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Fatal Light Aircraft Crash at Camp Reveal Update
Fatal Light Aircraft Crash at Camp Reveal Update
UPDATE (12/24/2019 8:38 AM)
The National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office continue to gather information concerning the recent plane crash at Camp Reveal in northern Vanderburgh County. Some information previously reported by our Office has been updated.
On Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 3:14 PM a 1971 Piper Cherokee fixed-wing aircraft crashed into an open field at Camp Reveal off E. Boonville New Harmony Road in Evansville, Indiana. The aircraft is owned by the X-Cell Aviation of Evansville. The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office identified the pilot as 56-year-old Phillip M. Burke of Newburgh, Indiana.
The aircraft was fueled at Tri-State Aero at the Evansville Airport before departing at approximately 2:20 PM Saturday. The aircraft traveled north before returning south to the Evansville area. The aircraft had been in contact with the Evansville tower prior to the crash, but no mayday or emergency transmission was received.
The aircraft crashed into a grassy field approximately 30 feet north of 1000-block of East Boonville-New Harmony Road. The Coroner’s Office indicated the pilot suffered multiple blunt force trauma.
Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration were at the scene Saturday night and were joined by a National Transportation Safety Board investigator on Sunday. A representative of Piper Aircraft was also on-scene to assist in the investigation.
Pictured above: Crash scene at Camp Reveal.Â
PREVIOUSLY:
A small light aircraft has crashed on the grounds of Camp Reveal off East Boonville-New Harmony Road, killing the sole pilot.
At 3:14 PM on December 21, 2019, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, McCutchanville Fire Department, and the Scott Township Fire Department responded to Camp Reveal upon a report of an aircraft crash.
A small Cessna light aircraft had attempted an emergency landing east of the main entrance to the camp. The pilot, who was able to maneuver the aircraft into an open field and avoid striking any buildings, was killed during the crash. The aircraft had departed from Tri-State Aero but began losing altitude and crash-landed while traveling north.
The name of the pilot will be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office once all family notifications have been made.
As is standard procedure for all aircraft crashes, the Indiana State Police (ISP), the National Transportation Safety Bureau (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have been notified.
Pictured above: Crash scene at Camp Reveal.
Downtown Evansville  Economic Improvement District Priorities for 2020
Downtown Evansville  Economic Improvement District Priorities for 2020
Their efforts are managed by a Board of Directors made up of multiple assessed property owners, Downtown businesses and non-profits, and Downtown residents. We created the fifth such district in Indiana, and there are over 1,000 similar districts across the US.
First funded in 2018, our efforts have included alley activation and beautification, litter cleanup, landscape enhancements, developer and business recruitment, investor development for Downtown projects, holiday décor, banners, support for large community-wide events, advertising, relaunching the farmers market, producing 20 Downtown
Evansville events annually, providing additional patrols by off-duty police officers, supporting efforts to increase the hours of services available at the United Caring Services homeless shelter, and supporting the City through maintaining amenities such as painting the arch or repairing electrical outlets on Riverside Drive.
They are seeking the input of our property owners and the broader community regarding our efforts in 2020. During this short survey, you can share how you feel our resources should be applied. This survey, with feedback from our board and the guidance of the Master Plan, will focus our 2020 goals and work plan. Our work generally occurs in an area bound by the Ohio River, Fulton, Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. and Walnut. Properties on Main Street are assessed at a higher level for the increased amount of benefit provided.
If you’d like more information, visit their website at www.DowntownEvansville.com or follow us on all social media platforms as “Downtown Evansville Indiana.â€
Commentary: An Evening’s Education In Paris
Commentary: An Evening’s Education In Paris
By John Krull
TheStatehouseFile.comÂ
PARIS, France – The two young people settle into a table by the window of a café just across the Seine from Notre-Dame.
The man, an American, is the younger of the two. He has the determinedly unkempt look of the aspiring Bohemian. A wispy beard feathers his jawline. His button-down shirt is untucked beneath a light brown sweater.
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The woman is French and three or four years older. Her hair and makeup have been done with a subtle and assured touch. Every now and then, a hint of her perfume, something spring-like, floats over to where I sit, one table over.
Across the café, another man of my vintage, gray-haired with a light blue sweater draped over his shoulders, reads a tattered book as he drinks a glass of white wine. Before each sip, in a practiced gesture, he flicks his wrist to give the wine a little swirl. His eyes never leave the pages.
At the table next to him, two Asian teenagers – a boy and a girl – sit focused on an open laptop computer. Plates once filled with crepes have been pushed to the edges of the table to make room for the computer. Occasionally, they point at the screen and discuss something they see on it, their voices and language a kind of melody from a world away.
What are they looking at? Is it work or play?
There is something so seductive about people-watching in one of the world’s great cities.
The man with the book and the elegant swish of the wine could have been a figure from a hundred years ago. But the Asian youngsters with the computer are characters of this present age, reminders of the way the globe has shrunk, and time has accelerated.
