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IS IT TRUE? January 27, 2012

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IS IT TRUE? January 27, 2012

IS IT TRUE that there was a public forum to discuss the future plans for Roberts Stadium yesterday the drew roughly 40 attendees?…that a number of ideas were put on the table but that much more analysis and some more ideas along with some investment dollars will be needed to save Roberts from the wrecking ball that the former Mayor envisioned was in its future?…that one of the criteria for the ideas is that they can’t compete with the Ford Center?…that is a tough nut to crack since both facilities are perfectly capable of holding concerts with headliners drawing over 5,000+ people at $70 per ticket being appropriate for the Ford Center but up an coming bands at $10 a ticket with an expected draw of 1,000 or more being perfectly viable for Roberts buy infeasible for the Ford Center?…that back in the day when Evansville drew many bands to town the Coliseum and Roberts were both frequently booked and the fact that Roberts was not chicken of the Coliseum allowed the people of greater Evansville the opportunity to see bands like KISS, Foghat, Thin Lizzy, REO Speedwagon, Blue Oyster Cult and a host of others at the Coliseum who returned to Roberts a few years later when they developed a large following?…that this requirement that the Ford Center should have no competition is a cowardly myth that seems to have been designed for the political aggrandizement of the former Mayor?…that if the Ford Center is afraid of Roberts that makes about as much sense as a Rottweiler being afraid of a poodle?

IS IT TRUE that cash is pouring in to the Indiana Smokefree Communities coffers faster than it poured into Barack Obama’s campaign in 2008?…that the 70% plus of Hoosiers who openly support a statewide smoking ban are treating Evansville’s pending ordinance as though it is the first battle of the civil war and are pouring cash in here at Mayoral campaign rates?…that the marketing campaigns for the 9 votes of the Evansville City Council are heating up and that this will be quite interesting to watch?

IS IT TRUE that Kitchens has announced that it will be closing its Eastland Mall Store?…that this comes on the heels of the recent announcement that Abercrombie Kids will be vacating the Eastland Store at the end of January?…that this is a strange set of events for a town that was recently pronounced by some economic development entities to have nearly wiped out all of the job losses of the recession when nearly no place else in the country has done so?…that it may be a good lesson for such entities to learn that the job creation calculator has a subtract button on it and that when 2 jobs are started and 3 are lost that the net is a loss of 1?…that the other piece of missing information is that the real metric that needs to be monitored is not the number of jobs but the amount of payroll?…that replacing a lost $20 per hour job with an $8 an hour job should not really qualify as creating a job but that seems to be the way that job counting is done?

IS IT TRUE that the State of Kentucky is on the verge of introducing legislation that would make casino gambling legal in certain locations in the state?…that the future of gambling at Ellis Park is the only real game changer in the projections for Aztar’s future with respect to how legislative action will have any effect?…that it is the Kentucky legislature that is pondering the legislation of interest for Indiana casinos and not the Indiana legislature?…that if Ellis Park were to ever become a land based casino with or without smoking that the business model of Aztar will be disrupted in ways that no one can predict with any existing study?

Letter to the Editor from a Potential Tourist from Indianapolis Regarding Public Smoking

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January 25, 2012

Dear editor:

I’m writing today to express my support of a comprehensive smoke-free air policy. From the news coverage reaching Indianapolis, it appears the casino lobbyists have done a solid job in preying on fears of loss revenue if the casino is not exempted from the proposed policy to cover all workplaces within the city.

I don’t doubt that the issue of smoke-free air is divisive and councilors are likely hearing stories from both sides of the aisle. Yet councilors should remain committed to doing what’s best for residents, workers and visitors by protecting their health and passing a smoke-free air policy without any exemptions.

I, for one, am someone who would gladly travel to our state’s first smoke-free casino. My husband and I do not currently visit any casino because of the large amount of smoke. However, I think it’d be a fun evening and would love the opportunity to make a weekend visit in Evansville were it to include casinos in its policy. Imagine the benefits of others who would travel into the county for smoke-free gaming, and then stay to take advantage of local hotels, restaurants, etc.

The issue of smoke-free air in the workplace is, and needs to remain, a public health issue. Yes, business revenue, productivity, economic development, tourism, and a whole host of other issues are impacted by a smoke-free air policy but those issues should not trump protecting the health of all.

