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Protecting Our Loved Ones
ABANDON ALL HOPE
ABANDON ALL HOPE
BYÂ Jim Redwine
People may come in various varieties but I suggest there are only two types: (1) those who think up projects; and, (2) those who have to do the work. In marriages the lines are clear. Someone cooks the meals; someone helps eat the meals. Someone dirties the clothes; someone washes the clothes. Someone decides flower or shrubs or vegetables must be planted and someone digs the holes. We could go on but I am confident you agree with my general concept.
I am aware there are those readers who would get deeper into the weeds of this ancient dynamic. For example, I can hear Peg offering the following division of labors: someone cleans the house while someone watches football or someone goes fishing while someone deals with AT&T, Amazon, the bank, the various levels of government from the local precinct to the president, and responds to requests from kids and grandkids. My position has always been I am simply staying out of her way. But starting next week we are going to find out if my theory is reality or merely bug dust. Peg goes for hip replacement Tuesday. There may not be enough time for me to learn how to be a wife.
It is not as if we haven’t known this time was coming. About every week since April Peg has served up cautionary instructions with our morning coffee. The days normally begin with this dreaded announcement, “Jim, we need to talkâ€. Each such session includes some lesson akin to grade school. “Now you know we need groceries; here’s how I order them online and how I pick them up. The sweeper is in the living room closet; you have to plug it in. When the sink is too full to hold any more dirty dishes you must rinse them and put them in the dishwasher [Tell me again why we must wash the dishes before we wash them]. Let me show you which button to push to start the dishwasher. Of course, you need to use dishwasher soap and it is under the kitchen sink. When the dishwasher stops you need to make sure the dryer has dried the dishes then put them away. Now let’s move to the laundry. I have written out the procedure to load, wash and dry. All you need to do is put the clean sheets on the bed and fold everything from socks to shorts; remember, use thirds and don’t just stuff everything in a drawer. That’s enough for this week. After all, I’ve got to get this week’s Gavel Gamut typed, sent in to the papers, put it on your website and post it on Facebook and Twitter.â€
Well, Gentle Reader, I suggest next week will begin my rowing across the River Styx to Hades where the dog Cerberus guards Hell and according to Dante’s Inferno the sign on the gate says “Abandon all hope, ye who enter herein.†Maybe I’ll see you on the other side after Peg recovers. Wish her to get well soon, I know I certainly do.
For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com
Or “Like/Follow†us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting
People may come in various varieties but I suggest there are only two types: (1) those who think up projects; and, (2) those who have to do the work. In marriages the lines are clear. Someone cooks the meals; someone helps eat the meals. Someone dirties the clothes; someone washes the clothes. Someone decides flower or shrubs or vegetables must be planted and someone digs the holes. We could go on but I am confident you agree with my general concept.
I am aware there are those readers who would get deeper into the weeds of this ancient dynamic. For example, I can hear Peg offering the following division of labors: someone cleans the house while someone watches football or someone goes fishing while someone deals with AT&T, Amazon, the bank, the various levels of government from the local precinct to the president, and responds to requests from kids and grandkids. My position has always been I am simply staying out of her way. But starting next week we are going to find out if my theory is reality or merely bug dust. Peg goes for hip replacement Tuesday. There may not be enough time for me to learn how to be a wife.
It is not as if we haven’t known this time was coming. About every week since April Peg has served up cautionary instructions with our morning coffee. The days normally begin with this dreaded announcement, “Jim, we need to talkâ€. Each such session includes some lesson akin to grade school. “Now you know we need groceries; here’s how I order them online and how I pick them up. The sweeper is in the living room closet; you have to plug it in. When the sink is too full to hold any more dirty dishes you must rinse them and put them in the dishwasher [Tell me again why we must wash the dishes before we wash them]. Let me show you which button to push to start the dishwasher. Of course, you need to use dishwasher soap and it is under the kitchen sink. When the dishwasher stops you need to make sure the dryer has dried the dishes then put them away. Now let’s move to the laundry. I have written out the procedure to load, wash and dry. All you need to do is put the clean sheets on the bed and fold everything from socks to shorts; remember, use thirds and don’t just stuff everything in a drawer. That’s enough for this week. After all, I’ve got to get this week’s Gavel Gamut typed, sent in to the papers, put it on your website and post it on Facebook and Twitter.â€
Well, Gentle Reader, I suggest next week will begin my rowing across the River Styx to Hades where the dog Cerberus guards Hell and according to Dante’s Inferno the sign on the gate says “Abandon all hope, ye who enter herein.†Maybe I’ll see you on the other side after Peg recovers. Wish her to get well soon, I know I certainly do.
