• JEFFERSONVILLE
Council changes to 6:30 meeting time
Beginning with its Feb. 22 meeting, regular Jeffersonville City Council meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. for the remainder of 2010, the city said in a press release. The council made this change during its meeting Monday.
Regular meetings take place on the first and third Mondays each month in Room 101 at City Hall, 500 Quartermaster Court. When a regular meeting would fall on a city government holiday, as with Presidents Day on Feb. 15, the meeting takes place the following Monday at the same time and location. The time change does not affect special meetings and executive sessions.
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Members sought for 10 Pounds Club
The Jeffersonville Parks and Recreation Department will host the 10 Pounds Club from 6 to 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday from Feb. 9 through April 13 at Nachand Fieldhouse, 601 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville.
The club’s goal is to help participants lose 10 pounds in 10 weeks. Activities will include group workouts and the sharing of healthy recipe ideas and other nutrition tips. Prizes will be given to each participant who loses at least 10 pounds during the 10 weeks.
Registration is $10 per person and is available online at jeffparks.org or at Nachand Fieldhouse. Contact Sara Kraft at 502-376-9104 or via e-mail at skraft@jeffparks.org for more information.
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‘Brains’ battle coming to schools
Parkview and River Valley middle schools are challenging each other this spring to see which school can achieve the highest overall ISTEP+ scores.
As an incentive, the school that has the highest number of pass and pass-plus on ISTEP+ tests will win a carnival-like field day this spring.
Greater Clark County Schools wants to show community pride by encouraging the youth to perform well academically. The school system is asking local businesses to become involved with promoting academic excellence in Jeffersonville.
Areas businesses can help by advertising the competition on their marquee or signs inside their places of business and make a monetary contribution to offset the cost of the traveling trophy, field day and prizes. If you would like to make a contribution or donation, contact Susan Wilcox at 288-4844 ext. 341.
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• CLARK COUNTY
Hospital hosts gastric banding seminar
Clark Memorial Hospital’s bariatric program is hosting a free information seminar for anyone considering a gastric banding procedure for weight loss at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at 1220 Missouri Ave., Jeffersonville.
The free seminar, led by surgeons Dr. Brice Hamilton and Dr. Daniel MacMillan, includes information on obesity, the gastric banding procedure and a question-and-answer time. Program coordinator Carolyn McKee also will speak on the benefits of the comprehensive follow-up program at Clark Memorial, individualized care, program successes, including a total program weight loss of more than 6,000 pounds, and basic insurance information.
The seminar is open to the public, however, reservations are requested. Contact McKee at 812-283-2087 to register or for more information.
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• SOUTHERN INDIANA
Free tax help sites announced
Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind., is encouraging applicable Southern Indiana residents to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC. It was expanded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to cover three or more children and increased the amount of EITC benefits. Families making up to $48,000 may qualify for the credit, which may be worth more than $5,600, a press release says.
“A little help can go a long way during these tough economic times,” Hill said in the release. “Because of the recovery act’s temporary EITC expansion, it is likely that there are taxpayers who may be eligible for the EITC for the first time.
“I encourage my constituents to take advantage of free tax preparation sites and resources to make sure that they receive the benefits they deserve this tax filing season.”
Below is a list of free tax preparation assistance sites in the area, primarily those organized by the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program and the American Association of Retired Persons. The income cut-off for free assistance is $49,000. Taxpayers seeking assistance are encouraged to call 800-829-1040 before visiting a location.
CLARK COUNTY
• COMMUNITY ACTION OF SOUTHERN INDIANA — Open though April 12; 1613 E. Eighth St.
• CLARKSVILLE LIBRARY — Open through April 15; 1312 Eastern Blvd.; 812-207-4140.
• CHARLESTOWN LIBRARY — Open through April 15; 51 Clark Road; 812-256-3337.
• HENRYVILLE LIBRARY — Open through April 15; 214 E. Main St.; 812-294-4246.
• SELLERSBURG LIBRARY — Open through April 15; 403 N. Indiana Ave.; 812-246-0899.
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Clark County
February 2, 2010
THE EVENING NEWS BRIEFS: Feb. 3, 2010
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YOU GOTTA MOVE: Parkwood participates in Greater Clark health push
- NEWS AND TRIBUNE BRIEFS — Feb. 11-12
- Meth lab numbers increase sharply in 2011
- Sellersburg issues boil-water advisory
- Suspect arrested for pharmacy robbery
- Crowded slate set for May primary
- Student council cancels yard sale
- Winter weather advisory issued for Southern Indiana
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UPDATE: Missing Clark County man found dead
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River Ridge moves forward with development plans
No sale has been finalized on either piece of land, as River Ridge owns the 16-acre parcel, and the adjacent 54-acre tract is owned by Crossdock Development, a Louisville-based company that specializes in developing properties on the order of millions of square feet.
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