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Pond Pro Workshop set for March 20
A Pond Pro Workshop will be held Sat., March 20, 2010 at Camp Reveal, 1040 E Boonville-New Harmony Road in Evansville. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the program running from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Topics include Pond Liability Issues, Weed Identification, Aquatics Plant Management, Fish Stocking & Maintenance; Controlling Geese & Wildlife; Pond Safety & Dry Hydrants and Dam and shore Maintenance. The cost of the workshop is $15 per person with registration by Fri., March 12. After that date, registration will be $20 per person. Lunch and handouts are included. The workshop is sponsored by the Posey, Gibson, Vanderburgh and Warrick County Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Call the Posey office at 812-838-4191, extension 3 or e-mail to jeri.ziliak@in.nacdnet.net for more information.
Tornado drill day March 17
Submitted by: State Farm Insurance, Eric May
With the arrival of spring comes the threat of severe weather and dangerous
tornadoes that can strike without warning. Did you know:
•More than 1000 tornadoes occur each year. At least 20 of those will be
violent.
•Tornadoes are most likely to strike between 5-7 p-m.
•May and June have the most tornado activity, followed by April, July and
September (according to the National Climatic Data Center)
Take the time to prepare your family and home for the possibility of a
tornado or severe storm. The best thing to do is arm yourself with
information and develop a plan for when weather turns dangerous.
Tornado Preparedness
•Learn the warning signals used in your community. If a siren sounds, that
means stay inside and take cover.
•Consider setting up a neighborhood information program through a club,
church group or community group. Hold briefings on safety procedures. Set up
a system to make sure senior citizens and shut-ins are alerted if there is a
tornado warning.
•Put together an emergency storm kit including a portable radio, flashlight,
batteries, bottled water and simple first-aid items.
•Conduct drills with your family in the home; make sure each member knows
the correct procedures if they are at work or school when a tornado hits.
•Make a complete inventory of your possessions for insurance purposes.
Tornado Watch simply means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to
develop. In this case you should be alert to changes in the weather and take
precautions to protect your family and property.
•Move cars inside a garage or carport. Keep your car keys, house keys and
cell phone with you.
•Move lawn furniture and yard equipment such as lawnmowers inside if time
permits.
•Account for family members at home.
•Have your emergency storm kit ready.
• Keep your radio or TV tuned into the weather reports.
Tornado Warning means that a tornado has actually been sighted. Tornadoes
can be deadly and devastating storms, with winds up to 260 miles per hour.
If a Tornado
Warning is issued for your area, seek shelter immediately! During a tornado
the safest place to be is a basement, preferably under something sturdy like
a work bench. If there's no basement or cellar in your home, a small room in
the middle of house -- like a bathroom or a closet -- is best. The more
walls between you and the outside, the better.
SABIC employees give students a dose of reality
Recently, 50 SABIC Innovative Plastics employees from the site’s Technology
group hosted a Reality Store for 160 Evans Middle School eight graders.
Students were assigned careers, salaries, marital and family status based on
their grade-point averages in advance. When they entered the Reality Store
and visited different booths manned by SABIC Innovative Plastics employees,
students had to make decisions about purchasing insurance, groceries,
housing, clothing, personal care items, travel and entertainment and life’s
little surprises, such as receiving an inheritance.
“We really enjoy hosting this event for the Evans students each year. It’s
fun to hear the students talk about the new appreciation they have for their
parents after they complete the Reality Store,” said Shelia Naab, company
spokeswoman. “Our goal is the give students a taste of the difficult
decisions their parents face on a monthly basis managing household finances
on a limited income.”
After the store, students discussed the importance of education and how the
educational choices they make today can have an impact on their career
options and ultimately their future standard of living.
The SABIC Innovative Plastics Mt. Vernon site has partnered with Evans
Middle School for the last five years assisting teachers with quality
educational programs that are outside the standard curriculum. We found that
middle school students are the most open to new ideas and mentoring and we
wanted to help make a difference in their lives. Employees host multiple
educational events each year focusing on science, math, biology, diversity
and financial planning. Interactions with students range from one-on-one
monitoring to school-wide events such as the Diversity Fair, which
introduced students to cultural diversity in music, dance, art, geography,
and language. This is one of the many volunteer events the company will be
holding this year to celebrate 50 years in the Mt Vernon community.