For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com
Or “Like/Follow†us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting
Milo Steps Down As Secretary Of Career Connections And Talent
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today announced Indiana Secretary of Career Connections and Talent Blair Milo is stepping down to launch a new entity designed to assist women and minorities engaged in entrepreneurship.
“Communities across the state have been able to strategically focus on how to collaborate regionally to harness the talent of Hoosiers and make strides in connecting education institutions with employers working to grow so that the entire state flourishes, thanks to the commitment of Secretary Milo,†Gov. Holcomb said. “I had a vision for connecting communities, growing regionalism, and sharing best practices, and she brought it to life.â€
Milo was named the first Secretary of Career Connections and Talent in 2017. She has led the 21stCentury Talent Regions initiative, resulting in 80 Indiana counties forming 14 regions to plan and implement strategies for attracting, developing and connecting talent. She has also been instrumental in creating the Indiana Talent Network, which connects stakeholders statewide in sharing best practices for equitable talent policies and strategies.
“It has been my honor to join Governor Holcomb’s team and work alongside a host of public servants to connect Hoosiers to a sense of earned success and employers to the talent needed to grow,†Secretary Milo said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to witness first-hand the opportunities for entrepreneurs in Indiana, and I’m excited to continue that work moving forward.â€
As Secretary, Milo also served on the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet and led outreach to local, regional, and statewide business and education leaders and communities across the state. Earlier this year, the Office of Career Connections and Talent was integrated into the Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) to provide a critical link between businesses and talent resources, including universities, education institutes, government agencies, as well community and education stakeholders, to make it as easy as possible for employers to cultivate robust talent pipelines, meet hiring goals, and implement training and development programs.
Milo is moving to the private sector to launch the Center for Talent and Opportunity, a partnership with the Sagamore Institute, InnoPower, and Minority Entrepreneurship Institute committed to closing the wealth gap for women and minorities through entrepreneurship.
Her last day is June 7.
CAGW Names Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand May 2021 ‘Porker of The Month’
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand May 2021 “Porker Of The Month”
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) our May 2021 Porker of the Month for her absurd tweet that “paid leave, child care, and caregiving†are all “infrastructure.â€
When President Joe Biden unveiled his $2.25 trillion American Jobs Plan, it was discovered that hundreds of billions of dollars in spending unrelated to traditional infrastructure were packed into the bill. Many of the items are simply an expensive wish list of big-government and socialist priorities that the country does not need and cannot afford.  But it didn’t take long for big-spending members of Congress to jump to the defense of this wasteful spending, including Sen. Gillibrand. Her tweet claiming that “paid leave, child care and caregiving†are all “infrastructure†was quickly torn down by social media. If she picked up a dictionary, she would be able to read that the definition of infrastructure is “basic systems and services, such as transportation and power supplies.â€
CAGW President Tom Schatz said, “At a time when our nation has $28 trillion in debt, it is disheartening to see members of Congress defend reckless spending to fit their agenda. Instead of focusing on true infrastructure priorities like roads and bridges, Sen. Gillibrand is putting taxpayer dollars at risk by including items that are not even close.  If this $2.25 trillion infrastructure package becomes law, it will be one of the largest expansions of the federal government’s size and power in American history. Sen. Gillibrand is adding fuel to the fire and giving her fellow big spenders a license to waste the taxpayers’ money on frivolous “infrastructure†projects. For that, she is an obvious choice for CAGW’s May Porker of the Month.â€
Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government. For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the interests of taxpayers.
FOOTNOTE:  Citizens Against Government Waste is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement in government. For more than two decades, Porker of the Month is a dubious honor given to lawmakers and government officials who have shown a blatant disregard for the interests of taxpayers.
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Otters complete sweep with HR Derby win
EVANSVILLE, Ind. -Â The Evansville Otters completed a home series sweep of the Lake Erie Crushers Thursday, winning with a walk-off in game one and winning a home run derby in game two.
Game one ended with a score of 2-1. The second game was tied at four after eight innings, and was decided by a 4-2 home-run derby finale. The Otters improve to 6-1 on the season.
