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Kick Butts-Fight Cancer!

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Gilda’s Club Evansville and Smokefree Communities will host a free community event for National Kick Butts Day. Youth age 10+ and adults will learn about the health risks of smoking, including e-cigarettes and obtain information on smoking cessation and cancer resources. All attendees will write encouraging notes to put in local “Quit Kits” to help those kicking thehabit!

Courtney Horning from Smokefree Community and Jo Gilreath, LCSW from Gilda’s Club will lead this interactive workshop on Wednesday March 20th from 5:30-6:30pm at Gilda’s Club Evansville (5740Vogel Rd). There is a free dinner available starting at 5:00pm.

Advance registration is preferred, but walk in attendees are welcome. Free T-shirts to the first 50 attendees. To register, please call 812-402-8667 or email angie@gcevv.org. Include ages of youth attending and t-shirt size needed.

Vendor application for First Fridays

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DEADLINE FRIDAY: We need artists and vendors for all six Haynie’s Corner Arts District First Fridays events from May-October! Click here to apply.
Vendors are needed for First Friday events May-October.
May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4
Applications are accepted until March 15.

Relief petition filed after 15 years too late, COA says

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Katie Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com

A man seeking relief from his convictions was rejected when the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of his petition, finding he was too late after delaying his filing 15 years.

In 2002, Michael Jent pleaded guilty to Class A misdemeanor invasion of privacy, Class A misdemeanor interfering with the reporting of a crime, Class B misdemeanor public intoxication and Class B misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He also waived his constitutional rights.

Fifteen years later, Jent filed a petition for post-conviction relief, arguing that he was still intoxicated at the time of his hearing and that his guilty plea was not knowingly made. He also alleged that there was an insufficient factual basis to support his guilty plea and that he was denied the assistance of guilty plea counsel.

When the Allen Superior Court denied his petition, it found no merit to Jent’s claims and found he unreasonably delayed in filing for relief. Additionally, Jent’s guilty plea hearing transcript was unavailable upon request, having been destroyed after meeting Indiana’s 10-year deadline for misdemeanor record filings.

The state contended that his allegations did not create a genuine issue of material fact because they did not allege specific facts that would suffice to establish any grounds for post-conviction relief. It also argued his claims were barred by laches and was unreasonably delayed in making his request.

Jent argued on appeal that the state failed to present evidence to support a laches defense, unreasonable delay and that the delay caused prejudice, but the Indiana Court of Appeals sided with the state in Michael R. Jent v. State of Indiana, 18A-PC-785.

The appellate panel first found that while a lapse of time did not necessarily constitute laches, Jent’s 15-year delay in filing for post-conviction relief was sufficient to infer that the delay was unreasonable. It similarly found that the destruction of documents can be prejudicial to the state and support an affirmative defense of laches.

“It should be noted that the State failed to present evidence to the postconviction court in its pleadings alleging the specific prejudice it suffered by Jent’s unreasonable delay,” Judge Rudolph Pyle. “Normally, this would require reversal of the post-conviction court’s order under summary disposition and a remand for further proceedings.

“However, this would be an unnecessary and unwarranted waste of judicial resources when the result will be the same — the case would be remanded, the post-conviction court would deny Jent’s PCR petition after finding the State prejudiced by the destruction of transcripts after Jent’s unreasonable delay, Jent would likely appeal, and we would affirm.”

The appellate court therefore affirmed the denial of Jent’s petition, concluding the unreasonable delay prejudiced the state and that Jent failed to show that the evidence as a whole led to an opposite conclusion than that reached by the post-conviction court.

USI Softball opens GLVC, home schedule Saturday

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University of Southern Indiana Softball begins its 2019 Great Lakes Valley Conference schedule Saturday at noon when it hosts McKendree University in its home-opener at the USI Softball Field. The Screaming Eagles also host the University of Illinois Springfield Sunday at noon in a rematch of last year’s NCAA II Midwest Super Regional.

The Screaming Eagles (12-10, 0-0 GLVC) have won five of their last eight games, while McKendree (13-11, 0-0 GLVC), an NCAA II Tournament team from last year, also is 5-3 in its last eight games. Illinois Springfield (11-9, 0-0 GLVC), which visits Union University Thursday before opening GLVC play Saturday at Bellarmine University, has won five of its last eight games as well.

