The University of Evansville has received a grant of $15,500 from The Efroymson Family Fund, a fund of the Central Indiana Community Foundation, in support of the University’s Department of Art. The grant will be used for UE’s Efroymson Emerging Lecture Series, to help support an intern for UE’s Melvin Peterson Gallery, and for Gallery exhibition support. It will also be used to purchase a 3D Printer for the UE art department.
The 3D printer, explains Stephanie Frasier, chair of UE’s art department, “will be utilized initially for visual communication design and sculpture programs. It will be used for projects that help students expand their conceptual and creative problem solving skill sets by allowing them to solve physical, real world problems as well as develop aesthetic 3D artwork.
An example of such a project is an upcoming opportunity for UE visual communication design students and engineering students to work on an interdisciplinary package design project for a local company.
“The University of Evansville very much appreciates the past and present investments the Efroymson Family Fund has made with the UE art department,†says UE President Thomas A. Kazee. “Their generosity has had a major impact on our students and community.â€
Since the fund was established in 1998, it has awarded more than $70 million to nonprofit organizations in central Indiana and beyond. For more information on the Efroymson Family Fund, please visit www.cicf.org/efroymson-family-fund.
Each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month
(NDEAM) is celebrated to bring awareness and to acknowledge the various
contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. Locally, the Evansville Advisory
Board on Disability Services, in collaboration with Old National Bank, will host a panel
discussion to focus on inclusion in the workplace for people with disabilities.
Lead the Way: A Discussion on Disability Inclusion in the Workplace, will take place on
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Old National Bank Auditorium. The panel discussion
will focus on how to address and overcome barriers in the workplace to allow people
with disabilities an opportunity to compete for mainstream jobs. Human Resource
professionals will also be available to offer resume tips. For more information, please
call (812) 436-4927 or send an email to:Â hrc@evansvillegov.org.
Panel Discussion
October 22, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Old National Bank Auditorium
1 Main Street
Evansville, IN 47708
Resume Coaching
October 22, 2015
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Old National Bank Atrium
1 Main Street
Evansville, IN 47708
For seven straight years, the Library Journal’s star-ranking has
included the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library in its recognition of exemplary libraries. Library administration is committed to excellence and staff development, always seeking ways to improve processes and services. The range of services, outstanding programming and commitment to community collaborations will be recognized on November 17 at the Indiana Library Federation’s awards banquet during annual conference.
An example of excellent programming is “The Dirty Life,†where local agribusiness, farmers, music, gardening how-to’s, sustainable living and other concepts were shared with more than 1,000 attendees. Additional programming includes robotics classes which teach students STEM skills necessary for manufacturing, automation and other fields. EVPL received a grant for its 3D printing lab, and grants for music programs. There are preservation programs, at-risk teen programming, book clubs and early literacy
programs, along with a film series, summer reading, and arts/crafts programming. All told almost 58,000 people attended 2,411programs at EVPL.
Numerous nomination letters cited the library’s service, collection, programming and collaborations. “One Book One Community/Evansville Remembers†(developed in 2001) seeks to develop a community conversation built around a shared experience. Each year a book is selected with the final program welcoming the author to discuss his or her work. This program encourages an exchange of ideas, promotes literacy, stimulates critical thinking and sparks conversation. The library staff worked with nearly a dozen different cultural and educational organizations offering some 20 events and programs to provide a multi-faceted focus on the Holocaust and World War II.
“The awards committee noted that Indiana is fortunate to have EVPL serving as a role model to other libraries,â€Â said Susan Akers, executive director. “They lead by example.â€
BRAD ELLSWORTH SELECTED CITY COUNTY OBSERVER 2015 “COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD†WINNER
Brad Ellsworth
The City-County Observer is excited to announce that Brad Ellsworth the former Vanderburgh County Sheriff’, past member of the U.S. House of Representatives and President of Vectren- South. as our next “Outstanding Community Services Award†winner for 2015.
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, 2015. Reservations for this event may be obtain by calling Mollie Drake Schreiber at 812-760-4233 or e-email her at mdarke07@yahoo.com. Deadline for registration is October 15, 2014. Last years event was a sellout.
So far the “Outstanding Community Services Award†winners for 2015 are: Vanderburgh County Commissioner Joe Kifer, well respected local Attorney Joe Harrison, Jr and Indiana State Auditor Suzanne Crouch .
