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Look what’s going on this month!
Saturday’s Fan Fest highlights basketball promotional schedules
A full slate of promotions is on tap for the University of Evansville men’s and women’s basketball teams this season.
The 5th Annual Fan Fest presented by Heritage Federal Credit Union highlights that schedule and will take place this coming Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until the game between the UE men and Belmont starts at 12:30 p.m. It will go on rain or shine and is inside a heated tent. Admission is free and will take place right on Freedom Plaza outside the Ford Center. Live music along with activities for all will be featured while food will be available for purchase.
Chick-fil-A, Kanpai, Marx BBQ, Pizza Revolution and the Boy Scouts will all have food available while Carson’s Brewery will have craft beer.
Several other great promotions will take place this season at men’s games, including Dec. 12 against Mississippi Valley State when the Flying Houndz Frisbee Dogs will perform at halftime. West Side Wednesday will be held on Dec. 30 as discounted tickets will be available at select locations on the west side of Evansville beginning on Dec. 14.
The Jan. 12 contest versus Drake will be the annual visit by fan favorites the ZOOperstars. That game also has $5 tickets available with a Courier & Press coupon that will be available in the days before the game.
Military Appreciation Night will be on Jan. 19 against Loyola while the Feb. 27 game against UNI will mark Senior Night as D.J. Balentine, Egidijus Mockevicius and Adam Wing will play their final regular-season home game at the Ford Center.
On the women’s side, the home opener on Dec. 5 will be Royalty Night as kids dressed as princes or princesses will receive a $3 ticket. A week later on Dec. 12 versus UT Martin, there will be a teddy bear toss at halftime with all bears collected being donated to Deaconess Riley Hospital for Children.
A Military Appreciation Night will take place on Dec. 21 against Ball State while other promotions include: Home Town Night (1/10 vs. Bradley), Diversity Night (1/29 vs. Illinois State), Alumni Game (1/31 vs. Indiana State), Pink Game for breast cancer awareness (2/14 vs. SIU), Youth Day (2/21 vs. Missouri State – clinic run by UE coaching staff will be held after the game and March 5 is Senior Day.
CITY COUNTY OBSERVER TO PUBLISH PRINTED EDITION
NEW PUBLISHER OF THE SOON TO BE PRINTED CCO TO BE ANNOUNCED ON FRIDAY
On January 15, 2015 the City County Observer shall be taking a big step forward by investing in a new venture.  We are going to print a complimentary monthly version of the City-County Observer.  Our printed Edition will be delivered to some neighborhoods but it will also be available at many convenience stores, groceries, and retail outlets.
Our printed Edition will be a 16 page color tabloid. We shall be using a high quality news print called Highbrite.  Our font size will be larger so our older readers will be able to read this printed Edition.
We will be reaching out to those who are not tech-savvy and hope to attract some readers who will begin to participate in the online version of CCO. The print version will not include “Is It True” or the “Readers Forum,
The soon to be printed City County Observer will offer a new free media alternative to the public.
On Friday we will announce the new Publisher of our soon to be launched printed edition of the City County Observer.
As we look to Thanksgiving, we want each and every reader to know that we are thankful to them for their continued support and for our chance to serving the Evansville area with positive and current news.
We are looking forward to hearing what you think of the new and improved format and direction of the City County Observer.
Lundskog Returns to Sweden for Personal Matter
The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and AHL’s Binghamton Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced Wednesday that IceMen Assistant Coach Johan Lundskog will be leaving the team indefinitely for personal reasons.
The first-year Assistant Coach is returning to his native Sweden to be with his family and will not be on the bench tonight when the IceMen host the Alaska Aces at 6:15pm at the Ford Center. The entire Evansville IceMen organization supports Lundskog’s decision, wishes his family the best, and hopes to have him back in Evansville soon.
Visit us at www.evansvilleicemen.com, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter @EvvIceMen for more information about your hometown professional hockey team.
Ivy Tech to Offer Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Technician Training Program
Ivy Tech Community College Southwest announces today that it will now offer the Chrysler Automobiles Mopar Career Automotive Program to students as they complete their training in Ivy Tech’s Automotive program.
Earlier this year, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) US LLC announced the launch of this strategic automotive technician program with the National Coalition of Certification Centers to develop a critical stream of highly-trained technicians for FCA US dealers nationwide. Via the program, general automotive students enrolled in select two-year programs across the country, such as Ivy Tech Community College, will simultaneously be certified as Mopar Level 1 Technicians.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC established the Mopar Career Automotive Program in partnership with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) in order to train approximately 1,000 students annually in more than 100 colleges. The program builds on the existing Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US Mopar Career Automotive Program by providing a larger geographic footprint to serve more dealers in a highly scalable, online certification model.
According to John Fox, Global Director of Dealer Training at FCA US, “Leveraging NC3’s network of outstanding educational members and rigorous performance standards, the Mopar CAP Local Program will allow FCA US to reach the corporation’s goal of more than 5,000 additional skilled service technicians by 2018â€. Mr. Fox added, “Not only will our dealerships gain much needed, highly-skilled technicians, but each will have the specialized training and familiarity with FCA dealerships to make them highly effective on day one of employment.â€
Expressway Dodge has shown interest in becoming Ivy Tech Community College’s dealership sponsor, and is willing provide assistance with technical training and job placement.
Reflecting on the new Mopar CAP Local partnership with FCA US, Roger Tadajewski, Executive Director of NC3 noted, “The foresight and national leadership that FCA has taken toward training the next generation of skilled professionals puts it in a class of its own across all industries beyond automotive. Combined with NC3’s colleges’ deep commitment to industry-education partnerships and industry-driven education, the Mopar CAP Local program sets a new bar in America for how training should be conducted.â€
AG Zoeller to launch “Freeze Identity Thieves” statewide ID theft prevention initiative
WHO:
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller
WHAT:
Press conference
WHEN:
Thursday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. CT
WHERE:
Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building, Civic Center Complex Room – Room 301
1 NW Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Evansville, IN 47708
WHY:
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is launching a new statewide public awareness initiative urging Hoosiers to sign up for a free credit freeze as the best protection against identity theft.
The “Freeze Identity Thieves†initiative aims to help Hoosiers protect themselves from fraud in the digital age, especially during the holiday shopping season when cybercrime is common.