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VANDERBURGH COUNTY GOP HAPPENINGS

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Central Committee:
Wayne Parke, Chairman
Mary Jo Kaiser, Political Director
Dottie Thomas, Vice Chairman
Lon Walters, Secretary
Farley Smith, Treasurer
Kevin Harrison, Editor
 
News and Upcoming Events Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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 2019 Vanderburgh County Lincoln Day Dinner
The Vanderburgh County Republican Party invites you to join us as we celebrate our freedom.
When: Thursday March 21, 2019
             3810 Stringtown Rd., Evansville
Keynote Speaker:   United States Senator Mike Braun
 
Special Guests & Speakers: 
  Indiana Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch
  8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon
  Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke
Doors Open: 5:30 pm
   Reception: 5:30 – 6:30pm
        Dinner: 6:45 pm
 Single ticket price is $100 dinner <> $150 dinner & reception.
 
Sponsorship Levels:
    Lincoln $5000 <> Reagan $2500 <> Chairman $1200
 Please RSVP  by March 18, 2019
 Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 or beamerjo59@gmail.com.

VCRP Monthly Breakfast

Saturday March 16, 2019
 
Where: C.K. Newsome Center , Room 118A-B
             100 Walnut Street,
             Evansville, IN 47713
7:30 – Doors Open (Complimentary Continental Breakfast)
8:00 – Program

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Guest Speakers:
City Councilman (W-5) Justin Elpers, candidate for Re-Election
Ron Beane, candidate for City Council At-Large 
David Christmas, candidate for City Council At-Large  
 
   > Chairman Parke provides update on political happenings
9:00- Adjourn
 Let us know if you plan on attending. 
 Contact Mary Jo Kaiser at 812-425-8207 for beamerjo59@gmail.com more information.

Ron Beane for City Council At-Large Fundraiser 
Date: Friday March 15, 2019
Time: 5:00pm
230 Main Street, Evansville
 
Join us Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Comfort by the Cross-Eyed Cricket for a fundraiser to kick off the

RON BEANE for CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE campaign.

$50 Per Person
Platinum Sponsor: $1000
Gold Sponsor: $500
Silver Sponsor: $250

{Cash Bar}

 RSVP by March 8, 2019 to

Brought to you by the Committee to Elect Ron Beane.
Paid for and authorized by the Committee to Elect Ron Beane, Dan Beane Treasurer.
Click on Flyer to Print

     Tim O’Brien for City Council :
    Luck of the Irish Fundraiser   
     Date: Sunday March 17, 2019
     Time: 2PM – 5PM
 
 Location: KC’s Timeout Lounge
 1121 Washington Square, Evansville
Join us Sunday, March 17, 2019 at KC’s Timeout Lounge for a Luck of the Irish Fundraiser in support
 Tim O’Brien for City Council 
Tickets available at $50 Per Person
Host Sponsorship Levels:
Platinum : $1000
      Gold : $500
     Silver : $250
 For more information contact:
 timefortim2019@gmail.com or call 812-449-6644 
Paid for and authorized by the Committee to Elect Tim O’Brien.
Click on Flyer to Print

 
Chairman Parke’s supported Primary Candidates
 
                 Mayor- Lloyd Winnecke
 
City Clerk – OPEN
City Council Ward 1 - Timothy O’Brien
City Council Ward 2 - Natalie Rascher
City Council Ward 3 - Stephen Melcher
City Council Ward 4 - Archie Carter
City Council Ward 5 - Justin Elpers
City Council Ward 6 - Paul Abramson
City Council At-Large (Choose 3) :
Ron Beane 
David Christmas 
Zane Clodfelter
 
 
Vist the vanderburghgop.com Candidateswebpage to learn more about our candidates, and how to get in contact with their campaigns.
Early Voting (Absentee In-Person) begins at the Vanderburgh County Election Office on
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 !
 
