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SHERIFF DAVE WEDDING SELECTED CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD” WINNER

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We are pleased and excited to announce that Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding  has been selected as the third CCO 2016 “Outstanding Community Service” Award Winner” for 2016.  Sheriff Wedding is extremely well thought of in our community and he gives a great deal of his time and financial resources to help those in need.

His career in public safety began in 1981 working as a civilian jailer.  He  worked his way up Corporate ladder and in 1983 he became a deputy sheriff .

Sheriff Wedding worked in various assignments as a young deputy including canine unit for several years. He held ranks of Sergeant, Lieutenant, Major, Chief Deputy before being elected Vanderburgh County Sheriff in 2014.

Sheriff Wedding graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1997.   He also attended many leadership courses including one at Northwestern University.

Sheriff  Wedding is active many community and support groups and organizations.   He is a strong supporter  of the Santa Clothes Club,  St Vincent Child Daycare, Youth Resources, Albion Fellows, 911 Gives Hope, Honor Flight and has a strong passion in helping local youth programs.

So far the 2016 the “Outstanding Community Services Awards” are Vicki Hubiak President Of HR Solutions and Anne Audain six time Olympician and world record holder in the 500 meter race. This years awards luncheon will be held at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B. The registration begin at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2016.  Last years event was a sellout.

Last years winners of the “Outstanding Community Services Awards” were: Vanderburgh County Commissioner Joe Kifer, well respected local attorney Joe Harrison, Jr, Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch and former Vanderburgh County Sheriff and 8th District Congressmen Brad Ellsworth, Dr. Dan Adams, Dr Steven Becker MD, Tracy Zeller-President of Tracy Zeller Jewelry Holly Dunn-National Movation Speaker on Domestic Violence, Cheryl Musgrave who sits on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and retired political icon Betty Hermann.

Jackson Kelly PLLC Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America For 2017

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Jackson Kelly PLLC Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America For 2017

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Aug. 18, 2016) — Jackson Kelly PLLC is pleased to announce that 67 of the firm’s lawyers were recently named in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Lawyers from across the firm’s twelve offices were honored in the publication.

In addition, 10 Jackson Kelly PLLC lawyers were named as Best Lawyers’ 2017 Lawyers of the Year. Only a single lawyer in each area of practice in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.” Those who received this honor are: Mark W. Bernlohr (Litigation – Construction), Laura E. Beverage (Energy Law), Marcia Allen Broughton (Trusts and Estates), Robert F. Duncan (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants), Lucinda L. Fluharty (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers), Samme L. Gee (Public Finance Law), Thomas J. Hurney, Jr. (Health Care Law), Charles W. Loeb, Jr. (Corporate Law), John Philip Melick (Administrative / Regulatory Law), and R. Henry Moore (Mining Law).

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an annual peer-review survey. Leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties. Because of the methodology used by Best Lawyers and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered an honor. The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” have received particularly high ratings in surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.

AKRON, OH
–Mark W. Bernlohr (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction)

BRIDGEPORT, WV
–Marcia Allen Broughton (Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates)

CHARLESTON, WV
–Robby J. Aliff (Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants)
–David A. Barnette (Information Technology Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property)
–Christina T. Brumley (Energy Law)
–Christopher L. Callas (Energy Law)
–Gretchen M. Callas (Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)
–Ellen S. Cappellanti (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Corporate Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law)
–Michael T. Cimino (Mining Law; Natural Resources Law)
–Stephen R. Crislip (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–William F. Dobbs, Jr. (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
–Charles D. Dunbar (Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance)
–A. L. Emch (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–Michael M. Fisher (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
–Michael D. Foster (Employee Benefits [ERISA] Law)
–Samme L. Gee (Corporate Law; Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law)
–Gary W. Hart (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
–M. Shane Harvey (Environmental Law; Mining Law)
–Timothy E. Huffman (Administrative / Regulatory Law; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
–Thomas J. Hurney, Jr. (Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–Barbara D. Little (Environmental Law)
–Charles W. Loeb, Jr. (Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mining Law)
–Elizabeth Osenton Lord (Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation)
–Erin E. Magee (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
–John A. Mairs (Tax Law)
–J. Rudy Martin (Arbitration; Insurance Law; International Arbitration – Commercial; International Arbitration – Governmental; Mediation; Reinsurance Law)
–Jill McIntyre (Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–Robert G. McLusky (Energy Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law)
–John Philip Melick (Administrative / Regulatory Law)
–Laurie K. Miller (Health Care Law; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
–Ann B. Rembrandt (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
–Al F. Sebok (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mining Law)
–James R. Snyder (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law)
–Louis S. Southworth II (Corporate Law; Government Relations Practice; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law)
–Brian R. Swiger (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–Pamela Dawn Tarr (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–Kenneth E. Tawney (Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law)
–James W. Thomas (Health Care Law)
–Robert G. Tweel (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law)
–Michael B. Victorson (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–Roger A. Wolfe (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management)

