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Indiana Property Tax Deduction For Eligible Veterans

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Indiana Property Tax Deduction For Eligible Veterans

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Vets Property Tax Deduction

You might be eligible for a property tax deduction if you own a home in the state of Indiana.  There are three types:

Property Tax Deduction for Veterans and Spouses of KIA: $14,000 deduction for veterans that served during peace time or the surviving spouse of a service member that was killed in action or died during active duty. Veteran must be totally disabled or must be 62 years old with a 10% service-connected disability rating. There is an assessed value limit of $200,000.

Property Tax Deduction for Wartime Veterans: $24,960 deduction for wartime veterans with at least a 10% service-connected disability rating. There is no assessed value limit for this benefit.

Property Tax Combination for Certain Disabled Wartime Veterans: A veteran who served during a period of war and is at least 62 years old with a 10% service-connected disability rating OR has a permanent and total service-connected disability rating at any age AND whose home’s assessed value is $200,000 or less, can receive both property tax deductions for a total of $38,960.

Click HERE to learn more.

Military Relief Fund

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The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs has expanded the eligibility of the Military Family Relief Fund—MFRF—to Hoosier veterans and their families across the state by offering an emergency financial assistance fund.

The MFRF is focused on ensuring Indiana veterans and the Indiana service community can have access to emergency financial assistance which provides up to $2,500 to cover their most central and basic needs:

  • Housing (rent / Mortgage)
  • Utilities
  • Food
  • Current Medical Expenses
  • Transportation (vehicle payment/basic emergency repairs /insurance)

Indiana veterans are encouraged to contact their local County Veteran Service Officers (CVSO). The CVSO is an essential, local expert on state and federal veteran benefits and can provide valuable information on how to access these many programs.

Click HERE to learn more about the Military Family Relief Fund

Click HERE to apply

Click HERE to donate to the fund

The Site Visit

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The response to last week’s Site Visit was just overwhelming!  Congratulations to Danelle, Matt, Lesa, Jennie, Chris, and Michael for quickly identifying Enterprise Pointe in Angola (pictured above).  We should also give a standing ovation to Lesa and Jennie for both correctly answering “All of the above” for the bonus points within minutes of receiving last week’s Note.

Enterprise Pointe located at 907 S. Wayne Street in Angola is less than a half mile to “The Mound” in the center of town and less than a mile of Steuben County’s three largest employers.  The property consists of 50 two-bedroom units and co-working office and entrepreneur space for creative developers, designers, artisans, inventors, engineers, and professionals.   The development brought together multiple partnerships, most notably Brightpoint, Steuben County Economic Development Corporation, and Keller Development.

Veterans Village

We are staying in northern Indiana this week and will be visiting a site (pictured above) that is dedicated to our Indiana Veterans.  So, lets jump on I-90 West to a city adjacent to the Indiana Dunes National Park.

Trooper Brock Buchanan Receives 2020 Trooper Of The District Award

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Evansville –Through his hard work and dedication to public service, Trooper Brock Buchanan has been selected as the “2020 Trooper of the District” for the Evansville District. Buchanan received his award earlier today at the Indiana State Police Awards Ceremony held at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis. This award is presented to the Trooper at each of the 14 districts throughout the state who has achieved outstanding efforts in traffic and criminal enforcement, case and crash investigation, public information programs and community service. This year’s award ceremony was postponed several times due to COVID restrictions.

Trooper Buchanan is a six-year veteran of the Indiana State Police and has spent his entire career at the Evansville Post and primarily patrolling Knox County.

“Although 2020 was quite the anomaly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trooper Buchanan still made a strong impact in his patrol area where he normally works the late-night shift. Although a lot of our proactive traffic initiatives were stifled due to COVID, Trooper Buchanan still arrested 16 impaired drivers and 36 criminal defendants for a variety of criminal charges,” said Lieutenant Brian Bailey, Commander of the Evansville District.

On August 14, 2020, Trooper Buchanan and a Vincennes firefighter responded to a capsized boat on the Wabash River. They launched a rescue boat and were able to rescue four adults and three children. “Their rapid response and actions undoubtedly prevented serious injury or death to those involved,” said Bailey. Trooper Buchanan also investigated a burglary that took his investigation into several different counties over multiple days. Trooper Buchanan’s investigation recovered a good majority of the stolen property, and he was able to clear the case by making an arrest.

