Jack is a 5 year old male Border Collie mix. HIs adoption fee would be $100
which includes his neuter, vaccines, microchip and a bag of food. VHS is
open Tuesday – Saturday from Noon until 6 PM for adoptions & viewing.
Breast Services Receives National Accreditation
Deaconess Breast Services is the only entity in the Tri-State to receive the full, three-year accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
NAPBC Accreditation is the seal of approval for breast centers and formally acknowledges a commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care and offering patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease.
At Deaconess Breast Services, we consistently meet the NAPBC standards of
- Providing comprehensive patient care including 3-D mammography
- Using a team approach to coordinate all aspects of the patient’s care
- Utilizing the full range of services available to patients including clinical trials, genetic counseling, and other specialty services
Thanks to our six certified patient navigators, women diagnosed with breast cancer or breast disease have an advocate to help them move through the entire medical process. This partnership reduces stress and improves outcomes for our patients.
For more information about the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers, visit www.accreditedbreastcenters.org.
Indiana State Police Seeks Recruits for Capitol Police Section
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The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section is now accepting applications. Individuals who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as a Capitol Police Officer may apply online at http://www.in.gov/isp/2367.htm. This website will provide a detailed synopsis of the application process as well as a career with the Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section.
Applications must be received via e-mail by 11:59 pm (EST), on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Basic Eligibility Requirements and consideration factors for a Capitol Police Officer:
1. Must be a United States citizen
2. Must be at least 21 years of age when appointed as a police employee. (Appointment date is February 26, 2016)
3. Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes
4. Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile
5. Must be a high school graduate as evidenced by a diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED)
The Capitol Police Section salary is competitive with the surrounding agencies. A recruit is paid $1,369.15 bi-weekly during the academy training. At the completion of academy training, the starting salary is $35,598.00 a year. The Indiana State Police Capitol Police Section also offers an excellent health care plan, which includes medical, dental, vision and pharmacy coverage for both current and retired employees, along with their families. The Capitol Police Section pension program provides a lifetime pension after 25 years of service. Additionally, the Capitol Police Section provides comprehensive disability coverage and a life insurance program.
Interested applicants can obtain additional information about a career as a Capitol Police Section by visiting http://www.in.gov/isp/2367.htm.
Governor Pence Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions
Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions.
State Board of Animal Health
Julie S. Davis [Wayne County], appointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Richard “Rick†R. Davis [Boone County], appointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Gary L. Hoagland [Dubois County], appointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
East Chicago Urban Enterprise Zone Association Board
Rep. Donna J. Harris [Lake County], appointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
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Indiana Charter School Board
Joshua D. Owens [Marion County], appointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Indiana Commission on Ports
Kenneth W. Kaczmarek [Monroe County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners
Rev. Gregory M. Kenny Sr. [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a three-year term through August 31, 2018
Victoria L. Ross [Pike County], appointed to serve a three-year term through August 31, 2018
Education Commission of the States
Rep. Robert W. Behning [Marion County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Teresa Lubbers [Marion County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Sen. Earline Rogers [Lake County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Chad Timmerman [Marion County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Indiana Election Commission
- Anthony Long [Warrick County], reappointed to serve a two-year term and as vice chair through June 30, 2017
Indiana Finance Authority Board of Directors
Harry F. McNaught [Hamilton County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Healthy Hoosiers Foundation Board
Daniel F. Evans [Marion County], appointed to serve a three-year term through August 31, 2018
William C. VanNess II [Madison County], appointed to serve a three-year term through August 31, 2018
Homeland Security Foundation Board
Steven A. Cain [White County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Kenneth R. Neumeister [Allen County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Indiana Council on Independent Living (ICOIL)
William A. Fama [Hamilton County], appointed to serve a three-year term through August 31, 2018
Motor Vehicle Sales Advisory Board
Pamela Ann Argostino [Porter County], appointed to complete an unexpired three-year term through June 30, 2017
Sen. Thomas J. Wyss [Allen County], appointed to complete a three-year term through August 31, 2018
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Indiana Motorsport Commission
Thomas W. Kelley [Allen County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Indiana Network of Knowledge (INK) Governance Committee
Jeffrey S. Ton [Marion County], appointed to serve at the pleasure of the Governor
Regulated Amusement Device Safety Board
Randell C. Niemeyer [Lake County], appointed to serve a three-year term through August 31, 2018
Indiana State Board of Pharmacy
Dell T. Fanning [Knox County], reappointed to serve a four-year term through August 31, 2019
Indiana Tourism Council
Peter T. Eshelman [Whitley County], appointed to serve a two-year term through August 31, 2017
Gale Anton Gerber [Elkhart County], appointed to serve a one-year term through August 31, 2016
Denise K. Pence [Bartholomew County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through August 31, 2017
Lula “Lu†B. Porter [Vanderburgh County], appointed to serve a one-year term through August 31, 2016
Eric Bruce Snow [Spencer County], reappointed to serve a two-year term through August 31, 2017
James E Wallis [Marion County], appointed to serve a two-year term through August 31, 2017
State Workforce Innovation Council
Jay H. Geshay [Marion County], appointed to serve a two-year term through August 31, 2017
Disney Live
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Governor seeks input from NWI officials on tackling drug abuse
Promising a “fresh approach” to tackling Indiana’s substance-abuse crisis, Gov. Mike Pence met with Northwest Indiana officials Wednesday to get their recommendations for the drug task force he formed this week.
