The University of Evansville Center for Adult Education is now accepting registration for a series of four personal finance discussions. Led by Bob Boxell and Nelson Rivers of Centennial Wealth, these one-night classes are designed to provide useful information in making decisions that could affect participants and their families for many years to come.

Each session will take place in the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration Building from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Classes are $25 each or $85 for all four. To register, contact UE’s Center for Adult Education at 812-488-2981.

Dates and topics are as follows:

February 21 – Retirement Doesn’t Have to Wait Forever! This discussion will help people of all ages prepare for their next phase of life. Topics include saving for retirement, defining your retirement, estimating the cost, and determining your sources of income. Kristin Hood, SWIRCA wellness coordinator, will be the guest speaker.

February 28 – Getting the Most from Social Security and Medicare. This session will clarify topics such as choosing the right time to take Social Security and whether to purchase additional Medicare protection. Participants will also learn about the new rules for 2012 regarding both programs.

March 6 – Tax Tips to Put Money in Your Pocket. Attendees will learn how to take advantage of tax deductions and tax credits, and to find ones that many taxpayers overlook. This session will focus on both federal and Indiana tax guidelines for individuals.

March 13 – Lifting the Burden: When is the Right Time for Long-Term Care Insurance? The discussion will cover benefits and drawbacks of long-term care insurance, such as the Indiana Long Term Care Partnership Program, which allows people to keep more of their assets. Rebecca Vaughan, program director for the Indiana Long Term Care Insurance Program, will serve as guest speaker.

Source: Evansville.edu

Time 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Subject PERSONNELL & FINANCE
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the last Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Reminder 15 minutes
SANDIE @ 5791
Categories ROOM 301

Time 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Subject HOUSING ROUNDTABLE MTG
Location 318
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Reminder 15 minutes
Categories ROOM 318

Time 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Subject HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Location 307
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
BONNIE @ 4927
Categories ROOM 307

Time 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Subject SAFETY BOARD
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
TINA OWEN @ 7897
Categories ROOM 301

Time 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Subject EPD DIVERSITY COUNCIL
Location 307
Recurrence Occurs the last Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
Roberta Lenfers
Categories ROOM 307

Time 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Subject ERA
Location 307
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
Lana
Categories ROOM 307

Time 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Subject ITAC
Location 318
Recurrence Occurs the last Wednesday of every 1 month effective 1/25/2012 until 1/25/2012 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
TIM VANCLEAVE @ 5848
Categories ROOM 318

Dear Lil,

Please help,
Jennifer

Dear Jennifer,

I can understand your confusion and fear! This House Bill 1006 is getting huge amounts of attention and lots of stylists are up in arms over the possibility of de-regulating their industry.

Jennifer, you should be proud of yourself for making the decision to pursue your dreams! Life is just not worth the hassle if you can’t live your dreams to the fullest. I say get out there and make it happen! This bill hasn’t passed yet, and you need to learn the trade in order to be a skilled professional. Learning how to cut hair with a Flo-bee isn’t what I’d call a trained professional. It takes lots of talent and dedication to be a hair stylist and I for one would never want an unlicensed person working on my coif!

Enroll tomorrow if you can, and get in there quick! If you take classes now and receive your certification even if the bill passes, you will have the knowledge and expertise to do the job of your dreams with safety and precision.

Love and Kisses,
Lil 

Middle school girls from Warrick County will get an extra boost to learn about engineering and computer science this summer, thanks to the Women’s Fund of Warrick County.

For the past three years, the Women’s Fund of Warrick County has enabled the University of Evansville to provide partial scholarships for the OPTIONS for Middle School Girls program to qualifying middle school girls who reside in Warrick County. The residential summer program, an offshoot of UE’s successful OPTIONS for High School Girls program, aims to teach young women with an aptitude for math and science about the exciting possibilities in the fields of engineering and computer science.

This year’s OPTIONS for Middle School Girls program will take place June 17-21 at the University of Evansville.

