Subsequent investigation by the WLPD revealed that Kvaalen had been jogging on the shoulder of Happy Hollow Rd. in the early morning hours when he was struck from behind by a vehicle. The vehicle left the scene without making notification or contacting emergency responders.

Deep River painting by Arne Kvaalen (2004)

Kvaalen was transported to St. Elizabeth ER by medics and is currently hospitalized. He suffered extensive injuries as a result of the crash, including a broken ankle, broken shoulder, and numerous lacerations.

A witness reported seeing a small pickup truck pulled over to the side of Happy Hollow Rd. near the time of the crash. The description is not certain but, the vehicle could possibly have been a dark colored Ford Ranger.

Leaving the scene of a personal injury crash is a felony crime in the State of Indiana. The West Lafayette Police are asking for the help of the public in solving this case. Anyone who may have information about the crash is asked to call the police at 765-775-5200.

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• Friday, July 3rd – All three Urgent Care sites will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 4th – 2600 Greenbush site will be open from 8:00a–8:00p. The Southside and West Lafayette Urgent Care locations will be closed.
• Sunday, July 5th – All three Urgent Care sites will resume normal business hours of
  8:00a–8:00p.

The Greater Lafayette area Clarian Arnett Urgent Care facilities are:

• West Lafayette: 2995 N Salisbury St., West Lafayette, IN. Phone: 765-448-8000
• Lafayette, Southside: 1 W. 240 S. (Old US 231 S), Lafayette, IN. Phone: 765-448-8000
• Lafayette, Greenbush: 2600 Greenbush, Lafayette, IN. Phone: 765-448-8000

For more information, please visit www.ClarianArnett.org or call 765.448.8000 (toll-free at 800.899.8448).

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On campus

Reminder: The Y-shaped intersection near Elliott Hall of Music and the Armory is now a three-way stop.

Reminder: On Saturday, July 4th, campus traffic will be congested and parking restricted in some areas for the 2009 Stars and Stripes Celebration and Fireworks at Slayter Center for the Performing Arts. For details and a downloadable map, see http://www.lafayette-online.com/arts-entertainment/2009/06/2009-stars-and-stripes/

At the Gatewood Wing construction site alongside the Mechanical Engineering Building, the approach route for heavy vehicles is now from the intersection of State Street and Marsteller Street, coming north. In the area near Stanley Coulter Hall, pedestrians are to use the west part of Centennial Mall. Construction traffic will use the east part, nearer Wetherill Laboratory. Small golf cart-type vehicles are to avoid both.

Gatewood Wing work in the next two weeks is to include 1) timber lagging; 2) continuing mass excavation. For continued updates and information about this project, go to www.purdue.edu/architect/about/construction/2734.htm.

Parking garage cleaning: At the south half of the University Street Garage, cleaning is to continue through Thursday (July 2). Work is being done from 10:30 p.m. to 7 a.m. Next is the north half of the Northwestern Avenue Garage, scheduled for July 5-20.

State Road 26 West between County roads 300 West (Klondike Road) and 500 West will close July 6 and remain closed until late fall for a sight distance improvement project at both intersections (SR 26 and CR 300W, and SR 26 and CR 500W), both of which will be closed.

Off Campus

State Road 26 West between County roads 300 West (Klondike Road) and 500 West will close July 6 and remain closed until late fall for a sight distance improvement project at both intersections (SR 26 and CR 300W, and SR 26 and CR 500W), both of which will be closed. Vehicles on CR 400W will be able to cross SR 26. Residents along the closed section of SR 26 will have access to their homes. Map (closure locations are approximate): www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/travel/pdf/SR26_map.pdf.

The southbound off ramp from Interstate 65 at State Road 43 is to be closed for reconstruction of the ramp. This is at exit 178. The closure may continue until July 13. The detour exit for southbound I-65 is to use Exit 188, go east on State Road 18, then south on State Road 43. This announcement is from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT).

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The vouchers ranged from $100 to $500 and can be used at all Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College campuses in Indiana. About 50 juniors and seniors from 21 Indiana counties participated in the program.

Anthony Rice of Greenwood presents a business plan for the company 'Impulse Inc.' before judges during the Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy. About 50 Indiana high school juniors and seniors worked with business leaders to create a business, including a financial plan, marketing plan and product development during the weeklong event that concluded Friday (June 26). (Andrew Hancock/Purdue Marketing and Media)

“Indiana’s and the country’s economy depend upon not only the creation of new innovations and technologies but also their commercialization,” said Gregory W. Deason, vice president for real estate and research park development. “The future entrepreneurs who participated in the Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy have built upon their critical skills and abilities, which will aid them in college and their careers.”

