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Dr. Bryant Burkett, has joined Evansville Main Street Family Dental
BRYANT P. BURKETT, DDS, JOINSÂ
EVANSVILLE MAIN STREET FAMILY DENTALÂ
 Bryant P. Burkett, DDS, recently joined Patrick A. Tromley, DDS, at Evansville Main Street Family Dental.
Dr. Burkett is a recent graduate of Indiana University School of Dentistry, where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in General Health Sciences from Purdue University.
At Evansville Main Street Family Dental, Dr. Burkett will offer a full range of dental services including: preventive and restorative dentistry, crown and bridge, prosthodontics, endodontics, extractions and pediatric dentistry.
Dr. Burkett is a member of the American Dental Association and the Indiana Dental Association. In his free time he enjoys golfing, running, biking and gardening.
Located at 431 Main Street in Evansville, Ind., Evansville Main Street Family Dental was established in 1992. Evansville Main Street Family Dental provides high quality dentistry and patient education. Appointments can be made by calling 812.423.3426.
Introducing: De Vonna’s – A Classy Little Winebar
Are you looking for a place to host a small gathering of employees? Do you belong to an organization that needs a place to meet? There’s a new place on the north side that can help. De Vonna’s – A Classy Little Winebar can host up to 40 people. They have great food, wine and beer selections. Whether it’s a formal meeting or an informal gathering, De Vonna’s would love to host your event. They are booking holiday parties now. Give them a call today at (812) 401-9400. Events can be held during normal business hours or special times can be reserved for a small fee.
Want to learn more about wine and have fun doing it? Plan to attend De Vonna’s first Mystery Wine Night, Saturday, September 12 at 6 p.m. Guests will sample up to 10 wines and then try to name the wines that they’ve sampled. Everything from medium priced wines to De Vonna’s special Vault collection will be sampled. It’s a great night of fun and great wine too. Call (812) 401-9400 for more information.
De Vonna’s – A Classy Little Winebar also caters events. For pricing and other information, call Kara at (812) 401-9400.
De Vonna’s – A Classy Little Winebar is located at 919 North Park Drive in North Park Village near El Patron Mexican Restaurant. Hours of Operations are Tuesday-Thursday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Follow us on facebook at facebook.com/devonnaswinebar.
School Board Approves 2015-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Board of School Trustees tonight (9-8-15) approved the 2015-16 and 2016-17 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Evansville Teachers Association. This follows the ratification by ETA members last week.
The two-year agreement includes performance-based increases that are the equivalent to at least a 2% increase in each of the next two years. Teachers receive an increase in compensation based upon being rated effective or highly effective in their evaluations, which includes student outcomes on ISTEP.
“We are so pleased to have reached this agreement by collaboratively working with the ETA leadership in less than five hours of negotiations,†said Supt. David Smith. “While other school corporations are only providing raises as stipends, the EVSC has determined a way for the increase to be added to the base pay, which benefits teachers’ overall earnings.â€
Beginning in 2016-17 school year, the new base salary for an entry-level teacher will be $36,000 and the salary cap will be raised to $70,000, which should be obtainable over the next several contracts, provided state funding continues to increase.
ETA President Michael Rust said he is pleased that an agreement has been reached and ratified. Rust thanked the members of ETA’s bargaining team for their diligent work and dedication.
IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
IS IT TRUE that we wonder, if any current member of our City Council went to a new car Dealership  and signed a legal contract to purchase a MERCEDES-BENZ  and they told our City Council member that they had to accept a Volkswagen for the same price,  would they agree to the transaction?  … their answer should be “HELL NO”?
IS IT TRUE City Councilwoman Connie Robinson, 4th Ward Democrat’s comments about the new Downtown Hotel were spot on when she commented that  “We’re Getting Less For More”?  …the Mayor deleted  from the HOTEL,  plans for an indoor swimming pool, a rooftop restaurant, and reduced the proposed 10 story Hotel and Apartment Complex to a 5 story Hotel, while the construction price remained the same?
IS IT TRUE Â City Council unanimously approved $20 millions of the taxpayers dollars for a First Class 10 Story Hotel, which also included a shared parking garage with the IU Medical School, pedestrian bridges, an expensive apartment complex, indoor swimming pool and first class Convention and Banquet rooms?
IS IT TRUE we totally agree with Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken’s comments that the redesigned project is a “Lower Quality Motel”?  …we don’t agree with  Gail Riecken statement that the redesigned Hotel will cause “BLIGHT” to that area?  …we have to believe that Mayoral candidate Gail Riecken made a non-thinking remark when she said; “that the new Hotel will cause blight to the area”?  …we also feel its might be wise for Mrs. Riecken to clarify her comments about the soon to be built Downtown Hotel causing blight to the downtown area?  …a sign of a good leader is when they admit that they made a mistake?
IS IT TRUE every taxpayer of this community should be personally offended that Mayor Winnecke pulled a “BAIT AND SWITCH” deal that has given them a “Lower Quality Hotel” for their $20 million dollars? …we are also offended that every present member of City Council sat silently and approved this unacceptable “BAIT AND SWITCH” Hotel deal without vigorously challenging what was a “BAD PUBLIC POLICY” decision for the taxpayers of this community?
IS IT TRUE it is shameful that our elected officials didn’t use the same criteria for the new Downtown Hotel Deal, that they would have used when purchasing a car from a local Auto Dealership?
