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MEET JEREMIAH GALEY GENERAL MANAGER/HEAD CHIEF OF AMY’S ON FRANKLIN

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MEET JEREMIAH GALEY GENERAL MANAGER/HEAD CHIEF OF AMY’S ON FRANKLIN

Wadesville, Indiana: a country town with few bells and whistles. Nestled in the middle of corn fields in Posey County, west of Evansville, country life still thrives. In the center of town, where one might find a courthouse, there’s a post office, bar, and former SUBWAY building. While some may find this environment disadvantageous, Jeremiah Galey thrives. “From humble beginnings come great things.” 

Jeremiah Galey is the General Manager/Head Chef of the newly-opened Amy’s on Franklin, a scratch bar restaurant at 1418 Franklin St. in Evansville, IN. To Chef Jeremiah, the phrase ‘product of his environment’ is both completely accurate and thoroughly misleading. He adores his home and where he comes from.

Jeremiah said; “I came up with great parents. Better than yours,” he says laughingly. “We grew up with old school values. Treat people how you’d like to be treated. Above all else, be respectful, kind and help people in need.” But on the other end of the spectrum, he says, “life is what you make it. No matter if you’re born in a barn without enough food to go around or a skyscraper with a silver spoon in your mouth, you get what you put in. Any semblance of success I’ve achieved is because I work harder than everyone else I’m up against, and I thank my Dad for that work ethic.” 

Galey also likes to utilize his surroundings in his menu. He quipped that “If you haven’t noticed, there isn’t a whole lot of seafood on our menu,” he chuckles. “We do everything from scratch, from the bread and buns to the mayonnaise and ketchup, and I’m a huge proponent of high-quality ingredients. Again, you get what you put in. You’ve got to do what you know and use what you’ve got. If you want fresh seafood, we can do that, but this is Indiana. You’ll have to pay for it. Right now, I’m focusing on beef, pork, chicken, and duck, because that’s our locale.” 

Chef Jeremiah likes taking staple dishes, such as fried chicken, the Kentucky hot brown, standard steaks, burgers, carnitas, macaroni, and cheese or Texas BBQ and put his own spin on things. You might find Amy’s on Franklin’s menu familiar, yet refreshing. “We’re not re-inventing the wheel here, but we are raising the bar for the local culinary scene standard. There are a time and place for everything. Either do it better than everyone else or do something different. We chose to do 98% of our food from scratch. Come check us out and decide for yourself.”

FOOTNOTE:  The City-County Observer highly recommends that you try “Amy’s on Franklin” for a culinary experience.  The atmosphere is upscale but relaxing, service is top notch, the menu is extremely “Big City” with affordable prices.  Oh, did we forget to mention that “Amy’s On Franklin”  has the best selection and tasting steaks from here to Louisville, Nashville to Indianapolis?   “Amy’s on Franklin” is located at 1418 W. Franklin St, Evansville, IN.   Reservations are accepted by calling 812-401-2332.

St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements for May 7, 2019

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Andrea Armour and Justin Angle, Evansville, son, Oden Ray, April 25

Brittany O’Keefe and Ryan Becker, Evansville, son, Kaiden Michael, April 26

Stephanie and Brian Hartwell, Wadesville, IN, daughter, Willow May, April 26

Taylor and Brandon Tweedell, Evansville, son, Weston Isaac, April 26

Robin Redden and Greg Hobgood, Evansville, daughter, Zaya Grey, April 27

Lynsey and Luke Thomas, Philpot, KY, daughter, Aspen Lily, April 28

Jennifer Garrison and Adam Spencer, Evansville, daughter, Baileigh Kay, April 29

Tionna Dixon and Josh Cobb, Evansville, son, Azland King, May 1

Jessica and Heath Reed, Mount Carmel, IL, daughter, Eloise Joan, May 1

Brittni and Matthew Thomas, Henderson, KY, son, Hudson Lane, May 1

 

Jenna Alka Named Executive Director for Posey Co. Economic Development Partnership

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The Posey County Economic Development Partnership (PCEDP) announced Jenna Alka (pronounced “AH-key”) as the new executive director where she will be providing leadership to help implement strategies to create a vibrant community and retain talent.

Formerly, Alka served as the Executive Director for Ancillary Services for St. Vincent Warrick where she oversaw daily operations in the healthcare field.

Gould and McLean received MVC recognition

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On the morning of the opening round of the 2019 Missouri Valley Conference Softball Championship, a pair of Purple Aces were recognized by the league for their seasons.

Eryn Gould was chosen as a member of the All-MVC First Team while Katie McLean picked up the nod on the All-Defensive Team.

The 2018 MVC Freshman of the Year was named a first-team all-conference player for the second time in as many seasons.  Gould finished the year with a .298 average while starting all 48 games at catcher, second base and in the outfield.  She leads the team with ten home runs, nine doubles, 30 runs and 31 RBI.

