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Evansville, IN – Ivy Tech Community College is planning a Halloween celebration event Friday, Oct. 29, from 4:30-7 p.m., and is free and open to the public.
Originally planned as a “Trunk or Treat†outside, the weather forecasts have caused the event to be moved indoors. Face masks will be required. The event will be a Decades and Harry Potter themed event at the main campus, 3501 N. First Avenue in Evansville.
A magician, bouncy house, face painter and lots of other fun activities will be available.
The event is sponsored by the Office of Student Life, Campus Activities Board and Staff and Faculty Councils.
Following his successful leadership of a 17-state coalition in winning an apology from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita today took further action with other states to hold the Biden administration accountable for colluding with the NSBA to threaten the First Amendment rights of parents.
“The role of parents in the education and upbringing of their children is paramount,†Attorney General Rokita said. “It’s critical that we protect their liberties under the Constitution to fulfill their God-given responsibilities, and for me, this remains a top priority.â€
Attorney General Rokita expressed disappointment in the Biden administration’s antagonism toward parents who simply want to have a voice in local school decisions.
“Each new fact that arises in this saga puts the Biden administration in a worse light,†Attorney General Rokita said. “We already knew the White House used a faulty premise to justify its attacks against parents. Now we learn the White House solicited the fabrication of that premise in the first place.â€
Today, Attorney General Rokita sent letters to both the Biden administration and the NSBA demanding a series of actions. Thirteen other states’ attorney general joined the letter to the Biden administration, and 11 joined the letter to the NSBA.
Attorney General Rokita and fellow attorneys general called for the Biden administration to revoke its threats to deploy the FBI nationwide to monitor parents’ interactions with local school officials.
He and other attorneys general also instructed both the Biden administration and the NSBA to release documents revealing communication with one another in the lead-up to threats against parents in an Oct. 4 memo from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The NSBA has admitted to using language against parents in communication to the Biden administration for which there was “no justification.â€
On Oct. 18, Attorney General Rokita composed and sent a letter — also signed by 16 other state attorneys general — to President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. The letter demanded that the Biden administration cease making threats against parents such as those contained in the Oct. 4 DOJ memo, which called for the FBI and other law enforcement to keep a close eye on parents nationwide to address supposed “threats against school administrators, board members, teachers, and staff.â€
The DOJ memo echoed an NSBA letter sent Sept. 29 to the Biden administration lamenting the rise of parents pushing back against divisive ideologies, including critical race theory (CRT). The NSBA letter raised the specter of local protests rising to the level of “domestic terrorism.â€
Now, facts have arisen showing the NSBA and White House worked together to create the NSBA’s fallacious letter to Biden administration officials in the first place.
In his most recent letter to President Biden and U.S. Attorney General Garland, Attorney General Rokita states: “Attorney General Garland’s reliance on the NSBA letter is troubling enough, but potential collusion between the White House, the DOJ, and the NSBA in the actual creation of the September 29 letter — as a pretext for threats against parents — raises serious concerns. Officials with the awesome power to initiate criminal actions using the USA PATRIOT ACT abuse citizens when they solicit, as an excuse for mobilizing federal law enforcement, complaints against ordinary Americans who merely disagree with local school officials.â€
The letters are attached
A Resilient Community Is Built by Resilient People
By Jesse Kauffman
As someone born and raised outside of the Evansville area, I’ve had a unique perspective and opportunity to see what makes our community special, and I can say that the most important part of what makes the Evansville area a great place to do business and raise a family is the people.Â
I recently had the pleasure of attending The City-County Observer’s Community Service Awards Luncheon on October 20th, where I was able to see first-hand many of the great servant leaders in the area receive recognition of their wonderful efforts to improve the community they are part of.
Looking around the room at the attendees and award recipients, it was clear that “E†really is for everyone, as community leaders from a wide range of industries, non-profits, education, and public servant roles were in attendance. The conversations before, during, and after the luncheon supported the vision of a community working together to solve the problems we all face and to ensure we thrive no matter what challenges lay in store.
The resilience of our community was well represented by the award recipients: State Senator Vaneta Becker, Attorney Charles Berger, a community volunteer with Junior League of Evansville Lisa Vaughn (also Co-Chair of Feed Evansville), City Councilman Alex Burton (also Co-Chair of Feed Evansville), retired Superior Court Judge Rich D’Amour, retired County Treasurer and County Clerk Susan Kirk, and Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. Â
Each award recipient displayed the kind of grit, toughness, and willingness to rise to new challenges that have made them leaders in the community. They each have the kind of community-first attitude required to ensure that everyone around them grows and benefits. And most importantly, they showed that true progress is only possible when we each challenge each other to be our best, and to hold each other accountable to do what’s best for the community instead of just what is best for us as an individual.
