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Indiana Homeland Security Foundation Awards More Than $370,000 in Grants to Local Public Safety Agencies

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Indianapolis – The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation has approved more than $370,000 in grants to aid local public safety agencies statewide.

 

“On a fundamental level, these grants have the potential to change how public safety agencies go about their day-to-day operations,” said Governor Mike Pence. “I’m proud to have a program in this state that helps to better equip the brave men and women who continue to work every day for our safety.”

 

Awards were given to 101 recipients in 61 counties. Recipients include local fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement and emergency management agencies in all 10 IDHS Districts.

 

The focus of the foundation is to support the future of public safety and to provide grant funding to local agencies for critical needs across Indiana. Grants provide up to $4,000. Eligible projects include:

 

  • Equipping emergency responders with personal protective equipment;
  • Acquiring equipment for use by emergency responders;
  • Providing radios and technology equipment; and
  • Training for emergency responders.

 

In May 2014, the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation awarded more than $400,000 in grants to local public safety agencies. Examples of items that current grant recipients have funded include protective equipment, fire gear, defibrillators, fire hoses, communication equipment, thermal imaging cameras and gas detectors.

 

The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation is funded through the purchase of “Secure Indiana” license plates. These funds provide grants to public safety agencies and scholarships to students statewide.

 

Attached is a list of agencies that were awarded grants from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation.

 

Daily Off Topic Forum June 21, 2015

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University of Evansville Names New Trustees

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The University of Evansville has announced the appointments of four new members to its board of trustees. The following individuals will serve three-year, at-large terms:

Kevin Koch is president and chief executive officer of Koch Enterprises, Inc. (KEI), in Evansville, Indiana. KEI is a holding company that operates seven distinct businesses and employs approximately 2,500 team members. Prior to being named president, Koch served in various capacities within the KEI family of companies. Before joining KEI, he worked at Electronic Data Systems, Ford Motor Company, and Westinghouse (now Siemen’s) in engineering, purchasing, and marketing. Koch is an active member of the Evansville community and member of the board of the Koch Foundation, Tri-State World Trade Network (past president), Catholic Foundation, Koch Family Children’s Museum of Evansville, and the University of Evansville Institute for Global Enterprise in Indiana. He is past president of the board of the Tri-State World Trade Network. Koch earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.

Mallory Mooney will serve as the board’s new student-elected trustee. She is a native of Evansville, Indiana, and graduated from the University of Evansville with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with minors in business administration and Spanish. Upon graduation, she began her career at Berry Plastics Corporation in Evansville, as a human resources assistant. During her time on UE’s campus, Mooney was a member of Alpha Omnicom Pi sorority, Orientation Leaders, co-captain of the cheer team, and vice president of the Student Government Association. In addition, Mooney was a member of the Order of Omega and the Society for Social Research. According to Mooney, because of her UE experience she “developed a strong passion and interest in university affairs.”

Brent Sternberg will serve as the board’s new alumni-elected trustee. He has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is executive vice president, head of Trust at German American Bank. He leads the Trust Department and is involved in portfolio management. Previously, he served as the director of equities at Old National Wealth Management. Sternberg earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Evansville. He also earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Indianapolis. He is actively involved in his community and serves as a member of the board (past president) of the Dubois County Community Foundation, Tri-County YMCA (past president), the Catholic Foundation of Southwestern Indiana, and is a member of the Finance Committee of St. Joseph Church in Jasper, Indiana.

Chris Traylor is co-president of Traylor Bros., Inc. a founding member of CISI, a forum created by industry leaders to improve the safety culture and best practices on the nation’s projects through collaboration with partners and clients, and CIECI, an association that promotes best practices committed to the highest level of ethics/conduct and compliance with the law. Traylor has been involved in the construction industry for over 18 years. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Stanford University and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of California-Berkley. Traylor is an active member of the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT), the Beavers, Inc., and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He serves on the boards of various construction industry organizations including the Construction Industry Ethics & Compliance Initiative (CIECI), the Construction Industry Safety Initiative (CISI), and the Moles. Traylor lends himself to the community through support and active participation in many service projects and charitable organizations including United Way and Habitat for Humanity. He is a board member of the Children’s Museum of Evansville and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (Indiana Chapter), and board chair of the Evansville Day School. He previously served on the board of the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra.