“If you’re dealing drugs to our kids, we’re coming for you,” Pence said at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point, where he was joined by state and local law enforcement, public health and social services officials. “But if you’re caught up in the web of addiction, my strong and passionate belief is that the state of Indiana owes it to ourselves, to our future and to our families to make sure Hoosiers know the treatment options that are available.”
Indiana saw a tenfold increase in the number of deaths from heroin overdoses from 2005 to 2013 and ranks 16th in the U.S. for drug overdoses, according to state and federal health agencies. In calling for a more comprehensive approach to fighting the drug war, Pence joins a chorus of public officials nationwide who are calling for a diversion of resources from jailing to treating drug addicts.
“We simply cannot arrest our way out of this problem,” he said. “We have to address the root causes that are driving abuse and addiction.”
Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter said law enforcement officials have traditionally been told to simply lock up drug offenders when that may be causing more harm than good. He praised a new state crime bill that allows judges to suspend drug sentences. “If you’re out there profiting from sending out this poison, you should go to jail,” he said. “But the ones that they’re feeding this poison to need some help.”
He noted that many of the murders that take place in Lake County involve marijuana dealers fighting over turf. He blames the increase in demand on states like Colorado legalizing marijuana and celebrities — he mentioned Kanye West’s speech at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards where the rapper admitted to being high — glorifying the drug.
“That sends a message that there’s nothing wrong with marijuana,” he said. “In the meantime, these young black men are fighting and killing one another over, ‘I’m going to sell it to you.'”
Whether it’s marijuana in urban Lake County or heroin and methaphetamine in rural Porter County, the problem of drugs affects the entire state, officials said.”The drugs are the same, whether they’re used in Lafayette or in Lake County,” said Mary Beth Bonaventura, director of the Indiana Department of Child Services and member of the substance-abuse task force.
The formation of the task force follows the recent diagnosis of more than 180 cases of HIV in rural southeast Indiana, which was caused by users of a prescription painkiller sharing dirty needles. During the outbreak, the largest in state history, Pence authorized a needle exchange program in Scott County, and the legislature this year passed a law allowing such programs, which were previously illegal in the state, in counties with high rates of HIV and hepatitis C infections.
But Pence said Wednesday that perhaps what most motivated him to act was the recent sharp increase in child abuse and neglect cases in Indiana, the vast majority of which involved substance abuse in the home.
“Our administration is prepared to make changes in policy and in practice and in resources to more effectively confront this challenge,” he said. “Because at the end of the day, this is about our families, this is about our kids, this is about our communities.”
AMERICAN WORKER BESIEGED FROM ALL SIDES
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By Joe Guzzardi
San Jose Chiapa is a small municipality in southern Mexico, population about 9,000. But it could soon become Mexico’s mini-version of Detroit. Automakers like Ford, General Motors and Nissan are flocking to Mexico.
Audi has just completed construction on a $1.3 billion factory in San Jose Chiapa, largely because of Mexico’s low-wage scale, now more favorable than China’s, and also because it has advantageous trade agreements with global economic powers. In all, according to The Wall Street Journal, Mexico has more than 10 different free-trade agreement that give exporters duty-free access to markets that generate 60 percent of the world’s economic output.
Virtually every automaker has added investment in Mexico, today home to 18 auto plants with five more on the drawing board. Mexico is now the world’s seventh-largest automobile producer, and the fourth largest exporter behind Germany, Japan and South Korea. Wall Street analysts predict that Mexico’s 3.2 million car and light truck production will increase more than 50 percent to 5 million by 2018. Auto and parts makers have earmarked more than $20 billion for future outlay in Mexico.
Ford, for example, recently announced that it would move its Michigan-based assembly plant by 2018, with Mexico the likely destination. Jobs will be lost, and never recovered. During the 1980s, the Southeastern United States was the premier spot to build auto factories. But more than six years have passed since an automaker infused new money — and created new jobs — into southern states.
The effect of vanishing jobs has already been felt. Since 2008, U.S. auto jobs increased only 15 percent, while Mexico has enjoyed a 40 percent increase in similar jobs during the same period. Before Congress finalized this year’s fast-track trade deal, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) said in an ominous reference to the disastrous North American Free Trade Agreement, “Bitter experience tell us that bad trade deals devastate jobs, devastate wages.â€
American workers, the subject of so much attention on the presidential campaign trail, seemingly have nowhere to turn. Domestic jobs continue to be outsourced overseas. Over the last few years, Mexico has become the next China as the prime destination for middle-class jobs. Opportunities that would normally come from U.S. factory construction never evolve because the plants are built offshore.
