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EVSC Foundation Celebrates Teacher Appreciation Week

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“A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart.” That quote exemplifies the work done each and every day in classrooms across the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation. Next week, in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, the EVSC Foundation will celebrate more than 1,500 teachers in the EVSC who work tirelessly every day to ensure all students succeed to their maximum potential.

“The list of reasons we are thankful for teachers is endless,” said EVSC Foundation Executive Director Maureen Barton. “Their talent, devotion, hard work, creativity, compassion and resourcefulness only name a few of the qualities that make them outstanding leaders, both in our schools and in the Evansville community.”

The EVSC Foundation supports teachers and the young people they lead by directing charitable community giving to enhance experiences in education. The Foundation also grants funding throughout the year to classrooms, school projects, and programs in need of extra support. EVSC Foundation supports teachers by funding professional development, classroom and district programs, classroom and teacher technology, and much more. The EVSC Foundation also oversees Hangers, the clothing resource that serves over 2,400 students annually.

“It’s important for our community to know that above all else, we are a foundation rooting for EVSC students and teachers,” Barton said. “The main ways we help teachers are by funding professional development and serving students in their classrooms. We’re able to help, which in turn gives students enhanced learning opportunities.”

So far this school year, EVSC Foundation donors have donated nearly $500,000 to EVSC teachers, students, and programs.

“At the end of the day, our work ties back to helping our schools,” Barton said. “And with 40 schools, the ways you can make a difference are endless. Our donors are sure to find a program they feel a connection with, whether helping provide basic necessities for at-need students, supporting professional development or high-level academic opportunities. It is all an investment in our community’s young people—all students are important.

Both Wounded Judges Now In Stable Condition

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Both Clark County judges wounded in a downtown Indianapolis shooting early Wednesday morning are now in stable condition.

Clark Circuit Judges Andrew Adams and Bradley Jacobs remain hospitalized after being shot in the parking lot of a downtown Indianapolis White Castle around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Adams was hospitalized in stable condition, but Jacobs was initially listed as in critical condition.

Jacobs’ condition improved to serious but stable condition after he underwent surgery Thursday morning. The Indiana Supreme Court reported Friday afternoon that both men are now in stable condition.

The judges are believed to be hospitalized at Eskenazi Health and IU Health Methodist, but neither hospital would confirm if the men were being treated there.

Adams and Jacobs were in Indianapolis for the Spring Judicial Conference hosted by the Indiana Supreme Court. Judges from across the state gathered in the capital city for the conference, which began Wednesday.

The Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial Administration is working with Clark County Presiding Judge Vicki Carmichael to ensure the continued operations of Clark Circuit Courts 1 and 2, where Adams and Jacobs preside. The Supreme Court said Thursday that the temporary judicial vacancies will be filled with senior judges and judges pro tempore, though no official appointments have been announced.

According to the Supreme Court, Clark Circuit Court 1 disposed of 5,097 cases in 2018, while Clark Circuit Court 2 disposed of 3,173 cases in 2018.

Clark County traditionally has one of the busiest dockets in Indiana. In 2018, the county had eight regularly assigned judicial officers but needed 10.43, according to the 2018 Weighted Caseload Measures.

Career Offender’s Motion For Relief Untimely, 7th Circuit Rules

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A prisoner’s motion for relief following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated certain language in the Armed Career Criminal Act was denied Thursday after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals not only found his motion was untimely but also unlikely to survive on the merits.

While imprisoned for the rape and robbery of two separate women, George Sotelo was convicted in 1995 for three counts of mailing communications with the intent to extort money and three counts of mailing threating communications after he threated the lives of two other women and their families if they did not continue sending him money. Sotelo received an enhanced sentence of 262 months’ imprisonment for committing “crimes of violence” based on his career offender status for his two prior qualifying convictions.

Sotelo neither appealed the sentence nor filed a collateral attack under 28 United States Code § 2255 within the one-year limitations. But more than 20 years after his 1995 conviction, he filed a § 2255 motion after the United States Supreme Court in Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015) invalidated as unconstitutionally vague a portion of the Armed Career Criminal Act that contained the same language defining “crime of violence” as the language in the sentencing guidelines used to sentence him.

