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12:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 4

Watch the UNITE CubeSAT launch live Tuesday, December 4

The UNITE CubeSAT, a satellite designed by USI students through a NASA grant, is scheduled for launch at 12:38 p.m. Tuesday, December 4 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The CubeSAT will be loaded on a SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft as it heads to the International Space Station on a resupply mission. From there, the satellite will be launched into orbit sometime in early 2019. You can read more about the entire project in the Fall 2017 issue of illume magazine. Video of the launch will be live streamed at www.nasa.gov/nasalive, as well as at www.spacex.com/webcast.

Study Day, Finals begin Wednesday, December 5

Fall 2018 finals and end of semester

The University of Southern Indiana will not hold classes Wednesday, December 5 in order to provide opportunity to study for finals. Final exams will begin Thursday, December 6 and run through Wednesday, December 12.

10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, December 8

USI Fall Commencement exercises to be held on Saturday, December 8

The University of Southern Indiana will hold two Fall Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 8, in the Physical Activities Center (PAC). The ceremony for the College of Nursing and Health Professions and Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education will be held at 10 a.m. The ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and Romain College of Business will be held at 1 p.m. Doors will open one hour prior to each ceremony, and tickets are required for all attendees. Read More

Public tickets go on sale Monday, December 10 for Monday, January 21, 2019 luncheon

Political strategist, author Donna Brazile to keynote USI’s 2019 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon

Donna Brazile, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and New York Times best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker at the University of Southern Indiana’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Luncheon at 11 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, in Carter Hall, located in University Center on the USI campus. Tickets will be available for USI students and employees beginning Monday, November 26 and will be available for the general public beginning Monday, December 10. All tickets may be purchased online on the USI website or at the USI Multicultural Center, located at Room 1224 in University Center East. Tickets are $5 for USI students, $10 for USI employees and $20 for the general public. Read More

Open through Saturday, December 15

New Harmony Gallery showcases Play-themed artwork

The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art will host the exhibition Play through Saturday, December 15. Play provides an excellent sample of contemporary artists interpreting the theme of play and features a variety of media including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture and video. The lineup showcases a range of artists from student to professional, including several University of Southern Indiana students, alumni and faculty. Read More

STUDENT EVENTS

A collection of events on campus and in the community sponsored by USI student organizations

can be found on the USI events calendar by clicking here.

Applications available today through December 7, 2018

USI SeaPerch Sponsorship

The University of Southern Indiana’s Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and the SwISTEM Resource Center are offering a SeaPerch Sponsorship Program for up to ten (10) SeaPerch teams. Schools and organizations in southwestern Indiana, southeastern Illinois, and western Kentucky that are facing financial hardship in purchasing materials to participate in the SeaPerch Program are encouraged to apply.  This program will supply one SeaPerch kit per team ($179) and a USI Regional SeaPerch Challenge registration fee waiver ($50). Priority will be given to new SeaPerch coaches/teams but that should not keep seasoned teams from applying.  Teams must commit to competition in the 2019 USI SeaPerch Challenge.  The deadline to apply is December 7, 2018.  Awardees will be notified on December 14, 2018.  Click here for a link to the application form. More information about the SeaPerch Program can be found at SeaPerch.org.

 

GEORGE H W BUSH TRIBUTE

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ADOPT A PET

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Myrtle was found in Evansville at Boeke and Walnut, and no one ever came forward to reclaim her. She’s a female American Staffordshire Terrier mix! She’s estimated to be about 5 years old. Her adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more! Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for details!

 

WILDFIRE HITS STAGE AT 421 LOUNGE!

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Country crossover band, Wildfire, brings the heat to Tropicana Evansville’s 421 Lounge this weekend!If you enjoy the music of Garth Brooks, Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, Blake Shelton and Johnny Cash, then you’ll get a kick out of a night spent with Wildfire!  This high-energy sextet from St. Louis, including a sizzlin’ fiddle player, will bring a party filled with Pop Country, Classic Country, Southern Rock and Top 40 hits to the 421 Stage.

Warm up your weekend with Wildfire at 421 Lounge on Friday, December 7 from 7PM – 12AM and Saturday, December 8 from 7PM – 10:30PM.

Then after the concert, DJ Dadi keeps the late-night party fires burning from 11PM – 2AM with just the right mix of party tunes.  No admission fee, just a two-drink minimum for a night of red-hot fun!

For more information, contact Bobbi Warren, Bobbi Warren Productions, at 812-401-0094 or bobbi.warren@att.net.

 

BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS MEETING

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS

REGULAR MEETING

KEVIN WINTERNHEIMER CHAMBERS

ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018

12:00 NOON

AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MEETING MEMORANDUM   November 21, 2018

3. CONSENT AGENDA

             a.  Request Re:  Approve and Execute Agreement with Mike Wassmer for Professional Golf

                  Services at McDonald Golf Course. – Holtz

             b.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Dave English for Professional Golf

                  Services at Fendrich Golf Course. – Holtz

             c.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with David McAtee for Professional Golf

                  Services at Helfrich Golf Course. -Holtz

             d.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Green Brothers for Mowing of Parks, 

                  Boulevards, and Greenway. -Holtz

             e.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Sonitrol for monthly alarm and security 

                  monitoring at Fendrich, Hartke, Helfrich, Lloyd, McDonalds, Park Maintenance, and 

                  Swonder. -Holtz

             f.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Swat Pest Control at Fendrich, Helfrich, 

                  McDoanlds,Hartke Pool, Lloyd Pool, Rochelle Pool and Swonder. – Holtz

             g.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with T.S.F Co. Inc. for Monthly Portable 

                  restrooms at Helfrich, McDonalds, Other Pools, Park Maintenance and Park Admin Softball

                  Fields. -Holtz

             h.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Agreement with Priority One Fire & Security, LLC for 

                  Fire Extinguisher and kitchen hood inspection services at Helfrich Golf, McDonald Golf, 

                  Other Pools, Park Maintenance, Lloyd Pool , Swonder, Hartke Pool and Fendrich Golf.