In today’s polarized world, the “City-County Observer “Community Service Awards” event was a refreshing display of how a community of people with different talents, backgrounds, and experiences can work together to bring the vision to life of a more prosperous Evansville and the Tri-State.Â
I’m encouraged by the efforts our community is putting towards continuing to improve ourselves, and confident that these examples of leadership and service will continue to serve as role models for each of us in our own journeys to improve our community.Â
Three cheers to the management and staff of the City-County Observer for having the vision to sponsor this most worthy community event.  I can see now why people of our community are calling the CCO their “Homegrown and Homeowned’  community newspaper!
Because at the end of the day, resilient communities are built by resilient people.
Footnote: Jesse Kauffman is the Lead Consultant for Everyday Business Resilience Group, providing Business Continuity and Project Management services to local and global businesses alike. He and his wife, Josi, strive to make life better for their own family, without spoiling their kids in the process. It’s quite a balancing act!
Bally’s Evansville Celebrates First Responders Appreciation Day
Evansville, IN (October 26, 2021)
National First Responders Appreciation Day is on Thursday, October 28, 2021.  To thank our local First Responders for their service, Bally’s Evansville is offering a 30% Discount at their restaurants on that day.
First Responders dining at Cavanaugh’s On the River, Tap House, or The Deli must show a First Responder credential to their server, upon ordering, to receive the discount.
This discount is for food items only, does not include alcohol, and applies only to the First Responder’s food order.
About Bally’s Evansville
Bally’s Evansville is a multi-million dollar entertainment complex located on the scenic banks of the Ohio River in southwestern Indiana. The single-level casino encompasses 45,000 square feet of gaming space featuring over 1,100 slot games, over 30 live and electronic table games, and a High Limit Room. Accommodations include a 243-room hotel tower and a 95-room boutique hotel. The property also includes a sportsbook, three dining options, three bars, a conference center, a riverfront event center, and a 1,660-vehicle attached parking garage.
About Bally’s Corporation
Bally’s Corporation is a global casino-entertainment company with a growing omnichannel presence of online sports betting and iGaming offerings. It currently owns and manages 14 casinos across 10 states, a horse racetrack in Colorado and has access to OSB licenses in 15 states. It also owns Gamesys Group plc, a leading, global, online gaming operator, Bally Interactive, a first-in-class B2B2C sports betting platform, Monkey Knife Fight, the fastest growing daily fantasy sports site in North America, SportCaller, a leading, global B2B free-to-play game provider, and Telescope Inc., a leading provider of real-time fan engagement solutions.
With approximately 10,000 employees, the Company’s operations, include approximately 15,800 slot machines, 500 table games and 5,300 hotel rooms. Upon closing the previously announced Tropicana Las Vegas transaction, as well as completing the construction of a land-based casino near the Nittany Mall in State College, PA, Bally’s will own and manage 16 casinos across 11 states. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BALYâ€.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana freshman divers Carson Tyler and Quinn Henninger will represent Team USA at the upcoming 2021 Junior Pan American Championships, November 25-December 5 in Cali, Colombia, USA Diving announced on Tuesday (Oct. 26).
Tyler will compete in the Platform dive, while Henninger is set for the 3-Meter dive.
Tyler has recent experience in USA Diving competition, winning two golds and one silver medal at the UANA Pan American Diving Championships in early October. Not long after, the Moultrie, Georgia, native was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after setting a pool record in the 3-Meter dive (408.00) in Indiana’s win at No. 24 Northwestern, his first collegiate dual meet.
Like Tyler, Henninger has posted NCAA Zone Qualifying scores in every event he’s competed in for Indiana this season. Henninger set his highest marks at the Northwestern dual meet, with marks of 360.70 and 350.00 in the 3M and 1M, respectively.
Indiana swimming and diving is back in action later this week in a quad meet featuring Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia Tech in Columbus, Ohio, October 29-30. The men will face all three teams, while the women will take on the Buckeyes and Hokies.