The weeklong academy was based on Wendy Kennedy’s entrepreneurship program “So what? who cares? why you?”. Kennedy’s program has been adapted by numerous entrepreneurship and educational organizations across North America.

Students formed teams to create business plans and investor presentations for a range of case studies.

First place went to “Impulse,” with team members Jim Schrader of Central Catholic Junior & Senior High School in Lafayette, Anthony Rice of Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Princessa Rennewanz of Logansport High School in Logansport, Nitesh Bajaj, West Lafayette High School in West Lafayette and John Kipfer of Adams Central High School in Bluffton. The team was mentored by Jonathon Gortat of the Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization.

“I really learned what it means to create a marketing plan and a business,” said Schrader. “The most important skill I learned was working with people and understanding their strengths and weaknesses and getting the right synergy going.”

Rice of Greenwood High School agreed. “The whole experience left me with an understanding of how much it takes to be a successful entrepreneur,” Rice said.

Rennewanz of Logansport High School was a second-year participant in the academy.

“I feel more confident this year and understand more about what is going on,” she said. “It’s been exciting because there was something different going on every day as we faced new challenges.”

Bajaj, who also was participating in his second year, said, “It was interesting to apply business knowledge to a different product. Last year we had a bicycle and this year it is a medical implant.”

“I had no idea how much technical work goes into creating a business,” added Kipfer.

Purdue University faculty, Purdue Research Foundation staff, industry experts and high-tech business entrepreneurs worked with the teams to test the feasibility of the case studies, identify capital needs and devise a management plan.

“It’s been a busy week, but rewarding especially when you see the light bulb go off in a student’s eyes when you answer their questions,” Gortat said.

Students from second- and third-place teams, their high schools and hometowns are:

Second place: Saar Inc. with team members are David Gerth, Franklin Central High School, Indianapolis; Alexandra Huang, Greenfield Homeschool Co-op, Indianapolis; Caleb Nagel, Benton Central High School, West Lafayette; Briseida Sandoval, Frankfort High School, Frankfort; and Andrew Stearns, Argos High School, Argos. The team was mentored by Shane Fimbel of the Purdue Research Foundation’s Office of Technology Commercialization.

Third place: Petroleum with team members are Greg Burns, Central Catholic High School, Lafayette; Dongyun Lee, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers; Jennifer Park, Bloomington North High School, Bloomington; Aaron Simmons, Shawe Memorial High School, North Vernon; Jacob Stouder, Triton High School, Etna Green; and Shane White, Greenwood High School, Greenwood. The team was mentored by Heather Clark-Reynolds of the Hoosier Heartland Small Business Development Center.

The David E. Ross Award for Entrepreneurial Distinction was presented to Caleb Nagel of Benton Central High School in Oxford, who was part of the HealRight Team that created a company called Saar Inc. “When I came here last week I did not know a single person on my team,” he said. “But when you spend this much time around the clock with people you get to know them pretty well. I have made many new friends through this experience.”

Participating students were from Adams, Allen, Benton, Cass, Clinton, Delaware, Floyd, Gibson, Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Howard, Jefferson, Johnson, Lake, Marion, Marshall, Monroe, Tippecanoe and Vanderburgh counties.

Judges for the academy were Brad Addison, Barnes & Thornburg LLP; Jody Hamilton, Greater Lafayette Commerce; John Hertig, AMIPurdue (Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Development); Gail Koehler, Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU); and David Shelby, ICx Griffin Analytical.

Academy sponsors included AMIPurdue, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Camille’s Sidewalk Café, CSO Architects, Dairy Queen, Flowers by Rustic Bouquet, Greater Lafayette Commerce, Holladay Properties, Ice Miller, Knoy Apparel, Lafayette Office Supply, PEFCU, the Purdue Research Foundation and Sign Art Etc.

Team members Si Yi Huang of Greenwood, Mathew Altepeter of Lafayette, Josie Gandy of Frankfort, Kyle Yoder of Indianapolis and Jake Pusateri of Fishers present their business plan for the company 'Compact Disk Diagnostics LLC' before judges during the Purdue Research Park Entrepreneurship Academy. Judges facing the students are from left: Jody Hamilton of Greater Lafayette Commerce, Gail Koehler of PEFCU, Dave Shelby of ICx Griffin Analytical Technologies Inc. and Brad Addison of Barnes & Thornburg LLP. (Andrew Hancock/Purdue Marketing and Media)

Other teams participating in the event included:

RipeRight: Emily Bielefeld, Westfield High School, Westfield; Daniel Collins, Floyd Central High School, Floyds Knobs; Niall Lockyear, F.J. Reitz High School, Evansville; Caralyn Rich, Frankfort High School, Frankfort; Bosi Zhang, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fortville. The team was mentored by Susan Davis of Greater Lafayette Small Business Development Center.