Please, Councilors, be leaders for the state and show elected officials in other communities that protecting public health through a comprehensive smoke-free air policy can be done, and should be done now.

Sincerely,
Jill Richardson
Indianapolis

Mesker Park Zoo Celebrates 2012: Year of the Dragon

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Join Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Gardens as we celebrate the Chinese New Year and welcome the Year of the Dragon.

January 28, 2012 10:00am – 12:00pm in the Discovery Center
$20.00 per adult/child member pair – $10 each extra participant
$30.00 per nonmember pair – $15 each extra participant

Click here for more information.

USI hosts first Startup Weekend Evansville

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The University of Southern Indiana College of Business, with support from the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE), is bringing Evansville’s first Startup Weekend entrepreneurial initiative to the USI Business and Engineering Center February 24-26.

Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event in which developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if their ideas are viable and work together to turn ideas into workable business concepts over the course of the weekend.

Bryan Bourdeau, USI instructor in business, is organizing the event along with Dana Nelson of Out Cloud; Doug Briody, attorney at law; Michael Effron of Oliver Wight Americas; Janet Laane Effron of Four Rivers Group, LLC; and Andrew Heil of Ariens Company.

Bourdeau, who teaches business and entrepreneurship courses, said, “Thirty-six percent of participants who come to Startup Weekend – who spend that 54 hours and fully immerse – launch their businesses after that weekend, and 80 percent of the teams continue to work. It’s very impressive.”

The event is open to anyone with a business idea – or a kernel of an idea. “It’s competitively-driven,” Bourdeau said. “If you have an idea and you want to attract people to be on your development team and work with you over the weekend, you make a pitch. If your idea is a go or no-go, you can easily find out in 54 hours.”

About 60 people are expected to participate in the event, which will begin Friday night with open-mic pitches – 60 seconds in which attendees pitch their ideas in an effort to inspire others to join their teams. (Bourdeau has posted a blog on how to perfect your pitch on the Startup Weekend Evansville web site.)

Over the course of the weekend there will be brief remarks by Dr. Drew Peyronnin, co-owner and executive vice president of Peyronnin Construction Company, Inc., on angel investing, and a representative from NSWC Crane on technology transfer, and teams will focus on customer development, validating their ideas, practicing LEAN Startup Methodologies, and building a minimal viable product. Sunday evening, teams will demonstrate their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts.

“The whole weekend is designed to roll up your sleeves and work, work, work, work, work,” Bourdeau said. “Saturday is about working with mentors to get what you need. Sunday morning will focus on that final pitch; you’re going to pitch your more fleshed-out idea to a panel of judges that day. The winner of the pitch competition will get a nice prize pack and go on to compete globally.”

Registration information is at http://evansville.startupweekend.org/tickets/. Tickets for students are on $35 and the “early bird” ticket price for all non-students has been extended to February 1. Call Bourdeau at 812/430-0350 for more information or email bbourdeau@usi.edu.

You can follow Startup Weekend Evansville on Twitter at @StartupEvv and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StartupWeekendEvv.

Founded in 2007, Startup Weekend had built a network of over 25,000 alumni, 150 volunteer organizers and 60 trained facilitators spread across more than 100 cities in 30 countries by the end of 2010. Other Startup Weekend events in February will be held across the U.S. and in Canada, Netherlands, Brazil, Greece, India, Spain, Kazakhstan, Algeria, Australia, Jordan, Romania, Pakistan, South Korea, South Africa, and elsewhere.

“I am excited that this is a first for Evansville,” Bourdeau said.

Downtown Today: 1/26/2012

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Time 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Subject SHERIFF SALE
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Thursday of every 1 month effective 1/26/2012 until 1/26/2012 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
The meeting actually starts at 10:00.
Categories ROOM 301

Time 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Subject BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs every Thursday effective 1/5/2012 until 1/26/2012 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
Sharon Evans @ 4982
Categories ROOM 301

Time 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Subject SS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MALES
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the fourth Thursday of every 1 month effective 1/26/2012 until 1/26/2012 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
BONNIE @ 4927
Categories ROOM 301

IS IT TRUE? January 26, 2012

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IS IT TRUE? January 26, 2012

