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Governor Pence Declares 2016 Legislative Session a Win for Indiana

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 Indianapolis – As the Indiana General Assembly concludes its work for the 2016 legislative session in which a number of legislative achievements were passed, Governor Pence issued the following statement:

“The 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly was a win for Indiana.

“In this session, our legislature approved more than one billion dollars to improve state and local roads without raising taxes and fully funded economic development projects improving the quality of life in regions across our state.

“We also put education and teachers first. In this session of the General Assembly, we took a step back from ISTEP and began a process to review standardized testing in Indiana, ensured our schools and teachers were treated fairly and created the Hoosier Educators Scholarship Program to encourage more Hoosiers to pursue a career in teaching.

“Most importantly, we also took firm steps toward combating the scourge of drug abuse in Indiana by enacting tougher penalties on drug dealers and expanding access to treatment and life-saving measures for those caught in the grip of addiction.

“These were the priorities of this administration in this session, and I’m grateful to President Pro Tem Senator David Long, Speaker of the House Brian Bosma and members of the Indiana General Assembly for working with our administration to advance these important measures that will strengthen our economy, improve our schools and combat the scourge of drug abuse in our state.”

Sen. Becker’s statement on conclusion of this year’s session

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Statement from Sen. Becker
State Sen. Vaneta Becker (R-Evansville) made the following statement today regarding the
conclusion of this year’s legislative session and the passage of several important bills:

“This session, the Indiana General Assembly passed a variety of bills to benefit Hoosiers.

“Many states across the country, including Indiana, have been experiencing problems presented by under-funded roads. As a result, lawmakers passedHouse Enrolled Act 1001 and Senate Enrolled Act 67, which work together to provide $1 billion for state and local road projects over the next two years without raising state taxes or creating new state debt.

“In response to problems with homes in my district that were built over underground mines, I authored Senate Enrolled Act 336. This passed the legislature and enables owners of homes built over formerly mined land to be eligible for mine subsidence insurance coverage.

“Another initiative that I authored and passed was Senate Enrolled Act 172, which allows private clubs, such as Germania Maennerchor, to open their doors to the public four times a month, while relaxing the weekly stipulation. Private clubs that had tried to schedule their guest nights four nights in a row kept running into a lot of red tape. This bill will open up the opportunity for these clubs to host festival events that are open to the public without running into any costly regulations.

“Lastly, I am pleased the funding for a third Regional Cities grant was approved, which funds 19 projects in Southwest Indiana to improve livability and connectivity, attract talent and workforce into the area, and leverage the new IU School of Medicine facility in downtown Evansville.

“We’ve been very busy these past few months, and I am pleased with the outcome. These bills were the right thing to do for our state and show that lawmakers heard the most immediate concerns of their constituents.”

Adopt A Pet

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Indiana DNR Law Enforcement hosts largest indoor archery tournament

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The National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) continues to grow in Indiana. Over 375 schools have the NASP program as part of the curriculum. The program is affecting approximately 50,000 students annually.

The DNR Law Enforcement Division has certified over 1500 teachers as instructors in the NASP program.  The Division is working with schools across the state with the ambitious goal of adding a minimum of 45 schools a year.  Students participate by shooting a Genesis compound bow at an international competition scoring target.  The program has shown results of improving student attendance, attitude, behavior, and overall learning experience. It teaches the students to be safe, courteous, and sportsmanship as well as other life skills.

Students are given an opportunity to join competitive archery teams to represent their schools at tournaments across the state.  In January, over 3,300 shooters participated in qualifying events which were held to obtain an invitation to the state tournament. While not all the teams qualify for this event, the lessons the program is designed to teach will be achieved by everyone who participates in the program at any level.

“NASP has created an opportunity for anyone to join a team and compete at all levels. While the program has incorporated some competition, the main focus is to teach life skills that can be used in everyday situations”, said Outdoor Education Lt. Larry Morrison.  “Archery teaches concentration, poise, relaxation and commitment to practice, which translates to a better student in the classroom”.

“Approximately 2200 competitive shooters representing over 100 qualifying schools statewide will be competing on the international target range at this year’s State NASP tournament”, said Outdoor Education Coordinator Chris Clark.

The Indiana State NASP tournament will be held at the Indiana State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon and Champions Pavilion on Saturday March 12th, beginning at 7:30 A.M.  An additional 3-D tournament will be held throughout the day with 400 participants.

EVSC Hosting Kindergarten Orientations

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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation elementary schools will host kindergarten orientation meetings on Tuesday, April 5, 2016.

The orientations give parents/guardians the opportunity to enroll students in kindergarten if they haven’t already done so, and receive additional information regarding kindergarten, meet school staff, ask questions and share information about their children.

Children should be five years old on or before August 1, 2016, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2016-2017 school year. To enroll, parents or legal guardians will need to be present and provide the child’s legal birth certificate (hospital certificates cannot be used) at the time of enrollment. For more information, parents can contact their child’s school or visit www.evscschools.com/schools and click on “Enrolling in the EVSC.”