ATTACHED IS THE PROFILE OF THE HONORABLE BRAD ELLSWORTH
Education
University of Southern Indiana, Bachelor’s Degree Sociology/Criminal Justice (81)
Indiana State University, Master’s Degree Criminology (93)
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (95)
University of Southern Indiana Certificate in Management (98)
National Sheriffs Institute (99)
Law Enforcement Executive Development School, Washington D.C.
Professional Experiences
Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office
Served with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s office from April of 1982 until December of 2006. During this time I served in every merit rank and in every capacity. In 1998 I was elected as Sheriff of the County and served two terms (term limited)
Patrolman-1982-87 detention division, motor patrol
Sergeant-1989-93 supervised narcotics division, implemented DARE program county wide
Lieutenant-1993-95 shift commander in patrol division
Captain-1995-96 Field operations and Support Services Commander
Chief Deputy -1996-98 Executive Commander of the Administration and Detention Divisions
Sheriff-1999-2006 elected to 2 terms as Sheriff (Indiana is limited to 2 terms)
U.S. House of Representatives
Elected to represent the 8th district of Indiana. Served two terms on the Armed Services, Agriculture and Small Business Committees.
In 2010 made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate, when then Senator Bayh chose not to run.
President of Vectren- South.working for Vectren Energy Delivery, a combined gas and electric utility, serving 1 million customers, based in Evansville, IN.
Awards/Accomplishments
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy Class President (82-71)
FBI Director’s Community Award
Sons of American Revolution Police Officer of the Year (96)
Sheriff’s Silver Merit Award-rescuing elderly woman from a burning house.
Sheriffs Silver Merit Award- physically preventing suicidal subject from driving vehicle into the Ohio River.
1999 Spirit of the Eagle Award- USI
2002 USI Alumni of the Year
2003 President of the Indiana Sheriff’s Association
Current Boards and Community Service
United Way of Southwest Indiana- Board Member
Statewide 211 Board Member
RADIUS Indiana Board Member
Battery Innovation Center (BIC) Board Member
BRIDGELINK Board Member
Evansville Brownfields Board Member
WNIN Board Member
Chamber of Commerce Board Member
G.A.G.E. Board Member
Association for the Blind
Youth First Advisory Board
JOE HARRISON JR. CCO SECOND “MOLE AWARD†WINNER
THIS YEARS SECOND OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICES (MOLE AWARD) WINNER is Vanderburgh County Commission Attorney Joe Harrison Jr.
EDUCATION:
* Reitz Memorial High School – Evansville, IN (1977)
* B.A., DePauw University, B.A. (1981)
* J.D., Indiana University School of Law, J.D. (1984)
LEGAL BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCES:
* Attorney/Of Counsel, Massey Law Offices, LLC (September 2010 to Present)
* Partner, Bowers Harrison, LLP (2000 – August 2010)
* Partner, Bowers Harrison, Kent & Miller (1993 – 2000)
* Associate, Bowers, Harrison, Kent & Miller (1985 – 1993)
BAR ADMISSION:
* Indiana Supreme Court (1985)
* United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana (1985)
* United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1999)
PRACTICE AREA:
* Business and Corporate Matters
* Civil Litigation and
* Wills and Estates
* Personal Injury Law
* Zoning Matters
* Employment Law
* Governmental Law
COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTAL INVOlEMENT
* Attorney, Vanderburgh County (1997-2001, 2012 to Present)
* Attorney, Evansville – Vanderburgh County Building Authority (2002 to Present)
* Commissioner, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (2014 to Present)
* Attorney, Area Plan Commission of Evansville – Vanderburgh County (2002 to 2012)
* Attorney, Evansville – Vanderburgh County Building Authority (2002 to Present)
* Attorney, City of Evansville (2002 – 2009)
* Attorney, Vanderburgh County Election Board (2001- 2002)
* Attorney, Vanderburgh County Council (1991 – 1997)
* Chairman, Vanderburgh County Republican Central Committee (1993 – 1997)
PERSONAL:
Joe has one son, Joseph, III, a law student at Indiana University.
THE THIRD WINNER IS Â TRACY ZELLER A GIA DIAMOND GRADUATE Â AND OWNER OF TRACY ZELLERÂ ENTERPRISES, INC.
Tracy Zeller is a lifelong Evansville resident. After graduating from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Tracy completed her Diamond Graduate certification through the Gemological Institute of America. In 2004, with nearly two decades of experience she opened the Tracy Zeller Jewelry showroom, offering the Tri-State a unique jewelry shopping experience. With an unwavering commitment to the principles of trust, quality, value and integrity and by surrounding herself with a terrific team of people, Tracy has grown her business exponentially.
