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“READERS FORUM” APRIL 12, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” 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?

HERE’S WHAT’S ON OUR MIND TODAY

The Tribune-Star reported the most notable changes in this proposed gaming law are: “the creation of a new, independent gaming license for Vigo County; requires a public question to be added to either 2019 general or 2020 primary ballot; if the referendum passes, Vigo County officials must form a gambling advisory board in Vigo County; this board would consist of the Terre Haute Mayor, a Vigo County Commissioner, the President of the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board, a Chamber of Commerce appointee and a member appointed by the governor”?  …this committee make-up looks like a bunches of “Foxes Watching The Hen House?

WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel if the Legislature approves a new Casino to be built in Terre Haute it will hurt Tropicana-Evansville?

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Commentary: Born To Pay More Taxes

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By Mary Beth Schneider
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS—The minute you are born a girl in Indiana, you are predestined to be paying more in taxes.

And this week, the Indiana House—full of Republican low-taxation stalwarts—rejected a chance to change that.

An amendment offered by Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis, would have eliminated the sales tax on feminine hygiene products, as well as on adult incontinence underwear. The House avoided a vote on it by saying there was a bill on the same subject matter pending. That bill, which eliminated the sales tax on diapers only, is not really pending; its road kills in a committee, kills the victim of death-by-no-hearing.

This isn’t the first time someone has tried and failed to eliminate the tax on being female. In 2017, the House voted 29-65 against an amendment offered by Rep. Carey Hamilton, D-Indianapolis, that would have axed the sales tax on menstrual products. And in 2016, the House voted 28-67 against a Rep. Christine Hale, D-Indianapolis, an amendment on hygiene products, as well as 33-62 against eliminating the sales tax on diapers.

It’s not that they’re against trimming this state’s steep 7 percent sales tax on everything, lord knows. Those 2016 votes came on amendments to a bill that eliminated the sales tax on—I kid you not—gold bullion. That was signed into law, protecting all the people who are forced by biology to buy bullion. Oh, wait. That’s a choice; not a medical necessity.

Eliminating the tax is “a small way to help Hoosier women,” Hamilton told me. “Taxing a health-related product specific to women is unfair and it’s time to recognize that and do away with that tax. We also have too many women struggling to get by in Indiana, so this is a small way to help women and mothers and, thus, families.”

Menstruation has long been a taboo subject for many. The first TV ad for a menstrual product didn’t appear until 1972, and only after it was tested in two cities, including Fort Wayne, to see if there’d be an outcry. And the word “period”—itself a euphemism—wasn’t used on TV until 1985 in a Tampax ad.

But it’s a fact of life. Most women menstruate once a month, some with only light flow and some with heavy fluids that require multiple changes of either pads or tampons daily. Only recently have reusable cups come on the market.

They all cost money, money that men don’t have to pay on any comparable product.

In Indiana, we exempt the sales tax on products that are considered necessities—groceries and prescription drugs. If anyone doubts that a menstrual product is a necessity, just imagine your reaction to visibly stained clothing. Or remember the massive outcry when a woman ran the London Marathon in 2015 without using any hygiene products, letting the flow course down her legs.

(I can just see many of you squirming right now. Get over it. This is a natural, healthy part of being a female.)

Tax choices represent a state’s values. In Indiana, we don’t tax Viagra, since it’s a prescription drug. But we do tax pads and tampons. Are we really saying that we value helping sexually dysfunctional men get an erection more than we do women coping with a fact of life?

So far, nine states plus the District of Columbia have eliminated the so-called Tampon Tax. The most recent state was Nevada, where it was eliminated via referendum in the November election. In 2016, then-California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes a bill eliminating it there, citing the $20 million annual loss to the state. But that’s $20 million coming from women alone for simply being women.

A survey of low-income women, conducted via interviews and focus groups by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2016 and 2017, found that nearly two-thirds were unable to afford needed supplies at least once during the previous year, and 21 percent experienced that monthly.