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN
–Diana L. Wann (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)

DENVER, CO
–Laura E. Beverage (Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law)
–Christopher G. Peterson (Energy Law)
–John S. Zakhem (Government Relations Practice)

EVANSVILLE, IN
–Marc D. Fine (Corporate Law)
–Blair M. Gardner (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law)
–James D. Johnson (Appellate Practice)
–Timothy A. Klingler (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
–L. Montgomery Porter (Health Care Law)

LEXINGTON, KY
–Robert F. Duncan (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants)
–John W. Hays (Construction Law)
–William A. Hoskins III (Health Care Law)
–William S. Mattingly (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
–Kevin M. McGuire (Environmental Law)
–Jeffrey J. Yost (Tax Law)

MARTINSBURG, WV
–Robert E. Glenn IV (Real Estate Law)
–E. Leslie Hoffman (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
–William J. Powell (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)

MORGANTOWN, WV
–Seth P. Hayes (Commercial Litigation)
–Stephen M. LaCagnin (Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants)
–George E. Roeder III (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
–Kathy L. Snyder (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)
–Taunja Willis-Miller (Health Care Law; Public Finance Law)

PITTSBURGH, PA
–R. Henry Moore (Mining Law; Natural Resources Law)

WHEELING, WV
–Larry W. Blalock (Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment)
–Lucinda L. Fluharty (Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers)

FOOTNOTES:  The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in their field and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for that particular location and specialty.

Client Focus, Industry Insight, National Reputation. Jackson Kelly PLLC is a national law firm with more than 175 attorneys located in twelve offices throughout Colorado, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. Focusing on clients’ industry-specific needs, the Firm serves a wide variety of corporate and public clients and enjoys a national reputation in business, labor and employment, litigation, government contracts, tax, safety and health, permitting, natural resource and environmental law. The Firm’s clients and peers recognize its commitment to providing superior client service as Jackson Kelly has repeatedly been selected as a Go-To Law Firm for the Top 500 Companies in the U.S. and is regularly named to BTI’s Client Service A-Team.

Ivy Tech Corporate College Announces Fall Offerings

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Ivy Tech Corporate College – the division of Ivy Tech that specializes in customized trainings, assessments and professional development for individuals and companies – has several classes beginning soon.

Courses Offered This Fall Include:

  • ServSafe® Certification Course – monthly offerings available
  • CDL – classes begin twice a month
  • Welding – AWS Certification Preparation beginning September 6
  • Wastewater Plant Operations (Municipal) beginning in September
  • Master Gardener beginning September 1 and 2
  • Pharmacy Technician Certification – online offering through Career Step
  • Medical Coding & Billing – online offering through Career Step

Ivy Tech also offers customized training for business and industry wishing to give their employees new skill sets.

For more information, or to enroll call Ivy Tech Corporate College at (812) 429-9810.

 

LINK TO VANDERBURGH COUNTY FOOD INSPECTIONS REPORTS FOR 8-19-16

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Food Inspection Reports 8-18-16

Wiener Dogs Take Over The Track This Weekend!

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Dollar Day is Back This Sunday, Too!
Friday is the kick off to another weekend of Live Racing! The famous Wiener Dog Races will take place this Saturday and Sunday. 1st and 2nd place from each race will move on to the finals on August 27th!
Race times will be the same Saturday and Sunday:
First Wiener Dog race will take place after Race 3, approximately 1:45 PM

Second Wiener Dog race will take place after Race 5, approximately 2:52 PM

We will race RAIN OR SHINE. The races will only be cancelled in the event of severe weather. Keep an eye on Ellis Park’s social media for updates!

