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Carver Community Organization Announces New Executive Director

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Carver Community Organization Announces New Executive Director

Deiona Clayton, director of Carver Community Organization’s Early Childhood Center for 20 years, has been named the new executive director of the organization.

Clayton will begin her tenure as the first female Executive Director in January 2025 and will take over leading Carver Community Organization from David Wagner. Wagner’s legacy of 41 years of leadership — 35 as Executive Director – has provided a strong foundation for future innovation and growth, said Board President Nick Cirignano.

“We are so grateful for David’s tenure with the organization, all of the milestones that have been achieved, and families that have been served over the years,” Cirignano added.

Clayton has served in a variety of positions at Carver Community Organization for a total of 26 years. She began as an administrative assistant in 1998, becoming lead teacher later that year. In 2001 she was named the 2nd shift program leader and in 2004 began as the Early Childhood Center director.

Clayton is a graduate of Ball State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in General Studies with a concentration in elementary and special education. She also attended the University of Southern Indiana and studied Early Childhood Education.

“Dede has demonstrated expertise in her current role in curriculum development, staff supervision, and creating enriching environments that foster children’s growth and learning,” Cirignano said. “She has a proven track record in establishing strong partnerships with families, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing innovative teaching strategies, as well as promoting a safe, inclusive, and nurturing atmosphere where children can thrive.”

Carver is in its 80th year of service to the community. The Early Learning Center is NAEYC Level 3 accredited and was designed to reach underserved individuals in our community in its many programs which impact children, families, and seniors.

Carver programs are diverse and include:

  • Childcare and early learning programs
  • Second shift daycare
  • K-5 Afterschool Programming
  • Summer Camp
  • Pathfinders Project
  • Senior Services Center
  • Senior Recreation Program
  • Community Guidance for Families

HOW TO KEEP YOUR PIPES FROM FREEZING THIS WINTER

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Pine tree covered with frost close-up

From The Statehouse File

As cold weather and winter approach, it’s important to protect your pipes from freezing during low temperatures, according to a press release from Indiana American Water. Frozen pipes can leave you without water in the worst of weather and cost a lot to repair. With a few simple steps, you can easily preserve both your budget and your peace of mind.

Locate and test your main water shut-off valve

How to avoid frozen pipes this winter
Graphic provided by Indiana American Water.

Before the cold sets in, locate your main water shut-off valve and hang an ID tag on it so you can find it quickly in an emergency. In many homes, it is located near the water meter or close to where the water pipe enters the home.

To test your main water shut-off valve, slowly close it. If you have a ball valve, it generally only requires a quarter turn to close. Gate valves are generally closed by turning the handle clockwise and should turn easily. You may need to have it serviced if it does not close easily.

Once the shut-off valve is completely closed, check sinks and other water fixtures to make sure you found the main water valve and that it is working properly. If no water comes out of any faucets, CONGRATULATIONS, you found your shut-off valve! See below for more tips to help keep life flowing this winter.

Open cabinet doors

If pipes run through cabinets or vanities, open the doors to let warmer room temperatures flow in.

Protect your pipes

Wrap pipes with insulation or heat tape before cold weather sets in.

Check irrigation systems

Make sure everything is turned off and drained.

Eliminate cold drafts 

Eliminate sources of cold air near water lines and fix drafts around windows and doors.

Allow water to flow

When temperatures stay below freezing, keep water moving through the pipes by allowing a small trickle of water to run.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

Aces take down Campbell on Sunday afternoon

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Aces take down Campbell on Sunday afternoon

UE wins second game of the weekend

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Tayshawn Comer scored a team-high 18 points to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team to a 66-53 victory over Campbell on Sunday afternoon at the Ford Center.

Comer led the Purple Aces with six assists and five free throw makes while grabbing six rebounds.  Cam Haffner scored 16 points, going 7-for-15 from the field.  Gabriel Pozzato and Tanner Cuff scored 10 points apiece.  Pozzato tied for the game-high with seven boards.

“It is a good feeling to win again.  I am really proud of how our defense played, to hold a team that averages over 70 points to just 53 shows the effort our guys put in,” Aces head coach David Ragland said.  “We dealt with some adversity earlier in the week and to see how we responded on Friday and today is a major positive for us.”

Campbell scored the opening four points of the game before Cam Haffner got the Aces on the board with a triple.  Gabriel Pozzato followed with another trey to give UE its first lead at 6-4.  Converting four of their first five attempts, the Fighting Camels retook a 10-6 edge.

Evansville countered with a 9-0 run that put them back in the lead at 15-10 at the 12:35 mark.  Tayshawn Comer had back-to-back field goals to open the stretch.  Campbell fought back with the next seven to jump back on top before another UE run put them up by five.  Another 7-0 rally was highlighted by Pozzato’s second long ball of the afternoon.

Once again, the Camels answered, retaking a 28-27 edge inside of the 3-minute mark, however, in a half that was highlighted by runs from each team, UE made its move.  Trent Hundley’s triple in the final minute helped the Aces secure a 34-28 halftime lead.

After the Camels opened the second half with a 3-pointer, UE responded with eight in a row to take its first double figure lead at 42-31.  Campbell got as close as seven points midway through the second half, but Evansville never let them get closer, finishing the day off with a 66-53 victory.

Leading Campbell was Jasin Sinani who posted 22 points.  He was a perfect 11-of-11 from the free throw line.  The Camels finished the game shooting 32.7% while the Aces finished at 45.1%.  UE wrapped up the contest with a 35-29 edge on the boards.

