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USI finishes road trip at UIndy, Lewis Eagles named NABC Team of the Week

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The University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball finishes the longest road trip of the 2018-19 GLVC schedule when it visits the University of Indianapolis Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (CST) and Lewis University Saturday at 3 p.m. Saturday’s showdown at Lewis concludes USI’s longest road trip of the year.Game coverage for all of USI’s GLVC games, including live stats, the GLVCSN, and audio broadcasts, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on ESPN97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin.

After starting the three-game road swing with an 80-76 victory over top-ranked Bellarmine University, the Screaming Eagles were named the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Team of the Week. The NABC said in a release, “USI recorded, arguably, the biggest victory of the Division II season to date on Saturday, winning at then-unbeaten and No. 1-ranked Bellarmine 80-76. USI shot 52.2 percent in the victory, which snapped Bellarmine’s 67-game home winning streak and 45-game GLVC home winning streak.”

The NABC Team of the Week award is the first for USI and Head Coach Rodney Watson.

USI Men’s Basketball Week 14 Quick Notes:

USI snaps #1 Bellarmine streaks. The University of Southern Indiana shocked #1 Bellarmine University, 80-76, in its only game of the week, snapping three different streaks. The Screaming Eagles snapped their six-game losing streak to the Knights (four-games at Knights Hall) and Bellarmine’s 67-game and 45-GLVC game winning streaks. The victory also was the Eagles first victory over a number one ranked team since the Eagles defeated the top-ranked Knights in the GLVC Tournament in 2012. USI was led by junior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell and senior guard/forward Nate Hansenwith 18 points and 16 points, respectively.

Little notches eighth double-double of the year. Sophomore forward Emmanuel Little notched his eighth double-double of the year in the win over Bellarmine. He has posted three-straight double-doubles for the first time this season after recording 11 points and 10 rebounds in the win in Louisville last week. Little also ranks first in the GLVC and 25th nationally in double-doubles.

Winning the glass. USI leads the GLVC and ranks 19th nationally in rebound margin (+7.3, 38.2-30.9).

Eagles on the road in 2018-19. USI is officially 4-1 on the road in 2018-19. Senior guard Alex Stein and junior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell are averaging 18.6 points and 18.4 points per game, respectively, while senior guard/forward Nate Hansen and sophomore forward Emmanuel Little are posting 10.2 points per contest each.

Stein closing in on 100 double-digit games. Senior guard Alex Stein has 98 double-digit scoring games in his USI career and has scored in double-figures in the last 15 games, two games shy of a personal best of 17 last season.

USI vs. UIndy. USI leads the all-time series with UIndy, 56-22 overall and 52-21 in GLVC, since the start of the series in 1972-73. The Eagles, who lead the series at Nicoson Hall, 17-14, swept the two-game series last season, winning 73-67 in Indianapolis and 87-65 at the Physical Activities Center.

UIndy in 2018-19. UIndy raised its record to 15-5 overall and 8-2 in the GLVC after completing a road trip sweep with an 86-76 win at the University of Illinois Springfield Saturday.

USI vs. Lewis. USI has the series advantage versus Lewis, 46-25 overall and 38-25 in the GLVC, since the beginning of the match-ups in 1980-81. The Eagles and the Flyers split last season’s GLVC games with USI taking the game at the PAC, 84-75 in overtime, and Lewis taking the game in Neil Carey Arena, 73-52. The Flyers hold the edge in the series in Romeoville, 15-10.

Lewis in 2018-19. Lewis, who hosts Bellarmine Thursday evening before welcoming USI on Saturday, completed a sweep of a GLVC road trip last Saturday with a 69-61 victory over McKendree University to go to 15-4 overall, 7-3 GLVC.

Suit seeks to require counsel for kids in CHINS cases

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Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

A national child advocacy organization filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court in Indianapolis asserting that Indiana is violating the rights of abused and neglected children by failing to provide them legal counsel in children in need of services and termination of parental rights hearings.