@IndianaSwimDive
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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SUSAN FAYE PICKENS
AMY BARNETT DeVRIES
MICHAEL GUNN
CORY G FOLZ
VICKI LASHBROOK
KATHY DUNKEL GREENWELL
LINDA FRAIZE
ANTHONY LONG
RYAN MATT
LAVERNA PRICE
CHRIS WOEHLER
SUSIE KUHLENSCHMIDT
DIANNE MCCOMACK
MIKE NUNNING
AUSTIN LIPKING
LOWELL GARIBALDI
SAM ROGERS
MELISSA BLESSING MARTIN
KENDRA ELIZBERTH MEYER
LAVONDA GIBSON
KENDRA REINE
LIZ HENNESSY SPENCER
Steve Hammer
Megan Heronemus
Dan Robinson
Todd Megar
Mike Johnson
Dannie Shelton
Denny Stevenson
Dick Engbers
Donna Black
Elizabeth Ingalls
John Gooch
Brian Jackson
Mark Elliott
Donita Wolf
Rebecca Craig
Gretchin Irons
Gretchen Doerner Byers
Kendra Elizabeth Hatfield
Sarah Wilson
Jennifer Scales
Keith Shelton
Karol Lamb
Vaneta Becker
Bryan Fox
Alvin Holder
Ray Shultz
Jon Siau
Tom Virgin
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Tamera Benson
Gary O’Risky
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Cinda Vote
Darrel Straub
Robert A. Wolf
Dale McCuiston
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Richard Raber
Jeff Pruden
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Donna Mills
Jason Carter
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Scott Alsup
Bill Jagoe
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Mary Blair
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Stanley Everett Bedsole
|  | Count 1 – HC – Battery Against a Public Safety Official : 6F : Pending | ||
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|  | Count 3 – HC – Battery Against a Public Safety Official : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 4 – HC – Battery Against a Public Safety Official : 6F : Pending |
|  | Count 5 – HC – Battery Against a Public Safety Official : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 6 – Resisting Law Enforcement : AM : Pending |
Richard Eugene Krietemeyer
|  | Count 1 – Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 2 – Battery on a Person Less than 14 Years Old : 6F : Pending |
|  | Count 3 – Strangulation : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 4 – Domestic Battery : 6F : Pending |
|  | Count 5 – Interference with the Reporting of a Crime : AM : Pending |
Daiquan Shannon Gaskins
| Count 1 – Criminal Confinement : 4F : Pending | |||
|  | Count 2 – (Attempt) Escape : 4F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 3 – Intimidation : 5F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 4 – Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Public Safety Official : 5F : Pending |
|  | Count 5 – Resisting Law Enforcement : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 6 – Strangulation : 6F : Pending |
|  | Count 7 – Domestic Battery : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 8 – Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury : 6F : Pending |
Jacob Eugene Mortis
| Count 1 – Battery Against a Public Safety Official : 6F : Pending | |||
|  | Count 2 – Resisting Law Enforcement : AM : Pending | ||
|  | Count 3 – Public Intoxication : BM : Pending |
Devonta Matthew Thomas
| Count 1 – Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Public Safety Official : 5F : Pending |
Christopher Lee Hall
| Count 1 – Auto Theft : 6F : Pending |
JD D. Tharpe III
|  | Count 1 – Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Public Safety Official : 5F : Pending | |||
|  | Count 2 – Possession of Cocaine : 6F : Pending | |||
|  | Count 3 – Resisting Law Enforcement : AM : Pending | ||
|  | Count 4 – Reckless Driving : BM : Pending |
|  | Count 5 – Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated : CM : Pending |
Derrik Hardin
| Count 1 – Domestic Battery : 6F : Pending |
James Michael Edwards
| Count 1 – Auto Theft : 6F : Pending |
Xavier Laray Davis
|  | Count 1 – Criminal Trespass : 6F : Guilty | ||
|  | Count 2 – Possession of Methamphetamine : 6F : Guilty | ||
Rochelle Lynn Morris
|  | Count 1 – Domestic Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon : 5F : Pending | |||
|  | Count 2 – Intimidation : 5F : Pending | |||
|  | Count 3 – Domestic Battery : 6F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 4 – (Attempt) Resisting Law Enforcement : AM : Pending |
Mark Anthony Schapker
| Count 1 – HC – Possession of Methamphetamine : 6F : Pending |
Andrew Dalton Gray
|  | Count 1 – HC – Dealing in Methamphetamine : 2F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 2 – Resisting Law Enforcement : AM : Pending |
William Kern Dyson
|  | Count 1 – HC – Dealing in Methamphetamine : 2F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 2 – HC – Dealing in Methamphetamine : 4F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 3 – Carrying a Handgun Without a License : 5F : Pending | ||
|  | Count 4 – HC – Unlawful Possession of Syringe : 6F : Pending |
|  | Count 5 – Possession of Marijuana : BM : Pending | ||
|  | Count 6 – Possession of Paraphernalia : CM : Pending |