Consistently high immigration is another variable that hurts American workers. A stunning Bureau of Labor Statistics report showed that in May the number of foreign-born workers in the U.S. economy hit a record 25.1 million, the second highest in history, and increased by 279,000 since April. According to data included in the Census Bureau’s Household Survey, of the 279,000 new May jobs, only 1,000 went to Americans. Digging further into BLS native-born statistics finds that over the last eight years, 75 percent of all jobs have gone to foreign-born residents.
As middle-skill jobs like auto worker disappear, those displaced employees must take lower-wage jobs which sets off another round of displacement and puts more downward pressure on wages. The cycle continues endlessly.
For all the campaign bluster about restoring jobs, and Congress’ insistence that it prioritizes American workers above all else, nothing either candidates or incumbents have done supports their claims. And Americans have little confidence that the 2016 White House, whoever may occupy it, will be different.
LEGENDARY HOCKEY PLAY-BY-PLAY BROADCASTER, TERRY “FIC†FICORELLI TO BROADCAST HIS 3500TH HOCKEY GAME ON THE BOLTS HOME OPENING WEEKEND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH GAME.
The Evansville Thunderbolts are pleased and VERY excited to announce that their own legendary hockey play-by-play broadcaster, Terry “Fic†Ficorelli will be broadcasting his 3500th game at the Thunderbolts weekend home opener, Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Swonder Ice Arena in Evansville Indiana against the Point Mallard Ducks. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Broadcast time on the “Radio Home for the ‘Bolts,†WVHI-AM 1330.
“We are so pleased to have Fic as a part of our Thunderbolts team in this first season. He has helped to make our start out of the gate so very much more professional and has added his infinite depth and understanding of new organization development to our beginning of this new hockey venture in Evansville,†said Thunderbolts General Manager/Head Coach Scott Fankhouser.
For those of you who are not familiar with Terry Ficorelli’s incredible career, this would be the Cliff Note version:
Terry was raised near Detroit, Michigan and grew up loving and playing hockey. He was a young boy when he went to his first Detroit Red Wings hockey game with his dad. Because Terry was so young, they didn’t stay for the entire game, and his Dad Tony, being a huge hockey fan turned on the radio in the car on the way home to listen to the play-by-play. Tony thought Terry would fall asleep, but instead, Terry was listening to the hockey broadcast too. He asked his dad what was that guy on the radio talking about. His dad explained what a play-by-play hockey broadcaster did, and Terry said “that’s what I want to do when I grow up.â€
It wasn’t long before the family would find Terry hidden in a broom closet using his toy soldiers as hockey players and the brooms and mops as goalies and coaches, with of course Terry calling the play-by-play. After several years, his dad assembled a microphone so that Terry could call play-by-play for the hockey games on television. Clearly it is no stretch to say that Terry Ficorelli has been developing his craft his entire life.
His passion for Play-by-Play hockey broadcasting led him to Michigan State University where he was a student play-by-play broadcaster for the MSU radio station calling many of the Michigan State sporting events. (Don’t ask him about his take on soccer!!!!) While in college he was fortunate enough to land his first professional hockey Play-by-Play broadcasting job with the Kalamazoo Wings Hockey organization.
From that 1st game with the K-Wings, Fic’s career has led him down many paths and through several teams in minor pro-hockey and junior hockey. He is well known throughout the hockey industry because of his professionalism (Trivia – Guess how many suits Terry owns?) and work ethic. Terry has been fortunate to meet, know and become friends with many great, famous or infamous hockey stars, other broadcasters in and out of hockey and genuinely good people. The fans, his co-workers, team players in every level and aspect of the sport, owners, general managers, coaches, referees, scouts, training and equipment staff and business associates from coast to coast and at every level from NHL to juniors have each had a part in Fic’s long-lasting and venerable career.
Fic’s passion and love of the sport and the hockey business, his unfailing loyalty to his friends, colleagues, team and co-workers has held him up in a business that has not always been kind to him. It is his love of hockey, his passion and incredible knowledge for the sport of hockey, his true team spirit and his unique style of broadcasting that made Terry Ficorelli a legend in hockey broadcasting and the sport of hockey.
Now Fic reaches another significant milestone in his career. Broadcasting 3500 games. That is a lot of “mic†time, prep-time, miles on a bus (that number is staggering – figure 800 average miles to and from each game, Fic has traveled over 2,800,000 miles conservatively during his hockey career on a bus), sheets of yellow legal pads, long hours, little sleep and Yabba Dabba Doos to reach 3500 game broadcasts.
Congratulations Terry Ficorelli. We are proud to have your 3500th broadcast be with the Evansville Thunderbolts and we look forward to many more milestones and celebrations to come.
Tune-in the “The Fic†all season long for ThunderBolts hockey action on the exclusive radio home of the ThunderBolts, Evansville’s WVHI-AM 1330.