St. Mary’s Hospital for Women & Children Birth Records
Lindsey Beck and Ryan Osborne, Evansville, son, Wyatt Marion, Jun. 8
Dorothy Lewis and Ernest Fisher, Princeton, Ind., son, Braxton Ernest, Jun. 8
Heather Harmon and Steven Ricer, Princeton, Ind., son, Sullivan Ray, Jun. 8
Bethanne Cross and Anthony Rhoades, Evansville, son, Layton Matthew, Jun. 8
Haylee and Cody Smith, Providence, Ky., son, Andrew Kyle, Jun. 9
Ashton and John Rowley, Sturgis, Ky., son, Greyson Layne, Jun. 9
Lindsay Drinnon and Shawn Dempsey, Evansville, daughter, Haylee Ray, Jun. 9
Tara and Kenny Dutschke, Evansville, son, William Joseph, Jun. 9
Nelly Jormeia and Melok Langinbelik, Evansville, daughter, Faith Rose, Jun. 9
Lisa and Kelly Holloman, Carmi, Ill., daughter, Grayley Jo, Jun. 10
Aimee King and Joel Heitger, Evansville, son, Cooper Daniel, Jun. 10
Amber Walker and Adam Schmitt, Evansville, son, Mason Ryder, Jun. 10
Kayla and Adam Rice, Mount Vernon, Ind., daughter, Amanda Temperance, Jun. 11
Charleigh Murphy and Daniel Kaplan, Evansville, daughter, Adurey Marie, Jun. 11
Courtney and Casey Deffendall, Princeton, Ind., son, Blake Lee, Jun. 12
Mecion and Jason Craig, Evansville, son, Matthew Alexander, Jun. 12
Katie and John Douglas, Evansville, daughter, Evelyn Grace, Jun. 12
Ramey and Jason West, Chandler, Ind., daughter, Lena Margaret, Jun. 12
Shonna and Sean Mize, Evansville, daughter, Raelynn June, Jun. 12
Samantha Payne and Shaun Seibert, Newburgh, Ind., son, Waylon Alexander, Jun. 12
Brittany and Jared Maners, Evansville, daughter, Brynlee Kay, Jun. 13
Attorneys General call for greater protections to curb youth access to e-cigarettes
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is calling on the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act on its proposal to add e-cigarettes to the Tobacco Control Act, enabling the agency to regulate these nicotine products similarly to other tobacco products and curb youth access to e-cigarettes.
The FDA proposed the regulation change over a year ago and the public comment period closed August 2014 with no subsequent action from the FDA. As it stands, e-cigarettes remain outside the FDA’s authority to protect public health.
While the FDA has refused to act, Zoeller said, youth use of e-cigarettes has skyrocketed and so have the public health concerns associated with these products. A University of Michigan study reports that in 2014 more teens used e-cigarettes than any other tobacco product, with about 16 percent of high school students reporting use of the products. Last year, there were nearly four thousand calls to poison control centers due to exposure to e-cigarettes, more than double the calls made in 2013.
“It’s hard to believe we are willing to sit back and watch our children develop addictive smoking habits, after we’ve fought so hard to reduce youth smoking and tobacco use in America,†Zoeller said. “Providing the same regulation of e-cigarettes as we do other tobacco products is critical to stop this new trend in its tracks.â€
Zoeller and Maine Attorney General Janet Mills recently sent a letter to the FDA as co-chairs of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Tobacco Committee expressing frustration at the FDA’s inaction and urging the agency to approve the new regulations as soon as possible to prevent harm to public health and to ensure e-cigarettes are not marketed to the nation’s youth.
In October 2013, Zoeller and 40 other state attorneys general sent a letter to the FDA asking that the agency issue proposed rules and begin regulating e-cigarettes. After the proposed deeming regulations were issued, 29 attorneys general filed comments on Aug. 8, 2014, supporting the deeming action and recommending that the regulations be strengthened in several respects.
In the recent letter, Zoeller and Mills reiterated the following policy suggestions, urging the FDA to not only include e-cigarettes under the Tobacco Control Act, but also:
- Â Subject e-cigarettes to the same advertising and marketing restrictions as combustible cigarettes.
- Â Ban characterizing flavors.
- Â Require stronger health warnings on e-cigarettes, noting that nicotine is a harmful and addictive product and e-cigarettes contain potentially harmful chemicals.
- Â Prohibit all non-face-to-face sales of tobacco products to prevent youth from purchasing e-cigarettes off of the Internet.
One recent study has shown that minors can easily purchase e-cigarettes online despite some state laws requiring online sellers of e-cigarettes to verify their customers’ ages and identities. Indiana has no such law.
While waiting for the federal deeming regulations to take effect, states have stepped up and responded to concerns about electronic cigarettes on their own.
Zoeller joined a coalition of health experts during the 2015 Indiana legislative session in offering a detailed proposal to curb teen use of e-cigarettes. The main tenets of the proposal included taxing e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco products so that they appeal less to kids and including e-cigarettes in the statewide smoking ban.
