IS IT TRUE FEBRUARY 22, 2017

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IS IT TRUE we been told that todays Police Merit Commission Discipline Hearing concerning three (3) of four (4) suspended EPD officers shall be an in your face legal event?  …we are told that the attorneys for the suspended officers will be extremely well prepared?  … Police Chief Billy Bolin and his legal staff will also be well prepared to state their case against the suspended officers?  …all eyes shall be on Police Chief Billy Bolin?  … how he conducts himself during this hearing shall determine how he will viewed by members of the EPD rank and file and the general public in years to come?  …we have also been told to expect the defense attorneys to aggressively challenge Police Chief Billy Bolin leadership and management style?

IS IT TRUE that a local landlord rented apartment space to the Evansville Icemen players? …that the landlord has taken the Icemen to court to sue them for damages of around $5,000 for unpaid rent?  …that the Icemen legal team are addressing this issue and are told that it will be resolved in the very near future?  …a settlement concerning the Icemen Workman Comp lawsuit lawsuit has been agreed upon by both sides?  …the final lawsuit between Robie Properties and the Icemen concerning a disputed rental contract recently failed to reach an agreement but have been told it should be resolved in the next several weeks?

IS IT TRUE when all things are considered the former Evansville Icemen owner Ron Geary may come out of his legal issues smelling like a rose if he decide to file a multi-mullion dollar lawsuit against individuals that caused him and his Hockey team financial problems?  …if the former Evansville Icemen owner Ron Geary decides to file a lawsuit against the individuals who wronged him and his business we expect his law suit to claim he experienced retaliatory acts, defamation of his character and tortious interference with a contractural business relationship?  …if Mr. Geary sues we also expect him to retain the service of a top notch Corporate attorney from either New York or Chicago?

IS IT TRUE a news report on a local TV station stating that the former Evansville Icemen change of ownership information was totally incorrect?  …the correct information is that the former Evansville Icemen owner Ron Geary did not sell his controlling interest to a group of investors in Jacksonville Florida?  …Mr. Geary only sold a minority interest in his Hockey team to a couple of well healed investors in the Jacksonville area? .. that a sportscaster at a local TV station needs to research his facts before he publicly announces false information concerning Mr. Gearys private financial dealings?

IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center has been up and running for several years now and it has become the focus of some people who are finally in the mood to analyze the financial performance of the $127 Million downtown arena?…in spite of the sales pitch concocted by the Chema Group that told former Mayor Weinzapfel what he wanted to hear the reality has not performed even close to the predictions made in the business plan?…the Ford Center according to Weinzapfel’s hand picked consultant was supposed to break even from day one and be able to pay the note on the building by now?…it has done neither?…the operating performance of the Ford Center has consistently lost between $300,000 and $800,000?…that doesn’t include the $8 million in payments due each year on the $127 Million that was borrowed by the City of Evansville?

IS IT TRUE the reality is that the Ford Center has needed a cash transfusion of $8.5 Million per year for the last five years from the taxpayers of Evansville?…that amounts to $42.5 Million that has been looted from the City’s operating budget over the last five years?  …that $42.5 million dollars came from the budgets of road repair, police, fire, and could have even been invested in our crumbling old water pipes and our $1Billion sewer repair mandate?…the City Council at the time certainly got the wool pulled over their eyes by Weinzapfel and his rose colored glasses wearing consultant?…this debacle should be a warning to cities everywhere that are being shaken down for an arena?…the CCO would like to remind our readers that Roberts Stadium was paid for and operated at a profit?…that the University of Evansville Lady Aces basketball team that often only draw 100 fans to a game have seen the light and announced a return to the on campus gymnasium which is one more tenant gone from the Ford Center?

