EVSC Schools to Graduate 1,435
In ceremonies Friday and Saturday, seniors in Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation schools will graduate 1,435 students in public ceremonies.
Preliminary data (which often changes up to the day of graduation and beyond) shows that an average of 82.2 percent of this year’s graduating classes at the five traditional high schools are planning to further their education at either two-year colleges, four-year colleges and universities, or through vocational or technical school programs. This year’s seniors have also been offered nearly
$23 million in scholarship monies to aid in the attendance to these programs.
The institutions of higher education EVSC students are planning to attend include such colleges and universities as: Princeton, Rutgers, Carnegie-Mellon, Rose Hulman, Georgetown, Art Institute of Chicago, Brigham Young, Furman, Ohio State, Butler, Wabash, Indiana University, University of Evansville, and the University of Southern Indiana.
Bosse:
Approximate Scholarships offered: $2.6 million
Approximate Number of Graduates: 165
Attending Post-Secondary Institutions: 93%
Central:
Approximate Scholarships offered: $4.7 million
Approximate number of Graduates: 270
Attending post-secondary institutions: 88%
Harrison:
Approximate Scholarships offered: $4.4 million
Approximate number of graduates: 307
Attending post-secondary institutions: 71%
North:
Approximate Scholarships a offered: $4 million
Approximate number of graduates: 339
Attending post-secondary institutions: 77%
Reitz:
Approximate Scholarships offered: $7 million
Approximate number of graduates: 332
Attending post-secondary institutions: 82%
Academy for Innovative Studies:
Approximate Scholarships offered: $1,000
Approximate number of graduates: 22
Attending Post-Secondary Institutions: 50%
This year’s commencements are all being conducted at school locations on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26. The schedule of ceremonies is:
Reitz High School: Friday, May 25, 5:30 p.m. at the Reitz Bowl
North High School: Friday, May 25, 8 p.m. at Husky Stadium
Harrison High School: Saturday, May 26, 9 a.m. at Romain Stadium
Academy for Innovative Studies: Saturday, May 26, 11:30 a.m., Auditorium
Central High School: Saturday, May 26, 5:30 p.m. at Central Stadium
Bosse High School: Saturday, May 26, 8 p.m. at Enlow Field
The Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Farmers’ Market Kicks-off This Friday in Downtown Evansville!
EVANSVILLE, IN (May 24, 2011) –The much-anticipated Vanderburgh County Farm
Bureau Farmers’ Market will kick-off this Friday, May 25th in Downtown Evansville between
Second and Sycamore Streets. Fresh produce, flowers, herbs, handmade crafts, and baked
goods will be plentiful from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The market will continue every Friday
this summer, May 25th through September 28th, 2012.
In addition to local goods, every Friday the market will feature a wide variety of events
including live music, educational workshops about nutrition, solar power and worm
composting. Local magician, Don Baggett will also make an appearance at the market this
year!
This Friday the market will feature a performance of International Dances by Kay’s Dance
Studio 9:00 a.m. You won’t want to miss this wonderful community event that supports
local growers, bakers and crafters.
Special thanks to the Vanderburgh County Farm Bureau Farmers’ Market for making this
market possible.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FARM BUREAU FARMERS’ MARKET EVENTS
May 25: Kay’s Dance Studio performs International Dances
June 1: David Tuley plays acoustic music
June 8: Wesselman Nature Society Children’s activity day
June 15: Solar Workshop with Ryan Zaricki
June 22: Sprinklesburgh Ensemble (pending event)
June 29: Workshop with Ginger Talsma, Certified Health Care Practitioner &
Farming Education by David Brenner
July 6: Mayor Winnecke visits the market (9:00-9:30) “Why local food is importantâ€
July 13: Vanderbugh County 4H (pending)
July 20: Tai Kwon Do demonstration by Bobby King
July 27: Luthier with Wares performing on handmade instruments
August 3: Tony Aiken discusses worm composting
August 10: Andrea Reed acoustic performance
August 17: Violin performance by Kathryn Cannon
Sept. 7: Wool spinning demonstration
Sept. 14: Don Baggett performs MAGIC
Sept. 21: Wesselman Woods at the Market
Sept. 28: Special Guest Kristen Hess, author of “Food For Thought: An Indiana Harvest”
Free Summer Lunches Provided for 18-year-olds and Under
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, free lunches for children ages 18 and under will once again be provided in selected EVSC schools.
Those schools and the schedule of dates being served are:
June 4-June 29
Caze Elementary, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cedar Hall Community School, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Dexter Elementary, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.
Lodge Community School, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
McGary Middle School, noon-1 p.m.
