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Tell City’s Ivy Tech Career & Technology Center CNA Class Has 100% Pass Rate

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All students in the Fall 2018 CNA training ending in December at Ivy Tech Community College’s Tell City Career & Technology Center passed the Department of Health Certification Exam to become registered Certified Nurse Aides in the state of Indiana.

The students completed eight-weeks of lecture, lab, and clinical instruction to develop the skills necessary to meet the standards set by the Indiana State Department of Health.

Students were able to earn this career certification tuition free, due to a partnership with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development’s WorkINdiana program and Ivy Tech Achieve Your Degree.

More classes are planned, but this time through Ivy Tech’s Princeton Career & Technology Center. This class will be June 10-Aug. 1, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, from 4-9 p.m., at Princeton High School, Room 110. Orientation is planned June 6 at 4 p.m. Funding is available for eligible students. Call (812) 429-9843 or email msherfield2@ivytech.edu for more information.

“The College is proud of the dedication, hard work, and passion the students demonstrated throughout their training,” said Kyla Krieg, Ivy Tech Workforce Development Consultant and Princeton and Tell City Career & Technology Centers’ director. “A CNA certification is a great way to start a career in healthcare. This credential provides the foundation for the ‘nursing career ladder.’  The possibilities are endless for these students.

“The College and the community are grateful for the support of Perry County Memorial Hospital. The Health Sciences lab at our Tell City site allows students to complete college classes close to home and connects qualified candidates with the high-demand jobs in our region.”

Congratulations to the following Ivy Tech CNAs:

  • Amanda Connor,  Tell City, IN
  • Austin Crowe, Tell City, IN
  • Kerstie Enlow, Tell City, IN
  • Kimberly Larsen, Cannelton, IN
  • Krisstina Little, Cannelton, IN
  • Heather Mitchell, Cannelton, IN
  • Tashia Osborne, Tell City, IN
  • Gracie Staggs,  Tell City, IN
  • Brittany Richardt, Tell City, IN

 

Junior Master Wildlife Gardener Class

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Join certified Indiana Master Gardeners and Wesselman Woods naturalists for 6 sessions full of hands-on activities designed to teach youths grades 2-5 to identify and understand the wildlife you may encounter in a garden, recognize the basic components of habitats, and learn how to bring these components into your backyard to attract wildlife to your very own wildlife garden. Work together with other students to create a native habitat inside the grounds at Wesselman Woods and also grow plants and create shelter elements to kickstart a home garden. You may also earn awards and become a certified Junior Master Wildlife Gardener!

Date Theme
3/3 Picking a location
3/17 Attracting specific wildlife
3/31 Providing Food
4/14 Providing Shelter and Water
4/28 Identifying Wildlife
5/19 Service Project

Cost is $25 per student and includes the award pins and items to start a backyard habitat. Students may miss one session and still meet the requirements to be certified gardeners. Class size is limited to 25 students.

Vanderburgh County Commissioners to Hold Road Hearing 

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The Board of Commissioners of Vanderburgh County will conduct its annual road hearing on Tuesday, February 26 following the County Commissioners meeting at 3:00 pm in room 301 of the Civic Center, 1 NW MLK Blvd. 

This public forum will provide citizens with information on road projects scheduled for 2019 and allow citizens to identify specific county roads to be included in the 2019 paving list.  

Residents who wish to address the Board with specific road concerns or suggestions are asked to contact the County Commissioners office prior to February 19 so the issue can be investigated prior to the meeting. The Commissioners Office can be reached at 435-5241 between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm or you can email your concerns or suggestions to commissioners@vanderburghgov.org. 

University of Evansville Alum Rami Malek Wins Best Actor at the Oscars

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FEBRUARY 24TH, 2019 AMANDA PORTER INDIANA

The University of Evansville community is celebrating the achievements of one of its own. 2003 UE graduate Rami Malek is nominated for the best actor award for his portrayal of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody.

Sterling Square hosted an Oscar watch party featuring food and desserts. The event also serves as a fundraiser for the university’s new lab theatre.

“It also serves us very well in recruiting purposes,” says UE theatre director Sharla Cowden.

“We audition over 22 hundred students every year. You accept only 40 in the first year class, so we really feel this will bow well for us on a national level too, being able to improve the quality of students that come to the university.”

In addition to watching the Oscars, patrons played games including guessing who would win in each category.