All four games this weekend will be aired on 95.7 The Spin as well as the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

USI Softball Notes
• Eagles 6-6 at Spring Games. USI went 6-6 at The Spring Games, including 3-3 in regional games. Senior second baseman Claire Johnson paced the Eagles at the plate with a .421 batting average, while sophomore outfielder Alicia Webb hit .387. Junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt was 4-2 in the circle with a 1.75 ERA and a .183 opponent batting average.

• Last week. After going 1-3 to start The Spring Games, the Eagles finished the eight-day trip with a 5-3 record last week. Johnson led USI with a .538 batting average (14-26), three doubles, three triples, a home run, eight RBIs and eight runs scored. Senior catcher Lindsey Barr hit .435 (10-23) with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and a team-best 10 RBIs, while Leonhardt went 3-1 with a 1.35 ERA, .177 opponent batting average and 38 strikeouts.

• Johnson named GLVC Player of Week. Johnson was named the GLVC Player of the Week for her efforts last week. In addition to her .538 batting average, Johnson had a .613 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. She drew five walks and struck out just two times.

• Johnson breaks record for career walks. Senior second baseman Claire Johnson set the program’s all-time record for career walks when she drew her 83rd career base on balls in USI’s win over Saint Anselm. She passed former All-American and current Assistant Coach MacKenzi Dorsam, who drew 82 free passes during her career at USI.

• Leonhardt ends Spring Games with shutdown performance. Leonhardt finished The Spring Games on a strong note. After earning a 2-1 win over No. 12 Saint Anselm, Leonhardt tossed back-to-back one-hit shutouts in USI’s wins over Findlay and Dominican (New York). Including a scoreless 1-2-3 inning in USI’s 4-3 loss to California-Pennsylvania on Saturday, Leonhardt struck out 29 of the 49 batters she faced. She tossed pitches to just four batters over the minimum in the process and did not issue a walk in the 15 innings of work. She had a no-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning of USI’s 5-0 win over Findlay before surrendering her first hit; then took a perfect game into the sixth inning of USI’s 6-0 win over Dominican before a lead-off single ended the no-hit bid.

THUNDERBOLTS TO SIGN NEW PLAYER FOR FRIDAY’S HOME GAME

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The Evansville Thunderbolts will be signing Braxton Wiley to an official Thunderbolts contract at 10AM on Friday morning. Braxton is a 7 year old boy who has endured over 8 brain surgeries and has dreamed of being a professional hockey player.  The day will begin with Braxton signing the contract alongside Coach Ian Moran and the rest of the Evansville Thunderbolts team. He will then follow the team for the official team photo and finally pre-game practice.  He will then return to Ford Center for the Thunderbolts game to drop the puck at 7:15PM and cheer his team on to victory.

We welcome the press to be a part of this wonderful ceremony honoring an amazing and brave child. For additional information, please contact Alison Nicholson, Thunderbolts Public Relations Manager at anicholson@evansvillethunderbolts.com.

Help us to celebrate this special new Thunderbolts player!

 

EVSC Schools to Host Kindergarten Orientation

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Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation elementary schools will host kindergarten orientation meetings on Tuesday, April 9, 2019.  The orientations give parents/guardians the opportunity to enroll students in kindergarten if they haven’t already done so, and receive additional information regarding kindergarten, meet school staff, ask questions and share information about their children.

 

Children should be five years old on or before August 1, 2019, to enroll in kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year. To enroll, parents or legal guardians will need to be present and provide the child’s legal birth certificate (hospital certificates cannot be used) at the time of enrollment. For more information, parents can contact their child’s school.

