Hundreds of seniors are getting information about healthcare and changes behind the Affordable Care Act.
Community Health Network CEO Bryan Mills says the new health exchanges begin in 30 days. He addressed the group at the 6th Annual A Fair to Remember at the Indianapolis Marriott East. Mills says they‘re still getting information about how the ACA will work and are delivering that information to seniors. Mills says a large part of the ACA will focus on wellness and prevention.
He says the model moves away from treating illness to treating wellness as a means of prevention.
Mills says people can begin signing up for the exchanges in 30 days. He says Community Health Network is partnering with Anthem and will provide more information at the appropriate time.
The Indianapolis Indians had the biggest attendance in all of minor league baseball this season.
637,579 fans came through the turnstiles at Victory Field this season. Indians General Manager Cal Burleson credits the hard work of the team staff, the level of play on the field, and the summer weather as reasons for the big attendance numbers.
Burleson says the Indians had three seasons of higher attendance soon after Victory Field opened. Fans still have a chance to see the Indians play at home, they continue their first round playoff series against Durham after losing game 1 Wednesday night.
The Indians play Game 2 of the series tonight in Durham, followed by a home game Friday.
Cook Medical Group, Inc. presents “The Grind 10K Run/Walk at Beck’s Mill” The Friends of Beck’s Mill will be hosting “The Grind 10K” Run/Walk on September 14th. The event will start at 9am at Historic Beck’s Mill. Race proceeds will benefit maintenance funding for the mill.
This race is part of the Magnificent 7 Race Series and will be computer timed. It is an out and back course, beginning and ending at Beck’s Mill. A hill challenge (The Grind) at the start, then slightly rolling, becoming flat and fast with a down hill finish.
Your family/group can take advantage of a $10/family trail hike (over 4 miles of trails!) while you compete. Volunteers will be dressed in period clothing and ready to host this great event for all. Post race snacks and drinks will be provided. Early registration fee is $22 (by August 30 2013) and late/race day registration fee is $27.
Online registration will be available soon via www.mag7raceseries.com
Participate in The Grind 10K Corporate Challenge! Any Corporation/Business can let their employees form a team/teams and focus on completing the 10K (less on the competition), forming healthy lifestyle changes and habits as well as solidifying sound team work and camaraderie.
On June 22nd organizers will conduct a training clinic located at the Washington County YMCA from noon until approximately 5pm. Various speakers will discuss nutrition, bio mechanics, proper running/walking shoes and attire, injury prevention and stretching (with class participation), developing motivation, inspiration, and determination, and will conclude with a one quarter mile run/walk. Snacks, drinks, and a training log book will be provided to each participant. So come prepared to learn and dress to move!
Come experience “The Grind” Hill at Beck’s Mill on the Old Vincennes Trail Road and take a Family Fun Hike on the trails at the historic mill.
Pitting two groups of sports fans together will hopefully extend the friendly rivalry of Indiana University and Purdue University football and basketball to another outlet for competition – the gift of life.
Partnering with the American Red Cross, WSLM RADIO is sponsoring a blood drive to see who can donate the most blood — IU fans or the Purdue faithful.
The blood drive is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 20 from 1-7p at the First Christian Church.
Door prizes will be awarded and IU – Purdue items will be offered in the drawing, including a chance at winning tickets to the annual IU-Purdue Old Oaken Bucket Game.
Golfers from the region are invited to participate in an upcoming golf scramble that will benefit the Orange County Clothe-A-Child effort.
The scramble will take place on Sept. 14 in French Lick. The fee is $40 per golfer.
Those interested in participating should contact Bill Fullington, Josh Babcock or Garland Eubank at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The number is (812) 723-2417.
Washington County Detective Todd Combs received this afternoon one of six US Attorneys Awards presented to local law enforcement agencies.
Combs received the award for his work with the Washington County Drug Taskforce.
US Attorney Joe Hogsett presents Washington County Drug Taskforce member and Detective Todd Combs with the 2013 US Attorneys Award.
Joseph H. Hogsett, the US Attorney in our district, was in Salem today at the Washington County Detention Center.
Detective Combs was recognized for his role in the investigation and prosecution of the Hermion Torres and Freddie Joe Taylor drug and gun trafficking organizations, which were responsible for the distribution of large quantities of marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine throughout southern Indiana and Kentucky.
