“An Evening to Remember” EVSC Hall of Fame Banquet

Wednesday, March 20
6 p.m. Reception outside Walnut Rooms A/B
7 p.m. Dinner
8 p.m. Awards Presentation
9 p.m. Dessert
Aztar Executive Conference Center

The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will publicly recognize the outstanding achievement in the life’s work of 13 individuals during its “An Evening to Remember” EVSC Hall of Fame event at the Aztar Executive Conference Center March 20. These individuals have made a positive impact on public education in the greater community and by example have emphasized the importance of service to community to inspire EVSC students to seek excellence in their own education and careers.

“We are pleased to recognize so many who began their walk in service while attending our Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s schools or have benefited public education in outstanding ways. Every individual honored serves as an outstanding example for our current students of what can be accomplished through one’s hard work and perseverance,” said David Smith, superintendent of the EVSC. “I would also like to thank the hard work of those who co-chaired this event, community leaders Ben Shoulders, EVSC Alumni network member, and EVSC Foundation board members Wayne Henning and Randy Miller.”

The Hall of Fame event is sold out due to the generosity of local businesses, organizations, and individuals.

2012 Hall of Fame Members recognized at the event included:

Dr. Joey Barnett

Dr. Barnett graduated from Central High School and the University of Southern Indiana. He continued as an undergraduate research fellow at Argonne National Laboratories and the University of Chicago, subsequently earning a Doctorate in Pharmacology from Vanderbilt University. After completing a fellowship in cardiovascular research at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Barnett returned to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine where he currently serves as acting chair of the Department of Pharmacology and as a professor of pharmacology, medicine, pediatrics, and pathology, microbiology and immunology. His research focuses on cardiovascular development and pediatric heart disease. He serves as the president of the American Heart Association Greater Southeast Affiliate, and on the USI Foundation Board of Directors. He is currently serving as the Honorary Chair of the Central High School Annual Campaign and is a passionate supporter of the Medical Professions Academy at Central High School.

Senator Vaneta Becker

A graduate of North High School and University of Southern Indiana, Sen. Becker was elected to the Indiana House of Representatives in 1981 where she remained until 2005 when she was elected to the Indiana State Senate. She is a long-time supporter of the EVSC Foundation and EVSC. Sen. Becker received the Celebration of Leadership Winternheimer/LaMar Public Service Award 2011; United Way Advocate Award; ARC Lifetime Achievement Award; and Indiana Council of Administrators of Special Education Legislator of the Year Award. Sen. Becker is the co-chair of the Advisory Board of the Office of Women’s Health, Indiana State Department of Health and is also involved in numerous community activities including the Indiana Commission for Women; the Leadership Evansville Alumni; Commission for Excellence in Health Care; and the Board of ARK Crisis Prevention Nursery.

Wilfred C. Bussing, III

Bussing, the owner of the Evansville Otters and an attorney, is a longtime supporter of education in Evansville and Vanderburgh County. A major supporter of the EVSC Foundation, Bussing is instrumental in providing an annual gift which provides extra support and programs for needy, deserving EVSC students, as well as other EVSC programs and activities. He is the recipient of the Unsung Hero Award from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University; the Niel Ellerbrook Community Service Award from the United Way of Southwestern Indiana; and the Jefferson Award for Community Service. He chairs the Southern Indiana Grantmakers Network, a coalition of foundation directors and philanthropic companies maximizing their resources for the good of the community. Bussing serves on a large number of trusts which support education: Bussing-Koch Foundation; Cecil A. and Mabel Lene Hamman Foundation; Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation; Catholic Education Foundation; and the Evansville Police Department Foundation. He also serves on the Glenwood Neighborhood CDC, Jacobsville Initiative Steering Committee, the EVSC Superintendent’s Business Council, and the Board of Trustees of the University of Evansville.

Niel and Karen Ellerbrook

Karen Ellerbrook graduated from Harrison High School, Indiana State University, and Butler University. Niel Ellerbrook is a Ball State University graduate who relocated to Evansville as the chairman and chief executive officer of Vectren Corporation. The couple has served the Evansville community by chairing or otherwise playing significant roles in major fundraising campaigns for EVSC, cMoe, University of Evansville, the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Wesselman Nature Society, and Joshua Academy.