“Many women make do with cloth, rags, tissues or toilet paper; some even use children’s diapers or paper towels were taken from public bathrooms,” the report stated. “Nearly half of women (46 percent) could not afford to buy both food and menstrual hygiene products during the past year.”

Eliminating the sales tax wouldn’t solve that financial problem, but it would help.

Period.

FOOTNOTE: Mary Beth Schneider is an editor with TheStatehouseFile.com, a news site powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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Otters Gives Extensions To Hensley, McGuff And Nicely; Exercise Vail’s Option

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters have signed pitchers Ty Hensley, Patrick McGuff and Austin Nicely to contract extensions and exercise option on pitcher Tyler Vail for the 2019 season.

Hensley comes back to the Otters after bouncing back from injury in the second half of the 2018 season.

“We are excited to see Ty this spring,” said Otters manager Andy McCauley. “He worked extremely hard this offseason and had a lot of interest.”

“I am really excited to be coming back to a comfortable and familiar situation,” said Hensley. “I’m ready to go compete and have fun with the group of guys we have coming in.”

A highlight from the 2018 season for Hensley came in an August home start against the Florence Freedom.

Hensley and relief pitcher Matt Chavarria threw a combined no-hitter against the Freedom, the third no-hit bid in Otters’ history.

Hensley went the first five innings, walking four and striking out seven before handing the ball off to Chavarria for the two-inning save.

Overall, Hensley went 2-0 with a 5.28 ERA, striking out 31 batters in 30.2 innings pitched with the Otters in 2018.

“There is no doubt he is very capable of doing good things for us this season, and we are hoping to get him to a good start this season,” said McCauley.

“Being my first season competing in such a long time, working back to 100% health, I had to get used to the adrenaline and shake off the rust,” said Hensley.

“I’ve made a few changes in my delivery by slowing it down, simplifying it a bit, and making adjustments pitch to pitch will be key for me this season.”

Hensley resides in North Port, Fla. and has spent time with the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays organizations.

He was drafted by the Yankees in the first round of the 2012 draft. In his time with the Yankees organization, Hensley had a 2.95 ERA in 16 games played with 54 strikeouts.

McGuff returns to the Otters after a stint in affiliated baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization in the second half of 2018.

“Patrick was a dominant starter for us last year and will certainly be at the top of our rotation,” said McCauley.

“It feels great coming back to Evansville and the atmosphere it provides,” said McGuff. “The coaching staff is second to none, and without them, I’m not sure I would have continued my baseball career. They’re great to work with.”

McGuff started 2018 in the Evansville Otters’ starting rotation, posting a 3-1 record and a 1.55 ERA in five starts. McGuff struck out 26 batters in 29.0 innings pitched for the Otters.

McGuff was signed by the Reds in July of 2018 and was assigned to the Dayton Dragons, the Reds’ Single-A affiliate.

With the Dragons, the right-hander was 2-5 with a 4.09 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 10 starts and 50.2 innings pitched.

“He is a fierce competitor on the mound and should have another opportunity with an affiliated team,” said McCauley.

“I really enjoyed my time in the Reds organization,” said McGuff. “I met great people and learned more about myself and the game every day. I got even more emphasis on what consistency is needed a day in and day out to be a successful baseball player at the professional level.”

“Being from Cincinnati and being able to be a part of my hometown organization was truly a blessing.”

A Cincinnati, Ohio native, McGuff was drafted in the 36th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Minnesota Twins from Morehead State University.

Nicely proved to be a durable starting pitcher from the left-handed side in 2018, finishing first on the team with 20 starts and second on the team with 114.2 innings pitched.

“Austin did a great job for us last year and will be looking to improve on that stellar year,” said McCauley.

“I’m really excited to be back in Evansville with all the guys we have coming back,” said Nicely. “The coaching staff is one of the best I’ve been around and really enjoy playing for them.”

Nicely went 8-5 with a 4.24 ERA and 85 strikeouts last season, tossing one complete as well.

In game three of the FLDS against the Washington Wild Things, Nicely worked out of the bullpen in long relief, going four innings scoreless and allowing only one hit while striking out four.