Trooper Buchanan is also a member of TIP (Tactical Intervention Platoon), and a tactical-medical instructor. Buchanan has used his tactical-medical training at various incidents throughout the district. On March 23, 2020, Trooper Buchanan was involved in a pursuit of a stolen ambulance out of Sullivan County. Trooper Buchanan was able to deploy stop sticks to end the chase, but the driver of the stolen ambulance attempted suicide by slitting her wrists.  Buchanan quickly used his tourniquet to stop the bleeding and most likely saved her life.

Trooper Buchanan resides in Knox County with his wife and two daughters, ages five and nine.

 

Aces Travel To Nashville To Face Belmont On Saturday

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UE Ready For Third Game In Five Days To Open Season

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Wrapping up a stretch of three games in five days to open the regular season, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to Nashville on Saturday for a 4 p.m. contest at Belmont.  The game will be carried live on ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network.

Last Time Out 

– One of the best defensive efforts in five years saw the Purple Aces hold IUPUI to just 40 points on the way to a win in the home opener on Thursday

– It marked the first time since 2016 that the Aces held an opponent to 40 or below and was the 10th win in 11 Ford Center home openers

– Four players reached double figures, led by 16 points from Shamar Givance, 13 from Evan Kuhlman and 12-point efforts by Jawaun Newton and Blaise Beauchamp

– Givance also led UE with 7 rebounds and 3 steals

Scouting the Opponent

– Belmont comes into Saturday’s contest with an 0-1 mark following a 92-80 loss at Ohio U. on Tuesday

– Junior Ben Sheppard tied his career mark with 25 points in the opener while Nick Muszynski recorded 18

– Grayson Murphy totaled a team-high 10 rebounds while chipping in 8 points

– The Bruins are coming off of a stellar 26-4 record last season on the way to their 12th regular-season championship in 16 years and its seventh in nine seasons in the Ohio Valley Conference

– They return 97% of their offense from last season including Muszynski and Murphy, who were All-OVC honorees a season ago

11th Season at the Ford Center

– The Nov. 11 game against IUPUI tipped off the 11th season in the history of the Ford Center, which opened in 2011

– A 60-40 win over the Jaguars improved the Aces record to 10-1 in regular-season openers in the facility with the lone loss coming to Buffalo in 2012

– Evansville opened the arena on Nov. 12, 2011, taking down Butler in a thrilling 71-68 overtime victory…the Bulldogs were coming off of their second National Championship game appearance in a row

No Place Like Home

– Opening the 2021-22 season in Cincinnati was a homecoming for Evan Kuhlman, who grew up in nearby Liberty Township, Ohio

– Kuhlman did not disappoint the hometown supporters, tying for the team lead with 11 points while chipping in 6 rebounds

– He followed that up with 13 points and three more triples in the home opener against IUPUI and is currently UE’s top scorer with 12.0 points per game

– The start to the season continued a streak for Kuhlman that dates back to last season…he has now recorded double figures in each of the last eight games dating back to Feb. 17

A Defensive Clinic

– For the first time since Nov. 30, 2016, the Aces held an opponent to 40 points or fewer as the defense limited the Jaguars to 40 tallies on Nov. 11

– Prior to that, the last time Evansville did so was against Wabash in 2016…it was the first such effort against a Division I foe since 1/9/16 when the Aces held Bradley to just 35 points in a 67-35 home win

– The defense was able to hold each IUPUI scorer to single digits marking the first time an opponent has not had a double-figure scorer since Drake on Feb. 25, 2014

Consistent Start

– It was another nice offensive contest for Blaise Beauchamp, who scored 12 points while hitting three field goals and five free throws versus IUPUI

– That followed an 11-point night in the opener at Cincinnati

– In preseason action, Beauchamp averaged 12 PPG in two contests

– Through two games, Beauchamp has drained 9 of his 11 free throw tries while averaging 4.5 rebounds

 

Brugnoli Breaks 20-Year-Old Record At A3 Invite

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Day One Results (M/W)

CARBONDALE, Ill. – University of Evansville freshman Sveva Brugnoli (Rome, Italy) led an attack on the UE swimming and diving record book on Thursday, as she broke a 20-year school record in the 200-yard IM as the Purple Aces wrapped up the first day of competition at the A3 Performance Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Brugnoli finished second in the 200 IM with a time of 2:04.39.  Her mark was over a second faster than Tomes’ school record of 2:05.72 set in 2001.  It marked the 14th UE school record broken in head coach Stuart Wilson’s three seasons at Evansville.