Mr. Ellerbrook co-chaired the $8.8 million dollar capital campaign at Ivy Tech Community College within months of his arrival in Evansville. The Ellerbrooks were early supporters of EVSC Foundation. Mrs. Ellerbrook serves on the EVSC Foundation Board of Directors and Ellerbrook serves on the EVSC Superintendent’s Business Council. Mr. Ellerbrook was instrumental at Vectren for the initial major gift to EVSC Foundation, which continues to benefit the Foundation today. He was the moving force at Vectren to establish the Evansville Diversity Lecture Series to promote and improve diversity in Evansville.

Under Ellerbrook’s leadership, Vectren Foundation focused on the importance of education in growing and sustaining a community through direct donations and volunteerism. He is also a dedicated advocate of public education through his work on boards, as a volunteer consultant, and through his company by setting volunteerism as an expected and important aspect of being a Vectren employee. Ellerbrook received the Sagamore of the Wabash and was inducted into the Evansville Business Hall of Fame in recognition of his efforts.

Mrs. Ellerbrook is a founding member of both the Vanderburgh Community Foundation Women’s Fund and the Da Vinci Institute which is partnering with McGary Middle School to integrate Arts and Humanities into the STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) model at the school. She is a passionate supporter of early childhood education and the arts in the elementary schools as shown through her volunteer efforts at the Indiana Arts Commission, UE Theatre Society, and at Rocking Readers at Glenwood Leadership Academy. Mrs. Ellerbrook was recognized for her work as a community leader with the Regional Impact Award from Leadership Evansville.

Alan B. Graf

Graf graduated from Harrison High School, and the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. He joined FedEx when the company was in its early stages and had few employees. Graf helped grow FedEx into a multi-billion dollar, worldwide operation and currently holds the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is responsible for all aspects of FedEx global financial functions and corporate development. Graf is a member of a five person executive committee which is responsible for strategic planning and implementation of business operations. Graf serves on the Board of Directors for Nike, Inc. and Mid-America Apartment Communities, a self-administered and self-managed real estate trust which owns, acquires, and operates multi-family communities. He is vice chairman of the board of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. Graf also serves on the Indiana University Foundation.

Bettye Lou Jerrel

Jerrel graduated from Bosse High School and the University of Evansville. In addition to teaching at Washington School, she became a Republican precinct committeewoman at age 20, when the legal voting age was 21. Mrs. Jerrel was the first female Republican county chairperson and served as vice chair for five different chairmen. Her work on the Vanderburgh County Commission during her six-year tenure led to a major grant for early studies of Interstate 69. She was appointed to the Indiana Textbook Adoption Committee and on the Commission on General Education. Her early work produced initiatives such as statewide testing and the A-plus program. Mrs. Jerrel was also appointed to serve as a lay person on the Indiana Public Defender Commission and was instrumental in encouraging Vanderburgh County to establish a Public Defender program to replace the court-by-court appointment of public defenders. Mrs. Jerrel was named as one of the YWCA’s 100 Years, 100 Women honorees.

Robert G. Jones

Jones is the chief executive officer and president of Old National Bancorp, and a member of its Board of Directors. He serves on the Board of Directors for Vectren Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Board of Directors. Jones changed the local landscape of corporate support, increasing support to public education and charities. He was instrumental in making a building available virtually cost free, to house EVSC’s Center for Family, School, and Community Partnerships, an innovative concept to bring together many community services for families in one location. Jones has also played a fundamental role in providing funding to jumpstart EVSC’s marketing endeavors. He led the charge to honor teachers by calling on area business leaders to publicly thank teachers for their dedication to students through billboards and a reception in their honor. Jones personally is a major supporter of the Harrison High School Capital Campaign. During his tenure, Old National has been nationally recognized, receiving the Award for Excellence for Corporate Engagement by the Points of Light Foundation, the Employee Volunteer Program of the Year for outstanding innovation, commitment and leadership by VolunteerMatch, and has been acknowledged as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. Jones is extremely active in the community, serving on the boards of the University of Evansville; Evansville Regional Business Committee; The Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana; New Harmony Project; Evansville Police Department Foundation; Riley Children’s Hospital; Youth Resources of Southwestern Indiana; the Evansville Business Leaders Roundtable for Education; the Evansville Sports Corporation; and the EVSC Superintendent’s Business Council.