IS IT TRUE that with all of the headaches and shortcomings associated with the Ford Center’s lack of performance dominating the news, it just may be time for a couple of drinks to heal the agony of defeat?…the first agony is that there is no 10th floor martini bar at the Doubletree so libation will need to be sought elsewhere?…the City County Observer suggests The London Bar in New York City for The Billionaire’s Margarita at a paltry cost of $1,200 each?… the drink consists of limited edition Patrón en Lalique Serie 1 and Rémy Martin Louis XIII?…you could probably finance a trip south of the border with this bill alone?…if you are not into tequila we suggest the Ty Bar in New York City where you can order a Billionaire’s Row Cocktail for a slightly higher price of $1,210?…The Four Seasons Midtown’s Ty Bar serves up this twist on the classic Old Fashioned with impossible-to-find Macallan M, Colorado clover honey, and orange bitters?…if none of these fit your budget there are many bars in Evansville that will quench your thirst and toast your mind for much less?

FOOTNOTES: Todays “READERS POLL” question is: Are you surprised what the former Evansville Icemen team paid Venuworks to lease the Ford Center for each home hockey game?

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  1. Evansville Brownfields Corporation

    2015 Form 990

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    Section 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

    A supporting organization is a charity that carries out its exempt purposes by supporting other exempt organizations, usually other public charities. This classification is important because it is one means by which a charity can avoid classification as a private foundation, a status that is subject to a more restrictive regulatory regime.

    Of course, supporting another public charity is not enough by itself to warrant status as a public charity – many private foundations support public charities as well. A supporting organization generally warrants public charity status because it has a relationship with its supported organization sufficient to ensure that the supported organization is effectively supervising or paying particular attention to the operations of the supporting organization.

    A supporting organization is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization depending on the relationship it has with its supported organization(s). A Type III supporting organization is either functionally integrated (FISO) or non-functionally integrated (non-FISO). This distinction is important because of additional restrictions that apply to contributions and certain grants made to non-FISOs.

    Change in Status

    An organization wishing to change its public charity classification in IRS records, including a supporting organization requesting a determination as to whether it is a Type I, II or III supporting organization, must file Form 8940, Request for Miscellaneous Determination.

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    Evansville Brownfields Corporation 2015 Form 990

    http://990s.foundationcenter.org/990_pdf_archive/743/743092398/743092398_201512_990.pdf

    Public Charity Status and Public Support

    Schedule A, Part V,

    Type III Non Functionally Integrated 509 (a) (3) supporting organizations

    Section E- Distribution Allocations

    Are these blacked out areas of the form 990 redactions?

    • Press, we need you working for the Trump Administration auditing the Social Security Administration:
      ……..

      The Social Security Administration paid $1 billion in benefits to individuals who did not have a Social Security Number (SSN), according to a new audit.

      Over the last decade, the agency paid $1 billion to 22,426 representative payees who did not have an Social Security Number
      17 percent of representative payees surveyed did not have an SSN recorded because they were undocumented noncitizens

      http://freebeacon.com/
      ………………….
      $170 Million paid to “undocumented noncitizens.” Unbelievable! Drain the swamp!

  2. Those of who predicted the downtown arena would be endless debt and deficits were assailed as negative naysayers who were simply old fashioned and were against “progress”. The naysayers have been proven right. Too bad the city wouldn’t listen to them on the IU “Med School” either.

  3. I’m really surprised Jonny Weinzapfel is still in E’ville after his total destruction of the city finances and the local Democrat Party. I suppose his father-in-law’s fall from power means Indy is a no-go, so with all of his baggage, he can’t return to being a political lackey for a big time player anywhere. I guess when you give up your heritage, your religion, and any integrity you have to pursue politics, you become Jonathan Weinzapfelish.

  5. I think it’s funny that C&P’s hit piece on the IceMen came out after their story on the Ford Center. Winnecke must of have his panties in a bunch that the p**s poor performance of his dear friend’s (campaign contributor) ThunderChokes. WTG Winnecke. You’ll be remembered at the mayor who caused The Triplets 2.0.

    I wonder when they’ll do a piece about the ThunderChokes Coach going around telling IceMen advertisers they didn’t have to pay on their contracts with the team and now a lot of those businesses are going into collections over their obligations. I’m sure those advertisers are already upset with paying top dollar for ads only to be seen by the 200-300 people who come see the ThunderChokes games.

