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Letter To The Editor: Teenage Opportunities To Save Our Businesses

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Teenage Opportunities To Save Our Businesses

by Joe Jack Wallace

It has been nearly 50 years since I was hired into my first real job with a paycheck.  It was the summer of 1973 and the job was at Jimmy’s Drive Inn in Sturgis, Kentucky where I earned a whopping 75 cents per hour and all I wanted to eat.

I learned many valuable life lessons there including showing up on time, being groomed appropriately to work with the public and budgeting my earnings for important things like gas, records and an occasional trip to the Broadview drive-in theater. The experience helped me learn the soft skills needed as a platform for life and work.

Today’s teenagers have an opportunity for summer jobs that will teach them the same skills plus, with the much-discussed worker shortage, the teenagers who answer this call can literally help local small businesses get through the temporary worker shortage.  Many things contribute to the worker shortage like enhanced unemployment benefits, slow processing of unemployment claims, insufficient daycare options and school closings.  These problems will eventually stabilize and life will get back to pre-pandemic days but this combination of disruptive things has created a golden opportunity for enterprising teenagers.

Teenagers have always wanted to “change the world”.  This year’s high school graduates have an opportunity to positively change the economies of the places they live by stepping up to take the jobs that adults are unwilling or unable to fill at this time.

So, come on young people, rise to the occasion as young people often do by taking the jobs that desperately need to be filled. You will be better off in life for doing so and you will make your hometowns better too.

Local Health Orders Lift As New Law Takes Effect

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Local Health Orders Lift As New Law Takes Effect

May 17, 2021   
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By Taylor Dixon

TheStatehouseFile.com

Across the state, local health orders are being lifted after the General Assembly met earlier this week to override Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of Senate Enrolled Act 5.

SEA 5 takes power from local health departments and says that they should make decisions in collaboration with county councils or other county officials. Almost immediately after the law passed, the Indianapolis city council voted to keep all existing health orders, such as keeping indoor restaurants at 75% capacity and keeping a mask mandate.

Mindy Waldron, Allen County Health Department director, said SEA 5 will slow down the process of health departments making emergency health orders. Photo provided.

Other counties, like Tippecanoe and Elkhart, had their health orders undone by the override.

Dr. Virginia Caine, director and chief medical officer of the Marion County Public Health Department, said that the department has been working closely with both health and local state officials to find the safest ways to protect public health.

“The ability to make quick decisions at a local level is critical to protecting Hoosiers during a public health crisis,” Caine said in a statement.

Mindy Waldron, Allen County Department of Health administrator, agreed, saying that most counties work with local officials when making these decisions, but SEA 5 will slow down the process.

“In public health, we utilize a lot of information to make sound decisions, and we usually base that on science-based and fact-based information when we issue these emergency orders. We’re experts in this area and it’s what we do each day, and so to rely on others who do not have that knowledge base concerns us as public health officials,” Waldron said.

Allen County was not directly affected by SEA 5 because health officials there dropped their mask mandate to an advisory when Holcomb announced the advisory in April.

However, some Republicans argued that SEA 5 allows for a more balanced system, comparing community leadership to the state level.

“SEA 5 brings important balance with regard to personal freedoms and public health. Since the onset of the pandemic, Gov. Holcomb has relied on his advisors—including his state-level public health officer—to provide him with the information he needs in order to make decisions on how to lead our state,” Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, said in a statement.

“SEA 5 creates the same setup at the local level and allows action to be taken quickly if needed. We fully expect our local leaders to heed the advice of those with expertise around them, including local health officers. However, our local elected officials were elected to lead their communities, just like the governor leads the state, and those local officials are ultimately accountable to the voters.”

FOOTNOTE:  Taylor Dixon is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

Braun & Grassley Call For Oversight On FEMA COVID Funeral Assistance Program

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WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun & Senator Chuck Grassley have sent a letter to Michael Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, calling for oversight of FEMA’s Funeral Assistance Program.

The Senators wrote in the letter that they are “concerned that the lack of congressional direction under this program, the high payment amounts of up to $35,500 per applicant, and the resulting guidance issued by FEMA will result in the Program being one rampant with fraud.”

