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“IS IT TRUE” FEBRUARY 19, 2019
We hope that today’s “READERS FORUMâ€Â 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 GOP Party Chairman Wayne Parke’s just announced that he opposes ALEX SCHMITT’S for the AT-LARGE CITY COUNCIL seat?  …it’s well known that Mr. Schmitt is the hand-picked candidate of Mayor Winnecke?  …we predict that Mr. Parkes decision to publically oppose Alex Schmitt’s candidacy for the At-Large City Council seat has caused a split between Mayor Winnecke and GOP Chairman Wayne Parke? …we predict that this is a developing story with a lot of political twists and turns?
IS IT TRUE we wonder why did the Ford Center drop the Evansville IceMen hockey team who paid them $10,000 per home game and replaces them with the Evansville Thunderbolts hockey team that pays them $1,000 per home game?  …if the Evansville IceMen played 32 home game at the Ford Center they would have paid $320,000 for the use of that facility? …if the Evansville Thunderbolts plays 28 home games they paid the Ford Center $28,000 per season?  …if our calculations are correct the Evansville IceMen paid the Ford Center exactly $292,000 more in rent than the Evansville Thunderbolts?  …we would like to know how is the Ford Center management going to make up the $292,000 in revenue shortfall for the 2018 to 2019 hockey season?
IS IT TRUEÂ right after Mayor Winnecke took office he quietly approved of (without fanfare) a $50 million “Smart Water Meter project that was funded by future water and sewer rate increases? Â …several people questioned this decision because the new smart meters were installed on a water delivery system that was over 100 years old? …because of unexplained reasons, this multi-million dollars project was never completed? Â …we wonder what happened to the bond money left over from this abandoned public works project?
IS IT TRUE we wonder if the Executive Director of the Evansville DMD and members of the ERC board would spend their own money the same way they spent our tax dollars buying property located on North Main Street and Main Street? Â …we bet the answer to this question is a resounding “NO”?
IS IT TRUE last week one of our posters made the following comment about former Vanderburgh County Sheriff Eric Williams being appointed to the Evansville Vanderburgh Library board?  …that Danielle Wilson posted; “Wishing former Sheriff Eric Willaims success and prayers for the journey he’s taking with the Evansville Vanderburgh Library.”  Good luck!
IS IT TRUE that the Memorial Village Center City complex already houses offices for Memorial Community Development Corporation, a Community Federal Credit Union, the Evansville Black Chamber of Commerce, Family Barbershop, Subway Restaurant, outstanding Child Care facility and offices for job creation and affordable housing? … that the Memorial Village complex has enough land for future well-thought-out commercial development projects?
IS IT TRUE we wonder why members of the ERC and Evansville DMD haven’t approached the developer of the Memorial Village Complex located in the Center City to do a similar project in the North Main Street area?  …it’s obvious that the infrastructure of certain areas of North Main Street is well positioned for some future creative economic development?
IS IT TRUE we find it interesting that community activist and mega preacher Dr. Adrian M. Brooks, Sr. of Memorial Baptist Church has been appointed to several important community boards?  ….he was recently appointed to the Southwest Economic Development Board and also the Airport Authority Board of Directors.  …that longtime Democrat Dr. Adrian Brooks was appointed to these meaningful boards by Republicans?  …all we can say about this is “Very Interesting?
IS IT TRUE that the Downtown Farmers’ Market won’t be opening for 2019 Season?  …this another prime example why this type of activity should be left up to the private sector?  …the West Franklin Street Bazaar is being run by a group of volunteers and is flourishing every year?
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel its time for the Evansville City Council to adopt an ordinance to have the Ford Center management put under the direction of a “Board Of Control”?
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GOP CHAIRMAN WAYNE PARKE OPPOSES ALEX SCHMITT FOR AT LARGE CITY COUNCIL SEAT
Yesterday Afternoon The Vanderburgh County Republican Party Chairman Wayne Parke Posted The Following Comment On His FACEBOOK Page:
E. WAYNE PARKE
Republican Chairman Wayne Parke will not be helping/supporting City Council Candidate Alex Schmitt in his campaign for City Council At-Large because he supports some Democrat candidates over Republican candidates I will be ignoring him and Connie Whitman.  Neither represents Republican believes.