The 31-page complaint seeks to certify a class of more than 5,000 children, as well as declaratory and injunctive relief requiring appointment of attorneys to represent children in CHINS proceedings and TPR cases. Such appointments are currently discretionary, according to the complaint, which illustrates problems that have arisen in cases where counsel was not appointed.

The suit was filed on behalf of two foster children in Marion County, three in Lake County and five in Scott County, as well as their foster parents. In some cases, the suit says, unrepresented children in CHINS cases were shuttled between more than 20 foster homes before age 3 or deprived of adoptive parents because they had no voice in the process.

The suit claims the failure to routinely appoint counsel to children in Indiana CHINS and TPR cases violates their rights to due process and equal protection under the 14th Amendment. The complaint also says that although Indiana allows the children in CHINS and TPR proceedings to be appointed legal counsel, the appointment is not mandatory as it is in more than 30 states.

“It is unlikely that a child who has been placed in dependency proceedings by the government will know that he or she has a right to be heard unless that right is explained to the child by an attorney,” the complaint says. “Even when a child knows his or her rights, without an attorney, the child is likely to give up and remain silent if his or her wishes are downplayed or disregarded at any point in the proceedings.”

The suit is brought by the Children’s Advocacy Institute, a nonprofit operated by the University of San Diego School of Law, the San Francisco-based law firm of Morrison Foerster LLP and local counsel Kathleen DeLaney of DeLaney & DeLaney LLC in Indianapoli

DeLaney said in a statement that “systemic reform is needed to remedy the profound problems facing Indiana foster children” and that “fixing a glaring problem inside the courtroom, by providing legal representation to foster kids, is an obvious first step.”

Morrison & Foerster lawyer Steve Keane said “every child in dependency proceedings needs a voice and a way to protect his or her legal rights before his or her fate is adjudicated – that is a basic due process right protected by the constitution.”

Spokespeople did not immediately reply to a message seeking comment from the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, which would represent named defendants Lake, Marion and Scott counties in this litigation.

Indiana courts often appoint guardians ad litem or court-appointed special advocates to represent the interests of children in CHINS and TPR proceedings, but the suit says this isn’t enough. “Empirical studies have shown that children who are not represented by counsel are routinely erroneously deprived of their most fundamental protected interests, even when they have an appointed GAL or CASA,” the complaint says.

The lawsuit is filed in Southern Indiana District Court just as the Indiana General Assembly is considering numerous child-welfare reform bills and as Indiana appellate courts have shown growing frustration with the denial of rights to stakeholders in CHINS and TPR cases.

“The absolute discretion that Indiana trial courts currently have in appointing counsel for children results in inconsistent, unpredictable outcomes that leave children with no voice and no one to advocate for their legal rights,” the complaint says. “It is no wonder that the Indiana Court of Appeals recently stated that ‘there are repeated, significant violations of due process occurring in termination of parental rights cases throughout this state. This is a disturbing trend given the fundamental rights at issue in these types of cases,’” the complaint says, citing A.A. v. Ind. Dep’t of Child Servs., 100 N.E.3d 708, 709 (Ind. Ct. App. 2018). “The court further stated that ‘[g]iven the fundamental due process rights at issue in termination of parental rights cases, affording litigants these fundamental due process rights is essential, including not only the litigants but also their children.’”

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Right to Life of Southwest Indiana to hold press conference in Evansville on Tuesday, February 5 to discuss Planned Parenthood Merger

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Right to Life of SW Indiana is expressing concern over the recently announced merger of Planned Parenthood chapters. The Indiana, Kentucky Chapter is merging with the Planned Parenthood Western Alliance.

“This will bring millions of dollars into promoting the pro-abortion movement in Indiana and Kentucky,” said Right to Life of SW Indiana Executive Director Mary Ellen Van Dyke. “Their press release refers to donors that want to fund abortion clinics and lobbying in the Midwest.”