 The first day that a voter may vote an absentee ballot for the 2019 Primary Election is Tuesday April 9, 2019. All registered voters in Indiana are eligible to vote in-person at the county election board office beginning 28 days before Election Day. Early voting at the Election Office will be 8:00 am – 4:00 pm weekdays starting Tuesday April 9 and conclude at Noon on Monday May 6, 2019. 
If you have any questions, please call the Election Office at 812-435-5122. The Vanderburgh County Election Office is located at :
1 NW ML King Jr. BLVD
Evansville, IN

Voter registration ends April 8, 2019.
Voter Registration for the 2019 Primary Election ends Monday, April 8, 2019. Registration can be done online, by mail or in person.
Register to Vote Online: Register to vote online by visiting indianavoters.com. Indiana residents with a valid Indiana driver’s license or Indiana state-issued identification card will be able to use this tool to submit a new voter registration application or to update an existing voter registration record.
Register to Vote by Mail or In-Person: To register to vote or update your current registration by mail or in person, you will need to complete and return the  Voter Registration Form (VRG-7) on or before April 8, 2019. ONLY the version of the state voter registration form (VRG-7) published on the Indiana Secretary of State Election Division website will be accepted by the Vanderburgh County Voter Registration office. Return the completed form to the Vanderburgh County Voter Registration office or the Indiana Election Division by midnight, April 8, 2019.
 Get a copy of form VRG-7: Voter Registration Application by visiting the Indiana Voter Portal HERE
                 Mail your completed VRG-7 form to :  Vanderburgh County Voter Registration
                                                                                 Civic Center Complex, Room 214
                                                                                 1 NW M.L. King, Jr. Blvd
                                                                                  Evansville, IN. 47708
You can also apply in person at the Vanderburgh County Voter Registration office or the Vanderburgh County Clerk’s office (Civic Center Complex, Room 216). For more information visit the Vanderburgh County Voters Registration webpage, or call 812-435-5222.

 County Commission Meeting-   Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2019

 

 
   Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Room 301, Civic Center Complex
                1 NW Martin Luther King Blvd, Evansville
 For more information visit

County Commissioners

VCRP Central Committee Meeting -  Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time: 11:30 AM
Location: GOP Headquarters
815 John Street, Evansville
Meetings are open to all Vanderburgh County Precinct Committeemen 

Cracker Barrel Meeting-Saturday, March 16, 2019
Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Warrick Co. School Corp. Center Service Building

930 West Main Street, Boonville, IN

The Posey County, Vanderburgh County and Warrick County Farm Bureau Inc. join the Southwest Indiana Chamber of Commerce and the Warrick County Chamber of Commerce to host the Cracker Barrel sessions on the third Saturday of each month during the 2019 Indiana Legislative session. Join local state legislators in the third of four scheduled public forums Saturday, March 16, 2019.

 City Council Meeting-   Date: Monday, March 18, 2019

 

 
   Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Room 301, Civic Center Complex
                1 NW Martin Luther King Blvd, Evansville
 For more information visit

City Council

 County Council Meeting-           Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019

 

 
   Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Room 301, Civic Center Complex
                1 NW Martin Luther King Blvd, Evansville
 For more information visit

County Council

EVSC Board of School Trustees Meeting-
  Date: April 8, 2019
             Time: 5:30 PM
 Location: Board Room, EVSC Administration Building
                  951 Walnut St., Evansville

Meet Your Legislators Meeting-
Date: Saturday April 13, 2019
Time: Doors open at 9 am. Sessions start at 9:15 am and end at 11 am.

200 SE Marin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Evansville, IN 47713

Local state legislators are invited to make themselves available to answer questions on the second Saturdays of each month during each year’s legislative session. This will be the final Meeting for the 2019 legislative session.

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McNamara welcomes UNITE CubeSat team to the Statehouse
 (from 3/6/19 House Republicans post by V. Klimczak)
On March 5, 2019 at the Indiana Statehouse, Rep. Wendy McNamara honored a group of University of Southern Indiana students with a resolution recognizing their accomplishments in building the UNITE CubeSat, a small research satellite. “This project was the first spacecraft of its kind in the state, and Dr. Glen Kissel and the CubeSat team showed incredible ambition in its creation,” McNamara said. “The team worked for two years engineering, designing and building this satellite. It’s amazing that these undergraduate students had the opportunity to create and operate a spacecraft, and I commend them on this accomplishment.”
State Rep. Wendy McNamara (center) presents a resolution honoring members of the UNITE CubeSat team at the Statehouse on March 5, 2019. Dr Glen Kissel, who also serves as a Precinct Committeeman, is pictured (L-R) standing next to State Rep McNamara .

Stay in touch with GOP state legislators representing our area by clicking the links below.
Follow Bills Introduced for the 2019 legislative Session HERE.

