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NEW HARMONY FOOD PANTRY IN DANGER OF CLOSING!

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 By Dan Barton, Publisher Of New Harmony Gazette

Jesus said, according to what is written in 1 John 3:17, “ If anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him?”

One morning in early July as I was peddling to my office at 505 Main Street, I noticed a small gathering of people at the back door of the First Baptist Church in New Harmony. I decided to pull over and inquire as to what was going on. It was not Sunday. Right away I recognized some of the faces in the small gathering. Several were members of the New Harmony Kiwanis Club, as am I, but also others who have been helpful as volunteers in our town many times during our occasions of need.

I was told that they were awaiting the arrival of a delivery truck from the Tri-State Food Bank. They would be unloading the food supplies on this Wednesday morning in July, to be stored in the basement of the church for the next time that they would open their doors to the poor, who needed food, in our community. I was also told that the New Harmony Food Pantry was searching for a new location in which to serve the less fortunate who come to them for assistance each month. They will need another facility, preferably all on one floor, without stairs or steps. This, so that those who help out in unloading the truck, and eventually moving the containers into the grocery area, would not have to be continually climbing and carrying the heavy, bulky items up and down stairs. At the same time, I was told, the Director of the New Harmony Food Pantry was also going to retire and they needed someone to replace her. Both the closing of their current building to them and the need for the new director would have to take place by the end of 2019.

I was astonished, to say the least. That’s a pretty tall order to fill in a small town like ours in just five or six months. They wanted to know if I would help out by running an appeal in The New Harmony Gazette. “Sure!” I said. That’s the least I could do. “Who is the current director of the New Harmony Food Pantry?” I asked. I was told that it was Mary Ellen Gerard. I had never met Ms. Gerard but asked if I could speak to her. She came to the basement entrance and motioned me downstairs. The truck then arrived and the food was offloaded by the volunteers onto a manual roller type conveyer that took it into the basement. There, they began carrying and stacking the boxes in the appropriate locations.

When I went downstairs I was met by Mary Ellen. I noticed that there were even more familiar faces from Kiwanis, along with Mary Ellen’s husband, Gary Gerard, who was on hand. The two of us went up another flight of stairs into the grocery area and Ms. Gerard began to explain their dilemma.

Mary Ellen Girard has been a part of delivering food to the poor and the needy in New Harmony, as well as in our immediate surrounding area, since about 1991, when the operation started. Initially, she told me, it was a small operation, only items such as crackers, peanut butter, powdered milk and cheese. It started in a building across the street from, and was supported by, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Eventually, in 1993, the New Harmony Ministry Association was established by the seven Churches in New Harmony to serve those in need in Posey County from one central location. The organization at that time ran two programs; a living assistance program to help folks with rent or utilities, and the Food Pantry. The Food Pantry program is funded by the New Harmony Churches as well as other Churches in the area; the United Way of Posey County, individuals, businesses, organizations and foundations. If the New Harmony Food Pantry continues in operation after the end of December of this year, the

Ministry Association will continue to oversee the Food Pantry under the new leadership. New Harmony Food Pantry has been located at the First Baptist Church for over the twenty years.

Today the operation is quite large. Mary Ellen said that around 60 local farmers help them in their efforts by each one planting an acre of crops that is set aside to assist the Food Pantry. The farmers then raise cows and pigs to have processed at DeWigs into ground beef and sausage. It supplies the Pantry with up to 700 pounds of meat for distribution to the poor about three or four times a year. The New Harmony Food Pantry is open to the public every third Thursday of each month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This is a vital service to the people of our community. It can only be imagined how much good this Pantry, and the folks who have dedicated themselves to it’s operation, have done over its many years of service.

Right now, they are asking for your help in return for the almost 30 years that they have served New Harmony. Hopefully, someone, or some organization, is willing to step forward and fulfill their needs; a new Food Pantry facility and a person who can take over as its Director when Mary Ellen retires. This is an unpaid, volunteer position. Mary Ellen Girard said to me that she will not simply abandon the new Director but will act as a consultant to ease the new Director’s transition into her old job. To reach Mary Ellen Girard, if you are interested in either becoming the Food Pantry Director, or if you know of, or have a facility that can be used by them, call her at 812-682-4077.

Ms. Girard added that she would like to thank the First Baptist Church for providing the New Harmony Food Pantry with a wonderful location to run it’s operations for over twenty years. She would also like to thank, she said, the Ministry Association and all of the volunteers who have worked so diligently in this effort and for their support during those years.