Tracy’s faith is an important part of her life. She is dedicated to a personal calling she describes as “live to give,†by fulfilling donation requests from numerous community and charitable organizations. In addition to financial contributions, Tracy gives generously of her time on various committees; specifically, she has served as President of Kiwanis and a Business Network International chapter, Board Member for Community Marriage Builders, Vice President and President of A Network of Evansville Women (ANEW), currently serves on the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana and is a member of USI’s Accounting Circle. She also supports many local organizations including Women’s Fund of Vanderburgh County, Leadership Evansville, the Vanderburgh Humane Society and Keep Evansville Beautiful, just to name a few.
Along with many fundraising events and speaking engagements throughout the year, Tracy is a regular guest on WFIE’s Ask the Expert segment with Mike Blake. She is the jewelry spokesperson on Local 7’s Tri-State Professionals and Lifestyles programs. Evansville Living magazine readers have twice voted her among the Best of Evansville. Southwest Indiana Chamber recognized her three times in the last decade; as Entrepreneur of the Year, a finalist for the Small Business of the Year award, and most recently, as Businessperson of the Year. The ANEW organization hailed her as a Woman of Action. The University of Southern Indiana acknowledged her as an Alumnus in Residence and Distinguished Alumni; the Indiana Women’s Jewelry Association nominated her Entrepreneur of the Year. The Women’s Council of Realtors awarded her the Affiliate of the Year designation. Tracy was named one of the YWCA’s 100 Years / 100 Women and her business was nominated as an Indiana Small Businesses to Watch. In addition, in both 2012 and 2014 she was honored as an ATHENA Award finalist.
From the Courier & Press Readers’ Choice Awards, Tracy Zeller Jewelry was awarded Gold for Best Locally Owned Store in 2012, 2013 and 2014, Gold for Best Jewelry Store in 2012 and Platinum for Best Jewelry Store in 2013 and 2014. The store also received the 2013 Business of Integrity Torch Award given by the Better Business Bureau.
In January 2013, Tracy and her team launched a free Community Calendar, developed and funded by the company, as a gift to the Tri-State. Â Also in 2013, Tracy Zeller Jewelry hosted and underwrote the first Tracy Zeller Open. The all female golf event collected over $51,000 for Habitat for Humanity of Evansville Women Build.
 This years awards luncheon is 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, 2015. Reservations for this event may be obtain by calling Mollie Drake Schreiber at 812-760-4233 or e-email her at mdarke07@yahoo.com. Deadline for registration is October 15, 2014. Last years event was a sellout.
I was being polite to you thinking you would appreciate a heads up so STOP chewing my butt as my day is long enough with Tina’s MOM dying yesterday! Talk with your uncle Donnie and  Brent Schmidt.the actual people who live and are effected by this every day there.
It is my understanding that this project has been reviewed and passed by the Safety Board, so the City Garage who has plowed Weaver hill on the north side without a problem, as was predicted by Portland ME’s snow plow king, should be aware of it. Â Police details have been shown to NEVER work in these problems. Â Actually, the only people involved in this type of evaluation (by law) are those who live within 150 yards of the site. Â I am not aware that NAs who don’t live there have a say. Â The people who DO live there are VERY worried every day because of the deep close culvert. Â I would think you a would very much in favor of this move, Â as it will slow people down at a very dangerous road section in your Ward. I am just trying to do my job as these problems come up and notified you when I found out about it last night, as is my policy. Â So go verbally attack someone else, ’cause I have beaucoup other stuff to do today.
Dan Adams
At-Large City Council member
In a message dated 10/15/2015 5:21:47 A.M. Central Daylight Time, call453misy@yahoo.com writes:
Good morning!
Since this is my Ward, and no one has talked with me about this speed hump, I would like more information before you proceed with this installation. Has anyone talked with the City garage about this for they use Fickas a lot during the snow for one of the salt stations is there? Who are the residents that are asking for this speed hump for I regularly attend the Fickas and several other neighborhood associations in my Ward and this has never been brought up? Also, I regularly drive Fickas and have not seen any wrecks are issues on this road. We have had some police details on Fickas and, to my knowledge, they really didn’t catch many speeders. Before anything is done, I would ask that these questions be answered and let me talk with my constituents & the city garage for this is the first I am hearing of this and I am out and about in my Second Ward more than anyone.