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Bucshon Votes Against a Democrat Federal Power Grab
(from 3/8/19 Press Release)
“The Democrat Politician Protection Act (H.R. 1) is a radical attempt to hijack our free and fair election system and limit the voices of the American people. Democrats are proposing the public financing of elections, which would force American’s hard-earned tax dollars to be used to subsidize political campaigns that they do not support – limiting Constitutionally-guaranteed freedoms of speech and association. Furthermore, this one-size-fits all, federal takeover of the election process will open the door for voting irregularities through federal mandates on voter registration and voting practices that will be forced on states. Last time I checked, voting happens at the state level and are the right and responsibility of state and local governments. Democracy is a participatory sport, and I am in full support of increased voter registration and participation in our election process.  Unfortunately this legislation goes far beyond increasing voter participation and instead is a misguided attempt to rig our nation’s electoral systems for the exclusive benefit of the Democrat party by telling Americans once again that the federal government and Washington bureaucrats know better than they do.” 
 
      Shepard Academy visits Washington
One of my favorite privileges as a Member of Congress is speaking to students. Today I had the opportunity to discuss the legislative process with Hoosiers from Shepard Leadership and Law, F.J. Reitz High School, and William Henry Harrison High School. Thank you for your thoughtful questions. (Congressman Bucshon Facebook post 3/6/29)

  President Trump Participates in the first American Workforce Policy Advisory Board Meeting
On Wednesday, March 6, 2019 the first-ever meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board was held at the White House. This advisory board brings industry, labor, education, and government together for the purpose of workforce innovation and job creation.
Watch the Advisory Board kick-off  HERE.
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is a member of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board and participated in last week’s meeting. Governor Holcomb is one of only two governors selected for this Advisory Board. Watch Governor Holcomb’s remarks HERE.

Stay in touch with GOP members of Congress representing our area at these links:

            Visit the Vanderburgh GOP 

page for daily updates.

  Mark Your calendar                CLICK on event for more information
March 12 (3:00 pm) County Commission Meeting
March 13 (11:30 am) VCRP Central Committee Meeting
March 15 (5:00 pm) Ron Beane Campaign Kick Off
March 16 (7:30 am) VCRP Monthly Breakfast
March 16 (9:00 am) Cracker Barrel Meeting
March 17 (2:00 pm) O’Brien Luck of the Irish Fundraiser
March 18 (5:30 pm) City Council Meeting
March 21 (5:30 pm) VCRP Lincoln Day Dinner
March 27 (3:30 pm) County Council Meeting
April 8 Voter Registration Ends for Primary Election
April 8 (5:30 pm) EVSC Board of Trustees Meeting
April 9 Absentee Voting for Primary Election Begins at Election Office
April 13 (9:00 am) Meet Your Legislators

  Make sure you add vandygop@gmail.com to your address book so we’ll be sure to land in your inbox!

         If you have any questions, contact Mary Jo Kaiser, VCRP Political Director, at

or (812) 425-8207.
                                                       Visit www.vanderburghgop.com
for more info. Thank you.
Paid for by the Vanderburgh County Republican Party, Farley Smith, Treasurer

Stein Receives First Ever USI Men’s Basketball Academic All-American Honor

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University of Southern Indiana senior guard, Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) has become the first Screaming Eagle men’s basketball player to ever be named NCAA II Academic All-American by the Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America on Tuesday. Stein earns his first Academic All-American honor by being named to the third-team.

To be eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District teams, the student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials and at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). They must have reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at the institution (true freshmen, red-shirt freshmen, and first-year athletic transfers are not eligible) and must have completed at least one full academic year at the institution.

Stein, who was named to the Academic All-District IV team in February, is the only Great Lakes Valley Conference player to be named to any of the three Academic All-American teams. The Evansville native has averaged 20.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game this season.

USI will open the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament on Saturday, March 16 in Romeoville, Illinois where it faces the fifth-seeded Ashland University at 7:30 p.m.

Hammat Named Dean of Students At USI

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Hammat Named USI Dean of Students

Following a national search, Dr. Marcia Kiessling, vice president for Student Affairs, has announced the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Hammat as the dean of students at the University of Southern Indiana. Hammat currently serves as university Title IX coordinator for the Compliance, Diversity, and Ethics Office at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The appointment is effective May 6, 2019.