Divided COA Upholds Drug, Firearm Convictions, Can’t Solve Gun ‘Conundrum’

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Olivia Covington for www.theindianalawyer.com

Though the warrantless search that led to a man’s drug- and firearm-related convictions was lawful, a divided panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals was stumped on how to resolve the “conundrum” of when or if the man’s gun can be returned to him.

In Darnell Cleveland v. State of Indiana, 18A-CR-2298, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers Eric Parrish and Nickolas Smith stopped a Ford Explorer after observing the vehicle speeding and learning the license plate number was registered to a Chevrolet. As the officers approached the vehicle, they smelled raw marijuana.

While searching the vehicle’s driver — who had an outstanding warrant — for weapons, Smith saw passenger Darnell Cleveland walking away with a gold bag. Cleveland complied with an order to drop the bag, which Smith later opened and found a handgun and two baggies of marijuana.

Cleveland admitted the gun was his and said he knew about the marijuana, but claimed he had “nothing to do with” the drugs. He was later charged with one count of carrying a handgun without a license and one count of possession of marijuana, both as Class A misdemeanors.

At his trial, Cleveland objected to the admission of the marijuana and gun, arguing the evidence was obtained from an unconstitutional search. He argued later that the state lacked probable cause to arrest him, but the Marion Superior Court overruled both objections and found him guilty as charged.

Cleveland was sentenced to an aggregate 365 days, all suspended, and was ordered to pay a $50 public defender fee. The trial judge also ordered that his gun be destroyed.

The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld Cleveland’s convictions on Monday, with Judge John Baker writing that the automobile exception to the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against warrantless searches extended to the gold bag because the bag was inside the vehicle when officers initially believed the vehicle contained contraband.

“The probable cause to stop and search the vehicle and its contents was established from the beginning, and said probable cause did not cease the moment Cleveland exited the vehicle and walked away,” Baker wrote. “If this were the case, passengers — even those as compliant, respectful, and non-violent as Cleveland — would have license to abscond with contraband from police presence to avoid any possibility of arrest for themselves or for those still inside the vehicle.”

The search was also lawful under the Indiana Constitution, Baker said, because the smell of marijuana emanating from the car and the discrepancy in the license plate’s registration created a “strong suspicion” of illegal activity. Further, Cleveland had already been detained as part of the initial stop, and the officers had authority to defuse the “precarious situation” when Cleveland began to walk away.

The appellate court likewise upheld the $50 public defender fee, imposed against Cleveland without an indigency hearing, noting Indiana Code section 35-33-7-6(c) does not require a hearing. Further, though the judge did not make an explicit indigency finding, the panel said the record reveals that “(t)he trial court did its due diligence by inquiring into Cleveland’s financial abilities and making an implicit finding about Cleveland’s indigency status.” But in a footnote, the court said it’s best practice to make explicit indigency findings.

But Cleveland did secure a partial victory when the appellate court found error in the trial court’s order for Cleveland’s gun to be destroyed. Relying on Trice v. State, 114 N.E. 3d 496, 501 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018), Baker said the “misuse of firearms” that allows for guns to be withheld post-conviction, as contemplated in Indiana Code § 35-47-3-2(b), does not include “mere possession.”

Even so, the appellate panel stopped short of ordering the return of Cleveland’s gun, noting he is still not licensed to carry the weapon, “and the trial court does not have the authority to return the firearm directly to Cleveland.”

“As of now, given our lack of statutory guidance, we order that the IMPD must withhold Cleveland’s firearm until a proper solution becomes available,” Baker said. “This is a conundrum that only our General Assembly can resolve.”

The case was remanded.

Judge Cale Bradford dissented in part from the majority opinion, in which Baker was joined by Judge Margret Robb. Bradford’s dissent focused on the issue of the handgun, with the dissenting judge writing that the reasoning of Trice is “unpersuasive.”

Noting Cleveland told law enforcement he was carrying the weapon for protection, Bradford said the defendant was “’using’ the handgun for self-defense by carrying it with him.”

“This use becomes misuse, however, when the person is not legally entitled to carry that handgun,” he said. “I conclude that the authorities were well within their rights to seize and destroy Cleveland’s handgun.”

Bradford further wrote that the decisions in Nicoson v. State, 938 N.E.2d, 660 (Ind. 2010), and Mickens v. State, 742 N.E.2d 927 (Ind. 2001) – which the Trice court relied on – are not applicable here. Thus, he would affirm the trial court in all respects.

LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB” JULY 16, 2019

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“LEFT JAB AND RIGHT JAB”

“Right Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have two commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” columns concerning National or International issues.
Joe Biden and Ronald Reagan’s comments are mostly about issues of national interest.  The majority of our “IS IT TRUE” columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give Mr. Biden and Mr. Reagan exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and RIGHT JAB”  column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB” AND “RIGHT JAB” several times a week.  Oh, “Left Jab” is a liberal view and the “Right Jab is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments of the two gentlemen is free to do so.

FOOTNOTE: Any comments posted in this column do not represent the views or opinions of the City-County Observer or our advertisers.

Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for July 16

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Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for July 16, 2019.

 

Tuesday, July 16: Governor’s Awards Reception at the Indiana Black Expo

WHO:              Gov. Holcomb
Gregory Wilson, Executive Director, Indiana Civil Rights Commission
Tanya Bell, President and CEO, Indiana Black Expo, Inc.

 

WHAT:            The governor will give remarks and present awards.

 

WHEN:            2 p.m., Tuesday, July 16

 

WHERE:          Indiana Convention Center

500 Ballroom
100 S. Capitol Ave.

Indianapolis, IN 46225

 

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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PARENT AIDE – ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, ELKHART CO., MARSHALL CO., KOSCIUSKO CO.
FAMILY FOCUS INC – Saint Joseph, IN
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Courier – Part Time
American Red Cross 3.9/5 rating   6,370 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Jul 9
Patient Transporter
St. Vincent Health, IN 3.9/5 rating   7 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Greets and provides information and direction to patients and visitors. Transports patients via wheelchair, stretcher or bed to designated sites as requested,…
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General Warehouse
The TJX Companies, Inc. 3.7/5 rating   5,161 reviews  – Evansville, IN
TJX considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender…
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Shuttle Driver
St. Vincent Health, IN 3.9/5 rating   7 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Shuttle Driver – Patient Transportation – Part-Time,Rotating. Assists riders entering and exiting the vehicle. EEO is the Law Poster Supplement….
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Bagging Clerk – Darmstadt (Evansville)
Schnucks 3.5/5 rating   1,150 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Schnucks is a progressive, family-owned supermarket retailer with 100 stores in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Wisconsin – all managed from our corporate…
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Receptionist
Silver Birch of Evansville 4.3/5 rating   3 reviews  – Evansville, IN
The receptionist is responsible for welcoming residents and visitors into the community, answering phones, routing calls and communication (including but not…
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Recovery Specialist – Evansville
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana 3.5/5 rating   2,159 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$12 – $14 an hour
A valid state driver’s license is required. Certification in first aid and CPR preferred. The Fresh Start Recovery Centers focus on helping mothers recover from…
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Wingstop Team Member
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Responsive employer
$8.50 – $11.00 an hour
Driver’s License (Required). We offer a pleasant work environment and flexible schedules. We are looking for positive, responsible and reliable Cashiers and…
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CASHIER/FOOD SERVICE WORKER (FULL-TIME, 3RD SHIFT) St. Vincent Evansville – WILL TRAIN
Compass Group 3.3/5 rating   4,208 reviews  – Evansville, IN
We’re TouchPoint Support Services and our mission is to serve up hospitality, for patients, their families and visitors at Ascension Health hospitals throughout…
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Experienced Tax Accountant
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Child Engagement Specialist – Part Time – Evansville
Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana 3.5/5 rating   2,159 reviews  – Evansville, IN
A valid Driver’s License is required. This position requires a minimum of a high school diploma, Bachelor’s in the Social Services field preferred….
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Extended Day Center Assistant at West Terrace
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 3.7/5 rating   49 reviews  – Evansville, IN
The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve…
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Accounts Payable Clerk
JR3 Properties, Inc – Evansville, IN
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Office Assistant – Cardiology
St. Vincent Health, IN 3.9/5 rating   7 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Vincent’s Health System-IN, you will have the opportunity to work in a customer service capacity providing administrative and clerical support to patients and…
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Shipping/Receiving Clerk
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School Portrait Photographer
Inter-State Studio and Publishing Company 3.6/5 rating   41 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$11 – $14 an hour
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Warehouse Worker
Carpets Unlimited Flooring Center – Evansville, IN
$12 an hour
Driver’s License (Required). Forklift Certified (Preferred). Looking for dependable hardworking individual….
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Student Behavioral Coach
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. – Evansville, IN
Must have valid driver’s license, auto insurance that meets the Indiana State minimum coverage requirement, and qualify for Company’s vehicle liability…
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Field Service Technician
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Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record. We run Driving record, Background and Drug Test….
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ROUTE SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Frito Lay 3.5/5 rating   4,655 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$1,000 a week
Valid driver’s license with proof of insurance. You’ll need to pass DOT physical and certification. As a Route Sales Representative (RSR), you will develop and…
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Activities Assistant
Holiday Health Care 3.7/5 rating   7 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$11.00 – $11.88 an hour
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She may be a little frightened by other pets. Additional needs include pick up / drop off and Boarding apartment Ok. 1 Dog. Services Needed: Boarding…
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Retail Merchandiser Team Lead Part Time No Nights No Weekends
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This Week at USI