“Today was a great day for the team from start to finish,” said Wilson.  “From Sveva breaking the 20-year-old school record to the relays not being too far off of the records as well, it was a great day all the way around.

“As a coach, I am happy to see the team putting in a total team effort.  We are far from done though this weekend, as we still have two more days of great racing ahead of us this weekend.”

Overall, six different Purple Aces broke into the school’s career Top 10 times on the day.  Freshman Daniel Santos Lopez (Madrid, Spain) became the second-fastest male swimmer in school history in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 20.63, while also posting the sixth-fastest time in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 50.82 as part of UE’s 400 Medley Relay squad.

Junior Riccardo Di Domenico (Johannesburg, South Africa) also became the third-fastest UE swimmer all-time in the 50 free with a time of 20.71.  Both Santos Lopez and Di Domenico passed UE Hall of Famer Nikola Kalabic in the 50 free.  Kalabic competed in both the 1996 and 2000 Olympics for Yugoslavia while attending UE.

Junior Sarah Jahns (Lilburn, Ga./Parkview) moved into third place on UE’s career Top 10 list in the women’s 500 freestyle, as she posted a personal-best time of 4:59.31.

Freshman Marianne Mueller (Aschaffenburg, Switzerland) joined Brugnoli in UE’s career Top 10 in the 200 IM, as she posted the fifth-best time with a mark of 2:06.44.  Senior Jessie Steele (Houston, Texas/Klein) also lowered her own standard in the 50 free with a time of 23.95 to grab 10th place all by herself.

Overall, Evansville finds itself in second place as a team on both the men’s and women’s sides.  Senior diver Maggie Franz (Mundelein, Ill./Mundelein) played a key role to UE’s second place finish on the day, as she took home first place in the women’s three-meter competition, out-distancing a trio of Southern Illinois divers with a final mark of 252.53.  The mark is Franz’s best of the 2021-22 campaign to date.

“I’m very proud of how well Maggie dove today,” said UE diving coach Dustin Bredemeier.  “She was sitting in third place after prelims, but her consistency on the boards gave her the push to finish on top in the finals.”

Evansville will return to the pool on Friday, as day two of the A3 Performance Invitational hosted by SIU will begin with preliminary round races at 10 a.m., with final round competitions set for 5 p.m.

RAISE A PARTING GLASS

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RAISE A PARTING GLASS

GAVEL GAMUT By Jim Redwine

The old Irish folk ballad, “The Parting Glass”, is a favorite Irish drinking song and is almost always sung, often a cappella, to help the dearly departed on their way. Military veterans are also frequently toasted to honor their service as glasses are raised and the ballad is sung. As you will see that tradition was carried from Ireland to America. 

It is Veteran’s Day and as a veteran, I have been thinking of all the service members, those who have served before and with me, and those who are serving now. The United States Air Force was very good to me even though I gave little more than some of my time during a time my time was not otherwise of much value. While in the Air Force I was sent to Indiana University for one year to study a foreign language. Once honorably discharged I received four years of the G.I. Bill. I still receive VA health benefits. If a balance sheet were kept, I would be much more benefitted than contributing. Fortunately, no such accounting is made. So, thank you America.

And it is not just myself in my family who have been blessed to serve. Both of my brothers and my brother-in-law received honorable discharges and veteran benefits from the Army. Our father wanted to serve in World War II but a massive heart attack and his age caused Uncle Sam to say “no thanks.” In my immediate family our son, Jim got his college education at West Point and now receives disability benefits due to physical health problems caused by his active-duty combat service on the front lines of both the Gulf War and the Iraq War. His son, Nick, our grandson, just graduated from Army Ranger School as Jim did about thirty years ago. Nick also got his college education via an R.O.T.C. scholarship thanks to the Army.

During WWII my mother’s three brothers and one of her sisters served as did my wife’s grandfather and two uncles. Each of these honorably serving family members received post-war benefits from a grateful nation. So, once again, thank you America.