The investigation ultimately revealed a network of gun straw purchasers who obtained firearms for Torres in Indiana, which were later traded to the Mexico-based Gulf Cartel, an international criminal organization.
Detective Todd Combs stands with his parents, Washington County Sheriff Claude Combs and mother, Jeanie Combs. Todd’s award is one of only six given in this local area in 2013.
Hogsett said that Detective Combs, along with a number of other federal and state law enforcement partners, used a variety of investigative techniques to bring those behind the criminal organization to justice.
As a result of these prosecutions, the flow of drugs and gungs into Indiana was halted.
“The work of Detective Combs on this case is an example of law enforcement at its best,” said Hogsett. “This was a complicated case with many moving parts , but the selfless dedication and tireless work of our partners here in Washington County helped ensure that these criminals won’t terrorize this area ever again.”
The US Attorney Award was established in 2003 to recognize outstanding law enforcement work in Hoosier communities as part of federal investigations and prosecutions.
Only 20 total awards were given in 2013, with Combs’ award being one of only six agencies to receive the award locally.
When IU Football scores in excess of 50 points and garners 8 or more defensive stops (Tap Outs), every Hoosier fan in attendance at the game wins!
That’s right, Fred Glass and IU Athletics rewards great performance on the field by offering free concessions to fans with the Hoosier Football Double Win!
If you attended the IU Football game against Indiana State on August 29, and witnessed the Hoosier offense score 73 points against the Sycamores (50+ Points), and watched the defense stop ISU 14 different times (8+ tap outs), then you have a chance to redeem a special Four Dollar Concessions Voucher at the next game (Sept. 7, IU vs. Navy).
Bring your Indiana State game ticket stub to the Sept. 7 game against Navy and exchange it for a special voucher at the Hoosier Football DOUBLE WIN tables (East and West side concourses).
The tables will be open 90 minutes prior to kickoff and stay open through the first quarter.
The voucher allows you to receive up to a $4 credit on concession purchases at any of the Memorial Stadium concession stands throughout the game. The voucher can be used to purchase single items such as hot dogs, popcorn, beverages, or toward the purchase of your favorite game-day concessions. The voucher is valid for the Navy game only and can be redeemed once. The voucher should be presented to the concessions staff at the point of sale.
The 2013 IU Football season is off to a fast start which means free food for loyal IU fans!
The visiting Oakland Raiders have returned nearly 400 tickets for this Sunday’s game vs. the Indianapolis Colts.
Kickoff is at 1 p.m. The radio broadcast will be through WSLM 97.9 FM. The game may also be heard on the rest of the Vectren Radio Network. Other than the late visiting team returned tickets, the game has been SOLD OUT and will be televised on CBS, locally WISH-TV Channel 8. Visiting team returns do not apply when lifting the TV blackout.
The visiting team returns and a limited number of tickets for some other home games are available at the Lucas Oil Stadium Ticket Office, Ticketmaster Ticket Centers, charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000 or at www.ticketmaster.com while they last.
To see game day TRAFFIC REROUTES per IMPD through October visit: www.colts.com/traffic
The Colts are also accepting deposits for those wishing to become 2014 Season Ticket Holders by joining our Season Ticket Wait List at www.colts.com or by calling (317) 299-4WIN.
You may have enjoyed the cooler part of summer as opposed to the very hot last weeks of August.
But experts at Purdue say both were good for the state‘s wine grapes. Bruce Bordelon, a professor at Purdue and a viticulture expert with the school‘s Wine Grape Team, says cooler temperatures in July and early August were good for grapes because it helps add sugar content while maintaining the acidity needed for proper wine flavor. August was drier than normal, and last couple weeks were very hot across much of Indiana.
Bordelon says that type of weather near the end of wine grape season also helps, saying too much rain causes the grapes to split while still on the vine. That, he says, makes them more vulnerable to bugs and other pests. Wine grape growers in the southern part of the state gained the most from the cool summer.
Bordelon says that‘s because they have completed their harvest of early- and mid-ripening varieties of grapes. But he also says growers in north-central Indiana should have a good crop of mid-ripening grapes.
Bordelon‘s only concern is that there will not be enough remaining warm weeks for some grapes to fully ripen, especially late-ripening varieties grown in the northern part of the state.