“Austin is a composed left-handed pitcher that challenges hitters and commands the strike zone,” said McCauley.

“He did a great job keeping us in the playoff game last year, shutting down Washington.”

“Last season was a work in progress, trying to get better each outing,” said Nicely. “I’ve been working to sharpen up all my pitches.”

“I hope to build off the finish of last year and help us to get back to playoff baseball at Bosse Field.”

The southpaw was drafted in the 10th round of the 2013 MLB Amateur Draft from Spotswood High School in Penn Laird, Va. by the Houston Astros and pitched in the Astros organization from 2013 to 2016 before joining the Otters last year.

Vail, the Easton, Pa. native, comes back to the Otters for what will be his fourth season overall with the franchise.

Vail was with the Otters from 2015 to 2016 before signing with the Arizona Diamondbacks organization, and then returned to Evansville in 2018.

“Tyler is a character player that works extremely hard,” said McCauley. “He is receptive and capable of throwing in every role and situation.”

“It feels great coming back to Evansville, and I love playing in of the fans at Bosse Field,” said Vail. “It’s a great environment for baseball and pitching for the coaching staff is great because they hold you accountable.”

The right-hander went 3-4 with a 5.33 ERA in 14 starts in 2018. Vail moved to the bullpen toward the end of 2018, making four appearances with two saves. Overall, Vail also struck out 88 in 79.1 innings pitched.

“Tyler has started for us most of his time in Evansville, but with his success closing at the end of the season last year, he will be tabbed as our closer this year,” said McCauley.

“One thing I took away from the mound last year was to remain positive, and never get too high when things are going well and never too low when things are going bad,” said Vail.

“I’ve worked on becoming a better all-around pitcher, and even though I’ve been playing pro baseball for 10 years, there is always room for improvement.”

Vail was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Notre Dame High School in Easton, Pennsylvania.

“I am very pleased to have to return experienced pitchers in Hensley, McGuff, Nicely and Vail,” said McCauley. “Not only do they each have extensive affiliated experience but also Frontier League experience. They understand what we are working toward in the Otters organization.”

The Otters will open the 25th season celebration against the Southern Illinois Miners on May 10 at Bosse Field.

To purchase a season ticket or group outing package, call (812) 435-8686 or visit the Bosse Field front office at 23 Don Mattingly Way, Evansville, Ind. The front office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.

The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up-to-date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

FOOTNOTES: For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call 812-435-8686.  WEBSITE LINK: https://www.evansvilleotters.com/news-home?nID=19

Senate Committee OKs Shooting Teachers With Pellet Guns In Training Drills

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Senate Committee OKs Shooting Teachers With Pellet Guns In Training Drills

By Emily Ketterer
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS–Teachers may soon have the option to be shot with pellet guns during active shooter training.

The Senate Education and Career Development Committee amended House Bill 1253–a bill creating handgun training for teachers–Wednesday to allow school staff to choose to be shot with projectiles during the optional 39-hour training process.

Last week, this same committee amended House Bill 1004, the flagship school safety bill in the House, to bar the use of projectiles on teachers or students in active shooter training.

The issue stems from a January incident in Monticello where teachers were lined up and shot multiple times with pellet guns as part of an active shooter drill. Since then, the Indiana State Teachers Association and other educators asked lawmakers to ban that practice.

The amendment to HB 1253 would allow the use of projectiles only if the school informs staff that projectiles may be used and the employee provides written consent to participate.

Sen. Jeff Raatz, the Centerville Republican who authored the newest amendment, said allowing this action will present a more real-life scenario of what school staff may go through if an active shooter is in the school.

“It’s got to do with the reality and making sure they experience the emotions and adrenaline,” Raatz said.

HB 1253 was approved 8-2 by the committee, with two Democrats voting no. Both raised concerns with arming teachers in general, which is legal in Indiana. Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, said most law enforcement do not approve of the legislation because they don’t want to walk into a school with multiple armed people.

“If they enter a school and somebody has a gun, they will shoot first and ask questions later,” Stoops said. “They’re not going to be trying to figure out if this person is a teacher, or if that person is a teacher or if this person is the shooter.”

Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, said he was also concerned that the cost of the program, funded by state dollars, has yet to be determined.

Sen. Aaron Freeman, R-Indianapolis, pointed out that there was no harm in passing the legislation even if schools don’t approve because the program is optional. He agreed with the rest of the committee members who said it is unfortunate the General Assembly has to consider so many school safety measures but added this is the current reality.

“As a dad, there’s nothing that I want more than my two kids go off to school safe,” Freeman said. “If their last line of defense is a teacher that can help them, the good guy with the gun, then that’s what I want.”

The committee also passed a resolution and four other bills, one of which included an amendment to require that cursive handwriting be taught in public schools. Sen. Jean Leising, R-Oldenburg, authored the handwriting amendment to House Bill 1640, a bill authored by Rep. Bob Behning, R-Indianapolis, which focuses on making an easier accreditation process for schools.

“It’s one [the amendment] that Rep. Behning doesn’t care for very much,” Leising said.

Leising’s previous efforts over the last eight years for the cursive writing requirement usually passed through the Senate. But the bill was always blocked in the House by Behning, who is chairman of the Education Committee. This amendment passed with the consent of the Senate committee.

All the legislation will now head to the full Senate for debate.

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

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COA Affirms Ruling Against Fired Worker

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IL for www.theindianalwyer.com

A former hospital police officer who wrongly believed he had been subpoenaed to testify at an unemployment hearing and was subsequently fired has lost his appeal of judgment in favor of his former boss, with a majority of the Indiana Court of Appeals finding the officer could not overcome the at-will employment doctrine. But a dissenting judge said the majority’s ruling is bad law.

In Forrest Perkins v. Memorial Hospital of South Bend, 18A-CT-1340, Forrest Perkins was fired from his job as a hospital police officer in June 2015. According to Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Perkins was fired because he repeatedly stole food from the hospital cafeteria, though he had never been disciplined before his termination.

About a month before he was fired, Perkins left his shift at the hospital early to testify at an unemployment benefits appeal for a former hospital co-worker. Perkins believed he had been subpoenaed to testify and that his subpoena would be presented at the hearing, but he never received the subpoena. Meanwhile, Perkins’ supervisors figured out where Perkins had gone by driving to the hearing location and spotting Perkins’ car in the parking lot.

In September 2016, Perkins filed a wrongful termination suit against the hospital, alleging he was fired because he had testified at the benefits hearing. The hospital responded with a summary judgment motion, arguing Perkins was an at-will employee who was terminated for a valid, lawful reason. Though the St. Joseph Superior Court accepted as true the claim that Perkins was fired for testifying, the court nevertheless granted summary judgment to the hospital because it determined Perkins did not qualify for an exception to the at-will doctrine.

A divided Indiana Court of Appeals upheld that judgment Thursday, specifically rejecting Perkins’ argument that the public policy exception to the at-will doctrine should apply.

Writing for a majority joined by Judge Elizabeth Tavitas, Judge Robert Altice said Perkins did not have a statutory right to testify at the benefits hearing, nor did he ever receive the subpoena. Those facts distinguish the instant case from Frampton v. Cent. Ind. Gas. Co., 297 N.E.2d 425 (Ind. 1973), in which the public policy exception was found to be applicable.

Instead, Altice and Tavitas likened Perkins’ situation to Baker v. Tremco, Inc., 917 N.E.2d 650 (Ind. 2009), in which an employee mistakenly believed his employer’s competitive bidding practices were illegal and, thus, refused to participate in them.

“Like the employee’s honest belief in Baker, Perkins’s honest belief that he was subpoenaed to testify at an unemployment hearing is ‘not on par with the rights and obligations’ that have been recognized as warranting an exception to the at-will employment doctrine,” Altice wrote. “Perkins has not provided us with any other compelling reason to warrant judicial expansion of the public policy exception to the at-will employment doctrine.

“Given the limited nature of the recognized exceptions to the at-will employment doctrine, we must therefore conclude that Perkins’s sincere yet mistaken belief that he had been subpoenaed does not fall within the public policy exception,” Altice continued. “The trial court did not err in granting summary judgment in favor of the Hospital.”