 

EVSC elementary schools will host their respective orientation meetings at the following times on April 9:

·      Caze: 5 – 6 p.m., 2013 S. Green River Road, 812-477-5567

·      Cedar Hall K-8: 3:30 p.m., 2100 N. Fulton Ave., 812-435-8223

·      Cynthia Heights: 6-7 p.m., 7225 Big Cynthiana Road, 812-435-8740

·      Daniel Wertz: 6 – 7 p.m., 1701 S, Red Bank Road, 812-435-8312

·      Delaware: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m., 700 N. Garvin St., 812-435-8227

·      Dexter: 1:15 p.m.., 917 S. Dexter Avenue, 812-476-1321

·      Evans: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., 2727 N. Evans, Avenue, 812-435-8330

·      Fairlawn: 4 – 5 p.m., 2021 S. Alvord Boulevard, 812-476-4997

·      Glenwood K-8: 1 – 2 p.m., 901 Sweetser Ave., 812-435-8242

·      Harper: 6 – 7 p.m., 21 S. Alvord Boulevard, 812-476-1308

·      Hebron: 6 – 7 p.m., 4400 Bellemeade Ave., 812-477-8915

·      Highland: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m., 6701 Darmstadt Road, 812- 867-6401

·      Lincoln K-8: 5 – 6 p.m., 635 Lincoln Ave., 812-435-8235

·      Lodge K-8: 1 – 3 p.m., 2000 Lodge Avenue, 812-477-5319

·      McCutchanville: 5:30 – 7 p.m., 10701 Petersburg Road, 812-435-8770

·      Oak Hill: 6 – 7 p.m., 7700 Oak Hill Rd., 812-867-6426

·      Scott: 5 – 6 p.m., 14940 Old State Road, 812-867-2427

·      Stockwell: 3:30 – 5:30 p.m., 2501 N. Stockwell Road, 812-477-5345

·      Stringtown: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., 4720 Stringtown Road, 812-435-8320

·      Tekoppel: 6 – 7 p.m., 111 N. Tekoppel Ave., 812-435-8883

·      Vogel: 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., or 12:30 p.m. 1500 Oak Hill Road, 812-477-6109 (Parents are asked to call ahead for an appointment.)

·      West Terrace: 6 p.m., 8000 West Terrace Drive, 812-435-8733

 

If parents/guardians do not know what school their child should attend, they can call the EVSC Office of Student Services at 435-8463, or visit www.evscschools.com and click on the “Family Services” at the top of the page, then “What District Do I Live In.”

Newburgh Man Arrested for DUI and Possession of Heroin

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Vanderburgh County – Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:50, Trooper Ross Rafferty stopped a vehicle on Fares Avenue near Delaware Street for expired registration. The driver was identified as Neil Summers, 37, of Newburgh. A passenger was identified as Kelli Rogers, 36, of Evansville. During the traffic stop, Summers exhibited signs of impairment. Senior Trooper Finney and his K-9, Boomer, arrived to assist. While walking around the vehicle the K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics. A search of the vehicle revealed heroin, a syringe, drug paraphernalia and Xanax. Summers failed field sobriety tests and submitted to a chemical test at a local hospital. The test results are pending. Summers was arrested and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail where he is currently being held without bond. Rogers was arrested for an outstanding failure to appear misdemeanor warrant and taken to the Vanderburgh County Jail.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Neil Summers, 37, Newburgh, IN
  1. Possession of Heroin, Class 6 Felony
  2. Possession of Syringe, Class 6 Felony
  3. Driving While Intoxicated with a Prior, Class 6 Felony
  4. Possession of a Schedule Drug (Xanax), Class A Misdemeanor
  5. Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE” MARCH 13, 2018

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?

IS IT TRUE that the Ford Center had a capacity crowd of over 10,500 paying customers for an NCAA basketball game on Saturday night for the championship of the Ohio Valley Conference?…the winning team was the Murray State Racers that took the first automatic entry to March Madness 2019 over Belmont to finish their regular season with a record of 27 wins and 4 losses?… Murray State has a large local fan base and enjoys a very gifted player that is expected to be chosen in the top 3 of the NBA draft?…the semifinal game with Murray against Jacksonville drew over 8,500 fans to downtown Evansville?…this proves that a winning team with a shot at the NCAA tournament can draw fans to Ford Center and that lesson should not be lost for the University of Evansville Purple Aces who once drew capacity crowds to Roberts Stadium?…the Aces have no reason not to expect seasons with 25 wins and when they do the crowds will follow?  ..the City-County Observer has always stated that a winning record will bring more to fans to the Ford Center?

