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Governor Signs Local Lawmakers’ Bill Fighting Cervical Cancer

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Gov. Eric Holcomb today signed into law State Reps. Holli Sullivan (R-Evansville) and Wendy McNamara’s (R-Evansville) bill to reduce the number of cervical cancer deaths in Indiana.

According to the Indiana Cancer Consortium, approximately 250 new cervical cancer cases and 86 cervical cancer-related deaths occur annually among women in Indiana. House Enrolled Act 1278 requires the Indiana State Department of Health to develop a statewide strategic plan to decrease Indiana’s cervical cancer mortality rate. The state would work to identify barriers to cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment, develop public and private partnerships to increase cervical cancer awareness and recommend actions to reduce the number of Hoosier deaths associated with the disease.

“It is imperative we take the necessary steps to reduce the amount of women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer in Indiana,” McNamara said. “Raising awareness about this very preventable disease will help inform women and avoid unnecessary deaths as a result of cervical cancer.”

The new law requires ISDH to submit a report outlining their plan to the governor and General Assembly by Dec. 31, 2018.

“Prevention and early detection are key to successful treatment of cervical cancer,” Sullivan said. “We will be creating a plan, with the help of ISDH and the medical community, to educate women in Indiana about the signs and symptoms of cervical cancer, along with raising awareness about prevention.”

Men’s Golf 21st at Purgatory Regional

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he University of Southern Indiana men’s golf team concluded its regular season as they placed 21st out of 29 teams at the Purgatory Regional #4 at Purgatory Golf Club after the second round was canceled due to weather.

USI was able to complete its second round, but the second wave of teams did not finish, leaving the first round as final results. In that round, the Screaming Eagles shot a 26-over 314.

The Eagles faced tough competition, as senior Grant Saylor (Newburgh, Indiana) led the Eagles with a four-over 76 to tie for 40th.  Two strokes behind Saylor was junior Preston Van Winkle (Santa Claus, Indiana), as he finished tied for 74th with a six-over 78. Freshman Trevis Bell (Madisonville, Kentucky) tied for 93rd with a seven-over 79.

The Eagles will next compete at the Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship April 23-25 at River Cut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri.

 

4/9-10/2017 — Purgatory Regional #4
Purgatory Golf Club — Noblesville, Indiana
Par 72, 7116 yards — 29 teams, 147 players

University of Southern Indiana   314    +26   21st
Saylor, Grant   76    +4   t-40th
Van Winkle, Preston   78    +6   t-74th
Bell, Travis   79    +7   t-93rd
Tanriverdi, Kyle   81    +9   t-116th
Giesler, Will   83    +11   t-127th

# Indicates individual player

Speed Painting Performance and Auction at Harper Elementary School

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Harper Elementary School is hosting a speed painting performance and auction on Thursday, April 13, with benefits supporting a walking path at the school. Former Harper student Randall Hedden will be at Harper and will do a speed painting which will then be auctioned off. A complete list of events include:

  • Open House: 6 – 6:45 p.m.
  • Silent Auction: 6-7 p.m.
  • Live Performance & Auction: 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Tickets for the event are $20 and are available at the door. For more information on Randall Hedden, visit www.tributeartlive.com.

Adopt A Friend

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 Speckle is a 6-month-old male orange tabby kitten! He has a brother, Spot, whom he loves very much. They can go home together, and would love to… but they don’t have to. Adopt one for $30, or take both for $60. The boys’ neuter surgeries, vaccines, and microchips are all included! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

United Overbooked

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Uncle Dudley by Pat Sides

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Standing on the left is Chester (Chet) Behrman, carrying his familiar polka-dot lunch pail, with the young winner of the “Run for the Toys” contest sponsored by the B-1 Lemon-Lime Soda company at the Sears store in 1959. Known to his young television audience as “Uncle Dudley,” Behrman starred for eight years in the popular weekday children’s show he created in 1956 for WFIE-Channel 14. Under his direction as program manager, WFIE also became the first television station in Evansville to “go all color.” After retiring his television character in 1964, Behrman, whose career spanned nearly four decades, wrote documentaries for radio and television and produced other children’s programs, including “Salt Creek Trolley.”

