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DEATH LIST REPORT FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY

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DEATH LIST REPORT FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY

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USI Volleyball announces early signings

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University of Southern Indiana Volleyball announced that 5-foot-11 middle hitter/outside hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois), 5-foot-6 defensive specialist Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) and 5-foot-10 setter Jordan Troutman (Henderson, Kentucky) have signed national letters of intent to compete for Head Coach Randi Raff‘s Screaming Eagles in 2022.

Bianca Anderson is currently a senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School in Flossmoor, Illinois where she has earned letters in volleyball.

A High Honor Roll student at HFHS, Anderson has garnered academic honors such as the Board of Education Distinguished Scholars Award and the Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Awards. On the court, she was the team’s most valuable player and has single-match career-highs of 15 kills, eight digs and five blocks.

Anderson played her club volleyball for Epic United 18u Elite, where she led her team to an MEQ Championship in 2018, a regional title in 2019 and a USAV National Championship in 2021.

“Bianca is a steady competitor who has an innate drive to discover the player she knows she can be,” Raff said. “I look forward to adding her to our middle position. She excels at running behind setters off one foot and brings a steady, yet formidable presence to the defensive side of things.

“I know Bianca’s eagerness to learn and her competitive drive will be excellent additions to our squad,” Raff concluded.

Keira Moore is wrapping up her final year at Castle High School, where she has earned letters in basketball and volleyball during her prep career.

A member of three Southern Indiana Athletic Conference and sectional championship teams at CHS, Moore helped leads the Knights to a regional and semi-state title as well as a second-place finish in the IHSAA Class 4A Tournament as a senior in 2021 as she racked up 381 digs on the year.

The Evansville Courier & Press Metro Player of the Year in 2021 finished her career 1,409 career digs and 218 career aces as she also earned first-team All-State, All-Region, All-Metro and All-SIAC honors during her prep career.

“Keira comes to us having put together a banner career at perennial powerhouse Castle High School,” Raff said. One of the things I was attracted to right away in Keira’s game is her quite fire and steady presence on the court. It took no time at all to see that she was the backbone of her team and a source of strength and steadiness for her teammates: A quality in the libero position that is valuable and difficult to teach.”

Raff went on to say that “Keira is a highly-skilled player and offers great consistency and discipline. I’m excited to for her to be a part of our already strong libero group and elated that one of the area’s top volleyball prospects chose USI!”

Jordan Troutman is in her final season with Henderson County High School, where she is a four-time KHSAA Academic All-State honoree and a member of four district and regional championship teams.

HCHS’s all-time leader with more than 3,000 career assists, Troutman was the Second Region Volleyball Coaches’ Association Player of the Year and a second-team All-State honoree in 2021. She was a three-time All-District honoree during her prep career.

Troutman also was a teammate with Moore at the club level as both competed for the Evansville United Volleyball Academy.

“Jordan brings a level of athleticism to the setter position that will be exciting to watch and train,” Raff said. “Jordan is a sponge and is going to be a great learner, so I have no doubt she will be a fish in water as she adapts to the pace and intensity of the college game.

“Like her other two classmates, Jordan has a steadiness to the way she competes that is valuable in tight matches and competitive situations,” Raff continued. “We are very excited to add Jordan, another of the area’s best players, to our talented setter group.”

USI finished the 2021 season with an 18-13 overall record and an 11-7 mark in Great Lakes Valley Conference play. The Eagles advanced to the semifinals of the GLVC Tournament.

The Latest Edition of the Indiana State Police Road Show

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Indiana – Catch the latest edition of the “Indiana State Police Road Show” radio program on the Indiana State Police YouTube Channel at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu5Bg1KjBd7H1GxgkuV3YJA

This weeks show features Tim Maniscalo from the Indiana Better Business Bureau. We discuss current scam trends and how to avoid falling for a popular holiday scam.

The radio program was titled “Signal-10” in the early 1960’s when it was first started by two troopers in northern Indiana. The name was later changed to the “Indiana State Police Road Show” and is the longest continuously aired state police public service program in Indiana.

Radio stations across Indiana and the nation are invited to download and air for FREE this public service program sponsored by the Indiana State Police Alliance and Cops for Kids, a subsidiary of the Indiana State Police Alliance.

Agenda Of The Evansville City Council December 13, 2021 Meeting

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City Council Meeting
DECEMBER 13, 2021
5:30 P.M.

