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Pet of the Week
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
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:Â 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
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.â€
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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Governor Pence to Keynote Indiana Latino Expo Tomorrow
Will Also Offer Remarks at Indiana Blue Star Salute
 Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence will keynote the opening ceremony for the 4th annual Indiana Latino Expo at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. At noon, he will offer remarks at the Indiana Blue Star Salute in Hendricks County. Details below.
Saturday, June 20:
10:00 a.m. EDT – Governor Pence to keynote Indiana Latino Expo opening ceremony
*Media are welcome to attend.
Indiana State Fairgrounds – Champion’s Pavilion, 1202 E. 38th Street, Indianapolis
12:00 p.m. EDT – Governor Pence to offer remarks at Indiana Blue Star Salute
*Media are welcome to attend.
Hendricks County Fairgrounds Exposition Hall, 1900 E. Main Street, Danville
Governor Pence Statement on May Unemployment Rate, Near Record Employment for Indiana
Pence: “Indiana continues to grow stronger every dayâ€
Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence issued the following statement regarding Indiana’s May unemployment rate of 5.1 percent, a 0.3 percent drop from April and the second consecutive month unemployment has declined in Indiana. In addition, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation announced today they are setting a record pace for investments this year, with more than 150 companies already committed to investing more than $3 billion in Indiana and creating thousands of jobs in the coming years. These jobs are expected to pay average hourly wages of $25.29, which is a 15 percent increase from 2014 and tops both the current state average of $21.43 and the national average wage of $24.96.
“Thanks to the hard work of the people of Indiana and businesses both large and small, unemployment continues to decline in the Hoosier State. Since day one in office, our administration has been committed to strengthening Indiana’s economy and implementing the kind of policies that lead to quality jobs for Hoosiers. With unemployment nearly half a percent below the national average, new job commitments and wages on the rise, and near record-level of Hoosiers working than ever before, it is clear that Indiana continues to grow stronger every day.â€
EPA Report Shows Progress on E-Recycling and Identifies Opportunity to Advance G7’s Recognition of Circular Economy
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released the Advancing Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Facts and Figures report showing progress in consumer electronics recycling in the United States. Consumer electronics recycling went up from 30.6 percent in 2012 to 40.4 percent in 2013, the same year EPA launched the SMM Electronics Challenge to promote responsible donation and recycling of used electronics.
Through EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management program, the agency seeks the most productive and sustainable use of materials across their life cycle, minimizing the amounts of materials involved and all associated environmental impacts. Earlier this month, the G7 committed to ambitious action to advance the efficient use of natural resources throughout their life cycle.
“For the first time, the leaders of the G7 have officially recognized the importance of the link between materials recovery and the global economy, and established the G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency,†said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. “Building on the progress on sustainable materials management, EPA is engaging the business, government and NGO sectors to leverage this new report and G7 Declaration to identify and act on opportunities for resource efficiency.
Sustainable materials management is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire lifecycles in order to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impacts, conserve resources, and reduce costs. EPA is advancing sustainable materials management by convening dialogues with key SMM stakeholders, providing sound science and information to the public, and establishing challenges to specific sectors to achieve shared goals.
In the Annex to the G7 Leaders’ Declaration, it’s noted that establishing a G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency will provide a forum to exchange, promote best practices and foster innovation together with business and other stakeholders, including from the public sector, research institutions, academia, consumers and civil society, on a voluntary basis. Unsustainable consumption of natural resources and environmental degradation translates into increasing business risks through higher material costs, as well as supply uncertainties and disruptions. Resource efficiency offers opportunities to reduce the burden on the environment while strengthening the sustainability, competitiveness and growth of the economy. The G7 Alliance on Resource Efficiency aims to promote an exchange of concepts on how to address the challenges of resource efficiency, to share best practices and experience, and to create information networks.
For every million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered. Through EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge, equipment manufacturers and retailers are promoting responsible electronics recycling. Challenge participants send 100 percent of their used electronics to a recognized third-party certified recycler by the third year of their participation, and publicly report this information.
Consumers can find a location to donate or recycle their electronics by visiting:Â http://www2.epa.gov/recycle/electronics-donation-and-recycling
Also in 2012, EPA launched the Food Recovery Challenge to address the largest waste stream going to landfills. More than 700 participants have joined and committed to preventing wasted food and feeding people.
EPA’s Advancing SMM Facts and Figures report was formerly known as the MSW Characterization Report.