Gus is a 9-year-old male Catahoula Leopard Dog. He is one of five dogs remaining (out of 21) from the Hillview hoarding situation. His adoption fee is reduced to $50 and he’s neutered, microchipped, and ready to go home today! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
“READERS FORUM” MAY 21, 2017
Whats on your mind today?
Todays “READERS POLL†question isâ€Do you feel that long time City Council members Mosby, Weaver, McGinn, Adams and Robinson have been “Good Stewards Of The Public Trust”?
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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: SWAT TEAM CHALLENGE RACE IN DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE
SWAT Team Challenge Race in Downtown Evansville
Areas of downtown Evansville were closed earlier today for the Evansville Police Department’s SWAT Challenge obstacle course. The race is a 5K run with challenges like walls, tires and climbing up a parking structure with a sandbag. The race…
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Men’s Basketball Camps To Start In June
Men’s Basketball Camps To Start In June
Several options are available
Several great summer camps are being offered by the University of Evansville men’s basketball team over the next two months.
Full information on each camp along with a registration form are available in this brochure.
Action starts with the Shooting Skills Camp on June 2-3. It is for children in grades 1-12 and concentrates on shooting skills and drills.
The popular day camps are back and will be held three times. The first week will be June 12-15 with the other weeks set for June 26-29 and July 10-13. The two sessions in June are for grades 1-12 while the July camp is for grades 1-6. Lunch is provided each day and campers also receive a t-shirt and basketball.
Day camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and include several different formats including individual skill development, contests and 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 games. An option is also available for those who would like to do just the morning or afternoon sessions in each week.
A great family bonding experience highlights the Father and Son Camp on June 17-18. It is for campers in preschool through 8th grade and begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday while running through noon on Sunday. This camp emphasizes skill development, team play and fun. It includes two meals along with a one night stay on the UE campus.
High School Shootouts are being held on June 9-10 and June 23-24. Availability is limited and all teams that sign up are guaranteed five games.
For more information, call 812-488-2757 or email kl82@evansville.edu.
Strengthening Education by Wendy McNamara
This session, we remained focused on strengthening our commitment to education in Indiana. That’s why I voted to increase the base funding for each K-12 student in our community and statewide. Additionally, I supported several measures that provide more tools and resources to Hoosier students and teachers:
Increasing Course Options: A new law providing access to specialty classes and programs not provided at certain schools will help all students regardless of where they are enrolled. Whether small, rural or urban, some schools may lack the necessary resources to provide advanced classes or trade programs in high-demand areas.
Retaining New Teachers: A new law establishing a mentorship program for new Hoosier teachers and administrators will encourage those in their first and second year to remain in the classroom. Studies suggest that most new teachers believe having access to a mentor has the largest impact on developing their effectiveness as an educator.
Reforming School Funding: A new measure creating two funding categories for schools, an education fund and an operations fund, will provide greater financial flexibility. Indiana invests over half of the state’s budget in K-12 education, but only 57 percent of school funding reaches classrooms. By allowing transfers between these two funds, schools will be able to direct more dollars where needed.
Our students hold the keys to our state’s bright future and I am dedicated to supporting commonsense policies like these that help them grow and succeed.
Indiana State Police Participates in National Police Week Activities
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law enforcement officers from around the world converge on Washington, DC to participate in a number of planned events which honor those that have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a gathering in Senate Park of approximately 120 survivors and supporters of law enforcement. Decades later, the event, more commonly known as National Police Week, has grown to a series of events which attracts thousands of survivors and law enforcement officers to our Nation’s Capital each year.
The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service, which is sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, is one in a series of events which includes the Candlelight Vigil, which is sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and seminars sponsored by Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
National Police Week draws in between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees. The attendees come from departments throughout the United States as well as from agencies throughout the world. This provides a unique opportunity to meet others who work in law enforcement. In that spirit, the Fraternal Order of Police DC Lodge #1 sponsors receptions each afternoon and evening during Police Week. These events are open to all law enforcement personnel and their families.
Selected ISP Honor Guard members that attended and participated in the 2017 National Police Week activities were able to receive a tour of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building and meet Vice President and Mrs. Pence.
The Honor Guard members also participated in the Candlelight Vigil held on May 13th. The Vigil is a visually powerful ceremony held on the National Mall. During the Vigil, the names of previous years’ fallen law enforcement officers are read aloud. Candles are lit by participants until over 20,000 candles are raised high in tribute to our fallen.
Photo 1- Left to right: Sgt. Todd Harless, Bridget Scott, S/Trp. Zachariah Ruble, Trp. Darrick Scott, Vice President Mike Pence, M/Trp. Geoffrey Gruber, Trp. Wade Heiny, Trp. Charles Murphy, Trp. Patrick Stinson, Elizabeth Stinson. Official White House Photo
Photo 2- Same group with Mrs. Pence. Official White House Photo.