DOG DAYS (& NIGHTS) by Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut

By Jim Redwine

(Week of 22 June 2015)

DOG DAYS (& NIGHTS)

Our dog, Haley, is seventy-six years old. That is, she would be if she actually were a person as Peg treats her. Special food, multiple medications, frequent doctor visits, sweaters over her fur coat, help with climbing up stairs and into vehicles and accidents on our white carpet have replaced cute antics and usefulness, such as barking at unsolicited solicitors.

At fifteen, Peg’s/our Miniature Schnauzer is definitely a senior dog. The Pedigree Dog Food Company website suggests patience and understanding with older dogs. Pedigree asserts older dogs may have hip dysplasia or arthritis along with incontinence, cataracts, deafness, loss of teeth and confusion. Haley must have read this because she has them all.

Of course, each condition must be addressed, or so demands Peg, and each can be frustrating and expensive. I was bemused to find that one of the suggested solutions to carpet wetting was to buy a child’s playpen and use it at night. I have known plenty of people who treat their pets like children and over the years in my work I have encountered some parents who treat their animals better than their kids.

We have been observing, and experiencing, Haley’s aging over the past few years. Peg has approached the situation much as she did with her beloved mother who needed more and more care. Peg would remind herself, and me, that her mother had done those things for her that only a mother and some fathers would do. As Peg said, her mom would have preferred to be a caregiver rather than a dependent but Mother Nature always ends up making those decisions.

These issues came into sharp focus last night when I got up, as I often do now, and stepped a bare foot into something wet. As I had just put Haley outside only two hours earlier when we both woke up, I was not amused. My first response was to be sure Peg did not sleep through my experience.

“This dog is useless. She sleeps all day and urinates all night. It is time we did something!”

“Okay, Jim, what should we do? Haley has been a good friend to us for fifteen years. Now she has problems that are beyond her control. Let’s talk about some other issues.

“Not that many years ago you would come home from work on a Friday and accomplish some job around here then we’d go out for dinner and dance for hours. Now you sit down and fall asleep in front of the Idiot Box until you finally go to bed.

“Also, we used to have long conversations about interesting things. Now you don’t hear half of what I say.” (I am filling this in as I couldn’t make out what she was saying.)

“Remember when we’d race each other down ski slopes and take long walks in the evening? Now, you act as if getting off the couch is an Olympic event. Also, you eat antacids the way you used to eat hot dogs at the ballgames we used to go to.”

I began to experience a slight uneasiness. “Just what are you trying to imply?”

“What I am clearly saying is, if you want to punish Haley for getting old, we had better find Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth as time and tide waits for no one.”

Even though I felt Peg’s trite use of worn clichés was in-apropos, out of an abundance of caution I said, “Well, maybe we can just buy yellow carpet.”

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Pet of the Week

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This handsome guy is Toby, a male Alaskan husky mix! He’s approximately one year old, and very energetic & social. Toby needs to be indoors-only w/ PLENTY of exercise! He can get a little rough during play and has been returned to VHS already for this behavior. None of his previous families were able or willing to help him learn what’s expected of him. Toby’s $100 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. He can go home TODAY! Call (812) 426-2563 or www.vhslifesaver.org  for details!

180 local middle school student-leaders unite to prevent substance abuse

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Youth Resources’ Middle School TEENPOWER Conference empowers youth to take on positive leadership roles with the goal of safe and drug-free schools and communities. Over 180 TEENPOWER participants attend leadership trainings, keynote sessions, and workshops addressing drug/alcohol/tobacco use, body image, bullying, friendships and relationships, healthy lifestyle choices, leadership, and other youth development topics. TEENPOWER is sponsored by Vectren (title sponsor), Old National Bank, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel C. Headlee Giving Fund, Robert “Scooter” Tiemann TEENPOWER Scholarship Fund & Scooter Scramble, City of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Deaconess Health System, St. Mary’s Health System, First Federal Savings Bank, Golf Gives Back, and many individual supporters.

 

Monday, June 22 from 1:30-2:15pm and 2:30-3:15pm in Carter Hall: Lisa Seif, MSW will present a workshop on addiction and how it affects members of the family.

Monday, June 22 from 1:30-2:15pm and 2:30-3:15pm in Carter Hall D: TEENPOWER alumna and counselor at Union County High School Ellie Wright will present a workshop on internet safety.