At the table next to me, an ageless dance unfolds.
The young American leans forward toward the French woman. He speaks excitedly, determinedly, in French. The woman’s smile as he talks is warm, gentle, reassuring. When it is time to order, she is the one who catches the waiter’s eye.
The young man talks to impress her. He does not know that it is not his assurance that allures her. It is his innocence. He has not yet learned how to be indifferent. She is charmed not by how much he knows, but how eager he is to learn.
Whether he knows it or not, in this relationship, she is the teacher, he the student.
I chuckle to myself. Many – perhaps even most – men have been where he is now. His education into the joys and mysteries of life is about to be enriched.
She orders more wine. He leans back in his chair. She leans forward. Her tone is soft, intimate, kindly without being condescending. The young man smiles. His pleasure in her company radiates.
The evening has begun to fade into the night.
The older man with the tattered book finishes his wine, settles up and steps out into the dark. Asian teenagers stay locked on their computers.
The French woman signals for the check. The young American man pays the bill. They look across the table at each other and smile, then walk to the door.
Just outside the café, she starts to slip her arm in his. He turns toward her. They kiss, then walk into the night, arm in arm.
This world is in a constant state of revolution. The new and the old joust for attention and space every moment of every day of every week of every year.
So many things change.
Some thank goodness, do not.
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.
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Indiana Poised For Modest Revenue Gains
Indiana Poised For Modest Revenue Gains
Staff Report
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana can expect to bring in about $250 million more over the next two years than was anticipated, according to a revenue forecast given Friday to lawmakers and state budget officials.
The bipartisan Revenue Forecast Technical Committee told state officials that based on the current outlook for Indiana and the nation, they can expect money coming into the state to beat both last year’s revenue stream and the forecast presented to lawmakers in April. The forecast projects the state will take in about $16.8 billion in the 2020 fiscal year and about $17.2 billion in fiscal 2021. That’s $124 million more than expected for 2020 in last December’s revenue forecast, and $135 million more than expected for 2021.
While millions more seem great, that’s less than 1 percent growth each year. from what had been expected when the current budget was passed. And House Ways and Means Chairman Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville, noting the plunge in revenues that took place in the steep recession that started in 2008, seemed to warn any legislators seeking to tap into the state’s $2.5 billion in reserves by noting that the margin of error on forecasts is about 2 percent.
Tom Jackson, a fiscal analyst with the national firm IHS Markit whose data helps form the revenue forecast, told the budget committee that fears of another recession have eased since last spring, with the nation’s gross domestic product averaging about 2 percent and consumer spending and confidence “certainly solid.†Low unemployment has continued with wages gradually improving, he noted.
He said some clouds remain, including ongoing trade negotiations with China that have so far not been resolved and tariffs that have been imposed or proposed. But some economic speed bumps, such as the six weeks long General Motors strike that had an impact in manufacturing-heavy Indiana, have been resolved, he said.
In Indiana, he said, “wage income we see holding fairly steady. As we get into ’21 and ’22 we expect to see the improvement in wage rates to kind of outweigh slower gains in payroll employment headcount. The main story there is just a solid underlying economy.â€
The “bottom line for Indiana,†Jackson said, is steady economic growth with “probably not a lot of upside potential from where we are or what we’re seeing.â€
While there is employment growth foreseen in health care and tech sectors, “manufacturing employment we see turning modestly — and I do emphasize modestly — negative over the next few years,†he said.
In addition to general economic trends, one contributing factor to Indiana’s revenue growth is gambling. In the 2019 legislative session, lawmakers allowed table games at racinos and legalized mobile sports betting, with gaming revenues, after having slumped in past years, now expected to continue growing as much as 8 percent in 2021 over what was expected in April.
Michael J. Hicks, director of the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, watched Friday’s meeting and said it reflected the projections made by both Ball State and Indiana University for 2020. Those include growth of less than 2 percent “with modest declines in factory employment and related sectors,†Hicks said.
And while no national recession is foreseen at this point, Hicks said Hoosiers can expect “a year of very tepid economic growth.â€
“There were some bright spots,†he said, including personal income in Indiana rising.
“One reason for that is a shift of employment away from lower-wage sectors. This is a new phenomenon in Indiana since most of the post-recession employment growth has been concentrated in low wage sectors,†Hicks said. “Hopefully, this trend will be sustained.â€
But, he added, there are long-term clouds for Indiana.
“Educational attainment is too low in Indiana and improving far too slowly. We cannot keep sufficient college graduates in our state and we must look to improve these factors and education as sources of long-term economic growth,†Hicks said.
On Friday, though, lawmakers were more focused on the short term. Despite pressure from teachers and Democrats to re-open the budget in the short legislative session that starts in January, in order to improve teacher pay, recruitment, and retention, Republicans who hold supermajorities in the legislature have shown no willingness to do so. And while Republicans have made verbal commitments to address teacher concerns, they also have resisted dipping into the state’s surplus.