In game one, the Otters first fell behind after Lake Erie’s Trevor Achenbach hit a solo shot off of Otters starter Dalton Stambaugh.
Christopher Pujols answered the Crushers’Â tally with an RBI single in the bottom of the second inning that scored Riley Krane.
Stambaugh impressed on the mound, throwing six innings while striking out six, walking one, and allowing four hits. The Achenbach home run was the only run allowed by Stambaugh.
Abraham Almonte came out of the Otters’ bullpen, and pitched a scoreless seventh before the game went to extras.
The Otters played their first 2021 regular season game under the international tie-breaker rules when the game remained tied at one after seven innings. Almonte stayed on to pitch, getting a play that would cut down General McArthur — the extra runner — on a play at the plate, which kept the game tied going into the bottom of the eighth.
In the bottom half, Trent Nash started off on second base. After two outs and two intentional walks, Elijah MacNamee came to the plate with the bases loaded and the winning run 90 feet from home. MacNamee won the game on a base hit into the right-center field gap.
In game two, MacNamee opened the scoring with an RBI sacrifice fly to center that scored Miles Gordon, who had doubled to leadoff the inning, in the bottom of the first.
Facing Otters’ starter Tyler Vail, the Crushers tied the game in the top of the third with a sacrifice fly of their own.
The Otters quickly regained the lead in the bottom half, when Andy DeJesus doubled home Gordon from third.
The Otters’ lead held until the fifth, when the Crushers scored three runs and took a 4-2 lead. Tyler Vail would remain in the ballgame, however, and bounced back to keep the Crushers to within two through his seven innings on the mound.
Evansville found a way to tie things up in the bottom of the seventh, which John Schultz led off with a double to left. Following a J.R. Davis walk and a Dakota Phillips base hit to load the bases, the Otters cut the deficit in half when Trent Nash, a pinch runner, scored on fielder’s choice.
Then, Otters skipper Andy McCauley ordered up a safety squeeze from Josh Henderson, who laid down a perfect bunt to the right of the mound and allowed Davis to score from third and tie the game.
Evansville closer Logan Sawyer came on in the eighth, with the international tie-breaker rule in play. Dylan Jones, the extra runner, advanced to third on a fielding error that allowed Shawon Dunston, Jr. to reach first safely. Following a stolen base, Sawyer proceeded to strand both runners in scoring position by striking out the next three batters 1-2-3.
Evansville was unable to score in the bottom of the eighth, so the Otters would have their first ever Home Run Derby finale to determine a winner in game two.
After Lake Erie’s Dunston Jr. failed to hit a homer, Riley Krane began the Otters’ turn at the derby with two home runs to right field. Lake Erie’s Trevor Achenbach would tie it at two home runs, and Dakota Phillips broke the tie with two home runs of his own. Lake Erie’s final batter, Brody Wofford, failed to hit a home run, concluding the shootout-style finish. Otters hitting coach Bobby Segal threw to Krane and Phillips.
The Evansville Otters will begin a seven-game road trip with a four-game series in Schaumburg, Illinois, taking on the 3-4 Boomers on Friday. First pitch will be at 6:30 p.m.
Road game coverage can be found on the Evansville Otters’ Youtube channel, with Ryan Brown delivering the play-by-play.
The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions. Fans will enjoy new sights, sounds and smells in coming back to the ballpark this year.
The Otters play all home games at historic Bosse Field, located at 23 Don Mattingly Way in Evansville, Ind. Stay up-to-date with the Evansville Otters by visiting evansvilleotters.com, or follow the Otters on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Commentary: They can run but…
Commentary: They can run but…
By John Krull
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS—The truth, it seems, is the enemy.
The truth is the thing from which Republicans must flee.
That was the message sent by the Republican U.S. senators when 35 of them—including Indiana’s Todd Young—voted to prevent the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. Another nine—including Indiana’s Mike Braun—didn’t bother to vote.
Only six members of the GOP U.S. Senate caucus summoned the moral courage and the devotion to country to defy Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, and the deposed mad king, pouting former president Donald Trump and say:
Yes, when a mob attacks the cradle of our republic, kills people—including officers of the law—and attempts to destroy our system of self-government, we ought to try to find out why and make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The staunch six weren’t enough to put a stop to a filibuster.
This was a sad, sad, sad day for the Senate, for the country … and, most of all, for the Republican Party.
