“Living Outside The Box” Luncheon Underwriter Is Torian Insurance Agency

Event Chairman Steve Hammer stated “that our monthly speaker series focuses on homegrown businesses successes and challenges. Mr. Hammer says; “Living Outside The Box” speakers series features unique and insightful stories of success and perseverance from prominent business leaders that tend to fly under the public radar.”

City-County Observer Publisher, Ron Cosby also added; “We understand that there are a lot of successful entrepreneurs who, because of economic, technological, or political challenges, have experienced a negative impact on their businesses.”   “We actively search for local business people who went through economic adversity due to bureaucratic restrictions, governmental intervention or increased competition”.  “This “Speaker Series” has turned out to be a great resource for locally owned and developing businesses.”  “We are extremely pleased that Kevin R. Koch, President & CEO, Koch Enterprises, Inc.will be our guest speaker at today’s event at Biaggi’s”.  We also give special thanks to Torian Insurance Agency for underwriting this event.

Torian Insurance Agency Has Deep Roots In The Evansville Business Community

In a prepared statement the President of Torian Insurance Andy Dillow told the City-County Observer “that in 1923, Garnett Torian founded Torian Insurance with a passion for serving others, and an inherent philosophy to help people live their lives worry-free. Educating and helping others protect their legacies is ingrained in our DNA.”

Andy Dillow also stated that “throughout our 96 years, and with every new partner and client, the importance of family, community and good business has never wavered. And it never will. The Torian legacy will always nod to the values we were founded on while raising our glasses to ingenuity.”

“We appreciate a firm handshake and the opportunity to look you in the eyes while earning your trust the old-fashioned way”.  “We embrace fresh perspectives, technology, and innovation. The success of our business relies on doing things this way: the old way, in our own, refreshing way and always with your best interest at heart.”

Mr. Dillow stressed that “we’re your neighbors. Our kids play on the same sports team. We share the passion for the same causes, volunteer for the same charities and attend the same churches.  We are best friends and community partners and are interconnected by our community.  We are there when you need us, and still protecting you, even when you don’t.”  “Your livelihood – your business, your home, your car, your family – is worth more than 15 minutes of our time. We sincerely want to know more about your goals, ideas and what are you trying to accomplish.”

“Better insurance coverage means less worry and less risk, no matter what life throws your way. We won’t quote you the fastest, or cheapest insurance available. We help match you with quality insurance coverage that matters for your life. Advising and educating you about your options as we would our own family. No one can predict the future, but Torian Insurance sure can help you prepare for it.”

Torian President Andrew Dillow concluded that “you deserve the best coverage and we hope to change what you expect from your insurance policy and agent.”  “Clear, honest answers about how your insurance coverage protects you in life are fundamentally important by embracing the world around you: well-prepared, and with confidence.”

Announces Phone Number And Email Address For Use By Anyone With Possible Connections To Remains

Attorney General Curtis Hill said Friday that his office will transport the remains of 2,246 fetuses back to Indiana after they were discovered earlier this month at the Illinois home of the late Dr. Ulrich Klopfer. A preliminary investigation indicates all the fetuses were aborted by Dr. Klopfer at Indiana clinics located in Fort Wayne, Gary and South Bend.

“We are going to continue this matter to determine as best we can exactly what happened here,” Attorney General Hill said at a press conference. “But in the meantime, I can tell you that we are going to bring our babies home and make sure they are treated with the proper dignity and respect deserving of anyone.”

Following Dr. Klopfer’s Sept. 3 death, Illinois authorities on Sept. 12 learned that family members going through his belongings found the preserved fetal remains stored at his residence. Since learning the fetuses are from Indiana, Illinois officials have turned over information and evidence to the Office of the Indiana Attorney General. The preliminary investigation has revealed that the fetuses were aborted from the years 2000 to 2002.

Besides ensuring that the remains receive appropriate disposition under Indiana law, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General is also working to preserve and protect thousands of medical records found both at Dr. Klopfer’s Illinois residence and at his abandoned Indiana abortion clinics. On Thursday, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General executed search warrants at the Indiana locations and took possession of records left at those properties. No additional fetal remains were discovered in Indiana.

“We have a concern about the abandoned records,” Attorney General Hill said. “Folks who use these clinics have a high degree of expectation of privacy and confidentiality. . . . It’s deplorable now that folks who went into this procedure, no matter how you feel about this procedure, have to relive that moment” with such uncertainty about the final disposition of the aborted fetus.