IS IT TRUE the other games in the Ohio Valley Conference did not fare so well at the box office drawing only between 400 and 900 fans per game?…that is because there is no fan base locally for the other teams and Murray States women’s team was eliminated early?…these lessons should be learned and we do congratulate the Evansville Sports Corporation creating two nights of exceptional basketball at the Ford Center?

IS IT TRUE that some legislators just stand out?  …there are times that our local legislators deserve a big “thank you” and sometimes we fail to acknowledge them? …the City-County Observer would like to thank Senators Jim Tomes and Vaneta Becker for standing up and speaking against the “Sports Book” gaming bill that was just passed by the State Senate? …we totally agree with them that this legislation discriminates against the taxpayers of Evansville?  …posted below is a link to this bill:

Indiana Senate passes ‘major expansion’ of gaming allowing Terre Haute casino, sports betting

IS IT TRUE  last week an overflow crowd attended the  “Meet Your Legislators” meeting and only two (2) legislators attended this important community event?  …we want to thank State Senators, Vaneta Becker and Jim Tomes for attending this important governmental meeting? …it’s obvious that Senators Becker and Tomes realizes the importance of having direct and open communications with the people they represent?  …since this meeting was planned many months in advance one would expect that the majority of our State Legislators would have made advance plans to attend this extremely important public forum?  …we are told that at least one (1) State Representative couldn’t attend this gathering because of a funeral and another one went on vacation?  …that the remaining members of this group went to a breakfast meeting in Posey County?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the University of Evansville is attempting to get the State of Indiana to drop the zoning restrictions on property they own at Lloyd near Stockwell Road next to Wesselman Woods?  …we are told that University wants to build a new health center in that area and the rezoning of this property is important to those plans?  …people that oppose the rezoning of this property feel that if this legislation is passed it would encroach on the pristine and valuable Wesselman nature preserve?
IS IT TRUE  we congratulate State Senators Vaneta Becker and Jim Tomes for strongly opposing the “Payday Lending” bill?   …we are pleased that Senators that Tomes and Becker also had harsh words when they voted against this ill-advised Senate-approved bill? …It passed the Senate 26-23 and now is before the House.  …attached below is the link of the ‘Payday Lending ” bill that we urge you to read?
IS IT TRUE last year that the Evansville DMD leased a dilapidated, vacant block building to the Davita Dialysis Center?  …right after the Davita Dialysis Center signed a lease with the Evansville DMD for a nominal monthly payment someone started to do extensive and expensive renovations on this building?  … last week we couldn’t officially verify who paid for the extensive and expensive renovations of this property?   …it’s now alleged that the costs of renovation ($350,000 t0 $400,000) of this building were paid by the Evansville DMD? …we have attached a link from the Vanderburgh County Assessor concerning the sales transactions and old and new appraisals of this building? …we look forward to getting your take on this entire transaction?

 

http://vanderburghassessor.org/Default.aspx?PID=82-06-20-026-091.008-029

IS IT TRUE that the City of Evansville made a dubious list compiled by the National Council for Home Safety and Security and the results are not flattering?… Evansville ranked at number 40 in the Top 100 nationally for the most dangerous large cities in America?… Evansville also checked in at number 45 in large cities with the highest increase in violent crime and number 38 in large cities averaged violent crime rate increase in violent crime?…as far as the most dangerous cities list is concerned, Evansville got the worst score in the State of Indiana including Indianapolis that came in at number 41?…South Bend came in at number 49 to round out the Hoosier cities that made this Hall of Shame?… Gary, Indiana which has been a perennial leader on the violent crime list did not make this list as Gary has gotten so bad that there has been an exodus large enough to remove them from the list of large cities?…the most dangerous on the list was Springfield, Missouri that is known as a center for meth as Evansville was several years ago?…to put things into perspective that longtime violent drip hole called St. Louis came in at number 99?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Are you disappointed that not one City Council member made a request to the City Controller to give them a detailed financial accounting of the Evansville Thunderbolts?

Please go to our link of our media partner Channel 44 News located in the upper right-hand corner of the City-County Observer so you can get the up-to-date news, weather, and sports. We are pleased to provide obituaries from several area funeral homes at no costs.  Over the next several weeks we shall be adding additional obituaries from other local funeral homes.  Please scroll down the paper and you shall see a listing of them.

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