Republicans have attempted to argue that the commission would have been a partisan smear campaign.
Their contention is unadulterated nonsense—bull in its purest form.
Every concession Republicans asked for from Democrats was granted.
The commission would have been made up of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats. Both Republicans and Democrats would have had subpoena power. The staffing for the commission would have been equally divided between Democrats and Republicans.
The commission’s work would have been wrapped up by the end of 2021 so its findings wouldn’t be released in an election year.
And both Democrats and Republicans would have to agree upon those findings before they could be released.
The cliché following the GOP’s abdication of responsibility in the Senate was that Republicans couldn’t take “yes†for an answer.
In fact, they were desperate to say “yes†to the man who has led them, again and again and again, to ruin.
Trump.
There is something about that man that robs otherwise sober and tough-minded Republicans of both their sense and their nerve. He is the bad habit they cannot break, the corrupting influence with whom they cannot part company.
In this election, his petulance—his complete lack of the emotional discipline one expects of a functioning adult—cost them not just the White House, but the Senate. Both GOP candidates in Georgia were on their way to victory until Trump fired up his perpetual grievance apparatus, encouraged his followers not to vote and thus made Chuck Schumer majority leader.
I have written before that the American institution upon which Donald Trump was going to wreak the greatest damage was his own party. That prediction, sadly, is being borne out by events.
Four years ago, Republicans controlled the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Now, they control none of them and across the country they’re scrambling to adopt voter-suppression measures because they know the tide runs against them.
Those measures are a holding action at best. The revulsion Trump inspired cost Republicans the suburbs, once GOP strongholds, in 2018 and 2020.
It’s hard to believe that’s going to change in 2022 and 2024, now that Trump has made clear the cost of his support involves suppressing evidence, overturning legitimate elections and elevating his personal interests over those of the nation.
Several Republicans—Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska being the most forceful—tried to warn the GOP about the folly of this vote and this course.
To keep Trump and his followers from throwing another massive temper tantrum, Republican now have cast aside the ability to use any of the following words or phrases with either credibility or authority:
Accountability.
Law and order.
Blue lives matter.
Constitutional practice.
Courage.
Character.
I understand the box Republicans are in. They cannot win with Trump, but they will be shellacked if he tells his followers to stay home.
So, they want to appease him.
They can’t.
No matter how much they give him, he always will want more.
Always will demand more.
Until they summon up the will to confront Donald Trump, they will be forced, again and again and again, to defend the indefensible.
But the truth might set them free.
The truth terrifies Donald Trump.
Tragically, though, he terrifies most Republicans.
FOOTNOTE:  John Krull is director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The City-County posted this article without bias or editing.The City-County Observer is advertisers are not responsible for the content of this article.Â
Indiana Task Force For Assessment Of Services And Supports For People With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
The next meeting of the Indiana Task Force for Assessment of Services and Supports for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities will be held on Monday, June 14, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (EDT).
This will be a virtual meeting and streamed live to the public on the Indiana Family and Social Services YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVVvNG3e1fW4gf8ZZYoZNVg). American Sign Language and live captions will be available. More information about the task force is available online at https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/5455.htm.
Requests for accommodations should be made by contacting Kristina Blankenship at 800-545-7763 or kristina.blankenship@fssa.in.gov on or before June 9, 2021.
The task force was originally established by House Enrolled Act 1102 in the 2017 session of the Indiana General Assembly and is chaired by Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Meetings were held around the state in 2018 for the purpose of gathering input and preparing a comprehensive plan for implementation of community-based services provided to people with intellectual and other disabilities. The final report can be found here.
Additionally, the task force was reauthorized during the 2019 session by HEA 1488 and, going forward, will meet at least twice a year through 2025 to receive an update regarding the implementation of the task forces’ final report recommendations and if any legislative changes are needed to accomplish what is set forth in the recommendations.
COVID-19 Testing At C.K. Newsome Center Will End June 23.
The site became essential in our community’s fight against COVID-19.
It increased our community’s testing capacity without depleting local health resources, and provided access to free testing, regardless of symptoms or exposure.
Those needing to schedule a COVID-19 test can find an up-to-date list of locations at the Vanderburgh County Health Department website, https://vanderburghhealth.org/.
Special thanks to the Reopen Evansville Task Force, OptumServe, Indiana Department of Health and the Vanderburgh County Health Department for their collaboration throughout the pandemic.