Though all of these recommendations were not adopted, the Legislature did pass laws requiring that ‘vape’ shops be licensed and that e-cigarette liquid containers use child-resistant packaging. The Legislature also recommended that a summer study committee be assigned to further study various issues involving e-cigarettes.
“My focus remains on the public health risks associated with rising e-cigarette use among Indiana’s teens,†Zoeller said. “In my role as consumer protection advocate, I will continue to urge for stronger regulation of these products with addictive properties and other unknown health effects.â€
Farmer’s Market Art Days
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Introducing Art Days at the Downtown Evansville Farmer’s Market! Get vegetables, a beautiful bouquet, and, on these special days, an interesting art piece for that blank spot on your wall! These special days will be filled with local artists from the community with their available wares.
Art Days will be held on Friday, June 26th and Friday, August 7th. Art Days are a collaboration between the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and the Evansville Downtown Farmer’s Market.
The Downtown Evansville Farmer’s Market runs every Friday from 8:00am to 1:00pm from May 22nd-October 2nd, and are located on the corner of 2nd & Sycamore Street beside the iconic Greyhound Station. For more information on the weekly market, visit:Â http://www.downtownevansvillefarmersmarket.com/ Interested artists may fill out a form at:Â Farmer’s Market Art Days Application |
EVSC to Host Bus Driver and Food Services Career Fair
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is hosting a Bus Driver and Food Services Career Fair on Monday, June 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bosse High School. The fair is for individuals interested in becoming an EVSC bus driver or working at one of the EVSC’s school cafeterias as a food service assistant.
At the fair, officials with the EVSC’s Offices of Transportation and Food and Nutrition will be on hand to answer questions and conduct on-site interviews. Individuals interested in working in EVSC school cafeterias will be able to get a first-hand look at a school cafeteria. And, for those interested in becoming a school bus driver, EVSC school bus trainers also will be on hand to discuss licensing, school bus laws and more. To be hired as an EVSC bus driver, it is not a pre-requisite for individuals to have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). Once hired, the EVSC will train individuals and assist them in getting their CDL.
A food service assistant is initially hired as a substitute employee and has the opportunity to apply for a permanent position as it becomes available. Permanent positions are three hours per day, Monday through Friday. Hours vary, but generally employees will work three hours between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. depending on the school, making it a great option for parents who would like to work while their children are in school. Food service assistants also receive holidays, sick and personal leave time.
EVSC school bus drivers work from approximately 6 to 8 a.m. and again from 2 to 4 p.m. with additional hours available, if interested. Full-time benefits including medical insurance, holiday pay, personal and sick leave and more are available to EVSC drivers.
For more information, visit www.evscschools.com and see the link for Bus Driver Career Fair under Community at the top of the site, or call 435-1BUS.
UE Adds Health Communication to Expand Health Major Options
The University of Evansville has approved a new undergraduate major in health communication that will enable students to develop communication skills that can be applied specifically to careers in the health field. UE will be one of the few universities that offer an undergraduate major specifically in health communication.
The health communication major will give students the basic knowledge and skills needed to go on to careers in advertising, public relations, journalism and multimedia production specifically in the health field. It will also give students an understanding of areas related to public health and health services where this knowledge can be applied. It will provide practical experience to students through internships with professional organizations in the health field.
Specific areas that health communication majors will be exposed to include:
Provider-patient communication
Heath care organization communication
Risk communication / Crisis communication
Strategic health communication campaigns
New communication technologies (eHealth)
Careers in which expertise in health communication can be applied include:
Patient advocacy
Health care marketing
Public health campaign specialist
Health education specialist
Risk communication specialist
Health publication editor/reporter
Health information manager
Advances in communication technology and the growth of the health industry have created an environment for health communication to become one of the fastest growing areas in the field of communication. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects job growth in areas related to health communication will be faster than average from 2012-2022.
For more information on IE’s new health communication major, visit: www.evansville.edu/majors/communication/healthcommunication.cfm
UE’s new health communications major joins a rich selection of health profession programs offered at the University, including health services administration, physical therapy, physical therapy assistant, and nursing. Another addition will be the Physician Assistant program, slated to begin in 2017. Physician assistants are nationally certified and state-licensed health care professionals who provide direct patient care and work as part of a physician-led team in delivering a broad range of diagnostic, therapeutic, preventative, and health maintenance services. They work in diverse medical and surgical specialties including family and internal medicine, emergency care, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery and sub-surgical specialties, and mental and behavioral health care. PAs work in a wide variety of settings including hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other health care facilities. For more information about the profession visit www.aapa.org.
The Bureau of Labor projects that the job outlook for physician assistants is very strong. Their estimate is for employment of physician assistants to grow 38 percent from 2012 to 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. For more information visit www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/physician-assistants.htm.
Former St. Joseph County couple may divorce in Hamilton County
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
A couple married 45 years who lived in St. Joseph County until the husband moved several months ago may divorce in Hamilton County, where he moved, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
In Joan Strozewski v. James Strozewski, 29A02-1412-DR-885, James Strozewski filed for divorce at the Noblesville courthouse, but Joan Strozewski filed a motion to transfer venue to the courthouse in South Bend. Hamilton Circuit Judge Paul Felix denied the motion, and wife filed an interlocutory appeal. She argued Hamilton County did not meet the criteria for preferred venue under Indiana Trial Rule 75(A).