Sunday is also Dollar Day! Everyone can take part in $1 hot dogs, peanuts, ice cream, beer and bottled water.

Don’t forget that we will be racing on Thursday, September 1st. This is to make up for our cancellation on the 4th of July.  

Our Live Racing season will wrap up on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th, 2016. We will run Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Labor Day, September 5th. There will be no live racing on September 3rd.  Grandstand opens at 9 AM, concessions & mutuels open at 11 AM, our first post begins at 12:50PM (Central Time).

Adopt A Pet

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Lucy is a female brown tabby! She’s waited on a home since the end of April. Her $30 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Call (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for adoption information!

 

Enrollment jumps at Indiana Tech Law School

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Indiana Tech Law School is welcoming its largest class ever with 55 new students expected to start their first year of legal studies next week.

As it begins its fourth year, the law school had set a goal of 50 new students. This is a significant jump from the 15 students who enrolled in fall of 2015 and the 30 students who comprised the first-year classes in 2014 and 2013.

According to Indiana Tech Law School Dean Charles Cercone, applications also increased three fold.

Cercone credited the interest and high enrollment to several factors, including the school’s curriculum which it describes as “innovative (and) career-oriented,” and to the American Bar Association’s grant of provisional accreditation in March 2016.

“The news about accreditation coupled with a program that works from day one to prepare students for careers in law, has made our school very appealing to students from around the country,” Cercone said. “We received nearly three times as many applicants this year over last year and we’re excited to welcome our new students to campus this week.”

New student orientation started Wednesday with fall semester classes set to begin Monday.

The incoming class of law students comes from 45 colleges and universities in 15 states including Indiana, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

The class is 55 percent men, 45 percent women and 30 percent minority students.  Eight members hold master’s degrees and eight have served in the U.S. military.

Fundraiser For Allan Gansman

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Photo Courtesy of Evansville Police Department Facebook Page
Allan Gansman is an officer with the Evansville Police Department,  who was helping a stranded motorist and was struck by another vehicle. Frey’s Farm has donated melons that we will give away at the end of the race day, on Law Enforcement Day August 26th and August 28th, in exchange for a donation to Officer Gansman to help offset costs associated with his accident.

Inside UE Volleyball with Clark, Goldstein and Schreiber

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 Aces preparing for season-opener next week

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Preparations are well under way for the University of Evansville volleyball team as they are working towards next week’s Indiana Invitational.

August 26 will mark the opener as the Aces take on Marshall before playing Indiana and Northern Kentucky on the 27th.  Leading up to the opener, we take an inside look at the student-athletes on the team as they work towards the season and set their goals.

MAKING THE ADJUSTMENT

Pickerington, Ohio native Deja Clark is set to be an offensive force to the Purple Aces in her first collegiate season as an outside hitter.

“The main adjustment for me is the speed of the game, the college game is much faster,” Clark said.  “I am also working on learning a new system, but it works for me.  I am very excited about the season.”

Since beginning her work with head coach Manolo Concepcion, Clark said that her game has seen great improvement.  She has also been working with teammate Olivia Goldstein to learn her role and improve her skills.

Moving forward, Clark is excited to get the season underway.  Already an offensive force, Clark is working each day to improve her all-around game.

“Obviously our team goal is to be conference champs and improve as a team, but individually, I want to improve my blocking and defense,” Clark added.

YEAR TWO

As a freshman last year, Indianapolis product Olivia Goldstein served as a defensive specialist for the Aces.  She saw action in 56 sets and looks to see her playing time expand even more as a sophomore.

“In the spring, I was really working on the technical side of my game and trying to improve my technique,” Goldstein said.  “I was able to get good experience as a defensive specialist last year, but am very excited to be in my natural position as a libero.”

Not only does Goldstein have high expectations for herself, she is also ready to serve as a leader for a team that is comprised of nine freshmen and sophomores.

“We are going to be much more versatile this year, we are very young but are ready to come out and learn every day,” she said.  “What we lack in experience, we make up for in athleticism and team chemistry.”