Ira T. Neal

Neal graduated from Evansville College, BS; Indiana University, MS and Nova Southwestern University with an Ed.D Degree. In 2000, he was honored with an Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree from the University of Southern Indiana. In 1960, he began his teaching career at EVSC’s Chestnut –Walnut school and in 1962 he was transferred to Lincoln Elementary School. In 1965, he took a leave of absence to work for the Community Action Program of Evansville and returned to the EVSC in 1970 as the Integration Advisory Specialist, working to eliminate minority group segregation and discrimination. When he retired in 1993, Dr. Neal was the director of federal projects, managing grant funds approaching $4 million annually and continued his work in race relations. Neal is credited for the creation and organization of the EVSC’s African American Choral Ensemble, African American Academy, a Saturday morning enrichment program devoted to the contribution of African Americans to the growth and development of these United States. For 40 years, Neal provided the leadership for the Black History Month celebrations. Neal’s work was honored with two community-wide appreciation/celebrations in 1988 and 2010. Neal’s work did not stop with his responsibilities within the EVSC. He taught for more than 20 years as an adjunct professor at USI, teaching cultural diversity and human relations. He also served a number of years as a Trustee at Vincennes University, served on the police merit commission, was a member of the IU Medical Advisory Committee, the Vanderburgh County Judicial nominating committee, the City-County Human Relations Commission, and currently serves on the USI Foundation Board of Directors.

Dr. Rodney Perkins

Dr. Perkins graduated from Bosse High School, Indiana University, and undertook his surgical residency at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is an internationally known otologic surgeon who has founded and developed multiple successful medical device companies. He is the founder of the California Ear Institute at Stanford and a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Stanford. Dr. Perkins has created a number of surgical procedures and techniques that are widely practiced by ear surgeons throughout the world. He is a founder of three public companies: Collagen Corp. (collagen-based implant materials), Laserscope (surgical lasers) and ReSound Corp. (digital hearing devices). Dr. Perkins was founder and chairman of Cohesion Corp. (bioadhesives, sealants and hemostats) and Novacept (women’s health). Dr. Perkins is the founder and chairman of Sound ID (hearing science company) and Pulmonx (interventional pulmonology and emphysema treatment) and was chairman of SurgRX (electrosurgical instrumentation) which was sold to Johnson & Johnson in 2008. Currently, he is founder and chairman and chief medical officer of EarLens Corporation which is developing a new method of sound transduction for hearing improvement. Dr. Perkins is co-founder and chairman of Procept, a company developing a biorobotic minimally invasive solution for benign prostatic hypertrophy. He is also the founder and chairman of SoundHawk Corporation, a company which is developing a new, low-cost hearing device. Dr. Perkins received the Distinguished Medical Alumnus Award from Indiana University, has 18 issued patents and is a member of the BioX Advisory Board at Stanford University.

Ron Romain

Romain graduated from Harrison High School and the University of Southern Indiana. He is a major supporter of public education, including the EVSC Harrison High School Multipurpose Complex Campaign, and chairs the Southwest Indiana Business Coalition for Early Childhood Development. Under his leadership as chief executive officer of United Companies — which includes United Leasing, Inc., Romain Automotive Group, and Professional Transportation, Inc. — more than 30 community-wide, nonprofit organizations are supported annually. Romain spearheaded the innovative fundraising program Golf Gives Back involving the United Leasing Championship golf tournament that offered the opportunity to raise funds with no administrative costs or obligation to more than 600 area charities, with more than $102,500 raised and distributed to the 80 charities that chose to participate. Currently, Romain serves on the Board of the University of Southern Indiana, the Welborn Foundation; St. Mary’s Medical Center; the Signature School Foundation; the Evansville Regional Business Committee; the Evansville Police Department Foundation; and the EVSC Superintendent’s Business Council.

Steven Sater

Sater graduated from Harrison High School, Summa Cum Laude from Washington University in St. Louis, and received a Master of Arts degree in English literature from Princeton University. An exceptionally talented poet, playwright, lyricist, television writer, author and screenwriter, Sater won two Tony Awards, Best Book and Best Musical Score, for his work on the musical Spring Awakening. With his creative partner, Sater received the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. In addition, Sater was awarded The Dramatists Guild Hull-Warriner Award, the Outer Critics Circle, the Drama Desk, the Lucille Lortel, New York Drama Critics’ Circle, the Drama League Award, and the 2008 London Critics’ Circle and Laurence Olivier Awards for Best Musical. Sater’s Spring Awakening recently concluded its second national tour and has opened internationally in over 35 countries including: Australia, Sweden, Japan, Israel, Serbia, Brazil, Korea, Argentina, Norway, and Great Britain.