Reasons for concern cited in the letter include:

  • The Frequently-Asked-Questions section of the FEMA website provides guidance on how to amend a death certificate if “[t]he death certificate doesn’t attribute the death to COVID-19.”
  • FEMA’s Funeral Assistance Program eligibility criteria issued on April 14 stated there is no requirement for the decedent to have been a U.S. citizen.
  • On the first day, FEMA’s call center received over one million calls. While a high demonstration of interest is not a problem in of itself, compared to the number of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 the level of interest in this program – when paired with the broad eligibility criteria and high payment amounts – is an indication the Program may be ripe for fraud.

Senators Braun and Grassley are calling for an audit or investigation into the FEMA Funeral Assistance Program. Specifically, asking that the relevant report include:

  1. Statistical and biographical information of approved and applied decedents, including the number of applications received from each state, race, age, gender, income level and region.
  2. As an attachment, all FEMA documents guidance, and communications that are cited in the report.
  3. The actions FEMA took to deter fraud within the program.
  4. The average amount of benefit provided.
  5. The number of applicants that utilized amended death certificates and the states and localities they were from.
  6. The number of decedents that did not have legal immigration status.

Read the full letter:

Grote, Kostbade Earn NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana senior swimmers Josie Grote and Gary Kostbade have both been awarded NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship, the organization announced. Grote was also a recipient of the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Award.

“We are so proud of both Gary and Josie for this fantastic accomplishment,” Indiana head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “This achievement embodies the core goals of our program. To win an NCAA postgraduate scholarship takes elite level academics and athletics over a sustained period of time. It’s one of the most prestigious awards a collegiate athlete could be honored to win.”

 NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

The NCAA awards up to 126 postgraduate scholarships annually. The scholarships are awarded to student-athletes who excel academically and athletically and who are at least in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition.

The one-time non-renewable scholarships of $10,000 are awarded three times a year corresponding to each sport season (fall, winter and spring). Each sports season there are 21 scholarships available for men and 21 scholarships available for women for use in an accredited graduate program.

All former student-athletes who earned an undergraduate degree from an NCAA member school are eligible to be nominated by that school for an NCAA graduate degree scholarship, regardless of when they received their undergraduate degree.

Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Graduate Scholarship

The Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Graduate Scholarship were developed by the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics and the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.

The goal of the enhancement programs is to increase the pool of and opportunities for qualified minority and female candidates in intercollegiate athletics through graduate scholarships.

The NCAA awards $10,000 to 13 ethnic minorities and 13 female college graduates who will be entering their initial year of graduate studies. The applicant must be seeking admission or have been accepted into a sports administration or program that will help the applicant obtain a career in intercollegiate athletics, such as athletics administrator, coach, athletic trainer or a career that provides a direct service to intercollegiate athletics.

All former student-athletes who earned an undergraduate degree from an NCAA member school are eligible to be nominated by that school for an NCAA graduate degree scholarship, regardless of when they received their undergraduate degree.

JOSIE GROTE

Grote, a two-time All-American from Madison, competed in the Big Ten Championships in all four of her collegiate seasons. She earned All-Big Ten second team accolades in 2021 as a member of the silver medal 800 Freestyle Relay team. She also earned an individual bronze in the 400 IM at the conference meet before securing a fourth-place finish in the event at the NCAA level, the highest placing by a Hoosier female in the history of the event. Grote nabbed six top-10 individual finishes in her career at the Big Ten Championships.

She earned both Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors in 2019.

Grote graduated in the spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science with minors of medical science and psychology. She plans to attend physician’s assistant school with the hopes of working in orthopedics with other athletes.

GARY KOSTBADE

Kostbade, a graduating senior from Chesterton, was a three-year scorer at the Big Ten Championships Meet. He placed eighth out of the Championship Final in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke events during his sophomore campaign (2019) at the conference meet and competed in the Consolation Final in the 200 Breaststroke as a junior (2020) and a senior (2021).

