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Obituary For Army Veteran Carl Dean Underwood

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Obituary For Army Veteran Carl Dean Underwood

Carl Dean Underwood, 92, of Evansville, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at his home. He was born July 14, 1928, in Ina, Illinois to the late Hershel and Geneva (Miller) Underwood.

Carl was a 1950 graduate of Indiana University. He entered the U.S. Army in 1950 and was discharged in December 1952 at Red River Arsenal at Texarkana, Texas. Carl was employed at Seeger Refrigeration Co. in December 1952 and retired from Whirlpool Corporation in December 1989. Carl enjoyed golf and was a member of Rolling Hills Country Club for many years. He also followed I.U. Sports and the St. Louis Cardinals.

Carl is survived by his wife, Mary Sue; daughter, Rebecca Davis; and son, Dr. Carl David Underwood; five grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by a son, Stephen Tichenor, and Gloria.

Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 8, 2020, at Ziemer Funeral Home East Chapel, 800 S. Hebron Avenue. A Memorial service will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by military honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to your charity of choice.

Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

Marriage Licenses Issued

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Marriage Licenses Issued

 

U Of E Stevenson Published Oxford University Press Edited Book

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Associate Professor of Psychology, Margaret Stevenson, and her colleagues, Bette Bottoms and Kelly Burke, published an Oxford University Press edited volume available for pre-order and in print July 1, 2020: “The Legacy of Racism for Children: Psychology, Law, and Public Policy.”

This volume examines issues that arise when minority children’s lives are directly or indirectly influenced by law and public policy. Uniquely comprehensive in scope, this trailblazing volume offers cutting-edge chapters on the intersections of race/ethnicity within the context of child maltreatment, child dependency court, custody and adoption, familial incarceration, school discipline and the “school-to-prison pipeline,” juvenile justice, police/youth interactions, and jurors’ perceptions of child and adolescent victims and defendants. The book also includes chapters focused on troubling situations that are less commonly researched, but growing in importance, including the role of race and racism in child sex trafficking and US immigration law and policy. Thus, individual chapters explore myriad ways in which law and policy shape the lives of marginalized children and adolescents – racial and ethnic minorities – who historically and presently are at heightened risk for experiencing disadvantageous consequences of law and policy. In so doing, The Legacy of Racism for Children can help social scientists to understand and work to prevent the perpetuation of racial discrimination in American laws and public policies.

Students at the University of Evansville shape powerful and enduring change. UE is the first in Indiana to be designated as an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, and its changemaking culture empowers students to improve the world around them as UE Changemakers. With over 80 majors in the arts and sciences and pre-professional programs, UE’s diverse student body represents 44 states and 52 countries. U.S. News & World Report recognizes UE as the #6 Best College in the Midwest among private schools. For more information, please visit www.evansville.edu

EPA Announces $3 Million in Funding for Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3 million in funding for nine small businesses to further develop and commercialize technologies to protect the environment. The funded technologies are focused on clean and safe water, air quality monitoring, land revitalization, sustainable materials management, and safer chemicals.

“We must meet our country’s most pressing environmental concerns with innovative solutions,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “The funding provided by EPA will allow these small businesses to pursue solutions to environmental challenges, including removing PFAS from water and soil and monitoring air quality during wildfires.”

These nine small businesses are receiving Phase II funding of up to $400,000 from EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. These companies were previously awarded a Phase I contract of $100,000 to develop innovative environmental technologies and are now receiving a Phase II award to further advance and commercialize the technology. This year’s SBIR Phase II recipients include:

  • Faraday Technology, Inc., Englewood, Ohio, to develop electrochemical extraction and remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soils and to develop electrochemical pretreatment of PFAS-contaminated wastewater and landfill leachate streams.
  • framergy, Inc., College Station, Texas, to develop a novel water treatment technology to break down and mineralize PFAS.
  • Intellisense Systems, Inc., Torrance, Calif., to develop a portable, easy-to-use air quality monitoring device to measure and track wildland fire pollutants.
  • KWJ Engineering Incorporated, Newark, Calif., to assemble and field-test a sensor package that monitors air quality and pollution from wildland fires.
  • microAeth Corporation dba AethLabs, San Francisco, Calif., to develop an integrated black carbon and carbon dioxide sensor platform for real-time identification and analysis of emissions from wildland fires.
  • Polykala Technologies, LLC, San Antonio, Texas, to develop ‘smart’ polymer nanofiber mats for selective and efficient removal of PFAS from wastewater.
  • Sporian Microsystems, Inc., Lafayette, Colo., to develop a low-cost system to identify harmful components in construction and demolition materials.
  • TDA Research, Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colo., to develop a non-toxic paint stripper that is methylene chloride-free.
  • 2WiTech, LLC, San Diego, Calif., to develop a low-cost portable sensing technology for detecting trace amounts of PFOA and PFOS in water.