“OPTIONS for High School Girls began in 1992. In 2004, as it became evident that students need to understand career opportunities at earlier ages in order to select the proper classes going into high school, we launched OPTIONS for Middle School Girls,” said Phil Gerhart, dean of UE’s College of Engineering and Computer Science. “We’re extremely grateful to the Women’s Fund of Warrick County for their continued generosity in partnering with us to allow interested young women from Warrick County to experience OPTIONS.”

At OPTIONS, students build engineering projects, take part in team-building activities, and work together with other participants, all while learning about the opportunities available in the engineering and computer science fields.

Attendees also will have the opportunity to build on their experience in future years; girls who come to the middle school program will receive a $100 scholarship to attend the OPTIONS for High School Girls program after they complete high school geometry. High school students who attend OPTIONS for High School Girls, then choose to attend the University of Evansville, are eligible for a $1,250 per year scholarship (regardless of major).

Both OPTIONS programs are funded by a grant from Vectren.

Source: Evansville.edu

Parker is a 10-month-old neutered Lab/Hound Mix. He is a happy go lucky guy with loads of personality. He is looking for a family to take long walks with and possibly some older children to romp around with. Parker loves to play with toys and with other dogs. In fact, he would love to have a K9 companion to hang out with. He does ask that he gets the chance to interview all potential K9 roommates prior to going home. Parker will be a wonderful addition to just about any home as long as they are ready for a dog that’s got a lot of love to give. For more information on how to make Parker a member of your family, visit www.vhslifesaver.org or call (812) 426-2563.

Time 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Subject DESIGN REVIEW
Location 318
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Tuesday of every 1 month effective 1/24/2012 until 1/24/2012 from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM
Reminder 15 minutes
SARAH @ 7825
Categories ROOM 318

Time 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Subject VANDERBURGH ALCOHOL BOARD
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Tuesday of every 1 month effective 1/24/2012 until 1/24/2012 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
Scott Bedwell 812-882-1291
Categories ROOM 301

Time 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Subject SOLID WASTE DISTRICT BOARD
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Tuesday of every 1 month effective 1/24/2012 until 1/24/2012 from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
JOE BALLARD @ 7800
Categories ROOM 301, ROOM 307

Time 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Subject SOLID WASTE DISTRICT BOARD
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Tuesday of every 1 month effective 1/24/2012 until 1/24/2012 from 4:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
JOE BALLARD @ 7800
Categories ROOM 307

Time 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Subject COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs every Tuesday effective 1/3/2012 until 1/31/2012 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
KRISTIN @ 5241
Categories ROOM 301

Sir,

My name is Brad Linzy. I am the 8th District Coordinator for the Ron Paul Grassroots Campaign. For the past couple weeks or more, myself and an unknown number of other volunteers throughout the State of Indiana have been diligently collecting signatures in the wind, rain and snow in an effort to get Dr. Paul access to the Indiana Presidential ballot as required by law.

It has come to my attention that a new Presidential Ballot Access Bill has been crafted and is being heard in Committee. It has likewise come to my attention that one of the progenitors of this Bill is Senator Mike Delph, who has publicly endorsed the campaign of Rick Santorum for President.

Through direct emails with the 8th District Grassroots Coordinator for the Santorum Petition Drive, I have discovered, to my astonishment, that Mr. Santorum’s grassroots campaign has fallen through in the 8th District and not ONE petition signature has been turned in thus far. The coincidence of these events, and the obvious unfairness this raises for the candidates who played by the rules is too much for me to ignore.

If Mr. Santorum or Mr. Gingrich or any of the other Republicans running for the highest office in the land aspire to the Office of the Presidency, then SURELY we can let them play by the Rules of the LAW and either raise the money to pay petitioners or change their message to inspire some grassroots support of their own!