He earned Academic All-Big Ten in 2019 and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in the same season.

Kostbade graduated in the spring of 2021 with a bachelor’s of science in biology and a minor in business. He will begin dental school in the fall at the Colorado School of Dental Medicine. He intends to open his own dental practice in the future with a focus in either pediatric or family dentistry.

Since the start of the 2015 academic year, Indiana has produced four recipients of the award. Three of the four have come from the swimming program: Anze Tavcar (Winter, 2017-18), Josie Grote (Winter, 2020-21) and Gary Kostbade (Winter, 2020-21). Olivia Hippensteel (Spring, 2016-17) also earned the distinction from the women’s track team.

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CARTOON OF THE WEEK

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This week’s Cartoon was created by Jeff Koterba.  Jeff Koterba’s cartoon was most popular with editors last week!

This cartoon is published bY the CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER with permission of DARYL CAGLE SYNDICATE CARTOONS, INC

Daryl is America’s most widely syndicated editorial cartoonist (along with the other CagleCartoonists).

Daryl is a past president of the National Cartoonists Society and the National Cartoonists Society Foundation.

 

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Wilkes’ extra inning double fuels Evansville to series win

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Aces capture series victory with late inning offense
 
VALPARAISO, Ind. – Forced into extra innings by a late Valparaiso run, Evansville continued to showcase its impressive offense, scoring four runs in the 10th, capturing an 11-9 win and securing a 3-1 victory in the series on Sunday at Emory G. Bauer Field in Valparaiso, Ind.

“Really proud of this club showing a lot of fight throughout the entire day,” remarked Evansville head baseball coach Wes Carroll on the Aces Sunday win. “Tough to win on the road in the Valley and having the type of 10th inning shows a lot about this team.”

Coming-on as a pinch hitter in the 10th, junior Robbie Wilkes delivered what would be the game-winning double with the bases loaded, driving in three runs and lifting the Aces lead to 11-7. Valpo would score two runs in the bottom half of the 10th and threaten for more, but Drew Dominik slammed the store to secure the 11-9 win for Evansville.

Mark Shallenberger posted strong numbers to power Evansville in the series finale. The St. Louis native belted his fifth home run of the season in the first, a three-run shot to right, before adding another RBI on a sacrifice fly in the third. Shallenberger finished the day 1-for-2 at the plate with four RBI, three runs scored, and a pair of walks.

Following a five-hit performance in Saturday’s doubleheader, Simon Scherry got the offense started with a triple to lead-off the game. During Brent Widder’s at-bat, Scherry scored on a passed ball as the Aces tallied four runs in the first and two more runs in the third to grab a 6-0 advantage.

Valpo clawed back, scoring four runs in the fifth, narrowing Evansville’s lead to just two at 6-4. The Aces added a run in the sixth as Shallenberger scored following a Valpo error.

Leading 7-4 heading into the bottom of the ninth, Evansville ran into trouble as the home side loaded the bases with no outs. Jakob Meyer would work his way out of the inning, With the bases still loaded and one out and the game tied at seven, Meyer got a strikeout and groundout to end the inning and send the game to extras.

Junior Caleb Reinhardt got the start on the mound for Evansville, pitching 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on six hits. Evansville’s relievers came in and held Valpo scoreless across 3.1 innings up until the ninth as Eric Roberts, Michael Parks, and Shane Harris combined to allow just two hits, while striking-out three.

Evansville heads into the final weekend of the regular season having won four of its last five games and will face Indiana State in a four-game set, beginning on Thursday at 6 PM at German American Bank Field at Charles H. Braun Stadium in Evansville.

