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JobSpark Empowers Students to Pursue Careers of the Future

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Who:       JobSpark is presented by Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana and Public Education Foundation and is sponsored by Vectren.

What:      JobSpark  –   a hands-on career expo for area 8th through 12th grade students with the following objectives:

  • Provide HANDS-ON experiences representative of real jobs
  • Highlight SKILLS needed, & the CAREER PATHWAYS leading to these jobs
  • Demonstrate the depth and breadth of OPPORTUNITY right here in the tri-state area
  • Deliver relevant in-classroom Junior Achievement CURRICULUM before & after JobSpark to energize and prepare students
  • Involve hundreds of VOLUNTEERS passionate about their professions, AND about empowering our young people to own their future success.

JA expects nearly 300 volunteers representing 80 employers/industries and 35 schools representing 6 counties.

The event is meant to “spark” an interest in students to think about and prepare for future career pathways.  Over 3,000 students in attendance will learn about skills needed for in-demand jobs after graduating, while using equipment and performing activities used in those jobs.

Why:      In the next 10 years, Indiana will need to fill more than 1,000,000 jobs in a  variety of industries.  JobSpark is an opportunity for students to envision their future and learn how to turn their dreams into reality

Where:    Old National Events Plaza, Rooms Locust CF, 715 Locust St., Evansville.

When:     September 27, 2017, 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CDT

About JobSpark

JobSpark was created to allow students to connect classroom experiences with learning opportunities for the future, expose career pathways for in-demand jobs, and empower students to connect their own interests with a wide set of career opportunities. Through the hands-on classroom activities and participation in JobSpark, students will learn about career research and preparation, self-awareness and career assessment, job-hunting tools, professionalism and ethics in the workplace and academic action plans to help them meet and own their future success.

About Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana (JASWIN)

Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana’s K-12 programs foster financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship skills. We are empowering young people with a belief in themselves through these volunteer-based educational experiences teaching students how money, careers and business ownership work. JASWIN serves 11 counties in Southwestern Indiana and Southeastern Illinois, and began in 1964. In 2016-2017, JASWIN provided JA programs to 27,204 students in 1,232 classes resulting in 160,074 hours spent between volunteers and the students they inspire.  For more information, visit www.jaswin.org.

About Junior Achievement USA® (JA)

Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches 4.2 million students per year in more than 120 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.8 million students served by operations in 120 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.

About the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF)

The mission of the Public Education of Evansville, Inc. (PEF) is inspiring and rewarding student-centered innovation in public education.  The PEF Board, supporters and staff believe that high quality public education is fundamental to the economic, cultural and civic health of our society; and that all students deserve the best possible public education in order to realize their full potential.

Follow PEF on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Public-Education-Foundation-of-Evansville-Inc/), Twitter (PEFEvv), and at www.pefevansville.org

 

 

Back to the road for the Eagles

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team returns to the road in the Great Lakes Valley Conference when it travels to Lewis University Friday and the University of Illinois Springfield Sunday. Kickoff is 5 p.m. versus Flyers in Romeoville, Illinois, and 2:30 p.m. against the Prairie Stars in Springfield, Illinois.

Coverage of the Screaming Eagles road games, including live stats and video, is available on GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 5 Eagle Notes: 

Eagles back on track after homestand: USI (4-2-2, 2-1-2 GLVC) got back on track during final game of its first homestand of the year, posting a 2-0 victory over the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. The victory broke the Eagles three-match winless-streak and a run of three-straight double-overtime matches, including the 1-1 tie versus the University of Indianapolis in the 2017 home opener. The streak of three-straight double-overtime contests matched a stretch by the squad in 2006.

Hopkins moves up the all-time lists: With the 2-0 shutout of UW-Parkside, USI junior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) posted her third solo shutout of the season and moved into the fifth all-time in shutouts. Hopkins also moved into sixth all-time at USI with 154 career saves.

Logjam for the scoring lead: The Eagles have a logjam at the top of the goal scoring column with three freshmen – defender Madelyne Juenger (Columbia, Illinois), forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri), midfielder Sunny Lehman (Evansville, Indiana) – recording three goals each. Juenger has the team lead in overall points with nine on three goals and three assists, while Winter is second with eight points on three goals and two assists.

Eagles hold the all-time lead with Flyers: The Eagles have the lead in the all-time series with the Lewis Flyers, 14-5-2, after posting a 3-1 victory last year at Strassweg Field. USI and Lewis have split the last five matches with a tie to go with two wins and two losses each.

USI dominant with Illinois Springfield in all-time series: USI have been dominant in the all-time series with Illinois Springfield, posting a 7-0-1 mark in the eight matches. The Eagles won last year, 4-0, last year at Strassweg Field.