Although the government argued that Sotelo’s challenge was untimely, the Indiana Northern District Court considered his motion on the merits and denied it. Specifically, the lower court rejected Sotelo’s contention that the “threat to kidnap” or “threat to injure” found in 18 U.S.C. §§ 876(b) and (c) constituted a single indivisible element that would not categorically qualify as a crime of violence under the elements clause of U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(1). It thus reaffirmed a 7th Circuit holding in United States v. Sullivan, 75 F.3d 297 (7th Cir. 1996), that a § 876 violation is a “crime of violence.”

A 7th Circuit panel Thursday affirmed the lower court’s decision in Sotelo’s case when it found his § 2255 motion was untimely. It also pointed out that Sotelo’s sentence was unaffected by the unconstitutionally vague language in the residual clause of § 4B1.2 because he was sentenced under the elements clause.

“… [W]hile Sotelo is correct that to satisfy § 2255(f)(3)’s requirements he need not prove definitively at the outset that his sentence is unconstitutional in light of a new rule of constitutional law made retroactive by the Supreme Court, Johnson does not provide a back-door approach to challenge any sentence under § 4B1.1 or the ACCA,” Circuit Judge Ilana Rovner wrote for the unanimous panel.

Further, the 7th Circuit found the only retroactively applicable case that Sotelo cited in his appeal – Johnson (2015) – said nothing as to whether § 876 was a crime of violence under the elements clause of § 4B1.2. That, the panel noted, is the only question relevant to his claim for relief.

“There is thus no need to address the more thorny legal question of whether a movant who satisfies § 2255(f)(3) with a valid claim under Johnson (or some other case declared retroactively applicable on collateral review) may advance arguments based on cases such as Mathis, Elonis, and Curtis Johnson, which post-date the conviction but have not been declared retroactively applicable on collateral review,” Rovner wrote, referencing the Supreme Court cases of Mathis v. United States, Elonis v. United States and Curtis Johnson v. United States.

“Accordingly, we leave for another day the issue of whether Mathis calls into question this court’s holding in Sullivan that § 876 is categorically a crime of violence,” the panel concluded. “We note, however, that every court to consider the issue, both before and after Johnson, has concluded that a § 876 conviction entails a threat to use physical force, and is thus categorically a crime of violence. …. So although we reject Sotelo’s motion as untimely, we note that it is not likely to have fared well on the merits either.”

The case is George R. Sotelo v. the United States of America, 16-4144.

Observing Asthma Awareness Month, EPA Honors Leading Community-Level Asthma Care

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Chicago, Omaha, and Rhode Island Programs Recognized as National Models

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the winners of the 2019 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. Each year during Asthma Awareness Month, EPA honors programs delivering excellent environmental asthma management as part of their comprehensive asthma care services to improve the lives of children and families with asthma. The 2019 award recipients are Mobile Care Chicago (Illinois), the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance (Nebraska), and the Rhode Island Department of Health.

“I am honored to award and congratulate the winners of the 2019 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management on behalf of EPA,” said EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation Bill Wehrum. “These outstanding programs are on the front lines of asthma care, improving lives, delivering real solutions, and helping the many Americans who battle asthma. We are proud to recognize leaders in the field who are providing comprehensive, in-home care and education every day, while setting the standard for asthma care and management.”

Asthma is a major public health issue, affecting nearly 23 million people, including six million children, and disproportionately affecting low-income and minority communities. The economic impact of asthma has been estimated at more than $56 billion annually from direct medical costs and indirect costs, such as missed school and work days. In partnership with other federal agencies and nonprofit organizations, EPA delivers a national, multi-faceted education and outreach initiative to increase public awareness and action to manage environmental asthma triggers as part of comprehensive asthma management.

Through AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org, EPA supports an online network of more than 1,100 community-based asthma programs with powerful, innovative tools and technical assistance to drive best practices, learning, and ongoing improvement of asthma care. EPA is committed to improving the lives of people with asthma by integrating sound science into effective public health programs around the country.

EPA Announces Availability of $87 Million in Funding to Improve Drinking Water for Schools and Small and Disadvantaged Communities

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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of nearly $87 million in grant funding to assist states, tribes, and territories with improving drinking water.