Patrick A. Shoulders

Shoulders graduated from Harrison High School and Indiana University with a Bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate, Magna Cum Laude. Recognized as a Distinguished Barrister in Indiana, he has dedicated his time to serving the Evansville community while building his law career. Shoulders is a major supporter of public education and the arts in the community including Indiana University, EVSC Foundation, Harrison High School, and EVSC. He is involved with many EVSC programs and activities including the “We the People” program in civic education for middle and high schools. Shoulders currently serves as the vice president of the Indiana University Board of Trustees, as well as a director of the IU Foundation. He has served as the national chair of the IU Alumni Association; the president of the Evansville Parks Foundation, Evansville Bar Association, Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, and the YMCA; as the chair of the WNIN Auction; and as founder & director of the Arts Fest 12K River Run. He also served as a member of the Board of Park Commissioners; Evansville Convention and Visitor’s Bureau; Civic Theatre Board; and on the Public Defender Commission. His volunteerism has earned him the Kentucky Colonel, Sagamore of the Wabash, the Evansville Bar Association James Bethel Gresham Award and Indiana Bar President’s Awards.

The 2012 Hall of Fame class will be memorialized in the Hall of Fame display at the EVSC Administration Building.

Baby (rabbit) (pictured )– Baby is the perfect bunny rabbit to become part of your family just in time for Easter! He is an English spot mix and is just over a year old. Baby loves to sit on your lap and is a very active and playful rabbit. He has been charming the volunteers and staff here at the VHS since August, so he is more than ready for his “fur”-ever home! His adoption fee is $30, which includes his neuter surgery and a cardboard carrier for you to take him home in.

INDIANAPOLIS – It has been a very slow week at the Indiana General Assembly.

It has been one of those weeks when it’s hard to convince Hoosiers we’re doing anything in the Legislature.

It was the kind of week where we had to recommit to incumbent worker training in a new program because the administration hasn’t funded it over the past few years. This is a program that benefits workers with portable certificate training in advanced manufacturing, technology, and logistics—all skills that are critical in the southern Indiana job market.

It was the kind of week where we found out that the administration is continuing to have trouble getting its act together to convince the federal government that it has a viable plan to provide affordable health care services in our state.

We continue to hear from the leaders in the House and the Senate that they have done many things already.

You decide…

What have we done to put Hoosiers back to work now? NOTHING

What have we done to provide a chance for 30,000 Hoosiers to have jobs? NOTHING

What have we done to cut the textbook tax for Hoosier families with children? NOTHING

What have we done to restore and protect our traditional public schools? NOTHING

What have we done to ensure affordable health care for Hoosiers? NOTHING

What have we done to keep Hoosiers from using the emergency room as their primary health care option? NOTHING

What have we done to confirm our commitment to protect abused and neglected children? NOTHING

What have we done to give the people of our state a break from the social issues that divide us? So far, nothing, but trouble looms if our leaders feel compelled to require us to deal with issues like trans-vaginal ultrasounds.

Based on the evidence, it is difficult for me to say we have done anything for Hoosiers.

We still have more than a month before our April 29 deadline, but it will take a lot more than what we have seen so far to make anyone believe we are trying to take care of the middle class first or create jobs or reinforce traditional public schools.What is missing is a sense of urgency. There are people in this state who need help now, and we are not giving them any reason to think that we care about them.

We run the very real risk that when we reach the end of April, Indiana will have no plan to provide affordable health care, that we will offer no help to our middle class, and that we will continue to try to use one pool of money to fund three school systems: the traditional public schools where most of our kids get their education, the wild west of deregulation that is our charter school system, and the voucher system for our private schools.

You should expect more from your Legislature.

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As always, please contact me if you have any questions, comments or concerns related to our state government. Here is how you can stay in touch: call my office toll-free at 1-800-382-9842; write to me in care of the Indiana House of Representatives, 200 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204; or email me at h77@iga.in.gov.

