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Arts Council awards nearly $30,000 to support 17 local youth arts programs

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The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana continued to show it’s the main supporter of youth arts programming in the region by awarding $29,395 to 17 local organizations.

The grants allow organizations to create and continue unique and engaging arts programming for Evansville youth.

More than 30 organizations applied for the Arts Council’s annual Sponsorship of the Arts grant. An Arts Council committee selected 17 organizations listed below for the award.

“Children thrive when provided opportunities for creativity and expression,” said Anne McKim, executive director of The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. “The 2019 Sponsorship Grant programs will allow thousands of young people to participate in the arts in their schools and throughout our community, and we’re delighted to be a catalyst for this inspiration and enrichment.”

For more information, contact Zach Evans with the Arts Council at zach.evans@artswin.org.2019 Sponsorship of the Arts Grant Recipients:

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Organization

Project

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Description

Awarded

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AIS Diamond

Creating a Creative and Engaging Classroom

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Funding requested to purchase art supplies for the AIS Diamond Avenue middle school art program.

$1,500

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Children’s Center for Dance Education

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Tap, Tumble, and Twirl

Funding requested for supplies and materials needed for the creation of a dance studio at Carver Community Organization. CCDE will give lessons to 31 preschool aged children, but the space will be available for art/dance/and movement programs for all youth served by Carver.

$3,000

Children’s Center
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Education Alvin Ailey and Art page2image7019840performance in Bloomington, Indiana. page2image7020224$500

Funding requested to send 20 Joshua Academy students to an Alvin Ailey

Corpus Christi

Fine Arts Technology Integration in Middle School

Funding requested to purchase 5 iPads and additional apps to be used in fine arts classes in the school.

$1,545

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Evansville Ballet Theater

Dance Program at the Boys and Girls Club

Funding requested to support collaborative projects with the Boys and Girls Club and Mattingly Charities to bring dance education to underserved and special-needs children.

$1,000

Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

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Southside Stars Music Group

Funding requested to purchase instruments for use in the Southside Stars Music Program.

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$500

Navigators USA, Chapter 111

Navigating the Arts

Funding requested to implement an arts program for the scouts of Evansville- based Navigators scouting groups.

$2,500

North High School

Enriching Opportunities at North High School

Funding requested to purchase supplementary supplies and materials in order to introduce new media and techniques to art students, including raku firing, varying printmaking processes, silkscreen process on clay, rice paper transfers on clay, digital photography and graphic design.

$2,000

Patchwork Central

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Spring Semester 2019 Arts and Smarts Program

Funding requested to support arts activities during Patchwork’s 4 day a week afterschool arts and education program, targeted at neighborhood and underserved children.

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$1,000
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St. Vincent Early Learning Center

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Engaging Children Through Music with Natural Outdoor Classrooms

Funding requested for development of a music program in new outdoor music and movement classrooms.

$5,000

The DaVinci Institute

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DaVinci Partnership: Young People’s Concert Enrichment Experience

Funding requested to purchase supplies for the “Concert Enrichment Experience,” to provide substitute teachers for the day, and to rent the Children’s Museum of Evansville facilities for the project.

$2,000

The Jacob Ball Wish

Funding requested to support a theater production raising money for the Jacob Ball wish fund. Money raised is used to purchase materials and equipment requested by teachers or caregivers for

The Jacob Ball
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University of Evansville Theater

ARTSWIN/UE Twelfth Night Matinee

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Funding requested to provide 500 discounted tickets to area students for the matinee production of “Twelfth Night.”

$5,000

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Vogel Elementary School

After School Art

Funding requested to create an after- school art club for K-6th grade students at Vogel Elementary School. Funds will be used for art supplies and will increase arts exposure for participating students from 20 to 30 minutes/week to over 2 hours/week.

$1,600

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YWCA

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Loving Yourself

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Funding requested for art supplies to be used by LiveYers in a positive self-esteem and self-image program.

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$1,250

YWCA

Hands Are Not for Hitting

Funding requested for art supplies to be used by LiveYers in a violence prevention program.

YWCA

Down on the Farm

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Funding requested for art supplies to be used by LiveYers for creative reflection following a farm visit.

Total award from the Arts Council to 17 organizations

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$29,395

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The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Downtown Evansville at 212 Main St. The Arts Council operates the Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Art Gallery and is the only free public arts space in the city.

The Arts Council’s mission is to enhance the quality of life and support economic development through advocacy and promotion of the arts, arts education and arts organizations in Southwest Indiana. To learn more about the Arts Council, visit artswin.org, and follow them on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.

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Indiana Sheriffs’ Association College Scholarship Program

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Indiana Sheriffs’ Association President, Vanderburgh County Sheriff David L. Wedding, is pleased to announce that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice studies. There will be approximately forty $750 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.

The Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship Fund was established for the purpose of receiving, investing, and dispensing of funds to provide college scholarships to qualified students who are committed to pursuing and education in the law enforcement profession.

To qualify for one of these scholarships, the applicant must be an Indiana resident, be a current member of the association or a dependent child or grandchild of a current association member, attend an Indiana college or university, major in a law enforcement field, and enrolled as a full-time student (12 or more credit hours).