State Sen. Ryan Mishler, the Bremen Republican who is chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said in a statement after Friday’s meeting that the “revenue forecast is promising†as the state is projected to bring in a tad more than expected.
“This means that our state will be on firm financial footing as we look to the 2021 budget session, provided the economy continues to grow as forecast. Conversely, in the event of an economic downturn, it means we will be able to maintain the strong reserves we need to guard our state against cuts to critical government services like K-12 education and public safety.â€
FOOTNOTE: TheStatehouseFile.com is a news website powered by Franklin College journalists.
EPA Releases PFAS Groundwater Guidance for Federal Cleanup Programs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS) under federal cleanup programs, a priority action under EPA’s PFAS Action Plan. Aggressively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is an active and ongoing effort for the agency.
“Today, we are delivering on one of our most important commitments under the PFAS Action Plan,†said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. “The interim recommendations will provide clear and consistent guidance for federal cleanup programs and will help protect drinking water resources in communities across the country. This is a critical tool for our state, tribal, and local partners to use to protect public health and address these chemicals.â€
“We welcome the EPA’s release of the Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with PFOA/PFAS under federal cleanup programs,†said the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO). “Our members are working every day to address this important issue across the country and we look forward to reviewing the just released document, which we hope provides clear and consistent guidance on this evolving national issue.â€
Federal agencies and states have asked EPA to provide guidance on this issue, and EPA is following through on its commitment. After reviewing public comments on the agency’s April 2019 draft guidance, EPA is finalizing these interim recommendations based on the available data and scientific information on PFAS toxicity. EPA acknowledges that the scientific information on these compounds continues to evolve. As part of the PFAS Action Plan, EPA is continuing to develop and assess toxicity information, test methods, laboratory methods, analytical methods, exposure models, and treatment methods, among other research efforts to improve our knowledge about this class of chemicals. As new information becomes available on other PFAS chemicals, the agency will consider additional recommendations as the agency advances its knowledge of these other substances.
Today’s Action
With these interim recommendations, EPA is prioritizing public health impacts by focusing on addressing groundwater that is a current or potential source of drinking water. The guidance recommends:
- Using a screening level of 40 parts per trillion (ppt) to determine if PFOA and/or PFOS is present at a site and may warrant further attention.
- Screening levels are risk-based values that are used to determine if levels of contamination may warrant further investigation at a site.
- Using EPA’s PFOA and PFOS Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisory level of 70 ppt as the preliminary remediation goal (PRG) for contaminated groundwater that is a current or potential source of drinking water, where no state or tribal MCL or other applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs) are available or sufficiently protective.
- PRGs are generally initial targets for cleanup, which may be adjusted on a site-specific basis as more information becomes available.
Arts Commission Now Accepting Applications For Community Services Programs
Arts Commission Now Accepting Applications For Community Services Programs
The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announces the opening of applications for three Community Services programs: Arts Project Support, Arts Organization Support I, and Creative Community Pathways.
Arts Project Support
Arts Project Support grants provide funding to nonprofit organizations to support a specific part of the organization’s art activities, such as a one-time event; a single production; an exhibition; an educational workshop; or a series of related arts activities such as art classes or training sessions. Arts Project Support grants are administered by the IAC’s Regional Arts Partners.
- Application deadline: March 5, 2020
- Guidelines
- Apply online through the Indiana Art Commission’s application portal
Arts Organization Support I
Arts Organization Support grants provide annual operating support for the ongoing artistic and administrative functions of eligible arts organizations that align with the Indiana Arts Commission’s Public Funding Imperatives. The grant amount is based on the average of the applicant’s last three years of total cash income, panel’s ratings, number of eligible applicants, and the dollars available. Arts Organization Support I grants are administered by the IAC’s Regional Arts Partners.
- Organizations new to this grant need to submit a Letter of Intent by January 15, 2020
- Application deadline: March 5, 2020
- Guidelines
- Apply online through the Indiana Art Commission’s application portal
Creative Community Pathway
The IAC’s Creative Community Pathway is a roadmap for any Indiana community to start, focus, or deepen arts and culture-based strategies to grow community wellbeing. As a capacity-building program, the Pathway aligns local creative assets – artists, arts and culture strategies, partners and resources – to support a community’s unique goals and dreams. Simultaneously, it organizes a sustainable, healthy creative ecosystem for artists and cultural organizations.
The Creative Community Pathway organizes community efforts using best practices and provides resources. The Pathway also directly prepares communities who wish to pursue the Indiana Cultural District designation and Spotlight Community recognition. Communities interested in pursuing special designation through the program need to submit a Letter of Intent (LOI) by February 27, 2020.
- Letter of intent deadline: February 27, 2020
- Detailed information here
- Compete the LOI online through the Indiana Art Commission’s application portal