                  -Holtz

              i.  Approve and Execute Change Order #2 for Greenway Hi Rail Project. – Holtz

              j.  Approve and Execute Change Order #3 for Greenway Hi Rail Project. – Holtz

                  

4.        OLD BUSINESS    N/A

 

5.         NEW BUSINESS    

              a.  Request Re: Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comment

6.        REPORTS

            Brian Holtz, Executive Director

7.        ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS

 

8.        ADJOURN

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

“READERS FORUM” DECEMBER 3, 2018

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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? 

WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: What should the Board Of Directors of the Evansville Museum do with the multi-million dollars “PICASSO On Glass” painting?

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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

Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting

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civic center

The AGENDA Of The Vanderburgh CountyBoard of Commissioners

December 4, 2018 at 3:00 pm, in Room 30, Civic Center

  1. Call to Order
  2. Attendance
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Action Items 
    1. Arc of Evansville Presentation
    2. First Reading of Ordinance CO.12-18-021: Amending Ch. 2.69: Commission on Homelessness in Vanderburgh County
    3. First Reading of Ordinance CO.12-18-023: Amending Section 2.90.270: Concerning Group Health Insurance for Retired County Employees
    4. First Reading of Ordinance CO.12-18-024: Concerning County Employees who Work on an Election Day
  5. Department Head Reports
  6. New Business
  7. Old Business
  8. Consent Items
    1. Contracts, Agreements and Leases
      1. Computer Services:
        1. Revised De Lage Landen Computer Equipment Lease Schedule
        2. City/County HISCOX Cyber Liability Insurance Renewal Application for 2019
        3. Multifunction Copier Lease Agreement with United Leasing, Inc.
      2. Superior Court-Juvenile Division: 
        1. Alpha Laser and Imaging Services Contract 
        2. Memorandum of Understanding with Evansville Vanderburgh County School Cooperation 
    2. Approval of November 20, 2018 Meeting Minutes
    3. Employment Changes 
    4. Surplus Request: Superior Court- Juvenile Division a Photocopier 
    5. County Auditor: 11/19/18-11/23/18 & 11/26/18-11/29/18 Claim Voucher Report
    6. County Treasurer: October 2018 Monthly Report 
    7. Travel Request: Voter Registration (2)
    8. Economic Development Coalition: November 2018 Monthly Report
    9. Old Courthouse: DeBra-Kuempel Volt Blower Motor Repair 
    10. Burdette Park: Proposed Rental Rates 2019 
    11. County Engineering:
      1. Department Report
      2. Pay Request #49 U.S. 41 Expansion T.I.F. for the sum of $1,125.00
      3. Claims
  9. Public Comment
  10. Adjournment

House Speaker Bosma Announces Committee Chairmanships, Leadership Appointments

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House Speaker Bosma Announces Committee Chairmanships, Leadership Appointments

DECEMBER 3, 2018    

By Eddie Drews
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS—A lot of new faces will be chairing committees in the Indiana House of Representatives in the session that starts Jan. 3.

Due to a large number of House Republicans who opted not to seek re-election this year, there are eight committee chairmanship and six leadership changes among the appointments announced Thursday by House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis.

The new committee chairmanships include: Rep. Wendy McNamara, R-Evansville, Courts and Criminal Code; Rep. Tim Wesco, R-Osceola, Elections and Apportionment; Rep. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel, Judiciary; Rep. Holli Sullivan, R-Evansville, Roads and Transportation; Rep. Dan Leonard, R-Huntington, Rules and Legislative Procedure; Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications; Rep. Ron Bacon, R-Chanler, Interstate and International Cooperation; and Rep. Sharon Negele, R-Attica, Ethics.

One committee that will remain under the same leadership is the budget-drafting Ways and Means Committee. But Bosma appointed Rep. Todd Huston, R-Fishers, to be co-chairman as Rep. Tim Brown, the Crawfordsville Republican who has chaired the committee for several years, continues to recover from a severe September motorcycle accident.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to take on this responsibility, and Speaker Bosma and Representative Brown’s trust in me to step into this role,” said Rep. Todd Huston, R-Fishers, in a statement. “As Tim’s recovery progresses every day, I look forward to working with him and the committee throughout the session as we tackle the state budget and other issues impacting Hoosiers.”

Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody expressed concern about one of the changes: Bosma’s appointment of Negele to head the ethics committee. Democrats have called for an ethics committee investigation into Bosma’s alleged sexual encounter with a Statehouse intern more than 20 years ago.

“It’s like an alleged culprit picking their jury and judge,” said Zody. “If you think it looks like Speaker Bosma stacked the Ethics Committee with loyalists to bury an ethics complaint against him, you’re not wrong.”

Negele was unable to be reached for comment, but as the beginning of the session approaches, Zody said Republicans are simply trying to run out the clock on the issue.

FOOTNOTE: Eddie Drews is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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