In this issue 2 • More State Fair concert and event informaon 3 The Torch is published monthly by the State Personnel Department and is available online at www.in.gov/spd Submit your story ideas to: [email protected]Follow us on: 5 7 • South Split Project • New INDOT Commissioner • Recipes to try for Farmer’s Market week Got a story? August 2013 • Employee Health month recipe challenge 4 • Walking challenge • Castlight giveaways The Indiana State Fair has returned to Indy It’s a Hoosier tradion: salivang over the sweet smell of roasted corn on the cob waſting through the warm summer air; hearing high-pitched screams mixed with laughter all over the massive midway; and watching a child’s eyes open wide as he gets his first close-up look at a majesc Clydesdale or a playful piglet. This is the Indiana State Fair. Hoosiers will celebrate their agricultural heritage Aug. 2 – 18 and “Fun at Every Turn” is not just this year’s theme, but also a promise. Big-name entertainers like Styx, Joe Nichols, Kevin Costner and the Modern West Band and many more will perform free concerts while aracons like Get Animated, the Sinbad High Dive Show and Rosstyn Ice Shows give families plenty to see and do all over the 250- acre fairgrounds. Indiana’s State Fair, the sixth oldest in the country, is known for its outstanding livestock shows and 4-H compeons. This year, it will also be known for its popcorn power as Pop Weaver Popcorn presents the “Year of Popcorn” with a variety of popcorn related acvies and events, including the World’s Largest Popcorn Ball presented by Indiana Family of Farmers! General admission is $10; advance ckets (available at www. indianastatefair.com) are $7; kids 5 and younger are free. It’s Hoosier Hospitality at its best with 17 days of non-stop memory making. And, of course… fun at every turn! State Employees Day at the Fair All state employees are admied for free on Thursday, Aug. 8, with the presentaon of an employee ID card.
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In this issue
2 • MoreStateFairconcertandeventinformation
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The TorchispublishedmonthlybytheStatePersonnelDepartment
The Indiana State Fair has returned to IndyIt’saHoosiertradition:salivatingoverthesweetsmellofroastedcornonthecobwaftingthroughthewarmsummerair;hearinghigh-pitchedscreamsmixedwithlaughteralloverthemassivemidway;andwatchingachild’seyesopenwideashegetshisfirstclose-uplookatamajesticClydesdaleoraplayfulpiglet.ThisistheIndianaStateFair.
• Aug. 2:KARMIN(7:30p.m.)• Aug. 3:CocoJones(noonand
2:30p.m.),MattNathanson(7:30p.m.)
• Aug. 4:HispanicMusicDay(10a.m.to8p.m.)
• Aug. 5:VerticalHorizonfollowedbyBlindMelon(7:30p.m.)
• Aug. 6: “HappyTogetherTour”withTheTurtlesfeaturingFlo&Eddie,ChuckNegronformerlyofThreeDogNight,GaryPuckett,MarkLindsayofPaulRevere&TheRaidersandGaryLewis&ThePlayboys(7p.m.)
• Aug. 7:ParmaleeandRachelFarleypresentedbyHANK-FM(7p.m.)
• Aug. 8:KevinCostnerandModernWest(7:30p.m.)
• Aug. 9:TheoryofaDeadman(7:30p.m.)
• Aug. 11:ContemporaryChristianMusicDayfeaturingMatthewWest,ForKingandCountry,JasonCastro,LoveandtheOutcome,BriannaCaprice(2to9p.m.)
• Aug. 12:Styx(7p.m.)• Aug. 13:JoeNicholspresentedby
Celebrate National Farmer’s Market week with these recipes NationalFarmer’sMarketweekisAugust4-10!Takeafewmomentstodayandthinkabouthowfortunatewearetohavesomanyhealthyfoodoptionsavailabletous,includinghundredsoflocalfarmer’smarketsalloverIndiana.Iliketocelebratewithsomefun“newtome”recipesthatwillincorporatethesummerflavorsmyfriendsandfamilylove.Hereacoupletotryathome:
Bean & Tomato Salad with Honey Vinaigrette8servings,about1cupeach
Are you a foot above the rest? Take the Healthy lifestyles challenge Ifyou’rereadytoimproveyourwell-being,HealthyLifestylescanguideyouonwhereyouwanttogo.WiththeHealthyLifestyleswebsite,youcan:• Createawell-beingplanbasedontheresultsofyourWell-BeingAssessmentandyourownpersonalgoals.
The first of many Castlight giveaways has been awardedAnitaSamuel,StatePersonnelDepartmentDirectorandScottSanders,DepartmentofWorkforceDevelopmentCommissionerpresentthefirstCastlightgiveawaytoPatriciaVann(left).VannwonaniPad2forreigsteringforCastlightandperformingonesearchbeforeJune30ofthisyear.LookformoreinformationonallthewinnersintheSeptemberissueofTheTorch.Castlightbringstogetherseveraldifferentsourcesofdatatogiveyouanideaofhowmuchyou’llpaybeforeyougotothedoctor.UseCastlighttolearnaboutthecostsandqualityofallofyouroptionssoyoucangetthemostvalueoutofyourhealthcaredollar.Startshoppingandregister forCastlighttoday!
Think you having a winning healthy recipe? Consider submitting it for Employee Health Awarness MonthSeptemberisIndianaStateEmployeeHealthAwarenessMonthandStatePersonnelhasissuedarecipecontesttocelebrate.Agreatwaytocelebratebeinghealthyistocook.Doyouhavearecipeeveryoneloves?Thinkyoursisthebestrecipeandcouldwin?ConsidersubmittingyourfavoritehealthyrecipetotheStateEmployeeHealthyRecipecontest.Thiscontestisdesignedtoprovidestateemployeeswithanopportunitytosharetheirfavoritehealthyrecipe.ThepersonwhosubmitsthewinningrecipereceivesaFitBitZipwirelessactivitytracker.
Oncesubmitted,eachrecipeisreviewedbythe Invest In Your Health teamtoensurethatitmeetstheguidelinesforhealthyrecipesubmissions.Recipesthatdonotmeettheguidelineslistedbelowwillberejected.ApprovedrecipeswillbepostedontheInvest In Your Health Indiana websiteforvoting,beginningSeptember9.
How to Submit Your Recipe:• Usetheonline recipe submission
Meijer Day –Meijercustomersget50percentoffonefairadmission(a$5value)onAug.5whentheybuyonepairofFallsCreekjeansJuly24–Aug.5(CatalinacouponprintfromMeijerrequiredatfairentrancegate).
Free admission for Indiana state employees–AllstateemployeesareadmittedforfreeonThursday,Aug.8,withthepresentationofanemployeeIDcard.
Pop Weaver Discount Day–VisitorswithaPopWeaverboxtopreceive$5offgateadmissiononThursday,Aug.8.Oneboxtopperperson.
Free admission for Military personnel and families -TheStateFairishonoringourcurrentandformermembersoftheArmedForcesbyofferingfreeadmissionforthemandfamilymembersonThursday,Aug.8,withthepresentationofamilitaryID.
In Terre Haute, Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence speak with kids from the Chestnut Community Center prior to the second “Walk a Mile” event to promote fitness and health among Hoosiers. To see more pictures of Governor Pence, visit http://in.gov/gov/2387.htm
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