But in a dissenting opinion, Judge James Kirsch noted the trial court found the hospital’s reason for Perkins’ termination — theft of cafeteria food — was pretextual.

“Assuming the trial court was correct in finding that Memorial Hospital’s stated reason for termination was false, it has suffered no consequence from its wrongful behavior,” Kirsch wrote. “On the other hand, Officer Perkins testified truthfully and suffered a very significant consequence: he was terminated from his employment.

“Common sense tells us that this is not good law.”

 

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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Deposit Operations Support Specialist
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United Ground Express 3.3/5 rating   59 reviews  – Evansville, IN
State driver’s license (suspended, expired, revoked or denied licenses are not valid). When customers arrive at the airport, they look to our agents to assist…
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Data Entry Assistant
LA Signature Home – Evansville, IN
$46,000 a year
Applicant Interested in the position should only submit their resume or cover letter due to large numbers of calls,The company will not be able to answer all…
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Employment Specialist/Job Coach
The Arc of Evansville 3.4/5 rating   11 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$13.40 an hour
Must pass a Department of Motor Vehicles background check and hold a valid driver’s license. Bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation, social work, special education…
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Supportive Housing Case Manager
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$30,000 – $32,500 a year
Valid Drivers’ License. Driver’s License (Required). Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation, including timely data entry into HMIS and complete client…
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Shelter Assistant
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The YWCA of Evansville is looking for a team player to work with other staff members during the third shift on the weekends in a respectful manner, in providing…
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Apr 1
Integrated Skills Assistant (Part-Time)
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare 3.3/5 rating   14 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Applicants must pass the required criminal background checks, pass a drug screen, hold a valid driver’s license and qualify for Southwestern’s vehicle liability…
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Checker – Lawndale (Evansville)
Schnucks 3.6/5 rating   1,081 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Use proper procedure of accepting cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, EBT cards, WIC vouchers and other payment options….
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Front Office Team Member
Heartland Dental 2.9/5 rating   423 reviews  – Henderson, KY
The Dental Business Office Assistant will maintain and organize all administrative functions in the front office, including reception tasks – receiving and…
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Macy’s Hiring Event – Apr 11, 11am-7pm: Eastland, IN
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Our associates are an integral part of bringing the magic of Macy’s to life, and they perform a number of functions that are critical to offering our customers…
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Human Resource Generalist
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Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field preferred. Maintains compliance with federal and state regulations concerning employment….
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Registration Specialist (Patient Registration) 40 hours/week Day/Evening
Methodist Hospital 3.9/5 rating   691 reviews  – Henderson, KY
Calculate, educate, and attempt collection and/or payment agreement from patients on prior balances and estimates after insurance co-pays, deductibles, and…
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Evening Custodian
The Arc of Evansville 3.4/5 rating   11 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$12 an hour
Ability to work and communicate effectively with staff, outside vendors, visitors, and individuals receiving services….
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Apr 1
Medication Prompting And Feeding Part-time Support Needed For My Mother In Henderson, KY.
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Seeking care for my mother in her 80s. Feeding, meal preparation, medication prompting….
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Hands-on Care Needed For My Mother In Evansville
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Students Win Scholarships At Ivy Tech Community College Day

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Forty students from Ivy Tech Evansville and Ivy Tech Columbus competed in the School’s first ever Day of Cyber last week. The four top scorers were awarded Ivy Tech Scholarships.

Winners were:

  • First place: Irene Sizemore, Ivy Tech Columbus, $750 Scholarship
  • Second place: shared by Luis J. Diaz-Sanchez and James Gill, both from Ivy Tech Columbus, split a $500 scholarship
  • Third place: Jason Reese, Evansville Campus, $250 Circle of Ivy Scholarship

The competition consisted of a two-hour game in which participants validated their skills finding and exploiting web applications vulnerabilities, correlating security events from log entries, and uncovering secret messages transmitted over the network.”  These are the types of projects they will work on upon graduating and working in the Cyber Security field.