Applications needed to apply for the scholarships are available from your high school counselor or the Sheriff’s Office. The scholarship application can also be downloaded from the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association website: www.indianasheriffs.org. The applications must be completed and received by the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association on or before April 1st, 2019.

Former Eagle Raff selected to lead USI Volleyball

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Former University of Southern Indiana student athlete Randi Raff ’05 has been selected to lead the USI Volleyball program in an announcement by the USI Department of Athletics Monday afternoon. Raff becomes the 12th head coach in program history.

“I am beyond excited and deeply humbled at the opportunity to come home to USI.” Raff said. “I’d like to thank (USI Director of Athletics) Jon Mark Hall for placing his faith in me and believing in my vision for the future of USI Volleyball.

“After visiting campus, it’s clear the University and the Athletic Department are bound for even more great things.” Raff continued. “It is truly a special place. Everything from the committed and tight knit community of coaches, staff and players to the top notch facilities made saying ‘yes’ one of the easiest decisions of my life. It feels good to be a Screaming Eagle again!”

“We are thrilled to have Randi coming back to USI to be our head volleyball coach,” Hall said. “She has playing or coaching experience at the Division I, II and III levels and we feel like those vast experiences will help her become a very successful head coach. She is very driven to succeed and to make sure that the young women in our program have a great experience at USI.

“I would like to thank Assistant Director of Athletics, Mandi Fulton, and our entire search committee on their efforts to bring us such a strong candidate pool,” Hall continued.

Raff, who played volleyball at USI in 2001, 2003 and 2004, returns to the Screaming Eagles after spending the previous three seasons at Georgia Tech, where she was an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

At Georgia Tech, Raff assisted in putting together the Highest Honorable Mention recruiting classes in 2017 and 2018 per Prepvolleyball.com and helped the Yellow Jackets to their most victories in 12 years as they posted a 24-8 overall record and a 15-5 mark in ACC play in 2016.

Raff also coached two first-team All-ACC players as well as one honorable mention All-American and ACC Scholar Athlete of the Year. She coordinated and organized all recruiting activities, including identification of prospects as well as establishing and maintaining day-to-day communications.

Prior to Georgia Tech, Raff spent the 2015 season as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at Indiana after spending three seasons at Northern Kentucky University as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

During her time with Northern Kentucky, Raff helped the Norse to a 56-37 (.602) record in its first three years of NCAA Division I play, including the best start to any first-year Division I program (12-1 in 2012). She served as acting head coach for the program’s first-ever NCAA Division I post-season win, which came during the 2014 Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament—she filled in for Liz (Holmes) Hart, who was expecting the birth of her first child.

Prior to NKU, Raff spent two seasons at Division III Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia, as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. She helped lead the Captains to back-to-back 38-win seasons, including a national runner-up finish in 2011.

Raff was honored with the 2011 American Volleyball Coaches Association 30 under 30 award, which recognizes young up-and-coming coaches among all NCAA divisions in both men’s and women’s volleyball.

A native of Rensselaer, Indiana, Raff also served as an assistant coach for two seasons at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, prior to her stint with Christopher Newport.

Raff broke into coaching as a graduate assistant strength and condition coach at Purdue University from 2005-07. She was the Head Junior Varsity Coach/Assistant Varsity Coach at Mt. Vernon High School in 2007 before brief volunteer stints with USI and former GLVC member Saint Joseph’s College in the spring of 2008. She was the Head Coach of the 16-2’s team for the Pursuit Volleyball Club in Jackson, Missouri, from 2008-09.

Raff was a team captain for the Eagles’ 2004 GLVC championship squad that posted a 15-1 record in league play en route to their second NCAA II Tournament appearance in three seasons. She earned her bachelor’s degree in exercise science from USI in May 2005 before earning a master’s degree in pedagogy and administration from Purdue in 2007.

Drainage Board Agenda

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Vanderburgh County

Drainage Board Agenda

February 5, 2019

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Previous Minutes

Bid Specifications for 2019-Maintenance of Regulated Drains

Final Drainage Plan-13644 State Road 57 (JC Wildlife)

Vectren noncompliance with Sonntag Stevens Agreement-Follow up 

Ditch Maintenance Claims (none)

Other Business

Public Comment

Adjournment

ADOPT A PET

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Dax is a 5-year-old male. He was surrendered by a family that was moving. Interestingly enough, he is also front-declawed, which means he could live in pretty much any type of housing anywhere! He’s a sweet guy who gets along great with other cats. His adoption fee is $40 and includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

AG Curtis Hill asks U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Indiana law requiring fetal ultrasounds at least 18 hours before abortions

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Attorney General Curtis Hill this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court’s ruling on the constitutionality of an Indiana law requiring fetal ultrasounds at least 18 hours prior to abortions.

In July of 2018, a panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit enjoined the law – accepting Planned Parenthood’s contention that it placed an undue burden on women seeking abortions. In this week’s filing, however, Attorney General Hill notes that the law essentially combines two Indiana statutes that have been on the books for years.

