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Ellspermann Edition: Economic Development Efforts All Around
Monday, May 14th, 2012
On May 1, elected and community leaders got an initial look at the developing I-67 Feasibility Study. For those who think this is a typo, I-67 is conceived as a new interstate beginning in Bowling Green, Kentucky on the upgraded Natcher Parkway, a new by-pass around Owensboro, our new four-lane US Hwy 231 through Spencer County and finally, the addition of 35-38 miles of the new terrain interstate from Huntingburg Airport to Washington, IN.
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Ellspermann Edition: In Honor of Graduates
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Graduation is all around us. Universities and colleges across the state and nation have held commencement exercises these past two weekends. This weekend, we are participating in our youngest daughter’s graduation from Purdue. In our local school corporations, high school, eighth grade and kindergarten graduations are approaching. And every night of the week there are sports and academic banquets honoring our talented young people.
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Primary Day
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
On this Primary Day I hope you will make time to vote. As we watch a world in turmoil around us, we should appreciate that the United States is among the most stable democracies. There is no doubt we have much room to improve, but that is what elections allow us to do… to voice our satisfaction, dissatisfaction and raise up those who will lead us going forward.
Thanks to all who have voted and will before the day ends. And, may God bless and guide America, Indiana, and our communities.
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Ellspermann Edition: Congratulations, Adult Education National Honor Society Members!
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
On Monday, April 23, a very special group was honored. ACE Academy, led by Kevin Hunter, recognized the adults pursuing GED’s and English as a Second Language (ESL) completion who have met the stringent qualifications for the National Adult Education Honor Society (NAEHS) including a high number of hours of instruction completed, minimum scores on the GED and level gains (improvement) in post testing. Eighteen men and women from Dubois, Spencer, and Orange Counties qualified this year.
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Rep. Ellspermann kicks-off Young Entrepreneur Program
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
State Rep. Sue Ellspermann (R-Ferdinand) kicked off the Young Entrepreneur Program Preview Event at Purdue University on April 24, 2012. The program was put into place after Rep. Ellspermann authored legislation to create the Young Entrepreneur Program (YEP) that was passed into law in 2011.
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Ellspermann Edition: GO STEM! Comes to Holiday World
Friday, April 20th, 2012
Calling all girls… future scientists, engineers, researchers and mathematicians! On June 3-7 the University of Southern Indiana (USI) will host its second annual GO (Girls Only) STEM camp with residence on the USI campus. The camp exposing high school girls to all elements of science and engineering including biology, chemistry, math, and physics all designed around real world (and fun) applications at Holiday World.
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Homestead Verification Forms
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Since 2010, Hoosiers have received an extra sheet of paper (a Homestead Verification Form) with their property tax bill. It allows taxpayers to verify their residency and eligibility for the homestead deduction. It is imperative that homeowners fill out this form, because it allows them to continue receiving the homestead standard deduction. A homeowner who does not fill out this form could potentially lose their homestead deduction beginning in 2013. The form must be filled out and completed by January 1, 2013.
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Ellspermann Edition: Counties Receive Community Asset Inventory Report Card
Monday, April 16th, 2012
Last week the Ball State Center for Business and Economic Research rolled out a new Community Asset Inventory grading each county on five key factors using state and national data. To see how the counties in District 74 counties performed, please click here.
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Ellspermann Edition: Local Income Tax Error Remits Nearly $5M to District 74 Counties
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
This week a second programming error was discovered by the Indiana Department of Revenue where a portion of local option income taxes collected were being sent to the state general fund instead of being remitted to local counties. In District 74 this amounts to $2.4 million for Dubois County, $1.3 million for Warrick County, $550,000 for Spencer County, and $340,000 for Perry County – totaling nearly $5 million dollars owed to our local counties.
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Ellspermann Edition: Spring Break, Easter Week and a Reflection
Saturday, March 31st, 2012
Many young adults would like to move closer to home, but find it difficult to find meaningful career opportunities for both of them. The core challenges of our rural communities: How might we ensure and create meaningful job opportunities for all those who grow up in our region? And, how might we help those who want to return find meaningful job opportunities and a satisfying quality of life?
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