USI, Lewis, and Illinois Springfield in the GLVC: USI, which was picked to place ninth in the GLVC this season, is tied for fifth in the league with a .600 winning percent. Illinois Springfield (6-2-2, 3-2-1 GLVC), which predicted to place 14th, is percentage points behind USI (.583) in ninth, while Lewis (4-4-0, 3-3-0 GLVC), which was forecast for eighth, enters this week 10th in the league.

Schoenstein enters his second year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his second season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 13-11-3 mark (.537).

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Oscar R. Popchoc: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Tod Foster Biggs: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Micah Aaron Belmedioni: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Brittany Ann Conrad: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Amanda Marie Bueno: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Gina Marie Robb: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)

Christopher A. Roman: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)

Jamie Leigh Wright: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Johnny R. Swope: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony)

Robert P. Torres: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Tabitha Ann Huckleberry: Assisting a criminal (Level 6 Felony)

Tod Foster Biggs: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony)

Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Jamie Tanette Gilmore: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

John Muncy Jr.: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Kristopher S. Snyder: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Samuel Williams: Dealing in a schedule IV controlled substance (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony)

Marcus Lee Williams: Failure to register as a sex or violent offender (Level 6 Felony)

Dillion Blake Williams: Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Alanna Marie Byrley: Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Homer Wayne Dersch: Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (B infraction)

Amber Renae Reiner: Conspiracy Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Frederick O’Bryan McFarland: Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Dealing in marijuana (Level 5 Felony)

 

      Crews named MVC Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week

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                                                                                     First honor for Aces since 2015

Following a sixth-place finish at the Austin Peay Cross-Country Festival on Saturday, University of Evansville junior Sienna Crews was named the Missouri Valley Conference Female Cross Country Athlete of the Week on Tuesday.

Crews, who has battled her way back from an injury, helped lead the Aces to a second-place team finish with her time of 18:52.8.

The honor is the second of Crews’ collegiate career and first since the Lincoln City, Ind. native earned the honor on September 29, 2015.

Crews and the Aces are back in action this weekend as they travel to compete in the Greater Louisville Classic at Tom Sawyer State Park on Saturday in Louisville, Kentucky.

BREAKING NEWS: Former Indiana Pacer Charged With Fraud, Corruption

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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Former Indiana Pacer Charged With Fraud, Corruption

SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2017  BRITNEY TAYLOR ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY

 Federal prosecutors have announced charges of fraud and corruption in college basketball, including charges against four coaches. And one of the coaches has an Indiana connection.

The coaches include Lamont Evans, of Oklahoma State, Emanuel Richardson, of the University of Arizona, Tony Bland, of the University of Southern California, and Chuck Person, of Auburn University.

Person is a former Indiana Pacer and he is an assistant at Auburn under former USI coach Bruce Pearl, but Pearl has not been charged or even mentioned in the case.

Jim Gatto, the head of Sports Marketing at Adidas, is charged, as well as other managers, financial advisors, and representatives of a major international Sportswear Company.