Now going back another generation to my grandfather, Adolphus Cash Redwine, who was born in Georgia in 1848 before he moved to southeastern Oklahoma. With grandpa, we find a murkier but perhaps more interesting veteran even if I am not sure which color uniform the Civil War era teenaged soldier wore. All I do know is that a few years ago my first cousin, Paul Redwine, who was the eldest son of one of my father’s numerous brothers living in the Wilburton, Oklahoma area told my sister, Janie, another of our uncles, Henry, received a letter of inquiry from the Veteran’s Administration in regard to our grandfather. 

The letter stated grandfather’s military records indicated he was entitled to a military grave marker. Please remember this was at a time all service, Confederate or Yankee, was honored. The VA wanted someone to guide them to grandfather’s burial site. Paul said our Uncle Henry volunteered and the federal man showed up in Wilburton, Oklahoma with a bronze marker for grandpa’s grave.

Uncle Henry was one of the few people who knew the place where granddad was buried as grandfather was a Baptist minister who was preaching from the bed of a buckboard at a camp meeting in the remote hills of southeastern Oklahoma when something spooked the team of mules hitched to the buckboard. The mules took off and grandfather was thrown to the ground and killed. The congregation, at my grandmother’s request, buried grandpa right there with a board to mark the spot. That area grew into the tiny Bug Scuffle Cemetery outside Wilburton. Uncle Henry knew generally where the Bug Scuffle Cemetery was located among the sparsely populated hills. Unfortunately, Uncle Henry also happened to be a local source of moonshine. Uncle Henry made the gentlemanly suggestion that before he and the federal man placed the marker on grandfather’s grave, they should raise a toast in his honor using some of the family’s pride. The federal man, probably not wishing to offend, readily agreed.

My guess is grandfather’s military service, whatever it was, was still honorable even if his marker is not on his grave. For, as you see, Uncle Henry and the federal man raised so many parting Ball fruit jars to granddad’s service they never found his gravesite and lost the marker during their search. However, to grandfather and all veterans I am raising a metaphorical parting glass to say thank you and well done, and thank you to America for allowing us to serve.

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Thunderbolts invite Community to free game for the Ford Center’s 10th Anniversary

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 Evansville, In.: The Evansville Thunderbolts are extending an invitation to the Tri-State Community to attend our home game on Sunday November 14th vs the Birmingham Bulls.  Fans will not need a ticket to the game as seating will be General Admission – except for premium group areas and current season ticket holders’ seats, which will be marked as reserved.  Doors open at 2:00pm and the puck drops at 3:00pm.  

Other ticket offers throughout the month of November include: Friday November 12th, Military Appreciation Night with $5 tickets for past and present military members and their families.  The organization will continue to celebrate the Ford Center Anniversary on Friday November 19th with $2 hot dogs and $2 beers through the 1st period, while supplies last and will cap off the celebration on Saturday November 20th with a special anniversary jersey to be auctioned off after the game and $10 Goal Zone and Center Ice tickets.  “We are excited to be offering the fans the opportunity to come see us play and see this team,” said Bob McNamara, team GM.  “We always felt we had a quality product and were an affordable option for families.  With these ticket deals, we hope to get more people into the Ford Center who will become excited for this team.”

Ticket offers can be redeemed by calling the Thunderbolts office at 812-422-BOLT or by visiting the Ford Center Box Office Monday, Wednesday, or Friday from 10:00am – 5:00pm.  

 

  

POETRY OUT LOUD

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Santos Lopez Named MAC Men’s Swimmer Of The Week

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville freshman swimmer Daniel Santos Lopez (Madrid, Spain) has been named the Mid-American Conference male swimmer of the week after an impressive showing over the weekend in UE’s dual meet against Saint Louis University.

Santos Lopez won two individual events and led off two winning relay teams in UE’s 154-135 victory over the Billikens.  Santos Lopez won the 100-yard backstroke by nearly three seconds, as he clocked in with a time of 51.45.  He also took first in the 100-yard freestyle by two seconds, with a time of 46.74.

Santos Lopez led off UE’s winning 200 Medley Relay team which posted the Purple Aces’ first-ever event victory at the new Deaconess Aquatic Center.  He also went a blistering 20.87 as the first leg of UE’s 200 Free Relay squad which cemented the Purple Aces’ victory over SLU.