BikeRight: Sadie Brown, Taylor High School, Kokomo; Franklin Eaglebarger, Indiana Academy for Science, Math & Humanities, Cedar Lake; Austin Marcotte, Brownsburg High School, Brownsburg; Vinya Sagi, West Lafayette High School, West Lafayette; Dalton Snyder, Gibson Southern High School, Haubstadt. The team was mentored by Raul Flamenco of FlamencoNets LLC.

DrillRight: Cary Carreño, Frankfort High School, Frankfort; Phillip Foreman, Lake Central High School, Crown Point; George Garrett, Benton Central High School, Pine Village; Grant McAdams, Franklin Central High School, Indianapolis; and Nicolas Spoentgen, Jefferson High School, Lafayette. The team was mentored by Chris Beltran of Passageways.

DiagnoseRight: Madison Donoho, Frankfort High School, Frankfort; Tiffiny Dreibelbis, Argos High School, Bourbon; Keilor Gilbert, Eastern Greene High School, Solsberry; Christopher Nei, Elmhurst High School, Fort Wayne; Carmen Siew, Crown Point High School, Crown Point; and Andrew Thomas, Leo High School, Fort Wayne. The team was mentored by Stroh Brann of Seneca Consulting LLC.

TestRight: Mathew Altepeter, Jefferson High School, Lafayette; Josie Gandy, Frankfort High School, Frankfort; Si Yu Huang, Greenwood High School, Greenwood; Jake Pusateri, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fishers; and Kyle Yoder, Franklin Central High School, Indianapolis. The team was mentored by Chris McEvoy of Actum Group.

ReadRight: Emmanuel Bravo, Triton High School, Bourbon; Nicole Jancetic, Elmhurst High School, Fort Wayne; Mark Krutolis, West Lafayette High School, West Lafayette; Alex Robinson, Indiana Academy for Science, Math & Humanities, Goshen; and Tom Zhang, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Fortville. The team was mentored by Steve Thalls of ActionCOACH Business Coaching.

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Most of the fake checks, which the sender claims are from the university, have been sent to people across the United States who have posted resumes on Craigslist, said Purdue police Lt. Fred Davis.

Purdue police are investigating a scam in which people are being sent bogus checks with overages to be returned to the sender.

In some cases, either an email or letter has been sent informing a person that he or she was accepted for a work-from-home position with the university and that a check would be forwarded to them. Recipients have been instructed to cash the check, keep a few hundred dollars, and send the remainder from the check back to the sender via wire transfer.

The bogus checks have been usually for $1,200, $1,950 or $2,000, Davis said. People residing in Texas, Arizona, New Jersey, Oregon and Missouri have been recipients, and with the exception of one instance reported to Purdue police, all have posted resumes on Craigslist.

Some of the checks have been sent by certified mail from a post office in Brighton, Colo., Davis said. Some of the checks have listed a Purdue address and the phone number 765-494-4611, which is to a university laboratory. The lab has received several calls, Davis said. He said other universities have reported experiencing the same type of fraudulent activity.

Davis said there are no known cases in which people have cashed the checks and lost money. Anyone receiving a suspicious check should contact the Purdue Police Department at 765-494-8221.

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Students at Lafayette Jefferson, William Henry Harrison, and McCutcheon high schools received a visit from Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU) President and CEO Bob Falk and New Orleans Saints Quarterback Drew Brees. The visit included a presentation about Visa’s Financial Football program, an interactive money management game designed to teach students important money management skills.

PEFCU President and CEO Bob Falk, and New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees talk to Lafayette Jefferson High School students about financial responsibility.

“Today’s event is a very important program – one that I wish I had been exposed to when I was your age,” said Brees. “Not enough kids leave high school with the right knowledge to manage their finances and today’s kids have even more responsibilities at a younger age than I did.”

PEFCU believes the best way to tackle today’s economic crisis and to defend against future challenges is by arming students with knowledge and skills to successfully manage their finances. Through Financial Football students learn about assets and liabilities, savings and interest, advantages and disadvantages of credit and debit cards, and how to create a budget or spending plan.

“Whether these students join the workforce or attend college after high school graduation, their success depends upon their ability to manage their finances,” said Bob Falk, PEFCU president and CEO. “At PEFCU, we’re committed to helping our youth reach their potential.”

PEFCU works with local schools and organizations to teach money management skills to area youth throughout the year. For more information about ways PEFCU can help your organization or school meet its financial literacy goals, please contact Kristy Robb at 765.497.7442.