AGENDA

 

I. INTRODUCTION

 

12-13-2021 Agenda Attachment:
II. APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM

 

12-06-2021 Memo Attachment:
III. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

 

IV. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY

 

A. CARRY OVER 2021 ORDINANCE
V. CONSENT AGENDA:  FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE R-2021-26 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 1320 N Main St Petitioner: Kelli M. Williams Owner: Kelli M. Williams Requested Change: C4 to R2 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: Kelli M. Williams
R-2021-26 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2022-01 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as the Southwest Corner of Venture Drive and Maxx Road Petitioner: Greg Thurman Owner: Briar Pointe Development, LLC Requested Change: M2 to R4 Ward: 5 Elpers Representative: Greg Thurman, Redwood Apartment Neighborhoods
R-2022-01 Attachment:
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

VII. REGULAR AGENDA:  SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS

 

A. ORDINANCE G-2021-19 An Ordinance to Vacate Certain Public Ways or Public Places Within the City of Evansville, Indiana, Commonly Known as the Alley Running Between 4th Street and 5th Street located Mid-Block between Main Street and Sycamore Street Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: Public Works Chair Brinkmeyer Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Jim Farny, Lochmueller Group
G-2021-19 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE G-2021-20 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2022 (Dave’s Taxi Service) Sponsor(s): Trockman Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: David Goldblatt, Dave’s Taxi Service
G-2021-20 Attachment:
C. ORDINANCE G-2021-21 AMENDED An Ordinance Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Economic Development Refunding Revenue Bonds, Series 2022 (Downtown Convention Hotel Project) for the Purpose of Refunding Certain Economic Development Bonds, Approving and  Authorizing Other Actions in Respect Thereto, and All Matters Related Thereto Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS
G-2021-21 AMENDED Attachment:
D. ORDINANCE G-2021-22 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2022 (JP Taxi, LLC) Sponsor(s): Trockman, Weaver Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Jeffery Pierce, JP Taxi, LLC
G-2021-22 Attachment:
E. ORDINANCE G-2021-23 An Ordinance Granting Certificates of Convenience and Necessity for the Operation of Taxicabs for the Year 2022 (Yellow Checker Cab Company) Sponsor(s): Mosby Discussion Led By: ASD Chair Trockman Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Heather Williams, Yellow Checker Cab Company
G-2021-23 Attachment:
F. ORDINANCE F-2021-22 AMENDED An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Heronemus Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Heronemus Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Russ Lloyd, Jr., Controller
F-2021-22 Amended Attachment:
G. ORDINANCE R-2021-23 AMENDED An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 318 N Green River Rd Petitioner: SM Eastland Mall, LLC/Three Wright Brothers Owner: SM Eastland Mall, LLC/Three Wright Brothers Requested Change: C4 to M1 Ward: 3 Heronemus Representative: G. Michael Schopmeyer, KDDK
R-2021-23 Amended Attachment:
H. ORDINANCE R-2021-24 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 515 Washington Ave Petitioner: Tigran Kalaydzhyan Owner: Tigran Kalaydzhyan Requested Change: R2 to R3 Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Lucas Neuffer, Evansville Historic Homes
R-2021-24 Attachment:
I. ORDINANCE R-2021-25 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 613 615 N Fulton Ave Petitioner: Buzzona Investments Two LLC Owner: Buzzona Investments Two LLC Requested Change: C4 to C2 Ward: 6 Brinkmeyer Representative: Maria L. Bulkley, KDDK
R-2021-25 Attachment:
VIII. RESOLUTION DOCKET

 

A. RESOLUTION C-2021-31 A Resolution Approving an Agreement Concerning Legal Representation Sponsor(s): Beane, Brinkmeyer, Elpers, Moore, Mosby, Trockman, Weaver Discussion Led By: President Beane Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Josh Claybourn, Jackson Kelly
C-2021-31 Attachment:
B. RESOLUTION C-2021-32 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing the Issuance of a Taxable Note for the Purpose of Providing Funds to be Applied to the Cost of a Fire Department Training Facility and Related Costs Sponsor(s): Beane, Mosby, Moore Discussion Led By: President Beane Discussion Date: 12/13/2021 Notify: Marco DeLucio, ZSWS
C-2021-32 Attachment:
IX. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

 

A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, January 10, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.
B. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
C. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
X. COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

XI. ADJOURNMENT

Gov. Beshear Updates Kentuckians on Storm Response

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Gov. Beshear Updates Kentuckians on Storm Response

Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund is now live at TeamWKYReliefFund.ky.gov

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2021) – Today, at 3 p.m. CST, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on his administration’s response to last night’s deadly quad-state tornado.

Updates included some good news: President Joe Biden approved the emergency declaration the Governor requested earlier today. The declaration orders federal assistance to help with local response efforts. The Governor thanked the President for his commitment to helping our people recover.

“Today, Kentucky is absolutely united,” Gov. Beshear said. “We are united with our people; united to find and rescue as many as possible; united to grieve; and united to be here for our families impacted – not just today, but in the years to come so that we can rebuild together.”