Scholarships were provided by the Ivy Tech Evansville and Columbus Foundations.

 

USI Startup Weekend Evansville 8.0 To Focus On Community Health Innovation

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Participating designers, developers and entrepreneurs; judges; sponsors and community members

WHAT: Startup Weekend Evansville 8.0 – “Better Health Through Innovation”

WHEN: Friday, April 12 – Sunday, April 14. Full Schedule of Events (Media are welcome to cover any portion of the event over the weekend. Please check in with a staff member before interrupting teams at work.)

WHERE: New location this year: The University of Southern Indiana Health Professions Center. A map of campus featuring the Health Professions Center can be found online at USI.edu/map.

STARTUP WEEKEND: Open regionally to all students and community, Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups.  Entering its eighth year, Startup Weekend Evansville is the largest event of its kind in the state of Indiana.

HEALTH FOCUS: This year SWE 8.0 will have a thematic focus to address community and regional health care issues; “Better Health Through Innovation” – an SWE platform that will seek to combine healthcare professionals, business, engineering, IT, community, students, and health care customer perspectives in the service of co-creation contributing to community and regional health care innovation. Organizers have created the following three “innovation buckets” which warrant the most need forattention: behavioral health; exercise/nutrition; and information technology/data analytics. Participants will choose an innovation bucket they are interested in and focus on a problem within that bucket to work on during the weekend event.

FINAL PITCH PRESENTATIONS: All interested in hearing the ideas generated from Startup Weekend 8.0 are invited to attend the final presentations beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 14. Tickets are $10 and include a catered dinner. To purchase tickets, visit the Startup Weekend Evansville website at http://communities.techstars.com/usa/evansville/startup-weekend/13811.

PRIZES: Following final presentations, each of the two most plausible ideas will receive $3,000 in idea development funding and entry into the University of Southern Indiana Eagle Innovation Accelerator Program.  Funding provided by University of Southern Indiana Outreach and Engagement.  The top two most plausible ideas will also receive one year of secure web hosting from Lieberman Technologies and 6 months free membership at Cowork Evansville. To receive the $6,000 in idea development funding for the top two most plausible ideas, they must be initially implemented in the Evansville, Indiana community and/or region.

 

 

Jacob’s Village Game Scheduled For May 3 Against Miners

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The Evansville Otters and Jacob’s Village announced the continuation of a 15-year partnership, highlighted by an Otters’ exhibition game on May 3 at 6:35 p.m. against the Southern Illinois Miners to benefit Jacob’s Village.

“Over the time of this partnership, we have raised $190,000 and hopeful that this year we will hit $200,000,” said Jacob’s Village Development Director Laura Hurt.

“We do this because a generous 100% of the sales goes to support Jacob’s Village, and proceeds from this game will allow Jacob’s Village to continue to live out its mission.”

The mission of Jacob’s Village is to develop a safe, walk-able neighborhood community where people with disabilities and older adults can find meaningful relationships, housing that is affordable and accessible, and activities that encourage active minds and bodies.

As a part of the benefit, the Otters will host a “Diamond Dash” sponsored by Tracy Zeller Jewelry. The dash will give every woman over the age of 18 an opportunity to go onto the field to a player, but only a selected 25 tickets will have the chance during the game to dash for a $1,000 Tracy Zeller Jewelry shopping spree.

There will also be cookies, door prizes, free popcorn (while supplies last), clowns and more.

“We would like to invite all of the Evansville community to come out Friday, May 3, to enjoy exciting Otters’ baseball, the $1,000 Diamond Dash, and to support a great cause. It’s really a fun night,” said Hurt.

“It’s been a wonderful partnership with Jacob’s Village, and it’s giving us an opportunity for a practice game on and off the field for our team,” said Otters Vice President of Sales Joel Padfield.

“We are looking forward to our 25th anniversary season and Jacob’s Village has been a part of 60% of our seasons.”

Tickets for this year’s game may be purchased at all G.D. Ritzy’s locations, Bosse Field and Jacob’s Village beginning Thursday. The Bosse Field box office is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.