One only needs to look to the bill passed in New York allowing full term abortions to see that the pro-abortion movement is supporting the killing of babies at birth. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, who received $2 million dollars in donations from Planned Parenthood, supported a similar bill.

Van Dyke says, “We are prepared to fight against any efforts to expand or promote abortion clinics.” She encourages all pro-life supporters to participate in Right to Life activities and keep in contact with lawmakers to remind them of the importance of protecting life.

Details:

Date:                Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Time:                2:30 p.m.

Location:          20 NW 3rdth Street Suite 810 (Fifth/Third Bank Building)

Evansville, IN  47708

 

State of the Union Address Tonight

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Tonight, February 5, 2019, President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union Address from the U.S. House of Representatives chamber.  The State of the Union address will be aired at 8 p.m. CT on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and PBS NewsHour.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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

“IS IT TRUE” FOR FEBRUARY 5, 2019

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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?

Yesterday the City-County Observer posted a link to the Indiana State Board of Accounts “Special Investigation Report” of the financial records of the Echo Housing Agency during JANUARY 1, 2015 to February 28, 2918.  On the cover page of this report State Examiner, Paul Joyce-CPA made the following statement; “We performed procedures to determine compliance with applicable Indiana laws and uniform compliance guidelines established by the Indiana State Board of Accounts. The Results and Comments contained herein describe the identified reportable instances of noncompliance found as a result of these procedures. Our tests were not designed to identify all instances of noncompliance; therefore, noncompliance may exist that is unidentified.  Any Official Response to the Results and Comments, incorporated within this report, was not verified for accuracy.”

IS IT TRUE we find it puzzling that the” Special Investigation Report” didn’t identify who else may have benefitted from the alleged misappropriations of Ms. Tenbarge?…the State Board of Accounts “Special Investigation Report” has been accepted as accurate by the Echo Housing Board of Directors that still leaves several questions unanswered as it only concentrated on the actions of Tenbarge that allegedly victimized Echo Housing and the taxpayers of the entire United States that granted money into those coffers?…as for Tenbarge a tabulation on page 14 of the State Board Of Accounts “Special Investigation Report” charges that a total of $180,006 is expressly concluded to be due back to Echo Housing from Stephanie Tenbarge who has been indicted for 3 crimes that could put her into prison for longer than her life expectancy?

IS IT TRUE that in the body of the State Board of Accounts “Special Investigation Report” a reference is made to a “contractor” who was living in Echo Housing property free and also received payments of over $135,000?…there are numerous other unnamed people or “contractors” who are cited in this report for having received payments from Echo Housing plus it seems as though the established procedures for financial oversight were either not followed at all or followed in a most incompetent way?…it is also cited that Echo Housing carried crime insurance policies but the limits and deductibles of these policies are not stated?…if these policies are worth the paper they are written on Echo Housing may just get reimbursed for some of the losses that happened due to a proven crime?  …if Ms. Tenbarge is not found guilty of the alleged crimes then this policy will not pay a darn thing?…one would expect that such an entity would carry a policy for the errors and omissions associated with the actions and inactions of the Board of Directors?…that small petty theft can easily get swept into the operations of a large organization but for transactions over a number of years subject to a “Special Investigation Report” of nearly $200,000 carry more responsibility than just the alleged thief?