State Representative Gail Riecken
Indiana House District 77

Evansville Redevelopment Commission
AGENDA
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 – 8:30 am
Civic Center Complex – Room 307

1. Call to Order

2. Approval of Minutes of March 5, 2013

3. Approval of accounts payable voucher

4. Design Review Application
915 Main St – Landmark Realty Inc. – install existing sign on building

5. Downtown Redevelopment Area
13-ERC-13 – Resolution Approving the Amended Development Agreement and Authorizing Transfer of Greyhound Bus Terminal to Indiana Landmarks

6. Other Business

7. Adjournment

* This preliminary Agenda is subject to change. The final Agenda will be posted at the entrance to the location of the meeting prior to the meeting.

We have been made aware of a credit card scam that is happening in the Midwest. It has not been reported here, yet. We hope to prevent anyone from falling victim to this latest scam. Here is the basic info:
The victim receives a call from someone claiming to be from the VISA or MASTERCARD Security and Fraud Department. They tell you that they have spotted an unusual transaction on your account for an amount just under $500 and ask if you purchased the item. When you tell them “NO”, they tell you they have had a problem with this same type of transaction and it is a scam.

Here is where they get you.
They already have your credit card number. They only need the 3 number code on the back so THEY can make a fraudulent charge on your card.
To get you to give them the 3 number code, they offer to give you a “credit” on your account for the original amount they told you had been fraudulently charged. Once you give them the 3 number code, the immediately make a fraudulent charge on your account. Most people do not realize anything is wrong because they never asked for the credit card number. When the next bill arrives, there is no “credit” and a fraudulent transaction is shown on the bill.

To avoid this and ALL financial scams you should NEVER give any financial information to anyone who has called you or e-mailed you. If you receive a call and are not sure if it is legitimate, you should hang up and call the company yourself. Make sure the number you are calling is the official telephone number listed on the company website or in the phone book.

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Donations and contributions from members of the community help save lives. If you would like to make a donation to the VHS, you will find that there are many ways to help.

Monetary Donations
You can make a tax-deductible monetary donation to the VHS in the following ways:

Donate Online:
Mail a Check or Money Order: You can mail your check or money order to the following address:
Vanderburgh Humane Society
P.O. Box 6711
Evansville, IN 47719-6711
Donate in Person: You may make a donation in person at our shelter during normal business hours at:
Vanderburgh Humane Society
400 Millner Industrial Drive
Evansville, IN 47710

Material Donations
You can make a material contribution to the VHS by bringing any of the following items to the shelter during normal business hours:

Items currently needed for the shelter:

***FRISKIES PATE-STYLED CANNED CAT FOOD
***TIDY CAT OR ARM AND HAMMER SCOOPABLE LITTER
***CLAY CAT LITTER
TRAINING TREATS FOR DOGS
KONG DOG TOYS AND FILLERS
CANNED DOG FOOD
PHOTOCOPY PAPER
FELIWAY PLUG-INS
LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT
LIQUID DISH DETERGENT
Peanut Butter
***Rope Toys (for dogs)
***Stuffed Toys (for dogs)
***Squeaky Toys (for dogs)
Stainless Steel Food Bowls(15-16 oz)
Stainless Steel Litter Trays
Corn Cob Bedding/Litter
Timothy Hay
Collars and Leashes
Breakaway Collars for Cats
Liquid Bleach
Scrubber Pads for Washing Dishes
Cat Toys
Office Supplies (letter-size manila folders, clip boards, etc.)
Paper Towels
ALUMINUM CANS for Recycling
Monetary Donations

Items specifically needed for our spay/neuter clinic:

Oscillating Space Heaters (5)
Beach Towels
Zip Ties
Distilled Water
Pet Wipes
Ziploc Baggies (sandwich size)
Pink 3” x 5” Index Cards
Blue 3” x 5” Index Cards
Band Aids (normal size)
Cotton Swabs (preferably with 6” wooden stick)
Oster Clipper
#40 Oster Clipper Blades (new)
Pipe Cleaners
Highlighters (pink)
Masking Tape (1 inch)
Black Sharpies
Soft Soap

Indiana – Catch the latest addition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show” radio program every Monday morning at your convenience.

Download the program from the Network Indiana public website at www.networkindiana.com. Look for the state police logo on the main page and follow the download instructions. This 15 minute talk show concentrates on public safety and informational topics with state wide interest.

The radio program was titled “Signal-10” in the early sixties when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show” and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.

Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.

This week’s show features Senior Trooper Tamara Watson, of the Legal Division. S/Trp. Watson talks about her experiences while working in an undercover capacity and the rise of Heroin use in Indiana.