Santos Lopez is the first Purple Ace to earn MAC Swimmer of the Week honors since senior Oskar Menkhaus did so on October 2, 2019.  Evansville is currently competing in the three-day A3 Performance Invitational hosted by Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois this weekend.

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Church Administrator / Executive Minister
Immanuel United Methodist Church – Indiana
$60,000 – $65,000 a year
Responsible for accurately administration of payroll and benefits exceeding $1.9 million annually. Schedule work hours as appropriate.
Easily apply
9 days ago
VP & Chief Administrative Officer Deaconess Henderson
Deaconess Health System 3.5/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Provides for the best possible patient care through carefully developed policies and programs in all settings. Competitive salary and incentive compensation.
6 days ago
Administrative Assistant / Operations Spec, Maintenance
Waste Management 3.4/5 rating – Evansville, IN
As well as a Stock Purchase Plan, Company match on 401K, and more! Provides clerical and administrative support to departmental Managers, and assists in…
4 days ago
Clerical Associate
Deaconess Health System 3.5/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Flexible work schedules — Full time/part-time/supplemental – Day/Eve/Night. Level 4 children’s enrichment centers. Schedule: Full Time – 72, Day/Evening.
2 days ago
PSE MAIL PROCESSING CLERK
United States Postal Service 3.4/5 rating – Evansville, IN
$18.69 an hour
Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status. PSEs can be scheduled any hours and the position is intended to be very flexible…
1 day ago
Front Desk/ BFit Kids
BOB’S GYM 4.2/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Front desk workers check-in members, sign up members, and serve up some great shakes.
6 days ago
Administrative Assistant
U.S. Surveyor, Inc. – Evansville, IN
$15 an hour
Responsive employer
U.S. Surveyor is seeking someone to assist with bookkeeping. This would include working with Quickbooks and Excel, familiarity with both is a plus.
Easily apply
2 days ago
Front Desk Agent-Hyatt Place
General Hotels Corporation 2.8/5 rating – Evansville, IN
As part of this job, this individual is required to: demonstrate good computer skills; accurately handle cash and charges; stand for long periods of time;…
Easily apply
Just posted
Medical Office Assistant – Cross Pointe
Deaconess Health System 3.5/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Flexible work schedules – Full time, part-time, as needed. Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans.
3 days ago
Receptionist Temporary
Majestic Care of Newburgh – Newburgh, IN
POSITION SUMMARY: The Receptionist provides general office support and direct communication. Receive and route a high volume of calls through the switchboard…
Easily apply
2 days ago
Branch Office Administrator – Newburgh, IN
Edward Jones 3.8/5 rating – Newburgh, IN
A compensation package that includes bonus potential, profit sharing, 401k (US) or Group RRSP (Canada), and comprehensive and competitive health benefits.
4 days ago
Brentwood Springs – Receptionist
Springstone, Inc. 2.8/5 rating – Newburgh, IN
Working with a highly engaged staff. Daily Pay – We’ve partnered with DailyPay, a voluntary benefit to offer employees access to their pay on their own schedule…
Easily apply
6 days ago
Office Assistant – Cardiology, Full Time, Days
Ascension 3.7/5 rating – Evansville, IN
We support work-life balance through generous paid time off and encourage spirituality in the workplace. Greet patients and visitors, check patients in and out,…
5 days ago
Scheduling Specialist Level 1
Deaconess Health System 3.5/5 rating – Evansville, IN
Onsite children’s care centers (Infant through Pre-K). Free access to fitness centers, where health coaches are available to help with workout plans.
4 days ago
Administrative Assistant
SWIRCA & More – Evansville, IN
$11.50 an hour
A job for which military experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. SWIRCA & More is seeking to fill an Administrative Assistant to help with coordinate…
Easily apply
4 days ago
Administrative Associate for Corporate Relations
American Society of Radiologic Technologists 4.3/5 rating – United States
Generous 401(k) plan with company match. The American Society of Radiologic Technologists is seeking a versatile administrative associate with advanced…
Easily apply
2 days ago
Executive Assistant – Primary Care Services – Sign on and Relo!
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium 3.5/5 rating – United States
$30 – $34 an hour
Generous Sign On Bonus and Relocation Assistance!*. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and…
Easily apply
2 days ago

DEATH LIST REPORT FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY

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WEEKLY DEATH REPORT 10-22 TO 10-29

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