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

IS IT TRUE APRIL 11, 2017

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IS IT TRUE at last nights City Council meeting Evansville City Councilman Justin Elpers  requested that someone from VenureWorks appear before Council on April 24, 20117 to explain and update them about the financial activities of the Evansville Thunderbolts and Ford Center?  …we commend Mr. Elpers for requesting this long overdue financial review and update of the Thunderbolts and the Ford Center?  …we wonder why City Council Finance Chairman Dan McGinn didn’t request to be done long ago?  ,,,,we can’t wait to find out if the Ford Center made an honorable profit or lost around $1 million to $1 1/2 million dollars this year (not in included in this projection is the annual $8 million bond note payment on the Ford Center)?  …we also look forward in hearing if the Thunderbolts lost any money during the home games and if so who are covering these losses?
IS IT TRUE that the inspection of the Soldiers and Sailors Coliseum in downtown Evansville was supposedly completed by a person who is trained to inspect houses?…while some things about a Coliseum and a house may be similar like wood and concrete, the structural issues and failure mechanisms are not so similar?…it looks like someone made a poor choice to hire a home inspector and paid him over $6,000 for him to do this task?  …. that the President of the Vanderburgh County Commission has asked the Evansville/Vanderburgh Building Inspectors office to do a walk through inspection of the Soldiers and Sailors Coliseum? … this seems like the same approach taken by former Evansville Mayor Wienzapfel with the Roberts Stadium building in order to declare it unsafe for public events?
IS IT TRUE that it has often been said that “you can’t make a good deal with a bad person”?…this is particularly true when that person is a head of state that has no reason whatsoever to do one any favors?…now that the Trump Administration has pushed the button on an airstrike on a Syrian air base in retaliation for the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons on its own people, people are questioning why this took so long for the United States to do?…President Obama did indeed draw a line in the sand and warn Bashir Assad that use of chemical weapons would result in American retaliation, but did nothing when Assad used the weapons?…former Secretary of State and 2004 democrat nominee for President John Kerry was quite proud of making a deal with the Russians and the Syrians to never use chemical weapons?…Kerry made deals with bad people so he should not be surprised that they didn’t do what they said they would?…we don’t know if the air strikes will change anything, but we do know that when you draw a line in the sand and do not follow through, the message received by your adversary is that you are weak and inconclusive?…it looks like those days are over for the United States for the time being?
IS IT TRUE we find it interesting that Senator Donnelly is trying to appease the GOP leadership by backing some of their nominees in order to convince them that he is nonpartisan?  …the real truth is that GOP leadership considers Senator Donnelly to be extremely vulnerable when re-election times comes around?  …Mr. Donnelly may also be  extremely venerable because his local field staff seemly lack the follow through needed to launch a successful re-election campaign on his behalf?

IS IT TRUE on the other hand we consider 8th District Representative Larry Bucshon local field office staff ito be extremely aggressive and knowledgeable?  …whomever takes on Mr. Bucshon in the primary and/or in the general elections better have one hell of a campaign staff and a political war chest?

IS IT TRUE the best Indiana State Senators in recent years are Joe O’Day and Venetta Becker?

IS IT TRUE the most effective Vanderburgh County Coroner in recent time is Anne Groves?  …the current County Coroner Steve Lockyear is during an excellent job?

IS IT TRUE the most effective Vanderburgh County Auditor over the years is none other than Indiana  Lt. Governor Susan Crouch?

IS IT TRUE the former State Representative Larry Lutz did an outstanding job in that position?  …that Hollie Sullivan and Wendy McNamara are doing a creditable job as our State Representatives?

IS IT TRUE that Perry Township Trustee Rick Riney has proven to be an outstanding public servant?   …Pigeon Township Trustee Mary Hart is considered to be the best Trustee in modern time?

FOOTNOTES: Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Do you feel that the Veterans Memorial Coliseum should be saved from the wreaking ball?

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CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Solar Energy Bill Passes the Indiana Senate

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Solar Energy Bill Passes the Indiana Senate

A bill reducing reimbursement rates for rooftop solar uses passed in the General Assembly Monday. Senate Bill 309 was passed with a 37 to 11 vote.

Solar panel owners are currently paying utility companies more for the power they generate than they would pay their primary power generators.

Utility companies fear solar energy will eventually cut into their profits with its popularity.

The measure now goes to Governor Holcomb for a final decision.

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