Evansville Woman Arrested for Dealing Meth

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Friday morning, February 22, Indiana State Police All Crimes Policing (A.C.P.) Squad initiated a criminal investigation after receiving information that Kayla Nation, 33, was allegedly selling meth from her Evansville apartment located at 1422 Adams Avenue Apartment A. During the investigation troopers gathered information to obtain a search warrant.

When troopers arrived at the apartment later in the afternoon they found Nation, two of her children and two Evansville women inside the apartment. Troopers searched the apartment and found a small amount of meth, a digital scale, a glass meth pipe with residue, and assorted Ziploc baggies with the corners ripped off, which is indicative of sale and distribution of illegal narcotics. Two more of Nation’s children arrived after school was dismissed. Department of Child Services released Nation’s four children to their grandmother.

The two women were cited for visiting a common nuisance and were released. Nation was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where she is currently being held on $5,000 cash only bond.

Arrested and Charges: Kayla Nation, 33, of Evansville, IN

  1. Dealing Methamphetamine, Class 6 Felony
  2. Possession of Methamphetamine, Class 6 Felony
  3. Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor
  4. Neglect of a Dependent, Class 6 Felony
  5. Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class 6 Felony

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

“READERS FORUM” FEBRUARY 24, 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 disagree with the “Drag Queen” reading hour being held at the public library?

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DQSH Draws Large Crowd of Supporters and Protesters

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FEBRUARY 23RD, 2019 PAUL WILCOXE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

A larger crowd than expected was on hand Saturday at the North Park Library for Drag Queen Story Hour.

According to library officials, approximately 275 children and their guardians were able to experience Drag Queen Story Hour over multiple sessions. It is also estimated that more than 150 children and their guardians were turned away due to capacity.

Drag Queen Florintine Dawn read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Goodnight Moon. In addition, children danced to “The Hokey Pokey,” Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes,” and “Freeze Dance.” In anticipation of a large gathering, EVPL North Park had several activities, books, and crafts ready in the Children’s Tower for before and after the program and for those who were not able to attend the event.

“I’m definitely happy to be here today,” Dawn said. “I’m excited. When the kids come into the room … I’m full of life right now. Reading to kids means a lot to everyone. The public library has definitely done a fantastic job.”

Outside, several hundred people gathered in support and opposition of the event.

“I’m just here to show support for Drag Queen Story Hour and the LGBTQ people in our community,” said Gena Garrett. “I think the messages that kids hear are important and I think if a kid is gay or queer or questioning, it’s really important they hear love and they hear that they matter and are accepted.”

Jude Grer is bisexual and was on hand to support kids because she did not get much support when she was growing up.

“Kids that are going to grow up … on the hateful side, the Christian side that doesn’t approve of this, and they’re going to be gay,” said Grer. “It’s going to hurt to know their parents were against something so, loving and historic.”

Many people were on hand holding signs condemning the library board’s decision to host the story hour.

“We’re here to protest this library board allowing the drag queens to perform for the children,” said Randy Cain. “I think it’s terrible to put the children involved with this. This is awful.
“I can’t believe that our Evansville council, the mayor, the commissioners, and the library board all allowed this to happen.”

Pat O’Brien is a military veteran and says he supports the rights of those in favor of the drag queen story hour, but as a Christian, he believes he is standing up for what is right.

“The first thing the Lord says is, ‘What is our greatest commandment? It is to love one another as I love you.’” said O’Brien. “I love this opposing group. I love all diversity. I love all people. I also love the Word.

“I believe they have the right, but I believe, as a Christian, I also have the right to state my view. I also have a right for the majority of the people and what their views are.”

EVPL CEO Cyndee Landrum applauds all sides of the issue and believes the civil protest is good for the community.

“It’s actually good we have people who are here that are for and people who maybe have a different opinion,” said Landrum. “This is an act in civic engagement and civic engagement is very important.”

Jennifer Yaser is running for City Council 5th Ward and was on hand to show her support for the reading program.

“This, at its core is the children’s literacy program,” said Yaser. “I am all for diverse and inclusive literacy programs. I really don’t understand all the controversy surrounding it because I believe it’s more fearful to see the children see this hateful rhetoric and the protesting, as opposed to going in there and seeing someone dressed up reading.”

Christopher Brown brought his 11-year old daughter and nine-year-old son to the library and says he wants his kids to learn that hate has no place in the world.

“This is definitely a great way to think out of the box,” said Brown. “I definitely applaud the public library system and the people over it that put this together.

“It puts out a good public image for this community, for the LGBT. I have a couple siblings that are in that and it provides a sense of openness … and I definitely appreciate and applaud that.”