“Indiana Code section 31-15-2-2 established a cause of action for the dissolution of marriage. Additionally, Indiana Code section 31-15-2-6 requires, in pertinent part, that, at the time of the filing of the dissolution petition, at least one of the parties must have been a resident of Indiana for six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition and at least one of the parties must have been a resident of the county where the petition is filed for at least three months immediately preceding the filing,†Judge James Kirsch wrote for the panel.
“Here, James met the requirements,†Kirsch wrote. “Hamilton County is a preferred venue for this dissolution action, and although preferred venue may lie in more than one county, if an action is filed in a county of preferred venue, change of venue cannot be granted. … The trial court did not err in denying Joan’s motion to transfer venue.â€
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS Agenda – 6/17/15
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
KEVIN WINTERNHEIMER CHAMBERS
ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
12:00 NOON
REVISED AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. MINUTESN/A
3. CONSENT AGENDA
       a.  Request Re: Approve and Execute Concession Addendum with Lauer Power, LLC for Camp
Swonder Lunches. – Nadeau
b. Â Request Re:Â Approve and Execute Swonder Ice Arena Use Agreement with the Evansville
IceMen. – Nadeau
c. Â Request Re:Â Approve and Execute Swonder Ice Arena Use Agreement with the Greater
Evansville Figure Skating Club. – Nadeau
d. Â Request Re:Â Approve and Execute Independent Skating Pro Agreement with Scott Murphy
for Swonder Ice Arena. – Nadeau
4. Â Â Â Â OLD BUSINESS
a. Â Request Re:Â Approve and Execute LPA Consulting Agreement with Lochmueller Group, Inc.
for Hi- Rail Greenway Section. – Johnson
b. Â Request Re:Â Permission for Evansville Soccer Club to Install Fencing at Price Park. -Â Jack
Strassweg
5. Â Â Â Â NEW BUSINESS
a. Â Request Re:Â Permission for Eagle Scout to Install a Large Adirondack Chair on the Greenway.
– Nick Yeager
b. Â Request Re:Â Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comments.
6.    REPORTS
a. Â Denise Johnson, Executive Director
7.    ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS
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8.    ADJOURN
Governor Pence to Visit Elkhart County Tomorrow
Indianapolis – Tomorrow, Governor Mike Pence will visit the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart County, where he will ceremonially sign SEA 197, which allows an individual without a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to transport an RV or towing vehicle to the dealership for sale. Details below.
Wednesday, June 17:
2:15 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to ceremonially sign SEA 197
*Media are welcome to attend.
RV/MH Hall of Fame, 21565 Executive Parkway, Elkhart
IS IT TRUE JUNE 17, 2015
IS IT TRUE that nearly all of the many divergent groups of local Democrats have come together and made the determination they need to support Gail Riecken for Mayor?  …there are a few self serving Democrats that may be trying to help themselves to the till, but these efforts  will be in vain?
IS IT TRUE that we simply DO NOT believe the recent News Release from the City Administration and Kunkel that the construction of the McCurdy is imminent?  …we’ll believe it… when we see it?  …we also cannot believe that these renovations will cost less than $25 million.?  …the building it quite literally falling apart and deteriorating by the day?
IS IT TRUE the Winnecke administration is very busy trying to line up groundbreakings in September.?  …the Mayor’s Office also announced the 2nd Annual Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the new Downtown Hotel will be held in late August or early September?  …remember this is the 2nd Groundbreaking on the same darn downsized Hotel (now with window air conditioners)?  … maybe the Mayor will order a banner proclaiming “MISSION COMPLETEâ€?  … I think I’ve seen that phrase before on another failed ceremony?
IS IT TRUEÂ that the city streets have never been worse.? Â …we are in the heart of the paving season and see very little being done to re-pave streets.? Â …in every corner of this town, the streets are awful? Â … where is the leadership in getting these badly needed repairs and repaving?
IS IT TRUEÂ Dr. Dan /a/k/a/ Dr. Dan Adams, President of the City Council has requested an update from the Mayor about the status of the new Hotel and current funding? Â …he has graciously invited the Mayor to update the City Council at an upcoming public meeting? Â …update to follow?
IS IT TRUE the CCO held a very successful celebration of leadership banquet at the Tropicana Hotel this week?  …many fine community leaders were recognized and awarded the CCO Community Service Award for 45 and under encouraging and  honoring the future power brokers in our community for their efforts and talents?  …the recipients were Brian Bennett, Nick Hermann, Chase Kelly, Joe Langerak, Stacy McNeil, Amy Rivers-Word, Jacob Pendleton and Stephanie Terry? …congratulations and a sincere thank you for your unselfish contributions in making this community a better place to live and raise a family?
IS IT TRUE we encourage you to take time and vote in our “Readers Poll”?
Have a good day!!