IS IT TRUE that yesterday was a major day for legislative action in the Indiana Statehouse with two controversial and emotionally charged bills advancing to a point of no return with respect to what will happen to them?… that HB 1006 that has attracted a record number of visitors for a single issue to the CCO website has died an early death and will not be advancing?…that the small group of licensed and credentialed professions such as hairdressers, dieticians, and private investigators can now rest assured that every out of work person in the state needing some cash flow will not be able to get some free business cards off of the internet and set up shop against people who have been held to a higher standard than a pulse and a business card?…that for these particular professions that the CCO does applaud this action but still has a bias against unnecessary government intervention into private business?…that only when it is clear and necessary to intervene to assure health standards and safety should governments intervene into private matters?…that we thank Candy Knight for sending us the letter that started the storm?…that we also commend Indiana State Representative Gail Riecken for taking a stand against this silly proposal?

IS IT TRUE that closer to home that Mole #33 tells the CCO that a new candidate is considering running for one of the at-large seats up for grabs on the Vanderburgh County Council in the November 2012 election?…that this highly respected and experienced by proxy budding candidate is none other than former Evansville First LadyTheresa Lloyd, the wife of former Mayor and County Council member Russ Lloyd Junior who is currently serving in the Winnecke Administration as Evansville’s City Controller?…that spouses of elected officials who have followed the love of their lives into office have an excellent track record?…that when the female follows the male into office their track records are nearly exemplary?…that one must look no further than our Secretary of State Hillary Clinton who followed husband Bill into government service and Mary Bono Mack who has served in the House of Representatives for California since the untimely death of her late husband Sonny Bono?…that the CCO believes that Theresa Lloyd will make an excellent candidate and a worthy opponent for whomever the Democrat Party decides to run against her?

IS IT TRUE that by a vote of 54 – 44 the controversial and impassioned “Right to Work” bill has now passed through the Indiana House of Representatives?…that this short but significant piece of legislation has already passed through the Indiana Senate and is now heading to Governor Daniels’ desk for him to sign it into law?…that this bill has been the subject of so much grandstanding and emotional appeal on both sides that it is hard to really get a straight story on what the effects will be?…that one thing that is for sure is that the economic development agencies of Indiana will so to speak get more “at bats”?…that it is a known fact that Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Boeing, Toyota, and Hyundai have all gone to “Right to Work” states during the last 5 years and that in many cases openly stated that they would not even consider states like Indiana that do not have “Right to Work” laws?…that even a blind batter will get more hits when they swing at more balls so it is reasonable to expect job creation to increase with the passage of this bill?…that all of the businesses above are good jobs that pay a living wage and have chosen “Right to Work” states for their new manufacturing plants?…that Indiana will have a dominant position over other Midwestern states to attract good manufacturing jobs?…that the other side of the argument that wages may be attempted to be kept down also has merit and that it is also reasonable to expect that jobs that require minimal skill will not be paying a good wage in the future?…that most such minimal skill jobs already do not pay a living wage even thought Indiana has not been a “Right to Work” state so expect little change there?…that Right to Work was and is inevitable and it is better to be the leader in the Midwest for such an action than a follower that sits back on an outdated anachronism watching our neighbor states take our jobs as the Right to Work states have been doing for 30 years now?

IS IT TRUE that Mole #2.5 has it on good authority that Democrat candidate for state Senate Terry White will be jumping on the time for a change bandwagon as a major plank in his platform to dethrone Senator Vaneta Becker from her long held position?…that this year’s race for State Senator will be interesting to watch as sharp differences are expected to be drawn between the candidates?

Roberts Stadium Task Force Meeting Notice

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The Roberts Stadium Task Force will hold a public information gathering meeting on Thursday, January 26th, at 5:30 p.m. at The Centre in the Locust and Walnut Rooms. The public is invited to join discussion groups considering ideas for the future of Roberts Stadium.

Public information gathering meetings will also be held on Saturday, January 28th, at Roberts Stadium at 10 a.m., and on February 1st, at The Centre at 5:30 p.m. The January 28th meeting at Roberts Stadium will begin with a tour of the stadium.

The Original Beauty School Dropout

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UE Center for Adult Education Accepting Registration for Personal Finance Classes

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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

Downtown Today: 1/25/2012

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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

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