For the second time in her career, she earned MVC Player of the Week accolades on April 22; she followed that up with excellent numbers against Indiana State and Valparaiso.  Over the previous 14 games, Gould is batting .421 (16-of-38) while raising her average from .247 to .298; she has added four home runs, 14 RBI, 11 runs and 12 walks in that span.

“Eryn has had a tremendous year,” Aces head coach Mat Mundell said.  “She can do it all offensively.  She has speed and power.  Defensively, she has played all over the diamond for us and really improved in that aspect of her game.”

In her first season with the Aces, Katie McLean was named to the league’s All-Defensive squad.  She led the team with a .304 average over the course of the 2019 season.  The Springfield, Ill. native is second for UE with 38 hits while ranking second with 31 walks and 19 runs scored.

She has started 46 games in the outfield with her top games being perfect 3-for-3 days at the plate against Detroit and Samford.  Her defensive prowess helped her to garner the postseason recognition.  Coach Mundell praised her efforts.

“Katie has played a great defensive centerfield for us all season,” he added.  “She has taken away so many hits from opponents.  She gets great reads on the ball and makes plays that do not show up in the box score.”

At 6:30 p.m., the Aces open up the tournament in Peoria against Valparaiso.

 

Ivy Tech Community College to host Express Enrollment Day in May

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The Ivy Tech Community College Evansville, Tell City and Princeton locations will host an Express Enrollment Day on Tuesday, May 21, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. During this event, prospective students can visit a participating Ivy Tech location for an in-person enrollment experience.

With Ivy Tech staff onsite, students will have the opportunity to register for classes, discuss financial aid options and meet with academic advisors. Students will also have the opportunity to learn more about assessment options. For students without school transcripts or test scores to provide, the ACCUPLACER assessment can assist them in determining the classes that align with their needs.

Ivy Tech is dedicated to helping students adjust to college life, move through programs efficiently and expand their careers. The first part of that commitment involves helping students know their way around. During Express Enrollment Day, students can complete the FYIvy online orientation and schedule in-person orientation sessions, including campus tours.

Express Enrollment Day is free. However, students are encouraged to RSVP, ensuring that each location can effectively serve its community. For more details, including a list of particip

Lt. Governor Crouch: Public schedule for May 9 – 11

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Below is Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch’s public schedule for May 9 – 11, 2019.

Thursday, May 9
What: Crouch visits Liberty Place
Host: Kaiser Home Support Services
When: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., ET
Where: 2633 Grant Line Rd., New Albany, IN 47150
*Media are welcome

Thursday, May 9
What: Crouch speaks at Madison OCRA Regional Conference
Host: Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs
When:11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., with Crouch remarks at 12:30 p.m., ET
Where:Clifty Inn, 1650 Clifty Hollow Rd., Madison, IN 47250
*Media are welcome

Thursday, May 9
What: Crouch visits Hinkle’s Sandwich Shop
Host: Visit Madison
When: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., ET
Where: 204 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250
*Media are welcome

Thursday, May 9
What: Crouch visits Mad Paddle Brewery for Visit Indiana Week
Host: Indiana Office of Tourism Development
When: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., ET
Where: 301 W. Main St., Madison, IN 47250
*Media are welcome

Thursday, May 9
What:Crouch visits Indiana’s Oldest Tavern
Host: Historic Broadway Hotel & Tavern
When:3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET
Where:313 Broadway St., Madison, IN 47250
*Media are welcome

Friday, May 10
What: Crouch visits Bliss Artisan Pizza & Ice Cream for Visit Indiana Week
Host: Indiana Office of Tourism Development
When: 9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., CT
Where: 600 Humboldt St., Tell City, IN 47586
*Media are welcome

Friday, May 10
What: Crouch visits Blue Heron Vineyard
Host: Blue Heron Winery
When: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., ET
Where: 5330 Blue Heron Lane, Cannelton, IN 47520
*Media are welcome

Saturday, May 11
What: Crouch speaks at Girls Run the World 5K
Host: Soroptimist Evansville
When: 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., CT, with Crouch remarks at 8:15 a.m., CT
Where: Garvin Park, 1600 N. Main St., Evansville, IN 47710
*Media are welcome

Leighty concludes season at NCAA Super Regional

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Golf junior Abbey Leighty (Mt. Carmel, Illinois) wrapped up the 2018-19 season for the Screaming Eagles with a t-34th performance in the NCAA II East Super Regional.

Leighty shot a 239 for the tournament with improving round scores of 82, 81 and 76. Her three-round performance improved four strokes from last year’s Super Regional, while the 76 is her best round in NCAA action.

USI Women’s Golf was represented in NCAA postseason play for the 17th consecutive year with Leighty’s attendance. The NCAA II East Super Regional closes the book for the Eagles this season.