“EPA is committed to ensuring all Americans, regardless of their zip code, have access to safe and clean drinking water,” said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “With these grants, EPA is fulfilling its core mission of providing states, tribes, and territories with the resources needed to protect children from lead exposure and other contaminants and ensure all American families have safe drinking water.”

States, tribes, and territories are eligible to receive funding from two new EPA drinking water grant programs established by the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN):

  • Under EPA’s new Voluntary Lead Testing in Schools and Child Care grant program, EPA will award $43.7 million in grants to fund testing for lead in drinking water at schools and child care programs. Testing results carried out using grant funds must be made publicly available.
  • Under EPA’s new Assistance for Small and, Disadvantaged Communities grant program, EPA will award $42.8 million in grants to support underserved communities with bringing public drinking water systems into compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act. Funding can also be used for conducting household water quality testing, including testing for unregulated contaminants.

Under the Trump Administration, EPA has taken significant actions to modernize aging water infrastructure and reduce exposure to contaminants in drinking water:

  • In 2018 the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds committed $9.6 billion in drinking water and clean water infrastructure loans and refinancing and disbursed $8.8 billion for drinking water and clean water infrastructure.
  • Over the past year, EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program have issued eight loans totaling over $2 billion in WIFIA credit assistance to help finance over $4 billion for water infrastructure projects.
  • EPA is undertaking the first major overhaul of the Lead and Copper Rule since 1991. EPA anticipates releasing the proposed rule in summer 2019.

Willard Library Heritage Days Festival

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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Jyver (Grocery Store Merchandiser)
Jyve Corporation 3.6/5 rating   39 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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FedEx Express 4/5 rating   2,203 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Customer Service Agent
United Ground Express 3.2/5 rating   64 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Assistant Director of Media Relations
University of Evansville 4.4/5 rating   33 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Design and edit online record books and game-day programs while assisting with other graphic design projects within the athletics department, using InDesign and…
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Confinement Officer
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office 4/5 rating   3 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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$34,944 a year
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Accounts Receivable Correspondent
RB Health – Evansville, IN
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Handler – Warehouse, M-F Split Shift, $13.00/Hr. w Benefits
FedEx Express 4/5 rating   2,203 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Accounts Receivable Correspondent
RB 3.7/5 rating   671 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Accounts Receivable Correspondent
Mead Johnson Nutrition 4/5 rating   293 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Interior Design Consultant
La-Z-Boy Midwest 4.6/5 rating   19 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Develop sales goals for each year. Imagine getting to work with clients every day – helping them to build the family room of their dreams….
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Housekeeping Aide
Premier Healthcare of New Harmony – New Harmony, IN
$9.50 an hour
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Laundry/Housekeeping
Transcendent Healthcare 3.8/5 rating   12 reviews  – Boonville, IN
To succeed in this position, a laundry worker needs the stamina to perform manual labor in an industrial setting, including lifting and carrying heavy objects….
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Director of First Impressions/Receptionist
Keller Williams Capital Realty 4.4/5 rating   3,232 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$10 – $11 an hour
Various clerical duties (creating documents with Microsoft Office, copies, filing, mail distribution, etc). Answering multi-line phone system….
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Forklift Operator
RC Beverage – Evansville, IN
$17 an hour
Maintain an understanding of line fork driver responsibilities, truck loading fork driver responsibilities, and prestage/make rows responsibilities for breaking…
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Addiction Recovery Assistant (1st shift)
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare 3.3/5 rating   15 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Front Desk Administrative Assistant
Dickinson Family Chiropractic and Acupuncture – Evansville, IN
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Warehouse Associate, Evening Shift (4pm-2:30am)
TJ Maxx Distribution Center 3.8/5 rating   6,101 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Accounts Receivable Representative
Cintas 3.4/5 rating   3,082 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Planning course of action to recover outstanding payments; Handling questions or complaints; Locating and contacting debtors regarding payment status;…
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RAS Delivery Services 2.9/5 rating   10 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Interacting with Carriers directly and with customers via phone and email answering questions and resolving issues….
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Real Estate Deputy
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Inventory Coordinator – SCM
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Medical Call Center Representative
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Program Coordinator
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Property Manager
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Assistant Administrator
Trilogy Health Services 3.3/5 rating   324 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Public Safety Officer, Public Safety – N19036N1
University of Southern Indiana 4.3/5 rating   97 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Medical Records Field Technician
CIOX Health 2.8/5 rating   1,264 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Customer Service Agent
Pyxl 5/5 rating   4 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$38,600 – $46,200 a year
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Full time cleaning position! (Monday-Friday 5PM)
Dyna-Kleen Services, Inc. – Evansville, IN
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Teller
Diamond Valley Federal Credit Union 5/5 rating   3 reviews  – Evansville, IN
With Diamond Valley Federal Credit Union, will process member transactions, assist members with opening accounts, applying for loans, promote and educate…
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Food and Beverage Manager
Victoria National Golf Club 4.3/5 rating   7 reviews  – Newburgh, IN
Handle and count cash, make accurate change, record credit cards from guests, as well as member charges, as prescribed by food and beverage manual….
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Plumbing/Electrical Sales Manager
J.E. Shekell, Inc. – Evansville, IN
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Freedom Pulls Away Late From Otters In Exhibition