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
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Evansville, IN – Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Janessa Nicole Moore Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Neglect of a dependent, Level 5 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
David Joseph Hyneman Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Neglect of a dependent, Level 5 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Dwayne Brent Conrey Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Ryan Eugene Vanway Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Jason Thomas Patton Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Kenneth Lee Reel Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
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New graduate program in Sport Management offered at USI
The University of Southern Indiana’s Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education has enrolled its first semester of students in the new Master of Science in Sport Management (MSSM) program. The Master of Science in Sport Management, approved this summer by USI’s Board of Trustees and the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, offers two academic tracks through the Department of Kinesiology and Sport. An accelerated track allows students to complete a bachelor’s and master’s degree within five years. A traditional two-year track is offered to those who have already completed a bachelor’s degree.
According to the North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM), there are no other accelerated MSSM programs offered in the United States and only 60 out of 220 degree programs within the United States offer the degree online.
The Department of Kinesiology and Sport bachelor’s program has already seen great momentum. Dr. Glenna Bower, associate dean of the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and chair of the Kinesiology and Sport Department saw a need to offer more academic training for a growing industry. “With the success of the bachelor’s program, we see the potential to offer an advanced degree in the field, as the sport market is often looking for candidates who have academic training and practical experience at the master’s level.â€
As the sports industry has grown into the fourth largest growth industry in the United States, a need has developed for sport management professionals. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, jobs in sport management are projected to increase by 32.5 percent in Indiana by the year 2020. This program will prepare students for careers as meeting and convention planners, recreational sports administrators, sport officials, sports agents, sports media, sport marketing managers, sport sales managers and general managers among others.
Governor Pence Names Melanie Walker Hart to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Board
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today named Melanie Walker Hart to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors, effective immediately. She will replace Jim Schellinger, now president of the IEDC, and serve the remainder of his four-year term which expires in March 2017.
Hart currently serves as chief executive officer of Japan-based Tsuchiya Group North America and as the president of its five subsidiary companies, which together employ more than 500 associates. This includes TASUS Corporation in Bloomington, which was established in 1989 as the company’s first operation in North America and manufactures plastic interior and exterior automotive parts. Hart was named president of TASUS Corporation in 1994, and is the first and youngest female president of a Japanese owned manufacturing company in North America. Under her tenure, the company added three additional operations in Texas, Alabama and Ontario and established a headquarters in Bloomington.
Hart has more than 30 years of global industry management experience, having held previous positions with Schlegel Corporation and Mobil Oil and Chemical, and is an active member of both the Bloomington community and the state. She was named president of the Japan-America Society of Indiana this year and was appointed to the State of Indiana Workforce Innovation Council. Additional professional affiliations and board positions include Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Credit Union, U.S. Department of Commerce Select USA Summit, Ditchley Foundation, Susie’s Place Child Advocacy Center, Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington Economic Development Corporation, Monroe County Community Foundation and the American Heart Association Executive Leadership Team.
Hart earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University, and has been an Indiana resident for 26 years.
ST. MARY’S CELEBRATES SAFE KIDS DAY
St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital and the Safe Kids Vanderburgh/Warrick County coalition are hosting Safe Kids Day. The event is free and open to the public on Wednesday September 23, from 3:30 p.m. -6:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Warrick Hospital, 1116 Millis Avenue, in Boonville.
Safe Kids Day is a day to celebrate kids, prevent injuries and save lives. Most preventable injuries – things like car crashes, drownings, fires and falls – are the leading cause of death to kids in the United States. Around the world a million children die each year from preventable injuries.
Families are encouraged to attend the event. We will have car seat checks, car temperature demonstration, helmet safety information, Spot the Tot vehicle awareness and FREE bike helmets for the first 100 kids. Plus door prizes and giveaways.
During the car seat checks, parents will learn about proper installation and use, as well as ensure their child is in the proper restraint for their size and weight. Children who use the car seat must be present.
Appointments are always available by calling the car seat hotline at 812-485-6777.
Robeson to inaugurate Performance Center custom Steinway
As a formal inauguration of a custom-made Steinway Concert Grand piano for the University of Southern Indiana’s Performance Center, the University will host a production of the world famous Black Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis and present two free performances of Phillip Hayes Dean’s one-man show, Robeson. The play is based on the life of Paul Robeson, the larger than life social activist whose powerful operatic voice established him as one of the 20th century’s most influential African-American celebrities. The production will be presented at 7:30 p.m. September 22 and 23 in the Performance Center, located off University Boulevard adjacent to University Center East.
Starring opera singer and actor Robert McNichols, Robeson is directed by Ron Himes, producing director and founder of The Black Reperatory Theatre. Himes has produced and directed more than 200 plays at the theatre, which is known for its quality productions from an African-American perspective.
McNichols is a recent graduate of the University of Kansas School of Music with a doctorate in musical arts. His recent performances include a solo recital at the Eutin Castle in Germany, Porgy and Bess with Lyric Opera Chicago, La Traviata with Lyric Opera Kansas City, among others. Accompanying McNichols on piano will be Charles Creath, an award-winning keyboardist and musical director. He currently serves as the artistic director of The Gospel People in Filderstadt, Germany.
These free and open to the public performances are being underwritten with private gifts from generous donors to the USI Foundation. A full schedule of productions can be found atUSI.edu/Theatre.