IS IT TRUE that an exit conference was recently held that was attended by Chris Metz, Executive Director; Karen Woodard, Office Administrator; Dane Chandler, President of the Board; Rev. Gerald C. Arnold, Board member; and Jason M. Fisher, Board member?…it’s possible that a couple members of this group could bear some responsibility for what has happened at Echo Housing as they were the fiduciaries sworn to carry out the policies that had been adopted and to provide oversight of the former Executive Director?…we believe that the only way that Echo Housing missing funds isssue can be proven that Stephanie Tenbarge acted alone is to allow the Forensic Audit to point it out?…the insurance companies involved will certainly have an incentive to root out who all of the illegal beneficiaries of this fiasco are from Tenbarge, to board actions, to contractors and service providers?…that some people believe that it may be convenient to hang all of this missing funds issue on Tenbarge and some people in elected and appointed offices hope that this problem goes away but some people believe that would not be in the interest of justice? …bottom line, nothing but a fully executed Forensic Audit will reveal the full tabulation of who benefitted and how?…to do any less is to act as an aider and abetter of the alleged theft?

IS IT TRUE here’s a link of the State Boards Of Accounts “Special Investigation Report”?        Echo Housing Audit

IS IT TRUE that there were just some layoffs in downtown Evansville and these were some good paying jobs?…the layoffs we speak of were at Vectren where the acquisition purge finally came about right after the public utility was bought out?…there has been no official count yet and most of the people who were laid off were also bought out with several actually getting golden handshakes of over many million dollars?…to the disgust of many, some of the golden parachute crew will be eligible to draw unemployment benefits of roughly $400 per week from the State of Indiana for the next 26 weeks?…as aggravating as some folks may be over this it is fair as they will not be getting paychecks?…there is no means test to draw unemployment and one who gets a million dollar handshake is just as entitled under the law to unemployment benefits as one who gets a two week severance check?…we do wish the departing Vectren employs good fortune as they move on and are disheartened to see a prominent corporate headquarters vaporize in downtown Evansville?

IS IT TRUE the reality that the demographics of the neighborhood where the new $18 Million bike path was just installed have reared their ugly head once again when it comes to supporting a grocery store?…it has not been long since the Buehler’s Buy Low and a CVS closed due to poor business and other than a gold plated bike path, nothing else has changed?… Jimtown was Jimtown before the gilded bike path was built and Jimtown is still Jimtown?…the reality is that Jimtown doesn’t have the cash flow to support a grocery store?… Jimtown’s population is sufficient but the income of the residents is not?…downtown Evansville residents have the income but they don’t have the population needed to support such stores?…there is no reason to believe given the housing stock and available land that either of these situations will change in the next two decades?

IS IT TRUE last night the 4th Ward City Council candidate Alex Burton had a very successful political raising event at a Hayne’s Corner Pub?  …it’s obvious that Mr. Burton campaign is attracting a diverse group of supporters?  …one thing for sure that Mr. Burton campaign staff are really for his campaign to begin?  …we are told that 24-year 4th Ward City Councilwoman Connie Robinson is openly supporting Alex Burton to replace her on City Council?

IS IT TRUE we are told that the ACLU is watching to see if a group of individuals are successful in forcing the cancellation of the upcoming “Drug Queen Story Hour” scheduled to be held at the North Park Public library?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Would you like for the Echo Housing Board of Directors to release a copy of the Forensic Audit of Echo Housing to the general public?

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Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners Meeting Agenda

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AGENDA Of The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

February 5, 2019, At 3:00 pm, Room 301

  1. Call to Order
  2. Attendance
  3. Pledge of Allegiance
  4. Action Items 
    1. First Reading of Vacation Ordinance CO.V-02-19-001 & Permission to Advertise Notice of Public Hearing
    2. Resolution CO.R-02-19-003: Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals Attorney 
    3. Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Design of a Proposed Expansion of the Vanderburgh County Jail 
    4. County Auditor: Permission to Advertise the 2018 Statement of Receipts & Expenditures Legal Ad
    5. County Health Department
      1. Opioid Crisis Presentation 
      2. Memorandum of Understanding 2019 Vanderburgh County Health Department Lead Hazards Reduction Demonstration Program 
      3. Evansville Courier and Press Advertising Services Agreement 2019 
      4. Dietetic Internship Contract with Murray State University
    6. Burdette Park: 2019 Marketing Contract 
    7. Old National Events Plaza: Engagement Letter
  5. Department Head Reports
  6. New Business
  7. Old Business
  8. Consent Items
    1. Approval of January 29, 2019 Meeting Minutes
    2. Employment Changes 
    3. Township Trustee Standards 2019
      1. Armstrong 
      2. Union 
      3. Perry
    4. County Health Department: Travel Request 
    5. Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana: January 2019 Monthly Report 
    6. County Auditor: Claims Voucher Report for 1/28/19-2/1/19 
    7. County Engineering
      1. Department Report 
      2. Pay Request #52 U.S. 41 Expansion T.I.F. for the sum of $54,849.84
      3. Claims
    8. County Commissioners: Appropriation Request Change of Venue 
  9. Public Comment
  10. Adjournment

