HOOSIER HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS
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   Test your knowledge about “Hoosier President” Benjamin Harrison.  True or False? 1. Benjamin Harrison served in the Civil War. 2. He served as Governor of Indiana. 3. He was a United States Senator from Indiana. 4. He was the first President to have electricity in the White House. 5. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Answers Below
“I had an instinct to gravitate towards people who were smarter than I was, teachers that were nice people trying to do things in life that were constructive.” – – - Florence Henderson (1934 – 2016)
Herron High School Did You Know?   The Art Association of Indianapolis was founded in 1883 with an exhibit at the English Hotel on the Circle. In 1895, a grant from real estate investor John Herron helped finance the purchase of property and construction of a building at 16th and Pennsylvania Streets. The site was the former home and studio of well-known Hoosier artist T. C. Steele. In 1906, the John Herron Art Institute opened in a handsome building designed by Arthur Bohn of the architectural firm of Vonnegut and Bohn. In 1969, the name was changed to the Indianapolis Museum of Art. The following year, the move was made to the new Krannert Pavilion on the Lilly Estate at 38th and Michigan Road. The name “Newfields” was incorporated in 2017 to include the art museum and the entire campus of buildings and gardens. The old museum building is now home to Herron High School. Take an “Armchair Tour” of the Indiana Statehouse
ANSWERS: 1. True 2. False    3. True  4. True  5. False (His grave is at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis)
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1908   Dedication ceremonies were held for the statue of President Benjamin Harrison in University Park in Indianapolis. Harrison’s 11-year-old daughter Elizabeth assisted in the unveiling. The ceremony followed a parade which drew thousands to the event. Participants included Vice President Charles Fairbanks, Indiana Governor J. Frank Hanly, Former United States Attorney General William Henry Harrison Miller, and Hoosier Poet James Whitcomb Riley.
1944   President Franklin D. Roosevelt, campaigning for his fourth term, made a stop in Fort Wayne. He spoke from a special stage built next to railroad tracks at the crossing near Harrison and Pennsylvania Streets. He said, “I have a conviction that the people of Indiana. . . know that I am the same Franklin Roosevelt who started campaigning 12 years ago. . . I wear the same-sized hat.” It was Roosevelt’s last appearance in the state. He died six months later.
1948   Renovations were completed in the House and Senate chambers at the Indiana Statehouse. The $750,000 project included additional meeting rooms and offices, oak-paneled walls, plush new carpet, and new desks with red leather chairs. Upgraded seating was also provided in the public galleries.
“Left Jab†And “Middle Jab†And “Right Jab†October 25, 2020
“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jabâ€Â was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE†or “Readers Forumâ€Â columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do so.
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Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting
 The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 26 2020, in the TIC Conference Room at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN. The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of: the assessment, design, and implementation of school safety and security measures, plans, and systems (3) and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).Â
Beginning at 5:30 PM, the Board will call upon those who have completed and submitted a Request for Public Comment form and the regular meeting of the School Board will commence immediately following in the EVSC Board Room, same address.Â
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EPA Releases Guide to Assist Developing Countries with Solid Waste Management
On the heels of the launch of the Trump Administration’s Federal Strategy for Addressing Global Marine Litter Strategy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first action item, Best Practices for Solid Waste Management: A Guide for Decision-Makers in Developing Countries. This document was created to share best practices with local decision makers in developing nations to improve their solid waste collection infrastructure. The guide covers a diverse set of important topics for city-level decision makers, including stakeholder engagement; waste management planning and economics; waste collection and transportation, prevention, minimization, and recycling; landfill design and operation; and energy recovery.
“The best way to keep our oceans free of waste and litter is to prevent it from entering waterways in the first place,â€Â said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “The U.S. is a leader in waste management and this guide will help many of our partners improve their waste management practices.â€
“When not managed properly, waste generated on land can reach waterbodies and contribute to the global marine litter issue,â€Â said Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management Peter Wright. “Research shows that as much as 80 percent of marine litter comes from land-based sources. This guide discusses the marine litter issue and provides best practices on how to prevent waste from entering the environment.â€
The guide is designed to be easily navigable and includes case studies and examples of activities from around the globe; questions for decision-makers to consider when evaluating options for improving solid waste management; and key resources that identify useful guidance materials, tools, and studies.
To read the guide, visit https://www.epa.gov/international-cooperation/environmentally-sound-management-waste-international-initiatives
On Monday, EPA Administrator Wheeler released the Federal strategy with U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18), U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary Mark M. Menezes, White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chairman Mary Neumayr, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA) and Deputy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator Tim Gallaudet, and EPA Region 4 Administrator Mary Walker.
Five countries in Asia account for over half of the plastic waste input into the ocean: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The majority of marine litter comes from land-based sources such as littering and the mismanagement of waste and the most effective way to combat marine litter is to prevent and reduce land-based sources of waste from entering our oceans in the first place. To tackle these issues, the U.S. provides a critical global leadership role in improving waste management and recycling.
U.S. actions to address sources of marine litter focus on building capacity, incentivizing the global recycling market, promoting research and development, and promoting marine litter removal.
Vanderburgh County Democratic Party Holds Voting Saturday Today
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