In 1995, the Indiana General Assembly passed the informed-consent statute, which specified that a woman must receive, in person, information relevant to abortion and childbirth at least 18 hours before an abortion. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a similar statute in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey.

Then, in 2011, the state legislature passed another law requiring an ultrasound be performed before an abortion. It required medical staff to show the ultrasounds to women seeking abortions unless they expressed in writing that they did not wish to see them. In 2016, lawmakers added the provision at issue in this week’s filing – which stipulates that the required ultrasound take place at the informed-consent appointment at least 18 hours before the abortion procedure.

“The state has a compelling interest to protect fetal life and dignity,” Attorney General Hill said. “It also has an obligation to ensure that women do not feel rushed or pressured into getting an abortion. I hope the Supreme Court will establish the clear constitutionality of this vitally important legislation.”

JOIN CARVER IN CELEBRATING THEIR DAY CARE & PRESCHOOL’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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Carver Community Organization is eager announce the 50th anniversary of its Day Care & Preschool. Carver has offered its childcare services to the community with the intentions of always putting children first. Their dedicated team has worked every day for the past 50 years to stay aligned with the mission and vison of the organization, to provide unique programs in a safe environment which teaches respect for self, others, and the community. 

Two events, both open to the community, held on February 12th will encompass the hard work and evolution of the early childhood education program. To showcase Carver’s commitment to developing Carver kids into compassionate community members, an exhibit will take place February 12th from 3pm-5pm, in the Day Care Center and an Open House from 6pm-7:30pm in the Neighborhood Center showing how Carver has evolved over the decades. Carver Community Organization welcomes the community to come celebrate this wonderful achievement. To RSVP, contact Development Associate, JalessaEskridge, at jeskridge@carverorg.org or 812-423-2612.  

Since 1968, the Day Care Center has served the Evansville community with a focus on child care and educational activities.  Carver Day Care & Preschool is a state licensed early learning center as a Level 3 Childcare provider in the Indiana Paths to QUALITY, Indiana’s Quality Rating and Improvement Systems (QRIS) for childcare.  

Carver Community Organization is a nonprofit that has been enlightening generations within the community since 1944. At Carver, we are committed to developing a confident and compassionate community by engaging and inspiring all ages. Carver fulfills the needs of the community by offering the same respect, education, and opportunity to everyone. For more information about Carver Community Organization please visit www.carverorg.org or call (812) 423-2612. 

Ivy Tech Community College to Offer Welding Certification Program in Evenings at Castle High School

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Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus will offer a Welding Certification Preparation course beginning February 19 in Warrick county.

The 80-hour course will meet Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6-10 p.m., February 19 – May 1, at Castle High School in Newburgh.

This course focuses on safety, techniques, joint preparation, and proper machine setup to prepare students to earn the American Welding Society SMAW certification. Total tuition is $2,650 and all personal protective equipment, tools, and testing fees are included.

The course is open to the public and employer-sponsored students. Full funding is available through WorkOne and WorkINdiana, for qualifying students (INTraining #: 6025).

To register, call 812-429-9810 or email evv-reg@ivytech.edu.

In addition to SMAW (stick) welding, the College also provides hands-on instruction for the most common welding processes and cutting methods used in industry, including MIG, TIG, and oxyfuel welding, as well as oxyfuel cutting and plasma cutting.

Ivy Tech also offers courses in pipe welding and welding fabrication. Ivy Tech Community College is an American Welding Society Accredited Test Facility. Ivy Tech provides on-site certification testing services for employers throughout the region. Three fully-equipped welding technology labs are available for workforce training at campus locations in Evansville (16 booths), Princeton (12 booths), and Tell City (16 booths).

Ivy Tech Workforce Alignment offers one-on-one support to employers who are ready to design customized training solutions for their team in 2019. Learn more at ivytech.edu/TrainedAndReady.

Calling all Young Artists: K-8!

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Exhibit dates:
March 11 – 26
Opening Reception:
Saturday, March 9
12 – 2 p.m.
Open to all students in grades:
Kindergarten – 8th
Drop artwork off at:
212 Main
Evansville, IN
Feb. 25 – March 1
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Pick artwork up on:
March 27, 28, & 29
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
One 2D piece or one 3D piece per young artist.
Teachers:
Submit up to ten 2D pieces and/or ten 3D pieces per school

Gilda’s Club Evansville celebrates 5 years!

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Open house set for Wednesday, February 6, 2019 between 4-6pm

Gilda’s Club 5 year birthday party will be Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Gilda’s Club Evansville, 5740 Vogel Road, Evansville, IN 47715.   The celebration is open to the public.  There will be a timeline of pictures and inspiration highlighting the impact Gilda’s Club has brought to our community over the last 5 years. 

Gilda’s Club Evansville’s mission is to serve as a community of caring individuals that provide social, emotional and educational support to anyone impacted by cancer.   100% locally funded, together we share a vision that no one should face cancer alone. 

Gilda’s Club Evansville is an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community (CSC), a global organization providing psychosocial cancer support to tens of thousands of people through a network of nearly 50 local affiliates, more than 100 satellite locations and online.  

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