The Republicans have 3 other good at-large City Council candidates.
WAYNE PARKE
FOOTNOTES: The above statement by GOP Party Chairman was posted without editing.Â
The City-County Observer posted the following statement in yesterday’s “IS IT TRUE” section:
IS IT TRUE we now understand why the Vanderburgh County GOP Party Chairman Wayne Parke hasn’t taken the Republican At-Large City Council candidate to task for attending Democrat Ben Trockman official campaign filing event at the Civic Center?  …we have been told by people in the know that the reason why Mr. Parke hasn’t taken the Republican At-Large City Council candidate to task is because he’s a handpicked City Council candidate of the Mayor?
HAPPENINGS AT THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY GOP
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Nationwide Girls Go CyberStart Competition Includes Indiana
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced the 2019 Girls Go CyberStart challenge, a skills-based competition designed to encourage girls to pursue cyber-based learning and career opportunities. Registration is now open.
 Indiana was one of 16 states to participate in the inaugural event hosted in 2018 by the SANS Institute. More than 6,500 girls participated, including more than 400 Hoosier high school students. This year, the program has expanded to 26 states, including a collegiate competition, and the organization provides free cybersecurity resources to interested schools.
“Indiana is a proven cybersecurity leader and continues to grow its reputation as a national leader in technology,†Gov. Holcomb said. “We should encourage our young people to know and pursue tech-based skills to help develop critical thinking skills and find fulfilling careers in a high-wage, high-demand field.â€
The country faces a deep shortage in computer science and cyber-trained workers, although experts predict these to be some of the highest paying, in-demand jobs. Since 2010, cyber jobs have increased by more than 75 percent, outpacing the talent pool and resulting in more than 1 million unfilled cyber positions nationwide. In Indiana, an estimated 2,300 jobs are unfilled, according to the Cyberseek jobs tool.
Girls Go CyberStart centers on a fun and thought-provoking game to inspire young women to test their aptitude in cyber skills. Female students in grades 9-12 can participate for free, either as individuals or as part of a school-based team. As part of theCyberStart challenge, participants will take on the roles of agents in the Cyber Protection Agency, where they will develop forensic and analytical skills and deploy them to sleuth through challenges and tackle various online cybercriminal gangs.
As they work their way through the game, players will be challenged to solve puzzles and be introduced to a broad spectrum of cybersecurity disciplines, including forensics, open-source intelligence, cryptography and web application security.
In 2018, a team from Park Tudor High School in Indianapolis took home the first-place finish from among nearly 400 Hoosier students who participated. For a quick look at some of the challenges, visit the CyberStart website.
This year, college students can participate in a separate challenge called Cyber FastTrack, which allows students who excel in both the CyberStart Game and CyberStart Essentials (an online course that extends the learning of CyberStart Game) to be eligible to win $2.5 million in scholarships for advanced cybersecurity training and to be introduced to employers for internships and jobs in the field.
High school girls may register for Girls Go CyberStart now through March 20, when the games begin. College students may register for Cyber FastTrack beginning on April 5 and will be able to start playing immediately. Participating students do not need prior cybersecurity knowledge or IT experience. All that is required is a computer and an Internet connection.
More information may be found at girlsgocyberstart.org for Girls Go CyberStart and at cyber-fasttrack.org for Cyber FastTrack.
24th Annual Celebration of Leadership!
We are one month away from the 24th Annual Celebration of Leadership! We are so excited to once again invite everyone to this incredible event!
We have a record number of nominees this year and are expecting a large crowd–even more than the 1600 we had last year! Reserve your seat today!
Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Please note that if you are a nominee, you receive two complimentary tickets and need only to email or call to confirm your reservation. And please share this invite with your friends and colleagues!
Please note that the event has moved downstairs to the Exhibit Hall of the Old National Events Plaza.
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NEW HARMONY SCHOOL PROPERTY BIDS TO BE DISCLOSED TODAY
NEW HARMONY SCHOOL PROPERTY BIDS TO BE DISCLOSED TODAY
By: Dan Barton, Publisher of the New-Harmony Gazette
February 18, 2019
In case you haven’t heard the news, the Town Council of New Harmony will meet on Tuesday morning, February 19th at 8:30 a.m. where this second round of new bidders will reportedly reveal their plans for the school property, should one of them be selected for ownership.