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Below is a list of events and activities happening in and around the USI community in the coming weeks:

Thursday, July 18 – Sunday, July 21

New Harmony Theatre continues season with Always…Patsy Cline

New Harmony Theatre continues its 32nd summer season with the musical Always…Patsy Cline by Ted Swindley. The play runs July 12-14 and July 18-21 at Murphy Auditorium in historic New Harmony, Indiana. Always…Patsy Cline is based on a true story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger. Their friendship shows us that Patsy Cline’s gift to us was greater than her exquisite voice; it was her wonderful heart. The show’s title was inspired by Cline’s letters to Seger, which were consistently signed “Love ALWAYS… Patsy Cline.”

Single tickets are $35 for an adult, $33 for seniors age 60+, $12 for ages 25 and under, and $31 for USI employees. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.usi.edu/nht or call the box office at 812-465-1635 or 877-648-7469. Read More

7:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 23

Annual Mental Health Summit adds focus on care of first responders, in addition to military service members

Military service members, first responders and their families have unique mental health needs. Health care professionals and caregivers in our community are invited to engage in active dialogue on how to best address these needs during the 2019 Mental Health Summit at the University of Southern Indiana, held from 7:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, in University Center West. To register, call 812-464-1989 or visit the Mental Health Summit web page. For programming questions and assistance, please contact Joel Matherly at 812-461-5302 or email jsmatherly@usi.edu. Read More

Race starts at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 27

Night Flight 4-Mile Run and Kids 8 and Under Half-Mile
Support the USI Track and Cross Country programs while enjoying an evening run/walk through the beautiful USI campus and USI-Burdette Trail during Night Flight! Night Flight will be held on Saturday, July 27. The 4-mile run begins at 8:30 p.m. Pre-registration is available at https://www.riseupandrun.com/night-flight/ and is $20. Race day registration is $25 (Paid registration includes a t-shirt). More Information

 

 

THE MUSIC OF TRANS – SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA AT THE VICTORY THEATRE IN EVANSVILLE,

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St. Louis powerhouse, The Prophecy Show will bring their signature and highly energized Rock Opera to the Victory Theatre on November 29th at 7:00pm. Touring as a Tribute to The Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Prophecy Show’s Theatrical performances have been igniting stages nationwide. This is a band that loves TSO – loves their audiences – and knows how to create an electifying evening of rock!

Given that their founder and lead guitarist has been tributing this band for 13 years and has an endorsement from Paul O’Niell of TSO, it is no surprise that Denial 3 has come to be known as the “Next best thing to TSO band”. Denial 3 Has had its own show in Branson, Mo for 2 years and performs in major Chistmas celebrations, concert halls, and some of the largest performing art centers throughout the United States.

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Leonhardt, Stein named top USI Student Athletes for 2018-19

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University of Southern Indiana Athletics announced that senior men’s basketball player Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) and junior softball player Jennifer Leonhardt (Louisville, Kentucky) have been named the Old National Bank/USI Male and Female Student Athletes of the Year for 2018-19.

Stein, who became USI’s all-time leading scorer in his final game of his collegiate career, is collecting his second-straight honor after leading the Screaming Eagles to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight this past March.

A first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference and All-Midwest Region selection, Stein collected honorable mention All-America honors after averaging 20.9 points per game and setting the school’s single-season scoring record with 732 points.

In the classroom, Stein became the first USI player in program history to earn Academic All-America and GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year honors this season and capped his career off by being named the GLVC Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award. He graduated in December with a bachelor’s degree in management and minor in sports and business studies.