“Dr. Hammat has a great deal of experience in higher education that will be an asset to the Dean of Students Office as well as to the University,” said Kiessling. “She also has a passion for working with students, and I’m confident she will continue the important work we do in supporting our students and our campus community effectively.”

The USI dean of students reports to and represents the vice president for Student Affairs and serves as a member of the Provost’s Council and Student Affairs Directors Team. The dean of students enhances the University mission by engaging students in programs and services that help develop responsibly, contributing members of a global society; provides leadership and oversight to the Dean of Students Office, Counseling Center and the University Health Center; chairs the CARE Team and Eagle Experience Team; serves as an advocate for students in the University community; and is primary advisor to the Student Government Association.

Hammat holds a doctorate and master’s degree in higher education administration from Texas Tech University and a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication from Murray State University in Kentucky.

Prior to her current position at George Mason, she served in several roles at The University of Texas at Austin, including from 2006 to 2015 as associate vice president for University Compliance Services, Title IX coordinator, Clery Act coordinator, as a representative of the Youth Protection Program, assistant vice president for student affairs, and interim director for Texas Student Media. From 1998 to 2006, at Texas Tech University, she served as the director, associate director and assistant director of its Student Judicial Program. She also worked as an area coordinator, assistant area coordinator, hall director and assistant complex director for Housing and Residence Life. From 1995 to 1998 she served in the role of area coordinator, assignment coordinator, and publications manager at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.

Hammat also has teaching experience at the University of Texas at Austin, teaching courses in education administration and economics and finance of higher education and its fundraising implications. She holds several certifications, is a member of a number of professional associations, as has been involved with a wide variety of programs, presentations, and committees.

Hammat is the recipient of several awards including The Eyes of Texas Award from the University of Texas at Austin, the President’s Quality Service Award from Texas Tech University, and a Communicator Award honoring excellence in marketing and communications.

FOOTNOTE: Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls more than 11,000 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 20,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at www.usi.edu.

 

2 Indiana Law Schools Slump In 2020 U.S. News Rankings

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MARILYN ODENDAHL FOR WWW.THEINDIANALAWYER.COM

The U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 list of the best law schools brought mixed results for Indiana with two institutions slipping in the rankings and all three having well over 60 percent of students graduate with average debt of more than $90,000.

Notre Dame Law School climbed to the 21st slot, up from its 2019 ranking of 24th. Both Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Indiana University Robert H. McKinney fell from last year’s ranking as the Bloomington school sunk two places to the 34th position while the Indianapolis school stumbled 10 slots to 108th place.

However, IU McKinney’s health care law program was ranked the 11th best in the country, and its part-time law program was listed 30th best.

The latest rankings were released by the magazine Tuesday. Yale, Stanford and Harvard law schools filled the top three spots respectively.

Missing from this year’s list was Valparaiso Law School. Traditionally, the northwest Indiana institution has been included in the rank-not-published category, but the school is no longer accepting students and has announced its intention to cease operations in 2020.

The 2020 rankings also included financial information on the cost of attending law schools and on the debt graduates are incurring. The ranking was divided into public and private law schools.

IU McKinney awarded a median grant of $11,274 while 60.5 percent its full-time students received grants. Eight percent got a grant that covered full tuition, and 4.3 percent were awarded a grant that paid for more than full tuition.

Comparatively, IU Maurer gave a median grant of $27,000, with 98 percent of full-time students receiving grants. Financial awards covering full tuition were given to 8.1 percent of the students, while grants for more than full tuition were awarded to 14.5 percent of the full-time enrollees.

At Notre Dame, the median grant amount awarded to full-time students was $25,000 with 88.2 percent receiving some kind of grant. But less than 1 percent of students received grants of full tuition or grants of more than full tuition.

Despite the financial awards, students at Indiana’s law schools are completing their studies still owing a significant amount of money. The magazine examined the class of 2016 to determine how many graduated with debt and what the average amount was.

IU McKinney had 83 percent of its 2016 graduates leaving with debt, and the average debt was $97,062. At Notre Dame, the average debt was $122,814, with 76 percent of the 2016 graduates having debt. IU Maurer had 65 percent of its 2016 graduates in debt, with the average amount owed $92,800.