Evansville Police were on hand with 26 officers keeping the peace. No arrests were reported but a number of times officers had to remind each side to respect the other’s space.

“Whenever you have two different factions that are very passionate about their sides, you have to make sure that you put adequate number of personnel to address a potential problem,” said Captain Andy Chandler. “That’s what we did. We wanted to make sure that we had a good showing here.

“We have had to ask some of the people to maintain some distance between the groups. We’ve got two different groups with a lot of passion and strong personalities.”

According to Landrum, there are no current plans to hold any further Drag Queen Story Hours, but noted it would be something they would consider.

“It’s always a possibility,” she said. “We don’t have anything on the calendar at this point. I know at last count there were 156 people that couldn’t get in and we’ll take all that into consideration when we do a program evaluation and see what happens next.”

Zifer To Be Invested As Holder Of UE’s Oramay Cluthe Eades Distinguished Professorship in Music

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The University of Evansville’s William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences Department of Music has announced the upcoming investiture of Timothy Zifer, DMA, as the holder of the University’s Oramay Cluthe Eades Distinguished Professorship in Music. The ceremony is planned for Saturday, March 2, at 1:30 p.m. in Neu Chapel.

The Oramay Cluthe Eades Distinguished Professorship in Music was established through a generous gift to UE from the Eades Foundation. Oramay Cluthe Eades and her husband, Alvin Q. Eades, were longtime supporters of the University of Evansville and benefactors of its Department of Music.

Cluthe Eades was a graduate of Combs Conservatory in Philadelphia with majors in harp and piano. She was the originator of the Cluthe School of Music in Cluthe Hall in 1924. The Cluthe School became affiliated with Evansville College in 1940. All advanced students matriculated into Evansville College and the young students remained at Cluthe Hall, which later became known as the EC Preparatory School of Music. The Cluthe School was donated to Evansville College by Cluthe Eades in 1942. The prep school moved onto campus in 1962 when Krannert Hall of Art and Music was completed.

Cluthe Eades presented a memo to the Evansville College Board of Trustees with the recommendation to create an Evansville School of Music. She offered to serve as director of the school free of charge for three years until the school was self-sufficient. Her reasoning for transitioning her private school into a civic one was that a civic school would be more permanent; it would gain the support of more people and make possible a larger, more complete school; and that by making the school known as a nonprofit educational institution, public-spirited citizens would make bequests to the school.

Cluthe Eades wanted the new school to have membership in the National Association of Schools of Music. The present faculty has been selected with that end in view and is acceptable to the National Association.

Zifer, a UE professor of music, earned his bachelor’s degree in music education from Ohio University, his master’s degree in trumpet performance from Louisiana State University, and his doctorate in trumpet performance with a minor in wind conducting from Louisiana State University.

Zifer teaches courses in applied trumpet, UE Jazz Ensembles, UE Trumpet Ensemble, jazz studies, and music management courses. He received the Dean’s Teaching Award in 2010. Zifer is the principal trumpet of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and is an active soloist and recitalist. He also serves as the principal trumpet and founding member of the Shepard Brass (UE faculty brass quintet). Most recently, Zifer recorded Robert Russell Bennett’s Rose Variations with the UE Wind Ensemble on their CD recording project.

Prior to taking over the jazz studies program, Zifer served as director of bands (1996-2008). During this time the University of Evansville wind ensemble toured over 20 states and appeared at the 2001 International Trumpet Guild Conference, competed in the 2002 International Hawaiian Music Festival, and performed at the 2006 and 2008 Indiana Music Educators Association conventions.

The UE Jazz Ensemble I has performed and competed at the prestigious Elmhurst College Jazz Festival from 2008 to the present, having received two honorable mentions, outstanding soloist award, and recognition for an original composition by a student. The UE Jazz Ensemble I has hosted numerous internationally acclaimed musicians during the past few years, including trumpeters Doc Severinsen and Allen Vizzutti, vocalists Diane Schuur and The New York Voices, and drummer Max Weinberg.

The UE Jazz Ensemble also hosts an annual Jazz Band Invitational bringing in over 13 high school and college jazz bands from across the tri-state area.

The UE Trumpet Ensemble has performed at the 2001 and 2004 International Trumpet Guild Conferences, the 2011 University of Kentucky TrumpetFest, and the 2015 Orvieto TrumpetFest in Orvieto Italy.

In 2001, Zifer served as the conference host for the International Trumpet Guild Conference on the campus of UE. The conference brought in over 800 attendees from around the world and featured recitals, lectures, exhibits, and clinics by some of the world’s leading trumpet professionals.

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