The Governor also reminded Kentuckians of three tips for assisting impacted families:

  1. First, if they are in a community that has been hit hard by the storms, and they are safe and have power, stay off the roads. “Let our first responders get to everybody. Don’t go to these areas to see it. We need to make sure those who do this work can do it at the fastest possible speed,” the Governor said.
  2. Second, give blood. “We were already pretty short with COVID out there. We’re going to have a lot of deaths, but we are also going to have a lot of injuries,” the Governor said.
  3. The Governor added: “Third, we have set up a single fund connected with the state that people who want to help – in Kentucky and out of the state – can give to. It is solely dedicated to helping the on-the-ground efforts going on right now and the relief efforts these families are going to need to rebuild. The Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund is now live at TeamWKYReliefFund.ky.gov.”

Earlier today, the Governor immediately declared a state of emergency and activated over 180 Kentucky National Guard members as well as the Kentucky State Police. The state also is using armories as places of refuge for Kentuckians in need of shelter.

State workers are on the ground to help clear roadways and debris.

The Governor held four media briefings today in Frankfort, Mayfield, Dawson Springs and Bowling Green. To read today’s earlier news release click here. The release includes information on the Governor’s requests for the Federal Emergency Declaration and issuing an Executive Order prohibiting price gouging.

Chanukah, Christmas, and Western Civilization

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Chanukah, Christmas, and Western Civilization

The Two Holidays Are Central to Understanding America

By Richard Moss, MD

Chanukah, the festival of lights, is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the victory of the Maccabees (or Hasmoneans) over the powerful armies of the Seleucid (Greek) Empire under King Antiochus IV. King Antiochus, in 167 BC, in a show of force, forbade important Jewish observances such as keeping the Sabbath and circumcision and dedicated the ancient temple in Jerusalem to Zeus.  In the town of Modi’in, Antiochus’ soldiers forced a village elder named Matityahu to sacrifice a pig before a pagan altar.  Matityahu refused. When another Jew complied, he killed him and another Greek official.  This sparked a three-year rebellion against the Greeks and their Jewish allies, some of whom accepted Greek or Hellenic culture.  Matityahu and his sons, the Maccabees, fought to maintain the ancient ways of the covenant.  At first, the Maccabees and their motley fighters employed guerilla tactics but eventually formed regular forces and routed the Greeks.  In 164 BC, the Maccabees entered Jerusalem and rededicated the temple, removing pagan influences, thus the name “Chanukah” or rededication.  

It was a most unlikely victory. But because of it Judaism survived. Without this victory, history would have been profoundly altered.  In the absence of Judaism, Christianity, which followed more than a century later, would never have emerged.

Chanukah is a victory of religious liberty, of the weak over the strong, of righteousness over tyranny, of light over darkness, a miracle.  But there was another miracle.  Jewish tradition holds that when it was time to light the Menorah in the Temple, there was only enough pure oil for a single day, but it lasted eight days after which it was replenished.  And the men that had been soldiers and were now priests and scribes knew that their victory over the mighty Greek army was not just by force of arms but through divine providence. That God walked among the defenders of Judaism.  

After the Greeks fell away, there was a brief interlude of Jewish independence in Israel but then the Romans conquered the Holy Land in 63 BC (Pompey).  Life under Roman rule was difficult and there was another rebellion in 70 AD.  General Vespasian destroyed the Jewish kingdom and King David’s ancient capitol fell for a second time.  Many Jews died or were enslaved.  There rose again a savior in 135 AD, Bar Kochba, but in the end his rebellion too crumbled before Rome’s might (Emperor Hadrian). Jerusalem and the Temple were ploughed under with salt and hundreds of thousands of Jews were slaughtered.  Jerusalem was resettled.  Rome renamed Israel, Palestina, reaching back to Israel’s ancient foes the Philistines to conceal its Jewish past.  The exiles went forth as slaves and rootless wanderers.  And the long night began. 

But the Chanukah flame continued to burn in the hearts of the Jewish people who dreamed of returning to Israel and Jerusalem.  For 2,000 years it burned in villages and cities across the seas and the continents.  And the exiles returned to reclaim their patrimony.  In 1948, out of the ashes of the Holocaust, the modern state of Israel was born, its fledgling forces defeating the five Arab armies that attacked it at the moment of its birth with the intent of annihilation, another miracle.  And so the Chanukah lights continued to burn in Israel, sometimes flickering but still illuminating, nearly 70 years later.  

With Christmas upon us, there is also a light that burns for Christians, under assault in the West by the secular left and around the globe especially within the Muslim world.  It is symbolic that in the darkest time of the year, Christian teaching tells that the logos or the word was made flesh in the form of a newborn baby, the baby Jesus, a Jew, under a star, a light for the world to drive away the darkness and bring redemption and hope. 