EPA’s SBIR funding promotes local economies by empowering small businesses across the country to create jobs while developing novel environmental technologies. Phase II funding is specifically aimed at supporting these companies to bring their technologies to the marketplace. Since 1982, EPA’s SBIR program has provided over $189 million to 635 small businesses to develop technologies to solve the most pressing environmental problems. Approximately 29% of funded projects reported a growth in sales that exceeded five times the initial EPA funding.

EPA is one of 11 federal agencies that participate in the SBIR program, a competitive award-based program that supports small businesses to explore technological solutions with the ultimate goal of successful commercialization of those innovations. This program stimulates the economy while meeting the country’s research and development needs.

 Post-Primary Votes Release

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Vanderburgh County Democratic Party
Central CommitteeEdie
Hardcastle, Chair; ediehardcastle@gmail.com
Nick Iaccarino, Vice Chair
Alex Burton, Political Director
Cheryl Schultz, Treasurer
Melissa Moore, Secretary
CONTACT:
Melissa Morehead Moore
Phone: 812-589-1220
email: moore.melissa93@yahoo.com

Leadership and Experience
Working for You!

The Vanderburgh County Democratic Party is proud to announce the candidates chosen in yesterday’s primary election:
Federal
— Thomasina Marsili, U.S. Congress, IN 8th District
State
— Ian Gamroth, House District 64
— Steve Folz, House District 76
— Ryan Hatfield, House District 77
— Tonda Pauley, House District 78

County

— Ben Shoulders, County Commissioner, District 1
— Mike Goebel, County Council At-Large
— Amy Back,  County Council At-Large
— Ed Bassmeier, County Council At-Large
— Steve Lockyear, Coroner
— Ken McWilliams, Recorder

These candidates represent the right mix of proven leadership and an inclusive vision for the future, along with fresh ideas to resolve our region’s most stubborn challenges.  Top of the list: affordable, quality healthcare, criminal justice and policing reform, and universal access to broadband.  “Last week’s riots demonstrated that we must do much more to pull our country out of its institutional racism if we’re to achieve the equal opportunity that American founding principles demand.”, says Edie Hardcastle, Chair of the Vanderburgh Co. Democratic Party.

Democrats also believe that the only way to lift the next generation of Hoosiers out of Indiana’s perennially low ranking in state educational achievement is to support innovation in, and full funding of, our public education system.  Robust public education is the only way to sustainably launch our youth into the post- Covid-19 economy, which Hardcastle notes will be based on rapid innovation in healthcare and science, agriculture and manufacturing — all increasingly based on renewable energy sources and cloud-based computing.

An exciting but challenging path lies before us.  The Democratic Party is working hard to make sure that Hoosiers elect a new generation of legislators who understand that the above priorities are essential to Indiana’s future.

Administrator Wheeler announces selection of 14 individuals to serve on re-established Great Lakes Advisory Board in Grand Rapids

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced membership of the Great Lakes Advisory Board (GLAB), an EPA federal advisory committee, at Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resource Institute with U.S. Congressmen Bill Huizenga (MI-02) and Fred Upton (MI-06). Administrator Wheeler re-established the GLAB in December 2018 to provide advice and recommendations on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and the implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the United States and Canada.

“The advice received from the Board in past years has been a critical part of the work EPA has done, and continues to do, to restore and protect the Great Lakes,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “Our work cleaning up the Great Lakes is far from over, and GLAB’s future efforts will ensure needed expertise is available for environmental agencies to use both here in the U.S. and in Canada.”

“The members of the re-established Great Lakes Advisory Board provide unique expertise that will assist EPA and its federal partners in making important progress to restore and protect the Great Lakes,” said Region 5 Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager Kurt Thiede.”

“By reconstituting the Great Lakes Advisory Board, President Trump and Administrator Wheeler continue to make the Great Lakes a national priority,” said U.S. Congressman Bill Huizenga, Co-Chair of the House Great Lakes Task Force. “With the selection of Dr. Alan Steinman to serve on the board, it’s clear the research being done by his team at Grand Valley State University’s Annis Water Resources Institute will play an even greater role in protecting, preserving, and strengthening the Great Lakes for future generations.”

“The good folks of southwest Michigan and across the state understand the value and beauty of the Great Lakes. Growing up on Lake Michigan’s shoreline, this issue is deeply personal to me. The Great Lakes Advisory Board – with its different backgrounds and perspectives – will serve an important role in preserving and protecting the Great Lakes for generations to come,” said U.S. Congressman Fred Upton.

The fourteen members serve as representatives of non-federal interests and report to the Administrator through the Great Lakes National Program Manager. The members represent a broad range of interests, including business groups, environmental organizations, academia and state, local and tribal governments. The members’ Great Lakes expertise, leadership experience, and community involvement creates a diverse board that will help the Agency restore and protect the Great Lakes.

“As the Chief Executive Officer of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, an organization committed to protecting one of the most valuable freshwater assets, Lake Erie, I am proud to co-chair the Great Lakes Advisory Board,” said co-chair Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells. “I look forward to working and collaborating with fellow committee members, finding solutions to important environmental and water quality issues impacting the Great Lakes and its people.”