Thank you.
Missy Mosby
2nd Ward City Council
Sent from my iPhone
EDITOR FOOTNOTE:  We would like to point out that Council President and At-Large City Councilman Dr. Dan Adams and Missy Mosby both represents all the people living in the 2nd Council Ward.  Dr Adams is elected At-Large and he also represents the citizens of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 1st Wards of the city.
IS IT TRUE  yesterday we were sent an interesting link by one of our feminist readers? …she ask us to share this link with you concerning the status of women in politics?  …she also questioned why Evansville Indiana has never elected a female Mayor in our 200 years of existence?  …we look forward to your responses to the attached link and answering her question about why Evansville never elected a female Mayor?  …it looks like you shall have  fun blogging on this subject?
IS IT TRUE yesterday we presented George Fithian, Executive Director Administrative Services, with a simple public record request concerning benefits that our city employees receive?  …we ask Mr. Fithian to provide us with the City of Evansville Employee Handbook so we could get answers on how much city employees receive each year in sick leave, time,  vacation time,  personal days off,  healthcare benefit package, details on pension/retirement program and other benefits paid to part time and full time city employee?  …Mr. Fithian pulled one of his typical political moves by delaying our simple request to obtain a copy of the 2015 Employee Handbook? … he told us he has to research to see if he has the information that we requested on our FOIR form?  …we wonder why Mr. Fithian has to take time to research to see if he has a current Employee Handbook to provide the City County Observer?  …could the reason why he didn’t provide us with this simple request is that he doesn’t want the taxpayers to know that city is providing employees with an impressive benefits package because it could have a negative impact on the upcoming budget talks?  … this is the type of political games that cause taxpayers to lose faith and trust in public servants?
IS IT TRUE Pressanykey posted yesterday on the CCO that new property assessments hit the mail boxes today?  …the assessment of  his  “structure†(house) went up 6.146%?  …he made no improvements since the last assessment other than replacing the shingles on the roof due to wear.?  …to the fact that the Vanderburgh County Assessor’s Office has raised the assessment on so many properties,  he sees nothing wrong with “the city property tax levy being frozen at the 2015 levelâ€.? … The city will still receive a substantial INCREASE in property tax revenue without raising the levy!  …he feels this information could be extremely important in the upcoming City of Evansville budget talks?
IS IT TRUE yesterday that the highly respected  Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nicholas Hermann told the newly created Indiana Drug Task Force  to suggest to the State law makers that they pass a law making pseudo ephedrine  a prescription-only drug?  …we totally agree with Mr. Hermann’s recommendation and encourage him to continue the hard work because he is spot on?
.IS IT TRUE we had the extreme pleasure of personally meeting Dr. Richard Moss a highly respected Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon from Jasper, Ind. at his home yesterday?  …Dr. Moss shall be announcing this weekend that he  going to be a candidate for the 8th District Congressional seat in the Republican primary?  …we found Dr. Moss and his family  to be extremely personable and intellectually  engaging?  …we  quickly found out that Dr. Moss campaign shall be based on strong conservative values?  …he stands for strong National Defense,  Pro-Israel,  free market Health care reform,  he’s supports the Pro-2nd Amendment,  he supports Pro -Life,  he is for Pro-Family and Traditional Values,  he for Pro-American Immigration Reform-Not Amnesty,  wants Limited and streamline Government by cutting the budget by reducing excess spending,  he also wants to reduce unneeded Federal Regulations and feels America has the ability to become Energy Independent, again ? …we predict that the voters of fighting 8th will enjoy meeting the Conservative Author, Columnist and past Radio Talk Show host on the campaign trail?
The City-County Observer is excited to announce that our annual CCO “OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD†luncheon for 2015.will be held on October 26, 2015 at Tropicana-Evansville Walnut rooms A and B.? …this years winners of the “Outstanding Community Services Awards†are: 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 Motivation Speaker on Domestic Violence, Cheryl Musgrave who currently sits on the Vanderburgh County Board of Zoning Appeals and also is a Commissioner on the Evansville Redevelopment Commission and Betty Hermann?
Registration begins at 11:30 am, the event officially starts at 12 noon on October 26, 2015? Â Deadline for registration is October 23, 2015? The last five (5) events were sellouts. Reservations for this event may be made by calling Mollie Darke Schreiber at 812-760-4233 of via email at mdarke07@yahoo.com.