That Chanukah and Christmas are closely linked in the calendar is fitting for the message they each bring. The two faiths, Judaism and Christianity, taken together as the Judeo-Christian tradition, is the foundation of Western and American civilization.  Western nations are the greatest in the world because they are informed by Judeo-Christian principles.  It is in the West where human rights, liberty, the rule of law, democracy, music and the arts, science and technology have flourished and where slavery was ended. These are the nations that inhabitants from the rest of the world seek to live.  It is in Western nations where citizens are most free and enjoy the greatest prosperity.  It is not an accident.  

We must dedicate ourselves to preserving America, the West, and Western civilization, by preserving its Judeo-Christian tradition.  The light of Chanukah and Christmas must continue to burn, and illumine the night, pushing away the darkness that is always present, the norm for most of history. They should guide us and our nation and the West for all time.  It distinguishes us from the rest: our values, our devotion to truth, knowledge, goodness, beauty, and reason, the belief in the sanctity of the individual made in the image of God, while rejecting the moral and cultural relativism of the post-modern left and the totalitarian threat of unreformed Islam and the Chinese Communist Party.  We must rededicate ourselves in our current battle as the Maccabees did against the Greeks and as Israel did against the Arab armies that sought its destruction in 1948 and has done ever since against its many enemies. 

The spirit of Chanukah and Christmas should inspire us.  Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas to all.

FOOTNOTE: Dr. Richard Moss is a board certified head and neck cancer surgeon and was a candidate for Congress in 2016 and 2018. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine and has been in practice in Jasper and Washington, IN for over 20 years.  He has written A Surgeon’s Odyssey and Matilda’s Triumph available on amazon.com.  Find more of his essays at richardmossmd.com.  Visit Richard Moss, M.D. on Facebook, Twitter, GAB, GETTR, Parler, and Instagram.

  

K-Love Christian Christmas Music Festival At The ONEP Aiken Theater Was A Smash Hit

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K-Love Christian Christmas Music Festival At The ONEP Aiken Theater Was A Smash Hit

By Jim Staley

City_County Observer Entertainment Writer

Last Thursday night, Christian Christmas music fired up the audience in the Aiken Theater at the Old National Events Plaza.  Of course, the service of the workers was excellent, the acoustics were outstanding and the music was inspiring.

The comedy group The Skit Guys, Tommy Woodward and Eddie James, warmed up the crowd with clean Christian Christmas humor, interacting with the audience and showing an upcoming film they have coming out called “family Camp.”

To lead off the night of praise, Dante Bowe a worship singer, songwriter and pastor filled the audience with energy with Christmas songs and his well-known worship song “Joyful.”

Next Cain got the crowd to its feet again with effervescent joy and harmonies.  Siblings, Madison Cain Johnson, Taylor Cain Matz and Logan Cain filled the hall with numbers such as Baby Please Come Home, “Wonderful” and “Rise Up (Lazarus)”.  Logan Cain went on to introduce the next act Jordan St Cyr.  Jordan is also a singer songwriter and worship leader from Canada that inspired the crowd with his composition “Fires.”  He believes the story of the song leads us closer to Jesus.

The crowd was ready for the next act…founder of the highly successful Christian Rock band “Third Day”; Max Powell was a great intro to what was to come next.  He started his set with a new Christmas song called “December” and continued with old and new songs including “Soul on Fire,” “Jesus Christ is Born,” and the Third Day classic “God of Wonders.”  Cain joined Max singing “Christmas is Coming” and then finally Mr. Powell ended with the song “River of Life” from his new album.

After an intermission which included pleas to the crowd to sponsor needy children, Casting Crowns took the stage, opening with a solo violinist playing a short rendition of “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”  Then the band went into their 2018 classic “Only Jesus” followed up by the Christmas standard “Joy To The World” and “Gloria/Angels We Have Heard on High.”  The joy continued with “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,” and then the song of the night, the 2021 hit “Scars in Heaven.”  These were followed by “Just Be Held” and the Christmas classic “Oh Holy Night.”  Lead singer Mark Hall continued to spread God’s message throughout the set and it really showed in their new song “Healer.”  

Casting Crowns finished up this marvelous concert with two of their Christmas songs and one Christmas classic.  From their 2008 Christmas Album “Peace on Earth” they sang “While You Were Sleeping,” followed by “Make Room” off their 2017 Christmas album and then finishing up with “Silent Night” which included all the entertainers in the show.  The entire evening was an inspiring, joyful way to ring in the Christmas season.

LINK TO THE DECEMBER, 2021 PRINTED COPY OF THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER

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LINK OF THE DECEMBER, 2021 PRINTED COPY OF THE CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER

Link Of City-County Observer December 2021 printed paper