I am not opposed to easing ballot access restriction in future election cycles. I believe that an open process invites more participation, and more participation in the political process can only be a good thing. Furthermore, if personally approached by a representative of Mr. Gingrich or Mr. Santorum wanting my signature for ballot access, I’d sign it; however, changing the rules in the waning minutes of a contest smacks of favoritism and penalizes those of us trying to FOLLOW THE LAW! You can’t have it both ways, Sir. You can’t try to shut out the little guy when it benefits you and then change the rules to benefit the little guy when it benefits you.

If this bill passes, I will be personally sending out a press release to every news agency in the State of Indiana detailing this whole ordeal. I sincerely hope it does not come to that.

Have a nice day.

Sincerely,

—
Brad Linzy
8th District Petition Coordinator
Ron Paul Grassroots Campaign

Centre’d On Kids, formally known as Victory For Kids, is a Series of Broadway Plays for Children. Skippyjon Jones on Tuesday, January 24 with two shows at 9:00am and noon. This musical is appropriate for Grades K-3. Tickets are $6 a person. You may order your tickets from Ticketmaster or call the Centre at 812-435-5770 ext. 211.

Skippyjon Jones is a little kitten with big ears and even bigger dreams! Sometimes he pretends to be a bird, sometimes he pretends to be a llama, and sometimes he pretends to be a whale… Anything BUT a Siamese cat! His Mama sends him to his room so that he can think about behaving like the cat he really is. While bouncing on his big boy bed, Skippyjon’s wild imagination takes over again as he catches his reflection in a mirror. “Holy guacamole,” Skippyjon exclaims. “My ears are too big for my head, my head is too big for my body. I am not a Siamese cat – I am a CHIHUAHUA!” And not just any Chihuahua. He dons a mask, a cape, and an accent, and transforms into Skippito Friskito, the greatest canine sword fighter in old Mexico! But when the local pack of chihuahuas is terrorized by the gigantic bee, Alfredo Buzzito El Blimpo Bublebeeto Bandito, will Skippyjon be a ‘fraidy-cat or the top dog? Based on the book by Judy Schachner, and from the creators of Theatreworks USA’s Junie B. Jones and Click, Clack, Moo, Skippyjon Jones is an enchanting musical about unleashing your powerful imagination and following your dreams.

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Three fully-funded Global Engagement Internships are available to degree-seeking students this summer through the University of Southern Indiana’s International Programs and Services.

One internship will take place at the New Lanark World Heritage Site in Scotland. Two additional internships are available through a number of approved programs in Ghana, India, or China. Deadline for application is February 1.

The Global Engagement Initiative (GEI) provides opportunities for USI students to gain a better understanding of global issues and challenges that effect the world. Areas of focus include public health; education; poverty reduction; environment, sustainability, and climate change; and peace and human rights.

The New Lanark World Heritage Site is connected to USI’s Historic New Harmony operation through the life and work of Robert Owen, one of the founders of a community experiment in New Harmony, Indiana. The student intern will work with an advisor over the course of the internship to maintain a record of the experience and to complete a final project. Work experience will be available in a variety of areas such as audience research, on-site and digital interpretation, and development of educational material.

Appropriate majors for the New Lanark internship include, but are not limited to, business administration, history, public relations and advertising, sociology, communication studies, education, political science, international studies, management, and marketing.

Other Global Engagement Internships are open to full-time degree-seeking students in all majors. Additional requirements will depend on specific internship opportunities. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors, and to applicants who have not received USI study abroad scholarships in the past. Applicants should be able to demonstrate leadership skills, adaptability, and strong communications skills, and provide endorsement from a faculty member within a field of internship.

The Global Engagement Internship Program covers roundtrip airfare, housing, and meals for the length of the program, USI internship credit, and program fee, if applicable. In addition, a USI faculty member will conduct an onsite program evaluation and observation for up to two weeks at the beginning of the internship.

GEI participants will be expected to present their experiences at the Global Engagement Forum in late 2012 at USI and other venues.

Source: USI.edu