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Kurt Vonnegut and Hoosier Quality of Place to be topic of UE Lecture

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The University of Evansville’s annual Chutney Literary Conference is set for April 5-6 on UE’s campus. UE students will be presenting critical papers, and will have the opportunity to win awards for their efforts.

The conference starts with the Melvin M. Peterson Literary Forum’s Hemminger-Brown Lecture on Friday, April 5. The lecture will begin at 7:00 p.m. in Room 162 (Harkness Hall), Schroeder School of Business Building. The guest speaker will be Edward P. Comentale, professor of English, associate vice provost for arts and humanities, and director of the Arts and Humanities Council at Indiana University Bloomington. His topic will be “Kurt Vonnegut and Hoosier ‘Quality of Place.'”

Comentale is the author of Modernism, Cultural Production, and the British Avant-Garde and Sweet Air: Modernism, Regionalism, and American Popular Song. He co-edits a scholarly book series on fan cultures for Indiana University Press, through which he has published The Year’s Work in Lebowski Studies and The Year’s Work at the Zombie Research Center.

The conference ends on Saturday, April 6, with student panels planned for 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and noon in Rooms 271 and 272 in the Schroeder School of Business Building. The Grabill and Klinger Writing Prizes will also be awarded at this time.

Holcomb Speaks at Indiana Leadership Prayer Breakfast

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Gov. Eric Holcomb spoke at the Indiana Leadership Prayer Breakfast this morning. The title of his speech is “The Beatitude Not Mentioned,” and the full text of his prepared remarks is attached. The governor also introduced the event’s keynote speaker, Rachael Denhollander, an advocate for victims of sexual abuse and the first former U.S. gymnast to publically accuse Larry Nassar of sexual assault.

The Prayer Breakfast has been an annual tradition since 1969 and is modeled after the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington D.C. The non-denominational event is led by Statehouse Chaplain Matthew Barnes and a steering committee.


Gov. Holcomb speaks to the Leadership Prayer Breakfast attendees before introducing the keynote speaker, Rachael Denhollander.

 

 

The governor spoke about the Beatitudes and how being faithful to that list of instructions helps people live better lives.

Gov. Holcomb joins Everett Greene in singing “God Bless America” at the conclusion of the Leadership Prayer Breakfast.

 

Aces fall to Bulldogs in midweek contest

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UE resumes Valley play at UNI on Saturday

McKenzie Johnson and Toni Galas posted two hits apiece, but Butler scored three times in the first inning before finishing with a 7-1 win over the University of Evansville softball team on Tuesday night.

Galas and Johnson combined to register four of the Purple Aces (12-17) six hits.  Bailee Bostic and Allison Daggett had the other two.  Johnson drove in UE’s run.  The Bulldogs (11-19) scored their seven runs on eight hits.  Maddie Moore had two hits and scored twice.

Butler grabbed the early lead, scoring a pair of runs on a UE error before extending the lead to 3-0 in the top of the first.  They tacked on another run in the third inning.

UE managed to get baserunners, recording four hits while loading the bases up in the fourth inning, but they could not push any across the plate.

That changed in the bottom half of the sixth when Allison Daggett led off with a double to right.  McKenzie Johnson followed that up with a double to the same part of the field to score Daggett and end the shutout.

The Bulldogs plated their final run on a homer by Christina Candotti in the seventh as they would finish with the 7-1 win.  Izzy Vetter made the start for UE and tossed three innings.  Jaime Nurrenbern and Emily Lockhart also saw time in the circle.

Next up for UE is a conference series at UNI.  The Aces travel to Cedar Falls for two games on Saturday and a single matchup on Sunday.

 

Sheriff’s Office K-9 Earns “Case of the Quarter”

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 The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office hosted an award ceremony to recognize Deputy Griffin Bush and his K-9 partner Archie for their excellence in securing the “Case of the Quarter” as chosen by the United States Police Canine Association (USPCA). As a former K-9 handler Sheriff Dave Wedding was very pleased to present Deputy Bush and Archie with the prestigious award. K-9 Archie has been a dedicated member of the Sheriff’s Office since 2015 and has been paired with Deputy Bush for nearly 3.5 years. Over the years the Sheriff’s Office has been fortunate to receive numerous donations from community members to specifically fund the growth and operations of the K-9 Unit. In the case of K-9 Archie, it is because of the generosity of people like Bettye and Marvin Stephenson that we are able to celebrate the accolades of Deputy Bush and K-9 Archie for their outstanding performance in the field.