“The GLRI continues to be a showcase in how to get work done in our treasured Great Lakes region. I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Great Lakes Advisory Board and at the EPA on ways we can continue the progress we’ve seen to date and look for even greater successes in the future,” said co-chair Stephen Galarneau. “We are stronger through our partnerships and collaboration in implementing the GLRI and the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.”

On April 1, EPA selected the following individuals to serve as members of the GLAB:

  • Stephen Galarneau, director of the Office of Great Waters – Great Lakes & Mississippi River, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (Co-Chair)
  • Kyle Dreyfuss-Wells, chief executive officer, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (Co-Chair)
  • Scudder Mackey, chief of the Office of Coastal Management, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  • Chad Able, administrator, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • James Williams Jr, chairman, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  • Jeff Stollenwerk, director of government and environmental affairs, Duluth Seaway Port Authority
  • John Hull, founder and chairman, Hull & Associates Inc.
  • Lisa Frede, director of regulatory affairs, Chemical Industry Council of Illinois
  • Larry Antosch, senior director, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
  • Kay Nelson, director of environmental affairs, Northwest Indiana Forum
  • J. Val Klump, dean and professor of the School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin
  • Alan Steinman, director of Annis Water Resources Institute, Grand Valley State University
  • Brian Miller, retired, Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Illinois Water Resources Center
  • Sylvia Orduño, organizer, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization

In addition to the re-establishment of the GLAB, EPA recently announced an additional $20 million in GLRI funding for projects to address persistent challenges affecting the Great Lakes such as invasive species control and excess nutrients – demonstrating the Trump Administration’s increased focus and commitment to protecting and restoring the Great Lakes.

Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Orders in the Fight Against COVID-19

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-30 to extend the public health emergency for an additional 30 days to July 4th.

The Governor also signed Executive Order 20-31 which allows older youth to remain in foster care beyond the age of 18 for the duration of the public health emergency. This will allow them to continue to receive education, workforce training and health benefits.

Executive Order 20-31 also extends the time period to renew professional licenses, certificates or permits to June 30.

Due to the current restrictions on in-person dining in restaurants, the executive order reduces the amount of food sales a restaurant must report to maintain its alcoholic beverage permit.

Additionally, deadlines for the calculation of local taxes were also extended by the executive order.

Click here to see the executive order: https://www.in.gov/gov/2384.htm

 

EPD REPORT

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United States and Canada Release 2019 State of the Great Lakes Report

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) released the 2019 State of the Great Lakes (SOGL) report, which provides an overview of the status and trends of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

“The Great Lakes is home to one of the world’s greatest bodies of fresh water and while progress on water quality is happening, there is still work to be done,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “This report shows that invasive species and excess nutrients continue to undermine ecosystem health. These status reports directly inform state and federal policies toward the Great Lakes.”

“The State of the Great Lakes report provides a snapshot of the health of the Great Lakes and is another assessment to help us prioritize how we work to continue to protect and restore them,” said Regional Administrator and Great Lakes National Program Manager Kurt Thiede. “We look forward to a continued partnership with Canada to ensure the Great Lakes remain an environmentally and economically important resource for both nations.”

“The Great Lakes are an important part of both the Canadian and US economies,” said Canadian Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson. “The ongoing protection and maintenance of this valuable freshwater resource is a great reminder of what we can accomplish by working together. Canada looks forward to continue collaborating with our American neighbours to safeguard the Great Lakes for generations to come.”

The SOGL report is developed in accordance with the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and provides a summary of the health of the Great Lakes. The assessment is made based on indicators of ecosystem health, such as drinking water, fish consumption and beach closures. Over 180 government and non-government Great Lakes scientists and other experts worked to assemble available data and prepare the report.

Overall, Great Lakes water quality is assessed as “fair and unchanging.” While progress to restore and protect the Great Lakes has occurred, including the reduction of toxic chemicals, challenges cited in the report include invasive species and excess nutrients that contribute to toxic and nuisance algae.

The Trump Administration remains committed improving the health of the Great Lakes. EPA and the other federal agencies are using Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funds to strategically target the biggest threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem including those identified in SOGL report. Since the last report in 2017, about $900 million of GLRI funds have been used to restore and protect the Great Lakes. Actions over the last year include the release of the Great Lakes Action Plan 3 and the establishment of the first ever Trash Free Waters grants program for the Great Lakes. Last month, EPA announced over $9 million for projects to reduce excess nutrients in the Great Lakes, $6.4 million to enhance Great Lakes fisheries and an additional $20 million for work to address persistent challenges in the Great Lakes.

For more information about state of the Great Lakes reporting and to access the State of the Great Lakes 2019 Report, visit the following websites:

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Are you detail oriented, organized and a proactive individual? Are you able to anticipate the needs of others and do you have a passion for helping others?
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