Archive for August, 2009
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will speak to Indiana’s Education Roundtable about Florida’s education reform efforts at its next meeting to be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009, on the IUPUI Campus in the University Place Conference Center, Room 137.
Gov. Bush will highlight the lessons learned from Florida’s education reform efforts.
Prior to Gov. Bush’s presentation, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett, who co-chairs the Education Roundtable with Governor Mitch Daniels, will lead a two-part discussion on school accountability reform efforts.
U.S. Congressman Mike Pence will be holding three more town hall meetings this week, in addition to the four he has already held:
Wednesday, September 2, 2009:
3:00 PM EDT — Richmond Town Hall Meeting
Lingle Auditorium
Reid Hospital & Health Care Services
1100 Reid Parkway
Richmond, IN
Thursday, September 3, 2009:
9:00 AM EDT — Columbus Town Hall Meeting
Community Church of Columbus
3850 North Marr Road
Columbus, IN
2:30 PM EDT — Anderson Town Hall Meeting
Madison Park Church of God
6607 Providence Drive
Anderson, IN
Tornado Sirens Sounding
Posted ByIf you hear tornado sirens sound in Marion County, this could be why:
(The following is from Marion County Emergency Management)
The Indianapolis/Marion County Emergency Management Agency will be coordinating additional tests of the outdoor warning siren system throughout the month of September. These additional tests will be done in addition to the routine 45 second test done every Friday morning at 11:00 AM. Testing will be done in a random manner; therefore they will not occur at the same time or location. The tests will occur on Friday Sept. 4th, 11th, 18th & 26th between 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM each day.
Indianapolis/Marion County EMA has been working on upgrading the existing siren system for the past three years. The new system will provide sound coverage for nearly 100% of the Indianapolis and Marion County area. State of the art technology and hardware will allow for targeted activation of sirens in the areas identified by the National Weather Service as being under a watch or a warning for severe weather or tornados. In the past, the outdoor warning sirens were activated throughout the entire county. The new technology will allow a much more precise warning to occur and will reduce confusion for the general public. If a resident hears an outdoor siren sound, they are encouraged to take cover and gather more information regarding the path and severity of the storm.
Outdoor sirens are just that; they are for outdoors only. Some may be heard inside a home or business, but to be sure of getting vital information in a timely manner, residents are encouraged to purchase a NOAA weather radio. The NOAA weather radio is on 24/7 and is made to warn people day or night.
Sunny Side Up
Posted ByGet ready for a week filled with sunshine! Highs today will reach the low to mid 70s with partly cloudy skies building in by the afternoon.
Tonight, another cold one with temps in the 40s and 50s with clear skies.
At this time, the rest of the week looks dry as temperatures warm up to the low 80s by Thursday.
No rain is in the forecast, but we’ll keep you posted if that changes.
Talk about a short blog… not much to say when the weather is this quiet!
Cool Temps Roll On…
Posted ByHighs today will reach the upper 60s to low 70s with increasing clouds. There’s a 10% chance for an isolated sprinkle in our Northern Counties. The average temperatuere this time of year is usually in the low 80s, so we are cooler than normal.
Tonight, it’s time to pull out the light jackets, especially if you have little ones headed to the bus stop tomorrow morning. Overnight we’ll see partly cloudy skies and chilly temps. Lows will drop to the upper 40s. Some outlying areas may be as cool as the mid 40s. Brr! I’m not ready for this yet!
Monday, a little warmer with highs in the low to mid 70s.
We look to stay dry through Friday, as highs rebound to the 80s.