Fairlawn Elementary School, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
July 2-July 20
Caze Elementary, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cedar Hall Community School, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dexter Elementary, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Lodge Community School, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
June 11-June 29
Glenwood Leadership Academy, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Delaware Elementary, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Evans School, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
July 2-July 20
Glenwood Leadership Academy, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Evans School, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
June 4-July 20
Tekoppel Elementary, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
June 11-June 29
Lincoln School, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
July 2-July 13
Lincoln School, Noon-1 p.m.
All Sites Closed July 4
Park 41 Receives Industrial Recovery Site Designation
Contact: Abby Elpers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Marketing Communications Manager May 24, 2012
Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville (GAGE)
Ph: (812) 401â€4243
Email: abby@evansvillegage.com
Park 41 Receives Industrial Recovery Site Designation
EVANSVILLE, IN (May 24, 2012) –In September of 2011 the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville began working with the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) to earn Industrial Recovery Site designation for Park 41, located at 5401 Highway 41 North. On May 16, 2012, the IEDC designated Park 41 as an Industrial Recovery Site; also known as a Dinosaur Building.
What does this mean for Park 41? Industrial Recovery Site designation at Park 41 allows qualifying companies that locate at Park 41 the opportunity to receive Industrial Recovery Tax Credits of up to 25 percent against the cost of remodeling, repair or betterment of the building. For example: if the qualifying building improvements cost $1 million, the company could be eligible for up to $250,000 in tax credits.
To be designated as an Industrial Recovery Site, a building must meet several parameters. The building or complex of buildings must have been in service for at least 15 years, with at least 50,000 interior square feet and must have been at least 75 percent vacant for one year or more. The longer the building has been in service, the higher the applicable percentage of the credit which is between 15percent and 25percent.
The Industrial Recovery Site application was filed by the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville on behalf of Mayor Lloyd Winnecke, the City of Evansville and Park 41. Companies locating in Park 41 that wish to seek the Industrial Recovery Tax Credits associated with the site designation must submit specific plans for rehabilitation to the IEDC for approval.
Under Indiana Code, Evansville City Council members passed a resolution in support of the Industrial Recovery Site designation for Park 41 to encourage redevelopment of a vacant underutilized building, create jobs, payroll, property taxes and utility revenue.
“I want to thank the Indiana Economic Development Corporation for designating Park 41 as an Industrial Recovery Site and the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville for its work on presenting a case to the IEDC explaining why the former Whirlpool plant should receive Dinosaur Building status,†Mayor Winnecke said. “The designation is another important tool the Growth Alliance can use as an incentive to market Park 41 to companies that want to expand or relocate their business in Evansville.â€
Since 2006 the IEDC has designated only four other Indiana facilities for the credits, none being in Evansville/Vanderburgh County. The Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville has submitted two more applications for facilities that could qualify for Industrial Recovery Tax Credits.
“Certifying sites, such as Park 41, provides Evansville with a competitive advantage to successfully land significant projects and confirms the readiness of our community to create new jobs and attract capital investment,†said Debbie Dewey, President of the Growth Alliance for Greater Evansville.
The Kunkel Group purchased Park 41, the former Whirlpool facility, in April of 2011 with plans to convert the 1.5 million square foot building into a multi-tenant facility. The facility is currently occupied by nine tenants.
USA TODAY Reports that Federal Government spent nearly the entire earnings of everyone in America in 2011
Excerpts:
“The typical American household would have paid nearly all of its income in taxes last year to balance the budget if the government used standard accounting rules to compute the deficit, a USA TODAY analysis finds.”
“Under those accounting practices, the government ran red ink last year equal to $42,054 per household — nearly four times the official number reported under unique rules set by Congress.
A U.S. household’s median income is $49,445, the Census reports.”
“The big difference between the official deficit and standard accounting: Congress exempts itself from including the cost of promised retirement benefits. Yet companies, states and local governments must include retirement commitments in financial statements, as required by federal law and private boards that set accounting rules.”
“The deficit was $5 trillion last year under those rules. The official number was $1.3 trillion. Liabilities for Social Security, Medicare and other retirement programs rose by $3.7 trillion in 2011, according to government actuaries, but the amount was not registered on the government’s books.”
“Key findings:
•Social Security had the biggest financial slide. The government would need $22.2 trillion today, set aside and earning interest, to cover benefits promised to current workers and retirees beyond what taxes will cover. That’s $9.5 trillion more than was needed in 2004.
•Deficits from 2004 to 2011 would be six times the official total of $5.6 trillion reported.
•Federal debt and retiree commitments equal $561,254 per household. By contrast, an average household owes a combined $116,057 for mortgages, car loans and other debts.
“By law, the federal government can’t tell the truth,” says accountant Sheila Weinberg of the Chicago-based Institute for Truth in Accounting.”