Tuesday, June 23 from 9-10:15am in Carter Hall: Keith Hawkins is recognized as one of the world’s top motivational speakers and leadership consultants. Keith speaks with conviction, purpose, and passion. Keith inspires his audience to be a better people, to be the change they so desire, and to learn, grow, and thrive in life. Keith specializes in the areas of leadership, team building, diversity, enhancing school and work climate, bullying and abuse prevention and much more. Keith is a TEENPOWER favorite and will be presenting a keynote and two workshops.

Tuesday, June 23 from 12:45-1:30pm and 1:45-2:30pm in Carter Hall D: Keith Hawkins will lead active, discussion-based workshops on leadership.

Tuesday, June 23 from 12:30-1:30pm and 1:45-2:45pm in Carter Hall: The ACT Out Ensemble, made of professional actors, is a social issue theatre troupe that performs original work based on social, health, and educational issues. Social issue theatre engages, educates and entertains. It makes tough issues comprehensible while establishing a link between art and conversation. Through the magic of live theatre, audiences are allowed to imagine, empathize, and participate. ACT Out’s workshops are sponsored by Centurion Federal Credit Union and Evansville Federal Credit Union.

University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712

Since 1987, Youth Resources has worked with over 148,028 youth. Through Make A Difference Grants, Vanderburgh County Teen Court, the Teen Advisory Council, and TEENPOWER, youth from across the tri-state are encouraged to serve the community, build and use their leadership skills, and make healthy lifestyle choices. Youth Resources exists to inspire and develop our community of youth to a life dedicated to leadership, service, and civic engagement.

 

AG Zoeller sues bogus college prep company, the College Network

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INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a complaint in Marion County court against the College Network, an Indianapolis-based college test preparation company, for falsely claiming it offers educational programs that will lead to college degrees or transferable credits at accredited universities.

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office has received 492 written complaints since 2011 from consumers who paid thousands of dollars for allegedly bogus educational programs offered by the College Network. In its complaint, Zoeller seeks full restitution for customers of the College Network.

“The College Network has taken advantage of honest people looking to better themselves and obtain a college degree,” Zoeller said. “This deceit is unconscionable, and has left hundreds of Hoosiers in debt with nothing to show for it. People should be very wary of companies like this that claim to offer short-cuts to earning a college degree.”

According to the Attorney General’s complaint, the College Network advertises study programs for end-of-course college equivalency exams that the company falsely claims will be accepted for credit by various colleges and universities that it lists as “degree partners” or “education partners,” including Indiana State University, Purdue University, George Washington University and others. Despite this representation, there is no guarantee College Network students will be admitted into these universities or awarded credits.

The College Network supplies study materials, but does not administer the equivalency exams and cannot guarantee admission into accredited universities or award transferable credits. According to the complaint, the College Network typically targets prospective non-traditional students, including those who work full-time or have other commitments that make an online or fast-track degree desirable.

According to the complaint, College Network employees falsely represent to students that they are paying for and pursing a specific degree program at a specific university. The educational programs and packages offered by the College Network and paid for by Indiana consumers range in cost from $2,000 to $10,000.

The AG’s complaint notes that most customers of the College Network cannot afford to pay for the educational programs up-front, so employees often assist them in applying for a line of credit from a third-party credit union. Unlike traditional student loans, payments for this third-party financing typically begin immediately with an interest rate of at least 12 percent.

The Indiana Attorney General’s Office accuses the College Network of violating the Indiana Deceptive Consumer Sales Act and the Credit Services Organizations Act. The lawsuit seeks cancellation of all contracts with consumers, consumer restitution, civil penalties and attorney fees.

People who were duped by the College Network can still file a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office by calling 800-382-5516 or visiting www.IndianaConsumer.com.

Zoeller reminded Hoosiers to diligently research companies that offer higher education programs before signing up or making any payments. Check with the Indiana Commission on Propriety Education to be sure an institution is accredited.

Zoeller thanked Deputy Attorney General Mark Snodgrass for his work on this case.

A copy of Indiana’s complaint is attached.

“Little Lambs in Chic Clothing”  Children’s Fashion Show and Luncheon

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Make plans to join us for our annual luncheon to benefit Little Lambs. Our community children will take the runway with confidence, grace, and a sense of ‘their own style.’

July 16th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church
609 SE 2nd Street
Evansville, Indiana

This is a summer favorite and there is limited seating!

$25 Individual – $200 Table of Eight
$40 Patron – $320 Patron Table Sponsorship

Click here to email Tiffani today with your reservations OR to inquire about including your child or grandchild in the Fashion Show.

Call the Little Lambs Store at 812-425-5262.
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