LONG ROAD BACK

In 2014, then-freshman Cathy Schreiber burst onto the scene with 157 kills while playing in all 106 sets.  Primed to do even more as a sophomore, Schreiber suffered a torn labrum in the spring of 2015.  She was on pace to possibly return for the 2015 campaign, but ended up having to endure surgery last August.

A long road saw a recovery process that took a full year.  Instead of letting that challenge bring her down, Schreiber turned it into a positive.

“It was definitely a challenge, when I first came back there was the fear of getting injured again,” she said.  “But now that I have been back, I feel so much better than I did before the injury.”

Schreiber first made her way back this spring, doing some defensive work to get back in the swing of things.  Now she feels that she is at full strength.

“It took a full year for me to get back to 100%, but I feel great,” Schreiber said.  “I am excited to be back and compete for a starting position.  It will also be great to be back working with the team and developing consistency.”

UK-Based Automotive Supplier Adding Jobs in Southern Indiana

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Salem – GKN Sinter Metals, an advanced manufacturer of precision powder metal products for the automotive industry, announced plans today to expand its operations in Indiana, creating up to 24 new jobs by 2020.

“Indiana supports more than 8,500 manufacturing businesses and is home to the highest concentration of manufacturing jobs in the nation,” said Governor Mike Pence. “Indiana offers manufacturers a low-cost, low-tax business climate and a dedicated, skilled workforce that provides global firms like GKN Sinter Metals the tools they need to succeed. The Hoosier state is a state that works for business and supports manufacturing operations that power our world.”

The company, which is a subsidiary of United Kingdom-based GKN America Corp., will invest more than $6.9 million to update equipment and renovate its current 220,000-square-foot facility at 198 S. Imperial Dr. in Salem. The new equipment will allow GKN Sinter Metals to increase its production of eight-speed and 10-speed transmissions for the automotive industry. The first round of the new enhanced equipment was installed this year, with the second phase scheduled to begin in 2017. In addition, the company plans to make both interior and exterior enhancements to its existing building, which includes updated employee amenities and a new innovation room to showcase current advanced manufacturing technologies.

GKN Sinter Metals employs more than 6,500 associates across more than 30 facilities around the world, which includes production sites in Germany, Italy, South Africa, Canada, China and Brazil. The company currently employs more than 400 Hoosiers, with plans to hire hydraulic CNC press setup operators, maintenance specialists, CNC machinists and process control technicians. The new career opportunities are expected to pay average salaries more than 20 percent higher than the Washington County average wage. Interested applicants can apply by emailing (salemhr@gkn.com) or mailing a resume to human resources at 198 S. Imperial Dr.

“In order to continue increasing our sales, it’s important for us to expand our product offering as customer demands change,” said Jai Perumal, plant manager at GKN Sinter Metals. “In order to exceed our customers’ expectations, we want to continue investing in equipment and technology that results in quality products. As a leader in both the manufacturing and automotive industry, Indiana continues to be a great place for GKN to grow its footprint.”

Founded in 1759, GKN manufactures and sells a range of powder metallurgy products, technologies and engineered solutions for the automotive, industrial and consumer markets worldwide. The Salem-based facility mainly produces automotive engine and transmission parts for its customers, which include Ford, General Motors, Allison Transmissions, Toyota, Honda, Mazda and Chrysler. In 2013, GKN’s Indiana operations received the Nexteer Perfect Quality Award for its commitment to total quality as a valued customer.

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered GKN Sinter Metals LLC up to $100,000 in conditional tax credits and up to $50,000 in training grants based on the company’s job creation plans. These incentives are performance-based, meaning until Hoosiers are hired, the company is not eligible to claim incentives. The city of Salem approved additional incentives at the request of the Washington County Economic Growth Partnership. The Regional Impact Fund administered by Radius Indiana also provided support for the expansion.

“We are very grateful to have GKN Sinter Metals in our community,” said Salem Mayor Troy Merry.” Our city is fortunate to have a company invest millions of dollars to update equipment and renovate its current facility located in Salem. As mayor, I fully support GKN’s commitment to expand in Indiana.”

Today, one in five Hoosiers work in the manufacturing industry and companies like GKN Sinter Metals continue to find the workforce they need to expand in Indiana. The Hoosier state ranked second in the nation in June for manufacturing job growth and is also home to the second largest automotive industry in the nation.

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