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-05-18/federal-deficit-accounting/55179748/1
IS IT TRUE May 24, 2012
IS IT TRUE May 24, 2012
IS IT TRUE that sometimes crime delivers more humor than a comedian?…yesterday it was reported that a 79 year old man from rural Illinois was robbed of his collectable pair of brass bull balls?…that some of the young, male, and dumb specimens who grace our fair city have been spotted with imitations of brass balls hanging from their rear view mirrors or trailer hitches and that is just written off to youthful silliness?…that one must wonder what it was about such a trophy that made a pair of brass balls become the prized possession of a 79 year old?
IS IT TRUE Tuesday’s Democrat primary in Kentucky may have sent a strong message to President Barack Obama?…while the President had no opponent on the ballot, there was an option to vote for “uncommitted†that translates into “I will not be voting for President Obama but I did find a need to vote in the Democrat primaryâ€?…that “uncommitted†got nearly 43% of the votes?…in Arkansas President Obama’s opponent also got over 42% of the vote?…the opponent in the Arkansas primary was an attorney from Tennessee who did not campaign at all?…that the Obama campaign is quick to note that they were not counting on winning in Kentucky, Arkansas, or West Virginia where a similar thing happened in the primary?…that these kinds of losses may be tempting to blow off but that Kentucky and West Virginia in particular are pretty good proxies for how Southern Indiana, Southern Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania will be voting?…that nearly every poll right now is calling for a statistical dead heat between President Obama and Mitt Romney?
IS IT TRUE several of our readers have expressed curiosity about several projects in downtown Evansville?…the one drawing the most interest is of course the McCurdy Hotel that still has open windows and is beginning to look like it is once again going to be the home of snakes, rats, and a beanstalk?…that despite big announcements the McCurdy is still reported on the Vanderburgh Assessors website as owned by City Centre Properties LLC and now owes back taxes of $21,525.84 that corresponds to being a full year behind on property taxes?…our readers have also been asking for an update on the repairs being done at Kunkel Square?…that there was much fanfare a couple of weeks ago when homeland security (????) closed the building over a set of stairs and an alarm system feature?…that we would like a follow up on when the tenants will be back into their apartments?
IS IT TRUE the other project drawing questions is the downtown Convention Hotel status?…we have been treated to the numbers that Hunden Strategic Partners have advised and that the budget should amount to $150,000 per room with no bells and whistles?…what was not released was the amount of public assistance that is being recommended by Hunden that the City of Evansville will have to offer to attract an experienced developer/operator?…that looking back to valuation, rate, and occupancy studies from a year ago one would have to expect that the package will have to increase to roughly $13.5 Million + Bridge to Nowhere + Infrastructure Improvements + Tax Abatements to make this happen right?…that will bring us right up to the total package of about $25 Million to $30 Million that Fort Wayne had to shell out to get White Lodging to town?…that hopefully this time the Office of the Mayor, the Evansville Redevelopment Commission, and the City Council will at least start their thought process with some basis of reality?…the real question is how much is this hotel needed?…we would like to see examples from other comparable cities that have invested 8 figure incentive packages in the private lodging business?
USI Excavation Site Open to Public
VHS Annual Canine Classic Golf Scramble Needs Golfers
The 2012 VHS Canine Classic is being held on Friday June 15th, at the beautiful Cambridge
Golf Course. “We are in desperate need of golfers! Our event won’t be successful without
plenty of players. Hole sponsors are also needed. This is a great way for businesses to show
community support,†says Sydney Long, VHS PR Coordinator. “We’re hoping to see more
registrations come in over the next couple of weeks to ensure a fun and successful event.â€
The Canine Classic registration is $75 for a single golfer and $320 per foursome. The
registration fees include scramble participation, a great lunch, fun contests and a gift bag for each
player. The scramble also gives golfers a chance to play the beautiful Cambridge Golf course.
Golfers are encouraged to ask their employers to sponsor their participation in this charity event.
Participants will enjoy lunch at 11:30am and a shotgun start at 1pm.
There are also several sponsorship opportunities still available for area businesses. Businesses
can sponsor a hole and have a foursome play the course for $400. Hole Sponsorships are $125
and include signage at 1 tee box. $1,000 Golf Cart Sponsorships are still available.
The VHS Canine Classic will benefit the Vanderburgh Humane Society and its programming.
A fixture in our community for over 50 years, the VHS is committed to the elimination of
pet-overpopulation in our community, the prevention of animal cruelty and neglect, and the
promotion of the human-animal bond.
For interview and photo opportunities, VHS staff will be at Cambridge Golf Course on
Friday June 15th, beginning at 11:30 am and throughout the afternoon.