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The Evansville Otters came within one run of the Florence Freedom at one point in Thursday’s exhibition, but the Freedom pulled away with a three-run sixth inning to defeat the Otters 7-3.

Florence’s Isaac Benard began the offensive output for the Freedom with a solo home run to lead off the bottom of the first inning. A bases-loaded walk pushed Florence’s lead to 2-0 by the end of the inning.

The Freedom doubled their lead over the Otters with a Connor Crane home run and a Caleb Lopes RBI single.

Evansville’s bats strung together hits with contributions from the bottom third of the lineup.

J.J. Gould knocked in the Otters’ first run in the third inning with an RBI double.

In the fourth, Hunter Cullen’s two-RBI single brought the Otters within a run, 4-3.

Cullen finished with a three-hit night at the plate for the Otters.

In the sixth inning, Florence broke the game open. Crane drove in Florence’s fifth run of the game on an RBI single, recording two RBIs in the game.

A few batters later, Luis Pintor hit a two-run RBI single to extend Florence’s lead to 7-3.

Florence scored all of its seven runs on seven hits, while Evansville had three runs on seven hits.

The Otters will return home Friday night at 6:35 p.m. for their annual Jacob’s Village benefit exhibition game against the Southern Illinois Miners.

All proceeds from Friday’s game will benefit Jacob’s Village.

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.

Tickets for Friday’s Jacob’s Village benefit game can be purchased at the Bosse Field box office, at all G.D. Ritzy’s locations, and the Jacob’s Village office.

 

Election Night!

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Election Night!

Taking Session Priorities Over The Finish Line By Wendy McNamara

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Lawmakers concluded the 2019 legislative session ahead of schedule and under budget last week while accomplishing an aggressive agenda. Our top priority was enacting a responsibly balanced state budget, which maintains prudent reserves and provides a historic increase in K-12 public education by investing $763 million in new funding. We also successfully took the following Republican-led priorities across the finish line:
Increase Protections for our Youth

     • A new law I authored builds on Indiana’s already strong school
safety policies by implementing recommendations from Gov. Eric
Holcomb’s school safety report to improve physical security at
schools and mental health resources for students.

• A new law implements necessary reforms for the Indiana
Department of Child Services in order to improve outcomes for the
state’s most vulnerable children.

• A new law I co-authored aims to engage more at-risk expecting
mothers in early prenatal care, and requires medical providers to
give verbal substance use screenings to pregnant women to
improve and increase referrals to addiction treatment.

Strengthen our Commitment to Students and Teachers
     • A new law strongly encourages schools to shift more existing and
future dollars to Hoosier classrooms by setting a target for public
schools to spend at least 85 percent of state funding on
instructional and classroom expenses.
• A new law  creates new professional growth and advancement
opportunities through teacher career ladder models.

• A new law provides critical support for new educators by creating
residency programs to pair new teachers with mentors in the
classroom.

Align and Promote Workforce Initiatives
• A new law promotes early and continuing career exploration and
navigation, reinvigorates career and technical education courses
and encourages completion of certifications or postsecondary
credentials.
Support Hoosier Veterans
• A new law phases in a 100% income tax exemption for military retirement pensions.
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