Tanner Cuff scored just five points but was effective in every facet of the game in a career-high 36:57 of action. Along with a career-best five steals, Cuff added three assists without turning the ball over.

UE has a nine-day break before returning to action on Dec. 3 with the Missouri Valley Conference opener at Murray State.

-www.GoPurpleAces.com-

Runner earns second MVC Freshman of the Week honor

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Runner earns second MVC Freshman of the Week honor

The guard had her fifth double-digit game last week
ST LOUIS – Freshman guard Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) has been recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference for her play.
For the second time in three weeks, Runner was named the MVC Freshman of the Week by conference office staff. Runner was the only freshman to have multiple double-digit performances in the Valley from November 18th to November 24th.  The freshman had the Purple Aces best offensive outing by a first-year player in a decade at the Lindenwood Lions.
On Monday, Nov. 18th Runner put up a career-best 30 points against the Lions for the third-highest scoring output by a player in the MVC. It was the Aces’ best performance by a freshman since 2014 when program points leader Sara Dickey had a career-high 30 points at Southern Illinois on January 26th. Runner also added a rebound, a block, and a steal in St. Charles.
Runner continued her strong offensive play at Lipscomb with another double-digit performance. While not leading UE on offense, Runner put up 18 points against the Bison while shooting 50% from the field. Along with a big shooting night, Runner set a career-high in assists with five helpers in 32 minutes at Allen Arena.
Over the week Runner averaged 36.5 minutes, 24 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, a block, and a steal. Runner made 13 free throws on 16 attempts last week putting her at the top of the Valley in both categories for the season. With 43 made free throws on 54 attempts in five games, Runner is fourth in the nation in both statistical categories.
Evansville will be back in action this weekend at the first Big Easy New Orleans Classic with back-to-back games on Friday, Nov. 29th, and Saturday, Nov. 30th. The Aces will play Nicholls and Delaware for the first time in program history while at the holiday tournament.
-www.gopurpleaces.com-

Waskom leads Blazers at National Collegiate Match Games

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Waskom leads Blazers at National Collegiate Match Games

  1. CLAIR, Ill. – The Vincennes University Bowling team was back in action over the weekend as the Trailblazers headed to St. Clair, Ill. to take part in the 2024 National Collegiate Team Match Games hosted by McKendree University.

The weekend tournament began Saturday with five traditional team games where the Blazers were paced by sophomore Dakota Waskom (Louisville, Ky.)

Waskom put together five really solid games to lead the Blazers, finishing with a total of 1,017 pins, including a team-leading game of 265 to finish 49th overall on the individual leaderboard.

Freshman Carter Martin (Breese, Ill.) was the second VU bowler on the leaderboard Saturday, finishing his five games with a total of 981 pins, including a best game of 214 to take 70th.

Freshman Colton Martin (Breese, Ill.) was the third Vincennes bowler to finish all five games, ending his day with 863 pins and finishing 107th overall.

Junior Carson McDivitt (Richmond, Ind.) closed out the first day by bowling in the fourth and fifth games to combine for a score of 362 on the day, while sophomore Nick Gregg (Salem, Ill.) took the first two games and finished with 361 pins.

Freshman Ryan Webber (Evansville, Ind.) bowled in the first and fifth games of the day, finishing his day with 340 pins, while sophomore Ethan Ennis (Kokomo, Ind.) finished with a combined score of 338 in games three and four.

Saturday was rounded out by senior Brighton Lucas (Salem, Ill.) who finished his two games with a total of 317 pins.

The Trailblazers as a team combined to post a team score of 4,579 Saturday, before heading back to the lanes Sunday for 20 baker games.

In the baker games round of the weekend tournament, the Trailblazers held firm with a total of 3,557 pins over the 20 games, giving them a weekend total of 8,136 pins.

The Trailblazers as a team placed 22nd overall in the tournament, while facing some of the best bowling programs in the country.

VU will look to regroup and improve heading into their next tournament as Vincennes closes out the 2024 portion of their schedule Saturday, Dec. 7 with the American Heartland Bowling Association tournament No. 4 hosted in Fort Wayne, Ind.

The Trailblazers will then return after the holiday break to begin 2025 at the Kegel-ISBPIA Midwest Classic in Addison, Ill. Saturday, Jan. 18 and Sunday, Jan. 19.

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

VU (22nd) – 985, 873, 918, 903, 900 – 4579. Baker – 3557. Total – 8136.

Dakota Waskom (49) – 232, 157, 265, 191, 172 – 1017

Carter Martin (70) – 214, 169, 201, 190, 207 – 981

Colton Martin (107) – 191, 188, 157, 167, 160 – 863

Carson McDivitt (188) – x, x, x, 183, 179 – 362

Nick Gregg (190) – 190, 171, x, x, x – 361

Ryan Webber (195) – 158, x, x, x, 182 – 340

Ethan Ennis (196) – x, x, 166, 172, x – 338

Brighton Lucas (202) – x, 188, 129, x, x – 317

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“IS IT TRUE?” November 25, 2024

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way.
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IS IT TRUE that Dottie Thomas realizes that good public policy includes a compassionate approach to assisting taxpayers? …that as Vanderburgh County Treasurer, she helped keep people in their homes by developing payment plans to get them caught up on delinquent property taxes? …that she has given struggling homeowners a hand up while saving money for the county by keeping properties off of the tax sale list? …that Dottie is already thinking about how she is going to make the County Clerk’s office more efficient and accountable?

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