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Scheduling Coordinator
SENIOR HELPERS 3.9/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$12 – $15 an hour
Audits clock-ins and -outs to ensure hours match scheduled hours. Track and record in home care software all instances of assignment refusals, call-outs, late…
Easily apply
May 4
Medical Receptionist/Front Desk
Midwest Ear Nose & Throat Surgery PSC – Evansville, IN
Answering phones and scheduling appointments. Greeting patients, and checking them in and out for appointments. Collecting co-pays and other fees.
Easily apply
May 12
Operations Clerk III (Part-time)
Saia LTL Freight 3.2/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$17.23 – $22.25 an hour
Responsive employer
401(k) with immediate vesting & company match. Directs the work of other clerical personnel. 1+ years of general office experience.
Easily apply
May 12
Receptionist
HARDING SHYMANSKI & CO PSC – Evansville, IN
Answering calls, directing customers or clients to the right departments or extensions and answering any questions people have. High School diploma or GED.
May 10
Medical Front Desk Registration and Reception
Mercy Urgent Care 3.5/5 rating – Evansville, IN
We offer compensation commensurate with experience, 401K retirement, some benefits and an amazing work schedule. You will also have 26 weeks off a year.
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May 12
Administrative Coordinator
Rural King 2.9/5 rating – Evansville, IN
FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt. The Administrative Coordinator ensures that the location office runs smoothly without error. Plan and participate in job fairs.
May 13
Clerical/Administrative Support
Townsquare Media 3.3/5 rating – Evansville, IN
As a team member of Townsquare Media Evansville’s administrative support staff, this position requires an outgoing personality and professional but friendly…
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May 13
Receptionist/Administrative Assistant
Rexing Companies – Evansville, IN
$11 – $13 an hour
Answer and direct a multiline telephone to the correct departments and extensions in a timely and professional manner. Assisting CEO with daily tasks.
Easily apply
May 13
Dental Office Assistant – Business Assistant
Evansville Family Dentistry – Evansville, IN
A Heartland Dental supported office is looking for responsible, determined Dental Office Assistant – Business Assistant to join our dental office.
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May 13
Scheduling Specialist Level 2 – Surgery
Deaconess Health System 3.6/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K). Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans.
May 11
Clerical Associate
Deaconess Health System 3.6/5 rating – Newburgh, IN
The Clerical Associate (CA) coordinates daily unit functioning to assist RN, physician, ancillary and support staff to provide high quality patient care.
May 10
Medical Office Assistant – $23+ based on experience
Berry Global, inc 3.3/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$23 an hour
(Will participate in on-call rotation). The Medical Office Assistant will not only meet daily with patient walk-ins from work related injuries and illnesses but…
May 6
Sr. Support Services Associate I-Clinic
Green River District Health Department 3.3/5 rating – Henderson, KY
$10.10 an hour
Responsive employer
Temporarily Remote
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: registering patients for various services and programs provided by the local health department.
Easily apply
May 6
Administrative Associate, Enrollment Services- N21013N1
University of Southern Indiana 4.3/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$13.51 an hour
Provide administrative support to the Executive Director for Enrollment with the coordination of staff assignments, operations, and administrative details.
May 11
HSC Administrative Assistant
Solarbron Terrace – Evansville, IN
Working with us, you will get weekly pay, paid time off and a family-owned organization. Plus, we have some amazing benefits.
May 12
Scheduling Specialist Level 1
Deaconess Health System 3.6/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Flexible work schedules – Full time/part time/supplemental – Day/Eve/Night. Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K).
May 7
Branch Office Administrator – Newburgh, IN
Edward Jones 3.8/5 rating – Newburgh, IN
A compensation package that includes bonus potential, profit sharing, 401k (US) or Group RRSP (Canada), and comprehensive and competitive health benefits.
May 11
Senior Accounting Assistant, Business Office- N21012N1
University of Southern Indiana 4.3/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$14.87 an hour
The University of Southern Indiana’s Business Office Accounting department is seeking a full-time Senior Accounting Assistant.
May 10
Administrative Assistant (Posey)
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. 3.3/5 rating – Mount Vernon, IN
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare is currently seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant to add to our team of professionals. Generous Paid Time Off plan.
May 10
Front Desk Agent-Hyatt Place
General Hotels Corporation 2.8/5 rating – Evansville, IN
As part of this job, this individual is required to: demonstrate good computer skills; accurately handle cash and charges; stand for long periods of time;…
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May 10
Medical Office Assistant Float
Deaconess Health System 3.6/5 rating – Newburgh, IN
Flexible work schedules – full-time, part-time, supplemental. Level 4 children’s enrichment centers. Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are…
May 13
Route Driver / Secretary
RJ Dental Laboratory – Evansville, IN
$12 an hour
Applicants must have a drivers license and a good driving record. Drive Company car to make pick up and deliveries from dental offices.
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May 12
Assistant Business Office Manager (ABOM) – Full-Time –
Signature HealthCARE of Newburgh 3/5 rating – Newburgh, IN
May perform or assist with the performance of payroll input and hours calculation, answer telephones, ancillary input, receipt of resident account deposits and…
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May 10
Administrative Associate, Dean of Students/Student Development Programs- N21014N1
University of Southern Indiana 4.3/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$13.51 an hour
Bachelor’s degree in management, business administration or related field preferred. Perform administrative support duties for the DOS, ADS, ADSCO, and other…
May 11
Clerical Teachers’ Assistant for 2021-2022 School Year
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 3.8/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$10.14 an hour
The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve…
May 12
Front Desk Agent
Sleep Inn 3.4/5 rating – Henderson, KY
$9.50 – $11.00 an hour
Must have 1st & 2nd shift availability. High school or equivalent (Preferred). Hotel Experience: 1 year (Preferred). Front Desk: 1 year (Preferred).
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May 10
Front Desk Agent
Ramada Henderson/Evansville Conference Center-The Bistro – Henderson, KY
$10 – $12 an hour
As a Guest Services Agent, you are responsible for a professional, yet personal and efficient check-in and check-out for each guest of the hotel.
Easily apply
May 7
Front Desk Clerk (Check-in/Check-out)
WOMEN’S HEALTH CARE P.C. – Newburgh, IN
$12 – $15 an hour
If/when scheduling appointment, carefully screens patients for new address, new patient visit or update registration and informs patient of adequate information…
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May 6
Administrative Coordinator / Personal Assistant
BAILEY GROUP REAL ESTATE – United States
$20 – $23 an hour
Fully Remote
This is a temporary-to-hire , Full time or Part time position that pays $20/hour-$23/hour for the temporary period or permanent period and $42K+ for the full…
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May 12
Medical Office Receptionist
HR Solutions, Inc. 4.1/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$16 an hour
We have been selective in building our own staff from the most highly qualified, certified, and experienced individuals in the Tri-State area.
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May 12

