition. He said participating families get 90% of their child’s state education funding, plus all special-education money, through these education accounts. Funds do not count as income for families of recipients and have no impact on other financial aid they may receive.

To be eligible for ESAs, students must have a disability requiring special education services and an individualized education plan, service plan or choice special education plan; choose not to enroll in a public school or receive an Indiana Choice Scholarship; and meet the annual income qualification, which is currently 300% of the qualification for free or reduced lunches. For a household of four, that’s $154,012.

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Callil homers twice as Otters sweep Gateway

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SAUGET, Ill. - George Callil collected two home runs and five RBIs in Monday night’s series finale, as the Evansville Otters defeated the Gateway Grizzlies 6-2.

 

Gateway scored the game’s first tally in the first inning, as back-to-back singles led to a fielder’s choice RBI off the bat of Trevor Achenbach against Evansville starter Brett Adcock.

 

Adcock settled into the game nicely thereafter.

 

The Grizzlies’ 1-0 advantage was enough to carry into the game’s back half, as Gateway starter J.P. Williams carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning.

 

Finally, the Otters broke through in the sixth when Zach Biermann tied the game with a solo home run to right field, his 14th of the season.

 

After a pair of runners got on base with a walk and a hit by pitch, Callil hit his first home run of the night, a three-run home run to give Evansville a 4-1 lead.

 

Callil added to the lead in the eighth, hitting another home run, this one good for two runs, expanding the Otters’ lead to 6-1. His season home run total now sits at four.

 

In the bottom half of the ninth, Gateway grabbed a second run on an Achenbach RBI single, but couldn’t find any further runs against reliever Augie Gallardo. Gallardo worked the last two innings for the Otters.

 

Brett Adcock earned his third consecutive win, allowing just one run on seven hits in 6.1 innings. The loss went to Williams, his fourth of 2022.

 

With the win, Evansville advances to 9-1 against Gateway this season and earned their sixth sweep of 2022.

 

Callil was the sole Otters player in the game with multiple hits and RBIs, his biggest game in an Otters jersey thus far.

 

Up next, the Evansville Otters welcome the Schaumburg Boomers to town for the first time in 2022, a battle between two sides on seven-game winning streaks. Tuesday night has first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m., gates opening at 5:30 p.m. at Bosse Field.

 

Watland named Frontier League Pitcher of the Week

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Frontier League has named Evansville Otters pitcher Justin Watland the Pitcher of the Week.

 

In earning the award, Watland pitched two gems on the mound in starts against the Joliet Slammers and Gateway Grizzlies, earning wins in both.

 

Against the Slammers on June 28, Watland struck out 11 hitters and allowed only one hit in seven shutout innings.

 

Watland followed that great performance by going the distance against the Grizzlies on July 3, his second complete game effort of the season.

 

He finished the outing against Gateway with 10 strikeouts, one off his season-high he set in the previous start against the Slammers.

 

Watland finished the week pitching 16 innings, allowing just five hits, striking out 21 hitters, and finishing the week with a 1.13 ERA. Watland leads the league with 68 strikeouts this season.

 

In his first season with Evansville, Watland has picked up three wins in nine starts, while posting a 4.36 ERA in 53.2 innings.

 

Watland earned the second Frontier League Pitcher of the Week honor for Evansville in the 2022 season, as Tim Holdgrafer received the accolade on May 23.

 

Evansville finishes a four-game series at Gateway Monday evening before returning home for a six-game homestand against Schaumburg and Florence. Watland is slated to start later in the week during the homestand at Bosse Field.

 

Horning Takes On The “Administrative State”

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Horning Takes On The “Administrative State”

Andrew Horning Libertarian candidate for IN08

JULY 2022

Freedom, IN – In previous press releases 8th District US House Rep. candidate Andrew Horning detailed the inflationary and profligate debt spending of the incumbent US House Rep., the cause of inflation under the unconstitutional monetary policy and central banking, and how to fix it

But as damaging and dangerous as bad money and debt spending are, perhaps more ominous threats to both our economy and liberty are what Thomas Jefferson described as “…a Multitude of new Offices,” and “Swarms of Officers to harass our People, and eat out their Substance.”  Or, today what we call, “The Administrative State” of executive agencies that have unconstitutionally acquired executive, legislative and judicial powers all their own.

Horning’s day job is in healthcare, an industry where nearly all the rules are written, judged, and enforced by unelected bureaucrats in agencies that have multiplied like rabbits even before the New Deal.  There are over 400 agencies that have the power to mandate, prohibit, imprison, reward, tax, fine, open and shutter businesses, and, significantly, shoot people.  They spit out laws like machine gun bullets, and, actually, these agencies have actual machine guns and SWAT teams.  Even the HHS and EPA have military assault equipment, body armor, guns, and ammunition.  I have to wonder if the Small Business Administration is jealous that their Glocks don’t have silencers…like the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has.  Among other agencies that have stockpiled hollow-point ammo banned by the Geneva Convention are the Forest Service, National Park Service, Office of Inspector General, and …Bureau of Fiscal Service!  Agriculture, education, and even the Smithsonian have been heavily armed such that these agencies are now more heavily armed than are the US Marines.

STOP!  This must stop.  And I have a plan to stop it.
Curious?  Ask me!

https://horning4congress.com/

Liberty or Bust!

Andy Horning

Freedom, Indiana

 

FOOTNOTE: *See “Eight Steps to Success” at https://wedeclare.wordpress.com/2017/12/15/eight-steps-to-success/  and https://wedeclare.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/money-politics-and-central-banks/

 

 

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Thunderbolts Announce Home Dates For The 2022-2023 Campaign

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THUNDERBOLTS ANNOUNCE HOME DATES FOR THE 2022-2023 CAMPAIGN

Evansville, IN:  The Evansville Thunderbolts, of the SPHL (Southern Professional Hockey League), announced today the dates for the 28 regular season home games for the 2022-2023 hockey season.

For the upcoming season, fans will be treated to thirteen Saturday games, eight Friday games, then three games on Sunday, two on Wednesday and one each on Tuesday and Thursday.

As previously reported, the home opener has been pegged for Saturday, October 22 at 7:00pm CT.  All home games will be played at the Ford Center in downtown Evansville.  The list of opponents and our away game schedule will be announced soon.

After the home opener, the Thunderbolts will host thousands of school kids with the annual Education Day Game, slated for Tuesday, October 25 at 10:00am.  Several Evansville organizations and agencies will align the lobby and concourse to further enhance the education and entertainment portions of this event.

The team’s promotional schedule will be announced very soon after the complete schedule is released.  Fans will see many announcements over the summer that will add to the already exciting game night experience.

Season ticket and group packages are now on sale for the upcoming season.  Call 812-422-BOLT for details.