His efforts this year led the Eagles to a 26-9 overall record and their first NCAA II Midwest Region title since 2004.

Student-athletes under consideration for the ONB/USI Male Student Athlete of the Year award included Stein, Austin Nolan (men’s cross country) and Sean Rickey (men’s soccer).

Leonhardt is earning her first USI Student Athlete of the Year honor after a stellar season that saw her earn GLVC Pitcher of the Year and GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year accolades.

A second-team All-American on the field in 2019, Leonhardt went 21-9 in the pitcher’s circle with four saves, a 1.29 ERA, 243 strikeouts and a .187 opponent batting average. She tossed to complete-game shutouts in the NCAA II Midwest Region #1 Tournament, bringing her single-season total to a school-record tying 13 as well as her career mark to a school-record tying 33. She also broke the school records for strikeouts (705) and wins (76).

Her efforts on the field helped lead the Eagles to a 35-21 overall record and a 19-7 mark in GLVC play. USI advanced to the NCAA II Midwest Region Tournament for the fifth-straight year and sixth time in seven seasons.

In the class room, Leonhardt earned first-team Academic All-America honors and was named the GLVC Scholar Athlete of the Year. She has accumulated a 3.764 grade point average as a biology major at USI and is a three-time Academic All-GLVC honoree.

Student-athletes under consideration for the ONB/USI Female Student Athlete of the Year award included Leonhardt, Imani Guy (women’s basketball), Claire Johnson (softball) and Madelyne Juenger (women’s soccer).

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Michael Ray Roberts II: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor), Operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license (Class C misdemeanor)

Hubert Price Gibson II: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Gary M. Moore: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony)

Darion Montel Cartwright: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony), Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Level 6 Felony)

Alexander Obrien Schnarre: Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety official (Level 5 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class A misdemeanor), Leaving the scene of an accident with bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Driving the wrong way on posted one-way roadway (C infraction)

joe wallace IS IT TRUE JULY 15th

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IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Democrat Party as most people knew it before the debacles of 2010 – 2011 would not recognize the wreckage that the once party of the people has become?…there was a period of time when the Vanderburgh County Democrat Party dominated the leadership positions and elected offices totally?…that all changed with the hubris exhibited in the community meetings leading up to seeing the Ford Center crammed down the taxpayer’s throats without a referendum?…this was of course orchestrated by former Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel who was measuring the windows in the White House for new curtains based on the words of Larry Aitken who was the voice, money and whip of the Vanderburgh County Democrat Party for many years?…it was this level of hubris and arrogance that inspired the late great Rick Davis to make an announcement that he would be a candidate for Mayor of Evansville in the 2011 election?…that was followed by Floatgate, ChickenGate, and a whole bunch of other buffoonery that culminated in Davis defeating the hand-picked successor to the Democrat Machine grip on the office of mayor?…it has never been the same since?

 

IS IT TRUE that yesterday the Vanderburgh County Democrat Party took a body blow that may reduce it to rubble when it’s biggest champion Attorney Scott Danks resigned from the leadership role?…Danks spent 3 years as chairperson after a lifetime of supporting Democrat candidates and goals?…Danks gave it his best shot to resurrect the damage done by the Democrat Machine to itself during the exit of Weinzapfel from politics?…we commend Scott for trying and wish him well as he lives his life in the excellent manner that he is known to?…Danks has been a leader in many ways but resurrecting Weinzapfel and the Machine’s folly was more than he wanted to handle and now the Party is left to its own devices?…we understand his replacement has a picture of the Communist candidate for President of the United States in his office and is a big supporter of Senator Sanders and all things that result in higher taxes and more free stuff?…we predict this narrative will not play well in Evansville and that the decline of the Vanderburgh Democrat Party will continue until it eventually hits rock bottom with only a trivial number of seats on the Evansville City Council?

 

IS IT TRUE that embracing the fringe elements of the national Democrat platform is not likely to appeal to people in the Midwest or South and will ultimately bring about a downfall across the country in places where people still have traditional values?…Bernie, Kamala Harris, Fauxcahontas Elizabeth Warren, and other hard left progressives will be challenged to get any traction in places with common sense?…they may have the heart of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and New York but the rest of the country sees this pack of 24 for what they are and that is going to be bad news for them?…for one of the few times, Evansville seems to be at the leading edge of a national movement back to common sense, traditional values, and rejection of all things far left?

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