A Message from Sheriff Dave Wedding Concerning Where He Stands On Gun Control

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

I was recently quoted in a Courier and Press article, entitled “Vanderburgh Sheriff Wedding Wades into Hot-Button Gun Rights Dispute“. I appreciate that reporter Tom Langhorne has covered this topic and would encourage you to read the full article as well as my message concerning where I stand on the issue of gun control.

As a long term National Rifle Association (NRA) member and supporter, I believe in gun owner rights. As an avid outdoors-man I also believe in hunter’s rights and as a 37 year veteran of law enforcement, I believe in the right to self-defense. I donate to NRA causes, help sponsor the local NRA banquet and support the NRA’s mission to protect the 2nd Amendment. With over 5 million members, the NRA is indeed a powerful voice for gun rights supporters. That voice is not always unanimous, however, as public polling has consistently shown that 70 to 80 percent of NRA members support universal background checks for gun ownership. Among the broad spectrum of NRA members, I fall into that majority category.

As Sheriff, I will always support the 2nd Amendment. I also support all the other 27 amendments, including the 1st Amendment (free speech), the 4th Amendment (protection from unreasonable searches) and the 6th Amendment (Rights of Criminal Defendants). With the guidance and oversight of our independent judiciaries, our elected government officials and law enforcement officers apply these amendments to everyday life during the course of each citizen’s interaction with the state.

Both locally and nationally, few issues engender such fierce debate as the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The meaning of the amendment’s 27 words, written nearly 230 years ago, continue to inspire impassioned arguments today. To be clear, the bill before the Indiana House of Representatives does not seek to expand or restrict who is eligible to obtain a handgun permit. Indiana House Bill 1643 does aim to defund the current gun permit statute in Indiana by abolishing the application fee. Of this bill, NRA-ILA Indiana State Director Chris Kopacki was quoted as saying, “There is no good reason why an honest, hard-working gun owner should be forced to pay $125 to exercise a fundamental right that ought to free…”

Both locally and nationally, few issues engender such fierce debate as the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The meaning of the amendment’s 27 words, written nearly 230 years ago, continue to inspire impassioned arguments today. To be clear, the bill before the Indiana House of Representatives does not seek to expand or restrict who is eligible to obtain a handgun permit. Indiana House Bill 1643 does aim to defund the current gun permit statute in Indiana by abolishing the application fee. Of this bill, NRA-ILA Indiana State Director Chris Kopacki was quoted as saying, “There is no good reason why an honest, hard-working gun owner should be forced to pay $125 to exercise a fundamental right that ought to free…”

So where do I stand? I stand with legal and responsible gun owners and support both their right to hunt and their right to self-protection. I also stand with non-gun owners who don’t want to pay for someone else to carry a handgun in public.

And finally, I stand with my fellow law enforcement officers whose safety is enhanced by the current Indiana State Police gun permit system. The system can instantly notify one of my deputies if a suspicious person he or she is dealing with at 2 AM on a deserted county road is properly vetted and licensed to carry the handgun in their possession.

Sincerely,

Dave Wedding

Sheriff of Vanderburgh County

 

 

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