EVSC elementary schools will host their respective orientation meetings at the following times on April 5:

  • Caze: 6 p.m., 2013 S. Green River Road, 812-477-5567
  • Cedar Hall K-8: 4 p.m., 2100 N. Fulton Ave., 812-435-8223
  • Cynthia Heights:6 p.m., 7225 Big Cynthiana Road, 812-435-8740
  • Daniel Wertz: 6 p.m., 1701 S, Red Bank Road, 812-435-8312
  • Delaware: 3:30 p.m.- 4:30 p.m., 700 N. Garvin St., 812-435-8227
  • Dexter: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 917 S. Dexter Avenue, 812-476-1321
  • Evans:5:30 p.m., 2727 N. Evans, Avenue, 812-435-8330
  • Fairlawn:4:00 p.m., 2021 S. Alvord Boulevard, 812-476-4997
  • Glenwood K-8:1 – 2:30 p.m., 901 Sweetser Ave., 812-435-8242
  • Harper: 6 p.m., 21 S. Alvord Boulevard, 812-476-1308
  • Hebron:6:30 – 7:30 p.m., 4400 Bellemeade Ave., 812-477-8915
  • Highland:6:00 – 7:00 p.m., 6701 Darmstadt Road, 812- 867-6401
  • Lincoln K-8:5:30 – 6:30 p.m., 635 Lincoln Ave., 812-435-8235
  • Lodge K-8: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., 2000 Lodge Avenue, 812-477-5319
  • Oak Hill:5:30 – 7:00 p.m., 7700 Oak Hill Rd., 812-867-6426
  • Scott:5:30 – 7:00 p.m., 14940 Old State Road, 812-867-2427
  • Stockwell: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., 2501 N. Stockwell Road, 812-477-5345
  • Stringtown: 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., 4720 Stringtown Road, 812-435-8320
  • Tekoppel:6:00 p.m., 111 N. Tekoppel Ave., 812-435-8883
  • Vogel: 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., 1500 Oak Hill Road, 812-477-6109
  • West Terrace: 6:00 p.m., 8000 West Terrace Drive, 812-435-8733

If parents/guardians do not know what school their child should attend, they can call the EVSC Office of Student Services at 435-8463, or visit www.evscschools.com and click on the “Parent Link” at the top of the page, then “What School Will my Child Attend.”

2016

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Food Inspection Reports

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Food Inspection Reports 3-10-16

PRIMARIES AND CAUCUSES 2016

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

IS IT TRUE MARCH 11, 2016

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IS IT TRUE State Rep Tom Washburn voted against state vouchers twice in less than one week?  …we wonder why he suddenly has changed his position on this issue?  …politicians wonder why people don’t trust them anymore?

IS IT TRUE 1st Ward  City Councilman Dan McGinn announced he strongly supports “The Land Bank”  proposal, which he claims would rid of 200 dilapidated properties in one year?  …the Mayor wants to give the not-or-profit Evansville Brownnfields Corp $1.7 million dollars to get the program started? …the Evansville Brownfields Corp holds their meetings in secret sessions and has declined to make their agendas and financial statements available to the public? …we wonder how in the world can any elected official can give the Evansville Brownfield Corp any of our hard earned tax dollars without requesting past audits concerning the financial activities of this tax supported not-for-profit entity?

IS IT TRUE at the end of the 2015 the TIF Redevelopment Bond account had only $8,113.89 in the account? …at the beginning of 2015 the account had $213,373.79?

IS IT TRUE at the beginning of 2015 the Food and Beverage tax account had $1,130,484.46 and at the end of the year it had $663,596.58?

IS IT TRUE on January 1, 2015 the OAK HILL Perpetual Care account had $182,877.63 and at the end of the year it had $661,969.10?  …its about time the city use some of this money to upright the many of hundreds of grave markers that have fallen on the ground over the years?

IS IT TRUE at the beginning of 2015 the Evansville Park 12 Sinking Funds had a whooping $1,563,352.58 in it?  …the account balance at the end of the year was a mere $115.17?

IS IT TRUE at the beginning of 2015 the IU Medical Center account had $14,518,572.15 and at the end to the year it had only $4,996,028.09?

IS IT TRUE that the total Bond Debt for the City of Evansville was $531,815,497.81?  …we hear that you will be amazed to hear how much this debt will increase this year?

IS IT TRUE that we are very disappointed to see that Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve is seeking permission to start charging admission?

IS IT TRUE we don’t understand why the Mayor considers a Humboldt Penguin display at Mesker Zoo to be a “quality of life” issue for the City? … we doubt that the quality of life for the penguins will be improved by being on display in the local zoo, and we don’t believe the life of the average resident will be better for it, either?

IS IT TRUE that we are surprised that the Mayor acknowledged the 2014 SBOA audit when addressing the Rotarian? … we are not surprised that he did put the best possible face on it by dismissing the importance of consistent shortfalls in account balances?

FOOTNOTES: Our next “IS IT TRUE” will be posted on this coming Monday ?

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