There are a total of six bids and a request by one group to delay the process for 120 days. The six bids run from $10,000 to $125,000.
1) The New Life Apostolic Church, Carmi, Illinois, Pastor Richard Giles – $10,000 for the 56 thousand sq. ft. building plus five acres.
2) Tom Guggenheim, of Mt. Vernon, $79,000 for the entire property.
3) An $80,000 bid by attorney John Goodridge of 1925 W. Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana, on behalf of an undisclosed client for the entire property.
4) Joe Lupfer of Lupfer Paving, Cynthiana, Indiana, $80,500 for the entire property.
5) Jason Baize Contracting of Evansville and New Harmony, $85,000 for the entire property.
6) A $125,000 bid by attorney Darin Higgs of 1925 W. Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana, on behalf of an undisclosed client for the entire property.
7) A proposal from Jeremy Efroymson, Dan Mason, George Rapp, and Kent Parker, all local businessmen or residents of New Harmony, to delay the bid process for 120 days so that an independent assessment of the building condition can be conducted to obtain current cost estimates for remediation costs and repairs.
Stewart Udall Visits Evansville by Pat Sides
In this photo, which was autographed by Stewart Udall, the nation’s Secretary of the Interior is greeted by several women when he arrived at Evansville’s airport on July 10, 1962. Udall took a motor trip through southwestern Indiana, ending up at the Lincoln Boyhood Memorial, where he attended the dedication ceremony for the historic site.
A passionate lover of the outdoors and former U. S. Representative from Arizona, Udall favored the conversion of strip mines in Warrick County to a national park, as well as the creation of a scenic parkway along the Ohio River. The national park system expanded greatly under his tenure (1961-1969), when four national parks, six national monuments, and twenty national historic sites were added.
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department to Receive 45 AEDs
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department to Receive 45 AEDs
FEBRUARY 18TH, 2019 
TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department will be receiving a big donation from HeartSavers.
They will receive 45 automated external defibrillators at a ceremony on Tuesday at 11 a.m.
A presentation of the devices will be held in the main lobby of the Orthopedic & Neuroscience Hospital located on the Deaconess Gateway Campus.
The new AEDs will be placed in Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department vehicles.
Gov. Holcomb announces $750,000 in grants to local coalitions to combat drug crisis
Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced the State of Indiana will award $750,000 in grants to support local coalitions across the state in their efforts to combat the drug crisis.
“As we continue to attack the drug crisis, effective local coalitions are our partners on the front lines,†said Gov. Holcomb. “These grants will help empower them to come alongside more Hoosiers who are in need of care.â€
Substance use coalitions in the following 10 counties will each receive a $75,000 grant to develop, improve and enhance their collaborative, evidence-based treatment and recovery initiatives:
Bartholomew County: Alliance for Substance Abuse Progress in Bartholomew County;
- Cass County: Four County Counseling Center;
- Clark County: Clark County Cares
- Dearborn County: One Community One Family, and Dearborn County Recovery Oriented System of Care;
- Hancock County: Hancock Health;
- Howard County: Turning Point;
- Knox County: Samaritan Center;
- Marion County: INSTEP;
- Scott County: Scott County Partnership, and Get Health Scott County; and
- St. Joseph County: St. Joseph County Health Improvement Alliance, and Partnership for the Education and Prevention of Substance Use.
The grants will help coalitions identify gaps in services, measure outcomes, build capacity, and develop recovery-oriented systems of care. Funds to support navigators who provide case management services and guide individuals and families through the recovery process will help communities coordinate public and private services. Reducing barriers to treatment by funding services, including transportation, housing and childcare, the grants will help people with substance use disorder who are engaged in treatment.
“Gov. Holcomb has called for an all hands on deck approach to attack the drug crisis and communities across the state are answering that call,†said Indiana Executive Director for Drug Prevention, Treatment and Enforcement Jim McClelland. “The grants will helplocal coalitions develop stronger alliances and bolster initiatives to help more people recover from substance use disorder.â€
Grant recipients were selected from applications received in response to a request for funding announcement from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. The one-year grants are effective March 1.