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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Shooting in the 1100 block of N. Boeke

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On May 15, around 7:00 p.m., the Evansville Police Department (E.P.D.) was called to the 1100 block of N.Boeke for a person with a gun. The caller, who lived at the address, advised Central Dispatch that a male was in his residence with a gun. Dispatch could hear yelling and screaming in the background while speaking with the caller.

The caller then dropped the phone, but the line was still open. The dispatcher could hear a gunshot in the background along with a scuffle.

When officers arrived they found a male that had been shot in the abdomen. He was quickly rushed to a local hospital to receive treatment for his wounds. They also were able to locate the shooter, Kristian Isaiah Clay(30), who was still on scene outside the residence.

After separating all the involved parties E.P.D. Detectives were able to figure out that Clay was with a group of people who had been making threats to the victim over a money dispute. They had been sending threateningtext messages for non-payment of a washing machine.

When Clay, along with two carloads of people, showed up at the victim’s address he immediately knew they were going to assault him. Fearing for his life, the victim ran inside his duplex and grabbed a long kitchen knife for protection then called 911.

While speaking with the 911 operator, Clay drew his weapon on the victim and told him to drop the knife.After he dropped the knife, Clay began to strike the victim. A third party, who lived in an adjoining duplex,heard the struggle and attempted to stop Clay. In doing so, he was shot in the abdomen.

Despite his claims of self-defense, Clay was arrested and transported to the Vanderburgh County Corrections Center. He is being charged with Battery with a Deadly Weapon.

The third party victim who was shot in the abdomen is expected to survive his injuries. The intended victim suffered a broken nose.

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