Pictured above (left) Deputy Griffin Bush and K-9 Archie receiving the award from Sheriff David Wedding, (right) K-9 Archie offering personal thanks to Bettye Stephenson for her generosity.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“READERS FORUM” MARCH 26, 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?

WHAT”S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that the Robert Mueller investigation final report cleared President Trump of any wrongdoing?

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“LIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX”

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“LIVING OUTSIDE THE BOX”

Joe Wallace is the author of the forthcoming book called Living Outside the Box that took its inspiration from a series of situations where thinking outside the box never lead to action. 

Finally, in a moment of frustration, Joe uttered the words “what good does it do to think outside the box if you don’t have the courage to live outside the box?”   The title and the idea of this book were born with that statement.

Excerpt from Chapter 2: Eternal Awareness

“Some people seem to have an insatiable curiosity about what is going on around them.  Others are content to go with the flow and avoid the exercise of learning what makes their surroundings tick and more importantly what are the opportunities from the improvement that are literally right under one’s nose. The level of curiosity that a person has is directly proportional to the number of opportunities to enjoy life to the fullest or identify things within a particular region or ecosystem that are in need of improvement.

The origins of entrepreneurship are the ideas and perspectives that people have and then act upon to create changes that often have profoundly positive economic or social outcomes. These outcomes can range from businesses that create wealth through solving problems by offering solid solutions to existing problems to elegant services that make human life better.

Ideas and perspectives germinate in the minds of acutely aware individuals during the day to day activity of living. By the powers of observation and through a healthy feeling of discontentment with the status quo, curious visionaries identify potential solutions to society’s problems. When these visionaries have ambition, drive, and access to capital, sometimes they become entrepreneurs. When their ideas become successful products and services, the entrepreneurs and their communities can accumulate wealth and enhance the quality of life.”

Author Bio:

Joe Wallace is CEO and Chief Innovation Officer of the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership that operates the Palm Springs Innovation Hub where he also serves as the founding Managing Director. Wallace entered the world of mentoring entrepreneurs and businesses serving as the founding President and CEO of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville and Innovation Pointe where entrepreneurship was the prime focus. 

Joe’s work has been honored with the CSU San Bernardino’s Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award, the R & D Top 100 Award, the Clean Air Award, and the Indiana University Growth 100 Award along with many others.  Over his career, Joe has been recognized as a creative leader who is not afraid to live his life outside the box.  

Wallace was graduated from Stanford University with an MS in Mechanical Engineering and has earned technical certifications from both Harvard and MIT. With over 10 start-up businesses and experience mentoring over 100 others, Joe enjoys a reputation of a person with a depth of technical knowledge who applies common sense solutions that work to business and life.

EDITORS NOTE:

We highly recommend if your a CEO of a developing corporation this book is a must read for you middle and upper echelon management team!

Joe’s book is extremely insightful and intellectually based.

 

More Than Half of Domestic Violence Cases in Indiana Involve a Gun

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More Than Half of Domestic Violence Cases in Indiana Involve a Gun

MARCH 25TH, 2019 AMANDA PORTER INDIANA

A number of reported crimes including deadly shootings across the Tri-State are taking center stage. Police say many of these cases are linked to reports of domestic violence. Like earlier this month in Grandview, Indiana, police say a man fatally shot his wife before shooting himself.

Then this past weekend A Muhlenberg County man allegedly fired at his wife and their two daughters as they were leaving home.

“You would never imagine what goes on behind closed doors. And it can start as just protective, overbearing behavior and it escalates to something more serious, sometimes death,” says Erika Taylor with the Evansville YWCA.

Crime scene tape wraps around a Grandview home marking the scene of a fatal domestic violence shooting. Police say Alan Bennett turned the gun on himself after killing his wife in early Marc.

In Muhlenberg County William Dortch is facing attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting at his wife and two children as they were leaving the home.