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

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IS IT TRUE the developers who were planning to renovate the former Old National Bank tower at 420 Main Street in downtown Evansville have run into a snag in getting the project financed?…the 18 story building which has been sparsely occupied and on a starvation level of maintenance since ONB moved out had lots of people excited at the prospect of a $25 Million upgrade to a building that has been “available” for less than $5 Million for over a decade?…this sounds very much like the problems with financing that several hotel proposals ran into during the push for a downtown convention hotel that ended up with a government handout of $20 Million to get the deal moving forward?…it is encouraging that after all of these years that an investment group wants to spend $25 Million to bring the 420 Building into the 21st Century?…when one compares the proposed refurbishment budget to the square footage of the building this $25 Million would be sufficient to do a good job?…what may be  discouraging is that banks must not see the value in the finished product or the financing would be a slam dunk?
IS IT TRUE we wonder when construction will begin to renovate the old vacant downtown YMCA building into apartments targeted for the disadvantaged?  …we hope that yesteryear’s announcement by the powers that be wasn’t a “pie in the sky” public relations move to convince the taxpayers of this community that downtown EVANSVILLE is on the move?
IS IT TRUE that we have been watching how the “Queen OF WEST FRANKLIN STREET” has been pushing the local Zoning Appeals Board to become more objective and creative when comes to granting variances to new businesses who want to locate on the progressive West Franklin Street? …we are extremely impressed in how Amy Word Smith conducts herself for the public good?  …that Amy Word Smith is extremely creative, intelligent, very personable and fair minded? …all we can say is shame on the Zoning Appeals Board members who were rude towards her?  …the City County Observer gives three (3) cheers to Amy Word Smith for standing up for whats is right? …its obvious that she is the type of person that we need to serve this community in elected office?
IT IS TRUE we would like to thank Ted and Clare Ziemer for the outstanding work they are doing for the St. Vincent Foundation?  …one year ago they launched the Ted & Clare Ziemer Society at St. Vincent Evansville Foundation ?…they now have over 170 members who have contributed to their efforts and they are just getting started? …that the Ziemer Society is about having fun, while giving back and helping patients at St. Vincent.  …we give three (3) cheers to Ted and Clare Ziemer for the outstanding work they do for the St. Vincent Evansville Foundation and the people of this community?
IS IT TRUE the developers who were planning to renovate the former Old National Bank tower at 420 Main Street in downtown Evansville have run into a snag in getting the project financed?…the 18 story building which has been sparsely occupied and on a starvation level of maintenance since ONB moved out had lots of people excited at the prospect of a $25 Million upgrade to a building that has been “available” for less than $5 Million for over a decade?…this sounds very much like the problems with financing that several hotel proposals ran into during the push for a downtown convention hotel that ended up with a government handout of $20 Million to get the deal moving forward?…it is encouraging that after all of these years that an investment group wants to spend $25 Million to bring the 420 Building into the 21st Century?…when one compares the proposed refurbishment budget to the square footage of the building this $25 Million would be sufficient to do a good job?…what is discouraging is that banks must not see the value in the finished product or the financing would be a slam dunk?…it will be interesting to see if dreaming of spending $25 Million in downtown Evansville may just be induced by a bowl full of 420?
IS IT TRUE we are pleased with way that County Commissioner Ben Shoulders (D) and City Council members Justin Elpers (R) and John Hayden (R) are conducting themselves in doing the peoples business?
 IS IT TRUE the City of Evansville doesn’t have a revenue problem?  …that the City of Evansville just has a spending problem?
IS IT TRUE that the Indiana Utilities Regulatory Commission recently approved a request by Vectren to modernize its electric grid over the next seven years and spend almost $450 million to so?… this project will increase the price of electricity in its Southwest Indiana service area?…according to the local media the approved increase will only start out at $1 a month but will increase annually until reaching $16-$17 per month in 2024?…electric rates throughout the nation are rising as energy companies spend millions to upgrade their energy grids, install smart technology and work to maintain reliability for customers?…these rate increases put even more financial pressure on households that are already challenged to pay their utility bills?…while Vectren’s efforts to modernize the grid are appreciated, it must be understood that SW Indiana has many low-wage people who struggle to pay for things like food, heath care, house payments, taxes, and educational costs, especially when their water and sewer rates are rising as well for required infrastructure upgrades?

IS IT TRUE that Conservation officers arrested an Evansville man and female passenger for allegedly being nearly four times the legal alcohol limit while boating naked?  ..this  happened Sunday evening at West Boggs Creek Reservoir in Loogootee?…the test to determine the level of drunkenness administered by the officers registered a 0.3 which is four sheets to the wind beyond the legal limit of 0.08?…the happy drunken sailers were arrested for public indecency as well as separate alcohol charges?…the sounds of music were allegedly heard coming from the Conservation Officers vehicle where the song “What do you do with a Drunken Sailor” was heard meandering through the cornfields?

Todays READERS POLL question is: Do you feel that anyone serving on a public board shouldn’t insult citizens that come before them for an approval of a request?
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“Taxation Without Representation” Sparks Debate at Evansville City Council

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Channel 44 News: “Taxation Without Representation” Sparks Debate at Evansville City Council

SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2017  CHELSEA KOERBLER EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 ‘Taxation with representation’ was the hot topic at Monday night’s Evansville City Council meeting.

Two councilmen proposed the resolution to make sure council isn’t the only governing body to vote on a tax hike for Vanderburgh County.

Evansville City Councilmen Justin Elpers and John Hayden introduced the resolution to get the Vanderburgh County Councilinvolved in a tax hike that would affect everyone in the county.

The $8 million income tax hike money would be spread between city and county public safety agencies.

Elpers and Hayden say it isn’t the tax itself they have a problem with, but it’s not having the county council have their on vote on the tax.

“We are deciding the fate of county residents and county residents can’t vote for us,” said Elpers. “So again, it’s taxation without representation.”

“I really don’t see any county council members here tonight even though they know we were going to vote on this resolution,” said councilwoman Missy Mosby. “So to me if it was important to them they would have been here.”

With a 5-4 vote, city council votes down the resolution. The vote on the tax increase is scheduled for city council’s meeting on October 9th at 5:30 p.m.

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