Attorney General Hill expressed gratitude for the cooperation of multiple other offices and agencies, including Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul; the coroner’s office and law enforcement in Will County, Illinois; prosecutors in Allen, Lake and St. Joseph counties; the Hobart, Fort Wayne and South Bend police departments; and the Indiana State Police. In addition, he acknowledged Indiana legislators who have urged Attorney General Hill to investigate the matter.

At the press conference, Attorney General Hill also announced that his office has set up a phone number and email address for the specific use of anyone with possible connections to the fetal remains who may wish to inquire. The email address is questions@atg.in.gov, and the phone number is (317) 234-6663.

In 2016, the Indiana General Assembly passed a law requiring that medical facilities either bury or cremate fetal remains following abortions. This year, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law. The disturbing chain of events surrounding Dr. Klopfer’s actions demonstrates the need for state laws regulating the final disposition of fetal remains, Attorney General Hill said.

More off-street parking will be available for tomorrow’s Fall Funk in the City Art Festival at Haynie’s Corner. Additional parking with 25 spaces is now available on E. Blackford Ave. adjacent to the parking lot behind Walton’s Comfort Food, and on a parking lot at the corner of Adams Ave. and Putnam St.

As previously announced, off-street parking is available on two lots on Adams Ave. – one across the street from the Alhambra Theatre and the other adjacent to Haynie’s Corner Brewing Co., and on a lot located on Parrett St. next to Sauced restaurant. See the updated Status Map for details.

SE 2^nd Street and portions of Adams Ave. and Washington Ave. that were closed for a water line replacement will be repaved and opened in time for the festival. Washington Ave. east of Parrett St. to SE 6^th St. will remain an active work zone with one south-eastbound lane open to traffic.

The 17^th Annual Fall Funk in the City Art Festival will open Saturday at 10 a.m.

THE CIRCUMSPECT CAVEMAN

Gavel Gamut By Jim Redwine

If you read last week’s column you probably noted the current general topic is judicial education. Specifically, the focus of last week’s session was the definition of what is a judge and how did the concept of judging arise? We went back about 130,000 years to the hypothetical, and questionable, the theory that Homo sapiens may have existed in North America before it had a name.

The reason we are delving into these arcane mysteries is that the National Judicial College in Reno, Nevada has tasked some of its faculty, including me, with teaching an annual on-line course to judges from across North America. By design, the course concentrates on general and basic aspects of what judges do and how and why they do it. So let us return to last week’s pedagogical construct of a truly elemental judicial system, that is, caveman justice.

You may recall we visited three hypothetical aboriginal families inhabiting a tiny cluster of huts. A dispute between two of the families had arisen over possession and use of certain flowers. Those two families agreed that instead of fighting with clubs they would agree to submit the matter to a member of the third family for a decision; voila, the first judge and the first court. But why would the dueling litigants accept the judge’s decision? Why not just ignore the judge’s imposed resolution and go back to trial by combat. How could the ancient society have confidence the judge was right, or if not completely right, at least fair? Judicial ethics were born. And that was the subject matter of this week’s NJC class.

If we assume the judge wants his or her family to enjoy the benefits of a peaceful community and we assume cooperation on such things as mastodon hunts by everyone is a benefit to all while bashing skulls is a benefit to none, we can find a basis for accepting a decision by an impartial judge. The rub, of course, is how to ensure the contentious parties believe the judge is impartial. That is why a large part of America’s judicial system places restraints and requirements on the behavior of judges. Judges, just as our caveman judge, have no armies nor do they have the power to raise revenue. All judges have to enforce their decisions is public confidence in the judge, or, at least, the overall judicial system.

So with our nascent judicial system from 130,000 years ago, our judge could not play favorites and the two contesting parties would have to have confidence he/she was, in fact, impartial. People can accept a less than ideal resolution of their legal problem if they are convinced it was arrived at without prejudice. Therefore, our caveman judge must not talk to one family about the dispute outside the presence of the other family. And the judge must not accept favors from either family. Also, the judge must not voice any out of “court” opinions about the merits of the case.

Well, Gentle Reader, you might surmise there are a few more legal system details for mankind to work out other than our caveman justice. However, it all comes down to our judges must not only be fair, but we must also believe they are fair.

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