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A woman was in the parking lot at about 5:00p when she was approached by a man who motioned that he wanted her purse. When he attempted to grab the purse, she fled to her car and left. She was not injured.

The suspect left the area heading south toward Wood Street. He was described as being dark-skinned and 18 to 22 years old with shaggy hair. He was wearing a blue polo short and gray shorts.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Purdue Police Department at 765-494-8221.

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“Owners must use common sense when they allow pets to join the festivities,” said Lorraine Corriveau, a wellness veterinarian at Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. “Some dogs like chasing those spinning and swirling objects on the ground. Others fear loud noises. Owners can use simple tricks like putting cotton in their pets’ ears to muffle the sound.”

Fourth of July fireworks can frighten pets and farm animals. (Photo via linein @ Flickr.com)

Corriveau suggests these tips for lowering the noise stress of pets:

• Never leave pets alone outdoors, even if tethered or in a fenced yard. Dogs, especially, may escape and become lost or injure themselves chewing or choking on their leashes. Keep small pets indoors, preferably in a room without windows, and horses in their stalls.
• Make sure all sharp objects are removed from enclosures.
• Turn on the radio or TV for distraction.
• Do not take pets to fireworks shows.
• Do not leave a pet in a car unattended.
• Keep pets on leash or in a carrier if they must be outside.
• Protect animals from children who may not realize that waving sparklers or setting off “safe” firecrackers could upset pets.
• Keep I.D. tags current so the pet and owner can be reunited if loud noises cause it to run away.
• Sedate horses and some dogs if needed. Noise phobia can get worse as a pet ages. A veterinarian can advise about giving a mild sedative or tranquilizer to calm the fears of an over-stressed dog, cat or horse.
• Desensitize your pet by playing CDs that contain noises of thunderstorms, fireworks or gunshots.
• Pick up leftover sparklers and other sharp objects when the night of festivities is over.

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Jada Justice was abducted from a parked vehicle in Gary, IN on June 16th. Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is urged to call either the FBI or 1-800-78-CRIME

According to police and FBI reports, Justice was taken from a parked vehicle at the Glen Park Gas Station, 1401 East Ridge Road in Gary, Indiana at approximately 9:40p. She had been in the care of a relative at the time of her disappearance. The Gary Police Department immediately responded to the scene and conducted an extensive search of the area, but found no sign of the child nor clues as to where she might have been taken.

Jada Justice is described as a black female who will be 3 years old this August (approximately 34 months old), 2’2” tall, 35 pounds, black hair, brown eyes, and light brown complexion. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing an orange skirt, a white tank top with orange and green stripes, white sandals and purple underwear.

Anyone with information concerning her current whereabouts is requested to contact the FBI Indianapolis Office at 317/639-3301. Anonymous and confidential tips can be phoned in to WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME.

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Children from McAllister Center’s Summer Day Camp rode to the press conference on a hybrid CityBus. They carried signs reading 'Save Money' and 'Live Better' and shouted 'Dump the Pump' as they tossed miniature gas pumps into a recycling bin.

Greater Lafayette residents who regularly ride CityBus can save on transportation costs, ease traffic congestion and contribute to the community’s air quality, Sennett and other speakers said. Their messages were reinforced by children from McAllister Center’s Summer Day Camp, who rode in on a hybrid CityBus for the news conference. They carried signs reading “Save Money” and “Live Better” and shouted “Dump the Pump” as they tossed miniature gas pumps into a recycling bin.

“Dump the Pump is an opportunity for our community to experience how riding CityBus helps people save money and live better,” Sennett said. “The average annual cost in the U.S. to own and operate a car is $8,600. During challenging economic times like these, a two-car family can save $8,600 a year by becoming a one-car family and using CityBus for daily trips to and from work. And as we’ve seen, gas prices can go wildly high, making it imperative to consider permanent, less expensive, and environmentally wise ways to commute.”

West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis said, “This is a great time to consider the ways that CityBus helps people not only to save money, but to live better—by easing parking and traffic congestion. Last year, there were 5 million rides on CityBus. Imagine what the traffic and congestion would be like if those rides were taken in cars instead.”

Lafayette City Councilman Rick Cornstuble agreed. “Here’s one more, he said: CityBus riders also help keep our air clean by saving 4,800 pounds of carbon emissions per person each year. Better air quality is essential to better quality of life.” He also heralded CityBus for its vital function in ensuring that students, youth, elderly, low-income, and residents with disabilities have access to jobs, education and healthcare.

Dump the Pump is a nationwide campaign coordinated by the American Public Transportation Association. Many cities across the U.S. are participating this year.

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