  6. Here’s the legacy of Obama’s release of terrorists from Club Gitmo. Who could have known they’d still be terrorists?
    ………..

    A British Islamic State suicide bomber was freed from Guantanamo Bay after lobbying by UK’s left-wing government and paid £1 million of taxpayer’s money in compensation.

    On his return to the UK, the then Labour party Home Secretary David Blunkett insisted: “No one who is returned… will actually be a threat to the security of the British people”.

    Ronald Fiddler, known as Abu Zakariya al-Britani, blew himself up near the Iraqi city of Mosul this weekend, in an attack targeting coalition forces containing embedded British and American Special Forces advisers.

    • Fiddler was released from Gitmo in 2004 Joe.

      Which now officially makes it “fake news”.

      Know what I mean?….

      • No, Reg, I don’t. Abu Zakariya al-Britani was released from Gito. He died as an Islamic terrorist in a suicide bombing near Mosul. The only “fake news” was the liberal claims that the terrorists released from Gitmo would not return to the battlefield.

        • I didn’t think you would get it Joe since you intentionally left out an important part of your “real news” clip and I knew Coulter wouldn’t from seeing some of his former posts.

          Here’s an example of how it works. Obama was criticized for everything he did including breathing air. Right Joe? But Obama shouldn’t be criticized for things Bush did or for things Trump is going to do. Right Coulter.

          Example: Obama was constantly criticized for playing too much golf and Trump was one of the loud mouths doing the complaining. OK. So Obama plays his first golf after 3 months on the job and Trump has played 6 times his first month.

          Do you gentlemen now see why we need to totally separate exactly who does what so nobody can hide behind the new “fake news” claim?

          Conclusion: The MSM repeats what comes out of Trump’s miniature garbage disposal and “fake news” is born. Cool.

          But how about giving Big O a rest boys. God only knows he deserves it….

          • Who did Trump play golf with?

            It’s great to see you guys obsessing over the minor, “But! But! But! Trump’s played golf six times!

          • “Who did Trump play golf with?”

            Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Rory Mcllroy, Garry Singer, Paul O’neill and 6 naked 13 year olds.

            No “fake news” here….

      • No. What do you mean? So he was released while Bush was president at the behest of our British allies. That’s real, not fake, and a mistake on our part. Obama promised to release all Gitmo prisoners and tried his very best to do it.

        • I was wondering when you were going to butt in Tokyo Rose.

          The reason it makes a difference is Obama shouldn’t have his good name soiled with the skanks and fleabites you, Coulter and Joe vote for.

          The man has way more class than that.

          Believe me 100% and beyond….

        • You guys got little Regina in a tizzy. Her panties are strangling her and she can’t think straight. No pun intended.

          Believe me 100% and beyond…. (I think it’s so cute when she does that)

  7. I saw Joshua Armstrong on the news saying that the downtown is the economic heart of a city.
    What? If that’s the case we had a heart attack back in the 60s
    What the heck is downtown driving except debt? I am glad some things are improving, but what economic vehicle is it driving? At best downtown is a passenger

  8. “Icemen Workmen Comp lawsuit lawsuit”?
    What Icemen Worker’s Comp lawsuit? Did one of the players or coaches file a claim for injuries on the ice? Was it a Ford Center employee or one of the “temps” hired to change over the Ford Center from hockey to basketball to concert mode?
    Robie Properties? Is that the former Indiana Bank Building owned by Mike (brother of attorney Pat and father of politician Ben) Shoulders and Scott Veazey?

  9. all the liberals have left is illegals voting in california illegals voting in new york the msm and a few gruber goobers spread out through the rest of the country…………My Deplorable Friends barry hussein and the msm has wiped out the liberal party…………….President Trump Law & Order 2017 and beyond……….libs 411 more weeks of President Trump……..lolllllllll……

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