“Maybe the children have witnessed a very traumatic experience, and ask yourself is this what you want your children to go through as well. You need to exit the relationship if possible,” says Taylor.

Domestic violence experts say first and foremost the victim needs to think about safety.

“Here at the YWCA we offer a 24/7 shelter in a secure facility,” says Taylor.

Keep documents together in one safe place.

“Social security cards, birth certificates, for themselves and their children. An extra set of keys for the vehicle. Things that the abuser might hide. Get an extra set of all those things because if you need to leave in an urgent situation, you can take all of that with you,” says Taylor.

Take pictures of the abuse and tell co-workers, family, and friends.

“If there is an instant later when they need that evidence you’ll have it, you’ll be armed with the proper evidence to help you in your case,” says Taylor.

“I tell victims to call the YWCA. We are here to help 24 hours a day. Think about your safety and the safety of your own children. And know that you are better than this. You don’t need or deserve a relationship like this. You are worthy of so much more.”

Click here for domestic violence resources at;

The Evansville YWCA

-Has a 24-hour shelter

Albion Fellows Bacon Center

-Has a short term safe haven.

The Kentucky Coalition Against Domestic Violence

-Has several resources

Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence
-Has several resources

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Librarians Weigh In On Proposed Legislation

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Librarians Weigh In On Proposed Legislation

MARCH 25TH, 2019 MEGAN DIVENTI INDIANA

Libraries across the Hoosier state could be feeling the impact of two bills working their way through the State House right now.

One of those bills, House Bill 1343, would give the fiscal body of a city, town, or county with a library complete oversight of that budget.

“And this additional oversight I think is maybe just a little overkill,” says Trista Smith, Newburg Chandler Public Library director. “I think it’s really important to make sure we are being responsible, but I do think we have a lot of stuff in place, a lot of processes in place that already ensure that we are doing what we need to do.”

But Tri-State librarians are concerned about the financial impact these bills could have. “We put money in a rainy day fund every year just in case,” says Smith. “You know we have this beautiful building and god forbid the heating and air went out or any kind of large repair, you know we need to have that outside of our operating budget and that’s really important.”

But not every library system shares the same concerns.

The EVPL released a statement saying in the part-the bill would likely have little to no impact on EVPL branches for a couple of reasons.

Among them, there are already several levels of financial oversight in place with both the local government and the state, and the EVPL has a healthy reserve fund in case of emergencies.

Senate Bill 64 was authored by local Senator Jim Tomes.

It would require libraries to conduct an annual background check on anyone who interacts with children under 14.

Senator Tomes said in part because libraries often serve as an extension of school-background checks should be required.

But local librarians say performing those checks is costly and there are already safeguards in place.

“It’s intention is good you know making sure we have the appropriate people around our children is important, but I think it just steps a little over what’s reasonable to expect from a library,” says Smith.

House Bill 1343 is scheduled for another committee hearing Thursday.

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Community Development Block Grants Now Open For Applications

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The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs is announcing the first round of Community Development Block Grants for 2019 is open.

The following programs are accepting applications this round:

The complete application, which includes the instructions, proposals/application template and sample documents can be found at www.in.gov/ocra/cdbg. A video overview of the application can be accessed here.

New guidelines from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on LMI census data and income surveys requires OCRA to make adjustments to the income survey policies and procedures.

Effective April 1, applications must use the new census data and income survey process. Communities must use the HUD LMI Map tool to source the LMI data. An income survey would only be necessary if a community has an LMI percentage lower than 51 percent. In those cases, the community must seek permission from OCRA before moving forward with an income survey. Additionally, income survey certifiers will no longer be required to verify an income survey. A webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2 to provide more detailed information on this change.

Round one proposals are being accepted until Friday, May 3 at 4:00 p.m., ET. Final applications are due by Friday, June 28 at 4:00 p.m., ET with funding awards announced on Thursday, August 15.

Funding for all of the CDBG programs comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and is administered by OCRA. The state of Indiana distributes CDBG funds to rural communities to assist units of local government with various community projects like: improving infrastructure, downtown revitalization, public facilities improvements and economic development.

For further information on these programs, contact the assigned Community Liaison for your region.

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