Johnson, Leonhardt snare All-Region accolades

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University of Southern Indiana senior second baseman Claire Johnson (Pittsboro, Indiana) and junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) have been named to the D2CCA Softball All-Midwest Region first team in a vote by the region’s sports information directors.

Johnson is earning All-Region honors for the first time in her career, while Leonhardt is collecting D2CCA All-Region honors for the third consecutive season after earning Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year laurels as a freshman in 2017 and second-team All-Region honors as a sophomore last year.

In 2019, Johnson is hitting .371 with 11 doubles, five triples, four home runs and 32 RBIs. She leads USI with a .472 on-base percentage, 23 walks, 46 runs scored and a .579 slugging percentage.

Johnson was a unanimous first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree in 2019 and was named GLVC Player of the Week earlier in the year.

The 2019 GLVC Pitcher of the Year and unanimous first-team All-GLVC selection, Leonhardt is currently 19-8 with four saves, a 1.35 ERA, .191 opponent batting average and 220 strikeouts. She has tossed 11 complete-game shutouts and two combined shutouts, and passed Brooke Harmening ’15 for first-place all-time at USI in career strikeouts (688).

Leonhardt, who is tied with Harmening first first-place all-time at USI with 74 career wins, also has gotten the job done at the plate, where she is hitting .366 with 11 doubles, a triple, a home run and 30 RBIs. She also has 15 sacrifices on the year.

Both Johnson and Leonhardt advance to the national ballot for All-America consideration. The duo has helped lead the Screaming Eagles into their fifth straight NCAA II Tournament appearance and sixth in the last seven years.

USI (33-19), which won the national championship a year ago, begins the NCAA II Midwest Region #1 Tournament Thursday at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) when it takes on Wayne State University in the opening round in Allendale, Michigan. USI, which is receiving votest outside the latest NFCA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, is looking for its third straight Midwest Region title.

Students complete degree in 11 months

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Ivy Tech Graduation Story – Seven students

Complete Associate of Science degree in less than one year

When: Associate Accelerated Program Celebration

6 p.m.-8 p.m., Thursday, May 9

Where: Ivy Tech Community College Evansville

Room 107 – Enter through Entrance B

3501 N. First Avenue

 

Background: Seven Ivy Tech students will be graduating with an Associate Degree and technical certificate this Friday, but will be having a celebratory dinner and presentations Thursday evening, as a prelude to the big event. They are earning their degrees after 11 months of classes through the Associate Accelerated Program (or ASAP as it is referred to).

Students in this program go to class five days a week, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is the fifth year of the ASAP Program. Financial support is provided by Vectren Foundation, Old National Foundation, One Main and employee donors.

 

Coursework is spread over five eight-week terms. It’s a rewarding program—but a rigorous one, that essentially becomes a student’s full-time occupation until graduation.

Classes are held in small, closely-knit groups known as “cohorts.” Classmates remain with their cohort throughout the program—encouraging, assisting, and depending on each other every step of the way. The ASAP coordinator helps students identify academic goals, then maps out a clear path they can follow to success, while faculty teams offer individual attention. Graduates leave with not just an associate degree, but with the skills they need to succeed in further studies—and the workforce.

These seven students’ degrees are part of nearly 2,600 credentials and degrees that will be earned by more than 1,700 students at the Evansville campus this academic year. 31 percent of Ivy Tech graduates, are graduating with honors – 21 percent with the highest honor – Summa Cum Laude.

Two of the students are Ivy Tech Outstanding Graduates – Natalie Henson is the Outstanding Graduate for Liberal Arts; and Mason Clark is the Outstanding Graduate for the Statewide Transfer General Education Core (Start as a Sophomore Program). It is highly unusual for two students in the same program to be named Outstanding Graduates. And, Gina Nalley, is our student speaker at Commencement Friday night.

UE to Dedicate Hyde Hall at 4:30 Ceremony on Thursday, May 9

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The University of Evansville will hold a dedication ceremony for the newly-renovated Hyde Hall on Thursday, May 9 at 4:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held in Shanklin Theater within Hyde Hall and media are invited to interview those involved and tour the building.

UE President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz will lead the dedication and Abigail Werling, vice president for development and alumni relations, will also speak.

Hyde Hall is located in the heart of the UE campus and houses Shanklin Theatre, home of the University of Evansville’s nationally renowned undergraduate theatre program. Hyde Hall is also home to the administrative offices for the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences and other faculty offices, classrooms, and core learning spaces. Construction began in May 2018.

Renovations to Hyde Hall have provided academic space upgrades including interactive learning centers equipped with technology allowing for collaborative, project-based work and group learning. Along with upgraded learning spaces, Hyde Hall received an advanced energy efficient heating and cooling system, illustrating UE’s commitment to providing a sustainable, healthy learning environment.

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