USI Men’s Golf opens spring season in Tennessee

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s golf team wrapped up The Grover Paige Classic with a fifth-place finish on Tuesday afternoon.

The Classic, hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin, was the Screaming Eagles’ first action of the spring season.

Freshman Zach Williams (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) led group of five with a three-round performance of 224 (+8), good for t-12th. Williams’ third-round score of 73 (+1) was the lowest among the Eagles as well.

Junior Zach Breault (Bridgeport, Illinois) kept a competitive fire on Williams from second for USI in the two-day event. Breault finished just three strokes away (227) from Williams in total, good for t-21st.

Junior K.O. Taylor (Madisonville, Kentucky), sophomore Nate Caudle (Wayne City, Illinois) and junior Trevis Bell (Madisonville, Kentucky) finished rounded out the USI squad in order, with scores of 234 (+18), 236 (+20), and 239 (+23), respectively.

By complete coincidence, Taylor, Bell and Caudle all finished the second round with a 77 to close Monday’s slate, then followed by all posting an 80 in Tuesday morning’s third round.

USI Men’s Golf heads to the Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Indiana on March 31 for the University of Wisconsin-Parkside’s Spring Invitational.

EVSC Foundation to Host EVSC Hall of Fame 2018 Induction

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EVSC Foundation to Host EVSC Hall of Fame 2018 Induction
Wednesday, March 13 at 5 p.m. at  Tropicana Executive Conference Center
The EVSC will officially induct 11 members into the 2018 EVSC Hall of Fame at the fifth annual “Hall of Fame: An Evening to Remember” gala, hosted by the EVSC Foundation. The event will take place at the Tropicana Executive Conference Center and will begin at 5 p.m. with a social hour meet and greet, followed by dinner. The program will begin at 6 p.m. and will include an awards ceremony and video highlights of inductees’ accomplishments and quality of character.
The 11 inductees this year include Brad Ellsworth; Steve Fritz; Ron Glass; Mabel Lee Hamman; Drs. Michael and Maria Del Rio Hoover; Walter McCarty; Susan McDowell-Rily, Ph.D.; Nancy Nussmeier, M.D.; Ken Wempe; and Brian Williams, Esq. For complete information on each of the inductees, visit wwww.evscschools.com/halloffame.
The EVSC Hall of Fame recognizes outstanding individuals who have made a positive impact on public education in their communities. Honoring worthy graduates and supporters emphasizes the importance of community service and is meant to inspire EVSC students to seek excellence in their own education and careers.

Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

Drainage Board Agenda

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Vanderburgh County

Drainage Board Agenda

March 12, 2019

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Previous Minutes

Ditch Maintenance

Claims Other Business
Public Comment

Adjournment

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Eagles open NCAA II Tournament Saturday USI is seeded 4th in the Midwest Regional

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he University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team tips off the NCAA Division II Tournament and the Midwest Regional Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in Romeoville, Illinois. The NCAA II Midwest Regional is being hosted by 15th-ranked and top-seeded Lewis University.

The Screaming Eagles (22-8) starts the NCAA II post-season against fifth-seeded Ashland University (23-6). USI has never played Ashland in the NCAA II Midwest Regional, but leads the all-time series, 20-13.

In addition to the USI-Ashland match-up, the top half of the bracket features Lewis University (24-5) against eighth-seeded Grand Valley State University (19-12) at 5 p.m. Saturday. GVSU is the winner of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The other half of the regional bracket starts at noon Saturday when third-seeded and sixth-ranked University of Findlay (27-4) battles sixth-seeded Drury University. Saturday’s second game at 2:30 p.m. features second-seeded and 11th-ranked Bellarmine University (26-4), the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament champion, taking on seventh-seeded Walsh University (24-7), the Great Midwest Athletic Conference champion.

The semifinals will be played Sunday (March 17) at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., while the regional championship game is scheduled for March 19 at 7 p.m.

Live coverage of USI’s games in the NCAA II Midwest Regional, including live statistics and audio/video broadcasts are available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard over the airwaves on WEOA 98.5FM/1400AM and 95.7FM The Spin.

ADOPT A PET

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Poppy is a female black & white cat. She’s about a year old. Her personality is feisty & she’s very playful. She isn’t terribly fond of other cats, but might do okay with one other in a home with some time to adjust. Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

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